The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-09-15
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.
Commercial Advertiser.
C1rr-zpoadeuee u the p. Q. Advertiser.
EEiLlEEAEUA. Hawaii. sept. fth. 7

Eo,-Iy across the low i-thmus between East and
: tWest Mani. Clouds Of flying sand marked the
cbauneI which separated tie two Islands at no re-
krot,. geological period. The hiiuisn. under sail
ami steam bounded through and over the waters
h.. 4 sel-bird but before We had passed the
@abann-I Of Klhooiawe. the breeze died away and
rbe sail. tapped uselr-sIy against the mast-.
u The night calm. with light c'u,at that
t,,med 10 hang motiDnIess in the heavens When
Era light broke upon us. the point of Koiala ap-
fare,i to the east beneath = bank Of low clouds.
I4Lsxna Rra was shroud-d. auI the struggling
H.. rldilt-d grln.l!y through the mists that
b1ng Waimea-
~ First Appearance Of Hawaii
= w. approached the coast Of Hawaii. and the
fop.- or the mountains FROM North KonI down
ptls.rp Of TIE purst and s9fcst green. variegated
L. tA,. different shades and TINS Of the foliage.
ksbite cloud hung over the mountain SUBMITS in q
hae Of great evennes- and regularity, at cleva
t,n Of about $500 feet above the level Of the
rst was a snowy gossImcr veil over mountain
,r,u n ti. brightest emerald. bordering the sea
sbore tn. cocOanut groves with their f-athery and
kln-Iiks foIiage indicated the simple homes Of the
katiyes of the soil. ~ the EitIls1 steamed along
kvs passed the localities where once dwelt the
kent chiefs. tn birthplace and first home of IA
tu.hameha T. and many scenes % historic interest.
tTbe once royal city of kaiIua slept silently be-
heath it, groves with It's glory and prosperity de-
II Ip.rted The wind signing through the cocoa
hougls sang the requiem OF it, past greatness
n Kealakeakua Bay.
l Rapidly moving down the coast, and approach
ias the memorable bay OF Ke..Iakeakua the scene
Iebanged. and the orange and coffee orchards and
sgar plantations Of South Kona- appeared beneath
khe mantle Of cloud f.Ir up the mountain side
had enIivcned the picture. There be no
= ibeauII landscape than that presented to the
Nom South Koua- As We passed we looked with
semotiou on the lands that formerly possessed
iby th. great moral heroine. Kapiolan, the gifted
iand good
4 We rounded the black lava point. which forms
z hue Of the great natural breakwaters To this fine
bay and secure harbor, and passed up the deep and
kide entrance that leads to the anchorage the
wharf. We approached this point with many his
torieal associations arising from the past, and
aeSwdng on our mind relative to the great dis
t rerer of these Islands. and his melancholy !ate
xue scene Of that fate was before vs. and notwith
Standing its romantic and picturesque bcauty. our
ItbougLts only r.curre, to him-the spot where be-
Bell aad the point where his mortal remains were
3nutiated and consumed
The Eii,tuea was anchored. and bidding adicu to
b. ever-vicilant and skillful commander, Captain
q Der Peter Melish we proceeded in a wIaleboat to
EapoopOO, where we were Hospitality entertained
hy our excellent and enterprising friend, l. r.
blitebeH Esq. Rested. and afterwards regaled by
Oh cup Of the fragrant Kona coffee and refreshed by
the delicious golden oranges Of Honaunau. pro-
y tteeded forth to enjoy 4 Paseo- 1t evening.
nfhe sun fingered over his ocean couch, as his
kDIdea trrSses CLEANED in tine wave,
Not rs in norh-ru ciirnes ohscIrcly bright,
But uHeIaHIeI blaze q living light"
Visit to the Pagan Temple
We wandered to the ancient heira- Ascending
b. broad platform, We seated ourselves the
asaltc rocks Of a ruined altar. turned our eyes to
.sthe west and contemplated the scene The broad
bad elevated platform OF the hejau was composed
N has Of igueous rocks. poured forth in ages
tast from the fiery mouth Of the volcanic Pcic. Il
lvas monument of superstition facing the setting
lan. and reared by the slaves Of dark and bar
farous age. Before Us was the spot where the
fhrieking victims OF dark and idoatrous ignorance
Iutad been offered in sacrifice to hideous gods the
sreaturcs Of Il darkened imagination.
Il Here had stood those horrible and barbarous
kods. to whom their blind wor-,Iippcrs bowed with
t-lrfaI alteration Here hlI smoked the blood Of
Eieir human victims. the wild shouts and fanatic
\ ihants Of their dcludcd adorcrs filed the air.
There 90 the right faint Iinc the green hill
fle still marks thr Pathway OF the gods or
lEs,li1-te a,7o, which gave name 20 tue place.
slowa This pathway the simple. ignorant and de-
~ ldcl people. believed their gods descended to
thc.- Hei,rt. There once danced their
Erlnuic,rI priests. Hcvahrwa and his associates.
bcgrimmcd with blood and hidcUus in their moral
fieiormty.
Scene OF the Death of Capt. Cook
a turned from contcHPlatiou- 80 SAD and humili-
Il
Rhere the cocoa grove. yet green and vigorous.
aved in the light Of the setting over the spot
hhere Captain Cook-thc I.ouo Of the simple n.,-
ves-i,Il. pierced by their Iancrs. Their shadows
fept on the quiet wave. as if Ike him they were
IN; shadows now. Above, the angular spur of the
III shot out. where he maugIrd and burnt
L To the left the grove Of Napoopoo. waved over
ae cottages Of the village There fed the natives
)vFheu the drsayeT Of the murdered navigator. in
"A eted punishment upon their flying myriads. Two
fnceut cocoa trees still standing have the marks
the balls Of his guns, which passed through and
farough They yet open y grape shot pierced
pfnother through the ccntre-the mark still there.
rIIhey all show the position and range Of his guns.
fnt the tying column OF the consteruated natives
ne guns were taken ashore and placed in battery
Ia the heirI where now sit. and must have
seen SIX Founders from the SZ" Of the ball holes
larouSh the Cocoa trees Though all the actors in
d hat thrilling scene have pcriSLed. the grove
= Ftii survives in grcenucss and beauty What a
tes-on on the bTevity of human existence
L. We looked 20 the sunset. The clouds We're
4 n,,e'l with rainbow beauty. The sun was slowly
fnking toward the wave Far of on the r5s,.-hued
pecan. low. golden cloud. like pillow Of light,
'INas prepared 90 receive him. Softly. gIoriOusly
d descended upon it. II seemed sink with him
k'saeath the wave. line by line. till crimson
Ilow; casting long column of light only appear
on the horizon verge and then subside forever.
4 'wilizht shadow then came suddenly down. and
II tirsts glory flg g1iicu bar
"A Hung graudIy OUT. all -.Tnmei with stars
Hawaiian and Mexican Temples.
d We looked around upon the heia- How much
structure rcscmbled the platforms Of the tenn