The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-07-20
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Jlit-i and bclahored, as well as our Pegasus, on the
bluff overlooking the valley of Hanapcpe. Probably
the ith had something to do with it, but on reading
the .4arerfiser. which contained our ride thus far,
we found a cleft rs wide as that which separated the
cliffs of the valley. 1t was red and ferruginous.
Where we wanted to put in Tom Moore, he was d-
vidcd but not like the vale of .Avoca, the calm waters
did not meet at any one point. But We viii not COM
plain. and viii continue our ride.
When we left you the Eagle folded his wings and
was on the descent.
We descended to the valley near the sea, by a road
cut in the side of the cliff, well and substantially
made, walled and paved when necessary: crossed the
valley; fordcl the stream, where it was 100 yards
wide, the water above our saddle girths. got our
- butes - full of a foot bath; refine! our sad and
belabore1 stcei up at the first house, and, like Rich
ard the Ill, asked for a horse. One was Led forth.
We mounted, lci>urely crossed the sandy strip of
valley, assembled the red ferruginous ridge beyond
and came to fair galloring ground. Hoping to have
IA more lively ride to Waimea, we plunged our spurs
into the third horse, spoke to him, stroked his neck,
animated him, but he did not appreciate it. In
sporting parlance he :. took the studs stopped,
reared, pitched, plunged, came down with a short
jerk on his fore feet, and, had we not been a more
retreating than fighting officer in the several His
pano-American wars i'll which We have been engaged,
he would have colored my best black suit with the
red soil. But | kept on him; there was a long par
ley, great efforts on my part, and great resistance on
his. How long we would have remained in that saltif-
erOus attitude we could not tell, but fortunately three
natives overlook us in a dashing galop, he started
off with them; followed in the trail over the long
rolled barren ridge, and paused not in his pursuing
career until he had passed a desolate and dry valley,
Mt whose mouth a wreck was heaved up on the beach,
where he paused, stamped and tried to turn back.
By dint of forcible persuasion he started again, dog
gedly. went over another ridge until he arrived in
the next valley before You reach Waimea, where there
We're cocoanut trees refreshened by a brook of water.
Over this brook was a wooden bridge. Here he
paused, erected his ears, snorted, looked wild, and
reared in that classical position which is given to the
statue of Peter the Great, and which Mills has given
General jackson iii Washington and the great Wash
ington in Richmond We imagined onrsrIf hronzad
and i'll that peculiar self-sustaining position. But
rather desiring TO be in Waimea than Il statue, we
finally dismounted, put the rope to his nose, halter
like, and pulled him across by main force. BY this
time he became either fearful or tired, and went ON
quietly to the crossing ut Waimea. Here it required
all the surplus population to get I'M on to the ferry
boat.
Well through all these great fluctuations and diff
cultics, we arrived mt Waimea, chatted with Salem,
smoked with him, went to the house of W. ii. Coles,
'N q" C'NH'' oN" 'A "tNA athS hNt lhNh-
melons, had a general chat, a fine bed, and being rid
of bad horses, and in n good humor generally,
thought well if not better of waimea. We deferred
seeing things till next day.
This valley is as beautiful but more contracted
than that of lIanapepe. The river is wide and shall
low, and runs between high basaltic cliffs. The cur
rent sweeps near the eastern bluff and leaves most 0.
the valley on the western side; that is highly cult
waited in nice taro and other vegetables. But the
valley is short, extending but a few miles. 1t is the
vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet. From
the point where the streams unite. you can trace the
windings of the magnificent gorges, through which
dash the mountain torrents. There is thrift and
prosperity among the small rice planters residing in
the valley, but there is comparative poverty. No
person is wealthy. The rich landed proprietors, the
King and the lessees on long terms, generally get all
the profits. There are but very few who hold their
land in fee simple. When this is the case permanent
prosperity can never attend any country. The Co
Goa trees give the valley n beautiful tropical appear
ance, and there are various trees, mostly exotics,
mingled with them. We had the pleasure of tasting
some delicious manages and peaches on the premises
of our friend Coles.
The town proper of Waimea is scattered and with
out regularity or order. The greater portion is in
the valley, and westward, on rising the rocky basaltic
plain that slopes down to the sea beach, there are
few buildings. and the only church of the place.
The church Is built of n soft cOnglOiueIate sandstone
composed of the sea sand and decomposel coral. Its
white, and becomes hardened from exposure
to the atmosphere. The church stands conspicuously
10 the right of the Waimea road. The house of the
Judge Kauai. DR.. ROwell's and Mrs.
are about all that are seen on the high
ands, with the exception of a few halepilis of the
INDECENT but apparently happy natives. .
The church is notorious rs being the origin Of n l
awsuit, and which has hung fire for more than a
ear in the Supreme Court after the argument. In
he meantime the contending parties have, by mutual
consent, occupied tine house of prayer at different
lines without in any way interfering with each other. :
-ndeel, this house is connexions enough for both
PARTIES, and for all the present and prospective races
Waimea.
The scenery around waimea, like all other parts 4
n the Islands. is one of great beauty, and not with
,ut a picturesqueneSs not known to many parts in =
he Islands. The lofty ridge of mountains indented |
deep culches and fertile valleys on the right,
nd the deep gorge Of the Waimea valley, which
penel out grandly-the plain clothed in green,
iopinc down to the sea. the islands of Niihau and
.ehua rising to the southwest, the beautiful groves of 7
ocoanut trees towards Napaii-all tend to give the
cenery a tinting of the romantic and beautiful.
Enjoying the hospitality of our friends a few days,
re prepared TO return. We again changed horses. :
ur friend. Judge Kauai, was kind enough to furnish
genuine - racker "A perfect racker of felicity.
Se mounted NJ 8 O'Clock. "
We forlei the waimea river at the mouth where r.
he waters having cut a new channel rushed into the \
cean over the accommodating sands with a frighttul 4
eport. We examined the dismantlei and silent Old
russian Fortress, standing on the point of the bluff
east of the former mouth OF the river,
uilt Of the ochre-colOrei and iTon-stained trap and
asalt. it looked rugged. useless. ugly, desolate-
emblem of arrogant folly, a monument Of usurp- -
~ ambition.
We soon reached HanapePe, when our guide-a
richt-eye1 boy. "A son OF the Judge-commenced
king in the discharged horses, and We left the
charger we had ridden to Waimea.
Our troubles We're over when We arrived at the
ospitable mansion of the efficient Circuit Judge Of
le Island. IT.
Enjoying a fine lunch, a glass Of ale and several Z
w suits, we gallopei il the evening TO koloa, where :
e again revelei amid poi, fish, fruits and flowers, =
nj prepared to visit Hanalei and the intermediate ?