The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-07
miles is one of the finest I ever saw

miles is one of the finest I ever saw,
for riding or driving.
The public buildings consist of the
Government houses, Gin which are
the offices OF all Custom Ministers,
Court House, Custom House, Queens 8
Hospital, Asylum and Prison All
OF these buildings are constructed Of
coral rock taken from tho reef near
7 the city They are OF modern con.
struction; and exhibit considerable
architectural taste, and are we'll ar.
ranged for the purposes for which
they were constructed.
| The Court houseis is situated on the
corner Of Queen and Fort streets.
This 10 large two story building,
facing Queen street.
The ground floor is occupied by
the Marshall and Associate Justices
of the Supreme court, who have each
very nice rooms, and the Police
courtroom. Above is the court
room (Which Is also used for Legis.
lative purposes,) Chief Justice AL.
lens office and Clerk OF the Supreme
Court. The courtroom is far supe
rior to any which 1t has been my
fortune to visit. Neatness and even
elegance pervades the whole apart.
ment. The walls contain very cred
itablo paintings, portraits o, KAN
ehameha l., ii. and w., also Chief
Justice Lee.
have not time, nor space in this
letter to give you description of
the various other public buildings
but may in future communication.
rnE EPALl--sATURDAY scENEs-NATIvE
YEMALE souEsrRIAEIsM, ETC.
Every stranger upon arriving at
the city is expected to visit the Pari.
This is one of the most magnificent
sights on Oahu. 1t is a bold bluff
precipice, almost perpendicular,
eleven hundred feet high, with tow.
ering peaks close on either hand sew.
eral hundred feet higher. From
this dizzy height, the beautiful Nuua.
nu valley, teeming with its tropical
verdure, spreads out on the south,
with Honolulu nesting on the beach
under dense canopy formed by the
wide spreading branches Of the Tam.
irind, Mango, Algeroba and Oriental
Lilac; while on the east and north
the valley Of Kan1he, with its wild
and picturesque scenery, is viewed
with wonder and delight. This Pari
is noted place on Hawaiin history.
Here it was that Kumehameha l.,
the great conquer, when he invaded
the Island in the Summer of 1894,
drove the opposing forces of the RI
val Monarch Kalinikupule over this
precipice; thus establishing his au-
thority ON the Island Oahu.
The descent of this precipice is
very laborious, and to me very un.
safe. The road has been constructed
by convict labor by order of govern.
ment, under the superintendence of
DR.. G.. p. Judd.
The route to this Pari is to the
Honolulians what Central Park is to
the New Workers. 1t is the favorite
resort for all classes every afternoon,
but more particularly on Saturday,
which is the great gala day at Homo.
lulu. Here they love to rendezvous
arrayed in gay habilaInents, perched
on old two wheeled rockaway car.
ryalls, or mounted on quadrupeds of
doubtful pedigree, performing feats
inequestrianism for the amusement
and qualification OF numerous dusky
damsels grouped on the on the corn
ers, or by the wayside.
Our first Saturday afternoon was
set apart for the sights and scenes on
Nuuanu Avenue, and visit to the
Pari. In order TO perfect arrange.
ments, q business visit was paid to a
corral, which was owned and controll-
ed By an honestly renter and vender
OF mature horses. After examination
and negotistion, contract was
finally made with warrantee attached,
that the animals were perfectly do
cile-free from all vicious traits oil
character-and would make the trip
to and from the place designated
without fsltsring by the wayside. l
will not attempt to describe our par.
ty ss we marshaled our forces and
made our grand debut on Nuusnu
Avenue that Saturday afternoon
Our steeds were the pride Of the
owner, the gayest Of the gay-and
for beauty and symmstry Of form
dOcility and graceful movements
we're equal to any on the Avenue
4 Fearing that the animal which had
selected Tor my own use might com
nit some gross impropriety, or be
guilty OF breach OF the warrantee
on account OF being strangers to each
other, l took him into a private en-
closure before starting, and intro.
duced myself TO him personally. The
conference was brief. / merely in
j formed him in mild but firm tone,
!, that for the time being he was my
}, property, and must yield a cheerful
!, and implicit obedience to my will
| and pleasure and In case of refusal
e shirking or even q seeming attempt
I to evsde the path of duty, that was
!, prepared to inaict summary chastise.
3 ment. The information was duly
needed, for with few exceptions,
| he proved himself q good animal,
and acquitted himself with credit.