The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-06-22

from the deep ocean, and along the shores of which
numerous caves VI fabulous extent and Wild beauty
exist.
The sand-hils Of Mana soon appear, which are
famed for their ringing or barking sands, when
persons walk over them. While passing these, three
canoes came of loaded with passengers and freight
for Honolulu. IL was a ludicrous sight to witness
the natives trying to manage their frail craft along
side the steamer. Passengers and freight we're inva-
riably drenched with saltwater before reaching the
steamers deck. On the right, we pass the Islands
Of Niihau aud Lehua, distant twenty miles-the
latter q barren rock. and the former stocked with
10000 sheep belonging TO the MessTs Sinclair.
About noon the steamer reached Waimes, where she
was greeted with a crowd Of az least three hundred
persons collected on the beach. Four hours were
busily occupied in transferring freight, baggage and
passengers, and the steamer hurried on TO koloa,
anchOring there before nighffAll. At daylight next
morning sac reached the haFbor Of NawTiWIii. wheses
the entire day was spent, and she left iGr Honolulu
at shutdown.
This. then, is the programme of the round trip
Steamer leaves Honolulu at 3 or 4 p. ". Of the day
set in her time table. A run of fourteen honrs
brings her to Hanalei, where two hours or more are
spent. Leaving at 8 A n she reaches Waimea
about noon, where she remains till 4 p. ~. and
reaches kolOa at q p. NJ. the same day. Remains
here till 3 O'Clock, A. NJ, anchors at Nawiliwili at 6
the same morning, and leaves for Honolulu the same
evening, the return trip occupying fourteen hours.
Passengers can either leave the steamer at Hanalei
and ride over to Nawiliwili, visiting the Wailua
Falls. the sugar mills, and other places of interest
on the route; or they can leave the steamer at Wal
mea or koloa. Ample time is given to spend 20 to
40 hours on shore, and persons accustomed TO riding
can In that time see much of the island, which rs
undoubtedly the most picturesque, as it is the oldest,
Of the group.
Among the noteworthy places on Kauai are the
Wailua Falls, 6 miles from Lihue, and the Hanapepe
Falls, . miles above Judge McBryde's residence. At
this genueman's ranch there is IN successful opera
ton a steam boiling apparatus, lately erected, for
trying out tallow. The cattle are killed and skinned,
and the carcsss-head, legs, bones and fesh-cut
into pieces Of % pounds an thrown into a large
steam boiler, which viii hold seven bullock at each
steaming and turns out, on an average, one barrel of
clear aud very choice talow to each animal. About
fifty head a week can be tried out by this apparatus,
yielding ten or fifteen dollars ench-which is more
than they would bring if sold to the butcher. Judge
McBryde has a herd of 1000 cattle, and if he kills
off one thousand head each year, his herd will re-,
main u%ndiminished, and bring him in an annual
income Of over ten thousand dollars. Mr.. L. Krull,
who has a herd of about the same number of cattle,
is making arrangements to boil down his stock in
the same way.
The roads on Kauai are most admirable-probably
the best in the group. DIR. Smith told me he had
driven, during the past two months, from Hanalei TO
Mana Point, n distance Of 90 or 60 miles, IN a light
buggy, which shows their condition. Whoever has
charge Of these roads deserves credit. If Govern
ment will now assist commerce by constructing
inexpensive piers at Hanalei, Nawiliwili, Koloa and
Wainea, it will materially aid every interest Of this
jslshd.
N few items before closing Captain Chairman
has lately sold his farm at KOloa, known as the
Tobey Plantation for So, 900, TO Messrs Conrad and
Drier, who propose to cultivate cane, of which they
are planting so to 100 acres. They will also carry
on the tapioca works Of Capt. c, This farm consists
of 1000 acres Of land leased fer o long term and is
with well stocked with cattle, horses, wood, farm
tools and houses.
The land known as "Koloa,' comprising some
5000 acres, running from the sea to the mountain,
on which the village and plantations are located, has
lately been purchased in fee simple by Mr.. V. Knud-
sen, for $1l 900. 1t was purchased some FIVE years
since, by the late owner for Sc, 700, and is valuable
property, more likely to increase than decrease in
value.
In conclusion. allow me to suggest to the managers
Of the steamer that she leave Honolulu on Wednes-
days instead of Thursdays, SO as TO enable her to
arrive back on Saturdays, and not break in so regu-
larry ON the sacred hours of Sunday service. Her
whistle is very well in its place, but when it chimes
in with the church bells, and draws the native C! ovid
from the church to the wharves, it sounds very
much like a screech from the devil himself. Again,
4 O'Clock sharp, is a more civilized hour for a steamer
10 leave Honolulu than 8. Fourteen hours are all
that are generally required for the pass ge to Hanalei.
And lastly, in anchoring at the various ports, the
steamer should go in to the usual schooner anchor
ages, as indicated by the buoys, instead of a%nchoring
a mile off shore. With steam up. as she always has,
there can be no possible danger of tidal waves i'll
steady trade wind weather. The boating to and
from the shore can thus be done in half the time,
with half the labor to the sailors, q vast deal of
growing and swearing prevented, and the steamer
enabled to leave port promptly.