New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-26

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pleasantly. The climate is favorable to moderatioh
and nothing is pursued at fever heat as with u.s.
There seem to be no petty ciques cabals or cote
RES The average of intelligence is very high. The
people care about the best things.
They know how TO dine. and having good cooks and
sound dgeton thew add to these one requisite 20 pea
SAINT dining which pretentions societies nre
without: they leisure Nothing Is done In haste IN
Honolulu where they have long ago conynced them.
ind them wellread without bgiug blue they have not
mudded their history by contradictory elegraphc re-
cent events are concerned they stand on oleraby hrm
ground having perused only the last monthly record OF
current Consequently, thew have had time TO
read and ENJOY the best books To follow Win an 1ne
hgeut interest the most notable passing events ana
= most of them come from families or have Weu
among people who have had their own shoulders
conscious share of government political moral
able AS 10 the ladies' yon find them charming beauti-
fully dressed, OF course but they nave not given Tue
whole day and their whole minds to the dress; tDey o
cheerful easily excited gayetT long accustoInch 10
take easily and eating as though they did not know
Indeed, when You have passed month In the Islands
ron will better opinion OF ld'ehess tnah you au
before though in some respects the odd effects eta tiop
cal climate will hardly meet your approval. Eichie'
for instance takes the place here Whch WHIST noiu'
elsewhere as the amusement of sensible people. =,
Finally. society in Honolulu Is respeetaoe. A. Is ias
You would conceal It, Tue Government has always en-
couraged respectahilitS and dlscoqntenshcea vice.
missionaries alone the political rulers sincehave
been plain honest, and in the main wise men, and tey
The disTeputable adventurer element which deeraaes
politics. and uvaaes society too IS not ~
You will say the awards not great enough 10 h'Ino
TINS vale class. Perhaps not; Dut NJ any iao " 70 ~
there and do not kpow IN s sn asny nospta6
and at the time, so simple aud ENJOY Socie's
can visit the Islands without impressedby
the bOuudess hospitality OF thesuSar planters Win
the few towns almost the only white inhabitants Hos
piaity freehanded as suspect found III lew other
parts Of the world. Though Honolulu has now com,
nodous hotel residents keep up their old habits OF
graceful welcome TO strangers. The capta mas an eA
ceent band which plays in public PLACES several unes
week and IL not lack social entertainments,
parties and DINNERS 10 break the mouotony OF me- MOI
only the residents Of foreign BIRTH bat anew Hawdans
people of education, culture ana heahs entertain
gracefully and frequently --. -,
for the common people they are by nature or long
CUSTOM or both. kindly aud hospitable as men can
ne. you ask for lodgings at nighla at naive nu,,
you are received though you were conerrlnR favor
frequently the whole house which has but one roO Is
apart for you, the people gong elsewhere 10 Sleep
"a chicken is slam In your honor ana Ior your ,r ~
sive supper; and you served by the master oi
the house himself. The native grass house, where
well built, is very cOin1orttoIc struO-
lie has but single room, calico curtains serNms
as partitions by night; at end standing bed-piace
running across the house. PROVE seerins T,,
daOns for the whole family, however numerous. TINS
cothwhch is as though should sleep under news
papers-or of blankets. Tue more prosperous people
have often, besides this an enormous bedsiead cur
tanned of and for strangers aud GU may see
the take out Of their chests when you ask
talty blankets, sheets, and great NUMBER or itie
pillows for the bed, as we'll often brilliant six
COY eret; for this bed appears TO De ike d Oape
the little pillows puzzled me, until iound tnaI
they Intended to tuck or wedge me H. SO tiat
needlessly ana uncOmfortaoy roll about the
vast bed They were laid at the sides and was in
structed TO ehock my self with them. On leaving do
not INQUIRE what the cost OF your ACCOMMODATIONS
The Hawaiian has vague ideas about price He might
tell YOU five or dollars; but II you pay him seventy
ive cents for yourself and your guide lie will be aDun-
dainty and thoroughly satisfied.
The portion of the work devoted to California
treats chiefly of the agricultural interests of the
northern part Of the State of the prospects of which
Mr. Nordhoif reports highly flattering augury. The
soil in the great valleys is of wonderful fertility.
There are no forests to clear away. The farms lie
ready made to the hands of the settler. The range
of products is extensive including all those of the
temperate zone and many of tue torrid. The climate
is invlgorating. The friendly TO the Ia
bors of the husbandman. But the people have not
vet settled down to hard work. There are so many
chances for fortune TO stimulate the spirit OF adj
venture and the rage for speculation has invaded
even the farmhouse. But the natural gifts OF the
State afford solid foundation for future prosperity,
and within few years, in the opinion of Mr. Nord-
hoff community will be built up far surprising in
production and wealth the average Of the most IA
vored States