The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-02-13
The "Knauea" Around Kauai.

To Tie Editor Of he Pacific Commercial advertiser
Sm-One hundred and sixteen days have passed
since the writer landed on your beautiful Island.
During this time he has seen mnch that he never
saw before, and ii has been his privilege to record
these things and send them to the editor Of the
HOntoa Register. published at Ironton, Ohio. for
the purpose of letting his friends and relatives
know what is taking place, and it may be possible
that you have read some of those letters. lie came
here with the intention of seeing with bis own eyes
and hearing with his own ears. Unless in some
remarkable instance where it was impossible to
get sight, in which case he must depend on others
for the truth of his assertion.
But to make a long story short on the FIRST day
OF this month it was his privilege. with several
others whose names may or may not be mentioned,
to take the round trip on the steamer Rildued.
Captain MarchanD around the beautiful little
Island OF Kauai. All that he saw aud heard will
not be stated in this communication, as it wOuld
make it too long, but he reserves this privilege of
making an extended report of all that took place
in his letters home, which will be publised so far
from here, that no one, whose name is mentioned,
can possibly take any exception, and more partic-
ularly will this apply to Captain Marchant and his
accommodating Purser these gentlemen are well
cited for the position they SO gracefully occupy,
ana were tnty not muCn DETER Known 10 the TaV-
cling public. than to the writer, be would depart
from the rules of courtesy and devote a page or
two for their special benefit. Another fact, he
found Captain Marchant to be a very modest unas-
Stunning man, relating tales and incidents that will
have to be reported for the benefit of my far away
friends, and should it ever come to your view you
need not publish it. In the city of my home we
have a gentleman of the name of Marchant, who is
Judge of the Police Court, and it was before him
that the Crusading Ladies We're tried. He is known
as the Big Judge, ehews a large amount of tobacco,
and when his mouth is not too full delivers a very
short opinion but probably no relation TO the
Captain of the steamer Kidued, therefore, we will
let him pass, as comparisons are not important.
1t would make this article too long to tell all
that the Captain told. therefore, as before stated, L
must reserve it until the big trip that We are going
to make, when he promises to give me u front seat
and an upper berth, with such other privileges as
men Of his character are able to give to a fellow
traveller. ] will keep my fire until that trip is
made, then some one. must look out lest they get
shot. #rt 2.-E F. 80
Amongst the passengers was a gentleman whose
name -medesty forbids naming, more than TO say
that in one hours time he brought more quails and
plovers than all our party could eat. But this,
with the full account of the trip and our reception
at different places must be reserved for the letter
home, as IL Is so far from them, that they cannot
take any exception. There are so many acknOwl-
e~dgments to make for the kind attention the writer
received, that it will make a letter of itself. By
the way.-there was Il gentleman along that had
his pencil ont taking notes, and if you don't hear
from him before many days, will be very much
mistaken. I'D s-.F t..-1-. ...s-
Should Captain Marchant see this he must keep
cool, and not get ont of breath, as it is only a fore
runner of what will come after the big trip. The
whale story is not forgotton, neither the new island
that the volcano made in one short night. All is
in the hands OF the engraver, and in due time will
be forthcoming. Until that trip is made, 1 will rest
the case and sign myself, s- s-rs
ONE FROM THE OTHER SInE OF THE PACIFIC.