The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1876-09-06
Cepteanisl Lstters--.Nu. 8.


oF te CITY. and learned to get round little in
dupeu5uuiy. The Exposition ia Philadelphia wait
you know. ana ny friends there write July is 60
hot d. waltz you can" 50 have not rushed it.
And u1l1ss August Is cooler than usual ! shall have
u glance the shos a. frsi aud do it more delber
stt,y later. Juy has been a very comfortable nth
iz Cai5aro. Not more than half dozen days Of ex-
sssrs heat The nuaruess Of the city Lake Michi-
rsH givcs us something akin TO the land and sea
b-eeres % sunny Hawaii. and only twice have
hud an oppressive night. Thea the abundance
ana pore delicious taste Of the city water which is
4uu-ea co dai.y froa ,be depths Of Lake Michigan
Hua Gisrbuted all these buildings however lofty,
asa rruuius latury. TIE choicest Of ice cream and
isei soda water mako ION glad Of warm d.y to en-
5oy then a. The fuIl. Aud such ice cream, not the
frozen ousiari Of the islands made Of skim milk
i0ut ieupsoi 10 say Watered at that aud thick
sasl vith starch four but the genuine article made
frau creamy mix and the delicate whites Of eggs.
and stated eEguis,ely with strawberry, that when
rau have dessert plate Eilcd with pink and white
ou aeree with the boy who takes his first taste
% abe sazury and Gals il " cold candy" On such
days these one enjoys the full the pleas
- excursions 20 one Of the many beautiful parks
rhich are laid oat 10 Chicago And the plan Of the
CRY authprtes is 20 connect all these parks in the
% by boulcvards cultivated as highly as
TIE PARIS that there viii be continuous drive Of
beaurs when al completed Of over thirty miles around
thr entire cay. The boaiesards which are com pieted
the nor.h side are already celebrated, and make
one o. The sights citizens delight to show their
stranger guests.
passed oae delightful day in an excursion to the
Water Works and Linc5la para. The Water Works
q the curiosiies Of Chicago. There arc two
tzliuEs, massive stone structures constructed both
lor Etreacsh and beauty. The one nearest tue lake
contains four pouderOus steam engines two Of which
axe constantly at work uigh; and day pumping the
water q the lake from distance two miles out and
1a-ruE up iato the second building few rods dis
trHt whi5h called the Tower aad is over $50 feet
hirh. The water having been pumped up to this
hsas again brought down be distributed all ever
TIC CRY 10 she tops Of The very highest buildings.
Idert winding staircase in this tower to the top,
ala on clear day from the tower is ordi-
ua1i.y II Chieago's "reminiscences for strangers
bgl on ibs DAY we WISHED it, the atmosphere was so
Aazy THAT Il hardly seemed If the views would re-
pay fsr the long climb, so we contented ourselves
with watching The ponderous engines with their com
Flioasel machinery kept perfectly clean by watch
rss uih regular and almost silent pulsaiiOns. The
fern with which one watches these great engines SO
massive aud complicated yet SO completely uudercou-
srsl, aEHkens ie-ing akin to awe. You fancy that
they living breathing creatures and almost forget
that The sou that manages them is the quiet who
Nalts constantly round and round every now and
thcn touching occasionally point with on oil tube
and noting every part with praetised eye as readily
% o. lady does her sewing machine. AZ have al
ready stated there four Of these machines so that
tbs ro-k o. pumping need never be intermiited by
pain gong on Two at rest and carefully exam
ined Fhic are in operation It was because these
t1adings took ere from flying brands and were de-
str1ycd during the early part Of the great fire. thus
csttug Of TIE water supply that that historical Ere
made such complete havoc. The new buildings are
nov absolutely fre-prosf it is possible to make
thea There is fountain constructed Of the old FIRE
rams between the two buildings as a memorial Of
rbas Ia lened in those eyentfu days and it is plan
ned such similar works in all the parks as
umoltoUs Of that great destruction from which the
CITY has 50 rapidly recovered.
Lincoln park one Of the Oldest in the city and is
boHutiia spot portion Of it is as yet wholly un-
iEprored. 90, The finished part is marvel OF beauty
Winding paths amidst groves Of trees open up beau
tics 81 every haad. There is an artificial lake on
which pleasure boats constantly out with merry
parties hired for any length Of time desired that is
un5ur The Euil Of hour. Numberless parties come
hure daily 10 the grounds and eKiemporilc picnics
sons carry .heir eroqoct sets and have nice game
q Tho common. FOR there some grassy spots marked
So though in many places it is " keep Of the grass"
The ssrers planted ia beds and figures all through
arr nd IN M
uue lawn the fguros lT76-lS76, all planted in
teEurs and what called ribbon beds are verg /
pupulnr- They serpeutiae lines planted with the
Esy foliage plants which are 50 common in Honolulu
hul The different eoiors planted in lines and the
rhcic blended with enc eject to resemble gay rain
boz tinted ribbon growing IN The grass.
LANoasrER COUNTY, PENN-, Aag. 2d.-In this |
tsautiful farming State, / close my letter 1 look I
oui uqou luKarianf apple orchard laden with fruit
and the early harvest apples dropping IN every
Eiac whilo PEAR tree laden with half grown frat al
ssast locks ia Al ny window. -Four days ago 1 was
zh-iirg the iron raj the Chicago, pittsburg
A Fors Wayne road and entering Pennsylvania over
.Ae Aiie-hany mountains. II would take painters /
runcI - portray the scenes OF Eondrous and exou
site beauty that passed before my eyes hour after
hour cu that celebrated as the train wound IN
ana cuf round and round those wonderful bends in 4
rhe srnuut1ns. Sometimes for uiles BY bills wooded
30 The summit. with beautiful stream Windingsat 1
rhr base. then again past namles and villages and
sue arsus Nesting against the mountain Sides while
grain SEEDS, and again crossing the famous Saddle
Bach Bend. while late IN The day the wonderful Horse
Stot Bend uAxscachod aud panorama Of unequaled 1
eea1iE drew The aamTing gaze Of even the most III
diEcrrut. Scenery there which seemed to equal 1
iz uats-1l slender some u the famous views on the
Overland route vita heightened beauty.
after this famous bend IL passed the fne inland |
ely e Altoona, most cha-ninElT nestled against the
halls. barsts IL s5Eht- ! thought, for summer resi-
arnce. some q lis sites unrvalled. Even till
dsylirA; ia5es and night dropped her curtain on the
soe1R the views q beauty lasted but the roman
* rucezr-r i MI passed before dark advise all
Isaud iogTists cozi1E Ibis way 70 take the Pennsy
. rnria rruts-
Ers-y ous here has hesz 70 the Centennial at least
fsr enc rist and nany for several successive days.
and arr fu q The wonders and beauties Of the show.
Tia uuirerss verdict Is It Is magnificent. and every
.nnuth seems 70 add is beauty and extent, the
s.ts-s in the Fall likely the best Is any
q or predecessors a. The show.
Haping ny next letter may portray Centennial
rirEt 1iss viii ~ Aloha. Nae.