The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1877-01-10

A Round THE WORLD TRIr.-we received hy q
late mail interesting letter from Mr.. J. Scott
PEBBLES, Of Cincinnati, Ohio. giving sketch OF his
trip around the world, via Japan, China, India,
Europe, etc He WAS accompanied with his wife
and and states that during bis long journey OF
some 4aae miles no accident mishSp OF any kind
occurred TO the party. His letter is very full aud
lengthy, bni We prefer 10 insert the accompanying
condensed sketch Of his trip which find in the
Ironton Register. M P desires 10 be remembered
10 his friends In Honolulu and elsewhere on this
groHp and expresses desire 10 have any Of them
who may be visiting the States, call on him in
Cincinnati, Ohio. But TO the extract referred to:
Mr. !. Scott PEBBLES called upon recently We
were glad 10 him in excellent hrslih. and 10
ind tina; the experience OF the last two sears,
knocking around The globe, has put no burden on
his genial spirits Himself, wife aud
the Sandwich Islands a liiile two year ago,
and there remained until about year ago, when
they started eastward for home The points Of the
route be took were follows, after leaving Homo
lulu: IokohAma, Hongkong. Singapore, Calcutta,
Cairo, Rome, Paris London Liverpool and New
York The tickets from San FrSnciseo 90 this
route around 10 New York cyst Sloco each. aud
good for two years Considerable OF this journey
Is done By railroad, as, for instance. seross lEdiA
t8ere Is struich Of 400 by rail: then irOu Cairo
10 Alexandra and from Italy 10 Paris. Mr.. PEBBLES
stopped of al various points on the route, all Of
which excursions were OF course outside Of The
going up TO Canton and beating around in China
SooaI four weeks. In India be went : thousand
miles of the route into the Delhi region. And from
Alexandra, he went over into Syria and spent Tour
weeks visiting tue sacred spots in Palestine Here.
protected hy three SAsiks Sad guard OF twenty
five persons, himself, Ms P and their son wan
dered ROYAL style, until they got enough Of the
holy Land 10 do them until the next Centennial
They visited Jericho, Bethlehem, Damascus. Jera-
salem, the Dead Sea. and nALy other points of in
teresi alluded 10 iE Biblical history II Is dangerous
travelling in that region. and il took nearly
thousand dollars put the party ihroagh thai little
excursion sith safety. The Sheiks gave bond. and
they performed their duty well. though a, one time
Mr.. P got separated from his party and VAS
strzighiwzy confronted by three powerful Bedouns-
About the lime Mr.. P thought HE sudden depart
ure from the nnholy land was certain, the three
Sbeiks hove in view. who set up 9 terrific yell
which frightened the msranders away. They trsv-
eed on horses and p1t mp al night in elegant tents
Mr.. ?. couldn't stand Jernsalem-ii is ile n2siiest
civ IN the world
The r2rty STAYED awhile al Rome and Naples,
went up TO SwitreTizno over 20 Paris, London,
Liverpool, thence 10 NeE York and over 10 The
Centennial. AID home again in time TO vote for
HAYES
Tue irip tickets did not cover mach more than
onehird O; the expenses Of their trip. they made
many diversions aud tsrried long al interest
ing localities Bat Of all the lovely spots this
gresn Earth, sssys Mr.. p = give me the Sandwich
Islands :"