The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-06-29

EnTToB GAZETTE stsncer on these islands
might see nothing remarkable N the many enter
p-ises now dourishing here, unless It be the new
ness Of their appearance.
Il Is hand 10 raise the general Level of people
above the level Of It's most savage part
But an old resident finds much that is interest
ing in the changed and changing aspsc. of things
wherever he goes. Old forests have disappeared
and the sites Of former large villages are the roarn
ing grounds of herds of cattle and horses; hocks
Of sheep nottle the once empty medium between
forest and field, steadily pushing the border Of the
former back frum It's vonted limits; and the
grand old forests Of koa and oia stretch out their
dry protesting arms above the fooks of cattle
which have caused thsir destruction. where the
more tardy strokes Of the vOodmen had failed TO
accomplish the same result.
One who has long been accustomed to range on
the slopes of Raleakala sees The 1000 sheep Of
Mr.. C. H. Alexander, covering that part of the
mountain where only a few cattle and horses
formerly ranged. and long lines Of fence cut of
his path and render long dstOur necessary to
find the favorite localities Of natures choice prizs
Alas. many of these very fruits Of his former
search have disappeared before the industrious
Jaws Of the advancing columns OF sheep and have
given place TO new grasses which have been dis
eaainated and now cover the whole country
suppose the owner Of the sheep sees nothing very
melancholy in this
Go into the forest east OF Piholo and above
on vour way YOU look N vain for the nost beauti-
fui p;ece Of foliage the sun ever shone upon
foresz Of koa and kukuis disposed II notsled
mass. The pls5, only Is there with few reni
and scattered trees which the axe has spared, the
knobs and gulches are ss-eaked With cart rosds.
the wreck Of cart and pile Of bones here and
there-rafure cannot work fast enough TO cover
the unsirhtiy objects with her mantle Of green
INCIDENTALLY yo1 stretch yoar eyes Up 10 the
hills above.-the q1ondam forest with It's IN
sssthed giants sand naucht but Chzs.ly skeletons
bleached 70 xhits1sSs BY the snow and the winter
storms
The underbrush Is still Ereen, and as your eve
Sfvelis upon the broken rtsAg You perceive
blue ureaths of smoke. which Is not very IN
natural here. and a puf OF two of white steam
which IS Tery much 50. Has Pee come - take
peep at her old domain has the spirit O. proZrsss
shot out an advanced post into these solltudss
As Won proceed upward and reach spot which
three OF -four yesrs AGO was pristine forest yo1
cone 10 cluster of 51ild,nEs-1hs s-s1rn ssE null
Of Mr. Istirrin Andrews. where the dead and soon
TO decay boa trees are cut into tne furniture luz
her Acircs-lzr saw about four feet II diameter Il
r5-5xzr f,r s..ssun ana while YOU Stand looking
about fo- tpo OF thres rnin1-es II has cut its way
through log some Is inches thick and OF -
feet long. BY some simple appliance It Is made 20
feed Itself ard Is entirely under the control Of the
tender who stands with the levers n his hand
which control It's movements
New bzildinrs gong Up here and there, teams
hauling or loaClaz faAes Of logs about and as you
ascend sill higher I'd. the TOoGzsans axe ringing
its telling cadences as vel The roads n Al a.
rectious bv which the timber and fee Is hailed
al these proclaim enterprise and an e1te-Fr1se not
but savire Whist would otherwise SOON
decay IN the moist climate
The znil building Is rather old and rambling,