Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-04-29

Special Correspondence
pAuArA April 10Th, 1882.
iPRIL 20. 1922

ovory hand in Illo, md the Journey
through that district, by it's Iowor road,
was undertaken with misgiyinge in nowiso
realized, travelling thoro bong preferable to
anything outside Of this district and parts
Of Kohalo, whilc tho groves Of pnndanus
and coconuut are worry attractive, and tho
guavn is altogether q conucr, protticr bush
than ~ 10 10 found ON Hawaii or Oahu.
Tho grcon lakes in lhc orator pits Mt Mr..
Shpmau's were visited, puzzled over aud
admired Tho largest resembles pot, say
quarter OF u milo in dinmoior, half full of
glutinous green paint, but tumbor full
of il is clonr and frosh ne n mountain spring.
Tho smaller lnl,o s darker, with n crimson
lingo. No ono seems To know what gvos
tho color Professors Damn and brigham
do not hazard guess. II cannot DO tho
vertical fern and vino clad banks, despite
their emerald huos and imposing height,
olso why nro not like enclosures, which
everywhere abound in Hilo. also green
For instance tho basins of Rainbow and
Cinema falls. II cannot DO the bottom, for
thnt is black sand. Tho opinion ia vontured
blib " HllhtN lIVll 'ltlllI'bl N'llDll VI NVl-
cauic eusos, MA idea, supported however
feobly, by changes in tho color, alleged by
natives TO hayo occurred during Madame
Poles agitation of 1868, when mullot, with
which the larger Lake was stocked, were
killed., presumably by gas, there being no
violent conclusion. They nro now full of
gold fish, and more romantic spot to
spread tho white wings of sail boat can.
not be imagined. Alas, for romance
Mr.. Shipman proposes to enclose this cone
cluster for pasture lands, devoted TO his
milk cows, his othor stock being allowed to
roam at will through Puma. The enclosure
will be about four miles in circumference,
and will answer tho purpose admirably, Mr..
Shipmnn's intention being TO 90 extensively
into butter making. The warm springs
close by, woro also visited and mnrveod
over. OF, course, they were entered an
tho novelty of seeing ones limbs and body
turned into purcst marble was duly appre-
catod. Puma boats tho " H." or any other
puzzle all hollow. Not tho least of her won
dcrs is kilouea, which was approached to-
wards dawn. On the previous evening, tho
sun sctin unuttornble splendor beyond Man
ua Loa's clear cut dome, changing in color
from the SHOWS white to shadow that was
night. At one time n storm was threat
ened. Toward IIilo, the heavens were
black, contrasting strongly with blush
gray sky over and beyond Manua Loa,
which had taken TO itself a rosy tint and
looked like great ripe peach half buried
in lake compounded of vanilla ice cream
and ogg-nog froth. AS soon as darkness
had set in, Kilauea set up beacon of such
brillancy that little fear was entertained of
losing the way. The exhibition of fire.
works was unusually imposing, and the
startling spectacle of sparks was seen in
tho smoke as it rolled heavenward in great
clouds. This Incredible phenomenon lost
none of its interest on the discovery that
the apparent sparks were stars twinkling
through rents in the clouds. Day broke
in n crimson flood upon the mountain g
hoary summit, long before those at the era
tor could see that there was n sun at all
Tho eastern fire lake subsidized toward morn
ing, so that when visited, it's surface was
merely dotted with fountain Jets of flame.
Its western neighbor, however, was highly
agitated, smashing, roaring and rumbling
in molten pillows, colossal spouting and
convulsive throes The southern lake is
active. All of Kilauea's beauties are not
sublime. There are certain mild and win
ming features when your back is turned
upon the abode of lost souls, and upon
those occasions when rain nor fog interfere
with the view. 1t has been thought by
some that Mokuaweowe had revived again,
since great columns of smoke are often Wis.
IDLE from Hilo, and apparently arising from
that ancient crater. A closer view, how.
ever, dscloses that it is an energetic renew.
al of activity at the source of last years
flow which is seen. Shall we have another
fire freshet.
From Kilauea to Kapapala, the first ter
miles of road is rough, bleak and barren
consisting of pahoehoe, sand and IA, with O
trail to be guessed at, for it is seldom vsi.
BILE. Improvements in dairy, slaughter.
house and stone walls are noticed at the
ranch, and morear in prospect, amalgama.
ton Of ranch and plantation management
having Just been effected under Mr. Foster
whose able conduct of affairs is resulting il
high returns. Both land and stock are
looking well. AT Pahala, q factoring show.
ing is made, better than ever before. In
fact, an era of large prosperity, which nj
one dreamed of, is opening before it. Sine,
September last, when MIR. Foster assumed
the management, 1900 tons of sugar hav,
been shipped from the mill Unlike otho
districts in the island, here shipping ha
been as regular as clook-work, nothing be
ing unavoidably weathorbound. On the Is
inst, enough sugar was on the way to San
Francisco to wipe ont the companys oil,
debt, while two dividends aud sl2,0 900 on thu
new tramway, some $4,000, had been pal.
during the three previous months. Mile
of new fumes have been erected, and thsi
operation so arranged as to utilize all th
water, which has proved more than suilicien
for every purpose. An additional and prac
tically inexhaustable supply is soon to b
tapped, when, no matter how great or pro
tracted the drought may be there will Away
be water for iuminga and mill use. Beside in
juring some cane, heavy rains have washe
out the roads SO badly as to render cartinl
difficult, in some places impossible. Woo
which is brought daily to the ranch, has I
DO carted over the fields the same is tru
Of the tri.weekly meat supply Of half tor
Although about 81 800 are paid here an