Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-04-22
Camping on Manua Kea.

me from another sojourn in tho trigid nlti-
,udos Of Mauun Kcn. Tho party which left
Hilo FOR a season of boar, bull, goat and
bird hunting consisted Of Howard Hitchcock
Fred. Lyman and John Austin, with two
natives and paol, train. As the party pro.
ceeded upward. o thunderstorm WAS raging
between the two mountains, which flashed
lightning shafts at each other with thunder.
ing crashes. Admiration was supplemented
by surprise of beholding tho uncloudod sun
bsaming with noon-day heat while rain de.
scended in drsnchng storm. The frma-
mental lights and shades were most intense
and varied. On either hand, forest of sap
ling koa was succeeding well in the strug.
gle for existence against in, water, lemon,
and other vines and ferns innumerable,
wroathed in fairy drapery. Amid such lowell.
ness. contest other than that in progress
in the heavens seemed difficult to credit,
and yet, though things Of beauty may lend
perpetual Joy, this, like the rose, had its dis
enchanting drawback. We were not simply
getting wet, but being parboiled. Chief
among life's denominations are rubber coats
and leggings. Camp Hale Laumaia some
1890 feet altitude, was reached toward
evening, when rain and clouds dispersed.
Wood was gathered for n ire, ferns for
beds. and trip made to n pretty cascade
rapid near by, where a cursory abluton was
performed preparatory to the evening meal,
which was rslished Just rs much as if our
table had been rosewood instead of crack
er box top on an empty oil tin, our cups
l. - .,,s. 90
canning tins, and our cloth tiuo linen instead
OF copy Of the PEEss. The evening was
passed around bright camp fire, and be.
meath the merry sentinel stars, sleeping with
one eve shut, and trembling with cold An
early start and long ride over the lava dow
of 1866 was made the following day, the TO.
mantically situated camps Of Hale Lou-ulu
and Hale Aloha being visited on the way.
Kipul1a ahina was reached before sunset.
This, as part OF its name indicates, is an
opening ia the woods 1t is about mile
long, quarter mile wide. 5000 feet high,
and enclosed by forest of dead koa, which,
like the grass, sometimes is gray, q delight.
full rusticating ground. The fire, like the
beds. is on the ground, while the gable roof
has been brought to satiny polish by
smoke rising in grateful incense from con-
suming sandal wood, or aaka, above which,
suspended from poles thrown upon girders,
| is meat in process of drying or smoking.
About the house play young pigs stolen
from their parents in the woods. There
are. also, dogs, cats, chickens, kids and
other important pets which sometimes fight
with US for sleeping room. No pun is in
tended in saying we lived high up there.
Quail on toast, duck, plover, chicken, tend
erloin. pork chops, plum pudding, etc., were
upon the daily bill of fare. Daily excursions
were made from camp in quest Of game.
On one of these, killed my first boar, and
on the following day my frat bull, interest.
ing operations. The pig had been caught
BIZ dogs, who would let him 20 when l ap-
preached. Getting Thorn on one side, ap-
preached on the other whence the iron en-.
tered his soul, rs it were, and he died.
Killing the bull was even q riskier Job. He
had been fatally wounded by Mr.. Lyman,
but proved game TO the end. He rushed
upon TWO natives aud myself, who hurried
" Skinned up Young tree, where, had he
but known il, we were at his mercy, our
refuge being q more sapliug rooted in the
upturled and rotting root OF an old kOa,
overthrow by q storm, and which would
have been easily undermined, as we each
, Rugged slender limb Of rident growing
at an angle of so degrees; his horns almost
touched our feet as he rushed frantically
, around or stood gazing upward with muir
, der in his eye. Another bull lay moaning
, few feet beyond. When he who was pay
ing closest attention dropped from exhaus
tion, slipped down and crawling up be
: hind him, thrust my knife to his heart
, handle and all. Fortunately, his subsequent
demonstrations were comparatively mild
| unlike COW which Mr.. ID. II. Hitchcock
i attempted to milk, whereupon she recoy
cred and gave chase But for tho timel,
t bullet OF his sou, who is good marksman
/ the father would be drinking milk and hon
ey in another land Messrs. Lyman an,
+, Austin left camp on the 9th ultirno II
4 heavy rain and fog. They and their AMI
r mails reached Hilo moro dead than alive
e Mr.. Austin WAS thrown into the Wailuku
e in crossing il, and his mule fell on him
{ Both were severely injured. The mule vii
n perhaps never recover. An ascent TO tn
@ mountain top was made with two nativ
I guides, and some silver sword was gathers
n after an cxnausting search. Though brigh
c when starting, clouds rolled in and obscure
the view of all beneath them. The seen
Q from above, though not all that Was desired
a proved ample compensation for the trouble
a to say nothing about personal hand I
n mouth, or tusk, encounter with boar. o
!. Friday, March 18th, slight ssrthquak
!. shock was felt inst as we approached prci
n ,rate ball shot by Mr.. Howard Hitchcock
: Another severe shock woke us at o'cloc
o on Wednesday morning, the ed ult.
|. A large quantity Of sugar is on hand q
d Onomea plantation, and grinding has bee
n suspended ill room DO made for more b
d shipping. Bone meal is found Of great ser,
!. ice here, q natural line Of demarcation beiD
J. drawn between cane fertilized and that nj
D. 40. In the former, tho plant is heavy an
4. Of healthy color, while the latter is veal
4e puny and in some spots worthless. III
d method Of laying the meal is quite ingerios
le and effective. II IL thrown into hoPps
e. rugged with handles like pillow, and draw
N BY mule, the meal being sprinkled throug
z. pips inserted in tho bottom, and protects
le by cultivator tine, which cssrs the We
5. 10 furrow. The Msssrs. Hitchcock a
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