The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-12


and is the chief business of this Is
land in the agricultural line. Being
the centre Of Hawaiian commerce, it
lraws its supplies mainly from the
other Islands for consumption and
shipping to foreign ports.
A large fleet of coasters Of every
description, from the nonpariel clip
per schooner to the sand barge, is
in this trade. leaving daily
for. and returning from the other Ia
lands; several steamers are running
regular between the Islands. The
Pacific Mail Steamers touch here to
and f-om Japan, China. Australia,
apd New Zealand. The town OF
Honolulu and the shipping port are
abundantly supplied with good wa>
ter, brought down iu iron pipes from
exhaustless sources near the noun
tains. 5000 barrels of domestic
salt beef and about 10000 barrels of
domestic -four, equal to any i'm.
ported, as we'll as large quantities Of
drewood. potatoes, pumpkins, vege
tables and fruits of all kinds are an
nually furnished at this port to YES
sells boand to and from the United
States and other countries. This
port seems to be focus at which
the commerce from every point of
The compass in the Pacific concen>
trates. Its geographical position in
rel alton to the old and new world
tends unavoidably to make it such.
The schools are numerous, both for
tho native and foreign children, and
it is generally thought, by those most
capable ofindging, that the advan
tages afforded in Honolulu for 8 thor
ough education are equal to those of
the United States excepting only her
universities and colleges, Aside
from these elements Of materia!
prosperity, there are gathered to-
yether III Honolulu many facilities
for real intellectual and social en-
joymcnts, which are not 30 INTEL
lectual, There is a college Of Ply
siciahs, an incorporated college for
students, delightfully."- located at
Punahou. There are three weekly
and two monthly journals printed at
Honolulu in both the Hawaiian and
English languages. They are con-
Quoted with more or less ability,
with high or low moral tone, ac-
cording to the editorial caliber and
the intellectual and moral wants of
their respective supporters.
Tie water front is built up wit h
fine wharves, and warehouses. The
harbor is deep basin in the coral
reef which extends from Coco Head
to Diamond Head Qwo points jutting
out from the Island), the reefs extend
about a half q mile from the shore
between these headlands, forming a
safe harbor for vessels, to the num-
of about two hundred and fifty. The
depth Of the water varies from Is to
10 feet. The bottom is deep stiff
mud, the best of holding ground,
vessels at anchor in the harbor are
perfectly secure at all seasons of the
year. In the strongest south
erly gales when the wind i.
directly in from the sea the harbor is
we'll protected by the reef outside of
il. This harbor was discovered in
1894 by Capt. Brown of the English
ship s'Butterworth." The year in
which this harbor was discovere.
is among the most noted
Of its history. Captain Brown
together with Capt. Gardner of the
"Prince LIE Boo," were murdered by
natives pirates. The vessels were
captured and taken out Of the har-
Dor round to Waikiki Roads, which
till then was the principal anchorage
for vessels vessels visiting Oahu,
but were retakcn again by the sea
men. belonging to them Kalanikapule
the King of Oahu, was one of the &C.
tors in this tragedy.
While walking through the streets
of Honolulu you would imagine
yourself in some city Of the United
States. Large numbers of Ameri
cans live on the different Islands OF
the group. The houses are built OF
the plan of our houses here. There
are number of fine churches in tn.
City, which are attended by natives
and foreigners. Our Bible ant
Hymn books have been translated
and printed in the Hawaiian Ian,
guage.
The majority Of the natives read ani