The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-19

OIL CaCGle.
Fruits are generally abundant. The
grape seems to luxuriate IN the rich
soil and the sunny clear weather of
Lahaina.
Figs, bananas, and melons are
produced in abundance, and pump
kins enough for all North Carolina
to make pies fcr general thanks
giving. The population of Lahaina
is estimated at three thousand, the
foreign part Of which will not proba>
bly, exceed eight hundred. "Years ago
there was a hut under every bread
fruit tree," was the statement Of an
old man who has seen thc four Kan
ehamehas as the rulers of the land.
Lahaina is singularly free from
local diseases.
The climate is unequaled, the
mild sea breezes temper the heat of
the day, and the cool breeze of the
night makes sleeping a luxury.
TIE natives of the islands resemble
or Indians, they are large and well
formed. with long black hair. The
women are we'll formed and gracefui
in their movements, some being
nearly white and very pretty, they
dress after the manner Of our women
here. They are very courteous and
hospitabIe to strangers. There are
large numbers of Chinese OIL these
islands l;,borin5 ou rice and sugar
cane plantatiuns, some are doing
business III the towns. The Kama
kas are not very fond of the Chinese
and take every opportunity to an
noy them. At Honolulu the Chi
nese have a theatre. where they have
q performance every night, Sunday
excepted. Their theatres differ from
ours in every particular. The stage
Is raised platform, at one end OF tle
room with door on each end of it
they have no scenery or curtain, the
musicians sit on the stage, close tt
the wall and between The two doors
Their music sounds like the waiino
Of II lost cats. They do not play 6
piece in one night, a Chinese dram,
lasts generally two or three months
After the performance is over fo
the evening Chinaman appear
and says few words to th'
audience. l suppose he informs
them the play is "to be continued il
our next" have never seen the
Chinese applaud the performers
They remain very quiet during th'
entire performance. The Chinese d.
not care to allow foreigners in thei
theatres, and when one gets chance
to get in he has to pay dearly for tht
privilege of hearing lot of China.
men screeching and howling. l hav
been there. paid my way too. l
is very difficult to get ahead of job,
Chinaman.
i ASH have strayed back to Hoe
olulu I will go little farther and tr,
. to interest my readers in anothe
, city. of the Hawaiian group, calle6
!, Hanalei situated on the island o
: Kauai. The view from the anchor
. age is one of the most picturesque i
! Tie world, d,-towering mountains, Coy
| cred with woods, cascadrs, ravine
and the Waiole river, with one Of tn
richest valleys in the group, all min
f tgled together in making it scene @
unusual beauty.
The trade of this port is now yer.
, limited and is confnod to fe,
, coasting vessels and steamer. whic
, stops there in making her trip
) around the islands, to supply th
wants of the natives. The tw
largest coffee plantations ON the is
lands are located here, producin
q about 25O.OOOlbs OF coffee annually
r In the neighborhood Of this port Sc,
. eral thousand head Of cattle run viii
and in former years large quantitie
of beef was shipped from this por'
E but owing to the irregular facilitie
: for sending it to market, it has c
late years been entirely broke
: up.
1t was in this harbor during til
r year Of 1924, that the Royal Haw;
E iian brig "a vessel owned by til
) King) The Pride of Hawaii" wa
wrecked: the circumstances attcndin
t which it may not be amiss to relat
here. The wreck ls supposed to hav
: occurred solely thro' the negligenc
OF the Captain, Il foreigner. Afte
i the natives had brought OIL shor
from the wreck, the spars. rigging