The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-08-31
MONDAY, August 18th.

This morning, there was mounting
in hot haste for Honolulu. Not that
any one really desired to get away
from kahuku, with its genial hospi-
talty and its panoramic views OF
land and water: but the attractions
of home, the cares of business, and
the hankering after the vain and
Elusive eXcitements of the sanctum
convinced every man that the duty
living nearest to him is manifestly
to get to Honolulu. A detour through
and over some of the rugged spurs
of the mountains spreads out in one
view the beautiful ocean-frlnged
plains referred to in yesterdays let
ter. A short halt is made for near
inspection of Malaekahana, which,
with the aid of its exciting legend,
a vivid imagination might convert
into text for long series of phi
losophical and sentimental rehec-
tions. But getting back to Homo
lulu, and not rejecting, is the order
of the day, this time. The settle
ment of Laie is Il pretty spot occu-
pied by body of Mormons. a
cluster of snug cottages, and few
cultivated plots, with church and
school house, recall to mind that this
island is inhabited by few of the
"lesser barons" of landed proprie-
torship. OF course, it would be
very much better if these home
steads were occupied by citizens of
a creed more suggestive of solid
theological requirements but be
they Mormons or Tartars, there is Il
refreshing variety in the simple fact
of finding this much of the country
appropriated to the sole use and
service of 4 section of the human
family. For the next ten miles or
so, sundry habtations dot the road
side at long intervals. Punaluu
boasts of Chinaman's store, heavily
stocked, and where we are told that
buyers can be suited as well as in
Honolulu. 1t is the first telephone
station after leaving Waialua. The
instrument is kindly placed at the
disposal of the homeward bound
Honoluluans, who, of course, create
a big sensation in the city when
their expected arrival, this very day,
is signalled. And no wonder, fol-
has not the capital of the kingdom
been deprived, for whole week, OF
the presence of some of its most in
dispensable residents! Another foul
or five miles with the mountains or
the one hand and the ocean on the
other, and if the traveller is of (.
poetic turn, the air of Kahana vii
surely be the breath of inspiration
and the more so, if grand mountain
scenery contributes anything of fue
for the Muses. flame. Kahana is
like Laie, known as IA Mormon
settlement Not much poetry il
that fact, but there is practical value
J in the existence of the community
for it indicates that where peopl,
} take possession of these lands Il
, live on, they can do it. The poetr,
, of Kahana, however, is in its situa
) ton. The village stands at the hea,
of low valley in an almost semi
circular mountain ridge, the vale
opening and widening as it recede
: seaward. Nesting in the shade,
: of the ridge, although the hour
2 well advanced towards noon, non
e of these roofs have, rs yet, bee
4 touched by the rays of the mornin
l sun. For mile after mile, the roa
e now continues to wind along til
e bases of high precipitous rock bui
\, mountains, or runs close along I'll
i sea beach. The overshadowing pile
5 look down from under their col
G haggard brows in the same silen
: solemn majesty as they did upc
e every wayfarer who has passed tn
d way for a thousand years. III
$ ocean tide rolls its slow, measure
!. dirges on the shore as ii did on Il
IS morning of that day when the St
J. and the dry land were separate,