The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-06-30

OF neatncSS, anu nJulc way lTOn
the landing is the Mahukopa store,
which is now managed by Mr.. John
S. Smithies. On the opposite side
of the landing is the residence of
the Superintendent, from which flies
the Stars and Stripes, Mr.. Wight
being L. s. Consular Agent. We
drop in and are made very welcome
by Mrs. Wight, and soon feel quite
at home. At two minutes past ten
o'clock, we left Mahukona and
arrived at Kawaihae at 1850. This
place was left at II :47, the steamer
again passing Mahukona and going
along the Kohala and Hamakua
coast until Laupahoehoe was reach
ed, at ten minutes past five O'Clock.
The scenery passed was extremely
grand. We could see the sugar
mills of Kukuihaele, Honokaa, Pa
auhau, Notley's, Kukuiau and o.
kala. There appeared to be con-
siderable rain falling. The water
falls as seen from the steamer made
a very pretty sight. Laupahoehoe
was left behind at 1925, and Hilo
reached at 9:2O. At 1857, the
steamer left the latter place and
reached Keauhou, the new landing,
at five minutes past four o'clock,
Thursday morning. Before reach
ing the landing, the steamers
whistle blew twenty times, this being
signal to the men in charge of the
landing that the party for the vol
cano consisted of twenty, and horses
for that number were to be in readi-
ness. Shortly before five O'Clock,
breakfast was partaken of, and the
party went ashore. The landing
was everything that could be desired.
Before half-past five o'clock the
whole of the party were mounted on
good horses and away. The journey
was much easier one than expect
ed. AS soon as the top was reached
about four miles distant, the road
led into the woods, and the ride to
the Volcano House, ten miles, was
one that gave great pleasure. On
either side are the most beautiful
specimens of ferns, some of them of
enormous size. The ohelo is also
found in large quantities, birds are
twittering, and the whole scene is
SO inviting, that the distance passes
for almost nothing.
AT THE VOLCANO HOUSE.
Mr.. Maby, the manager, arrived
at the Volcano House in two hours
and thirty minutes from the landing,
followed by Mr.. Lowrie in two
hours, forty-seven minutes, then
came party of four young English
men, who accomplished the distance
eight minutes later. The writer,
who had the company of Capt. King
made the journey in three hours
twenty minutes, just beating tEe
Captain on the home stretch by :
length. The Captain, though he
has not ridden for nearly twenty
years, seemed quite at home in the
pigskin. BY eleven o'clock the
whole of the party were at the House
enjoying rest. A good breakfast
was served, to which all did the
most ample justice. A Sigh
drizzling rain fell for short time
but after breakfast it cleared uT
and fine view was had of the crater
which appeared to be in great activi
ty. Most of the party wandered
round the grounds, the sulphur bed
attracting much attention. We fount
growing up there strawberries, pea
ches, bananas, and other fruits. A
three o'clock, dinner was ready ant
it was not long before it disappeared
The guide made his appearance ant
at four o'clock the whole of tn
party started for the crater.
THE VOLCANO.
The walk of three miles acros
the lava was made in good time an
the new lake was reached. 1t ha
every indication of being active, bu
as it was still light the journey wa
resumed. The Little Beggar was a
home in all it's glowing glory. On
, ward we went over the hot lava unit
Halemaumau was reached. BY thi
time it was growing dark, and the
we realized fully the grandeur of tn
! scene. 1t is impossible to describ
, it in words. AT one time we notice
in no less than nine places the bloc
| red liquid being tossed up with
J kissing sound, and here and there
would shoot out in long cracks. 81
. of the party, including the write
descended right down to the floor {
, the crater and were near enough
} poke stick into the redhot liquit
| No picture can express the marve
| of such n sight, for there is col
| tinual change of action. The ne
lake was again visited, and here OF
Y of the grandest sights imaginab
a met the eye, for at one time Il
e whole of the surface of the lake WI
r covered with the liquid fire.
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