Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-13
FROM FAK AWAY MAUI.
J0ttFngs From a New Haven Phys
 clans NOte Hook.

Jottfngs From a New Haven PbYsI-
 clans Note Book.
 PAIA, ISLAND OF MAUI, Oct. 17.-Three weeks ago, when I wrote by the Australia, said it would be four weeks before the next mail and this seemed there long time in which to get our numerous letters ready. But the time is nearly gone and but little writing has been done. Although there are two mails from Honolulu each month, they are only three days apart and the boat from here to Honolulu runs only once a week, so there can be but one mail in four weeks from here to the States. The mails westward from San Francisco will come twice in four weeks, the interval being eleven and seventeen days alternately.
 My last was written three weeks ago at the Dudoit House, Honolulu. The next day my wife went over to Mrs. Damen's and was well enough to drive down to the wharf and see us of. Besides Mir. Walsh and myself there were two ladies coming to this place. one the wife of the plantation bookkeeper. The inter island communication is carried on by iron steamships carrying from fifty to two hum dred passengers, and the round trip is made every week. The boat running to our port is the Lik-e-lik-e, so named after 8 former princess. She starts at o'clock D., U. sunrise next morning, making two stops at Molokai the leper island. A good dinner is served in the cabin and then the hunks are spread out on deck. Staterooms have been introduced on some of the boats, but they are not popular on account Of the heat and the motion of the boat The voyage is usu- ally much rougher than that across from Cal ifornia, for two very rough and choppy chan nels have to be crossed, resulting in much seasicknees from which 1 was happily ex- empt.
 At the Kahului landing MT. WIS carriage was in waiting for us and we four drove to his home (S miles) in time for breakfast. Mr. W. having decided since the death of his wife to spend year in the United States, was disposinp of his effects. The carriage and horses had been sold, but had been re- served solely to bring us up that morning and were delivered to the purchaser the same forenoon. The carriage was one of Demareet's hest and was purchased at the East only 6 few months ago.
 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday MT. W. took me about the island, introducing me to my work and to the people. Friday night went back to Honolulu and the next Monday night started on the Likelike for our new island home. The next forenoon found us comfortably quarted at Mir. W. s house. My wife was much improved and in her oonva- lescence from @ severe sickness was delighted with everything so new-the new food, the sights and the new people. The advent of the new doctor was an event everyone looked for, and the doctors wife was an object of still more attention. The friendly calls commenced the very day we arrived and they continued day after day until now. judge that every white person in the district has called on us. As we had then no household cares to attend to, we gave up all our time and thoughts to this business. Meantime MT. w. took my wife around the plantation r. 1l- Iuuhf T Ia Tn camp with the doctor from the next district. who had been temporarily doing the work here.
 When I first came gave directions for an addition to the little house which the planta- ton would build to suit me. This addition consists of two rooms, guest chamber and an office, and when returned the improve ment was we'll under way. The house was built for a cattle overseer, who made other plans. and it has never before been occupied. On the Tuesday after had been here week the inside was papered and painted and we came up and commenced the furnishing. On Wednesday the furniture from San Francisco and the first shipment of freight from New Haven arrived and were unpacked and put in place. The very next day Mir. W. had his auction and broke up. Nothing could have happened more opportune. We found many wants which we could not have anticipated and were able to fill most of them on the spot The auction was the event of the year and the people Hooked to it from far and near and the extravagant prices obtained would have sur- prised a New Haven auctioneer. The freight on my goods, especially from Honolulu here, was tremendous, and this, with sickness by the way, and unanticipated wants, has served to reduce the surplus, which, just now, inter ests me more than that other surplus VIC have heard so much about.
 I had one horse at the start, and have bought another from the plantation, and must have two more, at least, very soon. The roads and the business here are hard on horsefesh. The plantation furnishes us a COW, and for our house service we have tried, trusty and competent son of the flow cry kingdom. He is prime minister of the kitchen. What An Foi does not know how tedo is hardly worth knowing or enquiring