Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-07-27


about equal number of each, possibly
the Kanicas are in the majority. The
ship remained there abOnt 30 hours.
AS soon as we were landed six young
men, including myself, started TO see
the place by gas light, however, we
could see only the business part,
as the other was not lighted up. Hav-
ing had races there that day at the
race track, there was considerable
crowd of the natives in town that
evening and we had very good
view of them. Some of them were
very hard looking customers. They
are of a dark brown complexion, fine
physique, some Of them are very large
and their language is rather simple
broken dialect. They seemed to be
very fond Of riding horseback, and |
was told they had no mercy at all on
the horses; would ride them until
they were almost ready to drop, so in
our walk we kept well up onFthe side
walk to keep the monsters from run
ming over US. They soon spotted us
as being strangers, and we could see
them jabbering about US and laugh
ing at us, but as we could not UNI
derstand what they said very well
we did not pay much attention to
them. We wandered around until
about 10, when we concluded from
signs and appearances that perhaps it
would be just as we'll if we would re-
tire to the ship, so we did, and as the
vessel was still we enjoyed our
nights rest very much. Next morn
ing, Sunday, arose early and before
breakfast went up town, and strolled
along one of the main streets until l
came to large building where quite
= number of the natives, mostly
women, were congregating. Upon
inquiring / found it to be Catholic
establishment. Most all the women
wore broad brim hats, with long
streamers behind, and plain white
mother hubbard, with natures dress
ing for the feet. | soon returned to
the boat, got breakfast, and joined
r a crowd to see the city by daylight.
A citizen who had returned to Homo
lulu from "FriSco" very kindly pro-
cured large hack and took us all
=. over town and to several places of in
T terest in the country. One place was
an extinct volcano; it was simply
grand, and looked as if Honolulu
, could have been buried in it. The
r town is certainly beautiful place,
+ some lovely yards, large trees just
literally covered with flowers, and l
, was told it was that way the year
round.
We visited the Kings palace, and
! i was certainly struck by its grandeur.
1t had a magnificent court full OF
flowers, trees, fountains, walks and
, drives. 1t was enclosed by thick
. rock wall about - or II feet high,
g with large iron gates. The whites
= call him King Calico; do not know
! why. l was told the day we arrived
= that his Majesty, the King, was very
T drunk, and my lady, the Queen, lay
on the kitchen floor smoking. The
n King is paid $15O,O00 year.
s. We left Honolulu Sunday evening
8 about s O'Clock. Having smooth
It water the rest Of the way we enjoyed
q our trip very much. About six days
a after leaving Honolulu we arrived ir
v the tropics, then we shed most of oul
# linen. AS it was very hot in the
g mornings the gentlemen would coo
Il off by taking salt water bath from
II three inch hose on top the vessel il
IL place partitioned off for that pur
d pose. We crossed the Equator abou
II the same time the sun did, rather IN
Up common for vessels. In this way WI
|. lost day, and can only gain it by re
d turning to America the way WI
,s came, so l think it quite likely l have
n lost day in my life by coming tt
!. New Zealand. We crossed the Equa
n tor about o'clock in the evening, 81
&c could not see it. Some of the boy
10 said they felt it, but 1 thought i
% rather like the fish tale.
IS About nine days after leaving
g Honolulu we saw our first land, Sa
d moa, and you can be quite sure W,
J. were very glad to see land once more
is Notwithstanding the fact we did no
n know what would happen when w
m got there. We arrived there tw,
ir days after the Samoa disaster, ant
at were very much surprised to hear O
es such an awful catastrophe.
e. We only stayed there about on