The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-03-18

yey the blood to pig corral where
the offal is also thrown. Tie cattle
pen conveniently adjoins the slaugh-
ter room. The cattle killed are fur
nished on contract by Hon. Sam.
Parker from his ranch in Mana, lla-
wall. The killing Of beef is under
the supervision of VIM. Fcary and
the work is performed by persons
entirely free from lcprous faint.
The average consumption of beef at
the Settlement Is about 80 head per
month.
Continuing from the slaughter
house on the return route the party
assembled to the rim of the crater
which is about 800 feet above sea
level. The diameter of the crater
at the summit is about half mile.
This diameter narrows by slope to
q floor of about 200 yards average
width, which has been planted in
potatoes, etc. The descent to an
inner crater is of more PERCEPTIONS
character. The base of this crater
is lake, the bottom of which has
never been discovered on one side.
The lake is about one mile from the
sea, but they have the same level.
The fact that this lake rises and
falls with the tide and is of the same
salty consistency as the ocean fur
nishes good grounds for believing
that subterranean connection eX-
lists between the two. A trail leads
down the abrupt descent to the edge
of the lake and is greatly affected
by natives DESTROYS of bath. Ma
nienie grass and lrxuriant verdurc
carpet the slope. About 100 century
plants may be seen.
About 700 horses, the property of
lepcrs, feed on tie government
ranges. The villages have an air Of
thrift. There is little apparent sick
ness. These tokens united to the
manifestly happy state of content
everywhere noticeable would fail to
convey to the superficial observer
that this is an asylum and retreat
for those afflicted by the dread
scourge of leprosy. Mr.. Evans
management of the kokuas is judi
cious in the extreme, being the pro-
per compromise between irmncss
and gentleness. DIR. Swift has the
unbounded confidence of the patients
and members of the community.
Shrinking from no necessary con-
tact with the unfortunatcs, he has
endeared himself to all by his untr-
ing devotion to duty. Sister Rose
Gertrude attracted great attention
and considerable eagerncss to know
what is in store for them among the
presents brought by her agitatcd the
populace. Drs. Kimball and Lutz
were the guests of DR.. Swift for the
night and the trio examined such
kokuas as presented themselves.
The remainder Of the visitors re-
turned to Mr.. Evans house. 1t
raincd hard during the night.
Next day DR.. Kimball and DR..
Bradley assembled the pail by the
new road built last October. The
ascent was rendered dangerous by
the washouts which had occurred
and the balance of the party awaited
telephone message from their DIES
tination, the residence of II. w.
Meyer, announcing the practicable
ity of the route 1t came and next
morning the remnant of the travel
ers dispensed with their horses al
the foot of the pail and commenced
the ascent on foot. The route zig.
Gags along the face of the cliffs. In
places the footing was dangerous
and misstep might have been ire
trievably fatal. The ascent occu.
pied fully two hours. Horses from
Mr.. Meyers place awaited the party
which was soon mounted and en-
route. Traces of the wreck wrough,
by the storm in the shape Of over
turned and uprooted trees strcwed
the way.
Kalac, the residence of II. W.
Meyer, is beautiful place about
1900 feet above the sea level.
Stretching away from the house are
rolling pastures torn at intervals by
deep gulches. About the premise:
contiguous to the house may be seer
many varieties of trees, shrubs, etc.
the Monterey cypress being quite
conspicuous. The welcome was hos
pitable in superlative degree. The
venerable patriarch is surrounded
by perfect colony of his progeny
and all sorts of skilled mechanical
work come from their hands. AT
three o'clock the party left Mr.
Meyers for Kaunakakai. The,
were obliged to wait till IL o'clocl
for the steamer Likelike which the,
attracted to their relief by sigma
lights on the buoys. A tempestuous
: trip brought them back to Honolulu