The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-06
A MahukOna Strawberry Patch.
The volcano Road is AN Right-Beckley
and Brown Bargain with =
characterization by
the Sea.

registers, in which many people have
penned their impressions, one can
find much interesting reading. Many
| globe-trotters agree that the old
world has no pyrotechnic displays tc
compare with our own Kilsuea
Charles Nordhoff, the correspondent
of the New York Herald, at present
in Honolulu, says in an autograph
dated 14th instant = 1t is still, tc
my mind, the greatest and most fas
cinating sight in the world. The
display of fountains and whole &C
ton of the fiery lake were, it seemed
less mild than when l saw it twenty
years ago. l would now like ex.
tremely to remain here some weeks
to watch the ever-changing moods OF
Madame Pele." Everybody in Homo
lulu will remember Chas. 6. Nottage.
For the benefit of others, / will men
ton that he was q recent English
/ tourist. He had a failing for getting
his name in public print. On several
occasions he wrote letters to the AID.
yERTIsRR, kicking against the rain.
fall, mosquitoes and numerous other
things. It is gratifying to know that
one object in Hawaii nei pleased him,
as the following extract from the
register will show II believed it
would prove the most wonderful
work of nature l had ever seen-and
this it really is. Vesuvius, Etna,
Stromboli, the volcanoes of New Zes-
land, Java and Japan / have seen,
and not one Of them equals this
Gene of eyer-chsnging interest"
4 gentleman from New York,
named b. B. Hitchings, says 81
have seen and gazed with awe upon
the great furnace fires of the Al
mighty-with awe unspeskable, and
tremble as I gaze-Kilsuea ] indeed,
thou art one Of natures greatest
wonders. Never shall 1 forget the
seething cauldron of fire upon which
1 have gazed tonight"
The hotel register is full of such
eloquent tributes to Madame Pele,
written by men who have travelled
and who know good thing when
they see it.
As q matter of fact, but small
number of people living on these
islands have seen the burning lake.
and if the rest knew what wonder
full sight awaited them here, many
would pack their grips and hasten to
the scene.
At present Halemaumau is very
active, and overhows from the lake
are quite frequent. On the ,22d
instant three streams, each about
40 feet wide rolled down the side of
the surrounding wall The black
ledge is extremely hot under foot
and red hot lava can be seen through
the cracks only a few inches below
the surface. However, it is not dan
gerous to ascend to the rim of the
lake.
During the past few months many
improvements have been made here
for the comfort of visitors. The
volcano house people have made
splendid trail to the crater, and it is
q decided improvement on the old
one. On the edge of the crater
shed has been erected to shelter
from the elements. Around
the very comfortable hotel many
changes have been made also. The |
grounds have been laid ont nicely |
and now roses and other flowers can
be seen in full bloom. The hotel
proper is conducted in an excellent
The table is well supplied
with food which appears to have a
better taste than one gets in Homo
lulu. The butter they have here is
dream in itself and in fact every
thing is fresh and sppetizing. The
rooms are very clean and comforta-
bic and one enjoys his rest under a
double pair of blankets. The at
.aches of the house are very atten-
i've and obliging to the guests with
he result that one feels completely
1t home, especially at night after
iinner when you take an easy chair
and sit before a big fireplace filed
With burning logs. Mr.. Martin Lee
S looking after the house during the
absence of manager Peter
Lee, who is in Chicago. He does
to make it pleasant for
,ojourners here.
Some days ago there appeared in
he Honolulu papers mention to the
fleet that the road leading to the
rolcano house was in very bad con-
lition. The stories are false as the
Dad is in no worse condition now
han it has ever been for a long
ime. For the first q miles tourists
ide from Hilo in comfortable wag-
'nette drawn by four or six horses
s the case may be.
After leaving the twenty-one mile
'ost you alight from the wagonetts
nd mount horses on which Jon com y