The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-31
4 Mabukona Strawberry Patch.
The voIcano Road Is al RIsht-BeciIey
and Brown Bargain with
Chinaman-1Iakena by
the Sea.


registers, III which many people have
peaped their impressions, one can
find much interesting reading. Many
globe trotters agree that the old
world has no Pyrotechuic displays to
compare with our own kilauea.
Charles Nordhoff, the correspondent
of the New York Herald, at present
in Horoiuiu, says In an autograph
dated 18th instant 1t IS still, to
nv 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 1 saw it twenty
years ago L would now like ex
tremelv to remain here some weeks
to watch the ever-changing moods of
Madame PeIe." Everybody In Homo
IuIu will remember Chas. Or. Nottage.
For the benefit of others, l will men
ton that he was recent English
tourist. He had failing for getting
his name in public print. On several
occasions he wrote letters to the AID
vEkTIsER, kicking against the rain
fail. mosquitoes and numerous other
things. 1t is gratifying to know that
one object in Hawaii nei pleased him,
as the following extract from tie
register will show 81 believed 1t
woald prove the rcos5 wonderful
work of natnr5 mad ever seen-and
fhis it really is. Vesuvius, Etna,
Stromboli, the volcanoes of New Tea
land, Java and Japan L have seen,
and not one of them equals this
scene of ever changing interest,"
A gentleman from New York,
named II. B. Hitchings, says: 81
have seen and gazed with awe upon
the great furnace fires of the Al
mightv-with awe unspeakab!e, and
tremble as 1 gaze-Kilauea ! indeed,
thou art one OF natures greatest
wonders. Never shall / 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 a good thing when
they see it.
AS a matter of fact, but a small
number of people living on these
islands have seen the burning lake,
and If the rest knew what a 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 I'D
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 few inches below
the surface. However, it is not dan
Cerous 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 a
splendid trail to the crater, and 1t Is
a decided improvement on the old
one. On the edge of the crater a,
shed has been erected to shelter
sightseers from the elements. Around
the very comfortable hotel many,
changes have been made also. The
grounds have been laid out nicely
and now roses and other flowers can
be seen in full bloom. The hotel
proper is conducted in an excellent
manner. The table Is we'll supplied
with food which appears to have
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 appetizlDg. The
rooms are very clean and comforta-
BILE and one enjoys his rest under a
double pair of blankets The at
taches of the house are very atten
tive and obliging to the guests with
the result chat one feels completely
at home. especially at night after
dinner when you take an easy chair
and sit before a big fireplace filed
with burning logs. Mr.. Martin Lee
is looking after the house during the
temporary absence of manager Peter
Lee, who is In Chicago. He does
everything to make it pleasant for
sojourners here.
Some days ago there appeared IN
the Honolulu papers mention to the
effect that the road leading to the
volcano house was in very bad con-
dition. The stories are false as the
road is in no worse condition now
than it has ever been for a long
time. For the first q miles tourists
ride from Hilo in comfortable wag
onette drawn by four or six horses
as tho case may BE- -
After leaving the twenty one mile
post you alight from the wagonette
and mount horses on which you com
plete the journey to the volcano
house. On this trip Of nine miles
one Is compelled to take the " fern
trail" as it is called, for about three
miles. OF the distance mentioned,
about one mile is little off color,
owing to heavy rains, but it is neither
slough, or rut or bog hole," as one
deceived correspondent has mem
toned. OF course, it IS not as smooth
as the Beretanig street road, bat
when a man makes trip of this kind
ne does not expect TO find q paved