The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-05
WORLDS WONDERLAND.
NATURES MAIN MUSEUM WAS
LOCATED IN HAWAII MEL.
That Sing-The Musical Rock Near
HonoIuIu-A Wealth of Legends.


suitable for farming and fruit culture,
stone deposits, transit and traffic plans
and stock raising.
On the Islands the tourist finds
faultless climate, the largest active vol
cano on earth and the largest extinct
crater yet known. The boating, fish
ing, bathing, hill scaling, underbrush
scrambles and forest tramps are incl
dents OF visit. Sightseeing includes
views OF silvery falls, springs, immense
tall cliffs and ragged, precipitous pieces
Of mountain that burst into coast or
inland scene.
The romance of the hand is mex
haustable. In a short time one be-
comes impressed with the ideality of
the Paradise. Every tree, stone,
location or bit of beach has its sig
niiicant name and its story. Legendary
lore of the most fanciful is wantonly
entered in history and religion. All ac-
count OF the churches would make
tale of thrilling interest. THIS record
would tell of the dimunition of kindly
and in many respects noble race OF peo-
pie. Every few miles ON each island
from Hawaii to Niihau - even on
Necker and minor archipelagoes-ar
found ruins of heiaus or ancient
temples.
About seventy years ago the building
of Christian churches began. At
| Punahuu, on the windward side of the
Island house of worship was leveled a
few years ago by an irrevelent trade
wind The lot is yet vacant except for
the bell. A few miles along the beach
is an editice that looks to have the
room of the deck of merchantmen.
1t is a monument to missionary zeal
and earnestness. AT its dedic alton it
was thronged and for years the congre
CATION was large. In these days
Il score or 50 gather there at
irregular periods for the word. No
research of statistical publications is
required to discover that the aborigine
is disappearing. Settlement of outlying
districts by the haole is slow. He
pitches his tent only in choice spots.
The Chinaman has the rice fields and
taro patches and most of the fishing
reservations. If the native does not
stay at home and live it out in forlorn
style, he goes to Honolulu. The way
they flock to the capital is amazing.
The last Hawaiian will die between the
confines of Waikiki and Eva.
But there are stranger things in Ha-
wall, even stranger than the now sitting
congress of the somber and solemn
sphinx of the Waianae range or the
crouching lion and odd and fearful
forms OF the mountains that rear .i.u;.
heads beyond Punchbowl. There are
things more unique than poi and under
done pig and seaweed, salad and other
mysterious features of a luau.
Take the barking sands of Makua, on
the Kuleana of "Sam" Andrews. But
the owner would scarcely suffer anyone
to remove even a portion of this mar
velous section of his domain. These
barking sands are on the slopes of a
sure Mr.. Andrews cultivates the soil
The growing and barking and swapping
and moaning and bowling of the rest
less sands do sentinel duty over the
garden: neither bullock nor horse,
young or old ventures near the barking
sands. These half wild cattle of the
leeward Kiawc brakes have a mortal
terror of the canine alarm. They are
frequently beset by the wild dogs and
take refuge in the ocean. The constant
wind playing upon these light sands
forces friction and the bark, which with
innumerable variations is there And
the freak is free.
A profound, oppressive, embarrassing
silence fell upon the breakfast company
at Mikilua one morning. This is how it
came about. Everybody had been tell
ing everybody else about snoring, when
up spoke a kaamaina: "There is fish
down here that snores. When the tide
comes in il fills all the rock crevices and
depressions along the beach. When the
ebb is done water is left in these low
places and fish remain in a good many
OF them. Thus stranded they must wal
the return OF the regular swell. Tn,
fish can move but little. The sun is ho
and the water warm. Naturally tn,
fish goes into heavy, unhealthy Stun
Der. Many time have walked quietl,
along the shore and stood over big fist
for half an hour listening him snor
ing away like good fellow. You coult
locate sleepers all along the line by the
snoring. The sound was clear abov
the collision OF the sea with the beach :
The taro on the table looked more sorrow
iul than ever. Tears came from the butte
and the coffee looked black. This in
formation, given in such an interesting
manner, was gratis.
The "bell rock" is nearer Honolulu
, than the kennel OF barking sands or til
beds OF the snoring fish. 1t is on til
, Waialae road. 1t is near one OF til
> drives to the park, being within sight {
classic Punahou. The bell rock is a
artistic curio. Tapped with a stone
gives forth sounds almost as varied
quality as the bells of Moscow. Til
rock is Hat and foot thick, and weigh
perhaps two tons. 1t was not set l.
the hand OF man. Though it is asserte
n there is no metal in the Islands, thel
must be trace in this natural cyl,
II phone. You can run the gamnt east
on it. With skill gained by practi,
n one can produce astonishing and mo
,. pleasing musical effects. A native wi
N was self taught as to notes renderC
"a lnhn nen most nccnntnhlu nftnr