The Arizona sentinel., 1896-02-15
HAWAII, 7'HE "PEIlIA.RL OF THE PACLTLC." Fourth oG sa Series Of E4eGtcrs E,y .BoEazl Es. EausEcES. Author Of s'Fhe Columbian Efistar- ical Novels,'' ''Brotner Against
 Brother" etc., etc. Uopyright, 1896, by FUNK 6 WAGSALLs COMPANY,
 New Tork) The Peli, Picturesque Pass 0ver the Mountains, and Bit
 Of History.
,Copyright, 1896, by FUNK 6 WAGNALLs Co&PASY,
 New Tork.)

One of the noted spots on the Island of Oahu is the Pali. Every tourist to the Island visits this historic and picturesque place. The Pali, or pass, which is the only road by which travellers can cross the island, passes over the brink of precipice one thousand feet above the level of the sea. From this narrow Pal1, not wide enough for two wagons to pass, one can see the ocean on both sides of the of the island. The view is perhaps unexcelled from any other point Tn the world. From Honolulu there IS broad well-beaten road leading up to the Pali. Tourists go up in carriages or on horseback. I decided to make the journey on horseback, and so, mounted on a tough little mountain pony and accompanied by young school-teacher as guide, on November 9, 1895, I left Queen Street, and cantered through the town, Monka, on toward the mountains.
 It was a delightful morning. A gentle breeze was blowing, tho my guide assured me it would be hot enough before we returned.
 "Leave your vest at hOmo," he ad- vised. "A coat and trousers will be all you will want"
 "Is it so hot on the mountains" l asked.
 "No, but we will get it coming down. The wind in the pass, however, sometimes blows so hard that you can hardly keep your hat on your head o4- -e.:4L ar, fea1, thoE nnAttnro o
 Our coats were light summer ulsters such as are worn in July and August. While cantering down the street we sometimes glanced into the open doors. The houses usually have a deserted appearance as the inmates prefer the cool lanai to the parlor. But, as we passed one house, we saw lady at the telephone gossiping with some lady friend in a distant part of the island
 "She has gone visiting" my guide | explained. "Perhaps there is no place in the world where the telephone is used so much as 1t is here. Why the women will ask Central the time of day rather than go in the next room and look at the clock. They often ask Central if it is raining instead of looking out to see. Central Is the most overworked person on the island" "
 The telephone system on Oahu is perhaps the most complete in the world. Every part of the island is re ached by telephone, and up every rug5e mountain path the wires are stretched.
 It is a longride through the suburbs of the city, dotted with pretty little homes, adorned as only tropical homes are. Bright eyes and cherry faces met us on every side. Some people were busy in their gardens or lawns, !
 but most Of the places seemed to have been temporarily deserted. Honolulu, like all cities of the tropics, has 8 gen eral air of Iistless repose. The most Industrious people seem to be the l Chinese. At all hours of the day and even late into night these little people may be seen carrying loads large enough to make a mule stagger. Re- ally, the Chinaman $ the most cos mopolitan person one meets with ex- cept Americans. He wears all sorts of costumes from his native Oriental garb to the white ducking of tropi- cal dude. He sells shoes, makes shoes and clothes, works in every sort oI factory, stands in every sort of store, Is on every plantation, Is in every kind oi business, walks, rows, boats, rides in carriages, carts, on mules, and bicy- cles, in fact he is met everywhere, and under all considerations and circum- stances.
 Passing fine apple ranches, tara patahes, and banana felds, we at last strucl, the main road "From here VIC go up hill every loot," my guide ex- plained, as he drew in his horse pant. ing from the recent gallop.
 On our right just on rising eleva- ton vas veritable palace. An avenue of palms led from the main road back up to one of the neat little cottage: some distance in the background, then winding and turning until 1t was lost to view in the dense tropical foliage
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