The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-03

gone. II was the Uranium of large man,
and in places quite thin. He had had a
blow on the top of his head during MS Ire,
for there was an indentati0n in the skull
which was strongly suggestive OF trepan-
ming Two skeletons were eXhumed by
our party that day. The next day we were
TO start for the Hanapepe Falls.
Our road led over beautiful country.
W.. crossed the Laval and kalaha0 valleys,
and at about eleven o'0c0ck reached the
Hanapepe valley, following it for tive or SIX
miles when we came to the end OF the car
rage road. Our party, consisting OF Or.
Go0dhue and wife, DR.. Crane, Mr.. j. X.
Farley. myself, and two servants, then
mounted horses and started up one or the
most picturesque valleys it has ever been
my pleasure to see. me pain WOUND aio ,h
the bottom of the valley. Gro sing the
stream a number of times. he water, IN
places, came quite to the saddle girths, the
bottOm covered with stones slippery ana
dangerous to all horses not very 'Sure7foot'
ted On either side rose perpendicular
bluffs to the height of several hundred 1eet,
The scenery along the valley, llke all
scenery In Hawaii. is picturesque and varied
constantly changing like the views or e.
Kaleidoscope. The rugged hills ana cllHs
are ever changing in form, and adding new
beauty to the scene. Mr.. Farley, VINO was
pOsted in the traditions OF the country.
noIntpd out the Devils Slide on koalalanul
lived one of the great gods or devils OF tle
ancient HawaianS. He haiasled on Whlch
he used to coast down the steep nlOuhtal
side, at the only place possible for such a
feat. Tho the natives never knew What
snow was. coaSting was a popular spur.
place was prepared for tne chiefs W. cu0a,
down, and a short slippery grass alloWeu 10
grow over it. This demon or god' lor ne Is
called both, used to glide down at nlgnt'
commit depredatiOns. and then return 10 MS
stronghold
The water PUSHES over a preclplce apo!e
800 feet high, and falls into great basin
worn into the rocks below. The scene Is
sublime and inspiring. Miniature ralnboWs
NAV be seen on the fine spray cast OIL from
the dashing waters. The whole is enclosed
by precipitous cliffs clothed with dark green
moss. The shadows of the rock Overhang
the clear, cold pool of water which lies be-
Meath. From this pool the plantation fume
starts, carrying the water fall of only one
foot to the thousand, to irrigate the valley
below. :,
Among the most beautiful scenery IN
Kanai is tue valley of HOualei, which we
visited two days later. The Journey was
one continuous picnic. 1t was made by the
same party in carriage and ON horseback.
The crossing the ferry at Houalel was MADE iale
all the more romantic by the tradition that
certainly looked enough like one.
One of the wonders of Kauai is the mirage
This wonderful optical deluSiOn Will 0cca-
sionally greet the traveller three miles be-
yond Waiwea. The sandy tract that
stretches along the road seems transformed
into lake of water, where the images OF
cattle are reflected as they appear to feed
upon the submerged vegetation, while the
trunks of trees seem to rise out OF the water
The natives have tradition that at certain
seasons, Just before dawn. the old giant,
KamalimalOa, once powerful chlef o1
Maua, is seen rising from the ground, arm
ed with his spear, and with his helmet on
his head.
Another natural curiosity is the Barking
Sands of Maua A long line of low sand
hills is thrown up along the beach, and as
the traveller walks over those mounds, or
strikes the sand, growing, barking sound
is produced. This sound seems to be
property peculiar TO these sands. They
only bark when dry. and if large quantity
is removed and put in bag, the same bark
ing will be produced by letting the sand
suddenly fall from one end of the bag to the
other. | witnessed an exhibition OF this at
a. 49, of Mr.. Turner, the manager or
The ostrich farm is situated OH a sandy
beach about three miles from koloa, smut III
on all sides. save one by mountain ranges.
On that size is Illb OC6dI' hCooihP'''ioN
DR.. Crane. mounted on spirited horses and
attended by a Portuguese guide, | set out:
January 18th. for the farm we reached 1t
IN time for lunch Mr.. Turner, the mana
ger. showed us about the place and told us
of the habits of the ostrich. According TO
Mr.. Turner the giant bird has very nltIe
sense. He never looks to step over or crawl
under fence, but will fall over It. HE is
such fool" said the manager, that II tue
fence around his paddock was removed he
would be three days in making the discov-
cry, and then he would fall over the path"
Mr.. Turner says the old theory that the
sun matches the eggs of an ostrich is absurd.
The ostrich is faithful setter. The females
sit by day and the males by night They lay
three times during the year. fifteen or six
teen eggs at time, A birdh been known
to yield two hundred dollars worth OF
feathers at a single plucking, and they are
plucked every seven years.
Ostriches may not be one OF the wonders
of Kaui, but they bid fair to become one OF
the industries of the Hawaiian Islands
JOHN h. MUsICK.