Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25

HFSU UO distinguish between Tie ulIn-
~ outlined mountain range and the
clouds. In few moments Oahu could
be seen ahead of US. First we dis
cerned the long needle-like point of
land called KualOa Point, and then
Mukapu Point, between which and
kOkO Head lies valley in which is
the WaimanOla Plantation. An APP
preaching steamer is first seen from
this plantation, and its arrival tele-
phoned to Honolulu.
So we glided on over the summer
sea, a hundred pairs of anxious eyes
drinking in the beautiful scene. Some
one softly hummed:
La nd aaead is fruits are waving"
Ger Tie hits OF fadeless green
The outlines of high mountain
peaks and low lying beach against
which the restless Serf eternally
dashes, at first seemed a dream, but
soon a dawning reality. Nearer and
nearer we glided. The high rocky
promontOry, handicapped and sky
piercing, became boldly outlined. A
pale blue mist lay on the hills and in
the valley, giving to them q SOftneSS
which no painters Skill can even ap-
proXimate. AS we drew nearer, those
hills changed from blue mist to red,
delicate green which deepened in its
hue, until, by the aid of our glasses,
we could see that they were clothed
with yerdure TO their very SUBMITS.
When we came nearer still we could
see the green fields Of sugar planta-
Uion in the valley. This valley from
our distance did not seem over hun
dred square rods in area, though it
really covers several thousand acres.
Like specks Of snow the houses could
be seen nesting in orange groves or
among waving palms and other trees
of the tropics, the tall cOcOanutS fair
| ly towering into the sky.
| A school of doiphins soon attracted
our attention. They were shooting
all about the ship, and could be seen
Swimming through the clear water,
occasionally leaping entirely out OF
il, and then plunging head first back
again. A cloud of small flying fish
next appeared trying to escape from
the vessel. or perhaps from the
sharks; which abound in these waters.
Rabbit Island next came into view
near the shore, looking from the ship
! like a long barren rock. This island
! is historically interesting as being the
! place where The arms were landed in
January, 1895, when the rebels at
| tempted to overthrow the young re-
public. KOkO Head, an extinct vol
canO, was passed and, beyond, Dia-
mond Head lay in plain view. We
were told that when we had passed
that we would be able to see the Bay
/ of Honolulu.
Diamond Head is also an extinct
volcano, 1t has crater or hollow
basin, and projects out to sea in a
way that makes it a valuable point to
fortify. Properly entrenched, Dia
mond Head would be impregnable.
ThiS mountain also has historic inter
est. In January, 1895, the rebels,
having been driven from the valley
below, took a position in this strong
hold, which they held until forced out
by the soldiers of the republic. From
there they fled to the mountains.
At last our vessel glided around
Diamond Head, and the Pearl of the
Pacific burst on our view, -HOnolulu,
the capitol of the Hawaiian Islands.
/ What Havana is to the West Indies,
and New York is to the United
States, Honolulu is to the little re-
public OF the Pacific. At last this
city OF which | had read SO much but
had never seen save in my dreams, lay
/ before me. Smuggling at the foot OF
WOndrOuSly picturesque hills, which
rise abruptly into a continuous range
OF dark blue background, Tapped by
/ the waves Of perpetual summer sea,
/ the city, as seen from outside the reef,
/ is very beautiful in it's setting. Dia-
mond head or Leahi seems like some
thing mighty sphinx or lion couchant,
guarding in grim silence the approach
i to an earthly paradise. The balmy
air, the dark outlying hills, the
abundant vegetation, the emerald
green at the harbor bar, the SoftneSs
and depsh of the blue skies, and the
gorgeous sunshine bathing all the
! landscape, greeted us with a tropical
welcome. Palms waved before US,
and the air was fragrant with magno-
liza and stephanotis,
The long, low shore, extending from
/ Diamond Head to the city, lay on our
right. Tall cocoanuts and waving
palms, date trees and banana planta-
tionS, with the far receding hills of
fadelesS green, formed an enchanting
scene. The pilot boat, mere speck
at first, was coming toward u.s. and
growing larger each moment, In adj
dition to the pilot, it brought DIR.
! Wood, of the Board of Health. Since
the cholera in September last, the
Board of Health has been more than
usually careful about incoming ships.
Great caution is taken with vessels
from China and Japan especially,
] One ship from Japan was detained
/ forty-eight hours in quarantine before
+ she was permitted to lana single
passenger or any part of her cargo.
! With the pilot boat came several
gentlemen to meet their wives and
children on the Australia, and there
were numerous happy greetings.
"Ah, papal There is my papa"
cried the voice of happy child on
the right.
How are you, Charlie?"
Have you all been well?"
! what sort of voyage have you
/ had?"
| ''Choppy and rOugh."
/ A hundred like greetings rang out
over the ships side, while. those who