The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-31
PROF. J. K. MUSlCK'S BOOK.
A NEW AND COMPLETE STORY OF
THE REPUBLIC OF the PACIFIC.
A Prospectus of the Funk 4 wagnaii',
Pubiication-The Volume and
Its Chapters.

PubIication-The Volume and
Its Chapters.
Prof. John X. Musick, Funk and
Wagnall's representative who is
writing a book on the Hawaiian
Islands, will leave for home by the
Australia tomorrow. Prof. Musick
leaves good impression. During
his four months stay he has visited
all of the islands, seen everything
worth seeing, conversed with
parties of both political persuasions,
and takes with him all invaluable
collection of material concerning
the country, its people and its affairs,
In Honolulu Prof. Musick won
for himself the reputation of being
exceedingly painstaking in his
works. His Investigations were
pursued in the most careful man
ner, usually from personal observa-
ton of all extant circumstances
In dealing with statistics he is said
to have laboriously worked them all
out, figure for figure, before accept.
ing them for the pages of his com
ing book. A careful pesronal study
OF the people Of the Islands and his
torical researches have been made.
The author goes to Missouri
where his work will be finished up.
The book has been blocked out
and two chapters are already writ
ten. 1t will be published in June.
There will be forty chapters, $780,
600 words, 500 pages, and nearly
900 illustrations. The book will
be work of art, handsomely EN-
bellished, and will be sold at from
IS to 81. B. r. Foss & Co. will
handle it here. The hook will not
be sold in the stores.
The illustrations in the book will
be a remarkable feature. Prot.
Musick has been fortunate in secur-
ing rare historical scenes and views
of places new to the ordinary lists.
They are from Honolulu, Oahu,
Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Hawaii and
Laysan Island. There will also
appear cuts of President Dole, Chiel
Justice Judd, Prof. Alexander, Col.
Soper, DR.. McGrew. Capt. Houd-
lette of the Australia, several group
pictures and number OF prominent
natives, including Liliuokalani.
The book will most likely be
called, "The Republic of the
Pacific. Twenty-seven Of its forty
chapters will be devoted to nara
tive of travel. 1t will contemplate
a trip from the'east side of America,
across the Continent, an ocean
voyage and then the tour of the
Islands, The first chapter will be
entitled "Across the Continent. y
1t will treat OF the route over the
Union Pacific, and dwell bit on
San Francisco. Second chapter
will describe incidents Of the voy.
age and treat the steamer service.
The real narrative will begin with
Honolulu" the subject of the
third chapter. Several birdseye
views of the city will be given, and
all of the most beautiful places
shown. All will be described in
the feeling manner displayed by the
author in his celebrated Columbian
Novels" Chapter four will trea'
waikiki and the Pali;" chapter
five, Honolulu Society" chapte,
six, "The Early Missionaries;
chapter seven, thanksgiving.
The last mentioned will treat of tn,
observance of Thanksgiving day il
Honolulu as seen by the author.
The eighth chapter will treat al
Excursion to Waianae," being ;
write-up of the trip, the scener,
and the plantation. Number min,
will deal with the Voyage t.
Molokai" with the Board of Health
party. This chapter will includ,
all of the shark stories told by Sen
ator Warehouse and Judge Wilco,
on the trip. Chapter ten will trea
1.-The Leper Settlement" Thi
may contain three rare illustrations
hardly to be found anywhere out
side of Prof. Musick's collection.
Chapter eleven will be entitled
Cast Away" The twelfth will
treat 1.-The Voyage to Maui" tn,
thirteenth, Ascent of Haleakala;
fourteenth, "Wailuku Village ant
lao Valley In the fifteenth chap
ter Hawaii will be reached il
Down the Coast to Hilo." Chap
ter sixteen will contain an elaborat
description of the Volcano, exten
sively illustrated. Stories at tn
Volcano House" will take up all G
chapter II, and IS will be devote
to "A Night a. Pahala."
Chapter I9 will deal with wei
known rancher in Kau where tn
} author was refused nights lodg
3 ing because he wore q clerical hal
1t will be entitled "A Greater Gran
than George Francis Train" an
will contain sketch of the subject
Chapter 20 is "At Kailua." "Hol
days at Honolulu will be treate
in chapter 81. In 22 the autho
!; will describe the Voyage
Kauai" with the coast sight
Chapter 20 will be sub-heade
"Spouting ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
10 ing Sands" "a will describe
p "Picnic at Hanapepe; IS, "Ou
Z Journey to Hanalei;" &c, "a di
y gusted Parson;" and 81, 9TH
q Ostrich Farm.
These chapters will conclude ii
n narrative. The remainder of tn
book will be devoted to a numbt
: Of strong papers on political an
other subjects, in which the author
impressions will be freely expresses
, Chapter 2S will be a paper on "H'
waiian Traditions 90, "Hawaiia
History, Ancient and Modern
The political part of the work wi
be introduced in Chapter 80, emit
led, Overthrow Of the Monarchy
81, "Mr. Blount's Mission" an
az, 1.-THE Great Farce" The latt
will refer to Mr.. Cleveland's a
tempt at restoration in 1898.
Chapter 80 will treat THE u
rising OF January 1896" "Inte