West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-06

one behind. The Caravans usually
contained eight or twelve pack
mules, all tod together the China.
man in trout leading the first mule
and "a Cbinamen IN the rear lashing
the laggards.
Flowers IN wild profusion bloom
ed along the way nature has done
for this mountain road what the
most sgillful gardner might envy.
just below tho reservoir we came
upon some native women washing.
Their me, ,hod was peouliar;the water
was ia a sort OF stone basin, and
they were kneeling with their bare
knees on the stony earth, dipping
the clothing into the water and
rubbing it on a stone.
The reservoir which supplies
Honolulu with water is fed from
the mountain streams, of which
there are many. A large board is
placed up near the reservoir, on
which is the order Of the Minister
Of the. Interior, in both English
and Hawaiian, warning people to
neither fish, wash, nor bathe in the
water above that point.
Crossing the bridge over the res
ervoir from short distance, we
found the ascent less steep. Wild
guava trees grew Gin abundance
along the road, some having ripe
fruit on them which we ate and
found delicious. The famous guava
iellles are made of this fruit.
One of the most picturesque and
novel sights on the road was a
Ohinaman moving. He had his
pole on his shoulder, on
one end OF which was his valise,
together with his household and
kitchen furniture. On the other
end Was his livestock, consisting
Of chickens in large gunny.sack,
heles being cut In the bag for the
chickens to put their heads through.
This little fellow had come over the
Pail and was going to Honolulu,
carrying all his earthly possessions
on that pole.
cit is nothing for them to carry
two hundred pounds twelve or fif-
teen miles, said my guide, "They
are tougher than mules"
We crossed sUme of the plains
made famous by the great battles
fought by Ksmeliameha the Great,
and, reaching plateau, halted at
the halfway house to get drink
OF water and allow our horses drink
and rest.
Half mile or more beyond we
met Japanese family of wander
ers. The father OF the family was
carrying a pole on his shoulder with
The household goods on each cad,
and the mother who had taken off
those silly, short wooden sandals
aud was going barefoot, had baby
Iashed to nor back, and two or
three were walking. At the sight
Of us, the mothers womanly pride
asserted itself and she stopped and
put on her rediculously small san
dsls. and came on limping like
cripple.
During the entire journey we did
not meet a single white person.
Wandering Chinese and Japanese
any home, or going to the
markets were the only persons, save
the natives, living along the road
side.
AT last th9 Pall was reached.
The path winds along the pass be.
tween two mountains through
which the wind sweeps down with
such terrific force as to sometimes
almost take one from his feet. The
view from the Pail is sublime. On
one side may be seen the sea, with
Honolulu looking ike sreck IN
the distance; on the ether are the
plantations and houses looking al.
so like mere specks ia the dim dis
tance, with the dark blue sea for
background. Gigantic, grim, and
silent as the sphinx, stands the
frowniug cliffs on the right, and on
the left a sharp cone like ridge ex
tends so far away that it is lost in
the distance, whilo the only possl.
bic place OF crossing the island is
at the Pail.
One cannot but admire the mill
tary genius OF Kamohameha in Sc
curing this pass. IL vac the Their