The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-20

and trees, and vines are grow
ing, as though on their native
soil, and you will find that ev-
cry one of them has been inn
ported within comparatively
recent period. Almost every
quarter of the subtropica1
world has been laid under tri-
butte, Here is the rubber tree,
the banyan, the baobab, the lit
chez, the avocado, the mango,
and palms innumerable. Here
also are the brilliant and gaudy
banyain villaa, the prolific
plumeria, the night blooming
cereus, and the bright and at
tractive crotons. We have in
this an illustration af the bene-
ficient transformation effected
by the enterprise of the for
eigners of Hawaii. From the
days of Vancouver, the foreign
residents have been tireless in
introducing ornamental and
useful plants.
A smooth path of crushed and
cinder-like lava usually leads
from the front gate to the resi-
dence, which is almost hidden
in it's gorgeous surroundings
of rich tropical verdure. There
are thousand shady hooks
and cool retreats inviting one
to come in and rest from the
dust and heat.
The houses of the Americans
are the mostimposing and beau
tiful, excepting only the public
buildings. They are most beau
tifully decorated with the
greatest variety of trees, flow
ers, plants, and shrubs, taste
fully painted and ornamented.
The native Hawaiian alsopaints
his house, and gives much care
to the ornamentation of his
grounds, while the Chinaman's
house is implanted, but pic
turesque in it's ORIENTAL style of
architecture. Chinese houses
in Honolulu are built just the
same as they are in Hong Kong.
They are usually two stories
in heighth, small and quaint,
with the balcony fronting on
the street.
At. almost every hour you
can see the Acknowledged ce-
lestial with his ORIENTAL dress
even to the saucepan shaded
bamboo hat, a long pole on his
shoulder with a weight on
each shoulder that would stag
ger any common man, jogging
along at a dog trot, a pace at
which he never seems to weary.
Long experience has made him
skillful in carrying large bur
dens.
While passing a Chinese
restaurant in, company with
several of my acquaintance,
we were startled by a crash,
and Immediately there was
such a commotion among the
Japs and Cinnamon that one
nihgt have supposed the Chi
no. Japanese War had broke
out afresh. Suddenly a sailor
from the U. S. man-of-war Ben
nington came bouncing
through the crowd with a ma.
tive policemen hanging to each
arm.
Nearly all policemen of Ho.
nolulu are natives or Kanakas
and fine, lusty-looking fellows
When they get hold of one, il
requires strength and dexterity
to get away. The young blue
jacket tried in "a highlander
on them, but his right HAND
was caught. He then tried tt
get in a cleft handler" but
again failed, and was forced
out into the street, and started
of to the station house.
Il won't walk" he roared
II belong to the American Ma
Wy, and it won't be said that
was ever led along by any BLACK
son of gun of a Kanaka."
Won't you walk?" asked one
of his captors.
Nc.
"T4-en you shall ride" anc
he called a carriage, they
bounced the tipsy sailor into it
and away he went merrily sing
ing: "a life on the ocean wave.
He had imbibed freely, and his
offence consisted in amusing
himself by throwing beer bot
ties at the head of the proprie
tor.
The native police of Homo