The Arizona sentinel., 1896-03-21

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 less forests of Hawaii, one finds the
 roads of Kauai delightful garden paths.
 On January G., 1896. the littls
 steamer Mlkahola lay at her dock in
 Honolulu Harbor. At4 p. ril. alight,
 ed from the carriage, walked up the
 gangway, and took my position on the
 captains bridge to watch the process
 of loading mules.
 This is an interesting sight. The
 vessel has derrick rigged on the
 deck, and broad belt is passed under
 the mule to which hook is attached
 above his back. As the engine starts,
 the mule is lifted from his feet and
 landed on deck much to his disgust
 One of the most amusing incidents
 have ever witnessed was getting 8
 vicious mule on board this vessel.
 This mule was brimful of his Satanic
 majesty, and flashed more birthstone
 from his eyes than the great volcano
 is doing to-day. His heels were light and played with the rapidity of light hing about among the natives, and when they began to put the belt under his body, he smiled in his sardonic way, and seemed to be saying: "Just watch me buck when they tighten th8 cinch" He seemed to labor under the delusion that saddle was being placed on him. At last the belt was fixed, the hook inserted in the ring, and the mate blew his whistle to start the engine.
 "Puff, puff-rattle, rattle," the belt began to tighten and the mule thought 1t time to "buck." He elevated his back until it grew round, and allI four of his feet left the ground at the same moment. Now came the surprise. He expected to land fat-footed in such a way as to completely parlyze every thing, but the cinch frightened and his muleship swung high in the air, until such a look of disgust and amazement came over his counten- ance as would make q fortune for 8 farce comedian. His gyrations, kicks, and struggles in mid-a air soon ceased, and he was gently lowered to the deck. He seemed to "have it i'll for" the mate, for every time that parsonage came in sight the mules heels flew out like springs toward him.
 Before we reached Diamond Head the supper gong sounded, and the passengers hurried down to finish the meal before we entered the channel, as the chances were we would not en- joy 1t an hour later. The channels between the islands are never smooth, and seem to be more dreaded by fhe 1 inhabi ants of the islands than a voy-l age to Japan or San Francisco. The | vessels which ply between the islands are small, the sea "choppy," and if one can make the tour of the islands in them without getting seasick, he is i proof against that malady. I had i made seven ocean voyages without feeling any of the disagreeable effects of seasickness, and had begun to boast myself born sailor, but, alas, the channel between Kauai and Oahu took | the conceit out of me.
 At three o'clock in the morning the steward rapped on the door of my state-room and said we were. entering the port of Nawiliwili. I had not the slightest idea where I was to land, but somehow instinctively felt that this must be my destination. I awoke sleepy and cross, dressed hurriedly, seized my travelling bag and artists portfolio, and left the stateroom just as the anchor was dropped.
 The ladies, myself, seven Japanese, and fourteen Chinamen were the pas sengers to disembark The harbor was not very rough tho the water was undulating. We were com-t pelled to climb down rope-ladder and enter boat manned by q crew of | dusky Hawaiians. This feat, in the night, is not pleasant, especially when boat and ship are bobbing in different 
 As soon as the mail was brought off 1 the omnibus took us to the hotel at Llkue, about one and half miles from the landing. l was shown to my room and informed that Dr. F. c | Goodhue, the government physician at Koloa, would call for me during the forenoon. Shortly after breakfast he came to take me to Koloa as his guest.
 The ride from Likue to Koloa was delightful. The day was fair, the roads, but for the red soil, might remind one of New England, The kukua trees, or screw pines, and wili breadlrnit