Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-04-22

through this hole, sometimes to the
heighl OF sixty feet. The expulsion of
water Is accomplished by hollow roar
as the air is forced through an apper-
ture hear the horn. Near the horn in
a large rock known as The Pulpit and
about one hundred PAGES in an oppo-
site direction is the Boiling Kettle.
which is simply large hole in which
the water is continually rushing in
and out, just like boiling water.
Next day we visited the Golgotha, or
Place OF Skulls" about two miles
from Koloa and almost north of the
village. This Is a great sandy beach on
winch, according to Professor Alexan-
der, the acknowledged authority ON
hawaiian history, q severe battle was
fought In the fourteenth century. The
beach is strewn with human bones,
and many perfect skeletons have been
taken from the sands. With the aid
OF DIR. Goodhue l was enabled to dis
cover one of the skeletons, and dug
out skull with all the parts perfect.
The remainder of the skeleton turned
over to Dr. Crane. Tho this skull had
lain in the sands five hundred years it
was perfect, except that the teeth were
gone. 1t was the Uranium of large
man, and in places quite thin. He had
had blow on the top of his head du,
ring his life, for there was an indenta.
tion in the skull which was strongly
suggestive OF trepanning. Two skele-
tons were exhumed by our party that
day. The next day we were to start
Tor the Hanapepe Falls
Our road led over a beautiful coun-
try. We crossed the Laval and Kala-
hao valleys, and at about II O'Clock
reached the Hanapepe valley, follow.
ing 1t for tive or six miles when we
came to the end of the carriage road.
Our party, consisting of DR.. Goodhue
and wife, DR.. Crane, j. K. Farley, nv.
self and two servants, then mounted
horses and started up one of the most
picturesque valleys it has ever been nv
pleasure to see. The path wound along
the bottom of the valley, crossing the
stream number of times. The water,
In places, came quite to the saddle
girth, the bottom covered with stones
slippery and dangerous to all horses
not very sure footed. On either side
rose perpendicular bluffs to the height
of several hundred feet.
The scenery along the valley, like all
scenery in Haw ali, is picturesque and
varied, constantly changing like the
views in Kaleidoscope. The rugged
hills and cliffs are ever changing in
form, and adding new beauty to the
scene. MIR. Farley, who was posted in
the traditions of the country, pointed
out the DEVILS Slide on Koalalanui
Maui to us. According to tradition
here lived one of the great gods or
devils of the ancient Hawaiians. He
had sled on which he used to coast
down the steep mountain side, at the
only place possible for such feat.
Tho the natives never knew what snow
was, coasting was popular sport. A
place was prepared for the chiefs to
coast down, and short slippery grass
allowed to grow over it. This demon
or god, for he is called both, used to
glide down at night, commit depreda-
tions, and then return to his strong
hold.
We reached the Hanapepe Falls at
noon. The water rushes over preci-
pice about three hundred feet high,
and falls into great basin worn in the
rocks below. The scene is sublime, in
spring. Miniature rainbows may be
seen on the fine spray cast off from the
dashing waters. The whole is inclosed
by perceptions cliffs clothed with dark
green moss. The shadows of the rock
overhanging the clear, cold pool of
water which lies beneath. From this
pool the plantation fume starts, carry.
ing the water at fall of only one foot
to the thousand, to irrigate the valley
below.
Among the most beautiful scenery in
Kauai is the valley of Houalei, which
we visited two days later. The Jour-
ney was one continuous picnic. 1t was
made by the same party in carriage
and on horseback. The crossing the
ferry at Heualei was made all the more
romantic by the tradition that our fer
ryman had been Chinese pirate; he
certainly looked enough like one.
One of the wonders of Kauai is the
mirage. This wonderful optical delu-
sion will occasionally greet the traveller
three miles beyond Waiwea. The sandy
tract that stretches along the road
seems transformed into lake of W ater,
where the images of cattle are reflected
as they appear to feed upon submerged
vegetation, while the trunks of trees
seem to rise out of the water. The
natives have tradition that at Ger.
tain seasons, just before dawn, the old
giant, Kamalimaloa, once powerful
chief of Maua, is seen rising from the
ground, armed with his spear and with
his helmet on his head.
Another natural curiosity is the
Barking Sands of Maua. A long line
of low sand hills is thrown up along
the beach, and as the traveller walks
over these mounds, or strikes the sand,
growing, barking sound is produced.
This sound seems to be a property Pc
culiar to these sands. They only bark
when dry, and if large quantity is re-
moved and put in a bag, the same
barking will be produced by letting
the sand suddenly fall from one end of
the bag to the other. / witnessed an
exhibition of this at the home of Mr..
Turner, the manager of the ostrich
farm.
The ostrich farm is situated on q
sandy beach about three miles from
Koloa, shut in on all sides, save one,
by mountain ranges. On that side is
the ocean. Accompanied by DR.. Crane,
mounted on spirited horses and attend
ed by Portuguese guide, set out,
January II, for the farm. We reached
it in time for lunch. Mr.. Turner, the
, manager, showed us about the place
and told us of the habits of the ostrich.
According to Mr.. Turner this giant
! bird has very little sense. He never
; | looks To sten over or crawl under n
fence, but will fall over it. HE is
, such fool, /" said the manager, that
, if the fence around his paddock was re-
moved, he would be three days in max
ing the discovery, and then he would
, fall over the path"
: Mr.. Turner says the old theory that