Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-02-19
Special Correspondence Herald and Tribune
HAWAII, THE "PEARL OF
The PACIFIC"
A Midnight Journey to Haleakala, the
"llOme OF the Sum-"
Copyright, 1895, by Funk 4 Wagnalls Com
pany, New York.

chip, Claudine, belonging to the Wilder
Steamship Company, left Honolulu on
Tuesday, December 8, 1895, carrying our
self among other passengers, and, at six
O'Clock the next day dropped anchor in
the harbor of Kahului.
The first glance OF Kahului Is by no
means inspiring A collection of low
houses along beach washed by the surf,
n railway train, consisting OF ono pas
senger and one fiat car, in waiting, and a
dozen or more Chinese huts were all that
was visible There was not a sign Of a
hotel or place where the weary traveller
might rest A french lady, Madam
Waldfogel, who lived in Paia, her hus-
band, Swiss, being q merchant there,
went ashore in the same vessel with N.Y.
SELF
you are a stranger herePp she asked.
ayes, madam. Can you tell me If
can find hotel in Kahului?"
"No There is none,"
"No restaurantW
- Nhihoihdh hccpS UllseTdDle res
taurant there, but don't go to his place.
live in Paia. You had better come
with me-"
thanked her very kindly, and at once
accepted her very welcome invitation.
Our boat load consisted OF the baby, my
sell, one native woman and child, two
white men from Honolulu, and dozen
or more Kanakas.
"Are you going up to Haleakala?"
asked one Of the young gentlemen from
Honolulu.
1 answered that was.
"We are going today and would be
glad to have your company"
As 1t made but little difference to me
when went up the great extinct vol
cano, consented to make the trip at
once. My friend, J. S. Colville, at Paia,
would send for me, and provide me with
guide and horses for the ascent.
We landed, and while 1 was placing
my valise and umbrella on the fiat car
Madam Waldfogel went into the station
and telephoned to her husband that she
was coming homo with a stranger to
breakfast
After ride Of six or seven miles, pass-
ing through Specklessville, we reached
Paia. The kind and hospitable Swiss
gentleman, Mr.. Waldfogel, met us at the
depot In Paia, and seemed as pleased to
meet us as II had been an old acquaint-
ance. He insisted on carrying my bag
gage to his store, telephoned my arrival
to Mr.. Colville, the manager of the Paia
plantation, and urged me to go to the
house and have breakfast with himself
and wife.
The Chinese servants had prepared an
excellent breakfast, which we had
scarcely finished when l was told that
my friend Mr.. Colville had arrived and
awaited me at the gate. He had come
over from the plantation on horseback,
and broughta japanese hoy with horse
and brake to convey me and my lug
gage to his home. He asked if wanted
to make the ascent that day, and being
Informed did, said had better stop at
the office and arrange an hour for start
ing with the young men from Honolulu,
whose names were Harry and Ed. Ben
ner.
We met at the planters Office and ar
ranged to start as soon after twelve as
nOssihla Tho Hopo1,l,, Oo,+lanoo,, $780,.
to procure horses at the home Of Mr..
Baldwin and meet us at a place about
five miles along on the road.
Before starting Mr.. Calville showed
me about the plantation, and explained
the system of irrigation. l saw hun
dreds of busy Japs and Cinnamon at
work in his fields. The system by which
the water is taken up and down hill and
every stalk OF cane supplied, requires
very skilful engineering. Mr., Colville
was for three years the manager of both
the Paia and Haiku plantations. Under
his skilfull supervision the Paia planta-
ton has been made the second best pay
ing plantation on the islands.
AS we were to start at twelve sharp, a
lunch was made ready at half past
eleven, and Mrs. Colville prepared some
sandwiches and cakes for myself and
guide while on the mountain. The guide
was young Portuguese named Manuel
Dsvern, faithful and capable fellow.
We mounted our steeds and galloped
down long, broad road, as smooth and
hard as turnpike. On either side were
vast cane fields with men, women, and
children at work in them.
The place at which we were to meet
the Benners from Honolulu was cross
roads store, kept by Chinaman. Here
we tied our horses and went to the porch,
where perched myself, to wait on
dry goods box, meanwhile watching a
Chinese tailor manipulate sewing ma
chine.
Presently white man came to the
store from the telephone and said that
the Benners were detained, and for us to
wait for them, ! sat on my goods box,
kicked my heels against it, the Chinese
tailor made his machine hum, and Man.
uel, who sat on the step with an anxious,
despairing look, rolled a cigaret and
smoked in silence. A herd of horses
were driven along the dusty thorough.
fare, which was followed a few moments
later by herd of cattle. A horseman
was discovered galloping around bend
in the road. started up hoping it was
one OF the Benners, and expected the
other to come out of the lane in mo-
ment, but the rider proved to be school
miss riding la Hawaiian in divided
skirts. Manuel sighed, said we would be
late, rolled another cigaret, and watched
the road impatiently.
At the elevation we now were the wind
was blowing an autumn gale, and the