The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-02-05
The Pail, a Picturesque Pass
over tho Mountains, and a
Bit of History.


One of the noted spots on the Island OF
Oahu is the Pail. Every tourist to the
| Island visits this historic and picturesque
place. The Pail, or pass, which is the
only road by which travellers can cross
the island, passes over the brink of a
precipice one thousand feet above the
level of the sea. From this narrow
Pall, not wide enough for two wagons
TO pass, one can see the ocean on
both sides of the island The view is
perhaps unexcellcd from any other
point in the world. From Honolulu
there is q broad well beaten road lead
ing up TO the Pail Tourists go up in
carriages or on horseback. decided
to make the journey on horseback, and
so, mounted on tough little mountain
pony and accompanied by a young
school teacher as guide, on November %,
1895, I left Queen Street, and cantered
through the town, Monka, on toward the
mountains.
II was delightful morning A gentle
breeze was blowing, tho my guide as
sured me 1t would be hot enough before
we returned.
leave your vest at home," he adj
vised. "a coat and trousers will be all
you will want"
as it so hot on the mountains 2" |
asked.
"No, but we will get it coming down.
The wind In the pass, however, some
times blows so hard that you can hardly
keep your hat on your head, or hair
either, for that matter"
Our coats were light summer ulsters
such as are worn in July and August.
While canteiing down the street we
The houses usually have a deserted APP
pearance as the inmates prefer the cool
lanai to the parlor But, as we passed
one house, we saw lady at the tele
phone gossiping with some lady friend In
distant part Of the island.
'She has gone visiting" my guide ex
planned. "Perhaps there is no place IL
the world where the telephone is used sc
much as it is here. Why the women will
ask Central the time of day rather
than go in the next room and look at The
clock. They often ask Central IL 1t II
raining instead of looking out to see
Central is the most overworked per
son on the island"
The telephone system on Oahu is per
haps the most complete in the world
Every part OF the island is reached by
telephone, and up every rugged noun
tain path the wires are stretched.
II is long ride through the suburbs
OF the city, dotted with pretty little
homes, adorned us only tropical homes
are. Bright eyes and CHEEKY faces met
us on every side. Some people were busy
In their gardens or lawns. but M st OF
the places seemed to have been tenn
porarily deserted. Honolulu, like all
cities of the tropics, has general air
/ of nciiase ropoea---Tha meet industrious
people seem to be the Chinese. AT all
hours of the day and even late into
night these little people may be seen
carrying loads large enough TO make a
mule slagger. Really, the Chinaman is
the most cosmopolitan person one meets
with except Americans. He wears all
sorts of costumes from his native Orien-
tai garb to the white ducking of q
tropical dude. He sells shoes, makes
shoes and clothes, works in every sort OF
factory. stands in every sort of store, is
on every plantation, is every kind OF
servant, does every kind of business,
walks, rows boats, rides n carriages,
carts, on mules and bicycles, 10 fact he
is met everywhere, and under all condi-
tons and circumstances.
Passing fine apple ranches, tara patch.
es and banana fields, we at last struck
the main road ''From here we go up
bill every foot" my guide explained, as
he drew in his horse, painting from the
recent gallop.
On our right just on a rising elevation
was veritable palace. An avenue of
| palms led from the main road back up to
one of the neat little cottages some dis.
lance 10 the background, when winding
and turning until 1t was lost TO view in
the dense tropical foliage. After extend
ing long distance mountainward, 1t
again came into view and extended down
| to the main road. This avenue OF palms
was wide enough for a broad carriage
| drive.
The houses soon became fewer and OF a
mcancr sort.
"These are mostly inhabited by Kan.
akas," said my guide. "Over on our
right, If it were not for that grove OF
algerobas. you could see the grass houses
OF the natives"
''Do many of them still live in grass
houses 2"
"Not many. Some, however, prefer
grass houses yet to houses of wood"
"Why2'
because they say mosquitoes won't
bother one in grass house"
81 would be willing to live 10 any sort
of house to be free of the Hawaiian
mosquitoes" l answered 'Of all the
pests ever met with they are the worst"
"There are no native Hawaiian mos.
quitos," he answered.
''Do you mean to say the mosquito is
not indigenous to the soil 2"
''They are not. {"
"Then how did they get here2"
''rhey were imported"
Imported Why the government
ought 10 have had a protective tariff as
high as the skies against such importa-
tions.n
"Well, you may think this a fish story,
but it's true. Mosquitoes were imported.
Whaling vessels in coming TO the islands