The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22

which are really beautiful. When first
discovered they had several musical in-
struments, one of which was a nose pipe,
played by blowing through it with the
| nose.
Fort street il the Broadway Of Homo
lulu. From it branch off numerous streets
| leading to the right and left. One thing
is peculiar in Honolulu. No regard is
paid to the points of the compass. The
terms n1iLkdi toward the sea, or nl01lIeG
toward the mountains, are used. Ezra
means on the right and nadikiti for the
left. Thus the Hawaiian Hotel is on the
na0nka side of Hotel street eaOG Of Rich
ard street. am told that these terms are
even used in surveying lands. There is
not street laid out or house built with
any regard to the cardinal points of the
compass.
While wandering in the suburbs of the
city | came in sight of field OF what at
| first seemed corn. "Green corn in No.
vember," l thought. 1t is not possible. !"
Determined to Investigate, l entered
the field and came upon tall, broad-leaved
vegetation which was a puzzle to me. |
hailed an intelligent. looking Hawaiian
and asked;
"Will you tell me what kind of vege-
tstion this is ?
He looked sad, shook his head, and,
with noise like a squirrel eating hick-
ory nuts, passed on. The next specimen
of the genus homo was an honest looking
| Chinaman.
"My celestial friend, can you pro-
nounce the name of this vegetation :"
"No saveh " John sighed and passed
on. was growing almost desperate in
my bewiderment, when a dark-vsaged
son of Italy appeared.
81 beg your pardon, stranger, but can
you inform me if that rank vegetation is
a field of exaggerated horseradisb, or
some species of tropical melon!
With look Of contempt he answered !:
"Sat re bauan %
The mystery was solved at last. re-
membered then having seen large ba-
mana trees in some of the yards, but with
out knowing what they were.
The next morning l awoke TO find 1t
raining, but in the afternoon the skies
became clear. The streets of Honolulu
are not as we'll paved and drained as they
might be. After a rain they present fully
as bad an appearance as do the thorough
fares ef New York, Chicago, or st. Louis.
Some streets are paved with sort OF
cement resembling asphalt, but many
are not paved at all. After rain the
heat seems doubly intense for q disagree
able steam arises which makes one Sigh
for the good old days in Hawaii when
people did not wear clothes. This dis
comfort lasts only short time, however.
The streets dry quickly, and gentle
cooling breeze fans the heated face.
just back OF the city of Honolulu a
mountain rears its head several hundred
feet 10 the air. From some supposed re.
semblance to that article the mountain
is called the Punch Bowl. Tourists in
variably scale its lofty heights, from
which grand bird's-eye view may be OBJ
tanned of the city, bay, shipping, and
whole surrounding country.
Like all other tourists | determined to
pay the Punch Bowl visit, and as l
learned that many tourists had walked
| ~ Ate I.>.lBnSs seS o,-t nIotniuK ON
foot. AS left the city and entered upon
the long winding road which leads up to
the dizzy height, many OF the busy little
Japs and Chinese cast curious glances at
me, and from the vine-clad cottages
along the way l caught occasional
| glimpses OF dark-eyed maidens peepiDg
shyly forth from trelised vines.
At last, wearied with travelling over q
road which seemed to have no end, be-
gan to cast glances up the steep sides of
the Punch Bowl and debate In my own
mind the possibility of scaling it. Deter
and started up the mountain side. A few
1 ahr,, ba "A
crumbling stones were all | at first en-
countered, but soon new obstacle pre-
sented itself In the form OF thorny
shrub called lantana. 1t is a species Of
mesquite, and is ruinous to the clothes,
and uncomfortable to the skin. 1t is a
hardy plant, -triumphs over drouih, and
flourishes 10 flood. 1t thrives alike
in rich soil, poor soil, stony ground, and
where there is little or no soil at all.
The most skilled botanist has never been
able 10 find single use for lantana. No
animal will eat it. The islanders have
more 10 fear from lantana than filibus-
tiers or the restoration of monarchy. II
spreads like contagion, and defles pillow
and hoe. 1t is nearly indestructible. l
have been told that il you cut it down,
each joint will start separate new
plant; IL you grub it out, 1t will come
again, and If you burn it, it will rise
like the phenix, triumphant from its
ashes. IL had an enemy whom wished
to do mortal injury, l would sow lam
tana in his fields.
Sometimes half buried 10 this noxious
plant, struggled blindly up the mountain
side. AT last, making my way across a
sort of ravine 10 some rocks blackened
by time, l sat down almost out of breath
TO rest. My hold on the rocks was slight.
| had scarcely six inches of space to cling
to, and below me yawned chasm fifty
feet deep. There was no breeze on this
side of the mountain, and the rays Of the
sun were exceedingly warm. SO, as soon
as had partially recovered my breath,
resumed my toilsome journey to the top.
afterward learned there was path on
the west side OF mountain which,
tho steep, Is accessible to foot travellers.
As seen from the top of the Punch Bowl
Honolulu presents q charming picture.
The little city, half hidden 10 the dense
foliage OF the tropics, has shy, coquetish
appearance.
was willing 10 return by beaten path
and less precipitous route. On the way
paused to gaze upon squad Of convicts
at work on the road. The uniform Of the
Hawaiian convict varies according to the
offense with which he is charged. II it is
only misdemeanor, he wears a suit one
half of which is blue, the other brown.
II be is convicted of felony, his garb is
black and white striped, the stripes being
perpendicular instead of horizontal, as lie
the uniform OF most of the prisoners In
the United States. But one of this squad
wore striped clothes.
john r. MusIoK.