The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-03-18
A visit to Kauai.-Natural Cur
iOsities and an Ostrich Farm.

island is said, by biologists, to be the
oldest of the group. One thing is GER
tain, Kauai has better roads than any of
the other islands. and after wandering
through the stony. pathless forests Of
Hawaii, one finds the roads of Kauai de-
ligh,ful garden paths.
On January 6, 1896, the little steamer
Mkahola lay at her dock in Honolulu
Harbor. At 4 r. M. alighted 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 ves-
sci has derrick rugged on the deck, and
Lroad belt is passed under the mule TO
which a 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 get
ting 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 lightning
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 that cnch - lie
seemed TO labor under the deluson 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, puT-rattle, rattle" the belt be.
gan TO tighten and the mule thought it
time TO chuck" He elevated his back
until II grew round, and all four of his
feet left the ground at the same moment.
Now came the surprise. He expected TO
land fl. footed In such way as to com.
ple,ely paralyzc everything, but the
cinch tightened and his muleship swung
| high IN the air, until such look of dis.
gust and amazement came over his coun-
| tenance as would make fortune for q
farce comedian. His gyralions, kicks,
and struggles in mid-air soon ceased, and
be was gently lowered to the deck. He
seemed to shave IL in foro the mate, for
every time that parsonage came in sight
the mules heels flew out like springs to-
ward 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 enjoy 1t an hour later.
The channels between the islands are
never smooth, and seem TO be more
dreaded by the inhabitants of the islands
than voyage 10 japan or San Francisco.
The vessels which ply between the islands
are small, the sea "choppy,n and il one
without getting seasick, he is proof
against that malady. l had made seven
ocean voyages without feeling any of the
disagrceabe 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 raped on The door OF my state.
room and said we were entering the port
OF Nawilwili. l had not the slightest
idea where l was to land, but somehow
insiinctively felt that this must be nv
destination. | awoke sleepy and cross,
dressed hurriedly, seized my travelling
bag and artists portfolio, and left the
sialeroom just as the anchor was dropped.
Three ladies, myself, seven Japanese,
and fourteen Cinnamon were the pas
seugers TO dlsembark. The harbor was
not very rough tho the water was slightly
undulating. We were compelled to climb
down rope-ladder and enter a boat
manned by crew OF dusky Hawaiians.
This feat, in the night, is not pleasant,
especially when boat and ship are bob
bling In different directions.
AS soon as the mail was brought off
the omnibus took us TO the hotel at
Likue, about one and half miles from
the landing. | was shown to nv room
and informed that DIR. e. G. 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 10 Koloa was de-
lighlful. The day was fair, the roads,
but for the red soil, might remind one OF
New England. The kukua trees, or screw
pines, and wild breadfruit grew on every
side. On the way we paused at the
Kauai Industrial School which was es.
tablished by DR.. J. S. Smith and his
sister. There are sixty boys in attend
ance al this school. where they are not
only given good English education, but
are taught useful trades, such as carpen-
tering, blacksmithing, and farming.
AS we reached the beautiful village of
holoa with its great old sugar mill,
noticed in front of one of the larger and
better houses the glorious "Stars and
Stripes" flying. Surprising it 10 be the
office of an American consul, | asked the
doctor and he replied that It was his
own flag which he raised every time an
American landed on the island. One will
never know how to appreciate America
and our glorious flag until he sojouIns In
a foreign land.
"Come to my house aud stay as long
as you like, said the United States con.
sui at Hilo. "We will feast our eyes on
the flag aud the American coat of arms,
and talk OF America. | am never so
happy as when / find myself in the pres.
ence OF an American citizen.n
On the afternoon OF my arrival the
doctor, his wife, DR.. Crane, and myself
went to the Spouting Horn, which is not
more than mile and half from Koloa.
This is one of the wonders OF Kauai.
The ledge Of lava-like rock which ex.
tends over acres along the seashore, is
penetrated by many caverns into which
the waves OF the sea rush with wonder
fu force. There is an orifce in the rock
large enough for an ordinary man to
crawl through, and the water, driven In
by the surf, is forced through this hole,
sometimes 10 the height OF sixty feet.
The expulsion of water Is accompanied
by hollow roar as the air Is forced
through an aperture near the horn.
Near The horn is a large rock known as
The Pulpit, and about one hundred PAGES
In an opposite direction 10 the Boiling
Kettle, which is simply large hole 10
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