Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-06-28

|
The area Of the eight islands i
larger than Connecticut, but smalle
than Massachusetts. The Island o
Hawaii is the largest in the group, ane
presents great varieties Of soil ane
climate. The windward side, which
includes the districts of North Koha-
la, Hamakua, Tilo and Puma, is copi-
ously watered by rains, and in the Hi
10 district the streams rush impetu-
ously down every gulch and ravine
On this islaud are now situated mum
erous sugar plantations. Coffee is
extensively cultivated. There are
several hundred owners of coffee and
sugar plantations, some of them Gull
tivating only few acres, and some OF
| them having as high as 200, 900 trees.
There are thousands upon thousands
| of rich coffee lands still uncultivated.
| The western slopes Of Haleakala, the
principal mountain of Maui, are COW
cred with small farms, on which po-
tatoes, corn, beans and pigs are rails
ed.
Honolulu, the capital city Of the
Hawaiian Islands, is located upon the
island of Oahu. It has a population
of about 10000, and is pleasantly stu
ated upon the south side of the island.
Every house is located in a garden,
and the wide spreading palms upon
the streets make the prospects beau
tiful. Some Of the houses are Of a
very handsome architecture.
The city is lighted with electric
light; there is very complete tele-
phone system; and tram cars run at
short intervals along the principal
streets and continue out to a sea-
bathing resort and public park, four
miles from the city. There are numer-
Gus stores where all kinds Of goods
can be obtained. In this particular
Honolulu occupies a position ahead
of any city of similar size. The pub
lie buildings are handsome and COM
modious. There are numerous church
es, schools, public library of over
10000 volumes, Y. M. G. A. hall, Odd
Fellows hall, Masonic temple and
theater. There is steam communica
ton with San Francisco, once month
with Victoria, B. c., and twice a
month with New Zealand and the
Australian colonies. Steamers also
connect Honolulu with China and ia
pan. There are three evening daily
papers published in English, one dali
ly morning paper, and two weeklies.
Besides these there are papers pub
Iished in the Hawaiian, Portuguese,
Japanese, and Chinese languages, and
also monthly magazines in various
tongues.
A line of railroad has been con-
structed which at present runs thirty
miles along the coast from the city,
and it is proposed to extend the rail
road completely around the island.
Kauai is called s'the Garden Islandn
it is so we'll watered and so luxuriant
in vegetation. Sugar and rice are it's
principle products at present.
The story of the overthrow of the
of Liliokulani and the
establishment of a republic is too well
known to need repetition. The Pres
ident of the republic is elected for six
years. The Legislature consists of |
Senate and a House of Representa-
tives, all members being elected by |
popular vote. The Senators are elect
ed for term of six years, and voters
for Senators must have real property
worth $1,50S, or personal estate |
worth $4,000, or an income of not less
than $500 per annum. The vote for
Representatives is based on manhood |
suffrage.
There is an excellent system of free
the American language being
used. The teachers in many cases have
been imported from the United States.
The school system is modelled after
that Of the public school system of the
United States. Education for all per-
sons born on the island is compulsory.
The various Christian denomina-
ions are represented and all forms
ire tolerated. The churches of the
denominations are chiefly
conducted by Hawaiian pastors, the
Roman Catholic by French and Ger
nan priests, who are very good lin
,uists and speak Hawaiian, English
md Portuguese besides their mother
ongue. In Honolulu there is large
lumber of churches, Congregational,
Roman Catholic, Episcopalian, Nor
non and Mafhndirt Thora 10 q Cun-