The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-25
Thinks Australia
Discourases
Capital.
CHARMED WITH
NEW ZEALAND
Will Write on Condition. in the
Southern Countries She Has
Lately Visited.

Among the through passengers ON the
steamship Sonoma, which arrived here
from the Colonies yesterday, were Mr.
and Mrs. j. D. Cougar. returning to
their home in the States after six
months of travelling.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. and
Mrs Cougar stopped in Honolulu for
short time while on their way to the
Colonies. Mrs. Cougar is well known
wherever she goes as lecturer of elo-
quence and charming presence and
wonderfully well-informed woman
The Cougars are great travellers.
They have been to Europe several
times, have visited Egypt and Austria
parts of the globe. The present trip was
made partially on account of Mr.,
Cougars health which he has entirely
recovered since his visit South.
Mrs. Cougar was seen by reporter
at the Hawaiian Hotel last evening.
She and her husband were trying to
make themselves comfortable on the
spacious lanai, a, difficult task when the
mosquitoes are taken into considera-
ton. After few preliminary remarks
the bothersome insects, Mrs.
Cougar was kind enough to talk about
the part OF the world from which she
and her husband have just come It
Is a very beautiful part Of the earth,
according to the lady, and her elo-
quence fairly carried the reporter
away to the charming and delightful
scenes which It has been the travellers
privilege to enjoy.
| 1--WE stopped awhile at Pago Pago on
the trip down." said Mrs. Cougar.
lone Of the most delightful little spots
in the world. OF course you know that
there is as yet no port there, and the
Igreat ship had to lie outside. The ma
jtives swarmed about the vessel In their
lqueer little boats with outtriggers, and
loffered for sale the many and varied
fruits of their toll. as well as the fruits
of the earth. The natives there are a
lfine-looking lot of people. They are
not quite so dark as the Hawaiiansr
being more Of a copper color.
I'VE thought the little Island Of Tu-
tuila lovely, hut when we arrived at
Auckland and afterwards had an oppor-
unity of viewing the beauty and gran
deur of the scenery of New Zealand, we
forgot all about Samoa and thought New
Zealand the most beautiful country in
the world. It is indeed the Switzerland
of the Pacific.
1--WE visited first the North Island and
coached for over 800 miles through that
paradise. We visited the hot lakes dis
trict and took an extended trip up the
superb WanganuI river, the crookedest
stream IN the world, I believe. / remem-
ber that It was said that you could not
see more than eighty rods ahead. SO full
of turns was this picturesque waterway.
IAN along we were fanked by high
cliffs cliffs covered with green; fifteen
hundred feet IN height in some places
and broken here and there, disclosing
little Maori villages. Great sweeping
willows bent down from the rock sides
to the waters edge, almost New Zeal
and abhors a bare rock. Indeed, hard
lily saw a rock IN the country bare OF
Isomething deliciously and refreshingly
lgreen.
Waterfalls here and there added to
the glory of the scene.
The Maori men are handsome fel-
flows. Well built, strong and active; tall
land wen dressed. The women can not
lspeak so well of. They seemed to be
Islouchy and careless. They all tattoo
their faces, or parts OF their faces, as
they have for centuries. We saw much
lof their life and learned much of their
manners and customs.
After enjoying to the utmost the de-
flights Of the North Island we crossed to
the South Island. where new pleasures
tawaited us. This is a great agricultural
country. this South Island. Why, we
lsaw land where LIS bushels Of wheat are
grown to the acre and where an equal
amount Of oats are raised ON the same
amount of land. In one field of thirty
acres we counted thirty-eight large
stacks of wheat. The farmers are nne
class Of men. II seems odd, but they 90
to work In white duel, suits.
This country reminded us very much
of England. The fields are hedged on.
lone from the. other. Fences are built OF
stone and then frs and other trees are
permitted to grow over them. The west
coast Of South Island is wild and roman
tic.
I'VE travelled the length of both ISL
lands One of the most interesting parts
was the hot springs district This en-
braces an area of probably one hundred
square miles. Now and then there are
disturbances there. There have been