The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-30

very much a. II they had gone
thrcggh the Boer war. 3 pair Of
heavy wooden drawers. 3 WOODEN shirt
that had been designed for q Grip
pie OF 3 short armed man. q kahkf
coat that had seen better days, = hat
yes a ha7. OF rather Il had been IN
days long gone BY. and pair Of shoes
that wosld act as 4 shackie on a
japanese cane faboT. this transform
alton having been made, we were con
Quoted ~ the courteous manager 20
the cage not a cage ike your
correspondent vas In for q few min
utes out on -the Reef but rather.
the elevator csb that lowered as 10
the subterranean depths need
scarcely say the cab was not ap-
hpiEtered. but was a small iron cage
with safety gates overhead With a
lighted candle IN hand. we we're low
cred 1880 fest 70 a drive or tunnel
that extended 1900 feet TO where two
miners we're busily engaged drilling
into the quartz rock With American
drills. Their progress had been about
s. feet in two weeks Their earn
iugs per week bring two pounds and
ten shiihngs or $3.50 We reffaced
our steps. fstooping here and there
lest Cur heads come in contact with
the tinbers supporting the overhead
earthl 10 the shaft. and again ertefed
The cage Descending ESQ feet further,
We connected with another drive lead
ing 70 the west and north. the length
II which was about the same as the
one We had Just inspected. The heat
was oppressive and seemed intense
but In fact the THERMOMETERS would not
record more than IS degrees. but ow-
ing 10 the humidity OF what little air
there was. there seemed a much great
or degree OF heat Under foot there
vas mud and water all OF which was
leading 70 a well located beside the
SHAFT carrying the cages. and IS pump
ed out by the monster pump already
referred to- The rock is loaded into
buggies or cars. and run onto the
cages and lifted TO the surface where
Il Is treated by the great machines
already described.
The wisdom of changing clothing
was fully exemplified by the expe-
rience had below. when the perspira-
ton ran from US in a perfect shower.
and was absorbed by the wooden raj
ment 50 kindly provided.
Returning to the surface we were
again conducted TO the dressing room
and bath, provided with splendid tow
els. and resumed our ordinary cloth
ing. feeling for ali the world as IL
we had taken a turkish bath That
your readers may form an idea Of the
effective treatment the rock is sub
iected to. ! may say that IL II will
yield one slfth OF an ounce of gold
per ton il can be mined with profit.
Your correspondent will remember
with greatful appreciation the courte-
sizes to him extended by the manager
on his visit to this remarkable mine
that had been selected for the visit
OF the Duke and Duchess OF Corn
wall and York during their recent
tour through Australia
The city Of Ballarat is one in which
the citizens vie with each other in
effort 70 beautify and make interest
ing. While on every hand there are
all the evidences Of wealth, on the
other there are the evidences OF pro-
digal expenditure. Stuart street from
Ballarat East 20 the Gardens, dis
lance Of a mile and a half is not less
than zoo feet wide. the center. occu-
pying perhaps Is feet. is a continuous
park fllled with beautiful rare shade
trees. lovely flowers, inviting seats and
innumerahie statues and monuments.
The lawns surrounding the dwellings
are densely ornamental displaying all
the imaginable freaks OF the lands
cape gardener and all the colors that
the rarest plants. flowers and shrubs
and hedge can produce. A great fad
prevailing. Is naming the homes and
cottages instead of numbering. such
as Eresby. Leyton. Revesby. Glenore.
Saddleworth. etc.
The Gardens" here. as in every
other Australian town. are the pride
of her citizenship. and right well they
deserve II.
Entering them you End the gates
guarded by two monster bronze can
non. decorated with the Queens coat
of-srfns and bearing the date 1s47 and
tSfS respectively. Near by Is a build
ing devoted 70 the development Of the
chrysanthemum. The great variety
here shown exceeds anything I have
ever seen. and the development al
most leads TO the conviction that it.
like the brook runs GA forever"
Some Of the stalks stand eight feet
high. bearing a bloom as large as a
fun grown cabbage. The park or
garden Is densely crowded with q
magnificent collection OF trees. vines.
plants. ferns. flowers and monuments.
the masterpiece being an artists
ideal. scuiptor's rares work The
Flight From Pompeii. representing
nearly Hnclad figures. father. mother
and hahe: the father Is shielding the
mother and babe in their hasty fight.
by q great piece Of drapery. the whole
Is mounted on a marble and granite
pedestal Of panels each represents
Ing an ideal Ia master workmanship.
Near hy and upon the same great tile
base are four other figures represent
alive az Rehekah. Mooesty. Ruth and
Susanah. These Eve pieces are pro
tected by being enclosed IN large
circular glass house. and each hava
been the gift os some enterprislnE
citizen Near by Is \ marble menu
ment a. Wallace. take It 70 be sn
ideal. rather from the inscription than
the piech 0f work itself. 4 rerTe-
sents tire figure Of warrior leaning
anon 4 great saber OF sword. the ex-
preston Is that az anxiety and deter
mination. the inscription bring
-0a chou who poured the patriotic