The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-07

him welcome. and In friendly associa-
ton they lived until he allowed mem
bera of his crew to desecrate one OF
their sacred temples. This precipi-
tated a row and when Capt, Cook re-
fused to leave even an idol TO those
who cherished Il, a fight ensued IN
which many natives were killed ana In
which the English navigator lost fis
life. His body was carried to one OF
the temples or heians where the usual
fnneral rites were performed. After
ward according 20 the custom OF that
day. the flesh was stripped from the
homes and burned while the bones
were tied UP In red feathers ana DEL
fed.
Alexanders history tells OF many
acts OF cruelty perpetrated by the san.
ors. an entire village being DESTROYED
| by fire In revenge for the death OF
their commander
II is indeed sad 10 think that he who
was destined to open for these De-
nighted people the roadway OF civiilza-
ton should have paid with his life
sacrifice to willfuIRess and inconsid-
GRAFTON. At the beautiful bay OF
| Kealakekua Cor the bay OF the Awak-
eniug Spirit a monument TO his en-
| ergy marks the place Of his landing ON
| the Island OF Hawaii. as well as that
or his death. while slowly but surely
the spirit OF an awakening conscienee
| has gone on making and changing the
story OF Hawaii's people
| Eight lnhabited islands.
| There are eight Inhabited islands in
| this once little island kingdom and
| these with few similar islands-the
nesting place OF birds--comprise the
| territory OF Hawaii Hawaii, the
largest island OF the group. especially
noted for containing Kilanca, the
largest and most active volcano In the
| world. oahu holds the capital ana
largest city in the territory. II Is at
pearl harbor. few miles from Homo
lulm. where the United States is lay
Linz The foundation for it's strongest
| fertilization. Maui Is not without its
own features of fame, for here Is sup
| ported 10000 feet in the air Haieakaia
the largest extinct crater known te
man. Molokai, known as the Lepei
island. though only small peninsula
is guarded by wooded clins anc
stretching toward the ocean TO th'
north, and nurses the arected ones
Their number is less than thousant
In all and are OF every nationality
They are under the care OF a reguia'
pbysician, with sisters Of mercy teach
ing and nursing them. These peopl'
plant their land, fish as OF yore, atten'
their church. They play, dance, In
bulge in games and anything that cal
be added to give their garden sanitor
ium semblance OF summer resort
i, supplied by the Government, The on
severe hardship. next to the bearing 9
| their disease, is the isolation from thei
families.
Kauai Is known as the Garden Is
; land and Is the most beautiful Oh a
the group. The others are OF mino
| importance.
: Long before the English boat dis
/, covery steered her bow across IN
Pacific's equator, long before anyon
I dreamed OF their existence, the Island
. were in the ever burning fres
! | Kalanea. Something may be learne
Z Of Hawaiis nativity. Time has carve
4 her signals on age-worn cliffs and vol
canic domes. The mouths OF man
frey pits have long been dumb, bt
these silent monuments OF nature
!. rearing, like the ancient Sphinx
: Egypt, holds prehistoric records
/ Hawaifs birth. Great indeed mui
4 have been the pride OF mother natui
2 when she brought these islands to vie
4 above the flood waters.
h Occupied by Brown Race.
To the Eden OF the Pacific came II
d children OF the Brown race, a quartz
n million strong. great OF stature, stron
q OF limb and tender OF heart. Thu