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The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1840-10-10

I'ttit vi a tiCt. uilt Cull IL lIlc Iltllu.
They have also the pulotu or fna-ali,
a club-shapcd instrument with loose
slab fitted into a groove, on which slab
they beat with two sticks.
They make flute (fagufagu) of the
bamboo cane, but it is little more than
child's toy.
The same may be said of a string of
parallel pipes, gradually increasing in
length, which it is said was introduced
from the Fiji Islands.
THEoGoNY, CosMoGoNy, AND SupERsTI-
TIoNs.
Their great god is Tagaloa-lagi, who,
(they say,) made the heavens and the
earth. Three other principal deitics are,
Suleo, who is said to have the tail of a
fish, but the mouth of a man, and is the
god who presides over war Ona-ianua.a
female deity who assists in war and Ia
maGaiga, who enticcs men to war.
All worshippcd these, in addition to
which each district had its protecting god
in war, and each family one for protection
in affection, &c. Some of them wor-
shipped tie sun and moon and rainbow.
Mafue is the god of earthquakes and
the originator of fire.
Salefce holds up tho earth.
Mcsua is the god whose shadow is the
whrlwind; Faaana's shadow is the rain :;
Lamamau's the rainbow; of Tinitini and
Matitau the lightning.
The island of Pulotu, to the westward
is deemed the residence of the inferior
gods, but Tanealoa resides in the highest
heaven. They never invoked the name
of the latter except at their public assem-
blcs, but they daily poured out ava to him
together with their other gods.
These various gods they believed pos
sessed certain animals, birds, fish and rep
tiles, when the animal was chosen for that
purpose, and they worshipped them ac-
cordingly. But they had very few ina
ges or inanimate objects of worship. A
branch of bamboo set upright, with a
bunch of the cocoanut fbres tied at the
top, was worshipped by part of Manono,
a sacred stone by another district, and
some families had roughly carved wood
en- idols, as representations of deceased
chiefs, to whom they paid religious hon.
age.
CREATION OF THE WoRLD.
OF the creation they give very minute
and circumstantial account, with which
we may at some other time amuse our
readers. AT present the following lead
ing facts must suffice.
Tangaloa sent down his daughter, the
bird Tuli, "a kind of snipe) to see what
sort of place there was below. She saw
nothing but sea. She returned and told
her father who rolled a stone down from
heaven, and thence sprung the island of
Savaii another stone, whence sprung
Upolu, and so of the rest.
Then Tuli returned and asked for in
habitants. He told her to plant the fue
fue, (wiId vine)when the plants grew the!
were ordered to be pulled up and thrown
in heaps. Hence grew worms. Two OF
these worms were selected and Na'io, ON
of the spirits, marked one of them will
the different limbs, &c, of the male, am
on the other those of the female. Thel
Tangaloa sent two spirits, by his daughte
to the worms, and they became human
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great wainos were made and the mourn
ers were accustomed both to scratch and
burn their bodies as tokens of grief. The
females also sometimes pricked holes in
the stomach and bowels of the deceased,
and actually sucked out the liquids.
The body is seldom kept more than one
night. 1t is wrapped in native cloth and
put if the family can afford it, into
small canoe for coffin. Long harangues
were made over the graves Of chiefs.
After the body had lain in the grave
some time, they would take up the skull
and place it in box and preserve it. This
was especially done on the approach of
war, when they feared their enemies would
not respect the sanctity of the grave.
The bodies of few chiefs were pre-
served, having been prepared by oil and
heat The writer has seen two which
had been preserved for thirty years. They
were nearly perfect, but part of the checks
had rotted away and the place had been
supplied by cayey substance.
They sometimes made images as mon
uments of the dead. 1t was also Gus
tom to weep at their graves, and to pray
to them.
At funerals, presents are generally
made by all the other relatives to that
family in which the party died. These,
however, are generally in part divided
out again.
FIRST FRuITs. When the yams are
ripe, Gin January or February the prac-
ticc formerly was to present those first got
up to the aitus or spirits, and a portion
to the chief. And the same with the
bread fruit first plucked.
The Christian party now generally
make similar present to the missionary.
DRINK OFFERINGS. When ava was
prepared on formal occasions, the first cup
was poured out to the gods.
ALLOTMENT CT LANDS. The land is
apportioncd and fenced out, and each
family has its portion. The eldest son
Or brother who succeeds deceased own
CT, is looked up TO as the leader, but the
family appear to enjoy the land in common.
If a sale takes place the transaction is
at public meeting. When the agree
iliclli Is liIduc VIC pdilito StlhC tiCll stdlo
into the ground, and dig up or turn aside
some of the soil. Each says, ''There!
+ DIG up the malae." On which the spec
tators say, "The agreement is buried y
, (made fast.)
COMPLIMENTS. OF these the Samoan
language is full, and the extent to which
they are carried certainly indicates that
. they have descended from some polished
{ nation. They have dialect for the chiefs
= Cor rather addressed TO the chicfs) alto
Y gcther different from the common one.
All their actions and all the parts of their
s bodies have names different from those of
n the people. TO the highest chiefs very
: great Difference is paid by their interiors,
G both by the mode Of address and the bow
G in down of the body. 1t is also very i'll
c hammered TO pass close by or touch chief.
e If chief is about to set out on Il jour
f noy, he expects any friend who meets
Is him to lay Lis hand on his Qhc chleis,)
l. breast, as token Of good wishes.
J. One of the most interesting specimens
v of their manners of this class, is the con.
e duct of the ladies at their large fonos OF
l. public assemblies. When the food il
Lincoln telegraph., 1840-07-30
Palace Furniture.

Special attention is invited to the lbernl ex.
tract, from Mr.. Ogles celebrated and incontro-
vertible speech, upon the wastcful expenditures
of the public monies, commenced in this paper.
II is one of the most powerful documents, thst
has yet been brought TO bear upon the present cor
rupt administration. The ofice-holders view
it; they do not yet, can learn, at least in
this section deny the general correctness of the
Speech for the very obvious reason, that it is en-
trcy too well fortified with proof and vouchers.
which cannot be we'll gainsayed, for even them,
to hazard such a preposterous objection. But
the manner in which they attempt to get over it,
varies, to snit the different attitudes, we'll as
the various tastes of their customers. The most
weighty objection, that we have yet noticed, is
this, that the blame of these extravagances, is to
be attributed, not to the President, but to the
committee, under whose supervision it was done
Verify, it is rather convenient for Mr.. pan
Buren, to have t'committee, upon which to
charge the wasteful extravagances OF his Court.
But we have no room for remarks and therefore
beg the careful consideration of our readers, for
the document alluded to.
Since writing the above, we have seen an ar:i-
Gle in the Boston Atlas, which is fortified with
afIidavits from the principal members of this
sscommittee" and from members Of Congress,
clearly proving that the charges of extraVagance
applies. ito the "Committee, but to the Presi-
dent Further, that the speech of Mr.. Lincoln,
which the Argus and Patriot, and other tory prints
are parading before their readers, Is SHAME-
LESS FORGERY, in its most important parts,
and that Mr.. Cgle's speech is amply sustained by
the vouchers and documents in possession OF the
"Committee" What can the republicans OF thia
country think Of the honesty of men, VINO VIII
resort to such measures to prop up rotten and
si.!l, ing cause We shall touch upon this subject
gain.
Lincoln telegraph., 1840-07-30
Lincoln Congressional District,

THE Wings and all others opposed to the present
National administration, and in favor of the election
Of WM, II. HARRISON President, and JoaY
TYLER as Vice President of the United States, are
requested to send Delegates to Convention to be
holden at the Court House. in Wiscassat. on
Wednesday, the 9th day of August next, at 10
o'clock A. NJ 10 select a candidate to be supported
by them for Representative ongtess--Also, TO
nominate candidate for said district, to be supper.
ted on the general Ticket for Elector Of President
and Vice President.
The Wings ofthe County, will a'so send deo-
gates to the place, at the time, to nomi.
nate candidates for State Senators AID for County
Treasurer for said County
The County Committee will meet a, the House of
Fben'r II ton in Wisclsset the afternoon previous
at clock, punctual attendance is requested
Per order OF the Committee.
July lst 1870.
Lincoln telegraph., 1840-07-30
Congressional and Senatorial
CONVENTIONS.
July lst 1870

We would invite early attention, the part
Congressional District to the very important
Conventions to be held at Wscasset, the 18th
proximo--a week from next Wednesday. We
need not remark upon the Importance, that the
Democratic Wings of each town, should he truly
and ably represented on that occasion this will
appear obvious to every friend Of Harrison and
Reform.
We trust that in the several towns, Of which
the Conventions, will be composed, there will be
no holding hack, one for another--it is the duty
of all true Wing Republicans, to net for them
and fearlessly--but not
least of ALL at this most important crisis in UNI
soN--as the heart of one ,--indeed we know too
well, the patriotism and deep rooted love of coun-
try, abiding in the hearts Of the Wing Republ-
cans of this County, to doubt for single moment,
that such VIII be the spirit with which their de-
liberations will be characterized
We would suggest, that delay should be
made, in holding town and district meetings
throughout the County, These meetings should
embrace eyeyy roier, in order That the views and
influence of every Republican may be felt, in
proper and torcble manner by the Convention.
BY this course, It will be readily seen, that the
Convention viii be prepared 70 act understanding
ly,-makc such nominations and adopt such
measures as shall be best calculated to promote
the general good of the WHOLE.
Lincoln telegraph., 1840-07-30

st-Fs We omitted to notice in our last, that the
two Van Buren, Senators from North Carolina
Messrs Brown and Strange, had resigned thei'
places in the U. 8. Senate, after having been 'n'
strumental Of all the mischief in their Powet'
Lincoln telegraph., 1840-07-30

for the purchase Of French comfortables, =
At time. too, When thousands Of Amerl-
can cabinet.make,s aud upholsterers, who
are quite as ingenious and quite as handy,
in their respective crafts, as the artisans OF
Paris and LYONS, are ont OF employment,
for the want oil "A marke, Tor their beautiful
fabrics.
will not detain you, sir, longer in the
green and yellow drawing rooms than Just
to direct your eye IN retiring from The lat
ter, first to the elegant mahogany gIIt-
mounted piano forte, and then to the heavy
gilt bronze mantle piece, representing Han
nibal the celebrated Carthaginan Gener-
al, at the battle of CaunB.
There are no other apartments on the
first floor of the palace excepting the court
levee, or banquelng room,' and the family
dining room, with sundry store rooms, and
plate aud China closets between them. |
shall call vout attention, Mr.. Chairman, to
the Court Banqueliug Room" but not un-
til we shall first step to the left of the great
entrance hall, that we may ascend the grand
staircase covered with rich Brussels car
pet, in order to take very cursory view OF
the interior arrangements on the second
story ofihe palace. The apartment on this
story which has been most admired is de-
nominated the Ladies Circular Parlor, .
corresponding in form, lusire, and elegance
With the ''Blue EIliptical Saloon" on the
first story. This beautiful paror was fit
ted up in handsome style by Mr.. Adams,
and was occupied by that Presidents faml-
ly, during his term of Office, as their com
pany receiving room. Soon alter Mr..
Van Bnren came into power, the "LadIes
Circular Paror,' as well as every other
apartment in the palace. was ordained to
accept a splended outfit at the hands OF the
glider, the painter, the carver, the uphols-
ter, and the importer of gold and silver pa
per, royal Wilton and Imperial Saxony car
pets, gilt rays, stars, fringe, tassals, Fan
ny Kemble green glass finger cups, fancy
toilet sets, and other lovely foreign orna-
ments. | discover by a voucher now in
my hand, that Mr.. Van Buren,, on the 18th
day Of December, 1887, paid $l,O4l ofthe
peoples cash for the embeIishment of the
Ladies Circular Parlor" The sum of
04l is one of the charges in the (large
bill 81 ,3lG 0S) of Messrs. Patten 81 Co.
New York, and TO which before referred.
| will at this favorable time present some
other charges, included in this bill Of Mes
srs. Patten & Co. What do you think
Mr.. Chairman. of the following specimens
of loco foco democracy?
Lincoln telegraph., 1840-07-30
$500 90
80 52
Nett procee ds of sales.

Nett proceeds of sales, $500 40
.7iler all, sir, it may be better occasionally TO dis
pose of the surplus furniture Of the palace, other
wise It's rich saloons would soon resemble an auc-
toneer's room at Bishopsgale, to which nobemen,
impoverished by their vices, order The furniture of
their castles, for the purpose of "raisng the wind
GSee next paper
Lincoln telegraph., 1840-07-30
1893 II

23d November, 1897, do 1893 II
$500 90
Commissions aud other expenses, $40 52
Lincoln telegraph., 1840-07-30
5 AT H NJ E.:

DEMOCRATIC WING NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT:
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
Of Ohio.
FOR VICE PREsIDENT
JOH III " TY LIE r.,
of Virginia.
FOR GOVERNOR,
EDW ARD KENT.
Lincoln telegraph., 1840-07-30

am disposed to believe, Mr.. Chair
ace is not "reaL genuine' loco foco hard
handed democrat. He cant have the
fright stripe" You may depend upon it
something must be out of gear. Why, sir,
he loves tassels, rosettes, and girlish tinery
almost as much as a real Bank Wing loves
hard cider. BY the act of the Sd of March,
1887, Congress appropriated twenty thou
sand dollars "tor furniture of the Presidents
House," quote the language of the law,
"for furniture of the Presidents House. "
Now, find the entire bill of Messrs. Pat
ten s. Co., included in the ''abstract of
payments made by Thomas l.. Smith. agent
for purchasing furniture for the Presidents
House, from 18th April, 1887, 10 10th
May, 1888" | would, therefore, respect
fully inquire whether ''silk tassels and ro-
setts" are considered household furniture,
in the legitimate democratic meaning Of
the word? | ask, sir, whether "slIk tassels
and rosetts" can be democratlcally inven-
toried as part and parcel of the household
furniture of a hard handed loco foco? Are
"slk tasseIs and rosettes" hereafter to be
written down, deemed, and taken in the
same category with frying pans, oaken
chests, chaf-bags and croyttubs? As well
might the honest citizen Of Tulpehoc ken
valley, who garnishes his by 10 looking
glass with string of blue-jay, yellow ham
mer, whitaker, and mocking bird eggs, call
those speckled eggs household furniture, and
formally bequeath them. when he is about
to take leave Of plantations and speckled
eggs, by his will, written or nuncuptlve.-
Sir, this would be too bad for a Christian
country. But this is not all, for in the
same abstract Of payments made by L. l..
Smith, the following bill is also included:
"WAsnINGroN. Aug. %, 1897
The United States Government for President s
! House,
| To Aurt. F. Cammeyer, Dr.:
458 Broadway. New York
For gold leaf, gliding materials, labor,
and expenses to the Presidents
House, $2,Ooo
August "a, received payment in full OF I. L.
Smith, -
AUGTF, CAMMEYER."
Do you suppose Mr.. Chairman that plain,
! unsophisticated loco TOGO can stand thisf Win
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.Ea9isoa eirrtst eo5rt--Nay terra 1870
d. @. & r. Moore,
rs EszU III ia
James Sims,
Uriah Kent eft al.
pY virtue Of the above stated cas- 70
me directed, | viii expose 70 Public
sale, for cash, before the door Of the
Courthouse, IN the town Of Caason.
on Monday the sth DAY Of May 1870
The following described lots ard parcels
Of land. 10 wit:-Ths north bali. vses'
half. southwest quarter OF section fwen-
" five; north half. east half. south east
quarter, and west half, southeast quar-
ter Of section twenty-six. al N township
eleven. north Of range four, eass-
Levied on IS the properly 81 defend-
ant Enock King, and viii Be sol 70 sa1 -
~ plaintiffs debt and cost
s. HAMBLES. ST..
April 1, 1917 pr fee 81
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suERIFF,s SALE.


MILTON circuit coHrt-May Term, 1910.
H.Biua.n F Pickett ~
sinh Z Rogers,
nv virtue OF the above stated case TO
ID 30 directed, will sell for cash be-
the Court house door in the town of
Canton,
a. the first Monday in May, 1910,
Il. c,ilowing de-cribed property, to wit ::
30 Barrels of Corn,
2 Feather beds,
? Mattresses,
? Bedsteads,
l Canister of powder,
l Cupboard,
! Set china & glass ware,
Levied on as the property Of defend
ants Smith & Rogers, and will be sold
- estisfv the above stated case.
S. HAMBLEN, Sh'F.
By JESSE BaowN, Dept.
April 9, l4-l6- lPr Fee D6l
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nIARsHAL.s SALE.

Uaitea States eire,at eoart-Afay fern, 1870
N. 81 ]. Dick, & Co,
vs. On pleu. f. ia.
Saml. B. Dougherty,
and surities,
TBY virtue of the above stated case to
h me directed by the honorable cir
cult court United States, for the Southern
District of Mississippi, viii expose to
public sale, for cash, before tie Court
house door, in the town of Canton.
on the second Monday in april, 1910,
The following Negro Slaves, to Wit
Peggy and two Children. Simon and
Marck. Martha and Hiram.
ALSO-rso Horses, one Mule, and
one Wagon.
Levied on as the property of defend
ant, and viii be sold to satisfy plaintiffs
debt and cost.
w. GWIN. Marshal.
For tie Southern Distries n .Iissizsippi.
By ]. f. CooE. DeP'y-
April 4, 1917 Pr fee Ssl
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sHFRIFF,s Sale.

SHEREEEfS SALE.
.Eadison eiretaf cotTt--fIeg term $50
Saml Y Mitchell,
vs. Fl "a On h1u5
Lewis Campbell e. al
s. V. Mitchell use - HIeh court Of
Officers Of Court. Errors and Ap-
vs. Peals, % January
Lewis Campbell ct al term 1910.
RY virtue of the above stated eases 10
BE me directed, viii expose to pub
lie sale, for casn. before the door Of the
Courthouse, In the town Of Canlon.
on Monday the 4th day of sIay. Isto,
The following property, to wit.-Lot
number four, IN square number one. as
laid off in the plot Of the town OF Can
ton.
Levied on as the property Of deGeul-
ant Campbell, and viii Be sold 10 satisfy
plaintiffs debt and cost
HAMBLEN. SAT-.
By j.. T. HEru. Dsn'p.
April 4, 1917 TPr fee 81
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SHERIFFs SALE.

.Hadisoa eirelaf oolsrt--Hay term, Iss3
c. c. Sbackelford,
IS Al Plu- f. "a
John F. Sanders,
Same,
vs. Same ard same.
Same,
RY virtue OF the above stated cases 10
me directed, viii expose 20 Pu5'ic
sale, for cash, before the deer Of che
Courthouse, IN the town Of Canton.
on Monday the 9Th day Of sIaY Is40.
The following described tract or parcel
Of Land. 70 wit:--The north half Of the
east half Of the southeast quarter Of
section twenty, township eleven, range
Stree, east.
Levied on as the property Of defend
ant, and will be sold 10 satisfy plaintiEis
debt and cost.
s. HAMBLEN. Sk-T.
April i, 1917 pr fee F. HI 81
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sHERIFF,s SALE.

a. - 81 LIZ
Madison Circuit Court-.uay Term, 1910.
Edmund H. Powell,
Joseph Moore & sereties,
by virtue of the above stated case to
me directed will expose to public
sale for cash, before the court house door
in the town Of Canton.
on the third Monday in april, 1910,
The following described property, to wit:
/ Wagon,
2 Yoke of Oxen,
2 Horses,
Negro woman, named Eas-
ter.
Also
On the first Monday in May, 1910,
The following tract Of land, TO wit:
Lot number five, and the north half Of lot
number 3; and lot number one. in section
twenty-one; and south half of lot num-
Der six, section twenty. township ten,
range two east. containing in all two hun
dred and ten acres, more or less.
Levied on as the property of defend
ant Joseph Moore, and will be sold to
satisfy plaintiffs debt and cost.
S. HAMBLEN, Sh'f.
By B. r. ALLEN. Dep'g.
April 4, 1917 pr fee DIE.
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sHERIFF's SALE.

SHERIFF's SALE.
Madison circuit eolrt-.Hay term 1910.
Howell Hobbs,
vs. On f. ia.
Thomas Sanders,
Keightly Sanders,
VIM. II. Steger and
John R. Grigsby,
Try virtue Of the above stated case to
me directed, will expose to public
sale, for cash, before the door Of the
Courthouse, in the town Of Canton,
on Monday the Goth day of April IstO,
The following property, to wit:-One
Negro woman and her two children,
Louisa, Harriet and Henry.
Levied on as the property Of defend
ant, and will be sold TO satisfy plaintiffs
debt and cost.
S. HAMBLEN, Sh,f.
By E. b. CURTIS, Dept
April 4, 1915 pr fee 81
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sHRRIEF,s SALE.


Ha-oo Circuit Court-May term 1910.
John H. Walker, ! :. vi ~
William Wildly,
Y virtue of the above stated case to
me directed, shall expose 10 pub
lie sale, for cash, at the Court House door
IN the town Of Canton, Madison County,
On the first Monday an april, 1910,
The following House and Lot in the
Town OF Livingston, 10 wit: square No
six, north west half of lot number four,
forty-tive by ninety feet.
Levied on as the property of defend
ant Wildly, and will be sold 10 satisfy the
above stated case
S. HAMBLEN, Sh'f.
. BY E. B. Curtis, Dept.
March 3. 1910. 9-I3.
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suERIFF.s sAIF.

SHEfkAkErS >ALE.
.Hadisoa GREAT eslTt--lLzy term 1870
Thos. o Mcdonald,
vs. Al pIu. & IA for
Austin & Hobbs, cost
Nathaniel Weed,
vs. Fl IA
Same,
HRY virtue Of the above stated eases to
me directed, } Will expose % pubiic
sale, for cash, before the door &C the
Courthouse, IN the town Of Canton.
on the Third Monday of April, Iss0.
The follow inc described Negro Slaves
to wit:-Dempsey, Penelope and Zena-
Levied on as the property Of defend
ants Austin and Hobbs, and vii be sold
to satisfy plaintiffs debt and cost.
S. HAMBLEN. St-f.
JESSE BRowN. Dep'g.
april 4, 1915 pr fee S.
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.Toiason earcssf e0art--lEsg tsaas Isso
Royce & Reading,
vs. On 8 IA
Thomas Simmons,
Try virtue Of the above stated case 70
me directed ! viii expose . pghlIc
sale. for cash, before the door Of tae
Court house. in the town Of Cant1a.
ON Monday the 4th day OF Hay Gssc,
The following described property = vi.
A House and Lot in the town Of Liv-
ingston. to wiz Lot number one. forty
five By ninety feet; Also Los nambsr
five eight and seven. sixty BY rinety
feet
Levied On as the property Of fsfenG-
ant and will he sod 70 satisfy plaint--s
debt and ccsr
& HAHBLES. SA-
Pr E r. CrzrrS. DrF-y.
April 4. 1917 Pr ts- II
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PosTPoNEMENT.

The sale Of the above described pro-
Perty IS hereby postponed until the 2Olh
day Of April, 1910.
S. HAMBLEN, Sh'f.
By E. B. CURTIs, Dep'y
April II, I4-l5 TPr fee S12I