The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-04-08
Cruise of the "Mlormfna star" to the sf(ar-
quesas.-No. I.
BAY.

This is n very mall inclination in the coast of
Hivaoa. The valley is somewhat similar to the
largest gulches in Hilo. The beach is very stony
and the surf constantly breaks upon it. A very
strong tide rip runs at the mouth of the little bar
Dor strong shifting currents set through it, and
the Morn ng Stars anchor chains were fouled by
them. Mr.. Bicknell' dwelling stands some 200
feet from the landing. in a clearing he has
made among the hau trees. This was the spot
appointed for the meeting of the missionaries.
A part of the company of the Morning Star
passed from Puamau TO Hanaahi byland, passing
on the route one of those beautiful valleys of
which poets dream-full of beauty, fragrance,
fruit, shade, singing birds. running water, trees
growing INFO the very surf, a white sand beach
and a miniature bay paved with coral. The re-
>mainder of the company took passage on the
Morning Star. Among these was a daughter of
Makounui, the tabu chief. As the representative
of rank and high life, she madea display of fash
ion on the cannibal islands which may not be un-
interesting to the followers Of the latest style
(hoops). Her toilet was not performed on board.
After she landed. in plain sight of the Morning
Star and in full view of Jack who took great in
terest in the operation, she began to unfold sew
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self, until her cad and shoulders appeared at the
top of a cone of great diameter at the base and at
least twelve feet in circumference One or two
women assisted her in arranging the folds of her
dress SO that, aside from it's dimensions, it was by
no means out Of proportion. She then put her
~porpoise teeth Jewels into her ears, drew her
whalebone frontpiece ON to her forehead and adj
vanced (as fast as it was possible) with great dig
nifty to the house.
While the Morning Star remained in the bay
many interesting incidents transpired. One
pleasant morning without a breath of wind, with
no sea and no perceptible current, the cable
parted. The mission brig was drifting on to a
large rock right astern. Only a day or two be-
fore the anchors had been cleared and the best
bower was at the cathead, this was Immediately
let go and the Morning Star was safe. The
anchor was lost in six fathoms, and the next mcrn-
ing the water was alive with men-some fifteen
or twenty diving for it. The men who were cut
ting wood left their fire (every one smokes to-
bacco leaf either in rude pipes or in laudala
-pandanus-leaf rolled into the form of q small
.'horn of plenty and charged at the larger end)
and it spread through the woods and over the
hills, making a grand spectacle for half of q night.
a S~"n AopsSo0 osH0 AuoACilCU up
and Town on his possessions, keeping guard with
a drawn sword. He was pacifed. and the wea-
pom of war returned to its hiding place. It had
previously been sharpened on the Morning Stars
grindstone.
An Hawaiian teacher, Kaiwi, was ordained as
pastor of the church of Fatuhiva. Communion
service was held, and Tohutete admitted to the
church of Hivaoa. Great interest was manifested
by the natives in this ordinance-many questions
were asked. especially by the chief referred to
above. We here learned that the missionaries
were not merely viewed in the light Of religious
teachers. but as the property-pecuniary wealth.
of the chief whose protection they enjoyed.
They were his in peace-they must share his fate
in war. They belonged to the chief-ts my
missionaries, said he. A younger brother Of
Tohutete, active and Efficient, could conceive no
ponible reason why Tohutete should rscsivs spd