Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-06-16

Two in number, of oil sizes, from n lady's thimble
up to the size of a largo water pail, land when
placed upon their handsomely draped table, max.
ing truly, a very attractive and imposing display,)
ally filed their minds with the greatest wonder.
After singing one or two pieces, VIC commenced
with tue bells, by playing q grand march, !
have heard of, aud even witnessed several aston
ished audiences in my lifetime, but this audience
presented a picture of The widest opensmouthed
establishment during the performance of this piece,
| ever beheld.
At irsti it was plain to be seen tina! they did not
know bow to make known to us their appreciation;
but Mr.. Gill having given them the hint in regard
to the manner in which ii might be manifested,
every subsequent piece, vocal or instrumental, re-
ceived the most enthusiastic applause, and several
which seemed TO please their fancy most, were
ra9turously encored.
As soon as we had concluded our performance,
one Of the native teachers arose and told us how
pleased and delighted they were, and how grateful
were their feelings towards us for this visit to their
island,an they hoped we would remain with them
forever. lie also proposed that before we parted
with them, they should sing US one song. Some
one Immediately commenced, and the whole con-
gregation quickly Joined in singing the good old
piece of sacred music, entitled
Sound the loud timbrel DER Egypts dark sea,
Jehovah has triumphed, his people are Free
They also sang three or four hymn tunes, which
they had been taught in their scbool- two of
them were popular tunes, composed by my old
mucic teacher, Lowell Mason. This is the fifth
island we have visited in the Pacific, and on every
ono OF which have heard sung by the natives, the
same old familiar home tunes of Lowell Mason.
As we left the school house to return to our
home, at Mr.. ellis, abou: a half a mile distant
the women and young girls rushed around Miss
Hiffert, all eager to clasp her in their arms and rub
their noses against hers.-(This rubbing of noses
is a native custom, and indicative of their great
est love and friendship. After nearly one hun
dred had embraced Miss II. in this, their most af.
fectionate manner, and having rubbed the skin
completely off on one side, so that each subse.
quent greeting was becoming more and more pain.
full; she begged for them through Mr.. Gill, to de
sist and take the will for the deed thanking
them q thousand times for these unexpected tokens
of their friendship. Many who were disappointed
in not being able to embrace her in their custo.
mary manner, thought they must show their
friendly feeling in some way so they eau ght her
up, FIRST one and then another, in their arms, and
in this manner carried her in triumph all the way
to Mr.. ellis house, accompanied by the largest
procession of females (some seven or eight hum
dred) l ever saw-and their happy, smiling faces,
plainly denoted how great were thor feelings of
joy, and how delighted they we're at this opportu
nifty and mode of expressing them to the wahine
hulu-hula, (singing woman.)
Soon after the concert was over, l took a walk
down to the market to examine the receipts. re-
ally believe tho receipts, in bulk. of this concert,
were the largest ever known. It occupied twenty
four men one day and a half, with four large
whale boats, to get them on board ship, distant
one mile from the shore.
In order to get at the amount Of the receipts in
dollars and cents, / have valued everything at
about New York retail prices.
70 hogs at S. each S 395 90
90 turkeys at 81 each 90 90
116 chickens at 3Scts. each A SO
10000 cocoa nuts at l2cts. each 1920 90
$500 pine apples at l2cts, each 6S4 90
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