The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-03-24

ing draasAt ef which, Ne pCocseaea to The
Aaass. Then il vas dinner. consisting d
the usual vands. and pCeceaed by The in
esisAhls ~AaeosA,s and followed BY the
~ssleaka- Then PAil6ps proposed "a
Eoshey~-that ne should take nap. Re
siriRg inside q an inmesss mosquito bar.
ne foand real pillows-fer the first time in
tAoss islands-aad eaiOyed siessA Of
eonpie Of AOars. On the sOGt, yielding u,ass.
wAsa We awOks. Philips. who was Under
gong the prOcess Of hAreesing. proposed
thai ne should embark in canoe and take
sail dOxa the river to his fishing tOsn.~
50 we weas On hoard large double canoe.
and hosting The immense three-eornered
EAs sail. were slovly waited down the river.
Doriay al tbs DAY. The cannibal orgies
were gOiag en- through The town. bat PHI
bps took no part in them, notwithstanding
he bad 80 offea bTagyei to me Of his fond
nsss for the taste Of human flesh. He de-
voted himself entirAly to the nate and his
party, lof which l vas one and seemed to
be very sOlicitoas to amuss and make Us
comfortable. Whether this vas from want
Of incliuAiiOa to join the horricle saturnA-
ia of his oOunrymen. or cut Of eompli-
ment % Is, cannot say, but be treated
cur party vesy kindly.
As We slowly sailed down the river on
O1r fishing excursion. or rather our excar,
sion to the fishing town. the natives on
the canoe. numbering about tiity. kept up
sc oas,Ans, slow. nOaOtOnO1s kind Of sing.
ilg in oOnoert. the refrain Of which was
accompanied with clAppins Of the hands.
The voices we've powerful. aud the different
P1rtS-bAss. tenor and alto-were well sus-
tanned. while the time vas perfect. Phil
lips told ne that the snhject Of the song
was kimself-his birth. infancy and child
somewhat Ike the Hawaiian iaoas.
Aboat Eve O'Clock in the afternoon, We
arrived al the fishing town, which was a
collection Of houses on the bank Of the
river. and which was destitute Of the usual
nz1grove baShss. Immediately on our
arrival. the drum-a hollow log Of spe-
eies Of wood something ike the Hawaiian
koa in appearance-was beat as a signal to
the people TO assemble in the arara,r or
square In Ia short time. some two or three
haDdred men bad assembled, and then un-
der the direction Of the chief Of the town,
proceeded to go a-6shing.n The place
vas situated within the ebb and food Of
the tide, which vas Just about turning to
food A weir was stretched across the
nEer from b@nk to bank. held in position
hy stakes. and then, with seins and nets,
the whole male population Of the village
plunged into the water, and an exciting /
scene ensued-diYing. spIashiug. shouting,
and laughing. In half an hours time. they 1
had lAid On the bank before Us. large pile
Of fsh, Of all sizes, shapes aud eOIors. from
the great --sanka,- three or four feet long, /
and 81 inches throagh. down to smelts
AID minnOSs- The results Of the fishing
we're laid before Phillips, who sat cross
legged on . nat By his direction. the
fish we're divided out into separate portions,
each Of the villagers receiving a share.
Among the spOils we're two fine turtle, and
these sere cooked for our supper in the
nztiEe style in an underground oven. while
several Of the finest and latest Of the fish /
we're brOiled ou the Goals may observe.
IN this connection, tha; / never saw ish
cooked 5y those people in the style Of the
HaEailsns-Erspped up IN ii leaTes-they
we're slEays either boiled or brOiIed. While
supper sss preparing Phillips gave Us
some specimens Of his skill as marks
nan he had very 6se silyer-niounted
ride, which had been made present to
bin o. our captain on previous voyage.
which be always carried with him when
traseIling. and Of which he vas very proud.
Aftsr firing several shots at tree, at the
distance Of 6fty yards. hitting the mark
saeh tine with wonderful ACCURACY. be
smiled eomPlaesnily At our expressions Of
animation. and aid. Il do better than
that Then ordering one Of his attend
aats, shO stood some twenty PAGES from
him. 70 throw q stick in the air. and a. the
stick Eas descending. be rapidly raised his
rias and fred. fairly hitting the stick (which
vas piece Of rotten bOugh) and breaking
{ into tsO pieces With the ball This nan.
thought /. would make q good hand at a
Isrkey or pigeon shooting match in the
sountry from which l cane. As be was
sarsfalIy EipiDg out bis rife, he said 70 me, Il
What yoa think. ny boy; can't / kill
F1iiEaa a-nost any timer ssid that
'hoaght be could, and ! thosgbt, also, that
ie eOud XII white nan just a. easiIy, II
ie took Il INTO his head to do II.
After s1nPtuous supper. washed down
Eith -rzi ezttacztta,y or bot Ester, liter
lily-but which 10 this instance vas the
roth IN which some Of the feb xzs boiled