New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-13
Among the Kama kas.
,E, +ho ALTA California.


1 Tho ;n+erior of the native hut, whefe we
now ave. has a very pleasant, clean appear
ance. with an order Of fresh grasses anu ~.
aromatic fragrance from the nnHelor'
wreoths of MALL, or native myrtle, wnion,
str;nned from the wood. with all Its of!gn'
| Green leaves attached, is fasnloneu in.u ~
! garlands and wreaths. with WnloF Wf +ho
| deck the yafteIs anu crossing poi0' W
house. .hroa com.
| nar,ments bv sheets of snowy kGpG, or paiA
| cloth. SUSPENDED from the poitS lnas
stretch across the hut from SIDE 10 s!uo nv 1l
| end to end, tying the walls togetnef.
| floor il covered with small. smooth peo0ie.s
over which are laid heavy mats, braioeu VI ;,
| the leaves of the haze or screw pam.
These mats are made the iui! size ot enC
room ,ney are to be used in, ard beng
piled one over the other, rehCefs 'ue "ooA
soft and yielding to the foot, .c,
Reclining upon their smooth, cool surface
| with a oult,. filed pillow beneath our heaus'
and several more skiiituily aG1us'eu penealn
our limbs by the old lady before mthlioneu.
we ascertain that we can enjoy the ho'eity
of a IODli!omi: after our long rue wo loes
that nothing would be more acceplaoie' 'n"
we arrange ourselves 1oy tie operation.
Stretched OuA upon tine smooth, 1rasrahs
mats. we are surpr sei 20 see kneel down pJ
US a couple of young and pleasant looh!ns
females, whom we had not seen aoou' 'u0
premises before.
We are not disposed TO be over curious IN
the matter, chiefly because we do not care
and in addition, we do not Wish TO deiay 'no
process to which we have submltteu.
With a preliminary smile ina: reveals
se. of most beautiful teeth-all ner own -
our young friend proceeds to kneai anu
m ouid our limbs with her small, well-shapeU
hands, tracing with cexterous nnsers tno
course Of our tired muscles. ana oy her SCI,
entific manipulation driving from tnen al
latent aches, and causing them TO 'ingie oe-
lightfully. Each joint is hexed and reneX'
ed until we feel as supine az old rags. With
a peculiar rolling motion, the knucBles o1
their hands are moulded into the angles
and curves Of our bodies. and TINS IS pro-
iopged until all symptoms OF involuntary
resistance on our part have vanished, anu
we are rolled from side TO siCe and kneade0
into a state of biissful lasslvude that leaves
US nothing to desire in the way OF per1ecs
rest.
Our heads are manipulated by being
forcibly pressed between the palms OF the
hands, in such manner as to seemingly
eensibly alter the shape OF our sinci put ana
occiput. All of these motlons tend to drive
the latent headache down the spine, and
by forcibly pinching the back OF the neek
the operator sends series OF electric thrills
our fingers and toes.
All the while the gentle palmists have
been keeping up a ceaseless chatter with
each other, not only being totally unlnteili-
gible to us, but soft and harmonious with
vocals, producing somewhat OF the effect OF
merry water ripping over q peDbly bed Id
some shady recess OF deep cove wood.
There is dreamy fascination, too, in the
steady gaze Of pair of full, soft black
eyes, heavily shaded with long, silken
lashes and IN their tathomless depths we
read unutterabla things. About this tlmo
we begin to wish that we had superficial
area of body, like Daniel Lamberts, in
order that the process may be indefinitely
prolonged; but. such no: being the case,
and our entire bodies having been gone
over more than once. we are forced to dis
miss our !omi lOmi lists. when there is no
longer any excuse to detaiE them.
There is glorious feeling OF rest stealing
over us as we lie upon the sot. mats and
listlessly gaze through the open doorway
at group of natives squatted around
hugh calabash of poi. We are too su-
premely indOlent and comfortable to feel
any hunger at the sight. and are therefore
we'll content to remain where we are and
watch them.
They have spread clean mat upon the
surface of pebbles that form the platform
on which the hut stands. and placing in
the middle the calabash spoken of, full Of
the parti-lOOking preparation OF kdiO, called
poi, arrange around it little heaps Of dried
fish, broiled quail. roasted hn-hui nuts, salt,
seaweed, crabs and shrimps. Then the
family, with all the others tnat chance to
be present, arrange themselves in circle,
within arms length OF the poi. and the feast
begins.
First, shallow caiabash filed with
water is handed around, INTO which they
q n Gvv
bit of Kappa. The sleeve Of the right arm
is tucked up, and one after the other thew
dip one, two, or three fingers into the Dlas.
tic poi, and, with dexterOus twirl, extract
mass varying in size according to the
passible dimensions Of the mouth to which
1t is conveyed. There is practiced skill
evinced in the manner in which this feat ia
performed. The head is thrown back, the
eyes closed, the mouth opened and the ad.
hesive mass vanishes. The fingers are
withdrawn-clean, and d pinch of salt
placed on the tongue and tasted with
q smack that almost makes our mouth.
water. At times we note one pause with
two or three fingers loaded with roi,
which is kept from falling of bv gently
waving to and fro, and turned from side tn
side in air, while the bearer makes a re-.
mark, or joins in the hearty laughter that
is always breaking out; after which down
goes the lump with neatness and dipateh.v
Our fair 'o"lt tont !sts Join the group, and.
while room is made for them. we are able
to tell. from certain embarrassed air thew
wear, together with the frequent repetition
OF the word Aoah. or 'white man." that
they are being joked witt. On our account.
The HawaIians are u grea. people tn
laugh: it comes to them as easy as lyinr,
and they indulge il both on any and eyery
occasion.
What with the feeling Of iassitude tho.
has crePt over us IN consequence Of the
1o"..-!o";1-lng we have undergone. enhanced
as it is by the perfect repose around us and
the luxurious coolness Of the soft mats, the
drowsy influence of the soft air stirring the the
rustling leaves Of the thatch overhead and sn
the knowledge OF the fac: that we have ave-
nothing else to do. we drop alseep. with tho
vision OF q plumy hah;ti. or feather FAM %
waving to and fro over our heads. '"ns
Gold in New Hampshire.
The Boston 1ronscrip' remarks that i. 10
some seven or eight years since the discon' ~ 70
cry OF gold.bearins quartz in Lisbon. which
at the time and tor year or two snhso'