New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-09

known.
tced by them. and to-day the native makes ooa Vi '"'
fact 4, Ar. s-.o,,, . ,o,,,,,
ton Of $1,000 This could only DC %" p ~ iasa NV m
the exact number correct cehsns' So Snintr I've
missionaries OF the London Mlssioh"J oooio'9' e"''
total population Of 5i,GOj 49,. ,... ., ,itors.
a Ta,Si, VSass' oioo $50
Upoo................l6'OlOl % IOT
The religions were divided as follows:
Alherens Missionary soeieiy-ihdependen no,
tV<I
Wesle,a Church 5Uos
Roman Catholic. ooot
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Tho mes,anorc. who had encountered thousand
da9geTs in Other seW B Sfs Soand N every
daily prayers the rulo ana not te eAGeptipn, IA
of stone and plastered, inside and out with ilne made
from coral Divine service IL regularly attenueu ny tue
over a district In each district native teachers
usually one for each village, VINO are educated ana
Tn of the natives in the missionaries ia
unbounded, and the influence OF the later - a1st u IN
cent war the Rev George Brown, Wesleyan, learned OF
the proposed march Of aIgo se %r Ara tSer
path and the little army in the fui panopy Oh war,
halted They dare not marea arGu1 MAJ a h ss
natb not n few sialwart fellows shedding tears. He
was however determined IN his parpo3es ana Urdepe a
gronnd hut il was sacrilege to march around h ana
they were compelled to return nome, as he had Va
on the sabbath scarcely boat is to he seen; the
bunter IA never the woods during its sacreu HOURS
Attendance upon curcmeetings affords tic only signs
nf ITO even the sports OF the childreu sacrHced III
large degree the strict observance OF the day 10
STRANGER the villages deserted In some districts,
however the great days are observed even II tnoy
The great days" Tdtele and Tateega, are the first
and second DAYS OF paoO in the last OF October The
paIoo is seaworn wnich appears on Two @ s
appearing daylight and disappearing win the rising
| OF the sun. These marine worms are ABOUT IS OF ~
inches in length highly eSteeulei Tor 1000 ny tue
natives and are taken in vast quantities by them They
acorn Ia the precise day when they Will APP
near claiming that the day before ther appearance the
land and rober crabs leave the Interior and seek the
vessel capable OF bearing man, woman or child ID
brou~bt nto re1uison and tho reef passaGc5 at dawn
of day are alive with water crafts ana NOISY Win eAu
berant lie.
| THE SACRED MATs-A CURRENCY SUGGESTION
ale" the Samoan fine mat" enters more largely into
| all the political ramcatons Of the people than any
creed CUSTOM or tradition which they have ever held
II protects caste fosters the ignorant hrad0m OF the
people, and alone TO perpetuate barbarc preju
dices a husband will leave ms Wlic Tor another Wiz
no other motive than the acquisition or " me mat
War may be declared and peace made Tor the possession
! OF q sacred mat. Families count their wealth, and az
| personal and real estate is computed by nue. mats.
Chiefs and families have fine mats. but only districts
| and government have sacred mats. The Iui Atua
sacred mat, possession, Il the cmDiem OF the
nationality OF Atua ana its surrender Is virtual sur
render Of the nation, anu an eVuehce 9i uiGl, Eoo
known TO most islanders OF the Pdcc. For the secure
establishment and maintenance OF nome ana iofelgl
government in Samoa, the hereditary ana nctitOu,
value of fine mats mast DO destroyed This could bost
| be done by afixing Government stamp and making
them circulating medium subject to redemption 40 Is
paper money. .,, 49,. 90
rocks before mentOned mas. according to Wkess sur
yey q superficial OF $50 square miles, VIZ; .