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

and finer sleeping mats are made. The ulu, breadruit
ArkOcapaS) here fourishes In greatest variety am
iuxirianoe In every village they are interspersed with
the cocOaput, and surround each house, while every
The fruit is the staple article Of food in Samoa The
heart OF the tree is OF dusky-red color. slrong,
straight and easily worked From 1t the frames OF the
native houses are made, and excepting for boatbuid-
ing 1t furnishes the lumber of the natives. o,
no description Its wide range OF usefulness cannot be
exaggeratcd its almost nestmable value 10 the trop
stranger among them Upon the low coral islands 1t Is
food. drink and clothing. The tree grown from I,lo
Years. the product is from 20 100 nuts 70 each tree
So extensive and unfang is the growth oil tne
what might DO tho aggregate annual product
the Islands The an 2sgstase tree ean 81 eHH Hot
less positive action than nitrate of silver s prop
sres rs INN Ava Maeroppn evcu)
spreading shrub, growing In clusters from * 10 e ecu
ava have come to be appreciated. 1t is harmless anu
delightful soporc properly ADMINISTERED In niosI %,
the islands of the Pacific 10 Is used as an intoxicating
beverage though in Samoa it 10 drunk only on special
oecasons-councs entertaining OF friends Reneraiy
rendered as an evidence of esteem have not seen OF
known OF a of intoxicaton or stupefactlon IRON E
the islands The liquor Is prepared from ,ne onn
root by n disgusting process OF maStcauOn Dy young
girls and strained through cocoanut hbers INTO ar 20
bowl hewn from the trunk OF tree 5ne ,hGr pseoo
blue color enamel OF high polish, $500 ,.uo. 4, a.
the chief article of food There several vareues,
and from them many dishes are prepared. Inc ru. 10
and bananas The statement, however, should not nc
Withheld that the breadfrut is not nutrtye FOOD
The natives though devoted to it, feel sens9y tha Inc
constant use OF enervatng alike to mind ana BODY
But the with which 1t is produced ana me cohSe
ouent eXemptiOn from much hard LABOR WHICH III Sc
cures makes them disinclined to substitute lor IL tne
of the temperate zone though indian corn grows
here in great uxrance and is known by the natives 10
be more conducive to the development or mental ana
physical vlgor than their favorte bresdru Ine yam
| iDioscoria aiata), the Samoan uf, Is indigenous
Ii is however the cultivated yam upon which the ma
s is poor Tor the potato possess
ing but little than one-haf the nutrve properties
OF the latter In Samoa the dry taro (Arun eosfotum
nourlshcs best Ii is rich, nutritious. ana heathlu
food its growth and appearance not unlike tne potato
but far valuable as vegetable io0 coh.alne ="
it does large proportion OF starch Iaio Is neny os
teemed By the whites and no doubt Will ever Dc IheH
| staple food on the islands ~ .,,o GLAND.
| in great profusion and variety nave hearq many
found that they the of separate varieties
with very marked difference in tue size, shape. ana
flavor with also difference In the size and character
the In districts there are regularly cult
ynted =, Anon cS s wa emp in
texture. Oranges lemons, ana lines are very apuil
dant. Gnavas, mangoes ana citroas are IOana ~
the island; both species Of seaisand cotton, one OF
sonih%est of Tataiia saw perhaps, thirty in
bloom. 1t is picked only when there is an opportu-
| nifty to barter with trader visiting the island
| THE DoDO STILL LIVING ON TIE ISLANDS.
The dodo (Dsduaculus StrGoSoris) or more properly
| tho little dodo" the Manumea of Samoa, long sup.
posed TO be extinct found only in this group 1t Is
timd bird lonely in its habits, exceedingly scarce in
number and only found in lonely and almost inacces-
slbe parts Of the mountains. The dOdo once con-
8s food for great chiefs IL is the toothbed pigeon
having three teeth upon either side OF the lower man
dble have brought living specimen at considerable
a5or care, and expense the only Gagged bird upon the
islands also perfect specimen preserved III sprts
subject for the taxidermist For about Two centuries
past the few remains Of tins bird known 10 the scientific
world foot OF head, together with some paintings
made in the seventeenth century have been pre-
served in European with great care and have
| been regarded OF great value Several scientific
ties within the last fifty Years little has been
known 1t by naturalls.s that they have not been
habits Ornthologists will doubtless recognize IN these
specimens extremely valuable acquisition to science,
and improve the opportunity now Afforded or making
thorough acquaintance with Its peculiartles ana OF
determining It's proper classification reel personal
qualification ia the fact that the United states Will
enjoy the honor of restoring this rare and remarkable
bird to the attention OF the scientists OF the world ana
will have TINS new opportunity OF eyincing It's interest
in the promotion Of scientific knowledge az.
Inc s app pas P Win the ProDs Of
madagascar is very abundant once considered sacred
reverentai religion. 1t atains great size, often meas
uring foursfeet from up to tp OF Wings 1t - neither
ciusivelY upon fruits have brought two live speci
determine this statement, notwhs landing the gen
orally received opinions OF naturaiss TO the contrary.
A careful reading OF the thermometer during four
months I'm various parts of the islands at seaeve night
and day, gives mean temperature OF 5000 TINS ia
ngs would show. The following taken from the reading
Of the Rev: s. j. Whtmee at Maua, up9u, Tor ls12 Is
H. a noon 81 at noon Dec 10 and TO- Sc OFT 80, Nov.
s. Dec. IG and 20, So July a. at O'Clock a. m 70; July
g. at O'Clock ~, II May 70, June Aug and TO-
and Dee 10, 70 mean temperature during 1872, 1888
on the day OF August. In the harbor of Page Page
from IL a. IN to y. H., the shade without wind, the
thermometer stood az sealeve $50. AT an altitude OF
S0 feet So al an altitude of feet sc at altitude
of 1909 feet "a altitude OF 1850 feet 81 tempera
OF water IN the bay 81 Rams are evenly distributed
FEBRUARY, aud March, whenI northern winds and rain
often sweep over the Islands Destructive storms
are of occurrence Hurricanes such as rush over
the Feeees the southwest and the Society Islands TO
the east are almost unknown striking popularity of
the climate found in the fact that tue difference OF TEN
perature between the and shade is seldom more
than 70. Repeated observations made with coudess
sky and vertical sun, showed S IN the shade ana S9 IN
the sun. The equabilty OF climate ronders one ex
remely sensitive 20 even very small changes in the
temperature; $50 at O'Clock IN. may be warm, while
iai OF So 100. at midnight makes blankets desirable.
| CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NATIVES.
The Maori Of NewZeaand the Tahitian, the TOngese
| and Samoan tho Polynesian Malay, the latter a
farer physical and mental type of manhood than the
Asiatic Malay of to-day The face haslmany of the dis
tinctiye marks of the European. Generally the profile
is decided and the facial angle distinct, the occipu
broad but seldom elevated Unlike the Malay, the
is arthcaly attened deformlty of person never
having been pracced among them. The nose is usually
whites the mouth large and lips thicker than those Of
Europeans The profile OF the young girls is often
Ane and wavynever crisp aud curly IN either sex.
Among the boards not SO general as among the
black, soft, and pleasing, giving that melancholy
and meekBess" Of expression which Humboldt SAYS is
|
is dark olive, resembling polished "copper" present
ING difference IN the sexes. though the prominent
chiefs and better families are much lighter, with
smoother skin. They also taller and more symmet
rical person than the people. The infant is
lighter complexion than the adult. The male
is tall erect and proud In bearing with smooth
straight and wellrounded limbs, the contour OF person
seldom presenting muscular protuberance or develop
men The females are generally slight especially the
young grs erect and symmetrical easy and graceful
| IN their movements 49,
Accumulation, q desire to anass wealth, is
almost foreign to their natures. Communism is creed
among them, but is confined to the MEMBERS OF the
family. This has been an eectual bar TO the accu
mutation OF property. Their aptitude is evidenced by
facility with which they receive and retain the