National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-28
THE LATE KING OF THE SAND.
49, WICH ISLANDS.

( RECENT VISIT 10 THE MONARCH.
4 letter from the Sandwich Islands to the Gin
cInnati Commertfai says:
s.When ne reached Kailus the morning smiled
. welcome from sky and shore, and throng Of
natives, - usual, greeted the arrival Of the
steamer;' and whom It was discovered that
schiefess' WAS aboard their hu1xas in her honor
soon collected deputy to escort her to tho Kings
presence. These were entirely undistinguished
from any other natives, and our party walked up
to the Kings abode. This Is large, native-grass
house, with matched roof Of fine straw, and the
sidea woven In . peculiar manner, which resem-
bles perpendicular rows Of braids from the roof to
the ground. Tho inside IL made elegant by q
lining or hanging Of fine-wrought palm, like that
only one apartment and Is divided, for the conve-
nience Of the several parties occupying It, by cur
tains, instead Of walls. There Is royal palace
and with It's doors and window frames and vain
scots of the beautiful kou wood and its fine view
Of the ocean, s to the foreign eye quite superior
to the grass hut; but the native taste Of all the
Kings had preferred the primitive abode, although
the palace has been standing since the time Of
ave found King LunaliIo squatting on the
floor, native fashion, and appareled in . suit Of
Chinese p0ngee. He rose and advanced to meet
us, greeting us with democratic hand shake and
. pleasant smile, and speaking in Hawaiian, ex-
cepting to foreigners although hs, as well as all
the attaches of the Government, speak English
psrfsetiy we'll. He looked quite ~. He con
absence Of royal dignity, giving one the impress
sion Of an Irresponsible, prosperous good-hu-
mored fellow. Further acquaintance show, him
ature. He has . special fondness for Shakespeare,
and goes about reciting 1t by the hour to any
chance Ss to h h Sos wa0m no oss NY
owns also an invaluable horse, which knows his
tracks and his manners, and 1t is related how he
Wli keep his royal rider in the saddle BY the most
hA n f0of IN
balance HIMSELF and when at length his Majesty
becomes unable to sit any longer the faithful
fsne" and walt patiently until his nap b finished.
He has stubborn bronchial trouble and 10 tho
roughly undermined by his long intemperance.
ton to become dispirited and hopeless when III,
and q altogether quite unit to resist disease II
ID not unlikely that he may succumb ct any mo-
~ hs s the oo and la to
DO carried from the room and his Physicians sum-
III view of his state of health the Americans
are quite dIseffected by the recent departure Of
the UnIted Slater steamer Saranac from this
station which leaves them entirely unprotected.
enSus upon the death Of the King, but % he 90
far perslstently refuses 70 name suoceseor, and
.. there are several rival ssPirants to The throne
stTiis may result. With the majority Queen
Emma % the f.vorite. whose claim b BY right Of
triguine and indefatigsble worker In his own in
terest, and evidently stands fair chance Of sue
cess, though the evident enemy OF tho whites, and
the more Intelligent natives arc distrustful Of
amer paying our devoirs to the King We pro
teedsa 70 eco her Excellency, Ruth Keelikolani,
sad Whist . tremendous spectacle II is But you
must know the occasion Of her greatness. She 10
the GoyeFness OF Hawaii, . sister Of Ksmehsmehs
". ard o ehiefess. Therefore the c0mplacency
With which she displays her thrLs hundred pounds
:sS ss sTs, Es Fl ss
Of noutha the --latest Of noses, and quite over
poVering grandeur or manner.
3She q notably fond Of having likenesses takea
might naturally BE- taken for BarnumS negro
giaHts6s. Tho king and retinue are maintained
during their stay on Hawaii BY the offerings Of
their loyal subjects, who throng the grounds each
which the pot their stan Of life, . made, sweet
potatoes, dty kinds Of fishes, and the various
weeds. which are native food; and, also, gins Of
their sssh e hat. %Sd. me
mats, which arc native beds and lays or wreatha,
made Of beads and seeds and feathers and flowers.
,"Me pay our reverense, also, TO Queen Emma
and daughter Of Nara, . very high chiefess. The
line Of descent 10 on the mothers side, probably
bsesuse tho uncertainty Of the paternal rslaton
.:SSS i very lsdy-like and amIabls, and not ct
al naughty. 1t u reported that she - scheming
FOR nstrfmonial alliance with the King, and also
that - has refused his hand-thaf abe dsyoles
.a q. e s,pSS & pm liz sss ssRs
shs d unwilling to assuns the II 10 offered
70 hsr. Kumor 10 % lavisss here, and irrsspsee-
i've e raak, % in any other realm. -.
in4elpsfaacs, has SDrIsltsd ths opportunlty 70
make knsetf the greatest king. - he u ablest
and moss popular. sinee the Hawaiians conquered
AZ ne esner tnees ne ,sspished Asmsnsnshe