The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-01-07

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Nav for detailed statement of the expendi'
tureess Of the contingent fund Of his department
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statement, he will exhibit some strange and
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Am Interesting History Of King Kalakaua'
n the year 1927 the whale-ship Indepei1:.
dence. from New Bedford Mass, foundered
in the Pacific ocean, and allie board perished,
with the exception of four sailors, who made
their escape in, g. boat, which, after tossing
MANY aays on the boundless deep, at last
reached the Sandwich Islands, then in state
of semi.barbarism, that being about the time
of the first appearance Of Christian mlsslona'
ries there. One of these seamen was q fine
looking, stalwart young man from Bafnstabie,
and in the strange land upon which he;Mas
cast ND from the waste of waters, at once en-
gagged; in such pursuits as q yiyacious dlsposll-
ton and true Yankee genius discovered, both
for empIoyment and livelihood. He soon sue
ceeded. and in year or two after making his
involuntary settlement among the Kanakas,
had the extraordinary fortune OF marrying the
daughter and sole princess Of the monarch then
| on the throne Of the ISLANDS The royal dam
sell had fallen in love with the wrecked seaman,
proposed wedlocb in right queenly style, which
the young New Englapder accepted for the
reason that the King ordered him to 90 30, Or
have his head chopped Of: -. lawson. II n: F.
Being son-in-law, and recognized as mem.
Der of the dynasty, our hero adapted himself 8
to the dignity Of prince consort, and from TINS
remarkable union issued the present King of
the Sandwich Islands, the only surviving son
Of the Massachusetts man, out of large fam
ilE. The name Kalakaua denotes the origin of
the sovereign, and, translated, means "safe
Journey. or "God-speed," referring to the es-
cape of his immediate ancestor, from the peril
of the waves as related above. DEPRESSING
from the general narrative here, we will men
ton that the father of our august visitor, not
withstantdinc his iIlustrious alliance, had never
forgotten his home'in the distant Republic, but
tiay after day and month after month, looked
out from the portico of his palace. for the
friendly canvas and flag of his, native land, but
five and twenty years Of weary watching were
endured before the keel of al American ship
glided into the island harbors.
When this did take place the Yankee prince,
yearning for the scenes and associations OF
youth, one night deserted rank, wife and chill
dren, Jumped into the seaiwhich quarter OF
century before, had cast him up naked, to be.
come tie progenitor of kingly line, and
sailed away for the shores of Massachusetts.
Afterla long voyage Barnstable was again visi-
ted. But all had changed. Leaving there In
sunny youth, the traveller now found that the
few remaining acquaintance OF the past had
died, departed to other places, or had grown
bows at school together. 1t was msta ken re-
turn, for the heart could not give up its love
for the wife and children of more than score
of wears in the far-off islands of the Pacific.
The longings of the wanderer and the loneli-
ness were intolerable. He then once more
looked for the speedy bark to carry him back
to his only home, and waited three years be-
fore an opportunity came. Then he sailed
away forever. In lS47, the whaler, Thomas
Jefferson, from New London, Conn.,, was fish
ing In the Pacific. Meeting school of whales,
the crew prepared for action, and among the
parties sent out from the ship to operate against
the monsters of the deep, the prince was one
of the first to volunteer in the hazardous duty.
As has often happened, the boat of theihar.
pooriers was demolished by wounded and
infuriated whale, several of the men, including
the father of Kalakaua, perishipg in the dis
aster. That was the end of our hero's roman!
tic career. - - s"AA
.7e Thegbalance of this interesting story may be-
stated briefly. When the New Englapder fed
from the Sandwich Islands his spouse mournedIt
for q customary period, but grief did not cause
her to neglect the grave responsibilities, of
wRidowhood. She gave her children the best
education the island afforded, and David being
the favorite, though not the oldest SON, was
sent to San Francisco to study politics and
finances His mother also directed him to
visit the home of his father and kindred, but
the young man, for some reason satisfactory TO
himself, did not then 60 to Barnstable. He
will do so now, however, after first concluding
bis official interview with the President of the
United States. Thus we have an easy solution
Of the friendship Of this monarch for our coun-
Try and Institutions - 0.'i i.:.
Fort interesting narrative we are indebt-
ed to cousin of his majesty, residing In this
city, well known in mining circles, who, with
the exception of being few years older, is said
to resemble the king in remarkable degree.
Their fathers we're brothers, born and reared
in the State of Massachusetts,. Lake 71i-
6une.