The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-01-22
The HISTORY CT RA,AkAuA,
Is Told By One Ms o=n cousins.

In the year 1921 the whale ship InEe-
pendence, from New Bedford, Mass,
fOundered in the Pacific Ocean. and ell
on board peri>hed, with the exception Of
four sailors. who made their escape in q
boat, which, after tossing many days on
the bOundleSs deep, ct last reached the
Sandwich Islands, then il a state Of
semi barbarisIa, that being about the
time of the first appearance Of Christian
missionaries there. One Of these sea-
men was a iiue-lOokirg, stoivGrt youEg
man from Barnstable. and in the strange
land upon which he was cast from the
waste OF waters, at once en gagged In sCch
pursuits as q viyaciOUs disposition ard
true Yankee genius discovered, both fer
employment and livelihood. lie soon
succeeded, and in Il year or two after
making his revolutionary settlement
among the kanakaS had the eXtFaOrdi-
nary fortune Of marrying the dauGhter
and sole princess Of tie monarch then
or the throne of the Islands. This roy
al damsel had fallen in love with the
wrecked mariner, proposed wsdlOCk "a
right qUeenly style, which tie young
New EnSlander accepted for the reason
that-the King ordered him 10 Go so, or
have his head chopped eli. Being SON
in-iaw, and recognized as 2 member Of
the dynasty, our hero adapted himself
10 the dignity of prince consort, and
from this remarkable union issued the
present king of the Sandwich Islands,
the only surviving son of tie AassaChU-
setts man out of q large family The
name Kalakaua denotes the origin OF the
sovereign, and translated means ''safe
journey" or ''GOd speed, referring to
the escape of his immediate ancestor
from the peril of the wave IS related
above. DEPRESSING from the general
narrative here, we viii mention that the
father of our august visitor, nOtWlth-
standing bis illustriOus alliance, had
never forgotten his home IN the distant
republic; but day after day and month
after month locked or. from tie Fo-gieo
Of his palace Tor tle friendly canvass
and Gag of his native land; Eu- Ere-c-d-
twenty years Of weary watching were
endured before the keel Of an American
ship glided into the island EaGJors.
When this did take place tie Yankee
Prince, yeGrniug for the scenes and 2s-
sociatiOns Of youth, one night deserted
rank, wife and children, jumped INTO
the sen which q quarter OF q century be-
iore had cast him up naked to become
he progenitor Of q kiugiy line, and
sailed away for the shores OF Narr0rgn-
sett. After long voyage EGrnstable
vas again visited, but all had changed
Leaving there in sunny youth, the tray
sler now found that the few remaining
acquaintances Of the past had died. de-
parted to other places, or had grown
yray and fOrgetful of the times when all
were boys ut school together. it was O.
mistaken return; for the heart could
not give up its love for his wife and
children of more than a score Of years
in the far-ofT islands of the Pacific. The
longinSs of the wanderer and his loneli-
ness were intOlerable. He then once
more looked for the speedy bark to
carry him back TO his only home, end
waited three years before an OppOrtuni-
" came. Then lie sailed away forever.
In 1874. the whaler, Thomas Jefferson,
from New London, Conn, was fishing
in the Pacific. Meeting school Of le
viathans, the crew prepared for action
md among the parties sent out from the
hip to operate against the monsters OF
,he deep the prince was one OF the first
20 volunteer in the hazardous duty. As
mas often happened, the boat of the
harpoOners was demolished by a wound
ed and infuriated whale, several Of the
men, including the father Of Kailzaua,
perished IN the disaster. That wos the
md of our hero's romantic career. TIE
balance of this interesting story inay be
stated briefly. When the Aew England
n fled from the Sandwich Islands bis
.pouse nomned fora Customary period,
Jut grief did not eause her to neglect
the grave responsibilities Of widOWhoOd.
She gave her children tie best education
The islands afforded, and David being
the favOrite, though not the eldest son,
vas sent TO Sali FT6reiscO to study poll
ties and finances. His mother also di-
reeted him to visit the home of his IA
ther and kindred, but the young man,
for reasons satisfactory to himself, did
not then go to Barnstable. lie Will do
so now, however, after first concluding
his official interview with the President
of the United States. Thus we hrve an
easy solution Of the friendship Of this
monarchy Tor our country and institu-
tions.
For this interesting narrative We are
indebted to a cousin of His Majesty, re-
siding in athis city, Major --, well
known in mining circles, who, with the
exception of being few years older, is
said to resemble the king in p remarka-
BILE degree. Their fathers were brothers,
born and reared in the good Old State Cf
Massachusetts -S0it LIKE ITi5UHc.
THE LATE JUDGE SToNE.-Ihe San
dusky Regtster has a quite full and just
notice of the life and character Of Judge
Walter f. Stone, from which we take
the following:
''Walter Freeman Stone was born in
Strongsvilie, CuyahOga county, Ohio,
on the lStn of November, 1o-}, his pa
rents, who were EermOnters, having
settled there at an early day. His boy
hood was spent at school, principally at
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, whore he COM
menced the study Of law. On attaining
his majority be entered a law Office 40
Cleveland, and after Z years study, IN
1916, was admitted to the bar OF that
city. In 1876 he came 10 this city and
opened an Office in connection with
Judge \. w. Heudry. He continued
to practice up TO the fall Of 1855, when
he was elected Judge Of the Court OF
Common Pleas. and was reelected in
1870, serving as such until the fail Of
1872, when lie was appointed to bll a
vacancy on the bench Of the Supreme
Court, caused by the resignation Of
Judge West In 1873 be was electedby
the people for the term, and continued
to serve as Judge Of the Supreme Court
up to the day OF the Republican State
Convention in august, 1874, when IL
health compelled him 20 resign. Hop
ing to proloug his life by a change OF
climate. lie went TO California soon af-
ter the October election, but failed 10
find the relief he anticipated, and grad
ually declined until death cane to end
his sufTerings on wednesday, December
23rd. He was married 70 COrdeiia 4.
daughter OF Deacon s. J.
then resident Of this city,
In ISL His wife was with him at the
time Of his death. lie leaves siIree chill
dren, one son and tTO daughter
No uso OF aay longer taking the large,
gripping, drastic ami nauseOus
pills, composed Of crude and suiky in
and pat up in cheap wood or
pastebOard boxes, when we can, By a
careful application OF medical proper
ties from the most valuable roots and
herbs. and concentrate them into q min
ute Granulc, -earcely larg r than mustard
seed, that can can be readily swallowed
By those Of the most sensitive stCmacls
and fastidions tastes. Each Of Dr..