The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-19

WHICH, grows OH Tie lSlanu ana from
which they made their rope, and with
their hands, without any machinery,
made several thousand yards Of
strong rope. Twelve folds of this
they made into acable three cables
Of this kind they prepared for the
p 'rpose Of dragging the wreck of
the brig ashore. These three ca
oles were then attached to the main.
mast Of the brig. a few fees above
the deck, leading some distance Oh
the shore towards the mountains, |
nearly parallel to each other. AT
the sides of these the multitude were
arranged as closely as they could
conveniently sit Or stand togeth-
er.
The brig was in about ten-foot
water, and partly Oh her side which
was furthest from the shore, and
near reef of rocks rising nearly balf
way to the surface. Over this reef
they proposed first to roll the vessel.
Everything being arranged for their
muscular effort an old chieftain, for
merly from Oahu, called the "Wind-
watcher" passing up and down in
in front of the different ranks re
peatedly sung out with prolonged
notes and trumpet tongue, ''ke quiz
et-shut up the voice. to which the
people responded, "say nothing"
Between the trumpet notes, the
old chieftain, with the natural tones
instructed them to grasp the ropes
firmly, rise together at the signal,
and leaning ialanl, to look and
draw straight forward without look
ing backward towards the vessel.
They being thus Instructed remained
quiet for some time on their hips.
4 man called a Kaukau, or council
Or with the chiefs. whose Office it
| was &c rehearse for tho encourage
ment o: the people an ancient and
popular song (ised when tree for
a canoe was to be drawn from the
mountains to the shorej rose ard
with great rapidity commencing with
an address to Lone, the ansient god,
rehea:sed the mythologicals ong, Of
which the following is verse.
''Give me the trunk of the tree, 0 Lone,
GIVE me the trees man root, q Lono,
| Give me the ear q the trees y LonO.
IIearken by night and hear by day,
o Poihihi-O Poahaha
Come for the tree, and take to the sea-
side.''
The multitude quietly listening a
few minutes, st particular turn or
passage in the song iniicatiny the
order to march, rose together and as
the song continued with increasing
voIubility and force slowly moved
forward in silence, and all leaning
from the shore, strained their huge
ropes, all tugging together to heave
up the vessel. The brig felt their
power, rolled up slowly towards the
shore upon her keel, till her side came
firmly against the rock and there in
stantly stopped, but the immense
team moved on unchecked and the
,hainmast broke and fell Hith its
shrouds. being taken off by the cables
drawn by unailed muscular strength
The hall instantly rolled back to her
former place, and was never recover
ed. The interest of the scene was
much heightened by the fact that s
large man by the name Of Kiu, who
had ascendel the standing shrouds
being near the maintop when tha hull
began to move, was descending wheI
the mast broke. and was soen x
come down su lden!y anil simuitane'
ously with it in its fall, strong ap-
prchensions were felt Oh tie shore
that he was killed amidst the ruins
numbers haste encd from the shore
to the wreck, to see the effects o
thei.. haul and to look after Kin
He was found amusing himsel
swimming about on the seaward sid,
of the wreck, where he had opportune
ly plunged and was unhurt, when h'
7 was in imminent danger.
For number of years :he wreck
could be seen but the sands have en-
) quilted it and ali that remains to b'
seen is part Of the foremast rising
, about two feet from the surface
marking the spot where lie the bones
of "Cleopatra's Barge" as size wa
!, called. The kanakas have compos
!, ed numerous songs relating to he
, :ate. A. Ste. 3.
"Your son is an actor, you say
Mr.. Maginnis.