New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-13

Brothers.
The first part of these memoirs was reviewed IN
The Tribune last year The success OF that V0hlme
was so decided as to stimulate the completion OF the
work. and we NOW have what is presumably the
final portion Of Mr.. PatOn's Interesting biography.
In the present volume there is less perous adventure
than was described In the first. The opening chapters
narrate the writer's experiences in raising money in
Australia for the building OF the, missionary vessel
Dayspring Mr.. Patton must be an cminenty per
suasive collector. for he obtained from the colonial
churches and Sundav-schO0S even more than The sum
fixed upon necessary, and was III consequence
sent to England procure mS>ionarie, for the
Hebrides. The account of his wandcrings in An
raa is unmarked by striking incidents, II we except
his ride upon the racehorSe Garbaldi Mr. Patton
bv his own admission, is equestrian, but having 10
make certain station in the bush country by given
time and finding way Of getting there save by
accepting the offer of this horse he with considerable
misgving mounted and rode away a cautiously a.
possible lie had been instructed to follow the line
indicated by bla2eS on the trees but his horse soon
became tired of being walked, took the bit between
his teeth and struck into a racing gallop me 'h'N
sonary could not hold the brute in, coud not gHue
him. could only. and that with ever increasing u'",
Guilty. keep his saddle. Al reference TO the blalcn
trees was now out of the question. The WiId Nieod
Numbered on for mile after mile. the scared rider knew
not where he was being carried. Garibaldi' now
ever evidently understood himself Thoroughly iof TIC
tore right up to the house Mr. Patton was bound Tor anu
made so desperate rush for the stable that had not
a ready groom thrown himself in the way inc his
sionary would probably have been killed
Then occurred most Notifying scene me Whoie
family were gathered on the vclanda when the
reverend visitor they were expecting dashed up to
the door drenched with mud and water his tall hat
crushed down over his eyes desperation IN ms la'e'
and wildneSs in all his actions. Naturally enough MS
host Jumped TO the conclusion that the stranger must
Nh, IDaft
unable TO stand but pitched forward into the mud ms
impression STRENGTHENED. 10 loIulS J" sun
further the unfortunate gentleman was 50 shaken anu
exhausted bv his ride that he could not arucnialo
clearly and when he tried to explain matters HIS 'n'N
uterance made his auditors look al one aholAer W"'c
significantly than ever. The more he assured '"h
that he was total abstaner7 the richer the joke
onpeared 70 Them A more embarrassing situation for
a clergyman could not well he conceived. ana 1t was
ny no means easy to remove the first erroneous I'M
preston as 10 his condition
After n successful visit to England lie returned 10
the New-Hebrdes. lie had hoped To be stationed
At Tanna. from which island he had been hunted by
the murderous natives, but instead hc was sent %
Amina an island where missionary had peeh
before and there he continued to labor for many years
and with highly encouraging results Inc Hd'N'N ~
Amina were not fierce and hostile a. t'"'c %
Tanna though they too had their ldl0NYh'IaNc0' !"
either of the islands the life Of missionary NAV Truly
seems always 10 have been some trucuent individual
warming Tor the blood Of MisS" as they called Mr.
Patton He casually remarks IN one place u'dt ''o
could not count the number OF times NE mas Idu l"
throw his arms about some native ana HoIu MIN
tight 10 prevent him from using mu-ket, tomaha"h
or club Being. OF course nOn-cOnbstaht' thIN was
all he could DO and usually il appears to nave gwen
the savages time cool down. though MI fat'h says
he does not know. in many cases, exactly no" he
got away unscathed these critical occasions Iheh
savaces who had taken offence at something mao an
UNPLEASANT habit Of prOwliug about the missionary
house particularly at night. awaiting opportunity L"
FIRE the dwelling and shoot the resident There was
one native who. after being converted went mad ana
in his crazincSs he developed all tho Oh savage
ferocity and destructivcne>, burning his nelghooFN
houses cutting down their cocoanut and banana Tree
and sometimes aseaultng them. This man had vie
whom he maitreated most horribly "llle insane anu
al last the public patience became exhausted ana no
was aSsassinaed with the general consent Mr. Patton
secured great influence for himself ana ms cause DN
the happy thought OF digging a well ANNA is
volcanic island without springs or fresh water Ol any
kind The people drink cOcOanut milk mainly ana
chew sugar cane for thirst when there IS no ram
water The idea of digging for water was quite 3D.
con,prehensble to the natives, who insisted that rain
came from above only and laughed at the notion Of
its being found at the bottom OF hole IL was a
-isky experiment make, for the probabilities seemed
against success and failure would have gone far TO
DESTROY the miSsonary's credit with the natives.
Rut Mr. Patton perseyercd, and his bold quest wa
crowned with success. II is true that the water
Of the well was bracklsh, bat that was nothing FOR so
accustomed the AHinans 70 the saline Hdvor that
the missionary himself found IL impossible after
me 10 relish perfectly fresh water and relates that
when nc went on board the Ddy-prins he had t"
nut pinch Of salt in his tea before hc could drink it,
Mr. Patton is blessed with a sense Of hunor ~
youchsafed to every Scotchman, and his aut0boerdpN
much the better and brighter for this quality one Of
his stories recall, an amusing experience The native
IF Amna in their normal condition wear no clothing
whatever. They may be clothed on with innocence.
ant certainly with nothing more material When
hey are converted the first evidence they give Oi
tendency toward civilization j, desire % put on
-amcnt and it need not be wondered at that, finding
he wearing OF clothes considered good thuS, they
should conclude that the more cothc, they wore the
better. This. however, is the way in which newly
converted bride 10 Mr. Paton's church Cd sunday
in all good faith and self satisfaction:
In few seconds Yalin uhe BRIDE entered. and if
Nawane'N heari3s ana appeaFam'G "[tG iI o III
was ! to do when the figure AID costume Of laLn
difference bctwixt a hcathcu ana q Christian j, that
the Christian some clothing, the heather wear,
none. Yain determined 10 show The extent of her
Christianity by the amount of clothing she could
upon her person Being chiefs widow before she
became Nalwang's bride, she had some idea of
state occasions and appeared dressed IN article
Of European apparel. mostly portions OF male attire,
that She could beg or borrow from abou the premises
Her bridal gown wa "A man, drab cOlOr,d crcitcpat.
put above her native craS. skirt, and sweeping
down 70 her heels, hutoncd ught. over this she had
hung a vest. and above that again. most amazing 81
all. she had Supcrinduccd pair OF mem trousers,
drawing the body over her head and leaving lc.
dangling gracefully over each Of her shoulders and
streaming down her back. Fastened 10 the one shout
der also there red shirt. and 10 the other
striped shirt. waving about her like winsr she
sailed along Around her head red shirt had been
twisted Ike turban and her notions Of demanded
that sleeve thereof should hang aloit over each
Of her ears, She seemed 10 PC moving monster
loaded with a mas Of rags. The day excessively
not ana the Precipitation poured over her face IN
streams she. too. sat as near 10 me As she could
get on the womcnS side u the church NalWaug
looked al me and then at her. smiling quietly. a> =
bride 50 Crandly dressed