Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-13
A GARDEN IN The PACIFIC,
Samoa is Evidently Genuine Gem
Of The Ocean.
visi, 10 Conse Plantation uigh IN
uudsr the sun. , PLEASANT Nur-
prise. -uood WORK Of the fidera

oorropoaasaet OF ne DrsEnEt saws.
FAaALu, Upolu, -aHosi Aug. B.
1888. - Thinking that rerhsps
letter from this part Of The world would
provo Interesting 10 the many readers
OF the NEWS, among whom We hsve
many relatives and friends, embrace
the opportunity Of ponning you few
lines, and II they are worthy II would
be doing favor to have them appear
in the columns Of your valuable paper
VOICE FROM THE TROPICS.
Another samoan civil war has just
been terminated by the timely Inter
ventlon OF the three great powers
which are in treaty with this country,
viz, England, Germany and tue
United g atee.
About Ave years ago there was
skirmish INDUCED In near where our
mission house now stands between the
Garmans AMI natives, which resulted
rather dlsastfously Tor the former,
fevernl Of their seamen having been
killed and decapitateI, according 10
the samoan CustOm. Sincc that time
Samoa has been In \ turmoil and n-
bellion, politically speaking, and not
long since, about three weeks ago, n
civil war was INDUCED In by the
natives which resulted In about
thirty Of their number being killed and
several wounded.
To enter into detail regarding this
matter IL not my purpose In tue present
NwFlflna AnlIHa II a IA nun
been had In our very miiHt--h war
that, but for the Intervention before re-
fsrred 10, might have proven very
detrimental 10 the little Kingdom Of
Sxmoa. This disturbance has been a
great hlndrance to the Elders here In
tbs successful prosecution OF their
laboTs.
The war In now over, however, ana
things are beginning 10 assume a
more favorable sspeot Tho "boys"-
as we EldeTe on Samoa have been
called-are again earnestly onga ed In
purauing their lAboTs Of love with n
view 10 raising the people OF these fat
of isles TO higher degree OF oivilizA-
ton, and leading them out from thu
spiritual darkness into the glorious
light OF the precious Gospel OF the Sou
Of God.
AZ present there are eleven OF IA
here at FagAlil-nlne Elders and the
two sisters. We have been anxiously
waiting all Jay for the arrival Of thr
MaripOra, which In expected 10 bring
two new brethren anu also good news
from our loved ones In the far away
land Of Zion. After the mail comes
there will be n general scattering Of "
again TO our various fields vi labor ON
L. ...A
for America takes two OF our number
to thor homes and dear ones across the
deep.
a suErRIsE.
August I, 1865, twenty.reven year,
ago, there might have been found In
the then little town Of Ogden
happy family filed with Joyful delight
over the birth Of n true born son Of
Zion, who IL nj pretent engaged In the
york OF the ministry on the Islands Of
samoa.
Our esteemed PRECEDENT, Elder Geo.
l.. Browning, being the one referred
10 above, haviug kindly invited the
writer to take a visit with him to
UtumApu, coffee plantation about
tour milea from here. back ON tue
mountain side, readily consented,
for, although Elder Court anu | had
only Just arrived from our held Of
lator, coming over very difficult
trail some twenty miles long, mad n
desire 10 sec tho much-ialktd-Ji
Utumapu. Besides, the two sisters
here bad arranged ~ have surprise
supper for our worthy president, In
honor OF his birthday, - i thought
1t splendid chance 70 try the merits
OF the old saying ami "klll
two birds with one stone" by seeing
the place referred 10 and keeping Presl.
dent II. from witnessing the prepare.
tions being made Tor the surprise
"party." At anu, therefore, Presi-
dentB.and the writer took their umbrol.
las to shelter US from the heat Of the
sun and the rain, aud started out for
an all-day visit 10 the coffee plantation.
Two natives accompanied IN 10 point
outthe road and visit their relativee
living ON the plantation. Leaving the
level strip Of land which borders the
sea shore, we were s1On ascending the
gradual mountain slope leading higher
and higher 70 the pOiht OF our destina-
tion. "Oli 5ol's" searching rays came
pouring down, beating upon u with
such iOTcr that, regardless Of our UNI
brellas, the preparation seemed 10 oozo
from every pore, running down our
cheeks little slreamlets, reminding
one Of the ying;
IlLtlo drops ~ water, little grains Of sand,
Make the mighty ocean aud tue pleasant land,
Only those who have Travelled meath
the burning rays OF n tropical sun can
fully realize how the heat affects one
when walking up hill on sunny
day, or appreciate how pleasant II In TO
sit down boneath the spreading leaves
Of some large palm tree 10 rest. Our
road led ~ through an extensive cocoa.
nut plantation belonging 10 a German