The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-08-24

| human race! 80 she cultivated IN ga
moa the Piper methisticum, from which
! the kava is made Girls and old mel
who have nothing else to do prepare thi:
! kava by tho following process: They
/ take the root and chew it until the juice
fills their mouth; then they discharge il
from the mouth into bowl More root
rs put inuo uuc mouth ana une iiquIo
disposed of in the same way. 1t has be.
come popular drink. 1t is ordered on
all occasions-at the opening and clos
ing of all socialities, before and after
all styles of business. 1t is kava here
and kava there and kava everywhere.
And it is cleaner than most Of the
drinks of other countries and has in it
no logwood, strychnine or nux vomica,
but pure and simple expectoration
I consider it as an improvement on
most strong drinks. 1t is said to be a
most delicious drunk. Almost all visit
ors try this kava and see what it tastes
have great faith in the testimony of
others l did not taste it, believing all
they said about the pungent and CRATE
full flavor of this beverage of refined
and delectated spit. The kava not only
appeals to the taste, but it is said to
beautify the cup or bowl from which it
is quaffed The bowl is not washed, but
retains the settings of this beverage,
which harden and come to look like
exquisite enameling, which submits to
a high polish. Not only is the cup
enameled, but the stomach of the one
who takes it becomes also an enameling
so elaborate that I am informed that
one who was in such condition, by
sneezing violently, cracked the enamel
and died. Instead of the burning out of
the vitals by the brandy and whisky
and wines would it not be more aesthetic
to carry around whole art gallery of
enameled insides?
Tell all the Methodists that Malietoa
is Wesleyan and a consistent follower
of the three worthless of Epworth-Su-
sannah, Charles and John. Though his
every drop of inherited blood is war
like, this king is man of peace. one
of his ancestors fought back an enemy
from Samoa and did it so well that the
defeated troops as they got back into
their boats cheered the Samoan king,
shouting, well done, Fighting Cock.
But the present king might be better
symbolized by dove rather than
chandelier. AS in America we never
had but one man who declined being
president of the United States when he
knew that he could get the Office, so
Malietoa is the only man that know
of who declined to be king when the
honor fell to him. Again and again he
preferred another for the throne and
accepted royalty only when circum
stances compelled him to do so. There
have been deeds of blood since he took
the scepter, but war is barbarism
whether under Samoan or American
or English flag. Nearly all the great
generals of our American wars have
been good members of Presbyterian or
or Methodist or Baptist or
Congregational or Catholic church.
Do not, therefore, sneer when l write
that Malietoa is a Wesleyan. The flag
that floats over his house is one starred
flag contrived by missionary. Indeed
the good work of the missionaries is
found wherever we go on this island.
The Bible is the chief book. There are
churches and schools. One of the group
of islands has college of 90 students
in preparation for the ministry. Nearly
all the inhabitants of these islands can
read and write There are no doubt
enough bad people. Three ships of war
lying for the most time in the harbor
keep the natives familiar with the vices
of more civilized nations. "The beach
combers, " as they are called at Samoa
that is the men who combine the
work of wrecker, pirate, thief, despera-
do and agent for the slums-are found !
here, but every city that l know of has
its beach combers, and the poor swindled |
find them more numerous
at Boston, New York and Liverpool |
than the voyagers of the Pacific find |
them at Samoa. These islands are more
thorough Sabbath keepers than you will |
find in almost any land of all the earth.
From early morning until late at night |
Oh Sabbath the whole town, with few
oAOSpuIOL4S, ID gwen W dCNOblOil.
At half past on Sabbath morning |
the church bells ring, and the people
put on their best attire and assemble for
Again, in midafternoon, the
church bells ring, and the people gather.
Far ON into the Sunday night the Chris
ian songs may be heard, caught up and
sounded back from home to home and |
rom mountain to beach. There is far
more Sabbath kept in Samoa than in
my town or city in America of the
,ame size, but this was not always so.
From what cruelty Christian civiliza-
ion has lifted It'll In olden times, when
hey conquered an enemy, they broke
lis spine. To add TO the humiliation of
he defeated some of them were roasted
md eaten. When woman was candi-
late for marriage to some chief, she
vas seated in the market place for the
public to decide whether she were fit
or such marriage. If they decided in
he negative, she was dubbed to death.
They worshiped the dog, or the eel,
u the turt' ,, or the lizard, or the shark.
'Backw cried the Christian religion to
uch monstrosities of behavior, and all