Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-08-25

aud delectated spit. The kava hot 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
high polish Not only is the cup
enameled, but the stomach of the ono
who takes it becomes also an enameling
so elaborate that | 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 ard WHISKY
and wines would it not be more aesthetic
to carry around whole art gallery Of
enameled insides?
Toll all the Methodists that Malietoa
is a Wesleyan and q 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 a
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, 50
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 cifcum-
stances compelled him to do so. There
have been deeds of blood siuce he took
the scepter, but war is barbarism
whether under Samoan OF American
or English flag. Nearly all the great
generals of our American wars have
been good members Of Presbyterian or
Episcopalian or Methodist or Baptist or
Congregational or Catholic church.
Do not, therefore, sheer when | write
that Malietoa is 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 tho group
of islands has college Of 80 students
III preparation for tho 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 iii the harbor
keep the natives familiar with the vices
Of moro 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 know of has
its beach combers, and the poor swindlcd
immigrants find them more numerous
at Boston, New York and Liverpool
than the voyagers Of the Pacific find
them ut Samoa. These islands are more
thorough Sabbath keepers than, you will
find i'll almost any land OF all tho Garth
From early morning until late at night
on Sabbath the whole town, with few
exceptions. is given up to devotion.
AT half past 6 on Sabbath morning
the church bells ring, and the people
put on their best attire and assemble for
worship. Again, in midafternoon, the
church bells ring, and the people gather
Far on into the Sunday night the Chris
tan songs may be heard, caught up and
sounded back from home to homo and
from mountain to beach. There is far
more Sabbath kept in Samoa than in
any town or city in America of the
same size, but this was not always so.
From what cruelty Christian civiliza-
ton has lifted It'll In olden times, when
they conquered an enemy, they broke
his spine. To add TO the humiliation of
the defeated some of them were roasted
and eaten. When woman was candi-
date for marriage to some chief, she
was seated i'll the market place for the
public to decide whether she were fit
for such marriage. If they decided in
the negative, she was dubbed to death
They wrshiped the dog. or the eel,
or the turtle, or the lizard, or the shark
Back" cried the Christian religion to
such monstrosities of behavior, and all
things changed.
The Samoans have not much use for
clothes. Isaw no fashion plates in the
windows A tailor would starve to
death in Samoa. Lack of complete
physical investure COMES not from I'M
due economy, not from pauperism, not
from immortality, but originally from
the fact that ON these islands the climate
is SO mild the.year round that necessity
does not make memorable demand upon
weavers and clothiers
But gradually calicoes and nankeens
and alpacas are coming into demand
The Samoan somewhat substitutes tat
tooing, which i'll some cases appears
quite like suit of clothes. In the boat
crossing from wharf to steamer | put
my hand ON the knee of Samoan and
said, You are tattooed He replied.
Eyes; that me clothes. - said, when
do you have that tattooing done?" He
answered, Twenty years of age" I
said. Does it hurt?' He repliedi "Oh,
yes! Hurt! Swell upl" asked, "How
long does it take to have that tattooing
done?" He answered, 1.-Two months. !"
Indeed all the men | noticed had been
tattooed. 1t is a badge of manhood A
man is not respectable unless tattooed.
He would be thrust out of society OF
pot admitted. The most profitable bust.
ness is that of tattooing The artist re-
tires to the bush with few candidates
for two or three months. Every day, as