The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-31

I anu ~ - NlttntI Nudu HOSl OF l4lt
/ drinks OF other countries and has in it
no logwood, strychnine or nux vomica
/ but pure and simple eXpcctoration
| consider IL as an improvement on
/ most strong drinks. Ii is said to be a
/ most delicious drunk. Almost all visit
ors try this kava and see what 10 tastes
| like and what are its effects, hut as
have great faith in the testimony of
others ] did not taste 1t, believing all
they said about the pungent aud CRATE
tul flavor Of this beverage OF refined
and deloctatod spit. The kava not on Y
appeals to the taste, hut 1t is said 10
beautify the cup or bowl from which il
is quaf cd. Tie bowl is not washed, but
retains the settings of this beverage.
which burden and como to look like
exquisite CnamCliug, which submits to
nigh polish. Not only is the cup
cnamcled, but the stomach of the one
who takes it becomes also All euameHng
so elaborate that | am informed that
one who was in such condition, by
snee2ing 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
enamelCd insidls?
Tell all tine Mcthodists 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 a 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 choered the Samoan king,
shouting We'll done, Fighting Cock %
But the present king might he better
symboli2ed by dove rather than a
chaniicleer. AS i'll America we never
had but one man who declined being
president Of the United States when he
knew that he could get the office, 81
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 sceptor, but war is barharism
whether under Samoan or American
or English flag. Nearly all the great
generals of our American wars hav,
been good members of Presbyterian on
tpiscopalian on Methodist or Baptist or
Congregational or Catholic church.
DO not therefore, sneer when write
that Malietoa is Wesleyan. The nag
that floats over his house is one starred
flag contrived by a missionary. Indeed
the good work of the missionaries j,
found wherever we 20 on this island.
The Bible is the chief book, There arc
churches and schools. One Of the group
Of islands has college of 30 students
iii preparation for the ministry. Ncarh
all the inhabitants of these islands can
read and write. There are no doubt
enough bad people. Three ships Of wan
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 tho
work Of wrucker, pirate, thief, despcra-
do and agent for the slums-arc found !
here, bur every city that know OF has |
it, beach comburs, and the poor swindlcd |
immigrants find thcm more numerous |
al Boston, New York and Liverpool /
tlGn the vCyGgers Of the Pacific find /
them at Samoa. These islands are more
thorough Sabbath keepers than you will /
find i'll almost any land OF all the earth. |
From early morning until late at nigh, /,
on sabbath the whole town, with few |
exceptions, is given up TO devotion.
At half past 6 ON Sabbath mCrnin. |
the church bells ring, and the peopl, |
put on their best attire and assemble foI /
worship. Again, in midaftemom, thu |
church bells ring and the people gather |
Far on into the Sunday night the Chris. |
tian songs may be heard, caught up and |
sounded back from home to home and |
from mountain TO beach. There is fai |
more Sabbath kept in Samoa than in
any town or city in America of th,
same size, but this was not always so
From what cruelty Christian civiliza
ton has lifted it! 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 |
date for marriage to some chief, she
was seated in 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 wOrshiped the dog. or the eel,
or the turtle or the lizard, or the shark.
Back" cried the Christian religion 10
such monstrosities Of behavior, and all |
things changed.
The 'Samoans have not much use for
clothes. | saw no fashion plates in the |
A tailor would starve to |
death i'll Samoa. Lack of complete |
physical investure comes not from nm
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 ineXorable demand upon
weavers and clothiers
But gradually caliooes and nankeens
and alpacas are coming into demand. |
The Samoan somewhat substitutes tat.
tooing, which in somo cases appears
quite like suit Of clothes In the boat
crossing from wharf to steamer | put
my hand ON the knee of a Samoan aud
said, you are tattoood He replied,
'Hes; that me clothes. ] said, when
do you have that taitooing done? He
Twenty years OF age "
said, docs it huIt:" He replied: "Oh,
yes! Hurtl Swell up' | asked, "How
long does it take 10 have that tattooing
done;' He answered, Two months. "
Indeed all the men | noticed had been
tattoood II is q badge Of manhood. \
man is not respectable unless tattooed.
He would be thrust out Of society or
not 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, a.