Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-08-25

And 1t is cleaner than most Of tho
drinks Of other countries and has II 1t
no logwood, strychnino or nux vom1ca,
but pure and simple oxpectoration.
consider it rs un Improvement ON
most strong drinks. 1t is said to DC q
most delicious drunk Almost oil visit
ors try this kava and see what 1t tastes
like and what arc its effects, but as
have great faith IN tho testimony Of
others I did not taste it, believing all
they said about the pungent and CRATE
fu1 flavor OF this beverage OF refined
and deleotatod spit The lzava not only
appeals to the taste, but it Is said to
boautify the cup or bowl from which It
is ouaffed The bowl Is not washed, but
retains the Settings of this beverage,
which harden and come TO look like
exquisite enMneling, which submits to
q high polish Not only Is the cup
enameled, but tho stomach of the one
who takes it becomes also al enameling
50 elaborate that I am informed that
Que who was in sach condition. BY
snoezing 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 moro aesthetic
to carry around whole art gallery OF
enameled insides?
Tell all the Methodists that Maltetoa
is Wesleyan and consistent follower
of tho three WORTHLESS of Epworth-Su-
sannah, Charles and John. Though his
everv 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 50 we'll that the
defeated troops as they got back into
their boats cheered tho Samoan king,
shouting, We'll done Fighting Cock. "
But the present king might be better
symbolized by dove rather than o
chandcleen AS IN America we never
had but one man who declined being
president of the United States hen no
knew that he could get the Office, 50
7aLahetoa 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 wax Is barbarism
whether under Samoan or American
or English flag. Nearly MI the great
generals Of our American wars have
been good members Of Presbyterian on
Episcopalian or Methodist or Baptist or
Congregational or Catholic church
Do not, Therefore, sheer when l write
that Malietoa is o 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 o college of 50 students
III 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
wing for the most time in the harbor
keep the natives familiar with the vices
Of moro civilized nations. The beach
oonbers," as they are called nc Samoa
that is, the men who combine the
work Of wrecller, pirate, thief, despere-
do and agent for the slums-are found
here, but every city that know Of has
its beach combers, and the poor swindled
Immigrants find them more numerous
at Boston, New York and Liverpool
than the 3oyagers Of the Pacific find
them at Samoa These islands ore moro
thorough Sabbath keepers than you will
find in almost any land Of all the earth
From early morning until late at night
On Sabbath the whole town, with few
exceptions, is given up to devotion
At half past 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 tho Sunday night the Chris
tan songs may be heard, canght 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 ctviliza-
Gion has lifted It! In olden times, when
they cohQnered IN enemy, they broke
his spine To add TO the humiliation OF
the defeated some Of them were roasted
and eaten When o woman wes candi-
date for marriage 10 some chief, she
was seated In the market place for the
public 70 decide whether she were fit
for such Marriage II they decided II
tho negative, she was dubbed to death.
They worshiped the dog, OF the eel
or the turtle on the lizard, or the shark.
e'Back"' cried the Christian religion to
such monstrosities Of behavior. and all
things changed
The Samoans have not much use for
clothes. I saw no fashion plates in tho
windows. A tailor would starve to
death in Samoa Lack Of complete
physical lnvesture comes not from IN
due economy, not from panperism, 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 calicoes and nankeens
and al aoas are coming into demand.
The Samoan somewhat substitutes tat
tooing, which in some cases appears
quite like suit Of clothes. In the boat
crossing from wharf to steamer I put
my hand on the knee of a Samoan and
said ''You are tattooed" He replied,
Eyes, that me clothes" Tsaid, when
do you have that tattooing doneS' He
answered, Twenty years Of age" !
said. "Does 1t hurt2" He replied 'SOh,
yes! Hurtl Swell upp: I asked, How
long does it take to have that tattootng
dope?'' He answered. 1.-Two months. "
Indeed all the men noticed had been
tattooed 1t Is badge of manhood a