Gloucester County Democrat., 1894-08-30

others did not taste 1T, 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 il
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 | 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 shat Malietoa
is a Wesleyan and 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 I"
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
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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 on
Episcopalian or Methodist or Baptist or
Congregational or Catholic church
Do not, therefore, sneer when write
that Malietoa is Wesleyan The flag
that floats over his house is a one starred
flag contrived by a missionary. Indeed
the good work of the missionaries is
found wherever we 60 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 know of has
its beach combers, and the poor swindled
immigrants 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
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
tian songs may be heard, caught up and
sounded back from home to home 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 80.
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
and eaten. When woman was candi-
date for marriage to some chief, she
was seated N 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
"Backp' cried the Christian religion to
such monstrosities Of behavior, and all
things changed
The Samoans have not much use for
clothes. saw no fashion plates in the
windows. A tailor would starve to
death in Samoa Lack Of complete
physical investure comes not from un-
due economy, not from pauperfsm, 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 alpacas are coming into demand.
The Samoan somewhat substitutes tat
tooing, which in some cases appears
quite like q suit Of clothes. In the boat
crossing from wharf to steamer l put
my hand on the knee of Samoan and
said, ''You are tattooed - He replied,
''Yes; that me clothes. " / said, ''When
do you have that tattooing done" He
answered, Twenty years of age" l
said, docs it hurt?'' He replied: "Oh,
yesl Hurtl Swell upp' | 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 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, as
the patient can endure it, the pricling
in Of the paint by needles and sharp
tooth combs, the process goes on.
The suffering is more or less great,
but one must be in the fashion, yet l
suppose in this there is no more pain
than that which men and women suffer
in the martyrdom of fashion through
which some people 60 in the higher civ