The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-10-08


frst white man 70 live and trsde with
the natives Of many Of the islands in
that comparatively unknown arehi-
pelsso. be relates many thrilling
incidents in his life amongst
the natives, his adventures with
the csnuihsls OF the Gilbert
group being among the most
interesting. The story is best told in
Mr.. McKenEie's own woris:
/ shipped SIS 4. 5. on whsler from
Sydney. After cruising shout for four
months we landed on one Of the isl
snds belonging to the Gilbert group.
Dissatisfied with the treatment re-
ceivei on board, l determined thst l
would If possible Leave the vessel. 1
was aided in my efforts by native
whom I met and who hSd been for
four yszrs on hoard OF s whsler, where
he picked up sufficient OF our language
10 understand what 1 wanted. He
followed the whSler with his canoe
when we sailed swsythe next dAy.
I iumped over the bow Sni LEI the
vessel pSSs over me. He took me In
his canoe and We were soon on Shors.
4 few DAYS afterwards We we've walk
ing Slong the beach snd ssw shout
forty natives, some o. whom were
digging in the ssni. They soon IN
covered the body OF man. IL seems
tbst the unwritien code Of their lsws
provides the Gssih penalty for theft,
or the man from whom the gully one
steals cSn save him frOm execution by
making him his slave for life. This
wss the body OF $ man who hSd SUI
fered deSih for theft. After sIhum-
ing the body they impSled IL OF
pointed stake. To this thew fastened
rope on either side. sud several men
taking each end Of the rope amused
themselves by jerking the body shout
/ became 50 sicksnsd by the disgust
ing sight thst I ordered MY compSn-
ion - come away. He did 80, but
either for the sake OF having joke So
NV expense or because his cSunibSl-
istic nature delighted in the gTue-
some sight, be soon led NE by de-
tour through the woods 10 tie place
HUH ~ ACANE " AAl--NC <
were now within tie hut. We en-
tered Sni found them seated around
fire On which we've s number q Coos
nut shells, on which something wsS
simmeTiDE. I SSksi NY companion
whz; ]; ass, Snd he told NE Il ws>
portions q the body which We hsi
seen. N S1swsr 10 NY question s. 10
whether they were going 70 est Il lie
replied Ihst they would Lot est L CCE
would 20 IhrouEG The p1s.sDcs OF
doing -. SEEING I TSS about 10 lsSvs
ne pressed lle HC. % 20 -, s. the hos.
would be offended. SCG unless We Ae-
copied portions o. the fs<S. from the
host IL might occasion wzr between
his Tribe snG tbs; o. NY companion. .
The EuS- soon came forward wiso
cOeoSlUt she'll TO- szc1 Of u I could
nc. remain sud see S-sS uiCC before
me portions o ; human b-oiy. - 20.
up 10 ieSvs Snl Vas followed bE The
hos ! thought tbs. POSSIBLY would
be the next victim, SUl nv fexrs were
considerably SugusG.5l cy seeing TIE
two teet o.. the dead ulsu. with the
solss turned upwards, resting on 5
s;ul-p- : >1zrIei u ruc. oui was
soon brought % = GSl. Sy something
striking Ne with 5 S.cksuius tkui OF
the oS1S % Ilz EsSi. Imagine ny
honor - SO C rising thSt The m&n
had s;rUek ne with Ccs o. the feet
BE Vas standing Erin1inS zl1 seem
ed 20 enjoy nv discontinue soon
mSce nv ysy 20 The hut q NY friend,
who shortly sitter sppSsrsd zni s.
slrSG he JhS- they bzi 10 cznn1bSl-
lists Intentions s. fSr s. I VS. COT
csrnsd, S1d clly wanted 10 ecioy
themselves 81 my expense He hSd
SlUOs1 &llzysd ny fears when I sSv
shout $50 natives coming toward the
hut. I again b-SSthSi freely when I
found I5Ss they came with baskets O.
tSrroE yzDs, bananas, s:c-, which /
they pressed me 70 take sod assured |
me they were only joking.
Shortly St;e- this they vxu.ei NE
20 become one % themselves This
could only % accomplished by nv
being tSi,ooSd from head 70 foot I /
S.rsnCocsly objected. II. 20 10 sySil. /
Abo1t 800 Q, them surrounded me
one cSy. Thsy bo1oi ne Sni pro /
eSs6s6 70 tattoo ne Tcey Use : so-t I
q comb, the teeth g which S-s mS6s /
o. shark teeth. which Srs s. sharp s. i
5 rz1o-. They insert this into $ mix /
rUrs made from TIE juice q The green /
ccc0S1Es. zoi which when inserted 1
into The fash leaves : p<ruxren. 4
u&-s- The pain Suffered while IN
ds-go-1E the operation vxs uoss- sx-
c-CclStl1E- SoS when I thocch- tbs. ! /
VS. 80 ciS6ECred thS- Shol6 Z ever
SExin rsSch eiVilEx-iO, Nv oEu
Doths- vOCldn's recognize ne.
prayed thSt death might end nv SIT
fS-inEs
hey succeeded II tz..oosrE bo.h
thighs from the knees ID. sd thrss
stripes O. re rlEa. SIDE. Ehea one q /
TIE n1uos- Who E5otCp into cosoz-
nut tree 10 cs1 soCe MIS- called CT.
'-C&Sib-Ezn s-CzSio-kz-' SSH 10. 4
Sail hO, As Il b uzEie they 81 rzn
70 tier bus 70 gs1 MATS AID hats,
VIII which they were Ts-y p-u5cssl.
II making Sct EAic1 they traded tor
roozeca Ihsy z-s i1TE.s-zss suok-
e-S I1sT i1hzie ths sCoks- which /
p-o@Ooss kind O. iz.cI5e-riol- TheT
urged re - 20 With them. thxt I
NIGH 3. $ 1C.s-pus-E- l KS %.
loS-h 10 O. g, = ks-S ! sac ESE O.
trCC f1-1hsr sz--oo5og oDs-s-
ctCoS he vessel p-uve6 20 Dc The
CsS1su&ckss- CSp-zi1 Rass MASTER.
| Old the rr<1ng fo- TIE sSTzze Sld
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