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FRIEND
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HONOLULU, OCTOBER 1, 1861.

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CONTENTS

F«r October, 1861*
Editorial*,
Protectant Urn amnnjr. Hawaiian-*,
The tpricing of n Great People,

Morning Star frpOT*

Mariu*- Journal, Deaths, Ac,

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THE FRIEND.
OCTOBER 1, 1861.

In some of the English papers, we
observe that editors endeavor to draw a parallel between the present rebellion in America and that of '76. Supposing the cases
are parallel, then it follows our English
cousins will not, of course, think of acknowledging the independence of the Southern
Confederacy until 1868, or seven years from
the period of the breaking out of the rebellion.
Seven years elapsed between 1776 and 1783,
when the British Government acknowledged
the American Independence. English people are always searching for precedents, their
own conduct of the 18th century, ought
surely to guide them in the 19th.
The late American papers contain discussions
upon the probable cause of the defeat at Bull's Run. Some attribute the
cause to be General Patterson's negligence,
others to the teamsters' intentional retreat,
and several other causes are assigned. As
for ourselves, we are fully satisfied with this
solution of the sad affair, viz: the Federal
or Union army made the attack upon the
Holy Sabbath. It was a wanton and defiant desecration of God's Holy Day.
The Rev. Dr. Tyng of New York, asserted in a public meeting in that city,
that in the history of battles fought upon the
Sabbath, the attacking party had been invariably beaten. To suppose, that an army
of Northern men could be led onward to attack a rebel force upon the Sabbath with
equal chance of success, as if, they were
fighting upon some other day, is quite absurd. The responsibility of Generals, who
would make an attack upon that day, is very
great. We hope this severe lesson will not
need to be gone over again.

Sailor's Home.—We call the attention
of seamen discharged at Honolulu, to the
excellent board and accommodations to be
found at the Sailor's Home. Mrs. Thrum
is not at her old post, but another lady is
there, Mrs. Oat, whom we doubt not, Seamen will find equally ready and willing to
supply their wants and give them good advice.
Protestantism among Hawaiians.—From
such information as can be relied upon, we
are confident that the cause of Evangelical
Protestantism was never more firmly established among them than at the present time.

Large accessions have been made during the
past year to the two Protestant churches in
Honolulu. Last month we made a trip to
the North side of the island, and we met
with unmistakeable evidence of stability and
progress. At Waikane, the natives have
caused to be erected a small, neat wooden
church edifice, costing near $1200. It has
been built and paid for within two years.
At Hauula, the people have just repaired
their church at an expense of $1100. That
expense has been fully met. At the timeof
our visit there was a debt of about $300.
The church invited their brethren throughout
the island to aid in paying off the debt. On
the 27th ult., there was a large gathering
at Hauula, for that purpose, when $460 was
contributed, and subsequently sufficient has
been paid to amount to $500, or 200 more
than the debt!! The native churches at
Kaneohe and Waimanalu, are in good repair, thus showing that the Protestant cause
in Koolau is very encouraging.
Dat or Fasting and Prater.—Thursday, The
26th of September, was appointed for this purpose
by the President of the United States, in view of the
civil war now in progress. The American Foreign
residents of Honolulu observed the day. At 11
A. M., a meeting for Prayer was held in the Bethel,
and in the evening a similar meeting in Fort St.
Church. Meetings were also held in soir-e of the
native ohorohea.
Death or Capt. Edward,.—Advices by the latt

packet from San Francisco, report the death of C»pt.
Edwards, of the ship Hibtrnia, who died on board
hi* vessel, June Bth, four days before her arrival
at Hakodadi. Ilia remains will be shipped to Saa
Kranoisoo. Capt. Edwardi leaves a widow and three
children, who are now in Honolulu, and who have
the sympathy of the community in the it bereavement.

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{(Silt, Series, Pol. 18.
New Book.

a Great People!—The Uni1801.—From the Frenoh of
Agenor dc Gaaparin, by Mary L. Booth. New
York, Scribncr: 1861.
This is the title of a remarkable book,
written by a Frenchman. .We did not suppose there was one man in all Europe, who
understood io thoroughly the social, civil,
political and religious affairs of the United
States. If European writers, editors and

The

Uprisino of
ted States in

do understand Americans, then
surely they have a most remarkable ability
for misstating their views and opinions,
from the writers for the London Times,
down to the penny-liners. This book we
have read with much pleasure and satisfaction. From some few of his statements and
inferences we might dissent, but those are
comparatively few and unimportant. The
election ofLincoln, the clear sighted Frenchman, ex-minister of L. Philippe and private
Secretary of M. Guizot, views as the first
effectual stand ever taken by the friends of
liberty at the North, in the hitherto inglorious march of the propagandists of African
Slavery. It is not our intention to write a
review of the work, but we hope our readers will procure the book and read it for
themselves. It is a word uttered in season.
He is cheerful and hopeful. His ideas are
noble and enlarged. His book is a capital
portraiture of America, on the 4th of March,
1861. He has given a strong pull at the
rope of the Liberty bell, that first pealed
forth its notes on the 4th of July, 1776, in
Philadelphia.
The translation and printing of the twok,
show this to be a progressive age, and ready
to execute work at short notice. The author
finished the introduction at Orange, France.
March 19,1861. Miss or Mrs. Booth, finished
the translation at New York,. June 15.
The*volume has been printed, and'we hare
read it
20th of September, at th»*
Sandwich Islands.
statesmen

Owing to a pressure of business in the
printing office, the issue of this number ot
the Friend is a few days behindhand.

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P
MoSrntiagr apers.
IContinU€xl from our L.u»t.]

XX.
DEFERENCE TO RANK AMOMi MARSHALL ISLANDERS.
" Honor Ihy Father and thy Mother,"
Is a command which Uod gave to Moses upon Sinai. The Marshall
islanders reverse this law, and inculcate the principle, "parents honor
your children." The oldest son of a family rules the household. He
is never checked or restrained, but his will is law and his caprice the
rule. While visiting Mr. Doane's family, we noticed a chief pass some
food to his little son, which had been given him by Mr. Doane. The
father did not even taste of the food, before offering it to his son. We
were informed that should the oldest son even kill his father, or any
member Of the family, he would not be called to account!
One of the most serious difficulties into which Mr. Doane has ever
been brought, was when he unintentionally treated the oldest son of a
high chief. In a manner which was interpreted as an insultty the chief.
The lad insulted was a young sans culotte sprig of the highest blood.
His father fired up and threatened. He defied the terrors of a man-ofwar ! He intimated that the missionary's life might be the forfeiture,
or that he might be disposed of as so many other foreigners had been!
Mr. Doane calmly remonstrated. The chief then intimated that a
present would appease his wrath and restore the insulted honor of his
son. " No," said the missionary, " I came here to teach you, not to
make you presents." He then pointed out to him the law of God, and
read the ten commandments, closing the interview with prayer, as described in another part of the sketches.
Jealousy respecting rank is not confined to rulers and princes of enlightened and civilized nations. We have never known stronger feelings manifested among any people upon this subject, than among the
naked savages of the Marshall Islands. A line marked and distinct is drawn between chiefs and common people. There is no crossing
that with impunity. We asked the Rev. Mr. Doane, what crimes were
punishable ? He replied, none but insult to chiefs." The death
penalty is not unfrequently inflicted for this crime. Only a few days
before our arrival at Ebon, a young man was put to death, on the mereest suspicion, and after his death it was ascertained that he was inno-

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cent.

While the chiefs are so very jealous upon this subject, still they
mingle among their people, and outwardly but slight deference is paid
to the chiefs.
Among the chiefs, everything, in regard to rank, depends upon who
was a chiefs mother. The female gives rank. Their ideas and laws
respecting marriage are very peculiar. A chief of the first class must
marry a woman of the second class, and their children will be second
class chiefs. A first class woman must marry a second class chief, and
their children will belong to the first class. These rules are rigidly
enforced. Polygamy exists among them. Some have as many as four
or five wives, although we heard of none who carried their ideas of
polygamy to the extent of Brigham Young and his followers.

XXI.
FAREWELL GLANCE AT MARSHALL ISLANDS.
These islands are thirty in number. Fifteen forming the Kalick or
Western Chain, and fifteen forming the Radack or Eastern Chain. The
population is estimated at 10,000; the Ralickers numbering 6,000, and
the Radackers, 4,000. Each chain of islands has its own chiefs, and
are independent of each other, although the chiefs of the Ralick Chain
entertain the idea of nominal supremacy. There was a rumor, at the
time of our visit, that the chiefs of the Ralick Chain were about
to assert and endeavor to maintain their authority over their less pow-

All the islands of both chains are coral, low and lagoon shaped.
There is more verdure upon these than upon the Gilbert Islands.
They are situated in a region of the Pacific where the trade winds
blow very strong and are accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning.
They range from 4° to 12 °N. L., and 165 °io 172 ° E. L. The
two chains of islands run nearly N. W. and S. E., and are parallel to
each other. The whole group takes its name of Marshall Islands, from
Capt. Marshall, of the English Navy, who visited them in the year
1788, commanding the Scarborough.
The visits of the celebrated
Russian Navigator, Kotzebue, to the Radack Chain, are full of interest
as described in his voyages, published in London, 1821, in three volumes. These islands, however, have never been thoroughly explored,
and are very incorrectly laid down upon the charts. The notices which
have been published respecting them in Colton's large Atlas, or any
other geographical works, are exceedingly meagre, incorrect, and unsatisfactory. Dr. Gulick's lecture upon the Marshall Islands, is higly
interesting and instructive.
We now take our leave of the Marshall Islands and their inhabitants.
Our visit opened up to view, a new phase of Polynesian life. We
there saw the humble and devoted missionaries laboriously engaged in
the work of reducing the language to a written form, teaching school
and preaching to the people. After having enjoyed their hospitality
and Christian fellowship, we took our departure, bringing away Mrs.
Doane and her two little children, who left on account of her own
health and the sickness of the youngest child. Never shall we forget
that parting scene. This hymn was sung :
vain la all beneath the skies !
" Mow
How transient ever; earthly bliss

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How slender all the fondest ties,
That bind us to a world like this, &c, ke.
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Then let the hope of joys to come.
Dispel our cares, and ebase our fears ;
If God be ours, we're travelling home,
Though paasing through a vale of tears."

The Rev. Mr. Doane offered a prayer in the Ebon language, and it
was followed by a prayer in English. We .saw a number of the native
Christians, or " lovers ofejesus," pass around to the state-room window
and bid Mrs. Doane farewell, with many tears. It would have subdued
the stoutest soul, to have witnessed the missionary part with his wife
and children, and then step into his boat and steer for his lonely home !
There may be a romance about the missionary life, when viewed from
the shores of Christian England and America, butall romance is dissipated and it puts on a stern reality when the real experience comes.
As we stood upon the quarter deck of the Morning Star, conversing
with the Rev. Mr. Doane, and taking a last look at the shores of Ebon,
we said, " It is hard for you to part with your family, and go there to
labor alone." His only reply was. " I could not, if I did not feel that
Jesus was my companion." Surely it was no unmeaning language of
our Saviour, " Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the
world." While this scene was passing, the sailors were heaving a(
the anchor, and the sails were loosening. We were soon off and bound
for Strong's Island, but with the glass, we watched that little boat, rising
and falling with the swell, until it was lost in the distance. When
that happy family will be again united, is known only to the Master, in
whose cause they labor.

XXII.
UALAN, STRONG'S ISLAND, OR KUSAIE.

In reading books upon Polynesia, and examining charts of the Paci
fie, there is nothing more perplexing than the variety of names applied
to the same islands, or group. Ualan, Strong's Island or Kusaie, is a
good illustration of this remark. We will now explain the several
terms or names applied to this .island.
Ualan, is the usual name found upon charts, and upon large aria nun
This is the name which the natives apply to the large or mala island,
erful neighbors.
while Lila, is that of the small island.
Strong's Island.—This is the name usually applied to the island, by
The food of the native* consists of bread fruit, jack fruit, (a species
of bread fruit,) cocoa nuts, pandanus fruit, and fish. The manufacture whalers and seafaring people. It was given to the island by Capt.
of cocoanut oil has been commenced at Ebon, Messrs. Stapenhorst Crozer, commanding an American ship, who was the discoverer in

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and Hoffschlaeger of Honolulu, having recently purchased land and 1804.
rectod the necessary buildings. It was estimated that nearly one Kusaie.—This is the name, by which the missionaries prefer to call
hundred barrels of oil would be collected this year. As yet tobacco the island. It is really the most appropriate name, as the native term
to be applied to the two islands, viz : of Ualan and Lila.
ii the principal article of barter for oil.

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the dead. Nothing could be more improbable or unsatisfactory than
import a company of buccaneers, or any civilized people, to build
what could not be at all to their purpose, nor to the credit of their architectural talents; and what it would have been morally impossible for
them to have done. The inhabitants of Kusaie are even now skilled
in wall building. We were told that one of their most decisive evidences of public grief is to rebuild the wall about the premises of a
bereaved chief; and to this day the chiefs tiro buried in one of the ancient enclosures, as though they were the mausoleums of the great.
Possibly they may in the first instance have been built about royal residences, and on the decease of the builders have become their magnificent sepulchres, though the analogy of present Micronesian customs decides against it."

The principal island, Ualan, is twenty-four miles in circumference,
and the small island. Lila, about two miles. In ancient times, the large
island was conquered by the inhabitants of the small island, and to the
present time, remains tributary. The King resides upon the small
island. The mission premises are also located upon it. It is separated
from the large, by a narrow channel of the eighth of a mile in width.
Both are densely wooded, with cocoanut, breadfruit, mangrove and
numerous other tropical trees. The forests are a perfect jungle. The
large island is formed of two mountains towering to the height of
about 2,000 feet, which may be seen a long distance at sea. The forests are intersected by numerous small streams. The climate is very
humid, as we can testify! Strong winds prevail. Frequently the
rams are accompanied by heavy thunder and vivid flashes of lightning.
There are three harbors upon the island.

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XXIII.

WEATHER BOUND ON KUSAIE.

RUINS ON KUSAIE.
It is related of a voyager in the South Pacific, that he once visited
Very conflicting statements have been published re«pecting the ruins an island inhabited by savages, where a white man was not safe.' Duon Kusaie. We almost expected to behold the ruins of
ring a subsequent voyage the ship in which he sailed, was wrecked upon
the same island. He confidently expected that an untimely end would
" The cloud capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces,"
be his certain fate. Soon however he was met by a friendly native, who
covered with mosses and ivy, while from other reports, we were not led kindly pointed the wrecked man to the house of the '■ Mikinari."
to expect any thing remarkable.
Hope now succeeded to fear in the sailor's mind. He exclaimed,
We found this to be the simple truth. The small Island of Lila, is " All's well, there is a missionary here."
surtounded by a wall, five or six feet high, but now very much dilapidate
We have never been wrecked, but we have been wenther-bound, and
cd. The island is intersected and cut up by walls running in various unable to join our vessel. We landed on Kusaie, early Sabbath morning,
directions, enclosing areas varying from a few to many acres. Some and were unable to communicate with the Morning Star, until the folportions of these walls, are very massive, varying from five to twenty- lowing Friday. Not only did we enjoy the feeling of security among
five feet in height and proportionately broad or thick. The stones com- Kusaiens, but we also enjoyed the kind entertainment of a most hospiposing the walls were gathered from the island butapart were brought a long table family. We shall not very soon forget the kindness and generous
distance from the main island. This is true of some very large pentago- treatment we experieuced from Mr. and Mrs. Snow, the only white pernal basaltic rocks. Some of these rocks are very large. We saw sons residing upon the island. During the period of our detention, we
specimens, which it would require half of the present inhabitants of enjoyed an excellent opportunity for picking up numerous items of
the island to move and elevate to their present position.
historical and local interest, visiting the dwellings of the inhabitants,
We copy the following sentences from Dr. Gulick's third lecture :
observing their habits and customs, besides examining the progress of
« FromM. D'Urville's reports and from the accounts of sea captains the people in their appreciation of the missionary's efforts to raise
we had received glowing ideas of the architectural exhibitions on Lila; them in the scale of civilization, and impart to them the invaluable
we were to find a native city handsomely laid "out, with paved streets, blessings of Christianity. The Sabbath being our first day spent among
and at frequentjuitervals handsome piles of stone-cut masonry. On the the Kusaiens, naturally leads us to refer, in the first place, to Kusaie as
contrary, we found nothing but muddy paths, zigzagging hither and a mission field.
thither over rubbish and stones. There were many stone walls three or
four feet high, evidently of very recent origin ; and scattered among
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the groves were indeed evidences of ancient labor, consisting of artificial islets, built up above high tide level, and almost cyclopian lines
MISSION ON KUSAIE.
and enclosures of stone walls. Banyan like trees had in many cases
This mission was established in the autumn of 1852, by the Rev. b.
sent their roots into the very center of these structures, and from some
.spots the stones have been entirely removed. A line of stone, varying G. Snow and wife. They were left there by the schooner Caroline,
commanded by Capt. Holdsworth, during the successful trip of that
in height in diflerent parts, surrounds a considerable portion of the central hill of Lila. Not far from the King's and his eldest son's resi- vessel to Micronesia, on a missionary enterprise. The missionaries
dences are several enclosures about two hundred by one hundred feet, were welcomed by King George, who not only allowed them a residence,
with walls twenty feet high, and in some places at the foundations but gave them a most cordial welcome, and who proved to the day of
twelve feet thick. We partially traced at least one very much larger his death, (September 9th, 1854,) a firm and steadfast friend of
but less perfect enclosure. The walls are built of basaltic stones, occa- the missionary. Before his death he offered the most gratifying evisionally filled in with coral. Some of the rocks are very large irregu- dence that his soul had embraced the glorious doctrines of Christianity,
death threw a
lar masses, while others are beautiful pentagonal prisms. There is as unfolded and explained by Mr. Snow. The King's
not the remotest trace upon any of them of a stone-cutter's adze. dark shadow over the prospects of the mission, for his successor was
Along the south western shore are a number of canals communicating a man possessed of the very opposite traits of character, who died in
with the harbor and in which the sea ebbs and flows. The sides of the about two years, as he lived, the debased slave of lust and drunkenness.
canals are in some cases crumbled, but bear evident tokens of having He was succeeded by the present chief ruler, whose conduct and policy
been artificially built; and the islets themselves are evidently in a con- towards the mission, is by no means one of opposition, but rather that
siderable degree artificial, composed principally *( coral stones, the of indifference. He uniformly treats the missionary with kindness,
rubbels of the canals themselves. These canals intersected each other, and is a friendly neighbor, comes to meeting upon the Sabbath mornand so formed islets, on at least one of which is found a towering ing, and like too many in Christian lands, during the week is a faithful
stone enclosure. Mangrove trees have in many cases choked up these servant of this world.
The King was almost the first Kusaien to whom we were introduced,
watery courses, and with other kinds of trees on the islets have nearly
buried the whole in a shade most congenial with the thoughts excited for we found him at church before the audience had assembled. Soon
by these relics of a dimmer age than that which we might hope had after we entered, an audience gathered of about one hundred. The
now dawned upon them.
i men were seated cross-legged upon mats, in the rear. The King
George afterward informed us that these walls were built by and three high chiefs upon benches, and the females and children in
King
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the former inhabitants. Many of the larger rocks were brought from front of the missionary, while the missionary's family and strangers
the main island on rafts. When we asked how such heavy blocks could were disposed of on the left of the desk.
A manuscript collection of hymns, was handed us, and others rebe elevated so high, he replied they were rolled up from one level to
another on inclined planes ot logs and stones. As to their uses, he ceived the same, for a Kusaien had never as yet looked upon a printed
said the wall about the hill was for defense from aggressors from the ]page of his language, although this gratification was soon afforded him,
main island, and that many of the remaining walls were in honor of J ias the Morning Star brought 300 copies of a small primer and hymn

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book printed in the Kusaien language. Mr. Snow gave out the hymns,
and conducted the services, after the usual method in our congregations, excepting that he called upon the strangers for some remarks,
which he interpreted. The audience was respectful and attentive.
The utmost decorum prevailed* during the exercises. The closing
hymn, was the translation of that familiar English Hymn,

" The Saviour calls—let every one
Attend the heavenly sound ;

Ye doubting souls ! dismiss your tear,
Hope smiles reviving round."

We very much doubt whether Mrs. Steele, the author of this hymn,
the friend of Addison, imagined it would ever be translated into the
language of a savage tribe upon an island of the Pacific, not to be discovered until after she had been dead for a hundred years.
After the morning exercises were closed, the Sabbath School convened, when about twenty-five remained. Through Mr. Snow as interpreter, the strangers present endeavored to interest the pupils.
At the afternoon service, gathered, what Mr. Snow denominates " his

Christian congregation." Among them appeared Kedukka and family,
who have for some years professed a strong attachment to the gospel.
Several others are affording the gratifying evidence of having been
born again, and stand as candidates for church membership, while
others show an inquiring state of mind. Kedukka, snentioned above,
evinces a strong determination to make his light shine. He has commenced itinerating through the villages upon the island, and appears
to make known among his benighted fellow islanders, the truths of the

gospel.

On the following Wednesday afternoon, a most interesting prayermeeting was held at the house of the missionaries, when native Christians and strangers from abroad, " felt it good to be there." There
was distributed for the first time, copies of printed hymns.
While the labors of Mr. and Mrs. Snow were particularly designed for
• he natives of Kusaie, we feel that they have also accomplished a roost
important work in behalf of seamen. Oftentimes during their residence
there, the harbors of the island have been visited by numerous whale
ships, sometime? fifteen or twenty at a time ; but we shall refer to this
topic under another heading.
In addition to Mr. Snow's labors at the station, he is accustomed to
make tours about the island—preaching from village to village. These
are very laborious. The whole south side of the large island seems much
inclined to receive missionary labors, while the northern part is opposed, and holds on to its former superstitions. The work however has
begun and will spread, and unquestionably should the mission be prosecuted, the entire population will be soon brought under Christian influences.
As we shall show in another paper, the inhabitants of Kusaie are
rapidly diminishing in numbers. This fact in connection with the urgent call for missionary labor at the Marshall Islands, has led to the
prospective removal of Mr. and Mrs. Snow to Ebon, when the Morning Star shall make another trip to Micronesia. His removal has been
decided upon by his associates of the mission, and approved of by the
Prudential Committee of the American Board of Foreign Missions
at Boston. It is now contemplated to supply his place by an Hawaiian
missionary. as soon as necessary arrangements can be made.

yet in the prospective demise of the Togusa or King, there is a
good deal of what American politicians would call log-rolling, for the
King-ship, and alter all is done, the chief of another tribe may succeed
to the thronp, if the popular feeling among the people sets strongly in
that direction.
A son of a former Togusa or King, may succeed to his father; so
also the son of a brother, or a sister, of the Togusa, although there is
no law in regard to such a course.
So far as Mr. Snow has been able to learn from observation or inquiry, the duties of the Togusa are not confined to affairs of peace.
In a war which the natives had with some foreigners in '57, who endeavored to get possession of the island, the Togusa, was commanderin-chief of the tribes. Nothing could be done without his permission
or direction. When peace was made by the arrival of the Morning
Star, the Togusa was the sole executive in the crisis, though there
was previously held a convention for consultation among all the chiefs.
We learned from Mr. Snow the following interesting facts respecting
the bonds of relationship. If a man has a dozen brothers, his children
have as many fathers, besides their natural father, and all the children
of those mothers are brothers and sisters. All the fathers, sisters or
mothers to his children, and the sister's children, are brothers and sisters to her brother's children. The same law holds good on the mother's side.
The names of individuals are not changed from the cradle to the
grave, unless the person is exalted to become a chief. Then the common name is dropped and lie or she goes by the official name. Every
male chiefish title, has a corresponding female chiefish title, viz:
Togusa male title, Kosa female title. Should the chief have several
wives, but one can be«r the official title. When the husband dies, the
female title is gradually dropped. If another immediately succeeds to
the chieftain-ship, the title is dropped at once, and all the honors, titles,
lands, servants &c., succeed to the chief elect.
Mr. Snow relates the following facts in regard to the absolute subserviency of the people to their chiefs or their king, c. g.: the male
child of the daughter of old King George—this daughter being the wife
of the second chief in authority—receives from her mother the same deferential regard that he would if he were a chief already titled. In addressing thech.ld, though but an infant, the prefix Se, equivalent to
our Sir or Honorable, is invariably employed. This brother must never
touch the child's head, although he may handle other parts of the
child's body, oil or wash it, but no greater offense cottfd be given to
the parents of the child than for him to touch any part ofthe body above
the shoulders. Now if this daughter ot the old kinj had an older sister,
then this one of whom we have been speaking, would be obliged to exhibil the same tokens of respect to the older sister's child or children.
All these ceremonies going or lending to keep the idea of the superiority of the mother, that the honors and royalty are lodged in her hereditribe,

tarily.
Mr. Snow furnished me with the following interesting facts in regards
to their tribal laws, relating to help in sickness. If one is sick or in
distress, or needs help in any other way. the.» it is the duty of the
tribe to which he belongs to render that help. They, as speedily as
possible, gather about those in distress, and remain with them until
relieved, or removed by death. If removed by death, they continue
their attentions, supplying all the necessaries for four days of feasting
after death. This is a law of the tribes, and it nltereth not.
Mr. S. stated the following custom among them, in regard to the
treatment
ofa chiefs child, until it can crawl. It must never lie upon
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the floor, but be held, night and day, month after month in the arms of
GOVERNMENT AND CUSTOMS OF KUSAIENS.
nurses and servants. The person holding the child, must allow its
neck to rest upon the arm, so that when the child is at rest, the head
We have learned some interesting facts about this people. They fall
back.
have the most exact system of clannish tribal relationships that could
well be conceived of. The name for tribe is Seuf.
XXVII.
There are/our tribes, no more nor less from time immemorial. The
names of the tribes and their order, are as follows :
DECREASE OF POPULATION ON KUSAIE.
Peinuii, Tou, Luuge. and Neus.
Peinuii, means true or correct.
January 5,1858, the Key. Mr. Snow thus wrote to the editors of the
Tou, is the name of a sacred eel.
Missionary Herald, as appears from the April No. of the Herald, for
Luuge, a partition.
1859. " I have just finished taking the census of the island again, and
New, is the name for foot.
find that there are now about 830 inhabitants—slß males and 312
The Kusaiens marry in the most indiscriminate manner possible. females, including children; making the proportion of males to females
From time immemorial the children follow the mother. The Jews about sto 3. When 1 took the census about two and a half years ago,
were never more exact in their lineage than this people are in preserv- the population was a few over 1100. This shows that our people are
ing their line of descent.
diminishing at a rapid rate, but the war has had some hand in the diPrincipal Chief.—This office is not hereditary. Though not quite minution the past year. I have found more infants upon the island
elective among the near relatives of the deceased sachem of the same than at any other time when I have taken ihe census.
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the books are opened there will be a scene presented from these islands
of the Pacific where ships have been accustomed to touch, at which so
called civilization will hang her head, and call upon the mountains and
rocks to fall upon her, and if possible hide her shame from the gaze of
the assembled universe. For at the bar of God, these men from Christian lands will find there is such a thing as shame and remorse."*
At our visit, Mr. Snow allowed us to copy the following memoranda
from his Journal: "Dec. 29, 1860. Finished taking the census today. I make 748 in a11—523 in Ualan and 225 in Lila. The males
of the adults and older children 411, while the females of the same
were 258. But of the younger children and infants the males were
37 and females 42, thus making the proportion of the older of the
women to the men 0.63, while with the children, it is 1.13. This certaininly is a hopeful phase for the restoration of the race, and I desire to
thank God that it is so."

XXVIII.
MISSIONARY OFFICIATING AS SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN.

The Rev. G. B. Snow, at Strong's Island or Kusaie, has been accustomed to officiate as Chaplain, when seamen were in port. In
former years many English and American whale ships have visited
that island for supplies. The bark Superior, Capt. R. D. Woods, visited Strong's Island in 1860, and sailed from thence to the Solomon's
Islands, where the master and nearly all the crew were cruelly massacred by the natives. An account of their massacre has been extensively published in the island and American newspapers. The disaster took place in Sept. 1880. Capt. Hugh Mair, master of the English schooner, Arid, thus writes from Rubiana, Solomon Islands, Nov.
30, I860:

"On Sunday, the 16th, nine of the crew went ashore. The carpenand two men went to the settlement and were murdered in one of
the native huts. The natives then proceeded, in canoes and overland,
to the ship ; and those who came by land fell in with the remaining six,
close to the beach, and murdered them. About 150 natives got on
board the vessel, and made a rush on the crew, who were all on deck—
except four who were in bed. Those on deck were immediately tomahawked, only two escaping by jumping down the main hatchway, and
joining the four below in the forecastle. One of the crew, whom I recovered, saw the captain and second mate murdered by a native called
' Billy,' who has been to Sydney, and speaks English well. The
chief Copan was the principal in this dreadful massacre. The six
men below, being armed with lances, kept the natives from coming
down the forecastle, until at last Billy' told my informant that if
they came up they should not be hurt. At length, therefore, they did
so, and were at once surrounded by the chief Copan's orders to be put
to death. The chief America offered to buy three of the men, and he
persuaded Copan to keep the other three to till the ground. These
three, as I have already intimated, I could not recover."
While the Superior lay at Strong's Island, the Master, Capt. Wood,
and his crew were accustomed to attend the native service upon the
Sabbath. The news of the massacre was taken to the island by the
Morning Star. The Rev. Mr. Snow and wife were deeply affected
by the sad intelligence. Mr. Snow then exhibited the following extract
which he had addressed the owners of the Superior in
New Beam
This letter was written and forwarded long before the
news of the massacre was known. It was the postscript to a letter
upon business, relating to a wreck, which had occurred at the island.
" P. S. Gentleman, allow me to detain you for a moment by expressing my interest in and high regard for this R. D. Wood. He has made
our little island quite a port of entry since we have been located
here, and from the first we have always hailed his coming with
much pleasure. Among the almost entire licentious delinquencies of
those who visit us, it affords me the truest pleasure to bear honorable
testimony in favor of the uniformly pure and upright conduct of
this Capt. Wood. Besides this, he has endeared himself to us by many
an act of generous kindness in supplying some ot our wants, and especially in bringing us some of our mails. Though not the most
talkative of men, yet his occasional visits to our family in our isolated,
but pleasant and happy home, have always been most welcome and
afforded us much enjoyment. It may afford his good lady, some of his
cousin* and that favorite niece, some pleasure 40 hear thus of him,
though it be from a stranger. Though we have seem less of Capt.
Morrison of the Daniel Wood, yet it affords me sincere pleasure to bear
equally high and honorable testimony concerning him. He has done
us great kindness not only in oui mail department, bat also in bringing
supplies from Honolulu."

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On the last Sabbath the Superior lay at Strong's Island, the Rev.
Mr. Snow preached the following discourse to the ship's company.
Considering the untimely fate of so many interesthfg*young men, far
away from home and country, it may be interesting to their friends to
learn that they should have conducted with so much propriety, during
their last visit at a port where they could listen to the preaching of the
gospel. This discourse was prepared without the most distant thought
that it would ever be solicited for publication :

" And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, sad to go before him unto the other side.—Mathew xiv:22.
There cluster about our text some of the most instructive incidents
and transactions in the life of the Divine Redeemer. He had been
spending a short season in his own city, Nazareth, trying to impart
heavenly wisdom unto the friends of his earlier days. But it was soon
seen that a prophet had no honor in his own country, nor even in his
own house. Like many other foolish people, they loved things better
that were far fetched and dear bought." They were not to be instructed by the " Carpenter's son," not they. So "He did not many
mighty works there because of their unbelief."
But let us turn our attention now to his disciples and that
night upon the sea. While the Master was praying upon the
mountains, the disciples were sailing on the waters. The disciples
doubtless had a place in that prayer, and the chosen twelve thought
and talked of their absent Lord. Four of those sailors at least,
Simon Peter and Andrew his brother with the two sons of Zebedee were no strangers upon that lake. Many a long night had they
sat in their boats alternately watching their nets ana the Stan.
They had thought of the sweet influences of the Pleiades, and the
bands of Orion, they knew the hand that guided Arcturus and his
sons. But now they had left their fishing tackle and their fathers and
had been called to be fishers of men. The words and wonders of the
proceeding day with the strangely abundant supper for that great
multitude might have justly awakened their pride and feelings of admiration for their new master. But they are hardly out upon the sea
ere they are beset with difficulties. A contrary wind and a boisterous
sea kept them toiling in rowing for the livelong night j and they had
hardly made half theirpassage, when the dawning day brought to their
astonished vision what they had supposed to have been a spirit, and
they cried out for fear. The apparition came up and made as though it
would have passed. But Jesus seeing and hearing their fears immediately talked with them, and said in his well known voice, " Be of good
cheer, it is I, be not afraid." His word to their spirits was like Peace
be still" to the troubled waters. As soon as he is recognized
the impulsive Peter must try a walk upon the waters. "And
Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto
thee on the water." And he said, Come! I suspect the "ifit be thou,"
in his prayer shows that the thoughts of the ghost had not all been
displaced for complete faith in his Master. For when he saw the wind
boisterous he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried for help. Immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand and caught him. Then the
rebuke, 0 thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt ?" The
wet Peter and the welcome Jesus were soon in the ship, when die wind
ceased. They soon had prayers, and it was a pleasant morning worship. For it is written, " Then they that were in the ship came ana wor-.
shiped him, saying of a truth, thou art the Son of God." They were
sore amazed in themselves, beyond measure, because they had forgotten
the five loaves and the 5000. But ere they had finished their astonishment their passage is made, and they are all safely on shore with
the opening duties of a new day before them. I hardly need pursue
the narrative farther, though the following day is filled with incidents
of peculiar and striking interest. We shall do better to pause here and
gather a few practical lessons from what we have already witnessed.
My audience will not object to our gathering some lessons from this
night on the sea.
I. Those toko enter the service of Christ need not abandon the tea.
I should almost feel like begging pardon of my seafaring friends for
making such a remark, had not the assertion been so often made to me
by those first in authority, that it is no use to try to be religious till we
are done with whaling, and have quit the sea. lam aware that such
remarks may be made to parry off the truth and to quiet an uneasy
conscience, rather than as an honest expression of an intelligent man.
And yet, my hearers, will bear me witness that giving utterance to
such a sentiment whenever the claims of God and the duties of religion are urged upon the conscience, would soon make a sentiment.

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however false, an absolute fact in its practical influence .upon the lives
of men. But God allows no such let off. His claims upon the love
and service of his*H»elligent creatures are not limited to the land ; they
extend from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.
And my heart rises in thankfulness to God that this is not mere theory.
The witnesses upon the sea, though not so many as we could desire,
have yet been very numerous, and sometimes of very marked and distinguishing clearness, from that old voyager in the ark to the present time.
Thanks be to God that he has always had a seed to serve him on the
sea. And perhaps at no period in the past has the number of these
been more rapidly multiplying than within a year or two of the present
time. The means too are constantly multiplying to effect this same
end. The intelligent sympathies also of the Christian world, are being more and more wisely awakened and turned to the great and glorious result of gathering the fullness of the sea into the Kingdom of
God. My friends of the Superior can you not trace growing emotions
in your own hearts which will bear favorable testimony to the truth of
remarks ? If so, yield your hearts to those emotions and you
soon find in your own happy experience that those who enter the
rice of christ need not abandon the sea.
I. Another lesson from that night upon the sea is that it is aJtoays
to obey Christ.
t is true that they had not the bodily presence of their Divine Master on board, as at another time when crossing the lake of Genesaret,
he was asleep in the hinder part of the ship,but they had what was justas
good for their safety, his command, "Get into the ship and go unto the
other side." There was nothing in the articles about Peter leaving the
ship and trying to foot it. And he seemed to have gained only a wetting for his folly and a reprimand for his rashness. Had John tried it, I
suspect he could have gone much more safely than did Peter. But he
had the wisdom to serve his Master where his Master put him. Peter
would have done much better to have kept his seat at the oar. Deserters, even when it is done under the cloak of piety, are only losers
in the end. How many have read about Peter's folly since that night!
and how much talk there has been about it! We are apt to remember and talk of the foolish things that men do, much longer
than we do their wise things. The disciples had a head wind and
a rough sea, so that they were all night in making a passage which
might have been made in two hours. So that being a servant of
Christ, don't exempt from trials even at sea. But how often contrary
winds occasion hard thoughts of God, and hard words, too, sometimes ! Had the disciples made a quick passage, they and the world
had probably never known that illustration of Divine power in the
Saviour, his walking upon the water. Be sure that you have an ear
and a heart intent upon hearing and obeying the commands of Christ,
and you need have no fears concerning the winds or the waves. Every
event will have its lessons of wisdom to teach, and each trial of faith
and patience will bring good to the heart, though there may be less
gold in the pocket. Safety and welfare of the ship is much more
thought of and planned for than the safety and welfare of the soul.
Good for the voyage, is oftener the question than " will it, be good for
heaven!" While if a thing is good for heaven, it certainly can't be
bad*for a voyage. There are no tests of friendship where there are
no trials.
The being wind bound is one thing, the being will bound is quite
•another. The one may keep from going to sea for awhile, the other
may keep from going to heaven forever. For the words of Christ are
come unto me, that ye might have life." There was an old
" Ye will notIsrael,
Joshua by name, who said as for me and my
Governor of
" note, but equally
house, roe will serve the Lord." I knew another of less
wise in that thing, and he was a sailor. When urged to the surrender
of his will to God, exclaimed, I will serve God or nobody." By so
" You who hear me now, " Go and
they are both safe for heaven.
likewise," and you will be equally safe for the same place.
111. A third point of instruction is, that sailors should never forget
'. Saviour.
No class of people in all the world were so honored as sailors in the
oice which Christ made of his disciples. One-third of the whole
mber were chosen from that class alone. Then to carry the honor
11 further, he chose his three favorite disciples out of those four.
Has this distinction been well repaid in the gratitude and love of seamen ? Your better acquaintance with seamen than mine, better qualifies you to answer the question. Let me put the question more practically : Do you, yourselves acknowledge your indebtedness to Christ on
this account ? Perhaps it has not been sufficiently thought of to be
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" For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required."
Be assured my friends, Christ lias strong claims upon seamen. And I
ask you as men belonging to that class, have not those claims been
sufficiently long protested ? Is it not time that you yourselves acknowledged those claims and were paying your dues? From our stand point
it would seem that the Saviour was not wise in having so many seamen
with him as his intimate friends and counsellors. For though they
come from almost every land, it is a pity that more don't find their way
lack agnin ; but the pity is still greater, that of those who do return,
so few have been improved during their absence. So fearful is the
state of things in this regard, that I have seldom found an observing
or sensible seaman who would choose a sailor's life for his own boy.
And in all my intercourse with the world, I have never found a class of
men, ns a class, among whom there are so few christians. But notwithstanding these drawbacks, I am far from attributing want of wisdom and the broadest forecast to the course pursued by our blessed Saviour.
The very fact that sailors come from all lands and go to all lands is a
mntter of great interest in this connection. Get the genuine leaven
of Christianity into this mass, and there is a mighty working power. It
is felt at home and abroad, on sea and on shore. The lowest and most
despised hashis circle of interests and of influences. Sanctify itandhe
becomes powerful. How much more so would it be when those interests and influences were backed up by intelligence and by official standing. These wide and powerful influences are not always to be lost to
the church. The sailor will ere long acknowledge the claims of the Saviour, he will hear and heed the call, " Follow me and I will make you
fishers of men." And the sacrifice will not be so great to them as to
many of us landsmen, to respond to that dying command of the great
Redeemer, "Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every
creature." For he goes there already without the commission. How
much more will he go there when his heart becomes fired with the love
of christ, and he sees in the Jesus of Nazareth the dearest of friends
and the Saviour of his own immortal soul. His heart will become an
altar of incense, and his life, a perpetual thank-offering.
IV. If you want to make a safe passage and reach a good port at
last, take Christ withyou.
I hardly need say more under this head than to assure you that without taking Christ, there is no possibility of such a result. " For there is
none other name under heaven given among men whereby we mutt be
saved." That name is Jesus Christ,
of »11 mimes above,
" Dearest
My Jesus and my Ood !
heavenly love,

Who can resist thy
Or trifle with thy blood

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You are aware that it is a law of nations that no ship shall enter
port with contraband freight on board. Before she can enter, that
freight must be moved, or there is a liability to capture and condemnation. All sin is contraband nt the port of heaven, and there is no
possibility of escaping detection. If you were sure of a chance to stop
somewhere and make n change, it might be safe though not very wise
to continue your present course. But there is no such insurance company established. A great many have tried it and failed. There is no
capital to start with, so all their policies have been found useless. It is
well to know this at the outset.
to all
But God has sent an agent, and established a house
such business. That agent is the one lam now recommerrermg to your
consideration. He will take all your contraband articles off your hands
and give you the best marketable freight. And what is very lingular,
he charges nothing for his commission.
There is one very simple and very reasonable condition in the policy,
which must be affectionately subscribed to before he will sign the papers that will insure your safe entrance into the port of heaven. I
hardly need tell you that that condition is perfect loyalty to the Great
Sovereign. Give an assurance of this and you will get free papers, a
sure passport, wonderful to say, signed with the blood of the agent.
Having this, your voyage may be shorter or longer, perilous or otherwise, nothing will ever really harm you; blow high or blow low, storm
or sunshine, head winds or fair winds or no winds at all, it will be all
the same at last, provided you preserve with the strictest fidelity your
loyalty. In the book of principles which the great Sovereign has given
to teach us how to be loyal, there is something very encouraging given
to show that those wh% are beset with great trials and peculiar difficulties are treated with marked consideration by the Great Sovereign
himself. Let me read it to you from the Book. Rev. vn:l3—l7.
Then haste, 0 Sailor! to be wise,
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doubtless ere this, Prof. Agassiz has exhibited Mr. Garrett's collections
the admiring classes of Cambridge University.
While visiting Tarawa, we endeavored-most faithfully to procure a
Haste and mercy, now implore :
human skull, to enrich the collection of our phrenological and ethnoloStay not for the morrow's sun,
gical friend, Mr. Green, the ActingBritish Consul at Honolulu. We vis.
Thy probation may be o'er,
ited a very Golgotha, where the skulls lay upon the ground thick as leaves
work
Ere this evening's
is done.
in the vale of Vallambrosa, but the King would not allow us to take
one
away. The Kingsmill Islanders highly prize the skulls of their
O
Sailor!
now
return
;
Haste,
deceased relatives. After death, they clean and oil them, and then
Stay not for the morrow's sun,
carefully deposit them in their houses.
Lest thy lamp should cease to burn
In our visits to the different islands and seeing the field of scientific
Ere salvation's work is done.
research spread out before us, we felt how vastly important to be able
Haste while yet thou canst be blest
to investigate the vegetable, animal and mineral kingdoms. A travelStay not for the morrow's sun ;
er, by sea or land, who would go forth fully prepared to improve every
Death may thy poor soul arrest,
advantage and explore every object of interest, should be qualified,
Ere the morrow is begun.
with the ability of the great Leibnitz, "to drive all the sciences
abreast." Who but Humboldt could do this?
Although we were not able to devote much time to the collection of
XXIX.
specimens of natural history during our brief sojourn at the various
ONE MAN CANNOT KNOW EVERYTHING, YET MAY KNOW mission stations where we touched, yet we found our time more than
SOME THINGS.
occupied, day and night, in making inquiries* respecting the genus homo,
his habits, customs, practices, languages, institutions, ana governof
our
was
into
On the eve
departure from Honolulu there
passed
believing with Pope, that the
our hands a short note, which we hastily deposited in our vest pocket, ments,
and did not discover it until our cruise was partly finished. It read after
" Proper study of mankind is man."
Man, as exhibited, and as he appeared at the four localities, at which
this manner:
" Mr. Damon will greatly oblige Dr. Hillebrand, if he "will procure we touched, presents a great diversity of physiological, psychological
and press the leaves and grasses of the various localities, which he is and theological points of interest.
about to visit in Micronesia."
This point was a special subject of inquiry with us. Do the heathWhether we have in the least obliged our friend by the specimens of en, or men living without the light of revealed religion, possess a conplants and seeds, which we have gathered, is quite uncertain, for we science of what is morally right and wrong? From our inquiries
must confess our ignorance of botany, scientifically speaking, although among the debased and torpid Kingsmill Islanders, the sharp and keen
lilies of the field." We take a Ebonites, the calm and obsequious Kusaiens, and the shrewd and feastour eye can discern beauties in the
sincere pleasure in observing works of" nature, although we do not pro- loving Ponapians, we answer most unhesitatingly, maw without a Dioine
fess, with the votaries of the natural sciences, " to feast on raptures Revelation is a morally accountable being, agreeable to the language of
ever new," as they examine plants, shells, rocks, corals, fish, bugs, birds, the Apostle Paul, in the second chapter of his Epistle to the Romans,
animals, and the endless variety of genera and species which the God wherein he says, " For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do
of nature has scattered so profusely over the islands, islets, reefs and by nature the things contained in the law, these having not the law, are
a law unto themselves, which show the work of the law written in their
rocks, throughout the teeming waters of Micronesia.
If we ever coveted the mental powers of an Humboldt, Agassiz, hearts, their conscience also bearing witness and their thoughts the
Cuvier, Buffon, Lyell, Hitchcock, Dana, Pease and Hillebrand, it was meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another." But it may be
when rambling over the coral reefs of Apaiangand Tarawa, or through asked wherein doesthe conscience ofthe heathen bearwitnesß to what is
the forests of Ebon and Kusaie, or canoe-sailing over the shoals and la- right and wrong ? We answer, they know and feel that it is wrong to
goons of Ponapi, or listening to the chattering bats of Kusaie, or steal, to lie, to kill, to commit adultery. The heathen punish for guch
the parrots of Ponapi. We saw fish, insects, grubs, slugs, and polypi crimes, and oftentimes that punishment is most summary. The deathwith numberless ten taenia, sufficient to have riveted the attention and penalty quickly follows the perpetration of the crime. The Marshall
enraptured the soul of a naturalist for weeks and years. The air, land Islanders, and the Kusaiens, even now live in dread of being called to
and water teem with living creatures ; then, too, upon those coral reefs, account for the ships they have cut offand seamen they have murdered.
our mental vision was sufficiently acute to discern some of their mys- Their consciences are by no means at rest. It is no easy matter to obterious wonders. How many millions of those busy reet-builders, we taininformation upon those subjects. We were informed upon the most
must have crushed at every step, for the researches of an Ehrenberg reliable authority that the chiefs of those islands would probably punhave established the fact that "nine millions of some of these animnl- ish with death those of their subjects, whom they discovered revealing
cula may live in a space not larger than a mustard seed." (See Hitch- facts relating to those massacres. At one time the Marshall Islanders,
cock's " Religious Truth illustrated from Science.") But natural science when a terrible storm was raging, thought they saw a fleet of men-ofis not our province, we can assert however without fear of overstating war in the distant horizon, coming down upon theirislands, to call them
the truth, that there are fields of natural history to be explored in Mi- to account. Did not their consciences bear witness? This is a most
cronesia, which will amply reward the labors of the devotees of science interesting subject in its bearing upon the question of human responsifor many years to come. Mr. Garrett spent weeks upon the reefs of bility, and we are inclined to protract our remarks to an undue length.
Apaiang, and then left them as he asserted, but half explored, and
[to be continued.]

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Sept. 18—Haw. sen Krnma Rooke, Wilbur, 36 days fromNicolaefcty.
11—Am ship Speedwell, Chadwlck, 14 days from San

orncK, CORKER QF fort asd hotel stkkets,

DENTIST.

HONOLULU, H. I.

Fran*! son.
34—Am brigt Josephine, Stone, 17 days from the Ottano
ward and Westward, with SO brie sperm.

17—Ambark Benssaetor, Coming, 17 days from San Fran-

ciscoi anchored outsideand sailed again next day
for Hongkong.
17—Haw whaling ana trading brig Hero, Meyer, from a
cruise South and the Arctic, withabout 160 brls
wh oil,lot of fttra, ivory, whalebone, etc.
8—Barkentlne Constitution, Pinter, from Paget Sound,
Co.
rut Lnhalna, with lumber to H. Hackfekt

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HILO DRUG

JUDD, M. I).,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
HONOLULU, OAHU, 8. 1.
Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office
open from 9 A.. to 4

|nr Am. wh ship Harvest, Manchester, reports—Cruised on
tneLine, around the Caroline and Bonln Islands, on the old

HIcRUER &l

AQKNTS OF THE

Regular Dispatch lane of Honolulu Packets.
CT All freightarriving In transitu for the Sandwich Islands,
will bereceived and lorwarJed by the Regular Dispatch Line'
rata or commission.
Particular attention paid to forwarding and transhipment of
merchandise, sale of whalemen's bills, and other exchaage, insurance of merchandiseand specie under open policies, suppv

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vessels:

lag whaleahips,chartering ships, etc.

another whalesince.
10—RobertEdwards, Wood, clean.
16—Reindeer,Raynor. SOO do.
Florida, Fish, 400 do.
Thomas Dlckason. Stewart, 200 do.
Ocean, Clark, clean.
Montreal,Souls, SOO brls since leaving Honolulu.
Magnolia, Pierce, 100 sp and 100wh.
Good Return, Fish, clean.
Catherine, Hempstead, 8 whales.
Cleone, Simmons, 100 do.
Martha, Cornell, 200 do.
Isabella, Tucker, 160 do., and was boiling.
Coral, Stsson, SOO do.—bound to the Straits
Phillip Ist, Hempstead, clean—bound to Gore'sla.
Republic, Beyer, SOO brls.
11—German,Lubbers, 600 do.
Viotorla, Dsuelsberg, clean.
Kohola, Corsen, 100 brls.

117 and 119 California street,
suras to :

Captain B. F. Snow,
Messrs. C. Baawia *; On.,
A. P. Erißirrr, Esq.,
I'JO tf B. Pitman. Eat)..

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J.IMES T. DONLEN,
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Honolulu.
Hilo.

Marblo TVorltor!
FROM SAN FRANCISCO,

KING ST., OPPOSITE THE BETHEL,

HONOLULU.
MR. DONLBN BEGS TO INFORM THE
IVR Inhabitants of these Islands, that he is now prepared to
execute all orders in his line, such as
MONUMENTS,
TOMBS, or HEAD STONES,

Baker's Islasaa Marlar Report.
ARRIVALS.

June 11—Ship Jlreh Perry, Sherman, 9 months out, 200 aperm.
*»—Ship Deedemona, Bates, 9 months out, 280 aperm.
IS—Ship Cambria, Pease, 280 sp, 1800wh.
fW Bart Alabama, Oofan, 1 months out, oil not reported.
July IS—Bark Addison, Pierce, 11 months out, do.
do.
Aug- I—Ship Gaselle, Baker, no report
a—Ship Japan, Grant, 30 months out, 1600 sperm.
6—Ship Gay Head, Lawrence, 10 months out, 300 aperm
and 100wh.
IS Bash asaSMll, Hamblln, 21 months out. 300 sperm.
11—Bark Stafford, Pierce, 10 months out, 125 sperm.
a» Bait lan, Smith, did not go on shore.
SO—Bark Two Brothers, Davit,34 months oat, 1100 sp.
11—Ship Colombia, Abbott, at months out, 300 sperm.
Cant. Abbott was very low with the dysentery.
Charles n. Juno.
Baker's Island, Sept. 5,1551.

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WASHSTAHDS.

COUNTER TOPS, itc..
In a first-rate style, and on the most reasonable terms. Orders
from the other Islands faithfully attended to.
2-tf

BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR THE
MA RINER

AT

D. K. FLITNER'S Watch and Jewelry

Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will be

found the following works :
Almanacks for 1860.
Merohant's.Shipmaatcr'sand Mechanic's Assistant.
Laws of the Sea.
The Art of Sailmaking.

PASSENGERS.

—ALSO—

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Ship's Compasses and Dividers.
—ALSO

sViacmco—per Speedwell, Sept 21—P S Wilcox
lor, W Qoodale, Mlts Goodale, W H Rice. Miss Rice,
sk and child, Mrs H F Poor and 2 children, David N
L Frost, frank S Pratt, Frank Boos, Chungwal, Ah

Mast-head Glasses and Marine Telescopes.
—aLao

Chronometers and Chronometer Watches.
—ALSO—

English Charts of North and South Pacific.
—ALSO

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Merchants

ai< tio\i:i;k*.

Aasj. I—John Howtaml. Wkataia, »00do, and had taken

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s. c. ac'aoaa.

Rosacea, Oreen, clean.
1—
April b—stark Camilla, Prentice, at Strong's Island, with 150
brls sperm.
Bark K. L. B. Jenny, Marsh, nothing since leaving
Ouam.
Heard from—
Bark Belle, Brown, with 70 aria sperm.
Ship Mohawk, Swain, one small whale.
Ship Alpha, Caswell,nothing up to July sth.

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A great variety of other articles useful to the
—AND—
Mariner.
Many ornamental articles, including Breast Pins,

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Rings, Cups, &c, Ac.

SAILORS' HOME, BUILT AND
owned by the
Honolulu Sailors' Home
Society," bos recently been placed under the management of the undersigned. They hope, by strirt
attention and fidelity, tn merit the patronage of Ihe
seafaring community. The House hag I een built ami
fitted up in a style to suit the wants of Officers ami
Seamen who are spending a few weeks on shore, or
wish to remain for a single night, or a single meal.
Shower llatlis on the Premises.
Ship Masters and Agents, while putting their vessels under repairs, are respectfully invited to send
their crews to the Home, where every attention will
be paid to their comfort.
Officers' table, with lodging, per week,
86
6
Seamens' do. do.
do.
do.
CAPTAIN AND MRS. OAT,
Alanagert.
Honolulu, March 1, 1861.

rpilE

G. P.

Japan grounds, and off the S. B. side of Yeddo. Have seen
sperm whales only once, and took SO brls. Spoke the following vessels
Dee. I*—Ship Harrison, Wood, 30 brls sperm.

Yankee, Sept. 14—MrsW 0 Parke,
W%SMoaoo-fm
■da
Clark, Mrs Yanwlckle, Paul Shirley and wits,
Ho,tlll, T ■ ■asartt, wire and a children, A L
l 11 CanOekl, John QriawoH -13.
Ist via MoKaaa'* seisin—per Zoe, Sept 24—W L
and i children, George T Matthews and wile, John
John Kelly—lo. tor Phoalx Island-Cant A M
id eight Hawaiian laborers
Francisco—per ltdmm, Beat as—Mrs
ana
»ia Burdltt
laarairt and
X W Peek, John

STORE.

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MEMORANDA.

nw> raoif bttbe hero, the roLwwmo
July 7—Fabms, Smith, 1 whale.
20—Arab, Grinned, 200 brls.

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HILO, HAWAII, S. I.

Island.
2b—H. I. M.'s corvette Oalathee, Capltaia; dc CornulierLuointere, for San Francisco.
IS—Am ship Baduga, Burdltt, for SanFrancisco.

sroIsRAXD

ami general practitioner,

*>Yf. i»V'

mWnKmmd^t^

N. B— Medicine Chests carefully replenished at the

Sept. 14—Am. bark Yankee, Claxton, for SanFrancisco.
24—Am. bark Zoe, Lawton, for Sydney via McKean's

Feb.

LQfCS

E, HOFFMANN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office in tho New Drug Store, corner of Kaa.humanu and Queen streets, Makee & Anthon's Block.
Open day and night
C. Hi WETHORE, M. D.
CONSULAR PHYSICIAN A SURG EON.

Islands.
ST—Am «k ship Harvest, Manchester, from the South-

DEPARTURES.

SAILOR'S HOME.

S. P. FORD, M. D.,

AND SURGEON,
PHYSICIAN
Office Kaahnmaou street, near Queen.

HPOSNLRUT,.FI.

Particular attentioa given to repairing and rating
Chronomertes.

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IAM

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004c.

CASTLE <fr COOKE,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
IIKALfcRS

IS

MEHCHANO4-Sfi

GENERAL

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At the old stand, corner ofKing and School streets,
near the large Stone Church, Also, at the Store
formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, in King street,
opposite the Seamen's Chapel.
Ijr Agents for Jayne's Medicines.

HAKDWAKE

STOREr

ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, ON FORT STREET,
T OCXS of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Ra\j xors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads,
Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and
Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikee, Caulking-Irons and
Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sole at the

owest prices, by

W. N. LAPP.

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NAVIGATION TAUGHT.
■|»aTAVIOATION, in all its branches, taught by the
Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to intimate that he will give instruction to a limited
number of pupils in English reading and grammar,
geography, writing, aritnmatic, &c. Residence, cottage in Kukui street.
Honolulu, March 26, 1867.
DANIEL SMITH.

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HttCCaMH/IU

TO

G-eoi'jro W. Macy,
KAWAItIAK. HAWAII.
Wnieon-tnaotVOeiKTal MvUthwrdiw and Shipping buiin+*i
the above port, w|K;rc they are prepared to furni«h tlw
cclebraLudjKaw«tlhae Potatoes, and such other recruit* as are reqVrcd by wlialo ships at the Bhorteal notlot.
and nn the mom reasonable terms.
'Zib-tim
m(

jiwtly

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DEVOTED TO

TEMA MONTHLY JOURNAL,
PERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE,
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY

SAMUEL l\ DAMON.

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