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February, 1872.

Pads

Naval Officers look out for yoarlaurels
Oall Hamilton on the Sandwich Islinds
Ktlitor's Table
Cruise of ihe Morning Star"
Letter from a Guano I,land
The "Hawaiian"and other paper.
The Poet Cowper
XVIIth Annual Report Sailors'Home Society
The Hossler Kxpedition
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FEBRUARY 1, 1878.

American Relief Fund.—On the 22d of
this month—Washington's birth-day, will
be held the annual meeting. We learn

from A. J. Cartwright, Esq., that only, sixtyfive names have been upon the paying list,
during the past year. Only sixty-five
Americans on the Hawaiian Islands willing
to pay $12 per annum to aid their indigent
countrymen. We would suggest that the
list be read on the 4th of July, and such
Americans as are not willing to contribute
for this object should not be allowed to participate in the festivities. We would also
suggest that a list of all the non-paying
Americans be published in the newspapers.
We know of some boastful Americans who
have never contributed a dollar to this fund.
When the annual meeting is held, we trust
there will be a large addition to the list of
paying members.

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Sandwich Islands.

Naval Officers look out for your Laurels.

Gail Hamilton on the

Taking "The North Pacific Pilot," noticed in another column, and published by
Imray & Son, of London, 1870, as authority,
it discloses some facts not very creditable
to the activity of the British and American
Navies. This book brings out the record of
explorations in remote parts of this ocean
during the last half century. According to
this book, the Missionaries of Micronesia
and the commanders of the Morning Star,
have performed more exploration and published the same to the world, than has been
done by the British Navy since the days of
Cook and Vancouver, and by the U. S.
Navy since the days of Wilkes. According
to the recent estimate of the Rev. Dr. Anderson, the entire expense of the Micronesian mission, up to 1870, would not exceed

This famous newspaper, magazine and
book-writer, thus discnurses in a late number of the New York lndependant:
There are the Sandwich Islands, which were
the seat of a savage society, murderous, idolatrous, licentious. Now they are clothed and in
their right mind. They are governed by a constitution, snd they worship the true God. So the
missionaries preach, and so we believe. But, on
the other hand, infidels and unbelievers tell ub
that the natives are dying out. In the good old
times, when they worshiped their own gods, and
were not hampered by dress, they numbered
400,000. Now they are but 05,000. The infidels admit, indeed, that this depopulation had
begun before the missionaries appeared upon the
scene ; but their appearance has not checked it.
The rate of decrease has even been higher than
ever sinoe the mission work ; and they attribute
it to the fact that the missionaries have substituted for the natural dress and the natural amusement of the simple islanders, the oumberoue dress
and the severe manners of their own austere

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$150,000 including the running of the climate.
true the enemy hath saith this ; but we
" It isknow
Morning Star. This small amount would wantto
if what the enemy hatb said is true.
not keep a sloop-of-war in commission, one God maketh the wrath as well as the meekness of
man to praise him. Have we carried the Gospel
year! verily, the church is very prudent, and
the arts of civilization to a nation tbst was
and good results, even to commerce, are rapidly dying out, and has it been dying all the
apparent. We have long thought and ad- more rapidly sinoe it accepted us? If so, is it
? Is there some offset of wbich we
good
vocated that more surveying ships ought to know economy
nothing."
be cruising in this ocean; commerce and
It appears to be a great puzzle to "Gail
trade absolutely demand their presence. Hamilton,"and many other writers, why the
Ships of the navy go from port to port, depopulation of the Sandwich Islands, and
giving all shoals and islands a wide berth, other islands of Polynesia should go forward
unless they run upon them in the night, or
after all that has been done by the missionare specially instructed to examine their aries and others, for the evangeliaation and
locality. It is quite time there should be a civilization of the aboriginal inhabitants.
thorough exploration of this whole ocean
Waterhouse's under the auspices of the British and (J. S. She asks, we want to know if what the
true ?"

By the arrival of Mr.
ship the city is supplied with fresh groceries Governments.
of the best quality. Housekeepers had betFrom S. W. Partridge & Co., Paterter take a look, for the prices are very
noster Row, London, we have received a
reasonable.
large hand-bill sheet, printed in the HawaiiIt is reported in the newspapers, that an language, with a fine engraving of the
some twenty and perhaps more, Japanese Piodigal Son. It appears No. lof a series.
young ladies from the first families of the
Empire, are to be sent to the United States
From E. Platz & Sons in Erfurt,
to be educated. This will be the most im- Germany, we have received a catalogue of
portant and unexpected movement of that flower, garden and tree seeds. Any person
desirous of consulting will please call.
Empire.

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enemy hath said is

We may not answer this question to her
satisfaction, and that of others equally puzzled. The following facts, however, may contribute to the solution of the problem, or the

explanation of the puzzle. From thirty
years observation and extensive correspondence, with missionaries and others residing
upon various islands of the South Seas, the
following we believe to be the facts.
In no part of all Polynesia, or Micronesia
is the native population upon the increase,

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but rather upon ths decrease. In some
groups the decrease has been much more
rapid than at others. On the Sandwich
Islands the decrease has been, upon an average about 1,000 per.annum, since 1820, this
decrease would include the ravages of the
small-pox, in 1853, and the influenza of a
prerious date. The small-pox swept away
about one half of the population of Ascension,
or Ponape, in Micronesia, in 1853-4. In
very many of the South Sea islands, the influenza, terminating in consumption is a terrible scourge among the natives.
In speaking of the causes of the depopulation, we must mention the old and destructive wars among the Sandwich Islanders,
and among the New Zealanders and Fijians,
the constant wars which have been going
forward for ages and are still in progress.
Among the causes of depopulation, must be
reckoned that disease which was brought by
those who came in the ships of Capt. Cook,
and this same disease has also gone forward,
more or less depopulating all these islands of
the Pacific. Its ravages has not as yet been

arrested.
Another cause of depopulation has been
the large number of young men who have
been taken away from their homes, and become seamen. They left at an age when
they might have remained and reared families, but having wandered abroad, they have
died and never contributed to the increase
of the population. This cause is much
more influential and wide-spread, than is at
first apparent. In referring to the causes of
depopulation, may be mentioned the introduction of measels, whooping cough, fevers
and the "numberless ills which (civilized)
flesh is heir to." All these have followed in
the track of civilization and intercourse with
foreigners.
Now the idea, of attributing the depopulation of the Sandwich Islands, or sny of the
islands of the Pacific to missions or Christianity, is just absurd as any thing which can
possibly be imagined. Christianity has no
more depopulated the Sandwich Islands or
Polynesia, than did the preaching of the
Gospel depopulate Rome and the Roman
Empire, eighteen hundred years ago. Nero
was wont to charge the burning of Rome
and the overflowing of the Tiber to the
Christians! Hence arose the cry, "Away
with Christians to the lions!" Christianity has no more depopulated these "isles
of the sea," than has Christianity caused the
old] Puritan element or English Stock of
New England to die out! This fact appears
to be one conclusively established by Dr,
Allen of Lowell. The fact is, the Polynesian race, appears to be destined finally to
give place to the Anglo Saxon and Chinese.
We think no one can doubt the truthfulness

In the future the Chinese
will supplant Polynesians. The kalo
patches of the natives are to become the
rice fields of the Chinese, while the latter,
fifty and a hundred years hence will become
the cultivators of the soil throughoutthe Paof the assertion.

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1872.
Editor's Table.

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North Pacific Pilot Part 11. The Seamen's
Guide to the islands of the North Pacific, with

the winds, weather, 6,c, of the
North and South Pacific. By W. H. Rosser.
James Imray <Sf Son. 1870.
an Appendix on

The above is the title to an important
in a subsequent
work,
relating to the navigation of the
which we have
Ocean, and ought to be in the
North
Pacific
the
above :
copied
Is there anything in the position of the Sand- hands of every shipmaster. In reading,
wich Islands which makes it incurabeut on us to we are surprized to learn how much the
have n Christian people there, even though we
slay the natives with the sword of the Spirit, and author is indebted to the publications of
substitute for them a population transported from Honolulu, The Friend, Commercial Adverour own Bhores."
tiser, and Gazette, and yet these sheets are
This quertion is somewhat involved, but not once alluded to. While our humble
in answer to the first part of it, we unhesi- labors, as gleaners of marine intelligence,
tatingly reply ; yes. there is something in the are thus ignored, we rejoice that the composition of the Sandwich Islands, which manders and missionaries, who have sailed
makes it incumbent to have a Christian peoin the Morning Star and other vessels, are
ple here. We hold that there is no spot on
not overlooked.
We find the names of
the face of our globe, where it is more necesCaptains Moore, Brown, Gelett, Paty and
sary, there should be established a Christian James,
duly mentioned as having contributcommunity, than upon these islands, with ed important information. The names also,
Honolulu as a centre. We would call " Gail of the Revs. Messrs. Gulick, Doane, PearHamilton's" attention, and that of others in- son, Bingham, are mentioned and credited
terested in this subject, to the following re- with having contributed very largely to this
marks of the Hon. W. H. Seward, when a work. Page after page, is copied from Dr.
member of the United States Senate in Gulick's memoranda of islands, reefs and
1852. On the 29th of July of that year, he shoals. Portions of lectures, delivered by
delivered his famous speech on " the comare copied extenmerce of the Pacific ocean." During each him in Fort St. Church,
of
these were published
subsequent year the truthfulness of his re- sively. Abstracts
marks have become more and more appar- in the Polynesian, yet no mention is made
ent, while some paragraphs of his speech, of the. sonrce whence they were derived.
were truly prophetic :
English publishers and authors are very
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Even the discovery of this continent and its
islands, and the organization of society and gov- severe upon American publishers for reernment upon them, grand and important as these printing, without giving due credit, but here
events have been, were but conditional, prelimi- we have a London publisher plagiarizing
nary and ancillary to the more sublime result
now in the act of consummation—the reunion of no small portion of a volume, from Hawaiithe two civilizations, which parting on the plains an periodicals, yet not mentioning the name
of Asia four thousand years ago, and traveling
of one of them ! We positively know that
ever afterwards in opposite directions around the
Messrs. Imray Ac Son, publishers, and W.
on
the
coasts
and
islands
world, now meet again
of the Pacific ocean. Certainly no mere human H. Rosser, compiler, could not have obtained
event of equal dignity and importance has ever
occurred upon theearth. It will be followed by this information except from these publicathe equalisation of the condition of society and tions.
the restoration ol the unity of tbe human family.
In this publication, numerous Islands and
Who does not see that henceforth every year
and their locality are copied verbaEuropean
European
commerce,
Shoals,"
politics,
Europeon
thoughts snd European activity, although act- tim, from a valuable communication, written
ually becoming more intimate, will nevertheless
ultimately sink in importance ; while ths Paci- by Capt. Daniel Smith, of Honolulu, and
fic OCKAN, ITS SHORES, ITS ISLANDS, AND TBI VAST published in the Advertiser, and also in the

" Gail Hamilton," asks
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RBOIONS BEYOND, WILL lIKCOMK THS CHIEF THEATRE Or EVENTS IN THE WORLD'S GREAT HEREAFTER?"

In view of these remarks, we would ask,
Is
" there not something in the position of
the Sandwich Islands, which makes it incumbent on us to have a Christian people
there?"
The apostles,—but especially the apostle
Paul—are believed to have been guided by
Heavenly wisdom, in establishing churches
in Rome, Corinth, and vajrious parts of Asia
Minor. To employ a military term, those
were strategical points, taken for the conquest of the Roman Empire. Just so Honolulu, and other points irt the Pacific ought
to be occupied by Christian Churches, at
whatever cost of treasure and men.

Friend of June and July, 1868. We feel a
little jealous for the honor of our friend
Capt. Smith, who is so staunch a Britisher,
and for seven years commanded a government vessel in the East India, and served
for many years in the Honorable East India
Company's service. Capt. Smith is authority
upon all matters relating to the navigation,
of the Pacific, hence we would suggest, that
before Imray & Son publish the second
edition of their North Pacific Pilot," they
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should open a correspondence with Capt.
Daniel Smith, Harbor-master's Office, Honolulu.

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Cruise of the Morning Star.

soon on account of his wife's eyes-1 tear she will be entirely blind!
Our associates Mr. ana Mrs. Whitney are meeting
with great favor among the natives of Ebon. Mr.
Whitney had made such progress in the language
that be occupied the pulpit three Sabbaths, discoursing in the native language. This surely Is a
bopetul beginning tor tbe missionary work. In it
all 1 exceedingly rejoice. Wouldn't I like to see a

Rev. B. G. Snow.
Morniku Star, At Ska, November 0, 1871.
Letter

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Rbv. Dr. Damon,
Mr Dkar Brother :—Accompanying this you
will find a couple of notes from Keduka's widow
«ad daughter lo you. You will probably be surprised as we were to learn ot his death. No one
has passed away from among this people whom we
shall miss so much as Keduka. He was ulways
among the tirst to greet us oa our yearly visits, and
the last to say " Good bye." He is ttie only one
who has known and been with us through all the
changes, trials and prosperities ot our work on
Kusaie. Now that he is no more with us, I was
surprised to see how much I had leaned upon him.
For days after our arrival i« seemed us though lie
would drop in somewhere and we should hear his
voice aguiu either about our house or in our meet-

ings.

home and at work.
I called at McAskil's on our wsy down and made
arrangements for sending there some of our native
teachers ; I was surprised at the swarms of natives
there ; it is a hopeful field for our Christians ; it is
good to give them work this early.
We dedicated a very good house of worship the
other day at one of my out stations ; the people have
erected it during my absence and it shows quite
considerable skill and much industry. Our people
are trying to develop themselves, and lam very happy to be with them to assist in this matter. It is
rather sad to feel myself so all alone, but tbe dear
ones are cared for with kind friends, and I am where
Jesus would have me.
The visit of the Jamestown to Ponape was a success ; I think all friends of this poor people and our
mission will rejoice with us. My dear place and
home at Kiti where you visited ns in '61, and which
"Pease" took possession of, and occupied by quite a
company of foreigners is now quite clear of incumance, and a good deed given for it; all owing to the
good work of the Jamestown. Capt. Trnxton did a
good work here, and has left a good impression on
our natives ; we shall long remember him.
Yours &c,
A. A. Sturges.

We found much to sadden us during our recent
visit to Kusaie. Our long abscence with no pastoral care lor the church, and much ol untuwfrd influence from without, had led many ol thorn to go
astray, and eight at one time had been cuni .d
off by kidnappers-! lint their church discipline hud
Facts in Human Life.—There are about
been kept up with their usual fidelity.
Our visit as usual did much to strengthen the 3,064 languages spoken in the world, and
things that remain and tone up the Christian feel- its inhabitants profess more than 1,006 difing all over the island. Nine were admitted to
ferent religions. The number of men is
the cbuicb. ten children baptized, a pastor ordained to take the place of George who bad died, as about equal to the number of women. The
one of those who had been a deacon, were among average of human life is about 33 years.
those who bad been kidnapped. It is fearful to One-quarter die previous to the age of 7
what exti-nt slavery business is carried on in these
seas.

You may learn from Mr. Sturgis about one Capt.
W. H. Hayes who defeated a plan for
Christian teachers on McAskill'e Island by making
a written agreement with the king not to allow any
missionaries to land there for ten years! This was
done that the missionaries might not interfere with
his making money out of the natives.
You will be pained to learu of the death of
Deborah. Aeu's wife. She is the last of the original lour who came with us to Micronesia in 1832.
Y'ou will learn much of interest about her, her
sickness and death from her husband who is on the
Morninr, Star, with bis little boys. It is a great
loss to our mission to have such a break in our
forces just at this time. He was just getting a good
bold of tilings on Mejuro, one of the most populous
islands of this ganup. It is a dark providence that
takes bim away from us at this time. Y'ou will be
interested in bis report of that faithful Jeremaie
and his wile who have been such faithful colaborers and such kind and faithful nursurs during Aea'a
sickness from poison-fish and daring Deborah's
sickness. He thinks none of them would have been
alive now had not Jeremaie and Likaji been with
tbem. Aea also speaks in very high terms of Jeremaie as anaiive preacher. This corresponds entirely with my own estimate of blm as a preacher.
I sorrow greatly in the necessity ol" Kapali's
leaving with bis wife and family. This leaves our
Hawaiin force very small, only two young men
and tbeir wives. And I fear one of those will be

Letter from a Guano Island.

obliged lo leve

This vessel has just returned from an
extensive and succesful cruise among the
Micronesian Islands, touching at all the
Mission Stations, and establishing Mission*
aries at new stations. From the Rev. Mr.
late FitiKXi) or any other late papers ? How quietSnow's letter, our readers will be introduced ly and silently tbe great world moves to us out
to some of the " lights and shadows" of here. Most
B. G. Sxow.
fraternally yours.
missionary 4ife, in those remote islands.
Let er fromRev. A. A. sturges.
The Rev. Mr. Sturges writes in his usually
I'onai'e, September 28, 1871.
cheerful tone, respecting missionary labor on Rev. Dr. Damon :—lt is now late, Saturday evenAscension. From the Rev. Mr. Bingham, ing, and I am to go on board the Morninfr Star
Monday morning, to take some of our Ponape
we have gleaned information respecting the early
teachers to the small atolls east of the McAskill
missionaty enterprise on the Gilbert Islands. Islands and Wellingtons We had a delightful and
passage down ; the Hawaiian missionWar and intemperance are their exerting prosperous
aries generally well and doing well ; we reached anwhole,
balpful
influence,
but,
the
upon
their
chorage iv the " Mission Harbor," Ova, on the 18th
recepthe work is steadily progressing. The call of tbis month. I was glad to meet such a kind
tion from our people, they wore evidently very glad
for teachers and sale of books are upon the to see tbeir old teacher, and I am very glad to be at
increase.

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years, one-half before reaching 17,and those
who pass this age enjoy a felicity refused to
one-half of the human species. To every
1000 persons, only 1 reaches 100 years of life;
to every 100, only 6 reach the age of 65 ; and
not more than 1 in 500 lives to 80 years of
age. There are on earth 1,000,000,000 inhabitants, nnd of these 33,333,333 die every
year, 91,824 every dny, 3,730 every hour,
and 60 every minute, or one every second.
The married are longer lived than the single,
and above all, those who observe a sober
and industrious conduct. Tall men live
longer than short ones. Women have more
chatnee of life in their favor previous to their
being 50 years of age than men have, but
fewer afterwards. The number of marriages
is in the proportion of 75 to every 1,000 individuals. Marriages are more frequent
after the equinoxes, that is, during the
months of June and December. Those
born in the spring are generally more robust
than others. Births and deaths are more
frequent by night than by day. The number of men capable of bearing arms is calculated at one-fourth of the population.

Endbrbury's Island,

December 25,1871.

Rev. S. C. Damon,
Dear Sir :—Being

fully aware of tha fact that
you are always glad to hear news concerning Teasels and their crews after leaving Honolulu for a
voyage, I send you a line or two that may serve
insertion in tho marine journal. The Hawaiian
bark Mauna Loa, Brigga, arrived at this island on
Not. 22nd, 1871, 19 days from Honolulu. The
passage down was a very pleasant one. The
cruise were mainly from the wrecked fleet in the
Arctic ; many of the foremast hands having been
officers in the whaling fleet, and they were tho
most ablcbodied, efficient, and orderly ship's
crew it has ever been my pleasure to sail with.
They could sing well too, Mr. Editor, I like to
hear men sing heartily on shipboard. It is an
infallible sign of a cheerful

heart;

and where a

cheerful heart beats in tbo bosom of a man be entertains a sense of his own superiority and realizes what is due alike to his Maker and his fellowman. I always think thero is something radically wrong on board of the ship whose crew
does not sing and if there is one place more than
another

where music hath charms

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rusty windlass when the anchor grips hard. 1
found on board a number of the bound volumes
of the Friend, and frrand them very valuable indeed, Dot only for the interesting .articles contained in them, but as works of reference, and it
seems to me that no better Directory or Guide
Book to the Hawaiian Kingdom could bo purchased and as a Record of past events fraught
with the greatest of interest to the nation I hardly know how the resident of Honolulu can do
without it. I have derived more information
from its columns concerning the commercial advancement in tho islands than I could possibly
have dono by a long residence at them, after the
more important,events had transpired. A perusal of the column headed Missing too tells its
own tale. How many anxious hearts look to it
for relief from years of agonized suspense, and
this too seems to be one of the most gratifying
proofs to mc of its value; that its worth, as u
medium of communication between loved ones
and those who have wandered away from homo
and its sweet influence, should be telt the world
over, and a glance at these anxious enquires
broatbing love in every letter prove that it is so.
Long may it flourish and bo the bearer of good
tidings as a true friend always should do. The
Mauna Loa, after landing Mr. Geo. E. Weston
and some supplies, sailed for Baker's Island, at
which place she was to land 25 native laborers,
and proceed on her cruise. On Dec. 9th the bark
Lagoda, Capt. Swift,arrived off the island cruising ; Captain reported all well on board ; had
sprung his topmast in a gale on Dec. 2nd ; hud
seen nothing but one humpback since leaving
Honolulu 20 days before ; she sailed lor tbe*Weetward the same day and would touch at Baker's
Island.
On the 10th of Doc. the whaling bark Progress
Capt. Dowden, arrived off the island and just
after making land, sighted a very large school of
sperm whale close in shore; struck four and
saved three of them turning out one hundred
barrels. After standing off and ob the island
until the 22od, sho sailed for the westward and
would touch at tho King Mills group for wood
and fruit. I boarded this vessel in company with
Capt. Hempstead just after she made the island,
and In the cabin lying on an open chart I noticed
a volume of the Friend open and the Captain informed mo that had it not been for the sailing
directions for the l'hccnix Group published in it
be would have been in a " pretty niese," his
oliarta having the islands misplaced, and some not
laid down at all—another thrilling instance of a
true friend in a tight place. May it prove valuable to many such, and whether they steer for a
heavenly or an earthly harbor by its direetioos
may they ever find it is the earnest wish ot
(iao. E. Weston.
Yours Truly,
Chemist fhamis Guano Co.
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THE FKIEND.

The Late Bishop Patteson.
mirably fit him for the office of an editor.
Then too, he is so highly gifted and skilful
The Australian newspapers received by
FEBRUARY 1, 1872.
in writing original poetry in Hawaiian, and the Nevada contain full particulars
respectin making translations, that the columns of ing the lamentable death of Bishop Patteson.
The Hawaiian.
the Alaula will always be supplied with Our object in again calling the
attention of
It is gratifying to learn that we arc to good poetry.
ourreaders to this subject is to bring out a
have on the 15th of each month, A home
" The "KaLau Oliva" (The olive Leaf.)— remarkable paragraph found written among
literary, social and scientific journal."
the Bishop's private papers. He thus writes :
publishers of this journal have sketched a This is the title of a monthly sheet in the
1 desire to protest, by anticipation, against
good beau-ideal, which most earnestly we Hawaiian language, edited and published any" punishment being inflicted upon natives
hope may be filled out. This number gives by the Rev. H. Parker, pastor of the Stone of these islands who may cut off vessels or
indications that we have buried talent which Church in Honolulu. It appears to be the kill boats'crews until it is clearly shown that
only needs to be called forth. The writer official organ of that church. We notice these acts are not done in the way of retrifirst committed by white
of A Base Line for a Noble Use," is capa- that one page is devoted to advertisements. bution for outrnges
men. Only a few days ago a report reached
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ble of writing in a scientific style, and we It has long been a matter of surprise to us me that a boat's crew had been killed at
only wish he had made the scientific more that our foreign merchants, who are partial- Espirito Santo. Nothing is more likely. 1
prominent and left the wit out of his article. ly dependent on native trade, did not adver- expect to hearof such things. It is tbe white
fault, and it is unjust to punish the
The intelligent readers on the islands desire tise more extensively in the native news- man's
colored man for doing what, under such cirCo,
We
see
that
&
papers.
Dillingham
a good common sense notice of Prof. Alexcumstances, he may naturally be expected to
ander's efforts lo run a Base Line." We and others, have commenced. We should do. People say and write inconsiderately
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want science and wisdom, but not science think an advertisement in native would be about the treachery of these islanders. I have
and wit. The -wit and humor we want "In equally important ns one in the Euglish experienced no instance of anything of the
kind during fourteen years' intercourse with
the Verandah."
newspapers.
them, and I may fairly claim the right to be
Editor opens the discussion of Secret
believed when I say that if the Melanesian
The Poet Cowper.
ieties—their necessity and usefulness,
native is treated kindly he will reciprocate
together with some objections thereto. We
memorial
to
the
is
A
poet Cowper
pro- such treatment readily. The contact of many
propose to enter upon the discussion posed in England and subscriptions from the of these traders arouses all the worst suspicions and passions of the wild untaught man.
this subject, only to remark that we ap- lovers of his verse in the United States are It
is not difficult to find nn answer to the
preciate their eleemosynary and charitable desired to the beautiful object. If all who question, Who is the savage,and who is the
have been cheered by his pen should lay a
character, but we desire to see the Church trifle on his grave, the monument would be heathen man ? "
of Christ do all ihe great and grand work, great. Exchange.
Religious Awakening in Honolulu.—In
which it is proposed to be accomplished by
As with Shakespeare and Milton, so with our last issue we
published ihe programme
these associations. Let no one join such Cowper; the age and century of his birth
the week of prayer. Meetings were held
of
associations thinking that no more is re- did not fully recognize his genius and true
in accordance, and such was the interest
quired of him by the demands of God's merits. Cowper was unquestionably the awakened,
that union meetings were conlaw, or the claims of the Gospel of our Lord English Poet of the 18th century, others tinued
every week-day evening during the
Saviour Jesus Christ. These associations secured a temporary and ephemeral fame,
two following weeks. It is sincerely to be
boast that many Christians have joined vastly superior at the time of the publication
much good has been the result; the
them, very well, now what we want to see of their poems, but many of them have long hoped
have been numerously attended,
meetings
is, that these Christians should do through since been
forgotten, while Cowper still lives and many of them solemn and impressive.
the channel of the church, what they pro- and will live as long as the English language
The members of our churches have found
pose to do through these secret societies. shall be written and spoken. We do not
affections awakened, and we
We hold that every church ought to aid remember to have seen a tablet even, to his their religious
trust some have really commenced a new
the poor as well as provide for the religious memory, in the Poet's corner of Westminand religious life ,- " By their fruits," saith
wants of the community. Success to T/te ister Abbey, but his beautiful hymhs and
Saviour, "ye shall know them." This
'our
Hawaiian, and may it erelong grow into a choice lines are engraven upon the memories was the test eighteen hundred years ago,
periodical like the old Hawaiian Spectator. of millions of English reading people in all and it remains the same now.
There were some writers of genius in the parts of the world. We have long been
Entertainment without Wine
Punch Bowl, and we hope they have not left anxious to fall in with n copy of Cowper's andNaval
Liquors.—Among the receptions given
the kingdom but will let us read more of Homer, and our desire was gratified a few to the Grand Duke Alexis none have been
their quiet and humorous communications, days since, in visiting an auction room more honorable than that of Admiral Smith,
as they may appear in The Hawaiian.
where some old books were to be sold. We of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. A handsome
was spread on the occasion,
secured the prize, and have been delighted entertainment
in which but one omission was noticed, and
(The Dawn of the Morn- in reading his translation of the Odyssey, that was the feature of the reception, a testiThis is the title of the Child's Paper considering it vastly superior to Pope ! We mony to the principle and courage of the
d in the Hawaiian language, and hope erelong to be able to compare it with host. It was the absence of all kinds of inely circulated among Hawaiian chil- Bryant's, which is announced among the toxicating liquors.—Exchange.
We are glad to lenrn that there is a growroughout the islands. The Rev. L. new books,just issuing from the press in
if Waimea, is editor for the current Boston. There is an indescribable charm ing disposition among those occupying posiyear. Most heartily we congratulate the about Cowper's prose as well as his poetry, tions of official trust, to give entertainments
young people of Hawaii nei, in having so which will ever place him as a writer and without the use of intoxicating drinks. We
a monthly sheet. Mr. Lyons' per- poet among the masters of the English lan- cannot see why semi-intoxication is the
owledge ol the Hawaiian language, guage, when its beauty, strength and purity, necessary accompaniment of intercourse in
known love for children, must ad- are under review.
fashionable life and at public cntertainmantf.

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I I■: N I). FEBRUARY,

MARINE JOURNAL.

Information Wanted.

Information wanted respecting John Harris, liy Richard
Ilellerldge, steward of lloyal Nsval Hospital, Yokohama,
He has a finger short
Japan. Said Harris Is thusdescribed
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
on one hand, to the best of my knowledge he settled at Honolulu, about 10 or 12 year. ago. He wrote to hi. mother for
heard
of
He
wa.
not
him.
have
death,
1
some lime since har
ARRIVALS.
married lo a native woman on Sandwich Islands, and had two
children.
Doc. 31—Nor Gcr brig Peter, B7 days from Newcnatle, N8 W.
Information wanted respecting Benjamin Hoot's., who ia Jan. 9—Haw hk R W Wood, Wet-hi, ti, days frum San
supimMd lo have died on the Sandwich (.lands, after visiting
Francisco.
Australia. Any Information will bo glsdly received by U.S.
S—Haw »clir Kamallc, M days from Guano Inland*..
Consul al Honolulu, or by his son Louis Robins of Norm To4—Am Itkin A P Jiihlhii, 31 days from liuinlmhlt.
9—Brit snip Nicoya, Jones,' 122 days from London.
peka, Shawuee Co., Kansas, or by the editor.
9—llrlt ship Devonshire, Walters, 33 dayi I fin Pugct
Information wan'eil respecting William Francis Good by
Bald Oood is thus
Hound, en route fur Callno.
William Seton Ogden of I'ortland, Oregon.
Irian
Englishman
who
wa.
London,
11—Am MClir Sovereign, Chambers, M days from Tahiti.
described A tall, alrong
16—Am stmr Nevada, Ulethen. 16 dnyi from Auckland.
by lurna, sailor, soldier and baker, wa. married In theSand16—Ambk (rim.lfii, Robinson, 3*3 days from Port Townwich Islands at out 1843-1 •, at any rate a shi named Janiea
9lh of
send.
Francis Oood wa. born to them on the Islands on ihe
re|K,rtcd
Oregon
Francis
and
is
17—Am Missionary brig Morning Rtar, Matthews, 27
ame lo
November, 18*6. Wm.
days Irom Micronesia.
to have left here aa steward of some vessel bound lo China,
10—Am bktn Free Trade, Buddlngton, 60 days from
since when nothing has been heard Irom him.
Port Townsend.
from
New
Bedford
Of George Francis faughan, whoBailed
10—Brit brig Robert Cowan, Ravcly, 23J days from
in 1855. Any information concerning him will be gratelully
Victoria. It C.
received by his father, residing iv Springfield, Mass., or at the
20—Am stmr Moses Taylor, N T Bennett, 11 days from
office of this paper.
San Francisco.
Of Reuben Sherman, who lea his home some years past,
22—Brit brig Susan. J W Hughes, 21 days from Tahiti.
and has never hean lieird from since, lie IB aboul 66 ycara
25—Am schr C M Ward, Ricknian, 164 tlays from howland's liland.
~f age. Supissied 10 have been in Honolulu. Any informatho Kditor
26— Am brig L P Foster, James Mills. 28 days from
tionconcerning him will be thankfully received by City.
Street,
17th
New
York
by
Koyce,
33S
Kast
Masailan, Mexico.
H. A.
or
26—Am bk Comet, A Fuller, 27 days from Sail FranRespecting Leverett Fuller, formerly of Buffalo, New
engaged
cisco.
York. He was in llonolulu ten or fifteen years ano i
as a scsman on board of some whale ship. Any liifiirniallon
DEPARTURES,
will be gladlyreceived by Or. O P. Jodd, or by the editor.

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All freight arriving at Saa Francisco,by or to the Honolulu Live of Packets, will berorwarJed raas or ooaaisaioi.
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3—Am bk D C Marray, Shepherd, lor San Francisco,
S steam frigate Callforuiu, for Tahiti.
6—Nor Ocr bug Peter, ltundguard,lor Maiden1! Is.
10—Nor Ger bk Ingertlia, for Staihuck Island.
14—Brit hk Duke of Edinburgh, Ilil', for Newcastle, N
S W, in ballast.
]'(_H«.w schr Kamaile, Bridges, for JarvlsIsland.
21—Am stmr Nevada, Blcthen, fur Aunklnnd.
24—Am si hi r Moses Taylor, Beimelt, for Sau Francisco.
Jan. 27—Am 3-mastcd schr A P Jordan,Perry, for San Francisco.
27—Am bk Camden,Robinson, for Victoria.
28— V 8 S Narragansett, Mead, for Navigator's Islands.
29—Haw bk R W Wood, Weeks, for Sau Francisco.

Jan.

lIKM'tKLII,

4V. I'HII.I. INC. WORTH

kawnihae, Hawaii,
Will continue the General Merchandise and Shipping hus|.
ness at the above port, where th"y ore prepared to lurnisli the
justly celebrated K.walhae Potatoes, and such other recruits aa
are required by whaleships, at the shortest notice, and on the
most reasonable terms.
tJT Firewood on Hand .' l

Carriage Making and Trimming;!
WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORMYOU THAT
J
|_ I now employ tho best Meobauios in tbe Hue of

Carriage Making,
Carriage und General Blaeksmithing,
Painting Repairing;, <f'<:..
On tho Hawaiian Oronp; and it is a well established
faol lhat our Carriage Trimniing, by Mr. X Whitman, Is aa well exi-cuii-il as any in New York City or
elsewhere. I therefore It-el warranted in saying that
we can inaniifaeture as good a class of work in Honolulu aa o m be found in any part of tbo world. I
will also state bere that wa fully intend to work at
M BENFIELD.
tbe lowest possible rates.
Honolulu, Not 20ih. 1871.

Bound Volumes at Reduced Price !
..rr, \VII.I. FURNISH BOUND VOLUMRB
of the Friend at one dollar per annum (subscription
price Si), furany number of years from 1862. tu the present
jj Adding the cost of binding.
time,

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MEMORANDA.
U 8, N 7. dr. A M 8 8 Link —The Nevada arrived at Auckland l>»c- 8, snd at Sydney Dec 16. Returning left Sydney
arrived at Auckland Dec su Left there
l*M 23, 7 p m., and
Dec 30. Jan 3, st 6:30 p.m., met steamer Nebraska, ex*
changed paper, with her In lat. i'J° 23' south, long. 174 39'
west. Jan 6. 3 a. m., arrived off the harbor as I'nga Pegs in
the Island of Tutiuila (Navigators.) Landed Mr. Seed, on government business for New Zealand. We have 3 passengers
for Honolulu and 69 for San Francisco ; and 40 lons freight fir
Honolulu,©60 tons measurement for fan Francisco, and large
mail. Have had head windsaial a great deal ol rain the greater part of the voyage from Sydney. Arrived at Honolulu Jan
10 at 7 o'clock a. in.
Report or Hrio Robert Cowan, rROM Victoria.—
Left Royal Road on the evening of Dec Slot. 1871, aud Cape
Flattery Dec 2'2d. Had heavy N E and N W gules wilh snow
lo4»° N ; then had a succession ol S W gales to !»• N,
long 136° W ; from there to )iort hail light variable winds.
Hark Delaware, hence,arrived at lliii rani's Inlet Dec 16th, to
load for this port.
Report or llaskf.ntihk Fhke Trade, Capt. M. J. Bin.
dinoton —LeftPort Townsend Nov 3011l ; when w.thin a few
miles of Cape Claa.lt encountered heavy gale. Split and list
sails, aud relumed to I'orl Angelos. Left Fort Angelos D>-c
oth ; had heavy southerly gales to latitude of Ban Franc sco,
then light and battling airs and calms to the Islands. No
trades during the passage.
The steamship Moses Taylor, N T HemicIt. Commander,
left Saw Francisco Jan 9th at 12:30 I'M. Hal strong .1 i:
wind with very bad cross sea for 48 hours—made little or no
headwny. Jau 1211 l st lIP M |>assed steamship America
bound in -had light anulberly wind Irom the I lili until renrhii.g port. Jan lsih al 2 V M passed a bark steering N E, wind
light. Jin 20lh at 4 A M s ghted Mol-.kai i passed a brig
healing up tlte channel off Molossi arrived st Honolulu at
A. K. Clark, Purser.
■l p M.
Report or Brio L. P. Foster, Capt. James Mills.—
Left Maaatlan Dec '.tun ; Bad very smootli sea and light wind
van lug fmrn nortliwe.l to north. Afterward very light trade
winds until Jan *llh. In sight of Maui Jan20th ; had a very
heavy gale from Ihe westward, wilh a tremendous sea and
heavy raiu squalls. The gale reached Its height on Monday
night, Jan ail, when the barometer fell lo 2928. The wind
th.n moderated and drew to tho northward. Made the port In
28 days from Maaatlan.
Ilirini i or Schooser C. M. Wane, Capt. Rickmak.—
I,cft Honolulu Dec 16lh, 1871, with Ihe wind from the aouth•east, veering to Ihe westward. Had the wind light up lo lat
16° north, long 168° 38' west; took the trade, in lat 14° So'
north, long 169 o no' weal. Arrived at Phoenix Island Dec
at
291h. I*ll Phosnla for Enderbury's Dec 30th Arrived2d,
Enderbury's at 4 T a asm. d.y. Left Enderbury's Jan
1872, for Baker's Island. Arrived at Maker's Island Jan 6th.
6lh January. Arrived at
Left Baker's for Howland's on the (lowland's
Island for HoIlowland's Island on the 7lh. Left
nolulu on the Bth of January. In long 171° 48' west took the
wind light from Ihe southward, veering to the westward
weather looking very threatening. On the night of the 20ih
January blowing hard from Ihe westward,with heavy sea
running. On Ihe 23d wind hauled to the northwest, with
heavy squall and rain alecl blowing hard wilh heavy sea. At
2 a vi mi the 23d, weather more moderate. Arrivedu!T Dianioud Head after a pasoag.of Hi days irom Uowlwd s Isl-

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R*...lsil.M,.*s
s Island
i.i.n..
At Knowrimry
and, and a round trip of# 38t Asa;.- a.
■poke whaling harks Progress wlta 100 bariela sis-ra., aad
a»
aall.tactorlljr
everything working
l.agoda,
hi

clean. Found
the islands visited.
as
IlrnißT or Baas CoasT, Cipt. A. Fuller.—Leu
Franci>co Dec3olb. In crossing the bar look several Ma.
hoard, it breaking at Ihe lime. The first 16 days oul aco
tinuallon .1 heavy gale. Irosi BWE to SOW with a great dea
of rain. .Then had 4 day.' light winds from NE to F.SL
.1
From Jan 31st to 24th had a very heavy gale of wind
p'enty rain from 88 X lo WSW, blowing heavieal when
reacked BW, with n very lieavy swell from WNW. After il
gale the wind sprung up from N W lo NNW snd remained to
when we made the east end of Maul JanUtah ala *a a.
K.-porl frsia Knd.-rbury'. l.lalid.
The Hawaiian bark Mauna I.oa arrived here Nov. 17lh
after a pawge of 10 day. from Honolulu, snd after laialn.
.tores and one passenger, proceeded on her cruise the aalii
d,y, having on board thirty native laborers for Baker's Wand
The whaling bark l.sg.sla,Capt. Swill,arrived off the I.lan
I>ec. 9th, JS days from Honolulu. The captain raporled heav
weather and a gale from Ihe westward on Ihe 2d and 3d lie
renilsr, during which Ihe forelopmast "was sprung |" ha.
Been no whales since leaving. Hlie continued on her cruise
same day. The whirling bark Progress, Capt. llowden, a
rived off the Island Dec. 18th. Bonn after making land a larg
'*school" of sperm whales were sighted ; boats werelowtrr,
und lour whales struck, three of which were killed cliae 1
shore, Ihe fourth g-tllng away, the faslboat being badly .lov
during Ihe run. Laid "off and on" until the 2*l, whensi
sailed to the westward, intending to touch at one of ihel-lais
one
of Ihe Kings Mill group for wood. The whsles turn.-d out yes
hundred barrels of oil The csplalus of Ihe above named
well
Imsrd.
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PASSENGERS.
From San Francisco-raf RW. Wood, Jan. 2d-S native seamen from bark "Cambridge."
For Bar Francibco—Per D C. Murray, Jan. 3d—Jamea
Proser, T N Noble, John O Wood, Robert Windlleld, A J
Powers.
From Jarvis Island—Per Kamailc, Jan. 4lh—Mr A J
Kinney, 1 native laborer.
For Btarbuck IsLASD-Pcr logerlha, Jsn.Bth—Mr Arundel, and 62 Hawaiian laborers.
From Port Gamsle—Per Devonshire, Jan.tHli—Mr Kelly,
Mr Lawson.
From Tahiti—Per Sovereign, Jan. llth—Thca Laurens.17lh
From Microsebian Island.—Per Morning Star, Jan.
—Rev 11 Bingham and wife, from Apaiaug. Gilliert Islands
Rev II Aen and 4 children, from Mljro, Marshall Islands | Hey
D Kspali, wife and 4 children,and assistant, from Ebon jRev
J W Kanoa. wife and 6 children, arM assistant, from Butaritari, Ollbert Islands; Mr Teboko. assistant lo .Mr Bingham,
and Miss Ustlie X Ilalna, from Apaiang
Per steamer Nevada, from Sydney Jan 16—T Ileyseldcn,
G Puliy, Clilng Pot, and 69 lor San Franci.co.
For Jarvib Island—Per Kamalle, Jan. lOlh-J Blakely,
and 2 native laborer..
From Port Townsend—PerFree Trade, Jan lOlh—Fsmuel Willoghby, D A Thayer, A D Barri.ier, wife and sun, Mm
Waters, Chas I) Ford and wife. .Miss Ellen A Buddlnglon.
From San FRAsoisco-Pcr Moors Taylor, Jan 20lh-ll
W Severance, W II Dlmond, 8 T Alexander, W R Bliss, A
Herbert wife and daughter, Mrs Purcelle. R Newcomb, wile
and child, Mrs 8 E Morrison, 3 children and servant, Win
Donnelly, G O Garlher, F Kaye, and 27 in tranaiiu for New
Zealand and Australia.
For Aucrlandand Sydney—Per Nevada, Jan. slatLous Ilaselmeyer, C Relnhardl, and 27 In tranaiiu from Ban
Francisco.
From Tahiti—Per Susan, Jan. 22d—Capl Schneider, r
Chinese.
Bonneiln, Mr and Mrs GoS". and 4Moses
Taylor, Jan. 24ih-H
For San Francisco-Per
and
children,
2
M Eckarl, Mrs C Billing., V
Magnin, wife
Adam., R W Kirkham and 2 daughters, Mr. Hastings, daughter
and servant. V Link Fred Sloll, Mr. X Hitching., Han. l.ar»>en David K. Ily, F J Ross, John M Ross. W Farley, R G Casino, Chas Luce, W Ah.cc, T Well., J W Maleer, S 8 Gsgc,
and 89 In tranaiiu from Australia and New Zealand.
From Guano Island.—Her C. M. Ward, Jan. 2*th—John
Row, J M Holland, C J Maston, Job Vlcorlne, L Wohlcrs, and
64 Hawaiian..
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From Maeatlan—Per L. P. Foster, Jan. 26th-Mr and
Mrs Wilson, Wm Th tnpson, Mrs Thompson, Omar Klngsky,
Jame. Roy, Dauiel Crow, Joe Williams, Geo Sharp. Eugene
Lee, Master Romeo, Master Johnny Cooke. Fred Blorrer, Mr
Frits, N While, D Halpruncr, James People, Chas Dunlap,
John Lawless, Harry HeWitt.
From SanFrancisco—Per Comet, Jan 20ih—Mrs Franklc

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Francisco—Per R. W. Wood, J.n. 29th-Robcrt
Foster, wife and 6 children, E I. Taylor, Cha. Marsten, J M
For Koloa—Per Jenny. Jan. 30th—Judge Mcßryde ami
wife, Mis. Luce, Mrs Hindi, Jno Wright, Capt Wright.

MARRIED.
Spencer—Daniels—At Wailuku, Maul, on the 11th inst,
by the Rev. Archdeacon Mason, Francis Spencer, Esq., Dietrict Jusilcoof South Kohala, Hawaii, lo Mis. Martha Daniel.,
daughter of W. Daniels, Esq., District Justiceof Wailuku.
llabtv.ui—Smith—Al Koloa, Kauai, January loth, by
Rev. J. W. Smith, aaaisled by Rev. D. Dole, Hon. Al.rßEri S.
Hartwei.l, First Assistant Justice Supreme Court, to Lot.
Tib E daughter of Rev. J. W. Smith.
Billino-Story—ln San Francisco, Cal., December 3d,
at the Episcopal Church, cornerof Howard and Twenty-first
street., by the Rer. Dr. Brotkering, Mr. Peter 8. O. Billing
to Miss Emma Story, mood daughter of Mrs. Rachel

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McShane, of Honolulu, 11. I.

DIED.
Momuk—In

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<i»u(jlii«i of ibc Ule BotKil Murj.ui, tjul

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Honolulu missions, etc., and on leaving, left the following statement respecting the Home :
an excellent Home for the
" Here weof have
closing of another year reminds us wayfarers
the sea, and situated as Honot a report must be mude respecting the lulu is, for its central position a great number
seamen find it an invaluable institution for
history and usefulness of the Sailor's Home of
their
and comfort. Both the
during the year 1871. As during former lodgingconvenience
and boarding departments appear to
years, so during the one just past, the Home be of the very best description,—even to the
has been sustained and its original design beds of the ordinary sailor being furnished
carried out. Soon after the year opened, with the luxury of mosquito curtains, and the
fully adequate to the more
Mrs. Crabbe, who had for nearly five years well spread tables
fastidious
taste of the officers as well as the
managed the institution with much skill and demand for the good and plenty ' of the
'
good judgment, retired and made over the man before the must. At this season when
management to Mrs. Whitius. This lady shipwrecked seamen are flowing in in such
having been a boarder in the Home for many liirge numbers from various parts, it is imto fully appreciate the benefits of
months, entered the establishment fully aware possible
this Sailor's Home. Hundreds, nay thouof the peculiar duties required of a manager, sands of sailors, no doubt will carry a grateand of the perplexities attending its success- ful recollection of this institution throughout
ful career. We are most happy to report their lives, nay long as eternity shall roll.
the benevolent parties who have renthat Mrs. Whitius has fully complied with Could
dered special assistance towards this instituher engagements, and admirably succeeded tion witness its usefulness, they could not but
in meeting the wants of seamen and the feel the utmost pleasure in thus seeing the
transient community seeking the Home for happy result of their labors and contributions.
lodging and boarding. She has fully ac- The excellent lady who has the management
establishment seems eminently fitted
quired the confidence of the community, so of the
her post."
for
that the Home to-day is in successful operaWe are happy to report that the arrangetion. We are happy-to report that since the
ment made with the Young Men's Christian
Ist of October, Mrs. Whitius has paid a
Association has been continued during the
rent of $25 per month, which amount added
past year,and the reading-room in the Home
to the annual rent from the Hawaiian Mis(the only public and free reading room in
sionary Society, ond that of the cellar, has Honolulu) has been sustained very much to
enabled the Executive Committee to make
the pleasure and usefulness of seamen and
all the necessary repairs, and close the year
the traveling community.
with a small balance in the Treasurer's hands.
In closing this report, the Executive ComIn reviewing the financial history of the mittee cannot refrain from testifying to the
Home during the last six years, it has been exceeding usefulness of Mr. Dunscombe as
proved nearly, if not quite, a self-sustaining the superintendent of the reading room, deinstitution. At the close of one or two years pository, and general oversight over the esa small debt was paid by the Trustees, but
S. C. Damon,
tablishment.
no appeal for funds has been made to the
Chairman Ex. Committee.
public since 1566. It i3 to be hoped that
Honolulu, Dec. HO, 1871.
hereafter, by prudent management, no apR. Bishop as Treasurer, in account
peal will be required to be made, unless in Charles
current with Honolulu Sailor's Home
Society.
some very extraordinary emergency.
Db.
1870.
has
the
the
Committee
cash
hand
as per accl. rendered $1UJ HI
past year
Dec. 21—To
on
During
1871
received 847 from the ladies of Falmouth, Mch 28—Amt.Bros,
donation from Messrs. Wilson
of San Francisco, by hand
A
'"00
Mass., to keep in good condition the room
Dowsett
& Co
of
Aug 11— Toamt.forrentofDeposllory for 1871. 100 0O
known by the name of " Falmouth," and so Nov 24—To amt. for rent of Home for Ocluber
M00
and November
called when the Home was opened.
Dec. 24—To amt. for rent of cellar 8 months to
380°
Slstlnst
About one hundred and seventy-five sailor
a DO
27—To amt. for rent of Home for Dec
boarders and lodgers have been accommo$331 HI
•
Ca.
dated during the past year. This is entirely Jan.1871
G. Segclkcn'a account
$ 13 76
12-By paid F. II.
aa
12—Hy paid J. O. Osborne's account
exclusive of the numerous shipmasters, offi- Mch 26—By
18• 04
paid L. L. Toibert's account
48 60
Co.'a
paid
J.
Nolt
account
A
28—Hy
their
wives
and
who
have
cers and
families
1 00
Apl. 26—By paid F. H. A. <1 Segelken'i account....
23 83
14—By paid l.ucas A Wlggin's account
been accommodated in the private depart- Oct. 20—By
» 80
paid E. O. Hall A Son's account
37 00
M. Gales'account
ment. Reviewing the Home as a boarding Nov 14—By paid JudahPrison's
28
Mr
account
Dec. 4—By paid Oahu
18 60
18—By paid J. G.Osborne's account
and lodging establishment during the past
28
account
17
Dickson's
21—By paid Lewers A
27—By paid Ed. Duneeombe's account
year, it has occupied a position of great use"2
1 60
28—By paid Hawaiian Gnselle Ofllre's account.
4 26
fulness in this community, and we can hardly
28—By paid Dillingham A Co.'a, account
>
Tobalance, caah on hand
.__.
see bow it could have been dispensed with.
$331 VI
Rev.
G.
a
Smiles, Dec. 80—To balance brought down
$66 91.
A few weeks since the
$16 70 has beer,
the amount expended ($286 70) all but ihe
gentleman from New Zealand, spent some forOfmaterialand
premises, and
labor nail In repair, upon
.tallonery, postage., etc., etc.
70
for
rexpect$16
the
making
inquiries
remainder,
days in Honolulu,
Char. R- Bishop, Treasurer.
ing Honolulu, the Hawaiian government, Honolulu, Dec. 30th, 1871.
SeventeenthAnnual

Report of the

Sailor's Home Society.

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The Hassler Expedition.

A new expedition of great importance to
the interests of Science if not Commerce,
has sailed from Boston in connection with
the United States Coast Survey. A new
steamer, the Hassler, of 436 tons, provided
with a steam launch to run in shoal water,
has been buill and is to sail for the Pacific
Ocean, where it will be permanently employed, but the voyage out is made the occasion for important scientific explorations.
On leaving Boston the Hassler will sail
direct for the West Indies, where the new
apparatus for deep sea dredging will be
tested near the Island of St. Thomas. The
vessel will go outside the West India Islands
to investigate the great current that enters
the gulf of Mexico, and how the gulf stream
is supplied ; then eastward, seeking the
greatest depths of the Atlantic Ocean ; next
to Rio Janeiro, the east coast of Patagonia
and the Falkland Islands, where investigation will be made of the currents that come
from the Souih Pole into the Atlantic. The
Hassler will then pass through the Straits of
Magellan into the Pacific, exploring the
Straits on the way, and then through the
archipelago of Chiloe, striking out into the
ocean toward the Islands of San Juan Fernandez. This will be during the month of
February. Next summer will be devoted to
the exploration of the coast from. Panama to
San Francisco, the islands west of Lower
California, and the voyage may extend as
far north as Puget's Sound.
A scientific party has been organized
under the direction of Prof. Pierce, Superintendent of the Coast Survey, to make investigations and form collections that shall
subserve the general objects of science. Of
this party, Prof. Agassiz will be the chief,
and will devote himself principally to natural history. The expenses of this part of the
expedition are defrayed by private funds and
not by the Government.
The party will be
occupied about a year in its investigations
and the vessel will remain on the Pacific
coast to carry on the survey. N. Y. Observer.

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Deaths from Drink.—Doctor Edward
Jarvis, statistician of the General Life Insurance Company of London, furnishes the
following statement, as showing the death
of persons who are intemperate as compared
with an equal number of persons of temperate habits. He says lhat if 100,000 intemperate persons be taken from fifty to seventy
years, and an equal number of corresponding ages, who are not intemperate, 32 of the
former will die as often as ten of the latter.
Out of 100,000 of each, 15,907 of the intemperate will be dead before fifty of age,
but of those not intemperate, 4 266 only will
be dead. From fifty to sixty years, the comparative number of deaths will be 6,419
and 2,254, and from sixty to seventy they
will be 55,175 and 33,280, Here is an argument ad rem which should be much more
potential than any prohibitory laws to check
the suicidal growth of habits whose fatal results are thus mathematically demonstrated.

The following persons will find letters
for them in care of the Chaplain, Martin

Kelley, Daniel Kershaw, George W. Hulsc,
and Reuben Sherman.

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YMoeunnC'gshH
Ariotcaf onolulu.
Edited by a member of the Y. M. C. A.
The Cloud and Fire.
A

HYMN.

In cloud by day, in fire by Dight,
Jehovah's pillared symbol bung;
Anil day and night, in Israel's sight,
Its heaven-sent token earthward Hung.
It rested o'er their sticred tent.—
And in tin ir camp the host abode ;
it lilted thence, and onward went.—
And they its desert pathway trotle.

They saw it rest. Ibey saw it rise,
The signal or Jehovah's will ;
They watched it with unfailing eyes,—
And struck their tents, or waited still.
Not now in columned Bhade or Dame,*
Our steps, 0 God, Thy glory leads ;
But signs divine Thy will proclaim.—

Tby banner still Thy church precedes.
Thy light is on our pathway shed,
Thy counsel on our hearts impressed—
And by Thy guiding Spirit led,
Thy watching host move on, or rest.
Scribner's Montlily.

—

.certainly sliow a most disheartening degree
of moral apathy.
A late number of St. Andrew's Magazine of this place, says, in " a few words to
parishoners," " Don't criticise your clergyman's sermons. They cost him much labor
and anxious thought," which seems to us
to be very strange advice. There has never
been much of value in literary and spiritual
result, without " labor and anxious thought."
But where would we be in the world of
books without the severe and sifting reviews
and the free criticism that so carefully
weighs and guages, each new product?
Pastors of the more liberal churches here
have expressed themselves in a similar way,
deprecating criticism of the methods in
which they may choose to carry on their
peculiar work. It is difficult to explain the
cause of such apparent confessions of weakness.
All that men have won of religious freedom and independence has been through a
very different principle Irom this.
If occasion seems to demand it we shall
not hesitate freely to comment on the different

features of religious and pastoral work

in our community, whether of sermons,
forms
of service doctrine, methods of enIt is the misfortune of preachers, that
they lose in their peculiar vocation the ad- forcing religious truth, or anything else convantages which come to other callings nected with the all important subject of
through that close rivalry, which is a kind Christian influence.
Pulpit Criticism.

of competitive struggle for success and
which tends to the " survival" or establishment " of the fittest;" that, through a species of traditional reverence, they lose the
benefit of that free and searching criticism
which is so necessary and valuable to all
other enterprises in the fields of.thought and
human influence.
This feature of their position is felt by
many of the profession, who anxiously watch
for signs of choice or condemnation in regard to the intellectual and spiritual food
which they deal out to their flocks, and who
for want of definite evidences of such acceptance or non-acceptance, feel alone, and
separated from men instead of being among
them, and of them, and pf making their religious teachings a part of their mutual
practical lives, and grope, as in the dark,
for the natural, beating pulse of humanity
as affected by religious teachings and their
manner ofapplying it. *
The more choice and important the influence* that come to us, the greater the
reason for anxiously guarding them, so far
as in us lies, from deterioration. To look
on unmoved and silent while our standards
tif principle are affected or threatened, would

"Here a Little, There a Little."

The regular meeting of the Association
for January was well attended and interesting. The treasurer reported the Association
in debt about $114, over the amount of cash
in the treasury. The Cainmittee on the
Chinese Sunday School, reported progress,
with very encouraging prospects. Mr. T.
R. Walker, the Committee on Topics for the
evening, spoke on the Use and Abuse of
Fiction his discourse, both in its historical
and critical parts, was most entertaining and
instructive. The meeting joined in an informal discussion on the same subject after
he had finished. This is a new feature in
the monthly meetings and one that promises
to add much to their interest. One member
at every meeting is expected to read a paper
or be prepared to speak on a subject which
he has announced at the proceeding meeting,
and which shall afterwards be opened to the
other members for discussion. The subject
for December was the Use and Abuse of Narcotic Stimulants ; that for the present month,
is the question how the Association can
best work in relation to the temperance reform.

The daily prayer meetings which have
been conducted by the Bethel and Fort St.
Churches through a large part of the month,
have bean attended with much evident interest and teeling.
The Chinese Sunday School of which
mention has been made, has been commenced with most encouraging circumstances. It is held at the Sunday School
rooms of the Fort St. Church on Sunday
afternoons, the Association having given up
their prayer meeting for this work. The
opening day was stormy and the attendance
both of teachers and scholars was very
small. On the second Sunday there were
sixteen or seventeen Chinamen present and
about as many teachers; and this number
has since increased. A large proportion
of those who attend have previously
partially learned to read, and so in a
measure able to receive religious instruction. It is to be hoped that all who may
be interested in the success of this enterprise or in the improvement of their own
Chinese servants, will allow and encourage
the latter to attend.
The second Sunday of last November
was observed by Y. M. C. Associations
throughout the world as a day of prayer
for their work. As it has been the custom of our Association to observe every
Sunday in a similar manner, our ignorance
of this arrangement is of less consequence.
There are now 1,448 Y. M. C. Associations,
860 of which are in the United States.
A jury of investigation in Illinois lately
returned a verdict that the action of a school
teacher in burning matches under the nose
of a scholar as a means of correction, was as
a mode of punishment " improper" but not
severe."
The sale of certain American pictorials of
the Police Gazette stamp has been prohibited
in Prussia.

"

The Y. M. C. A.of Brooklyn lately held
its anniversary in the Academy of Music ;
it numbers 3,662 members. H. VV. Beecher
and others made addresses.
Key. H. Stebbins of San Francisco is
called to St. Louis with a salary of $10,000.
a"ItnhedNither."-Prof.Haldeman

" Among spurious Hibernicism, ni-ther
for neither (neether) may be placed—a mispronunciation rejected by Mr. Ellis, and by
says :

the distinguished London elocutionist, Prof.
Melville Bell. This ni-ther has been attributed to Hibernian pot-house writers, who
had probably been told that their legitimate
and historic form— nay-ther —must not be
used in England, when they blundered upon
nigh-ther, and sent it up into ' good society.'"
N. Y. Evangelist.

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