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THE
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HONOLULU, JUNK I, 1811.
Hawaiian Untruthfulness. —A writer
Paof. over the signature of Philo-Veritas, disPoetry—lnvalid7 Hymn
41 cnurses in the last Advertiser upon this sub*
Hawaiian Uutruthfullms*
41
deny the
Visit to Pompeii
41. 42 ject. Now, we are not going to
4 1 point as stated, but before any one runs away
Jupiter and Venus
Letter from ihe Rev. >1 r. Fletcher
42
with the idea that Hawaiians are more unEditor'g Table
43
French Fair in Bonton
43 truthful than the subjects of other nationalDon't Forget thePoor Fellow
43 ities, it
might be well to reflect n moment.
Homer's Iliad and Hawaiian Meles
44
the
same style we have heard persons
After
Old Ruins of Polynesia
44
Lecture on Public Opinion
46 reason about Hawaiian piety.
Not long
opium License mid Pauperism.
45
since,
we
received
a
call
from
a
reshighly
lather Tailor, the Sailor* Preacher.*
4*5
Young Men's Christian Association
48 pectable and religious officer on board an
English man-of-war ; " How is it," asks he,
"are these people really religious? Is not
JUNE l. IST I.
their piety somewhat superficial '!" Such
were his queries. How could we reply ? This
Invalid's Hymn.
was our method of reply, " You are, of
BY THOMAS HASTINGS.
course, tolerably well acquainted with the
Quietly rest in the arms of affection
character of all on board your ship; now
That Heaven extends to the weary and worn.
what proportion of your officers and men,
Sweetly repose on a Father's protection
Who bade the lone wand'rer to Jesus return.
are really religious men ? We do not ask,
what proportion are superficially religious,
Quietly rest though afflictions attend thee,
And cast every care on the bosom of Love ;
but really religious ?" We should hardly, for
Jesus oun cause c'en thy griefs to befriend thee.
While blessings unnumbered descend from above. the credit of humanity and Christianity be
disposed to publish his reply. He saw that
Quietly rest c'en in sickness and sorrow.
When energies fail thee in body and mind.
perhaps Hawaiians would stand the test of
Rest on the thought of eternity's morrow,
examination about as well as Englishmen,
With 'very interest to Jesus resigned.
or Americans, or Germans.
Quietly res*, Tor whate'er may betide thee,
The shepherd of Israel will keep thee from barm.
Now when persons bring a general charge
No good thing will be ever denied thee.
against Hawaiians, or any other race, those
Rest on his promise and feel no alarm.
charges must be taken with much allowance.
February, 1864.
Sometimes Hawaiians are charged with inThose interested in Oahu College gratitude, but from our acquaintance with
will doubtless be glad to learn, that the new them, they are every whit as grateful for
teacher elect, will come with good creden- favors shown as Englishmen, or Americans,
tials. From a private letter, we quote as or Germans. If required, we could specify
CONTENTS
For June,
1871
THE FRIEND.
follows :
of the senior class, is I think,
" Chickering
the man you want. He is considered
just
one of the most thorough linguists in his
class. He will be a faithful and careful
teacher in Latin and Greek—giving any
boy as thorough a drill in the languages
as he could desire. He is a fine mathematician All his professors speak in the highest terms of him. You cannot fail to be
pleased with him, when you come to know
him."
instances.
Notice.—The annual Examination of the
Classes of the Oahu College will take place
at Punahou, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
June 13th and 14th, continuing each day
from 1 to 4 o'clock P. M., and the Exhibition on Thursday the 15th commencing at 7
o'clock P. M. The public are cordially invited to attend.
41
\m Series, M'iB
Visits to Places of Special Interest in the
Old World.-No. 6.
[By our "Compagnon de Voyage.")
I'OMPEII.
Leaving Sicily, and passing through Scy 11a
and Charybdis, so feared by ancient mariners, in a few hours we enter the beautiful
Bay of Naples. The islands of Capri, Ischia
and Procida were reposing in the light of the
morning sun, and Vesuvius in the distance
was wreathed in its usual film of smoke.
Naples itself, glittering in the sunlight, seemed like a magic city, with its white churches
and palaces, wrapt in a shadowy haze. We
will not for the present linger in Naples,
overlooking the famous bay, but will press
forward to Pompeii, the dead yet living city,
the city of the past living in the present.
Pompeii was overwhelmed A. D. 79, by
the eruption of Vesuvius. It lay lor centuries covered with nshes and almost forgotten.
But in the year 1748, workmen engaged in
making excavations on its ancient site came
suddenly upon the buried city; and we of
this age are made more acquainted with the
manners and customs of the Romans in the
most brilliant period of their history, from
the uncovering of the city of Pompeii, than
from all other sources combined. A recent
writer remarks, that Pompeii is one of the
most wonderful of the antiquities of Italy,
and one which never disappoints the traveler
who is at all acquainted with the history om
ancient Rome. The impression which i
gives of the actual presence of a Roman city,
in all the circumstantial reality of its existence two thousand years ago, is so vivid and
intense, that it requires but a small effort of
the imagination to place yourself among the
multitudes which once thronged its streets
and theatres, and occupied the now voiceless
chambers. The expression so often used,
that you expect to see the inhabitants walk
out ol their houses to salute you, is scarcely
a figure of speech. Many things in fact concur to foster the illusion. You see a street
before you carefully paved and well worn,
and in good preservation, as if it had been
in use on the previous day. The houses
generally extend in unbroken lines, and even
the dilapidation is in some measure concealed
by the small modern roofs placed over the
walls to protect them from further destruction by the weather. The doors and win-
�THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1871.
42
dows indeed are all open, but so they generally are in the modem houses of Italy, and
the sombre brown tints ol the walls are not
very different from what is seen in the decayed towns of the same country at the present day.
You turn to the right and to the
left, and wander from street to street, and
still you have the perfect image of a town
before you. except that no inhabitants appear,
and these you may suppose have left a few
days before. Here we have a Roman Forum,
with all its accompaniment* ol temples and
porticoes, not indeed perfect, but only so injured, that what is missing can be replaced,
and what is mutilated, restored. There are
also many shops with their utensils of trade
in l.lem, and many private houses ol all descriptions, from the pool cottage to the patrician mansion, enabling us for the lirst tints
to obtain a distinct idea of the form and arrangement of a Roman house, and giving us
as it were a glimpse of the domestic life and
manners of the people.
A few skeletons have been found in the
houses of Pompeii, showing that the volcanic
dust that covered the city, must have been
suddenly showered upon it. The neighboring city of Herciilaueum was covered with the
lavu, and hence very few mementoes of the
past have been there excavated. But Pompeii was not destroyed by streams of lava,
but by showers of cinders, mixed, as is supposed, with liquid mud, which penetrated and
flowed into all the lower parts of the houses
in 11 way that dryashes could not have done.
Hillard remarks, that the public buildings
of Pompeii, consisting of temples, basilicas,
forumsand theatres, were doubtless imposing
in theiraspect, and of fine architectural forms,
but their ruins are somewhat disappointing,
from the nnture of their materials. They
were not built of marble or stone, but of brick
covered over with stucco. This will do very
well in a climate so mild as that of southern
Italy, but nothing is more paltry and shabby
than a brick ruin. Vegetation must give it
grace and beauty, and there is none here.
The visitor is conducted to a wide space
strewn over with shafts and capitals of columns, with fallen pediments, broken walls,
yawning chasms hall filled with rubbish and
shapeless masses of masonry, and he is told
that here was a basilica, and there a forum
and a temple; but unless his eye be so
trained as to see beauty in deformity and
symmetry in disorder, he must turn away
discouraged and disappointed.
Pompeii is supposed at the time of its destruction to have contuined twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and from the few skeletons
found in the houses, nearly all the inhabitants must have had time to escape. In a
building supposed to have been a garrison,
the skeletons of four men were found, and
from the place where they lay, it is supposed
that they were keeping guard, when the
showers of cinders fell upon the doomed city.
But they did not fly, but stood firm at their
post of duty, and met a brave and fearful
death, showing at least that bravery and
fidelity are not confined to our age.
Jupiter and Venus.
Letter from the Rev. Mr. Fletcher.
A Rare Siuiit.—UmM Monday tho 22d, Venus and
Many of our Honolulu renders will reJapitSff were hold visible at noon-day—the funnel member
the Key. Mr. Fletcher, who passed
was in conjunction with the moon on that day.—
1
sfsfcwfsWr.
Editors of various newspapers, at the suggestion of astronomers, have been calling attention to the near approach to each other of
the two planels, Jupiter and Venus. Their
appearance is certainly very fine and grand
as they adorn the evening sky in the west.
The association of these two heavenly bodies
reminds us of s passage in the opening of
the fifteenth book of Homer's Iliad. The old
Grecian poet represents Jupiter as awakening from sleep " on Ida's height " one bright
morning.and looking down upon the warring
Greeks and Trojans. The Greeks were triumphant, and the Trojans were fleeing, while
Hector of " the glancing helm," lay stretched
upon thi! plain, Jupiter immediately saw
the sad plight of his favorites the Trojans,
and knew that his wife Juno had been practicing her wiles upon him, by tiie aid of"the
magic belt ol Venus" In his fury, Jupiter
addresses Juno in the following language,
\fhich we cjnote from Earl Derby's translation. Juno was rather strong minded, but
still Jupiter when aroused, would assert his
rights, and believed in no very mild punish-
through our city a few weeks since, en route
from Melbourne 1o London. Some will remember his lecture upon the Crusades, and
siege of Jerusalem. Most truly do we sympathize with him in his great disappointment
in not being able to reach London in season
tor the May meetings, in consequence of his
injury upon the railroad. A few paragraphs
from a late letter from him, dated at Ogden,
Utah, will be read with interest:
OoMBT, Utah, April '-'7, 1871,
—
Hkv. S. <'. Damon,—.My Ihmf Sir : You will see
by the above superscription that I inn after all no
further on my journey than Ogden. I thought to
have a passing peep at Utah, and lo I urn here a prisoner ! My jailor is a young Methodist minister, who
is assisted by his wife in making my confinement as
lenient as possible. My prison is a hospitable home,
and the atmosphere that pervades it is vne of genuine Christian kindness. 'To make a long story short,
I have broken my leg, and so " the wandering Jew "
is obliged to halt. The accident occurred in stepping
from the train on to the station platform at Cisco,
among the mountains The cause was the intense
darkness of a snow shed full of steam, at '.I o'clock at
night. The accident was not severe, and Dr. Pinucll
■SOB set it, and I was put to bed in a sleeping ear,
ami came on hither, whore good Mr. TVall has given
me a temporary refuge. I have been here a week,
and shall ever be grateful for the kindness shown to
ment :
me in my day of adversity. I hope to he able to visit
the city on Monday, and to pursue my wander"This, Juno, is thy work ! thy wicked wiles
ings during the cuurse of next week. The worst disHave Hector quell'd, and Trojans driven to flight ;
appointment to BM is in being obliged to miss the
Nor know I but thyself nmyst reap the fruit,
May meetings, but us the accident was my misfortune
\>y shameful scourging, of thy vile deceit,
and not lny fauit, not the result of rashness or imlias thou forgottju how in former times
prudence, I have no qaslau of conscience, and have
I hung thee from on high, and to thy feet
had to learn the lefson of Christian patience.
Altach'd two poml'rous anvils, and thy hands
I have hitherto only seen Mormouisin out of tho
With golden letters bound, which none might break?
window, but a great deal may be seen even from a
There didst thou hung amid the clouds of lleav'u ;
Through all Olympus' breadth the Gods were wroth; window when one has eyes to sec with, and I have
gained much knowledge of this most remarkable reliVet dar'd not one approach to set them free.
gious eccentricity.
If any so had ventur'd, hun had 1
in San Francisco was very pleasant,
II hi I'd from Ileav'n's threshold till to earth he fell, butMy sojourn
just as 1 was beginniug to feel at home there I
With little left of life. Vet was not ijueiicb'd
was obliged to leave My best religious experiences
My wrath on godlike Hercules' account,
were reserved for the last day of my sojourn, which
Whom thou, with Boreas, o'er the wat'ry waste
was a Sabbath. I preached in the morning al the
With fell intent didst send ; and tempest-toss'd,
Calvary Presbyterian Church for the llev. Mr. Hempfust him ashore on t'oos' fruitful isle.
hill, the new minister. In the afternoon I was presI'rcscued him from thence, and brought him back.
ent at a grand gathering of Sunday schools in the
After long toil, to Argos' grassy plains.
Pavilion. At least 4,000 were present. The occaThis to thy mind I bring, that thou mayst learn
sion was the arrival of a corps of Evangelists from
To cease thy trcach'rjus wiles, nor hope to gain
the Etist," who were to address* the children in the
l»y all thy lavish'd blandishments of love,
afternoon and hold a mass meeting in the evening.
Wherewith thou hast deceived me, and bctray'd."
The visitors were Dr. Vincent of the Methodist EpisHe said ; and terror seiz'd the stag-ey'd Queen ;
copal Church, Mr. Moody the lay preacher from ChiWho thus with winged words addrcss'd her Lord
By Earth I swear, and yon broad Heav'n above, cago, and Mr. P. Phillips the singing pilgrim. Mr.
Moody is a rough and ready earnest speaker, who
And Stygian stream beneath, the weightiest oath
atones amply for want of grammar and polish by his
Of solemn pow'r to hind the blessed (lods ;
great earnestness and love for souls. Dr. Vincent is
By thine own sacred head, our nuptial bed,
a good and effective preacher, who unites order, pithWhose holy tie I never could forswear ;
iness and point with a chastened zeal. But the charm
That not by my suggestion and advice
of the gatherings is in the singing of Philip Phillips.
Earth-shaking Neptune on the Trojan host,
I had heard of him before, but I was not prepared to
And Hector, pours his wrath, and aids the Greeks ;
find him such an artist in sacred gong. Music, serves
In this be but obeys his own desire,
him for words. He is an orator in melody, and
Who looks with pity on the Grecian host
preaohes, teaches, comforts and reproves in harBeside their ships o'crborne ; and could my words
monious numbers." Solo-singing in public worship
Prevail, my counsel were to shape his course,
is an innovatiou I am not used to, but I could forgive
0 cloud-girt King, obedient to thy will."
it and approve it in his case.
I saw a good deal of the low moral life of San FranThe Most Exhausting Labor.—The idea cisco,
and had I been able to stay, Mr. Moore, of the
is often ridiculed by uneducated people, that City Mission, offered to extend my acquaintance with
students and those whose professions require the shady side of California life. Not that I have any
constant mental exertion, really work as hard leanings in that direction, but all is grist that
«
as those engaged in manual labor. But from comes to my mill."
With kind regards and many thanks,
the chemical experiments of Prof. Houghton,
I am yours very truly,
of Trinity College, Dublin, it is proved that
William R. Fletcher.
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The recent explorations in Jerusalem have
excited the greatest interest among the Masonic two hours of severe mental study abstract
fraternity on account ot the discovery of what are from
Queen Victoria has had nine children
the human system as much vital strength
believed to be " Mason's marks on a considerable
number of the immense foundation stones recently as is taken from it by a whole day of mere and twenty grandchildren, of whom only one
has died that was a grandchild.
uncovered under the debris ot the Temple.
hard work.
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�I UK FKIKMI. JINK,
"Don't Forget the Poor Fellow."
French Fair in Boston.
Editor's Table.
Seventh Axstu. Kkpdut ok tiik Boaiu> SS State
Charities OS Massachusetts. Boston: January,
1871.
We would acknowledge our indebtedness
to Dr. Nathan Allen, of Lowell, Mass., an
old college classmate, for this valuable publication. The good people ot Massachusetts
are wide-awake to look after objects of charity at home and abroad. While late news
informs us of the great French Fair for the
sufferers on the other side of the Atlantic,
(his publication abounds with the most carefully prepared statistics relating to the poor,
the criminals, the insane within the borders
of the State of Massachusetts. It is a very
good book to furnish materials for sermons
and editorials. The interesting report of
Edward L. Pierce, Esq., on Executive Pardons," has already suggested one sermon. It
is a most valuable document on a most important subject, and we take pleasure in
quoting the following paragraphs from the
conclusion of the report:
" There is an incident in biography which
may well close these general reflections upon
the instrumentalities of human progress. .Mr.
Justice Tnlfourd, who graced at once literature and the judicial office, while charging a
grand jury upon a long calendar of grave offences, submitted for their examination, dwelt
upon the causes of crime, ard foremost
among them, he placed the indifference of
the superior ranks of society to those who
are beneath them in station and privileges.
The messenger of death was waiting impatiently at the door as he uttered, with inarticulate voice, these last words of a well-spent
life, fulling at once into a mortal swoon 'If
I were to be asked what is the great want of
English society, I would say in one word,
(lie want of sympathy between class and
class.' Thus fitly closed the career of out'
who had written these lines worthy of a
"
:
golden setting.
" 'Tis a little thing
To give a cup of water ; yet its draught
llf cool refreshment, draiu'd by feverM lips,
May give a shock of pleasure to the fr.nne
More exquisite than when nectarcan juice
Renews the life of joy in happiest hours.
It is a little thing to speak a phrase
iif common comfort, which, by daily usr,
Has almost lost its sense ; yet on the ear
Of him who thoughtto die umsmurn'd, 'twill fill
Like choicest music ; till the glutting eye
With gentle tears ; relax the knotted hand
Tn know the bonds of fellowship again ;
And sbeil on the departing soul a sense.
More precious than the benisou of friends
About the honored death-hed of the rich,
To him who else were lonely, that another
Of the great family is near and feels."
F.DWAltli L. I'lKHl'K.
Boston, December 31, IS7O.
Up to Time.—Considering the long passages to be made by the Australian steamers,
it is a matter of surprise tliat they have
always arrived on or before the time anUimatod i> 'be time-table. These steamers
arv as punctual as the Atlantic steamers between Europe and America. It is vet to be
seen whether the American liny will be up
to lime.
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18 7 1.
Some lew days since we received a note
We find frequent allusions m recent New
to
from
the French Fair.
an officer of a whnleship lying off nnd
England newspapers
on,
of
writes
ns
lollows
from
which we extract the following parOne our correspondents
But I must tell you a liitle something agraph :
about the French Fair, andy<■ t it would take
" We have on board a young man a Porlong to tell even the half. It opened the tuguese—who seems very desirous to learn.
night before I left Boston, and is to continue He has a Portuguese Bible, which he is readfor ten days. It is said to surpass even the ing every leisure. Certainly he cannot read
Cretan or Sanitary. It is held in the Bos- a better book; yet he wants something exton Theatre—a splendid building for this planatory, say some tracts which would elucipurpose,—which was elegantly decorated, date the spirit of the gospel. Can you lend
and the scene Irom one of the balconies was him some good, pious hooks ? I think if you
beautiful.
Cnttid sent! hint such a work as Banyan's
Of course the Hawaiian table was a renPilgrim's Progres*,' in Portuguese, it would
dezvous for all islanders, and we had every lead him to inquire more nnd more into the
reason to be proud of it. The position was merits of our Blessed Redeemer. Our ship
excellent, and the picture of His Majesty;, sails this afternoon, and don't fnrgil the
framed in Hawaiian flags, attracted much poor jtllow—always remembering he has no
attention. Mrs. 8., Miss P., and a number money, nor I either for that matter, or 1 could
of other ladies, proved most faithful sales- send it and pay for the hooks."
women.
looked exceedingly pretty in Now it is in the welfare of such " poor
green silk, with white lace OVentktrt, pink fellows that we take a special interest. Nn
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rose buds, etc.
need
one
to apologize for asking of us any
corals
and
shells
found
admirers
many
The
and buyers. The table was covered wilh favor in behalf of those who are desirous of
beautiful fancy articles. Mr*. Judge Allen learning to read and become acquainted with
sent a noble contribution from Bangor, and Christianity. Although the ship sailed bea most generous response seems to have been
fore the note reached us, yet we took the
given at the Islands to the request of the
necessary steps to forward hooks and papers
committee and others.
the
most
remarkable
articles
was
Among
by a vessel which is certain to overtake the
one which a Boston lady litis been engaged one on hoard which this young Portuguese
for some time past in preparing,—a doll, with is a sailor.
It is to meet such and similar cafes, which
wardrobe so perfect, that it would find no
rival. So Mademoiselle Fun Frou is the re- are constantly occurring, that we invite those
sult, and really she is quite worth going to interested in the weitsre of seamen lo send
see, if one had nothing else in view. Miss to our office second-hand school hooks, hisFlora McFlimsey would have been poorly tories, and whatever reading matter they nrp
clad in comparison. There were the most willing should ptiss out among seamen. Sinebeautiful ball, party, walking, dinner and car- ing hooks are always acceptable. Illustrated
riage dresses, all finished in the choicest ma- papers never come amiss. Scarcely a day
terials, in latest style and exquisite taste. passes that we do not receive calls from senShe has bonnets (fairy affairs too they are), ium, and when they do not call, Mr. Dunshats, cloaks, camel's hair shawl, laces ol coinlie is interested to supply seamen on ship
beautiful texture, gloves of every shade and board, or laborers at the Guano Islands. Our
of Pttris make. Her jewel box is well filled, friends never need to fear they may send too
and such a tiny, dainty diamond ring as you large a supply.
would find there! Also, a little mother-ofTin: "Parish Visitor."—A friend in Delpearl card ease, filled with her cards.
Ohio, has ordered from New York
aware,
Miiiliino'ini'lh' I'mi h'ro'i,
of this most excellent monthly
twenty
copies
r hp it i> ay
*
for gratuitous distribution. We have reLast, but not least, two perfect little trunks,
lor April and May. It is
with her name well marked thereon. The ceived numben
"Protestant Episcopal Snthe
by
published
this
is
&12.000.
and
fashionable
only
price
cii'ty for Promoting Christian Knowledge."
plaything is setting millers doll-mad.
Then there is a Parragut fable, with many We shall take great pleasure in distributing
for they contain religious
interesting relics, where serve the prettiest ol these publications,
choice, select and evangelical.
young ladies in jauntiest of navy jackets " reading, most
Also a Ben. Franklin table. I wonder whose The selections occupy a wide range, embracwritings from the pens of the
antiquarian tastes will lead them to buy the ing religious
chair in which Franklin took his steam baths! best writers in other denominations.
The Curiosity Koom would please you. Then
Hawaiian Curios,— Strangers and visitors
too the Latin school tabes. Some choice
books are here, especially an elegant edition are often making inquiries for Hawaiian curiof Carlyle. The Floral Temple seemed to osities, specimens of lava, coral, etc. We are
have sprung up by some magic power. By glad to see that the brother of Mr. Dickson
far the most elegant article was the auto- the photographer is doing his best to meet
graph album, with the autographs of the lit- the demand. Already he is able to make a
erati of England and America, with sketches good exhibition, nnd ere long we arc disposed
from n number of artists. Bather a tempt- to think he will be able to gratify curiosity
ing book!
hunters to their fullest desire. His collection
O* Quebec gets a revenue of $10,000 a may be seen nt his brother's photographic
stand in Fort street.
vear out of 'himnev sweenin".
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THE FKIEiND,
JUNE I. 1871.
Homer's Iliad and Hawaiian Meles.
We desire once more to call the attention
of Hawaiian scholars, to the desirableness of
giving some attention to the subject of Hawaiian meles, for the purpose of illustrating
some perplexing questions connected with
the poems of Homer. Upon examination,
it might be found that there is no little resemblance between these meles nnd the
" chants " or " ballads " sting by the Rapsodists of ancient Greece. There is a most
interesting article in the North American
Review, for April, called forth by the recent
publication of Bryant's Translation of the
Iliad. Persons interested in the discussion
of the " Homeric question " and kindred
topics will read this article with much interest. This writer describes the Homeric
poems " as chants addressed to the sense of
melody," and refers to that class of translators, who treat the Iliad as " a series of
ballads, joined together as an after-thought
by some others, than the. bard or bards, who
first sung them."
If our ideas of Hawaiian or Polynesian
meles are correct, they were unwritten chants
addressed to the gar and rehearred by a
class of men corresponding very nearly to
the ancient Grecian Rapsodists. Many of
these meles, we understand, have now been
committed to writing and are in possession
ot Mr. Fornander, President Alexander, and
the Hawaiian Government. The late Mr.
Andrews, author of the Hawaiian Dictionary,
collected many of the meles and. his papers,
we learn, have been purchased by the Government. Is there no one, who will edit a
sufficient number of these meles, to let the
literary world know their worth, and at the
same time describe their origin and method
of preservation ? Perhaps some Hawaiian
Pisistratus might join them together and
form a little Iliad !
I FRIEND, JUNE, Is
found a form in our language which three
competent critics will agree to call adequate."
The Bible is sometimes called a wonderful book, penned by so many different
writers, in so many different ages and parts
of the old world, yet breathing the same
spirit and characrerized by such marvellous
unity ; yet, if not as wonderful and marvellous as the Bible, still the Poems of Homer
will take precedence of all human compositions. They out-rank and out-shine all
human productions, yet who can tell us who
was Homer, or where he lived, or where he
was born ? When the Greeks commenced
as an historic people, the Poems of Homer
were old—were ancient. After all that has
been written upon these Poems in ancient
and modern times, including such men as
Wolf, Mure, Grote, and hundreds more, still,
says Mr. Lewis, no history of the Homeric
Poems can be written and any account of
them which aims to be satisfactory must be
"
largely conjectural."
In reading late numbers of Every
Saturday, now illustrated and improved, we
notice that the author of "Tom Brown of
Rugby," Thomas Hughes, Esq., is writing
a series of sketchy and graphic articles upon
American .colleges. We have read with
much interest his notices of Harvard and
Cornell Universities—the oldest and youngest of American Colleges. We are somewhat surprised that an English Universityman, with a mind under the influences of
Oxford prejudices, should find so much to
commend and so little to censure in the
American system of education. Perhaps,
we ought not to be surprised at this fact, for
we do not forget his keen criticism and
caustic expose of the fagging and roasting
practices of Rugby. He was also a great
admirer of Dr. Arnold, head-master of Rugby, whose reformatory measures have had
such an influence upon the educational system of England. While educators of the
New World may learn much by going
to the Old World, so may those of
the Old World learn something useful,
by visiting America and witnessing that
wonderful fusing process now in progress. Opposite national traits and peculiarities, old and stereotyped prejudices,
may now there be seen rubbing against each
other, being modified and softened by contact, and finally settling down and gradually
being welded together and forming a new
nationality, which, in after ages, will prove
to be a vast improvement. We believe old
Bishop Berkely caught the true idea when
From the reading of this article referred
we are glad to learn that Bryant's translation of the Iliad meets with such a favorable reception from critics and scholars.
This writer,—Mr. Charles T. Lewis—speaks
of Earl Derby's translation as " better than
any of its predecessors," yet he thinks Bryant's work, challenges comparison, with the
"
best English Iliad in existence before it
He
places much stress upon the
appeared."
fact that Bryant is a poet of world-wide
fame, while Earl Derby did not profess to be
a poet. In regard to the difficulty of trans- he wrote:
lation, Mr. Lewis remarks, " The whole
the Star of Empire takes Its way,
" Westward
The first four acts already past,
Iliad has been turned into English verse
A tirth shall close thedrama with the day
about forty times ; but no page of it has yet
Time's aolilest ulfspnng is tbelast."
to,
. I.
,
Old Xi ins of Polynesia.—The exploreis
of old ruins in Egypt, Nineveh, Jerusalem,
Athens, Rome, Central America, Mexico,
and Peru, have come to feel that their work
was about done and their occupation gone,
but a new field is opening. Strange as it
may appear, Polynesia has its ruins and its
hieroglyphics. A writer in the Town and
Country, a weekly illustrated paper, published in Sydney, is now furnishing for that
paper, a series of engravings and explanations, respecting old ruins on Bonape,
Strong's Island, and the Kingsmill Islands.
They tell of an age and people unknown to
any now living upon those islands. Having
seen with our eyes the ruins on Bonape and
Strong's Islands, we are somewhat prepared
for such explorations. As yet a profound
mystery rests upon the whole subject. Dr.
Rae tells us, Polynesians belong to a very
old race of humanity coeval with what the
learned style the stone age; and W. C.
Jones, Esq., came back from a recent trip to
Hawaii stating that he has discovered an
old ruin on that island, resembling the
old Mexican ruins of the Temple of Cholula.
Who knows, but that the garden of Eden
may yet be discovered as located in the
Pacific Islands ! We certainly may witness
here the ruins of the fall!
General Meeting.—The Hawaiian EvangelicalAssociation will commence its sessions
next week, on Monday. The Association
is now composed of about forty ordained
Hawaiian Pastors, five Lay Delegates from
Hawaii, four from Maui, four from Oahu,
and three from Kauai, besides a few foreign
Pastors and Delegates. The proceedings
are all conducted in the Hawaiian language.
Thus, it appears, that the missionary work
has pretty effectually passed over to the
hands of the Hawaiians. This is as it
should be.
Drinking Petroleum.—It is among the
marvels of modern chemistry that a sparkling, foaming champagne wine can be produced from refined petroleum, which will
please the eye and tickle the palate like the
genuine, but is more deadly in iis effect upon
the consumer.
Judging from the effects upon some who
suppose they have been drinking brandy or
gin, or wine, in Honolulu, may it not be
that they have been drinking petroleum ?
Poor Education.—The statistics of education in France, which for fifty years has
been in the hands of the priests, show that
forty out of a hundred women contracting
marriage were entirely illiterate, and a large
proportion of those who professed to be educated could barely sign their names ; SJB per
cent, of the men could not sign the marriage
register, and one-third of the conscripts
could neither read nor write. These facts
show the need of the reform that the government is introducing.
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THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1871.
Lecture on Public Opinion.
Abolish the Bar.—We learn that the I
owners of the Australian line of steamers,!
are contemplating improvements in the
accommodations on board their vessels. It
is not only our opinion, but that of |
many others, that it would be a great
improvement in those vessels if the bar
was abolished, or certainty removed from
the prominent place which it occupies on
ship-board. We do not believe the public
good requires a public bar to be opened on
steamers running in the Pacific.
Judge Hartvvell favored our community
a most excellent lecture upon this
subject a few evenings since, at the
Olympic Hall. It is highly agreeable
and profitable, when men of the legal
profession or those presiding upon the
Bench, are willing to bring forth from
their store house of gathered lore, illustrations for a lecture upon some topic of
public interest. The Drecedents cited in
illustration and the historical references
Naval.—Arrived yesterday, H. I. K. Majesty's
were peculiarly apt and appropriate. The
Almaz, Commodore Pilxin, commanding
lecture was too condensed and hence too Steamship
the Russian squadron in the Pacific, 13 dnys from
short, instead of thirty minutes, all present San Francisco, bound to Nagasaki, Japan. The folwould most gladly have listened twice that lowing is a list of the officers attached to the Almaz :
Flag Captain—Hrylkin.
time. The delivery of the lecture was unExecutive
SSiedletiky.
commonly good, every sentence having been LieutenantsOfficer—
ltaivozofj, KevdosiefT, Hhigodorcff,
—
uttered with great clearness and force. We Linden, It.vkutl
Flag Officers—Manink, ltymsky, KosakofT, Navig.
regretted to hear the announcement that the Lieutenant
—Tvanoff.
series of lectures would now close, and still
—Gavralofl.
Chief Engineer
Eight Midshipmen.
more regret that no more of the community
The Almaz is 1,500 tons burthen, has 17!! men, 7
are inclined to avail themselves of this steel breech loading guns. Her engine is of 850
method of gaining information and quicken- horse-power, steams 12 knots, and she is a full
ing thought.
clipper and a beautiful specimen of naval architecture. Advertiser.
Opium License—And Pauperism.—We
InformaW
tin anted.
learn from the public prints, that the license
Respecting Edwin B. F'derken. who left New Bedford in
to sell opium in Honolulu for one year, was the whaleshlp Guy Head, Capt Lawrence, in 1861, anil was
heurd from at Sydney, N. S. W. in 1863. Communication
sold at public auction for $13,870. As the la«t
ss to the said Federhen, will be thankfully received l>y bis
brother.
Win. K. O. F.derhen, 141 Pleasant Street, Boston,
realizes
this
the
amount from
Government
Mass., or by U. Ilrewer 4 Co., Honolulu, or by the Killtor.
the
time
has
not
come
fully
traffic in opium,
for the Government to assume the support
of the paupers in Honolulu and upon the
islands? Many of these paupers, so far as PORT OF HONOLULU, S.I.
the Chinese are concerned have become so
ARRIVALS.
through the use of opium.
May 4—Am wh bit Eugenia, D B Nye, from cruise South,
Hitherto the support of destitute personshas
170 bbls sperm.
s—Am schr C M Ward, G D Rlckman, 16 days from
been left to private charity and the aid ol
Jarvls is. Reports strong trades mid tn-iivy
ses, with squalls during passage.
churches, Masonic Associations, Odd Fels—Russian sttnr Almaz, Coin, l'ilxiti, 13 days from
San Francisco.
and
the
Friend
Society,
Stranger's
lows,
9—Rwedish bk Hilda A. Carin, C W Lofgren, 75 days
The
time
has
come
from Newcastle, N 8 W.
Society.
St. George's
9—Tabilian bk lonia, James Mclean, 25 days from
Tahiti.
when we think the Government is undei
14 —Am sttnr Nebraska, J Harding, 7 days, 18 hours
from Sim Francisco.
obligation to take the matter up and system15—lint ship Biam 11 Kindilrk, 56 days from Newatically provide for the paupers in the comcastle, N.S. W.
16—Am wh ship* Europa, Thos Mellen, from cruise to
munity, especially, such as have been
Southward, 226 bbls ep and 20 bbls wh.
25—Norwegian ship Atlas, L. Larsen, 45 days from
brought hither under the Board of ImmigraMelbourne.
25—Urltlsh bk Gaucho, J. T. Hilts, 20 days from San
tion. We desire to call attention to this
Francisco.
26—British stmr City of Melbourne, Grainger, 21 days
subject, in no spirit of fault finding or capfrom Livuka, Fiji.
26—North German hk Elisabeth. Oscan, from Montlvetious criticism, but for the purpose of having
dio bound to Bakers Islsml.
tne matter duly considered by Government
DEPARTURES.
officials, and the community in general.
April 29—Brit schr Southern Cross, Kinney, for Sydney.
Even when Government shall have done its
29—Brit bk Henry Adderley,Laiuilois, tr San Francisco.
May
I—Am sttnr Ajax, Floyd, for San Francisco.
an
field
will
there
still
remain
ample
part,
o—Am schr Sovereign, Chambers, (or Tahiti via Molokai.
for private charity. The Savior of man6—Brit steam rrigate Zealous, Admiral Farquhar, for
San Francisco, via Maul.
kind has told us, " ye have the poor with
«—Am wh bk Eugenia, Nye, to cruise.
strain corvette Almas, Commander Pil7—Russian
you always, and whensoever ye will ye may
klne, for Japan.
9—Am
bktn
Jane A Falkinburg, Cathcart. for Portattention
do them good." By calling public
land, O.
,
not
wish
to
C
schr
M Ward, Hickman, for Ooano Islsnds.
we
exonerate
9—Am
do
to this subject,
VZ.
16—Am stmr Nebraska, Harding, lor Auckland,
ror
nan
11-llaw bk Quecu Emma, U Hempstead,
•private individuals and churches from their
Francisco.
18—Am wh bk Emily Morgan, Deiter, to cruise.
duty to the poor, but there is a limit to such
18 -Brit schr Cambria, Meldruin, for FIJI Is.
ends
and
where
private
charity
20—Am
matter,
wh sh Europa. Mellen, to cruise.
a
20-Tahitlan bk lonla. M'Leen, for Tahiti v.a Molokai.
23—Am three-masted scb A. P. Jordan, Perry, for Baa
public Government aid begins. We comFrancisoo.
mend this subject to the consideration of the
26—British bk Oaucbo, Bill-, for Vokoharrw.
26—Am ah Syren, Johnson, lor New Bedford.
I
edi'ors of the Gazette and Advertiser.
with
—
MARINE JOURNAL.
,
.
PASSENGERS.
Foil 8>n rs11I1IS Tm AJkx, May 1st—J J Wheeler, E
T Moller, W B Castle, Jura Bailey, Hon II A Wideinann and
servant, Mix E Wldeinaon, Miss M Widemann, Ed Hoff•clilatfer, 1) Dole and wife, 8 B Dole, Mrs A J Carlwrlftit,
Bruce Cartwrlghl, A Cartwrifht, Mlas E Hrewer, Jno Waterhouse, wrfeand child, II Segelken, C A Williams and son, Mrs
8 I' Smith, Cupl M Klem'kc, Mlas 8 Brown, Jacob hitler, E I'
and
Adams, Mrs Jerne|an and two children, II M WhitneyJohn,
wife, Mis* Whitney, Judge MrBryde and wire, Henry
Jc»
A
Crediford,
son, II Baumeister. Mr Fletcher, U Irish. J
•1 iiin, H G McLean and wile, and 107 In transitu from Australia ami New Zealand—16U.
Fon Tahiti—Per Sovereign,M»y M—Hugh Morrison—t
For Portland, O.—Per Jaue A. Falklnburf, May '.'Hi
Peter Cheny—1Fob Guano Islands—Per C. M. Ward, May 9th—Jno
Struchan—1.
Fuoa Newcastle, N. 8. W.—Per Hilda A Carlo, May
9lh—John Curdy, Miss 8 Cord) 2.
Fur San Francisco—Per Uueen Emma, May lflth—Mrs
(> G F'.uiuh's anil 3 chiidreu, Capt But s, Joseph Thompaon,
Mr WeUh—7.
For Auckland and Sydney—Per Nebraska, May 16th—
R l.inck anil wife, S Mason, and 33 from San Francisco—ufl.
From New Castle, N. 8. W—Per Slam, May loir, Mrs
Man Cordy, Mini. C E Cordy, A M Cordy, M H Cordv, Walter
Cordy, JuuJ Cordy, Edward E Cordy, Capt Trios Bates—S.
For Fiji Islands—Per Cambria, May 18lh—ChasWoolcy,
1) C Humphreys—2.
For San Fkancisco—Per A. P. Jordan, Msy 23d- J E
Hlihbnrd—1.
From Sydney—Per city of Melbourne, May 2tih, bound
fir San Francinco—lir Forrest, Mr llrockl.hurst, Jno Brorkleliurst, Mr Henry Smith, Geo Green, Geo llatherton, Mr« Ilatherten. .Mrs T Allworlh, Win Hitchcock, Duncan Love, Geo
Trnlll, Mrs Traill, II Mclcalf, Wife and 4 children, Mrs Graham mid son, Mr Ruplri, Wife and 4 children, H Spenses, II
Abbutt, Mrs Pearle, Henry l.ovegrove, Jno Schoner, Victor
Lindner, 8 Ward an I Wife, D Robertson. Michael Ryan and
Wile, Jas Bcxlon, Edward Rice and Wife, Jos l.ee, Fraa Murray, J II.ctiui.ty, T Nelson. Waller Ria, M Guusfiild. J II
ll'e.ton, Geo Smith, Jos Brown Fraa Hhutt-r. Danl SuBvau,
Mrs Mauglin, Mrs King, Mrs bnckland. Robt Edwards, Thos
McSherry, II Potter—67.
—
—
MARRIED.
Rihelv—DusoilOE—ln this city, on Tuesday evening, May
3d. at the Catholic Church, by tho Rev. Father Hermann, Mr
Geuhoe Riselv, of Honolulu, to .Mrs Maruaret Donohue,
widow of the late James Donohoe, of Sydney, N 8. W., and
fourth daughter of the late Joaeph Jennings, ot Galwny, Ireland. No cards. [Sydney pa|iers please copy.]
DIED.
Walton—At the Ciueen's Hospital, May 10th,
Walton, a colored man.
,
Henry
Obilnnry.
On the 23d of May, died In this city, Joseph Henry Smith,
Esq a much respected cititenand lor more than a quarter of
a century a most faithful and conscientious olDcer of the
Hawaiian Government, having served under three of the
Kamehameha Dynasty. He waa in the eightieth year of hie
age. He was a native of Islington, near London, England;
nnd was educated, In part, at Oxford University, end has
now a brother who Is a clergyman of the Church of England,
settled in L mdon. Mr. Smith came to these islands from
Tahiti In 1845, and after living a few months at Hanalel, came
to Honolulu, where he has since resided. For many years, he
waa secretary and member of the Board of Commissioners in
UnletLand Titles, and after liiat Bosrd cased to act. he was
of the Interior Department
reiuinedasonenf Hie secretariesDay
Books, on which he had
and had charge of the Dooms'
will long be rebeen working for so mmiy years His presence
rcmen.bered In that olllce. He wss a slated hearer In Ihehouee
aeeprevenlcd him. He belonged
iullm.ltiesof
until
Ihe
ofG-d,
Christians, of which,
to that class of resiling and thoughtful
of the
alas there are too few. The works or Bullcr. authorwriter,
Scott, and
Analogy Paley, JohnNewton, Henry and
or this class were his constant perusal. It was a real pleasure lo
with meekness
converse with him upon religious topics, for answer
for the
an
and fear he was always ready to give
mind
was remarkably
Christian hope that he cherished. Ills
logical and reflective. He leaves a widow and a large family
Hl*
of children and grandchildren lo revere his memory.
wife was a daughter of the Rev. Mr. Henry, one of the pioneer
English Missionaries to the Society Islands.
BtNrlEi.D—ln Honolulu, April 30th, alter a most painful
illness of ten days, Eric Lex, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. M.
Uenfleld,aged 16 months and 13 days.
Kauhema—ln this city, May 22d, Peter Porter Kachema, printer, a native Hawaiian, aged about 80 yean. He
was agood compositor, an honorable man,and died aa a Christian. Now that his form is locked up in the chase of death,
may his last take prove to have been a good one.
DuNR-Al Walpa Plantation, Hanalel, Kaoal, May 34th
suddenly, ol congestion of the lungs, M. B. Dunn.
;
Obituary.
Dr Jar. R. Dow, formerly of Lahaina, departed thislife on
the27th of February last, in Aiken,South Carolina, wherebe
had gone for his health, which had been delicate daring the
list two years. Early in November hut, he was takes with
pneumonia, and it developed In, or revealed tubercular formation iv the lungs, which tetmlnatcd his life.
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46
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made. Even our new friends, the Millerites, every soul. Were they grateful I I think
since they broke llxir crank in trying to they were. But suppose it had been night—
Father Taylor, ns he was familiarly called, wind the world up, have been compelled to for Cod works at all times and in all weathwas born in the city of Hichmpnd, Virginia, add a new patch to their creed to explain the ers—and the poor souls could have seen only
in their figuring. No man shall her lights rising and falling with every roil
in the year l"i9i. In early childhood he was blunders
make
a creed for me; and I'm sure I tlo not of the waves, they would have been just as
left an orphan, and when quite a youth
wish to make a creed for any one. My sea- much given to speculation. Even in the
tered upon a sea-faring life, first as a sur-j faring friends know as well as myself that a darkness somebody would have thought that
jjeon's hoy in the American navy, and afler- j common danger gives men a common creed. he saw something better than his shipmates,
ward in the navy of Spain, which was then A few days since one ol the brethren just re- and so on probably through the whole ship's
told me it siory that will ex- ; company. Sailors as well as landsmen are
operating in Mexican waters against the turned from seamean
by a common danger not willing to take Cod at His word, and
what
I
plain
French. In our war of 1812 with Great j giving men a common creed, or, if you like wait patiently for the working out of His
Britain he shipped on hoard the piivateerj the phrase better, a common religion. He j ways, but they want to know all about Him
Curley, and was captured by the English and \ was one of the crew of a large ship bound right olf; and because they can't, then they
carried a prisoner into Halifax. Here he was [ from Liverpool for New York, with over four go to work and make what they think He
found by a poor but Christian widow who had ! hundred souls on board, mostly steerage pas- ought to do, and call it a creed."
known him in Boston. The pious lady min- sengers. Half-passage out she wns beset by | In common discourse Father Taylor was
istered te his wants and gave him a Bible. a hurricane, which blew till her sails from ! graphic, witty, and sometimes very sarcastic.
Hemming to Boston, be was converted under the bolt-ropes. The sea swept away her At a Unitarian meeting some one had made
the ministry of the Be?. Elijah Redding, boats,bulwarks, anil everything movable from a lugubrious address about sin. Father
afterward one of the bishops of the Methodist her decks, and, to add to the horror of those i Taylor remarked that it reminded liiin of a
Episcopal Church. Through the kind offices on board, when the storm moderated she I " beetle-bug rolling his ball of dirt." Being
of Amos Binny, a benevolent Boston mer- caught fire below. New sails were immedi- annoyed at a prayer-ineeiitig by persons gelling up and going out, he said, "Tide's rischant, he was sent to Newmarket Seminary, ately bent, and she was headed for the WestIslands,
while
the
were
empassengers
ing ; the bye stuff is floating off." Being
Here
he
received
the
ern
only
New Hampshire.
school training of his life. His available tal- ployed pouring water below, in the hope of asked when leaving a house to make a prayer,
ents b.-coming quickly known, he was pressed drowning the fire. It was all in vain. The he replied, "If there is anything you wish
into the service of the Church, and joined the fire increased instead of diminishing; the j me to pray for, I will do so ; but I can't make
New England Conference in ISI9. Very pitch began to melt from the seams of the a prayer." One of his most characteristic
about Emerson, whom he
judiciously he was sent to labor in the sea- planking; the lower parts of the hold pumps J sayings was that
coast towns, where the success of his minis- were burned, so that there were no means j declared to be a Christian without knowing
trations was marvelous. Everywhere the left to pump the water out. In short, after it. "Heis a Christian, no matter what he
about it, and will have to go to heaven;
people flocked to hear the sailor-preacher, doing all that men could do to save the ship, says
and hung rnpturously upon his impassioned they found themselves at their wit's end. (or if the devil got him he would never know
presentations of truth. In 1829 he was Then they cried unto the Lord in their trou- what to do with him. There seems tome to
placed in charge of the Methodist Seamen's ble, and He delivered them out of their dis- be a screw loose somewhere, though I never
Bethel, of Boston ; he had been here but a tresses. All work ceased ; the captain called could tell where; for, listen as close as I
few years when a commodious place of wor- the crew and passengers together, and told might, 1 could never hear any jar in the maHe's certainly a Christian, though
ship was erected for him by the contributions them that it was hardly possible for the ship to chinery. no
more of the principles of Chrisof Christians of all creeds. In this chapel he continue afloat another day, for she was leaky he knows
of the
prayed and preached and labored for the as well as on fire. He therefore thought it tiari doctrine than Balaam's ass knew
He
of
Hebrew
had a
grammar."
|
that
should
all
unite
and
principles
in
days.
they
prayer,
seamen
the
end
ofhis
to
right
good of
The congregations of Father Taylor were, he advised every one to pray for himself in great contempt for metaphysics, and once,
without doubt, the most extraordinary that his own way. As if moved by a common referring to a metaphysical disputation, said
ever assembled to hear preaching. In the impulse, they prostrated themselves on the | " it reminded him of being down South in a
centre, furnished with seats reserved expressly deck without uttering a worth Now what dark cedar swamp in the night, and the lightfor them, were sailors from every clime, and do you think they prayed for ? A litlle more ning-hugs would snap, snap, snap ; and when
of every tongue spoken by civilized men. Methodism, a little more Catholicism, a little they were up, you would think you had some
Around them were grouped families of sea- more Presbylerianism, a little more Unila- light; but when they went down, it was
faring people, most of them poor and lowly, rianism, Universalism, or any other mH t j darker than ever." To a minister whom he
but constant attendants upon Father Taylor's No, no, brethren, a common danger had | wished to encourage to labor and lo wail he
ministrations. But in the congregation would given them a common religion. Every soul g;.ve the advice " not to curry the seed-basket
field tit the same
always be found representatives of the high- communed with the same Cod. \\ hen they and the sickle intoof the
the worn-out ministers
est culture—authors, poets, orators, wits, the rose from the deck a young sailor hounded time." Speaking
elite of the intellectual world—attracted and aloft, and when he reached the royal-mast- of the Methodist Church, he said "they defascinated by the imagery, humor,and resist- head shouted with all his might, Sail ho ! served to be fed on preserved diamonds."
less sympathy of Father Taylor's preaching. steering in our wake.' In a moment ihe ship His (piaintness was very perceptible in his
One of the finest passages in Dickens' "Amer- was hove to, after which the sailors swarmed prayers. Many well remember his petition
for President Lincoln, that the Lord would
ican Notes" is bis description of one of Tay- up the rigging to see for themselves.
shipmates, and I will •• protect him from the creatures who were
minute,
Now
wait
a
lor's sermons. Cool and philosophic Miss
"
Martineau felt and acknowledged his power show you how these poor souls, who hut it trying to bore their way through the sheaththe
wealth
of
his
illusfew
minutes before were all praying to a ing of his integrity."
to stir
feelings. The
The good, saintly old preacher was feeble
trations was without limit; his hearers were common Father, began to differ, to make
vision.
for
some years before his death, yet tenacious
creeds
of
range
melted,
and
taken
James
to
their
according
captive.
surprised,
Freeman Clarke says that Father Taylor Only one small square sail could be seen |of life to the last. Only a few days before
always reminded him, in the richness of his above the horizon, for the vessel was end on ; ! the end he said, " I shan't die while there is
fancy, of Jeremy Taylor, the Chrysostom of and from this the sailors began to reason anything left of me." The Boston papers
the old English divines.
whether the craft to which it belonged was tell 111 that he passed away in the first quarbrilliant
few
of
the
of
Father
a
passages
ship, a bark, or a brig. And this contro- ter of the ebb-tide, the proper time, according
Very
Taylor's sermons have been recorded; one, versy continued until she was hull out with to the sailors, for a natural death.
however, in which he gives his estimate of studding-sails set on both sides. The signal will not soon forget his rugged face, furrowed
creeds, shows, though very imperfectly, his of distress had been seen, and, as if by magic, all through and through, yet beaming with
she was clothed with nil drawing sail. Now the light of genius; but his memory will be
peculiar style
Creeds,
like
coat
of
many
colors,
what mattered it whether she was a ship, a tenderly cherished by sailors all over the
Joseph's
"
are made of patches, no two of them alike, bark, or a brig ? She was a savior. Was world. To them he was, in the strongest
or one of them to-day what it was when first not that enough ? She rounded to and saved sense, Father Taylor.—Harper s Wcikly.
Father Taylor, the Sailors' Prencher.
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chants,
Honolulu, Halm, Hawaiian Islands.
(all
Ajeuts Puuloa Salt Works, Itraud's Bomb Unites,
Ami Perry Diivi.' I'uiii Klllt-r.
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Plan of Betltinir with Olucers anil teamen iiiimediately on
their Shipping at liis Otlice. Having no connection, either
ilinct or iuillreet, with un> nutflttiug ectalilistimeiit. and ullow
ing no debts to lie colli-eteil at his otlice, he ho)ies to give as
food sniisfiiction in the luture as he hss in the past.
1 i OUice on Jss. Kobiuson & Co.'s Wharf, near the V S
Cnosulste.
060 liin
JPhotopfi-apliy.
IS THK ORDER OK
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the day. Having e.niwtrueteil
new Sky-llKl<t, and made
Improvements, 1 hope
be able suit the
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THE
FIJIS AND SYDNEY,
AND FOR SALE AT
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CONNECTING WITH AUCKLAND
i;y BRANCH 8TXAMBB8 FROM TIIK FIJIS.
The Fine Powerful Iron Screw Steamers
COPIESGEMSOPTHECORAI, ISLANDS, !
CITY OP
6 copies Banyan's Pilpriin's Progress, 1 .Midnight Sky,
1 Biblical Alius, 1 Science and hrlstian Thought,
1 Bible Lmblenii« 1 Divineand Moial-Suiitftt,
1 each limitj Pictures, Book of Animals, Willie ami Lucy,
2 Little Plays, 2 Pretty Books, 10 Sixpence Books (toy),
AND
6 One Shilling Books (toy;, 2 Packets Cards, illustrated,
1 Discussions on Philosophy ami Literature.
CITY
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1 Life of Jeff. Davis, 1 Results of Slavery,
1 Results of Emancipation, 1 Life of Edward Erving,
for the above Ports
Arc
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to
leave
Honolulu
1 History of Rationalism, 1 Five Years of Prayer,
1 Cyclopedia of Anecdotes, 1 Journeyin Brazil.
On or about thefollowing dates :
MELBOUENE,
WONGA WONGA,
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a Maiiimatli, taken in
Size.from a OiyttcU to the
the best kylc of
Ait.
And on most reasonable terms. ALSO, for sale Views of the
Isluiils, Portraits of the Kings, Queens,and other Notables, ate.
CB9 ly
11. L. CIIASK, Fort Street.
JOHN J. CHAX.KIH
G. THRUM'S
STATIONEEY AND NEWS DEPOT,
AND CUtCVLATIKQ LIBRARY,
\o. IB Merchant Siren,
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Honolulu.
OF HEADING MATTER-OF
Papers
Magsaines, back numbers—put up order
IIICKIUKs
ly
reduced
for psrties going sea.
to
and
rates
at
to
ALLEN fc < 11 I I. I. I x<; WoRT 11 ,
Kawaihae, Hawaii,
ADELAIDE,
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MERRILL
to
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THOS.
New Hook* Jiist Received
J. C. MKKKILl.,
now lo
viirious other
most fastidious with
snrl t:\iiminc for Yonrstlvfti!
FOR.
WHITKIS
Manager.
GEORGE WILLIAMS,
LADIES
On account of the perfect ease Willi whi li it oparatRR, the very
■light pressure of the foot Unit sits it in iin.iior., its siu'plicily
1» I E R C E Jt CO..
to C. L. llichanls & 0| )
THOMAS G. THRUM'S NEWS DEPOT!
SEAMAN
terms.
LICENSED SHIPPING AGENT.
A L.AUOR-SA VIXU AXD
Ship Chandlers and General Commission Mer
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comfortably accommodated on reasonable
CAPTAINS.
Shower Until* on the Premises.
N. U.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished at lln*
6 tf
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a. w. naaos.
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consulted at his reStdtMM on Hotel sireet, between
Alakea and Port mreets.
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WITH ALI
The HIGHEST PEEMIUM GOLD MEDAL
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Honolulu, llahu. II. I.
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the 1'o.tOlhe-.
Commission and Skipping Merchants,
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FAMILY SEWING MACHINES,
Physician and Surgeon,
Corner Merchantsod Kualiunmnu Streets, near
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WHEELER & WILSON'S
Office corner uT K.irt and Hotel Streets, Honolulu.
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Auctioneer.
Sales Kooro on Queen Street,one door from KauliuiioinilSlrett.
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Will continue the General Merchandise and Shipping business at the above port, where they are prepared to furnish the
justly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, and such otherrecruits as
are required by whaleships, at the shortest notice,and on the
most reasonable terms.
June 29, July 27, August 24, Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nor. 10, Dec. 14.
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WILLIAM L. GREEN, Agent.
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& Co.,
Auctioneers, „T. McCraken Ac Co., Bound Volunies at Reduced Price !
Merchants
and
Commission
204 and 206 California Street,
FORWARDING
S:i n Francisco.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
ALSO, AGENTS Of TIIK
San Francisco and Honolulu Packets.
Particularattentlon given to the sale and purchase ol mer
thandlse, ships' business, supplying whaleships, negotiating
exchange. Ac.
tt All freight arriving at San lTranciaco, by or to the Ho
noluluLine of Packets, will beforwarJed rata or oomiiaaioa.
trr Exchange on Honolulu bought and sold, .o
—asraafiscas—
Messrs C. L. Richards k Co
II. Hackfelil A Co
C. Brewer* Co
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Dr."B. W. Wood
lldn.E. H. Allen
U. 0. Wateruan, Ksq
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Honolulu
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Portland, Oregon.
WE WILL FURNISH
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located In a Ore proof brick building, we are prepared to receive
and dispose of Island staples, such as Sugar, Rice, 8y rups, Pulu,
Coffee, Ac., to advantage. Consignments especially solicited
for the Oregon market, to which personal attention will be paid,
and upon which cashadvances will be made when required.
San FaANoiscn RiriaiacEa:
Badger k Lindenberger,
Jaa. Patrick A Co.,
Fred. Iken,
YV. T. Coleman H Co.,
Stevens, Baker A Co.
PoaTLiao Rtriaaaou:
Leonard Green
Allen A Lewis.
Ladd ll Tillon.
Honolulu RariaMOU:
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Walker A Allen.
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BOUND VOLUMKS
of the Friend at one dollar per annum fsubaoription
price $2). for nr namber of years from 1862 to the present
time, O" Adding the cost of binding.
FRIEND":
THE
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
SAMUEL C. DAMON.
A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED. TO TEMPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE,
TERMS :
One copy, per annum,'
Twooopiee,
Five copies,
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�THE FRIEND. JUNE, I
48
Young
The Suuday
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Men's Christian Association of Honolulu.
Question.
Various circumstances have caused this
question to be a good deal discussed in Honolulu o( late. The principal cuufe however has been the arrangement (happily only
a temporary one) by which an important
steamer arrival has regulurly taken place on
Sunday, necessitating, in order to insure a
speedy transmission of mails and business
orders to Australia, a good deal of Sunday
work, to say nothing of the excitement and
discussion from the usually-considered profitable mode of observing the day.
It should not be necessary in any discussion on such a subject to call names. The
use of the terms "Puritanical," "bigoted,"
&c., &c, is in fact about as old-fashioned as
the doctrines supposed to be illustrated
thereby. It is not to be supposed either,
unless there' is good proof thereof, that
either side has any desire to injure either
the pockets or reputation of the other. Why,
then, so many otherwise respectable and
sensible men should fly into a passion when
such subjects come up, is n question which
we must just now leave to philosophers to
explain.
There are two grounds for the observance ;
distinct and each self-sufficient, and still
each supporting the other. The first is the
command ; wrongly supposed, even by some
who are good Christians, to have become
obsolete with the change in the day. But
it stands in good company; on an equal
footing with other commands that no one
disputes. Alongside of " Thou shalt not
kill;" " Thou shalt not bear false witness ;"
stands, " In it thou shalt do no work." The
same authority, the same authenticity, the
same general adaptation to the wants of human society, exist for this as for the others.
Believing this, is it unmanly or unreasonable
to obey, or even is it superstitious to expect
reward for such obedience and vice versa?
" Work " means the business of the six
days allotted thereto, and it was in answer
to a constrained interpretation of this word
"work" that the Divine Man uttered what
is the second ground for observance of the
day:"The Sabbath is made for man."
With respect to this there is no difficulty in
convincing most men that a day of rest from
actual business is a good thing, especially
when convenient. It would seem however
as if the principle should be carried further.
Man is so constituted, that he cannot be fully
developed into all that the Maker intended,
without devoting time and strength to the
worship of that Maker. He is injuring and
wronging both himself and society, by not
taking a due proportion of time, and devoting a due proportion of evening to this noble
and truly manly duty which alone can save
society from utter corruption. Hence it is
that society has a right to demand, and a
community have a right to demand that
what interferes with this duty shall be
stopped, except when rial exigencies require
exceptions. There is no bigotry, nor superstition, nor intolerance in this; it is sound
wisdom and the best sense, and deserves
respect and consideration.
Now when we are told that " two millions
of people are waiting for their mails" it is
very true and sounds very plausible as an
argument. But no one asks the steamers to
be idle a day. Do not the Eastern mails
throb in regular pulsations into San Francisco from New York daily, yea, twice a day ?
Is it not possible to accommodate those
waiting two millions by Stirling the steamer
on Thursday instead of on Saturday for her
eight-days-to-a-minute voyage? Or is the
The Y. M. C. A. held its annual business
meeting at the residence of S. B. Dole, at
Makiki, A sufficient number were present
to make the meeting interesting. The reports showed thiit through the liberal remembrance of our citizens, the present wants of
the Society, including especially the Reading Room had lieen provided for. The following officers were elected for the incoming
President— J. li. Atlierton.
Vict President— T. R. Walker.
Treasurer —W. W. Hull.
Secretary—J. E. Tucker.
The treasurer elect having resigned in
consequence of removal from town. Mr. E.
C. Damon has been elected to the office.
The meeting was rendered interesting by
varied remarks and proposals from different
members. An Envoy Plenipotentiary was
qualified, in the person'of one of the members departing for the States (W. R. Castle),
to represent the Honolulu Y. M. C. A.
abroad. One of the most important measures
of the evening was the adoption of a plan
for the production of essays at the regular
monthly meetings, the subject to be announced the month previous, in order that
news telegraphed on Saturday more valuable
than that of any other day. Or is it barely
possible that British letters arriving in New
York on the previous Sunday—giving six
days for the passage across, —are the only
valuable ones? And here we leave the subject, feeling, that perhaps, after all the timetable is changed, and that in this case it is a
dead Satan that we are after. But the
weapons will do for another encounter.
the members may prepare for discussion, if
so inclined.
After the business of the meeting had
been transacted, asocial spread prepared the"
members for the ride homeward ; and left
pleasant remembrances of the evening.
At the May meeting of the Association
Entertainments.—As a provider of enthe
Sunday question was discussed ; also
tertainments for the million, the Y. M. C. A.
the proposed idea that members should make
may regard itself as somewhat non-plussed
a mutter of duty to come together occa—for the present. As furnishing a nucleus j it
at the Heading Koom, with the disionally
for many of us to come together, semi-soci-!
of making that a pleasant centre
rect
purpose
ally and informally, the readings and lectures !
of
fact ia, that only Wy building
are certainly not without their value. More | resort. The
esprit de corps, even at
of
than that, the amateur element in them, or ; up somewhat an
a
the
of
little
preliminary self-denial,
expense
rather the exercise of the amateur effort is j
ever make itself of any
can
the
Assosiation
something imperatively needed in our still i
importance, or acquire strength or permudreamy island seclusion. Let us confess our i nence.
It becomes a question with all of us
weakness as artists and would-be literatures j
importance; what proportion
of
practical
and thereby improve through practice ; indis- j
be maintained in the attention given
should
criminate praise, well-meaning enough it is ]
to associations noi professedly Christian,
true, is too apt to be the accompaniment to
those which are professedly Christian.
and
our amateur efforts.
The series of three readings and three
UTT" A weekly Sunday afternoon prayerlectures under the auspicies of the Associa- meeting is conducted by the Association in
tion has come to a close. The lecturers, to the vestry-room of the Fort Street Church at
whom in default of a better commodity, the half-past three o'clock, to which all men are
public tenders thanks, have been W. C. invited.
Jones, Esq., James W. Austin, Esq., and
li-/ Visitors calling at the reading-room
Judge A. S. Hartwell. The respective subjects. The probable North American origin and desirous of writing, will be furnished
of the Hawiian race ; Egypt, and the East; with materials by application to E. Duns-
I
,
-
jand Public Opinion.
comb.
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