136 10 11779 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/a7265abc7fac6bc5d44e0dccfd054bad.pdf 32b35ac8a2d793316cf97b402d37cca0 PDF Text Text FRIEND THE $eto Smrs, ttol. 20. CONTKNTS Koi SrplfinbiT, 1871. LJitorisl* SemiCentennial of Amherst Collie Rev. II W. bwrhfr's, Remark* Goon Example.—lt is highly gratifying official PAGK. occasionally to meet with a man in «o! position—like the commander of a navnl «», M I 66 1 67 j U? Anient'.in and Foreign Dnivtraillaa rUllor* Prompt *o Acknowledge a Ftivoi ' .' tW | UK i Kditor.iils Honolulu Marine Journal American National Mute College Farmer Boy's Triumphant Young Men* Christian Aaaofllttlon T H X FK I E ,611 .toff, fat H* HONOLULU. SKPTEMBKR. 1, 1871. JM.J 6» 70 70 72 N1). SEPTK.VIBER I. 1811. New Regulation of U. S. Navy, ReSeamen. —Wp were glad to learn from Captain (iherardi nf the Jamestbton, that the Secretary of the Navy has adopted the English method, in regard to the rank and grading of Seamen. They are now divided into four classes: first class are entitled to 24 hours liberty each month, and to draw one third of their wages ; second class 24 hours liberty every six weeks, and one quarter of their wages; third and fourth classes 24 hours every two months, and one fifth of their wages. Thus an appeal is made to Seamen to behave well, and secure a good character. From the general tenor of newspaper and common reports, we infer there is much less rowdyism and hazing in American Colleges, than there was a few years ago. Students appear to have come to the conclusion that it is beneath their dignity and honor to be engaged in low and rebellious practices. They are coming to see themselves as others see them, and it makes them ashamed to jokes," which if they were out" perpetrate charmed circle of college laws side of the would bring them under the and grounds, specting surveillance o( the Police Magistrate. The world moves. The fall term of Oahu College on Wednesday, (he sixth of this month. Pupils should endeavor to be punctual at the opening of the term. commences ' ship—who conscientiously abstains from intoxicating liquors, and even the wine cup. The influence of such an example for good is potent and far-reaching; it is felt among his officers and his crew. When on shore, such a man's example is good among the foreign residents, some of whom fancy that gentility and fortune require that they tempt young men to ruin. How little do ladies, and young Indies too, imagine that their influence is often most injurious, aye pernicious, over young men. The more we witness the sad effects of wine-sipping and whiskey drinking, the more odious and destructive they appear. The effect of wine has not changed since Solomon wrote the book of Proverbs, " Look not on the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright, at the last it biteth like u serpent and stingcth like an adder." A Greenlander.—The master of the English ship Clara Hargrove, which recently visited this port, was a native of Greenland. He was e.lucated in the Shetland Island. His father was a Scotchman and his mother a Dane. He maintains religious services among his crew, and in other ways exerts a most happy influence among seamen. Don't " Brag."— R. W. Emerson, after returning from the Yosemite Valley, remarked in one of his Lectures, that the valley, was " the one thing in California that did not fall below the brag." The Country Parson says, everything depends upon the way a thing is put. 65 ICOHKBsroNDKUCB.J AmSehoi-CrnstaC fl ollege. Amhkrst, Mass., July 13, 1871. Dear Mr. Damon :—I shall always be indebted to you for the pleasure I enjoyed from my visit to Amherst, and my attendance at the semi-centennial anniversary exercises, which took place this week; for had I not been so pressingiy urged by you to go, I might not have been present there. A brief sketch from me may not be unwelcome, unless you are favored with a fuller and more graphic account from some abler pen. Those who have never been in Amherst may not be aware how beautifully it is situated on a gentle knoll in the bror.d valley of the Connecticut, surrounded by an amphitheatre of distant hills, of which the Holyoke range and Mount Tom, with the broad river rolling through the precipitous gap, rent for its passage through the range, form the most conspicuous points. Viewed from the lofty tower of the College Chanel, in this lovely month of July, the scene was almost indescribably beautiful. The village has a population of about 4,000, and besides the College bearing its name, is noted for the Agricultural College, jointlyendowed by Congress and the State of Massachusetts with a fund amounting to over *500,000. I had the pleasure of visiting the grounds of the institution in company with its President, Col. Wm. S. Clark, who married Miss Harriet Richards VVilliston, formerly of our islands. There have been 147 students in attendance during the past year, of whom 26 will be graduated next week. I gathered from the President a mass of interesting statistics regarding the institution which I may use in some future article. To attempt to describe the commencement exercises in full would take too much space, for they occupied five days, and I will confine my sketch to the jubilee, which took place on the 12th. It is stated that between 700 and 800 alumni were present this day, and probably the number of strangers present could not have been less than 2,500. To accommodate these a mammoth tent bad been erected, capable of seating 3,000, while at least 1,000 more were within hearing of the speakers. The morning session was ocMy J "The Pacific," celebrated its twentieth birth-day, during the first week in August. The eighteenth of last January, The Friend celebrated its twenty-«ighth anniversary. Times have so much changed since those early days, that we can hardly realize cupied by President Steams, who delivered the address of welcome, and by Prof. Tyler, that we live in the same editorial world. �lUX IKI I. \ 66 l». Si:I'II) M B X R, 1s 7 I who gave a very lengthy historical aililress. set his wits to work, invented machinery, The latter occupies nearly two pages ot the built a factory, and commenced the miniiSpringfield Rejiublictin, it copy ol which 1 facture of buttons, which was the foundation of ■ lorlutie, estimated now at millions. It send you. Bui the Btfrofiibon was ilie* great occasion is to lie hoped that this worthy and good of the day, when old Amherst was jubilant. man will, in the absence of heirs near of kin, The meeting was presided over by your leave his property, after death, to Amherst, .■lass-mule. Ex-Governor Bullock, one of the or other deserving literary institutions. most graceful, pleasing speakers it was ever Would that Oaliu College might lie among my good fortune to listen to. I had, by spe- the number! cial favor, secured a seat directly under the The last two or three years have made rostrum, where I could hear every word of great changes in the appearance of the Colthe fine address. Dr. Humphreys, Prof. lege buildings and surroundings. I refer to Snell, Prof. Parke, Dr. Hitchcock and others Walker Hull and the new Stearns'Memorial spoke; but the finest address was made by l Chapel. The former is a three-story gr.iinit' Mr. Beecher. I have heard him often be-; building, of fine architectural design, the uplore, ninny veurs ago, but was never so: per story being devoted exclusively to the struck with iiis wonderful yift nf oratory—| Shepherd Mineralogical Cabinet, which is the words and utterances seemed to Mow beyond question one of the finest in the counfrom his lips without the least effort, full of try. The richness of the specimens, their wit, humor and sound good sense. Gov. | costliness, nnd the manner in which they are liiilloi-k had, in his address, warmly advo- polished or finished and arranged,can hardly cated opening the doors of Amherst College be surpassed. Dr. Walker has, in this hall, to female students, and offered to bestow a j a monument that will perpetuate his name lund to endow female scholarships. But I as long as Amherst stands. Ylr. Beecher took up the subject, and in a The new Chapel is built nf the same mamasterly, convincing argument, proved that terial, of gothic style of architecture, but is it was not only a necessity, but that the col- j not yet quite completed. It will bo unqueslege doors would be opened "as sure as Ij tionably one of the most beautiful churches talk to you and you listen to me." If you j in the United States. It is erected by a gift copy a portion of his address, particularly his from one of President Steams' sons, in memargument on the economy of the plan, it will j ory of another killed in the war. interest your readers. VVhen he spoke of its j But my letter has already exceeded the In-i'tig "a heap sight cheaper" to educate space you ought to allot to it. 1 will close it with a women with men, he accompanied that I met Mr. Chickering, one of adding by peculiar expression and shrug, just as you the graduates of 1871, who has been apoften see farmers do when trying to enforce to be professor ol languages at Punaan argument with the same language. This pointed College. He stands high in the estimahou told with wonderful effect on his audience. tion of his friends, and will, no doubt, give There is something strange about the powgood satisfaction. er which Mr. Beecher possesses over his On the whole the jubilee has been an ocaudience. He seems to magnetize them, and hold them completely in his power casion of which Amherst and all the friends by some superhuman agency. While of the College may well be proud. And its Hall, I observance will doubtless result in her pecuwalking with Mrs. W. in Walker H. M. \V. met Mr. Beecher, who instantly recognized niary benefit. Aloha nui. us, and gave us a cordial greeting. He is not looking well, is evidently over-worked Rev. H. W. Beecher's Remarks, at the and needs rest—a longer rest than he can Amherst Semi-centenial. find here where he is so often called on to The governor has alluded to another speak. 1 urged him to make a trip to our islands, in which he is much interested, and matter which I wish to say one single word concerning which he had many questions to about, and that to discriminate rather than ask. At last he consented to go, on two con- to advocate. There has been an application ditions—one of which is, that he shall not be on the part of two young ladies to be adasked to preach while at the islands. So he mitted to instruction in this college, if they intends to ask his people for three or four are competent to pass the ordinary examinamonths leave of absence in 1872, and make tion. That matter is under advisement at a trip to the Hawaiian Islands. If you can present by the board of trustees. It is very get up an eruption for him on Hawaii, to desirable that vague rumors should not go come off during his visit, I am sure it will abroad on this subject, and that the questions furnish material for discourses for twenty now under consideration has no connection with those under the general designation of years to come. But to return to the jubilee. The morning the woman question or the suffrage question. session was presided over by the venerable There is nothing of that kind in connection Seth Williston, of East Hampton, whose with this matter. It may pass, or it may princely gifts to Amherst and other literary not pass. Many of the most advanced thinkinstitutions have made his name famous. ers on the subject of woman's rights would He has just donated 850,000 to the College. see their theories practically tried, but howI could not help thinking, as I saw him seat- ever that may be, we have nothing to do with ed on the platform, of his humble origin, it. It may be best, or it may not be best when he sat down, fifty odd years ago, by that woman should have the right to vote. I the side of his wife, who was making a coat for one think it would be for her benefit, but for him, and undertook to assist her by mak- others, wise men and most excellent, are ing the buttons for his coat. This little task just as positive on the other side. There is put a new thought into his head—why may no new question proposed. The question not buttons be made by machinery ? So he whether woman shall have the right to the . I , \ J highest education which it is possible to gain in America has been settled, and that lony ago. If there is one thing in which America stands preeminent, it is this: We believe that woman should be educated according lo the measure of her desire and capacity. Unit-bilked, woman colleges have been established, besides academies and seminaries, and when the question arises as to whether woman can have the benefit of a collegiate course, it is met in this way, that we have already more colleges than we have need of. Why should we put two schools to do the work of one? Are women so much like men that they need but one church, one catechism, one minister; alike in almost every thing, and yet so different that they need two sets of instructors, one lor men. and one for women in ordinary matters of education. Why, in all the slates we are erecting new academies and college* a hundred years ahead of our pecuniary means. Why should we be doubling the cost of education? Why, if Amhent used the power to instruct these advanced scholars among women, who wish to be teachers and professors, and laborers in the highest fields of science; if Amherst had the liberality to do it, would it be necessary to put half a million dollars into a women's school at North* ainpton, and another five hundred thousand to make it good for anything ? This is like a mail spending every cent of money in building his factory, and yet without a cent to pay for an engine to run it. We have plenty of colleges, il only used in a legitimate manner. It is a question of economy. In New England we all understand the worth of an economy article,—it is a "heap sight cheaper" to educate women with men. 1 know that there are other considerations in the matter. It is said. I am aware, that women do not want it. If they do not there is no trouble. If the women cannot bear the experiences of a collegiate course then they will go away. I know it is 1 settled that women are different from men. Of course they are. I know it is said that they cannot do everything that man can do. Ido not want them to. If you plant n rose tree and lilacs in the same ground, the plants and flowers will bear their respective flower and foliage. So from a collegiate course a woman will take that which assimilates with her own nature, and will be a woman still, and not a womanish man. 1 was brought up in my sister's school at Hartford. That accounts for my womanish ways. But it is all outside for I am inside, a man. A woman would make a womanish use of this education, and that is what I want to see, a woman's own influence brought to bear in art arid literature; it is to make her more woman, and with her power will still be womanly pure. Highly developed in culture her refining influences will be richer and more heavenly. Amherst is for a universal education. If a man be black and is fully prepared, or a woman, and is fully qualified, its doors will open to them. Amherst should lead in this march of progress, and if she does, it will not be the first time that she has led in progress and philanthropy. Amherst will do her duty because she is sent to accomplish a great work, a work which is just and right. (Applause.) �lil American and i, ForeignUniversitySystems i i; ii; \ i). Amherst sI p I !•; M in; 1.. Agricultural College.—Tin- Ih 7 I Sailors most prompt to acknowledge 67 a Favor. following letter to W. S. Clark. President of the Mass. Agricultural College, shows that In the New York Observer of July slh, Another century will place our aggregate this institution has already acquired an enthere is an account of a curious method ol lor education far abend provision viable reputation abroad. university doing good, yet most sUlfal. The name nl that of England. The whole of contiWashington, D. C, May 9th, IS7I. nental Europe, with 300,00(1,000 of people, Dear Sir :—I have deemed it proper, in ol the benevolent gentleman is not announced, has 203 colleges conferring degrees, while answer to the anxious inquiry of His Ex- but it appears (hat in one of the Ameriwe, with little more than a tenth that popu- cellency, Arinori-Mori, the Japanese Emcan cities, is a weallhy gentleman, who lation, have ,'lBO institutions, of which 204 bassador to this Government, for the best edgrant degrees, and the remainder are devoted ucational institution for a Japanese youth of has lieen accustomed fur many years to to law, medicine, theology, and other spe- high rank, to recommend the Massachusetts forward all letters, that are detained for cialties. All the university endowments of Agricultural College. The young gentle- want of postage. More than 50,000 have, confines*! Europe amount to only half a mil- man is bright, intelligent, understands Eng- through his kindness, been sent forward to lion dollars annually, and none of these owe lish, has a fair Japanese education, anil is destination, which would otherwise their endowment to any crown or royal Aun- nineteen years of age. Mr. Mori expresses their found a grave in the dead letter box at have of proyou fears no compensation European some that ily. The may have preparaa We copy as follows from the lessors ranges at from $250 to $1,250 year, tory course in which to prepare him for the Washington. while those of Harvard, Vale, and most regular curriculum. It has occurred to me Observer : American colleges range at four or five times that perhaps in a case so peculiar—one even of these letters was pasted a " On eachstating England, forty-three heads of National importance, and which mightaltitOM rates. In halls, thai the stamp was put little ticket and sixty to eighty or- so prove of prospective advantage to your on of colleges and a and living his box address by stranger, namental professors and lecturers, take very institution you might relax something of in case any one wished to repay him, bol little part in the work of education, which is the stringency of your regulations for admis- the replies have been few. The notice an largely dependent on tutors. Making due sion, or at least manage to take charge of foreign letters rarely meets with a response, allowance for difference in cost of living, it the preparatory instruction of this youth. I though return postage has been received is certain that our American provision for shall esteem it a personal favor if you can Irom China, Africa, South America and collerriatc education is more adequate and accommodate the views of Mr. Mori. nearly every part of Europe. Sa'li/rs have than that to be found anywhere else 1 am, Sir, very respectfully, been found the most prompt and appreciating Horace Cai-kon, in the world, though it has been so short a this respect." i?i time accumulating. The New York EveCommissioner ol Agriculture. We think it quite noteworthy that our W. S. Clark, Esq. ning I'ost, discussing these facts at length, sailor friends should excell all others, in concludes: " These facts should put to shame all depredators and traducers ofAmertheir appreciation of this kindness. It is B The following notice of a Japanese ican universities, which, though only in their trait in theircharacter, and should redeeming at Andover Theological Seminary, infancy, compare so favorably with the old- studying all inclined to do them good to encourage from a late Worcester Spy : est and most famous institutions of other we copy in lands. Mr. Matthew Arnold, in his report Joseph Nea-Sima, a Japanese student, of persevere their benevolent efforts. Gration the educational whom the British Parliament there are now two hundred in the tude is one of the noblest emotions of o-ir to system of France, Germany, and Italy, says country, spoke in Leominster a short lime hearts, and its want proclaims a sad degenethat the entire middle and upper classes of since, portraying the normal condition of racy of poor fallen human nature. How Germany receive a higher and more thorough his country, and giving an historical outline more inclined are men to indulge in education than the comparatively small num- of the successive introduction of 'Confucian- much than in giving expression to emorevenge, Christianity. ism, Buddhism, who Oxford and of Romanism through Englishmen go ber and Cambridge Universities. This educa- He has spent two years in study at Phillips tions of gratitude. Some grow weary in tion is afforded in the gymnasia to those who Academy, Andover, three years at Amherst their benevolent efforts, jDecause their benedo not attend the universities, and is com- College, and one at Andover theological ficiaries are not more grateful and appreciaseminary, and intends to spend two years pulsory. American Paper. Master lonjrer in theological studies, and then re- tive. That is not right, our Divine for nothing as a do again." missionary. He is de- says, " good hoping American College Expenses.—An article turn to Japan a very intelligent and enthusiastic in the Vale College Cwravt discusses scribed as A Chime of Bells at Amherst. —The the question of the yearly expenditures of youth, well acquainted with the Chinese with the tholanguage as and chimes have been hung and are in working Japanese, the American It is Colleges. young men in order. They are nine in number, cast by stated that, according to an extended inquiry roughly awake to all improvements. made last summer of youth attending various This student was educated by Mrs. Hardy, William Blake & Co.. Boston, and togetli< r colleges scattered from Boston to St. Louis, the wife of Alpheus Hardy, Esq., of Bos- weigh four tons, ranging from 286 to 2111 pounds each. The center one has this init was ascertained that sums ranging from ton. He went to America as a cabin-boy on scription on it : $l,. iOo were as the annual given $225 to " These Bells were place.l one of Mr. Hardy's homeward bound here by George Howe of Boston, and are in cost of a collece education, the figures gen- board erally including traveling expenses and China ships. He was originally led to leave bo made to chime on all suitable occasion- in clothes. Por young women pursuing sub- Japan, and desire a knowledge of Christian- commemoration of the Brave Patriots constantially the same course of education, and ity, from reading a tract in the Chinese lan- nected with Amherst College, who lost thru lives in the War against the Great Rebellion adding music and painting, the sums given the Bible, " In of 1861."—Amherst Student. ranged from #'115 to $2 10(1. The annual guage, upon the first verse of cost, it is therefore estimated, will range the beginning Cod created the heavens and Harvard.—The elective system, which from $300 to $1,500 lor young men, and the earth." two years ago did not begin till the junior from $420 to $2,100 for young women, and, Alabama Claims.—" So soon as the restoration year, and allowed the free choice of only ten taking live years for the smallest time reof the Union has been achieved, we studies even to seniors, now extends to the quired lor preparatory school and college, the of a education see energetic measures adopted by Sophomore year, and, making every senior complete college look to total expense our Government for the settlement of ac- study optional, offers thirty-three courses lo is for boys from $1,500 to $7,500, and for see be pursued. -n Is Irom $2,100 to $10,500. Thirty years counts with England. We expect to education the a dollar the decollege by stated, a cost who has every man lost iitro, it is The English ship Queensbury was struck moderately economical student from $1,000 predations of the Alabama paid in full, with interest, low of But a sword fish, which penetrated to a depth by that the the Government. period prices British by It. $1,200. At of thirty inches, causing a Irak which will the watch-word now must be—Patience." books', board and clothes were not over two- llariicr's Weekfu \nril 5 1563. necessitate the discharging of the curgy. tbirds of the present prices. Compared. — — ... r — �I HI-; Fft IG M>, SKPTKMBKR, Ih. I 68 TII E V\il X N hkpte)ibi:r i. is.i. I). pastors were often requested to speak at cators of the age are unsettled in their loners la, and sometimes above two thousand minds, and appear to be now "shooting the rapids," and whether they will glide into people listened with rapt and moved atten- a smooth and open sea, remains to be seen. lion to ihe assurance that the gospel alone | The tide is still rising! Services in the was the tine remedy. Is it So ? churches went on as usual. In a few cases they were multiplied, a few Koinau CathoThe influence ot the higher order o( edulics came in the evening, as iheir own cation upon the moral character of students churches were closed at that hour, or open is very great. A gentleman of large obserto the infidel clubs. In the church of St. ! vation, informed us, that some years recently Sulpice, an Englishman was allowed to j the of the State of Maine Legislature ago, harangue the crowd from the pulpit in the made to arrangements improve its prisons. words and Liberty, equality, fraternity, what Jesus taught about them.' In the A committee was appointed to visit the schools belonging to the municipality, pray- prisons in various parts of New England, ers and religious teachings were coinpul- but particularly Massachusetts. As one nf sorilv discontinued ; but some Protestant the results of their investigation, it appeared that in all the prisons visited there was found teachers gathered their schools to pray alter school hours. Protestant ladies attended only one prisoner who graduated from a the ambulances during the insurrection, as college. We have never seen this fact "Is it so If so, then it during the seige. Bible-women went about stated before. known, should be and made to operate as a their vocation, and when arrested on suspiincentive to the higher powerful promote cion of connivance with Rome, were speededucational interests of the community. ily liberated, and their work commended as good and patriotic. The masses are too Should these remarks ever fall under the profoundly alienated from the Roman Church eyes of those having access to the statistics to be won hack again. This then is the of prisons, we hope they will publish the facts upon this subject most favorable moment for the evangeliza- I Books ami Shells.—We learn from a reliable source that those having in charge the estate of the late William H. Pease, Esq., have decided lo send the valuable collection of shells to Boston. This will afford a rare opportunity for some college or university to obtain the ueucleus for a cabinet or a most valuable addition to one already commenced. Mr. Pease spent some twenty years in making this collection, and we know that it contains many rare and valuable specimens. The library contains about 1500 volumes, and most sincerely do we hope the government will secure the sume. We have often had occasion to consult this library, and know that it contains books that cannot be replaced by money, if they are scattered. The library is very rich in works upon Polynesian history and science. On no account should it be allowed to leave the island. We regret that the funds of Oahu College will not allow the purchase of both the books and shells. How much we need a I'eabody, Vassar, Williston, Cornell, Packer, or some other large-hearted and tion of France." lull pursed gentleman, to aid in building up our young college. The shells when they "There is a Tide in the Affairs of Men" arrive in Boston will be placed in the hands and Women.—Shakespeare. of J. F. B. Marshall, Esq. Just now the tide in the affairs of women Method in the Madness of the Commune. appears to be rising and swelling, not in a The " Communists" of Paris have played quiet Pacific style, but with all the rushing a curious part in the fearful drama of Pari- impetuosity of the Bay of Fundny, sixty sian life. They arc described as fiends. feet high ! Before settling the question Their fate is terrible, yet occasionally the about woman's suffrage and woman's civil papers contain notices of some redeeming rights, there comes the question of woman's features in their mad career. In the August collegiate privileges. To our surprize, our number of the Sunday at Home, a London old class-mate ex-Governor Bullock of Maspublication of great moderation and calm- sachusetts, has come out strongly in favor ness, we find a letter written in Paris, that of admitting young ladies to the regular discloses some facts that are quite note- classes in Amherst College. He is most worthy. We call attention to the following cordially seconded by the Key. H. W. extracts " Did no class of citizens escape Beecher, another graduate of the same colthe judgments in Paris ? Yes ; we may lege. We shall be much interested to watch say the Protestant body was spared. Pastors, for the report which will be made to the churches, institutions, and schools, passed Board of Trustees of the College, by the through the fiery trial not only unscathed, Committee appointed upon this subject, viz., but protected and respected. The tremen- President Steurns, the Rev. Dr. Panic, of dous blasphemies in and out of the clubs Hidden, and the Rev. H. W. Beecher. One were generally directed against the god of thing may now be said in favor of 'his measthe Inquisition and of the Confessional ; it ure, wherever it has been tried, good results was only here and there that a leader would have followed. In several Western Colleges, launch out against priests of ' all sects', and it has long been the practice to admit the God of 'all religions'. In the knots females upon the same terms as the other of men and women discussing public ques- sex. This same question is agitating the tions in the streets, the distinction was conpublic mind in Europe. Tbe rushing tide is sweeping away old landmarks. The old the stantly drawn between immoral priests and conservative order of affairs at Harvard and the sober and married Protestant psstor ; University, is swept entirely away under the grasping, money-loving cure and the President Elliot's administration. At Vale, disinterested charitable Protestant. The the clement> are in commotion. The edti- : : . ' ''" Honolulu as it Appeared to the Rev. Dr. Stone.— Honolulu greatly surprised me by its loveliness. It is embowered in shade, daily growing more luxtiriantand protecting. There are hundreds of cottages nestling under tropical foliage and surrounded by bloom nnd fragrance, any one of which would charm the taste and satisfy the ambition of the most fastidious. Old Diamond Head keeps its sentry watch on the east rising nearly a thousand leet in air. Just back of the town, the rim of another extinct crater looks down upon it at an elevation of half a thousand feet. The mountains rise still further back to the height of four thousand feet, green wth the baptism of petpetual showers. The social life of Honolulu is in every way most agreeable. I doubt whether a:; inanv cultivated, intelligent, and refined families could lie found easily in any city of 10,000 inhabitants on American soil. These families are readers and thinkers, and posted thoroughly in all the latest progress uf humanity in the world of letters, as in the world of events. Then their hospitality is frank, free, graceful, and cordial. They don't need a hotel to supplement their welcome to strangers. Nevertheless, there is one building. I predict that the streams ol Eastern travel, now pouring into San Francisco, will ere long set in this direction, and that a visit to our Western continental shore will be considered incomplete till it has extended itself to this beautiful group. The aspect of the native is, to ray eye, very winning. They are decently dressed, anil their countenances expressive and amiable. I went into the court-house, and saw twelve native jurors to whom I should be willing to commit any question of property, character, and lilc.— The I'acijk, Aug, 10. — �111 E I XI L \ I). SKPTKMBKIt, 187 I. Arrival of Prof. Chickerivg—We are glad to announce the arrival, per Moses T'tylor of this gentleman. He has just graduated with high terms at Amherst College. He comes, we would remark, from a family nearly connected with t»achers of eminence found in America. In our columns will interesting notice from another Prof. Chickenng. connected with the Deaf and Dumb College, in Washington. be a most Naval.—'the U. M. S. Jumestuw.i, lli giuis, of whose departure from Valparaiso ■• Iter wny to this port a*S were advised by a letter from riiile, in our hitt, arrived on Saturday afternoon, having been sixty-three 'lava at sea, during a pail ot which time she has I.cm cruising in search of some ISfM.illad " Islands " and "Dangers" in the .North Pacific, east of longitude 131° west, and as tar as latitude Bt° 38' north. The observations in this respect MS for palpable reasons, nut made known at present, but wii| fotwurded to the Department at Washitijltou for publication. Among the officers of the ship, our residents will recognise "ml welcome many fannliar faces, as it is only a year since the Jamestown last visited our waters. The following is a list ot officers : l ornmander —Bancroft Gukrabiii, Cotiiniandiiui. '"' I.itul. Commander—Kx-oltit'er Chaa. 1., Huntington. Lieutenant and Navigator—William Welch. Wa»»rs W. M. Cow-gill, A. C. Melieeasji and J. U. A.lams. Paymaster —Gen. R. Walkins. P. A. Surgeon.—W. 11. Jnues. surgeon —E. C. Thatcher. WssM—F. U. Klllotl, C. O. Nollnn, .15,15/. Doosjbari*. S. Millar.l anil W, Hoatswain—Andrew Miliii;. linnner—r. A. McDonald. Sail-maker—G. D. Mary. i:uptaine t:lrrk—\V. A. Ilimls Paymaster's Clerk—C. W. Sincli.ir. The following is a sketch of the cruise, obligingly furnished by an officer She sailed mi the 3d of : •luue, atid experienced fine"pleasant weather almost the entire passage. After getting to the westward a short distance, took the southeast trade, and carried it to 10° north, crossing the equator in longitude 108", after which the winds were variable, from southeast to southwest, occasionally hauling to the northward and west. AVheu in latitude 21 ° north struck the northeast trade, nnd held it into port. The trades have been quite moderate, with very smooth seas. The only interruption to this very fine weather was a moderate gale on the 10th of July, which came on during the morning with heavy vain ■quails and falling barometer wiih a moderate, broken sen. During tbe day, the wind hacked from northwest around by west and south lo southea.it and south in the evening, when it moderated nnd cleared up, the ship being enabled to steer her course to northwest, nnd make sail. At sunset the storm-cloud was plainly visible to went, and moving away with its accompanying lightning nnd rain. A cyclone was plotted, moving west by north at a rate of fifteeu miles per hour, its centre probably passing within lifM) mile* of the ship."— F. C. Advertiser, Aug. V2. Naval.— H. I. Russian Majesty's corvette Boyttrin, 18 days from San Francisco, arrived at this |H>rt on Thursday morning, en. loan tor the Amour, to which station she will proceed in a few days. The following is a list of her officers: -11. Serkolt. Urulnsmmt >. Balck. A. Comeviteli, W. Kntehukoir, A. RrrelnfTand Count Nyrml. !\avi-j»tinu Lieutenant-.A Keener! tTnfsTf-sT m FederolT She has on board as piiseentretf, the Ilnvciiiiir I. rp/:h<- General of Eastern Siberia and Naval Commanderin-Chief of tbe Siberian Flotilla, Rear Admiral Cruwn and family. The Boyarin mount- seven guns, is '200 horse-power and carries about 160 men. She exchanged salutes with the shore battery Thursday afternoon.—P. C. Advertiur, Aug. 26. Re-Painting the Home. agin* u in. bk ssonrss for — EE-PAINTING THE SAILORS' HOME. • , AH ti.rls e»piis»«l to the rain twin-, siul .ilhi-r ports omv. .ml l\,m" Mill «il I lIX UKUKI.. I.- fens BSVri lv S>» I' ■■• 69 MARINE JOURNAL. Foa San Kh*.nciicu—Ter AJiia. August lit—X O Hall. Mis* *au» Kin', Rev Or Stone. II I! Bailey and wife. Vr Win V-wcotnb, Mis* May, B H Lyonn. .Mrs J R Hermann, M B Kcckwith and i childien, Ussian Tvrburgh, 11 Kahanu, Mrs V Jonea, 2 children and servant, C B Makec, J I1 Coulbod and POI SHNRLTU.F . Cwife. A 1. Smith, Kcsiah Morton, W Patterson, Capt Jcaiwon, Jaa Scott,;; Chitu «.•■ suri 41 from Aiutnilia—7U. ARRIVALS. Fon I ohii, mi, O.—Per J. A. Falkinburg, August Ith— July aS—Am stmr Ajsx, M T Bennett, 1) davsan.l MfesssN Mr Ik liirmaim—l. I nits S/rtamck Im.ami—Per Mary Cunimhig, Aug. 9th— Ir.mi Ssn Krauci.co. Aug I—Hrit bk Clara Margraves, Jim Jackson, d» .lavs Mr John ArundJ, Capt llriuaden, ('apt Ttiomaa ami wife, John Drow—ft. lr-.ni Mssj Caslli, 01 8 \V. Fan* San Fkam Fcr !>. C. Murray. Aug 10tho— Am lik Altaic, Jarub F, Brown. Ul tlsvs lr.mi V.-wA Mclnlvre. Him M Mclmyr Mr Thue 'llkty-wkhn nnd Ci.pi -until. N 8 w. C—II H alm.|i-iif-\var .lauiestov* ii. 16 guns. II Ghernrdi, wih. Capt H T Reynold*. Mm Thumtou, hapitu—7 Fun S»n I it* mimo— Per Queen Emma, Aug. 14th—Mrs ri>liln<atliliiiK, <s* days li.mi. Valparaiso, t*—Brit hglii ,Yl;,ry CulnliMiig. II \\ Wlgnn.re, lli days B Frankt'l. Win Wider. wileand 3 children—7 Foa VicTOKi\—l'er Cambridge. Aug. l.,t>i— Win H TbompIrotn Stiirlmek Is. 10—Am hk II t; .Mm i.... |- 1' Hl,e|>lieiil. 12 days Irom m -1 Sv\ lit»M miii-Per Ciiv of Adelai...-. Aug. 10th Fihim San fraui-isco. 11—Am lik Mary E Packer. J X HllllßßJ, Uilays limn rt ,\orris.S T R William*. Mia Timm liruw n. Mi- Vo» PDaicr, Heii.-tou. U S V S M:igmn. .Mr and Mrs Smilh, H Meal R San Finiieisco. A Gcchmadi-r and 1 Chineae, and 17 11—Am brill North Star, Jno II Mnreli.ni*., 31 days l.iuiii. W Mahof. Chin. (or pa—tngsri thronith AuatrmHan purts—:m. Innii Maoris. B. (' Fw.im H Ahtohia-IVt W. Mood, Aug. 17th Mms C Cor l.'i—Am hk t'nmtleii, A ltiliiin.ni. Jn .lays I'ruiii l-nrt <|..n. M C Mons«rral and wife, M .1 DiSaflsS Mon-anal, Alfred Tnwnsenit. l)r G W Uitldlc—7 Mlllkey, CJ M'il.fiimn, X lli—Haw'n Ketr.h l.iuialilo, II Elujasa. i'l ila> s trim Fna SvDr»KV—Per Ciiv of ,\d»'l«idc, Aui{. 17th—Mr Car*-w. llumphrtjr1 haan.l. Fiib !*uhi-i(k l*i...\u—Per Usury Cumming, Aug. 18— IB—Brit stmr Cits ..I Jtafhaw*, t Mill 7 .lays. M CftlH DlllMfalll Mr Thoiim., uml :J4 litborcra—'.Hi. h.nirs fri.tn Sun Frnnf isr.. I'unx Twiili li I'HiiH, Amr Jin. —Air Franci»c.u and 17- Haw'n lik X W Wiskl, W I- Week., 16 day, linm Cliiii.-. -'.» Astoria. Fh«>s iirki.i.Mi I r \'bra*>kH, Aug 2'itli—II Marhr17—Brit bk Maud 11. ki,, T I Martin, 2U days Ironi Taytur, Jos Mira, U Mrlv.-r. wife l.uie. G W M.ii-i.i.-Ihik-, J Han r'rnuriscu. and 3 Samm 11. lie*. Mrs Hirllei.. Jno Heck. Mrs children. 17— Am schi-Poveieign. Chainlet-. -_'7 .I..ys from 'I'aliiti 1' Mill", (leu llmtU ', Jno Whiuaker, Samuel Marker, IS—Am tlnee-inuated selir A 1' Jordan. A II Perry, Ij Hack, Samuel ffoliiaworth. A '. liompw,n. Ja* Cordon, and 4-'l en days li'om Hi.ml..,|,n il—Tahitfan lik lonia, .las Mi-I.eun, 21 rfaj s Irom Pa- n.iiii' lor San Franci-eu—(iI'hom SynxKV—i'er illy nf Melnouri.-*. AuguM *J(Hh— Of BSJS.SJ, Through pSMNMaM lor s.m Fnuifi.-ci. —Mr.* PaYreti, 21—Am ship Hssssssssr, Walils Hill. 51 ilav. liom Kin Hamli. Mm Jam-*, IK Cmm-11. Mr* Council mid lv>n children, M>dc la Hal.. I'uwlev. Mtsi-r- Fi-he>, Weinboit, Robo, SiiupaoD, Ptraci, Capt it—llritshi|i loyal Savii.Rochlort. 70 days Irom linCleavelalid and Maul* r Pawle>, ami IK In neeond cabin. ker 1 Island, in distress. Fhom Si> Fka.\ciscu—Per Mom-m Taylor, Aug. .dili—C ■Jl—Russian slriiin roivlt.. Ifnyarin, Serkoll'. I*. dayW C-letl and wile. N A ."inula. O II Baker, W II I hh'ki finr, Irom Han Kraucisco. Campbell, Mrs It MUM. M Aletm Wiu Kull>er, J W Rob. I Nebraska, Sf—Am stmr J Harding, la da)* and 17 iTlmiii, X Koapki-, H Cleir.e. 1 Chinaman. hours from Auckland. —In transitu for flew Aealandaiut .lust) -itin Mrs Vngel -|>—Am stmr Hssjag Taylor, Itenuilt, ltlilai> from s.m and J I'llihlr-ii. Mlas Vogul nnd J «erv:uil!», A II Begg, V\ in trancisao. 26—Br sinir City of Melbourne, Gramg.T. 24 .lays li.no Harrington, ThoniHK Williaum, J H Uultuer.TJ Goodwin, J Cameron, W \\ hite, II Kelton, Wm Beck, wife and 4 children, Sydney. Win Tronbull and wife..! II Denny. C F Hirding. Miis liar•UsSgv, A I, Vun Hlarcoin. J I. thane, I. Cavalll, .1 J Cons 11 y IJEFARTL'RES. ■Ml wife. Mi— Mary Sh,|.»tard. Hies Kitty Sbephard, Msster Joe BkepbaUd. Mki SUrj TomboUr, M Hamb»;rger. wile and July n— \ui bktn Grace Roherts, Kiuick.. for.San frsrtTwTChildren. Tlioh Hall, A Howard, wife and 2 children, Mux sS—Am bk Atalanta, Sinclair, for New Castle, .\ S \\. 31.liiHt-oh. R wUUftna, Deiiiin* Callahan, wile and 2 children. R 30— Am stmr Nevada, Uletheli, fur Auiklsud. \V S'lerwo-td. Total, m. Aug. I—Am slii|i Jnsiah I. Hale, l-ike, for lluker's Island. I—Am stmr Ajaa, Bennett, for San Francisco. 4—Am bktu J A I'.ilkinl.uiy, Ualhcart, for Astoria and MARRIED. Portland. -I—Am bktn C I, Taylor, Hears, lor Port Tiiwiim-ii.l Spalding—Makek—At llupalakua. Muni. July 18th, By 11—Am bk Mary E Packer, Ilolloway, lor Jarvis Island. the Rev. C. B. Williauiaon,Colonel 7. 8. Spaldino, lair I .-. U Stmr Kilauea. .McGregor, for Maui and Hawaii. CODKUl, to M\H» WlMIKIMlNA 11. MA K KE. daughter of C'apt. U—Brit hk Ulara Margrave. Jarkain, Tor Guam. J.iriK-p. Makee 17—Am hk Agate, Brown, for Jarvis Island. KlAir— Hoiohtailino—In thin cily, Auguat 4th, B* 17—Brit stmr City of Adelaide, Moore lor rtydne,. Kcv. Father Hermann, Jehomk Fearv to Mum Harah 17—Brit bk Maud Helen,Martin, fi.r Burrads Infer. Hoihihtailino, both of thU city. IS—Brit brie Mary Cumtliing. Wigmore lor Siaitmi-.k Is IIlakini—St. John—la thiif city, at 8t Andrew's Pttfcf :'■'!—Am hk Camden, Robinson, for Port Towiiseml. dral, August 10th, by the Rev. Arch-Deacon. Mason, Edwaip •_ii—Am stmr Nebraska, Hnrdinst, tor \ujklaml (iEOHGE HlAKINI to Mi** Kl.lZAPKTl'l St. JOHN, daughter 27—tlr Stmr City ol .Melbourne, Grainger, 1.0 San of thu Ute Henry St. John, of this city. Francisc... I.OMi-Booth In Hit* cliy, 4ag*r4 10th, by Rev. *.. C Damon. Capt. Thomak Iaihu in Mrs. Anna Booth, both of Honolulu. MEMORANDA. Wallace—HkakIi —At Wnitnea. Kauai, at the residence <>f Eso, August loth, by Rev. (i B. Howell, u n Tiie C , N.Z A A. mail »Uainsliip (,'ilj <-f Ail-'laid-j, Trank Isaac Hurt. i.iam M. Wallack U Mian Mamy A. Rrakii. 37}' Pan Fran. Moore, ComiiianikT, |*ft Hsu Frarii-inco ;tl ItM I*. M. OSJ tlin papers pleant' copy nth mm. (.leared the hwHiis ai P. M ,nnl arriveil nt llinin- Cisco |>\tv—Boi.lkk —in cily, August 17th. at the residence lulu si I I*. M on Wednesday th« 16ili inst IIMU makinc the of the bride'* father, bythis s C l>*mau, |) II.. John tinrun from purt lo |K>rl in U>** tlmn cizlit day.-, witluiul urn h*- ii. I'atv, Esq son of the Rev. late Commodore Paty, to Mb* -UiaiH'f whatfver from her ranvax. airs anrt calm*, JULIBTTB A. IMiI.BR. No cards. [I'Riwm In Plymouth, with fair plea*aitt wuutlicr, have been experitineeil Masse*, pl"a*e c 'p\ ) tin' pa.H*>ag':. Aunkw—KiKiER*-In (hit city, on aa'urdsv rv«ning, Aug On ttie hence to San FranciHCo hli«* niai)** the run to )0th, by Rev. I.owel! rtmith, D. I).. Jl. J. Aorkw to Mis* the FitrraUiineH (in tin luce of head wi-aiher) in nine day* and Rogkhm. 7 ; Hait Francisco jRRBStS please copy two hours,but was jilterwards detained Mereu hourn by a dence NaMtE T. t: *mpbki.l—In thi* ci<v. on Monday evening. KvioKi fop. at St. Andrew's Cathedral, by Rev. C. t*. William The madu f<ir Knropt were sent forward on the lid of Auk U«CRobert Kyi roft to Mia* Elizabeth 1 ahpri:h •on, .\ugu«t, and would must probably arrive hi L«.iid<>n on the oafaatMrdaufhtw of Alev ('Hinpbell, Esu, «>f thin rily. No IMb. at tin later,!. •arte The pa?senj.'*:rr. la ami from San KranriTo presenicd HiI'ikkkr—\apf.la At Wailuku, Mm], on tsREJSd it •»! -ni. Captain and m (kajatatrs with i oniphineiil.ir> addreiw*. c\ by Rtv Mr. Alexander, Mr. Samikl I'arrkr to Mis* Hattik pr-'itr-itirr ih'.inselve-j wli wlUfied w'\\\\ all the arraoffemeuli tf Napei.a. thf ship. >l. J. Rosixnoh, t'araer. ThcC, N.7, A- A. "ti'ainship Nebraska left Auckland st DIED. I*. M. Atii{U"( lOIIi r:\|KTi.'iiC'_d »lronj; gale* and h-avv head aea tlrnl live 4aji, remainder of the voyufie, atrotij* Andp:r*on—At tlu* residence nf Mr. fi. Hardy, Vtajioe* winds ami tin" wealht-r. Arrived at Honolulu August 'UnU st Hawaii, on Sunday. July i.'ld, John Anpkr*on, after a lone B<:ll 9J A. .M. Durinj; the voyage the gave a specimen of their nkill, which found »urh Tavor with and painful illnean, aged hS yar* The deceased wa* R native the ilMt it was twice replaced. The efleci i» of Stockholm. Sweden, and haii been a resident of these Islin their line. ands for the paat <M1 year*. charming, and in all respects they are Hillee—At Cleveland, Ohio, V. 8. A, on the Kthof July, They are accompanied by Mr. Hold*worth, a vocalist, whose high reputation in the Colonies doet. no more than justice 10 of heart disease, J una Merk Hiller, aged 34 years, 9 niontba and 'JO da>a. hit. talenU IUer-kk—In thfa rity, July 30th, Edward B. Harper Rged about 3ft Team, a native of England. PASSENGERS. I. a Nil 1—In thlarity, July tfflth, Gideon R. Laa.thi, aged * and. 3 month*, aon of the late Gideon Laanui. 31 year* Armstrong -At Nan* Son Mais r> »M.l»ri. I'i.r Grsw.Ronitrt*, July SStJi -Henry City. Cal, at Ihe readdmce of h«« Thompson— l. sister, July 29th, of aneurism, Richard Baxter Armstrong, r'soa Sam Fbahcisco—Per Ajsx. July 80th—S HMsjplv, aged 34, aon of theUte Richard Armstrong, D. P., of thia cit\ Mr. KMgely, Mr H 0 nhntli fT anil wife, Thos Well., David Booth -In thin city ,ori ahmdRy, August 13th,Johr Paclet Si.i,ih, Mr> Mniiili. Mia, Kniitli, Miss M Phillip-. Miv, tUII-ii Booth, son of the late Joaeph Booth, aged 28 years. H*Unwell. J lislall. X l.iN.liu. \Vni Welsh. Tho. I.urren, Ileury leavea a wje aud many frienda to mourn hia death. Kutter., stiil 26 in transitu lor New Zealandanil AuslrsJls—4o. Tokrert—In thla city, Augaat 17th,I.inton L. Toebert. rns Ai.ki »•,„ abp SvntißT— Por Ncviidn. July ;*nh— a natlvf of Newtown, Bncka Co Pa aged 66. He leave* « Mr S'satw. R Tinnr. .1 P L»w, U Wscins. srif wi I rhtl4tt.il, «rww ..nd BfB «hitdr«n t>j mourn the lo«a <•( x kind 1 Ciiim E >Vakem«n. ami U Iron r>su FrsncWeo -M and trader f-HlM. . cuo—- - . — , * - . — . - - — , , , , -, — , , — , . , �70 iil h fKIk National Deaf-Mute College. The following, from Prof. J W. Chickcrmg of Washington, D. C, will be read with lively interest by those- whose hoots kindle in view of the fact that the CJhrixti'in State, in modern times counts it not the least among Us duties, to provide, whenever possible, special privileges for these classes nl its citizens who may labor under special disabilities,and to "seek to fit every man for the best work of which he is capable. The writer begins with the undisputed remark that A little more than filly years ago, Key. T. H. Gallaudet went to Franc?, acquired the sijjn language as there developed, liy ihe Abbe dc C'Epee and the Abbe Sicard, and leturning with Mr. Laurent Clere, one of their deaf-mute pupils, established in 1817, at Hnrtford, Conn , the American Asylum lor Deaf-mutes, the first institution of the kind in the country. This was established and supported, potlv hv private beneficence, and partly by State aid, and ns its success demonstrated the possibility of educating deaf-mutes, their claims upon society were recognized anil there are now in our country thirty-four institutions, with over two hundred teachers and nearly four thousand pupils, depending almost wholly upon state appropriations ; nor are these in any sense " asylums,'' or their pupils, " inmates or " patients " us they are often : " called. But it had, for years, been felt by those best acquainted with the capabilities of deafmutes, that there were many among them, as among their hearing and speaking broth ers, who could profitably pursue a college course, and would not only be benefitted thereby, but would return to society a fair equivalent for the expense, in the increased value nf the services they would be able to rentier to the Slale. This was, however, too great and expensive a work, to 6e undertaken either by private munificence or by any single State. Mainly through the efforts anil the gifts of the late Hon. Amos. Kendall, an institution had been started at Kendall Green, near the city of Washington, for the benefit of deafinutcs, residing in the District of Columbia, supported principally by appropriations from Congress, and under the management of a Board of Trustees, of which he was President. To the charge of this, was called Mr. E. M. Gallaudet (now deservedly L. L. D.) the youngest son of Dr. Gallaudet. the father of instruction in the United States, young, enthusiastic, thoroughly familiar from the cradle, with the sign language, and swedily giving evidenA of great executive ability. Besides President Gallaudet, it has four Professors and one Tutor, with fifty stndents coming from twenty-two different States, and one from England. The course, of study is substantially the same as in all our respectable colleges, and the examination papers of the students show perhaps as fair an average as will be found elsewhere. Two classes have graduated, and their nine graduates are now receiving as salaries •9.800 a year, an average of more than $1.. no . si; rr i; mli i; i:. i 8 71. the Coast Survey, one as tutor, and several the wonders of the world. Happily all further depredations have been interdicted, and teachinrr. The Institution is delightfully located some attempts nAde to repair the weakest about a mile northeast from the Capital, in parts, so tli.it ihe Colosseum may perhaps refull view from the ran on the Baltimore K. main intact, ruin as it ia, for two thousand K. The main central building is built o( years longer. Portland stone, and is a fine specimen of medThe Farmer Boys Triumphant. iaeval golhic architecture, and the other buildings are convenient and tastefal. The newspapers have much to report about boat racing among collegians. Al Munificent Gifts to Lehigh Universi- one time it is Oxford beats Cambridge, and ty.—A letter from Bethlehem, Perm., to the then Vale beats Harvard, but now it is the Newark Advertiser, gives the following de- Farmer Boys of Amherst Agricultural Coltails of Judge Asa Packer's munificent offer beats Harvard and Brown. What lege to the Trustees of Lehigh University: was founded makes whole affair one great joke, the in The the Lehigh University " 1866 by Hon. Asa Packer, of Mauch Chunk, Vale Courtnit argues most learnedly that it as a polytechinc institution, having special would be useless for any college to think ol reference to the mining interests of the coal with Vale or Harvard, using contending reg'ons. The sun originally bestowed was $500,000, the most of which has been used this patronizing language : " VVe would imto erect magnificent college buildings, and pose upon them the hopelessness ol contendhouses for the Faculty. Mr. Pucker now ing directly with the two leading college;-." lays the following propositions before the Harvard challenges all the colleges in Board of Trustees '•The institution is to be hereafter under America, and gets terribly beaten by a boat.-the auspices of the Protestant Episcopal crew of the Agricultural College of Amherst. Church. The tuition is to be absolutely free The race took place near Springfield, Mass., in all the regular classes. The original en- and a full report we find in the Springfield dow nient is to be increased by #250.000 as soon as the Board of Trustees raises $125.- Republican. "The Harvard university crew, are per-000. A second gift of $250,000 will be bestowed when a second $125 000 is raised by haps the heaviest, and in some respects the the Board. Until the first $125 000 israised, most formidable of the contestants, they do the founder will give $20,000 a year towards not claim their ordinary strength, and are the incidental expenses. From these facts it certainly entitled to these drawbacks. Some will be seen that Judge Packer intends the time ago they lost Lyman, who was perhaps institution to succeed ; and by throwing open the strongest man in their ranks. The the doors under proper regulation to all com- average weight of the crew is about 160 ers, he has shown himself worthy to be pounds, they will have to go through another called one of the greatest patrons of learning scaling before the race. The Brown leadin this country. If his conditions are ful- ing crew are fine, well trained fellows of filled he will have given very much over $1,- about 155 pounds average weight, and probably the most regular crew in the field -000,000 to this Institution."' regarding their practice. The Amherst boys have Josh Ward for a trainer, and The Colosseum.—Without gazing with there is no better in the country. Their one's own eyes on the mighty fabric it is im- weight is about 150 pounds to a man ; possible to comprehend its vastness or its their well blackened (aces show severe atgrandeur as a ruin. On the spot where it tention to business, and they maintain a was reared by Titus and Vespasian, on their degree of hopefulness which is by no means return from the conquest of Jerusalem,*, lake presumptuous." formerly existed, the work of the infamous College Periodicals.—There are now Nero. Twelve thousand Jewish prisoners of war, brought to Koine to give eclat to a published in the United States, about oOQ triumph of imperial di'jnity, in the year a. hundred College periodicals; Yale has it, p. 72, goaded to labor by the whip, laitl the its Student, Michigan foundation of the Colosseum. They worked Courant, Amherst Chronicle, its and so oti we imcht University many years at their task, till Vespasian died. the list. This is MMiethiag long decendants, crushed, publish Their the poor, despised Jews, may be seen in the Ghetto by any quite peculiar to American college life traveler who has the curiosity lo examine There is no question that it is productive ol that quarter of the city. Titus dedicated (jreat jjood. We always read these pablicsthe edifice in the year 80, and the inaugurainterest, with whenever tions they (all in lasted hundred wild Fifty tion one days. beasts were daily killed, and no less than our way. five thousand were slaughtered in combats in Templar's Home. Vallejo—Good Orphan the arena. It was four stories high, oval, without a roof, and would seat comfortably —This now contains thirty-one inmates, and 57.000, besides giving standing-room for Capt. A. D. Wood reports it in a prosperous witnessing the spectacles for 22,000 more. condition. The teacher is specially adapted An awning protected the audience from sun- to her position, and the children are very shine and rain. Palaces of amazing size, happy under her care. The Lodges, generpublic and private edifices, and structures ally speaking, subscribe handsomely to the without number, have been built out of brick funds, and the contributions are sufficient lo taken from its walls for several hundred meet the running expenses, but not lo assist years, and yet the remaining mass is one of in liquidating the debt.— VaUfjO Chronicle : �I FKIRN H S. CASTLE it BARTOW, Auctioneer. ■ «■• Sales K....U1 uu Qu.eii Street, one do.>r from KanliutnaiiuStreet. IXT M • Dentist. M HOFFMANN. . U. . ■X■ * KR co k The HIGHEST PREMIUM GOLD MEDAL Ov.-r nil Honolulu, Oahu. 11. I. - l» . outers. ! — || A UIKIIKII AT TilKIiIIKATMORLII'S KXPUSITIOIV - ADAMS. SAILORS HOME! THK LATEST I VH'llillK.MKVTs: i 'out mission and Skipping Merchants, l,'' ADVERTISEMENTS. WITH ALL t'.irui.r Merchant bim! Kaahumniiu Streets, near tin- P.nt Office. ; y Jlu.cli.un and Commission Merchant, A.'l" I'ARIH, JM«7! OFFICERS AND comfortably accommodated on reaaonalde CAPTAINS. |01l s. 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A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND OENERAL INTELLIGENCE, TERMS: One oopy, per annum, Two copies, Fire copies, •• . . . . . f2.00 8.00 6.CQ �72 V N I KM U. SKI' T X M B KR, 1571. I II li YMoeunnH A'sgCochiartf onolulu. the streets, who have no religions instruc- Compensation. ■V L- • Ai tinging iv/fr*r ■ili-nct" in, or mm !• After rain, *fi may ILet Imm be th.il tells thr hl*i».rdne»ii of r*iii For only ill the ending "I lb* 1 Jmrm-v lit* it.*1 crown ■, And notw mall u« light km they who «.u It* light 10-k down. I.!(»*'• labor woo l« wver won. uniil il float U lost ; At pricHeM moat j i fin ■I*?*" :tre when bought at urli/ele.. mm. • . TIM •orriw anil the •naning (hut nn* o'er ahall lit* the* way That lead*, v* from a darkened uiifi Into a lirii.lii.-ii.iiK ,lil Thouch •tilt, »■ tv the past, the niglit unwt rome More la* morn The |oftit-»*. Inve« In nurrnw mill ninat iMpM down bt Imrn. Nor all on pijr ol piirchintiit. or mi piiorm tm«>i>i:ll «tom\ In- rvTiirfl* have been Kniv.n llmt lln- HttfVOTM Initli known i ft*. Rtlll i- wrHliiß K"i-|m-U in the liven ol lli nut- ilml niti ; KVn while I heir heitMi. refti-e la lut the gr-iver'n chl«*,l in. Til-nigh nil lihv. hjniied.an.l ■•till lliey »in, ft drill not h-in v;.in That any hunmn hrari lum drunk the dn «> <-i liuiiihii pain ; )»r n<»t In vnin the *ky nf life I* diirk with rlinnln it win-. While nil Ha niiaty inountHlii-topi mc rlml in rrat'kl* •*>>• miiowi > lit- light ahull nhinenul brig liter lieu M In*I il tl;i*ln» through: ahull be the pinhwny ol Urn mw ■.iid evermore th ■ old fails for want of knowledge, at others its mflii., natural promptings are overborne by the arto the | guments of the intellect and it gives a tacit bad just for wnnt of what they might get consent contrary to its tirst intuitions. A in your Sabhath-schools. where, perhaps, good illusirutioii of this is an imperfect standard of length or capacity ; it may be lliey would not lie entirely welcome." Yes they would ; 10 be sure they would,'' right originally but il it is subject to changes " said Ambrose, "thats ju»t what we want." from iii'cident or design its value is ol course " lis your theory, Ambrose, but theories much lessened. We remember a friend who won! benefit (bese children they must have once in ordering ■ pair of slippers sent a something more. You say I ought to do strip of leather of the length of his foot as a something, but I do not feel called lo o«ai»l measure to guide the salesman ; the latter, in an enterprise to secure tpiiet Sundays lo who was fund of u joke, took the measure Reduce your and stretched it to tbe utmost, increasing its puter and inuter-liiuiiiias iheory to practice and I will work as much length by about half as much again, and as yon will." boiling no slippers in the store enormous " There is MOM sense in what you say. enough lo fit the measure thus tampered Ingleton, but how is this ever to l»? done il With, be stmt the largest pair tbeie was. men like yourself, who see what needs to be Many men who regard themselves as done, bold off! It is a great enterprise sliiitly consciencious take advantage of this that must be accomplished and perhaps in weakness of the conscience, ibis capacity it no other or lietter way than by taking the j has of beiflaj stretched, They would not for materia! and opportunities already in our the world ignore the voice of warning but by hands, and working out from them toward an adroit persistence in special pleading, nighl and ifi v. with argument upon iirguindiii, the results that we all desire." tion at home, who know no religious enee anywhere anil who arc going HOUtE. * "I don't believe in this Subbath-school business, Ambrose ; all this fm-s and work nnd paretic, what doet it all amount In! I don't see it !' " I shouldn't think you did, from the amount nl assistance that you have ivir given to it. It is my private opinion, lnglelon, that your want of confidence arises Irom sheer laziness. You know that you are constitutionally indolent and you take this method of satisfying your conscience while you secure your comfort at the same time." " You are wrong, Ambrose, by George ■' you are ; just convince me that Sabbathschools arc half of what you think them lo be, and I'll givfup my Sunday nap until I outlive my usefulness. 1 have no doubt but that they do some good, they keep a lot of little nuisances out of mischief for an hour or so every Sunday, and furnish them with fascinating little novels, which go far to keep them quiet through the church services and the rest of the day. I could reach the same results without half the trouble and expense." " Sho ! you're joking :" replied Ambrose. " No I'm not : at any rate there is truth in what 1 say. 1 would work hard for my ideal Sunday-school, but the existing ones are getting along well enough and fulfil their destiny, which does not seem to be a very high one, with encouraging success. I cannot deny, Ambrose, that it is a beautiful nnd improving sight, to see a lot of little boys and girls, with their faces washed, their hair all nicely brushed, dressed in clean white jackets and frocks, with ribbons, etc., ail singing and praising the Lord together, but what is the great importance of it all ? As a rule these are the very children who need »ueh influences the least, the children of the church, who have religious influences at home, but j always think of the unwashed, uncombed, unproved for little barbarians in ; " lis done ill other places, and why it can't be here." I don't see with virtuous conclusions drawn fiom shadowy premises, at last wearied out and be beaten the poor eonciencc is silenced if not " Well, I suppose it could, il ought lo sure enough. Kill there are the native convinced, ami ihe darling and profitable sin Sabbath-schools, Ingleton, your allusions to is harbored with pious and comfortable self the nice little Iniys and girls in white jack- I satisfaction, while the payment of a tilhe or els and pinafore>, home-educated in i>ooil generally less of the prolils into ihe Lord's behaviour and Bible stories, hardly apply to treasury stimulates a certain self approval so like the reward nf virtue that it is entity them." are very dliferent the lact is mistaken for it. Ah ! they " old fellow, I have as good as engaged to lie superintendent ol one of them away down LiaTth"lHe,rL e ittle." there at Uliilani am to tie inaugurated next Dr. Stone's lecture on Symptoms of CharSunday," said Ingleion rising; " Good niglit!" and he lelt, whistling or trying to j acter, delivered on behalf of the Y. M. C. A. whistle a Sunday-school tune, but the last of Honolulu, at Fort street Church last strains that came back to Ins companion month, was well attended and financially were from Yankee Doodle. John Ambrose sat in deep meditation for profitable to the Association. An eneourairingsign to those who look foran hour and then went to bed. ward to the union of all Christian*, was tho invitation to Dr. Peabody of Cambridge, a ElC astic onsciences. unitarian clergyman to preach at the recent Many regard the conscience as an infalli- anniversary exercises ol the orthodox Theoble guide as to the right or wrong of human logical Seminary at Bangor, Maine. conduct; it is a kind of self acting alarm arRev. James Freeman Clarke's new book rangement which never fails to warn its " Ten Great Religions " discusses a subject possessor when he is tempted to go astray, of the most intense interest. Explaining the doctrines and principles of the great religions and to produce a feeling of self-approval [ the world ancient and modern, their re!of when he resists such a temptation. It is a ! semblances, their differences, he finally drawn question belonging rather to metaphysics a comparison between them all and Christithan to morals, the nature, origin and ability anity. The contents are; 1. Ethnic and of the conscience ; whether its action is intui- Catholic Religions; 2, Confucius and the Chinese, or the Prose of Asia ; 3, Brahmative or the result of experience and education nisin ; 4, Buddhism, or the Protestantism of or both, and how much it is indebted to each. the East; 5, Zoroaster and the Zend A vesta; There seems but little doubt but that early 6, the Gods of Egypt; 7, the Gods of Greece; influences and education have much to do 8, the Religion of Rome ; 9, the Teutonic in affecting the character, moral perception and Scandinavian Religion ; 10, the Jewish Religion; 11, Mohammed and Islam; 12, susceptibility of the conscience, but it is very the Ten Religions and Christianity. It certain that all inherit a faculty that never would seem as if he might have added consents to known sin ; it may fail to lift its another chapter with profit which should invoice of warning through ignorance, but clude the old religious system of the Pacific never otherwise. 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HONOLULU, OCTOBER. 2, 1871. 3fo. 10.} CONTKfsTN r'or Oclnber, IH7I. Visit lo follceCosrt l.ntills ill Hri.lt Hooks mill Hratlltig On the Cam The Rev. Dr. Slotm'. rVrmi.n A lice Csry Jnnanese Inconsistency Marine Journal Pads. 11l 73 74 74 75 70 77 7S 78 SO THE FRIEND. OCTOBER if. 187 I. PotVliochsetCourt. It is seldom that we visit this place, but we did on n lute occasion, when two seamen were undergoing their trial for an assault upon their officers. They belonged to a vessel from China. We listened to the evidence, and we have seen by the newspapers that they have been sentenced, but in a way, not at all corresponding with the nature of their crime. Why not? Most manifestly because, the second officer during the passage from China, had behaved in a most brutal and criminal manner. While the seamen were guilty of a most criminal assault upon their officers, and deserved severe punishment, one of those officers deserved to be as severely punished, yet he was allowed to escape, "Scot free," and has gone forward in the vessel to practice his brutal conduct unless taught to reform by this lesson. If brought before a Court of Admiralty, we doubt not, he would have been severely punished. We allude to this subject, because we think many of the troubles on ship-board originate in the after part of tbe ships. When those in command respect themselves, seamen will respect them and obey their commands and orders. We know of ship masters and officers sailing out of this port, about whom seamen never make any complaint. The late Commodore Paty, who made 170 passages between these islands and California, was a most wise man in manairing sailors. His words were few, and 73 .tOl.-Jstries.-501.21i. Editor'sTable. he never would nllow his officers to abuse his men. A coarse, profane and brutal man, The Lands ok Scott. Jty J. P. Hunnewell, has no business to become officer or master Boston. J. R. Osgood f Co, 1871,pp- 508. of a ship. We never hear eeumen complain of strict discipline, but when seamen are Sir Walter Scott, in one of his novels, called out of their names and are threatened Mortality," rewith hand spikes, and all sorts of weapons, under the cogomen of " Old we then of course there will be troubles, and fers to a Mr. Robert Peterson, who spent not more of them. there are really wonder some thirty or forty years of his life in traveling from one cemetery to another in An Omnibus full of Punahou Pupils. Scotland, and in repairing and recutting The Rev. Mr. Boyd, author of the inscriptions upon tomb-stones erected lo the " Country Parson," has written an essay Covenanters, who suffered for conscience'the Sorrows of Childhood." sake. Year after year he might be seen "HeConcerning makes out that children have rather a riding about the country engaged in this hard lot. How this may be in old Scotland pious work. The writer of this work appears and in Mr. Boyd's Parish, we cannot say, to have been engaged in a labor of love, but he surely would not draw this inference somewhat similar to that of " Old Mortality." if seated in our sanctum, and saw the As a tribute to Scott's genius and that his Punahou Omnibus pass every morning, with writings might be belter understood, he has its full compliment of young folks, bound to been traveling over all those lands described Oahu College. It never has been our lot to or referred to, in either his poetical or prose see a more happy jovial and mirthful comwritings. pany of "lads and lasses." Each one is providHe has visited Scotland and wandered infer has ed with satchel, hence we that there over the Highlands and Lowlands, also over been study at home, in readiness for the We are to learn glad parts of England, and thence extended his morning recitation. from various sources that the institution has travels to the continent, ascending the Rhine, opened under most favorable auspices, with and visiting France, Switzerland and Italy, an increased number of pupils. even going as far as Constantinople. He a Broken Heart. has performed this immense labor with most General Lee Died of abbeys, From a late number of the London Satur- pains-taking minuteness. Ruinedchurches, cities, of day Review, we learn that General Lee, late old castles, bye-streets the most out-of-the-way of the Confederate army, died of a** broken farm-houses, and his keen and observhave not escaped heart." The writer had a good many kind places been left unvisited has 6pot No and eulogistic things to say, respecting the ing eye. been once inwas to have supposed which " idol " of the Southern people, but to assert habited by any of those airy and imaginary that Lee died of a broken heart, to our view whose birth-place was Scott's brain! was anything but complimentary. Accord- beings, Mr. Hunnewell had found in any of those ing to this view, he died because he could If of Waverly, Rob Roy. not break up the American Union." Better localities the grave " Lake, Marmion, the that his heart should be broken than that the Ivanhoe, Lady of the or Union should be broken and destroyed! For Antiquary, or even that of Jeanie Deans time, we lives are so graphically his own good name in coming her sister Effie, whose could wish General Lee might have published and touchingly described in " The Heart of some statement which could have exonerated Mid Lothian," we have no doubt he would him from all blame touching the treatment re. of Federal prisoners in Libbey Prison, and have employed his chisel and mallet in their epitaphs. retouching and newing Andersonville. �IHE I Xlii N I). OCTOBER, I*. 1. 74 It was to bave been expected on the Centenary of Scott's birth that some enthusiastic admirer among the thousands of Scotchmen and Englishmen, would have engaged in this or some similar undertaking, in honor of his memory, but it was quite unlooked for, that this pious labor should have been so happily, felicitously and satisfactorily performed by the son oi an old Honolulu merchant, who now occupies his father's residence in Clmrlestowu, now fitted up in palatial style, where lie entertains his literary .friends. One of our American correspondents thus writes us: "Mr. Hunnewell gives a great many elegant dinners, and leads the life of a literary gentleman of fortune. He entertained the Japanese Embassy lately in splendid style. The house has undergone a most magical change. He lias a house large enough to satisfy his f.mcy. The parlor is hung with heavy crimson, embossed crimson paper, crimson carpet, in fact it is the crimson room. Then too, there ate those great sleep-inviting chairs, rich carvings and " antiques " everywhere. The dining-room has a deep bay window, and the walls are all panelled in walnut and chesnut. The ceiling beautifully frescoed. From this leads ofTa "smoking room," Ace., Sec. We wonder if Virgil, Horace, or Cicero, in their sumptuous villas, had a " smoking room !" one who will carefully examine this , must see that it required years to colthe materials, and then a most peculiar literary and antiquarian taste to arrange the same in this species of mosaic composition. What a guide-book is to the traveler, when visiting London, Paris or Rome, this book of Mr. Hunnewell is to the reuder of Scott's writings. Most heartily, we congratulate the readers of Scott that they should have found so laborious, peculiar and pains-taking a literary toiler. He has thus reduced Scott's works of fiction to plain matter-of-fact prose. Shakespeare says my : The poet's aye, in fine frenzy rolling, "Doth glanoe from heaven to earth ; And, aa Imagination bodies forth The forma of thing* unknown, the poet's pen Turna them to shapes, and gives to aiiy nothing, A loo_ habitation and a name." In a moct eminent degree Sir Walter Scott has verified this idea so beautifully expressed. Now, Mr. Hunnewell, while reading Scott's works and all books illustrative thereof, gathered many hints, historical and geographical, and starting out with these as his guides, visit* all those places inhabited by Scott's imaginary beings, then returning home with his well-stored port-folio and diary, notes and memoranda, sits down to the labor which eventually results in this interesting volume, the title of which stands at the head of these remarks. We also congratulate the writer in having executed the work in so satisfactory a manner. It is an undertaking which but few literary men would have the taste, leisure, means and ability to execute, while the amount of reading and research required would tusk the patience of no ordinary man. The more we understand the meaning which the writer would give to this word, but we do not see any more propriety in coining a new word to express the idea intended, than in coining the word hadish to express the opposite idea. In reading the volume, different portion., read and examine the book, the more arc we appear to be executed with great diversity impressed with its accuracy, minuteness of of ability. The last part of the book is detail, and wide range of authorities to which much better than the beginning. The first reference has been made. It cannot be styled four or five chapters are rather goodish a multnm in pareo book, but rather a mar- than good, but all will repay the vellously well-stored thesaurus of facts and reader. The remarks upon Gibbon and references, illustrative of all of the writings Hume, we thought peculiarly apt nnd truthof the great Romancer and poet, all of whose ful. We were much pleased with his remarks books, historical, poetical nnd fictions, would upon religious nw\ Sunday reading. In form a good sized library. referring to this subject, Dr. Porter remarks The book appears most opportunely, while as follows : the admirers of Scott, throughout the world " The exercise of the intellect on some are celcliraliinr his Centenary anniversary. question in theology, some scriptural expoIt is issued by the world-renowned publishing sition, or Christian history, some quickening house of J. R. Osgood & Co., of Boston, biography, or Christian poem, and doing this whose enterprise and ability have done so earnestly nnd systematically is greatly to be much for the reading public. recommended in place of the desultory meditation, the reading of goodish books, and Honks and Reading; sometimes not even goodish religious newsOr What Books Shall I Read ami How i papers, or the meaningless religious gossip Shall I Read Them ? which use up nnd degrade so many bright By Noah Porter, DD., LL. D., Professor in hours of so many Sundays." Vale College—Fourth Edition C. Serihner rf Co., New York, 1781. Who read an American Book? One of our American correspondents recThis was the rather taunting question of ommends this book for our perusal, and we Sydney Smith, a half-century ago. Times have found it highly entertaining and in- have changed, and that question might be structive. The writer, since the publication thus modified, who does not read Ainreican of this volume, has been elected President books '! We chanced recently to glance of Vale College, an institution in which he over the titles of a catalogue of books, pubhad served for many years as a teacher and lished by G. Routledge & Co., Farrington professor. Few men enjoy a more enviable St., London, under the title of Routledge's " reputation among students and literary men Cheap Series of Standard and Popular the United States. During the long Works." The series contained 131 volumes. in period of his professorship, he has been inOf this series 63 volumes or nearly one half dustriously gathering materials for this were written by American authors, and what volume, which, if not exhaustive, is very is quite noteworthy the first on the list of suggestive to the young student and general authors, is a volume entitled, reader. He writes with a free pen and does American ; or our Neighborhood," by Cloverwork not hesitate to criticise a great number of whose much lamented death was Alice Cary, authors mentioned in these, pages. As he announced in late American papers. When has been pleased so freely to criticise others, it was our privilege to glance through the not omitting or sparing editors of periodicals bookstores of London, and wander about the and newspapers, it may not appear out of book-stalls, and aboutrailroad stations, it was the way, if we should notice one or two matter of constant surprise to see so many points which have arrested our attention in books for sale, written by American anthors. reading the book. We cannot refrain from We were led to infer that some American expressing our surprise that a writer of writers were even more popular England in President Porter's ability and critical taste than their own land. Longfellow, Cooin in the use of language, should have allowed per, Hawthorne, Prescott, Mrs. Stowe, and the word goodish to appear as it does on others are household names as much page 324 (goodish book), and on page 328 many as America. England in (goodish people). This is a word which has not yet found its way into either Worcester The widow of a man who died in or Webster, and we think if it had appeared fronton, O. of delirum tremens has recovered in the essay of an undergratuate of Vale, it 85,000 damages from the man who furnishpd would hare been erased. We perfectly the whisky. — " �75 THE FRIEND. OCTOBER, 1811. Editor's Table. On the Cam. University Life ot Cambridgt. England—By William Everett, M. A., London, 1869. 291, pp. Student Life at Amherst. Its organisation—Their membership and history—By G.R. Cutting. Jim/ierst,\Bll. 204,pp. We find these two instructive and representative volumes lying on our table. Each one merits a much longer notice than our space will allow for both. The first presents a graphic and entertaining description of student-life in Cambridge University, old England, and the second presents the outlines of student-life in one of the best New England colleges. The foundations of the University on the " C:nn," were laid a thousand years ago, while those of Amherst were laid only one half-centnry. If all the folleges of New England, Vale. Amherst, Williams, Harvard, Dartmouth, Middlebury, Vermont University, Washington, Tufts, Bowdoin, Waterville, Brown, and one or two more, were brought together, and still maintained their separate endowments, and were duly organized into n university, they would form an institution, resembling the old and venerable " Cambridge," on the •• Cam." As our readers, in the last number ol the Friend, were so abundantly supplied with notices of Amherst College, we shall now confine our remarks to the first publication, viz., '• On the Cum." The history of this book is briefly as follows :—A son of the lute Edward Evorett, of Boston, graduated at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., in 1859. He immediately sailed for England, and entered Trinity, Cambridge, where he remained four years, going through the regular course of study, contending for its prizes, and finally carrying off some of its highest prizes and honors. After graduating, he returned to America, and during the months of January and February, 1864, delivered a course of twelve lectures, before the Lowell Institute, in Boston. The volume before us embodies these lectures, and they are worthy of the attentive perusal of any one who desires to learn the course of study and the internal government of this anrietit and renowned English University. Oar attention was first called to these lectures, during our visit to Cambridge in February, 1870. We enquired of a member of the University for some book which would give us a good idea of the University. His reply wan, " Let me recommend a book by one ol your own countryman, Mr, Everett, a graduate of Trinity." We then and there purchased the book, which hid just been printed in England, utid we have read the volume with intense interest, It pre* ■ g°od idea ofa indent's life and of the course of study, strangely contrasting, however, with the method pursued in most American colleges. Mr. Everett discourses most delightfully and charmingly upon some of the great men of the Univesity, among whom may be numbered, Erasmus, Bacon, Newton, Bently, Barrow, Pitt, Macuulay nnd many others. His sketch of Milton is so noble and eloquent, we cannot refrain from copying it. " In no part of history, ancient or modern, is there a life of such intense though melancholy interest as that of Milton. His course at college is represented by old tradition to have been a contest, and a bitter one. with the authorities. It is not unlikely that that fearless spirit, that dared confront the direst anathemns of church and state, may have incflrred the censure of some academic martinet,—but it is impossible that the college life of so good a scholar, and so pious a man, could have been a series of rebellions nnd punishments. For the ten years after leaving Cambridge, the life of Milton is like his own Eden, a living garden of all the fruits most exquisite to a young man ; personal beauty of an enchanting perfection,— the devoted friendship of some of the choicest spirits of the age, and experienced in nil the delights of a tour in Italy,—v welcome itt the delightful country mansions of the English nobility, where ihe urt of living is understood ns nowhere else in the world, —the attention of all observers, attracted more and more each year to the exquisite beauties of his occasional lyrics. Had Milton died at thirty, he would have been universally esteemed one of the happiest of men. In 1641, his life changed. Liberty and truth were assailed by tyranny and bigotry, and calmly this young and elegant poet comes forward to grapple in the death-struggle. For ten more years his life is given to a defence ol the great principles on which he believes justice and truth to rest. He knows full well what the issue of such a fight must be, and what the world would require at his hantls, and not for an instant docs he falter in his great work, till he has won a name, as a statesman, that sounds through Europe. Had he died in 1652, twenty years after leaving college, he would have lost some private happiness, but he would have died in the full enjoyment of well-earned fume. But for twenty-two more years he must struggle with all the ills that flesh is heir to. First went those rich dark eyes, that had won the heart of the Italian princess,—still he could bear to lose them in the cause of liberty, as long as his mighty protector, the protector of England remained. But the Stuarts returned, and to the sting of blindness, and of thnt slow but too often surefooted guest, poverty, was added a siorni of obloquy and contumely for what they were pleased to term heresy and treason. The Duke of York, afterwards the last and worst of the Stuart kings, who loved to see the Covenanters put to torture, and stood silent while his own nephew crawled in chains to his knees and begged for life, —delighted to expend the energies of hut narrow, superstitious, bitter mind in insults and injuries on the poor old man. The sweet presence of woman's love, that has so often breathed consolation to a hundred wretched hearts, was poisoned for liiin by countless trial . But all availed not to slay that immortal soul. Blindness could not check tbe keenness of that vision, to whom myriads of Starry lamps and biasing cressets, fad " With naphtha and aaphaltua, yielded light Aa from a iky,"— who beheld the angelic squadron turning fiery red at the insults of the enemy of Ood. No poverty could check that boundless imagination that built up the opal towers of heaven and adorned its battlements with living sapphire, that laid out the walks fragrant with cassia, nurd, and balm, that raised Seleucia, Rome, and Athens, from their ruins by the splendor of his descriptions. Servile parliaments and haughty princes might revile or torture the breaker of the golden image and the assertor of the liberty of tho press. But what cared he, who had but to dictate five words# in his majestic picture of the sun in eclipse, and straightway trionarclis were perplexed with fear of change. The fanatical Sherlock and the bigoted Saneroft might fix on him a thousand charges of heresy, but it was nothing to him who felt himself already admitted within the veil, and holding communion with heaven itself iv the solution of its eternal history, and its transcenili'ut mysteries. The frigid conceits of the pist age, and the senseless bombast of his own, could not break one of the thousand strings in his heavenly harp; the servility and fanaticism of a whole nation could not shako one lofty and free thought in his breast; the bestial licentiousness of the sons of Belinl that thronged the court could not cast one spot on that snow-like purity. All honor then to the defender of liberty,— reverence and homage to the champion of religion. Thrice echoing shouts of glory, and ever-blooming showers of laurel to the profound statesman, the elegant scholar, the consummate poet, the revealer of Hell and Heaven and Paradise ! And let no meaner name sully our lips to-night than that of the greatest son of Cambridge, John Milton." Things Greater than Wealth. DRBEYV.BUSHNELL. We must not forget to notice here how many greater things than wealth, and more to be desired, there ore—nay, more to be desired, in the long run. for the sake of wealth itself, if that were any tit motive. Strictly speaking, there is no money value in anything but money ; and yet whatever good comes round, after many turns, to yield money, has, in some sense, that kind of value. Works of art, going into the souls of a people, kindle sentiments in thetn, by which all their powers are stocked with lieauty, and made fruitful; and so come, at last, to be worth more, even money-wise, than placers of gold. A great poet is worth more, in the computations of public wealth, than any largest millionaire ; for if he may yield but a single short lyric that has the force to kindle a nation's feeling, and becomes its national hymn, he brings in vaster wealth than whole convoys of ships laden with the riches of the world. In it, he buya courage, enthusiasm, constancy, victory, all that conserves the order, knits the strength, concentrates the love of the State—what no largest largeness in gold can either buy or outweigh. —Scrihner's Magazine. �76 THE IKI X N li. OCTOBER, lill. ChYHAMrsiooetucann'gf onolulu. , mountains, lifting themselves 4,000 feet in refined and cultivated society. I give tbe stronger On the return of the Rev. Dr. Stone emerald air. Natives of both sexes dnsh down to the wharf emphasis to this testimony because a contrary imto San Francisco, from a trip to Honolulu, he on fleet horses, all riding alike on both sides the pression may have been derived from recent stateall decently clad, and their bright animated ments somewhat wantonly made aud put in print. preached a sermon in the first Congregational j steed, faces showing a higher style of intelligence and of Considering the proportions of foreign and native Church of that city, entitled " The Isles." personal attraction than a stranger would be pre- life, it would be hard to find in any city of 10,000 to expect. The accents of the unknown Hawai- inhabitants, I den'l cure where you go, a greater The enterprising publishers of the P. C. pared ian tougue fall not unmusically on our ear—that number of families whose entire demonstration eviAdvertiser, secured a copy, and have issued tongue iv wbicb a new born nation now rends aud dences a more generous cultivation of mind and sings the songs of heart and manners, thnn cnu be found in tbe chief the sermon in a supplement, to their paper speaks the word of God andalone lias a familiar city of the Hawaiian group. Because they are isoredeeming love. One word of September 30th. We are confident that sound, that Aloha, with its sweet Knglisb meaning lated from the movements of humunity on a contisome of our readers, who may not sec the of " Love to you," which is tbe interchangeof salut- nental scale, and shut up somewhat to themselves, ing and parting friends, aud seems a perpetual social they arc more conversant with books, they turn Advertiser, will be interested in its perusal, benediction. more naturally to literature, they read more and hospitality of the Islands asserts think more, than would perhaps be tbe case if their hence we have transferred the sermon— The proverbial itself at once, aud before I can begiu to question geographical Kingdom were broader. If any one entire—lo our columns, under the heading whither to turn my steps, I find my hand in the expects to liv.l them uninformed in respect to the oordial graap of a stranger's hand, and a pleasmit latest progress of events, or the current phases of of the Y. M. C..A. voice is saying, thought, inquiry and speculation, and to be " You will muke your bouie with human The Reverend speaker has touched upon mc." an almoner to them of charitable intelligence, it will the salient points of island-life—foreign and A ride through the streets, taking one past many not take him long to find out his mistake. And who shops of a lowly nnd somewhat rwiish style of archi- ever writes them down ignorant, stilted and antiquanative—island scenery, nnd many other tecture, yet on the whole deepens the impression first ted in their social and intellectual development, topics. Dr. Stone's keen prcception of the made of the beauty of the town. One white cottnge must either havo been very unfortunate in his after another, with its wealth of shade, its ample alliances or incapable of appreciating the charm of a general intelligence of the foreign commu- garden grounds, its broad inviting verandas, its refined simplicity, or willing to bear false witness. of matted floors and tasteful furnishing Of course there me not many social excitements in nity, kept him from falling into one practice, glimpse charms the eye, and suggests a borne life of n sphere so isolated and so restricted ; and all tho within, that newly-arrived visitors sometimes in- comfort, refinement and elegance. And alter weeks more for this the internal resources of the social elewith these urban villas, ments are levied upon, and this kind of tribute dulge in, viz : An attempt to enlighten the of exploration and familiaritynever seen sweeter or richer and larger. There is a noticeable absence of 1 must testify that 1 have benighted dwellers on the Hawaiian Islands, fairer or more winsome homes in any laud than cold and stiff ceremonial, a warmth, a friendliness, a respecting the news of the world. This many of these cottage mansions of the foreign resi- heartliness that breathe out the deepest truth and dents of Honolulu. To a young and ambitious spirit the sincerest welcomes and make even a stranger feel point is happily put. We will not antici- craving excitement, and longing to feel the stir and at home. I nin not speaking extravagant eulogy, pate the reader's pleasure by noticing addi- pulse of Ihe great world, to be lifted on its ground but the soberest convictions of my mind after minof resolution and progress, to drink the wine of gling for weeks in the pleasant fellowship concerning tional points of interest. We .would, how- swell its enterprise and achievement, and be whirled along which I make this record. ever, suggest that the publishers of the in the train of its great movements, this Island life The peaceful order and quiet of Honolulu are seem too quiet and isolated. But to one who worthy of observation. The evenings are still. The Overland Monthly, issue the sermon as an might has drunk deep enough already of that stimulating Sabbath is kept as a divine ordinance. The places of offset to the malicious article which ap- cup, and expended many a time the full ardors ol his business arc closed—nil of them. Tbe churches, soul in strenuous field-days, it seems to me these foreign nnd native, are filled. They are a church peared jn that periodical, some two years restful retreats might {.resent an almost irresistible going people—quite as remarkably as the inhabitants ago, entitled, " Life in the Tropics." The fascination. of any old-time far off New England village. writer of which endeavored very earnestly Nor need itbe a drowsy and slumberous life which I saw but one person on all the Islands under the one ahould lead in this island world. Give him here influence of intoxicating drink ; and be was a sailor to conceal his name, although it is now well a spirit of enterprise and he will find enough to just landed in Honolulu. Each dealer in such beveremploy and absorb it. Ho may lavish his capital and ages pays a thousand dollars annually for his license, known.. his strength, his skill and his ambition upon any of a heavy duty upon his liquors, and then is abso_7* THEISLES, REV. A. L. STONE, D. D. the new industries inviting and rewarding such outlay. He may build up trade nnd inaugurate a wider sweep of enriching commerce. Especially if he have a heart to glorify God and serve humanity, he may put his hand to the rising fabric of a Christian civilisation and help to rear for its arching dome many a pillar of strength and beauty yet to be supplied. One need not stagnate on the Islands or sink dowrwinto tropical sloth for want of something to do. It may even be doubted whether the climate itself is enervating. The summer weather is far less oppressive in its intensity than in our own interiors or in the Cities of New York and Boston. Of course there can be found localities on the leeward side of the Islands level with the aea margin, where the air is still and the aun ia scorching. But even at Lahaina, on Maui, tbe abundant shade interrupts the fiery floods, and a few hundred feet of climbing on tbe rapidly ascending slopes gives you the gracious airs of a different tone. And then on all the windward shore* and throagh tbe gorge* of the mountains tbe regular trade winds pour in with every morning tbe oouling breath of the sea—the evenings are dewy and fresh with delicious breesea, and never a sultry night. On the Island of Oabu the mercury seldom rises above 80°, and at the head of the lovely Nuuanu valley along which the pleasanieet part of Honolulu stretches, a remarkable rift in the mountain wall at the Pali tunnels tbe ocean wind down upon the houaea of tbe city before tbe aun ia intemperately hot, and after the day ia dona. There may be with the lapse of years a growing disinclination to active labor, under a sky from which no frosty tonic ever falls, but I ooald not so judge from the business habits of the gentlemen of whom I aaw most. Of course the foreign life of Honolulu ia heterogeneous and cosmopolitan and presents some variety of But the leading social elements type* and aspects. of tbe town are in harmony with the beat ideal* of SanFrancises, of Church PrASereacmheondCongregational theFi in rat 20th,1871. August BY Is. 24:15 Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires, even the name of the Lurd God of Israel in the Isles of the Sea." Sailing on over the central wastes of the broad Pacific, midway between the Hemispheres, thousands of miles from either continental shore, the sight of land cornea to the voyager as a wonder and a surprise. What is yon dim blue cloud seen at closing day far off where tbe iky and the ocean meet? That," says the Captain, is the higheat mountain of Maui, old Haleakala, more than 10,000 feet in height, and now eighty milea away." All eves study that low fixed cloud till tbe short deepening twilight veils it from view. And a sweeter Bong, and a more thankful prayer rose that night around our family altar iv the saloon of the good steamer Ajax. The early morning twilight reveals near at band the bold pyramidal rook of Coco Head and tbe brightening dawn lights up the green mountain summits of Oahu. Our glassea are leveled at the strange land, and past tbe arid rock* of the shore line, and the aurf breaking on coral reefs, we look up the spacious aisles of verdant valleys, and through ooooanut groves upon scenes of beauty and of grandeur, worth a longer voyage to win and gaze upon. Soon we round the long eitinct crater of Diamond Head snd through a gateway of the reef steam into port. Before us lie* the beautiful little City of Honolulu, nsstled amid a foreat of tropical shade, all planted by tbe hand of man, with the back ground of tbe " " " lutely inhibited by law from selling one drop to a native, under penalty of heavy fines and a forfeiture of his license. Some attempts have been made from time to time, to modify these stringent provisions, but the Governmeut, thus far, is busily and notoriously rigorous iv their maintenance. But you will, I think, feel most interest in learning something of the aspects ot tho native life in these regenerated Isles of the Sea." In Honolulu, on (lahu, Lahaina and iVailuku, on Maui, Hilo, on Hawaii, and other large towns or villages, many of the natives live in small neat framed houses, neatly painted, neatly furnished and showing many signs of taste and care in green window blinds, brood verandas, climbing and flowering vines, and well kept grounds and paths. In the rougher and wilder portions of the Islands, they occupy the grass houses of their own original type of architecture, not a few of them spacious and comfortable, even for those accustomed to all the appliances of civilised life. In costume, with few exceptions among the men, and none that I saw among the women, they conform to the English idea ; except that the long loose flowing outside garment of tbe women is seldom belted at the waist. Msny of the women go barefoot, which is no hardship in that ever genial climo, but many of them also are as daintily furnished with stockings and gaiters as their fairer sisters. One would suppose that when a naked barbario race take to dress, they would develop a love of finery, a fondness for brilliant display, and gorgeous coloring ; but it does not seem to be so with those Hawaiian converts. Here and there a little of this tendency appears, and it was a masculine display chiefly that I saw, but I was surprised at the sobriety nnd moderation with which the women of the Islands select and fashion their wardrobe. Neither in excess nor in deficiency of toilet, will the aspect of a Sabbath congregation of " �THE I UIE natives offend the eye, or in fact, attract to itself special attention, unless for its tusteiulness and propriety. In some of tbe rough out-districts, most remote from the influence of tbe foreign element and from habits of village life, the men occasionally exhibit a more primitive simplicity of appareling. There is perhaps with all the island natives less sensitiveness to partial exposure of tbe person than with the conventional modesty of our type of civilisation, scarcely surpassing however, in degree, that which consents to what is oulled "The full dress " of the saloons of fashionable life. It gathers to itself no more comment or notice than the paintings aud statuary of gay European capitals, presenting a kind of common ground on which semi-barbarism and the extreme of refined civilization stand together, and holding up the suggestion that in the matter of real modesty the fastidious prudery of nn eye on the lookout for offense may not worthily claim the palm. The wants of the natives are but few. It were better for them if thoy were more. Bountiful nature supplies them almost spontaneously with ihe necessaries of life. Anything that will sbelter'them from the rnin is alt they need of wall or roof. Their taro patch aud breadfruit will furnish them with food. The universal poi mode from their taro is both relishing and sustaining. A little occasional industry will earn for them the few rials that pay their moderate taxes, and buy for them the simple articles of foreign manufacture which they need to supplement the gifts of nature. As a oousequence they are not given You will as a race to steady and continuous labor. see them at every hour of the day sitting on the ground in the shade or basking in the sun, in the very luxury of idleness. Why should they work when they have, with now and then a stroke or two of toil, all they want? If one of them grows an extra crop of taro, his neighbors and acquaintances think it right to share his better providence as long as it lasts, and in what is he the better off for his diligence and prudence. It never occurs to him to question his self-invited guests, or if it does his hospitality forbids it. He may as well forage as produce. It seems an almost impracticable lesson for them to learn to lay up ahead tor a wet day coming. 1fa special demand for their labor puts a few dollars into their hands it is not investod for the future, but consumed on some mere festal expenditures for the present Why not Let them enjoy as they go along—why should they be slaves to hard work all their years aud then leave behind what they have accumulated?" So their way is to spend as they go. If a pinch comes, some more fortunate friend or a day or two's hire of their muscles, will carry them " through. There is a gradual corrective to this state of things in what they are taught by their Christian Teachers, nnd in what they sec of the foreign life in contact with their own. One artificial want after another begins to assert itself. These wants impose labor and stimulate forethought. They are beginning to feel that they must be better lodged than they are, better clad, sit in chairs, not on tbe ground ; eat from a well spread table, not from a calabash between their knees, buy books, send their children to school and maintain in various ways a respeotable personal and domestic standing. It is not respectable to be ignorant, to be shabby, to drift backward toward tbe mere vegetation of a heathen life. A higher motive thus invites them continually, inspires a discontent with the fruits of idleness, and shows them instances among themselves of self-improvement and personal advancement which kindle their emulation. So they become blacksmiths, carpenters and small farmers— they hire out for service on the wharves, and upon sugar plantations —they engage as domestic helpers, gardeners, hostlers, house nurses, and their nativs indolence and all the old habits of the tropical life are thus, to some extent, countervailed. But toward this industrial and financial growth the process isslow, tbe moving forces languid and the inertia great. Indeed I don't know but you are tempted yourself to gay, " Perhaps their philosophy of life is, on the whole, the wisest—take things easy, live by the day, let the morrow take care of its own things. 'Man wanta but little here below'—'having food and raiment, let ua be therewith content.' " Ai to their moral aud religious state, they have nocepied, as you know, from the faithful labors of their Missionary Teachers, the Bible as the word of God, and Christianity as the faith that saves. They the Bible in their own tongue, and great numbers are able to re id it. They have also many Christian hymna in their native language, and are t_rf fuud of singiug them lo Ibe tunes which for us have' \ I). 11l lOBHK, have so many hallowed associations. They are naturally a musical people. And I have never heard sweeter or richer voices in sacred song than some I have listened to in their public and domestic worship. Their faith seems to me both simple and intelligent. There is much of a child-like spirit in it, while there is also the strength of deep and full conviction. Of course some of tbeir early superstitions cliug partially to them yet, but tbe revealed will of God is sovereign authority with them in every practical question. They remember and keep the Sabbath day. They are a church-going people. On the long rough trail that skirls the principal Island, it was pleasant to see iv every thin and scattered village of native huts, the Christian church, and to know that ou each Sunday the whole population come together to hear from a native pastor some uussuge of divine trutn. These churches and their pastors are under the supervision of some Missionary Bishop, wbose care of the wide diocese is faithful, fruitful aud laborious. In nuy of these rude native houses, where you are sheltered for the night, invite tbe occupants to family prayer, and you will very likely be surprised ut tbe joylul alacrity of tbeir response. They produce their Bibles— some in Hawaiian and some iv Kuglisb, (for a sou or a daughter of the bouse, has been educated perhaps in some ef the Mission schools) and read with you, each in his turn around the circle, the chapter which you select. The prayer may be to some of them in an unknown tongue, but it is addressed to the one God in whom they have learned to believe, aud offered iv tbe name of the Mediator whose work of love is their hope and trust, and they join in its offering with every outward token of interest and devotion. You sleep beneath such roofs with uo sense of fear, uo necessity of keeping watch and guard over any treasure, small or great. You and your goods are as safe from molestation as though armed men patrolled the round of your lodging place through all the hours of your slumber. You are more than Bate. Whatever the kindest hospitality can do to promote your comfort, is freely ottered—tbe best resting place iv the domicile is yours—the mats are piled to make your couch soft, and your privacy secured, if you sutler it, by their own exile into the open air. You may reward them if you will for tbeir contributions to your needs, but if you do not, you are welcome to all they have supplied, and are made to feel that they hold it a privilege to have entertained you aa a guest. Naturally tbey are generous and kind. They seem in all relations aud fellowship, amiable aud affectionate. I saw not one instance of personal dissension between them in all my mingling with them. I heard not one word spoken in hate or anger. And you are made to feel that the spirit of the Gospel of peace and love has breathed upon them, and the old Good will flows dowu through all the angelic channel of their lives. The sentiment of purity and chastity in their relations with one another and with foreigners, is one that needed at first an absolute creation, and since an assiduous development. There had to be a kind of artificial conscience supplied them iv reference to the evil of their native habits. The testimony of this cultivated conscience is, with some of them, pronounced and imperative ; aud with others it is still faint and inconclusive. They do not judge a transgression of this kind to be grossly vile, and fall into it without a sense of unpardonable guilt. It is a long atride, my friends, from the darkneaa of heathenism to the clearness of moral apprehension which attends upon tbe light and nurture of Christian society iv Christian lands. The Gospel may be received upon its announcement,aud a Saviour accepted aa soon as his story is told, but a sharp moral discernment, the supremacy of moral ideas, the coronation of new moral standards ia a slower process, and must be waited for in patience and charity. As to the future of these Islands it would be rash to prophecy in set terras. It will be safe to say, however, that they will be visited more and more from our ahores, for tbe beauty and grandeur of tbeir scenery, the peculiar charm of social life which they present, and the viotories of Christian nurture over Paganism and Idolatry. In neither hemisphere can the traveler find more wonderful and rewarding aspect* of nature. The uplift of lofty mountains like Mauus Lo* and Maun* Kea, ou the Island of Hawaii, rising about 14,000 feet from the level of tbe sea—the terrible and savage desolation of great lava field*—black glacier* outvieiug in length and breadth the blus-wbite glaciers of the Alps—the surging fury of Kilaues—the moat maguiuccut living volcauu iv the world—the voal crater " " 77 1871. of 11/rleakala, 10,000 feet in height, its rim, 30 miles in circumference, its bed, ti.OOO feet below the summit of it* rocky walls, with a score of crater cones scattered On it* surface, looking like ant hills from the crest, aud yet hundreds of leet from base to top the tossing sea of green mountain billows on West Maui, with strange rifts and chasuis between, furnishing more studies for the canvass than almost any other field the wide earth can show ; the grand snd lovely valley of Wailuku penetrating deep into this rocky system with its guardian walls, from 3,000 lo 0,000 feet in height, thin lainiiue of rock moved forward fold beyond fold like stage scenery on a colossal scale, all clothed in vivid intense green us though tapestried in emerald velvet, nnd pockets and cllfts of this deep verdure, charming aud resting the eye with a full and foaming stream roaring dowu the rocky valley bed, presenting a world of loveliness aud of majesty, wonderful and fascinating, even to one who has gazed upon the unrivalled glories of our own Yosemite. It is easy to predict, 1 say, that such scenery has ouly to be known to draw lo it an ever increasing number of I'ilgrims from every land. The time will come when Kastern visitors uud tourists from the old world will not stop at our shore line, content with California marvels, but will push ou over the Pacific) plain to regale the eye and the taste, and to enrich art aud song with these island wonders. The foreign element iv the Hawaiian Kingdom is becoming, of course, with every year, of increasing weight aud importance. There must be, I think, a growing commerce from these Isles of the Sea "— already the half-way bouse between Australia and our Golden Gate. Men of capital, enterprise and large sagacity ure laying tbeir plans for an increased production of island products and an enlarged and extending trade. This element is, to a great extent, in sympathy with the religious prosperity of the Islands, and every American traveler will congratulate himself aud bis country that tbe official representatives of his national flag, nre men who fitly guard the honor and the purity, not only of the oivil principles of tbe Republic, but of her type of Cbrisiiau — " institutions. Whether there is n better and happier future for the native population it is more difficult to say. They are politically the governing race. But in all the relations of tbe people, to the foreign life, they are of course inferiors. They are a simple hearted, inoffensive and quiet element. They arc easily and indolently content with the generosities of their climate, anil its almost spontaneous productions. It is hard to inspire them with personal ambitions. They yield themselves gladly to the nurture and control of their Cbristinu Teachers, aud will, it may be hopod, advance in tbeir conformity to Christian ideas, and in practical morality. But whether iheir decadence in numbers can be arrested, whether they cun be guided with energy and enterprise and save themselves as an independent race and nation, growing in wealth and power, and in a'l tbe forces of a various and self-sustaining civilization is a problem around which the clouds hang deep and dark. No solution of it is over sanguine or colored with tbe brightness of an assured hope. We may at least thank God that the Sun of Righteousness bos shone upon the homes and hearts of this fading race, and that if their doom be writteu its final issues are clothed with tbe light that streams from a revealed and blessed immortality. And that when the central fires that have lifted these lovely Islands shall have flamed forth in that last conflagration that shall consume the continents and isles of cartb together and there shall be no more land and Crystal no more sea, we may meet on that other Sea before the throne of God and the Lamb, multitudes of these redeemed Islanders, as fellow members of the one great family gathered from every people and tribe aud tongue of earth to wear one likeness and sing one song in Heaven. " " " " Reading Room.—We are glad to see that the reading room of the Y. M. C. A., has become a place of resort to strangers nnd others. The selection of newspapers snd periodicals is uncommonly good. Strangers and seamen wishing for good facilities for letter-wiiting could not be better acccommodated. The few hundred dollars invested in such enterprises, could not be better ex- pended. !"->■• �78 THE r RI-EMI. OCTOBER. Is 7 I. what I won from you; go and use it for some good purpose. As fur me, as God sees Recent American papers announce the me, I have played my last game and drunk death of this distinguished writer. Her my last bottle. I have misled you, Harry, writings have acquired a world-wide fame. and lam sorry. Give me your hand, my Her sister Phoebe, died only a few months boy, and say that for old America's sake, if you will quit this infernal busipreviously. We quote the* following para- for no other, ness." The gentleman who tells the story —One of graph from the Now York Tribune (originally published in the Boston Daily her hymns —a favorite in many Christian News) saw these two men leave the gambfamilies and congregations—we must quote, ling-house together, and walk away arm in not only for its own sake, but because there arm; and he remarks: "It must be a of great joy to Miss Cary to know is a story connected with it thnt we wish to source thnt her lines, which have comforted so many tell. Christian hearts, have been the means of NEASKB HOME. awakening in the breasts of two templed and One sweetly solemn thought erring men on the other side of the globe, a Ijresolution Comes to me o'er aud o'er to lead a better life." It was a I'm nearer my borne to-day jsource of great joy to Miss Cary, as we hapThau I ever have been before. pen to know. Before us lies n private letter Nearer my Father's house, from her to an aged friend in this city, with Where the many mansions he, the printed story inclosed, and containing Nearer the great white throne. Near the crystal sea. this comment: " I inclose the hymn and the story for you, not because I am vain of Nearer tho bound of life. the notice, but because I thought you would Where we lay our burdens dowu. feel a peculiar interest in them when you Nearer leaving the cioss. \ Nearer gaining tho crown. hymn was written 18 years ago I know the in your house. I composed it in the Hut Ihe waves of that silent sea ! (1842)back third-story bedroom, one Sunday Roll dark before my sight, | little That brightly the other side morning, after coming from church ; ami it Break ova shore of light. .makes me very happy to think that any word Oh if my mortal feet I could say has done a little good in the Have almost gained the brink, i world." AlicC e ary. : , If it lie I am nearer home I'.ven to-day thuu I thiuk. r ither, perfect my trust, Let my spirit feel in death That her feet are firmly set Ou the Rook of a living faith. as Hilo appears to the Rev. Dr. Coan, on his return from America. " Hilo is now all aglow with physical beauty. Its fields were never more lovely in 'living green;' its rills were never more sparkling, us they leap and laugh along their pearly beds; its waving palms were never more graceful the umbrageous bread-fruit, the beauteous pandanus, the modest hibiscus, and the shining candlenut, never more beautifully flecked the ground with quivering light and dancing shadows. The green copse, the quiet dell, the shady lawn, and the tall grove, never sent out sweeter sounds of rustling leaf, or warbling bird, or more fragrant aretna of plant and flower. The long curved line of white foam—the lip of the sea—never kissed more tenderly the crescent shore. The 'deep blue sea' never rested more calmly, or extended more inimitably. The great mountains of Hawaii never towered in more sublime majesty, with their glitterinir corona of fleecy snow. All is now serene upon these towering heights, where we have so often climbed, where we have seen the clouds thicken and darken, where we have heard the trumpft sounding long, where -The (Jod of glory thundcreth,' where his burning chariot sometimes rolls along tUese everlasting hills, where the earthquake is born, where the pent fires rend the mural wulls ond reeky roof of Pele's habitation, where fountains and rivers of molten rock burst out in ' devouring fire,' and where fiery tempests rave, nnd burning whirlwinds sweep and howl, and scatter ruin and desolation over wide and weird realms. Never did our tropical sky reveal a purer cerulean, or our vaulted heavens beam with brighter radiance, or marshal a more shining army of glowing planets, and burning suns, and wheeling constellations. Missionary Herald, A gentleman in China, intrusted with packages for a young man from his friends in the United States, learned that he would ; probably be found in a certain gamblinghouse. He went thither, but not seeing the young man, sat down and waited in the hope that he might conic in. The place was a bedlam of noises, men getting angry over their cards, anil frequently coming to blows. Near him sat two men—one young, the other 40 years of age. They were betting nnd drinking in a terrible way, the older one giving utterance continually to the foulest profanity. Two games had been finished, the young man losing each time. The third game, with fresh bottles of brandy, had just begun, and the young man sat lazily back in his chair while the oldest shuffled his cards. The man was a long time dealing the cards, and the young man, looking carelessly about the room, begun to hum a tune. He went on, till at length he began to sing the hymn of Phoebe Cary above quoted. The words, says the writer of the story, repeated in such a vile place, at first made me shudder. A Sabbath school hymn in a gambling den ! But while the young man sang, the elder stopped dealing the cards, stared at the singer a moment, and, throwing the cards on the floor, exclaimed : where did you " Harry, learn that tune V "What tune 1" " Why, that one you've been singing." The young man said he did not know what he had been singing when he had been singing, when the elder repeated the words, with tears in his eyes, and the young man said he had learned them in a Sunday-school in America. "Come," said the elder, getting up; "come Harry ; here's August, 1871. — Japanese Inconsistency.—At the present time, the Japanese Government maintain* a strict prohibition in regard to Christian missions. Mr. O. Gulick writes that missionaries are allowed to teach only their domestics. Still the Japanese are putting forth unwonted efforts to introduce foreign ideas and books; Japanese young men are rushing to America and Europe for an education. It cannot but result that Christian influences will thereby be exerted upon the nation. Without intending it the Japanese are Christianizing themselves. Some American missionaries arc now employed in Japanese schools and colleges, and supported by the government. The fact stated in the following paragraph, clipped from the N. Y. : Observer, is worthy of notice Mr. Charles Lenman, author of the" Dictionary of Congress." and other successful books. Inis been engaged by the Japanese Government to prepare a descriptive and historical work on the United States, to be translated by Minister Arinori Mori, and published in Japan. The honorable appointment was made on the recommendation of Prof. Henry, of the Smithsonian Institution. Mr. Verbeck, a missionary to Japan, says that though it is but ten yours since that country was opened to modern commerce, hundreds of native shops now sell foreign goods. A large portion of the men in the middle and upper classes dress iv our costume. The army and navy are remodeled on the European and American systems. They have stages, steamers, telegraphs, and a railroad, docks and extensive foundries with foreign machinery, and sewing-machines in the tailors' shops. Beef, the abomination of Buddhism, is largely consumed, and bread is much liked. A foreign college in Yeddo has hundreds of boys studying English, French, and German. Eight foreign physicians teach in medical colleges. Several newspapers are published, and a large quantity of English and French books arc imported. Key. of the Wine Cup.—A commercial bank of Scotlnnd pound-note was received some time ago by a person in Forfar, with the following inscription written on its back. It appears to have been dated exactly two years after tbe issue of the note :— " Drunkards, take heed ! When this note passes from me lam a ruined man. It in the last out of a fair fortune, bequeathed to me by, and the hard-won earnings of, an indulgent parent. As quickly come, as quickly gone ; for after a few short years of inebriety and reckless folly, my dissipation has made me homeless, friendless, and a beggar. Whoever nitty be the next owner of this note, I would recommend him to follow the advice of sad experience, and beware of intemperance.—London, 1845." Beware has An apothecary in New York state successfully sued for damages by a man to whose wife he sold laudanum as a been beverage. That is right. If wives get puy for drunken husbands, husbands also have a right to what they Irmr by opiumed wive, �rH h KRI i: Nil. OCTIIBKR. sp 8. CASTLE BARTOW, Auctioneer. 11 OF V M 1 NN . Physician and Surgeon, Conn Msrahantsnd Kaahumanu Streets, near the PostOfflct. sp - BRKWBR n I-. P . A I> A W Oanu. S —WITH TH_ |1 1 11 \ . S• in be „ , Ovsir itll . . Robinson's Buiklinr, Queen Street. McGR E XV M M and Surgeon, Physician . I> ■, WETMORE. • •> I. B. rETEBIOB. W. riEBCE. - PIERCE CO.. U Richards ti Co.) (Succesore to 0. 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Partloolar sttantlon given to th* sals and ihandlsa, ships' exchange, Ac. purshssa ol mer Business,supplying whaieships, uegotlatiui __ _T All frstght arriving at Saa Prsnclsco, by or to the Ho nolulu Line of Paoksts, will bsforwardad ran or oobbissiue. 17 lEchauge on Honolulubought and sold. — EsrEEEEOSB— Messrs. 0. L. Richards k Co H. Hackfeld* Co 0. Brewer k Oo «• Bishop A Oo Dr._,W. Wood He-.1.H. Alton l>. C. Watsmißn, Keg "•• m * Blli m —BT if Iwûw^*~ BEAHEN ApAI'TAIXS. OFFICERS AND terms. *_> comfortably accommodated on reaaooable Shower Bath* on the Premises. Mrs. WHITII'". Manager. Honolulu, April 1, 1868. GEORGE WILLIAMS, LICENSED SHIPPING AGENT. HIS OLD -pONTIM K.S THE BUSINESS ON Flan of arttllriK with Officers and Seamen Immediately os their Shipping at tils Office. Having no connection, either direct or Indirect, with any outfitting establishment, and allow Ing no debts to he collected at his office, he hopes to give sa good satlsfsction in the future aa be has In the past. XT OlBoe ou Jss.Robinson A Cc.'s Wharf, near the U S Cnosulste. 6*6 3m %J Photog-'apl-y. IS THE ORDER OF 1IMPROVEMENT Having constructed a new Sky-light, and made 1 ths day. other Improvements, hope now to he able to salt the various most fastidiouswith _V Of any I rhotogrnph. Size,from a Crystal to a Mammoth, taken in thebest Style of lite Art, And on moat reasonable terms. ALSO, for sale Views of Ihe tslsnds, Portraits of the Kings, Queens, end other Notables, Ac. «g» ly H. L. CHASE, Fort Street. THOS. G. TIIIU MS AND FOR BALK AT ALSO, AGSNTS I TpMhffIrTTiWllllllWl Honolulu, Oshu, HawaiianIslands. Han " T Ollliifl HEALTH-PRESERVING INVENTION! N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished st the Sir HU* Dmc Slorc. 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There is to be u large coliseum capa- sons, Miss E. K. Bingham, Key. J. P. Gulick, ble of seating 100,000 persons. An orchestra | Mrs. D. B. Lyman, of Hilo, S. N. Castle, of 2,000 made of the first musicians of all E?q„ and the Rev. T Conn of Hilo. nations, and a chorus of 20,000, with anvil Eestival.-We requested to give and artillery accompaniments, will furnish the music. The celebration is to occii|iy 17 notice, that the ladies intend holding n festidays, ending on the 4th of July. Giluiore, val, about the middle of November, for the the great Pence Jubileeist, is to be manager. benefit of the Bethel Chapel. All who are The Y. M. C. A., of Lawrence, Mass., ( interested in this object, are cordially invited during the few years of its existence, has to assist. nevpr been very vigorous ; perhaps was never FrieHoAnadwni$ u,sesd 20 very well organized, certainly never very well for the Bible cnu<e, which we shall remit lo managed. Very few, perhaps not more than the American Bible Society, New York. a dozen, were he-.irtily interested in doing its work and carrying out its plars. It kept up Donations.—For the Bethel. Capt. Welch $5.00, Mr. Tullock 82.50. A friend 85.00. a reading.room in good style which was useful, and it feebly sustained three prayermeetings. The expense incurred was larger for the work done, nnd the treasurer allowed a debt to accumulate, This was the special PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. nnd innnilest reason why many lost interest ARRIVALS. in it and withdrew from it. The interest Moae* atmr Aug. Taylor N T Bennett, 9 daya and 26—Am gradanlly decreased until the Association has _U houra from Shu Franciaco. atmr 26—Brit CUv of Melbourne, II Grainger, 25 daya at last been disbanded. Thus itemizes one from Sydney, via Hji 14 daya, 29—Nor Gerbk Charlotte, B Stceiigrale, 22 daya Irom ol our exchanges. Our own Association San Fntncinco. Sept. tnpaail I—Brit schr Sea Jim Auaten, 56 daya Bretxe, only needs a large debt and disbandment to from Auckland. Fuller, bk It Comet, 4—Am A. daya fm San Franciaco. make its record strikingly similar. are MEMORANDA. or Babk Uom_t, Capt. A. Ku.i.ei.-Left Sun Francisco AuguNt 2Ut. Firitt day uut li|ln ;iir from SW and emim. Then moderate lire.7,-- from W io WNW with foggy weather; then the wind hauled, grkuhially into NE, whore it leniained the rent of tho |>a*«age. We had couiiderable rain the last few dayi. Ukpocit of American hark France*, Captain 11. 11. Field. 65 day* from Hongkong, 14 Chlneve 1 Kuropean piuuenger*, 3u ion* cargo, liounii to Howland* UlanJ. _tlih July apoku I'll tivi,in nhi|> America, 12 dayi from Macao, lauind to Calluo, with coolie*, all well The France* experienced light hatting easterly wind* the entire paH_rigo. Schoonkm OVfIMI I.vun arrived mi Thuraday, Sept. 21*t, .>*_ day* from Yokohama, via Kauai. She ia a Jap_ue_e-built ve**el, and ha* been a Yokohama pilot boat until rece< tly, being a lilile over a yenr old. During the jtai-ag. to Ihe inland-, experienced heavy galea, during which the water caaka breke adnft, which cau-cd a abort allowance previous to Arrival at llanalei, having put iv there the28th day out,—the wind lading light vt-veral day* before making that port, and unfavorable lor making Honolulu. Ttie veuel i* owned by Mean.*. Squiie* mid Collycr, (the former i* captain) lately Yokohama piloin, wh# bring their veaael here for mile, Ireigbt or charter—a* busline** wa* extremely dud at that port during the pant few uioiitha. Hlie lately took a Hawaiian regiaier from the Hawaiian Coimul at Yokohama. If the ve**el doe* not find vale or employment at thii port, the will probably aall in a fortnight for the Fijii, where ahe will enguge in trading. The veaael in :'.:, toim, and la a coinlurtahle «eu Uuit. She is coppered with 24 ounce copper, and MM fastened built of J*.patic*e oak Her crew couaiat* of the two owner* (.foreiguer«) and three Japancae. Kkport — PASSENGERS. MARINE JOURNAL. For San KitAisciaco—Per City of Melbourne, Aag- 2fllh— Mr J F Arundel, Mr* Thomas—2. Fob Auckland—Per Nebraska, Au. 26th—A 8 Cleghorn and wife, Miss I. Cleghorn. Mra W R i-eal, J J McGill, wite and child, and 60 in transitu Irom San Francisco—67. Fob San Francisco—Per Moaca Taylor, Aug 28th—Edward T Biahop, E Slrehi and wile, S II Phillips. S YV Ca»e and wife, P Vau Clove. A F Cooke. G P Caatle, Mr Rfdgely, G S Spalding and wire, Tho* Graham, W Nortl.roii.rtt; Allen i ml wife, Mi.it M Robinson, YV P Ryan, 8 N Caslle, Miss Harris, li Monroe, and 43 from Auckland—64. For San Frakcikco—Per D. C. Murray, Aug. 31at—S Giaalfellow, wifeand 6 children. Mra Walah, William Walah, Daniel Mclvls, wife and 3 children—l4. From San Francihco—Per Comet. Sept. 4th -Mr 06 Clifford, R Dexter, Aug Smith, Cha* Brook*. Frank Jnnea, Jake Wallace, Tommy Rom, Tom Maclaughlfn, Frank Me4—Brit bk ljuly Bnwen, K. G. Tucker, M daya Iron. dina, G Fayue, C Harnwell, S Smith, L Bodecker, 8 File, Anthony Fraxcr, Willy iiiilr/.mann, Huh Nohle, Jatiiea II GalNewcaalle, N. S \\ 6—Am hk Goodell, 1.. S. Crockett, 15 daya from San lagher—lB. EarthqukD ReHeilov.-Th r. Francisco. For Tahiti—Perlonia, Sept. 4th—l Chinese. &—II. I. R. M. Menm clipper Woumroud, .M. Coumany, For Hi MrnttKvs' Is.—Per Lunalilo, Sept. 6th—Apcla, wife Coan thus writes us, under date of Sept. 7 gnna, 38 day* from Callao. 2children, Haupine, Taia—ti. and 11—Brittopaait schr Southern Cross, G Kenny, 66 day* 18th. "On the 13th we had a serious From Honokonu—Per France*, Sept. 15th—II Foahrooke, from Newcastle. 14 Chinese—ls. 15—Am hk l'rauc-a, II II Field, 63 ilaya from Hongearthquake. It was sharp, not over 10 seckong. From Port Town*bxd—Per Rainier, Sept. 16th—Mr and Seth from Rainier, Hall, day* 15—Am Port hk 21 Mr* Bush, Miaa Wald-3. onds, bat it 'made thing!! fly,' while it lasted. Townaend. For San Francisco—Per Comet, Sept. 18th—Geo Strick16—Brit hhg Windhover, 1* J Roela, 51 daya from New- hauaen, II Mcßride, o R Wood and son—4. Lots of stone wall came down. Crockery, caalle, N S YV. From Bremen Per It. C. Wylle, Sept. 18th—WHopp. 18—Am hktn Victor, A B Gove, 26 daya from Nanaand a great variety of articles were thrown From Auckland—Per Nevada, Sept. 23:—Mr Goodwin, lino, V I. Mr* M McKean, and 38 in transitu for Han Francisco. hk C Wylic, day* our 18—Haw from lUltcrmann, H II 117 about houses. Had it continued for a For New Zealand and Australia—Per Nevada, Sept. Itremcn. 25:—From Honolulu, none. In transitu for San Franminute, us did ihe shake in April 1868, the 20—Haw itf-rir Gustm: I.yon, Geo L Squire*, 29 day* asr.Ot 41. from Yokohama, via llanalcl. From San Francihco—Per Moses Taylor, Sept. 23:—J 8 22—English bark Bxcelaior, 119 daya from Liverpool. damage would have been great. Since my Christie, Jr., X O Hall, Miss 8 King, Miaa Anna Wundeuburg, 23—Am atmr Nevada, 16j days tin Auckland via NaviMr M U Keckwith and 2danghtera, Mra S X Bishop, Madame return from Honolulu I have been through gator Islaraf. State*, Mdalle Mandeville, Sig P Cicchl, Sig C Orlandini, 81g __—Am Htmr Nevada. J II Blcthcn, 15 daya and 23 A Suaini, rtig P Gioraxa, >ig A Hiscaccianti, J. C. Moore*, Mr* Hilo and Puna, and visited the volcano. The houra from Auckland. Moorea, II J Franklin, C T Snyder, Mra G D Korta,3Chinese. 23—Am atmr Moae* Taylor, N T Bennett, 9 daya and J Stewart, .1 MeCork Judaic, and 41 in transitu for Auckland heat and gases arc very great around the 18 hours from _an Franciaco. and Sydnry. 24—Brit atmr VVoiiga Wonga, J Steuart, 24 daya from From Sydney and Fiji—Per Wonga Wonga, Sept. 25:—J South Lake, and visitors must look well to Sydney, via Fiji. 14 dayi. M.-Co gan, E McCorrislon, and 33 through pas*cngers for Smi City of Melbourne, H Grainger, 11 daya Franciaco. 24—Brit atmr their goings, while they approach the fearful and 8 houra from Sao Franciaco. For San Francisco—Per Moses Taylor, Sept. 25:— J X 24—Am wh bk Oak, Ja* Rutaell, 24 month* out, 60 Kinney, Capt J Maker, Mias Julia Makee, Miaa Wager, X rt pit. The smoke is so dense, that it is not apcrm on board Houston, Mr* M 8 Rice, J 0 Cluuey, J McDade W M Lam25—Am bk Emma c Heals, J A Uailey, 16 daya Irom bert. D Vida, wife and 2 children, T Cleghorn, Mra Crockett often one can get a glimpse of ihe bottom of San Francisco. and child, John Watera, M Kinnon, Loui* Margot, Mrs Buck26—Am acltr C M Ward, G D Rickman, 29 days from hart and son, X Koehe, S lloldaworth, J Beck and wife, S the fiery cauldrum." Mr. Williams, an Mowlam!'* laland. Uirtle* and wife, J Wlttlker, G Harrison, P Mill*, S Mario.', A Thompson, Miaa Gulick, and 38 in transitu for Sydney English traveler, informs us that at present Auckland. and DKI'iRTIIHX no fire is to be seen in any part of the crater. From San Francisco—Per City of Melbourne, Sept. 26;— Aug. 36—Am atmr Nebraska, Harding, tor Auckland. Mrs Chambers, Prof Ilaselmayer, Mr Welah. Mra Welah, Miss 26—Bri( stmr City of Melbourne, Grainger, for San Nellie Osgood. J JWho. ler. Mr Rrinhart, J Faher, A Wheeler, Franciaco. Ah Toon, F Patey, T Deloury, and 30 through passenger* for Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. 26—Am bgtn North Star, Morehottwe, for Port Town- Sydney. For Sydney—Per City of Melbourne, Sept. 25:—P Gibaon, aeod. —This Institution is under the 28—Am *tmr Moae* Taylor,RRennet,t t, for San Franciaco. wifeand 3 children. laland. For San Francisco—Per Wonga Wonga, Sept. 26th—E ship Meaaenger, of It 29—Am for Haker'a Hill, management General Armstrong. 8 Pierce, Col Norrla, T E William*, J Fischer, Mr Richards, 29—Nor Gerbk Charlotte, Sleengrafe, for Hongkong. received, Clihs March, and 3D from Sydney. San Murray, Shepherd, from the circular that 31—Am 0 C for Franciaco. hk appears just From Guano Island*—Per C. M. Ward, Sept. 26th—Col Sept. 4—Tahlnan bk lonia, McLean, for Tahitivia Molokai. is and 8 Pratt, F Marshall, Kuglish. Humphreys Capt liempatead, Louia McCall, A J Reiner*, II the Business 6—Haw ketch fcr la. Esq., Lunalilo, i. F. B. Wilson, Autone Hugo, and 1 Chinese. X—Am bk Good*>ll, Crockett, for Jarvis laland. Commercial Agent of the Institution, while Perry, for San Jordan, 11—Am 3-mHsted achr A P Franciaro. DIED. S. Woolsey, niece of ex-President 16—Brit ship Royal Saxon, Rochfbrt, for Cork. 18—Am bk Comet, Fuller, for Can Franciaco. lien bwoob—ln this div. Sept. 4th, William Paeeeb of New Haven, is manager of the (lowland* laland. 22—Am bk Frances, Field, for Kvßinri, Infant son of Mr and Mra. A. P. Bricawood, axed 23—Am bk Rainier, Halt, for Port Townaend. girls' Department. Surely the 1 year,2 woaUu and 3 days. 25—Am atmr Nevada, Blethen, for Auckland. McGvbsj—A| Lahslna. Sept. Ttb, of heart disease, Thomas VVonia, Steuart, Wonga 26— Brit for S Francisco. atmr yuuog Fa-cdmen and Freedwoinen of forSaa 36—Am atmr Mo*e* Tavlor, Bennett, Franciaco. McGueh, and shout 3" yesrs, formerly lo Ihe whaling businia are watched over by persons of marked 26—Am bk Emma C. Heala, Bailey, for Jarvia laland. ness oat of Honolulu. 20—Bril atmr City of Melbourne, Grainger, lor Fiji and Kamabau—ln this city, Sept. _>, Mas. Kamaekk Pliant Sydney. ability and social position. Kamaeai, aied about 40, wile of Hon. W. P. Kamnkuu at — 1 * Visa t. Woolsef Janiistrial Virgi- hi*?- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1871) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1871.10.02 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1871.10.02 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/00a7c101d495fb6114df545fb829d2e9.pdf 53da3c4cdafc5cc30ad03a07e8daab6d PDF Text Text FRIEND THE HONOLULU, NOVKMBUR, 1, 1871. $tM Scries, M 20. $0. 11.} CONTENTS Far November, 1871. _— The AI DOS of Japan Loss of Arctic yiML. Terrible Shipwreck, Khelehoo* Loss of Oriole Letter, by Rer. O. Smales Loss of the u Japan"... Y. M. C. Association Pads. 81—83 8* 8* 8* 86 86 (8 THE FRIEND. NOVEMBER I, 1871. The New Hotel.—Honolulu has been styled the " Hotel of the Pacific " but alas, where was the Hotel ? There were houses styled hotels, but there was no establishment worthy of the name, where the traveling community could find first class accommodations. If private enterprise could not start such an establishment, we are sincerely glad the Government has undertaken it. A good first class Hotel, we hold, to be an absolute necessity in Honolulu. Our situation enables us to speak knowingly respecting the necessity of a good Hotel. Having been brought into intimate relationship with strangers and travelers, we feel confident the house will be a success, provided a good keeper can be found. Under the circumstances the new Hotel should be leased on the most liberal terms. Most heartily we wish the enterprise success. The building is roomy, airy and convenient, and an ornament to the city. The view from the cupola is grand. Photographic Views of the Lost Fleet. —Mr. Thomas Thrum has caused to be photographed six views of the fleet in its various positions, before it was abandoned. One represents it at anchor and another crushed by the ice. The views were sketched by Mr. Waldemar Muller, a young German, who recently arrived from California, and is employed as a teacher of drawing at Oahu College. These views are for sale, at $6.00 per set, at Thrum's news depot. 81 f<M Series, fort.***. Liverpool Seamen’s Institute. The Ainos of Japan. We would acknowledge from A. Balfour, Esq., of Liverpool, a copy of the Pott containing a full report of the proceedings on this occasion. Addresses were made by distinguished men in Church and state, including the Bishop of Chester and Lord Derby. An immense display was made. The Post reports that there has been no such gathering, since Prince Albert laid the corner stone of the Sailors' Home. When in Liverpool it was our privilege to visit this institution, then occupying temporary buildings in Duke street. It is estimated the new building will cost $100,000, most of which sum has already been raised. Our attention has recently been called to a remarkable race of people living upon one of the islands of Japan. This people appear to stand in the snme relation to the Japanese race, that the North American Indians do to the European races which have conquered them. We would acknowledge our indebtedness, to Mr. Lindau, the German gentleman now visiting Honolulu, who has Mr. Waterhouse’s New Store.—Among the substantial and solid improvements going forward in Honolulu, may be reckoned, this new store. It appears that Mr. Waterhouse has been engaged in business since 1861. The front of the store is ornamented with the British Coat of Arms. Everything in and about the establishment is indictative of business and thrift. The proprietor can furnish his customers with any article of merchandise from a needle to a crow-bar; a watch-chain to a cable; a breast pin to an anchor; a jewsharp to a/i accordion ; a lace cape to a gunny bag; besides a thousand and one other articles useful and ornamental. Pulling Hard.—Our sympathies were aroused one day thia week, in noticing a group of Bailor boys seated on the grass, up town, surrounding one of their number, the youngest, while be sang a plaintive and appropriate ditty. They were all young men and boys, evidently Americans, far from their New England homes—" shipwrecked seamen." The chorus of their song ran something in this wise: for one another, " Do roar best Making life a pleasant dream, Help a worn and weary brother, PuUlnf hard against tbe stream." The D. C. Murray and R. W. Wood, sailing for San Francisco to-day, will take most of the masters and officers, together with many of the seamen, of the wrecked vessels. resided many years in Japan, and there held the office of Consul of the North German Confederation. He called our attention to a work in French entitled, " Un voyage Autour Dv Japon." This volume was published in Paris, in 1864, and embraces a series of letters written by Mr. Lindau, while sojourn* ing in that country. We take much pleas, ure in presenting our readers with some remarks upon " The Amos " of Japan, trans, lated from this volume. For the translation we would acknowledge our indebtedness to Prof. Checkering, of Oahu College : The island of Yezo is a conquest of Japan over a people once powerful and numerr ous, but now singularly reduced. It is situated north of the large island of Nippon and is separated from it by the Strait of Tsougar. It has the form of an irregular triangle, and embraces a hilly surface of 30,000 square miles, There are about 100,000 Japanese residents and 60,000 natives, called Amos. The Tychoon, the chief official of Japan, possesses a domain of vast extent upon which stands the large city Hakodade. The chief tenant of Yezo is the Prince of Matsmai, himself subject to the Tychoon. His possession* cover the greater part of the south eastof the island, and form a principality, of which the capital is Matsmai. This city is upon one of the extremities of the Strait of Tsougar and has from 10,000 to 15,000 inhabitants. It was not comprised among those ports opened to Europeans, and is scarcely known save by name. A foreign merchant whom desire of �82 111 X VRIE N D. NOVEMBER, 1871. trade and adventure had led to Matsmai was held a prisoner. He says that like the other Japanese cities it is neat and well managed, and contains, besides the residences of the prince and his suits, many temples. The rest of Yezo, not pertaining to the Tychoon nor the prince, is divided into equal portions among the seven grand princes of the north of Nippon, who defray the expenses of a garrison of 8,000 soldiers, for the defense of the entire isle, occupying military posts on the coasts. The Japanese population of Yezo is divided between the two cities Hakodadi and Matsmai, and some other places of less importance forming the principal port of the southern part of the island. This population live chiefly by fishing, and derive a considerable revenue therefrom; for fish abound to such an extent, that quite a flotilla of small merchant vessels is employed constantly in transporting them to the ports of the isle of Nippon. Comirierce and agriculture receive attention also. In the interior of Yezo we find the Amos. With no historical testimony we could not, seeing their actual condition, recognize in them the forever masters of the island. They dwell apart from the coasts, where are found the large cities, and appear only in spring and autumn to exchange their furs arid fish for rice and clothing. Their manriers, their appearance, their language, all differing from the Japanese, attach this population, whose origin is unknown, to some family on the Asiatic continent. They are commonly small, short and thick set, with poor forms, but of great strength. Their forehead is large and prominent,* their eyes black and soft, and are horizontal like those of Europeans. They are white although somewhat tanned ; but a particular characteristic of their appearance, and which contributes toward giving them a savage aspect in the wonderful length to which their abundant hair grows. It is heavy and bushy; their beards are stiff, and oftentimes the whole body is covered with hair resembling bristles. They are pleasant and tractable. On coming close to them we can easily see the mild expression of their character under their coarse hairy features. The women, printer has furnished an outline of the head of an * OarIndlr-stlnf Alan, the protuberance in front, making thehead to bare the appearanceof a person with water on tbe brain." vs c are told this failure la universal. " naturally ugly, seem to delight in making themselves more hideous, and have adopted a fashion which recalls the Japanese practice of the black teeth. They paint their lips blue from the nose to the chin. The dress of the Amos does not differ essentially from that of the lower class in Japan. The men wear tight pantaloons, and an over garment girdled by a sash. The women one or more robes according to the weather. They make these after a very coarse fashion ; they consist simply of straw or sea weed woven. The little children have a lively and intelligent air which wears off as they grow older. When the little ones are not compelled to go far, they walk behind their parents ; if the journey is long, they are placed in a net and slung upon the back, and the porter holds the ends of the net before him. Their language is not yet, I think, the object of special attention in Europe, and it approaches no known language. Hence it is very difficult to fix their phrases, for the reason, that the language has never been reduced to a written form. Yet they guard by tradition the memory of some grand poems, known among the Japanese, in which are celebrated frequent combats sustained by them against bears and huge fishes. Bears and fishes representing the chase and fishing, the sole employment of the Amos, are a part of the gross religion they possess. Their chief divinity is the bear. The Japanese conquest has introduced among them some elements of Buddhism ; but they are so entangled in the idolatry of the Amos as to be scarcely discernible. One of the most curious of their ceremonies is that accompanying the dissection of a bear slain in the hunt. They proceed with a profound respect and constantly bow and pray to the dead divinity. The head of the beast is sacred, and instead of eating it they hang it over the door as a talisman against the influence of evil spirits. In this intelligent nineteenth century the Amos present the image of a people which have not passed the infancy of humanity. They live in societies of ten or twenty families, and are easily governed by chiefs of their own blood, whose power is hereditary but very limited, as to the conquering race alone belongs official jurisdiction. Their dwellings contain only utensils for hunting, fishing and cooking. Their manners are very pleasant, hospitable, benevolent, also timid and contrast strangely with the dangerous employments they engage in. Monogamy which they seem to have practiced while independent, has given way to Japanese customs, and to-day all the Amos have as many wives as they can support. The marriage celebration does not differ materi- ally from the Japanese. The dowry of the bride consists of fishing and hunting impleplements, and a greater or less quantity of dried fishes and furs, the principal weajth of the Amos. In the history of the fallen race their are few definite epochs. They know almost nothing of their past, yet remember that their ancestors were masters of Japan, and they narrate a strange legend about their origin, resembling somewhat the history of the creation of the human race which the people of the Occident possess. " Sometime after the earth rose out of the waters, a woman came to live on the most beautiful of the isles which should belong to the Amos; she came upon a ship that the winds and favoring waves brought to the Occident instead of the Orient. With her she brought bows, arrows, lances, knives, nets, all the implements necessary to chase the fallow deer which abounded in the forests, and to procure the fish which filled the sea and the rivers. For many years this woman dwelt happy and alone in a garden still existing, but which no mortal can discover. One day while returning from the chase she felt weary, and to refresh herself, went to bathe in the river which separated her domains from the outside world. Suddenly a dog appeared, and swam toward her rapidly ; affrighted she ran from the water and concealed herself behind a tree. The animal followed and asked why she had run away. She replied that she was afraid. ' Let me remain with you,' said the dog, ■ I will be your attendant, your protector, and you need fear nothing.' She consented and from the union of these two creatures, sprung the Amos, which means men." To this fable are joined many others, all affirming that the Amos, who to-day people the archipelago of Kouriles of which Yezo is the central island, came from the Occident. It is sure that their origin was upon the Asiatic continent, and probable that it was in the interior. It is sure that they bear no resemblance to their neighbors the Guilakes, the Tougouses, the Manchoos, and the other people now living upon the east slope of the north of Asia. This race remains entirely isolated. Crushed under the pitiless judgment of the Japanese, reduced to a state of misery and slavery, which has suffocated in them the instinct of progress, it descends with rapid step to that great tomb of conquered and unknown races, when soon it will repose side by side with its neighbors, and companions in suffering, the Kamchatdales and the North American Indians. Formerly it had some glory. In remote times, 600 years before Christ, the Amos were masters of the provinces north of the great isle of Nippon, and under the reign of the first Mikado, Sin Moun, the Japanese treated �Ml E them as equals if not superiors; but their force waned as they came in contact with the Japanese. Little by little they lost ground, power and influence, and forced to cross again the strait of Tsougar they were borne to theirancientpossession, the Kouriles. The Japanese drove them even beyond this archipelago; one of their generals fought them a long time, but submitted to the imperial government near the end of the I4th century. After this they were never able to arise from servitude to the Japanese who subjected them and kept them down. They only dare approach their masters with marks of the deepest respect, and they pay a considerable tribute of dried fishes and skins to the Tychoon and the Prince of Matsmai, chief of the vassals of the isle of Yezo. Formerly every spring a delegation of Amos went to Veddo to show submission and pay tribute to the Tychoon. Now this double duty is accomplished at Hakodade before the Governor, (O-bungo.) The deputation pronounce certain conventional formulas on arriving; each member (there are four or five commonly) receives a cup fillled with sakki, (a spirit made of rice), which he drinks after making a libation to the gods and to the temporal vassals of Yezo. The payment of tribute is regulated by the help of under-officers. To know this strange people one ought to go into the interior of the island to their homes away from the eye of the masters. The Amos love strangers, offer them all they posses; on departing they are perfectly satisfied if you give them a handful of tobacco nnd a flask of spirits. At Hakodade; they are ill at ease and of wonderful timidity at what ever distance they may be from the spectator. Editorial, Remarks.—We would add a few additional remarks respecting this remarkable people. Their history, it appears, can be traced several centuries before the Christian Era. In the Xlth volume of the Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, published in 1868, we find a most interesting paper relating to The Amos. It was communicated by A. S. Bickmore, Esq., who visited The Amos some years ago, in company with the United States Consul and the Governor of Yesso. The following remarks upon the history of this people will be read with interest: "As they have no written records, the earliest accounts of this people have come down to us through Japanese histories. Ac- cording to a Japanese chronology, compiled from the best sources and kindly translated for me by Father Nicholai, of the Russian Legation, Jin-mu, the first Japanese emperor, appeared on Kiusiu at Hunga (or Hewngnga) in B. C. 667. In B. C. 663, he first came to Nippon, but was defeated and driven back by the aborigines. In B. C. 660 he returned and effected a permanent settlement on the southeast part of that isl- FRIEND. NOVEMBER, 1871. 83 and. In most of the Japanese histories, at mixed Amos, a people of whose race peculeast, no mention appears of the arrival of liarities but little is well known even by the any new people, and the Japanese all believe most intelligent ethnologists. that these aborigines were the ancestors of Tbe Japanese race is undoubtedly the the present Amos. Thus this people, al- most important and promising race known though so little known to this day, are men- in eastern Asia. It has a much stronger tioned half a century before the time of tendency than any other to study the civiliNebuchadnezzar, and six hundred years be- zation of Europe and the United States, and fore the northern and western parts of adopt anything it offers them which promises Europe were first described by Caesar in his to be useful. They are themselves more Commentaries, and more than two thousand advanced in civilization than is supposed by one hundred years before the discovery of those who have only a general knowledge of the continent by Columbus. In A. D. 272 eastern Asia, and assume that the jmoat inthe Amos, for the first time, brought presents telligent people found there are semi-barbato the Japanese authorities and acknowl- rians. The Japanese seem likely to advance edged them as their rulers. In A. D. 352 rapidly, become an active and enterprising they rebelled, and in A. D. 366 they de- people, and play an important part in that feated the Japanese and killed their general. important future of the Pacific world, which During the next two centuries, however, is now beginning. Their geographical posithey appear to have been completely subju- tion relative to our Pacific coast, makes it gated; for an educated Japanese informs me certain our communication with them will that as early as A. D. 655, the Japanese constantly increase, and finally become ns sovereign then reigning established a kind important to our commerce as important to of government over the Amos in Yesso, our present communication with any of the which was located near Siribets, a volcano nations of Europe. The age is coming on the north shore of Volcano Bay. In A. when eastern Asia and the Pacific world D. 1186, Yortitomo usurped theruling power will seem to us more important than Europe, in Nippon, and becoming jealous of his and have more of our attention." brother Yosi Tsunai, had him put to death, The Gift of Making friends. according to history, at a headland on the east coast, now called Shendai. But ac[Tom Brown at Oxford J cording to tradition, Yosi Tsunai escaped to Blessed is the man who hns the gift of Yesso, and treating the Amos here with the ; for it is one of God's best friends making greatest kindness, was deified by them and gifts. It involves many things, but above is now their chief hero." all, the power of going out of oneself, and In a late number of the Massachusetts seeing and appreciating whatever is noble Spy, published in Worcester, Mass., we find and living in another man. additional remarks upon " The Amos." But even to him who has the gift, it is These remarks are from the pen of the edi- often a great puzzle to find out whether a man is really a friend or not. The followtor, J. D. Baldwin, Esq., who is the author is recommended as a test in the case of ing of a most interesting volume entitled "Pre- any man about whom you are not quite historic Nations." sure ; especially if he should happen to have more of this world's goods,either in the shape the race was established That Japanese by "the mixture of Mongols with people of of talents, rank, money, or what not, than unother race found inhabiting the Japanese you— Fancy the man stripped stark naked of islands, must be accepted a demonstrated fact. But they did not begin this mixture everything in the world, except an old pair on the island of Nippon, nor is there evi- of trousers and a shirt, for decency's sake, dence of any kind to show that the Mongols without even a name to him, and dropped met the Malays' there. They mixed with down in the middle of Holborn or Piccadilly. 'the old inhabitants of the islands, some of Would you go up to him then and there, whom can be seen now on the islands of and lead him out from amongst the cabs and Yezo and Saghalien. They are known as omnibuses, and take him to your own home, ■Amos,' and may be of Malay blood to a and feed him, and clothe him, and stand by large extent. Many ol the existing ' races ' him against all the world, to your last soverof men, so called, were established by the eign, and your last leg of mutton ? If you process of mixture; and these Amos may wouldn't do this, you have no right to call have Malay blood mixed to some extent him by the sacred name of friend. If you with that of another people. Tnis, although would, the odds are that he would do the very probable, remains to be determined. same by you, and you may count yourself a Between six hundred and seven hundred rich man. For, probably, were friendship years before the Christian era, Mongols from expressible by, or convertible into, current Corea established a settlement, not on the coin of the realm, one such friend would be island of Nippon, but on the much smaller worth to a man, at least £100.000. How island of Kiusiu, which lies near the sonth- many millionaires are there in England 7 I ern end of Nippon. This island is described can't even guess; but more by a good many, in Japanese histories as the original seat or I fear, than there are men who have ten cradle of the Japanese monarchy. But, con- real friends. But friendship is not so exsiderable time passed before the Mongols se- pressible or convertible. It is more precious cured full possession of it; and it was not than wisdom ; and wisdom " cannot be gotuntil the sixth century of the Christian era, ten for gold, nor shall rubies be mentioned that the Japanese race had secured such in comparison thereof." Not all the riches control of Nippon as enabled them to invade that ever came out of earth and sea are Yezo successfully. Yezo is still occupied to worth the assurance of one such real abiding a considerable extent by communities of un- friendship in your heart of hearts. • �THE VKI X N I). NOVEMBER, 1871. 84 THE FKIEND. NOVEMBER 1, 1871. Arctic Fleet Ice Bound ! 33 SHIPS* LOST ! 1,200 SEAMEN ARRIVED! ONLY t BHIPB SAVED. Tbe story of the great disaster which has befallen the whaling fleet is best told, in the subjoined document, signed by the masters of the lost ships. Point Belches., Ancnc Ocean, > Boptember 12, 1871. Know nil men by theae presents, that we, tbe undersigned, musters of wlmleshipe, now lying at Point Belcher, after holding a meeting concerning onr dreadful situation, bare all come to the conclusion that oar ships cannot be got out this year, and there being no harbor that we can get oar Teasels into, and not having provisions enough to feed our orews to exceed three months, and being in a barren country where there is neither food or fuel to be obtained, we feel ourselves under the painful necessity of abandoning our vessels, and trying to work our way south with our boats, and if possible to get on hoard of ships that are south of the ice. We think it would not be prudent to leave a single soul to look after our vessels, as the first westerly gale will crowd tbe ice ashore, and either crush the ships or drive them high upon tbe beach. Three of the fleet have already been crushed, and two are now lying hove out which hare been crushed by the ice, and are leaking badly. We have now five wreaked crews distributed among us. We have barely room to swing at anchor between the paok of ice and the bench, and are lying in three fathoms of water. Should we be oast upon the beach it would be at least eleven months before we could look for assistance, and in all probability nine out of ten would die of starvation or scurvy before the opening of spring. Therefore, we have arrived at these conclusions—after the return of our expedition under command of Capt. D. R. Fraser of tbe Florida, he having with whaleboats worked to the southward as far as Blossom Shoals, and found that the ioe pressed ashore the entire distance from our position 'to the Shoals, leaving in several places only sufficient depth of water for our boats to pass through, and this liable at any moment to be frozen over during twenty-four hours, which would cut off onr retreat even by the boats, as Capt. Frater had to work through a considerable quantity of young ioe during his expedition, which cut up his boats badly. Annexed is a list of the names of the abandoned ships and the amount of oil each ship had taken up to the time they were lost, and u they lay in rotation along the ioe and land Concordia, 650 barrels ; Gay Head, 630 do; George. 300 do ; John Wells. 300 do ; Massachusetts, 350; J. 1). Thompson. 100 sperm and 770 do ; Contest. 860 do; E. Morgan, 160 do ; Champion, 275 sperm »nd 300 do Henry Tnber. 300 do ; E. Swift, 700 do ; Florida. 650 do : O. Crocker, 200 .do; Navy, 280 sperm and 400 do; Reindeer 800 <lo ; Seneca. 450 do ; Fanny. 300 do ; Geo. Howland, 600 do ; Monticello, 270 sperm and 630 do; Carlotta, 700 do; Paiea, 100 do ; Kobola, 150 do; Kugenia. 250 do; Julian, 40 sperm and 200 do; Awaabooka. clean ; T. Dickason. 650 do ; Minerva. 130 do ; Wm. Rotcb, 200 do; Mary, 300 do; Roman, 660 do; Comet, 30 do. The following are tbe names of tbe vessels saved and the amount of oil taken by each Arctic, 480 barrels; Progress, 250 do ; Chance, 220 sperm and 280 wbale ; Daniel Webster, 260 do ; Lagoda. 725 do; Eoropa, 330 do; Midas. 450 do, 140 sperm. , : ; : While the position of, the ships was beand more dangerous, more coming every day several meetings of the masters were held. Erom the Advertiser of Oct. 23d we copy itself upon the mind of every one, tbat in order to save tbe lives of their orews tbey would have to abandon their ships. None but those similarly situated could tell bow difficult it was for them to arrive at this painful conclusion, and to winter was ntterly impossible, as their provisions would not last onethird of tbe winter, which is nine months in duration in these latitudes. And then to what purpose could it be done, as there was no place of safety for the ships ; had tbey been in a harbor some of tbe orews might have been left to take oare of them, and keep the natives from destroying them. But as they lay in the open sea exposed to every storm, the chances were that they would all be destroyedby tbe ice. Under these trying circumstances they were forced to come to the conclusion to abandon the ships to save their lives, and the colors were accordingly set as agreed on—at the mast-heads—to notify all the ships companies to get ready to leave on tbe 14th of Sept. The Masters of the distressed vessels knew if they were caught by the bad weather, the chances were that they would never get back again, after being blown off. Thus, although they were ready to stay any length of time by their ships as long as they could be sure of a ship to take them off at tbe last moment, and that time bad now arrived, and as every one regretted leaving their ships, still there was no alternative. Starvation and death awaited them should they be obliged to stay ; accordingly, boats were loaded with suoh provisions and clothing as were absolutely necessary, and by 4 P. M. every ship's company had left, and were on their way south. As they made their way down the coast tbey found the ice much worse than they had any idea of, and a great deal of shoal water besides, so that even if they had succeeded in getting the brigs over the bar at Wainwright Inlet, they never could have got them in the clear water south ! At night tbey camped on the beach, and at daylight on the 15th, tbey proceeded on their way to Icy Cape ; it blew strong from the south, and when they came in sight of the ships they found considerable difficulty in getting off to them, as the boats were loaded deep and the sea rugged. The bark Arctic Midas and Progress, lost each an anchor in trying to bold on to take them on board, tbey were very kindly received on board these ships—seven in number as before mentioned. The boats were cut adrift, as it was impossible to save them, the ships being so orowded. On the 16th, the last boats, crews were taken on board, and the wind blowing strong from NW, they weighed anchor and steered to SW, it having been agreed between the Captains of tbe ships to proceed to Plover Bay, and there get water and wood to last them on the passage to the Sandwich Islands. This was dono by five of the ships, the Arctic Progress, Midas, Lagoda and Europa, which arrived there on tbe 24th, and sailed again on tbe 26th. The distance traversed by the boats after abandoning the ships before reaching the ships South of Icy Cape, was about 70 miles ; the ice being in one solid body all the way to Icy Cape, leaving a narrow strip of dear water along thebeach —the entire distance—but also very shoal. Terrible Shipwreck and Loss of Eleven Lives. By the arrival of the steamer Motes Taylor, Oct. we have tbe following, distressing account of human suffering and loss of life at sea. The brig Shelehoff, Capt. Hopken, it will be remembered, took a cargo of oattle from these Islands to Tahiti in De- 22d, cember of but year. The following statement from the pen of H. M. Whitney, Esq., who was a passenger by the steamer, will be read with absorbing interest: On Thursday, Oot 19th, at 8 a.v., a sail was discovered by the wheelman on the steamer Motes Taylor. The vessel lay directly in the steamer's track, and appeared to be disabled, having but one mast standing, and only her lower topsail set, running before a fresh southeast wind. On approaobing her, It proved to be a brig, water-logged, with her mainmast carried away, apparently deserted, no persons appearing in sight on board. It proved to be tbe American brig Shelehoff, 218 tons register, of San Francisco, bound to Callao with a cargo of lumber. Tbe survivor was Capt Luder Hopken, the last of twelve persons on board at the time of the disaster. The brig was caught in s cyclone on the night of July 3d, the same date of the solar * • * * as follows : � On tbe 18th of September another meeting was eclipse. held by the Masters, the painful fact having forotd The accident occurred in N. lat. 16and W. long. • • • 117, about 620 miles south-west of Cape St. Luces. The wreck was fallen in with in X. Ist. 26.40, W. long. 148.62. about 400 miles north-east of Hawaii, showing that tbey bad run nearly 2,000 miles in 109 days. The brig sailed from San Francisco June 22d, with 210,000 feet of lumber on board. » Too much praise cannot be given to Capt. Bennett, of the Motet Taylor, for sending a boat from the steamer to examine tbe wreck, which, to all appearance, was abandoned, and when nine out of ten shipmasters would probably have thought it a waste of time to stop and examine her condition. But his humane course has saved the life of one person, whose gratitude nowords can express. » In conclnsion. Capt. Hopken desires me to give his heartfelt thanks to Capt. Bennett, Dr. Woodbridge and Mr. Beals, who so kindly nursed him, and to the passengers on board tbe Motet Taylor, who have contributed so liberally to bis wants. Henky M. Whitnet, Passenger. • • • * • • The following paper was prepared by Captain Hopken, Sept. 10th, on board the brig, to be left in case no one survived. It gives the list of crew and passengers : American brig Shelehoff, of San Francisco, was water-logged on the 3d of July, 1871,in a hurricane. Int. 16° north and long. 117 west. Was sfloat till This was written on the 10th Sept. 1871, Sept. 70 days at sea. Capt. Luder Hopken, Master, San Francisco ; Mate, T. Johnson, of Schleswig Holstein ; Second Mate, James MacCarley, Port Petrice, Migdonshire ; Steward, Phillip Dunn, Ssn Francisco. Seamen— Levedore Police, Rebosto Sicilia, Mitchell Velago, Bajerro Calabria, Italy ; Andrew Larssen, Sweden ; l.ona Lewis Ncssen, Flensburg, Germany. Cabin passengers—Ashley Crane, Charles Davis, San Francisco ; Charles Kurtz, Tubingen, Germany—[New York papers copy] Bartholomew Clawell, native of Charlorille, Department dc Sardensu, (France?) Written on board the brig Shelehoff, Monday, Sept. 10, 1871. We have suffered hard from hunger and thirst. Crew, passengers and officers beg to send this to San Francisco, and publish in the papers. In the Nautical Almanac were found the following entries July 3d, cyclone ; vessel waterlogged. Sept. 6th, Andrew Larssen died ; Sept. 18th, Lewis Xessen died ; Sept. 22d. Bart. Clawell died ; Sept. 21st, on the wreck 80 days ; 92 days from San Francisco. No rain. Nothing to eat. Saturday, Sept. 80.—We are on the wreck 89 days. Four dead. Please advertise this in papers. Monday, Oct, 15.—106 days on the wreck. All hands dead, except the Captain and one passenger— Crane. — ° : A Card. We, the undersigned ladies and masters, would respecifulty tender our heartfelt thank* to Captain Thos. 11. Mellen, of the ship Europa, for his kind reception and hospitable entertainment of ourselves, officers and crews while on board hie •hip. We would alio tender our sympathy for the low of his season* catch, and returnextra thank* for the generous manner In which he invited v* on board, by setting hi* colors fore and aft when he *aw ua coursing in our boats. And the welcome on board in the Arctic Ocean, In our destitute condition, will long be remembered by all, and may hi* future prosperity In life be measured out to him after his own bounteous manner of ministering to ourselves while on board. With respect,etc.,etc., Capt.HcFPtNosTONßandwite, Capt. Jarrd Jerneqan, ■ HbCnj. Dexter and wife, Ariel Norton, Valentine Lewis, L. C. Owbn, Capt. T. C. Packard. Honolulu, Oct. 23d, 1871. "" " A Card. The undersigned master* of the whaleshins Gmy Head, E. Swift, J. D. Thompson, Euyrnta, Paira and R'indeer, wish, through tbe columns of this paper, to express their undivided thanks to Captain Tripp, of the bark Arctic, of Honolulu, forhis kind and gentlemanly treatment of themselves and their officers and crews on the voyage down from ley Cape to Honolulu, and we feel deeply obligated to Captain Tripp for his readiness in coming to our assistance under the trying circumstances tn which we were placed by losing our vessel* In the Ice, and we sincerely hope he will not go unrewarded forhis noble-hearted humanity. Approved and signed by, Capt Kbllv, Capt. Ntk, »• Blivbm, * Nrwbvrt, " Alien, ■ Loviland. �I II E An Island on Fire. —In Scribner’s monthly for October will be found an interesting article relating to Hawaii and its volcanos, by T. Munson Coan. The Festival.—The ladies connected with the Bethel congregation will hold a festival, on or about the 25th of this month. Time and place will be duly announced. New Books.—At Whitney’s book store will be found a fresh supply of new books, direct from market in the Eastern States. Every reader of history and romance, science nnd art, will find something to his taste. The Rev. E. Corwin.—The former pastor of Fort street Church, we learn, has become associated with the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Mills in the management of their new Seminary, which has so rapidly assumed the leadership of female education on the Pacific const. Mr. Corwin's practical talent and ready adaptation to such a position, will render his services eminently useful. Loss of the “Oriole.”—This ship was wrecked on the 14th of June, off" Cape Thadeus. No lives lost. She had taken no oil. The vessel was taken to Plover Bay for repairs, but sunk after being hove down. Captain Hays, chartered a schooner nnd fell in with the Emily Morgan, and then returned and wrecked the ship, and subsequently distributed the crew among the fleet. Drinking Habits of Americans.—A young literary Englishman who has spent some time m this country, in a magazine article says that, although he has heard that there is a great dent of drinking in the Northern suites, as far as his observation goes, Americans are the soberest race of men under the sun. Scarcely any Englishman ever thinks of dining without a glass of wine or ale, while few Americans drink noththing but ice-water at dinner. In the dining-halls of all the great hotels, ice-water is the rule, and wine or beer the exception. Teetotalism among cultivated Englishmen is almost as strange as immoderate drinking, while here it is something indispensable.— Amerinan Paper. Information Wanted, Of Oeorae Francis fauakan, who sailed from New Bedford In 1866. Any information concerning hire will be gratelully received by his father, residing in Springfield, Mass., or at the office of this paper. Of ManoelVe Brum, of Ban Miguel, Asores. Waa last known to nave been on board the berk Almira, Oapu Marchant, prior to her being lost. Any Information will be thankfully received by the Editor. Information wanted respecting .Mmri Bnclclem, his Mends have not hesrd from him for six years. Aoy information will be cladly received by his alsier Miaa Kate Buckler, l'autuckels K. L.orbytheltdltor. Information wanted respecting John Kmrrit, formerly a resident of Honolulu, say ten years ago. He waa married to an Hawaiian, and had two children. Any information will be gladly received by the Editor, or Mr. Richard Betteredge, Royal Naval Hospital, Yokohama, Japan. Respecting Edwin B. Ftderken. who left New Bedford Id the whaleshlp Gay Head, Capt. Lawrence, in 1861, and waa last hesrd from at Sydney, N. B. W. la 1868. Communication ai to the said Federben, will be thankfully received by hie lirnlher, Wm. Y. C. Federhen, 14I Pleasant! Street, Boston, Mass., or by C. Brewer It Co., lluuotulu, or by the Bailor. FRIEND. NOVEMBER. I 8 85 7.1. Fob San Faancisco—Per Mosos Taylor. OeL 24th—Geo Nrbeker. G W Bllven, Geo Duffey. J Upturn, N A Illume, wife and child, B B Worth, W Mltcael, J M Monsarrat. I. Williams and wife, Torn! Sabro, T W Wllilsms, wile and 3 children, H Hesse, T C Packard. H W llyman, W H Kelly, C E W Howland and wife, D R Fraser, Geo F BautPORTFSI HON.LU . Edry,Allen, Sam Mitchell, R T Basklns, Geo H I'ayne, J R Stlveis, N E Ranson, J N Norton, Jno Fahy, JasCarier, R P Glfforil, W P Davenport, A Osborn, T B Smith, T Drlacole, T W ARRIVALS. Manchester, W F Macamher, J W Fisher, F C Eldrsrlge, Ed4—Haw bk Queen Emma, D Hempstead, IS) days ward Murray, J M Forrest, C E Remmington, E E Smith, H M Newbury, H A Poller. R W Andrews, Capt Jrrnrgan, Capt from San Francisco. 4—Hsw brig Kamehanielia V., A Tenptrom, 18 days Ben Dexter and wife, A Dean. H Allen. M Green, A Norton, II Peaae, J A Jones, T Horker, Ed M Fraser, Chaa Hubbard, from Tahiti. C Beifert, Jos Tlncker, H D Colami, John Rodgers, Jas 8 Car4—Am sch Helms, O M I.IikIbII, 16 days from Tahiti. ter, Jno Joseph, C A Smethers, Frank I'elrce, rt II Ingalls, C Mesqults, days 32 from 7—Portuguese bk Cecelia, A A Ludlow, D B Adams, E Cooke, I. C Owen, wife and child, CsUbo. W L Davis, R B Mratten, T 8 Redflehl, N A Sands, Mr from Boston. B—Haw hk lo'anl, A M Ropes, 142 clays Mr Groves, R Bchwulhe. L Luce, 8 X Mendel), A May, B—Am bk Atireoln, G Ross, 30 days fin Nanaimo, Y. I. Cheat, I'lluger, and 70 Iran Auckland and Sydney. Wm 10—Oer bk Hongkong, I Jai übson, 13 days from Ban MARINE JOURNAL. Oct. Francisco, 16—Am ship Ceylon, Geo I. Woods, 128 days from Boston. 18—Am bk D C Murray, P F Shepherd, 12 days from San Francisco. 18—Am bk Delaware, Frank M Rollins, 24 days from Victoria, B C. 18—Am bk Powhattan, Francis Blackstone, 26 days from Port Gambol, W T. 20—Brit Stmr Wonga Wonga, John Steuart, 8 days 20 hours from Ran Francisco. 21—Am stmr Nebraska, Harding, 26 days from Sydney via Auckland. 21—Am stmr Nebraska, J Harding, 16 days and 16 hours from Auckland. 22—Am stmr Moses Taylor, N T Bennett, 10 days and 16 hours from Ban Fraud*,-),. 23—Haw wh bk Maunaloa, R Briggs, from Robbin Is, via Hakodadl, with 604 seal skins. 23—Am wh ship Dan Webster, G F Marvin, from Arctic. 80 sperm, 320 whale, 1,200 bone. 23—Am wh bk Progress, Jaa Dowden, from Arctic, 260 whale. 23—Haw wh bk Arctic, A N Tripp, from Arctic, 480 whale, 6,600 bone. 24—Am wh ship Europa, Thos Mellen, froln Arctic, 340 whale, 6,000 bone. 24—Am wh bk Midas, Chaa Hamill, from Arctic, 136 sperm, 480 whale. 4,800 bone. 26—Am wh bk Lagoda, S Swift, from Arctic, 12 sperm, 660 whale, 8,000 bone. 27—Am bk Camden, D Robinson, 23 days from Port Gamble. MEMORANDA. Woona, Martrr.—Left Hostno June Bth. Crowed the equator in the Atlantic In long. Bt° 20* west Jul/ 13th. Peased Cape Horn August 23d, 76 (layout. Was 16 days from tat. 60° Routh In Atlantic to 80° south In the Pacific, with moderate northerly wlnda moat of the time. Took southeast tradea In lat 27° south. Crossed the equator In thePacific September liHtli In long. 19ft ° weat, 112 aay a out. Took norlheaat tradea In 12° north, very moderate. Had very rough weather In the South Atlantic. Carried away lower main topsail yard, apllt aalla, and other alight damage. Made Hawaii 8 A. M. Friday, October 18th, alnce then calme and light wlnda from all polnta of the compeaa. Arrived In Honolulu Sunday, October 16th, 128 daya from Boaton. June 21st, lat. 31° 48' north, long. 88° 26' weat, passed the wreck of a Teasel of about 800 tons, nearly bottom up, with her whole item gone. She was painted black—had been coppered high up, but was nearly all off, except a aniall quantliy around the bow. She had evidently been lv that condiituu aooie time. Could not illacoTer her name. July 27th, lat. 27° south, long. 4ft ° 12' weat, Frederick Senky, a nativeof Philadelphia, aged 36, lei I from the head overt>os.ni and was drowned. Every effort was made to aave him, hut he went downbefore assistance could reach him. Auguat Wh, lat. 43° south, long. 60° 20' west, Bernhardt Swlnaon, a native of Gottenherg, Sweden, aged 37, fell from the bow while setting up thehead gear and was drowned. He sankalmost immediately,being heavily clothed,and unable to swim. July 29th, lat. 20° south,long. 46° west, apoke English chip ■ Monmouthshire," from Newcastle, England, for San Francisco. Report op Btramship Moms Taylor, N. T. Brnnrtt, DEPARTURES. Commander.—l,efl San Francisco Wednesday, October Ulh, Sept. 30—Rrit sch Sea Breeze, Austen, for Starbuck Island. at 12 m. Had very atroog northwest wind Ami 48 hours out. Oct. I—Russian steam clipper Isoumroud, Coumauy, for blowing a moderate gale with had croee sea, obliged to run "ft" Yokohama. course to eouthward for 30 hours. From 14th to 19th, calm with light airs from southward ; 9 a. m., October 19th,latitude 2—Am bkn Victor. Gore, for Port Townsend. 2—Am sch Sovereign, Chambers, for Tahiti via Kb- 28° 40' north, longitude 148° 62' weat, fell in with and waihae. boarded the wreck of the brig Shellrkoff, from San Francisco 4—Brit sch Southern Cross, Kenny, for Sydney. to Callao, with load of lumber j found one man, the Captain, 6—Haw bk R C WyUe, llaltermann, for Jarvia Island. alive on the forecastle deck, in an exhausted condition —all 10—Ger hk Hongkong, Jaconson, for Yokohama. others, crew and paaaengera,had died from privation. Froth brig's log, learned that tbe vessel was waterlogged July 3d, In 11 —Port bk Cecelia, Mesuuila. for Honskong. 13—Am schr Selroa, Llndall, fur Tahiti via Kawalhac. latitude 16° north, longitude 117° west, In a hurricane. Ship's company cooslsted of eight crew and four passengers. 14—Am Schr C M Ward, Hickman, for Guano la. 17—Haw bk (tueen Emma, Hempstead, for San Fran. Eighty-nine days after disaster four ot company had died, 106 days after, all dead but Captain and one pasaeogar. The last Cisco. 17—Brit bk Excelsior. Edgar, for Starbuck Is. passenger, named Crane, died the day before we found the 21—Brit Stmr Wonga Wonga, Steuart, for Fiji and wreck. The brig, when found, had lost stern, mainmast, bulSydney. warks and house on deck, was sunk deck under water, and sea rolling across the vessel, except forecastle deck , foremast 22—Am stmr Nebraska, Harding, for Auckland. Taylor, Moses for San Kranclaco. and Jibbonm standing with foresail hauled up and jlbtopsailset. Bennett, >4—Am stmr 26—Am hk Powhattan, Blackstone, lor Port Townsend. The Captain waa carefully attended by Dr. Woodbridge of our Ross, Newcastle,N8 W. ahip and rapidly recovered26—Am hk Aureola. for 27—Brit brig Windhover. Roels, for Sydney. October 20th, latitude 24° 32* north, longitude 162» 20' weat, passed Hawaiian bark Quern Emma, under all sail with fair wind, steering norih-northeaat, wind squally from southPASSENGERS. ward with heavy rain. October 21st, calm, sighted Maul HJ p. m. A. K. Clark; Purser. Fbom Han Fbabcisco—Per Queen Emma, Oct. 4lh—Mrs George Emmea, Alias Maggie kmmes, Miss Sarah Emmea, MARRIED. Miss Kllsa Emmea, Prof W MuUer, Mr Geo E Weaton, C D Francis. Babbbtt—Thbvm—!n this city, October 30th, by Rev. M Fbom Tahiti—Per Kamehameha V., Oct.4:—G. W. RobC. Damon, Mr. Fbbemab Babbbtt, of Coldenring, Long Islertson, JohnKelly, UlrlchHolderakker, and 33 Chinese. N V., to Miss Habbah B. Tbbvm, of Honolulu. Fbom Bab Fbarcibco—Per Wonga Wonga, Oct. 20th—W and, Ashanu —Aqubi —In this clly, Octßbsr 14th. by Rev. B. E White, Mra Dovsetl and 2 children, Miss Yon Pflster, John C. Abhabo to AoiTES, both natives of China. Ilsmon, and Darling, D 1 Lewis, Jaa Barnes, Lorenso Joseph, 27 FtovD—Lvobs.—At Trinity Church, Bin Francisco, Sept. through nossengers. Capt. Rich asp Floyd. Id tbe employ of tbe North PaISth, Oct 20th—Mrs Fiji—Per Wongs Wonga, Fob Ferd W Transportation Co.,and lately commanding the steamers Hutchison and son, N A Sands, McCallum and wife, and 27 cific Taylor, running to Honolulu, to Miss Cuba Jiax and Motet through passengera. daughter of Judge 11. A. Lyons, one of the metFbob Sab Fbabcisco—Per D. C. Murray. Oct. ISth—A C Lvobs, onlythe city. A fall and elaborate description of the llooalree of Weeka, W P Ryan, J Brash, E Btrehs and wife, B C Allenand appears In theS F. Chronicleat Bepi. It. Among wire, Miss M Robinson, Geo Johnson,wife and child, R Foster, wedding gold, rich of diamondsand presents Sec, there was a the wlfc and ft children, Fred Johnson, J C McKlnney, Wra Craw- glftoi SJJO.OOO from the bride father. fans. Most heartily we conson, Lorenso HofTmeyer, J Morgan, C L Taylor, Albert Lyons, gratulate the happy recelptenu, having made two passages on John Kelley. board vessels commanded by Capt. Floyd. Fbob Bobtob—Per Ceylon, Oct. ISth—H G Treadvay. Ed. of the Fbibbbl I Fob Tahiti—PerBelma, Oct. ISth—Fred Wundenberg. Fob Bab Fbabcisco—Per Queen Emma, Oct. 17th—A 1 DIED. Ralners. Fob Goabo Iblabdb—Per C.M.Ward, Oct. 14th—Capt Cattknach—In this city, on the tlh Inst., anas a Mafias D Hempstead, Chaa Hlnes. illness, Mrs. Jans Cattwracrl, and 61 years, a Dative of Fbom Stdbbv—Per Nebraska, Oct. 21st—Mrs Bernard Elgin, Scotland. i_r Elgin papera please copy. and 1 In the steerage. Hwretman—In this city!, on the 11th lost., after a long Fob Avcblabd—Per Nebraska, Oct. 22d—T I Bush and illness, John Bweetman. aged about 36 yeara. wile. Miss Wsld, and 2S In transitu from San Franelaoo. Moksarrat—In this city, ad Wednesday, October 18th, Fbom Bab Fbabcisco—Per Mosee Taylor, Oct. 23d—Mr Marcus Cummirq Monbarrat, aged 43 yearssod 8 months. Phillips, B P Adama, II M Whitney and wife, Mlas Whitney, Adams—In this city, Del 17, arhle late residence on Hotel Miss Mary Parke, Mr Ilyman, L Zubllu, C N Adama, C E street, Captain AleubdEe Adams, a native of Scotland, 61 Richardson, II L Chase, Mrs Morrison, 8 childrenand servant, yeara a resident of these Islands, aged 81 yeara and 10 months. Mrs Itaswell and daughter, Mrs C F Hopkins and 4 daughters. Lyons—At Hans, Bast Maul, Oct. 8th, Timothy Ltorr. Mr and Mrs Ellis, Miss BosWell and servant, Mrs Jones and aged about yeara. He wss tax-collector of the district, and child, L Coats, Mr and Mrs E W Howlsn.l, A H Potter, Mlas had been a 46 resident of the Islands Rbout 17 yeara. A native of Alexander, Mies Richardson, Mr llowlaod, L Palmier!, J Lynn, Maes. Fraser, J Campbell, H Johnson, Mrs M E Kimball, 3 daughters Lett—In this city, Oct. 23d, Robert Lett, a native of and 1 son, and 21 In transitu for New Zealand and Australia. Wexford, Ireland, aged 46 yeara. Report op Ship Ceylon, ' �86 THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1871. O" We would call special attention to the "good and plenty of the man before the following communication. The writer the mast. At this season when shipwrecked has been for more than thirty years con* seamen are flowing in in such large numbers nected with the missionary work in New from various parts it is impossible to fully Zealand, under the auspices of the Wesley- appreciate the benefits of this Sailors' Home. an Missionary Society. He appeared most Hundreds, say thousands of sailors no doubt thoroughly informed in regard to the politic- will carry a grateful recollection of this inal, social and religious state of affairs stitution, throughout their lives, nay long as throughout the Australian colonies. He is eternity shall roll. Could the benevolent now on his journey to England, and during parties who have rendered special assistance, these institutions witness their his brief sojourn in Honolulu was deeply towards usefulness, they could not but feel the interested in making enquiries respecting the utmost pleasure in thus seeing the happy working of the Government, affairs of educa- result of their labors and contributions. tion, and, in fine, everything relating to this The excellent lady who has the manthe establishment seems (slnnd-Kingdom. On leaving, he placed the agement of eminently fitted for her post. And it is following letter in our hands, embodying the scarcely necessary here to enter another results of his observations : amongst the many recognitions of the singuappropriate and useful labors of Dr. To the Editor of the " Friend "—Sir : larly Damon. The editor of the Friend, I trust, —During my short sojourn here I have been will forgive me this remark, and I am sure deeply interested with the many and varied his talents and efforts in connection with works of advancement in these islands. It this, his useful book depot, his interesting is a remarkable fact that in the group where church and other departments of Christian will ever be attended with commenCaptain Cook lost his life through his (to labor surate success and the approval and comsay the least) imprudent interference with mendation of his Christian brethren in every the heathen rites of the natives of his time department of the Church of Christ. To speak of greater things; the orderly we have the most signal illustrations of the success, material, moral and spiritual government of the country, conducted by a native king and foreign ministers ; the sucof Christian missions in the Pacific. cessful progress of trade and commerce, the To begin with a small incident;—1 was high state of morality throughout the group, very much pleased by calling in at the read- in comparison with more enlightened states ing room of the Y. M. C. Association. Here and kingdoms, the deference paid to reliand the regular attention rendered to I found books and papers recording the news gion, the duties and responsibilities of Christianity and literature of the world. And here the signalize this as one of the most interesting loiterer and the man who waits may step in states or kingdoms on the face of our earth. The enquiring mind is naturally disposed and enjoy a comfortable and airy rest and satisfy the cravings of his mind without be- to ask, whence these pleasing results? And think the answer is at hand. The mission ing compelled to swallow down, whether he Iinfluence, in other words, the influence of likes it or not, so much intoxicating drink. Christianity has prevailed. The American In addition to the supplies of books and Board of Missions at an early stage of the newspapers here are writing materials for European history of these islands sent sevand the convenience of the public, and all free eral devotedandmen to labor in this field, now for after labors heavy self-denying ,of charge. Surely this, though apparently upwards of half a century they and their a small matter, is a step in advance of most progeny still stand in the moral and spiritual of the towns and cities we visit; and I trust world pointing upwards, like the magnificent the benefactors of this and the many other spiral columns with which nature has so adorned this island. And these benevolent institutions of this place will feel beautifully invaluable men with the assistance of sevthemselves fully rewarded with the satisfac- ral eminent and Christian men -in the state tory results of their benevolent labors. have been the means of arranging and conNor is the Sailors' Home less worhy of solidating the affairs of the state, so our note although these have become of late that with the Divine blessing they result in the pleasing and satisfactory state of years more widely diffused in the different things which we now behold. Truly they seaports of the world. Here we have an now stand also as the great supports by excellent Home for the wayfarers of the sea, which the fabric of the state and of the and situated, as Honolulu is, for its central social compact has been raised, and is supand remind me of the grand butposition great number of seaman find it an ported, tresses which so beautifully stand out and invaluable institution for their convenience adorn the sublime and lofty rocks seen on and comfort. Both the lodging and board- the other side of this island. All honor and praise to the great architect ing departments appear to be of the very best description. Even to the beds of the or- of the material and moral superstructures we are called to admire, and veneradinary sailor being furnished with the luxury which tion and esteem to the noble men his of mosqutio curtains, and the well spread servants. Yours faithfully. " ' tables fully adequate tp the more fastidious taste of the officers as well as the demand for Gideon Shales. Honolulu, Oct. 25, 1871. Loss of the “Japan.” This vessel, belonging to Melbourne, and commanded by Captain Barker, an American, was wrecked on the 9th of October, 1870, near Cape East, on the Asiatic coast. At the time of the wreck, the following persons were drowned : Mr. Coles, 3d officer, of Hobnrtown ; the steward, name unknown ; E. Miller, carpenter; and seaemn, as follows, Henry Collins, Sydney; J. C. Martin, New Haven County; James Armstrong, Liverpool; William Wolworlh, London or Melbourne; James Mucr, of Hobartown, was frozen to death. The following persons were saved : Captain Barker, Ist officer E. W. Irving, Australia ; 2d officer Wm. Limas, Portugal; 4th officer Aaron Price, Norfolk Island. William Lee, cooper. Boat steerers—Ed. Cook, Bay of Islands New Zealand ; Pedro Fornander, Portugal; John Otago, Peru ; Rimas, Australian native; and John McGill, Guam. Seamen—W. S. Price, London ; James Adams, Birmingham John Gray, Belfast; Hugh Harley, Glasgow; John Wilson, Chaltenham ; William Scott, America ; Eugene Dantist, Guernsey; Albert Schelberg, Sweden; Martin Kneudsen, Norway; William Hard, cabin boy, America ; Joseph Boyce, Edenburgh ; Lewis Kennedy died on board Henry Taber ; John JRotoma was frozen to death and died at Indian Point. The crew of this vessel lived eight months and seventeen days among the Esquemaux Indians, and were treated with great kindness by them. There was a village of 300 natives near to the place where the Japan was wrecked. Some of the crew report that the natives complain of the want of food, in consequence of the whalers killing so many of the walrus, which is there only food. In view of the kindness of the natives to this ship's crew, we sincerely hope the British Government will in some way testify its appreciation of their conduct. In regard to the propriety of forbidding whaleships to take walrus for the mere matter of a few pounds of ivory and a few gallons of oil, we think there can be but one opinion. Hereafter, walrus ought not to be wantonly killed, fur ivory and oil. The walrus is the main staple, or rather the only food of the inhabitants of those cold regions. We have heard one shipmaster express the opinion, that the loss of so many ships, was a judgment for killing the walrus ! Koro, the young Japanese who has embraced Christianity while in an American college, honorably wrote to the authorities in Japan that he felt bound, in honor, to inform the government of his conversion and changed purpose in life, in order that they might release him from his responsibility for the other students, and no longer provide for his support. 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I*6s to die present at (subscription price f2), for any number of years from time. XT Adding the cost of binding. THE FRIEND! PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY SAMUEL C. DAMON. A MONTHLY JOURNAL, PEVOTED TO TOIPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, TERMS: One copy, per annum, Two copies, Fireoopies, *' . 92.00 S.OO 6.00 �THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1871. 88 ChYMrisoetuann’gHAocf onolulu. Here a Little, There a Little. Queen Victoria quietly worships in a Presbyterian church in Scotlsnd, without noticing the weak and absurd fault-finding of some of the State-church papers. Philosophical metaphysics may be a good thing, but too much of it in a Sundayschool is likely to be dangerous. " 'Mary, do you think there are harps in Heaven ?' ' Yes, sir, mother says there are.' ' No, no: there are none, there are none.' ' John, do you think there are crowns and palms in Heaven ?' Oh, yes sir, my mother says ' there are.' No there are not. All these ' things are symbolical, children. Heaven is an efflorescence of our being into a higher slate.'" Mr. Oliver P. Emerson, formerly of this island, and lately graduated from Andover Theo. Sem., has just been ordained in Lynnfield, Mass., in a young and flourishing society. Perhaps in no part of the world do the Chinese receive better or more civilizing influences than in San Francisco. The energetic and intelligent efforts that have been and are constantly made to reach and educate them, already have produced the most encouraging results. They are becoming enlightened and liberal. They support with success a Y. M. C. A. in the city. It is probable that the influence that has been exerted upon them through the Chinese Sunday-schools, which have been carried on with much enthusiasm, has been greater in effecting this promising condition of things than all other influences combined. The experiment of Sunday-schools for Chinamen here is well worth trying. We are not aware that anything of the kind has ever been' done, with the exception of the night schools which have been held for a year or two past in town. It is only a comparative few who feel like or are able to attend these, while a large number would be at liberty on Sunday and might be disposed to attend on that day. We are surely doinglittle enough in ft religious way for the race who are destined before long to form the bulk of our populatrerr. The issue efDarwin's " Descent of Man " has provoked a Vast amount of criticism, serious and satirical, which is perhaps not strange, as the virtuous weakness of worshiping one's ancestors, existing in its primitive form in China, is still common among the more civilized western nations. With many, Darwin's views are regarded as inconsistent with religion, and he is boldly challenged as trying to cast doubt on Sacred What do tbej come to this country for? What tempts them to leave their parents, friends and country, and come to this, to them unhealthy climate? Is it for gain or profit that tbey corns? Some of us country clerks in government offices receive more sslary than tbey. Is it for the sake of an easy life ? See bow tbey work, and then tell me. No tbey seek, like the mango tree, to bear fruit for the benefit of others, and this, too, though treated with contumely and abuse from those tbey are benefitting. Now look at this missionary ! He came here a few years ago, leaving all, and seeking only our good ! He was met with cold looks and suspicious glances, and was shunned, avoided, and maligned, lie sought to talk with us of what he told us was tbe matter of most importance in heaven or earth, and we would not listen. But he was not discouraged. He started a dispensary, and we said, Let the Pariahs take his medicines, we won't ;' but in the times of our sickness, and distress and fear, we bad to go to him, and he beard us. We complained if he walked through our Brahmin streets ; but ere long, when our wives and daughters were in sickness and anguish, we went and begged bim to come, even into our inner apartments, nnd he came, and our wives and our daughters now smile upon us in health. Has be made any money by it? Even the cost of the medicines has not been returned to him. "And now, in spite of our opposition, he has bought this site, and built this beautiful room, and furnished it with the choicest of lore in many languages, and put in it newspapers and periodicals, which were inaccessible to us before, but which help us now to keep up with the world around us, and understand passing events ; and be has placed here tables to write on, and chairs to sit on, and lamps for us to read and write by in the evening: and what does he get for all this? Does he make money by this free reading-room ? Why, we don't even pay for tbe lamp-oil consumed night by night as we read. Now, what is it makes him do all this for us? It it hit Bible. I have looked into it a good deal at one time and another, in the different languages I chance to know. It is just the same in all languages. Tbe Bible—there is nothing to compare with it in all our sacred books for goodness, and purity, and holiness, and love, and for motives of action. Where did tbe English-speaking people get all their intelligence, and energy, and cleverness, and power? They owe them all to their Bible. And now they bring it to us and say, 'This is what Free Rending Rooms—Their Importance. raised us ; take it and raise yourselves! * They do not force it upon us, as the Mohammedans did with The following speech, was made by a Hin- their Koran, but they bring it in love, and translate into oar languages, and lay it before as, and say. doo Brahmin. It was called forth at a lecture itLook at it; read it ; examine it, and see if it ia delivered by an American missionary, by not good.' Of one thing I am convinced :do what will, oppose it as we may, it Is tbe Christians' the name Rev. J. Chamberlain, in the Ma- we Bible that will, sooner or later, work the regeneradras Presidency. The testimony to the in- tion of this land." History. To the man who has been brought up to a strict literal interpretation of the Old Testament in its King James version the new theory is something of a shock; and it is perhaps naturally difficult for him in his religious self-veneration to acknowledge Darwin's man as more than a fiction. Whatever may be the future of this particular branch of the discussion, it is remarkable lo what an extent the theory of Natural " Selection" first discovered by Wallace Bnd further developed by Darwin, is being adopted by scientific men all over the world. This theory as the ground-work and pervading principle of Darwin's startling conclusions is of the highest importance. In Germany his doctrines are widely adopted. In England and America they are fast spreading, especially among the younger scientific men. One of the most interesting examples of conversion to these views is that of Sir Charles Lyell the great geologist. After having for fifty years studied the subject of life in relation to the past geological changes and embodied the older views in his numerous works, he has at last in his tenth edition of his " Principles of Geology " abandoned those views as untenable, and adopted the views represented by Darwin. The prompt interference of the Minister of the Interior with the coaling and freightning of the Webb steamers on Sunday, the 22nd ultimo, is a graceful assurance of quiet Sundays in the future, and significant of a favorable solution of the Sabbath questions in our community. : " ' " " ' fluence of the Bible, Free Reading Rooms and missionaries is somewhat remarkable: "Behold that mango tree on yonder roadside! New Work on the Origin of the Polynesian Race.—We learn from the Hawaiian Its fruit is approaching to ripeness. Bears it that fruit for itself or for its own profit ? From the mo- Gazette, of Oct. 18th, that the Hon. A. Forment the first ripe fruits turn their yellow sides towards the morning sun until the last mango is pelted nander is about to publish a new work on off, it ia assailed with showers of stioks and stones this subject, Most gladly shall we welcome from boys and men, and every passer by, until it issue, we stands bereft of leaves, with branches knocked off, this publication. In the same bleeding from many a broken twig ; whilst piles of notice that the editor speaks ofProf. Baldwin, stones underneath, and clubs and stioks lodged in its We boughs, are tbe only trophies of its joyous crop of author of " Pre-historic Nations." fruit Is it discouraged? Does it cease to bear would merely remark, Prof. Baldwin is tbe fruit? Does it say, 'If I am barren no one will Massachupelt me, and I shall live in peace T' Not at all. The Hon. J. D. Baldwin, editor of the next season the budding leaves, tbe beauteous Bow- setts Spy, one of the oldest newspapers in era, the tender fruit again appear. Again is it has for many pelted, and broken, ana wounded, bat it goes on America. This gentleman bearing, ane> children's children pelt its branches years given special attention to the history and enjoy its fruit. and migration of nations, not mentioned in "That is a type of these missionaries. I have watched them well, and have seen what tbey are. history. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1871) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1871.11.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1871.11.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/832c3be7ab605d74afcc0b9844a4166f.pdf 9e873955b7ff48fc886b436b0be5e82a PDF Text Text FTSUOPLEMNH RIEND. 3Heto Series, ttrt. 20. $0. ll.} HONOLULU, NOVEMBER, 9, 1871. “TaehsclpyL edtsaofe and.” A Discourse preached in the Seamen's Chapel, Sabbath Morning, October 29th, by the Rev. S. C. Damon! [PUBLISHED BT REQUEST.] Psalm 107:23. 24—"They that go down to the sea in ships, aud dobusiness In great waters: Then* see the worka ol the Lord, and his wonders in the deep." Acts, 27:44—" And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land." Sometimes God speaks to man, by His Providence, as clearly and distinctly, as if tin audible voice was heard. Ordinarily men, in their carelessness and sin. neglect to recognize the hand of God in tbe affairs of common life, bat occasionally God makes His power and presence so manifestly felt that they involuntarily exclaim, in the language of the Egyptian Magicians to Pharaoh, " This is the finger of God." Much as we may endeavor to account for the changes and revolutions in the material and natural world, upon the operation of nature's laws, or the laws of the Universe, yet over and above all these, the minds of men are frequently so impressed that they cry out. as did Jacob of old, '■ Surely the Lord is in this place and I knew it not." Among tbe hundreds who have recently escaped safe to land, and been most signally delivered from extreme peril and danger, amid the rigors and terrors of the Arctic Ocean, I have not met with one who failed to recognize tbe interposition of a most kind Providence. To me, this has been exceedingly pleasant. I delight to hear men gratefully and reverently recognize God's presence. It is proper and becoming that we should always do so. No inspired or uninspired writer ever made more touching and appropriate allusions to the presence and agency of God, than the Psalmist David. The passage selected for our present consideration seems as if written for this occasion. Human language could not more accurately describe, in poetic style, the circumstances, deliverance, and present condition of those recently landing upon our shores, from the Arctic Ocean : "They that go down to tho sea In •bins, that do business lv great waters; these tee tbe works of tbe Lord, and bis wooden io the deep. For he commandetb, and ralseth the stormy wind, which liftetb up the wavei thereof. They mount up to the heaven they go down again to the depths: their soul Is melted .because of trouble. They reel to abd Iro, and stagger like a drunken mao, and are at their wit's end. Then they cry unto the Lord In their t rouble, and he brlngath them out of their distresses. He maketh tbe storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he brlngeth them unto their desired haven. Oh that men would praise the Lord for his gooduess, and for his wonderful works to the children of men I" The mariner sees manifestations of God's power, Buch as are not to be seen upon land. The land is stationary, but tbe sea is in motion. It can not rest, except when congealed, and then, even more than when in motion, God'g mighty power is manifest. So thought those who looked out upon an Arctic Sea, one day lashed by the winds, and the next, frozen into solid masses—aye. mountains of ice. One day, that sea permitting the ship to glide through its waters aa smoothly aa the bird cuts the air. but the next day, the waters of Jhat same sea holding that same ship in its tight grasp, as in a mighty *ise, or, rather, taking some of them and crashA ship," I overheard fine ing them to atoms. to remark. was crushed as easy as an egg-shell." In view of this vast display of the Almighty's power, the most thoughtless must acknowledge man's feebleness and weakness. c. For he, " " ft. Godl commandeth. and raiseth the" stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof." God has but to speak, to say tlie word, and the stormy winds go forth on their errands, to lash the ocean and sweep fleets from its surface. Who that has sailed much upon the ocean, has not often seen the winds to lift up the very waters, and mingle air and sea, so that you can scarcely discern the line of separation ? How aptly the inspired Psalmist describes the voyagers upon the deep when in a violent storm. mount to the heaven, they go down again "toThey the depths. Their soul is melted because of trouble. Jftiey reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are nt their wit's end." Does not this very accurately describe tbe uneasy position of the mariner in a storm ? " And are at their wit'send." All their wisdom is gone. What to do, they know not. Methinks, there were moments and hours, when tbe ice was making around your ships, that you were at your " wit's end." What to do. you knew not. Should you flee, or remain ? That wag the question. Every hoar you saw the icy barrier crowding down upon your ships, and on your lee was the barren, treeless, and desolate shore, while under their keels, there was barely water enough to float your ships. At such a time, and in such a place, and with such surroundings, it would not be strange if man should feel at " his wit's end." This Is the language of the masters of those ice-encircled ships : "We think It would not Be prudent to leave a single boul to lookafter oar vessels, aa the first westerly gale will crowd the Ice ashore, and either crash the ship* or drive them high upon the beach. Three of tbe fleet have already been crashed, sod two are now lying hove out, which have been crashed by tbe Ice, and are leaking badly. We have now Aye wrecked crews distributed among as. We have barely room to awing at anchor between the pack of Ice and tbe beach, and are lying in three fathoms of water. Should we be cast upon the beacb it would be at least eleven months before we conld look for assistance, and In all probability nine oat of ten woald die of starvation or scurvy before the opening of spring." Then they cry onto the Lord, and he bring"eth them oat of their distresses." T have no doubt that many earnest prayers went up from that large number of distressed 89 and hard-pressed {©ftSmeSsMsiu mariners. It has become a proverb that in a storm the sailor prays, however much he may neglect that duty at other times. A violent storm at sea, when death stares tho mariner in the face, brings him upon his knees before God. He does tben what he ought to do al all times, as our Saviour has taught that men ought always to pray, and not to fuint."" No duty is more plain and imperative than that of prayer to God, in times of prosperity aud safely, as well as of udversily aud danger—when sailing a smooth sea, as well us when in a storm. In this case God did verily bring these men out of their distresses. They were bard-pressed. Their written slulement is published to the world, that tbey were a company of men in distress. Satan sometimes speaks the truth, as he did in bis answer to God with reference to Job. "And Satan answered the Lord, and said, skin for skin ; yea, all that a man hath will be give for bit life." You gave up all. Ships and their valuable cargoes were sacrificed —were abandoned. " He, maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof ure still. Then are they glad because they be quiet." There were more than a thousand glad hearts, when the storm abated and tbe wind ceased its raging, and all in more than a hundred boats, were quietly wafted, by a gentle breeze, along that narrow but open passage, around Point lielcber to tbe open sea, where were found seven ships, with just sufficient accommodations to bring all safely out of tbe dangers and perils of the Arctic Ocean. Your deliveranceresembled that of tbe Israelites when passing through the Red Sea : " and tbe water* were a wall unto tbem on their right band and on their left." The icy barrier was a wall on your right hand, and the land on your left. The signal deliverance of so many from their perilous situation, affords a not inapt illustration of the deliverance ef sinners from that greater and more fearful destruction which awaits all who are unwilling to escape, by the passage which has been opened up from the City of Destruction to tbe gates of the Celestial City. To remain, would have been most fool-hardy and presumptuous. It was not to be thought of. Oaly one way of escape was offered. The open and narrow channel was the path-way ol safety. Your circumstances admitted of no delay. The present opportunity must be immediately embraced. It was now, or never ! This was the general feeling of all. As the angels aaid to Lot and his companions, when fleeing out of Sodom, Escape for thy life, look not behind thee, "neither stay thou in all the plain, escape to tbe mountains, lest thou be consumed.'' So tbe voice of Prudence—«m the angel of Safety, cried, in the hearing of those imprisoned mariners, Escape by this passage to tbe open sea., and "trust in God for a safe voyage to some desired haven." This is virtually the language of every gospel minister to sinners, In every land and all ages. on �THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1871. 90 Ppe lives; the gospel-door is now for your Turn from the broad roud into the narrow Delay not." " So He bringeth them to their desired haven." How aptly these words of the Psalmist describe the manner in which liod ImtTi brought yon and your compuuions hither, lo this your much desired haven, flow pleasunt nnd grutifying after having escaped tbe dangerd and perils of a rough and tempestuous voyage, io cast anchor in a safe, quiet and peaceful harbor—a haven to be desired. " So God brings His people liuully lo their rest in heaven—their haven, their home. After being tossed by the tempests of life ; niter encountering its storms and dangers, the way becomes smooth and calm ; the end of tbe voyage is serene and death is like the ship smoothly gliding into port, with its suils all sot. The soul enters the desired haven—the port that was longed for ; a safe haven, beyond all storms or tempests; an eternal home!"—[Barnes.J In view of the works of the Lord and bis wonders in the deop,—in view of God's control over the winds and storms,—in view of God's marvelous deliverance and the preservation of those going down to tho sea in ships.—in view of God's all abounding goodness, the Psalmist breaks forth in the following animating words : "Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works lo Iho children of men." Twice before in Ibis same psalm had he uttered the same exclamation. In view of the wonderful display of God's wisdom, power and goodness, on land aud sea, and over all created intelligences, this overpowering impression weighed upon his ; mind—man's great obligation to rendor thanksgiving and praise unto God for his goodness and loving kindness, and providential mercies. Are not you, my hearers, now delivered from imminent duugers and perils, called upon to join in this grand chorus of thanksgiving and praise? You nave experienced a deliverance, well-nigh miraculous. The actual facts in the case without any embellishment or rhetorical coloring, when described in the simplest language, read more Never was there a like romance than reality. similar disaster recorded in the annals of maritime enterprise. We have frequently read of one or two ships abandoned and crews saved wholly or in psrt, but it is surely an unheard of event, for more than thirty ships, employing more than u thousand mon, to be abandoned, together with their valuable cargoes, and that too, on a bright morning in September. Methiuks 1 see that long fleet of boats loaded with provisions and manned by these hardy crews, commencing their journey along the narrow passage barely wido enough for a single boat. Onward moves the long procession of more than a hundred boats, retiring—uye, fleeing from the relentless grasp of that icy enemy. Manfully, brave men—and braver woman—faced the foe; inch by inch they contended, but silently and surely the icy barrier pressed down upon the fleet. There was no alternative but to retire, and that with all possible To remain was death, by cold and starhaste. vation. "We think," say the captains, "it would not be prudent to leave a single soul to look after our vessels." In this instance, as in many oth- ers, in the great struggle of life, "the better part of valor wus discretion." The first remark which I have to make, by the way of reflection, on this occasion is, that we are called upon to exercise the feeling of deepest gratitude to God. The moment wo begin to contemplate what otherwise might have been tbe remit, our minds are filled with tho most fearful and imaginings. Like Franklin and his brave comrades, all night have perished, and out one loft to tell the story of their starvation and death. How striking the contrast! In the case of Franklin, all pensked to a man ; now, all to a man were saved and b«)B»*ht away. This very morning arrived the last vessel with passengers from tbe wrecked vessels. Shall we not all gratefully give thanks? "Oh, that men would praise the liord for his goodness and his wonderM works to the children of men!" forebodings Secondly—Let me call your attention to tbe fact, that while all those ships and their cargoes were lost, all their crews were saved ; and why ? because they implicitly obeyed law. Water has its laws; heat and cold have their laws. Obey law and we are safe; ilisobey, and we perish. There is really no mystery about the deliverauce of all these human beings; all obeyed God's laws. You saw clearly what those laws were; you carefully watched the operations of God's nnvurying and uniform laws, nnd you saw what mast follow if you disobeyed and tarried too long in those cold regions. A nurrow passage, seemed left I open, as if by God's special providence, for the passage of your boats to an open Bea. Just so God has provided a narrow passage, but a safe one, to the regions of heavenly rest. Christ says ;"I am the wuy, lam the door; by me, if any one enter, he shall be saved." It is not "a broad road" us sailh our Kuviour. but a narrow path; follow that path and it will conduct you to a heiiveuly home and a haven of everlasting rest. Surely, there could not be a more apt illustration of Ihe gospel and the power of salvation, delivering from the etecnal ruin nnd death which sin is sure to indict upon one nnd all, who will not flee from '• the wrath to come." The Apostle asks, '.'How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation V" Thero is no other way of escape other than by the cross of Christ, "for there is no other name given under heaven and among men, whereby wo must be snved." As the hardy whiileinuii was compelled to flee and leave all bis hard-earned wealth behind him, so, fellow-sinners, must we fleo from sin, and leave the .world behind us, if we would be saved. You employed the menus at hand for your deliverance and salvation, so must we "work out our salvation with fear uud trembling." looking unto Jesus, "the .author and finisher of our faith." When the Apostle Paul was wrecked with "the two hundred, three-score and sixteen souls," all were saved because they obeyed Paul's instructions; so now you havo escaped because you obeyed God s laws and carefully wntchedhis providences. Let us all then obey the gospel call and flee unto Jesus Christ, who will safely deliver us from the ruins of the fall and our own sins, and will at last bring us to heaven, the haven for all weary, heavy-laden souls. I In our regular issue on the first of the month, we published a brief notice of the loss of the British whaleship Japan, in tne Arctic Ocean, on the 9th of Oct., 1870. Since that number appeared, one of the crew has f imißhed the following interesting narrative of the toss T me vessel, and some statements respecting the manner and customs of the Esquimaux, which will interest our readers : a“SoCTnhtriphudwirsfeeJck apan.” The bark Japan being tbe first whaler ever fitted out through Victorian Agency, no vessel ever left port with greater expectations or well wishes for prosperous voyage than she, when, on the sth of March with ber lofty canvas spread to a favorable breese, she soon left Melbourne and its happy reminisoenoes far in the distance.which we After a prosperous cruise, during visited several of the picturesque islands which New Zeabeautify the Soutb Paoiflc, we called atthe Arctio land, there to refit for a voyage to ocean, and for that purpose lay in tbe Bay of Islands, where, transhipping our oil, wo remained till tbe 9th of March, on whioh day we weighed anobor, and after passing through the tropics without any incident worthy of remark, arrived in the colder latitudes of tbe north. We sighted tbe first ice on the 28th of April, and after capturing ten whales we squared our yards for the south. On the morning of the Bth of October, a strong gale of wind sprung up from the N. E., during which all our boats were swept from tbe cranes. The gale increasing in fury during the night, and a heavy fog setting in next morning, the Captain was unable to obtain any observations, but sighting the ship Massachusetts running before the wind, and imagining the Captain of her must have a good idea of his where-abouts, determined to follow his example. The Japan being the faster vessel, soon left tho other astern, when all of a sudden to our consternation, we observed land right under our bows, too close however, to allow of our clearing it. She struck soon after with terrific force, the sea at the same time sweeping her decks fore and aft and carrying away everything offering resistance to its relentless force. The greater number of the crow jumped overboard and endeavored to reach the shore (a distance of about two furlongs) eight of whom perished in the attempt. Two more unfortunate men, refusing to leave the ship miserably perished there. Two men having reached the beach in safety, took a run, endeavoring to restore circulation to their almost frozen blood, and when doing so were greatly surprised at beholding the foot marks of a dog on the enow, which they tractcd for a considerable distance, and to their great delight, (the fog clearing off) espied an Es- ■ quimaux village. Immediately on doing so they returned to their almost despair comrades, who joyfully accompanied them to the village in which one more of our number had to succumb to the fearful cold. It may be necossary here to state, that the coast on which we found ourselves so suddenly placed, was that of the extreme north of Siberia, about 66° north latitude. On arriving at the village, the inhabitants of which though much surprised at our sudden appearance treated us with great kindness, giving us skin clothing in exchange for our ice covered garments, which they esteemed as a great prize, (very few of them over having Been a whito man before) at the same time placing before us some raw walrus in a state of semi-putrefaction, which in that state, being considered a great luxury among them, created no small surprise at our rejecting it. The gale decreasing, it fell a calm, consequently the whole ocean was frozen over, thus covering all that remained of our ill fated ship, at the samo time shutting off nil hopes of saving any provision. And to make matters worse, wood being unobtainable in this desolate spot, we were denied the luxury of a fire during the winter, either for culinary purposes or for warmth, which comforts are quite unknowp to this benighted race. It was a long time before we could partake of any of their food, which is served up under such revolting circumstances that decency forbids a minute description ; but as the proverb says, is tbe best sauce;" we bad to overcome "ourhunger scruples and after a few weeks could eat our share with any of them. Having come to the conclusion that exercise was the only means of preserving health, wo used to provide the houses with fresh water ice (for which we had to take long journeys), which being pounded up with oil is eaten with great gusto by tho natives. We also performed long journeys to the adjacent villages, (during which one more of our number had to succumb to tbe fearful cold) at all of which places we were received by the inhabitants with great hospitality, and we looked upon as little short ot deities. 1 having tbe fortune upon one occasion to stop an effusion of blood from a child's nose in a house I was visiting, by simply placing a piece of ice on its back, 1 was looked upon as something supernatural. The monotony of our winter life was only relieved by sleigh racing. In tbe spring, however, we performed long excursions with tlie natives after polar bears,seals, Ac. ; when we frequently met with the natives of the American or eastern �colder than their summer habitations, ns they only lay skins on the ground when about to sleep, which occupies the principal part of tho winter. The only daylight is admitted through holes cut in the rock, where in some instances ice is used in lieu of glass. Although the natives are devoid of any clothing, we could hardly keep ourselves warm with our clothes on in these mis- shore. They speak an entirely different dialect from those on the Asiatic side, and seem a much more savage race of people. In such pursuits we managed to pass tbe time until the month of March, on the 15th day of which the ice opening a little, a great numbor of whales were to be seen wending their way to the northward. A few days later, schools of walrus made their appearance, followed by large flocks of ducks which proved a great addition to our larder. The ice now breaking up, we lived in anticipation of seeing somo adventursome whaler forcing its way through an obstacle which the sun's rays were daily lessening. We were doomed to repeated disappointment, until the 16th of June, when to our immeasureable delight, we sighted the bark John Wells of New Bedford. But immediately on doing so it set in a dense fog, lasting for three days, at the end of which time we managed to get a canoe, which we hauled a great distance over the ice and at last launched it in the open water, when after paddling all day wo arrived on board at 8 P. Al., where we were received with great kindness by the Captain, who provided us with clothing. We erable dwellings. The women are employed during the summer months gathering gross, which they use when dry in their mocassins ; also some bitter herbs for edible purposes, which they collect in great quantities, while the men, during that season, are employed pursuing the whale and walrus in canoes. These are formed of walrus hide stretched on poles, and being very light nnd commodious, they manage with great dexterity. In killing a women accompany the 91 THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1871. proceedings with discor- dant yells, completing the horror of this revolting scene. The body is then arrayed in its best robes, and with all other personal effects placed on a sleigh, when it is conveyed some distance and there deposited, to be devoured by dogs, crows and other animals. There being little daylight the greater part of four months, the Aurora Borealis is seen to its greatest advantage during that time, a description of which would tall far short of tbe reality. The monotony of the snow covered expanse of ocean and earth is only relieved hy tho contrary iniignilicciicc of the heavens, out of which shoot with rich resplendant rays the beautiful prismatic colors of the Northern Lights, added to which the moon's soft light tends to complete the magnificence of this wonderful and glorious atmospheric whale, which occupies a considerable length of phenomenon. The heavens declare the glory of Cod, and the time, the canoes glide so noiselessly through tho water, (and the whale being very slothful) the firmament showeth his hanui-work &c. first notice of their near approach is occasioned JosEI'II Mini !.. by one of the natives darting a harpoon, made of of which is a line made walrus attached ivory, to LS tMOn“eWoifute oon.” hide. At the end of the line is made fast seal were finally distributed among the numerous skins inflated with wind. This process being In conversation with a very scneiblo and reliwhalers thon rapidly flocking through the straits, repeated, prevents tho whale sounding, when and on board of which we remained until that they dispatch him with repeated blows from able first officer of one of the lost ships in the unfortunate fleet, numbering over 33 vessels, was various ivory weapons. The blubber is then Arctic, we asked him this question " Did you blocked in by the ice at Point Franklin. The divided, taken ashore, and placed in pits, the not quit your vessel too soon, ought you not fleet was deserted on the 17th of September, and warmth of which soon reduces it to a state of deafter traveling a considerable distance in the composition, in which state it is eaten,and consid- to havo waited a little longer?" He replied boats wo were fortunate enough to meet with seven ered a great luxury by them, as before stated. with much decision, " We left not one minute The walrus is caught in a similar manner. It too soon.*' This appears vessels, which not venturing so far in the ice to be the unanimous were enabled to take us on board, and in ono of is not only the staple food of tbe settlement, but opinion of all the masters, officers and seamen, the hide for and huts, canoes, material provides them, (the bark Chance of Sydney), we arrived nets for catching seal, the last are made something with whom we have conversed. at Honolulu after a pleasant passage. similar to our fishing nets. We have heard an opposite opinion expressed MANNERS AND CUSTOMS 01' TBE ESQUIMAUX. The hunting ashore is confined to the winter by some who never saw the Arctic Ocean. It is The coast of North Siberia presents a very months, the chief objects of pursuit being deer, an easy matter in Honolulu, with the thermometer barren and rugged aspect, being utterly devoid of bears, foxes, and a species ofRussian rabbit. The all vegetation with the exception of a few hardy weapon chiefly in use is the bow and arrow. The at 80 ° , to criticise the actions of men who have herbs and mosses, which grow wilh rapidity former is made of wood inlaid with deer sinews ; faced danger and starvation under the shadow of during the summer months. The interior is, the latter, in common with their other weapons, icebergs, and while the icy barrier was momenthowever, very flat, and only diversified by large is barbed with ivory. The brown bear, which arily pressing a fleet of ships on the barren shores rivers, winding through this desolate waste of sleeps during all the winter months, is held in of Siberia. We have no doubt that the owners which it is composed, which in summer are well great terror by the natives when ho comes out stocked with fish and water fowl, numbers of almost famished after his long fast, and is seldom and agents of whaleships and Insurance Comconwhich migrate to these barren regions during molested by them. The white bear, on the panies in New Bedford, sealed before a good coaltrary, falls an easy prey, one man being able to fire, will express their deliberate opinion that the this season. The natives of tire Asiatic side of the Arctic despatch him with a lanco. Polygamy is indulged in to an unlimited extent fleet was abandoned too soon. We have been ocean, on whiob we were wrecked, are a mixed race, supposed to originate from a mingling of by the natives, each man having as many wives permitted to read the private journal of one of the Russian and Tartar tribes. They are of a as he can provide for. In case of marriage, tbe shipmasters, whose ship was saved, and it medium height, and uncommonly stout in pro- (which is only a matter of form) after a proba- tells a story of anxiety that ought to silence all portion to their stature. Some are of a dark tion of a few weeks, if the lady does not meet the foolish censure of those shipmasters who wero husband's is discarded and sent she expectations, nearer the color, while others copper approach of a ; being the back to her to leave behind them thoir hard-earned parents upon proof given features and Though compelled European complexion. features of the men are exempted from the savuge wife's infidelity part of her nose pays the forfeit wealth. The idea that thirty-three shipmasters custom of tattooing, those ol tho women are not of her crime. Many victims to this rigorous law and their crews abandoned theirice-bound vessels, so, some of whom would be pretty were it not we met with at the different villages we traveled except from stern and dire necessity is not be through. for the rude devices about their face and arms. Maternal love is entertained in exemplified tly's seldom for one moment. strongly They engage in any quarrels among themselves, unless when under the influence of savage race, as even a cross word or look to the The following brief journal of Mr. Earl, Chief, alcohol, which they procure from the traders, children brings upon the offender the perfectual officer of tbe Emily Morgan, which was among when any misdemeanor committed by them resentment of the parents, whereas by taking any the lost, we are glad to publish. The entry on during that time is freely forgiven after the per- notice of tbe former you insure their lasting gratthe 12th of September, indicates what the fate nicious effects of the liquor have paused away. itude, and initiated as one of the family. And such is their immoderate love of the narcotic As a race, the Esquimaux are very healthy, of those men might have been, had no ships been weed, that children of both sexes are to be seen a seldom having sickness of any kind, and I believe spared te have brought away the crews of the lew months old engaged in the most Christian are the only race which have no herbs for medi- abandoned vessels:— accomplishment of chewing. cinal purposes. Amongst their numerous superIn the summer months, they live in huts umde stitions, they believe that if any of them die a Sept. I—Light southerly winds with overcast of walrus hide, inside of which is a small square natural death, their soul goes to infernal regions, weather. The ice pressing in upon tbe land. All apartment made of deer skins, which is used as a of which place they have a great abhorrence; dining, sitting and bedroom, irrespective of sexes, thorcfore to prevent such a contingency, they egress from our present position is cut off, both to the only ornament consisting of a stone hollowed, an end to the sick man's existence, after a north and south, as the ice is driven up into 3 in which is placed small pieces of blubber, and ew days sickness by breaking his neck, which is feet of water. The bark Roman is carried off having moss as a substitute for wick, (which accomplished by leaning that part of the body on in the pack. they ignite by friction caused by rubbing two a strap of hide and two heavy men jumping on Sept. 2.—Light and variable winds, mostly pieces of bard wood together) and this is used as the stomach of tho prostrate body. They put tbe a lamp. On entering this apartment, they all tail of the best dog lq tho house into tbe mouth from the southern bound. Tbe main pack is undress, being careful to take their mocassins off of the victim, meanwhile beating his body with slowly but steadily advancing toward the land, with their feet towards the entrance, to which feathers and strips of whalebone from his ankles pressed in by tbe vast field to tbe northwest of us. rules we were obliged to conform, although at towards his head, by which process tbey believe morning This at 1 A. M., the brig Comet was first repulsive to our feelings. the sins of the unfortunate are driven into the In winter they live in holes excavated in the body of tbe animal. After which the dog is im- crushed by the ice and sold at auction, with ail mountain side, which we thought however much mediately killed. During this ceremony, the her stores, oil, Ac, fur thirteen dollars. Tho : ' }mt �92 THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1871. CMY.H Aof onolulu. crew of tbe Roman came down to the fleet, she having been crushed hy the ice, the men barely escaping with their lives. The Reindeer was Tobacco. hard pressed by tbe ice. Kind reader, before you turn away with Sept. 3.—Light and variable winds, mostly j the remark that " practice is better than prefrom the southward. Sept. 4. —Light westerly wind with fog; ice cept," listen to our position. It may be a forlorn enterprise for a society opens a little, but the main pack seems immovable. men, for even a Y. M. C. A., to of s.—Light breeze from S. N. N. E. to E. E. takeyoung the Sept. tomahawk against the use of up At 12 M., cast off'from the ice and came to iv the this favorite and delightful narcotic, very i hind-water. we do not know as we are prepared to and Sept. G.—Early part of the day light and vari- incur the responsibilities of such a step. able winds. In lhe afternoon light breeze at Still; from the fact that circumstances to a i S. W., increasing to a fresh wind canting to W. I 1 partial extent, disable us from exerting an Sept. 7. —Begins with fresh wind from S. W. i{absolute influence against the use of the canting to N. W. Saw whales, struck one ; the 1weed, from our example, we more forcibly second officer accidentally shot himself through jI feel the importance of making the most of the bend with a bomb gun, the lance passing i the resources left to us, to wit: line upon through his head, killing him almost instantly. line and precept upon precept, against its abuse at least. I jitter part of the day calm. There are several reasons why a pressure Sept. B.—Begins with fresh winds from S. W., in this direction at this time from young | canling early in the day to N. W. The main jjmen is peculiarly Opposition pack pressing in upon us, endangering the ship. ] (rom other sources isimportant. growing weaker: the The anchor weighed and run in shore nn eighth 1 of a mile nnd came to in 3J fathoms of water, jj anti-tobacco apostles nre becoming fewer in this eighth of a mile is all the navigable water ! number: their most violent philippics, from between the heavy masses of ground ice and land, !| constant repetition and a free jumping at und the pack still advancing. There seems to he I conclusions, are losing the force and influlittle hope of escaping from our present position ; ence they once possessed. to tho north is simply impossible, to the south The subject is fnst passing from the field the greatest depth of water along tlie ice is G feet, of morals and religious supervision and decreasing hourly. the refined side of Humanity; Woman, of the fresh breeze Sept. 9.—First part day natufrom N. W., and N. N. W. All of the northern the non-users, from whom we might all influence on rally powerful against expect the fleet portion of except the George, Gay Head, und Concordia, (locked in the icejeame down and the indulgence, is content with ruling out anchored to S. W., of us. The ice is still slowly bad tobacco and liking the "smell of a good rinsing upon us ; no drift ice afloat in the land- cigar" when burnt before her shrine in the water. censer of manly lips, condemns the pracSept. 10.—Havethe wind fresh from N. N. W. tice in modified and negative terms but with to N. E., with clear cold weather. By sunshine a saving clause in favor of high-toned the ice had made an inch thick in the land-water, smoking. so there was considerable difficulty in moving There ore also peculiar reasons why the nhout with a whale-boat. Tbe Reindeer and Contest weighed anchor in the forenoon and for influence of young men on this question nearly an hour scarcely moved, so firmly had the should be valuable and effective. Some, ice made around tbem. At G P. M., weighed from their own experience, are enabled inanchor and run down about a mile to S. W. telligently to warn others. Somi, by a whore we had tho protection of a shoal of 9 feet temperate use and a delicate appreciation of water off shore of us. As tbe ice had thawed a the proprieties of pipe and cigar, rebuke great deal during the day we made better headthe sensuality of excessive smokers. stupid than the Contest and Reindeer. way Yesterday four boats left the ship to endeavor to establish A few, a very few, who have broken off the communication with the lower portion of tbe fleet habit, are living examples of heroic selfwhich is supposed, or hoped, to be off ley Cape. sacrifice. Here and there those, rare in this The wind, though favorable, has not moved tlie epidemic age, who, having lived up to the ice. admonitions of their childhood and never Sept. 11.—Light breeze from E.,with overcast tampered with the, to them, infernal drug, weather and toward night rain. Broke out proinstances of an visions and boiled six barrels of beef, furnished in any form, become shining two boats with provisions and clothing for the exceptional but possible virtue and of the crew for a start southward. As I write, ono of■ practicability of retaining health and spirits the boats that started two days ago has returned | without the assistance of the soothing and reporting thatthere are three ships in clear water medicinal qualities of tobacco. and a prospect that four more will soon be in In looking at this subject at this day, the safety. Tbe ice has been pressed up on the outerifact that all men smoke, or have smoked or shoal a short distance to-day. will smoke, must be taken into consideration ; Sept. 12.—The Captain left io the starboard it is not to be denied that there are excepboat at 4 A. M., leaving orders for me to act acthe right cording to circumstances ; " if the other ships tional cases, but these number about support of the whole to logically proportion are abandoned to abandon ours at the same time —to do as the others do." For my part I will this rule. With this state of things many of not crass the Arctic ocean in an open whale-boat the old arguments against the use of tobacco laden with men and provisions in the latter part i are weak and suitable only for a by-gone of the month of September and October. As far age. What do men care that no creature as Icy cape there is no danger, but beyond that, tobacco but an (if all ships' companies have to take to boats to besides man will touch ugly green worm "(?) when a smoking huBearing's Strait) tbe ssa is dangerous at this season of tbe year. Out of tbe fourteen hundred manity gives its use respectability ! And men not a hundred will survive. I will return then that statement is utterly unsupported from ley Cape if ships cannot be found. At 5 by facts. When sheep break into a tobacco A. M., I started two other boats with provisions. field, they munch the growing leaves with - : '• ' ,' 1 ; " apparent relish. The deer of the Philadelphia parks are badly addicted to chewing tobacco, which visitors give to them through the railings of their enclosure. What influence then, shall be brought to bear to lessen and remove the evilsconnected with its use or abuse? We acknowledge the fact that these evils are great and widespread ; it is a humiliating truth that there are men who are content to make themselves exceedingly disagreeable by an intemperate use ; it is sad enough that so many men are so weak and shallow ns to idolize the narcotic stimulation and for its sake to sacrifice the pure and refined influences that come to men, sinking gradually but surely out of their reach, deeper nnd deeper into those lower stratus of existence characterized most by a mere sensual and animal contentment. The anti tobacco men say that " the weed," usually putting an adjective before the word weed which we do not consider necessary, must be swept from the universe and its use blotted out. If it could be really exterminated ; every plant, root, seed, leaf, plug, twist, cigar, cigarette and al! fine-cut, absolutely and forever destroyed, that would end tlie matter; the use and abuse of tobacco would speedily cease, and we should be satisfied; but until this is done it is as hopeless to expect that its use will come to an end within many centuries or before the millennium as it would be to expect that the use of salt, a very injurious article of food according to Dr. Graham, will cease in the same time. The prejudice of some people is so strong that they are unable to distinguish between moderate use and abuse. To know that a man smokes, to see him with a cigar or a pipe in his mouth is sufficient for their fullest condemnation. While the truth is, the difference or the gap, in matters of habit and effects, between a moderate and excessive smoker is far greater than that between a moderate smoker and one who does not smoke at all. The casual reader may suspect that this article is really a defense of moderate smoking, and that we agree with the ladies who like the aroma of a "good cigar" and perhaps such an inference might easily be drawn, but it will be seen that we have not discussed that feature of the question at all, that we have only spoken of its principle relatively and mentioned its facts historically : we have not space here, and perhaps not the conviction to justly nnd truly represent this part of the subject. But now we are on the field against intemperance and excess, and are free and nerved to run our best tilt against these cleat-lined and destructive foes of men, as well in this field, as in matters of eating and drinking. And we feel that we have the sympathy of most men and women in saying that no one has a right to indulge in a habit that makes him personally disagreeable to those about him : that no one has a right to injure his health, to prejudice his influence on men, or to do that which will lower and brutalize himself, for the sake of the simple satisfaction and pleasure of narcotic stimulation. No one has a right to carry an indulgence, which may even be perfectly right in itself, to that degree in which it will prejudice and interfere with a higher good or end. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1871) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1871.11.09 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1871.11.09 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/01916dd2740d3e177b829196b7d02f11.pdf 4726fb933299ad42ec824912071e41d0 PDF Text Text F THE RIEND $eto Strics, m. 20. $..)2.} COBTTEftTS Far December. IN7 1. F.ml of Volume XXVIII F.dllorlal. Chicago and Wisconsin Nome Charity The Martyr of Melanesia Distinguished Visitor Passage Acros. the Pacific Marine Journal F.dllor'. Table, " Life of Je.ua" Young Men. Christian Association HONOLULU, DKCEMBKR, 2, 18.1. Paoß. W 06 04 06 V* ml OS 07 07 OS 100 THE FRIEND. DECEMBER 2, 1871. End of Volume XXVIII. This number of the Friend concludes the 28th Volume. The paper has been published regularly since January, 1843, except during the absence of the publisher and* editor in the United States in 1851. Tha volumes published prior to January, 1851, form the first series, including eight volumes or jasars. These are mostly sold and are out of print. The second series commenced in 1852, comprising twenty consecutive volumes. The publisher can furnish complete files of the second series, or for twenty years. Each year these back volumes become more and more valuable, containing a complete report of the shipping—arrivals and departures, passengers arriving and departing, deaths and marriages, notices of wrecks and disasters, much historical information, relating to the Hawaiian Islands, and a more complete and condensed record of important events in the Pacific, than can be found elsewhere. 93 than one-half this number have already left, and over 200, are now boarding at the U. S. Hospital. From persons in charge, we learn that for the most part these men have conducted themselves with much propriety. Comparatively few have fallen under the censure of the police. We congratulate the Consul, his clerk, and Dr. M'Grew, for their skill and success in managing so many seamen, so unexpectedly thrown upon their hands. Many of these men have gathered around our office and the reading room at the Home, where they may be seen at all hours, in reading newspapers and writing letters to their friends. Every facility has been gratuitously afforded them for communicating with " Home friends," even to furnishing gratuitously postage stamps. ! Rev. Dr. Gulick.—A correspondent thus refers to Dr. Gulick's late visit to Amherst Our fiery friend Dr. Gulick has College : been here with us to-day. The years and new labors seem not to diminish a whit of his old time fire and enthusiasm. He spoke in the chapel this afternoon, and I think I never heard him do better. He still retains much of his former theatrical manner. He is far mellower than a year ago. The students liked him much, and I was glad we could have so lively and) hearty an exponent of the missionary work in the Pacific with us. He spoke at our band-meeting which was un- " usually full. My Micronesian idol looked down on us, from over my mirror. He says his next mission-field is to be Spain. What "Nor must Uncle Sam’s Web-feet be a singular missionary nomad he is! These Foboottsn " President Lincoln—We are missionaries come, and their hearts seem to glad to know that every reasonable effort has brighten their faces, so full to overflowing been put forth on the part of the U. S. Conare they of a higher love. sul, Mr. Mattoon, and Dr. M 'Grew, to provide for the large numberof seamen suddenNotice to Subscribers. —Our uniform the ly landed from whaling fleet. In all, practice has been to present no bills until 1,200 were over seamen. About 400 the end of the year, hence, as you have enthere islands, of these were natives and wore pro- joyed the reading of our little sheet, during vided for by the Hawaiian government. Tha the past twelve months, you will please pay U. S. Consulate, has provided for 811, more when the bill is presented. t olD3ttit*,»!l.2.V. Thanksgiving.—Agreeable to the proclamation of President Grant, the 30th of November was remembered by nearly all Americans residing in Honoluln. Many of the stores were closed. At 11a. m. there was a large gathering at the Fort street Church, to hear a discourse from the Rev. Mr. Frear.who had been invited to speak on the occasion. The singing and exercises were highly appropriate. The discourse of Mr. Frear was most timely eloquent and suited to the occasion. He choose for his text, Psalms 147, 20th verse. "He hstfa not dealt so with any nation ; and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord." We understand that a copy will be requested for publication and we hope it may be printed. We were glad to see the attendance of His Majesty's Minister of Foreign Relations and the Attorney General, as well as the American Minister, Mr. Pierce. "The Way or the World, Not the Way to Heavbn."—ln a Ist* N. Y. Observer, there is notice of a man in Springfield, 111., who refunded *4,600, which, seconding to law, he might have retained, but feeling morally bound, he cheerfully made restitution. A by-stander remarked that the transaction was honorable, but not " the way of the world." The quiet answer of the man, who had made the restitution was, The way of the world is not the way to "heaven." Reader, review your past life and transactions, if you fsel mor. business your ally bound, but not legally, " go thou and do likewise." As tbe end of the year is approaching it will be a good time to think over ■uch matters. Aid for Chicago and Wisconsin.-We learn from the Committee of Chamber of Commerce, appointed to solicit subscriptions, that about $1,700 has been subscribed, and 11,500 already sent forward. It is hoped several hundred dollars more may be colected- �94 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1871. various portions of our globe, that I have been barn, were surrounded by the flames and to think it be profitable to ask, perished. Green Bay has also fallen a prey led In tbe arrival of the sad news of the de- what are some ofmight the lessons of divine wis- to the fire, one hundred and eighty buildings ctive fires in the United States, a meet- dom which we are thereby taught. being consumed, leaving only five houses in of the Chamber of Commerce was held, and that once flourishing town. A considerable of these calamities The magnitude and measures were adopted for soliciting disasters, 1 would fully recognize. The number of the inhabitants were burned to survived are destitute contributions in behalf of the sufferers. Al- amount of property destroyed has been very death, and thosethewho necessaries of life. The and in need of millions, and must be reckoned by great, was at made, the very though this appeal even scores of millions,—many lives have world has seldom witnessed such utter animoment when our merchants and citizens been lost—the amount of actual suffering hilation of wealth, embodied in houses and were most deeply feeling the financial de- has been vast—thousands of families have other property —in so short a space of time. pression occasioned by the loss of the whal- been rendered homeless—the amount of sor- In one short day and night, or in a few short such amount of property vanished ing fleet, yet a generous response has been row, inconvenience, and disappointment,can- hours " of the Arc- into f-moke " as can with difficulty be estimaestimated—the loss not be fully made and sent forward by the last steamer. tic fleet appears as trifling compared with ted. Says the wiseman, " Wilt thou set As chaplain, we were requested by the com- the fire of Chicago, the conflagration of thine eyes upon that which is not? For mittee, to make some allusion to the subject, Wisconsin, or the famine of Persia, in which riches certainly make themselves wings; heaven." in our Subbath morning's discourse, at the 25,000 human beings have perished. While they fly away, as an eagle toward How literally true is this saying of Solomon. to the of these alive and awake magnitude felt that occasion imBethel. We the and wide-spread disasters, the full Millions of property disappeared as in a moperatively called for a distinct recognition terrible of details which our feeble minds cannot ment. It was and it is not. It was seen to of God's afflictive Providence. We felt grasp or comprehend, the question arises, fly away, as the flames mounted towards the t'lat there were lessons of Divine wisdom may not a contemplation of all this fearful heavens. One day riches appeared in long to be thereby taught, and that in these terrible and overwhelming loss of life and property, streets and avenues of handsomebuildings and no sumptuous edifices—lofty store-houses filled calamities their might be blessings, " in dis- be made productive of good ? toAre there derived with costly and valuable merchandise, in lessons of wisdom be Heavenly guise," and that the dark cloud might have therefrom ? or must we look upon the whole all the means and appliances of modern a silver lining. We choose for our text, the complication of misfortunes as a combination civilization and luxury, art and refinement, words of David in 107th Psalm, 43d verse, of calamities without one mitigating feature ? halls of learning and beautiful churches, and upon there no bright shades to the otherwise the next day the beholder might gaze acres. " Whoso is wise and will observe these things, Are ruins over broad smouldering spread is wise and ? will dark Whoso picture " shall understand the loving kindness even they shall under- The contrast was most striking! Turn observe these things, c Lord." stand the loving kindness of the Lord." your eye to another quarter of the globe. wise man will observe and reflect upon These terrible and feaful, destructive and One day a fleet of ships exhibits all the providential government of God over overwhelming disasters must be studied and signs of accumulating wealth, and storing be conveyed to other this world. The number of wise men, how- carefully observed. They ore not to be un- the same away, to the world, but the next parts climes and of at but must be pondered, ever, is few. One of the most difficult things derstood a glance, are not accidents. Not only millions day, that same fleet entirely deserted leaving they in this world, is to induce or persuade men of property are involved, but many millions all that wealth behind. Continually is God to stop amidst their career of worldliness and of people are more or less affected, nearly or impressing upon the minds of men the unbusiness, —the rush and hurry of life—and remotely concerned. Those near at hand certainty of worldly possessions. Men are today, and to-morrow penniless ; to-day reflect upon God's providential government feel the first stroke of the disaster, but ss rich the circles of sufferers are in- living in comfortable dwellings and surtime elapses over mankind. Men find but little time for creased, and so of those who are endeavoring rounded with all that wealth can purchase, meditation and reflection. The watch-words to aid tbe destitute and suffering. or skill invent, or art construct, but to-morrow those same men may be without shelter of life are, "business," "action," "pleasure," now to out of endeavor point some I shall cover them from the pitiless storm. Surely " honor." It is not one man in a thousand, those lessons which are taught by these ca- to God by these disasters would enforce upon : lamities who quietly sits down and calmly reflects our minds, the instructions of the Apostle upon the teachings of Divine Providence, and First, The uncertainty of our worldly Paul to Timothy, "Charge them that those lessons of Heavenly wisdom which possessions, and the possibility that they are rich in this world, that they be not highin one moment be taken away from us. minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in God is ever inculcating. It requires or may How impressively is this lesson taught by the living God, who giveth us richly all demands, the sudden shock of an earth- the fire, reducing a third part of Chicago to things to enjoy." quake, the loss of a fleet of ships, the ashes, and sweeping over the prairies of Second. Another lesson taught by this conflagration of a city, or some vast district Wisconsin in a few short hours consuming disaster at Chicago, relates to the benefit of has been of country, or some other fearful and the wealth of thousands. Fire great loss and property fire insurance companies. The witfc life creating terrible havoc to arrest men their has befallen that city, is shared by the in terrible calamity which in all parts of the country. Next to Chicaeven career of worldliness, and bring them to go the country around Green Bay, Wiscon- people of all the eastern States, and cities London and otherEuropean sober reflection. Multitudes are so thought- sin, has suffered most by the late epidemic Liverpool, bear a part. Estimating the loss at 100,000,less, stupid and indifferent that even such of fire. A few days since a fire broke out in --000, and the insurance at 80,000,000, now overwhelming disasters do not lead them to the northeastern portion of Wisconsin, and by far the larger proportion of this loss falls consideration and reflection, but they rush swept through the heavy pine forests, leav- upon companies situated far away from the forward laying their plans and projecting ing thousands of acres a barren waste, burn- ill-fated city. This tact still farther shows their schemes as if there was no God, and ing villages, farm houses, and in fact every- us how intimately the cities and nations of no hereafter, as if man was master of his thing in its course. So rapid was the prog- the earth are bound to-getber. It is as true own destiny, and ruler over his own life, ress of the flames, driven on by a heavy of cities and nations, as of Christians. " If forgetting such sentiments of our Saviour as wind, that many of the inhabitants were over- one member sutler, all the members suffer this, " But the very hairs of your head are taken by them and consumed. Most of those with it; and one member be honored all the all numbered, and not a sparrow shall fall who made their escape were unable to save members rejoice with it." Tbe Chicago and on the ground without your Father." This any of their property, and they are now other calamities now under consideration, idea of God's overruling and watchful provi- without shelter and in need of food and will tend to bind remote members of the hudence is most beautifully described by clothing. A late despatch informs us that man family more closely together. Whoso " there has been a fearful loss of life. At the is wise, David in the 139th Psalm. will observe these things." a series of fearful calamities, confla- little town of Peshtigo, one hundred and Thirdly, Another lesson taught by these ions, and disasters has recently visited fifty men, who had taken refuge in a large Chicago fthey Buch and Wicsonsin Coflagration. �THE FRIEND,'DECEMBER, disasters, should be this, our duty to do all in our power to aid the sufferers. A gratifying feature, connected with this series of disasters, is the free, voluntary and spotaneous effort to contribute in behalf of the sufferers. The papers announce that in all parts of the United States the most generous coutributions have been made; and that similar efforts have been made in Europe, but especially in England. London. Oct. 17.—The subscription to the Chicago Relief Fund amounted to £33.600. At a meeting at Bradford, $2,000 were lecelved. At Dublin, $1,200; at Wolverhampton and Glasgow, $1,000 each. Tbla morning the subscriptions at Liverpool, had reached £10,000 : L»ads, £400; Cork £400; Dublin, £1,600; Hartley, £400; Birmingham has already forwarded its Brat installments of £2,000, and further contributions are being made. . It is a source ofmuch joy, that a desire to aid has been awakened in our small community. This is the more commendable from the fact, that our merchants, mechanics, and citizens generally are feeling so deeply the disaster that has befallen the whaling fleet. It is not the amount of the benefaction that I regard of so much importance, or the feeling prompting it. It is a Christian duty to aid those who are in distress. Every effort of this kind, enobles and benefits, the giver as well as the recipient. quality of mercy ia not strained ; " The It droppetb as tbe gentle dew from heaven Upon the place beneath. It ia twice blessed, It bleaaetb him that gives and bim that takes./ When we contribute for the spiritual or bodily necessities of our fellow-men, we are led to feel an interest in their welfare, we recognize them as our fellowmen, our brothers, as of one blood and fraternity with us. When those of one sect aid those of another j when those of one part of the human race aid those of another, the influence tends to break down and sweep away those barriers which seem to keep men apart and make of them enemies, who ought to be bound together, by the closest bonds ot friendships and fraternity. A calamity like that which has befallen Chicago, or Wisconsin, is terrible and heart rending, but yet terrible as it may be, the same may be overruled for good. Such we honestly believe will be the final result in the present instance. " Whoso is wise will observe these things," may see that great good may be evolved and educed from these and similar calamities. Men everywhere are naturally inclined to be selfish, sectional, clanish, and exclusive. Anything which will tend to counteract this selfish and unfriendly spirit is to be viewed as a blessing, even a calamity may be a blessing in disguise. Knot in itself a blessing, yet involves something which may be overruled for good. It is after this manner that even sin itself may be so overruled as to contribute to the good of the universe ofcreated intelligences and the glory of God. Again, let us repent the text which so aptly applies, Whoso is wise and will observe these "things even they shall understand the loving kindness of the Lord." This idea of the text, we regard as the announcement of a great truth, and as based upon a fundamental principle underlying the system of God's government of the universe of intelligent and moral creatures. A similar idea, is announced by the prophet Hosea, ;• Who is wise, and win these I 8 7 I things ? Prudent, and he shall know them ? For the days of the Lord are right, and the righteous shall walk in them ; but transgresshall fall therein." In our journey through this world we are continually called upon to meet difficulties and encounter providences which appear dark and mysterious. We are ever called upon to contemplate sorrow, suffering and sin, and the question will arise why was sin allowed to enter our world or why was Satan permitted to exercise so much sway over the minds of men ? Our only proper course is to bow in submission to the declaration of God, by Isaiah, " For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways.and my thoughts than your thoughts." Whenever, we are called upon to contemplate wide-spread and devastating conflagrations, like those which have laid a populous city in ruins and swept away the harvest of vast regions in Wisconsin, and destroyed hundreds of human beings, instead of calling in question God's providences and complaining of His dealings with mankind, it is rather becoming in us, to admire that infinite and divine wisdom which can overrule these fearful calamities for the moral and spiritual welfare of man. Earthquakes, for ought we know, contribute to the safety of our globe as an abode for man. Volcanoes are often spoken of as safety, valves! Our atmosphere is purified by the thunderstorm ! The tornado and the whirlwind, the cyclone and the volcanic eruption are parts of the system of nature. They are controlled by laws as certain as those which regulate the growth of plants and the maturing of harvests. Looking at this world as one of discipline and trial, duty and probation, fires and floods, conflagrations and disasters, shipwrecks and disappointments, are to be viewed as important agents in the great economy and system of God's wonder- working and overrulingprovidenr.es, "Whoso is wise and will observe these things, even they shall understand the loving kindness of the Lord." no presnming impious railer tax " Let Creative wisdom, as if ought was lormed In vain, or not for admirable ends. Shall little haughty Ignorance pronounce His works unwise, of which the smallest part. Erceeds the narrow wiadom of her mind I As if upon atttll proportion'd dome. On swelling columns heaved, the pride of art. Acritic fly, whose feeble ray scarce spreads An inch around, with blind presmnp tion bold. Should dare to lax the structure of tbe whole." As we cannot fully comprehend in their wide-spread greatness, the works of God, and the laws which regulate the universe, it is becoming in us to submit to the teachings of Divine wisdom and wisely to observe the changes nnd resolutions which are going forward around us. It may be that by careful observation we like the Psalmist shall see " the loving kindness of the Lord." Yes God's loving kindness is most marvelously displayed overcoming evil with good, hatred with love, and sin, by sending His son on a mission of love and mercy to our lost and ruined world. Christ came to seek and save the lost, those who were overwhelmed in aH the ruins of " the vast and fall," and its direful consequences. We never should have witnessed the display of 95 . God's infinite love in the salvation, ofAdam's lost race, had not sin entered our world ; hence 1 would earnestly entreat of you, my hearers, to study and observe "these things," so that you may learn to admire and adore that system of mercy, so nobly unfolded and defended, in the epistle of Paul to the Komans, for " Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound, that as sin reigned unto death, even so might grace reign, through righteousness, unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord." The great and glorious plan of redemption, is the triumph of love over sin, goodness over evil. As ages roll on this grand and sublime truth will be made more and more manifest. He is a wiseman who will observe " these things," and their and unfolded, in a results whether displayed narrow or broad field, in conflagrations and disasters occurring in some limited district of our globe, or made more manifest in the broad history of the human race from tne fall of our first parents to the final consumation of the work of redemption, as it will appear, when that great company, which no man can number shall gather on Mount Zion above, and shall join in singing the Song of Redeeming love, unto Him who hath washed from usoursins in hisWn blood, and made us kings and priests unto God. The Late Alexander Adams. We briefly chronicled last week the death of thia, by far th* oldest resident on the islands. But Captain Adams was a man of mark, whose exit from the stage of Hawaiian life deserves more than a mere Gifted with an iron constitution. tbe foundations of whioh were laid among the heather-clad hills of old Scotland, he was vigorous and strong long after the period when other men succumb to the wear of years, and at ninety his intellect waa unclouded and his memory wonderfully retentive. His waa indeed •' a green old age," and it was exceedingly interesting to hear the oheerful old man, long after tbe light of his eyes had gone ont, describing the scenes through whioh he had passed in hia eventful career, and fighting his battles o'er again." Arriving at these islands in tbe year 1810, he soon attracted the notice of Kamehameha 1., who waa then actively interested in getting together a fleet of Teasels. He became a great favorite with the King, who entrusted him with the command of one of his vessels, in which he performed a voyage to China and back. He waa also appointed by the King aa the first regular pilot for the port of Honolulu, which office he continued to hold for nearly thirty years. Since 1844, however, he has mostly resided at his garden at Kalihi, near the city, where until within the past few years he occupied his time in cultivating fruits. Some twenty-fire or thirty years ago, he waa induced by the solicitations of friends, to reduce to writing the leading incidents of his life, and it waa printed in pamphlet form for private circulation. We hate endeavored in vain to procure one of these pamphlets, though we doubt not a copy could be found in aome library collections— thai of tha late R. C. Wyllie, for instance. Captain Adams waa three times married in these islands, and raised children by each wife. His great grandchildren are namerous, and we have among us the fourth generation, sprung from this hardy Scotch pioneer. Thus baa passed away the last link between the age of Hawaiian barbarism and that of the Fifth Kamehameha.—P. C. A. passing notioe. " Mr. Seward has returned to—or rather arrived at —New York, having completed tbe circuit of tbe globe. He has received tbe moat extraordinary bonora ever accorded to a private citizen, in every country through which be baa passed. At every Court and capital be waa welcomed with marks of tbe most profound respect. The great of all nations have contended with one another for tbe honor of exalting him. �96 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1871. THE FRIEND. DECEMBER t, 1871. "Noble Charity." Both of our Honolulu weeklies have referred to the nid extended to destitute and wrecked seamen, discharged from American whale ships, as a " noble charity on the " part of the United States Government. This is quite a wrong view of the case. Seamen are not pnupers, or indigent persons to whom a charitable contribution is extended. Sailing under the United States flag, they are American citizens, and more than that, ihey are persons who have paid taxes into the treasury of the United States, for the very purpose of meeting just such cases as the wreck of the whaling fleet. The fund now held, in trust, by the United States Government for the support of wrecked and sick seamen, amounts to millions—certainly $5,000,000, and we have heard it stated to be much higher than that sum. At any rate it is a very large amount. This fund is the gradual accumulation of 20 cents per month on all merchant seamen sailing out of the United States. Whalemen are not required to pay this tax, but, all whale ships must pay three months wages, when a seaman is discharged in a foreign port. Had this sum been honestly paid over by former Consuls at Honolulu, it would more than have met all the expenses incurred by the large number of seamen aided by this Consulate during the past season. Hence, we would say that in no proper use of the phrase, " noble charity," should it be applied to the case in hand. The Government acts as saving's bank, holding the seamen's contributions in trust to be used when necessity demands. The Martyr Bishop of Melanesia. By the late steamer from Australia, the sad intelligence was brought, that Bishop Patteson had fallen a martyr among the savage islanders of one of the Solomon groups. It appeurs that he was making his annual cruise among those islands, and doing as he had been doing for ten years, collecting boys to take to Norfolk Island for education, and when so educated returning them as missionaries. From what we can glean from the accounts, among the natives a bitter animosity had arisen, owing to the kidnadping practices of cruisers from Queensland and the Fiji islands. It is supposed that the Bishop was mistaken tor a kidnapper. Report says, that some of the enemies of mankind bad assumed the garb and robes of bishops, in order to successfully carry off the natives. We hope the affair will be thor- oughly investigated, and hereafter kidnappers will be treated as pirates. The Key. Mr. Williamson, preached an excellent sermon before the young people, at the St. Andrew's Cathedral, in Honolulu, in commemoration of the Bishop's death, whose character shines forth so remarkably bright and praiseworihy. Like Williams, he fell in a just cause, and in this instance, we doubt not, as in many others, the blood of a martyr will be found the seed of the church. Mr. Williamson's sermon will be found in the P. C. Advertiser of this week. A Hint to the Benevolent.—Owing to the loss of the whaling fleet, we have not received our usual amount for subscriptions and donations for the Frievd, yet we have published and distributed about 600 copies of each number among seamen and strangers. These have cost over $200, but a tenth of that amount has not been received for this particular purpose. Knowing that our paper is prized among seamen, we shall continue its free circulation and gratuitous distribution. The donation of any one esteeming it a privilege to aid in this enterprise will be most thankfully received. Pamphlets " Received.—We would acknowledge from the Bishop of Auckland, Minutes of Meeting of Diocesan Synod," containing interesting information respecting missionary efforts among the Maories. —From the Rev. Dr. Lobscheid, (of Hongkong, authorof the Chinese Dictionary) " The Religion of Dayaks," " Chinese-English Grammar," " Select Phrases in the Canton Dialect," and other pamphlets. —From Agent of L. M. Society in Sydney, " A Missionary Cruise in the South Pacific," on board the John WiUiams, among the Gilbert and Ellice groups of islands. Visitor.—Among the passengers by the last steamer from Australia, was James Bonwick, F. R. G. S.,and author of several works relating to Australia, viz., " Last of the Tasmanians," and " Daily Life of the Tasmanians." These books are beautifully illustrated and published in London, by Sampson, Low, Son & Marton. Also another work entitled " Curious Facts of Old Colonial Days." For many years he has been connected with the government schools in the Colony of Victoria; having prepared and compiled several primary school books. When we find a little leisure we intend noticing some of these books. While at Honolulu, he was the guest of J. T. Waterhouse, Esq., who was an old acquaintance. It is Mr. Bonwick's intention on his journey to England to visit Boston, for the purpose sf examining the public schools. Distinguished A Plea for the Monthly Concert. I am just home from the monthly concert of prayer for missions. It was a good meeting. They always are. Never a meeting in the month like them it seems to me. I have been in the habit of attending them ever since I was a child, and held on to my father's hands going to and coming from the house of the late Dr. A.of this city ; and some of my first deep impressions of the beauties of the stars and thence of Heaven above, were gained in those walks. I thought the meetings interesting then. I think them more so now. Often it seems as if those of us who are there, can say, " Master, it is good to be here." Yes, the Master is never absent, however few come to meet Him. There were only thirty-five present tonight. Sometimes there are fewer than thirty-five, and often there are many more. Why should there not always be a full meeting? Do Christians know what they lose in dropping the monthly concert? Do the young know that it is a place to gain information from all parts of the world ? Nay, more, to draw inspiration and get high aims in life. I have had a thought lately, which I give here as a question. If the monthly concert could be held on the afternoon of the first Sabbath of the month, would not many more be inclined to attend? There are feeble and infirm aged ones, ardent friends of Christ's Kingdom, who would gladly attend a service in the day time. There are living enthusiastic children who would willingly attend their mothers there. And young men could not plead business engagements on that afternoon, while the usual young men's prayer meeting could be merged into this once a month. Can we not do something more in the way of earnest united prayer for the precious souls for whom CHRIST died. One of the Thirty-five. Honolulu, November 6th, 1871. "We Accept the Situation." Mr. Palmer, a writer in the Boston Commercial Bulletin, also visited Honolulu many years ago, thus discourses about the good people of the Hawaiian Islands : " The innocent Hawaiians resemble very much the Chinese in their ideas of locality. 1 Why,' says the Mongolian philosopher, your map cannot be correct; you have put 'China away off to one side, while it really belongs in the middle.' To this day, in the counting rooms of Honolulu may be seen charts of the world on Mercator's projection, with Honolulu perched in the center, like a spider in her web, while the radiating lines of the web are represented by tracks drawn from the little island to the various nations of the Pacific. ' This shows,'as was significantly remarked to me, ' her commanding position ;' and for this reason, the remaining fraction of the world is supposed to be ever considering the feasibility of acquiring such an invaluable piece of property." �97 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 18.1. We hope the members and patrons of the Y. M. C. A. will feel encouraged, in view of the very great benefit, the Reading Room, with its well selected files of newspapers and periodicals, has conferred upon the hundreds of visitors and seamen, who have resorted thither. Hundreds of letters have there been written to friends, which would not have been written, had not " pen, ink and paper " been furnished gratuitously. This may be a small matter in the estimation of some, but it is a most happy and quiet way of doing much good with a little IS—Am bktn Grace Robert., Knacke, for Portland, O. lo Am wh ship Europe, Malien, eruiae and home. IT—Am wh bk Lag ode. Swift, to crulae. 17—Hairwk bk Arctic, Tripp, to crui.e. 20—Am altur Nevada, Blethen. for Auckland. 20—Am wh bk Ml-lav llamtnill, lo crulae. 21—Am ship Ceylon, Wood., for Manila. 21—Brit wh bk Far Away, Herendeen, to crulae. 22—Am .tmr Moeea Taylor, Bennett, for San Fr.nctocn. 26—Daw Brig Kamehameha V, Tengatrecn, for Tahiti, TieKawalhae. - tell you all I could about this queer and interesting little kingdom. Fifty years ago it was wrapped in dense darkness and ignorance. Now it is an orderly realm, with its king, its parliament, its customhouse, post-office, and even its army and its prison. The king lives in a fine house, called his palace, and has a pretty cottage in PASSENGERS. a village by the seaside, in a grove of cocoa Foa Llanos—Per Mauna Loa, Oct. 31ati—S6 Gv.xo palms, which is called his ' country-house.' NativeLaborer*. The land has been Christianized and reFoa Ban Fa.Kci.co—Per D. C. Murray, Nor. 1.1:— Mr formed by the agency of the Congregational N 8 Kills, Wife, Mrs O It Wood, & 3 children Mr. W A Rob'l Wife 4c Infant, A C Weeke, Caul Thomas, missionaries from New England, under the He|iplugstoue 4 Newcomb, Wife, Capt Lewi. A Wile. Mil. Augusts Caul Knowles, Wife Wllr, infant, S lllrkimitt American Board of Foreign Missions. It Jones, Cant E Kelley Sl Wife, Capt Thoa Allporl, Capt D*B Nye, has cost the Board many men and much CaptTurrell, Mr W Ellis, Wm A Wilbur, JohnTinman, Wm Ager, R S lluwlau.l, A Johnson, Paul Jarralt, E 1. Brown, L treasure ; but the work is now done, and the W Blankin.hlp, A C Blanktnsblp, J H Phelps, H A Caldwell, money. in an honorable reward seeing Vi m Wilaon, John Ji.lnison, Capt Sylvia, J llouler. workers reap Foa B.« F..SCIKO-Per R. W. Wood. Nov. 2d i—Ja. II such satisfttctory results. Several of these Fl.ker, John Kernan, <1 Browned, H Heusner, II Sherman, Passage across the Pacific. old missionaries I met and conversed with, W P Morrill k Wife, C F llovrer, Win Anglani.Geo W Blddle. Fao* Baa F.ancisco—Per Comet, Nov. 6th—Mr Thoa Some months ago the Key. W. R. Fletch- and heard many tales of their early difficulNoble, Wm Noble, Geo Blonnlgs, and 1 Chinaman. er, belonging to Melbourne, visited Honolulu ties and trials." Foa VicTOaia—PerDelaware, Not. Blh—Wm Adam.. Faoai Guam Isi.sdb—Per Kamaile, Nor. Mo—W II on his journey to England. In a copy of of Prayer throughout the Foye, and 2 Hawaiian.. A Week the Roby Magazine, published in ManchesFaoM New Ziuhid-Per Nevada, Not. 17th—A S ClefOtto leenworld is proposed by the English Evangel- horn and wife, Mra W R Seal, MissFanny Spencer, ter, England, we find a letter of Mr. Fletchberg, milage, J Logan, and 35 In tran.Uu for San Francisco. ical Allience, which calls upon Christians of FoaA rAucataao Sidney—Per Nevada,Not. 80th— er describing his trip from Melbourne to all nations throughout the world to make ar- Mrs A Stales, Jaa »»d Keating, T J Hayaelden, Meaara Blsrar. Ceechi, Oloraa, Mlaa Mendevlu>, clante, Orlandmi, Sualnl, He to refor the comexpects week rangements setting apart England, via Honolulu. Capt Edwards, Jno Wilaon, Joo Rohinann, John Mayo, Geo 1872, for 7th, huspecial mencing Lothbury, J January Gordon, Price, A Ferdinand, M Krochler, A W Jerusalem, and and reach turn via Egypt, llagh Ilarley, Wm Scott, Jno Mr-GUI, John Grey, W Hurd, l> and prayer. The Wilkinson, W Lena*, A Price. E Danll., 1) Whyhrow, R Edhome in February, having circumnavigated miliation, thanksgiving necessity for united prayer i» most plain ward., Jo. Royce, P P Feraandlnea, Ed Cooke, E From., and the globe. We copy as follows from his from the fact that while 600,000,000 of the 67 ia transitu from San Francisco. Fbom S.m Moaes Taylor, Not. 20th—Mrs letter : entire population of the world consists of Hasting, and Fa.Noi.co—Per tervant, D Dole and wife, W F Allen and wife. Mccarty. J S Grlnbaum, H Hastings, X Allen, Mr. E II "Tuesday, March Ist, I set sail in the Protestants, Roman Catholics, Greeks, Jews, M Stanley, Mr. Stanley, MiaaMBaldwin, Miss Phillips, J S G Copenhagen, J R Adam., C R Bishop and wife. steamship City of Melbourne, for the other and Mohamedans, the other788,000,000 are McOade, Miss Kennedy, M U Phillips and wife, G.o Klrkliau. Miss side of the world. Five days brought me to entirely pagan. The act of this society has Kirkhaiu, Mr. Davie, R McFarlane, D R Rule, Wm Farley, Snik. DGootAuckland, the capital city of the northern been indorsed by the secretaries of the Amer- Win Brown, Mils Everett, Mra Cartwright, VMr llerlert, H msn, Mrs Gnntuian, J L Uushee, Mrs Bushoe, ican, German, Netherlands, first business Seara, French, of New Zealand. Master Long, My Belgian, island A Kahanu, Wm Pfluger, J Cockman, T B tranallu foe Auckland J Walla, Chineae,and A 1 IT in Mills, home of the Swedish, Turkish and Greek branches of the and Sydney. was to seek out the friendly Rev. W. Davies, M. A. Iv his society I Alliance. 21.1—9 native ÜFaoa Manahixi—Per Lunalllo, Not. borera. spent the few hours I had to spare and we T Taylor, Foa Sa» Fa.Hctaco—Per Moeea Not. 22d—h Card. A made the best of our time. The situation Alexanderand wife, Mary Jane Alexander, Mr. C Erkhardt, Capt Hopken, I)r BcharfTenburg, Rule. Osborne, A F B D X of the city and harbor is exquisite. The E The Ladies' Seamen's Friend Society, of Fal- Dan Whitney, W BUI., John Wood, Ah Tee, Geo Sllra, Ahmountain peaks, the numerona islands, the mouth, Mass., baa forwarded, by H. M. Whitney, man Ahkaun, and 33 in transitu from Auckland and Sydney. or fortyrich foliage, the houses and buildings of the the sum of flilty-iix dollars in currency, Foa B.a Francisco—Per Comet, Not. 27th—Mr J Logan, dollars in gold, for renewing tbe bedding; aad Sir Noble and son, T A Lord, D Sullivan, J H Guiltier, t has suburbs afford endless diversity of scenic nine furniture of "Falmouth Room" in the Sailors' Brooks. T. Rosa, Geo Fane, L Bodecker, E Srhpiidt, J Felt, warehouses Frank Jonea, J Wallace, F T Barnwell. pictures; while the handsome Home, Honolulu. Mauy thanks. S. C. Damon. and the numerous vessels in the harbor, beMARRIED. Chairman of Ex. Committee. speak the existence of a busy and thriving Honolulu. November 25th, 1871. trade. I saw great numbers of the Maories Parminteb—Colbcbn—In this city, November 7ih, by Rev. s. 0. Damon, Mr. (iii.BERT Piisihtis to Miss Sabam idling about the market-place and wharves, M. K Colburn, daughter of the late John F. Colours, both pendant faces and long green whose tattooed of Honolulu. FHlLLtrs— Duncan—At Ilaverill, Mass, October 34, by earrings looked very un-English and strange. the Rev. Dr. Thompson, assisted by two other clergymen, the the South the S. H. Phillips, Attorney General of the Hawaiian was from to Hon. next voyage My Kingdom, to Miss Margaret Duncan, of Haverlll. The I. North Pacific, from Auckland to Honolulu, PORT OF HONOLULU, S. l-ridal party started on the Journey for Honolulu on October tin,and will arrive here per Motet Taylor. the capital of the Sandwich Islands. This ARRIVALS. had I days. seventeen distance occupied DIED. wh hk Chance, Thoa Norton, from Arctic 160 hoped that I might have seen something of Oct. 30—Brit •pin. 160 whale. eRy, this November eth, at Ike U. ■. HosRobinson—in 31—Am ach Sarah, Holcomb, from Ban Franciaco, did those islands in the South Seas, where our pital James W. Robinson, of Boston, Maaa.. II. 8. A., aged not report. Sailed same date. recently carpenter of thebark this was I but deceased was in missionaries are laboring, Not. 6—Am hktn Grace Roberts, G X Knarke, S3 day. Irom 36 y'eara. The Fort Townsend. November disappointed. On the map, the Pacific Ocean 8lh, Victor Cbabcity, this Chanckrel—In 7—Am bk Cornel, A Fuller, 18 day. from San Francbrel. a native of France, aged $6 years. seems covered with islands ; but when sailciaco. Islands for nearly thirty Chancerel had resided on these [M. 9—Haw achr Kamatle, G A Bridftes, 66 day* from years', having arrived about the time of the ocrnpatlonby l.ofl ing over it, the ocean seems boundless, and Baker. Island. native of the Canton De Vaud. on He was a IS—Brit wh hk Far Away, Chaa Edward., OH day. Oeorg'e FaoleL the islands mere specks. The Sandwich the frontiers of France and Switzerland, and had resided in Irom Sydney. are, kept within the and He the •* Hoto previous coining are here. tropics, Islands just 20—Am atmr Moses Taylor, N T Bennett, 10 days and Tahiti some Irme many years, in the premises now occupied tel de France " for 16 hoars from San Francisco in consequence, much more bearuble in heat place of resort which was s favorite government offices, by the 31—Haw ketch Luualilo,II English, 29 day. from HumHe indeed " knew how to keepa hotel," Ibr che old residents phrey. 1.. than the Samoan or Fiji group. We arrived petite dinners and toumen aueuualed breakfaalaand 36—Brit bk Mary A Edith, C H Llnklater, to day. from and ins there on the 24th of March. Nothing can in the days of Kamehameha III. (who often honored the board Newcastle, N S W. by remembered those who genial presence) are well with his exceed in beauty the aspect of the semifor survive of " theold hands." M. Victor was much esteemed KamehaDEPARTURES. their King over which testified assemblage world, many good qualities, large and a his tropic respect hy attending his funeral.—Corns ] it, As we l.land. approached Oct. Sl—Haw wh bk Maunaloa, Brtff., lor Guano meha Y. reigns. Crosten—In this city, at the TJ. 8. Hospital, November I5th, Mr. William B. Ubosten, belonging to Chicago. 111. with its lofty volcanic crags wrapt in clouds, Not. I—AmandbkctI).alee. C. Murray, Bhephord, for San Franciaco. Deceased Waa a aail-niaker, and had worked at the Navy *—Haw bk R. W. Wood, Week., for San Franoiaee. its fair little city surrounding the spires and Yard, st Mare Island, Cal. A letter was found among his wn bk Oak, Russell, lo cruise, o—Am churches, papers. Intimating and its of thatBis family resided at 133 Hurlbsrt ftt., fringe towers of its ft—Am hk Camden,Robinson, forPort Townaend. Chicago. B—Am bk Delaware, KolUna. for Victoria, aO. England, October T61h, of eonsomp graceful palm trees lining the shores, it London, Clarke—In 11—Hawbk lolani, Ropes, for Newcastle, N 8 W. Uoo, Captain Jorn Claree, of Cape Clear,Ireland, aged M 11—Brit wh bk Chance, Norton, to cruise. seemed verily an ideal world to our wearied wen and favorably known In theot Captain Clarke was IS—Am wh .hip Daniel Webster, Marrin, cruise and years. having had command of tke schooners Jlberniand Islands, eyes, which had been looking for so long a home. Boasting the wade. Helen in IS—Am wh bk Profress, Dowden, to crtuee. time on ocean waves alone. It would take too long to * * • MARINE JOURNAL. , �98 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1871. Editor’s Table. "The Life of Jesus—The Christ." Eost heartily can we congratulate the itian and reading public that " The Life esus " has been written in a style both attractive and instructive. A single copy of the Rev. H. W. Beecher's Life of Jesus has reached the islands, and we were so fortunate as to obtain the first reading. We consider ourself highly favored, for ever since it was announced that Mr. Beecher was preparing this work, we have felt exceedingly anxious to read whatever he might write upon this subject. Volumes purporting to be Lives of Christ, have never been favorites with us. We have tried to read several selected from the " one hundred and fifty," but for some reason, we very soon became weary and laid them aside, turning to the four Evangelists, and from thence derived our knowledge of Christ's Life. Before seeing this volume we wondered if the result would be the same. Most agreeably have we been disappointed. Rarely have we perused a volume with such intense interest and delight, increasing as we advanced in the book. Our object will be to notice some of tne more salient points in the volume. This is the first impression made upon our mind. Mr. Beecher has treated the Bible as an inspired volume of Divine truth. He does not by any nice and doubtful method of reasoning, endeavor to unsettle the mind, respecting the Divine inspiration of the sacred scriptures, but on page 9th, of the introduction, thus remarks'. "We shall take our stand with those who accept the New Testament as a collection of veritable historical documents, with the record of miracles, and with the train of spiritual phenomena, as of absolute and literal truth. The miraculous element constitutes the very nerve-system of the Gospel. To withdraw it from credence is to leave the Gospel histories a mere shapeless mass of pulp." It was a great relief to our mind when we read this paragraph, because we have become heartily disgusted with that class of writers and commentators, who would excoriate the New Testament of its Divine element, and not leave us a book of any higher authority than the writings of Confucius, or a Hindoo Brahmin. Another impression which this book makes upon the mind, or rather another power which it has over the reader's mind, we are taken back to the very days of our Saviour. All the mists and fancies of the middle ages are swept away, and we are enabled to see our Saviour as be lived and moved about among tbe inhabitants of the world, eighteen hundred years ago. No writer has the power of reproducing the past, equal to Mr. Beecher. No Italian Painter—no one of the Old Masters ever sketched upon the canvas more vivid pictures of a by-gone age than has Mr. Beecher, the scenes of Nazareth, the interview of our Saviour with the woman at Jacob's well, and Mount Hattin, upon which Christ preached His sermon. Two yean ago, this month, we visited Jerusalem and Bethlehem, Bethany and the Mount of Olives, and we are sure that Mr. Beecher has described natural scenery in Palestine, tially completed his proposed undertaking, as it actually appears to the tourist's eye, and that in due time another similar volume will be published. Most sincerely we hope although he has never visited he may be spared to complete this great Those holy fields " acres walked those blessed feet, work, and if tbe second volume shall be Over whose Which, eighteen hundred years ago, were nailed executed in a manner corresponding with For our advantage to the bitter cross." the first, it will prove the " chef d'asuvre " Many writers, in treating upon the life the masterpiece of Mr. Beecher's numerous and teachings of our Saviour, go about their writings. undertaking very much after the manner of The book is published by J. B. Ford 6c a Professor of Anatomy in a Medical Col- Co., of New York. The printing, binding, lege. They pursue the style of a dissector. and general mechanical execution of the We " have not so learned Christ," and Mr. work are excellent. It is sold by subscripBeecher has not after this manner treated tion, and we learn that Mr. Whitney has the Saviour of Mankind, but we are intro- been appointed Agent for the Hawaiian dued to a living, breathing, hopeful, sympa- islands. We sincerely hope there may be thetic and true man, who moved as a man found many subscribers in Honolulu and among men, and yet one who could and did upon the other islands. say to the woman at Jacob's well, when she Since the above observations were noted remarked : " I know that Messias cometh." thee am Mr. Whitney has shown us specimens down, that unto he." speak I We think one good result which will fol- of this important work in its various styles low from the perusal of this volume will be, of printing and binding. It appears that an that it will incline the reader to turn with a loving, longing, and fond desire to the writ- Imperial edition has been published and ings of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. bound in the most costly and sumptuous We shall be inclined to place a far higher style. The lowest price is $4.50, and the value upon their inspired teachings, and the highest, $18.00. Intermediate prices vary effect has also been to lead us to read a new to the style of binding. The enRobinson, Kitto, and other writers who have according and illustrations of the Imperial gravings treated, learnedly and instructively upon edition are exquisitely beautiful and truly Bible topics. The style of this volume is admirable. Mr. grand. Printers, binders, artists and enBeecher in writing must have held " a gravers appear to have done their best in taught rein " upon his fancy, otherwise his getting up these costly volumes. steed would have occasionally run away, as All this is well, and publishers must be it sometimes does, in his sermons and editallowed to exercise their own judgment orials. His pen moves with a severe precision, and quite in contrast with its occasional about such matters as printing and binding, antics in some of his writings. We have but we are confident the public will call for noticed some paragraphs and passages in a "people's edition." Comparatively few this volume which are marvellously smooth, read, and when fall upon will feel able to purchase these expensive very beautiful, The common people," the ear like the sound of the gurgling rivulet and costly books. lunning among the stones and shrubbery of who would so gladly rush to hear our Savior the cool mountain glen. Read the follow- preach were he again to visit our world, ing from"The Overture of Angels" In want a cheap edition. Unless we are much chapter 2d:— It is not to be supposed that the earth mistaken, the publishers would find that a and its dull inhabitants knew what was ap- people's edition would " pay " the best. The proaching. But heavenly spirits knew it. poor read more than the rich. What good There was movement and holy ecstasy in would Uncle Tom's Cabin have done, if " the Upper Air, and angels seem, as birds only printed in costly style! We are surwhen new-come in spring, to have flown as that Mr. Beecher's sympathies are hither and thither in songful mood, dipping prised with the common people, he did our so strongly atmosphere, their white wings into just touching the earth or glancing along its not insist that his publishers should have issurface, as sea-birds skim the surface of the sued a cheap edition. sea. And yet birds are far too rude, and wings too burdensome to express adequately Polygamy in Utah is Doomed.—The test that feeling of unlabored angelic motion which the nnrrative produces upon the im- case just tried, in which one Hawkins, havagination. Their airy and gentle coming ing three wives, was indicted at the instance would perhaps be better compared to the of the first wife on the charge of adultery, glow of colors flung by the sun upon mov- has resulted in a verdict against the defending clouds that seem to be born just where ant. The penalty prescribed by the Utah they appear. Like a beam of light striking statute for the crime of adultery is imprisonthrough an orifice, they shine upon Zacharias ment for not over twenty years nor less than in the Temple. As the morning light finds three, or a fine of not over $1,000, or both the flowers, so find they the mother of Jesus. fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of To the shepherds' eyes they filled the mid- the court. Under this decision every first night arch like auroral beams of light; but wife in Utah has it in her power to bring lenot as silently, for they sang and more gal proceedings against her husband for marvellously than when ' the morning stars adultery, in case he practices pologamy, and sang together and all the sons of God shouted many have already applied to the prosecuting attorney to commence criminal proceedfor joy.' " It appears that Mr. Beecher hat but par- ings against their husbands. — " " " " �99 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1 87 1. ADVEHTI3EMIINTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. Rare Subscription Books! CASTLE & COOKE, ADVERTISEMENTS. 8. dM BARTOW, Auctioneer. Bale. Room on Queen Street, one door from Kaahumanu Street. 1.1 at the the D., M. HOFFMANN, Physician and Surgeon, BREWER CO.. k Commission and Shipping Merchants, Honolulu, Oanu, H. I. mp P. ADAMS. Auction and Commission Merchant, Fire-Proof Store, In Koblnson'. Buildlnt, Queen Street. 8. JOHN M. McGREW. I)-, Late Surgeon Y. S. 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L ntt Carriage Making and Trimming! now I WOULD RESPECTFULLYINFORM YOU THAT AGENTS FOR WHEELER ft WILSON'S FAMILY SEWING MACHIENS, WITH ALL THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTSI The HIGHEST PREMIUM GOLD MEDAL Over all Others I AWARDED AT THE GREAT WORLD'S EXPOSITION A.T I»A.H.IH. 18671 AGENTS, ALSO, FOX THE HALL TREADLE! A LABOR-SAVING AND HEALTH-PEEBERVING INVENTION! Cue. be etlarbrd te all Sewlag Marhlar. I RECOMMENDED BY THE LADIES On account of the perfect ease with which It operates, the eery slight pressure of the foot that sets It In motion, Its simplicity of construction and action, IU practical durability. Dent ferget to Call aid Exbjblbs for Yanrstlvts I GEORGE WILLIAMS, LICENSED SHIPPING AGENT. dMONTINI'ES THE BUSINESS ON HIS OLD %J Plan of Milling with Ofucors and Beemen immediately on their Shipping at hi. Offloe. 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IVloCrtalieiii «5c Co., Carriage and Central Blacksmithing, XT All freight arrlTlng at Baa Fraaelsoo, by or to ths Ho FORWARDING AND Painting, Repairing, dtc, nolulu Line of Paclt.u, will be forwarJed raaa or ooManaaioa. «-fi.nniNNiora it-kirn hai\ts, On tba Hawaiian Group ; and it ia a well established XT Bxcheuf c on Honololu bought and sold. XI BBlaßßaßlaS I»ortla.r»<l, Oregon. faot that our Carriage Trimming, by Mr. B Whit- Messrs. 0. L. Richard, k Co Hooolole •' Co man, Is as wall executed as any in New York City or Hackfeldst H. " BEEN ENGAGED IN OCR PRE. elsewhere. I therefore feel warranted in saving that C.BrewerkOo " ■ent builneu lor upward, of seven year., and being x " Bishop Oo si " located In a fire proof brlok building, we are prepared to receive we oan manufacture ag good a olaaa of work in Ho- Dr.aW. Wood « and di.poMof Island ataplea, .uch a. Sugar,Rice,Syrup.,Pulu, nololu aa oan bo found in any part of the world. I H00.1.H. Allen Ooßee, Ac, to adrantage. Consignments especially aoUoiled will also SUM bore that wa tally intend to work at D. 0. Waterman, Bsq "" for the Oregon market, to which personal attention will be paid, tha lowest possible ly n!7 M. BENFIELD. advance, rates. cash made when will be required. and upon whioh Honolulu, Nov. 20th, 1871. Sin Faaaotaoo Rsrsasscs.: I HATING Jss. P.trlek ACo Fred. Iken, W. I. Coleman A Co., Bt.ven., Baker A Co. Pobtlabd RaraaaßOßß: Allan A LewU. Ladd A Tllton. Leonard A Ureea Badger A Lludenberger, wa Hoiolclo Raraaaaoaat Walker A alien. ly Bouud Volumes at Reduced Price ! FURNISH BOUND VOLUMES JTrimd on. dollar per annum WEoflortheWILL any number of yean from IMS to the preaeat at price tt)> time. XT Adding the ocet of binding. '.übeerlption Photography. TF THE ORDER. OP IMPROVEMENT ths day. Baring constructed a new Sky-light, and mads variousother ImproTemenls,I hope now to be able to suit the with AtL a?JUoto,sraßvr>l3>., a Crystal to a Mammoth, taken in Of any Site,from thebest Style of the AH, most fastidious And on most rsasenabl. terms. ALSO, for aale Views of the lalaada, Portraits of the BUngs, Hasans,and other Msaanles, Ac SSS ly H. L. CHABB, Fort Street. THE FRIEND : PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY SAMUEL C. DAMON. A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TIM. PJCBANCE, BRAHSN, MARINE AND GKNEBAL INTELUajNCB. TERMS; On* copy, per annum, Two ■nstsß. Kvooopioa. . fZOO BXO 6.00 �100 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 18.1. YMoeunnC’ghsH Ariotcaf onolulu. The Robin. BY JOHN G. WHITTIER. My old Wel.h neighbor over Ihe way Crept .lowly out in the fun of Spring, Pushed from her ears the locks ol gray, And listened to hear the rnbin .ing. Her grandson, playing at marbles, stopped, And cruel in .port, as boys will be. Tossed a atone .1 the bird, who hopped From bough to bough In the sppie-tree. " Nay," said the grandmother ; " here you sot heard, My poor, had boy, of the fiery pit, And how, drop by drop, thia merciful bird, Carries tbe water that quenches it' - "He brings cool dew in hia little bill, And let. It fall on Ihe souls of .In ; You can see themark on hia red breast still Of fires that scorch a. he drop, it in. "My pee. Bron rhuddyn ! mybreast-burned l.uu. Singing so sweetly from limb to limb, Very dear to Ihe heart of Our Lord Is he who pities ths lost like Him !" "Amen !" I .aid to the beautiful myth ; cling, bird of God, la my heart aa well; Each good thought la a drop wherewith To cool and lessen Ihe fires of hell. •• " Prayer, of love like rain-drop, fall, Teara of pity are cooling dew, And dear to the heart of OurLord are all Who Buffer like Hun in the good they do!" "Go Thou and Do Likewise." Imitate the Samaritan who was neighbor So to him who fell among the robbers. said the Saviour to him who inquired, "Who is my neighbor ? " A neighbor is one, who, from compassion and sympathy, ministers to the necessities of suffering fellow creatures. At the great fire at Chicago there were many who took the opportunity to plunder and steal; many draymen and hackmen who demanded fifty or one hundred dollars to take what some poor man hud saved from his burning dwelling, to a place of safety. Such were not neighbors. There are those who will pass by a vessel disabled at sea, without making any effort to ascertain if any of the crew are perishing on board. Such are not neighbors. There are those who invite and urge young men, perhaps young women also, to drink wine and other intoxicating drinks, thus bringing them within the outer circle of tbe maelstrom, with the probability that they will he draw n nearer and nearer the terrible Such center, and sink down' to perdition. are the opposite ofneighbors.. And those who. manufacture and deal in intoxicating drinks, must be plaoid in the same category. For the sake of mammon they minister to the depraved tastes and habits of their fellowmen, and thus help in making drunkards; and, as a consequence, make themselves responsible, in part, for all, - the woes that follow in the wake of drunkenness. At the Chicsgo fire there were many, whose hearts prompted tbem to act the neighbor's part. They were angels of mercy bearing away from the flames the feeble and disheartened, and doing all in their power to provide for those who had lost their all. And there are those among ship captains who do not listen to the suggestion that probably there is no one on board that disabled vessel. The possibility that there may be such decides them to send onboard nnd see; and the saving of the sole survivor in the last stages of starvation is the rich reward. Those who persuade the young never to taste that which intoxicates, or who influence moderate drinkers to become tee-totalcrs, perform a neighborly act, and their reward is sure. And how worthy the name of neighbor would he be, who persuades a manufacturer or dealer in inebriating drinks to give up his accursed business. He would be truly a friend to the man himself, and to thousands of others, who would in consequence escape manifold miseries. Young Men’s Christian Convention at Northampton, Massachusetts. From arprivate letter, we arc permitted to copy the following paragraphs, descriptive of this interesting gathering in the early part of October: The Massachusetts Young Men's Christian Convention held its annual meeting this year in Northampton. So much do we hear of the practical workings of this body in the State, that it was exceedingly gratifying to meet with some of the workers. If any of those engaged in the young men's work in Honolulu, have been discouraged in their undertaking, and the unsatisfactory results (because you know one always finds just snch people everywhere), I would they might have been present at this most enthusiastic gathering. We hear so much with regard to New England ice, and conservatism, that it does one's heart good to see such a hearty enthusiastic gathering as was this at Northampton. Delegates were sent from all parts of the State, bringing with them the record of their past year's work. The work was reported as most prosperous throughout the State, and as promising well for the future. The session lasted for two djryi, and was extremely interesting. Many new and novel features were introduced to render the exercises entertaining. Mr. Kowland, President of the Boston Young Men's Christian Association,' was as Usual very energetic and earnest—a really fine fellow. The afternoon service, which I attended, was opened with a Bible reading, by a Rev. Mr. parsons. He took several chapters in the Gospels, giving a running commentary upon them, in an exceedingly simple but very telling way. Dr. Webb, of Boston, delivered an elaborate address on the Sabbath question, showing the need of the present effort in this direction. No greater difficulty do the associations find in their difficult work than in opposing the increasing tendency in our great cities to the nonobservance of the Sabbath. By far the most interesting service I was able to attend was the open-air prayer meeting on the steps of the town-hall. Such a motley crowd as gathered round to hear the speakers and the sweet music of the hymns. There was something singularly impressive in the groups of rough men listening intently to this good news, so new to many of them. And as each speaker told tbe same sweet story, ever old yet ever new, of the love of Jesus and the notes of the old familiar hymns rang out with a strangely beautiful melody in the night air—it seemed as if indeed the Master stood there, and it was then as centuries ago, when he said " come unto me." So full of song are these Conventions that a praise-meeting seemed bat a fitting out growth of the general feeling. It was conducted by Professor Jourjei of Boston, a very hearty merry little man who counseled every one to sing mqst lustily. And they did so for an hour and more. With all the hundreds of voices and the aid of the organ— the music was wonderful in its power. The address of the evening was made by Rev. Thane Miller, the blind preacher. There was a singular pathos in his blindness which seemed to touch deeply his audience. He spoke most beautifully for an hour; a simple eloquence which was truly powerful. There was nothing slow and wearisome about the meetings, no hesitancy, none of that chilliness which prevails in so many gatherings of Christians. One came away with a heartier feeling oflove for God and men, and a firmer belief in this practical work for Christ. Here a Little, There a Little. There are 5,000,000 Sunday Bchool scholars in the United States, taught by 500,000 teachers. One teacher to ten scholars, which is about the proportion in oar Sunday schools. Vice Versa.—The present wide spread admit women as students in American colleges, is consistently recognized by an anxious father of a promising son, who offers §100,000 to Mt. Hoiyoke Seminary if it will open its doors to young men. The regular meeting of the Association for November was well attended. Discussions took place in regard to the literary supply of the Reading Room for the coming year ; to a change in the method of collecting subscriptions; to public literary entertainments; and to Sunday school work among the Chinese. Committees were pointed to report oa the) different items. It was decided to adopt the plan of subscribing by the members to the amount which they would contribute for a year or other definite movement tp time. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1871) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1871.12.02 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1871.12.02 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/63f01d82cbb2a50bd9cf30d5f0367a10.pdf 177ca749986366eb8662e53d0ee5b7ba PDF Text Text F THE RIEND JBfa Series, 001. 21. 10. J.} __ 1 “How is the 'Friend' Supported!” CONTENTS Fer Ja.au.rr. 1818. !■»■. Week of Prayer Editor's Table, Union Prayer Book Letter from Aheong Literary Coeslp Luther's Hymn Rev. Dr. Lobschsld's Remarks Murine Journal,&c "Dec 80,1020" Shakers, Y. M. C. Association 1 1 8 8 & 4 * 8 THE FRIEND. JANUARY 1, 1878. Week 1872—From of Prayer, January HONOLULU, JANUARY I, 1872, Jan. 7th, to 14th. Sunday, J»n. 7th—Prayer, for the presence of the Holy Spirit In tho Meetings held In Concert the present week—for faith In Ood, and a reliance on His exceeding great and precious promises " to Ills people. " Jan. Bth—Por all Nations, for Rulers and all in Authority, for peace among the Nations, for the removal of hindrances to the circulation of the Bible and the preaching of the Gospel, for the removal of obstacles in the way of moral reform. Tubsday, Jan. 9th—For institutions of learning—Colleges and Schools, for Sabbath Schools and Bible Classes,and for the correction of the young. Wcsnisday, Jan. 10th—For theright improvement by all classes, of such calamities as Ood In Ills Providence has perand that when il lille* to come upoa the earth Ihe past year, Ilia J udgmests are In the earth the inhabitants of the world may learn righteousness." Thursday, Jan. 11th—For Missions to pagan and nominally Christian lands lor an Increase of Missionary seal In the churches *, for as increase of laborers to go to opening fluids and gather in Ihe ripening harvest. FaiDAY, Jan. 12th—For the ont.poorlng of tbe Spirit in the Hawaiian Islands and In other lands; upon Pastors and Churches and Congregstlons *, that professing Christiana may be revived and sinners converted onto Ood. Saturday, Jen. 13th—For a blessing on the labors of Christian laymen ; Young Men's Christian Associations, Blhle end Tract distribution *, for tbe religious press | for Benevolent in all the Associations, and lor a " Higher Christian Life Churches. ___________^__ Monday, " ; " God's Time Table.—We hear and read time tables." Agents for much about steamboats, manufactories, and schools, arrange time tables. When God created this world and placed man upon it, He arranged a time table. Six days for work and the seventh for rest. On Sinai, God re-enacted the same time table. Men may break away from it, and live regardless of it, but if they would be happy, healthy and prosperous, let " them conform to God's Time Table, Remembering the Sabbath Day to keep it holy." " {(Mi Series, MSftEditor's Table. We were asked, not long since, How is Ths ©won Prayer Book—Sew York—A. S. Barnes 4* Co., 1872. the Friend supported 7" Our reply was, "By giving it away." It has always Between thirty and forty years ago, it been our practice to distribute gratuitously was our privilege to sojourn for a few months, in Burlington, N. J., and, occasionally, it of each number, from 500 to 1,000 copies. was our praotiee to drop into St. Mary's " Installation.—The Rev. Mr. Forbes, late pastor of the second native church in Honolulu, is now Professor in the Lahainaluna Seminary, on Maui. His successor, the Rev. G. W. Pilipo, has for several years been the pastor of the native church at Kailua, Hawaii. His installation took place on Sabbath evening, December 31st, according to the following order : " Reading of the scriptures and prayer, by Rev. E. Kekoa; sermon, by Rev. B. W. Parker; installing prayer, by Rev. S. Waimaiole; right hand fellowship, by Rev. H. H. Parker; charge to pastor, by Rev. J. F. Pogue ; charge to the church, by Rev. Dr. Smith, first pastor of the church ; benediction, pastor elect, by Rev. G. W. PUipo." Acknowlegement.—We desire to return our sincere thanks to the Rev. Mr. Coan of Hilo, who has for a quarter of a century acted as agent for the Friend in Hilo, not only paying over in full all he received from subscaibers, but usually adding a donation. In sending forward his annual report, he adds the following : " 1 wish the Friend to live, for I value it not a little. It is the only paper I read through. It is a good little Repository of good words and thoughts. Though small and. issued monthly, yet I think it has chronicled more useful matter during the last twenty-five years than all the other English papers on tbe islands. I think it will not die yet." Another subscriber from Kauai, the Rev. Dr. Smith, thus writes in sending forward his annual subscription : "We like the Friend. Always welcome its arrival, and hope it may continue to be issued 28 years longer at least, nnder its pres ent editor." Church, where Bishop Doane officiated. We seldom heard him make an address or preach, but in soma way he refered to the "inimitable prayer book." He would give his hearers to understand that the " Prayer Book". was nearly, if not, quite perfect. One of his parishioners presented us with a copy, which has been more or less, our companion ever since, and which we have occasionally used at funerals and marriages. We have found much that was good in the book but with theRev. Dr. Cheney of Chicago, the late Rev. F. S. Rising, and many others, we have thought that there might be an improved edition, from our congregational stand-point, we think the new " Union Prayer Book " is a vast improvement on the old book of "Common Prayer." We never could see why eminent divines of the Epis-i copal Church in England and America were willing, aye, eager to improve King James* translation of the Bible, but those «ame scholarly divines would not allow a word (even regenerate) in tbe baptismal service to be altered. The course they pursue gives the impression that they think far more of maintaining the integrity of tfce "Prayer Boole " than they do of the Bible, This " Union Book" is vastly bttter arranged and to our taste better suited to public and private devotion than the old " book." We have family prayers for every morning and evening of the month; then to, there are a great number of forms of prayers for special seasons and occasions; including prayers for Sunday schools, Thanksgiving, and many other occasions. We know fot who are the compilers of this new book, but we honestly thimk they have performed their delicate and difficult task with much wisdom, skill, and evangelic good taste. �TOE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1872. 2 lOOEEnroEOEEOE.J Letter from Aheong. As many of our readers are acquainted with Aheong, the Chinese missionary, who labored among his countrymen on the islands, we think they will be interested in the perusal of the following letter. We would call attention to that part of the letter which describes the reports about poisoning. It will readiiy appear; how easy it is to raise such reports among an ignorant, superstitious, and prejudiced people. If his health is restored, we shall hope to welcome his return to the islands. We value this letter, because it is the communication of a native of China, who ncquired a knowledge of the English language, sufficiently, to enable him to write with intelligence and accuracy. As the Chinese are now educated in California, Honolulu, and elsewhere, we hope many more will be found of like spirit with Aheong : Canton, China, August 10, 1871. ■»* S. Rev. C. Damon: Dear Sir.—Your first welcome letter, I received last year with one roll newspapers. Your second letter, of March 3d last, came to my hands, April sth, with another roll of newspapers. I do not forget your kindness to send me them. They help me q great deal to know something about Hawaii and other countries. Since I got home, 56 days after, my grandfather died. He was 83 years of age. So long as I stay at home with poor health, 1 take the medicine, but still do not get cured yet. So I did not try any work lor our God with my countrymen. My mother and brother are determined to keep me at home always, but it is not my mind. I keep the Sabbntji and family prayer at home with my family. My brother is almost turn to the true, but my mother is as hard as ever. I pray God for them, and for all my countrymen. 1 hope that you and all the good people at Hawaii do not forget to ask G«d for me, with my family and my countrymen. So we do not forget to pray to God for thee, and all at Hawaii and other places. My countrymen's hearts are very hard. I try to explain about the Gospel as well as I have chance, but thsy are laughing at me. It seems to them that I am a foolish man, but I do not feel ashamed for them to see me so. I shall like to get my health better, then I will try again to see if I can do something for our Lord. About three month* ago, 1 received a letter from Gen. C. H. Howard, of Chicago, the Secretary of the American Mission Association, he wishes me to go to California to engage in our great work for the Chinese there. Jt was a good chance for me to carry the work of Christ, but 1 was fearful on account of my poor health, so I did not go there; also, i did not answer his letter. The news, at the north of China, between the Chinese and French, I did not hear very well. I only learned that tfc people* there killed some French, by believing that they Bryant's ' Odyssey ' is out, making every put some poison in water, and in bread, to poison the children, and take out the eyes one love the ' blind-bard better but sets you fer medicine. The matter was settled by to wondering whether after all we haven't both Governments. I think you may hear the ' sweeter singer ' of the two with us toall the cause now. During these tew weeks, day. To me the success which Bryant has people of our district raised some story that achieved in his Homeric translation is the some foreigner and sOme missionary put the most enviable which any American author poison in bread and cake, and hire some poor has gained in a long long time. But really I think you are quite too hard Chinaman to feed it to Chinese, if any person eat that, then will have a kind of bad upon poor ' Tom Brown ' or rather his creasickness. Then go to see the foreigner or tor, Hughes. Of course all good moralists missionary, they will give them some medi- must needs be troubled over the sad state of cine to cure the sickness, if that person Oxford morals and the loss of scholarly reculture which one would expromised to join the church of the foreigner; finement and find, but then in as much as if not, the person whom took the poison shall | pect there to soon die. The people of this town are afraid. Mr. Hughes has so vividly portrayed Oxford Some of them come to me to tell the story. as it is, we should rather admire the clever I tried a great many ways to explain to bit of realism that 'Tom Brown' is, than them how untrue the story is ; how kind and find fault with its author. I am sadly afraid just the foaeigners and missionaries, nnd that a very similar picture might be painted how careful the church of the Gospel is to of some of our American colleges. I have been reading Mrs. Stowe's ' My let any pesion to join in it. Some of them believes me, and some are still doubting. wife and I,' as a sort of lecreation. Enjoyed In this, two days, the story seems to die it and yet I was sadly disappointed in it. out. See how foolish are my countrymen She writes too much—quite too much—there here, for they do not see the true light of are one or two exquisite touches, here and there, and the book abounds in the best of our Christ. hints, Yet as a work of art the book moral not when shall and 1 dq get better, know I to me a failure. One wearies of all go to work again. I hope I shall see you seems soon, if God is willing to let me. Hoping this sentimentalism and ' back-kitchen marthat your work be successful, and your ried experience. You will see the December monthlies. church-member be increasing all the time. The school of the Chinese I hope keeps The Atlantic seems the best. Fields dison, and tries to bring some of the poor courses very pleasantly though affectedly on Mary Mitford. Have you Chinese sinners to the Redeemer. I hope Wordsworth andtreat Howell promises us in that God soon raise up some preacher for noticed what a the Atlantic of '72 ? Among Hawthorne's them. How pleased that I heard yon have the papers after his death was found a manugreat jubilee last June. No doubt God is script novel, the scene of which is laid in Concord during the time of the Revolution. blessing His work. Please send my love to Hawaii Board, It is of course in Hawthorne's intense spirit style. The hero—a weird conception and all the Mission at Hawaii; also, all tbe and members of the Bethel Church, ask them —is to be a deathless man. All this we not to forget me and my family in saying shall have next year. It will seem more like their prayers. Send me often of your kind having Hawthorne back with us again in alt his wonderful, terrible earnestness. letters. But really I must stop seme where for we with me to My wife and children join so much in common that I might ramsend our love to thee, and Mrs. D. May liveon ble to a wearisome length. Yet just anGod be with you. other word. Have you read Browning's Your unwortny brother irr the Lord, new poem ? You will admire it for its minS. P. Aheong. gled beauty of Browning and Euripides. It is a transcript form Euripides, and is a revLiterary Gossip. elation of tne power and sweetness of the One of our American correspondents thus long ago singer that is exceedingly interestAt quite the other extreme of literaindulges in notices of new books and current ing. notice, if you have not yet, Meline's ture the a last mail literature. From letter by the ' History of England' by attack upon we copy as follows : Froude. It is going to overturn the popularThe holidays are bringing us new books ity which the historian has gained by his in the most gorgeous of covers. I saw a dramatic power and very deceitful reasoning. red line edition of Burns last night which There is something almost pathetic in so was a perfect gem. One's purse never seems great a man's being convicted of such mean shorter than now-a-days. The books are so faults. Set the fountain to playing fc* me, and tempting but so costly. Q banning, the friend ' ' " ' of ' * . * * * Hawthorne, Emerson and Thoreau be sure, the spray silvers the very tree tops." sends out a volume of poems which seem F. W. D. quite too sweetly sad and gentle to be rudely handled by the paper critics. For of course Mr. Whitney's Book Stork.—Never they will be, for only ' the few' can love we seen his counter and shelves so well have in still, writes his them. Joaquin Miller gay, sensuous, luxuriant style which so supplied with choice books, and such as are blinded his English friends. 1 have just especially suitable as gifts for the holioays. finished his volume of poems and feel as We would also call the attention of our if I had been looking at some fiery sunset. readers to his advertisement in another colHe is so tropical and color-mad. Yet after all it is a ' fine frenzy.' I n,ofsuhscription-booka. um �“The Spirit of the Press.” This is the name of a new paper started in Galena, Illinois, and edited by H. H. Houghton, Esq., late United States Consul at Lahaina. Let it be remembered that this gentlemnn, is a veteran editor, having edited and published a newspaper at Galena for more than thirty years. He was among the earliest friends of President Grant. Mr. Houghton is a old neighbor and personal friend of the President, and was among the very first to start him on thit line, which finally elevated him to the Presidency. In the number of the paper lying on our tafile, for November 27th, we notice a leading editorial relating to the " Sandwich Islands." We are glad to learn that Mr. Houghton carried away with him a pleasant impression of a residence on the islands, and the readers of his paper will doubtless derive much useful information from bis pen, jotting down remifisences of his sojourn at Lahaina and in Honolulu. The editorial closes with the following paragraphs : " Two years ago, there was living at Lahainaluna (Upper Lahaina), a woman who accomplished one of the greatest swimming feats on record. She and her husband were onboard a schooner, which was wrecked off the shore, some twenty miles or more. All on board were lost, but herself. She and her husband, in possession of a single plank, started for Hawaii. They swam for life. The husband had the plank till by some accident it was lost. He became exhausted. She took him on her back, and so carried him for eight hours ; the last part of the voyage he was an inanimate corpse. He died from exhaustion, but she clung to the body till she landed it on shore. She had strength enough to crawl towards a hut, where she was discovered and cared for, and she is probably still alive, though old. They were twenty-rour hours in ihe water. It is told by her, that before she lelt the wreck, they both engaged in prayer for deliverance, which was answered by saving the life that we live here, of the one, and of granting a more speedy entrance on the eternal life to the other. We spoke of Mrs. Treadway. When coming to this country with her husband, and when near Aspinwall, on the blhmus of Panama, in going off shore for the ship in which ihey were to sail, the boat in which they were was capsized, and herself, her husband and a passenger were thrown into the sea. In this case, she not only saved the life of her husband by taking him to the shore in an exhausted state, but she then returned and saved the life of the passenger." New Church in Goshen, N. Y. A copy of the Goshen Democrat lies on our table, furnishing much agreeable information respecting the'dedication of Presbyterian Church, in which will officiate the venerable father, (the Rev. Dr. Snodgraas) of our fellow townsman, Mr. Snodgrass. This new church has been built at a cost of over 1872. 3 rII X KRIEND, JANUARY, “Value of Old Newspapers.” SIOO.OOO. At the dedicatory evercises, it was gratifying to notice, that the Rev. Dr. Tyng, the distinguished and venerable Episcopal clergyman of New York city took part. In the course of his eloquent address he thus remarks : " The eloquent Whitfield told the truth when he said that asking Father Abraham, in heaven, whether there were Episcopalians there,* he answered, 'No, my son.' 'Are there any Presbyterians?' ' No, my son.' ' Any Quakers?' ' No, my son.' Who are there ?' 'All Christians.' This is the grand essential, and in all the essentials the differences between Episcopalians and Presbyterians are only microscopic, and can only be with satisfaction by a microscopic age." A file of the London Times is reported to be worth £3,000 and more. A file of the New York Herald, 55,000 and more. A file of the Friend, from January IStb, 1843, to the present time, complete, we will furnish for $50; subscription price, t66, neatly bound in three volumes, but we have only one file for sale. A file of the new series from 1852 to the present time, twenty volumes, we will furnish for $25. When we spread our little sheet to the breeze, not another sheet printed in the English language was issued on the western coast of either North or South America, frcm Cape Horn to Bherings' Straits, or in any part of Polynesia. We can with diffiupon In the April number of the Friend, culty realize this fact, when we reflect weekly scores hundreds of daily, and for 1871, will be found a translation of one the of Luther's famous old hymns. The trans and monthly periodicals now issued in Calilation was made by Miss Catharine Wink- fornia and elsewhere. The following English newspapers had worth, and will be found, in the Lyra Getbeen published in Honolulu, but previously 1869. The manica, published in London, out had died before the Friend was started : the same was hymn following translation of ' made by the Rev. Dr. Lobsheid, author of the Chinese Dictionary, on his passage from Honolulu to Canton, and kindly forwarded to the editor: " EIM FISTS BDRO MT CSSEE OOD." 1 A solid fortress is our God, A trusty shield and weapon ; A ready help in ev'ry need, Whate'er to us may hpppen. The old malicious foe. Intends us serious woe ; With might and crafty weiles TV unweary he beguiles, On enrth is not his equal. 2 With our own strength wo nothing can, We were soon lost (some) forever ; Itut for us fights the proper uiau, By God sent to deliver. You ask me, who that is ? His Dame is Jesus Christ, Tbe Lord God Sabbaoth There is no otber God 'Tis He must win the battle. Death of Mrs. Admiral Pearson. 8 And if the world full devils were, All e.igcr to devour us ; We would not yield a single hair, They cannot overcome us. Their dreaded prince no more Can harm us as of yore ; Look grim as e'er he may, Doomed is his ancient swsy, One word can overthrow him. 1 They to this mighty word must yield And yet no thanks shall merit ; For He is with them in the field. With gifts ai.d with his spirit. E'en should they take our life, Goods, honor, children, wife— Let tlietu take all away, We aboil yet win the day ; —W. L. God's kingdom ours abideth. Pacific, August, 1871. } ter by Sandwich Island Gazette, published weekly Honolulu, from 183ti to 1839.—5. D. Mackintosh, editor. For about twelve months the Sandwich Island Mirror appeared monthly in' place of the Gazette, in consequence of the want of printing paper. The Hawaiian Spectator, published quarterly at Honolulu, from January, 1838, to October, 1839, conducted by "an association of gentlemen." The Polynesian, first series, published at Honolulu, from June 6th, 1840, to December 4th, 1841.— J. J. Jarvis, editor. The Friend was first issued January 18th, 1843, and has been regularly published ever since, except from March, 1851, to May, 1852, including the period of the editor's first visit to the United States. at A friend has kindly forwarded a copy of the Boston Transcript, from which we copy ihe following notice of Mrs. Pearson's funeral. Tbe visit and residence of Mrs. Pearson and her daughter in Honoiulu, will be remembered by many of the families of the foreign residents. They came hither while the late Admiral Pearson was in command of the Pacific Squadron. The happy impression left by both the Admiral and his most excellent wife, will long be remembered. " Portsmouth, N. H., Dec. 6.—The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Pearson, widow of the late Admiral George F. Pearson, took place on Saturday at the Rockingham House in this city, and waa largely attended by the relatives and friends of the deceased. Rev. Dr. Bingham of the Episcopal Church conducted the services. Mrs. Pearson was much esteemed by all who knew her, and her sudden death is mourned by a large cir- Mr. Albert Lyons will receive a letcle of friends." calling at the office of the Friend. �TUB 4 THE FRIEND, JANUARY 1, 1872. Ethnological and Philological Rotes Respecting Hawaiians. During the brief visit of the Rev. Dr. Lobahied at Honolulu, on his passage from San Francisco to Hongkong, he became much interested in observing the Hawaiian*, — eihnologically and philologically. On his passage to China he noted down some of his reflections, which he has forwarded. We think many of our readers will be interested in the following: A FEW MORE SCRAPS. In the Friend I see that there is a considerable degree of intercourse between Chinese and Hawaiian women. Is there no danger of tbe Christian woman being made and treated as a concubine by the Chinese polygamist? A law should be passed for, the protection of the women. Every Chmaman who is about to leave the islands should be compelled to report his intended departure to the local authorities at least a fortnight before his embarkation. There is a Chinaman here on board who comes from Kauai. He has a wife in China and has been living with a Hawaiian woman at Kauai. He takes about $6,000 home with him. Should he not leave $1,000 for the woman with whom he has been living? Let the law be passed and the people will soon learn to protect themselves and their interest. Page 50, (June, 1S70) in the jubilee sermon 1 read the casting away of the idols by the Hawaiian's to be without example in history. It may be of interest to yon and the Hawaiian* to learn that about 350 years ago the inhabitants of the Sunda, Spice and other islands all cast away their idols and remained for a considerable time without any religion whatever. Then came the Mahommedans and the people adopted their religion. 1.—The Hawaiians are evidently a mixed Their hair, size and complexion as well as their language point lo a mixture between the superior Hindoo with the lighter colored Mongolian. Bastards are in general taller and more corpulent than the races from whom they descend. The hair of the Hawaiian is not that of a descendant from a Mongolian with a negro. (Vide Cafusos in South America). The Papuaz are likely to have sprung from an intermixture of straight-haired blacks with negroes. The language of the Hawaiians retains some traces of a Japhetite origin, some of the forms pointing to an indo-Gennanic-elements, whilst the absence of flexions indicate a Harnitic origin. Their course of migration was certainly not from east to west. 2.—Are the words like mauna (mountain?) ai.aula (aurora?) like (like?) manomano (many?) mana (divine, manes?) and many others oi prehistoric date? Is Mauna Loa so designated in Cook's voyage? Are the many Hawaiianized words reminiscences of accidental intercourse, of which all traces are loet,«or is the similarity of sound pure accident? I think not; for the foreign race. KJJ END, JANUARY, 1872. words in other languages contradict the you admit a partial descent from Japhet, then you can account for the Greek words in a more rational hypothesis of accident. If way than Hopkins. 3.—There are a great many Hawaiianized words which sound as if they had come from China. Compare the Chinese koko, that, those, every one. na, nako, that, those, mai, do not, with several Hawaiian pronouns. Hawaiian : Pau ke kaua, to cease fighting, would in ancient colloquial Chinese be: Pa kau. Add to the many words the similarity of sound which would arise from a change of the consonants I, r, v, t and others, as maka, the eye, Malay mata, ax., and you will admit an accidental acquaintance with Asiatic nations. Languages often undergo rapid changes. The English language has no flexion of nouns and adjectives, no gender, &c., &c, whilst in German everything is change and gender. 4.—1 have perused wiih much interest the copy of tbe grammar which you were kind enough to present to me. I find there is one great mistake made with reference to the cases. The different forms under declensions should stand under the heading of prepositions and the cases they govern. If you will look at the syntax of a German grammar all will be clear at a glance, c. g., entlang dcs (genit.) weges, along the road ; van dir (dat.), from or of you; durch dich (Ace), by you. In a similar manner do our verbs govern the various cases—c, g., Ich gedenke deiner (genit.) I think of you ; Es yehort mir (dat), it belongs to me; Ich liebe dich (tic), I love you. I hope you will pardon my liberty of expressing my ideas unreservedly. Please mad the preface to my large dictionary and compare some of the pronouns and their applications with the Hawaiians, alwnys bearing in mind, that nations with imperfect articulations always transfer these imperfections to the languages they learn, if not forced to the contrary. All languages tend towards simplifications with a tendency towards the monosyllabic. Alii, king, ruler, is the Arabic nli, ruler; the sublime, Sec. Are the genealogies of their rulers not the names of contemporaneous chiefs rather than one successive line of sovereigns? If you publish any answer to these questions through the medium of the Friend, will you please send me one or two copies to China? Navai—The C. 8. 8. Frigate California, bearing tbe broad pennant of Admiral Window, of thePacific Squadron, arrived at this port on Friday morning. Dee. 22d, after a long and boisterous passage of 24 daya from San Francisco. Tbe following Is a list of tbe offioers attached to tbe ship: orncsaa or tub flket. Commander in t-hirj—John A. Winalow. Fleet Captain—VtM Shirley. sTArr orrtcsara. Fleet Surgeon— John M. Brown. Fleet Paymaster—(Jasper Schenck. Fleet Engineer—Montgomery Fletcher. Fleet Marine Officer —Perclval C. Pope. Lieut. Commander—Henry GlaM. Ensian E. T. Arthur. Secretary—C R. Win-alow. orrivKfts or thb shif. Captain—l. M. U. Gills Lieut. Commandere—John McFarlaod, J. H. Sands, 8. P. Larnbertou. Lleutenanle-E T. Strong, R. M. Com, R. B Peck, O. W. Coalar. Master—Samuel Ames. Midshipmen- .1. C. Burnett. D. L. Wilson, A. Ward, T. B. Plunki'tt, G. D. Galloway, CS. Rlrlituan, W. M. Irwin. Past Assistant Surgeon—tiea. S. Lulbretts. Assistant Surgeon—J. W. Rosa. Assistant Paymaster—J C burn, tt Engineers—O. E. Tower, Ist; A. F. Diaon, 2d. Boatswain—ll. E. Barnes. Gunner—Chas Morau. Carpenter—LeonardHanscouib. SMlmaker—Nlclttlaa Lynch. Captain's Clerk—T. 11. Caswell. Paymaster's Clerk— E. L. Talbot *7«el Paymaster's Clerk—J. J. Talbol. Clerk—Vl. B. Turner. The California is a fine specimen of naval archi- — . . tecture, and carries 21 guns. She is of the propeller class, with engines of 1500 horse-power, nominal. Through the kindness of Mr. 8. Ames, navigating officer, we have been furnished with the following particulars of the weather encountered by tbe ship on her passage to the islands On tbe morning of the 16th of Deo., in Lat. 22° 67" N, 161 » 87' W, the breeze freshened from the B 9 E, shifting to the westward, and gradually increased tea moderate gale—force 8. This gale lasted about six hours, and from the indications the ship was on the eastern edge of a oyolnne, moving Nlt E and NE. On the 17th it came on to blow again, but not as strong as on the 16th. Tbe barometer fell from 29.89 to 29.76— strength of tbe gale about 7, with occasional squalls of about 10. The direction of tbe wind in both cases was from the 88 W, veering to the westward. On the 19th sighted Maui and Molokal, when tbe wind blew strong, sometimes as high as 10, from Sand E, shifting to 8 and W. Tbe ship was hove tea part of tbe time under close reefed main-topsail and spanker. On tbe 16th a heavy swell was encountered from tbe N sad W, which continued nntil the arrival here, beng but slightly interrupted by the cjclona.—P. C. A , Dec. 23. : Naval—The U. 8. steam sloop-of-war JVarragansett arrived en Saturday evening last, 26 days from Sun Francisco, having mode the passage under sail until within about 150 mites of pert Bbt sailed with the Flag Ship California, and was in company with her until tbe fifth day out, after which she experienced southerly squally weather with a great deal of rniu until uearing tbe islands. Tbe JYarraganseti is a fourth-clans vessel, carrying five guns and a crew of ninety men, which is not her full complement. She will remain in port fora few weeks, after which, we understand, she will proceed on a cruise among the islands in the South Pacific and Japan.—Of The German Language in thence toward Australia. The following is a list of the symptoms of vigorous intellectual activity which the contact with European civilization has effected in Japan, one of the most remarkable is the eagerness with which the Japanese seem to take up the study of the German language. About a year ago a German school was opened at Yeddo, under the auspices of the Japanese authorities, and the number of native pupils attending it, which was four, now actually exceeds one thousand. The influx of native pupils was at times, so great that German sailors had temporarily to be employed to impart to the eager pupils a knowledge of the German ABC. William B. Hallett with the Chaplain. the offioers of the .Yarruganmett: Captain—Richard W. Meade. Executive Officer—Lieut. Commxnder A. H. Wright. ISavigating Officer '/.. L. Tanner Lieutenants— l. Vales, C, J Mitchell, E. D. Tausli Ensigns—Chss. P. Welch, 11. O. Handy. First Assistant Engineer—J. B. Carpenter. Poet Assistant Surgeon—R. C. Ver Jleul.-ti. Past Assistant Paymaster—Geo. N. Grirßdg. Midshipmen— (Jeo A. Calhoun, M. F. Wright, W F n., F. H.Lefever. '• Captain's Clerk—Geo. B. Relman. Gunner—J. O. Foster. Boatswain—Tistn. Savage. —Oatttte. — A kind and encouraging word comes, behalf of the Friend, from several of our in foreign subscribers in America. Would not some of our residents on,the islands confer a favor on theirfriends in England and America, by sending them a copy of the Friendi Subscription, $2.50 ; including postage, and will find a letter the papers are sent by every monthly steam- �MEMORANDA. Information Wanted. DA. 1872. Information wanted respecting JtAn Harrm, by Richard Dellerldge, steward of Royal Naval Hospital, Yokohama, Japan. Said Harris is thus described ■. He haa a linger abort en one hand, to ibe best of my kaowladge he settled at Honoluln, about 10 or 12 yeara ago. Me wrote to hit. mother for aome timeaiuce her death, I have not heard uf him. He waa and O" Any pers-on sending newspapers married to a native woman on Sandwich Inlands, and had two books for gratuitous distribution among children. Information wanted respecting fttnjamin Robins, who ta seamen, and especially illustrated papers, Kuppoatd to have died on the Sandwich Islands, after visiting Australia. Any Information will be gludly received by U.S. will have our thanks. Consul at Honolulu, or by his aoo 1/ouis Robin* i»l North Tc* peka, Shawnee Co., Kansas, or by the editor. (loudby Any of our friendly readers, inclined Information wanted respecting William t'rancis William Selon Ogden of t'ortland, Oregon. Said Good ia thus to aid in support of this paper, their dona>- described i A tall, atrong KngMshrhHti from London, who waa hy turns, sailor, soldier and baker, was married in the Sandtions will be gladly received. wich Islands alout ]843<-4 ; at any rate a aon named James Francis Good waa born to them on the is) ods on the tlh of November, 1846. W'm Francis tame to Oregon and Is reported Avails of the Bethel Fair.—J. O. te have left here as steward of some vessel bound to China, wince when nothing has beenheard from him. TJatter, Esqv, treasurer, reports as follows: from New Bedford Geerye Francis faughon, who T<*al Receipts »74»37 In Of1855. Any in(or met Km concerning him will be spitefully 76 77 received by bis fattier, fexpenaea residing in bpringfleld, Maes., or at the $670«0 office of this paper. In baatl Infoimation wanted reslfwctlng John. Harris, formerly a retident of Honolulu, say ten yeara ago- Be was tnarried to a* Incidental Expenses of the Bethel, 1872. Hawaiian, and hail two children. Any infbrmtftlon wftl be Expended received by the Editor, or Mr. Richard RetteVedge, 4214 91 ■gladly Naval Hospital, Yokohama, Japan. »"> Keyal *c«4»e« We wish our readers and subscribers, friends and patrons, a Happy New Year. Debt from Mrs. Sinclair - January 1,1871 FOB THE 1STHEL $W 00 Expenses of the Friend for 1871. Priming, Paper, 6a ■cribert 1'oitife, A r Uunslioos I'apen sold, Adrertiiing, 4c... Bills unpaid ...v. $316 60 '.. Donations $6i6 IS I. O. KKItRIIT for the Friend :— rom Rev. Iswell H mith Thompson Rev. F. ■rom ....,..,,...... ..»...., 'rom Rev T. Coan Yom J. W. AuAib, Esq... v...* *...s......v ORAk*M J. C. MERRILL & Co., 204 and 206 California Street, San ...$ 48 04 $800 /O*JN It Commission Merchants and Auctioneer.* 30 60 37 60 1» 58—W7 40 bent, becember 30,1871 . 84 41 Francisco. AlrßO, A-OKNTS OF VIIK San Francisco and Honolulu Packets. 4 00 ParticularAtteßKen given to the sale and purchase of mar *Tl8 10 00 ehandlse, ships' business, supplying whaleahlpa, negotlaUng Chinese School at the Bethel.—Mr. Dunscombe, reports average attendance during the year, 13 pupils, but during the last month December 18 have been in attendance. The school is kept in the Bethel vestry, three evenings each week-. “No liquors were furnished at the recent railway banquets in Maine, The officers of the North American Railway exact temperance habits from the men they employ, and it was not consistent for them to set the example of .furnishing wine to their guests." When shipowners follow railway agents and directors in Maine, we shall have fewer wrecks and disasters. The time we hope will soon come wuen insurance companies will absolutely refuse to issue a policy covering a vessel and cargo,-on board of which intoxicating liquors are used either by the inmates of the cabin or forcastle. exchange. Arc ET All freight arvlvinr. at Sua Francisco, by or to tbe 110Rolalw Line of Packets, will be forwarded raaa or oommuwioh. XT Exchange on Honolulu bought and sold. £0 -RRPRKBKOSB— Messrs. C L. Richards ft Co Honolulu H. Haekfeld ft Co 0. Brewer k Co "" " MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU. S. I. ARRIVALS. Dec. “Who'll Now Care for the Little Birds?” The death of Mr. Moffitt Stoney has been weekly papers, but one characteristic of this gentleman has not been noticed. He was a friend of the little duly chronicled in the birds, and would not allow sportsmen—those savage enemies of the birds—to wander over his ranch with their fowling pieces. The little birds showed that they appreciated his kindness and protection. The plover especially looked up to him as their friend. We do not think there is any part of the Sandwich Islands which would compare with Kahuku for such exhibitions of civilization, in horses, cattle, sheep, fowls and birds! Ye owner of ranches, "Go and do likewise." "" " "" "ly Bishop it Co Dr.R. W.Wood Hon.B. 11. Alleo D. 0. Waterman, Bsq da 5 I II X FRIEND, JANUARY, 18 72. 4—Haw bk Queen Emma, Hempstead, 16 days from Ssn Ftanclsco. 4—Am bktit Victor, A B Gove, 28 days from Port Gamble, W T. 6—Am bktn Jane A Falklnburg, Wm Cattearl, 17 days trom Astoria, O t—Brit bk Gaucho, J T Hills, 14 days from Baa Francisco. «-Am schr C M W; rd, G W Rlckman, 24 days from Holland's Is. 14—Am bk Atalttnta, Chas H Sinclair, 76 daya from Newcastle, N 8 W. IG-Am bk D C Murray, P P Shepherd, 19 days from San Francisco. 17—Am slntr Nebraska. I Harding, 16 days and 12 hours from Auckland. IS -Brit bk Duke of Edinburgh, II E Mill, 61 daya from Newcastle, N 8 W. 22-U S 8 frigate California, J M B fills, 24 days from San Francisco. 23—Am atmr Moses Taylor, N T Bennett, 11 days 6 hours from San Francisco. 23— U 8 S Narraganaetl,R W Mead, 26 days from San Francisco 27—Nor Gerbk Ingcrtha,RJorstad, 42 days from Amoor Blur. ror Baas Coaar—l*l» San Fraurlato October 18lh. Firtt three daya nut experienced calms and light bat fliug airs around (he compass with oveseast weather. On th* morning of Hie 2Sd October l<axae<t a package of window Then the win.l blinds, evidently only a few daya in lb* water. very light till In hauled into north and east, where It contlnned wllh svtrlatitude 31° no. 111, when we got moderate tracks, Monday. NoArrlveil Honolulu at cast and rainy weather. vemberMh, alter a passage of eighteen da) s. ThiU. 8, N. Z. & A. Mall eteannhip Nevada, J. 11. Blethen. eossmander,left aMfer October 28th, and New Zea land November-3d, arriving if Honolulu November l.Ui at 7 P. M., after a passage of It days, with 42 psasengers, anil 1,680 packages freight for Honoluluand SanFrancisco. It •■■.port or lUukkntinb Victor, Gould, M»rtlr.—l.*-ft Port Gamble Nov. 7lh First six days out experienced very heavy and rough weather. Last six days out was about 40u miles oIT these islands, during whtoh time had southerly winds On the paassge up from Honolulu the Victor arrived seven days ahead of tbe H imrr, while the latter anHcd from Honolulu eight days before the former. Report of Hark Atalanta. H.St-rc'LUtt, M *.*-tbr.—Left Newcastle September SOtfa at midnight. Octt*bev 2d expcrleaceS a terrific gale frbrtl south, which tested until the morning of the4tU •lost sails, stove boat sad aostainc.l other damsges, after which Had a succession of gales and calms for several days. Ike 144b-day after leaving passed tbe Zealand. Had a good li.nnitu.lc of ihe North Csjpe of New were pa»H*.l run from thence to the Touboanl Islands, whichTahiti, which November Ist— mem fifteen days from thence to of 800 (a passed tbe IS* November distance mlles> had was continued light bead winds and calms with squalls. Had no eoutbeast trades. Crossed Ihe Equator In long. IM° wesK, Novemb r 80th took the northeast trades In 10 ° north, an.l bad them fresh. Sighted the east point of Hawaii Dece.nl.er IKb. ('..in.* through the Hawaii channel. Ilave had light -winds and calms until yesterday. Ths BT«iM»H ip Moses Taylor, N. T. Bennett, Coaimander, left San Francisco Dec. 12th at 13 M. Were detained in purt six days by the non-arrival of Ihe British malls. Had northwest wind first two days. Dec 14th wind heuled to the southwest and gradually increaasd until the 17th 'Hovoto" tor 34 hours, tremendous sea running, and wln.l blowing a gale m squalls. On ths 10th wind and sea moderate*!, with wln.l from southwest until reaching port. Sighted Maui Dec. 23(1 at 8 A. M arriving in Honoluluat 6 P. M. A. X Clark, Purser. Ih.i , PASSENGERS. From San Francisco—Per Queen Emma, Dec 4th—Capt F A Barker, O S Plnkham and wife, Hon n A Widcmanu, Miss Emma Widomaun, Miss Hatty Wldemann. From Portland—Per J. A. Falkinburg, Dec. 6th—George Reed. George Pauncefort. For Yokohama—Per Gaucho, Dec. Sth—J A Robertson, II J Franklin. From Ooano Is.—Per C. Id. Ward, Dec. 6th—Capt Bnow, wifeand child, Mr Strachan, Capt Klbling, J Smith, 45 nat.vc laborers. From Sak Francisco—rer D. C. Murray, Dec 16th—1> Mcßryde and wife, 8 N Castle, J C Cluney, L McOrew, G H Riugold, Geo 8 Burns, Mrs Wundenburg, Miss Lena Wuudenburg, Jaa Sands, P II Tripp,and 3 Chinese. For Guaho Is.—Per C. M. Ward, Dec. Ifith—Capt Kihllng, Wm Young, G Holmes, W H Foy, Antone Hugo, 46 laborers. From Alien land—Per Nebraska, Dec. 18th—1 Chinese, and 75 passengers in transitu for San Francisco. For Auckland and Bydn«y—Per Nebraska, Dec. SBd— F A Parker, G L Ringol.l, F A Maynard, T Harrison,8 lleni*,.t.m, and 40 in transitu from Ban Francisco. From SanFrancisco—Per Moses Taylor, Dec, S3d—H A P Carter, wife and daughter, Mrs P C Jones and 2 children. Capt Makee, Mrs P N Makee, Mrs Burnbam, Mra Thomas and daughter, Dr II C Eckstein, U S N, E May and wife, Mrs llvitiiin. servant and 2 children, B 11 Lyon, W tlretn, G A.lderson, wife and 3 childreft. A Ifardle, J F Arundel. J Harrison, Mra Billings, R W Andrews, Mrs Hart, and 40 in transitu for Australia. foa Ban Francisco—Per Moses Taylor, Dec. 26th—M Phillips, Mr Slattley and wife, Miss C Baldwin, C A William-* and son, Mrs (iuthmann, M Louissnu, Capt Snow and wife, D Palmleri, Jno Cor.ley, Chong Po, F Macfsrlane, C Maclarlane, L Hoffmann, W Holderegse, I. Dlederittg, Jno Berry and wife, and 76 in transitu from Australia and New Zealand. For Portland, O—Per Jane A. Falkluburg, Dec. 27lh— George Reed. For San Francibco—Per Queen Emma, Dec. 28tb— H Hustings, Jno McCeary, J Campbell, Julius Kates, R Ilex Ha A J Lawrence. *.-«—■.—»»—■—•»—>—•—•——■.»»»>•>—•—■»-■»—ws**»a DIED. . Ui'ii-Iii this city. December 3d, -*■ R. UhvkiIRI Desha, a native of Cynthiana, Boooe County, Kentucky, la the bud year of his age. Hehad reajtlsd on theseIslands since 194ft. Fisher—In this city, December elh, Tho.na> Kiuhes, a native of Loudon, England, aged 03. years. Ue hat. resided o* theseIslands since 1837. Stosry—In tfijs. oily, December 7lh, Mr L R. MsrwT DEPARTURES. Stonky, a native of King's County, Ireland, in the Wd yea/ of bis agt. Hebad resided on these islands since 18U. Nov. 27—Am bk Comet, Fuller, for San Francisco. at the U.S Hospital, December 11th. 29-llaw schr Kaiuaile, Bridges, for Jarvis Island. Mr. A. W. Smith, belonging to Machlaa, Maine. His funeral Dec. 6—Brit bk Gaucho, Hilts, for Yokohama. by attended the Order of Good Templars, waa 8-t-Brit bk Mary I, Edilh, Littkiater, lor Victoria, B C. SToasucK—In this city, December 27-h. Charlies Viarv 14—Am bktn Victor, Gove, for Victoria, B C. taiott riroRBAtR, a native of Bremen, aged 69 yeas*. Be 16—Am schr C M Ward, Rickman, lor Gaanois. 26—Am simr Moses Taylor, Bennett. Ibr San Frsacisco. had resided in Honolulu during the past 24 years, and wa> highly esteemed by all who knew fcjuv xj" New York and 27—Am bktn J A Falkeuburg, Cslheart, forPortland. 28—Haw bk Queen Emma, Ucllcil, tot Sua Francisco. Bremen papeis please copy. ' �6 TiI,FRIEND, JANUARY, 1 Sit. * J The Shakers. I bare for my design in this article to bring to your notice one of the most singular of the many religious sects, now possessing considerable power in the United States. I have often been surp-jlpd at the ease with which any religious creed, however foolish it may seem, gains followers. We cannot then wonder that when, about the year 1770, an English woman, named Ann Lee, claimed to have received a divine revelation, commissioning her to establish a new church, she was readily believed by some. Infatuation is a strong characteristic of weak minds, and it was not long before the " United Society of believers in Christ's second appearing," as they styled themselves, acquired quite a number of converts. They early separated from the Quakers of which sect they at first formed a branch. The essentials of their creed, are a belief in an eternal farher and mother existing in the deity, the parent of the whole human race; and in the duality of Christ, Jesus being the one and Ann Lee the other member of the child of Ood. Will you now allow me to guide you in fancy as we visit one of the settlements of the Shakers. Just west of the line where Massachusetts joins New York, there lies, nestled among the hills, a beautiful town, New Lebanon by name. It consists of two villages, the one New Lebanon, Spa., a widely known for the efficacy of its mineral water and country air as a restorative, as the other is for being the home of the wealthiest and most influential family of Shakers. It is summer, and around us lie beautiful meadows with their velvet cover, fields of grain bowing with the fitful breeze, and all the lowland seems happy; while far aloft extend the mountains rearing their woodcapped peaks and looking down as if in rare enjoyment upon the beauty at their feet. All' around is busy, and even the trees, as if ashamed to be idle, drowsily nod their heads. A choice spot this, one of Nature's own, well chosen to be the house of a community where the world's strifes enter not. Here all are on a level, and be a man wealthy or be he poor, it matters not; for all things are common, all receive their stores from one treasury, and contribute all their possessions to the common stock. Elders are appointed, men eminent for piety, and to these are allotted the management of their worldly affairs. Shrewd men they are, sharp at a bargain, rarely deceived. In such a quiet nook as this we should expect to find no such thing aa aristocracy; but shall we ever realize this dream on earth. They men may advance in piety and prois accordingly, and tbe Church family, Bk so called, is acknowledged as the highest. The dress of tbe Quakers is retained and queerly enough it looks to see bright girls wearing white caps, and little boys running around with the fatherly broad-brimmed hats; to say nothing of the general effect produced by the plainness of drab or brown unrelieved by any other color. All their buildings are scrupulously neat, and it seems a pleasure to step from the white and scoured floors upon the ground where we need not fear lest we leave a speck of dirt. Their stores are stocked with goods choice and rare, and particularly do we admire the feather work, and the- baskets made from the ash and willow. Let no one enter here whose pocket is empty, for, like the world's people in this at least, they do know how to demand large prices. We enter one of their schools, after a long time spent in coaxing and in controverting the yea and nay of the pretty teacher, and find a pleasant room filled with bright faces. Many of the lessons are in rhyme, they supposing it easier to commit in this way. Only the rudiments of an education are taught. School is now closed and boys and girls are marched in Indian file to their houses, each sex apart. Woe to the curious urchin who may chance, to try to get a peep at the world's people. A boxed ear rewards the curiosity. The sexes live entirely apart, and scarce a word passes between them save upon business matters. They are .firm adherents to the old maxim Early to bed," &c., never sleeping later than half past four in summer. They breakfast at 6, dine at 12 and sup at 6 in the " afternoon. Most of them are vegetarians and all food prohibited by the law of Moses is not used. Once a year they have a social gathering in which three families join. Every brother and sister is expected to furnish some communication, prose or poetry, and the picnic lasts all day. During the fifteen years of its obsepance the day appointed has never been unpleasant and many of them believe that Elder Evans has a controlling influence over the elements. We see on every side abundant evidence of their worldly prosperity and well stored barns prove that want is foreign to them. Curiosity prompts us upon a Sabbath morning to go to Shaker meeting. The sexes enter at different doors and occupy separate parts of the room. All ait quietly for a time. Then the Shakers arise, form a circle and chant tions of a life where poverty Is not, where worldly trials are unknown, where all things are common. But, alas, the one thing making our lives pleasant is lacking here, and we can but feel how cold that heart must become which has nothing on which to fasten its affections, and we gladly turn our thoughts toward our homes, where wealth may not be, but where love reigns supreme. By the proverbial kindness of the Shakers toward all, by their strict integrity and industry they draw toward themselves the respect due to a well ordered community. Thus have we taken a hasty view of the religious sect called by the world Shakers, because of their peculiar mode of worshipping. It is not our field to criticise their creed, but we turn gladly from contemplating it toward our Bible wherein we learn of the wonderful love of God, the essence of the Christian religion, which is so totally absent W. H. C. from their belief. December 20, 1620. “On the Sabbath we Rested.” This is the simple and touching record of the method the Pilgrim Fathers spent the Holy Sabbath, the day before they landed upon Plymouth Rock. It will be found in Governor Bradford's history of Plymouth Colony. The spot where they rested, was on Clark's Island. This island is described as situated just within the entrance of Plymouth Harbor, and so called from the mate of the Mayflower-, who is said to have been the first to step on it. It contains about eight acres. It was neither sold nor allotted in any of the early divisions of tbe lands, but was reserved for the benefit of the poor of the town, to furnish them with wood and pasture for their cattle. The Pilgrim Fathers found time amid all their toils, privations and wanderings, to rest. upon the Sabbath, and then too, they were so thoughtful for the poor in their midst. These two points are worthy of our consideration as we pass along over the anniversary of their landing on Plymouth Rock. Report says, that one Edward Watson and others during the past year have caused the following inscription to be chiseled on a prominent rock upon Clark's Island : " December 20, 1620. On the Sabbath we rested." There let it remain throughout all coming generations, as a reminder to the millions of the descendants of the Pilgrims that it is their duty to remember the Sabbath Day, and keep it holy, thus obeying the command -ef God. When God had finished the work of cre" I lore to Ring, I love to dance, ation He rested. "And on the seventh day God I lon lo be a Shaker." ended the work which he bad made. And and Next feet. keeping time with the hands God blessed the seventh day and sanctified one high in standing exhorts the Shakers to it; because that in it he had rested from all stand firm in the faith, and shows or endeav- his work, which He had created and made." ors to show to the world's people the attrac- �WASTERS OF SHIPS OKSIRhti I HADE ..■.■-*..-■** BARTOW, 8. STI 7 JANU A R V, 18 7t. ASTnfUIKWiTI. , , THE FRIEND, - Auctioneer. gsle* Boom on Qneenßtr'SSt.oiisdo*-* from K*ahnmanaMis*it . HOFFMANN. M D., Physician and Surgeon, Comal*Merchant and Kaahnmspa Street*, near tba Fust Q»os; UREWKR SI ft CO.. __ Commission and Shipping Merchants, Hosotala, Paha, H. 1. P. a,' ADAMS. Auction and Commission Merchant, Fire-Proof Store, in &oblo*OQ'i Btiildlof, Qtwso SlrMt. a. w. rwn'i. SHOULD CAIX at the hardware store, AND SINGI.K lllllßKl. SHOT SUNS. 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Taking, it for granted tbst the future population of these islands is to be largely and even predominantly Chinese, the importance and necessity of educational and moral influences among them become self-evident. That the bulk of our population a generation hence is to be made up of immigrants trom China and Japan, and their descendants, few who intelligently investigate the subject can doubt. The work, then, of educating those alrea/Jy •amongst us, simply our duty in any case, a»ktunes in these probabilities, or rather certainties, an importance no less than national. It is sowing seed for an hundred fold returns. It is laying tbe foundation for the intelligence and moral culture of tbe future generations of our country. And yet we are doing little towards taking up this work : in the meantime these followers of Confucius or JJudhii ure settling amongst us, marrying among our people, cutting ofT their hair-tails, and as in no other country out of China inheriting the land evidently content to regard it as a home for themselves and their children. Even their corpses prefer to remain here and to rest in peace on the quiet hillside with the yearly oblations and festivities given to their spirits who sit in silent guard on sentry ghost-stones over the sleeping dust, rather than risk the typhoons of the China seas for the sake of the covering mantle of earth of the Celestial Kingdom. This is a significant fact in itself and shows on their part a remarkable readiness to regard Our country as theirs also by adoption. At present many circumstances Tender difficult the work of educating the Chinese already here. A large proportion of them are ignorant and stupidly superstitious; corning from the lowest classes of their own land they present to us the worst possible specimens of candidates for culture snd form no criterion of the average capacity of the race, Plantation conditions are not favorable to the work. But these difficulties are also special illustrations of the greater need of such work, The night school, conducted by Mr. Dunscombe in this place and under the care of Her, Mr. Damon, is perhaps the only enterprise of this kind in operation here. This school is very successful and is to a certain extwit self supporting. The plan of the Association to conduct a Chinese Sunday school Sunday sfternoons will, if successfully carried out, offer a good field of inflneoce in this direction and of gaining ground and experience for future operations. The Chinese Sunday schools in San Francisco have been remarkably successful, and have been the medium of a vast deal of good. We doubt if there is any better or more available method open to us in which to win an influence for good among the Chinese among us. ., He whom the Father promised, So many ages past, Hud come to save poor sinners Yes, He had come at last ! Story. PART I. He lived a life most holy , His ever thought was Love, And every action showed It, To man, and God ahove* Till HTOHV WANTID. Trll me the old, old Story, Of unseen thinge above,— Ol Ikm s an.l llii Glory, Of Jrsuh and His Love. Ilia path in life was lowly ; He was a ■ Working-Man ; Who kuowa the poor man's (rials So well aa Jksun can ? " Tell me the Siory slowly. Ihtii I may tnkt it m,— That wonderful Kedemplion, God's Rrmrdy Ibr sin ! He gave away no money, For be had none to give; Rut he had power of healing, And made dead people live. THI me the Story often, for I forget so soon ! The early dew of morning *' at noon ! Has passed away ' He did kind things so kindly II seemed His heart's delight To make jioor people happy, From morning until night ! ' Tell me Ihe same old Story When you have cause tv fear That this world's empty glory la costing me too dear. Yea, and when that World's Glory Shall dawn upon my aoul, Tell vie theold, old tilory, " CIIhIST Jkmh makrs thee whole He beard each tale of sorrow With an attentive erfr, And took away each burden Of suffering, sib, or tear. ' " " , Tilt STOB* TOLD. And crucified,and slain! ! look ! if you can Iwar itLook at your dying Lord ! Stand near tbe Cross and watch Him Behold the Lamb of God I*1 Look " Listen, and I will sell you ; God help both you and me, And make the old, old Story /its THtisayt unto thee! " " His Handsand Feet are pierced, He cannot hide His Face ; And cru I men M stand staring," In crowds,about the place. " They laugh at Him and mock Him ! They tell Rim to u come down," And leave that Cross ol suffering, And Chang* it for a Crown. Once, In a pleasant garden God placed a happypair ■, Andall within waa peaceful. Andall around was fair. ' Rut, oh ! they disobeyed Him The one thing He denied They longed for, took, and tasted ; They ate it, and—ihey died !' Yet, in His lave and pity. At once theLobd declared How man, though lost and ruined. Might after all be spared ! For one of Eve's descendants, Not sinful, like the r«st, Should spoil the work ofSatan, And man be saved and blest' Uat, some shepherd-* watching Beside their flocks, at night, Were startled In the darkness By strange and heavenly Light One of tbe holy Angels Bad come Trom heaven above. To tail the true, true Story Of Jesusand HisLove. lie came to bring *' glad tidings : " You need net, oust not, tear i For Christ, yournew-born Saviour Lies In the village near ! " " : — ' Hit when he left His people. He promised them lo send The Comforter," lo teach tbein, Apd guide them, to the end. This is the old, old Story." Say, do you takeit At,— This wonderful Redemption, God's Remedy for sin t At that Story They wool at once to see, ' " soakSu of years were over ; Adam and Eve had died, The following generation. And Many more beside. And found Bis Id a niaager. And knew that it was lie. " And now He has ascended, Andaits upon the Throne, "To be a Prince and Saviour," And claim aa far His own. And that same Holy Spirit Is with us to thia day-, And ready now to teach ua The New and Living Way." Hi And many other angola Took up the Story then To God on High be Glory, Good-will, and Peace, to men For our sins He suffered ; For our aloa He died ; And " not for ours only," But '■ all the world's liesids " He should be son of Adam, But son of Ood as well, Aral bring a fall Salvation Prom sin, and death, and hell. And waa It true This gentle, holy Jesus, Without a spot or ataln, By wicked hands was taken, Ym want the old, old Story," And nothing else will do! Indeed 1 cannot wonder It always seems so new ! " ... Such was "the Man Christ Jests!" The Friend of sinful man ! , . But hush ! the tale grow* sadder I'll tell it— If I can/ TART 11. You ask me for the u Story Of unseen things above j— Of Jesus and Ills Glory, Of JEats and Hl* Lt»e." " He was a Man of Sorrows ! And when lie gave relief, He gave it like a Brother, "Acquainted with" Ihe "grief." " Do youat heart believe It J Do you believe it's //ue, And meant for every sjbnss, And. therefore, meant fou you f " Theo takt tikis orkat Salvation ;'» For Jkuus loves to give Believe! and you receive It! Believe ! and you shalllive I ' And U this simple message Has now brought peace to you, Make known " the old, old Story," For others need it too. Let everpbody see It, That Christhas made you free j And if It sets them longing, Say JRevs died for fAce / ■ ** soon, our eyes shall ccc Him ; And, in our Rone above, We'll sing "-the old, old Story Of J t sue and Bis Lore Soon, " � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1872) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1872.01.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872.01.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/3a86b307dec05c5cf8a1f198686a4ece.pdf e43b644e0e7461bcaa3d98ecef68f174 PDF Text Text THF E RIEND HONOLULU, FKBHTARY I, 1872. Wm»ato,*Ltl ®o.2.\ CONTENTS Far 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 T. M.C. A " ' • 9, 10 10 11 11 1* IS 1* 1* 1* THE FRIEND. 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. 9 {©IbSmes.ttol.M 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 • " $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. " 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, �_ 10 , -s . - THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 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. cific. 1872. Editor's Table. : 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 •■ 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 part of the article from " " 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 " should open a correspondence with Capt. Daniel Smith, Harbor-master's Office, Honolulu. �THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 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 Irooi 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. 11 1872. 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 " it is round " 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. a �12 THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1872. 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 " 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 " 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. the »not — "Ke Alaula," eil �TII X l- It 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. t . : . fa* Wagon and Carriage Builder, 74 and 76 King Street, Honolulu. g_r Island order, piomptly executed at j. o. lo west rates. /ous assaiLL. a ca*»B« J. C. MERRILL & Co., Commission Merchants and Auctioneers, 204 and.2o6 California Street, Sn n Francisco. ALSO, AQKNTB 0* TIIK San Francisco and Honolulu Packets. purchase ol mer thandlse, ships' business, supplying whaleships, negotiating Particular.Attention given to the sale and .. eiehange. Ac. All freight arriving at Saa Francisco,by or to the Honolulu Live of Packets, will berorwarJed raas or ooaaisaioi. tr Exchange on Honolulu bought and sold, jrx — —RBrBRBHOas Messrs. C. L. Richard. A Co 11. Ilackfeld* Co *. C. Brewer A Co .' Uishop fc Co Iw.R.W. Wood ll.in. K. 11. Allen .' Honolulu " A I. I. I \ 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, a—l 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- - -, ; 1872. 13 -- 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. re|sirl aels all on , 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.. „ „ 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 . .. , .. _ . ' ""for'san 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 , McShane, of Honolulu, 11. I. DIED. Momuk—In tin. city, Jauuarjr »Jd, Rciccca, younfru i yuui ud 4 day.. <i»u(jlii«i of ibc Ule BotKil Murj.ui, tjul �THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1872. 14 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. trhe * 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. — 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. 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Honolulu,Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. art work., following scriptions only by subscription and difficult to obtain from regular publishing houses: A Full Assortment of Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Brushes of Every Description ! ALLOFWHICHWILL BE SOLD at PRICES THAT >V 11,1. <: IV i: SATISFACTION January, 1872. a A r"liotOKrapli, Site,from a Crystal to a Mammoth, taken In the best Style of the Art, And on most reasonable terms. ALSO, for sale Vlaws or the Portraits of the Kings, Queens,and other Notables, *c Md Exasslae far Yoirsclvw! Islands, oa'J ly H. L. CHASI, Fort Street. Any of the above work, will be ordered and delivered to subscriber, lo any part of tbe Sandwich Islands,on application H. M. WHITNEY. lo djj Honolulu,U. I. �16 THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1872. 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. — � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1872) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1872.02.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872.02.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/05eb064e10a6392904d01f0830c91d30.pdf f51ebeb318ca22ff19cc090c835ddac3 PDF Text Text THF E RIEND $ttoSmM,M2i\ HONOLULU, MARCH I, 1812. SJ».».I CONTENTS Far Marrls. IX7*. _. Editorials Consul Houghton on tat Sanrrwich Islands official Japanese Document! Laying Corner Stone of a.verntuent House American Relief Fund Editor Table '• Speech Iwtlfura'l W.lras Catching Y. MC. A THE FRIEND. Vienna Exhibition, 1873.—Through the Consul, Dr. Hoffman, we learn that Austrian Paob 1T during the coming year, 1873, there will be IT held in Vienna, a Grand Universul Exhibil 1* tion. From reading documents relating to Exhibition, we learn that it will combine *• M this' 2° the useful with the ornamental, and that no m reasonable expense will be spared lo render 2 it worthy of a world-wide interest. Special attention will be paid to labor-saving machines from the United States. * * MARCH I, 18T2. . 17 AamoSinuptehrssgfeJapan. (n the November number of the Friend for 1871 we gave some particulars respecting this singular people. The following additional fact may uot be uninteresting to our readers. Some years ago a naturalist visited Japan, and was very desirous of obtaining specimens of the skulls of that people, which , are of such peculiar formation. Capt. V the British Consul of Hakodadi, was knowing to the fact that three skulls were purloined from the burial place of the Amos, which were sent to England. Gloom and despair came over the Amos, who made a serious representation of the theft to the Japanese Government. The affair was brought officially before the British Minister, who pledged his honor, if the skullscould be traced out and found, that they should be returned. Search was made, the skulls were found and brought back to Japan and delivered over to the people, and the only serious result which followed was the dismissal cf the Consul, but whether he was honored with an appointment elsewhere our informant did not tell us. We hear the report upon good authority, that George Latbrop, Esq., son of Dr. George A. Latbrop, formerly of Honolulu, was married -in London, a few months ago, to Miss Rose Hawthorne, daughter of the late Nathaniel Hawthorne, the well-known author. The happy couple have returned to America, and are residing with Dr. LathropV family in Fairville, New Jersey. f®li£crits,»ol.M. Hlotoghnoen ch HCons.uSandwi . Islands. In our last issue we noticed the remarks of "Gail Hamilton," alias Miss Abigail Dodge, respecting the past, present and folure of these islands. We have since fallen in with some remarks upon the islands by H. H Houghton, Esq., late U. S. Consul at Lahaina, but now editor of the Spirit of toe Press published in Galena, Illinois. This gentleman appears to have taken copious notes Good Templars.—We rejoice to learn and made observations during his residence that this organization is in vigorous opera- iupon the islands. He has publiahed several lion. At a late meeting it was our privilege |leading articles in his paper, relating to Ihe s to be present as an invited guest, and to wit- social, moral and commercial condition of ness the inauguration of their officers for the tthe foreign population. From the concludcoming quarter. We saw much to approve, iing article in tbe issue of December 18,1871, and observed that they were acting upon one \we copy as follows : principle of great value in every good and "All this has been brought about by moral living organization, viz : all the members 1means alone. Not a drop of human blood » * J_,jfe were made to feel their individual responsi- has been shed in effecting it. * and property are as safe in that country as bility, and were called upon to take an active !in Galena, or any other town in the United part in the meetings. We are rejoiced to States, or among any other same number of learn that several valuable donations have people anywhere, in any other civil governbeen received to aid in sustaining the funds ment, *. i * of the association. Success to the Good In our opinion, the influence of the SandTemplars, for so far as their influence is felt, wich Islands, and what has been done there it will serve to remove the curse of rum and jis not confined to that little nation alone. promote the happiness of families and the We doubt that if this effort had not been welfare of the community. successful, if Japan had not been sealed to ■ tbe outside world to this day. In our opinThe following is a list of the persons ion, also, in less than ten years, our system who have been accommodated at the Royal of revenue, our system of schools, oar sysHawaiian Hotel since the first of January, Item of currerfcy, our postal system, in many 1572: Willism R. Bliss, New York; H. W. respects our judicial system, and wo may say also, our agricultural system, will be aa fully Severance, San Francisco I M. S.Grinbauro, jadopted in Japan as they are now in the Honolulu; Mrs. S E. Morrison, four chil- ;Sandwich Islands. Convince the Japanese dren and servant, San Jose ; Mrs. E. C. ithat our Christianity is belter than their Bates, Baltimore; Lt. J. Edwards, R. N., iidolatry in its practical effects on the conduct men, and the one would be adopted and England ; J. N. Harrison, E. W.,New York; jof the otherabolished in a single day. Madame Y. Rosenberg, Java; K. W. Lame, It was not the original design of the misPalestine; Mr. Hughpraig, Auckland; C. sionaries to the Sandwich Islands to have H. Clegg, England; Alfred Lench, England; any thing to do with a change of their govJ. A, H. Caird, England; R. P. H. C»ird, ernment, except as that change was wrought England; J. R. Whitney, San Francisco; through Christiantjr. The services rendered Nicholas Donnelly, Queensland; Mr. and i were asked for as they are now being asked Mrs. McDonald, Auckland; Mr. C. King, |for by Japan, and in the same way they are Washington ; Mr. A. Hayne, Washington ; rendered now as then. The Mikado is do| ing bow what the king and) high chiefs of Mr. and Mrs. Spalding, California. ',,, , —— .', ,,'< t ! �THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1872. 18 the SaodwJcij [.lands did before him, and if the same prudent course is pursued in the one easels was done in the other, good results -wiH follow. ■* * « Tbe missislfcaries had to meet great diffi'-niwies. In uddilion to the superstitions of * sucrva people, they had to fight small-pox, measles, scarlatina, and other diseases, all of which were introduced from foreign ships, which, unless arrested, would have nearly depopulated the country. When the fever earne on that is a part of those diseases, the native* had one resort, to bathe In the sea, and death usually followed. This had to be prevented, and our way of treating those diseases enforced. They contended for the lives of that people, and have so far succeeded as lo stay their apparent earthly doom. We do not think the history of the labors of these benefactors has yet been fairly written, it will occupy no menn pface m the history of the events that have changed the character of the world." Several reasons lead us to copy the foregoing remarks of Mr. Houghton. First. He distinctly recognizes the fact that the revolutions of the Hawaiian Kingdom during the last half century have been bloodless. They have been effected, as he aptly remarks, " by moral means alone." These are the revolutions in which we rejoice, and in which Christians should take special delight, because brought about by the silent yet potent influence of the leaven " of gos" pel truth. Second. Mr. Houghton most admirably puts the point respecting the missionary influence upon the decrease of the population, which point was prominently noticed by Gail Hamilton. Mr. Houghton remarks most aptly, the missionaries hnd " to fight small-pox, measles, scarlatina, and other diseases." Again, "they contended for the lives of the people, and have so far succeeded as to stay their apparent earthly doom." Third. Mr. Houghton makes a strong point upon the present and prospective influence of the islands upon China and Japan, but especially upon the latter Empire. Some of our readers may smile at this idea, but there is doubtless much truth in it. The social, political, civil and religious affairs of these islands are as a " city set on a hill which cannot be hid." They occupy a central position in this great ocean and part of the World. We know that their influence has already been great upon other islands of this ocean, and we cannot see any thing unreasonable in supposing that China and Japan will be more or less affected by the problem which has been here solved. It must necessarily be so. Taking this view of the position of this kingdom, we regard a residence here ss eminently desirable. So far are the Sandwich Islands becoming a stale subject for newspaper writers and bookmakers, they really are just now coming up for discussion. Hereafter, not alone will .missionaries and their friends and opponents write about the affairs of this "little pinhead kingdom," and " water mellon patch in mid-ocean," as a certain California editor speaks of us, but political writers and philosophical essayists and statesmen will study the changes and revolutions which have been here effected. It is not the territorial size of a nation nor the number of its population which makes it interesting as a subject of investigation, but rather its position and internal management, hence Greece and Palestine, with their limited territories and population, are among the most interesting and remarkable countries which have ever exist- of absence, and ordered to accompany this Embassy to Europe. During his absence, the Secretary of this Consulate, Mr. Horace D. Dunn, will perform its duties as Acting Consul. Permit me to express the hope, that in the event of his ever requiring your kind cooperation in the exercise of his official duties, you will kindly recognize and grant him such necessary support, accepting the assurance that any officer of H. I. M. the Tenno of Japan will gladly reciprocate your friendly offices when occasion offers. I have the honor to remain, with great re- spect and consideration, Sir, your obedient servant, ed, and never will cease to be studied and Chas. Wolcott Bhooks, written Hbout. Mr. Houghton, referring to Consul of Japan. work the missionary accomplished on these To Rev. S. C. Damon, Editor the Friend, of islands, concludes his article with this senHonolulu, Hawaiian Islands. tence: "The missionaries solved a problem LioOsftcfiaO l fficers. that will ultimately—say in the next century Composing tuf. Embassy ok Hfs Majesty, the E*f—noiselessly affect vastly for their good, pkbob ok Japan, to the Treaty Powers, ami Composinu the Suite. Japan, China, and the whole of the East Okkiceks Ambassador Extraordinary —Siooii Tomoinl Iwa- Indies." kura. Junior Prime Minister. Official. Consulate of Japan for California. ) San Francisco, Jan. 10, 1872. Sir :—I have the honor to inform you that the Embassy from His Imperial Majesty, the Tenno of Japan, accredited to the Treaty Powers, now on its way to this port, may be expected in this city about the 16th instant by steamship America. From here they purpose proceeding to Washington, and thence to various Courts in Europe. The Embassy is composed of the following officers ot high rank, viz: \ Iwabtabc—Formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs, now Prime Minister of Japan, coming as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Treaty Powers. Knio—Member of Mis Imperial Majesty's Privy Council, and Assistant Ambassador. Oumi—Chief Minister of Finance, and Assistant Ambassador. Ito—Assistant Minister of Pttblio Works, and Ambassador of tbe ISecoud Rank. Yaha Gfcm—Assistant Minister of Foroign Affairs, and Ambassador of the Second Rank. Accompanying the Embassy as their suite, will be eight Secretaries, twenty-one officials selected from the different Departmental Bureaux of the Empire, a Surgeon and attendants, comprising in all forty-four persons. During their stay in this city they will occupy rooms at the Grand Hotel. It has long been desirable that the ruling classes of Japan should by a tour of observation personally judge of the advantages of foreign intercourse without dependence upon reports from those of inferiorrank and years. This Embassy, comprising many of the highest and most influential men of the Empire, contemplates.a thorough study,of Western civilisation, as well as considerations connected with a revision of foreign treaties. The undersigned has been granted leave Vice Ambassadors Extraordinary—Jussamrai Takayossi Kido, Privy Councellur; Jnssammi Tossimitsi Okubu. Minister of Finance ; Jnsbie Kiiobutnie Ito, Acting Minister of Public Work*; Jttshie Massouka Yamagutsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs. First Secretaries— Yaskitzou Taoabe, Noriuki Ghli, Atsnobou Sbioda. Foreign Department; Ghen-Itsiro Foukoutsi, Treasury Department. Second Secretaries— lliromuto Wntanabe, Teruiori Comatz, Tadas Hyash, Kedjiru Nagano,Foreign De- partment. Third Secretary —Quando Kawage, Foreign De- partment. Fourth Secretaries —Massatsne Ikeda. Educational Tad&tsne Ando, Foreign Depattmem. Department; Priixjfe Secretary to Chief Ambassador- Konn'ttake Konme, Clerk to tbe Legislative Code. Attache—Yassi Nomoura, Foreign Department. Commissioners connected with the Ambassadors Jtishte Takanori Sassaki, Acting Minister of the Judicial Department; Jussamrai Mitsitomi Higassikniizi. Chief Chamberlain of the Imperial Court; Jngoi Aklyossi Yamada, Brigadier-General of the Imperial Army; Mits-Aki Tauaka, Commissioner of tbe Bureau of Census, Treasury Department; Fouzimar Tafiaka, Cbief Clerk of the Educational Department ; Tameyossi Hida, Commissioner of Dockyards, Public Work Department; Nobouyoasi Nakayama, Vice Governor ot Hiogo; Yasaookaz Yasaouba, Deputy Commissioner of Revenue ; Jushie Yassouoaka Itsotitsotizi, Assistant Director ol Ceremony, Imperial Court; Tadakats Otttsmi, Secretary to the Governor of Kanag.twa. Officers attached to the said Commissioners—Yossikazon Wakayama, Hlsaom Abe, Morikata Oki, Kazounari Souguiyama, Moriyas Tomita, Naga- — massa Yosio, Treasury Department; Kasoumltsi Harada, War Department; Norltaongou Nagayo, Nagamoto Nakassima, Massatsna Koodo, Waro Imamoura. Kimihira Outsimoura, Educational Depart- ment; Takato 0-Bima, Fonrou Ouriu, Pnblie Work* Department; Take-Akira Nakano, Siguetossi UkaOutsi, Yossinari Hiraka, Houmiaklra Nagano, Judicial Department; Tsounemita Mourata, Yossinaga Takatsouzi, Hiroya* Kagawa, Imperial Court. Britain.—There a great storm on eat It rained inwastorrents, the 24th Grult. the wind a hurricane. blowing The lower portion of London was flooded. The Parliament building* were injured, the decoration*, tbe furniture, etc beine damaged. The *torm extended throughout the Britiah Isles. Tfce telegraph wires were prostrated. The storm in tbe Channel, on tbe Iriah coast, waa excessively severe. There waa serious damage done to tbe shipping it is feared Owing to the derangement of the wires no wrecks are reported. �•' f Klliii II , !H AX I II , Ioi Several ailrer, nickel ami copper colnt of foreign countries, Copies of the lotkiwlog newspapers printed hen i Tbe HawaiianQuelle, The Pacific CommercialAdvertaser, weekly and secm-wetkl), TheKriend, The Hawaiian,' The practice of laying the corner stones of imKe An Okoa Nupepa Kuokoa, with imposing ceremony Ka portant public buildings Ke Alaula, dates far antecedent to the Christian era, and is IlaeKalollka, followed at the present day amung all civilized Ka Lav Ollva, Ka Manawa, nations. The Order of Free Masons, which emCalendar for 1872, Hawaiian and English, blematically uses tlie square, the plumb and tbe Constitution of the Kltmlom in Ilaw.iiau and English, Hawaiian Dictionary, level, instruments of operative masoorj, is by Andrews' Reader, universal consent selected as tho proper body to Hawaliau " Grammar, conduct the ceremonies on such occasions, and Phrase-Book, By-Laws and list of members of the Mechanics' uencfit lor which it has an established formula. His Union, Hawaiian Majesty's Government have recognized Constitutionand By-Laws, and Lial of Members of" V'tlma and sanctioned this time-honored custom in this Thule," '-Queen Emma" and * Honolulu" Lodges of IndeOrder of Good Templars, Kingdom by requesting the services of the Ma- pendent No. 1, Knights List of officers and members of Oahu sonic Body in laying the corner stone on Monday of Pythias, of an important national building in this city, Constitution, By-Laws and List of officers and members of Lodge No. 1.1. O OF. intended for a Legislative Hall and for Govern- Excelsior List of members ofCotmnandery No. 1, Knights Templar, Ity-I.awa and Listof membersof Honolulu Chapter. R. A. M. ment offices, situated on the lot known as MiliBy-Lawa and List of members ot I.c Progres Lodge No. 124, tant, on King street, opposite the present Palace. LatyhoingeSCfotorne f NewG the overnment Building. " .. at a. It. Besides the Free Masons, the Mechanics' Benefit P. Constitutionand Regulations of the M. W Grand Lodge Union, the Orders of Good Templars, Knights o( of California. Proceedings of the W.. Grand Lodge of California. 1871, Pythias, and Odd Fellows were invited and took By-Laws and List M.-. of members of Hawaiian Lodge No. 21, a part in the procession. This was formed at 11 V.cc A.M., o'clock A. M., on King street, in front of Lodgo Programme of theDay's Processionand Proceedings. Le Progres dc I'Oceanie, No. 124, A. F. & A. M., The Acting W.\ M.\, assisted by the brethren, and marched to the ground at Militant, in the fol- then performed the regular Masonic ceremonies for laying of corner stones, after which the Marshal W. lowing order: C Parke, then made public proclamation that the stone was duly laid by the Order of Masons of Honolulu. The choir then sung, the following Hymn, in which the entire audience jc d: Marshal. Bund. Mechanics' Benefit llnion. flood Templars. Knights of Pythias. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Masonic Fraternity, as follows i Tylers with drawn swords, Stewards with white roils, Entered Apprentices, Fellow Crafts, Master Masons, Junior Ucacous, Senior Oencons, tecretarfes, Treaaurera, .Inni r Wardens, Senior Wardeus, Musters, Past Masters, Honolulu Chapter No. 1, R. A. M Honolulu Collimandery No. I, Knights Templar. The Olflcisling Pa-t Masters, as follows i , . Tyler, Stewards with rods, Treasurerand Chaplain, Hearer of Golden Vessel of Corn, Hearers of Silver Vessel- of Wine and fill, Senior and Junior Warden., Assistant to W. Mssler, Deacon with rod. W. Master, lleacon with rest, Arrived nt the Mililn.nl premises, the procession opened to the right and left, and uncovering, the Masonic Body passed through to the spot where the stone was to be laid, at which an awning wa*spread. Tbe services commenced by prayer in Hawaiian by the Rev. H. H. Parker, followed by singing from the choir of Kawaiahao Church. Silence having been commanded by acting VV.-. M. A. J. Cartwright in the usual Masonic form, he read tbe request of His Excellency, F. W. Hutchison, Minister of tbe Interior. The Rev. G. B. Whipple, acting as Chaplain, then offered prayer. The W\ M.-. then addressing P.-. M.-. John A Hassinger, acting as Treasurer, said : Brother Treasurer, it has been a custom among Masons, from time immemorial, on laying tie foundation stones of public buildings, to deposit beneath the same gome memorial of the time in which the building was erected, for the information of after ages. Has suoh memorial been prepared T Worshipful Master, it Tbe Treasurer responded his, and tbe casket containing the same now lies before you. The W.-..M.'. then directed tbe Treasurer to read the list as follows of the Contents or th« Casket : : Ntmes of roemhers of the Court and principal officer, of the Government, Photograph likenesses of Ktiuehameha 1. and of his Uuoen, " u Kamehameha 11. " Kamehameha 111. " Kamehameha IV. " ■111 Majesty Kamehameha V Her Royal Hlglincss the Princess Victoria Kamaiualu, Hit Highness Mataio Kekuanaoa, Prince William C. Lunalllo, The Hon. Sirs Uonmils. Mrt. Llkelikc M. Cltghorn, Major W. L. Moehoiitw, Heve.nl phntogrsphs of lit valiant iv tile ordinary coituae. Five rjpper Hawaiian ecaia. " " ," Tubs—" Hod Save tke King." Lord, on our work to-day Tbe Craft Thy blessing pray, Maker of all ! Stjttart. is the corner laid, Plumb set and Level made Prosper with graciou. aid Each riling wall! Unchecked by wart alarm, Unhurt by earthquake harm, Or tempest blast. Do Thou the work protect ; Each cunning I and direct, Each wise design perfect Uuto tbe last. Long as these walls endure, fcio long may Justice pure VViih Mercy meet! Here may Thy wisdom shine, Pramer of law divine ! Here Peace flail e'er her sfirii.-. And Truth her teat ! Lord, whoae Almighty sway Rulers and Kings obey, Our Monarch bless i Long may he o'er ihe land Proclaim that by Thy hand The Kiagdoni's strength shall stand in righteousness ! The address by His Excellency S. 11. Phillips, Attorney Genernl, (through whose courtesy we are enabled to give it entire) is an able production, though necessarily losing in the reading the force and elegance of its delivery. May it please yoib Majksty : It is customary, on laying the corner-stone of a public building, intended to lie of lasting character, to improve the opportunity for directing attention to its object. Tbe ceremonies and pageant of to-day attest the extraordinary significance of an act to be done. Not only is the completion of a large structure, with convenient arrangements, anticipated with pride—neither ran we overlook the proot of material progress and increased resources, furnished by the extent of tbe work. Its nature, place and object, indicate permanence and dignity in the political arrangements of a kingdom, which, within a century, has been redeemed Irom barbarism, and has demonstrated its capacity to regulate its in- ternal affairs, and its relations with other powers. We declare, to-day, by symbolical act*, tbe adhesion of this nation to the cause of good order and constitution*! government. The Sovereign of these islands ho* honored thi* occasion by bis presence. With his own hands, he has helped to rear an edifice, whioh will subserve useful purposes In the administration of public affairs. It will also constitute an enduring memorial of the strength of the political fabric, *nd will manifest his desire that this government shall be maintained upoti fixed aud well established principles. Upon several interesting occasion*, thi* people *• 19 bays been proud to chronicle, in an interesting manner, by imposing ceremonies, lbe triumph »l pure religion in this archipelago. Aor has ll been witb ordinary feelings of sell congratulation that they ha»e repeatedly paused to express gratitude to tb« lie da, (liver of all good for tbe vouchsafed <nlo them end for llrwv saving grace which hits been for tbe healing of tbe nation, llut while all should acknowledge, with reverential humility, tbe direct agency of a Kind l>rovidence, thus signally manifested, it is most suitable toremem >>«r also that these islands are largely indebted to the whole world for the benetlcent innuences of civilisatinn, and its gladsome light dillused through so many channels, The art of liovernment is one of its most valued fruits ;—and this Kingdom, which by treaty after treaty, has been warmly welcomed into the lttmily of Kations, and now maintains a proud indiyiduality, and which is recognised, upon enual termx by the oldest and strongest countries upon the globe, can assert witb honest pride that it is eo.ua! to tbe task of maintaining tbe authority of law. It proteots tbe rights of its ciliiens with on exactness and completeness everywhere exlolled. Tbe general influence of good government is exerted by moral power, and the elliciency «f s good system is apparent by the quietness with wbicb it works. Uut eome emblems of national authority should be palpable to tbe sight and are always regarded with pride. Keilber will any citisen jealously scrutinize a liberal expenditure of money upon a tlovernment edince of fair proportions designed for the transaction of public allairs. It will rather excite a generous pride because it demonstrates the resources and requirements of the nation. It is a proper object upon which to lavish the ornaments ft art and thereby to elevate tbe standard of publiu It is lit that it should be of an enduring t,„»« character, so that memories and traditions may cluster around it. such we consecrate its foundation stone. Ve believe the fabric will prove convenient in i!s arrangements and pleasing to all observers. VV« hope that it will possess lasting strength and vrlll be preserved long after>the days of all present shall have been numbered with the dead. It would be idle to anticipate tbe sentiments with which a future generation will regard the pledge here publicly given and renewed that tbe authority shall he maintained with dignil?, of this and that its transactions shall be conlinuedin a spirit worthy ol the enlightened civilisation of this age. Ibis nation is not powerful in any ordinary sense. It has neither fleets nor armies to make its strength oNensive, It has no powerful alliance ; but it has the mild rule of the present dynasty, it has subsisted for more than of a century, and has earned the respect of tbe entire world by tbe justice, moderation and beneficence of its sovereigns. Other nations admire tbe spirit in wbicb its Kings have governed their people, and have proved worthy of the solemn trust committed to their hands. The future must be predicated upon the past. Ve proudly recall the experience of these islands since Known to foreigners, and invite lbe judgment of a candid posterity. If as equwl administration of tbe laws, if an enlightened public spirit, Keeping pace witb the progressive tendency of the age. if a generous appreolation of good inlluences resulting from unrestricted intercourse with other nations entitle our most gracious sovereign, to the respect of mankind, there may safely he claimed for lbe existing dynasty the impartial verdict of history and tbe grateful conaiderallcn of tbe world. in support of this effort to perpelusts and strengthen the ca»s<> ol good government, we in vile lbe oo operation of all good citizens, and the continued blfssings o< Almighty «3«d. H benedilioa, by the Nev. <3, U. Whipple, closed the ceremonies, and the large audience retired, tbe different civic bodies returning to their respective rooms. llie dav was a peculiarly lne one for tbe ooo» gentle br«««e from tbe wsst brunzlit passing clouds in suLcicnt quantity to toper the rays of tbe sun. Ilinz street, through which s!,>n, tbe profession moved, was lined witb spectators, ladies and children predominating, land tbe day was generally a b»l!bolid«>y. <5n tbe grounds the crowd was dense, but the arrangements w«r» well carried out, and everything passed o2° in tb« must orderly and slatislnctury manner.—l". <?. H. �20 TB fc FR I X THE FRIEND. MARCH 1, ItJTt. AmeFriucRandl,efetc. Tho Treasurer's Report of this Assoeia' tion, published in another column, affords us an opportunity to offer a few remarks respecting the necessity of vigorously keeping up this organization, as well as others of a similar churacter, viz : " St. George's Society," s Friend Society," " German «ger etc., etc. Saviour remarked, when on earth, re have the poor always with you." as true now as eighteen hundred go. The question arises, how are they to be supported in a proper and becom- ing manner ? In answering this question, we remark that our circumstances are very peculiar, as we shall now show. MI. 1872 contributing to its funds ; but we should suppose every right-minded American, in prosperous circumstances, would feel it a privilege to contribute SI per month, or $12 per annum, to aid his fellow countrymen who may have been less prosperous in the struggle of life, especially as we live under a Government which has never taxed its subjects for the support of the poor. The American Association has one rule which we think is too stringent, viz i a beneficiary must have resided on the islands twelve months before he can receive aid. The reply is, that our funds will not allow the alteration of the rule. Our limits will not allow us to discuss this subject farther, although we have some thoughts we should bo glad to express about " the passenger tax of #2," the Queen's Hospital," the liability of ships landing passengers," etc., etc. " " First—The Hawaiian Government has never passed any4aw for levying taxes for the support of the poor. No one's property is taxed for their support. This fact should be well considered when foreign residents are called upon to aid their fellow countrymen. We think the time has fully come when t|ie Hnwniian Government should seriously consider this question, for otherwise this Government cannot claim to have fully framed its laws to harmonize with those of civilized and Christian nations. Second—Foreign consuls" can provide for indigent seamen, but not for citizens of their JURfH, EditorsT ' able. KiuMArriNO in the South Seas. Being a narrative of a three months' cruise of H. B. M. ship Ho sario. By Capt. George Palmer, R. JV, F. R. G. S. Edinburgh: 1871. ■ The world has finally found out that kidnapping has been going forward in the Pacific for many years. It has been tacitly covered np, under the plea of securing laborers for Queensland, Fiji Islands, and Tahiti, but the facts stand out so glaringly, that the British Government has finally begun to move in the matter. This volume is the " narrative of the cruise of a British man-ofwar to examine and ferret out the business, or as Capt. Palmer remarks in the opening paragraph of his preface : " The following pages are written with the sole object of exposing the deeds that have been perpetrated among the beautiful islands of the Pacific by men calling themselves Englishmen, and whose transactions have been invariably carried on under cover of our glorious old flag." This is a most interesting volume, and cheerfully. Fourth—There are several hundred American citizens on these' islands in good and prosperous circumstances, yet have they all dona their duty in this respect? The Americnn Relief Fund Association was organized February 22, 1865. Only 167 members have ever subscribed towards this fund, and daring the past year only 65. Of tbe 102 to account for, 50 have withdrawn, 33 have left the islands, and 19 have died. This is a voluntary association, and of course every One must exercise his own choice about appears at a most opportune time, when the British public is aroused to consider this subject in consequence of the murder of Bishop Patteson. The evil may be arrested, but that the guilty will be punished we have little hope. It is no easy matter to arrest and bring to.trial such men as Captains Hayes and Pease, whom we arc ashamed to confess are both Americans, but are intimately engaged in this kidnapping business. Captain Palmer, of tbe Rosario, when he seized the schooner Daphne, found it'no easy matter to prove the guilt of the offenders before an English court in Sydney. This volume contains n most interesting report of the trial. From the public newspapers, we learn that this subject will soon be brought before the British Parliament and a thorough investigation be undertaken. If it results in break- respective nations requiring aid. Third—lt is natural and proper that foreigners residing on these islands, under present circumstances, should provide for their fellow countrymen in distress; hence we most strenuously argue that every British subject in prosperous circumstances ought to have his name enrolled as a member of the St. Geerge's Society,'' and every American for the same reason ought to have his name enrolled as a member of the " Relief Fund Association," and so Germans ought to belong to the "German Club." So far as aiding in supporting their indigent and distressed fellow countrymen, they ought to pay their annual subscriptions promptly and irig np the nefarious system and the punishBishop Patteson's death ment of the guilty, will not be in vain. IwakurDinner 'sSapGtehrcenhd inSanFrancisco. Iwakura, the highest official personage of the Japanese Embassy, delivered a most remarkable speech at the dinner in San Francisco. He spoke in English, and was loudly applauded. Our limits will only allow us to copy as follows : " Within a year a feudal system, firmly established many centuries ago, has been completely abolished without firing a gun or shedding a drop of blood. These wonderful results have been accomplished by the united action of a government and people now pressing jointly forward in the peaceful paths of progress. What country in the middle ages broke down its feudal system without war ? These facts assure us that the mental changes in Japan exceed even the material improvements. By educating our women we hope to insure greater intelligence in future generations. With this end in view our maidens have already commenced to come to you for their education. Japan cannot claim originality as yel, but will aim to exercise practical wisdom by adopting the advantages and avoiding the errors taught her by the history of those enlightened nations whose experience is her teacher. Scarcely a year ago 1 examined minutely ihe financial system of the United States, and while in Washington received most valuable assistance from distinguished officers of your Treasury Department. Every detail learned was faithfully reported to my Government, and the suggestions then made have been adopted, and some of them are now already in practical operation. In the department of public works now under my administration the progress has been satisfactory. Railroads are being built both in the eastern and western portions of the Empire. Telegraph wires are stretching over many hundred miles of our territory and nearly 1,000 miles will be completed within a few months. Lighthouses now line our coasts, and our shipyards are active. All these assist our civilization, and we fully acknowledge our indebtedness to you and other foreign nations, as ambassadors and as men. Our greatest hope is to return from our mission laden with results valuable to our beloved country, and calculated to advance permanently her material and intellectual condition. Japan is anxious to press forward. The red disc in the center of our national flag shall no longer appear as a wafer over a sealed empire, but henceforth be in fact what it is designed to be—the noble emblem of the rising sun, moving onward and upward amid the enlightened nations of the world." * The Hawaiian Hotel.—We have now a first-class hotel in Honolulu. It was greatly needed, and may success attend the enterprise. " Mine host" appears to be a gentleman who can keep a hotel, and will doubtless render every facility to the comfort and welfare of his boarders and guests, whether permanent or transient. The building is fitted up in the most suitable nnd satisfactory style, being admirably lighted with gas. �- hr Klh.\ Information Wanted, Nasawao, veonnber lath, ls?l. ll»v, B, <?, v»»o>, Honolulu trace, of my fxmlly, 1) , )] AX ( II . I h iI Donations.—For the Bethel, from C. Brewer, Esq., Boston, If 100; Mr. Arundel, 85; Mr. Tullock. second officer Morning Star, $4. For gratuitous distribution of the from Consul Mattoon, $5; Captain Gheerlcen, $5. doulely, ?srsa 0«»!<Ui-r. »« Wall »treot. «ew »ork <!ity. Bound Volumes at Reduced Price ! Wli.l. FURNISH BOUND VOLUMKS tht Friend at one dollar per annual (subscription price $3). for any number of years from 1862 to the present tune. XT Adding tht ootl of bindiog. WK of THE HAWAIIAN HOTEL I MTHK NEW lIOTKL. IS NOW OPEN for tht recaption of guests. The Proprietor .ill spare do paias to in.kc this Kkci.nl Hotel FIRST CLASS in every particular. He intends to make ihe charges for rooms and board especially reasonable. AI.I.KN IH.HBBET, Proprietor. ALLEN tV Cll I I. I. I N(i W () II T 11 , Kawaihae, Hawaii, Will continue theOeneral Merchandise and Shipping bu.iness at the above port, where thry are prepared to furnish the justly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, slid such other recruits as are required by whaleship-, at the shorrett notice, tnd oo the mntt reasonsble terms. XT Flreweed an II nnd. .a ' * * oui) when wa sailed. b. ti. Moses lay lor, N. T. Bennett, Commander, consigned to 11. HackfeM «V Co.. Ag nts, left SaQ FnuicsMai«Ktb 8, IbU.a 10 p. in. Had light wind from S w*. and c-ilm weather, wli smooth sea from port to port. Slghud Molokat Bp,m Fe 1(1, arrived 10 p. m. A. K. CLAM, i'uu.ser. , fVhnlera' Krftoria. We glean the following from the Auckland papers of Jan ary 20Ui i Tlie schooner Helma, which arrived from Tahiti oo Jsiiuar 9th, reports baring spoken the following whsters on Jahuar 40a: rt|K>ko the ship Niger, ol New iletlfurd, Captain Gran 14 months out, will. I.tHW barrels oil, all IoM, 400 uarrr sperm, and 020 barrel* whale, had taken HO barrels si* leaving Bay of Inlands. Captain Grant reports having spokt the ship Milton, Captain W ilnon j she had 1,400 barrets wit. a told. We hare been favoredby a correspondent nt Norfolk ltlai with the following report of whalers i (September 86th, Kaui Fisher, Sydney, 10 months, 260 barrels s|ierm, 260 harre whale oil; Milton, New Bedford, S3 attonlt.*, 1,46u sperru, September 27th, Waterwltch, Hobart Town, 0 week We learn that the exports and imports whale. clean. October 4th, Janet, Westport, 24 months, 360 sperm. for the Hawaiian Islands for 1871 were as October loth, Sea Rang* r, New Uedlord, 800 sperm. October 18th, Louisa, New Bedford, 29 months, 1,160 whale, 660 sperm follows: October J Ist, Coral. New Bedford, 37 mouths, 3,000 whale, t 00 sperm New Bedford, 27 months, 600 sperm. No Sxport $1,80-2,069 V> remix*; Tamerlane, lat, Niger, New Bedford, 18 months, 000 whale, 40» 1,M».S*» m reports Norember sperm. loth, Lydia, New Bedford, 28 months, 060 Arnold, New ItBalance In favor of Island Uade t-;H6,186 18 whale, 160 sperm. Nov mbcr 11th, James ford, 26 months, 000 sperm, 800 whale \ Napoleon, New Medlord, 41 months, ],600 sperm, 1,100 whale. December 6ih, Iloliart Town, t months, 60 sperm. December 4th, Ice, Ice.—We are glad to learn that Capt. Aktddln, KHsti, New Bedford, 28 months, 1,600 sperm. December 1041', Sydney, 9 months, SO sperm. December 171b, Smith has again commenced the manufact- Adventure, Robert Towns, Sydney, 2 weeks, clean. December lbih, sperm. Captain ure of ice. Hereafter we hope the freezing Mlunesola, New Bedford, 42 months, 1,600 Short, of theschooner .S'iiccm*, report* the following whalers Addison, hark, Car process will tiot be checked by any accident. as lying at Norfolk Island whenhe left: ; tain Sinclair, 20 months out, 600 barrels Island Maiy, brig. 86 barrels sperm An ice-cream freezer has been attached to Captain Trench, 0 months out from Sydney, oil; Napoleon, hark, Captain Fuller, full ship, 1,800 barrel* sperm, 1,200 barrels whale oil, bound home via Russell i Rol the machine. crt Towns,bark, Captain Edwards, 1 month out from Sydney, oil. From the Custom House report for noRkPOBTop B&kk MaLTuri.—Left Bremen Oct Bth. 1871. Hud 11 vt: days* W aud N W wind through tho British Chan 1871, we learn that 2,272 passengers arrived DelCleared tbe channel Oct 11th- Had light winds ami weather to the Hue. Crossed the line hi the Atlanand 1,399 left, showing that 873 were added moderate tic Nov 12th In long 81 ° W. Had S £ trades moderate lo M 20° S, then light winds and moderate weather to the Straits to the population of the islands. of Le Maire. Passed through tbe straits with a heavy g;,ifrom t<, i hen gales from VV to lat 60° S, Jan Bih, 187S ; Irom thence to theline 28 dityi. Crossed the line In the Pacific Feb Bth In long 128° W with light weather. Carried 8 E trad™ to 9° IN Kb 12th, then N E trades and moderate weather m the Islands. Sighted Maul Feb 32d ; bore to In calm und< I Molokai Thursday night. Entered the harbor Friday I' M. • MARINEJOURNAL. PSI OHNR.LTFU, . .1. McCraUen & Co., FORWARDING ANO Portland, Oregon. IIKKN ENGAGED IN OUR PREHAVING sent business for upwards of seven years, and being we are prepared receare a Are proof brick building, to Island staples, such as oußar, Rice, Syrups, Pulo, and dispose or Coffee, Ac-, to advantage. Consignments especially solicited for the Oregon market, to which personal attention will be paid, and upon which cashadrancet will he made whenrequired. San Francisco HarKKKHCsa: Badger k Ltadenberger, J as. Patrick A Co., Fred. Iken, »'. T. Coleman & Co., Pterins, Baker A Co. PORTLAND RkTBHIKCIH! 4llea 4 Lewis. Ladd A Tilton. l*onard A Green HoSOLULO KarRRMIfOIM: ly ■9 Walker A Allen. J. C. MR*.RILL. JOHN M CHAKkS j. C MERRILL k Co., Commission. Merchants aud Auctioneers. 204 and 206 California Street, Sji ii I^rancisco. ALiJO, AOKNTS Or TH* * San Francisco and Honolulu Packets. Particular Attention iriven to the tale and purchase of mer chandlae, thipt' business, supplying whaieihips, negotiating exchange, ac. freight arriving at Ba* Kraneisco, by or to the HoCr noluluLine of Packet!, will lie forwar.le.l rata or OOMMItMIO*. Kxchange on Honolulu bought and told. T3 *•" — XT Natvs « *» " Bishop * Dr.n.W. Wood II .i. X H. Alton ii BBPBBBBOSB— C. h. Richards a Co 11. Hactfeld k Co C. Brewer fc 00... PASSENGERS. ARRIVALS. mis« ii \a is, located In 21 strong aorthwrly wiods tor three Java, amakiaf One run of one-third the distance to port, rod light southwest trim>» ami calm* Om remainder of passage aighteo East alass Ibe mornlpg of 1 Ith, since when have had strong easterly rurrenU, and arrived Iheafternoon of l3t«, having •ccttpletl 44 daya©v the round trip. The Murray had not arrived over (2od.y» Donation, Most Timely.—Mr. J. T. Waterhouse's donation of $100 worth of oil and paint—including 300 pounds of the best zinc white lead and someexcellent green paint for the blinds,—was received just as the painters commenced work upon the chapel. For proof of its quality look at the .Bethel! wen all in aiuany Olty. Vour, very re»pe»lluliy, . Honolulu .»... Do v '* - . Fo» Fo«T Townmnd—Per Free Trade, Feb. Ist—Benry Cox, wife and child. Fob San Fbamcibco—Per Comet,Feb. Itli—Jas Kelly, M Lewi., V Link Faoa Auckland and SvDNKv—Per Nebraska, Feb llth In transitu for Sim Franeioco—J N Harrison, Mr and Mrs. McDonald, E A Houseman, F A Maynard, T William*, W Harrington, A Leach, C Clafg, T E and C Evans. Mis Van Rowmherg. Mr suit Mrs Carliug, Mr and Mrs hitiiant»<"i and 2 children, T D Richmond, S Ci Tangye, W Thurbu n. Mr and Mrs Spray, Hrt MeGirl, Mr Donnelly, Mrs E C Mat. », It P Caird. J A H Calrd, Mrs Corcoran, J 1. Van der Bogarei, Lieut Edwards Blanche,and 17 steerage. Fob Uuabo Island*—Per O M. Ward, Feb. 18tli--A DEP \lt-l I Rr>. Almy, ataislant ; L Wbqlers, carpenter ; aod 60 laboiers Friib Ban Fbabcibco—Per Queen Eoimt, Feb. I'iih .1 Jsn. 30— lirit ship Nlcoyt, Jones, for Coito Rica. Credlford, II I. Umtlford, 8 Ihinainaa and 1 native. Feb. 1—Am hktn Free Trade, lluildington, for I'ort TownFaoa Ban F*ABClac»—Per Moses Taylor, Feb. Ulh- Rev «end, W T. 3 M Alexander and wile, Mrs 9 T Alexander. Mr O W Town&—Am bk Comet, Fuller, for San Francisco. send ami wife. Miss ■ l.yiiinn, Mrs J U Wallace, Mra ( J 6—Am schr Sovereign, Chambers, for Tahiti. While. Mrs Rice and daughter, Mr J R Whitney, and 22 In 10—Am schr U M Ward, Hickman, for r.uano Islands. Iriio'ilu for Aucklandand Sydney. 11—Brit lirik* Robert Cowan, Revely, for Victoria. Fob I<an Fbabcuco—l"er Moaet Taylor, Feb. lOlb—VV II 12—Am bk Alslanla. Sinclair for Sydney, N S W. Dimond, II W Severance. Oeo Frltshe, Mn lloswcll. 1 daught17—Am stmr Nebraska, Harding, for New Zealand and ers and servant, Mn Hopkins and % d.iigfitcra. Judge A M Australia. llarlwelland wife, M HUrinbaum, R McFarlane, J It Helen, 19—Am stmr Moaes Taylor, Bcnnctl. forPan Francisco. A F Judd, Mrs Paly* A Hopper, Olrungfart, II Harlsp, Si at Strw ba Uueen Emma, Gelett, for t*an Francisco I'lonigs, GJ Caliber, Aiuna, Aliuna, and to in transitu Irom Au kland aod .-ydncy. Fo« Bab F»ancisco—rer (tnern Emma, Feb. 2»d—Frank MEMORANDA. Screndar, lleory Walton, O Whatman, Chtt Thompson. RcpußTOr BTBiaiHlr Nbbsasba —Lclt Sydney January MARRIED. 20ih.and Auckland at midnight Jsnuary 26ih Since leaving Aucklandhave experienced heavy head sess with strong gale, from northwest to northeast. The present has been the »,o»«,y««—!!««»»!—at R»ai»». lfehrwav 14, !y l»r> .tormie.t paasage we have yet had between New Zealandami Honolulu. February Ist, at midnight, passed the steamship llan»>.!»» »! 41, lteuoas Nevada, all well. Ikon Obaio, Purser. Oosssi.!.—tlaoeoo—ln Uiia cUy, Xehruary l»tn»»»»e. RtroKT or Bab* Hi-ebb Emma.—Sailed hence Dec. 58 ; I!, «, !>ark»r, air, T, I»o»a,t.t. to Mi»> Xst.!.!, 0,»«<>» had Ihe trades to latitude 28, then strong gain from south 10 southwest two daya, followed by a still heavier gale fiom DIED. northwest which lasted 24 hours, blowing In terrific squalls, with a fearful cross sea running from south and northwest, NoaaaawS—a, January «th, s«r» llt>a»»»s«. wife during which the quarter boat was stove inlo splinters, ami «i!o, had the man at the wheel lasliefl to prevent being washed over- of R V, Kuahaai!,. city, thia February 1Kb, X»s»aaa» />»«, board had a auccrssioo ol galea lo the Farallouca, which was a!»»U«sa»—!n sighted ihe 13th day out, then light weather and waa live voun»e»t daughter of Danietand »<ar«are> lsorewaad, ROM 13 days In ihick tog, with pilot on board two days previous to yearaaad lS daya, Brooklyn panora »4eaa»«»py arrival; made aran of 200 mHea ilurlag 18noun previous to sighting the Faraltones, the only favorable op|>orliiiiity during 21a«. »sv»» N Tsaanwav, liaw, likewur of tke laa»< oi the passage. Cnaßted thebar with considerable difficulty, the »laai, a««d 6? ,«ara.a aalive of the Bta»» of Haw V,«a, current running about eight knots an hour, aud arrived at San where and in lllinoia, he haa relalivea living, n> rrovldence, ri*uri»co, January 10th. On return Ui» sailed 23d, aith lt. l.and »l«w Vork «<typaaera p»«a»« ewpy. Feu. 7—Haw hit Ka Hot. 8 Oeerlten,lit days from llremen. lv— Haw brig Ksraehameha V, Tengßtrom, 80 days iv ballast from Tahiti, via Kawaihae. 11—Am stmr Nebraska, Harding, 16 days from Auckland. 13—Am bk Aureola, Robs, 63 dayi from Newcastle. ri ll.iw bk ttueen Emma, Gelett, 21 dayi from San Fraocisco. Id—Am stmr Moses Taylor, N T Bennett, 10 days from Bun Francisco. 21—N Uer bk Malvinn, II Klugc, 138 days from Bremen. — . ». •, aiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiai �22 THK XX I KM). We desire to call special attention to the following appeal of a New Bedford shipmaster, it is a burning shame for whalemen to kill off the walrus in the Arctic ocean. Suppose.the nationsof Europe should aend fleets of armed vessels to destroy the fisheries and oyster-beds along the American coast, would there not be war ! Yet whalemen penetrate the cold regions of the north and literally take ihe food from the poor Esquimaux, whose only staple food is the walrus meat. We hope to hear no more of such destruction of a poor people's food. WalrusCatching. To the Editor of the New Bedford Standard : For the past three or four years the North Pacific whaling fleet has been taking walrus in the months of July and August, as the whales in those months go into the ice and around Point Barrow, out of the reach of whalemen. During all the years from 1849 to 1867 the whalemen had let tho walrus alone or taken a very few. In 1868 a few ships commenced taking walrus, and did quite well, securing from 200 to 600 walrus, and destroying half as many more. In 1869 a large number of ships were engaged in the business, but in 1870 the whole fleet (with two or three exceptions) "went in" and took nil they could. Probably not less than 50,000 female walrus, with their young, were killed and destroyed. The past year three-fourths of the fleet were engnged in the business, but the walrus were shy and far into the ice, and they did not do as well. Shipmasters had to send their boats twenty and twenty-five miles to find them. The Arctic walrus are nearly all females, who go into the Arctic in the summer months to bring forth and nurse their young, which the mothers are very fond of and attached to. They will never forsake their young, but will take them in their flippers and hold them to their breasts, even when their destroyers are putting their.sharp lances through and through them and the blood streaming from every side, uttering the most heart-rending and piteous cries, and so until they die, and then the little one must starve, unless the whaleman can thrust his lance through it and send it to the bottom. This is one of the' most cruel occupations that 1 know of, and many a humane whaleman has felt guilty and turned aside as he did it. The walrus average about twenty gaUqps of oil and four pounds of ivory. But the worst feature of the business is that the natives of the entire Arctic shores from Cape Thaddeus, in the Anadir Sea, to the farthest point north, a shore line of more than a thousand miles on the west coast, with the large island of St. Lawrence, the smaller ones of Diomede and King's islands, all thickly inhabited, and our own coast of Northern Alaska, are now almost entirely dependant on the walrus for their food, clothing, boats and dwellings. Twenty years ago whales were plenty and easily caught, but the whales have been destroyed and driven north so that now the natives seldom get a whale. This is a sad state of things for them. The question now is, Shall our whale- MAHi H, IM 2 men keep on taking the walrus and eventually starve and depopulate these Arctic shores? It will certainly come to that soon. Already they are starving or on the point of starvation. Several captains lately arrived home have told me that they saw the natives, thirty and forty miles from land, on the ice, trying to catch a walrus to eat, and were living on the carcasses of those that the whalemen had killed. What must the poor creatures do this cold winter with no whale or walrus? Capt. Barker, who was shipwrecked and passed the winter with them last year, says that they were upon the point of starvation in many places on account of the walrus being so scarce and shy, and he was ashamed of himself to think he had been engaged in the business, and would never do it again. 1 have seen most of the captains lately arrived home, and they all tell the same story, That the natives are or will starve if the business is not stopped. Some say '• I never will take another walrus ; " but several others I have talked with say they won't take walrus if others will not, which means just this, "I shall take all I can." But it wants the condemnation of the shipowners and agents here in New Bedford, for I think their ships can be better and more profitably employed in whaling. TheTe are plenty of humpback and California grey whales yet south of the Arctic, and long sperm whale cruises will pay better than the early bowhead whaling. Ships csn engage in sperm whaling until June or the Ist of July. Ships the past five years have not more than paid their ice damages up to the Ist of July. I think this is the opinion of most shipmasters. At any rate, I ask my brother shipmasters to spare the walrus, and let the hospitable, kind and good natives of the Arctic shores live. When the natives of Plover Bay were told of the loss of the fleet north they said, Bad, very bad, for you," and then added, Good, good for us! more walrus now ! " Man's inhumanity to man makes countMess thousands mourn," says one, and now this cold winter, I have no doubt, there is mourning in many an Arctic home ns the little ones cry for something to eat and the parents have nothing to give, for the walrus are killed or driven far away. — " " . C7" it is exceedingly pleasant to glean from newspapers and other sources, notices cf the good work in which those are engaged whom we have known at the islands in former years, and with some of whom we have been engaged in various enterprises of mornl reform. The following we clip from a "circular" issued from a committee of the trustees of " Hampton Normal and Agricultural School " of Hampton, Va., November, . 1871: " It is proposed to issue from this institution an illustrated monthly four-pago newspaper (24x36 inches, full size) to be called the Southern Workman, devoted to the industrial classes of the South. S. C. Armstrong, Editorial Manager; J. F. B. Marshall, Business Manager. Terms: one dollar a year, in advance. The first number is expected to appear not later than next Christmas, dated January Ist, 1872; succeeding numbers on or before the first of every month. " The Southern Workman will be printed on fair white book paper. Mr. J. H. Osgood, of Boston, has generously offered a picture Irom Every Saturday for each number. It is hoped to secure further contributions, in order to present, in each number, a variety of illustrations, embracing pictures of the best inventions in agricultural and household machinery, of good stock ofevery kind, offamous places and scenes, and of domestic life; also portraits of distinguished men." There is a political party in California which has undertaken lo exclude Chinese and Japanese from the privilege of American citizenship, and even Irom enjoying the fruits of their labor. At the late grand dinner given in honor of the Japanese Ambassadors, the Rev. Dr. Stebbinsgave that class of politicians a home-thrust, which has excited their utmost ire. " One word more." he said, " and I have done. There is nobody here but ourselves, and that one word I would say is, we here are providentially placed in near relations with these exclusive civilizations. The changes wrought by trans-continental communication have changed forever the area of commercial distribution for this city. We A Shipmaster. can never do business of the Mississippi Valley, and probably we shall not extend our ReliAF fmerican und. inland commercial area beyond the summit of the great mountain chain. To compensate This association as per previous notice held its anfor that we must gather up the islands of the The officers nual meeting on Thursday etening last. and push our trade to the unnumbered sea for the ensuing ye»r are a* follows of the Asiatic world. But our populations President—\. J. Ctrtwright, Ksq., is anomalous. While we are here position 11., 8. D. President—Res. U Damon, Fice. 'JVeatarer—Ohaa. R. Bishop, Esq., to-night wooing the commerce of old empires, J. Geo. Oat, Sr., M. Meesri. Executive Committee— you, Governor, as the representative of one W. Houghtailing, Jacob Brown. political party, and our ex-Governor Haight The following ig the Treasurer* report: as the representative of the other, are com1011. $ 310 71 mitted to a Feb. 22d—To balance cash on hand policy to exclude these people 1872. 604 10 from our shores. The position is absurd and Feb. 22d—Tocaah from aiibacrlptlone As a policy it is nonsense, as a Cohtsi. $934 71 ridiculous. $ 264 00 (dieeharged ) By amount paid relief No. 37 is nowhere. It is ragtag and principle it T t T ■u 41 112 00 (on relief.) " ■• it "46 92 00 (to 8. Franclaco.) bobtail. If any of you cheap politicians have 68 00(00 relief.) ••ii iiii •• ii•• •• 6$39 12 25 (lolm. Asylum ) won a penny by it, in the passions of an "••ii al 64 00 (died & buried.) hour, beware when you put that penny in i. ii '• h o ii ii 6$ 99 60 (on relief.) your purses, lest the eagle on the reverse of •i ii 4 00 Haw. Oaaette.. •• Stationery •i 3 00 « •• «'. your gold coin stick his talons through and ii 225 96 ii Balance oa band scratch the face of liberty." $931 71 This speech took everybody by surprise Chas. R Bikhop, E. & O. E. and created the wildest excitement. Treasurer. Honolulu, Feb. 22d, 1872. " : . ,i ,i - �1H X VR I E NO, MARCH, 23 18.2. MASTERS OF SHIPS DESIRING TRADE ADVERTISEMENTS ~TT— 8. BARTOW, sp "■ I 1 . Auctioneer. f ■■ , SaltsRoom on Queen Strati,one door from Kaahnmanu Strut. HOFFMANN, |i« M. Physician and Surgeon, D. Corner Merchantand Kaahuflnsnu Street!, near the Pott Ofllot Aft BREWER fc. CO.. Commission and Shipping Merchants, Honolulu, Oanu, H. I. P. K» ADAMS. Auction and Commission Merchant, Fire-Proof Store, In Robinson* Building, Queen Street. 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ChYMrisoetuann'gHAocf onolulu. Edited by a member of the Y. M. 0. A. Books. Lear** from tbe woodland *h*dc9 float on tbe Hummer air ! Waifs from tbe world of thought drift to vi lit-re ami then- ' Books from tbe live* of men, eooh of some life a part, speak to our listeulag Boat* liulb* of tin- mind ami beart. Ho read we as we run Ibe live* of other men ; year* afterwards may bring tbe l'leon* back again. thnt, and so on ad finitum and we trust that on the principle of not Idling the left hand know what the right hand doeth, each annual recurrence of this privilege will be hailed by the supporters, oblivious of the past as a fresh and delightful novelty. We also make a request for books. Almost every reading man is always laying aside books that he does not care lo read twice, and perhaps has not room for on his If such would now and then take the trouble to make a selection nnd hand them to us we should be very much obliged and they would be entitled to the conviction that their discarded books were causing others a pleasure and perhaps doing much good. and triumphantly, he has rightfully won and proved himself worthy to hold the foremost place as the strong and sufficient friend of men, with the fullest sympathy, and enough for all needs. In the mystery of tbe trials and the temptations lhat come to us and often seem so ut- terly disastrous, we may comfort ourselves with the confidence that thoy are God's lessons, hard ones indeed, but if we learn them, if we go through them rightly, the harder the better perhnps for us.in the end. And so like Christ, we may become through such lessons wise and strong, fitted to lie the trusted and enduring friends of all humanity. aHeLriL Tthle,r ittle. The St. Andrew's Magazine for this ThRoom. eRading That correspondence of feelings between month notices the article on pulpit critihave us the The evidences that come to of " individuals which we call sympathy is not success anil importance of this institution wholly an intuition ; it is rather an accom- cism " which appeared in our last number,' replying to it with much fairness nnd with a during the past year are most pleasant and plishment gained through experience anil reencouraging to those interested in its sup- quiring the severest course of discipline for restatement of bis own peculiar views. Though the argument upon the privileges of port, nnd would doubtless have the effect, if its full perfection. clergymen in exemption from criticism in generally known, to make all kindly temA person may be humane and tender- their special work, in distinction from other pered men in the community of every church hearted, but the sufferer, whatever may be men in theirs, is a plausible one in many reor no of church, of whatever class, sect, na- the affliction, instinctively seeks and confides spects, it does not seem to have any reasontionulity, society, lodge, profession or trade in one who has passed through similar ex- able basis. The writer of a good hook is they may be in, the enthusiastic and inter- periences, and only there can find the healas much inspired as the preacher doubtless ested supporters of this quiet and hospitable ing and comforting ministrations of the renl- of a sermon, but is that any reason why his reading and writing-room. est sympathy. Pity is not wanted ; com- wbrk should not be subject to that criticism It is perhaps, tbe only place here, with op- miseration does not reach the pain ; only a whichis a test merit? of Occasionnllysermnnportunities for reading and writing, always mutual interchange of feeling with one who izersare not inspired, for they fall into error open, and absolutely free to the utter stran- knows the bitterness, is enough; and no in matters of doctrine and instruction ; must gerns well as to every one else. In a place like mortal can know the bitterness of physical mistakes be allowed to go On unchecked to suffering, of disease, disappoint- do whatever mischief they are capable of, Honolulu, where so many seamen and other or spiritual ment, bereavement, unless he has experi- because of a mistaken reverence for the perthe are ashore for a enced it. strangers during year son of the preacher by virtue of his office? few days or nights, with rarely anything In joy it is the same ; it is spiritless in- Is not the cause more important and more open to the public in the way of innocent deed to confide tho secret of a happiness sacred than the man ? There seems to be amusement and recreation, the importance with one who has never in his own life no reason to believe that ministers are more responsible for their influence than other rif "such an institution can hardly be over- reached its meaning. It is thus that we are able more fully to men. rated. The February meeting of the Association recognize the compensations of trials. DoubtThe room is open every tlay till late at less they are sometimes sent as punishment, tailed for want of a quorum. It is lo be night; is well lighted in the evening and sometimes as tests of character, but above hoped that this will not be repeated thiscontains an interesting variety of English all other ends the great Educator of men month as there is important business to be develop in us the transacted. We would recommend to the and American news and illustrated papers, Would by these influences power of being much to our fellowmen, of absentees the thoughtful peruse of the paraperiodicals, ice.. &c., also a small but well knowing what to do to raise up and comfort ble ol 'the feast in the 14th chapter of Luke, selected library that is slowly growing. those cast down, to develop in us the power beginning with the 16th verse. VVriling materials are always on hand. of that sympathy which though so human, Archdeacon Mason preaches on Sunday the evenings during Lent, at St. Andrew's. Hundreds of individuals have appreciated seems so divine a part or our nature; The Morning Star sails in a few days for of our nature that makes us able strong part and have so and profited by these privileges, to werk with God in his loving plans of sav- the Marquesan Islands taking supplies to expressed themselves. the missionaries stationed there. The Haing men and perfecting his creation. This is an enterprise that belongs to the In this we even seem to find a compensa- waiian Board has failed in engaging new community or ought to, and the Association tion in the committal of sin, which comes teachers for that field, not having been able is tbe standing committee for carrying it on. after the repentance and perhaps makes us to convince the wives of the men who were to help others who have fallen. wiUiog to go, that their duty was in that diTowards the expenses incurred in originat- wiser A great nnd invaluable feature of Christ's rection. We believe the financial condition ing it, the citizen* liberally contributed, and life on eafth was the human experience by of the. Hawaiian Board is prosperous. It has again a year ago they gave it a good lift whk he acquired his perfect sympathy for happened with the American Board several over aTather wide crevice. Now the.standi- men. Passing through all the years from times that when their financial prosperity infancy to manhood, with the joys and sor- was the highest their theoretic success was ng committee " are ready again for the an- rows of childhood, tbe hopes, the disappoint- the lowest and vice versa, that is, when they nual boost and hope for a good strong one. ments and the temptations of youth, meeting had plenty of money to send missionaries It hr probable, almost certain, that the public personally with a terrible variety of suffering with it was difficult to find the men to send, will have th* opportunity for a similar pleas- and trial, assailed with the sorest tempta- and when they were short for money, there ure next year, arid doubtless the year after tions, and passing through all so manfully were large numbers anxious to go. QuaolifctnS fs ympathy. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1872) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1872.03.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872.03.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/c7abfd2672963807188ff62cb01b6736.pdf 38930f2c9e07d9dec804f3036308d844 PDF Text Text F THE RIEND $eto Series, M. 2). HONOLULU, APRIL 1, 1872. 39t0.4.| THE FRIEND. APRIL. 1, 1872. CONTKIMTS For April. 187 3. Hu'.ilhiim abolished in Japtn Heathen, ".ltd Refute of Civilisation Cruise of H. B. M.'s ship Kosario Farewell (original poetry) Tobaccoand its Effects A Sketch of the Rambler Itdandx Death of Dr. Seemann Marine Journal Proposed Christian Bailors 1 Union Young Men* Christian Associulion Paor 35 25, 26 2*3 27 27 28 28 29 M 32 25 Farewell!-If more of the travelers and visitors to the Sandwich Islands were so gifted as to express their sentiments in poetical effusions, we are confident they would vie with " B."—an Englishman—in their admiration of island scenery. A visit to the volcano and sojourn of a few days among the " refuse of civilization," generally leaves a most pleasing and happy impression upon the traveler's mind. We would call the special attention {•01. Series, M 3D “Heathens and the Refuse of Civilization;” Or, the Prelates of Lambeth Palace on the Sandwich Islands. some power Ihe (MM. tie us, "ToOsoewadoursels as liners ste urn.—Burns. It is well to know sometimes what other people say and think about us. If it does not do us any good, it reveals their animus toward us. When we were fancying that our churches, schools, benevolent institutions, hospitals, Christian homes and numerous other elements of a Christian civilization entitled us to be ranked as a Christian people, and Honolulu as one of the Christian cities of the world, 10, a grave assembly of Prelates of the English Church, convened at Lambeih Palace, pronounce the inhabitants of these fair islands " heathens and tbe refuse of civ- “Astonishing progress in making in the political of our seafaring readers to the Proposed and social revolution in Japan. Aiming the latest projects nre tlie closing of tlie liuddliist tem- Christian Sailors' Union," on tho 30th page. ples, and compelling the priests to enter the army Mr. Arundel, the Christian gentleman whose or earn their living in some other way, and the name is attached to the "circular," has reBonding of twenty young Japanese Indies to be educated in America." peatedly visited Honolulu, and we can bear O*" The religious revolution and progress the highest testimony to his zeal in behalf going forward in Japan, are among lhe most ot seamen. He is one of the proprietors of ilization." If this assertion had appeared (illustrated) remarkable events of the age. They are not Starbuck, a guano island, and at present is in Punch or Harper's Weekly, we should visit to that island. inferior to the revolution and progress in upon a have read it as a good joke, similar to the military and civil affairs. Buddhism was a Naval.—H. B. M.'s screw corvette Scout, 17 guns remark of the facetious Rev. Sidney Smith leuding religious belief. The system was 1.462 tons, 400 horse power, arrived at this port to Bishop Selwyn, when about to sail for the introduced during the 6th century of the Wednesday morning, 174 days from Ksquimalt, 15.C. South Seas ; 1 hope, my Lord, you will Christian era. It was not, however, the be- She exchanged the usual salutes with tbe shore a good supply of cooked infant on your keep lief of the reigning family. The Sintoo be- battery the next day, at eleven o'clock, A. M. sideboard for al! visitors and if any of the The is a list of her officers: following lief or religion is the one embraced by the Captain—Ralph P. Cslor. natives should fancy to eat you, I can only " " ; Emperor or Mikado. The Sintoo religion is /,iVu<*anfif«—lt. II C. lawson, Win. R. Clultfrbuck, E. 11. Oldham, Geo. Worth. the old and primitive belief of the Japanese. ttav. Lieut—Edward 8. Clapp. Lieut. Marines—John M. Hume. The Mikado, or spiritual Emperor, was supChaplain—E«v. F. C. Auiridje. Surgeon—Raymond II Carioll. to have descended from the gods, and Paymsster— posed Wm. H. Clyma. Engineer -Tims W illqioU. of course was the object of worship. The C»i>/' Silt Lieuts.—Ei\. P. Towipkinson, A. 11. Stone. Eil F. Tvacke, J. Ledfard, C. J. Trower, P. Sintoo believer has a vague notion of the P. Mid>«i>ns.B— Oravea, J. 11. Y. Thaekwcll, j. A. 11. Fraaer, Reflnald dc P. B. Peine. soul's immortality, and of rewards and pun- la Han. Midshipman—W. F. P. Bill. ishments after death. He is famous for Asst. Surgeon—John Jennings. Asst. Paymaster—Wm. J. Kilroy. making pilgrimages to holy, places of which Engineers—Wa. Ball, JohnTaylor, F. W. Hooper. Tull. there are twenty-two in the Empire. Many of llunnrr—Frederick CUrh—Ki. l.i.H. Bsndlford. Asst. Clerk—l. W. Taylor. their notions about absolution, visjjing holy Boatswain—Wm. Donohue. places, and other rites, appear to be shadows Carpenter—Alfred Evans. of Popery! So intimstely had Buddhism In the pneumatic despatch tubes in use in the and Sintooism became blended together, that London Post Office, the following results as to have been obtained, with the mean pleasure with the fall of the former the latter must speed of7 pounds to the square inch at one end of the soon follow! circuit and a vacuum of 11 inches of mercury at the other : 852yards, 1 minute, 54 seconds ; 1,- Thankfully we acknowledge the fol owing -200 yards, 2 minutes, 28 seconds; 1.206 yards, 2 minutes, 10 seconds ; 862 yards, 1 minute, 13 for the support of tbe Friend : from seconds. Tbe total length of line now working Mrs. Sinclair, $5; and Rev. J. S. Green, $6. in London is 6,800 yards. heartily hope you will disagree with them." Such playful remarks may pass, when ntiered at a dinner table, for what tbey are worth. The remark, however, to which we would now call the reader's attention was not uttered on such an occasion, but at the solemn ordination services of the Bishop elect of Honolulu, and in the presence of '• the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London, Winchester and Rochester, Dr. Staley," and other dignitaries assembled on that auguat occasion. We should have supposed the last mentioned gentleman would have risen in his place and contradicted the misrepresentation. On such occasions grave divines are supposed to utter their sober sentiments, and not indulge in facetious remarks. That our readers may know upon what we found tbe foregoing remarks, we copy �26 THE FRIEND. MARCH, 1872. the following paragraphs from the Hawaiian as their opinion of the good people of HonoGazette, and credited to the John Hull, a lulu. Of course then they need a Bishop, London newspaper: and one who has been fitted for his future and arduous work by laboring, not among the af of lac Bisk** Caswcorallaa HauolalaKey. educated and refined, but among the of morning the consecration Yesterday " the mulAlfred Willis to th«Sco of Honolulu took place titude of dock laborers and other wageLainboth Palace, tho ' officiating in the cliapcl ol Prelate* being the Archbishop of Canterbury, the j earning people connected with Chatham." Bishops of Loudon, Winchester and Rochester,! It is very evident that the Prelates of Lamand Dr. Staley, late occupant of the See. The beth Palace entertain a very different idea of �..iruiijii was preached by Dr. Scott, Dean of Kochliter, formerly Master of lialliol College. Mr. the Sandwich Islands in general, and HonoWillis is the second Biahop ever the Church in i lulu in particular, from what the inhabitants Hawaii, Dr. Staloy having been consecrated in December, 1861, the day after the death of the entertain respecting themselves. We feel Prince Consort. Mr. Willis has prepared him- as did lago, in his reply to Othello M He that filches tram self for the higher overseeing ol the Church by me my food name, Rolis im- <il that uhl'h nut enriches him. upwards of ten years' zealous and constant work And make, me jmor indeed." as a parish priest, the greater part of his ordained lifo having been spent at New Brompton, n disHaving lived for a whole generation among trict parish cut out of Gillinglium, by Chatham, the good people of these islands, and during where no wealthy neighbors mingled with the that been laboring in the work of the period multitudeof duck laborersand other wage-earning people connected with Chatham. Tlie chinch, gospel ministry, we confess we feel a little schools and parsonage are due to his exertions. Hard and unpretentious labor, therefore, has be- honest pride in their good name and characcome a second nature to him. The service, oc- ! ter. The peculiar posiiion which we have i nrring on the Festival of the Purification of tho Blessed Virgin, was followed by a celebration, the occupied as a religious teacher and conductor of a religious journal, we feel demands of us s former office boing choral. The eloquent and impressive sermon of Dr. ! few explanatory and refutatory remarks. Scott, containing a touching allusiou to England's The question may thus be " put," and the l.i tost martyr-bishop, riveted the attention of the congregation, and will long be impressed on the ! Country Parson says everything depends memory of those who hoard it. But when is our upon the way a thing is put: " Church to do some public act lo commemorate j " Honolulu embraces a population of some that brave, devoted heart, that welled out so willingly im blood on the strand of Santa Cruz? ten or twelve thousand. One-fourth is made When, lately, a French Bishop was killed in of China, France wns not thus silent. She cele- up foreigners, principally Americans, Engbrated in a solemn service, and with the custom- lish, Germans, nnd other nations. The masry oration, the oblation of a life given to Christ. jority are Hawaiians. Is it becoming and And is Patteson to vanish from our Communion, decorous in any proper use of the English Andleave n* whispering ol name behind r * for bis text the language to speak of the native population The Dean of Rochester chose 2d and 3d verses of xiii. Acts, recounting the as heathens," or of the foreigners as the " " vocation of Barnabas and Paul, and their mission, by the Church at Antioch to the Gentile world, refuse of civilization mingled among them ?" 'lhe preacher claimed that the very act then in We answer emphatically, "no ! " So far progress in Lambeth Chapel—the sending forth from such a view of the condition and chara missionary bishop to heathens and the refuse of civilization ivlio mingled with them—bound us in acter of this people being correct, it is enunity with that shining Church which gave forth tirely the reverse. We assert that there is clear light when Jerusalem was in nuns; when not a city or town of ten or twelve thousand Christianity itself on one hand was being shriveled up by a slavish liberality, and on the other inhabitants any where to he found on this was in danger of being evaporated in fanciful broad earth which is better entitled to be styled olouds of mysticism. The Church now knows how closely the enveloping garments of the ab- a Christian city." We make this broad assertion by no means sorbing world, tbe ide is ot the age, modern civilisation, wrap her round, and conceal the beating at random, but as based upon what we know heart within, until an act of faith or imagination is absolutely required in the beholder to believe to be facts as compared with other cities of that any living nucleus dwells within those color- the Old and New World—Christian Europe ed cerements. But here is an action oflife. Here proof is given byreligion that she yet lives. With and America. Although this has been our tenderness tho preacher spoke, among so many home, yet it has also been our privilege to present members of Bishop Willis' family; of the see and visit other countries. We have visrending of tbe ties of home and blood; and more than those, tbe tearing away the devoted pastor ited many cities of the United States, besides from the flock be had gathered and had so loved Montreal, Canada ; Havana, Cuba ; Valpato pasture. Then came the passage alluded to, relating to Bishop Patteson's death, and a sweet raiso and Lima, South America. We have but mournful picture of tbe dead Evangelist of also visited many of the cities of the Old Polynesia floating past in tbe canoe, tbe palm World, during a trip from Liverpool to Jerubranch already on his breast; and, in " that illimitable stretch of ocean, where starry groups in salem, including visits to London, Paris, heaven meet their counterpart in tho constellation Turin, Rome, Naples, Athens, Smyrna and «f coral islands, and aing an aotiphon to their cities, it has alIn Maker's praise, the great Southern Cross looked Cairo.been a visiting those with the writer ways leading object down upon tbe martyr, who had so often steered light." to inquire into the religious privileges of 'c are hound to accept the above opinion the inhabitants, and respecting tbe improver. Scott, the Dean of Rochester, and ac- ment which tbe people made of the same. »ced In by those other prelates present, On returning to Honolulu, after making these I , ! , , Erthita : excursions, we have thoughtfully compared those cities with Honolulu and the islands generally. The result of this comparison is stated above, and we are fully prepared to prove the truthfulness of the statement by an appeal to facts. There are few Christian cities or countries where the number of sittings in the various churches will more nearly correspond with the number of the inhabitants; where a larger proportion of the people can read and write ; where the children are more generally gathered in Sabbath and week-day schools; where the Sabbath is more generally observed ; where places of public amusements nnd drinking are more effectually closed upon the Sabbath ; where in all the business and social intercourse of life, the various races dwell together in more harmony ; where every man's house is more essentially his castle ; where the inhabitants ofall classes are better protected in their persons and rights; where there exists a better type of Christian civilization ; where there is less of the sectarian spirit; where a man is more respected, because he is a man, and behaving himself as a man and gentleman, will be respected, from whatever part of the world he may have come, or whatever may be his calling. Now is it right and proper to brand such a community with opprobious epithets? If the Ritualistic party of the English Church wish to establish a Bishopric in Honolulu, let them do so, but in doing so, let them not call us hard names. If the abettors of this undertaking incline persistently to ignore what American Christians have done through their missionaries on these islands, let them do so ; but in the name of all that is good, honorable and Christian, let the Prelates of the English Church refrain from speaking of the native inhabitants of these islands 89 and the foreign population as " heathens," " the refuse of civilization who mingled with them." Cruise of H. B. M.'s Ship Rosario.—By way of Sydney, we learn that H. B. M.'s ship Rosario has visited the scene of the murder of Bishop Patteson and the Rev. J. Atkin, and has exacted retribution, by burning villages and blowing natives to pieces. The friends of the mission as well as of humanity and civilization, deeply regret this as not only a useless but cruel step, and one unworthy of the British flag. It is well known that the massacre was the result of cruelties practiced by kidnapping vessels,and the reprisals by the iiosario's crew will merely ensure the slaughter of the next boat's crew of white men who may venture near the Swallow Islands. Discredit is cast in "#Olll6 quarters upon the account given of the teprisals by the Sydney papers; but it is difficult to believe that such circumstantial narratives as we have received should be without foundation. The Rev. Mr. Codrington, head of the Melanesian Mission, is at present in Australia.— Sydney Morning Herald, Feb. 12. �1 HV. Isles of the ocean, o'er whose valley* sweet Too quickly passed my ever wandering feet, Ere yet yourshores In lengtheningdistance fade. Let faithful memory lend my Muse her -id The traveler reaches Honolulu. Long time hy Icy mountains prisoner bound— Long time on stormy waters tossed around— At length the wUbed-forland regales my view. And glowing Hesperus reveals Oiihu. The slanting .unlithi gilds th' mountain side. In deepening shadows purple valleys hide '.Neath shady groves thai fringe the crate*'* feet, Tbe nestling town defies the noon-day heat i The taro i-atches spreadalong the plain ; Ihe white winged schooner* dance upon the wain While far inland the Tall rears its crest, Where fleecy cloudlets el .im a passing rest. Adown the vale descend* the evening shower, The pendant rainbow glow* its fleeting hour, Its borrowed hues fasi fading wilti the sun, Which sinks more glorious ere hi* race tw" run.'' ; . *' visits Hilo. Tbe surfrolls gently into HHo'a bay As envious rainfall ushers io the day ; Grey is thedawn, yet clearabove the cloud Tall Mauna Loa lifts hia summit proud. The sandy beach in curving horse-alio-; traced, With waving grovesof slender palms is graced. The low roofed houses glint among the trees, And bright leafed mangoes rustle in the breeze. He meets i fair maiden. Nor lung retains its gloom the mournful day, Boon smiling sunshine dries its tears away. And here, cool seated 'ueath. a plantain's *Uade, In nstive garb, h- hold a nut-brown maid i Some dusky daughter of this sea-girt land, Fresh from the wave that froth* upon the strand. " Untutored savage! where's yourchignon r Where The snowy powder that should*deck your hair No fluttering panler ■ at your hack i* seen— You're even guiltless of a crinoline. Good heavens! to call this dressing ! What a taste ! Where in the name of fortune i* your waist? Sir," she replies, M our garments may be heathen, To ua but bolokus and lei* are given i Yet In that simple dress we please our lords, Nor envy trappings that your land affords" •' Long may you stillretain your native grace, Nor foreign fashions mar your queenly pace, And longretain that silver sounding tongue That flows so sweet those pearly teeth among, Audhear Its sccents breathe in vowel* soft. That oft-told tale that's never told too oil." " 18 ' " He sees the fiery mountain. How changed the scene now floats before my eyes ! On every side the choking damps arise, Far at my feet a blackening gulfextends, And blood red light from liery mouth* ascend* i E'en ss I gaze the treacherous crust reveals The seething content*, it but half conceals ; (Slow opening seams thestony lake divide, And lips reluctant yield a crimson tide. Midway the lake a fiery cauldron bolls, Striving 'mid horrid roar* to burst its toils , In dancing jets the liquid lava flics, Incessant springing, sinking but to rise. Yet see how Nature's compensating baud Sheds twofold beauty o'er the adjacent laud. Tho' Pluto bere spread desolation round, Ceres, undaunted, there disputes theground, And hangs with simple fruits sod flow'retn fair Sweet garlands round the neck of Kilatsea. He visits Haleakalaand Ulupafakna. The glass 1* clouded i as tlie vision fades New colors brighten thro* its parting shades, And memory leads me to twin Maul's shores, Where the Volcano King majestic soar*. The Arc* (hat fed bis youth have passed away, And clouds vow crown hint with befitting grey i His flanks that erst discharged devouringrain Now teem with pastures—yield the fruitful cane. Klndly be nurse* in hi* ample breast A home that welcomes many a passing guest. Who, loth departing, linger* at that gate Wiere Clustering rose* would h,re bid him stay. 27 72. , The Invocation. ' MARCH, He sees Ixshotna Of leafy breadfruit this the fevorlte home Hither, unbidden, | urple vlneysrds come, Andhere alone tlie grateful nana displays Its plumed flowering, fostered by those rays Which skiesunclouded pour upon these fields. Whose soil respondent plenteous harvest yield*. 'Ti* green Lahalna. Gladly had I stayed To wstider idly 'ueath thy mangoes' shade; I aall obedient to themeasured swing Of restless Time'sunmutllated wing. Dear to thy dwellers, scarce less dear to me, Fair Honolulu, I return to thee i Tv ii to my cottage coy that shuns the road, (Yet pecplog forth sa one that would be wooed,) Turn to tliat band of hospitable friend* Whose welcoming hands for exile make amends. Farewell. //■ FRIKiM). The Ptiti. Let roc recall, ere yet 1 close my lay, The hours I've whi led on Pali's peak away. Here wind* the road between the valley's walls i The wayside brook in trickling cadence fall* i Ou cither flank the battlcmeuted rock, Whose bosky alope* beshadeantl feed the flock i While many a flowerbestows its blossoms gay Untrained, yet beautecus, to adorn Ihe Way. forming the habit of using tobacco, and point out the consequences of using it. While traveling, I had often wondeied how men in the garb of gentlemen could be so indifferent to the comfort of others as to puff away at their cigars or pipes while nt the windward of others, and some of them ladies. But Dr. Gibbons, under the head of social effects, has cleared it all up. He says : " Every individual owes to society a certain degree of attention to his personal appearance. He has no right to make himself repulsive to those with whom he comes in contact. He hns no right to make himself a nuisance. There is virtue in cleanliness and neatness. " Of all habits to which men are addicted, none so conduces lo slovenliness, and to a disregard of the comfort of others, as the use The viewfrom the Paliof tobacco. * * Nothing more forcibly deIn slow ascent tbe stony heights I gain. Where cliff's o'erhangiog threaten yonder plain i monstrates the demoralizing influence of toThe dangerous i ath descends their jagged face bacco than the carelessness it engenders in With serpentining arms In close embrace. this respect. It is the bane of good manners. Eastward and west the lessening hillsrecede In uarrowiug crescent round Ihe grassy mead, A few years of its servitude almost annihiPeeking the ocean where that yellow band lates the gentleman. The smotter soon learns In undulating outline mark* the strand. Smoothed by thekisses of each creamy wave to think of himself alone, and ignores the That chow em it* pearl-drop* thro1 Ihe sunlit cave. possibility of offending others by constrainHid 'ueath thesurface, stretching far away, Lie treacherous reefs that guard the little bay i ing them to inhale the nauseous fumes. The surges foam, thebreakers roar, in vain The smoke, when drawn into the mouth, The battled Sea-God shakes his angry mane i E'en tho' without the tempest constant roar. absorbs the putrid emanations which it finds It spends its fury ere it gains the shore. there, and diffuses them in tho atmosphere. Farewell. There is one way in which tobacco inHushed Is the storm that reveling in its might, terferes with the sacred relations of domestic Hroke through the stillness of the tropic night. The ship that bears me 'cross tlie weary aea* life. No neat house-keeper wishes her parHas spread her canvas to the morning breeae, lor infested with its stench. But if her husAud *peed* respondent to the favoring gale That beats unwearied 'galnet each shivering sail. band be a smoker, he must have his smoke. The landscape sinks beneath the billow's swell; The indulgence has become a necessity. To Farewell, ye Isles ! aud once again, Farewell : li. relinquish it on account of his wife would be Tobacco and its Effects. an unreasonable sacrifice. He must either leave home and wife for his beloved cigar, Another tract on tobacco, a prize essay, by the annoyance on his Dr. Gibbons. There were about fifty com- or he must impose event, either a base and depravfamily. In petitors; but Dr. G. won the prize. He treats is allowed to conflict with his ing appetite the subject under seven heads, namely sacred duties-as the head of a family." 1. Its nature and properties. Reader, get Dr. Gibbons' Essay and read 2. Effects on the body. and let its arguments have due influence it; 3. Effects on the mind. habits. D. Dole. on your 4. Moral effects, Koloa, Kauai. ft. Social effects. 6. What good does it do '! * " " : 7. Conclusion. i I Parton's Essay, "Does it pay to smoke?" published in the Atlantic, was an excellent article ; and it convinced many that it does not pay to smoke. But bow many of those thus convinced broke away from the habit of smoking ? While Parton treated the use of tobacco in only one form, Dr. Gibbons treats it in all its forms ; and I wish that every one would read it. And I think, Mr. Editor, that if you would insert the whole or copious cxtracts in the Friend, many would thank you. Parents should warn their children sgainst Tub Alabama Claims.—The following i, a summary of the claims for losses by ihe Confederate cruisers, filed by the American commissioners to the Geneva Conference, under the Treaty at Washington : . fSJHsVSSS tS By the Alabama 44 •• •' " 44 44 44 44 41 44 ,w»wOO *»,SM BoMon «34 Chlckaaianja Florida 3SS,»I« to Georgia Nulivule Retribntloo rtallie Shenandoah Sumter Tallahassee Total For kxacs fron. kicreuerl war e»JM»7o 10JJ84 fcj Mtt • preaiisnis OO S,4S8,S» .11 10,095 8.s7B,8Jf> L■• 17,900,(33 46 1.1X.7M lb �28 TIE FRIEND, APRIL, 1812. THE FRIEND. APRIL 1, 1872. A Sketch of the Gambier Isles. At the south-eastern extremity of the archipelago of Tuamotu lie the Gambier Isles, forming a small state under the protection of the French. The regent lives at Mangiivera, the largest of these isles. France assumed the guardianship in 1845, and established conditions fot the government. In 1867, the time of the recall of M. Hyppolite from Tahiti, nearly all foreigners left these islands, and iheir departure was gladly witnessed by the native government, which, freed from all restraint, could monopolize the trade in pearls and oblige the people to buy their necessaries of them. This political isolation stopped commerce and delayed the progress of civilization to such a degree that the value of silver was not commonly known. It also brought about disease by preventing the people from obtaining any variety in their food. The French have put a stop to this, and the natives have been compelled to adopt these laws : Commerce shall be free. Every one can exercise his own choice in religion and education. Quarrels shall be settled by the French tribunal. All corporal punishment shall be abolished. So now the isles are frefe to all. The climate is well tempered, and the seasons quite strongly marked. The songs and dances common to other tribes are unknown here. Foreigners are greeted with evident marks of dissatisfaction by them, yet they are unmolested. If the Catholic Mission will use its influence to support the authority of the French government, much improvement may be looked for. The great thing necessary is to teach them to work. The soil is not very fertile, and most of the land is surrounded by high mountains, while in the valleys grow cocoanuts, oranges, bananas and the breadfruit. This latter forms when fermented the principal food. The taro is rarely found. The pandanus tree abounds, especially upon the old coral reefs. The soil in many places seems peculiarly adapted to the cultivation of cotton and coffee. The harbor abounds in fish, yet the natives do not catch many. Their natural indolence and want of foresight prevent their taking pains to obtain fish and animal food for themselves, and they suffer from it. Most of their time is spent in obtaining the pearl oyster, and every year they procure fifty tons of nacre ; yet the beds are becoming exhausted from lack of care. The race is fast fading away, and very few of either sex attain old age. The women are decreasing faster than the men. Education is nre, yet quite a number taught by the mission speak French. The boys' school at Mangavera has about 100 pupils from 6 to 12 years of age, and the girls', a little out of the city, numbers 60 pupils, from 8 to 13 years old. They are taught to work as well as to read, and ihe schools arc having a good Spite of the low condition of the natives, there are some pretty residences, and the cathedral, adorned with nacre, is very handsome. Seen from the sea, the chief city, Kikitea, presents a beautiful aspect, and only the pleasant part of the place is seen. It is to be hoped that commercial relations may soon be established between these islands and Tahiti, thus stimulating the natives to a desire of trade and elevating Ihem.— Translation by Prof. Checkering from the French newspaper published at Tahiti. result. tT* In recording the death of Mr. Conant, we are reminded of that of his only son, which occurred on board the United States ship Powhatan in 1867. We received from the chaplain of the ship the following letter, which bears such honorable testimony to the character of the young man, that we publish it. He had served for several years in the United States navy, and during the rebellion was on board a blockading vessel off the Southern coast. We would merely add that through the kind offices of E. Perkins, Esq., former American Consul at Lahaina, Mr. Conant received over 8200, the amount due his son at the time of his death. U. S. Flagship ' 4 Powhatan," ) Callao, May 27, 1867. Rev. S. C. Damon— My Dear Friend: Very strange are the ways of Providence. I have recently written to you asking your good offices in obtaining a Bible in Hawaiian for James Conant. Last Thursday, the 23d, he fell from the fore-yard to the deck, and survived the fall only two or three hours. The men were unbending the foresail. It was caught in some way, and Conant was pushing it, when it suddenly gave way and precipitated him to the deck. He was respectably buried on" shore in the foreign cemetery. I write to you of this sad occurrence, so that, if you have not yet sent the Bible, you may retain it, and that you may put a notice of the death in your paper, in order that it may thus come lo the knowledge of his friends. I gave you before the name of the island from which he came. I understood him to say that his father was an American. 1 am happy to add that ho was one of our best men, very highly esteemed by all, and the testimony of his shipmates is also that he was a religious man. He was a Bible reader, and an attendant on our prayermeetings and Bible class. You will be pleased to hear that there is a marked increase of religious interest on board. There is an increasing number of the men who are striving to follow the Lord. Most sincerely your brother in Christ, Donald McLakkn. i — By the next mail after the departure of Judge Hartwell, we received a copy of the Natick Bulletin, announcing the death of his father. When in the United States in 1869, it was our privilege to visit tbe early home of the Judge, which was one of many beautiful homes in the immediate vicinity of the spot where Elliot the Apostle to the Indians, first gathered the natives of the forest to preach among them the gospel. We copy as follows : 41 Our community has been startled by the announcement of the sudden death of otedman Hartwell, Esq., which occurred on Wednesday at about 5 o'clock, P. M. He was 71 years and 10 months old. His disease was congestion of the lungs. Mr. Hartwell was one of the oldest residents of this town, a man of lhe strictest integrity, and one in whom the town has entrusted much of its local management, lie having filled the various offices with rare ability, always taking a decided interest in all improvements, and counseling every measure tending to the public good. He has represented the town in the General Court. The deceased is the father of General Alfred S. Hartwell, who served with distinction in the late war, and is now an Associate Judge of the Supreme. Court of the Sandwich Islands; also General Charles Hartwell, now a Captain and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel in the regular army now serving on the frontier. His wisdom will be missed in our counsels, and the citizens will feel that in his demise they have met with an irreparable loss." The following tribute to Dr. B. Seemann we copy from a late number of Trubner's Oriental Record, published in London. We distinctlyrecall the visit of Dr. Seemann, nearly twenty years ago, to Honolulu, when attached to one of the British vessels of war in search of Sir John Franklin. At that time he was a most enthusiastic naturalist, and it appears that he has made natural history the study of his life, and had acquired a world-wide fame : 14 Obituary.—Dr. Berthold Seemann was born at Hanover in the year 1825. He was educated in the Lyceum of his native city, and obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Gottingen. As a scientific writer he was widely known by his Narrative of the Voyage of H. M. S. Herald, published in 1853; a popular History of Palms, in 1855; the Botany of the Voyage of H. M. S. Herald, in 1557 ; Viti-an Acof a Government Mission to the Viti or Fiji Islands, in 1862; Popular Nomenclature of the American Flora; Twenty-four Views of the Coast and Islands of the Pacific; and Dottings on the Roadside in Panama, Nicaragua and Mosquito, written in collaboration with Captain Bedford Pirn, R. N., and published in 1869. Dr. Seemann was also a frequent contributor to the. leading scientific journals of Londoti, and editor of the Banplandia, and the Journal of Botany, British and Foreign. He died at the Javali Mine, Nicaragua, on the 10th of October last, after a short illness. He was a member of nearly all the scientific societies of count London." �I H X KRIEM), APRIL, DKl'lltll Information W.tnted, KKs. bk Ka Moi. tiecrken, for Bremen, via AuckMlK.wid, December 15th, 1171. ! Feb. 24— Haw land. Riv. 8. C Damon, Honolulu ■ 28—Am brig I. 1' Foater, Mills, fur Sao Diego, Cal, with Dbab Bik Relying on your we11 -known kindness, I have N Y Circus Troupe. ventured to rt juejt your assistance in aiding me to find some W-Am bk Aureola. Km*, for Nanaimn, B C, In baltsMt lraces of my family. Mar. d—Am bk l> C Murray, tfbeplienl, fur Han Franciaco. I wit bora In Albany, New York, one of a family of eight h—Am bk Alden Bene, B<*sse, for Hongkong. children', thelast time I heard from thens, was about thirty Haw 12— whr Isabella, Wood, to cruise ysara ag<>, an far as 1 can tell, relying on nv-mory alone ; nt 12—Am missionary brig Morning Star, Matthews, lor which time I hud a letter from my father ; since then, I have Manpi■•■».(« Island* had no reliableinformation of tbem, either brothers, waters, <«r Id—Am atuir .Molilalia, for Han Fraw.isco. parents. My oldest brother was called William, a cabinetHi—Nor Kluge, fur Jarvis Island. bk Malviua, Bw maker by trade, and was deafand dumb ; aa waa also my Am bk Delaware, Rollins, for Victoria, V I. 21— who Frances, and waa iu the youngest titter, whose nam** whs 27— llaw'n brig Nuuona, Hughia, for Hongkong. .New York Deaf and Dumb Asylum the last time I lnar« of har. My father's name was John W. (Jenuetl ; he was lawp* hii<1 ■f*g t grocery store in Albany, a naturalised Krenchumu, MEMORANDA. was sexton of the only Catholic Churc.i.in Alhttny at the time of my leaving home , which position he had fllkd from my Report or Baku Delaware, Km,i.[mm. Master.—to childhood. My mother's maiden name was Johanna llenny or ilennic; days from Victoria, V I, with lumber to Messrs Walker A Scotch by biiili, and a native of Nova Scotia ; but 1 exj» rt i Allen. Kx|vcru>*iH'e*d heavy weather off* Cape Flattery for after whichwinds were favorable till we arrived they are h ah dead. Our family names, were Cornelia,William, { several days, a to Peter (myself), Juhu, Kdward, trances, Charles, and Henry; ;lu lat 3» N,anl long 143 sW, after which wind hauled southward and westward, blowing ntnni;* till withlu 3 days the the I tit I heard of any of them except France*, was, that they of makiug port Sighted Maui at 11' M ou Friday, 23d Inst, wen all in Albany City. and arrived In this jmrt at 2l' M. On the MA let ihe Straits Yours very respectfully. Pbthr Or.ssrtT. N. B —Albany Jryus and Kvtnimj Jnurnnft published in of Fuca in company with the British burk Ytolvilc, bound lor Albany, will please Insert the above advertisement three times, Australia. Report or Snip Syren, rimw Bottom—Nov 20th. 1871, and send their bills to Rooms of American Seaman's Friend at tioou, left Nantasket roads. The first week out ex|>erienced £oc|ety, 80 Wall Street, New York City. succeaaiouof galea from all points of the compass. Dec 4th, Of Reuben A'Arrmnn, who left his home some years past, a and has never been heard from since. He Is about tWJ years lat 27° 20' N, long .'Jd** 80' VV, spoke North German bark Any informa- j Matlu'kle. bound to Fattnouih. Dec 6<h, lat 25° N, long 34° of age. Supposed to have been in Honolulu. took Ihe N X trades had tliem fresh for Severn) da) a lost tionconcerning him will be thankfully received by the Kditor I VV, j them in lat 6° N, long 27 c W. Dec 17th crossed ihe equator or by H. A. Koyoc, 33« Hart l.lh Street, New York City. W long; same day took the BE trail s. Dec lSth, in In 2»s Respecting Leverett Hudnon, formerly of Buffalo, New lat 2° °22' «, long 31® W, passed and spoke British bark Turk. He waa in Honolulu t n or fifteen years *<<> ; engaged ii Klin i Hands, from Newcastle to Perns nihuco. Dec 23d, lat m a *«aman on board <>i s» r.c whale ship. Any tttfttruiHiion 16° S, long 37 W, lost Ihe SF, trades. Jan lOlh, 1872, at 8 will be gladly received by Df. U. I'. Judd, or by the editor. A M, passed six miles east of Statenlsnd. die land being coyI cred with snow—"good chances for sliding down hill." Jan 18thpassed Cupe Horn. Jan I'.Uh, forty miles west of Diego Ilaintrer. Islets, pisaed and spoke American bark Don TeoADVERT ISEIVTEjVTS. doro, from New York to Valparaiso. VVe were HE*} days from lat Ao= S In lhe Atlantic to lat 60° H in Ihe Pacific, during of a MRS. MALLISTIBR BEGS TO which time had moderate weather, with the exception "Tjacqusint t«r friends nnd the Ladies of Ilonoheavy gale from NNW to W.SW on Jan 21st, during which lower several tbatj had starboard fore channels broken. Passed I reluring removeil f-he (own, 1 to will *' giving les>ons in French vesselshound to thewestward, under short sail. Feb 7th, In I I ■* I sume hihl Piano. Residence on fort Strict, third door above the Government lat 26° S, long 92° W, took (lie SE trades ; had them light, with very pleasant weather ; lost them In lat 1° », long 120c ftl Offices. Won Feb J2d. Feb 'lidcrossed the equator in 121 ° VV long. Feb ijtiih. in lat 6° N. long 124° W, took the NX trades. ! March7th, at noon, sighted HawaiiWto the HSVV. MarchmilBth, by rt, distance 26 at 10 A M, sighted Oahu hearing s Passage 109 da) a. C. A. Johnson. WILL FURNISH BOUND VOLUMES Tmi steamship Montana. VV F Lapldgc, Commander, left of the Friend at one dollar per annum (subscription San Francisco March Ist, at 4A M. March 3d aud 4th expeprice $2), for an*/ minder or year*, from IH»2 to the present rienced strong southerly winds and heavy sea, balance of pastime. XT Adding fie cost of binding sage line wenlher. Steamship Moses Taylor, from Honolulu, arrived at dan Francisco Kb 2Ulh, at 10 AM. Arrived oil Honolulu March 10th at 6 A M. The Montana has 124 tons of freight for Honolulu, and 16 for New Zealand. IS NOW OPEN Report or tf. 8., N. Z. *fc A. M. S. S. Nevada, J. H. NEW HOTEL tor the -eceptlon of guests. The Proprietor will spare Blethkn, CuMMANDiiA.—Left Huuolulu 21st January for New no pars to make this Klegant Hot**) FIRST CLASS Zealand ports, with 31 passengers. English mail, and 420 In ever v partlculsr. He intends to make the charges packages freight for New Zealand and Australia. Wlun north or rooms and biard especially reasonable. of the equator had very stormy weather with advene winds. ALLKN lIKKBKRT, Proprietor. Feb Ttli, 12 noon, arrived at Auckland, leaving thereon the Hth for the southern purls ol New Zealand, and arrived at WORTH, CHILLING Fort Chalmers on the 14th al 12 noon. Feb 19th leit Fort A I- I* K/.-V «V Chalmers al 11 a m, on lhe relum passage, for Ilouolulu, arriving at Auckland Feb 24th at 8a n. Left Auckland Feb Ii Kawaihae, Hawaii, Ltith at 2 a m, arriving off the harbor of Ponga Pongs, Tutu Ha Will cnntiisie the Oeneral Merchandise and Shipping busiIsland. March 4th at 11 rm. Slopped idiip and sent a boat ness at theJfrove port, where they are prepared to lurnish the to the harbor of Ponga Ponga. Boarded ihe I) 8 war steamjuetly oelehfIted Kawattme Potatoes, and such other recruits as ship Narraganaelt, Commander R VV Meade, lying there at nre requirsx.Vy whale»hi|«, at the phortest notice, and on the anchor. Delivered letters for the Commander-, communicated most reasonable terms. with the shore, and returned to ship. While lying off the island Commander Meade with Paymaster llriillus boarded us. 1 /■ Firewood ort llnml m At daylight March 6th a large number of natives catnc alongside iv their canoes ; boarded ua and promenaded thedecks in the ancient costume of Mark Twain's ancestors, offering greut amusement to all on board. At 8 a m same day left Tuiuila. Arrived at Honolulu March I6lh at 11:30 am. We have 95 passengers for Honolulu und San Francisco, 82 packages freight for Honolulu, and 1,323 packages (or San Francisco, 11. L. Alley, Purser. PORT OF HONOLULU. S. I. also 72 bags English mall. Report ok Dark Comet.—Left San Francisco March Ist, at 7 A. M. with light breeze from E, and loggy weather Next ARRIVALS. tour days moderate winds from SW, which terminated In a from YVNVV, and died out calm lor the following Aye days. gale Murray, Shepherd, days C Feb. 24—Am bk D from San March I2lh, 21 spoke harkentlnea/ane A. Falkinbery. hound to Francisco. Honolulu ; have had good trad-a most of the time, with the 24—Am bk Delaware, Rollins, 42 days from Victoria. of exception thelast two days before making tbe land. Saw Mar 6—Am bk Alden Bes*-e, Bessc, 28 days from Pot Hand, Molokai March 20th, at ft A. M. bearing SW by 8, distance, O, en route for China. 30 miles. Have bad to he very carelul on account of the Isrge 9—Am ship Syren, Johnson, 109 days from Boston. ; days passage. boiler on deck ID Bridges, from Kanialle, 30 davn o—Haw schr Jarvia Island \ landed supplies, and ih> s**JN there. 10—Am sttnr Montana, W F l.apldge, 9 days from San PASSENGERS. Francisco. Thorr.loo, 186 days from New12—Brit bk Garstaug,England. 8a« Paaiiciscv-rer U. C. Murray, Feb. 24th—Hon Fbo« castle ou T?ne, Frank Spauldinf, phya'clan ; Mr* Frank Bpauldln*; Clarence la— Am schr Witch Uueen, Stewart, 32 days from Klnf, engineer | Arnold llaf ac, geologist; Kapau, Jas rYoaaer. San Francisco. Fob Ban P«»»i iiuo-Pn 1). C. Murray, M«rck B«h—John 16—Amstmr Nevoda, JII Blethen, 18 days from AuckII Thompson, wile *nd child, Mr* 1-ove and child, 1 Forbes land. 22 Fnlkfnhurg, days Cathcart, .ml wife, J R Whitney, Mrs Born, J II Tbriun; Messrs 19—Am bktn Jsnc A Relling, Johnson,Urovrtey, Kb*. Forly, Benaon, Brows, Marfrom Portland, O. days from San Francisco. tin, lliiwil, Wilaoii, crew of lhe l>«Ton.hlre." JO—Am bk Comet, Fuller, 19 days Seoul, CMOT, corvette X P M's 17J steam Fob llonobono—Per Alden Be.se, March Htli-1.1 OhiaaIff—ll B Victoria. V I. front use*. monthß from out Barnes, Marengo. 9 ship 27—Am wh Fbom Jaavi. 1n..8D-I'er Kaoaile, March Wh-'*** n home, with 208 spm. Blakely, and 7 Hawaiian laborer. 28—Haw*n bark iolant, Hopes, from Newcastle, with Pbom Sis KnAKtit,co—Pet Montana, March l*lh—C S 28—Am bark Camden, fron I'ogcl Sound, with lumber. Lord. J W (nil. r. VV ,\ Cmclm, >1 ErUuul, c B fikxMktrd, : ; ' - fl^^fT^ 1 '' ' ; » f Bound'Voluiv.es at Reduced Price WK THE H/iWAIIAN HOTEL! MTHB MARINE JOURNAL. _ " 29 S7 2. I W Kurd, M llyiiian, A II Ulster. W 8 Luce, 0 Donaldson, I Unaa, M Wenaer, H II IHusdale, au* It Id iraalK*. I*r Auckland anil Sydney. Fbom Sam Fbancisoo—P*r Witch dueen, March loth—J Dean, C Stoddard Fbom Aucbland—Per Nerads, March 15th—Mr Leroy. Madam buret, Mr Blake, Wife and 3 children,and 89 la transitu lor San Francisco. Fob Jabvis Island—Per Mal.lna, March Ihlh—Mr 11 Kenuj ami wife, and 9 native lalwirer.. Fob ban FBAisciNcn—Per Miml.n*. March loth—W II llyinati and wife. Clarence King, Arnold Hague, Mrs J U While, Jas(1 Msclay, wile and son, Jas Wood, Mlchs.l (;™.l. Jas M..11.it. John Tovlur, Juhu Thash, J W Gotland wife. X I* Thomas and diitlghter. W Burling, wife and 4 children, Mr. O F.ldrigi: and il.nil.t.r, Mrs Babcock aid daughter.O O H Usnn and wife, Mrs tVborn, F Cnhn, Ml»s Coatar. Miss Stirling-. W p Fuller, wife and child. T Mooney, Jr, <; Uardlncr, Mr* Whilney and daughter, Mrs X II Wiiierinim. H hittrll. A J Pone, J Ke.n,', II II Manna, T II Kulst.ni, II Worth, II P Curtis, wife and child, Mr. Asliburner, J M Burt, and '.Hi In transitu from AucklaodFoh Auckland—Per Nevada, March ISlh—ll Fosbrnoke, John Panchard, and IT in transitu from San Francisco. From Pan Fbancisco—Per Comet, March 20th i—A Claw. son, ir.wanl Stlllnninn, John Mcnscc, Win llenshaw, 1' IYLIcom, Will llolletnaun. « 4 « MARRIED. — IUiihih Wklw-O'i t Mon<tay (not Tueaday, as the (in- true h:is it) March lSth. at theresidence of C. HI. Kxccllcix-v llr.M C. Hurris, by Rev. C G. Williamson, Major Frank vey Hakbin to Miaa Caroline EliiaMth Wills. , Wit mam*—Johnson—In this cily, on Thursdav, March 21st, ut the residence of 0> II. Lcwers, Esq hy Rev. W. Frcar, Mr. <.ko. C. Williams lo Mis* Sarah It Ismmjismji DIED. l.h.Ksii,—At Huni, Maul, February 18th, or dropsy. En ward Lkkmon, bofO in Devonshire, England, in Ibe year 1806. The deceased had resided on these Islands since 18M> Hrald—ln this city, February 24th, Mrs. MsMuHkr Hka i.d, nged 81 years nnd 3 days, a native of Bolton, L«nc«shlre, England. Mrs. Ileaid wrr tho motherof Mrs Q. C McLenn and Mrs. John Nott, of this city. £hewaa tbe mottirr of eleven children. McDonald—ln this city, March 2d, Mr. (Jroror MoDocai.o, a native of H slifax, Nova Scotia, aged 48 years. Davis—ln this city, yesterday, March 4th, Kobkrt D. Davih, Esq., after sn illness of several months, ot drop*,), aged 52 years, 0 months and 33 daya. Judge Davis was a native of these islands, but in early youth wait sent to the United States, where he received a thorough classical education, and afterwards traveled for mmm time In Europe, acquiring with remarkable facility the French nnd Spanish language*, to which he subsequently added soirconsiderable knowledge of the German. Returning to the islands he embarked In mercantile pursuits, with varying ourocas, uniil in 1862 he took up the study of Isw. Gifted hy nature with a clear and logical mind and quickness of prrrcp lion, he applied himself with earnest industry totherturl\, and In a remarkably brief period could with truth be termed a well read lawyer. In 1860 he received the appointment of Police Magistrate for this city, Ihe duties of which he discharged during his tight yesrs of Incumbency in a aianrwr that gave the fullest satisfaction to his superiors and lo the community at large. On ihe 16th of February, 1864, he w»k apjM.imeil Second Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, the laborious duties of which position he dtschsrged with dia Ilnguished ability during his ineunibencv, which cnnlinued Quill July 7th, 1868. While in office, be compiled ami put through the press Volume II of Hawaiian Law Reports, a work lor which his scholarly and legal abilities eminently fitted him. In 1868-9, he was appointed as one of the «■»■mlsdonerM (with R. 11. rtianley. Esq ) to compile and publish, both in tbe Hawaiianond English languages, the PenalLaws of ihe Kingdom, and this duty was performed In a manner that elicited the marked approbation of the Judges of iho Supreme Court. To sum up ihe character of our laaoentrd friend,—he was a man of varied and high islent. an eloquent pleader and aa acute coanaelor, aa able snd dignified Judge,a firm friend, and an affectionate husband aud father Peafe to his ashes Hkick— At Haniburg .Germany, January llvh, Mr*. Aw.t ta Hbuck, of iniUiiimi.tioii of the lungs, wife of T. Ct H» utk. Esq., North German Consul tor Honolulu. Cqnant—ln this City, Msrch hh, Mr. llriNa. mmi bora In Oakham, Mush .in 18v6 He cuis-to the PauHc, a seaman, on board the American whale ship Falcon, Captain Chase, wrecked on tbe Island of Rurutu, fifonth PhclOc An a count of thiswreck will l>t found in Williams 1 " Missionar* Enterprises." In company with a boat's crew, Conant left It unitu, aud after great suffering and expofore, reached the island of Ralatea, Hervey Group. There he married, and for acveral years sailed as an officer on hoard the missionary schooner commanded by the Rev. John Williams, the Apostle ofthe South Seas. About twenty yearn ago, Mr. Conant came with oae son to ihe Sandwich Islands, where he has restfed ever since. Lakalua and Wailuku, on Maui, and Kona..Hawaii, hare been hia placea ofresidence. He haus taught a school among the natives, and waa much esteemed and respected by them for his integrity and Christian character. Mr. C>-mio4'« son was killed while acting aa a seaman on hoard the United States ship Powhatan Id Callao harbor. May 23d, IM7. A letter (band among bis father's papers, written by the cfcapUm of the Powhatan, hears the most honorable testimony tofbe good character of young Conant. Family file tula of Mt. Omant reside In Weal Andover, AshtabulaCounty, Ohio. Kaiarodski-In this city, at theUtaeeu's Hospital, Match 14th, Mr. Francis Kazarousri, a native of Auattte, and many years a resident of Caiiforaia, in Mariposa Counly He came to Honolulu, as passenger <>o, board the Comet. In Maj -3 1871. - �30 THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1 8T 2 Proposed Christian Sailors’ Union. lOfJ BCTN. First—To introduce Christian sailors to ellow Christians living in the various ports \»*y may visit, in order that by knowing one nother both may enjoy Christian fellowship, nd he mutually strengthened for the life rork and service of the Lord Jesus Christ. InJaehi, iii:l6 ; Hebrews, iii:l3. Second—lt is hoped that in course of time this will also lead to a register or list of Christian sailors being formed for the purof united prayer and fellowship among emselves; this object to be attained by osc into whose hands these papers may fall sending their names—present ships—and home addresses to any ot the friends whose printed on this list, K«e c illowing Christian friends will corilcome any Christian sailor, or any shing to become a Christian ; and vite all such to call upon them as lossiblc on their arrival in port. . AUSTRALIA. South Australia—Mr. A. S. ihe, r. J. Ottaway, Port Adelaide. me, Queensland—Rev. B. G. Wil- E. Griffiths, VV. Bell, Esq., Regis- ;ral's office. », Queensland—Mr. Warry, of Warrsh. ng—Captain Watt. urnb Rev. Kerr Johnston, Sailisionary, Sandridge; Captain D. jm, Williamstown. istle. New South Wales—Mr. John Shipwright and Contractor; Mr. Brooks. Augusta, South Australia—Hiram Esq., Custom House. Caroline, South Australia—Dotheson, Esq., at Messrs. J. tc. A. — Victor, South Austra'ia—Mi. Richn, jr. y—Rev. Canon O'Reilly, St. Philirch; Rev. T. Gainford, Mariner's Circular Quay ; Mr. William Druce, ge St. Redfern ; Dr. Moffitt, Castletreet, whose class meeting is held hursday evening at 7 o'clock in the York St. Weslean Church; Rev. Webb, 2 Ida Terrace. The Glebe. akoo, South Australia—Rev. Alexichie, Mr. W.- H. Birks, Chemist. . NEW ZEALAND. .and—Rev. J. T. Warlow Davies, Captain W. C. Daldy. jrbury—Rev. F. R—Rev. Knowles, Lyttle- George Morice; Mr. W. er, Battery Road, The Port, i—Mr. H. L. Gilbert, Sailors' MisPort Chalmers; Rev. John Willinsdin. ington—Mr. Joseph Burne, CapUin :, Mr. David Hall, Karori Road. . Dundee—Rev. C. A. Piper, Seamen's Bombay—Mr. Albert Hawkins Durant, Minister, 26 Nethergate. H. T. Bailey, Bethel, Mr. John Brenham.Mr. Jacka, H. M. Dock- andFalmouth—Mr. 29 Wellington Terrace. yard ; Mr. Richard Pile, Tailor, Regent St. Gravensend—Mr. James Hitchens, BethShanghai—Mr. R. Williams, Pilot. Chefoo—Mr. Mole, Chinese Custom el, West street. Greenock—Capt. D. Brotchie, 7 West House. Hongkong—T. Pearson, Esq., P. & 0. Stewart street." Hartelpool, West—Mr. D. Robinson, Company. Bangkok—Mr. G. G. Graham, Klawng- Middleton. Holyhead—Capt. Evans Lloyd, Swift's Bangkok Fai. Calcutta —Mr. W. Wilson, 61 Lower Square. Hull—Mr. Do/ioghue, Sailors' Institute. Circular Rood. Kingsbridge —B. Balwill, Esq. Madras—Thos. Stanes, Esq.,' CoonerKingstown—Mr. N. Mitchell, Sailors' neilgherries. Bethel, Coal Harbour. EUROPE. Li.anelly—Rev. T. Davis. Antwerp—Rev. J. H. Pitlingell, HanscLeith—Rev. J. Thompson, Mariners' atic House. Church, and 4 Jamaica St; Rev. A. Hansen, Bergen, Norway— Captain K. Lous. 8 Forth street. Hamburg—Mr. Andrew Scott, Esplanade. Liverpool—Rev. J. Buck, North Bethel, Cronstadt—Rev. H. McTurney, M. A. Prince's Dock; Mr. H. T. Miller, South Genoa—Rev. A. F. Milligan, Piazza Bethel, Salthouse Dock, 13 Wapping. Manin ; Mr. J. White, Shipbroker. Lowestoft—Mr. W. Johnson, Sailors' Malta—Captain Stephens. 2 Strada Cav- Home. aliere, Strndo. Form, Valetta. Loudon—Mr. T. A. Fieldwick, and the NORTn AMERICA. missionaries at the Sailors' Institute, Mercer street, Shadwell. Boston—Captain Andrew Bartlett, SailMillford—J. B. Whimshurst, Esq., ors' Home. Marine Villa ; Mr. T. Nicholas, 46 Robert New York—Rev. James L. Hodge, D.D., street. the Mariners' Temple, Oliver street, near Mili.om—Mr. E. Durnall, Borwick Rails. Chatham Square j Mr. John Y. Howell, 286 Monkwearmonth—Rev. S. Newton, 31 street; and Rev. Madison street 72 Beckman Dock street. C. Jones, Sailors' Snug Harbour, Staten Newcastle or Tyne—Capt. G. Harrison, Island; Rev. E. D. Murphy, Mariners' Bethel, New Road ; Mr. W. Jordan, 3 the Church, Madison St. street, Shield street. Rock San Francisco—Rev. J. Rowell, MariNewport, Mon—Rev. J. Graham, 4 WillSacraChurch, corner and ners' of Drumm iam street, Commercial Road, Pill. mento streets. Penzance—Mr. R. H. Preston, 1 South SOUTH AMERICA. Plymouth—Mr, J. P. Norrie, 1' South Buenos Ayres—Mr. M. Mathieson, P. O. Terrace. Ramsgate—Mr. W. Whirmore, 19 TownBox 437; Mr. J. W. Junor. Bible Depot. Savannah—Rev. R. Webb, Seamen's ley street. Shields, North—Pastor P. Meyer, StanBethel. PACIFIC ISLANDS. ley street west. Shields, South—Mr. G. M. Hughes, DixTahiti—Rev. J. L. Green. on street; Mr J. Reed, Cookson St. Barotonga—Rev. James Chalmers. Southampton—Mr. C. Domoney, 7 GladHonolulu, Sandwich Islands—Rev. S. C. stone Terrace, Northam Road. Damon ; Mr. Edward Dunscombe. Sunderland—Capt. T. Anderson, 48 Hilo, Sandwich Islands —Rev. T. Coan, Sunniside J. Holland, Port Missionary, ; Mr. Rev. F. Thompson. street; 34» Randolph Mr. G. Gravert, 2 WinMarshall Islands—Rev. B. G. Snow, chester Terrace. Rev. Mr. Whitney. Swansea—Capt. T. Davis, 3 Cambrian Ascension Islands—Rev. Mr. Sturges, Place; Mr. J. Snell, 10 Brunswick street. Rev. E. T. Doane. Weymouth—Capt. Wm. Roberts. Yarmouth—l Brighton Terrace, HaveTHE UNITED KINGDOM. Aberdeen—Rev. Dr.Longmuir, Mariners' lock Road. This movement is set on foot especially Church. benefit Sailors, and all seafaring men of Ardrossan—Mr. J. Anderson, Shipping to whatever rank arc cordially invited to avail Agent. Belfast—Mr. W. Lyons, 189 Agnes themselves ofbeit.remembered It should that Christians street. ashore are always encouraged by meeting Ship, Short, Bethel Bristol—Mr. S. with Christians afloat and bearing of Christ's Grove. sea, and so a mutual benefit is Cardiff—Mr. I. Gale, 47 Stuart St.; work on the when they thus meet. obtained Bros. & Co.) John Fry, Esq , (Messrs. Cory These lists can be had in any number Rev. T. D. Jones, 42 London Square. each of the friends whose names are Chatham—Mr. J. R. Watson, 37 Colman from and their circulation is earnestly reprinted, street, Ordnance Place. quested. As far as possible the names and Cork—R. C. Hall, Esq., Commercial addresses of those receiving them should be Buildings. John T. Arundel, obtained. Dover—Mr. J. Gilbert, 2 Cowgate Hill. 146 Leadenball Street, London. Hawthorn, 20 J. Tierney, Dublin—Mr. Present address, care of Messrs. Combes & Terrace, Church Road ; Mr. E. Jones, Daldy, Auckland, New Zealand. Welsh Church, Talbot street. INDIA AND CHINA. �31 THE FRIEND, MihU'll, lilt. MASTERS OF SHIPS DESIRING TRADE ADVERTISEMENTS. <p BARTOW, S. Auctioneer. SalesRoom on Queen Btre*a, nsi door from tUahumaau Stmt. rrMlilSSffltlHrmMfc HOrrMANN. I** M. D., Physician and Surgeon, Comer Merchant and Kaahumanu Street*, near the Post 06V. BREWER *T1 k CO.. Commission and Shipping Merchants, Honolulu, Oaau. H. I. P. ■** ADAMS. Auction and Commission Merchant, \*A AmmmW < MIOlll» lire-Proof Store, In W%^^ \ I*l* AT THE HARDWARE STORE, No. *>"*> Iviii<4 Street, where they can g-et CARTRIDGES lor Henry's Rifles, the Parlor Rifles and Revolvers, SHOT of all sizes, Sbol Pouches, Powder Flanks, Percussion Caps, Eley's Best Cheap Files, all sizes and kinds. Butcher Knireg, got out expressly for trade, Butchers' Steels, 8 to 16 inch. An Endless Variety of Pocket Cutlery, Sail Needles & Hooks, Sewing & Roping Palms, Marlin Spikes, Sail Twine, Beat Copper Tacks, Ship's Thick Steel Scrapers, Connecting Links, Topsail Chains, Coopers' Hammers and Drivers, and other Tools, A LI. OF HIIK II W I 1.1. BE SOLD at PRICES THAT WILL GIVE SATISFACTION DILLINCHAM & CO., CASTLE & COOKIE, JOHN 8. NO. 95 KINO STREET. MeOREW. M.D Late Surgeon Y. S. Army, AGENTS FOR WHEELER & WILSON'S Fl ILY SEWING MACHIENS, WITH ALI* THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS! ~ , Can be consulted at his re*ldence]on Hotel street, between Alakea and Fort street*. 11. *p WETM O R E , M. D. Physician and Surgeon, Hilo, Hawaii, 8. I. N. B—Medicine Chest* carefully replenished at the Stf Hll*> Drag Stare. Til OS. G. 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It is perhaps to be expected that the rest the effort of the Association should rather be of the world should not be very well informed toward moulding public opinion upon intemin regard to our rather diminutive dominion, perance, than through the special methods of but it is certainly inexcusable that a public reform influence, more properly belonging speaker should neglect to inform himself on to a distinctively temperance organization. a subject which he is specially appointed to The subject for the next monthly meeting, explain to others. If the preacher obtained which will be in May, is " how far character his misinformation from Bishop Staley, who is the result of external circumstances ? " of course knew better, it was less his fault. The annual meeting for election of officers, For the information of -our benefactors of reading reports, etc., will take place on the England, and lo prevent the recurrence of J2th of this month at the house of the Prestbe mistake of consecrating a Bishop on false ident, J. B. Atherton, Esq. A donation of pretenses, we give a few facts in regard to fifteen dollars from the foreign church at the present condition of the community Hilo for our work among the Chinese, was around which the See of Honolulu extends reported ; also a donation of books for the its guardian precincts. library, from Rev. P. J. Gulick, both of which Among the native population, numbering we gratefully acknowledge. We acknowledge the receipt of the first fifty or sixty thousand, there are sixty Protestant, dissenting, and about thirty Boman number of the Southern Workman, an illusCatholic churches; in all of which regular trated monthly newspaper about the size of services are maintained. The members of the Advertiser, published in Hampton, Virthe Protestant churches numbered last year ginia, and conducted by our old friends, more than 15,100,whose contributions for the Messrs. S.-C. Armstrong and J. F. B. Maryear for benevolent purposes were $29,481. shall, in connection with their management In the city of Honolulu, the moral centre of of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural the See, there are the following churches : Institute. The paper has the right promise, the Kawaiahao, Protestant, native, establish- and enters an almost illimitable field. A late number of Scribner's Monthly coned in 1820; the Bethel* Protestant, foreign, established in 1833; the Kaumakapili, Prot- tains a long article,entitled, "was Ada/n the estant, native, established in 1835 ; the Bo- first man ? " in which the negative is ably man Catholic church,established about 1840; argued, and it seems to us that that reply is Fort St. Church, Protestant, foreign, establish- logically drawn from the facts pertaining to ed in 1852,and St. Andrew's, Reformed Cathin the argument olic, established in 1862. There are also the subject. Strong points the short of time which has space are that societies condiin working eleven benevolent tion, including the Young Men's Christian elapsed since Adam is insufficient for the deAssociation and the Hawaiian Evangelical velopment of the present variations of Ihe Association, the latter conducting missionary human race : that there is evidence of powenterprises over the Microm sian and Marexisting very shortly after the quesan archipelagoes, and sending thither as erful nations flood, showing that it could not have been missionaries, with feu- cvcpuons, native Hawaiians. Besides which there are the usual universal ; and the impossibility of accountsecular and social institutions which accom- ing for the " tenants of the European ossiferpany civilization the world over. Public ous caves or of the Swiss pile habitations " schools are numerous over the whole group. of a descent from Adam. The Sunday schools are numerous and prosperous. on the theory With ell this machinery, however, there is Bible seems to hint plainly of the existence much left undone; there is doubtless enough of other human beings during the life of raw material to save the Bishop from qttcr dis- Adam and his family, and that tke theory of appointment, in spite of his superior experi- Cain is that after he was driven away from ence among the Chatham dockyards, We parents he married into some of these .shall heartily welcome him as a fellow la- his and founded the origin of Chinese civitribes fertile vineyard lization. borer in a promising and The author does not account for where doers of good are always welcome. the origin of the preadamite men, more than to imply that they were created. The arguHere a Little, There a Little. Iw • ment, as far as it goes, agrees with Wallace The regular meeting for March was held and Darwin, but while the former accounts on the evening of the eighth at the rooms. for the existence of moral consciousness and human attributes by a theory oi The subject of discussion for the evening the highestsupernatural interposition upon a a special was the position of the Association in rela- being already highly developed, the latter betion to the temperance reform : upon which lieves that natural selection is sufficient for the prevailing sentiment of those present ap- the development of all that human nature peared to be that whatever might be the in- contains. Edited by a member of tbe Y. M. 0. A. ing to prove Heathens and the Refuse of Civilization. Our friends of the Church of England have lately consecrated a bishop for missionary work in our community, for which promised blessing we tender our hearty thanks. The " eloquent and impressive sermon " of the worthy Dean, who officiated on the occasion, the reporter tells us, " riveted the attention of the congregation." We should rather think it did ! Referring eloquently to the martyrdom of Bishop Patteson, "the dead Evangelist of Polynesia," the Dean tenderly spoke of the approaching departure of Bishop Willis to encounter the dangers :i iui hardships of another portion of heatheniloin—the Hawaiian Islands; of the painful rending of family ties, of the tearing away the devoted pastor from the flock he had gathered, to expose him to caprices of the heathens and refuse of civilization within the Diocese of Honolulu. Truly, the gallant Bishop must have felt his soul grow big within him as he listened, and have obtained new and startling views of the full heroism of his own plans. Doubtless his heart yearned more strongly than ever for the pious navvies of the Chatham dockyards and the peaceful, though unheralded, walks on the banks of the quiet Thames, But he stood the test and held to his self-denying resolve with unshaken firmness. Tbe entirely unfounded impressions which the conscientious Dean allowed himself to give in regard to the condition of our community doubtless has its compensations. Besides the missionary stimulus it must have been to Bishop Willis, it may be something to us in the way of salutary discipline. Our pride is beyond anything the most of us dream of. Witness the valiant rush to the newspaper " front " to defend ourselves from an uncomplimentary but careless and nonmalicious utterance of an innocent and probably useful old English clergyman on the other «ide of the world. Our atmosphere is thick .with sarcasm and indignant asseveration. AH parties, ecclesiastic and politic, ere united in the common cause of mutual vindicatiou. It is true that the language that speaks of us as heathens and the refuse of civilization is, to say the least, inappropriate and extfiedoe. But it is probable that it would not require much search to find a good many " heathens " in our midst as well as a few of the "dregs," for which we may be more or less responsible ; and straightforward effort Ip reduce the number would do much 16 remove the necessity of our try- the YouCMnhgerisntH Aa’ocf onolulu. " over civilization " —— � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1872) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1872.04.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872.04.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/734c4c1d1b78633dcca20d3400b9d7d8.pdf f4f5b1ec0dc9385e20e29668ecc064e0 PDF Text Text F THE RIEND $eto Strits, flol. 21. $0.5.} 33 CONTENTS Far Mar, 18*12. Mr. Webb'. Miaaion to Australia The Rev. Charles Onion. Keillor's Table Deilh of Mrs. Turner Polynesia, Past anil Present Notices of Early Nantucket Whalemen. All Aboard lor the North Pole Opening of Leglalatlre Aaaembly Did ihe Apoatle Peter Vi.it llouie ? Marine Journal. < Ninfcaalona of an Opium Eater Young Men's Christian A.-aoclatlon P.IJK 33 33 ...84 84 34 86 3s 36 30 37 **'*jf 40 THE FRIEND. MAY 1. 18T». Mr. Webb's Mission to Australia. The attention of the civilized world has recently been directed to the Embassy of Japanese to America and Europe. This is n noteworthy event. An empire great and powerful, after ages of sealed seclusion, seeks alliances with the other great nations and empires. In some respects, however, we consider Mr. Webb's mission as one of equal importance. Here is a man of wealth, an owner of steamships and builder of vessels of war, who crosses this broad ocean to complete arrangements for communication by steam with the growing and prosperous Colonies of Australia. He is not an adventurer, but a shrewd and far-seeing projector of a line of steamers, in which he is willing to invest and risk hundreds of thousands of his own money. He does not start forth backed by governments, but simply asks governments to assist him in carrying out this really gigantic enterprise. We hope it may prove no " South Sea bauble," but may speedily become a settled, fixed and solid transaction, connecting America and Austaalia firmly together. We rejoice that the Hawaiian Government has manifested its good sense in making such an appropriation as indicates its good will and readiness to take its spare of responsibility. Some of the Australian Colonies have done their part, and we sincerely hope the United States Government will ensure the success of the enter- prise. {(DliSmts.M-W OONOLULU, MAY I, 1872. The Rev. Charles Onions. Temperance Legislation.—The English people are slow to move in adopting new This gentleman arrived by the last Aus.measures, but when they do go, everything tralian steamer, en route for England. He has to give way. We are glad to see that is connected with the Wesleyan Methodist the enormous tax. to support paupers and denomination, and left England for his health criminals, made so by intemperance, is at- and travel. He had spent a year traveling tracting attention. The question is asked, through the Australian Colonies, and expects Why should not those making and selling to travel through the United States and Canintoxicating drinks pay this tax? In other ada. While here, he preached with much words, why should not liquor dealers be held acceptance to the congregations of the Bethel responsible for the results of this traffic ? If and Fort Street churches. It is exceedingly a man is injured by a railroad, he obtains pleasant to be thus visited by our ministerial damages from the corporation. If a man brethren of other lands, and it enables us to opens a liquor store and poverty and crime cultivate an acquaintance with those of varican be traced directly to that establishment, ous denominations. why should he not be held responsible ? In In the course of our interviews, Mr. Onions some of the States of the Union—Ohio and related the following remarkable fact respect, Illinois—such is the present law. ing three distinguished English clergymen, the Rev. Dr. Parker, a noted Independent From Micronesia.—We learn that by the way of Auckland, intelligence bas been received from the minister of London, now preaching-, the Key. Rev. Mr. Sturges at Ponape, under date of Decem- Dr. Liefchild, an Episcopal clergyman, lately ber Is!. He repoits all well at tbe mission, and deceased; and the Key. Dr. McLaren,a Bapbappy in their work. Since bis return to bis field tist minister of Manchester, whom it was our of labor, eighty-eight members bad been added to to hear preach iv that city, and who the cburch, and tbe missionary work was progress- privilege ing favorably, tbe natives taking an increased in- was invited to preach the last annual sermon terest in church building. Letters from the Rev. before the London Missionary Society. These Mr. Doane statu that owing to tbe continued illness are three marked and representative men, in of bis wife, be should be compelled to leave tbe three denominations of England. About station, probably not to return. —lv tbia connection we bave a report that the twenty years ago, these men sought ordinaman-atealera of tbe Pacific bave recently paid a tion tbe sama year at the hands of the Wesvisit to one of tbe Islands occupied by our mission leyan Methodists of England, and were all and carried off into captivity some of the poor in- rejected as unpromising candidates for the* habitants. Tbe U. S. government should bave a Christian ministry ; hence they applied for steamer constantly cruising in that part of tbia ordination in ether denominations, and have oceau, to capture and bring to justice tbe wretches taken the first rank as preachers and divines. who like Hays and Pease, are constantly prowling Three more noted ministers of the passing; in those unfrequented seas to prey upon the simple generation could scarcely be named in Engnail yes.—Advertiser. Poetical Justice.—Stephen Gerard stipulated ulated in his will that no Christian minister of any denomination should be allowed to cross the threshold of the College which he would establish. We are glad to learn that said College has a President so thoroughly Christian, that he was elected President of the American Bible Society on the 7th of March by a unanimous vote. His name is William H. Allen, LL. D. land. Good men are not always wise and farseeing. Fast Steaming.—During the past eleven months the steamer Nebraska has run over 70,006 miles, and before the year or twelve months closes, will huve run a distance of more than three times the circumference of the globe. She has averaged when running, eleven knots per hour throughout the year. ft is reported that no other steamer afloat can, boast such speed or distance. �IU X 34 Editors' Table. Evidence or nn Aitimtv op tjmc Poltmisians asi> America* Indians with the Chinese ami Otueu Nations or Asia, derived (ruin the Language, Ue' p-cmU nnd History of those iliccs. Hy tliu Rev. W. Lobeohekl. Hongkong Priutcd by lie Sousa & 0». 187'J. FKIhM), MAY, 1812. was a younger sister of Martha Dunn, who*e memoir has been so extensively circulated in All persons ncqimiritod with the history of England and America. They were daughthe missionary enterprise have read llie Rev. ters-of the Rev. W. Dunn, of Coupar-Angus, Death of Mrs, Turner. Dr. Turner's " Nineteen Years in l'olyne- Scotland. sia." It is a standard work of much research, Polynesia, Past and Present. Our readers will recall some notices of Dr. and very reliable in everything relating to Lobscheid's literary labors and researches, the Sarnoan or Navigator Islands. Dr. TurThe Hon. J. D. Baldwin, author of •' Prepublished in former numbers of the Friend. ner has spent the last few years in England Nations," offered some remarks at historic From, ibis pamphlet it appears that he is superintending the publication of books and of the Antiquarian Society in a meeting show that gathering materials which tend to the Bible in the Samoan language. He has Mass., October 21, 1871, respertihe atiorigines of the Polynesian islands and lieen greatly assisted in this work by Mrs. Worcester, the ruins nnd antiquities of Polynesia, the North American Continent came origin- Turner, whose lamented death occurred in ing from which we as follows : copy ally from China. He bases his nrgument England February sth, 1872," at fifty-four of that widely extended In every part " upon the affinity in the languages of those years of nge, and thirty-one of missionary island world, from the Marquesas Islands, at countries. Probably there is no more definite service. From an interesting notice respect- j the east, to the Ladrones, at the west, there and certain method of tracing the migration ing this lady, and published in a pamphlet, nre very noticeable ruins which are monuof nations than by the study of their lanments of a higher condition of life than that In Memoriam," we copy as follows : " now prevalent among its inhabitants. Some of and othThe labors Max Muller guages. used her pencil, too, as well as her of them have been observed by explorers; but " She ers in this department nre working out some pen, and her husband was indebted to her for they are little known, and their significance most satisfactory results. ihirty-six of the sketches which illustrate a has never been carefully considered. An entitled, 'Nineteen Years in Polynevolume The Cornell University Register, 1871-72. Ithaka: sia.' But the work in which Mrs. Turner Ij educated and very intelligent gentleman, who has resided many years on one of the Pacific 1872. specially delighted, and in which she did Many thanks to young Hillebrand, son of long and valuable service, was the help given islands and made extensive voyages among the others, says to me in a letter, enclosing Dr. Hillebrand, who is a member of this Uni- to her husband in his editorial duties, from some account of archaeological explorations versity, for furnishing us a copy of this pub- the time he was appointed one of the revisers in the Pacific: 'These researches are not lication. It is far more than a catalogue, but of the mission press, in 1845, on to the close very minute, but they will indicate that there but few exceptions, she is a vast field ready for rather a history of the University, and a full of her life. With exploration, in the of the books of the first edi- Pacific, as well as in Central America and every read proof expose of this youngand vigorous institution, tion of the Old and New Testaments, in the A correspondent at Sydney speaks which does not appear to have had a youth- Samoan dialect, and also some volumes of Egypt.' in a similar strain of the Pacific island antimatuful or long struggle before coming to Scripture Comments, and a variety of other quities ; and I have received trom Sydney rity, but Minerva-like, to have sprung at once matter which passed through the mission drawings of some of these ruins which are into the full vigor of mature life and useful- press up till 1859. She then accdinpanied unknown to archaeologists. They were made her husband to this country on their first fur- by an intelligent English shipmaster, who ness. Mr. Cornell's aim in founding this lough, after an absence of twenty years ; and has passed much of his life among these islUniversity was thus expressed : " I would here again her knowledge of the language ands. In this connection, it is very suggesfound an institution where any person can and fine practiced eye were called to do val- tive that dialects of the Malay language are service. She at timeread all the uable that find instruction in any study." found everywhere among the islands of the of a new edition of the Samoan Pacific world, having been traced as far in This publication is just what we have long proof-sheets Bible, with marginal references, together with this direction as Easter Island. We need to desired, for we would know more about a illustrated editions of four volumes of Scripancient history of Polynesia to unUniversity claiming already to rival Harvard, ture Comments, &c, originally printed in know-the derstand clearly how this speech was so difVale, and the universities of the Old World, Samoa, and again printed in London by the fused as to become established in every part while it has not as yet entered its " teens." Religious Tract Society; and, when the of it. Probably its ancient history would inher husband clude some chapters in the history of that It has 595 undergraduates, taught by an able whole was done, returned with to their much-loved work in the Samoan Mis- great Malayan empire, which El Masudi defaculty, including 19 professors, 11 assistant sion Seminary. In IS7O Mrs. Turner again scribed, a thousand years ago, and which the professors, and 8 lecturers, with President accompanied her husband to this country. Portuguese found in the last age of its deWhite at their head. Mr. Hillebrand is now July, 1870, up to the 22d January, cline, when they first sailed to India. " From a member of tbe Sophomore class, but we 1872, modern history of the Pacific now Mrs. Turner gave valuable help again " The; but it has had another history which understand that he intends to accompany his to her husband in proof reading connected begins of the our stereotyped with a revised and edition preceded discovery of that ocean. The father to Germany, where he will complete Samoan Marginal Reference Bible. The Old prominence of the Malays in that earlier hishis professional studies as a medical student. Testament was finished, and Mrs. Turner tory is indicated, not only by traces of the We would acknowledge our indebtedness was reading a proof-sheet of the early chap- wide extent of their enterprise and influence, to Dr. Allen, of Lowell, Mass., for ters of Matthew, when she had to lay it down but also by the natural superiority of this and rest for a little, as she thought, from a race to all others in Polynesia and Eastern several pamphlets, including " Lessons on headache which she felt increasing. She had Asia. It is their Malay blood which makes Population, suggested by Roman and Gre- just finished Christ's Sermon on the Mount, the Japanese so superior to the Chines*. But cian History," and the Eighth Annual and there her earthly labors ended. She thus this subject furnishes material for an extend" Report of the Board of State Charities of died at ber pest, and spent her last strength ed discussion, which would now be out of a noble department of her Master's »erMassachusetts for 1871." The last is a most in vice—a most befitting close to her useful N. B.—We would call the reader's attenvaluable document, and we are reading it life-work. It is not generally known to what tion to the suggestive remark that the Jawith much interest. The good people of old a large extent the wives of missionaries are Massachusetts are excessively fond of statis- often helpful to their husbands in theFor- panese owe their superiority to the Malay tics. They are willing to labor for the poor, eign Version department of the British and blood in their race. insane,'and all the other unfortunates, but Foreign Bible Society, in which Mrs. Turner Rev. J.A. Daly, formerly of Stockton, then they desire to hare the whole affair thus, for seven and twenty years, rendered has received and accepted a call to Painesbrought out in a statistical form. This is most willing and efficient aid." ville, the proper method. Ohio. would that Turner We Mrs. merely add : ' ' �THE FRIEND, MAY, 1872. equal this among any of the old sea dogs, let me know it. Mr. Frederic C. Sanford, of Nantucket, the I find from toy' old journals that he was at accomplished historian of the great adven- the Falkland Islands in January, 1786, in ture which gives that island its renown, fur- Mr. Rotch's ship States, which returned to nishes the following memoranda of the early London, Ens-land, as did ship Canton, James Pacific and South Atlantic whale fishers : Whippere, Esq., and the renowned Maria, The first whale ship that entered the Pa- Capt. William Moorcs. cific was from England, in 1.787. The vessel All Aboard for the North Pole. was sent by the colony of Nantucdet whalemen in England. Capt. Archetus Hammond Mons. Octave Pavy, a wealthyand advenwas first officer of that ship, and struck the turous Frenchman, arrived in this city first sperm whale ever known to be taken in a day young or two ago, and is stopping at the that ocean. He afterwards sailed from Lon- Southern Hotel. He came here for the purdon in the ship Cyrus, which ship he gave pose of consulting Capt. Silas Bent in relaup to Paul West, his second officer, in 1801, tion to a voyage which he proposes to make and West made a fortune in her, and left her to the north pole in an ingeniously constructto join his family in America, arriving home ed India-rubber raft. This raft is comprised in 1813. Capt. Hammond came home to keel-shaped cylinders, fastened toNantucket early, and died in 1830,aged 70 of four on the deck by wooden slats, to which gether years. Capt. West died at the age of 83. the necessary masts and rigging are attached. 1791 our and Nantucket built people In A description of this raft was given a short sent three new ships, with three old ones, time ago in the Scientific American. It was into tho Pacific Ocean, the first that ever as a life-boat, to be designed went from the United States ; and they all carried by the inventor on vessels and used in case of fire or filled with oil, mostly sperm, and each ship It is so small that it occupies obtained up to 1,500 barrels. The new ships shipwreck. very little room—in fact, Mons. Pavy carries were the Beaver, Paul Worth, the first to his in a barrel. Such a raft cannot enter the Pacific and the first home; the be packed and will float in- the severest capsized, Washington, George Bunker, who first hoist- storm. It will carry about 10,000 pounds of stars and on that coast at ed the Cal- freight, besides the crew. Capt. Mikes, who stripes lao, in January, 1792 ; the Hector, Thomas Mons. Pavy, has crossed the Brock; and of the old ships the Favorite, accompanies in fourteen days on this same raft. Atlantic Meader; Obed Barnard; the Warren, Robert He will attend Mons. P. on his trip toward and the Rebecca, Seth Folger. As mentioned pole. before, they were all successful. Some went theMons. Pavy, finding the Union Pacific road the Pacific ; the Favorite to Can- blocked with snow, again to will return to New Orton, China. It was the' Favorite, Jonathan leans, and go to San Francisco by some other Paddock, which brought home to Nantucket route. He will leave San Francisco in the two distinguished Chinese merchants in 1808. and steer for Petrozavodsk, where he spring, They came again in one of our ships in 1814, take on board provisions, furs, dogs, and and it was at this time I remember them in will their rich costumes, cap, and red button upon reindeer. Sailing through Behring's Straits, Mons. P. will bear for the land discovered by the cap, marks of superior position in their Long, about 500 miles broad, which he own country. They were the guests of the Capt. cross in sledges drawn by reindeer and will owner of the ship, Paul Gardner, Esq. dogs, taking his boat with him. This land The first voyage made across the equator lies between 71 and 80 degrees of latitude, was made from here by Uriah Bunker in the and will be reached, it is expected, some time brig Amazon, arriving here, full of oil, 19th in August. After crossing it, he expects to April, 1775, the day the battle of Lexington find the open Polar Sea described by naviwas fought. Then we had many ships cross on which he will embark and sail gators, the equator, and so out to Falkland Islands, around to Greenland or Spitzbergen. and generally with marked success. He will take five men, a hundred reindeer In 1770 our merchants sent to sea 135 ves- and forty dogs,* six Winchester rifles, six sels, 13 hands each ; 4 West Indiamen, 12 rifles, and six Smith 6c Weshands each; 25 wood vessels, 4 hands each ; breech-loading 18 coasting vessels, 5 hands each ; and 15 son revolvers, and provisions for six months. has a splendid flag, presented to him by London packets, 11 hands each. Making He the New York Geographical Society, of of upwards twenty-two hundred and fifty men. Some of the captains I can remember, which he is a member. He will sail under French flag. and glorious men they were, stout and tall theThe undertaking seems to be hazardous, build, with a splendid address, and some in of them with large brains, almost equal to but Mons. Pavy is confident of being; able to problem of the route to the north Franklin. Benj. Hussey was one of them, solve the who, after plowing the ocean many years, pole. We wish him success.—St. Louis Demwas a victim to Napoleon 1., who confiscated ocrat, January 30. Notices of Early Nantucket Whalemen. can , his property in Dunkirk, France. When Napoleon fell, in 1815, Capt. Hussey took passsgc in the Archimedes (whaler), Capt. James Bunker, and arrived in France in 1817. He secured some of his property from the government, bought a ship and fitted out to Greenland, where he had previously been whaling; and when his ship was amongst the ice, he was so injured by the vessel's tiller striking him, that he died sooo afterw.irils SO years and 5 months old ! If you How to Reach the North Pole. LKTTRR rSOM AN OLD NAVIGATOR—HK CWTICISKS MR. PAVY'S PLAN. Honolulu, March 16, 1872. Editor Bulletin —I notice in your issue of the Ist of March an article regarding Arctic explorations. I see a gentleman named Ootave Pavy is about fitting out an expedition for this purpose. It is potssihie that Mr. Pavy may not have seen un article written by my«e! r, giving my views ilium the bei-t method of reaching the north pole, : 35 and mating a passage between the Pacific and Atlantio oceans. During my experience aa a shipmaster, for thirty-five yean, I have taken a great interest in studying the history of maritime adventurers, and nave noted very carefully the resalts of their expeditions, and the senses of their failure*. With all due regard to tbe enterprise of Mr. Pavy in organising this expedition for the purpose of reaching the north pole, I wish to claim to myself whatever merit may be deserved for first bringing it to the notice of toe public. Having made these few egotistical remarks, I wish to make some remarks on the character of the expedition now being fitted out. I do not believe it will be possible for Mr. Pavy to pass through the channels between Spitzbergen and Greenland, or between Nova Zambia and Spitsbergen, as those passages have always been found blocked with ice, and it would be impossible to winter in the ice in such a raft as he has constructed. I believe it might be possible for him to reach the north pole from Wrangell's Land, but to endeavor to pass into the Atlantic with such a craft I think would be the height of folly. I believe the north pole can be reached in the manner in which Mr. Pavy proposes, but it would be necessary for him to return to Wrangell's Land for winter quarters. lam of opinion that a vessel properly fitted for the purpose could make the passage from Behring's Straits to the Atlantic in one year from the time of passing Behring'sStraits. The only reason which has prevented myself from prosecuting this enterprise was want of means. Had I had sufficient political influence to obtain those means from the American Government, tbe secrets of the Polar Ocean on this side of the continent of America would have been solved, or I should have been turn est inventus. In conversation with Mr. Fonard. a member of the French Geographical Society, I was informed that he had translated my views on this subject, and that tlicy were published in tho Rtvue dcs deux Mondes. Now I thinkcredit should be given to whom credit is due for any information which may be beneficial to the world. I therefore claim that if this enterprise shall be successful, the route shall be named Long route to the north pole." " (Egotism.) Being an old and experienced navigator, (for whose qualifications and veracity I can refer to some of the merchants of San Francisco, vii: J. C. Merrill, C. W. Brooks and many others,) I have submitted these remarks, trusting ifthey do no good, they cannot do any harm. Yours truly, Thomas Long. Senator Sumner on the Future of the Pacific.—At a meeting of the Antiquarian Society at Worcester, Mass., October 21st, 1871, Senator Sumner remarked as follows respecting the future of this great ocean, in- cluding our little island kingdom : " Mr. Summer then spoke of the idea sug- gested in the report of the Council, that the Pacific would be our Mediterranean Sea, and said'tne unity of European capital renders it doubtful if the United States ever regains its power on the Atlantic Ocean, and it must improve its opportunity in the other direction. The Pacific is essentially ours, and it is cf vast importance that all our rights there be jealously guarded and defended. In this connection, he said he anticipated a time when the Sandwich Islands will become a part of the jurisdiction of this country, as our half-way-house to China and Japan. In this view, the Pacific, he said, is to be to us the great middle sea of the world. He spoke also of the high degree of intelligence of the Japanese, and the ease and industry with which they apply themselves to the acquisition of knowledge, and of the great importance of developing fully our international relations with that peoj'le." �36 THE PR I AND, MAY, 1 8 It. THE FHIEND. Mat 1. ist*. Opening of the Legislative Assembly. Tbe Legislature of tbe Kingdom, convened by Royal Proclamation dated the 27th of February last, met at the Court House in this City to-day at 12 o'clock noon, in the Supreme Court Room of the Court House. A large concourse of ladies and gentlemen filled the Hall outside the Bar of tbe House. As His Majesty left the Palace in the State Coach under escort of the Hawaiian Cavalry,' Major Judd, the Battery on Punch Bowl and Her Britannic Majesty's sloop-of-war Scout fired Royal Salutes. On tbe arrival of tho Royal Cortege at tlie Court House, tho troops drawn up in line presented arms, the Band played the National Anthem, and His Majesty, accompanied by tbe Chief Justice and his Ministers, pro] cccded to the Legislative Hall, when after reading of prayer by the Vencrablo Archdeacon George Mason, tho Assembly for 1872 was formally opened by His Majesty in the following gracious speech: Nobles and Rei'resektatives : At the opening of the Legislative Assembly of 1870, I commended to its attention Foreign and InterIsland Steam Communication, and the Assembly of that year responded by making liberal appropriation. Tbe means placed at the disposal of My Government for these purposes have been used as it was intended. The Report of My Minister of tbe Interior wi<l show you the gratifying fact that steam communication between the Islands is likely to be self-supporting, nnd will encourage the hope tbat the publio necessity will call for an iuoreato of that service at an early day. Steam communication with the Coast of America, and with tbe New Zealand and Australian Colonies, seems now to be firmly established, and I have not a doubt that the money devoted by us to this objeot will be found to be wisely expended. During the last two years. Agriculture has repaid handsomely those who have pursued it with courage, diligence and enterprise. It is the life of the Nation, not only from its profitable returns, but as tending directly to tbe increase of the population, and tbe prolongation of vigorous life. I therefore hope that you wilt not neglect to further its interests by every means in your power. But whilst giving your earnest consideration to it, I trust that every other interest will receive likewise its share of your attention. Our relations with foreign Governments continue to he of the most friendly nature. Since tho adjournment of tbe Inst Legislative Assembly, I bave concluded a Treaty of Amity and Commerce with His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, tbe text of which will be laid before you. The Treaty of Reciprocity which was at the lost Session of this Body before the Senate of tbe United States, failed to receive the number of votes necessary for its ratification. I have directed notice to be given of My desire for the termination of tbose Articles of the Treaty with France, signed at Honolulu, October 29th, 1867, which it is agreed by the 26th Articlo of that Treaty, may cease to bave effect after one year's notice. This will leave you free to make such changes in the Tariff as you, in your wisdom, may think proper. The Report of My Minister of Finance will present te yoa ascst gratifying evidence of the good condition of our nuances. Tho interest* of the cause of Education have never liecn more thoroughly attended to, and tberesults of that attention have been most encouraging. Justice has been sdmhiistered equally and impartially te all. I'eiioe, aoiitcnluicnt and prosperity have reigned within our borders. All the works which have been undertaken and i-oropleted, as well as those which arc now projected lor tbe publio benefit, have hsd and do have My most hearty concurrence, and I therefore commend to you meat earnestly tbe reoommendations of My Ministers in this respect. It is my painful duly to inform you that the Widow of My Predecessor, His late Majesty Kamehameha 111., decease.] at her residence In Honolulu, 20th Did the Apostle Peter ever Visit Rome? September, 1870. Representatives : The Pope and all good Catholics assert It is with great pleasure that I see amongst you so that he did, and build their Church upon the former in years, who, have had many, experience in legislative business, and who by their return to this assertion that he there established the Romish Assembly, give evidence tbat the people have the Church. Protestants as an historical fact assame confidence in their experience which I myself entertain. sert that Peter never visited Rome, or assert Nobles and Representatives that this fact cannot be proved from either sa1 pray most humbly and heartily, the King of Kings, so to rule your Councils, that everything may cred, ecclesiastical or profane history. From be ordered for the public good. And with this prayer recent newspapers, it appears that the Pope I coiomeml the interest of Our Country to your wisdom, patriotism and fidelity, in which I have unfail- and his friends felt themselves so hardly ing reliance. pressed upon this point, that to the astonishWe do now declare the Legislature of tbe Kingdom ment of the Protestant and Catholic world, opened. The following is a list of the members of the His Holiness Pio Nono, sanctioned a public Legislative Assembly : discussion in the city of Rome upon this : NOBLES. His Highness W. C. Lunalilo, His Ex. P. Nahaolclua, His Ex. P. Kanoa, His Ex. J. 0. Dotninis, Hon. C. R. Bishop, " ('.D Kanaina, "•' VY. Kalakaus, P. Kamakau, Y. Kaeo, " P. " H. Kalimiu, His Fj. C. C. Harris, His*Ex. F. W. Hutchison, His Ex. J. Mutt Smith, His Ex. S. H. Phillips. RirBJCSENTATIVk*). Hawaii—Hilo—D. H. Hitchcock, a Kipi, Puna—J. Nawahi, Kau—W. T. Martin, 8. Koria—J. W. Kupakee, If. Kona—B. K. Kaai, Kohala—J. W. Naihe, llaomkua— <!. W. I>. Ualeuiaiiii, Maui—Lahaina—L. Aholo, W. HanaiVe, Kaananali—J. Adam Kaukau, Wailuk'u—H. Knibelaui, J. W.Lonoaea, Mskawao—P. Nui, Hans—M. Kahananui, Molokai and Lanai—D. \V. Kaiuc, R. Newton, Oahu—Honolulu—A. F. Judd, J. O. Carter, E. Mikalcmi, Z. Poli, Ewa und Waianac—J. Komoikehuehu, Waislua—J. N. Paikuli. Koolnuloa—E. Kekoa, Koolaupoko—C. H. Judd, Kauai—Hanalei—D. Kaukaha, Lihne and Koto*.—W. H. Rice, Waimea and Niihau—l. Hart Kapuniai. Advertiser. — question. In fact the Catholics challenged the Protestants. Three Catholic priests, Fabiani, Cipolla and Guidi, met Rev. Messrs. Sciarelli (Methodist), Bibetti (Vandois), and Gavazzi (Free Italian Church.) For two evenings (Bth and 9th of February) the discussion was continued. It has created a great excitement in Rome. Protestants claim that they have the best of the argument, and the good Pope says no more public discussions with heretics. We only wonder he ever allowed this to take place under his sanction. The world moves! Even old Catholic Rome is shaken ! The Bible, free schools, preaching and other potent agencies are overturning society. Naval.—The French frigate. La Flore, Admiral Lapelin, arrived at this port ou Tuesday, April Otb, having sailed from Tahiti, March 23d, making the passage in 17 days. Tbe La Flore has on board 410 men ami is a screw steamer of 450 horse-power, and 18 guns. We give below a list of her officers : Amiral—tic I.Bpelln. Che/d' Ktat-ftltijor —dr In Molte dc Is Mottc Kuuffc. Commitenire dc Mivision—Tsyesu. Cftimrjriertprincipal—Fournicr. Secretaire—Comtt Oentllle Qfficier d'ordonnance—Bolhuuis. Aumonter—Abbe Milhour. Commandant—Join. —('apiufne dc T.issesn. Second—PenfeutenyodeKfrvervgoW, Capitnine. defmatte. Lieutenants dc vaisteau—Fluui -ault dc Fonreroy, Rudolph,, l.i |;inl. Ssuva. JLnseignes dc vuitseau—dc fcl. Bluncard, Lu'lcrc, Haloun. Aide Cnmmissaire Dtflßßtr. Mecanicien principal—Mechuin. Chirurgicn dc Side classe—Ore. Aspirants dc la premiere classe—Bernard,Poldlnua, Viaud. Aspirants dc la 'idt ctasie—l'iclmi, Fubruguc, Fuurnier, Mclrhlnr Gazette. From the following items going the — rounds of the newspapers, we learn that two of our old college classmates have been as— sailed, and we only hope that Dr. Robinson may come forth from the trial as triumphant William Halford.—Our readers will many of them remember the brave American seaman above as did Judge Doolittle : who was the sole survivor of Lieut. Talbot's named, " Judge Charles H. Doolittle, of Utica, the voyage from Ooean Island to New York, brought a suit for libel against boats-crew onoccasion of the wreck of the Saginaw. S„ W. Payne, the editor and proprietor of Kauai, on the the Utica Bee, who had falsely charged Judge By late advices, we learn that tbe Naval Bureau at Doolittle with receiving bribes. The case has Washington has officially recognized its appreciation been decided against the editor, who was sen- of his bravery. On the 10th of March he was tenced to (out months' imprisonment in the awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery, promoted Albany Penitentiary." "Rev. Dr. Stewart Robinson, of Louisville, Kentucky, has brought a suit against the Chicago Evening Post to recover $100,-000 damages, because of the publication on January 23d, 1872, of the following 'false, scandalous and defamatory libel:' ' Rev, Stuart Robinson, of Louisville, who advocated from the pulpit, during the war, the shipping of yellow fever infected clothing to northern cities, narrowly escaped death from small-pox last week.' " to tbe office of gunner, and presented with a gratuity of one hundred dollars. The latter does not sound extravagantly large, as coming from the Great Re- public—ldvertisr.r. Childhood is like a mirror, catching and reflecting images all around it. Remember that an impious or profane thought uttered by a parent's lips may operate on a young heart like .a careless spray of water upon polished steel, staining it with a rtii-t which no afler-scouring can rflkee. �K Finances of the United States. The amount of cash transactions in the National Treasury Bureau during eleven years and a half, ending with January, 11372, thoushows an aggregate sand millions of dollars. This enormous sum could be swollen immensely by including bonds—hundreds of millions of which, subject to frequent withdrawal and replacement (the aggregate transactions reaching many thousands of millions), are included in the responsibilities for which Treasurer Spinner has been accountable. The following table exhibits the total amount of money-entries as they appear on the books of the Treasury of the United States at Washington, in each of the fiscal years Jrom 1861 to 1871, both inclusive, and for the fractional part of a year from the Ist of July to the 9th of January last, both inclusive, added thereto, and the aggregate nmount for the entire eleven and a half years, end tbe loss thereon in that time : 18»1 18«2 IMS 1864 IM* 18S6 1887 VMS 1889' |g7o' $ 231,448,516 07 2,294,874,642 O'J 4,946,434,289 68 7,432,886,024 1" 9,117,866,012 5S 8,403,203,990 72 5,930,41)7.941 90 6,622,381,160 05 3,034,012,014 16 4,199,841,001 61 .' 4,34-1,838.809 82 lg;l .' UM(B..n year ending January H).. 1,748,898820 09 $56,104,232,282 84 Total transsctloo. $65,067 45 Lou in elevenand a half year..... —about one dollar on a million of dollars of money transactions, as before mentioned. Our female readers particularly may excuse us for reference to another feature in (•eneral Spinner's management. His oflicial reports show repeated allusions to the ability with which ladies discharged their duties as clerks in responsible positions, and to the propriety of paying them as much salary as men receive for similar service. It will surprise many people to be told that more than four-fifths of the three hundred clerks in the Treasury Bureau are ladies (mostly mothers, sisters or daughters), whose natural protectors fell in defending the government. The fidelity with which these lady-clerks discharge their duties amid the treasures around them needs no further endorsement than is furnished by the fact that they constitute so large a proportion of the clerical force in a branch of government so well managed as the Treasury Bureau.— Leslie's Weekly. MARINE JOURNAL PORT OF HONOLULU, S. ARRIVAL. Mar. 29—Haw bk Queen Emma, Oelell, 15 37 MAY, I bit. I HI; HUE.MI. I. days from San Francisco. 29—11 1 R M's steam gunboat Tangos, Gregscvash, 40 days from Valparaiso, en route for the Aumor. 29—Am wh ship Josephine, Long, 6 months out from New Bedford, with 230 wh, 376 spm. 30—Am ship Kearsargc, Field, 13 days from Ban Francisco, en route for Baker's Island, al—Am schr Sonora, Hlmms, 10 days from San Francisco, en rouie for Japan. April 2—Am wh bk Nautilus, Smith, 28 months out from New Bedford, with 2.000 wh. 3 —Am bg Hesperian, Wilkinson, 21 dvs fm Humboldt. tt_A.ru stmr Nebraska, Harding, 15 days from Auckland. 9—French frlgntc Ia Flore, Admiral dc laapclm, 17 days from Tahiti0— Am schr C M Ward, Rlckman, 31 days from Howland's Island. U Haw bk R W Wood, Weeks, 14 da>» Irom llumiT .lit. passed ihe Hoods la company with staaaaer Mohongo, IT—Am stmr Mobongo, N T Bennett, 11 dsj. from Sou I her and three largeclippers astern toward, night, all Francisco. apparently making "hea.y weather" of It, a. ihe of them 17—Am bk D C Hurray, Shepherd, 11 days from San gale woo Increasing and a tremendous sea running. Tho MurFrancisco. shipped o heavy aeo o.er Ibe quarter tho some nlglit. ray ID—Am wh bk Helen Mar, Koon, from Hilo, with 250 which did llttl. or no dorrage Poaaod a large three-mealed sperm. daring the third night out, .teerlng a similar coarse, ateomer 26—Am ship 6om.tr., Mullen, 14 d«y. from San Fran- but owing to the darkness did not ascertain any portlcalara recisco, en route lor Hongkong. gardiog bar. DEPARTURES. Mar. 27—Haw brig Nuaaaa, Hughe., for Hongkong. April I—Hair brig Wm II Allen, Mchnieder, for Tahiti. 2—Am ahlp Kearaarge, Field, forBaker's I aland. 2—Am bk Comet, Fuller, for SanFrancisco. 4—Brit bk Gsi.tsng, Thornton, lor Ilowland's laland. 6—Am hk Camden, Robinson, for Paget Sound. 6—Am wh .hip Marengo, Barnee. to cruise. 10—Am wh (hip Joaephine, Long, to cruise. 10—Am bktn Jane A Falklnburg, Oai'icart, for Portland, O. 15—II 1 R M*. .team gunboat Tungila, Gregoevaah, ior Amoor River. 18—11 B M's steam correite Boost,R P Color, for Hilo. 16—Am stmr Nebraska, liardiug, sir San Francisco. 18—French frigate La Klore, Admiral o> Lanolin, for San Franciaco. 20—Am wh bk Nautilus, Smith, lo cruise. 30—Am .hip Syren, Johnaon, for Colloo. 22—Haw bk Queen Emma, Hum., for San Francisco. 22—Am brig Hesperian. Wllklneon. for San Francisco. 23 Am schr C M Ward, Rlcknian, lor Baker', laland. 23—Am wh bk Helen Mar, Koon, to cruise. MEMORANDA. Rbfiibt or Ship Ji.sh Paa.v —Sailed from New Bedford December list, 1871; hod a floe ran off the coast, and rroaoed Ihe line In ihe Atlantic ia long 30 ° W January 13th. 1872. Arrivedoff the River La Plane Jonoory SHIl). Bow .perm wholes several times took one which made 116 barrels, and struck anoUl r, but tho line gelling foul around a man', leg, had to cut to save him, and lost the whale. Cruised ■here until February 23d. I'oaaed through Straits of l.a Moire Morch 4lh, and paased bark Oaaia (merchantman), of Freeport, bound westward ; did not apeak ber. Arrived off Cope Horn ou the slh, and hod quite o favorable time from thence to laland of Mocha, where we arrived on tho 19th of March. Here the beat of potatoes can be had for $1.26 per barrel, and wood .t $3 per boat toad. Crossed the line la the Pacific April mil. Lost southeast Iradea In lot 3° N, long 12° W, and had much rain sod naming winds to lot 10° where we took uortheaat trades, havlug them moderate un to our arrival at l.ahalrra, April 22d. Voura rc.peclfully, L. C. Owas. Mooter of ahlp Jlreh Perry. -, **~ PASSENGERS. From Port Gamrlb—Per Caindtm, March itflth— Ml.. Sophiu E Emerson. From Han Kranciwo—rer Q.ueon Grama, March tttrta—ll Jackson antl wife, D U bartie 11, Chas Gruber, Edward Barnit, W Griffith. Foa San Francisco—Per Comet, April M—W II ««w*W»fi, J W (rlgk-r, A Hardy, JaaTa>lor, Alfred Wlghl. Mr Btillman, F W I'aty, John Brash. From Humboldt—I'er Hesperian, April .Id—A Mnllcr. For Port Gamblb—Per Camden, Aj>ril 6th i—The* Uuwc and Wife. From Guano Islands—Per C. M. Ward, April 10th :—W H Johnaon, assistant; J J Grawm, ear'nnler, ami M native laborer*. From Australia—Per 8 S V-lira*k,L, April 9th ■ Mr* HttUsMMO, U Knox, J Brown, Mr and Mr-* Dc Mawvurano ami children —55 pkgs frnght. 2 For Aan Francisco—Per Nebraska, April 18lh—II Wajrrhouse, t> H Bartli.-tt and son. Mm Burnluim, Geo X Pfttott J 11 111 tck, Mian II (Jamie, Johu Whtikt, W Blslic. wife and I children, Mrs Nsxirama ami 2 children, Mr Mclean, Mr Wil liaro*, Mr Anderson, Mux Roony, C F Nichols, W I Hujclv-*., Mr Kayc, T Uoyle, Antone Brown, John Grauiue, W ,Mhl From Sam Francisco— l»< r Mohoofto, April 17.—M T Lynd', Clara II Lyn.le, X A latrihow, X Madge, R A; A L Coan, IJ A Williams, sun nnd nephew, (100 Dorltjf, if Q Kn>n\er, Own*-Knebeker, Mrs 8 B StodrUrd, Cap( B CiijfiiD, Vm Mann,and 8 others—l6In trai.altu for New Kealni-d and Australia. From San Francisco—|>er l>- C. Murray, April 17—Mm Capt Jno Paty. Capt D R Praxcr Mlsa A Bsrnard. I'sni-1 Vida, wife and 2 children, lie Hula and nlfc, Mrs F Horn am, child, Mcl Kennedy, JohnLam, Clihr P Hunt, -Mr Moralise, John Weasel. For Ci a \o Islands—Per, C* M. Wan], April '-ltd—3s unlive laborers. For Bam Francisco—Pet Hueen Kmnu. April UiM-- II ( Allen, Daniel L Crediford. For Hah Francisco—Per Ileapcrlan, April SWd—Geor|o Cordy, Mlas 8 Cordy, MrsMoore. RzroaT or Bass Camden, llosis.os. Mastbo.—Left Port Uamble March 7th, with lumber to II Hockleld at Co. Come out of the Sound March loth. In company withbarkenline Victor, bound for Son Fronclaco. Had light northerly wind, all the i»eaagc. March 27th, ot 8 a a, lighted the laland of Maui, arriving off Honoluluat 11 r m. Come lv port MarchZSlli. Posaage 20 days. RKroRT or Baas Qusbn F.m.ma, Capt. C. W. Csl«tt.— Left Honolulu, Feliruary B2d. for Han Froiiclseo, and apartenccd light aouilierly weather until 241h, then easterly until theIst Inst, aficr which heavy southerly weather, ami northwest winds. Arriving on Ihe 6tli lust thirteen day. poaaage. Sailed for thi. port on 13th, with north-weat winda until lbth, hauling into aouthward, which continued until reaching latitude 32 s 30, longitude 1311-, then look westerly winds, three daya, and got tradea 11 day. out, which were modeialv uotil day previou. to arrival on morning of 29th. Tub 11. O. Wrt.ll.—By a letter received hy the last mall from Europe, we learn that the Hawaiian bark K. C. Wflie. which nailed from Jarvla Island with a cargo of guano for Europe on the 27 th of iaat October, encountered a eevere gale off Cape Horn, in which ahe sustained serious damage, aud lost two men overboard. Her deck,Inwere .wept hy a aea, and ahe waa thrown on her beam coda, which dangerouapoallion ahe lay for many houra, before righting. Sheh.d with difficulty b en brought into (auoeo.town under jurymaata. Rbfubt or Haiti llssriaiAN, Wh.binsos, Mastbb.— I.ei'l Humboldt March 14th under double reefed topsails, NW weather. l.oat the wind In lot SO" N, long 130° W, thence light awl baffling winda to lat 22° N, long 140° W. Moderate tradea the balance of the passage. Arrived in Honolulu April 3d. RarosT of Steamship Nbbba»sa—Left Honolulu, Feb. 17lh,at 6:45 A. M. Arrived at Auckland March3d, at 3 P. 51. March4th, at MARRIED. 11 daya 8 hour, from Honolulu, liIt Auckland 1:48 A.M., arrived ot Napier, March oil), left some day for Wellington, arriving on the Till, left same day for Lyttelum, Hatwas IIassim_Iii this city, April 27ta, at tho resiarriving on Ihe Bth, making the quickest run on record, vix., dencc of Ilia Excellency C. C. Harris, by Rev. 0. O. William14hour.. Left someday for Port Clmlinera, arriving March son, Mr. John Dominis Uscwib to Miss NaaifiK Ruslbi Auckland Habris. 10 left Port Chalraera March 15th, for Honolulu viaarriving at and way porta, with freight, mail, and poo engero,steamer behind .chedule the mail from time, day. 3 Auckland DIED. Melbournehaving been detained one day hy order of Pool master General. J. Yog I, Esq., then In Melbourne, accompanied CsloLBV—In Kooa, Hawaii, March UHh, oi cousuiapKon. hv Mr. Webh, in order to afford lime to execute tbe contract for the California mall service, made Jointly between Victoria, Willi\m N. t'Riai.KY,aged 20 years. The d,ceased came New Zealandand Messrs. Webb it Holloday, before Ihe depar- passenger by the Usl steamer Irom Csllforiiia. ture of Mr. Webb for San Franciaco. The moll steamer waa Grobbr—In Honolulu,Hawaiian Islands, of consumption, also 2 daya behind time on account of heavy weather between on the 4th day of April. 1S72.Charlks Gsisua,a naturalised r-ydney and Auckland. Let ill port ol Auckland, bark Ka rilisen of the United States, formerly of Kavaria, ami 1st* of Moi, lust arrived from Honolulu. San Fraoclsco, Cat fornia. March 80th, met 8 8 Nevada, boarded her and exchanged Hebaz—At liana. Vast Maul. April 4lh hy drowning while W. Meade, papers, etc learning from her that CommanderR. treaty with crossing a srroam during a freshet. Dr. 11. Heraz, a native of of the U. 8. 8. S. Narrtiganaett, had made a formal Havana, Germany, aged about 80 years. the King and principal chiefs of the Navigatora Islands, and Cam.ah—la Honolulu, April 8th, of general debility, Herthe U. S. Government, (said treaty lieing exclusive in favor of the U. 8. Government) of using the harbor of Pago-I'ogo for a mann (Japlan, a naUve of Bavaria, Germany. coaling station, for the California M. 8. 8. Line. Capt Meade Davis—In San Francisco, April sih, Wii.lism Roiht. presented the King with a very handaolne dag, which waa son of Win. H. and alsrla K.ludlllo Davis, aged IS jrsars, II hoiated and saluted by the Nnrrogansetl. The Nebraska months and 28 days. A nephew of the late It. G. Davis, U.'i , bringe a full cargo of wool and flax—9B through paaacngers. of this city. Arrived at Honolulu April 9th. have had strong winds aud Hi stmaiYS—In this city, April 21st, Mr. Wui.ia* 111 -<R. W. I.ainc, Purser. heovy head sea the whole trip. rHsKvs, a native of llrlstiton, England, aged 80 years. Rkfobt of 8. S. MoHosno, N- T. Bbsnbtt, Comuamiibk— Withbbbib—At Kslihl, near Honolulu, April 25lb„ Caps. Left Sin Francisco, April Bth, 12 M. Had strong northwest DsMlBL Wkthebbib, aged 07 years, a native of Conascttciu. wind, first thirty-six hour., afterward. Heady northeast wl-ids Hehad resided on theseislsnds a number of yews and was to port. Arrived April 17th, 1372, al 31 P. M. and esteemed as a master In the coasting trade. well known A. K. Ciabb, Parser. Domm.LY—In Kens, at the residence of Mr. John Vases, Rbpobt OF Book I) C. Mt'BBAV P. P. Hubpiibbd, Mas-Old, April hemorrhage of the lungs, William, DostalLD of ts.—LeiiHonolulu MarchOlli will) light aire feoiu south- ! aged 28 years, 1 month anil 20 dnya. Sep of Matthew Donwhich continued two days, then from E and SE to long netcy, 49 Mouih sth Avenue, New York 4,'liy. A saemhar ward, of HIT a W, during which time hod a aevere g.le with o tremen- Ii Myrtle laalge.No 18, K. of IV, 8ou FiAucisco. jj- *anFraiidous oeo running, lasting 41 hour., then moderate fr m e.»l- j Ciscopapers please cc.py. ward two d >ya with heavy crose aea ; had N and N W wind. theremainder of poaaage, orriving ot San Fnwci«co March InformaW tin anted. 28th, 22 dava hence, having ex|«rlenced very heavy rain squall, during the greater part of the lime. On return trip Concerning DanUt A er*s/fi y, who lift H<*toulast May,and from left H.,ii Frono.ce April Bth al uoou, wilh a heovy gale eastsupposed to have lieen since ilh-d in l!'*n»lulu. Any ttdligs as N W which continued eight days, working around to Ihe melvfcd by bis anxious mxibcr, ward, and then haul ligfjl wioda from that quarter unlll arri- regards him, will l<e lfcaukfti'iy Mary Aim Keridyiw, Wakefield. Mass., or at Un. office •, the „Wrs arrived followSighted Maui the ol and evenmg val llilli IM(M. day. 1.-anni Was Iran- lllii log evermsf, after a paaeagi ~f , — - — , ■- — , , , n r �38 TBE FRIEND, MAY, 1871. Confessions of an Opium Eater. Some montha ago a stranger landed in Honolulu, suffering terribly from the effects of opium. He belonged to one of the interior citiea of California. *As the drug had empoverished him, he made an appeal for aid, and waa assisted by the Ladies' Stranger's Friend Society. After several months had paaaed away, he returned to San Francisco, but before leaving, he allowed us to peruse a neatly written letter, addressed to a friend in the city where he had resided, and with his permission, we make the following extracts, which we hope may prove a warning to any poor victim of the drug who has not gone too far: I beg leave herewith to submit to your kindly notice a letter of mine, containing, as you will see, my experience while seeking release from the inthrallment of the accursed opium habit. Three different times I endeavored while in ■— to burst the bonds that bound me to the infernal fascinating drug, and after each trial I was compelled to fall back on the opium pipe for support. God seems to help a man in getting out of every difficulty but opium. There you have to claw your own way out over red hot coals on your hands and knees, and drag yourself by main strength through the burning dungeon bars. Knowing that you have ever taken an interest in my welfare, I will now inform you where I am, and'what I have been doing since 1 left your city. I started from with theavowed intention of breaking myself from the enchanting opium habit, an invalid with all the uncertainties ol victory which attend one addicted to the bewitching drug. It was impossible for me to accomplish the herculean feat while I remained in ———, subject to so many temptations, for under no treatment can a patient be cured of the miserable habit (I speak with the authority of sad experience on this subject) without enduring suffering and temptations which not one in a hundred could endure at all. There are none who would pass through the ordeal a second time for the wealth of the world. I reached San Francisco September 20th on the steamer New World at eight o'clock, P. M., and the first place that 1 found myself half an hour after I arrived was in an opium hell on Dupont street, which place I visited three times a day while I remained in the city, smoking a half dollar's worth each time. You must say that I made a good commencement to throw off my allegiance to the opium despot. I stopped in San Francisco until October 3d, trying to find a ship bound for Tahiti, but did not succeed in finding one; neither wns there one up for the Society Islands. As my finances were getting beautifully diminished every day that 1 remained in San Francisco (1 had but seven dollars when I started), it was necessary that I should start for soma place or other, and make another effort to flee from the fascinating narcotic. 1 heard that the bark D. C. Murray would sail for the Hawaiian Islands on .or about the 3d of October, so I went and engaged a passage to Honolulu, and bought one e ol sarsupHrilla, mid two dollars worm of opium to put into it. With this small stock of medicine to break a habit of ten years' standing, I was prepared to make a final effort to burst the deadly opium bonds. On Tuesday afternoon, October 3d, I bade farewell to California, bound for Honolulu aboard the bark D. C. Murray. We made the run down with very pleasant weather in twelve and a half days, arriving at Honolulu on Monday morning, October 16th. But oh! Lord! what indescribable, hideous, horrible, incessant tortures I underwent! Oh! my soul was miserable, hankering to acquire more misery,—by turns desperate, shuddering, groaning, tormented, pained and gnawed by the demon Despair. These are merely a part, but to relate all the monstrous, fearful, distracted, horribly hideous dreams, would bring my word in doubt, and stagger your belief. I was afflicted with all the ills that flesh is heir to. I could not sleep, eat or walk, and when we arrived at Honolulu I could hardly crawl ashore—in fact 1 was completely demoralized. I remained in Honolulu one month, bathing in the falls in Nuuanu Valley,and taking exercise on horseback, and afoot visiting all the places of note on the Island of Oahu. Here I may remark that after all the trouble and tortures my soul had endured, that enchanting sorcery of earth and hell seduced me again, and riveted ia iron chain of desolation, trouble, poverty and shame upon me, and incredible though the assertion seems, 1 could not resist it, and passively yielded to the direful temptation. Stung by misery, vexation, disappointment and remorse, but never (even in the moments of my most abject despair) relinquishing my cherished desire to once more stand upon my feet a free man, 1 decided to go to some other island where Celestial Chinamen did not live, for wherever you find them, so sure will you find the foul fiend Opium. Oh ! the torments I have suffered to gain what!—an hour of dreaming joy—a feverish hour that hasted to be done and ended in the bitterness of woe. 1 was recommended to go to the Island of Maui by a gentleman residing in the city of Honolulu, who kindly gave me a letter of introduction to an old Quaker by the name of A. P. Jones, with whom I could stop, and incur no expenses. I secured a passage on the schooner Ka Moi, Captain Davis, which cost me five dollars (cabin passage.) They do not carry white men in the steerage. That five dollars cleaned me out. On the evening of the 16th of November 1 went on board of the schooner, and on tbe 18th we arrived at Wailuku, West Maui. Here I landed a cold forsaken thing, that wandered along forlorn and desolate—a vtipor eddying in the whirl of chnnce. I fell again, and with desperate haste I went to wring the last sweet drop from sorrow's cup of gall. After a few days I met a Mr. Reed with his wagon, and engaged him to take me to the Quaker's, who lives on East Maui, near a little village called Makawao, fifteen miles from Wailuku. When I arrived at the Quaker's 1 wss out of opium, and 1 was unable to procure any more. A violent fever soon seized me; the heavens above, the earth beneath seemed glowing brass, heated seven times. Severer and severer yet it came, and as I writhed and quivered, scorched within, the fury reund my torrid temples flapped her fiery wing", and breathed upon my lips and parched tongue the withered blasts of hell ! Memory gave up her charge; decision reeled ; I wished to forget my " vow; " 1 had no hope ; enjoyment now was done. When I got a little better I occupied my time in exercising at the culinary art, and occasionally riding around to different parts of the island. 1 looked old, withered, decrepit, and was worn to skin and bone, and shook as with the palsy. I did not remain with tbe Quaker very long, in consequence of us not hitching horses toge'iher, but went to Mr. Farden's place at Puunialei to stop with Mr. John Lewis, an old Californian, until I could get some employment. I have gained somewhat in strength, but there is still a deadly stupor of mind, from which I have not yet awakened, and my whole nervous system is shattered and impaired after passing through the fiery ordeal—ambition fled—and only sustained by the wonderful power of Hope that I shall eventually prevail over that bewitching sorcery of earth, Opium. For the present I am safe, as there is very little opium on this island ; it is expensive, and I have no money with which to purchase it. There is no chance to make a raise, or borrow a half of a friend. This is a delightful climate, with balmy breezes, abundance of fruit, such as oranges, bananas and guavas. I intend to remain on these islands some time. In this delightful climate, dear generous summer is at hand, with her lap full, and her prodigal fingers scattering flowers on the mountain tops and in the deep secluded glens. So you will understand how very easy it is to lead a sort of vagabond life around these islands. If there are any would-be opium eaters in your city or its vicinity—and I doubt not but there are a few—you should not be slow to sound a timely note of alarm to the uninitiated, that tbey may be put on their guard against the insidious seductions of the infernal bewitching drug. G. W. P. Curtis, in his "Recollections of Washington," gives a copy of a contract written in Washington's own hand, between George Washington and Phillip Barton, his gardener. After the usual clauses, it provides thut the said Barton " will not at any time suffer himself to be disguised with liquor, except on terms hereafter mentioned." After enumerating the clothing, ike., to be furnished, it further says he was to be allowed " four dollars at Christmas, with which he may be drunk four days and"four nights. Also two dollars at Whltsunside, to be drunk two days ; also a dram in the morning, and a drink of grog at dinner at noon." We can easily comprehend what such rabid water drinkers as Gough and Greeley would say at such a singular compact; but the inference is that Washington, being an eminently practical man, saw the impossibility of eradicating the vice in otherwise a good and valuable servant, and so made a compromise, which should retain him in the rank of rational beings. Had he drawn the string too tight he might have driven Barton into the realms of rum altogether. Six days' intoxication is not two per cent., nnd is very moderate compared to many of our modern officials.—Am. Paper. �INK ritlK.M), MAY, MASTERS W SHIPS IiKSIRIM. TB.illK ADVERTISEMENTS. ml ATI 39 i. I 81 BARTOW, iluc<towecr. Sales Room on Uueeu Street, ~ne door fromKaaliuuienu Btreel. HOFFMANN. f,*. . M I» ~ Physician ami Surgeon, Corner Merchant si*d *iaehum»nu;Streel«,nesr tbe Hurt OfO.-e 11 X E \\' E X A 1 aßfiSßV^S^^^ _aeß(**rr*_ -* CO.. fc Commission and Shipping Merchaitts, Zjl P . Honolulu, Oahu. 11. 1. ADAMS. Auction and Commission Merchant, Firs-Proof Store, In Robinson*. Building. Queen Street. BEKFIELD, *•■ Wagon and Carriage Builder, 71 .ml 73 King Street, Honolulu. £r Island order, piomptly executed I. * I. X fc ". at lowest CALL. AT THE HARDWARE STORE, SHOII.I) jXo. rates. CIIHLINOWORTH, .vorui.K «E>4"s jKlnsr Street9 where they can fret AND sl\(il.K Kawaihae-, Hawaii, BARREL. SHOT GUNS, HENRY'S CARBINES AND RIFLES, PARLOR RIFLES. POWDER, Rifles and Revolvers, SHOT of sll sizes, Shot Pouches, Will oonlinue the Oeneral Merchandise and Shipping buai- OARTRIDGrS for Henry's Rifles, the Parlor nes. st thesbov. port, where they are prepared to lurni.li tlie Powder Kiosks, Percussion Caps, Kley's Best. auch otherrecruita a. Jostly orlebraled Kawaihae Potatuea.and Cheap Files, all sizes and kinds, Butcher Knives, got out expressly for trade, are required by whale.hip., at the .honest notice, and on the Butchers' Steels, 8 to 16 Inch. meet reasonable term.. tcr I'lrewood ■ Haa-ail J.r Palms, Needles & • 1. . AW * A. W. r-IBBCI. I* I XX (Suocesors to <' X C.O fc 0. L. Kiclianls k Co.) .. Ship Chandlers and General Commission Mer chants, Paalsa Salt Works, Brsud's Soak Uaces, And I'.rrr Davla' Pals Killer. A Full Assortment of Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Brushes of Every Description ! ALL OF W II If II WILL BE SOLD at PRICES THAT WILL GIVE SATISFACTION DILLINCHAM & CO., CASTLE & COOKE, AGENTS FOR FORWARDING AND WHEELER & WILSON'S Portland., Oregon. HAVING BEEN ENGAGED IN OURPRE- sent buslneu for upwards ot seven year., and being located In a fire proof brick building, we are prepared toreceive and dispose of Island .Uplea.iuch a.Suger,Rioe,Byrup.,Pulu, Codec, Ac, to advantage. Consignment, especially .ollclted for tbe Oregon market, to which personalattention will be paid, and upon which cashadvances will be made whenrequired. Baa Fbaboisco Rbhkshob: Jaa. Patrick k Co., Badgor k Llndenberger, W. T. Coleman k Co., Fred. Ik.n, Stevens, Baker fc Ce. Pubtlabd Barisnoss: Allen fc Lewis. Ladd fc Tilton. Leonard fc Oreen BOKOLDLD RsrsaBSOBS: ly Walker fc Allen. st I. O. MB.BILL. >0«B H OBABBB J. C. MERRILL & Co., Commission; Merchants and Auctioneers 204 and 200 California Street, Han Francisco. ALSO, AOSNTB OIT CHI San Francisco and Honolulu Packets. Particularatt.ntlon given to the sale and purchase of taer rhandlse, .hip.' business, .applying whaleshlp., negotiating eIAVaMfC, fee. XT All freight arriving st Ban franclsoo,by or to the HonoluluLine of Packet., will be forwarded run or ouamaaios. jt Richaogc on Honolulu bought and sold. XI ■wwim Honolulu Messrs. 0. L. Richard, fc Oo •> H. Haokfeld fc Oo •• •' O.BrewerfcCo Bishop as Oo Dr.R. W. Wood 800. SB. Allen • - "" " , ■ 8. II V 11 (Can be .T. JMLcdreklien. Ac Co., COMIvIISSIOIV MERCHANTS, Roping Marlin Spikes, Sail Twine, Best Copper Tucks, Ship's Thick Steel Scrapers, Connecting Links, Topsail Chains, Coopers' Hammers and Drivers, and other Tools, January, 1872. Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. Aft-ati & Hooka Sewing An Endless Variety of Pocket Cutlery, Sail »• PBTBBBON. NO. 96 KINO STREET. M<-G R X \V . M. Late Surgeon Y. S. Army, consulted at hi. residence]on Hotel street, I> between Alake, and Fort streets. ATI WETMORE, M D , Physician and Surgeon, FAMILY SEWING MACHINES, WITH ALL H. Hllo, Hawaii,S.I. N. 8.-Medlclne Cheats carefully replenished at Ihe 8 tf THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS! - Hlla> Praia Bie>ra. THOB. G. THRUM'S STATIONEEY AND NEWS DEPOT, Ne*. Over all Others t AWARDED ATTHE GREATWORLD'S EXPOSITION A.T PARIS, - AND CIRCVLATINQ LIBRARY, The HIGHEST PREMIUM GOLD MEDAL 19 Merckaal Ssrect, •• Heaelala. FkACKAGES OF READING MATTER-OF Papers and Maga.ln.e, back numbers—pot up to order at ly reduced rates for parties folng te sea. GEORGE WILLIAMS. 18671 LICENSED SHIPPING AGENT. AUKNTB, ALSO, FOR BUSINESS ON HIS OLD Plan of settllnc with Offloers and Seamen Immedlateij en ceaneetloo, either heir Shipping at las Oaaws. andallow direct Indirect, with aaj a* has eatabllahmant. he napes te fire as collected debt, Ins the past, •ood satanwOon the foture he has Jas. Roblnaon Co.'s Wharf, near tbe D I ajOoosolete. *w»ew» THE CONTINUES Haviof no THE H/.T.T. TREADLE! or oetlttinf ow.ee. so to be In aa in A LABOR-SAVING AND k on omoe " HEALTH-PEEBERVING INVENTION! Caa ha «llacked ■• all Sowls-a* Maekls-M I MKCOMMKNDED *T TBS LAD Its On account of tbe pert** ease with wkleh It ofieratae, th. very sUfht pceassare of the loot that sate It la motion. Its slasplleltj of eoi>tsnoti«iand aotlOD, 1U practical darebUltj. Deal fsrret t» Call ■■« Exsalie fsr Tssrstlvn! Photography. Havtof IMPROVEMENT li" THE ORDER Or cce-ett-eoted a new Say-Matt, aad ssae. to. day. varlooeother lmprovessents, I bops new to be aate to salt the (aetidloas with moat astv, 3E»l»ot<>«pra»,jpli, Of9 asm Site,from a Crystal to a Mammoth, taJcm in the best Style of the Art, And on sust isasnnsliU tents. AUO, lor tale Views of Ik* a«te Islands. Portraits »f Ute K.nfs. p. a,. CHABB, Fort Street. ly «•» Osasm^ IMaHiav*a. �40 THE FRIEND, MAY, 18 72. AsYCMochoiearutnnH'gf onolulu. Annual Meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association of Honolulu. It has been tbe custom, since the com* mencement of this Society to hold the annual meetings at the houses of some one of the members, and to follow the regular busi- ness of these occasions with the less regular but very pleasurable duties connected with the discussion of a variety of eatables and drinkables, and the social interchange naturally incident to such circumstances. To these gatherings, guests have generally been invited, but heretofore from the ranks of.the "young men" portion of the community only. The annual meeting for this year, the third year of the Association, was held at the house of Mr. Athtrton, the President for the past year, on Friday evening of the nineteenth of Inst month. There was a large attendance of members, besides many invited guests, of whom the greater proportion were ladies. Xi ports were read ; u short address from the retiring President followed, which will be found below, and then the meeting proceeded to the election of officers for the coming year, with the following results: Mr.T. K. Walker, President; Mr. S. B. Dole, Vice President; Mr. W. W. Hall, Secretary; Mr. S. M. Da- Treasurer. The retiring officers-being, Mr. J. ii Atherton, President; Mr. T. fi. Walker, Vice President; Mr W. W. Hall, Secretary (re-elected); Mr. E. C. Damon, Treasurer, vice Mr. J. E. Tucker, resigned. The social part of the gathering included n delicious collation, flowers and music. mon, President's Address. In retiring from the Presidency of this Association, I have thought a few remarks upon the condition of and interest of the members of the Association might not come amiss, and perhaps be productive of good. We have on the books of the Association the names of thirty-eight members, twentythree of them being iictual resident! of Honolulu ; yet during the past year, and I think also the previous one, ii has rarely been the case that more than nine members were presentat theregular monthly meetings,although due notice was given of such meetings. During the year we have held eight regular meetings, the other four months failing for want of a quorum. The meetings held were interesting, especially those at which members previously appointed read essays, and afterwards had the "subject discussed by the members at large. At the annual meeting last year, it was voted thatthe President at each regular meeting should appoint some member to present a subject tending to the advancement and improvement of the Association, on which he should write an eaaar, tb« subject Joeing open to discussion, after the reading of the essay. During the year three subjects have been presented. 1. The Use and Abuse ef Narcotic Stimulants. 2. The Use and Abuse of Fiction in Literature. 3. The positiop which this Association ought to take in regard to the Temperance movement in Honolulu. These subjects aa presented were very interesting, and well havidled.and the discussions originating from them entertaining and profitable. 1 would recommend the continuance of these essays during the coming year. In regard to the work of the Association, I would say that the Reading Room has been kept in good order, well supplied with newspapers and periodicals, besides stationery for the use of strangers. It has been well patronized by strangers, as well as by residents of these islands, and would be much missed if compelled to be closed for want of support. The Chinese Sabbath-school which was started some three months ago under the direction of this Association in the Lecture Room of Fort Street Church, has proved thus far quite successful. The attendance has varied from Sabbath to Sabbath. We began with eighteen, and have had as high as twenty-seven Chinamen. These men have appeared interested and desirous of learning. The instruction thus far has been mostly from the Primer and First Reader, but we hope before long to give them the Rible to read. A few adult teachers, who can be regular in their attendance, much needed, and would add much to the efficiency of the " Uses and Abuses of Fiction in Literature." The subject was well handled, and the discussion which followed was well sustained. At the meeting in March, Mr. S. Pogue presented the subject of " Our duties to the Temperance Associations in this place." These discussions will be continued during the coming year, and will doubtless make the meetings more interesting. * The Reading Room has been well sustained during the past year, and many are now in the habit of frequenting it for the latest news, or for pleasant literary recreation. We can safely say that it has now become an institution of Honolulu, and it is quite important that it should be well susWe have noticed often during the slay of the steamers in our port, that the Room has been filled with strangers, who are thus enabled to spend a few pleasant hours while detained here. This Association has taken up new work during this year ; and on the first Sunday in January the Chinese Sabbath-school was commenced in the Lecture Room of Fort Street Church. From the six or seven Chinamen who were present the first Sunday, the school has increased, until now it numbers from twenly-five lo thirty scholars, with from fifteen to twenty teachers. Some of our lady friends have kindly helped us in this tained. school. We have thus far as an organization, except in providing a Reading Hoom, done little for the stranger young men who have come into our midst the past year. Ido not really missionary work. The scholars seem know that any have really needed our assist- all eager to learn, and many are making very ance, and yet have we sought to become ac- commendable progress in reading. We requainted with the strangers that have come gret to say that they do not take to singing amongst us, to see whether our help has been as well as to reading. This school opens a needed, or to throw good influences about wide field for work, and one which promises them. The Annual Report of the Boston great success. The Association were fortunate enough to Young Men's Christian Association for the past year, which I have before me, shows secure a lecture from Rev. A. L. Stone. much good work done in this respect, and Subject, " Symptons of Character." The shows us what can be done for young men proceeds of the lecture, amounting to about sixty dollars, were very welcome to the by our Association. We open now upon the new year, and in Treasurer. Six members have been added to our Asentering upon its duties and labors as an Association, I trust as members we may all re- sociation during the year, and several have left us for other places of residence, maksolve to do more this year than the last. J. B. Atherton, ing the number of resident members about twenty-five. President Y. M. C. A. Hoping that our next year will be one of great usefulness, and that we may gravy in Secretary's Annual Report. numbers and in strength, I remain, respectfully, As another year has passed over our AsWm. W. Hall, Rec. Secy. sociation, it becomes my duty to present a statement of what we have done during the year. Leaving all money matters for the Treasurer to account for, I will merely men- tion the work we have had in hand. Eight regular meetings have been held during the year in our Reading Room. On three different occasions we were unable to hold monthly meetings, as there was not a quorum present. Seme of our meetings have been exceedingly interesting, owing to the discussions which have taken place on subjects proposed at some previous meeting. At the meeting held in December last, Dr. C. F. Nichols read some interesting notes on the subject of narcotic stimulants and their abuse. The subject was taken up and discussed by a number of the members present. At the meeting in January, Mr. T. R. Walker presented some very interesting thoughts on the Report. AnTreauslr' Thereceipts for the year are aa Jbllowai Monthly col.ecl.ona Dr. Bt»ne'i lecture Donation from Hilo Donation* from member* Donation* from other* la Honolulu BaUure ffom la*t year Expensea ofhall, etc $66 26 00 00 16 00 00 60 43 60 116 00 i ,DiaauaaßMtNTS for lecture** muling!.$106 00 fr-3 T* 75 00 Paid E. DuiiAvconibe, curator of Ke»dinj Boom, 106*76 8 00 For booka for Chloesa 0unday>acbool 1 SO I ucidentala For priBtiuf pe«ieT«,iioiloe«of iiv»Uu«»,e.c.. Fur one pafe of the Friend one year mis Balance on hand $9* St The Association ia In debt to M. Wlillney for periodical, aad papers for II.the |IS8 00 ReadUn; Room Oilier bill*. M SO |1M U Annum required to clear the Association from debt...)US 16 B. O. Damon, Treasurer Y. M C A. of Honolulu. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1872) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1872.05.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872.05.01