| Summary: | Published by the Rev. Samuel Chenery Damon from 1845 to 1885, The Friend focused on temperance and Christian mission to seamen. It began as a monthly newspaper that included news from both American and English newspapers, and gradually expanded to adding announcements of upcoming events, reprints of sermons, poetry, local news, editorials, ship arrivals and departures and a listing of marriages and deaths. From 1885 through 1887, it was co-edited by the Revs. Cruzan and Oggel. The editorship then passed to Rev. Sereno Bishop, who held the post until the publication of the paper fell under the auspices of the Board of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association in April of 1902 where it remained until June 1954. Since then, it has continued in a different format under the Hawaii Conference-United Church of Christ up to the present day, making it the oldest existing newspaper in the Pacific. Note that there are some irregularities in the numbering of individual issues, so that two issues may have the same volume and number, but different dates will distinguish them. The Pacific. HONOLULU, lrnBRUARY I, 1875. THE FRIEND. DEATH oF A M1ss10NARY.-The painful news was received by the Oyphrenes, from FEBRUARY J, 1870. Sydney, in a Jetter from a native missionary CONTE~TS at Pitt's Island, that the wife of the Rev. H. For February 1, 1870. PAGE J. Taylor, a Missionary of the A. B. C. F. Reciprocity Beneficial to the United States . 9 M., stationed at Apiang, died at that Isfa.nd Late Captain Meek . 9 · More About the Great Pyramid . 9, 10 on the 26th of September last. Mr. and Good News from Ireland . 10 Business Colleges in the United States . 10 Mrs. Tay:lor arrived here from the Un1·ted Great Revival in Scotland and Ireland . 11 011 r lsla nd Boys Abroad . 12 States in June, 1874, and sailed hence for .Larrikin11 and Hoodlums . 12 ~/P 0s tles . •. •. 1~ the field of their labors in Micronesia on the ~1 1 rnal . lo Echo_'s Answer-_Poetry . 14 1 12th of July following. This bereavement .survival of tbe Fittest .14 • i!ansit of Venus, 1639 . 14 1s rendered peculiarly afflicting from the fact 1sliopGarrett . : . 14 M . Y. M. c. A . :16 that r. 'T., Jf; left among a scarcely halfcivilized people with an infant chlld to care Reciprocity Beneficial totheUnitedStates. for. Mr. 'f., is the son of a Missionary, and t ~i! The whole que&tion in a nut-shell. If the United States do not give us Reciprocity, h .t ey wil1 be the losers as well as our Islands, if the following statement is true, and there can be no doubt of it: COMPARISON OF EXPORTS. ln 1873 the Sandwich Islands took of American products to the value of $836,522!he B[itish, Dutch and Spanish possessions rn the East Indies, from whom we bought last year over $30,000,000, took from us only $450,OOO-about half as much as these islands. We bought from Cuba over $77,000,000, principally cigars and tobacco, and .they took from us less than $15,000,000. China bought of us, with a costly steamer .s ubsidy, only a trifle over $1,000,000, ex.elusive of specie. - - - - - - -- " Hawaiian Almanac and Annual for 18 7 5." This is a neat pamphlet of some· fifty pages, made up of much useful information relating to our islands, together with the ordinary current statistics and time-tables of an almanac. The publisher merits patron.age for his enterprise, and we hope Mr. Thrum will be so far encouraged that here.after he will issue an annual and " be up to time," for it should appear in November or December, instead of . January. Aside from furn-ishing useful information, it affords an -excellent advertising medium. It is printed .at the Advm·tiser office, of ·mack & Auld. was born in India; Mrs. T., (formerly Miss Rudd) was from McMinnville, Tenn.-The Missionary Packet JJ:forning Stct'r will be due from Micronesia some time in March.•P. O. A. Jan. 23d. The Late Captain John Meek. This venerable and much respected gentleman, who at the time of his decease was the oldest pioneer among our foreign residents, dep!l.rted this life at his residence in this city, at a quarter to 7 o'clock yesterday morning, at the advanced age of eighty-three years, two months and five days. He was a native of Marbleh~ad, about fifteen miles from Boston, Mass. Belonging to a family that has for generations followed the sea as an occupation, he visited these Islands in 1809 as first officer of a vessel in the "North :lest'' trade, and in 1812 be was master of a ship m the port of Honolulu. He sailed from this port in that capacity on a number of voyages to China an the coast of Mexico, but has been a permanent resident of this Island for the past fifty yea.rs. The late John J. Astor thought so highly of Captain Meek that he built a. ship specially for him. He engaged extensively in the grazing business, and took especial pains to introduce improved breeds of cattle 9:nd horses into the country. Combined with the pla~n and bluff manner o~ the true sailor, Capt. John Meek was noted for his probity of character and a genial kindness of disposition. He was th; firm friend and often advisor of the chiefs and successive Kings of these Islands, from the days of the first Kamehameha to the present time, and was Pilot and Harbor Master of Hon·olulu for many years. He was the last surviving pioneer of the Order of Free Masons in the Pacific, having been one of the ten who were instituted as "Lodge le Progres de l'Oceanie," No. 124, by Captain Le Tellier,•in 1848. H~ leave~ a large family of children and · grandch1ldren.-P. C . .11. Jan. 30. -. MORE ABOUT THE GREAT PYRAMID. Perhaps the fact that it was once ou.r privilege to stand on the summit of •'-the greatest architectural wonder on earth•,''' makes us peculiarly interested in. reading about it, and noting the recent observations of the learned Egyptian scholars,. stil1.there are some facts of general importance, which we thiflk will not be unacceptable ta ourreaders. We copy the following from an article which appeared in " The L1wtheran " of New York: It was in the time of Alexander t.he Great, more than three hundred years before Christ. that the Greeks began their proverb about " the seven wonders of the world." These were,-the Pyramids of Egypt~ the walls and Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Tern• p]e of Diana at Ephesus, the Statue of the Olympian Jupiter by Phidias, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Pharos of Alexandria. All these have disappeared except the first, the Pyramids; and of these, all are falling into ruins but one, the chief of them all, the greatest and eldest, known as the Great Pvramid of Jeezeh, above Cairo, on the Nile." It has been only within the past few years that any sort of rational appreciation of this Pyramid has found pla~e in the minds and knowledge of mea. Though it is the oldest of the standing works of man, and the lar(Yest and loftiest huilding that ever exist;d upon the globe, the world has until lately known very little about it. The solid roe~ has been cut ~way to an exact level for its ba&e. It consists of 70,000,000 cubic feet of built masonry, the stones of which are seldom less than three or four feet thick, seven or eight lo.og, and as many wide. It covers more than twelve acres of surface. !ts height is 486 feet, and its circumference 3,074 feet. lt is a oerfect square in its base, the four corners being set in sockets accurately cut into the rock to receive its four foundation stones. It has four equal sides terminating in a point at the top. The whole body of the structure was original1y cased with polished marble from Mokattam, though most of this casing has been torn out to build Cairo. The structure is solid masonry throughout. It has but one narrow passage! which pierces it. on the. 10 '-- THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1875. north side directly on the meridian. The Chamber itself is seven-sided, like a geomet- and condensed for our readers, in the above opening is· considerably up in the masonry, rical figure, or a natural crystallization-four statements, have been derived from "Life and runs at an angle pointing outward to walls, two ceilings. and one floor. Thus ancl Wodi; at the Great PyMmicl," J8(j7,. the then Pole Star. A branch from this there is a passage way of sevens, to a per- and "Our Inlie1·itance in the Great Pyra-e• micl," 1864, both by C. Piazzi Smyth, Aspassage leads up to two small chambers in fectly finished room of sevens. the centre of the solid mass. The solid· The astronomi'.cal intelligence embodied tronomer-Royal for Scotland, who spent four ·· work is two thousand times more than the in this great Pyramid is equally wonderful. months at the Great Pyramid, making the space occupied by all known passages, cham- lt is not only truly orientated as above most particular and accurate measurements hers or openings in it. The upper chamber stated; that is, placed with its fcrnr sides ex- and observations of everything concerning has been called the King's, and the lower actiy facing the four quarters of the heavens, it; and a work called "1'he Pyramid ancl and smaller the Queen's Chamber. One but each side of the base of the Pyramid the Bible," 18681 by a Scotch clergyman, of solitary piece of furniture is all that ·the vast measures 365 cubits-the number of davs in w.hom Piazzi Smyth says, that he has thoredifice contains, or is ever known to have the year-with a slight addition in ·each oughly mastered the descriptive literature of contained. It was put in when the edifice which together makes up for the nearly six the subject. There have been published rewas in course of construction, and cannot be hours additional' which in four years require cently several other works on the topic, the removed. It is an ark of dark porphyry or one day to be added, as in "leap year." best and ablest of them agreeing in their granite, a chest or lidless coffer, of exquisite The Pyramid thus exhibits the precise num- conclusions. finish, cut in one piece from some one of her of times and parts of a time that the the Sinaitic mountains. globe turns on its axis during its annual cirGoon NEws FROM lRELAND.-Intelligence· The date of the erection of this great Py- cuit round the sun. Each of these cubits of ramid-the earliest ascertained fixed date in 25 inches, well ascertained as the sacred from Dnblin a nd 0th er towns in the north of all the I;gyptian records-which is astrono- cubit of Moses, is a ten-millionth part of the Ireland, make known that Messrs. Moody mically given in the £yramid itself, is, 800 polar semi-axis of the globe. The height of and Sankey, American EvaDgelists, have years before Moses, 2170 years before Christ, the Pyramid, multiplied by ten to the ninth met with a most cordial welcome. From and 3948 years ago. In the year 2170 B. power, gives the distance of the earth from the British JJtiessenger for December, _ wee., and only then, the Pleiades and the then the sun, almost precisely as most recently Pole Star (a Draconis) were at midnight in calculated in miles, and most probably with copy as follows: October, exactly opposite each other, and both greater accuracy than our modern science, They did not arrive at Dublin till late on were on the meridian together, one below which still labors under some uncertainty on Saturday the 17th of October; but already· and the other above the Pole. The arrange- this point. The daily progress of the globe the Union Prayer-meeting on that day swellments of the Pyramid have this state of .the round the sun is a grandly even quantity, in ed to ten times its usual numbers ·and overheavens built into them, astronomically cor- decimal arithmetic, of the Pyramid inches. flowed the large hall. The first service was rect as then existing. Sir John &erschel, The situation of the Pyramid on the 30th held on the <lay after, the Lord's-day. Seats thirty years ago, thus fixed upon the date of degree of latitude, and at a height of about had been provided for 5,000 in the glass the Pyramid, as embodied unmistakably in 2,600 inches above the sea-level, its chief building known as the Exhibition Palace,. itself. The same configuration of the hea- chamber, containing the coffer, gives, by and capable of accommodating on its ground. vens cannot recur, from that time, for 25,862 means of two ventilating tubes, the mean floor about 15,000 people; and there were years, which will be more than 20,000 years temperature of the whole surface of the hab- many who supposed that such a provision hence. At the rate of an inch for a year, itable earth=68 degrees Fahrenheit, or one- was Utopian, and that the place would be an the number of years in the whole precession- ftfth of the space between the boiling and array of empty benches. An hour before, al cycle is built.into"the sum of the two dia- freezing points of water, measured from the the time of meeting the seats were occupied, latter. then standing room was seized, the galleriesgonals of the base of this great pillar. The m,atliernatical principles embodied The porphyry or granite coffer is equally were inYaded, the very platform was scaled, in this wonderful structure are very remark- astonishing as it stands there in its sublime- and even when the doors were locked a able. Not only is its base an exact square, ly secluded and enshrined loneliness. It dense mass formed outside. It was the largbut its four sides incline toward its central contains 71,250 cubic Pyramid inches of in- est crowd ever seen in a building in Dublin:: axis at equal angles of 51 degrees, 51 min- ternal space; a Pyramid inch being equal but as no one was prepared for its magniutes, and 14.3 seconds. Its height is thence to one and one-thousandth part of our inch. tude, it was not very manageable, and the to twice its base breadth, as the diameter to The mass of its sides and bottom exactly noise of persons walking round the galleriesthe circumference of a circle; that is to say, equals its internal space. The height is to in search of a place from which to hear or height : four sides of base : : radius : cir- the length of two of its adjacent sides as the see disturbed the entire service, except when cumference; though it has not been long diameter to the circumference of a circle. Mr. Sankey hushed the crowd into absolute since modern science first determined this The exterior volume is double the interior stillness by two of his hymns. ratio of diameter to circumference. This capacity. The volume of the bottom 1s onegreat Pyramid thus stands up in its whole half the volume of its sides and E'nds. As a B us1NEss COLLEGES IN A~mRICA.-W e no-· shape a type and memorial of a squa1·ing of whole, it is exactly one-fiftieth of the size of that these institutions are now establish-tice the cfrcle, performed ages and ages before the chamber in which it is placed. 'f he the question was ever heard of amongst the chamber itself stands upon the fiftieth course ed in all the principal cities and with marked schools of philosophy or the written records of the masonry of the entire structure. The success. We have recently met Mr. Gay,. of mathematic.al investigation. weight of water to fill the coffer at the Pyra- who has just returned to the islands from A hebdomal system also appears in this mid temperature, being considered one ton Boston, but while in San Francisco he atgreatest and oldest of human structures. of 2,500 pounds, each such po1md equals The mean proportion of the entrance passage five cubic inches of the earth's mean density; te nd ed th e Business College. He speaks of is one-seventh of the mean height of the so that the coffer's measure of capacity and it in the highest terms. There now lie on grand gallery leading to the King's Cham- weight are framed precisely to the mean our table the ·u prospectus'' and other docuber. The side walls of this gallery are density and specific gravity of our globe, and ments relating to the ,, United States Instimarked with seven overlappings of the stones corresponds, in its inner contents-measure, tute of Business and Finance " of Easton, in each. The horizontal passage way, lead- to the sacred ark of the Mosaic Tabernacle, ing off from the lower entrance point of the constructed according to Divine direction. Penn., which evidently indicate that it is a grand gallery and conducting to the Queen's The Great Pyramid thus exhibits an all- first-cl~ss institution. Eastman's Business Chamber, is, in its entire length, just seven comprehensive system of Metrology, arrang- college of Poughkeepsie is another similar times the distance from a marked section ed in five different branches, all accurately institution, and we have carefully examined starting from the north wall. This passage, founded on the system of the universe itself, papers relating to its course of study. We at its southern end, has a step of suddenly and perfectly agreeing, in round and even have also examined catalogue and prospectus in~rc>ased depth, which is one-seventh of the numbers, with themselves and with each of a good Business College in Minneapolis,. . Minnesota. Such colleges must prove imwhole passage-a nobler and higher unit other. filling out a scale of seven. The Queen's - The particulars which we have collectf'd mensely useful. I THE FRIEND, FEBRUARf, 1.875. 11 The Great Revival in Scotland and Ire- Metropolitan Hall, but the principal wete in What "Seems quite remarkable, the great the Exhibition Palace, which can accommo- Revival even calls forth the approval of land. We are accustomed to refer to great revivals of religion in former ages as something truly wonderful, but imagine that such scenes are not to be witnessed in our age or at the present time. Perhaps if we carefully enquire into the facts, we shall find that God is now in our day, a_nd at this present time, doing a work in Scotland and Ireland, as truly marvelous as was achieved -on the day of Pentecost, in the days of Luther or Edwards in New England. The labors of Messrs. Moody and Sankey are fully reported in the English ' papers. It appears that some few have arisen even in ,Scotland and denied the work to be genuine, hence the testimony of such men as the Rev. Dr. Horatius Bonar is peculiarly gratifying and satisfactory. The following is Dr. Bonar's testimony : What we have seen or heard during the past twelve months appears to us who have watched and tested it day by day to be as truly a work of God as any that we have seen or heard of. In Edinburgh and through-. out all Scotland, during the past year, ministers of all denomination::, have been examining and admitting many thousands of applicants for communion; and, in doing so, they have been, consciously or unconsciously, declaring that a notable work of God has Time will test been going on in the land. the work; the precious will . be separated from the vile the love of many may wax cold; but meanwhile necessity is laid on us to say that, as Christian ministers, we are persuaded that the Spirit of God has been working amongst us. In Ireland the revival has been even more powerful and convincing than in Scotland. The Dublin correspondent of the London Times thus remarks: The visit of the American evangelists, Messts. Moody and Sankey, terminated on 'fhursday, and with it a series of religious services which have marked the progress of movement the most remarkable ever witnessed in Ireland. There have been at various times so-called "revivals," which have cast a flood of devotional feeling over the -country, but their influence was only transient-they left but little trace of any permanent effect'. This new mission has been of a character essentially different, and seemed to possess elements of vitality which were wanting in others. There was nothing sen.sational, though much that was novel and .attractive, in the nature of the services and the mode of conducting them. Let those who think they can do so ac-count for the movement, and explain, if they can, what it is which brought together such immense congregations every day for neariy six weeks, and produced such extraordinary -effects. The fact itself is memorable and suggestive. The organization was admirable. There were numerous services of different kinds each day, intended for different classes and conditions of people. Some were in the date from 10,000 to 15,000 people at least in the Great Transept and the Leinster Hall. There was a platform erected at the angle where the two halls meet, and on this were clergymen of different denominations, who took part in the services; and, as already stated, there was a choir of trained voices. Persons were also appointed to meet "inquirers " after the meetings were over and try to fix in their minds the impressions left There was no attempt by the services. made to win proselytes for any particular church, and not the faintest allusion to any of the distinctive cha:-acteristics of sects and creeds. The result was that Protestants and Roman Catholics, Christians and Jews, Presbyterians, · Methodists, Moravians, ~rians, and Quakers, were all mingled in the great assembly, and all seemed equally impressed. The presence of over 7tj0 clergymen of various communions, in answer to the invitation of the Committee who have taken charge of the work, is a significant proof of th~ success of the movement. At the convention and a private conference held yesterday at the close of the series of meetings, arrangements were made for carrying on .the work which Messrs. Moody and Sankey began. The two "evangelists" have gone to England, and intend to make Manchester their next field of operations. According to the latest intelligence, Messrs. Moody and Sankey had commenced their labors in 1\/Ianchester, England. It is reported that arrangements will be made for the American evangelists to commence their labors in London during the coming spring. Roman Catholics. Thus writes the correspondent of the London Times : "It is right to say that there has been no hostile feeling shown by the Roman Catholic inhabitants, but rather a respectful interest in their proceedings, which are wholly devoid of any polemical element. The Nation, alludrng to a rumor that some opposition was to be organized, :strongly repudiates the suggestion, and writing in a good spirit, calls upon its co-religiomsts to hold firmly their religious convictions and allow the fullest equality, not to excite a religious war, but to ' let Protestant and Catholic work and pray to keep the teachings and the theories of the Huxleys and the· Tyndalls far from the shores of Ireland.'" Rev. J. S. Fletcher says: The noonday prayer-meetings in Dublin have continued without any abatement, either in the numbers attending, or in the interest in the proceedings. It is a novel sight, but a most gratifying one, to see from 2,000 to 3,000 persons leaving the comfort and retirement of their homes, to enjoy together the "sweet hour of prayer." Several hundred requests for prayer from all parts of Ireland, and some from England and Scotland, J:-a ve been laid before the Lord at each of these meetings. Yesterday the number It is also pleasant to relate reached 500. that many thanksgivings for mercies received in .answer to prayer have been presented to the Lord. WoMAN.-"A man's honor must be estimated according to . his own estimate of women." Thi s remark of a German writer by tbe nam e of L eopold Schefer, is quoted by Goethe in "Faust." How little men imagin8 that they place th emselves on a very low level, when they make di sparaging remarks about women. A true nobleman will never utter a remark reflecting unfavorably upon women, for by so doing he casts a severe reflection upon his own true nobility of character. Bad men never think well of women, and are often heard to speak unfavorably of them. TESTii\iONY OF EPISCOPAL CLE RGYME N . One of the most remarkable features of the g reat Revival in Ireland has been th e cordial co-operation of th e ministers of ·various communions. None have been a pparently more earnest and cordial than clergymen of the "C ,.uch of England. " The Rev. J. S. Fletcher, of Dublin, thus writes : " Mr. Moody is noble, brave, earnest, fearless in tbe statement of what he believes to be true, vet his heart is full of love and syrnpc1.thy. His preaching is powerful, and has been wonderfully owned of God, because it 1s simple, earnest and scriptural, and deals directly with the hearts and consciences of men. ,, Of all the occasions upon which he has spoken in public since he came to Dublin, I don't think he has, in one single instance, put forward any statement touching any doctrine at variance with the standards of our Irish Church, or, indeed, of any of the other evangelical denominations; and as a minister of that church I maintain that there is not a faithful minister in Dublin but ought, on bended knees, to thank God for sending us at this time so bold and uncom• promising a chr1mpion of Divine Truth, and if there is one who does not, he must be either totally unacquainted with Mr. Moody's teaching, or very ungrateful for it. However some of the clergy may feel towards him, certain it is that the laity greatly value his services, and 'esteem him very highly in love for his work's sake.'" I [7' From Dr. Scott, U. S. Consul, we would acknowledge a copy of "Monthly Report of the Department of Agriculture" of the United States for October, 1874, and also "The Annual Report of Agriculture" of the United States for 1872. These documents contain much that is both interesting and instructive. -From Trubner & Co. of London, we would acknowledge seven numbers of Geographical .Magazine. -From the Religious Tract Society of London, we also acknowledge copies of •· 8unday at Home,: and "Leisure Hour." U The church at Darien, Ct., has ac• cepted the resignotion of Rev. R. B. Snowden, who is no,v interested in a prosperous I school in Brooklyu, N. Y.-Ercchange. 1 12 'I' BE THE FRIEND. F-R IE ND, FEB RU 1 RI, l 8 75. . in this city some of the worst and most de- pra ved and reckless boys that can be found anywhere. The late action of the Board of" FEBRUARY 1, 1875. Supervisors providing that boys under a certain age shall not be allowed to congregate· Our Island Boys Abroad, on the streets during the hours of night, _ may do much toward the breaking up of · In the November issue of the FRIEND, we Hoodlumism, theft and debauchery. It is a published a catalogue of our island youth move in the right direction.-S. F. Alta, abroad at school in Europe and America. Jan. 6th. From various sources we have received the Some months since, the Chicago Board of · Education abolished the use of the rod in most gratifying intelligence in regard to public schools. No one, we presume, pre- . many of them, that they are enthusiastically tends to deny that the rod is the Bible-ap- pursuing their studies and in many instances pointed metfu.od of discipline in ordinary with the most gratifying success, thus buildcases of youthful crime. But it seems, in ing up a good character for scholarship and our day, that men are becoming wiser than their Creator. · The Hon. Edward Everett · manhood, and thereby making the hearts of wrote that, "When a boy, the s.cholars courparents and friends glad. It has been our teously saluted a gentleman when passing a privilege to receive letters from several of school; now, if I can avoid having a stone them. One writes from the United States hurled at my head, I think myself quite for- • Larrikins and Hoodlums. lnstitute'"'of Business and Finance, Easton, tunate." The worthy Superintendent of the Lexicographers and linguists tell us that schools in Chicago, finding that either the Penn. : " I am getting along nicely in my studies at the Business College, and like it new ,vords will be coined, whenever there is scholars must rule and the teacher be under · better each week. I am studying Book- a necessity for their use. We most pro- the young mob, or all scholars who are found ungovernable must be turned out of the in- . Keeping, Penmanship, Phonography and foundly regret that the state of modern so- stitution, requested the Public School Board · Telegraphy. I find Phonography th€> hard- ciety in regard to the young in Australia to have a Reform Dav School established, est of all, but time, patience and persever- and California, should have demanded the where bad boys, in a population of over 400,- . coining of new words expressive of a new .000, might be sent and disciplined. This ance will conquer all things." species of juvenile depravity. Far be the the Board have thus far declined doing.A Freshman writes from - - - College, day that a state of affairs among our young New Ym·k Observer. Mass.: "I have enjoyed my studies so far --- very much. We. finished our Greek for the people on the Sandwich Islands, shall re(Cr' In the New York Evangelist for term yesterday, Prof. M. offered a prize for quire the introduction of tlrese or similar Sept. 24th, 1874, there is an interesting · communication relating to events which the best poetical translation of a passage .words to describe our youth : AusTRALIAN HoonLUl\1S. - The bill for transpired in Honolulu in October, 18~6, or · from the Odyssey. The four best were rP-ad before the class, among which was my own, whipping larrikins (or "hoodlums") intro- nearly a half a century ago. The events duced into the Legislative Council at Melranking third." We are not surprised, for bourne, forbids all assemblages of boys at the appear to have made a deep impression upon before he left Punahou we were told by his street corners. Boys under 16, convicted of the mind of Captain Matthew Sayre, the · teacher, that he was waking up to the poet- larrikinism, for the first offense, are to re- master of a whaleship. It appears that he ical beauties of the blind old bard of Greece. ceive not more than twenty strokes with a acted an important part while Captain Jones · carte, privately, and to be immediately disRespecting a junior in the same institu- charged. For the second offense thirty (subsequently Commodore Jones) was lying tion from our islands, we hear that " he is strokes are to be inflicted, with imprison- in port, having under his command the U. working hard in Chemistry; analyzing four ment. Old offenders are ~o be severely dealt S. S . .Peacock. Our narrow limits will not · with. Whippings are to take place in the allow us to copy the long article, but we hours a day." lock-up, the executioners being policemen.- hope the Advertiser or Gazette will riot fail Another, who is studying up to pass an Melbourne News. to reprint it. We would merely add that examination for a degree in a German UniHoonLUMISl\1 MusT BE CHECKEn.-The during Commodore Jones' visit to Honolulu versity, writes : "I am engaged at present miserable and shocking affair which occ.ured in 1843, we heard from his own lips the., in reviewing "Tacitus' Life of Agricola,'' for in this city on Sunday evening, by which same story as Captain Sayre dictated to the • all foreigners must pass a Latin examination an apparently innocent and indu3trious as writer of the article referred to. Captain S ., well as dutiful boy was sent suddenly to his for a degree. Any author may be chosen death, is one which ought to awaken every it appears, is now residing in Cairo, Green that suits the candidate Cresar is the usual person to whom has been committed the Co., N. Y., at the advanced ag~ of over four one, but I take something harder. Tacitus guardianship of the young, to a keen sense score. He is remembered by all the old is a difficult author, and the translation into of their responsibility, and of their duties in missionaries and foreign residents. Mr . . German is not the lightest part of the work." the premises. That miserable affair, traceBingham, in his history, refers to th~ same able to a great want of proper training of Another lad writes from - - - , Min- children, and of unworthy motives on the events as are more fully detailed by Captain nesota: " I like my school very much it part of older persons, has sent this youthful Sayre. is carried on upon the same principles as support of his poor mother to an untimely King Kalakaua of the Sandwich Islands . Eastman's Business College of Poughkeep- grave; has filled the lite of that poor mother with a sorrow that cannot die, however time has received an invitation to visit Westsie, N. Y. .Besides teaching Book-Keeping mny soften the pain, and has filled the heart boro. The extending of this invitation is and all the business branches, there are free and life of an old man, with regret and anprompted by the fact that Mrs. D. Chamberlectures on Geology, Chemistry and Natural guish, perhaps but little, if any, less than lain, an old resident, was one of the original Philosophy." • that of the bereaved mother. This terrible band of missionaries that went to the islands affair ouglit to a waken and arouse the peo- about fifty-five years ago, when the inhabiWe have also heard most favorable reple of this city, and its municipal authorities tants were savages. Mrs. Chamberlain is in ports from other pupils studying in Califor- to the dangers existing all through the city her 88th year, and she retains her mental nia, Boston, and elsewhere. Many of these in consequence of the unrestrained outlawry faculties to a remarkable degree. She speaks ,. pupils write back, that they have not forgot- of what is termed" Hoodlumism." We have the Hawaiian tongue fluently.-.&change. ten their island teachers and schools. " Punahou " is remembered among the bright spots on their island-home of the Pacific. There lies before us a letter from a gentleman who was long resident in Hor;iolulu, and who took his children to Switzerland, to afford them a good opportunity to study the modern European languages, but the following remark in this letter is creditable to th_is gentleman's good judgment and to the ability of the late teacher of hjs son in Honolulu: " - - - is still at school; except for the languages (French and German), I had rather my son was under Mr. Atkinson than any teacher I ever koew, and the gr~rnnding and start he got at his establishment was of great benefit to him on entering here." 1' HE FRIEND, Fate of the Apostles. Matthew is supposed to have suffered martyrdom, or was slain in the city of Ethiopia. Mark was dragged through the streets of Alexandria, Egypt, till he expired. John was put in a boiling cauldron at Rome, but escaped death. He died a natural death in Ephesus, Asia. James the Great was beheaded in Jerusalem. James the Less was thrown from a pinnacle and beaten to death. Philip was beheaded. Bartholomew was skinned alive. Andrew was crucified, and pounded while dying. Thomas was run through with a lance. Jude was shot to death with arrows. Simon was crucified. • Matthias was stoned. Barnabas, stoned to death. Paul was beheaded by the tyrant Nero, at Rome. SuNTER's GREEN CoRN.-This article is becoming quite common arnong our substance of food. He is soon to offer a nice specimen of "sweet corn." Orders left at Dillingham & Co.'s AcKNOWLEDGMENTs.-Ours are due to the following persons for books and papers for distribution among seamen : Mrs. Dickson, illustrated papers; Mrs. Hall, a lot of books; Rev. Mr. Mackintosh, lot of" Good Words." DoNATIONs,-For the FRIEND, from Capt. Crane, $5.00, and from Mrs. Green, Makawao, $3.00. G," Albert W. Newell will find a letter to bis address with the editor. MARINE JOUl-lNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU. S. I. AR.RIVALS. Jan. --- Jf'EBRUi\RI I 8 7 5. MEMORANDA. REPORT OF ':lcnooNEll FANNIE HARE, GREEN, MASTER.First part ol passage had light breezes from ENE to N hauling to WSW with tine weather and smooth sea. Jan 7th took "' a strong gale in lat 33° 52', long 140° 30' from tile SE with a big!~ se,i; contiauecl so the uext da)', hauling to SW on the 9th with a fearful, high and confused sea. On the 10th and 11th, much the same weather, with fearful lightning, thunder and heavy rain. On the 13th, wind all rouml the compass· 14th, wind baffling with heavy squalls and rain; 15th and 16tl; the same; 17th, strong breeze, from ESI<.: to RW; on the 18th h~d a strong gale from the westward, the sea running Yery !ugh; 19th and 20th, strong b1·eezes from SE to ESE. Arrived in Honolulu Jan 21st. REPOR'I' OF BARK IIELEN W. ALMY .J. "\VIDDONSON, l\lAsTER.-First part of the passage had light northerly winds to lat 36° 30' N, long 126° 40' W, and then moderate SE wind to lat 27 ° N, long 140 ° W; then variable winds from S to W with very heavy squalls to lat 23 c N, long 150 ° W. From thence to port had moderate NE and ENE winds. l\ladc Maui Jan 21st, arriving in Honolull!,next tl11y. REPOR'r OF STEAMSHIP MIKADO, F. l\IOORE, COM)IANDER. -Slipped from the buoy in Johnson's Bay, Sydney, aL 1.50 p lit, Nov 21st, discharging pilot at 2.55 P M. Experienced fresh breezes from N with cloudy weather for the first two days, when wiad~b.anged suddenly to S; from thence cleat' weather and moderate lireezes. Sighted "Three Kings" at 7 10 A lll on the 25th, at1d passed "Hen & Chickens" at 1 A 01 and anchored in Auckland harbor at 6.40 AM on the 26th. Left anchorage and proceeded towards lloaolulu at 10 A M on the 27th. At 5.50 PM Dec 2d sighted Island of lianua. From Auckland experienced unfavorable winds and unsetlled weather with a confused sea for the last few days. i:lighted Honolulu light at 10 P M Dea 11th, but was obliged to lay off and on until 5.<lc0 A M next morning, having received the pilot. Made fast to wharf at 7.15 AM. HARRY RIDGELY, l'urser. REPOltT OF STEAMSHIP COLORADO, II. G. Mons·E, CoMMANDER.-Left Hongkong Dec 12th, 1874, at 3.30 PM, and arrived at Yokohama on lhe 19th at 8.30 P M. Left Yokohama Dec 22d at 8 A M, with 14c cabin, 39 European steerage and 330 Chinese sleerage passengers, and 1:623 11-40 tons freight. Weather, as far as the 180 °, fine with fair wind; then had strong northwest wind. Jan 5th, 1875, increased to a heavy northwest gale, compelling the ship to run before it. On the 7th at 8 P M 1 400 miles distant, deemed it prudent to make this port for more coal. Arrived in Honolulu Saturday afternoon, Jan 9th. GEO. }!'LANE, Purser. PASSENGERS. .l!'oR SAN FnA:sc1sco-Per Sparrowhawk, Dec. 30th-Capt S Hickmott and wjfe. FRo~t SAN FRANc1sco-Per Yaruna, Dec. 30th-Thomas Sorenson. Fon PonTLA.ND, O.-Per .Jane A. Falkinburg, Jan. <lc-1\frs Dr Thomson. Fon SAN FRANcrnco-Per Colorado, .Tan. 12th-H G Barnacle, Miss A Aldrich, Mis:i E l. Dockstader, Mr Atwood, Henry II Webb, J Mclnttsh. ~ FROM SAN FRANCisco-Per Mikado, .Jan. l<lcth-Col Wood and wife, F Gay, Mrs Robbins, Capt Durio, Gen S G Bridge, C W Gleason, Col Z S Spalding, Dr II Stangenwald, W W Ashford and wife, !!' J Sco1t and wife, Capt Pollard and 2 servants, J Davis, Mrs Moore, Paul King, H l\1cHugh, M Kelly, Chas Stewart, II H Harrington, H E Bunker, W Woodall, F 1\1 Weed, 1 Chinaman, and <lc0 in transitn for New Zealand and Australia. Fon AUCKLAND AND 8,DNEY-Per Mikado, Jan. 15thCapt Borres and wife, L Yates, Dr Steele, and 40 in transitu from San Francisco. FR0~1 AUCKLAND-Per Cyphrenes, Jan 19th-Sir David Wedderburn, and 33 in transilu for San Francisco. FROM SAN FRANCISCO-Per D. c. Murray, Jan. 20th-Rev H !l Parker, Mr and Mrs Campbell, Capt and Mrs Sampson, Mrs Lo'llll White, Miss E Toomey, V\ m D Harwood, Cecil Brown, Albert McWayne, C C Coleman, Chung Faa, James Agnew, John ·woods, Wm McIntyre, 5 Hawaiian seamen and 17 Chinese. Foa SAN FnANCisco-Per Cyphrenes, Jan. 20th-Thomas Lack, James Wilson, Pac Saro, J McArthy, J W Wilder, Miss A Pomeroy, Prof A E Rice, Prof Gasper, WC Garden~hire, fl Ochaer, W Marriotte, and 33 in transitu from Auckland. Fnmr THE GUANO ISLANDS-Per C. M. Ward, Jan. 20thCapt Hempstead and wife, Mr Ferrio. l\lr Ilngo, and 20 Hawaiians. · REPORT OF STEAMSHIP MIKADO, F. l\IoonE, Co~mANDER. -Left San Francisco at noon ou Wednesday, Jan 6th. Experienced favorable winds the first five days; Rince rhen had fresh head breezes with pleasant weather throughout. Arrived ia Honolulu at 9 AM on Thursday, Jan l<lcth, after a paHsage of 7 day11 and 20 hours. IlAitRY RIDGEl,Y, Purser. REPORT OF SCIIOONEll lJNDAUN'l'ED, MILLEll, ~!ASTER.Left San Francisco Dec 19th, 1874. Had light N and NE winds and fine weather till ,Ian 2d, 1875, when in lat 22 o 30' N, l8ng 149 ° 30' W; from thence to Honolulu had a heavy gale from SSW to W with high sea. Arrived in Honolulu ,Jan 18th, after a passage of 30 days. REPORT OF STEUISHIP CYPHRENES, T. Woon. COM· MANDER.-Left Sydney with the mails and 50 passengers on Wednesday, Dec 23d, 1874, clearing the He11d1,1 at 2.30 p M with strong NW wind; towards evening had a heavy south~ erly gale. Next day had a moderate SE breeze, but heavy cross sea; thence to Auckland had variable winds and fine wealher, arriving Vee 30th at 12.30 A M. Landed mails and passengers and received outward New Zealand mails, and left again at 1 P u, passing Little Barrier at 5 P M; thence to lat 3ll O 44c' S, long 178 ° 4c9' E, had stron_z NE gale with fierce squalls and very heavy cross sea, ship Jabot·ing heavily and shipping much water. Sunday, 3d Jan, 1875, had light NE breeze and fine weather but heavy swell from eastward; thence to lat 21 ° S, long 178 ° W, wind E to ESE with thick weather. No SE trades were met ,vith, hut through the regions of them ENE and NN.1!: winds were experienced. Passed lllikailufflsland at 2 PM Jan 4th, two miles off; there appeared to be a strong Wi3W current. Saw Oua at 4 PM, and experienced tbi~k drizzling rain and heavy chopping sea. Jan 7th passed Vauvau (Navigator group); 8th passed Gente Hermosa or Swain's Island, current setting SE. From lat 0 o (.14' N, long 162 ° 58' W, to lat 9 ° 32' S, long 158 ° W, had ESE winds and fine weathet·. From thence to Honolulu light northeast and northerly winds. C:aptain T Wood reprnts: "Friday, .lan 8th, by our position yesterday and to-day by good compass and other observations, and the chronometer'be!ng cow:ct, as we sighted Vauvau (Navigator group) the evenmg previous, we ought to have passed about 15 miles west of Gente Hermosa or Swain's Island, as placed by the Admiralty chart. Findlay's South Pacific speaks of Gente Hermosa and Swain's Island as two, and places the former in lat 10:, 30' S, long 171 ° "\'V. To-night at 10 p ni, being then rather clo~dy, passed an islaaC:~in about 11 ° 02' S, long 171 ° 15' W, which may probably have been Gente Hermosa." Sighted Oahu Tuesday, Jan 19th, at 4.15 P Mi pilot boarded at 9 p lll and made fast alongside wharf at 9A5 p M, ' -Mr A Andrews is the agent in charge of the New Zealand mails. HENRY ADAMS, Purser. 5-ll B l\l's S Tenedos, Van der l\Ieulen, fm Kailua. 9-P M Co's stmr Colorado, II G i\lorse, 19 days from Yokohama. }2-H 8 M'~ S Tenedos, Van der Meulen, fm Waimea, Kauai. 14-Brit stmr Mikado, Moore, 7 days and 20 hours from San Francisco. 1S--Am schr Undaunted, Miller, 30 days fm San FranREPORT OF BARK D. C. MUitRAY, A. FULLER, MASTER.cisco. • Left San Frandisco Saturday noon, Dec 26th; dead calm drift19-Brit strur Cyphrenes, Wood, 19 days fm Auckland. ing it'. on the south shore; let go our starboard anchor at 4.30 20-Am bk D C Murray, Fuller, 25 days fm San Fran- P J\I in 7 fathoms water; payed out <lc0 fathoms chain, when it cisco, consigned to C Brewer & Co. parled at 35 fathoms. Light air spriLJgiug up from NE, made 20-Am schr C M Ward, Rickman, 22 days from Guano all possible sail. First three days out had fine breezes from N Islands. to N NE and after vards dying out light. The next live days 20-Am schr Humboldt, Kustel, 23 days fm Humboldt, wind light from E to SE ,vith passing rain-squalls. The ninth with Lumber to A W Peirce & Co. day wind hauled to SW with threatening appearance. Next 21-Am schr Fannie Hare, Green, 27 days from Nanai- five days a succession of hard gales from SW to W with tremo, VI. · mendous swell from W and some of the most severe thundet· 21-Am bk Powhattan, Blackstone, 37 days from Port and lightning ever experienced. Fifteenth day dying out with Gamble, with Lumber to H Hackfeld& Co. light air springing up from N and clearing up. Since then 22-Am bk Helen W Almy, Widdonson, 20 days from had light head winds and calms. Saw l\laui Saturday, Jan Humboldt, consigned to Castle & Cooke. 16th. Jan 19th at midnight anchored off port. '22-Am schr Stagbound, Piltz, 32 days from Fiji, en -Monday, Jan 4th, at Z A i.r, tile second steward fell overroute for San Francisco, board; we lowered the boat and resctted him fortunately at 3 AM. 23-Nor Ger bk Deutschland, Tiemann, 156 days from REPORT OF SCHOON Ell HUMBOLDT, 0. KUSTEL, MASTER. Glasgow. · · -Sailed from Humboldt Bay Dec 28th, 1874; had fine weather 26-H B M's S S Reindeer, Anson, from Kauai. the first seven days from N to NE. On Jan 6th, 1875, experi31-U S S Portsmouth, Skerrett, 26 days from San eaced a heavy gale from E gradually shifting to SE; thence Fra.ncieco. squally weather with thunder and lightning to within 300 miles of this port; then light wind and calm weather. Al'IivDEPARTURES. ed in Honolulu midnight of Jan 19th. 2-H 8 M's S Tenedos, Van der Meulen, for Kailua. Jan. REPOR'r OF SCHO0NEit C. M. WARD, G. w. RICKMAN, 4-Am bktn Jane A Falkinburg, Brown, for Portland, O l\IAsTER,-Left Il~nolulu. Nov 11th, 1874, with light winds 7-Am schr Varuna, Guilbert, for San Friinei4co. from the NE, and arrived at Enderbury Island Nov 30th. 9-H B M's S Tenedos, Van der l\leulen, for Waimea, ·Left Enderbury Island for Baker's at 2 PM Dec 2d, arriving Kauai. there on the 5th, wind from the east. Left Baker's Island for 12-P M Co's stmr Colorado, Morse, for San Francisco. Howland's at 2 A M Dec 6th, arriving there at 10 A ll the same IS-Brit stmr Mikado, Moore, for Auck,and and Sydney day, wind from NE. Returning left Howland's Island for Ho20-Brit stmr Cyphreaet!, Wood, for San Francisco. nolulu Dec 19th, arriving on the 20th Jan, 1875. ~-Haw bk Mattie Maeleay, Walter, for Portland, 0. REPORT OF BARK POWHATTAN, BLACKS1•0NE, :MASTER.23-Am schr Staghou.nd, Piltz, for San Francisco. For 17 days after leaving Port Toavnsend had fine and 1>leas23-H B M's S S Reindeer, Anson, for Kauai. ant weather. In lat 26° and long 148°, took SW and wes27-H B M's S S Reindeer, Anson, for Hilo, Hawaii. terly gales with thunder and lightning, which lasted for six 29-Am bk Powhattan, IllackRtone, for Port Townsend. 30-Am scbr C l\l Ward, Rickman, for lhe guano iJllands days. Balance of passage had calms and variable winds from the SW anrl NE to port. ;n-Am schr Humboldt, Kustel, for Tahiti. 13 MARRIED. ISENBERG-LEWIS-At Lihue, Kauai, .January 19th, at the residence of Hon. P. Isenberg, Mr. OTTO ISENBERG to Miss. HELEN LEWIS, both of that island. DIED, , . ! KEttrrT-At Hanalei, Ifauai, December 23d, 1874, KAwE KAu, widow of the late Captain John Kellitt, aged about 55 years. Her several sons and daughters and grandchildren mourn her loss. BECKLEY-On Tuesd,w morning, December 29th, at tile residence of Il. R. Davidson, Esq., MARY ANN TnEsSILLIAN, aged 35 years, daughter of lhe late Dr. Tressillian and widow or the late Wm. Beckley. She was greatly beloved by all who knew her, and more especially by her late husband's relatives. She had ever a cheering word and a helping hand for those in affliction, and was always nmong the fir~t to be found at a sick bed. She was especially distinguished for her invariable good temper, cheerfulness and amiable disposition. D. THRUM-In San Francisco, Dec. 12, 1874c, FREDDIE, infant son of John F. and l\lary 'rhrum. l\Io1.TENO-ln San Francisco, Cal. Dec. 25th, (.;11A1tLES ,. son of Charles and Dorn Molteno, aged 17 months and 25 days. EcKAnT-ln this city, January 21st, of consumption, Mr. Cun1s·1•uN ECKART, aged about 45 years. He was a native of Bavaria. . <JHAMBERLAIN-ln this city, at the residence of her grandmo\hCJ', Mrs. L. Chamberlain, January 29th, at 8 o'clock A. M., ALLETHEi\ l'll., eldest daughter of W. and Celia W. Chamberlain, in the 19th year of her age. The deceased was :i mos& amiah_le young lady, J?OSSe!sing in a rare degre~ the esteem and atfect1ons of those with whom she was acquamted, and those who knew her b~s~ loved ~er most. She was a consistent and exemplary Christian. 'Ihe blow has fallen suddenly and heavily upon the parentR, grand-parent, relatives and friends, but they ha,·e the blessed assurance that their loss is her nn~pe,a kable gain-that of her it can be said with confidence" messed are the dead who die in the Lonl " She rests from the lahors of life and her works will follow her. MEEK-In this city, January 29th, at 6.4c5 A. M., Captain J M OHN )JEK, a native of Marblehead, near Boston, Mass., aged 83 years, 2 mon th " 11nd 5 days. Information Wanted. Respecting George E. Whitton, aged 32 years, (if now living he is about -10) who shipped on board the whale ship Ciceru' in 1866. Ldt the vessel at Honolulu, Oct. 1867, and has neve; been heart! from ~ince-Captain's name, John Paun, of .l\liddlehoro, :Ua11s. Any information will be gladly received by I. F . ,, hitton, Fitchburg Repair Shop, Charlestown, l\laes. It T H·E t~ R 1 END, FEB R U J. RI, l 8 7 5. away the native rat, as the European fly has driven away our own, and as the clover kills our ferns, so will the Maoris disappear before the white man himself.' " This wfiter then Must I my faith in Jesus constant show specifies various native plants of New ZealBy doing good to all, both friend and foe? . and which are giving place to those of Echo--" Both friend and foe." fore1gn · ongm. · · I tis the same on the HawBut if a brother hates and treats me ill; aiian Islands, native grasses, shrubs, plants, Must I return him good and love him still? and trees, are gradually giving place to those Echo-" Love him still." of foreign origin. There is a struggle-the Whatever usage ill I may receive, fittest alone will survive ! We do not pretend Must I still patient be, and still forgive? to define the limits, extent, influence, or Echo-" Still patient be, and still forgive." reason, for this great underlying law that is Things being thus, let him who will reject, everywhere cropping out and manifesting My gracious God me surely will protect? itself in nature, but that there is such a law Echo-" Surely will protect." cannot be doubted. To deny it is absurd, or But after all these duties, when they're done, to ignore it is only an exhibition of ignorMust I in point of merit them disown, ance. How far the much talked of law of And res' my soul on Jesus' blood alone? evolution will explain it, we do not pretend Echo-'' On Jesus' blood alone."-Selected. to assert. Facts are stubborn things, but in "Survival of the Fittest," or Strongest. true Baconian style let them be examined, We believe the literary and scientific and ere long correct generalization will be world is under obligation to Darwin for this evolved. intensely significant and pregnant expresTransit of Venus, A. D. 1639. sion, "Survival of the Fittest." Everywhere Echo's Answer . . True faith producing love to God and manSay Echo, is not this the Gospel's plan? Echo-" The Gospel'a plan." around us may be witnessed an intense struggle for existence. Our attention j,;;; often called to this subject by observing the .d ecadence of Hawaiian trees, and the introduction of those_ of foreign origin. Our city is embosomed in a dense growth of beautiful shade trees, but not one of the~l is of native origin, except it may be the hait, which is also disappearing. 'I'he mango, algeroba, samang, indiarubber, guava and tamarind, are all of foreign origin. From a short article in Thrum's Hawaiian Almanac for 1875, we find two pages upon the subject of "Decadence of Hawaiian Forests'' from the pen of F. L. C., who we suppose to be Mr. Clarke, of Makawao. It is worthy of perusa 1, and we only hope this gentleman will .give more attention to this suhject. In our forests, and throughout our whole group, there is an intense struggle for life. This remark will apply to the human race, animals and plants. The Fittest will alone survive in the long race ! Vv hat may be witnessed on our group of islands is fully as apparent on other groups .of Polynesia. A late mail brought to' us G M •th e eographical agazine, published in London, by Trubner & Co. In the November number we' find an interesting article "On Human Agency in the Dispersion of Pl an ts, by D r. R . Brown, F . L . .S ., R . G . S . • In this article we find "the survival of the fittest," more fully unfolded. He remarks as follows : " In New Zealand especially we see this struggle for e;x:istence going on between native and introduced plants. The Maoris have even recognized it, and have a proverb that, 'As the white man's rat has driven THE BOY ASTRONOMER, It is said that the first transit of Venus ever seen by a human eye was predicted by a boy, and was observed by that boy just as he reached the age of manhood. His name was Jeremiah Horrox. We have a somewhat wonderful story to tell you about this boy. He lived in an obscure village near Liverpool, England. He was a lover of books of science, snd before he reached the age of 18 he had mastered the astronomical knowledge of the day. He studied the problems of Kepler, and he made the discovery that the tables of Kepler indicated the near approach of the p@riod of the transit of Venus across the sun's center. This was about the year 1635. Often on midsummer nights the boy Horrox might have been seen in the fields watching the planet Venus. The desire sprung up within him to see the transit of the beautiful planet across the di:!ic of the sun, for it was a sight that no eye had ever seen, and one that would tend to solve some of the greatest problems ever presented to the mind of an astronomer. · So the boy began to examine the astronomical tables of Kepler, and by their aid endeavored to dem.onstrate at what time the next transit would occur. He found an error in the tables, and then he, being the first of all astronomers to make the precise calculation discovered the exact date when the next transit would take place. He told his secret to one intimate friend, a boy, who like himself, loved science. The young astronomer then awaited the event which he had predicted for. a number of years, never seeing the loved planet in the shaded evening sky without dreaming of the day when the transit should fulfill the beautiful vision he carried continually in his mind. • Th e m~morabl e year came a~ .last-1639. The predicted day of the transit came, too, at the end of the year. It was Sunday. It found Horrox, the boy astronomer, now just past twenty years of age, intently watching a sheet of paper in·a private room, on which lay the sun's reflected image. Over this reflection of the sun's disc on the paper he expected, moment by moment, to see the planet pass like a moving spot or shadow. Suddenly, the church bells rang. He was a very religious youth, and was accustomed · to heed the church bells as a call from heaven. The paper still was spotless; no shadow broke the outer edge of the sun's luminous circle. Still the church bells rang. Should he go? A cloud might hide the sun before his return, and the expected disclosure be lost for a century. But Horrox said to himself: "I must not neglect the worship of the Creator to see the wonderful things the Creator has made." So h~ left the reflected image of the sun on the paper, and went to the sanctuary. When he returned from the service, he hurried to the room. The sun was still shining, and. there, like a shadow on the bright circle on the paper, was the image of the planet Venus ! It crept slowly along the bright center, like the finger of the invisible. Th!:!n the boy astronomer knew that the great problems of astronomy were correct, and the thought filled his pure heart with religious joy. Horrox died at the age of twenty-two. Nearly 130 years afterward, Venus was again seen crossing the sun. The whole astronomical world was then interested in the event, and expeditions of observation were fitted out by the principal European Governments. It was observed in this country by David Rittenhouse, who fainted away when he saw the vision.-I-Iezekietli Butter- wo1·th, in St. 1-licliols f 01· Deceniber·. BrsHoP GARRETT.-By late papers ,~·e learn that the Rev. A. C. Garrett, formerly of Victoria, and more recently of San Fran- cisco and Omaha, has been consecrated Missionary Bishop of :Northern Texas. Some of our Honolulu readers may remem "r his visit when en route from England to Victoria, via Honolulu, about fifteen years ago. He preached several times in the Bethel,greatly to the acceptance of all lovers of pure and evangelical Christianity. He is truly an eloquent preacher and scholarly writer, awake to the current reforms of the age. We· can well remember his 11ppeal in behalf of "temperance," and then his descent from the pulpit and the affixing of his "sign-manual" to the teetotal pledge. During his residence in the Colony of Columbia he preached among the Indians, learning one of their most difficult dialects. He is an Irishman, with all the noble traits of that enthusiastic people. Most earne-stly we hope that he may enjoy a long and prosperous career, as a Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States. 1 U The proper pronunciation of the name of Grant's visitor, the King of the Sandwich. Islands, is "Kalla-kah-oo-a."-Exchange. 'I' U E FRIEND, Ji'EBRUARY Places of Worship. I 8 7 5, ADVERTISEMENTS. SEAMEN'S BETHEL--Rev. S. C. Damon, Chaplain, CO.• King E-treet, near the Sailors' Home. Preaching at 11 A. M. Seats free. Sabbath School before the Commission :Merchants, morning service. Prayer meet.ing on Wednesday Plantation and Insurance Agents, .Honolulu, H. 1. evenings at 7½ o'clock. Noon-day prayer meeting every day from half-past 12 to 1 o'clock. LE':VERS & DICKSON. . FoR'r STREE'r CHURCH--Rev. W. Frear. Pastor, corner of Fort and Beretania streets. Preaching Dealers in Lumber and Bttilcling Materials, on Sundays at 11 A. M. and · 7½ P. :\L Sabbath Fort Street, Honolulu, H. I. School at 10 A. M. KAWALI.HAO CHURCH--Rev. H. H. Parker. Pastor, HOFFM_t.NN, M. D., King street, above the Palace. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 9½ A. M. and 3 P. M, Physician and Surgeon, ROl',IAN CATHOLIC CHURCH--Under tbe charge of Corner Merehant and Kaahumanu Streets, near the Post Office Rt. Rev. Bishop Maigret, assisted by Rev. Father Hermann Fort street. neat· Beretania. Services BREW.ER & co . every Sunday at 10 A. M. and 2 P. 11. KaUMAKAPILI CHURCH--Rev. M. Kuaea. Pastor, Commission and Shipping Merchants, Beretania street, near Nuuanu. Services in HaHonolulu, Oabu, H. I. Wfl,iian every Sunday at 10 .A. M, and 2½ P. M. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH--Bishop. the Rt. Rev. Alfred Willis, D. D.; Clergy. Rev. Rob't Dunn, M.A., P. A.DA.MS. Rev. Alex. Mackintosh, St. Andrew's Temporary .IJ.uction and Commission Merchant, Cathedral, Beretania street, opposite the Hotel. English se1·vices on Sundays at 6½ and 11 A. ~t . and Fire-Proof Store, in Robinson's Building, Queen Street. 2½ and 7½ P. M. Sunday -School at the Clergy House at 10 A. M. MOTT SMITH, 15 SAILORS' HOME! E. C. E. Rev. E. Corwin, D. D., repeated his essay read before the General Association on Responsive Worship. We clip the above from one of our exchanges, and add that if the essay is worthy of repeating, is it not worth printing 7 Please send us a copy. JOHN J, 0, MERRILL, M OR.AKEN J. C. lUERRILL & Co.! Commission Merchants and Auctioneers 204 and 206 California Street, San. F r a n c i s c o . ALSO. AGENTS 01!' THE San Francisco and Honolulu Packets. Parti-oular attention. given to the sale and purchase of mer ~handise, ships' business, supplying whaleships, negotiating exchange, &c. !D" AU freight arriving at San Francisco; by or to the Ho no lulu Line of Packets. will be forwarded FREE OF OO.M.MIBBION o::r Exchange on II onolulu bought and sold, .co -REFERENOESl\Iessrs. A. W. Peiree& Co . Honolulu '' II. Hackfeld & Co. " C. Brewer & Co . . Bishop & Co . . Dr. lt. W. Wood . . Hon. E. H_ Allen ••••.••• - . . 968 ly THE HAWAIIAN HOTEL! J O H Y S. M c G .R E W • M . D ., ~ate :Surgeon V. S. Army, Can be consulted at his residence on Hotel street, between Alakea and Fort streets. G. s T, Wagon and Carriage Builder, '\.VE 74, and 76 King Street, Honolulu. o::r Island orders p1omptly executed at lowest rates A. LL E N & C H I L L I NG '\.V O R T H, Kawaihae, Hawaii, A. "T • PIERUE & CO•• (Succesors to C. L. Richards & Co.) Ship Chandlers and General Commission Mer chants, Honolulu, :E3: C> T E L First-Class in Every Particular ! llOOUS ()!N BE HA.D BY THE NIGHT OR WEEK? .HALL AND LARGE .ROOMS TO LET FOR ju28 PUBLIC MEETINGS, OR SOCIETIES. ly Particular attention given to Fine Watch Repairing flextant and quadrant glasses silvered and adjusted. Charts and nautical instruments constantly on hand and for sale. fel Carriage Making mul Trimming ! I WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM YOU THAT I now employ the best Mechanics in the line of Carriage J.11.alcing, Carriage and General Blaclcsinithing, Pa·inting. Repairing, &c., On the Hawaiian Group and it is a well establisbe<f fact that ot1r Carriage Trimming, by Mr. R. Whit-man, is _as well execated ai,tany in New York City or elsewhere. I therefore feel warranted in saying that we can manufacture as good a class of work in Ho-nolulu as can be found iu any part of the world. L will also state here that we fully intend to work at-. the lowest possible rates. G. WEST. M. DIOKSONJ PhotographerJ 61 Fol't Street, Ilonolnln, A LW -~ YS ON HA ND A CHOICE ASSORT• 11 THoS. G. THRUM'S S':r TlONERY AND NEWS DEPOT, No. 19 Me1•cha11t Street, • • • ACK .\GES OF READING MATTER-OF Papers and Magazines, back numbers-put up to order at P educed rates for parties going to sea. ly ao., Goods Suitable for Trade. MASTERS "\-~ISJTING THIS PORT during the last Six Years can testify from personal ex~ SHIP peritmce that the undersigned keep the best assortment of GOODSFORTRADE Kingdom. DILLINGHAM q:>. ;\U:NT OF PHOTOGRAPHIC STOCK, A Large Collection of Beautiful Views of Hawaiian Scenery, &c., &c. Ho11olulu. And Sell Che<iper than any other House in the with or without board. l!'IRE·PROOF lluild'ing, Kaahumanu Street. CHRONOMETERS rated by observations of the sun and stars with a transit instrument accurately adjusted to the meridian of Honolulu, A.nd P«,r1•y Davilll' Pai11 Killet·. KEEP A. FINE ASSORTMENT OF X. E G- .A. 1ST' T D. N. Fl.1l~NER, ONTINUES HIS OLD BUSINESS IN THE A.gents Punloa Salt Works, Brand's Bomb Lances, Nos. 95 and 97 King Street, E C ahu, Hawaiian Islands. DILLINGHAM & NO ED. DUNSCOMBE. :Manager . Ilonlnlu, Jan nary 1 ," 1875. Will continue the General :Merchandise and Shipping busi- ness all the above port, where they are prepared to furnish the justly celebrated Kawaibae Potatoes, and such other recruits as are required by whaleships, at the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable terms. IT Fil•e·wood on Hand . .DJ $6 5 Shower Baths on the Premises. .Dentist, Having resumed practice, can be found at his rooms over E SLrehz & Co.'s Drug Store, corner of Fort and Hotel sts. NOTICE TO SHIP MASTERS. \:\TILL SPARE pains to make this 1 "4HE PROPRIF.TO.R Officers' Table 1 with lodging. per week. Seamen's do. do. do. CURIOSI'l'Y HUN'£ERS will find at this establishment a SPLENDID COLLECTION OF Volcauia S1,eciaue11,., Corallll, Shells. "Va,• hupleDJeuts, Fel'11s, Mats, Kapal!I, • And a Great Variety of othei· Hawaiian and Micronesian Ciiriosities. PICTURE FRAMES A SPECIALITY? ja.l 1874 CASTLE & COOKE, BIPORTEUS AND DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE -,J.GENTS OF- REGULAR PORTLAND LINE OF Packets, New England Mutual Lif~ Insurance Company 'l,HE 'fhe Union Marine Insurance Company, San Francisco ' 'rhe Kohala Sugar Company, 'fhe Haiku Sugar Company. The Hawaiian Sugar .Mill, W. H. Bailey, Th.i Hamakua Sugar Company, The Waiaiua Sugar Plantation, The Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company, D.-. Jayne & Sons Celebrated Family Medicines. ' tf ·~ loung Jhnts Qthristian ~ssoriation of lonoluln. Pure religfon and undefil ed before God, the Father, is this: To 'VisU the fatherless ancl widows in the.fr affiiction, and 'to keep one's self unspotted f1·orn the world. EditB(l by a Committee of the Y, M. C. A. The Iceberg. may denounce the habit as Filthy, E xp enThe Missionaries in China are pleading sive and Unhealthy. I take higher ground. with God that Great Britain may "let His I maintain that it mars the image of ·Goel in people go, that they serve hi~." " Lead us good men, hinders the conversion of sinners about us, and the conversion of the world. Great obstacles obstruct the Gospel. I am The iceberg drifting in the Poln,r Seas S0orns ull the rigors of the frigid air; doing what I can to invoke attention to a Against the sharpness of the blustering ·breeze mighty one, and to prepare the way of the Proud o'er the deep his glittering head to bear; Lord. My Cau&e is unpopul;u-I am unBut floating southward from the Arctic bound, popular; but somebody must do unpopular Near sunny shores, waked out of wintry death, work, or it will never be done. I have pubWarm afrs embrace the rugged stranger round And melt away his angles with their breath; lished two hundred different Tracts against The touch of Summer's cheek, all bathed in
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