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AMONG TM« POLYNCfilANfi.
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IMi MiMti u4
NalltMl UfiNk—Tfc* Nl Mato
Wink oao versing with Surgeon U. W.
Whitaker hs Mid he Joined hie aMp, the
Mohican, at Ban Frencinoo. Cal., in May,
18S.>. and railed ia tier through tlio Gol
den Gate the billowing tnoatii for an ax-
tensive oruiau in the South Pnclllc. which
lasted over three yean. His supply of
information shows that ha has been a
dose olecrrsr of the customs and habits
of the Polynesians. As a surgeon, he
wn* brought more intimately in contact
‘ rith them than others, and had the op-
of becoming personally no-
srith many of their strange
. and ha says some of his best
friends have been formed among thoee
people. One of the moat curious and In
teresting customs ho told your correspon
dent of wts that of kava drinking among
tho inhabitants of tlio Samoan group of
(islands. He spoke very highly Of those
people, and said they were the finest race
of peoplohehad seen, tho men being of
largo and almost perfect physique, sym
metrically pronortioned, with straight,
coarse black hair and a rich brownish
color. Ho also said the women were
evenmoro attractivo than the men, be
cause of their mild manners, kind and
> ?ho custom of making, and the form
alities of drinking thekava, aa related
'by the surgeon, was lntenoolv interesting
and will be news to all readers. Sava,
be said, was a vegetable growth tint
E arn abandonee on the islands belong-
to the pepper family, and from the
s of this plant they made their na
tional drink of kava, by first chewing the
<root until it was well moottotedt then
^placing it ia a wooden basin which they
_ twith
„««>, It was ready to be served out He
wdd the first thought of this is always,
repulsive to a civilised whits man, and he
Invariably refuses, to drink of it when
:,cffered to him, but if he stays in the
islands long his prejudice is sure to bs
xmrootae, and It is not a great while be
fore be bsoomes a convert and is fond of
the strange drink.-
In describing the process of brewing
'the 'strange beverage he said a young
iri, the most oomely and attractive in
, household or village, was the ono se-
‘ id to chew tho root, which would
bo thoroughly cleansed and broken
j —an pieces " i|t » l| 'i |> for the of
tthe domseVs mouth. Before commcao-
dng to masticate she would invariably
;thorouglily wash out her mouth with
water in preeenoo of alt tho assembled
guests, ana would then fold her gftceful
‘person, a la Turk, upon a mat spread on
the floor, and chow and chew, all in one
mouthful, until a sufficient quantity
'would (be rtady. Tht hands, in the
meantime, having been also washed.
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water would be addM and the chewed
root thoroughly mixed up with tho hands
, end by n dexterous manner all tho coarse
particles removed. 'When tho beer Is
adjudged to bo oompteted by the fair
ono, throo vigorous clappings of tho
hands all round ‘ signifies it is
ready to ,be served. Strange to
say, tho .most punctilious etiquette
is. observed in serving it, and for
the want of which many an 'irreparable
offense, iu tho estimation of tho truo
Samoan, lias been given. Tho honored
guest always receives tho first bowl, and,
according to tho dictation of an old chief,
'the bead of tho family or the master of
ceremonies. The nut brown maiden, a
1 blushing figure of symmetrical physical
beauty, presides at tho bowl, Phcebo
like, dishing out tho Samoan nectar.
A custom most closely related to this
peculiar habit, continued tho doctor, is
that of pai eating by tho natives of tho
Sandwich or Hawaiian Islands. Pot is
strictly Hawaiian, ho said, and is eaten
by every man, woman and child, from
King Kalakaua down, in those islands,
and forins tho mainstay of lifo for tho
common people. Tho habit is so univer
sally established that tho native Hawaiians
oro called and known by tho rmmo of
- “Pai-eaters."
Tlu.ro grows in aft tho Pacific islands a
plant of the lily family, with .largo rich
loaves and straight, bulbous root, which
i» full of farinaceous food material,
which, together with bread fruit, forms
tho staple of life with ’ tho Polynesians,
hiking tho nlaco of .bread end potatoes.
It is from this root that pal is
Pai making is as much of an institution
mid quite os great a necessity in tho
Sandwich Islands as bread making it in
tho United States.
Tbcpni maker to his Majesty Kalakaua
is regarded by him in favor next to his
chamberlain, and it a personage much
envied. It is prepared fresh every day
by first roasting the taro roots, from
which it is made, maaKing and mixing it
with a proper quantity of water, then
carefully strained to freo it from oil
lumps, after which it is set aside to fer
ment When fermentation advances to
■the proper degree it is ready to bo sold to
tbo consumer. It is now either white,
pinkish or bluo in color, according to the
.■ kind of taro used in making, has the con
sistency of thick flour f.tsrch, looks liko
it, and, hi fact smells liko it It b
served in KoawoodN bowls, highly
polished and of different* rises, according
to tho tastes and copacHy of the happy
eater of paL
The manner of eating pai b not, at'
first, so distasteful to the stranger as
kava drinking, but tea perfectly refined
Mste, according to our aoMptann of tho
word, the first rspsstof raw fish which
b always eaten with polls Bill happily
calculated to sharpen tho appetite. Tbo
bowl of pel b placed in front of tlio
guest of the household after ho 1-=--
folded up lib fret and legs and dispci al
«f (beat as brat be osa, but not always to
JMf torntort au4.MtfriMto.unJm I*
lias Warned me mum or m-.mg in too
native style, i« ntppoM-d lo tut by stick
ing one, two or three lingers l;i the pasty
mass which l i stirred in e circular no
tion until a ball of it ad Korea to the
‘fingers, when they aro removed, end by
a strange, circular, twisting action given
tlio liend to foroa the fingers full
from that in tho ball, it b lifted and
transferred to the mouth, where the
fillers aro sucked perfectly freo and
ckxm of the pot, and as they ore with
drawn a noise b made which b unlike
any other, and con only bo mode by this
means.—Nashville Democrat.
SAN ANTONIO,
WILDER,
STATE OF TEXAS,
. • WILLIAMS. - "
r and after Sept. SBth, 1888, one of the
v shore steamers will leave New York every
Friday at I p. m., arriving In Brunswick follow
ing Monday. Returning, leave Brunswick every
Thursday afternoon.
Close connections at Brunswick with B. A W.
S. T., V. A O. and A. P, A L.railroads. Through
1 dlls lading signed to AUanta, Albany, Americas
Macon ana all Interior points.
Insurance between New York and Brunswick,
one-fifth of one uer cent.
Freight and passage as low a* by any other
line. For freight, passage and general Informa
tion apply to
THOS. FULLER, Agent,
Brunswick, Ga.
Throw aside your old olothes, -and provide
yourself with something 'new. seasonable and
stylish from tbe old reliable okmfer,
JAS. S. WRIGHT,
Corner Newcastle and Monk Stracts.
I have Just received an
able goods selected 1 -
m artels, and oan sup]
stock of season-
la tbe Northern
town with
I an elegant at
by myself to
iplyf the town
Clothing, Hats,
SHOES
Gents’ Furnishing Goods,
NECKWEAR AND HOSIERY
Which' were purchased for cash, and conso
qucntly can be sold on closest margins.
g^-Sults made to order from samples, much
cheaper than from a tailor jand HI guaranteed.
JAS. S. WRIGHT.
FROM MARKET!
GENTS’ IRHH GOODS
FOR FALL AND WINTER
That I have ever handled in Brunswick. I call
special attention to my
Hats, Shoes and Neckwear
FLANNEL 8B1BT8 AND HANDKERCHIEFS,
Latest Style Mats ail Caffs.
FULL LINE OF
Clothing!
SUITS TO ORDER.
A One assortment of underclothing, and every,
thing belonging to my line.
Mr mottols, “One Price to A1I I” Call and I*
convinced.
J. B. WRIGHT,
Comer Newcastle and Gloucester St.
FOR SALE
600 Fence Poet*, ligbtwood, cypres*
and cedar. •
100 cord* oak, blckoty and cedar
2ST. DIXON
Wo.4 ysH, m Petee meat, totwem Mena-
Days fill Cm ffpllta
Xfl and we trust
SUNSHINE AND PROSPERITY.
Y:-\
jrGOODS.'
iHRUNSWICI/
WESTERN R
railroad ■ li
Waycross Short Line.
on and after Thursday, Oct. 10, 188$, passen
ger train* will run as follows:
oanrasL btamdasd tim*.
FOR THE WEST, NORTH AND SOUTH^^
Mail. Express
.v 7:00 am
. v+7:1*am
. v' 7:88 s^n
. r 8dJ7 a m
v 8:38 am
y 9:01am
"am
i!
attempt to
r from it. Then too, if we oonld let every lady to
Owns to enumerate ail the goods we are oXeriag at lem than ttoir value, sc we ooly
Uvea tew of them.
THIS FALL
This eon-
lything
We are displaying the largest assortment of doable fold goods erer pat:on the {market,
slate of Jacquard, Arrmaro and plaid effects In all the standard shades (which ^surpasses an;
which has been heretofore plaoed before tbe public br our competitors.
MOURNING DRESS GOODS.
Handling Immense quantities of Prestley’s celebrated black goods we are enabled to make lower
prices and to guarantee every yard of cashmere, Henrietta and other varnished board brands of
black goods we sell. This is our pet department. - .
Knowing tbo necessity of securing black goods that will not turn brown or creak In wearing, we
have spent aomo time to selecting those most worn and beet adapted to the market. We point with
pride to tbo result of our laborf-buylng goods direct from the but homes who sell nothing else but
black goods, there is no risk of gettfng goods redyed from unsalable colors as is often the ease with
many nooses.
Besides this brand of goads are unquestionably the best mannfaetnoed, and as we buy large quan
tities we get rock bottom prtce7, and aa our system la to sell at very close margins, we guarantee
our prices on these goods to be lower than tbe same that are sold anywhere and elsewhere in tho
State.
Wccall special attention to the following black silk-warp fabrics.
Carpets, Carpets!
VELVET, BRUSSELS. TAPESTRY; INGRAIN, WOOLEN,
AND HEMP OF LATEST DESIGNS AND PATTERNS,
AND BORDERS TO MATCH.
And we want every one to understand what we give to one wo givo to all, so wo will t
and every purchaser of *» worth of merchandise Fok Caen, a ticket entiteling the L
ohanoe at a magnificent salt of waluut furniture, consisting often pieces, which will bo drawn for
on January 10,1880. Don’t stop and think you will not get it, who knows? You may bo the lucky
no. Come nnd try your luck.
■£
£
...ar Aaopm
fgpSSsf
rille...! IvTtBS*?
“ lv (Mem
ea lv MOa*
.lv T:08 am
10:00 a i
SUflf
Sumner lv l:Hpn
Willingham lv Idlpii
Davis ...... lv 3:06 nix
Albany. ar 8K
oVtoam
ll :65 pm
Montgomery .£T
New Orleans ar
Birmingham....
Decatur
■3
4SIS
6:30 p zn
Hot pm
tsais
10:10 pm
NsshvlUe.
St Louis....
Louisville..
Cincinnati..
..ar
Atlanta
Marietta ......a
SE";:: -
7:30 am
7:30pm
11:35 am
83X1 pm
7:i5pm
7:35am
3:37 am
6:53 am
330am
i;: D. HOYT & CO.,
DEALERS IN-
HARDWARE.
Stoves Guns, Pistols, Cartridges,
AGBiUULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, SASH, DOORS. BUNDS
and Wagons
FatlrararM
BAUMGARTNER BROS.,
BUTCHERS AND‘GREEN GROCERS,
M AKE a specialty of Delicious Fat Beef re
ceived daUy from Armour’s Stock Yards in
Chicago. It is deliciously Fat end Tender, and
I* solaTwenty-flvo Per Cent cheaper than same
meat oan be bought elsewhere.
Try a. Fieoe
.And you will have nojothcr.
Beef, Poik, Sausas^, Etc.,
ALWAYS ON HARD.
REMOVAL!
NEW QUARTERS
I can now bo found in my new stand
in the
Scarlett Block,
WHERE HY STOCK OF
MTS, SHOES, HITS, CAPS,
Dry Goods and Notions
WILL BE FOUND
Marked down
TO BED ROOK.
3D. T. X>tT3NTI^T.
PUTNAM’S
Livery He!
Corner Monk and Oglcthorpcstrects
- securing from my stable
The Finest Turn-Outs
AND THE BEST OEXVIO'.K.
Your order so(ic!t#<l« n4 iiHififtloH guoruii
JL T. PUTNAM,
SEA ISLAND BOUTE.
BRUNSWICK & SAVANNAH
AND WAY LANDINGS.
Steamer St Nicholas
W ID leave Savannah for BtanarriokaTary Teas-
MT-* o.
ss s8SSS® : ^ ,f,S5
I NOTICE. I
EifisS
i. G. GAKHVrr, Master.
8:40 am
8:41 am
lfOpn
7:l*am .
8:10 am
FBOM THE WEST, NORTH AND SOUTH.
Florida
Mail. Express
Cincinnati ......lv 8.00pm
LouisvUle lv 8:05 pm
Chattanooga lv 1:11pm
Marietta., lv 6:17pm
Atlanta lv ...... 7:15pm
lv ■■■■■.. 11:00pm
Cincinnati lv 7:50pm
Louisville ly 13:10 am
St Louis lv 7» nm
Nashville.... lv 7:tfam
Decatur lv ISM pm
Birmingham lv 4:15 pm
NewOrieans lv 7:00 am
Montgomery. .....lv OjQpm'
Albany lv 8|
Davis:. lv «l
Willingham lv fL__
Sumner s ....lv 6:48a
0:"
&8.:
•lv 0:04am
Iv 7:10am
. '..lv 8:35am
Waresboro lv 0:30 a m
Waycross ar 9:35am
pm
.ar 4:30pm
ar 11:36am 11:30 an
Jacksonville.. ar 13:00 m 13:00 m
Charleston..
New Orleans..
eons ..lv
mia..-.- -lv -
JaeksonvUle.,...,.
CaUahan
Charleston...
Savannah
F15ft»
.lv 8:05am
.IV 3:ooam
.lv 7:08am
Waycross lv 10:00 am
SchlattcrvlUo lv 10:30 am .
Hoboken lv 10:41 a m
Nahunta lv 11.-03 a m
WaynesvlUe lv 11:57 a m
Jamaica lv 18:05pm '
Pyles’ Marsh lv+lias pm
Brunswick ar 13:60 p m
+8top on signal. •
Purchase tickets at thn station, and save extra
faro collected upon the train.
Tho mall train stops at all B ft W stations.
Connections made at Wsycross to and from all
points on Savannah, Florida A Western Ballway.
Pullman Palaco Sleeping Cara.
Fir t HEW SECTIM1L UP of FLORIDA
l-
cipal products of the soff and the time ol
thelv maturity, the latter prepared under the
ansp.cus of the Department of Agriculture of the
~ ~ - * — “’lege, also County Maps and
of each county, anthcnti-
Staio Agricultural Collcf
iphl
cated b;
Agrii
Pamphlets descriptive < ^.
>y the Boards of County Commissioners,
TOWN SITES, TOWNSHIP PLATS
And tho LANDS tor sale by too
Lend Department South ftorMa R. K.,
And The Plant lavsstaisnt Company
All published for gratnltons distribution, ad -
draw D. H. Elliott, General Land Agent, San
ford, Fla.
H. S. HAINES, GEO. W. HAINES, ‘
Gen’l Manager, Superintendent.
C.*>. OWENS, J. A. MCDUFFIE,
Trafflo Manager. Gen’l Pass. Agent
F. W. ANGIER,
Ass’t.Gcn’l Pass. Agent.
BRUNSWICK
TO / ■ ■ S»
MACON. ATLANTA AND CHAT
TANOOGA*
VIA THE—
lTKHH.,Ti.&9A.BAIlTA|
O'” RffiMffSf™-
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SEPT. SO, 1853.
Leave Brunswick 810pm 016 am
Arrive Maoon 145 a m 600
Arrive Atlanta 610a m
Leave Atlanta... 040am 13 30pm
Ar! Chattanooga-1355 pm 031pm
SOUTH BOUND.
Leave Atlanta IS 10 a m
5^SS2wtek..v.'.:.;..:uS:2
All train* ran daily. . ' fffv,
J. F. NORRIS, Ticket Agt, Brunswick, G*.
B.W.WRENN, G.P. ftT.A^, Hr—
L. J. ELLIS, A.G.P-A., A
pi_
onpm
1015 pm
050 am
345pm
T 0’Ooihroa.J*.
W F. Sntoxs
1* -
T. O’Connor & Co.,
INSURANCE AGENTS*
FIREI MARINE! ACCIDENT!!
BKPRX8EET «.BTAUIIOHER OOMFUISE
OF THB WOULD. octlO.lv
Dr. IB. McCASIILL,
f ERMANEMTUr LOCATED AT
ST. SIMONS MILLS, Ga.
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