Show LAIE oanh sandwich islands may nay 5 ath 1873 elder joseph F R smita smith dear brother the unjustifiable policy of the notorious noto rions gibson which he adopted with the native members of the ch Is a fact vividly before your mind undoubtedly although his big course has his been lying dorm dormant arit atit with the public here until jufer recently the death af kamehameha the fifth opened up an avenue by which he gibson supposed suppo supposed bup eup posed eed sed he could pry his way to some prominent position in the government of those these island a and leaving his acir 1141 alock flock ock and estate on janai janal he took quarters n honolulu where he could more ejob effectually bally ex hibit lillio chiq talents before tho new king and by jy his lils sophistry and tarnished varnished manner of H vin in his way to office he ile made a in mammoth ammoth struggle in starting an emi emiera pra tion echeme scheme by which it is supposed suppose be he hoped to be e entrusted with means and antho authority tho gity rity as agent to asit borne some foreign country and bring pring to these islands emigrants but it appears the company wa which ich helas he wasl wasi the founder of had not sufficient clent confidence to entrust him with such a sum of money as was n needed ceded for that purpose and consequent consequently li lid he turned hig his attention to the publication of a newspaper pen per nuhui a semiweekly semi weekly A war soon occurred between mhd and the hawaiian gazette the latter iatter published 1 by over sli all slight mistakes lu in spelling until now it has j jumped to tha past course counse of gibson he was connected with the latter day saints I 1 make the following quotation froin from the tho gazette of april zard i tue IT THE of or the saintly nubon can take his own time to answer the simple questions propounded to him in we are in no particular habo hast hating having material and facts for a campaign of twelve months at least ast no matter either elther ther about the responsibility sibil bibi lity ityl all the public demands demand lis its that the questions be answered the shepherd says our temporary connection with the mormon comm community unit for a political object of which we shall give rive a history at our earliest convenience is 13 well known A A very good beginning this for the promised hist oryl you joined coltha the mormon community for a political object eh ehy well that Is more than any any one expected to hear went through the baptismal rite for a apolitical political object ruton put pat on the endowment robe all fara political object il played the hypocrite with the cormons mormons for a political object objects when that object was accomplished was the solemn vow tow broken vas was the cheeps clo cio clothing thim cast off or what hat became of it lt th T tha h shepherd having declared that he be joined the mormons cormons for tor a political object the ilic public here have a night right tornow to know what that object was and whether the poor ilaw liaw allani ailand aro are interested in that object dont dout beat heat be at all backward nor garble the facts as you garbled the advertiser extracts for you have glyen given us a friend at brigham court who can post us when necessary ces sary lets have the whole story at your convenience of course shepherd thou art in a perilous state the editor of the aitho itan his issue of april is very much exercised iest lest we may learn the details of certain transactions with the native mormons cormons in years vears past of which vadous various reports haverbach have reached us lately and even becomes anoll indignant nant because we haye have enquired efthem of them as to the thereat reat real facts we ask only for jor FACTS such as can be sworn to if necessary the mormons formans for mons number several thousands and claim to haive have been injured they also claim liim to have sought redress for their agn grievances e from the attorney general but without success whatever the facts may be ie we shall probably know and if deemed best for the public interest we shall not hesitate to publish them nor shall we flinch aluch from the task which the editor of the defiles asto us to undertake 11 gibson seems to have fallen into luto a current which is destined to carry him into a vortex of shame and disgrace a place plade which he justly merits the leper settlement on molokai cat cal now numbers about 1000 persons several le lepers leners eng erg have been taken from this place teace pence and prosperity seem to crown our efforts here to a certain extent tho the though ugh t the he people are not as full of life as arwe we should like to have them but these ebbs occur periodically with us here bro bra wm win 11 IL coles of waldea whom I 1 baptized while on a trip to haual has come here and will start a school tomor to mor row in english the cane which we are now taking off Is yielding very fine boutwe but we are somewhat bothered by two cogs of the drive wheel breaking mrs hirs aluff cluff joins me in kind regards to yourself and family I 1 remain respectfully JI 11 CLUFF MUNICH bavmia april I 1 editor deseret nees news I 1 wrote jou you last on our arnival arrival at atik athens the whole of that modem modern city has i been built within the last list forty nive five years it s situated about five miles from the sea gea on the plain of attica many of the buildings possess some architectural beauty which combined with their yellow washed stucco present an agg amz agreeable I 1 and s appearance carance olive groves the scene of Platos platos meditations gt retching stretching along the plain the trees frees and shrubbery in the tho queens queen garden an orange grove fronting the kings palace pepper trees skirting the tho boulevards a few cy presses and italian poplars form the principal foliage which h to 1 seen in and around athens the queens garden attached to the Palace is a beautiful enclosure of 41 several acres extending along the boulevards ads and partially encircling the palace tand land nd adorned with rich shrubbery flower beds luxurious foliage grass plats artificial waters aters and winding gravel walks fronting the palace la Is a email small enclosed area decorated with orange trees in the centre Is a 9 fine fountain surrounded with seats for the convenience of promenades aders the trees were constantly dropping their golden fruit here bere and mere there on the gravelly walks but left untouched by the tho multitude of pedestrians the kings palace Is the moet mutt conspicuous building la in athens it Is located on a rising eminence nence at the foot of lount mount and facing w what hab hat is termed the square of the constitution on this elds square sept 1843 the people and troops assembled and continued ten hours honra without any act of violence waiting for king atho to grant the request request of their leaders in signing the constitutional charter to which at last I 1 be US reluctantly consented the front of the palace has his a portico constructed of marble the walls af pf the buli bull building oling are arc composed of broken limestone faced with cemen cement t the acropolis is a vast rock rising arising to the height of three hundred and and fifty feet above the plain with a flat summit about one thousand feet long by five hundred broad the gus gub or hill lilii of mars Is a lower lovre eminence forming a kind of off shoot s to the acropolis the remaina remain of the temple templo of jupiter olympus V as occupy a broads inroad quare square of ground a male east cast eastward vArd odthe acropolis fifteen corinthian columns of immense size are now stand standen standing ln out of une one hundred and und twenty four which formerly covered a space of three hundred and aud nifty fifty four feet by a breadth of one hundred bundra sid aad seven seventy ty one f reet feet these marble columns are arc fifty five feet in height and six feet fedt Ind in diameter one of tho the marble marbe beams supported by ki gantic gigantic columns V Is sa d ito weigh twenty three tons ve we no ane one of the pillars which had been beeh thrown down in a high wind vind it Is formed of eighteen sections it Is estimated that three thousand dollars would bo be required to set up these sections and restore the pillar to ad an upright position which will afford a fain faint tlde idea a of the cost of erecting the entire tite titu building we ascended the acropolis to inspect its stu stupendous and melancholy ruhia ruins when T it tood stood in the tuil fall fullness iless of its dbr the whole suplia bunnimit lt was occupied with temples sanctuaries stat statuary uary nary and monuments only sufficient now remain to show their former grandeur and ma magnificence nial there were the marble te temples les lea of minerva aea aca wingless VI victory r the and aud the parthenon barthen ISO also gigantic statues of grecian deities from forty to sixty feet in height on lofty pedestals decorated with ivory and gold glistening in the sunlight some of these colos coios colossal al statues could be seen from th the e decks of ves vessels dels gels standing A 96 iong long distance out to eeb sea A few jew massive golum columns ni of temples are seen sustaining huge huga marble beams over twenty feet in length in the acan atan tem temple e quantities of black marble we vere were used in its construction and the same bame as other heathen i sanctuaries was adorned with costly pa paintings and historical decorations the entire expense of this building has been estimated at about two and a half millions of dollars am the parthenon la A built entirely of markle marble mar fele aud and Is two hundred and twenty eight feet long by one kundred hundred and one broad its ceiling is supported the same bame as that of the by huge ange marble beams resting on massive columns one of the doorways door ways is thirty three feet in height and sixteen feet wide the head of the doorway is formed of marble jin lin teis nearly twenty seven feet in length the has a number of standing columns supporting massive marble beams and lintels linkels lint els over doorways door ways most of this temple however lies ilea in a heap of superb ruins the frieze of thlu building was composed of lack black marble a with figures hi in low relief hi in white mar mat marblo lo 10 the surface of the acropolis is m mostly tl y spread with ruins broken pillars pl pieces es of entablature entablatures A and sculptured fragments the greeks green have some Tery very pecullar customs when after a lengthy absence friends meet I 1 or when parting for or a considerable time it la is usual to kiss one another on the cheek I 1 have noticed in Athens the same as in italy two gentlemen m meeting ee on the public street streett with hats bats off demonstrating their affection by hugging and kissing each other in the most violent cut ent manner many of the greeks have a habit pt 91 carrying in tn the hand strings of glass or wooden woude n beads which they manipulate or work with their fingers while walking the streets or in conversation the same as the gentleman his watch guard or twirls his cane or the lady flirts her fan faut having no religious reference as the catholic in id counting his beads it Is 13 customary to make the sign of the cross in the following manner mannen uniting the tips bt of the thumb and first two fingers of the right hand and touching alternate lythe navel right breast and left breast three leree times in rapid succession whenever passing a church seeing the cross or hearing the name ot of the savior spoken they have a singular form for burying the dead I 1 witnessed the ceremony of burying two persons pei sons who apparently had occupied respectable positions in koci goci society ety the processions professions process ions were preceded by boys in white robes robess carrying a crucifix end other ecclesias ecclesiastic tio insignia ot of considerable splendor Bp lendor followed soli toll owed by priests chanting in a low monotonous melancholy tone while white all ail hats were off an and devery every hand was making the sign ot of the cross as the solemn train vas was passing along the crowded thoroughfare the corpse with ghastly features exposed to full view in tn an open coflin covered with white cloth variously de decorated coated the lid ud of the coffin painted a large cross vas was carried along in the procession inan in an upright position the Tho corpse vms wras dressed sed in the clothing customarily worn while living the head partially elevated and the tho hands folded in front fruit of a picture of the virgin placed imm lon ion on bis big breast returning turning Ke from the museum tu uin we met the king of greece who was wag sst ssi valuing vat king ling leisurely along the sidewalk among tle the tie citizens dressed in tn plain ordinary co costume his appearance la is rather prepossessing figure Is slight blight of medium size light complexion P pl exion 0 and eyes expressive of both kindness and aud nd determination riv ellas eilas elias has the tation tatton of honesty and frankness without affectation and his big do domestic life above e re pro achand makes the welfare and improvement ot of his big people a direct aim and constant study lie he Is about twenty eight years of lot age aye married the daughter ot of the tho grand duke constantine Constant lne ine ot of Itus sta sla and has a family the greek church and greek nation may mair bo be considered synonymous words as ono one cannot exist without the other being inter woven like cotton and woollen threads in a garment t it is A a strong prevailing feeling m ra a t the yme people that as the church cannot exist without the people so the people cannot exist as a nation without the church the banners of the revolution were constantly blest by the bishops and among the first victims of that revolution was the greek patriarch ot of constantinople in tact fact the first article of the constitution makas the 0 reek greek church the corner stone of 0 the political fabric it is as follon fo follows ilov 4 the dorid dominant nant religion in greece is that of the orthodox oriental church of christ all other recognized religions are Sole tolerated rated and the tree free exercise of worship is protected by law proselytism aud and all other interferences feren ces prejudicial to the dominant religion are forbidden therefore any attempt made by protestants in tha the stay way of is regarded with suspicion president smith called on mr I 1 american minister who received him courteously and requested him and party pa roy to spend an evening at his residence regi resI dence dende benad we bad had a pleasant time with the minister his EU ladt and son aim alm hir air goodenough Goodeno ugh the consul general of Constantin constantinople opley who was wad spending a few days in la athens in conversation w with ith theo thoo people we wd gathered interesting items in refe reference reneo renco to modern greece the king and government mr fi franeis francis ancis anels fine abilities and conversational talent draw around him many visitors especially americans mrs mra francis is a lady of Intelli intelligence tence kence of or lively disposition and polite manners we left athene on the evening of I 1 the be uit on an austrian lloyds steamer for trieste austria where we arrived on the arter after a pleasant sant passage this is a charming town built in the form of a crescent crescenty on rounded and conical hills and mountain acclivities it is surrounded with beautiful scenery the a population of about one hundred thousands we were shown many objects of attraction and curiosity the we took train rain for munich the capital of bavaria through the brenner pass by the way of verona a town in italy our route led through an interesting country under an ad excellent state of tillage the landscape covered with verdure and |