The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-04-06

OAA ~ liz oO III IIOIu jill ClV1lIZCu
lanJs, and III the vicinity of islands whose
people were SUNK in barbarsm AMI ig-
norance, and some of them even addict
ed to TO cannabalism.o
The officers of both ships went on shore
and sojourned for several DAYS with the
gentle and hospitable islanders. The
narrative of Lady Belcher tells us:
When Adams was questioned as to
the mutiny, and the events which took
place on board the Bounty after the mu-
tincers had separated from the rest of
The officers and crew, and had left Tahl-
/ Il, he seemed averse to say more than his
guests already knew concerning the trag-
lcal events which occurred soon after the
| first settlement 1T Pitcairn. AS the, rec
objection seemed to give him much pam,
they forebore to press him on the subject.
especially finding themselves surrounded
oy SO many young people, who were prob
ably Ignorant of the extent of the crime
and suffering9 Of their forefathers.
Impressed as the officers were with
the moral aspect of he community, they
were not less struck with the natural
beauty of their island home, which was
truly Il garden Of Eden" It's lofty noun
talns lowered toa height Of one thousand
and eight feet above the level of the
'cean, and sround their craYgv annaceS
nlyraidS of sea birds Wheeled in mazy
circles. Groves of palm and cocoanut
trees-and especially the beautiful bread
fruit tree, the staff Of life to the islanders
clothed the bare rocks down to the wat
er's edge. In the deep valleys fourished
IN protus1on most of the tropical fruits
among which were the taro root (Drac0-
no tern15natgs), and other valuable edible
productions. The climate, also, would
admit with care of the cultivation of Eu-
ropean fruits and vegetables, as the range
OF the temperature was from rs to 80 de
grees In summer, and seldom fell below
80 degrees in winter.
NO feathered songsters, however, en-
flvcned these forests, with the exception
OF one small species of fly catcher; but in
after years this was supplied 10y an i'm
portatlon of little warblers taken there
lby Captain Provost in the Virago, from
| Valparaiso. He introduced also q va
riety Of roses and myrtles. - +
H. Htlt,' says Captain Pipon, we remark
ed with admiration the foe athletic
young men around us, the appearance of
the women was equally pleasing, some Of
them really handsome, and one and all
of them well grown aud finely formed,
much owing, probably, to the mountain
Gus nature of the island, and the habit
from infancy of ascending and descending
the rocks with great weights on their
shoulders Both sexes were expert
swimmers. The women's dress was com.
posed of a loose bodice, with drapery
reaching to the ankles, and so disposed
as to show the symmetry ofther persons,
not unlike Git has been said) the robes of
the Hlndostanee women and worn as
gracefully Teeth like ivory character
lied both men and women, and the latter
wore their long black hair neatly braid
ed into knot at the back of the head.
without PIN or fastening Of any kind !;
and wreath ingeniously worked of the
sweet scented mono tree Mor5nd0 cis7lto-
h0) sometimes intertwined with others
Ola brighter hue, completed their toilet.
+" Far, however, beyond their personal
grace, was their modesty and gentle be-
havior. and Adams assured S. r. Staines
oftheir excellent conduct Every person
considered whatever he possessed was for
the general good, so that there was no
difficulty in settling disputes and if
hasty words were uttered, the offender
was but too ready to make amends to the
injured party.
{" Adams mentioned that since the visit
of Captain Fogler no other ship had
touched at the island, with fine knowl
edge of the in inhabitants, previous to the
present visit. Once, however, they had
been greatly alarmed at the sight Of two
vessels, apparently standing in for the
island, aud party from one must have
landed unobserved in search of cocoa
nuts; for, as young Matthew Quintal
was descending the rocks, he perceived
a large clasp knife lying among number
of broken cocoanut shells The visitors
were probably quite unaware of the exis
tence of any inhabitants. Quintal rush
ed back to the village in great alarm, and
said he felt like Robinson Crusoe when
he saw the print of human foot on the
sand; but happily the cause of alarm was
quickly removed, as they saw the two
ships in the ofing, fast receeding from
sight
"At length it was necessary to bid
these interesting people farewell, and
the commanders of these frigates assured
them that they would represent to the
government the admirable state of the
community, and that the authorities
would certainly not feel justified in at
tempting to remove their honored pastor
and instructor, Adams Under the skill
full guidance of Christian and Young,
who had brought them on shore, the Wis
itors returned to their ships There a
liberal supply of articles necessary for
the comfort of the islanders, which they
were otherwise unable to obtain, was
placed in the canoe, and with warm
adieux on all sides, the young men re-