The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
THE ISLAND OF uEL,GotANp.

Tho British Island Of Hegoland. or Holgoland
tioyland) Is situated IN the North Sea German
Ocean Oft tho mouths OF the rivers Ebe ana Wsser,
and duc northeast OF the German paval station OF
Cuxhaven. Its lighthouse is in latitude 81 deg. IL
min. SO north, longitude deg. So min. IL sec
cast II is los miles distant from Hamburg, some
what further Off from Bromen. and thirty .fivc in
direct line from tho German 1t is important as
n naval station and rendezvous for British
OF attempted blockade o. the Baltic in tho
event OF war with Russia. In such its value
England Ia grca, and would he greater account OF
liz near position the Sorth German lino case
that country wore drawn into ths conflict This lat
fact has on several occasions given rsc 10 uncas
ness Berlin, and discussion respecting its
SHIP said to have risen between tho two govern.
mcns In ISL
LITTLE GIBRALTAR
Tho isIond IS OF triangular form, nbout mile IN
ongth from north onc-third OF mite broad
IRON west Its extent merry greater, but
tho erosion OF the the reddish brown sand
stone OF which II Is formed has much reduced its szo
and tho process Is sli going ln fact, through this
action the original island divided into parts
in l7:o Tho smaller OF which. . sand bank Is 70.
nowncd for It's bathing lics to tho and is
known Sandy Island or by tho Inhabitants as ''rhs
Dune The channel between the island ana the bank
about hn mile IN width ana from twenty 10 thirty
fect deep. Tho mainland rises all sides, except
where there arc stretches OF beach IN shccr cliffs from
the soa, pnd at distance looks like huge rock fno
highest point Of which, tho Nordhorn, is 2l2 feet
from the sea line. From It's form It Is admirably
adapted Tor tho proposed orincatons There two
small ana but slightly protected harbors. Indeed,
said that during gales all tho shipping ing Ia them
must take to tho open Tho crumbling away OF
the country rock under the wave and wind action has
formed numberiess caves along the coast ana LETT
many picturesque and strange rock forms anu dan.
gcrous rccig on the gradually rsccding shorcR
EARLY HISTORY.
HoligoIand Is thought nave been tho Actinia Of
he uuc "a syf Ia
worship o. tho Scandinavian goddess Jord,
daughter OF Annar and Night. sister Of Dasur
Day lFnggal vito oil 0din TINS goddess
(Jord) called W the Germans Hertha or Sertnus,
the goddess OF tho earth anu OF lcr,,y rac,us tcs
chariot kept there. She had cnapel island
aud n wc AT tho beginniag OF tho eighth
century ST. Wilnbrod, apostle OF Christianity to the
Gcrmans preached to the inhabitants destroyed tho
chapel and established monastry, whence the name
~ p.s msso snd ns m9' L-sa Oomns So ,s
Dukes OF Hoisiein-Gottorp until l1I2, when II was
coded by the then DIXIE TO Denmark. Tho English
1907. and used II station Tor thcir ects
during The war with France. inrgc smuggling trade
was developed on the island between England ana
Germany n result Of berlin oecrccs OF Napoleon
England confirmed in her title 10 The cspturod
possession by the pcaco Of 1914. Tho fleets oi Ger
many France came into conflict IN the ncighbor.
Ing waters In 1sIg nnd 1864. fhe headquarters Of
tue Crmcan Foreign Legion wcrc established nsro by
England 1885, with the idca OF facilitating tho r0-
cTuiting Of Gcrnans
rng rSmAnrrAxrs
There two towns on the island, called the Upper
ana the Lower, ono on the table land aud The othes
on the shore, connected by u Ioog fight Of steps
Tho Inhabitants, some three THOUSAND arc Of Frisan
origin, and nre hardy, good natured lot. the men
be ng CHIEFLY fishermen and pilots and the wvinoa
iiiiers OF the barren soil. They speak frisian aud
Low GrJmsn. Tho business part oil inc population
arc chiefly Germans Connection with Hamburg Is had
by stconcr IN Sumner hut Ia winner only BY
occasional hsning vessel. OF which there lrct OF
some bu nJred. Formerly abe services Of the
pilots aioaR The dangerous North rinan
rcqscst oct tne ovcmcOt~ ot science have
reduced grcaily this want. Tho bsrronncss vi Inc
land vii Understood when II " stated that but
lew potatoes be raised. Hardly = tree - TO bs
The mix OF sheep Is uscd there beng bus iew
cows the island.
The government consists OF governor, nppointo0
BY the Qucsn-ususiiy a retired officer Of The army
or navy--,na an executive council, elected by gen.
crai assembly composed OF all houschoidcrs. rho
code 10 . patrarcba onc contains but toen
ticies. There IL usually no garrison. The nuc gbt-
house stands tho high land and from 10 on clear
day all the m OF German fleet OF Cuxhavcu
could be sten and tecgrapnsd 10 England II . cable
were Istd.
some NIFTY years ago tho island commenced 10 bc.
known watering place and It's reputation
such has stcaaiiy increased, icing now considered
as having superior iacitcs 10 any bathing
tnc North German coast. This has been a godscnd "
the inuamtan ts who form very pro sperous con-
mummy, charming IN their unchanged simple, thrnty
habnS During the bathing season visitors amuss
themselves BY nshns and hunnng seals The climate
A. mi n n healthy.