Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-26
KEPT ISLANDS roR SALE.
Novel Method % Procuring Livelihood
A Fruitless Expedition.

Nov~s metnod os Procuring Livelihood.
A Fruitiess Expedition.
One man In seaport town seemed to
BE- entirely alone In his method Of procur.
Ing livelihood. He discovered Islands
for living. There have been explorers
since the days Of Columbus TO these DAYS
Of Henry NJ Stanley, but this man was
not an explorer; he did not fit out an ex.
pedition or lead . party for the enrich.
ment Of geographical knowledge. Other
men, being short of provisions, sometimes
60 out to stream and cast in their lines
20 catch mess for supper or breakfast.
This man, when short OF funds, went out
10 SEQ and fshed at an island that he
might live of 1t until he could discover
another. When he was sailing the main
It had TO be very wary and circumspect
island that could clude his search. His
nape was Capt. Jennstt. He was Of
French blood, but born in this country;
and at the time the writer met him he
claimed to have discovered ninety nine
Islands, and as he claimed to have oh.
tained q patent for each island from the
United States government, he was the
owner Of that number Of Islands, scattered
around the globe.
When he mentioned In q casual wav
that among his unconsidered trifes he
had 80 many islands, the writer expressed
his astonishment, and said that the fond
est desire Of his heart had always been to
possess an island.
well, III give you one," said the cap.
tain. with all the free heartedncss that
characterises q sailor. Eve got more
than want"
"Your kindness almost overpowers me.
What must ! do to enter into possession3''
"All you have to do Is TO 1T cut YES
sci to occupy It and ship the guano on IL,
Of which you are to deliver TO me ono
third OF each cargo. All my islands are
guano islands. When I find another kind
have too many to be bothered with any
that haven't a fortune on the surface
ready for shipment"
He then produced time worn patent,
issued Nov. 30. 1859, by Hamilton Fish,
secrstary Of state, which stated that the
gallant captain had discovered 'the Island
Of Roucador, on the Muskiteer bank, In
the Caribbean sea-" and was entitled to
tho guapo on 1t II he worked IT, A list
OF articles necessary to the working Of 10
was next produced, In which the exact
number Of picks. shovels. planks, nails,
tents, wheelbarrows. provisions, and, In.
deed, everything required was set down
In tabulated form. The frst load Of guano
brought to market. he declared, would
pay for all Of these articles, and leave q
handsome profit besides.
Some Of the islands he discovered were
In the Pacific ocean, some lie near the
banks Of newfoundland. others-the
greater portion Of the list--are In the
Caribbean sea, and some along the coast
Of Brazil. They are not down on the
charts. Is the captain cares moro about
keeping them for his own profit than for
occupation by the public.
Several expeditions have been fitted out
to search for the captains islands and
bring back some Of the gunno. One won't
out from Norfolk, which is center for
the manufacture Of fertilizers, In hich
large quantities Of guano are used. Tho
expedition went out fully equipped. every
item on the List Of implements and pro.
visions being provided. Tho captain was
stationed at tho bow to look out for the
island. and after . long cruise In the
Caribbean sea It was found. The island
was there, and also the guano. But so
also was the British flag, and the vessel
was warned off and was not allowed to
take pound Of guano. The expedition
cost e2. 1900, the captains share Oh which
supported him very nicely until he dis.
covered another island and another
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