Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-08
A LITTLE ISLAND COLONY.


my White Folks Who Live on Lofty
Rock just Big Enough for Them.
A few months ago the handful of peo-
pie who live on Pitcairn island cele-
brated the hundredth anniversary of the
landing of their fathers on that little
rock. The world is always glad to hear
Of the prosperity of this people, and sew
eaaa other little communities inhabiting
the-mailest specks of land in the ocean
also.excite much interest.
Theme is one island, however, of which
we seldom hear. It is Lord Howe ISL
and, the home of fifty or sixty white
pecple, about 600 miles northeast of New
South Wales. Years ago two or three
tami1ies from New Zealand thought they
wou3d-seek new home.
They had heard Of the profuse vegeta-
ton on this crescent shaped little island,
and decided that they would build new
homes there. So they went to Lord
Howe island, which is only six miles
long and about a mile wide, and rises
preciptously from the sea to a height of
nearly 5000 feet at nearly every point.
They built their huts, titled the land,
and after while two or three other
families Joined them. Some of these
original settlers are still living. but most
of the residents are their descendants.
The island is under the government of
New Zealand, and once a year it is visit
ed by magistrate, who settles all little
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there are seldom any differences among
the people. Like Pitcairn and other lit
tie island communities, they have never
found it necessary to build jail.
There were none Of the higher man.
maas ON the islands when they went
there, but now there are quite num-
ber of goats, swine and cats, which, hay
ing escaped from domesticity, have
lived in the woods SO long that they
have become quite wild. While some
Of the men engage in tilling their gar
dens others are out fishing. A great
many edible fish are caught there, and
the people find it very easy to live in
comfort without a large amount of labor.
They say they have not the slightest
desire to return to larger communities.
They do not encourage immigration be-
canse they think they and their children
win need all of the 1920 acres of the ISL
and. Sometimes sailor from passing
ship spends a little while in the commn-
nifty, and has been known to carry away
one of the daughters as his wife, but
most Of the people are born, live and die
there.
They cannot travel more than a few
hundred rods without seeing the sea, and
of course they come to know every inch
of their little world Once or twice a
year vessel comes to them with large
variety of supplies, and they purchase
with their corpa and other products the
goods they need for the ensuing year.
At the same time their libraries are re-
plemished with new books, large lot of
newspapers come to their homes, and it
takes them good while to read-of all
that has happened in the busy world
since they last heard of it.-New York
Sun.
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John A. Off, Fourth and Spring, and all
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and all leading druggists.
When purchasing teas or coffees do not look
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pure teas and coffees at proper values can al
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CATARRH CURED, health and sweet breath
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Bakery,
Ebinger's bakery and ice cream and dining
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WILL. YOU SUFFER with Dyspepsia and
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Horse blanket and buggy robes at Foy's sad
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