The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-24
What William Shelburn Proposes
Soon to Do.
A Great Company TO Go with Him in
Quest of Gold.
MORE NEWS WHEN NEWS IS NEWS
\ Colony Which VIII Prosper and ~ hich
VIII Not Stand Much Monkey
Work, 1hPy Say.

versal interest TO all, and will perhaps
cause others to adopt the idea and enlist
When William Shelburn, the photog- ,
rapher, was wrecked off the coast OF
Africa, he brought up on the Canary
Islands. He lived there four weeks on
Canary birds and then made him & raft
and sailed about two months, finally land
ing on an island which had never been
seen by mortal man before.
He named the island Hohenlinden, and
filed his papers. That is he placed a stick
in the ground and tied a red handkerchief
on it. This signitied that the island was
his. He describes the island as being
about twenty miles square. 1t has an
abundance of timber, plenty of running
streams well supplied with fish, all kinds
of wild game exist in abundance and the
climate he says is absolutely delightful.
i
island. Mr.. Shelburns idea is to organize
colony.
He says they will equip and own boat,
| take plenty Of seeds of all kinds, utensils
for gardening and working the soil, a few
pairs of domestic animals and perhaps
what would be two car loads Of machinery.
He says there is plenty of gold on the is
/ land, and the colony will be on the mutual
order No one person will ever be allowed
to accumulate money. All who go must
work, and the money will be turned over
to the island proper. There will be 30
treasurer There will be no politics.
There will be but one church. No lawyer
will be allowed to join and no newspaper
will be printed. A general supply store
will be established, but no clerk and nc
owner will be found. If you need any
thing 60 help yourself A doctor will be
taken along A dentist and a library.
Domestic fowls will be introduced and
his new incubator will be used. There
will be a few officers-but only in name.
This to meet contingency, provided an
enemy should come. We learn that Col
onel Albright will be made king. Mr..
Shelburn will be justice of the peace
while Colonel Fairbrother will be the
grand keeper of records. 1t is proposed
to carry about two dozen sailors and once
a year Mr. Shelburn will take voyage to
this country to exchange our supplies for
products of America. During his absence
King Albright will act as ex oflicio justice
of the rpace and also run his throne at
the same time. Mr. Shelburn says there
are elephants Of prodigious size-their
tusks measuring twenty feet, while noun
tains of perfect ivory are TO be seen. DR..
Henderson will be the past grand sachem,
and will use the ivory in making teeth
and when he gets the ship loaded with
teeth he will come back and sell them for
supplies of some kind When he comes
the king and ten armed men will accom-
pany him.
| The details will be given more fully
after our next meeting. The following
charter members have already enlisted
William Shelburn, c. T. Postley, DR.
Johnson, II NJ Rosemcnd, Jim Southgate
King Albright, Sam Reams, Captain Bill
lings, who will take the Claiborn hOte
with him, W. 4. Slater, Joe Baldwin, +
w. Kennedy, John Pope, A. Z. Lloyd
and Captain Pamplin.
1t might be stated here that no military
titles will be allowed. Only commits
stoned officers can wear title. All per
sons will be expected 10 dress alike anc
John Mesley has been engaged as tailor
If we can find out whether his goose
would stand that climate.
The expedition, if successfully organ
ICED. will sail about the Goth of Septem
, Der and will remain four years with the
exception of the King and Col. DR.. Hen
derson. Prof E 5. Sheppe was black
balled and he cannot go, unless he take:
treatment TO cure him of the poetry habit
Hohenlinden will soon open trade
with the United States, just as soon g.
, we can get the treaty ratified. Thos'
who mean business and expect TO 60
will please send their name and ten dol
lars TO this office so that Colonel Fair
brother, the keeper of records, can ge
. your berth assigned in the boat.
:. Delays are dangerous.