The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-17

times, but the blacks. Ne much ~ hotne sppAr-
noTlscdlsconcerted by tie mlshap, eviin swiftly
tothe chpslzed crafts Set nd rift by their more for
t pIss,sg S Sn rs end r. m to TS,s noneh fss ~.
lives, on boarding. have each = dozen or more
strings OF Ueads around their nechs, one OF
which the wenrcr snttemp pts N. throw about tie
neck Of a sailor. This. proceeding, according, TO
their views, makes the sailor the particular
string only can be placed about each. tailor'A
neck, and, as each native desires a sailor "cilnm"
with all the perquisiteA pertaining, AN Urrartonhl
many a. ~ y6iis sailors are Few, The decks are ami.
" sRoni ndir q sailor ehsncs 10 be sioit on such an
occasion. some one OF the blacks, anHious TO he
frat 20 decorate him. runs up tile ratlineS eager
''9ncs . craft peys port charges, no further
mninIstration, though the craft may visitths port
Treat store Is set by recommendatio1s which
the leading men ask and receive OF visiting
Captains, horne Captain. being n bit oi a yag.
no doubt, took ,rdyhntaec OF one, GiYvernor's
s sSHia EIfSs do St 1 Rss,tV %or rSsar q. ff5 oI"Tsi 70 itn"yy
ever went %un!ung. lie will lie, steal, get drunk,
cheat one who has business wifi, him. His
heart Is blacker than Its akin. although. this
The .posscssor % thIs doa6ifu Testimonial
showed y with much sppearnnos OF pride to
Some Of the blacks rejoice In the possession Of
remarkable names bestowed upon them 10 yeats
past ~ visiting sailors; Thus Tom hoMline ls
ON visiting the. vessel Of Capt winslow. tho
Governor, through his interpreter, expressed O
desire TOR someiin' TO wet II troat." The Cap
tain told tho Interpreter that lie was rather
that "mose anything do" Tho Captain iilied n
glass with vinegar and passed It To his HlghnesA,
In broken English, .'Goot brandy" and, lifting
the glass anew, swallowed the contents. casting
longing sn Iooks meMnwhiie "t the ,lnsrnr crnet:
r rodi'' Is sgio Of q Pl1g hSt; an umbrella: T,sr'ns
Upon the arrival ~ q whale ship the Gov-
ssnor and his staff which is bis crew also, board
qnently STAYING until preparations for leaving
the island are nearly completed.
,. rAmericaine, and will not willingly forsake
ths craft 60 long as a chance to partake OF a
Though they are not addicted to p~ilfering In
orr nay, time was when they were sad thieves.
manded the whaling schooner Robert Rsihes In
of-hand work that's too good to Slight. lie wSs
lions. and had a. guests GOV. Tom and crew.
The visitors ate with the after guard or officers:
errors head endthe erosn Of hi, besver"which
times, and other articles sought refuge In q he
t ;;nh ,r Satt y asylum when the Captains Atten-
Joe King. a boat steercr. noticed the thefts
and laid a counter plot while all were at dinner
s Sns ray hts soy OF TS@ h %tts sHee ,ss p,s In ,tmns % bYs
royal tile and was in tho best Of spirits when
s s"ime as,i,1E dSsm "a Sart M s,S presence e Of the Gap,
steaminE boiled rice entered it. Gov. Tom had
had fairly soryed himself, In fact. and his eyes
NOV nnIsn ex nan. . G y ,,,g as t hhsy esnied the sue,
scaidinc heat Of the rice Just from the fire. -
Joe Kings time had arrived. Reaching across
table. he said to the governor: Give us your
With a wink that was the genuine American
article. old Tom complied with all speed. King
exclaimihg. "on with Il; here's the Captain
aid SO. the, boiing mass, dropped ia;il ;" upon his is
poll d. and qa. slnns Ire a red o hot porous plaster:
te nRS n snHni.s si" asd na leek w in wh min 5sssoafh;
hood winked thief gave his tormenior; one
mighty, yell that well nigh blew IN the decks,
from the cabin, and went overheard. head arst,
to cool his scalded scalp in the harbor waters.
south southwest blow gently and regularly
The little isle from years end to years end.
northeast, WITH thunasr. ilehtnlsR. and rain.
fruits grow throughout the year.
The huts are made Of a soft. pulpy wood.
Hal. or sharp roofs. as the owners elect, thatchsd
with the leaf Of the cocoanut. Windows are
unknown. while the entrances have no doors. a
simple screen of matched or woven leaves or
grass being used In rainy weather. These huts
have floors Of clay. pounded down hard. on
" which the islander sleeps the sleep OF q child.
Though formerlyt the inhabitants were great
thieves. In these days the thief seems to have
gone out of existence. the natives thinking that
'hips kept away from the island because of the
petty thefts. having stopped the, practice. and
low a hont containing many articles. the posses
ZION OF which would mean comparative riches
the poor blacks. can land and lie on the beach
III day and yet not an article will be stolen.
Fish of many kinds abound around Annotoh.
The natives fish from canoes. Their hooks are
made of Blended wire: their lines are fashioned
ron. plant fibre. Their fishing tackle. though
primitive. is handled with skill. and large guam
tiles of fish are landed annually.