The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09

,oc,,,, no government Of any kind, but
the people are as contented as the big
rest frog that ever croaked "guh-loot'
20 the dusl. Of evening. says writer in
The Boston Globe.
Once in a while word goes out from
this part OF Maine. carried by some
eurrner visit 10 Pemaquid, place OF
ancient settlement Oh the mainland 10
the southeast that LIQUIDS island holus
d colony Of socialists strange kind or
people with "a dialect peculiar 10 tneui-
selves This IS mistake. The people
of LIQUIDS island are amazingly ike their
peighbors elsewhere I'm the state and OF
socialistic theories they know nothing
Joint ownership of the instruments and
means Of production. which would carry
with Al the consequence or DIVISION
of al the hsh and Holsters. CLAIMS and
crabs gathered in is a scheme of coop
grafton which they have never cohslo-
cred
open democracy came 20 the island
after the passing of the famous Wave
bock Indians. and the coming Of John
Loud. the British man-o'- warsman' VINO
deserted his ship when she was cruising
Z, fbese waters TO protect the kings IN
terest and cleared a spot for home
.near Mash harhor. IN that long ago the
island was known as Muscongus, and
that the indians lived here fra consider
n4fe numbers IS evident from skeletons
dux up In the pastures Of Dexter Ihomp-
son. whose farm comprises in length
cnifte q mile OF the north end OF the
isiand. Fish. abound and always nave,
Al the waters hcreabouts, and 81 was TO
shis part OF the coast that the early
'Ianrllsh adventures came I'm quest of
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the root Of the tree being at that time
esteemed highly medicinal and celebrat-
"a as q remedy for fCurvy and other
mal2dies.
bBIIEVED IN THE PEOPLE
loud believed an government boy the
seorle for the people. and when he land
Ia on Muscongus no brought with him
40 hereditary differences OF rank or
,rrivilege on the mainland whore what
* now the town Of Bristol. which COM
arises Pemaquid, once the home o. the
great Bashaba, chief Of all the Indians
H. this part Of the State. Loud found
among the Dutch and Irish settlers a
wife. and together they struggled for
home and comfort ina the wilderness
Noting their success IN fishing and
farming. others left the mainland 10
soin them. and early IN the present CEN
fury the homes Of a considerable colony
dotted the several cleared places I'm the
hardwood timber. As the years rolled
the seasons IN and out Maine became
state, and somehow IN tie political
shuttle Muscongus. long ago named for
The first settler was forgotten when
schemes Of Incorporation were carried
into erect.
Tradition figs UP n period prior 20 the
civil war when those who lived on the
Island cast their votes 10 be enumer-
sted In the count OF Bristol, but some
remote election discovered tho Illegal
Nv Of the vote from LIQUIDS island. which
ola not belong 20 any town or county
mud whose inhabitants paid no taxes,
and the entire p0n was thrown out.
This action. very proper. Of course. was
discussed I'm the only grocery on the
island and IN the open afr. on lobster
pots and curry tubs. opinion was a.
vlded Some OF the disputants were for
being Incorporated az once. but an sides
Of the question were held up. Viewed.
cbewed. swallowed and dsgcsted. ln the
meantime pipes were kiudlcd and re-
tsndled. Guilds were jlbed from star
board to iarboard. and when the calm
OF an exhausted topic robbed the Is
landers OF further Roadway, they went
20 their homes content 10 conduct their
own AFFAIRS. and 10 let the outside world
fake care OF itself
NO POLITICAL DISPUTES.
Visitors 20 the island now would have
20 wait long and listen attentivoly 20
hear dispute On politics. The colony
IS prosperous. ana there seems 20 be no
desire for Incorporation into any town.
IL makes no material difference 90 I,ouds
island. whether a Democrat or o Repuh-
iican president or governor rules. and.
as the place has no machinery ot gov
a. A. - GrA f4lf
-vfshsths administration OF selectman or
esnskaSaa hsgreeyes or poundkeeper.