The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-17
THE HOG ISLAND STORY.
They Tel u Down aI Nassau, and You're
Apt 60 Hear II OFTEN.

Directly across the harbor from the
city of Nassau. N. r.. there 10 an island
called Hog Island. On the north side
OF that island toward the ocean there 10
a fine bathing beach which ia much used
in the tourist season in the winter.
The fee for bathing in 25 cents and in
cludes eating all the fruit that the bather
may wish. The fruit lis peeled and put
on long sticks, which Ia considered the real
way 20 a v it. There is no limit.
Now il happens that there is a story
about a certain bsther and that fruit privi-
lege which is a favorits in Nassau. At
least ten of every dozen men will try to
tell you that story, that is II you stay long
enough. In three hours ou are likely to
hear il at least three times.
Mr.. Brown. who with two other Browns
forms the pilot trust down in Nassau. old
il first to a couple Of Americans whom
he was taking over to the steamer q while
ago in boat No. 2.
you see that placer" he said. pointing
with a bronze finger. That's Hog Island.
You can go over there and battle and eat all
the fruit you want for a quarter.
The old fellow who runs the place has
made a mint. One day a fellow came over
and he ate 'bout twenty oranges. By and
by maybe his conscience bothered him and
he aid
Say. old man. maybe I'm infringin'.'
-Oh, no. says the old chap, you know
the name OF the island"
When the two Americans struggled up
the rope ladder to the steamer deck they
met the pursar. who was loafing about.
1--we been down here a lot" he said after
a while. but I've never been in swimming
OF that island. They say it's great. And
you can get all the fruit you want. too.
thrown in with the price Of tn bath. All
you can eat for a quarter.
They tell a story about the place. One
day a fellow went over there and ate about
thirty oranges. BY and by maybe his
conscience bothered him and he said TO
the old fellow who runs h place
Guess I'm eating too much, eh?'
"'Oh. no. says the old chap, 'p'raps
that's how the island got its name when
one Of you fellows came along"
On board the boat when il left Nassau
was a "co1ch," which in the Nassau name
for an inhabitant OF the island OF New
Providence. He was telling about the
place one night and suddenly turned to one
of the Americans and said:
do you remember hat island with tho
lighthouse and the wreck just at the harbor
entrance? Well. that's Hog leland. It's
great bathing place"
$50 ahead. tell us the story If the man
who alto thirty oranges and then was told
mayhe that's how the island got its name"
said the American.
-Oh, that isn't exactly il, said the conch
with a British persistence about details,
well, what IL it?" asked the American.
why TINS chap went over there and
stayed all afternoon and ate more than
forty oranges. probably forty-twO. at least
20 I hayn heard. and when he was going
he sighed and said to the proprietor:
well, | believe I've had my moneys
worth; but I don't believe you have
-Oh. never mind said the old fellow,
this ia Hog Island
"Tha isn't exactly What you heard, is itp'
demanded thc conch in conclusion.
mo. not exactly admitted one OF the
Americans.
And what's moro. the story Is In the
guide books TO Nassau.