The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30

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place Of Mr.. Bullen, a place mentioned
frequently in his book. 1t il shelter
ing place where they would sail with a
captive alongside in order to "cut in"
After happening and killing whale,
task frought with excitement and
danger it is lashed to the side Of the
ship and made to float as they sail to
harbor. There were times when the
fish was worked up at sea but when the
sky manifested appearances of storm
they usually set sail for such a place
as PIT. Williams. After arrival, men
with large axes climbed down on the
whale and begin their work of Cutting
In which consists Of cutting off
the blubber next to the skin. This
blubber is about two feet thick. Huge
chunks are lifted aboard and put in
large copper watts, where it is boiled
IN order to extract the oil. The fuel
consists OF the fat of other whales from
which the oil has been extracted. This
process over, the oil is barrelled. Then
the head is cut off, laborous process,
and lifted by a crane aboard ship, the
opening made on the top from which
pure whale oil is dipped from huge
recess with buckets and put in barrels.
Then the commercial whalebone is taken
from the jaw and staked up to dry.
A statement of value to bible stu
dents is that the throat of Sperm
whale is like huge submarine cavern,
that it would seem that a man could
stand nearly erect and walk down.
1t feeds upon not only large fish but
even shark. To say the least, modern
science cannot be used as club against
the Biblical record of Jonah and "the
big fish. 1t may aid in conceiving
the size of the sperm whale to read
from Mr.. Bullen that from the cup in
the whales head is taken seveal tons of
pure Oil. Be it remembered that he is
4 recognized authority on the subject
throughout the British empire. Still
further, we have it, that an average
whale will produce an average of
eighteen tons of oil alone, and in the
days when the industry was thriving a
single catch was valued at an average
OF four thousand dollars. The male is
larger, hence more valuable than the
COW. Whalebone can now be seen
strewn here aud there along the shore
of this island.
Such is the environment Of Stewart
Island. 1t is an ideal spot for repose.
The crystal waters of this quiet recess
OF the Pacific caresses a beach OF
golden sand, backed by a narrow circle
OF grassy meadow, and this, in turn is
hemed in by precipitous hills richly
clothed in verdnre green. Here then
man may shut himself from the busy
world OF strife and noise, and laugh and
talk with indulgent nature, by day en-
raptured by the glorious vision Of the
sunkissed sea, the glistening beach, the
ever joyous notes Of birds loudly pro-
claiming from the trees that "God is
love-, by night the moonlit softening
scene draws mans heart to brighter
things, and he with nature made one
whisper Goods love is supreme. Sun
day is here and our sojourn nearing an
end. There are three churches in the
town hard by, but all seemed to prefer
the simple service by the sea. There
on the sand and rocks, laved by the
sparkling water, and shaded by bower
OF rich green trees, did hymns of praise
ascend to the "Giver of all Good. 1t
was quite unique, and spiritually in
MIGRATING. Russell Lowell in his par
able speaking of the modern church
makes Christ say:
With gates of silver and bars of gold
We have fenced my sheep from their
4 fathers fold,
But here one felt that the ripping
water, the leafy bower, and higher blue
on dome of heaven formed link where.
by the heart of man might all
the more easily unite with his
: Creator. AS we stood there bareheaded
with the gentle murmur Of the ocean
in our ears, in touch with nature, in
; touch with God, ones thoughts flew tc
. that other sea beach scene, the landing
) of the pilgrim fathers. But there
The breaking waves dashed high
On stern and rockbound coast,
And the woods against stormy sky
Their giant branches tossed.
But after their noble flight is over
and in imagination one could now sex
them standing on that other beach
across the river, on such a peaceful
river as ours, happy, happy band.
; The short impressive service over, we
slowly wendell our way over the beacl
to where the smoke curled lazily u,
from the camp fire on the green.
TO be continued)
F, Rank FoolIshneSs.