The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30
Two Trips Around the World
BY o. z. HAMILTON

struggled to their feet-at least those
who could. Many had to be rubbed to
life again, and even some of the mission
band found it necessary to partake Of
brandy IA bit Of sarcasm-writer) before
they could again venture to make the
world brighter with smile. The
journey back to those who returned was
even worse, some Of the passengers
having to be carried ashore on stretch
ers.'
AS point Of psychology probably
the islands beauty is intensified after
such trip. But small part Of God g
green earth, it is to become the most
idea Of summer resorts to the faded
city jewellers of New Zealand. On the
beach of one Of the bays described
above, our camp was pitched, eight
tents and rudely constructed table,
partly shaded, in the center of White
City. Over the ridges from bay to bay,
broad we'll kept paths have been con-
structed by the government, making the
shore line on the eastern side easily
ACCESSIBLE to the tourist. Besides, two
trips by boat are recommended; one, a
fourteen mile trip up Patterson Inlet
which reaches we'll into the interior Of
the island; the other leads out into
FoveauI Strait and westward for ben
miles whore passengers are landed for
climb to the top Of Mt. Anthem, from
which point the observer can see over
the entire island and for miles to sea in
all directions. The former trip includes
trip to the most southern post Office in
the world.
Naturally tho surroundings furnish
tho material for this, as we'll as all
other chapters in my travels, but to the
habitant in the great island reaches of
large continents, what have to depict
hero from small mountain top many
parts of which is but little above sea
level with roaring waves on all sides,
should prove most interesting and of
some profit.
First, the native. The native, as with
all the south sea islanders, is of dark
hue. He is the same as the Maori of
the mainland. the finest specimen ply
sically and intellectually of all former
ly savage people. He is the cannibal OF
three quarters Of a century ago, the
civilian Of today. The mothers among
the women wear tattooing on the upper
and lower lip and chin. Tattoo work
on mems faces indicate rank. The face
of king is completely covered with de-
signs worked into the skin. There are
several theories as to their origin one
of which is that they are Of Greek de-
scent. If so they wandered or drifted in
this direction as lost seamen before
reaching New Zealand shores. There
is a legend among them Of wandering
band centuries ago accidentally touch
ing these shores, and in which there is a
graphic account of the entire number
being on the point OF starvation Who'll
New Zealand shores were sighted.
There is CHASTITY picture in the Art
Gallery Of Auckland, picturing flat
chested, gaunt faced, dark skinned men
and women leaning forward in their
lavishly carved canoes, with an insane
joy expressed on their faces for they,
after searching so long in vain, had
sighted land. They have resonant
voices and many wax eloquent in public
speech. One, at least, has distinguished
his race in winning place in the
House Of Parliament Of the colony
Until recently-the sad paragraph in
the history Of most native races were
dieing out, but at present, for explain.
able reasons are increasing. Those Of
Stewards Island in their undisturbed
haunts lived chiefly on raw fish and NUT.
ton birds and the roots of native trees
One would hardly think these peaceable
people, within the time Of people now
living, ate human flesh. l met Maggie
tho famous guide among the boiling
lakes, buried spas, steamescapes and
goysers off Rotorua and Whakarewarews
three years ago. Showing Mr.. Will.
kinson and a petrifed, bowl-shaped
formation, now called the brain Pot
said she: eve cooked the brain of the
prince of another tribe in this, but
with much assurance) we don't do that
way any more" We ventured that We
were thankful for the information.
Tho white population of the island
numbers about two hundred, many Of
whom have never been off the place
Clustering, fishing, mutton-birding and
sawmilling are the only occupation Of
those contented people confined to but
a speck on the,map.
This region presents a category Of
fauna extremely curious to an in.
lander. Our camp was pitched OF
Butterfield Beach, a half moon shore
From one point Of the bay we saw, the