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AMONG THE MAORIS.
A HOLIDAY STORY OF NEW ZEALAND
LIFE.
Ab Exciting Journey Through the Home
of the Cannibals—A Sharp Engagement
and a Fortunate Rescue—A Merry Christ
mas Day at Auckland.
*'lt takes people from north of the
equator a long time to get acoustomed
to the great difference in the seasons
one finds in Australasia, and particu
larly here in the upper island of Nev.-
Zealand, where the climate is much like
that of your gulf states. ”
That is what Sir George Grey, ex
governor of New Zealand, said to me at
Auckland some years ago.
It was nearing the Christmas holi
days, and as m? stay in these beautiful
islands was limited to two months I de
termined to see the natives in “the
king's country,” as their great reserva
tion is called, the famous hot springs to
the east and the grand avalanches and
mountain lakes of the middle island
without regard to the season.
I had a letter from Sir George Grey
to the Maori chief Ontonga, and a half
breed Maori named Mahkah was engag
ed to act as my guide into “the king’s
country.”
The American consul came to my
hotel to bid me goedby, and during the
conversation he told me of a country
man of ours who had reached the city
that day from Sydney.
“His name is Baldwin,” said the
consul, “and he is now sick in this ho
tel. He is well to do, but his is a very
sad case, and I incline to think that,
from dwelling on his troubles, his mind
is unhinged. ”
Then-the consul went on to tell me
that Mr. Baldwin was from Boston.
Some six years before this he was the
owner of a number of New Bedford
whalers that came to collect whale oil
and bone in these southern waters.
The shipowner had a son, a spirited
but rather delicate boy, who, like most
wholesome youths brought up near the
sea, had an intense yearning to become
a sailor.
After much pleading on the boy's part
—his mother was dead—Mr. Baldwin
intrusted him to the care of Captain
Wellman of the whaler Albatross, with
instructions to send Clifford—that was
the boy’s name—home on some steamer
as scon as he became tired of a sailor’s
life, which he expected would be the
case by the time the ship reached the
south Pacific.
But the Albatross never came back,
and, except once, was never heard of
again. Six months after she left New
Bedford she touched at Norfolk island,
where Clifford was reported well and
still enamored cf the sea.
The manner of the loss of the l Alba
tross could be only a matter for specula
tion, but that she was lost- was settled
beyond doubt, for the insurance com
panies had paid the claim and the
widows and orphans of the missing sail
ors had discarded their mourning years
ago.
“Still Mr. Baldwin believes his son is
alive,’’said the consul, “and he spends
most of his time traveling along the
coasts of Australasia in his vain search.
He is now much exhausted, and I fear
he will not see the year out.”
Together we called on Mr. Baldwin,
a thin, careworn man, prematurely old,
although he was only 45.
He told me his sad story, as he had
told it for years to every one he met,
and in obedience to his request I prom
ised to look out for the lost Clifford, as
every one had done, but it is unneces
sary to state that there was never a hope
behind any of these promises.
The next day, with my guide, I left
Auckland. It was the 14th of Decem
ber, and a more beautiful summer day (
never came down from the blue skies I
for the delight of man. The woods were
shimmering emerald billows. The train
ran through broad sheep pastures and
past farms and orchards as beautiful
and rich in color as are the hills of Dev
onshire in June.
Unnecessary here to tell of our reach
ing the end of the railroad, of the long
but cheery stage journeys, of our visit to
the geysers and the scene of the recent
earthquake or of our long horseback ride
into the forbidden land of “the king’s
country. ”
“Not even the queen of England,”
said my guide, with a show of pride,
"could enter ‘the king’s country’ with
out permission of the chief. But few
whitemeu ha’e ever been there, nor
could you go if you were not the friend
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or bit weorge Miey, whom tne Maoris
call their father. ’ ’
Ontonga, the Maori chief, a tall,
magnificently formed man, with a tat
tooed face, treated me with a hospitality
that was at once princely and barbaric.
These people in appearance and man
ners reminded me very much of our own
Nftvujp Indians. They cultivate the
ground after a fashion, but have great
flocks of sheep, herds of cattle and pigs
and poultry without end, while every
stream teems with fish.
Rather reluctantly the chief gave me
permission to go to the coast. The rea
son for his opposition was the danger
“on the islands of Hankan, ” explained
the guide. “There is still a band of man
eaters. That's why our people keep
away from the coast and do not wish
white visitors to go there.”
I reasoned that if these people had
been really dangerous the English would
have‘cleared them out long before, and
the fact that they were unheard of if
not unknown outside “the king’s coun
try” argued that they were not impor
tant. But the prospect of seeing real
cannibals, even at a distance, increased
my desire to go.
We carried provisions on a pack horse,
for the west coast was wild and unin
habited. We were armed with shotguns
and pistols, not so much for self protec
tion as to secure game if need be.
It was the evening of Dec. 20, and we
had made a camp in a beautiful valley,
near the shore, where there were fuel,
grass and water.
We needed no shelter, for the air was
as soothing and baJmy as in the land of
the lotus eaters, where, the poet says, it
is one perpetual afternoon.
We had an early supper, and just at
sunset the guide, who seemed unusual
ly nervous, went to the top of an adjoin
ing hill to “spy out the land, ” as he put
it, for he had been educated at a mis
sionary school and was full of Biblical
expressions.
After being absent so long that I be
gan to feel impatient he came running
breathlessly into camp.
“What’s up?” I asked.
Pointing over the hill, the guide
gasped:
“People from the Hankan islands in
camp over there! And there’s a white
man with them!”
“But is that surprising?” I inquired.
“Yes, sir. I should say it was,” he
answered. Then he added: “Wemustn’t
stay here. It’s dangerous. ”
To the surprise of the guide I an
nounced my purpose to have a look at
these people, and, fearing to remain
alone rather than because he approved
of the undertaking, the guide accom
panied me.
We reached the top of the hill, from
which we could see a fire in the valley
not more than 150 yards below us.
About this fire, four men stood, two of
them unmistakably natives and two of
them as unmistakably white men,
though the slight attire of all was the
same.
“There are two white men down
there,” I said to the guide. “Nr. nat
ter how the others feel, these will be
friends. Come with me. ” And, making
sure that my pistols were smooth in the
holsters, I threw the shotgun into the
hollow of my arm and strode down.
Like a man under hypnotic influence,
the guide obeyed me, and in a few min
utes we were at the fire.
The natives were the first to hear us,
and, without seizing their spears, which
were on the ground, they uttered a yell
of alarm and fled.
The older of the two bronzed white
men—the younger was about one and
twenty—reached out his hands, and in a
voice trembling with emotion shouted:
“Friends! Friends! At last, friends!”
When the younger! man could com
mand his tongue, after he had shaken
hands with us, he cried out: “Get back
from the fire! There’s danger here!”
He and his companion picked up the
spears, and, at a run, they followed the
guide and myself to our camp.
There was no time for explanation.
Clearly these men had been captives
and were as anxious to escape as we
were to help them.
We saddled up quickly, placed the
older man on the pack horse, while the
younger sprang up beside me, and then,
guided by the stars, we started eastward.
During the night march the young
man behind me told me his story. His
name was Clifford Baldwin; that of his
companion was George Wellman, mate
of the lost ship Albatross and the
brother of the captain.
The ship foundered in a cyclone after
most of the crew, including the captain,
had been swept from her decks. This
was nine months after she had left New
Bedford.
Os the five men who got away in the
lifeboat, three died of starvation. Young
Baldwin and the mate were flung
ashore on one of the Hankan islands,
whdrb for six years the natives, who in
every other way had treated them kind
ly, kept them captive. Now and then
they made forays to the main island to
carry off Maori cattle, and they bad
just landed for this purpose the night
before.
“Take me to my father in Boston,”
said the young man in conclusion, “or
send me to him, and he will repay you
for your trouble. ”
I told him that his father was then
THE ROME TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1896.
I at Auckland,' wnereat ne was so mueb
affected that the poor fellow burst into
tears.
I The Maoris were astonished at our
discovery, and they gladly furnished us
with fresh horses to get to the nearest
stage line.
We had provided clothing for our
nearly naked companions, and a barber
at the geysers had made them more pre
sentable.
It was now Christmas day when we
reached Auckland, and to two men at
least it was the happiest Christmas day
in all the world.
Mr. Baldwin soon regained his health.
He and his son—the latter now married
—are living in California, and never a
Christmas day passes that I am not ask
ed to visit them and celebrate the meet
ing in New Zealand.
Leon Edwards.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for rc election to the office of justice of
the peace, election On Saturday, January
2. I thank my friends for their support
in the past and hope for a continuance of
the same. AV alter Harris.
To the voters of the 919th., district G.
M., Floyd county, Ga., I hereby an
nounce myself a candidate for the office of
justice of the peace for said district.
Election occurs the first. Saturday in
January 1897. Alvin D. Hardin.
I hereby announce myself for jus
tice of the peace for the 919th dis
trict. A. Rawlins.
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for bailiff for 919th district, G.
M., election to be held Saturday,
January 2. and respectfully solicit
the votes of the people of this district.
ts C. N. Mize.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for baliff for the 919th district,
G. M. J B. Duncan.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for re-election as builiff of the 919th dis
trict G. M. Election January, 2nd,
1897. E. L. Pollock.
That Catarrh isa Local Affection
of the nasal passages, is a fact estab
lished by physicians, and this authority
should carry more weight than asser
tions of incompetent parties, that ca
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Balm is a local remedy, composed of
harmless medicants and free of mercury
or any injurious drug. It will cure ca
tarrh. Applied directly to the imflamed
membrane, it restores it to its healthy
condition.
Wanted a job is bookeeper or sales'
man by experenced bookeeper at
reasonable pay, Address box 184
city,
University Extension.
The University Extension Lectures
will be given in Rome commencing
the first week in January 1887.
Er.hiiolopy and Sociology,
1. European Ethnology. Acoursein
troductory and supplementary to history
The human races; prehistoric race
of Europe—the Cave Men and their cul
ture —Lake Dwellings—Kitchen-mid
dens—Megalithic Monuments; the “Or
igin of the Aryans’’; other European
races; influence of race and habitat upon
history.
| 2. Social Evolution. General princi
ples profusely illustrated by barbarous
peoples; the evolution of the Family,
Government, Religion, etc.; food conoi
tions; sex as a social stimulus; social
phenomena of the Middle Ages.
The entire course of six lectures in
cluding a review hour with the pro
fessor after each lecture will be given at
the low figure of $2:50. The money to
be sent at once to Mrs. C. S. Sparks,
Secund avenue.
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Holiday Excursion Rates on C. K. & C
Raiiwy.
On account of the Christmas and
New Year’s holidays agei ts will sell
round trip tickets at the rate of two
cents per mile traveled to points within
three hundred miles. Tickets to be
sold December 22 23. 24, 25, 30 and
31, and January 1, good to return
until January 4, 1897.
C. B. Wilburn,
Approved: Traffic Agent,
Eugene E. Jones, Receiver.
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dress for a Christmas present and buy
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market writes from 1514 Gale street,
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CROSS SWEARING.
My property—eleven houses and
lots in the Fifth ward of Rome, which
cost me $6,000, and which was assess
ed by the city’s sworn assessors five
years ago atss,ooo, and later at $4,000,
and last year at $3,700, and even this
year they swear It is worth $3,200.
But I swear and will sell the whole
for $2,000, one-third cash, balance on
long time. I don’t need money, but
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sterling silver buckets, at Gammons
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SOCIALIST CHIEF JUSTICE.
Judge Frank Doster Im an Interesting Fig
ure In Kansas Politics.
The election of a socialist as cbiif
justice of the supreme court of Kansas
has aroused widespread interest and
oeeu thecause cf much comment. There
is no doubt that Judge Frank Doster,
the gentleman in question, is a man < t
pronounced socialistic tendencies. He
has beoh prominent in Kansas politics
jgr
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JUDGE FRANK DOSTER.
for six years and in a number of exciting
campaigns has declared his views in no
uncertain werds. He is, however, an
able lawyer, a deep student and has a
large following of enthusiastic support
ers as well as some active enemies.
Judge Doster is a native of Virginia.
When the civil war broke out, he was
a mere boy and was living in Indiana.
i He enlisted in the Union army from
, that state. Early in the seventies he set
-1 tied in Kausas and began the practice
' of law an Marion, where he still resides.
1 Until 1888 he was affiliated with the
i Republican party, but was always inde
pendent in his views, and when the
Farmers’ Alliance movement was first
started he joined the new party, acting
as its legal adviser. During the cam
paign of 1890 he was the .Populist candi
date for district attorney, having pre
viously been elected district judge.
It was in the course of this campaign
that Judge Doster made some speeches
which were considered startling and
radical by his opponents. In one specech,
which caused more comment than any
i of the others, he said:
I “The only law which the user of cap
ital is bound to observe is that law
which finds its origin, end and sanction
in himself—the law of self interest. I
have asserted that the rights of a user
of a thing were paramount to the rights
of its owner. Ycu, as the user of a ma
chine or as the reader cf a book, have
greater rights in the same than the in
. ventor or the author has.”
Judge Doster was defeated by the
combined vote of the Republicans and
Demccrats, but in the recent campaign
he scored a victory. Besides being a so
cialistic leader, Judge Doster is the ac
knowledged champion of woman’s rights
in Kansas and has done much for the
cause.
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GEOKOtA, Floyd County.
Notice i« hereby given that a petition Rign-d
by fit een or more freeholders of the S62d Chulto
oietriot, G. H of said county, has been filed in
mv office asking that tne benefice of the pro
veiona of eectiona 1419, 1450, 1451, 145.’, 1453 and
1454 of the code of Georgia of 1882, and rhe
iitnendm-nts thereto ahull apply to aaid 9(12d
Chullo diatrlot G M. ot Baid county. I furtbei
give notice that aa'd matter will be heard on
the Ist day of January next, at 10 o’clock a. m.
at office of ordinary Rome, Fio.d county, Ga.,
and if no valid objections are abown an election
will be ordered to occur on the 19th day of Jan
uary. 1897, to decide the question of “For
Fence” or "Stock Law” acc< rding to the sta
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CHRISTMAS GOODS
Don’t forget to give me a call before you buy your
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Read the following prices:
21 pounds Granulated Sugar $1 00 24 lbs Half Patent Flour : 60e
Arbuckle’s Coffee, : : : 20 Bulk Meat, per pound, - - 5e
Hams, per pound, : : 12| Sugar Cane Syrup, per gallon, 50e
3 cans 3lb Tomatoes, : : 25 3 pounds Best Leaf Lard -25 c
Mixed Nuts, per pound ; : 15 No. 3 Crown London Layer
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Best line of Holiday Fruits and Candies in the city.
I keep in stock a full line of Sweet Potatoes, Irish Pota
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