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Show ' TOO HEALTHY FOR MEDICINE I People of Tristan da Cunha Throw Supply Left by British Cruiser Into the Sea. Tlie Island of Tristan da Cunha is described as "an unspoiled haven of rest for the weary soul, a mecca for those who long for relief from worries of lift," by the chaplain of the British Brit-ish cruiser Dartmouth, which has just returned from a visit to that Isolated spot. "No need to worry over money there, for there Is none," said the chaplain. "There are no taxes, no doctors, no lawyers, no clergymen, no policemen, not even a head man. Newspapers and mail arrive, with luck, about once every two years. "There Is not even any medicine, for the latest supply of remedies was thrown into the sea by the inhabitants, who are remarkably healthy. Epidemics Epi-demics are unknown. "Tristan Is a British possession In the south Atlantic, between South Africa and South America. Its snowcapped snow-capped peak lowers nearly 8,000 feet above sea level. It Is only 21 miles in circumference. The nearest Inhabited In-habited place is St. Helena, 1,200 miles away. The only habitable portion por-tion of It is a tongue of fertile land at the foot of the precipitous cliffs." |