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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-28


miento que no podfamos preyer No nos
|sorprende, pofaae, maduros en- la lucha,
10 anomalo parsee natural nuestra ex-
perleneia; pero Ia Iltggridad debio de-
tenerse antes de abordar ciertos asuntos,
en- que no anda muy generosa nj muy
hidalga.
10 sentimos.
Ahora, aproveohandose de TN edito-
rial nuestro, escrito en- lenguaje humo-
ristieo, con sus puntas ribetes de aeer-
ba satira polftica el companero-:es que
aun puede llamarie asf Ia DEMocRA-
rcIA?-el companeso destroza, investiga,
desconcierta, rompe rasga los perio-
dos, Y SAGA, como corolafio de su labor
Hanalltica, que somos separatistas y que
|laboramos por la reYolGci6n.
En Ia hora de ahora, cuando arde en-
IA nanigua de Cuba Ia tea incendiaria;
cuando Ia guerra civil Sc ensenorea de
IN pals hermano, los batallones .pasan
con rnnbo d la pelea, Y los entusiasmes
pat,lotieos resargen, los o6ios ATS
ban el Instante de renacer vibrantes
sonbrios; en- Ia hora De ahora La I,ate-
gridad, noblemente, bravamente, escribe
este Farrafo sublime:
= p;aa = ssoen !, 'os PioI1sores ore ae iaer-
= 4s.,.o - sa3s = soo'.flio--Lo
de. una -1cadeaaia Deoseigl1era, para que
9 'ps 1sesssz2S - e,, se isi7e'loan 81 ella apfen-
"a -. : qas 'l5'.s" qae haePl 10 por oalo
IL. ! =, ''' = a'a' oe l5es'f - N
dar un dlsgusto al ayuutamiento de sns
respeotlyo8 puebloso
Conona .va II sabo y ,.b;or.,, A
,lenppeiar. / secuestrar 4 nroctssr ( cas-.
tigar tocan. VA DEnoiR1eIA dei,a .sar
IL y{ctima nroniciato,ia noroua AZ l.
inainlIa : 10 ni3o Il eo,,na6 .,.;ar,,, ID IL
ylsfeorid,d -
ia nedi1a b;a, s,s oot,s i 5;s,;o
one nos incraaap S,ha - d6aa., -
lfooa ,,a, ~ ,rr 90,
0uiare > brir des,ai1s1leros J, nneetros
pi64 con ii landabIa I'm d. v4r enc r,e.
- II - ;l1ann;6l phsl2s.9sSilA IN "a
7l nroeecar IN dad ., oahellara 80, l., ai',a.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-28
VECIUOS PEL,IGR0SOS

Ahrmaba un telegrama hace dfas
va que un ministro del gobierno
anglo americana ofrecia sas buenos
oficios q Espana para ayuaarla 4 so
focar ell movimiento revo'ucionatio
de la grande antilla K mismo
despacho di6 cuenta De la altiva res
puesGa del ser Or Sagasta semei N
te salida.
Ell desp acho telegraGco adoecfa de
cierta vaguedad, Y no podriamos afr
mar que todo e fuera ex scto.
Lo que ST parece serlo es una de
claraci6n del tnismo gobierno. signi-
6eando resuslta y francamente que
SO velaba para que no salieran exoo
diciones flibnsteras del terr:torio de
Ia nni6n.
Ello no obstante, hay que decla
rarlo. b pueblo ang'o americana oa
vecino pefgroso. especialmente para
Cuba. Haiti, Ia Rspdblica dominica
La Y Puerto Rico.
Els necesario 6arse POGO lie aus de
claraciones.
Precisa no dormirse t' ner los
oios muy abiertos por el canal de la
Florida.
No son, ese respecto, ID las mas
tranquilizadoras las tradiciones an
glo americanas.
Ahi esta Mexico. ipvadido y lea-
membrado por la smbici6n del CO.
sloao
Ali esta Nicaragua, s doude fu6
IN dia suscitando iaconvenientea y
dificultadas.
Es la Rep1blica Norte americana
excesivamente poderosa para que
deje de eiercer preston sobre las de-
biles repdblicas latinas.
Alerta, pues.
Ell infujo comerciai ,le aqu6.la so
bre estas es una especie de disimula.
do vasallaje.
Aparte de este. los Estados Uni
dos necesitan imperiosamente esta
blecer una estaci6n naval en- las an
tillas.
En- 1891 hablaron Y obraron eu
este sentido sin ningdn g6nero de
ambajes,
Habian celebrado en- 1889 un ira
tado secreto con ciertos de los revolu
cionarios haitianos que derrocaron 4
Salom6n. presidente de la Reph
blica haitiana Les faciitaron ar
mas Y recursos, condicion de que,
despu9s del triunfo, les cedieran ol
Mole San Nicolas.
La revoluci6n venci6.
Y venci6. gracias a Ia dooidida
protection de los yal kses.
En- 1891, enviaron 6stos ups o.
cuadra Po.t au Prince solicitar
la satisfaction de 10 pactado.
Mas los haitianos, geote verlade
ramente especial en- el mantjo dc Ia
argucia, entretuvieron durante aEgu
nos meses en- la bahia de Ia capital
81 almirante Gherardi, que hubo de
deiar al fin, corrido, e,tas oscuros re
laciones.
Ell pueblo haitiano es pueblo fana
tico en- punto su indep endencia po
Utica, y no hubiera consentido jamas
en- la desvergonzada transaction.
Sali6. pues, Gherardi, de Port an
Prince; pero antes de ir q contar al
gobierno de la gran Republica ell son
roio sufrido. SO fue visitar al pre-,
sidente de Raaiih iissli - :, !. |. =
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-28

sConieron los sagastinos dos anos?
Pues NADIA mas natural que yengan los
eanoYiatas Il eomar otros dos nos.
Guam 10 4 Ia naei6n no la queden mas
que huesos, ya So eoItantaran con loer
paciicaDente esas huosos. \ entonces
estaI an 81 earagter, pofqae tanto unos
como otfos, SOD los nissaos pcrros cor
diferentes collareF.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-28

/ Ieley, patriotas de Puerto Rico.
! yelay
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-28
4 TRAVIS Dh IONDRES

-----
g.. .sQuiere listed accomplishing &
tomar un 5raasdy coktaa en- Londres?
LA por vuelta. Saldrenos esta noehe,
| lllegaremos primera bora de mailana, Y
yolveremos saliren Ia noche para estar
aquf al amaneceT del dfa eiguiente. A
las siete este usted en- IA gare o1at Nord
Wilson"
Il las siete estaba 70 ALI, con una
manta Y m paraguas.
-
y ~ 49, :. 80 % IN
irro ltIa;t.' -, - - 90
- : I 0oV
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n-SI;a|. ] = 80 tr9,1l, 7 - ioooo
60 ~ loa - ,.,,,,,,as alo I..o,.os
- 60
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pa.a j. 80 s,.,,.,..1
d;ca ,'l1 me % E,,lann .' : ~ tsnto ,s a.
sor 81 d;,,or, -, t;a,o ollf. -, da,,da.
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u IL 9ra.o,, ,,o<'os 1 ..'
fobr;oaa Co. - ~, - fr",,oe;a 1.'-,so'
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s;nn i j, nm. III ,,n.,I,J, ssf t;an. III,
"a ,,anstrnoso ' - -
p aonarc,l, c..,.. 81 a,4,or on y fo,.,
,.;,I,,9 mo ercontrs on r,lsno horobar.,eo
vor;os bsreos iaror,asos ..,,ro5bao z;
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,,'l o,,ot' -. - -
dar 10 atra hanaha I,,' ;r1,,,e,,6 -, arraL,l
,.fe ~ ol;,,os aC,,,.s- l;aIra
nad;a Ii brl';oTa dic,o one 80 a@naII liz no
;ha -, y,a.aa
q 0+r,s -, = asrootodoras -, 90 ,7;va,tfan =, i
,;a,,o 4catso 80, o+ros aa,la~+5o,,o,
mlsino @ teaTfo con otr2s espec'aenlos
,,' 80 oal,S A. ~ -
o. - ,,,16,5Jl5 - 60
-. a.,-a,,da ho~oai, ias A - II
- III -, ,,rr.,,4o :; IT, i,,,,a4o,
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rd;Ijo. n ~ o+pos ',o,..'1 hoca1os
800 d'.;6 Is,ner s1a Tanos nor ma foaa
aeS7,,eros{ {s;,,a
'7 ''G5 ~ $50 ba',,ro ,o,,6 osa.o4s.,,lo.
9ro, no'lD59, 4Io co,,tt @ WI;
som NAV n5-cionales III nafs 81
fnarta,
Todo aroan;1ado nor u b;nna }z,.ta-
o;co one Sc 3l56 oir no sz NOR anE
si 80, 1o,1a v;ctor;a AZ Ioe ia,,o~,.Ies 4 eor
como 81 estuviesen en- misa. Hasta la
foca Y el negro tomaron una aetitud
digna.
Al salir del teatro fuifnos q divertir-
nos 4 IN cafe, donde reinaba un silen-
clio sepulcral, aunque habfa mas de mil
personas. Todo ell Inundo Ieyendo: ira
90 de brandy, trago de Times. Conta-
giado, por no qRedar NAL con Ingla
terra bebl, uientras le1a el HERALDo,
que llevaba en el gaban, no 50 81 Gator
ce cocktGlies, y al final de la lectura, CO
llo llle es'otoaso ~ nesIo' = nio lnSo
s,aI@;o 5t = d|a{ A. Safa ~
eE,o ,ves;dan+a do il p ~ III ( G.rnf,
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-28

Iga6rase 10 que pas6 en- las eonfe
rencias del almirante con al presi
dente.
Lo que no se ignora es que desde
esa fecha son estrechisimas las rela
clones entire estos dos Estados, que
los revolucionafios domiuicanos han
publicado, en- mas de una OCCASION. mn
contrato secreto De Uiises Heureaux
con ell anterior sobierno dc los E-ta
dos Unidos, por 81 cual 50 compro
>uetia aqn6l entregarles la be his
de>> Samana; que per los mismos
dfas, v como 81 clio fuera, como Sc
afirm6, pfaliminar de la negotiation
obtuyo una eompa1is norte america
mana la CONGO si5rs del fsrrocarril cen
stral de Ia Repdblicar en- que en II
ac1ualidad trabsja aetivamente'
que. hlaimo. en- la veciento
question Mlinicano francesa. Sc han
cambiado stas diplomaticas. entrs
WashingtoNV Paris, en- mira, o.
yankee, deoponerss ES8ombaTdeo con
que Francia amenazo. -
Cosas son todas eass qae, jnntRS
con cuantas nos callamoa tod@vla,
iustifcau nuestras prtyenaiones con
ira el pueblo de Monroe.
Hay. rues. que estar atentos = ca
nal dc Ia Florida.
Y acaso no fuera eomplstamente
ocioso echar de vez en- caardo una
mirada q SamaKa. Ia coiiciada ba-
hfa doninicana. que tenenos shi, &
dos pasos, del otro !ado del canal ----
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-28

t.. .5Quiere listed accomplishing &
tomar IN 5raasdy coktoa en Londres?
LA por vuelta. Saldremos esta noohe,
llegaremos q primera bora de manana, Y
yolveremos q salir en- Ia noche para estar
aqnf Al amaneceT doI- dfa sigaiente. a
las siete este usted en- IA gare ast Nord
Wilson,"
Y 4 las siete estaba 70 ALI. con una
manta Y m paraguas
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-08-15
The Use of Peat,

;'te 2 pyat-bed is the embryo coal field.
u I,eat-bets could remain undisturbed,
ti2-p would. in tine, be transformed into
mineral soaL They are composed OF the
Forss q 8lants which grow very rapidly.
ir5eTis 4g and mating themselves un-
Il ri'ey are almost like a solid mass.
1les5a roots die out below but the top
2aEsJg are the crowns from which the
a8Sr growth springs every year. Nat
aEiy when they have remained for =
long Ila- unmolested. the layer Of roots
hes@suac@ enormously thick. Peat Is used
fU asng t all Of The countries Of Europe
for fuel Recent investigations by the
Department Of State assure Us that the
cultivation of this plant and its utillza-
tiln w0Gld be Of the greatest advantage
60 3h- peer who have to depend upon
oat 5cF heating purposes. Whsn peat
+ dug K !. those who understand its val
UR, tae tep layer is taken off SRd care
fully put aside. The root growth is then
JTrt rst and the sod is replaced and
pressed down to be ready for growth the
EeTS season. 1t IS often the case that
under tie top layers there Will be found
& -uanEitx OF rOot-stalks, leaves. and
aenlet4R.es trunks OF trees. This te
SgSes quite solid and is called peat
nor Below this there rs a black. pitchy
G rapoU8d that in some instances. when
81 has k2ng been in position. may lsa cut
saucLhly. showing a surface almost Ike
S.-lA- This is the moss valuable part VI
1he peat, and gives out tremendous
f! heat ana q good deal Of black smoke.
Peas bgss must be drained and careful
! u If.sslS ged in order TO yield the best
re .llas~ Peat IL cut out in blocks, and is
( soneCues pressed or nodded into shape.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-08-15
One Aspect of Jury Service

The diet Of hotels, consisting Of rich
meats and desserts in great variety, Is
usually different from ths average food
of the average jurymen. particularly
of the working class. The result is al
ways overeating and under-exercise.
This alone would quickly break up or
disorder the mental activities In addi-
ton to this, the confinement in the bad
air of court rooms brings new sources
Of poisoning, particularly deficient
oxidation, which of itself Is sufficient
TO derange the normal brain functions.
The crowded rooms at hotels are either
overheated and badly ventilated or cold
and noisy. The time for retiring and
rising varies, and the usual habits OF
the juryman are changed in every re-
spect. His accustomed food. slece
aud exercise, and his manner of think
ing and the subject of his thoughts, All
are broken up. He is asked 10 follow
an intricate chain Of reasoning and
discriminate the errors, and told that
this Is true and that ID tsue, and that
the law should lead him to some other
point. He is fiattered, and his pride IS
reused to do the best he can. He grows
more incapacitated daily as the evil
dence accumuiates and his system be-
comes deranged. Then. in despair. he
will suddenly form some conclusion.
guided by a fancy for some attorney or
some remark by the judge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-08-15
TABLE TRICKS.
Rne DAD Lady Nas Net Up to Modern
Customs.

Such Z dear old rustic lady sat next
to me at a dinner the other night. says
Louisville Post IL was quite a swell
affair, IA a fne restsurant, and when
the coree stage was reached she de-
clined II and asked for a cup Of tee,
which had 10 be brewsd expressly for
hsr I saw her fdge4ing around. so !!
aGkad her: Can I reach you any
tljng?" ~ can't find my napkin ring,
aha whispered. There ara none" was
~ n&yt remark. amt none? Mercy
me! why notH'
It's not the custom" I answered.
wei. it seems kind of sIouchy." she
said. I've always have EN- at home. "
4 napkin ring inlpEes that the napkin
is 10 lie used again" I explained, and
tsat would not bs considered good
form" Eer tea had come, and the poor
old soul felt grumpy, suppose, SO this
ls what I got In sections: Good form,
1&eroy me- 7 never saw such a lot Of
fads as people are getting. Must not
cut 6sh with your knife and cant have
butter unless you nsk for 1t, and having
tee sFesLp in the middle 81 your din
nsp." She had received punch be
tween EAs sweet bFesds and the duck.
And no te5 unless you disturb the
whole table and four or five kinds Of
liquor she meant wine-"and women
drinking 1t and men smoking right here
before US. and you mustn't take your
gowl In your fingers Well, DO wonder
how I ever lived all these years not
moving any of these tricks!" Her tea
geached her then and l heard no more
from her
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-08-15
BEER-DRINkiMG HORSE.
He Ha2ts Something Regulsrly Every
Morning, aad He cots IT.

He Ha2ts Something Regularly Every
Morning, snd He cots 1t.
Thsge's an cid dspple-gyay horse that
pulls a milk wagon along Center ave-
nus about O'Clock every morning
There IS nothing attractive about the
aninsl, but he has oas remarkable pc
calier,ty. He drinks beer. He is not
drunkard by any fnsans, and he has
never been arrested for dissrderly con-
duct, Just eaee a day he INDUCES IN
the amber fluid, and ne always takes
his morning cocktail al a certain sa-
loon, Each incoming as the animal ep-
pToaches saloon near sixth street and
Center avenue Billy-that's his name
pEtcRa up his ears and trots at a faster
gait. It's not necessary so stop him,
for he wouldn't pass that saloon with
cut his drink. AS soon as his master
carries IN the required amount OF milk
ne returns with q good-sized tin pail
FLIED with beer. and IL he does not come
fast enough Billy gets qp on the side
walk and paws the GROUND Ia his i'm
patience. When Billys brfdIe is re
moved he tosses of his cocktail with
out spiillng drop Then ne Is ready
for business and doesn't expect another
drink until the next morning. "One
day Bills master remarked. i was in
great hurry and forgot to get Billy
his beer When l got into the wagon
Billy wouldn't move and he commenced
TO raise the greatest fuss ina ginable.
How did he learn TO drink beer? Well.
one day I gave him some just for fun.
He seemed to like it and the next morn
ing he looked for II. He got the habit,
you know. Get ep. Biln'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-08-15
SMUGGLED GLOVES.
Oregon Postal Officials Find Them IN
Packages Of Papers.

I
Packages Of Papers.
Officials connected with the Postoffice
Department Of this city have discovered
a neat attempt TO swindle the United
States Government by smuggling kid
gloves into this city and escaping the
payment of duties. Some time since \
sudden increase in the newspaper mali
between Hong Kong, China. and this
city became apparent, says the Port
land OregOnian. 1t was surmised that
certain persons had become Interested
in the Japan-China war ana
were being supplied with news
papers containing full accounts
of the warts progress, and
the first lot of papers was delivered
without question. Last Saturday there
was another batch Of papers received,
many Of them being addressed to
women IN the city, and the suspicious
Of the pOstofIice authorities were
aroused. Collector Black, Of the Gus
toms service. was Informed OF the sus-
picious nature Of the packages, and
thirteen Of them We're turned over to
his custody for investigation. II is re-
qUired, when tht, postal officials have
cause to think that the mails are being
used for the purpose Of smuggling con-
traband goods. that the package under
| suspicion must be given 10 the Collec-
tor Of Customs, and the party to whom
the same IS addressed must open the
same in the presence of the customs Of
ticials for inspection. On Saturday a
woman TO whom g number of apparent
newspapers had been sent called at the
/ Custom House TO receive the same from
/ the Collector If they passed inspection
after being opened and examined.
! Within this folds OF The papers two pairs
Of kid gloves were found, and examina-
ton Of other bundles resulted in similar
finds. Fhe gloves were all confscated
by the Collector, and will be sold at
auction in due time.
The woman stated 10 the Collector
/ that she had an idea who sent the
| gloves, but she refused 10 disclose any
names, and there is no lav 10 compel
her To do So Neither can the party
sending the gloves be molested, snd the
only thing that the Government can do
IS 10 seize the goods. The gloves are
Of ordinary make, coming 10 variety
OF shades but those who have been re-
ceivinS presents from such sources will
find the supply Of gloves now cut off, a S
every package OF papers will be in
spected. The duty on kid gloves is so
Per cent Of the value at port Of impor-
esSaQa. s.aa ia arsC-.rl cssl.sv.-icta
ihe Government has lost is 8 trifie.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-08-15
Fruit That ExpIodes.

There is queer rruit in Batavia.
Japan. which has the quality of eXsiol-
ing when under water. II is a dried
pod-hke growth Of the justicia plant,
md its explosive feature is natures pro-
yisiou for sowing its seed. There are
many plsnts that have the same quality
hut this one Is peculiar, in that contact
with water hastens the explosion. The
fruit Is shaped like a cigar, and is a
little less than an inch in length. II is
fuu Of seeds, and when the explosion
takes place, the water moistens
eummy substance on the outside OF the
seeds. which makes them stick where
they fall. Thisis another provision or
nature. by which the plant is enabled to
propagate its kind.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-08-15
MILLION OR BlLLIONAIRESS
Information from Iohdcn About Sonora
Cousino's Coming visit

We must participate, with permission
~ the Yankees in their delight a the
fact that a lady worth forty million
pounds a year will shortly visit New
orlS; she may, naturally, while steam
ers are ten1pringly running 'twixt Amer
sea and England in six days, find ii Sc
ductive 70 take a look at London. where
she would indeed be a somebody and
ttad all the shons kept open day and
night on purpose to oblige her. The
lady in question is a Chilian Of the
name Of Sonora de Cousino. She Is for
tunately weman of mature years-the
chance, of her eloping are, therefore,
iessened, while the chances Of the old
boys are increased. She ranks as the
richest woman in the world, ana who ia
her male equal? She is q woman Of eN-
ceileat culture and business capacity
thesa diminish the chances of the for
tune hunters; she must be won for hia
worth The Senoras tastes are simple
but accurate She il great on the SUB
}sct Of mines and ranches, and does 80
denshS in grand dinners. This is So
that is known as yet Of the manifold
millionaire, and naturally as such moas
adorable of wOmen-LondcS CcUr:
Journal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-08-15
~ BALLOON TO NORTH POLE.
Eronehz en- Talk of Undertaking such
an Expedition.


, Approaches to the north pole by
means II balloon have often been
npOtvA says the New York Times II
The e1trame north is to Is reached it
J42t.biv never will be acc0mpiishe.
otherwise than by a passage in mid
slE. This time the aeronaut is French
IG ~ ana It really hooks as II the at
tempt Wauli be made June .. at a
1118a,jas Of the Academy Of Sciences in
PaEls. Al. Faye reported faHotHbIy on a
TrDSGet - reaehing the north pole by
a. sa.ss &C balloon. The commission
Of cEaslinatlon was composed of NJ
D8I-1Tea, Blanchard and Faye, al well
known ~ scientific snen The report
II l4}a war that VI. Andre, an aeropaut,
kas eaasully studied the whole sub
5ecJ. &. Faye stated that the project
o. re.cains the pole by means OF ii bal
loga was by no means novel. The belief
tn Il tte SO was an interinS sea in close
ut.gsaSs to the pole has long been en-
tertSSra&. We are also told to think
thai tile point Of ewreme cola is not at
Tie pol The tase Of approe&A was to
b st ) ystzbersen ana II the balloon
Traxg - escend from some favorable
Ra1tt Sszsas, taking advantage Of the
s5r cnpr sasts. the pole might be reached
81 forss aiSht hours. In July a study Of
t'lo sir currents at Spitzbergen indi-
s. Ted slow velocity In the one direc-
tia, a7ad toward the pole. The wind
slE7rcT bisws with violence. The day
hsa. Is pretty nearly continuous. The
tltstsgnc. from some points of spitzber-
goa fe t3fe pole was about s degrees. In
E.at fza distance to be run over By the
isaTIual gas about the same as II France
h2ri Ia Ire traversed. If two or three
days IRE taken by the aerial voyage
tll&E In p would quite suffice.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-08-15

: Terrible yf.,t4t,oa sent Upon a Little
Town In Florida.

: Terrible Visitation sent gPon Little
Town In Florida.
For week a reign Of terror has exit
Cd here, owing TO the invasion Of the
sown by an army Of rattlssnakes, says
Tavarez (Fla) dispatch 10 the ST.
Louis Globe Democrat. The reptiles are
CT all ages and sizes and have practical
~ taken possession ef the town. No
woman or child dareS venture out OF
doors, and when the men go out their
legs are incssed in stout leather leg
gings which reach to the thighs and are
armed with clubs with which to dis
patch the serpents. The advance guard
OF this army of rsttlers appeared just
eek ago, and since then the snakes
have come in such numbers that 1t is
estimated that there are now 1000 with
IL the corporate limits OF the town. Last
Sunday as Mayor Yorlse and his family
were going to church they met the al
vance guard. 1t consisted Of two OLD
rattlers about five feet long. each with
twelve rattles and button, and dozen
smaller reptiles The nayer and fis
family beat g retreat ard tbs citSs
Magistrate called fQx neighbors to assist
him In dispatch!ug the reptiles. This
Brood was killed. but before II was done
shouts from different quarters of the
town announced the approach Of more
snakes. Since then the men have BEEN
busy killing the reptiles. 4 is said thai
400 snakes have been killed and still the
town Is full Of them. Their warning
rattle is heard AT all hours and on al
sides The dogs made q gallant hSht
against the repttlian army, but nearly
ell have been bitten asd are dead. Sew
e-ai horses have also died Of snake bites.
So far no person has been bitten, though
there have been several narrow escapes.
Mrs. Sallie Jacobs had the most remark
9le escape While washing linen in the
yard she put her 2-year-old baby in a
Gcy-soods box near by. soon Mrs JAG
obs heard the baby hughins and Look
ing around was horrifed 60 see an fri~
fIense rattler cciled behind the box.
The mother ruslred for the baby and the
snake struck al her, fastening It's tangs
In her clothing. Her screams brought
her husband. who Killed the rattler. The
snakes came from hammock at the
foot Of ST Clair Abrams avenue. The
cauncil has voted an appropriation ana
tie hammock viii be cleared and the
home of the snakes destroyed