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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
think I will have to refer this up to
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think I will have to refer this up to
headquarters
$50 to headquarters Gen. Pryor went.
The rest l only know from history. He
was taken to Gen. Meade Gen. Meade
sent him to Gen. Grant. Gen. Grant
sent him to Washington, and he was
confined for a time in the Old Capitol
prison. Then he wrote a note to John
w. Forncy, an old friend of his in con-
gress. Forney became sponsor for his
good behavior, used his influence with
the president, and got him out.
IN the tent, when he said that he was
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, he turned and
looked at me. arose and saluted him,
and said: Good morning, Capt. Brown
''He smiled and turned, and we shook
hands. He recognized me at once as
the officer with whom he had ex-
changed papers on the preceding FRI
day morning. suppose he called him
self Capt. Brown on that morning to
avoid recognition" SMITH d. FRY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

break. AS stranger, however, my
personal interest was aroused, and |
made journey into the Maroon region
or Cockpit country" on the borders of
the parishes of st. Elizabeth and Ire
lawny. Acompong Town, the ancient
capital of the Maroons, is still The seat
of the tribe. 1t is picturesquely situ-
ated among the mountains, and within
easy reach of the inaccessible region of
the Cockpit country where a mere hand
full OF men could stand off whole armies
for ever. No one viewing this wonder
full land can fail to understand how it
came to pass that the Maroons built UP
there state of their own which they
held, and for that matter hold to the
present day, against all corners.
The formation OF this region is
unique. 1t is of white limestone,
sharp, irregular and jagged, with but
little earth anywhere TO cover it's wild
desolation. 1t is formed into a series
of circular arenas like inverted cones
with extremely irregular sides, but
preserving the circular formation
throughout, and terminating in most
Instances with sink-hole at the apex
leading down TO the cavernous bowels
OF the island. These arenas are of all
dancers, varying in some instances
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

swept away into the impenetrable fast
nesses of the Cockpit land. Here, then,
Acompong gathered his forces and COM
menced those raids which terrorized
the old Spanish settlers and have lent
so much romance to the traditions of
the island.
The Maroons of to-day differ but lit
tie from the ordinary type of negroes,
either in physique or dress, although
they still jealousy guard their rights
and maintain the isolation and indepen-
dence assured to them by the
treaty of Acompong Town made
between their forefathers and the
British government century ago
No stranger, official or otherwise,
can enter their reservation with
out first obtaining special permission.
But once one has this. he is enter
tanned with truly Arabian hospitality.
For the most part they govern them
selves, the jurisdiction of the colonial
courts being almost altogether NOM
inal; the courts are there, but the Ma
ICONS never appeal to them. They set
tie all differences among themselves,
and such taxes as they do pay are vol
UNFAIRLY tendcred; so that the tax COL
lector and the policeman never appear
in the Maroon country. In religion
the Maroons are nominally Christians,
but fetish worship, and notably Voc
dooism, largely prevails-as indeed it
does among a scandalously large sec'
ton of the black Jamaica people out
side of the Maroons, fourishing in some
cases literally as well as metaphoricai-
w under the shadow of the steeple.
The Maroon government is a sort Of
limited socialism. That is, whilst prop
erty is not held in common, each family
possessing it's own lands and chattels,
actual poverty and want are unknown,
since it is the duty of all to provide for
those who are unfortunate. Maroons
have seldom been seen in Jamaican
prisons, but none at all have ever been
known to enter any of the charitable
institutions. They are excessively
clannish, too, and intermarriages with
common" negroes are unfrequent;
when they do occur the delinquent Ma
room is drummed out of the community.
Were he or she to return on any pre-
text the result might be tragic-but
they never do. The marriage rites are
very simple, consisting of mutual con-
sent signalized by dance. The re-
suits of continuous intermarriage are
beginning to be Apparent, and in an
other century or so the tribe will prob
ably become extinct. II. P. PORTER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

from 80 to 100 feet. The cones unite In
ridges which are very irregular and
sharp, and which afford the only foot
holds for making one'sway through the
region. OF course on either side precip-
itous steps slope down. and a fail
from the perilous foot-way means
certain death. Such country is nee
essarily inaccessible to anyone but
most practiced mountaineer.
The Maroons' own tradition of their
origin Is that in the early days of tho
Spanish occupation q runaway slave
once great African king, discovered
this country and took refuge there, by
degrees gathering around him all the
members of his own tribe, and after
wards all escaped slaves, until in course
of time they became numerous enough
to harass the Spaniards and gather the
material necessary to establish them
selves as an independent state and bid
defiance to the Spaniards. Petty raids
on the adjacent plantations then as
sumed the form of war on the Spanish
settlements; and it was during one OF
these Maroon wars that Admiral Penn
and Gen. Venables appeared in 1865 and,
with the aid of the Maroons, drove out
the Spaniards.
Although practically unknown to
history up to that date, the
traditions of the Maroons, il writ
ten, would fill thick volume
and make very interesting read
ing. Perhaps the most generally in
teresting story of all is that of Accom-
pong, the first Maroon, and the found
ing of the tribe. When that redoubt-
able king escaped from his Spanish
masters and fed into the wilderness, his
wanderings led him into what is now
known as the Cockpit country. There
he discovered and established himself
in a marvellous natural fortress that Is
still pointed out to the visitor. 1t con-
sists of great cavern in the heart OF
the mountains, the only approach TO
which is along n rfbbon-like gutter be-
tween towering banks of limestone.
This leads to the entrance, small open
ing in the face of the precipice From
this a narrow passage leads down to
the chambers, which are well lighted by
Openings III Tile IOOI, Sollie oO " 4oo 4SSh
above the floor.
In the old war times, when, this was
the stronghold, the openings to the up
per and outer world were reached by
means of platforms and great ladders
made from palm trees. The outward
roof is one mass of serrated rocks,
whence from good cover only few men
with muskets could command the APP
proaches to the cavern's entrance,
whilst behind them the rocky surface
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
RAMS HORN BLASTS.

Bits of Truth Worth More Than a Psss-
Ing Thought.
History is what character has written.
1t never hurts truth any to be lied
about.
Whatever love undertakes to do, 1t
does well.
Character is always telling somebody
what it is. ~
A self-madc man always spoils his
job somewhere.
Nothing pulls towards Heaven like
good example.
Every reform that comes to stay be-
gins in the heart.
When we would talk with God we
must go His way.
Some people would say more, if they
didn't talk so much.
Truth often knocks at the door of him
who has ears to hear.
Joy has a new meaning when we have
learned what sadness is.
To have no aim in life is to sooner or
later fall into the ditch.
Do the best you can, and God and an
gels Will want 10 help you.
Keep out of the crowd where vulgarity
passes for wit and humor.
Everything we do will be great when
1t is what God wants done. !.
1t costs about as much to be stingy
| as 1t doesto be eXtravagant.
It is hard to believe that sin will
bite if it has gold in it's teeth.
Character is something that stays
when everything else is gone.
The man who wants to do good finds
the world full of opportunity.
There are pleasures in sin, but they
are only pleasures for season.
A hypocrite in the church is 10 better
or worse than one anywhere else.
An easy chair for the discontinued,
cannot be found at furniture store.
Many man looks into the clouds for
work that God has put under his feet.
The more faith men have in God, The
more love they will have for each other.
When the devil is most like roaring
lion, he is most careful to hide his teeth.
Visiting a hospital, prison, or insane
asylum, is good medicine for backslid-
ing. Esq.,. #r.' ....
No matter how dark it is, true faith al
ways has a sweet song that it can ak
ways sing.
How quick it uses up some professors
of religion to get q chance to make
money easy.
The man who serves God with fer
vent spirit will be found doing his best
to make an honest living for himself.
Christ did not come to make men
slothful and careless of consequences,
but to teach them the true nobility Of
life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Such is nevertheless the case. When
the British captured Jamaica in 1858
they found that the mountains of the
western regions were occupied by a
fierce and warlike race of Africans, run
away slaves, called Maroons by the
Spaniards on account of the isolated
independence which they maintained.
These Maroons rendered the English
valuable assistance in driving out the
Spaniards, but refused to submit to
the newcomers. After a century of
intermittent war they were conquered,
but not subdued, in 1906, and finally
accepted a permanent peace which
guaranteed them form of semi-inde-
pendence which their descendants still
enjoy. Thenceforth they were of much
assistance to the English coionists in
suppressing negro Instructions; and
although the fierce old warlike spirit
has gradually died out, as lately as 1865
the Maroons did good service in quell-
ing the rebellion that broke out in ST.
Thomas parish.
The history of the Maroons since the
British occupation is full of romance
that still awaits a local Fennimore
Cooper to immortalize in enthralling
fiction. Even the cold phraseology of
history and the official Handbook of
Jamaica" is full of hints and sugges-
tons of wild romance in connection
with this peculiar people. Of their
origin and early history nothing is now
known, for, as Bryan Edwards says in
his History of the West Indies" the
transactions of the Spaniards during
a century and half, in the settlement
of Jamaica, have scarcely obtained the
notice of history" But on the other
hand traditions abound among the
people which relate to those earlier
times and have been handed down from
generation to generation. To these a
special, if transient, interest has been
lately attached by the recent outbreak
of the Maroons in claiming, and in
some instances actually occupying By
force, the lands and estates adjoining
their reservations. At the present day
it might well be said that their bark
is worse than their bite" for they have
neither the means nor the numbers,
nor yet the spirit, to do more than to
make some little local trouble
Owing to the confidence Of the public
in the police, backed if necessary by the
military, but small popular excitement
was occasioned by the news of the out
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
PORTRAITS OF CHRIST.
The True Way of Speaking His Praise
and Showing Delight in Him.

Ine True way speaking Ills PratBo
and Showing Delight in Him.
Every true Christian life is a por-
traiture of the Christ. The greatest
artists have spent themselves in striy-
ing to depict their ideal of the face and
figure of the Saviour of men. And yet
many devout observer turns away
from these superb fancies of great art"
with a feeling of their insufliciency and
with q wish that the attempt had never
been made. What if he who turns re-
gretfully from the painters effortwere
to resolve to portray the Christ, not
upon canvas, but in his own living
thought, word and deed! Here is all
opportunity for everyone to show the
ideal Man. Says Ruskin: Elk this in
your mind as the guiding principle Of
all right practical labor and source
Of all healthful life energy-that your
art is to be the praise of something
you love. 1t may be only the praise Of
n shell or stone; it may be the praise
of a hero; it may be the praise of
God. n Be you small or great,
what healthy art is possible to you
must be the expression of your true de-
light in a real thing better than your
art. +" The living Saviour is that reality
which is better than the life art which
shows delight in Him and bespealls His
praise. 1t is not required Of us that
we be scholars or artists, that we have
wealth or station. The smallest and
the weakest of us has ample power
to make his life portrayal of the
spirit of Christ by making it to speak
His praise and to show delight in Him.
S. S. Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
Life Better Than pbiIoso,bx

To come to right relations with God
involves no systematic philosophizing.
We do not need to regard him as col.
lection of attributes" nor to consider
ourselves as having a "heredty" or an
environment" Gods invitation to
come to Him as children to father is
simple enough; His wish to have us like
Himself is evident enough. We have
no business to worry about the prob
lem of evil while we ourselves are un.
willing to turn our backs on evil; we
have no concern with our impotency
and poverty until we have begun to
render to God the things that are Gods
and have eXerted ourselves to glorify
Him. The way to find out whether tho
Gospel is true is, not to debate with
It or to philosophize over it, but to live
it's. s, Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
FURNISHING THE LIFE.
Fill 1t with Right Things and You VIII
Have the Beautiful.

Old Syracuse was admirably literary.
When it took it's Athenian enemies cap
tive in battle it spared those of them
who could repeat the verses of Euri-
pides. But old Syracuse crushed hu~
manity, tortured slaves, worshiped
with it's appetites and greedily swat.
lowed it's weak competitors till it was
itself swallowed by greedier Rome.
"Am 1 my brothers keeper" 1t is
Gains question. Yes, you are; all men
and women are one another's keepers,
educators, helpers or hinderers, sa.
viors or seducers. You are trying to
fill your life with beautiful things.
The way is to fill it with right things;
for, as society ripens, as the standard
of manhood rises, the right things will
come to be beautiful things, as sure as
God lives.-Bishop +. d. Huntington.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
THE JAMAICA MAROONS.
Story Of a Peculiar People Who
Inhabit a Curious Land.
held Their Own Against tho British for
Century--After Many Years of Deca-
dence They Reassert Themselves
and Threaten to Make Trouble.
Especial Kingston (Jamaica) letter.

Especial Kingston (Jamaica) letter.
All well-informed people in the
United States know that the island of
Jamaica, although British colony
and, therefore, practically ruled by
white people as "the dominant race
Is essentially as much negro land
as is Hayti. There are, however. very
few who know that among the rugged
mountain Businesses there dwells dis
tinct race of negroes, who enjoy an in
dependence unknown elsewhere in the
British dominions outside of India.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
TWO GOOD WAR STORIES.
How the Confederates Lost the
Steamship Planter.
Carried Safely Out of Charleston by q
Coiored Pilot Who Afterward Became
Congressman-Gen.f Roger
A. Pryor's Capture.
Especial washington Letter. !

Robert Smalls is full-blooded negro.
He was in congress from South Carolina
for several terms, and conducted him
self with dignity and deeorun, al
though he did not make much of an i'm
preston of his individuality upon legis-
lation. Nobody knew much of his per-
sonal history until lately. He has =
claim before congress for $4,000, as
prize money which he AYERS is due him
for having captured the confederate
steamship PLANTER" in Charleston bar
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
Whore They stopped.

Mr.. Emancipus-There is one good
thing. New women can never become
anglomaniacs.
Mrs. Emancipus-Why not?
Mr.. Emancipus-You can't turn your
boomers up at the bottoms. -Brooklyn
Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
An rtistic Achievements.

"Mr. Crayons is very successful in his
drawing" remarked the young woman.
Yes" replied the discourteous rival,
81 understand he disposed of several
pictures at rattle. "-Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
Measurements,

"He is very gifted" said Miss Gush-
ington. why, he can sit down and
write poetry by the yard"
EYES," replied the enviouS rival.
"The only difficulty is that tho public
reads it by the inch" - Washington
Star,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
The Way of Righteousness.

If one would be a growing and happy
Christian he must not seclude himself
from society OF give up active service
among men for their good. Earnest
effort in the way of helping, instruct
ing, guiding and comforting the weak
and needy. will help us Heavenward,
and give us bright pathway. in the
way of Righteousness is life; and in
the pathway thereof there is no DEATH"
United Presbyterian.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
A Suggestion.

He-Do you think that opals are I'M
lucky?
She-I would prefer a diamond, IL
it's all the same to you.-TeNas Siftings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Young women when introduced to
ypung men should not offer 70 shake
hands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

The fire and the gold never under
stand each other.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
washiugton's Firmness.

Washington belongs. as soldier,
not with the brilliant military gent
uses. like Marlborough, Frederick and
Napoleon, but with the safe and solid
commanders like Wellington, Scott
and Grant. II he was not quick TO
comprehend a situation or devise his
enemy's intention. and was sometimes
a little puzzled, as when Howe sailed
from Staten Island and assembled the
Chesapeake, or on the field Of Brandy
wine. he was never rash, and no general
ever completely surprised him. We
can only surmise what he would have
done with larger opportunities on the
great fields of action in European war
fare. believe that under such cir
cumstances he would have been great
commander of the solid, safe and en-
during order. His firmness, persistence
and tenacity have rarely been excelled
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
wash,ngton's Greatest Glory.

The transcendent glory of Washing
ton as a soldier is that when the war
was ended he surrendered his victo-
ricus and stainless sword to the civil
authority. For eight long years he had
carried that great trust without salary
or pecuniary compensation of any
kind, never but once seeing his beloved
Mount Vernon. A plant army, smart
ing under grievances, would have
made him king or dictator. He
crushed the very suggestion with in
dignant rebuke. Cromwell and Ma
poleon, after successful revolutions
had held on to power. There is hardly
another case in history where. under
like circumstances, power has beer
voluntarily surrendered. Washington
set for all successful generals. in al
ages after him, noble and immortal
example, when he sought out thai
weak and migratory congress at An
napolis and in such dignified and manly
words as these closed his impressive
speech of resignation:
Having now finished the work as
signed me, I retire from the greai
theater of action, and bidding an affec
tionate farewell to this august body
under whose orders l have so long act
ed. | here offer my commission ant
take my leave of all the employment
of public life"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
A Literary Gem.

Metaphors. SMILES, and Other
Characteristic Sayings Of Henry Ward
Beecher." Compiled from discourses
reported by T. J. Ellinwood, with intro
duction by Homer B. Sprague, Phi. d.
New York: Andrew ]. Graham & Co.,
744 Broadway. Price, 81
This is a new and attractive compila-
ton of some OF Mr.. Beecher's brightest
utterances. selected from his unpub-
lished sermons.
The introduction by DR.. Homer B.
Sprague contains an interesting analy-
sis of Mr.. Beecher's genius, and par
ticularly Of his Imagination.
The book should be of special inter-
est to every public speaker. and invalu-
able to preachers.
Teachers of rhetoric and all who are
called upon to write good English may
here find choice illustrations of how to
do il.
The busy man or woman, who can
give but few minutes daily to reading
will find it just the book to snatch up
at odd moments; healthful and stimu-
lating.
1t abounds in wit, mirth, pathos, elo-
quence, sound sense. splendid imagery
and lofty morality. There is not dull
sentence in its 217 pages.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
The Patriotic Spirit.

Every boy and girl in America may
we'll be proud of the bright flag which
waves above so many school houses to-
day; and the youth of other countries
also love their national flag and their
native land, so that the patriotic spirit
is not confined to any one people nor
to any one period OF human history.
Just because that spirit is sweetest
where the people are most earnest to
trymen, 1t is right that We study the
history of other countries and peoples.
to see IL we can learn from them that
which will make us more blessed and
prosperous.
Sometimes we think that there never
was country where everybody had so
much cause for being happy as in these
United States. And sometimes we for
| get that nearly all the laws. maxims
and incentives to patriotism which
move our own hearts and bless man
kind had their real origin long before
| Greece and Rome were known to his
tory.
The trials of our forefathers when
they first landed upon these shores and
during their gradual attainment of ma.
tlonal independence never fail TO awah.
en- sympathy. And yet the most note
worthy adoption of new country by &
wandering people was that OF the He
brew. The devotion OF his Hebrew an
cestors to their native land when they
were captive exiles, far away from
home, is a sublime type of the pat
riotic spirit in its noblest and best ex'
preston: "If / forget thee, o Jeru'
salem, let my right hand forget hel
cunning! II do not remember thee
let my tongue cleave to the roof of my
mouthr'-Gen. Henry b. Darlington
u. S. A.