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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25

the unwieldy punt on long stretch OF
sandy beach. Instantly all hands COM
menced to tumble the cocoanuts and
packages ashore, whilst the leader of
the party sent up rocket that trailed
high above the trees that grew densely
to within a few hundred yards of the
sea. BY the time the cargo was landed
some so Cnbans were on hand, and,
without ado, start was made for the
camp in the interior.
But only start, There was a stop
page.
A bugle sounded down the beach
around the bend.
"The escort?" asked our leader,
anxiously.
"They are yonder," was the reply, in
a scared voice.
A moment later party of Spanish
guerrillas, about 20, or even more,
swept into sight.
Run for the bushl" cried the leader.
suiting the action to the word.
This was q fine ending of my advep-
ture, l thought, as under a shower of
bullets we dashed into the thicket. But
the end was not yet. AS instinctively
looked back, from the opposite side of
the beach single horseman, dressed
in the Cuban uniform, and waving
heavy sword, dashed into the open.
"Al machete!" he cried. Then the
tramp of horses sounded duly on the
sand, and squad of dozen Cuban
cavalry thundered after.
Form square!" yelled the Spanish
officer.
"Ah, traitor, 1t is thou?" shouted the
Cuban, as he rushed past where stood.
A cloud of flying sand now enveloped
the scene. Only the clatter of Spanish
carbines, the snap-rip-rap of American
repeating rifles and The clash of steel
told how hotly the fight waged. In ten
minutes it was all over. The guerrillaa
had no chance before that furious on
slaught, and they could not even run or
double on the heavy sand.
Only two prisoners were taken, one
young Spaniard scarcely out of his
teens, and the leader of the guerrillas-
a Cuban and a deserter from Garcia's
camp, as L soon learned. The boy was
treated with the greatest considera-
ton, and promised his liberty as soon
as convenient But the Cuban was
curtly told that his life had been pur-
posely spared in the fight SO that he
might be hanged.
Three or four of the Cuban troopers
had been killed, and these were hastily
buried under the trees. The Spanish
boy begged that his comrades be also
buried. This was refused, but when
he asked to be permitted to pray for
them, no objection was raised. And it
was a touching sight to see that youth
kneeling on the bloody sand and re.
peating, with fuency, the solemn Cath.
olic burial prayers in Latin. On in.
query, l found that he was an eccle,
siastical student, who, at the call OF
patriotism, had volunteered to go tc
Cuba. And that was his first battle.
Leaving the dead to bury their dead
we started to track" it through the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Rape is said 20 make good hog pas
ture.
Bean or pea straw can be profitably
baled.
Deep culture of potatoes after they
are in bloom is bad business.
Diversity your farming. Never carry
your eggs in one basket or two.
The corn fodder shredder is a gooG
thing and so is the shredded corn fod.
der.
Time spent in preparing the ground
for wheat will pay much better thar
you may think.
The acreage of wheat will be largely
increased. That is the way to do things.
When u market is good we smother it
A young man announces in contem.
sporary that he wants a good strong
Christian wife to take care of the chick.
ems and garden. There is chance of a
lifetime for some girl who has strength
in her arms and grace in her heart
Western Plowman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25

and have hand. But my services are
not wanted. Younger men, and men
without families to put forward impor-
tunate claims in the event of unpleas-
ant contingencies, are to the front.
Thus am shelved.
But all things come to him who waits.
And the other day my opportunity
found me out, all ON the jump. Few
people, even in Kingston, have any con-
ception of the frequency of the open
6oat mail-and other service-that is
maintained between the Cuban insur-
gents and the Jamaica junta. Now and
then an inward boat is caught and it's
occupants quarantined; and occasional
ly one hears a rumor of the police hav-
ing nearly captured an outward expedi
tion. But that is not all. In point of
fact scores of boat loads of ammuni-
ton, medicines, clothing, and even
arms, have been safely shipped hence
to Cuba; and only on two occasions
have the police effected n capture.
OF course, for obvious reasons, do
not propose here entering into details
of how the oracle is worked. Suffice it
TO say that one day recently was noti-
1lCIiuGne anu
many favors done-that if pleased to
take passage from a certain outport on
a boat that was shipping cocoanuts to a
Boston fruiter at Port Maria, the
chances were even that L would either
see Cuba and an insurgent camp-or
fall into the hands of the police.
So, in broad daylight, within sight of
the police station, stepped into huge
punt-like craft, and, before a brisk
breeze, started for Port Maria. The YES
sci, an ordinary coast drogher, was
heavily laden with cocoanuts. A few
miles down the coast we landed. A
quantity of nuts were cast ashore and
replaced by several packages, and the
native crew exchanged places with a
dozen Cubans. Then HE for the open
sea! But not before squad of be-
lated policemen came tearing through
the bushes. The expedition had been
discovered, but too late to stop it-as
usual. But the cocoanut racket was eX-
ploded, and some other dodge would
have to be invented. For every one of
these cocoanuts, except the decoys al
ready thrown away, had been carefully
scooped out and filled with rifle car
tridges.
Whilst kept out of sight, the Cubans
returned derisive replies to the calls of
the police to return to shore. The in
spector snapped a revolver at us, and
the bullet whistled over our head as the
sail was tapping to catch the breeze
Instantly a dozen rifles covered the as
tonished policemen, and Cuban yelled
that If another shot was fired they
would blaze away. 1t was sight to
see how those policemen vanished into
the bush.
The escape proved good augury
and, without sighting the smoke trail
of any of Spain's vigilant cruisers, early
IN the morning of the third day we had
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
The CAMPhoR TREE.
1t Can he Planted SucceEsfuI1y IN,
Some Southern Stntcn.


Some Southern States.
Camphor trees may be grown either
from seed or from cuttings. They are
usually grown from seed, as the trees
fruit abundantly, and seedlings can be
grown more easily than cuttings. The
seeds are collected at maturity in Oc-
tober and November, and after drying
are packed in sharp white sand or some
similar material TO keep them fresh un-
til the time of planting in spring.
Alb the last of March they are sown
In in the seed bed.
1nt soil of the seed bed should be
good sandy loan mixed with about one
third leaf mold. The seed bed should
be kept moist, but not too wet, and
should be shaded from the direct rays
of the sun if the weather is warm.
The best soil temperature for germinat
ing camphor seeds is from 70
to rs degrees Fahrenheit. The tenn
perature of the atmosphere may be ten
degrees higher. The seedlings will
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25
THE CUBAN INSURGENTS.
How They Live, and Wait, and
Fight for Existence
Account Of n Thrilling Dash Across
the Channel from Jamaica with
Filibusters-BrieR But Ex-
citing Experience.
Especial Kingston (Jamaicn) Letter.l

1t may only be pleasant fiction that
the most decrepit old war horse livens
up into fiery fury at the bugle blast,
but, measuring the corn of human ma
ture by my own unlicensed bushel, I
should say that it is the most difficult
thing for the retired war correspondent
to keep his hair on within measurable
distance of war camps and battle fields.
Ever since the outbreak of the Cuban
insurrection, placid family man though
am, / have been all agog to go over
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25
MechnnicaI Enect of DRAINAGE.

The mechanical effects of drainage
are to deepen the soil and promote its
more thorough pulverization. Its first
effect is to dry it's surface soil by draw
ing out of it all the surplus moisture, SO
that in early spring or late autumn it
may be worked with the plow us advan-
tageously as at midsummer. A wet
soil can never be properly pulverized,
and the plowing or working a clay soil,
or even heavy loan, when wet, tends
only to puddle it and render it less
perSious to water and air. Rain water
contains a great quantity and variety
of fertilizing substances, and it depos-
its them in the soil during its passage
through it. Both these facts are per-
ceptible to the senses without resorting
to chemical tests.-Farmers' Review.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25
Inst Month of the Tennessee Gem
tenninI and Industrial ExDOnitiOn.

The month of October closes this greatest
Of all Expositions ever held in the South, and
next to the Columbian, the best ever held in
this country For the closing month, spe-
ia attractions have been arranged, ana
the rates from all parts of the country have
heen made lower than ever before known
The location NASHVILLE, Tenn.) is on the
main line of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad, directly on its through car route
between the North and South, and the trip
in either direction via that city can ba
made as cheaply, if not cheaper, than via
any other route. Ask your ticket agent
Eor rates, or write to C. p. Atmore, General
Passenger Agent, Louisville, KY, for rates.
and information.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25

the Cuban shore high ahead of US.
now found that our destination was at
a point along the Santiago coast, and
that we were carrying 100000 cart
ridges, small lot of clothing, medi-
cines and delicacies for Calixto Garcia,
and important mail and later cable dis
patches from New York. What a
scoop for the Dons if they had caught
usl And they very nearly did, too, as
che sequel will show
1t was late in the afternoon when we
made the shore, through veritable
labyrinth of coral reefs. and beeched
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25
Tint Terrible arnurre.

Malarial disease is invariably supplement
ed by disturbance OF the liver, the bowels,
the stomach and the nerves. To the removal
of both the cause and the effects Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is fully adequate. 1t "fills
the bill'' as no other remedy does, perform
ing it's work thoroughly. It's ingredients are
pure and wholesome, and it admirably serves
to build up system broken by ill health and
shorn of strength. Constipation, liver and
kidney complaint and nervousness are con-
duered by it,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25
After the PnIIinr.

t'If any of my friends call, said the candi-
date for congress, wearily, as he came down
from his private parlor and walked up to
the clerks desk, "tell them I've gone out for
a walk"
Going. to stretch your legs bit?" asked
the affable clerk.
Just the other one," said the candt-
date sadly.-Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25
The Main Thing,

"These here quick firing guns" said Rub.
berneck Bill, critically examining the
weapon left by the gentleman who was be.
ing. buried-"these here quick-fring guns
amt so important as a quick-drawing man
behind 'em. m."-lndianapolis Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25
More Terrible.

Heewitt-My wife, was looking for, a dry
walked into saloon next door.
Jewett-That was terrible.
"Yes, she found me inside. IN. Y
Truth
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25
POULTRY FEED BOX.
1T Keeps the Fowls from TramplinE
Upon Their Rations.

Despite all that has ever been said to
the contrary, the idea still prevails
in some sections that poultry can get
along and even thrive if their food is
presented to them in the simplest man
ner. This is mistake Where soft food
is given, it is generally trampled upon
by all the birds before it is fully eaten,
and, in consequence, they are compelled
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25
Halls Cntarrh Cure
ls Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.

Nobody is too poor to have lace curtains
Washington Democrat.
Autobiographical.- The self-made man
was speaking. He said-"My father waA
raiser of hogs. There was a large family of
us"-and then his voice was drowned by the
applause.-Life.
We never value money as much as we do
right after having spent it foolishly.-Wash.
inRton Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25

Via Big Four Route. Account one way
settlers excursion. Tickets on Sale: Sep.
rember 7th and 2lst, October 5th and 10TH.
For tickets and full information call on any
ticket agent of the Big Four Route, or ad-
dress E. o. Mccormick, Pass Traffic Mgr;
Warren j Lynch, Ass. Gen. Pass. & Tkts-
Agt., Cincinnati, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25

:. my child, what made your face so
dirty?"
THAT Billy Bludkins an had a fight, an
he throwed more dirt in my face than
could digest, mamma. Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25
Largest in the world.

The Star tobacco factory at st. Louis is.
the largest in the world. The buildings are
in two rows: 2400 feet on Park and 24O0 feet
on Folsom avenue, with total width of 27l
feet. You will discover the reason for this.
marvellous growth if you give Star plug
tobacco trial.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25

After physicians had given me up, 1 wa,
saved by Piso's Cure.-Ralph Erieg, Viii
Transport, Pa, Nov. %, 1893.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR. Kline s
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline o33 Arch St. Phila.. Pa.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25
Not worth the Enort.

He-Will you give me one kiss2
She--I wouldn't bother to put up m,
lips for one kiss.-N. Y. Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25

Marriage induced by bumps on the head
is much better than divorce rising from the
same cause.-Chicago Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25

Cholly-Why do you wear bloomers2 /:
sS.iarryee-Well,, have a perfect right.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25

Harry-A kiss is a drink of rarest nectar.
Carry-Have one on men. Y. journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25

Good clean seed wheat is as impor
tant as clean seed of any kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21

black feathers. The slender brunette who
wore this costume was like a tropic butter
fly in its rich glancing tones.
A green foulard dress was worn at Man
haitian Beach yesterday. figured with
quaint hieroglyphics in white. A band of
Irish lace insertion was set about the skirt
which had no other trimming. The plain
and worn under rudimentary bolero of
Irish lace over white satin edged with
green. The plain tight sleeves were of lace
and the hat was a white chip trimmed
with pink hollyhocks and white wings.
White Serge and Pique.
White serge dresses are coming to the
front in brilliant style. There is nothing
prettier for country wear in early Septem-
Der. recent example has a plain skirt
with narrow gold braid outlining the seams.
A modified moujik jacket is edged with
double rows of gold braid up and down
the fronts and about the basque and COL
lar. More braid is carried about the arm
hole and along The outer side of the sleeve.
The jacket opens upon a white silk vest
glace silk repeats a color note found in the
hat, which is of white Leghorn straw trim
med with white chiffon and green ribbons.
White pique dresses will hold their own
for some time to come. Bands of red and
blue Russian embroidery are much favored
for trimming them. Foulard will be worn
until October, and very dainty princess
dresses are being made in that material.
Among the earliest autumn wraps are
than last seasons. They have outstanding
collars and are lined with silk and trim
med usually with braiding.
ELLEN OSBORN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
European Styles by a Noted Modeler
Designed for AMERICANS
SOME FASHION PROGNOSTICS
Rich Trimmings in Skirts and Bod
ices for Early Fall.
POPU RITY OF AISTS

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BERLIN. August 10, 1897.
Our model is designed especially for the
American Indian summer. the fame of
which is extended the world over. The
color combination of changeabie moss green
and bright blue is suggestive of natures
aspect when she dons her richest most
variable colors while bidding farewell to
our admiring gaze before she retires to
rest.
The skirt of our mo1el illustrates the
tendency toward trimmings, which bids fair
to increase as the year advances, in spite
of the long-lived favoritism which the
plain skirt has received. This skirt has a
plain. rather narrow. Foundation of bright
blue foulard printed with scroll design in
moss green, and is lined with moss green
satin Three rows of ruifles simulate an
apron overskirt with deep points in front
and reaching higher at the back Each
row of ruffies consists of Il wide and very
full pleated ruffie of changeable blue and
green taffeta exactly matching the colors
In the foulard and serving is a background
10 set on the gathered founce of real Val
enciennes lace, headed by IL narrow niilin-
ers fold OF moss greel velvet A wide
Hounce of foulard extends below the lower
row of ruffles to the hem of the Skin. and
lends the appearance of additional width
pleated foulard, which is gathered in ut the
waist line by a belt of folded moss green
velvet.
bodice and Collar.
The milliner's folds and ruffies these
fashionable garnitures of the season. are
repeated in the bodice. The yoke is COM
posed of Valenci-nnes insertion and moss
green velvet milliner's folds, and NAV be
lined with moss green satin OF remain I'M
lined, according to the taste and comfort
of the wearer. y ruftln of changeable tat
feta under gathered Valenciernes lace head
ed by a milliner's fold of green velvet sur
rounds the YOKE. The collar Of folded green
velvet has at the back a ruche of lace and
taffeta, and a bow of green velvet held by n
handsome buckle of :iImIl;. \ butterfly bow
with similar buckle also covers the closing
OF the belt at the left side The light
sleeve is made of insertion and lniiiincr.s
folcS and like the yoke NAV be lined mr.
not. puff Of pleaIei flulard .upplies III.
necessary fuQneSs 1T the shoulder : r,If
lie OF tafeta AMI lace finishes the wrist.
Sole Fabrics
The cut and drapery of new skirts fur
Tier reveals the sentiment forming for plain
soft fabrics. All stiffness in material as
well as form is discarded. Gauze. mousse
line and chiffon are shown In lavish fiImv
decorations. and for more ostentatious wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
Story of u War Song.

rroih the WINDOW, MIMI, Reporter.
The man who composed the music fer
WhitieE's song, I'VE Are Coming, Father
Abraham. Three Hundred Thousand
Strong is an old and somewhat decrepit
piano tuner. who carries on his business
in this part Of Minnesota His name is A.
B. Irving.
One day soon after Lincoln's call for
100000 more men Irving, then a young
man, was on his way to Defiance, Ohio
from Fort Wayne for the purpose of sing
ing at a political and loyal meeting. He
had considerable reputation as a composer
ana singer, and the republicans had asked
MIN to come and help them. On the way
ne read the poem, which had Just been
published. Irving studied it, formulated
tune, hummed 1t and got the rhythm, and
that evening at the Defiance meeting he
Sang the SOL g for the first time. When he
had finished and the last echoes had died
away men mounted their chairs with wild
enthusiasm, swung their hats and broke
loose In cheers that rang with feeling He
sang 1t again and again, and they could
scarcely let him rest
The next night he sang the song at
Fort Wayne, and again aroused the same
enthusiasm. He wrote out the music ard
sent 1t to the publisher who had handled
what he had composed with instructions
to publish it on his usual terms of royalty
1t was published, and inside of a month
more than 10000 copies had been sold. In
few days the publisher failed, and Irving
never received dollar for the music
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21

From the Country Gentleman.
The elevated roads of Chicago are going
to carry cabbages In the hope of earning
dividend. At present these enterprises,
representing the investment of many mill
ions of eastern capital, are earning nothing
for the investors. A big plan, now nearly
consummated, looks to the combination of
all the various elevated lines of the city
with the Metropolitan Traction Company,
which has just secured, by a very ques-
tionable grant of the, Cook county board,
franchises for surface trolley lines on the
principal roads of the county, reaching out
to all the suburbs from dozen TO fifteen
miles from the cty's; center.
This will give the consolidated company
upward of 10 miles of electric lines, most
of it through a sparsely settled Gas COM
pared with the ordinary City suburb) coun-
try, containing numerous T. factories and
shops, and thousandsf of farms and mar
ket gardens. The Lake street elevated
passes directly through the great wholesale
fruit and produce district of the city,
which may be likened, to lower Broadway
OF Albany or Washington street in New
YORK. 1t Is proposed to build suitable ter
minals, with elevators aud storage ware
houses, and operate the roads at night
mainly as freight road. Not only agri-
cultural produce. but all kinds of light
freight and express matter. will be carried,
to the considerable injury of the steam
railroad lines. which have heretofore mo-
nopoliZed the business.
To the farmers and gardeners, however,
the change will work an immense benefit,
as they can send in their produce fresh
from the ground, with a minimum of wag-
on hauling. and deliver it in the market in
six hours after gathering. 1t is quite with
In the limits of possibility, if not matter
OF necessity, that market buildings or store
houses will be built somewhat on the plan
OF the Paris halles. for the handling and
preservation Of produce.
whether the various branches of the
market Disbursement. fish, vegetables,
truit, etc.-will ever be brought together in
Chicago, as in other cities, is a matter of
considerable doubt, as Chicagoans are the
exact reverse of Philadelphians-they will
not go to market"