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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04

and Gararu, in the state of Sergipe, and S. Braz,
Traipu and Pao d'Assucar, in the state OF Alagoas
All of these places are of sufficient interest to
warrant short stops They are tho river ports
of large sections in which cotton, beans, corn,
rice and cattle are raised in large quantities
Rice is chiefly raised along the river itself and
in ponds formed adjacent thereto when the river
is in freshet
Pao dAssucar is SO called because of large
hill on the river front which resembles sugar
loaf, but, unfortunately for the town, it acts as
a barrier to the wind and causes the sand to be
thrown up in such quantities that the portion OF
the town adjacent thereto has to be periodically
excavated
Piranhas is a picturesque village built in ter
races around the of a practically barren
hill At this port one hears much of the ''piran-
has,, Or scissors fish. terror along the whole
San Francisco river, though said to be in greater
numbers here than elsewhere. This fish has
peculiar shaped head with serrated teeth bent
backward. 1t is of carnivorous propensities fire.
quently attacking and biting pieces out of ami
mails which go down to the river to drink. Even
men are said to nave been victims to it.
From Piranhas there is railroad to Jatoba
II miles distant, where navigation for the upper
San Francisco is resumed. A little than
half way to Jatoba is the Falls Station, deso-
late place with only closed station house sur
rounded by thtcket, travel to the falls being
too light to warrant a caretaker. 1t is best,
therefore, to stop at Pedras, a small village
reached just before the station. Here guides,
horses and food can be procured for the rest of
the Journey which will take from two to three
hours riding.
The ride to the falls Is best made very early
in the morning, otherwise the heat is so intense
that the trip would not be enjoyable The road
is frequently through dense thickets in which are
found oncas (felix concolor), small wild cats,
deer, prea (cavea aperea) ratlike animal hunted
by the natives. wild hog (dicotyles) several vari
eties of small monkeys and birds Here par
rots paroquets, wild pigeons and doves occur in
focks. In the dry season snakes, particularly
rattlesnakes, are seen in great numbers, doubt
less due to the drying up Of the short stiff grass
which renders them more visible.
Paulo Alfonso seems to have moods, its ap-
pearance markedly differing with the seasons, or
more properly speaking, with the volume of wa
ter in the river, which is dependent upon season.
The writer has made the trip there at the three
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04

There is a lot of talk about the
good old times" There weren't any
good old times" if you are talking
about wash day or house cleaning.
Those tasks meant red hands and
headaches and backaches and trouble.
Easy Task laundry soap would have
made them good" old times indeed.
1t does half the work in washing and
cleaning; it drives the dirt out and
not in; 1t doesn't shrink flannels or
streak linens, and it hasn't any rosin
in it to rot the fabrics. If your grocer
isn't living in the good old times he
sells it-lots of it!
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04
TALE OF SOUTHERN CHIVALRY
How General EgsIeston Repaid Act
Of Kindness Done by Young
Confederate Soldier.

General EggIeston of the First Ohio
cavalry, and some of his officers and
mez were captured by the Confeder-
ates in Alabama. They were marched
over into Mississippi, and held as
prisoners of war for some time at
Columbus until they could be sent
down to Mobile.
Torrents of abuse poured the indig-
nation and enmity of the southerners
upon the northerners, and the open
cattle cars were not calculated to
soften the angry voices nor to prevent
the prisoners from seeing the sugges-
tive actions in which the crowd
sought to express the antagonism they
felt, says a writer in National Trib-
une.
Suddenly General Eggleston, whose
attention had been completely abb
sorbed in cautioning his men to re-
p.ain calm and show no resentment Of
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04
The pentist,s Joke.

At a recent dinner of the Authors
club in London to Mr.. Owen Seaman,
the editor of Punch, Mr.. Walter
Emanuel, another member of the STAFF
OF Punch, referred to the fact that the
man with the largest sense of humor
he had ever struck was an Englishman
"a dentist. He went to him after suf-
fering long with a toothache. He re-
fused to have gas, and the dentist
pulled out a tooth, leaving him writh-
ing in pain, and took the tooth to the
window, where he laughed quite heart
lily. He groaned: Whats the joker"
Wrong TOOTH" said the dentist.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04
He Knew the Kind,

Little Edward, aged four, was an
only child. He was anxious for a
baby sister, and was talking of it one
day with friend of the family. In
the friends family was a baby girl of
one year. The lady said: Edward,
you may have my baby; she is pretty
and sweet"
"Oh," said Edward, 81 don't want an
old baby. want bran new one wifi
nofin on but tacum powder. Red
Hen.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04

decked ghtdraft stern-wheel steamer which
makes round trip once a week, or by locally
built native sailboat called "canoa"
Canoa is Portuguese (the language of Brazi)
for canoe, which it resembles in outline but DIFF
fers therefrom in having in the forward third
peculiarly shaped palmleaf-thatched cabin with
dovecotike windows painted dark color, con-
trasting with the other woodwork. Other than
a shef-ke affair running around on level with
the windows and used either as seat or bunk as
occasion warrants, the cabin has no furnishings.
The rest of the boat, except area over the rud-
der on which stands the helmsman and the
small space occupied by buitin box filled with
sand, which the cooking is done, is utilized as
cargo space and is sufficient to carry from 10 to
20 horses or oxen, packed crosswise like sardines
The size and character of the boat does not
appeal to our idea of canoe. Such boat with
its crew of two men, can be chartered at a rea.
sonable figure while frequently passage can be
arranged for at reduction on steamer rates.
Whether to take steamer or canoa Is difficult
to advise; that would depend upon the tempera-
ment of the traveller, the company and the circum-
stances. In the various trips of the writer, steam
er or canoa has been used, in accord with mood
or necessity. AS to time, one method is about
as quick the other, each consuming two days
In going the $50 miles and like time in returning.
The steamer remains at Piranhas but one day. SO
that, unless it is desired to consume a week in
the neghborhood of the falls, the canoa offers
the only quick return to Penedo. On the steamer
meals procurabe, while on the canoa pro-
visions must be supplied by the voyager ar
ranged for with the captain. In either case it is
wise to take some prepared food, as the cooks
make chiefly native dishes, which require an edu-
Gated palate for appreciation. Whether by steam
er or canoa, unless mosquito proof cne must of
necessity have mosquito bar; a hammock or
camp bed is wise provision. In the daytime
mosquitoes are not troublesome, but with the
setting of the sun, when the boats usually tie
up for the night, they become excessively annoy
ing.
Voyage by canoa IS beth romantic and thrill
ing. Every day, commencing at ten o'clock off
Penedo, stiff breeze arises and blows upstream
with such force that the canoas, with their large
sails spread, resembling at distance huge bats.
seem to fly upstream, frequently with such speed
to overtake and pass the steamer, which has
left time before. The river is practically
straight, and the farther up one goes the more
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04
Merely 4 PreNaricator.

A doctor relates the following story:
Il had patient who was very i'll and
who ought to have gone to warmer
climate, so resolved to try what hyp-
notism would do for him. l had a
large sun painted on the ceiling of his
room and by suggestion induced him
to think it was the sun which would
cure him. The ruse succeeded and
he was getting better rapidly when
one day on my arrival found he was
dead"
did it fail, after all, them" asked
one of the doctors hearers.
mo" replied the doctor, "he died
of sunstroke."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04

dren must have food of some sert. To
get it she, like most people, takes the
line of least resistance-the line she
has been acquainted with from her
own babyhood-beggary or crime. 1t
is as far as her sense of parental re-
sponsibility can take her, And yet
it is fear of destroying this non-ex-
istent or perverted quality which, l
have been assured, has made the big
gest opposition to the feeding of neces-
sitous children.-Frances in London
T. P.'s Weekly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04

tions have l heard as to the modern
tendency to destroy parental RESPONSE
bility-the destruction of what does
not exist, or, If it does exist, is Of a
name! If we go to the dregs Of the
slum world-and It is with such that
social effort is today most intimately
and ardently concerned-we find the
recognition on the part of even the
most debased mother that her chill
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04
Molycoddling English Poor.

am inclined to think that the stu
pendousness of the problem daunts
the ordinary thoughtful person, while
the careless is satisfied that things
which are so much talked about must
be, If anything, too much looked after
If we take a census of .middle-class
householders in any street, think we
would find as the most prominent idea
that there is too much mollycoddling
OF the poor. How many pious ejacula-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04
Things VIII lake a Turn.

did you hunt lions and tigers when
you were in Africa?" asked the friend.
mo, we didn't have to-" replied Lord
Shortbow. The bloomin' beasts hunt
ed us, doncher know"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04

Dog Fancier-What kind of dog
would you prefer, madam?
Mrs. Nurich-Oh, don know. Sup.
pose you show me one Of those ocean
greyhounds.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04
In the Night School.

Teacher (of night SCHOOL, What do
you understand by the terms life
sentence?" Give an example Of one.
Shaggy Haired Pupil pronounced
you husband and wife.-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04

principal stages of the river
and notes that the cataract
itself does not change much
in form as a result of vol
ume Of water. However,
when the river is in freshet
additional cataracts are
formed by the water pass
ing through the rayines,
which at other times are
dry, and leaping over the
high cliff direct into the
lower whirlpool. The rap
ids, on the contrary, are ma
terially changed by any de-
Walton in the volume of wa
ter and, were they approach
l. l.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04
NRAHHA5

1t is hemmed in by
the hills along its
banks, so that the
canoa has the full
benefit of t h e
breeze, which fol-
lows the turns Of
the river.
Between Pene-
do and Piranhas
there are several
towns of impor-
tance, the chief of
n-s-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04

and ephemeral Towering
plants are then scorched
by the sun, leaving only
a few hardy bushes and
the cacti.
Consisting as it does
of a succession of rapids
ending in a fall, opinion
differs as TO which point
about Paulo Alfonso one
should first visit. To the
writer the most beautiful
and awe-inspiring portion
is the rapids. One in
viewing them realizes the
truth of the words of a
noted traveller, that "if
Niagara be the monarch
of cataracts, Paulo AZ
fonso Is assuredly the
king of rapids" Either
as rapids or falls, it
stands unique. 1t has
none of the artificial sur
roundings Of Niagara, nei-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04

they would doubtless be devoid of the great
beauty which characterizes them at other pc
RODS.
The ideal time to visit the falls is just after
the river has fallen sufficiently to allow one to
cross the numerous rocky ravines through
which, when the river is high, water is rushing,
preventing a near approach to the true river
bed and the falls Soon after the freshet, which
is from November to March, the grass springs
up and the plants burst into bloom. Gaudy col
ors then predominate, from the deep yellow Of
the trumpet flower, the reds and blues of other
plants, the beautiful pink flower of the "ceboa
brava," which, when eaten cause the death Of
so many animals, to the black seed pod of the
"blackwood" bush and the exquisite white
bloom of the "cereus" which pops open at night
exhaling its delicate but penetrating odor After
a few weeks the dry season sets in. The grass
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04

Mrs. winsIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces in
nammation aaYs pain. wind collie. 25c bottle
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04

A nagging wife makes her husband
forget his other troubles.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04
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of Alagoas. Almost opposite Penedo
is the ancient town Of Villa-Nova in
the state of Sergipe. The town is said
to have once been an important place,
but now chiefly consists of tumble
down houses. A large rice-hulling fac
tory is, however, located here, also
large cotton-seed and castor-oil facto-
rfes and a cotton gin The products
of these factories are shipped to near
by towns.
From Penedo to Piranhas, the head
of navigation of the lower San Fran
cisco, or that part Of the river below
the falls district, one has choice of
making the trip either by small double
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04

WsllCn dDOunQS IN en-
chanting scenery, remark
able plants, flowers and
animals, and marvellous
works of nature, giving to
the traveller a new sensa-
tion at every turn. Such
is the effect of a trip to
the Paulo Alfonso falls.
To reach Paulo Alton
so falls it is necessary to
take a coastwise vessel
from Pernambuco or Ba-
hia to Penedo, about 30
80 miles up the wonder
ful San Francisco river,
which is navigable, except
for a short distance on
both sides of the falls, for
over 1000 miles into Bra
zil, and is full of interest
rom mouth to source.
Penedo is the second
largest city in the state
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04

from personal knowledge, though in reality false
ly, of the difficulties, if not danger, to such
travel
Though there is individuality in all cities
more striking in some than in others, yet after
all, a result of civilization there is marked
a similarity that one soon tires of most foreign
cities. This monotony seldom extends to travel
in the interior of a country at least not in Brazil
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-03
Entertained Greenville League

The Epworth League of this city en-
tertained the League from Greenville,
last Friday and altogether, there were
about 200 present, seventy five coming
down in sleigh,loads from Greenville.
The occasion was a most delightful
one for all concerned and besides liter
ary and musical program held in the
auditorium of the church. A banquet
was served in the dining room with a
menu which IL would be hard TO beat.
After the feast of good things TO eat a
number OF tOasts were responded 10,
Supt r. {. James was toastmaster and
he pressed the button in the right way
at the right time and he and those who
responded To his call, received lot OF
plaudits, Mr.. Fuller of Greenville, had
the subject "Bachelors Banns and
Buns" Miss Green, "rhe highway To
happiness" and Clarence Thorne, sour
Motto;" Nora Sprague also was ON the
list and gave some good thoughts, and
Rev. q. w. Maxwell, gave them good
talk.
The Greenville Leaguers all went
home with smiling faces and light
hearts at the royal reception they re-
ceived.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-03
A NJ u = + NJ K N rs

A good story is told on Robert Nor
burton, who has lately returned from
abroad. In spirit of irrepressible hu-
NOR he conceived the idea of playing a
practical joke OH his sister and sister-in-
law, who have gone To the Embassy
Ball in Washington and To which he
himself is invited. He impersonates
their coachman and intends To drive
them home at breakneck speed and
receive them as they alight from their
carriage with kiss. He does so, but
in the excitement of il all gets the
wrong carriage and the wrong girls and
is followed by the mounted police and
arrested and taken To the police station
where he is compelled 10 spend the
night. One of the young ladies turns
out to be Miss Betty Annesley, whom
he had previously met on an ocean voy-
age and whom he had sworn to marry
II he ever got an introduction. In the
police court the next morning, where
he is held on the charge of abduction,
disorderly conduct and reckless driving,
they meet face To face and she, not be-
ing sure OF his identity on account of
his beard having been shaved of, with
draws the charge of abduction and pays
his fine, after skilfully avoiding telling
anyone but the judge that he kissed
her. To carry on the joke, in a spirit
of fun, she hires him TO take her coach
mans place, whom she has discharged.
He accepts and is duly installed as her
groom. The butler being i'll one day,
he is called upon To serve in his place
at dinner party, To which number
of his Washington friends are invited.
The scene that follows is one of the
most excruciatingly funny ever seen
on the stage, and the final outcome of
ii all is, that the young man not only
saves the father from disgrace, wins
the woman he loves. The comedy is
sweet, choice and high class and the
pathos deep and not overdrawn, and
the romantic side, the sweetest story
ever told. This is short synopsis of
'The Man on the Box, " To be presented
at Belding opera house Tuesday night,
March 8. A positive guarantee. As
good an attraction as ever presented
here. Prices, reserved seats, 75c gen
eral admission, soc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-03
Belding Captures Honors

AT the annual banquet of the Pru
dental Life Insurance Co. of America
which was given TO the representatives
of the Grand Rapids district, at the
Hotel Pantlind last Saturday, the Silk
City captured first honors. Mr.. j. w.
Wells and wife, who were at the ban
quet, were agreeably surprised when
division manager, Edward Salston, af
ter reviewing the work of the company
for 1909, stated that he had pleasant
duty To perform and asked Mrs. Wells
TO step forward. He then, on behalf of
the company, presented her with fine
ladies gold watch. This watch was
given because Mr.. Wells led the district
in the increase of business in both
branches of the company for the last
quarter of 1909.
An interesting feature of the award
is that Mr.. Wells was not working
with any such reward in view, SO Bed-
ing wins again on general good work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-03
Local Talent Brought Out the
Charming Drama, ''Kittie
O'Connor," in Fine Style
Gle A RED GOOD SUM
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge Made Many Friends
VIII Come Again in May for
Episcopal Society

The two nights play of the charming
drama, "Kittie O'Connor," given in
the opera house Tuesday and Wednes.
day nights, was a success in every par.
ticular, and although the audience was
not so large the second night, yet il
brought in enough receipts so that the
ladies will clear up about 500 as the
result OF the entertainment. The total
receipts for admission were $2ll. 75,
which with the profits on the programs
they circulated, swells their revenue
after paying all expenses.
The cast of characters was a good one
and every member did remarkably well
and especially so on the second evening,
reserve and lack of confidence noticeable
on the part Of most all amateur actors
having been overcome, and the play
moved along very smoothly.
The school room scene with its happy
lot OF scholars and the songs they sang,
led by Larry O'Neil, was very taking.
The costumes worn were an entirely
new set, which Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge
finished making during their stay here
OF couple of weeks. They will return
again in May and put on an opera for
the Episcopal ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge have made
many friends during their visits here
and the ladies of the Social Circle desire
to thank them and also the members
OF the cast and patrons for contributing
to The success OF The enlertainment. A
number of solos were sung by our best
singers between the acts and all were
loudly applauded
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-03
Lance Cottrell, a Minor, Picked
Up Saturday by Officer
F. A. Bush
BROUGHT INTO COURT
Said He Bought I hree Bottles of Whis-
key of Man and Paid 81. so for
It-Arrests Made

Complaint was made by Harry d..
Miner 10 Justice r. B. Lapham Satur-
day afternoon that Lance Cottrell was
badly intoxicated and should be looked
after at once. Mr.. MINER said he
thought il was a shame for any man
To furnish boy with liquor, and also
pitiable sight To see the lad in such a
condition.
On an order from the court, Constable
Bush picked him up and on being ques.
toned by Mr.. Lapham and Attorney
Fred l.. Warner, he admitted his drink
ing whiskey and that he had purchased
il here in the city, paying the man who
furnished il To him 81. 80 for three pint
bottles.
Asked in regard To his age, he said
he was IL years old Feb. 20 and that he
was not attending school. He refused
10 give the name OF the party from
whom he obtained the liquor and no
brought out direct results, but enough
pointers were produced SO that the case
was referred To the prosecuting attor
ney and Officer VIM. X. Taylor.
On Monday young Cottrell and Addo
Riker, another minor, who in some
way was implicated after Mr.. Sheldon
Investigated the case, were taken To
ionia, where il is stated they made a
clean breast of the whole matter, and
also other information valuable To the
county officers. The law is very severe
in its penalties for furnishing liquor To
minors and it would Seem that no per
son would care to take the chance of so
furnishing il or even bringing it into
local option territory for sale or TO give
away 10 anyone.
On Wednesday Deputy Sheriff Tay-
lor came up from lonia with the neces-
sary papers drawn by the prosecuting
attorney for the arrest of Chas. Crosby
and Ed L. Whitford, who were brought
into court and the examination of their
cases set for Monday, March Z. Deputy
Sheriff o. +. Webster served the papers
on the latter.
They are charged with selling and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-03
FRED LADUE DEAD
Struck by Switch Engine In Plymouth
yards-Was Conductor

Fred Ladue met with violent death
at Plymouth, Mich, Sunday afternoon
he had come in from his regular run and
had started for his home through the
rail road yards, where IL is supposed q
switch engine or moving freight cars
struck him, his body was found badly
mangled, having been run over and his
chest and head crushed
He was the son-in-law OF Alpheus
Sparks of this city and had been work
ing in Plymouth, since last Christmas,
where he held fine position and was
making arrangements to purchase a
home there.
He married Miss Claudia Sparks a
number of years ago, and for some time
they lived in Cleveland.
He was a brother OF &. w. Ladue
Editor of the Crystal mail, and son of
George Ladue of Coral, where the
funeral will be held Thursday, he leaves
no children, his wife who is prostrated
with grief over his sudden taking away
will remain with her parents in this
city for few months.