Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-11-03

the broad drab lengths Of the streets V4sasMz
lined modest dwellings with
whitewashed walls, red-tiled roofs, and =.
blue and green doors and window N
shutters. The most pretentious resi- lESsA Nzs15
eences are no more than two-storied
frame structures, with 10 rooms at ~
most and a patio in the rear. OF the Ej&9s2la6
5000 inhabitants perhaps so are well 81. n
to do" In the conventional sense Of ssaSSSsS! !3fs
the phrase. The remainder super gESsSM
lativey poor, measured by the stand SssSxaSasSSs
ard of dollars and cents, but passing
rich In fact by reason Of having
everything that they need and probably all they
desire. Everyone seems to secure easy live
lihood but precisely how is difficult to determine
A hard worker is not to be seen, but neither Is
beggar nor a vagrant, and the municipality does
not boast any such institution as an almshouse
However, the matter is divested Of much Of It's
mystery when one considers that land as prolific
as any in the world is to be had for the taking,
and mans outfit Of clothing consists of three
pieces-straw hat, shirt, and cotton trousers
while woman gets along very we'll with one gar
ment, and children not encumbered to that
extent
Although the dry well-nigh spent,
everything looked fresh and green the morning
that galloped out upon the llano my way to
Dvala. My moso, long, lean fellow with
melancholy visage, followed at a pace which he
never varied, but which later experience taught
could always be depended to bring him
up with me at the end of ride. Man never
possessed less appropriate name than his
Pantaleon-"panther lion"-was possibly be-
slowed upon him in spirit Of irony. He was
profoundly selfpossessed and had the commend
able characteristic of combining his attention to
his own business and just 80 much OF his en-
ployer's as properly concerned him.
Before US stretched one of the llanos, which
le like grassy islands in forest sea- at intervals
all along the Pacific slope of the Cordillera. For
miles onward and 2 either side of the
ground extended in sweep as level as billiard
table and green With its thick covering OF
jenjebrilo, the tract looked strikingly like bit
of the bluegrass country of Kentucky. Here and
there wild fig or a ceibo threw its heavy-leafed
branches wide affordlng grateful shelter for man
and beast On every side the close ranks of the
forest trees hemmed the lano in and away be-
yond in our front rose the jabbed teeth of the
SIERRA with the smoking cone Of Ell Volcan pro-
Jecting beyond the ruck
wellworn crack indicates the shortest route
to the point where the road enters the forest
We keep 1t in sight for the sake of preserving
bearing, otherwise one might ride unrestrain
edy on the darkest night over this fiat expanse
unbroken by gullies and devoid of burrows. In
fact, / have crossed 1t at hand gallop in a
downpour of rain, when my horses ears were not
distinguishable and the blurred lights of David
made lurid beacon patch In the distance.
These llanos the commons" of the people
the poor mans grazing ground We pass small
herds of from 10 to 20 head nibbling the herbage,
rich and plentiful to condition them for market.
Scattered over the range few mares, with
foals at their heels. In this country they ride
and work only the male horses, leaving the fe-
males constantly at grass This is obviously a
bad system for It retards hereditary transmission
and results in the development of serviceabe
qualities on one side only. The animals un-
dersized and the breed poor, the best strain being
derived from Peruvian stations. Despite his un-
promising appearance, however. the Panamanian
pony is apt to surprise you with wonderful dis
play of stamina. have been carried flfty-odd
miles by one in twelve hours and found him fl
for good days journey the next morning, They
are easy-gong beasts, with singefoot gait, and
II one will be content to ride them in the manner
to which they are accustomed, quite as service
able as the average mount to be picked up ir
Central or Sepfhr America. 1t is distinctly advis
able however. to get rid OF the greasy hair bride
of the country, even though no better substitute
than a piece of clean rope is available. Failure
to take this precaution once cost me sore hant
OF which was not cured for weeks.
Now and again traveller jogs by with NUT
tered "Buenos dias"--a sautation that Is neve
omitted by man. woman child. The ride
wears a concal straw hat. cotton shirt. far
ping free In the wind. and pair of blue Jeans