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Show ES o Men Who Wore the Gray Fraternize With of Those Who Wore the Blue-Po- ints Historic Interest in the City. . & caa&spcwz&vcF With the pathetic story of the exiled slaves that should seek refuge among Arcadians we are all familiar. The them. tale of the maroons, transplanted from For a full quarter of a century this the sunny htlls of Jamaica to the bleak arrangement seemed to' work to the and storm-vexecoast of Nova Scotia, satisfaction of all. Then the lnevlta-Dl- e has had no Longfellow to give It Imconflict was precipitated by a Yet the fate of the ma- trifle. mortality. roons was as sad, as tragic and as In 1795 two maroons of Trelawney andeserved as that of the Arcadians. Town were convicted In the Island Near Halifax Is "llampsen Town," a courts of having stole a pig and were community of negroes. Part of these publicly whipped by the hangman. are the descendants of American Great excitement was aroused In all slaves, emancipated by the British the free communities. So threatening did affairs become troops at the time of the burning of Washington In 1812, and taken on that the whole island was declared their war vessels to Nova Scotia. By urder martial law, and British troops far the greater part, however, are de- Invaded the reserved territory around scendants of the maroons, whose num- Trelawney Town. After a desperate struggle the ber, throughout the entire province, Is estimated at between 8,000 and 10,000. troops were repulsed, and then settled plantations. of the cruelty of fled to the uninhabited portions of the Island. Tbe western part of the Island was the safest, and therefore the preferred place of the refugee, being very rugged and broken, and aboundlrg In curious natural depressions or amphitheaters, called cockpits." i.ti a they lived a wild, precarious and existence, their numbers constantly lncreas.ng by accessions from the plantations. Through the medium of their friends still remaining In bondage they were able to obtain arms, ammunition and supplies of various hinds, end, owing to their knowledge cf tbe suiface of the country and their practice of the drum languuge," derived from their kindred, the Dw alias of the west coast of Africa, enabling them to give warning of approaching danger, they were able to defy the colonial authorities. Frequent raids were made upon the plantations of their old masters, and several times they even attacked important towns, the friendly negroes still In servitude keeping them advise as to where their pillaging expeditions could be made with least danger. The planters were compellid to barricade the - homes and be continually on the watch for danger. Soldiers were quar- In consequence their masters many negroes Beml-savag- 1 Natlvs With tered near the free villages, and at times tbe governor general was compelled to appeal for assistance to the friendly Mosquito Indians of Nicaragua. The friendly relations thus established between Great Britain and the Mosquitos were afterward made the pretext for declaring a protectorate over the Mosquito coast. Flnafty tho planters became tired of this constant state of war and made overtures to the refugees. In 1759 the little maroon republics were formally recognised, limits of their towns carefully defined and rights of absolute elf government conceded. In return the negroes agreed, who outside the Umlts of their own communities, to respect tbe laws or the Islands and deliver UP. dead or alive, all runaway The unique feature, and In' some respects the most Important feature of O. A. R. week was the reception tendered twenty-flvdistinguished soldiers by Edward W. Kinsley post 113 In Faneull hall on Monday evening, Aug. 15. of one of the Beneath the roof-trecountrys historic public buildings, consecrated to tbe cause of American liberty in its broadest Bense, these oldtime antagonists, the men of the Grand Army and the defenders of the Confederacy, sat at table. Incidentally, the members of the noted Lafayette post, O. A. R., of New York were also the guests of their Boston comrades. . The Southerners who accepted the Kinsley post Invitation are Gen. Fltz-hug- h Lee, Gen. Theodore S. Garnett, Col. William F. Cameron and Capt. Benjamin C. Wherry of Virginia; Capt. Thomas C. Tlmberlake of Kentucky, Judge Jacob S. Galloway of Tennessee; Col. John Wilder Atkinson, Col. Wilson G. Lamb, MaJ. B. F. Dixon and Cyrus B. Watson of North Carolina: Col. Edward Cox, Col, William M. Crumley and Capt. Edward S. Gay of Georgia; Gen. Julian W. Whiting of Alabama; Col. Luke W. Finlay of Mississippi; Gen. William J. Bohan, Col. Benjamin F. Eshelman, Col. William O. Vincent and Col. Andrew R. Blakeley of Louisiana; Col. J. N. Simpson, Col. James B. Simpson, Judge George Clark, Col. J. T. Trerevant and E. W. Taylor of Texas; Edward Clifford Brush of Florida (now of Boston). The formalities incident to the reception of the Southerners commenced at 1 p. m. Monday, Aug. 15, at which hour a luncheon was given o e TREMONT Government Houee, Bridgetown. Possibly In no part of the earth were the Afrlcad slaves treated with greater cruelty than In Jamaica. Even the Spaniards of Cuba and Porto Rico were merciful In comparison with the British slave owners on Jamaica TIMBER AT BOSTON EX-CONFEDERAT- TEMPLE Won't Spot around in 1658. Destroyed by fire 1711. Present building erected 1713. Old South Meeting House. The oldest church building In Boston, built 1730.' Southeast Corner of Tremont and Court sts. Site of United States custom house, 1759. Washington lodged here, 1789. Daniel Websters law office here." Hanover st. American House. Gen. Joseph Warrens house stood here. He was killed at the battle of Bunker hill, 1775." to 86 Union-at- ten-day- . "Site of the Green Dragon tavern The Sons of Liberty met here; It was styled by the British and the Tories, a hotbed of sedition. Hanover st., Just South of Cockerel Hall. "Here was shed the first blood of the Revolution; Christopher Snyder killed here by an Informer to the crown, Feb. 22. 1770." 16 Hull st. Built 1724 Staff headquarters of Gen. Gage during the battle of Bunker Hill." Christ Church, Salem st "The Christ church or Old North church, from which was hung the celebrated signal lanterns on the eventful night of April 18, 1775 The chime of bells is the oldest In America." 130 Prince t. British Major Pitcairn wounded at He was Bunker Hill, died here. j DECORATIONS. down to the slower but safer methods of a blockade. Had the slaves throughout the Islands chosen to revolt at this time tbe whites undoubtedly would have suffered tbe same fate us those of Ilaytl extermination and another black republic like San Domingo and Hajtl might have been born, but tho plantation slaves bad seen the maroons surrender one after the other of the refugees to the barbarous punishment that awaited them from the masters from whom . they bad fled. They therefore regarded them as their enemies and viewed the struggle with Indifference. The soldiers and planters secured 200 bloodhounds from Cuba to aid In the Investment of Trelawney Town, nnd eveiy regro that ventured forth In search of food or supplies was relentlessly hunted to death. Finally, a 'ter seven months of hopeless resist-tnce- . the maroons, numbering 400. urrendered, reduced by starvation tather than by force of arms. It was solemnly agreed by the colonials that i he lives and lands of the blacks should be spared, but that the nmroon republics should lose their Independence and rights of seif government. No sooner had the troops secured Ihe nrms of the blacks than the governor proceeded to violate the covenant. The maroons were herded like cattle and driven on heard n vessel for transportation to Nova Scotia. All of the other free towns suffered the same fate. Tho exiles were landed In Nova Scotia Just as the rigors of the north- - the visitors at the New Algonqntn club. This was exclusively for the guests and their accompanying ladles. At 2 oclock tbe members of Kinsley post, in uniform, arrived at the clubhouse and were Introduced to the guests. At 3 o'clock the post reformed and marched to tbe South terminal to receive the members of Lafayette post of New York. The latter were escorted to their hotel. Promptly at 6 oclock the company sat down at round tables In Faneull hall, each of these accommodating seven persons. Some sixteen of the more distinguished guests, with tbe commander of Kinsley post and the toastmaster, occupied seats at a long table on the platform. Covers were laid for about 300 In all. Young women waiters in special uniform served the food. The speaking was done on a novel plan. Commander Graves gave the address of welcome before dinner was served and between the courses ths commander of Lafayette post and such of the other Northern guests as were invited to speak were IntroDonkey Cart duced. era winter were approaching. ScantiFor the remalmUr of the evening ly clad, as befltted their former home the Southerners had the right of way, In the tropics, without means of sub- and some notable addresses were sistence and worn and emaciated by made. famine during seven months of siege, The event eclipsed In interest and nundreds of them perished of cold, significance between any reunion hunger and disease. Their evil repu- Northern and Southern participants tations had preceded them. Nova Sco- In the civil war that ha ever been tians bitterly resented this attempt to held. e quarter upon them a horde of outlaws from Jamaica, and exMANY PLACES OF INTEREST tended neither sympathy nor assistance. Under the pressure of dire ne- Historic 8pots In Boston Pointed Out cessity and without, restraints of conto Visitors. science or of previous training, it Is All of tho places of historic Interest t ot strange that the maroons soon In the city proper were specially came to deserve the evil name that placarded during encampment week had been bestowed upon them. They 0 that tho visiting thousands could became thieves, highwaymen, pick not fall to see them In their walks pockets sometimes murderers. about ths city. A list of these placos serai-savag- Still Immensely Valuable Tracts In That Country. Standing The depletion of forests In the ret United States Is the cause for the 1 cent attention which has been given CostA 10 cents and equal. This to timber lands In Mexico. ot any other kind of worth country has vast tracts of valuable Freeze, Spill, 'e; Umber which only await the advent of the railroads to make them of Nor Clothe, enormous commercial value. In the DIRECTIONS for uSC hard the southern part of ths republic woods, such as mahogany, ebony and cedar, have long been exploited and the supply Is growing very limited within the access of transportation the ttat facilities. Large forests of such timAt an wise Groceri. ber still exist, however, In the more remote sections. In the central and northern parts of the republic there are large tracts of soft pine, oak and miscellaneous varieties, especially on the western slope of the centra) Frank Goodbody S.emed J mountain range, where there are as Why Temporarily Deranged f faciliyet almost no transportation This morning when court owl of land a wide and strip along ties, man, whom bis friends could v,! extending wastward from the gulf recognize, ruaberl in and with! coast. gestures and disheveled hair i Stop the deal, adjourn Alcohol From Peat A company has recently been or- out the venires, give the witnJ s furlough, tell the j,! ganized at Keodsburg, Prussia, for the in any old verdict, send thl purpose of distilling alsohol from bring In a turkey dinner, never 1 peat. The company Is now building boys county expenses. Ill settle tha-a distillery which it hopes to be able to put in operation some time during see that your salary goes on; this month. According to Its process, la! and as he turned three I the company will be able to distill somersaults and retired from I alcohol cheaper from peat than it can courtroom, he added, Its weighs ten pounds, came to the s be obtained from other substances, about 1 oclock this morning, I to Its sell able be and will, therefore, register, but we adopted her w:l product for fuel purposes. and he never went tj papers! trouble of walking downstair! j Shouting Their Praises. Frlarpolnt, Miss., August 22 (Spe- Jumped astride of that spiral cial). Cured of Bladder and Kidney and disappeared. Mother and Trouble after 26 years of suffering, doing well, but it Is doubtful If j! Rev. H. H. Hatch, of this place, Is Goodbody can pull through.-- Tj, telling tbe public the good news and stone Prospector. shouting the praises of the remedy that cured him Dodds Kidney Pills. WHY THE SALVATION AR Rev. Mr. Hatch says: Name of Great Organization a V I have been suffering from Bladof Chance. der and Kidney Trouble for 26 years and I have tried everything that peoIn a note upon the origin ot? ple said would do me good. But Salvation army the following nothing did me any good except of the selection of the title Is pI Dodds Kidney Pills. by London Opinion: William E "I havent felt a pain since I took the younger one day wrote it Dodds Kidney Pills. They gave me fathers dictation the words ' health and I feel like a new man al- Christian mission Is a volnt Dodds Kidney Pills are army." Suddenly Mr. Booth ki together. the best I ever had. over his sons shoulder and i All Urinary and Bladder Troubles tuted the word "salvation" for are caused by diseased Kidneys. Tbe untary. Thus was the Salvi natural way to cure them Is to cure army born. And the addition of; the kidneys. Dodds Kidney Pills various military titles followed! never fall to cure diseased kidneys urally, though curiously enough I In any stage or place. They always of captain was originally intendef cure Backache and they are the only be nautical. In order to please! remedy that ever cured Brights Dis- Whitby fishermen. As for Mr. Bod ease. title of general, the credit for It longs to Capt Cadman, who one Down to Bed Rock. announced him at a meeting is An Fnglish newspaper tells a atory general of the Salvation army, j of a noble lord when fifteen years ago that has stuck to him ever since he was a rapid youth who had not yet I Meaning of Orange Blossomi succeeded to the title. One day at the The orango tree Is regarded I races he lost $100,000, all the money he could raise by pledging his prop- prince among trees, and thsetrf genius. A peculiarity of tils j erty and borrowing from bis friends. of Is that It bears fruit and floret Going up to his father; who was in the racing lncloaure, he said, by way tbe same time. Its leave vt t as It grows older rf of announcing his 111 fortune: Will green, and In beauty and fruitfulness. blos me a match to you give light my cigarette, dad? For I shall not be able to filling the air with their ottrapat It Is Indeed a fit emblem murk buy one myself. promise and hopes. The orange t is considered typical of love, becx For Your Perfect Comfort At SL Louis Exposition, which is very though Its fruit Is golden and Its fix1 severe upon the feet, remember to take and scent delicious, its rind Is b.: along a box or two of ALLENS FOOT-EASand, as every one knows who has a powder for Hot, Tired, Aching, perlenced It, Cupids dart causes p Swollen, Sweating Feet. 30,000 testi- The orange Is emblematic of gratl i, monials of cures. Sold by all Druggists, as well as of genius and love. Pi 85o. DON'T ACCEPT A SUBSTITUTE. delpbla Inquirer. Edible Birds Nests. Keep Up Ancient Custom. Coron, a little Island of the PhilipA curious old custom Is said to pines, Is one of the chief sources from still kept up at tbe picturesque V which come edible birds nests. It has sleydale village of Balnbrldge, sheer walls of rock fronting the sea, every winters night at in which are deep holes where a cer' tain sea swallow builds its nest The oclock a large horn is blown on to aid village green wajfarer any wild aborigines, Tagbanounas, collect the nests from the cliffs by means of might chance tef be lost on tbs i to t long vine ropes, selling them to Chi- rounding fells to find bis way nese traders, who export them to their village. own country, where they are considAS EASY ered a great 'elicacy. The nests are three Inches long and bring $12 (MexiNeeds Only a Little Thinking can) for bunches of ten or twelve, acThe food of childhood often dec cording to size. The gum of which whether one Is to grow up well a they are largely composed l$a secre- lshed and healthy or weak and i tion from the salivary glands of the from ly Improper food. wallows. t WASHtuln and thq placards placed upon them Is about as follows: Old State House. The first building was erected Nos. 80 LAND3 OF MEXICO. ,F I E, prominent at the battles of Lexington and Concord. This house built prior to 1723." Flag Sign for North Sq. In this square the British troops assembled on the night of the 18th of April, 1775, previous to their march to Lexington and Concord." Dock Sq. Opposite Brattle St. ' Dock sq The mob which figured in the Boston massacre gathered in this square before going to State street." Brattle St., Way From Washington St. to Brattle Sq. Here stood the British barracks where the outbreak skirted which led to the Boston massacre, March 5 r 1770." Faneull Hall. "A gift of Teter Feneull to tbe town of Boston. "The Cradle of Liberty. Opened for the first time March 4. 1743. "Ilurnod 1761 rebuilt 1763. Northeast Corner Kilby St and Lib-ert-y Sq. stamp office destroyed "Site of the by the mob during Stamp 1765." Act riot 8outh Corner Washington and Ea-eSts. of the I'lbrt5r Tree, so named, la 1.63; destroyed by British, 1775," Cemetery In Boston Common. "The British soldiers killed at Bunker Hill lie burled here." Washington St, Just South Clifton PI. The line of Colonial entrenchments ?:75dhcre dur,n lhe 8leBe of Doi,ton-Atlanti- c Av, Corner of Pearl $t Boston Tea Farty tablet decorated with flags. No further wording considered necessary. Battery Wharf. From this wharf the British for the battle of Bunker HllL June 17, 1775." IQ Bl It's Just as easy to be one as other provided we get a proper sti, Privileged Guest. A wise physician like the Of a prominent lecturer of London Doctor who knew about food, cat an acquaintance says: On one occa- complls'h wonders provided tbs sion he was the guest of a friend of Is willing to help snd will tient mine, a ? busy Liverpool merchant, and when the popular lecturer returned from the hall he asked for all sorts of Impossible dishes and liquid concoctions peculiar to abstainers a demand which somewhat npset the routine of the household. When In bed his nervous temperament was tried; be could not hear the ticking of ths clocks, so hs paraded the house In the mall hour of the morning and stopped them all. In consequenca of this the servants had to be roused by violent but the wu not to be distressed, so he guest arose gain and ordered the servants back to their rooms and locked them In and then went back to bed." bell-rlngln- x Provision From Trees. There Is a tree which grows In Sumatra, Algeria and China, which la nown as the vegetable tallow tree, from Its fruit large quantities of oil snd tallow 'are extracted, and the fruit is gathered In November or December, when all tbe leaves have fallen. candles are made from ben rlss of a tree which grows Intbssoma parts of South Africa and the Arorea At Sierra Leone Is found the fruit tree, the fruit of which cream Is very greeaMe In taste. In Cejion bs bread fruit tree, from there 1. which a food Is made In the same mk bread. It Is said towayb mmJ! good and nutritious. In South fs End ths milk tree. AmsrL only proper food. Mot-- , Speaking of this case the said her little four year old bo!,, suffering from a peculiar deranges' of the stomach, liver and kidney his feet became so swollen he coo take a step. "We called a Doctor j said at once we must be very care j as to his diet as Improper food the only cause of his sickness. J especially, he forbid. "So the Dr. made up a diet q principal food he prescribed Grape-Nut- s and the boy, who vai'L fond of aweet things took the Nuts readily without addiog sugar. (Dr. explained that tb ) In Grape-Nut- s Is not st all or beet sugar but Is ths natural , of the grains.) ... f "We saw big Improvement In" I v few days and now Grape-Nu- t most his only food and be more a healthy, happy, youngster with .every Prospr,. grow up Into a strong healthy Name given by Fostum Co- Creek, Mich. V Ths sweet of Grape Nut I u ture-sweknown as Tost or digested In the liver Ilk j. , B; sugar, hut youngsters a handful of GrF'( j when Naturs demands j prompts them to call tot ius Theres a reason. ,ji Get ths little book "Tbs WsUvUJs" In each pkg. |