Pioneering in Cuba: A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers

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Rumford Press, 1901 - Americans - 220 pages
 

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Page 144 - Pioneering in Cuba. A NARRATIVE OF THE SETTLEMENT OF LA GLORIA, THE FIRST AMERICAN COLONY IN CUBA, AND THE EARLY EXPERIENCES OF THE PIONEERS.
Page 28 - ... This sail is fully described in Chapter II of the book. The narrative is here taken up from the arrival at Port La Gloria. As the fleet of schooners drew near La Gloria port, a row of small tents was discerned close to the shore. Elsewhere there was a heavy growth of bushes to the water's edge — the mangroves and similar vegetation fairly growing out into the sea. Between and around the tents was a wretched slough of sticky, oozy mud nearly a foot deep, with streams of surface water flowing...
Page 62 - ... was at once put upon teaspoonful doses of thialion to be taken in a glassful of hot water every morning upon rising. On the third day a large mushy movement of the bowels occurred, which was so offensive in odor that the patient at first refused to continue the medicine. On being informed, however, that it was the best thing that could have happened he was finally persuaded to resume the treatment, from which hour he began to improve steadily. Three weeks later he reported himself cured of his...
Page 19 - ... this character. The colonists represented all sections of the country, from Maine to California, from Minnesota to Florida. No less than thirty states sent their delegations, two territories, Canada, Prince Edward's Island, and British Columbia. All came to New York to make up this memorable excurCuba in the double capacity of an officer of the company to take charge of its business there, and a colonist to make La Gloria his permanent residence. Honest, affable, and humorous, a magnetic and...
Page 10 - They had fared forth from their native land to attack the formidable forests and to subdue the untamed soil of the province of Puerto Principe — a task which required scarcely less courage and resolution than a feat of arms might have demanded in that locality two years before. Well aware that there was a hard fight before them, they were yet sanguine of success and eager to begin active operations. It was the vanguard of the first American colony planted in Cuba. The vessel that lay at anchor...
Page 87 - At a subsequent meeting this committee reported a constitution and by-laws, which were adopted, and the following ladies were elected officers : Mrs.
Page 31 - ... that it all seemed to have been placed there to obstruct travel rather than to facilitate it. After the corduroy, the trail was a disheartening mixture of water, mud, stumps, roots, logs, briers, and branches. Now we would be wading through shallow water and deep mud that almost pulled our shoes off ; then splashing through water and tall, coarse grass; and again, carefully threading our precarious way among ugly stumps, logs, and fallen limbs, in water above our knees. At times the traveler...
Page 33 - It was hot and hard work, this four-mile walk under a tropical sun, but the men bore it with a good deal of patience. The scene which presented itself was unique and interesting. All sorts of costumes were worn, including some young fellows in soldiers' uniforms, and there was no little variety in the luggage carried. Some staggered under very heavy loads. Quite a number of cameras and kodaks were to be seen. The trail led through a rich savanna, soil which is undoubtedly adapted to the raising of...
Page 72 - Americanos" who shot his pigs. He soon found them and could not be mollified until he was paid eight How much longer the Cuban would have continued to bring in dead pigs had he not been made to understand that he would get no more money, cannot be stated. To this day, Curtis and his friends do not know whether they actually killed all those pigs. What they are sure of is that there is small difierence in the appearance of wild hogs and those which the Cubans domesticate. And this is why the hunting...
Page 71 - ... two or three others went out to hunt for big game. After a rough and weary tramp of many miles they suddenly came in sight of a whole drove of hogs. They had traveled so far without seeing any game, that they could scarcely believe their eyes, but they recovered themselves and blazed away. The 18 result was that they trudged into camp some hours later triumphantly shouldering the carcasses of three young pigs. The triumph of the hunters was short-lived, however. The next morning an indignant...

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