davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12


NEv YoRE, Feb. ll.-Flou- firm. Wheat
spot IL to "a higher an firm. Options
advanced to l.4at the opeaiaE and alter
n fsw moblereac,loos closed l,ronr %. the
HIGHEST ro,nt. Urg-air1 rr1, otto j -.
No. { red, 90 % ~ -. 80. . red, 1 02 I p:
No. > red OS li 10 ! O3 ~ Corn spot l-2
higher Opu'ng3i Co "a higher md
strong. Ulgradei 81 70 90 -. No. 3 % l.2
~ 90. steamer, 1884 On 90 rs 80. .
90 10 g. Coffee spo; fair; Rio dun aud veuE
~ II IL. Options 5lowuraud Gul. SOL 2l)
bte4. Rio No. z Fehrurrr. 10 10. March,
June / %; July II 10. Sugar lu o. aul firm
-ri1ed dull; C5TS: - u; extra q g 3-s;
white extra T. q H.. CuJbat ana crushed
I-i;DlEue-ed rs o. S, cubes 8. Mo
lsssas luiet and s.elly. Rico steady VITA
moderate demand Talow quiet end
steady. Pork higher now mess. Il. Ont
meats stronger. Lsd firm, prime aeam
| 10 Beeves ecips 400 m king lO0'5
for the week. Tho martet wHs So" aad a
shade clsieg Tor pI. gfaIc9. EEn0r,'H had
htv.t.8 car l1lds direct from the s. $50 and
| bougu. ten car loads IN me YARDS F'o- ~
/ Co GOOD -. .rrs sold a.. sJ,sD % At prime 90
|rt II O.. 1900. bulls aJ 81 DO r0 SF. Zoe
I,art. aHtuHgs luclu. "a eleven car loads OF
iG..tr.I.-y ted bulls, ttir'v en-. 'r'n5 o.. de-
/ ulIery TED sieors, g.l irom h1 il dgI us
/ tlIlerie5 of Ciuirul.i SHe'u receipts
IfGloO maxim. $4,000 TO-. mo week.. The
n.t~-tt was over supriD. and closed
/ heavy, f.. lover tor ON grades except me
! best; common g1 sooU sheep sold o.. 81 90
! TO sGg5; choice - extra So 80 - 70 80
common 20 choice lamb go 20 10 40. IL
clud'uG good ana pr'ne -tmni SID 10
/ coTr1N ABATEMENT
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
RItONgNsXILLIi

BROWNSVILLE, Feb. Especial. l-Gen.
erGl Romuls Cuellar was yesterday elected
governor of the stat Of Tamaulipas. The
popularity OF General Cue.lgr So evidenced
by the fact tnet he had no opponent. Gen
militia.
Mr. John Head, formerly reporter, rs
suweg the entire management OF tho Daily
Cosmopolitan,
Tho county commissioners met in regular
session This morning.
Criminal busiLesl in the district court
Will commeuCe Thursday.
HIsh hlusiery winds haya prevailed oil
DIV.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
Ell PAsO.

Ell PAso, Feb. II -fSneoial.l-It looks
az though war was brewing between the
gas com Dany ard the cleo rio light COM
pany. The gas company agrees to furnish
gas Mt SO 20 per thousand cubic iert, and
the electric light company promises 10 fur
nish Electricity at So.
Colonel Bay lor, who went into the Sierra
Madras on search mission, has not been
heard from since the first instant and fesrs
are entertained for his safety.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
MARSHALL.

MARSHALL, Feb. II Especial. Hon,
John G. Brown, general attorney OF The
Goul1 mbination, will be in our city in q
few days
mud Mrs. NJ. Kahn, were married at tho
residence OF the bride asst night, Rabbi
Hess, OF Shreveport, officiating. Numor-
GUS friends and relatives OF the contracting
parties were present 10 wish the happy
couple God speed in their journey through
lifo
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
TIiOUl.E.

TROUPE, Feb ll.-[specislI-Tbe south
bound passenger train on tho international
& Great Northern due here AZ 1885 a. NJ
Yesterday struck . IN splaced switch, which
threw the engine, tender and three cars OF
The track. The engine and terder falling
on their side we're damaged but very little,
The cars merely ran off the track and DID
no damage No one wGs hurt.
A. A. rHlmage aud other officials Of the
Missouri Pacific ROAD psssgu through this
morning north on al iusUec ion tour.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
HOIISTON.

HousroS, Feb. l1.-[Special. 1.-The cot
ton exchange and board of trade offered
$500 Tor special prize TOR competition in
the interstate drill here next Nay, said
prize 10 be only competed for by ten COM
panies. This prize Is enough to insure the
attendance of most OF the local military
ans is sure to prove great addition to the
drill and encampment.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
Financial EailureG.

PLATTEvILLE, Wis. Feb. 1.-THE Platte
v lie bank has closed its doors. liabilities
$50 900; assets, $40 600. The affair create
great rxcitsmest, rs many Local Deposition
had oil their money in the bank.
NEW YORK. Feb ll.-Joseph Freedman
sba wis, has assigned with preferences o
lrO
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
Cnpturing n Tfain,

DAYTON, o., Feb. ll.-Eighteon drunken
men boarded the Toledo Columbus & 81.
Louis coal train Saturday a. Milleseville,
and took possession, driving the conductor,
Thomas Curtin. away and @eriously iniur-
ing him. Brakeman T Collins, who came
10 the rescue, was heaien in q frighttul
manner. He was brought 10 this city and
cannot survive. The engineer was COM
PEELED to cut loose the engine from the
train and run to Edgerville to cave his
l,c. No orroat
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
pIcntyof the Weed.

ST. LOUIS Feb. IL Tobacco statistics
show that ST. Louis m an uiac ur.d ia round
numbers % 600 900 pound- II Tobacco last
wear, an increase OF GOO, 600 pounds over
Tie previous year. This beats ths famous
Lorillard district ofNew Jersey and pieces
st Louis firss in the line of tobacco menu
fanturps
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
Gnnc TO the Bottom /.

NEW YORK Feb. 1.-THE agents OF the
steamer Notiinghill, lost at sea bv a COL
Iision with an iceterg, state thst the steamer
contained merchandise valued at $3.50 900.
The steamer was valued at $4,000. Both
ipsured
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
Surrendered savages.

SAN FRAScrsco Feb. 1.-The Examiners
Tombstone special says Gsronomss band
have surrendered {, Captain Rofferiy al
San Bernsrdipo, AMI are now en-outs N
San Carlos. The date of the surrender ia
INK pOyn.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
GENERAL NEWS.
Frank James ldcs Through the
Moshcs Of Missouri Justice.
A Wholesale Massacre OF Christians by
Chinese.
0lher News az Home aud from Abroad.


KANSAS CITY, Feb. ii.--ln tho criminal
court Saturday morning States Attorney
Wsllace dismissed the case against Franl,
James and Charlie Ford charged VITA tho
Blue Cut train robbery in 1881. Tue A.,
iorney submitted st,'ement that owing
TO the refusal Of Governor Crltiendtn "a
pardon Dick Lida,ll, the state was de-
prlved OF his testimony aud also OF yaluf-
Die corroborative evidence, hence it would
be unable To make case. He statel iui-
ther that the case at Gallat.n ior bank
robbery, AGAINST James, would also b.
dismissed, thus vacating all the indictments
In Missouri. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS created
quite ripple OF surprii in the coul room.
james was Immediately taken Def RI. Judge
krektl OF the United States court where q
hearing is now ia prngrcss on che charge
Oi the robbery of the Unjt'd Sta'e pGymHt-
ter az Mussti Shoals, Alaogma.
LAraL-lu the United States court bail
was refused. Franl; jane viii nroh'llF
be taken to Alabama this week. H. rs now
In custody Of che United Stato5 marsha.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
peatb of m Journalist.

NEW York, FEB. 1i.-Hnn. Thomas Kin
sflla. editor of the Brooklyn Esg's, died
this afternoon. alter twelve weeks Of sick
nese.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
uoncv. stock. and Dopds

NEW YORK, Feb. ll.-Money. - 90
closed to 2 l-2: prime mercantile paper, I
20 IL; sterling B. b., strong a 1875 81
100 1
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12

S. b. Myer shrboygin, Wis. says.
OF recommend Browns Iron Bittef7 i0r
general debility, loss Of appetite and want
OF strength"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12

OIL. prime crude 20 m 81: summon yellow,
4g To- a. sf7ht ol New YORK.. 100 20 1900
premium; sterling, l.. D., 1861
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
KANSAS CITY MARKET.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. ll.-Wheat higher; So
81 to 81, cash; 81 Sd March; 20 "a, bid,
Nav. Corn steady; 40 ~ 10 80. rs, cash;
Al IA, bid March; As, bid, NAV. Oats
higher and nominal; 81 asked. Cat,le-R,-
cents $40. offerings light; market steady
and unchanged Shecp-Receipts l6O;
steady; natives, So pounds, average ~ 40.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
Al AssAsnN'a CORPS ION
DAyirr DENIES.

LoNDoy Trn- n-Dnyltt sne0Ii-, III
Glssrnv, danisi ths essrttiono t T-,'to5
IreIord that Tri.bnan would p, i,icn NJ
ina death of Grnnr,J Gordon General
Gordon bo asserted svmoatbizas win he
Irish nstiopsl moven,er.
rnptsrr,ys vA.s.rprn
p,ct, m n - wa,,dn r,,hit.,.,. O
disn1'rb anHenii r. iol bplr iror,f6' F....cI
bistor /, Taunnir T'.f't'st,st. ,.ri,..
,,cor,, TOO c,,eotist, ,.,d OH c,-,.,,.,'
bsvo heep ms.ssc,ed ard Ia. ,,,s..,r
Ior.et have hen bnrned
nr,rtt ,r -, rntr,p.
To,no,, Esn II --rnnn,' Gro,,,.-. s.l
ter or ihr Tir's ei,c' 1877 n,,I q, 4, '.,ir.
,,i Ia or;,.,,',f ,,4.,,,.e -. -
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
Foreign Fields.

GORDON At nERnEB
CAIGn, Feb. ll.-Genera Gordon BIAS ar.
rived u Berber. lie has asked for r1b.r o..
honor aud Bwurd8 90 distribute among the
llcrl dignitnrioe.
AZ AssAssiH'g C1GFEs ION.
NrESNA Feb ll.-Sielms Che ag-
sassin OF detective Bloch, husconits50d tl.t
he murdered police cOmmissary Nlutlka.
He declared that EisCrt, the money changer.
was ordered and robbed by s1ce' r's .u
order 90 procure funds for social tic nj To-
tion. Schumacher was implicated m Is 81 .t
agains, the Emperor Il Germany, Aus.
tiau authorities will ask Switzerland tlrA-
raditB his accOmplirps.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
cnrrlN srArEMENT
The following NE the net receipts oi cot
on at all po-53 she United States.

Totnl .....,,.20 F5l so lIl 4 l0Al7i 45ljy.I
Last year,.....g52s2 li87 A5i7 '2l ~.
Exports this week. Great Britain, e 21i;
France 25ls Continent III. SOCKS IN
United states port,: This day. l. O27 Isl; y,hlel-
dey. ,2l5: this day las. year, sy5 All.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1884-03-12
= 6emben fiir 9erren (unlaundred)
go Gent bas 6tiid beim Gamous.
cages $ Wemisfeiten.
s n / a n b..

esn lan0.
= Ser Senat bat ben merifanif9en
9anbelsbertrag angenommen.
Sn Nafbbi1e lit bic &onbention
Der Smmisrations= =NKOciatiOn Der Sii6z
ftaaten 5ufammengetreten. .-M. Spence
bat ieinen 69miegerIobn 6. 6. @beat
eri6ofen.
= Sn pbilips, Maine, liegt Der
S1nee bier SUP bod. Seit fiinf Saz
gen fam feline Poit am.
Sefretdr 6relingbupien bat an
ben @slanbten Sargent Sniiruftionen
folsenben Snbalts gei9idt, bic erN benz
8erliner MniIter ber austpdrtigen Nn=
gelegenbeiteu gu iiberienben ooer bOr3us
leien bat: 9ie 2asferbei6liilIe tpurben
bonn &eprdlentantenbauie in ber befen
unb b0Hi@Iten Mbii6t gefaBt uno es lag
bemfelben ti9ts ferner, als fi9 um bic
innern Nngelegenbeiten ber beuti6en
giation ober irgenb elmer anberen gu
fiimnern, pie bic @ef9i6te zines Sabr>
bunberts benefit. 9ie Stellung 8isz
inards unb feline peri0nli6feiten lleber=
seugungen, bic er als @runb fir bic
gti6tbef Der 8ei9liifie angiebt,
beriibren i'm allein unc SrelinsbuDien
bat barii6er feline 8emerfungen au nlaz
den, aus9enommen bic, baB ct ni6t eins
feben fann, tpie bic 8ef6rberung cine
gnbori iirung Der politii6eu 9lnli6ten
2asfers inbolbirt baben fDnnte.
Sie 90fli9feitspfli6t gegen bas Ste
prdientantenbaus berlangte bon mir,
baB i6 bic 8eI6liiiie auf benz Ibli6en
Wege in bic 9dnte bes nit Der 6iib=
runs Der ausipdrtigen glngelegenbeiten
Oeuti6lanbs 8etrauten gelangen lieB.
9ie Nbfi6ten unb @elinnuneen, ipel6e
Die 8ei6liiie eingaben, iinb befannt,
uno leBtere liesen Dem allgemeinen llr=
tbeil Dor; tpdbrenb ibre 9d6tbef0rbes
rung an bic ri6tige 9loreiie bebauerli6
1T, fam lie bod feinen Yermaltungs=
atpeig Der Ser. Staaten beiorgt MAIDEN.
Muslanb.
= 9lm IL. mar @eburtstagsfeier bes
@Saren. General S6ueinib iiberrei6te
benz Wfonar6en einen eigenbdnolgen
8rief &aifer @ilbelms.
: Sn 9apanna iit cine Sanbe elsfriz
lis ausgebro6en, Die mebrere 8anfen
unb Grportbdufer ftiirate. Die 8anfe-
rotte linb lebr bebeutenb.
= Sie Granaoien limb BON gacning
aus eegen bic 9(namiten aufgebro6en
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1884-03-12

Werib auf Elm iol6es Ger1dltniB 5ipis
fben 6errn uno 9iener.
Mrnolb fanbte eiuen triumplirenoelr
glid sn ieinem iungen 9err biniiber,
Der li6 gans f6meigiam perbielt uno es
tpabr11einli1 t1idt tpagte, in Geger=
mart bes Onfels irgenb cine 4euBerung
laut iperoen au laHen. Ser Bid iagte
beutli9: @ieb Mbt! SEPT merbe lb
Dir seigen, tpie man i'm bebanoeln
muB, unb 6ann ri6tete Der alte Siener
iieb empor uno besann feierlib:
Gndbiger Serr!
Stun? fraste @erbenfels.
paul, BEN Die Scene unenoli9 anlli=
firte, entbielt fb ie6er ginnllf9nng;
beun er iab, oaB bic 3uberltbt telnes
alien Mentors unb 2amnterbieners be-
reits int Wanfen begriffen mar. Ste=
ies einfa6e Gun2 6es Greiberrn bate
5ie gun, Wanfen gebra6t.
9lrnolb fling an 3u begreifen, oaB Die
fable 0ornebmbeit bod ettpas gang
In6eres mar, als bic Sntimitdt IN Der
er nit ieinem Sumter Yaul lebte.
(Gortiesray tolst.)
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1884-03-12
Die arDBeren Gt6bte beS bemtf9em
Meid1e4.

gta6 bem grsebnii1e Der lesten golfs>
sdblung unb fpdteren amtli6en Wtit=
tbeilungen sdblte bas oeutfde Mei6 nn=
ter ben 2259 Stdbten ieiner 26 Staaten
122, tpel6e eine 8ep6lferung BON mebr
als 10000 Geelen baben. Die &ei=
benfolge berlelben geftaltet ii9 folgenz
Aor,,tnEe+s.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1884-03-12

lteber 10000 9eelen baben in alpha
betbil6er Orbnuma: giiena6, Greifs=
tpalb, 9arburg, Sierlobn, 9iineburg,
Oberbaufen, Worms unb 3eiB - s
Gtdbte.
ueber $4,000: Gelle, gisleben, @loe
gau, &rimniti6au, Minben, NeuB,
Queblinbitrg un6 Hatibor 3 Stdote.
Ieber 1000: 8auben, 8odenbeim,
Brieg, Diiren, 8ieBen, @leiwib Graus
bena, 2anbsbut in Bapren, Naumturg
un6 6olinger-10 5tdbte.
lleber 10000: gannitatt, Deub,
Sort, @elienfirden, 9olberg, GOslin,
R6tben Greusna9, 2u6pigsburg, Pa=
oerborn, prenSlan, &ei6enba6, 9feut-
lingen un6 Wanbsbed- IA Sdbte.
l1eber $1,000: Mmberg, Mpolba,
Bremerbafen, Burg, Goburg, grlan-
gen, gi9peiler, gupen, Grei3, Sngol=
nabt, Giiitrin, 9udenipalbe, 2u6migs='
bafen, MeiBen, Merieburg, Sttenien,
pafau, S9lspig, @iegen, @peper uno
Wismar-21 Gtdbte.
IS adblen allo i'm beutl6en &ei9e 81
Gtdbte 15-20, 900 Seelen, "a: 20
5000, 19: 25-30,000, 20:30-40,-
900, 8: 40-50,00 8: $3.50, 900,
6; 60-7O,OO0, 3: 70-80,000, 2: 80
go, 900, 3: 9O-1O0, 1000, g: 100
120, 900, 4: 12O-150, 900, 1: 160, 900
2: 250-300, 900, 1: iiber 1000, 900.
Berlin fir ii6 ollein 1T boIfreider, als
Die bier nd6ftsr6Bten Stdbte 3uiammen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1884-03-12

giBe ga1en billig. Sbr fOnnt
ale Nrtem ponfeinen1 unb Gancps@an6p
nit geringen &often anfertigen, tpenn
sSbr itur Sen Nntpeiiungen folgt, bic in
Dem tpertbpollen fleinen 8u9e: "How
to make candy" angegeben iinb. Sass
felbe mirb na6 ginienbung BON 30
Gents in | ober 2 Gent Stamps an ieoe
MbreIIe berl@ift. Man abrefiire:
The Housewife. &o9eiter, N. q.
1,3, ,tuD1M
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1884-03-12

= 9as Gomite Der fran5ofI6en De-
putirtenfamlner miro in ge3ug auf
gufbebung bes amerifanii6en 96ipei=
iideinfubrberbotes bic fammtli6en
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES eoniultiren.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-30

When Herodotus was in Egypt about
400 years before the Christian era, the
following was the way in which this
formidable reptile was taken prisoner;
"There are many ways Of catching
crocodiles in Egypt, but the following
seems to be best worth relating. The
huntsman puts the chine of pig as n
bait on a hook, and lets it down into the
river. In the meantime he takes his
station on the bank, holding a young
pig, which he beats in order to make it
squeal out. The crocodile, on hearing
this, makes toward the sound, but meet
ing with the bait on his way, he swallows
it down. Then the men begin to pull,
and after he is fairly hauled out on dry
land, the first thing the huntsman does
is to plaster the crocodile's eyes up with
mud. If he can succeed in doing this
there is no difficulty in managing the
beast; otherwise it is very troublesome
affair"
The different treatment which this
monster received in different parts of
ancient Egypt is curious and not very
easily accounted for. In the southern
parts, near Ithe cataracts, the crocodile
was an article of food, but probably
only with particular caste, as in Don
COLA at the present day. In other parts,
as the Thebes and near the great Lake
Keroun, it was fashionable to have pet
crocodile, who was fed daintily and
treated with great respect. ''They put, Z"
said Herodotus, pendants of glass and
gold in their cars, and rings round their
fore-legs; they also give them regular
allowance of bread and meat, and take
all possible care of them while alive.
When they die the Egyptians embalm
them and put them in sacred sepul-
chres," Fortunately for the credit of
Herodotus, mummy of crocodile has
been found with his ears pierced for
pendants, which fact is particularly
mentioned by NJ Geoffroy st. Hilaire.
Strabo tells an odd story of crocodile
which he saw when he visited Egypt,
somewhat more than 400 years after the
visit of Herodotus. "In this district
they honor the crocodile very much, and
they have a sacred one which lives in the
lake by itself, and is quite tame to the
priests. He is called Suchus, and is fed
with bread, and meat, and wine, which
he gets from strangers who come to see
him. Our host, who was person of i'm
portance in the place, accompanied us to
the lake, taking with him from the table
small cake, some roasted meat, and a
little cup of some sweet liquor. We
found the crocodile lying on the margin
of the lake. The priests went up to him,
and while some opened his mouth, another
crammed into it, first the cake, then
the meat, and last of all, poured the
drink down his throat. The crocodile,
after this treat, jumped into the lake
and swan over to the other side. -Eye.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-30

Again the young man from PeSrl street
looked anxiously, even nervously, around
the room.
"Did you say he caught fish, darlingT
eyes love, and he holds to them so we
can hardly pull him away"
Darling" he whispered, ooh, dar.
ling, was here last night in the rain. II
was very watery rain, too, but, darling
be brave now, and tell me if my coat-tail
looks like fish"
Let us turn from this sad scene.-Mer.
chant TrdDeler.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-30
Witch Finding in India.

The ordeal by water is universal among
the barbarous Non Aryan tribes of Cen.
tral India, from the Bheels in the west
country to the wild men in the almost
uneXplored jungles of Bustar and the far
east, towards the Bay of Bengal. Here
is description of one water test, taken
few years ago from the mouth of an
expert witch finder among the Bheels,
who got into a scrape for applying it to
an old woman. "a bamboo is stuck UP
in the middle of any piece of water.
The accused is taken to it, lays
hold of it, and by it descends to the
bottom. In the meantime one of the
villagers shoots an arrow from his bow,
and another runs to pick it up and bring
it back to the place whence it was shot.
If the woman is able to remain under
water until this is done she is declared
innocent, but if she comes up to breathe
before the arrow is returned into the
bowman's hand she is true witch and
must be swung as SUCH" In the case
from which this account is taken the
woman failed in the test, and was con-
sequently swung to and fro, roped up to
tree, with bandage of red pepper on
her eyes; but it is obvious that this kind
of ordeal, like almost all primitive or
deals, is contrived so as to depend for its
effect much upon the manner in which it
is conducted, whereby the operators
favor becomes worth gaining. Askillful
archer will shoot just as far as he chooses.
Another ordeal is by heat, as for in.
stance, the picking of a coin out of burn
ing oil. But the question extraordinary
is by swinging on sacred tree, or by
flogging with switches of particular
wood. Swinging before an idol, with a
hook through the muscles of the back, is
the well-known rite by which Hindu
devotes himself to the god, and fogging
with rods from a sacred tree manifestly
adds superhuman virtue to the ordinary
effect of a vigorous laying on. In 1866
woman suspected of bringing cholera
into the village was deliberately beaten
to death with rods of the castor oil tree
which is excellent for purging witchcraft
1t is usual also to knock out the from
teeth of a notorious witch; the practice
appears to be connected with the belief
well known in all countries, that witche!
assume animal shapes; for in India they
are supposed occasionally to transform
themselves into wild beasts, a super
stition analogous to our European lycan
thropy. Shaving the heads of femal,
witches is very common among the tribe
much infested by sorcerers; it is employed
as an antidote, not merely as degrading
punishment, so that one is tempted t,
trace its origin to some recondite notion
of power residing in the hair; and thu
even back toward Samson, to Circe witt
the beautiful locks, and to the familia
devils of early Christian times, who ar
said to have peculiar attachment 70
women with fine tresses.-Sir a. LyaU'
ASidtic Studies.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-30
Revolving Practices.

A Madagascar letter to the Springfield
Republican says: In this land, where su.
perstition, treachery and murder predom-
mate, it is not strange that funerals are
continually occurring, and that the
strangest and most revolving perform
ances are indulged in upon these occa.
sions. The first funeral which I wit
messed was that of man of no pfTticu-
being carried along it was followed by
rabble of mourners who were all
screaming and yelling. At intervals
along the road the corpse was placed on
the ground and a series of athletic
games were commenced, in which spear
exercises were the most prominent. When
the place of burial was reached the
corpse was thrown naked into shallow
grave and then covered up with earth.
A large pile of rocks was then placed
over the grave. Some pieces of silver
and few other articles were buried
with the body in order to give the ghost
a start in the next world. When people
of rank are buried the ceremony is more
extensive and somewhat different. At
the death of a chief the greater part OF
his cattle are killed. and his wives are
obliged to cut off their hair and other
wise disfgure themselves. A coffin is
made by cutting log somewhat longer
than the corpse. The log is split length.
wise, followed out, and the body placed
within. The funeral ceremonies are
never complete until the succeeding chief
has captured town or has fought a
battle in which blood has been shed.
Whenever a sorcerer, or person of more
than ordinary distinction departs this
life, his body is allowed to decompose
before burial. 1t is covered with aro-
matte substances and placed on a BAN.
boo platform in the sun, where it is left
for several days. The decomposition
produces a putrefying liquid which is
caught in earthern vessels placed under
the platform. This horrible liquid is
then divided among those present. Each
receives the liquid in his hand and
quickly rubs it all over his body. After
this revolving performance the body il
wrapped in kind of cloth and buried
with various ceremonies.