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, 1889-04-17
Wall of Flies.


Tho P~crsians have n provcrb to the
effect that "a small fly will upset n
big mans stomach" When tho small
fly is multiplied by millions, he is un-
doubleday a brave man who will at
tempt combating SUCH n host. Fort
Tcl-cl-Kobir, on the day after the bat
tic there, in 1852, presented n remark
ablo gathering of flies.
The fort seemed to be covered with
n dark pail. At about $50 yards dis
TANGO from this dark mass, | heard n
loud, humming noise, and rs / mp
preached nearer, tho sound increased
i'll volume, until it became n roar. II
came from n wall of flies, II mile
long, ten yards high aud forty yards
wide; this pail represented n limo of
dead and unburied Egyptians.
To go round the flank of tho fly wall
was out of the question, so I put spurs to
my pony and urged him through. The
brute several times refused TO stir,
frightened by tho hum and noise. At
last, | managed to get him head on"
and never shall l forget my passages
through those forty yards of flies.
They presented such n firm front that
l could feel n pressure, heavy enough
to compel me instinctivcly to grip tho
saddle closer with my knees.
l had to close mouth and eyes, and
it vas no easy matter to endure the
stencil cmanating from the mass. My
pony was so terrified that l could not
stop him until we had got far beyond
the black mass, and into the clear des-
crit air again.
looked behind me, now and again,
as l continued my journey, and there,
In tho blazing sun, hung the same
dark pall.-St James Gazette.
, 1889-04-17
PrimItIrc Tclerrnphs.

As is well known tho Indians of our
continent use rising smoke to give sig
nails to distant friends. 4 small fire
Is started, and, rs soon as it burns
fairly well, grass and leaves aro
heaped on top of it. Thus n large col
III of steam and smoke rises. BY
covering the fire with a blanket the
rising of the smoke is interrupted at
regular intervals, and the successive
clouds are used for conveying mes
sages. Explorations in the Congo
basin have shown that the system of
drum signals prevails throughout cen
trail Africa. The Bakuba use large
wooden drums, on which different
tones n produced with two drum
sticks. Sometimes the natives con
verse" in this way for hours and from
the energy displayed by the drummers
and tho rapidity of the successive
blows, it seemed that the conversation
was very animated. Tho same use of
drums is found in New Guinea From
tho rhythm and rapidity of the blows,
the natives know at once whether an
attack, a death or n festival is an
nounced. The same tribe use columns
of smoke or lat night fires to convey
messages TO distant friends. The lat
ter are also used in Australia. Col
umns of smoke of different forms arc
used for signals by the inhabitants of
Cape York and the neighboring isl
ands. In Victoria hollow trees arc
filled with fresh leaves which are
lighted. The signals thus made are
understood by their friends. In cast
ern Australia the movement of a
traveller we're made known by col
umns of smoke, and so was the discov-
cry OF a whale in Portland bay
Science.
, 1889-04-17
The Value of n geological Garden

AT a glance, tho striking differences
between the Asiatic and African ele-
plants are appreciated through the eye.
Ono soon becomes familiar with tho
various forms of our American deer,
and has q better realizing Of the
fact that the elk resort to the noun
tain businesses as their normal haunts,
while our antelope rarely quit the
plains. From school days up, the
American youth, by such means, gains
q knowledge of the forms OF the mag
niticent representatives of the various
faun@ of his land, in comparison with
which the illustrations in the text
book, although not to be altogether de-
spised, are inadequate.
Here the sculptor, artist and engrav-
er>can, at their leisure, study the no
blestfofms under the most advanta-
geous of circumstances. Loopards and
pumas may be caught in the very act
of a high noon siesta, or perchance in
some short and fiery quarrel, showing
all the lineaments of anger character
istic of their race when aroused. Orni-
biologists may catch for their folios the
transitory tints Of the growing plu-
images of trogons and toucans s they
disport themselves in their large, airy
cages, in q manner 10 be achieved un-
der no other conditions.
1t is here, again, that a thousand
facts each year arc brought directly
under the observation of the natural
ist and specialist in every department
of biology-nidiGcation in all its de
tails among birds; all the data in con-
nection with the breeding habits of
mammals; and a volume Of unwritten
lore having reference to the life his
tories of our native reptiles and their
kin--R w. Shufcldt, NJ. D., inPopu-
lar Science Monthly.
, 1889-04-17

Hero is a good evidence of childish
memory:
Tho other day, at table, the talk
turned on dress and appearance of Ger
tain tribes and races Of men. A little
five and n quarter year old girl, who
appeared to be listening at~tentively,
and who, two years ago, had seen real
specimens in their western homes, Yves
asked how an Indian looked. With
out hesitation, she answered:
Like n bundle OF blankets with d
head on one end.n
Which was exceedingly good, after
two years NATURALIZATION Tran
script.
, 1889-04-17
a Horse That chc<rs Tobacco.

There is a heavy draught horse at
one of the quarries in Westerly, that
has been driven for q number OF years
by the same mana native of the
Emerald Isle. And it is a fact that
he worthy animal will not draw a
load in the morning until he has had
q chew of tobacco. His appetite being
satisfied, he is off like q wholesale
breeze.-Providence Journal.
, 1889-04-17

A clear pearly and transparent skin is
always a sign of pure blood, and all per-
sons troubled with dark, greasy, yellow or
blotched skin can rest assured that their
blood is out of order. A few doses of
Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood Maker
will remove the cause and the skin will
become clear and transparent. 1t is fully
warranted. Sold by w. N. Hunt, drug.
gist.
, 1889-04-17
Why Is 1t

that people linger along always complain
ing about that continual tired f~eeling2
One bottle of Beggs' Blood Purifier and
Blood Maker will entirely remove this
feeling, give them a good appetite and
regulate digestion. Sold by w. N. Hunt,
druggist.
, 1889-04-17

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paper that we are sole agents for St. Pat
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physlc. but cleanse the whole system;
purify the blood and regulate the liver and
bowels; they arc vigorous but gentle in
their action and can always be depended
upon. For sale by B. B. David, druggist
, 1889-04-17

1t is proven by agriculture statistics
that IS worth of dog annually kills
$1,000 worth of sheep, besides having
five or six days and nights left to the
dog to keep the whole neighborhood
awake with a chorus of barking.
, 1889-04-17
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money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by DR.. W. N. Hunt.
, 1889-04-17

Wedding and visiting cards in great
variety at the Leader Office,
, 1889-04-17

Boys' Knee Pants from
Soc asl1aCards at .M..Nnrks',
Eddy and 18th streets.
, 1889-04-17

New goods arriving daily at f. S.
Johnston & Bro.
, 1889-04-17

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Courtesy of Hyo. Archives B.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-26
DAVlTT'S SPEECH.
He Tells the Commission Something About
 the League in America.

He Tells the Commission Something About
 the League in America.
 LONDON, Oct. 26.-,-Mr. Davitt, in his speech to the Commission, pointed out that it was not he but MT. Parnell who formed the Land League ill America. It was untrue; as asserted by LeCaron, that Parnell's tour in America at that time was managed by the Clau-naGael. No money collected in America, MT. Davitt said, was ever intended to assist armed rebellion in Ireland. He de- clared that the landlord system ought to be abolished and the land vested in the State. The money raised in Amer ica for the benefit of the Irish cause, he said. was mainly contributed by Irish working men and women.
 He denied the existence of an alli- ance between the National League, or the Land League. and any other revolu tionary organization in Ireland. He knew, he declared, that Pigott had con- fessed that the alleged Parnell lett1Ss were forgeries before that person test1- fled. Presiding Justice Hannon said he could not accept such statement without evidence to support it.
 MT. Davitt said he would not press it now, but the allegations would be proved later.
 Circulars issued by the "Times" were here produced to show that the docu- ment purporting to prove an alliance between the League and revolutionary organizations were forgeries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-26
THREE AND THREE
Brooklyn and New York Tie
 for the Championship.
SIX MORE GAMES TO BE PLAYED.
A Twelve Inning Game Which was Saved
 and Won by Ward.

1t Was the Most Exciting Contest of the
 Season-Terry and O'Dsy Both Pitch ed
 Fine Gamo-3,ooo Spectators Present.
 The League's Scheme for Fighting the
 Brotherhood Mad. Public
 NEW YORK, Oct. 2G.-AnJther sun less afternoon greeted the players and spectators of the sixth game in the
 Worlds Championship series at the
 the Polo Grounds. The cool weather ev- ldently had the same depressing effect on the attendance. and when play was called there Wero only about ?, O0o per sons present.
 The game vas the best and most eX citing one taus fa" played and was any
 body's game until Wards hit sent SlattcTy home ;n t&e eleventh in ming.
 Brooklyn scored lheir first and only run in the second inning, earning it on
 hits by Pinkney, Vlsner. Terry and Corkhill.
 After this. and until the tieing run
 ill the ninth, both teams settled down
 to work, and some Of the prettiest field ing and pitching ever seen here fol- lowed.
 The New York ''rooters' had about given up hope after Tiernan and Ewing had been retired in the ninth, but dying hope revived when Ward hit safely to centre, and by fine running
 and sliding, safely stole sesond and
 third. Big Roger Conner stood at the plate and with a mighty swipe of his muscular arms, sent the ball hissing past second, sending Ward in with the tlelng run. Such cheering as followed has seldom been equaued, the crowd actually going crazy with excitement After ten minutes of this the game was resumed. Connor stole second and third, but was left, Richardson going out to Foutz.
 The tenth inning was quickly played, l the batters being retired in order. The Brooklyns were blanked in the l eleventh, but Slattery, the first up for I New York, hit safely to left. Ewing
 sacrificed and Slattery reached second. Ward again came to the rescue, this | time with a liner to left, which sent l Slattery home with the winning run. l The following is the score: Brooklyn....O 1 o o o o O o O. New York. 70 o 0. o o l. Each club has now won three games.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-26
MuaDEREns JAILED.
Ringleaders of tho Navassa Riot Brought
 to Baltimore the Galena.

RingIea aders of tho Navassa Riot Brought
 to Baltimore the Galena.
 BALTIMORE, Oct. 26.-Seven sullen and desperate-looking negroes were last night landed from United States man of-war in Baltimore. They are now in jail.
 They are the ringleaders of the riot at Navassa on September If, when T. N. Foster, Joseph Falls. Stacey Foster, William Malone and William T. Shea, three of tho white overseers of the Guano Island were butchered in cola blood by three negro workmen.
 The chief consp pirator of the massacre is George $. Key, q brutal looking negro, who is known to have killed Fales and to have shot another white man named Mahon.
 Tho seven mon now in jail were ar rested by the marines of the United States ship Galena on the island, to- gether with 113 of their follow conspir- tors.
 Key and his six companions, who ln- stigated the murders, were placed in irons on the man-ofwar. and tho other prisoners were confined in tho holds of tho brigs Romance and Alice, which are expected to arrive hero within q week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-26
KlLRAIN WILLING.
It Is Ills Earnest Hope that He May Meet
 Sullivan Again.

It is Ills Earnest Hope that He May Meet
 Sullivan Again.
 BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. a6.-Jako Kill rain was seen at his home to-day in re- gard to Sullivan's challenge, He said he had not heard of it. "It is very fool ish," he continued, 'for either one of us to talk fight until tho Mississippi affair has been amicably settled. as such busi- ness will do us great harm when our trials como up. It is my earnest hope that I may be permitted to meet 'Sulli- van again, and, after the Mississippi affair has been settled to our satisfac- tion, I will be ready to meet him in glove or knucklc fight, any kind Of condition and any kind of purse. Sullivan's chal will not go unnoticed, for when the boards are cleared he'll find mo after him hot and fast
 Kilrain locks the perfect picture of health, and is getting stout. He has been at work, however. the past month reducing his flesh.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-26
THE JUROR WAS EXCUSED.
He Wished to Get Married and So De
 c1ared to the Court.

c1ared to the Court.
 WILKEsBARRE, Pa., Oct. 26-Judge Dreher, of Carbon county, was trying an important case in the Mauch Chunk court house when one of the jurors, Le- opold Becker, arose and said he would like to talk to the judge privately for a minute.
 The judge said that the juror could address him from his seat. MT. Becker said he had had every reason to believe that the case being tried would be ended before Wednesday evening, but 1t had not been. lie was therefore compelled to ask the court tp excuse him.
 'Pray, what for p asked the Judge. ''You are not sick, or is there 3 death in your family ?'
 s'No, worse than that" was the reply. ''I am to be married this evening. must travel forty miles and unless 1 leave the court now cannot reach my bride in time, and you know how queer tho women folks are. They will take no excuse"
 The Judge didn't see how he could excuse the juror under the circum- stances, but Becker made such strong appeal that the attorneys on both sides of the case put their heads together and finally got their clients to consent to the decision of the remaining eleven jurors. Becker then left the court a happy man. In the evening he was joined in wedloek 70 Miss Mary Russ, daughter of Hotelkceper Russ of Nesquehoning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-26
FED ON HUMAN FLESH
Shocking Case of Cannibalism
 by Earnmore Survivors.
ATE TWO OF THEIR COMRADES.
Twenty Days in all Open Boat Without
 Water and No Food.

The Cook Stripped the Flesh from ::ic
 Ribs of the Men-Every One Had Murder
 in His Soul Fighting to Suck tie Flood
 After q Comradc was riHed-Poisoned
 from the Human Flesh.
 BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. a6.-Carl Graves, fireman, and Ludwig LOder, seaman, two survivors of the crew Of the steamship Earnmoor, tell a story, horrible in it's details, of the way they sustained life by cani Jalism for days. Loder said
 ''The only food we had the first fifteen days in the boat was flying fish and few raw small sea birds divided among eleven men. On the sixteenth day out William Davis, 8 seaman, caught me by tho throat anu made dash at my head with a knife. He cut me on the right check, the scar from, which still re- mains, as you will sec. He was told to kill me by August Plagge, fireman. my companions caught him, but others shouted: Kill him! We want some thing to eat. We are starved.
 ''It seems that Plagg, Davis and others in one and of tho boat had de- cided that I should die, as I suppose be- pretty fat, I looked inviting. Plagg was placed in watch that night, but he was missing next morning. No one saw him go overheard.
 "On the seventeenth day, William Robinson lay down to sleep. When they tried to call him, they found him dead. It was determined to eat his flesh, and William Wright the cook, was ordered to carve the body. The first thing done was to smash in Robin ono sucked the blood as long as it would last, which was but a little while. Then the cook stripped tho flesh from the ribs. The next day this flesh in strips was placed on top of the water-tight compartments and dried in the sun. After taking out Robinson's liver, heart and other parts which would furnish blood to be sucked they throw his mutilated body into the sea.
 1.-Two days after Robinson's death, the third engineer, Thomas Hunt died. His body was also cut up for food. 'In about three days" said Loder, ''the limbs and feet of all began to swell and several have since broken out in ugly sores. We think it IS poison from the human flesh and blood" Both Grave and Loder say that they have no recollection of tho taste Of human flesh so great was their mental anguish at the time. Their only recol- lection of taking tho food is feeling their own blood quicken as it coursed ! through their veins.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-26
ROBBED AND OUTRAGED.
A Peddler Commits a Heinous Crime and
 Barely Escapes Death.

Barely Escapes Death.
 NEWARK, N. J., Oct. 26.-A peddler obtained lodging Thursday night at the house ot Isaiah Marsh, shoemaker living at Milburn, six miles from here. He paid for his lodging and breakfast yesterday morning and left, saying that he might return and stop there again last night. Marsh went to his work, leaving the house in charge of his housekeeper, Jane Strowbridge.
 About noon the peddler returned, paid for and ate dinner. and then demanded that the woman give him whatever money was in the house. On her refusal he beat and knocked her down, took tho keys from her pocket, opened a trunk and obtained S37. He then forcibly outraged the woman, who was helpless from fright and the beat ing she had received. The peddler then departed.
 A neighbor who called soon afterward gave the olarm, and Marsh, who was notified, started with team and over took the peddler on the road near Short Hills. He nearly kicked the scoundrel to death before some passers-by inter- fercd. -.
 The pcddler was taken to police station in Newark and locked up. He was recognized by the ':ice as John Mcclure, Newark !,h, who hes served terms in the State prison. The woman whom he assaulted is in criti- cal condition, and her physicians doubt If she can recover.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-26
".G :, e; SE =

Jay G-,st:i =
 Cu,cA,;,., s;:t. .. i ... ..:->,,. :r2aa St. Louis < V T. ,1f ,.'nr. 1f E ioag interview :a:tar,i .r r''. ;-r;; iit.r :h3 rail road situation .!a: oould aid:
 ''The Presidents, Association as it now stand, is Il o0c 0, sand There are some difficult problems involved, but after I'll rAt $ are not as unsatlsfac- tory this year as one would suppose from reading the newspapers. The proportion of tounage to revenue IS one-third more than It was last year, so of course, rates are not altogether sat isfactory, bat then they are not altogether bad"
 :'Do you think that the Trust idea will be adopted, Judge McCook's prop asition. or MT. Beach's idea?"
 "it depends on what is meant by the term trust l don't think when ap- piled to railroads that the idea is prae- tical. Here is the Missouri Pacific, 5,050 miles. about; now, 1 have been travelling for three weeks and have only covered 3, TOO miles of it. This system is about big enough for one man to take care of without putting it into trust with several other large corporations. Regarding the Wabash, it is paying 5 per cent. interest on it's bonds and other roads are trying to earn 4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-26
CUNNING FOX"
Pat Cooney to Testify Against the Cronin Suspects.
HE WILL REVEAL THE PLOT.
It is Said His Evidence Will Clear Up the Great Mystery.

He Turns state's Evidence to Save His
 Hubbard-Tbe Prosecution Prepared to } Tell the Jury How Dr. cronin Was
 Removed.
 ! CHICAGO, Oct. s6.-The prosecutions trump card in the Cronin case, nothing of which has yet been published, will be played toward the close of the States evidence. This will be the pro- auction on the stand of Pat Cooney to testify against the suspects and lay bare every missing link i'll the great conspiracy and to tell just how and by whom Cronin was murder ed.
 Cooney, the fox, "a; lnuictoG with the others. He was arrested before he Eas suspected of coInectivn with the ,Sase, but was released and disap- peared.
 s It has always been thought that eoughlin, Burke and Cooney, ono or all of them, were the actual assassinS. As .the evidence became public tooney, tafe for the time at least in his refuge, 4Aw that his capture meant a serious thing, and to save his own neck decided fp make overtures to the prosecution.
 1.-The latter needed direct evidence to Hrove the actual murder, and though VOOn0y Was WluIcu Uduly CO SUdilu IFidl, it was decided to accept his offer. With Qut it the State feared that conviction would not follow. With it they thought five men would be found guilty, while but one would escape punishment.
 sCooney was in Missouri at the time and made his offer to Longenecker through friend. Being guaranteed protection in the State Attorneys own handwriting he consented to sec and speak with Longenecker's representa- tive. The latter was Sheriff Matoon, who consulted with Cooney near Sedalia, Mo-, and brought back COoney's terms to the Stato Attorney. y5Another wait was made, all the de- tails were arranged and the cunning ''fox" reached Chicago several weeks ago in custody of trusted officer, said to have been Chief Hubbard. He has told Longenecker everything, and by 50 doing has cleared up many vacant spots in the States case.
 Tho prosecution is now prepared to tell the jury how the Irish doctor was butchered, and lay bare tho removal !" in all it's hideous details, and on Coon ey's testimony Longenecker is confident that tho five men now on trial can be convicted.
 Most unusual interest was manifested by the public in the trial yesterday. Half 8 dozen witnesses were examined, but nothing of vital importance was de- veloped.