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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-08-16
CHAPTER N.

If asked to recall the scene in my past
life, the scOne that will cling most
wildly to my memory while conscious
ness lasts, | should say, without hesita-
ton, it was the picture presented by my
fellow prisoners on my first introduce
ton to the Tower West Room" of
Libby prison. This was the room into
which the stairs from Turner's office
led.
1t was long, wide, dismal section Of
the warehouse, with n low ceiling sup
ported by heavy uprights. Fastened to
these uprights were a few lean tallow
candles from which came enough light
to reveal mass of ragged, pale-faced
men who stood packed upon the floor
like fish in a basket.
! soon learned the cause of the noise
and uproar that had preceded me.> The
instant came to view at the head of
the stairs the ghastly-looking throng
surged toward me with such O series of
fierce yells as / never before heard,
though afterward became u partaker
in these understandable orgies.
Fresh fish! Fresh fish! Fresh fish,"
was the salutation OF the ragged mob,
and every man, not only of this section
but all over the prison seemed to be
swelling the inexplicable chorus of
Fresh fshv' l soon learned that this
was the name applied to prisoners just
in from the front, and that every man
had to undergo the Same form of in
itiation.
"Where's your baggage?" I'm the
porter; give mo your checks" Let me
show you to your room-the best in this
hotel" keep your hands out of that
resh-fsh's pocket; the Johnnies have
| left him nothingi" "IIave o bath be-
fore supper, sir3" "Hot whisky punch
and cigars for twov" Bread or bloodl"
With these cries ringing in my ears, to
the accompaniment of shrielSs Of laugh
ter that had in them nothing of merri-
ment, was pulled about, and / would
have fallen had not one Of the men
seized my arm and whispered:
Don't get mad ut the poor fellows,
| Harry, but come with me-"
The voice Of my guide was that of
| Howard Scott. l turned and looked ut
him. had not seen him for year;
l then there was not q more gallant nor O
handsomer young soldier in the West.
i Now, here he was-thin. pale and
ragged, but with light in the fine eyes
that showed privation had not weakened
his spirit.
As he led me through the crowd he
introduced me to other spectral figures,
| any two of whom might havo passed for
twins. These figures asked me for the
latest news from the front, and all were
eagor to learn II there was any prospect
Of an immediate exchange, and, seeing
that ! could give them no encourage.
ment. they turned sadly away.
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answered the usual questions, Major
Turner read over two sheets of letter
paper-they had evidently accompanied
the report Of the officer who had turned
over the prisoners, and referred to me,
for still holding them in his slender,
white hands, he asked:
Amt you Kentuckian?"
II am" replied.
You know one Captain Frank Brent
OF the Partisan Rangers"
II do"
And you know that he is now pris-
oner in the hands of your people,"
II know sll that"
And that he is condemned to death?"
Yes"
You should know the latter for you
are responsible for 1t. ] have full ac-
count OF your connection with that case
here. Tomorrow shall call the at
tention of General Windcr and the
Government to it. You may as we'll
know now. sir. that If hair of Captain
Brent's head Is injured. you'll die like a
dog. That's all. Ross, send this man
up"
The closing sentence of Turner's
speech was addressed to tho little man,
who at once took me- in tow and led me
up the rough. white-washcd stairs,
whittier all the other prisoners had pres
ceded me-, to the accompaniment of ever
increasing shouts, yc!lj and stamping
from above.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-08-16
ElENplsH AMAzoNs.
ReSoltingly Shocking ThIEgs DIR. IsaYo
Saw In Dahomey.

ReSoltlngly Shocking ThIE gs DIR. BaYo,
Saw In Dahomey.
4 letter from Paris, giving details of
the adventures of DR.. Bayol, the Gov,
error of Kotonou, who was imprisoned
by the King of Dahomey, appears in
the Vossische Zeitung. DIR. Bayol him.
self was not ill-treated, but was forced
to witness the most horrible executions,
and was closely watched night and day
by three of the most important chiefs.
He was forced to. be present at the exc
cution of his secretary and his inter
prefer, and was a spectator of the sacri-
flee at one time of eighty-four human
beings and at another of forty-two. The
victims were bound, mutilated in hor-
rible manner. and then, still alive,
hung up by the heels. Then their
bodies were opened with large round
knives and the intestines taken out,
after which the corpses were thrown
into place of skulls" where in forty
eight hours they were reduced by birds
Of prey to skeletons.
DR.. Bayol was every time compelled to
view each corpse. while the execution
ers carefully turned the heads of their
victims toward him. Upon one occasion
he desired to buy off some negroes,
whom he recognized as proteges from
Porto Novo, but the King angrily re-
fused to allow it. Every day his dusky
Majesty danced before the doctor, exc
cutting steps and jumps which would
have been highly entertaining under
other circumstances. At these times the
King wore sandals and sort of Grecian
cap on his head, and six Amazons danced
with him.
The Amazons DIR. Bayol describes as
very fiends. One day the doctor wit
messed a spectacle which he will never
forget At sign from the King five
hundred Amazons rushed upon living
OK and tore it into pieces in few Sec
onds; then each, with a piece Of raw
flesh in her mouth, marched off singing,
while five of their number held the skin
and head of their victim aloft in tri-
umph. In festal garments they witnessed
from the roofs of the neighboring huts
the human sacrifices of the next
day, and laughed heartily. They al
ways appear perfectly resigned, and go
quietly to death when their turn comes.
The King is very suspicious, and would
not sign the letter written to the Presi-
dent of the French Republic. DIR.
I BayoPs return to the coast was extreme
ly dangerous, for he had no passport,
and was therefore obliged, in spite of
illness, to march more than fifty miles
in one day through country with which
he was quite unacquainted. On arriv-
ing at Kotonou he heard of the death
of the King, whom, had he been still at
Dahomey, he would probably have been
accused of poisoning.
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CHAPTER XII.

ChAEI6n AL.
Tho prison was still so dim that fig
ure could not be distinguished fifty feet
away, when file OF soldiers, with Black
George and Little Ross in the lead, en-
tered, each shouting oe+ at the top Of
his voice;
"Turn out to roll callr'
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FIRE ALARM.

LIST OF FIRE ALARM Boxes.
4 Corner Willow Vest Main.
Exchange Place.
"a East Main and " c Oft Road.
s15 Corner Cherry ar East Main,
81 Horse Railroad Stable (private)
% Iron Bridge, West Main.
"a Waterbury Brass Co. (private)
25 Corner johnson and Waterville
26 Corner Prospect and Grove.
"a Junction North Main, Grove and North Elm
2s Waterbury Mfg. Co.
81 Corner Washington and South Main.
"a Waterbury Buckle Co.
,35 Benedict s. Bu-n""''> rig Co
SO Waterbury Watola = Enri 5ate.)
IS Corner Grand &nG 81 !Aa.l lain.
AZ Corner Union and Franklin.
43 Scovill Mfg. Co. (private.)
IS Corner Clay and Mill.
.46 No. 5 Hose House, Baldwin,
AZ Corner Dublin Street and Alley,
312 Corner Meadow and Bank.
S14 Corner Meadow and Cedar street.
s21 Plume & Atwood Mfg. Co. (private.)
323 Holmes, Booth & Haydens (private)
324 No. Hose House.
325 Corner Simons and Burnham streets.
INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY HOLDERS.
To give an alarm, open the door, pull the hook
down once and let go, then close the door.
Do not pull the hook if the fire bell or small arm
In the box is striking, as that indicates an albe
has already been given.
Be particular to remain at the box until the ar.
rival of an officer of the Fire Department, who
will release the key, or, if circumstances will not
permit remaining, then the proper officer will
turn the key to the holder as soon as convenient
Always give the alarm from the boxInearest tn
fire.
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For A\gekw For
Boston, 1lJHSVA&7VN Hartford.
evidence, lAlHAl1GAl DanbuyS,
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A CLOSE CALL.
A STORY OF LOVE AND WAR.
BY Alfred r. Calhoun.

By Alfred IL. CalnOun.
hats fifteen they've all been disap-
pointed"
A tall. black bearded, piratical-look-
ing fellow, wearing the chevrons of
sergeant, leaped into the line of prison
ers and shouted, with n coarse oath:
"Order herei Get IN Incl Come on
one at time or tharll be trouble"
Eyes, gents, one at time and decent
ly and In order" called out little Ross.
not at all bad fellow, as every old resi-
dent Of Libby will confess.
Major Turner sat down and prepared
to write. He was about thirty-five years
of age, Crossed in a fine gray uniform,
which like its wearer, had never seen
service in tho field. He was of medium
height, slender, smooth-faced and with
light gray eyes, and a certain something
in his manner that denoted q culture,
even refinement.
Turner must have had the record of
every Union officer present, yet he went
over all again, and while he asked the
now very familiar questions as to State.
regiment and rank, Ross and Sergeant
Turner-"Black George" the men in pris-
on called him, went through all our
pockets and very few bundles. The
thoroughness with which this work had
boon accomplished was shown by the
fact that on the whole twenty prisoners
present not one contraband article was
found.
AS the men were examined they passed
up rough wooden stairway to the sec
ond story, from which came an uproar
which could not comprehend till had
taken the same way.
can not think it was design, but
certain it is was the last man exam
ined. After had been searched and
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we lay down against the brick wall that
separated is from the Upper Potomac
room.
The prisoners at the other side of the
wall-all of whom were fine fellows, as
subsequently learned-were think the
noisieSt crowd l ever encountered. AS
soon as the last tallow dip was out, one
Upper Potomac man began barking like
q dog, and this aroused scores OF ROSTERS
and ducks, geese and turkeys innumer-
able. Then child began crying, and q
hundred men shouted heroic prescrip-
tons for allaying its collie. IN hx it,"
screamed the imaginary mother. This
was followed by the vigorous dashing
Of something against the wall and a
roar OF savage laughter.
where's Botty, of Berks?" Look be-
hind the big gun and find iced, of Read
ing! "Who stole Rulve's stays?" al
move that General Neal Dow give US q
temperance talk tomorrow. All in
favor say Aver" A laundering "Aye"
followed this. "All opposed say No. y"
1.-The house is dividedr' Call the roll!"
Captain Moss, this joking Is monoto-
nous. Give US q song with chorus"
A minute of silence, then a voice,
quiet by contrast, replies: my doctor
has forbidden me to sing on an empty
stomach"
But despite the medical injunction,
Captain Ed" Moss starts up q song, and
its chorus about "ham fat sizzling in
the pan" makes my mouth water. The
last note Is dying out, when a deep
baritone voice strikes up Julia Ward
Howe's Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Even the guards stop their pacing to
listen. 1t rings through all the rooms
of the wretched prison till the chorus is
reached. Then from fourteen hundred
recumbent men the "Glory, glory, Hal
lelujah" goes up with a mighty. and not
unmusical volume, and feel glow OF
heat and forget the cold wind whistling
through the iron bars near by.
"Half past ten, post number one, and
all's we'll"
The jewellers in the Upper Potomac
room are hushed, and the singers arr
silent.
lay my hand on Towards face and
| he means like one in n feverish sleep
wonder how men can sleep in such {
place, and conclude that If forced Il
remain l must die of insomnia.
| listen. and along the ranks, packed
so close together that it is surprise
how one can turn without forcing the
other to initiate him, hear snoring IL
every key, deep bass snoring that seems
to come up from the depths, and shril
nasal trebles that appear to come dowr
from the roof.
The wind, blowing straight through
the rooms from the north, has turned
| the iron bars on the windows int
hoarse eolian harps. There is the
never-ceasing tramping of guards out
side, and every half hour the cry o.
Calls WELL" rings round the building
hear the challenges as the relief:
come on. Not q sound escapes me dur
ing that long night, and rise with the
first gray dawn, my own lungs feeling
sore from sympathy with the painful
coughing 1 had heard all about me
since the lights went out.
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WATERBURY POST OFFICE
Mails Close.
New York City-7.5o, 1920 ms 1o, $50, 7.sep "a
Boston-7.O0, $50 a m; 1890, 2.10, $50 pm.
Southern-7.50, 1920 a m: :. 10, $50, 7.30 pm.
WeStern-7.50 1920 a m; 2.10, $50, 7.30 pm.
Canada West-7.3U, 1920 u m; 2.10, $780, $50 p m.
EASTERN 90, $50 m; II. 80 2.10, 7.30 m.
Canada East-7.0o, $50 m; Il. 80, 2 10, 40 p M.
Albany so. 1920 a m; 80, $50, $50 p m.
Northern N Y.-7.5O. 10. 20 M p 10. 80, 80 m.
Proyidence-7,00, 80 m; l.. 80, 2.10, 80 pm.
Springted-70 co. $50 am; 1880, , 10, $50, 730 pm.
Morcester-7OO, so am; 1890. 10, $50, 73O pm.
Pttstied, MaSs-7.5 so IN; Z. 10, $50, 7.30 p m.
Hartford-7.00. $50 m; 1880, 2.10, $50 pm.
Bridgeport $50, 1920 a m; 10, 80, $50 pm.
New Haven-750, TO- am; ~ 80, 10. 5.30 7.30 pm
Ansonia-7.50, 1920 m; 1880, 30. $50, 730 p M
Birmingham-7.50, 10 2oam: 1880, ? 10, 80. 30pm
Union City-7.50 m; 80, $50 pm.
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Stations on NaugatuGR R.R. north Waterbury,
10. As m; 630pm.
Meriden-7.5O 1920 am; 1880, 10, $50, $50 m
Danbury-7.5o a m; LES, Z; 1880, 100 p m.
New Lendon-700, 80 am. 10 sc, 10, 1907 80 ON
Watertown-i0.45 m; $50 p m.
Oakville--10.45 m; $50 p m.
Woodbury-7.30, 1913 II m; / 25 pm.
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Middlebury-12.30 a M
Wolcott (Tu, Tn, Sat- 12.S0a
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: I'm School-Pupil, reciting-'When
the old Romans felt their end approach
ing, they wrapped themselves in their
togas and awaited death. But suppose
death did not Gomez" Teacher-'"Then
suppose they unwrapped themselves. !"
-Fliegende Blatter.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-08-16

FIN Switzerland and other mountain
GUS countries the goat leads long strings
of animals to and from the mountains,
but it is in South Africa that it is regu-
larly kept and employed as leader OF
f1ocks of sheep. Should a binding storm
of rain or hail drive tho silly sheep be-
fore it, or cause them to huddle together
in a corner so as to be in danger of suf-
location, the trained goat will, by a
method best known to himself, induce
them to follow him to place of safety.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-08-16

1t is proposed to establish medico.
legal institute In the center of Paris.
Many post-mortem examinations, which
at present have to be performed at the
morgue, will then be made in the new
institution, and it is hoped that this ar
rangement will enable the practical
teaching of forensic medicine to be car.
ried on without wounding the feelings
of the relatives of the deceased per.
Rons
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N, 4, & q. Railroad Time Table.
Trains leave Waterbury for

Trains leave Waterbury for
NEW YoRK-6:05, SEQ, 1885 a. m. S:25, $40, sos,
6.O7, 6:56. Return-501, 500 a. m, 100. 4os,
NEW Ne HaRR K $50, a. M. 4:4O, s;o7 p. m.
BRIEDeG sH SEQ, 1855. a. M. s:ss, COZ.
Return-7:oO, 9:5s, a. m, $685. $50, TAI, Sl6
ANsoNIA-s:o5, $50, 1o:55, a. M. ss5, 6O7, $3.50
p. m. Return-7:S5, s;44, 1929, a. M, $40,
wAT TEL Toy 9ss, 11ss a. m, 4o5. e:15,
FOL s;ISp M last train Saturday onlyi e Re
7:35 D. M, last train, Saturday only.
THOMASToN-S-2O, 9:25, 11I7, a: m: 400, b6l,
6:56, 900 p. m. Return-7:50, 1923, a. m,
ToRRfNGToN-s:sO, 9a5, 1117, a. M, 400, 651,
6:56. 900 p. m. Return-7:s6. 1905 a. m,
$50, SIG p. m.
wINSTED-s20, 9:e5, 11:17 n m, 400, Ssh, Csc,
900 Return-7.05, 9:45, a. M, 2;05, 4:52 p m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Going north, 9:25 a. m.
Going south, 4:15 p. m,
For New Haven and points on the Shore Line
Division via Naugatuck Junction at440 p. m.
o. n. SHEPARD, General Supt.
T. HEMPSTEAD. General Pass Agent.H
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A Famous Irish Giant.

In Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. is
still preserved the skeleton Of Cornelius
AIcGrath, who. after his death, at the age
of twentyfour, was found to measure
seven feet eight inches in height. When
fifteen years Of age he was attacked hy
violent pains, which were at first sup
posed to be rheumatic, but which were
afterward surmiscd TO be growing pains,
for during one year he grew from the
height of five feet to that of six feet
eight and three-quarter inches A boy,
sixteen years of age, of that extraordinary
size, naturally attracted a great deal Of
attention. and crowd of men, women
and children always followed him when
ever he showed himself in the streets of
Cork. His hand is described as about
the size of an ordinary shoulder of NUT
ton; the lasts ON which his shoes were
made measured fifteen inches in length !;
but for all his bulk he was very moder-
ate in eating and drinking. -IAll the
Year Round.
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Making colors from Flowers.

The oldest of the manuscripts trans
lated in Mrs. Merrifeld's Original Treat
ises, ETC., on the Arts of Painting" is
that of Eraclius. Two copies Of it are
known. one written on vellum is now in
the British Museum. the other forms part
Of the manuscripts transcribed by Jehan
lie Begue in 1881 According to It a
good many chemicals were known and
employed in the dying of textiles.
Among the recipes it gives is one to
make coIors from flowers. We are told
to gather them early in the morning and
grind them up with raw gypsum, so that
they may be preserved in dry state.
IF you wish to change their color, mix
lime with flowers and they will become
green. Further it says: 1.-The Juice
Of ivy assumes red blood color upon
drying, and is used for dyeing skins of
goats and sheep a rose or pink COLOR
-lDry Goods Chronicle.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-24
Love of a Pig and a Cow.

A peculiar case of brute attachment
came under the notice of Miss Freddie
Lehman not long since. A little stray
pig, about as big as bar of soap, that
had become lost from its mother, took
up with one of Miss Lehman's mich
cows. and the COW and the pig became
wonderfully attached to each other. The
pig sucked the COW as if she were its own
mother, and the COW fondled the pig as If
it were her own calf. Neither could be
separated from the other, and they seemed
perfectly miserable when apart for only
a few moments. The little pig forged
for the COW, and would often slip in the
stables where the horses were feeding.
and, stealing their provender, carry it out
to its adopted mother; and the cow would
swing to any morsel it knew the pig would
like and carry it to her little foster child.
The two formed themselves into a society
for mutual protection and aograndize-
ment, and they prospered and grew fat in
their happiness. But dark day came. Mr..
Piggie grew up and got fat, and Miss
Lehman sold it to the butcher. The COW
Immediately began to pine, and lost her
appetite. And the COW still continues to
mourn her loss, and her eyes wear pc
culiar sad and pathetic expression.-[A AL.
bany On. " News
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How to Make the Strongest Cement

Professor Alex. Winchell is credited
with the invention of a cement that will
stick TO anything. Take two ounces Of
clear gum arabic, one and one-half ounces
OF fine starch. and one-half ounce Of
white sugar Pulverize the gum arabic
and dissolve it in as much water as the
lauudress would use for the quantity Of
starch indicated Dissolve the starch
and sugar in the gum solution. Then
cook the mixture in vessel suspended
in boiling water until the starch becomes
clear.
The cement should be as thick as tar,
and should be kept so. 1t can be kept
from spelling by dropping in lump Of
gum camphor, or little oil of cloves or
saSsafras. This cement is very strong in
deed, and will stick perfectly TO glazed
surfaces, and is good to repair broken
rocks. minerals, or fossils. The addition
of small amount of aluminium will in
crease the effectiveness of the paste, be-
sides helping to prevent decomposition.
= Jewellers Weekly.
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THE FZRE-BUILDERS.

Joy built my fire,
And built it unto my desire;
Gayly the fagots cracked and snapped,
Blithely about them the flames were
wrapped,
cared for nothing. for nothing at all,
Save the dancing shadows on the wall,
And the dancing, winsome fire. until
The shadows died, and the place grew chill,
And the sound OF the wind
In the chimney was like despairing voice,
The voice of a soul that has sinned.
Hope built my fire,
And built it unto my desire;
Fairy pictures she made arise
ofnameless castles meath foreign skies.
on by the bed of Goals would sit,
And gaze at the wonders revealed in it,
Till the glorious scenes had turned to gray,
And my empty hands and the empty day
Were all atremained
OF my gold and crimson-colored dreams;
Naught was done, naught was gained.
Duty built my fire.
And took no note Of my desire;
The sky was gray and the weather was
wild,
When her fagots on my hearth were Piled
Unto that Negotiable flame.
Trembling and shivering came,
In that serene and steadfast heat,
Strong grew my hands and quick my feet;
From the sharp winds dart
How can shrink, while there abides
That unfailing warmth in my heart?
-[Ethelwyn Wethera d. in Youths Com
panion.