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The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

TACE TO FACE WITH DEATH
The man 10 the cabin dozed and nodded
as he sat, lapsin9 from troubled thoughts
into eqrally troubled dreams, out of which
he would start, look about him, and utter
nn impatient exclamation. Once, as he
saw the writing before him. he bloke forth
into soliloouy that showed his uncom-
Portable frame of mind
-Why, what follyl / writo letters TO
her, just as tlougf. there was my mail Tor
them to go in; Just as though there was
any United States 10 send mail. / write
to her, telling her all about my feelings,
and tho hopeless situation l am in; all of
which sbe knows already just al well Gs
thousand more tcllings could mako it
known to her; and then burn up the let
tiers, as shall burn this one when have
finished it, and try to sleep, when there is
hardly such thing as sleep or rest for
me. How much longer shall remain in
these savage wilds, roaming about among
these LoorB? What is to be the end of it
all2 o, the torment of this suspense will
kill me-"
Ho rose and paced the room, but-could
not quiet his tLlobbiug brain. A news
paper lying on the blankets caught his
ego, lie picked it up, and for perhaps the
twentieth time in less than forty-eight
hours he read over column of double-
loaded news, plefaeed by displayed head-
lines.
He threw down the pnrer. III may end
that way; it may end that way soon. Aud
if raise no hand for ii can never see
her again-never see her again!'
He was tting now, his head p,opced
upon his hand; and almost unconseiou4ly
be iopeatel again aud gsin tLs~e d,earJ
wo,ds:
Never see her rgain!'
1t was while he dozed that the sudden
and furious barking of the dog aroused
him. Wi hout palley or preliminary tho
| door was burst open and q dozen men
arme d with guns rushed in. He was taken
loo much by surprise for any resistance,
e, en- had he been disrose to make any.
/ He had jumped 10 his feet at this st tntling
irruption; but before he could utter word
his arms were seized from behind. aud
the muzzles OF two rifles wee thrust in his
face.
"surrender!' Wallace Baird COM
manded.
Il can't we'll do anything else," was the
reply. "You overpower an unarmed man
ut the stait, cover him with guns, and
then tell him to surrender. Certainly
will. Now, perhaps you'll be SO kind as
to inform me what you mean by this out
rage"
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
rhn ,ssacl,s as Soldlers

The Cossacks furnish soldiers for all
branches of the service IN Russia, but
especially for the cavalry. They are skill
fui horsemen and brave soldiers, and
there is great deal that is romantic and
interesting connected with their history.
While the empire was limited to part
of what is now called Russia in Europe
tbey were independent aud formed bar
rier AGAINST the Turks on the south and
the Tartars on the southeast. As the
Czars extended their domiuions the Cos.
sacks were obliged to become Russian
subjects, and they have since rendered
infinite service as military pioneers in
Siberia and Turkestan. OF the Cossacks
there are thirty-three regiments, not
counting some others in service on the
Volga and in Central Asia. They ire all
exempted from taxes, but owe their mill
tary service. In time of peace only a
third of the men are liable to military
duty. They are designated according
to their place of residence as Cossacks of
the Don, the Ural, of Astrakan, OF Terek,
of Konban, etc., the last three provinces
being on or near the Caspian sea.
They use instead of the cavalry saddle
a fat saddle with cushions, and it is a
remarkable evidence of their skill in
horsemanship that the bride has only
been in use for brief period. T1Sir
feats in riding, such as standing 81
full gallop, springing off while lrrT7-.
at full speed, leaping, riding two norses'
picking up objects on the ground whiie
at the gallop, with other evolutlons quite
as extraordinary, could hardly be equaled
by the best trained modern equestrians'
The military service about the Caspian
sea and in Turkestan is chiefly performed
by Cossack infantry and cavalry recruited
for the greater part in the Caucasus
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
nonrinr MIthnut Ear nrnms.

tsDou't speak SO loud," said a pretty
Young woman to a Washington Star
writer, adding by way of explanation,
al have no ear drums, you know"
'sNo ear drumsn
aNo; l lost them several years ago."
'sFrom shock or concussionl"
uNot at all. | was troubled with a
catarrhal affection, consequence OF
which was the formation of assesses
that destroyed the drums of my ears"
mBut l did not know that a person
could hear without ear drums. +"
"On the contrary can hear consider
ably better than other people because |
hear with tho exposed auditory nerve in
stead of through the medium of the
drum. For instance, it often occurs
that will hear band of music coming
up the street several minutes before any
body else does"
'tAnd you can hear voices better,
also2"
Decidedly. If you were to stand
over at the other end of this room and
whisper articulstely could hear what
YOU said without any difficulty. 1t is
not an advantage, but rather distressing
on occasions. When number of peo
pie are talking together in my presence
\ / eanuoL iieip hearing what every one of
them says, whereas you would be. abb
to cunfine your attention to th
OF one Individual When
\ enaaks at III lepat-;t hurts
4 r,,le svv;en mare IsArIloWn
cause tdo (e usual privileges
down my checks. ln oss~sse.t
my misfortune Is an advantag
lieye enjoy music more u, and
do.n raj eS-ssF
$50 the loss Of the ear drut sIactuallJ
renders the sense Of hearing moflacuteF
Undoubtedly it does, so long as tht
other parts are uninjured, but theiI
destruction exposes the delicate mechan
ism of the car, which it is their chic
purpose to protect. Accordingly m!
auditory apparatus is constantly in dan
ger of trouble, which might at any tim
render me totally deaf. Besides, an,
internal liberation In the passages woult
be very apt to pierce the delicate wal
of bone which separates them from tn
brain, and that would cause death. Tha
: ia how Roscoe Conklin died, thougl
very few people know it, the cold tina
brought on the trouble having beel
caught in the great blizzard"
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
A Grain Pipe Line.

A Chicago woman, Mrs. n. E. Bens''
lev. has invented scheme for carrying
small grains through pipe lines. Her
scheme is to lay pipes from Chicago to
the Atlantic coast through which grain
IS TO forced by pneumatic pressure at the
rate of twelve miles an hour. The power
stations are to be placed twenty-five
miles apart. She says that the grain
will be subject to no friction, aud
that the cost of transporting it from
Chicago to New York would be under
three cents bushel. A working model
of the contrivance is to be erected al
Chicago this fall.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

Lit tie Harry and Julius, IA small
negro, were talking together.
whats the best thing in the
world?" asked Harry.
81 knows" said Julius, smacking
his lips; dts possum.
!. Little Harry did not know that
'possum was an animal that the
Southern folks, black or white, like
to cat, so he asked:
"W hats 'possum?"
"It's de bestest thing in de world, ("
answered Julius.
81 guess my mamma is the best, I"
replied Harry; "but I'll ask her,"
So he ran into the house.
"Oh, mamma" he cried, whats
the best thing in the world?"
"You are" answered mamma. giv-
ing him kiss. f, e.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
A Musical watch.

A musical watch about theEsize OF
an egg is now exhibited in St. Peters
burg which performs religious
chant, with scenic accompaniments,
Within is representation of Christ
with the Roman sentinels. On press
ing spring the stone rolls from the
tomb, the sentinels fall down, the
angels appear, and the holy women
enter the sepulchre, and the same
chant which is sung in the Greek
Church on Easter Eve is actually
performed. The watch was made by
an ingenious peasant during the reign
Of Catharine of Russia,
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

Girl-sIsn't it interesting! And so
the canoeist who wins gets silver cup,
does he9h
Escort--"Yes, very handsome one,
too"
SHOW lovely Aud what do the ca
noeists who don't win get3'
"a ducking, usually. GOOD News,
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
QUESTION ANSWERED..

Mr.. Greenleaf-Look here, Amanda, |
wrote to Mr.. Stubbs, the man Dick
works for, in New York, and asked him
how Dick was getting along, and where
he slept nights"
Amanda-"What did he says"
Mr.. Greenleaf- "Why, he says that
Dick is all right, and that he sleeps in
the store during the day, but he doesn't
know where he sleeps nights. Truth,
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

t,I do not like to listen to scandal, !"
said Mrs. Fair after Mrs. Gadder finished
her story about Mrs. Britely. \.
.s@hy did you let mic tell it thenf
asked Mrs. Gadder.
".Zell, after you got started, hated
to interrupt your enjoyment. nt."-New
York Press.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
rnE DANGER oy DELAY.

nGeorge!" she screamed. ''My neck"
s'What's the matter2"
"There's pillacatter-"
GA what3"
"a tappesiller-" :,
ssWhat in the world do you mean2"
''oh, she moaned, as she clntched
him frantically. "a kitterpallcr! You
know, Georgel A patterkiller2"
"ohl" said George, with evident re-
lief, and he proceeded to brush the future
butterfly away.-Life.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

Dashaway-"willie, do you think
your sister likes me2"
Wlllie-,sShe told mamma the other
day that she thought you were one OF
Che incest men she ever met.
Dashaway (handing him d quarter)-
tWhat else did she say?"
WilIie-HWhen you were asleep"
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
snRrr1s1Na INFoRMATIoN.

Old Lady pointing to elevated rail
road)-ssWhere do them cars go tof'
City Man (hurriedly)--"Almost any
where you want, ma'am."
Old Lady-"Land sakesl | thought
they had to stay on the rails. New
York Weekly.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
TWO PAPAs.

Wee Hostess Mamma, shall in
yite Lucy Littnay to my party|
Mamma-"CertainlY. She is the min
ister's daughter" :.
"Do minister's daughters get invited
eyerywhere2"
"Always."
"They has lot of fun, | guess. I wish
my papa was minister, stead oil
'mis'ble sinner. Truth.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

Charlie Hardup-"Ah, for the day,
dearest, when l can call you my own
my dear, true love, in our own dear
little homel"
Miss Cresus-fB the seaf'
Charlie Hardup -"0h, anywhere that
YOU choose to build it."-Judge.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

Wife-"The cat is in the pantry eat
Ing the cold steak. Come and drive
her out"
Husband-"Is that the steak you
cooked for dinnerl"
"Yes."
"Theu, I reckon, the cats gone
Clready. y."-Texas Siftings.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE,
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

The Dream and the Reality-Not
Wholly Inexperienced-The Mis-
cry of 1t, Etc. etc.
His wife showed him her new hat
Her eyes with joy azleam.
And, having pretty phrases pat
He said, ut is a dream
She then brought forth the bill to him;
He eyed it gloomily:
"That ls,s he said with visage grim,
"a stern reality
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
THE MISERY OF IT.

Wife dmpatiently)-"This new dress
doesn't lit we'll, know"
Husband-"What makes you think
,o3" -,
wife--''It's too comfortable. It'd
Bits.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

Plug-'sDo you want to know how to
ave Eve dolarsa"
Slug-'sYou bet do"
Plug--'sLend me ten anil I'll give
half OF it back to you in five minutea.--
New York Sun.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

Ethel-"You remind me of my piano
lamp"
Stalatc-HHow so2"
Ethel-ssNo matter how much it is
turned down, it doesn't go out.'--
Truth.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

Boy-''Did ye raise them fruit trees
from tn shoots2"
Farmer-"No. I didn'tbegin shootin
ill they commenced to bear. GOOD
News.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

Little Dick-"Papa, how does thun-
der sour milkf"
Papa-'It is not the thunder, but the
electricity"
'sHow does electricity sour milka'
SIT works certain chemical changes IN
the constituents of the fluid, which re-
suit in the formation of au acid"
ttOf.course. But how"
II don't know"
"I thought you didn't, or you wouldn't
ia used such big words. ."-Good News.
HOW HE SAVED HIMSELF.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

In ten years the descendants of two
rabbits will number 10000.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

NOT WHOLLY INEXPERIENCED.
"Dld you ever play foot ballG"
stayo, but l have been in railway
collision. Chicago News Record.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

ANSWERING A SWELL YOUNG FELLOW.
In carriage in the Wemyss Bay train
sat number of gentlemen on the way to
business in Glasgow. Conspicuous IN
the company were two--one an old man
with very bald head and the other a
very 'ssweIl'' young fellow with a great
crop Of red hair, whose fiery hue would
outrival the setting sun. When they
had passed Paisley most of the travellers
had laid down their newspapers aud be-
gan to yawn aud look out lazily, waiting
the arrival CT the train at their destina-
tion. Tiring of this prosaic silence the
young man with the red hair selected the
old man as the butt of his wit.
al say, old fellow" he remarked
rudeIy, "nature surely had no hair in
stock when you were madea"
s'She had, sir, she had" replied the
old man; shut it was all red and would
not have any of it."
Collapse of red head.--scottish Am
| erical.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
one Dollar a Year in Advance
Single Copies 3 Cents

burg" he said dreamily. 81 had a mar
row escape from being killed at that
point"
aTell us about it, suggested half a
dozen voices.
"oh, there's nothing TO tell, " said the
stranger modestly; sit is was through no
bravery Of mine that escaped. I have
always been in the thick of the fight If
any fight was going on where | was, and
there is on one way Of accounting for
nv not being hurt upon that occasion"
tAnd thatY-" everybody leaned over
to hear his reply.
II wasn't there. detroit Free Press.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

had 1r0m HeaIIJ VPPo,
poiats been approaching each
other without mutual discoy-.
cry, until only four or FIVE
yards Of space separated them.
They had crouched low to the
Il ;f, ofao1thily and
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

J "All right; let's
talk. But whis-
per; no telling
who's around hid
ing in the grass OF
bushes. "
The two men
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

HOW HE SAVED HIMSELF.
Stalking about the battle of Gettys-
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
CAPTAIN SMEDLEY.
a Ron1ance of the Civil
War.
pY MAI. JAMES F. Fits.
pY MAI. JAMES f. Fits.

CHATTER 1.
UNDER SUSPICION.
- TGS "Ho, there!"
b, ~. ASSssSKsSSAg ~ aWho is itf"
77ssSSSsss ISSeS Waliy. And
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-25
POLICE COURT.
The Notorious George Chatfeld Jailed
 For Ninety Days.

The Notorious George Chatfeld Jailed
 For Ninety Days.
 Samuel A. Frost was brought in drunk yesterday. He had been before his honor last June, receiving $5 and costs, so Judge Bradstreet put the fine up to S10 and costs this morning.
 Michael Cronin, for being drunk and committing a breach. of the peace, was made to pay S5 and costs in each case He appealed.
 George ChatfeId made use of the bond of fraternity existing in the Ode Fellows and Masonic order to defrauc his brother members. Yesterday he appealed to Eugene c. Adt anG wanted that he should help him for to use hls own words, he said to MI Adt, "What can you do for a drunken brother" MT Adt recognized him as having made similar appeal once be fore and asked if his name was not Chatfield, to which he replied that hil name was George A. Allen. He die not get any money from Mir Adt. Al the office of the American Ring Co h' was more successful and borrowed g half dollar from H. F. Peck. He wa brought in by Officer w. Brickel anC charged with intoxication and va grancy. For the first charge he wal given thirty days in jail and for thu second, sixty days in jail. Chatfeld il we'll known in all the cities of Connect l
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-25
SHIPPERS WILL NOT SUFFER.
Canada to Reimburse Them for Losses
 Caused by Retaliatory Tolls.

Caused by Retalatory Tolls.
 OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 25.-It has been decided that the government will reim- purse the Canadian shippers for this sea- son for any loss they may sustain through the imposition of tolls on freight going to a Canadian port through the St. Mary $ canal.
 At a meeting of the Cabinet the outlook and the probable effect of President liar rison's proclamation on Canadian ship ping was discussed.
 A member of the Cabinet states that no attempt at retaliation will be made in the direction of imposing discriminatory tolls on American vessels passing through the Welland canal, as has been suggested by some of the government press.
 It was further decided to carry to the notice of the British government the ab- surdity of continuing the Washington treaty in force, in view of the fact that it has been denuded of every clause by which special privileges were conceded to Canadian citizens, and urge the abro- gation of the treaty at the earliest possi- ble moment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-25
SPREAD OF THE DISEASE.
It Now Has Obtained Foothold In
 Antwerp.


 ANTWERP, Aug. 25.-Yesterday it was officially announced that there was not a single case of Asiatic cholera in Belgium, the suspicious cases being simply cholera nostras. To-day the leading physicians of Antwerp declare the disease is true Asiatic cholera.
 This disease is now admittedly present in three of the great Northern European ports-Hamburg, Antwerp and Havre- and there is a very strong suspicion that that the so-called cholerine prevalent at Stettin will turn out to be Asiatic chO1- era.
 HAMBURG, Aug. 25.-Up to this even ing there have been 210 undisputed cases of Asiatic cholera in this city. Seventy of them have been fatal.
 There have been also about 200 cases which are said to have been cholerine, but are believed to be of genuine Asiatic type About 65 of these have proved fla tai.
 The hospitals and morgues are crowded, and the ambulances are now in constant use.
 The city is in panic. Many wealthy citizens are leaving, and more are to fol- low.
 LONDON, Aug. 25.-Thc people of Lon don arc becoming excited on the subject Ol SLplcItt AO" IhSlu Ap lo hhoHA tO AoNO O foothold in a place so closely connected by passenger and commercial traffic with Great Britain as Hamburg. It is loudly complained that the regu- lations for examining foreigners arriving ill this country from the infected districts are inadequate. These foreigners are chiefly dumped in the East End, where they settle down with the habits and | customs of living as nearly as possible in their new situation that they have prac- | ticed at home.
 The local government board, under the | impulse of public alarm and criticism, is preparing to strengthen its sanitary force and endow sanitary officers with addi | tional powers. The newspapers complain of the sale of rotten fruit in the streets as tending to promote an epidemic o1 | cholera should the disease find it's way here. This fruit is chiefly the refuse o1 foreign imports.
 l ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 25.-The officia report on the subject of cholera states that the mortality exceeds 2, 300 daily. l Nearly every garrison in Russia ha: been attacked by the pestilence. l PARIS, Aug. 25.-An official telegram from Havre, before midnight, states tha there were recorded yesterday 46 cases O | cholera and 13 deaths. This dispatch was withheld from the press. Two disin fecting engines have been sent to Havre
 TEHERAN, Aug 25.-The choler' scourge rages with unchecked violence throughout Persia, and countless corpse lie everywhere unburied.
 Notwithstanding the urgent orders O the government, the Mollahs, or clergy refuse to perform the last rites required in the case of the dead as preliminary t. burial. These rites include the washing l of ha EOIiaS nd fhiS ho MnlIohS lively decline to perform when death i caused by cholera.
 The drivers of the donkeys that carr! the mail have deserted the service, an, communication is everywhere suspende except where the telegraph reaches.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-25

Private Charles Delehanty of Company D, Twelfth Regiment, New York, was injured by being struck by a freight train and was taken to the Emergency Hospital. Delehanty was dozing on the track and did not notice the freight which was
 backing down. He was thrown from the track and injured about the head and shoulders.
 The State Board of Arbitration is hard
 at work making an investigation of the
 causes leading to the switchmen's strike,
 and which will be embodied in their an- nual report.
 The report yesterday from Rochester
 that 75 switchmen on the Central at
 East Rochester had struck cheered the
 strikers here, but proved to be partially
 erroneous.
 There are but 75 or 100 switchmen along all the Central tracks in Rochester,
 and only twenty-two are employed in the
 East Rochester yards, ten night and twelve day switchmen.
 These twenty-two struck at o'clock. but the trouble was of short duration. The men do not belong to the union and the strike was not so much In sympathy with the Buffalo men as it was because the men there had a slight grievance in that they did not get extra pay for Sum day work as was the custom in Buffalo. Assistant Superintendent Gould went
 to the yards and talked with the men, adjusting the grievance The men went
 home to change their clothes and soon afterward they returned to work. Section men and extra trainmen num-
 berinR one hundred and ten were brought to Buffalo from Scranton shortly after
 noon by the D. l.. & w. railroad to sup plant the switchmen who struck Tuesday | afternoon on that system. They were secured principally from the l Southern and Bloomsbury divisions. General Manager Halstead had hurried direct from New York to Buffalo, and Superintendent Bogart had charge of the | gathering of this force of recruits. They were not informed as to the work | expected of them until nearly time tC | leave Scranton. Some of them rebelled against going, but were given the alter
 native of working or quitting the em l ploy of the company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-25
Brooklyn B2'GefS.

Miss Ada Lallier has returned from Meriden, where she has spent a week.
 The German Schul Verein held a private picnic at Hellmann's grove to- day.
 Miss Katie Maiden of Bridge visiting with Miss Nellie Broder 5i Green street.
 The Misses Lizzie Bannon, Nellie Clohessey and Mamie Murphy are visit ing in Winsted.
 George Lachance will catch for the Winsteds in their games with the Merl- dens on Saturday.
 James Hudner of the Pittsfield police force is spending his vacation with relatives in this city.
 The Brooklyn friends of Pitcher Klobedanz of the Portlands will be sur prised to learn that he struck out four times in game this week.
 Yesterday afternoon a smooth talk ing, well dressed stranger went to Joseph Mo Auliffs livery stable in Brook lyn and hired a team for two hours. He said he was a drummer and was sent there by a Mir Murphy. Last night the team had not been returned. This morning the police informed Mir Mo Auliffe that the team was in Halls stable. It was found on Grand street late last night and placed in the stable. Nothing has since been seen of the stranger.