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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27
HE SLEW THE LION.
The Gallant Conduct of a Brave Bosr Rel
In

The Gallant Conduct of a Brave BOsr hey
In sIashonAlsRd.
Soon after the British South Africa COM
pany's band OF pioneers had occupied the
country Of the Mashonas suntlry parties ef
prospectOrs, intending settlers and others
were following in their wake. Among
them was an old Dutchman who had sold
of his possessions in the Cape Colony and
accompanied by q grandson WAS thus early
to the front in looking after The advantages
offered by the company. Arrived safely Al
Fort Salisbury, he had outspanned his oxen
close to good feeding and water, neither of
which advantages obtained near the town
ship itself. says the London Globe. I'm
fortunately lung sickness had set in among
his oxen, and for the safety Of the majority
he had drafted the actual sufferers and was
grazing them on an isolated patch OF grass
not far from his wagons
One evening" his herd reported to him
that one OF the sick oxen was too far gone
to be brought into kraaL The next mcrn-
ing the herd, up betimes, sought the sick
OK and found it dead He discovered also
that some large beast of prey had made a
meal of it. on he hied back to his master
and announced that lion had killed and
partly eaten the OK. South African Dutch
men are not prone to believe everything
they hear, so our trekker in this instance
pooh-pOohed the notion of lion venturins
so near the camp. His young grandson,
aged 10 years, had a Eiind inhamed by the
wonderful lion kills he had heard Of on the
way up and finally persuaded the old man
to go and see" Catching mp his rife and
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27
EXPERIENCES OF a cLAIRvoYANT.
Sensations OF the Trance state Described by
Medium.

Sensations OF the Trance state Described by
Medium.
y well known >PiTItualStic medium re
Gently described to an interviewer his SEN
sations while in 4 trance: The approach Of
the state OF control is indicated 20 me by a
perceptible interruption of the action of the
heart, the Quickening Of the pulse and
decided rise in temperature. \ strong
pressure is also felt about the temples as
If tight fitting metal band were being
pressed down over the head and especially
over the eyes, where physiognomists 10
cate the organs of perception and intuition.
l have on several occasions proved that
handkerchief tied tightly around the fore
head above this eyes OF clairvoySnt shuts
out the clairvoyant vision, just as the phys
ical eyes are blindfolded by tying a hand
kerchief upon them"
Then You so to sleep, do you!"
Not precisely. Physical consciousness
quickly diWiuiShes and fades into or is
overpoworcd 10y spiritual consciousness
While feel myself going to sleep bodily,
wake to a spiritual sense Of going out from
the body, aS il from n house or n room In
another instant | find myself in the air
above my lody, which | perceive as OBJ
jectively aS il it were but garment had
just taken OF On the first return of spir-
itual consciousness. ! see my still uncon-
scious body il the room as I SEQ my sitter"
what arr your first sentatiOns on wax
iugs"
Il feel as IL had been away somewhere
and had just returned by suddenly descend
ing n long flight of stairs Coming back
seems to he in accordance with the law Of
gravity, while going away is rs certainly
not So"
DO you ever experience any difficulty in
coming bsckp
1T has happened more than once that
when the trance state was unusually pro
tracted have failed to control at once the
connecting thread, which seems to become
thinner the further it is spun out, When
this happens, the body is seized with a
deathlike risidity, while the spirit is held
suspended far above it, until thought force
is generated to overcome the tendency TO
separate wholly from the body. This was
very probably what happeled in the case OF
Irving Bishop, the mind reader when after
| an exhibition of his powers at the Lambs
club in New York about three years ago he
[ failed to come out of his trance on time and
WAS considered dead enough TO be diSsected.
This 1igidity OF the body is accounted for
/ by the strain on the vitality by the length
/ of the sittiuGs and the action Of the will of
{ the persons holding the control.
ais it true that you suffer physically
other peoples sensations that you perceive
/ clsirvoyautlyf'
I YES, but though vivid and often severe
I for the moment, such pains and pleasures
pass away quickly, leaving no after effects
TO speak Of
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27

two years he worked for The Tribune.
During that time it is said he robbed his
employers of more than $4,000 and eS
capped detection until last September His
populations were discovered while he was
supposedly on a vacation. He escaped to
Europe. taking large amount of the stolen
money with him. His arrest was finally eff
fected at Seville, Spain, by means of his pho
tograph and descriptive circular which
together were sent all over the world He
finally consented to return without the for
mality Of AN eNtradition and is now in Chi
Cago.
Speaking of the case, Robert W. Patter-
son, Jr., OF. The Tribune company said; 1T
was really owing to carelessness that the
mans stealing was allowed to so 50 long
undetected He began to steal within q
month after he came to us, and really be-
lieve that he took the place for the purpose
of stealing. His method WAS peculiar. Mr.
Nedill goes abroad and to California every
year While he is away, when a dividend
is declared his share is deposited to the
credit of his private account. When gave
check to Hilliard to deposit for Mr. Medill,
he simply put it in his pocket and helped
himself to a like amount from the cash
drawer OF course the bank balance would
be all right, and it did not require much
skill to keep the books straight. Just be
fore he went away l gave him a check for
5000 to deposit for Mr.. Medill. Hiilartl
tore that up and went away with the cash.
So far as l have been able to learn he is
not a young man of dissipated habits. His
taste seemed to be for silk underwear. of
which he bought enormous quantities, "
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27
TAs LIE FRANCIS PARkMAN

He adorned the literature 81 his native
lSnd.-Hartford Times.
The death of Francis Parkman puts a
period to the work Of one Of the foremost
historians Of the age. Albany Journal
He occupied a place at once elevated and
unique in American literature. and he
leaves no suocessor.-Philadelphi Tele-
graph
II IS the best tribute to Mr.. Parkmaa's
work to say that no one can so behind him.
He thoroughly explored the field which he
tempted, He was in himself pioneer
and Path blazer--Indianapolis News.
\ marked characteristic Of Mr. Parkman
was his love Of nature. Like another Cele-
brated American historian, George Ban
croft. be had passion for roSeS, which he
acquired while a child -Roche>ter Union
and Advertiser.
Francis Parkman. who has just died. is a
| worldwide authority in the historical fields
which he worked. He did not attempt TO
cover a. much ground A. most historians,
but what he did he did thoroughly. VI louis-
Vile Courier Journal
He has laid the reading world. and s>ps-
! cislly the Canadian rcSdinG world. under \
! deep debt Of lasting gratitude. and the peo-
| pie Of the Dominion willingly join with
their neighbors across the line in laying
/ the well earned laurrl> upon ms grave
| Toronto Mail.
| Mr.. Parkman WAS a historian 10y purpose
| and training. and the rewards Of his work,
whatever they msy have hgcu in the ma
terial sense. were. IN respect To personal
fame and the appreciation q his coutcm-
pOraries, most ample and >Sti>factory--
New York Times,
Francis pdrkmAn WAS. after Bancroft.
= the greatest Of American historians. The
value OF his work is imPerishahlc, 1t be
/ longs To the hest historical literature Of the
, country and OF the century. He llved =
good life and his name will be a. immortal
as American literature. Baltimore Amer
| lean.
His fame will continue To enlarge with
time, and To this pale scholar" " the east
the western reader. especially - the coun-
try of the Missouri and the region beyond.
will turn for the most vivid and graphic
pictures in the days when the we>t first
heard the stir of the coming empire Kan
sAs City Star.
And il j. not mercly - an example OF
style, and thorough. devoted aud shining
light of the modern historical school that
Parkman will live. his name viii - surely
he remembered because, though nearly
blind and tortured 10y uncrt>InS pain, he
vet added monuments to American litera-
ture.-PhilSdelphia Times
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27

"Airenedj" writes US follows to the
Indian papers: Permit me to invite
attention to the fact that the districts of
Bibhum. Burdwan, Bancoorah, etc,
four or five of the districts of Bengal
in which leprosy prevails to the great
est extent wide statistics of the leprosy
commissionl, are notorious for the
quantities of periwinkles consumed in
them by the inhabitants In no part
of India are there such dirty and filthy
pools of water in which periwinkles
(Bengalee, googlee) exist as in these
districts, and the women fish them up
by the hundredweight and eat them by
the ton each year. Can it be that these
shellfiSh contain the leper bacillus or
microbe or germ, or other abomina-
ton that induces the system to hatch
the disease. so to put it?"-St. James
Gazette
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27

During the siege of Vicksburg an inn
portant artillery position had been as
signed to battery commanded by Ma
jOr Schwartz, German attached to
General Grants command. Late in the
day while Grant was in his tent receiv-
ing dispatches from the front German
orderly made his appearance earnestly
inquiring for mineral Grant" After
much parley his hearers, being convinced
that his business with the general was
important, admitted him to the latter's
tent, where he made the announcement,
''SchwartZ's battery is TOOK Well, +"
said the general calmly, did You spike
the guns What" shrieked the little
German, spike dem guns2 Dem new
guns? Wy, it would schpile emf We'll.
what did you dor said Grant inpatient
~. IVY, we took EN- pack again. 10y
..m~-Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27

handing his cartridge belt to the boy, OF
he started True enough, the carcass Of
the OK had been partly eaten, He ut once
looked for spoor, but the ground was too
dry and hapl to receive impressions He
then made cast around. beating through
several patches of long grass, but without
success
At a little distance to the right Of the
dead OK stood one of those large anthills
that arc the subject Of wondering interest
to nearly every one who sees them for the
first time. Said the boy. Grand Their, the
schellum might be behind that ant hill"
Lcsurrly the old man directed his steps to-
ward the spot where he, after Inspecting
the ground ON three side. was about to
give up his quest ''l.uoS into that bunch
of tambookis grass suggested the boy
Turning 10 do 50 lac WAS met in full onset
by splendid liouess Her spring landed
her upon the old mans left shoulder. her
weight carrying him to the ground. where
she lay with her teeth set fast in the Dutch
mans shoulder. He lay prone, with his ri
fie thwartwise under his body.
The hoy, seeing the old mans plight, did
not run away or set to blubberiuE- Not he.
Down he went on his stomach and craw ID
near enough to catch hold Of the rifle,
which he drew away. and then looking 10
see il the cartridge WAS all right he took
the best aim he could at the liouess His
shot took effect through the lOins Of the
beast, which half rose and Snarling saw
agely somewhat unnerved the lad. lie
withdrew few feet farther back, where he
removed the empty she'll from the rife, and
carefully reloadinS took a second shot with
perfect success. Shot through the heart,
the animal rolled over on her side and after
/ a tremor or two was stilled in death BY
this time several natives from the wagon,
hearing the shots, came running up. They
made primitive kind Of ambulance on
which they removed the wounded man to
his wagon. \ doctor WAS sent for, and the
/ patient removed to the temporary hospital
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27

picion and cunning Her brown hair was
tied in Il psyche knot. her hat was new and
stylish, her fingers contained several rings
in which diamonds spark led, and she wore
handsomely OruameIited brooch at her
throat.
The slip which she sold was u piece OF
white paper inches long and inch wide
which she took from a leather bag that she
carried suspended from her shoulder by a
strap. Before she handed the piece OF pa
per to the reporter she carelesSly wrote
three numbers on it and then made a pc
euliar mark in the upper right hand corner,
which she explained was her personal mark.
Now. il You win said the young wom-
an with the shifty eyes, in businesslike
tone, you keep the slip until tomorrow,
and I'll be around here and cash it for YOU
II You want to play tomorrow, wait for me,
and perhaps you'll have better luck"
Then she passed on to speak to a group
of women, who We're evidently waiting for
her. The women all seemed to talk at
once, and two of them gesticulated wildly
as they held up slips of paper similar to
that received by the reporter, who could
only catch stray words Of the conversation,
such as lucky" dream" gig, saddle"
and "crosSes"
The young woman, paying no attention
to the Hood OF words with which she was
assailed, simply opened her bag, took from
it several slips and began filling them. and
in manner 10 meet the views of her lab
bering companions, and As she passed them
around she collected coin from each one,
which she nonchalantly dropped into the
bag. Then. closing the latter. she CURLY
turned on her heel and walked away, leav-
ing the women to compare their slips and
their respective chances Of winning.
That the Itineraut policy business is sue
cessful is evidenced by the quantity Of her
lewelry and the quality Of her clothes
Other women, perhaps five or six in all, are
also engaged in this business and like the
one the reporter met they have at least the
appearance Of being successful. They con.
fine their operations to the east side tene-
ment houses, where the devotees of policy
swarm in thousands.
Women have Supplanted the male policy
peddlers, who originated and for time
monopolized the business The reason for
this is to be found in the fact that they are
infinitely better adspted to the business
than men, because a majority of the play,
ers who patrOnize them are women. Such
men as they meet would rather purchase
their slips, because as a rule they are young
and not altogether bad looking, and be.
sides experience has pruveS that they arr
altogether more certain to call for tickets
that have won than the man used To be.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27
THE BRAKEMAN.

Russia may build railroad to the Arctic
ocean.
Chief Engineer f. II. Henry Of the North
ern Pacific railroad was graduated in his
profession at the military academy in Ches-
ter. Pa, about IL years ago.
The Northern Pacific railroad has hauled
an average OF COO cars of shingles every
month since Jan OF the present year from
Puget sound 70 eastern cities.
The railroads in Italy are now using coal
cars OF American pattern and 80 ton capac-
ity, and they are said to be giving greater
satisfaction than the old type Of IL ton cars
previously used.
Being asked concerning the report that
he was to become president CT the Lehigh
Valley system, Governor PSttison replied;
There is absolutely nothing in it. As
soon as my gubernatorial term is ended. |
shall so back to the Chestnut Street bank
in Philadelphia"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27

y contemporary has figured out that
the American double eagle of SEQ is
equal to 20 patakas of Abyssinia, so
kwans of AMMAN, "a piasters of Arabia,
30 pesos of Argentine, about IA forms
of Austria, about 1903 francs of France,
SO milreis of Brazil condors of Chilli,
Sc rigsdalers of Denmark, 400 piasters
of Egypt, CT of Great Britain, 1903
drachmas of Greece. 81 marks of Ger
many, rs rupees of India, 1903 lire of
Italy, 20 yens of Japan. so scudi of
Malta, 1903 lei of Roumania. 80 guilders
of the Netherlands, - rubles of Rus
STA. s tomuns Of Persia, 25l piasters
of Servia, 81 ticols of Siam, l03 pesetas
of Spain, 900 gwush of Tripoli, tillas
of Turkistan, ~ patacons of Uruguay
and 81 pesos of Venezuela.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27

Two cups of molaSSes. > cups of brown
sugar, cup Of milk. a tablespoon of
glycerin, a cup OF grated chocolate, a
piece of butter the size of large egg. a
cup of chopped nuts (walnuts or shag-
barksl. Boil rapidly for so minutes the
first four of these ingredients. Add the
chocolate and butter and boil for 70 min
utes longer. Test by dropping n httle
into very cold water. letting your judS-
ment determine tho desirable degree of
hardness. II will be of the same hard
ness when cold rs when dropped into the
water When done, add the nuts and
pour into a buttered tin. When nearly
cold, mark into squares with a knife
well buttered.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27
To a would he Medical student

A correspondent who signs himself
Duffy asks, viii you please inform
me If there is a medical school in New
York in which the lectures for the first
year are given in the evening or any time
after 8 p. M
Duffy, You and dozens OF other
would be doctors think you can study
medicine in the happy so lucky way the
law pills study law-lectures in the aft
ernoon; Office work in the morning
You must give up that idea n once.
Medicine requires % hours out Of ~ and
more on Sundays and holidays The lee
lures in every medical school arc given
when the professors and lecturers tan
end time for them. They're given in he
morning and in the afternoon and the
evening. and some of the private
''quizzes" begin at 1880 or IL p. III. and
stop in time to set ready for breakfast IL
you dress quickly. Now, Duffy. if You
ask because You think medicine Is a
snap like these afternoon law schools
you'd better keep out Of ii, but II Won
can stand the pace and ask simply be
cause you're ignorant, why. go ahead
and with good health and hard work You
may get your license to kill. kill, kill
kill. kill!'-New York Sun
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27
4 LifeIIke stone Camel

One of the most curious rock fu:lua-
tons in the world is to bo seen in Ari-
coma 1t is "A short distance east Of the
stage road between Tucson and Oracle
and stands on a knoll several feet above
the surrounding sand hills When first
seen, the effect is startling. and the mind
has to get over Il shock before the Pecu-
liar object can be comprehended. Ii is
a most perfect representation Of 4 camel
and is formed of one piece of granite.
This curiosity Is OF colossal size. but
perfectly proportional. Ii is about 60
feet high and il very white and smooth
There are very few fiSSlIres on the SIR
face, and they strangely are in the
proper places to form features. The
only real projection from the surface Is
exactly placed fer an eyebrow. The two
humps are plainly to be seen. and the
neck is curved beautifully,
The rock is really solid piece rising
from the ground, but the effect of legs
is produced by clump Of dark colOreJi
brush that grows beside the stone. The
white stone shows plainly at both sides
Of the brush, nd the effect of the legs
is Enthusiastically produced.-Phladel-
phia Record
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27
THE SCIENTIST.

Alcohol has never been reduced to the
solid state. but becomes viScid at very low
temperatures.
The removal of the vsrmiform appendix.
until lately regarded as q rare and danger
Gus operation, has recently been success
fully performed many times
The moon is not SO small after all. Its
surface area is fully as great as that of AZ
RIGA and Australia combined, which would
make il only about 1874 times smaller than
our earth.
Wells Science Of Common Things" says
that il our atmosphere could be CONDENSED
until it would occupy no more space than
the same weight of water, it would only
extend to an elevation OF - feet above the
surface of the earth.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27
The Virtues. of Toad Broth.

According to the reports Of the govern
ment hospital at Milan, broth favored with
toads, which Shakespeare described as dia-
bolical and poisonous, is now shown to pos
sess effects not injurious, but on the con-
trary curative of certain diseases An Ital-
ian woman, whose husband was dying of
dropsy, determined to expedite matters by
poisoning him. Accordingly she caught =
toad, with which she made soup. Instead of
dying after swallowing the liquid, the man
completely recovered, much to his wifs's
disgust. II seems that the skin of the toad
secretes a substance, the active principle Of
which is phrynin, that acts in the same way
as digitaliS which. as everybody knows, is
the remedy par excellence for dropsy orig
mating from heart disease II the works
of Shakespeare are ever subjected again to
revision. the editors will therefore have to
modify the poets remarks with regard %
the character of the toad broth brewed by
the witches in Macbeth"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27

A heated knife will cut hot bread
smoothly as cold.

A heated knife will cut hot bread as
smoothly as cold.
Do not iron black stockings. but pull
them into shape and dry in the shade.
To keep cheese from molding or from
drying wrap it in a cloth dampened with
vinegar and keep it in a covered dish.
Try equal parts of ammonia and tur-
pentine for removing paint. then wash
ing in suds.
Do not wash windows with soapsuds.
A little alcohol and water rubbed on
quickly will leave the panes bright and
shining, if wiped dry.
Oilcloth should never be scrubbed, but
washed with a soft cloth in lukewarm
water, TO which has been added little
salt
Pumice stone is good for cleaning
enameled ware.
You can drive nails into hard wood
without bending them if you dip them
first in lard.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-27

feet ease and unrestraint is their chief
attraction. a pattern may be added il
one is distrustful of ones own ability to
cut the garment, but as it is a loose sack,
with little room to exercise much dress
making skill, unless it be in the set Of
the shoulders and collar, the pattern
may very we'll be omitted.
The blankets come in very pretty col
ors with contrasting borders. Usually the
border is placed so as 10 run around the
bottom of the wrap. If it is preferred,
the border may extend up and down the
front ON either side of the buttons, but
in that case there is usually none left
for the sleeves and collar and pocket or
at least, not enough to trim them all
unless the man or woman to wear the
garment is conveniently short in stature
Where the bordering runs about the
bottom there is quite sure to be enough
left, with bit of squeezing, for the col
lar, sleeves, etc, and some scraps from
which 10 fashion the little straps over
the belt.
The wrap must be as long as possible,
as it is designed to reach the floor and
form an effectual covering from the cold
when one must get upin the small hours
of a blustery winter night to answer a
belated ring at the doorbell or to run in
to the childrens room to make sure
small feet are in their appointed place
under the quilts. 1t may he kept close
beside the bed ready to throw ON at a
minutes notice, or it may be worn all
night as supplementary nightdrcss
when the thermometer is especially UNI
friendly. At all events, it is sure 10
prove a continual comfort and blessing
to its owner. Thanks are due To Couu-
try Gentleman for the foregoing deScrip-
tion of this warm wrap. which affords q
timely hint in the direction of acceptable
gifts that may be made at home.