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The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25
Brisk Menagerie Market.

There has Of late been q sudden
and npreccdented increase in the
demand Tor wild animals, not only
for the continent but for the United
States The stocks in most OF the
European geological gardens have de.
creased of late, shrinkage partly
caused by the closure of the Soudan
by the Dervishes In America the
popularity Of the great menagerie ut
the Worlds Fair started the boom In
wild animals OF all kinds. Cirtuses
and private menageries are compet-
ing With the zoolog cal gardens and
scientific societies for rare and inter
esting animals and the demand for
America is far greater than for the
continent of Europe. After tive or
six years OF neglect there is such a
boom in the ld-teast trade as Is
hardly remem bercd. Until the ex.
peditiOns viii h Hagenbeck and
others have dispatched into Central
Africa, via Berbera, and into Borneo
and the West coast of Africa return.
there is little to fall ba.k upon but
the average supply which arrives
without system and in chance ships.
A single purchase by an agent from
the Philadelphia geological gardens
included leopard, a hyeua, a pair OF
cheetahs a BOrnean bear, anteloDes.
emIs and other birds.
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Taken at His Word.

An American lawyer who was
crOSS-que UiOning some witnesses. and
who had done everything in his pow
er to confuse them, DrusQuely Hed
them, when other methods failed. to
speak louder" The last man called,
a hurley countryman, decided that
he would take the lawyer at his
word: SO in response 20 the first
question, what his name was he re-
piled. in voice that reverberated
through the building, John Brown,
sir-r-r-r"
81 guess you've been drinking this
morning." said the irate lawyer
sternly.
"Yes. sir-r-r-r.." replied the wit
ness, as though calling to a neigh Dor
two miles distant.
II thought sO' said the lawyer
triumphanty. "What did YOU take?"
Coffee. sir-r-r-r.r' shouted the Wit
ness.
A burst of laughter from the
courtroom disconcerted the lawyer
for time, but, when the merrlment
had subsidized, he asked. nothing
daunted, 81 guess you had a little
something else in your coffee, didn't
yOu?"
"Yes, sir-r-r-r" still came the re-
ply.
"Ah, now we're coming to it."
said the lawyer, rubbing his hands
and winking TO tne Jury "NOW.
my good man, don't be afraid, but
speak right out and tell the jury Just
what you had in yoIr coiee.'
The witness filled his lungs for a
tremendous effort, and thundered,
IA spo-o.o-on, sir-r-l-r.."
The courtroom, bench, and bar
were convulsed with laughter, and
the badgering lawyer lost his case.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25
"a DIAMOND FROM THE DEPTHS
Row Capt. Peterson Got Rich Salvage From
Lake Erie.


Lake Erie.
'Capt- John Peterson o. Dunkirk,
and the Lake Erie tugbOat Stautfer, "
said a New York commercial travel
er, "has a diamond ring, which,
aside from its rare value, is priced
almost beyond price by its pOssessor,
owing to the singular manner in
which it came into his possession.
Capt Peterson is one of the old
est lake shippers in the service, and
he keeps at it just now because he
likes It, for he doesn't have TO, as he
has laid by sung something for all
the rainy days that may come as long
as be lives One night year ago
the captains wife awoke, somewhere
along about midnight, and heard
some one in her room. She screamed
a scream that awOke her husband
wide open, and he saw man hurry
ing iowa the window Of the room.
The CAPITA q jumped out of bed and
got to the window in time to grab
and recover his wife's $500 sealskin
coat, which the burglar had under
his arm. But the thief got away.
"Next morning the captain discOv-
cred that his gold watch and chain
were gone. The timepeace was worth
$3.50, and Capt Peterson went out on
the lake that morning feeling blue
enough.
''The business that called him out
on the lake that morning was to
haul in a number Of seines VIII 'ch
had been dragged by heavy storm
three miles from where thev had
been set He felt SO bad over the
loss Of his watch that he tried to
get some other tugbOat master to
take the job off his hands, but every
body was busy, and the captain had
to 60 himself
"When the last seine had been
hauled in he saw something sparkle
in the sun on one edge Of the net
He looked to see what it was and was
astonished to find ring entangled
in the cords 1t was black with mud
all but in one spot, and that sparkled
like an electric light When the
captain came ashore he took his sin
gular Ind to jeWelel and asked him
what it was worth. When the Jew
eler told him that The sparkle came
from a diamond, and that the ring
was good for the best $500 bill that
was ever turned out Capt Peterson
forgot all about heing blue over the
loss OF his watch.
The jeweler said that the ring had
undoubtly been many years at the
bottom Of the Like. 1t might have
belonged to some one who went down
with one of the numerous wrecks
that occur every few years on Lake
Erie. Capt Peterson has had sew
eral offers Of more than twice the
market value of the ring for it, but
he has refused them all. .'-Cincin-
natl CUmmercial-Gazet
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25
a PLEASING INCIDENT.
The Conductor Did What Was NOT Ex-
pected of Him.


pected of Him.
Tn in the front was printed sign
which said no newsboys would De al
lowed to come on the car to sell pa
pers. If they wanted to do business
with citizen they must waylay nlm
before he takes his seat
Now, it happens that a man Is not
always ready to buy his paper until
he is settled, and knows he is in the
right car, and that be has small
change, and that all the chances for
comfortable progress home have
been seized. So he doesn't like to stop
out at the gutter and buy his paper.
And, ohedlent to that demand, the
newsboys have been taking one little
liberty after another until they come
right into the cars and sell without
let or hindrance
This was an open car and the man
and woman were in terrible hurry
for they knew the car would go be-
fore they were ready. 1t didn't do
anything of the kind. 1t waited till
they we're seated. till the man had
slgnalIed a newsboy and till the lit
tie fellow was standing there on the
rail. 1t started just as he had COM
pleted a sale. Then il was discovered
he was such an exceedingly small boy
that he couldn't get down with any
degree Of safety
No one wanted to get on or OFF at
the next crossing. and the little fell
low was being carried far out of the
reach of trade winds He wanted to
get down and he dared not The
passengers laughed at him. He
glowercd and tried to risk the de-
scent But the pace was too swift
He knew he would fall the man
who had bought the paper pushed
him little just To scare him. The
woman laughed at her husbands wit
The comfortable passengers enjoyed
almost nickePS worth of comedy
that was mighty near tragedy to
him.
No one expected anything human
from the conductor. So he surprised
them. He swung down ON the foot
rail, advanced to the troubled little
figure, stopped down, and passed his
arm about the baby waist, lifted the
lad and stepped from the car. He
deposited his thankful burden safely
on the ground. whirled and caught
the last rail of the car and called
out: "Harrison-Polk st Get depot"
just as if nothing had happened.
And all the passengers were sorry
they had laughed. Herald.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25

u here is no more milk in the
wocld," said an old gourmet as he sat
at his luncheon at the Manhattan
Club. 'lt has gone, and not even a
bubble OF regret seem 10 mark the
spot where II sank out Of sight.
Milk, the earliest staff OF all genera
tions, is now thing unknown in 20.
lite circles Its al cream now 1t
does not matter whether | dine here
or in Texas or California, everywhere
the walters ask; "Nill YOU take
cream in your coffee" and VIII YOU
have cream hot or cold?' The good
old staple, m!!k, is no longer called
by name Even in Chicago they call
il cream. MIX !, tabOoed IL has
gone Out or existence with the WORD
woman. the wOrd undertaken the
word dress and d Let OF other terms
Now II always cream, lady. funeral
director and gown. wherever YOU 90.
even in Chicago. And vet the cream
is often pale blue ana thin. and if II
was Mt served is cream | would
swear it was milk and bad milk at
that New York sun
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25

Several years ago a large sum of
money was taken from the East In
dian mail on the road. Suspicion fell
upon Rama, one OF the runners, but
proof Of his guilt was " 'nting, and
resort was had to az a. >L Brahmin,
famed TO be possessed OF occult DOW
erS and to hold communion with the
gods. A gentleman residing in India,
himself an eyewitness Of the affair,
contributes to the India Times an
account Of the trial.
All the mail carriers were hidden
to meet the Brahmln at the temple
of Mahadeo The temple had long
been abandoned as IL place Of wor-
ship. and bore al evil reputation.
The hour Sc ected was twilight, and
the dense shadows gave the place d
weird, uncanny look.
The old Brahmn was busy mutter-
ing incantatiUns as we approached,
and all the men seemed to be more
or less under the spirit of the hour
The Brahmin addressed them.
you are about to face the god"
he said. ITO the Innocent the trial
will be nothing, but TO the guilty
much. In the temple a magic wanG
| has been placed on the altar. Each
Of you must go in turn, take up the
wand and turn round three times,
repeating the name OF Mahadeo The
wand will stick to the hand of the
guilty one.
| hlanced in thro gh the door or
| the temple. A solitary oil buttee
| threw t1ltul light on the altar, on
which an Ordinay bamboo stick
about two feet long rcpo,ed among
grains OF uncOoked rice and cut lines,
the whole SDrinkled with red powder.
a curtain was drawn cross the door,
and the men entered Que at time
AS each one came blck from the
ordeal the Brahmin seized his hands
and raised them 10 his forehead, and
then allowed him TO pass on and join
his fellows Coming TO Rama, be
went through the same pantomime.
but instead of allowing him TO pass
on, bade him stand aside, When the
last man had gone through the or
deal. the Brahnin turned TO Rama
and SAID:
Tell the sahib how you stole the
money"
To my amazement Rama fell on
his knees, confessed that he was the
thief and offered to show where be
had hidden the money
How was he found out? The tenn
pie the lonely glen. the hour, the
incantlntatiOns, all were mere ac-
cc>sOries TO appeal To the supe sti-
I OnS OF the ignorant peasants. The
"magi. wand was thickiv smeared
with strongly scented san talwU0d oil
kdma'> gu ltV conscience preyeutc
him from touching IT, a. he firmly
believed it would stick 10 his fingers
and his OF course, was the only hand
that aid not smeL! OF the oil
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25
SUGAR and PrCScrreS.

Sugar and preserves were fashion
able presents in Queen BeSS lime.
Every one seemed TO have had "a
sweet tooth in those times The
Dean and Chapter Of Salisbury ha,-
ing case 10 be tried before Justice
Hale. presented him with six sugar
ioayeS, for which the Judge, who
was exceptionally scrupulodS. in
sisted on paying. In Davenaut'>
poem. Madagascar, occurs the
tOlplct:
TLeu reconcile the riSh for go!d-iriuzed gloves.
TIE poor for Gods sake. or for sugar loaves
The Sergeants OF the House OF
Commons in Lent. 1885. received
from Lord Howard a present OF su-
gar The Chant Der OF Exeter in 1910
voted sugar loaves 10 two cauons .oE
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25

The Canadian militia ten years ago
was the subject of an article hy one
OF our own army Officers In which if
was highly praised and IL has gen
orally teen assumed that its nominal
force Of -, 40 would furnish an erfi.
cient force OF -, 600 TO %, 900 men
A severe report just issued by the
English commanding officer. Major
1en Herbert, puts the effective force
OF men at rot. t.Oyerl 10. 900. This is
Que TO the same causes which de.
moralize our militia in many States
too many small organizations too
many officers and loose decipnne
The Canadian militia has an orficcr
to every eight men. In the English
volunteer service il is one To thirty.
TWO. d remarkably small proportion.
In our army ii Is about one To ten
and during the war ii was not far
from ohc 10 twelve or fifteen. In
this calculation the stat i, OF course.
Included. MAJOR Gen. Herbcrts conn
ments nn the different Canadian or.
CARNATIONS are Tor the most part Sc
we're, and his report seems t0 show
that the Canadian militia would he
u small service in war. ar.-PhiladeIph5a a
Press.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25


An establishment has been started
in Glasgow, Scotland, for the pCr-
pose Of manufacturing On an eXten.
sive scale the improved sand
moulding machine, already noticed
as an invention due to the ingenuity
of Mr.. Leeder. foreman m0ulder at
the manufacturing works in Kill
bowie. Not only does this invention
accomplish. without skilled artisans,
| the work of preparing mouldS but,
while the first cost of the apparatus
| is extremely moderate, there is pro-
duced a complete mould in single
machine, and this at a speed not ap-
preached in any measure by the aid
of skilled labor and the aid of such
apparatus aS has hitherto been avail
able. By the employment of such a
method, mCst important saving is
effected through dispensing with the
! use of moulding boxes, the mainten-
ance of which is, OF course, d cOnsid-
erable item in the working expenses
of large foundry 1t is found that
with this arrangement the average
cost of producing nOulds for certain
castings has been reduced 10 about
one-fourth of what was formerly
called for, and this, too, where every
appliance OF value was available for
moulding according to the ordinary
process in vogue for producing light
castings Sun.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25
The Famous Flath..a =.

Investors and home seekers shot,
tigate the chances for making - -. aaFes'
money in Western Montana ws,a - - -
farming lands, surrounded 80 Il. u sefsa
with nne forests. large rivers - - =. :
and mines Of precious metals, isys 80 - '.
Splendid climate and scenery n 80 ssaa
and cyclones. kalispell Il cous.s .s...Als =
headquarters of Great Northe1rs n 49, s.ss -
has 200 p2ople. Watoawurks -.
Lights, Mills, etc For prin,sa r,aass. ~.
information address, G. L CoSaan -. =
pell, Mont -
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25
Sprinklcs OF snlen

THESE are pinchlng tImess -
the snuff-taker. Lowell Courier.
A CHEAP summer trip-on ! 4.
mana skin. Philadelphia Record
No MAN and his wife ever av,eAa
on the money question. .-alFhlsn
Globe.
THE wheelwright ought II nal.
a good spokesman. -phllsdelpAla
Record.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25

their morning lectures. Sometimes
marmalade. orange. lemons, or even
potatoes took its place. and when
sugar became cheaper the custom
ceased. In 1881 all persons in Scot
land not being Dukes, Earles, etc,
possessed of at least $3.50 pounds in
yeorly rents, were prohibited the use
OF confectous, foreign drugs and
costly spices. Westminster he
view
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25

French peasants will keep a goose
fresh for twelve. months by cutting
the bird into joints, placing 1t in an
earthen pot, and iilling all the in
terstice> with hogs lard. When they
feel an appetite for goose, taey with
draw as much a. they WANT from The
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25

Mother: The grocer sends wc,a ~.
gave YOU an extra dozen Of rr,s I, :. - !
Where are they? Small Son. - ..sl,ssss -
a dozen to spare, so threw en- ! :. - -
boys wot was kiddin' me. Yo, II -. -
EN- scoOt. - u
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25

Nothing New.-Pis. CO
inc inc - s'NA Wash;arn q an army Of unempIo,. i /.
nns ny . "asnngtons second r,,'ssd rs;ossd .asg
mYam noYn,ng yaeS new, ~ i happens eyers ~: t s
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25
.warran,ea sos,s sa cur. = M.g.s esr. -. -
HSsglst Tor IL. Price is ss..sy esss r'siandsa -

NJ An Average Small To-
y y, nat makes rents So hieh hSshn.--siir u.
ms Is an Incorporated go ners. FIlss.-.s
look very metropolisan.0'SS .0Sa. Tine a.:
-aAeS are New York Weekr
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25

PROBABLY the reason why Bob In.
gersoll does not rank DioEenes as a
great orator i that. while the lat
Ter spoke with pebbles in mis- month
his "
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25

he; Are you gong yachsin, =.
morrow? She: leS. II ms N.iA -
VIII lend me cap. a jacket ssss.ef ~.
d set OF studs, collars, cuffs ana -. -
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degree or two prohahlr
10 the weather departrnsn, means nosA..
mously TO the sum of .nr,...'. WI y aaastr
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25
ISraniiIflgS.

The Arizona Indians have peca-
liar ana effective way o. branding
animals The brand is made OF
steel. With a knife edge 1t is fixed
on the mead OF an arrow. and shot
with bow at sthe animal TO be
branded with such force that ii cuts
the marx in the hide Whea the
wound heals IL leaves a scar. which
looks a. though burnt with a brand
ing iron.
No MAN can have a good he d and
a had SAAr.Yrh
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25

The sreas B,ae saT1s paritsa Glover 's,s. Rsss T..
~ ne complexion and rarss 60 as -
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25
Goes S,onrn 60.

- y. me me Oldest and best. 1t MI, hr.aam
t'AN any 'hing else. It's alxay~ ~ " -.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25

pot. carefully filing the cavity with
more lard.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25
nhlls Catarrh r..

Is q constitutional cure p,,o> :.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-25

EOWIs SIOUX r. m2Ars. xm~xA.
Grounds OF tho Northwese
Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-06

s. Smith, assignor to Holmes Edwards Silver company, Bridgeport, spoon, fork, etc.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-06
Obituary.

Henry Yablonski, whose funeral took place in this city yesterday afternoon, was an old resident of Bridgeport. He died e, his home, No. 1e7 Portsea street, New Ha- ven, of congestion of the lungs. He was borr in 1912, and was native of Poland. He was banished from that country on political grounds and removed to Bridge port in 1885, residing there until 1881, and was for many years head locomotive spring maker for the Houeatonic road. In 1841 in Bridgeport he was married to Cordelie 0. Church of Middlstown. He was for many years e prominent member of the Bridgeport First Baptist church. In 1861 Mir. Yablonski moved to this city where he was employed in the Consolidated road shops until 1877. when his health com pelled him to retire. His death Is . severe blow to all who know him both here and in Bridgeport, his kindly disposition hay ing made for him many friendships. A who has been 8 devoted atten- dant upon her father during his declining years, survives him.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-06
STATE BAsEnALL LEAGUE

Doinzs at the Waterbury Meeting : Yesterday AfternOOn-Much Enthu.
 sfnsm Shown-GoOd Prospects for
 Success-nIanager McKee-Many Ap.
 Plications.
 WATERBURY, April 5.-A meeting of the, State Baseball league was held at the Sco- vile house this afternoon, and the several cities interested in baseball In the state were represented as follows: J. A. Mckee, New Haven; John Henry. Hartford; w.. W. Burnham, Bridgeport; T. B. York. Nor wich. The New Britain club was not rep resented in consequence of the illness of Manager T. F. Sheehan. A great deal of enthusiasm was shown at the meeting, and tine indications are that the league will com. mence it's season as arranged. All the clubs representatives stated that there wal | no weakness in their towns and that they l would be ready to play ball in ( few weeks. Manager Burpham, who was delegated to visit Bridgeport tc ascertain the possibility of locating a team in that city made his report ct th. several new parties in the echems In tha
 city, and he felt very confident that there would be team to represent that city 1T
 the state league. He had secured sunicien
 backing to guarantee team in that city Several applications were received from 1 teams in small towns in the state for ad
 mittance in the league, and these were re
 ferred to 8 committee consisting of Man
 aRer J. A. Mckee of New Haven and T. F
 York of Norwich. The meeting ad journet after transactinR some minor businefs.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-06
Its Author is . New Havener,

A New Haven gentleman writes to the COURIER as follows:
 A book that met with unusual commend. ation @ few years ago was 'Those Dreadful Mouse Boys," by "Ariel," published by Ginn & Go. It has recently fourd its way to favor in the west. and single order fo, several thousand copies for the state read ing clubs of Indiana has called for third edition.
 Among those who have given the book unstinted praise are Dr. Bartol, Rev. Will liam R. Alger. Rev. Dr. Savage, Burnet Wright, Joseph R Durgln and the late Dr. Peabody of Cambridge.
 The Boston Transcripts said of the first edition: 'It is social allegory as bristlipg. ly crowded with sermons as domestic pin
 cushion with pins. A sparkling story which has enough of fairy
 lore in it to give it quaint idealism, and
 enough didacticism to keep one morally
 alert for the applications"
 The auIhor, "Ariel," is 6 New Hsvener
 and Is known to her friends ss Mrs Ed
 ward Fl. Osborn of Boston.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-06
w0oDMONr CASE.
AZ Last Granted . License.

Al Last Granted . License.
 The subject of granting license to Ed. win E. Sanford to sell liquor at the Mer. win Point house was again brought up be. fore the county commissioners yesterday morning. The hearing was held in the bar library, the number of persons inter- ested being so large that the office of the county commissioners would Tot comfort ably accommodate them. The crowd, however, was nothing like ss large ss lasi year.
 Attorney Miles appeared for the psti tioner, his former counsel, Attorney Klein CT, being unable to handle the case on 60 count of serious Illness in his family Attorney Livingston- ". Clesvslsnd ap peared for the remopstrsnts. and va 1 assisted by President W. N. Babccek O
 the Woodmont Law and Order league. Il opening the case Attorney Cleveland pre- sented number of letters signed by large number of remonstrsnts. Among th signers was Senator Joseph R HswIey Some letters fsvoring Mir. Sanford wer read by his counsel.
 The commissioners at the conclusion O the arguments granted the petitioner e Il | cenee.