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simply regarded as a band of robbers,
murderers and cannibals. That they
are, however, thoroughly organized
religious sect, who honestly believe
that they can appease the wrath of
their gods only by demoniacal deeds
of the most eccentric cruelty, is a rev.
elation to geographers and the public.
On May came report from the
American missionaries at Timpany,
Sierra Leone, that the white inhabit-
ants Of the district were wrought I'D
to such pitch of vengeance over
series of outrages, that eleven natives
were burned alive in one day on the
charge of witchcraft.
AS to the origin and superstitious
beliefs of this sect, Fuer ALE Welt
says: Some twenty years ago the
village OF Taiama sent its warriors to
overpower and destroy the army Of
neighboring enemy. On the way the
entire Taiama force was surprised by
the warriors of the village Imperi and
annthilated to man. Deprived of
their defenders the Taiamanians sent
messengers to a famous sorcerer for
counsel as to the best way in which
they could revenge themselves on the
Imperi inhabitants.
The sorcerer promised his counsel
and assistance on condition that they
would all join sect which he would
found, and of which they would ap-
ooint him as the head and leader. He
introduced fetch, the possession of
which was supposed to grant the most
ardent desires of the individual and
ihs tribe. Only members of the secret
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sect would be given possession of this
fetch.
The Fetch consists of the root of
Kassava brush and Is called BafIima
The root is followed out clean and
filled with vegetable and sticky matter,
the composition of which Is known on
ly to the sorcerer. The latter ordered
that the possessors Of the god Bafi-
ma must pour goat fat over the fetch
in order to insure the realization of
their fondest wishes.
AS soon as the Imperl natives heard
of the wonderful Bafiima they were
anxious to join the newly founded Sc
cret sect, to the great delight OF their
enemies, the Taiamanlans, for the
leaders knew very well that the sor-
csrer had a plan Of terrible revenge
in store for them. No, sooner had the
sect worked its way successfully
among the Imperl when 1t was found
that the BafIima fetch did not always
grant the warnings of Its possessors.
Whenever the sorcerer was approach
ed by these complaints he commanded
that human fat instead of goat fat
could alone act as Precipitation to their
fetch. In order to procure the con-
tinued aid Of the supernatural power
all the members Of the sect were COM
manded to bring their dearest friend
or relative as sacrifice The sect had
already been divided into three parts
the chiefs or kings, the executioners
and the lay members. The chiefs and
executioners We're, of course, selected
mostly from the Taiamanians.
The name Human Leopards," say
the natives was suggested to the sor-
cercer by real leopard, who had en-
dowed the wise man with the cunning
dcxterity and strength to execute his
plan Of revenge. That he had plenty
of craftiness was evidenced from the
fact that the presents of the applicants
for admission into the sect soon made !
him the richest man among the ma
tlVes.
Their murderous atrocities are not
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relentless punishment which are being
tried on the natives may, In course Of
time, tend to root out the evil. Many
have been brought to Free Town of
late and sentenced to death.
This sect is totally different from
the leopard-spotted youths OF the UNI
tata tribe Of Southern Africa. These
do not assume the skins of leopards,
nor Is their vocation altogether MUIR
derous. They are simply separated
from their families for a year to harden
them for South African warrlorship.
During that time the Abakwetas, as
they are called, smear white clay over
their bodies, rubbing 1t on In spots to
give themselves the appearance Of
leopards Long bands of straw are
wrapped around their waists and heads.
weighing hundreds of pounds, and as
they are sharp edged they infict ter
rlble tortures during their ecstatic war
dances. Their efficiency for the army
Is measured by the sang froid with
which they endure the tortures of the
dances during the year of probation.
Girl Carries the Mall
Miss Efie Crooker of Port Washing
ton is the only woman mail carrier of
whom Long Island can boast, says the
New York Herald. She is 20 years old,
plucky and pretty Six days of the
week she goes sturdily about from
Great Neck L. l., around Manhasset to
Port Washington and return. This
does not mean the transportation of a
few letters, but the daily carriage of
very considerable quantity of mall of
all kinds. Miss Crookers father is an
oyster fisherman and works in the
waters Of Manhasset bay. When the
young mail carrier was a little girl
she learned the wisdom of being able
to care for ones self. When she was
10 years old she could pull a boat as
well as any boy that ever saw Great
Neck Her father taught her all he
knew about oyster dredging and fish
ing, and that was a good deal. The
section Of Long Island around about
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practiced on natives only. Unwary
travellers are frequently robbed and
killed. Though their vocation is first
Of all murder, they will not hesitate
to steal and rob whenever the oppor-
tunity presents itself. The sect has
grown to such large proportions that
they have become terror to the ma
tives and settlers, the latter until late
ly not knowing their murders most
ly were the exponent of their religious
duties.
This is the way the sorcerer COM
PEELED the bringing of human sacrifice.
On an appointed day the one who de-
sired to be or remain a member of the
secret sect was to decoy or bring by
force IL necessary his dearest relative
to certain lonely spot in the woods.
When he arrived there he himself was
to run away and leave the victim to
the mercy Of the executioners. These
are the Human LeOpards," the bold
est and strongest men Of the secret
organization. They are dressed from
head to foot in the skin of leopard,
their human features being barely WIS.,
ible. In each hand they hold a three
pronged weapon. With fiendish ra-
paclty the human beasts spring on
the form Of their helpless and I'M
armed victim and almost tear him
limb from limb. Then they drag the
horribly mutilated and still quivering
body to the chief for further DISPOSE
ton. AS a rule it is cut into small
pieces and divided among the villagers
who are all cannibals.
1t is possibls that the examples of
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Max NInratZnIr.

Newspaper men go into curious
places, and are forever running across
curious people in them. The last
place l met dear old Max Maretzek was
hole in the wall in West Twenty
seventh street, called, by courtesy, a
French restaurant. We named it Little
Dels." One of Balzac's fat concierges
was the head Of the establishment, and
1t was possible to obtain an excellent
dinner there for twenty or twenty-five
cents. Max enjoyed his repast, and ap-
peared pleased with the company that
surrounded him, though 1t was COM
posed Of singers, actors and artists
with more genius than money.
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THE TROLLEY BUZZ.

Gro BE CoNT1NUED.)
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straneled by LiphtD,uo.

During an unusual thunder storm at
Walla Walla, Ore, Claude Clodius, II
years old, returning from fishing, was
struck by lightning while climbing a
fence, knocked senseless, and seriously
injured, his body being burned in
streaks, as if by hot gridiron. A pe-
culiar freak Of the electric fluid is that
it wrapped the fish line around the
boys neck in such way as to choke
him, and it had to be cut to save his
life. The boy was found, apparently
lifeless, partly paralyzed, with his
clothes on fire.
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And Something About the Trolley Cars
as a Cure for Headache.

And Something About the Trolley Cara
as Cure for Headache.
ever hear of the trolley buzz?" said
Brooklyn resident whose business is
in New York. They say that some
people who travel regularly on the
trolley cars get the trolley buzz. You
know the sound of the trolley, the
bz-z-z-z that begins low and rises grad
ually as the car increases in speed,
keeping uniform tone when the car
is running at uniform speed, and then
declining again as the car runs slow
er and stopping when the car stops?
They say there are people who travel
regularly on the trolleys who hear this
sound all the time wherever they are,
except when they are asleep. They
call this having the trolley buzz.
never had the trolley buzz, but the
trolley cars sometimes do me a great
deal of good They cure me of head
ache. l work here all day, keeping
very busy, and sometimes when l start
home at night 1 have hard head
ache, get into trolley car and take
a seat over one of the axles. They say
that no electricity gets into the car,
but imagine there must be more or
less of it in the air. / know there is
something there that cures my head
ache. l sit down in the car with the
headache bad; l get down from 1t af-
ter ride of about three miles, feeling
bright and fresh and with the head
ache gone"
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DEVOUR THEIR KIND.
8LOODTHIRSTY HUMAN Leo
PARDS OF AFRICA.
pemOnIRC Fanatics of the JungIes who
XIII and Sacrifice Their Dearest Rcla-
tives with Satanic Atrocities In Blind
Obedience to Cruel WIN of sorcerer

VCURIoUs and abb
n or m a lily blood
thirsty sect of West
African aborigines
has existed for the
last two decades on
the island of Sher-
DO in the Sierra
Leone colony. DR..
oscar Baumann,
the celebrated ex-
y,IA,nu - 49, IL.
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CHAPTER |.

7 WAS Martinmas
Sunday. The even
ing service was
just over, and the
congregation, more
t an usual
scanty, had dis
persed itself over
the Moss toward
the various farms
and fields which
were scattered here
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CHAPTER II.

" " A II SE Paisley
shawl was wrapt
round the infant,
covering all but a
portion of its tiny
face. AS it lay like
a mummy in its
wrappings, 1t con-
tinued to cry loud
ly, and the cry
went at once to the
m l n ister's tender
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NORTH ELLSWORTH.

A neighbor and one who will be missed
by all, David Merritt, passed away on
Wednesday, aged nearly eighty-three
years.
The roads are in a deplorable state.
The frost Is playing havoc with them.
See the past weeks record: Mr.. Hunt,
Of the Falls, got mired and broke his
harness; DR.. Mcdonald broke his
whitfietree; buck board, well loaded,
stuck fast on the way to the dance Sat
urday night and was obliged to return
to the city; the same night two men
from Bangor went nearly out OF sight,
besides doing other damage to carriage
and clothing. They We're "all in the
same hole, ;" literally and figuratively.
Quite number of young men are seek
ing employment away this season. A few
start for Bar Harbor next week.
There will be another dance at Agri-
cultural hall next Saturday night. Ad-
mission, 80 cents.
May 4. NERITAs.
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The Best Remedy for rheumatism.

FROM the Fdtrhdteh y. ~ Re9lSter.
Mr.. James Rowland, of this village,
states hat for twenty-five years his wife
has been sufferer from rheumatism. A
few night ago she was in such pain that
she was nearly crazy. She sent Mr.. Row
land for the doctor, but he had read o.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and instead OF
going for the physician he went to the
store and secured bottle of it. His wife
did not approve Of Mr. Rowland's pur-
chase at first, but nevertheless applied
the Balm thoroughly and in an hours
time was able to go to sleep. She now
applies it whenever she feels an ache or
pain and finds that it always gives relief.
He says no medicine which she had used
ever did her so much good. The 25 and
30 cent sizes for sale by &. a. PARCHER,
druggist.
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COUNTY NEWS.
80, additional County Nescs see other pages

Great Pond.
Henry Hastings was in Ellsworth We'd
nesday, returning here Thursday.
Miss Bessie Williams is hing school
in Aurora.
T. Giles, of Ellsworth, was in town
Friday.
Roderick Mcdonald. who has charge OF
the dams here this spring, arrived Thurs
day.
w. A. Estabrook, of Bangor, went to
Alligator lake Saturday.
Mrs. Ezra Williams, who has been quite
i'll with grip. is recovering.
Mrs. Charles Googins OF Hancock, is in
town for few weeks.
Mrs. Edgar McIninch is spending few
days in Bangor
The driving crew at the Gusgus saw
large bear and two cubs the other day,
and J. ;. Archer saw three deer.
school commences Monday, and viii
again be under the tuition OF J. A. Snare,
of Hampden. His pupils will be glad to
welcome him back.
Charles Googins, the cook at the Great
Pond driving camp, caught fine trout
the other day. 1t measured seventeen
inches in length, and five and one half
inches in depth.
NAV
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When the Egyptian went fishing he
spat in the Nile in honor OF the Deity,
hence the custom OF splitting on the hook
for good luck.
The word pecuniary originally meant
IAN OK. In very early Roman times
oxen were the medium of exchange, the
OK being unit of value. The first Roman
coins bore the image OF an OK, hence
pecus signified alike an OK and money.
If all the factories in Lancash hire, Eng
land, should work day and night, produce
ing 155, 5000, 600 miles of thread every
twelve hours (the usual output of one
day, it would take them 200 years to
spin thread long enough to reach from
the earth to the nearest of the fixed stars.
The phrase .'to give the cold shoulder"
is said to have originated in a pracl ice
once common in France and during Nor
man days in England also. When a
guest had outstayed his welcome, instead
of the haunch of mutton or venison
usually served at dinner, cold shoulder
of mutton was placed before him as a
hint that he had better GO
The marshy ground of the Gauges delta,
with its vast masses OF vegetation, decay
ing under tropical sun, is the native
home of the cholera. In that pestilential
region the cholera and plague are found
every year and all the year round. Every
cholera epidemic which has desolated
Europe, every visitation of the plague, is
believed to have started from the mouth
of the Ganges.
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COUNTY NEWS.
For additional County Netos sec other pages.
Bass Harbor-

Bass Harbor.
Miss Hattie Bunker is home from Cas-
tine.
Miss Isabelle A. Clark is visiting her
brother in Augusta.
Mrs. Lydia Gott is home after some
weeks in Ellsworth.
Some Of the base ball boys, Neal, Kit
tredge, Richardson and others, are ex-
pecting to go TO Bar Harbor and play
the high school there, probably Saturday.
May 10. If Southwest Hsrbor can pluck
up heart or courage and hire some players.
We will give it to them again this summer
a. we did last.
The funeral services of Jacob Sawyer
were held in the church last Friday at
1.31 .. m. The services were largely at
tended. as Mr.. sawyer had been man
widely known and respected. He WAS
eignty-three years of age, and leaves five
children, all married and, with one eXcep-
ton, removed to other places.
Once again cometh the first Of May, and
once more the May basket hangeth on
the front door knob, while the hangees
scud away in he darkness. Once again
the woman of the house cometh to the
door and saith, "Oh, sure enough. it Is a
May basket" and then she calleth the
boy and he diveth out in hot pursuit. II
it is the man OF the house he saith, Nv no
the deuce rang this bell anyhow? Then
If his eye catcheth sight OF the little
knick knaek Of paper he pickett it up
gingerly, as il it were drowned cat, and
saith, Nv hat FOOLS hness is this Alsck!
how little of sentiment lingereth in the
old mans heart. He hath forgotten when
he WAS the spooniest fool in town, and
would have leaped out OF second-story
window and run till he had ruptured q
blood-vessel to kiss the girl who had re-
mem ered him with a May basket. May
heaven keep our hearts alive to the men,
cries of youth, and let our own boys and
girls have their May-basket fun unbe-
grudging!y.
Nav g. X,
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A little fellow, some four or five years
old, who had never seen a negro, was
greatly perplexed one day when one came
to where he and his father were The
youngster eyed the stranger suspiciously
till he had passed, and then asked his
father: PA, who painted that man all
black so?" "God did, my son." replied
the father. "Well," said the little one,
still looking after the negro, II shouldn't
thought he'd held still"
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DEER ISLE NEWS.

OceanviIle.
Rev. s. o. Written is in town.
Lenors Joyce is teaching at Sunshine.
Edward Wood has gone fishing with
Will Young.
Miss Gertrude Gross is teaching at
West Deer Isle.
Mrs. Eva Greenlaw is teaching at the
Greenlaw district.
Allie Joyce is at work in the sardine
factory at Rockland.
Jason Gross left Saturday for Boston
here he Will ship on yacht
Seth x {. II. :. Webb took in 215
bushels Of CLAIMS Saturday. They had on
hand at one tine hast week $50 bushels.
Abner Gray took load OF clam shells
to Brewer last week from the factory.
Wintred Joyce left fer Boston Tuesday,
where he Will he employed a. driver OF all
express team.
4 child Of 4. II. Gross who had been
playing round the house, got to the shore
without the know ledge Of It's parents and
got stuck in the mire. When found the
tide was up under its arms. Ii was a mar
row escape.
April 30. EUGENE.
Deer Isle.
George II. Toward is improving.
Frank y. Greenlaw has new buck
board.
Edgar W. Haskell left last week to take
his yacht.
John Greenlsw came home on Saturday
from New York.
Helen L. Richardson is teaching in
Pressey district.
The bell and vane were put on the new
school house last week.
Capt. E. S. Haskell arrived in the hsr-
Dor yesterday from st. John, loaded with
laths.
Capt. Charles Greenlaw Is having a new
ell put on his house. He has had his barn
moved to connect his buildings.
Capt. S. A. Scott is having the schooner
Ida L. Ray repaired. He bought her
this spring and will run her this season.
Charles belong and Miss Bessie Eaton
were married Thursday, and left for Port
land the same day on the Frank Jones'"
May g. II.
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W altman.

Waltham.
Fred Rogers was in town recently on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Durham were in
town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Martin have moved
home after an absence of several months.
The pie sociable at Fox's hall Saturday
evening was success. There was quite
large company present, and all enjoyed
themselves.
May 3. H.
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StoninctoI.

Stoninctou.
Road Commissioner Hsmhln Is doing
fine job on Seabreeze avenue. All are
all glad to Sc it, as the avenue wa. IN al
unsafe condition.
Strawberries, rhubarb and dandelons
in the market make one think OF sum
mer, but the snow banks north OF the
fence are little chilly yet.
The people OF Stonington are much
pleased TO know that the Rev. J. l.. Eos
som is to remain here another year Let
all help to make this the best year.
May 3.
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south Deer Isle.

south Deer Isle.
Dr. Saul, OF Rocklsnd, spend Thursday
at stonington, where he had several pa
lients.
Several lots 81 pigs have been brought
to town lately, and have found ready
market Notwithstanding the low price OF
pork last season.
The ". {. T. L. met with the president,
Mrs. Judkins. ON Wednesday II posi-
bic a delegate VIII he sent to the county
convention at Bar Har Dor.
Anthony Bye had his foot quite badly
hurt Tuesday while at work quarryinL
lie was prS sing GA a stone which gave
way and rolled on his foot.
Rev. Mfr. Folsom returned from confer
ence Wednesday. He is appointed for
stoHinstou, = lille tbs place II supplied
by Rev. {. Garland, who j. expected Sat
urday. There l. work enough in each
place fer One man. and the new departure
viii be satisfactory provided the salaries
can be paid, y hich it Is hoped viii be the
Ca-t.
April 30. Eco.
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FLOSsIE.

Bartlett's Island.
Mrs. Ruth Bartlett is gaining slowly
from a severe attack OF grip.
Vie Dix made short call home Sunday.
Capt. Nathaniel Dyer, aged nearly
eightytwo years. died April %, after
more than two years illness with heart
trouble. He lived with his daughter,
Mrs. Tibbetts, who. with her son Fred
has fsit hfully cared for him. His deaf h
was not unexpected, though il came
suddenly at the last. He leaves four sons
and two daughters. The remains were
carried to Belfast for burial by the side of
his wife and two sons.
Mrs. Howard Marshal, from Bar Hsr-
Dor, has been here helping care for her
mot her for the last two weeks Her hus-
band came Sunday.
Nav s. B.
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Our S1,98 Shoe for Ladies has an enviable
reputation for wear. Usually sold at $50
c. L. MORAhc.
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South Brooksyille.


Edwin Smith has his new barn up and
boarded.
The Edwards speciality company have
played three nights this week at Eell's
hall. The prize, beautiful photograph
album, given by them to the handsomest
lady present, was awarded to Miss Hazel
Gray.
Robert Bates has shipped in the three
master "Anna W. Barker, as cook
Harry Austin has gone with Capt. Black
in the schooner "Delaware" Both yes
sells have gone to Fall River loaded with
paving.
May 2. o.
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The Kelley Institute of the East, for the cure
of the Liquor and Morphine habits, is located
at North Conway, y. II. We have no branch
Institute.-Adrt.
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al

Surry.
Rev. t. W. Belcher, pastor Of the Meth
odist church, j. 10 remain another year.
Al the schools in town begin their
spring term to-day. Prof. ;. :. Scammons,
OF Franklin, teaches the grammar, and
Miss Eva Young the primary school in
the village.
Z. D. Smith left for Brooksville sun
day to work for the Castine lumber COM
pany as engineer in the steam-mill. Mr..
Smith has tilied that position for the past
two seasons.
The store formerly owned by Capt. w.
;. Treworgy, but now the property Of II.
J. Milliken, was moved Saturday to a lot
just around the corner on the North Bend
road and opposite Mr. Miliken's home.
Eugene Casper, Bloomfield Moon and
Winnie Treworgy start Monday after
noon to join the yacht "Glorians", at
Salem, Mass. Capt. W. 5. Treworgy, who
commands her, will leave one day later
May 3. G.
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Hoods Pills cure liver Ills, biliousness indi-
gestion, headaches. a pleasant laxative. All
druggists.-Adrt.
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West Hancock.

West Hancock.
Tilden Smith has gone to Bar Har Dor
to drive for Natha Ash.
School commences to-day, May 3, taught
by Miss Minerva Milliken.
Malcolm Googins is digging a cellar
and will soon have house erected.
II, {. Miliken is at home from his
work in Bar Harbor, being i'll with scistic
rheumatism.
irving Mcfarland and his sister Susie
spent Sunday at Charles [. McFsrland's
in West Trenton.
Little Miss Edna Graves, of Egypt, Is
stopping few weeks with her grandma.
Mrs. Atals Graves.
Sherman Mcfarland, who ha- been
qa5t=-.I sta g=.., has returned to h.
WORK IL Bar HA,6oz.
Mr.. E.g Foster. Of Bar Harbor, hss
bseu VISITING aes mother, Mrs. Martha
MARSHAL, y no ass been quite III but Is
u5W i'm proving.
May 8. NJ \. VI
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NERITAs.

1t costs s5OO,OcO,OOO every week to run
the worlds railways.