New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14
THE PASSING THRONG.

The present poison murder trial in this city"
said George r. Fletcher. Of Chicago, at the wal
dorf-Astoria, reminds me OF q
TOOK mistake druggist made once upon
LAUDANUM a time In my native town in MaIne
FOR There used &c be a family living on
PAREGORIC. farm about four miles out thu
head of which known through
out the countryside on account Of his prodlglous
and remarkable physical strength. can Just re-
member seeing him small boy. and enor.
nous was he that he scared me almost TO death
All sorts OF stories OF his feats OF strength survive
there to this day: how unaided he pulled young
horse out OF ten foot hole into which he had
fallen; how he held up a heavily loaded wagon on
his back while broken wheel was replaced. and
many others. On Saturday afternoon about dusk
he came into the druggists. and, complaining Of
toothache. asked for something to ease the pain.
The druggist fixed him up dose OF what he sup
posed paregorc, which the farmer swallowed
on the spot and departed. An hour or later. the
druggist discovered that his assistant had changed
the bottles about the shelf. and In the cleaning
he had mistaken the laudanum for the paregoric
bottle. with the result that he mad given the farmer
a dose OF that deadly drug sufficient to Kill three
ordinary men. It was late to rectfy his error
and how he got through that night and the follow
ing day the druggist could never remember. Nothing
happening, however, he began TO breathe more
door opened he expected the Sheriff to enter and
arrest him for murder: He didn't dare 70 make any
Inquiries though and this added to the suspense.
Tuesday came along, and about noon the door was
filed with the mammoth form Of the farmer and
afterward he could have kissed him. The farmer
said: Joel. what was that there stuff you gave me
Saturday. IL was so darned strong that II was all
could do TO keep awake until got home. and when
ad sS TO 1t cured s R
all right + Tas that wax pI home win 0n MS oxen
physique that could stand such dose"
"Of all the cities l have visited in Europe" said
r. A. stnson, of Boston. at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday Il found Madrid
OF the most interesting. II has
LEAPING a number OF out OF the way feat
SWORD. that appeal TO For IN
stance take the Rastro which is 4
street in one Of the lower sections OF the city
wholly given to the purchase and sale Of Sec
ond hand articles l used TO spend good deal Of
time there. There are two-I think three-eques-
trian statues in Madrid that depict horse that
has since become obsolete. 1t is the horse OF the
Middle Ages that carried not only the rider clad In
armor, but the horse well. With the
giving up OF the OF armor. this particular
horses mission in life came to end, and he dis
appeared from of the face of the earth, and the
only memory OF him left Is In occasional eques-
TRAN statue picture of that date.
while l was in Madrid I tried 10 purchase one
OF the famous Toledo blades. The old fashioned
two handled sword what wanted TO get, ono
of those that were built to cut through armor and
which fulfilled their mission completely. many
a bloody battle field in ye ancient days bore testi.
mony. I had TO give IL up on account of the ex-
pense. They cost from sl5o up, but while l
looking for shopkeeper showed a
scientific trick His store very lofty, running
up two or three stories, and he was descanting
the beauties of this particular sword, when, in
order to the perfect temper of the metal. he
until hilt and point met. He then suddenly released
the ht and that six feet Of cleaning sword sprang
went, almost TO the lofty ceiling itself when Il
1t returned almost to the place whence # start
ed. the shopkeeper catching Il By the hilt with
crazy to try it myself but the owner refused TO
allow me. as he said / would probably not only
He told me that If wanted to learn the trick
had better practise It IN large open lot and that
a suit OF armor wouldn't be bad thing 10 wear
until got the hang Of IT,"
H. A Jenkins Of Cleveland. Ohio was talking
the Hotel Imperial yesterday OF the large variety
Of mixed drinks there are For
FOUND A instance" said Mr.. Jenkins AL
NEW MIXED most every city or town has some
DRINK. particular kind OF drink that is in
digenous 10 that particular locality
In Manila they have drink called bamboo In
Hawaii the famous pol cocktail in the South the
succulent tulip. ETC.. but into the most
miraculous drink, of my experience in one Of our
Western cities a few years ago. II was
speciality Cuba fad club you might call tat
which L was the guest of one OF the members.
there were four or five OF us, ana accepted the
drink brought me without question. 1t consisted
of pewter pint OF what appeared to be caret
punch. but delicious than any claret
punch I had before tasted. Each man set
up round and the punch seemed 10 have
potency that could not understand On my way
out 1 complimented the steward on the flavor OF
his claret punch. and said l would be greatly
obliged If he would give me the recipe. Why, bless
your art SIR he responded. that a'int claret
punch First We puts a little brandy, and then
a little maraschin as a kind OF foundation like
sir and then fills 1t up with champagne sad
Burgundy. art and art sir gasped for
breath but the damage had been done, and the
balance OF that evening is blurred and hay
In my memory"
ANGL0-A NERIHAN SCHEME HEIn Up