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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
BATTLE WITH SHARKS.
A Desperate Encounter in Which
Two Man Eaters Were Slain.

A Desperate Encounter in Which
Two Man Eaters Were Slain.
Probably the most desperate fight
which has ever been witnessed between
couple of sharks and human being
took place at Havana some time ago.
Several fruit peddlers had boarded a
large mailboat, and among them was
swarthy, bare legged young chap noted
among his comrades as clever swim
mer. The purser of the vessel was stand
ing by the gaDgway, holding his child
in his arms, watching couple of sharks
that were hanging about the ship. Ac-
cidentally the child fell out of its fa-
ther's grasp into the water, The father
Immediately jumped overheard and
seized his child, and in moment the
sharks were making for the pair.
Seeing the predicament. the bare leg
ged young buccaneer dropped his fruit
basket and went over the rail like a
fash
AS the first shark turned on its back
the invariable prelude to biting its
victim-the young fruit seller rose 10
the surface, and, with a long, keen
edged knife, fairly disemboweled it.
The other was not nearly SO easily
disposed of. The shark seemed to real
ize that in the fruit seller he had
dangerous foe and apparently spared
for an opening. Several men on board
the vessel blazed away at the monster
with revolvers, but the young fellow
begged the men to desist, being un-
nerved by the firing. Fish and man
dived alternately, and when the fish did
make for its foe the plucky boy dived
and plunged the knife in its side.
The water was crimson with blood
when the three were hauled safe and
sound to the deck of the vessel, and
handsome sum of money was collected
for the victor.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
Romance of Siam. Great Peaks.

Slams greatest mountain range is
the Sam Roi Yawt, or the 800 peaks.
A quaint legend which explains their
origin is set forth by the Siamese geol-
ogists as follows:
1T appears that one Mong Lai and
his wife once inhabited the neighbor-
hood (they were giants), and each
promised their daughter in marriage,
unknown to the other, to a different
suitor. At-last the day of the nuptials
arrived, and Chao Lai and the Lord of
Mleang Chin (China) both arrived to
claim the bride. When the Mortified fa-
ther found how matters stood-having
a regard for the value of a promise,
which is not too common in the east
he cut his daugher in half SO that nei-
ther suitor should be disappointed.
"Cbao Lai in the meantime, on find
ing that he had rival, committed sui
eide. and the peak of Chao Lai is the
remains of his body. The unfortunate
bride is to be found in the islands off
Sam Roi Yawt, the peaks of which are
the remains cf the gifts which were to
be made to the holy man who was to
solemnize the wedding, while Kaw
Chang and Kaw King. on the east side
of the gulf, are the elephant and buffalo
cart in. which the presents were
brought. -
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02

vice. The snow all around was torn up
and spattered with blood.
Before knew it we were just or
the edge of the bluff, and an almost
vertical wall of snow lay just below us
for over a hundred feet to the bottom.
This frightened Inc more than the
bear, for l knew what it meant, but be-
fore I could think of doing anything we
were over the edge and rolling down at
lightning speed.
1T could not have taken more than
few seconds, but it seemed to me like
years. Now l was on top of the bear,
and now underneath. Snow filed my
eyes and ears, and l was scratched and
wounded and bumped until 1 thought
my end had come.
''It seems to me that l kept striking
at the bear as we rolled, or rather shot,
downward, for we were going at the
speed of a cannon ball. Then there was
sudden bump while / was on top, and
the bear gave moan of pain and let
60 of NE.
That gave me my chance, and
drove my knife into his heart.
The skin measured over seven feet.
| found out while we were cutting him
up that when he struck the rock at the
bottom of the hill he shattered his
spine. 1t was just piece of luck that
the bear struck the rock and not my
self San Francisco Call.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
Black Sheen.

From their folded mates they wander far,
Their ways seem harsh and wild,
They follow the beck of baleful star,
Their paths are dream beguiled.
Yet haply they sought but wider range,
Some loftier mountain slope,
And little rocked Of the country strange
Beyond the gates of hope.
And haply bell with Turing call
Summoned their feet TO tread
Midst the cruel rocks where the deep pitfall
And the lurking snare are spread.
Maybe, in spite of their tameless days
OF outcast liberty,
They sick at heart for the homely ways
Where their gathered brothers be.
And oft at night, when the plains fall dark
And the hills loom large and dim,
For the shepherds voice they mutely bark.
And their souls go out to him.
Meanwhile, "Black sheep, black sheepi" W
cry,
Safe in the inner fold,
And maybe they hear and wonder why
And marvel out i'll the cold.
Richard Burton in Atlantic Monthly.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
Why You YnwD.

Have you ever observed at theater
or concert that the people who are most
deeply interested appear between the
acts to be quite weary cf the whole
thing, yawning half dozen times in
succession? The reason of this is
physiological one. When your attention
is much absorbed in anything exciting
or touching, you breathe in a very shall
low Tanner and take into your lungs
only half enough air. Consequently,
when your attention is relaxed, you
have to make up the deficiency. This
you do by yawning, which, after all. is
only breathing very deep breath.
If you watch man at play and
observe that he is greatly moved by
some incident, you may feel sure that
when the scene ends he will sigh and a
moment or two later yawn repeatedly.
Of course the yawning, so far from be-
ing sign of WEAKNESS, is a proof of
the liveliest appreciation.
Very often you will observe the same
phenomenon in a girl reading novel
And by her yawns you can tell when
the end Ct saine absorbing incident is
reached, z=Sihsinnati Enquirer.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
Rainbow Land.

From the valley of morn, where teardrop
hung,
From glittering bow of promise sprung;
So near it was plain to the dullest sight,
So distant no hand could reach it quite,
And over the hills and far away
It stretched where the heights untrodden lay
But fancy, truer of eye than truth,
Could see rainbow land from plains of youth.
There was gold uncounted in that fair land,
There were shining laurels and honors grand,
There were love undying and friendship true
Over the mountains bright and blue.
But rough and hard was the upward climb
On the treacherous slope of the hills of time
The laurels we saw from the plain below
We missed ere we reached the line of snow,
And the gold for which we greedily wrought,
If we-found at all, it was dearly bought.
Few are the eyes that are blest to find
The road to the land where all are blind,
Where the happiest one is he who lives
Alone for the happiness he gives.
And the only poor is the wretch whose aims
Go begging in vain for needy palms.
God set its bounds by his realms above,
For rainbow land is the land of love-
James Jeffery Roche in Boston Pilot.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
HE BREADS A RAZOR.
And He Has Good Reason to After
His Narrow Escape.

And He Has Good Reason to After
His Narrow Escape.
"There is physician now stopping
at this house" remarked the proprietor
Of one of the hotel barber shops, "whO
has mortal dread of a razor in the
hands of another. 1t originated in re-
markable experience. Some years ago
he was in town in Iowa and stepped
into barber shop to get shaved. All
the chairs We're filled, so he sat down to
wait. In few minutes one of the bar
bers called 'Nextr and he was getting
up when a gentleman who had just en-
tered addressed him.
" 4 am in a great hurry to catch a
train, he said, and would be very
grateful if you would allow me to take
the chair ahead of you
"Such requests are not unusual, and
the doctor, who is naturally obliging,
told him to go ahead and resumed his
seat. The other man had hardly climbed
into position when the barber picked
up razor and cut his throat from ear
to ear, killing him instantaneously.
s'In spite of stories to the contrary, L
think that is the only case of the kind
that ever happened in the United
States. The barber turned out to be in
sane, but the horror of the scene and
the almost miraculous character of his
own escape made such an impression
on the mind of the doctor that he has
never since allowed anybody to shave
him.
"Only this morning I trimmed his
hair, and in finishing the job I started.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
He Wa. Acquitted.

Here the voice of counsel for the de-
fense thrilled with emotion
"Gentlemen of the jury" he cried
lyon cannot believe the prisoner to be
the cool, calculating villain the prose
cution would make him out to bel
Were he cool and Calculating would he
have murdered his wife, as he is ac-
cused of doing? Would he not rather
have spared her in order that she might
be here at this trial to weep for him
and influence your verdict with her
tears2''
Only the thoughtless think lawyers
do not assist the ends of justice.-De-
troit Journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
ASBESTUS.
Some of the PecuIinrities of This
Mysterious Substance.

Asbestus is a physical paradox. yet
one of natures most marvellous produc-
tions. 1t has been called mineralogical
vegetable; it is both fibrous and crys-
talline, elastic, yet brittle; floating
stone, which can be readily carded,
ipun and woven into tissue. In Ger
many it is known as steinfiachs (stone
fax, and the miners of Quebec give it
quite as expressive name-pierre cotton
cotton stone). The asbestus mines of
Quebec are the most famous in the
world, yielding So per cent of the en-
tire output, Italy being the only COM
peting country, and there the industry
is declining. Although Charlemagne is
said to have had tablecloth of asbestus,
which he cleansed by throwing into the
fire, it was practically unknown until
1850.
The Italian mineral was then expert
mented with ana some years later put
ON the market. In 1878 the first Cana
dian mine was opened, and the product
steadily increased until 1890, when
$3.50 tons, worth $1,260, 600, were
mined. There has since been decline
in value, the amount for 1896 being
12,200, worth only s430, 900 Asbestus
is flexible, noncombustible and non
conductor of heat and electricity, and
on these properties its increasing use
depends. 1t is spun into yarn, from
which cloth Is woven for drop curtains
in thaaters, clothing for firemen, acid
workers, etc. 1t is made into lamp
wicks and gloves for stokers and ropes
for fire escapes. 1t is felted into mill
board to be used as an insulator in dy-
namos and as a freproof lining for
floors. 1t is used to insulate electric
wires and as covering to prevent loss
of heat from steam pipes. Mixed with
rubber it is used to pack steam joints.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
THE EMPIRE OF THE SOUTH.
Second Edition-A Beautifully Illustrated Book
Full OF Important Information.

The First Edition of the Empire
of the South" having been exhausted,
a Second Edition is now ready for
distribution.
1t is a handsome volume of about
200 pages descriptive of the South and
its vast resources, beautifully illus
trated, and regarded by critics as the
most complete production of its kind
that has ever been published.
Persons wishing to secure this work
will please enclose to the undersigned
~ cents per copy. which amount ap-
proximates the cost of delivery. Re-
mittances may be made in stamps or
otherwise.
Address all commuuic3t ions on this
subject to w. \. TURK, General
Passenger Agent, Southern Railway,
Washington, ID. G.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
THE BEST RAILROAD
With the Best Trains Through The Best
Country-PuIiman Cars-Dining Cars.

The Southern railway in connec-
ton with the Queen d Crescent
Route, forms the great short-line
highway from Louisville and Cincin-
natl to the principal points in Ten
nessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida,
Louisiana, North and South Carolina
with direct steamer connections for
Havana, Cuba; Nassau, n. P, and
Key West. Double daily trains with
through sleepers. Only 24 hours to
Jacksonville 81 hours to Havana.
All agents sell tickets via the
Southern railway. Round-trip tick
cts TO principal southern resorts.
Ask your nearest ticket agents for
rates and other information, or write
to G.. A. Baird, Trav. Pass'r agent,
Louisville, KY, or ]. c. Ream, jr.,
n. w. Pass'r agent. so Adams ST.,
Chicago, H., or VIM. H. Tayloe, as
sistant general passenger agent,
Louisville, Ky.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
PLANT OF A MILLIONAIRE
No Fun In Life For n Man Who Has
Acquired Enormous Wealth.

No Fun In Life For n Man Who Has
Acquired Enormous Wealth.
What is the smallest income on which
man may live in New York was the
question asked today of noted bank
er, whose income cannot be less than
800, 900 a year. "Well," he replied,
"my household expenses alone amount
to s25, 900 a year, and do not see how
possibly could live on less than that. -
Then a reminiscent smile began TO cross
his countenance, and, heaving a little
sigh, he said: ''But the happiest time
of my life was when my wife and l and
two children lived here on 50, 500 a
year. After all, happiness doesn't de-
pend on the amount of a mans income.
81 was quite intimate with William
Il. Vanderbilt when he was considered
the richest man in the country. l met
him one day in Fifth avenue and said
to him that he ought to be the happiest
man in the world. 4 am not, the great
millionaire replied. MY health is shat
tered, and all the money l possess can
not restore it. l cannot even drive cne
of my fine horses. 1t is painful for me
to sit down. My only possible exercise
is for me TO walk down the avenue.
receive threatening letters daily, and
my nerves are go unstrung that / am
constantly afraid that some assassin
will waylay me. l am overrun with
people who want to get money. l am
the most wretched man in New York,
and l tell you that after person has
accumulated enough TO secure him
against poverty and crafty his reason
able wants every dollar in addition is
a burden and weighs him down. -
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
DAWN'S MASQUE.

Sleep no more, CoEinna! Night
Stealthily in ghos.ly yelling
Fleeing, scattered in her fight
whereso'e er her mantle trailing,
Brushed and bent each grassy spear
Bounties of dew silver here.
Now in splendid pageant moves
Like far sea phosploresoent,
Passing down the mountain groves,
Dawn TO kiss the likes blue crescent,
Golden arrows falling ever
From her loose rose belted quiver.
Silken strands of thistle down
Woven by the pixie maiden)
Glitter, and the coral crown
Wherewith every hawthorn's laden,
Fen as if in rubies set,
Sparkles with the hoar frost wet.
Sleep no more, Corinnal Nay,
Slumber hath outstaid its limit
When the pomp of newborn day
Throstles see and rise to hymn 1t,
When, all loveliness, the sun
Setteth forth his course to runl
Pail Mall Gazette.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02

as is customary, to shape up the growth
of his temples with the corner of my
razor The moment he caught sight of
the blade he turned pale as death.
ADon t touch me with thatI he exclaim-
ed DO the best you can with the scis-
sors and let the rest got He has known
me a long time and l suppose has conf
dence in my sanity, but the reminis-
cence was too much for him, and, really,
l don't wonder. New Orleans Times
Democrat
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
THE HORSE IN BATTLE.

Even When MortaIIy wounded He
Will Try to Remain Standing.
A veteran cavalry horse partakes of
the hopes and fears of battle just the
same as his rider. As tie column swings
into line aEd waits the horse grows
nervous over the waiting. If the wait
is spun out, he will tremble and sweat
and grow aIprehensive. If he has been
six months in service, he knows every
bugle call. AS the call comes to adj
vance, the rider can feel him working
at the bit with his tongue to get it be-
tween his teeth. As he moves out, he
will either seek to get ON faster than
he should or bolt. He cannot bolt, how
ever. The lines will carry him forward,
and after a minute he will grip, lay
back his ears, and one can feel his sud-
den resolve to brave the worst and have
done with it as soon as possible.
A man seldom cries out when hit in
the turmoil of battle. 1t is the same
with horse. Five troopers out of six,
when struck with a bullet, are out Of
their saddles within minute. If hit
in the breast or shoulder, up go their
hands, and they get a heavy fall; if in
the leg or foot or arm, they fall forward
and roll off.
Even with foot cut off by a jagged
piece of shell horse will not drop. 1t
is only when shot through the head or
heart that he comes down. He may be
fatally wounded, but hobbies ont of the
fight to right or left and stands. with
dropping head, until the loss of blood
brings him down.
The horse that loses his rider and is
unwounded himself will continue to
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02

run with his set Of fouIs until some
movement throws him out. Then he
goes galloping here and there, neighing
with fear and alarm, but he will not
leave the field. In his racing about he
may get among the dead and wounded,
but he will dodge them, if possible, and
in any case leap over them. When he
has come upon three or four other rider
less steeds, they fall in and keep togeth-
er as if fer mutual protection, and the
rally" of the bugle may bring the
whole of them into ranks in body
Public Opinion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
The DandeliOn.

Unnamed among the garden walls,
Unknown in beauty's bower,
1t blooms and cares not which it be,
Bright weed or homely flower,
Yet brave as any red cross knight
And modest as lass is
1t might be the Jeanne dare of buds
Or Galahad of grasses.
The rose fer it no envy knows,
The lily feels no pity;
Unminded in the meadows green,
Undaunted in the city,
1t blazes in the skirts of spring,
With grass blades round it twining,
As if sunbeam should take root
And bloom instead of shining.
And, when its little day is done,
On rounded column slender
Triumphant rises in its place
A silvery, silken splendor,
wondrous, wavering, winged thing
Free the free winds to fly on
1t is the flowers immortal part.
Soul OF the dandelion-
Youths Companion
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
AN HONEST INDIAN.
a Singular Experience With ArapoO-
isI. n Chief OF ,he Crows.

Singular Experience With ArapoO.
ish, n Chief OF ,he Crows.
Arapooish, chief OF the Crow Indians,
WAS man or wonderful influence. In
E'Bonneville's Adventures an incident
is related showing his method of re-
straining the evil propensities of his
braves. Mr.. Robert Campbell, while
guest in the lodge OF Arapooish, had
collected large quantity of furs and,
fearful of being plundered, had deposit
ed but part in the lodge. The rest he
buried.
One night Arapooish entered the
lodge with cloudy brow and, turning
to Campbell, said;
'You have more furs with you than
you have brought to my lodge?'
81 have" replied Campbell.
"Where are they?''
Campbell described the place.
'Tis well, u said Arapooish. "You
speak straight But your cache has been
robbed Go and see how many skins
have been taken.
Campbell examined the cache and
estimated his loss to be about $50 bea-
yer skins.
ArapoOish summoned his people, re.
preached them for robbing guest and
commanded that the skins should be
brought back For himself, he would
not eat or drink till all had been re-
stored
Soon the skins began TO come in.
They were laid down in the lodge, and
those who brought them departed with
out word. Arapooish sat in one cor
ner silent Above hundred pelts were
brought in, and Campbell expressed
himself satisfied. Not so the Crow chief
tain. He tasted all night. In the morn
ing more skins were brought in, and
che and two at time they continued to
come through the day.
''Is all right nowl' demanded Ara
pooish.
''All is right, " replied Campbell.
"Goodl Now bring me meat and
drink, said the old chief.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
The Crows Superio ,ity.

INC crows Super10SitS.
The crow that perches on the fence
Caws, careless of the morrow;
1t scratches up the corn today
Nor looks for griefs to borrow,
And, filled at last, it flies away,
But not in search of sorrow.
l cannot sit me down to rest,
For life is such a hurry;
The sky. is clear today, but
Have fears cannot bury;
Impending troubles make me sigh
And rush around and worry.
The careless crow may be laid low
When it returns tomorrow,
But stilp today its heart is glad,
While | seek woes to borrow.
A day of joy that has been had
Beats years of coming sorrow.
Chicago News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02

owned by natives. One of the proprie-
tors, a Parsee named Nowrojee, looks
after the engines and machinery of the
mill. Lately the machinery has not
been working well, and the engine in
particular has given considerable trou-
BILE. The native engineers seem to have
got it into their heads that the engine
was really driven by god which took
the form of steam. When it went
wrong, they thought the god was angry
and needed propitiating by the sacrifice
of a human being.
One night a Hindoo laborer named
Govindah was passing the mill Some
workmen, sitting in the yard smoking,
called out to him to join them The
gang had just been discussing the vaga-
ries of the engine and the necessity for
Offering sacrifice TO it. The whole
party walked toward the boiler, and
some of the men seized Govindah. 9th
ers swung open the furnace door and
the unfortunate man was crammed in
side head first. They had to loose their
hold of his body in order to shut the
furnace door. whereupon Govindah,
who was very powerful man. man
aged to get out and free himself.
He was frenzied with pain and fear
and had sustained CHASTITY injuries
The engineers did not make a second
attempt to thrust him in the furnace,
and he crawled away to his hut. His
faithful wife tended him all night and
took him in the morning to the local
hospital. where it was found that he
was horribly burned about the head,
arms and chest, parts being absolutely
charred He died of tetanus. Nowrojee
and one of the engineers have been ar
rested - Bombay Letter to- Chicago
Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-02
A HINOOO SACRIFICE.
Grewsome Story of the supersti
tion That Prevails In India.

tiOn That Prevails In India.
India is country where the gross
superstitions prevailing among the ma
tives frequently produce the most hor-
rible and inconceivable tragedies. Many
of these are done in secret, but now
and then they come to light and give a
startling reminder to the Englishmen
in India that least is east and west Is
west, and never the twain shall meet. "
In the up country town of Hiugoli,
in the Dsccan, is cotton ginning mill