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SOUTH NOR‘VALK. DECEMBER :1. ‘
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FACTS F0“ THE
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I,
It was during the reign of Charles II.
: (Lotto-loss) that ten,.cofl'ce and choco- .
late were first introduced ’into England.
During the three days of the massacre
of St. Bartholomew, August 23-325. 1572.
there were over 50,000
rificed.
A South t‘arolina hunter recently shot ' ‘
a buck whrise head was white and whose '
h uns were short and curved like the
horns of agoat. .
The Japanese. preserve timber by soak-
ing it {or several seasons -in salt water.
but the proportions of salt to water have
to by \‘cry exact.
The fin-t edition of the llible printed
in the l‘ nit -d States was in German. and
was issttcd in lTltl. In 175‘.) an l-‘ng~
lish edition was published. both copies
being in quarto form.
The earth is supposed to lose time at
the rate of half a second in a century.
Therefore. if the earth ever ceases to re~ :
volve on its avis it will be more than six
thousand million years before it will
9 up, i ._
A small river of trite ink. with which
l‘lters have l).‘t‘ll written. is one of the
tuttnralcurios ties of Algeria. It is formed
by tlteunionof two rivuletuouc of which
is \er strongly impregnated with iron.
while the other has imbibed gallic nuid
fron a pert marsh through which it
passrs. ’
.\ rcmarkablo illustration of the en-
during qualty of human hair may now
be seen in the lhitrsh Museum. where
has bccii‘plnc- l a wig. lately found it a
temple at Thebes. w ltich is .suppo-ed Lo
litt\'c been worn by an he‘vptian priest at
a pt rind not 1. ss than three thousand four
hundred years ago.
.\llll«|ll:ll t'hoslavc l.‘:ill.‘ had been put ‘
rPachcd.
negro slavery
down when)»: r liritisli power
previous to William IV:
sill cxtsfctl in’ Inglis-h colonies. In'
August. l‘i-lii. l-rett llritnin' issued a
measure. the wt for tile abolition of
silvery. at the not of twenty millions
~terling in enuncnsation to the slave
owners. ~
tlttc is never expected to butter his (ten 1
bread in. linglnnd. 'l‘h‘ loaf is pl u ed
on the table. and the host. after asking
if the guest will take butter. and receiv~
ing an allirmntivo reply. carefully btitters_.
the face of the lunf and then cuts off the
slvce. Th:- bread is never placed on the
table in slices. ewcpt at the five-o‘clock
tea. and then it is alreadr buttered.
The familiar word “dun.“ which so
many pcople have tried to trace to French
: r >a\on roofs. took its rise front a fa-
mous English lull-ill. named Joe, Dunn.
in the tune of Kim: Henry V" .. who
plied h’s hard trade of collecting doubt-
ful debts with remarkable sucf‘css. As a
last’i‘esort. creditors would threaten to
put Iluun on their debtors. Hence the
phrase of "Dunning." which has contin-
ued to this day.
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The Awful Rite: of Johnr.
Johur is an awful rite. says a llindoo
in the \lamdon I‘nll Mn]! (1' Izrt'e.
whole tribe may become extinct by it. as
is seen in several instances rccordedhin
the history of the llajpoo States. What
it signifies is the burning of women to.
save them from enemies. The fin poot
is profoundly jealous of his women and
to prevent their falling tntothe hands of
conquerors. he has recourse to the .luhur
.- that is to say. the imznnlntiou of every
female. of the faintly. And the llajpnot
,woinan gladly embraces such a refuge
‘ from captntty: or even if she were not
in fear of being forced ‘away as a captive
the would prefer it to living on as a
widow. .
The loss of a battle or the capture of a
city during the Mohammedan invasions '
was usually the time. when this dreadful
file was practiced. ..-\t the end of the
famed siege of (‘lirettu’c.\the ancient
( apital of the ltana of Udeyyorc. ‘by
Ala uddin in l:‘0:l the llajpoot chief.
after an arduous day. passed the night
in pou‘d lr-ng‘ the means by which he
might ~av.- ft om. the general destruction
one at least of his twelve sons. l‘.l"\'ctt
of llll'lll fe.l during the next few days.
and when b it one son remained to the
ban 1 he proclaimed the .lohur. The fu-
neral pyre was lighted within subterrane-
nn chambers where the sun‘s rays had
he er rntercd. and the defenders of
t’heetore beheld the Queens. and their
own wives and daughters to the number
of several thousands. pass in procession
ttrthe tire. The beautiful l’ndmani. the
consort of the ltan‘a. who \\‘t\s\lit‘ll0\0tl
t» be the chief object of attraction for
the conquming Ttrtnr, came last in the
throng. The door of the caverns closed;
tlr- liresira r -l within, and the h‘njpeut
women were saved from the conqueror.
“hen afterward Alt} uddin entered the
Capital on the death of the Rana and his
surviving son. who fell in the conflict, he
found it strewn with the bodies of its
defenders. while smoke yet. i~sned from
the reecues where the Women had per~
ished '
torn by Ilaluidoor. Shah of Hujrat. in
1530. when the bravest had fallen in (lei
fending the breach caused by his nrtil~
lcry tit. was served by Portuguese ad-
venturers). the Johur was
There was little time to bui
Combtntiblcs were 'heaped up in hur-
ricdlyumude 'hollows in the ground and
magazines were placed around them.
" Themother of the infant Prince led the
procession of willing victims to their
doom and 13,000 females were thus int-
molated at once.
In the Johur on the occasion of Fir z'
Shah‘s attack upon Jcs ulmir. some
years after the event above described,
it‘,t)J0 females were destroyed.
m
Brick-laklnx’s Many Processes.
Before the clay can become a brick. it
passes, in the most common method of
bri In making. throu h the following
etc it Digging the c ay. shoveling in
on s...dum ing in the pit. and. temper~
lug; Show ing on barrdws and wheeling
to the grinder: molding. putting
trucks, carrying to yard an dumping.
splitting. turning up. and hackingin the
yard: putting on tracks, tossing up in .
the kiln. setting. tossing out. of the kiln.
and dumping from the wagon at the place
of building. It seems strange that each
of a thousand articles can be handled
separately so many times and then “dc-
7' " liven] at a cost of only from six to eight
I dollars. As one of the oldest; and most
experienced brick makers intbe country
said to the writer: “It is .doubtful if
any other manufactured article. weigh-
in; {mm four to five pounds. can be
handled mwmdifl'crent timogmovcd
considerable dist-neon. be slammed tea
1’ tom venture fualmgtimmudho
‘3 “lama. minnow) miles
I!“ back, “ace-trot only:
] in than halfa martyr—gerosrw
...,._..-_-_.¢‘.
cctuoes. }
victims sné- t
.\gain.during the sceond seige of t‘hcc~ .
proclaimed. .
d the pyre. '
on.
OLD YEAR AND NEW YEAR.
Old Year and New Year—-
It. is all God‘s year;
His time for sowing.
His time for reaping.
His time for growing. i
For rest and quiet sleeping;
His time for soaring
0n wings of the Spirit;
His time for adoring
The Infinite Merit.
0 world above! our world.
Our titties. and our plu es.
Are but as child's play
To thy marvelous spaces.
; But if. as clear children.
i “'ith hearts full of yearning.
“'o love and forget not.
Are docile for learning.
Then New Yr ur and (‘Il cht‘.
Their hoping regretting.
Will all turn to God‘s year.
With no tizno for fretting.
1 1 — ll'm. .ll. 11'. Butts.
; The Lady of Lone Lake.
l‘ne beautiful su‘n'uer cvcuingl was
rowing with :t‘ ftiend on one of those ro-
manti ' lllkt s in th- west of Ireland. The
day had been a hot one. and the mid—
summer sun l-i- kctl like a bullol‘ ti.e. as
it slowly ~nnk behind the horizon.
it was a beautiful scene The lake lav
like a sheet of sthcr. To the right were
high banks tringcl with dark trees. and
petpentlicular cliffs almost hidden by
clinging vines. To the le t stt‘clt‘llt'tl
lcxcl meadow». d utel wi h :rra in: raf~
tle. .\bovc u. w as the tncilow sky-{while
from the cast on se t‘u- full moon to re~
due the force r.t_. ~ of the day god with
lcr llllltl raliauce. i
t‘thlltl sic lllt‘ \ltll‘k nulliucs «if at (lltl
baron al \llw‘ll‘. al'nou bill it by inter»
vetting frwcs This, my companion in.
formed tuc. was Lnrri noor llall. '
We liid :isnit- Ullr't'fli“. and for a time.
llO.tlttl s hntly ou-r the glassy surface
of the. like. enrajsfuivd by the beautiful
Spring 1 w as ;. young artist. livui: in
Loni n: at that time. an 1 now taking my
summct \acitton. lt w is my first vis:l
to the "Euler ld lslc. ‘ and l have b cu
wandering with delight atuonor the ro-
lll‘lllllt‘ mountains. glt‘fl<.'2llltl lakes. till *
ing my soul with beauty and my p trilo-
;lio with sketches. My" companion was
the y- ting Lord of Glendale. whose ac-
quaintiuc “ I had in ide \\'llllt‘ traveling
on the continent.
him in my wanlcrings. he had insisted
on my accompanying him to his country
seat. assuring me that the scenery around
. it surpassrd anyth n: I ll‘ltl yet seen.
The scenery was inde ul charming; but
as yet Iliad been mo c charmed with
my host‘s lair sister .\ora. who; as th- ir
parents were dead. and the heir yet no
titanic l. was acting as the la ly of Glen—
d lll‘.
.-\s we floated the glww faded. and the
filo". moonlight btthed bite and rocks
' and meadows with silver. The lake was
quite i olat at. being on the border be-
tw ceu the est llt‘S of Glendale and Lari—
mnur. and was se‘dom visited by any
' nut: but the members of these twa fami~
li s. To night we were its sole visitors.
Imaginesny surprise after floating for
. som - time in «ilcncc. to see a small ball!
‘ rowed by a figure in white gliding
swiftly over the Surface. “We are no:
alone." sa‘d l. pointing to it. -
“.\li.“ said my companion. “that is
only a spectre. Did you never hear the
.story of the n aly of l» he Lake." "
“Nu." said l. "but she lt)\\'.\ rctuarka»
bly well for a spirit; let's chase.“ l
sci oi the ears and rowed rap'tlly after
the receding boat. .\s soon as the rowtir
rpL‘f‘t‘t‘th'd that she was followvd. she
turned her bout toward the high banks.
and in an instant tllsdppctu‘t‘tl myste-
riously among the i: v cl id rocks. Uut of
breath I dropped the oats and said:
“Tell me the storyof which you spok- ‘
My compmton. whohad sat ~iient during
my rapid chase. smiled sadly as he began;
“The present Lord of Larrimoor. who
lives in the hall yonder. is a vc'y hard.
stern luau. and he rules everything in his
p .wer with an iron hand. His wife. a
beautiful \voman. has besn «lead these
many years. He nnrried her to gain
pissmsion of her large estate While
Wooing her be over. a in" his harsh to m-
tiers as touch as his nature would permit.
llntnfter the prize was fully his. he rt»
faxed into his natural iey sternncss.
She lived a fnnst secluded life. and diet
in a few years. had one child. much like.
. its mother, only morehiglrs‘pirited. Her
father id tlilcd her. and. until she was
twuity yearsold. never crossed her by
word dr deed. Then his avarieTous nn-
lure got the better of his affection. lle
desired her t » marry a baron nearly as
old as himself. but possess ‘\l of vast e~—
tales. The high-spirited girl rebelled.
The father insisted and. in spite of her
rem instrancc. preparations were made
for the wedding. The. daughter said no
more and the fatherthought‘ he was go-
ing to have his way. The Weddingr night
Came. The guest were assembled. The
bridr-gro int was \\‘r\ltll\;. The hour came
but the bride came not. (‘omplainingr
of wearines: she had retired to her mom
. men after dinner. promising' to appear :’
the appointed time if they would no
distu.‘b her.
her. She was not in her room. The
house was searched. the grounds. the
neighbirhnod; bit she could not. he
< “Next day a shawl belonging to the
: girl was found down by this lake. Asit
. was the only trace of her. people can
a eluded that, to escape a fate s.) repulsive
to her. .she. had drowned herself.
E tle after‘thut the spectre you have just
1seen began to frequenL those waters.
Many have tried to overtake it as you
- did, but it alwavs vanishes among those
. rocks: and so they think it is th- spirit
. of l uciu. the lost heiress of Iairrimo ir."
The young lord scented greatly moved _
by the sad story he had just related, and
I could not help but feel that he had
. taken more than a passing interest in the
unfortunate girl. Aft r a moment of si«
lence. during which he began to p ill for
i the liomewnrd Shore..I said: "Had the
lady no oth.—r admirers?“
t
father repuls I" Aftcraminute be con
tinucl: “It is useless for me to try to
conceal my feelings from you. for I feel
that you h we a‘ready divmed them. I.
also. loved the beautiful lady. though she
knew’nnt of my affection. My parents
were the only people in the country with
whom Lord Larrimoor was on friendly
: te ms. and during his lady‘s last sick-
ness my mother attended her constantly.
After her death she took great interest
in the child. who was about the age of
my sister. and used to bring Lucia home
. with her to stay a week at a time.
1 Then we three would have grand
‘ times romping about the hall, and
iplayin in the park. Some times we
. were a towed to accompany Lucia home
2 and stay to tea; but I never enjoyed
‘theso. visits. The old hall seemed so
édnrk and gloomv, and itsmnccraa stern
l and «often. As we grew older we won
Heather even, more, canton-in .
hills habitat-chuck, crtaklng ‘
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At last her father sent for 3
A llt'
“Ssh, yes; many,",he replied; “but‘
few dared to approach. and these her'
liked to row about on this very lake.
My father taught me to row as soon as I
w..| large enough to handle an car, and
I. instructed the girls. Lucia became
very skillful, and could outrow both of
us. Afterward my mother died. and my
sister and I were sent away to school.
As long: as my {ether lived we spent. our
vacations at home. I ut he survived my
mother only two years. After his death
we made our home with an aunt in Duh-
lin. and Glendale Hall was closed. Af-
ter I finished my course. we spent three
ye ms in trave . After an nbse :ce of five
years I returned to tilenda‘e to find my
playm \te. whose mem ry l had cherished
during all the years of our 3 ‘paration. a
be utfiful and accomplished young‘lady.
.‘hc and my sister re timed their former
friendship; but she seemed sh: of me.
and before I ha .1 an opportunity to open
my heart to her, she sought refuge from
her father‘s cruelty in a wa‘cry grave.“
During this recital w: hid left the
boat. and were now picking our way
along the uneven p tth which led t\ the
house. It was quite late when we
reaehcd the hall. and we soon separated
for the. night. l
l lay down. but u it to sleep. The no»
currcncc of the evening filled my tnind. '
and banished sleep from my eyelids. l l
longed to fathom the mystery. 1 had no
fifth in the supernatural. and I no more
believed the bout we had .sccn was row. d
by a spirit. than l b licved my elf to be
. :tglithl. I could not help but thiuktliat
lit was the unfortunate girl whom mv
3 :riend was in xthtiing as dead; and that
‘1‘” was in hiding somewhere a nong her
; native rocks. though how she managed
'tn evade pursuit and vanish so suddenly. s
iwas in. re than l coull tnakc out. My ;
.t‘nuyictiuns were strength-tied by the.
ll‘ilt’l lift! the body had ticit‘t‘ b‘clt rc-
t‘HVcretl. th \ll;ll the old Eor 1 had oflerctl i
loge rewards. and every pr-ttsatll in the
country had been on the l-u-k nil. Before-
-‘ l went to sl up I had formed a plan. and .
determined to investigate the matter the .
ne\t night; with tnv [tif'llll‘s help if he?
?\\ctc “thin-1‘. if but. alone. ,
l H hen [disclosed my project to l ocd
*tilcnd do. he shook his hcal dubiously.
and tried to drsuadc manual-lug me
that hc had tried many times to capture
thc my sterious rover. bit nlxvaysin vain. l
lint .se-~ing_: that l w lS deft-ruliued to no.
he was too gillaut to refuse to accom~
puny me. About sunset we took our
way to the lake. and embarked in scp-
aratc b 'ats. 1 full that little could be
a 'co‘npltshed by pursuit. I: w as this ~
my stertoth vanishing.r we must prevent
if posoble. So I determincl to take
my phi-3c near where the boat hztd d s-
ap; t‘Ilt‘t d l.o.d (ll ndale. who was a
rapid rower. was to wait on the opposite
side and. at t u- r’ght mom nt give
chase. whle lwould stand guard o-cr
the tuystcr o is rock lh ~ evening~ was '
not :is bright as th- preceding one had
b I‘ll. for lll‘ sky was ove cast by filmy
c‘v-uds which partially obscured the
moon. I pushed my skuf as much into
the shadow as possibEc. and waited
in silence. In a few minutes I heard
th- sound of splashing watch. It
.see in d to co uc from ll:‘liltttl the to. k~.
Presently a boat. towed by the most
beautiuil creature I had ever seen. ‘
paitcd the \iues which hung down
“v... the rocks near by. and shot away
across the lake aid down the stream. l
st itionel myself at the exact spot
whence the but: had t‘ltlt':‘-_:ctl. and
w ntcd anviously for my friend to net.
It was sometime before th ~ mysterious
bolt ret trnel; but I waited iaticntly.
in hind. ;\t last it rain: slow ly;
back. lord til-tidale was on the alert ‘
and inunediatcly gin-chase. and pursu ~d
*aual pursuer slioptuw‘nrds m- \thh in;
credible rapidity. I tried t . keep down
my rising t-xc tcutczrt. I felt that Iln\\' .
or never was the time. and I crouched
low. fear n; that she might see me and
dart off in another direction. She was
evidently wearied with her long -row. '
for my friend was close upia her. She
did out See me until her skill touched
mine. Qu c1; as :1 Ha h she turnel but i
we were both upon. her. a :d. by some i
unluckv 'movcmcnt. her frail bark was
m‘erturhetl. and. with a wild cry for
help. .she sank out of sight. i
tileulalcwas in the. water in an in~
slant » He caught her the first time
she rose. and we soon had her' in the:
boat. ‘Sh’c \v.rs no ghost. bzft a dripping.
half dr nvncd. frightened girl. .‘hc rc~
p w ach \d us for In Resting her. and
lunged pilcously to be rel-cased. tilcu~
d tle w app-id the dripi iag for.n in my 1
coat. assuring her thtt we no t: friends
and world be most happy to serve her.
She so med to recognize him. and I felt g
sure from their canversatirn that she was i
inleed Lucia. the lost heire~s of lar.i
moor. .-\s t‘ e other boats had floated
away. Glendale 0 pl lined to her that it
would be here sary for us to convey her
to her place of ab ale. and thit we must
go quickly. for both of them were drip-'
pin}; wet. To this she seemed relu tant
to tonsent, but. being reassured of our
good-wall. she sh )WCd us an opcn’ng in
i the rocks entirely concealed by over
hanging vines. Through this we pissed
int.) a shallow channel It was a very .
singular place. This channel. enclosed ;
between two h‘gh ahd ro.~ky banks. was .
- ab In! three rods long. and. perhaps. half ;
V as wide in the middle. narrowing at each ;
end. its inner wall became continuous:
'with the shore of the lake. Our fair ;
g ide dire led us to ’tlzc upper end. :
. where we. fonn l a natural landing. whi h
l d up to a door -n the rocks l‘l answer
to her call this door was opened by an
Eat: d woman. She seemed-very much ?
frightened on seeing us; but after a few .
. words from Lucia she bide us 0 iter. and l
. busicd herself making a fire and other-
. wise ministering to our comfort.
The apartment was low, but roomy.
. and divided by screens into parlor.
islet-ping rooms and kitchen. While
t.lendalc dried his drenched garments,
yand we drank the cheering cup of tea
V prepared for us by the old woman. Lucia
told her story. which was brieflythis:
DeSpairicg of' c cape from the hated
alliance in any other w y. she had ap-
l lealed to her old nurse for aid. This
1 woman, then nearly e'ghty years old.\vas
:living with her son in a cottage on a
i neighboring estate. having quarrelcd
i with Lord Larrimoor some years before.
lSh- and her husband. now dead. had
; been servants to Lucia‘s grandfather.
The old woman readily espousel Lucia‘s
cause. and. the day before the wedding.
she entered the hall unnoticed and found.
her way to Lucia‘s room. She disguised
Lucia as albcggar, and in the bustle of
preparation they manazed to meape-
The cave had been discovered and oc~
cup‘cd by some English fugitivtcs during
the troablons times of Cromwell. It. was
afterward oc ~up‘ed and enlarged by a
\vi and hermit. But he had been dead
for half a century and the cave deserted.
Its entrance had been overgrown by
vines. and those who had known of its
existence, except the old nurse. were
dead or gone away. Even she had not
thought of it: for years, until her anxiety
uickcn'ed her failing memory. Hither
e had conveyed her and here
they had lived in seclusion for five years.
A lonely life indeed for a beautiful young
w‘omtm; but she chose it. rather than sell
herself for gold. She tie-ought us not:
to reveal her hiding-
‘accu We nu:
ouietly at Glendale llall.
In It
untrutblul as lIl' wt) aid on ordinary oc-
' ways in their magic.
lived-«Nu
readily granted, and we were invited tc
return the next evening and bring Nora
with us. ‘\
Great was Nora‘s surprise when we re-
counted our adventures to her. At first
she could hardly believe us; but. seeing
we were really in earnest. she gladly ac~
ceptcd the joyful news. and exprcsed her.
self anxious to visit her old friend in her
strange abode. After that: we frequently
visited the cave. but always with great
secrecy. Indeed. it was seldom that
the gathering shadows of th - evening
did not find Lord Glendale on his way
thither. and his radiant countenance gave
us assurance that his visits were not in
vain.
tel' to walk irrtlie fragrant garden. or
wander among the grand old trees that
surrounded the hall. . '
Iliad already extended my vacation to
unprecedented length.and was beginning
to think seriously of returning to my
work; when Glendale one evening in-
formed nie that on the marrow he would
wed the fair Lucia. It fvas a quiet \vcd«
ding in the rocky cave which hid shel- L
tered the beautiful bride for so trinity
weary years. An old priest'pcrformed
tlieceremony. of which Nora. the nurse. '
and l were the only \vitnesSes.
A few days later I to nk my departure
with a light heart. for Nora was my
promised wife. The Lord and Lady of
of Glend:.lc passed their honcynnmn
Tllt' llil'll tiltl
t ord had lon: looked upon his dauglr
ter as dead. and was s l 0\«‘rct\lllt' to te-
(‘eive her again that he forgave hcr en»
tircly. and became from that time forth
a changed man.
.\ll this happened vents ago Nora
I’ltl'l are tnat‘ri d now. and our home is
in Loin on; but every summer we spend
our vacation with the Lord and Lady of
Glendale at their beautiful country scat.
-.ll.-tr_t,v [ti-.13". m ('tisuyo t‘urnnr‘.
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Kissing the Ilook.
The idea on which Otths. or adjura—
tit-us. was founded was that the unseen
powers or deities would always punish a
frllst'lltltll if their attention were called
That is. the pcts -n might be as
(‘lL\_tHl>. but \vchuever h.- t allctl on one
lofthe gods to witness the truth of hi.
:lxxt'fllntldlt‘ was bumd to keep his word.
lest the deity. outraged at bezng made a
‘ party to a falseliom . unald wreak spe-
cial vengeance upon him. l“r> to this
idei. which has survived from th - t'tl"
lit-st times to the present.came lltc belief
that the prn\itnity of an 0b,:cct :ezar-led
as sa wed in idc the oath nit-r.- binding;
i. e . made their more afraid to \‘iol: c it.
'l‘he ancient .lcus touched their pl .‘latw
ferns in taking an oath later. llicit‘
practic~ \\'i\\ to lay their hand upon the
b ml. of 1h.- law. whince came our cus—
ton of swearing on the liible. Tue va-
rious customs of taking oiths in dtlfc'cn'.
ttlll itiies. have all a similar or gi i. The
early Angl i».\~tx=uts laid th: holds on .1
pillar of st me. brca‘ts . stunt-s w cre re-
garded as sat-red to their gods. In me
til I \‘al times it‘was customary-lo t Inch :t
relic. and this was rcga drd as uh in: the
oath more sacrednz-s‘s evrn than when
taken upon the .‘lissal. or prayerbonk
When llnrold swore allegiance to Kin-,-
Wil lam of NormIn-ly. the .\lissrl was
, placed upon a chest w hich. uhvn aft-or-
. c
I
ward opened. was seen in l) lll"\l w :tlt
b me: of the stints. it is a curious proof
of the superstition of the times. this id 3
that an adyuratiou to the .\ mighty was
made more solemn by the iresence of a
knuckle bo :e. a jaw. or a double to .th.
of a dead man. Another custom of me.
di eval ti‘uics'was swearuig by chur. hes
.\ tertuin number were mentioned. and
the attestor was obliged to go to each
one. t tking the ring of the church door
in his hand and repta' his oath. From
very early titn'cs the ilussian custom has
bent to kiss the crossto attest an. oath.
and the practice has cx ended into oth ‘r
cointries. This was the orth of lll.‘
knights Templar and other similar
l-odies. and the laws of the llrder of the
Garter ir. lleury \ lll‘s time. required
the Knights to toucu the bunk and kiss
the cross. .\ comm math-station of the
.o ith in tit-runny in the middic ages and
later. was by the bos un.plaein; tuc hand
thereon This came from the practice of
wearing a crucifix or illlllllt t sns; cn-icd
from the ac k. Kissing the l-ntvkuvliith
is still the common practice throughout
the llrltish .l-Zmpirc. as well as in this
; country. has not been perm ttcd in Scot~
since the
lord
(‘t‘ttL’L
reformation . «— 1:: Pc “7
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Toad—lame.
Toads have much in common with
frogs. out they are hatched from spawn
that. is deposited in long strings. while
frog spawn is.iu trusses. and they have
no teeth. They are also marked by ugly
warts. which give out an a ‘rid but not
p iisonous pure. They have tongues
whose motions. nearly as quit k as light-
niug. the eve cannot follow. and which
sweep in the in cuts they catch with
such spred that the victims “seem to
melt into thin air“ rather than to be
caught and swallowed. They can climb
plastered and whitewashed walls or
nights of steps, nd even into flower
pots whose outward sloping sides would
seem to forbid such an achievement.
They will eat nothing that is not in
motion cvccpt their own skins. which.
when they are cast. off, they roll up and
swallow. The muscles of their tuighs
and legs strikingly resemble those of
man. They can not breathe when their
mouth is held open. The old necroman-
cers used them freely and in various
In some parts of
England the applimtionbf a toad is sup-
posed to stop bleeding. and dried speci-
mens are worn as charms against rheu-
matism. The members of a Uevonshire
family had a reputation of curing “k‘ug‘s
evil“ by means of toads. Same ofthe
(leman‘peasants are said to have a way
of crucifying toads. which must be
caught for the purpose Ecster-rnnday
morning before sunrise: then burying
them in an ant—hill. and lea ing them
there till Whitsunday. 'when their clean 1,
and white bones. worn in a little long;
around the neck. will always make the
possessor win in games of chance. The
Thibetans, according to Abbe Hue. tell
of a toad that dwells amid the mists of
a lofty mountain-range, and unless he
is p opitiatcd. flings ice and avalanches
dowu upon those who pass in the valleys
below.-- Chicago Triton-re.
Death in the Capitol.
John Quincy Adams, the “old man
eloquent," died in the Capitol at \t'nsh-
ington. Not content to live in retire-
ment he was a Member of Congress e en
after his eightieth birthday. On the
gist of February. 4848. he was stricken
down with paralysis in his seat in the
House of Representatives. The members
athercd wound him and he was carried
first into the Rotunda and than conveyed
to the “maker-sheen], where he lay un-
able to speak if not unconscious until the
2311, when he died. Hrs. Adams van at
once summoned and was with him most of
the time until his death. ' Congress ad.
jourdcd i mediate], ~ other~ the. dying
mn‘wns j ”from .thahnll of the
and cal! not “capitalism“. h:
rail-Md. ’
Bouts
As for Nora and I. we loved bet~ -
* hangar:
talking
iwonus WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOB
FEMININE READERS.
A “'oman's Year.
We wandered in May, when the blomoms
In every chhyr were blowing.
“'hen down from the branches the blossoms
Like delicate snow-flakes were snowing.
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Our hearts were as young as the blossoms
That blew all about us so lightly.
, Our th .ughrs were as sweet as the blossoms
That drifted our pathway so whitely.
“ But Maytime has fled with its blossoms—-
The blossoms l fondlv remember:
But dearer the pale orange blossoms
That blossom for me in “weather.
She‘ll Cut a Dash.
The Empress of Japan \vill shortly be
the envy of every lady of her Court. A
firm of Berlin jewelers hasjust furnished
a superb diamond diaalrm and necklace.
worth many thousands of dollars. which
her Majesty ordered for herself. The
surprise that the ornaments will excite is
accounted for by the fact that this will
be practically the tirst introduction of
diamonds into that kingdom. Her
Magesty has also sent an order for dresses
to a Paris millmcr to the amount of $7.3.-
00;I_ >he has antaorized the ladies in
her co in. "society“ to ad lpl the l-.uro~
pean gall). and has lll‘rbt‘lf appeared on a
public occasion in a 'arisiaa toilet.
. .\ Scene in a R ‘staurant.
Some girls in a restaurant a'c funny
enouglrh repay ob~cr\ afioas. .\ marwl
of a young lady was at the t tble next to
mine, and she was \‘.lllll_'_[ o_v~tI-rs on the
half shell. ”(mid way. but it.‘ The
process of eating' raw ny‘lt‘ts from the,
shell is well adapted .lu display all the;
. possibilities for awkwardne's to thc ;
l worst advantage. If rrdut‘c« the csscu
: tialiy unrsthetic performance of eating-
to its barbarous simplicity. In the midst
of such re Ycetions the marvel finished
her last oyster with the inevitable gulp
and suddenly be~ame iziterasfed in the
shell. Lind sakesl tho lull! l. is she go
ing to eat lllll. too.‘ She picltcd it up
lty the Hindi tit‘licttlt'l}‘. lll|l\t‘\l it in the
air ctitna‘ly. u d. while I sluitldercd at
. the c\pl‘\‘l:tlltill of Neing it enter htr
mouth llt‘\I. sht- dipped it into her glass
of water. \\ lill hcr fork and acorncr of
her napkin she cleansed itssutfa c of all
trace ofoyster and salt s.-a lime. and. of
tt-r another intense >1ll‘»(‘y of th. smooth
inferior. catcfully wr ippcd it in a piece
of tissue paper taken from a parcel at her
sidc and hid it in hcr pocket.
n
as one has a toothache or an in-‘luenru. is
med tating a visit oun‘s self, or has th:
carpets up and the dust up. too, or
has begun a new novel, or has an ap-
pointment with the dentist or the pho-
tographer. Few people have enough self-
control to feel and look happy under
these circumstances, not to begin the
fatal up llogy; but occasionally one dis-
covers a woman who is so adaptable that
she can at once seem to forgrt the dis-
order or awkwardness of things about
her. and has the happa knack of setting
the visitor instantly ,a his case. making
the best of everything. and resolving
chaos into a ‘pleisant harmony. and ap-
pearing as if it. did not in the least sig~ .
nify that the carpet was littered wrthl
scraps from the sewing. that the baby
was bowling with colic. that thefire was
smoking. that the soup had “caught.“ or
the milk “turned." or the cook given
warning. orthnt the hostess was out at
elbows. r.\lost of us. at such times. ap
pear so cnibsrrassrd that the unexpectt-d
visitor wishes with all his heart he had
given warning of his approach, or had,
never thought of coming at all, news;
himself and is regarded as nothing less
than a calamity. wonders that we have no
better manners than to let him see how
inopportune his visit. is. and calculates
the earliest moment in which he
make his escape without showing that
he knows we know that he is not quite ::
Sometimes. howth-r. it is the *
welcome.
visitor who has the ready fact to make
everybody contented with himself and
forget that anything is out of plumb.—
Harper‘s Burma
Fashion Notes.
l‘ress collars are as high as ever.
Ileads still furnish a popular trim~
tning.
\‘clvct is a favorite material for winter
but) nets.
There is an increasing fancy for large
lclustcr rings.
Square side pockets are sometimes
added to lcllglll‘cll bas‘ques on the hips.
l‘asseiucntcrics of steel and silver ate
usm to decorate rich black Satin drCSscs.
l‘anelS. fronts and borders of plush
and misc gotids are used with plain fabA
iics.
.‘lany dressy wraps are made wholly or
partially of velvet. richly embroidered
pith jet, bronze or gold.
hark. rich colors prevail for strcet
toilets. relieved by dashes of red. ycl~
I wish I .
i could sue the In inth or lltltikt‘uxfl or pic- ‘
turc frame on “ha-h that sameoy~tcr
shezl. ni cly ornamented with a blue rtb-
bon. with. p-Thnps. a m trine vi w paint
cl on the p arly sur ace. will test. Uh.
artI how manifold are thy instruments l——
L'f’ullill If: 51‘: .\c’ C lt'rl’ Ix "i r'.
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Fashions In chctmcals.
Fashion has its fling with swcctmcats
as will as the other thi-gs that are at—
prints of luxury. and from )eav to year
new ideas more or le~s tr tliug‘ and flu-
tastic find their wav intothe candyman‘s
Sh‘ck. “I could not lug.“ to tell you."
said a cand‘ymakcr in a recdnt intern it-w.
“of the absurd thingsthat have tCCt‘Illl\
bc-u invented Rir th- truth. demanded
by all dealers and then ne;lected entire-
iy See here; taste that.
cedar lead pencil. ch.‘ lint then you can
chew as much cedar “‘oml as y-nr d ‘sit‘t' :
for three cents. whereas that article w.ll
cut you $3 :1 pound. You have eaten a
candied violet. and there is a candied -
rose leaf——both the latest fad for ultra
fashionable loneliers. These flowers are
dipped in boil it: sugar and. spread upon
l,
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. arc rende'et
low. heliotropc and grew.
l'nique brocades. satins. urns grains. .
' tulle and game are
the materials most
favozcd for evening dresses.
llright culnred‘piusb a in what are
kn out as thesz-lmard chef ks are used
or t lonk linings instant of fur.
New late pins are in flow -r designs.
the Ct‘ysantltctttttln b “:11:
l'nderpkirts of plain velvet are re-
viud. to be worn \\ itli a has-pie and dra-
pr-ry or polonaisc « f \ until s hair. rithcr
plain or fancy.
In spite of the discouragement of the
mine 'ss of Walt-s. jerseys have grown
‘ in favor until now they are in universal ;
use for all young “om-an.
New woolen cloths for mantels show
sh idcd stripes in snlnlut d colors. which
? tifnl sprinkling of long hairs.
"aw-s i‘I . . .
I ‘ 1 k" a = mu~t be in nl‘l‘luCl'flllt‘ Colors only.
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a pretty plate. piesz-nt a beiuziful laven- ;
Ger-anthpink appenmnc -. more tempt it:
than palatable. t'andy is fast growin:
from a hurry to an ordinary item of
daily Consumption. The ladies are in
c insing who may be callel victims to
t~ c candy habtt. The thi atre, the >trt‘t‘l.
dud e en the church are places where the
unit is indulged. Often when sliOppiu‘g.
«v ladies. instead of lunchicg. in e t
some store or waitingr room. eat it."
Some Royal Costumes.
. A celebrated English firm has just com-
pleted sent:- lovcl‘. co fumes for a Pit!)-
ce~s of Russian birth who has b: ca spend-
ing some months in the Isle of Wight.
'.~\mon;‘v others is a traveling gown of
gray knotted tweel. arranged w th long
. mperie; bordczed with Astrakhan some
three inches wide, this being used round
the bottom of the plain underskirt. The
indoor bodice is closelitting. but has a
simulated blouse vest of soft black surah.
The twttlt‘t‘ coat is looserfronted. with col»
lar. cuffs, rowers. and b lttons of Astra
khan‘to mat: h the skirt. A pretty little
bonnet and muff from the same cloth.
both suitably trimmed with Astrakhan.
serve to complete this elegant toilet
The same lady also intrustcd thefirm
w'tlr an order for abeautiful evening
gown. which is arranged with a train t-f
rich b‘ack llhadam s silk. the under-
skirt being of handmme jettcl n: t.
caught “l’ Sh“Pl." 0“ ll“? "3]“ ltip. ““1 i colored velvet makes abriuht and pretty
slightly so half-way up the skirt on th-
left side. A wide Scarf of the silk csosscs
from the right hip to the left side of the -
skirt in a slanting directiOn. Tue bodice
is of low \'-.~hape. with s arfs' of the
jetted net crossing from each shonldrr.
and meeting in a point at the waist. A
rich plume of black ostrich feathers is
used on the left shoulder. and at the hi a I'
of thetrain on the right side just below
the waist. .-\ thi (1 toilet is intended for
afternoon tea wear, and is made of rich
blark lush. the train being joined to
the. be- ice at back: but in front a loose
bodice of quaint design is simulatedboth
it and the skirt opening over a vest and
pctticod of pale heliotrope sa‘tin Mer-
vt-illeux, dra‘ed over silk cream lace net.
a scarf of w ich is fastened on the left
shoulder by a beautiful old diamond
buckle. A balay se of cream lane is
used under the train of plush.
The Unexpected ‘13".
There are a few fortunate honsekee
era in the world who. knowing that it is
the unexpected which always happens,
are invariably prepared for the unex—
pcc‘cl visitor. Their children are al-
ways in pimlico order. their pantry over~
flowing with utctir and ambrosia. their
‘parlors thoroughly dusted, their spare
a room in readiness, while they themselves
are perpetually well dressed and in a
l frame of mind to entertain. One never
catches them dirordered in manners or
. toilet. But there are others, alas, who
are always taken at a disadvantage, who
, are. never able. from some strange reluc-
tance on the part of fortune. to put their
best foot-forward; who were dressed in
1 their prettiest yesterday. but thinkinn
nobody would arrive to-day, nave doun
their shabbicst; who are habitually
. down at the heel, so to speak, with un~
? tidy rooms; whose visitors arrive just as
. the last Christmas pic is lost to sight, to
mom dear: just as the damn
~servcs vc fermented; just utha if
drcn have torn their frocks, spilled the
ink, or broken the fragrant kahuna
. lung; just as the head of the house has
‘ ' our theirwcekly hill- and
WW! roar-509.0% 0:. inst
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:1 arty toiletcs.
l'iaids are vcrv fashi'uiablc. but they
i The
crude brilliant plaids of even two years
g- are cast aside as “vulgar.“
The most fashionable colors in l‘aris~
are d:uk navy blue and crrdinal corn-
biucd for dry. heliotrope and brick and
serpent grct n and old violet for evening
wear.
I‘ irple is once more a popular color.
and a variety of shades of licl otrupe.
lilac and mauve are shown.
plum shades aft: ssen in snitings and
dress goods.
Narrow velvet ribbon is used Quite as f
, much as last scason for
\Vhite tulle. \\'.’llI a trim
min; of narrow velvet ribbon. in black.
‘ ~ - . . f. is consnlered very stylish.
their change in t nudy. and. retiring to
The fashionable co'fi'ure is a simple
d noble cril on the lap of the head. with
two fluffy curls on each side of the Ill.“ k.
The hair is left loose insteal of being.
pul’cd up fioni where the coil starts.
French modistes have adopted a new
open sleeve which has but one seam. It
fits easily at the top and terminates just
bz‘tt)\\‘ the elbow. where it is slope-l to
' the width of threerighths of a yard.
This is 1} “oil season. .\'o dreSs is
complete without at least an adm‘xturc
of thtt material. liven dresses of fiille.
Velvet or plush. intended for cercm inious
occasions, are combined with line vicuna.
cashmere or lady‘s cloth.
Ilcdingotes of sclfvcolored cloth have
linings of bright-colored satin. which‘
are turned back and serve as facings for
th: fronts and sleeves. Braid. trim-ls.
passcmt-ntcrie or for are used as a finish
for these garments.
Hats, the crowns of which at: male:
in an open work design from Silk c ads.
are very stylish. A lining of white or
effect. and a b‘igh‘. trimming of plants
crest ich tips is quite the thing on such
hats.
Who Eat Oysters.
An anlish paper says: The number
of oysters taken yearly in the three coun-
tries is as follows:
United Kingdom ....... ' 300.00llf0‘l
France .......... . . . . . .. ........ :Nl.tll".l“l
United States ............. .. . lightening»
As is only right, according to the huge
production of oysters in the I'nited
States, by far more are consumed there
than either in France or this country.
This you will see from the estimated con-
sumption of oysters in the capital of each
country:
Consumyr Per in»
City. (ion. habilauf.
London...............230.0tli,tll) to
Paris ........ . . . . . . . . . . . 57.0K‘Jll) 26
NewYork....... ......SI0.000.00) 660
What Children so;
What different young folks call their
paternal ancestor:
The baby—Da-da.
The fa:mer‘a boy—Dad.
The young girl—Papa.
he college Siren—The Gnv‘nor.
he young rough—The old man.
The masher—Ma pare.
The mashcras—Paw.
The jbll y schoolboy—Pop.
The jolly school-girl—Poppy.
The little colored boy—Fodder.
The sensible boy and girl—Father.—
Ck‘crtgo Tribune.
When Winter Winds'no Blow.
Pram me closer, all mine own.
“’u‘ms my heart for thee alone”
may ‘
«specially fn~ ‘
, vore l as appropriate to the season.
almzpt indistinct by a pleu- .
E and a quantity of
Puma and ;
trimming light 4’
MANDIRIN TEA.
VISIT TO A CHIXESE_TEA HOUSE
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Elaborate Interior Arrangements-
Scrviné Tea That Costs Five
Dollars a Pound—How it is
Prepared and Tastes.
A San Francisco lertcr to the New
York t‘omumrciul .trlrrrtiw- says: Not
the least. attractive o.‘ the places the
stranger visits in Chinatown is the great
restaurant. which is in every detail a re
production of the tea hon e of t hint.
Ur rather it is the ter hon e of (‘lfilfa
brought bodily across the ocean and set
tip here. The wa ls of the building are
American. but that isall. The rest came
from China. .
We enter what allpcll's to be a little
shop. where a half down in -n are busy
preparing meats, etc . as if for market.
! -\ few feet from the door. and name-
a diatcly in front of us. rises in great stair
case. Mounting Ill:- first. flight we reach
the apartment assigticl to ordinary Chi-
nese customers wh m- purses are toe
short or wlmse disp psi: ion is too prudent
to permit. indulgence in in tury. Herc
cvt rythingis pe:f-ctt'y plain. but every‘
thin.r is t‘hincse. liven the common
wooden stools on wh': h guests sit Were
imported. though sim in articles could
l he madelicte for a trit. .
. Mounting the s c in l flight we come to
the great tea hous-l of the l‘it‘lI merchants
and bankers. wl. d »ire the best of
cVerythiiig and a 'c p-cp'Jed to pay for
it. The apartmqnt is in. :euiiry and got»
goons with the barbcxc splc'idorof (hi-
ncse art and (it : .. coloring. Great
prisms of highly \ Aunt-cl glass foxm win
dows. through \v....-ii the light streams
by d ry and gout-um bumps are here for
illumination by it There is carving
everywhere. massin of it. done in ebony
at cost of endless toll. an i done marvel-
«may well: but hr: :1; spent months in
w rkingthc st t'._\ ‘cxtun: of the rich
black wood int i :Itiisfls‘ forms, the bar-
baric taste ofth craf‘ s nan has prompted
him to spoil the ten 1 by covering his
Work with gilt. ... :2: 2! no part of the
. wood can be sort) 1: might as well be
; a plaster tunuldinz: fv .-:~_'ht the eye can
i de‘cct of its tf'lit't l‘. l‘ii' tcr as carved
ebony. The pant- ._ the partitions. the
tops of the tltmf‘s\.v_\'s. the doors them-
selves. are all mad - of these elaborate
pieces of carving. :li‘tl c~cu tht.I balcony
. in front is crowned v.1 h a massive piece
stretching entirely :lt :' sss the building
and Weighing soup-thing like a ton.
Around the walls w ithiu .sit great ebon
chairs.clsb uatcly c :r\'« i and inlaid Wit
[nulllcr of pearl and :il~———chai:s that
: make the gentlcwozniu of our party cove-
teous in » the depths of her housewifcly '
9 soul. Between each pair of these chair:
sits a small squrve tea table. made of
ebony. curved, inlaid and toppel by a
Slzll) «if jade.
In the middle of t!.~ apartment there
are round tables for us-s ach surrounded
by stools. Here our cups of mandarin
tea are served. and lll‘rt‘ for the first time
i we make acquaintance with the cup that
‘ cheers in its perfection. The ten used
is absolutely pure, and costs two dollar:
'a p ~uud in China. It is worth five dol~
1 lots a pound here. ' :xc beverage is not
brewed in a teapot. but in the cup:
themselves. Into cat‘h \f‘nldlll‘l water is
poured in order th..t the porcelain may
no! chill the tea. 1 his is thrown out
It‘l Sfl‘lll‘lt'nl for .
reasonably large family is placed in each
cup. Boiling water i: added. and the
brew is instantly cw cred with u s‘ cnnd 6
cup. inverted. the rip of which ii I
spice-l; within that of the first. This
. upper cup is never “‘1“ A'cd except when
. it is necessary to 3 Ed water. as the
(‘hinese ten drinker is _'calou.s :of the
aroma of his herb. and will not will-
ingly allow any pit of l'. to c cape.
t‘hmamcn Usually dzi .k directlv from
the two cups. int w _ be‘n; llafb’u’inni
' aul unprovided w.th silaman lcr at—
; tuchtnents to the lips. are- furntslicl with
‘ toy ten cups. S Agar is brought to us
, also. because the t iruese mind has
agrasped the fact that West rn barbari-
, ans :1 c sometimes capable of the atrocity
of sweeteningtea. and the t‘hincse are
an obliging an] polite pciplc: but we
have come hither t-i tlri .k t‘hincse tea
in Chinese {ashi in. and we would 33
soon think of indulgirg in s-issaftas or
tansy as oftonching th» sugar bowl. “'e
. take our test straight on this occasion. as
‘ if we were h'gh m ind wins with pigtails
two yards long. and we like it so.
The first sip is a revelat'on of new
L joys undrcamed of before and We lt‘ok
at the tiny cups. j- al ,uisly wondering
liftn ugh lemon: unit-r the covers .
l the larger ones to til": them agaFn. T c
sip has created d sire and desire is too
strt‘n: for prudenc». \l'e feel that we
should prolong th . in ‘ by restraining the
‘ longing for a draught of the rich iuffision
l and resolutely restrlt ii if; each moment's
indulgence to a int-re sip. but the tempta<
tiou is too great, a: d : e drink draughts
recklessly. In a brief while the larger
cups are drained dry and sorrow sits
with us. but it i Oil; for a mument_
Ganymede. yellow and pit; 'aiéed. but
not tripping after llclw‘s fashion. cones
to the rescue with a knttic pf boilina
water. from wh‘ch he fills the cart
cups again, and We understand that the
riptnrousindulgcnce is not yet ended.
A Moment and we taste again, only to
learn that what we have been hitherto
drinking was merely a preparatory in-
fusion, possessing only the smallest
share of the true flavor of the tea. The
second infusion [rings the tipple to per-
fection. and then we know what it was
that the cup bearer of the gods had to
ssrve to his masters.
“'ith the tea are served salt almonds,
nuts and Chinese candied fruits. in~
eluding. candied clues. which are re
markably palatable. as the olive is in
almo t every form to the cdntnted taste;
and. also something look‘ng like u!"
dinary tea biscuit. which upon examina-
tion prove to be male of extravagantly
rich pastry. and filled with somet‘hinesc
conserve which our Wratcm palates re-
ject as distasteful. “’hen all is done
we descend to the little shop on the
ground floor; Ganymede calls out some
thing in Chinese from the-floor two
fights above: the polite Chinaman be-
hind the counter sm‘lcs and says: “Six
bits ;” we pay the money and depart amid
a chorus of “ ~bves“ from the master
and his men. i
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. A (In; for Lat-cm.
'flte follnwi singular treatment wnl
formerly appli in Dutch w3rkhouse:
to indolent and apathetic individuals:
The tient was placed inn sort of large
tub. into which water was kept coir
stantly flowing a pipe, no that
in order to keep himself from dmwning
he had to turn a crank which pumped the
water out again. .The water supply and -
the hours 0 working were nicely adjust-
ed to his strengthand endurance, and
the amount gradually i
day. In one report hays: “
fir, link are noon
gland of n
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Norwalk Chronicler