10 SATUnUAV, FKHWAKY 12, 1S0N. THE SCHANTON TIMJiUiNJi:. RATt'nDAV. FEBnUAIXY 12, 180s. LIKE A VISIT TO TARTARUS ITSELF Weird Effects Discernible In the Fnmous Lake of Fire. BAHAMAS1 GREATEST NATURAL CURIO Smnll Hody of Stilt Wntcr Which ISo I'hosphorcscciit ,'hiil t'nilcr I'ropor Uomlltloiis It Itoscmlilcs n Sen of rinmo-'Cnusc of tlio I'licnomcnon nnd Curious Ncsro l.rB-ncl Con ccniliiR ll. Jnmcs roster. In 1'rovlilcnco Journal. There nre several jrrent natural won ders In the nahnmnH, but one Htands without a peer In tlio world. It Is tlio Lake of Fire. This lake Is a body of salt water tome 100 yards long by 70 broad. The phosphorescence Is strons at all times, and a visit to It under, proper conditions insures a slRht jrranil ! than any of nature's firework nx ccptlnp the volcano or the lightning, and pospcsslnB a wehd fusclnatlon of Its own. It Is only of late years that the lake has been noted as a show place. It Is located some distance from the cltv of Nassau. The natives do not say much nbout It, as there is an underlying su perstition which makes it ons o the things about which they do not care tu t ilk. The story related by tho mer chants of the Island about tho Phos phorescent lake is that a number of years npo one of tho residents tnlarsed this pond, cutting away the solid rock to make It of suitable size for a turtle nursery, lie had the Idea that It would bo a profitable place In which to ralso turtles for market. The enterprise fail ed, as the negroes said It would, and for many years tho place was deserted. That is all there Is definitely known about it. ISLAND'S ONLY l'OND. One peculiar feature about the pond Is what Is called the ocean hole, prob ably a subterranean passage conneot Iiir it with the ocean from which tho Kiipply of water may come. Of late years a canal has been cut In the solid rock to tho Eca, thus insuring a plen tiful sunnlv of water. Another pecu liar feature about this lake is that it Is tho only pond or sheet of water on the Island, for there are no rivers, brooks or streams of running water. In fact, as the waters surrounding this Island arc remarkable for their clear quality, even so is this one pool re markable for ths wonderful light which lis wnters give forth when disturbed. Tho natives do not rare to go near tho "Lake of Fire." Yet on close ques tioning they will Rive the stranger no reason for their aversion. A traveller asked one of the negroes who lived within a mile of the spot If he knew where It was. His answer was charac teristic: "Never, no, sah. Never hear of him, boss." On further ouestionins he reluctantly admitted that he did know, and directed the stranger to the gate and the grounds that contain It. Tho reason why the natives do not tell the stranger about It may be surmleed from the account which was abstract ed from nn old Congo man with much illllicully, and after a liberal dose of Santa Cruz spirits. In fact, it wns only when tlio old man wns convinced that the stranger knew and had heard part of the story from the "Oblzzo" man that he would impart the btory of the "enssova." NKGnO SUPERSTITION. Oblzzo, or witchcraft, is the under lying vein of superstition that tho negro brought with him from Africa, nmt still lives. He Is not communl Kativc on this subject for he is keen ly sentltlvo to the ridicule of strang ers. Again, he realizes that in his language and folk loro he possesses something that the white man has not and guards It with, Jealous care. To see the "cassova" Is accounted bad luck, except by the "oblzzo man," one born with a "cord" (caul), for it pres ages Fomo fateful event In tho life of tho ncsro who has the vision. The legend about the lake Is that In the early days of the island there was not a pond or lake on It. Then tho "cass ova" or white hog had his great battle with the great snake. As the great snake possessed all wisdom and had supernatural powers he was jenlous of the white hog and wished to lesson Ills powers, so he compounded a magic preparation of light which he intended to smear over his enemy which would make him visible to all eyes, for the white hog Is invisible to all except tho oblzzo men. Uut the white hog heard of the ruse andevaded tho wiles of the great snake for many days. Finally the great snake entrapped the whlto hog and the two did battle. Dur ing the conflict tho great snake ac complished his purpose and smeared the notion all over the white hog. Then for a long time the white hog hid In tho palm and palmetto. He knew that ho had lost the power of being invisible. After a time the great oblzzo man told tho whlto hog If he would mnke a lake of water on the Island and wash In It, the light would wash away and ho would once mora be Invisible. The "Jake of fire" Is the result. The.,, white hog dug out the cavity and went through the ocean holo to tho Fca to let the water in. He then bathed three times In the lake, nnd after that every third month he swam across. Tho fire seen when the water Is distill bed Is the result. THE LAKE APPItOACHED. However this may bo, the lake Is ?yorthy of a visit. The drive out to It 1.1 over a splendid road. Then the carrlugo enters the gateway and fol- .lqwa the cart path, somewhat over grown, past two deserted houses and stops on a wide esplanade Hanked by a stonp railing. As tho visitor teps ,tfrom tho carriage he seen that he is GO DUST TH E BEST WASHING near tho landing at tho lake, and by the stone balustrade with Its Grecian urns that he Is In what was once a prclcntloiiH garden. There Is a courteous manager who explains the peculiarities If tho water, und after a little delay the tourists am pluced in a row boat. Tho negro nt tho oars Is a very uncommunicative man, He docs not nay a word during tho entire trip. Ah the boat Is pushed away from the stone landing the man ager signals to a llttlo girl who has been sitting on the railing. With a rush she darts Into the water after tho boat. Her every movement Is fol lowed by a trial of lire. Then you note that every time tho oars touch the water there Is a yellow light. Homo distance from the shore the oarsman stops rowing and the girl nwlms along side. Then with a sudden shove sho darts her body a few feet back, and treading water, you note that her legs, body nnd arms are all nglow with Rolden'radlance. With her withy move ment her skirt sweeps around, nnd as she slowly moves her arms, they necin to be on lire. It Is a splendid sight, Lolo Fuller never did a skirt dance like this. While you watch It with amazement, sho suddenly slnkn be neath the surface. Then from the cur ly hair to the tips of her feet every part of her body is distinctly Illumin ated with the golden glow. Slowly, with graceful stroke she swims un der water and directly under the boat, rising some distance beyond. Perhaps sho will float silently, without move ment nn tho surface of .tho clear wat er, until every particle of light has died away. Without warning, with a strange cry she will suddenly make a groat splash. Every particle of the dis turbed water Is nglow with the strange light, sho looks like a fury risen from tho Infernal regions and struggling In the llery InKe. Then, as you watch her slowly swim nshore, followed by a pathway of radiance, you realize that nnture may produce effects more start ling than those brought out by nil the nrt of the stage carpenter and gas man. ALMOST INCREDinLE. What you have seen Is the prelude to what Is to follow. The guide now rows tho boat over to the farther shore where tho shadows of the trees are deepest In the dim starlight. The wat er is not deep here, perhaps three or four feet. He lets the boat drift along. There Is nn uncanny sensation ns you see from out of the depths of the water 'a fiery streak shoot like a falling star towards the center. Your voice sounds strango as you ask the negro, "what wns thntV He docs not nnswer. Perhaps your companion suggests that It is a fish. A minute more and from a dark sheet of water a number of streaks shoot out from a common center, just like the bursting of a shell. If you keep silent, you may hero see one of the big fish, for there are a great many In tho pond of all kinds, swimming In his own light. As the boat moves along under the shadow of tho trees, every dip of the oars pro duces a blue, sulphurous-like llamo In the water. Every now and then, half a dozen startled fishes shoot out like a sunburst In tho water, making zig-zag lines and a display of golden light fin er than fireworks. The brightest phosphorescence is seen over by tho ocean hole. This Is tho deepest part of the lake. It Is a matter or difficulty ,to get the guide to take the boat there. Here the pathway of the boat Is all aglow with yellow light which seems to linger after the dis turbance that caused It has ceased. Tho slightest splash of the oars produces bright yellow spray, and the stroke produces a whirlpool of fire from tho center of which, with its blue and yel low light, you half expect to see the horns and head of the familiar spirit of the fiery regions rise. As the boat Is turned towards the landing once more a cloud may pass over the lake casting a dark shadow, the cool breeze drifts across, sending a chill to your heart, as you see it ruffle the surface between you and land and turns the slightest ripple into a wave of fire. Then In the silence, tho darkness nnd the glow of the water you realize why the negro has a sup erstitious dread of the place. EXPLANATION. The lake is always a good show at night. The phosphorescence Is so viv id that even on a bright moon-light night, it far exceeds that seen on tho sea when dark and stormy. The finest sight at this remaiknblo natural wonder Is on a dark, stormy evening, when the breeze Is fresh and strong, Inshlng .the calm water Into little white caps. Tho effect. Is grand, It Is a sea of fire. The whole lake is ablaze with the bluish light while where the waves break into foam they seem to bo turned into flames nnd one thinks that it must, be enchantment that keeps the forest on the farther shore from catching fire. Yet they are cold, uncanny flames, almost the kind that would form a fitting foothold for a gigantic Satan. At the season of the tropical rains, the lake Is said to bo even better. During a heavy shower every splash of a rain drop means a brilliant display of phosphorescence, nnd the effect of a rain of (Ire Is pro duced. The lake resembles a perfect Inferno. The explanation of this remarkable phosphorescence given by the manager Is that there Is always a very rank growth of vegetnble mutter, both on the banks and on tho bottom of tho pond. Then there many fish of differ ent species In the water, theso two causes, the decaying vegetable matter and the fish, he thinks, produce tho growth which causes the light. TIIIIU'V .IlILES l'Oll AX AROII.N. Tho Industry ol a Mniciiu lllrd in Storing Up Winter Provisions. From St. Nicholas. Down In Mexico there lives a wood pecker who stores his nuts nnd acorns in tho hollow stalks of tho yuccas and magueys. These hollow stalks are sep arated by joints Into several cavities, and the sagacious bird has somehow found this out, and bores a hole nt POWDER the upper end of each Joint, nnd an other ut tho lower, through which to extract the acorns when wanted. Then It fills up the stnlks solidly, and leaves Its stores there until needed, safe from tho deprcdntlons of any other thievish bird or four-footed animal. Tho first place In which this curious habit Was observed was on a hill In the midst of a desert. The hill was covered with yuccas nnd magueys, but tho nearest oak trees were thirty miles away, nnd so. It was calculated, these Industrious birds had to make a Might of sixty miles for each acorn stowed thus in the stalks! An observer of birds rcmnrks: "There are several strnn features to be noticed In theso facts; tho provident Instinct which prompts this bird to lay by stores of provisions for the winter, the great distance traversed to collect a kind of food so unusual for Its race, und Its seeking In a palco so remote from Its natural abode a Btorehouso so remarkable." , Can Instinct alone tench, or have ex perience nnd reason taught, theso birds that, far better than the bark of trees or crevices In rocks or any other hid ing place are these hidden cavities they make for themselves with the hollow stems of distant plants? This we cannot answer. Hut wo do know that one of the most remarkable birds In our country Is this California woodpecker, nnd thnt he Is well en titled to his Mexican namo of El Cnr plntero the carpenter bird. NEW YORK FASHIONS. Spring Shirt Waists fllnghnms Re vival of the Crcpon Weave Grcna dines Silks Spring Milliner)'. Special Correspondence of Tho Tiltnine. New York. Feb. 11. Shlit waists sound tho first note of spring differ ing sufficiently from those of last year to bring much business to mnnufne turcrs or dressmakers, and disappoint ment regarding the "left over" favor ites of last Slimmer. The radical changes nre- In yokes, fronts nnd sizes of sleeves; tho latter being much smaller with a rounded cuff; in short exactly similar to a gentleman's shirt sleeve. Square or pointed yokes are in equal favor In cambric, pique or gingham but do not extend to the front, nnd may be cut in one piece, or have a bins seam at. the centre of the back. Loose fronts are so far univer sal and fly-fronts with clusters of di agonal tucks produce a pretty effect In plnldcd materials, or three independ ent, graduated bias folds may bo set on at the back, from shoulder to waist. Tt'FTED GINGHAMS (which If In wool, would be called bouclo fabrics) are now a favored ma terial for shirt waists, showing three or four colors, and In every imaginable combinations of plaids or stripes; often varied by white silk stripes on both dark or pale hued plnldcd grounds. This fabric Is thirty-two Inches wide nnd 3.r cents per ynrd. Silk dotted or plnln pique are also prominent for shirt waists and being somewhat thick Is no disadvantage, as It Is a protection against sudden changes of weather, and keeps clean longer. Lappets are prettier than ever, In contrasting hues or In two shades of the same color, wide, fancy diagonal stripes affording more opportunity for .display than when the zlg zag work Is partially concealed beneath floral designs, and by carefully laundering them with a pure soap like the ivory, the colors will hold as long as the ma terial lasts. AMONG SPUING AND SHMMEtt dress materials, the revival of crepons and puckered satin stripes. Is pleasing news to those who have such fabrics on hand; and high-class plaids also, occupy a foremost position, either ns wnlsts or skirts, but no plnlded cos tumes throughout will be seen. For the stylish tailor suit, "two tone" cov ert cloths enjoy nlmost a monopoly, somewhat Invaded however by pin head checks, which have tho advantage of being more serviceable. Poplins of every kind nre In strong demand, nnd silk nnd wool novelties exist by the thousand, usunlly In delicate designs or In bayadere effects, which will un doubtedly bo tho reigning fancy nt tho season In every class of goods, admit ting of their introduction. THE CltEPON WAVE IS PP.OMI- NEN'T likewise In black or colored grenn dincs, uhleh Is tho leading thin fabric for summer use; nnd this season's styles Include every vnrlety, from the plain Iron-frame grenadine to tho beautiful ribbon-striped, plnlded or bayadere grenadine, In every stylish evening hue, In a combination of color, or in black; large black lace-llko leaves on plain grenadine, being particularly attractive this season. FOULAUD SILKS fancy taffetas, and startling plaids claim attention nt present, tho first named In waving lace ribbon, polka dot, or smnll square designs, tlio sec ond largely in Ilayadoro effects or dots, and tho third, in plaid upon plaid, so to speak; as upon a modest ground work of verv small plaids, are broad, plnln satin stripes near tho selvage edge. Over theso nre nnrrow satin stripes (In another color) forming squnres, nnd still unother set of stripes make still larger squares. Theso are, however, extremes, but still nothing seems Just now too glaring for silk shirt wnlsts. FANCY SATIN HI.AIDS lead In spring hats, and although ninny colors nre represented, yellow In every shade is tho fnshlonablo fancy, both In hats or trimmings, often com bined with white or dark red; but tho key-note of millinery is soft effects: consequently tho entire ubgenco of stiff outlines. Many medium-sized hats are rolled up on one side, nnd another stylo rolls off the fnco nnd droops nt tho back, which is esprcinlly intended for the Pompadour stylo of halrdress Ing. The most prominent shape nt tho present tlmo Is "The Shepherdess," which droops nt tho bnck, adinltB of mnny modlficntlons, nnd whether the hat bo largo or smnll, the tendency to droop Is noticeably popular. At tho same time, some stylish hats turn up at tho back and many will bo worn down over tho eyes. AS YELLOW IS THE LEADING COLOlt, Leghorns seem to suit tho Benson's requirements, and two brims to one crown (each one gracefully twisted) produces a novel and nttracflvo ef feet. A heavy roll of straw on the edge of a trim gives a pretty finish, nnd great popularity Is predicted for low, round crowns. In trimming, a pronounced change has taken place, and wreaths, garlands und drooping grasses nro In great favor, nnd If a high effect muBt bo had, standing flowers are uued. Trimmings nro as full as they possibly can le, and u huge satin ribbon bow at the back, with three very long loops falling at each side, with a knotting at tho centre, com mand!) attention from Its peculiarity, This mny bo called a "(lower Ren son" nnd any or nil flowers from lilies-of-tho-valley to huge popples nro cnlled Into requisition; roses, however, lead, und crushed roses arc especially hand pomo ns an under trimming, mussed closo together. Fnnnlo Field. COURTSHIP IN ZUMLANI). Women Do tho I.ovcninldiig nnd Pop tho All-Important QuuMlon. From tho Woman's Homo Oompanon. Tho powers freely extended the wo men of Hunt urc many, being particu larly favorable to them in domestic matters and in everything permitting to the homo. These peculiar liberties are manifest before marriage, ns well as after, for tho alleged privileges of leap year hold rule continuously in Zunllnnd. When one of the daughters of tho tribe takes nn umored liking for u young man, she very frankly con fesses It, and her parents nre Informed of her choice of a prospective husband. If they approve, the interesting infor mation is Imparted In duo tlmo to his family; and if he yet perhaps unsus pecting subject of the selection Is suit ed, In turn he mnkes, through tho mutunl pnrents, an engagement to visit his ndmlier nt her home. Ho is re ceived somewhnt formally lly the maid en and her family, when something like the following laconic conversation en sues between the young people, while the father nnd mother, with the other members of the household, sit npart, amiably pretending not to listen: "Thou comest," she says. "Yes; how bo ye these mnny days?" he answers. "Happy. Gnthcr and sit," and sho motions hlin to n seat near her. As n nevcr-fnlllng hospitality on the part of a hostess, when a visitor enters a Zunl home she places food before hlni nnd bids him "loosen his belt and lessen his hunger." I!ut he nppenrs preoccu pied, nnd partakes quite sparingly, to give the polite Impression that ho is a light eater an Important point in the favor of a prospective husband. "Thnnks: I nm satisfied," he says, after dining off little more thnn u bird's rations. "Eat enough. You must have come thinking of something. AVhat have you to say?" sho asks, encouragingly, "I don't know." "Oh, yes, you do; tell mo," sho coyly persists. "I'm thinking of you," In n whisper. "Indeed! You must bo mistaken." "No." "Then do you love me?" "I love you!" "Truly?" "Truly." "Possibly we shall see. What think you, father?" as she turns In apparent perplexity to the family group. "As you wish, my child," her parent replies. She then appears to ponder the mat ter for tho first time, nnd nfter duo consideration of the momentous ques tion consents to become his yi-lukla'ni-ha, or "hls-to-be, 'and from that time on thev nre ns devoted to each other as nre lovers In any clime. GOOD GUESS AIIOUT A.MHtEE. The Hnllonlst nnd Explorer Hns Probnbly Settled Down Tor tho Winter Nonr the Pole. Dr. Eckholm, the Swedish meteorolo gist, in a lectuie recently on Andreo's balloon voyage, said It was possible from tho study of the known fucts ns to the meteorological conditions that prevailed on July 11 and tho fortnight following to nrrlve at some definite idea of what happened to tho voyagers, fto declared It was highly probable that at first the ballon was carried to tho northwest, then came a one day's calm and then a drift to the northeast. This being so, Dr. Eckholm wudnum. era.. ONLY PERFECT HOME CURE IN THE WORLD. ABSOLUTELY PAINLESS. TRIAL DOTTLE FREE. WRITC US IN CONMOCNCC. ST. PAUL ASSOCIATION, SO BROADWAY, NEW YORK. January 13th we should "have been compelled to announce the closing of the Wanamaker History Club, as the club limit had been reached. Such a course would have keenly disappointed thousands who had neglected to join the club. 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That ho reached some point to tho north of Franz Josef land, a, Thnt ho cnino down In that vicinity, reached Franz Josef land, nnd mndc nrrnnccments for wintering there." This Is unquestionably tho most nu tluuitntlvo ns well ns hopeful sugges tion yet mnde In the way of conjecture its to tho fnto of the Andreo expedi tion, observes tho 'Philadelphia Press. It Is authoritative because Dr. Eck holm Is not only a grent meteorologist, but is familiar with ballooning In gen eral, and Andreo's balloon In pnrtlcu lnr, ns, It wilt bo remembered, ho wns to hnvo made one of the Andre party In lS9fi, nnd even this year, but with drew Inst spring owing to certuln dif ferences with Andreo over balloon con struction. Ho therefore speaks by tho card. The suggestion Is hopeful, slneo Nnnson has proved It Is possible to travel over the polar Ico to Franz Josef land nnd subsist on the Ico nnd on the lnnd. Therefore If Andreo und his two companions hnvo reached this haven they ought to be nble to pass tho winter In safety, and In tho spring', by reaching the headquarters of tho Jackson expedition nt Cnpo Flora, they would find food nnd shelter left thero for emergencies, and would be In a position to wait almost Indefinitely for a relief expedition. As Franz Josef land Is comparatively accessible every year, thero are no great natural ob stacles to overcome, nnd the relief ex pedition should cost llttlo nnd be enr rled on without menace. The Anihee problem, ns Dr. Eckholm stutcs It, Is by no means forbidding, und that it Is ns he hns suggested will be the wish of nil those Interested In scientific re search us well ns In human Intrepidity. Had forgotten Himself. "As the Immortal William once said.'' remarked Prince Henry. "There's a di vinity thnt shapes on ends rough hew them how wo will.' " "Really, now. 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The story of this woman is the every day history of thousands who arc suffering as she did; who can be cured as she was ; who willihank her for shmving them the way to good health. The most remarkable thing about Mr. Nellie J. Lord, of Strafford Corner, N. H., is that she is alive to-day. No one, perhaps, is more surprised at this than Mrs. Lord herself. She looks back at the day when she stood on the verge of death and shudders. She looks ahead at a life of happiness with her children, her hus band and her home with a joy that only a mother can realize. Mrs. Lord is the mother of three children, two of whom are twins; until the twins came nothing marred the joy of her life. Then she was attacked with heart failure and for a year was unabje to attend to the ordinary duties of the home. In describing her own experience Mrs. Lord sayst "I had heart failure so bad I was often thought to be dead. 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