People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1893 — DANGEROUS SAVAGES. [ARTICLE]

DANGEROUS SAVAGES.

Kentuckians in the Dahomey Village at the World’s Fair. They are savages with a big S, says the Cynthiana (Ky.) Democrat, speaking of the Dahomeyans, and the visitor must watch his corners to keep out of danger. Dr. Malcolm Dills, of Carlisle, had a rather exciting adventure there the other day. The doctor was resting in a chair near the stand where the native band was going through its alleged musical maneuvers, when he noticed one of the half-naked savages making peculiar passes at him, but supposing it a part of the performance paid no attention to him. Suddenly the African uttered a loud whoop, sprang past the doctor, and grabbed his friend Spencer by the collar, at the same time making evident attempts to brain him with an iron club. Dr. Dills was on his feet in a moment, and, thinking only of his friend’s danger, pulled a large pocketknife and would have plunged it into the savage’s breast had not one of the managers grabbed his arm and another taken charge of the African. All was confusion, and in the excitement a large Texan stepped to Dr. Dills and asked where he was from.

“From Kentucky,” replied the doctor. “Well, I’m from Texas,” exclaimed the giant; “we’ll stand together, and no negroes shall run over us southerners. Let’s clean out the whole shebang!” The manager declared he would not have his meq hurt for $50,000. It was explained that they have a superstitious dread of paper and pencils, and Spencer had called down the wrath of his assailant by an innocent little notebook. In the scrimmage the notebook was captured by the enemy, but Spencer finally re;»vered it. Dills and his party left the village with feelings of relief, and had their money refunded *t the gates. An editorial excursion Into the grounds week before last came out second best, as the inhabitants of Dahomey captured the notebooks of the entire crowd and tore them into fragments. and Worse-marriage and divorce.

Thb Past and the Future.—Fortune-teller —“1 can tell you who your future husband will be.” Chicago Woman—‘‘That doesn’t disturb me in the slightest. What I want to know Is who my past, husbands have been.”—Detroit Free Press.