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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1950-8-9, Page 3• These Folks Bunted Themselves Alive "There i, ,caul• exru r for the Mice:weet' who tells his „o: r. story. Vanity, and his prejudice:, without any intention to 14.0{40 0, Iran hint to nolglIify hi, own rsploit,; and rite reader naturally make; allow - :m ccs „ So slated Jame., Burney who, after pito:ti,ally a lifetime spent at set --under )law Ices at the age of tcn, in the closing stage; of the Seven Year., War, in all 1?11.;t lurlin- nhan and subsequently a: a crew member of Captain Cook's second and third voyages of discovery -- refired to devote himself to litera- ture, Ilis "History of the Buccan- eers." now reprinted (Allen and Unwin), is still, after a century and a half, the standard work in its enthralling subject, Beheaded Crew of 90 I -Ie tells of one notorious buc- caneer, a Frenchman called Fran- cois l'Olonnois, who WAS possessed with an ambition to make himself renowned fur being terrible, At one time he personally beheaded the whole crew of uinety of a Spanish ship. He had the crews of four other vessels thrown into the sec and more than once in his frenzies, tore out the hearts of his victims and devoured them. With some satisfaction the reader learns that the career of this savage was ended by Indians on the coast of Darien. One pirate named Davis put ashore at Verinejo, in 10 degrees south latitude, "to search for fresh water, and discovered a sandy bay covered with the bodies of Wren, women and children, These bodies looked as if they hall not been dead above a week, yet when touched they proved as light aad dry as a sponge or a piece of cork. The foraging party were told by an old Spanish Indian that when the Spaniards came and laid siege, the Indians, rather than yield to the invaders, dug holes in the sand and buried themselves alive. The men, as they were found by the buccaneers, had their broken bows by theta; the women their spin- ning -wheels and distaffs with cot- ton yarn still upon them. In spite of their reputation for barbarity and cruelty in,their quest for riches, buccaneers didn't always achieve an easy surrender from their victims. A ship commanded by Captain Sharp, landed a party at the town of La Serena, which they entered without opposition. Spaniards carie to negotiate a ransom to prevent the buccaneers burning the town, Agreement was reached that 95,000 pieces of eight would be paid. During the night, however, a man ventured from the shore on a float made of a horse's hide blown up like a bladder. He arrived. at the ship unchallenged, went under the stern and crammed oakum, brim- stone, and other combustible matter between the rudder and the stern - post and fired it. Ia a short time the rudder was on fire and the ship enveloped in smoke. The crew, by this time alarnied, ran up and down the ship searching for the seat of ,the fire. The found it and suc- ceeded in quelling the flashes before serious damage occurcd, Last Escapade In July, 1670, Great Britain and Spain concluded a treaty terminat- ing the buccaneer tear. But when this treaty was received in the West Indies the buccaneers immediately resolved a grand finale to their es- capades. A fleet of no less than thirty-seven vessels gathered and, after a council, the principal com- manders proposed their determina- tion to attack one of three cities— Catlisgena, Vera Cruz, or Panama. They decided on the latter since it was believed to be the richest. City Ransacked As the buccaneers marched to- wards the city the Spaniards caalie out to sheet them. In this battle the defenders made use of wild bulls which they drove upon the buccaneers to disorder their ranks;, but with little effect. The Span- iards eventually gave way and the invaders became masters of the city, The rapacity, licentiousness acid cruelty of the buceaaeors in their pillage of Panama knew no bounds, Later, they departed from the ruins of the old city taking with then 175 mules laden with spoil, 600 prisoners loaded with loot, and others for whose release ransom was expected, The book makes absorbing read- ing from first to last, and shouldn't be neglected by any reader with a yen for maritime adventure. "Oltayl Se 1 cat4't road)" Ic&iox Recipe Dessert Delight Needs No Cooking -Y BETTY LYNN CURTICE Whether it's a card party on the porch or just a friendly gabfest, something; to cat is 111 order. On hot summer days or evenings, you want something that can he made' far in advance, so- there's no last-minute fussing in the kitchen, Why not serve a refrigerator dessert such as thls Icebox Pudding. :)fade with layers of crunchy corn flakes and a pineapple -nut mixture, it's good eating for warns weather. There's no cooking involved, there- fore the kitchen will be cool, This dessert is attractive• when cut fn squares and served with a topping of whipped cream and a mint -flavored cherry. Corn Flakes Icebox Pudding (6-8 servings) One-half cup butter or margarine, 1 cup sugar, 3 egg yolks, 1 cup crushed pineapple, well. drained; % cup chopped walnuts, 1% cups cont flakes, crusher] 4 cup whipping cream, 6 to 8 mint -flavored cherries. - Cream butter and sugar, add egg yolks and continue, creaming until. well blended: Add pineapple and nut treats. Arrange alternate layers of corn flakes and pineapple mixture in shallow pan, 6 x 10 x 2 inches, using cereal for bottom and top layers. Place in refrigerator for at least 4 hours for flavors to blend; serve immediately. Cut in squares and top each serving with whipped cream garnished with mint cherry, if desired, eps Kitchen Cool CEREAL, PINEAPP7d in nut icebox pudding for Ma porch putt STABeJam LE TALKS The large, cultivated blueberries are already appearing in some places and it won't be long—the way the weeks seem to slip around -before the native ones appear. And there are few fruits so versa- tile, attd which may be used, in so many different and delightful ways. So here's a small flock of blue- berry recipes. You'll dote that they call for the cultivated kind. If you use the native ones, it might be well to add just a little more sugar, especially if you have a very "sweet tooth." * * * SPICED BLUEBERRY MUFFINS 3 cup cultivated blueberries 2 tablespoons sugar 3/4 teaspoons cinnamon 1 box prepared muffin mix, Method Sprinkle sugar over washed and drained blueberries. Set aside until needed. Connbiue cinnamon and prepared muffin niix. Prepare mix following manufacturer's directions, stirring as little as possible. Lightly stir in sugared blueberries. Fill greased muff -ng tins % to 33 full, Bake in a moderate oven (375° F.) 25 to 30'nhinutes, or until muffins are evenly browned. Should snake 12 large or 20 small spiced muffins, * * * BLUEBERRY DUMPLINGS 1 box cultivated blueberries 34 cup sugar 1 cup water 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1 cup enriched flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 34 teaspoon salt 1 egg 3 cup milk, Method Wash berries, Bring sugar, water, and allspice to boil. Drop in berries and simmer together 3 minutes. Sift flour, salt and baking powder to- gether. Beat egg, add milk, stir into the dry ingredients, Drop by spoon- fuls into the simmering sauce. Cover tightly. Cook slowly 10 minutes (without lifting cover), Serve hot, with or without cream, * * * COCONUT BLUEBERRIES 1 pint box chilled cultivated blue- berries r/ cup sugar or 2 cups orange juice 1 cup shredded coconut, Method Wash and drain blueberries. Sprinkle with sugar, or add orange juice. Mix with coconut. Serve in bowls or chilled stemmed glasses, Makes 8 servings, M, * * .BLUEBERRY CHIFFON PIE 1 package lemon flavored gelatin 1 cup boiling water 2 eggs, separated cup cold water 34 cup sugar 3/4 pint heavy cream, whipped 1 box cultivated blueberries 1 baked pie shell Method Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Beat egg yolks in top of double boiler. Add sugar and cold water; stir over ]tot water until thick. Add gelatin, Fold in the egg whites, stiffly beaten, Cool until mixture begins to thicken. Fold in whipped cream and the washed and drained berries. Pour into baked pie shell, Chill and serve, * * * BLUEBERRY TOPPER (A dessert or coffee cake) 2 cups sifted cake flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 34 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup milk r/4 cup shortening 34 cup sugar 34 cup honey 1 egg 1 box cultivated blueberries 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons butter. Method Sift together flour, baking pow- der, and salt, Measure vanilla into milk. Set these aside until needed. Cream shortening, add sugar grad- ually, and mix well, Add honey slowly, beating thoroughly. Add egg and heat until mixture is light and fluffy, Add sifted dry ingred- ients alternately with liquid, about 14 of each at a time. Pour batter into greased and paper -lined oblong baking pan (about 8 x 12 inches). Cover top of batter with blueberries Mix sugar and flour and sprinkle over berries. Dot top with butter. Grease a piece of brown paper and place over pan to prevent drying out of berries during baking. Bake in a moderate oven (350° F.) 50 to 60 minutes. Delicious served hot or Lions Whoop .i:t--Parading down Chicago's Michigan Dottie- vo;ird. delegates to the Lions Convention go into a wilcT Indian War dance. No scaipings were reported. cold, with or without cream or sauce as a dessert. Cold, it caa be sliced and served as coffee bread, - 0, * * BLUEBERRY CHEESE RING 1 box cultivated blueberries 14 cup sugar 1 envelope plain gelatin a/ cup cold water 1 tablespoon sugar 3/4 teaspoon paprika _ 3 teaspoon salt 2 3 -oz. packages cream cheese pint heavy cream. Method Wash and drain berries. Cover with sugar and set aside until need- ed, Dissolve gelatin in cold water. Stir over )tot water until gelatin is melted, Add sugar, salt, and pap- rika. Cool. Stir in the cream cheese, Beat smooth, Add the cream, Cover bottom of ring mold lightly with berries, Pour gelatin -cheese mix- ture over the top. Chill until set. Turn out on platter. Filt center with sugared berries, 6 servings. Motor salesman: "This car is ab- solutely the last word." Girl Of 19 Wrote Great Horror Tale Many horror hovels have been written but, in my opinion, only two have achieved immortality— "Dracula" and "Frankenstein." The former was written by a man of the theatre, Bram Stoker, as the result of a wager. "Frankenstein" was written in a private competi- tion and the author was a beautiful talented girl of nineteen. She was Mary Shelley, the wife of the poet, ;writes "S.B." in Answers, For the reason she wrote the story we must go back to 1816 when, after trying in vain for two years to obtain her father's 'per- mission to marry Shelley, the couple eloped and spent their honeymoon in France. They took with them Mary's step- sister, Claire, and because Shelley talked so touch of his friend Lord Byron, Claire fell in love with him. Creating Man Int spite of the fact that Byron had a very bad reputation as far far as the ladies were concerned, she began to correspond with him Teach Children Not To Fear Lightning — But Respect It Among the fears that have a strong effect upon children, fear of lightning and thunder claims a special priority. Before a child reaches the age when the learns to understand the natural causes of an electric storm, he is prone to become upset by the terrifying noise and the light flashes. Fears vanish only when know- ledge comes. This knowledge should, of course, be explained in the terms of the child's understanding. The child must be taught not to fear lightning. But at the same time Ile must learn to respect its power and its possible danger. The parents should avoid fright- ening the child into respecting the powers of lightning, Your explana- tion should be on a rational basis, should take the forte of explaining (1) the causes of lightning, (2) how lightning behaves, and (3) what to do to reduce the chance of being struck, Following an easy -to -understand explanation of what causes lightning and thunder, a chld is ready for some factual knowledge and guid- ance as to )tow to take care of himself during a storm. We lcnow, for instance, that high objects will more readily be bit by lightning. If your child finds himself on high ground during an electrical storm, it's important that he know enough to go to lower levels where he will be protected. Besides high objects that attract lightning, there are two other good welcomers, or conductors. These are water or metal. During a storm, bathers should get to dry land at once, and one should' not handle any farm tools that have metal parts. A spade, a hoe, or similar metal - edged tool with attract a bolt of lightning. A child shoud be taught that in extreme casts, when be finds him- self on high ground during an electrical storm, it is a wise thing to drop to the ground and lie there. Should lightning stirlce in the im- mediate vicinity it will be deflected towards the nearest busts or tree, because both of these are on a higher level than that of the ground. The louver itis position, the safer he is, In this connection,, however, a word of caution about seeking shel- ter under a bridge, The bridge may shield one from the rain, but it will serve as a great attraction for the lightning. There are many ways of diverting the youngster's mind front thoughts of fear where lightning is con- cerned, One of them is by rhymes. Among the well-known rhymes that have helped rid youngsters of the fear of lightning are the following: "I must never stand under a tree, 'cause if lightning conies it might trite one," And this one: "When out in the open, lie on the ground; when the lightning is over, alive you'll be found." - Another way to abandon fear is to have it understood that when a storm is approaching, the child's job is to close all doors and win- dows. I-favitng him pre -occupied with something to do will take his thoughts away- from being fright- ened by lightning. It is of utmost importance that the older members of the family show poise and balance. Fear is contagious, and any semblance of panic on the part of the older folks will quickly communicate 'itself to the minds of the children. If your child is afraid• of light - Mug do not scold, do not nag, do not ridicule/ Educators now realize that nagging, scolding, and ridi- culing a child because he shows signs of fear, do not in any way lessen the fear or help the child. In dealing with' children who are afraid of lightning, appeal to their imaginations. Tell them "mann to Phan" all you know about lightning and explain clearly the thing all people should do to protect them- selves from lightning, This is the only way you can gradually help them conquer their fears. f6ventually Byt'on Invited her to gay at his villa on the shores oil Lake Geneva, Claire could not possibly make the journey alone, so' Mary and her husband accompanied her, and they rented a cottage near 13yron's villa, It was an idyllic holiday, with picnics, boating on the lake, and midnight bathing. Byron fell in love with Claire; for Shelley and'his wife it was an extension of their honeymoon. There was one other member of the party, This was Byron's doc- tor, Polidori. Every evening the three teen had long discussions, with the two girls as a silent but appreciative audience. One evening, Polidori mentioned that he had seen a mechanical man, made by Jacques de Vance - son, which could play fourteen se- parate tunes on a flute and the conversation turned to the possi- bilities of making .or creating Mau, Mary ' was rather shocked and said that anyone who accomplished such a monstrous feat would prob- ably' die of fright. The discussion developed into an argument, and finally Byron suggested a competi- tion between the five of them, to see who could write the most hor- rific story. The next day Claire, Byron and Polidori started writing. Shelley had refused to take part in the com- petion; while Mary mooned around trying to work out a plot. All she could think of was the mechanical flute player. After a few days Byron gave up. He was a man of quickly changing moods, and once his enthusiasm waned be tired of the idea, Claire also gave up and the two of them went for long walks. Polidori persevered and •finished a story about vampires which was eventually published, Mary could not find a plot, and one evening she went up to her roots undecided whether or hot to give up too. She stood by the win- dow looking out at the lake, but moonlight, reflected from the water, hurt her eyes, and she closed the shutters. It was at the moment, according to her diary, that the plot came to her. As she stood there In the dark, figures seemed to take form in front of her eyes. She shut her eyes, but the fig- ure persisted. Her imagination ,took control and against her -will she was forced to watch the story taking shape. "I saw the pale student of unhal- lowed arts kneeling beside the thing he had put together, I saw the hideous phantasm of a man stretch- ed out, and then, on the working of some powerful engine, stir with an uneasy hall -vital notion," Author Terrified Her imagination showed the cre- ator of this monster rushing away in horror, praying that the spark the had given to the Thing would fade away. Finally, this man cre- ator falls asleep, and when he awakes thinks that it has been just a nightmare. But he hears a movement at his sides and sees— `"the horrid thing stand at his bed- side, looking on him with yellow, watery, but speculative eyes," Mary did not sleep that night, and with the first light of dawn she was putting down hi words the picture her imagination had shown her. She called the scientist Franken- stein, the monster had no flame, but she described it vividly as eight feet high, with yellowed and shrivelled skin, and colourless eyes. She made Franketteteln so horror. stricken that ha had a nervoup bireakdown and was ill for tnontho,, Whoa he recovered the mottete4 had disappeared, He hoped it had destroyed itself. But two years later it reappear44 and strangled Frankensteina younger brother) No Stopping Her Ottce site had started, Mary could not stop, although, as site admlf- ted, she was absolutely terrified the (1110)e time she was writing. Slto could not sleep, and spent every available moment on the story, knowing she would never know an.. other quiet or happy mnoment until she had it on paper and out of her system, She made the monster demand a mate and made Frankenstein con- sent. When .the second monster le almost complete, however. Frank- enstein begins to think of the pos- sible consequences to the world if his monsters have the power of propagation. He realizes that they might eventually destroy all human life, and be smashes the second monster to pieces. He tries to smash the first otte, too, but it tells him that although it is his creation, it is also his mass ter. Frankenstein flees and the mon- ster disappears in the snowy wastes and is never seen again. When at last it was published, she exclaimed: "Oh, if I can only frighten my readers as touch as f was frightened that night in the Swiss cottage 1' Tailpiece: Mary wrote many more novels, for after the untimely death Of Shelley in a boating accident site had to write or starve. But site never wrote another horror story, Claire had a daughter by Byron, bat they were never married, Eventually he left her, and she died an old and embittered woman. WHAT ABOUT A "FALL - BY -FALL" ENCORE? A Swiss radio commentator plans to take a microphone with him when he climbs the 14,780 - foot Matterhorn, the greatest moun- tain in the Alps. He will give radio listeners a step--by-step account of parts of the ascent. Another commentator will follow his progress front is plane circling the peak. 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