Create a custom database (mysql) connection in Laravel 3.x. Not in config file.

new_db_connection.php

<?php

/**
* Author: Lynn
* Email: homlean(at)gmail.com
*/

Route::get(
    'test', function () {
    $config = array(
        'driver' => 'mysql',
        'host'=>'127.0.0.1',
        'database' => 'nymph',
        'username' => 'iweb',
        'password' => 'iweb',
        'charset' => 'utf8',
        'prefix' => ''
    );

    $connector = new \Laravel\Database\Connectors\MySQL;
    $connection = new \Laravel\Database\Connection($connector->connect($config), $config);

    dd($connection->query('select * from users'));
});