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ihtesesestiehateentetteetteeteteneseseetateer sin, end I tell litio that to discover
et, it 4213-tbilvg mirth -provoking in such a
t?
h.
a. -In ii
he eerve in hunt X told him a lot m.oro
e as a relative X was nervy to ob-
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.t.* on the part of the dietoverer that,
T case argued a weal -mess of intellect
..:- e WaterCure v - - . -
.:. .be.des. this, but my half sorrowful
th* he. and wholly indignant expoetulatimas
Kgetesetteteetneht.eattleiseerietestetregehtert were met by more and artore violent
The weather had been some Oro- euthersts et themoat ha6-44e ehmek-
Iiag xt has ever been sios enalorteme
mons, mut what with that and a.
e to listen to. I got quite wild with
Close epplicetioe to businese. I ham ttt last, mot suggested that per -
got a bit out of sorte, So I dee heps he had better go and get an-
ternitned to reit out of towa for a other light, for I had dropped. the to drape it WAY% art,. ratislin or eoeue- eight, if i m very dry. Put the
whilo and try collatr7 hfo.relhi condle in my great surprise. and let thing, eat' to keep it quiet for a akin side up to let tate} &Alt eeeope
otiVeS and friends are alwans conga, es neigh the job, eoless be would while. Wire freely, Chiang° the water and
PlatnIng that I an too exelusiveq prefe.r to have the water go frolielt- The man next door came round Pet en the stove where it will not
toe retiteng. 1 ought to be kinder; big round his drawingtroom, in while we were at breolefast, andboil for at least an hour. InCrease
and neal'e SOCieble. and hero was at Notice, ease 1 would get back to bed made 4 rnOst absurd fuss over the the heat gradually after the flesh
good and fitting opportlmitY- I would again end wait there, in comparative hole ia his wall. Murphy tried to begins to be tender, end let sinuner
go and spread nevseli on XeirPlete a comfort, until, reason - his reason, point out that. it was lmalthier that for ten minutes at the least. Balt an
censin of mine. who hns a h'euse tutt what there was of it -should hove way, hoar hefore serving lift the fith from
hturphy good -possibly; onyhow, it 4411 isn't much. to brag about in smothered in bathrooms hist simply hot until wonted. Return the wee
weukt he a ellanghtbr andi the way of dynasty," said scathe for want of a little ventilotion," he ter to the dire aid Use it for cooking
knowing Wispily pretty intimately,' inehts referring to the "throne"; seed kindly.
I had 4 SOZt of idea that after ao b-ut in. "BesideS, we've got o 'Sconset petatoes.
your saner utomenta you are vested interest in the hole as well "Sconset Potatees. Scrub and
day or two of this remedy for ittY! a tolerable idiot. Just at present as, you, and weedon't grumble." Pare the Potatoes and lay them in
contPlaint might C0°10 to Prefer, you. are a helpless hepeiess incur -
the complaint, able ASS, and the epectaele of your
Se sonic' him a line, and be re -It folly mehes me feel sic."
plied. with a warm invitation toh'i Thee sobered bboi; or is may attee
cinne lilt all manner 'of means. he' been the casual referetwe to his
Went hY the' °Teat a5telril nallwandhlraeving-roone, and a thought as to
Ont.!, bting the Itandlest and ithef the view Mrs, Murphy would be litee-
entY means - hat el etmrse Murrey-. ly to take of the sedderee carpet.
OW not mean it in teat s.ease. *he danse destruction Around
XturitilY and fataillY were her cherished apartment, that
arena hut my tcousie thought. Le' etraigliteneti laim up. At the best
;mild 7t• me up C011iZort4I'dy. Und lenguage was thwatire, and he
proraehed me a "nice. enjoyable hnew well that any apectaele I ista
time." Just what sort of et "'nice., held could only be mentally, for it
OyabIe me" did get I lit wes too dart, to se e a hand beforo
OnlY sighed sadly, mid proposed go-
ing 'melt tet bed again.
It was a quarter to twelve When I
got clown to breakfeet.. Murphs
was waiting for me, mid the result
of the nights frolic in him was ap-
parent to the mast camel observer.
Ire had, got, a violent toothache,
which I cautelidt see, and a swollen
faee, which I could. Ble smiled a
wejetone as I entered the mom, an
the effect was something oweal. A
face and a half is not adapted for
nurposes, and I advised bire
VARIOUS RE011tESi
Solt Coil leisle-Wetele the pieces
Wan soak for several hours, ever
in the wthis ef Essex. Xt would donce more mounted her throne.
"You often hoax of people being the water and cover closely to 'keep
'Ilse man wouldn't listen to eeason, soki water for two hoursbefore
however. 40 1 advised Morphy to cooking, Prop- ;theta into boiling
senile over him o bit. erpleytdid water from, which salt codfesh was
so, and the man lied horrortstricite taken, aud boilgeetty until tender,
en from, the home. and 1 crept ander about 80 minutes, Try them with a
sharp pointed katte„, it Will not
break them him a fork. Praia off
all the water and sprinkle with -a
little more salt, Pry it0. on 5. hot
;plate for two or three minute*. be-
fore serving.. •
Egg Sauce, Qoak t
When ho sighed and grow .sorrowitil.stioous flour anti two tableepoons of
over the Memory of the wreck up- g better till well perched, Add We
etairs, the•offeet was simply gluestly. pint of belling water; beat well. and
the table end wetted ler the show to
close.
I had an awful bother with Mur-
phy that ester/ling It wasn't alto-
gether his fault. perhaps, but rather
/hat 1 couldit't quite matte up my
mind whielt way 1 lihed him beat.
p. ste, efr 1 ant a man wtthi your faCe in the ordinary. rational, and I bad to Deg him to cheer up boll fit a minutes, Add seit and
grievaiwee.a etroute, beeline% roei everyday manner. through the me- and look happy. And then, when; pepper to taete and just. beforo eery -
butt grievance that retire up on its: -diem Or oneg eyeS. he recollected his diitiee as host,h ing ett much tettter 4.4 will blend,
bind legs,
to to epeali, and clam* nett weatever tpe eatiee she reel and, in resportee to my appeals, AS. About three tablespoons. Add three
ors ler otiblieiteneand I don't care, milt wv.,. um silree, and satism• -e02t7.'Sinned 4 geMal aspect, I weUld
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nho knows it! 1 With an e ' jaculation of disiney, exert! thinli I preferred the other way best.
iS yew room. old chap." i pies denbed down the SWIM ratd I g Tito -•'Ins Demand Higher Wages
It was very tretieg-for Murphy.
"I thin% you'll he all right. Good -e go *Allele, wee!), , i influenea manifested itself its My and soak in cold water till crisp.
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boiled eggs ceareely ehapped and
eery@ at ORO,
Carrots in Lemoo Butteri-eSerape
make bato a batter Add eugar and
any kind et spice to taste. Pour
this into the boiling milk and wa-
ter and cook for five minntes, Then
Pour into a mold that hoe beep.
rinsed with cold water, Serve When
cold wttlt any stewed fruit,
Fruit Mold, - Stew well any kind
01 stueer fruit, rub through a
sieve, thicken with wheat meal, oh,
lowing four ounces meal to each
of fruit Pim. Atlel sugar and
boil Ave minates. Pour into a. cold,
Wet 22,191d,
FOB A FEW CENTS.
As pleasieg and dainty a piece or
fancy work as can be made for the
trilling sum. of 12e emits, is a lanh
brequirt, for the foundation of which
1+ yards of good aubleaelied muslin
are 1140. The goods should be even=
ly divided in the middle and then
sewed together so as to form 4 long
scarf. Begin on one side and draw
out the threads until about 0 inches
of the muslin aro left; then decorate
with sprays of flowers drawn with
inkmade from dyes. Violets are
especially pretty on the eretun-colore
ed bilekground. Tie the fringe lot°
fancy haacits ami it is ooze/detect,
TO KEEP ICE •
for the sick, out 4 piece of dean
ilanTiel (white is best), about. ten
inches equare. Place this corer ths.
top of a easa pitsher .or frult jar.:
pressing the flannel down helt way
QV more into the enesel. ;binding U.
font to the top with 4 string. Put
the leo into the flannel cup and lay
another piece of flauuet fOlded Wee-
eral tieneS Upell the ice. Arranged
us, it, will keep nninnyninnyhours.
STRIKE IN WEST AFRICA,
Iferi Fent, as he showed me in. hod tho satiefnetioe of hearing him Early in, the ovening en attack of lie carrots, cut in one inch seetious .Wor Their Werir,
niett. lea etlai
eet get up till goug thrOngh tit° rgap
ushing torrentshiashs, eu a Perquisites from the night's eater.- Cook in six times their measure of
went tod" phgtimage atter oestshes, wens 1taint-vont, so X arranged that Nur- boiling salted water till tender
olds was TooFt wet ot my relative, stood above. erenened e MI shivering. pity thould Jahn a COUree 01 Sick ough to pierce with 4 br00121 straw.
end 1 itepreciated it. for if there is and thought evil things of all that "I'M."' and west tu bed for the re- Drain ami return to 4 hot place
cne tieing more than another I do appertaieed tolerrrthent ticant's minder et the weeic" Pet 18 the with one tablespoon butter, onehholf
detest it is the hexing to get up tee winter "then. other an tho gore in the breelfest saltspoeu salt, ono teaspoon ougar
nt segteided time, eerecially a& In a murvellously short F_flOCO Of"tnn' and A dust of pepper for eath pint
aiwtee n.mpipge, 1 prefer to yens; thin' .31srilth' was hse4 ulth thei Once or twice Murphy renturheeh of carrots. Let it einanter covered
vult my own incline:00es, and tore
' atelies. amt. Rettig mw ehheehtten that he thought I should find my!' until the butter lias been absorbed.
rith just atm 1 ihol nett I halee 141d this thoet we Inallefied to iceat° the' Y1s1t 44'4 mid M4)114)-47414:414' "d "led'
te.reieet of teed for tine go. leak,
In this nertitular e;151` 1 10'0 1027 Then ltherples sterted to theiter tat'
Tho Itheoe are A this, muscular, in-
dustrious lot Of Isilows Win) aro ale
most indispensable in the foreign
trade. with West Africa. They malt
excellent 44i1Qrs and are unsutpase
ed in the art, of transporting intigh
through the eurf between ships and
; the there. Stanley engaged 4 lot o
them to go to the Congo and hell
him start hie Stall..114S along the
river. Ifiverybedy wishes them well,
beet -tune they /supply the best bind o
..nittive African lehon, They live
' along the const of Liberia.
The New Atrica, an interesting
journal pablished in Monrovia,
brithis the news, however, %bet the
hiroos have a grievanee and have
gone on strike. They think that
their wages axe not adequate for the
;bard work they do, and many other
persons will. agree with them.
llow would our longshoremen like
to work for a pittance of M cents
0, day? This is the exact sum these
stout, willing' black men receive, tont
it is all the steamships aro willing to
pay. Tho men demanded 80 Cents
a day, and as their (lemma WaS
not conceded they event on strike
early this year. Such a thing I
almost unheard of in tropical Africa.,
where trades unions and the walking
delegate have not yet made their
ads ent.
Tho result is that tho trading
steamers to Europe aro having a
hard time to get their freight hand-
led. The editor of the New Africa,
going along tho coast on tho Marie
Woormann, found the Ithoos ar near-
ly every little port determined to
compel their employers to recognize
their demands. The Vessel stopped
at places where it was usually easy
to sesure a large number of bands,
but *ids time only a few men were
obtained. and these had evidently
not heard that a strike had been
declared, At last accouuts the
strike was still in progress.
Some of the prominent citizens of
Monrovia say that tho demands of
these laborers aro not unreasonable.
Their work on the ships is of the
heaviest kind. For years they have
drudged all day long and have been
required, when there was a rusk of
work, to labor far into the night,
and all for a pittance of 21 cents a
day! These sympathizers say that
the service of tho lirooman is al-
most indispensable, and his request
for a few addition.al cents a day is
modest, and it would be simple jus-
tice to accept his terms and end the
strike.
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1.
I our over ono tablespoon lemon
to drag me out to look at the juice and one. leaepoon chopped pars-
reolohltorlioode and places of loyal ley just before seeding to the table.
teo,e 104m 631,tacimt bed. arm, it utilit tto huminhh. witm, tilm,inteeeet; but he didn't get me on. Ginger Ihuldiene --Oneethird cup
witheut kia my own ieclipatt! ligtt and erttleavared to dodge teal,' ankt the one and ottlY time 1 left hisi butter. well creamed, with one-half
vice was to tato the train hock 11
than; In fate. it ecterett to tee 4t fOlartalfr•S alit PIMP d ound us- e
° ar'sup newer. wblsk hi one egg we
home. heateu, mix and silt 2e cups flour,
8* level teoepoone beliing powder.
Pearson a lheehly.
time lees fettitade on . ruiEt"
the me that I had beech, blown it liedn't been rer coid, cesild have
Agit age. eanele, w44-plug:tee4 the pia, alotost laughed to Fee Mttrphy
IV147, va,en 7.%11,1-47oty cone -verged a Nee; tainting with his iii-lieate little four-
Landlord--"Ie teaspoon vett, two teatipoons gin -
It riun."1 eaal hamluPr
n one word, when are ger, one cup milk and one eup dry
the door
bete been lenger than thle, brefenee' 1lud woucierful things with that You going to pay your armee?" preserved giner, cut small, Stetam
X hod gone to bed et twelve. teal it ,pire, (gel the eater, and lahaself. jirordtnh Author --"I will satisfy your two hours In'a. buttered mold.
Flt,irs, roux uten sat up and Firm. eteet,4 the pipe teem un- demands as soon au I receive the Spleed Currsuits.---Theoe form one
trio al to resell ety derneatit, anti dent the Jets upwards money which the publisher will pay of the most delicious meat relishes
"Ila cones and ,Fiive as a bend over the ceilirg. Then he banged it inc it he aceePts the novel I ara go- that the garden aitords. 'ralio two
'heron a good chap. I beard Mar:" down again'.and Patte! it routed Ids ing to send him as soon as tho worl: pounds of agar, one pint of Nine -
)4. rethithh in fpa,wripg ficcent poi_and Thine. got eatiseed with is relished, which I ani about to gnr, a teaspoonful eael; of mace and
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tied susgested t11U night air and this, he. tried ones, again, and this rommenee when I have found a mit- cloves, and bell U. tea:51200211U/ Of
icaftlY attire. g time received a titterer ia his hos- ; able subject mut the neceesery in-
etaliat's mite' 7 ;yelled, turning out 0111. spiratiozi."
ard imloching the door. Ugh! itSi "Go it, old man!"1 rented:el to
IMO VOIll. it'llivintrage Linn "New 81"euu, thishand-"Are you enema, my
"A pr.pe's burFt the battroom,"-Agvng anal a eatherinc-wlseel anima, dear, that it takes three -Iowa's of
replied toy evimin. "11,124-e`o a m'rgu- Un,iln t I better go and get a raft or 311V salary to meet your dressmaker's
lar titer dewing down iuto any tent.: tiontethhig? Mn shall need it " if Ode Imlay Wife-'"Goodnees graelousl
much homer.
Good -nature and a capability pf4i istoh"benfouud 'tht e " he replied, ;1What d° ,37°,,u„d° with all the rest of
!!e:
SnichlY Atrithilithr Minoru are amongst:I teetily. ".1 can't stop it. You have out. money
iuy nohlt r ;quelities. 4it try,"
*. w 4m, tbott airline; river.' 7 did: Tithing the hammer, and. Estelle-4'A1ih Ilis propoeal was
I goofed. "leeenwhile I'll get, into, rititlieg Mu stand elear, I raleed itSjuist like a dreamt." , Agnes --"Well,
tome elethirg. ard eou run down ,,, und Angle My Plea of plumbing „ you ought to know, dear; you've
aid Meg lgenneer, old elgap. :113.31;" Lave lean crude; but just then been dreaming of that'proposal for
sews etoit 0i33 frolic." 11 didn't banter after a rent meth years...,
Xtritigy :keened to do my itiel-!showy toa, \that I really pined for i WOO im••• .Pm.•
tIZ kr* Cal x weet upstoirs to talie a., was to get Imelt to a condition oft
I Tonirnse-"ITow does Jimmy liko
lintii are' snrvey of the Werk in warmth und thenotes. Ibis job?" Johnnie-"Oha he says
Wel. I was thoroughly awithe 11:." All the stone, the luau wh° built 'there's nothint the matter with it
flout tie" end in it fairly contented those ton9.s ought to be ashamed pwept the pay, an' the hours, an'
finite, of tnitel. I whistled eheerily, of lemeelf. 'The next door people. t110
to znytelf, tied etepped jaunthy , were bunting a gas jet in their f
ahung tte pubrave on thy Iniesion oi, bathroom probaloly with the
sir," said the man in the
rereete. Too seconds later I stopped, of !geeing the frost out of the pipes) II "time was when was ndmit-
niestling. I hagl wunted into it pool; -awl wren. I reenaged to get the ". ‘the
ted tO the Very best houses." '4And
if clear. eidd wafer, ant reached up hammer out of the wail it -the gas
ia .m brought you here?" "They
ever my eireles: end as I serambhal I mean, not tie lientiner-served
"
tack to my roora again after a can-iillunibcaught coming out.
ehe both aprattnents.
ele I befteit to realize that the jail "Oh! win:toyer will the lave:lord
.
el lend contained a few poseible ele-' say?" giortued Murphy. She-"Youniake love like a nov-
reeds el diteounfort, aad sebered5 "thong the landlord, with my ice." 'Then we're both defec-
town alcordiagly. compliments and regrets that I tive. I ought to make love like an
holed. e expert and you ought not to know
red gen ever -ivelk tinegpectedly in -.couldn't do it nenelf,'
to a peek:cid puddle outside your \MS irritated a hit by having etiseed! Ole difference."
bedroom door at dead of night? Xij the pipe -Otte, all, and still more so
s it (fever muscatel), and one that I; by diverting the stream (nor snee
tan reconurend to blase individualsself. 'Take that, cold that, and
rho complain of ennui. It will give, that!"
%ern something more satisfying toll "Don't, Bob, den't!" my cousin
lareplain about, and is calculated to petitioned.
,ouse them into an activity that "It's done now," I replied, soothe
iannot be too good for their health. ingly.. Ansi it was. There was an Youth -"That fellow has some
By the time I had fagehed talking extra yard or two of hole in the queer ideas, and he aotually called
b rne•self anent the matter, Iturphy wall, it is true; but the pipe was nie a donkey when I ventured to
'mane up with the hannner, and, not nicely flattened together, and the dispute them." Friend -"Yes, it's
teing selfish, I resolvod to share my leakage was stopped. "There!" 7 one of his absurd notions that be
ate experience with him, said, proudly; "that's the way to can judge people by their looks!'
"It will freshen him. up," I reflect- fix a job of that sort. 'Plumbing
Id. "The poor fellow looks wor- Made Easy; or, Every Itlian lits Own
tied, and it little tonic effect of that Plu:mher' I call that."
tature will divert his thoughts." Murphy looked thoughtful; but,
Moved by this -unselfishness that seeing that the darn,age was done, he In numbers the other four corablned.
)ould spare 5. thought for another at
each a moment of personal discom-
iert, I suggested to Murphy to lead
ihe way, and picked up the candle
lo follow. I arrived on the landing
eith the light aboiut the same mo -
bent that Murphy started to mop up
The floor with his foot gear, anti, for
t respectable family man of good
gan.ding, I must confess his re -
/narks were strongly to be deprecate
id. lie stood upright in the stream
In the pride of his manhood and
itrength ansi scanty attire, • and in-
veighed against the owners and
builders of dwellings generally, and
DI his own In particular, in, a way
haat made me shudder --- as misch
,
Is I could for laughing that is. It
was a matter of some little surprise
la me that the whole tribe of Jerry
$trilders didn't wilt and dry up at
the roots, and be utterly swept from
ieff the face of the earth, set pow-
; srful was his denunciatjon.
toldthlin he must ha-ve been an
.e.ss not to have seen the water, add
tried to explain that it was rth
for . such a, delicetely nurtured
ehefrettehel as he , to go in for cold
'baths in the winter time.
But Murphy wasn't in a fit state
to listen to reason then, so I mount-
ed to the bathroom, and, on opening
tho door, was met by, a, stream of
water that swamped xne in an icy
fleod. •
Then Mars:Are toggliect. Re's got
a nice teats la. hunted, has my COUP.
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In 1812 there were only 409 peo-
ple in the United Kingdom with in-
comes of £5,000 a year and over.
To -day -nearly 4,000 people enjoy
this income.
There are seven different branchee
of the Wesleyan Church in England;
but the Wesleyan Methodists exceed
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• Little Bobby -Say, pop!
Father -Well, well, what is it now?
Little Bobby --If a Chinaman speaks ,broken English,- would a, white
arum speak broken chine,---(Eedt Bobby to bed).
cinnamon, the mine of allspice, and
a mall piece of ginger root. lie°
the grcettrd *tees and Istit, them in it
tregslin bag with half a doeen pepper -
coma. and then put them into the
boiled and slammed, vinegar and
eugar. 'While hot, put the currants
in and ellen+ thent to cook gently
for about ten minutes. Then put
all into it stone jar, cover it and
put aside to cool. The met day
drain all the liquor from the eur-
ants, heat it and pour it (boiling,
hot) over the fruit again. no Mel
for six consecutive days, boihng
down the liquor the last time till
there is just, enoughleft to cover
the fruit.
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BLUEBERRY BANINOS.
Blueberry Itruffins.-Sift well to -
getter throe cups sifted dour, three
level teaspoons baltiug powder, One
heaping teaspoon sugar and one
scant teaepoon salt. Beat one egg
until light, and add 1* cups milk.
Make a hole hi the center of the
flour and gradually pour in the
liquid, mixing in the flour siowly.
Tho batter must be kept very
smooth, and should he about as
thick as cake batter. Atid two level
tableepoons melted butter, told last-
ly stir in two cups floured blueber-
ries. Bake in. matins' rings. Serve
hot with plenty of good butter.
Blueberry Shortcake. - Sift to-
gether one quart flour, one scant
teaspoon salt, two level teaspoons
baking powder, and one tablespoon
sugar. Rub in -three tablespoons
butter, and add enough milk to
make a soft dough. Mix quickly
and put it into a buttered baiting
tin. Bake in a. quick OV021. When
done, split the cake in halves, do
not tut it, butter quickly, and
spread a thick layer of sweetened
blueberries between the two halves.
Beate the berries over the top, and
smother the cake in whipped cream
&gored with lemon. Serve at once.
TO LIGET A DARK trALL.
A woman who has long found the
narrow ball of her house dark, and
diffieult to treat in any way that
made the entrance to the residence
attract -Live, has transformed it to its
great improvement, by letting in a
mirror from the floor to the ceiling
on one side. This opposite the par-
lor door and the light from that
apartment, falling on the 'mirror, is
reflected back into the hall, to its
Much better lighting, while the ap-
Parent size of the little place is
greatly increaSed. The mirror is,
of course, unframed, and is fitted in
between cornice.ancl baseboard, and
finished at the sides with a fiat
moulding that seem,s a part of the
woodwork. The value of this
treatment is not realized until it is
tried. Often a blank stretch of wall
that seems a hopeless shutting in
of space may offer the transforming
oppertunity. Care Must be taken
not to overdo the treatment in such
it way as to create the effect of a
hotel corridor or public hall; but
ju.dicio'usly used under the care of a
good architect, the plan is to be
commended.
Two WrmAT MEAL DESSERTS.
Iffix 1. pint milk with 11. pint wa-
ter. Pour half of this into a sauce-
pan and boil. Mix four ounces
wheat meal with the remainder of
the mixture of milk and water, and
FRANCE IN THE SAIIARA.
The Oasis of Figuig on the Edge
of the Desert.
The French Governor of Algeria
went, a few weeks ago, on a mission
to the little oasis of Figuig, a green
spot an the edge of the Sahara, be-
longing to Morocco, a feNV miles
west of the Algerian frontier. Be-
ing so near the French possessions,
France has for years exerted some
influence over Fig-uig. The Gover-
nor was therefore very much asten-
ished when he and his escort reach-
ed the hills overlooking the oasis to
be received by the natives with a
fusillade. lie had not provided for
this kind of reception and retired in
good order, but with his official dig-
nity very muoh
The Algerian Government at once
sent 5,000 men by rail from Oran
to punish the natives who had thus
insulted the French flag. The rail-
road took the troops to within
short march of the oasis and it was
attacked, the natives were put to
flight, and they are now expected
humbly to sue for peace.
The oasis is very small and has
only about 15,000 inhabitants.
They have had a great reputation
for prowess and had held the be-
lief that if it came to blows they
could whip the French. The fact
that France • had not seized the
oasis contributed to their conviction
that Prance would not dare to at-
tack it. They have been undeceiv-
ed.
The despatches have been a little
confused with regard to the nomen-
clature of nip small distriet. There
is no settlement called Teiguig, the
ncone being applied only to the
peels itself. The largest of, the nine
settlements •is Zenage; at the south-
west corner, which is the seat of the
local goverement, and the km
mosque, now destroyed, VT. frietarch
guns, VirgtS a very
CONSI'ICUOUS OBJECT.
h1 was upon Zenago time those guns
were turned and, according to ell
reports, the other settlements were.
not molested. ,
The oasis occupies the woteit pose
sible position for defenee, It is me
tirely surreunded by hills, no.d. at
the notives had uot occupied any
part of this well which looks down
upon their verdant area then were
of course wholly at the amine- of
any aggressive and well armed
troops that might climb the hills,
These elevations completely eeelese
the Plain covered with date paleasi
width lies from. 000 to 1,800 feee
below the hill crests. 'The oasis is
less than three miles in length and
not much over tulle in width at
its broadest part. Scattered over
this little space are about 209,000
date palm trees which constitote the
wealth. of the little community,
The business affairs of the oasis
are administered by the general as,
sembly of all the villages, width uet
ually meets only four times a year,
The Mosques and sthoele aro fameent
r
thoughout the southern Sahara and
are frequented by students enti the
piCRIS front far and mar,
Mthe oasis his close to the AI-
gerian frontier, it has for ?more
served as 4 refuge for rebels anti dei
odor* from the French whiny, anti
lem.aequired 4 infportanct
out of all proportion to its sizo and
population, It is not very illetis
that the French will Amex the
oasis, for they' TIOW currying he
Vor With the Moroccan GelternMent,
They are very eager to have indin
nce /21 the political affairs of thai
auntry ond to build a rollroad
throughthe grea
eat st and Weal.
valley of Moroceo into Algeria„ They
have. howeveri taught the natives a
ie.sson„ which the lattor are not
nicely soon to forget,
LOST W TI7M GaAss,
An Englielsweman's Tereible Ade
ventlere in %Upon.
There is eureig no country half ei
world away in which the Occhientah
traveler expects so tench delight met
i so little danger as In Japan. Yet
Mr. Ernest Foxweil has recently ros
leted. a, tale of terrible adventure
exigegieseed in Japan by an Etne-
lieteroman but a few days after her
arrival. She was staying at 4 little
country village among tho hills, and
hail gone out in the morning to
gather flowers. The path ran
ecroes the tiplande. where there is a
wild end lonely stretelt of country
extending for several miles; caul
the beauty of some wild dowers
growing in the tall grass led her to
leave the trail unthiffkingly, end
mesa farther and farther into the
weetin,g tguigle. She wos a altort
woutati, and it, reached above her
Ile41a4dLI bail been 4 foot talfOrt" fillet
said, in telling ber story. "1 obould
havC laughed arid been out in a. min-
ute or two: but those few inches
hurled me alive.
"Almost instantly X ;felt sick, as
you do at tho beginning of an
earthquake; for although I must
lutvo been quite near the path, yet
with the grass all round abOVO toy.
heed there was no knowinfs watati
would happen. I might be going
right away at that very merment,
and the positibilities came like a
ShOck. I believe X lost ley head at
once. I co,uld not think, tv, I kept
moving one way, then auother. But
merely pushi»g through this tall,
tough grass is vegy tirieg work,
even if you are on sloping ground
and can judge tellers you will canto
out; and when it is level an rountte
the heart is tahen out of you from:
the feeling that every step is prole.
ably burying you deeper. It tees
like being drowned."
It was until sunset, after it whole
day in the blazing tan, without food
or weber, constaahly wandering,
constantly guthing and tearing itt
stems no stiff and serraieS that they,
quickly make the hands bleed, that.
she walked suddenly out on to openl
ground and fell feinting in a beap.i
When she recovered, stars Were
and she was alone on an un-
known mountainside. She slept
from exhaustion, and the next day
m
followed a winding remtain torrent
over rocky land, her :hoes and thea
her stockings worn from her feet,.
only to find, at sundown, that it
had led her to a narrow gorge,
without one inch of foothold or
shore. The stream dashed through
in a torreht that hopelessly barred'
the way.
Light -beaded with terror, hunger
and weariness. she crouched for a
time in despair. Then tho suddenly
waded into the stream and stood
until after dawn waist -deep in wa-
ter, while a eahestorm pelted upon
her from above. Whim or instinct,
she believed that by the cool rush
and sting of the water her reason
and strength were preserved.
The next day sbe retraced her weary
way , along the water -course back
to the heights; thence, fining anew
the point to which sho must direct
her steps, she successfully made her
way back to civilization. When at
length she reeled into the heat of a
kindly Japanese woman, she had
been four days lost without fcteed,
and had walked till her feet were se
torn and 'inflamed it was thought
be m
smust have theamputated; but
she fortunately regained, her health ,
unerippled.CONS
"Look here! are you the man h
gave a square meal to one cold,
bleak February morning?"
"I'm de man, mmn."
"Well, do you remember you prom.
ised to shovel all the snow out et
my backyard, and then sneaked oS
without doing it?"
"Yes, mum, an' me conscience
smote me. Dat:s de reason T tramp.
ed all de view here t'rough de blas
ing sun to finish do job."
Birmingham has 14 steel -pen mane
factoeies, more than all 'in .Fronos
Germany and America combieseell«
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