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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1906-08-09, Page 7-**gfeiRceie`AfieN4e1:iel:V4-0.+30.4-+iilti+V+Ki.+Ki's+0+0+0,4:0,40,4h4+104-Kiii-0,:iiee a%6'..TO te tenon, to, !It sney net peeve te!',F ..ti'i feed!. (net toot a elnelee; oyes' D-1:3 i)0 VIZO Ent -2:,,7 at all, i:'ilru'r2 davi. c70 (.1() me ewe; ee iee heel, wee [ he thie enfeit, they nen aoi all went, thf,!a FAum hr..T,-,,, Mk',ILZ5 11. oleeble ehieeo fez -weed te 59RVO U? -o Irne"•510L-1 c: g acant,,,Cr foe yoe." 49 ,(TO ho ceritioitea, . 9 ahout ue. Wo tihM1 leo eo pieeeed tee 'Oh, Prey deal feel any onalety, _ e know yoti are in a place ef cafety 1 iiireugh it all," he haeteocee to eay. " (4Q'' C)Q`i!e; "(-' have left now, ond hie vselfave ,:i5 ai + "1 eannet help it. aiy connin ie all i * •:' + + „Ceylon ,GREEN Tea corishierable reennent, te nee, (en tlise + , ie saillt ,. + . • 4: -la: I preferred by former Japan tea drinkers' I VVA A. TALE 'OP SOVTUIERN CHINA. . re whole, °dear friends. 1 must dcoline ea! * + return to the hotel until such limo 03 + 4! because of its greater purity. OE you can rettivri with eee. Tenth to te11,1 et- . 1 I feel safiir hero in you e esteopany titian t . , . ,, , + 1 Larry eves mute. He readily grac3Oed.' ++++++++++++++++++44+; 1 "miould evere 1 there alona." 1 4. : • tbe idea that Avis dimly suspected the ... 4fANAomEN,rr cv ,simsp. truth. • Lord 'Racirett's first thought eval tg It is true that not every man le cut n *test. . To have a. wornan' with them in the ehould be a man of warm heart, sym- out for a littephercl. The ideal shepherd dashing • exploit which they meant. to pathetic nature, of good poise and pos- undertake would lessen their chances sessing an esre to see things. The prac- of success, At least, with most women tied shepherd is it must have been soa no hard and fast way of doing things; not a theorist, having Then he suddenly remembered that but he does things and does thern on Avis was quite unlike the Majority of time and always with a definite object her sex. • In view. The successful shepherd Is a had a better right to accomPanY Besides, what could he say? Who them is a man of practice, writes Rev. Aran - practical man, and I Would like to add on this seared expedition. to reecue Dr. bald Moore, Sheep are highly sellSi. Jack from a Chinese dungeon,. if he tive creatures and shew readily the effect A-if:A+A-H:0-3:4);(4`itf+0+A.fil+Airg(-0;430(÷):E44:401.0+);(404tE.+4 . 0 • The 'feet that ,sucle arnposines site- ' • e , CHAPTER XXVIII.-e(Continueci). . : i . rOundifigs guarded thorn. on every hand • . plynipton. knew these Black Flegs might .have had a sienressing effect Upon leered nothing on. earth, either . sacred the. adventurers at another time, when or profane; what could the, wonderful they played for a etake of lesser imleor- airagon seen in the usual Chinese pro- tance ; but just. now theyedrew inspire - (Cession • have been transformed into a tem (rem Kai Wang, who- strutted terrible reality, breathing aro and along, rubbing elbosys with those upon terrible gasses, these fellows would the street, as though to the manner ,glactly hail the opportunity for a fight. born; indeed, it must. have been a The Black Flags must, in reality, be populan,belief among those who made ehe Irishmen of China. haste to giv6 him room that here was Lord -Beckett also knew that it was a mandarin of the second degree at, to their sudden and fierce assault the ,leasteefollowed eby his retinue of ser- „. ee, partial failure" of the other expedition 'vents, and heading for the •chief im- was ---e ofocaro or• etteglectsenTlieThialfaidiCi-ki: ' 11 ad been- duo; also the capture cr perial palace of the Golden Dragorrelia. to be found,. than Ilia brave , and preciates promptly the needs of his ; death of Dr. Jack ; and deep down in tent upon some- momentous question of devoted wife, who had *Oroesed-Odeatia flock and gives the neceseary attention his heart the gallant Englishman state, . and seas when warned , of the disaster • ,prayed that they might be spared the And in this way the litte company that had befallen her mate? rnay, other things being equal, promise • .pleasure of running up against any a progressed until at ltngth Kai Wang So the words he meant to speak were himself a prosperous business. To *these wild tribesmen. suddenly ceased to move forward__ never uttered, and the remonstrance Maintain the health of the flock, the It was Plyrnpton's . first appearandi waiting until the others were close was allowed to die. a natural death._ shep,heret must see to it that the sheep before the public of the inner eerie- ribout :him., he pointed: to the stone flags What he had seen of Avis told him are kept in clean, dry, healthful winter thrilling morals : her bravery would. equal that of the best quartet's, Tree fagereadampness, drafts, .luary, •and, as everything was novel to and whispered the him, he kept his eyes Constantly on the "Behold •where it happened—gaze of them. Well ventilated and protected front se alert, latent on seeing as much as the ° upon the spa where Dr, Jack fell!" Besides, had. he not heard how she storm. How often is It true that the , -conditions allowed. • - reloaded the weapons of leer defenders health of sheep is destroyed.* by being In days to, come, 'should a 'merciful , a ' — .in the Spanish railway coach when at- •compelled to winter in bael quarters. ,• CHAPTER- XXIX. . tacked by brigands 'and Carlists, , and ---- My practide is to give the sheep all the Providence allow him to °seep° *from this trap with his life, he would likento on numerous occasione, defied the ter- field range possible in, open, dry area- • tell the story of -hie adventure, and de- roes that would , have utterly •over-, tber, no matter how cold. My observe - If the words of the Chinese guide were •whelmed many of Tier frail sex? .scritie that Sacred City *upon which' few thrilling to 'Larry and the big English- Perhaps it might be •forethe best, and' -tion is that nothing will superinduce foreign ayes had even fallen. disease more quickly than. to compel • man, it may be reedily understood they that her presence would yet prave ,a ' Besides, it was the part of wisdom on possessed unusual significance for the blessing to th'em. . , sheep to occupy damp, drafty, poorly - his behalf to note the various .stages of ventilated quarters. Sheep thus become other one -who divide up, the party of "At any rate, his philosophy taught the game, .„ _ daring explorers. ' . so debilitated that le requires the mot, Who Could say what might :happen? tim, ':•to accept in - the best spirit, what: During ethe . terrible weeks that had could not be. declined, fortuniate conditions of the next sum - There was Kai Wang, as bright and . mer to restore them to their condition elapsed since she received. the message "So be it; but I am sure you will bold a man as the whole Chiriese em- s before going into winter quarters. It in London that told lier she was a acquit us of all responsibility in the , Tire couldeboast, and devoted- heart and is not neceseary to build expensive widow, Avis had seemed to cherish premises,. should disaster overtake us. -soul to their Service, as his great sacri- ,but one eager desire. and that was to or keen, disapphintment be the„ only .ditions. Good judgment with a view to barns in order to secure favorable con- - lice in coming uPetrorn: Canton. to join visit the spot where Dr. Jack had rewerd of our labors." •• -the raid .on the Forbidden City had fallen. • ' . practical economy h'elp out greatly when provon. • . "That is already. taken for granted. It comes 10 building barns for sheep. Here, then, was the Mecca -of her .Whatever your miesion may mean, I Still, he was but one man, and hu- Much devolves Amon the shepherd in hopes—here the place where his last aril positive that it is urged on be feel- , man at that. • maintaining a ,good constitution in all It was always possible- that same- to liber- the individuals of'hes•flock. Some sheep brave stand had been taken, and his ings of humanity and a desire courageous spirit met the onslaught of ate one who is in captivity, and as.sucle thing might happen to the loyal guide; die, of course, froth- natural causes, but the: Rhilistines with undiminished zeal. I call upon high Heaven to bless and -the 'and if this 'came to pass, they would In imagination. she could see the man prosper it." constant loss of sheep suggest . find ,themselves in a pretty pickle, lost . something wrong, either in the shep- Pwithin the confines of the region where herd's methods, or his knowledge cf she loved better than her life battling Somehow they seemed to feel as against the horde of savage .Black though the blessing she invoked wotild It was death for them to remain, •- breeding. or both. • Flags, holding his own• to the very. last; help to bring their .work to a success- ,• That was Why Lord Beckett took his end, perhaps she could even imagine ful end; and in this manner. to begin THE ALL-ROUND SHEPHERD. ' bearings with so much pains, and even her tortured ears heard the wild. »theta with, her presence served to encourage • must, not only be a good keeper of went so far .as to slyly mark a cross that announced their ultimate victory, them. . . . ••... sheep, but he must also understand the so grepbically described by Larry. ' Time it was settled. • importance and art of pod breeding. upon the door of the house from which . 'they emerged in order that he might Lord Beckett and the others stood Avis had her way and Was to be with •It is here that he addresses himself to $11111 the tunnel under the moat should with folded arms and bent heads. them in tneir assault upon the royal the conditions which point to the vigor ;an emergency erise, .• What. sombre thoughts Dashed palace. • . and type of his flock. He ehould have himself tti'be, looking out for a possible .0,r_ as ‘a standard a definite type, and by A Wise old boy lelympton showed :. • tnrough 'their several mind.e-as they She' eeem,ed , satisfied with the gazed upon this spot, it Might be diffi- rangement; . and, although Larry be, Skill, ingenuity and judgmenteepersist- entreat even while resolutely pushing 'cult to describe; but they were net. un:. lieved she had certain suspicions, not a ently aim at his type. an advance. e It is thus warriors are mixed with hope. • a • question' did she ask. ' ' In fine wool types the low carriage, From yet:1611s coigne of in he shine penetrated the gloom which sue- . ,Evidently she was content to ieaveher the blocky citrcass, the square quarters, built and renown wore. •.• ' . • As for Avis, no such gleam of sun - rounded her. . . , . , cese lei the hands of those who had al- the broad. stout 'loin. and back, the , territory where "no trespase" was the That she was a woman of unusual ready - managed the preliminaries .so. eye are not accidents, but results. strong heart and the brightness of the ad in. days' gone by looked in upon the watchword, and -envied the moon- powers • they already knew. Perhaps well. Such results as will be understood' by They aeuld not, but appreciate such ang hither and yon, never dreaming at eoene- at this 'climax, for he could for- confletnce, and again resolved to be every °skillful /shepherd as being pro-' ieyed Celestials whom he saw sauriter- 1 ilympton might have anticipated some Rio Utile when, a day would come when, give even the, heroine 'Avis had p r o v en worthy of it.. - - ' • . • deiced by definite causes. A flock bunt his long -wished -for opportunity •to , in- herself to be, should she allow her re- Kai Wang had onserved this little upon. •this basic principle of skillful • vade the realm" of the gods .would seeve to break down at such a critical scene in the drama nwithout appearing • breeding, followed by regular and: in- telligent attention will • not only delight •- come, and that, taking, his life in his stage in the game. . to relax his doties of sentry one iota. the shepherd's heart in general ap- " !hands, he would venture to brave the , Again he -underestimated her quail- Perhaps he Was secretly pleereed. ' terrors that lay in the way.. ties Knowing Dreelack so well,, and .lion- Pearances, but Will IV- hem, good rea- • These observations- had at least given Not a moan, not as tear, nothing be- oring him as a• good friend, he may 'coin of the realm. son to hope for re arein the good • _him some knowledge of the lay of the yond a deep- sigh, that seenied to dome "ire been proud to ,learn that Evans daily visit from the shepherd, 'land. from a heart too full for. other utter- had so devoted and feat:lies a wife, one A change from field to field as'often as • Thust 'be recognized close beside ance. , • . who seemed every inch his equal. conuoloo may suggest, access to living them. an elesiation known as Kingshau, She. was on her knees. They .saw her . Kai.. Wang was, however, a man 'of wittete supplied with salt .at all times, which foreigners had named Prospect head droop loever and lower, as though few words, in common with most, wise provided with shade or shelter from. Hill, because its top *overlooked the she Would 'Ouch her lips to the stones men et the Orient, and he, had grown heat, a field. of well -grown grass le - 1 'walls, and afforded a view ,pf all Pe- that were still mayliap discolored with accustomed to keeping his • thoughts to served for late fall or. winter pasture, king. • • the lifeblood of that brave num, and, himself. Where the very walls have are conditions which should be provided It was well within the boundary and therefore, as sacred to her as the cabe ears this is surely a wise policy. for -every flock... In winter they should only a canal separated it from the Fpr- or black stone of the inner temple is to • He saw the little discussion was over, , be- provided with some succulent food, • bidden ,City. • the myriad pilgrims Of the Mohamme- and concluded that their plans. were to such tts roots .or silage, ,fed with mixed Lord Rackett might have wished for den -,faith, who yearly make the tedioue be materially altered, since retreat had . • grains such as corn, oats and bran. entire light from above to. show him the journey to that city of Arabia where ate been postponed.. As roughness plenty of clover or cow - many. strange features Of 'the Sac'red shrine of the faithful 'is located.. "To the palace U' said Larry, ' boldly. pea hay should be fed. No man should City around him; but it wes "perhaps It, was a solemn moment, never to be "To the palace I" echoed the maker of , evei attempt to feed sheep through the • fortuhate •that no 'moon glowed •In the forgotten by those who took part in heathen gods.* . s winter on timothy hay,. 1 do not think • heaven's, else • they might have met the scene. ' 'That was all there •carne of it. No he can . doe so without great disaster., •with trouble sooner .than was otherwise Then Avis arose. negotiations or • eonsultations seemed Where conditions' justify it, I ,suggest • ' •probable. . "i am satisfied," site said, simply. ' necessary, since they understood each that larns should. come in February,, as The Y had speedily left the, moat •be- "Then out. duty, is to see you safely other so othoreughly, the early lamb has every advantage over ethind. and were between the walls of Avie cast one look back over her back to the hotel vain,. suggested shoulder toward the 'spot where had the late on. The lab:thing season Is al - buildings. Larry. • • ' ways an interesting time for the Shep- Nowhere in all China* could more Pereaps an eager . inflection in • his occurred the desperate hand-to-hand herd. • It is the one time in the year eelabarate teMples and pagodas be vole° aroused some suspicion in her engagement, betsveen those. bold adven- when the flock deserves the most and ofoond than in ° . this place devoted to iiiind, whieli was .airdady in a fevertsfecturers who had sought and gained an , beet of care. .. Neglect is exceedingly royalty and the sacred eouncil, of the state, Owing' to the peculiar conditions audience with the imprisoped Emperor costly at such a 'time. Every morning • ,empire. se by. which .she was surrounded. and the slashing fighters brought from the new arrivals with their dams should . Ileee . had been hatched all those gra- -, "Is your mission' done herd, cousin? the south to guard the Farbidderr City. be separated from the flock, pieced in • legit! moves by means of which the na- You will riot return, to risk your life •ogea,etZirosy the dyria$1 Y. against coospleatoes seeking to another apartment isif the barn and 'tions of Europe had been outwitted hi through simple curiosity?" she risked, given special care until they have a the past, until their play descended to It wee almost pathetic to see -her evi- good start on the journey of life. ademanding a eoncession, and a naval, A And then Larry found himself in a dent reluctance at leaving the place; If you would have plenty of mills for quickly. Or military lease, as a fitting tribute in Larry *felt a lump rising in -nis the lambs when, they come, begin to return for real or fancied injuries which Ile dored not answer in the negative, throat as he noted her yearning. back- feed with this end in view six weeks or quandary. • . In - the heathen of the interior had wrought and, yet deemed it poor policy to tell ward- gtence. mentally picturing Jacli two months . before .their arrival. In - the flow or toilk by turning ilea . upon certain of •their subjects ; and be- Avis all, lest the poSsible disappoint, as he had last sen him—tall. stalwart, by battlesbips and armored, 'cruisers' cruelly with her. then striving to think what he might ba , ecf r ie. assuei e who • handles. sheep should seek to be a o purpose.- I believe every man , toent, in case of failure, might work bronzed and abs9lutely ' fearless, ri d en- Nee on a field of rye, grown especially fere thie *latter-dayaaliplomacy, , backed galore, the puzzled. Tsung-1i-Yamen "WeL-that is—it le our duty—ahem-- if•still alive, after weeks of dreary exis- tence in a lorithscune Chine's° prison, a, geed sliepherd.. , Somehow I have the 'lave proved as. helpless as a ship with.- the truth IS, cousin, Lord Beckett Ilea wreck of his former...self , feeling that every good shepherd is 0. a out a rticider in 4 storm. n . • reason to believe an old friend of his Is gentlemen of line instinct, noble bear - It was •historic ground which they being .held a prisoner somewhere 'inside So' they moved along. were passing. Thh record of centuries the limits of this beastly plaee, and he been exceedingly kind to theme. In one thing, at least. for. une had the aproval , but the blessing of the ing, whose high calling ;not only has would prove very interesting reading II thought—we all thought, to tell the Great Shepherd. , Such ,a shepherd will • it *ould only be written out in plain eirnple truth, that, while we evere al it, not been annoYed by passers-by .while repreeent to a high degree the finnerac- This was en. the fact that they hail ' English character% we might as well See if we could get' gathered in a group, around the scale toty of bringing his flock up to the terry believed that he had don't fair- People there were upon„ the streets t f 'hittig.hest standard of both merit and pro - None 51 our friends was just now, ,.tet the poor old ehap out in Sonia way." all concerned about this romantic and of the former engagement. • • historical past. r The dark tragedies of ly well,' considering the many difficul- . ages had little interest in their eyes ties with which he had to wrestle. the Purple City. They had met them in . e ompared with the success of the daring Still, he -vvete Much in doubt as to squads; and Kai Wang even declared ,• • .......n. ,plan that just at present engrossed whether' he had succeeded in his ob- be had seldom known such e suspicious LIVE STOCK NOTES. 'ilhely attention. . ,ject. 0 « bustle in the ‘plabe; but iust at that ae eee IL tia, rem .0noir in an r,iii.. auspicious moment, they ,seemed to ah. ae en, pia, ..1.4,. .y........g _...__•. .... _.. _,...,•1 ilis experience with the clever .wo- ofethe-way pasture where they are, set- ' N'or .could it• be expected that material' sent, themseIvee in a very considerate dont seen. They will become, wild and man had not been of a character to he- tnanher, 'leaving, the now to the little unnianageable unless you go to them Avis looked at him for a, meinent as c°1111"Y It augured Well for the 'future. ea,,e of 's intrepid stmts. ' o frequently with SOtile gall, or some e . spire Confidence in his own ability. , ' though she were revolving 601110 Stravvs show will& way the wind u"'"':" ' We cenelder twci years of age about , and even a siefall thing like the propee time heifers should be thought in, her mind. Then She turned mews ; to Lord Beckett this betoken good hick. ' le 0 Mills. but a month or se -"Thiseaupposed prisonea-e. he Is an old The Meier stage Of their •venture lay hrm!ght: " venation either way is not seriously friend of your, Larry says?" she re- behind, and tile now faced the deeper- objectionable. This is believed to be marked. ate part of Rio Ildertaitillg. the general practice In Iereey« . Plynepten was ire a position where he Larry took a Ilong breath, and mete- The 'preparations on the market for c WA not deny flee soft inilieaelunentee tally prepared ; himself for the fray. epraYing cows and horses 'are effective "Yes" he repiled, weakly. t It:I Little man as h was, the warrior Spirit and very eatisfifetory. Here is a recipe "It le noble of you to risk your li skvelled within tie frame, as well 081 11 • for a liorne-Made remedy : One quart et the endeavor tit aid his • eScape." that of his ino'it lanky eomrade; and kerosene, otie quart, of fish oil and one "Nonsense I Only or little thing, (Mee ho was i'60iVe to strike a losen blow Ounce of Oil Of 1,ar. Stir or shake well I in beitalf of I th 1, beloved' friend wheee (And it ie ready for ttee.• Apply with a all; and, besides, We have merely half things mind be forgotten because a halo 01-1 tregical history surrounded each marble block composing bridge and ,palace end council chamber. . • Yonder the Niece of Heavenly Pur- ity reaelted its massive pile against the' heavens., ; -and not fare:AVIV stood the Hall ,of Grand•Harnmny, where the • • periti cabinet was in the, habit of Meet- ing at early dawn, ,to gravely discuss what new menaces had Come from those truptettlent sone of What, ;whe insisted on sharing the delights and fortune; of the favored ehildren Of men,whose empire wae the seat of the tinteeree, 4 COI/kited by, fill natious. Load Paoltits 44, Wu mut nu per Ws At all crow% ° AWArtii ST. LOUIS. cloth, brush, or later still. 3. 50 Alt now cosnirio to the'Oereene husinees. d ,The cow that I, to matzo inonosi mum the eiternbon. They liz9ve he a line !a sprayer, • ,, 61Dip Inaioe mill: in quantitiee above the aver- teno!tnlite' Yvibtlen% tflle!s7°j aril3Ji°erno°asst.,15itgee'an slop' ago. S'ho rauet be a Iarge eater, a good inn sun behind' them. The ehLer flue: gdeeigteescituf; odaanilderafeerteaadsy*imtrallnast°forrmaeir deli If °InIiiVse prrnaNie°Affellrash"epV;Lileri nTaudnelligheprevaoyreird Rio food into fine milk. The lamer a d gave the True Faith. lie curses Sa. ehould not losei; for a email eating cow, tan who has sought vainly, but without for the' small eater must be a small ceasing to destroy mankind. He pralines milker, and a little extra butter fat in the patron ell:into:of the city of Ma.rrale her milk will not make up financially esti and calls upon him to Intereced for the deficiency in quantity. The with Allah in order that ail who buy manufacturer does not attempt to make and sell in the slave market, may haVii a ton of steel out .01 materials that con- health, prosperity and lengtUi of days. lain only a poesihle half,ien.. The enillt Such are his appeals, delivered slowly prattle& can not force a on a' multi solemnly and with a certain measure out of a cow whose food in a given of dignified gesture; and to one and all time contains only a half ton of milk. of them thm details on either hand and . the buyers sitting at their ease along --.----, the central arcadeor, by the walls re GROWING CROPS FOR THE• - SILOspond with pious "Ainen." They hold , It ie no more than a seemly thing that .1 generally plant my silage corn on business should gommence with prayer, ground that has peen in corn the pre. and the fact that the business happene vious year, Writes Mr. David Roberts. to he buying and .selling slaves doett' Sometimes I plant on sod and ,liave nothing to obviate the necessity. Prayers over, the Wipes rush. hithet poine so planted this year. When ground has been in corn the .previous and thither, arranging their human year, 1 mostly sow to rye in the fall for chattels in groups. Then, having placed spring paetureo I spread broadcast themselves at the head of their reepe.o. the with a manure spreader, cow stable tive groups, they promenade slowly•`in nliairteterjupsat rbteofotrAe,ptrhiet. lainude isgroPuinwdWe canuot watch them all, so we se. ediel 'around , the, market. • • thoroughly disked, scratch -harrowed lect an average one containing a boy ri and put in as fine a condition as pose'. and a girl, brother ng sister, who have ble, before seeding. I use a two -horse; been brought in by a carcoenn.and aro , double -row drill and drop the grains facing a slave market for the 'first time " about one grain to 8 or 9 inches in in their lives. Beside them are two vig- rows 4 feet apart,- sometimes 3% feet mous men, two ahie women., two young 1 apart. This year; in addition to stable childrenand a very old and very black manure, I put on with a, fertilizer, man. : no sign of great excitement ground fish manure. P is ement or broadcast drill, a thin dressing of There unreet among the slaves. Only the boy I have three silos, two 12 fact square and girl who are already grown. Up and .24 feet high and one, a tank silo, ;seem to feel their position acutely. 12 feet in diameter and 24 feet high. 1 The children are obviously unconcern-, plant about . 12 to 14 acres ter these ed, and if they take any interest at :Ile silos, and some years have more than enough to fill them. Southern Horse, in the proceedings et is associated with tooth, lied 'Cob Silage, and occasion-. thair own . bright garments, which, by ally Blount's Prolific are Vs' ed. The the way, have been lent to them by the scratch -harrow is usually run over the auctioneers in charge, in order that they ground two or three days before the may present a more attractive figure. corn is up,' to upset the young weeds. When they have been purchased their After the corn is fairly up, I run a new owners must por for these gaudy . weeder over the reeve. Frequent GUM- As rags ,or return them. he goes' for the first and secood vation with a wheel cultivator is prac- time- in a wide circle around the central. o ticed through -the season, until the corn is laid by hi the late summer. , arcade our auctioneer proclaims the merits of his wares in general terms, In cutting for the silo, I use .a her- and then a purchaser deneancle the vester, and leave the filling of the silo to parties who furnish power and cut- price of the two middle aged men, wha teion‘gvp: eat sh aziethtritehde socsoereon,g bWuthiPthPiosorwlirafisl ',pity before theme. The Oat pauses, ono, seem to have years of considerable acteo •• resents the two slaves, who reply: to - not very satisfactory,- as the peas were either "ehoked out, or else over ran the, corn so as to make harvesting difli- ault. This year, I propose planting the peas after the corn is up, but not nearly so thick _and possibly., every other row. In this way, I hope. to overcome "the difficulty in harvesting. - wor•••••••........an+tr .....••••F a.m.= AFRICAN SLAVE MARKET HUMAN BEINGS BOUGIIT AND SOLD IN MOROCCO. The Trade -in Christian Slaves Almost Entirely Stopped by Queen ' Victoria. Slavery, has been almost rooted out of. Africa, but the .Arabs remain slave feeders at heart, and there is more buy- ing and selling even in this year of grace than most people' imagine. Many of Morocco's • crumbling &ties owe their .walls and baffleinente to the 'uneemitting labor of Christian slaves. There are men still living and working who carr remember the days when sieves were openly bought 'Lind sold. in an Morocco's coast towns. Thanks chiefly to the intercession of Queen Victoria this traffic was stophed in the, latter part of the last century an i tc-day the slave markets of Morocco ar held either in the great capital cities or et some of the big country fairs. In Marrakesh,,, the Sultan's southern caiii- •tal, you can count slaves by thehua- deed; and during the hvo hours of the daily sale the transactfas inrl4ldn scores of human beings. , 1 may also mention a filet fll0.t, is per- haps quite unknown in this country and seems to be a jealously guarded see - Yet in Morocco, says S. L. Bensusan in the Wide World magazine. It is that thereeire aline women slaves in severel parts' Of the countrsh . not Circassians, btit seoxlingly WOMEN FROM WESTERN EUROPE. When the market is about to begin a dozen men the through the entrance. They are the auctioneers, the dilate; who have been occupied with the repreS. dilative of the Government, giving him a list and descripaon of all who are :a) be offered for sale.. This peeliminary work done they are Hump Bac SCOTT'S,EMIIISION ,won't maks hump bikok strefght, neither eel!! It mike short leg lone. but It feeds tole bons saw heals distilled hone and le tinning the few genuine metes of recovery in rickets ad bone totestunpiltei. • Stoll tot trec tAimple, SCOTT • it 13OWNE0 Chttstit, Toronto, 010044 see.Itna$1.0(4.0,4tuggio.. &ma a ' various questions that . the- Intended, purchaser put a to. them. • . - -------e- a se. --- 'the dilal himself larks very 'volubly - • .. and the result must be satisfactory, ter his patron names a price, and the, dilal, . . with a pious "Praise be to Allah, Who made 'the world," gather e his company . . around -him once again and moves off, . rroclaiming that the price of the two men is so many -dollars, and urging the assembled buyers to do better still. Ap- parently they are not inclined to take advantage of their chances,, for after the. circlehas been completed twice. move • the dilal Pauses again and hands the • two slaves •over to their new master. :e :13y this time he has a. 'bid for the; grown boy and Mei, and summoning one of his companions to complete there- -- • negotietione and sign the papers relatee , .. ing to the 'purchase just concluded, lee; • ',....• hurries off agaih; extolling the meritsoa'e the pair he hopes to sell next. In Iliie?' ,• • eaTsehethpeiSraelice°Isl'ieses byl, five and eVezr ten ' sTornCeOMPETITION. • • ' .. ,, dollars at a time, and then—ominous sign—there is separate bidding, •for'the • toy • and the girl, bidding that hints at separation. However, in the end, n great • country Kaid, who has trevelfed from Tarudant, secures the vain and they pass out of the promenading circle into the care of one of his stewards— himself a slave. I watched carefully for atone exprevion of emotion on the faces - Of these two young people who had been stolen and sold as though they were . chattels, but it was perfectly impassible es' irtoleirlic_ote_anything more than bewilder. ' Presently there was a sudden interh ruption in the market place from a ha tle group in front of inc. Here we saw the one dramatic) incident of the atter. noon. Since the market opened a wo. man, who was approaching middle age, had • been tramping round and 'round si ithout. interesting the 'buyers. Now al 'last -there had been some small bid fot heIrt:, ilnd • been aceompanied by the usuel - queriee• that all buyers malse. ,Thiciii ' bed been no hesitation but replks-but • at the very last moment, when the sale . MIS completed, the won= raised her voice and cried aloudthat she was ti the true faith and had been stolen. . Instantly there was en outcry, and the cencern ot the auctioneer was very genet. e S. inc indeed. If the .woman's protest was correct, and she., would hardly hails .„ oracle it otherwise, hero was a • scandet of some dimensions, for it is no smell matter, ever; in Morocco, to sell • a • free Moslem woman bite slavery. . , After her' story had ,been heard the gale of the' woman was held to he in. valid. .Notice was sent to her melee. 1,e/ the lime this little matter WASsettled the muzzin 'was calling from the nearest minaret that pie hour of evening prayet had come. . 1:41*,...f.A...0 .. NO N10118 COI,LIION. By a device now being patented ta • Nev York a bell 011 railway engines rings automatically when, the trahtS are thrOe rillieS' apart,' Making collisione practically im essile. No great wciric ever even done, bolo a mirror.