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THE HURON EXPOSIi4OR,
Chinese Punishments
A. eorreepondent of theLondon Times writ-.
ing from Shauffite, gives thefollowing inter-
esting- account' of the punish -M ent t:of crimin-
als in that pity :
"In walking throngh the city, I camein
different parts upon tbe- police stations
*here criminals of different grades Were uns
dergoing diffeeent degrees at punishment.
Some very simply confined iu long cases
the sport of passers-by. Others wore im
mense collars made of two wide boerdsso
that the prisoner_ Cannot touch his head
with his hands, and is dependent upon bis
friends, or upon Chilr:ty, not only for his
food, but for getting it to hig Mouth. Others
had their beads jutting out of the tops of
cages, which were so high that they-- could
not sit down, and so - low that they Could
not stand up_, and they wore co.ndetnned to
pass days and nights in this 'uncomferteble
and even torturing , position. Not long -be-
fore I reached Shaughae, some critninais
-who were guilty of a 'cepital offence, were
condenr,aed to death mid placed in their
cages, where they died of starvation before
the eyes of the people; no one being allowed
to furnish them with food. Torture, as I
subsequently learned farther by witnessing
it, enters largely.into the ideal of punish-
ment among the Chinese, and is freely re-
. sorted to for the purpose of extorting a con-
fession from the --accused. . OutPide of the
walls of the Shangeae, 1 noticed enclosures
of two or three"acres eachsurrounded by
close walls of brick and stone, twelve or
fifteen feet in height, and learned that they
were called "Magueys," and werd the re-
ceptacles for the dead of other cities. The
Chinese 'are a .chmish people, they have nu
merous societies, secret, comprising the
mass of the population, and those coming
from the same city stand by each other in
all circumstances. When the,Y go abroad
they lteep up the same spirit of attachment,
aud if one dies away from home, his remains
are deposited in the " Meguay, " named
from his native town, to be removed at the
-proper time.
The Chinese all expect to go home at
some time, and to be taken home after
death if they do not go before. The freight'
of the dead Chinese front - California, to
their native province, is quite an item in
the carrying trade between the two shores.
Every steamer has more or less of them on
board, although it is not generally - known
to the eassenaers. On our voyage out eve
, had four htmcfred and nfty- Chinese passen-
gers in the steerage, among whom there
were several deaths, but their bodies were
all embalmed -and taken along with the
ship.
Deaths from. Wild. Beasts in. India
It has been reckoned that at least ten
thousand people die every year in India of
snake -bites. The new plan of injecting
ammonia into the wound may tend to di-
minish the number of deaths from snake-
bite, if it succeeds in India as well as it
has in Australia, but the havoc caused by
tigers, leopards, and other wild beasts, '
if not greater in fact than it was some
years ago, has at any rate been serious
enough to draw from Lord Mayo a de-
mand for help on the part of the local goy-
ernments in devising measures to abate the
evil.
Man-eating tigers are the special terror
of the country -side. The taste for human
fiesh either grows- with inclulfsence, or -be-
comes a last resource of tigers of advar4ed
age, whose energies are. no longer equal to
the demands of their appetite... We had
always imagined that the latter was the
true way for accounting for the ravages of
the 'man eating class, and themangry ap-
pearance for whieh they are, remarkable.—
is certainly a curious fact thatthe
tigers on the Ouclth jtingle seldom prey on
mare being plentifully supplied with wild
pie and other large game. There, too,
they are each cowards that herdsmen
armed with /oteiese or iron -bound sticks,
often drive them away front their own
cattle. .A driver of a mail -cart will also
scare them away by- merely- sounding his
begle. Elsewhere, however, they are
either bolder, or have less choice of food.
In the central provinces it is a thing of
yearly- occurence to hear that a man-eater.
has placed bierelf near some district-thor-
ougfere, whence he falls on unwary trav-
ellers and toiling peasants, until, 'embold-
ened by practice, he even carries off his
prey from within th o village enclosures. --
In the Canada district alone one of these
brutes killed, in a short time, 127 people,
a,nd stopped all traffic for many- weeks on
the road from Moll to Caetada. A ti-
gress in Chinpwarrahe slew, accordine to
native -estimates 140 people in ,three years,
eausing the abaaitdonment of the villages,
• and *throwing 250 square miles :out of cul-
tivation. Another old tigress in Kurnool,
carried off sixty-four human beings within -
months, stopped the post -runners and po
lice patrols, and scared away the laborers
on public works.. One of his victims was
the head constable. The brute's average al-
lowance seems -to have been one man ev-
ery three days. ° It was only by keeping
together in numbers and making a horrible
noise with tontoms that travellers could
safely travel that way. At last a broad
slip of jungle was cleared away from eitherri
side of the road, and in due time the beast
was hunted down ,
In the Bhagalpore district alone, of Low-
er Bengal, as many as 1,431 people were
killed_ by- wild beasts in six years. --During
the emit° period 13,401 deaths from wild
beasts- were reported from Bengal Proper,
of which 4,218_ were ascribed to tigers,
147 to leopards,. 4,288 to wolves, 147 to.
hytenas; and 105 to bears; the balance be-
ing set down to boars, jackal, bilfraloes,
elephants and,raad dogs. On the other
. 1
-hand, it cost the Government £6,500 re-
wards to secure the destruetittit of 18,196
wild beasts, of whom 7,27,8 welt tigers,
5,6,63 eleopard, 101 ' ieears, and. 1,338
wcdir, es. In 'one, year the loss of humaa
life tin tlie,CeitratProviliceS , !mounted to
etYei eiany 4f whom werelchildren e while
.618 tigers, 895 panthers and 'leopards'' 634
beake' 597 WelVes, and 475 hyenas were put
to death. 'The wolves of Oudh in the same
, year, ailled 5 mep; 2 women,titilid 75 boys,
and 88 girls. -Each t,f the ° 1 er provinces
adds its• quota io the butcher's bill. of the
number of cattle Stein and Of the. -lossi ,en -
mate can be font; d; bin one man alone in
tailed on their po r owners no regular esti-
South Canara complained ofehaving lost 50
'head of cattle through wild beasts - Captain
Rogers tells of a tiger who killed half a
dozen in a few minutes, and it is . well
known that thousands of villagers are con-
Oettelly reduced to uper poverty, followed
by a long term' of bondage to money lenders,
through the ravages of these unplet.tsent
neigh tots. The very spread of cultivation
tends to increase elle sufferidg ,caused by
.their neighborhood. In tho Neilgh.enies
foe instancethe clearing away of jungle for
coffee plantations delves the wiltraiiimals to
seek their prey from the villages at the foot
of the hills, On the other hand, the plant-,
irg of new and the conservation of old for-
ests, may affordnew haunts' and new means
of living to the bensts cf prey. Superstiti-
on also playno small part in the malinten-
(ince ofthese intolerable scourges. ia The
Gouds, for instance, instead of mustering in
lone to hunt down the tigeis, who wage
war against them and their herds, have an
,idiotic way of reriar ding the tigers as a di-
vinity whose wrath it is unsafe to arouse.
•If ane of them fitlls a prey to the divinity's
appetite for human flesh, the rest
of the family are fcrthevith tabooed as
displeasing to the object of their reyerned
dread, and Must expiate their offence .by
costly sacrifices, which -will leave them
penniless, but will restore them to their
casie righte.
The head money eraneed by Govern-
ment, to the tune of £15,000 ayear tends,'
no doubt, to keep thenuisance of wild beasts
in seine check. As much .as a hundred
pounds has been given for the head of a man
eating tiger. But the rewards are some-
times granted on very slight evidence; for
it is well known that a cunning native will
often bring up an old bead for a new one,
or sew a tigers skin over the head of some
smaller animal, and Onis.cheat a creduloue
or careless official into passing an unfound-
ed claim. Perhaps the present scale of re-
wards would bear amending, if, as we un-
derstand, much too little is offered for the
cubs in comparrison With fulltgrewn tigers.
The quickest way of expiating the brutes
would be to encourage the eentruction of the
young animals by a larder bounty for their
heads:— Sportsmen naturally shrink from
attacking these scourges with other than
the sportsman's usual weapons ; but even
Captain Rogers in his report avows him-
self a thorough- convert to the use of
traps and other wiles against traps
and other wiles against foes so widely de-
structive. _
eat.
A Barrtataate• NEGno 3 unY.--The Boston
Post says: H female jurors are a success,
most certainly, a panel made up partially of
negroes,is quite the reverse. •A case was
recently triectin St. Louis before a jury,
six- of whorn were colored men.. The action
upon which these newly -born citizens were
.to make "a just and true deliverance," was a
severe case of a snuff -colored damsal - by •a
sorghum -hued lady named Bebecca John-
son. I The case was opened (many : of the
negroeaadmitting when sworn that they did
not know what a prosecution meant), with
a solemn adjuration to the jury, of which
they did not understand half -a -dozen words.
The witnesses were called, and in. almost
every instance, when a reply was about to be
made to the questions of the counsel, the
Justice interposed with; "Ochrecome, she
don't know anything about that ;" and when
the witnesses became excited over the cross
questioning of the lawyers, the Judge cau-
tioned them ".Logo slow." One witness stat-
ed that she did not know what was meant
by the peace and dignity of the state of Mis-
souri, and, what was more. she didn't want
to. Had never read the Fifteenth Amend-
ment and didn't want to, all of which -infor-
mation the colored jurors heartily applaud-
ded. During the exaMination the counsel
woke up a Very black jury -man and told
him it was absolutely necessary he should
hear the evidence. Sambo shook his head
sadly, heaved a deep sigh, and went GO sleep
again, when. the prosecution closed., The
case -was filially given to the jury, who, af-
ter a short deliberation, returned a verdict.
that the defendant was not guilty-, butsen-
tenced her to a fine of $20. The indignant
justice sent them back, but being unable to
come to any other definite conclusion in the
matter, were discharged, and the case con-
tinued. . Thus ended the first trial by a
negro jury in Missouri ---a farce and mock-
ery of justice.
A HEN AND HEP. PUPS !—A correspon-
dent or the Surrey Standard writes :----" A
singular freak of nature can be seen at the
keeper's kennels at Stammer -park, the seat
of the Earl of Chichester. A common do:
mestic hen, two years old, has been in the
habit of laying her eggs in a dog kennel in
which a beagle bitch has a litter of six pup-
pies now sit weeks old, She wanted to sit;
she was shut up for ten days. Now let
loose, she has gone to the kennel again, and
taken charge of the pups as a mother would
do with her chickens. She covers theta
with her wings; she scratches about so as
to teach them to feed; she calls them:the
puppies follow her, and she shows fight to
any one that touches them. But the poor
thing cannot nourish them."
A S-trange 'Story.
..Bbston has a Sensation,.etoty.- Recently,
-
in
.a4town .Intid bye a . ball was given
ThO'dtisighter of a couple who keep a. board
ing-house set' her -lieart on going, " and in
company with one of the boarders, , who is
designated " The objeet
ed to her going t� the bail, especially in
cempany with "IT," she said that
she Was 'determined go, and
she could not go with "J." she woald "ac-
cept the poinpany, of the deVil shosild.he of-
fer to attend iter." . On the night of the ball
she slipped. out of the house in proper trim
except that she had t� buy boots` for the
occasion; and having procured these she was
returning to pnt them on, when she met
as sho supposed, erid -he peesueded her
to go with him tothe bell at once / and
change her boots in the ladies' dresising-
roam. "J." was her partner in the first
dance, but afterwards disappeared until
slipper time, when suddenly presenting
himself, with rather frivolous excuses for
hie absence, tend inviting her down. to the
supper morntr.Offended by his neglecD, she
said she- \vapid return home at once, .end he
attended her thither. Very little \Sete said
by either party until . they. hactreached the
hease, when "J.' • informed t- his com-
panion tliat he was not Pi"Ol]iID, ;,aDd
senting her with a pearl-InZdled pen -knife,
and: asked her When she used it to think of
bird; he sUddenly left her. The -girl, on
'telling her mother all that had paseed,. was
astounded a+ learning thet "J. '7 had not
been out of the house since early night -tall,
andewent -to bed before the hour at Which
the ball began. The girl refused to believe
it, bit after SOMQ discussion her Mother
took her to -"J room, and there he was
seen calmly and profoundly sleepir. No-
thing more could -be said. and the dbaugh ter
retired for the night, A sti ange sound
shortly tawi words brought themOther to th
girl's chamber, and she was found with her
throat cut by the knife given to her hy h7
companion at the ball, She ling,eTed Until
noon, and then: died, declaring that, re-
membering. what she had Said in her deter
initiation to go to the dance, she used --the
knife because she was overwhelnined hy
horrible suspicions as to who it was that,
personating "J." beceme tter partner. . The
.Buston, Post' cleclars.tliat her aatew wits are
all strictly tree, and can be vouched for
by the very best authority.
PHOTCGItAPHY IN, NATURAL COLORS. -7–
.A. 'French -artist, has recently announced a
new method of rem csenting photographs in
natural °elm se His process rests -upon the
assumption that all colours are composed of
three primary tints; . reiXed together in
different proportions, and may be seperated
into them. Three . different negatives
taken of the same object by receiving the
image through the many lenses of the
mary colon's referred to. .FroM these three
negatives; which generally represent only
one colour of the object, three coloured pho-
tographs are to be prepared, each -one being
a colour correspendirlg to that of the lens
used in the preparation of its negative.
Thus, from tho negative of the •red lens- a
red photograph is prepared in a. manner
similar to that in which a black picture'
is made with the carbon process. The
three images obtained in the primary col-.
ors, are then combined into one, and repro-
duce in their mixture all the colors whicli.
the original object possessed. t These pic-
tures are to leive the great advantage of not
alpiring, the colors being as clueable as , the
bl'iele of the carbon print. Many of the
technical details of this process are yet un-
expleined, and the announcement is pro-
bably a hint of - what is hoped for rather
than as the statem,ent of an actual and suc-
cessful Method-
--The' Bourse of Paris.
At the time when de Mississippi scheme
of law, gave rise in France, to the most
extraoidinary mania -which the thirst of
riches e-‘ er occasioned, the transactions took
place in the open air, in the Rue Quineam-
poix, a street chiefly occupied by bankers
and money dealers. In 1864 the exchange
of was the first established in the
Ho tizarian. It was net until Napoleon had
directed his attention to the em!sellishreent
,of the capital, that a building to be special-
ly devoted to meetings of persons engaged
in transactions relating to the securities
and to commerce was erected. The first
stone of the edifice was laid March 24,
1808. The form of the .Bourse is a par-.
alellogram, that is, hsaving a square form,
„the sides of which are longer than the ends.
The fronts of the. Bourse are one hundred
and sixty-four feet in breadth, and the
lengths of the sides is one hundred and
fifty-six feet. •
The hall irt which the business in the
funds is transacted -is one hundrecl and four
feet in length, and fifty-nine feet broad, and
will hold two thousand persons. An ar-
cade on, each side of the ball is used as a
"walk," by merchants and ship -owners.
Betweea the arcades are inscribed, in let-
ters of bronze, the names of all the first
commercial cities in the 'world.
Some years ago it was attempted to ex-
clude fanales from the Bourse. The wo-
men. of,Frence. are accustomed to take an
active part in the business, a practice which
is in accordance with the habits and feel-
ings -of the French. They • were active a-
mong the speculators at the Bourse, and,
driven from its precincts, they carried on
their operations .in one of the adjoining
houses, and the fluctuations in French and
foreign stock were conveyed to them by
messengers. The exclusion was not long
kept in force.
The present Bourse -was in the centre of
the gayest part of Paris, only a short dis-
tance from the Boulevards, and not far
from Palais Royal, by the rue Vivienne.
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Merchant Tailor,
HAS Ji!sT HECEIVED A COMPLETE STOCK
—0 F—
SPR ENT 0- GOODS
EMBRACING EVERY STYLE
THAT WILL BE WORN
FOR
SPRINC&SUMMER
ALL GARMENTS GOT UP
BY THE BEST WORKMEN,
AND At MODERATE
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StAroirnl, March 31, 1870,
58L
4RMERS GO TO
M'NAUCHT AND TEEPLE,
FOR
, WAGGONS, BUGGIES,
A GRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, and in
fact, anything drawn by the horse. A large
assortment always kept on hand. And for first-
class HORSE SHOEING-, &JOBBINGthatis the
place.
A large stock of Dry Oak, and other Lumber,
also Dry Waggon Spokes, for Sale.
Seaforth, Feb. 4th, 1870. 11-1y.
" Dr. Caldwell's
DYSPEPSIA
T\YSPEPSIA ean be effectually cur-
ed by using DR. CALDWELL'S
DYSPEPSIA REMEDY. See circul-
ar and certificates accompanying each
bottle.
Sold by R. LITMSDEN and E.
HICKSON 4 CO., Seaforth, and
medicine dealers generally.
WOODRITFF, BENTLY 4k CO.
1 17-25ins. Brougham, Ont
LUMBER! LUMBER!,
THE undersigned have -on hand -at their Millet
half a mileNorthfrom the Village of Ain-
leyville, 500,000 feet of Good DRY PINE
LUMBER, of the following different kinds; viz •
—inch, inch and a half, and two inch, clear. A
large lot, (over 100,0000 inch and a quarter, and
inch and a half flooring, both dressed and under-
dressed ; half inch •siding, eornmon boards and
plank, 12, 14 and 16 feet long. . Board. and - strip
LATH, all of Which will be said at reduced
prices.
They have lately added. a. first-class planning
machine, to their otter machinery, and intend
keeping dressed lumber of all Idnas constantly
anhheii
andn.
Tblic may rely upon being able toproeure
any of the above articles af Lumber at their
Mills, so long as it is -here advetised,.
Parties sending luml)er to the mill can have it
dressed on the shortest notice and lowestpossible
tms.
M. & T. SMITH..
Ainleyviile, Feb. 11, 1870. 114-tf
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EDIATARD CASII/
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AND DEALER IN ALL RINDS OF
Farm and Dairy Produce.
CROeERIES
—AND --
DRY GOODS
OF THE BEST CLASSy
ALWAYS ON HAND,
AND AS CHEAP AS ANY IN
13,M,L6P013,11'IT-
SEAF011T11 March 31, 1870.
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}N THE
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The fact that the:subscriber makes tbis article
a speciality, should lead all intending purchasers
who like the best market affords. to, t least try
his stock.
The Finest Liquors!
And a select stock of Staple and Fancy
Groceries, always on hand.
JAMES C. LAIDLA_W.
Seaforth, Jan'y. 21st,- 1870. 99-tf.
LUNISDEN'
Has just received a Fresh Stock of
PURE DRUGS
,AND
CHEMICALS
Toilet and. Fancy Soaps, Combs, Hair, Tooth
and Nail Blushes, French, English,
and American,
PERFUMERY.
GENUINE DYESTUFFS.
Guaranteed to be of the hest quality.
Horse and Cattle Medicines !
Condition Powder.
Physicians perscriptions carefully and accur-
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R LUMSDEN.
rr 0 ATEICHANTS, TRADERS,
&o.
The subscriber has just received a large assort-
ment of
DAY BOOKS, LEDGERS, JOURNALS,
Blank Books, Bill -Books, Counting -House
Diaries,
Pocket Diaries for 18701
Bibles, Prayer Books, Psahn Books—and a
large assortment ofmiscellaneous books in splencl-
did gilt bindings, suitable for Christmas and
New Year's Gifts.
Sabbath Saw]. Books 1 !
Reward Tickets, &c.
Plain and Fancy Note Paper' and 'Envelopes,
Pens, Ink, Pencils, School Books, etc. -
Musical Instruinents
.Accordeons, Concertinas, Violins, ViolinString
Rosin, Bridges, Ste,
Briar and Mereschaum. Pipes, and Fancy
Goods of all kinds.
A large assortmentof
TOYS
For Girls and 33etto,
At LUMSDEN'S
Corner Drug and Book Store
Seaforth, Jan'v. 21iite 1870. 534f.
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