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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe East Huron Gazette, 1892-11-10, Page 6l lil �l tit , was during the memorable and excit- hg elections of the year 1874 that the strange events which I am about to narrate took place. I, Robert Barker, am a politi- cian aed from my boyhood upward have al- ways been an enthusiastic conservative.. Be- ing somewhat of an odd campaigner now, like many another -veteran, I like to rest upon my arms and review the battles Ihave fought. The life of a politician is not alto- gether a romantic one As a rule he is call- ed upon to deal with hard facts and has abundant opportunities of studying the practical side of human nature ; but now and then, particularly during the more ex- citing epochs of political wai fare, he is placed in peculiar situations and involved in strange adventures. ©Looking back over past years and over the vicissitudes of some thirty years of ac- tive political life I recall one remarkable in- cident in my career which can never be ef- faced from my memory. This adventure bas never, to my knowledge, been made public, but encouraged by the great interest it has excited in the breast of the few old cronies to whom in moments of sudden con- fidence, it has been related, I have, after some hesitation, determined to commit it to manuscript for the benefit and the warn- ing of my fellow politicians. It was, as I have said, during the ever memorable elections of 1874 that this inci- dent occurred. 1 ws.s at that time practising law in the town of Wexford in the County of Middlesex. Having always taken an active part in politics I had gained consid- erable prominence as a politician and had a short time previously been elected to fill the important position of treasurer of the local conservative association. Havingin previous contests won considerable reputa- tion as an orator my services were in great demand during the elections, and though as a rule I limited the field of my labor to my own constituency of Middlesex, neverthe- less on several ocacsions I found myself called upon to go beyond it and render as- sistance to candidates in other and more distant .districts. During the heat of the campaign I received a note from my old friend, Mr. Thomas Lawson (who was contesting the neighboring constituency in the Conservative interest) requesting me very earnestly to address a large meeting to be held on his behalf in the town of Clin- ton. linton. As Mr. Lawson was an old friend of my own and was fighting an uphill battle, I determined to render him the assistance he required. Perhaps, however, my friendship would not in itself have been sufficient . to induce me to forego several other important engagements I had made for the same even- ing had it not been necessary that I should pay a visit to the president of the neighbor- ing Conservative association for the purpose of receiving from his hands a large sum of money subscribed by prominent members of the party for oreanization purposes in the two constituencies. and discussing with him the appropriation of the same. As this gen- tleman, Mr. J. R. Lucas, was to preside at the Lawkon rally, I considered that an ex- cellent opportunity of holding the required interview. And thus it happened that I found myself one cold.autumn evening, some three days after the receipt of Mr. _ Lawson's letter, that his eexpeiience of - human- nature had been an unfortunate and that like signs of old he had hang -been vainly seeking for an honest man. So eloquent indeed did he be- come on thedeprayity of htanan nature that Isoon beeame'eonvineed that he was, as I had at first surmised, a Presbyterian minister. This opinion he however, soon shattered by infoming me that he was a gentleman of means travelling for pleasure, and handing me a card on which was written the name of "E. Carleton Hawke." He seemed to have travelled extensively in his time and related several interesting anecdotes of the places and men he had seen. After a short time the conversation again turned to my coming visit to Clinton. and in return for his confidence I gave him a few particulars regarding my past life and present jour- ney. " I presume you have -a large acquaint- ance in Clmton," he remarked. " No, strange to say," I answered, " I am not acquainted with a single person in the town except ten candidate. Mr. Lawson and I doubt if he will be there this even- ing." ven- in " And how were they to indentify you?" he inquired. " i hold letters of introduction to the president of the local association," I answer- ed, " which I will present to hila after the meeting, together with the order for the money " - "° After the meeting?" he repeated re- quiringly. "Necessarily so," I answered " I do not expect to reach the town till the meeting has started and will require to speak im- mediately. The letters of introduction are of course only necessary to ensure the pay- ment on this order." " I see," he said thoughtfully, "I see." The conversation now began to lag, my companion seemed too me to deeply engaged in thought to speak further and I myself was somewhat alarmed at my own unusual conduct in confiding so much of my private business to this inquisitive stranger. After we traveled this way for some tim- in silence, the shrill whistle of the train ine formed us that we were approaching a sta- tion, which, in consulting the conductor I found to be the Village of W aterfort, a sta- tion just ten miles from Clinton. As the train drew up at the station, my companion invited me to come out and take a stroll on the platform, remarking as he did so : "The train stops here twenty minutes to wait for the Western express." - Glad of an opportunity to stretch my legs I readily complied with his invitation. We walked slowly from the platform to a hotel a short distance down the road, where Mr. Hawke called for refreshments in a lordly tone, and having secured them he seemed once more to recover his jovial manner and entered into a warm discussion on matters political with several villagers in the bar- room. I took a chair in the room and sat lazily supping my toddy much amused by the witty remarks of my eccentric compan- ion, when the discussion was suddenly in- terrupted by the shrill whistle of the train. I started up suddenly. "Sit down," said Hawke. "Don't stir. She's just wbistling to the down express, tett minutes yet." Iresumed my seat, and the discussion continued waxing warmer standing in the dreary station at Wexford, every moment till at last fearing we would -waiting impatiently the arrival ot the 6.30 miss our train I requested my companion express which was to carry me to the meet- to return with me to the station. This, ing at Clinton. - I paced- the platform rest- after considerable delay he consented to do. lessly until at last a welcome whistle inform- We walked leisurely downto the platform, ed me that the train was approaching and Hawke talking merrily as we went. We shortly afterwards it steamed into the sta- mounted the steps and walked for - tion. On entering a carriage I found it un- ward, when- to my utter dismay and occupied save by one passenger who seethed astonishment I found that the train had deeply engrossed in reading a newspaper. left the station, nor was there a trace -Settling myself comfortably in a seat I of it to be seen. "I stood for a moment made a somewhat critical examination of in speechless amazement. Could it be pos- my fellow passenger. He was a striking sible that I had missed the meeting, where looking man, with a somewhat distinguished se mucb depended on my presence. But if air and prominent clean-shaven features. my indignation was silent, that of Mr. At first I set him down as a Presbyterian Hawke was load. minister, then as a distinguished orator, or j "Missed the train," he cried. "Don't actor, but a closing examination of ,his ; tell me I Irave missed the train. Great somewhat shabby apparel led me to the con- i Heavens, and I bad an appointment of the elusion that he must follow some less lucre- greatest importance in Clinton at eight tive employment than any of these. !o'clock," and so he continued in the same After a somewhat brief inspection I drew strain loudly lamenting his misfortune until a newspaper from my pocket and began to " I cut him suddenly short by fiercely ia- read. Glanoing up several times at my , quiring. companion I found him in the act of exam- "Why did you say it stopped for twenty ining me curiously over the rim of his news- minutes?" paper, and becoming somewhat restless "1 call Heaven to . witness," re cried, ander his scrutiny I turned my shoulder with a melodramatic gesture, "that I towards him and fixing my attention on my thought it was so." paper soon became engrossed in an account Too angry and disappointed to say any._ ' of a great political address delivered by the thing further I turced and walked back to leader of my party a few days before. the hotel, he following close besideme and A Ioud chuckle from my companion sud- pouring forth a hundred excuses and mali- denly called my a'tention to - him again. dictions in the same breath. He was evidently amused by something in As we reached the hotel steps a sudden his paper -before him for catching my eye idea seemed to strike him. fixed on him inquiringly, he exclaimed in a I "Cannot we drive?" he said. . "Can we jovial tone. not get a rig and drive? It is only ten " It takes. old `John A.° to demolish miles." them." "Right," I cried eagerly. "Of course My heart warmed to the man, at this we can." enthusiastic praise of my honored leader, We hastened to the proprietor of the and we .eon became engaged in an animated hotel who agreed to furnish as with the discussion on the political issues of the hour. required conveyence and in a few minutes I found my companion well versed in the . we were seated in a comfortable single lore of the politicap and as ardent a con- carriage and driving rapidly jnthe direction Mind enow she suddenly -placed it round m'y-back . ao: as to clasp bothmy arms tightly to 'my _ side, and: before _ 1 could struggle' to free myself from hie grasp he slipped a noose of rope overt my head with his other hand and bound my arms tightly and immovably to my sides. Dropping the reins I. turned round in amazement and at 7. did so he called to the horse to stop and leaping lightly from the buggy dragged medown with him, and throw - me violently on the rough road, knelt on my chest and quickly tied the rope into a herd knot, and then after a short struggle succeeded in twisting -another rope about my feet and tied them tightly together. As he was a much more powerful man than myself and as I had been stunned by my heavy fall on the road, I was unable to offer any strong resistence to his efforts and in a fewmomentshe had me lying Mound hand and foot helpless at the side of the road. He then proceeded to tie a handker- chief across my mouth in such a manner as to prevent me from uttering any articulate_ sound, and having done this he quickly pro- ceeded to rummage my pockets. He got my purse containing about twenty dollars in bills and.silver, but did not seem satisfied with this. He took also all the papers, letters, and documents he could discover and placed them very carefully in his pockets. He then dragged me to the side of the road and placing me on the grass in a small hollow, behind some bushes, he re- turned to the carriage and leaping lightly in drove off with a merry " Bye -by, friend," as he went. I listened with feelings which may be better imagined than described to the sound of the departing wheels as they grew fainter and fainter in the distance. A fierce anger and indignation filled my breast at the thought of this consummate villainy on the part of a man whom I had so completely trusted. - But anger was evidently useless now. My one thought should be to derive a means to escape from my bonds. I strove- eagerly and fierceiy to burst the ropes that tied me, but it was useless, and after several inef- fectual struggles I stopped exhausted with my efforts.. My only hope seemed to be in .ttracting the attention of some passer-by. (To BE CONTINUED.) serva„ ive as myself. " I expect." he remarked " that the old man will get there this time." - " Well, rather," I answered. "It certain- ly won't be my fault if he fails." " Ah your're doing some political work yourself are you, friend," he inquired. " Yes," I answered, " Pm treasure of the conservative association in this county and of Clinton. My companion held the reins while I leaned balk in- the baggy thinking over the snbject'matter of the speech I was' to de- liver that evening. It was now about eight o'clock. The night was a very dark one and the road which we were travelling was exceedingly rough and narrow. As we proceeded the do:considerable speaking besides." road became still narrower and was heavily At the word treasurer I thought a sudden wooded on both sides, the tall pine trees, look of interest came into the eyes of my casting fantastic shadows across our way; fellow passenger. In the early part of our journey we met " I calculate you have some pretty big with several other rigs bnt as we proceeded sums to handle at times," he rer+arked. aboutfivemiles we met with no more and the " Ftiirly,"I answered, silence was unbroken except by the noise of "I presume they keep a pretty sharp eye our own carriage. To this was soon added on their treasurer in this county, don't the rasping voice of Heawke who broke the silence to n ark. theyirr !" I exclaimed indignantly. " Pretty lonely road this." e " Cl don't be offended," he cried ; " I " Very," I answered. only mean to say that—that when money " Pity they don't clear that bush," he is so precious and so useful, they don't continued. place mach itistkihands of an individual,— " Surprising," Implied. "They probably having -regard:el course, to :the frailty of - have their reasons." human nature. " Yes, I guess they have," he continued. I-amnot ware to what extent the There Wassilence again for a few minutes, averagepolitieian is -trusted by his party," and. then he said. I said, " but I personally have never had " Would you mind holding the reins, reason to doubt the confidence of my party. friend ?" " indeed,"he said rather sneeringly. " Yes fideed," I replied angrily, " and as -an evidence of what I say I might incidentally mention that I have an order for five hundred dollars, party funds, with me at the present moment" "Air! " he -said, starting soddenly in his seat, but quickly resuming his composure, and holding out his hand with a winning smile, " I congratulate you, sir, in having then coundence of your fellowmen and" don`tfor anieetant doubt that yea fully rleseine 1t7 Stieoew - molified by this courteous re - me& I a& -seed his outstretched hand. He a said bs alien btigen es enter into an 'elaborate ex- had thrown his arm carelessly over the back ph i eaten tf'h a prey oua remtirks, stating -of_ the seat. Later lie placed it on my ehd " Certainly not," I replied and took them THE uYaROONDOltASOAORE. Details of the Murder Hodister aad Lis es the Tura v was story u m 0 the Falls 0 for v Stanley id Tib, u as s A m n had w 0 n rt en n ma ou m e t h 0 an with n e a them g e s told u e 1 he a d v white e a i e e rc i an white upon d a e r not t e e e a left h 1 a d h a 0 ii io O ec t P, ossa 0 a years himself Its tar 0 v 0 Y - Comrades. - Some particulars of massacre of Mr. Hollister and his comrades in Central Africa have been received through Mr. Dore, an Antwerp artist, who was with the expedition, and who one of the few' to escape. Mr. Dore arrivedat Antwerp three weeks ago, and his is told in " Le Monvement Geographiq e." The expedi- tion of the Katanga Commercial syndicate arrieed en the Upper Congo on March 14. Dore, with a part of force and equip- ment, went to Stanley F lls for the purpose of ascending the Congo and establishing three trading stations the syndicate at Riba Riba, Nyangwe - and Kassongo. Hodister and the rest of the expedition as- cended the Lomami River to found three trading stations on that large tributary of the Congo. Dore and his comrades were cordially received at Falls, both by Lieut. Tobback, the resident officer of the Congo State, and the numerous Arabs. Sefu the son of Tippu T , was particularly hospitable, and he sold to the syndicate eight tons of ivory. He furnished canoes and canoe men for the journey up river, and engaged to transport past the seven falls known as Stanley Fall the pieces of the little steamer that the syndicate intended to launch upon the Lual bar. He wrote to the Arab chiefs further up the river that the white men were coming, and bespoke for them a kindreceptio . No rumor of any trouble up the river reached the Falls. Sefu and Raschid, however, complained that Van den Kerckhove on the Welle- Makua had been fighting --the Arabs and killed many of their friends. On March 23 the party started up the river with over forty m and 300 loads . of merchandise in their canoes. All the goods and boats were dragged or carried around the falls. They had not gone far before they met Lieut. Michiels, an agent of the State, who told the party to beware of the Arab Ch'-ef Nserera, in command nd of . Riba Elba. He had had a very serious quarrel with this chief, the particulars of which he did not tell to Dore and his comrades. Still ascending the river, they soon reach- ed the Arab settlement of Kibonge. This chief's residence is on the right bank. He is rich and powerful, though much inferior to Tippu Tib in importance. He has 5,000 slaves, each armed a rifle, to answer his beck and call. On the other side of the river is Buena Seliman, an equally influen- tial chief. Both banksare lined for miles with the great settlements of these power- ful Arabs. They gave the whites a kind re- ception, sent them presents and provisions, and sold them a large quantity of ivory. The party left these stationson April 16. Eight days later they arrived at Riba Riba, where Chief Nserera gave a very cool recep- tion. They knew that Hodister had held the friendliest relations with this powerful Arab, and thought as soon as Hodister ar- rived that everything would be all right. Nserera is an aged man subject to Muene- Mohara, Chief of Nyangwe. The Chief is a confirmed invalid, and when Hodister visit- ed him, twoyears before, he had promised to return as soon as possible with a Europe- an physician. Dore dhim Hodister would soon be there with Dr. Magery, and this news was heard with much pleasure. Final- ly Nserera became more friendly, and told the white men they could remain there for the present, but that could not give them permission to establish trading station. This refusal torched the secret of the Arab revolt. The grievance of the Arabs was that they saw traders invading a country whose commerce they had long monopolized. They were willing to sell ivory to the whites at good, round profit, but not to have the trh tes secure it from the natives. Ivory, therefore, is the cause of the Arah revolt, together with the war which the Congo State is now waging upon the slave trade. The Congo State has -be- come a great trading company itself, and this fact has turned many Arabs against it, as well as the commercial companies who have invested money inthe Congo State, and who find that now they are not even permitted to compete with the State in pur- chasing the products of the country. Nserera complained bitterly of the con- duct of Lieut. Hinch, agent of the State, who, he said, had come there insisting that he would found a station whether the Arabs liked it or not. He was even more bitter in his comments on Lieut. Michiels, with whom he said he had had a terrible quarrel. Michiels had received orders from the Congo State resident at the Falls to establish a station and raise the. State flag at Riba Riba. Nserera told him he could not carry out his project, and stopped him as he was about to raisea staff for the flag. "If you wish to stay here a while and be our friend," said Nserera to him, "you may do so, and we will harm you, but we do not wish either the Congo State or its flag here." " �Z'e'll see about that," replied the agent of the State. "i will return to the Falls and tell Buena Tobbackof your opposition and I will return here with hien and a thou- sand guns." " Very well," replied the proud Arab chief, "return if you desire. We will re- ceive you and we v i.11 kill you. As to your flag we will plant it here above your dead bodies:" It was with this menace hanging over his head that Michiels Riba Riba to ao down the river, where in a a few days he met the party of the Katanga Syndicate coming up. After eight days Michiels re- turned to Riba Riba with Lieut- Tobback, but, instead of a thous nd guns, he tel an escort of only five men. Tobback reproach- ed Dore and his comrades for buying ivory atKibonge. Ho told them the Congo State had given thein no rightto purchase ivory there. On i12ay 5 the syndicate party, believing that Hodister would s on reach Riba, Riba, and that his great influence would enable him to establish a station there, went on up the river to Niangwe, leaving Mr. Noblesse atRiba Riba. When they arrived at this important town, the powerful chief, Munie Mohara refused to receive them except through his representatives. He sent them word that they could remain there.en their boat three or four days, but they were ab- solutely forbidden to settle there. He said he would not tolerate the presence of white men. One of them gen he sent them is very interesting as showing the Arab side of the case. "Itis true," he said, " that when_ Hodis- ter was here two ago, I told him he might establish act Nyangwe and trade here ; but sincethen grave events have wholly changed the situation. The Congo State is hostile to me and interferes with my trade. I expedition on the Welle-Makua has attacked my caravans. My men have been seized, I have lost through the State's doing more than a mil- lion franca' worth of ivory. ory. All the whites are the same, They are treacherous to- ward the Arabs. I d not wish them with me. Hodister, however, is my friend, and on that account I will authorize you to keep on your way . up the river, but you must leave here. Now choose. Go on to Sas- A Spectre of the Plains - As the sun goes down and the shadows of evening creep over the plains here in this camp beside Honeysuckle Creek the two men smoke their pipes, their wives clear up the dishes from supper, and the seven or eight children join hands and sing as they circle about the dying camp- fire. A couple of pioneers are shifting to better themselves. The white -topped wagons have been hauled many a weary mile, and the journey is not yet ended. The wives are uncomplaining, the children happy. The night is mild and warm, the Indians are at peace, and as the dusk grows deeper the stars appear until there seems to be no room for another. By and by the men rise up and move among the grazing horses to see if their hobbles are secure ; women and children retire to the wagons with many a " good night," and before 10 o'clock the coyotes glide about the camp without fear and the cricket is not interrupted in his song. - Three miles to the east, hidden from sight by the ridge which rises up against the sky like a great wave on a calm, sea, a thousand cattle are lying down on the short, rich grass. They face in every direction. Those on the outside of the bunch lift their heads now and then to sniff the air, but there is no scent cf danger to alarm them. Here and there a cowboy has flung himself down to rest and smoke. There is no danger of a stampede on such a night as this. Now and then a steer will spring up and look wildly around, but the alarm will soon pass. Midnight conies. The crickets still sing and the cattle still rest quietly. It is on such a night that men sleep too heavily to dream. Ten miles to the south is a moun- tain range. Only some bird of night rising a thousand feet tato the air could have seen the black cloud rolling up out of the valley beyond. There was no wind, and yet it crept slowly oa and on. As it neared the mountain it grew Wacker and blacker. As it rolled upward over bowlder and fir tree it was rent and riven by toagues of flame. Itwas a thundercloud, but there was no growling of thunder. It was not until the black cloud had' reached the crest of the range and was ready to roll down upon the plains below that the night was lighted up with a blinding flash and the earth trem- bled as a nighty thunderbolt found a tar- get. Every steer springs to his feet. There is a clattering of horns and hoofs as the mass sways about. A thonsand pairs of eyes glitter through the darkness like those of wild beasts. The mass pushes to the east, but is .checked. It bulges out to the north, like fish in a net, but the cowboys are there. It pulls back, draws a long breath, and, with a mighty rush; heads away to the west. It is a fight inspired by terror. It is a rush which cannot be stopped by any obstruction save a mountain. In their terror they low- er their heads and run blindly, fearing only that which is behind then. The noise is like that of a cyclone bearing the ruins of homes -in its grasp as it advances. The cowboys ride with the herd. When the pace abates they will turn the advanee to the right or Left and double it back. The wagons of the pioneers stand there in the darkness. There are no sentinels. Men women, and children sleep. If the crash of thunder disturbed any of them it was but momentary. The hobbled horses hold their heads high in the air and look fixedly toward the east. Now they snort in alarm and their eyes glisten. Now they move to the right or left slowly and pain- fully and atter shrill neighs of alarm. Ah ! the men have been arott'ed from their heavy sleep. They are climbing down to see what skulking thing has created this disturbance. Hark ! They pause before their feet have touched the earth. They call out in excited tones. They grow white-faced as the earth trembles and they hear the frantic bellow- ing. All are awake now, but it is too late. Morning comes and the summer sun looks down upon a thousand cattle- quietly and peacefully grazing within a mile of where the white -topped wagons loomed up m the dar'tness of the previous night. They are no longer there. Here and there is a relic of them, but a relic only. Of the men, wom- en, and ehildren, here in this shallow grave are the remains. No, not remains—frag- in my hand. He placed his liberated arm menta ! Had a wall of stone moved over -carelessly over the back of the seat and sat whistling softly to himself. The road now became rougher and the bush more dense. It was a work of no small difficulty to guide the stumbling horse along the narrow way and I began to repent that I had undertaken the task. Holding the reins with both hands, however, I fixed my attention on the horse and succeeded in keeping him going a good pace and on the middle of the road. Sudd panion I became aware that my corn - becoming very affectionate. As ore, on relinquishing the reins he them there would have been more to gather up -more to bury. Men, women, children, wagons, horses, baggage—nothing but frag- ments left. Wiped out—blotted off the face of the earth as if heaven had let loose its most terrible wrath songo or return to the Falls; I have forty- eight loads of merchandise which have corns here for you -and I have taken good care of them. You may have them now, and you must leave here and go either up or down the river." The party decided to go on to Kessongo, but they wished if possible to placate the chief with the view, eventually, to obtain his consent to start at Nyangwe. The next day, however, they found that new trouble had occurred. Mohara sent them a mes- sage that they would not be permitted to go to Kassongo. During the night news had arrived of fights between the Arabs and the whites lower down the rifer. The whites at Riba Riba had been killed. Mohara or- dered the party to leave Nyangwe at once and go down the river. They had a terrible time during the de- scent. Before they left Nyangwe they were menaced by thousands of the inhabitants, and for a while did not expect to escape with their lives. They were badly crip- pled by the desertion of their paddlers. Jouret and Page, the other white agents of the syndicate, were so ill that they could not rise from the bottom of their canoes. As rapidly as possible they made their way down the river, along whose banks they heard the incessant roll of the war drums. After dark on May 24 they arrived in front of Riba Riba. They found the shore ablaze with bonfires, and thousands of Arabs and natives running up and down the shore brandishing weapons, beating war drums, and yelling at the top of their voices that if the whites dared to land they would be killed. Finding that no opportunity would be given them to say a word they went on. Further down tie river they had a serious battle with the natives, and poor Jouret died a few hours after the fight. It was not until Dore reached Stanley Falle that he learned through other fugitives who had preceded him the particulars of the tragic events that had occurred. Not long after the party had left Riba Riba the Arab chief had carried out his threat and had killed Lieut. Michiels, who had defied him and Mr. Noblesse, the agent of the Katanga Syndicate. War was at once de- clared upon all the whites. At this very time Hodister and his three companions, Magery, Desmedt, Goed seels, were approach- ing Riba Riba all unconscious of the destruc- tion that awaited them. Hodister had quickly started his stations on the Lomami and was now crossing the country to the Congo to assist his comrades there. Ten days after the Congo party had left the Riba Riba Hodister and his three companions mounted upon asses, and followed by a large caravan of porters, were confronted by Manyoma slaves belonging to the Arabs of Riba Riba. Seeing this menacing crowd Hodister had stopped his caravan and advanced alone to enter into a palaver. He began saying that he had come to them as a friend, when all of a sudden a volley of shots was fired and he fell dead. Then his three white companions were immediately killed. The four unfortunate Europeans who had rushed blindly upon their fate had not been aware that there was the slightest danger in front of them, as was proven by a letter written by Dr. Magery a few days before his tragic death, in which he said that the prospects of the expedition were very bright. The beads of the murdered men were cut off. A servant of Lieut. Michiels, who es- caped from Riba Riba, returned to Stanley Falls. He saw the heads of the `ictims in the Barza of Nserera and also the heads of the four animals they rode. When Nserera recognized the head of his old friend, Hod- ister, he was very angry and threatened to kill the assassins. Almost immediately after a force of the Arabs crossed the country to the Lomami for the purpose of destroying the white sta- tions that Hodister had founded there, asci there is little doubt that the occupants of those stations were added to the victims of the revolt. Severalebservant ladies. have discovered that vegetarians have clear .complexions,; and have either renounced the use of neat entirely, or partake of it sparingly. Lady Paget, wife of -the British Ambassador to the Austrian Court, is one of the recent converts to vegetarianism. More Hints in Child Training Never tell it but once to do a thing ; once is enough if it understands you. Then let it understand that disobedience is sure to be followed by punishment. This in love as much as it is tucked in its little bed in love. A child seidem disobeys nature more than once in touching a hot Lamp -flue. It will aeon learn to obey you as well. Never allow it to ask why? You know, that is enough. Parents must not differ with each other in the presence of the child. No one about the house must sympathize with or take the child's part wheu the parent is correcting it. Don't allow this for a min- ute, no matter who it is. Avoid indiscriminate fault-finding. Re- prove ; if necessary resort to Solomon's method; it bears the seal ot antiquity and wisdom ; but beware of that monotonous lash of the tongue that has taken the heart and hope out of many a child. It makes, timid children untruthful, afraid to test their own power, and dwarfs true develop- ment in every line of. cheracter. It makes self-reliant children openly defiant• and un- lovely. It places an ugly gulf between par- ents and children, and is contrary to the letter and spirit of the Gospel of Christ. Some children have a habit of throwing themselves on the floor, kicking and screen- - ing, when anything goes contrary to their wishes. The usual remedy applied is spank- ing. A much better plan is to walk quiet- ly and unconcernedly away, lock the door and leave the child to kick and scream to its heart's content. It will soon wisely con- clude that it is hurting no one but itself. A few applications of this remedy will usually cute the worst case. Do not threaten in commanding. Chil- dren soon expect a. threat with the command and one without it has little weight. Never threaten a punishment that you do not give. Do. not keep your children in a continual atmosphere of severity ; obedience is better won"by love than fear- Neither spoil them by over indulgence. Teach a child obedience from the dawn of its birth, with conscientious caution. Watch and pray. Do not sit down and whine because you have not what you want in this life, but up and hustle and get it. The world is all before you. There is as much room in it for yon as for anybody else, and as good a place. Every one knows or ought to know that ink yields to milk, whereas water has no ef- fect upon it and soap is fatal- In fact soap "sets" as they call it, nearly ail stains. Children's -clothes should always, therefore be careful'y examined by an experienced per- son before they go to the wash. The chem- ical action of certain substances upon others is very curious, what is quite efficacious in one case having no effect in another. Fruit stains will nearly always disappear if the material is spread over the top of a cup and boiling waterlk.poured through the cloth. If these simple and "get -at -able" antidotes to the many disfiguring stains that children's clothes especially are liable to, were always understood by a nurse, and if she examined the little garments as they are discarded, treating each place with its own remedy—it would be greatly to the ad- vantage of the juvenile wardrobe. .x'• ji ..-tl nsmenste see ey� • HEA Habitual Postures. Comparativelyfew persons have both sties of the body of perfectly similar pro- portions. One leg or one arm is 'snorter than the other. The two sides of the head are often of unequal size. Few persons have ears of an equal size and symmetrical- ly placed. The size and position of the eyes vary. In the mouth and threat also we find inequality, and the cartilage separ- ating the two nasal cavities is oftener de- flected than vertical. This condition of inequality in the two sides of the body is called asymmetry. Those who have observed the effects of school life on bodily development must have noticed the influence of habitual pos- ture on the symmetry and health of the body. There is a tendency among school chil- dren, and especially among schoolgirls, to assume habitual postures both in sitting and standing. The habit of throwing all the weight of the body on one leg produces a corresponding throwing of the upper part of the body toward the opposite side in or- der to establish necessary equilibrium. This tends, of course, to curve the spinal coluinns, on which the upper part of the body if supported. In '-his position the body and all the in- tern .1 organs are thrown out of their nor- mal vertical position, and the force of grav- ity still further exaggerates this result. Thus the muscles of the neck are unevenly exercised m the unconscious balancing of the head upon the vertebral column. Even the muscles of the face tend to become un- evenly contracted; and this, in time, devel- ops a condition of asymmetry of the face. It is s well-known physiological law that the use of a muscle causes an increase in its size, while neglect causes it to become smaller. The steady use of the same arm in carry- ing a set of heavy books to and from school, the propping of one arm on a table, or the excessive use of one arm or leg and the dis- use of the other—each such habit slowly but surely brings about its own result, un- less constant effort be made to counteract it. The growing age is more subject than any other to such influences, but every age is directly and powerfully influenced by any occupation or habit which tends to the exclusive exercise of certain muscles, or to the habitual taking of a Certain posture. Objection to New Brea]: New bread, if it does not actually cause dyspepsia, which is more than likely very frequently the case, is sure to aggrav tie that trouble. Really the only part of fresh bread fit for the stomach of man is the crust. Dyspeptics at least have learned to appreci- ate this fact, and many of them eat bread only after it has been toasted. But that process even is well nigh useless when ap- plied to new bread ; and, unless it is done differently than by most of the housekeep- ers, it is simply a waste of time. Bread fit for toasting must be two or three days old. Instead of submitting the slices to the heat of live coals, a much better way is to bake them in a moderately hot oven. They should be allowed to remain until they are slightly brown all through. Toast made in this way crumbles easily, and is in a state m st favorable for digestion ; whereas new bread or toast sodden on the inside, when it enters the stomach soon forms into one solid mass of dough, upon the outside only of which the digestive fluids act. On the other hand, properly wade toast forms a spongy mass, in and out of which these fluids can pass freely and do their wort speedily. And not only is this toast easily digestible, but it actually favors the diges- tion of a number of other foods. A Simple Remedy for Sprains, eto. Many people still rely upon wormwood end rain, arnica and other applications in the form of liniments in the treatment of bruises and sprains, and ignore that simple but most efficient remedy of all, hot water. There is no medicine known that approaches it is value in iujuries such as those in which the skin is not broken. If a train of cars is derailed, wreckers are sent out at once from headquarters ; and the greater the nutnher the sooner their work is done. The blood may not improp- erly he likened to these men, for it is na'ture's means of repair, and when an injury occurs she immediately diverts to the affected parts alargesapply of blood freight- ed with the needed materials. In some instauces, of course, supply is much greater than is actually required, and the work of restoration is in consequence obstructed, but the excess is practically made up of lookers on, or interlopers, as it were, for which nature is not respousible. The hall field seems to be very favorable for bruises and sprains, arid one would .- naturally suppose professionals, at least, would be well up in the most approved form of treatment. Players, however, are often disabled for weeks by hurts that ought to be repaired in a few days. If an injury is so located treatment can be conveniently applied, as on the hand, the arm, or leg, at 01100 after receiving it, the affected parts should be plunged into water as hot as can be borne, and kent there for several hours. When the hath must be discontinued the injure 1 parts should have water dressings applied, and these in turn be kept hot until all the tenderness has been drawn out. Severe bruises, wrenches, and sprains, when treated in this way, are far more quickly cured than by any other known means. And the sufferings of the patients are infinitely less than where liniments, lotions, etc., are used. In such injuries, after the soreness has been relieved, there is generally some swelling or putfiaess of the parts to overcome An inch of rain means 100 tons of water to every acre. Wno can look down upon the grave, even of an enemy, without -feeling a compunc- tious throb that he should ever h eve warred with the poor handful of dust that lies mouldering beneath him.—[Washington Irving. In 1652, on the occasion ot a play being performed in the Dasel-Gardens Theatre, two young fellows in the pit came to words, followed by blows, and, not finding the ac- commodation at their disposal sufficiently extensive, they drew their swords, and, jumping on to the stage, proceeded to fight it out thereon—an unrehearsed effect for which the audience could hardly have been prepared, but which, doubtless, caused con- siderably snore excitement than any play would have done. The custom of adoption is universal in Japan, where it is practised to keep a family name from becoming extinct. Indeed, there is scarcely a family in which it has not at some time or other been practised. 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