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â€"â€"-- -â€"-â€"~â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" ~-â€"-~â€"~ â€"-â€"~â€" J. LKS i”!- “4 “Pect t° “"7 3°“ °5 *5 their CURIOUS LAKES- ' in British Columbia. The kinds of lien- ' prisoner. I have brought you the green . . . _ u . if â€"-â€" a , and “wing it, mu can easily escape... ‘ An anagram,” “land 5“ ., we 43.}. British Columbia isgoing ahead in a most Shoat! itbe according to thy mmdf‘ Job 3, V? THE i’AI'l'lIPUL BROWNIB- glechtild aresemrfd after hastily dressing» ' mm' 3"" “men” “that-"wry mmer‘ Inmmmvlew “cord- the least “non “18.3.0 by th t {on ‘ put on the green cap which the Brownie There are in the world many lakes and i ed in one of the London papers, Hon. John to th 1 t I J b 8h P *3 1| BY PAYSII. gave her; ' ' inland seas, each having water peculiar to Herbert. Turner, the Provincial Minister of ‘ ° ° ° ° “’33 l 8 “DWI” conduct 0f ' ‘ o a _ L On a high mountain in Hessenland there his three sincere but shortasighted friends. . When first they came to him they bowed in silence before him, and like true orient-als they held their ace for many days. That happy time of si e'nce was a time of comfort for the troubled patriarch. Their hushed and quiet presence was balm to his weary , i , soul. But as soon as they began to speak ' ' ' 5 the charm was broken and the irritated and n V w H - pu h, u we shall 0 out, to itself. Most noted of these is the Dead sea, Finance and thericulture, gives a wonderful Blood year! 820. 8- nater castle, with meemm‘enfiég, \cve sham open f{he doors whose surface is L300 feet below that of the account of this development. The building strong walls and lofty towers. The rays of and gates so that they may enter without, ocean and whose depth isanother 1,300feet. 0f the Canadian P861110 ; the Pl‘QmOUOn 0t the setting sun fell through one of the nar- battering down the want T he largest is the Caspian sea, also below steamship lines to the east ; the increase of row windows and rested lovingly on the Mechiiid was too frightened to think for sea level,'and With an unfathomable bottom. tradeathe growth-of population and the blende hair of a little girl. The child was ‘ herself, and did in“ as her friend told her, Exploration of the American continent. has expansion of its cities are cited as proofs of kneelin on a largechairbefore thewindow, She {Onowed him out, into the hall, and revealed a number of saline and alkaline this progress. Mr. Turner paints out that: “d "it her head leaning 0" he? Plump» ldown the broad stairway. They had just lakes, anll 0f Wnlcb are above sea. level. Salt In 1871 the assessed value of real dimpled arms, wept silently, but bitterly. l Mimi-red the great (100,3, when the furious lake, the largest and perhaps the oldest, has estate owned 111 the province, 011t- $3,6I3.0(K) 00 1'. cu porting her arms on'the broad window sil , watched the sun until it sank from view and thought the little clouds floating inthe sky looked like white swans swim- ’ .. . . - . ‘ side t ‘t‘ ‘., a .................. wearied Job with tl ei muc ta ' f I. .. " 0 Margaret. M81831?" Why ‘10 3m“ 3‘3? robbers came rushing in. 8“ “mmgeff 4’200 ,Icet‘ .Como’ 1“ In lwloi ................. 20,000,000 00 iihe a“ u much mikihg: " their wigggh: so long?" sobbed the little one at last, as H his plain tobe seen that the master of lbefiew 5mm 0} ll OBdEI‘Sx‘ 15 1,000 feet In 1831 the assessed vaiuo of real louder than the ' d W: she glided from the chair and ran toward the house is not, here." said one, “or the up in the mountains, while 'lulare has less estate in the city of Victoria was h d! m th 3' were “feep' “ f° cg“ K the door. But the latch was beyond her doors would not, have beanie“ open, 1 than 300 feet altitude. The waters of the n1mm: --------- . -------------------- .5: “$00 at y . “me 85° men wt 3 or t o .2 I . | . _ __ l ‘ . . b k. l b l. h In 1391 it. has risen to .............. 11.:00. 00 gravemistakes they made. They were very " - ‘ reach, and no sound pierced the thick oak-en wonder what, he win think when he returns est tnoharc‘quite rate is i, at ig t com- The personal property in the pro. munh like men of modem (la too much 3 doom. Finding that her cries were vain, and finds his, home in ruins, and his beautiful pared With lpuzzlieliilre,bw'l':olsetpsnlterilts at;1 ‘20 yincq, assescfi‘glin 1881 at.... % disposed to make everythiugysstquare with 5? - - - - l . . er cent. so . in u it e i ter an m“ risen In To ---------------- ' » ~ - - ‘ 311° dlmbed “"0 “‘0 m" cm" agam' 8"“ ddughter gOl‘e- ’ p g g The total debt of the province. as their preconcel"ed nouonsu forgetfub 0" M! .“v "i Puck led Mcchtild to a safe place. where they could watch the robbers without. being in any danger of being trampled upon. They could see the men enter the castle, bring out Dead sea. water. The waters of lakes Owen and Mono, on the eastern slope of the sierra, have not been analyzed, but they are surcharged with do shown by the Public Act. to June least unmindful, of the fact that, as John 1250 30 last is. per head of population. . The value of real and personal pI'O‘ pcrty owned by the people is as- Robinson said, “God has much more light to break forth from His word” and from . - -. - , , ‘ . o 68“ d, lo 1, b t . . . . . . . . 546 09 ' ' ' ' ming in a purple sea. 'lhen it grew darker what treasures they could th 'lhen the dium compounds. Borax lake, in‘south- The“;§,.c,l,’§§ iln ......... 97.035 00 figgfildfim; difdlfidhmuzgd civil“ and darker, and finally the stars began to servants, having been called together by ell-Stem Oregon. 15 nil-"13d from the DONCIC The revenue in 1891 was ............ 909,391 00 ‘ P‘ a y peep out, still Margaret, the nurse, did not come. “ Mechtild, Mechtild,” suddenly cried a voice, and turning around, the little girl saw the fire on the hearth burning brightly, and in its light. stood a. little Brownie, not nearly long olden curls, laughing blue eyes, and a. rosy see. He wore a scarlet velvet suit and boots studded with pearls, while in his hand he carried his little green cap. " Who are you, and how did you get here ?" asked Mechtild, half frightened ;but greatly pleased at the sight of a visitor. “ Don’t you know me 1'" laughed the Brownie, ” why, I am Puck. You certain- ly have heard of me. But perhaps you ex- pected to see a different looking person. And am not always so handsome. When I am with cross, disagreeable people, I look wrink- led und old, and my voice is shrill and un- leasant ; but with on I shall always be as am today. I aha. lserve you when I can, and play with you when Margaret leaves you alone. How will that please you ‘2” “ How glad I am,” said Mecbtild, “forit has been very lonesome since dear momma died, and now papa. has taken brother Gcro traveling with him. and they will not be home for a. year. Do you think that Mar- garet wtll soon bring me my supper? I am getting very hungry.” ‘ “ Margaret is too busy chatting with the > other servants to think of you,” was the re- ply, “ but I shall soon bring you something good from the pantry.” Gero, appeared and attempted to defend the walls. But the robbers were very powerful, and ,8. bloody battle followed. “ Puck, dear Puck," Whispered Meclitild, “ save my brother from these cruel men. Take my cap to him that be may put it on, character of its waters. All these lakes and seas have a visible in- let, a fresh water supply, that compensates for evaporation, but there is a. little alkaline and saline lake in southern Washington, says the San Francisco Chronicle, that has no visible inlet or outlet, the supply coming so large as Mcchtild. The little fellow bad and escape." . . . . She was about to take the Chi, from he;- from two hidden springs. It is Situated on head, when puck cried: “No, no, youmush the great Columbia. river plateau, 16 miles keep your cap on, or the robbers will see you, southwest from SPOkane and 9,300 leaf: and Wm certainiy carry you away_ I shall above the rim of the ocean. Fromthe re- go to Gem, and save him if I can.” medial virtues of the water it has been up- Then the little Brownie went sadly away, proprieter called Medical lake. It liesin the for he feared in saving Gero he might lose midst of a great basaltic region throngh his own life. But, going to the youth, Puck which the granite crops out occasionally, as Canada. took ofi‘hjg cap, and placing it, on Gem’s on thewesternshore: Thelake‘bed,too,issaid head, said : “ \Vish to be with your sister.” to be granfw A high b35531?" “dge ‘0 the The moment the little Brownie removed Westward .18 Shaded by a pine forest. Qii his cap he was seen by the ruffians, who, the oppOSite Side is the thriVing little Vil- thinking that he belonged to some band 13% OlMfilical Lake. . which by magic mt would save the castle, Iedicul lake has a maxnnum depth of 60 pierced the little fellow with their swords, ffieta is half a mile longaflldtwice aSWide' N0 and he fen lifeless to the gummy plant grows close to or iii the water, and the At the same time the owner of the castle quiet_that reigns over the dark pool .is im- and his men returned, and the robbers fled pressive. The water has been described as in haste. Mechtild and Gcro grieved long ambel: COlOFed- If amber_ls .dal‘lfi Wltll It for their faithful friend, and they never for. g‘reemsh tinge the descl'lptlon is good. hot, little puck, who died whuc serving chsli water is to be found only a. iew feet ‘them. below the surface, not more than 20 feet , .____ frign the lake shore. ninial life in the lake is uotr uite so scarce Russell sage to Boys‘ as plant life. There is a. bug ivhich sports The boy who is wanted in the business on the surface, a. species of terrapin living world of to-day must be educated, says Rus- more on the bottom, and a. curious animal sell Sage in an admirable article on “ The called the “ walking fish,” which seldom Boy That is \Vantcd,” in the November comes to the surface. The last named, the l I unrest. bfiforc the world learned from a poet’s lips t at " " God moves in a mysterions way, His wonders to perform." These men concluded that Job must have been a great sinner, or he never would have been a. great sufferer. They laid down a hard The cxpcndituro in public works, such as road-i and bridges, and surveys for the opening up and development of the rovincc, has intlielastfiveycars cen . . . . . . . . . . And in 1891 the expenditure on education in the province, which is entirely free and unsectarian, was ............................ ..... 122,984 00 960,967 00 The exports of the province have increas- ed from $1,858,000 in 1872 to $5,785,000 last year, and its imports from $1,790,000 to 34,442,474. Trade has decreased with San Francisco, which is now a. competing port, not a. market, while there is a “large and rapidly growing trade ” with Eastern Speaking of external relations the Minister observed that. : “Years ago, before the bargain of Con- federation was carried out, and the Canadian Pacific line was completed to the Pacific coast, there was, undoubtedly, a: feeling of I won’t say there was much of a desire for annexation, for, With the excep- tion of the few who may be found in any community to favor a. policy of that nature, we were ulw..ys attached to British institu- tions, but whatever that feeling once was there is nothing of the kind now. The railway has given us the outlet we need and our future is assured.” The Behring Sea. Commissioners. Sir George Baden-Powell, the imperial Commissioner to Behring Sea, and Dr George M. Dawson, the Canadian commis-‘ sioner, arrived at Ottawa on Wednesday and fast line of proportion. The sin was the measure of suffering. They concluded that all sorrow was punishment, that all suffer- ing was penal, that trouble came to man as a sort of an avenging answer to his wrong doing. What could possibly have been fur- ther from the truth l And yet we must re- member that all these mistakes were made in the morning twilight of the world’s his- tory. It took ages to learn that- Through the mist and through the murknesa, Throu h the darkness and the dole, Travc s the great human soul. Indeed, it was not tiil Jesus Christ came that the world fully realized that it was utterly impossible to make men great without sorrow, that even the Captain of our salvation Himself was made perfect through suffering. But there was great Wisdom in this question that the young Elihu asked: “Should it be according to thy mind?” \Vould it be well that life should be as you would have it? That old question was very wise and is just as ap- propriate to-dny and if possible more forcible than in the day when it was first asked. Let any man ponder this question and render an answer for himself. Do we ‘not all find ourselves in the moral and -<..a%m¢~$-..;.~v.,.;.,pru»‘ WMvnl“sv‘M€Kfi"/‘AM.g".r»~<"'v" ..‘ .r‘ ._, Hang..." 1.-.. m.» ‘4‘" MMâ€". A...» [’W!?‘ Sowxw - MW rum»... am mm WWW 7“ " ' ..;~,,- my“. " m. i.._. And. Puck ran so close to the fire that Ladies’ Home Journal. If his Parent can" “X010”, is quite remarkable. in, appearance after an absence of over three months. ggaggufliluzggd‘gggg fillfiéefgilieumggtfig 22:“ , Mechmd cried ; N 0, do be careful, or you not afford to give hima. high-school or col- and one of the most interesting of American During that time they have made as a‘nd rendered dim thegdismnt algae? Anfi will burn your pretty clothes.” The Brownie only laughed and in a. mo- ment disappeared. It was not very long, however, until he again stood before the lit- tle girl. He had his hands and pockets full of cakes. To Mechtild’s astonished inquir- ies as to where he got them Puck laughed heartily, and said : “ Whenever I place this little green cap on my head I at once become invisible, and can be where I wish. “'hen I left you I wont directly to the kitchen, where the servants are having a feast. It was great fun to see them gaze in surprise when I snatched these cakes just as they were about to eat them. I wish I could have brought you some of the other good things they/had.” But Mcchtild was very well satisfied with the cakes, and the evening passed pleasant- ly with her new friend until the little girl began to grow sleepy, and then the Brownie said : Curl up in that big chair, and I shall singlyou to sleep.” \ hen, late at night, Murguretrcturncd, expecting to find her little charge in tears, she founr Mechtild sleeping sweetly, while the moon rays falling through the window kissed her soft hair and rosy checks. For several days the nurse was very attentive to the child; but she grew careless again, and ran offto the kitchen, leaving Mcclitild alone. But Puck did not forget his little friend. “ Now Mcclilild, we shall have some fun to-night,” said the Brownie, “ I have brought a little cap for you, and we shall help ourselves to whatever we want.” The little girl was in high glee over the thought, and putting on their caps the fiwo little people wished themselves in the it- cbcii where the servants, seated around a tablc, were eating and drinking. Puck and Meclitild went from one plate to another, taking a piece of meat. here and some bread there, enjoying all the time the startled looks the thefts caused. Once, as the cook was raising a glass of wine to her lips, Puck took the glass from her hand, and, after drinkin v the wine, put the glass on the table. \Vhen ilcclitild saw how frightened the cook was, and what u. queer face she made, she could not help laughing aloud. At the sound of her voice Margaret arose from the table and said : “I think Mccbtild is call- iig me.” ' When the, nurse entered the room, she found the little girl looking out of the win- dow, and luughiu heartily. Puck proved a aitliful friend to the lone- ly child. During the long winter he was with her nearly every day, and by means of the green caps, the two made visits into dis- taut lands, where the sun shone bri ht and warm and the sweet flowers blnonie . They also went into the cold lands of the north, where only snow and ice were to be seen. When spring came Mechtild and her friend wandeer over the mountain on which the castle stood, and many happyl hours they spent together. It was not until late in the summer that Gem and his father returned home. U ii the arrival of the travelers, the nurse ecauie so attentive to little Mcchtild that Puck ceased to visit the castle. While Mcchtild wondered that the Brownie did not come to her, she was not lonely without him ; for Gero was very fond of his little sister, and was her constant companion. Several years passed by, and Mechtild grew tobe a tall handsome girl, and was renowned throughout the country for her beauty. One night. she was aroused from her slumbcrs bya voice, crying: " Mech- tild, Mechtild, awake, dan er is near." Springing n the girl on ed in a frighten ed tone: "\ o‘speaks, and what is the matter 2” " It is your old friend Puck who calls," lege education, he must learn to study with- reptiles. _ out t1)! aid of a teacher, in the early morn- The name “ secretary tadpole” would be ing before business begins, and in the even- as appropriate as “ walking fish,” for the ing aftcr business hours. It can no longer gills stick out behind the head in a. wa. to be truthfully said that an education is out remind one of the secretarv bird,and it much of any one’s reach. Our splendid school resembles a large tadpole,being eight .or nine system,'whcre one can study by day or in inches long. A finuy membrane extends the evening, has put the priceless treasure along the back, continuing along the. u or of on education within the reach of all. The and lower sides of the compressed tail. The main thing, in the beginning. that I would four feet have four toes, the binder five. impress upon boys is one of the great com- The eyes are sir all and without lids. The mandments, “ Honor thy father and thy mouth, like the head, is large and u ly. mother, that thy days may belong in theland Our natural histories speak-of the axolott as which the Lord thy God givcth thee.” The a. Mexican reptile, and it has been given a. boy who respects his father and mother, separate genusâ€"siredou, It is’so abundant who treats his sisters and brothers with in Mexican lakes as to be a. source of food loving kindness, has laid a good foundation for the natives. Not until the discover for a successful career. You will do as your of lake Como, Wyomingrwas itdrnown that parents tell you, and that certainly will be the animal lived in theUnited States. to study. Don't be in a hurry to get away Professor Marsh took‘some of them to New from your school books. The cores and re- Haven from this mountain lake, and the sponsibilitics of business life will come soon scientific world was surprised to learn that enough. Go to school as long as you can, in these new surroundings they passed and, remember, every hour spent in study through another metamorphosis, losing their in your youth will be worth money to you gills and finny adornmeuts, while their in after life. Read good booksâ€"the Bible hitherto undeveloped lungs expanded so that above all. Make yourself acquainted with they would live in the open air and their history. Study the progress of nations and eyes were protected with lids. In fact it is the careers of men who have made nations a. true amblystoma, and had been wrongly great. If you have no library of your own, named, never having in its native habitation join one of the numerous associations to be reached more mature existence than the found in all Cities, where good. healthful larval state. The existence of the axolott books may be obtained. Studv religion, in Medical lake or even the existence of the )7 Pp g 3‘ science, stutecruft and history. Learn to read intelligently, so that you may turn to practical use in after life the readings of your youth. Be sure you begin right. Do not waste time in reading trashy books. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€".â€"â€"â€".â€"â€". Defense Against Ostriches. When the birds are savage or quei, as the Dutch call it, they become Very aggres- sive, and it is impossible to walk abaut the camps unless armed with a. weapon of de- fense called a. tackcy. This is a long and stout branch of mimosa, with the thorns all left on the end. It seems but a feeble protection against a foe who, with one stroke of his immense- ly powerful leg, can easily kill a. man ; the kick, no less violent than that of a. horse, being rendered infinitely more dangerous by the formidable claw with which the foot is armed. Those, however, who are well practiced in the use of the tackey have no difficulty in dealing with the most furious . bird. They thrust the thorns in his face, and lie shuts his eyes and isbewildered, andtl eman goes on. Fortunately, one is never assailed by more than one ostrich ata time : for, in the large camps, each one has his own do- main, separated from those of the others by some ima inary boundary-line of his own, within w ich lie defends his claims with vigor. Any other ostrich daring to invade his territory is at once attacked, and the human intruder is carefully looked out for till he is seen safely away. Immediately after thus speeding the parting guest the most savage bird is quite harmless ; he dismisses you from his thoughts and walks quickly back, i feeding as he oes. And in the istance on see the head and long neck of his neigh r, whose kingdom you have now entered, and whose sharp eyes spied you the instant your foot crossed his frontier. He new advances toward you with jerky, spasmodic movements. as if he were bowing one welcome ;this, however, is far from his thoughts, and, after sitting down once or ta ice to give you his challengeâ€"whereby he hopes you will be intimidated-he trots up defiantly, and the tackeys' services are again required. The Seasons Greeting. lake itself, .is, perhaps, .new to most zooloiists. It is also said to sport in the fresh water of lake Washatucua, Vl'ashing- ton. . . . I ’ , . â€"â€"â€"-â€"#â€"-â€"â€"-â€"â€" The Birds are Going. A few evenings ago. I took the steamer, With a. party of naturalists, to Bedloe’s island, as the electric lights at the top of the statue are known to attract multitudes of birds ever spring and fall. There had been cold weather ffifi a. few days before and millions of birds were hastening south. “'e obtained It permit and went to the topmost gallery of the statue and waited, says Harp- er's \Veckly. The night had not for advanced when all the heavens seemed to become full of wings, which produced a. tempest of whirring sound. Then came the calls of the lenders, and they rang out so clearly that they could be heard for half a. mile through the storm. The responses were fainter than the signal- ing cries, but they were quite definite. The object of the calls, of course, was to keep the docks together, for, as could be seen ' through strong glasses, birds of a hundred species were driving along the breast of the storm. All that came near the statue hovered around the light in large circles, but some of them struck against the bronze or stone. There were sandpipcrs of every kind, “peel:- ing, pecting,” as they went; golden wings and other woodpeckers, with their loud and ratherhoarse cries ; warblers of every kindâ€" and their si naling ran through awide gamut of soundâ€"t irushes, robins, meadow lurks, nuthatchers, and congre atious of bobolinks that filled the air with urricanes of lovely music as they swept by. Sometimes a huge black cloud along, and the lessee showed that the were blackbirds, tit they did not chatter as they do on the edge of the forest. The leaders made all the noise and preserved order. I know not how men flocks went by of teal, wood duck, blac duck, iner sers, curlsw, snipe, plover, pewees, phcc birds and what not, but none could mistake the kingfishers as they went, with their scolding laughter, through the dark. We caughta score or so of the birds in nets and in our hats, and kept them till the morning, after which we released them. And all thron h the night bats chased and passed I thorough cnquiries into the subject under investigation as was possible, and although it is not expected that either of the gentle- men will be able to enter into particulars of their investigations until their reports are presented, yet sufficient has been learned of their doings to interest the public. After leaving Victoria. in the steamer Danube, the commissioners visited all the known seal rookcries, going as far north as St. Lawrence island, east to the B. C. coast and south to Neuli bay. The rookeries of the Pribylofi‘ islands and the Russian breeding grounds were similarly visited, but the commission- ers speak highly of their treatment by the Russian officials. Everyone in a. position to know anything about seals and seal- ing was interviewed, some 500 persons being seen and questioned. Information was also written for and received from San Francisco, Japan and Russia, and the com- missioners made a point of witnessing the killing of seals, and, in fact, making them- selves thoroughly an fait with the question. From the time of leaving Victoria until their return, the commissioners devoted them- selves strictly to business,iio time being left for the study of natural history, hunting, or for observing the peculiarities of the many strange races encountered. The American commissioners Were met twice during the trip and the Russian authorities more frequently. It was from the latter that the commissioners first learned of the seizure of Capt. McLean and his schooner, and it seemed with them a. foregone conclu- sion that a. long term of imprisonment at Vladivostock awaited McLean, if not the whole crew of the Lewis. Sir George and Dr. Dawson will remain in Ottawa a. few days consulting the Government and preparing their report, and will then proceed to Washington, where they will meet the American commissioners. How to Clean a. Gun. I think most sportsmen are ignorant of the easiest, best, cheapest and simplest method of cleaning guns,” writes “ S. F. A.” “ In the first place, and the most im- ortant, don’t clean the inside of your Barrels at all when you return from shoot- ing, no matter how long the gun is to rest in its case or stand in the corner. Merely wipe over the outside of the gun with a rug that has been saturated with melted cosmo- ene (or some such preparation from petro- leum), rubbing it little hard. Then wipe with a dry rag if the gun is left too greasy. Before the gun is used at all the inside work- ing partsâ€"the locks, ejectors, etc.,â€"should be warmed and melted cosmolene run into every opening and joint. When the parts cool the grease burdens and stays, and it will last for years and preserve perfectly. When you are ready to go shooting again swab and wipe out the barrels, which you will find are perfectly preserved under the burnt powder rust. They will look as new and bright after the wiper as if just polished. I have never known guns to rust even in salt air and drizzle when thus cared for. I have known cleaned and oiled barrels to get rust spots inside in spite of every other pre- caution.” He Ought to Have Known. Cochranâ€"I suppose your name on this umbrella indicates that it belongs to you? Gilroy.â€"\Vhich, the name or the um- brella 2 Cochran. â€"The name, of courseâ€"Puck. Not on to Their Curves. - “ Soyou have been playing poker, ch 2 Did on play with straig ts‘." “ o ; with crooks. ”â€"-Puck. what can be wiser than to say as he said : “Lead kindly light, amid the encircling gloom Loud Thou me on !” No. Not according to our minds that grasp so little, and grasp that little so im- perfectly. Not according to our i gnorancc. but according to the divine wisdom, and the divine mercy, and the divine faithful- ness. m Simulation of Death in the East'- The powers of the fakirs, or fuqueers, of India. and Persia. of simulating death are marvellous, and almost incredible. Several sects in these countries regard the art of apparent death as a. part of their religious ritual, and practise it assiduously. In their ancient books it is described as puraiiayam, or stopping the breath. Many cases in which these Indian fukirs have allowed themselves to be buried alive for long periods have been verified by. British officials in India, and attested by evidence which dis- pels all doubt of their truth. This persona- tion of death continues for as long as six, and even ten months. The way the fukire go to work to produce this candition, is to have the little ligature under the tongue cut, whereby they are enabled to stretch this organ out to a. great length. Then they turn it back, inserting the end in the throat, and closing up at the same time the inner nasal apertures. The external :1 rturcs of the noseand the ears are closed wit wax, and the eyes covered to exclude the light. Long preliminary practice is, however, needed in holding the breath, and a long course of fasting before burial. The fakir then sinks into a. condition resembling death, and the body is wrapped in linen, placed in a box and buried. When the box is taken up, at the expiration of- the long-continued death- like sleep, and opened, the fakir is found cold and stiff; no pulsation can be felt ; the heart, the wrist, the temples are still; the body is not cold as a. corpse would be. but is colder than that. of other living mcn, ex- cept over the seat of the brain. All the secretions are fully stopped, the nails, hair, and heard have ceased rowth. After being resuscitated the fakir eels great dizziness, and for 87ch hours cannot stand up with- out support, but gradually he recovers strength, and enjoys amazingly the wonder he has excited. What Salisbury Thinks. Lord Salisbury,it is said, has decided that the leadership of the house of commons shall devolve upon Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,who is now resident of the board of trade. Sir Michae is a happy medium between Mr. Balfour and Mr. Goschen, and Will do very well until after the general election. Mr. Goschen is too much of the university pro- fessor to be a popular leader, while it has ap- parently been agreed that Mr. Balfour ought not at the present crisis to leave the Irish office. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach unites in himself the cnial qualities of the late leader. and semi emble of his a titude for business. He does not obtrude imself very much on the house, but when he speaks his statements are lucid and convincing. Whether he will be able to stand the strain is doubtful, as not very long ago he was reported in bad health. The leadership of the Irish party is causing much discussion. ‘Ihere does not seem to be one of the present parliamentary representatives who will be successful as a leader, owing to jealousies and hcartbnrnings over the fate of Mr. I‘ar- nell. But there is one man on whom both factions would probably unite, and while nota brilliant man he is one who would inspire confidence. This is William Shaw, 95%;... a, Momlwvgzm- - he mantle - was the reply. " He has come to warn you feasted u n e ain moths chat, “head a Protutant, on whose shoulders t W to ll for your life.” She would not be my Christmas gift, nor mum! 01:: Win, ofilecn-ic {1,313.8 He Waked the Dealt of 13883 llufit. $51,110 “Elle? 0‘ llfffne File. 518- “ Vhatdan rcan befall me in my father‘s ' ., yet my Valentine; ‘ A large number of birds by dead upon _ - acendc’ . l r. ._ aw is nap (:leln in‘rfitire‘i I, castle!" uh Mechtild. * But, with a manner quite composed and the 8mg, in the moming_ having “ruck Gibbon (as he goes out).-â€"Bah Jove, Bar- ment, in he enjoyment o g cart an “A great danger is very near you," said the Brownie, “and unless you hasten you will be overtaken. A band of robbers, cool, --- s Remarked: “Since to my service you per- sistently incline, knowing that your father andhis men are ~suppose you come and~ be my April absent from home, areon their way to at- tack the mafia Thev will burn the build. ’ Fool. â€"-l Emma Carleton. the statue. One morning shortly after the statue was at up, over in thousands birds were picked’up: but latterly they seem to be aware of the danger, and not nearly so many are killed against this tall obstruc- vi an it ' her, that fellow Cbatterly iasimply wonder- ful. How dwamatic the way 0 all. his funny stowies! Carper.â€"Very dramatic; but then, you know, he gets them ell from theatre pro- grammesâ€"(Puck. am le fortune. He gave way to M:. Parnell am? has done much for his country. It is believed that Mr. Shaw would be willing to step into the breach and save his unhappy country from the continuance of the unseen» ly quarrel now existing. l l i s f l s l l i 2‘ g i i i g z i l l l A - Mm 'vO-Np‘MCv-< "a .W