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HEALTII. ~~ «A‘.\\\‘-\~\W I a QUICK RECAPI'UBE. The Camdian Northwest Mounted PD” line is pretty well-known as a. body of picked and highly-trained men, charged with the duty of enforcing Dominion law over the wild Indians. the half- breeds and the more or less ciVUIZEd white men who roam over a vast ter- ritory north of the United States boun- dary. In the hoarse of their service the men of the force undergo many hardships and undertake many adven- tures. sane of them even more remark- able than that of which I mean to give a perfectly true account. Not long ago Ken-na-ron-gwa. fiCree ‘4 the Plains. “went out after cattle” muh‘ two other young bucks. his re- lations; that is to say, they began shoot/- ing. skinning and eating the cattle. in the outlying ranches, near the hunt- ing-grounds of this tribe, as if they were so many buffalo. The young In- dians often do this when they get rest- less; and sometimes especially if they get hold of any fire-water. their thiev- shness results in bloodshed. The mounted police are always on the lookout for young bucks who break away from their villages and go after mttle. for their example, if they went unpunished. would quickly infect oth- ers. The offence. like a fire in prairie gram. needs prompt treatment. Kensna-ron-gwa knew he was a. "bad Injun." There was no hunger in his villageâ€"nothing to excuae the fact that he and two other Cress had shot eight. cattle on Milman’s run in the foot- hills. They did it for sport; it was like the old buffalo times, this riding among the scurying cattle, shooting right and left. and yelling like fiends. Then, too. fresh stolen beef. after army bacon and muskrats. was a delicious change of diet. _ Because Kenâ€"na-ron-gwa realised that he had done amiss. he was easily arrest- ed. When two mounted policemen pull- ed up In front of his teepee, and told him to ” get his pony and come along." he obeyed philosophically. All the arrests of Indians made by the mounted police are made in that simple way. A pair of policemen ride into the village and take their man out, without giving any time for thought or action. In a large village this is comparatively safe now, for many Indians will take the side of law and order. But in a village of few lodges. inhabited mostly by the prisoner's re- latives, there is often trouble for the troopers. But Ken-naâ€"ron-gwa went quietly sn- ough. lle had been expecting arrest, for he knew that his comrades had been caught before. After all, what; did it matter? He would ride (:02in with. the police to the nearest post. The comman- dant would "tweak big " to him for ten minutes. his twoqu be shut up in the fort for three months or so. with plenty of tobacco and good rations; and then be let out till the next time. Of course he would have to pay some skins to the ranchman in the spring for a fine; but. that was too far away to bother an Indian. What the ‘had not reckoned on was the imlway. During the summer a side line had been run through his country to the main line of the Canadian Paci- fic Railway, and the police had orders to take Kenâ€"na-ron-gwa to Calgary. be- cause he was a ringleader. When they got him to the small way-station he was so violent. that they were obliged to handcuff' him to get him on board. Indeed. he had got at his knife and very near! stabbed Policeman Sim- monds wit it. However. he was at last in the bag- gage-car with Policeman Simmonds on guard over him. and as chance happened. a of mounted ice on other duty in a car behind t e baggage-car. Bimmond's comrade. who had assisted at the capture had ridden back to his post, his presence being no longer conâ€" uttered necessarv. i After a. while Ken-na-ron-gwa seemed resigned to his fate and spoke to his eaptor. "I‘his live devd stop soon '3" he asked. referring to the railway engine. "\es, pretty soon." " hsoon f" I " . t tee or our pi ." A pipe in Indian parlance-meaning time for smoking oneâ€"is about an hour. "lnjin want smoke pipe nowâ€"loose handâ€"no can get pipeâ€"dis thing run too hard. The good-natured policeman thereon readily enough took off his prisoner's handcuffs and gave him his pipe. It named perfectly safe to do so. The train was running at a great rate over the level prairie; Simmonds had his Winchester leaning a ' t the side of the and near him. ’1‘ era was no dan- ger. thought Simmonds. who had not been long on the force. OH- . . Kemmqomgwa smoked in silence Before sunrise next morning Rogers apparent placidity for a while, but his "‘19 mt" th°.n°3r°.3t mounted. “‘39 heart. was black. Where was the "live post- tmnt5"f.‘ve mu“ mm)" W“ ' hm devil " taking him to. tied to its tail? I‘mwt‘lmiprmer- The comm‘Tdant he wondered, us he smoked. What aw- told him he “'88 8.8m”. lad: a?“ ml We might!” them be at the and that simple approbation. with the in- d g “s that began 30 feufmjyl creased respect of his comrades. was all Th. ' Mom- of the baggage“, stood the reward he ever had. or expected. open to admit light and air. The train It "my please the young render to halt was slowing up a little as it approached that an‘m'l'on'g‘v“ 8"" only. “‘0 a bridge over a large slough. With a momma “.1 “on ,“ner all'T'Regmld movement so quick that the eye could Gouda!“ 1" “1&9 CW0“- hardly follow it. he was out of the door. gembbing the polioeman's Winchester as passed him. Simmonds was after him without an instant's hesitation. but his heavy rid- ing-boots were a lost him. and he stumbled In alight ng and sprained his ankle grievously. \\ hen be recovered his footing the train had (‘1 onand Ken-na-rongwa. twenty get off. had him neatly covered With his own Win- cheater. Neither men spoke a word. but there was a peculiar eloquence to the glit- lering. wakelike eye of the redskin that made Simmonds refrain from tryingto draw his rmolvcr. . The Indian backed away. k ng the rifle on Simmonds. t!!! he got a undrcd yards or so off. Then he turned round and staid away errors the prairie. run- ail-.8 like an antelope. Poor Simmonds. who. with his sprained ankle, was am able to walk a yard, to say nothing of running. bad to stand and see him go. "£088 bgforte the trait; could stupor: ’ “1‘13 0 olioe w 0 were in . forward oar coliild get to the spot. the LIGHT AIR' Indian was out of sight 0Ver 009. .0! In “miner. when the rays of the sun the great “at-es. of the rolling prairie. fall almost vertically upon the wars He had a "and start and the larger surfs ‘ ' “3111' ' part of Nortah America for a refugcfince pounce' the gradual {all m “1.8x a be had got out of sight. . “I8 at lush" mines as a “eioom vl-hcmuad came up. and a hurried urn- relief tram the heat of the day. illitation tookdplace. The and file During the rest of the year the sun's 'i precise or ers to procee at once to rays Sin-k m h b:- uel Cal ar'. Bur som i must be done 9 e 85“ m0“ 0 4‘1 _y' g 5 ° m3 and are sufficient to warm only a thin crust. at the surface, which loses its toycapture the runaway. . bunmonds was disabled .If the prison- heat rapidly after the sun has set. and the temperature of the air falls ab- er was allowed to (scape like that. it would soon be known through the whole ruptly. Under these conditions night LII-r may become a source of danger. Cree tribe, and then the news would run The sudden change in temperature calls through. other tribes. and a serious loss of prestige to the mounted police would for extra protection for the body, and one should never think of setting out. follow. I What was to be done? Then Jack no matter how short a journey without. extra wraps. Rogers. the bugler of the squad. a lad of eighteen. the best longâ€"distance run- ner in the corps, stepped forward. He Except. in severe weather it is not necessary to care so much for the ex- tremities, as the circulation of the volunteered. if permitted. to follow the Indian, and bring him in single-banded. blood is maintained in these parts by their constant motion. But the chest Jack's offer .was accepted. He took off his heavy riding-boots, put on apair of moccasins and, taking only his heavy cavalry revolver, handcuffs and a. few mptain's biscuits, was off in less than as the seat of the bulk of the blood and the vitality of the body, should be pro- tected from The so-called chest- protectors are useful; but nothing is simpler than to habituate one's self to five minutes. The train went on. wearing woollen under-clothing, suit- Rogers was small, slight and very boyish in appearance, but he had plenty of courage, nerve and brains. All that tag the weight to the season of the year. \l 00!. is a. poor conductor of heat, and when worn next the skin ab- day he followed this man at. good speed. for the red man's trail in the long grass. sorbs the perspiration and prevents too ra id loss of the body heat. ~ ‘ which stood about knee-high. was as easy to follow as a turnpike road. Jack never came in sight. of the man. nor did he Wish to on the open prairie,for Ioreover, when the temperature falls abruptly at night. the moisture Present in the air is condensed. and ails to the ground in the form of dew. The the Indian had a Winchester rifle. which would have much the best. of an dampness and Child form an additional source of danger against which it is argument against a revolver. Theybugler thought, when he started. that hen-na-ron-gwa would head for the large Cree village to the north. where necessary to guard, especially in the matter of foot-wear. Thicker shoes and warm, dry stockings should be worn. he had been arrested i'irs’yt; and there lingers meant to recapture him, trust- mg to the good sense of the better class of the Indians and to the prestige of his uniform to support him. But when. towards night. he realized that Kenâ€" Im'l‘on'SWa was {heading steadily west- ward. the brave lad realized that. he had p , ' undertaken a hazardous task. He re- “"3 an?“ rays of the 5”“ km madly membered that there was a small camp or the microbes that are the Spegfm of renegade cues in that direction._ causes 0!; disease. Consequently night abour eight lodges'fiu Kenmaqom is the favorite time for the en! gnomes EWa's relatives. and had no longer any Of (“5838? to couect their film“ and doubt that 4,1113 was the escaped prisom make their plan of attack against. man- er's goal, For Jack to arrest him 0 n_ kind. Powerless against the warm, Iy there Would mean his own deat to bright rays of the sun, they succumb a. certainty. - in the unequal contest; but. at night, It Was u. trying situation for an old aided by the .slt'ight dampness, they rise plmnmmn' let alone 3 b0). of eighteen; from their hidingâ€"places, and are borne th the lads that enlist in the Cana- away by .the constaatlb' swung C.“- (113.11 mounted police are generally of rents of air upon their errands of SIC-k- 800_d material. Rogers kept on the “a? and de‘lth- ' Near sunset next day he was ly~ 'lhou‘gh. this may seem to be m0“? 9“ mg- in the tan grass on a bluff watch_ less taut-ital. the study of the origin Lug some Cree lodges below him The), and life of the various germs of dis- were the lodges of the prisoners rela_ case has proved that the idea embodies lions before spoken of. To reach them a. truth, and that night; air IS favorable Rogers had come nearly fifty miles, eat- to the“. Propagath . mg nothing but the few biscuits he had Care m not expo-Slug a body fatiguâ€" takem with. mm when he started. ed by the labors of day and protection Almost, the first man he Saw was against the sudden decrease in tempera- Ken-naâ€"ron-gwa. exhibiting his easily turf’ and damppes are wigguuds upqu'u-ed rifle’ to his admiring rela_ which we can anally take on gomg out trons. There were eight other men and mm the mgm 3”“ ' some squaws. It was a fishing camp 'â€"""’ on the bank of a large creek. THE AFTERNOON NAP, Rogers could see the canoes drawn .. . . up‘all ready for the n' ht's “ jacking " - The frequency With which medical men Tilliti‘tnlsspearlng fis by torch or are asked if it is harmful to indulge fig}; Dogfigc'offlfhgls? 53"" 3;“? E1); in the “afternoon nap” is not, perhaps. a, [me new. mm “www.mprhgn' fur the surprising, for several reasons. Most. first time. he saw a fair chance to cap- persons have had experience of the sew tug - vb d . ductive charms of the somnolence which ed page’nw Nligmtecafifswin Agxgfig has followed the comfortable ingestion nessapproached, the whole camp,squaws Of a midday 01‘ evening meal- The and all, lit. their jack-lights, pushed off meal finished, the diner arranges him- 3: $$6:;gtb§gg% $133” éfiiflizfifl self comfortably in an armchair ; it may gwa. was: tired with his long run and be he lights 3 P198 or 013313 takes “9 did not. wish' to fish. This was what a. newspaper, and prepares to make the R‘égeifiiemigwcfigfidufinaw er of ur most of the restful conditions of his suit. the Indihn went into %h6 neali‘est m-msdtflnd bogy But {lat‘IJrevsoon a: teepee. evidently to sleep. This was bet- $1111. d: 3135” .h‘ir hsw‘al'l 1.1 “319' 0d ter than Rogers had dared to hope for. bye 1 c 038' t' L ea )eg‘ms 0 n ' He forced himself to lie till and wait tile newspaper fans from tile hands' the an hour ‘ piple, no lgliligefrl supportleduiln the mtouth . ' ‘ , a: s o e nor, am e symp ems will" $18.2“ lfiikfailt‘lalaéfi’“§fepl 29? {gas are complete “mega; “.18 down the bluff, and then crawled inch n};ng 31° fort-Vlth fine hgn_e 5110:}; by inch: to the teepee which he had “- ° 3‘15“ ‘5 1”“ '3 a . Ken_na_ron_gwa enter sound sleep. lhen comes the questionâ€"- Soon afterward the tired Indian was Is It harm“? thus to I‘lllfaslfip after: .‘Yé‘kp‘ned' by the minimum it} E“ “51" dbfiggyrezigsbnnghaliletiigaproggss sender?- ....:‘.t it smart: mot: w a mammal as a start he became aware that a small when it OC-cu-rs’ is qmte namm‘L ‘Vhen but. solid-looking white. youth was hold- “1393‘”? ‘5 m Progress' Paw” 1““ a." in 1 revolver to car He reached ranged that‘all the available blood in f 3 .‘th in .t _ t' th T‘h the body shall be collected in and about hm ,‘13. 3d 61â€"h: “‘F’kno'h' tag; i ten the digestive organs. Consequently, f5 m“ ‘2. - t1? .mn' 1 e' t 4 e a 95 the blood supply to the brain fallsio “tine 08mm" min. .d T k R a low ebb, and thus sleep IS eastly inâ€" me get up 5‘“ ‘30 0891‘" duced. 0n the other hand. of course. physiologically. it is wrong for brain work to be attempted immediately after a solid meal. Kenâ€"na-ronâ€"gwa felt. the cold touch of the revolver. He rose. and Jack marched him to the place where the ‘ .s were picketed. Covering the In~ diam with the revolver. Jack made him unfasten the picket-ropes of the two best-linking animals. .I.ike a shot Jack sprang upon one of them. keeping the revolver ready all the time. " Now mount. the other pony." said Jack. The Indian scowlingly obeyed. “ Hold out. your hands." said Jack, coming nearer with the revolver. The Indian obeyed this. and before he rea- lized it the handcuffs were locked on his wrists. Then Jack tied the Indian on securely with the Iariat which hung at his pony's saddle-bow. and they were FLOIVERS FORTHE SICK. A writer in alluding to the custom of sending flowers to the sick says: Avoid sending flowers that have any sugges- tion of a funeral in them. Keep your white flowers for weddings and funer- als, and study for the sickroom the art of bright cheer which nature has writ- ten in the face of many flowers. This leads to the question: \Vhat are the best flowers for the sick? .Oheerful flowers are especially for the Sick-room. The most. cheerful flowers are those that have expressive faces, on which nature has painted a bri ht look of inâ€" telligence. The pansy as aface. It answers back in a cheerful way to our pleased look. Two or three finely grown and beautifully marked Jansws laced by the bedside, and one eerful ace at a time turned so the sufferer can see it makes an ideal sick room flower. Flowers are cheerful in ro- portion to the bright markings on t eir surface. 500 CANAL TRAFFIC. The total number of vessels which passed through the Canadian Sault man]. from the opening of navigation in May, to Sept. 30. wm 4.264. with a tonnage of 3.749.472 tons, and carrying freight to the amount of 3,840,006 tons. It is not. mime to give comparative figures for 1895. as the canal was only 09911041 for about. ten weeks last year. the total number of vessels passing through in that period being 1.173. HINTS FOR DYSPEP'I‘ICS. The cure for dyspepsia rests almost entirely upon diet alone. Three moderâ€" ate meals daily are sufficient. and. of course. great care must be taken in the selection and cooking of food. Boiled beef is not advisable, neither is soup of any sort. Vegetables need not no- cessarily be excluded. but they should be taken cautiously. Mutton, poultry and Whitefish are good. New bread should not even be looked at. and pastry and cheese are to be regarded .as potson for the time being. Cocoa. is recom- mended in preference to tea: Toast and dry biscuits may be eaten in plenty. It must. of course. be understood that whee few hints. are general; it can HIS LIMTATION. Did vou ever find a will you couldn't. break I . I Yes. sir; my Wife's, bravely admitted I the famous lawyer. water. changing gradually in succeedâ€" raiher than mymidwinter. They will stimulate the circulation, prevent colds step ackward. hard-13' be enacted that they will up- ply to every case. no two people being exactly alike. Gentle exercise' is usuâ€" a-“.V_.l)enefit~ial in maintainin the diâ€" gesfll'e 0138.28» in a state 0 healthy “"5"”?- and perhaps walking 18 the as it is the most. natural exercise for the purpose. COOL BATES FOR COUGHS. A physician advises we! spougt3 baths twice a. week in winter and oftener in summer for the cure of the commml "Children's catarrh." The baths should be given in a warm room and be folâ€" lowed by friction by rubbin to produce a glow. If they are not ollowed by a chilly feeling or headache. the _re- action has been rompt and beneficial. ’lhe bath should begun with warm ing baths to tepid, then cool water. It. is well. too, to begin this treatment in the spring, summer or early autumn. and act upon the nasal membrane. as upon the. rest of the body, to promote IlS_ healthy action. Mothers with children suffering from catarrh should guard them zealously from colds in every way possible. Every access of inflammation upon such chronic cases is 3. 00d. deal. more than a temporary THE BUWSER'S TRUUBLES. Mrs. Bowser‘ was looking out of the window the other evening. as Mr. Bow- ser dropped off the car which had brought. him home, and the instant his feet struck the ground she knew she was in for an evening of trouble. There was a certain bitch to his legs and a certain hump to his shoulders which meant» mischief. As he reach- ed the gate he kicked it open and then kicked it shut, and there was a stony glare in his eyes as he looked the front door and dropped his hat on the floor. “Are‘you ill, dear? queried Mrs. Bowser, as she came forwardu "Ill 3".he growled in reply. " The wonder is that I am not in my grave!" “ Why, what on earth’s the' matter? Have you got one of your old-fashioned headaches?" ‘ “Old-fashioned. boshl I suppose hash is ready. but I don’t: want any. You can go along and cat by yourself!" “ Sha‘n’tâ€"sha'n’t I send. for the dice- tor 2" she stammeyed. "Send for nothing or nobody!” he shouted, as he passed on to the sit- ting-room and sat, down on the lounge with a. jar which shook the house. Mrs. Bowser knew that it. was use- less to persist, and she went to her dinner alone. \Vh‘en she had finished and returned Mr. Bowser was stand- ing before the fireplace, with his arms on the mantel. He looked at her for thirty seconds 'as the lion looks at. his prey before killing. and then said:â€" "VVoman. things have got to go dif- ferent around this house or I leave it!" "\Vhy, what's the matter now '6‘" she asked. " Ten thousand things are the mat- ter! Who took a sledge hammer and broke that pane of glass in the front window it” ‘ "That. pane of glass! \Vhy, you cracked it the day you were hanging a picture and fell off this stepladder. Don't you remember 9" "Never, never hung a picture or fell off the stepladder in my life! In order to spite me some one has de- liberately destroyed a pane of glass that cost $28. Who has been tearing our fence down since I left the house this morning 2" " Tearing the fence down i" "I said Tearing the fence down. Mrs. Bowser. You probably spent half the day pulling at it, and encouragâ€" ing a mob of boys to create a hundred dollars' damages." "How foolish of you. Mr. Bowscr! If you are ill let me make you- some toast. and ‘tea. or send for the doc- tor." "Here is the gas bill!" be said, as he took it from the mantel and waved it around his head. "A gas bill for 83 for the last month!" "Yes. it. came toâ€"day," she replied. "It came 10â€"day, did it '2 (‘anu- to- dnyl 'l‘hree dollars for’ last month! Mas. Bowser. you couldn‘t think of any other tvay to yank the last dollar I had on earth out of my walletde and so you deliberately turned on the gas every day for a week or two and let it go to waste! Is it any wonder that I am ready to lie down and die T" "I‘m sorry the bill is so high." silo 'quietly replied. " but I couldn't help it. It is a dollar lower than it was last month. and it would have been lower still if you hadn't sat up nearly all night for the last three nights playing cards with Mr. Davis." "Never! Never sat up a single night! Never played cards. Don't even know a man named Davis! Will vou look at this carpet. Mrs. Bowsor? this a pigpcn or a sitting room‘ of a man who toils fromdaylight to dark. to make a living for his family I" '; ’Wlnt's the matter with the car- ”. I. "Moths. Mrs. 'Bowser!" he whisper- ed with tragic gesture. “Large. fat and juicy moths. which you have de- liberately lugged in here to eat upmy household stuff! They have grown fat and lazy feeding on my camels. See that holeâ€"and that-rand that t" " There isn’t a moth in this house. and I defy you to find one I" spir- itedly replied. "This carpet IS begin~ ning to wear. but I've no money to buy a new one." "Don't talk back to me, Mrs. Bowv oer. \Vben Isay a thing i.L so that settles it! Every night for a I’lftllli‘ past I have been bitten :uu! cl:‘-v.:-~" and wounded in my bed. By whit: Who went out and bought or boom- edtbem’andputtheminmbedto harass and annoy and spite met lind On top of that. you ask me if I am ill! Great Scott, but such cheek !" Mrs. Bowser walked over sat down by a back window and picked “P 8- newapagtg. Something had . 0 “Tons With ' . Bowser at. the 0 108. or his stomach or liver bad b80011”. , U t. and he must have a victim. T 'it’s the way with the average hun- band. When thin go wrong he must take it out ofsomebodyhand if he can't find anybody else his wife will do. She. maimed that ho had one of his "spells" on, and that. any- thing she could my would be useless. " And look at this mirror 1" he went on as he wheeled about and drummed on it with his knuckles. "Here's a glass that. cost. me $75. and because you thought I wasn't going to the poorhouse fast. enough you stand off. with a club and whack and pound and smash and break and ruin it!" Mr. Bowser paid only $80 for that glass. because it had a damaged spot down in one cornerâ€"the spot. be was now pointing at. with arm outstretch- cd. He knew it. and Mrs. Bowsex knew that he knew it. and so sh! maintained silenced He sniffed ano snuffed and blew his nose and loqkeil around. and presently broke out: With “ And look at. this furniture!_ It there a chair in this room that isn’t knee-sprun and lopsided! Is then a spring leEfrt. unbroken in that loungel Who called in a tramp from the street and gave him fifty cents to_ take a crowbor and. bound my.favont.e am chair to ' cos! How did he happen to leave gigs one leg and one arm un- broken I" Mrs. Bowser turned her face away to smile. but preserved a. discreet. sil- ence. and Mr. Bowscr walked up and down with! a trump! t amp! and it was several minutes be ore the could find any other excuse for opening his mouth. All of a. sudden the clock stopped. It was an eight-day clock and a. pet of his. and nobody had even been allowed, to wind it but He had neglected to attend to it and it had run downi "And there goes the clock !" ht fairly yelled as he danced around. “ There being nothing else left tt break and destroy some one has bore: a. hole in this clock With an anger or baked it. all day in a. hot oven! “70- man, do you "hear moâ€"the clock has stopped I” . “it. has run down." she replied. " But whyâ€"why has itu'un. down I" " Because you didn't; Wind it up as usual.’_’ . . "Oh. I ’didn’t. Didn't wmd it up. eh? It hasn't been thrown into the back yard, kicked down cellar or tos- sed up stairs; oh. no! Mrs. Bowscr. look at. me l\' ll Yes.!) "I’m going to my room! I must not be disturbed! Early in the morn- ing 1 will send for my lawyer to ar- range about the alimony and you can probably take the two o'clock train for your mother's! \Voman. go out. get a fence rail and use it to smash doors and windows and furniture, and thus make a clean wreck before you go! Good night to you; good night!’ A RUSSIAN CRIME. A simple method of murder and rob- bery, with small chances of detection. devised by some Russian peasants on the Prussian border, has recently been brought to light. A fever for emigre; tion has existed for some years in P04 land, and people who could not obtain passports to leave Russia after selling all they had. would secrete their money upon their persons and hire these can- ants to smuggle them across the run- tier. As their departure had to he kept secret. and the emigrants were 'gcnerâ€" altly illiterate persons of no prominence. it was easy to lead them into out-of-the- way places, murder them, and strip them. with little probability of then being mimed. SPAIN‘S ROYAL FAMILY GUARDS. At 12 o'clock every night the Mon- teros, who watch over the sleeping King of Spain, issue through secret pan- els in the walls of the palace and take up their stations. each royal personage having at least one of these men to guard him or her through the night. The men are clad in mail, and wear felt. shoes; and a body of them promenade the corridors regularly until 7.3!) in the morning. When the royal family is awakened the watchers disappear as silently as they came. ROYAL DEIS‘OIlMI'l‘IICS. King Humbert of Italy had a hunch- lmck brother, l’rince Otto, u ho died a few years ago. and his father had a brother who was not only imbecile, but. was born without. lugsâ€"a monstrosity, in fact. The present Crown Prince of Italy. who is soon to marry Print-m! Iii-lone of Montenegro, is not only a. dwarf, but also .mehapt‘n, the length of his body being altogether out. of‘ proportion to his abbrevmted lrgp, while his arms hang down below his knees. -_.....---_..._.._. .-_ MEN. NOT “'OMEN, FAIN'I'ED. It is rather a. striking fact. that in the examination held at Oxfordâ€"the great examination week of the univerâ€" sity yearâ€"the fainting and similar «le- monstrations stipposed to be peculiarly feminine were confined entirely to the masculine candidates. The result. as regards acquirement of knowledge, ran only be discussed on the publication of the class lists. but the women students have every one gone through the ordeal nobly from a physical ointt of VI('\\', while one man collapse suddenly in a dead faint, and several retired temp- orarily overcome in lesser degree by similar weakness. __ . 1...... ._ IN’I‘ENSE LIGHT OI“ THE SUN. The moon is a mirror which reflects the aungilht to us. The quality of the reflection is indicated in the announce- ment that. it would take no fewer than 618,000 full moons to supply to us an amount of light equal in lilacwhich we get from the sun, and the-r0 !'s' only sky-room for, say. 75.000 of Ihl'fl], Some heat comes from the moon. but. nrdinary methods will not measure it llmvever. it is estimated that it u thou! nnv o-igh‘yâ€"thouaan-"i cf Lb; :snvunt w. hich the sun supplies to u. M-.. .t... . ... - AA'AN' ‘5’ .1 A.-- attic-'1‘