Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-05

EAST INDIAN FUNERAL RITES. When q
native of the Toda tribe dies the body is gaYy
decked with ornaments, and wrapped in new
clothes, and afterward exposed on bier deco
rated with green bougbs and herbs for several
days. 1t is then, amid wailings, borne by the
relatives to the funeral pile. One of the rela-
tives then cuts off lock of the deceased's hair,
after which the body, with all it's ornaments is
burned amid the waiiug of the kinsfolk, who
pile on fresh faggots After the corpse is al
most completely consumed the fire is quenched
by water thrown on it.
The relatives then search for bits of bone
which have escaped the 'cremation;" these
are carefully preserved as relics Of the deceased.
After this rite the men shave their heaks and
the women shorten their hair. This is. how
ever, only done by the younger members of
the tribe, to denote their respect for their Sc
niors and is not universally adopted by all the
Toda tribes, some of which only cast aside their
ornaments for time after the death of their
relatives. After the body has been burned,
various ceremonies are practioed and animals
are sacrificed to propitiate the deity and secure
the we'll being Of the departed soul 10 the next
world.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY The confusion aris-
ing from the apparent identity Of two different
persons has been the fertile theme of comedy
ever since the days Of Paulus. A short time
ago man was brought to one OF the London
Police Courts, charged with some ofense not
of very serious nature. 1t was stated that he
had been previously convicted at the Mansion
House and at Worship street. He admitted
that he had been at Worship street, but stout
ly denied that he had ever been at the Man
ss;Sn House. He vas identified as having been
there 6y f;ss photograph, by bis having scar
@ ouer the left eve. and havisss lost the first joint
of the fore6oger on the left hand. This GER
taioly appeared pretty good evidence OF lden,
tlty.
The prisoner was remanded for week, and
during that week another man who had scar
over the leF, eye, who had lost the hrst JOINT OF
the fore6ngu of the left hand, who equally re-
sembled the photograph, and who was. 10 fact'
the man whohad been at the Mansion house,
wa. taken int'custody. The two men, VINO
had no connection with each other, we're placed
aide by side in he dock before the magistrate
SHEEP AND CovER.-These We believe to
10 the Two great 4eucies that are to revoiu-
,;oni1a Southern aiculture, and the one lsthe
oomnlement of the Aer Sheep will ena BILE US to
orow clover, clover " help Us to keep our sheeI
6ne condition, aDAoth together will Wors
.omsthing ~ net almost likA miracle on our worn,
so o", nIantatiops. Butt bat about the dogs and
W. .Se f.sedmen we are ked by those who have
,. tue uut This ouestios to several extensive
i..louers Ia.ey pus 10 Abevihcouu and the re.
W., WV; that with proper anagement there Il
Ry :,,a 20 or ~ No danger of losstpm either mutton
1;eo ,..e VI negroes or viclosdogs. The sheer
lov'ps nsoned at plight and dug the day they, ru'
are ,ps;r pe nastures without .ipg disturbed BY
nn,,h;op. Depend upon iog large portion
anytnlpk;; k;ddIa and upper catry, sheep ane
OF our m ,ho magic words cbe new era o
s;ovst soushere ars agriculture. Rufa. a.ronian.