, 1875-11-06

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This time, m awnsening. mioa su't n'oo'org
sero tho name az hrtu'e t' 'lFtt ohe s1ee s usi
no conYcionalces Ut tho lH:n!;at ~ Nlehtat
oblivion rxlsscl. Fer n period q! iunr yctrs
shesc conditions alfcrnat"'I, .'"n" fo!o"lEB tne
pthnr regularly after spe1l os Haintt hleeI. ~
f,cr orfgual knowtcsfge and il, tho nuw Htate
tha know only Nat hatl boon acqulr*tl tEh'a
within ite experience In short, tho s'tl led t"n
7cp.rato and distinct lives, III neither OF Win
n,i rho .cmeu'ses n fact or esent that de'onscu
to tho othnr. ......-. ..,... -
III fou singular instances, tho wits Of man
havo been wonderfully Enlightened ly blow m
Tho hoad. d. .rrtlehar'l gives testn,9uy "a
on M rood atthority, that tllore ssa, some limo
1inee, family. eopsissnE of t!Iea bots "llo
ueEe oil considered idiots One pI ge.n .,tet 70.
rclred Havere injury upon tim itad 'fon' WY
Lime his faeuios began so b,isntsn, aasa ~ ,s
now man Of good .aicnss' and psses'ees a. oss'
Dr, Wyn.ss, fsons wl,an we dsnw these inter-
osting particulars. mentions soferal eaIlosa
fest In ST. Visus' dance. IN ono ts!HtAnee,, a
islv waa subject 10 sraeIns, In which sho
neeraoI to iNa,tate tue action 81 satnann ~
leaning: "She uould occaannatl7 double lAnrAei!
ua, and, uth conynlsiro spring, tAro" hetselI
from, iho floor to The top Of nhrttrooo fHlly
feet btel,. This fit would only lass q certain
timo. Theu hho would rotate her hoha from
nido to s[do for weeks toGether, without eAom-
ing knY bJEUH III 4ht&kAVt ~ HohAN %N@Is ~
t,cnt has been 80 overcome by proponait' to
Evnte th4e for whole month at q ttne, cop-
finuuua wbirling has beoii Sustained.
"a atili more extraordinary eAeu Is on record;
says ls. Wyhtor. "pf u girl aho rms continually
attempting 10 stand on her hcsd, with hor legs
polpcndicularly III lAo ,-cuntinuing this III
liicroua action, fifteen times IN tho tataato, tor
fifteen hours In tho day. Tho labor incurred by
laustod half b dozen Rtrong nlen; yet thts tto!s-
cate gill bera up aghtpst thom fof nontls MltA-
cut apparent fatigue"
GOLF.
A book lns boon receutly published IN En-
GLAND, wch, IL it fall into tho hands Ut Aulcrl-
rsu rendots, will inform them upou subject
almost entirely unknown on this sido Of TIM A.
lantic. Tho work is compendium OF tho his
tory aud literature OF "0olf: 4 Royal mud An
cient lhmo." The spoEt, pnyel with ba'ls
pomothsug 10 rho manner OF croquot, l4 uance
from tho club With which the f;roso IL gwen.
Tho pastino is pursuod upon large lcvci afea
OF g1ounl. lii wlIc! round lIoles arc cut Tor re-
ce,vinr tho balls at distances Of from 100 to GOO
yards from oacll other, eo as to form circuit.
Tho catue consists 10 driving the balls from one
hole to another Nth tho feWest possible Strokes.
Like croques, it MAT lie played ~ two. tour, or
nnced In numbers. To acqufs deaterity in the
Khtna dc1a2ndA long practice, and foT become
oxre.t who have not plaSed flom childhood;
<track" players will drive ball above 3o
wards With accuracy Of aim.
Golf iH national sport In Scotland, ard has
bpcn pursued by Ill classes for mAny centuries.
Got tic birthplace Of the gasne IL uncertaill. 1t
IL pretty wel established that, in anclent times.
lands aud also in England. at hnE rate, :horc
IN no doubt that it Ii CHE Of lhe Ndcst or the
innumorable games Of ball. Tho Scottish stat.
rtcu Of the l!fteJnth century abound IN onact.
1. Ir$s m trLN
"Golf aud uther etc uupToltsolll sporlis." MOI
that there was anything harmful in q moderate
pursuit of tic gAmo. but bocause the Govern
ment wished 10 restrain thu yeomnnry witl
whom tho sport wns inmouscly popular, IRON
osronding tic energy which should 10 used IL
The practice Of tho bow llpoa nero am.1senlo6t
THO game has loon followed witt enthusiasm
by rnnny OF tho Kings Of England and Scotland
meroup items in The Lord High Tfeasurera &C.
tounts show that James ". OF scotlaud MAS do
voted 10 tho pastimc James l. aud Charles l.
Of England endeavorod to promote tho !ntoroate
Of the ganlo by proclamation aud e<'lct- II wai
whila Charles was sugage4 in gamc, on Loist
Liuks, during his vialt 10 Scotland 1a 1Nal, tha1
he rccelved news Of tho outbreak OF sho 1risl
Rebellion, "ahereupon ha threw down his club
"nas a Jsnas a # s Sss{sd 9he - pof
there is Tradition that, when puk
Of York, 10 granted, In honor OF victo
ry on the green. coat Of arma 4
lb pGrtreFt bh0eMaKef anu an bapes| BoAei
The late King William Ia tho only monarch com
fpg after Jaulca II. Wbo orlnced nny iondnos
for golf; hut it Ia stated Inst tho Prince o
Waleu occasionally practicos It,.
Tho Hhekheath Club, inatituted in the tim
OF James l., is not only tho oldest golf club II
n1istcucn. but is ono of Tho o'deat Of hportn
bocietios. Thu reoords 10 its nlnmto-bookn n
Lest the popularity with which tho game
patronlEos has boon persistcntt1 regarded b
ihe weathier clauses. In England. Tho aIor
has been rapidly rowling in favor OF 1ato years
rhilc, on the Scottish links (tracts of 1eyoI
Mandy soill It ia playea on ovory holiday by th
ashlotlo youth Of tho couutry.
THE PALMYRA PALM.
THO Palmyra palm (Borassus JtdosQi ifortnis)
The most co,nnon apecics Of palm III Indll
growing in many districts Hponsaaooualy. und /
others being o1teuavoly cultivated. In th
island Of Coylon, yast forests a1o composed Q
thts .1ce. 1t Is ono OF tho fan-paims; aud. {
tho height Of from 25 to 40, III evou GO fec
bears magnificent crown Of leavcB, each abor
fect long, with stalk OF tho Same lonsth, II
from 10 to e0 rays. The troo furnishes 1uan
valuable products tor tho uBo OF the nas.vet
aucn as fruit, wine. oil, tLatching, oordsge, an
timber; but upe OF tho most important Of til
rubslancea yielded by 1t is material for writing
From titne immemof.al, tho Hlndoos have use
tho leaf of The palmyra palm ~ substitute K
papor; and much Of their most precious itte1i
ture has been rocuraod upon IT. .
The long. smooth, polished spaces hatwee
tho rals Hre cxcellently adaptld to the needs {
tho writer or K!nyet, aud aru worry durable. |
making up a book, Ito ps11o,E. straight slips III
pierced with holo 10 tho centre, through whlc
Hsrlng IL patHed, anil thus tho pageR or st1it
nre hung togotlef, Aany ol tho sacra.i boal
OF the llinduH haso becu made in this way, IN
hAva borne sery rough usage for many ceatt
y!cs. Tho writing il executed with sharp iro
style, and III engraved upnn both aides Of tl
page. III eono psrts oi 1udia, paln..oayes sti
aoive tho rn1puso u paptt; pn1 inttors vrit,e
upon tho alips. xua slterWarls neatly rolled tt
gotl,er, are frequently nen4 through tho pos
Offices Ihla IL especially The caso iu OrAsa,
ia tho a6na country. aud in Tie south Of iu,L
IN writing, tho sty III hold in the right hand
the thumb, il, o lnont constrained poBltion, Il
litt,o fngor acting ~ faicruM. Tll0 nrt
Writing rapidly III this lnansleE IL rarely ecquirt
by EurupeanB. .,.
During lis visit to india, The pruce of wllE
will be presented with SAMPLES o{ shis euro
ahf.caIrtanhY sud aaQ With EiSal .inIaid ilf