The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-14

All the atrocities in the cruel war now
raging between the Turk and Sclave
are not committed by the Moslem, as
the following incidents, almost too hor-
rible for recital, will show:
Mr.. Peko Pavlovich. Gcncrallssimo
of the Herzegovinian forces. is probably
one of the most eminent vivisectors liv-
ing, and has invariably hitherto chosen
his "subjects" among those noblest Of
animals technically described rs belong
ing to the genus homo. His specialties
are noses and ears; but he does not dis
dain scientific investigation with re-
the human body. To his ingenuity is
to be ascribed the thrilling experiment
to which an elderly Major of Bashi-
Bazouks was subjected in the neighbor-
hood of Trebigne. This Major, whose
name was Abdi-Aga, was not only elder
ly, but. unfortunately for him. fat and
short-winded. His infirmities in these
respects were the proximatc cause of
his falling into the hands Of Mr.. Pavlo
vichs command. Late in the evening.
the insurgents having retired upon Pu-
lizze, carrying with them few Turkish
prisoners as subjects" for their anat.
omist chief, Abdi-Aga was brought be-
fore the latter, who mt once caused the
following elaborate operation to he per-
formed upon his person An incision
was made in the Aga's body, extending
from his throat to little below his
waist, and the skin itself stripped off to
the right and left. so as to form sort
of natural loose, open jacket. Double
missions were then made in each shout
der, the skin being torn away, and left
hanging in the manner of epaulettes.
The Aga. whose groans and cries under
the manipulation displeased the chief
upon donkey with his face toward the
animals tail, and driven with many
blows and curses toward the Turkish
encampment, his patriot escort only
quitting him when within range of the
outpost rifles. Abdi died next morning
in great agony; so the experiment may
he said to have afforded result in
every way highly satisfactory.
SUNSHINE what you can to make
sunshine in the world. Lift up the cur
tains. We do not mean the curtains to
the room, but the curtains which darken
the spirit of your brother, your friend,
your neighbor, or even of stranger,
If the curtain strings are within con-
venient reach. Lift up the curtains and
let the sunshine in! Light is better than
darkness, and how cheap it is! A kind
and cheering word to one who is in
trouble and is perplexed and almost
discouraged; word of heartfelt SYM
pathy to the afflicted; loving word Of
counsel to the young, Il word OF assur-
ance to the doubling; soft word
which, though it buffers no parsnips,
turneth away wrath" to the prejudiced
and unreasonably provoked; all such
words as these are true sunshine to
those to whom they are spoken. II
have never found anything else so cheap
and so useful as politeness." said an old
traveller to us once. He then went on
to state that, early in life, finding how
useful it was, frequently to strangers,
to give them some information of which
they were in search, and which he pos
sessed, he adopted the rule always to
help everybody he could in such little
opportunities as were constantly offer
ing in his travels. The result was that
out of the merest trifles of assistance
rendered in this way had grown some
of the pleasantest and most valuable
acquaintances that he had ever formed.
How many great men have testified that
their whole lives have been influenced
by some single remark made to them in
their boyhood! And who cannot recall
words spoken to himself in his child
hood. to which, perhaps, the speaker at
tached no Importance, but which sank
deep and imnovably into his memory,
and which have never lost their power
over him! Make sunlight! the world at
best is dark enough. DO what you can
to make it more cheerful and happier.
WIND MEAsuRE.-The thermometer
has now been improved to such a de-
gree that it not only denotes changes in
the force and velocity of the wind, but
keeps record of the same. In this ar
rangement, the essential part is a plate,
having its face constantly presented to
the wind by set of vanes at right
angles to it. The force of the wind on
the plate causes it to move an arm car
rying pencil, which makes n mark on
sheet of paper, especially ruled for
that purpose, having separated COM
partments for registering the force and
duration OF the wind and third to
show the amount of rain. The paper
is slowly moved by clock-work. The
pencil approaches or recedes from the
edge of the paper, rs the wind varies in
force, while similar pencil attachment