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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19
SEPTEMBER 10, 1878.
department Of Aeritneltur
state Board of Agriculture, Immigra
ti0n and Statistics.

L. b. VANCE, Governor and ex officio Chair
man.
". c. KERR, State Geologist and eA offcio
member of the Board.
X. II. BATTLE, President State Agricultural
College and ex OfficiO member OF the Board.
T. NJ. HOI%, President State Agricultural
Society and ok Ofticio member OF the Board.
\. Il. Master State Grange, L.
Of H., and ex ofticio member of the Board.
j. X. THIGPES, of Edgscombe county.
JONATHAN EVANS, of Cumberland county.
L%EoNIDAS l.. POLK, Commissioner
THoS. j. ROBINSON, Secretary and Treas
urer.
ONCE, second floor Of Briggs Building
Raleigh, y. G.
List Of Correspondents Of the
Board Of Agriculture.
NoTE;-The regu lar coespondents Of
tie department are requested to act as
agents for the FARMER AND MERCHAN-
IC, uhich uiU hereafter be the official
organ Of the Department. They are
specially requested to ertend the CIR.
culdtion Of the paper an their counties
as far Us possible
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19

Returns of farm products are begin
ming to come in freely from the vari-
Gus counties. The Commissioner will
be able to make an interesting and in
structive showing from these returns.
They are generally full, and show that
the people appreciate the Importance
of compiling statistical information
setting forth the capabilities of our
State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19

Col. Polk left yesterday to fill ap-
pointments as follows:
Potecasi, Northampton CO., Sept. 10th.
Union, Hartford CO., 2fst.
Conaritsa, BERTHE co., 23rd !.
Hamilton, Martin co., 25th.
Scotland Neck, Halifax co., " 9th.
These appointments having been ar
ranged and published before a day had
been fixed for Pitt county, he intends
to meet the farmers and citizens of
that county at Greenville on the Goth,
If consistent with their wishes, of
which he will be notified in due time
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19
What do You do with Them

We frequently see that our brother
Editors receive very handsome speci-
mems Of agricultural products. Glad
to see it. They very properly give
them handsome notices. Glad to see
that too. And we would be glad, too,
if they would hand them to the Elk
press agent to be forwarded to the
Agricultural Museum. OF course we
could not expect the ''fne basket of
luscious peaches" or apples, pears,
melons, &C., but then you might send
that fine corn, wheat, oats, miilet and
such other products as are not suited
tO.yOur SanctumS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19

RAILROAD TRACKS.--D. G.. Hudls-
ston, section master, with a friend, and
some negroes, started from Green's
boro, after dusk, on a hand car; was
met by the train all jumped except
he who seemed to be paralyzed. He
was instantly killed. His watch was
still running, and showed he was
counting upon the train being behind
time,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19

The Bookkeeping and poultry rails
ing industries at the North have be-
come strong enough to support a
dozen periodicals, each, whose col
umns are entirely devoted to such
matters. We often are surprised at
the improvements suggested in the
Beekeepers Magazine, and the Poultry
NQtion.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19
Extra Term Of Court.

Gov. Vance has ordered an extra term
Of the Superior Court Of Randolph
county, to begin OF Monday, December
2nd, and continue until the docket 10
cleared. Judge Kerr will preside.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19
North Carolina at Paris.

We are highly gratified at the an
nouncement by telegraph, that a pre-
MUM has been awarded, at the Paris
Exposition, to Messrs. Wallace Bros,
of Statesville, for the best collection
Of medicinal herbs, roots, and plants.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19
Brutal Rumans.

LEWISTON, Me-, Sept. 16-Six ruffians
assaulted a lady and gentlemen while
returning from the circus Saturday
night; two held the nan while the
Others brutally outraged the woman.
Five arrests have been made.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19
Accident.

Mrs. w. J. Holleman, wife of the
Mayor Of Apex, who has been for some
years a cripple, fell to the ground on
Saturday, and the fall broke both legs
above the knee.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19

The Governor yesterday appoin-
ted Col. VIM. L. Smith a County Com
missioner of New Han over, to till q
vacancy in the Board.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19

Up to Friday last there had been in
New Orleans 1,S65 deaths; at Memphis,
1,446; 1T Vicksburg, 4S1, and at Gre
nada, 2.7.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19

Alleghany-D. c. Jones.
Anson-Alfred Baucum, II. w. Led
better.
Ashe-Geo. II. Hamilton.
Beaufort-Thos. III. Blount, w. ii.
Cunningham.
Bertie-Duncan C. Winston, John C.
Tines.
Bladen-J. Stuart Devane, J. w.
Purdie.
Brunswick-O. MGR. Holmes, John
n. Bennett.
Buncombe - Samuel G.. Shelton,
Samuel b. Gudger.
Burke-J. I. Patterson, Chas. F.
McKessOn.
Cabarrus = DIR. Columbus Mills,
Erwin Harris.
CALDWELL. NJ. Houck, J. C. Har-
per, A. a. Scroggs.
Camden-G. d. B. Pritchard.
Carteret-W. f. Rowland.
Caswell-Azariah Graves, DIR. N. NJ.
Roam.
Catawba-W. p. Reinhardt.
Chatham-R. James Powell, Henry
A. London.
Cherokee-Wm. Beal.
Chowan-Wm. j. Webb.
Clay-W. III. Mcclure.
CIeveland-J. w. Garrett, Thomas
Kendrick.
COlumbus-D. S. Cowan.
Craven-Enoch Wadsworth, Geo.
Allen.
Cumberland-Wm. Alderman, w.
w. Cole, j. a. Worth.
Currituck-Wm. b. Shaw.
Dare-Geo. l.. Fulcher, Isaac c..
Meekins,
Davidson-J. \. Leach.
Davie-W. A. Clement.
Duplin-W. NJ. Kennedy.
Edgecombe-W. T. Cobb.
Forsythe-Geo. w. Hinshaw, r. S.
Linville.
Franklin-A. S. Perry, DR.. o. L. FL
lis.
Gaston-G. F. Bason, James H
White.
Gates-Bruce Smith.
Graham-G. b. Walker.
Granville-N. A. Gregory, S. A.
Cannady.
Greene-W. P. Ormond. w. A. OAR
den.
Guilford-J. w. Albright.
Halifax-F. NJ. Garrett, Jno. B.
Neal, T. w. Harris.
Harnett-Daniel Men. Mckay.
Haywood-E. III. Hyatt, A. j. Her
ren.
Henderson-H. j. Farmer, w. G. B.
Morris.
Hertford-J. E. Newsom.
Hyde-W. S. Carter.
Iredell-J. d. Click, John Y. Tenn
pleton.
Jackson-D. D. Davies
Johnston-E. w. Pou, A. j. Heath.
Jones-Jas. B. Stanley, Isaac Brown.
Lenoir-John G.. WOoten, n. b.
Whitfield.
LincOln-W. A. Graham.
MacOn-C. ID. Smith, Silas Nc
Dowell.
Madison, J. j. Gudger.
Martin-H. ID. Robertson.
McDowell-John s. Brown, S. j.
Neal.
Mecklenburg-J. F.Johnson.
Mitchell-S. w. Bialock.
Montgomery-H. NJ. Scarborough,
C. w. WoOley.
Moore-Wm Arnold, S. NJ. Edwards.
Nash-J. A. Harrison, w. H. Hill
lard, Jr., Thomas Westray, N. w.
Boddie.
New Hanover-J. N. Mafit, j. l..
Cantwen.
Wick, VIM. I. Peele.
Onslow-Hil E. King, j. B. Taylor.
Orange-Jas. Ii. Parish, j. Knox
Hughes.
Pamlico-W. T. Caho, James j
Lane.
Pasquotank-C. w. Hollowell.
Pender-G. u. French. Daniel Shaw.
Perquimans-James NewbOld.
Person-James NJ. Barnett.
Pitt-John King, James JOyner.
Polk-Dr. l.. r. McAboy.
Randolph-M. S. Robins.
Richmond-Jas. L.. Cooley, t. w.
Guthrie.
Robeson-D. p. McEachern.
ROckingham-John w. HUTCHINSON,
ThOS. w. Field.
Rowan-Luke Blackmer, S. R. Har-
risOn.
Rutherford-T. d. Twitty.
Sampson-John Ashford, n. H.
Fennef.
Stanley-J. E. Hartsell, w. J. Ross.
Stokes-W. w. King, Ben. Bailey.
Surry-Wm. II. Wolff, r. r, Gwyn.
S.wain-John S. Smiley, Daniel Les
ter.
Transylvania-Thos. l.. Cash.
Tyrrell-C. E. Tatem. Eli Spruill.
Union-Vachel 7. Chears.
Wake-W. G Upchurch, w. B
Smith, S. d. Williams.
Warren-W. H. Cheek, VIM. Wal
lace White.
Washington-T. j. Norman, Arthur
Collins, VIM. r. Chesson.
Watauga-A. j. Mcbride.
Wayne-J. E. Gadsby, T. B. Lyman.
Wilkes-L. Harrel, j. L. Finley.
Wilson-R. w. King, Frank w
1adkin-Dr. Long.'E. @. Wilson.
Iancey-J. r. 7. Neill, N. NJ. Wilson
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19

j. S. Allen will rebuild the Roles
vile Baptist Church, having taken the
contract,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
Raining AngIe-Worms.

At the late meeting of the Natural History
Society of the Michigan State Agricultural
College, Prof Bcal said he had often read of rain
ing fresh meats, frogs, worms etc, but till
lately had witnessed a shower Of worms After
a spell of wet weather last fall he found the
east side of his barn nearly covered with angle
worms, this being the direction from which the
rain storm came. March 18th, he counted l63
dried specimens of worms on this east side
They were about nine feet from the ground, but
few on the lower two clapboards; as they can.
not crawl up Il smooth surface they must have
mined down. But there were hoods over the
windows and door, and none were found on top
of the hoods, where they would have been
thickest had they rained down. They were
thickest under the hoods, where the rain could
not have struck. the ground on that side OF
the barn is full of these same angle-worms. He
concluded that they crawled up there.
After this statement was made one of the col
legc boys went to experimenting, by putting
the worms in boxes and dunpening the surface
of the soil This brought the worms to the
surface, and by wetting the sides of the box they
crawled up A glass dish with water in wa,
put in the box with the dirt and the worms
crawled over the edge into the water rs tC
the question whether anglc-worms are an injury
or n benefit to the SOIL some declare that mas
much as they work when the soil n wet, they
do more harm than good
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

The Dayton JourHal prints Il letter from
New Bremen, Ohio, dated April -, which
SAYS: Quite wonder has lately made its
appearance, about eight miles north of New
Bremen, in the shape of fine boy with three
eyes and but one ear. The parents are q young
married couple who came here TO reside from
the eastern portion of Anglaze county about
ten months ago, and have been married a little
more than that period. The child is about
two weeks old The parents were astounded
to find on the right side NJ the face an eve and
an ear in their proper natural positions, and on
the left side of the face another eye in its nat
ural position, and about IN inch further round
on the left side of the head a third eye, all per
feet in form, but no ear where the ear ought
to be- the place for the left esr being perfectly
smooth and solid as any other part of the head
The boy is healthy, sound and bright Us a boy
baby can be. The eyes are perfect in sight and
action When the eve ON the left side of the
face opens or shuts its twin doe. the same. both
seeming To be controlled and operated by th2
one set of nerves.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
Sunday Afternoon.

One would hardly select for Sunday after
noon reading, that somewhat ponderous sub
ect, the old Egyptian inscriptions, yet in the
June magazine of that name before us, the Rev
T.. A. Washburn contributes decidedly rcada
bic article on that subject in the form of IA trans
lation from the German. Next we have a sort
Of syposium, relating to dumb animals, intro
ducng poem by Earl Marble, Il disquisition
on Mind in Nature, by w. c. Gray, A Plea for
Dumb Things by Elizabeth Akcrs Allen, and
Certain Vcnomous Creeping Things, by S. G.
Benjamin President Fairchild, of Berea Col
legc, in What Career for the Negro? insists
manfully that the negro Is competent IN his
freedom to aspire to the professions and high
cr walks of life generally. Other very reada-
bic papers are, Lake Dwellings in Switzerland
by Tryon Edwards; The End of Tweed; The
IIeresy of Paganism, &c. In fiction we have
the first nstalment of Edward Everett Hale's
new story, Aunt lluldahs Scholars; and four
chapters of Toms Heather; besides bright and
fascinating contributions from those always
welcome authors, Rose Terry Cook, Rebecca
Harding Davis, Susan Coolidge, Annie A.
Preston, &c, with poetry, editorials crit.
Cisms &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
From Seneca.
SENECA Nav 16- 1873

SENECA, May l6, 1873.
For some time, Dame Nature has been in n
very fearful mood and though frightening in
to smiles occasionally, the smiles have been
but chilly ones. However, we look for sunny
hours" and so keep up our spirits CWhat "a
blessed thing is hopeD We can sit beside our
cheerful fires this chilly day, and look from
our windows upon some gentlemen of leisure,
whose occupations gone while they engage
in pitching quolts-which has become quite
fashionable, rs also have fishing parties The
returns" from the rivcr-of tish-are not very
numerous, so we judge that there is more fun
than fish down there. Some of the tishermen's
coats are not adorned with the red ribbon, while
many are, and one we observed lately of the
newest and brightest, that it might be the more
conspicuous, because the wcarer is an indcpcr-
dent man who will not De dictated to.
In our Red Ribbon club-room is fine portrait
of Mr. Woodford, and beneath it the words,
Sign the pledge, boys" Our advice 10 any
doubling ones would be go to that portrait,
look upon it, and think over the words uttered
by that earnest plcader for reform
If we fail TO have library, it will not be for
lack of effort if all the canyassing parties are
rs interchangeable as the one who visited our
ncghborhood one day this week Much good
will be accomplished by having good library,
and it is our object to secure good one.
The Good Templars are to play Ten Nights
in Bar-Room' on Saturday evening, the 18th
inst, but we are not informed rs TO the object
of the entertainment though no doubt it is a
| good one. UNA.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
st, Nicholas.

The June St Nicholas opens with n striking
irontispiece depicting brave girl saving "A
blind man from beng run over. The article
of most practical interest to boys is that which
tells them how to make telephones for them
selves and explains Edison's photograph. The
first story is a short, brisk one by Mary Win.
ter, called Old Saturday. The next is funny
account of Mrs. Peter Pipcrs Pickles, with
laughter provoking pictures. Mrs. llaskins
tells pleasant story Of the boyhood of Mex
lean Emperor, under the title of Master Mon.
teZuma; and NJ A. Edwards tells some mar.
vclous things about Holland, its canals and
windmills, in an illustrated story, The Little
Red Canal Boat \ new serial story for boys,
Dab Kn2cr, is commenced by w. o. Stoddard
there are five or six poems, and the Depart
mcnts are in full force, with Sundry humorous
illustrations
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
June Magazines.


In opening the fair pages of the June Serb
ner the eye is at once caught by a series OF
queer pictures which on inspection are found
to be reproductions of Cruikshank. There are
twenty of them and accompany very rcada-
bic paper by Mr.. Russell Sturgis on the works
of the great English etcher. Another very
finely illustrated paper is that of DR.. Brewer
his second of the serics-on Bird Architecture
the present being devoted to the weaver and
two-wived oriole. That Same Old Coon, vi
vacious sketch by Frank II. Stockton, is the
provocation for more pictures of humorous
CASTE and The Story of Leskcn, by Miss Anna
Eichberg, the scene being laid in Holland, al
fords occasion for some more amusing pictures
i'm silhouette. W. j. Linton, the eminent wood
engraver, in keeping with this wealth OF Illus
tration, resumes the discussion of the question,
whether an engravcr is an artist, of course Wig
orously maintaining the affirmative.
In fiction, besides the two serials, Roxy"
and His Inheritance" there are several short
stories, of which Misery's Pear Tree and The
Eleventh Hour, are illustrated
Other papers are: A New American Indus
try, by Charles Barnard, descriptive of fruit
evaporating; A White Day and Red Fox, by
John Burroughs; and Lying as Fine Art, by
w. l.. Kingsley, who examines the claims OF
Rev. Samuel Peters as an artist, baslng them
upon his History of Connecticut from which
curious extracts are given. According to Mr..
Kingsley, Peters is the chief authority for the
popular mlsconception Of the socalled Blue
Laws Of Connecticut. Mrs. Piatt, Edward
King, Caroline A. Mason, Maurice f. Egan,
and others contribute the poetry of the num-
Der
In his peculiar department DR.. Holland dis
cusses the significance Of Bayard Taylor's APP
pontment to Berlin, (of which he heartily APP
provcs) and sundry other timely topics. The
Old Cabinet, Bric-a-Brac, &c. are pleasantly
filled as usual.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

ANY of the above publications may be seen
at the bookstore Of Osman Il Hapeman, where
subscriptions are received and single copies for
sale.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
Wide Awake,

The June number opens with an amusing
old time story OF Mandy's Quilting Party. In
The Child 1oier's of Boston we get glimpse
Of the life of the little bootblacks, and in II Sc.
res of well executed pictures we are shown A
Market Day at Pau. Following the Minneso-
Ia Serial of True Blue" comes the pictorial
fourpagcd Classic of BabylanL" Mrs Lilies
"Shakcspercan" paper abounds in gossip. Mr..
Taibots General Misunderstanding" thickens
in mystery. AuguSt's Experiment." will be
appreciated by the boys, since it is an cxperI-
mcnt which is IN reach ofthcm all. Mrs. Milf.
icts Cancels Hair Shawl" is an excellent fun
ny story, and is kept company by an amusing
Misfortune" in corn field of Little Miss
Muslin" along with her cousin Miltiades Pet.
crkin Paul, whom all the youngsters will be
glad to see once more. The very little folks
have their fun in the large print story "A True
Incident, in the Life of Mr. Thomas Grey
from the pen of G.. NJ 5. Horton of the ". T.
Tribune. There are several illustrated poems,
and then there is Puff" dainty prose bit by
c. 5. Pratt fine as a poem, with several dainty
| illustrations by Boz.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

The June number opens with portrait and
sketch Of DR. Horace A. Buttolph superin-
tendent of the New Jersey Insane Asylum,
with fine view Of the buildings. The lead
ing papers in the number are entitled: Brain
and Mind Light in Dark Places; Mrs. Mari
anne Wetmorc; My Home kindergarten
Jackkniie Corner; Physical Elongatlon; Gen
JUS and Labor; Modern Diseases; Uses of Salt
a Tale of Consumption; Editorials, &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

Wanted-By every one who has an intelligent
conception ofits value--Health. Health depends
upon the possession of pure blood; and pure
blood is the sure possession Of those who use DIR.
Bulls Blood Mixture, Acknowledged Us supe-
rior blood purifier.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
The Nursery.

The juno number is rich in pictures and
stories, at once instructive and winning. The
Baby that Wouldn't Cry, The Black Eagle
Jemmy's Story Of the Squirrel, Our Poll, and
Harrys Way are among the most pleasing
The number closes the volume and has "A title
page and index. A new volume begins will
July.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

There has been slight mistake committed
here" observed the house-surgeon; "of no
great moment thought was the sound leg
of Mr.. Higgins which was cut off We can
easily cure the other-sorIes 10 the same
thing"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

In antislavery times Whittier wrote poem
on the Man with the Branded Hand. If he
were not now a very old man, he might write
another, even more vigorous and stirring, on
the man with the Branded Brow.-N. Y. Sun.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
TATTOOING IN BUls M All.

AT the mention of tatto DING, the
English reader will be disposed to
lower the Burman in his estimation to
the level of the red Indian or South
Sea Islander. or other wild OffshoOt of
humanity. Yet, it is no mark of any
such want of culture. From the edu-
Gated native judge who sits on the
bench to administer the law of Eng
land, who speaks and writes the Eng
lish language, drives in his barouche,
and attends the social gatherings of
English ladies and gentlemen, to the
humblest laborer in the field, every
man of the population is tattooed, not
at pleasure and within the limits he
himself may draw. but by rigid GUS
tom which devotes to the tattooer's
art the body of every man from the
waist to below the knee. Within this
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

and then in the conflict appeared the
fiery head of the infuriated sdevip and
arose the inflamed countenance of jim
Murphy, while the other combafants
got in an effective clip whenever oc-
casion offered, but never decisively
closing in. Once the devil by mis-
take hit the editor square on the nose
blood flowed. Suddenly there was
an appalling crash that subdued all
other noises. The engine in the office
had blown up, broken the press, torn
off the roof and killed two boys play
ing tJackstones' in the streets below.
There was the utmost confusion. The
battle ceased, all made rushes in diff
ferent directions, except the editor,
who some time after was picked up
for dead. Jim Murphy had triumph
ed. The 'devil' lost one eye. The
editor never recovered but lost his
reason. He is an inmate of an insane
asylum, while the foreman died at his
post, in the chair, killed by a flying
piece of iron. The town is without q
paper. Who wants to undertake the
enterprise?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
Business Cards.

L. III. s. NJ. W. PHELPS,
Attorneys andCounsellors at Law,Ravenna.
Ohio. Office over First National Bank. 3So
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

area every Burman is branded with a
close tapestry of lions, griffns, and
other fabulous monsters, in deep blue
pigment, forced under the skin by q
painful process. Red tattooing is con
fined to the upper part of the body.
The necessary decoration is begun at
an early age, and the prescribed sur
face is only gradually covered but the
severity of the treatment in the case
of very young boys is the cause of no
little illness, and sometimes even of
death. have myself met only one
Burman who was not thus decorated,
and he was a privileged mountebank
to whom the license of clown was al
lowed, and who was the good natured
butt of his companions. The tattooer
is proud to execute his most artistic
designs (Which he will display on a
scroll like tailor's patterns) on the
arms of English officers, and among
those who have served in Burmah the
samples of this art are among the
commonest relics shown to admiring
friends at home. Whatever may haye
been the origin of this strange custom
it is considered an essential mark of
manliness, and the Burmese youth
who shrank from the ordeal would be
regarded and treated as milksop ;
and however unnatural the custom
may be, it undoubtedly has the effect
of attaching wholesome dignity to
hardship, and the fearless endurance
of physical pain, which may be partly
due the remarkable freedom from ef-
feminacy which is popular character
istic of the Burmese.