The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
News and Comments OF Various Minus
Thought br Nail and Gable.

HERE are the ten commandments oil tue
Hindu Theological College OF Madras; l.
Pray TO God as soon a. YOU rise rom you,
bcd-5. b:i0 A. NJ. .. Wash your body "a anu
keep your surroundings clean-.o;lu, "'.y 49,, -.
NJ. 3. Prostate yourself Deioto -"
parents or guardians, and take soo ai, ,.o,,
schooI Iessons-6.3O. 4. VI. D. Attend
school regularly and punctually, ana 90
tho school work properly. q. ODef anu IT,
srecf vour teachers and the teachers Oh the
other classes. and other respectable persons
:. Read till p. NJ. at home. y. FRAY 70
cod and 20 20 bed L. NJ. 10 D a. VI. =.
Keep good company ana AVOID Dad com,
pany. 10. Practice righteousness ~ All
times.
4 BxcGAR, who for thirty years has been
familiar figure in 81. Peters, has just died
suddenly from apopIexy as he was leaving
the Basilica. Some curious circumstances
are related in connection with this man,
whose name was PietrO MarcOlini. lie was
The only mendicant who was permitted %
follow his calling within the church itseli,
Plus IL. having granted him that privilege.
leo XIII. confirmed il later, and also, IKE
his predecessor, granted an audience 10 the
beggar, who was lame and afflicted.
A BRIcKLAYER at Kirkhsm, England.
died on Christmas day from very singular
injury. He had been out OF work for a con-
siderable time. and when he obtained en-
pIovnent again his hands had become very
sotf 20 that the handling Of bricks chaied
his fingers and they became very sore. He
went 10 an inhrmary, where il was found
that his left arm was mortified from the
hand 10 the elbow, and Notwithstanding all
that medical skill could do he died.
AFTER the lamentable experience Of this
country it il interesting 10 know that there
is a part Of the world where the buffalo is not
only not dying out, but increasing in num-
bers. Vast herds Of these animals are now
running wild over certain districts OF North
1 ern Australia. The animals are said to DE
massive and wel-grOwn, with splendid
horns. The first bunaloes were landed al
Port EssingtOn, in Northern Australia,
/ about the year 1879.
THE Toronto Globe, in an editorial on
| Canada's commercial relations with the
United States, says: IF the Americans
will agree to continental free trade the Cana
dians will heartily consent TO il. But d
thew refuse 10 do so, thinking that anneXa
ton will result. they will make a huge blum
der. lf Canada could be cOld-shouldereo
, into the Union, the latter would nnd her q
very undesirable acquisition"
THE big find Of uranium in Cornwall, in
England, and the prospect Of greatly re-
duced price for that formally considered
rare metal. is likely 20 lead 20 its employ
ment az a substitute for gold IN many
| WAYS. With copper and platinum, alloy
are made with il that rival gold in beauty
indeed, where the latter is used with it d
! will successfully resist the action Of acid
4 YOUNG LADY in the town Of Minsk
Russia, purchased a pair Of gloves i
sarah Bernhardt Immediately after put
ting them ON her hands began to itch. Th'
I upxt dav her arms were covered with sores
and a week later she died Of blood poison
ing. The doctors suppose that the skin be-
/ lOnged 10 an animal that had some conta
gi0us malady.
EDMUND YATES says that the collection
Of maps destroyed by the fire at King Leo
! polds palace in Laeken was probably th
finest i'm the world. The library contsine'
1000 volumes. and included manuscrip
works bv Sir Walter Raleigh and am ediu
prinCeps in Spanish of the reports OF GO
lumbus. The maps had been coilecie.
during the Last thirty years, utterly regard
less Of expense.
THE prices Of Compton and lgum promis
TO rise. The German Government is maxim
. gigantic purchases Of these articles for th
manufacture Of smokeless powder.
TIE French Government intends 10 en-
force the legal penalty against 300 priests
convicted of meddDng with the elections.