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around the Gulf of Bothnia to the north.
Then he continued to Siberia, and went as
far as Yalsutsk, intending to press on toward
Behring Straits in the spring of 1888. But
in January of that month he WAS arrested
by order of the Empress, taken back to ST.
Petersburg, and afterward put across the
Pollsh frontier with orders not to enter Rus
SIa S again without the imperial permission.
mus was his enterprise broken up.
a similar journey was undertaken in 1920
oy an eccentric officer of the British navy,
captain Cochrane. lie travrrsed Europe
ana Siberia, and reached Kamschatka after
many adventures, but with a whole skin
ana bones. Lediards journey was broken
on oy Russian woman, the Empress; Cap
tam Cochrane's journey was ended in KAN
sehatka by another Russian woman. who
was not an Empress at all. but only an or
binary mortal. The Captain fell in love
with and married native of Siberia, and
through her influence the pedestrian tour
around the world was abandoned. He re-
turned to England by way Of Russia in 1923,
and died two years later.
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BETTER THAN LYMPH.
The Pineapple as a Cure for Dyspepsi
and Diphtheria.

The Pineapple as a Cure for Dyspepsia
and Diphtherfa.
Another possible triumph of medical
science over disease is suggested by a paper
read before the Detroit Medical Association
recently on "Alimentation in Therapeutics, -
in which was announced an important dis
covery by Signor Vincente Mareano of Ven
ezuela, in regard to the pineapple. says the
Cleveland Leader. According to Signur
Marcano there is in the common pineapple
sferment or principle, similar to pep,in, OF
such remarkable strength that the juice Of
single pineapple will digest ten pounds of
beef. If this proves true new and import
ant agent in the treatment of dyspepsia has
been discovered.
AS nearly ali other diseases are directly in
fiuenced by the degree in which food can be-
assiInilatad. and us millions of people have
imperfect digestion, the possibilities of this
discovery are almost IInitirSS IL il proves
to BE- as represented But even more strik-
ing was the further announcement in the
same paper, written by practical chemist,
that the juice of the pineapple is very ac-
tive solvent of the membrane formed in
diphtheria. The pineapple is a wholesome
fruit without regard to these striking viz
tues aserbed 10 il, aud experiments on the
lines suggested will be easy and safe.
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mentioned, so also has the great caravan
ronie from Tripoli to B0rnoo, by way of the
central line of GASES through the desert.
Among others there is one from Cairo to
Lake Tchad and another from Cairo 10
FeZzan. The caravans generally consist of
from 200 TO zoe persons, with from 800 to
1000 ramels; tor without these patient
beasts it is impossible to traverse some
parts OF the Sahara at all, the wells occa-
sionally being as much as ten days apart
An idea of the unpleasantness of the Jour
ney may be formed from the fact that il
takes a caravan forty days from Cairo to
FeZZan and nearly thirty more to the fertile
regions south of the desert.
The productions of the Sahara are lin tied.
Camels and domestic animals are reared By
the Moors and Arabs but aside from these
there are only three articles OF export-salt.
gum-arabic and ostrich feathers. Salt is
found in many places, and is generally
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of its fortiications indicates that the enemy's
country was not far away. 1t was probably
an outpost Of the Romans against The Sou-
danese and It's large cisteTns, choked-up
wells and filed amphitheaters indicate not
only the size and Importance of the city. but
also the luxury of its population Cities do
BILE that the climate of Sahara was formerly
more pleasant, that rains were more fe-
quent, and better conditions of life pre-
vailed. 1t is known that iron ore. granite
and marble are abundant in the desert. for
mines ana qusrries have been found. Thus
cities could be easily builded. 1t is proba-
BILE that when vegetation was more album
dant and families. both wild and domestic
were moro numerous. that the Sahara was
not the uninvitng region that it now is.
Biologists believe that parts of the Sahara
were once at the bottom of the sea, and that
In one Of those bygone ages, the surround
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No Wreck A shore

Was ever more hopelessly stranded than wrecked
constitution whether Its disaster be the product of
some formidable malady, or that slow, premature
decay that seems fasten upon some constitutions
without apparent adequate cause. An excellent
of checking this gradual drain the sources
OF vitality is the benefcent tonic Hostetters stom
ach Bitters, which promotes Digestion enrIches the
blood and gives substance as well as stamina to an
cnTeebled frame. Constipation. feebleness of the
kidneys and bladder, fever and ague and rheuma-
tism among the bodily ailments which it RENE
dies promptly and thoroughly. Persistence in its
use is well merited by it.
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often days apart, and travellers sometimes
experience acute suffering in trayersng the
desert. But the Sahara is not level nor
fiat, but, save an occasional stretch of plain
fur a few miles, it consists Of sand hills, so
constantly changing their places and APP
g. earance that even the professional guides
II caravans are sometimes uisled by tile
alteration in the natural features Of the
country since their last trip.
But the Sahara IS by no means all sand,
for no inc0nsiderable portion consists Of
rocky mountains, the highestof them nearly
5000 feet in height, almost wholly destitute
OF vegetation, but even in their ruggedness
sometimes easier to traverse than the sand
Hills, as atfordlng a firmer footing. There
is also a popular supposition that The Sahara
contains no green thing; but this is now
known to be a mistake, for in most parts
tropical plants and grasses find a feeble
nyUTl>hment here and there, while in many
districts after rama rare phenomenon,
by the Way-graSs springs up as luXuriantiy
as on some Of cur Western plains.
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scarce even a hill interyenes between the
desert and the sea. To the east and west
the south coast Of the Mediterranean is
mountainous the Sahara being cut If from
the Mediterranean by ridges green on their
northern slopes and dry II the south.
Though this gap, south Of Sidra, the north
winds blow, bringing with them the moist
air of the Mediterranean, and by frequent
rains, form line Of GASES straight across
the Sahara, from the sea to tie heart Of the
dark continent. This part has much cooler
climate than the rest of the Sahara. On the
Lyban Desert aud to the west Of Fezzan
the Fahrenheit thermometer often ranges
between 1902 and 1902, while in Fezzan the
winter temperature is frequently as low as
40', and occasionally ice has been known
in the heart of the desert. This is on
rare occasions, however, and the greatest
danger to caravans is from the intense
heat which kills alike man and beast. The
western part of the desert is by far the
worst portion, consisting OF rocky noun
tains interSpersed with sand hills. There
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and in it plants his vegetables. setting out
palms on the wall surrounding the cellar
garden. 1t is a slow and costly way of cult
vatng the ground. but it is successful, and
any tropical plants and vegetables may be
raised in 'ha neighborhood of spring The
cases extend across The Sahara in lines,
probably following the courses Of subter-
ranean rivers, and along these lines are the
caravan routes. though it is probable that
hundreds of the green spnts in the desert are
known to the natives bat not 10 Europeans,
Tor the latter follow only the course of the
caravan roads, and no thorough exploration
has ever been made.
A remarkable exception to the general
sterility of the country is found in district
but few miles wide, but running almost
due north and south. There is a physical
cause for this green streak across the Sa-
hara. 10 the south Of the Gulf of Sidra the
mountains fall away on either hand, and
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then the droves of camels, asses and horses
with armed escorts; after them follow the
camels bearing their burdens of tents and
household goods, then more armed men,
the dogs of the tribes accompanying eysry
division and bringing up the rear. Zero
cious as they look, these bands Of homeless
wanderers are dangerous only when they
are the stronger party. Then they do not
hesitate moment to plumber and slay; but
whenever they are in the minority they dis
play humility which is beautifully touch
=. They win kiss the hem of the Travellers
garments, tell him they are his slaves and
beg his commands. Nominally Moham-
medans, they depart from many. II not most,
Of the cardinal points Of Mohammedan doc
trine, They do not hesitate to become intox-
icated on palm wine, really a strong brandy,
eat whatever they can get during Ramidan OF
unveiled. and generally display a feminine
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friends, the Duke of Bedford, the Duke de
Laval and Captain Smith. were admitted to
pay whist with him. and remain till the
LOOKUP hour at IL.
;, Early Ear in the. sitting Captain Smith fell
back in fit of apoplexy, and one of the
party rose to call for help.
.,,,.t ot4op! cried another, we shall be
turned cut If you make noise; let our
irlshd alone till II, we can play dummy and
=; II II DC none the worse,fo can read death
ohortly after the close of the Secession
var General Forrest and his wife stopped
al q hotel In Memphis, and after examining
wealth. amounted to 81 80. The General
peln5 Que that evening at house where he
knew poker was sure to be PLAYED. pro-
posea mat he should tempt fortune to the
~ tul a extent OF his means, and asked his wife
TO pray for his success. She would not
promise, but he felt that she was for him.
anu knew now 1t would be. But let him tell
the rest in his own words: '-'- ''''
1hey mad tables-one was quarter
doiiar la9le, one half, and one dollar
ana a half. wanted to make nv ST last as
long as | could, so sat down to The Quarter
table by dinner-time had won enough 10
10 petter, ana alter we had eaten, sat down
TO Tue dollar and half table. Sometimes |
won, ana then again I'd lose, until nigh
upon midnight, when | had better luck.
made me cool. ""' IL
set my hat upon the floor, and every
time won I'd drop the money in the hat. I
sat there until day broke, and then [ took
my nat In both hands. smashed it on my
head and went home.
w hen L got to my room there sat Mary
in ntr gown. She seemed tired and worried
ana though she looked mighty hard at me,
she didn't say word. l walked right UP to
her, and emptied my hat right into the lap
OF her gown, aud then we counted it. Just
Sl5oe even, and that gave me start"
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The Countess of Ravensworth.

A little scene from the life of the late
Countess of Ravensworth, who died last
week, reads like chapter of haglography.
The deceased lady joined the Church OF
Rome in 1879, and was an ardent Catholic.
AT Ravensworth Castle there is tower
mounted by IA winding staircase, and in this
tower there is solitary chamber, with con-
crate floor, without carpet or mat. the furni-
ture consisting solely of a table and chair.
Here every morning, winter and summer,
without fire, Lady Ravensworth made her
hours mental prayer from to S, and again
from to i'll the evening she was in her
turret chamber The morning hour was
strictly adhered to, no matter how late the
time overnight to which her social duties
were prolonged. -Galignan' Messenger.
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down the clay with It The drdlr knife mai
twice as fast as it could tcas substituted.
be chopped out with a spade their derision
ceased. The engineers in charge quickly
recognized the value of this simple adapta-
ton, and all the laborerS were soon fur
nishpd with the new tools
Subsequent progress in driving the tunnel
was the most rapid that has ever been made
in tunneling, the average rate having been
400 feet per Philadelphia Record.
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The slender spade every
time. When he next
came to work he brought
an odd shaped draw
knife made OF a piece of
heavy band = iron, and
two wooden handles.
The cooper'S feliow-la-
borprs made fun of the
novel tool, bat when
they saw him shave
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This American practice of tipping is
something trightful. Servants no longer
seem to be content with small Sums!'
How is that, your l0rdshipP"
"A waiter at breakfast this morning actu-
ally asked me for my checkl'
QUIET HUBBUB.
Snoodlum-Haye you heard of the hubbub
Mr.. South Church raised?
Reedy-Why, thought he was a quiet sort
of chap.
Snoodlum-Yes, but he's raised Hub
bub-a Boston boy. you know.
A RETRoGREssIyE ADVANCE
First Partner--We'll have to do something
TO cut down expenses. We haven't made a
cent during the current year.
Second Partner-Well, let's give the book
keeper half interest in the firm, without
salary
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English dftc,.-the purpose, but progress with
ing 5an aaf these tools was exasperatingly
CAR ciuy. slow.
A jouneyman cooper who was out of
job secured employment as a laborer in the
tunnel before the work had progressed very
far, but he was unaccustomed to the hand
ling of both shovel aud spade, and decided
that he could make tool that would beat
The morning call., 1891-01-18
A COLLECTION
OF CARD STORIES.
Marking the High HOnOrS Of a Whist
Pack to Note to Whom Dealt.
A Coffin Used for Card-Table-How Cavour
Saw Through the Game-Death the Stakes.
The Longest Game on Record.

At social gathering few evenings ago,
the conversation turning upon luck, says the
Boston Globe, gentleman remarked: "AA
this talk about 13 being an unlucky number
Is sheer nonsense What, for instance, Is
luckier than holding thirteen trumps at
whist?"
"Humph!" replied another gentleman,
Il held thirteen-trump hand once, and
didn't make more than one trick with il"
How could that be?''
well. you see, my partner was some
what hot-tempered, and when l trumped
his ace he jumped up and fired me out OF
the room"
Henry Lord de Ros was once said to be
one of the best whst-players in England.
Subsequently, however, it was discovered
that he was in the habit of aiding his skill
by marking with his nail the high honOrs of
the pack 50 that he might observe to whom
they were dealt
During the scandal which followed this
discovery. fop who had never been ad-
nItted to his acquaintance drawled out,
4 would leave my card at his house, but l
fear he would mark IT,"
THAT would depend" remarked gentle
man present, "On whether lie considered 1t
a high honor"
De Ros did not long survive the disgrace
full exposure, and Theodore Hook is said to
have embalmed his memory in the follow
ing punning epitaph
Here lies the premier baron of England patiently
awaiting the last trump.
Lord Lytton was extremely fond of whist
and belonged to the well-known Portland
Club, in which were to be found many cele
bratp6 DiaVarS There WAS one member Of
the CLUB. a very harmless. inofIensiye man
of the name of Townsend, for whom Lytton
entertained a peculiar antipatny, and would
never play while that gentleman was IN the
room. He firmly believed that Townsend
brought him bad luck.
One afternoon when Lord Lytt0n was
playing and had enjoyed an uninterrupted
he exclaimed, II am sure that Mr.. Town
send has come into the club"
Some two minutes after. just time enough
to ascend the stairs, in walked this unlucky
parsonage. Lord Lytton left the table as
soon as the rubber was over and did not
renew the play.
Swift alludes to whist as a favorite pas
time, and Hay tells us that ABOUT the
beginning of the century there was in a
country town in SomeTselshire a whist club.
that met for play every Sunday evening in
the back DarlOr of barber
On one occasion, when four members OF
this club were acting as pall-bearerS at the
funeral of brother, some delay occurred
from the grave not being ready, and the
coffin was set down. By way of Willing
away the lime one Of them produced a pack
OF cards from his pocket and proposed
rubber. The rest gladly asSented, and they
We're deep in the game, using the coffin rs
table, when the sexton came TO announce
THAI everything was ready.
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Popular Mistakes Concerning the
Greatest Known Waste.
TIE MOUNTAINS OF THE DESERT.
Extent, Resources and Population Of The G0Ul-
rT- Evidences Of Civilization in Times
Gone By-Tla Gases On the Desert
Number Several Hundred On the Cara
van R0It88-A Part That Is Not Sterile

The energy of travellers has
N K opened up every part of Africa
II ~ to the world save The Desert of
Sahara, which to the ordinary
reader is still wrapped in al
9 most impenetrable gloom and
mystery. The common idea concern
ing this desert pictures it an expanse
smooth as a floor, stretching away
in the distance like the sea, the
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shifting sands blown by whirlwinds in
To clouds which ovcrwhelm whole cara
vans. No doubt for this idea there is
foundation Of fact 1t is true that the Sa-
hara is largely composed OF sand; it is also
true that this sand is sometimes blown
about by the winds which sweep over the
desert, that lives are sometimes lost in these
hurricanes, and that wells Of water are
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Perhaps the most remarkable wager ever
made was brought to light in an investiga-
ton which took place in Bow street in 1912.
The police officer reported that he had seen
two men on a wall on Hampstead road one
of them hanging by the neck from a lamp
post, having just been tied up by the other.
1t came out that they had played all day,
first for money, then for clothes, and finally,
which Of The TWO should hang the other.
The larger man of the twain lost, and was
actually paying the penalty when the police
officer interviewed and saved His life.
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A traveller in New Zealand, spending the
night in a squatter's hut, was invited to cut
in for a rubber of whist. As he took his
seat he inquired whats points?"
Why said his part er. i'll a tone indi-
eating surprise at such question, the
usual game. OF cOurse-sheep points and a
bullock on the rubber"
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FUNNY PARAGRAPHS

That Were Written for Smith, Gray &
Co.'s Monthly.
De Quille-Thele was only one favorable
review of Jaffray's book, but it turns out
that only one of the reviewers had read it.
Van Blotter-Well, poor Jatfray needn t
feel so badly now.
De Quille-Yes; he's more mortified than
ever.
Van Blotter-How so? Wasn't the one
favorable notice of the book by the man
who read ii?
De Quille-Yes; but you see that man was
Jaffray.
FROM BAD TO WORSE.
Brindle-Dolliyer, your health is failing
| can see it.
Deliver (dolefullyl-I know it, but what
can | do?
Brindle-I had a friend-just like you
who went to live with his relatives in Jer-
sey, and got rid of the disease III year.
Doliiyer (aS before}-But how long did it
take to get rid OF the relatives?
HE TREATED, YOU SEE
Stokes-Its disgusting to see how Brown
and Robinson fawu on Jones since he got
his money.
Hodges-When he takes snuff they both
snreZe, Ell?
StOkeS-WorSe than that. When he taxes
beer they call for champagne
UNCONSCIOUS IRONY.
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But still longer sitting at the eard-table
was that in which Governor Stokes of North
Carolina and Mountjoy Bailey, Sergeant-at-
Arms OF the Srnate, were two of the play
ers. They sat down to cards on Thursday
evening, played all that night and the next
day, only stopping occasionally for refresh
ments. The game was continued Friday
night and SATURDAY, through Saturday night
and all day Sunday and Sunday night, the
players resting for snatch of sleep as ma
ture became exhausted. Monday morning
the game was in full blast. but at 10 o'clock
Bailey moved an adjournment, alleging that
his official duties required his presence at
the Senate chamber.
Stokes demonstrated, but the Sergrant-at-
Arms persisted and rose from the table
The Governor grumbled and scolded, but
finally gave 1t up, swearing that if he had
suspected that Bailey would break up the
game thus prematurely he would have seen
hlm-s0 to speak-before he would have in-
vited him to Join the partv
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unlCtI IUltfNtDtu anu sdVtu us Tie.
Anent Lord Granviles devotion to whist,
there is the following Well-amt hanficnted

Anent Lord Granviles devotion to whist,
there is the following well-authenticated
story:
One afternoon. intending to set ont for
Paris, he ordered the carriage nj Graham's
at i. When il came around he was playing
whist AT 10 o'clock he sent out to say that
lie should not be ready for an hour or two
yet, and that the horses had better be
changed. Again SIX hours went by and the
c0achman appearing was ordered to change
them again. Three times at intervals of six
hours were fresh horses put in before he was
ready 10 start When the party rose they
we're up to their ankles in cards, and the
ambassador it was reported, was the loser
to the tune Of 5000 or eIO.OOO.
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DIGGING ST. CLAIR TUNNEL.
The Simple Invention Of a Cooper Greatly AG-
celebrated The Work.

The great ST. Clair tunnel
which will carry the Grand
Trunk Railroad under the st.
Clair River from Port Sarnia,
Ontario, to Port Huron, Mich,
has been richly productive Of
engineering feats and phenom-
ena, one of the best and sim
plest of which is related By the
Engineering News. The tun-
mel was eXcavated by a sharp
edged cylinder, which was
forced through the stiff clay by
hydraulic pressure. AS the
clay oOzed through the aper-
lures in the advancing shield
it was dug away and carried
off. So stiff and sticky was this
clay that ordinary shoyels were
bent out Of shape ir handling
it, and the only tool that would
stand the service was a narrow,
long-bladed English ditching
spade, which was imported for
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PLAYING or THEIR DEATH BEDS.

Goldsmith somewhere tells Of an old lady
who, lying sick unto death, played cards
with the curate to pass away the time and
after winning all his money had just pro-
posed TO play for her funeral expenses when
sue expired.
Mazarin also PLAYED cards on his death
bed and while he was SO weak that he had
to have some one hold his cards tor him.
When Cayour sat down to his first game
OF double dummy he lost large sum to Il
member Of the Paris Club He paid the
money with the best grace imaginable, and
merely remarked that he thought he saw
through the game and that it might not be
such bad investment after all. The next
night he met the samt antagonist, played
high and steadily for several hours aud rose
from the table a richer man by Si500oo
Still larger were the winnings of Espar-
tero from his foe Marcia, if the truth is told
about them. The story runs that they
agreed - meet privately in lone farm
house at Bergara to arrange a truce be-
tween their respective forces No sooner
did Espartero enter the room than the
Calli,t chief challenged him to a game of
tressiljo, a challenge the Christine COM
mandtr accepted with alacrity. Espartero
first wen all Marota's money, then his own
conditions for a truce, article by article,
and finally the entire submission of the
CurliSt army. Within twenty-IUur hours
Marcia had paid the debt and the first
CarliSt war was at an end.
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UNCONSCIOUS IRONY.


He knocked at the door as lay i'll bed:
" Here's a telegram, SIrH' My slumbers fed
As l opened the paper and quickly read:
" Come home at once, Minnie is deadr'
" Happy New Year. SIR" the messenger said.