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courses Jlica anu the space DelWeen ulIeu
with stone and earth.
THE GREAT BELL OF CHINA.
Having thoroughly rested, we returned 10
Pekin by another route, TO avoid our COM
bative natives, and from there paid visit
TO several other points OF interest. Two
days were occupied in going and return
ing TO the great bell, which hangs in a
wooden pagoda. This bell is 14i feet high,
13 feet in diameter, and weighs 534 tons.
1t is covered with letters on the outside,
raised about two inches from the surface,
and is dedicated to the God of Rain; 30
that when they have drought the bell is
rung, and its notes can be heard, it is said,
40 miles 1t is made Of copper bronze, with
large quantities Of gold and silver. In order
10 sound il, long, heavy beam is suspended
from the center Of a side arch Of the house,
and, by swaying this in and out, at last a
heavy blow is given on the side of the bell.
Wishing TO hear its sound, our party vibrat-
cd the beam, but were rapidly hustled out
by its guardian priests, or BONES. After we
had sounded IL once the vibrations were
audible for II minutes at some distance from
the place. While on our return TO Pekin
IN m this place Bob got us into lively row
with some Chinese Workmen. We were
lunching on a high bank near the road,
and OF course our presence attracted
the usual crowd Of natives. One holder
than the rest did something which
angered Bob, who was just pouring
out some claret from a bottle the Min
lister had given MS. In his rage he threw
the goblet full into the fellows face. The
cry Of the man and his apparently bloody
yisage-lor the Chinese have no red wine
caused his comrades TO at once attack us.
Bob, in his effort TO get away, rolled over
the edge Of the bank, and so on down into
the road, and the Growler followed his lead.
and also left by way of the bank. Billy.
armed with a whip and the bottle Of claret.
shed vinOus blood over those in his vi
entity; while limo, with the butt Of heavy
hunung-whip, did more serious work. For
d moment the natives had the advantage, but
the tables were soon turned, and they paus-
ed, appalled, at the bloody effusion. Before
they could learn that il was not gore limo
and Billy beat hasty retreat, and all four
mounting their horses sped away, minus
lunch, which the laborers probably ate, and
plus q number Of scratches, two knife cuts.
some ugly head cracks, and broken rib for
Bob, who met stone on his trip down the
bank. Our return to Pekin was the signal
for a partition in the party, and while Bob
and the Growler returned TO the ship after
seeing Pekin, limo and Billy once more
started off and spent two weeks in visiting
the Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, and the
rocky mountain passes defended by the
Great Wall, of TO the northwest in the di-
rection Of the caravan routes to Russia or
their travel, and what they saw and did, we
must wait for another article. Their trips
were much more pleasant, though they went
this time without wagons or guide, and de-
pended on the country.
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does not appear. Otherwise, their general Rp-
peaTanee and hair, both in structure, color and
quantity, is much the same with that of the
latter. They are, however, much inferior to
these in their economic and warlike appli-
Ruces.
Clothing among tho Anchorite natives con-
sists Of piece of bark for men, and females
dress in short apron Of vegetable fiber Nat
urally, they adorn themselves as much as pos
sible, but their attempts in this direction fall
far short of the New Guinea toilets.
Tho use of metals is altogether unknown,
and they have not advanced so far as TO supply
their place TO any great extent with stone,
shell or bone. A spear is the only weapon, and
this is pointed, and barbed with hard wood.
Their boats which are differently constructed
from those OF neighboring groups, are rooted
and rugged 10 carry n mat SAIL but the device
OF an outrigger, which adds so much to the sea-
worthiness OF a canoe seems never 10 have Oc-
Cured 10 them.
Finally, the entire population live under
palm matched sheds. an arrangement concern
ing which the restraints before said to be in
volyed in the regularly divided aud partitiOned
communal dwelling can scarcely apply. Many
Of these structures are 80 feet long, but their
manner Of occupation and the mode Of life led
there is probably more marked by savage sep
aratiOn and its attendant social and moral de-
feets than is the case with the DoTey or other
PRpuan tribes already described.
Like the natives of the Anehorite group,
the people living on the
TWENTY-FIVE ISLANDS
which compose the Admiralty Archipelago are
imperfectly known. They are lighter in color
than natives Of New Guinea, but their hair
and the ways In which IL is worn, together
with most characteristics Of face and form,
bear strong resemblance to the latter. Scarf
hcation with obsidiAn knives is generally prao-
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Boarding the Lion.

There are railway employees and there are
magnates in embryo. Both answer questions,
but the difference between their modes Of re-
plying is greater than that between Prohibit
zionist at home and the same individual abroad.
The first are civil for ciVility's sweet sake. and
the last are unciVil for variety Of reasons,
chiefly because of an overweening sense of self
importance. One Of the latter kind has some
sort of situation in the heightened line at the
Grand Central Station. He has an unbrOken
record of insolence that staggers belief and
those who question him, but he received a re-
ply the other evening that rather clipped his
corners. A gentleman went up to him and
politely made number Of inquiries regarding
the departure Of trains, to each Of which he
received churlishly short replies. At last Mr..
Futurity DepeW broke out with this character
istc specimen of BOwery humOr:
Say, do ye expect me to tell all I know fer
nOthin'2"
By no means" was his questiOner's smiling
reply, as he reached into his pocket Heres
quarter; just tell me all you know and give
me the change"
The crowd laughed derisively and the gong
came in on the chorus.
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Breakfast Reform.


american break fasts," partaken Of betWee4
8 and 8 O'clock, have long been the subject Of
more or less disagreeable criticism ON the pare
Of foreigners Frenchmeu, in particular BhruK
their shoulders and spread their palms over q
deieuner PAmeFicaine. They are willing %
accord much of our national nervousness 70 thiB
habit we have Of breaking our nights fast with
q long and heavy list of edibles. IL Is, howe
ever. not realized how widely the forsiga
fashion Of tray breakfast" obtains now Ia
private houses in New York. In many suoh Q
dish of fruit, with roll and coffee is all thAs
is served and this is usually carried 10 tho per-
sOnal apartment Of each member of the house,
hold. Even if it is preferred to meet abOus q
common board no more elaborate menu 10 pre-
sented. The second breakfast, at - o'clock, ia
prompt in its appearance and prOdigal IN it,
nature, combining the breakfast grille with the
luncheon salad. In country houses and water
ing-place cottage life the custom Is now so prev.
RlenJ that it is accepted as universal. The
pracJice is one recommended by physicians and
students OF hygienic Laws.
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Ha comen o1 Patrinlin Stnef.

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: As have nee
written much 10 the soldier paper, / consladsA
tOsend in one communication to amuse ths many
comrades and cause others TO communicate. I
want to find the most patriotic families In
numbers. / am Of direct descent from BsnIas
min Harrison, the signer Of the Declaration Of
Independence, on my mothers side. My
father WAS q German. My grandfather Cab
hartz had 25 grandsORs who sustained che old
flag by volunteering in its defense. Ny
grandfather Harrison had "a grandsOns and
one son who volunteered in defense OF the
Union in the war of the rebellion. / was ths
seventh of my fathers sons that became sole
diers. All returned home but one who Wss
mortality wounded at Stone River ia 1862, and
who died from the wounds. he belonged -
Co. ID, 9Th KY, Col. Barnes which Wsg
made up from the mountains of Kentucky, and
were as brave men as ever enrolled IS soldiers
Any cOmrade wishing TO compete with this
record, the way is Open.-W. Il. GABBARD, Co
l. 47th KY, Aurora, Ark.
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A Smart COuutryman.
LEUsning Slln.I


Is isn't always the man Of the world who hmB
command of himself under al circumstances.
Many man trained in the worlds school
might have enyied the readiness Of a man, avis
IDENTIFY from the country, who came into ras-
taurant few days ago with pretty young
girl Of about his own degree Of VerdsnCy.
Seating themselves both gave the menu card
that prayerful consideration that the Hnseou8s
toned mind maBifests toward thisseyere ordeal.
Finally the young woman saw the legend,
WoOdcOck, $3.50" The young man had seen
it too, but his eye had not fingered lovingly
and rehecJiVely upon it. as hers now did.
think" she said finally, that I VIII have
WoOdcock."
ibid you ever eat woodcock9" asked hsz
companion.
emo" she said, but Just thought would
try it."
did you ever see = EOOdeoek ," he per-
sisted.
EMO"
"Well. then, woodcock Is an animal 40 big
as young pig and if I we're to order one foR
rs two everybody would laugh. I think we'd
better stick to what we know. Waiter, yoH
may bring rs two oyster steWs."
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Talleyrand's Memoirs.


resided in England during the whole Of
the dreadful year 1898, and portion of 1894
There was welcomed with the utmost kind
ness by the Marquis Of LansdOwne, whom
had known in Paris, he was q nObleman of
lofty views, gifted with abundant and lively
powers of elOcutiOn. BE was still free from the
iniirmities of old age. Some people brought
against him the commonplace accusation of
being too clerer-an accusation by means of
which, in England as we'll as in France people
keep at a distance all the men whose superior
ity gives them umbrage. That is the only rea-
son why he never was in office again. saw
him often, and he kindly sent me word every
time he received the visit of some distinguished
person Of whom he thought 1 should like to
make the acquaintance. 1t was at his house that
met MIR. Hastings, and Doctors Price and
Priestley. There also formed an intimacy
with Mr.. Canning, Mr.. ROmilly, Mr.. Robert
Smith, M. Dumont, Mr.. Bentham, and Lord
Henry Petty, the son of Lord Lansdowne, who
st that time was already looked upon as one of
the hopes of England. All the friends Of Mr.
Fox, with which gentleman / had on several
occasions, been or intimate terms, did their
best to render my stay in London as pleasant
as possible.
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province called Melanesa. Polynesian inter-
mixture steadily increases toward the east
ward, and there is a like RmalgamatiOn Of
foreign elements of culture derived from races
lying in the same direction. Conventionally,
however. Meanesians constitute the popu-
lations of the Anchorite Islands, the Admiralty
Archipelago and that of New Britain, together
with the inhabitants OF the Solomon, New Heb
rides aud Queen Charlotte Islands, and the
Loyalty Islanders New Caledonians and FL
jams. These Oceanic peoples are by no means
homogeneous, either physically or mentally,
and q considerable disparity in the various de-
tails OF their civilization indicates both the in
teleetnal differences referred 10 and the de-
grees of development to which they have Mt
tanned. At the same time they are all sayages,
and therefore manifest those generic traits
which have been described as essential char
Acterstics Of this state OF evolution.
Further, al are cannibals, and cannibalism.
when 1t exists as an ordinary habit Of life, and
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Ia not practiced occasionally and 10 the way Of .
ceremonial observance, is usually regarded by
Anthropologists as indicative of very low grade.
Briefly, the facts concerning this much-dis-
cussed question Of maneating are these: There
is no reason why human flesh should not be
eaten, except that such food is antagonistic TO
the instructive or at least common sentiments
Of almost all men. Most people look upon saw
age conduct from their own point Of view, and
compare the motives that actuate them with
those which inspire themselves; or, in other
words, regard mankind and their acts
~ AN INVERTED ORDER.
In the constant and imperious necessity for
procuring food existing universally in primeval
times, men had no possible opportunity 10 de-
velop gustatory nicities or gastrOnomie dis
elimination. III it had been otherwise the
human race must have become extinct, since it
Is well known to Psychologists that distasteful
kliment is but imperlectly assimilated. On the
other hand, murder. which commonly precedes
AnthropOphagy. was distinction, hard hearted
ness a source of pride, and delicacy or refine
ment, of any kind or in any degree. disgraceful.
IL Is idle 70 talk Of the enOrmities this prac-
tice involves in connection with those who as
matters Of course smothered their sick mothers,
knocked infirm or disabled fathers on the head,
or left exhausted wives aud brothers to die Of
starvation where they fell. All savages do not
DehaVe In TINS way now, but there IS every
reason 10 believe that mankind at large so con-
Quoted themselves once, and that they ate each
other everywhere.
Languages Of the Papuan stock are FREEDOM
inant in Melanesia. They are compromising
idiOms +" with radicals containing two or more
syllables whose meaning is modified by the adj
ditiOn Of prefixes and sulfixes, but in which the
roots themselves are inynriable. There are, OF
course. no abstract words or expressions in
dicative OF many emotional states such as We
are apt TO regard as essential to humanity.
In sound these dialects seem to DO
SUFFICIENTLY EUPHoSIoUa
and their voeabularies are extensive, because
they have many names for the came things
linguistic defect belonging to the speech Of
most uneVolved peoples. Taking these dark
skinned races in their geographical order, and
assuming 1t 10 be unnecessary 70 recapitulate
those previously traits which they
possess in common with primitive communities
wherever they are found, the chief peculiari-
ties Of these insulaf groups are, so far as known
comprised in the following statements:
AnchoTite Islanders, a medium-sized, brown
and rather delCately formed race, with much
the same facial character as the inhabitants Of
New Guinea, have an even distribution of hal
upon the scalp, and that tuited growth which
Ia one Of the special features Of Pspuan tribe;
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The new edition Of 1891 Is the handsomest Seed
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The book is handsomely bound in an illuminated
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sold by w. Alice BuFpee & Co., has established for
them an enviabIe reputation Throughout the world,
and their Farm Annual for 1891 will be found In
every respect thoroughly Trustworthy Guide for
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purchase seeds.
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Terrible Eject Of a Bad Habit.
IByooklIn Eaols.I

he was sitting in the corner and had Just
scratched match on the sole of his shoe, when
a clerlcal-lOoking person approached him and
said:
My friend you greatly alarmed me then !"
"HOw?" asked the other in surprise.
well, just buried q relative yesterday
who was a victim Of that habit He scratched
matches on the sole Of his shoe for % years aud
the leather became so impregnated with sui
phur that he took fire while running for q
street car and was burned 70 death.'
"But - calculated the other.
"Never mind, now, I've given you warming"
solemnly interrupted the reminiscent speaker.
"HOw in thunder could he wear pair of
shoes for % years!" exclaimed the passenger
In the corner; but the clearical- looking man
was just then on his way to the street.
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avs all went we'll But the morning Of the
third day brought with IL our first mishap.
We started our carts Off and had paid
our bin, and were in the saddle ready TO
start, when rabble of some 200 peasants
poured into the courtyard and closed and
barred the gates. From their angry and
loud talking and gesticulatiOn it was evil
dent they meant mischief, for what reason
we could not understand. As we had not
been ont of the house since we entered IL
the night before, it must be on general prin-
ciples, and their hatred of any foreigner.
They crowded around us, and were evidently
working themselves up 10 the red-hot pitch,
when murder would follow. A hurried
consultation resulted In determination to
make a rush for the gate and smash IL, thus
gaining the street. If we failed, then we
proposed 10 use our reyOlvers, and
SELL OUR LIVES AS DEARLY AS POSSIBLE.
RetTeating slowly toward the furthest point
from the gate, we placed the two Chinese
in the middle Of our group and drew close
together. As the crowd followed us they
OAN cV III 4too NlNoN % Ahob AaAAAS
gave the order TO rush, We easily bOwled
over the few In front of us, and forcing our
horses against the gate smashed it in pieces
outward and were in the street. Without
halting TO ascertain the damage, we galloped
on and did not draw rein until we had placed
ten miles between us and our fOesi than
a few cuts and scratches were all we could
muster TO bear witness TO our encounter. 1t
made us somewhat anxious about our next
hating place; but evertaking our carts we
hurried them on, and by travelling well into
the night put 80 miles and several towns
between us, and, except when we got back
10 Pekin, we never heard any more about
IT, We were six days reaching the Great
Wall at Kopekow, which was the furthest
point 10 the eastward we intended going,
and there we rested two days, exploring the
neighborhood and inspecting the wall for
miles in both directions. The plan was
well situated for this, being in the heart Of
mountainous region, so that by ascending
one Of the mountain-sides we obtained views
Of it in all its various forms-alOng in the
valleys, rising along the slope of the hills, up
the almost perpendicular side of the mount
sin always the same 80 feet high TO the top
Of the parapet, wide enough on top for three
carriages abreast, with parapet four feet high,
cut with narrow Sits for firing; at every
quarter of a mile a square tower with a
door and stairway on the Chinese side,
none on the outside. These towers were
only in appearance higher than the wall.
The whole top space was laid in broad stairs
up the incline wide enough for horse TO 90
up and down. On the outside the wall was
smooth and usually advantage taken Of
the edge of a precipice or hill at points
thought more insecure than others There
were two and even three lines of wall few
hundred yards apart. / Travelled miles on
the top, and il was everywhere the same. 1t
was made of sundried brick 1sK12x5 inches,
and the whole wall is estimated TO be over
1000 miles long. 1t would be a pretty
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topped raised dais Of stone the whole width
of the room, six feet wide, four feet high.
This is really an oven bed, for the natives
build a fire Of straw aud dried camel dung
inside this rairn, aud thus the whole stone
work is warmed. They then strip, and,
lying on the bed nude, use their clothes as
bed covering. The courtyard is used to keep
the carts and animals in, under light screens
of bamboo poles and straw, well in the
center Of the yard provides water, while fire
and feel can be bought from the kitchen Of
the inn. The natives buy their food cooked,
but as their articles Of food are disgusting,
and dirt and grease are the principal ingre-
dients in the cooking, Europeans seldom
trouble the native cooks In our trip we
had cooked everything in advance and then
allowed the meats TO freeze, and never dur
ing the whole trip was il warm enough 10
thaw unless helped by artificial heat We
cat the frozen things, even bread, with q
clesver, and usually melted them in our
mouths. We seldom had a IRE in our rooms,
usually sending An Low TO make our hot
coffee at the kitchen.
IT WAS TRYING AT FIRST,
but we soon came 10 appreciate the fact that
never toasting ourselves meant that the
cold became much more enduTablc, and Capt.
limo even went 60 the extreme Of taking
wash every morning in the open courtyard,
stripping to his waist and using water drawn
from the well; the others looked on and
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went dirty. Cold water bathing with the
air below zero was not for them.
Our first night in these taverns was not to
be forgotten, for we tried the bed-warming
scheme, never to do so again. The fireplace
was outside, the chimney inside. We got
the heat and smoke and nearly died; did
not succeed in warming the bed, but simply
warmed into life the yermin, who soon made
themselves unpleasantly sOcable, and it was
voted that hereafter cold and frozen insects
were the better part.
We rose at 4:30, took our breakfast, packed
the carts and started them off with orders
TO 60 straight on TO Pekin to the American
Legation. After they were off we ate our
frozen bread and pheasant, drank our coffee,
smoked our pipes until :, when we mounted
our horses and rode on. Lieut. Bob's steed
was most unsatisfactory to him, and he
guided his movements by banging him on
the side Of the head. The horse, after several
trials Of this process, responded so promptly
that Bob rolled from his seat and fell on the
frozen road. He lay there motionless until
we came mp, so still that we feared he was
badly injured, but we found that, like the
knights Of old, he could not rise, owing 10
the weight Of his armor. We picked him
up, and after rearranging his trunk-strap
we continued on. Carclessly we go off the
road, and came very near having 10 stay out
side, without carts, clothes, money, OF any
thing, for we reached the gates just at sunset,
and they were closed just after we entered /;
and no power except the Emperor can open
them till sunrise.
We found the Legation without trouble,
and were soon enjoying the luxury Of a
bath and good dinner. The Minister, Mr..
Low, was very kind. and while he offered TO
do anything he could, he gave us little hope
Of success, as several parties had failed
during his sojourn. The guides would
leave them or trouble would arise with the
natives, but every party had failed.
The next day limo and Billy had long
consultation, and determined that, guides Oh
not, they would 20. A map Of the route wa:
copied, also the names Of towns distances
etc, 20 that each days work might be set in
advance They learned ten words each o.
Chinese, so that, in combination, they could
ask simple questions about the roads, etc
limo found out guide and arranged terms
and times. He promised everything, and
proposed 10 take his pay in advance. When
that did not succeed, he then began 10 ex