Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-15
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The British Government h0S Just
interfered with the free exercise Of
religion in India by prohibiting the
practice of hook swinging ut religious
festivals. BY inserting hook Mt
tached to a rope in his flesh and then
swinging in the mir for few minutes
the devotee believed that lie promoted
the cause of religion.
Clermont, little town in Florida,
reyes in the luxury of two mayors.
Last June Mr.. Todd was elected to
the office without a dissenting vote.
He was away from home ut the time,
and did not return for ten days. The
ordinances require the Mayor to
qualify within three days after the
election. Mr.. Goodenough, who was
Mayor last year, holds on to the
office.
Horses IRE very cheap in Oregon
Just now. A herd of 500 head, just
of the range, were sold ut an average
price of $5 each recently, and few
days ago, ut u sale of fine stock near
Portland, a splendid matched team
of sorrel mares were sold for $40, and
big bay horse brought only $3.50.
Half dozen years ago such horses
would have sold readily for 800 to
$50 each.
The sinking Of the japanese war.
ship Tsukuba by collision with the
steamship Zambesi in Kobe Harbor,
reported In recent dispatches, is not
serious loss to the war strength OF
japan. The Tsukuba was wooden
vessel Of 1850 tons displacement,
carrying only eight ordinary breech-
loading rifles ard other guns, and was
used as u training ship for cadets.
She was only 104 feet In length and
25O-horse power.
The National Game Bird and Fish
Protective Association Is moving to
secure greater uniformity and effect
iveness in the game laws Of the Uni.
ted States. 1t Is good cause and
deserves the support OF oil sports
men. Unfortunately, In many States
where natural conditions are not
averse to the cultivation OF game the
total lack Of protection has resulted
almost in the dopopulation Of both
field and stream. 1t Is not too late,
however. to arrest the destruction.
There are moro than 5000, 600
children In tho elementary schools In
England, $4,000 OF whom pay for
their tuition, and OF these 500, 600
pay no moro than penny a week,
according to u recent official state.
ment. OF the voluntary schools, !"
In which the whole or part Of the tut
ton Is paid by the parents, 5000 re-
ceive from 10 to 20 shillings head
for the children In attendance, 1000
between 5 and 10 shillings, and 5000
under 5 shillings.
In the meat shops Of towns In New
Mexico and Arizona the visitor from
tho East Is apt TO notice that the
dressed carcasses Of sheep have n tuft
Of wool still attached to tho head and
tail. This Is left by the butcher to
assure tho customer that It Is mutton
and not goat flesh that he Is buying,
Tor In these Territories many hocks
Of goats are reared and pasturcd by
the small Mexican ranchmen to be
killed for food for the poorer natives.
Roast or stewed kid, with Chill pepper
sauce, Is an esteemed dinner dish mt
the tables OF many well-to.do Amcri.
Fan and Spanish.Amerlcan citizens.
Tho Emperor OF China is the sub
iect, II not the hero, OF o story that
Is circulating In Peking. A palace
sunuch, It Is said, recently delivered
q letter or dispatch meant for the
imperial eye alone into the hands OF
one Of the ladies OF the harcm. There.
upon his majesty seized swori and
Immediately decapitated tho Offend
Ing messenger. The people OF Pc
king IRE said to speak OF the incident
with undisguiscd satisfaction, re.
garding 1t us n proof that tho En-
peror has mind OF his own after oil
and may yet succeed In breaking
through the trammels OF the silker
net which has hitherto completely
hindered the development Of the In
iividuality.
There Is q whole" milk treatment
as we'll as skim milk cure, and al
advocate OF the former says that q
patient requires from five to 81.
quarts daily while confined to bed
and from one to four quarts mor'
when working, To digest all this
free action OF the skin, lungs an'
other organs must be secured b!
daily warm baths and an unlimited
supply OF fresh air night and day
Under this treatment the hear
auickens, the alimentary canal en-
larges and its glands increase In siz
and number and the arteries enlarg
and furnish to all parts Of the bod,
! an increased supply OF blood. A pa
tient with supposed mortal diseas
was cured under this treatment be
tween July Is and Oct. %, and dur
ing that time increased In weigh
! from lO6 pounds to l29 pounds J.
ounces.
, A recent Board OF Trade inquir.
into the hours OF labor OF railroa
employees in England has brought t
light some cases OF fragrant abuse
On one occasion n signalman was OF
duty 254 hours and on the following