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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-27
He Undoubtedly Would Have Been
Killed Had 1t Not Been for
a Strange Superstition.
[LONDON LETTER.

There are few less known regions on
tho earth's surface than Thibet. Ow-
Ing to the jealous exclusiveness OF the
Chinese authorities, the religious IA
naticism of the Thibetans themselves
and the wild and difficult nature OF the
country, Thibet has remained Isolated
from the world longer and more COM
pletely than any other region IN Asia.
Nevertheless, from the fourteenth cen
tury onwards explorers have entered
and crossed the country. A few have
even penetrated to Lhasa. Including
one Manning, in 1911. But since two
French missionaries got there in lS45
foreign feet have not entered the cap
ital Of Thibet. The practical reason
why, which is the outcome OF the causes
Just mentioned, will be found in Henry
Savage Landor's account Of his recep-
tion by the Lamas and the tortures he
endured at their hands.
When the first accounts Of his suf-
ferings reached England, there was a
not unnatural disposition to regard
them as travellers tales" but Mr..
Landor has. very properly. appended
to his own statement the official docu-
ments of the government inquiry into
bis case, documents which completely
establish the truth Of the tale Of the
terrible cruelty to which his character
tstically British love of adventure ex-
posed him.
Mr.. Landor arrived in India In April
1896, and made his first attempt to en-
ter Thibet towards the end OF May
But the Forbidden Land was equal to
Its reputation; the Thibetan authori'
ties prevented him from entering the
country by the Lippu LEX Pass--tte
. easiest route--and 1t was only in tht
middle of July that he entered Thibe1
by the Lumpia Pass, was again turned
back, but ultimately succeeded in get
ling across the mountains to Mansaro
war. Soon after that his followers
originally thirty in number, were re-
duced to two, the rest having gradual,
come to the conclusion that the air o
Thibet was not healthy for foreigners
Before that, however, Mr.. Landor hat
been rewarded for his trouble in get
ting across the frontier by the savag
grandeur Of the Thibetan scenery. Tn
natural castle is a good example o
the physical character of that wild an
rugged land. It was. he says, only witt
the aid of telescope that he was abi
to make out that the supposed castl
was nothing but work of nature.
Finding himself left with only tw
attendants, Mr.. Landor was at the mer
cy Of the natives. He was engaged i
buying a horse at a place called Tuck
or when he and his servants, Chan
den Sing and Man Sing, were treach
erously attacked by an oyerwhelmin
force of Thibetans, thrown down. beat
en-, kicked. and finally led off, tight
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-27
THIDETAN CASTLE WITH GIGAN.
TIC INSCRIPTION.

ilization. Truly Mr.. Landor must be
made of fine stuff to have endured all
these horrors and have come out alive.
His powers Of physical endurance
alone entitle him to our respect; his
mental fortitude entities him to our
admiration. And through all that ter
rible time he kept his wits about him
and his eyes open, observing and set
ting down his observations In his mind
to be here reproduced. Such Spartan
heroism deserves some lasting memo
rial
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-27

Como Into tho Garden. MRuue.
Come into the garden. Maud.
For the black bat. night. has flown!
Come into the garden. Maud.
am here ut the gate alone:
And the woodbne spices are waftcd
abroad,
And the musk OF the roses blown.
For a breeze of morning moves.
And the planet of Love Is on nigh.
Beginning to faint in the light that she
loves,
On bed Of dafrodl sky:
To faint in the light Of the sun that she
loves
To faint in Its light ard to die.
All night have the roses heard
The f. .te. violin. bassoon;
All night has the easement jessam!ne
stirred
To the dancers dancing In tune,
TIL silence fell with the waking bird,
And hush with the setting moon.
said 70 the lily, There Is but one
With whom she has heart to be gay.
When will the dancers leave her aloneT
| She is weary. OF dance and play
Now half to the setting moon are gone,
| Ard half to the rising day;
Low on the sand and loud on the stone
| The last wEe el echoes away.
said 10 the rose The brlct night goes
In babble and revel and wine,
Oh, young lord-lover, what sighs are
| those
For one that will never be thine,
But mine, but mine" so ! sware to the
rose,
"For ever and ever NINE
And the soul OF the rose went into my
blood,
As the music clashed IN the hall:
And long by the garden lake $1,000,
For I heard your rivuiot fail
From the lake OF the meadow, ana on 20
the wood.
Our wood, that Is dcarer than all!
From the meadow you- walks have left
80 sweet
That whenever n March wind signs.
He sets tho 1ewel-prnt Of your feet,
In violets as blue as your eyes,
To the woody holiows in which we meet
And the valleys Of Paradise.
Tho slender acacia would not shake
One long milk bloom on the tree;
The white lake blossom fell into the lake
As the pinlperrei dozcd on the lea;
But The rose was awake all hisnl ioi
your sake.
Knowing your promise to me;
And the lilies and roses were all awake
They sighed for the dawn ana thee'
QUEEN rose Of the rosebud Garden OF Eifl
Come hither! the dances are done;
In gloss of satin and gllmmer CT pearls.
Queen lily and rose In one:
SHINE out. little head. summing over Will
curls
To the iiowers, and be their sun.
=, There has fallen a splendid tear
From the passion flower at the gate.
. She's coming, my dove. my dear;
g ehe's coming, my life. my fate!
9 Tbe red rose cries. she Is near. she
nenr!"
I And the white rose weeps, "Shs
= late!"
o The lnrkspur listens. II hear. I hear
J.. And the lily whispers, Il walt"
She is coming, my own. my sweet!
o Were II ever so airy tread,
}. Nv heart would hear her and beat.
Were 1t earth In an earthly BED;
Ny dust would hear her and beat.
Had lain for a century dead:
Would start and tremble under her rec
IS And blossom In purple and red.
:. Alfred Tenyson.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-27

One of the most stylish theatcr
toques seen this season Is developed
In white chiffon and black velvet. The
brim Is faced with black velvet and
finished at the edge with putting OF
white chiffon. The fullness on the top
is drawn into the center under black
velvet button. The hat turns back
from the face and is ornamented in
front with a number OF small loops OF
velvet, forming a sort Of rosette. A
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-27

sleeves and ilchu !rort effect are nads
CT one piece Of fine black lace.
A bit CT black chiffon looped from
each side 10 tie center OF
tho corsago is held in place
by a Jet ornament. The skirt hts
closely about the hips and Is very full
toward the back. The only decora-
tions on the skirt are two wide banos
OF black lace placed diagonally across
the skirt. The belt Is black velvet. a
small band of black velvet tied into
dainty bow encirclos the left arm. A
wide band Of black velvet about the
neck and a small algrette OF black
feathers and velvet give decidedly
dainty effect,--The Latest
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-27
FOR WOMAN AND HOME.
General Items of Interest for Maids and
Flatrons.-The Home.

as illustrative of character, that my
introduction was from a friend lost
sight Of for upward OF forty years.
Here comes cut the sincerity which Is
typical of French character-your
French friend, through good and evil
fortune, remains your friend forever.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-27
Largest Sun Dial.

The largest sun-dial in the world Is
Eayou Horoo, large promontory. ex-
tending 5000 feet above the Aegean
sea. AS the sun swings round the
shadow of this mountain 1t touches, one
by one, circle Of Islands, which act
as hour marks.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-27
Tho IIeal Mother.

In the Ascent of Man" Drummond
traces for us, in the chapter entitled
"The Evolution OF a Mother" the steps
by which the perfect mother was
created, and the order OF the virtues
which in their development consti-
tute her character-patience. sympa-
thy, carefulness, tenderness, sclf-sacri-
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-27
In Beautiful Lawuhuret.

Sunday School Teacher-And so
Nebuchadnezzar was compelled to eat
grase! Now wasn't that an awful pun
ishment?
Little Bobby Commuter-I DOM
know, but my father says Nebuchad-
nezzar was lucky he didn't have 70 evt
Il with lawn mower.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-27
Mushroom Salad.

Chop the mushrooms into dice and
put them in a pan, with little oil and
a slice or two OF peeled lemon: let all
this simmer for a little time, then set
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-27

II cheerfulness knocks for admls
sion, we should open our hearts wid'
to receive 1t, for 1t never comes inoD
portunely.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-27

plain band Of black velvet cncircles the
hat, terminating in front under two
large loops and one end Of black vel
vet, faced with white taffeta ribbon.
The Latest,
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-27

1t aside to cool. and when quite cold
lay 1t in a salad bowl with chopped
parsley. chives Tor shallot), pepper and
salt; toss it all in a mixture Of oil and
vinegar, and serve.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-27
I3lacL Net (,CWn.

A charming evening gown :s deTel-
oped in black Bruxelles net. The snort
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30

would never have been made ! must also add that
the monopoly though deaDed Is beTe n%1 bS2e ar
two laundries-A and B-what loses by transfer
Gdsah Gi G7'S Sy d smilar transfer from to A. Now
with regard to the arrangement with linen manu-
facturers this is carried out by a fringer
Child-What is a fringer? -
Teacher-A machine. worked by steam power. es-
sentia the laundryman. 1t is provided with
sharp steel claws and is used 10 produce an rreg,
also on the ventral and dorsal edges Of the front
Child-But do people want Fringe there .,,o,.
Teacher-By means: neither do they want their
soft froned shirts spoiled, nor their buttons broken
BY e1m H ii"mP ihc a Of the 10
make people pay for what they want and accept in
return what they mos m0I desire to aS0 what YOU
meant when you said that the laundry man should
possess a certain amount Of moral obtusenesS. But
/ have frequently heard it said that cleanliness Is
Teacher-If So in the Of the laundry, IT is an
extremely poor second. But then cleanliness Is a
vague term. The laundryman may consider that
dress shirt has been properly washed. when your
brother Reginald your father would think differ
emily. ,..
damfunny thing he never gets more than one SHIRT
Tcacher~Quite So But with reference to moral
obtuseness all mas not been said. The amount OF
articles which the laundryman will lose, denying
vari-s in proportion to his moral ootuseness rather
Child-It seems to M that on the whole this laun-
dryman is very fine fellow. He is god, making
a mark Of mankind, footing the men in every way,
and growing fat upon their offerings. But what
would happen if went into the laundry business,
with my childlike honesty and innocence still un-
stained with a fun knowledge of the practical side
and with "a hatred Of anything In the nature of
Joke?
Teacher-You would soon acquire large business
md q large fortune. Having acquired the fortune.
you would yourself into limited company.
and ofterward your laundry would live on its repu-
taion until the reputation was gone .
Child Shall |. then, become aundryman'
Teacher-That. my dear Lionel must be- a matter
for consideration; you are still young ana your
papa may have other views for you. And now !
must say goodby and when l come next week
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30
TIE CHTLD'S GUIDE.
TIE LESSON OF THE LAUNDRY.

parry Pain In Black and White
Tcachcr-You omitted to say something when
you entered the room just now, Nhat Is II ma AZ
your flthcr says Lionel, when he comes down TO
Sgc"Aflst in Tie morning? ,,... .,.,..,
Child lie generally says II a dainI nm nrI tiys
q plof,sscd cook can't even poll an egg pr9P&rly &
Teach r-But before that he says Good morn,
inG; is an aG! Of Gv WE ws9n are cong to talk
n lite about laundries. Now. If you were going
TO start laundry what W01S ySa Tatdf piece Of
string to hang the clothes out TO dry on ana some
baskets and donkey cart for their coHectioh a'a
Teac6cr-I see that. like most children you men
tion only what is simple and concrete But In the
case of the laundryman 1t is far more necessary
that ne should have sense of humor, practlcal
monopolv in the neighborhoOd, an arrangement
with the linen manufacturers. and a certain moral
obtuscncss besides one or two other INNS w, wmGh 81
the least essential Its place can be taken ny chem
icals which time and labor ana Dy rottng zap az
rics add to the laundryman commission from the
Chiid" do not see how a of humor is Of use
Tcacher~f will explain. You know what soft
ChiId-My eldest brother. Reginald wears them.
Teachcr-And are they really SOFT iTontedr Tnor ,o
Chili-Ony when they are quite new 1hen ne
pins piece of paper TO the front and writes on
1t: Don't starch this. -, ,,.,
Teacher-And when IT returns from the laundry
Child-It is as hard as a brick.
Teacher-And does that always happen % nort n,
the starched where the buttons and button
Teach@r"What is the effect OF that?
Child-It is very difficult to button the shirt. and
frequently the buttons come or II 1t is put on
the general appearance Is rather mat OF a rock
bound coast than of soft fronted shirt And Regi-
Teacher-Never mind what he says. Does he
Chiid-iIe cannot. because there is only con-
venient in the neghborhood.
Teacher-Now. you see two thlngs-why the laun-
dryman should have a sense Of humor and why he
should have a monopoly. II may be said. rightly.
th2 he nn nmof bd IS So freGeny 9r Tepeaed at
brothers expense; but it must exist. or the joke
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30
A KENTUCKY FEUD.

~om The Cleveland pain Dealer.
He with forced -a!mness)-And you say your
She with repression Of her agonized nerves.
II is And yours is Skoopley? ,..,.,.,,, ,, v,i,h
sk6oDeS mSYSs' of fm Hast t"f Ksintacky sfSti :,
Shr.knd am ,he great great granddaughter o'
'TT"5i He,i am niDiSS,' also the last Of my race
Sae-And am the last Of mine
lie 'i Cfr6arseiy)- You know that according to the
famy sbd , aGth roi mut T must xii you
He would not take an unfair advantage. are
She For FIVE years have been boxing for you
with a revolver In my m! stocking
He-I don't believe IT, Lemme see
7fc- Ire Mnx! ah9TP'o"
Another pause. They glare At each other
She-TIow do you prefer 70 die A.,
lie THANKS Amy old way will suit me A"d
She-You are very kind have no particular
He-Then I suppose We ought to arrange ne
hour You probably have a little preference as 10
the time % shuhing on?
She Nore ! assure you Have you?
Ue-No An hours look alike 70 me. Perhaps we
rsigFt as well have IL over with right here aga
now. Get your gun ready and we ""l 'IiHd III '"e
centre Of the room back To back
She-Never! You might kiss me! ~
He-Kjss "A Dabster. never thought ot IL
He-That's right Perhaps there is some other
Sfhe-Oh. the way is good enough.
H,-Im not so sure of that. You might stea!
shea skoopley's hair! Ha. ha ha! 49,, .o,,,
He-Pooh. pooh! I'll bet you'd like to get your your
hands in IT, But this is nonsense IN 'he (i oiU,
tine forefathers banged at each other at sig t
Here we are frittering away the moments tnaj ny
rights ore Of Us shouldn't be here 10 ENJOY Listen
have lust thought OF "A new scheme whereby low
torture can he substituted for sudden death no"
does that strike you? 80
She-Its a lovely idea. But. Of course know no
more about slow torture than do OF sudden dedth'
Perhaps | cou.d get accustomed 10 DO n IN time"
He-Well in my scheme II would certainly take
time 10 tell who would be the greater sufferer
What though; of was that that We might gget
married.
To his surprise she makes no attempt 10 dtaw
her gun On the contrary. she hangs her mead ana
A soft blush steals her sunny cheek
Shr very gently)-Of course. couldn't nave sus-
| gested that. but
He-DruSla,
She Pegrami
| They embrace Incidentally the feud comes to
/ sudden end.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30
TO THE RIGHT PORTLAND.

From The Wichita Eagle.
The other day Colonel Beckey. the Missouri
Pacific agent here. received a letter from gentle
man At Portland. ore. thanking him for favor
performed by Colonel Beckey over ten years ago.
The mans name is withheld. He had played the
Wichita boom He had But IL fascinated him.
and he knew he must get away with his money Or
he would not get away at al So under inspiration,
he rushed into Colonel Bleckley's office morn
ing and said sharply:
Give me Il ticket 20 Portland"
Colonel Rlecklty looked at him coOlly and asked:
Maine Or OrcgOnY
Il don't give 4 darn which"
Colonel Bleckley reflected His commission
ticket to Portland. ore. 3 - more than his
commission on a ticket 10 Portland Me. He sad
to the man:
Il get more for ticket to Portland. Ore, and III
send you to Oregon "
"GO ahead" said the
So that man got away from the boom and went TO
Portland. ore. out there he went into business
and Of the big establishments of that
city He asCribes his lucky strike to Colonel Bleck
ley. ana his recent letter was one Of gratitude
that he had not sent him to Portland Me.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30
MARK TWATNS LITERARY SUCCESS.
From The Philadelphia Post.

From The Philadelphia Post.
There is a certain editor in New-YOrk with whom
the power Of the daily press is such hobby that
he raised the salary Of a sub-edtor who suggested
a Sunday special on Famous Graduates of the
Reporters Room" and at assigned his best
dressed reporter interview leading authors along
this line IT happened that Mark Twain was in
New-York. and the editor counted him
striking example of the literary value OF newspaper
training. The reporter ordered not 10 spare
space for the interview. Yet when the article APP
peared Mr.. Clemenss name was conspicuously ab-
sent 1t this way:
Mr.. Clemens received the reporter with his Gus
tomary urbanity. though he shrugged his shoulders
when he learned what paper the young man repre-
sented. As usual Mr. Clemens was most elusive
pin Down to interview but at last the
reporter gathered his wits and asked the question
which he meant should point his article.
MIR Twain. he asked, ITO what thing most
OF all do you your marvellous success in liter
ature" He had counted on my newspaper train
ing the answer.
The famous humorist half shut his eyes thought
few moments in silence. and then said decisively:
ITO the fact that when | was young and very
ambitious lost my job"
May ask what was your job. Mr. Twain" ex-
claimed the puzzled reporter.
"Certainly. sir. certainly" replied Mr. Clemens
with great suavit.', Il was a reporter
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30

was left they might have been cleaned out entirely
There WIS no doubt that the grapes had been
stolen buy the tobacconists agent In the Soutn
wrote that he at a loss for a clew, ana that
there was 40 redress in sight. y lew days ago
two soldiers came into the tobacconISt store IN
this city He did not know them for Worcester
men. though they might have been. but ne was
sure that they were Regulars They were enjoying
"reminiscences they loafcd about ana smoked
after buying what they had come in for, and one
II them said. with a laugh: Say Bill, DO you re-
member that grape farm We got into down IN
Georgian"
Bill remembered 1t. and the two recalled the in
c.dents of getting in with great enjoyment IheiT
whole company had gone out on the fOray and
they had pretty well squeezed the lemon dry. by
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30
THE HEIGHT OF IMPUDENCE.
A letter in The London Times.


| have received a small story from st. Jamess
Park which Is interesting a confirmation OF the
conclusions of science. My informant was feeding
with bread crumbs a wood pigeon at his feet. one
of the birds feathers, an under tail-coVert which
was rufed and out Of place. caught the eye OF
sparrow. The sparrow flew down. seized il in its
beak. and pulled its best The feather did not
yield at once. and the pigeon walked of with
offended dignity. The sparrow followed still hold
ing on. and in the end flew off triumphant with the
trophy to its nest. We'll, il that don't take the
cake for cheek" the comment of passing
laborer Tin" Expressive silence completed
the sentence. With the sentiment. II not with its
expression you will not | think. be inclined to
disagree.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30
4 COINCIDENCE.

From The Worcester Gazette.
There is a tpbacConist in Worcester who has had
A most PECULIAR experience which goes 10 strength
en- the contention Of many philosophers that the
world /, very small pace. ana further demon
stratcs that the Ur:tec States. In spite OF cNpan-
sion covers 4 very Snrl. corner OF it, He owns "A
fruit farm in Georga on which are grown grapes
and some other vegetables and his grape crop Of
last year was 4 total loss Five acres Of vines
were 50 dospOled that for all the value Of what
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30
~ w,v" .aid Bill 1T belonged to a man up here

,,o wov" said Bill. "it belonged to man up hfre
In Worcester too. didn't IL, - ana "yUbere
The tobacconist pricked up hiS edi'
was this plantation he ask , 90 nj, che
"oh about two miles ia out 96o 5rIioT aIor'-''
swell I'm glad you enjoyed the grap'3 c,e
the tobacconist but ne did not look a. II ne ~
nI one nI'cn he said H. They belonged 10 me
e'TTh eTbe "soiiers would not believe him. in spt' oi
the details which he proceeded 10 give Ih' Ih"n' ~
,ho,, uyont ont Of the store laughing ~ "fldi ''
cnnysidered the tobacconists excel!e;t Jokr - -
NAV have been excellent Joke but u !, ~ 80
,ha' ,h' ,nba ccnnist had 10 difficulty In obeyIhg ne
prncipie that it is not mannerly to laugh at one
VIII.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30
1T DIDN'T TOUCH HIN.

From The Chicago Tribune.
y see you've got the sign No Trust stuck up on
the wall" cordially spoke the customer with the
faded hair. I'm down on EN-. too Gimmy A quar-.
ter's wuth Of plug tobacker. III pay fur II next
week"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30

hone YOU will have learned to greet properly on
entering the apartment
Child-Yes. teacher. GO01by.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-11
OUT AND ABOUT.

Words form fascinating study to
the thoughtful mind. So much of his
tory, race temperament and individual
association are bound up with them
that what may seem to one who has
never tested it tedius operation. is
really study full of zest and adven-
ture.
There is an academy in London that
has lately devoted its literary COMPETE
tons to neology. or the introduction of
new words into the language. Their
list of recent coinage is surprising, to
say the least, and reminds one of moth
ing so much as some of louis Car
rolls nonsense rhymes. 1t will be
news to most people that such words
exist, for they have not yet cross Nj
the Atlantic, in spite of the entente
cordiale which exists between England
and the United States neither have
they been unearthed by Prof. Brander
Matthews exhaustion and quest after
slang.
Among the London Academy's new
words are
"Crotion: An occurrence which en-
ables You to crow over another per-
son. 1t is the noun corresponding to
Mr. Kipling's interjectons, 'Gloats.
Sloats and fids
"Flopuent: ones adipose aunt's
method of sitting or reclining.
"Bluedomer: One who declines to go
to church, because, he says, he wor-
ships God more easily under the blue
dome of heaven.
'Balmyanns: Originally baby for
Parmesan biscuits; and hence, any
treasure trove between meals.
"Sinequinonymous: Most essential.
Twink: A testy person full of kinks
and cranks.
Confiumption; Middle. catastrophe.