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Weekly. Now in les a4th Year.

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Marvellous True Story. Written by the
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THE SUMMERYALE BRABBLE BY
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a brilliant serial.
81 KLEGG AND SHORTY. BY John
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pleasant pause cnsucd. Gen. Tung then
suavcly said: i beg your Majesty to par
don the military abruptness and coarse
ness Of your slave. 1t was only my devo-
ton to the sacred dynasty that led me to
ask the Empress Dowager. Your Majesty
doubtless also remembers Wang Mang,
of the Han Dynasty. He was originally
also coarse, uneducated military officer;
but he prevented the Han Emperor from
entering into Il disgraccful treaty with for
cign baIbarians.'"
The aforementioned Wang Mang sub
scquently assassinatcd the Emperor and
the infant heir and assembled the throne
himself. The holiness of Tung in daring
to make such an allusion to Il notorious
traitor may he imagined. Such speech
at any other time would cost him his head,
but as it was not soul dared To make
a deprecatOry remark, and the speaker
abruptly left the presence of the Imperial
persons.
Another difficulty in the way Of the re
turn Of the Court is the fact that Il great
many of the palaces at Picking are de-
stroycd, not to mention the residences of
the innumcrable officers of the Court.
Where are they to put up. if they come
eastward, passing over the question OF
shame and Indignation which must rise in
the minds of the refugees at the sight Of
iltlE ihlHeu property Inc NilIiltSt psO-
verb says when the moat Of Tsoo has
been filled, where are the travelling fishes
TO seek their home? When the palace of
Woo has been burnt, where are the home
ward-bOund swallows to seek refugee The
Court is placed in a similar position.
Since the departure of the Empress
Dowager and Emperor from Picking many
officials left behind have committed sui
eide; partly to show their devotion to their
country, and partly because they were
afraid Of retributiOn from the allied army,
to receive punishment from whom would
be 4 greater calamity than to die by ones
own hand.
Those who stuck TO their posts and were
suspected by the allies of sharing in the
attack against the Legation or having
patronized the Boxers were arrested and
shot.
In the same manner, when the Allies
proceeded TO Paoting-fu, after promising
the Inhabitants and authorities that no
disorder or taking Of life would be counte-
nanced, ON the city's surrendering, the two
leading officials were decided to be guilty
of numbering the missionaries in the late
massacre IN that city and condemned to
be shot. Then high official in Picking
was ordered to be imprisoned. Now the
followers sOf the Court are mostly Con-
seryatives, enemies to everything foreign,
and their capture by foreign forces means
death to them. Can anyone think for
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moment that they would advocate tho
return of the Court to place their heads
in the halter? They know well what fats
awaits them, and they are not anxious TO
return.
The fight of the Court from Picking TO
IFS present location was not accomplished
till after a great deal of discomfort and
hardships. The journey was over 1000
miles by land. in primeval carts on rocky
roads. They had neither decent food nor
clothes, and the trip was fraught with
Inconvenience and misery.
The Emperor, being comparatively q
young man, stood it fairly well; at least.
he cannot complain. But the Empress
Dowascr is lady Of great age. With
comfortable living and careful nursing she
finds her health but poorly. Y.
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dus they are much more orthodox than
the GOurlha.
The Jats are Hindus also, and inhabit
the Delhi district. There is one regiment
of Jats in China.
Another Hindu tribe is the Dogras, ma
tivcs of the hill districts of Kangra and
Cashmere. In stature they are smaller
than the Sikh, but have wonderful power
of endurance, and being expert horsemen
make excellent cavalrymcn.
The MadraSce, from the Presidency of
Madras, are of moderate physique. but Il
very intellectual race. The most of them
speak the English language flucntly. and
some of them are highly educated. Their
crack regiment is the 21st Madras Pho
ncers, which is famous throughout India.
There are two Madras regiments i'll China
this Winter.
Of the MahOmctan Indian soldiers in
/ China there are various classes. Among
them are the Pathans. Punjahis and Ba-
lucheS. They are frontier tribes from the
north of India. In appearance they close
ly resemble the English type of face and
features. They are rugged men, and are
said to be very brave. They are divided
into three main classes, viz, "EusufZais"
(sons of Eusuf or Joseph, ''Afridis' and
the 'Khuttaks." Every reader informed
on Indian affairs will remember their aw-
full battles of the TOrnah campaign fought
against the British. They form very
strong friendships, and are now strongly
attached to their English officers
The 10th Pathans Regiment is cOnsid
cred the finest of the Mahometan regi-
ments. Some of the Punjab regiments
in China have Pathan companies in them.
These tribes will sacrifice all for their
religion; that must not be disturbed. Their
creed is There is one and only God, and
MahOmet is his prophet" They believe
in the Old Testament of our Bible, but
not in the New Testament. They believe
there was a Jesus Christ, but give him
second place to Mahomet, the founder of
their religion.
As worshipers they are most devout. 1t
is one Of the most amazing sights | have
ever witnessed to see these MahOmetan SOL
diers of Great Britain in China at their
evening prayers. 1t is pretty safe to say
that they are the only soldiers of all the
Allied troops in China who have such ex-
ercises.
Other MahOmetan Indian soldiers in
China are those which compose the major
part Of many Punjab regiments. They
are recruited chiefly from the JheIum and
Jellundur Districts in the Punjab.
The Baluchees are Mahometans Origi-
mating from the Quota district and Balu-
chistan. They are Incorporating fellows,
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Brahminism is the Gourkha's religion.
The Maharattas are another interesting
tribe represented in Britain's China army.
They are natives of part of the Bombay
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They are very handsome fellows, with
shiny, black faces, darker than the Sikh,
and in physique are his inferior. As Hin
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and gave them their instructions in the
art of warfare 1t was he who originated
the striking features by which Sikh is
now so easily distinguished from a Ma
hometan and which form n major part of
their religious customs. They never allow
razor or knife TO touch any hair on the
body: always place a comb in the hair;
never touch tobacco; wear sword at all
times Great Britain HAD 4 problem to deal
with here. but finally induced them to
abandon the sword and accept metal
bracelet as substitute, which they now
wear on the left ARM. They do not be-
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A QUEER BONIPiRTE BlLLlD.
From Notes and Queries.

From Notes and Queries
The late Walter Thornbury. in his "Criss-
Cross Journeys" published in 1873. gives these
stanzas as sung by Texan ranger on the Voy-
age from Liverpool To New-fork ai'er d ho"uas
in England ThOrnbury says;
Before / leave Amos must give one
of his most curious sOngs-Onc TO which attach
value. a singular example of the gradual eorrup,
ton of ballads when orally handed Gown. anu
also a curious exemplificatiOn of the tone OF ieel-
ing with which Napoleon. in his lSter days must
have been regarded by the French west ihulals'
20 one of whom may fairly. l think. attribute
the authorship of the following strange poem
/ should mention that the tune 10 whlch i Is
sung is exceedingly good. and very tender and
,mOurnfu in its cadence Ihe corruptiohs Oh tii1
text (which / took down from Anoss ips'
have carefully preserved from their oddity anu
curiosity. do not think the song Is IN PRINT
NAPOLEON Ar THE ISLE OF ST. HELENA
Ronaparte's returned from the wars of all fight
ing.
He has gone to a place which he'll never take
HIe will sit there and tell of the scenes that he
With his heart so full Of woe on the Isle of Saint
Helena
Iouisa she mourns for her husband who's de
She dreams when she sleeps. and she wakes
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Not a friend to console her. even though he
might have seen her,
But she mourns when she thinks of the Isle of
Saint Helena.
No more in Saint Cloud shall we walk in splen-
DOR
or go in clouds like the great Sir Alexander
The young King of Rome and the Prince Of
Guiana
Says he'll bring his father home from the Isle of
Saint Helen
MORAL.
MI ye who have wealth. pray beware of am
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or decree of fate may change your
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BE We steadfast and true. for what's 70 come ye
tell ne'er;
Perhaps Sc may end Your days the Isle Of
Saint Helena.
The rude rushing waves all round the shore
washing.
The great biliows heave. against the wild rocks
iashng,
He may lnok to the moon. of the great Queen
Diana.
But his eyes are on the waves that surround
Saint Helena.
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sderation for the old Puttkamers. whose only
child she was: his real affection for them. ought
not 20 be forgotten as in the list of his virtues
We have said that his wife thoroughly suited
this indubitably great man-hOw We'll. his own
testimony. in many words. goes To show
When an ambassadOrship looms in the near dis
tance he begs her To famiIiarize herself with
French as being necessary in diplomatic society
and then h adds:
If you have desire to do so consider this
not written. for married YOU in order To love
YOU i'm t;od and according 10 the need Of my
heart. and in order 10 have in the midst Of the
strange world a place Tor my heart which all
the worlds bleak winds cann0. chill. and where
may find the warmth OF the home fire. 20
which 7 eagerly betake myself when il is stormy
woman for others. and shall cherish and nurse
your little fireplace. put wood on it and blow.
and protect IL against all that is evil and
strange. for next To Gods mercy there is moth
ing that is dcarer and more necessary To ME
than your love and the homelike hearth which
stands between us everywhere. even in a strange
land when We are together. Do not be too
much depressed and sad over the change of our
life; my heart is not attached. or at least not
strongly attached. To earthly honor / shall
easily dispense with il if it should ever endan-
ger our peace with God or our cOntentment.
Writing in another letter of a certain charming
great lady whom he sees i'm Frankfort he SAYS:
She is Of the better specimens of the great
world. even though that just proves to me that
woman or that world would not have been
suitable to me; like her to associate with. but
not to marry. ON one of his wife's BIRTHDAYS
he is Obliged to be absent. and he writes her
thus:
That wish you happiness is. perhaps. a super
fiunus formality; might just as well wish in to
myself but L will thank you with nv whole
heart Tor all your love and faithfulness with
which YOU have brought happiness and uuiet
into this life of mine. before grievousIy Lack
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with which you help me To endure the trifiinc
SORROWS that Gods goodness sends us as we'll as
the more serious ones which my own f,ilngs and
sharp corners. and the egotism which is stronger
III US men than IN your SEX bring upon us will
celebrate your birthday by imploring God more
earnestly than ON other days TO keep vou i'm
lie anu g""h heaith. 10 grant me peace and
hurnility. and To let prove always M
merely by my feelings. but by my deeds as
well. with Interchangeable gentleness ana solici-
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Now he writes his wife. his darling, that
he has a real hearts need" TO he with her; ana
at another time he tells her, after one OF their
necessary partings. that he looked toward the
blue hills of ViaTtlum on the left our slieht
cousin turned his head to the right so as ho'
to see that some salt water ran down INTO my
beard. Ii was. / believe. the first time since the
school vacations that leavetaking cost me
tears" He cautions her not TO let the papS
stay in draughts; to be sure and not spoil httie
Marie; To be send him shopping cohi-
missions when he is in Berlin-"who else shoud
execute them?''-to be careful 10 insist Wl'h
iron severity on regularity of meals, ana thil
the children do not eat for pleasure, but Tor
health. All manner of domestic details interest
him; he is never too absorbed in politics ana
public duties to remember the little concerns on
Marie and Bub and Bill and to Worry over
their illnesses AS for Jeanne Ia sage, from
the first moment of their married life 10 the IaSl
her welfare is the nearest of his thoughts In
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and sick, he bids his Beloved Heart have the
children write every day and fully how she is
"or shall have no peace" His unseltsh con-