The Northern Guardian. — 1894-02-23 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

RSECUTION AT UGANDA.— Encouraged by the murder of Bishop Hannington and several of his attendants, and, perhaps. also rendered desperate by the dangerous course he had entered upon, King rwanga now openly proclaimed himself a persecutor. The friends of the missionaries were continually bringing them secret warnings of the dangers they werb running. Among these well-wishers was : the '' Princess: who seat u:ord that, if ever they wished to propitiate rwanga. now was the time, since; when he killed anyone, the friends of the dead man were regarded as his enemies unless they made the King a present to show they were not actuated by revengeful feelings. A gift was accordingly brought to the murderer; but, unexpectedly, it seemed to net upon him in quite a different way from what had been expected. He was, indeed, for a time extremely angry with the missionaries and considered he had done nothing that required propitiation. He even threatened to kill his visitors. "What if I kill you" he shouted. "What could Queeni [Queen Victoria] . do? What could she and all Europe do?" And when Father Lourdel attempted to interpose a word of explanation he was at once overwhelmed by more abuse. "If I kill them, do you think I should spare von ?" Then, calming down just as suddenly as he had flared up, he ended the audience by ordering his attendants to give his visitors two cows "to quiet their minds." Strict orders were, nevertheless, issued forbidding any natives to go near the missionaries' premises. In February, 1886, 31'w:toga's anger was roused by a fresh and equally imaginary grievance; for the collection of wattleand-daub huts that constituted the royal apartments was burned to the ground, the fire originating in his gunpowder store. In terror for his life, the King took refuge on the shores of the creek, and there became, as Mr. Ashe writes, "gradually disagreeable again." AO when M'wanga became disagreeable his unamiability generally took the shape of accusing somebody of doing something for which they had to i be punished forthwith. He did not claim that the white men had actually kindled the fire by which he had been rendered houseless ; but he loudly announced that, after the fire, they had bewitched him, and would be the death of him some day, and even went sc far as to issue orders that Mackay should be caught and beheaded for his share in this deplorable plot against the Royal person and property. The ' missionary was, however, warned in time, and kept away from the place until the King's wrath abated.— The Story of Africa. Tll5 Toxerz.—An examination of this organ may afford iniportant information in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. It almost seems to have been designed as an index by which to,estimate the condition of the system, so numerous and diversified are 1 the morbid affections which modify its healthy appearance. It not only participates in all general derangements of the system, serving as a safe guide to a correct judgment in relation to the degree, progress, and precise stage of the disease, but it especially sympathises with the different parts of the digestive tract, at one extremity of which it is placed. The bulk of the tongue may be increased or diminished. Its enlargement, When not so considerable as to hn vary obvious, may often be detected by the appearance of indentations on its sides made by the pressure of the teeth. Its contraction, when not the mere effect of dryness, is usually the result of a diminished supply of blood, and indicates either a general deficiency of that fluid or great feebleness of the heart's action. Like every other part naturally moist, it shrinks by drying and exposure to the air, and under such circumstances no general inference can be deduced from its mere loss of volume. Its . colour may be greatly and significantly modified. 'Undue redness of the tongue is often supposed to be the sign of irritation of the stomach. Such, however, is not always the case, for this condition is often met With when there is no other evidence of stomach derangement, and it is not infrequently absent when some disorder undoubtedly exists. A livid or purple Colour of the tongue is usually dependent on deficient Oration of the blood, and may be regarded as a valuable indication of the existence of this condition, in connection with the same colour in the lips. Sometimes the tongue is unhealthily pale, and this is a sign of poorness of blood, or of great prostration or debility.-- The Family Physician. •It/ , .