The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1883-12-29 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SIBERIA.  A Russian convict never know. until he reaches Siberia what sort of life is in store for him, for in pronouncing sentence of hard labour the judge makes no mention of mines. If the convict has money or influential friends, he had better use the time between his sentence and transportation in buying a warrant which consigns him to the lighter kinds of work above ground; otherwise he will inevitably be sent under earth, and never again see the sky until he is hauled up to die in an infirmary. The 1 convicts are forwarded to Siberia in convoys, which start at the commencement of the spring, just after the snows have melted and left the ground dry. They perform the whole journey on foot, escorted by mounted Cossacks, who are armed with pistols, lances, and long whips; and behind them jolts along string of springiess tumbrils. to carry those who fall lame or ill on the way. The start is always made in the night, and care is taken that the convoys shall pass through the towns on their road only after dark. Each man is dressed in a grey kaf tan, having a brass numbered plate fastened to the breast, knee-boots, and a sheepskin bonnet. He carries a rug strapped to his back, a mess-tin and a wooden spoon at his girdle. The women have black cloaks with hoods, and march in gangs by themselves, with an escort of soldiers, like the men, and two or three female warders, who travel in carts. In leaving large cities, like St. Petersburg, all the prisoners are chained with their hands behind their backs, but their fetters are removed outside the city, except in the case of men who have been marked as dangerous. These have to wear legchains of fonr pounds weight all the way. and some of the more desperate ones are yoked by threes to a beans of wood, which rests on their shoulders, and is fastened to their necks by iron collars. Nobody may approach them to inspect them. The Cossacks crack their whips loudly to warn persons off, and scamper up and down the line with lanterns tied to their lance-points, hich they lower to the ground at every moment to see if letters have been dropped. Murderers, thieves, Nihilist conspirators, felon clergyman, mutinous soldiers, and patriotic Poles all tramp together as fast as they can go, and perfectly silent. Then come the women. shivering, sobbing, but not daring to cry out. because of those awful whips.  Tim NEw FAMILY MATCH SAWN for Bryant and May's Patent Safety Matches supplies a want that has long been felt, and will be adopted at once by aU careful housekeepers. It is very ornamental, and contains three dozen boxes of Bryant and May's Patent Safety Matches and three of the metal match cases, and can be obtained from any grocer or oilman, filled and fitted complete for 29 Gd. It is strong and damp proof, and should be found in every store room. " tuPrunks."—Waint'smoc-ILtiu Lirega Tauss Is the most effective invention for the treatment of Hernia. The use of a steel spring, so hurtful in its effects, is avoided, a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected. Send for descriptivecircular, with testimonials and prices, to J. White and Co, (Limited), 228, Pic,cadilly, London. Do not buy of Chemists, who often sell an Isrrarlos of our Moe Main. J. White and Co. have not any Agents Arivics TO