The Herald of Wales. — 1888-06-30 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

THE WHITE MAN AXONS SAVAGES. The greatest wonder of all perhaps was the burning glass. They had never seen glass before, and thought it was magi, or water; but why the maxi did not run over when I put it in my pocket passed all understanding. When the light f ecreied on the dry gram and set it ablaze their terror knew no bounds. "He is a mighty spirit," they cried, "and brings down fire from the inn!" This single remark contains the key to the whole secret of a white man's influence and power over all other uncivilised tribe.. Why a white man, alone and unprotected, can wander among these savage peoples without any risk from murder or robbery ice mystery at home. But it is his moral power, his education, his civilisation. To the African the white man is a supreme being. His commonest acts are miracle.; his clothes his guns, his cooking utensils are supernatural. Everywhere his word is law. He can prevent death and war if he but speak the word. And lot a single European settle, with fifty square miles of heathen round him, and in a short time he will be their king, their lawgiver, and their judge. I asked my men one day the question point blank "Why do you not kill me and take my guns and clothes and beads ? " "Oh ! "they replied; "we would never kill a spirit." TropicaL Afrir 0. MI Henry bruin/need.  "Jennie," 'mitt a yming lady, turning away from the mirror and addressing a companion, "Wha would you do if you had a moustache on your lip?" "If I liked him I would keep quiet," was the demure reply. Things one wonld rather have left unsaid: Lady of the house (archly): "My husband's not at home, Mr. Gwodenough. He's gone to call on some pretty woman of hi. acquaintance." Caller: " Ah, rye given that up long ago ! " "Sugar," said the schoolmaster to his dam, "is either made from the beet, as in France or from the sugar-cane, am in the West Indies. Now, do you think you can remember that,?" "Yee, sir," replied • sharp boy, "I think we can remember the connection between the cane and the beat." •  certain yarns Wien gentlemen who were pursuing the study of the law in Edinburgh, were invited by the professor to spend an evening at his house. The time fixed for the arrival of the interesting party ar• rived, but nobody came. When nearly an hour had passed in fruitless waiting, the professor's lady rang for the maid, who had not become quite accustomed to the ways of the house. bhe entered in a state of eonsiderable excitement. "Have none of the gen. tlemen arrived!" asked her mistress. "No," an metered the domestic; "but • lot of impudent Christy Minstrels has been a ringing at the bell, and I have been a driving 'em away, mu m I" A Hyde Park young lady has made as Important discovery. To prevent other ladies from borrowing her newest music she just writes the name of her beet admirer on the margin. She says the borrowers are afraid of the effect the sight of the name would have on their own young men and don't ask for the '"marked copy." . The late Lord Dudley, one of the meet absent. minded of men, was once paying a maralag visit to the beautiful Lady M. He sat an uneerAcionablelong time, and the lady, after giving him some friendly hints, took up her work, and tried to make converse lion. Lord Dudley broke • long fit of silence by muttering, 'A very pretty woman, this Lady M.l But she stays • deuored law timer—l wish she'd go.• He thosight Lady ad. was paying him • visit in his lea Yrs