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MONKEYS OF INDIA.
THE HAVOC THEY CAUSE BY THEIF
WARS FOR WIVES.
TaetlcH Kmplo'-ed liy th <
Native * to Ulxnerhu the Belllxerein
PaeJtH I < lt tie Chance For -Mule Mon
key M at Itlrtli.
Moakeys iu India are an unmitigated
nuisance , especially in the country. . '
have often come across in the jungle :
adjoining the villages of northern Bengal
gal whole troops of them , whose depre
dations in fields and orchards were th <
despair of the unfortunate villagers ,
These troops always consisted of on. ;
huge male and about 100 females. Tins
fact is , when a little monkey is born ii :
the pack , it is suffered to live if a female
male , but instantly killed by the fathei
if it happens to be a male. The mother ,
however , sometimes manages to hid ;
the little one until he is able to gel
about and then sends him away before
the big male catches sight of him. Ii
this way it often happens that iiidi'
vidual males are to be found living bj
themselves in single blessedness. Now ,
getting tired of solitude after a time
and perhaps believing in union as a
source of strength , these bachelors often
join together and form a pack of theii
own as a sort of club.
Then the fun begins. They want
wives very naturally. But how are
they to get them ? All the female
monkeys of 'the country belong to the
harem of gome big brate or other.
Clearly , the only solution is to attack
such a harem , kill the gotha ( the afore
said big brute ) , and then divide the
spoils. So an ultimatum is sent and
rejected. War is declared. The battle
is a fierce one and often lasts several
days. The party attacked always tries
to retreat and often traverses several
jungles , fields and even villages. But
the pursuit is hot and vigorous , and at
last a stand has to be made sometimes
in a village green or even an orchard of
some country mansion. In the actual
fight the females generally remain
faithful to their lord and master and
help him fiercely against his numerous
assailants. But the result is a foregone
conclusion , and the several widows ,
after a very short period of mourning
usually manifested by a show of ill
temper are consoled by the victorious
males.
Now , these battles cause sad havoc to
the fields and orchards of the country
and often prove a positive danger to the
people , for , though monkeys seldom at
tack men , woe to the luckless one Who
ventures to come near them in their
deadly struggle. Moreover , when pressed
by hunger , these packs are not to be
trifled with. You may not mind even
the damage done to your orchard by
hundreds of monkeys gobbling up every
thing they can lay their hands on , but
it is quite a different matter when you
have to shut your doors and windows
and-stay in for days atatime because of
the army outside.
Consequently the object of the natives
is to break up these packs by capturing
their leaders. Killing is against the dic
tates of conscience , but capture is not ,
especially as the monkey is liberated in
i short time , as will appear presently.
3o , when a pack is about , the natives em
ploy the following method : Close to an
orchard a bit of level space is selected
md a hole dug in it , about 2 feet deep
md 6 or 8 inches in diameter. A noose
is made at one end of a long , stout cord
md placed over the mouth of the hole.
Che cord is then passed through a pulley
n ring attached to a tree close to the
louse and the other end held some dis-
: auce away by a concealed person. The
loose and about 10 or 15 feet of the
; ord are covered with sand. Then a nice ,
: emptiug banana is placed in the hole ,
md a number of rotten ones covered ,
lowever , with fresh skins are strewn
ill over the ground near the hole.
When the pack comes , the females
ire too shy to venture out into the open
pace near the house , but the big gotha
s a brave fellow. He sees the bauauas
in the ground , leaps down , takes up one ,
hrows it away in dibj.t , , then another ,
vith the same result. Suddenly he no-
ices the nice , tempting one in the hole ,
nd plunges his arm in. Immediately
he cord is pulled , the uooso fastened
n the arm close to the shoulder and the
aonkey dragged willy uilly to the tree
There the pulley or ring is attached.
? heu the hiding shikari comes forth ,
ud , circling round and round the tree
pith the cord held tight in his hand ,
iuds the unfortunate monkey safe and
ast , all but the head. The pulley or
ing is introduced not merely to bind
be monkey to the tree , but also because
t would be highly dangerous to drag
bo infuriated brute right up to aper -
Dn.
Dn.The
The monkey , however , is not killed ,
ustead they lather his head and face ,
o special care being taken iu selecting
lie finest soap or the purest water. The
peratiou is an interesting one and a
Durce of great amusement to the by-
tauders. The monkey , however , dodges
is head about , only to get a good dose
E soap in his eyes and mouth. Then he
as enough of it , especially as he feels
readfully achy all over and the cords
Jttiug into his body every inch to
ly nothing of the personal remarks and
le highly adjectival language of the
pstauders. He submits to his fate with
isteru stoicism. His head is shaved
ean as a billiard ball , and then the
ice as well , nice and smooth , like a
iby's. Then they let him go. But alas ,
ich is the vanity of life , his wives
ill not have him now that his beauty
gone. They disown him completely ,
it him dead. Nay , they drive him
vay from the pack with contumely ,
ith the ends of their tails in the ab-
uce of domestic broomsticks. And
us , being without a leader , the pack
soon broken up. Strand Magazine.
The earliest complete clock of which
i accurate record exists was made in
o thirteenth century by a Saracen
schauic.
THE SERFS OF RUSSIA.
Them Wan One of tlie Da-
ties cif tlic I'olii-e.
Father will not bo appeased , says
Prince Kropotkin iu The Atlantic. He
calls in Hakar , the piano tuner ant ]
subbutler , and reminds him of all his
recent sins. Ho was drunk last wed :
und must have been drunk yesterday ,
for he broke half a dozen plates. In
fact , the breaking of these plates was
the real cause of all the disturbance.
Stepmother had reported the fact to fa
ther in the morning , and that was \by
Uliaua was received with more fcctld"-
ing than was usually the case , wty th j
verification of the hay was undertaken
and why father continued to short t.t
"this progeny of Ham" deserved all tin-
punishments on earth.
All of a sudden there is a lull in the
storm. My father has taken his seat at
the table and writes a note to the olic-o
station. "Take Makar with this nota
) o the police station , and let 100 lasher
with the birch rod be given to him. "
Terror and absolute muteness reigu
in tha house.
Tha clock strikes 4 , and wo all go
down to dinner , but no one has any ap
petite , and the soup remains in the
plates untouched. We are ten at table ,
and behind each one of us a violinist era
a trombone player stands , with a clean
plate in his left hand , but Makar is not
among them.
"Where is Makar ? " stepmother asks
"Call him in. "
Makar does not appear , and the order
is repeated. lie enters at last , pale ,
with a distorted face , ashamed , his eyes
cast down. Father looks into his plate ,
while stepmother , seeing that no one
has touched the soup , tries to encourage
us.
us."Don't
"Don't you find , children , " she says ,
"that the soup is delicious ? "
Tears suffocate me , and immediately
after dinner is over I run out , catch
Makar in a dark passage and try to
kiss his hand , but ho rears it away and
says , either as a reproach or as a ques
tion , "Let me alone. And you , too ,
when yon are grown up , will be just
the same ? "
"No , no ; never ! "
Yet father was not of the worst of
landowners. On the contrary , the serv
ants and the peasants considered him to
be one of the best. What we saw in
our house was going on everywhere ,
often in much more cruel forms. The
flogging of the serfs was a regular part
of the duties of the police.
LONG DISTANCE FIGHTING.
to Tell Infantry From
Cavalry at Two Thousand Yards.
"Unless they have had experience , "
remarked an army officer , "people are
very likely to have a very imperfect
idea as to distances in army and field
operations and as a result get things
considerably mixed. When they read
that armies are engaging with each oth
er at 2,000 yards between them , they
may think that they can see each other ,
but the reality is far different.
"At that distance , to the naked eye ,
a man or a horse does not look any
larger than a speck. It is impossible to
distinguish at that distance between a
man and a horse , and at 800 yards less ,
1,200 yards , especially where there is
any dust , it requires the best kind of
eyes to tell infantry from cavalry. At
900 yards the movements become clear
er , though it is not until they get with
in 750 yards of each other that the
heads of the columns can bo made out
with anything like certainty.
"Infantry can be seen in the sunlight
much easier than the cavalry or artil
lery , for the reason that less dust is
raised. Besides that , infantry can bo dis
tinguished by the glitter of their muskets
ketsAt 2,000 yards , however , every
thing is unsatisfactory , even with the
aid of field glasses , for a marching col
umn in dry weather raises a great deal
of dust.--Washington Star.
A True Cahallcro.
Well iu the middle of the grounds
stands General Anderson's headquar
ters. As we went up the steps a tall
man , rather shabbily dressed , preceded
as. "We noticed his military bearing
md were told that he was the captain
} f one of the Spanish men-of-war which
lies with projecting spars at the bottom
af Cavito harbor. Following his foot
steps , we of necessity overheard what
jo said to the general's aid :
"Seuor , I borrowed , some time ago ,
j > 200 from Admiral Dewey to pay off
ny men. I have come to repay the
iebt. "
He turned his profile toward us , and
ye noticed how thin he looked. lie
nust have starved himself to collect
: he money. With a very straight back ,
IG counted out the Spanish bills and
urned to go.
"Will you not take a receipt ? " asked
he aid of General Anderson.
"Never from an officer , " answered
he gray haired old gentleman , with a
; ourtly old fashioned bow.
Here at least is a true Spanish cabal-
ero. Harper's Weekly.
A Gorgeous Ivinpr.
Luiuaka , the king of Barotse Laud ,
ays a traveler , is held iu great fear and
espect by his people. His court has as
inch etiquette and ceremonial as that j
f Louis XIV. His band of musicians
lake both day and night hideous with
lioir performances. The music is done
3 drive away evil spirits. Luiuaka
imself is an imposing spectacle.
The king wears a long blue dressing
own trimmed with red braid , troubors
ud shirt , aud on his head a scarlet
ightcap , and above it a black terai hat.
His Idea of Luck.
" Wo don't have no luck at our house
ko they have over to Jimmy Smith
's' . . "
"Why , what kind of luck do the
mithers have ? "
"JimmySniithers' father hasdysppp-
a , an there's always a piece of pie lilt
rer an Jimmy gits it ! " Cleveland j
lain Dealer. ;
TENNYSON'S FAITH.
The Problem of Ihe Future Life Iln <
the Dominant Intercut.
A reader of the "Life of Tennyson , '
by his son , will be struck by the fac
that no subject interested him so deep
ly as the problem of the future life. II
will also observe that it was always i
problem to him , one that he was con
stautly raising , that would not stay set
tied. To be sure , he was a believer ii
immortality , but not restful believer
He was all the time digging up th
roots of his faith to bo sure they wen
alive. The old question would not staj
unanswered. Tie reader of his poetr
observes the sarno thing. He is alway
on the side of faith , but of a somewha
disturhed faith. He belonged to tha
"metaphysical society" which iuvitei
into its membership believers of al
shades , with all shades of unbelievers
whose object was to raise and auswe ;
doubts about God and the future life
He was the spokesman of the scientist
doubt of the age , fluttering over tlr
dovecots of faith , but hardly settlim
and resting and nesting therein.
One observes the contrast with thi1
fluttering faith who reads the poems o :
Milton , with their abiding faith in thi
future life. This is the spiritual con
trast between "In Memoriam" ant
"Lycidas. " In Milton's requiem , ever
under its paganized form , there is a ro
bust and jubilant faith in God am
eternal life. No question enters. Tht
mind and heart are satisfied. The deai
friend is beyond all doubt among tin
saints and choirs above. One regret ;
that Tennyson's mental structure per
haps could find positiveness and rest or
questions of politics or poetry , bul
must perennially dubitate to be sure ,
with the hopeful balance of probability
over questions of faith. "I believe ]
know , " he once said , "the quantity ol
every word in the English language
except scissors , " but one seems to de
tect a tremulonsness iu his best expres
sion of faith , "I hope to meet my Pilot
face to face , when I have crossed the
bar. " Independent.
HARNESS REINS.
Made From the Stoutest of Leather.
A Word Abont Hand Holds.
The reins of a set of single harness
are each about 1.3 feet in length , those
of a double harness about 15 feet. For
business harness reins are made of
leather , tanned black ; the reins of car
riage harness are made of russet colored
leather.
Reins require to be very stout , and
they are almost always made of steer
hide , the leather of which traces are
made , these , however , being of more
than one thickness. Occasionally lines
for light or for cheap harness are made
of cowhide , but not often. As a rule the
best of leather is used for the reins ,
even in cheap harness. There can be ob
tained from the hides of leather suitable
for reins strips from seven to nine feet
in length , so that reins are always of
necessity made in two pieces.
The loops , or hand holds , often seen
on the reins of track or road horses are
commonly made of lighter leather
stitched together and then sometimes
stitched to the reins , but more often se
cured to them in such a manner that
they can be shifted 011 the reins to suit
the convenience of the driver. The
three loop hold , which is called the
Boston hand hold , is commonly used for
track driving. The single loop is the
ane used by most drivers on the road.
Ihero are patent hand holds made of
netal. The wooden buttons sometimes
ecu on reins , used as hand holds , are
nade in pairs , one button of each pair
saving a stem , with a thread cut ou it ,
ivhich goes through the rein and is
screwed into the other button of the
pair on the opposite side. New York
3un.
Sovrliipr Paiihy Seed.
During early October is a good time
'or sowing pansy seed for next spring's
iupply of plants for bedding out. The
eason for fall sowing out of doors is
hat the plants are not then subjected
o the hot , drying influences of the
louse , which are so likely to bring on
ed spider and other tioubles.
Prepare a bed of very rich , porous
oam on a well drained location. Place
iver it a liauie to be filled with forest
eaves as a protection to the little plants
iver winter. After sowing the seed in
ho bed sift a very light covering of soil
iver the teed , merely enough to hide
hem. During the process of germina-
ion never allow the bed to dry out , as
noisturo is essential to perfect germina-
ion of any seed.
As severe weather approaches cover
be bed with a few inches of litter of
ome sort , forest leaves being preferable ,
it the proper time in the spring the
eedlings may be pricked out of the toil
a the seedbed and transferred to the
ed in which they are to bloom. Wom-
n's Homo Companion.
One Day at a Time.
It is a blessed secret , says the British
Weekly , this of living by the day. j
.ny one can carry his burden , however
eavy , till nightfall. Any one can live
veetly , patiently , lovingly , purely ,
11 the sun goes down. And this is all
lat life ever really means to us just
30 little day. Do today's duty. Fight
iday's temptations , and do not weaken
id distract yourself by looking for-
ard to things you cannot see and could |
3t understand if you saw them. God
ves us nights to shut down the cnr-
in of darkness on our little days. We
muot see beyond. Short horizons
ako life easier and give us oiia of
'ave , true , holy living.
"XVortli
"Doctor , I don't know what's the
atter with me. I can't sleep nights
ly more. "
"Um ! Let's see. What is your bnsi-
ss ? "
"I'm a night watchman. "
"Ah , your case is a remarkable one.
must write it up for our Mentis ! "
sdical Record.Chicaqn NSMVS
I VENOMOUS SNAKES.
The Poison Machinery of the Rcp-
| tile * and IIoiv It IN Operated.
I Some years ago a physician undertook
a fierics of experiments on snakes with
a view to extracting a sufficient amount
of their venom to form a basis for in
vestigation , in order , if possible , to dis
cover some antidote. His laboratory is
a curious and somewhat uncanny place
and one from which those with un
steady nerves instinctively recoil.
The apparatus for extracting the
venom is a most ingenious and yet a
very simply one. A bit of chamois is
tied over the top of a funnel which
leads to a hottle. Everything is secured
, very firmly. The snake is caught by the
back of the neck and placed close to
this chamois. Ho strikes his fangs
through it , when tiny jets of venom are
thrown from the fangs upon the glass
sides of the bottle , trickling thence into
the bottle. Again and again the suako
is made to strike. If necessary , other
Buakes of the same species are used un
til a sufficient amount of the venom is
collected.
The relative deadly qualities of the
venom of snakes have also been the sub
ject of experiments. It appears that the
diamond back rattlesnake is the most
to be dreaded. The next iu order is the
banded rattlesnake , followed by the
copperhead and the water moccasin or
cottoumouth.
The poison machinery of the snake
consists of a pair of needle pointed
fangs , which , when the creature is at
rest , are folded back in the roof of the
mouth. When it becomes angry , theto
fangs are thrown forward , and in the
act of striking a tiny jet of poison is
thrown from each. The poison is a thin ,
yellow fluid which upon exposure de
composes very rapidly. Snake poison ,
if kept from Ac air or dried , retains its
full force for many years. New York
Lodger.
INDEMNITY AGAINST LOSS.
Some Ancient IiistuiiecM of Insurance
Can lie I'li.sily Found.
Probably the first recorded instance
of insurance was one mentioned by
Livy. During the second Punic war the
contractors for delivering corn into
Spain stipulated that the government
should indemnify them against loss by
the enemy or tempest. Cicero , too , aft
er his victory in Cilicia , seems to have
obtained security against the loss of his
booty during its transit to Rome. These
instances , however , are not regarded as
true cases of insurance by many author
ities , who assert that only after the re
vival of commerce in the tenth century
did it come into vogue. If this be so ,
the first mention of insurance is the
establishment in 11510 at Bruges at the
request of the inhabitants of a chamber
of assurance. -
"The contract of reciprocal insurance
was known likewise in Portugal in the
fourteenth century , and in the fifteenth
( Sept. 10 , 1436) King Edward of Portugal
tugal writes from Lisbon that the mer
chant vessels of the English , which had
been chartered for the Tangier expedi
tion , had not been insured , owing to
the fault of their proprietors , while
those of the Portuguese , even of the
royal navy , were. " It is probable , how
ever , that insurance came into use in
Italy early in the twelfth century and
was by the Lombards transplanted into
those countries with which they had
commercial dealings. To them , there
fore , the invention of insurance , as it is
now understood , is generally conceded.
Exchange.
Testing Corn tulk Pith.
The American consul general at St.
Petersbqrg gives this account of a trial
of cornstalk pith made by the Russian
admiralty board on the proving grounds
atPeligon , near St. Petersburg :
"A cofferdam G feet long , G feet deep
and 3 feet broad was packed with blocks
of cellulose made from the pith of In
dian corn stalks. The material was sup
plied by an American corporation. A ( i
inch solid shot was fired through the
3am , striking it about 20 inches from
the bottom. The shot passed clear
through both the iron walls ami the
cellulose packing. Less than half a
pound of cellulose was carried out by
the projectile. The water compartment
} f the dam was filled , giving a pressure
Df nearly five feet of water on the per
forated surface. In just half an hour a
: noist spot began to show on the outer
mrfaco of the dam , but it was evident
the moisture had come along the bottom
) f the packing and not along the path
) f the shot. In four hours no water had
: ome through the shot's path.
"The experiment conclusively dem-
Mistrated that a ship provided with a
lofferdain packed as was the one used
u the experiment could be perforated
ive feet below the water line without
; ho least danger of the entrance of wa
or. "
In the 3. ii s en in.
"How many dollars a week does the
at lady get ? " inquired the tattooed
IKUl.
IKUl."H'm
"H'm ! " sniffed the snake charmer
'She's English , you know , and pets
aid b\- the pound. "
"Is that s-o ? " put in the living skele-
ou. "Thank goodness , I'm not English ,
'd stand a slim chance. " Philadel-
ihia Bulletin.
Her View of Involution.
When the late Professor Henry Drum
londwas giving a course of lectures on
Evolution" in the Lowell institute , he
verheard two women , evidently much
pposed to his views , discu sing them ,
ine of them said , "Mary , if what lu
jys is not true , we can stand it. but if
; is true we must hush it up. "
It i ? said that there is in Smmni a
ibo of Indians with yellow hair ami
I tie eyes
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