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b __ MOROANor ai,ai;ama. CHARACTER SKETCH OF A FAMOUS STATESMAN. ;*C'onfril«r«t0 Hoi filer, Ha Later Consphuon* Champion of of tha Color ad llrothrr lSu I’ollrv. T is now twenty years and four months, almost to a day, since John T. Morgan of Alabama first took his seat in the United States senate, lie is now 73 years of age. A member of the con- j vcntlun of 1WI Which voted Ala- j out of the Union, be showed hi t in the confederacy by entering Its army «e * pmatc !!■ lions end promotions be rose to lie a brigadier-general, and came to the Sen-1 ate as a Democrat after the re< onstruc tion of hi* slate, lit has set continu ously, none of tils re-election* being seriously disputed until the last one, In UMM. Then a Populist named Kees, re ceiving credentials front Kolb, the Claimant to tin governorship, present ed himself at Washington and demand - Morgan's place, but the senate was tbe opposite mind, and Morgan re ■ Eed. From the day of bis entrance Into the chamber be has been a profound alo of foreign affairs, and all his sym havt- gone out to people who to be suffering oppression In of the world, When It was It was the Venezuelans; whin not the Venezuelans, the Arme nlans; When not (tic Armenians, the He Is a lover of liberty, and Impatient of long road* to Its attain ment wben it short cut Is possible. He is also a "manifest destiny” man, believing that it is the mission of the United States to absorb all the land and water and people on the western hemisphere, as a means of spreading freedom and civilization among a lar ger Share of the race. For this reason I IMmMb iflaMf iKN ATOR MOHOAN. every plan like the cutting of the Nbar )Arf ifua penal or the laying of an ocean cable to Mouth American porta enlists bte active aid at once. Ills acquaint ance with foreign Interests has caused him to he appointed to tak< part In i he Behring aea controversy before the r Parle tribunal and as a member of va- I rloua International bodies. lie Is a man of many purposes. When President Hayes nominated Kred Doug lass tor marshall of the District of Co lumbia. a good many of the old time Democratic senators refused to vote at all on the question of congrmatlon. Mr. Morgan not only voted with the •11 on the question of confirmation, but made a stirring speech, which leaked out to the public In spite of the fuppoxed secrecy of an executive ses sion. After remarking that tie was not troubled about the color of the candi date's skin, he added: "I was a candidate on the Democrat ic electoral ticket of Alabama. I so licited the vote of black men and ob tained them to the number of 10,000 ! and now when the name of the most eminent representative man of this race Is presented for the shrievalty of a district five miles square, shall I go back to the colored people of Alabama, whose votes I solicited and received, and tell thrm I refused to vote for him for no reason except that he is a col ored man? No, sir; I cannot perform KUt n an • Know not wnai uiuy uc the opinions or policy of i>thcrs In this regard, hut I do know that I have no sympathy with any opinion* or policy that would draw the color line on an executive nomination, particularly In view of national event* that are now y transpiring, and which ure so full of promise for the future of the coun try," It must not be Inferred that Mr. Mor gan hud forgotten hi* race pride ur preference*, lie I* a* staunch a Cauca sian a* any In the country, even while j uttering these words, One of hi* ar- | tlelea of faith Is that, strive us their philanthropic white neighbor* may to Improve their condition, the negroes are hound to remain, In this country at least, a laboring class, and he has al ways favored measures looking to the deportation of all the ex-slavea to their a to eat rat home in Africa Indeed, when lltshop Turner, the Poinherit negro rcclr»la»'t< gave ve» two years ago. to an out bund of Indig nation over what seemed to hint the hopeless of outlook of the negro In Am eric*. and urged all his lt « k to go Isu-k to Afrka without delay, the senator was so impressed with the speech that ihe resolved to have the bishop appoint *d Called man* minister to l.therta Hr fcrom hed the sob pit t,i Turner. Who at gist de< lined lu consider It. as he had slfsady re< unamended some -me else ilk krist mind " Mid the sen MM "-•» M Ml see Pf*widg«t rt.>« Und and give him this letter, tn which 1 ante told him that »«m arw logrsetf the rn*t» of men foe the nt*ee fmt won't have to dp any lathing * ftp tha , hltfcvP went , J?r. Cleveland received him pleasant ly and remarked, "I suppose you have ■ome to talk over the mission to Libe ria?” "Why, yes," said Turner, "here Is a letter Senator Morgan pressed upon lie, and —” "Never mind the letter,” Interrupted Ihc president. "I remember what yon told me about your candidate the othei lay, and that's all 1 want. What, did you say his name was, again?” Tht bishop attempted to explain, hut thi president, supposing he was trying to pour out some thunks, cut him short Ml he wanted was the name, and thi bishop stammered It out. The next lay the Rev. William Hercules Heard was gazetted as minister to Liberia ind Senator Morgan was dumbfounded it the slight the administration bad put upon him, till he learned how his letter hail never been presented. Ilow l lsi-trlilty Kills. This subject is treated of In an ar ticle In the January number of tile ‘Journal of Practical Medicine," by Dr. Francis II. [Jishop. The amount of electricity that will sometimes pass through the human body without pro ducing fatal results Is surprising and often unaccountable, while at other limes currents less powerful In every way, for some reasons are often fatal. The alternating current of great am perage, high voltage and low frequency, Is the current that causes the greatest number of accidental deaths, as well as the current that Is used In the state of New York for the purpose of exe cuting criminals. The continuous cur rent, sueh ms Is used in our Incan descent street lighting, while not harm less when closely circuited through the body, does not offer the same degree of danger as the are light, or alternat ing current. Still, electricity, like the old woman’s gun, without lock, stock or barrel, is usually found to be danger ous. If so, what are we to do In case of accident Is the paramount question. First of all, keep cool; do not lose yonr bead, and, with the following rules, do what you can: inn yuuin' u in me « im to help others out, as thus you only i<l<l one more victim to the result. IJn ler no consideration catch hold of the wire, unless you are positively certain hat you are thoroughly Insulated by rubber hoots or gloves, or both, A arge, dry silk handkerchief or dry loth Is the next best thing, and If four own coat Is perfectly dry, place hat on the ground to step on. Never, inder any circumstances, when you are •(•moving a person from a live wire, illow his body to leave the earth; In jtiler words, do not, lift him. When he victim has been released from the wire, proceed at. once to artificial res* plratlon, being sure that the clothing Is well loosened about the neck and waist. Personally, he says. I should idvlse suspending the patient's head town for a minute or two at a time, all the while keeping up artificial respira tion, with the tongue pulled well out. Nitrite of amyl may be found useful If it hand. Wliy Yfffinyion !>lnltk«d Vinlil. The Tcnnysons, after their marriage, settled at Twickenham,and among the eat llcst of the poet's friends who met tils wife was Hpeddlng, who was charm »d with her. The same year Carlyle met. Tennyson and his bride at Trent Lodge In Cumberland. Soon afterward the newly married pair were In Italy, uid of this Journey one amusing story is told, laird John Itufsel) gave a large reception, at which the Tcnnysons were present, and durlnng the evening the prime minister asked the poet how he hail employed his visit to Venice. As I’cnnyson did not appear communica tive. his host pressed him further, when tie confessed that he had not liked Ven ice. "And why not, pray, Mr. Tenny son?" “I couldn't get any English to mcco there for love or money,” was he poet's reply. Ml>« Hunt* lllg (iaiua. Mrs. Alan Gardner never hunted till she married an Euglish colonel, but she soon found herself drawn Into the sports In which her husband found so much pleasure, and her first visit to New Zealand about fifteen years ago gave her a fine opportunity to learn the charm of hunting wild goats. In UHil AI.A.\ UAIUI.ARII dla hut vine* been tht weu* of many uf Mr* Uarduer'a Pent effol la. Her llal of name ta torn and varied. nnd pan ibara. tiger*. bears. Ilona, stag*, nltd (i at*, wallaby and elb luabe a truly ret{*< table bunting 11*1 To Mr* liarilnrr'* u«n nun loo have fallen leopard in lh« llltualayna and bustard and ant* lop* in Kuwait land m ibar In •|rii* of hri modest di*> laimer fen will be found to dispute bar iiabi i<» lb* name of '»pur I* n otnatt ll«r Kibe and ttpaar nub the KaJinnuv la said to be a very etaver boob by pee pie w bo bava been In those dtalrlrle, Unvwuverve ttute Mim It* tie bo Mr. tSaorman. I * an not marry you K'ly you are at leant tan year* my eeotor* The neat sight M's* tb iIn til t Mr tiutrua? Vo M bat ta twenty yenra bntneen yon »t»4 wm»* I will cm iffy i<in LIFE OF A GREAT WIT TOM OCHILTREE FAMED ON TWO CONTINENTS. Ilia Remit Diinjferniift lllnea* R*cmIIi Many Imlilciila In Ilia Life ”T. Oi hlUrff Si Father, Attorney a," Ilia Flrat Joke. OM OCHILTREE, who was recently reported at the point of death, be came a national character a few yearn ago when he came to congress as a representative from Texas. He was conspicuous to look upon, and lie rarely said anything that was not con spicuous. He made friends, anil he was so good Matured to his enemies and so quick with his wit that the men who were opposed to him were anxious to get over their tills. He was pointed out on the floor of the house as the first native congressman from his state. It was also related that his district was wider and longer than many of the states of Europe, reaching over a territory of twenty-seven coun ties, and running from the Gulf to Eagle lJass, on the Rio Grande. This area comprised 37,600 square miles. Ochiltree was practically the king of It, He was the only man In the district when power was In consideration. Ochiltree went to the top of capital fa voritism at a single bound. He was a prince of story tellers. The beauty of his humor was that it hit no one so hard as It hit himself. He was a Joke to himself. He rarely appeared upon the floor of fhe Forty-eighth congress that he did not put the house Into a furore of laughter. The country mem bers used to declare that he was more fun than the minstrels. His bills and appropriations were Jested through— the Jest, always bearing a strong argu ment why Texas and Texas harbors should be the especial care of the coun try. Hp called himself the "Red-head ed Ranger from Texas,” and the title was enough to get. him a hearing be fore the business committee. If wac his custom to send In word to an Im portant. session of a dose-mouthed and dignified committee that the "Red TOM OCHILTREE. headed Ranger from Texas" had a few remurks he would like to make cover ing a few points In a measure the augUBt body had In ItH pigeon holes. The adralHslon of Ochiltree meant a good laugh -a long Merles of good laughs—and It Is a part of legislative tradition that the colonel's sforles huve done for him what plain. unvarnlHhed and proMaie logic failed to do for oth ers. Ochiltree proves that men's traits come out In little things and al an early age. He was taken as a partner Into his father's office. He was barely out of his teens. The father went away from town one day. and while he was gone the hoy had the sign changed. Kan Antonio awakened the next morn ing to laugh for years at the strange name of the firm "Thomas I*. Ochil tree and Father, Attorneys." The grown man was no less original than the hoy had been, and bis wit Increased as the years brought the stubby, fat youngster Into a rotund, broad-girthed atateaman. Judge William It. Ochiltree, a lawyer . of great repute la the south, was de- | trrtnlaed that youog Tom should be j brought up In the straight aad narrow path, lie thought bis son would he a , quiet man. of gentle habits aad there- , upoa placed him under the rare and tutelage of two Catholic privets The | prleeta labored la Nacogdoches pariah. ! where th« bo> was both, and they tried Industriously to beep their pupil la Knee of thought that aright possibly take him Into the *lerg* The 'e4 stoss! it lor a time, and at the age of II .uide.i, ...ok ** rr.'r "*• i bea4« II* MUet end as he im a riling tu *»>me heme sad bt»hie down to Mg toots | i He always had some outside plan in his head, and while he was still under his majority In years he was editor of a paper and had been sent bh a delegate to the conventions In Charleston and Baltimore. General Ixingslreet saw that Ochll | tree was made a colonel during the war. The reward came In return for exceptional bravery on the field. He fought with the confederate!! during all the struggle, and returning to Tex as, he printed In his paper advise to the southern people "to stop crying and gpt solace In work." His ability was marked enough to attract the at tention of President Grant and Grant made him the marshal for Texas. He and the president became great friends. It Is jiald that Grant delighted In seeing no one more than he did In seeing Tom Ochiltree. This relation made many of the men of Galveston a bit Jealous. This jealous faction once planned an Incident whereby It would get even with Ochiltree. Grant was to stop at Gal veston after his trip to South America, and the committee did not put Ochil tree's name on the list of distinguished men to meet him. Ochiltree bided Ills time, us he has never been known to complain. Colonel Ochiltree did not go to the ship to welcome Grant. Hi' took a van tage point In the crowd that filled the streets in front of the Tremont House. He was behind two rows of celebrities, who were doing guard duty along the edges of a crimson carpet which ran from the hotel to the curb, the recep tion committee—-or part, of it was standing in the hotel door, waiting to give the general the gladsome hand. Ochiltree watched until the general and Mrs, Grant had stepped from the car riage and then he bulged through the line. He rushed down the crimson carpet, shook heartily the hand of Ills old friend, and offering his arm lo Mrs. Grant, marched proudly through the rank and file of leading citizens Into the hotel. The mob outside de manded a speech from the general, and, constituting himself a committee of one. Colonel Ochiltree appeared with him in the hotel balcony and Intro duced Grant as one of his best, truest and bravest friends. This was the last time the men In Galveston tried to snub him as a social function. Texas owes as much lo Oi hlltree as It does to any other man that, ever came from the state. He has been untiring In his efforts to keep the slate before the public. He did so much In this respect with the papers that he edited he was at one time sent to Eu rope as emigrant Inspector for Texas. This gave him opportunity for many trips abroad, and he became as fluent In the continental languages as in Eng lish. He actually became a feature In the Ixtndon papers, and the old Journ als used to advertise Interviews with him as the New York papers now ad vertise their weekly grist of Hunday matter. The English papers are fond of conventional expressions. It was usually printed that the interviewer found the valiant colonel "enguged In a sumptuous repast." or "about to sit down to au elaborate dinner." or “ris ing from a table groaning with nil the luxuries." The descriptions are prob ably accurate, aa no man In the country has gaatrouomlc art to a higher state of cultivation than he. He would starve to death were he forced to live on the diet which the ancient l.uculius con sldered the best on earth. The colonel Is a man who Is original In thought and art. hut it la not record ed thnt he ever did a mean or undtg nlfled thing Ilia brains, as much ae his enlsrtalalug habit, has made hint a distinguished character. lie bae ■ omr to weigh nearly loo pound* Thta has troubled him for some time, and time and time again he has been down with an ailment which came directly from It He hea been confined lu his r-«<m aad he la wow gelling ready for the Inst struggle with the disease. He may recover Men of IT have ilod the trial he will face and have reewe ered There le probably no man in private life over the country whoa# etc hares has aroused the same atten tion and eurrww, and wnose recovery wilt be n matter of inch wide e**n cerw We must laugh bsfuss as sir happv leaf tee should die without has mg laughed 1st tbwysre LESSON VII. AUGUST 15. FOR OTHERS' SAKES. Holden Teat: “For None of I'* f.lvrth to llllnaelf*' Knmau* 14:7—About I be Flrat Fplailea of Paul to the Cor lollilona Virtue of Helf Denial. I'R leaaon for to-day Include! veraea I to II. chapter *. Klrat Hook of forlnthlana. Tima and place, the Flrat Kptatle of Peul to the ('orlnthlena wax written about Kaater, A. I>. 67, from Ephraiia. Com p. Acte 111 and 29. with 1 Cor. IS. h Her notea on How thla Kptatle Came to he Written and an Anelyale, on page II*. I.eraon Preview There ix a cloaer re lation between “the thing* offered to Idol*'' and the temperance queatlon of to day then appeHrx upon the xurface. Among the heathen It wax uatomaiy to offer to “the god:" only auch porta of the animal aa were unfit to he euteu. ax I hr heart and Inicatlnex. There wuc hurried upon the allnr, and the |e*i of the unl inul wax divided between III" prlcat and the worahlper. Hometlmea the meat waa eaten at a fraxt In the preclnela of the Idol temple: sometime* II wax taken home: sometime* H wax aold In the mar ket. The preclae Jetvx everywhere re fuaed to e»t aueh meat, and It waa a ifueetlon whether flentlle Chrlxtlanx ahould partake of It. Home conaldered that to do ao wax to ream to give xanc tIon tri the worahtp of tdola, and thereby to rilahonor t'hrlxl. There were alxo xnrne who, Juai art free from heathen auperall tIon. could lint r ut the Idol up-ala without a lerialn feeling that they were adoring Hie Idol, tupl through It they i»"re In dan ger of gcifng hack to fhelr old praiih"' Three were the 'weak brethren," for whom Paul fell a great trnderne** of heart. Othere, more Intelligent nnd atronger In the faith, aeld, 'The Idol la nothing, and the meat lx neither belter nor worxe bi-auxe It hail been laid on the heathen allarx: we have a right to eat If If we chooxe." These were the onea ...__ i . .. i.. .... > ... t ... I.. .. ...... being puffed up with selfish pride on ac count of It. All of Haul’s nature and opinions Inclined him to the broad vh w that an Id >1 was oidy a block of stone, and that a Christian bad a right to cat whatever he chose This was Christian liberty, for which the apostle was will ing, If need be, to lay down bis life. Hut there was another side to this question— the effect of their eating such meats upon those who were as yet a little trammeled try their old superstition. Haul reminds the* Corlnt Mens that It Is the Oospel plan, not for each one to claim all his rights without regard to others, hut to give up his rights for the sake of others. Aral since meat was not an absolute necessity he would rather give up all flesh, whether Idol meat or any oilier meat, rather than throw a stumbling block In Ills brother's way. Ho we should be willing to give up that which endangers another hy our ex ample, even' though It may not harm us. Haul's principle may guide us in this ques tion of wine drinking, of our amusements, and our rehit Ions with our fellow -(Chris tians. The law of the Christian life Is not self-pleasing, but consideration for oth ers. The string must help the weak. "Huch-und-stch a thing will not harm me;" no, but It will harm others who may follow your example. Our question should not he "What rnay 1 do?" but "How can I help others?" Lesson Hymn— Jesus, Lord, we look to thee; let us In thy name agree; Hhow thyself the prince of peace; bid our Jars forever cease. Make us of one heart and mind, court eous. pitiful, and kind, Lowly, meek, In thought and word, alto gether like our Lord. Let us for each other care, cocr the oth er’s burden bear; To thy Church the pattern give, show how true believers live. —Charles Wesley. flint* to the Teacher. The teacher of this lesson needs to In form himself thoroughly concerning "the meat offered to Idols," what they were, and why a question arose In the Church with reference to eating such food. This ancient question Is somewhat, though not altogether, analogous to the modern one, whether a disciple of Christ may drink wine. If reasons were given hy the apos tle for caution In the use of the one there are greater reasons to-day against the us© of the other. Our lesson points out five principles which should guide the Christian In his action on questionable matters. These principles are not to he considered "In Indian file," one after the other, as it subordinate In their relative importance, Iiul an equal anu anreuai or each other. I. The Principle of Knowledge. Vereee 1, 4, 5. "What are the facta? what are the actual rlKht and wrong of the mat ter?" Concerning the undent question the fact wan, "An Idol la nothing: Idol meal I* Juat the aame ae any other meat, neither better nor worae." Concerning the modern queallon what are the facta? II. The Principle of Charity. Veraea 1, 3. Thai la, of love to (lod and inan. He who act* on love la aurer than he who acta on knowledge Is»v* to Hod will awaken love lu man: and he who love* hla fellow-mau with a consuming puanlon will not be alway* aaklng, "What have I a right to do for myself and my own In* tercel*?*’ hut How can I heal help my brother-man?" Can any man to-day help other men and do good more h> the ei* ample of drinking or by (sample of ab staining? III. The Principle of Isvyalty. Vera* &. Kvery Christian is. by hla own profession, a servant of Jesus Christ. Christ Is to us what lh« captain Is to hta sailors, what the commander la to hta soldiers, what the king Is to his subjects. The question fur US to ask Is not 'What Will r lease we*" but What will pleas* i,i ml?" M ould drinking or aheialnlng. as I be world le to-day, pleas* oar Mas ter the more" IV. The Principle of tdberiy. Veraea |.g Me have liberty: all things are free ta a* Mots* mat «*>. "He who ran not ue< liquor la not a free man. he la and*r Uutdagt " Hut duet liberty mean the tight to run tt*ke to lake a tie Into our i».a»mo vo do >bat which wilt t<vvto* w rtambling hU* k to many? NOTH or TMb OAV. It Nt Wftadttii atiw that baa the Uuttuo ‘ 1 |m I"*|M#*t AtiMt| 4f* 4*11* I III* ||« NiutlU K bjf |||* Wkrt a barb* at *l#hi la Japan Itl* 0*ffc*f 5* *f'F'*-*l*4 *19 I a li* * y«4| (uf t*« III-it »*f* I 4IiIu|Ini4 \ 1*4 I* iMlWf *4)1 Mr m*m I* M*#*l 4*4 (|li** M • r****** | M* *M«#*4 9* ' U ll II * !«•**•* Ik* mi Mur* u* CRIME AMONG WOMEN. tiyiiteiii »nd 4<lm>i/k r.itivr Foret- at the I’rUon of Afletbarjr. Is crime decreasing among women? A day spent by special order from the home secretary in the female convict prison at Aylesbury would lead une at first emphatically to answer In the' affirmative, for within'its walls is con tained the whole of the feminine crim inal population of England and Wales, undergoing sentences of penal servi tude of three years or over that term. The entire number was on the date that 1 was there 199, a total now sel dom exceeded by more than live or si*, says a writer in the London Tele graph. Statistics unfortunately nr* lens reassuring, though the reformatory sad Industrial schools act. the summary jurisdiction act and the shortening of sentences have relieved the convfct prisons of a considerable proportion of those who would otherwise have been inmates, while the last committee on prisons forcibly pointed out that a diminution of persons under detention could not for many reasons be taken as conclusive indication of a corre sponding decrease In crime. Woiuen'a offenses, with a few exceptions, Ixduug; to the less heroic orders of crime, anA passing base money, theft, assault and even cruelty to children are dealt with In the humane spirit which has pnmi[g ed the lightest punishment consistent with justice, Hence penal servitude Is comparatively seldom meted out to the sex. Woking was vacated aa m female convict establishment last No vember, when its Inmates were truim terred to their present quarters at Aylesbury. Originally the building* were used as the eounty Jail, hut. Huck lughiimHliIre Is now In the creditable position of requiring far less prison accommodation than they offered, and It was found that, they could well tm converted to a penal establishment for women. The edifice stands on an el«v vatlon outside the old-fashioned llule town and Its exterior aspect, save for It.. i. . ...... 1 ...... <lnn«u hdCilflS suggests Its’ Internal character. Ont Ih courteously asked to wait a minute or two within Its massive, doubly locked portals while the credentials with which one Is furnished are takm In and laid before Dr. George Walker, who enjoys a unique position In the prison administration of the united kingdom, inasmuch as he is both gnr ernor and superintending medical of ficer. These being satisfactory, 1 anr ushered Into the governor's ofHte, where Dr. Walker quickly enumerate* a few facts and figures as to the es tablishment. Next in authority to him self is Miss Colllngwood, a lady who ranks ns deputy governor and who has had many years of experience wiito female criminals. The position of buljr scrlpturc reader is an official one, and this Miss Colllngwood held before her appointment to the higher responsi bility at Woking. There is a cbtaf matron, eix principal matrons and sev eral under matrons, numbering in all. with four school mistresses, a staff of thirty-two women. Some half-dozen stalwart and well set up men, wbn have served In the army, act as gate keepers and In nominal outdoor posts, for long experience has proved that ft a woman prisoner becomes exceedingly violent or refractory it Is an abmdut* necesslty to have male assistance sit hand. Speaking generally, however, the convicts are most amenable, and scarcely ever give any trouble; but If one does fairly “break out,” the mere appearance of the two men standing behind the matrons is the quickest an# most effectual way of restoring order and quint. As times go and the knew competition for ail posts open to wom en, a prison matron—the term "ward ress” Is not used—la comfortably placed. Her salary starts at £60 a year and she Is provided with a room, firing, light and uniform, this last consisting of a black dress, a neat bonnet and * long dark-blue Jacket. Many are tbe daughters or sisters of warders fu other prisons, and, of course, the fullest inquiries are made and the utmost caw Is exercised in selection and appoint UICI11. Ail Invtelble Monkey. There are many animals, especially birds and Insects, which mimic In their colors and shapes the natural objects amid which they dwell, and thus fre quently escape the eyes of their eac rales; hut, as Dr. Lydekker says in Knowledge, "Until quite recently mo case was known where a monkey, for the sake of protection, resembled in form or coloration either some other animal or an Inanimate object.” Stick monkeys were discovered by Ur. J. W. Gregory during hi* recent Journey in Hast Africa. Near relatives of the monkeys seen iiy him have long been known to naturalist* and have excited surprise by the brilliant contraat of the black fur covering their body and limbs with the snow-white mantle et long, silky hair hanging (rum thetr shoulders and the equally white pluiata. on their tails. This contrast. Ur Ure« ory fount', serves to render the animate practically Invisible.fur the tree* which they inhabit have black stem*, amt at* draped with pendant masses of gray while lit hen. a mid which the monkeys . van hardly be distinguished inrktai flag* la When a d m harks at nights Id da l an the natter I* arrested and sea lets ti tu work a year fur th* a*mh hid a ho were disturbed The d m la killed l*erhsps this s* t. lUkls for the superstition lb a’ a hen a b*g how Is at sight a death will shiotly is ur. t leSbr tu MUf. A hi latuts goats* It44 * -mpteMHl t Isa* for a im'lnt *<r *h!p htesta Nt I . u * sad Uni •« I pro* idee fur a Milne* to lift a eir a few fast Iruaa lb* ground tint* It •Slag** a baUsy gsd starts •**,/ fur (A**g It h I p*d yet .a operating