REV DAVID HEBRON HAS LIVED AMOMO THEM FORTY YEARS. ! Ik* Ul.ra* Hw the ror rr BY f ra PrupK- r*ru Here is a record of work done among the lepers of India from the modest lips of one who has given forty years of his life to these pariahs, thrust out of home by their friends, thrust out of tbe district by the municipality, ne- glected by the state. The Rev. David Herron has gone in and out amongst those from whom the meanest creature in India would shrink with unspeak- able abhorrence, HAS TOUCHED THEIR WOt'NDS. has cheered them in their agony, has preached the gospel to them, has seen the joy in their poor wasted faces, as they realized the ereciouaness of divine love. Mr. Herron went out to India over forty years ago as a missionary from the American Presbyterian Board of Missions. Ilia first station wa% Deh- rady. in the north-west. His buai- neas was general mission work, hut b* aaw numbers of lepers, who had been thrust out. for whom no provision had been made, and he set about doing something for them. With the help of a number of civilians and mil'tary at the place, an asylum was built, and In this about fifty lepers were cared for. This may be said to have been the beginning of the work, for previous to this neither the central nor the local governments of India did anything tor these creatures, who were turned ont on the streets, by the wayside, who were found begging in all stages of decay, and who were a menace to society. For many years Mr. Herron labored ben, doing general mission work, but looking after the leper asylum, minister- ing to the inmates, preaching to them every Sabbath, procuring medical at- tendance, seeing them decently buried His second station was Rawil-Pinde where a similar work was inaugurated and successfully carried on. About twenty-two years ago there was found**! in the city of Dublin a society called the " MISSION TO LEPERS." ft was wholly undenominational. It ap- pealed to all classes. It did not send out missionaries, but with the money it received, it arranged with the mis- sionaries of all the other societies on the spot, to establish and maintain any lums for the lepers in all the districts in which tbeas were to In found. Briefly, then, there are at the present moment in India, aa the result of the wo k of this society, forty-one esylums with about four thousand lepers. " The work of the society," said Mr Herron. wb<> is at present in Montrea for the purpose of establishing an aux- iliary to tbe parent society. " is two- foldhumanitarian and religious. It cares in the first place for the bodies of the lepers, and it preaches the simpli gospel of Christ to them. The lepers are FOUND AMONG ALL CLAS8B8. They make the must pathetic sight that eye could witness. And yet nothing was dune for them until we took up the work." " Is it not extraordinary that t In British Government, fur reasons 01 health, would not have insisted upon segregation t " Well, nothing was done, and then on know, an opinion prevailed, backei iy the medical faculty, too. that leprosy was neither hereditary nor euatagiona.' " How do you account, fur four thousand lepers to-day if tbe disei is neither r' " Yes. you might well ask that ques- tion. I do not believe it is hereditary but I am convinced that it is conta- giousnot greatly so. however. I am strengthened in this opinion by tbe judgment of Dr. Chill, of London, who has devoted years of study to the sub- ject, upon which he has written vol- uminously. I consider him tbe first living authority. He considers the dis- ease mildly contagious. He says that where there is much contact with le- prosy. THKRB THE DISKASK INORF.ASS where there is but little, it diminishes He believes that tbe disease from which Job suffered was leprosy. The bacillus you know, has been discovered to be confined exclusively to the human sys- tcm. It is found nowhere else, so that the disease cannot be communicated to the system by food or water. One prolific source of the propagation of the nines sc was, before the establishment of <rar asylums, the habit of the chil- dren living with their diseased parents Children are liable to accidents, to wounds, and cuts upon the skin. With their skin abraded, they would can their parents or be caressed. Fn.n the wounds of the Utter there wouh be exuding matters, and these inocu- lating the abraded skin, tbe diaeaae would spread. Our plan has been n take the untainted children from their parents " " Do you separate the husbands ant wives f " No. I have always l>een opposed to that. There is little, if any, danger in permitting them to live together, for a marknd symptom of the disease is ster ility." This, then, is how tbe lepers live : They come voluntarily to the asylum o the district in which they have lived glad of its shelter. For, since tbe in augural ion uf these establishments, the municipalities have been shamed into giving some local relief. But this doled out WITH Sl'CH IMUFKF.HKNCE to their sufferings that tbe poor crea- tures, hardened into an inflexi'-le stoic ism by the callousness of those in au t hority, come to tbe asylum wit h t hank fulness They know I hey will reoeiv a warm welcome. K.tch mm. or end pair, have two or three simple cooking utensils a large pot in which the boil t hir food, and out of which the drink, and a pan upon which the; Bake something like pancakes. The, 'inld a little fireplace out of clay. which soon hardena, and superimpose hree little excrescences upon which the jot rests. Then, with twigs, they make heir fire, eak their food. They make heir own mattresses out of native :rass. and the asylum provides one ianket. " And their daily life?" " Is like this. Tbev do their bit of oi'kmtr , they suinke their pipes, for all he men smoke ; they idle about ; they some of them) learn our by inns; and h-y -. MI understand that we do not provide the food, but give the money or that purpose. Tou can get every- hing you need in India brought to your door. The peddler or huckster comes round, and from him the lepers BUY THEIR SUPPLIES. They are shrewd and make better bar- gains than we could." " Have you never felt any personal alarm at all. in going in and out amongst them f " " Oh, no. As long as their skin is whole and wholesome there is no fear. i have touched their wounds; taken hem by the band ; gone amongst them all these years. I nave seen the doc- or's hands covered with the pus from b Cart of Lamps- Many of our city friends can by mere- ly touching a button, light a score of electric suns in their homes or by turn- ing a screw and applying a match. bring out the mellow, moonlike radi- ance of gas; but there are thousands of families who depend on the kerosene lamp for their nightly cheer and brightness, and when these lamps are properly cared for they will give a light not to be despised. A sputtering, flick- ering flame, a smoked chimney, and a and punch out the hearts. Mince a little beef or uiuttaa, parsley and bread erumba. Beat with an egg. salt and pepper. Stuff the onions with i his, and lay in a baking dish with a little gravy Make until the unions are lender anil serve very hot. Baste the onions frequently to prevail! burning. 1 ininn Cream Soup. Slice four on- ions very thin, fry to a pale brown col- or in a tablesnoonful of butler, add 3 tablespiKins flour and 3 pints milk, a little salt ami pepper, 1-2 teatipoonful sugar and a blade of mace. Cook slow- ly one hom and strain over 2 eggs beaten up lightly with a cup of cream, do not best after adding the eggs or it will curdle. Serve with croutons of bread. disagreeable odor are not necessary, an- ,<! do not reflect any credit upon the house- keeper who has them in charge. We have all read of the common way of toughening glass by heating it in water. The easiest and best way of doing this ia as follows: Place it in a tin pail (for protection) and unmers it entirely in your cook stove reaevoir. U . L... , .--i t i*r lid 1*1 till. . _ .._ , , he wounds he would lance for them. ' i n the morning, when the water U cold To see the thanks in eyes half eaten Let it remain throughout tbe entire day away with the disease oh. that was and the following uiuht, during which it recompense." " How long, then, does it take the disease to prove fatal 1 " "Sometimes ten, sometimes thirty rears. It is a gradual wasting away. The fingers, the toes, the nose, the eyes, I egin to waste away. Sometimes be disease seems to be at a standstill. [ remember one case in which this seemed to be the case. It was said of this patient that he should not be on the asylum's books, that he could will slowly cool. L)o this sometime when you are to have a fire in the stove all day. The reservoir should be full in the morning, ao that it will not nee< replenishing meantime. hV.'en removed the next morning, it will be found al- most proof against cracking from heat or cold. In cleaning, wash with a soft rag or mop tautened to a stick, and water that has a little soap in it; rinse in clear, warm water, and dry wit ha soft rag that will leave no lint old still work. etc. One day I saw him calico is as good aa anything sitting on the verandah with the soles j TO insure a clear, mellow light, the of his feet exposed. I noticed a gaping brans lamp burner should be kept bright crack in the sole of one of bis feet, and t an j clean, and this can best be done h] I said he will work no more. There are ] immersing in coal oil. If when the TWO FORMS OF THE DISEASE. I lamp is new. and you begin by keeping the anesthetic, and the tu^rciilar. In .'*> * of kerosene handy and di the former there is such de it h in the P"g the burner into it fora few mm parts, that you could put a red hot ; "' while you wash the flue and fit iron on the hand, and there would be , the lamp, afterward polishing it wit ha no feeling In the latter the symp- , * "ft. l_ *%?** ',', turns are great lumps on tbe forehead, and this has created tbe colloquialism of ' the lion's disease.' At limes there - . T""rv~_, ~i'~ is no suffering ; at others, the agony courma with brick dm is extreme. The wounds fill with pus. 'l"ed. It is almost impoasi and the doctor comes and gives relief, them as bright as a new t Of course it U only temporary, they will be greatly improved by this The diaeaae grows ; eats its way ; some- treatment. times slow I v sometimes rapidly, but al- I K*P tbe Ump filled with good oU. wavs sbrelv " i "d tbe shade, if it has one. brightly fc the ooor creatures make their polished. The lamp should be empt bits of foodTsmoke their pipes; chaffer "nee a week and washed with the pedlers ; idle away in tbe ter. containing a little sods house sleep-and die at last. mnnia. This is neeeaaarv to rcinov. An old black burner i u> boiled in strong "" coal oil for sever bui ana aw at iw, monia. This is necessary to remov All Classen of natives in India eat sediment which collects at tbefcoM ingers. The knife and but ,t should be thoroughly drie before with their finger: are unknown. .ra are unanown. When, however, it is refilled. Do not cut the i wick but the fingers of the lepers drop away, turning it just above the ti when the 'match and shave off tbe charred ' nd, HANDH DROP OFF AT THE WRISTS , lhu " * n " Then." says Mr Herron. sin-ply. Tirtiwi " they have to be fed by others." How 10 Prepare Trtp. " And the children of the lepers f [ W JH tw (| _ ou Qow [ uw it done more Z2~il:t, known'oneT^ than 50 year, ago in my father's house, in which the diaeaae broke out in the writes an old housekeeper. My sistt case of children taken from their par- <ll( < t be work and I helped a little. Tbe of.'' European w^wVatta^d. l i *-* paunch is carefully emptied, turn examined the oaae closely, but I cannot ed inside out and laid in a tub. ami NEW ZEALAND TRAOB. 4 lrrt Trmiv or riBim. rrr mrmwm Dp lailvw. In the course of his budget speech the Hon. J. G. Ward, colonial treasurer for New Zealand, quo ted the memorandum drawn up anil signed jointly by himself >n behalf of the New Zealand Govern- ment. and Sir Mackenzie Bowel 1 and the Hon. G. E. Foster, on behalf of the Canadian Government, respecting the trade relations of tbe two colonies Mr. Ward spoke highly of tbe posai- of trade under this agreement, which only now awaits the sanction of the legislatures of each colony. Ii is styled a " Memorandum respecting improved commercial relations and re- ciprocal tariff regulations, as agreed upon in conference, held informally in Ottawa. 10th June, 189S, between Sir Mackenzie Rowel 1. premier, etc.. and the Hon. George E. Foster, finance min- ister. etc., as representing Canadian in- terests, and the Hon. J. G. Ward, treasurer, postmaster-general, etc., aa representing New Zealand interests subject t the approval of the Govern- ments anil Legislatures of Canada and New Zealand respectively." and runs thus : The following named articles, when the produce or manufacture of New Zea- land and imported direct therefrom into Canada, and when the produce or manu- facture uf Camilla and imported direct therefrom into New Zealand, to bead- milted in both dut ies, viz. : free of customs account for it to this day. The man said he had no contact with the lepers, yet unmistakably the diaeaae fastened " itself upon him." opening sewed up with a large needle linen thread. Then air-slaked lime is thoroughly sprinkled all over Mr. Herron is the honorary secretary it, special care being taken in sprink- ling i he honeycomb part. I am not lire for India of the Mission to Lepers. He Is conducting a series of meetings in this country for tbe purpose of estal> I. Animals (live) excepting hogs. -. Frozen or fresh meats. 8. Bacons and bams. 4. Fish. 5. Hides. ft. Milk (condensed or preeTve<r). 7. Wool, and manufactures compos- ed wholly or in part thereof viz., blan- ket s. flannels, tweeds and rugs. H Flax (Phormium). 9. Barley. 10. Oats. II. Wheat and wheat flour. 1 J Seeds. 13. foul. 14. Kerosene oil (petroleum) Hi. Organs and pianofortes. 17. Tallow. 18. Lumlier and timber. planks, hoards and dimension stuffs, rough or manufactured, including doors, sashes and blinds. 19. Th- Binder twine f(il!o<\inir i-' ; cls. when import- lishing auxiliaries to the parent soci- the lime had loosened the inner lining ety. He makes no collections, bui the of the tripe, but I know my sister idea U to have, when tbe branch is watched it and as noon as it wrapsd ,., U n<l<-r like c nd ti n- an I in lik man- how lon the tri|>e lay before it wa.- -ceive in h.th count riiut ; tried with a broad-bladed knife to see if t J B | t Br jff treatmunt as follows, vi.: 1. Agricultural implements, inrlud- inn also axes, hatchets, scythes, forks raks. hows, shovels and spades, if made formed, a president and treasurer, to white and nice looking, it was scraped .1,, ,.,|.|,. under New Zealand general the latter of whom contributions can thoroughly, rinsed several time* and set be given. This officer, generally a to soak over night in plenty of water lady, will, in turn, forward tbe money with a handful uf salt in it. I remem- lo headquarters, which are now in Edin- ber seeing my sister add more lime burgh. From thence it will be sent sometimes perhaps the lime had been tariff, tu hi- free. 2. Twines of all kinds, ropes and cordage, a rate e jnal to 2 1-2 per cent ad valorem leaa than I.'IP general larifl rains current at date of nn;>oi t.ii ion. uut to the missionaries of each district slaked too lon^ and I am sure ihei 3. Leather, a rate equal to 10 per in which the asylums are situated, aud was careful to cleanse it just an soon a8( re . n t. off the rate current at date of im- distribuled to the need* of the work as U was loosened. It would "set" if left j portal inn. these arise. long. I think tbe next morning the' CONGO CANNIBALS. Ttor Bat HmM n-.k J u.i .. We tat H-cr stitches were cut and care was taken to see if any part had been neglexrted. 4. Boots and shoes, harness nnd sad- EffMPEAI IAE CLOUD, IS THEM AN ALLIANCK BBTWIUI FRANCE ADD HUSSM T dlery, at 17 1-:! per cent, ad valorem, or. in case the irennrftl tariff rate in tripe being cut in pieces of tho size ti suit. The soaking is kept up until one's judgment tells one t bat it is properly ... cleansed and ready for cooking. Turning to very different matters, we Tnf , pr(Mmn is not a pleasant one by have had a very interesting discussion any means, and t he lime is hard on the at the British Association, says a Lon- hands, bin ^ something can be done Jo don letter. A certain captain Uinde has j/, 1 ^ * ^ ",, '^ult mfght be re- been giving his experiences in the mat- ported. In the days of which I speak ter of cannibalism a grewsouie subject we jnade "nil-a-cheea" of ^b e _^j|P* **_ which attracted a large audience. It ia no new thing to be told that, cannibal- ism flourishes under very different, con- ditions. There are tbose who say that every country has gone through it at some atage ofits existence, but whether B-ik-d On on -. I 'oil in silel wa'er this be SB or not it is certain that the mi. I i hen i lie knife was used again, the both countries be 25 per cent., the pre- winter day. Possibilities of Onions. practice has not always been confined to the savage state Readers of Prseot,t will j, a i, llO8t tender. Lift out and lay that the Mexicans, who bad attained a . m * k">g P" : "a' 1 remember "' "> P T ? te " ntl to P ut b " .'' . but ler a in a hot oven 15 to X tender and brown , very high degree of civilization l*fore ""nutes. When t tneSp.in.su 'unquesi. were wont to in- H . dulge iii it on great occasions. The war- Glazed Onions. Butter a saucepan rior who had come successfully out of a ant | i ay , gome onions, as nearly of a fight with his enemy would invite ai p , k addition to their every-uay bill of fare. . Nowadays, however, cannibalism is. so * quite thick. Add salt llinde's experiences have been the basin of the Congo, and according to him human flesh is eaten there aa a m.-ii i er of course, just and mutton. as we eat beef far aa we know, only to be found among Onion Tart. Peel and slice the the ruder and- cruder races. Captain onions thinly. Line a dish with pastry. place a layer of onions in tbe bottom. sprinkle over pepper, salt, a little flour, then more onions, then salt and pepper, until tbe dish is full. Pour over some sweet cream or butter and milk and cover with pastry : bake until the on- ions are tender. This is a delicious ao compnnimeiit to baked or Imili'd meats. Another method is to use alternate lay- era of sliced onions and potatoes, both raw, season with salt, pepper, bn and pour over a little milk or water and bake until done. No pastry in used in the latter recipe. Both should be served very hot. Onion Sauce. This is nice to serve with warmed-over meats. Slice and fry three or four onions in a large spoonful of butter, stirring fretc so they will not burn When in. -civ hrowned add a large spoonful ol flour and a pint of gravy or Mock Simmer gently (or a few moments, add salt ami pepper and strain. If more Bftvoring is liked add a t.ablespoonful of inn .h room ke.iclmp, a little pepper sauce or Worcestershire. Stuffed Onions. Poel medium-sized Canadian Live Stock Trade. It does not appear that the Cana- dian live stock trade is likely to find a serious competitor in Australia. On the latest live stook shipment from the Antipodes to England there was a loss of fin. 000, which is attributed to four cansea : The unsuitable nature of the stock, excessive freight and insur- ance, conditions of transit, and mor- tality at sea. Ten per cent, cattle died and Hi per ceo-l. of the of the sheep. It is thought that if the voy- age can be reduced to forty days the iuisiueas may be made ing. mure pronu*- Another Kind. Twynn Do you rail that girl on the h \.-lc a new woman 1 friplett No, she's a pneumatic wo- ferential rate to be 20 per cent. "I elll Furniture at 20 per cent., ad val- Mackenzie Bowell, lieoijre K. Foster, J. G. Ward. Colonial Treasurer. New Zealand. UNITED STAIRS WATEB FAMINE. Wfcvl* T. . I Ohio. IB.II..H K, nd WM Virginia nitN-.u" Wl*r. A special from Cincinnati says : If there is not a heavy, persistent rain in this section of the United States, comprising a portion of Indiana, Ohio, Kent ucky and West Virginia, t he losses will ruin hundreds of persons. There has been no rain for weeks and water is almost unknown, except in a I'PW holes in the Sciuto and Miami. and the Ohio is only two feet nix in- ches in the chnnnel In t hi- southern part, of Ohio, along the line of the Cin- cinnati I'm i xuiouib &. Virginia Hail- WHV, the water famine is HO great that thin road has donated two tank trains to haul water to the people. A score of small towns are without a drop, and fires are not tolerated. The from Kentucky descrilw much the same ""minion for lack of water, which has in some cases to be hauled for miles. The Ohio river cannot float a simile boat. At. every landing spot from I'oiueroy, 0., 450 miles to Louisville. Ky. si! sort* of produce is rotting in the sun of day and the frosts of ninht A competent river man suid in t he sp i,-e named on the river two million Imtdiels of apples, a half million of cabbages, a quarter of a million Inishels of pota- toes, untold "iiiant ii i" 1 * of butter. and other farm produce are spoile of the little stores are short of grocer- ies, and the losses to the steamers, to t In- produce dealers, shippers and buy- ers exceeds 91.000.000. . ftgRs d. Ail Quickly Pacified. Husband (furiously) Here's my best m.-.-'-clmmn pipe broken! How in t hi* inline of sense did tlwit happen f Wife.- -I don't know, except that when I , up I liis morning, I found <-rschauni pip> in the front hall, and your overshoes <>n the parlor >l pince. Husband (mildly! Oh. well acci- dents will happen. I presume there ha-s been an earl hquake or SOIURI limn There is some concern in Bagland respecting the apparent alliance ex- pressed or understood between France and Russia. A variety of circum- stances, notably the hehavi.mr of the Czar's military representative at and subsequent to the Krench reviews. show that to some extent such an alliance exists. It U certain that the speeches and toasts of the Russian general would not have paaBed uurebuked had such an alliance nut existed. It ia be- lieved by some competent judges that practically the agreement between the two powers U to the effect that in con- sideration of Prance backing up Russia in China. Japan, and also generally, the Czar will befriend France upon the questions arising iMtween her and Eng- land, and will also support her if at- tacked. France, wishes England to evacuate Egypt, and also to recognize her l.ordur encroachment on the Up- per Mekong in Burmah. Some of the intruding French officials have been forcibly remvved by toe Indian Govern- ment, and the British Cabinet baa of- ficially protested and refused to recog- nise the French encroachments in op- position to treaties. These irritating questions show the wisdom of the Bri- tish plicy of having a buffer state be- tween the French and English terri- tories, which, unfurl unately.the French have practically got rid of. As ail in- telligent people know. England does not derive THE SLIGHTEST GAIN from the presence of her soldiers IB Kgypt. Her principal reason fur stay- ing m to safeguard her reforms intro- duced in spite of French opposition from being wantonly destroyed by the caprice of the Khedive, and to satisfy his horde of hungry courtiers. Eng- land has vastly improved the condition nf the natives, lightened taxation, im- proved the revenue and credit, and abolished many grievous oppressions. Them baa been no other instance in any conn try of such vast ameliorations hav- ing iipi-ii effected in spite of such strong ' i n.isii Urn internal and external in such a brief space of tkne. To quit would ,K- to aliamlon it to the vile horde of plunderers and oppressor* who formerly throve u|x>n its misery. It would akse imperil and diminish the value of the enormous investments of Knropnana. the Krencb theuiselvm he- ing large investors. The mere fart of announciUK that Kngland would with- draw would reduce by , me- ha If the value of all slocks and investment*, and the numerous French Miffi-ren would protest as loudly as the others. There is good reason to Iwlieve- that Russia uses France aa a mere oata- paw. the latter landing money and ex- erting influence in exchange for verliel I'nuniae.a, which, when closely examin- ed mean very little. The Krencb take great pains to proclaim the alliance. snrh an it in. and thus the Cxar c.an in diplomacy exhibit her as adding to his uwn ENORJJOl'8 STRHNTTH. While he is out liound by any formal treaty. The truth is mo-It likely this: Hutwtia has promised I h.-it if France is wantonly attacknd which no one dreams of doing she will side wit h her and that France enttages to Iwuk up HUSMH generally. Thus Kuttaia is not bound to sustain France in aiy of- fensive war. but France is practically bound if Russia breaks the peare uf Knrope It is in the highest degree unlikely that the Czar would assist Franco in an offensive war against Germany, apart frtnu all qneaUoos of kinship, fur by so doing he would have everything to lose and nothing to train, for in such a war Germany would have strong allies. Kven if the Czar his wife is a graailaughle.r of uiir (juean were inclined for a wanton war, which is opposed to .-ill known evidence, the internal comlition <>f Russia is so seri- ous t hat practically it is out of the question. The majority of the intelli- gent classes are so dirontntd by the neglect of surnly needed home reforms that the Nihilist organization has re- vived, and 1 1 we more as during '-he last nineteen years the Czar's life ia imperilled. Prince Krapotkin has in the Nine- teenth Century for September temper- atelv described the rapid increase of poverty among the Unssmn Peasantry. the exact converse of wtout i happen- ing in Kfypt nndor Itrilish jruardian- ship. This is mainly a consequence of IGNOKIM: KCONOMJC LAWS. for it is certain that so long aa the land i held in common without indi- vidual ownership I hero must be deteri- oration. No man will manure or ini- pruve land which t wo or three years bence another one will have. He quotes aut liipri t ies to show t hat in numerous canes the rent and taxs are far higher than what can be obtained from the al- lotted kind under t be prnseut modesof culture, and that during part of the year vast numbers wander in search of work or to beg. As if to irritate the intelligent daman, man anil women who displitase the police oan now be sent to Siheriii wit hont uven a mock triul. His temperately written facts explain the revival of Nihilism in Russia The mur- der uf Btambouloff, the ex-Preioivr of Bulgaria, by unofficial Kuamian agents basset a frightful oxiunple to the Nihi- lor at the time he was surrounded by guards, nearly all of whom had been corrupted. <'"iiMdeiinn nil things, it is reasonably certain that there will be no wur. for Knglnml, as a last re- source tun join tin- triple alliance, and the cnoriuouK stre.ngt h of the four coun- Minld forbid any such folly. All who wish well to Kmrn* should praf for peace, for if thorn were war. Russia .is in t he case, of others, would abandon her In 1807 she seized and kept terri- tory belong'")* '" ber ally, and in 1878 she did the like. Now Soul h Wale* owns 2.18'. railway, and New Zealand in 1862 owned t'\l-2 tnilea,