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2 ie. Nov. 18 . The Serpents of Java. A correspoudent of the Illustrated Family Newspaper relates the follow- ing regarding the venomous snakes in Java: The Imho sugar estatee in Java com- prises over 12,000 acres, about one- third of which isin cane. This is one of the most densely wooded parts of Java, and the bush is like a wall, im- pervious even to many wild animals, but snakes flourish, and there are no less than ten varieties that are deadly poisonous. Eight of the coolies em- ployed oa this estate have died inside of four months from snake bites. The chain viper is most dreaded, as it will not get out of one's way, and when trodden on by the barefooted natives strikes fatally. Twelve miles away is the ruined city of Choru, a wilderness of temples built of stone, cut in de- signs as fine as lace work. On the north side of these buildings are long arched passages, and here wild animals resort to get out of the intolerable heat. Leading from these avenues are hundreds of small chambers having ne windows. In these lurk more snakes than can be found anywhere else on the island. It is not surprising that the nations look upon Englishmen as lunatics, they do so many foolhardy things from no apparent motives save to risk their lives. Two years ago an English naval lieutenant was here visiting a neighbor- ing planter, and his peculiar craze was making. a collection of Java reptiles. His only attendant was an English sailor lad about sixteen, and these two, against all warning, went roaming around the forest without a guide. In Chora, the ruined city, the lieutenant found arich bervy.st, and killed al magnificent black jaguar, but an ad- venture with a snake ended his spert. One day he and the boy were under one of the long archways of the big temple, and, looking through the door- ways of ove of the dark chambers, saw something yellow in the far corner. Without a moment's thought he enter- ed and gave the mass a punch with his cane. A tremendous hiss that fairly shook the walls was followed by an assault swift as'the leap of a tiger, and the man found: himself seized by a hugh Dari snake, the most aggressive and dangerous of our constrictors. His left shoulder was crushed in the brute's teeth, and quick, asa flash o coil was around his body, and he felt the steel-like compression. But the grit'of the boy saved his master's life. He hada heavy, sharp wood knife, and he struck the reptile two heavy blowazjust back of the head, the most vulnerable part of its body, because the thinnest. Its backbone was divided, The coil relaxed, but the powerful tail Inshed out, breaking the boy's leg. It was two bours be- fore they were fonnd and brought up inacart. The lientenant's left should- er was crushed beyond surgery, and the arm was useless. Both master and boy recovered after a spell of fever. I saw the snake, a hideous object, black and yellow, and fifteen feet long. Such a brute would erush a horse. Gunning one day near the Wasli River in the interior of the island, I watched a number of wild hogs coming Suddenly the above the grass to the water to drink. head of a snake rose and a hog squealed. A python had seized a full grown one, easily three feet high at the shoulder, and thrown Under the tremendous pressure the hog seemed two coils around the body. to lengthen, and when the snake un- coiled I saw only a strip of meat, noth- ing distinguishable bnt the head. I shot the snake. It was twelve feet long and over seven inches through, and its coils had crushed the bones of its prey like chips. There is no doubt that hidden away in vast swamps of the interior are Inany anacondas of enormous size. been made up to hunt them, but the malari- ous climate drives them back. In the museum at Batavia isthe skin of a serpent @hat must have been fifty feet long when living. Sneh a brute would kill a man as easily as it woulda rabvit, Parties have ee _ The Centennia! of Gas Lighting. } 3 1+} The one y of lighting by gas occurted in July. The first practical triul was made by Mur- doch, in Birmingham, England, inJuly 1796. It failed, however, to attract attention, and the next attempt was not made until 1802, when* several build- ings in Birmingham were illuminated with gas upon the receipt of the news of the peace of Amiens. Gas waa in- troduced in London as late as 1807, Murdoch, although not the inventor of illuminating gas, did much to secure its introduction. -- Elektroechnische Bundschau. A GENERAL'S STORY." He Relates the Narrow Escape of His 5 Daughter. Weakened and Run Down by the Op- pressive Climate of India She Re- turned to England--When Her Father - Followed He Found Her in a Serious Condition. From the Hampshire Independent. There is nothing more interesting than the talk of our brave defenders, who have served their Queen and country in far and distant lands. To talk with an Indian officer, hearing his reminiscences and adventures, is what those who have enjoyed it always ap- preciate. Consequently (writes a special repcrter of the Hampshire In- dependent) I was delighted to receive instructions to interview Lientenant- Governor Shaw, who has won his spurs in India, and is now living, with his family, in honorable retirement, at St. Paui's Vicarage, Shanklin, Isle of White. I had grasped the bell-pull and given it one tug whea the door opened, and the general stood before me. You knew he was a soldier at once. His manly, upright bearing, his smile, his pleasant voice--all told, you that you stood in the presence of Licutenant-Gorcrnor Shaw... one of Nature's gentlemen; but. alas ! he held a time-table, and I felt that the interview must needs be short. How- ever, he ushered me in and at once put me at my ease by his affable conversa- tion. "Tam afraid," he seid, "that you have come along distance; but let me know the precise object of your visit." I explained to the General that I was most anxious, with his consent, to ob- tain some personal explanation as to the narrow escape I had heard one of his daughters had recently experiénc- ed. At that he brightened visibly. 'You must know," he said, "l'm justa bit of an enthusiast on this point ; but the tale is very short. My daughter came home from India, and when I joined her in London I found her illin bed. She had rheumatican neuralgic pains, she was perfectly bloodless, listless, and in a generally weak and pros- trate condition. A doctor was seen, but she remained absolutely colorless, was in great wretchedness and suffer- ing from anemia or bloodlessness, She hada kind of fever, nervous headache, and other pains. Well, heara of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. Mydaugbter took some, and the first box hada marvelous ef- lost her pains, and became altogether different. She had quitea glow upon her. She went on taking the pills, glad totell you that she recovered completely. I bave recommended Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to all with whom Icame in contact, and all who take them derive great benefit therefrom. "f have a sister at Jersey, and she has taken them fora very long time, and has always recommended them to other people, _ fect. She regained her color, and I am and found them to do a great deal of good to all to whom she recommended them; and I, myself, when I have heard of people being ill, have taken them or seut them some of these pills." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills directly enrich and purify the blood, and thus it is that they are so famous for the cure of anemia, rheumatism, scrofula, chronic erysipelas, and restore pule and sallow complexions to the glow of health. They are also a splengf nerve aud spinal Aonic;.and have cired many cases of paralysis, locomotor ataxia, neuralgin, St. Vitus' datice, and nervous headache. A specific for the troubles ofthe female, and in men cure all cases arising from worry, over- work, or indiscretions of living. Moperx Corntrry 'Brmces.--The 'old fashioned covered wooden bridge, long familiar in various parts of the country, is fast giving au medern bridges of iron or Some of these new bridges are sonny, more of graceful. Suc bridges are now often "met with iv re- mote places, and. the old covered bridge evon will exist only in vecollec- tion, or in the weod duts of the time. Y.P.S. C.E. CONDUCTED BY THE PRRTH Co. UNION. For this column in the first week in December suggestions are asked on the work of the prayer-meeting committee. Send in hints, brief, pointed and prac- tical. Thursday Novy. 26th, will be Thanks- giving Day. How much we have re- ceived during the past year that we should be thankful for, national, church, home and individual blessings. Endeavorers cannot begin the day in a better way than by holding un early morning prayer meeting in their So- ciety. In order that the favorite C. E. hymns may be used more frequently in their meetings, one Socjety in the Conuty has had the words of a number of them printed separately and inserted in the hymn books used by the Society. Final arrangements for "methods of work" meetings have been made as follows--Shakespeare : Noy. 12, sd- dress by Rev. E. W. Panton, Parlia- ment by Dr. Steele ; Avonbank, Nov. 13. Rev. M. L. Leitch and Dr. Steele ; Motherwell, Nov. 17, Rey. C. Fletcher ; Milverton, Nov. 19, Rey. J. W. Cam- eron and Miss Richmond; Burns, Noy. 20, Rev. E. A. Fear and Mise Richmond ; Monkton, 'Nov. 20, Rev J. W. Holmes and Miss Babb; Tavistock, Nov. 23, Rev. W. J. Hindley. The arrangements for the meetings at this writing are not complete, An Endeavorer recently expressed herself as follows, 'I have thought if God had some very speqial fight to make, out of all the Endeavor hosts would there be a Gideon's band!" What do you think of it Endeavorers ? Woyld you be one of the band ? Every Society should procure a number of copies of the report of the recent Ottawa Convention, They are publishedifat{theTrate df $1.50 per dozenjjby the Endeavor Herald Co., Toronto. 'Tis not thy work the Master neads, but thee,--the obedient spirit, the believing heart." On Sundav evening Nov. Ist, the members of Avonbank Society gave up their regular meeting and attended the meeting of Motherwell Society at which Miss Dunsmore, County Sec'y, gave a very interesting report of the Wash- ington Convention. The Motherwell Society also had an "at}ome" at the manse on the preyion pyening, at which a very pleasant time was spent, part of the evening being devot- ed to C. &. business. The Tare ot Harness. Harness should never be allowed to get greasy and dirty, so as to need scraping and cleaning aud scrubbing with stiff brnsh and soda water ; but if itis in that condition, then take it apart, so far as practicable, and clean each part thoroughly, and work be- tween the hands in warm, soapy water until quite soft and pliant. Castile scap is considered the best to wash with, but any good white soap will answer, and is cheaper. When quite clean, hang up in a room where it will dry slowly, and before it is entirely dry, rub it well with cod-liver oil, which is better than neat'y foot oil, because rats and mice won't touch harness rubbed with it, while they will that greased with the latter vil. More- over, cod-liver oil hes more body than neat's-foot oil. When well oiled, hang "p to dry. When dry, give another coat of oil. When again dry wipe carefully with a dry woollen cloth. This for heavier harness, For carriage harness, finish with a wet sponge ond castile soap, using « cham- ois skin to dry with. An old but very good recipe for making harness and Jeather blacking is as follows: Mutton suet 2 oz ; bees- wax, 6 02; white sugar, 6 oz ; soft soap, 2 oz; powdered 'indigo, 1 oz. When all have been melted together and well mixed, add 4 oz. of turpen- tine. A good grease for heavy farm harness may be made as follows: Melt three ponnds of clean beef tallow melting slowly and not allowing to get hot ; pour slowly inte this one pound of neat's-fcot oil, and stir until the mass is cold. Much depends upor stirring ; if done well the mags will be- come thoroughly amalgamated ; other- wise the tallow will, granulate and show white specks, It should be soft and smooth. Adda little bone-black to color it. The mortality from the plague in China is 95 per cent. of all cases. Ac- cording to a letter to the French Acadeny of Medicine, Dr. Yersin has discovered a new serum remedy for the plague, which reverses the figures, leading to about 95 per cent, of re- coveries. The Bicycle o of 1897. SOME OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS. 'The wheel season of 1897 is practi- cally here. For months past makers have been getting their models rendy and now the factories are being got ready to rup all winter to supply the springdemand. There is going to bea bigger difference between roadster and racer in 1897 makes. There is consid- erable reaction againet the nineteen- pound wheelas used by heavy riders on the road. Sedate riders who are more fond of scenery than of speed will be perfectly satisfied with a weight of between 22 and 27 pounds, while track racers will be built as low as twelve. The gear shaft is no longer a novelty Many firms will probably make chain- less bicycles for wnext year. The ehainless gears will specially commend themselves to women, because they will require no skirt guards, and will cause no grime of mingled oil- and dust within sight or touch. The gear rising, 56, 63 and 68 being successive landmarks of the process. Next year one of the frmous New England firms will build no gear below No. 80 for men's wheels nnless specially ordered. This year the "stendara" wheels have varied between 68 and 72. Next year 76 will be considered about mediuin. As the gear is raised the necessity for Back pedaling, as a means of stopping a high gear wheel in swift' hardly adequate for an emergency. Equipped with a brake, the rider o. a 76 gear can ascend hills of a fair grade and descend any steep which is fit for carriages. Women's wheels will be geared between 64 and 72. Wooden iandle bars will be more used, heavy tubing will come in some roadster makes, and an effortis being made to make still narrower the tread. Beyond these points there will be _lit- tle difference between the bicycle of 96 and '97. abrake becomes more urgent. motion, is Burgiars At Galt. Masked Men Interrupted in/ Their Operations by the Screams of a Servant. Galt, Nov. 5.--Miss Jackson, house- keeper for A. Oliver; Preston road, was aroused about 12.30 this morning | ¥ by the sound of foocsteps in her room. Soon muffled voices were also heard. and in afew moments a candle was held in her face and she was sur- rounded by three masked men. One warned her rot to make an outcry, but, not heeding him, the girl gave utterance to shriek after shriek. The man who had spoken caught hold of her and tried to intimidate her with a Finally, the robbers search- ed the burean drawer, and were' re- warded by finding Miss Jackson's purse, containing $5.35, which they took possession of. In the interval the girl had not ceased to scream, and at this juncture, so she says, the ruffian pointed the weapon at her. It exploded, but did no harm, and was evidently only loaded with powder. The report bronght A. Oliver, sr., an old gentleman, into the room. The burglars laid hold of him, but the conr- ageous girl succeeded in saving him from any abuse he might have re- The three then Ganatted. revolver. ceived. The Canada's Great Record. Montreal, Movember 5.--The new 8S. Canada, of the Dominion line, has broken all previous records from land to land to the St. Lawrence. She passed Heath Point inwards at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4th, five days aud nineteen hours, cor- rected time, from Liverpool to Heath Point. She left Liverpool at 5 p.m. on October 29, and good Inek has favored her or this her second trip. Her time to Rimouski is five days and twenty-two hours. Comparing the Canada's record with New York records, the fastest time from Queens- town to Sandy Hock was made by the Lucania, in five days, seven hours and twenty-three minutes. The Campania covered the sume distance in five days, eight hours and six mivutes ; the Teutonic didit in five days, six hours and _ thirty-one minutes, and the Majestic in five days, eighteen hours and eight minutes. The reason given, for the Canada not carrying the mails on this trip is that the Dominion Line refused the same "terms as had been paid for inferior steamships. Fortune is fickle. In the Kirmes drawing at Berlin, an old gentleman won the bicycle, a ragman's wife the gold watch; a well- to-do gentleman the: big range; a young lady the sew- ing machine; and s bachelor the baby eatringe. even of a roadster wheel is constantly. Galt pays $64.50 per electric Jamp per vear, ae As Weu as .Ever---Dear Sirs,--After suffering for ig bas on ane indiges- tion I tried took only three bottles, euise, made Pd took ver Iwas highly recommend B. B. B. to alldys- peptics, Mas. Jons Wurrs, Austin, Man. ied _popsiaticn is 2,057, or 176 over just y Dr. Ricecs Extract a Wild Strawberry cures Diarrhea, Dysentery. Cray amps, Colic Chovera Morbus, Cholera Infantum, and al, ooseness of the ae els. Never traveid without it. Price Aira) Samuel Luind, of Seaforth, is 100 years of age, TO pesrnot WORMS and expel them from chil adult L.Dnerowa' Worm Syrup Ww ried snew High School will be open- ed Mon aman Curep.--Gentas,-I was in very poor health tor over four years; the doctor said it was constipation. Not want- Hel to ae ae on cash J yot three bottles of Bb. RB. OB. took it regularly. a certify aus Tam now in the very best of health ane feel very grateful to B. B. B ALFRED TEKOUX, Montreal, Que, There were 27 marriages in Huron county on Oct. 14, Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs, Norway Pine Syrup cures bronchitis. Norway Pine Syrup heals the luugs. Mrs. Geo. Nott, ; eee, won $180 at this year's fall fai Soommngsten can be cured by Shiloh's cure us great Cough Cure is the best erown remedy for that terrible disease, . Rev. Ww - Ames, of Woodstock, has been 52 years inthe Methodist ministry, Cc GHS, Colds, Sore 'Lhr rout, Asthma, Bron. chitis and all Lung Troubles are'quickly cured by ral Balsam, Mrs. Thos, McLennan, a -acicnmiia broke her Jeg at the hip by failing CONSTIPATION CuRED. 4 ents,--I wus a very poor health for over four years, the doctors said it was C Yonstypation. Not want. ing to spend too much cash got three bottles of Burdock Blood Bitters and took them regularly. I can certify that J aim now in the very best of health and feel very grateful to B. B, ALFRED Mexovx Montreal, Que. The Orangemen of Cargiil celebrated Guy Fawkes Day with a sq irrel hunt. A Grapvate oF Toronto Usiversiry says:--My children has been treated with Scott's Emulsion from their earliest years ! Our physician firet recommended it and now whenever a child takes cold my wife im- mediately resorts = this remedy, which always eifects a c The Northern FE rageane gece Walk- erton, have a deficit of $1,22 Oxte Minete Cree ror toon ACHE, -- Magical in poteney and power, ena at once to the diseased nerve. Nervilir nerve pain cure--cures tovthache in a mo- ment. Nerviline, the most marvellous pain canedy known to science, may be used for all nerve pains, Test at once its aon It is estimated that $60, worth i will be shipped from 'Goderich this 25 ce nts cures Catarrhal Headache Incipient Catarrh ' "i Fev er "6 Catarrhal ness " Cold in the head in 10 min. "4 Foul Breath caused by Catarrh. 25 cents secures Chase's Cutarrh cure with perfect blower enclosed in each box, Sold by all dealers, A Walkerton boy got a mouth in jail for stealing a Salvation Army poor box contain- ing eight cents. Focuxp at Last,--A bgp pill that is small and sure, that act. 8 gently, quickly and ent » that does not gripe. Laxa- Liver ess these qualities, being aeranoad of strictly vegetable laxative ane liver medicines, and are a sure cure for Live ama Constipation, Sick Head ache, ete, _ appointment of J. P. Whitehead, V $., 48 Dominion inspector of live stock ship- ped im Strathroy to the United States, is announced. A MeErcuant Testirtes.----Gentlemen.-- write to tell et how good I have found Hagyard's Yel il for sore throat, In one family alone the Yellow Oil. cured several bad cases. and my customers now recognize its great value. They seem to refer it to all rig 8, D. Coumier, Wholesale and "Retail urocer, 'anaan Station, N. B Wheeler--My doctor. re ises me to cycle; but I dont think I will d so. Bell--You don't? Wheeler----No. I think he's biased --he's a surgeon. For Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint you have a printed guarantee on cvcry bottles of Shiloh s Vitaliver It never fails to cure, Willie --Mammia they sa, ey --_-- itself, don't they? othe er-- Ye: Willie--Well, why don't it repe: ot 'iteclf when I'm trymg to learn it 7 Tosacco Heant.--Much heart and nerve weakness is caused by undue use of ten, coffee, or tobacco ; palpitation, nervousness, irritability, excitibllity, lack of confidence, etc., are sure symptoms, Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills hring ready relief, by steadying the nerves and regulating the hoart, They"are a true heart and nerve ived. Congratulate me, old boy--at [ast I'm on the top round of t Indder of success, Well here's to you; but Til bet you got there by turning it upside down The hog cholera' prevalent in parts Essex county is reported to the Department rd Agric a as having ayems into the fore of Chatham, in Kent county. r. 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