IS THE PHTSBUEG DISPATCH. SUNDAY. MAT 22. 1802. dispense with shot', their feet are nearly as liard as the stones over which they stride without inconvenience. Their canoes cn ehls them to procure a bountiful supply of fih, and thev live a dreamy contented life, which, it it aflords them few ot the luxuries of civilization. at least spares them many of it" responsibilities. One of our men be came mtatuated with an island belle, and the paion uas evidently mutnal, as he could not be found, and nithout her help he could never have hidden so securely. The women arc iell formed,. straight as an arrow, gentle in their manners, and not withstanding their dusky skins, many of them vcrv pretty. Their feet and hands are small, anil their teeth alone would com pensate lor their complexion. They are not ill-treated lite many other uncivilized women, as the missionaries have taught the men to ork a little, and thus relieved the feminine portion ol the communitv from bearing all the burdens, as was once the dc They acquire our language much more quickiv than the men, and I found one or two during my rambles on shore who conversed iery easily and sensibly in Ea plish. After a delightful day ashore I re turned on board loaded with curiosities and fruit CHAPTER XIIL A 2TATIVE CHURCH. The first Sunday alter we dropped anchor nearly all hands went on shore, where the shady groves of palm trees offered a refresh ing contrast to the ship's deck, upon which the tropical sun poured down its rays until the iron work became almost too hot to handle, and the pitch in the deck seams was fairly melted. As we passed under the Bhip's bows, we could see the anchor and chain lying on the tandv bottom, and so clear was the water that one sailor insisted he could touch bot tom with an oar, being only convinced to the contrary after trying in vain to do so. In reality, there were 18 fathoms of water under us, although so near the beach one could easilv pitch a stone into the trees. So clear was the v ater that not only was our huge anchor and chain visible, but every little pebble and branch ot coral was easily distinguished, lying on the milk-white sand far below the surface. As I approached the village I heard a peculiar drumming noise, which echoed cmong the trees, and as we nearcd the native church I saw a long, hollow log, with either end resting on two crossed Etakcs about two feet from the ground. The ends of the log were covered with some l.ind of skin, unon which two natives were beating with sticks, thus notifying the in- liabitants thatmwnc service was aDout to lcin. I passed on to mv friend's house, from which I could obtain an excellent view of the churchgoers as they solemnly marched along. "Words are inadequate to give anything like a faithful description of their costumes. Although th-v use no clothing of account en week d.ivsj on the Sabbath they bloom Kanala and the Sltark. forth in any or every article of apparel which they "may be so fortunate as to pos sess. Altcrvcfiurch the raimeni is carefully laid swav wntil the following Sundav. "Tetlhe reader imagine a stalwart Kanaka, lii hair standing out in all directions fully r loot, bare-footed and bare-legged, a niece if native cloth tied about his waist, while the upper part of his body is covered by a British solJier'-. scarlet coat, minus the tails and brass buttons, and, to add to the ludicrous appearance, the coat put on with the opening down the back. Following him came a dusky woman with n bright green bonnet on her head and no clothing except a waist cloth, and yet she ttermed along with a jaunty air, evidently ns proud of her one article of millinery as one of our more fortunate European damsels would be with "Worth's latest triumph on her back. One old chap sported a vest, which he wore buttoned behind, and, to cap the climax, I saw one joung Kanaka with an old-tasbioned stovepipe hat, which was full f holes, through many of which his coarse lilack hair protruded in little tufts. This was too in'ich lor my decorum, and I fairly roared with laughter. "When the worshipers were all inside a native jireacher made his appearance, dressed m a ell-fitting suit of black broad cloth, bat without hat or shoes. I iollowed liim into the church, and Sound the congre gation seated cro-s-legged on the ground, while a small platform at the lurther end uas xc-ercd for the preacher's exclusive Use. He seemed to speak easily and elo quently, nrd was listened to with great at tention, but, as he preached in the native tongue, of course I was unable to follow his discourse, so I gave my attention to the church itself. It was truly a marvel of ingemiity. The building was nearly square, the four corner posts being lofty palm trees, which were fullv 40 feet apart. The stringers and rafters were of the same wood, and the roof r.nd tines covered with mats of bamboo and cocoanut fibre. The wonderful thing about the structure was that not a nail or even -wooden pin was used in the work of build ing the church, et erything being secured in its place with lashings made of the cocoanut fibre. I could not help mentally comparing the rude church, the product of native liands entirclv, with the comfortable European-built cottage in which the mission ary himself usually is to be found, and won dered if all the pennies collected by our for eign missions to build churches for the lieathen are used for the purpose for which they are solicited. "When the sermon was ended, the congre gation sang several hymns. Although the words were Kanaka, what was my surprise mid pleasure to find they had been set to some ol our good old tunes, and as the na tives hac acry correct car. I enjoyed the music immensely. I could distinguish sev eral alto voices, and one deep-chested old Kanaka sustained the bass with a voice I hate ncter licaid tqualed in volume. I afterward learned to wrg several of their hymns, but I am unable to record the words bcre, as I acquired them as a parrot does Euglish, without knowing the meaning. Alter tiie s-crvice was over I returned to my friend's house, where I dined on a species offish much like our herring, and an abun dance of lruit. I had expressed a desire for a collection of sea shells, and alter dinner jtfanassa presented ine with nearly a peck of the beautiful varieties for which these islands arc famous. I also secured a beautifnl spray of white coral, which was remarkable lor its likeness to a reindeer's antlers. The coral is so brittle that it must be packed in sand and comnletcly covered, as a sudden jar will break the delicate sprays which lorm its chief beauty. "While seated in the hut with my ;'flem" and his numerous family, one of his wives (for polygamy is not j et eradicated) arose and placed a long braid of hair across the entrance to the dwelling. I was wondering what this might mean when a native woman came to the door as if about to enter, but, peeing the braid on the mat at the entrance, she turned quietly on her heel and de parted. I found upon inquiry the comb ings of hair are saved by every Kanaka woman and braided together like the one in question. "When an unwelcome visitor is I . A' 7A' h seen approaching or when for any reason thev do not wish to "receive," the braid is laid on the threshold, and, in plain English, means "not at home." As there are no doors or shutters to their huts, something of the sort is imperative when privacy is desired, and no native would dare to trans gress this custom. They are still ruled by a chief, with whom, however, the missionaries have great influence, but his commands are law and transgressors must answer to him for mis deeds. The greatest possible punishment to a Kanaka, and one which is rarely inflicted, is to "taboo" him. Literally translated, this word means "forbid," so any custom which is forbidden by the chief is said to be "tabooed." When a man is "tabooed" he is forbidden, under penalty of death, to have any stated abode, he must not sleep for two consecutive nights in the same place, and no one is allowed to converse with him or help him. He is thus ostracized from his fellows, and if the "taboo" is not soon re moved by the chief ne often throws him self into the sea and perishes rather than live on these frightful conditions. CHAPTER XIV. THE KAU AEA'S EEVEKOS. For a few days after my last visit ashore I was kept on the ship constantly.as the mate unfortunately considered me the only mem ber of the ship's company with artistic ability enough to redecorate the ship's stern and bring out the name once more, for the crew had painted the whole stern a uni form yellow, regardless of the large black letters which announced our name and na tionality. A stage was slung under the stern, and I performed the job to the satis faction of all concerned. One afternoon, as I was busily at work on the lower part of the stern, with my bare feet dangling in the water, I happened to look under me and beheld an enormous shark not more than a fathom beneath me, apparently preparing to dine on one of my limbs. It is needless to say that I quickly withdrew them from the water, dropping my paint brush almost into his jaws as he shot to the surface at the same instant, his head striking the narrow plank upon which I was perched. Had I not already secured a firm hold upon the rope by which the stage was suspended this story would have been lost to the world. As it was, I received a terrible fright At the time it occurred there was a native canoe alongside with fruit and shells for sale, and as I scrambled upon deck all hands rushed to the stern to see the monster. One of the natives from the canoe produced a short piece of iron wood about the thickness of a man's finger and sharpened at both ends, and, holding this in his left hand by the middle, so that the sharp points extended on each side, he placed his long knife be tween his teeth, sprang upon the rail, and to our horror plunged overboard. He struck the water about 20 feet from the shark, who was slowly swimming awav, as if disgusted at his ill luck. We could see the Kanaka shoot along under the sur face with long, powerful strokes, while his companion sprang into the canoe and stood, paddle in hand, ready to go to his assist ance. It seemed an age to us, but suddenly the brave fellow came up under the shark, and the long knife was thrust upward again and again, while the blood dyea the waters for yards around the scene of the struggle. So unexpected was the attack that the mon ster was quickly dispatched, and the native was picked up by his companion in the canoe, the whole scene taking far less time than I have occupied in relating it I found afterward that the Hardwood stick is used in case the shark perceives the approach of the man and at tempts to seize him in its terrible jaws, when the shark killer coolly thrusts the stick into the fish's mouth in a perpendicu lar position, preventing it from closing, while with a strokeof his long knife he rips him completely open. The natives consider the greatest danger to lie in the fact that the blood almost inv iriably attracts other sharks, and at the same time dyes the water so that the man is unable to see and guard against any new danger. I do not mean to say that all Kanakas will perform this leat, but many of them will not hesitate to attempt it, provided a canoe is in readiness to receive them before the blood attracts a new enemy. Many of these men have lost relatives by the sharks, and in the present case the hero had lost a brother only a few weeks before, and in this way revenged himself. Notwithstanding the many statements to the contrary, the shark is an extremely sluggish swimmer, and this, added to the fact that he is obliged to turn on his back to seize his prey, renders the above per- lormance not nearly so cumcuit as it may seem to those wno do not realize the skill and endurance of these islanders, who can live for many hours in the water without inconvenience. "We had all been in the habit of bathing from the ship's side nearly every day. but after seeing the swarm of voracious sharks devour the bodv of their wounded mate, we suddenly lost all desire for this amusement, and no one was vsnturesome enough to risk it unless a sail was spread in the water for his protection. One of the crew was stung by a poisonous shellfish about this time, and we feared he would lose his arm, but an old native ap plied an antidote of herbs which cured him in a lew days. One of our amusements consisted in fish ing tor an eel of a kind which is very pal atable, but which is covered with a thick slime that makes it extremely unpleasant to prepare lor the table. One day, while the captain and most of the crew were ashore, several of us were engaged in fishing from the ship. Among the number was a Portu guese, a very quarrelsome man, whose great strength made him feared by many of the crew. In pulling a large eel over the rail he carelessly flung it into my chum's face, filling his eyes with the slime and blinding him. The Portuguese, whose name was Prank, made no attempt to excuse himself, and, as soon as Henry could clear his eyes, he said, with an indignant look: "I believe you did that on purpose, and if I kuew it I'd break your head!" "You no man 'null break my head," was the sneering response. "Ain't I?" said Henry. "You try it again, that's all, you bullheaded niggerl" The Cape de Verde men are black as ebony, although they speak better Portu guese thau the inhabitants of the Azores, who are white, and nothing angers them like the word "nigger." "You call me nigger, you lie!" shouted the inluriatcd bully. i The next instant he measured his length on the deck, lor Henry was a six-footer and a practiced boxer. Again and again he rushed at hit foe, only to be met with blows which would have speedily ended the contest, but the mate, who heard the noise as he was writing in the cabin, ran up on deck and inter posed his burly form between the combat ants, sending the steward for the handcuffs at the same time. After placirig a pair upon each ot the principals, he returned to his cabin, apparently satisfied that ne had effectually quelled the disturbance. No soouer had lie gone below,, however, Jrirl iffijljn ci i v 2" nailed Rather Tlian Climbed. than Henry, whose blood was up, rushed to the grindstone, and with a powerful blow broke the irons from his wrists, calling upon his antagonist to do likewise. This he seemed loath to do, but, finding that he had no alternative, he finally freed himself in the same manner and' Henry rushed toward him to .renew the contest, but his foot slipped, and before he could recover his guard the negro wound his arms about him, and a fierce though siient struggle ensued. Backward and forward they swayed, while we stood in anxious suspense, the whites, of course, sympathizing with Henry, while several Portuguese warmly espoused their countryman's cause. I would gladly have given Henry a hand, but I knew his dislike to anything unfair, so I confined myself to muttered sugges tions intended to give him the advantage. At last, freeing liis right arm. my chum began pummeling the negro's face," which was soon streaming with blood, at the sight of which the cook rushed to the cabin door and shouted to the mate: "Jlist Lawrj,! Mist Lawry! Come qucek! Dev's fightin' agio!" Upon which the mate ran to the spot and, seizing a heavy piece of ironwood, he rushed at the two young men and strnek a savage blow at random. It landed on Henry's head and felled him to the deck, insensible, while a long, ngly-looklng gash in his scalD made me fear he was killed. A liberal application of cold water re vived him, but his wound had to be stitched together, and he was on the sick list for several days. The fight was all taken out of his antag onist, however, and after this he made no more trouble during the voyage. CHAPTER XV. THE MATE EN JOTS HIMSELF. It is the custom on shipboard for either the chief officer or the captain to serve out medicine when needed, extract teeth, set broken limbs, etc., regardless of the fact that thev generally have little or no knowl edge of the proper manner in which to per form these operations, and as the Latin names of the medicines which the law com pels every vessel to carry would be utterly unintelligible to most old seadogs, the vials and packages are numbered and a little book accompanies the medicine chest, in which is given instructions how to proceed in care of various accidents to which sailors would naturally be liable. There are also given the symptoms of different kinds of sickness, with instructions how to treat the same. Thus, for chills and fever, "two spoonfuls of Xo. 5." and for rheumatism, "ten drops of No. 15," all remedies being designated simply bv number'. It is an old legend among whalemen that upon one occasion a merchantman met an old whaler at sea, and, observing her colors at half mast, ran down and hailed her, ask ing what the trouble might be. "I've just buried a man," was the response. "What was the matter with him?" "Val, yon see he hadn't been feclin' well for a couple er days, and the book said to give him ten drops o' number 13. I w.is all out o' 15. so I give him some No. 8 and No. 7 mixed, an' it killed him!" I cannot vouch for the truth of this yarn, but from some things I have seen in that line I could readily be lieve it. Our mate was just that kind of a man. Devoid of any feeling of sympathy for a man in pain, he delighted in attending to all the cuts and bruises he could find. The Captain had too much regard tor us to trust Mr. Lawrie with the medicines, but he had a surgeon's lancet of his own and a pair of dentist's "old style rollers," with which he extracted teeth whenever he could induce any one to Riibmit himself to his tender mercies. His method was to seat the I sufferer on deck, with his head firmly held I between a third party's knees, hook on his I rollers, expectorate on the palm of his hand, and lav out an ins strength, it the handle held, the tooth came out, and he would ask, with a fiendish grin: "Think your jaw's broke?" It's a wonder mine was not, for he extracted three for me during the voy age. While we were in Vao Vao the captain's dog, a large Newfoundland, bit one of the Portuguese sailors near the knee. It was thought to be ot no consequence at the time, as but one tooth entered the flesh, leaving a very small wound. From some cause it rapidly spread, until a very large hole was finally the result In spite of the mate's lotions it rapidly increased in size and re fused to heal, whereupon he resolved unon heroic measures, and said to me one day: "I ain't much of a little pill doctor, but I know lots about surgeon's business, an' I'm going to cut that Gee's sore out!" I tried to dissuade him, but in vain. '"Tain'tno use," said he, "good fiesh'H heal an' poor flesh won't, I Enow what I'm doin'. Why, look here; last vige I seen the old man set a feller's leg as nice as a pin. It was all stove up, too, so he had to perform a compound substraction on it!" This was too much, and it was some mo ments before I could find my voice to ex plain to him that it must have been a "com pound fracture" that ailed the man. However, he tied the sailor to the deck, and coolly inserted his lance outside the diseased part, ran it entirely around the sore and removed it, leaving a hole the size of a silver dollar in the poor chap's limb. It finally healed, but left an ugly scar. It was one of the mate's peculiarities to indulge in "big words," and the facility with which he would at times perpetrate some atrocious misapplication of them would have shamed Mrs. Partington her self. In most of the ports at whioh we called there were no dentists, and people would come many miles to have their teeth ex tracted, knowing a ship always carried the necessary instruments; and here the mate shone in all his glory. He wanted no pay, not he; all he wanted was to get at the tooth, and no work was too important to leave, no nap too sweet to postpone, if his services were required; and when he finally broke his rollers on a Custom House offi cer's tooth in Mongonui, I knew he would as soon have broken a finger, at least. Several of our men ran away as the ship began to fit lor sea again, but all were cap tured except the one I have before men tioned, whose native sweetheart had found a safe retreat lor him. We took 1,500 old cocoanuts on board for our pigs, an abundance of oranges and bananas, filled our water casks, and took a large quantity of green ironwood for fuel, it being the only available kind, but it nearly broke the cook's heart to saw or split it, as when it began to get seasoned it would turn the edge of a sharp ax. We had now been several weeks in port, and in company with the Alaska we hove our anchor and stood out through the isl ands once more. We had three Kanakas on board who wished to ship with us, and when one of them saw the town behind us growing smaller and smaller, he was overcome with homesickness, and before we were aware of his intention 'he leaped into the sea and struck out swiftly lor a small island less than half a mile away. We let him go, as we had no right to take any ol them with out the chiefs permission. The other two made the entire voyage with us and landed in New Bedford," where they were re shipped in another vessel which would probably visit some of the islands near their home. To Be Continued Next Sunday. Vrec'-ted Amid Ihe Breakrrs. Many a good ship by bad seamanship striken, sinks and goes down. So many a strong constitution and lino physiaue aio wrecl;ed:m. uecomu a total loss through nojiloct of the premonitions of kidney trouble easily lemediablo at tho outset witu Ilostetter's stomach Hitters. Tim Impetus A en to Inactive kidneys nnd bladder by the bittern nqrer produce inflation asun mcdicited siimulaiitt do, and piovents dis ease. Take the bitters in rheumatism, ays pepaia, constipation, malaila, la grippe. Don't allow your house to becomo overrun with roaches, uedbngs. etc Clean them out with Bugmo; it never f.iiK 2a cts. CAmtAitA Awnixos Don't fall to see them If you want awnings. At Mamaux 4 Son's, 539 Tenn avenue. Tel. 1972. Thau Bcgixe is absolutely the best Insect ex terminator ever discovered. Positively non poisonous and easy to use, 25 cent. FAREWELL TO UPTON. The Local Soldiery Have Lois of Trouble Over the New Tactics. SOME PBETTY MOVEMENTS GONE. Radical Changes in the Manual of and tbo Various Schools. Arms THE DAT OP THE WHEEL nAS PASSED The adoption of the new drill regula tions of the United States army for the government of the National Guard of Pennsylvania is sti.ll causing lots ot gossip in military circles. For the past month the new tactics has been thoroughly discussed by the officers, and one put it, "Why, I have been sleeping on mine." The general public has no idea what a change in the tactics means to the average soldier. Upton's tactics was adopted Au gust 1, 1867, and the new regulations Octo ber 3, 1891. To the officers of the army and National Guard service who have been close students of Upton for that length of time, or to those who have serred five or ten years, the command to forget Upton en tirely and study and teach the new one is rather trying. The board of officers that formed the new regulations jevidently had the idea of form ing lines as quickly as possible, regardless of the manner in which they are formed. In the general instructions under the head of signals a commandant may attract the attention of his men by whistling. In changing direction a commandant may point his sword the way he wishes to go, he himself stepping off in the new direction without further command, the men follow ing. The movements ot the sword are sim ilar to those of the baton in the hands of a drum major. The Position of tils Hands. The position of a soldier has not been changed except as to the hands, little finger opposite seam of trousers, back of the hand out instead of palm to the front. The rests are "fall out,"'"rest" or "at ease." "At ease"is similar to the old "place rest," except the men preserve silence. "Rest" is the old "place rest." Quite a change has been made in dressing. In the squad it is "eyes right" (or left) and in the company "right (or left) dress." At the command "right dress" the men close the left hand and place it against the hip, the men dress ing against the elbow. At the command "front" the hand is dropped to the side. This interval is preserved throughout all the movements. In the facings quite a change is made. The right or left face is made on the lelt heel assisted bv a slight pressure on the ball of the right foot. The "about lace" is made by raising the right toe and left heel turning to the right on the right heel and the ball of the left foot. The new facings are awkwardly performed at first, and give the men the appearance of being raw re cruits. The salute is made in two motions: liaise the head smartly to the visor of the cap above the right eye, forearm at an angle of 45 degrees; drop the hand quietly. The old sergeant's salute with the rifle is now termed rifle salute, and is executed in two movements. The new "exercises" consist of arm, hand, trunk, leg and foot, with a total of 17 move ments to lour in Upton. The side step is executed at the command "right" or "left step." The length is increased to 12 inches. The manual of arms has been changed to some extent, but the manner ot execution does not materially differ from Upton. Freedom In Handling the Rifle. The piece can be shifted to any position from any order except to a "present," which 13 executed' from a "carry" as before. The "support arms" is left out entirely and the "left shoulder" added. How to get the piece on the left shoulder is a puzzle, as the instruc tions are rather meager. Paragraph 108 savs: "The piece rests on the shoulder,bar rel up, muzzle elevated, so as not to inter fere with the men in the rear, t-igger guard in front of and near the shoulder left hand embracing the butt, heel between the llrst and second fingers, elbow down." The old "arms port" is reversed, and is now "port arms," and can be executed from any position. One new feature is the "in spection arm." As the officer steps in front of him the soldier comes to the "port arms" and opens the breech. The piece is then taken and returned by the inspector to the same position. In the school of the company the men fall in at a rizht face, order arms. The. company is formed in two ranks, as before; it is then divided into squads consisting of seven men and a corporal. Two squads form a section in charge of a sergeant, and two sections a platoon. The second sergeant is right guide of the company, and the third ser geant left guide. In column of platoons the fourth sergeant is lelt guide of the first platoon, and the filth sergeant right guide of the second. The first sergeant marches in the line of file-closers iu the rear of the second file. The Pretty Wheels Are Ko Store. All company movements in column of fours are executed similar to Upton's methods, but in column of companies the wheel is left out entirely. To change di rection to the right (or left) and halt, the command is "company right (or left) march." At the command "march" the right file halts, the men execute the "right turn" and place themselves successively on the line established by the right file and dress without command. To continue the march the command is "right turn;" the. right guide marches by the right flank tak- ing the short step without changing the cadence, and when all have arrived on the line the full step is resumed. The regiment is divided into three bat talions of four companies each, commanded by a major. Informing the regiment the battalions are first formed by the adjutants and sergeant majors of the respective bat talions. The right and .'eft guides precede the company on the line and face toward each other at an "order arms." The men are dressed againstthe guides. Each cap tain preserves a distance at three spaces from the flank of the company towards which he dresses. After completing the dress each captain takes his post in front of his company. The guides take post at the command "guides posts." The Battalion School Not Greatly Chanced. In the school of the battalion there are very few changes. The most, noticeable is forming front from column of com panies. Under Upton it was done by wheeling. Now the first com pany marches straight to, the front, the second executes "right forward, fours right," the others "fours right," "column halt left," and when near the line "column right," and when opposite its place "fours left." Another change is "right of com panies, rear into columns." Each captain commands "fours right, column right," in stead of "first lour right about." A new and very pretty movement is the street column. At the command "street column" the first company stands fast, the second executes "right forward fours right," the third company "left forward fours lelt" and the fourth company closes up to fonri a square. To form a hollow square the right and left flank companies execute "fours right and lelt" and the rear company "about face." In all movements if the piece is at an order arms it is brought to the right shoulder or trail. At the prepara tory command, in any movement where the march is not continued, such as "company right," the piece is carried at a trail. In any movement where the march is con tinued the piece is carried to the right shoulder without command. At the com mand halt the "order arms" is resumed from whatever position the piece may be in, except the "carry." Regimental Is Like Old Tirlgide Drill. The regiment is formed by the battalions. The Adjutant takes post 30 paces in front of the center, and presents the regiment to the Colonel as soon as the last battalion ar rives in the line. The Adjutant then takes post on the left of the Colonel. The space between battalions is 24 paces. The regi mental drill is very similar to the old brigade drill. In the evolutions of a brig ade Upton has 166 paragraphs, while the new devotes but 18, and the brigade com mander hasn't very much to do or say. Being in column of fours to form line to the left the General sends orders form line to the left. The Colonels command "fours left march, battalions halt." To change di rection, move to the front or execute any movement, the General sends orders pre sumably to the different Colonels, who in turn give the proper commands. Divisions are left out in the evolutions of a regiment To diminish front the battalions are formed in column of fours or companies as is prac ticable. The color guard consists of one sergeant and two men. They march on the left flank of the color company, the guard in the rear in the line of file closers. No Danser of Getting Mlx-d Up. The utter disregard of the riht or left of a battalion or regiment after it is once formed is shown in the following: "If by movements of the battalion the original left of the color company is changed so as not to be the center of the battalion the color bearer and guard will take post be tween the wings whether on the left or right of the color company or at its head or rear in column of fours." Paragraph 247 says: "The company having been formed the right may become the left, the flanks the center, and the reverse. Whenever the flanks become the center the fourth and fifth sergeants become the right and left guides and the second and third sergeants are in the line of file closers." In ceremonies the battalion "parade" Is formed similar to the old regimental "dress parade." After giving the command "front," the Adjutant moves by the most direct route to a point -midway between the Major and the battalion, presents the bat talion and takes post on his left After the orders are published the Adjutant com mands "Officers, center, march." The offi cers close in on the center, the Adjutant re turns his sword and takes post on the left of the Major. The officers having closed in and faced to the front, the senior officer commands "forward, guide center," and officers halt at six paces from the Major. The left officer of tne right wing is the guide instead of the Adjutant, who for merly filled the interval in the center of the line of officers. A Regiment on Parade. In the regimental parade the Adjutants report for their respective battalions in stead of the First Sergeants. At the com mand "Officers, center," executed as in bat talion, the Lieutenant Colonel, Adjutant, Major of the First Battalion and his Ad jutant move six paces to the right ol the line of company officers, the Majors of the Second and Third Battalions and their Ad jutants six paces to the lelt of the line. The Senior Captain commands "Forward, guide center, march." "When the officers have advanced six pacs beyond the line of field officers, the field officers and Adjutants ad vance, forming an echelon on the right and left of the company officers. The Lieu tenant Colonel commands "Officers, halt," when six paces from the Colonel. Ihe othcers halt and salute, and, after a few remarks, are dismissed. The Lien tenant Colonel and Itegimental Adjutant join the Colonel, the other officers rejoin their respective battalions and march to their parade grounds and are dismissed. A FEENCH TELKGBAPH ST0ET. How n Young Girl Outwitted tin German Daring-the Franco-German War. Pall Mall Builgct. . In the Franco-German War of 1870 the Uhlans played havoc with the French tele graph wires. On arriving at a village they would lide up to the telegraph office, cut off the connections, and carry off the appa ratus, or else employ it to deceive the enemy. They were outwitted, however, on one occasion, and by a woman. Mile. Juliette Dodu, a girl of 18, was director of the toiegraph station at Pithivicrs, where bhe lived with her mother when the Prus sians entered the town. They took posses sion of the station, and turning out the two women confined them to their dwelling on a high floor. It happened that the wire from the office, in running to the pole on the roof, passed by the door of the girl's room. and she contrived the idea of tapping thed .t'russian messages, xne naa contrive a to keep the telegraph instrument, and by means of a connection with the wire was able to carry out her purpose. Important telegrams of the enemy were thus obtained and fecretly communicated to the sub-prefect ot the town, who conveyed them across the Prussian lines to the French com mander. Mdlle. Dodu and her mother were both arrested, and proofs of their guilt were soon discovered. They were brought before a court martial and speedily condemned to death, but the sentence had to be confirmed by the commander of the corps d'armee, Prince Frederick "Charles, who, having spoken with Mdlle. Dodu on several occa sions, desired her to be produced. He in quired her motive in committing so grave a breach of what is called the "laws ot war." The girl replied: "Je suis Francaise" (I am a Frenchwoman). The Prince confirmed the sentence, but happily, before it was ex ecuted, the news of the armistice arrived ami saved her life. In 1878 this telegraphic 1 Heroine was in charge ot the postothce at Montreuil, near Vinconnes, and on August 18 she was decorated with the Legion of Honor by Marshal McMahon, President of the Republic. MICE BY THE MILLION. They Famished a Feast for Dogs, Cats, Oir'n and Other Animals. The Naturalist. J During a fine moist summer, when grass and flowers were abundant, mice increased to an abnormal extent in La Plata, so that everywhere in the fields it uas difficult to avoid treading on them, while dozens could be shaken out of evcrv hollow thistle stalk lying on the ground The most incongruous aiiimals swarmed to the feast which they provided. Dogs lived almost . entirely on them, as did the domestic loins, assuming the habits of rapacious birds. The cats all left the houses to live in the fields. Tyrant birds and cuckoos seemed to prey on noth ing else. Foxes, weazels, and opossums fared sumptuously, and even the common armid illo turned mouser with great success. Storks and short-eared owls gathered to the feast, so that 50 cf the latter birds could often be seen at once, and they got fat and bred in the middle of winter, quite out of their proper season, In consequence. The following winter was a time of drought, the grass and herbage had all been consumed or was burnt up," and the mice, having no shelter, soon tell a prey to their numerous enemies, and were almost wholly extermi nated. HAGAE WORE EABEIHGS. She Was ihe Woman Who Set the Fashion Many Centuries Aj-o. , According to the Moslem creed, says an exchange, .the reason why every Moham medan lady considers it her duty to wear earrings is attributed to the following curious legend: Sarah, tradition tells us, was so jealous of the pretereuce shown by Abraham for Hagar that the took a solemn vow that she Would give herself no- rest until she had mutilated the fair face of her hated rival and bondmaid. Abraham, who had knowledge or his wife's intention, did liis utmost to pacify his embittered spouse, but long in vain. At length, however, she relented and de cided to forego her plan of revenge. But how was she to fulfill the terms ot the vow she had entered into? After mature reflec tion she saw her way out of the difficulty. Instead ot disfiguring the lovely features ot her bondmaid, she contented herself with boring a hole in each ot the rosy looes of her ears. The legend does not inform us whether Abraham afterward felt it incum bent Upon him to mitigate the smart of these little wounds by the gift of a costly pair ot earrings, or whether .Hagar pro cared the trinkets for herself. LANDS OF MYSTE&IES. The Pacific Dotted With Verdant Isles Unknown to Sailors. NEW ONES BORN EVERY YEAR. Awful Spectacle of Tolcanic Upheavals From the Ocean's L'ed. K0BINS0X CRTJS0ES Itf FAR-OFF SE1S rWBITTEJf TOR T11S DISPATCn.l One night in May, 1819, Captain De Pey ster, an American, of the ship Rebecca, was scudding along before a stiff breeze six hun dred miles north of Fiji, when a startling cry from the deck summoned him from his cabin. He had not a gray hair when he heard that cry, but next morning his fore lock was perfectly white, and until age sil vered his head it remained a conspicuous memento of that night. It was as dark as pitch and raining in torrents when the "men forward called out, "Alight ahead." That light, which sav ages had kindled, saved the ship, for she had been bowling along toward certain de struction upon an unknown island. It was a night of terrible anxiety, for in spite of all the sailors could do it seemed, for hours, as though their ship would be driven to de struction upon the land. The preceding night, while the Eebecca was under all sail, the helmsman suddenly eaw a low, white, candy beach apparently only a cable's length ahead. Turning sharply on the star board tack he just cleared the laud. He Had Discovered a Kew Group. Captain De Peyster had discovered a new group in the Pacific, the Ellice and De Peyster islands, and the exciting incidents of those two nights decided him thereafter to lie by every night after dark until day break. Sailors tell us that many a lost ship id the Pacific has doubtless driven in the darkness upon some little unknown island, meeting the fate that De Peyster narrowly escaped. Many an atoll'can scarcely be distinguished even by daylight a few miles away, because its highest land rises only 30 or 40 feet above sea level. Hundreds of ships pass by the Laughlan group, east of New Guinea, but few white men have ever seen these low-lying islands. The best authorities on Australasian geography say that there are many lit tle islands scattered over the Pacific that have never been seen by white sailors; and we know this is so, because every now and then a new speck in the ocean is Drought to light. Not only little rocks, but islands ot copsidcrable importance are discovered. Plenty ol Islands Yet to Explore. t The great expanse stretching between Celebes and Timor on the west and New Guinea on the east is still imperfectly known. New islands like that which the A"e7 Hoqaslov. steamer Samarang discovered in 1888 south west of Tenimber will give zest to travel in J that region. The same may be said of the Bismarck Archipelago northesst of New Guinea, where a while ago Captain Allison in the sfeamer Fei Lung discovered a new' island now known as the Allison Island, a weli wooded and fertile bit of land rising 150 feet above the spa. Mr. H. H. Romilly, describing his cruises in the Western Pa cific, says that many of the reefs and islands east of New Guinea are not marked on any chart, and the position of many others is incorrectly laid down. The fact that many islands, particularly in the Western Pacific, appear on the charts more or less out of position shows that there is still much work for explorers in this part ol the world; and it is remark able that explorers are now studying for the first time islands whose existence has long been known. The three larger islands of the Louisiade and D'Entrecasteaux groups off the southeast" coast of New Guinea, populous and interesting in all their aspects, were first described by Basil H. Thompson in 1889. They had never been visited before, and absolutely nothing was"known about them. Keeping Secrets Till Fortunes Are Blade. Now and then traders light on some islands not marked on the charts. They guard their secret well, for it is not to their interest iu iiuruui. rival irauers to tne iieias they monopolize by announcing to the world the discoveries they make. Not long ago a trader who had done a good business on the Woodlark Islands, gave the charts he made to the clptain of the German man-of-war Carola, and they have been published. Explorers were beginning to travel around among his islands and he could no longer hope to keep his knowledge to himself; so he made a contribution to geography. A Scotchman named Donald Dow was found in 18SG by an exploring party living alone among the natives on the island of Jesus Mario. He is said to be the only white man who, up to that time, had lived among the savages of the Bismarck Archi pelago, and he was not at all pleased to see the intruding white men. He was collect ing beche de mer, and in due time a ship was to come to cirrv off his cargo. It is not known that any white man ever landed upon the islands of this great archipelago before 1875, when the Challenger expedi tion was there. Dow said that if'he was not killed, and if the captain of the Danciug Wave remembered to pick him up, the fish he had cathered would make him a rich man for life. Hanv Modern Uoblnson Crnsors. It Is not improbable that sailors to-day are living the lives of Robinson Crusoe on little island specks here and there. Such a castaway, a sailor named Jorgensen, was lound in 18S8, living without human com panionship on Midway Island, in that vast expanse northwest ot "Honolulu known ns Anson Archipelago, not one ot whose little Eruption at Falcon Island. islands is kuown to be inhabited. Aban doned by his shipwrecked comrades, who took refuge on another island, he had lived in solitude for about a year, faring poorly upon seabirds and fish. Beside islands that have existed for ages before mariners have seen them are others, thrown up in a few hours or days from the bottom of the sea bv volcanic eruptions. Natives ot New Brftain and the Tonga group have witnessed this remarkable phe nomenon within the past few years. One morning in 1878 the awe-stricken natives along the shore of Blanche Bay, New Britain, saw in the bay an island which was riot there the night before. It was about 900 feet long and 300 feet wide, aud the natives still say that it was pushed up from the bottom of the sea. though it is evi dent that it was formed by the enormous volumes of mud nnd debris that were shot high into- the air from craters that had opened in the sea floor. It was at this time that the remarkable spectacle was wit nessed of a ereatWv full of violently boil ing water: and for some time the neighbor hood was rendered uninhabitable by reason of the immense quantities ot fish that were killed in the super-heated waters. The Birth of sin Island. We may expect from time to time to hear of the birth of new islands along the various lines of volcanic action through the Pacific. The same forces that reared Iceland above the sea, within a recent geological age. by means of matter brought from the bowels of the earth are still in operation and the two most conspicuous examples of these gigan tic convulsions of nature that have recently occurred are found, one in our Aleutian chain and.the other in the middle of the Pacific in the Tonga group. Old Bogaslov is a volcano the Russians wrote about over a hundred years ago. For 40 years it apparently had beeii extinct un til its internal fires burst forth again in 1882, and iroin new craters opening in the sea floor a new mountain was thrown up from the sea. New Boeaslov was first seen in 1883 and the isthmus shown in our picture connected it with old Bogaslov. This isthmus and the rock in its" center called Sail Kocfc have now sunk out of sight and vessels pass between the new and old mountain. New Bogaslov has the dis tinction of being the latest additionto our domain. Nobody saw the birth of New Bogaslov; but a little party that left one of the Tonira Islands in October. 1885. on the Schooner Sandfly, witnessed the appalling spectacle of the making of a new island at a distance of 40 miles from the nearest land. atnreln Its Vo'cinic Travail. One of these pictures gives a faint con ception of the wonderful scene before them as they gazed upon it eight miles away. Vast masses of volcanic matter were rising in three great columns to a height of several thousand feet. Smaller quantities of erupted substances were thrown from nu merous minor vents. The heavier material quickly fell back Into the sea, while vol canic dust, light brown in color, like that which caused the red sunset glow after the Krakatau eruption, floated away at a great elevation; and higher yet rose vapor from the craters, expanding into clouds ot dazzling whiteness. Each up throw from the main craters carried hun dreds of tons of matter which was from 12 to 16 seconds in reaching its greatest alti tude. The next day the volcanic forces were quiescent and the Sandfly approached near enough to see a long narrow island about 40 feet high. A few days later the eruptive energy was resnmed with greater violence than ever, and when it finally ceased, Fal con Island, as it was named, was three miles long, a mile wide and 150 feet high at its highest poiut. It was four years iater that Mr. J. J. Lister made the picture of Falcon .Island from which our view is taken. It Will One Say Be Verdant. Many a Pacific island, the result of vol canic action, was just such an ash heap when first it peered above the sea. A little soil has accumulated in spots on Falcon Island and a few cocoanut trees and plants are dragging out a sickly existence. Mr. Lister says the islands nearest to it justify the inference that the volcanic debris of Falcon will give a resting place to a host of marine animals and plants; banks of pelagic shells will accumulate in sheltered places; coral reefs will grow and reach the surface; sand banks will be formed to which the seeds of shore loving plants will be drifted by the waves, and another ver dant island will be added to the summer seas. Cyrus C. Adams. IATZST P0ETEAIT OF TENNi'S05. The A gert Poet Laureate Hasn't Changed Mnch in rlair a Centtiry. The portrait below is the latest of Lord Tennyson, England's poet laureate. He is one of the most modest of men. He has never appeared in the House of Lords since he took his seat in robes, by the bye, which were lent him for the occasion by a brother peer, and were much too small for him except once, when he voted in the minority for a reform in the franchise. Among his family and friends he is dearly beloved, and in all his life has never been known to do an unjust or ungenerous thing. As he bore poverty and neglect with pa tience and sweetness, so he bears his wealth and title without a particle ot vanity. In appearance he is still very much as Carlyle described him nearly half a century ago, with the addition of a full beard and a' great many wrinkles. The stately figure, full six feet high, is now greatly bent; but be car ries his 82 years nobly, as becomes a great good man who has ever "borne the white flower of a blameless life." A rOSTDNE DUE TO ACCIDENT. How the Rich Werselton Diamond Mine Was Bron;ht to Light. Tantee Blade. The most curious instance of how unex pectedly hidden wealth can be revealed is connected with the discovery of the Wessel ton mine, the riches of uhich were only found out less than two years ago. Wcssel-t-n is a farm situated, not five miles from Kimberley and has over and over again been thoroughly prospected by experts. It re mained tor a simple Boer to be the instru ment in bringing the precious stones from nature's storehouse to the eyes of the world. Riding out at sundown to bring in his horses from the veldt, where they had been running all day, he saw a small animal called a "mcercat" (it somewhat resembles a weasel, and burrows in colonies like rab bits) industriously scraping some earth from its hole Some peculiarity of the ground so thrown up led the Dutchman to fill his handker chief with it, and, alter lie had stabled his horses, bv the dismal light of a small lamp he examined the nature of the earth. To his astonishment and delight, he found a three-quarter carat diamond in the sands. Further search at the meercat's hole re vealed other diamonds, and six months ago no less than f2,250,000 was refused lor tne larm. The great De Beers Company re cently acquired a quarter share in the same for 5175,000, and since the accidental discov ery above referred to over 200,000 carats of fine white diamonds have been extracted from the mine, falcon Island. m ml fllfeS mm Wmmwm CLOTHING FOMEALTII There's a Scientific Reason for Wear ing Wool Next to the Skin., NEW TREATMENT FOR HAY FEVER. The Sufferer ftow Advised to Applj Ice to His Spinal Column. EFFECT OF OCCUPATION ON INSANE IWRITTIS FOK TnB DISP4TCH.1 Scientific clothing to-day enters into our life more largely than at any other period in the world's history, and it is for health as well as for fashion tha many stndy the garments which civilized people wear. Tha esthetic side of the question has been studied for ages, and even amoug the bar barians and savages, but the hygienic view of the subject has ouly recently been dis cussed. , The ideal clothing is that which protects us against the sudden changes of tempera ture, and at the same time does not inter fere with the functional activity of the skin. The skin excretes a small quantity of salts, a little carbonic acid, and a large percent age of water, amounting in all to about two pounds in 24 hours. The balance of health ran only be maintained where these wastes can be carried ofi successfully into the air. Wool has, therefore, been considered the best clothing because it is the best to con serve the heat of the body, and its porosity allows the moisture to escape. The ideal clothing should be porous, and so loosely woven as to include more or less air in its meshes. Wool Is Better Thin SHfc. The value of wool clothing can thus be established scientifically, aud this applies a3 well to the summer period as to the win ter, for during fie hot term we are more apt to get our clothing saturated with perspira tion and this will produce a cold chill in the body if there Is no wool to absorb it rapidly. Linens, silk and cotton at such times would envelop the body in a damp, clinging cloth, which would not only be positively uncom fortable, but injurious. Fine, thin woolen garments are as neces sary to be worn next to the skin in the sum mer as the thick ones ars in winter. It is the ideal clothing, and it will keep the body in healthier condition than three quarters of the drugs. A person wearing woolen garments nett to the skin can endure the heat better than those wearing other clothing, for the skin in sueh cases can perform its functions regularly. It is a common saying that when the perspiration is good there is no danger from being sun struck, and it is on this principle that wool is so beneficial in hot weather. How to Take Cod Liver OIL The value of many medicines prescribed for certain diseases is otten dissipated and canceled by the lack of system in adminis tering them. It has been found that certain classes of medicines have good eflect when given in considerable quantities, and their importance is entirely destroyed when ad ministered otherwise- Others have to be given at stated periods to have any bene ficial effect, while another general class must be administered in small, homeo pathic doses. A few need dilution with water, some require other mixtures to make them effective, and a long list even of so called nntntive medicines have to be fed with a spoon. Chief among these is cod liver oil, which seems to have such diflerent effects upon patients. J. lie best and latest way ot ad ministering this to those needing it is in a teaspoon just before retiring. This should be increased gradnally within a week to a dessert spoonful as a dose. After the eighth day it can be given after dinner and supper, and finally after each meal. This i3 to ac custom the system to it, and if administered in this way it rarely causes nnusea. The dose can be increased even larger until tho end of the fifth week. Then stop it for a week, and resume it again in the same way. The greatest results are obtained by such a uniform system of taking it. Treating Asthma With lee. This is one of the most universal and dis tressing diseases known, and yet it rarely proves fatal, although it weakens and emaciates the person extremely. From the general impairment of the health, however, asthma undoubtedly paves the way lor more dangerous diseases. It impairs the diges tion, disturbs the nervous centers, and even weakens the heart and lungs eventually, making if possible for any disease of a ser ious character to lav hold of the person and work out fatal results. A change of climate is often the only thing that will relieve the trouble, and patients flock to warm, sunny, temperate climes to outgrow the disease. Asthma is largely a nervous disorder, which affects the blood by keeping from it sufficient oxygen in the "narrowing of the bronchial tubes. One of the latest theories for its cure is the application ot ice to the spine. This treatment distributes the blood niore evenly over the body, and keeps it from congesting near the nerve centers. Cold extremeties are common in asthraatio patients, but the ice treatment warms them and also strengthens the nutrition ot tho stomach. In cases of severe hay fever the asthma which frequently accompanies it can be entirely relieved by the application of ice to the spine. Tins is far more healthtul and eflective than resorting to the various drugs and medicines put on the market for the disease, and one can feel entirely safe in using this simple remedy. Prescribing Work for the Insane. In Great Britain and Ireland the theory is entertained that in order to treat the county insane properly they should be givensome suitable and congenial employ ment which will tend to keep their mind from insane subjects. The work is to be pre scribed by a physician as carefully oa any medicine, suiting it to each person, and then watching the effect closely. Amuse ment and recreation are to have a placs in the employment, and thev are to be al lotted in suchTn way as to call forth the in terest and enthusiasm of the insane. The amusement ot some will be in books, pic tures, magazines and music, while others will require the more active exercise of out door games, such as baseball, footb.ill and tennis. 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