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‘Truth abdveall things.’ ’
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 23. 1802.
I‘ntered in the Po'st-Ofiice as a Newspaper.]
AMONG THE iIOilii’EGiANS.
MANNERS, CUSTOMS AND DRESS OF
AN INTERESTING PEOPLE.
Cllrlstiania a Beautiful .City—No Wood-
en Houses—Serious Crime Unknown—
Life in the Country Districts—Few
Railroads, but Excellent Highways.
It is a mistake to suppose that Norway
is a country remote from the world,
whose chief claim to existence is that it
is a romantic pleasure-ground. Norway
is in fact easily secessible. Railways
penetrate it from Sweden, extending to
the North Sea; and steamboat lines ply
regularly between its ports and those of
Denmark, Great Britain and the United
States.
Christiania, its capital, nestling among
pine-clad bills at the head of a romantic
fiord or inlet which is sixty miles long,
is a beautiful city of a hundred thousand
people, well built, with broad streets laid
out at right angles, and with stores and
hotels which would do credit to any cap-
ital. .
The architecture is for the most pait
modern, and no structures are permitted
to rise above or fall below a certain
height. N0 wooden houses are allowed
within the city limits; but the country
and suburban residences of the welLto-
do are very substantially and pictur-
esquely built of wood, either on' the
mountain side or on the many small
islands in the deep fiord.
The people of Christiania are exceeding-
ly well educated, refined‘ and hospitable,
very fond of their city and country, and
unuch given to social pleasures and music.
Serious crime is almost unknown
:among them. The punishment for
~murder is decapitation at the block, by
the public executioner; but during the
‘ :five years I lived in Norway there was
ibutone murder and no execution, for the
murderer was never identified.
The Christiania police seem to have
very little to do except to warn people
politely not to violate the city ordinance
forbidding people to stand and talk on
the sidewalk, and to arrest an occasional
drunkard.
Railways are comparatively few in
Norway, owing to the rest of construc-
tion in a mountainous Jountry, and to
the disinclination of the people to specu-
lative enterprise. The highways, how-
ever, are excellent, and one may “ travel
post” almost anywhere in'a public carriole
or post-chaise. The post stations are seven
miles ' apart, and the traveler changes
horse and carriage at each one of these
stations. '
in certain remote country districts
there are no inns, and here the traveler
must lodge with the nearest farmer or
priest. These people are so hospitable
that they occasionally refuse to take pay,
and invite the traveler to remain with
them as long as he will; but the fare is
often primitive. I have frequently found,
in summer, that a farmer’s larder con-
tained nothing but thick sour milk and
rye bread, with sweet milk to drink.
The sour milk is kept in a large, shal-
low tub which, at meal time, is placed
upon the table. Each member of the
family marks OE With his spoon as much
as he thinks he can eat. Each covers his
or her portion with sugar, and all fall to
eagerly, as if it were the daintiest dish in
the world.
The people of the cities dress as do
people in England or America. In the
country the women wear short, full
woolen skirts, with bright-colored bod-
ices decked with bangles, while the men
look decidedly odd in extremely short
cloth jackets with bright buttons, and
trousers which ascend nearly to the arm~
pits.
The Norwegian people are strongly in-
clined toward republican political princi-
ples, and greet the King of Sweden and
Norway somewhat coldly on his rare
visits tetheir country. The .king‘is sup-
posed toéspend One-third of his time in
Norway; but he certainly does not do so.
He has about ten thousand dollars a year
from the Norwegian revenues, and it is
perhaps not surprising "that the great
majority of the people of Norway think
they could get on just as well without
him.
' The people celebrate the 17th of May,
the anniversary of their separation from
Denmark, much as we celebrate the 4th
of J uly—with cannon firing, fireworks
and processions, but without the fire-
crackers.
_ They have a summer night festival on
the 2lst of June. Then bonfires are
lighted on all the mountain peaks; the
,fiord is covered with all manner of craft
decked with lanterns, and burning tar
. . barrels, and discharging fireworks; and
all the people in the boats—for the Nor-
wegians are a very musical people—are
singing gaily. No one goes to bed on
' this northern midsummer night', in which ‘
' there is no darkness. From the boats
the people go to the islands, and dance
and sing until morning.
The Christmas and New Year’s ob-
. . servances are not unlike those of other
northern countries; but the Norwegians
have a peculiar and beautiful Christmas
custom, which is universal among them.
of hanging out small sheaves of corn for
the birds—«William H. Corry, in Youth’s
Companion.
Poverty and ’Wellth.
“ When that man came to this town,"
saida resident to a visitor as an old fel-
110w passed them, “ he was so poor he
' wasn’t able to wear a linen‘collar:"
_ ; “He doesn’t look to be any better oi!
f“flow.” remarked the visitor, noting his
appearance. 1' .
. . “ Oh, but he is,” quickly explained the
:refi’dent: “ he’s so rich' now he doesn’t
. ; have to wear chef—Detroit Free Press.
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EAEKILLERT 0F. _ INDIA.
TIGER HUNTING WITH 'ELEPHANTS
IS EXCITING SPORT.
flow the Hunt Is Organized—The Chase
in the Jungian—How, to Hunt the
Tiger on Foot—A Chase with a Native
Muhorojnh.
Tiger hunting, which may be. termed
the characteristic sport of India, is, cer-
tainly very exciting. It requires a. brave
man to kill a tiger. There are three
kinds of tiger hunting, one by means of
elephants, one from tree to tree and one
on foot. I will describe the mode by
means of elephants. On the night be-
fore the day of the hunt the men who
intend engaging in the sport begin to
make ready by getting their guns in
order and preparing food. Next mom-
ing they get up before sunrise.
The elephants are then brought from
the stables, the hoodahs put on their
backs, and the men climb up by means
of ladders and take their seats. The
first elephant carries the hunters, one of
the other elephants the musicians, and
the others the provisions. When the
preliminaries are completed the caval-
cade starts for the hunting grounds, or
jungles, as they are called. These they
reach atabout 10 o’clock.
After arriving the attendants first let
two or three sheep loose. The sheep go
into the jungle and the tiger smells them
and comes out, thinking he will have a
toothsome breakfast, but it is met by a
shot from one of the hunters. As soon
as the elephants see the tiger they start
to roar, and their trumpets sound like
thunder. This they keep up all the time
the tiger is in sight. If the tiger is not
killed by a shot from the hunters he
jumps at the elephants. .
Then the musicians start to play so as
to draw away the tiger. The tiger is very
much afraid of music and starts to run.
Then the drivers of the elephants (the
men sitting on the elephant-3’ heads)
poke the pachyderms with their iron.
pronged instruments. This starts the
elephants and they follow the tiger until
it is killed, when they bring it back home.
I will now describe how to hunt the
tiger on foot. Of this method of hunt-
ing I have not had experience myself, but
I'once saw it done in the following way:
I was visiting the Maharajah Dheo.
Lord Ripon, then Viceroy of India, was
also visiting there. We had heard that
the maharajah’s favorite sport was tiger
hunting on foot, and consequently we
were anxious to witness his skill. The
maharajah belongs to one of the oldest
and best families in India, and is a short,
stoutly built man. One morning" our
party started for the jungle, preceded by
bands of music. We followed Lord and
Lady Ripon, riding in a palanquin carried
by eight men.
The rest of the party were on ele-
phants and horseback. People when
they go to the jungle for the first time
are generally frightened; the woods are
so thick you cannot see anything through
them, but'you can hear the noises of the
wild animals roaming within. The party
then halts; every one is in the greatest
state of excitement while waiting for the
appearance of the tiger. On this occasion
Lord and Lady Ripon descended from
their palanquin and took refuge in one of
the strong iron cages mounted on the
back of the elephants. Others climbed
trees for safety. The horses were an
ranged for their better protection be-
tween the elephants.
At last the tiger appears. The scene
is now one of the most intense interest.
The poor frightened sheep is crying, the
elephants are trumpeting, horses neigh-
ing, men shouting and ladies crying out
in alarm. Meanwhile the malrarajah,
who is the hero of the day, has advanced
to where the sheep is stationed to attract
the tiger. He is armed with a long
bamboo spea and on the toe of his boot
is a sharp ir spike, the use of which
we shall see later. He is defended by a
spiked iron helmet, an iron breastplate
and a strong leather shield. The tiger
by this time is advancing in the open
space between the elephants to where
stand the sheep and the maharajah. The
latter now addresses the tiger in loud
tones, saying:
“ You are the lion of the jungle and I
am the lieu of my people. Show now
your valor; come near to me if you
dare.”
The attack begins. The tiger leaps
from side to side, vainly trying to pierce
the defence of the agile maharajah, who
protects himself with shield and spear.
Presently the maharajah sees his chance.
Bya quick movement he seizes one claw
of the tigers foot. Shouts and cries as-
cend from all the on-lookers. .
“Let him go. your highness; let him
go, maharajah; he will kill you.”
Suddenly the rnaharajah’s foot is
thrown up with amazing force and the
strong spur on his boot has penetrated
the vitals of the brute. Down falls the
tiger. and in a moment he receives the
coup de grace—Philadelphia Press.
A Star-v nf Ew-Gov. Cur-(In.
Ex.Gov. Curtin’s years have not dulled
the wit that has always made him one
of the most agreeable of companions. He
happened to be talking about horses to
some friends at Tyrone the other day,
and recalled a little incident of war
times. Some one had sought his advice
about buying a good roadster, and he
recommended the would-be purchaser to
Dr. Rutherford, of Harrisburg, who said:
“Do you want a first-class animal?
Well, you cannot go amiss in buying
any horse you see within a radius of
forty miles of Harrisburg, for all the
bad horses have ‘ been bought up and
turned over to the government for the
use of the army.” Gov. Curtin bears
his age well, and is said to be looking
better now than for ten years past. A
Republicans Gain in Mei-idea.
Mnnmnx, Conn., Dec. 21.—'l‘he Repub-
licans rather overturned things in the city
election ‘yesterdsy. They elected their
candidate for Mayor,. Dr. G. Herrick Wil-
son, by elm-go lurcllty over the present
incumbent, mayor Tray. They also
elected the city ticket with the‘ exception
of clerk. ‘ ,
- subdivisions, the hours.
IAPANESE, CLOCKS}
Very Queer Days Measured by Still
Queerer Horologes. ,
Long before Japan. was Opened to
foreigners did the Japanese possess
eminent astronomical knowledge and a
Zodiac of their own. Their year began
with our first of February, and had
twelve ‘months.
The day was ‘ divided in different
manners; the ‘military counted, like our
sailors,‘ by “watches;’? the priests by
“ divisions," which marked by the strik-
ing of very large bells suspended in
their high temples, a custom which is
still in vogue; and, finally, the lay ele-
ment, the population, reckoned by
“hours.” They began the day, which
was divided into twelve hours, at sun-
rise, and ended it after sunrise.
Since the length of the day is a con-
stantly varying one, each month was.
for simplification, calculated into a mean
length, and this length of day estab-
lished for the whole month; the Japanese
evinced a high degree of science by these
calculations.
‘Their clocks were of two kinds: the
so-called “long clock,” with hand fas~
tened to the descending weight, and
marking time upon an upright dial, and
the “round clock,” with movable dial
and fixed hand, or fixed dial and mova-
ble hand. To regulate the division of
ours for the varying length of the difu
ferent months many very ingenious con-
trivances and constructions were used.
The matter was comparatively easy with
the long clocks-aye the Jewelers’ Re-
view.
Six dials, shortened according to the
falling height of the weight on hand,
were each divided into two parts, cor-
responding to the length of day and
night; each of these parts into twelve
Only six such
dials were necessary, since, by reversion,
cdial used for a summer month could be
used for the opposite winter month.
At the beginning of every month the
corresponding dial was inserted under
the hand connected with the falling
weight and replaced by the next follow-
ing at the end. The greatest length of
the day was fifteen and the shortest nine
of. our hours, and owing to the con
tracted space of the falling weight, it
had to, be wound every morning. To
use the clock during the night time, the
dial was reversed and the weight wound
up.
It is singular that the Japanese, in
spite of this clock furnished with ratchet
wheel, pendulum and weights, did not
employ the spring as amotive power, but
simply used for striking on clock bells.
The round clocks were provided with
weights working upon levers, for retain-
ing different length of days. It is said
that these constructions were very excel-
lent, and very reliable clocks were pro-
duced therewith.
“will
Sound: at Long Distances.
In the polar regions Sir John Franklin
conversed with a companion who was
separated from him by a distance of one
mile and a half , in a moderate tone, too.
By experiments made at Geneva it was
ascertained that a bell of moderate size,
one that in the open air could be heard
four or five miles, upon being submerged
in the lake to a depth of ten feet gave out
a sound that could have been heard sixty
miles through the water, had a diver
been ready and listening for it. .
Franklin once asserted that he had
heard two stones, which were struck to
gether in the water when removed half a
mile from them.
The greatest distance at which arti-
ficial sounds are known to have been
heard was onDecember 4, 1832, when the
cannons at Antwerp were heard in the
Erzgebirge mountains, 370 miles away.
The“ eruption of Cotopaxi in 1744 was
heard over 600 miles away.-—-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Condor-s. .
Sometimes their expanse of wing is
fourteen feet, though the average is
about ten. They live on the, summits of
mountains in air so rare that man’s vi-
tality is reduced so that they can not
stand. The condor sits on its eggs seven
weeks. ' It nourishes its young for a year
before allowing them to leave the nest.
It has a swift flight, a keen eye, and can
adapt itself to the regions of perpetual
Snow or tropical gardens at the base of
the mountains—Boston Transcript
Suicide Due to Business Troubles.
ANTIGO,Wis., Dec. 23.—E. N. Mellor,
business manager of the Northwestern
Lumber Company, committed suicide at
the Vivian Hotel by sending a bullet
through his brain. Mellor was junior
member of the firm of Hoxie &Mellor
that failed two years ago for $500,000. He
came Wednesday night from Oshkosh,
Where a case arising from the failure was
on trial. It is thought that his suicide
was the result of his business troubles.
Mellor’s wife and three children live in
Riverside, near Chicago.
New York,
December 19th, 1892. .
What people that live in the
country would like to know:
find it in our catalogue-«sent
free. '
A hint or two : suits are
mostly roughish cheviots now-
a-days, double or single breast-
ed as you choose. Overcoats
are smooth fabrics, somewhat
longer than last.ycar; better
get ’em. worstedlined for com-
fort. , . ‘
These things and all wear-
ables besides you can get of us
by writing or coming.
Free deliveries toall pomtsfwlthin one hun-
dred miles of NewYork city. ’ .
ROGERS, PEET & co.
THREE ° . Prince.
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W-EEKLY leNo'RvVTALK{GAZETTE}.
WHAT WILL YOUGIVE?
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE? 1
WHAT CAN YOU AEEoED TO GIVE?
These important questions brought up by the near ap-
proach of the season of festivity, friendship and " recipro-
catIon, are often rather perplexing, but you can easily
learn how best to suit your taste, satisfy your friends and
spare your pocket, by a visit to the grand display of
HOLIDAY GOODS!
At .. 'The .' Boston .' Store
' Here you will find a splendid, well-assorted stock of
Holiday Goods. .
THE VASTNESS WILL AMAZE I
. THE LOW PRICES WILL SURPRISE!
. Now take our advice. Start early, for it Will be impos-
s1ble to get inside this great store later in the day.
The stock was nevér more attractive, buyers were
never so numerous, prices were never lower,than you will
find them at.
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FANCY GOODS! .
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We have placed on sale our entire line of Holiday
Goods. In every department may be found new goods
.sultable for presents. We are showing the largeSt and
finest lme of Hollday Handkerchiefs that can be found.
Ladles' plam linen Handkerchiefs, Ladies’ embroirdered
Handkerchlcfs. Ladies’ silk initial Handkerchiefs, Ladies’
real Iéomtt lace Hafildkerchiefs. .
‘ .en ’s inen andkcrchiefs. Gent’s hemstitched Ha -
kerchlefs. Gent’s colorbd border Handkérchiefs, Gents’ plgiIT
Silk Handkerchlefs, Gents initial Handkerchiefs, Gent’s silk
KID AND FABRIC GLOVES II '
g a full lme of Foster Kid Gloves in 5
Black and colored 'Mousquitaire Gloves,‘in
dr seed and undressed} Blaritz Gloves of-our own impor-
. g oves in blue. ink, red and ‘
the, latest shades. Gent’s KID Glades. Gent’s cravaeld
taudrlvlflg‘ gloves, gent’s buck gloVes and mittens, gent’s
fur TirIvmg gloves, ladles’ and gent’s cashmere gloves. . '
(FANCY GOODS! -
oak and plush dressing cases glove and hand‘kerehief boxes . ' I ‘
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sets, ak and. plush work boxes, icollar and cuff boxes, ladies? and genlIII’Isggggkg-Ib‘blblklsg
911k d gloria. umbrellas in natural wood, "horn,'ivory,- silver and gold handles. . ’
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