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The news of the overthrow of the colonial government had reached them, but having received no formal summons to surrender, they still kept the flag of France flying: and Capt. l*‘iogers, a native of New Hamp- shire, was sent with 200 runners, in fifteen whiteboats, to take possession of them. On the 7th of November he encamped on the present site of Clevelandâ€"a point never be- fore reached by British troops. Here a. deputation of Indians met him, in the name of Pontiac, the savage lord of this Wilden ness. Before night the chief himself arrived and demanded the reason of Rogers’ visit. The latter told him that the French had ceded all Canzda to the British, who now had undisputed sway, and he was on his way to take possession of Detroit. Pontiac staid till morning, and in another interview with the ranger professed a. desire for peace. Rogers then kept on, and at length reached Detroit, over which the lilies of France were still waving. The British colors at once supplanted them, and the surrounding Canadians swore allegiance to the British crown. BY J. ’1‘. HEADLEY. The elevated belt of inland seas which stretches from the St. Lawrence to the tenth paiallel of west longitude has always form» ed one of the most striking and important features of this continent. At the outset, when an unbroken forest extended, in the southern sections, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, through which the settler must hew his difficult way with an ax, he could, by these great inland sees, penetrate to its very center. The French, who claimed the Cana- das by right of discovery, extended their ex- plorations to Michilimackinac, and thence south to the month of the Mississippi. But the English Colonies, pushing in from the Atlan :ic seaboard south of the St. Lawrence, forced them back, till the lakes and the river became the boundary line between the two, and the scene of bloody conflicts. So in the revolution e fiercer struggle took place along this belt of water. In the warof 1812 it became the great battleground between the two countries; and if so great a. misfor- tuneasa. third war between England and America should ever occur, it would be the the scene of the most sanguinary battles the world has ever seen. The importance of this water belt, in a commercial point of View, may be seen in the fleets that cover it and the vast amount of wealth that floats on its bosom. EcorcesRiver, a. short, distance from Detrmt. Pontiac was chief only oi the Ottawas, though the other tribes acknowledged his authority. He was at this time about 50 years of age, and, though not above the middle height. bore hilt self with wonderful dignity. No monarch ever trod the floor 01 his palace with I haughtier step than did this swarthy Chieftain the green award where the council sat. His features were not regular, but there was a. boldness and :sternness in their expression which awed the beholder; and the dark eye had a. stguige fascination in its glances. The French early saw that the Detroit River was a. miniature Straits of Gibraltar to all the water that lay beyond, anl, as far back as 1701, established there its most im- portant western station. It was composed of a military colony, extending for twelve or sixteen miles up and down the west bank of the river, in the centre of which stood the fort, a. quadrilateral structure embracing about 100 houses. Numerous white dwel- lings lay scattered along the banks, each surrounded with a picket fence, while orch- ards and gardens and outhouses exhibited the thrift of the Canadian settlers. It alto- gether formed a. beautiful and sunny open- ing to the gloomy wilderness; and to the trader and soldier, weary with their long marches and solitary bivouacs in the fares it was ever a most welcome sight. Three largo Indian villages were embraced in the limits of the settlement. A little below the fort, and on the same side of the river, were the lodges of the Pottawatomies ; nearly opposite them those of the Wynndots yuhile two milrs further up lay sprinkled over the green nleadows the wigwams of the Ottaws. H The French and English struggled long and stubbornly for the control of the west- ern continent, but at last the derisive con- flict came, when the Canada-s were put; up and battled for on the plains of Abraham. With the fall of Montcalm the French pow- er was forever broken; and the surrender of Montreal, which soon followed, virtually closed the war. The St. Lawrence and the lakes now being in possession of the English, nothing remained for the weak western posts but to submit quietly to their new masters. Detroit and ica environs at this time pre- sented a picturesque appearance. The lort, with its little garrison of 120 men, sur- rounded with palisades twenty-five feet high and a. bastion at each corner, formed the central figure. The bright river, here only half a. mile wide, flowed past it, almost washing its fonndations_ Above and be- low, fringing the stream as far as the eye could reach, gleamed the white farmhouses. rising from green orchards, while the pas- tures were alive with cattle. Within sight of the rampart lay the villaf‘es of the In- dians, their wigsams sprinkling the mea- dows, over which the listless warrior lounged, and (Le dusky maiden, shining in beads and vern‘éflien, gayly tripped ; while skinny, shnveled hugs roamed along the outskirts of the forest. and troons of xmke 1 outskirts of the forest, and trOOps of {fake 1 children rolled and shoutci in the sun. The greafi solemn wilderness encompassed all, inclnsing a scene of great; contrastsâ€"of Or the Siege of Detroit PO N 'l‘IAC ; great wildness and beauty combined. The red uniform of the soldier and the swarthy naked form of the savage; the sweet and stirring strains of the band, and the hoarse beat of the Indian's drum and his (lis~ cordant yells; the rude Wigwam with its dusky group beneath, and the farmhouse With its wellâ€"set table ; the stately schooner riding at anchor in the stream, and birch bark canoes glancing over the wster ; the smoke of the chimney and the smoke of the camp fire all mingled together on this oasis iu_the wilderness in strange harmony. Making him promise not to betray her secret. she told him that the Indians had sawed ofl their gun-barrels so that they could carry them concealed under their lankets; and Pontiac, with his chiefs thus armed, was about to visit the fort to hold a. council. He would make a. speech, and at its close present to Gladwyn a. peace-belt of wampum. When he reversed it in his hands it was to be the signal for a general massacre of all but the Canadians. Glad wyn warmly thanked the trembling beauty for this proof of her devotion. and bade her re- turn to the v lluge and neither do nor say anything to awaken suspicion. Gladwyn, commander of the fort, had seen nothing to rouse his suspicions, and everything betokened a. quiet summer, until, just before this premeditated massacre, when a. Canadian women, who had visited the Ottawa village to buy some vension and maple sugar, reported that as she was pass, ing among the wigwmns she observed the warriors busily engaged in filing of? their gun-barrels. A blacksmith, hearing of it, said that for some days the Indians had been borrowing files and saws of him, which struck him as singular. This excited sus- picion, and report was made to Gladwyn. He only laughed at the fears created by it ; for nothing had occurred to break the harmony that had now lasted for nearly two years. Among the Ojibwas was a young Indian girl of rare beauty and exquisite form. Large, dark, and dreamy eyes lighted up her nut~hrown complexion, revealing a lov- ing and passionate nature, while her moccasined foot pressed the green sward light and gracefully as a. young fawn‘s. Struck with her exquisite loveliness, Glad- Wyn had become enamourod of her ; and his passion being returned, she had become his mistress. The next day after the re- port of the Woman was made this girl came into the fort bringing some elk-skin moccasins, which she had worked with por- cupine quills, as a present for Gladwyn. He noticed that she looked pensive and sad ; but made no remark upon it, and she left him Without saying anything to alarm his suspicions. She did not go away. however, but lingered outside the door as if unwilling to leave. A sentinel having watched her strange and apparently distressed manner for some time reported it to Gladwyn, hint- ing that he had better question her. Glad- wyn called her in, and catching the earnest expression of her eye, saw at once there was something more than common on her mind, and began to interrogate her. But she only shook her head and would make no answer. Her pertinacity and the melancholy manner in which she resisted his importunities con- vinced him that she held a secret of serious import, and he pressed her still more earnestly. At last her firmness gave way before his warm pleadings, and the loving heart triumphed over its fears. She no longer saw her angry tribe and the vengeful Chieftains demanding her death as the be- trayer of her race. She saw only the adored form of her lover before her, and her lips broke their painful silence. The next morning a pouring rain set in and continued all day, and the Indians did not make their appearance, though the gar- rison was kept under arms and every pre- caution made to prevent a. surprise. Toward evening it cleared up; the broken clouds drifted away before the brisk west wiud,and the sun sunk in a. blaze of glory behind the western forest, its last beams glancing on the British colors that fluttered from the flag-staff. Twilight soon deepened into the full shadows of night and darkness fell cn forest and stream. Gladwyn, whose fears had now become thorough- ly aroused, would not retire to his quarters, but walked the ramparts all night, The scene, the time and the imminent danger combined to render him said and thoughtful. \Vor was evidently determined upon by Pontiac and he was unprepared ior it. He was there in the heart of the wilder- ness, far removed from succor, with only 1'20 men in a. fort presenting but feeble de- fenses to a. determined foe. He contrasted the quiet scene before him with the aspect, it would present in a. few days. Now all 'was serene. The river flowed by with a. low, monotonous sound, reflecting the stars in its bosom ; and the great forest slept black and motionless against the sky. Before mornâ€" ing that stream might swarm with hostile boats, and those silent woods resound with msddened yells and fierce shouts of ven- geance. But the night passed on without disturbance, save now and then there arose the roll of the Indian drum in the distance, accompanied by bursts of yells as the Indian- (lanced around their camp tires that redden. d the heavens far and near with their glows When the Welcome light of morning broke over the forestall was hustle and commotion within the fort. The sun rose bright and clear ; but a heavy mist lay along the river, entirely shroudinp,r it from view. At length the heavy folds began to move and lift, and finally ported and floated gracefully away on the morning air, revealing the water cov- ered with bark canoes moving steadily across the river. Only two or three warriors ap- peared in each, the others lying flat on their faces on the bottom to avoid being seen. Pontiac had ordered this to be done, so its not to awaken any suspicious in the garri- son that his mission was not what he repre- sented it to beâ€"a peaceful one. He could not lea e them behind, for he would need them in the approaching conflict. There The tribes responded to Pnntaic's call- Soon the fierce Ojibwas and Wyandots as. sembled at the place of the rendezvous, and took their seats on the grass in a. circle. For along time not, a. word was spoken in the council. At last, Pontiac strode into its midst. plumed and painted for war. Casting his fierce glance around on the waiting group, be commenced denouncing the English, and calling on the chiefs to arise in defense of their rights. His voice at times pealed like a bugle, and his gestures were sudden and violent. After arousing the chiefs by his eloquence he unfolded his plans. He proposed that on the 2d of May they should visit. the fort, under pretense of in- terchanging friendly and peaceful greetings; and then, when the garrison was suspecting no treachery, suddenly fall on them and massacre the whole. They all readily assented to his scheme. I Pontiac slole reached forth his hand and ‘began to reverse the Wampum. Gludwyn saw it and, quick as lightning, made a light rapid gestureâ€"a. signal beiore agreed 1 upon. In an instant every hand sought the ‘Bword hilt, and the quick clank of arms through the open door smote ominously on . the ear. The next moment the rolling ' sound of the drum, beating the charge, I echoed afar throung the streets. The effect ; was electrical. Pontiac paused, confound- :ed. He now knew that his dark plot had I been discovered. The look of baffled rage ‘and undying hate which he threw around 1 him was followed by an uncertain, disturb‘ zed look. He dared not make the signal l agreed upon, for a girdle of steel surround- ed him. The lion was caged ; the haughty 5 lord of the forest caught in his own trap. i But beating back his swelling rage, smoth- ‘ ering with a. strong efl'ort the fires ready to : burst into couflagmtion, he resumed his ‘ composure and sat down. Gladwyn rose to l reply. Indulging in no suspicions, he re- ‘ ceived the belt of wampum as if it had been ‘ olfered in the true spirit of conciliation and ‘ kindness. Pontiac was compelled to swal- jlow his fierce passions and listen calmlyâ€" nay, outwardly with meeknesssâ€"to the hypocritical harangue. The farce was the more striking for its being the finale of such an intended tragedy. These two men, burning with hatred against each other yet ‘: wearing the outward guise of friendship and expressing mutual trust and confidenceâ€" ' while such an unsprung mine of death and l slaughter lay at their feetâ€"presented a scene not soon to be forgotten by the spam- tors. At length the council broke up, and ‘ Pontiac, casting haughty and fierce glances f on the fort returned, silent and moody, l to his Wigwam. i I i i l As Pontiac passed through the gate of the fort he uttered a low ejaculation of surprise \Vell might he do so, for the unexpected sight that met his gaze would have startled a. greater stoic even than he. Instead of beholding the garrison lulled into security, and entirely off its guard, he found him self between two lines of glittering stee drawn up on each side of the gate to receive him. The houses of the traders and those employed by the garrison were all closed, and the oceupants armed to the teeth, stand- ing on guard upon the corners of the street, while the tap of the drum, heard at inter- vals, told in language that Pontiac could not mistake that the garrison, which he ex- pected to find careless and insecure, was in a. state of the keenest vigilance and appar- ent alarm. Casting a. dark and moody glance around on these hostile preparations, he strode haughtily through the principal street of the place and advanced direct to the council house, followed by his chief. Passing through the door he saw Gladwyn and the other officers sealed at the further end, each with a. sword by his side and a and the other otlicers sealed at the further end, each with a sword by his side and a. brace of pistols in his belt. Pontiac's brow darkened at this additional proof that his treacherous and bloody plot had been dis- covered. Controlling himself, however, by a. strong efi‘ort he rallied; and addressing Gladwyii said, in a somewhat reproachful tone : “ Why do I see so many ofmy father’s young men standing in the streets with their guns ?“ Gladwyn replied carelessly that he had just been drilling them to keep iipproper discipline. Pontiac knew this to be false ; but he could not do otherwise than appear to believe it, and the chiefs sat down. Pontiac then arose and began his addressâ€"holding in the meantime the fatal wampiim belt in his hand. Gladwyn paid indifferent attention to his speech, but kept his eye glued to that belt of wampum; for when the deadly signal should be given, no time musLbe lost. Pontiac spoke with all that plausibility and deep dissimulation so characteristic of the Indian when plotting treachery. His mind was evidently divided between the speech he was making and the course which, under this unexpected aspect of affairs, he ought to pursue. He could not tell whether rumors of his treachery had reached the fort, causing the garrison to be suspicious and Watchful, or whether his en- tire plot, in all its detailsâ€"even to the signal of attack â€"was known ; and his coun- tenance wore a. disturbed doubtful expresâ€" sion. Beyond the wrathful gleam of his fierce eye there was a. troubled look, reveal- ing the intense working of his fierce soul under that calm exterior. He had read the human countenance too long and carefully not to see that the faces of the soldiers wore not so much an expression of anxiety and suspicion as of calm, giim determinationâ€" of certain knowledge and a fixed purpose. Still the thought of abandoning his plan entirely roused all the deep passions of his savage nature ; and before he did this he de- termined to test the accuracy of Gladwyn’s knowledge to the iittermost. was a large common behind the fort ; this was soon filled with a. crowd of indian squaws, children and warriors mingled to- gether, some dressed in fantastic costume» or gaudin painted, and apparently prepar- ing for a game of ball. Pontiac slowly ap proached the fort, with sixty chiefs at his, back, marching in Indian file. Each was wrapped to the chin in his banket, under- neath which, grasped with his right hand, lay concealed his trusty rifle. From the heads of some waved the hawk, the eagle, and raven plume, Others showed only the scalp-loch, while a few wore their hair nat- urally, the long. dark locks hanging wildly about their malignant faces. Ab length his speech was finished, and he paused a. moment lrresolute. The profound- est silence followed, so deep and awful that the suppressed breathing of the excited actors in this strange scene could be distinct- ly heard. Gladwyn, who krew that the de- cisive moment had come, never for a mom- eub turned his eye from that suspended belt of wampum. A single movement and the wxld warwhoop would burst on the atartled ear, and the clash of weapons and the fierce death-grapple .come. Never was there a. scene of more thrilling, absorbing interest. TherestoodPontiacâ€"motionless,silent-«the arm half extended, on which were fixed the {flaring eyes of his chiefs, while the otiicers before him sat with compressed lips and bent: brows, sternly awaiting the next move ment, Determined not to be baffled so, be next morning returned to the fort, with but three chiefs, to smoke the calumet, of peace, and another farce was enacted in which each en- deavored to outdo the other in dissimuia- tion To keep up this show of friendly rela- tions, Pontiac, after the interview was over, retired to the field and, calling his young wurrors together, had one of their wild, grotesque, indescribable games of ball. The next Monday, early in the morning, the garrison found the common behind the fort thronged with the Indians of four tribes. Soon after Pontiac was seen advancing toward the fort accompanied by his crowning disgr'acerand on several they have threatened to rise in t} and wipe it out of exxsteuce. Glmlwyn, now thoroughly alive to the danger that threatened him, kept the garri- son under arms all night. Toward dawn the air was suddenly filled With yells, and the next moment the fort and surrounding landscape were lit up by the flash of muskets. The bullets struck the palisades like hell, and it was one incessant scattering lire from the unseen foe. At length the sun rose over the wilderness; but the lightfailed to reveal the lurking assailants. The garrison ex- pected every moment to see their dusky forms pour in one fierce torrent over the frail works. But the Indians could not make up their minds to come in such close and deadly conflict with the soldiers,_ fully prepared to receive them. They lay hid in the grass and hollows. behind bushes, fences and barns, while all along a low ridge were incessant puffs of smoke from the invisible foe. Within close shot, of the fort stood a. clus- ter of outbuildings, behind which the In- dians collected in great numbers and picked off every man that dared show his head or cxpoac a. limb. The fire was especially gall- ing from this spot. Finding it impossible to dislodge the savages with grape-shqt, r1“ Gladwyn ordered a. quaf’ntity of spikes to be heated and fired instead. These were thrown red hot in handfuls down the cannon and hurled into the outbuildings. The heated metal, lodging in the beams and boards, set them on fire. Igniting in so many places simultaneously, the smoke had scarcely be- gun to ascend before they were wrapped in conflagmtion, the flames hissing and roar- ing through the entire mass with incredible velocity. The Indians, driven out by the heat, broke cover and ran leaping and yell- ing over the fields in such grotesque terror that the garrison burst into loud and derisive laughter. This random, scattering fire was kept up for six hours, when the Indians withdrew. Gladwyn immediately sent L1 Butte, an interpreter, to Pontiac to demand the reason of this attack. The chiefLain received him kindly, but said he wished to consult with the English fathers, meaning the officers. Maj. Campbell, second in command, pro- posed to go. accompanied by Lieut. Mc» Dougal. Many suspected treachery, and advised them not to trust themselves in the hands of the Indians. They, however, per- sisted. The moment their red uniforms were seen in the distance the savages set up loud yells, brandishing sticks and as- suming hostile attitudes while the dogs swelled the clamor with their furious bark« ing. Pontiac calmed the tumult, received them courteously. and called'a council in one of the lodges. Campbell made a conci- liatory speech, to which Pontmc deigned no reply whatever; and they sat there a. whole hour in silence. This was ominous, and feeling ill at ease, Campbell arose to return to the fort, but Pontiac stopped him and retained both him and the lieutenant as prisoners. They never saw the fort again. Japanese Women Held in Terrible Bond- age in Seattle. The investigations which have shown the ex15tence of slavery among the Japanese in Victoria have been followed with similar re- sults in Seattle. The first decisive steps have been taken to stop the importation of Japanese women for immoral purposes. The United States aubhoritieslearned that a man named Ithaki had gone to Yokohama. about seven months ago and purchased three Ja- panese women of their parents for $90 each. He brought them to this country, saying that one was his wife and the other two were his sisters; His “Wife” he left in San Francis- co and his sisters he brought to Seattle. All three were forced to live as fallen women and give nearly all their earnings to their owner, who merely allowed them enough for food and clothing. About LWO weeks ago the girl from Lian Francisco was brought to Seattle and placed in a. house near the other two. The facts were extorted partly from the women and partly from the owner, and when the chain of evidence was completed, ltlmki was arrested. The Japanese Con- sul has requested the aid of the ministerial association here in breaking up this system of slavery. The Christianized Japanese in Seattle say that all their countrymen who come to the United States as laborers are held in subjection by .a. powerful secret society which, playing on their superstitions compels them to pay tribute. About 150 Japanese women in Seattle have been sold outright by their parents and brought over here by their purchasers. ging her forth, murdeer her. They also mangled and butcherelI a man by the name of Fisher. Pontiac, seaming such revenge, hastened to the shore and launched his boat, sprang in, and turned its prow up the stream. With strong and steady strokes he urged it against the current till he came opposite the village of his tribe, when he halted, and shouted to the women to imme- vliately remove to the other side of the river from that on which the fort stood. Pontiac then retired to his cabin and spent the day pondering future schemes of revenges. night the removal was efl'ec‘ed; and the warriors having returned from the fort, all were assembled on the grass. Suddenly Pontiac, in full war costume, and swinging his tmnahawk above his head, leaped into their midst and began a. fierce and exciting: harangue. When he had closed a. deep murmur of assent followed and open War was resolved upon. Theée Japanese women live in the part of Seattle known as Whitechapel, which every- body coming from the Northern Pacific depot or the steamboat landing passes. They inhabit. six rows of yellow pine coctages The rows are about 100 feet long, and the little buildings front one 'anotlier are sep. arated by passageways about twenty-fife feet wide, making three short streets. The place is a counter-part on a small scale of the famous district in Tokio devoted to the habitations of the fallen women of the city, No other American city, not even San Fran- cisco, has the counterpart of this Japanese qnarter of Seattle. The best people of the town have long regarded \Vhitechapel as a crowning disgrace, and on several occasions they have threatened to rise in their might Gladwyn’s reply to the Indians who lay hidden in the grass. In an instant, the field was in an uproar. They leaped up, yelling and shouting, and finding nothing else to wreak their vengence upon, went to the house of an old English woman and, drag- chiefs. Arriving at the gate he demand ad admittance. Gladwyn replied thai ‘xc might enter alone, but that none Oifili: riotous crew should accompany him. l’on Line, in a. rage, turned away and repeated Gladwyn’s reply to the Indians who In) S‘." \"ERY IN ADHEIHCA. (TO BE CONTINUE D.) During long and tedious railway journeys taken in the daytime, one is scarcely to be blamed for killing time with a book or pap- er ; but for the attempt to read at night in dimly-lighted carriages. as many do, there is no excuse, and if the habit is persisted in, the result is impairment of the sight, if not in some serious disease of the eyes. During the day, in rapidly moving trains, the light is constantly changing, and they roll so un- evenly that it is difficult for a person read-‘ ing to hold the book or paper steadily. The result is that the muscles of the eyes are constantly strained and became weakened. If one under such circumstances were to read for a short time and stop when his eyes become fatigued, no positive injury would be likely to result; but to continue after warning symptoms of discomfort have ap- peared invites permanent weakness, if not more serious consequences. No one should attempt to read in a dim light even under conditions otherwise favourable; much less should they in that way use their eyes in rapidly moving car- riages. There are other influences to which travellers are exposed, the importance of which few recognize. If a. passenger sits and reads by an open window he then en- counters a danger in the very strong wind, which easily excites congestion, especially in e) es that are at all weak. This is a practice particularly common in India, where every breath of air is so sought, but where the ballast of the line is so gritty that small particles are constantly flying about. The assertion has been made with truth 1 many accidents have been caused by the wind striking forcibly upon the delicate structure of the eye. For it is to be re- membered that the invisible wind has a power which 15 as severe as a blow from a tangible object, and it may injure blood vessels so as to give rise to bleeding from 1 them that will do the eye great harmt It so happened that he was on that par- ticular post again about two months after- ward when an attempt was made to surprise and kill the unwary sentinel. It was Win- ter time, and although it was a moonlight night, the moon was Lid ever and anon by the clouds. In H1050 moments of darkness a sharp observer might have noticed several men who unobserved by the drowsy sentinel, were endeavoriug to approach the post where he stood. Suddenly he thought he heard a strange rustling; sound, and flinging his mus- ket to his shoulder, he shoutedâ€"~“ Who goes there ?” Not, a Hound save the echo of his own voice in the distance. Several minutes elapsed, during which the soldier marched up and down his beat, followed by the goose until, deeming his alarm unwarranted, he stood at ease. This was the enemy's oppor- tunity, and they were not long in trying to profit by it. Closer and closer they stole toward t'oe post, the snow completely dead- ening the: Hound of their footsteps. But just as two of their number were preparing, with uplil'ued knife, to spring upon him, the bird rest: auddenly on its wings and swept round. the sentry box with tremendous force, flapping its wings right in the faces of the would-be assassins. They were astounded, and rushed blindly forward but the sentry arousal to his danger bayoncted one and shot the other as he was running away. Mennwhile, the others approached to the assistance of their colleagues, but the bird. repeated its tactics, and enabled the sentry“ to keep them at bay until the guard, whom the firing of the musket had alarmed, came upon the scene and made them fly for their lives. When this incident became known poor old Jacob was the hero of the garrison, and the oflicers subscribed for and purchased him a. golden collar, which the bird after- ward wore until the day of his death. Those That Prevail In Paul-mm, Peru and in ("her Places. In the Caucasian provinces of Georgia where a. drouth has lasted long, marriage- able girls are yoked in couples w1th a. yoke on their shoulders, a. priest holds the reins. and thus harnessed they wade through riv- ers, puddles and marshes, praying, scream- ing, weeping and laughing. In the district of Transylvania, when the ground is parched with drouth. some girls strip themselves naked, and, led by an older woman, who is also naked, they steal a. har- row and carry it across the field to a. brook, where they set it afloat. Next they sit on the harrow and keep a. tiny flame burning on each corner of it for an hour. Then they leave the harrow in the water and go home. His first idea. Web to have a. shot at the fox ; but this would have alarmed the guard and brought punishment on him for giving J. false alarm. He was compelled, therefore, to remain a. silent spectator to the Scene, while every step brought Reynard nearer to his prey. In its despair the 71001. bird mu its head and neck between the legs of the sol- dier in its endeavor to reach refuge, and at the same moment the fox made a. grab at the goose, but too late, for em he could get a feather between his teeth the bayonet of the sentinel had passed through his body. The goose could never be: prevailea upon to quit the post, but walked up and down with each sentry that was phced there until the battalion left Canada._ when the goose was brought away with it as a. regimental pet to England. The most remarkable thing in connection with the: story is that the goose in turn actually saved its preservet's life. A similar min charm is resorted to in India. Naked women drag a. plow across the field by night. It; is not said that they plunge the plow into a. stream or sprinkle it with the water. But the charm could hard- ly be complete Without. it. Sometimes the charm works through an animal. Rescued from Death She in Turn Saves Her Rescuer. < In 1838 the rebellion broke out {:1 Canada, and two battalions of the Guard‘ were sent from England to assist in quelli'mg it. Near one of these guards was a. farmhouse which suffered much from the ravages cf a. fox. To procure rain the Peruvians used to set a. black sheep in a field, pour chica over it and give it nothing to eat till rain fell. In a district of Sumatra. all the women of the village, scantily clad, go to the river, wade into it and splash each other with the water. A black cat is thrown into the water, and made to swim about for awhile, then allowed to escape to the bank, pursued by the splashing 01 the women. 80313 RAIN SIIE'ERSTITIONS‘ Reading In Railway Trains A GRATIS! ’L GOOSE.