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is so rarely able to keep cool that he
marvels at the Englishman's stolid in
difference to most of the ills of life,
and in a French work published some
years ago a certain "Milord Hamilton1
is held up as the prince of the com
posed, "for," says the writer, "Milord
Hamilton, having1 killed a hotel waiter
in a brawl, being informed of the man's
death by the landlord, composedly or
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MANHOOD
NIMBLE iNEGKOES.
Soma of the Queer Danoea of the
Southern Darky.
latrleskelee ef tha mhiiou-h ad "Wing"
Daneae as Performed by the Mat
oral Tarpatchoreans of the
Plantatlona.
Before the war, a plantation negro
who could not dance a few steps of
that particularly characteristic Ethio
pian dance known as the "buck
dance" was very hard to find. It was
the pastime of old and young darkies
alike, not only on the plantations and
on the levees, but on the decks of the
steamers that plied the various rivers
of the south, and at that time formed
almost the only mode of travel and
transportation. The "buck dance,"
however, attained its greatest perfec
tion and enjoyed its greatest popularity
on the plantation, because there was
more leisure time granted slaves on
plantations than to those who were
employed on the rivers and steamboats.
It was, says the Chicago Herald, a mat
ter of great surprise to the stranger
traveling through the south to see
with what precision and versatility
very young darkies executed the many
difficult steps that characterize "buck"
and "wing" dancing.
While the dance is one difficult of
execution, it has been acquired by the
jig and step dancers of the American
stage as far as the simple steps them
selves are concerned, but it is impos
sible for anyone but a negro to put
tnat distinctive personality into the
dance which makes it so fascinating to
the beholder. It is impossible to tell
how old the "buck dance" is, or where
or when it originated. It is errone
ously stated that it was called the
"buck dance" because only men or
tick negroes indulged in it, but this
is not the case. It derives the name of
"buck dancing" from the fact that on
the plantations it was customary for
one dancer to "buck" or pit himself
against another. The contest was not
only one of endurance, but also in the
variety of steps and contortions that
the dancer indulged in.
The war and consequent freedom of
the negro in no wise interfered with
the "buck dancing." In fact, it is
more common to-day in those districts
in the south in which the negro popu
lation dominates than ever before, a
fact that possibly may be accounted
for by reason of the very freedom of
the negro and his disposition to do as
he pleases. It has ever been the
pleasure of the darky to dance, and as
a race he indulges in it now more than
ever. On the occasion of festive gath
erings where the darkies from various
plantations had gathered for dancing,
singing and feasting, it wa3 not an un
usual sight to see several "buck danc
ing" contests going on at one time.
Usually two robust , young darky boys
would begin the contest. Upon signs of
fatigue on the part of either of these a
restlessness would be observed among
a half-dozen or more young darkies of
both sexes, standing nearest to the
dancers, and urging tliem on to
greater efforts by shouts, laughter,
calls for change of steps and different
steps. As soon as one of the dancers
gave evidence of distress ono of the
restless group that surrounded him
would jump into his place, force him
away, and commence dancing with
might and main, keeping up or varying
the steps until the second of the
original couple tired out, when his
place would be immediately taken by
either boy or girl, and so on the
contest would continue for hours.
"Wing" dancing was mostly in
dulged in by barefooted darkies, the
steps being of a bounding nature and
not wearing on the sole of the foot.
Another very popular dance in the
south among the darkies was "Jump
ing Jim Crow," a dance that could be
indulged in by the barefooted darky
without much danger to the soles of
his feet. "Buck dancing" is totally
different.
The shoes used are ordinary flat
bottomed shoes without heels, and the
entire foot must be kept on the floor.
In all the bewildering movements and
steps the pat-pat-pat of the dancer's
feet must keep perfect time with the
music of the banjo. The names of the
various steps are curious. He begins
with the "rabbit hop," which brings
into play every muscle of his body as
he bends and hops without lifting his
feet from the ground. Then comes the
"Johnny Hull," which is a series of
slides and a heavy step to each bar of
music. That changes to a rushing
step, with a slip from the heel and a
perfect balance of the body. Then
the "Pass Malard," where he waves his
hands from the forearm and the left
foot drags, while the right seems to be
doing a lot of hard work.
He swings from that into "llroken
Foot Charley," a crazy sort of dance,
where he gets his legs all tangled up
and one foot twists around the other
without landing him on his back, as it
certainly would a beginner. "Jtreak
de chicken's neck" is the next change.
This is a twist of ankle and of knee, as
a man twists a chicken's neck. In "Go
way sugar, yo' done los1 yo' taste," the
"jig-sand" represents sugar and Grant
pushes it and bursts away and by feet,
arms and face indicates dislike.
"Scratch ground" means walking and
reversing in time to the rapid music.
In this he is loose-jointed from the
head down. "Wake up, black man," is
a wild dance. He swings around and
turns and twists like a contortionist,
but never once loses his time; hit
movements are swift and remarkable
for strength and grace. Only a young
and powerful physique could stand th
(train.
FIRST OF HOOFED ANIMALS.
Snppoaeel to Have I.Itw1 oa vTaatarn Prai
ries AUO.OOfl Taara Ago.
In the rooms of Prof. E. D. Cope, at
Philadelphia, the person fortunate
enough to gain admission, says the tit.
Louis Republic, may see the creature
which J1 naturalist are unanimous in
PWrMBo'nK repreaantavtlve
of the hoofed-animal species. The an
imal is not alive, neither is it entire so
far as flesh and blood are concerned,
but to the paleontologist, who cares
only for the fossiled bones, the speci
men is perfect. It is not larger than
a yearling calf, and not nearly so tall,
and was found in the Wind river coun
try in Wyoming. Prof. Cope named it
Thenacodus, primrovus when it was
first discovered, giving it as his opin
ion that it was akin to a specimen
which was found several years ago in
France (the paleotherium), and which
gave Cuvier and the other naturalists
so much trouble to classify. At the
time of the discovery of the French
specimen the savants of Europe decided
that it was the ancestor of "hoofed
critters," but the Wind river fossil,
which is easily distinguished as being
a type of the same, is believed to be
much more ancient. Cope's curiosity
was found in rocks belonging to the
eocene period and the time when it
grazed on the western prairies has been
placed as far back as five hundred
thousand years. Every bone is perfect
and in place, and the specimen could
not be purchased for ton thousand dollars.
GOOD FIGHTERS.
Chinese Soldiers Are Fearless and Infinite
In Numbers,
Our knowledge of the modern China
man in battle has been derived from
the wars of 1883 and 1884 with the
French.
According to the French narratives
of the war in Tonquin, the Chinese
generals were deficient in strategy; but
the rank and file fought so desperately,
with such utter disregard for life, that
they generally won the battles, and
the campaigns ended in French re
treats. Admiral Courbet covered him
self with glory by his operations on the
River Min, which ended in the destruc
tion of the Chinese arsenals and ship
yards, but the admiral had to make all
haste to withdraw his force; if he had
delayed, not a ship nor a man would
have escaped, says the San Francisco
Argonaut.
So at the conflict on the island of
Formosa. The speed with which the
French landed was outstripped by the
speed with which they reembarked.
French officers who have seen the Chi
nese in the field shake their heads
when foreigners talk lightly of their
military prowess. In fact, the ques
tion speaks for itself. Given a prac
tically indefinite number of fighting
men, every one of whom is ready to die
on the field, it goes without saying
that it cannot be overcome by a weaker
force.
AN ENORMOUS VINE.
One That Grows In Enfrland and nears Two
Thousand Hunches of Grapea.
While in the public mind the great
vine at Hampton Court palace is es
teemed the most remarkable, even that
is excelled in dimensions by the still
greater vine at Cumberland lodge,
Windsor Park, says the London Daily
News. Not only these giants, but
probably all other vines in the kingdom,
have to give place for extent and pro
ductiveness to that most remarkable
vine which is just at the present moment
carrying the enormous , quantity of
eight hundred and fifty-two bunches
mid a total weight materially exceed
ing half a ton.
This is growing at Manresa house,
Roehampton, in a vinery two hundred
and twenty-four feet long by eleven
feet wide. The vine was planted by
the present gardener, Mr. Davis, as a
cutting, onto a wall outside more than
thirty years ago. Hut finding that in
the natural soil such cnpitul growth
was made, the present house was
specially built for its accommodation,
so that now the vine and its main stems
stand partly across the house, just two
thirds up its length. There arc seven
main rods or branches running hori
zontally each way. These are ullowed
to carry laterals, or fruiting shoots, on
the upper sides only, so that the grapes,
now fast becoming black (for the va
riety is the black Hamburg), hang the
entire length of the roof in straight,
even lines, instead of up the roof, as is
commonly the case. Over two thou
sand bunches were cut after they had
set. The value of the crop, estimated
at two shillings per pound which is,
as good grapes go, perhaps not a high
figure would be one hundred and
twelve pounds sterling. Probably no
other tree of any kind iu the kingdom
could produce such a sum in fruit an
nually. Where Waa He llrouirht Op?
Who says there is no American lan
guage? Harper's Magazine gives the
following story as evidence that in
some portions of our land a tongue is
spoken that is distinctively our own.
Prof. F., of Harvard, tells the tale, lie
was at a picnic, and after the affair
was well under way a carpenter, a
sturdy New Englantler, appeared on
the scene with several planks, out of
which he proceeded to construct the
dinner-tables. Noting the thickness of
the planks, the professor chaflingly in
quired why it was necessary to use
such heavy timber. "Why?" returned
the carpenter. "Why, in order that
not when dinner's half eat tables might
squash and victuals leave us." It was
some hours before the professor was
able to translate this satisfactorily,
but he finally discovered that it could
be done.
POINTERS.
An electric railway mall service has
been established in Montreal.
As extension ladder for upper berths
of sleeingcars has been devised.
Thk brilliance of candle flame can lie
measured with compasses and calpers.
Puteappie juice is a valuable medi
cine for indigestion and throat trou
bles. Trrr two iwlftest runners of the ani
mal creation are the kangaroo and the
ostrich.
Early Christians inherited their be
lief in witchcraft from their pagan
forefathers.
Gukek national elections are held
every four years, The polling places
are churches.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
&&OI.WELY PURE
"THE BOEIi COUNTRY.
Remarkable Growth of the SoutL
African Republic.
Settlement cf the Transvaal and It, Mar
velons Industrial 1'roKress Com
.. position of the Onr-
arnment.
The territory comprising the Trans
vaal or South African republic covers
an area larger than that of France. It
is peopled by the Hoers, who fled from
the tyrannical form of government
which the English sought to impose up
on them further south. The Hoers are
the descendants of the sturdy Nether
landers, who constituted Holland a re
public and a formidable power in the
sixteenth century, and of the Hugue
nots, who were driven from France by
the revocation of the edict of Nantes
in 1085 by Louis XIV. Thus in the
Boers of South Africa there is a com
bination of the characteristics of two
people who are conspicuous in Euro
pean history for the struggles they
waged for political and religious lib
erty. Since the days when the first
band of hardy immigrant Hoers crossed
the Vaal river, where England's tyran
ny stopped at following them, and
planted their cabins on the broad and
sunny slopes of the Transvaal, the
country has gone through the changes
and throes which mark the life of in
dividual and nation alike. Within
the past five years a marvelous devel
opment of population, resources and
industries has followed on the success
which gold mining has achieved. Rail
way communication now connects
Johannesburg via the diamond mines
of Kimberly with the Cape of Good
Hope, a distance of nin hundred and
forty-five miles. Other connections
are rapidly progressing from Natal
and Delagoa bay, centralizing at Pre
toria, the capital and seat of govern
men in the Transvaal.
The constitution of the South African
republic, says Uoldthwaite's Magazine,
is based on Roman Dutch. The legis
lative power is vested in the volksraad,
the members of which are elected by
their constituents for four years. The
executive consists of the president,
elected for five years by a general elec
tion throughout the state, the state
secretary elected by the volksraad for
four years, and four unofficial members
chosen for three years by tho volks
raad. Tlie chief officer in each d istrict
is tho landdrost, who acts as magis
trate and civil commissioner, with the
assistance of a clerk, who is at the
same time public prosecutor and dis
tributor of stamps. Each district is
furtlicr provided with a baljuw or
sheriff, gaoler and a staff of constables.
With the exception of a corps of
mounted artillery and police, com
manded by three officers with about
sixty men, the republic has no armed
force. The president, with the concur
rence of the executive, has the right to
declare war and call up a commando,
in which the burghers are placed
under the field cornets and command
ants of each district. The whole force
is commanded by the commandant
general, who is elected by the country
for the term of ten years. All inhabit
ants of the state between sixteen and
sixty years of ago, not exempt accord
ing to law, are liable to service on
commando. President Kruger is now
occupying his office for the third term.
He is a patriot, a man whose heroic
life posterity will honor. Among the
Hoers he is known exclusively as "Oom
Paul." "Uncle Paul." Though a man
of rugged exterior, untutored even as
regards the most elementary branches
of education, he has shown a practical
capacity for government that has been
a match for the most finished diplo
macy and statecraft. For the conser
vation of the interests of the mining
class, almost entirely English, he in
fluenced the volksraad to establish a
second chamber, to which they could
send their representatives. This cham
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