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“ The elephants draw them as if they weighed nothing, and march along, keeping steady pace with the soldiers.
These big beasts trample down and demolish any barriers that are in their way, and pull their loads through heavy mire without the slightest effort.
Before the plan of using elephants was adopted, the guns were drawn by bullocks; but one elephant can easily draw a load which it would take thirty bullocks to move. The elephants are very tractable and clever, while the oxen are stupid, ill tempered, and hard to manage. ”

“ It seems, from the accounts given, that Germany buys very little from us besides the raw material which she cannot get elsewhere; and so, if she does make a tariff against our goods, it may not make much difference to us.
Word comes from India that the plague is gradually dying out, and it is hoped that the worst is over.
The authorities will continue their care in quarantining people from infected districts, and fumigating all the baggage, but the fear that the plague may reach Europe has pretty well died out.
They make a great deal of use of elephants in India. ”

“ At the time of writing, it is too soon to say what action the Powers will take in the settlement of Greek affairs. It is only certain that the situation in Europe has been made very much more difficult by the apparent sympathy of the Powers with Turkey.
The success of the Turks will certainly make them more difficult to handle.
There is a rumor that some of the Powers would like to remove King George from the throne of Greece.
An alliance is also spoken of between Russia, Germany, and Austria against England and France. ”

“ It is suggested that the Japanese Minister in Honolulu shall demand money damages from the Hawaiian government if these emigrants are refused the right of entry.
The Japanese think that the action of the Hawaiian government was suggested by the United States, and that it is only the first step to the annexation of these islands by us.
Japan declares herself opposed to such a union, and will do her best to prevent it.
The Japanese in the islands have become very bold and defiant. ”

“ The see-saw is not allowed to move quickly, for fear of frightening people, but is arranged so that it lifts the cars very slowly into the air, gives the passengers a good opportunity to look at the magnificent view of the surrounding country, and then carries them gently down to the ground again, with a motion so slight that it can hardly be felt. ”

“ The elephants, despite their great strength, will not allow themselves to be overloaded.
If they are worked too hard, or made to draw heavier weights than is pleasant to them, they become sulky and will not obey orders. Their drivers, therefore, have to treat them very kindly; and then they will do all that is asked of them.
As soon as they have learned the work that is required of them, they will do it at the word of command.
The British soldiers do not attempt to manage these big beasts themselves. Natives are employed for this task, each elephant having his own special attendant. ”

“ In No. 26 of The Great Round World, we spoke of the invasion by Japanese immigrants, and how the government of the Sandwich Islands sent the last few shiploads back to their own country.
The Japanese are extremely indignant at this action on the part of Hawaii.
The newspapers in Japan are calling upon the government to send war-ships to teach the Hawaiians that Japan insists upon fair treatment for her citizens.
In Japan, there is some talk of sending the emigrants back to Hawaii, with a demand that they be permitted to land. ”

“ The younger Mayer was nevertheless an American citizen because he was born here, and this is the point that interests us.
According to our law, all persons who are born within the boundaries of the United States are American citizens. ”

“ England is obliged to keep a great many soldiers in India, and the elephant has gradually become one of the most important factors in the Indian army.
When the British first occupied India, the soldiers used the elephants to work on fortifications, to haul timber, and to do any work that required great strength. ”

“ E.E. Chapman, a stock-broker, was arrested by the United States Marshal, taken to Washington, and tried for contempt.
His offence was that of breaking the law which binds witnesses to give their testimony before Committees of Congress with the same care that they have to exercise before the judges in the courts of law. A witness in a law court who refuses to obey the court is guilty of contempt of court, and can be fined or imprisoned as the court pleases. ”

“ He was nevertheless claimed by the authorities and forced to join the army.
In Germany there is a law, that every young man who reaches the age of twenty-one must go into the army and serve as a soldier for two years. ”

“ Its blades are very sharp, and as it cuts the fruit, the blades pierce right through the flesh until they meet the pit in the center. The curves in the blade catch the stone and hold it fast, while the points and heels of the blades overlap until they have cut entirely through the flesh. ”

“ This is described as being an iron tower seventy-five feet high, across which a great beam of iron is balanced. To each end of this a large car is attached; and the beam see-saws, lifting the cars up and down. When one car is on the ground, the other is lifted ever so high up in the air. ”

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