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Show Speculatiou Over Kufns, The strange story, told on good authority, author-ity, of tho ruins of a great fortified city, built of dressed granito blockH, found on tho Mashonaland plateau, in South Africa, has given rise to a great deal of curious speculation, for its history is wholly unknown. Many of tho walls aro completely covered by the dense ; jungle, and very old trees grow on the top of the ruins. If the city or fort was built by natives it must have lx-en in remote periods of time, when there was a higher civilization than now, but it is just possible that the fort was constructed con-structed under the direction of early Portuguese explorers and by the aid of cheap slave labor. Only a supcriicial viow has lieen made of the ruins, but light may be thrown on the mystery when the houses themselves them-selves have boon explored. Light is being be-ing rapidly turned on the Dark Continent, Conti-nent, and the stories that come from it are as interesting as those sent to Europe from this country 300 to 400 years ago. Then, however, the news was not widely wide-ly disseminated, sow every one who chooses can learn from day to day what is going on in Africa as in other parts of ! the world. Exchange, j |