^rv^fSMl^^f iA NO. 151. UNION, COMOX DISTRICT, B. C, TUESDAY, OCT. .,1895. $2.00 PER YEAR Gash! Gash! I WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD. BUT CANNOT Sl'l.l. COOPS AT COST ON CREDIT' CONSEQUENTLY ON AND AKTI.K Al'till. 1st I Wll.I. 1)0 BUSINESS ON Till! CASH SYSTEM, AND MV I'llICES AHE: �����"**��� No Skimping in Weights and Measures"**:! at the OTJ^BBIK/IjA.iSrD STORE. JAMES McKIM, Union,B.C.Mar.20,1895. IOB OTl~^J-1A. PARLOBS -*= Union, 1,0= w Soda Water, Candies, Stationery and Books. ������~~"1~ Ja. SPECIALTY. TOBACCOS imported and Domestic Cigars Briar and Meerschaum Goods. The Above Stores Adjoin, Whore Everything: of the Bost in thtii Respective liseis will be found. A. IF. Mclntyre Prop. Look out for BLORE & SONS ad next week COMIOX SAW MILL Courtenay, B. G. Rough and Dressed Lumber. All orders promptly executed. JJ~j<~TJ~ZJa.1LZ��� BROS. Summer Neckwear in all the Latest Styles Summer Shirts in Grent Variety Summer Suiting The latest in English and Scotch Tweeds. LAWSON Sf McLEOI), dunne block. Tailors and Gents Furnishers R. B. ANDERSON. Watchmaker and Jeweler General worker In Metals Jobbing ot all kinds Office and Works ���ri1 s^1"". nenr Nkws ollice. TXNT01T B. C. NOTICE Any person or persons destroying or withholding the kegs and barrels nf the Union Bre.very Company Ltd of Nanuimo, will be prosecuted. A liberal reward will be paid for information leading to conviction. W. E. Norris, Sec'y Spring medicines for cleansing the system and blood at Plmbury's drug store. latest tones, Naval Rifle RANOE.��� II. M S. Royal Autluit' leaves Esquimau on 51I1 prox, on ;i cruise tn Vancouver and Co- innN. Ii is generally believed in naval circles that nfcxt year tlie navy rille range now located at Esquimalt will be transferred to* Comox. ALBERNI Minks.���A powerful Mainland Syndicate Co., comprising some of the most prominent and wealthy citizens of Vancouver has laken over Alberni property of Mineral Creel; Mining Co., and will nt once prospect and develope same. Thii syndicate has*also assumed the burden of defending the company's title to disputed claims. Two and one half tons of'ore were shipped to Tacoma smelter ten days ago. Matrimonial.���- A rather peculiar matrimonial exceniricity was disclosed tho other day. A Nanaimo young man has been twice married to the same lady. The first dnie May jist by an Anglican minister, Hnd tb-2 second time by Rev. Mr. Maitland a Methodist minister. DURUANT Case.���Durrani's defense attempts to centre suspicion on Rev. Mr. Gibson, but is mailing but little headway Payment of scalers claims.���An Ottawa dispatch announces that Lord Aberdeen iu hastening back to the Capi tal to meet Sir Julian Paunceforte; the English ambassador at Washington. It is understood that the payment of the daunt of Canadian sealers is io be pressed. AOOIDEHT FUND Thero was a large meeting of the miners at Piket's Hall. John Campbell was elected chairman and Wnv Anthony, secretary. Interperters were appointed to aid whore necessary. The committee ap printed at a previous inptting to confer with Mr. Little, Superintendent of tbe mines reported through their chairman, Mr. Pi a rues, that tbev had performed their duty and been met by Mr. Litlle in a most cotirtious way, and assured that whatever rules and regulations they chose to adopt in reference to ihe nt titer would be agreeable to the company. The report was adopted. The following committee on permanent organization was appointed with power to call another meeting when they were ready to report, viz: Wm. Anthony, Mr. Uratratini, James Reid, Richard Kami's, Waiter Wilson, Jonah Sargent, and M. Magnoni. Four of the committee are un derground men and three top men. Tlie committee are expected to prepare a schedule of rates for three classes of accidents; permanent ncttdeni, temporal accident, and fatal accident. The meeting discussed the question of leaving off work in case of fatal accident and finally decided that thc shift on which the accident occurcd should lay off. and resuirffTwork on the next shift and continue work until ihe das of the funeral when the morning and afternoon -jliilis should lay off. The meeting ihen adjourned subject to the call of the committee on organization. UNION siniTim S in Mateo left on Wednesday for San Francisco with 4,400 unn of coal for the Southern Pacific. The Thistle left on Wednesday j tons of Comox coal for the Fish with Co., The Tepic left Wednesday for Vancouver wiih 44 tons of Coniox coal, and 155 tons of wash nut coal for the C. P. R.. and again wilh 18 tons of coke and 186 tona of wash nut coal for the .Sugar Refinery. The Daisy left on the 2S1I1 with 173 tons ol Comox. The CoquitUm left on Saturday with ::2 tons of wash nut coal -ind the Constance left wiih 209 tons ol lump coal. The Quadra was in for fuel, The Mineola, the San Mil Ieo. Costa Rica, and Kichard III all due this week. NEXT SUNDAY Methodist Church.���Cass meeting 10 11. m. Morning service, 11 a. m; subject, The Death of Christ, followed bv lhe sacrament of the Lord'i supper,. Sabbath school and Bible class at 2. .30 p. in Evening service, 7; subject���True socialism; its relation to Christianity and reason Prayer meeting, Thursdav, 7.30 p in. THINITY CHUUCH The English church here was formerly opened yesterday for divine worship, the venerable Arch Deacon Scrivener of Victoria officiating. We were dlsappoin ted in not receiving a cut of the church in time for this issue but fully expect tt by Wednesday's mail, and shall therefore dlferan account ofthe building, society and opening until next week. Ill^i "��y*f *-** 3fjjOOjo BffliRAL mhchams and butchers TUN IOIN" 6c COUBTBITAY Choicest Meats, Fresh Eggs and Vegetables A full line of Staple and Fancy Groceries. Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, etc., etc., etc WHEELS AND FISTS ���ft** b i c ycle race be- tweeen Peter McNiven and lohn Bennie came off Sat urday afternoon and attracted qui te a crowd. It was from Vr;."***��* ^illm going f^.W At this time he was ahead. In coming back McNiven injured the rim of his wheel and abandoning it ran in getting home some minutes before liennie came in on bis wheel. The race was awarded IJ.-unie under the rales by the judges. The decision led to a hot dispute in which many engaged. The crowd increased until Dunsmuir avenue between Fust and Second street was black with moving figures. At fust it was the Battle of the Jaws, which soon degenerated into the Ii-ittle of the Fists. Tiie crowd surged from one side of the street to the other. Frank Crawford seemed thc incarnation of excitement, ile shut off his mouth, he let out his right duke followed by Ins left, and planted his heel in thc stomach of Robert Bennie. Bennie couldn't stand that, and who oould ?, And so (in self defence ) as Iw called it, the flexor muscles of his right arm went into instant action. "They are fighting" was thc word passed along the street, when suddenly ihe tall form of Chief Constable Hutchison appeared in their midst. In vain he commanded peace ! Then seizing Crawford by the collar he jerked him away. The crowd either wanted to assist Crawford or were bent on more fun and crowded upon the nfilcer. The prisoner resisted with all his'might, dropping down, doubling up like a jumping Jack, shooting his le^s out,at the same ume striking out wilh his anus. He appeared lo have as many limbs .is a jelly fish and the moment one was seized it wiggled out, as difficult 10 hold ns nn eel Slill the ollicer never let go, but to get a new hold. The sidewalk was reached and then ihe wriggling limbs dashed through the broad glass of a show window, with a crash which could be heard at the NEWS office. It was no use, for die officer held on and at the coiner of second street, tearing hi**, man from the crowd, he inarched him up to tne jail and then served a summons {in Robert Bennie. At 7. 30 the prisoners were brought before Magistrates Abrams and McKnight. Crawford plead guilty to the charge of fighting, but Bennie declared he was only del-ending himself, pleidod not guilty. The proof showed he was fir-ft slni'k by Crawford. He was let off with costs, which was quite enough as anyone would have struck back, exorcising the undoubted right ot self defence. The court ptob- ably thought that he went farther than was necessary, although Magistrate Abrams roinmended bim lor refusing to go out with Crawford to have it nut. Crawford was lined .^5 and $2 damage tothe window antl costs, certainly a lenient sentence. The com 1 then warned those present that the offense of resisting an officer was a very serious one, the lowest penality for which was ��.ix months and ;[ioo fine and cautioned them that if it occurred again the energies of ihe law would be exercised against the offenders. Annual Celebration Union Lodge, No 11, I 0 0 F will celebrate th-iir sixth auniversi- ty v/itn. a SOCIAL aqd SUPPER on Thursday tho 17th of Oct. At Odd Feilows Kail All visiting; bro thero cordially invited. The annual ��� -��� OF THE Oomox Agricultural < and Industrial ASSOCIATION WILL TAKE PLACE Thursday, Oct. 3d. At Courtenay, B. C. LL iiOODS Wo aro showing apodal Linos in New Dress Qoods Ladies and Cliildrons Underwear Omits' Undo*wear, Ties, and Books Man's and Boy's Clothing Boys' Suits from $1.60 up Special linos in Ourpets Butterwick Patterns for September. STEVE30N & 00. UNION, B. 0. Opposite KilpatPicK's! Livery. I have an unlimited supply of money for loans on the security of farming property at low rates of interest. Loans put through expeditiously. Mortgages purchased. Insurance effected, MARCUS WOLFE Nanaimo, B. C P. 0. Drawer 17 & 1 PRACTICAL ARCHITECT -AND- BRIDGE & WHARF BUILDER. ���53 TjTJSrXOlT, E C. ^Mi%v\ v \\ \v INSURANCE FRAUD EXPOSED. A Man Supposed to Have Been Drowned Found. INSURANCE ON HIS LITE PAID, Duluth despatch Bays: George FraKer. ol l-opeka, Kansas, the man *vho WGfl supposed to havo been drowned In tho Missouri Kiver two years n^o, was captured In tho woods near Tower, Minn., yesterday, Fra- fcers lire wns Insured tor 958,000, nnd tho hi'lrs brought suit m tlie Kansas Courts to recover. The case went to tlie Supreme Court, nnd was ouo ot the most famous insuranco cases of the country. The Insurance companies were defeated In tlio dual decision, it being recorded last month, It was always maintained by the companies that Fraker was alive, l.ut his whereabouts were unknown, lle- cently It became known in somo way that Fraker was naer Tower, where ho was known under the alias ot Sohnell. Attorney Robert Herrick and Deputy Sheriff Wilkinson, of Topeka, enme here and organized a party to search for him. Fraker was found In the woods, and his capture was effected In a strategic manner. Ho was brought to Duluth to-dny, and wns taken to Topeka at ouce. Fraker will go without n requisition. He has been living near Tower for six months. He admitted liis Identity, and suid he did not leave Topeka on purpose to defraud the companies, Imt while he was nenr the Missouri Biver ho fell in. ile swam across tho river and got ou land, 'i'he next day he read In the pnpern that ho had been drowned, und concluded to carry out the deception and allow his heirs to collect tho Insurance. Attorney Herrick obtained a clue in the latter part of 18'jl, which he lias patiently followed ever since, mull about a week ago ho learned the whereabouts and assumed name of the doctor. Ou Thursday night hu arrived in Tower, together with John Wilkinson, Chief of Police at Topeka, to assist in taking Fraker back. They learned that Fraker went by tho mime of Sohnell, aud lived with a young man ia a woodman's hut titty miles from Tower ou the Itasca county road. A warrant was secured in Tower. Ua Sunday morning, accompanied by Deputy (Sheriff Phillips, they started in a rough wagon over the still' rougher rouds from the place, taking along provisions for five days, giving out that they were looking over some timber lands. About 12 miles from Tower, Deputy Phillips, who was acquainted with Fraker, under his alias as Schnell, saw his companion iu a. shanty near the wood, and ou inquiring where the doctor was, learned that they hud just moved to this place, und that Fraker was out hunting. Un examining the shanty a trap door was fouud in the floor with considerable excavation underneath, looking rather suspicious. The young man was handcuffed and guarded, and Phillips proceeded on the road. About two miles further on wus a man with a gun on his shoulder, who was instantly recognized us the supposed dead mnn Fraker. Herrick engaged him In conversation, wheu suddenly Phillips seized his arms aud Wilkinson put on the handcuffs. Fraker thought he hud been arrested for killing game out of season*, ns Phillips was also game warden. When the warrant wns read to him he was thunderstruck^ but admitted liis identity. He was* brought to town, together with his companion, who hails from Wisconsin, aud seems tu be nn innocent party, 'I'he prisoner is a well-built, man of about five feet six inches, -10 yeurs ohl, with short, black whiskers. In conversation, he stated that he hnd expected his relatives to get a portion of the insurance money, and himself some also. Ho had lieen greatly benefited, he said, by tho waters of the spring where he stopped, und had about mude arrangements to buy tho place, intending to make it a water cure resort. He would have spent $20,000, lie said, in improving the placo. Tho ease is one of great general interest, becauso of a reward of ��20,- 000 which was offered for his capture. Fraker Is a physician, uml up to tho latter part of ISO'S was physician to .St. Elmo hotel, tlie leading hotel in Excelsior Springs, a famous health resort, near Kansas City. Together with seven or eight companions, the doctor went fishing on tlio .Missouri river ono day, and after dark, and whilo in the company of fleo. Harvey, Janies Trip- lett, and .fake Crowley, a negro, ho disappeared and was seen no more. These parties afterwards swore positively that tliey witnessed Ids drowning while rowing in a leaky bout, but aftor a strict search Ids body could not bo recovered. Some three or four months previous he began loading up with life Insurance, taking 810,000 in the Kansas Mutual Llie Company of Topeka, $15,000 In the Hartford Life, $15,000 in tho i'rovl- denco Savings, $10,000 in tin; Equitable I>lfo of New York, nud $8,000 in benevolent societies, a total Of$58,- 000. After a thorough investigation all the companies, except tho Equitable, relused to pay the claims, whereupon JIr. James E. Lincoln, tho executor of the will, brought suit in tho District Court at Liberty, Mo., which was afterwards transferred to tho United States Circuit Court nt Kansas City. Robert Herrick waa appointed Jointly to conduct the ease for tho companies, and wns assisted by eminent legal talent. In tlio latter part of 181)1, after an intensely sensational trial lasting two weeks, in December, 180-1, tho Jury, acting under positive Instructions from tho court, declared for tho defence. A new trial was granted on technical points, but in February, 189u, Judgment was given for the full amount, and a stay of execution I granted for six months until August 12, 1893. On that date the full amount was paid to the executor, and the companies withdrew tueir offer of $20,000 reward. JUK'K OF TIIE POPPY. History uf Opium Mituu'Hcture In tha Mower/ KluKtloru. In a work by Dr. Edklns, n distinguished Chinese scholar, who was for forty years a missionary iu China, recently reprinted as an appendix to the report of the opium commission, the Responsibility for tho introduction of opium in China Is traced on the basis of "information from tho Chinese side." it is the prevalent opinion thnt liritish Interference forced China to import opium, and thut if British pressure were removed Chin awould cease to use It. Premising that it was not till 111.",? that the liritish Fast India Company established relations with China, and not till 1781 that the company tool; the opium trade into its ow ii hands, Dr. Edklns proceeds to set forth the facts as stated ia Chinese historical documents. The poppy was brought into China, he finds, by Arab trailers between the seventh nnd eighth centuries, A. 1). Its cultivation in China began in the eighth century nnd tlie Imperial Pharmacopoeia of 078 mentions It. The editor of the official Chinese Materia Medlca of the eleventh centnry remarks : "The poppy Is found everywhere." Tlie Arabs, Portuguese nnd Dutch preceded the British East India. Compupy In the opium trade In China. Opium-smoking, according to Chinese histories, had its origin from the efforts ol a Ming emperor (1G2S-10I1) to suppress tobacco-smoking. But tlio practice of tobacco-smoking wa,s established, nnd the only effect of the interdlo* was to cause opium to lie used along with tobacco, or instead of it to.CKC out a diminished supply. Oplum-smoktng became most common in parts ot tne empire that hnd been most given to tobacco-smoking. In 1721) opium-smoking fell under the imperial interdict, but tho trade in opium continued ns before, the annual importation being 200 chests. By 17U7 the quantity had grown to 1,01)0 chests, under a tariff rate of :J tucls per chest. It was received at tlie custom-houses of Amoy and Canton, and tlie items fn the books show thut the proceeds of tlie tariff on opium were remitted lo Pekin; When the East India Company took the opium trade into its hands, in 1781, the drug had been a legal import for from 200 to 800 years. The people demanded opium, the officials smoked it, and although tlie import was forbidden by law at the capital it was permitted by the constituted authorities on the const. It follows, if the Chinese re- cords^re Correctly rend, that the AngloWhineso war of recent date was not' the beginning of the opium evil m China, aud did not force upon the Chinese un unwonted and undeslred article of truffle. RICH AND POOR OF LONDON. Clarence Darrow Compares tlie West and the East Ends. FAITH T returned by the other her he quits the estufn, long enough trail which led upward to the oppo- to erect a cote on top of tho ancestral ,t B,de n( , ^ A j glllnod*i,ie mansion, arranges a ladder to con- gumm!t , lall0*ed over thD***(lat mud .ieet with the terrace below, after 1 r00, _. tlli*���,...��� ami Baw . .nlitii.** tisvst 2r-M"���*rflluaea by *! sskff wmr\vf& %^l��\$Wl��W .<*.%** I ���7' ��~*-**~**i and she and the and weaves, but goon farther with the sheep Into the valley aud tills and sows and harvests, while ho returns to loaf and smoke at tho estufn. The estufa Ib a big dug-out defensively arranged on tho brow of the bluff, Just out-Hide one of tho buildings enclosing tho court, and Is entered through a: hatchway by a ladder. It is au big : and na dark as the hold or a ship, and is grimly lighted by tho sacred estufa fire, which is kept always burning In thc centre of tho room, and the smoke ascends through tho entrance hatch. Tha men lio around ou sheen robes, spread against the wall, and gosBlp and smoke. You eee tho estufa Is a kind of a club-house, council-room nnd temple, with a square stone atove In tho centre where a Joss-fire of aromatic wood is kept constantly burning. It Is also used lor feasts, when the women are admitted. The governor meets the old men of the tribe here In council. "I was stopping with tho governor nnd had quarters on tho ground floor, which Is the store-room and granary of the tribe. Here See-cho-mah, his daughter, would eome and weave baskets of willow root and mnguey, whilo hor mother wns in the valley with the women of the herd and old Hualpee smoked my tobacco in the estufn. When See-cho-mah found mo watching her at work sho would stop weaving and turn her great, dark eyes across the valley to tho snow-capped peaks of the San Francisco range, which rose liko Clouds and rested in the blue. Then lier gaze was very wistful*, but when sho saw I had followed hor glance toward tho mountains she would quickly drop her eyes and resume her work. "A dozen times a day I wo-nted to mako lovo to hor, bub I knew little of the Moquls' language and spoke that badly. "1 could only Fit fascinated, watching her at work, until I would be seized with a desire to touch her, (but never kuow how to begin. I knew none of tholr love words, so could only try to look my longing���women .are eo shy until art teaches thom to hide their feeling. With a bolder woman ot my own skin I could have solved the situation In short order. I had watched See-cho-mah for seven days, when ono afternoon she stopped hor weaving and began grinding corn ou her mutate. Suddenly she ceased grinding, tool; a quick breath and with lowered eyes caught up a handful of flower and dashed it lu my face. I did not theu know 'whnt that meant, but the act seemed playful���almost affectionate*���bo I caught and kissed lier. "That night they held a balle at the estufa. Much a dance you never saw. The women aud all tho tribe were admitted; the men camo masked, clad in skins. Somo wore hideous goggles, c^ut from gourds, others masqueraded as antelopes, elks and bears, walking ou all lours and Imitating their gaits. Tho musicians sat In tho angles of the room, (dimly lighted by the sacred sage fire, and beat tam-tams, sawed gourd fiddles and played on flutes, whose ends. Immersed in water held in the alias, bubbled strange souuds in Imitation of beasts und birds. "In the half-lighted room this wild menagerie paraded for some minutes to the weird mualc. Theu the fiesta fires were lighted, bark wicks inserted into earth Jars filled with fat Illuminated and filled with shadows tho oppressive room, and the dance began. " Women nnd children chanted to tho monotonous beat of tho tam-tams and tho movement of dancing feet. Placed before the musicians In the angles of tho room, were jars filled with fiery tlswin, fermented with corn. Squaw** with bags of goat skins replenished the Jars with liquor nnd masqueraders passing them immersed their muzzles lu them, as animals do when drinking from a brook. As thc tiswin took hold of tho dancers the pace of the dance Increased and men wearing horns locked themselves In combat, simulating the fights of tho forest. Toward midnight the stupor ol drink hold somo in sleep, but the movements of others were mado only more furious. Those who succumbed to Intoxication were dragged from the middle of tho room and piled against the aheep rohes beyond Che dancers" Circle, When a man was vanquished In a homed duel his squaw was taken Irom hlin and led toaseat bj the victor. Many wore headdress- oh of tassels and girdles strung from ears ol corn and the dried grains were rattled in alias and lu gourds. Tho object ol this corn dance was to invoke rain, which for months had not fallen, though this was spring time. Toward morning i wearied of the revelry and resolved to make my exit. 1 glanced toward See-cho-mah, /ind tmy look was strong enough to lead her; she followed me through the smoke up the ladder and out into the plaza. " Together we walked around the inclosure, against whose eastern wall tho descending moon sent, a flood of light. Oa the faeo of thc building above ua See-cho-mah pointed to some paintings and tried to translate them. They were of animals and plants dono iu colors, but presented without perspective or scenic effect. She mado me understand that tho hieroglyphic groupings commemorated the defeat of the Apaches when they stormed tho bluffs of Ornibo. Then together wo climbed to the topmost terrace, motioned mo to silence. For twenty minutes I stood, watching her In the mooullght. Then she arose quickly*, and coming to me said ln the hurried language of their signs that I was to dio. Their medicine man hnd told the council that a strange devil was hidden iu tholr camp, and that the rain god would not como so loug as ho roamed free. See-cho-mah knew where they would find the devil. Together wo descended the coble trail that led past tho sheep folds Into the valley, where my horse was grazing with a band of bronchos, and I could not cutch him. Her pinto pony was grazing with tho band. She called him to hor and cut my saddle horse out of the herd.. " Then ehe cut strips from her blanket, wu.ch i fashioned into a bridle. Sho bade me mako haste, and I beckoned her to follow for a momont sho faltered, then refused to como, saying they would miss me sooner if she weut along, that I must fly. '* I loft her standing by the acequla aud headed for tho rim rock that lay a long day's journey westward beyond tho valley. All night 1 travelled and until evening the next day, camping on tho cross of tho rim rock with tho plao forest that exteuds a hundred miles southward to Fort Verde, spread out 2,000 feet below. I had come without; food, and wus too weak to mako the descent that day, so lay down to sleep. "I awakened u MoquI captive. They bound me hand and foot, The Jury had already tried my ease at the es- tufta, aud now my captives proceeded to execute its sentence. They selected two scrubby Juniper bushes that grew some teu feet apart on this rocky cliff and laid mo on tho ground between them. Then they lashed rawhide riatas to my wrists and ankles, making the free ends fast to the Juniper bushes so that I was extended between thom, for the ropes wero drawn so taut that I eoiiid -scarcely roll over ou tho ground where I lay. Next they brought a rattlesnake, long as a carbine, and secured him by tho noose of a long rawhide thong passed over his tall. Then they drove a picket somo yards from where I lay and tied tho thong to it, so that tho snake could movo about in a clrole, and left us. "Where I lay I could watch the movements of tho snake. At first the rattler seemed frightened and crawled from me to the length of his lariat, When he felt the cord tighten he u\rew back, coiled, and struck angrily his full length beyond tbe thong. Then ho swung further to the right, and as tho lash tightened he coiled and struck again. This he repeated again and again,, each time more viciously thaa before, nnd each stroke, as he wheeled on his circle, camo Dearer and nearer to me. I estimated that the length of this thong would about permit him to reach me when he struck toward me in a direct line. Nearer and nearer he came, each stroke so near that his salava soon spattered on my body. Now I could feel his fetid breath fanning on my face; his next stroke would be his nearest; could he reach me? I closed my eyes ns be coiled. He struck, but hardly tipped my clothing. Ho struck again nearer my body and toward my feet, but this tlmo farther from me. He could not reach me. A great Joy entered my soul. "I opened my eyes nnd found that he had been picketed too far. "For some minute's I gazed, watching him coll and project himself with sudden Jerks like tho hands of a stop watch, moving Intermittently in Its circle. Again lie passed me. Again I closed my eyes. But he did not reach me. Ho could not reach me. I would livo. In my Joy at my first discovery I had forgotten my own thongs, and how I was to loose tlr��cm. To uni them was Impossible. Then I trle-d chafing them through against the ground, but only cut my wrists In tho attempt, for they were buried deeply In my flesh. My captors had been cunning. Already my tongue was growing thick with thirst, and tho rays ot the hot morning sun, now high In the heavens, beat down upon me. Then the terror or my situation struck in, until I even pitied the snako, helpless as myself, and wished that ho could strike and end It. He, too, was evidently suffering with thirst, and IjIh Impotent strokes were growing feebler. "Tho red n;sk of the desert sun hung rayleSS In the saffron western sky and my wrists were roasted by tho hlnz- lng'hcat. It seemed to me it would never set. Once I turned my body so far that I gazed over tho cool, green forest- that spread below the bluffs, , land fancied I heard tho murmur of | j waters that 1 Could not sec, but knew j coursed from under tho 'rim.' When 1 | turned back to look at my companion | ���captive I found that he had grown i weary of the useless struggle and had colled himself splashed about me In the dust. Then a flood came down ntid I swallowed water aa the -drops fell in my mouth. Soon the water waa flowing In a sheet neneath mc, and turning my face, I drank from puddles, filling my mouth with grit and niud. My cords were somewhat loosened by the rain and no longer cut my wrists. Wheu the rain ceased my executioner, the snake, seemed also revived and renewed his struggles ior liberty, striking always as before. Hla thong, now softened and distended by the rain, would easily permit him to reach me. 1 had already decided that death from liis poison was preferable to the lingering denth from thirst 1 must dio there on thc desert. "But even when the mind is made up to death there is still in all flesh au animal clinging to lifo. I shrank back as far as my bonds would permit. I was within his reach. I closed my eyes an tho snake colled again, and telt a sharp blow on my cneek, as from the prick of a needle or a tack. It was over now and 1 would soon be free. I waited calmly for the efect of the poison; hours passed, but no swelling came. "Then I remembered having once been told that after a rattlesnake had struck several times his bite is harmless, for tho poison becomes exhausted. " So it waa to be lingering death at last. "1 turned my head again and looked over the cool rim toward the Matzat- zats on the Verde, where my comrades about now were loitering on the stoop of the barracks, waiting for the roll call at retreat. The sun was sinking Into the dust haze, and I expected never again to see It set. The night fell and 1 slumbered, but awakened to feel a fight hand on my shoulder, a hand that offered me food. See- cho-mah was bending over me. She had followed and found me on the bluff. Then she removed tho cords and bound up my swollen wrists- In tho morning I aaked her to go w fth me Into my post, but sho refused, say- lag; "'Togoa, the rattlesnake, spared you because f love you. The rain god Is appeased. But the medicine man is right. You are a devil, and If 1 yield to my lovo it will curse my tribe. 1 wih return to my people.' " nS <9 Woman's World. A WISE PARROT. I'o.-i* I'olly* Proved the iiu Unwelcome Bpy on Cook. At first Polly was much puzzled over the names of the members' of thc family, and ouo morning a lew days alter her arrival tho girl that had charge of her neglected to give her her food. When she came near the cage, Polly put her head on one side and called out: "Is it Annie '.*"' It was 'Annie' that fed her in her old home. Then she ventured to ask : "Amnle, is breakfast ready?" The answer was, "No, I'olly, not yet." The next time sho enme near the cage the question was repeated: "Annie, Is breakfast almost ready?" "No, Polly- yours Is not quite ready yet. I'll give it to you presently." The third time Polly inquired indignantly : "Don't tliey ever cat breakfast iu this house ?" An old lady kept her parrot in the kitchen at night, and tn the morning it would glvei a full account of the doings of tho night 'before. One morning she wus astonished to hear Polly's greeting: "Broke the china bowl! Put It under the boards! Put a bag over Polly's cage so sho wouldn't see and tell it all!" Investigation proved that Polly's story was true, and she was no longer a. welcome guest in the kitchen when thc cook found sho was so good a reporter. She must have made some threats that Polly overheard, for the parrot greeted her mistress with the words: "Wring Polly's neck, so poor Polly can't tell everything she hears 1" When her cage was le.t out one day in the rain slio called to a lady who was pa.ssing with an umbrella: "How are you? How do you do? Tolly's very wet, thank you 1 Poor Polly! She's getting very wet, deed. Vory well, 1 thank you, but very wet, indeed!" ��� Philadelphia Times, MEN'S TASTES. It is an accepted thing among Avomen that men dislike all shades of heliotrope, purple and mauve. Tlie origin of this belief la difficult to trace. The only approach to a solution was from a woman who had hoard a man say that those things were penitential tints, and implied sin and remorse. But he waa an emotional and imaginative person. Thore is a tender penslvenesa about mauve and heliotrope but purple, which should be regal, has a distinctly commonplace tint. A man Is never expected to know whjon woman Is well dressed except wli she wean black or white. Mon in their hearts like Cheerful colors; red, Tor example- delights their eye. When tho fireman waa aaked what color he wanted his uniform, he answered t "Any color, so Its red.'* Ho spoke for nine-tenths of ills sex. �� WORLDLY WISE. It Is a dangerous precedent to do evil that good may follow, We mask our age not by years, by events. Conscience Is like a watch���apt to get out of order if too roughly handled. After a man is married he wonders D��� . ; what made his old friendships with up amid some slack i other men seem bo dear. folds of his thong. I gazed towards J Not much credit should be given to the San Francisco range and saw the * him who does right by accident. dark clouds rising beyond, spread over the snow-clad peaks. Then camo the sound of wind hurrying rain clouds over tho foothills, whero tho storm soon broke. Then rain veiled nil the valley and my heart took hope. I ^^^^ wondered if the rain would reach the I A mau may Mm.' I had not long to wait before j ]>e hath It not tho big drops, falling one by one, an overcoat. Long waiting Is the severest test that love can be put to. When a man Is pursuing a good work he too frequently stops to listen for applause.���New York Recorder. nOW TO GET THIN. The woman who wants to be thin must drink large quantities of hot tea. Sho must not sleep too much. She must* practice with dumb-bells beforo meals* She must eat salt on dry toast. She may drink tea or coffeo sweetened only with a saccharine tablet. She must omit oil from salad dressing. After breakfast, rain or shine, she must exercise, though Borne fall. She must keep her mouth closed while walking. Sho must rido on a bicycle to reduce her hips. Sho must take a bath every twenty- four hours. A DELICIOUS SACHET POWDER. To -make a delicious roso sachet powder take powdered Florentine orris, S ounces; roso leaves voir dried), 10 ounces ; musk lu powder, 20 grains; lavendar flowers, 2 ounces; civet, 10 grains. Mix well and keop closely corked uutil you wish to uso for the sachets, OrSTER COCKTAIL. Mix together eight drops of Tobaseo sauce, one-half of a teaspoonful of horse-radish, one-half teaspoonful of vinegar, one teaspoonful of lemou Juice, one-halt of a teaspoonful of tomato catsup. Add eight oysters, aud serve In cocktail glasses. WOMAN'S VESTED BIGHTS. Woman Is still clamoring for her "vested rights," in spite of the fact that sho ts not only vested but Is neck-tlcd, standing-collared, * shirt- bosomed and, since bloomers hnve come in, other thlnged ns well. Tho rest will come If she Is only patient. It is nerve-tearing to be overhasty, THE BUTTER KEPT WELL. Through an accident, Mrs. Charles Pr.ckett, of Attalia, Ala., has discovered a cheap and excellent way of preserving butter. Five years ago she dropped a itowl of butter into a well at her homo. The other day the well was being cleaned and tho lost bowl was found. Tho butter had remained Intact, and wa.s as pure and fresh nd when put into the*, well by mistake. HOW TO MARK A MUSTARD PLASTER. A mustard plaster made according to the following directions will not blister the most sensitive skin:' Two teaspoonfuls mustard, two teaspoonfuls flour, twe teaspoonfuls ground ginger. Do not mix too dr.,v. Place betweeu two pieces of old muslin and apply. If It burns too much at first lay an extra piece of muslin between It and the skin; as the skin becomes accustomed to thc beat take tho extra piece of muslin away.���September Ladles' Home .Journal. FOR BICYCLE GIRLS ONLY. Remember that loose hair may be pretty on the piazza, but it is a sight on a wheel. Remember that ono button off your legging is a good opening for disaster. Remember that an invisible net- tho color of your hair, worn across tho front hair will keep It iu place. Remember that careful adjustment of tho placket is needed, and a. strong union between shirt nud skirts. Remember that your shoes aro to lie oiled and polished, for they are very much la evidence. Remember also that you nro to examine every nut nnd screw of your wheel beforo starting, that you may not got killed. PETTICOATS OF MOREEN. Sho who Is still loyal to petticoats will bo sure to favor the skirt mado of dark blue moreen. It is almost aa satisfactory in its flaring effect as haircloth, and though not quite as daiaty as the muslin skirt, with Its frills of embroidery, yot It diminishes the washerwoman's bill, aud that ia saying much In Its favor. The skirt is made with a dark bluo silk yoke which fits smoothly over tho hips, and Is cool and comfortable In summer. It has organ-pipe plaits at the back and a ruffle at the sides and in front, Tho ruffle I.s bound with silk, and altogether tho skirt has an air of elegance. Plain skirts of black moreen are very serviceable, and thoso made of whito with a lace frill are charming to wear beneath an unllned lawn, organdie or dimity frock.���World. SPICED PEACHES. Seven pounds peaches, four pounds Sugar, one pound vinegar, half ounce ginger root, ono teaspoonful ground cloves, one teaspoonful* allspice* two teaspoonful.*? cinnamon. Pare fruit, put vinegar nnd sugar to boll. Mix spices in four equal parts and lay each in small square of muslin. Throw each in vinegar and sugar. and when this la scalding hot iuld fruit. Bring all to tho boll, then turn In stone Jar and put In cool place until next day. Next day draw off fyrnn and put ln kettle, bringing again to a boil, nnd then pour back over peaches In stone Ja r. Do this tor nino (lays from the time you commence fruit. Last time b syrup down one-half, or until there is Just enough to cover fruit. Put.in the fruit the last time, and then put i:i glass Jars for keeping. THE CANADIAN AREA. According to recent surveys*, the Dominion of Canada has a total land area of 8,315,847 square miles. The lakes and rivers occupy 2S-I ,r*5.'J square miles more. The country has a range of 1,400 miles from north to south, and 8,500 from cast to west, and contains seven settled provinces and four '"districts." The area of these divisions in square, miles, as now revised, nre ns follows : British Columbia, 882,800; Manitoba, 6-1,068; New Brunswick, 28,100: Nova Scotia, 20,- 550; Ontario, 219,G.~0; Prince Edward Island, 2,000 j Quebec, 227,500; Tcr- torlea, 2.871,481. issumo a virtue though but it is different with The three counties of Knox, Athens and Fairfield, Ohio, return a certificate that there arc no cigarette dealers In them. f THE WEEKLY NEW, OCT. i, 180- THS ram NEWS Published Ever)* Tuesday At Union, B. C. M. Whitney Editor TEftMS OK SUBSCRIPTION. nr ADVANCE. Une V.��r ��?0'l 8li Montlu Its Slnvle Copy 0 Of RATES OF ADVERTISING: On. huh per rant $li��i .. .. mouth l��j ulxhth col per rear 2*. .HJ feurth .. nm seek. .. lin. mm load r.otl.oH.per line -11 Notices of Births, Marriages and Deaths, 50 cents each Insertion, No Advcrtisment inserted for less than 50 cents. VERDICT OF THE JURY The following is the verdict ofthe jury in thc matter 01 the inquest on the body ot John Howe, before Coroner Abrams, at the adjournment, Sept. 26th : We the jury, * * * find, alter examining the witnesses, that the said John Howe came to his death by a fall of ruck from the roof of No. 9 stall, No, 11 east level, partly through the neglect of the Union Colliery Co. in not supplying strin gers when asked for, and neglect on his own part in wo'king in stall without pro. per timber;. Tnesday, Oct. 1,1895, On Tuesday the little travelling dairy show of the Dominion will complete its herculean labors on Vancouver Island by instructing the agriculturists of Commercial street and oiher farmers of tho Black Diamond City how to make butter. Here is another slight I The Con trailer of Customs, Hon. N. Claslte Wallace, has been through to the coast inspecting the tariff collecting offices; but neglecting to visit llie new Union building where Mr. Geo. Roe sits at the receipt of customs. MAINTAISr BRITISH PRESTIGE We may have another trial shortly for the America's cup. British opinion condems Lord Dunraven for retiring from the contest for re.isons which were known to exist when he issued the challange. It is now said that Mr. Rose of the Exclusive London Jocky Club, of which the Prince of Wales is a moving spirit, proposes to contest fcr the cup. This will be a reproof of Lord Dunraven's course. The true Untisher fights it out to thc bitter end. EXHIBITION SAY The subject of principal interest this week in Comox district is or should be tbe Exhibition of the Agricultural Society at Courtenay. Next to our splendid steam coal, conies farming, in point of impirlance, and everything reasonable should be done to encourage it. Nothing yet devised does more to stimulate enterprise, promote right methods, and elevate the standard of farm life than these annual exhibitions THOSE BACHELORS AGAIN Coru-)*jiuiiilei>Qo N ol vw i th s tan tl i 11 j* what the News hud to say about ihis mosl wretched cla*n����i' unfortunate*., the people of Union are still confronted wiih this uncivilized mode of life. As these p.jor fellows twill; out in their sirj-le blessedness (?J we syinpa (hiite with thero, as far as our minds can j descend into their pandemonium ol tht: j unnatural, miserable. j A few days hjjo we witnessed astranye meeting (if une of these happy go-luckys, with a couple of sweet summer tfh'ls. He had been complaining of his hard lot and ot the modern gins not coming up to the standard, when some one knocked ot tlie door. He was about to open it with a oau ftdl of mc.it in one hand when he thought it might be a lady. Then he stuck the pan behind lhe door, and fearing she might Lee too much of the interior, poked his face out. Angels may, but mortals never can de* scribe the expression of those features! The blushes chased each other up and down his face, and a smile made a hard struggle to come to the front. He trembled in his ardent desire to sneak out of sight, and could not conceal ihe l-.vish- you-would go away expression ol hi*> whole being, The girls looked calmly on, as if wondering what he might be, yet not without some fear for they actually stopped chew ing gum for a minute. 'I litis they stood while the silence was growing a��ful{ then the girls, not losing their womanish propensity of always having plenty to say, made an excuse for the vL-u. Thc coming woman seems not lacking in her determination io make things right in ihis man-governed wuritlj and ifthe aggressiveness of this usurper still grows, i here is yet hope of iucheior-dom pa*��i- ing out of existance- Cupid QUALITY COUNTS. We have nearly all our New Fall nnd Winter stuffs in Stock Don't you make a purchase without first taking a look through our store. We mean to do the business this fall and have marked the goods to sell. Drop in anyhow, when in Nanaimo. We will be more than pleased to show you our stock whether you are buying or not. 49 Commercial Strekt. SLOAN 8c SCOTT. Nanaimo, B. C. UNION BRICK YARD B. C. W. WALTER & SON. Manufacturers of Handmade Sand Stock Bricks. Special Patterns Now On Hand For Chimney Heads, Cornices Ktc GUARANTEED TO BK FROST PROOF Cumberland FRUIT MARKET NEXT UNION' 11AKERV FISH, FRUIT, and GAME, FRESH EGGS HOTTER, VEGETABLES, AND POULTRY, ETC. R. CREECH, Prep. HOTIOB OI* ASSIGHMEOT Pursuant to ckkditors trust deeds act |800 and amendments. NOTICE is hereby given that Robert Graham carrying on business in the District of Coniox, British Columbia as an Hotel Keeper has by Deed dated th" nth day of September, 1805 assigned all his real and personal estate whatsoever, to 'ohn llruce of the town of Cumberland in the said Province for the pur pose of satisfying rateably and porpotion- ately and without prelerence or priority his the said Robert Grahams' creditors. The said Deed was executed by thc laid Robert Graham and the said John Bruce on the 12th day nl September 1895, and the said Assignee has undertaken and accepted the trusts created by Ihe said Deed. All persons having claims against the said Debtor, Robert Graham, must forward and deliver full particulars of the lame fully verified tn said John Bruce, at Courtenay, B. C. on cr before the 26th day of October, 1895. CBEDITORS MEETINO NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting nf the Creditors nf the said Robert Graham will be held at the Hotel premier, of the said Robert Graham in the told District ofComox on Thursday the jrd day of October 1895, at 2 o'clock in MX afternoon. Yarwood & Young, Solicitors' for the Assignee. Dated at District of Comox this 16th day of September 1895. WHAKF NOTES Sept. ,J 24th��� The Thistle from Queen Charlotte's fishing banks cal ed in lor coal. She had jo tons of h.illibut on board. Sept. 25.���Tug Tepic arrived with 120, 000 shingles for the U. C. Co. Sept. 26.���Thc San Mateo sailed in charge of Pilot Butler. White men had the contract to dn the trimming. Sept. 27.���The Canadian government steamer Quadra, on tt tour uf inspection, touched here to day. Sept. 28 ���Contractor McLaughlan has all the piles driven for the ncw wharf and is now putting ull the caps. Sept. 3o.-*-Contr,ictor Martin has finished chopping nut tlie timber between the wharf and 1 rent Kiver. Judge Abrams paid us a flying visit on Wednesday and the bad man all broke fur the woods. Superintendent Shuminn has a gang of men moving a steam cyleuder ami other machinery from the wharf to the washer. Some more machinery, the boiler andiron roofing was evpecied Sunday. The Comax Mineral Spring has an enviable local reputation. Sunday being an oft'day, maimed, halt, and blind, and those who imagine they may become that way, make the pilgrimage to the waters with demijohns, lunch tins, bottles, buckets, and tea kettles for a supply. White men, Indians, Chinamen, greasers, and black men wend their way thither, nnd maids of the forest too, go to pay homage to the shade rf Umadilla. I hope they dont bathe in the spring. I was a very sick man for two davs alter my visit to it. A local rancher has a record of seven bears killed at the spring sn that even the beasts of the forest seem lo know a gooa thing when they find it. FAREWELL SERMON Rev. D. Mclntyre preached Ins fare well sermon Sunday morning to the people of Denman Island and in the eve nii.g preached ins last senium here be- fore a crowded house. He was unusually earnest, and effective and his commendation of his Dock to the Great Shepherd appropriate and touching. He is ex Keeled ;o leave on Friday's steamer for is trip to Edingburg, where he will spend a year in study. He will bear with him the respect of this community in which he has labored with zeal aad a large measure oi success. AiSIONEE'3 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the creditors of the assigned estate of F. A. Anley of Union B C. at the Riverside Hntel, Courtenay, on th��s,55th day of Octotober, 189;. at which meeting I will submit a statement of the condition of said estate and ask to be rfiscbuiged as assignee. Sep!., 24. 1895. W. A. Mathewson, assignee New novels, plain and fancy stationery at Plmbury's. W C T U NOTES There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting last Thursday. As it was the lirst meeting of the year the following ladies were elected to oflice: Mrs. E. Duncan, President; Miss Barnes, Vice President; Mrs. Robb, Treasurer; Mrs. W. Duncan, Secretary. Mrs. Carwithen joined our Union. The work done during thc past month was 500 piges of literature distributed, 2 personal conversations, 1 temperance lecture, $10 sent to thc Refuge Home in Victoria. M. Duncan. RI-P-A-N-S li ��� Ul M J 0) a m Thc modern stand ard Family Medicine : Cures the > 0 common every-day ills of humanity. a z 0 M UNION Bakery UNION, B. C. Best of Bread, Cakes and Pies always on hand. The Bread Cart will be a Courtenay ancl Comox Tuesdays ancl Fridays. Adderton & Rowbotham, Prop NELSONHOUSE UNION BAY, B. 0. Having taken this house, eicept tbe bar, I shall be pleased to receive the patronage of the public. Bourd per week, ��� $5. Single meals ��� 25 cents. T.J. Piercy. Nanaimo Saw 111. -AND- 8a&b and Door FACTO R Y ���o--;o :*>��� o��� A. HASLAM, Prop (OFFICE-MILL STREET.) (P. 0. Drawer 3d. tolejihoue Call, 1-9) NANAIMO, 11. C. "J3*"" A complete stock of Rough and Dressed Lumber always on hand. AUo Shingles, laths, Pickets, Doors, Windows and Blinds. Mouldinp, Scroll Sawing, Turning, and all kinds of wood finishing furnished. Cedar. White Pine. Redwood. Society Cards 1.0. 0. F., No .11 ' Union Lodge, I. 0. 0. F., meets every Friday night at 8 o'clock. Visiting brethren cordially invited to attend. Win. Anthony, R. S. Hiram Loogc No 14 A.F .4 A.M..B.C.R Courtenay B. C. Lodge meets on every Saturday on or before the full ofthe moon Visiting Brothers cordially requested to attend. R. S. McConnell, Secretary. Loval Sunbeam Lodge No. too, C. O. O. F.. meet in theit lodge room over McPhee's store, Courtenay, every second Saturday at 8 p. m. Visiting brethren cordially invited to attend. J. M. Fulton, Sec. TIjST sjehioif. I HAVK OPENl-.D A SHOP On Dunsmuir Ave,, Union Cor. 2nd and Dunsmuir Ave. Where 1 am prepared to do all kinds ���or��� Tin work Sheet-iron work Roofing Job work AND Repairing And will endeavor to give satisfaction ���'ind hope 10 receive a fair shire of f U TarK^ll public pationage. *��� ��� l l ��� l ��*' UCll Riverside Hotels Courtenay, B. 0. Geo. Dunbar, Prop. Best of Liquors Finest of Cigars Good Table and Courteous Attention The Famous DOMINION PANTS CO. Cumberland Encampment. No. S, I. 0. 0. F., Union. Meets first and third Wcdneseays of each month at 8 o'clock p. m. Visiting Brethren cordiallv invited to attend. Wm. Anthony, Scribe. Nelson Camp No, 44 of the Canadian Order of the Woodmen of the World meets every other Monday even ing at 8 p.m. Vi-.iti.if* neighbours cordially invited to attend. Ceo. Hull, Secretary. CUMBERLAND MEAT MARKET OHOICTHJQT FBESH MEAT3 & ~~i,-~~~f j-Ja.--.-m: prodtjcb Lowest CASH Price A. G. FULTON. SUITS To order PANTS ���SVSi-Md for Hnmi'lu*-, Prompt liellrei-J*. Vet wet tit uutti-Hinctd. Union Sow Mill. LUMBER All Kinds of Rough and Dressed lumber always on hand and delivered at short no tice. Esquimalt and Nanaimo Ry. Steamer Joan L. P. LOCKE, MASTER, On and after Mar. 22nd, 1893 The Steamer JOAN will sail as follows CALLING AT WAY PORTS ns patwngere and 'reijrht may offer Lea.e Victoria, Tllosdfiy, 7 a, ro, " Nanatmo for Comox, WedDOsday, 7 a. ni Loavo Comox for Nanaimo, Fridays, 7a.m. " Naonimo for Viotoria Saturday, 7 a.m For freight or state rooms apply on board, or at the Company's ticket office, Victoria Station, Store street. Miss B.B. Williarns, Teacher of Music, Shorthand and Typewriting Pupils can bave free u��e of Typewriter aud Piano fur practice* MOULDINGS. Also all kinds of sawn and split shingles and dressed pine and cedar. STUMPING. t umping done at reasonable rates by our Giant Stumper. WOOD. Coal, brick and lime on hand and delivered at short notice. R.Grant & L. Mounce, Proprs. I VERY- I en* prepared to furnish stylish Rigs and do Teaming At reasonable rates. D. Kilpatrick, Union, B. c. |f EAMING~==^ ��� THE WEEKLY NEWS, OCT. i, 1895. LOCALS. Mr. Archie Dick, Mine Inspector, was up 10 attend the Rowe inquest. Among other exhibits at the Victoria Fair were some huge blocks of coal from the mines here. Mr. Duncan Ross, formerly teacher here, is in town. He is now connected wilh thc Victoria Times. W. Cheney as agent for Williams & Hunter sold to Nelson Parks a neat cottage on East Fenriih ave. Ladies, when ynu want a dress made cheap and pietty, call on Miss A. Kcigu- son, at the Waverly Hotel. Mr. Geo. Heatherbell recently sold an excellent ram, Fox 165 from the noted Blueblond slock, to the Flockmastcrs' Association of Vancouver Island. The next regular monthl. meeting efthe Directors ofthe Hospital will take place on the evening of Ou. 7th at the office of j. Abrams, Hres. at 7.30 Miss Nash, thc milliner, snys the Col- onlst, exhibited very line specimens of fancy work at the Fair, for which a diploma was awarded her. Mrs. McMillan nf Denman Is'and was a guest of Mrs. T. IJ. McLean for a couple of days last ueek. It is said the little fortune teller, who created snch a furore among a number of young men in town, is now an inmate of the Victoria Home for Fallen Women Mrs. E. F. Clay, who will be remembered in connection with the first bakery of Courtenay and Union,has succeeded J C. Douglas at Englewooo* hotel, Vancou ver. Our readers will notice Sloan St Scott's new ad They are the hvest dry goods merchant*, on Vanuouver Is'ancl, know ih<: value of adverttsing,sell lots of goods, and henee can sell Ihem cheap. Thos. ('aims of Comox and Oen. Heth erhcll of Hornby Island were at the annual meeting ofthe British Columbia Agricultural and Industrial Association at "'ictoriii, last week elected on the board of directors for the ensuing year. We clip tlie following from the Free Pre^s : " Now comes the report that Co mux will be made a sudsidi iry nav il rendezvous of E-quimalt, and that a por- tion nf lhe fleet will be kept in Ihe Com ox roadstead. " Doubtless the fleet will do target practice in our outer port. It seem that the butter experts have been showing some cream separator to the wondering agriculturists of Victoria, New Westminster, and other places. The opration of these machines are re- garded as great curiosities. In Comnx vallev seven of tliese wonders arrived during onc dav two years ago and arc run ill ��ome cases by steam power. HARNESS SHOP I have opened a Harness Shop in building corner 3rd st and Dunsmuir Ave, Union, opposite to the The Nkws, where I will keep in stock ancl make to order all kinds of harnesses and everything in my line at reasonable prices. Also will neatly and promptly do repairing, and carriage trimming. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. Wesley Willard Esquimalt & Nanaimo R'y Time Table No. 24, To take effect at 8.00 a. m. on Fri- day, April 8th 18S6. Trains run on Facl&c Standard Time. POLICE COUUT Thursday was a field day before Mag- istiat Abrams. The first case was the charge against Magow, a Chinaman, arrested at Union wharf lor having unlawfully in his possession five grouse. He was lined $25 and costs, and the grouse confisc ited and turned over to the hospital Tlie next case heard was against A. I. Lepla and F. H. Jail, for using abusive and threatening language to Mrs. Agnes Mathewson, Case adjourned until next Thursday. T.vo Indians were let off on furnishing security for lormer fines. SPECIAL PHIZES Joseph Hunter, M. P. offers the follow- ing Special Prizes at the Exhibition ol the Agricultural Association at Courtenay, Oct. 3d: I.- -A gold medal for the best milk cow exhibited, of any *je tit breed���must have been bred and raised in the district. 2.���A silver medal for the best bushel of potatoes of any variety. ANOTHER PRIZE A special prize is effered by Steveson & Co's Dry Goods Store of Union of dress goods to the value ol three dollars for the best plate print butter not less than *lbs exhibited at the Agricultural Exhibition at Courtenay Oct. 3. SPECIAL PBIZE OF $10 is offered hy Geo Heatherbell of Horn by Island for the Best Lamb Ram sired by a ram of his own raising, which shall be exhibited at the Agricultural Show at Courtenay, Oct. 3 NOTICE. My ranch of 160 acres, onc mile from Comox Bay. It has a good house, barn, chicken house, and 20 acres of cultivated and, all in good condition. J. W. McKenzie, Courtenay NOTICE. Courtenay, May 13th, 1895.���To all in terested: I have this day appointed Mr Tom Beckensell to collect all outstanding accounts due to the Anlev estate dur- ing my tempory absence from the district W.A. Mathewson, Assignee. CUMBERLAND SHOE SHOP. I have moved into my new shop on First St. next to the Customs off.ee, where I am prepared to manufacture and repair all kinds of men's, women's, and children's shoes. Give me a call. Nelson Parks, JAMfS ABRAMS Notfipy Publio. Agent, ror: he Alliance Fire Inaurance company ot Lon don and the Phoenix ol Hartford. Agent for the Provincial Building and Loan Association of Toronto ������������ Union, B C. W. CHENEY & CO. AUCTIONEER AM) COMMISSION MERCHANT UNION, B. C. Will handle all kinds of goods, inr uding Farmers Produce Give us a call BHRKER I POTTS, BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS. NOTARIES. &e. Olllco Uuoin ���'. Mc-I'heu & Moure li'ld'g uud ut NANAIMO. U. C. p. o. niuwuit 18. rrieZ.Sryirt&yysiriyi 'f-jSeyjcyyXA c r\ Si F. Curran SCAVENGER UNION, B C. ?*^P&SK^!??2S*i^^^?iS!22SS^^ WfflLY UNION, B.C W.H.Davidson, Lessee. 9USE. NOW RKADY FOR THE RECEPTION OF GUESTS. FlRSTCUSS ACCOMMODATION FOR THF. TRAVELLING PUBLIC. RATES REDUCED TO REGULAR BOARDERS By the month, 925; By the week. $6. Single meals, 50 cts. Tickets for 21 mea s, Sf.OO EVERY CONVENIENCE FOR MINERS Dumberland Hotel. Union, B. C. The finest hotel building Fixtures and Bar North of Victoria, And the best kept house. Spacious Billiard Room and new Billiard and Pool Tables Best of Wines and Liquors. J. l'iket, Prop. Robert J. Wenborn. Machine Works, Nanaimo Dealer in the following Bicycles' H. P. Davis of Toronto English Wheels, Beaston, Htimber, Rudge, New Howe and Whitworth. Will sell on installment plan or big discount for cash. Parts supplied ��� Repairing a Specialty. Great Reduction il, Prices. -,5 3S*S:''i2';*;a2"3d*jifi'<:2S?iS nJe_ aoMtcooueooB��t->t��ii~tte,-*sotD''>��c��n,A .~\'- ................ .5: i.i'!s'ss����i;:5:isi?i,'iisir;s5-s' l^ 1 tf> ��� - . * ii!40|���|A "l.l'.I.M '.'1** =.s ?'i~ s s f a ss ss t* 5 ; : : :t*: : . Union Mines Furniture Store A Full Line cl I \ Including Curtains, ( ;-.-. and Rugs, and cur Celebrated woven wire t fin if*.-; I*- ifj >c ts ea to *e ��ts e toe-jut nway, a later timo will do very well. The insects which infest the common Belgian honeysuckle do not seem to pester the Chinese, the Japanese cvenrrcon, *$Jhe variegated Japanese or tho Holoana. Those are all sweet nnd good climbers. The latter is the stronger, and the .Japanese the most bushy, well adapted to banks or walls. It is nn Interesting experiment to have two beds of plants, exactly alike, the one kept stirred and the other not, and to note the difference at the end of the season. Beds pulverized once n wed; ia dry seasons show equally good results as from good waterings, almost. Most beautiful ar" the Imported Rhododendrons, but, if one want** a good evergreen of that nature* why not transplant our native laurel to start with? When in flower It is lovely, and H can be grown Just as easily. The tops should be cut closely v hen dug from tlie woods, otherwise they are hard to mak'* live. It is preferable to cultivate the smaller fruits in the home garden, for the reason that they take up less room and form a. succession ot d-iia- ties the whole summer through. They require so little attention, and the knowledge ot their nature is so easily acquired, that he is culpable who denies his family the luxury. TOBACCO-TWISTED NERVES. Millions of men keep asking for stimulants because the nervous system is constantly Irritated by nicotine poison. Chewing or smoking destroys manhood and nerve power. It's not a habit, but a disease, and you will find i guaranteed euro in No-To-Bac, sold by druggists everywhere. Book free. The Sterling Remedy Co., No. .J71 St. Paul street, Montreal. IN DEEP DESPAIR, . Montrealer Relates His Wonderful Experience. He Had Triwci Foreign and Local Physicians and was Operated Upun Without ttacoess���Dr. Williams' riuk l-uis Cured When au other Medioine* Failed. (From the Montreal Herald.) Instances of marvellous cures by the uso of Dr. WUlams' Pink I'ills for Palo People aro numerous, but the one related below Is of special interest, owing to tho peculiarity of tho illness and also to tho fact that In the present instances the gentleman Is well known in Montreal. Mr. Chas. Prank. Inspector of tho mechanical department of the Bell Telephone Co., at No. 371 Aqueduct street, and who resides at No. 5*1 Argylo avenue, In nu interview with a Herald reporter, related the following wonderful cure by the use of Pink rills. Mr. Prank, who Is 2o years of age, Is a Russian by birth, exceedingly intelligent, speaks several languages fluently, and is now apparently In good health. " My illness came about in a peculiar way," said Mr. Frank. " Up to three years ago I was In the best of health. About that time while In Glasgow, Scotland, where I was employed as a clerk, In a hotel, and while sculling on the Clyde a storm came up. and I had a pretty rough time of it for a while. I evidently must have Injured myself Internally, although I felt nothing wrong at the time. On my way home, however, I fell helpless on the street, and had to be conveyed home In a cab, as my legs were utterly unable to hold mo up. I was confined to bed for several days In tho same hopeless condition, when 1 rallied, but found thnt my urine was of a strange reddish line. I called lu a physician, who Caught iu a Storm ou the Clyde. prescriU-d, but did me no good. 1 then ouliou un ti.r George McLeod, M. D��� who also preseribe-i, and ud- vised me to go tu tho hospital. I was averse io do.ng this, aud ho advised mo then to try a change of climate, telling me that my bladder was affected. 1 acted ou his suggestion as to cliauge and camo to Montreal. 1 did nut do anything fur about a year, t& 1 wished to get cured. All this time my urine was tainted with bluod, although I wa.s suffering no pain, but tills abnormal condition was a source of continual anxiety. 1 finally went to the General Hospital, where the physician in charge advised mo to stay, which I dia. After remaining there for five weeks with no benefit, a cousultatiou of physicians waa held, and an operation suggested, to which i this tints agreed. Alter thc operation was pei'iuraied L was no better, my condition remaining absolutely unchanged. From this out 1 was continually trying medicines and physical us, bub deri\ ed no beuefit from anything or any one. I* was! in despair, as the physicians who had operated oa me could uot decide as to my trouble. 1 visited the hospital once more, and they said they would operate again; but i did not caro to undergo a second and perhaps equally unsuccessful operation. ���Some physicians thought my trouble was consumption oi tiie bladder, others that it was Bright's disease, but none could cure that strange bloody condition of my urine. '���Finally I went to work for tlie Bell Telephone Co.- some two years ugo, where i worked myself up to my present position. But 1 was lu a state of constant anxiety, ns 1 felt myself getting weaker all the time, and was listless and sleepy and weak in tho legs. I was ahio paiu and ill- looking, no doubt owing to loss of blood. From a naturally cheerful man 1 became morose, and gave up nil hopes oT ultimate recovery. Onc Saturday- some months ago, while walking along Bleary street, having seen the advertisement of Dr. Williams' Fink Pills In tho Montreal Herald, 1 stopped at John T. Lyons' drug store, and bought a box. I had tried ko many medicines that 1 snid to myself, 'If they don't cure ine 1 can't he nny worse off than belore.' Aftor taking the first box J felt stronger nnd more cheerful, although there was no change in tlie bloody condition of m.v urine. But 1 felt encouraged and got three more boxes, determined to make a thorough trial of i'ink Pills. After 1 had finished the second box I found my urine "was getting clearer, so I continued the use of the pills, taking two after each meal. When I had fin* hed the third box my urine was quite clear, for the first time in three years. I wns delighted and continued taking the pills until I had finished six boxes. I am strong now nnd have had no recurrence of the trouble anil as you can see, the flu*-!- or health shows itself in my face. To think that I was cured by the use of $3 worth of Pr. Williams' Pink Pills after trying a number of physicians and underlining an operation in vain is a puzzld to me, and I nm sorry that I didn't know about this grand medicine before. I would have willingly given $200 or $300 to have been guaranteed a cure by anyone." "I am willing," said Mr. Frank, In conclusion, " to see auyone who wishes to \erlfy this Interview, as I consider it my duty to my fellow-men and a matter of gratitude to the marvellous cure their medicine has effected. I have come to the conclusion that I'ink Pills aro the best blood builders In existence, and I think everyone should try them." RAILWAYS ON FRENCH FARMS. Light, Mnglo railroads on which large wheelbarrows run aro beginning to bo used on French farms. Thc rails uro fastened to sqiall Iron cross- pieces, tho ends Joined by fish plates, and can easily bo put ln placo and removed. The trucks can bo drawn by horses or men, and aro balanced by a heavy crowbar held by tho man who pushes thom. DON'T FORGET Thnt to remove corns, warts, bunions hi a few days, nil that is required is to apply the old aud well-tasted corn cure���Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor. Sure, safe, painless. Putnam's Corn Extractor makes no soro spots hard to heal, acts quickly and painlessly on hard and soft corns. A QUEENLY HEAD Can never rest on a body frail from disease any mure than tho lovely lily can grow in the sterilo soil. When consumption fastens its hold upon a victim, tho wholo physical structure commences to decay. At such u period, belore tho disease is too far advanced, Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery will arrest and cure It. Send G cents In stamps for a book (160 pages) on consumption and its euro. Address World's Dispensary Medical Association. Buffalo, N. Y. Once used, Dr. Pierce's Pellets nro always in favor. Specific for constipation, piles, biliousness aud headache. CODFISH LOAF. A pleasant change from the ordinary recipes for cooking codfish Is found in the following: Prepare thc fish as for balls; mix with the potatoes or rice, or both may bo used; add pepper and a dust of powdered sage or celery salt, mix- with beaten egg, and if the mas.-* does not seem rather moist add a Ilttlo sweet milk. Pour into a pan nr pudding dish and bake done and brown. ISSUE NO. 37 1895. " I HAVE HAD Rheumatism tor yenrs, iuul Nervilino I* tlio only remedy Hint hns done me nny good." Su writes Tltomas Me- Qlaslian, North Pelham, and lib testimony is supported !>y tlwtisanda o! others wlio hnve experienced the wonderfully ponetratlng nmi paln-subdulng power ol' Nerviline���the i-rrent nerve pain cure. ���*" THE UNUSUAL. Kilith-My dressmaker - Madame Mnntnline���must he losing all her trade. Helen-Why? Edith��� She sent my new dress home the dny It wns promised. The secret pleasure of n. generous act is the great mind's hrlhc.���Dryden. 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NOTE In .replying to any of those idrortl r mentis, pleaso mention this paper, from taking medicine. They don't like its taste. But they are eager to take what they like- Scott's Emulsion, for instance. Children almost always like Scott's Emulsion. And it docs them good. Scott's Emulsion is the easiest, most palatable form of Cod-liver Oil, with thc Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda added to nourish the bones and tone up thc nervous system. The way children gain flesh and strength on Scott's Emulsion is surprising even to physicians. All delicate children need it. Don't bo persvatltel to acceiit. it substitute! Scott 4 Bowno, Belleville, 50c. and 311. Revolution In diewlng Tobacco TUCKETT'S T. & B. MAHOGANY Is the Latest and Best. ASK YOUR DEALER FOR IT. MANUFACTURED BY THE I LI! ,n. ;.. [uunm aooN UU. (Lid.) HAMILTON. CTTRES SALT *RHETJM, Old SORES. SORE EYES. PILES. BOILS, SORE NIPPLES, BURNS, SCALDS, etc. 10,000 ACRES Of the best lands in Michigan, ut, from ?2 to ��5 peracre. 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The Queeil Klln-rwar** Un., BfontreMi OLD CANADIAN POSTAGE STAMPS, PARTIES HAVIMJ OLD LETTERS in oriftlnal i-nvelopus ol the date- 1851 lo 1>*70 wl'.h postage stamps thereon will get pond prices for iiu* -Limp-i uy applying to Box 105, Hamilton, Ontario. IWDER THE'COOK'S BEST FRIEND URcrs* s*u* im Canada npHE PROVINCIAL HL'ILDIN'G a* LOAN X As-odntion, theotlly company witli a definite plan fur both Investor and borrower, have a few vncanles for general and special agents j Al men can get Al contracts; "eomnil.-rilon only "learned IB per cent, last year. Write to US, ('. DAVls, inspector of agencies, Turonto. \ms. -winslow's 5c^F? - FOR CHILORCN TECTHINC ��� MONTREAL EXPOSITION COMPANY. The 12th tfost Attractive Exhibition Ever Held in Montreal, 1 d'THE^Ist SEPTEME3ERr"l895: Grand show of Liveistod-, (Jorgeous Horticultural Disp'iiys, Bench Show of Doss. Agricultural, Meohanical and Industrial Exhibition. Special Competition of Dairy Syndicates- Grand l-1-i.i form Performances. Wild Kast show���Genuine Troop of Arabs. Wild Wuhi show��� J *fe oa the Prairies. Dalluon Ascensions���Acrobat?, Trape-dst,*. Parachute L<-aps���Jiifr*,'leiv, Aerial Artist.-*. Marvellous and Wonderful Feats���Atlas, the Champion Strong Man. Brilliant illuminations. Mrs. Carlisle, the Famous Equestrienne. !M*eius in Fairy Land. Reduced Rntos on all Railways. Rapid Elcctrie Car "Service. PREMIUMS $20,000- ��� PREMIUMS S. C. STEVENSON, Manager and Secretary, 76 St. Gabriel street, Montreal. A CONVERT, "No/' snid I, witli puissant posltlve- nesB to my friend Bascom. " NO- sir, I shall not accompany you into the haunts ot the unmarried woman." "But- mj dear ilarston," argued Bascom, " yon oug-ht to go. OI course, you are a bachelor of 50 '��� "Touch lightly on that point, please,' said I. ' "As tlie years have," he continued "with a complimentary genuflexion. " But as 1 was going to say,, the fact that you aro T��U is In your favor, for you aro now to all intents ami purposes, seasoned timber, und aro that mueh more valuable." "To whom, pray V" "To the world; to society." "But J. tell you I hate society.'1 " Why, my dear boy V "Because society is merely a corporation ol associated individuals in which women hold thu majority of the stock, aud I have no uso (or women/ . ��� "That is ungallant In tlie extreme. "And equally honest.," " On," no laughed, " one doesu t have tr> >"j honest as all that in sueh matters." "Thntb why I am unfitted for the plaee. 1 m too boniest.' "Society might make a fad of you as a novelty." "And again,'��� my dear Bascom, it mightn't. ""However, whether it does or not, I want yon to get out of the rut ot bachelortlom and go with me." "Yes, you are very kind." "For ii verity, old man. Wiil you go V "As 1 said In the beginning, I now repeat: 'No, sir.'" " You don't even know where I want you to go.' "No, and I don't want to learn. It's somewhere where there are women, and 1 tell you I want none of thorn. i Uav'A been a bachelor for 50 years and Im getting used to it.-' "it's like any other bad habit one acquires; he isn't sensible of his-mls- ery. Bascom had been married for sea- oral years, and I had bis frequent assurance that his entire married life was nothing more nor Less than a path of stiver sunshine through a gulden garden or roses. It waa a charming metaphor, but it fell upon unappre- ctative cars, for I knew that Bascom had written poetry iu his youth, and, in addition to that, he was married, and I knew what all married men had to say to bachelors of matrimony as they had found it. It was simply sugar spread upon an uncertain condition in order to catch such unwary flics as might be attracted thereby. " Where Ignorance la bliss, my boy," I smiled, serenely, " it's folly to acquire an education. "l'shaw," he replied, In a dissenting voice, " that sentiment Is a relic ol the early ages." " Wo N marriage," I ventured. "Adam and Eve began It, aud you can't go mueh further baCH in the record than that, I fancy." I was getting the better of hini In the argument, just as I had always done when I argued this subejet with a married man, and hu began to show signs of retreating. '"' Well, well," he said, " have It your own way. I am sure I can stand it if you cuu, but, say, you will join me over Sunday at my own home? I've told my wile about you, and sho is so anxious to seo you that she commissioned me to invite you out for Sunday." Bachelor or no bachelor, I could not afford to be a boor, and to slight sueh uu invitation as tliis was inexcusable. &o, I began to hedge a bit. ���'My dear Bascom," 1 said, apologetically, " why didu't you tell me you wanted me to go to your own house ?" " Well, It hadn't just occurred to me, I guess," and he laughed. '��� Of course," 1 went on, " It is quite a different thing to go there thau to go " "Then you'll go," he Interrupted, with such au interest that 1 became ���suspicious. " Are there nay of the gay and giddy throng about?" I asked. "Summer girls and such?" he replied. " Mostly." "Then I'll be frank with you and say there is not oue on the place." " Under thu circumstances then- I'll go-" " Good for you, old man, he exclaimed, clapping me on the back. "I'll go and telegraph iny wife that you will eome up with me Saturday evening." "Does that mean you will also drop a hint to have a few girls on baud? Because, if it docs, I shall buck out at once. It is to bu a family affair entirely." "That's all right. I give you my assurance that only the members of our family will bu tliere." The-ii he weat out oi ray office to send liis despatch. Bascom was a business friend of mine of aliout 80, with a strong- commercial instinct, and as i waa an old hand I felt an interest ln him. when lie first appeared in the street, and ia various ways helped hini. to better Ids condition, and 1 have uever given \]J,\i a tip that ho had not got out of it all tliero was in sight, and in some instances lio got more than eveu my experienced eyes saw iu them. lie was square, though, In all things, and a good fellow besides, so that there was littio wonder that wo should have grown to bo friends. it was about *i o'clock Saturday afternoon when ho readied liis home iu the country, throe hours later than his usual hour of arrival, as he had taken ine out at that hour so we might have a little loafing spell before dluner, and as tho day was unusually fine in the country, and as it had not beeu pleasant iu thc heated town, I was glad enough that he had been so thoughtful. It was delightful under the big trees of his dooryard���ho objected to calling it lawn���aud when he brought out a couple of great, juicy mint juleps, and we sat there browsing upon them, I don't think I ever felt more at peace with all the world than I did at that very moment. Later, Mrs. Bascom, a dainty little woman,.with three as pretty children as children can he pretty to a bachelor of my proclivities, Joined us, and with her came her sister, Mrs. Hitman, a matronly woman of lio, to whom I was formally presented. I confess to an admiration of Mrs. Hilniaa as soon as I saw lier, not that Mrs. Bascom wasn't admirable, but that her sister was older and more substantial to my mind. In fact, Mrs. Hllman was of that pleasing rotundity of person which seems to appeal to an uuromantic man of 50, while Mrs. Bascom was rather splrltuelle, ami reminded one more of angels than of good house-keepers. In addition to her other attractions Mrs. Hllman was ot the laughing, jolly kind ot women, who seem to carry a surplus of sunshine with them for general distribution) and T always had a Kind of sneaking fondness for that kind of a woman. At 7 o'clock we had a delightful dinner aud then a pleasant family gathering on the piazza, with a fine view of tho water out by the sky line, and of the little village down on tlie shore with its dancing* lights underneath the stars. Both of tho ladles seemed to be determined to make a good impression on me, nnt so much for their own sake.*' as for tlie sake of their entire sex, for Bascom had told them I did not hold woman in tbe highest esteem, except theoretically, and in that regard I thought she was unequalled. I went to bed early, as is tlie custom in the country, and though I was in good sleeping trim and my conscience was in perfect order, somehow, I lay awake thinking of what a lonesome sort of life a bachelor's was, and how much cozier and pleas- anter a woman could make a man's life, even If she hadn't more than half a chance. After a long time I slept and T dreamed dreams in whicli tliere were summer girls and other disturbing elements, and when 1 awoke in the morning in response to Ba scorn's knock, I was my old self again and laughed at the very idea of a woman as a life companion. During Sunday I bad several very interesting talks with Mrs, Hllman, and by night again I was worse than I was the night before, and began wondering why it was that some men were so much luckier than others, and also whether tliere was much chance of Mr. Hllman departing this life and being laid to rest with his fathers. I knew of a number of pleasant churchyards where I thought Mr. Hllman might be accommodated with quarters, indefinitely, and I felt that 1 could attend his funeral with much pleasure, though, as a rule, 1 abhorred funerals. Of course I was discreetly silent on this point lu my talks with Mrs. Ilil- man, but a mau has a right to think what he pleases, and I exercised that right to its fullest exten:. "Well, old man," said Bascom, as we took the train for town Monday morning, "1 hope you enjoyed yourself." "1 never hnd a pleasanter outing in my life," I answered, with such sincerity that he actually blushed, "and you have my thanks iu ail their amplitude." "I'm glnd you Uked It for moro reasons than oue," and he smiled rather cutely. "Oh, yes, I know," I said with a laugh, "You think that after my experience of the last 48 hours my views on the woman question will undergo a radical change." lie nodded and smiled at my profundity of observance. "'Fess i.ii>, now, Marston*," he said, "haven't your views changed somewhat by what you lmve lived] In for even so short a timo','" "Well," I replied, picking my way carefully, "I am willing to say that as far as your household is concerned the prospect is more pleasing than 1 thought it could be." "And would you say the Hllman household were any less pleasing than mine?" This with u uudgo and a chuckle that I thought quite uncalled for, In view of tho fact that Mrs. Ilil- miui was a married woman and I had no right to express undue admiration for her or her household, and whicli made the blood rush up into iny face. "Of course that must be included," I said, trying to laugh off my embarrassment. "And still," I contiuued, "that's only two, and there are millions which one wouldn't care to praise." "What are they to you?" he retorted. "You are not hunting foi* the millions but the one." "Apparently I'm not hunting the one with a great degree of success." "But you should, now that you have had positive proof that the life is not as black as it is painted." "It's very easy for you to talk," I contended, warmly. "You lmve called a lucky turn and so has Hllman. Rut you have exhausted the supply. Now if L could get such a woman as Mrs. " But I stopped short, for I was aliout to make a discrimination which was hardly complimentary to my host, and 1 didn't want to do that. "'In nn." he urged, good-naturedly. " I don't euro if you dio say Mrs. Human. Anybody could see that you had a leaning that way, Kven my wifo noticed lb and she wasn't at all envious of her sister." "Very well," I submitted, "sny Mra. Hllman. If I could find sueh a woman as Mrs. Hllman I am not at all sure that my mind would not undergo a change, and that I could not bo persuaded to throw off a few of the trammels of bachelorhood." Bascom let off a guffaw that not only startled me, but it shocked mo as well, for I thought I had said something I should not have said. " What's tho matter, 'man ?" I asked, much alarmed. "That's it," he continued to laugh. "What's the matter witli Mrs. Hllman ?" i I wns moro disturbed than ever at this queer enquiry. "What do yoii ��nean?" I asked, taking htm by the collar. " Why, old fellow, if Mrs. Hllman is your ideal and you think you could be happy with that kind of a woman, why don't you avail youself of your opportunities and take Mrs. Hllman ?" " ]W*lui���whu���nyhn���why��� why���" I stammered, utterly upset. " Oh, there isn't nny Mr. Hllman, if that's what you are trying to say. He has been in the quiet churchyard forlo! these many years, and Mrs* Hllman has been living with us for the last twelve month) and I am positive that she is heart whole and fancy free, and what Is more to tho point, she is just a little bit tired of living with us, see?" Possibly I aaw and possibly I didn't. "Whether I did or not, I spent the next .Sunday with Bascom, and incidentally with Mrs. Bascom, and Mrs. Hllman. The next Sunday T spent principally with Mrs. Hllman. And tho next. And there are others.���Exchange. A DYING MAN'S STORY, How anil Why A, T, Stewart's Body Was Stolen, MYSl'KKIOL's 1)1*1 U'l'K.tK.lNl'K. Prominent BnBt In,Ilium Who nave Voluntarily Passed trito utter obscurity, **omo live or six years ago the son ol the late rajali of Tanjore, a, man some 40 or DO years ot' age, and ol course tlio chief native personage in that part oi iatlia, made, up hii luiud to become a devotee, lie one day told his friends lie was going ou a railway journey. Sent off his servants and carriages from the palace to the statioa, saying he would follow, gave them the slip aud has never beeu heard of since. Mis friends went to tiio man wlio was known to havo beeu acting as his. guru, who simply told them: "You will never iiud him." supposing tlie g. o. m. or the Prince of Wales were to retire like this���how odtl it would seem I To illustrate this subject I mny tell the story of Tillelnatlian Swam, who was the teacher of the guru, whose acquaintance 1 am referring to in this chapter, Tillelnatlian was a wealthy ship owner of high family. In 1850 he devoted himself to religious exercises till 38*55, when he became "emancipated." After his attainment he felt sick of the world and so he wound uy his affairs, divided all his goods and money among relatives find dependents, and went off stark naked Into the woods. His mother and sisters wero grieved and repeatedly pursued him, offering to surrender all to him if ho would only return. At last ho simply refused to answer their Importunities and they desisted. He appeared In Tanjore after that la 1857, 18511, 186-i nmi 1S7l>, hut has not. been seen since. Ho Is supposed to bo living somewhere In tho western Ghauts, THB OCEAN WAVE*. They Are Never as High lu Pilot a. lu Fiction. Dr. G. Scllott,. studying the form and height of tlio waves of the deep sea, found that under a moderate breeze their velocity wus 24.6 feet per second, or 1U-S miles tin hour. As tho wind rises, tho size und speed of the waves increase. In a strong breeze tlielr length rises to 200 feet, aud their speed reaches UU0 or 864 feet per second. Waves, the period of whicli is nine seconds, the length 400 or 425 feet, and the speed 28 nautical miles per hour, are produced only lu storms. During a southeast storm in tho Southern Atlantic Dr. Schott measured waves OUO feet long; and this was uot a maximum; for lu latitude 28 degrees south and longitude ai) degrees east ho observed waves of 15 seconds period which wero 1,150 foot long, with a velocity ol 78.7 feet per second, or 4U 1-8 nautical miles an hour. Dr. Schott does not thiuk that the maximum height of the waves is very great. Some observers have estimated it at 30 or 40 feet iu a wind of the force represented by 11 on tho Beaufort scale (the highest number on which is 12); and Dr. Sehott's maximum is Just82 feot. Ho believes that in great tempests waves of moro than 00 feet aro rare, and that eveu those of 50 feet are exceptional. In the ordinary trado winds the height Is 5 or 0 feet. The ratio of height to length is about 1.88 in ��v modern te wind, 1.18 In a strong wind, nnd 1.17 iu m storm ; from which it follows thnt the inclination of the waves is respectively about 0 degree.-, 10 degrees and 11 degrees. The ratio of the height of the waves to the force of the wind varies greatly.���Popular Science Monthly. _ AN BEIKLOOU OK DISEASE GEItMS. Feather itetis Are Latleu with the Microbes ol heath, Infected beds are a menace to the health, hut an exchange says the most unsanitary of all household articles ts the feather bed. guito too frequently It ii an heirloom which has come down through many generations In which it has dono service lor till sorts of people unden all sorts of conditions, In the larger cities, convenient renovating establishments afford facilities for the purification of feather beds, pillows, etc., which to some degree removes tho evils of which wo complain, but by no means altogether, fur the feather bed, at best, contains a considerable .amount ol organic matter clinging to tho quills, and feathers, which, absorbing tlio waste of tho body, Is always undergoing decomposition, throwing off poisonous gasses Into tho air antl affording food for myriads of pestilential microbes which are ever ia readiness to seize a favorable opportunity oi infecting a weakened body, setting up suppurating process and intensifying tlio effects of specific germs of various sorts which may become active ln tho body through contagion. Sometimes also a leather bed becomes infected by tho contagious elements of scarlet lever, diphtheria, measles, smallpox or other mnlndles, nnd constitutes thereby a most efficient vehicle for those dangerous disorders.���Troy Times. A Scheme to Extort Money���The Horrible Job Doue��� Barrelled antl llnrletl on a Farm���Death of the Principal in the Plot. A Blnghamton, X. Y.. despatch says: A peculiar story regarding the robbery of tlie tomb of A. T. Stewart anil the disposal of tho body hits Just como to light through tlio death of a tanner near here. On the night of,November 8th, 1878, the body of A. '1'. Stewart was stolen from the family vault lu St. Mark's Church, When the casket was broken open the decomposition of the body was so offensive that tlio day after tho robbery a person standing ln the door of the tomb would be neatly overcome by tlie fearful odor. This, it was thought, would make it Impossible lo conceal the remains for uny length ot tlmo, but the robbers succeeded in keeping their secret, although 1550,000 reward was offered for the recovery of the hotly. "ftn the hills between Windsor nnd Susquehanna, a short distance from this city, tliere resided until a short time ngo a farmer named Mtxon. Onc evening in November, 1878, a young man, well dressed, knocked ut the farm house door und asked for lodging. He said that ho wns a western farmer, but, meeting with poor success, antl come east in search of work. He was engaged by Mixon. He gave his name ns Thomas Forester, and for a young man wuh considered by the neighbors as strangely reticent. Kvery duy, rnlu or shine, through snow or mud, he would make his way to the post office aud ask for mail, but no mnll en me. In December while visiting a remote corner of his farm oue after n Mix- on camo upon his hired man lining in a hole. In response to u,n Inquiry Forester saitl he had met a skunk the evening beiorc and was burying his clothes, in the spring of 1880, Forester wa.s taken seriously ill with pneumonia. Ou his deathbed ho ua.old- ed a remarkable tale. His name wus not Forester but McCarthy, and his residence wns in Ncw York City. He was a. member oi tlie gang that removed Stewart's body from the vault. The plot, according to his story, was, hatched In the rooms oi iv lashioai- able New York Club. "Onc evening a party of young men, the sous o. wealthy parents.but whose losses nt the gaming table bad lett them penniless, were discussing the situation when ono of the party suggested that If they Iuul A. T. Stewart's money they would bo all right. Another replied: ' We haven't his money, but we can get his body, which would mean tho same thing.' " Thus the robbery originated, Tlie young men delegated ono of their number to superintend tlio robbery and plan the details. lie at ouce opened negotiations with a, 'resurrectionist' wlio agreed to make the attempt for 810,01)0, his helpers to receive $1,000 each, halt of tho sum' to be paid iu advance und tho balance when the body wus delivered to a, certain pspot. "McCarthy was one of the helpers and watched outside the railing with a horse aud buggy iu order to givo an alarm sliould tiny ono approach. The men carried their grewsomo burden iu a sack. " In hoisting It over the fence the bag caught ou the iron rail and was slightly torn. The odor which emanated from It wns so feurful that two of the men were taken violently ill. The bundle was thrust into tlie wagon and driven to a point on Canal street. Here it was carried into a basement and thrust into a barrel ol 'pickle,' that had been chemically prepared with a view of killing the stench. The barrel was headed up, labelled ' fish' aud given in charge of McCarthy to taku into the country. The mbel, It was thought, would allay any suspicions should any odor escape. " McCarthy saw the barrel shipped to Susquehanna and then followed on the train. Alter securing his position with Mixon he procured a team und conveyed the barrel-end its contents to the farm whoro he dug a holo and burled It pending negotiations for its delivery. This was the work ho was engaged In when discovered by Mixon. The number Implicated In the plot necessitated a largo reward and it wa.s for this tho conspirators waited until they became convinced that they could not obtain tlie money without publicity and probably prosecution. " -Mixon, who from ids retired life kuew nothing ot '.lie robbery and of the world, set It down us the vagaries 01 u dying man. .fust ere he died throe days ago he told another farmer of tlio story. The latter looked for the grave and found it with the skeleton, Till: EDITOR'S KDBBEES. "No," said Fio.'itiiihair, the poet, " I shall never call ou that editor again; never, never." > " What has he done!" *'Ho lias beon rudely sarcastic. I handed him a bundle of manuscript this morning, nnd ho told the office boy to hunt up his overshoes." " Overshoes ?" " Yes. lie Bald he had a lot of slush to wade through." The Patrons of Prontenac county, Ont., held a picnic on *Saturdny at Ontnr'.o Park, In thc Interest of Mr. P. D. Rogers, who will bo their candidate at the next Dominion election. ANCESTKY OF THE HOO. Where antl When the Faithful Friend of Man Originated. Although the recent discussion of the origin of tlie dog cannot be said to havo settled the long-controverted question, there seems to bo a decided drift of opinion among naturalists that our numerous varieties of do* tuestieated dogs tire descended not from tt single species, but from several kinds of wild anhnals, us, for instance, the wolf and the jackal. Tliere are recorded examples of tallied wolves, which iu gentleness, love for their masters antl intelligence showed a truly dog-like capacity, With regard to tamed jackals, Darwin litis pointed out thut, when caressed, tliey jump aliout lor joy, wag their tails, lower their ears,' lick their muster's bands, crouch down and even throw themselves on the ground hot upward. When frightened they curry their tails between their legs, tin the other ha mi, it is understood that, whatever animal we may consider his progenitor, the domestication of the dog begun ut an epoch exceedingly'remote. The fossil remains of a large' tlog have beeu found in tertiary deposits, aud there is no doubt that the dog existed in a domesticated stato during prehistoric times. Ills bones nre discovered ill thc shell benps of Denmark and in tho hike dwellings of Switzerland, The dog meets us iu tho dawn of history, for such varieties its the hound, gruyhouud and watch-dog aro depleted on Egyptian monuments 5,000 years old. It Is well known thnt in Egypt the dog was worshipped under the title of Anubls, and dog mummies huve been found. There is a mastiff figured on an Assyrian sculpture belonging to 040 B. C. The tact Is often overlooked thnt dogs were used by the Greeks and Romans not only iu the cliuse uml for running down escaped prisoners, but for war, being armed for that purpose not only with spiked collurs, but with a coat of mail. It Is said that Corinth was on one occasion saved by fifty war dogs, which foiled a night attack of the enemy, fighting: until all we're killed but one, which succeeded In arousing the garrison. It Is worth noting that, according: tn some naturalists, the Newfoundland nnd St. Bernard dogs form a group by themselves, derived neither from wolves nor jackals, but from a distinct species of progenitors, It Is a disputed question whethe** the Newfoundland dog is Indigenous to North America or was Introduced cither by the Norwegians iu the year 1000 or by Cabot lu 1407. Bearing on this question is the interesting fact that tho Norwegians have dogs closely resembling the Newfoundland breed. The Dingo dog of Australia docs certnlnly seem to constitute a distinct, indigenous species, since it Is now found In both a wild and domesticated state ln that country, nnd its fossil remains are associated with those of extinct, mammals.���Philadelphia Times. ft 1/ TIIE LAZY CLUB. Oao of the queerest clubs In tlio world la tho "Lazy Club," ot Yienna. It ia said to havo a membership of 100, ami thore aro thousands waiting for admission. No member of thia organization can do anything for n living, and tho slightest suspicion of work that rests ou a member means his espulBlou. Many men attempt to give life a rosy hue by gazing at tlie world through wine-glasses.���Syracuse Tost. W1MEK WINDOW IM l!l)KN.*J. null***! Thut rtiny in* furnish flowers for Thanksgiving, Christina-*-, New Year's, Easter ami lor Innumerable birthdays. THE HEART DOES NOT GROW OLD, It appeajH that the brain and tho heart aro two parts of tin; human organism that, li rightly used, may largely esca-pe growing ohl. Tito unimpaired activity of great statesmen antl other bnunworki-rs at a time when most of tho bodily organs aaid functions are In advanced senile decay is a matter of frequent comment, but ono for which a physiological explanation Is given In a recent work by Dr. Balfour, The normal brain retains its vigor to tho last, because thero is es- peei:il provision for its nutrition. Near middlo lifo tho general arteries of the body begin to lose their elasticity and slowly dilate, bocoming much loss ci'i'lclent carriers of nutrient blood to thc capillary areas, but tho Internal carotids���which feed tho capillary areaa of tho brain���aro not effected by this impairment and retain their youthful elasticity- thus keeping up. tho blood pressure- in tho brain and giving bettor nourishment to thebraln tissues than is received by any other tissues of the body. NOT THAT KIND. Sho went into a shop to buy somo toilet soap, and while the shopman was expatiating on its merits, about mnde up her mind to purchase, but when he stated "It would keep off tho chaps," she paid- sh-8 didn't want that kind. .*���*������ . G. A. McBain & Co., Real Estate Brokers, Nanaimo, B.C, LATE LOCALS. Do you love oysters? Well, Ren Creech will have a flesh supply every Wednesday. The hospital was indebted tliirinji the past week to Mrs. James Rees of thc* Lower Prairie road for a brace of chick- ens and some eegs. Dr. Baker, dentist will be at The Waverly House until Thivsdny. Dur- inu Thursday he will be al Graham's hotel, Courtenay. Cold weather is here antl that means stove pipe to a ureal tnanv. Anderson makes Ihc best in town, a'l double riveted and extra heavy, same price as machine made paper pipe now ou the market. from Ocean to Ocean No 8. By American Travel)*-*-*'. As we rolled into the station at Reno, Nevada, I could see soldiers pacing up und down the tracks. I jumped off and yelled to Vic to watch himself, but got no answer. The train was now at a ntfind still, so I started to look for him. I was thus engaged when one of those blue ramrods cime up and saluted ine as he would his superior officer and demanded information. "1 am looking for a friend I said. He told me to get on the other side." I yot on the other side and found myself on the platform. Here another soldier led me off. and pointing to a rope, told me to keep outside of that. I did so but waited around there until thc train started on again, but no Vic. Feeling wearv I sat down on a curbstone to think of what to think about, when a crazy individual came up and asked if 1 was a Spaniard. 1 said, no, and enquired why he asked when he yelled that if I was he would go and get a gun and blow my head off. I told liim 1 had a strain of Spanish blood in my veins which, however, doesn't happen to be true He went off to get his gun, but up to this time hasn't been seen or heard of. While waiting, a couple of men started in to ply me with a lot of questions. After awhile I protested. Then one of them who appeared slightly under the influence of the "ardent", turned to the other aud said, "Well, constable, do you want this man, or will you let him go? "Oh, let him go," replied the other, he has done nothing." "Are you a Constable?" I demanded. Pulling back the lappel of his coat he dis played a shining star. I asked his advice as to what I should do. "Why, go and get a bed somewhere, and if you are dead broke, go and lay down on ihc grass, but don't be loafing around town or we will have to "pinch" you;" so saying he gave ��� tne a good natured sian on the shoulder, I and I moved on. Not finding any place to suit me I started to cross the tracks j very near where I met the official*;. I i had just got near the track when some -one called me to halt and then came at low rate ancl easy terms. Lots for sale in any part of town Line acre lots adjoining Cumberland Townsite. 164 acres on water front, near the Trent River; easy terms. Wi MflfllS ft. rhlllTPF to 'Ir ctadaMreW-awimf***? ww radhWawmUWii'l ��9 *-*���*'w ig*,' That problem has been solved by the arrival ofa splendid consignment of thc inost reliable and choicest blended Teas, including* Upton's, M. M. Pekoe, Souchpng, ect., etc. Call and give it a -rial. EPMTMEN1 is now well stocked ;..- with New Goods. Prime Mild Eastern Cheese, Sugar Cured Hams and Bacon, Australian Canned Meals, Finan Haddie, etc., at lowest prices at ii-sr K SHI til tm��\ UNION AND COMOX BAY running towards mc, revolver in hand When he had gotten his breath ha -aid ; " See lu-re, my friend, vou are not allowed on the tracks or in the yards because | ofthe strike." Then he looked at me | again and broke out wuh, "Oh! its you��� Come along wiih nu:." It was my former acquaintance, the tipsy marshal. He took ine over to to the constable and advised him to lock me up. Kut the constable thought oiher wise and after giving me further advise, let me go. I staggered around through the darkness, the elec trie lights having retired for the night and following day. After a while I found a vacant lot with an old retired wagon in it. I lay down in the wagon and slept till the 'irsi gray streaks of dawn showed up in the east; then I -jot up and shook myself and without trying to Hnd out it" mv hat was on straight, I rambled down town Although i slept in thc suburbs 1 hadn't far to saunter. I intended to find how far ii was to the next station,so I could walk it; for 1 thought it would be no easy matter to ride out of Retioj and 1 wanted to catch Vic, who would doubtless wait for me there, and I also wanted lo do tli* walking before it gol too hot. Well, it was not long before thc nvtrshal sighted me nnd wilh an unearthly yel! to attract my mention, lie motioned me lo romc to him, and did his best to maintain his equilibrium nil 1 got there. "How far is it to the next station?" I asked. "What do you want to know lor? Vou don't want to go there. You are holding this town as long as j ou can. If it was* n t for me you'd never leave" 1 followed. After going a litlle distance, he knocked at a door. A dummy came out and alter exchanging some signs followed us "Now this is pretty good" I si*id. "Am I really under arrest? "Are you under arrest?" he veiled. "Well. I should think so, and will scare nway your doubt.s" With this rem irk he snapped a pair of twisters on my wrists Con-iivuetl J. A. Ca**thew ARCHITECT and BUILDER, VWIO.-T, s. c. i CEMETERY FUND. ! Cnsh subscriptions received so far are I as follows: .Sum Davis, $10; Simon Leiser, $5: 1 W. Gleason, $5; W. Roy, $'j Dr. Law- j relice, $51 L Mounce $5; J. Mi Kim & Sons; $2 50: A. C. Fulton', $2. E. Pimbu ry & Co, 2.50; O. II. Feclit*er, $2; T. D. I McLean, $2; .V. F. Lawson, $|| R. Sail- ser, $1; (I. H. Scoil,$i; I'hos. Horn, $1 Cnsh, $2 This list will he icept standing nr.iil the i canvass is-clost-d, and will be added 10 j ar, subscriptions are received. Help j aloug the good norlt. BIRKBECK Investment security Savings Co. Of TORONTO Advances money for Building. Manager for Nanaimo, Wellington and Cumberland. R L LEIGH-SPENCER Head nliire, Commercial Street Na- naimo, II. C. Miss Leigh-Spencer visits Union from this date on everv boat succeeding payday, for collecting dues, and advancing llie Company's business. Tallies call at Cumberland Club Directors Meeting Thursday evening 7.30. t*?exi visit, October 2nd, 189*. Fire, Life, Accident Insurance, Beal Estate. CUMBERLAND CLU11 UNION, 11. C. J. BRUCE, PRES. ��'. s. DICKSON, KEC'y & TREAS. CLUB HOUSE OPEN FROM 6 A. M. TO 2 A. M. FOR MEMBERS ONLY. ���** -������ ���-���"������ ������ b ��� i m .u s H. A. Simpson BaprtsLer & Solicitor, No's 2 & 4 Commercial street. KTA^TAr^O, B. C. Drs. Lawrence A Westwood. Physicians and Surgeons. ���U'^rio^r 32 c. rourlenaj" ��� nd ilio Ua** will ho vtifto-1 over) Wed no-tiny attwrr.ooii tor tbu "purpose cf con tulUiticm. Put eutfl nt ii iliHttitH'O will rucoivo wirly at tuhllon on re(*i).i of tulopltutiumesHaff-j* Dave Anthony's Cigar and Fruit Store 2nd and Dunsmuir Ave. UNION*, 15. C. NUTS, CANDIES, NOTIONS, MINERS SUPPLIES. New novels, plain and lancy stationery a:', Pimbury's This fall wc will be able to show you the correct thing' in all classes of General We have already received large Consignment of Dry Goods Clothing Boots and Shoes Neckwear Boys Suits and Overcoats Ladies and Childrens Jackets and Capes U nderwear and the famous Gurney and Tilden's Merehandfoe For high class goods it wi you to go j