TT ^|% ... A_l 111 NO. 213. UNION COMOH* DISTRICT, B. C, TUESDAY DEC. ist, i&96. $2.00 PER ANNUM. UNION MEAT MARKET Choice fresh and tilt meats, headcheese, bolonga, sausages andyfcgetables, fruitand eggs r ����� ALWAYS ON HANI) SIMON LEISER fS&g&^^e?izrJmr^ ' A successful'msrchHnt aid we will show you a), man who ksep* throughly posted and watches the cost of every single article he ;''.������ purchases. Sam3, Rale Applies to Economical Hjisekeopsrs. That's the reason the women of Union u*se our prices as a standard for what they should |*j-ay for goods elsewhere. PRICES ON APPLICATION AT: ~ZJaJ2~B~-~^I~���1~j'Q. Teniptirig Pri-ces at F, AD'Ul~^l~'~i 'Yau will iuul in ray Selection of this faffs goods bargains never offered you* before. ' Erne black worsted suit J35.00, nice nobby Scotch suits $28.00 (And Overcoats From $20.00 up. TriHE _^>H (xftOGERY " We take thi$ opportunity of thanking'our customers and public generally, for their kind patronage during the time we have bee.n in business here, and to intima$e that thfe stock and fixtures of the Union branch; has been $old t,o H, Hamburger. All accounts due Up to and including Nov. 20th, 1896, to be {.aid to Partridge and Rennison by Dec., i,st. Partridge and Rennison having disolved by mutual consent, the Comox Bay store will in, future be -conducted alone by Mr. Rennison. **-^HI!*^H f Mr, Thot. Turnbull hu completed hia ate barn on hia newly aoquired larm on the tettleineut, The Sloin ud Scott bankrupt stock gnipg al U oenta on the dollar, at Stevenaon | awt*]! Cue. Union. Boya School Bpoks 7Sft at leirtf �� Bargains in while and colored Shi-rat Leiser's. Partona leaving by tha ateamer may ee lape the early start by taking a berth 6b the City ol N mximo goin-* down Wednei* lay iijght, whioh,would Iw mjiph mat,, plena ant,, ��� MOT-ICE. Bsquimalt and Nana'mo Hy Co. Until further notice ste.urer Cily of Nan itmo will leave Comox for Victciiia at ; it, m. on Thursday of each wl'ek, Tram will leave Union tit ( a. m. connecting with the steamer. Victoria, B. C Nov. 16 1896 tl. K. Prior, Gen'l F't 4 Pass. Agt latest by W^e Oraves pro tern, out of the wilderness���Union. At the Hay, coasting was the all absorbing pleasure, the steep hill from The Lome to the wharf made a toboggan slide not to be excelled. From early morn till late into the frosty e* e, tobog* ganists were shooting down the icy way like missiles fired from a hugh cannon, then c im'oing the height dragging sleds, reminding one of Stsyphu*; but lhey could have stopped and wouldn't, wnile Sisyphus would have stopped aud could n't' A prominent young man of Union took two ladies down on hi. sled���that is started with two���one he lost in, lhe snow about half way to the bottom ofthe mil the other he carried on over the bulk into the mud, where the water would have been, had the tide not. b en out. After this d'isj)l.iy*ef daring, thi ladies declined riding.with nim. It i> said there are in...' nv o't tlie jolly people al tlte Bay laid up for repairs. Notwithstanding an attempt 10 introduce a new styie oi alighting Irom a sleigh, the old fashioned and digmiied method remains the fpvored way���.vith the majority.. On the lake, Thanksgiving Day, were about 50 people skating. One of tlie young gentlemen suddenly complained of weak ankles and headache. His friend Damon advised him to go in doors until better, which he agreed to do. About an hour after Damon wilh sympathetic interest, was reluming to enquire for hts poor friend when he met .1 stylish culler with a pretty blonde girl and young man dashing along toward Courtenay. I'he pity in his breast froze, fur the smiling happy lace of the man holding the ribbons, was th it of I'ythias, his afflicted friend. "Men were gay deceivers ever. " The Dramatic Society has reorganized increased its numbers, and is at work preparing for an entertainment. 'i he school concert is next on the list; lhe little lotk should and do always draw a large and .illuming House. Then will come the alitistrtl Sho.v, and I am told the songs, quibbles and jokes are,the .latest .ind.urigntesi; also there will be no coarse jests, which preclude many from attending a professional minstrel troupe. Reine. Drutda' Buuquot. The Druid* of Uuioq, oa tiie night ot November, it>,a, sat d iwo to a npieudiil banquet at the Uaiuu Hubul, ���uiuvmej ny Mre. bain Davia, whose name 1, syuunyuiuu* with a good tabic, itut her oulm.ry an never auown to better advaubage iiuu ou thia occasion. Thia wu the third auaiver-ar.v cilaiirauuu ol the drove hurt and waa tiiurou^hiy eu- jiyable, .Tne chairman aud tosatinaater, wa. Mr. J. B. McLean, (iraud Seere.ary ol lho O.Uur Ae aoiio aa tne "moar mau'1 w ih aatiaded, began tha "feaet of reason aud tne daw of aoula." fna cbainnaa opened this part with a neat and appropriate adaivs,. Following this���Bro. Waggott proposed aud Bro. K-eue li.ly respuuued to ibe boast; "Oar Queen aud Oouu.ry." Bro. Seavada aud Bro. VVagaeit aang acceptably wheu Bco, Koene proposed���"Oar ISu.er ducte* ties." Tuts waa responded to tu a Iraterual spirit by Dr. J< ffa aud Bro M^L-.au. Tuere were here aoiiga by Braa, L. lirauca aud J. Auunua. Next .Bro. ao*.vaila propoa- ed���"l'tie Uraud Oruve of B. C.' to wniuh, Grand Secretary J. B. McLeau gracufuliy responded���Three eooga by Bros. 0. Keeue. Stuioudi, and Hardeana here enlivened the prooeeduga, "Our Order and the Day we Celonrait*," Aaa pnuuaed by Br>* Ba u'teig and reap'iuileo to with apirit by Bro. K tnt. The banqueters wore theu entertained with eonga by Broa. C. Keene anil Waggett. Dr. Jeffs waa called up by the toast��� "Tht Medical Fraleruit),"auil responded in an appropriate and witty speech. Thty were then indeb rd to Bim. Seavada and Pastor fe.' some enjoyable ana-ia. "Oor Siatere'* waa proposed n> Bro. Marocohi and respond ed to hy Dr. Jeffi aud Bro. M.iLeaa. A. aang followed b, Bro. Waggett and a dnet by Bros. Suavala aud Bai'deaoua. "The King aud Queeu of Italy waa propoaed by Bro, Marouclit and worthily nsponded to by Bro. Suava'la. A quartette here followed, in which Broa.. Ttihanco, Soavada aud Bar*. denims bunk part. The )a*c total wan���"Our Host ano Hoaieoi.," proposed by Bra O. Keeue aud happily reapuuded to by Mr* Saul U D.vis of the Ciiiun UaiteL Bro. 0. Keene followed with a song, and the thorough, ly enjoyable prucuejiugs were oloatd with tne Narto-aal Auihent, auug in a apirittd wanner, Girls' School Button. Boots for 90 cu. at Le.aw Q. X. Max woll. M.P. Weduesday uiglu brought ua tbe distinguish d lueniber tro*. Burrard Diacriot,. Mr. ti. K. slaXaeh. 1'uura.laj all* ruuiu waa b-juuI to a 1 itk* up lue neilleilieMt. Tho aignt of tnia nuo-ruui. i.rnnug suutioo was a iiiol&A.ia .., one vtattiug ..tacesmab. Ue na ��� neon ul uur nines, but*awaa. up', aware ui * u. sgrtoiitttfrai tusuiuoos. Thursday eveujug 'ia appeared a*. Ino Prueuytairiaa C aiou, U* na.. before a l.rge aud appraoia. l.e audience, tils aubjlQI, Waa��� "fbtStV- e. Sugea ui ..i.s.it.ii i..y,"���Amen lit hand* le 1 iu a a .j lu .uuruugiiiy euturutu .hia uearera. Kriday evemoa be delivered tha aauie lecture ac Courtenay. By refute! ba lectured again Saturday evening at St. George*. Tula ciuie hla auujecl waa���"Uumae aud liappy Houiea." Liae nie tirst lecture it was illuatrabttd with uuuierjjua atoriea told, ���u a way 10 provoke ruare ol laughter* It was, however aa lueiructive as amusing. Ab Uw close ot both lectures,, a vote of tuauka waa passed witb great enthuaiaam, SuuJay eveuiug Mr. Maxwell tilled moat accepiaoly Kev. Mr. Logaa't pulpit, ud we understand he Ielt for home oa the Maude yesterday eveuiug (donday.) Duriag hia visit here be madt many frteuda. Tha favorable tmpreesiuu he madt will not eaaily bu effaced aud wheuever he ahell vtait thia lowa aud diatncb agaio, ho may be eure ot a warm welcome. Tnt Yuung People'a 0 ' inly of Ubristiau Bnieavur ot bhe Pres* byberiau Church uuder a huae ausptoee the hri-i lec.urc waa aelivered, are tu bt oougta* LUiaud Uj-un.ll* suoueaS. Men's new stylet in. Hard and Soft. Hals al Ltise.'s. flaw Jaukeie aud water proote ftr at Stevtiuauu aud eumpauy'a. Tri.iuy Church. Vise 1 dio als, aud cuugragation of Tri-a** tby Cuuruu are. Bow throw lug uiure energy. lubu tue uiauageiueut of lheir churoh. allaira. I. ia uuiler.toud to be tbt mtea. tum ol the Kuv. J. X. Willemar ta de** VubU luuio bliua aud alleuilOa tu thle part. ol hia ajiatrict, aod that probably in Ihe Bear lu.ure hi may bt induced to taka ap, bia residence auiougat, ua. Iht tervioet ol, Mra. O'Dell.bavi been eagaged aa organ* tat, aud with the atioog aad efteieat. cliuir whieb Dr. Westwood haa beea able: to get lugetbei, it it aalt to predict g|ea- ty of good uiusie. New milliuery at StevenaoB 4k Ca'a Received at Willarda, alee line of haa^* gy whips, ratgtngiir from 15 *t��2S oeata.. We learn lhat Mr. John Oaithaw, Mc*. James Uartbtw and Mr. Wm. Mathawaees. bave aold out tbeir interact la tbe Carluk Pa*iki> Bay year aagar at Lalew't U.tX\ttm en. M ,v,%V . * BROUGHT TO TERMS. HOW THE NEW TEACHER CONQUERED THE SCHOOL Conspiracy of thc Pprowlere to Drive llu: Tcnchor Irom tho Township��� Captured the Moj irlty of Them with Uanclng und Fiddling;. Hill Sprowler "Cullc'l." Tlie Sprowler boys were iltf leading ���spit-Its In Hickory Ridge township nud what they decided on in local affairs was generally tbe law. "BUI" Sprow- lor hnd never been called "Willie" at any stage of h!s Interesting careor, He had always boen nn "orn'ry cuss." according to sonic or ihi' neighbors, but thore were none of thf younger generation who ever found It convenient lo tell him so. Bill was nbout ii feel 10 who was no mean performer himself, and .said: "If you'll give us the 'Ar- kansaw Traveler,' Uncle Tom, I'll shako my leg a little." Uncle Tom complied, anil tho teacher cbassed out on iln* floor and began. Such dancing! The like had never been seen in Hickory. Side stops, back steps, pigeon- wings, single ami double shuttles, steps lhat they hatl never seen before. "Pas- lei-," he called 10 Uncle Tout. Tli" flying noics kepi busy wllli his ngllo feet, aud as he stopped with u grand bow to Nance old Tom laid Ilic fiddle down and gnve a "holler" Unit "just nigh tuk the shingles off." Nnnco was simply charmed, and so was Hill for that matter, but lo him there came slowly but steadily a feeling of nntag- oiilsin against the man who danced so well. "What business had a teacher dancing thntawoy? An' fldtllln'. too?" Nance's evident admiration nettled bim also. The title to town nnd back f_r* fJ. JJK CHAW-LED UNDKU TT1E S0H0OLHOUSE. In height, weighing .ahout 105 pounds, and "lit lurrlbly when riled," according to local gossip. He did uot understand the art of "putting up liis props," but he could "rassle" like n professional, uml If ho got an adversary down he "chewed him" usually "until the feler hollered," The stand-up and knock-down fight was a rare occurrence ln that district. The battles partook of a primal spirit and thc well- established and common usage a* against a combatant was "to pit him down and chew him till he hollers." Nnncy Wnn a Kelle. "Ike" and "Link" Sprowler were uot no aggressive as "Bill," but they were liis faithful adherents and as a trio they nearly ran the district Hesides, there was Nancy Sprowler. Sbe was the prettiest girl, tlie best horsewoman and the most graceful dancer lu the settlement and wa.s only 17 at that. "Nance," ns her folks called hor, had tawny brown eyes and yellow bair and was just about to finish her education by going tu llie summer term of school, commencing on ihe lirst day of June and ending Sept. 1. There had been a good deal of troubls in tho district regarding teachers. The Sprowler boys had "licked" two teachers and tho new master was an uncertain quantity. "Link" Sprowler had soon him pitching horseshoes over to Sanders' and said "ho was a thin follow, but wiry looking." Tho school was to tako up in threo days and tho Sprowler boys did not know whether they would drive this "follow" out or not The committee had gono clear into Adams County to got a teacher and some of the neighbors woro getting restive over tlio belligerency of tho Sprowlors. Tho day before school opened "Bill" Sprowler passed hy Sandors* house and old man Sanders called him in. "Nnnco" was in the buggy and "I'nclo Tom." as everybody called tho old man. Insisted on hor coming In. too. Tho attraction wns the fact of a discovery on old was made rather moodily, "Nance" divining, by his silence, that he was In no good humor. On tlieir arrival at home Nance dilated ou tho teacher's excellence as a dancer and tiddler to such an extent that BUI was socrelly in a towering passion. A brother, as a rule, prefers that his Bisters should consider him all that is admirable in man, and Bill was no exception to the rule. Tho curiosity evidently aroused among lho homo folk*-- by Nance's talk ouly added to his growing dislike to the new arrival. A Conspiracy Formed. That night ho gathered tho boys together, and a plan was arranged to bar tlie teacher out of the schoolhouse at an early dato and theu "lick" him. Meanwhile the settlement was in a pleasant stale of anticipatory excitement as to what the Sprowler hoys wore going to do. Tho lirst day of school came, and tho boys bided thoir timo and covertly watched the teacher, Ho was very calm iu his demeanor, vory pleasant, and he spoke in a particularly clear and crisp tone when addressing the scholars. At tho recess half hour he spoko to Nance, but Bill got awny and joined In a game of "shinney." All the small boys were wondering when the trouble would begin, for lhey bad learned from tin- various avenues of gossip thnt the Sprowler boys wore going to "chaw tho now master up." The next day tho signs of nn Impending storm thickened One big hulk of a boy, who disobeyed some rule, was yanked out of his seat by the teacher and his broath taken awny by tho suddenness with which ho was thrown bnck again. He lookod ap- pealIngly at Bill Sprowler. but that worthy ouly clinched his fists undor his desk and did nothing olso. It wasn't time yet, but this act of the master's decided him. Tho next morning the boys and girls who arrived at the schoolhouse found It locked. Thoy saw Iho Sprowler boys sitting on the <'hflwk SNAPPINQ OFF THE RATTLESNAKE'S HEAD. man Sanders' part that the new teacher could play n llddle better Ihan any man in the township. The New Tenchnr. The Sprowlei's, brother antl sister, were Introduced to the new teacher, Mr. Clarke, nnil the fiddling went ou. "Bill" Sprowler could dance a pretty fair jiff, and he wns Induced to uu* limber his feet for the tienclit of the company. All went merrily, but the teacher spoiled it all. lie handed the llddle to Uncle Tom, fence that extended along in front of the schoolhouse with three or four of lheir cronies, The entire crowd, while laughing and talking together, had an appearance of boys who were In a considerable state of mental excitement. The Test of Strength. The teacher was a trifle late and Nance Sprowler and two of the older girls met him and explained that the door was locked. The boys had gone iusido, slipped the bolt on the door, nailed down the windows on the Inside, all but one, crept out of this window and nailed it down on the outside. The plan was to jump the teacher when he came tip to Inquire or remonstrate at their conduct. The teacher walked bnck to the woodshed, picked up n stout stick lying then.', and crawled under the schoolhouse. Willi tills thick piece of oak he got ft. purchase under a loose plank on ill" platform just behind his desk ami upended ii with a strong effort. An-; olher plank went Ihe way of the first. and he crept inio the schoollioiisc. Iii*-': fnce wns streaked with perspiration nnil dust, bill he washed It in a basin of water before unbolting ihe school dom*. As he threw back the door he culled out In a commanding voice, "School is open." Then' wns something in his voice thai brought llm. plotters oil' the fence and lino the schoolhouse In double-quick order, al* though Hill and his brothers wore the last to obey. Their calculations had been upset, nnd they did nol lako Iho precaution to provide for such a contingency. A Knltler Diversion. But In every scholar's breast there was a sense of Impending conflict. When tlie.v bad all seaietl themselves the teacher proceeded with the lessons ns usual, but be kept walking about a great deal up and down tha aisles, anil It puzzled the conspirators considerably to know what lhat meant. At recess lhe scholars (lied outdoors, some few starting n game of "shinny" and others lounging around and whispering mysteriously. In front of the schoolhouse, across the narrow, dusty road, lay the virgin prairie. Bill Sprowler and a few of the bigger boys wandered ncross to the sunbaked grass und began to talk together. Another boy from the schoolyard canto over to join them, walking diagonally across the grass to where the crowd stood, lie had not gone more than two steps from the road when he gave a cry nnd sprang to one side. A dark, whiplike shape dropped to the grass ns be leaped. It was o rattlesnake, mid at his cry everyone from the schoolyard, teacher and all, eaine run-' ning to lo.iru the cause. Now there was just one thing Bill Sprowler wns afraid of and lhat was a rattlesnake. Ordinary snakes he would pick up by the tnll and snap tlieir heads off as a man will crack a whip. But lie hnd seen a tragedy when he was 1" yeard old that had never loft his memory. A innn binding wheal bad been struck In the forearm by n "rattler" nnd in * spite of nil Hint could be done had died in lhe Held. Hill Sprowler wns carrying water to lite men in two stone jugs strapped together and hung across in front of the saddle. He was right ut the man's side when lie wns bitten. A BrnVO Acl. The teacher came up mid snid: "Stand back, there, nil of you." lie Iuul a long switch in his hand. The scholars made wny for hlin nnd he struck ill lhe snake. The swllcl did not quite roach lhe reptile, but he struck at it. throwing himself out or his coil. Quick as a Hash thc teacher caught up Hie snake by the lail nnd whirled hitn around like a whip- lush. "Snap" went something as the master's nnn jerked sharply to the right, nnd, separated from Ihe hotly, the snake's head fell In the dusty road. The teacher reached In his pocket, took out a penknife and cut the rattles off. riming knife and rallies in his pocket, he walked slowly bnck to the schoolhouse. Here wns a man who dared. At one stroke lie hnd disarmed their entire forces and the hoys looked on him as a hero. When school took up after recess Bill Sprowler got tip and said: "Mr. Clarke. I'd like to say a few words lo you and lo the school." The teacher said pleasantly, "What is il. William?" "Well, you're the first mnn In Hick' ry Bidge In snap a rattler's head off. Some of us was going to try to lick you, but I reckon It's lucky for us we didn't try il. Pap's goin' to give a dance Saturday night, and I give yo* uow an invite to come. 1 ean lick any feller here thai ever tries to mill ��� trouble while you're teacher." "Thank you, William," said the teacher; "I'll be glad to come." William "chawed up" two of the hoys pretly badly for not calling him "Bill" Ihe next week. He Becotl e .1 Hero. Tiio new teacher wns llm hero of Hickory from that day on. lie explained thai lo do the trick successfully with ii rattlesnake you must think It Is a blue racer, or a bullsnake, or a big gai'tei'-siiiike. and then 11 was plain sailing. But the Ridgo folks would grin anil sny "I reckon" ut this theory. The dance came off and was a success. Nance and the teacher wero the shining lights, and the teacher's jig steps at "balance all" were tlie admiration of everybody. At the end of tlio terra the Sprowler farm wns all agog one Sunday morning and a long procession went to town nnd fetched up tlio Presbyterian church. Wheu the excitement was over Nance was Mrs. Clarke, nnd Bill Sprowler was proud of the fact. Even now he will say: "M.v brother-in-law, there's a fellow for ye; he's a turrlble feller, anyway." A WAR REMINISCENCE. Scenes at Hatcher's Creek and Peters burg Recalled. John II. Scnce Spt.uk* t.i of Stirring Siii-iii-i. i*:.i*ii|ii.iI With Slight Wou but, Like Other Vetera.ua, lia* Null'ere-I Sine*. ���A st.iry That Read-* Liku a rag** Frum 11 lit ..ry. From ilic Albany, N, Y., Journal. Wben one encounters lu print the life story of eome scarred veteran of Everyone should bur of tt T can't ���ay too much for them," Mr. Scaoe exclaimed, enthusiastically, in conclusion. This is but one of tbe many oases in which Pink Pills have taken suoh a * beneficent part in the history of humanity. Mr. Scace is now enjoying tbe I ep'*rt**r | **rujtg 0- an unusually large business, managed solely by himself, and oover* ing almost the entire eastern portion of tbe Btate. Mr. Scace is also an ivory carver of marked ability, whioh he follows solely for his own pleasure. Many little trinkets curved by tbe ligbt of the camp-tire, attest his skill in this direction. Far from being solicited to reoom- the oivil war, a feeling of admiration ' mend th��� ounmve wllioh hll(1 ,���kea and sympathy is the certain rosult. [ 8noh a load 0, mif���ry hom biB lif()i ������ Accustomed though we are to tales of j hia gt_aM, his pruiBe for it is nn- heroism aud Buffering In every day life, | MmeA ������,, un0MBlD(. And from h|, there is something peculiarly attractive I ov/a statement one may easily see that about these old war records, serving, as when ������ doog 00a9e ,0 \._g ���-.��� virtnM lhey do, as a sacred passport t" the | it will be to answer the las* mustering heart of every true American. Thou* | ������ sands fouud their rest on the field of 'Dr. -Williams' Pink PUIb oontaln, In carnage or lu the hospital, but their I ��� oonn*ensod form, all tho elements neo* comrades, when the Btrugglo wns over | emarJ t0 giye ���*,��� iif8 and riohness to and tho victory won, returned to their : the blooti mrl reatoro shattered nerves) homes and began anew tbe battle of . Tll(,y ���re alsn ��� 8peoino for troubles pe- l"e* ! culiar to females, such ns suppressions, John B. Scnco, the widely known irregularitios snd all forms of weak- contractor and buildmg-mover of Al- , ues9 ln me��� tlley effeot a radioal bany, N.Y., has an unusually interest- oure in all oases arising from mental mg life, and when seen by a reporter : worryi overwork or excosseB of what* recently st hiB bome, No. in Bradford ever nature. Piuk Pills are sold ln Btreet, told of his many experiences and | boxes (LeTer in *00ae hulk) at 50 oenta adventures while serving under the j a hox or six boxes for *2.00, and may old flag in the lato war. Although . be bad 0- Hll druggists, or direot by having endured all tho hardships and . mai, {rom Dr Williams' Medioine privations of lifo in the rankB, Mr. * Company. Soheuootady, N. Y. tfouce bearB hiB more than half a cen* tury of years with nu elastic step and | In New York dt ,bo peroentag6 of a keen mind taking an active interest: dwth. from apoplexy hns quadrupled in private and pnblic affairs. t dnring ^ paat ^ J0arfl_ Mr. Scace is a member of Berkshire j Lodge, No. 62, I. O. O. F. He en* \ I shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con- listed in tbe army in 18(12, In Company sumption fnr und wide.���Mrs. Mulligan, A, Fortv-ninth Massachusetts Voluu* '��� l'hmistcud, Kent, England, Nov. 8,1*05. teer Infantry, serving under Col. W. ' _ ~"~, '. TT , . . -nt ij .. .. iii . r. i . nu ,tii ��� IIitNIlK���l'urutl klnilH nrwork furnished rrna'm F. Bartlett, First Brigade, First Divi- : short muti*.'. A.iiin-ss hiu*i<-vb r:m ymentof* ��� sion, Nineteenth Corps, with which be , participated in some of tbe hottest bat- j ties of tbe war, inoluding Port Hudson, , Donaldsonvillo nnd Plain Store, where he was wounded. His time being out, he waB discharged, but Boon re-enlisted I as Bergeant iu Company A, Sixty-lirst j Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer lr- ] fiintrv. He was in the battle of Hatcher's Hun, tiie fight about Petersburg and the battle of Sailor's Creek. After hia honorable discharge, dune 4, 1605, Mr. Seaco returned to Albany aud settled down ouce again to hia business nnd suoial interests. He has resided in the oity over since, lt would seem that now, of nil times, his peace and happineBs would have been uninterrupted. Such waB uot to be tbo oase, for tour yeara ago, while engaged in superintending tbe raising of the immense smokestack of the Albany j Klectrio power house, the lever of a loosened windlass struck him a heavy j blow across the back. Tho effect of ���leu, ut Third Street, 1'urtliuni, Oregon. The life of William H. Seward has been written by Thortnn K. Lotbrop for the American Statesman Series. HOW'8 THIS? Wc offer On*** Hnnd rod Dollars Upward tor nny ansa ot Catarrh ihnt canuot be cured hy Hull'* Catarrh Cure. K. .1. Oil I'SKV .1 CO., Toledo, O. We, the iniihTS'uiiel. have known tt, J. Chenev Ior ttie lust 15 yearn, mid believe hitn perfectly honorable In nil businesa trnhHflotlona ami itiiaiiciaily utile to curry out auy obligations uiiido by tli. Ir Ilrm. WBtrr ATituix, Wholesale liruggtit*. Toledo, o. W't.iiiNii, kissan *��� -Marvin, Wholesale UrngillstSi Toledo, 0. Hall's Catarrh (urei* tnken Internally, anting direotly iipoa tlm btooi and mucoussurlaoesof too system. Tcatlmoulali sent frco. I'rlce7d�� perbottle, Sold i.y nil drug Ists. Halts Family litis are tlie best. CURRENT EVENTS. Cynthia (looking nt photograph)���HI- ram, Just turn your head a little. III- the blow was not at first apparent, he I ram���You have turned it already, Cyn* being able to leave bis bed in tt few ' thia.���New York World, days. But the worst wns to follow, i He���It's reported around thnt wears for without warning he was seized ! engaged. She���Well, you know It's a with sciatic rheumatism in all its j mistake. He���Yes; 1 called to sec If 1 virulence. Dutold agony followed. 'couldn't rcclify It.���Puck. Said Mr. Scace, "I oould not sleep for the pain. No one will know the tortures the rheumatism gave me. 1 don't known how I lived during those days. I became little more than skin and bones, and it seemed like life didn't have anything but suffering in It.* Cure**? I tried every so-called rheumatic cure that was ever Invented. 1 gave all of them a good trial before I ] Btopped taking them. My friends and neighbors recommended remedy after remedy that tbey heard of, but my rheumatism went on just the same. V, ell, after I had almost had tbe life tortured out of me, I oame across a newspaper account of Dr. Williams' i Pink Pills, and I thought I might as well add another name to the list as ; not, so I ordered some of my druggist. "I tell yuu, I was glad in tbose dayB to hear of unything that oould give me i any hope at all. Yes, 1 got them, and ! before I had taken two boxes tbat pain : began to leave me. Why, I couldn't i understand it. I couldn't imagine my* ! self being oured. Bnt before I had taken a half-dozen of those boxes I was I cured. The suffering whioh had mude my life almost unbearable for so loug bad disappeared. I wub a new man. "I began to get strong. 1 picked up in flesh, and I went baok tu my business with all the vigor and vim of a young mun. I think everyone wbo knowa me will tell you what it did for me. Pink Pills iB the grandest medioine ever discovered, and if my recommendation will do it uny goud 1 want you to use it. 1 hope others will hear of it and be benefited aB I have been. You know coffee is used fresh - roasted. Tea ought j to be���for the same reason ���the taste. Ours are the only tea- | firing works in the United States; Schillings Best is always fresh-fired when it leaves our hands. , A Schilling & Company San braucuco 178 Arthur���Are you sure she loves yon? Jack���Yes. When I told her I bud no money to mnrry on she asked me If I couldn't borrow some.���Puck. "Sometimes," snid Uncle Ebon, "cr mnn puts on er long face an' says he's discouraged when he's simply too lazy ter try again."���Washington Star. She���Everybody says you married me only for my money. He���But I didn't, dear. I know you look It. dear, *V but I didn't.���Indianapolis Journal. Her Father���Has my daughter given you any encouragement, sir? Suitor- Well, she said you were always a very gencrotiB parent.���Philadelphia American. Mume���I hope you didn't let that Mr. Hugglns put his arm about jouf Mabel���Why? Is there anything tho matter with his arm?���Washington Star. Mrs. Elmore���I wonder how many stops that new organ of De Smyth's has got? Elmore���Only three, I should judge. One for each meal.���Buffalo Times. "I sec tlie.v nre applying ball bearings to n great many things now." "Yes; they have a ball bearing sign down where I keep my watch."���Washington Tillies. Stern Parent���You sny he Is n genius. CienlUBes seldom amount to much. Daughter���Bui, pa, he promises that he will not work at It liner we lire married.���Boston Transcript. Hoax���Poor Bjoues litis to run nil the errands and cook bis own meals. Joax ���What's the trouble? Hoax���He was foolish enough to buy ills wife a bW cycle.���Philadelphia Becord. When in the brassy skies above No hope nor help I see, I gladly seek the girl I love��� 4 She's always cool to me. -Cleveland Tlnin Dealer. Spirit (nt Lily Dale seance)���Don't you know me? I'm the spirit of your I mother-in-law. Investigator���You can't * fool me. My mother-in-law nlways brought her truuk with her.���Buffalo Times. "I supposo you know all about tho financial question?" snid the Intimate friend. "I don't sny lhat I know all nbout it," replied the candidate, "but I know enough not to talk about It."- J' Gold Or illycr dollars invested ln Hooi's Rniw ���aparillu at thia season wiil yield hopo returns lu the gretter strength end b l er health ot' mind uud body wliich wi 1 fallow the use of tbis medioine. A run down gysti'iu at the approach of cdder weather will hardly ba able to withstand the chilling hi sta of winter. Hood's -H.ir- Biijmriiiii ruakca rioh, red bluoii, und strengthens tlie entire **y.-ieiu. Get arsaparilla ft., best ��� in tuot tho onu True Blood Purifier. turn*, i*!iiy In i'l*i*iHto. i's'.. lillo or ft Ti 'cotnotlve. Rome canful experiiueuts which have lieen made In England prove lhat tbo Mfe of a locomotive Is about 500,000 "train miles." In other words, thai a locomotive of the latest approved pattern will run 600,000 miles before wear- lug out so at, to he useless. In making this run of 500,000 miles tho lire box will bave to be renewed three times, the wheel tires live or six times and the crank axles frum three to five times. In a Hurry. Mrs. Howson l.ott���The tax collector left a bill this morning. Tbey have changed the name of the road In front from a street to an avenue uud doubled the tax rate. Howson Lott���By Jove! I'll pay that bill at ouce, before they make another change aud call it a boulevnrd.���Judge. An Honest ConfcKstou, Ktc. "Mr. ntcher," said the gentleman's wife. In a horrified tone, "you ate drunk!" "Otiesh I mush be." assented Pitcher, "or else I wouldn't (hie) let you sbee me In this e'ditioti."���I'luk 'Uu. At Lent "Mary," said tbe slek man to his wife, wheu the doctor pronounced it a caso of small-pox, "if auy of my creditors call, tell them that I um ut last In a condition to give them something."��� Port Jervls Gazette. Maxeppn Rosidence in Decny. The estnte of Vaturltio, the old histor. leal residence of Mnzeppn, the Iiettimti of the Ukraine Cossacks, In the Government of Kieff, once famous for Its beauty and splendor, bas now fallen Into ruin and decny. Aliout Block Diamond-*. As ls well known, some diamonds possess black specks, or Inclusions, of vurious forms, within n transparent shell, and sueh gems nre called "black diamonds." Recently Monsieur Mols- siin, of Purls, who, ns previously mentioned in this column, bus succeeded In artificially producing very small diamonds, discovered that tlie Inclusions lu black diamonds are nlso composed of carbon, but of a variety different from thut which forms the transparent purr. Tlilraty l.nnilH, Tlie enormous basin drained b.v the Missouri River absorbs, as Mr. Green* leaf has lately shown In tlie American Journal of Science, no less than eighty- eight per cent, of all the rain that falls upon It. whereas the basin of tlie Ohio Kiver absorbs only seventy per cent. The amount of rainfall in the course of a yenr ls proportionately greater in the Ohio than In the Missouri basin, and ho tlie former river, although much the smaller of the two. contributes more water to the Mississippi thnn does Its gigantic rival flowing from the west. Whnt In Sleep* Professor Dulmla, of Lyons, hns re- centlj given uu Interesting answer to this question. According to liim, sleep may be defined us it kind of intoxication caused by carbonic acid. Experimenting with animals whicli hibernate in winter, such as tlie marmot for Instance, he finds thnt during lhe progress of hibernation there Is nn accumulation of carbonic acid In the blood of the unconscious animal. Further study has convinced him that tlte "winter sleep" of hibernating animals does uot differ, as far ns its causes are concerned, from the ordinary sleep whicli. for shorter poiioc's, lulls tlie senses and restores the strength of all animals, Including mnn. The wedding ring is worn on the left hand because, symbolically, the right j hand denotes authority and the left hand obedience. Since 1881, according to Mulhall, . Great Britain's Btock of gold and silver has remained nearly stationary. I'KAVK UN KAltTH. This In once more enjoyod hv the rheumatic wine enough to ooutttoraot tlielr nrogreaslve miiliuly with UtiflU'ttur's stoinuoli Hitters. Nil L-hthmuiy in stronger tlnm thut whioh ludf. ���niieH it us n aourooof relief in tlds complaint, It is also eminently otfoottve as a troatmont for kidney trouble, dyspepsia, debility, ltvor complaint and constipation, Uso it with pcrsist- estteu lor ihc above. An Kiirthqunhe Center. Russian savants have discovered that the bottom of the Ken of Marmora, lying between the Bosphorua nnd the Dardanelles, contains threo profound and nearly parallel furrows, the deepest of wliich. that ou the east, attains a depth of one mile. This particular furrow lies In the center of lhe region est of which, that on the east, attains that seriously shook Constantinople, and wns felt nt grout distances two years ago. ami soundings show that tbo bottom there has sunk below the level It occupied before the earthquake. There ls no evidence, however, of volcanic action occurring In llie bed of the Sea of Marmora, so Hint the earthquake was probably dim to the slipping or caving In of lhe underlying rocks. Gladness Comes With a betU-u- understanding of tlm transient nature ol' thu many phys- i icttl ills, which vaulsh beiore proper ei- j forts�����entleolYurts--pleusui,UdVorts��� rightly directed. There is comfort in | the knowledge, that so muny forms of ' hieKuei+s uro not due tu uny uetuul dis- j ease, hut simply to a constipatedeondi- ' tion of tlie system, wliich tlie pleasant family laxative, Syrup of Pigs, prompt- ' ly removes. Thnt is why it is the only i remedy with millions of mniilios, und is everywhere esteemed so highly hy nil who value good health, Its benenoial effects are due lu tlie fact, thut itis thu one remedy wliich promotes internal cleanliness without debilitating the organs on which it acts, Itis therefore all important) in order to get its bene- ��� tiuial effects, tu note when yon pur- '��� chu.se, that you huve thu genuine arti- ole, which is manufactured by tlie Culi- j fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by all reputable druggists. If in the enjoyment of good heulth, aud the systom is regular, luxutivesor other remedies nre then not. needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended to the most skillful physicians, but if in need of a laxative, one should havo the best, and with the well-informed everywhere, Syrup of Figs stands highest uud is most largely ,*ed and gives most general satisfaction. M. FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE SICK ar "Just Don't Feel Well," SKW&LIVER PILLS ����� tho One Thing to Ilia. Only One for a Dose. Sold by DruBKiBta at 26o. ��� box SamploB milled free. Addroa* Of, Bosanko MM, Co. P1UU. i'n. Viul'sliC'l Mountain!*. It has heen observed thai In lhe n tlgh* borhood of great ranges of mountains tlie force of gravity is slighter than elsewhere, nnd the explanation suggested is that lhe crust of the earth is less dense beneath the places where lt lias thus been heaved up. Assuming this to lie a general law, Monsieur Collet, of the University of Grenoble, points out thill It Is possible to discover where ancient mountains, now worn away ami leveled by the action of tlie elements, ouce existed, because the density of the underlying rocks hns not changed. France, Monsieur Collet thinks, possessed one of these vanished runges, running along ihe parallel of Bordeaux, for on that line there is a lessening of the force of gravity, A similar phenomenon occurs on the plains of southern Itusshu 'I in- tipper Air. Scientific curiosity knows no bounds. Due of Ils latest manifestations Is the .Uleinpl of Menalcurs Busnncon uud llcrnille al Purls lo ascertain the composition of lhe nil* ul great heights nbove lhe eitrllt. Km* this purpose lhey send up balloons containing nu iiisli-tiiiieut Invented by .Monsieur Hot'. mile, which consists of u tube exhausted by Monsieur eluolii elnoln etuolti ed of air und lilted with a valve whicli automatically opens at n time llxed lit advance. As soon us nir has rushed into the tube the valve closes. Tho height at whicli the tube wns filled Is known by means of a self-recording barometer. No Important discovery has yet lieen achieved with this Instrument, but Interesting results are expected from it. lt is llie converse of the Instruments which are used to bring up specimens of water from great depths iu tlie sea. More recently, however. It hns been, I discovered that eveu when bitten in I the unprotected nose, and In the region I of tlie eyes, by a vetiomous serpent the hedgehog suffers nu ill consequences. This observation has led lo experiments by Messieurs l'hysnlix nnd Bertram! in j France detnonstrntlng, as they believe thai there is an Immunizing subsinuci* in tlie blood of lhe hedgehog which serves as ail antidote to the poison Tliey sny nil minimis possess this sub stance In varying degrees, imt in many It is nol sufficiently active to counter* i act the effects of venom. They llopt to obtaiu a serum wliich can be used ; as nu nnitdote not only in cases ol sunke-blte, but for ninny oilier poison, i us well. many Names lor Money. The Immense number of names for thut. the love of which Paul assures Timothy l.s the ruot of all evil, is not, therefore, strange when the universal desirability anil usefiiliiessof lite article in question ure considered, ll ls. however, remarkable how. In nearly every 0U.se. the name bestowed on the medium of trade Is, or at that lime was. a slang or caul expression. Kven the word gold was once undoubtedly siting, for, whether It be derived from the old tiermun or old Celtic, iu tlie one case It means "the yellow," in the other "the bright," and only by a tigure of speech could it have been used ns a noun to designate the precious metal. The name dollar was once siting, being applied to the ounce pieces coined by a certain German Count Joachim, who, in a thai, or valley, in his rather limited dominions, hnd a silver mine. Tlie pieces became well known throughout Germany, and, In allusion to the place where the sliver wa3 mined, they were called "thalers" or "valleyers." Tlie name proved popular, was generally adopted aud llually emigrated to Kngland, where they became "dollars," and wus In common use as early as the time of Shakspenrc, In whose plays It is ouce or twice found. The Knglish pound wns originally what Its name Implies, a pound of silver, which was divided by weight Into twenty portions, each of wliich was called it shilling, from nn old Saxon or German word signifying to weigh. A slang name for the German traders in tlie Saxon and early English days was eslerling, nud, as their money was the best In western Europe, (-sterling silver represented the purest kind, and b.v nnd by. shortened to sterling, was applied to English coin of the required standard of weight and quality. The franc wns originally the coin of tlie Franks or French, a name that seems to have been bestowed upon It in some other country thnn France, nnd adopted tliere after ii had become familiarized by use abroad.���St. Louis Globe-Democrat. ��� \ Singitlui- Duel. An extrordinary duel, wliich at tlie time created an Immense sensation, wns one in which the decision was nr* rived nt. not by swords or pistols, but b.v menus of a deadly poison. Tlie men���who, it is hardly necessary to sny, hail fallen out over a lady���hail left the arrangement of details to their seconds, and until they faced ench other Ihey did not know by what method they were to settle tholr differences. One of tlie seconds was a doctor, and lie hail made up for tlie occasion four black pellets, nil Identical In size und shape, "ln one of these." he said, "1 have placed a sullicient quantity of prussic nchl to cause ihu almost Instantaneous death of any one wlio swallows It. We will decide by the toss of a coin which of you is to have tirst choice, and you will alternately draw nud swallow a pill until the poison shows Its effects." Two of the pellets were then taken ns the toss had decided, but without effect In either ease. "This time," said the doctor, speaking of lhe two pellets remaining, "you must bath swallow the pill at tlie same Instant." The choice was made, and In a few seconds one of tlie nien lay dead on the grass. Ileiltri* Hoiih mid Vipers. Thc (act that the hedgehog fearlessly attacks and kills llie viper has been ascribed by some naturalists to the protection afforded by Its spiny cover. Oilers a Million Hollar Prize. Tit-Bits publishes an account of ihe greatest literary prize competition ever ni'i'ituged. The reward for the fortunate competitor Is $1,600,000. The money, which Is um to be awarded until 1025, was lodged in 1888 in the Imperial Bank at St. Petersburg by M. AranJeycIT, the founder of lhe military colony of Novgorod. lie deposited iiO.iniii rubles, which is to accumulate until 10115, ami thon lie pttlii ns a prize In Un* writer nl* ihc best history or ihe reign of Alexander i. of Russia, llie judges being a committee of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, It Is ostltnntod that the money so deposited will, by the time the prize has to lie awarded, have Increased lo 2,000,000 rubles, three* fourths to go to the winner of the prize and the other fourth to be devoted to the cost of publishing the work. It* very best Smoking Tobacco ���IMlMMlliMBI Blackwell's Genuine BULL DURHAM Yon will And onn coupon Inutile ���Ol, 2 ounco bag aaa two coupons Inside each 4 ounoe b hay a but:, read tbe coupon uud aw bow to -<.< your atiar* of |tW,ow la present*. mmmmmmmv It's Pure Walter Baker.& Co.'s Cocoa is Pure���it's all Cocoa ���no filling���no chemicals. WALTER BAKER & CO., Ltd., Dorchester, Miu. "Big as a Barn Door." 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UUI Til TDCC To ����y eddreaR, ou* MAILtU Hit Bpocim Vtlat, Lilt of HOUSEHOLD COOPS, ETC. This circular Ik tunned lor the benefit of our country (������muomcni who cannot avail UieniHelvea of our Imlly Hnpclal Bales, Send ns your address. You will And lioilu'ondsnnd T.rt-rt.right. WILL & FINOK ('0., 818-B'*>0 Market street. Ban KranHnco, Oal. Heroines with I'air Hair. Muny uf the most lovable heroines of history huvo been represented with fair hair. SURE CURE for PILES Helmut ftnd Hlitnl. HlmllDn or l-roinilioi IM-t jUlii ��t uirf Ut DR. BQ-8AN-KO-8 PILE REMEDY, jtu.pi u-'h- la|,t1*��orMtuii.oft. a uoii'Wo cur* r,r.-ui��ri wat frM. Ptlem M* -UruuliUMhtU. DM. UOUNkO. Vh*la*�� Pfc IIU. -i [l.l�� FKF.K TonltlT lyCnrftd w ilti VT^'aW* l>m��dUi Have cured ttmunamlN of ,'ii��r*v Cunt c&mr pro* Bounced Iioih-Iomb bv tx'otptijntclnni Irmu NnldMI *mii lit'iim* Olattppetir; tn ton ilay�� at least t-m it.lrdl ���11 flrniftomii roniiiTed. 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Cop/ 1800 0 1* RATES OF ADVERTISING: Oue l.nh per ytior 512.00 aunUi 150 eighth col pery.ar 25nj fourth 5000 Deok. ., Una 10 Local ooti.on.iinr Ho. SO Notices of Births, Marriages -tnd Deaths, 50 cenls each insertion. No Advertisment inserted Cor less than 50 cents. Persons failing to get The News regularly should notify the Ol tick. that in every cise the employers havt agreed to the demands. The conflict is not likely to terminate until prices are reached which will bear fair comparison wi h white labor. The Chief Justice ina late presentment to the grand jury intimated the Point Ellici bndg�� cla-ms should be settled by conciliation instead of law.... As a result of the failure of the potatoes crop in Ireland a measure has been formulated for the assistance nf Irish agriculture Hon. Mr. Laurier claims he lias settled the Manitoba school question in a way that all reasonable people will consider fair; on the contrary, Sir Adolph Caron says it will not satisfy the Manitoba minority, the people of Quebec, nor the church.... A branch of the B. C. bank has been opened in Sandon, B. C. COMOX BAKERY Supplies the valley with first class bread, pies, cakes, etc. Bread delivered by Cart through Courtenay and District every Tuespav, Thursday and Saturday. Wedding Cakes made and Parties catered for H. O LUCAS, Proprietor Riverside Hotel Courtenay, B.C. pOK RENT.���A aea, -Mltaga with all a aeeettttf out building*, and tv. or ten ���or., of good land. Apply to 8. F. Craw* toil, Sandwick, B. C. WANTKD-A good oanraaeer. Eaqnir. ���I "Niws On let pOR SALB���Th. contents and furniture ' ol a amall hoax. All "Niws Omn." Asply at .1, Tke call for tenders for a twice-a-week mail from Nanaimo to this district has ���s( appeared yet. Why the delay, Mr. McUaeil Tkt Behring sea claims are in a fair ���ay of adjusimeni al last. They will be settled in a legal way according to evidence, and when the amount it asser* taiued, it will be promptly piid. We trust Mr. Tarte's attention was forcibly drawn to nur need of increased mail facilities. Our people will not leel kindly towards any government existing un.ii thit msasure of justice is granted. Notable Xarriag*. Mr. Adam McKelvey with hit bride reached home last week from Ireland. Mrs. McKilvey ii a younger sister of her husband's son's wife, Mrs. Stafford McKelvey nf Comox, and it a very attractive woman. Mr. Adam McKelvey is widely* known as one of Comox's wealthiest farmers. Thi Nkwi wishes thera much joy FOR SALS, IUNOH-One ail. aad a kail Iron Uaioa, emtalaa IW acres >nd will be dupowd ��l al a low tatue. Va. qmr. ol Jivu Alum. FOR SALE OB LIA8E-Th. Uaaaay Hutu, .a Paaritk Iran, snalaiaiag 1 I mb room.���Kinchoa, Peatry, Bathroom, Wuh-hoBM, .to. Apply oe Ik. pi- Grant St Munighan, Pro0s. F' OR SALB���Cleared ttttat 1.1 M tea- nth Av.uu., ull como, Bu4.11.al "Mtwt Onus. W. cinaot help but commend tbe Liberal gorerninenl for sending its ministers out to the Cuast to inform themselves of its warns, but we think it makes a mistake in not sending the tariff commission here also. Wc are quite as much interested ia that as the Kast. VOTICB. The partnership heretofore existing between Frank Partridge and A. W.Ren- nison under the irm name and style of Par.ridge & Rennison, doing basiness at Union and Comox B.C. as grocers, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent, A. W.Rennison continuing the business of grocer at Comox under his own name. Accouais due lhe late firm mav be paid to either party, bui those having claims against said firm ahould present them them to A. W. Rennison for settlement. Nov. si, 1I9& Franc Partridci, A. W. Kknnuon We publish in another column an account ofthe Jerrii Inlet mines taken from The News-Adveriiser of Vancouver. There are quite a number of people in Union interested in these mines which are so promising as to attract a great deal of attention. In fact lhey are aafely beyond the condition of mere pros pecis, and can fairly ba dealt with at actual mining properties. Their nearness to water, and the cheapness with which ibe nre can be transported to a smelter is a great advantage. Tbe ieielligence wired from Nanaimo last week ofthe sad death of Marcus Wo f treated a profound sensation ia this community where he was well known and highly respected. In business circles kis loss will be deeply felt. He wat the aoul uf geniality and courtesy, and lived so far as we know and believe, a blameless life. Doubtlesss financial trouble, induced by the hard times, may hav. driven him into a condition, from which be sought and found relief in a friendly grave. We will not attempt to lift the veil or pry too closely into the cause which ended in "menial aberration." And now that "life's fitful fever is over,1 let us aay he lived a kindly, useful life. At last he rests in peace. Hf 8 REVIEWED, Tht famous dramatic reader Mn. Scott- Siddons, is dead.... The tribunal to hear and determine the amount due for illegal leisures of sealers by tbe Unued Stales, is silting at Victoria Aa association has been formed under tke auspices of tbe Marquis of Dufferin to improve the relations between France and England The London Times declares that the Pacific cable and Allan tic steamship service are well on lhe way toward realisation The drought in India bas been in part broken by recent rami which may extend to other parts. The government is preparing for the worst.... The chances of Spanish success ia Cuba arc steadily diminishing... .The Provincial Secretary, Hon. Col. Baker, Ikt returned from Ottawa and reports there ii every reason to believe the Crow's Nmi railway well be built With Hfard W Japanese rivarly ia trade HOXIOB NOTICE is hereby given that a Court uf Assessment aad Appeal under the "Assessment Act," and a silting of the County Court of Nanaimo will be beld in the Court House, Coniox, on the loth day of December, 1896, at the hour of eleven a. m. (Uy order.) W. B. Anderson, Comox, B. C. 1 Gov't Agent. Oct jn, 1896.) Esquimalt and Nanaimo Ry. Steamer City of Nanaimo h. P. LOCKE, MASTER. Tbe BUamor OOT of MAV AIM O will sail a* followe CALLING AT WAY PORTS as paaa.nf.re aad froight may effer Lea 1. Tletorla, Tuesday, t a. m. " Nanaimo (or Coniox, Wednesday. 7 a. at Lean Comox for Nanaimo, Fridays. Ta.m. " Naaslmo for Victoria Saturday, t a.ai For freight or stale rooms apply en board, or at tke Company's ticket office, Victoria Station, Store street. Best of Liquors Finest of Cigars and Good Table Courteous Attention Th* Famous DOMINION PANTS CO. Mt A IN St Jama. 8k MONTREAL. Society Cards I. O. O. F. Union Ledge, No. 11, meets aery Friday night at t o'clock. Visitiag brethren cordially iavitcd ta attend. A. Lindsay, R. S. Kenton Coal Klaa. Mr. Editor: Thinking your readers would b* glad to hear from the Kenton Coal Mme, in Washington, as a consider able number of share arc held here. 1 give yoa a few facts. This co-operative mine is not doing much these dayi. Like other places it has its draw backs. The trustees tried to sell some bonds, a few months since to make their Anal payment on the property which falls due next January, but owing to the business depression, and the disturbing influence of politics, a market could not be fuund lor ihem; so thev have 10 rustle to raise the money as best they may, as it is no small sum. However tbey are within aa ace of having it now. They will be able 10 make a good showing next year. Their scheme of getting the bun kcrs built 11 working splendidly aad ike N.P.R.R. ii putting ihem in a branch road and tka future oat-look ii good for Renton. Eyi Witness. loader* Teadera will be neaived far Ihe purehaa. of th. Huthwlagtoa faro, boing lot 1ST on the oSoial nap of Oooiox, containing aboul Use teste, more or Iw.. About 119 awe. ar. andar ealiivatioa aad well fenced, witb building, and orohard, wai rights are laelud ei. The lead can ba divided lata tear part, of ���boot 100 acne ia cash pari. A eketeh or plaa cf Ike estate, showing th. propoaad divisions, wa he mm al Ih. ������u. of Oreaaa and Oreaaa, barrister. Temple Building, Victoria, to whoa all appli* Mtiona meat ht multd ap to th. Hat. of D.wmbor 1801. Parti., land.riag, will atat. whether fer Ih. whol. 400 acre, er oa. Quarter ef lead. By order ef th. .xa.at.re, low* M0.1DIU, Collector far fatal-**. Cumberland Lodge, A. F. * A. M, B. C. R. Union, R C. Lodge meets lirst Saturday ia each mouth. Visiiing brethren or* cordially invited to attend. JaHU McKm. Sec. Drs. Lawrence & Westwood. Physicians and Surgeons. TTNXOIT B.C. We have appointed Mr. Jamee Abrams out collector until turtaer ao- tice, to whom all overdue account, way be paid. 7 Vex. 1S9S. Dr. JEFFS Surgeon and Physician (Graduate ofthe University ef Toronto, |L. C, P. & S., Ont.) Office and residents*. Mary port Ave .next door to Mr. A Grant's To orie ��� PANT] 0 13 arSrnil for Dumpies. Prompt dollv.rx tact St xuaraalrcd. ..u.,r,. Hiram Lodge No 14 AF .* A.M..B.C.R Courtenay B. C. Lodge meets oa every Saturday ea or belore lhe felt of thc u-.ooa . Visiiing Urotheis cordially requested to attend. K. S. McConnell, Secretary. Cumberland Encampment. No. 4, I. O. O. F., Uaiea. Meets every alternate Wednesdayi el each month at t o'clock f. m. Visitiag brethren cordially invited to altead. C. WHYTE. Scribe, ���OlICB Aay perns 01 persons deitreyiag or withholding the kegs and barrels ef the Union Brewery Company Ltd ef Nanai mo, will be prosecuted A liberal reward will be paid for information leading te conviction. W. E. Noreia, Sec'y s. or *. Uaiea Divisioa No. 7, Soai of Tern* Eerance meets in Free Masoa's Hall, Inion every Moaday evening at 7:3a. Visiting friends cordially invited to attend. THOS. DICKINSON, R.S. SUNDAY IKKTIOIB St. Omnia Pusirraau* Careen��� Rev. 3. A. Logan, pastor. Services at 11 a. m. and 7 p. ���. Suaday School etSiSS. Y.P.S.CK. at class ef .vaaiag service. Uaraewst Oaoaca��� Servieee si she aanal keen atoning aad avealag. Bev. W. Ufeki. pester. Tbmrt Csvaca���Services la tke avealag. Bev. 3. X. Willeaur, reeter. AIJMvet. Sal.. Th. fallowing ia for aalt. Parana latar- etted aaa inane.! ud Hrehaee ky celling al tkt-Liudsay Hosae. Oae iNdrooa sal, blankets, Miuf.rt.ra eiogl. abratii g, sis doobl. box apring a.t- treiH., thn. keatars, oaainker acts, chain, wiodow blind*, .artaia pole aad fixtures, o.rp.U, .il .l.tk, atair carpet, rubber door oata, Iw. arm chain,, kat recks, amkrel- la stauds, maiti.g, child's cot wish aaitreaa prwarv. hustle., lamp., ate, Btou Polly. Th. eanaou roared, th. aavil boomed : Wilh smok. lha akiaa grew blacker. Tha parrot hanging in her cage Cried, "Polly waut. a oraokor." Public School entertainment Dec. -jlh at Cumberland Hill. Features: drills motion songs. Proceeds to provide a Covered Way for children 10 exercise in during bad weather. NOriUK-IhcMbyiivs oetlee thai 1 ia* Und to .1 ply te the Board et Uosaiiag Conrt tee N.ltoa Dialriat al ill assl aiuiaa for a licence t. ecU apiritaoaa and ftrmislso looors by retell epos the praanlaas, ea let Two (II blMk .if kl (II ea Daaisaauir eves* u. la Ue Iowa .1 Oamherlaad, Ifeleoa District. . Ferdinand Union, B. C. Nov. Ird IIM. Hours for consultation-* to lo a m, S to 4 andi7 te 10 p m. AT /\tSDER5QN'5 METAL WORKS The following Lines are Represented Watches, clocks and jewellery NEATLY REPAIRED - Tin, sheetiron, ancl copper work Bicycles Repaired Guns and rifles, repaired Plumbing in all its branches, Pumps, sinks and piping, Electric bells placed, Speaking tubes placed Hot air furnaces, Folding bath and improved Air-tight stoves, specialties Office and Works &%**�����. Minis Saw Mill -AND- and Id FACTORY A. HASLAM, Pu) (OFFICE-MILL STR SET.) ' IP. O. Drawer M. T...��ku.�� l'��H, If j NANAIMO, li. C. Cf' A complete stock of Rough Dressrd Lumbrr aUavs on band. ��� Shingles, hithj, Pixels, Doom, V,*i dows and Kliais. Moulding, Srtt_ Sawisg, Tiuaing, aad ,-,|| kinds 1 of wood nuishmg furnished. I Cedar. White Pine. RetiwoJ BaBgeaaasaagaaaaega'sm F. Curran - fiCAVENGBR UNION, B. C CH. TMbil ���TB.al.ria ! Stoves and Tinware! Plumbing and gent nj Sheetiron work PROMPTLY CGM ������"Ageat for tke Celebrated Gurney Souvenir Stoves erj Ranges���2 af aaaJaetarer ef tlie New Air-tight heate.| NOTICE -I k��raby give n.tiw, tkel I ia* trad to apply lo tk. Board et Liaiaalng Court for Naiion Diatriet at lie anl wt- ling, for a liesna. lo aall ���rairilwas and f.r- mooted liqaor. I)j retail apaa tke anasieea, known aa lh. N.w England rwt>va*l, I.i throe, block three, Daaamair avsaae, la Ibe town ef Cnmbsrbnd, Nelaoe district Wte. (lltAtee. Union ���. C. Nov, Srd. 189* CHOICE LOTS For sale on Dunsmuir ave; consisting of lots 4 and 5 in block 15,, lots 7 and 8 In block 16, lots 3, 4 and 5 in block 10, and other lots in Cumberland Townsite. Bargains, James Abrams. School and office stationery at E. Pimbury * Co' drugs store. SUBSCMBB fOB "1KB HEWS.' $9.00 ras ahovu. VOTXCB. Mrs. O'Dell is prepared to undertake engigements during the Winter .Season fnr concerts, dances, eic. Mrs. O'Dell contemplates opening a class at Courtenay for adults consisting of singing nnd thorough musical training, alio a class for children comprising musicil mining, drill, and exercises. For further particulars see bills at Courtenay. Address Mrs. O'Dell, Comox Bay. Honsi aod Sign Painti Paper-Hanfing, Kaltominint] and Decorating. G��AIH!HO A 8��BCULTT. AU orders Prenpur AKeided Vaiea, B. ff. ^ IVERY- I am prepared te 1 furnish Stylish Rice and do Teamlnc At reasonable f*mL D. Kilpatrick, Union. B. a EAMINC Jh r~��� THE WEEKLY N'EWS DEC. Ut, 1896. Jervia Inlet. Tka skerae et Jerri. Inlat kar. daring tke (aal year or a., and partwnlarly during tk. past um uar, o... neaiviag mnoti et- tMSoa from proepeelore, who n.v. bran aware thai large bodice of or. ara to b. wan lu ���er.r.l entiraly aeparate iioriioae of tka ceaatoy bordering tbe Inlet. A Nanaimo organisation kaa located oleiaa well np tke Inlet aad Ntw Wealiaiuater kave near tbe slate faarrioe a line shewing cf aal id ere wkich, although low grade at Ih. anrl-iec, ie le ao advautagwuly placed ia regard le poai li.a anl quantity as I. mak. il appear well worthy of a liberal nap eaditwe lo leel ill val ae et a depth. There are, in addition aambers ol claims Mattered along the sa.ru et tae lul.t, whi-n hava beea located cniaf 1/ by individual pro.pw.era, who have aot yea, aa a rale, doue vary ouch in Ih. dine. timet development, work. There ia, toe, a group of claim, respccuag whioh saa who recently viaited ttiaoi wrote ea fellewei Th-tse claim arc situated near tka ekcee el fervia Inlet. Tkey ate Iva ia aaaabar aad ara skoal lane miicc south of Vancouver Bay, ea the a��m e aid. cf Ihc Inlet as the bay, the dieiaaoa I rea Vaucoavw by water being akeal 7U ssilae. The rein diaecvared ea th��a ia a eaalopyrite, oarryiag watpar, ailveraadgold IlraaeiaaN. W��� aad S. B. disseUea sleag tk. face of tke kill at a haight et about 1,SW (eet and aa average dialsaeeefSgOOfroia Ike salt water. The ere chews ia the bed ef a email crack, also inauaseroua bouldere which have brokea eft aad rolled dowa a ahort distance, and in. ether place, almoat continuously for proba Uy kail a mile, Ia plana th. iron capping wkick resembles that met with in Kooteuay has clipped down, owing to tk. ateepaaae o Ike kill aad partial deoompoaitica and hai expand an imaaenec body of ore. It ia impossible le aay wkat Ike width of tke vain is without irat doing ccasiderablc aarfaoa werk, bat il appears to be about lt er SO (eet wide. A teaael ia baiug rea in le crow cut tke rein. It ie now ia 7g feet, the whole cf Ike laat M leet being rook more or leas aiacraliaed. Tke tunnel will strike the vain at about 30 feet further ia aad will ���rev. ile width Mid vala. as a d.pth ef 80 feet. farleus assay, have been made ky different aeaayers during the laat two yeara, theae ekewing total value, ol trom S3I to Sil. From aurfaoe chipping., partly d-eo ap nod, takea ky myaelf, the assay, rea to #17.60, and trom clean aamklea Ireehly broken, from 111 te IM 7S. The faciliiiee lor getting eat aad skipping nre are moet anuaual. The cost of mtniug aad chipping to a smelter aheuld a.l howkI IS per leu, aad the exponi. ef amid ting would alao be comparatively amall, awing to Ih. foaalily of copper--16 1-2 per ccal.��� Ike ore eontaiiii. There ic a Sue large crack eloac te tke property, wilh email bran eke, running ilirougi it. The slaimi which are 1,M0 fact by I SOU fact eaoh, are heavily wooded with apieadid limb tr. tee use biaa coald bo eoual'Uoted oa Mc shore, ee ee le dieeharge direotly into acowa, and a A knowledge ol Iky cooing le Ike skere Not One Man in Of ua uked In., beetowad without Iky will 01 Whence, and Where aad Uow, aad One Hu.ldred yet tke more soiavoctekiamoeeytkatil yields, ia twenty years, anything like the protit affurdod by a policy ulLilo Insurance. Of Where te���lei thy waadariaf kaert ke, atill." "Tha luve that called thae aale tkls thy life, Aad eaiUad upon lay uamughl wandering eyes, So rife With queetteas el thy Wkereleree aad thy Whyc In Uu good wisdom, will Ikyepiril leaeki For aa He g.varua lil. in aerik aad sea Ud skies H.'ll u'er forget hia waif apeu the keaek, 0. Ivans. ���ISTOBT) The pcroeatags ol indiridaala FBOVBB > who auceaed in buaineaa THIS '*) uamall ' Ne eld-liae mutual life iaauraace company kaa ever failed. O^Ther; is Nothing ^LEATHER If it is Well Put Together So here it is : : Single Harness at $lo, $12, $1 ��� per icl and up.���Sweat Pads at 50 cents. Whips nl 10, 2;, 50 and a good Raw- bide lor 75 cents, and a Whale Bone at $1 and up to $2. AS PROTECTION LIFE AS AN INVESTMENT INSURANCE il "PRIYALLED ea- LESS THAN Ten Cents a DayCJ Will bey (or a man SI yean ol eg. a ���1,000 SO-fayaaeat Ufe 1-olicy, va. .1 lh. boat term, ot iuauraaac wmwa in Ihc Union Mutual Life Puntiedge Bottling Works. DAVID JONES, Proprietor, I MANUFACTURER OF SODA WATER, LEMONADE, GINGER ktt, ���arsaparalla, Champagne Cider. Iron Phosphate, and Eyrajs. Battler ef Different Brands of Lager Beer, bteam Beer and Varies Agent for tho Union Brewery 0 mpany. SE9 BEER SOLD FOE CASK C."_~ COURTENAY, B. C. ^ Of Portland, Maine I have the largest Stuck of WHIPS town and also the Beet Axle Grease at Q BQagjg ��� For Tvranty -Five Oenta * tramway er wire rape oould be used te deli' vcr into the hiue. Taken altogether it ic mart remarkable property. Trunks at Prices to Suit the Times. A Sound, Safe, Ably Managed, ( Hoearoa* Reliable Substantial Institution < avao which nkvuk stands ( IMS oron TicHKicALmss ���*"*- "^~ 3. B. HVAIfS, Proviacial Manager, v.o. aex 6SS Tanooaver, B. C. Fcr further information call oa F. 3. DALIT, Witb Jamaa Abrams. I presume we have used over ��� one hundred bottles of Piso's Cure for Consumption in my family, and I am continually advising others to get it, Undoubtedly it is the Best Cough Medicine C. MiLtimaan, Clarios, fa., ���I sell Piso's Cur* for Coneump- I ever tued.���~ Dee. 29,1894.��� tion, and never bave any com- plaints.���]!. Saoair, Postmaster, Shorey, leases, Dae. 21st, 1894. Pao��rri.r akb NKAl'LV DONK Wesley Willird JAMES ABRAMS Notary Public. Agent, tan he Alliance Pipe Oa the Beads. . SeggeeM while vieitiag the baach at Lit- Me Kiver. ���lew, rippling, reetleea Mean oa tke beach Hew atrong Iky aaighty Sooda move by, Ikat reach Far ie Iky kiddca depths wkere lia Tke ekaiabcre of atereal aigkl aed eold. Skat oat, tke apaaglcd glirm of th. .hy tf e'er tench sac eacnl tMcaarcs ef thy kold. Tfcy asaltitedee bap forth ia ocnetaal Strife, Aad lace the brine upon thy keaviag kneel, Till lib From direct atrugglne eeeka karc rwl ta deatk's a.adaa, oasaiprawot ie tky teem, Thu. ie the ceveraa ol thy rocky aot Life, ���calk, ai d Chaagc kave made tkeir laetisgheau. Strang a. tk.ee Man wen crage tkat keldly stand ���aew-aiaailed ia tky lartkeet rcek.boand Thy grand Oafailiag ycnlh doth make ker boaat Of anaala atill uuamnhor. 1, acre by Him, Wke knowa wkere waadere kaavea'e lartkeet keat, Aad aolec wky planets, seas er stars grow disc, Tka kikes tkat wandered e'er Ikeec mossy Have like tke levee el sataau passse1 away; Their bonce Lie round Ua well'c dsa la lbs changing day, That feeds Ike foracte' iafaat Sr aad pine. Tkas vanished aacieal aaliea. ia decay Bwid. tk. rcctleae daakiag ef tkia Mae. Odccp aabouadad aarelerice of time! Hew life end death flask through thy leblimcl TkrcHh the etcraal kills thy feotfellc Like thia wide esesa ia her ceaalaaa moan, Tke aarpoM end tke plaa el aaa who*. fjtsee Still myelitic Ike leasee, tke aaknown : I dead aaea ehetker eoeaa'a beech j I keat tke rippllagc el lie rostlsas lids, Thai teach Hy eeal le view ky faith Ik. farther side, Where mcaalaiae clad ia white, esperaal Uplift' beyond the place wkere vap ire bide The starlight of immortal hops diviae. I hear the whiaperinge of her voice withlni "0 wiaflcee spirit, seskiag far tc tear Aadwia inaui'UHW: Goaspaar of l.on clou aad the Phoenix ol Hartford Agent tor die Provincial rjulldlnc and Loan Aase* elation ot Toronto Union. B C. Millinery -GO TO- MISS NASH'S ���OR THE LATEST WINTBa Novelties A Fashionable Trimmer (Uw of SL.au * So.it'.) U turning uul aomo Dainty Citations* in , HATS AND BONNETS Gumberland 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. H. A. Simpson Barrleter it BeUelter. Ne'e * A 4 Commercial Street. K*j.NjLivto. a. e. J. A. Ca'thew ARCHITECT and BUILDER. travioK, 2e. a. GOTO THE NEWS FOR Your Job Printing, Good Work Iw.S DALBT7D.D3. AT Dentlstrrln alllte Branches Plat, work, tilling and eitrsetlag j Oae. opposite Waverly Hotel, Uaion ���ears���S a m. tn S p.m. aad from �� Spin to S u.i ^Reasonable PriceSe asa OnjfBIBLAKD SH9I SHOP I have moved into my aew shop an Dunsmuir Avenue, wherel nm prepared to manufacture aad repair all kinds of I men's, women's and children's ihoes. A choice Selection of Hewers, Jet Ornaments and Ribbons Just Received. ���TOHAHHBBBVBa This Inn, located about tkree miles nut from Union on the Conrtenay Read is now open for business. A good bar will be kept, and the comfort of tht guests carefully attended le. Give as a call. JOHN PIKET. NOTICE ������Aa Aet to Prevent Certain Animala frees Binning; at Large���IMS" Stock owners are hereby notified te keep all Swine, Stallioat of one year old and upwards, and Bulls over sine months old, under proper enclosure, as all animals of these description!, found running at large will be dealt with under tkt provisions of the Act referred te. Comoi, B. C. W. B. AwDisioe, June 7th, 1896. Gov't Acbnt. XOTIOB. All parties indebted to the undersigned are requested to make settlement before ihe ist day of December 189*, ai all accounts unsettled after that date will be placed in the hands of my solicitor for collection. Union, B. C. | James McKim. Nov. 10 1896 j lio jm Give me a call. NELSO* PARKS. L P. E0K8TEIN. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Pabllc 09ee:-Pliet Btreet, Valea, B. 0. J. P. DAVIS. Florist, Seedsman and Landscape Gardener Ornamental Tree* aad Shrubs always. Also bnlbe la variety, lacladlag, Hyaclnthe, JTsreieens, Paekiaa, ffalipe ead LUliee. Coniox, - - B. C. We do all kinds of Job Printing, anything from a Dodger to the neatest Business Card or Circular. ' Subscribe fer T��s News Ss.ee aiaoav MATSUKAWA contracts and Day Werk WAH TBI) Addrsn���Matsukawa, Japanese -! Boarding. House, aeat Brick jard. Bonos We tke uadsrsigaed hereby autkoriie Joka llruce te collect all accounts due the estate ef Robert Grakam. R. Grant H. Hamburger )��� Trustees. ''} Barber Shop ARD a ; Bathing Establishment O. H. Fechner, ���jr���X������T��STO��� SUBSCRIBE TO PER ANNUM. Tal News Si.oo BARKER & PITTS, BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, NOTARIES. *e. OMe. Rene i. MePhee k Moor. D'ld'g and at RAXAIHO. B. C. r. e. eaawsa U. A FINS STOJKOr ' Clocks, watches, books and stationery. T. D. McLean ��� JBWBLB3R:��� ���"io". a. c. ��������������� MkanaasSisssssMsenae Y RWOOD & YOUN# BARRISTERS and SOLICIWIS C.rn.r of Baation and ( Stmt., N.naimo, B. C. Biukch Orricr, Third Stmt I Avoour, B. C. Will be in Union tbe Srd Wt-dsesdty ef ���sch month .ud rtmaia tee days. a��aw*is* Nanaimo Cigar Factory Phillip Gable and Co., Fred's Station Btreet ��� Naaaiate Bt. a Manufactures the finest cigars sad employes none but white labor. Why purchase inferior foreign eigars when ynu can obtain a lunsioa aaei CLE foi tbe lame money JAMES ABRAMS, REAL ETATE Jt SHftUBAWCE A.HW% The Weekly News. M. WHITNEY, Publisher. UNION BUITISH COLUMBIA Having too gooil n credit Is some- tiini'H the worst situation for n business mun tu bo In. No mun ever shaped liis own destiny or tbe destinies of others wisely nud wull wlio ilciiltli much in "presentllus." Tlio parndox of tlio X-rays, nt riling to tlio present knowledge of tliom, Ik that they will penetrate almost overy part of the living but the liver. In the Russian quarter ot Loudon tuu police havo found 11 quantity nf high explosives, Yet the English are wondering that the cznr BuctnN cold uml preoccupied! Ufe Is divided into three terms���that which wus, that which Is, nud Hint which will be, Let us leurn from the past to protit by tbe present, nnd from tlie preaent to live better for the future. The story that n St. Loula mini was drowuod while bathing in the Mississippi Kiver is probably only nuother attempt to make the couniry believe that St. Louis' water supply does not have to be dissolved before using. If we are gladdened by approval, wc must be saddened by censure; if we are made happy by friendship, we must suffer frnm alienation. Bishop Brooks lias said, "It Is tho pledge of our best Intercourse with one another, the assurance of our sacredest relationships, tliat we have vast power to make nne another unhappy." now many take a wrong view of life and waste tlieir nervous system lu endeavoring to iu't'imiiilat' wealth without thinking of the present happiness tliey are throwing awayl lt Is not wealth or honor that makes it man happy���many of the most wretched beings on earth have both���but it Is a radiant sunny spirit wliich knows how to benr litlle trials and enjoy liltle comforts, and thus extract happiness from every Incident In life. A Swedish woman has found nn infallible cure for obesity, she declares, Tlio uncomfortable and ungracefully fat man or woman bus only to begin and turn somersaults, turn them enrly and often uml turn tlioni late nnd keep al It. In time it becomes n delightful and exhilarating exercise, it is claimed. The fat person go's lhe somersault ha I lit, as It were, anil the waist girth is reduced to slender .mil aesthetic proportions. We publ'&b lhe cure without ".sUlng a cent for it. The best-informed writers on International topics are coining to agreement upon the conclusion lhat the final responsibility for the atrocities In Turkey rests upon the so-called Christian powers. It has long been evident that the cause of humanity has nothing tn hope for from the Sultan's government. Whal has stood In the way of effective Interference Is the sellisli view taken by governments that are great enough to put sucli considerations aside In the Interest*', of common Immunity. This Is tlie rather rude manner tn which Buskin describes modem love- making and marriage n,s tie observes II In London: "In u miserable confusion of candlelight, moonlight and limelight ���and anything but daylight; In Indecently attractive and Insanely expensive dresses; in snatched inonienis. In hidden corners, lu accidental Impulses iuul dismal Ignorances, young people -smirk und ogle, und whisper nnd whimper, nnd sneak uml stumble, uud flutter ami fumble, and blunder into what tliey cull love; exi i ti gni whatever ihey like tlie moment they fancy II. nmi ure continually hi danger nf losing all ihe honor of life for n folly, nud all Ibe Joy of It by an accident." Bui then Ruskln was prejudiced. Life is short. Speech should I i the point Circumlocution Is ihe thief of tlmo, and often lakes away opportunity ami repels olforl An einliieiil pastor lati'ly govo his experience iu dealing wllli ihis mental ilefecl in n Hlni'ere hut verbose missionary, who bud u.ski'il permission to make a personal appeal for help in his congregation, In n I'oumlnbatu wny lhe good man referred to his need of uu "aid to locomotion," and lho fatigues attending "peOcstiiitnlsm," finally the pastor, knowing thnt the uintiet'-of-fnct, direct way nl* appealing to his people would be the mnst effective, said somewhat bluntly: "Our friend wants a buggy: give hlin 'an*." Tiio missionary got Ids buggy, lie got also a lesson in direct speech. A soulless corporation in Grand Rapids, Mloh., which runs nn electric cur line for a living, temporarily surrendered the conduct of its business early the oilier illuming tn n mnn whu was in u hurry to get to Reed's Lake lu the suburbs. The last car tor the night, ns tlie corporation supposed, hud just been run Into the barn when the man iu a hurry arrived and was Informed he would be obliged to wait until dny- brenk. The mun, evidently having been educated to meet emergencies, jumped on the car before the employes could interfere and. handling Hie apparatus with the deftness of an experienced nioinrimin. started for his destination alone. Another car wus niuiuied nnd sent lu pursuit, itut run a bad second tn the man ill a hurry. Tlie man neglected to leave bis came or liis fare, but tlie corporation has reason to be grateful thai a pi'i'sun wilh sui'ti energy was willing to leave the car. while woman under the Preach law Buffers ninny disabilities us u wife, us a mother she enjoys privileges not accorded her iu other and in somo respects more liberal communities, Thus lu the consull de fnuillle. that thoroughly Kreui'li Institution, she has much weight, and if her grown sun is tun free in scattering liis money, site may secure a Judicial decree restricting his Income, depriving hini of the right to contract debts which Hhall be held good 111 law, uud otherwise reducing liim to the legal status of an infant. It will be remembered that Max l.eliauily's mother brought suit for such u restraining decree ngalnst her spendthrift son, and tliere was n terrible to-do when the judge refused her petition on the subversive and revolutionary ground that enormous fortunes are a menace tu the state and that restrictions nf spendthrifts, while gootl for the Individual, are Inimical to the Interests of the people at large. But in a more recent suit, brought by his mother against Comte A. de Montesquieu, who hnd been gambling away his patrimony at a ton rapid rate, the enurt vindicated the mother's right nnd put lt out of the young inau'v power to impoverish himself. There could be nn disaster more complete within the scope of Its Held of operation than that which lias befallen the little town of Ontonagon In the northern peninsula of Michigan. One of those tires which break out in the northern forests during tlm dry weather of the fall surrounded *.lie little city und fairly obliterated lt. destroying several millions in property and leaving almost the entire population without shelter, lt is estimated Hint at least 1,500 people are mud" utterly dependent, the beiidu of families having been thrown out uf employment, with u very poor prospect uf gelling any during the remainder of the year. The town, indeed, muy not be rebuilt nt all. Thero are many other cities in the great forest region which run the risk every year of meeting the fate of On- touugon. lu a hamlet remote frum large centers and surrounded b.v forest protection Is as Impossible as escape. In the fall of the year when the forests have become thoroughly dry the falling of a tree rubbing against another or a spark from a*i engine will begin tbe havoc which Is to be felt in villages far distant. Nur does there seem to lie any way to stop the niarcli of the lire or divert Its course, Like Ihc earthquake, the cyclone and the lightning stroke, the forest tire can- no. be foreseen nud It canuot be guarded ngalnst. lis results an- as picturesquely tragic as those of cither of the other phenomena. All thnt enn be dono is tn nld sufferers and help thein to thi'ir feet again. After our experience 111 1801 in consequence of the wholesale lynching nf Italians belonging lu the Society nf the Mafia in New Orleans, it was to be expected that the Italian Government would give prompt uttentiou to the outrage nf u similar character thar, wns perpetrated nt the same place recently, This It bus dono, Instructing Baron Favu, the Italian Ambassador, lo forward to Bomo precise and detailed Information concerning ihc uffuh*. One of ihc Italians lynched Saturday had murdered nn American cltlr.cn, us Is now pretly well established, nnd thus there wus strong provocation of violent I't'si'iiiliu'iii. That, nf course, did mn warrant overriding Hi" law, but what makes iim caso silll darker Is Hull ll s is in be equally well established Hiul tbu murderer's iwo counlrytuen also lynched wen' nol guilty of ihe offense lor willcli he suffered. Tbe government of Unly is not likely in lei such uu affan pass wiih- uiil making dcinnnds which to sonic extent wu shall be bound both lu honor and hy proceilenl In roeiigulsso. In INU! a (lumber of Italians suffered death lu New (ll'luaiis ut the bunds of a moll becauso of supposed complicity In the assassination nt' Chief of Police Hennessey. 'I'he community wns terribly exasperated nnd n Northern innn organized und led the moll whicli broke Into the Jail uml killed the linllnii Inmates without ihc Intervention uf judge or jury. Perhaps In thnt nffnir Ihe Innocent suffered with the guilty. At ull events, llm government acknowledged lis responsibility uud niiide whnt amends It could for neglecting to protect the rights nf Italian subjects. If iim circumstances prove similar it will have tn do It again. CHEAP VACA1 ONS AT SEA. Siiilinj- Vessel* Ijltid to Get Pauseo- gera nt ti l.ollnr a liny. If a mnn Is uut In bealt.i aud wants to spend his vacation iu a manner which will do him the inos: good at the least expense lu* cannot do better thau to take a trip as passenger on a sailing vessel. A trip in a schooner plying between New Vork and some port on tlie J coast of Maine, or If be lias time, to ��� points uf the maritime provinces of | Canada, will soothe his nerves and build up bis weary fmnu. and send htm back to work agaiu tilled with uew life. To lake a long trip on a sailing ves* sel is au expensive operation in money and time, but a short trip nu a coast- lug vessel is economical, It costs $800 In go iii-ouud (.'ape Horn as passenger in one of those splendid, great Yankee clippers, but for a trip on an ordinary masting schooner the expense Is only SI a day as n rule. If nne is fori nnn te In selecting his vessel he can generally occupy the cap- Iain's stateroom nud Ib sure to be comfortable. As to feed, he will get ! the ordinary fare of the cabin- lots of 1 savory stews, sea pie, etc. 1* Is a coarse ! food, perhaps, fnr the fastidious, but ] lie will get nn appetite from ozone ! and the Iodine of lhe sen breezes I which will make pork and potatoes taste like n dish from the table of Lu* | cullus. Tbe passenger Is nlways a ��� person In whom the olllceis and crew ! take a lively interest, tie coincs to 1 them as u rule like a creature from an* ! other world. With all that pertains I to the dally life of sailors he Is usually profoundly Ignorant or possesses Just enough of knowledge to make Ids Ignorance palpable. lie is Interested ln the vessel nnd the sailors, and thc sailors are Interested In him, wlille the ship snys never n word, but bonis him dny b.v dny fur- I ther nwny from Ids old life and every | wave crest that slips by him drowns | some care or vexation until he Is ready to swear that "the earth is a desolate place; a garden nt' rest Is Hie sen." The money received for a passenger Is a perquisite of the captain, so most captains are perfectly willing to put up with the Inconvenience of having n landsman bothering aliout and asking "foolish questions." If n man Is married and wnnts to take Ills wife on one of tliese trips there is trouble lu getting permission. .Scarcely any skipper takes Ids wife on trips, only at rare Intervals, being thoroughly imbued witli the Idea Hint a woman bus no placo on board a Bhlp. SHU, a captain of a coasting vessel Is a thrifty person, uml money can accomplish a great deal. j On the big California clippers things are different, but even ou these n woman passenger Is hardly persona grata. The cnptaln uf one of these big ships frequently has bis wife and family alniig, but he Is nut eager io have anybody else's wife and family iibnard. These vessels have sl'iicrnoms nud cabins lilted up in ll wny Hint would do credit to n Irnns-Atlnnth' liner nud the captain's table is a good one. j Scarcely a California clipper leavcB his pun Hint: hns not on board nt least one, perhaps several, passi ngors���nieu who want lo escape for a while frnm ! the temptations and caves of tho world. One going nu a trip in n sniling vos- ; sel should remember one thing if ho wnnts to hnvo u calm and unruffled trip, and that Is that lhe captnlu Is an absolute autocrat nn board his uwn i ship. r��o not dispute bim ei treat anything be may say with levity. He is used tn being respected nnd obeyed, and always try to romombei1, when on | his own quarter duck or in liis own cabin, lhat be Is "monarch ol' all ho surveys.���Ncw York l'ress. A I'liriiiiinlii' Tlreil l'*urin. Mrs. Mary Johnson has a pneumatic | farm near Lennox, S. D��� through Hie surfneo of wblch a gang nl* expert drill- era have been trying for weeks In sink a drive well. To a depth of between 120 und 130 feet Ihe lulling outers Hi* : soil without difficulty, but as soon us ! the air eushlmi Is reached lhe wind 'rushes oul Willi a screech like a loci- ��� motive. Sixteen-pound sledges are | tossed into (be alms lightly as feathers i and operations bave In be suspended. I When ibis occui'l'ouco innk place ihe lirst lline the workmen llgtircd Hint they hnd merely struck a wind pockot, ! After wulllng several dnys In lhe hopu ] It would cxliiiusl Itsolf lhey pulled out * the tubing ami made a fresh stui-t III a uew location. At about the samo depth ns before Hie old program was repeated. A half dozen attempts hnve nnw been mado Willi no greater degree of success, from the last hole the .Wind smellcd so strongly of gas that ! the. drillers were unable to work I over It. He Wns Tender*Benrtea. The wife of a cortnlti vicar died, to the vicar's great grief, and amid the J ocep sympathies of tlm congregation. Tho curate, who was a tender hearted man, wns to preach on lhe following 1 Sunday morning in the vicar's pres- j ence. Tills was his lext: "Lo! 1 will smul you another comforter." Tlie ladles of the congregation could hardly control their emotion. HIS STERN REBUKE Won for Him the Chaplaincy of the National Conirreaa. An interesting story ls told In Mnn- sey's Mngazlne of how ltev. William 11. Milburn became chaplain of the Washington House of Representatives. One Saturday night, some forty years ago, some Western GoUgresamen had met ou an Ohio river boat un their way to Washington. The place anil the time were not those of strict decorum and the statesmen devoted themselves tu poker, interspersed with the whisky of the country and decorated with conversation that was not of the drawing rnum order. One of the passengers whom tlielr revelry disturbed was a young Methodist circuit rider. Next day services were held In llie cabin and thecapialn usked ihu yuung preach* er. whose ii.inie wns Milburn, for a set'- num. Ills address was a fearless arraignment of the Congressmen's unworthy amusements. When he hud do* Itvered It. he retired lo Ills slatei m and awaited the result; for that was a day when lusulls were seldom long unavenged. Presently tliere came a rap at his door. He rose and admitted the captain, who tuld th'e astonished preach* er that the abashed statesmen had sent hlin a sum nf monoy, nnd Invited bim to be a .candidate for tlie chaplaincy of Congress. That wns the Introduction In public life of William 11. Milburn. since famous ns the "Blind Chaplain of Congress." He has held Ihis office for many years, first Willi the House, and nt present with the Senate; nnd In Ilic Intervals of Ills terms of service he has traveled all over llm world as a lecturer and preacher, lie bears his 70 odd years easily aud is one of the most pic* turesque and familiar figures of Wash* lugton life. Living by Their Wits. ! Wbo says the .'.ngllsli are not original and enterprising? There Is u man in : London who furnishes nniuseiiient und ' entertainment for all kinds of social ! gatherings, having men of family on ! his staff, who In Ihe guise of guests | manage to insure un enjoyable evening for the Invited gnosis, ami thus ! set the anxiety of tho hostess, fear- ! lag a dull time for her guests, at rest. I A couple of guineas will engage the '��� services nf a person nf "goud social attainments," whu will so exercise his art of entertaining others as lo put everybody at once into the brightest of spirits, l-'ive guineas will command lac services of an Individual of "higher standing In the social scale." while the proportionately large outlay uf lii'iy dollars will secure those of a man with a handle to his namo. How Wn Should Sleep. In the matter of sleep, snys a physician, there are ns many peculiar tilings as there are about eating- what is one man's food Is another's poison. This much Is generally known and accepted by standard authorities on Ihe subject, that tnll or bulky people require inure sleep thun others uud that women cun get ulong on much less sleep thun cun men. As with animals, human beings sleep much longer it ml heartier lu the winter thnn at any other times. People nf extreme nld age require as much sleep as infants, ���ni'' It Is bcuellcinl tn bulb classes if they can sleep nuc-lialf the time, or even a greater proportion. There is nne thing l would like in Impress I upon everyone, mid Hint is. li is posi* I lively Injurious fur any nne io sleep lunger than Is iiclually necessary, Rhyme nmi Benson. I When the University of Oxford con* ' fori-ed upon Hie Duko of Wellington ! uml bis principal officers the degree of ' "Doctor of civil l.aus" in recognition nf their victorious campaign, llm fees being very heavy at Hint time, nne of the sold let's, who Iuul been more enriched In honor than In pockot through the wnrs. declined the proffered degree In the following verse: "Oxford, I know you wish me well. But, prithee, let me be. 1 cannot, alas, be I). C. I-., For want of �� s. d." One of the most disgusting things, nbout liuiiiun nature ls the ease will] which friends become enemies. An old man never knows how sprightly he enn be until his hat blows oil his head, and skips oil' lu.the direction of I u mud puddle. Almost. Fulul. "How did old llopley receive your proposition for his daughter's band?" "Well, I'm no doctor, but he hnd something nnd hud it bad. What ever kept him from flying Iuto n shower of Infinitesimal pieces, or how 1 ever got over that back fence alive, will always be nmong the deepest mysteries of my experience." The girl stood nn llie burning deck. But lier hiss we need not grieve; Siie did nnt perisli witu the wreck- She luol sense enough to leave. -Chicago Record. He���"My life without you will he �� lonely one." The Heiress���"But think bow busy you will have to be."���Life. He���"Have you nny roasou fm* doubting whnt 1 say?" She���"Yes, I have." He-"Whiit Is Itl" Sbe���"I dou't believe you."���Puck. "It's nil over," As the woman uttered these words she dropped to tbo lloor. The baby hnd spilled the Ink. - West I'lilou (luzette, "Is Miss Cahoots In?" Inquired the culler. "That depln's on you, Aro yen Misthcr .lones?" suli1 Bridget. "Yes." "She gon' oul."��� Harper's Bazar. "Let's go shopping to-day, Tens." "I can't, Bess: I've lots of things to buy to-dny.' I've nothing to do to-morrow; I'll go then."���New York Sun. Sunday school teacher���"What Is tho lending doctrine of Christianity?" Tbo lnundryninn ��� "Kid throw Btono ��� smashoe glass���uo can eatehee���forglv- um."���Puck, "Whnt office ore you nfter tills time?" "None ut all. Nieu, what are you running for?" "Because I don't want to be conspicuous!"���Atlanta Constitution. Canny���"Is Miss Wilbur nt home?" Norau���"No, sorr." Canny���"Woll-r-go upstairs and ask her when she will lie at home." North (going)���"Yls, sorr." ���Harper's Bazar. ".lokey Is In hard luck?" "What's the mntter?" "He lias lost that Inst ycur's crop of foot-bull jokes which he Intended working off on his editor."��� Philadelphia North American. "What in thunder are you spcaklu' lo the school children for?" asked tho voter, 'Must keep quiet," replied the candidate, "they'll all be old enough to vote before I'm elected."���Atlanta Constitution. " Wicks-"! heard a prelty compliment tn Hamlin, the actor, to-day. Squeo- ! sicks says he possesses the art whicli conceals art." Ulclts���"That's a fact. ! You'd never know he had any."���Bos* i ton Transcript. j "Tliere doesn't seem to be much of a demand for scats to this performance," said the slur. "No." suid Ilic mulinger. us he ran over a bundle of dead-head applications; "nothing but requests."��� ' Washington star. Miss Kecdlek���"Ethel cnn't be aftor money. She bus broken her engagement with that wealthy lee num." Miss : fosdlck���"Don't be too sure. She Jilt - : cd hlui for a man who owns u bicycle repairing shpp."���Life, I Seem': A cottage of Loch Awe-slde.- | Lady tourist (to the cottager's wifo)��� j "And are Ihese three nice Illlle Isiys lull your own. Mrs. McKarlnn?" Mrs. Mcl'iirlnnc���"Ylss, mem; but him In Hie middle's a lassie."���Household Words. "Hadn't you better call another phy- "slcian?" said the wife lu lhe yuung doctor who wns treating her husband. ".lust lor consultation, yuu know." "No, ma'am," he replied. "M.v Ideas are confused enough already."���Buffalo Times. "1 am writing a play which cannot fall .to be a great success," snid Foyer to his friend. "Whnt i.s its chief feature?" "In the Inst net the comedian who has perpetrated ull the chestnuts dies n miserable denth."���Pittsburg Chronicle. i "Pupii," snid Jockey, "would you liko I to have me give you a perfectly beautiful Christinas present?" "Yes. Indeed." i "Then now Is .the time lo dniible my allowance, so's I'll have tbe money to ��� buy It when Christmas oouics."���Har- ' pur's Bazar. "Why, Tnninile, buck from school already?'' "Yes. Mike wouldn't let ino stay." "Av course mil," snid Mike. , "Vos luwhl me to Innk Tniniule down in ih' school, ma'am, but yez didu't 1 suy nothln' about Invln' the bye thera." ! ���Harper's Bazar. I "The trouble with so many of the young men of this dny uml uge." remarked old Uncle Sagely, comparing I his watch wilh the noon whistle, "Is Unit they think there Is a patent on work, nnd tbey are afraid or gelling into trouble if lhey use It."���Puck. Smurbs���Say, old man, can I talk to you for a moment ? Crurbs (dejectedly) ���What is It? Smurbs���Can you loan ine a liver? Crurbs (joyously)���Certainly, old boy. 1 thought you were going to explain the political muddle to me.���New York Herald. "What's tills?" the sultan shouted, "Do they propose to Interfere with niy^ killing a few people whenever 1 feel like 11?" "That seems to be the Lien, sire," suid his prime minister. "Humph, I'll circumvent their Impudence." "In what wny, sire?" "I'll nbdleatc nnd get n job running a trolley car In Brooklyn."���Washington Star it SHE was a ttil 11 slip of a girl pale sallow checks and a figure as fragile nn the llowors she curried in her bnskct. II wns her eyes nnd her hands which marked lier off frum the common herd. Hnd these been ut* regulation pattern, there were nothing to distinguish her from any dozen of her coiupiininiis. Bui her eyes, which wore brown In color, were large ami lustrous and had a provoking habll of drooping the lashes when she looked at one. Whether calculated coquetry nr native-born manner were chiefly concerned would have puzzled an expert lo decide. That It wns "fetching" few men would hnve ventured to deny. Her hnnd, small and well-shaped, bnasled the taper lingers and filbert nails generally associated with birth and breeding. . She sold flowers' In Cbenpsldc. Her station was lhe steps ol' the Peel statue; and every morning, week in nud week out, ns the clucks of lhe city were striking Ki she would deposit her basket at the font of lhe column and prepare fur lhe business of the day. From 10 lo It she plied her wares diligently, pushing the sale witli all the tact which a life's experience had taught her ami all the wiles which a woman's wll could suggest. But ench evening, when Hie weary city was fast emptying nnd ihc bell nf the greut cathedral wus still cchoiug overhead, ber eye would sweep lhe long length ot crowded asphalt with searching glances; and ns she scanned the teeming multitude pouring westward a spot of crimson wuuid suddenly show ln the wan, while cheeks nud the dark brown orbs would Hush uml kindle wilh a curious mystic light. He always contrived to be In Cheap* sldc betweeu li and half-past. It was their custom to walk together down Queen Victoria street to Blacltfiinrs bridge. At this point they separated��� she crossing to tlm Surrey side, he tak lug a "turn" through Fleet street and wllli I I'cr you. ain't he? Y'orl ter feel proud uv 'Im. didu' yer? Plnehin' Ills gal's money���drluklti' till he's got the 'devils' au' talkin" tommy rot' 'bunt belli' n gi'iielmuii nn' the son uv a genelmnu. W'y he alu't got no more decency uu' a pig. When he can't gorge hlsself no longer a pig 'II lie lu lhe swill trougli, and when your genelnian father's had a skinful he'll snore b.v the hour 'long- side a quart pot." He stole u glance at lhe girl out of the corner of his eye. The busy bustling life of London eddied round them; the roar of the great Babylon was in lheir enrs: bin not Strephon nnd Ohlo- ris in Hie sweet seclusion of idyllic bines could have lieen more oblivious to the passing moment thnn this pair of city livers In the hot and crowded streets. "P'raps lie ain't as good as he might be. But there's wuss about, an'���lie warn't allays so. Joe." "0! if yon likes 'o put up wlv Mm, 'Liza, so dn. "I'ain'l no concern o* mine���is it?" he added moodily. "I can't sen' Mm to the wurkus, Joe." "But ye can sen' me to the devil!" he snapped sharply: and an ugly look leapt out of his eyes. They passed under the railway bridge whicli spans the lower end of of Queen Victoria street and reached the point where they usually parted. The girl stopped, but the mnn went on. "Aren't yer goin' Ier sell out. Joe?" she queried timidly ns oe turned In the direction nf Ihc river. "Wut fur?" The tone and maimer puzzled her more than the words. Fur a moment they stood confronting each other, the face of the mun working convulsively and Ibe girl's features contracted with pain. Blackfrlnrs Bridge was crossed in silence Turning Into Stamford street she whispered hoarsely: "I'm sorry for yer, Joe; but if It's bard on ydtl It's rough on me. Anythin' as ynu ars'tl me lo do. Joe���iiiiythin' ns I cud do o' me ns wants ter malke a 'nppy womnn ut yer. 1 says 'em cos I means 'em. No 'fence ter yer, 'Liza." "Y'ain't a bad sort. Jee." said the girl, turning her swimming eyes full on him; "but yer a bit down on the ole man." He gnve the barrow un unnecessarily vigorous shove. "I'm goin' Inter tbe 'Cut.' 'Llzn. ter finish. No. 1 ain't dun sj dusty"���answering Hie question the girl had put lu him half un hour before. "1 started out wlv a dozen, an' thlsyere's th' on'y * one lell'." Ile emptied ihe contents of Ilic basket on Hie board. "1 shall knock 'em in the 'Out' ut freppencc. 'Tnin't orfcii they see cherries like them In New Cut. They're city fruit, lhey ore. Try 'em." lie tilled n bag nnd gnve In her. "I'll lock roun1 nrter 1 clenr oul." As he walked away his eyes followed her. "She thinks n bloomin' sight ton much, she dn, o' Ihnt ilru'kcn ole senmp, ber father," he growled, stnring nfter the retreating figure; "but 1 ain't nil n fuol. male. Grit's wulh gold. ....... In Hie third pair back of a tenement hnuse In Lambeth a girl wns kneeling by the side nf ii bed. A paper bag was lying un the covot'let, and snme cherries had fallen nn the floor. Ou the bed Iny Hie body nf u mnn. The room reeked wllli lhe fumes of whisky. 'I'he long. Illhe fingers of Ibe girl's right hnnd were clasped convulsively round the hnnd of lhe motionless figure extended on Ihe bed. "Joe!" she moaned; "Joe, hid. ye've got yer wish. The ole man'li never rile yer nny more. I love yer, mate, dearer thau life; but It's tblui words o' youm as I shall hear, an' uot parson's, on the day yer lakes me luier church."���St James' Budget. "PALACE OF PROGRESS.��� firent Revolving Tower for the Porta Bxposltlon in limn. After much casting about fur an Idea. Prance has decided tn astonish visit- j ors to the Paris Exposition of A. D. j 2000 with nn immense revolving lower ion fed high. The Inventor is M. De* vie. nnd he culls his lower the "Palace ' of Progress." This extraordinary sort of n struc* | mre is shown in Hie architect's per- spectlve drawing. The outer room of | the building will move nl the rate nl' 1.1176 meters, or nbout .'l feel S Inches, per second, which is us nearly ns possible iwo uml one-half miles un hour, A complete revolution will thus occupy abuut Iwo ml ii tin*;:, uml Ihc views of Purls nud of llie hills und plains or the Seine and Manic couniry will change as rapidly ns the scenery changes when one is strolling slowly along n mud. The rotary building will be only hnlf lhe height of the IOIlfcl Tower, hul. ns It Is In be creeled nenr the summit nf Montmartre, the highest point Within tlie (on i Ilea I ions, It will command a broad view, cut only by ihc tower of the new church on the apex. The bearings are snid b.v the lncehunleul engineers who huve prepared ihc specifications m be so designed us to absolutely assure the absence of ull sense of motion. When you are not looking out nt the view you will be . us tranquil as In any other building, but when you swing your chair so thut you face the window you enjoy u serene motion nnd contemplate a con- Btautly changing spectacle. The motive power which will supply the force necessary to turn the structure will be hydraulic, and Us cost has beon calculated to be only S7.12 francs enslly as a trunk, jie Is the most contented, of the working fraternity one meets abroad. His occasional smoke under the shade of a mulberry tree, or bis lazy sips of sherbet, arc treats thnt renew his strength for the hard work bv wliich lie must live. FIREMEN'S ADVANCE GUARD. Motor CorrioscH Used by the Berlin Firo Depurtment, The Berlin Fire Department, which Is considered ihe model fire department of Europe nu account of Its ei- eellenl organization. Us great attention lo Hie Improvement of apparatus the Strand before following in llie same i self like���I'd do ut, male, without snyln' direction. 'They hnd cnmineuccil the practice In midwinter, lind continued it throughout the spring, nnd now they had reached midsummer, From afar she could distinguish his barrow among the throng of vehicles which filled Hie thoroughfare. When he had "doubled" the cornel' and got Into the comparative "slack water" of the churchyard she crossed over nnd Joined hini. A nod Hint was ulmost imperceptible, answered b.v a smile that was bright and sunny, was all the recognition that passed betweeu them The girl's glance wandered involuntarily to Hie burrow. It wns the season for cherries, nnd she nolleeil the long array of empty bnskets, "Been 'nvln' a good dny. Joe, ain't yer?" "Middllir like." "Wy y'ain't on'y one 'molly' left." "P'raps 1 been givln' 'em away." The tone wub unmistakably surly For the next thirty yards lhey walked on in silence. Hie girl watching thc mnn furtively, the matt pushing the burrow languidly und stnring strcnu-j ously nl nothing, "Ila' yer thort on wot I tole yer?" he suid presently, us Hie girl stepped off the pnvcmeiit in avnid collision wilh a parcel of boys. 'I'he light Hiul hud lightened Ihem died out of her eyes, ihc color which hud come into her checks forsook I'hotll, her mouth grew hard, and her face lost at once Its youth and animation. The man continued t' stare Into vacancy aud walk mechanically after his burrow. "I cnn't do ut, Joe. I cnn't do ut. I ain't got no rest Ihese two nights���but I cnn't do ul." The words enmo with difficulty nnd the voice palpitated with emotion. Thc mail shrugged his shoulders Impatiently. "Wot's Ihc good uv 'hn, eh? A dod'rin ale ltinctie. Wol's Hie use ur Mm ter anybody? Ilo orlcr been dead years ago." "He's me fn'her, Joe," she murmured, reproachfully. why or wherefore. But sen' the ole man to lhe wurkus��� 1 cnn't do thnt, Ind. I know yer think I orter; but 1 can't, Joe���I can't do ut." "A pretty fool yer made o' me now. ain't yer? 1 giv' np lhe booze an' cut tommies w'en 1 tuk up wlv you, 'Liza: but you'd see me nt blazes sillier 'an giv' up lhat dnicken ole wagabone wot lives on yer, an per wen ts yer bavin' a man as ud be good to yer." "It ud break me heart, Joe, ter 'ave Mm die In the workus." "Yer thinks a bloomin' sight more uv a wrong nn thnn yer does nv a right tin." snid lhe mnn savagely. She gave hlin a look which must have convinced him nf his error; but blinded by passion, lie refused to see. "Well." he snarled, "one of uz 'ns got ter scoot* - him ur mo. There ain't room fcr two." The girl made uo reply and tlie.v went on. But silence wns too oppressive nnd stifling. Nenr Waterloo Station the mun spoke again. "How much yer tuk. 'Liza?" The question was abrupt, bui the tono was friendly. It Indicated a change nl* feeling. "Seeing an' three." Mc extended his hand. She .put Ihc monoy Inio it without n word. "Mod me ut the (innllng in the mom* in', 'Llzn, nnd I'll slock the busklt for yer," sold he. returning her nine pence. It iias a curious transaction, but lhe explanation was probably to be found in the despairing utterance of the woman. "He's 'ad 'em awful bad agen, Joe. Lnrs night It win* that dreadful���" She stopped, warned by the cloud Hint was sweeping up over her companion's brow. The man's countenance hnd suddenly darkened, sparks from the nether fires danced in ills eyes, the old hard vindictive look had returned. "I wish he may die. I wush he wur dead!" he muttered fiercely. "0, Joe! Joe, If yer love ino, dun say thlm words,"*entreated Ihe girl. "I says 'em cos 1 loves yer; cos It's 'Father be bio wed I He's dun a lot I on'y Mm wot's n keepin' yer frum a man Signaling nt Sen. Tliere Is a great diversity of opinion lu the British navy as to the merits and demerits of colored lights for sig* nnllng. Most nf the young officers nre strongly In llieir fuvor. As tliey point out, a signal on this system can be kept showing as long as required, while any amount of repetition of dash-signaling may not, under some conditions, render it Intelligible with any degree of certainly. The British naval authorities who have been Indefatigable in testing new systems of signaling, both for day and night purposes, have recently made a trial at Portsmouth of the Sellner system, invented b.v nn ollicer In ihe Austrian navy. This system consists of two lanterns, each capable of producing five classes of light, namely, while and red, white occulting, red occulting. Thirty different combinations are placed on the code. Electric lights nre used for the lanterns, nud though, ror the present, separate batteries are used for the lights and for the signaling apparatus by wliich the lights are changed nnd obscured at will, lt Is intended that evcniiially one dynamo shall supply all of thc current required. A record of signals sent by the apparatus Is obtained by nn attachment wliich prints the message sent automatically. No difficulty was experienced iu reading the signals at a distance of six miles or more. The objection raised to the system is that the mechanism Is far too delicate and complicated, though the results obtained with lt fur exceed those possible Willi the present Morse Hash signaling.���Philadelphia Press. I'lliKMEN OX TIIK WAV TO A FIRB, ��� progress or by carefully watching the science, has but recently Introduce* ror some purposes the Giinswlndt motor carriage, whicli is propelled by root power. The apparatus, after having been thoroughly tested, has been round to be very efficient, and is now being rapidly Introduced into the tire departments or all tho German capitals. A squad known us the advance guard, consisting of six men, Is mounted on one or these motor carriages, which Is always ready at the door or lhe lire station. The men are In lheir places ready to start at the first signal. The two lirst ones attend to Ms girding, one to the steering nud tbe other to ringing Ihe bell. The six men stand In pairs upon long treadles, and by alternately raising nud lowering their rent the movement Is transmitted by means of strong bells upon a horizontal mechanism, the active power being considerably increased by spiral springs and ratchets attached to lhe axis aud by a very clever arrangement of the leverage. The en- lire motor carriage is built as lightly as possible of sleel tubing and hickory wood. The machine wns for more than a month sent out with lhe regular lire patrol, and It was found that the carriage rides very easily and safely; that' It proceeds faster than the patrol wagon, drawn by horses, and that If the distance Is not entirely too great the men arrive at the fire In excellent condition for their arduous duties. Strange Railway Passengers. Tiie engineer of Alabama Great Southern passenger train No. 2 that left Attalla, Ala., the other morning, found thnt he had a strange passenger whicli he had been carrying Tor twenty-two miles. Nenr Colliiisville the engine struck a calf, and when the train had been slopped he found the nnlmnl lodged In the lap of a young woman who was riding upon the cowcatcher and holding In her arms a young child. When Ihe cowcatcher struck Hie calf ll threw It upon the woman's hip. weighting her down so that she could not move. When found she was unconscious mid the babe asleep. She was rescued frnm her perilous position b.v llie engineer nnd fireman nnd put off nt Oolllnsvllle. The womnn wns aboul 26 years of age. well dressed and good locking. She refused to give her name, where she came from, or where sho was going. vice Hogui Invitations, An Invitation from the lord lieutenant In Ireland s supposed In be like one from the queen ,1'hoin he represents, a command. Irish society, however, does mil always treat It as such, bill, according tn convenience, either honors ll In the breach or the observance. A "society" person may throw over n previous engagement in favor of a vice regal Invitation without being considered to have committed a breach of manners. He may also refuse the vice regal invitation if so minded. Irish society Is not servile on tliis point, but exercises common sense nnd the liberty of choice In the matter of amusing itself. Eight Hundred Barrels ol' Silver, The cellar of the Bank of France resembles n largo warehouse. Silver coin Is stored there in SOO large barrels. Wben a wicked mnn puts n contribution in a church basket, the church pec pie begin to feel thut they have him. per hour, although each time tbat the movement is checked the hydraulic pressure needed to give ll n new impulse will represent an expenditure of 282.80 francs. The upper part of the building will be occupied by a public bull room, to be open from 11 o'clock in the evening until 2 In the morning, and the space Immediately below this for an artificial skating rink, so thai the allurements of Ihe Palais (ie Glace on the Pole Nord will Is.' added to those of tbe Moulin llouge nnil the Casino de Paris. EXPRESS WAGON OF THE ORIENT The HerctilCRn Turkish Porter Whom Place of Knuitiesa it. on thc Street. The Turkish porter Is one of the most Interesting objects seen In n lour of tbe orient. Of herculean strength and power of en durance, be Is usually prompt and obliging, also honest so far ns In him lies. Ile cannot spenk Ihc truth, nnd would nol respect himself II' he could, for dial Is a virtue of the Frank. Ills place of business Is on Ihc streets of his native Iowa, where he Takes tlio Palm I'or Meanness. I have a neighbor, says an Ohio man, who cannot be excelled for meanness. He has three children ami his wife, who, wholly unlike bim, insists that ���scuts shall be given them each Christmas. Four years agu he was practically coerced into allowing the purchase of a few toys. A few days after Christmas the children had lost all of Ihese leys, and the father whipped them fnr losing them. The next Christmas he brought home some toys. duplicates of those given the previous year. In a few days they were losL the children again whipped, nnd nothing more wns seen of them until the following Christmas, when they onco more did duty tor Siiutu Claus. Since then the mother nets as custodian *o prevent the rather frnm stealing bis children's toys. HUMAN' EXPIIES8 WAGON. enn be found nt nil huurs of the dny, clad lu n loose soiled jacket usually gray, wilh gray gaiters, Turkish shoes or sandals. Hie inevitable fez ami a neckerchief lhat makes him luok ns If he were strangling. Al, lhe burden of conveying large or smull articles fulls upon him and he will carry a plane us He Was thn King ul' Smokers. Klues, the merchant of Itotterdnm, was called the king of smokers, from his devotion lo Hie gentle weed, and be had a right regal funeral. B.v the terms of his will, every smoker who chose to attend it wns presented with ten pounds of tobacco nnd two Dutch pipes, on which were engraved lhe name, arms and date of Ihc decease of tho testator. All bis guests were Invited in be careful to keep Iholr pipes alight during the funeral ceremonies, and 10 empty tlielr ashes Into tho grave. Ills onk coffin wus lined with the cedar of bis nld Havana Cigar boxes, and a packet ot old Dutch tobacco was placeil ul Hie tool nf his ciilllll. Ills fuvorlto pipe wns Iuld by his side along with it box or mulches, ns well us Hiul and steel anil some tinder. A Psyi'liiiliigiciil Core. The smull buy had been requested to do some errands, bin lnslsicil lhat he was reeling badly. As lhe family physician happened to call he fell lhe Isiy'fl pulse and looked at his luugue, anil said: "Y'ou lind better ninke u strong mustard plaster." The boy looked depressed nnd left the room. "When shall I apply the plaster?" asked lhe mother, "Don't apply it al all. He'll get well before that slage of the treatment Is reached." Drummer���Could I show you a few goods. Mr, Uosi'iibninu? lEnseiibnuni��� Py bcnveiis! you missed n big order py nnd godding here n llddle snouer. | shust dis uiinulc failed!���- uck. fu 6. A. McBain & Co., -Real Estate Brokers, Nanaimo, B.C. -~~t LATE LOCALS. ���Splendid sleighing ' Ctui On. *1.55 per tip it Leiser s, We ue glad to hum that Mr. John J. E. Miller is oonveleiicing. Sae Ed. McKim for oioe boys' wits, it lioltnea' Old Stand, Union. fiverytkinft beipg arid at way down prices by Laiaar ac Holmes' Old Stand. Messrs Gideon and James Hicka will re* tarn Ttiu.mlny to their homes. The clearance sale it l.eistit it now oa. Look at llieir baigain connter. John !''�����* i*hnt a piiither up at the head of Puntiedge laid*, lust nook. Jlolinos' Old Staud, Union, la tha bargain stere, LadiM, have yim seen those fine ahoei in N. Parke' window! Tbe song service at the Methodist Churoh wu well a'.teudud Suuday eveuiug, aud much eojoysd. Sale of bankrupt stook oominenoing Sat* ardiy ���-continue* ac Holmes' Old Stand no- til the gooda are disposed of. Mr. Barry fiamliurgtr haa bought out Messrs Partridge aud Heuuidou'n gruoery asore at Un.ua. With every dollar!s purchase, you get a Pass at tho pumpkin, the lubky one gota ii 00 v. j.tli of goods at Stovenion aod Cos. Way down prioes at Holmes' Old Stand. A party of about twenty, of Metho.list Chu-cli, weut a-sluighing Monday night down through the valley. Choicest lot of men's hats and caps, at Hbjme*>' Old Staud, Union. Finr lot of blank-its at Holmes' O.d Staud Union. The San Bonita which was wrecked last weak ou the California Coast, loosing six or eight men, formerly came to tnis port. McPhee and Moure have just received trom the F. F. Dalby Co, of H-imiiton, a large oo isignment of their celebrated spices eueaoes, and extracts for the Xmas trade. THE CANTATA. Many who had been looking forward to the Cantata "Under Ihe Palms,'1 ex- pressed themselves much pleased with its rendition. Certainly Mr. Hicks proved himself a capable and successful directdr, in having pit-pared so large a number in so short a time for practice. On the stage were .lenls, and skillful imitations of plam trees. The Cantata as previously announced in lhe columns ���f I'HE News, represented the Jews returning from captivity in Babylon, and { is in three parts. Piirt I : The Deliver* | ince. Part II; Rejoicing. Part 111: Application. To many ihere wis nuch ofthe music (|uiic new. The soloists were Mr Gideon Hicks, whoie rich bass voice is must effective. Rev. J. Hicks, lenor; .Mrs. Evan Parker, soprano; tnd Mrs. T. Hanks, alto There were several pleasing quartettes, and du *ts. ' Mrs. Parker possesses a pure soprano, iweet and bird.like, and whether in solos duets or chorus, delighted everyone. Mrs. Banks'alto and Mr. Hicks'tenor gave each several' pretty solos. Mr. pideon Hicks' interpretation of his part nnd the ease of his style warrants praise. That ihere ate many who fail to appreciate' cantata and oratorio music is liery true, but most everyone uniles in declaring the Oman "Under lhe Palms" to have been the best musical performance ever given in Union, and lhat it reflects great credit oil Rev. Mr. Hicks. The thorns numbered fony voices, all mosl carefullv trained. 1 The church was well filled with a delighted audience, and we are pleased to hear tha Cantaia proved t success financially. ., R. Union Shipping. The Mystery taok away on the 24th, Nov 22 tons of ooal for Teasel's ute. Same day the Astoria toek 44 tuna for vessel's nil. On the 26th, nit. the Ktldouau left wiih \5i tons of uual tor Nuw Westminster. Ou the 27th, the Quadra took for D.imln ion Government 90 tons of eoal and a dav ar two belore that the Tuistle left with 85 tona of coal for tlie Pish Co. The Maude, on the 30M. ult took 40 tons ot ooke aud 160 tona of eoal for the l) T. N , Viotoria, and tha Mischief took ISO one ol ooal for C irporaciou of Victoria. Tha Tepio lett Monday with SOO tona fo the Australian steamers. Tne Muineola will be in on Wednesday. SCHOOL CONCERT Will take place at Cumberland Saturday evening, Dec. Jth. Following is lhe program: School song. Dialogue���Happy finally. Motion song ���Little bre ikers. Duet���Instrumental. Recitaii-*** .School song. Dumbbell drill���24 bo. Duet ���vocal. Motion song-Snow flakes. Recitation. Quartette ��� Bugle song. Broom drill���24 girls. Tableaux. Tenting to-night. Give a workingman a chance. Good night. Call at McPhee and Mooret'and bay yonr Xmas candies, aa they are having a vs-y oljoiee essoitmeut direct irom the manufactory, Flour is still advancing in price. Ste your flour ben*s the brand of L,ake of the Woods. Some merchants will try and sell cheap brands as being just a6 good: but they are not so. Like the pudding the esjtfn|- of ihe b.ead is.the proof ihere: of. To saye disappointment and loss, see that y ou get Lake ofthe Woods, $6.00 per bbl at the Union Store. Boyi' clothing for$i al Leiser's.. Leiai-r's bankrupt ssle- Holmes' Old Stand China Wedding:. A very pleasant gathering met at the res* ideuoo of Mr Alex Grant on Kinlay even ing, on the occasion of tha twentioth anniversary of Mr. aud Mrs. Grant's wedding d.y. Must of thoir relatives resident at Union and Cornox woro present, A sump tuous dinner was prepared and the com pany aat down at eignt o'clock. After diuuer tha time passed away with speech, song aud lively conversation, ' All were heart y in their congratulations to Mr. and Mrs Grant, with wishes for mauy happy returns. It is just twenty years sii.ee Mr, Grant and Miss G.'ieves were mimed !jy the Rev. Simon McGregor at Victoria, since which time they have lived in Nai.- aiuio and U don, and otijoy the re,*p :oc of the whole ooinmuutty. Mining Shoes at Leiser's for $1 a pair Remember the great sale ac Leisar'a. TEVENSOW I -S2��i*SS^*��� olllaglon I 8.t�� I 3.*) Ar. Na nn, I U.40| Me, Ar. Wulliiigton.... I ����������>'I est GOING SOUTH . A M I r M * . Dull)*. I Sni'dj. Lv. Wi*l Ington for Vl.tnr In I I ito I J.30 Lv. Nanaimo for Victoria. . 810 3.15 Ar.Vku.ria I mail ).u> For rates and information apply at Company's offices, A.UUN8MU1R, JOSEPH M'NTKj*. President. Gen'l Supt H.K.PMOR. (Ion. Fri'lKht nnd Passenger A*rt Wool pillowt $ bed spring matlr small heaters iv Mrs. Lindsays. per pair; doubly $4.(10 earh, aad. ipe, each $J.00 s\ l.^^*.^-S@*l^^i^^^ii 1 ~r 1 Sll*ft^; ��� IPP w^f���� And all the children will want presents, and so will their elders. flow to get tbemt sind Where to get them? THESE ABE TUB QTJESTI03STS. AT THE UNION DEPARTMENT STORE YOU OAN QET THEM. FPEE of cost From the issue of this circular, anyone purchasing dry goods, boots and shoes, clothing and gent's furnishings, can obtain a ticket, which, when all the amounts are punched, is worth One Dollar to the purchaser. Save the tickets, and bring them to the store, not later than December 34th, when you can get the value of your tickets in fancy goods and toys. ' This is a grand opportunity to obtain your Christmas presents without additional cost, in lact free of all cost. All you have to do is���to save your tickets, and bring them to the store,, as stated above. There is* no additional cost, no frcime to pay for, and no express charges^*, ��� ��� j ���m���wmmmm������mem���^mmememm~~mmi^m,^iiiiiiemma��w^^ Next month we shall show-a-splendid assortment of fancy goods, both useful 1? and ornamental; also a display of toys, that will make the children jump for joy, and long ior the visit of Sa.nta Claus. Remember, that the Union Department Store, is the only store in the district, where you ean obtain'art assortment of goods, equal to any city on the coast, at.the lowest prices. . Special Notice: 20 per cent, off all Mien's Clothing, Boys' Olothing, Boys' Overcoats, Men's Qvercoats Men's Pants, For one Month only* Buy Your Groceries at the UnionStore. �� lie,! pints and Beer,-flokale. ! Agents ftr Victoria Plpix B ewery. f Sipiop Leiser,