tt* prat VOL. I. NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 14, 1896. NO. 8tt. V r; P Seeds. Seeds. Seeds. —-t&m-— —We have just Opened out a Large Stock of— FIELD, GARDEN, FLOWER SEEDS Prices as Always, Down to the Lowest Notch. ♦•♦—- (GROCERIES are still very low in price. The goods are the best obtainable. Potatoes, per sack 65 cents. Jains, 71b pails 65 Beans, 401bs 1 00 Rolled Oats, 301bs 1 00 California Table Fruits, Pears, Apricots, Peaches, quality guaranteed, 5 tins 1 00 Cleaned -Currants, 121bs 1 00 Muscatelle Raisins, choice, 201bs 1 00 Valencia Raisins, extra good, 141bs........ 1 00 Everything else in the same ratio,"and we guarantee quality in every case. Send along a trial order and be satisfied. Goods and Prices and Prices are right. THE PEOPLE'S STORE. fa JAMES YOUNG. Victoria Crescent. ^ LOCAL LEGISLATURE. Mechanics' antl Laborers' Rill Receives a Sword-thrust. Return of Papers in tiie Rowc Accident Case—A Number of Private Bills Advanced. port on ibis bill, Mr. EbertB moved ; made before the passage of the act, the provisions thereof shall apply where the trustee or assignee shall not have made any distribution among the general creditors. The House adjourned until Monday next at 2 p. m. QUESTION to be PUT. By Mr. Macpherson—Why is it to insert a schedule of fees such other companies paid for registration and so forth. This was carried. CATTLE BILL. The House went into committee on the Cattle hill. This hill is intended to cheek lhe slcaliiif; of cattle by providing for an accurate CUBAN INSURGENTS (From Our Own Correspondent.) MONDAY. PETITIONS. Mr. McGregor presented a petition from the Miners' and Mine Laborers' Association of Nanaimo against the school lands sale hill, which on motion was ordered to be received and printed. Mr. Speaker said he hed been asked by a certain person whose name would not be mentioned to be | accorded the privilege of presenting a petition at the bur of the House. This he was not able to accord, as the proper and only way Was by a member from his place in the House. THE ROWE ACCIDENT. Hon. Mr. Eberts made a return of the inquisition and all papers in connection with the death of John Rowe at Union on Sept. 27 last. TIMBER LEASES. Mr. Mutter was granted an order of the House for a return of timber leases granted in Cowichan-Alberni I district to date. LANQLEY MUNICIPALITY BILL. This hill was read a third time and passed. ROSSLAND WATER WORKS BILL. The House went into committee on this bill, and after some discussion on section 10, which deals with the sources of the water supply, the committee rose and reported progress. PRINTING COMMITTEE REPORT. Mr. Mutter said he wished to take tally of lhe brands being kepi of till that lhe different works on the par- cattle shipped from point lo point within Ihe province. The hill was considered section hy section and reported complete to the House. The House (hen adjourned. liament buildings are not progressing, where the building is advanced so as lo allow them to begin and proceed with the work? LEAKED TO THE CITY Tin-Old Provincial Court House nnd Jail. WEDNESDAY. RETURNS, Dr. Walkem obtained an order for a return showing the names of guardians and administrators in the estate of 11. M.Cooper of Xew ' Mr. Westminster, deceased, anil the name of the judge who appointed the guardian or trustee. THIRD READING. The Nelson Electric Light Co.'s About two weeks ago the Munici hill and the Asheroft and Cariboo pal Council passed a resolution McGregor, M.P.P., Secures the Lease at the Nominal Rent of $50 per Annum. Recognized as Belligerents by the United States. A Measu/f of International Importance—Relative Strength of the Navies of the World. P «««»V«iM««%WM«V&*»«««««%%«««««4 ere Will I Oat — AN EASY-- v» Railway hill were read a third time and passed, ALBERNI WATER WORKS. The House went into committee on the above bill, and Mr. II,iff, who opposed the bill, fought its passage through the House section by section, but it was of no use, and after a long discussion the committee rose and reported progress. CONSOLIDATED RAILWAY CO. This bill was read a second time, and the House went into committee on the LILLOOET AND FBASER RIVER BILL. | a8 he.'Had tO flf -4 hard lo (jet the Section 3 was passed, bul section amount reduced from .*f250per year, •1 required some amendment, and which'was'tfie original proposition the committee rose and reported 0f the Government. Mayor Davi- progress. gtm has received formal notice of The House then adjourned. | the action of tiie Government re- j guiding tho matter. praying Mr. .1. McGregor, M. P. P., to use his efforts to induce the Government to lease the old court house and jail to tbe city or to sell it at a nominal figure right in referring this matter to our city member, as the result has proven, he having succeeded in obtaining a lease of the property to th ■foil per annum. Mr. McGrecor de serves great praise for his able fforts in accomplishing this object, Now that both Houses of Congress have passed resolutions according belligerent rights to the struggling Cuban patriots, it is well to know what is meant by such rights, and we feel sure that the readers of this paper will also desire to know what special advantages belligerent rights concede. On this point the Chicago Inter-Ocean says that the resolutions passed by Congress will have the effect of a notification to Gen. Weyler, commander of the Spanish forces in Cuba, that his policy of treating his opponents as bandits, will be regarded with marked disfavor by tbe United States. It will have the further effect of making an open market in the United States for the sale of provisions and munition* of war to the Cubans on precisely the I lie United States, as a neutral na- NEWS SOMMARY. THURSDAY. Mr. Kennedy presented a petition I , , ... . asking for certain restrictions on' exception to a report of the Printing tne ,;' 10). traffio committee which recommended that The' t „••„„, oommittee of returns should not be published in Lhewhol/on ne tth ,,.,. wft8| the dailv newspapers until passed ± , j in by said committee. He. would Jtero80 „9irJfcation in committee, L ... „„, „1C „,,. „,„.,„ also l,ke to know who was wpon-|the Llnfl ^^ .^ Water Cour^ United Slates runs very high, and mi8undarBtoo4 hTh express aZ bill was reported complete and' the '? "ft"" '," the °^es soldi,era are' sire for the continuance of friendly report adopted. , closely protecting the consulates. lrelations between Spain and the . , . . .. Un motion to adopt the report! A number of eastern political United States, but theyexpress with theueikot tne Mouse was respon- of foe committee of ihe whole on or^s are endeavoring to form a equal plainness a desire that Cuba sible tortlie custody ol all papers |thfl Mecnanic8> and Laborers' bill -Republican parly, having for its shall he governed bv officers chosen (Mr. Helmcken), Mr, Sword moved object the independence of Canada, by the Cubans. And they also ex- the six months'hoist, which was Genera1 Booth stales that lhe ae- press the intent of the United States tion, can sell arms and food to either of the belligerent forces, though it cannot permit the fitting out of armed expeditions in favor it needs from the United States, and to run the risk of its purchases being captured by the enemy as soon as they are afloat beyond the three-mile limit. The articles of war of all civilized nations are in agreement as to the treatment of prisoners; in no case is the death or cruel treatment of a prisoner of war justified. If Spain insists upon shooting the captured Cubans as though they were bandits after Agencies are being opened in all|their belligerenit status has been parts of the United Stales for the! wogmiedI by the United States purpose of recruiting volunteers to BUoh .bi}rbar'ty may hasten that fight for Cuban liberty. ar.m?d interference at which the V, f ,. . j, . • , ,1 ]"*nt resolution hints. The resolu- }.hVJ^hnp '.:'. Sp:."U„„a?a"?St ih5 tions before Congress are not easily jsible for the safe keeping of the : papers. J Mr. Speaker said that, by rule 98, AND GOOD VALUE before the House, Mr. Mutter said he would like to further ask whether these docu- ! men ts were accessible to everyone. .Mr. Speaker said they were open to the inspection of members and I were subject to such further orders j by the Speaker as he might direct. Mr. Walkem, as chairman of the I WILL TELL YOU I Gash Boat and Shoe Store, No. 19 Commercial Street. Strictly Cash. Printing committee, said that un adopted on the following division: For—Messrs. Brydon, Cotton, ■ Iro- limn, IIiiii.c, Kelly, Kcinic.lv, Ki.lil, Kitchen, Macpherson, Mutter, .Semlin, Stoddart, Sword, Walkem, Williams, 10. Against—Messrs. Adams, Baker, Booth, Braden, Eberts, lldim-kcn, Hunter, Metiregor, Pooley, Kitliet, Rogers, Smith ami turner, IS fortunately the relative positions of; •]•■„, wide-tire bill for the preser- tion of Ballington Booth will make to intervene whenever the legiti- no material difference to the Salva- mate interests of Americans make tion Army, and that the good work intervention desirable. The latter will not he impeded. t clause plainly implies an assertion Cecil Rhodes, ex-premier of Cape of the right to intervene if ever the Colony, has been arrested on a barbarity of a reign of terror be in- charge of complicity in the import-1stituted by Gen. Weyler. alion of arms into the [a member with a speaker were such ! as to preclude him from making some remarks which probably Mr. Speaker would not care to hear. He could easily see from whence this matter sprung, and he would merely observe that it had been very well handled. When any doc- vation of the Cariboo trunk road was considered in committee and reported complete with amendments. Hon. Mr. Martin presented lhe report on Crown land surveys for the year h*>;l5. Mr. Williams resumed the debate on his motion to petition ihe Do- umentswere entrusted to him as minion government asking that the chairman of the Printing committee judge to be appointed totheSupreme court be required to reside in Vancouver or in the immediate vicinitv no person (except a member of Ihe House) should nave access to them ansvaai country, for use against the authorities of the republic. The New York Herald has a cable from St. Petersburg which says that two hundred fishermen, belonging to Iteval, with their horses and carls, have been blown out to sett on a piece of floating ice. They had only one day's provisions with them and are now missing five days. Two railroad companies, through a syndicate, have obtained options Piling Up the Navies. The various civilized nations of the world continue adding new ships to their navies as though they expected to really use them, which is not likely. Improvements and changes are made so rapidly that ti vessel of most approved pattern becomes old-fashioned in five years. The Indianian says; England's navy is certainly six times as powerful as that of the United States, vet last year she added to it three before the Printing coinmittee had thereof. The motion was agreed to. decided upon the necessity of print- , The Royal Cariboo Hospital bill •ng them. | wa8 ,.(,.ui a ge0ond time. After some further discussion the in ri,,,iv to Captain Irving, Hon. matter dropped. I *,|r. Turner slated in relation to the The House went into committee Bella Coola colony that, on condi- terested in the deal, which threatens those of anv other two nations put on the Lillooet, Fraser River and tion of 80 or more settlers agreeing the valuableinterests of the Chicago together, even of France and Rus- Cariboo Gold Fields Go. bill, Mr. on 10,100 acre? of coal lands in the first-class battleships, besides small- Grape Creek district, overlying rich er vessels. She has has now under veins, containing 75,000,000 tons of construction 10 first-class battle- bituminous coal. George Gould and ships and 21 cruisers. England's the Wabash road are said to be in- navy could undoubtedly knock out Walkem in the chair. At a few minutes to G the committee rose and reported progress. The House then adjourned. TUESHAY. CONSOLIDATED RAILWAY co. Mr. Speaker decided that this bill should have a careful revision to bring it within the orders of the House, and a meeting with the tion ol JJU or more settlers agreeing lo form a colony, 160 acres were to be granted each on the following conditions: A lease for live years rent free, with continued resilience; at the end of live years a crown grant free if improvements to the extent of live dollars an acre had been made. The government agreed to build a road through Ibe settlement; also to construct a wharf, if | the settlers contributed half lhe cost; to lay out the townsite near and Eastern Illinois road in coal sia. Prance has the second most freightage from thai distriol to powerful navy after Great Britain, Chicago, The^ostensible promoter while Russia comes third, yet the two together arc not equal to Eng- of the deal is T. A. BroUghton. vice- presilient of lhe Crescent Coal and Mining Company and manager of the syndicate, The deal involves tiie building of a new railroad lo the coal fields. New York Press. Lord Dunraven presided al a meeting of^tlie Yacht Racing Association o'lr Thursday, Before the Speaker was arranged to take place the wharf,'to superintend the build- meeting was called' to order, the ing of the road, to arrange the hold- question of the advisability of mak- at 11 a. m. on Wednesday ROSSLAND WATER WORKS nigs oi the settlers, and to report valley for future settlement. On motion of Mr. Macpherson, the bill "to inieiul the act to incor- ither socie- t imo. The in).' a reply to the X. Y. Y. C. regarding the expulsion of Lord Dun- raven was informally discussed, and The House went into committee 'upon the capabilities of Bella Coola on the above bill, and all went well until section 84 was reached, when it was proposed to insert a clause giving the city of Rossland the l""-"'*-' benevolent and power to buy out the water rights of tics" "its read a seconi the company on a basis of construe- object is to extend to these soeieties tion value, its money-making power the privileges enjoyed by other cor- not being taken into account; and porations of changing their name Mr ,I. V. Oddie, secretary of the after a lengthy discussion the coin- when so desired, mittce rose and reported progress.1 The Alberni Water ant SHERim ACT. U'"'k' l,m "■' '■'"' : ',!' Mr. Eberts introduced a bill to amend the Sheriffs Act, and it was read a first time. land. Hut Russia and France are working with great vigor and hustle to Increase their water fighting power They are only less active than England. The United States spends only tl5,000,0Q0 a year on its navy, exclusive of building new shins, while England spends $55,- (100,000. If we spent as much money ;ts England does every year on new ships, it would take- us five years tocatch up m where she is now. The I'nited Stales is only a little I was decided il would not he in naval power, being the fifth. Up t good taste to do. so. The matter then dropped. The meeting devoted its time to tho discussion of the new ruling rules. Lord Dunraven yesterday mailed the following to mil lee, which rose Electric in corn- reported N. Y. Y.C. receipt of beg to acknowledge certified copy of the to 1890 she was the sixth, but since then she has passed Germany. What we are doing in tho way of additions, compared lo the nations of the old world, may be judged from the fact thnt we have now under construction only five battleships, one cruiser ami a number of small- progress. On motion of Mr. Helmcken, the preamble and resolutions passed at er fry gunboats and torpedo boats, an adjourned meeting of the X. Y. From being the eighth power on Y.C. on February 27. My opinion the seas in INK), China got knocked as to the desirability of continuing down by the war with Japan into CO-OPERATIVE BOCIKTIES bill to amend the Wages Act, 1894,1 a member of the X'. Y. Y. C. was the nineteenth place. She has lit- was'read a second lime. This pro- expressed in ray letter of resignation erally nothing left in the way of a On the motion to adopt the re- vides that, in cases of assignments of the in. Signed, Dunraven." [navy, PHOTOGRAPHING THE VOl REMARKABLE EXPERIMENTS IN MUSICAL TONES. A Machine Thai Itcnlly Sltur*—>'»t ,il-'" :» Phonograph, hni li Lteproritici-a Un* Human Volcent lulUgliest IVi'feci Ion, Remarkable experiments nre being carried on ut Columbia Colloge by Profs. ilalleok ami Muekoy with regard to the tones oi the human voice. The object of the professors Is primarily to discover a standard for tho human volco by which all voices can be judged, Thoy purpose to construct a machine which will produoe the notes in three ootnves, just like » human voice. Tho only difference will be that the notes from the mnohluo will be pure notes and Infinitely more beautiful than any human being can produce. By means of these perfect or ueurlv perfect tones a standard can bo fixed which will represent tho human voice in its highest perfect inn. Incidm: tally, tho way for a singer to gel the best effect with tiie least exertion will be found, besides much "other valuable data. In order to tio this.photograpbs havo been taken of the vocal cords in n man's throat while ho is sinking. This was done by moans of a laryngoscopy gloss, Tho result gave tho position of tho cords Cor each different note. Musical notes are produced hy tlm vibration of tho vocal curds, ana their pitch is controlled by the length* tension and thickness of the cords. Tho experiments already show that the training of the arytenoid cartilage whioh controls the thickness of tho cords plays an important part in voice production. Most singers depend entirely upon the alteration nf the length and extension of tho cords for singing different notes. The valuable aid of tiie arytenoid cartilage is not called hi, and consequently much greater exertion is required. Undoubtedly the most interesting experiment, however, is the photographing of tho voice itself. Tho difference between the tones nf a good and bad voi-;o when photographed are shown in tho cuts. Tho lines represent the vibration of a Same when a note is sounded closo against ir. A new complicated piece of mechanism, known as tho "monometrlc flnmo machine." is used t ■ obtain these result.-1. Kvory note sounded hy the human void contains ;* number of overtones in addition to tho note- it soli'. When tho note '.'A" is sungthore ire sounded Inqddltio i so the fundamental or actual** A" itself the "AV of two or three octaves higher, as well ;is of several intermediate tones. W ■ only hear the note as one sound, but the monometric tlaino detects eighi or nine others and divides the notes up, as shown In the cuts. Tne upper tones give brilliancy and lhe fundamental tor.es !*i.o voltime and strength. Now if some of our finest singnrs i in be induced to have their voices photographed in this way the arrangement und number of tones in a single note, which will Ito as perfect as possible, will bo discovered. There is no dUHculty in producing these different tones separately by means of tuning forks. If thoy were all sounded at the same time and in tlte proper degree of loudness the exact counterpart of a human voice would bo produced by mechanical means. This has never yet been done, for (ho metallic, far-away tones of the phonograph cannot be compared to a real human voice. Prof. Koonig, of Paris, has long beon trying to do this, but without success. The greal trouble is that the tuning forks cannot all be sounded at once,and of the correct loudness, The note that wa hear is, of course, the loudest, and Is represented in the photograph by tho lowest and thickest line. All tho overtoil's gradually taper off in strength until oven tho sensitive resonators in tho monouietrlo machine cannot detect, them. The man whose voice Is to be photographed sings a single note steadily into a large sounding board. From the sounding board tho note is conveyed to a row of resonators, eight in number, Whioh are of various pitches, corresponding to th* different overtones of tho voice. In front the experiments we successful and ihe projected machine can bo constructed it. will even be possible for a man to sir. down in his own drawing-room and play on a piano, tho notes of which will not give forth the musical sounds ot wires struck by felt ami wood hammers, but tho glorious melody of a human voice. There will bo no need to go to tho opera to hoar a famous prima donna, because the instrument will sing much better than any human being can. Tho best points can he taken from a number of the flnost singers and the issults formed Into a scale of notes which will be almost perfect. opera will then mean a stngeful of voiceless Tristan--, and Tannhnusers who go through the motions while the singing Is done by machine behind the scenes. WOMEN AND THE VIOLIN. The < oiuitrl Slug*, i- Open to TliRiii--Nutu- 1*1111.1 the I It*.si Jiisintrt. »r.H. Maud Powell contributes an article upon ••Women and the Violin," tn February Ladies' Home Journal, in which she prue- ; Ically discusses the si tub' of the queen of musical lust rumenu, and tells, in comprehensive detail how to undertake and successfully pursue the work, especially urging tho viuliu to the attention uf women who seek a musical career. iJcinga performer of conspicuous ability aud prominence, Miss Powells article presents, probably, a summary of her own personal experience, ami is,therefore,of special value After defoudiug the claim that women have shown that they cau master the violin she asserts thai they "are daily becoming more serious in their motives, more earnest in making their -I tidies something to outlast their girlhood. It is to be expected thai the near future will see women availing themselves more aud more of tiie opportunities which are before them «- violinists. Tho coucorl stage is as open to them as to women singers, The Hold of i:i-; ruction is un! urally theirs, as they are usually more sympathetic and conscientious than men, and they possess, moreover, an Intuition material! in its nature, .in the treatment of young mind- and in the imparting to them tiie rudiments ol any art or science. Theirart opens, thus, various professional ddors. Por those women to whom ii is merely :i delightful accomplishment their art may be of as perfect proportions and development us i- their love for it." Idols In the Field Museum. Kunntng after strange gods is some* times denounced as oue of tho uvil tendencies ot the age. and perhaps particularly of American. Por those in whom this baleful erraticisni is unduly develop* ed a visit to the Field Columbian Museum is recommended. If anything can curs them of their dlseaso it is tha sight of the strange gods of which the musoum lias a pretty complete collection on exhibition. There aro -.torn* idols from the ruined temples of Mexico, and others from tho-*.. of .lava. There are clay and broirxs figures of all tho defces of the F.gypttan theology, which have been found in Egyptian tombs, [sis and Osiris are mKm m HwMb ■J Mr,*;'] ,.*A>to rertsu won Ji/v OciC ft 'OOlI F*0*t ir a imi of each resonator Is a little jet of ibimu. When the voice tones strike on tlm resonators the air inside them is vibrated and agitates the little Maine which Is in front of each resonator nozzle, Tha flames are reflected Into a many- sided reflector, which is rapidly revolved while tiio note is being sounded by the man who is sitting for his volco photograph. Tho lens of a camera Is placed close against the reflector and a rapid plate exposed for a second or moro When developed tiie result shows the vibration of the man's voice, and consequently its quality. As a rule the bettor the voice the more overtones there aro in it and to record a voice like -lean tie Reszke's would require a dozen or moro flames. In order to reproduce tho human voice Prof. Hfllleok will use organ pipes. They will be very small and inclosed iu bo-cos, so that no more sound can got out than Is needed to produce the complex tone. II thero. and Ptah and Noptnys, and the sacred cat, and several other sacred animals, Then there are Idols of wood and Idols of feathers, and Idols of clay, which are worshipped by the primitive tribes of Africa and the South Sea Islands, There aro the gods of Buddhism and of Hrah- minism variously represented, hi room four thero Is a collection of dnlties tiiat are Indeed fearfully and wonderfully made, Aeross ono end of tiie room is n ease marked "Idols of the South Sea Islands " Any citizen "f this enlightened laud, however, who displayed a mad desire to run after these strange gods would be adjudged as fnr outside the pale of human sympathies, Their unrivaled hldoousness is boyond expression. Prominently displayed in the enter ot t.his caso of gods is i\ funeral manikin. An explanatory placard states that ln ihe Island of Mnlltcolo.Now Hebrides, after a chief has been buried for souVj time it U customary to exhume his skeleton. The head is detached therefrom and mounted on n manikin made of straw and Dane, Tills '.-> covered with clay md painted red and black aud blue in imitation <>f the skin and tattoo marks of the deceased, The figure is phmed In a special hut, known ns tha "chief's hut." If has two or more heads, according tin the chief tins lost me op more sons. Grouped all around this figure tire the gods which, ill lit", the chief worshiped, In defense of which, porchunco, he died. Hanging overhead are some idols that, ut first glance, resemble moro than anything else, great boas ot uutk's plumes, su h as in these ellmes my lady twists around lor dainty throat. To-be sure to use one of these gods nso boa my lady must needs be a giantess, for they are Home twelve or fifteen in he- thick, Closer Study, moreover, reveals that tho long-drnwmoiu dusters are surmounted by grotesque black faoHs carved ont of wood and crowned With ropes of black wool by way of hair. In some others ropes pendant from their < hlns represent their beards, On the manikin's left is a hideous black figure, intended for a goddess, making it evident that, even among tho primitive tribes, women aro sometimes worshiped. On the left is a divinity from New Caledonia, It appears*to he a place of a tiej trunk, about five fee; high. The tippet nnd is carved into a rude semblance of humanity, with overhanging brow, bulging eyes and a nose which Spreads all over the face. Only tho face is represented, the lower portion of the trunk being decorated with a geometric design, Scattered around at the manikin's feet are some hideous masks, painted iu bright reds and bluos. and framed in long strings of tow, by way of hair and beard, These, too. are Idols, as is an awful red clay head, mounted on a stick, This lias a huge, knoldjy. misshapen nose, a great, grinning mouth, white eyes, and a pointed straw headdress. The greatest of all Lhe gods 1 a thl /case, | In the matter of sl/.a and ugliness, and hence, probably, of power, are the sun and moon gods of tho New Hebrides. Kaoh is carved from the trunk of a tree, and they bear a strong family resemblance to one .-mother. Kach consists o\' two grotesquely hideous heads, one above the other, with hands close under their chins. The upper head in each case has a think thatch and fringe of blaok wool, by way of hair, and the lower one ti fringe of light colored jute. They have been painted lirst red and blue, and then finished off with a coat of white paint. Kach one of tho four mouths is grinning broadly with a smile. They unfailingly suggest: Mohamet Kl Backsheesh Begin, Who was named for the length of Ids grin, Por a smile that he'd smile At a jnko on the Mlo Would extend to a joke in Pekln. Hut this is frivolity, ami these gods are pot ai all frivolous. Par from ir.' They are terrible in their grotesque, grinning | NELLIE'S SHOES SOLD BREAD. TO BUY ivOOtM hideoiisness, Two differences nre notice- able between thom. Drooping from The hands beneath tho lower of the two heads of tho sun coil is a carved lizard, which clings, head downward, to tho trunk. Tho moon god has no lizard* in the moon god, too. the eyes aro set in circles, instead of In the slanting ecllp-os that surround the sun god's visual orbs. Tiie eyes themselves are bits of green and white shell, which have a ghastly resemblance to the real article. Tn the next room Is a dear little Japanese Buddha, carved out of rosowood, holding an ivory skull. 'There Is something venerable and scholarly about the figure that Is attractive, and tbe -eoker after strange gods concludes that Itud* dha is the ono to be preferred. But presently, when he comes to tho Chinese representations of the ''laughing Buddha" and the "sleeping Buddha." he changes his mind. .Inst why tins fat. lolling llgliro should he so loathsome Is hard to say. but so repulsive is it that one would infinitely prefer to worship the moon* god of the New Caledonians to the Buddha of the Chinese. If the seeker after strange gad- Is still unsatisfied he cannot do better than to seek the Gunning collection in an alcove to the loft of the north a-one enters. Here ho will he able to make a comparative sill vey of tho religions of tho world. To begin with a beautiful ivory crucifix; and Tiie vestments worn hy tho dignitatis ol a cortaiu Chirstlan sect, and goes straight through the list. Here are representations of the gods of Buddhism and Brahamlnlsm, (some of them, strange to jsay, wnnrlng halos after tiie fashion of f christian saints), with a!l their sects ;*id denominations. Hero, ton nre tho idojf worahipo.1 by all sorts and conditions'If savages. J » Smnrj Purrol. '1 -.ere wm an old facto! um hi our family who.used to sew for tis and who occasionally spent several weeks at a time ut the house She was somewhat of a character, had been married three times, and to distinguish her second dear departed, wns in the habll of calling him "my middle husband." ' dd maids she did uot naturally approve ■■!", remarking that they were the only things not prayed for in the litany. The old woman was very deaf, and much shouting was neeil.nl to make her hear. Ono day many vain efforts were made to induce tier tu ilu a particular piece ol work En a particular way, but she could not or would no! see whai was wanted, aud.it last, In despair, the lady of tho house remarked to the nurse: ••oh, nevermind: when she's gone i; must be ■iliiuv I." "Ah." remarked the parrot, lu ti loud, ele r: Voll ■ "ill 'I":''- 110 fool Live All old fool." Tho pnrrol had in one morning been given a bath or. In other words, the gnr- iteu watering can had been turned upon him—and he was placed lu from of the tire to dry, There were : wo small kittens .'. ho also i Hi ed the warmth of the fire ami who were fitting mo ou pach *lde of the cage. The bird walked first i . one side, and, looking down oul of the corner of his eye. Inquired, "Are y iu u r md boy" Then ho-sidled ncrotH t i the other end of his perch an.I mild ;< tl ther kitten, "Aud are you i good '■■ -y " ( me il r, i '.-..I . tiflil ■ 'ii of am family visited the house, nnd when nl me n mused themselves hy in ■■ III vottsl) pulling up -..oi" I ullp* wlili Ii grew In n pot In the room, by ihe roots, uf I *r wards carefully replacing them. A little Inter Molly's master, to whom i lie plan) - heron jod came inl ■ ie p -om ind Immedlal •■ j ex- clulmed: "■ )h, lo >k al my ■ iillpn; r •-• hou they nre growing.'' folly at once ul tered l ivo wor Is, [in 1 oulj I w o '1 h"> were; "Vou a--:" I need liardl - i I lint name time elnp-ed before the owuei of the tu HpM Whs mad • ti ((tin ■.: »d with all Ihe particulars at a*hni had happened, (JhnuibeiV .lourii il An7tifu.nl '•"''■'''''■ I'wiH'iou* Prank, Juvenile Htiverelgus can he very trying to their e| lers- N -thins of i heir own Importance are up! to crop up very rapidly in their young lieudu WUhelmlnn L, of Holland, .- nu! nn exception Sh * had held her queenly title sen rcely six in out lis when one morning, nt nu unconscionably early hour, she left her room and knocked at the door of the Queen Kegeiit's chamber. "Who Is there?" nuked her mother. •■The Queen of the Netherlands,1* was the grandiloquent reply. "Oh!" said the Queen Regent, "I nui afraid It in loo early to receive i he Queen of the N'etherlniids.bul If my little dnugli- ter Wllhelmliin 1 • there she may come In.'1 —Arthur Wurren In February l.adieV Homo Journal. Hard to mi. Reggy—Lawsl night on tho way home from the club Q great Idea struck me Wiltson—Good lionvens I you don't say so. I thought you showed symptoms of 1 being saudbagged. A I'm lift ii- f'ii-iiirt- uf poverty in :v City lfit.ll nt' (hi 1st tun I'eopif. Down in ono of the narrow and forbidding streets near the bay and not far from Jarvis street, as I prowled around one night, I saw a gaunt and ragged woman .standing in front of a pawnshop with a parcel in her hand. It was no new sight, uxcopt that the parcel was smaller than people usually carry to such plaoes, and that tlte woman seemed reluctant to enter the dingy shop which had beon visited by thousands of her station In its time. She advanced and retreated several times, but at last, wiping the tears from her eyes,and clearing her throat, she opened the door and hud tiio parcel on the counter. Looking through the window I saw what* followed. The num removed tho paper and held up a pair of shoes—a child's shoos, They were worn and dilapidated, but even a bono from tho ash barrel has its price these times in Toronto. Tho pawnbroker threw down a coin on tho counter. She pleaded with him. but he. like all his brethren, was obdurate. Sho sobbed, and he shrugged his shouldA's, She wrapped up the -hoes and ho laughed. She started for the door, hut poverty forced her to turn back ami pick up tho coin and leave tho shoos. "You found no pity in there:" I queried as 1 followed iter half a blook, and then walked beside her, "They wore mine. Vou can't arrest me!" she replied, as she drew away from me. "But I am not an o 111 cor. ma'am. You pawned n pair of shoes back there— shoes belonging to ono of your children. Things must be going bad with you." "What—what is it to you;'r sho hosi- i tatlngly asked. "What is It—husband ill iu bod?" "Would you come and see for vour- ; self?" "Yes—lead d-h." Two blooks down and up three flights of stairs. The lower hall lighted—the two upper In darkness, There was the odor of garlic, the gloom of tho tenement —the signs of poverty on every hand. Now and then wo encountered a than stumbling his way downstairs and muttering to himself. Hero and there we passed a child lying sleeping in me hall near some half open door. Third door—half way down the dirty narrow hall—into a room handy larger than the stall given up to a farmer's cow. A small, cheap coal oil lamp gave light, enough for one to soe tho poverty and despair. A man lying on an old mattress on tha door—a girl six years old asleep across his feet— a table, two or three nlu chairs, an old stove—that was poverty's home. 'Vou see," said the woman, as she stood in the middle of the room and waved her hand. "This is your husband:" "Yes." 'And that Is your daughtei : It was her shoes you pawned?" "Yes—Nellie's shoes. 1 had to doit. There was nothing else to pawn, v.vqu if Charles was able to get up to-morrow ho would have no coat to put on," ■'Is it an officer, Carrie?" asked the man who had been lookin.. At mo In a troubled way. No," I answered, "I happened along as your wife entered tho pawn shop with the shoes, You soeni to have had a hard time of it?" '1-iod alone knows how hard it-M been lor us." he repbed. "I got hurt, three months ago—here In my side—and I've been lying right hero for twolve long weeks." "What do the doctors say?" ■' I have had no doctor for the last seven weeks, sir, and the one I bad at first did not seom to know much about the case." 'And being out of work, you've had to part with your things to pay tho rent and buy food and fuel:" "Sim took the shoos out to-night tu get money to buy bread—what's loft to us would hardly bring a dollar. " "Did you buy my shoes;" queried too g/lrl, who had awakened at tiie sound of my voice and sat staling at me. "Keep -iiilet," ohldod tiie mother. '•[ can't go out doors any more," said the girl, "but I don't care. We have to havo bread. Ma. where is the broad':" "HurIi, child " "Hasn't help been extended you from -(imo of tho charitable societies. Surely with so many societies in the city, some have helped you." 'Not a dollar, sir," he answered, "I have sent word to -onto of them, but no one has called yet. The wife has worked now and then a day, though her health is \Qi-y poor, and tho child there has begged coppers ou rhe Street, Think of tho shame of it!" ■'As a workman you earned good wages, I suppose?" "Right along, sir, and We had the oust rooms and tho beat furniture in this bouse. [ hadn't lost but very few days In the last year when this accident hap peueil. Itonk at us now—at the poverty and rags and when the ten cants for Nellie's shoos is gone tha rest of my clothes must ho sold. God, sir. but lb makes mo so desperate that if I had the strength t i get out of bod I'd fool like wiping us all out together.'' "Do you drink intoxicating liquors?" I asked. ■Atas. yes," he replied. ' when at work I thought I must have my whisky every day. nnd m my times most of my week'--, WAffOS Wore -.pent before I got home to Carrie.'" ■ What have you done for the drink while you hnvu been lying hero?" 'i'he lirsi few days, sir, 1 was burning up with the fever ami would have sold my soul for a drink. But the doctor said 1 must UOt have it. and Carrie, my dear wife, prayed me to stop the drink. Now, ti-v, I promised her 1 would never touch tt again, and as Uod is my witness, t u,\vm' will. If we had the money I have spent lu drink wo would not have to pawn Nellie s shoes for bread." "Will vou a1' With me " I asked oi the little girl. ■'Ye-, sir." "Then come, Uood night to you. Nellie will be book In half an hour." Sho took hold of my hand and we Walked down stairs and out, into the street, Near the corner was a shoe store When the child had baon fitted with n pair of shoos wo ontor-d a place a few doors olT aud bought her a hat and shawl Which had beon sold by somebody else ln tho grip of poverty. Then to the grocer's und thu hutoher's, and as i returned with hor to thi door of the tenement and hand ed her over the basket, I said: "Good night. Nellie," Sho had hnen as one d.i/od, looking at me in a pu//,led way, but saying never a word, and whon 1 bade her good muM she placed her grimy little baud In initio for a few second* ami then sat- down beside tho basket and bunt ov,:r ll and gob bod. So I left her. By and by when si r had toiled up tho dark stairs with hor burden, there must have been rejoicing in that abode of poverty and despair, but I was not there to ace and hear. Btit my heart rejoiced also to think I had beon able to give comfort, to them. Truly it hi ■more blessed to give thau to receive." sniiitr, cake. ■•.Madam,you don't, know how to make cakot" oxclalmod air, Smith, throwing a lump of half-uooked dough across tho room nt a oat. "You never know how to make cake. Ml' rather oar. wot sawdust. Vou ought to have seen the cake my mother made—that was cake!" "Your mother again—always your mother," retorted Mrs, Smith." "Pity she didn't loach you BOIliethlng!!" '"What do you mean, madamy I'll warrant 1'li make better oake myself than you any day." "Why don'* you try. You'll find everything In the kitchen." "Wei;, i can." "Well, why don't you? V m are all talk. " Smith found himself cornered, and felt very uncomfortable,as he bad either to surrender unconditionally or to make good his boast. Ho had never made a cake iti [a [[to, bad no idea bow cakes were compounded, but thought ho knew what was In thom. "I'll make the cake." ho said. "Well, come into the kitchen and make it." proposed his wile. "What, now?" " Yes. now. I'll got the things for you." Smith took off his coat, his collar and necktie and rolled up bis shirt .sleeves. They walk.",; to the kitchon together, and Smith snld : "What shall 1 mix it up In?" "Oh, you're doing .it!" Mrs Smith replied. "Ah, this will do!" he said, taking up a bowl, "Now bring mo some water; now some raisin- and currants, sugar and ginger and allspice, Thcru that will do! ' Ho put them all into a bowl and mixed them with a spoon. "Thoy n't -vm to stlok together," he said "Looks more liko a thick soup than anything else. Fancy I've got too much water." Smith drained on" some of tho waier. aud was about to put tho ;ake into the pan when his wife said . "Didn't your mother use dour:" "Oh, yes—yes—ah,yes,Hour,of course'" Then he mixed in Uour until it was sn stiff that he could hardly knead it. "Now," said bo, "I'll take this cake around to the baker's and bttVO it baked properly." Ho started off, and, whon ho reached th.- baker's bo said: "Will you ju-t throw this ituflf away, and put In its place one of your base plum-cakes?" Thnt night at supper Mrs. Smith had her mother and sister with hor, Sh ) had told them of the cake, and they wore expecting groat fun at- Smith's expense, Tne cako did not come until btipper-tlme Smith tools It from tho boy and said "This i^, my cako—something lik > a cake!" Ho carried in the oako and pi ft cod it on the table. "Hero's a note in the paper," said Mrs. Smith. "I'll read it: "Dear Sir,—3 am sorry we are all out of plum-cake; so I sond you a pound- cake instead. " Vburs obediently, S (iliOWN, Daker." AFRICAN MISSIONARIES. d 1ml: tn Newspaper*. Little or no capital is required to start a newspaper In tho Orient. A fow rupees will purchase the necessary lithographic apparatus, and the services of a -mall establishment, comprising o writer, a "opyi.it, and a pressman, complete tho arrangements. Almost without exception vernacular newspapers are lithographed,movable type boing for the most parti uu-uitod for tho presentation of Oriental characters. A lithographic press will cost under |7."i complete. The editor, iu whoso name tho paper I.s usually registered, may by a smart lad fresh from school ou a monthly salary of $:>, and there aro f.-w editors who would not gladly abandon journalism for a Government post worth -$i.'»ii a year News U mostly obtain.id by the simple and uncostly process of translation from the Kngliah daily papers, the latest story from the bazar being thrown in occasionally by way of sensation. A native paper rarely sell-, more than a fow bunded copies, and the working expenses lor a circulation of 1100 need uot be more than £.'■) a month, everything included, from primer's ink to the editors salary. The price of tt single copy of the paper range-- from a farthing to a penny, or thereabout. Wealthy subscribers are expected to pny a higher tale for tho pa- per than th • poor. Strange devices ara adopted in order to obtain an addition- al Income in tho shape of subsidies and grants in aid. As likely as not tho pa per !■> the mouthpieco of a society or of some private patron with a cause to agita'.e or an enemy to do fame By many editors blackmail is levied without scruple trom native ollicials and other-! who would stand well in the eyes ol tno public and in the estimation .if the authorities, and from all wh I am afraid of having their family -.ec.rots proclaimed from the housetops or who wish, their good deeds noised abroad.—Printing Times and Lithographer A Good Ia-A■*■(>!!. "I nocd oW,'1 said an ancient monk, so he planted an (dive sapling. "Lord," ho prayed, 'it needs rain, that it-, root*, may drink and -.well Semi gentle showers. " And the Lord sent a gentle shower. "Lord.'' pray.ul tho monk, "my treo needs sun. Sond sun I pray Time." Ami the nun shone, gilding tho dripping < loml.H. ".Now frost, my Lord, to brace its tissue*;" -.aid the monk; and behold, the little tree stood sparkling with frost. Hut at evening it dlod Thon the monk Bought the cell of a brother monk, and told his H trail go experience. "I, too, httVe planted a lilt!- tree," ho said, "and sea, it thrives well. Hut i entrusted my little tree to its God He VriiO mail' it knows better what, it needs than a man like me. 1 laid no conditions. I Dxed no ways nor moans. 'Lord send what it needs," I prayed — •storm or sunshine, wind, rain or trust. Thou hist made it,aud thou dost know."' — Selected, Nol roiiiplloH-ntary. A lady looking at a painting in an ait, gallery was observed hy a very small, "homely" man who stood near, to havo a beetle crawling OU the back of her dross Tho small man stopped up from behind the lady and said qUltO abruptly: "Uog pardon, ma'am, but you have a ilttlo animal at your book" Tho lady jumped, more at, the man than at, the booth), and thon said, apologetically. "Oh! I didn't know you werotuarei" Henry M. Stanley pay* » Tribute t» the Uveal: Work They Ilttve Done. I was (ho only whUe man during ISTt) in Equatorial Africa, but in 1877, when only n short distance from the Atlantic, tho first missionaries landed on the east coast in response to an appeal that I had written in is:.'- from L'gaudiL During the years from is::) to 1884 missionaries followed closoly my tracks up the Congo, and as a huudred influences were iu the course of a few years enlisted In the cause of Africa, Nyassa Land and the eastern and southern part of (km trill Africa began to be studded with Christian missions, and missionaries have continued to cider Africa ever since, until now there must be about 300 of them, and t he number i-. still increasing. Thoy nre not all reputed to be first-class men, but it is wonderful what earnestness and perseverance will do. We have only to think of (Tgaudu, with its 300 churches and cathedral and its 50,000 native Chris tiatis; read the latest ofllelal reports from Xyassa Laud, and glanco at t he latest map of Africa, to be convinced of tiie seal devotion .-md industry of the missionaries .Mission houses do not grow of them selves. Gospels are not translated into African tongues, nor nre converts spontaneous pro duel-, of human lint ore. I am somewhat familiar with African fact.-,. and to mo these tiling-, represent immense, labor, patience ami self-sacrifice; bub . others expect Africans to fall in love with the missionary's eyes. it-is true, though strange, that forth* first six year.-, oi' so very little visible effect) is produced by missionary teaching nnd influence. The mind of a pagan descendant id innumerable centuries ol pagans appears to be for some time impenetrable to the Christian doctrine, and no mattei how zealously n missionary may strive. with him, he continues to present n wooden dulness, until by and by there Is a. gleam of interest ; he catch."-, the idea, as ii were, and i iie interest becomes infectious and spreads from family to family, and converts multiply rapidly. "Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shall timf it after many days." 1 hav oi my mind, as I write, the ex am pi os furnished by the Wngundn, Wuny- ussu and liakougo. At the town of Banza Mnutekn, for instance, one day 900 natives* came io Mr. Richards, the'missionary, and requested to be baptized by him. lie had labored among them many years, but hitherto converts had been few. Tiie missionary imposed conditions on them. lie said thai, they must first assemble their fetishes, idols aud stores of gin, andde stroy all in the market [dace. And they went forthwith aud did it.—"The Story of the Development of Africa,** by Henry M. Stanley, iu the February Century. A Colonial Ludy's Wardrobe. Mistress Jane, widow of Cuthbert Fen- wick, of Ken wick Manor, legislator, councilor, commissioner, died in 10QO, leaving a will through which wo catch glimpses of the wardrobe and toilette ol a colonial lady of the period. To hor stopdnughtcr Teresa she leaves the little bed, the mohair rug,' and the yellow curtains, besides her taffeta suit and ht)\- serge coat, all her fine linen, her hoods and scarfs, "excepttho great one," and her three petticoat.-, -the tufted Holland oue, the new serge aud tho spuugled one. To tier own three boys she gives that "great scarf" aud all her jewels, plate and rings, except her wedding ring which goes to Teresa: and to each a bed aud a pair of cotton sheets. To heV stepsons Cuthbert and Ignatius nn ell of taffeta; to hor negro maid Dorothy, her red cotton coat . and to Ksther, the new maid, all the linen of the coarser sort. To Thomas, the Indian, two pairs of shoes aud a niatch-cont; nud to Thomas' mother, three yards of cotton. TothoKev. Francis Fit/.herbort, a hogshead of tobacco annually for five years; nnd to hor slave William, bis freedom, provided he pay a hogshead every year to t he church ; and to thu church, the same William, "to be a slave forever, if he shall ever leave her communion" ; for had not her loved brothel William Eltonhend, and many of hei Drearest friends, 'died by the bloody fangs* of I'urit.m wolves?"—''Certain "Worthies and Dames of Old Maryland," by John Williamson Palmer, iu the February Century m When Men Were HoneSt. AI one time ill the highlands of .Scot land to ask for a receipt or promissory note was considered an insult, and such a thing as a breach of contract was rarely heard of, so strict did the people regard their honor The Presbyterian Witness tells astory of a fanner who had beon to the lowlands aud had there acquired worldly wisdom. After returning to his native place he needed some money and requested a loan from a gentleman En the neighborhood. The latter, Mr. Stewart, complied and counted out the gold, when the farmer immediately wrote out-a receipt. "And what is this note, man''' asked Mr. Stewart, OU receiving the slip ol paper "This is a receipt, sir. binding me to give ye back your gold at the right time," replied Donald. "Binding ye, indeed I Well, my man, if • yecauna trust yourself I'm sure I'll mt ' trust yo ! Such as ye cnuuii line my gold." And gathering It up he returned Itto-hts * detAc and locked it up "But, sir. I might die," replied the needy Sent, unwilling t<> surrender his hope of the lonn, "and perhaps my sous might rein 40 It ye, but the bit of paper would compel Ihein " •'Compel thom to sustain their dead father's honor'" cried the enraged Cell. "They'll need tompelllug to do right If thi-is lhe road yo're leading them. Vo can gang elsewhere for money, I tell ye, bul >e''l find nano n-boul here that'll put more t.-ith iu n bit of paper than a neighbor's word of honor and his love of right." Tenting the KHIelem-y ofa iHotominii. Many a\ reel rail'.vuy com pan lea are ailvo to tho fad that themotoruiun Is ono of tho most important factors Lu the street cat Service, nnd rewards of various kinds are now being offered to luotoriuen who havo run their cars oi.t schedule for a certain length of time without an accident. Another point from which the railway coin- pan los are appro.nil ing the quest ion of the ideal lUOtormutl is the matter of economy iu the consumption of the motive power uf tbe cur. It is a well-known fact that two motoruien cau take the same equipment over tho same route iu the .same time and yet, use vastly different amounts of power This suggests a rigorous mathematical method of fixing the value of amotormnn. All that, Is necessary is to let him ran a car, loaded up to standard weight, ovor a given track in an exact prearranged time, making a definite number of intermediate stoppages. An electric meter iu the car would give the motornum's figures of merit, which would, of courso, be tbe reciprocal of the number recorded by tha meter. This reciprocal should lie indicated on his certitl-jate, aud his wages might be regulated aeordingly. FAMILIAR HYMNS. "•LEAD, KJNULT MOHT. AMID THE E.VCIJICMNO GLOOM." John Henry Newman vxti n man ofre- markablo history. BornTu ISO I in London, wo find him at the ago uf fourteen studying Paine aud lluino until completely saturated. with infidel tendencies and convictions. His father was a banker and noted for his piety. "I was brought up from a child," says Dr. Newman, "to take great delighf in reading the Bible.*' This in a measure corrected the Influences made upon him by* his infidel readings. Wo find him soon taking an oath of perpetual celibacy, so thai, ho might serve the Lord without let or hindrance: strange was it, not that any man should regard a noble woman as a hindrance to him In serving the Lord ? ilo was a great writer: subjects political, ecclesiastical and social came under his pen. He was u great fault-finder; wo might well call him the universal grumbler. He filled the various position1- of principal, rector, tutor, historian ami poet. In perusing his history, as given in tho Century Magazine, November, 1S-S5, we lind a man so dissatisfied with himself thai it- would lie impassible for him to be satisfied with any one else. . Ho first attracfed attention by bis hitter opposition to Sir Robert Peel on the ground that, he favored tho Roman Catholics. Ho nexi conn's Into notice by his attempt to form un Anglo-Catholic party : and lastly, by having gone over to Romanism. His cardinal*!-! imi was re- -ceived in 1S70. Kvidentiy lovo of pro tain once hatl more to do with his many volumes than his literary genius. During a visit to tho continent the tendencies toward Romanism, which be had already manifested, seem to have (irmly fixed themselves as permanent principles in ids mind, (in his return he wrote tlte lines which originated the Oxford movement in the Anglican Church, an agitation which con tin nod for ten years, and has not. even now. entirely abated : "Time was I shrunk from what was right, From fear Of vlmt was wrung. T would not brave ihe sacred fight Because the foe was strong.'1 Rut now 1 cast that flucrseiise Aud sorer shame aside: Such dread of sin was indolence, Such aim at heaven was pride. So when my Saviour calls'. [ rise And calmly do my best: Leaving to Him, with silent eyes Of hope and fear, the rest. I step, 1 mount, where II" has led ; Men counting' baitings o'er:— 1 know them : yet though self I dread, 1 love his precepts more. While in Sicily he was very ill with malarial fever. ■■ My servant," he says. "thougbt I was dying and begged for my Inst dire, tions. I gave them as he wished; 'hut,' I said. 1 shall uot die. for i have not sinned against light'" Later ou in the » ourse ol the disease he became much de- prcsscd nnd subbed bitterly. His servant, ask ng what ailed him, could only obtain the reply, "1 havo a work lodoiuKng- land." Al last he was able to get off lu an orange bi at, but was becalmed a whole week. His mipd was iu u very unsettled state. !!>• siys, "I wus aching to get home, and yet for wan-, of a v< --■ ! I was detained three wif-uks." n-. was satisfied that his mind hud not fotiud its ultimate rest b'" au*e of its misu u-t in Pr ivideiico. While on his way home la- encountered a storm on the Mediterranean ; sen sickness, true to its (radii ion. upset his self-possessed nature, unil for n time humbled his proud spirit, and the. agitated agitator in politics ami church, with an nngry sky- above bim, and un nngrlor sen below him, composed one of ins sweetest hymns. It may not. be saying too much, that it is about the only uwei t drop that lias etco-p- ed from a sen stormed with mental doubts ami perplexity, physical weakness and spiritual eon fi lets, and restlessness, and innj we ■ ot also sny, probably tlm only bv nm wl -" sweotm ss tuny be attrlbuti ! to thi • ha I'm* of sea-sii l.ne ■ Un !, kiudlj Mg] .." OUTWITTED HIM. •ALL M.\ ll. ! Hi; now r.tl There i« one hymn in ■ nr collection which always stirs ih like the sound of a trumpet. Everybody kt.ows the words end everybody is familiar with I ho t uiiuof "Coronation*' to which ii Is wedded. The authorship of this hymn let- been credited to Rowland Hill, with whom ii was a great favorite. In very many of our books it is attributed to one '•Duncan." Hut tho real author was Rev. Kuward Perronet, a zealous minister of .Jesus Christ in tlm ancient futility of Kent, lie was a man of keen wit and imlomitnblojcourage. lie became :iu intimate friend of Charles Wesley, wiio referred to him in bis diary about tiie year 1750 as "A Christian brother and companion iu travel," whom he familiarly called "Ned." Kdw.-ird was the son of a well-known clergyman. Hepreaohed for n time in the Wesloyan connection, ami afterwards assisted the preachers whom the Coitutess of Hunting- don sent to Canterbury. Me published a small |volume of "Occasional Verses, Moral and Social.'" in ITS5. lie wrote many verses, but only one great hymn. That was enough. The man did nut , live in vain who taught Christ's. Church her grandest coronation song iu honor of her King. When and where ICdward Perronet was born wo do not, know, but iie died Januan -'. IT02, In Canterbury, aud went to join the coronation service of heaven. Ono day when lost in meditation on his own insignificance, and God's incoinprc* be*iisibFeness, bis soul was llllotl with a very frenzy of delight, and with a holy rapture he exclaimed: "Glory to God iii tha height of His divinity! Glory to God in the dopths of Mis humanity] Glory to God In His nll-stlfUcfcucy- and into His hands I commit my -pirit.** Then ibe rhymer rose and wrote tho mosl Inspiring and triumpiiant hymn In tiie Knglish lunguago, thu Church of God's grand majestic "Marseillaise,'1 known fnr aud wide as the "Coronation Hymn." 'tun for a Pound. The drawing teacher had been giving a leseuu on cubes, and some of the pupils bad glten examples. Tne teacher Wanted more, but no one could think of any. Finally n boy said, " i know a trood oube —hfill a pound of butter." "Why, that is excollenti" cried the teacher." "Now, who can give wo another example, as good ns Henry's:-" After a long time she saw a hand waving wittily In. the back of thu room. '".Veil, Willie, what is it?'1 "Why. the other half-pound of ihat butter," said Wiijie, triumphantly. How » Vessel Captain Saved Some Fine it randy. A certain captain included among his cargo a couple of gallon jars of fine brandy. Incidentally, he also included a remarkably smart and intelligent cabin boy. Tho worthy skipper hod a deep-root- ed aversion io tbe inconvenient curiosity of the revomicofticcrs-*In short, be desired to land his brandy without their aid. Upon berthing his vessel alongside the quay a plank was placed on to tho jetty, and ok soon as the officer came within a few yards, the cabin boy. carrying tbe jars, stepped ashore ;tml was immediately accosted by the custom officer, ■•We!!, my lad, what hove you got there '" "('an', toll you, sir.'' "Hut you must." "Captain said I wasn't to, sir." ■•ul,. hut I'm a custom house officer, .my boy, ami ii vou don't tell mo what you have there I shall call that constable yonder and have you arrested." "Well. sir. captaiu'll just, kill me if he know*,. Hesnid I was to take tho jars to Mr. " (mentioning the officer's name- "Xo. VI li street, with his compliments.'1 -Oh, yes. I see. tt/s .-ill right. I'm Mr. — . Here's a shilling for your honest v. and. see, go mil I his- way.'' The* Mi---: is still waiting for the arrival of thai boy and brandy, and will have to \\ it.!. I rm-'» l.a.mi-s Lost. ,-.T'.:*-; turn me loose among a lor, of girls,'' remarked a Berkeley Freshman with flic pretty chrysanthemum bang. "ThereV where I shine," und lie dusted a Httle lint from his vest, gave his downy mustaclie n downward curve and took another glance at the mirror. "I'm right, at home among tho ladies, and if.you've got any pretty girls in this town trot them OU!." "That reminds me," remarked a Senior, "that n w hole bus load of pretty girls arc going out for a drive over the mountain reads this afternoon. *' "Just,honk me for that, engagement," eiiid the Krcshman. "A whole load is just what I liko." "Well. I think I can arrange ir for you." "Thanks, old man. awfully. I'll get acquainted with the whole gang before I get back." That afternoon he climbed into the'bus, mi beside tho prettiest girl and com- .menced firing bon-mots right, and left. 1*1 ley were met by vacant -tares and an occasional smile, but not a word could be goi out of them. "Queer girls," he thought, and ho applied himself assiduously to tho labor of | making an impression, lie chatted, laughed at his own jokes, pointed out bits j ol Keener j aud asked questions, but, no re- I spouse could he get, The girls said uot a ! word, even tu each other. •'Those fellows have put the girls oil," hothouchL He made several more Ineffectual attempts to draw them Into conversation. Finally the driver turned around, gave him nn amused smile and remarked : "You've made ti mistake, young feller. Thosi girls aro from the Deaf and Dumb Institute. They ain't heard a word you suid." .' was P.'.'Wo'clock when 'he young man wall < : into Bei keley.- I.. ■■'. Carpenter ..-.'.;';. ticiscu Post. A In Ti UiU'b, M ..'lief—h:ih .Iu\v, flint's a rhnriulng £•;.'. .'• ben I i'i-tiim ii '!roj. In. Ilcflli.fn. }i(-Vm fH-ct-lQll to bo verv much tilled. cd by tbe play. She—Yes. li was Mint homelike iccno thnt upset mo. When tho woinnri sat tlown ou tbo flour bnvt-el and boj-rui to peel (.nit'ii-. ! was so reattstio J was moved to tears. I Striking Mnillarlt,. "Jones Is an awful chump. II.' reminds inr ..f the wise men of tho Nonrhian era." "What, that Idiot f Why. ha doesn't know enough to k" In whon it rains." -Well, neither .ii.l they." On th, Desert. due traveler—If yonder silent Sphinx rt"uul speak, what a l<.t she would say. Another traveler--1 don't, think sho knows very much. Our-traveler—Why not t Another traveler- Because the wind i» always throwing dust In her cyis. Pokololgh—1 ttuii't tl,mic i couin over descend to ridlug-i bicycle. Jokololgh—So, you'd have to in.unit. ', on n;...'li! descend later. T.in count—All, iii.'i'S. you riinili tne Mni teiii.in > /Cut was ii foot to be proud of. she—J'iinluii me, count, bul you mean I m The count—O*o*h I Vmi clluilj it more inn once l—1'it.ii Mel jt. NERVOUS HEADACHE. A TROUBLE THAT RENDEFS THE LIFE OF MANY WOMEN MISERABLE. A Stift'erer for Twelve Tear. Wbose Trouble Was Aeerravsted t.y Kidney Disease Tell. How to Regain Health and Happiness. From the Smith's Fulls Record, since tbe Record began to publish accounts of the cures By the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, its representatives have found that half the wondeiful cures effected by this medicine have not yet been given to the public. AVomen aa well as men who have, founu relief are eager to let the facts be known for the benefit of other sufferers. Among them is Mrs. .lames Cotman, of the township of Woiford. The lady referred to was lor twelve years a constant sufferer fro::: nervousness, headache and kidney trouble. Hiving read so much about Dr. Williams' Pink Pills she determined to give them a trial. Their use for a short time brought a great improvement, and after taking I them lor jbout a month the nervous I headache and kidney trouble left her. | ThedenreeofthankfufneeE felt by one who receives such benefits as above can be better imagined than described. Here are Mrs. Cotman's words i "If you could only know or if I could but tell of the in- GRAIN STANDARDS. tense suffering which I have endured and the many sleepless nights I have spent in mental and physical agony, you would not wonder at the degree of thankfulness I feel for mr restoration to health." Her trouble woe a continual dread to her, and for a long time prevented her from doing any work. Since using the pills she is as well as ever—or to use her own words—•'fullv restored." In this household Pink Pills are now I joked upon as one of the necessities. As is the case with every good cause Pink Pill? have much to contend with; spurious articles hfcve been platted on the market, and though in appearance and color thoy may resemble the genuine, they have an altogether diri'erent effect on the system. The writer was once in a st3re\'vhen Pink Pills were asked for bv a ci-.stomber. The dealer hadn't, them but said he had something "jus: as good." The public are warned against this "j ist as good scheme which is too often resort edtob' some store keener", It should be borne in mind that Dr. Williams Pink Pills are a Bpecific for all diseases arising from an impoverished condition of tbe blood or a shattered coniition of the nervous forces, such as St. Vitue' dance, locomotor ataxia, rheumatism, paralysis, sciatica, the after effsots of la grippe, loss of appetite, headache, dizziness, chronic erysipelas, scrofula, etc. They are also a certain cure for the troubles peculiar to tbo female system, correcting irregularities, suppressions aud all forms of female weakness, building anew the blood and restoring the glow of health to pale and sallow cheeks. In the case of uien they (Ifect a radical cure in all .-ases arising from mentai worry, overwork or excesses of any nature, -'old only in boxes bearing the firm's trade mark and wrapper [printed in red ink), and may be had of druggists or direct 'ov mail from D.\ Williams' Medicine Company, Brockviile. < int.. or Schenectady, X. Y.,'at -jO cents a box, or six boxes for $2.30, CONVENTIONS. Dairviiian—iM'lfellow,—Live s.,,ek llreetlers. During this month there have been a number of gatherings of one kind and another at Winnipeg. Among others were the following, oi.'icers as given being elected i DAIRYMEN*. President—John Hettle, M.P.P., of Poissevain. 1st Vice-President—W. M. Champion, of Kaeburn. Jnd Vice-President—Richard Waugh, of the Nor' West Farmer of Winnipeg. .Secretary-Treasurer — Miss Pi. Cora Hind, of Winnipeg. Directors—llobert Scott. S, J. liroeu- wood, D. Munro. .lames Bray, Wm. Kyan, B. K. A. Leach, A. 0. Aliaire. D. W. Mc Cuaig. and ,J. S. Crcrar. ..1>|.i ll.ton*. 'ifund Master—11. B. Rose, acclamation. Daputy Grand Master—John Morrow. • ir.ind Warden—.1. .V. Baker. • fraud Secretary—R, H. Shanks, acclamation. tirand Treasurer—D. K.McKinuon. acclamation. Grand Representative—W, .1. May, the retiring Grand Master, by acclamation. llvr: sto. K DKSEDKRS, W. Kitson. Bnrnside. President. W. W. Kisser, Kmerson, first vice- president. R. I,, l.aug. Oak Lake, second vice- president. G. 11. Greig, sec.-treus. Directors—sheep : Messrs. McCartney. Bray, Vnuee and McMillan. Swine: Messrs. Potter. Montgomery. Graham, Pomcroy, McGregor and Elder, Auditors — Messrs. R. Waugh nnd Bedford, Naw .tlHrket for No. I Hard. Tiventy cars of Manitoba wheat were dispatched west the other day via C. P. R, for Vancouver, where it will be transferred to a steamer and taken to Australia. The wheat is from .Southern Manitoba, aud on arrival in Winnipeg was .lumped into sacks for the long journey. Australia is a new market for Manitoba'cereals. To be Permanently Fixed bv Act ol Tar- 11am nt. A reply elicited from the minister of inland revenue by a question asked by Mr. Davin in parliament bears out the report sent bv your correspondent on the 14th, that the abolition of the Grain Standard's board, and fixing the standards permanently by legislation, was contemplated. The minister said: "There is no record of any petition from Souris, E. i>„ Farmers' institute, respecting the made of fixing grain standards for Manitoba. I may say, however, that the department is now considering the whole matter.and is inclined to view the methods dictated by the inspection aet as -juite open to improvement, especially those bearing upon the annua! establishment of grain standards. The time has come when that act has to be viewed in relation to the export trade rather than as a matter between the grower and domestic miller." Your correspondent has been aware for several days that such progre-s lias been made in regard to this matter, that even the grades have been decided upon, and is now at liberty to make them public. They are as follows: Xo. i extra—to weigh not les? than 'ill pounds, to contain SO per cent. R d Fyfe, and to be free from frost and smut. Xb. 1 hard—Same conditions as foregoing, but weighing only 60 pounds to the bushel. Xo. 2 hard—To weigh 59 pounds to the bushel, to contain 60S percent. Led Fyfe, free from smut and frost. Xo.:; hard—To weigh 68 pounds to the bushel, aud other conditions the same as Xo. 2. Xos. 1 and :.' regular—T.j contain oO percent, of soft wheat, and weigh 00 and 59 pounds to the bushel respectively. All wheat below these grades will not be graded by the proposed new act. Xo scoured wheat will be allowed in the three etandards first named.—Free Press. LITTLE JESSIE MERCHANT. OF COLLECT00H ONT, FOR ELEVEN YEARS A SUFFERER FROM NERVOUS SHASMS. Northwest Appointment. The following Xortfe west appointments are gazetted. To be commissioners for taking affidavits : Charles Draper, of Moosomin; James Johnson, of Cociuane, Edmund Cave, of London, Fngland; Thompson McKay, of Colleston. Saek.; Charles E. Kigdon, of Moose Jaw. To be a notary public : Joseph Cle- mentson. of Broadview. Assa. To be a game guardian i Frederick W. Cochrane, of Wascana, Assa. Kesignation of issuer of marriage licenses accepted i A. H. Bastien, of Rocan- ville. Assa. Kesignation of veterinarian accepted i Charles E, Wright, of Grenfell. Assa. Willie Will—My tleah fellow, 1 nevah use bav rum. Barber—Why not, sir? Willie Witt—Became it goeB to my head. Heart Disease Kellev.-tl Id 80 Mlnntes. Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart gives perfect relief in all caser of Organic or Sympathetic Heart Disease in 80 minutes, and speedily effects a cure. It is a peer- leES remedy for Palpitation. Shortness of Breath, Smothering Spells, Pain in Left Side and all symptoms of a Diseased Heart. One dose convinces. Sold by all druggists. G&dzooks—We don't seem to hear anything nowadays about the coming woman. Zjuu.is—Xo. because she has already rorne, and is now off on her new wheel. "You ask me to put von glass lager on ablate unt you drunk tree glasses, ain't it.' "That's all righi: it only proves ttiere's more in me" than you gave me credit foresee A Cotituilsstoner tn B. R. GK.vn.EMi:>.',—Having used Hagyard's Pectoral Balsam in our family for years I have no hesitation in saying that it beats everything else that w'e have ever tried for coughs and colds iu children as well as grown up people. It relieves that tight binding sensation in the chest. We would not be without it for anything, as we have a large family. WILLIAM ANDREW, Commissioner in B. R. Balmoral, Man. ' If I only knew whether the policeman is standing there because nothing is happening because he is standing there. Slrk Headache, Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Sour Stomach and Constipation arise from wrorig action of the stomach, liver anil boweier Burdock Blood Bitters cures all diseases of these organs. Wiilie—Will teacher go to heaven when she dies, ma'.' Mrs. Ferry—Yes, dear. Willie—But will they let her in. Milburn's Cod Liver Oil Emulsion with Wild Cherry and Hopopbosphites combines the curative powers of Wild Cherry, Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda, and pure Norwegian Cud Liver Oil in perfectly palatable form. It is the best for coughs and colds and all lung troubles. Price 50c. and $1.00 per bottle. "All the good things have been said—'' staylate murmured with a sigh; Mable yawned and shook her bead— "Well, suppose you try 'good-bye. " The Breath ol the Pines. Coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis, sore throat, and lung troubles are cured by Xorway Pine Syrup. Price 26 and 50 cents, It breaths out the healing virtues of the pine forests. "Baroness, have you heard " "Is it a secret your excellency'"' "Yes." "Then 1 have hoard of it." A Deeperate Case That Kxceetled the Skill of the Best Physicians. X'o greater trial comes to parents than the sickness of their children. And when this trouble assumes the shape of Hervousness. the hope of the parents receive; its severest test, for so seldom do children recover from disease of that character. They battle with it, it may be for many years, but eventually the disease conquers, and the child dies. Jessie, the little daughter of Mr. H. K Merchant, of Collingwood, Unt.. had given her parentE great anxiety, as for eleven years she had been a sufferer from nervous troubles. These would take the shape of spasms and become so severe that she would be unable to control herself. Her parents spared no effort to give to their !wed one the health that is natural to child life. The father writes: "I doctored with the most Bkilled physicians in Collingwood. without any relief coming to mv daughter. I must have spent nearly $500 in this way. It is not to be wondered at that i was" becoming thoroughly discouraged, and began to realize that it would only be a short time when our little one would pass from us. A friend influenced rue to try South American Xervine. knowing something of the wonderful cures it had eiected in the case of children troubled as was my ittle Jessie. The medicine was procured and given to the child, and she has never been so well and strong assinceshe began j to use South American Xervine. When | she began its use she was hardly able to I move about, but now she ..an run around I as other children. I am still giving her the medicin*-, seeing i hat it is effecting a a permanent cure." The secret of nervine is that it operates directly on the nerve centres located in or near the base of the brain. It is when these are deranged with nervous trouble that much other trouble ensues. At least two-thirds of chronic diseases originate in a derangement of the nerve centres. , Xervine at once builds them up, fills the blood with richness, and so strengthens the nerve tissues, that it ie only a little while when disease drops from its victims, ae the shackles would drop from the slave who had received his freedom. The cures effected by this medicine, ae withthecase before us. ore indeed remarkable, but such cures are being elected every day by the use of South American Xervine. Cse the remedy for nervous prostration, sick headache, hot dashes, sleeplessness, debility of the nerves. Relief In Six Hoars. Distressing Kidney and Eladder diseases relieved in 'six hours by the South American Kidnei 'CtRE." This new remedy is a great surprise and delight on account of its exceeding promptness in relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys, back and every part of the urinary passages in male or female. It relieves retention of water and pain in passing it almost immediately. If you want quick relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold by al! druggists. Minnie—I never noticed before tha this mirror had a wrinkle in. it. Mamie —I thought you were able to see .crinkles in any mirror you looked into. Coatttlparlon Cnred. Gents.—I was in very poor health for over four years, the doctor called it Constipation. Xot wanting to spend too much catb. I get three bottles of Burdock Blood Bitters and took it regularly. I can certify that I am now in the best of health and feel very grateful to B. B. B. ALFRED TEROUX, Montreal, U.ue. Jones—Smith is in business for myself, isn't he.' Brown—For himself.' Well, I should say he is in business for the benefit of an extravagant family? Catarrh Relieved In 10 lo CO Seconds, One short puff of the breath through the Blower, supplied with each bottle of Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder, diffuses this Powder over the surface of the nasal passages. Painless aud delightful to use, it relieves instantly, auo permanently cures Catarrh, Hay Fever, Colds, Headache, Sore Throat, Tonsilitis and Deafness. ii0 cents. Sold by all druggists. Teacher—Olga, translate the following sentence into French: My cousin Arthur is greatly attached to me. olga (quickly) His name is Max." Rhenmatlstu Cnred In st Day. South American Rhuematic Cure for Rhuematism and Neuralgia radically cures in one to three days. Its anion upon the system is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once the cause, and the disease immediately disappears The ti ret dose greatly benefits, Seventy- five cents. Sold by all druggists. A Merchant Testifies. Gentlemen,—I write to tell you how good I have found Hagyard's Yellow Oil for sore throat In one family alone the Yellow CHI cured several bad cases, and my customers now recognize its great value. They seem to prefer it to all others. " D. COLMIF.R, Wholesale and Retail Grocer, Canaan Station, X. B. First new woman at the club —What makes you so blue.' Second ditto—My father-in-law has come to stay with us, and John and he sit at their knitting all dav, and cry about my treatment of John. 1 Lowest Prices ! Ever Q^led. Writt For SCHOOL DESKS J New Catalogue LESLIE Bf&JliRffil Sun Insurance Office, 1 F Eastern Assurance Co. ) Quebec Fire Aeeurance Company. London and Lancashire Life Ins. Co, British and Foreign Marine Ins. Co. Lloyd's Plate Glass Insurance Company. W. R. AULAS, Gencml Acent, Winnipeg. MANITOBA LAUNDRY KAXBY BROS., Pkops. Stobart Block, 288 Portage Ave, ■wiTNrisrr-jPEGf. MAIL OR EIFEESS OBSSBS FEOKPTLY ATTEW TO, FOR THE ASSEY'S AGAZINE Xew Canadian Monthly. Write at once for particulars to i THE MASSET PRESS, 9»7 KlnglSt.W., TORONTO 08E ROYAL CROWN SOAP. FREE 3ocke and Pictures for 25 Wrappers. Send for a list of 400 &-oks and 8 Pictures Ti-.e most, prompt pleasant an.! per. feet utre for Coughs, Colds, Asthma, bronchitis. Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Croup, Whooping* Cough, Quinsy, Pain in the Chest and all Throat, Bronchial and Lung Diseases. The healintr anti-consumptive virtues of the Norway Pine are combined in this medicine with Wild Cherry and otlter pec:.,tal Herbs and Balsams to make a true specific for all forms of d;&tt*se originating from c6Ms. U Price age. and $oc. S r.^*.!^**-^.*.*.**** Just spend his Four •* * * * Quarters for a bottle of it- Burdock Blood Bitters as £ll sensible pi-Tie Jo; because it cui-ss Dyspepsia, Constipation, Biliousness, Sick Headache, Bad Blood, and all Diseases Of the Stomach, Liver, Kidnc.Ts. Bowels and Blood from a common Pimrle to the worst Scrofulous Sore. T» * jjggggggggggjggg $ssd$ tt That Raise Money 79^ Largest &r..i most Completa CATALOGUE OF Good Seeds, Pretty Flowers, and Farm Requisites issued in Canada SENT TO.. CDCC WRITE US BUYERS inES IT WILL PAY The Steele, Briggs Seed Co. «t*»Tioi« this p«pta Toronto, Oni. ONE OF THE FOR WINTER USE IS DREWRV'S EXTRA pORTER. It warms, invigorates and strengthens the system. Well brewed and thoroughly matured. Recommended by many physicians in preference to the imported article. EDWARD L. DREWRY, WINNIPE8 ■' £be1Ranatmcfll>atl .Pl'lll.lSllKU KVKItY BATUKDAY MllltXl.N!! ity lit t: MAIL PUBLISHING COMPANY K. C. Bbabd, Editor and Manager, .llastlon Street. Nanaimo, 11. U. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, z.oo 1.25 IS :jr»... permouth By mall—One veur " Six months . . " Threo months. Delivered bj* carrier A WORD TH OUE I'ATHONS. Readers til ihe Man. are specially requested tt. examine it*, advertisements before making purchases. Observation and experience |nivo demonstrated that it is the active, wido-awake business inttii ur liriu win. advortfsos that is the ntitst aooommodating, sells the choapest and tlt'itls iln- most liberally in every way with put r.nis. 'I'll,, advertisements ..(the principal deal. ors of Nanaimo appear in tin lumns of this paper. Dpal with them, watch our columns olosoly for bargains, And bewareof the tricky, trashy, traveling transom traders. VICTORIA'S REIGN. A well-written und carefully-prepared review uf the reign of Queen Victoria is presented by an anonymous writer in the Edinburgh Review for January, We quote the following interesting faets: In the course of the ensuing summer Queen Victoria will complete the fifty-ninth year of her reign, and in the course ol" lhe following autumn she will have reigned for a longer period than any monarch who ever occupied the throne of the United Kingdom. A reign covering two generations is sufficiently remarkable in itself, hut the immigrant till his house and stithies are built, his fields plowed and fenced, anil when to those near and dear to him remembrance of tbe wrench of separation from old ties has been dimmed by evidences of pence and plenty in this new land. Expenditures of money are made from year to year, but still lhe immigrant in too many cases fails to stay, with the consequent loss of the amount paid to secure his coming. The policy that be THE BRITISH PACIFIC. The ultimatum of the Provincial Government declining the proposition of the projectors of the British Pacific Railway will, we believe, be generally approved by the electors of the Province. Great as the necessity may be for this road, and the advantages likely to accrue therefrom, lhe Government was justified in refusing to recommend to the suggests is the judicious advance-j ment to the settler of a little capital | Legislature a proposition which to enable him to carry on his primary operations. The Government! borrows at lend to the per cent. e'ttler at mil could 'i per cent. SATURDAY MORNING, MAIK II II, lt'jr, Sir Arthur Sullivan's full name is Arthur Seymour Sullivan. To .ln avoid the unfortunate combination of initials the second name has been discreetly dropped. the great feature of interest is the The land, with the improvements development which has accorapa- madeon it, would be ample security, nied this long period of sovereignty -»•«- which has wrought material changes ' in the world and which may well challenge a corresponding period in any known century, The world as it was 00 years ago and as ii is now the very forefront of progress and advancement has been (treat Britain. Por example, when the Queen came to the throne there were some 26,000,000 persons living in the United Kingdom, nearly 18,000,000 of whom weir in Great Britain and 8,0O0,0P0 of whom were in Ireland. In the present year there are probably 39,500,000 person- in the United Kingdom, but of these 85,Q00,0J0 will iie in Great [Britain and 4,500,000 in Ireland. Little wonder, then, that an Irish party continues to exist and that it professes, in season and out of season, that the interests of Ireland have been subordinated to those of England, Scotland und Wales. But the striking feature of Brit- isb development during the reign of Victoria is the expansion of territory outward. England has increased her Ead Indian territory by 275,000 square miles, has occupied Aden, has created Hongkong, has secured control of an additional 2(1(1,000 square miles in South Africa, and extended a sphere of influence almost immeasurable; has oc- Says an Eastern exchange: "The copied Cyprus, and has succeeded number of Chinamen that came to the administration of lhe affairs into Canada during the lasl 12 of Egypt, with an influence brought months is 702, Ihe majority of these to bear on Turkey which even lius- British Columbia. In sia has been unable lo overcome. According to Casscll's Magazine, il has become a fashionable distinction in England to smoke green tea in the form of cigarettes. A large -.. ... . number of the adepts of this new ire very different propositions, and pastirae are highly educated women. ! A physician who has had occasion to treat patients for extreme ner- Ivousness and insomnia due to this To the man of wealth the annual payment of a two-dollar fine called a polltax is a trifling matter, but to the man who is scarcely able to secure the necessaries of life it is a hardship. There is no foundation in justice for any such tax. »««■ Mr. Dawson in the budget debate said that Canada's "free'' breakfast table was taxed $.3,500,000 a year. If all the expenses laid on the breakfast table by the tariff could be summed up, it would be found that the estimate was well within the mark. All the votes cast against the Cuban resolutions in tbe House of Congress en me from Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Texas. It was New England and the South against the rest of the country. remaining in a few years more the working class of the Pacific Province will he driven out of their "own their native land." The Sultan of Turkey is not a good Mohammedan. He conforms to many of the ceremonies prescribed for the faithful,but when he feels inclined to break the prophet's laws he bus no hesitation in doing so. Indulgence in wine and a larger number of wives than his relig'tui aljows are among his rebellious acts. . <,, The Prince of Wales has been much depressetl since Henry of Bat- tenberg's death. It seems that Albert Edward and Henry had their Such is a hasty antl incomplete summary of the extension of tin' power and authority of ibe British Empire within the reign of Queen Victoria, and, from the,recent inci- formerly done the wor dent in the Transvaal, one may say wages "than it w with confidence lhe end is not yet. As to material and mechanical pro- it practice states thai a well-known authoress whose novels nre widely rend smokes from 20 to 80 lea cigarettes a day while working. He further declares: "At the home of a woll-kiiiiwn holy whom 1 am attending tea cigarettes are always passed around after dinner, and I know three celebrated actresses who give tea-smoking parties twice a week. A number of literary ladies al Kensington have formed a small club for lhe sine purpose. One of ray patients spends nearly two pounds a week to satisfy her mania. This habit, moreover, is spreading io such an extent ihat certain tobacco dealers are now offering pack- , ages of tea cigarettes to the public." That while men have to underbid Chinamen in order to secure employment is a disgrace to tbe conn-j try, and yet this is what occurred at Wellington recently. According to the Enterprise, "the contract for trimming the vessels loading coal at Departure Buy has been given to while men this year. Heretofore Chinese have always done this work, being able lo put in a much lower , tender than it was possible for white men to earn a.living nt. This year their tender was considerably lower than the Mongolian, and as a consequence they obtained tbe contract." Query: If Chinese have k for lower .iissihle for while men to earn a living at," how are the while men going to live now would entail upon the Government an expenditure of not less than $253,000 per annum for 25 years, together with a gift of 12,000,000 acres of land, while not more than $200,000 is offered us security for the whole undertaking. Several guarantees are included in the offer to the Government; but, as tbe Premier pointed out, there is no security whatever for the fulfillment of any of the obligations. The Government is fully alive to the importance of this road, but considers iti would be unjust lo the people at J large to jeopardize Ihe financial | Standing of the Province for a long number of years for the benefit of a private corporation, which would in turn derive big dividends from the people. If lhe Government is to take all the responsibility, it might as well undertake the building independent of private schemers. The impression that Sir Charles Topper is the only man on eartli is fading and falling away—Hamilton Herald. ___ that thev have taken tbe contrat gress the story reads ns though it .,, ., "considerably lower" figure might have been ta ten from the than the tender of ihe Chinese? "Arabian Nights:" SHOE AND LEATHER FIRM "Nothing like leal her," snys an old saw, speaking of iis endnring Quality. Certainly nothing can bo firmer than our shoes. They are symbols of endurance and proofs of what service good leather can lie. For the good of your feet and your health you can't have too good u si Whatever you buy here is of gnotl stuff and well made, and would be cheap .. at a higher price. Wear tells. Style talks. OKU & RENDEIX. When Her Majesty ascended the throne there was only one railway in the kingdom. The railways now have a mileage of more than 20,000 miles, and their capital exceeds Ciinn.il 1.. City, Wei fortunes told bv a gipsy some years £1,000,000,000. Thev carry more ago. The Prince of Wales was in- tllim 900,000,000 passengers a year, formed that he would never be King without reckoning commuters, und of England, and Henry that he the average fare does not exceed would die seeking glory under a one penny per mile. This progress tropic sun. Naturally Albert Ed- '" hmd locomotion has been met ward feels worried. " ianc* possibly surpassed by the ad- The estimates British Parliament cull for more than $100,000,000 for naval purposes, and Mr. Goschen stated that the exchequer could supply the monew without borrowing. Different here. The deficit in tbe Canadian treasury is a hole into which Conservatives will fall this year, no vance on the sen. In 1840 submitted to tho I whole commercial navy of the the nation consisted of about 23,000 vessels, lhe steam fleet then comprising only 770 vessels, with a capacity o(f 87,000 tons, while the tonnage of the sailing vessels was only 3,000,000. Steam power bus sn greatly superseded sail power thai u comparison is hardly possible, and, as a direct The report of Sir Frederick Pollock on the Venezuelan boundary dispute, bused on information obtained from the archives of Holland ami Spain ami the British colonial office, shows a ease of overwhelming strength against Venezuela's pretensions of ownership to the west bank of the Essequiho. Notwithstanding this, the British ease is declared to be "pitiably weak" at the Venezuelan legation at Washington, Minister Andrade averring Don't go eleewl it did not contain an item which had not been fully met and disproved. No fear is expressed by the members of the legation as to the result of the Venezuelan commission's labors. They nre confident that the decision will be entirely in conformity with the Venezuelan contention. Ol'K STOCK (IK GROCEffiES surpassed in tin repu special linen Choice Teas and Coffee. Canned Fruits. Etc. Ol'K PRICES ARE LOW -so tiik QUALITY of nut (i s EXOEU-EN'J until vim have tried -:-THE ARCADE-:- Where thev Defy all Competition. j. h. McMillan, 15 Victoria Crescent. matter what kind of platform is consequence, the building of wooden •built over it. ships has fallen nearly into abey- _! .«.» ance. The question of a reformatory in stitution is one which might well occupy the attention of the Legislature. What the home and the school cannot accomplish should he undertaken by the state. To force a misguided youth into the companionship of hardened criminals is not calculated to improve his morals or inspire him to better conduct : in fact, such a course has been the cause of many a criminal career. The suspension bridge at, Niagara Falls is to be replaced with a steel arch (bridge, wholly contained within itseH, which will consist of a main arch span 810 feet long and two shore spans—that on the American side to be 190 feet long, and the span on the Canadian 210 feet in length. The arch span will consist of an open parabolic rib 2(1 feet in depth, with a rise of 105 feet at ■ garrison to evacuate the centre. The roadway will be their arms ant"' 46 feet in the clear. The recent crushing defeat that the Abyssinians inflicted upon the Italians is the second of u like nature since the latter attempted in extend their power in the dominion of King Menelik. About three months ago live companies of Italian troops under command of Major Tosselli were BUrjirised and surrounded by a force nf 26.000 Abyssinians. Tin11 tal inn - made a desperate resistance und fought until their ammunition was exhausted, when the Abyssinians charged upon them massacring nearly ihe whole force. Fourteen Italian officers and over 700 men were killed. Only a small number of the Italians succeeded in breaking through the beleaguering line and making their escape to Mukalle. Subsequently the Abyssinians besieged Makalle ami, aflei practically reducing it, allowed the the place with iggage. Afterward Messrs. Jones, Spink and Finbow have disposetl of the Inland Sentinel of Kamloopa to Mr. Wm. Baillie, former proprietor of the Vancouver Budget (Liberal). The Sentinel was always an excellent paper under the former's management, but the latter proposes cbunges in the line of improvement. Wonderful! Mayor Sulro's correspondence to Washington, eedorsed with il ■.-end, " Huntington wouldn't a red-hot stove," was refused transmission by the postal authorities. The authorities evidently believe it is wrong to make such a statement concerning Huntington, nnd probably they are right. SCIENTISTS say the Gomel will miss the earth. It ii equally true how MeLeod can Hi vim si. wonderfully with u suit of clothes in the very latest style. See our Stock of Spring und Summer Goods. ::::::: 2i|McLE0D, The Tailor '2.N Victoria Crescent. S. II. WEBB ^ Citv Auctioneer AN" Commission Merchant BAIiBS conducted in Wellington, Union mi.I Adjoining DlstrloU, Johnston Block, Nanaimo. Iseveral minor engagements were ti • i i i■ V* c .. . ,. fought until lust week, when tbe rhe inhabitants of that portion | fom,s o{ Kj M(,1|(,,i|c *;,.-.,.„,,. ,„,. of Wellington winch has been ln-|ojtner (U1(, w°rge |1(.f(..a corporated have now set up a bowl that they "have to go out into the country for their mail," tbe post- office being located beyond the pale of the corporate limits. Who is to blame for this state of affairs? For purposes of distinction, it. might lie as well to designate the j incorporate and unincorporate sections of that settlement ns Wellington Within and Wellington Without. upon the combined forces of the Italians. Sir John Sehullz bus been interviewed by a representative of the Manitoba Kree Press with reference to the immigration question. Sir John seems tn think that the difficulty of getting tho settler on the land is not. so great as that of keeping him there, the true test of administrative ability'. Sir John says, lies in lhe mi > adopted to retain In publishing his thoughts of South Africa Btuarl Cumberland inserted a blank page headed "What ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1 Think of Cecil Rhodes." The pub-! Ushers have cut out the blank page nrlanO'Lynn had no boou to wear, U, , * , ,i , iii sn he enitie in Nnnnlinn tn i.iiv him n nnlr ie legal advice that it would be »pji have ono natrof {hick una one pair of Hill libelous. In order to assist the unemployed, Situations Wanted and Situations Vacant will be advertised in "The Mail" free of charge. Wants • (4 I +*+%*%%r%iV%Ar*f**^%*%>%*>%i%Ar%' %++*+%+/%.■%£ A Als Clc si tlm LA KG E CONSIGNMENT of Fall Goods from Glasgow—] MPORTED DI KECT. to a consignment of famous West of England, ith which are open for inspection. This con- ninent undoubtedly comprise the best material it has ever boon imported to this city. We guarantee the latest style in suits in every detail, and tho fit exact. ::::::::::: Our reputation continues to take the lend over all other establisments. :::::::::: JAS. A. CALDWELL. Merchant Tailor, Commercial Street. TEA AND COFFEE TRY N. E. P. SOCIETY. lilend No. 1—at 2ne. per pound. 2—at 40c. " P. S. « " 3—at 50c. " « 4—at()()e. " 5 lbs. M. M. at $1.50. -Assam, Souchong, Ceylon, Orange Pekoe, best produced. Our own Blended Coffee at 35c. Cannot be beat. WM. K. LEIGHTON, i Opposite Gibson Block, Commercial St. MONEY TO LOAN, EASY REPAYMENTS. be ■'■hi h,m o pair of thick Midi ii I cm and wlillflold's," says iirinii O'Lynn, (ind is not in the hurricane or in the earthquake; but in the still, small voice. Tbe world will not be reformed by ironclads and armies, but by woman. M. M, .MinittiiMiriiiii. Ethical Sueh'iy, N. Y. It is five years since ihe Dominion Parliament wns elected, l-'ive years is tbe life of a parliament under our system. It remains to be explained how the ministry in Spain were respons- ihle for the bail generalship in Africa. 'I he new coal trust bents them nil foi bigness and jjnoh.—DetmjtJounuil u.'i.ii'i.ii.'.i n urn.' Ito saw Whitfield'i lli' hnliti'.l tin' Mitre- all ill..tin Uii> inillti mute. sni. he: "The riuhi .me I'vonol rot round out, I unlit Whitliel.l I'll l.nv ..lily from linn. K..r he fell*- the Cheapest, says llritut O'Lynn. n-gal of Alter! streetI i .-lj.il Niire 'tun* ii Irenl; Ito opened the door and Oeorae stood within— " I've round it ni in.t." Myi Brian O'Lynn, We showed lilm nuroall boota, kid and cowhide, The ones we praise must no soania..t ihe side. We've bootaof all kinds from Quebec and Itorlln, "Mure you've boots tot the million," lays Itrlui. O'Lynn, [notraahi lie hniitrhl him hlHhi.iilH, WhlOh nf OOUraO tver. lie i.ni.i down iii* money, f-.r we tell t.niv foi TO tUD pllbllP llOinyS! "lie nnl Inl.. ii III. [cash, liny i.iiiy from wiiiiiicbi," says Brian Oxynn "If I here'* ti ten It III lhe hie or M.le. tif vnnr Kline, .linn Inke II In v. hilllel.l. that's nil yon ttOOd tin: lie tt III pea II nr patch i'i*|l while yon nre in, All.I lhe "Inlrite leetni like untitling," says Jlrllltl O'Lynn. WHITFIELD, the Shoe Man, Victoria ORMostrr- Nanaimo, Agent for the Dominion Buildins and Loan Association, Subscribed Capital 82,250,000. No entrance fees unless loans nre accepted. Money advanced within '20 days of application. All terms and agreements are in black and white, so you can understand them, SAFE. CONVENIENT. PROFITABLE. Insurance Companies. Royal, Queen, London and Lancashire, London and Canadian* Quebec of Ontario. THE MAIL, the People's Paper, $2 a Year SEWERAGE SYSTEM Tenders for Plans Invited by the Council. Contract for Pipes Awarded—Aid. Westwood Questions the City's Right to Fire Hall Lot. A full board was present at the Council meeting on Monday evening, when the following business wns transacted i COMMUNICATIONS. From Tally Boyce, auditor, stating lie liml examined the aucounts for the past month ami found them correct. Received and tiled. From Mr. J. McGregor, stating lie had received the communication regarding the oltl court house and jail and would use his best endeavors toward socurlng pense should be taken into consideration, ns at present a lot of other necessary work was needed; Aid. Morton spoke warmly in favor of calling for tenders for plans of the work ; Aid. Foreman favored the motion, as be thought tbe work of draining the streets could not be carried out otherwise; Aid. Wilson was in favor of devoting the finances to the purposes for which thoy are raised, not to spend any special rate for street purposes j A'd. Bradley, while he considered the grade essential, thought it could be obtained from the grade as given to the different lots ; Aid, Morton explained that a general plan of the grade was necessary, so that it could be located when wanted. Finally tbe u,otion carried. Aid. Foreman's motion providing for a sidewalk nn Franklyil street from .Milton street to the hospital was called up, and Aid. Wilson saitl before KEEP POSTED. qJI\Q Goal Mines feulafa Act Examination for Colliery Man- agei—Certificate of Competency. J. H. PLEACE, XEKAL imifmki A Pull Assortment ut tbe Lowest Market Rutes JOB WORK. The Pending Campaign ftt^" ' ' ' ABOHIBALD DICK, Chairman of Board Nanaimo, Jan. 21, 189U. From 8. Gough, secretary of the School Board, applying for a credit of $1076.80 for tbe month of February. Granted. From the Fire Department, asking for street line in front of the site of the old fire hall on Wharf street, as they wished to erect a frame building thereon. Ke- oelved and laid over for discussion. KKIMI1TS OF I'OMMITTKKS. From the Street committee, recommending that Victoria road and Need- ham si reel, lie graded and slumped ; also a section of street near the corner of Wentworth and Kennedy street be repaired as soon as practicable. The former part of the report was adopted; the latter portion was received ami Bled, i Elijah Bray recommended he be allowed mt I. A ■timniitlee reported sidewalk would answer the purpose. Alt!. Sinclair contended this was the' surlng us a bountiful harvest, may later on lead to an improvement In outward grain freights and will cause shipowners to seek this port for business. As 80 per cent, uf the foreign material imported will lie coal, we may naturally expect liberal shipments about the last of the year. There is at present listed to load and now afloat for this port from Sydney and Newcastle over 100,000 tons capacity (all coal), Some of these vessels may j not load for a few months yet. There is due tn arrive in the next 60 days from Australia fully 40,000 tons of coal." Public works f1,108 00 'I'.ilice and jails 82S.08 Viiv Clerk's office 255.14 Schools 1,078.00 Cemetery 8.00 Miscellaneous 98.60 Alfred Austin receives a salary of ..iLisn:, o, „;.„ .',.ans. i*360 ,l yeaf as, Poet 1'iureate, and , Plans were inspected from Messrs. T. ! (l!'Vl"'s ;l ba(* S1»-!l7 f.r"m the tlme IIIUST H'MTJ BIDBWALK. ' °f ^tltiySOTt S dentil .11 1892. lhe J* X. Doheson, I. Sharpies and James PeoPle are to bu congratulated that ... 2,054.07 Kelley, and Mayor Davison suggested J16 ls "?! required to write poetry md the a,- that a co littee he appointed to report :t0 ear" "••-•,■*>•"■* salary—so there is I on the plans next Monday evening, and Iamutual beneflt ,n thls arran2< Is of vital interest to the people of British Columbia. In order to keep posted on the issues of the campaign Will find it to your interest to read Tins Mail—not occasionally, but regularly. To enable you to do this the paper will be mailed to any address three months for NOTICE I.S HEREBY GIVEN, That an examination for -Managers' Certificates of Competency under the above Act will be held at Nanaimo on or about the Second Thursday of April, 1896. Candidates intending to present them- [ selves at such examination must, on or; before the lirst day of April, 1896, notify such intention to the Chairman of the Hoard, from whom all particulars can be obtained. Applicants for examination must not be less than I'll years of age, and must have had at least two years' experience underground In a coal mine (or mines). Along with tbe application they must ~ — also semi a certificate of service from Office Tel. to. P.O.Boxlo. Residenoe Tel. Ml. their present or previous employer. TAKE NOTICE that there "will also be an examination as above mentioned •»,. -«- ,,TT,.„^. " ion in the month of August, 1896. J[. J# HUBERT & CO. Promptly Attended to. Tin and Sheet-Iron Work. Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Farm for Rent A FARM IN CRANBERRY DISTRICT, known as the Starks Estate, offered for rent, subject to approval of the court. About all acres under cultivation, with all necessary barns, dwelling-house ami store buildings. It also comprises a splendid orchard of four acres in good healthy condition. This farm is situated about six miles from the city. SEALED TENDERS Received Uc to Monday, Mabcii 2nd, For further information apply to D. S. McDonald, Guardian of Estate, Haliburton St. Fifty Cents. Payable in advance; or it will be sent FREE for three month.*, to any person forwarding a list of six subscriptions for three months at the above rate. Total The report was received counts ordered paid. The Road Foreman reported work done that they remain ns a bridge committee •during the week on I'rideaux street ami until the work is finished, the alley-way on the Sabiston-Wileox Aid. I'lanta moved the appointment •estate. Received and filed. of the committee, to consist of Ald.Fore- The committee appointed re petition'man, Sinclair, Martell and Westwood. ■of R. Guest for informer's fees obtained Seconded by Aid, Bradley and carried, fuither time to report. Aid. Westwood asketl why the report DKFEB11ED HUSINRSS. on the lines for lots ii and li on the Hirst Tbe communication from the Hospital estate was not brought In. llloard, hy Marcus Wolfe secretary, was, Aid. Foreman replied that Aid. West- ,on motion of Aid. McOunaltl, seconded w I had promised to furnish him with by Alii. Wilson, referred to the street information on certain mailers, which committee to report al next meeting, ; he lie had failed to do- consequently the Aid. Bradley moved, seconded bv Aid, report could not he brought in until jMeDonald, that (lie request of the Fire next Monday night. WE HAVE 'EM. Kevier House SKINNER STREET, MRS. JAS. HAWKING, (hue of the Temperance House) desires to express her thanks to the public for former patronage, antl now begs to slnte that the Revier House has been comfortably arranged for the accommodation of boarders, steady or transient. Single or double rooms with hot or cold water baths, and electric light in each room. Everything strictly lirst-cltiss and charges moderate. Remember the house, a half-minute's walk from tbe old stand north. St'CCESSOHS TO JOHN HILBERT Funeral Director and Embalmer Graduate of lhe Oriental, the Eureka, the New York and Clttrk'H Schools of Embalming, 1, 3 and 5 Bastion St., Nanaimo ment in the present instance. The British propose to spend $5,000,000 in adding to the military and naval equipments at Gibraltar. itled bvAld. of the Fire department be granted. Aid. Westwood asketl what right they hatl to build on other people's property, ami opposed any Interference in the ^matter by Council. Mayor Davison said that was a (pies- to build so closely to their oilier prop tion between the File Department and erty, which he went on to show was no' the Hirst.estate. business-like. Aid. Planta coincided with the Mayor, Aid. Wilson was sure it would be ben- but thought the department should fur- efleial tn the city If the receiver of the nish a guarantee thai the land was un- estate would have a Mule regard for the Aid. Planta said lhe Council had no right to refuse to give them the line and moved Ihat it he given them ; seconded by Aid, .Morton, who took the receiver of the Hirst estate to task for deciding CORPORATION CITY Of NANAIMO, B. C, A BY-LAW To AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NANAIMO TO BORROW THE SUM OF SEC THOU- SA X D I >OLLA RS IX ANTICIPATK )N OF TIIK RECEIPT OF ITS REVENUE FOR THE YEAR 1HII0. dermlned, an the Hirst estate was required to. He ma.lc a motion to that effect, seconded by Aid. Sinclair. Aid. Wilson understood from the communication sent by the engineer to the .Council last year that the whole of that property was undermined, Aid. Morton thought it was only just that this demand should he made of the department. The amendment carried. TENDERS FOB SEWER I'll'ES. The following tenders were received to furnish the best vitrified tile drain pipe: George Hay—Delivered free on wharf, 4-inch, 18e. per foot; 0-iiu-h, title; 8-inch, J that further consideration lie postponed width of the street. Aid. Westwood claimed that the street would still be 00 feet wide, and he (ailed to understand how they were making it narrower. A Id. M a rtell—A s A Id. U'csl wood represents the llirsl estate und also the city, don't see why he foul I not compromise, The motion carried. Aid. Planta moved, seconded by Aid. Sinclair, that the Council go into committee to Consider the Revenue Amend- By-law. Aid. Bradley moved an amendment Wiieueas, Under and by virtue of subsection 184 of section' 104 of the municipal Act, 1.HH2, every municipality may, under the conditions contained in saitl sub-su'tion, borrow from any person such sum of money and bearing such rate of interest as may be requisite to meet the legal current ex- peiniitureof the corporation which he- tomes payable out of the annual revenue before the revenue lor the year he- comes payable by the taxpayers; and Wiieueas, To meet the legal current expenditure of the Corporation of the City of Nanaimo for the year 1896, payable out of their annual revenue before such revenue for such year becomes payable by ihe taxpayers, it is requisite for the Ba.d corporation to borrow the sum of six thousand dollars i The Best Printing Material and tho knowledge to use it to the best ell'ect. THE BEST — is the CHEAPEST NOTICE. All accounts due the Estate of John Hilbert must be paid on or before the 16th of January, 1896, to Mary Jane Hilbert, Bastion Street. All outstanding accounts after that date will be placed in the hands of a collector, with full instructions to press for same. In future the business will heeonducted by M. J. HILBERT & CO. Nanaimo, Jan. 8rd, 1800. Bakery and Bestaurant Invites Inspection and Comparison as to Quality and Price. THE BEST BREAD IN CITY, Awarded First Prize at the Agricultural Show. BEST TWO-BIT .MEAL IX THE CITY The Nanaimo Bakery Excels I Bastion Street, opp. Telegraph Office F. ROWBOTTOM, Prop. Try'em Yourself ^ Scotch Bakery VICTORIA ORESCENT ring not changed hands—only one or the partners has retired; but Our Celebrated Bread Is made by the same hands, nnd customers oan depend upon getting the same Sweet Bread and Fresh Cakes . SMAET & THOME, The Popular Bakers. MACE & FOSTER eU 4m$ - (x\i House Painters Paper-Hangers Ivalsominers ALWAYS IN STOOK- ■ present Proprietor, JEROME WILSON. s^rliijgtorj Hotel S^1? Pail?teFS WHARF STREET. - Posloffice Box 71 DP"Orders left at R. Lukoy's Printing Office, Bastion .St., will be promptly attended to. GROCERIES, MINERS' CAPS, UNDERWEAR, LAMPS, Etc. etc. TAXIDERMIST DEPARTMENT -, Bibds AND Animals set up in a thorough workmanship manner. On Hand—Fonr tine Peers' Heads, whioh will lie sold for price of setting them up. Also a tine case of Birds. SEWINB MACHINE NEEDLES OF (ll KIDS. p. s. Mcdonald. 69 Haliburton Street, Nanaimo. 28u; 10-inch, 42o; l2,ipqJi,67oi 14-inch, 75c; and 16-ineh, 95c. J. W. Keller—On board scow in Victoria; 6-inch, 19',,'e; 7-ini'h, 2:i'...c; 8- inch, 27c; 9-inch, ?Bo; 10-inch, H8c; 12- incb, 63c; 14-incb, 7;!c; 15-Inch, 88c; indefinitely, as be failed to sec what advantage was to be gained by It, Aid, McDonald Hci'ondcd. Aid. Planta said the old by-law bad so many Maws that it was considered essential tu have the by-law in proper 16-inch, $1.10; 18-inch, $l.-"0; 2,1-inch, J legal form in which there were no tech- ♦1.47K; 22<-inoh, $1,85; 24-inch, $2.16. \V. McCapo, for B. C. Pottery Co.—Delivered at railway station: 6-inch, 18c; 8-inch, 20c; 10-inch, 39c; 12-inch, 50c; and larger sizes in proportion. Tho prices the Council have been paying for pipes during the paBt year were compared, and the figures given by Mr. McCape -were found (ar below them. Aid. Foreman stated, providing the quality was all right,lie would favor Mr. McCape being awarded the contract, and Aid. Planta moved that Mr. McCape be awarded the contract fur any piping ■required during the present year. Seconded by Aid. Morton and carried. MOTIONS. Aid. Martcll's motion regarding the proposed light on Strickland street was adopted. Aid. Morton's motion providing for levels being obtained for a sewerage system was adopted, tenders to be called foi; the plans. This motion gave rise tn some discussion. Aid. Bradley though I that the ex- that could be wrongly con- nicalillcs struct!. Aid. Morton spoke iu favor of Aid. Planta's motion, but thought the matter | should he laid over to compare the two '?e 0om.,uil ™ required, beaHnstinterest 1 I at a rate not excee MB. J. A. THOMPSON Having completed the erection of the Arlington lintel it! NANOOSK HAY, this handsome und commodious hotel is now prepared to receive and comfortably entertain travelers and others, THE CUISINE Therefore he it enacted hy the Mayor and Is presided over hy Mrs. Thompson, ami the Aldermen of tin Corporation "f the City. Tablod'Hote constantly provided with all tlte of Nanaimo ae follows: dcllonclos of the season. Combined with the 1. From and after the final passage elegant furnished apartments, the visitor finds of this By-law it shall be lawful for tne I the surroundings of the most pleasant desortp- Mayor and Finance Committee of the, dim. Council of the Corporation of the City of J ; * .Nanaimo lo borrow upon tbe credit of j CltV Mtll'lvCt the said Corporation from any person or | persons, linn or linns, corporation or cor-1 "^ porations, who may be willing to advance the same, the sum of six thousand dollars iu such amounts ami at such times as the same may in the opinion of the Mayor and Finance Committee of ^ommercial Hotel, Corner Commercial anil Bastion Sts. This long-established lintel is comfortably fitted up tvltli superior net'oinniodn- tions for travelers and others. i Notiel.nl ihe host brands of wines, Liquors, ( Ales mul cigars dispensed at the imr. T. O'CONN Klj, Prop. by-laws, Aid. McDonald saitl the old by-law had been drawn up by n legal gentleman and he believed it to be equal to tha present one. The amendment was lost, and Aid. Morton then moved an amendment that Wh((e In committee the by-law be compared with lhe old one. Before the motion was put Aid. Mur- tell moved adjournment. Aid. Planta attempted to speak, but was reminded by the Mayor that a motion to adjourn was not, debatable. Aid. Planta said, while he was aware of that fact, he begged that his worship would state his authority for his rulings, as they were entirely new to him, although be had no doubt the rulings were ipiito correct, lie merely wanted to know what rules they were goyerppd !>y. ling nine per cent, per annum. 2. The moneys so borrowed shall be expended in defraying the legal current expenses of the saitl Corporation for the year 1896, and shall, together with the interest thereon, be repayable and repaid to tha lender or lenders thereof on or before the lllsl day of December, 1896, out of the municipal revenue for the said year. B, The acknowledgment of such lia- lilllty shall be in the form of a promissory note or nolcs signed by the Mayor and Clerk and the Finance Committee of the said Corporation. 4. This By-law may be cited as the "Annual Loan By-law, 1896." Passed by the Municipal Council on the 84th day of February. 189,8. AHirnied bv the Municipal Council on the 2nd tlay of March, 1SII6. \Xb.\ j' "• DAVIS0N'. Mam- — .\n.ut Thompson, C. M.C, HEMANS & WAMSLEY Wholesale and Retail Butchers COMMERCIAL STREET P.O. Box 227 Telephone 7-8 FOR A REFRESHING DRINK Ask for -:- (OhampaonkCidisb 1 Soda >\ atku Lawrences te^-L EUREKA SODA WORKS, Manufacturer ot Teraporanoe Drinks, svr:ips,,te. Delivered free to all purls of olty and vicinity. £ett* I'lompi intention paid to shipping orders. Telephone8-4. P.O. Box79, Nanaimo. c. c. Mckenzie, Land Agent and Conveyancer, AUD ACCOUNTANT. OFTICK: FHOXT STREET, NANAIMO. Town Loisiiiut FiirnjB for Bale, Money to Loan 0*1 MorlKtfitt'ill low rutes. Agent for the United Ore Insurance Company ol Mttiichcsler, JjiiKbtud. I*. O. Box •>->r>. Telephone 7-». Nanaimo Meat Market, V1CTOKIA OKHSOBJNT, Wholesale and Retitil Dealers in nil kinds of _. Fresh and Salt Meats, "'" Sausages, Etc , Mi-nts Delivered— To iniy ptirt oftho City free of eluirjre. special Attention paid to Shipping Orders, A Trial Solicited. J. LEBERRY & CO. Lodge Notices. Inkerman Lodge, No, 325, Sons of St. Oeorge.—Re(tular weekly meeting is held in Hubert's Hull, Wharf street, on SATURDAY evening »t 7:30 o'uloek, Visiting brethren cordially Invited to attend, i'HKi). Waostakf, See. People who Appreciate -, PUEE DRUGS Have their prescriptions dispensed al PIMBURTS DRUG STORE. Their Prices arc Right, Telephone 8, NaMimoBusmess Directory BARRISTERS. BARKER .ti POTTS, Barristers niid Solicitors. Cointneroial sheet. n v. cam:. Barrister and Bolloltor, Boom 11, u. Johnston Block. MclXXES A: Mt'IXXU.t, Barristers, Koom 6, Johnston Block, Commercial street, YARWOOD A Yol'Xii. Itiirrisiers, corner ol Commercial and Bastion streets. BOTANIST. rp HARDY, Botanic Drnggist, Winfleld Ores- J-. cent. Try Hardy's Pile Ointment. DENTISTS. Bit. MASOK, Dentist. Extracting a specialty, Qasund atheradminlstored. Oltlce, Odd-Kollow'e Block, Nanaimo. W.i. COBRY, it D, s., Green Block. • class work guaranteed. DRUGGISTS. pRESCENT PHARMACY, «' proprietors. Victoria Crescent ini.l family recipes a llAI.I. A STKAltMAN, Bsoent. Dispensing pedal ty. M° iitnvKi.i., atkins, WATSON co., Limited. Medical Hall, corner Commercial and Bastion streets. Telephone l-8*fi. DYE WORKS. VAXAIMO DYE WtiliKS.-IiyeliiK, Cleaning -I* ami Repairing U Xteol street. C. f lUlti.To.v, Manager. KISII MARKET. G MARSH, Wholesale Dealer in Kish and Game, Bastion street, Xaiiaiino. GRAND IIOTIM. Pi lorin Crescent HOTELS. W. Stkki., Proprietor—Vic INTKIIXATItlXAI. HOTEI/-PETER WKIC.I.E, A Proprietor. Yietortis crescent. INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL AGENT M. WOLFE, Fitianciitl ami Insurance Agent, Johnston Block. REAL ESTATE—INSURANCE. FOREMAN .6 HARDY, r Bastion street. Heal Estate Brokers, SECOND-HAND STORE. TAYLOR, Dealer In nil kinds (if New and Second-Hand Furniture, and Fancy Articles of every description. Next to Quenuell's, commercial strcot. D. POSTS AND FENCES Aiiy one who has experienced tho vexation of having ;• good fence spoiled by the posts boins llftoil, and heaved out of place hy the action o£ tho frost will readily ap predate a post whioh in not materially affected hy the caprlolousness of tho weather. Huch a post Is shown In Fig i. It i.s made uf \4 Inch round iron, bent as shown in the 'tit. nnd the ends cemented in a block of stone in whioh boles have uUUEJyLii tfpppp '■ 0. X Been drilled to recotvt them. Any rough sfcono.of sufficient weight will do If nut too hard to:- drilling. Tho loop is sufficiently wide to receive the ends at the two rails abreast. Posts made in this way have great stability for the small amount of iron used, and will be found strong enough for any ordinary fence. The fence can be finished in different styles, if made an all-rail fonoe winch is the simplest. Tho rails "paps'' at. the joint in the post and gluts aro fitted in to kt dj the rails Hit-., desired dlstanoe apar;. pjgt 9 show*' how a picket fence may be made in this style, "in oritor to hav, a straight face for the pickets ami yet fill the space in tho post, the rails are hutted together at the posts, and a piece of rail nailed on the track to ke-op them together. Kip. '■' ie a combination fence; pieces of rail are nailed vortical to k,**ep tho lop rail in place and also to staple the wire to. 1 ht t « ntrv Viiril. The flocks lire pets as well as sources of profit, and it in when the poultry man has a fondness for the business that lie makes It pay. When a man is Interested In poultry because he has what may lie termed the "hen fever'' he will know every member of his ho k. Such person*- ore novel satisfied unless they are near tin tup in excellence of breed, and they will always he found ready to lean, what the different breed;-*: are, Th*y also usually begin at ihe bottom aud work up to the head and never venture to keep very largo flocks until they have experimented and discovered hy practical experience what .*- required for snoces-*-. The fan ier should do tho same, He can bo a fain '.< r an well as a farmer, am. when he has learned more about 'he breeds lie wm find thai hi formerly knew very little about poultry. There if an opportunity lor ovary farmer to make a profli from \ I try if he will stop our. of ihe old methods and take up the new. It takes time and money t< make a business nl poultry, and hew ..-i hut few large poul try fnrtui- heoaust farmers have not been willingK pntsufll :ienl oap tal In) onltry, and an disponed to « xpect tu i much rora Hmall outlay. With tho markets ol the large oitto* almost' ..: their door-;, and watering places and pleasure ivso;*ts with- iii oasy reach, tlu keeping of poultry ns a special no m pa tion should he rem urn ra tivi But tht farmer must learn more. I?e must abandon the supposition tha; throwing down plenty of food is alone Buflloiont The great drawback ts disease, and overfeeding also becomes a- groat a mistakt •.*• exposure on 'ho farm in winter. Poultry is recognized by the agricultural journals as a eonrce of revenue to farmers, and every effort it made to educate thom. If farmers will take a deepei Interest In poultry they wiJi have something coining in nearly every day of th< year, and derive mure benefit than front larger '■tool:. livery dollar saved In the fond is an addition to the profit bnt economy should never be practised Ln uslntuvny funds that induce production As leap as an article Ie giving satisfaction,li pays to use it. and when tbe lions begin to fall off in laying it indicates thai they require something nine To prif-tiso eoonomy.the cost of tho food must he .i nslderod from tiie stand- point of profit If corn has given good results and the hens cease to lay, then corn if no longer heap. It may no doubt he purchased at lesi- outlay than any other food that can be used, hut it will not be rhoap because it is of no further use after the hem reach a condition in which they demand a new article of diet Lean meat, fresh iron, the butcher, is an expensive food when it cannot be con veniontly procured, yet, if tbe hen* demand 11 und the results are favnrahif.it Ik cheaper than urn, There U nn saving In baying grain because of Its cheapness when battel foods are demanded, and i; is tha- point that the poul try man should keep in view He should feed for eggs, no matter what kino of food may be re tj wired Late chicks are killed in the fall and kept ir. oold storage during tho winter. doming into market soon alter the holiday rush Is ever and the supply begins to fall off. Tht < old storage chicks are sold ae early broilers in the sprint*- and bring good prices. Contrary to expectation, enid storage poultry, while reducing prices slightly, opens a market for fall ohlckens and assists in increasing the number of fowls on tho farms. In proof of this it may be mentioned that a review of the markets for the past five years will shew hotter prices during tho fall season than existed before the cold storage process became general. What is lost in winter prices is gained in the summer and fall. Cold storage stock cannot compete, however, with fresh, choice poultry. It-is only the inferior kinds that are injured in sale by the frozen stock. The same may he said of limed eggs. They will sell because thoy possess a certain value,, but they are almost unsalable after the full supply of fresh eggs begins to arrive. Whenever » warm spell comes in winter it can be noticed that more eggs are obtained, and that as soon as the weatlier becomes cold again the supply falls off. This shows that warmth Ir a factor in tho production of eggs. It is not Deoes* Bory to have Bummer weather. It is whon the hens escape the extreme cold of wint-er that they should begin to lay. If the changes of weather make a differ- . enoe in laying, then a warm poultry house should also have an influence. When poultry must resort to the tree tops and be exposed to snow, rain, hail and wind, they can only keep alive, being nnahlo to assist the farmer by produolng ogps. In all breeds Will be found noma fowls that are worthless, Unless careful selection of the breeding stock is made before March it will be too lato. Whatever the conditions may be. or the breed preferred, aim to secure vigor, and especially be careful not to allow a bird In the flock that has been sick or that came from a farm on which were sick fowls. Bo cautious on that point, and il will save many hours that would otherwise be used in doctoring the flock. Ducks become weak in the lees and die whon fed too much grain, and they cannot, he fed the same food as the hens without liability of loss v. i farmers will feed all kinds of poultry together and on tho some food. A dnog's ogg is very large, and as Un ks- lay nearly every day after they begin, the tax on them ln oge production is a severe ono. What they require most is animal food and bulky material, such as lean meat or ground moat and uut clover, scalded, though bran and ground oai». * oistonod, should also be allowed. Just as soon as thu ducks indicate lameness it is a sure slg.ll that too much grain is being fed and tiie nitrogenous food insufficient. Geese seem to be BUfJiolontly wise not to bring forth ther young too soon, but they hate:; the goslings early enough to iose some of them unless the farmer is careful. Tin goslings are coverod only with down, which permits them to be- come chilled if they go on points of oold water before they are well feathered. Hy keeping them away from tllO water When they are young they should thrive nnd no losses occur, as they are usually hardy und have good appetites, HOUSE GOWN. Hisialwimr in Klttier Sarin or Silk. We are constantly on the alert for anything new in the way of skirts, and sometimes we grasp at genuinely ugly deslgna simply because they are new. It is best to go a hit slow with tlte newest tiling, Until one can see some unfortunate friend in one of the new patterns.and thus proilt by her sad experience, Two rules are bound to bo observed in ihe making of skirts, if you wish them to bo strictly "good form." Firut, they should tli like a glove about the hips; secondly, they must Hare like nn umbrella FAMILIAR HYMNS. great AGE OF palmetto trees. •.rrsr as I am." y^f % Cave <»t Son *-■ A Canadian, in an address before a swine breeders' association of Canada, advises the withholding of all food except warm drinks for 18 hours aftor farrowing: then feed lightly on ground oats, bran or shorts for nine or ten days, after which give boiled feeds ana mi* with a small qunutlty of bran and shorts. The youngsters may be given boiled peas and milk until weaning, which should he from seven to eight weeks of age. Aftor this event add shorts to boiled peas by degrees, changing to ground feed, a mixture of pens, oats, ryv- and bnokwheat, with ai cess to salt, oharooal ana ashes, He offered the following advice' "At three months ol ngt the sow? shun r. be spayed an operation seldom performed in this oountry, and one r.hat is just as necessary as to castrate boars: sows dii so much bettor when spayed, After they are old enough to come in. whenever there art- a number of them together. ■ here is always one to annoy tho rest; not only that, but when you come to slaughter them there Is sure to be some of than, in Season, in which state they are not tit for killing, Spaying Is an operation which any ordinary person can perform. It is only necessary t> starve th) sows until empty, get two assistants, have the animal held or. Its side, and with thi use -f u good knife and a rosh noodle the operation can bo performed in a very short lime, it is not neces sary te have them starved, only as it. is easier for the operator and there is not su much danger, iv •; le iii gem ra! are afraid *■ try spnving, Do nol be afraid, II you don't like u undertake It, jusl put Komt .-; v who has start*'.' t<» take notice •i woi... It has got to bi learned by practice ; i rformetl myitis; operation sue- ■' ^ :,, ■■ wl i n only in yenrs of ace, without any instruction^. It is all in commencing, If the first should be fatal it > on v ;. ' io! U of three or four d« liars, and h< loss you will never regret if you only keep on There is no more danger Li staying than in castrating when you fully understand the ou-dnoss. I would say do It when they are young, bnt for an ( rrfinary operator a sow about lifj or 75 indi Is easloi to do, a- there is bo much mor room anil thi parts to be removed . ; much easier found Vfter the operatic n feed sparing y for a fi w days until thoy are well, turn thom with the barrows, and if at a season when ther' is grass et them have clover pasture, aud very little feed will be required until large enough to finish ofl for mar kef. Then they should be closed up antl fed on pea meal for a month or live weeks or until they get to dress aho.it ISM pounds, which can be done without any unnecessary forcing or pavnpering. and there will be a far better carcass when slaughtered, and .-'list rhe hog for tho bacon cur or all seaborn of the year," It 111 (Ten Had Hasp* for ii lUi\. Grain thesis and other useful fcoi.er may be made on the farm by anyone bandy with tools. Tbe farmer who has a passal le set of tools and ingenuity can always find some kind of wet -weal her work mors profitable than sitting around the nearest grocery, tal ting and smoking. Our illustrations show how to make iron hinge! and fastenings without recourse to a blacksmith, from a strip of hoop-Iron are out piece* three Inches long, in each end of which a hole Is driven with a steel punch, and afterward*, reamed out to one quarter of an inch diameter by about the feet, and they must be stiffened and wired to retain their flare, and not to be allowed to swish and flop Into ungainly shapes, Tbt box-plaited skirt is one of the smart new designs xn-y much in favoi just now, until something more striking turns up, It takes an enormous quantity of cloth to make one of these skirts, much more thau for the skirt of even more than ordinary llare. The skirt is fitted by a succession of seams about the hips, from whioh the pleats begin hi flare. The pleats should lie three times as wide at the foot as they are at the waist to be properly proportioned. All black coeds are used for these skirts, and they are especially hand some in satin or silk. A smart skirt of this sort, hits the inner. part of the pleats laid In white satin, while the outside is rich black velvet The same effect is tarried out in a skirt of heavy blaok satin, with under piece of pale tan hroaucloth. Skirts of evening frocks are especially tide made In tills way. with undo.- pieces of deeper toned velvet than the material. end the outside of tbe pleats (aid over with rich bands of cobwebby lace. -■ben u>ilMrc*\ Hi' nil rto»,p. EZ3 E 3fl f'&.i Mini^e.KQ&pand Maplt. means of a three cornered file in a hit brace staples are made of thick wire and one is driven in at each end of the hinge and clinched to hold it in place, The clasp is made In the same manner as the hinges, save thai two holes half an inch apart are made at one end, and the slot connecting them out with a tiio or cold chisel, Tho hasp is bent to a right angle, the Upper end stapled to the box cover, and a larger Staple driven so as to project through the slot at the lower end,— American Agriculturist. That to make a delicious blackberry sherbet the ingredients required are three quarts of blackberries, one quart of water, one pint of sugar and the juice of four lemons. Mash the fruit and sugar together and lot the mixture stand for one hour, then add the water and place it on the lire. Cook for twenty minutes after the liquid begins to boll. At tbe end of that time strain and cool, and when cool freeze. \i-t ot Walking Well. Have you ever noticed how few women walk well:- Nowadays, when the streets are full of all sort- and conditions oi women, you have a good chance to watch the varieties of gait. Very few walk gracefully. Onogivesyou tiie idea her feet are too heavy, so unelastlo is hot tread; another walks as i: she is pursued. Yet another walk*! as if every step would jell her to pieces, and then- nre some students of Delsnrte who are thinking all the time just how they must do it. and the result is an affectation worse than any awkwardness, French women have n speclalsstyle of walking, pretty enough ln Us way, and whirl) makes their dresses hanc better than they do in America. Thoy throw their whole bodies forward. keeping them quit* erect all the while sn thai a line dropped from the ohtn would touch tiie bosom and then fall sheer t< the toos. The difference is so marked that American women art' known at once in i arts. Most of the ^'irl- who stay lone er.; ugh in Paris, however, adapt themselves to the Kri m h manner. Knglish girls have a distinctive walk, and sttch a walk! They have a s rldi which is better adapted to flowing (ireefc draperies than to gored skirts, and thi resull move* to amazement rather than to admiration Walking is an art that deserves to be cultivated, especially in these athletic day* In the nld fashioned novel tho aesthetic heroine never walked :*he always "moved" or "floated airily" or "glided." I: is strange that woman doesn't realize that ll Is her mission to be graceful. We cannot all be pretty: but the charm ol grnce, even more potent than that o! beauty, can be aro,;. red Ly any one who will take tbe tronble. Why should any Woman he willing tr. make herself ridiculous!- If you want to walk well, hold yourself erect; don*t throw your shoulders back, tht ugh you have probably often heard that piece of erroneous advice. .ilist keep litem .a a natural position. Don't put your toes down first like a dancing master, but try to mala- both heel and ball of the foot touch the ground at ones. Hold your body firmly, your head tip, your chin in. ami walk a great de.il with these things in mind. I it hu iii SUiy Straight, Among tbo new fal-lals for neokweaT there ts ihhu especially devised for the woman who has uot the an of putting on such dainty adornment*, successfully or becomingly, The new make )«■■ shaped in front. It is slipped ovoi the head, and lias no ends, of ouurse, it is composed of two rows of very olote m»i trillings, edged with lace, which WheQ pot on run- not fail to BdjUlt themselves gracefully lo the figure. Some ol the prettiest are iiu.de of white not or E'tSSe, With patterns in black applique or of a block ground with white bice applique, A fichu of soft, filmy material is a most graceful adjunct ton waist, and la almost universally becoming, If it is not properly adjusted, however, It is dll* figuring, and there is scarcely anv decorative detail to n corsage chat looks so frumpy and untidy as crookedly arranged laces. Busy women who have no time to sdqrii themselves with leisurely care will find these self-adjusting fichus useful, as will those who do no; understand the exquisite art of dainty dressing. No girl should look unkempt in this day and generation, There are the gold, silver or jet safety pin*, to fasten skirt band anil belt in tiie back to keep tiie former from sagging. There are patent shoo buttons that can be put on in a 1 winkle. There are tiny comlis and hair- pins to confine obs reperous locks that otharwlso would bung like a mussed shawl fringe over fhroathand and collars. and, not least of all, for drossy occasions theW are these adjustable fichus. A clean ugly girl is Infinitely more attractive than a pretty flirty girl, it is shocking to observe how many neglect the apparently trilling details which would improve their appearance. Ill-kept teeth, linger nails antl hair, buttonless shoes, ragged dress braids, lagging waistbands and soiled, untidy loflOS would detract from 1 ihe personal charms vi a Venus. Charlwttfl Elliott. Charlotte Elliott was the daughter of a Yorkshire squire, Charles Elliott, and was born In 178ft. On her mother's side she was the granddaughter of Henry Venn, Wesley's friend and companion. She was a gay young girl, ami by education, accomplishments, and an intensely warm social nature, she was fitted for the com* panlonship of the frivolous and gay, and to be with them was her delight. , This rendered failing health in very early life an intolerable burden. Her bright morning was soon beclouded, and the best physicians told her that her fu- 1 tire life was to be that of an invalid. She turned to human consolation, but tomid no rest. The thought ol separation from s. cues of gttity, and a life of seclusion and physical weakuess rendered her very sad. Asyetslu had no saving trust in Christ. She was not reconciled to God. Iu >-'*.. through the ministrations of Rev. Dr, MhIhd, oi Geneva, she was led to look to to Jebiis, ami be saved. Kr< m that date a new life \vat open to her. The blessed Spirit had spoken through tho saintly teacher; her weary boul was free, and in t hi t hirty-t hird year of her ..fo she rejs iced iu the smiles of her Saviour. She had a fine musical ear and poetical taste. !?he at once consecrated her talents to Uod, and Edward Irving said he found in her ai] excellent co-worker, and the great Wilberforee says she often greatly encouraged him. Though reconciled to God she was- not yet reconciccd to her lot. She said: "! am a child of Cod, but 1 am also an invalid. I am thankful for the former, may I not also be thankful for the latter! The lessons of resiguation are haul for me to learn, but are they impossible for me to master}1 I will now undertake thu tusk.!l Alter -x lew inontlW of lighting and praying she says: "Oh, how many struggles, and apparently fruitless one-;, it has eoM me to he resigned to the appointments of my heavenly Father. Uut the struggle- is now over. His grace is suflicient for me. He knows, and He alone, what it is day after day and hour after hour, to light against bodily feeling*: of almost overpowering weaknes8,iangnoui and exho us1 - iou. to resolve and not to yield to depression and Instability, but to rise every day and follow oue motto. "If any man will be my disciple let him take up his cross and follow nn," The first morning when she could say, "I nin resigned to my lot," she took her pen and sketched the artless over-flowing of a simple heart in tin- he a utiful hymn, "My God, my Father, while 1 stray.'1 She lived to be 82 years old. She died with these words on her lips, ''Mine eyes shall behold in His beauty the King who taught me lo say and to sing "Thy will be done." The Hev, Henry Venn Elliott always considered this- hymn ol his sis- tr;'s to have outweighed in Christian value all his » tvu efforts as a pastor. The sou-in-law <■;' tho poet Wordsworth once wrote Miss Klliott, thanking her for li.i- hymn, and baying thai it had afforded great comfort to his wife on her dying bed. "When I first read it he slates. "J ban no sooner finished thai, she suit! very earnestly." Phnt is the very thing for me!" A' least, ti u times thai day ski; asked me to repeat it, aud every morning (mm that da\ until the day ol ie; death some two months later, tho first thiug she asked for was hei hymn. "New my hymn.*'she wi uld -ay. and sh< wi .:d ■ [ten repeat ,t after me, line for Hue. in the day and night. Her last words were, "O. Lamb of ti.d. I ••( me, I come." Ui*. Maluii did not attempt to unravel nil entanglement*, "lieai Charlotte," be said, "cut the cable : * ;v:ll take too long ii nloose, iI i ' he h od blows and the greal ocean Is before you, : i * ■•;.:!; oi (iod and i-.i ri.ity." She ■ ut i he cable ''Waiting nol Mid how many sin^e have been able to follow her example—while singing n* sin gave utterance to her freed spirit. An K*ti'Hne stormy morning last Week, a Ashing village was awakened by a gunshot on" the ciast. Hastening to tho beach, tho people saw a ship wrecked on a reef a mile away. The crow were in the rigging. A lifeboat was run out, but Harm, the leader of the crow, was absent. Flight men. however, rowed out to tho wreelr. The crew were got into the lifeboat.with the exception of one Who was lashed high up on a mast. He was half frozen, and as tiie storm was Increasing ami tin lifeboat overloaded, it was decided that he could not be taken off. When the life boat returned to the shore Hurro had arrived. He asked whether - very one had been saved, and was told that one remained. "Iwlll fetch h*-\ <«U Harrc. "Will you go with mrv ' The men refused, saying that it was impossible. "Then 1 will go alone," cried Hnrro, and sprang into the lifeboat. At this moment his mother came running down antl beeped of him not to venture out, reminding him that both tils lather find his brother two had hi en drowned, Uwo was his youngest I rother, and as he h id not been heard from for years he was supposed to be dead. "For lovo of me," Harm's mother begged. ' 'don't g->!" "But tho man nu the wreck," exclaimed Harro. "Are you sure be has no mother to mourn his loss?" Harro1 s mother said no moro, and her son and four other men went for tbo wreck,Which was now quite under water. Tho waves were so furious that it was difficult to approach. At last the lifeboat, reached it. and Harro climbed the mast and fetched tho half-frozen man down. Ho was laid in the bottom of the lifeboat, and Harru lent over him antl remained so until the I oal wan so near shore thai .his voice could be heard. Then ho waved his cap and shouted: "Tell my mother we have saved Uwel" — The New York Hun. Reviving the Husking Bee. One of the most gratifying thincs in this much-shouted. long-drawn-out end of the century is tbo revival ol tho husking bee. The barn party has struggled hard to get tbe better of It "Barn party' ' — incongruous name—brings to mind a hour nicely polished for dancing to tho music ol the city orcliovt.ru, with no trace ol hay or straw and tho horses resting in roomy stalls. "Barn party1' belongs to the city village, nnd marks a weak attempt to I ring together ihe old ami the new. 1:; "husking bee," there is the odor ol tbo breath of cattle, tho light of the juok-o'-lautern, tho warmth of the sum tin.r sun stowed away in the mows, tiie dancing of bright eyes, the laughter of red cheeked girls, the gurgle ol rhe rider jug, and withal tho itching from the rye-beards that make tbe dust on tbe rough board floor. "Husking bees'1 belong to the country cross-roads and beyond. We know there is a revival of thom because almost every one of our state exchanges mentions them in its eorroppiindoncn, but, unfortunately, not enougll attention lias yet been given to them In print, to make a boom. The nearest it was when it, was written ot a bee over in Kust Hartford that it was decided to call all the ears rod ears, ami •'the girlsHked it. " — Hartford I'ourant. "MEN AS LOVERS." As Man j Lives an a Cat, An ordinary dog with an extraordinary record was lost by Mr. George Brooks, of Bellovillo, Conn., tho other day. and a reward thai would bo large for a big prlr.0 winner lias been offered for his re- co very and restoration, Tho dogs record is that he has liccn poisoned four times, run over by wagons twice, badly scalded once, has had a butcher's knife thrust bandit -deep Into him and was once thrown sixty feet by tho pilot of a loco motive, When the engine tossed him his career seemed surely ended. His grave Was dug and be was about to be placed •n 11 when BO mo body noticed ono of his ears twitch, Restoratives wore applied, In got around, and was soon as frisky as ever. Mr. Hrouks is anxious to get his dog bnok. but tho neighbors are even mere anxious to know whether he Is dead, and. If lie is, what could possibly have taken him off at last.—New York :igg. -Did in Knew it. ui hear about young i?nodgrass? Ho lias only been married a year, you know, and they tell me he is *>\[*. nearly ail night every night in tiie Woi k. Mrs. Vogg.—There! Didn't 1 always tell you that— Kogir. —I suppose I ought to mention in palliation of SUodgrass* conduct that hu works on a morning newspaper. Mrs. Fogg.—I suppose you think you're funny; but I don't care, I haven't any doubt that It would be the same way if ho didn't havo to work nights. Do you know, 1 havo an Idea it is to have an excuse to be away nights that induces mon to Work on morning papers; at any rate, I can't think of any other reason why a sensible man should do it.—Boston TrtwiKjnpt. MUs Hi-)) AmrtR Thai Glrta Car« Least for the Material Side of Life. "If only men would realize that the material side is what we girls care the least for," writes Mlss^jlllan Bell iu February Ladles' Home Journal. "Praydon't think, just because you have built us col* otiial houses, and have our clothes inado for us, and never allow butchers' bills to annoy us, that yon have done your whole duty by us. It never occurs to most of us, v-vmo have these dear American men for lovers and husbands, that we could ever really get cold or hungry. Vou would have a lit if you thought any body belonging to you didn't, have all the clothes they wanted and the best the market affords. But you think it is a huge joke whon wo say that we are mentally cold, and hungry a good deal of the time, and that you aro aBtorehotlso with all that wo need, right within your heart* and brains, only you won't give it to u1-'." A Cure For l iisomnla. The latest cure for insomnia i<* cheap, healthy and efficacious. Tho remedy was suggested by an old doctor to win,in a despairing young man had gone for advice* *'(,'i course." said the doctor, "1 could give you plenty of drugs that would put you to sleep, but In the case of a young man, that is always to Ih- avoided. The ivasun you cannot sleep N because your nerves are all unstrung. That does not necessarily mean that you must put your nervous system to sleep by the use <>f drugs. What you want i^ a mild excitement, ihat will lift your nervous systemr out tif the rut it has fallen into. The best thing in tiie world to do that, i1** a trolley ride. Don't try to settle upon any parti'* ular route, Just Jump on any car '".it comes along. Don1! even ask the cc Juc- tor where the cur is going to, hut just 150 along with the car. It will surely come back sonit! time to tho point where you took it. It the route is eight or ten mllos long so much tho better. One thing !a certain, you will cither bleep during the ride or as soon as it is ever."—Philadelphia Record. Humor ut. tlif am iii-. Some funny stories are told about "lie marriage service. One of them relates how an old man, brought rather unwillingly to the altar, could not be induced vc repeat the responses. ".My good man,' it length exclaimed tho clergyman. "I really cannot marry you unless you do as you arc told." Hut the man still remained silent. At this unexpected hitch tho bride Install patience with her future spouse, and burst out with: ''G-oou, you old tootl Kay it after him just the same as if you was mockiif him." Tiie same difllculty occurred lu another case. The clergyman, after explaining what was necessary and going over tho responses several times without the slightest effect, stopped lu dismay, whereupon Tha bridegroom encouraged him with "Go ahead, pass'n, go ahead: thou'rt doin1 bravely." Upon another occasion it w:ia? strangely enough, the woman who could not bo prevailed upon to speak. When the clergyman remonstrated with her -.he indignantly replied: "Vouv father married mo twice before, and lie wasn't ax.a' me 'any of them impertinent questions at all." Tin IIoily a*-a Water Kiiffino. in Longman's Magazine for December Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson reprints the address which he delivered to tho National Temperance League on tho "Physical Foundal ions of Temperance,'1 The following is his own summary of his paper. 1. That the body as an engine oi life in n, water engine, nud was never Intended Ui bo worked.ai the temperature provided for it. by any other Maid il.au water. 3, That from a purely physical point of view, alcohol is too light a fluid tor tho purpose. 3. That alcohol contains an element—carbon—which Is uot wanted fur the natural par: wa'-or play-iu tho living creation. 4. Thai by well diluting atcol ol It may, as indeed is too often seen, make a hint) of living world, but that sttcli a world Is one having two leading false qualities, a -hoy; ly-cndowcd bodily mechanism and an Idiot's mind, neither of which objects i- of the selection and manifestation in 1 ie for ttsbj the giver of life. t *.;■-. mm- Old Corks, Corks are thrown away in great quantities, and. very few people think that there [s any value attached to that material after It has suned its purpose once as stopper of a bottle. Nevertheless it h.ia become one of tho most valuable components of a city's refuse. Grout quantities ol used corks are now used again in the manufacture of insulating covers of steam pipes and bolters, of ice boxes and Ice houses and othur points to bo protected from the influence of heat. Powdered cork is very useful for filling in horse collars, and the very latest application of this material Is the filling in of pneumatie tires with cork shavings. Mats for bath rooms are made ai eurk exclusively, and it also goes into the composition of linoleum, Cheap life preservers nre now filled exclusively with bottle stoppers, cut Into little pieces.—Scientific American. Through All the Age*. Through all the ages men have regarded themselves as being born only that they might dio. That has always, been tho great molanoholy plaint of life; that has been tho distress which has always lain on tho soul, even in its moments of happiness. This being so, is there not something great and stirring in tbe fact lh.it JesUB takes Up this word of death and turns it Into an assurance of victory? Jesus takes Jim dirge'and turns it into a paean; makos it the very assertion of the | glory of his ex Is ton 08 on earth. / "I was born," wo keirhlm say, ''forV a great, a noble and a splendid purpose; that I might through death destroy him who hatl) th» power of death—that is, tho devil.'1 There is something noble in 1 the way In which Christ thus takes these words, "We are born to die," so full of distress and pain on our lips, and turns them into tho psalms that ring through tho ages and glorify the World; in tho way In which ho takes tho very tears and lamentations of our human life, v and shows how at the very heart of I thom arc victory aud joy.—Phillips Brooks. k. A City iitillt In a Cherry Seed* At the time of the French Crystal Palace Exposition n Nuremberg toyonakec exhibited a cherry stone within the cavity oi which ho had built a perfect plan of 1 he city of Sevastopol, st reels, railway approaches, bridges, etc. A powerful micro* scopo was used iu exhibiting this wonderful miniature cily, and it is estimated that not less thau 500,000 people had a peep at the results of tho toy-maker's toil. Kach of these 600,000 sightseers deposited a franc piece in the hands of the ingenious workman, t.lie total tif the cash thus taken in netting him a-mug little fortune, V WONDERS OF X RAYS EDISON SEEKING TO SOLVE MYSTERIES OF THE NEW LIGHT. lor Seventy Hours ll« and Hi-* Bleu IJa- luireit Without Sleep or Ites t-In calculable,- Value of the Discovery to Surgery and Otlivr Sciences, When Thomas A. ffidlson and his chief assistants, including bis son, left tha Wizard's laboratory, at West Orange, at 7 p.m. Saturday, they hatl beon working for seventy hours continuously—that Is, from '.) a.m. Thursday. During that t-lino experiments relative to the Roentgen X rays had beon conducted without interruption night and day, not even tho snatching of a luuoh by tiie Investigators ut irregular intervals interfering with tbe almost feverish search for hidden truths Mrs. Edison, seeking to break tibo charm, telephoned her husband several times from their honm in Lewdlyn Park, across the way and within shouting distance ol' the laboratory, that she was coming In tho carriage to take the Inventor driving, but the answer was always: "No, no! I can't go now.'' and on the stroug-llmbod, big-brained and unpretentious Investigator worked. "I'm going to give Mm boys a rest tonight and to-morrow," he said, ■"They have been hard pushed. Xot a wink Of ■leep since we begun." Notwithstanding the hong ordeal, the Inventor and his holpcrs.ipoe.ared perfect- v THROUGH AN ALUMINUM CAAE ly fresh in tho subdued light of the laboratory, and all said they felt very well. No doubt, howovor. they would have shown quite haggard In the sunlight *•! have conflnod my work to-day to tasting a lo* m vacuum bulbs made last night The history of each as to vacuum was no tad down as they were eon led off the pump.-*: after exh.ius i i Now I am making shadowgraphs with them, using always the saute objects from whioh tu got, the images. Thoy are rhsflu strips, one each of steol, zinc, aluminium, lead, hard rubber nnd celluloid, I know what they are, and they mnko good subjects, 1 give ih.im a uniform exposure of forty minutes before each bulb, and tho negatives whon developed will tell which tiulh has given the best results. Knowing by my uut oh the vacuum of that particular built or tubs, I shall, of course, know how much of a vacuum Is necessary ; <;■ our purposes, This onco established I will nt iinen make IOC bulbs (or the work ahead, I found thai tho first t|iios« (ton to solve was thnt of the bulb; tint; there w:i-i no utility In going abend with out knowing the exact vacuum within which the rays can bo producod most; effectively, "Of course, I have mot with troublesome obstacles Slum of tho bulbs lost vacuum In being sealed nftur exhaustion. The escape of electricity from the bulb during exposure aCec'ed my sensitive plates, mt I un now placing this thin • sheet of oolluloid bstween the bulb and the plat i to acl as a b irrlor to Induction. We will run the thing down finally, and the only thing to tin u to pound away at it. MHore is onniething queer that I do uot understand now.'' said the inventor, as hound tlm World representative stood in the dungeon-like darkness of the pump' lng*room, whore the experiments are ^conductud—-udarknassthat was In nowise rniiov,!,, by tlm steady, deep blue Uuoros- oanoe of t bulb that was making n pic- ture—tlm crackling dashes of rho electric current it tho point where rho necessary I vibrations'were produced, and the dull, bluish glow on tha two wires running fisdruss tho room parrying the. electric fluid 1,0 and from the bulb, 'Keel this." he continued, as h« passod fcomethiug Into tho hands of his visitor, fit was ,in ordinary Incandescent light bulb with two wlros dangling from its sealed mouth. Then, taking the bulb the wlftird pianid it behind tbe slide, with' .Un which was tho plate upon which the Imago wns being produced, It whs a-. ■jthough ho sought to hide it behind the slide from tlm fluorescent bulb on the I other side. The detached bulb iu tlm In- vontor's hand took on a light, vlolel jugs, a ghost-like phosphorescence, The Ijsmuu effect was noticed when tho detained bulb whs held in the full glow of Mm pull* iu circuit, a foot or more distant from if, ind also when the invent »r plnoed his round, fat hand between tt und the legitimately tltiorescont bulb. "That effect Is olectrloal, of course," wild Ml'.lCdlsoU, "iuii j:;st how It is pro be rid of the oultarea and thore win be no development of bacilli "I haven't a groat deal of faith iu tha idea of photographing the brain of a living person, but l am preparing a battery of bulbs with which to mako tho expert* mend Monday night. Wo may get soma untuought of result. There Is no telling what is to come, The light, ami thosu bulbs havo many vagaries." Some enthuslastla persons in tho Oranges near by tho Edison shop are, iu their reports to the outside world, making tho inventor do ami say some things that must give the scientific world thought if notebook, For instance, It waasontout Friday night that Mr. Edison had made an Important discovery in tho way of vacuums and would thereafter use .i celluloid vacuum, that-being his latest fete an a wleftrd. The scientists ore now preparing to receive tho Information tha* Mr. Edison has evolved a. swoet potato vacuum, producing a nigh order Of | cathode rays. This unthought-of data was made pub- \ lie by several unsuspecting uon-technical | daily pauers, as was another yarn thought out by the Oraugers yesterday, ft said ; that Prof, Roentgen's discovery had been 1 eclipsed by Mr. Edison, who had produced ; a light that ponetrated steel ns though ir, i wore thin air. As a matter of fact, stool oilers nil almost absolute resistance to j the rnys. It has proved mote Impeno- | trable than any of the other metals er [ substances, A worn and weary dlstrint messenger boy reached the Edison laboratory shortly after dark yesterday, lie hud a note for Mr. Edison and had boon searching for that gentleman since n a.m. Tho writer it;' tho nnto had sent the boy to Menio Park, but ho found that Mr. Kills,m had desnrtod his laboratory there far tho ouo at West Orange eight or nine years before. Afterwards he wandered about tho country The note invited the Inventor to the delectable experiment >f photographing n tumor Just* what for Mr, Edison did not tell, bat ho grinned ,-ts he wrote tho answer. As ho is very obliging, it is thought ^, have read, ' Miring in your tumor." Prof, Kneutgen's-dJscovory is ill that he claims far It, Ily It you can photograph tbo Interior nf living animal?, of metal, of a book, of n I oath or case and of count leas other substances. In ■» fow months, at tho utmost, it will havo been developed so far th.it every eleotrlolan, every photographer and overy student of physios will no able to mako the experiments for htmrolf. All that Is necessary i.i the apparatus, and this is rapidly being simplified fti most uf the books on physics that have been published within the past; flyo years you will Und tt description nf the following beautiful and mysterious phenomenon: "Take a glass tube in which an almost perfect vacuum has beeu oreated, Into one end in-net tho negative and into the other the positive pole if tho batter} When tho current is turned on there will emanate from tho n tgutlve nolo i strauge Light of groonish huo, delicate ami subtle, These are cathode rays." A few weeks ago wort I came from VYuriburg that Prof. Roentgen had dm- ^sWaSBBSMBKBBg STYLE FOR BIG HATS duood I don't know, ft Is probably in- fduotlnn, 1 happened to he idly handling I thin bulb when it suddenly rook on that I tinge. It doesn't amount to anything | In value. It -- only envious 'I've thought of one thing tn which -tlii-'-.i rnys may perhaps be applied in the Mini.I of medicine. It Is well known Unit inll light is purifying—an enemy to uftOll- |ii. it 'Is highly probiiblo that this new form of rati Ian OS may prove highly Sterilising iu its action upon water and tub* panes* befouled with bnotarla, If so, it [should be deadly to pblsOOOUl animal- DUlau In the lungs, and it can hu undo to Iroacli -md poUQtrate those organs. "I shall tod it. quality In that respect \ this way: Two teat tubes will be led vlth water Into which culture.-! of h.i tor la Have been Introduced, If left to thein- •Ives the cultures would develop within Iday or two and tin; water would cloud with t!i.i billions uf poisonous atom*. Hut I shall place ono of these tost tubes under I fluorescent bulb,while tbe other will be fnfr aside to allow thu development of the aoisri.'i If the X rays have tho sterilizing lusllty the water In the exposed tube will covered that theso .-.17-;, while 'hey woui l not penetrate glass, would psss through certain metals and other substances, He had found thai they won 1.1 penetrate aluminum, The words were hardly oul uf his mouth ere scientists the world over h.i'i -0: -I'd 'heir vacuum tubes and had begun experiments in this new direction. T!:i success of experiments with cathode rays doponds entirely upon the apparatus. Tho drawback to photograph rug objects Ilka tho human hood is th it it lsdiilluutt to obtain a light or suhTcloni power With the facilities al bin disposal Mr. Ostarherg was unable to obtain mors than 10,000 volts Then, again, whon you consider that the tube to winch this electricity passes must be hold within two ir throe Inches of the object that :s to be photographod, you will readily see the danger that attends these experl- ments, With the least carelessness a spark might fly from the aluiuluum, which, if th.* current worostrong enough, would Instantly kill a man. Kofure tho experimental stage has passed hundreds .if thousands nf volte will havo to be employed in making these pictures, i,-ni tbe leant curolessuess would have frightful consequences, Aluminum case Inclosing * pair if scissors (silver handle, steel blade) a bnlr- pln fsteel), a cigar cutter (metal compound), twi nails (wrought Iron). .1 knife (celluloid, with steel blades), fancy Crookes tube about eight. Inohes lan.ix.iud two and duc die If iuohos tn dlamotor wis used. Tho luminosity iu the beginning showed .* boeutt/ul gretui color, which is :.'m Sign of a very hitth VOi num. The Ri If (aside of the tube booomlug verv hot tends te tomtit I to and thusgradu >iiv impair tho quality of thu lube. Tha expos ure was kept u;> for seventeen minutes, ind the bull) was ibout four to fire in ;hes 1 way from tho ton >>f tha nluiulnum case, The oasi) Itself was directly above tha phot (graphic plate, tho sonsltlxed papar nf course being eovorud ■ ■/ tho plate shut) ir. 'this experiment was Intondod to .how that the nluiulnum Is trnuspareni furthermore tn show approximately tha degree of opacity to tho rnys through the UtFeroni mod la, and finally the distance wan so ae looted as to bo fairly confident that no radiant light would enter thn .'<.- miuum case. it Is interesting te observe that glass Is about as opaque to the Roentgen rays a-* steel, ami this second experiment on eye- glasses in their case was made ta show thlfl to be tho case. Tho feci that glass i.s Opaque to tho rays i.s very important With some scientists the opinion pro- vails that glass is necessary for tho production of these rnvs, if they cannot pierce glass at all they would have to be produced ou tho outside of tlm Crookes lube; if they can pierce glass once there Is no obvious Foason why they should not go through two layers nf glass. This may, of course, bo explained by the law nf Intensity with respect to dis!.m e. that Is to say that In consequonoo of tibe weak- nesS Of the rays at anv appr-uikibla distance from the Crookes tube they an net pass through glass a second lane. Its utility in surgery Is apparently of unfathomable value, iuuowiv discovered physical properties may load further ind further into mechanics, physios, ohemli*- try. etc., but at present wn know too little about tho mul properties of the rays to call such reverie anything but Ipeouuv tiou. In -<"l hy tha necIieKa of M ;n IhnmiKjli. It has come. It is in the concrete, and It is making itself felt. It may lead to revolution and bloodshed, it may fill many asylum.*; for tho hopelessly mad. and may increase the mortality from suicide, but it i.s hero and it will stay. Cou- sxtelo Vonderbllt, who is the Duchess of Marlborough, devised it, and it is named the '-Marlborough Hat." Consuelo has revived the Elizabethan ruff, but her hat is hor piece da resistance, It Is making a sensation abroad, and is a success because it is essentially one o\' the queer things tbe scurrying ruar- at the'century a end are Hinging off. The thing itself has a broad brim and a round top. It may bo trimmed to suit any woman whose genius is diverted from usefulness in the direction of millinery. Hut this Marlborough hat is of petunia velvet) which covers the crown und brim in soft, uneven folds. At the left aro grouped three stately black feathers, and three shorter ones fall negligently toward tbe front and repose on the brim. At tha back is another cluster c*f three that uestls [m^^~ :■ * ^%,'4 Iiim 1 1' ■ w~ / oloflo to t!io Y..i\r. A .ri.-inC chryaanthe. iniini of U10 vulvnt U tuokeil oti tha brim hi a bandeau Tho Duolmss li.is money enonah t.., bavo nil tiio h.ifs her honrt oravos for ind lior beart oravoi, tor vory n:;i::>*. and Any has thom, iitit they :»ro ohielly of this ghupo, whioh io Romethins iiKe tha Gainsborough. The nam.-, so lite ■ tho other, would ijivu immortality to tho hat, oven though there wero no genius hohlmi it. whioh there U. Tho Duolmss isn't pat'tlonlar shout tho uolor of iior hats only ln so far as they mast uintoii the color of hor gowns. She has a few gross of gowtya and 'here is iiat :'..r -.own In her closet. The material of the hat is likewise an Indifferent matter with tiio Do.'hnss. She doesn't caro what it is if it only costs enough, Souiotimes slso likes velvet and sometimes fjit. hut the shape ramalns constant, She'll havo no ilil linnoe with tho shape. It's got to lie 5Inrtboroiigh or nothing. Tho Ducht-ss is pretty, and with the hat and tho ruff, there's nothing to ho desired, -ho is perfection.— Chioago Times-Herald I'aililingTIielr llemls. Ths women o New Vork are padding their heads. It is a seoret from farls, It *.su't t.'i.it they wish to iflvo the Inipres. s-on that tlu-ir brains aro as big is ti;,i brains of their brethren; it Isn't that the now-woman Idea has swelled their onini .mis, it, Isn't an insidious w ly of roven-- ing thomselves on tho public Tor the oru- sade against the theater bonnet j it isn't .1 rivalry with the football hlrsutnl glories, or ilio glory of Paderewskl's ^.'.-: IHinslvo aureole, It is simply tho latest fashion. 1-' >r tt:., sweot simplicity of sleek heads and parted looks Is passu, and thu pnmpa- lour Is rovlvod. It is ,1 Huffy pompadour, ind long drawn out. It is i pompadour, suit and full, whioh reaches around to the crown ol the head, where the noil in fasten- -.1. Such a pompadour i*. not *o lie pro. ttuced unless milady's orown of glory is pi mtltul and of the soft, dry quality which lends ltsolt to tlm crinkling per* ttiasions of the urllng-tran Kvsn then the proper uniform bouffant offoot of t.ho new pompadour is hard to achieve. ii.'M comes in the seoret from Pari.-. It is . now inervelllaQsi pompadour frame, almost llkn i oup—-light, hollow, springy, and Uttlng neat, beyond thu •nr,. Invisibility Is tertaln. as these frames ore composed of real Jialr and aro iiia.lu in abados to tnatoli .ill colors .>f tresses, Thoy jr., made only l.r a Efrench eoltfeure tn thoir original form, though cheap varieties of th.i pompadour frames have beon on tbe market f.,r some *:mo. Tn., Frenoh form Is used by the fashion- able hairdressers with charming offoot, aspecially for evening toilettes, when the lowellod ornaments fur tho hair may ho itfootlvely lljtod In tiio frame, The hat ;>in of ordinary usage also finds ilrm pinning surface in tiio pompadour frames, and tho woman with little iialr rejoices in tills latest Invention because it allows bur to discard burdensome switches nnd chignons and ' false fronts" and make tiie mart of the looks nature lias **ivnn her. It. Is moroly i development of tho fern- inina fad for expansion that has run tha gamut ol Btlnollned sleovos and skirts, cheok plumpers and hip nails, hi>t. forms an.1 bodice fillings, false calves nnd *'lni- provod" Insteps, .md has now reached tho • r.iwn of milady's bend with i rounding* unt oif'ot that promises a proportionate ^:i iranse in bin hats FAMILIAR mm*. SUe Sever Tobl Uer A«c. [t wm the busy seaeon at i great bank, Long rows if women, some anxious nnd depressed looking, all »f them with m\ unmistakable ilr of weariness, with walN in*; their turn with booh.- to be presented for tha BOml-annual interest. A ooinpous ind many buttoned uflioial pared back and forth with .-»look of determination to keep onler or die on his grim vlsnjm, Tbo woman nt the window was a new .'s posltor and them wus a longer wait than usual, while she answered all tho que* tions relative to lier genealogy and that of her sisters and her cousins and her aunts —Information whioh one must always give to a great hank before it will con- Jescend to reoolve, and sometimes lose, your money. At last oame the fateful question* •What ts your ago?" A faint flush stolo ever her faded oheekis the antiquated and oorksorew oris quivered with ngltntlon, asshenHtr- mured, "I'd rather not toll, pioaso." The bank olerk meant business, He had no lympathy with the maiden modesty of the trembling aspirant to financial dignity, "Oh. bub you must Mil*" he replledi somewhat brusquely, The blushes grew painfull but then was still a loopho'e of esoape, At least all the world should not know her agi\ and r using harsolf 00 tiptoe so as te bring her lav close to the window—for ■dm was short of stature—she said, '.May 1 whisper It, plosse ' and the woman he* bind will nsmr know haw old she was. ,i£ "THERE IS A I,AND OF PJ/RE DELIGHT,'* in Nan*; Watts, Dr. Isaa3 Wares was the .son of a schoolmaster at Southampton and was born in UQi. His parents were eminently pious, and suffered much in the persecuting times of Cherles II., the father having been imprisoned more than onoe for his noncoruformity, Iu i memorandum by Dr. Watts at this time occurs this note : M1683, my father persecuted and imprisoned six mouths for noncomformity ; after that forced to leave iii-, family and live privately for two years." The boy grew up aud In his eighteenth year startled th<* grave deacons of his father's church by declaring that the hymns they sang In church were sadly Inoking iu taste, "Give us something better young man." was the reply. Tho young man did so, and the church waa invited to close it-? evening service with a now hymn. "Behold the glories of the Lamb, Before His Father's throne : Prepare new honors for Ili-> name, And sougs before unknown." This wus bis first hymn, and to Watts mu.-.t be assigned tbe praise of liegiunluv. In our lunvisnge, ■- class of hyiuiis which has taken a decided hold an the 1 'hristian mind of the world. Iu the year 1707 Watts gave r..» the churches an original volume, entitled *"ilymn-, and Spiritual Sung-,,-' nnd for th • copyright he received the munificent -mm of fifty dollars. If kept to this day it would have yielded to it?, owner a solid million. This booh wns followed soon after by another. In the second volume the famous "Old Huudred," which began with the '.void*.. SOME PET NAMES. "Nations, attend bafore Hii With solemn fear, with s;i throne, ;red joy,' first appeared. -Tohn Wesley altered these li:ie» to the grander ones : "Before Jehovah's awful throne. Ye nations bow with sacred j^y.'' That he ever composed one sacred song which can tak ■ rank with Toplady's "Rock ol Ages" or 1 'harles Wesley's "J.esus, Lover o*' .My Soul," we do uot claim. But ho wrote more of tbe great hymns of our mother tongue than any other man, No lay of a crucified Saviour has ever yet approached in pathetic grandeur that ottering which Watulaid ut his Redeemer's feet: ' "When I survey the wondrous cross On.which the Prince of Olorj d:;--i. My richest gain J count but loss, Aud pour contempt on all my pride.'' This hymu was written after hearing n icrmoii from the text, -(ioii forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus ( hrist " He was one of the little great men, never measuring Ave feet in height, and Was proportionately narrow. He wus never a favorite with the gentler sex, though once he secured the affection:, of u young I.iily and retained them sufficiently long lo formulate an engagement for matrimony, bin was noon doomed to perpetual bachelorhood by her fickleness nnd fomi 11 c-.-. for a larger ami handsomer man. His loss in this ease proved a gain to tbe church, for thin circumstance was the origin of a hymn, frequently sung iu aome of our churches to this lay, which was Written ou the day of tier marriage • "How va:n are all thing-, h,-:-« below, How false, and yet how fair ; Each pleasure has its poison, too, And every sweet ti snare. "The brightest things below the sky Givo but a datteriug light ; We should stiMpeci ionic dang ir nigh When wo possess delight. Wires Inaptly Bestow Tliciu upon Their Husbands, ThoJUttle god of love betrays even dig- uiiied people into the most, ingeniously incongruous terms of endearment sometimes. And this in defiance of the fart that the real love words of every language are the most musically beautiful combinations of sounds possible. So sweetly melodious are our own "darling," "dearest," "sweetheart," that one is fain to pity him or her who has never heard them tenderly uttered with a special application. While the French ''mon ami," "cherie," "ma mignouue," etc, are spoken music, and even the German '• nietue geiiobste " might glorify that strong language. "Honey," "dearie," "sweet," are still on the right side of the ridiculous, lSveu "pet" Is admissible, though It ouce occurred to me that to address ti swarthy, six-foot, 350-pound Cuban ai i public dinner us "petite" might be just on die borderland. Uut where the divine passion Is really dominant, nil those expressions are quite tooconimonplaee. 1 kiiuw a well-built, well-groomed man of the world, with a strung masculine face, a splendid athletic figure, standing 0 feet-J inches in his stockings, and stately and dignified in his bearing His enraptured wifo finds no word so expressive o( her appreciation of his charms as "Kitten. " She, by the way is u Juno, and he, not to be oiitdono I': matters of heart, also calls her "Kitten." S> it i.s Kitten and Kitten, until I am sure they have torgot- tea thnt the Kuglinh language possesses proper noun-., in general usage iu p dite society, Then there is a fat man with pudgy face and protruding figure. Nothing seems to satisfy tho soul of his doting wife bul Birdie. Birdie he is, 'lirdtu lie 'un-,t be, though all the world would blush for ir. Then i cannoi forget one of my deal friends whose husband, twenty years her senior, is a hard-headed business man, who Is said to sometimes wauder into "way.-, that are dark, and tricks that aro vaiu." Happily, I ilo not know [usl what she calls him during these periods. Bul E do know that during his temporary lapses into virtue she is a most devoted loving wife, ami that wheu her passion for him is at moderate height she contents herself with "mall tweetuess,'** and "cunning single," but wheu it rises to flood tide, she casts upon him the mosl loving and languishing glances and calls him "Crow.1' Another rail, gaunt, raw-boned, ill- favored friend i-- also worthy of passing mention. His hair is carrot-colored and scraggly, bis neck so thin that tt resembles nothlngso much as a snarl of strings, while his hands, feet and nuatoniy geeor- aliy call up visions of Iciiabod (Jraiie. His affectionate spouse could find no name for dim that so pleased her fancy .*-. "Puddiu." She scolded him as "Puddlti,'' and loved him ns "Puddin,1' As "Puddiu ' he was cowed, driven aud bullied, indns "Puddin" he was coaxed, wheedled ind THE MAIMED VETERAN. "Ourtfenrest Joys and nearest frlen lv The partners of oar blood . How they divide our wavering minds And leave but half for Uod. "The fou Iness of a creature's love, How strong it strikes the sense; Thither the warm a fleet ions move. Nor can we call them hence. "Hear Saviour, lot thy beauties be My soul's eternal food, And grace commanding heart away L'Vom all created good." I; is a a evidence oi wondrous versatility of genius that while Watts composed the linos which Uauicl Webster murmured ou his dying bed, *73how pity. Lord, 0, Lord, forgive," he also wrote the most perfect child hymns in our language, In IttOO he became tutor to Sir John Rartopp's children, and wrote for them "How Doth the Little Busy Bee ?" '{Let Dog-, Delight -^ Bark mid Bitr," "Whene'er I Take My Walks Abroad,*' and "Hush, Mv Hear, be Still and Slumber." But Br, Watts especially challenges our admiration by the transcendent vividness With which h" pictures the life beyond the grave. Un seem.-, to have lived constantly oh heaven's border laud. Oue who could siy, "i can ley my head back tn-nlglit ami die Without alarm.'' might well write ol glories thai shone so near lie died in 1748, leaving over seven ha ad red hymus, ami to-day 'hey aro being Sling by God's children nil the world nuoiiud. Hi-* body rests in BunhUl Fields, Hi.! Westminster Abbey of the gtoriou.i Puritans; close by the gate, mid nol far frnm Duuynti's grave, Ir a plain tomb, which boars the name of Isaac Watts, th • Eslhei of the ICnglisIi hymn. By his own retiuest, at his funeral, the hytnn so often sung even in ta:*. t.- \ ». chanted: ''Why should we tremble to c mv >y This body to the tomb ' There the dear form of .festts lay. And left a lotig perfume." Tradition places the home of Dr, Watts near the little battery ou Southampton water, looking out ou the green glades of the Xew Forest, iie was invited to spend a few weeks with friends In Southampton, where, owing to sickness, he spent thirty- six years. From this rural home the little invalid li.ul many opportunities of courting the itisfise. Nor Is it to be wondered ul that so many stanzas should be evidently suggested to his mind bygar.lng on the ocean iu wrathful storm or beautiful calm, Never did he strike a happier vein 'ban when one inornlug from tho mainland he looked across to the Ule Of Wight. Before hint dl'ossed in nil the glory of spring* tide were the gently rising fields bestnrred with (lowers. A group Of people lined tho shore waiting a transport. He touched the lyre nnd sang of tho green Immortal slopes, the perpetual blaze Of glory that kindled on the never withering (lowers, the narrow stream of death dividing It from the present -state of being, and the timorous crowd of mortals ou the hank, shivering ut tho thought of crossing over. There i.s a well-known editor ' mo if this trountry's great papers, ,1 man of stalwart frame, keen countenance, brilliant intellect T 1 his wife he is "Itty one,1 u::*i die to him Is "Preshy" (precious). ft is surprising that a delicate, refined, high-bred woman could best express her ardor for her hu.sh.ahd in tbe words k\Snooks" and "'Shoppy,"ye! I have* ku uvu such to he the rase; and it would seem :j~, though u dignified professor might inject I to being called "Hubby." Vr i have seen him respond to it with 11 smile so wide that the Cheshire c it wasn't iu it. One prominent literary man rarely addresses his tiny youug wife ns anything but l'Kid," which is not inappropriate it somewhat unmusical, ih:: ir Is usually the very Little man with the enormous wife whose ebullitions of sentimental tenderness can only (lud expression in calling her "Baby." These are by n > means the vagaries >f youth and Inexperience. I was onoe traveling iu one of the Western State*,, wheu.i groom of about To came aboard with a blushing bride of perhaps (Jo They soon became oblivious, and this con versa tion was be ir!: He—"Who's ittle Lamm to ?" He -"ilo!' of u-.." j And perhaps till .ire familiar with the 1 overheard conversation between the Cou- oortl ScIukiI of Philosophy professor and the Vassar grail unto ; \'. i. • "liarl tig " I'li l) 'Yes. darling." V. ti. "Nothing -only darling " Truly is not tiie god of love the godof humor aa well Uitv It VI urke.l. When the landlord had settled himself comfortably and got his cigar well started he lookod at the newspaper man ant remarked: "I don't see why you don't rake more Interest in the affairs if rids suburb," "Nothing In It-,*' replied the newspaper man "Oh, yes, t 'ere is," protested tho land lord, "Besides [should think it would be a matter of prl Io with you " "Pride is inexpensive,' Intorjcoted the newspaper man ■ I don'l Iwlleve I quite follow you " '•Well, last year, t was bo proud "f this plnee, thai my pride just bubhlod O ■' ! -. ' l*Vos, I remamber you was ttit*^ *».. thuslastj . ' •i itopped pe iple In the street to toll them diout the beauties of tho suburb In which l lived, I even wrote tu artlole or t wo about it." I recall thehu 'i . • benefit, too." "They wore ■ In leod they ware, good." ■*I rather thought thoy tl] i.' '•Why.'" "Because they Impressed you to sueh an ox\ ont i lint you raised ! he rout for my house. That's why I think there is suoh a thing as being too enthusiastic and pub- tic-spirited. I'm not lining any raving this year.M—Chicago Kvenlng Post. were if Inimonso ltd a lot ot Utiles for Dlnlug Out, Tho man who would dine out often ami attend to hi* business, too, must lay down four rttloa for himself and obey thom : lie must oat very little, and only of tho solids that are placed before him. He must drinU very little. He must smok • very little. Ha must never,never oat a late supper. Happy the IJiaU Who does obey thom I Ho learns tho best thoughts of tho Dost people in tho free conversation before dinner, in conversation during dinner, and In that most delightful conversation after dinner. He loams public sentiment, he puts himself in touch with public thoughr. At ft dinner with agreeable and clever people nrouud tho hoard, a man learns more thau ho would by a month of sttuty Singular Story of ilnxv He fcoit HU fntlec Finger, An old soldier who boars tbo Hears of several wound**, received in thu late unpleasantness was speaking to the writer about odd incidents of the war aud among other things said ''Courage is so different in different people that 1 have been very often sur- pri-,-d to seo exhibitions of bravery 111 unlooked-for quarters, Thero i-, a man who used to live In Marion. O. who bus the index finger of his right hand missing and il' asked the manner of its Iosp will simply say that ho lost it in tho civil war. The *tory ot' tho affair ts peculiar, though [ am tola that thero aro Instances ot' tho samo nature that have occurred, Ho was married a few months when tho call fur volunteers was Issued and he yearned to respond to his roun- try's invitation His wife put her foot down at once and said that he should not go, Two months passed, ami an tho stories came from the front of the roar ing 01' cannon ami of blood being spilt. William, for that was his name, vowed thnt be would ga to the scene of battle, one night his wife Haw him got up io his -leep. and putting himself in a heroic attitude, extend his baud oh though it clutched a -.word, aud cry U'or- war.l!" This pr lyed on hor mind bo that on tho night afterward she asked him it he fully Intondod to join the army. He replied emphatically that ho did. "That night when William slept sho aro.-,!', and, with stonicity step and determined look took a hatchet from under the bed and same to the side of her sleeping husband Sho noted the calmness of his countenance, and bant and kissed his torch on d as n tear ooursod down her cheok Then she took the Index linger of his right hand-, and, separating it from tha orher laid it upon the ?ldo rail and brought the hatchet down with such force as to sever the digit. William awoke,' ul what he said ts nor. recorded, hut he wns made at sterner stuff than his better half thought, when rho smoke of battle rolled upon the Held of l\\:'A Run and Union hearts beat wildly iu tho tirst great encounter, the martial sound of William's drum urged on to glory many an Ohio man Ho could not handle a musket, but ha went to war. "—Columbus Dispatch, Some First Principles. I', Is reported that. Mr. Lincoln onoe said to a man who BUggOStod a doubtful proposition to him, 'I should think that to anyone wanting .something of that kind, that something of that kind would bo about what ho would want " It i-. the samo way with bloomers. Those wh 1 admire ftiiom, admire them Tho.-a who don't, don't Seo? The bloomer question is one that Is not to he settled by 1 magazine article, Thero are some fundamental truths that nil may agree upon. Alen who Insist that n sorts ol skirts are not onmbersomeand that they do not retard and tire too rider would, 110 donl r. simply collapse if thoy were compelled to wear them. It seems reasonable that blonrnorg have some advantages nlong the lines of comfort and lonventenoo. It isn't presumed thai woman care to bo scorchers. Tli'-y do like to ride with comfort, Tho foei if the bloomor costume aro opposed to ll tolely on tho ground, of "tho looks of rhe thing. ' Thoy -'. iutd bo honest enuu?h to con- fuss tins, for no one will -ay that bloom- - :■- mak • ■:■.* :..'u any mora difficult, physically. Granting thom Ie a physical gain In wcarina bloomers, is there » moral loss!1 Not necessarily* A lady's real nature ought, uot to !»e chnn id by innge of For a-gos men havo boon yelling ■ dross reform" at tho other *qx. Tbo wi-' bewhlskerod lords of creation havo Insisted that trailing skirts and tight lacing wei 1 dragging our sisters, wives and mothers to premature graves Xow these men nre afraid dress reform i^ actually omlng The new bicycle woman, If sho wonts what i* termed tho "ideal ' costume, has neither trailing 6kirts nor deadly oonet stays Oh! It's awful to think that some of these womon am so immodest as to dress about liko men. And thoy may become as strong ami healthy,too, Isn't it a shame' A great many nay it Is say it isn't And so, until further notlc, arc advised to dress as their own of propriety dictates, No matter what tbo ens won't fall —L. A And many ladles sense .'ar, the heav- w. Bulletin. panada!* Orfnk Kills. The following facts, compiled from the hiit published Dominion Statistical Year Book, go to show now the drink traffic "helps trade ' in Canada Such faots are well worthy of the serious consideration of overy Canadian citl/.un, no matter what may be his views In regard to total abstinence. Official tables are given of the value of the different kind;* of 11 (tiors Imported Into Canada for home consumption from IS77 to 1804 inclusive. The total value oJ thosu importations ■ggregated is follows Ale. beer nnd porter $ 8,891,008 Cider 87,708 Malt for browing 84?,ti3g Spirits and wlnos 98,070,0(17 Graud total ISO B.'lO.fltU 'I lu , amount represents merely the mouoy that wont out of Canada to pay for those liquors nlon**, at Importers' wholesale prices Tiny were consumed from year to year and what bad Canada or the Canadians to show for all that outgo nl sho end ol 180}! Sin,ply nothing whatever that, added one lota to thn prosperity health, advancement or happiness of tho country. Surely there should bo, as soon as pos«tbln, a prohibition of tho importation of liquors. Woman as a RnstesH* Whatever the test he tic or sensuous attractions, tho ultimate fact is thai when peoplo assemble socially thoy meet to talk. In popular definition "sociable" means "conversation," ami "unsocial" means silence." The success of any social gathorltlg Will bo largely decided by the prevailing spirit, of the conversation. Ami iu this, more (ban iu any other feature of the occasion, the personality of the hostess .should appear. Xo matter how many gifted conversation ttl is ts there may be present, she .should not permit an outsider to create tho atmosphere of her bouse. Even the most diffident woman, who glide.-* unobtrusively through a throng elsewhere, should courageously assert herself when the responsibility »f entertaining rests upon hot'. In her admirable fearlessness she may recall tbe terse self- announcement of Rob Hoy, "My foot is on my native heath, and my imme is AJae- Gregor,"—AgnosH, Morton in February Ladies' Home Journal- aS - 3SH ss LICENSING BOARD. m Dead-lock on the Nanaimo , Hotel License. Petition to Discontinue the License Is Favored bv the Mayor and Opposed by the Magistrate. The Licensing Court was held Wednes-. day afternoon, Mayor Davison presiding and Magistrate Simpson also present. Communications were received as fol-, low a: From Richard Gibson, applying for a| transfer of the I loon hotel license from ■ himself to James Bennet. Granted. From Peter Weigle, withdrawing application for retail license for the International hotel. Mr. F. Young,on behalf of Mr. Weigle, asked that the case he I withdrawn from court. Rcquestgranted. I Letters were also read from W. Martin ! and .lames Tunstall, withdraw inn their objections to the renewal of the license, so that it is left with the city clerk to issue a license when asked for. From T. Bryant, on behalf of the Executive committee of the temperance societies, protesting against a continuance of the license to Evans & Gough, as a reasonable time had already been given i,n which to rebuild tho Nanaimo hotel. Mr. Simpson said that when this matter was formerly discussed by the board extra time had been granted for the rebuilding of this hotel owing to Mr. Plan- ta's difficulty with the Hirst estate. Some little time elapsed before Mr. Westwood was authorized to take charge of the accounts, and during that time nobody represented the estate. As soon as Mr. Westwood was duly appointed receiver he appeared before the late mayor and himself, informing them of the intention to rebuild the hotel, and that, as the license was really an asset of the Hirst estate, they regarded it as only equitable that the estate should still retain that asset, reasonable time being given to rebuild. Subsequently Mr. Westwood tiled a declaration to the efl'eet that as soon as he could arrange for the necessary money the building would lie erected. Another difficulty arose about the foundation, which also caused considerable delay. A permit was granted by the late commissioners, and Gough & Evans had meantime gone on with their foundation. He agreed with the communication that a good deal of time had been granted, but before the board took action he thought the representative of the Hirst estate should he allowed to appear before them. As Mr. Westwood was then in Victoria, he suggested the matter layover until the next meeting. At the request of Mayor Davison, the declaration of Mr. Westwood was read by the clerk. Mayor Davison then said : " Mr. West- wood was appointed receiver of the Hirst estate, and he had made a declaration on the 18th of June, 1895, and in this declaration he stated that tbe construction of the building would probably be commenced Inside of 60 days from that date. I am not in Sympathy with the manner in which this lease has been renewed from time to time owing to the fact that the Hirst estate have had ample time to construct a new building, or ball a dozen if it were necessary ; and in my opinion the renewal of this license from time to time was not in the interests of the public, and was certainly detrimental to those who are engaged in the hotel business and who are complying with the law and carrying on their business in a legitimate manner. The better class of hotels in tbiscilyhave been constructed at a cost to their owners of from $0000 to $16,000, and the lessees of which are compelled to pay a monthly rental of from $75 to $200. This, together with the large outlay incurred in furnishing their buildings and providing suitable hotel accommodation, made it impossible for them to compete successfully with such a place as the Nanaimo hotel, the stock- in-trade of which was simply nothing but liquors and cigars. The accommodation of tbe said building is not even sufficiently ample to provide lodging for the proprietors." In conclusion, Mayor Davison emphatically objected to a continuation of this license on the ground that the city granted no exclusive saloon licenses. Mr. Simpson said the board could only ileal witli the question as provided for by tht statute, and that it was not the duty of the board to study the interests of people who had invested their capital in the city. The Government had declared that, in cases of accidents by fire or otherwise, the license might be held until the premises were rebuilt. His worship seemed to forget the objections which had been urged against, a wooden Structure and the time lost In consequence; also the delay occasioned by the Council's discussion regarding the foundation. Considering the difficulties experienced hy the Hirst estate, the delay was not altogether unreasonable. As a natter of fact, it was the Hirst estate hieh would be chiefly affected by a re- d to continue the license. Should the se he withdrawn, that estate would My never be able to put up the ■• at all. Unless, however, the •)k steps within the next three i get the matter in shape, he inly agree with his worship ttiine had been granted, on said very little time getting permission iroin the Council to build on the old site. Permission was asked and granted to erect a wooden structure thereon, and fully live months bad elapsed since that time and there is no indication of a new building being erected further than the pretense made by placing four eedar sticks on the street to be used for the foundation; hut he understood tho only contract given at present was for the placing of these sills in position, lie was not in accord with Mr. Simpson's statement that it was uot their duty to ,, ,,,•.., , ,• ., ,.,„.. , ,, ii, Mr. C. K.Stevenson (dt Steven guard the interests of those Who bad e r, \ . , e ... ... , ., . son it Co.) returned from a trip to made large investments u the eitv. ,, ,. . ' ,,., , , ., ' , ... , .. , .. .. ,, the East on ihursday, A Mail re1 "We are both servants of the city, , i •! i i • •*.. , . , .,, . ..,.,- ,.",. porter hailed lum with lie explained, "but with tins sligbt, * ,.,,, ,, , , , , , ..„. ' ,'. , . . . ,i " Well, now do you feel after your difference: he is a salaried servant, and |. . ,,,, J J THE EFFECT EAST. Looking to British Columbia for Relief. Probability of Unprecedented Emigration Westward This Year. The Gold Fever Abroad. PERSONAL. I perform my duties gratuitously. I am sure it is my duty, as mayor of the city and a member of thu Licensing Board, to see that tbe interests ot tbe citizens, both Individually and collectively, are properly protected." The subject was then dropped. The board confirmed the mayor's temporary transf t of Jas. Bennett's license to H. L. Rates. The board then adjourned. CITY AND PROVINCE. G. Baker was lined $'.'0 for selling beer after hours on Saturday night last. A meeting of the Nanaimo Cricket Club will be held this evening at the Hotel Wilson. "I feel as if the British Columbia climate and country is good enough for me," he replied. "If a few of these chronic kickers could have had the same dose of snowstorms, with the thermometer, as the Irish man said, 'busted,' they would lie more than satisfied .here. There is a very marked improvement in the Territories and Manitoba, and all seemed to prosperous and going ahead very fast, and a great portion of the grain seems to be still ind $5 costs in the hands of the farmers. The season this year, they all say, has been very fine—only a few days extreme weather. In Ontario they seem to have an unusual amount of snow with extreme cold, and, owing The present government at Victoria to the drought, many sections seem are as far off being overthrown as they ' to be suffering from it, and business were on the day of election. | is consequently dull. In Quebec The bark Leon has completed her cargo of 250,000 feet of lumber from Haslam's mill, and is expected to leave to-day for Alaska. Ten dollars per day is the wage paid to miners on the Yukon, and food is sain to be one dollar per pound. A co-operative store on a large scale is being started in Westminster under the auspices .of the Knights of Labor. The Anglo-American Cold and Platinum Hydraulic Mining Company are commencing operations on their Similk- anieen property. Mr. David Kobson, ex-city clerk of there is a much better feeling, as crops were good. British Columbia M. Bate, sr., returned from a visit to the capital yesterday. Mr. J. Dunsmuir and Mr. J. Bryden, M. P. P., visited the city yesterday. Rev. S. Cleaver returned to Victoria yesterday after a brief visit with Rev. H. R. Maitland. Mr. G. W. Rowland has arrived in this city to take charge of the Pioneer laundry branch office. Rev. 0. E. Cooper, of S. Matthew's Church, Wellington, left on Wednesday on a visit to the old country, HeV. H. II. Maitland went to Duncans yesterday to lill an appointment to lecture on "Wil and Wisdom" at the Methodist church. Mr. 11. Wilkinson, of London, is a guest at the Wilson Hotel. This gentleman is here to represent the English capitalists who are interested in the British Paeillc scheme. BUSINESS NOTES. FIEST AEEITAL -IN- Mr. II. P, Burton has started in th, hay, feed and cattle business on Com mercial street, next door to the Britan nia Hotel. Mr. E. E. C. Johnson, late head sales man of A. B. Erskine, Victoria, has as. sumed sole control of the Cash Boot and j Shoe store, and will no doubt work up a large trade in the business. There are j separate departments for ladies anil j gentlemen. and the Northwest Territories are attracting large number.- of eastern people. They predict this year the greatest emigration from Eastern j Canada to the West that, has vet , , ,,,.,, , ., , • once take the necessary steps to occurred. Manitoba and Kootenay •,.. .- , , . ,. • a military company formed ai B. C. Affairs at Ottawa. On March 5th Hon. Mr. Mclnnes called the attention of the Senate to tho fact that "there is no rille or artillery company at present in Nanaimo, in many respects the most important port on the Pacific coast;" and asked "if it was the intention of the Government to at have nd to um in the supplementary estimates to build a suit- Manitoba and K seem to be the principal objective j ... ■ . i r . 1, .1 put a sumcient points, in fact, all seem to be get-! v ting the gold-mining fever, and in. , , , .,, , ,, ■ ,, . ,. , ., , , ,i • i . i t able drill hall tn the city of Na- Montreal among the right class of • .„, J • , ■• . „ I naimo " men—capitalists. \ r\ .i i . a , „, n,r , , ., , . .. On the same date Senator Mcln- " I low about the business result ,. , ,, .... { ,, Q , , , • .„, called the attention of the Senate of your trip? . ii., • , . .... . ,, • . _ __ 11.. * 11... 11... .1.11. li .. ..I uirt,t,f,--i nj tne 'Well, , ,, , ,n to " the incomplete condition twing to the extreme dull-, j_:l1 U11 :„'v *.*.'....,.„•., ... . , , , ,,ii i drill hall in New Westminster, \\ estminster, has been elected by acela-' ness of trade, 1 secured mation to lill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Aid. Arthur Hill. A farewell reception wus given to Miss Perdy by her pupils on .Monday evening last and a very enjoyable time was spent until one o'clock next morning. The juice of shares in tiie different mining companies of Alberni continue to advance. Shares that were sold for 10 cents are now quoted at $1.50. The Ciieniainus saw mill has succeeded in obtaining a modest contract for 6,000,000 feet of lumber and will start ou the 21st instant to lill the order. J. lv. Smith, a miner at Union, was injured by a fall of rock on Thursday and taken to the hospital, where he is doing well. One of his ribs was fractured. The Great Northern has offered a rental of 1(511(10 a year for a traffic bridge | Sunday school across the Fraser at Westminster. Tbe Prayer at 7 p people are urging the Provincial Government to build it. Tbe fishing season opens on Monday aud in view of thai fact extensive purchases of fishing tackle have been made by a number of amateur anglers who who have promised themselves a few days Sport, The R. Dunsmuir Sons' Company has incorporated in San Francisco with a capital stock of $1,000,000, all of which has been subscribed. The directors are Alexander Dunsiniiir, James Dunsmuir, James T. Boyd, Cavalier Hamilton Janett and Alexander Gompurta, A quiet marriage was solemnized by Rev. Mr. Rogers on Tuesday at Wellington, the contracting parties being Jas. Richards, the assistant surveyor for R. some wonderful bargains, which will be handled to the advantage of our customers. Samson, Kennedy & Co., one of the largest houses in Canada, failed, and during llie crash we so- cured bargains that will be impossible to duplicate in British Columbia." SUNDAY SERVICES. Sunday at 4:30, Children's day. Speaker, Mr. R. VV. Clarke, Vancouver. Subject, "A Child's Influence." All young people invited. At 8:80 the meeting will be under the auspices of the Ep- wortb League. All welcome. ST. AI.lux's eill'UCIl. Third Sunday in Lent, March 15,lSSIii. Holy Communion at 8 a. m.; Morning Prayer, Litany and sermon at 11 a. m. ; at 2:'!o p. in.; Evening in. Week-day Bervics and meetings—Daily Morning Prayer and asked "if it was the intention of the Government to place in the supplementary estimates a sufficient sum to have the building properly heated and lighted and a caretaker appointed forthwith." On March 9th Senator Mclnnes called the attention of the Senate to " the necessity of having a dredger exclusively for the Fraser river, in order to carry on necessary improvements to navigation at the sandheads and elsewhere;" and asked "if it was the intention of the Government to put in the supplementary estimates a sum sufficient to build a first-class dredge for the purpose above named." ■»-«-*. Dry Goods ..^-*-*^i^*-,-*>^- 42 Pieces of Wool Dress Serge •**"- 25 cts. per yard, In Navy, Cardinal, Royal Blue, Black, Light, Mid and Dark Greys, Fawn, Cream and Strawberry; also an excellent range of Ladies' Black Cashmere Hose at 25c. pr. Lookout for Bargains. Chas. E. Stevenson & Co OASH DRY GOODS. 41 and 43 Commercial St., Nanaimo, B. C. —■—ni——— ^Pioneer Steam Laundry CLEANING AND DYEING WORKS have opened a Branch Office in the McAdie Block, Victoria Crescent. i Parcels delivered in the city free of charge. Repairs Neatly done. Shirts, Collars an.I Cull's a Specialty, WHITE LABOK ONLY employed. Box (.)5. rgi Terms strictly cash, 0. 0. I). D. M. STEWART, Proprietor. The Most Complete Stock Ol-'- Wrcstliilg. Sine. Swanson lias challenged Frank Joncos, of Northflelcl, to a wrestling match, eatch-as-oatch-can style, for a purse of $100. It will be remembered that Sine, downed the Frenchman two 9:80 a. ni.' Wednesday, children's set:-1 straight falls in the recent wrestling vice with address by Archdeacon Scriven I tournament, but since that time Joncas | at 8:80 p. m.; Evening Prayer with ad- has been to San Francisco, where he is dress hy the Hector at 8 p. to.i O.E,T.tl. Bald to have received lessons from the Thursday evening at 7:30. BAPTIST CIIUKCII. Services at 11 a. M. and 7 P. u. Sunda v Little Demon (.1. Acton) and now returns with confidence of being able to down the youth. Joncas has expressed his school and pastor's Bible claSB at 2:S0 willingness to wrestle Swanson at 120 p.m. Midweek meeting, Wednesday, pounds, and then go for higher game, 7:80 P.M. All seats free; all are invited. I and oilers to wrestle J. C. Stewart at Rev. W.A. Gunton, pastor, 169 Farquo,r| the same weight. Then Mat Wheeling is after Swanson's seal]- and offers to wrestle him at 140 pounds. Now Sine, hurry up and reduce your weight anil after you have thrown Joncas we can Bible Society, will preach. Bible clussl recommend a good boarding house, so street. eiiKsiiYTKitiAN onOBOH. At 11 a. in. Mr. Barron, of the Victoria 1.ranch of the British and Forelirn and Sabbath school at 2:80 p. m. Evtav ing service at 7, when the pastor will Dunsmuir ei Sons, and Miss Agnes Kus-1 preach. Seats free; all welcome.—J. C. sell, a sister of Wm. Russell, of Welling- Stewart, pastor pro ten- ton. The newly married couple left for Victoria to spend their huneymau. Iluring the week there have been quite a few miners left the city lor the gold fields of Kootenay. Messrs. ('. llempsey, Harold Harold aud J. Graham were among the number, and it is expected I by the end of next month there will hardly bean idle miner iu this city, as they intend leaving for other parts. On March 17th the Dairymen's Pro- ; vlneial Association will incut at Chilli- wack, when the following papers will he read: "Winter Dairying," 11. F. Page; w. 0. T. o. The usual women's meeting will be held under the auspices of the W.O.T.U. in St. Alban's church nt 4 p. in. SI'IlilTC.U.IKM. Nanaimo Spiritualists Association * a* i 11 meet in Spiritualists' hall, Odd-Fellows' building, Sunday afternoon, Mar. 15, at II o'clock. Ladies' Aid meets at'.' p. u. t.'irclesfor members only every Sunday evening at 7:110. Promiscuous circle every Thursday at 7:;i() p. M. All are welcome. that you can quickly put on the flesh to accommodate Wheeling at 140 pounds. «. •>. Football. The tie match between the Northlield Violets and the Junior Wanderers of Victoria will take place this afternoon al tiie capital. Jnlin Hull at the Y. M. C. A. The following programme will be ren- "Creameries," A. A. lving; "Silo," li A.Wells. At a subsequent meeting at dered to-night: Langley, "The Care of Cattle" will be; pai't i. the subject of Mr. Cunningham's ad- Piano Solo Mr. V. Stewart ,irpaa Song Mr. H. Johnson „' . , ., . Song Miss CiMiner Ur. Davis, coroner, held an inquest on ; Reoftetlon Mr. 11. McKenzie the body of Klik Tee on .Monday. The Hong Mr. H. Smith medical evidence failed to show bow de- Song Miss Bertram ceased came to bis death, and although ' J.'*1-*"-*-'*- Ua,v -boo',! ,, , , , .' . , -.Song Aid. A. h. 1 'until the coroner charged the jury in favor of Song—"Sailing" Mrs. Pollard an open verdict, that body returned a Recitation Mrs. Cavidsky verdict that he met hiB death by being i Song Mr. C. Brenton accidentally run over on the New V. C. h""i-. .Mrs. l'otts I Cu's track, where be bad no business to be, I'lie public meeting held at Victoria Piano Solo. Song. Song. .Mr. V. Stewart , .Mr. R. Smith Mrs. Iloneyman j on Thursday night for the purpose of . Recitation Mrs. Cavulsky ! condemning the Provincial government Song... .Aid. A. K. Planta , . •*. .. u ,.,„ u.ui.1 i>. Song—"Storm at Sea" Mrs. Pollard for not putting through tbe i.ntish Pa-, ".^ Mq Mj|jg Wmon cilia Hellenic, turned out favorably for i gong Mr. C. Breuton Premier Turner, although at the outHet Song Miss Bertram it was clearly Indicated that the major- Recitation .Mr. II. McKcnzie 1 , , , .. ,! Sons Mr. J. W. Doheson ity were against him. However, his >> Mr 1: Jo|mson ■ truthful and business-like explanation I G|iairmttn_J. If. Cocking, Esq. satislied the audience that he had taken I Accompanist—Miss Watson. 1 the right staud. 1 Admission 10 cents. Another Libel Suit Imminent. The last number of the Victoria Com mercial Journal contains the following item : " Daley & Graham, barristers, Nanaimo, dissolved; D. I '•. Daley continnues." The Victoria Times says: On the Victoria board of police commissioners a deadlock has occurred because of the government's failure to appoint a third commissioner. In the Nanaimo license board a deadlock has occurred for a similar reason. When the provincial government usurps municipal functions, surely the least it can do is to see that its usurpation dee-: not block municipal business. -»-•♦.—' The date for the execution of Holmes has been fixed by Governor Hastings for May 7th. Gents' Furnishings IN THE CITY, AT Jas. McGregor's Victoria Crescent. "CRITERION" Restaurant and Chop House Commkkciai. SinBET, Oysters in every stylo. Menls, 25c. and upwards. Good Beds, 2!5c. and upwards. Spring Chicken always on hand From the present Proprietor, ! JEROME WILSON. -Arli-Qgtoi} Hotel, MR. J. A. THOMPSON Having completed the erection of Uio Arlington Hotel ut NAXOOSK DAY, tills hiia.lsc.me und oommodloufl ImU'l is now prepared to rwi't'e antl comfortably entertain travelers nnil others. TIIE CUISINK in provided over by Mrs. Thompson, and tiie Table d'Hote constantly provided with nil the dclicuciofl oi the season. Combined with tho e)ugattt furnished ap'artmentB, the visitor finds tho surroundings! of the most ploasant description, City Market HEMANS & WAMSLEY Wholesale and Retail Butchers COMMERCIAL STBEET Try Philpott's Tomato Catsup 25u. and 50c. per llottlo. We Never Sleep. Open Day and Night. Private Boarding *— AT TUB —i FRANKLYN HOUSE Wallace Street, DBTWBBN the METHODIST CHURCH and the . . . UNION BREWERY. P. O. Box 227 Telephone 7-8 FOR A REFRESHING DRINK Ask for-:- (^S.T1""1 Lawrence's te;^;;:;, EUREKA SODA WORKS, ManufacturerotTemperance Drinks, EtyrupB.dtpi Delivered frcoto nil parts oi oltyaiiavloinlly. tasr I'limii.t attention pui.i toBMon{q-iolder--. Telephone8.4, P.O.Box79. n»naihii. For Bent. Two Large Stores On Victoria Orescent, in best situation. Kent moderate. For particulars apply at THIS OFFICE. Oban Cigar Factory. Our Clfiirs nru made of the choicest Havana Tobaccos. Our famous Cuban Blossom -**■•> Black Diamond Are flailed for everywhere, and are superior to any imported cimir. Made by Dnlon Labor, M. J. BOOTH, Wharf Street. ESTABLISHED 1HI12. JOS. I. BROWN, Watchmaker. .Watches Demagnetized shortNotice By BPEOIAL MAt'UlNKKY on tho Premises, Fine and Complicated Watches and ('locks Carefully Cleaned and Repaired Fine CYCLOMETERS, forlllcyclcs, In Stuck. Johnston Block, Commercial Street, Nanaimo, ^ Scotch Bakery J VICTORIA ORESCENT Has not changed hands—only one ol the partners has retired; but Our Celebrated Bread Is made by the same hands, and customers can depend upuii gettfliffthe mime Sweet Bread and Fresh Cakes I c. c. Mckenzie, Land Agent and Conveyancer, AND ACCOUNTANT. OFFICE: FRONT KTRKKT, NANAIMO. Town Lots and Farms tor Sale. Money to Loan un Mortgage at low rates. Agent for the United Fire Insurance Company of Manchester, England. TheGty Tea Supply Co, Are giving away a few handsome Premiums in books, eoindKtliiK of Shakespeare," Musical Leaves," " Royal Gallery of Poetry and Art," "The Favorite Cook Hook," etc. On obtaining one oi these books it entitles the purchaser to a membership in the tilobq Library Association. W. W0RDEN, SBifi V FISH AND GAME. Mahket, Bastion Stheet. Hteainers and Shlp-iini: supplied on short notice at Wholesale Prices. t\t BEST VAhUK IN PHOTOS AT BROOKS', 50YI0T«1M? i