@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "4d6d3d31-0aaf-4521-89b3-85cc7e77d320"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:alternative "[The Nanaimo Semi-Weekly Mail]"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2015-12-01"@en, "1896-05-02"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/nanamail/items/1.0082641/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ cv t Ipmxm iOL. I. NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1896. NO. 46. VICTORIA CRESCENT. The Plaos for Bargains We do not sell merely cheap Roods—almost anyone ean do that, but we do sell the BEST GOODS obtainable at astonishingly LOW PRICES. I" GROCERIES oar stock is very large, und in every line we have Something extra good. TEA-Our "Special" Brand, 25 cents per pound, still leads. This is the best value in the country, COFFEE—Our "Empress" is not easily excelled ; 40 cents per pound. BUTTER—We keep only the best grades in Creamery, in tubs, lOlbs., 2'llbs., GOlbs. Fresh Ranch Butter comes in regularly. Also the Famous DELTA CREAMERY, certainly the best butter in this country. PURE COMB HONEY in original frames. PURE MAPLE SYRUP AND SUGAR. PUKE BARBADOES MOLASSES. PURE JAMS, 71b. pails, 65cts. CHOICE ROLLED OATS, 30 pounds for $1.00. COAL OIL-W'c st'" this article lower than the lowest, and In adili- • tion we supply FREE the celebrated Patent Automatic Oil Can. Il is a dandy, So it is in every line we have something it will pay you to use. SEEDS of all Pints. Field, Garden and Flower. We have a large stock. BOOTS AND SHOES— We have a very large stuck at figures that will surprise you. lie sure you give us a call if only to get some pointers. Victoria Crescent. The People's Store, Nanaimo Will Celebrate the 25th and 26th. $2000 to Be Given Away in Prizes. List of Sports—Programme of Regatta and Bicycle Races. I SAY" $4(11) 450 161) 200 1110 X Have you seen the HEW SPB MB SNKI STYLES In Men's, Wi linen's and Children's -*^g??i^mg^~~. pooUVcar —at tiik— Cash Boot and Shoo Store, No. 17 & 19 Commercial Street. It Will Pay You to Call and Sec Them. E. E.G. JOHNSON, Mgr J LADIES! As the New Spring Season t\\ "\\rAi. Til •] is now upon us ^0 l\\0t MU to come and inspect our stock of Ladies'i Children's Millinery Our stock this season we assure you is complete in every respect and bound to please. It comprises all the latest novelties, etc. A very fine and well assorted stock of Ladies' Sailors and Children's Galatea, Silk and Lace Hats. J. S. STANNARD & CO., Crescent Store, Nanaimo, B. C. At the meeting of the Celebration committee Wednesday evening it j was resolved to celebrate two da3's— | the 25th and 20th—instead of one day, as heretofore decided. The Vancouver Band, who have chartered the City of Nanaimo for an excursion on the 25th, will he allowed hotel expenses in the event of their coming to this city. The Collecting committee reported $674 cash, $212 in special prizes, and expected to collect $100 more; also that the people on Haliburton street were desirous of holding horse races, and asked for an appropriation therefor. The estimated revenues were: Collections $586, City Council $500, anticipated collections $100, gate money and privileges $600, total $2086. It was decided to make Monday the chief day, and have the regatta in the morning, the royal salute at noon, the bicycle races and athletic sports on the Caledonian grounds in the afternoon, and on Tuesday the hose reel contests, the lacrosse match and horse racing. The several sub-committees on sports submitted their programmes, and the following events were decided upon in the order named: MONDAY amount Regatta, thirteen events Bicycle races, twelve events Athletic snorts, tight events ... TUESDAY. Hose-reel races Lacrosse, one match Horse races (events not settled) Kilk-shoot, live events 100 The secrulary was instructed to call for tenders for exclusive privileges on the Caledonian grounds. Thc following additional committees were appointed: House Racing—J. H. Cocking, Qeorge Baker, J. Humphries, w. Thompson, \\V. Scoville, It. Dunlop. Husk Ki:ki. Contests—R. Nightingale, W. 11. Morton and B. Van i lioutcn. The committee adjourned until Tuesday, May 5, at 8 l>. M. Kegaila, May 25. START tt A. M. first-class Balling race, for hoats 20 to 80 It. water line (timeallowance);course alioiil 10 miles— Prizes: 1st, $125; 2nd, .-.tin; Hrd, $26. Entrance, 6 per cent. 2, Single Bcull rowing watch, for amateurs, in is ft, lapstreak outriggers; course l)jj miles, with turn—Prises, trophies: 1st, value *|2'>; 2nd, value $1(1; ;i. Double scull rowing match, with coxswain), gunwale boats; course 1'... miles with turn; confined lo coal miners—Prise, JIO and cup presented by foreman i Hardy, value ijio. •I. Single scull rowing ma.eh for professionals in 21) ft. lapBtreuk outriggers; course 2 miles with turn—Prizes: 1st, •2,ri; 2nd, $10. Entrance, 60c. 5. Peterburo canoe race for amateurs, double paddles; course l'.j miles with turn— Prizes: 1st, trophy, value iflft; 2d, cigars, valuetO, Entrance I'eeSOo, added. II. One upset Pctcrlmro canoe race, single paddle; course 200 yards—Prizes: Isl, til); 2nd, (5, 7. Log balancing contest—Prize, $10. n. Indian war canoe race for lo paddles with steerer; course l'^ miles with tin ii— Prizes, {68 and >'--. ii. Klooicliiiiiius'cantie race In Indian canoes, two paddles--Prizes, lilt and $8, III. Boys' nice, 14 years and under, in single scull gunwale boats; course 1 mile with turn—Prizes, Ashing mils, value $5 an I .12 60. 11. Uirls' race, 11 veins and under, in single scull gunwale boats; course 1 mile with turn—Prizes: 1st, Sunshade, value in; 2nd, dry goods, value $2,60, 12. Barrel race, in costume, broom propellers—Prizes (value), $6 and $2.60. 18 (ireasy pule walking—Prize, I ham. Coinmitlei—E. Qiu-itm-ll, J. llilhert, (1. P. Oni ne, J.J, Honey man,.I. M. It m Id, Dr. Ourrle. W,Thompson, J. H. Haw- tlioruthwnite, V. Thurliurn, X, Dobson; VV, X, Heddle, secretary-treasurer. 2nd, silver watch ; presented by \\V. AI.: Langton. 1'ItOFKSSIONAL. % mile, standing Btart... .$20 00 $10.00 1 mile handicap 30.00 10.00 I 2 mile " 35.00 10.00 3 mile " 40.00 15.00 5 mile " 70.00 25.00 A third prize of $10 In latter event. Special Pi-i7.cs. VV, M. Langton, Bicycle Race, for ladies of Nanaimo and District, 1st prize, gold watch 25 00 I Second prize, silver watch 15 00 T. C. Morgan, tailor, for Bicycle Race, one suit clothes 35 00 Jas. McGregor, Clothier, dressing gown 20 00 Wm. Stuart,, Jeweler, ono silver nut howl 20 00 Fletcher Bros, one violin 15 00 The Elite Studio, one dozen Elite Panels 10 00 W. T. Heddle, one ham 3 50 J. Sampson,one dozen Paris panel photos 7 00 E. HugheB, one pair slippers 1 50 As It Throbs Through Popular Paper. the which I will have to subscribe to during the year." Now, I do not see anything about this to make so much comment of in the paper. John Hilhert. SUNDAY SEEV10ES. A Local Wag Draws a Pen Picture of the City Council—Another Phase of the Constable Question. The Vancouver Odd Fellows have chartered the Cutch for an excursion to Nanaimo on the 25th. CITY AND PROVINCE. Nanaimo will Celebrate—with a big C. Nine years ago to-morrow was a sad day for nanaimo. No quorum; no business; iB the record for last Monday'a Council meeting. Editor Mail: Having visited the Council a short time ago I thought it might be interesting to some to know of their doings. I will commence with His Worship,who, I must say,deserves credit for the decorum and discipline he maintains in the Council. Next is Mr. Foreman, happy go easy, who looks after the street work very attentively, Next is Mr, Sinclair, who is a capital seconder of motions, especially for the construction of sidewalks. Next is Mr. Martell, who appears to have the interests of the ward lie represents at heart. Next is Mr. Macdonaltl, who is a par- Xhe weather has not been living up to ti,uu'Rrl? ''"il'-'»i'/U''1 »'."»- <•••<•• has sin- the season the past week, but it has tour Ble '!x "lwls thttj *'"" '' be. a boon to al weeks to redeem itself. I working men and worthy of any person's n,. ■ i . , , r, • , •, reflecting upon. Tne right-of-way for Dunsmuir s rail- Next we uome t0 Mr. Westwood, who road to Oyster hay is boing prepared— reminds nie of parts in the history of by Chinamen, ol curse. , De.u, Swifl| w|,L,re ■„, 1TU,re t0 the phi*. Nanaimo Camp, No. 42, Woodmen of usophers becoming so absorbed in their the World, was visited officially Tuesday thoughts that they required hoys armed night by Noah Shakespeare of Victoria, with madders, who tapped them in the Deputy Consul Commander of B. C. A face to remind them of the subject under period of sociability followed the busi- discussion. I would suggest that the uchs meeting. The ship El well arrived Wednesday doming, seven days out from San Francisco. She brought 40,000 pounds of Mayor procure a hoy of that description for Mr. YVestwootl's special benefit. Next, we come to Mr. Bradley, who means well but lacks the eloquence of sulphe.r for the llaniiltonPnwiier Works] putting his opinions into words She has been rechartered to load coal at this port. A large party interested in the mines of Texada, the land of "great expectations," went over Monday on the Rainbow (suggestive name). The party included A. R, Johnston, J. Raper, Robt. Evans and E. Priest. The next meeting for the purpose of receiving the report of coinmittee in connection with the proposed organization of a militia company will he belt! on Monday evening at s o'clock, May 4th, in the Y. M. C. A. hall. (In Tuesiluy 800 feet of -wring roils went over on the steamer Esnermiza to Kludge Island. At the present time the company hnve bored over 200 feet, with Next we come to Mr. I'lanta, justly nicknamed "the Infant," who is remarkable more for the annoyance he is to the rest ol the Council than the good he is. Again I would make a suggestion that the mayor provide him with a picture hook or some otlier article of amusement in order to avoid his interrupting the business of the Council. Next we Iiml the venerable Mr. Morton, who, if we judge by the multitude of words, is quite an orator, although he j reminds mo of the old gentleman who] boiiml his son to the apprenticeship of ai French blacksmith, a short distance, from where he lived. After a while the ! old 'gentleman visited the locality where the WOUld-be blacksmith was engaged, and meeting the 'smith of polite man- PRESBYTERIAN CIICRCII. Morning service at 11 o'clock; Bible class and Sabbath school at 2:30 p. m.i evening service at 7. The pastor will preach at both services. All welcome. 8. C.Stewart, pastor pro tern. Y. P. S, C. E. prayer meeting immediately alter the evening service. Midweek meeting, Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. BAPTIST CIIl'RI'll. Services at 11 A. M. and 7 p. si. Sunday school and pastor's Bible class at 2:30 p. m. Midweek meeting, Wednesday, 7:80 p. m. All seats free; all are invited. Rev. \\V. A. Gunton, pastor, lG'J Farquar street. w. 0. T. u. The regular monthly'Gospel Temperance meeting in connection with the above society will be held in the Y. M. C. A. hall on Sunday evening next, May 3rd, at 8:30. Mr. J. W. Galloway, of the Indian Mission, Nanaimo, will be the speaker on this occasion, and several ladies will (contribute solos and ducts. All are heartily welcomed, both old friends and strangers, and the public generally. ••* Resignation Rcluctautly Received. At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Wallace Street Methodist church, helil on Thursday evening, the following resolution was adopted unanimously: Resolved, It is with feelings of deep regret that the Trustee Board of the Wallace Street Methodist Church learn from Bro. S. Gough that he wishes to resign the position of organist of this church, which he has filled for the last 25 years with so much acceptability to the board and the church; and as Bro. (lough has during all those years given his services gratuitously, we feel that, although reluctant to accept the resignation, it would only be justice to Bro. Gough that he be given a well-earned relief from the arduous duties which he lias been performing for"so long a time, and would move that the resignation be accepted, and that this board place on record their high appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Bro. Gough to the church, and that this resolution be spread on the minutes and a copy of the same presented to Bro. Gough. PERSONAL. good prospects of soon reaching tho black tiers, inaul red as to tho progress of bis| diamonds William Jackson had his leg broken Wednesday afternoon while working in his stall in Nn. (I shaft of lhe Wellington collieries. This is only the second accident since the beginning of the year in these collieries. The steamer Wellington passed up nn her way to Union Saturday night, nicking up en route those if thi1 Costa Rica's crew who wished to return to San Francisco. This is the last trip of the Wei son. "Oh," said he, "d , I diinno; he take a piece of hi roll, he hammer all I day: whatever he look like he call 'Im da't." This, in my opinion, is a fair] Illustration of Mr. Morton's eloquent outbursts. Next we eome to Mr. Wilson, who has Improved very much ; that is in pub. ! lie life, and bids (air to make his mark in the political arena ere long. One thing more I would like to refer to It is In if you will grant me the space. i, , . . . , ., ... , ,, reference to our well-conducted hospital, bigton before being laid up at the latter kmiier the „,,,,, BUpertmendenee of Mr. ,J' | Watson. Being at the R. R, station the i Dr. Wnlkem, M.P.P., accompanied by evening the train carried the theatrical his daughter Phlllippa, left for Eastern troup to Wellington, I could not help Canada nn Monday, to be absent about noticing with contempt one particular threeweeks, In Montreal he will consult person who made himself conspicuous nn eminent, specialist regarding an afien- among the rest. This prominent person I linn to one of his eyes which threatens I was none otlier than VV. H. S., who last the sight. There will h- a sale of work in St. A Minn's hall on Tuesday, May 6th, commencing at 2:30 n. in. Admission free during the afternoon and evening. Rp. Bicyle Races, May 25. onrioaBB. Starter—Jas. McGregor, M. P. P. Time-keepers —Wm. McGregor and Chas. Deeming. Referee—J. Newton. Judges—W. K. Leighton and Martin. Clerk of Course—VV. Edinods, B. D. Presley. Lap-taker—John Shaw, Geo. Fletcher. 1-llOallAJIME OF RACES—START AT 1.30. let Prize. Ind. r-VAUIK.-. 1 mile novice *10.00 »5.00 % mile amateur 15.00 2.60 1 mile amateur 15 00 7.60 2 mile amateur 15.00 7.60 8 mile amateur 16.00 7.50 6 mile amateur 20.00 7 60 A third prize ol io in last named race. Ladies' Race—1st prize, gold watch; freabnienlH and mnsii A special feature of the sale will be a candy stall, The lirst event of the summer sporting sei'Son look place vestenlay, when a prominent Commercial street fruit dealer defeated one of the men "in the sable" in a hotly-contested one-mile bi- | cycle race A small fortune is said to \\ have changed hands on the result. In honor of the 77th anniversary of Odd-Fellowship in North America and ! the 22il of ils Introduction In Nanaimo; | members of the order to the number of I about 100 attended divine service at the t j Baptist church Sunday morning, when Rev. Mr. Gunton preached an eloquent sermon appropriate to the occasion. The anniversary was also celebrated Monday ■evening hy a cOllPort and social in the Free Press hall, which wns largely at-1 j tended and greatly enjoyed, Owing to tbe rather unexpected arrival of snipping for the New Vancouver ' Coal Company the mass meeting of j miners snnnnn 1 to take place in | Maluer's Opera Honse at io o'clock today bus been Indefinitely postponed. The regular weekly meeting of the Miners Union, however, will be held i in the Odd-FellOWS1 hall this afternoon I at 8 o'clni k as usual. The Company have decided to continue work at No. i 5 shaft for the month of May at least. | Oliver Lodge, Daughters, entertained year stood about one hour at the pay office of the V. C. Co. on pav day soliciting charitable donations for the hospital. The poor miners not suspecting the object he had in view, contributed there- rill be provided; the handsome Bum of $888.60, or about; but what was their surprise when they saw the report With 10 per cent, deducted for commission—$88,80 for n couple of hours'work. Who says wages are dropping in B. C. But, gentlemen, bud a miner attempted any-1 thing like that, what would be the con-1 sequence? The chain-gang probably, at least the scorn of every man, woman and child of Nanaimo. 'Thanking you l for the space I have taken. BOOKOLENE, I Reply to Ratepayer. Editor Mail: Inthe Free Press of! April 24th I notice a letter signed "A Ratepayer," who seems to be a champion for Constable Thompson and a little vindictive towards the mayor for the! action he has taken, but "ratepayer" j dues not mention anything about the action of Constable Neon, when he found j an Infraction ofthe Sunday Closing Law, Which he promptly brought before the' magistrate and hail the offender dealt j With accordingly. Now, when Constable Thompson found a breach of the same law, he searched the offender, took thej bottle away from him, kept it. for a week and then gave it back to tne owner with- Otlt reporting the matter, because he] was a respectable citizen of Fraser Street. Is this where he got his boasted Inkerinaii Lodge, Sons, of St. George, to- I popularity over another officer who has gether with a number of guests, at Hii- done his duty? "Ratepayer" should hen's hall Saturday night, in honor of- not take all for gospel that be hears, but the anniversary of their patron saint;'give honor to those to whom honor is: and full justice was done the occasion. ! due, or perhaps he may bear from the A bountiful bunqtiet was followed by an Old Man of the .Mountain again soon. afterpart of toasts, singing, recitations, I Hamlet. etc., "Auld Lang Syne," sang by the whole company, bringing a pleasant evening to a happy termination. Bro. John Hilbert presided and gave nn interesting review of the history of the order. Mr. Hilbert Explains. Editor Mail: What I said to Mr. Norris wus that when Mayor Davison put his name down on the Celebration subscription list he placed (50 opposite Do Not Despair because you have I and then said he intended to give a tried manv medicines n.id have failed to lady's bicycle, for the most graceful rider receive benefit. Remember that Hood's | in Nanaimo. He crossed out the ,00 Sarsaparilla cures when all others fail to do anv good whatever. Hood's Pills are the liest family cathartic and liver medicine, Harmless, reliable, sure, and said "1 will let you know later what j I will do." On Wednesday evening he came to me and said, "I have Como to1 the conclusion that I will give you $10 cash, as there will be Bevcral things A. Huslnin, M.P., was welcomed home by his many friends Tuesday evening. A. R. Johnston, R. Evans and W. Priest returned from Texada by the Joan yesterday. Mr. .las. Haggart, Conservative candidate for this district, has resigned his position as manager of the Wellington mines, which he has held for over 17 years. By the steamer Willapa word was received from W. Sloan and party, who are still camped at Dyea. The weather was very cold, with Inch winds. They arc taking altogether 5500 pounds into the Yukon, which includes sufficient provisions for over a year's supply. Mr. Sloan writes in very hopeful tones as to their ultimate success in the gold fields. »»» — There is a current report in London that Mr. Chamberlain has sent a second dispatch to Sir Hercules Robinson, snstructing him to inform President Kruger that with regard to the 59 accused Uitlanders besides the four leaders, the British will trout execution of their fine, imprisonment and banishment as an act of deliberate hostility to Great Britain, which would be resented by active measures because it would result in crippling the mining industry in the Hand. It is thought that the British Government means to provoke a quarrel. »»« Advices received at Key West state that a notable victory has been won by Gen. Calixta Garcia, in the province of Santiago de Cuba. Gen. Weyler is evidently expecting a simultaneous assault on Traoha by the forces of Generals Gomez and Maceo, for he is hurrying to the line every soldier not needed for garrison duty. In the next few days fighting may be expected at Trocha. It is stated thnt a method of making au aluminum joint without alloy, ami which, without either being soldered, brazed, or keyed, Is rendered homogeneous iiiiil practicably unbreakable, has been perfected, The joint has been tested by the leading cycle manufacturers for the manufacture of cycle frames entirely of aluminum, which, with equal strength, will be 50 per cent, lighter than steel. ltriiui O'Lynn had no boots in wear, So tie ennic io Niuinilnti In buy hlin h pair: "I'll have one j.iilr ol Utick mill one pair of thin, II 1 can iiml Whitfield's," »ayi Hrin.ii O'Lynn. He linntcil the More." ill! along lhe inilili rnuto, Sitvs In-: '-TherlBnt one I've lint yet foiuitlout. I want w'hiuici.l—I'll buy only from him. Fur hu sells the QheapeBt," says llrliui O'Lynn. He steppod ti little west of Albert street; lie siiw Whitfield's sign—sure 'twas a ireflt: He opened the door and George aloud within— " I've found it ill last," says itrian O'Lynn, We showed him nur t-alf bouts, kill nml cuwhide, The ones we praise moat —no seams nt the, side. We've bt mis nl all kinds from Utiobcc and Berlin. "Sure yotl'VO boots lur Ute motion," says Brian O'Lynn, [no trash; He bought him his bunts, which nt euiirse were lie paid down his money, fur we sell only (or Tu llu- nubile hesavs: "He mil taken ii), [caah. Buy only from Whitfield," says Brian O'Lynn "H there's a leak In lhe toe nr side of your shoo, .lust lake It tn Whilllelil, (hat's all you need do; He will pen it or patch lust while you aro tn, Ami lhe enargoaoenii like nothing," says Brian O'Lynn, WHITFIELD, the Shoe Man, VicTouiA Crescent, Nanaimo. OTTO VOX BISMARCK. THE, GREAT GERMAN STATESMAN 6, YEARS OLD APRiU I. Tor<< (1 Into Rotlieineui Hlx Years Ago,He lv still the Mosl Interesting Figure In On Wednesday, tbe is: day of April, the family, friends, tenants, neighbors, am), indeed, the whole of Genu uny, will celebrate the oighty-firBt birthday anniversary nf Prince Otto von Bismarck, the unifier uf ihe fatherland. This grizzly veteran of statesmanship, diplomacy and war, though forced Into retirement six years ago by a headstrong sovereign, whose very throne was in a great mcas- ure of uismnrok's making, continues to be. anil will oont En ub to i o so long as he lives, the moat Interesting figure in Guv- many. For that matter, ho is the must powerful and interesting figure in German history, notwithstanding the inter venlng kings, and emperors, since Kroil* eriuk the real So large have beon thn achievements of this man that the Interest ln him is nnt confined to Germany alone, ever, in this tune of his old age and retirement. Ab a Prussian, Bismarck was anything but a republican, since ho believed with unwavering firmness in the divine right (if the Hohenzollerns tt« rule In that land: but ho acknowledged that a constitutional and limited monarchy, whore tho sovereign was but as the cupola of tho house was the lost- government for England, and that a pure democracy was the best kind of government for the United States. When, therefore, most of the nobles wore anxiously hoping for tho overthrew of the American republic, Bismarck exerted, quietly but powerfully, his groat infiuanoe in favor of non-intervention, which was irj effect a declaration in favor of the onion. When Bismarck developed a religious bent it Is not hard to see. In hie youth he was so wild and reckless that he became known in the army where he served as the "Mad Bismarck. " and he kept np this reputation when he had returned to his ancestral home at Scboen- hausen to heoome a country 'squire and cultivate tho estate he had Inherited from his father, the retired captain of dragoons. His mad pranks were held in such lilsest-oem by his neighbors that be was no', thought to ho a safe match tor Frank-in Von l'mtkumer when in 1847 he sought her to be his wife. The country 'squire, by met hods similar to those of the chancellor of a quarter of a century later, boat down the opposition and married the lady, of whom in IS78 ho Bald to the Italian premier. Signer Crlspl: "You little know what this woman hah done for nie." One of the things she did was to awaken in l.im his dormant retlgl-um feelings, and we find him writing to hei in 1*51, that il* it wen- not Cor his faith in tn-d. his lova for her and the thoughts I i. . ■ ■'" ■»'■!" It x£k ftW, zi * ' t ■ : E' 1. of t!n* children at homo he w< uld give ni all IdpnB of public duty and ret am to his homo anil his forming. The idea through the whole of Uismarok s life seems t< have Leon that in serving his king he was serving God and his country, in his mind the king was the anointed one and the peoplo had but ono duty and that duty was to obey. lt was la 1H51, I y the war, that Bismarck s in1 I career In any large sense began, though previous to that he had been a member of the Prussian Diet and had championed tho rights ol the throne as against those of the people. In that year he weni to Frankfort as the Prussian member of the German Diet-, which managed the foreign relations of the kingdom, the various principalities nnd the free titles. He was then 8fl years old and there was much wonder that so important a post should have In en given to BO untried a man, a man who had only one decoration that giver, to him for saving the life of hit! soldier servant when he was u lieutenant In the armv. Kvon the prince of Prussia, afterwards Emperor William I., by grace of Bismarck's genius and resolution, expressed -urprise and felt much doubt. But Bismarck soon Justified himself and introd-icod the old world diplomats to tactics thev were a long lime in comprehending He told themtheploln truth whenever he spoke at ali. and he was al- ways remarkable rather for candor than retieenoi—and they were entirely baffled. His reports to his Minister In Berlin during the eight years he remained in Frankfurt were complete and graphic histories of all the happenings I'he idea of German unity as at 'hi- time advocated at the instance of Austria he did not consider to tho interest*, of the Prussian throne and he opposed it with all his might, li evi •- seemed at this time that ho WaB opposed to any kind of unity, but that was not so his Idea was that I'ms- sla should form nnd ba the center of that union and his foresight enabled him to nee, even then, how that oould he brought about. In ono of Motley's letters there i- a little picture of Bismarck's home life at his home in Frankfurt. He said; "The Bis- marckf are ns kind as ever. It is one of those homes where everyone dues what he likes. The >-how apartments, where thoy receive formal company, are,In the front of the house, Their living rooms, how- over, ure a salon and thmng room at the hack, opening upon the garden, Here 1hore are young and old,grandparents and children and dogs all at once; eating, drinking, smoking, piano playing and pistol firing (in the garden;, all going on at the same time. It is one of those establishments where every earthly thing that can bo oaten or drunk is offered you —porter, soda water, small beer, champagne, burgundy or claret—aro about all the time, und (everybody is smoking tho best Havana cigars every minute." This is tho kind of life Bismurck has lived up to this time, and even in his old age he huH continued to le us much of a trenobxuan as his physician will permit, lie used to say: "If 1 am to work well, L must- be well fed," and most healthy and sensible people will say amen to such a doctrine. Bismarck stayed in Frankfort till 185.*, when ho was sent to st. Petersburg as Minister. To use his own expression, he was "put on ice.'' lie was a great favorite of the Czar ami became a per onal friend of the famous and powerful Govtchakoff. When King William, In ttsuT, succeeded his brother it was thought he would ask Bismarck to be Minister, but he was irresolute, while Bismarck was Indifferent. Wnen, however, in 18(13, the king found himself in trouble with his parliament, ho asked His- raarok to I b parliament-tamer and accept the presidency of the Ministry. But Bismarck declined, pleading had hoalth. However, ho accepted iho mission to Front s, While at his post he went to. the International exhibition in London, and it has been related that in a company, of whioh Disraeli was one. Bismarck said: i Bhall shortly tie compelled to under* take the presidency of the Prussian Government My first care will be tu reorganize the army with or without the help of j COLOR OF WOMEN'S EYES. j The Merc Question of Pigment "Has Settled Many it Man's 1 ale. "Did yon ever notice that men always \\ instinctively put conlideneein a girl with I blue oyes, and have their suspicions of ! thc girl with brilliant black ones, and ■ will you kindly tell mo why" writes Lilian Hell in April Ladies' Home Journal. 'Is it that the limpid blue eye, transpar- i out and gentle, suggests all tho soft, i womanly virtues, and because he thinks j he can see throngh it, clear down into ; that bluo-eyed girl's soul, that she is the ; kind of girl he fancies she is': I think it I is, but some of the greatest little frauds [ I know ,,ri the purry. kltteny girls with > big Innocent blue eyes. Blazing black eyes, anil The rich warm colors which dark-skinned women havi* to wear suggest energy and brilliance and no end of | intellect. Men look Into sueh eyes and seem not to be able to see below the surface. They have nol tho pleasure of a long, deep gaze Into immeasurable , depths And so tiny think her designing and clever, and perhaps (God save thc murk ! i eve:; Intellectual) when perhaps she has a wealth of love and devotion and heroism stored lip behind that Impulsive disposition and those du,/ling black eyes, whioh would do and dare more in a minute for some man she hail set thnt great heart of hers upon, than your cool-blooded, tranquil blonde would do in forty years. A mere question of pigment in the eye has settled many a man's fate In life, and established him with a wife who turned oul to be very different from the girl he fondly thought he was getting. BISMARCK IN 1SG6. (he diet With tho army plaoetl in a position to enforce respect I shall seize upon the first pretext to declare war against Austria, breaking up the Gorman fodern- aliun. subjecting the minor states and giving Germany national unity under Prussia's guidance. 1 have come here to toll tho Queen's Ministers." Disraeli, It is said, remarked, 'Take care ol that man, he mean*- what he nays." I have no doubt that Bismarck did say this or something like it It- sounds like him. Then I have some personal testimony on this point, lu 1SV8, after the congress of Berlin, 1 was a vordaut journalist looking al out Buropu for something to write ai out. Why not interview His march 1 3 a-kod myself. N'o sooner asked than dune, for I hastened to Berlin and did interview the great German chancellor at his house In the Wilhelmstrasse, How 1 secured an audience was told long ago. so 1 may skip that, though I am quite -ore that t ightuen yoars later and with a better furnished mind I could never huvo done what I men so gaily set about. At any rate, ; Baw him and he treated me most kindly, amused no do.n t-;.: my nnconsi lout presumption in seeking nn nudienco lie answered my eslione when he thought them suffl- oiently sensible and p.:: the others by with a frank courtesy and a smlh that had no apparent sarcasm In ii Whon ! s i\\v IJlsmnrnt. he was fil years old and wns a splo; dldly preserved, well proportioned giant Howasnt the very height of his power and seemed to hold the dostlnias of Europe in the hollow ol his hand. At the congress of Berlin he had bad i.i- own way and had succeeded in pleasing the representatlves of the other powers—Bending, for instance. Disraeli and Salisbury home to Kngland empty handed, but half tiokled to doath **nnt they had brought back "peace with honor ' And so he continued for twelve year*; longer and until the present emperor dismissed him from office with as scant courtesy as at angry parvenu w< nJd show to an offundlng butler. In recalling this-ad episode it is well also to rum om her v hat the Hohen; oiler n h< ise owe-, to Bismarck. When Bismarck roturned from his Parle embassy in 18- . to take the ministry under William I. thai monarch was in what seemed tn him Inextricable trcouble, The chamber had refused to provide money for the army. and without the army the king thong hi there would surely be anarchy. When BIsmartfk went to him ho found that the king had written and signed his abdication, feeling that the only safety to tht throne was in his leaving it. Bismarck assured the monarch that he was willing to manage matters without a budget and the abdication was destroyed. It was about this time that Bismarck won the title ol "The man of blood and iron " To the budget committee of the chamber be Bald that the great questions of ihe time wore not determined by speeches or parliamentary majorities, "but by blood and Iron." He brought about the rcere/ania. turn of the army without a budget and when opportunity arosi four vents later, -till without a budget, he saw tills army humble Austria nt the battle of Sadowa. This battle won popularity for Bismarck for the lirst time and thereafter the Prussian i hamber govt him the budget lor the army, After his dismiss.it tn 181-0 Bismarck retired to Friedn-h-r :he. a > CBtatO given to the prlnoo by the emperor after tho War with Franco, This estate Of some- Thing like J0.U0U acres is near to Hamburg and has continued to bo the ex-ohun- col lor * homo. It has been described so often by American cor.es) i ■ de: tfl tBat I shall just now refrain, He has not left there often. Oni e he WOllt to Austria to Ihe weddu.g of his son, Herbert, and dur lug that trip I hnve always thought Bis* mail k ir .ado of himself the only sorry spectacle iu his whole career. He quarreled with all existing things political, a: stream "of light gas is poured into the hollow space The carbon thrown oul by the gas is greedily taken up by the glowing plates until they I are thickly covered. The depth of this j carbon coveting en be regulated by the j amount of gas admitted, in order to so- ure regular and uniform action during I the prooosB, and to prevent the pipes thnt carry the gas to the hollow space from nbsorblng any of the carbon, they are i >i lated In other pipes through which water is eunstontly • irculal lug Stops arc now being taken to apply this simple and rapid carbonizing process to many ; ether branches of the steel industry. The ( j i !'■-» i»|M . 1 ut little nddttii ml detail has been ■ furnis'hod concerning tho wonderful Invention oi thc crypti icope by Prof. j Salvionl. of the L'ntvarBhy of Perugia, Hy means of this instrument Prof, Salvionl claims thai ho can actually see the bones oI the living ■ ndy or hidden oh,eets through the .. d of Roentgen rays, The cryi * -''pe is simply a I luck cardboard tube, coated inside with a fluoro- recent matter, such as barium plntino- cyanide, ■ r - ilphote I calcium. At one end is a lens, which enables the observer to see tho liuoresceni surface, Tiie object to he oxamint d is placed In the light of a Crookos tube, and the observer looks through the cryptosci pe from a suitable distance. Un the fluorescent card board, whirl: is excited by the Knuntgen rays passing through tho object, the shadows can be seen by thi eye as though they were developed on a pin login] hfc plate. ', duplicate Instrument, mado and tested f.i !:, me, Is BUld to have shown tho bone* in the hands, the coins m a purse or in the i lent bed hand. lhe essential fact In the instrument Is the substitution ol .i phos] horescoul or fluorescent screen for tbe photographic plate, allowing the rays will) h pass through tbe bo iy to fall on ihe screen and ex< lie phosphorescence in il according to their strength, Just as they excite more or less chemical action in the sensitive plate, if this Invention turns out to bu all that is claimed for it, it wili he ol I nil nl to value to medloal men in tha; it will allow of immediate Investigation Into the condition of a patient without thc undesirable delay which follows nn having tu wail until the pho* togran Is devt loped. Tlir H..Hun.n. nnd Hi* Pipe, The custom of smoking ll so prevalent in Holland that a genuine Dutch boor. Instead of describing distances between places by miles or hours, will -ay a town or hours is SO many pipe- away. Thus a man may roach Deltl from Rotterdam in lour pipes, but- if he go to The Hague. he will consume sevi n pipes during the journey, All Dutchmen of the lower class, and hot a few in the higher walks of lite, carry in tholr pockets all requisites b r smoking—an enormous box holding at lofts! half a pound of tobftOCO, a pipe of clay or Ivory (according to in dt nation or means I, Instruments to cleans) It, a pricker to remove oust rue* tions from the stem, a cover of brnsi to prevent the sparks or a-hes from flying about, and a bountiful supply of matches. \\ Dutchman In Holland without a pipe would he a mra avis and such pipes I Some nf them are of nn antiquity whioh entitles them to veneration, but certainly not to respect, ami in monstrous in size that us weapon-, nf offense nr defense they would certainly prove formidable.— NOW York Time-. A I'm-i'* < unto tri i In the March number of the Cambridge Magazine Miss Alice Longfellow reveals a pleasant custom of her father, which illustrates his kindly and goner- otis disposition "Whenever be saw in a newspaper any pleasant notice of friends or acquaintances, a review of a book, or a subject In which they were Interested, he cut It uut and kept tho scraps in an envelope addressed to tho person, and mailed them when several had accumulated." I nferonce. Garrulous Boarder—For ten years my habits were as regular as clock work, 1 rose at the stroke of '■; half an hour later 1 sat down to breakfast: at 7 I was at work, dined at 10, ate supper at 8, and was in bed at D.80] ate only hearty food, and wasn't ill a single day. Sarcastic Boarder — Dear me I And i what wwre jou In fori1 (Awful fcHojieeJJ THE U8EFUL HAT-PIN. Women Employ It us a Weapon *>f Offense ami Defense. "The idea of making the hat pin a weapon of defense tirst dawned upon me J when I was in the Fast,'' says a bright- Byed dame, who is always watching for a shance to exploit California, climate, morals and all. "Of course, you all know that a worn- in can't go about alone with any degree of comfort when she gets away from western chivalry. Well, as I wanted to study art in Now York while 1 visited my br< ther In Newark, I was obliged tu use the suburban trains almost every day. 1 had a bookftil of unpleasant experiences before I learned the magic power of that simple little hat pin. 'Finally a man who was packed beside me In a ear became simply unendurable. I squeezed myself meekly up against the window, giving mine enemy three-fourths nf the seat. Gazing oul into the darkness 1 became positively depressed and lelt like offering an apology to some; ody for presuming to cumber the earth. 'Mine enemy made the mistake of encroaching still further upon my territory, "It was ton much. My wrath blazed up and I drew my hat-pin. 1 said not a I word and did nothing to attract attention. Nevertheless that man was glad to vacate my full share of that seat, end perhaps a little mora. 1 held my weapon in a position width Indicated to him ihe boundary line, and I assure you ihat he understood the insinuation and lef* me In peace Kver since that day I have been ns independent and self-respecting as a Spanish senorita with a dagger in her honi -oit. etc '' This fiery little anecdote, told ever the teacups, was followed by a perfect chorus of stories of the uses of the hat-pin. The pinking of locks, the oilloe of can-opener, paper-cutter, insect-destroyer, these were among the lesser things, A tale of the repairing of a broken harness at a critical juncture vied for second honors with the history of the timely mending ol a lorn sail. First place was given, wlthoul a | dissenting voice, to the story of the hatpin as a modern and always available j weapon of defense. — San Francisco ! Chronicle. Cromwell's Clock. Probably the oldest timepiece in the country is the clock which complaoi ni ly ticks away the bonis of the day and nights In the building of the Phlladt Iphla Library Company at Juniper and Locust streets, Philadelphia, unquestionably first and foremost in its collection of historical relies. Bow many ol the daily visitors lo the Philadelphia library stop tn read the legend on the card which Informs them that "this clock was made for ami belonged to * diver Cromwell, the protector, " or think of examining the two other timepieces whioh ocoupy spaces in the reading rcom of the library" Yet tlie Cromwell clock has been part of the furniture of the Philadelphia library since It was presented to 'I e company in I"!1!. The remarkable feature ol this piece ol meohanism Is thn: although fully 140 year- of age, it siiil keeps perfect time. The Cromwell clock i- wonderfully well preserved and runs with perfect regularity, It Is one of those old-fashioned timepieces which stand on t he lloor, wii h its lace about half a foot above i be h a 1 of a man of average height The face ;*• j lain, polished brass, with a Bteel circle containing the hours In Koman figures. Tho minute hand is perfectly plain bui tho hour hand is ornamented by a sort of -end! work. Thore Is really nothing i or- ticulnrly remarkable al out Its workman* ship or Its general B] pearanoe. its slyh is familiar ro svery ne .<* thai i f the grai d- fathor clock of ancient date, Its mechanism ts simple In the extreme, there ba« ing but a few brass wheels, a weight suspended by a pie- o of twine, ami a pendulum* In very tine script letter- at the bottom of the face, is tbe name ol Johannes Framantcch, London, who constructed the timepiece. I'xpcrtmi ul With Unilted Salmon Lasl year twenty.-six salmon, taught after a freshet at a boom In thn Weser River, near Ueynhausen, were marked iy Introducing n numbered damp of the kind used to fasten paper together In the large tin on the ■ n *. Circulars were then sent by tho German Fish Commissioner^ to all peopb- interested along the river that those twenty six salmon had boon returned to ihe river and In the interest ol pisciculture It wc ula be desirable to know when, where and at what weight the fleh were caught again. Until recently hut two of ibe fish had be U caught, one nf which had ascended the nver fully seventy-flvu miles, while rhe other wa- caught at a considerable dis tnhoe below tho point where they were lirst taken aid returned to the wet eh* ment. Both of them had Increased in weight nnd sire, the ropectWo data having been given to the r ish Commission- ers TWO weeks ago three of the Qflll wire j caught together by one fisherman at the mouth of the Wt-wr Klvor, where al this season salmon will ascend the stream in schools, i Considering that it i* nearly | a year ami a half slhco these hsh were re turned to the rlvir it is certainly very strange that three if them should he found tOgethl r DOW* t-li phnnlk' lim ror ul Hats, That elephants are afraid of I'odentl was conclusively demonstrated to-day at iuirnuin t\\ H.iiloy'- wlnler headquarters at Bridgeport, in 'be presence of a tar load ol New Vork newspaper men. and a coupteof Vah profeisors Tin sixteen huge pachyderms In the elephant barn were ilrrt securely ohelned to prevent tholr breaking loose, and then an attendant brought In a small rat tied by it-s mil. at the' end of a long string. About half the elephants exhibited Indlfferonoe, while the remainder trumpeted ana tugged at their chains with every oVi- dem e of torror ns the rat win. successively brought tu them. Home of the big cowards made efforts *(, ieHp m ii,0 n\\r to avoid contact with thn dreaded little rodent. In their fright they gave vein to sounds of agon lied fright pitiful to hear. Kvon after the rat wis killed by hying acideulally stepped upon the elephants were not quieted until the remains wwre thrown out through a dunrwity. and then tho frightened ones watched the door in evident dread of its reappearance.— Pittsburg Ulspatoli, Figuring on Avalnuchc Bnrra*y« A French engineer has thought it worth while to Oftlcttlatl the waste energy of Ihe great avalanche of iiMiimi, in the Alps, which fell hist September. He makes It 1,400,000,000 tons, or, roughly. throe times the same number of foot Ions: thai l> so say lhe energy needed to lift some 13,00U,900,000 tons a foot high. Tho fall lasted a m-uute. and in that llmo developed aboui a million horsepower. If the energy could have been turned into electric current, it would have fed DO,000 sixteen candle power in- candescent lamps live n.ut$ a dw.duriojr i u whule year. LOUISA M. ALCOTT'S CREED. lVlis TttUfflll That "The Love of GoodllCSI Wns llu- Love of God." In a number of letters written at long and short Intervals from 1ST:* to l*i*v, by Louisa M. Alcntt, to live little girls in Allegheny Oonnty, Pennsylvania, the author of "Little Women'' most charmingly and frankly discloses her extraordinary nature, and the missives, edited by Edward W. liok, are given to the public in April Ladles' Home Journal, In one of the t end ores t of these letters, invoked by:the ead informalton of the death of oni of the Bisters Miss Alcntt wrote her soirowing correspondent: ' ' ' 1 wili tell you my experience, and as it has stood the test of youth and age, health and sickness, joy and sorrow, poverty and wealth. I feel that it i- genuine, null seem to get more light, warmth and help as 1 go on learning more of it year by ycfr. My parents never bound us to any church, but (aught ns that the love m goklness was the love of God, rhe cheerful doing of duty made life happy, and •hit the love of one's neighbor tn its weiesi sense was the best, help for one's bbv. Their lives showed ns how lovely this simple fnlth was, how much honor, grUitude and affection It brought them, anil what a tweet memory they left be- hl id, for, though father still live-, his lifp is ever, tu far as thnughl or useful- nets are possible, Theodore Parker aud Killph Waldo Kmorson dkl much to help mt to see that ono can shape life best by trying to build up n strong und noble character, through good books, wise peo- phl's society, an interest in all reforms tint help the world, und a cheerful acceptance of whatever is inevitable; seeing a bountiful compensation in what often semis a great sacrifice, sorrow or loss, anil believing always thai a wise, loving mil just Father cares for us, sees our weakness and is near to help if we call. Hive you mad Kmersonl Hois culled a Pimthcist or believer In Nature instead of Gad, Ho was truly Christian, and saw God in Nature, finding strength and oont fori in the same sweet influences ot thi great Mother as we'd as tho Father of all 1, too. believe this, and when tired, sailor tempted (md my best comfort in lhe woods the sky. the healing solitude Iiml lets my poor, weary soul find tho relt, tho fresh hope or tho patience which only God can give us. People used lo tell mi' that when sorrow came I sh iuld find my faith faulty because it had no name. but they were wrong for wl en the heavy loss of my dear, glftod suiter found mo toi fe< ble i" do anv ujng but suffer passively. ! still had n- sustaining sense of a bvi thai never failed,even when I could mi- sei why this lovely life should end wilt ■■ it was happiest;, As a poor, proud, struggling giri 1 held to the belief that If 1 Ueserv.ed success it would surely come so long as my ambition was nit. fnr sol- fist, ends till lur my dear family, and it did eome. far mure fully than I ever hoped or dreamed, though youth, hoalth anil many hope:- wenl to earn it. Now, when I mlghi enjoy rest, ploasuru and travel, I am si ill tied by neVv duties ro mr baby, nnd give up my dreams, sure that something b tter will bn given me in time. Freedom was always my longing, bnt I have never had It, so I am still trying to feci Cut this is tho discipline 1 need, and when I am ready the liberty will ci me Pre ven tf ok l'"r«izi i Willi r Pipe*, Sir James Crlnhti u Browne has offered a suggestion for the cure of I ro, en water pipes. Speaking at :. congress ol plumbers, ho pointed oul that water pipes would never burst If protected by a vacuum. I n i hi expei I ments at the Royal Institute up' n liquid air and liquid oxy- gpn, Uuids wort dealt with ar a temperature of lbu degrees below frei King point. VI such ■> temperature it would have been Impossible to work with the fluids under ordinary conditions, hut In tubes or I oaki:- with vacuum jackets they were handled with (ho utmost facility, and poured from one to another without dlflinu ty ■ inst thc temperature oould not pass through thi vacuum. "Why, asked Sir .James, "could not plumbers invent ;, vacuum pipe; A space even an eighth of an inch of a high vacuum would be i- ,ih. nnt. Inclose the pipe to ho protected in at. outer tube, exhaust ihe air from the Intervening space, and hermetically seal the inclosing tube at thc ends,thon no > hnnges of temporuturo could titTecl ibe protected splpo.*1 Criticising this f uggestion, a oorrespondenl says the idea Is not new. as he suggested It ten yours ago, He has done more; he hat) nnd to utilize it, but found that as lhe inner pipe Joust lie supported throughout its length,those points of contact form conductors, A simpler plan, he says, is to Inclose the pipe* in a bituminous cylinder, whioh, when slightly w-.intoii. can be curved or bent, thus adapting both tubes simultaneously to any necessary curves, as well as affording belter facilities for Jointing and connecting. Making Kmmimi in Case of The Kasy, A Canadian engineer, -peaking of the large number of fatal lire- which have lately been recorded, says that those persistently recurring fatalities render legislative Interference Imperative tn enforce tbo carrying out of n plan by which any building used as a manufactory, hotel. asylum, convent, oolloge, etc, may he Immediately and simultaneously vacated in case of a panic—in wit, ,i continuous iron nailery, or balcony to eat h and every 000Uplod lloor above the first, un to this lloor lhe Inmates shall he able to step nut Instantly from every window, thus diving direct aeees- from eaeli story to one or more stairways completely out off from nil communication with the interior. This plan has already been adopted extensively thi out:hoot Canada in lhe const rue: Ion of public building-. It is also seen In the lately reconstructed theater at Antwerp, Flanders, where each of Ihe live tiers of hose- has been provided with a continuous outer iron balcony or gallery, surrounding the holding, with twenty-live doors opening thereon from each door, fir 18b exits, 0X0lustVB of those at the ground level In connection with tho orchestra seats, the pit and the stage. P%otographlitu ii Itatlel Punting Through l.la-s. Pref. Boye has mane a beautiful series of photographs <>f the Lee-.Metfurd bullet as It passed through a one-fourth-inch sheet of glass. A disk nf glass, one-half the lllmaeter of lho bullet, which was .303-lnoh caliber, was cut out of the sheet by the air wave before tho bullet touched it. AU around the hole thus made, the glass was crushed into powder aud driven backward. One picture showed the glass clinging to the bullet Tor some ttmo aft or it had passed through, the disk being driven on lu front of the air wave at tho point. Another photograph showed the remainder ofthe glass sheet was intact after tbe bullet had passed on for a distance of 0 inches. Whon the bullet had reached 16 inches further the abeet of glass broke and foil to fileces. HARD WORK AND HEALTHj fiten Injured More by Imprudence ' by (.'out in nous Labor. A number of successful business were engaged iu a most animated j versatiou In one of the rooms of nm town club t :e other day. whon tiio i vcrsatlon turned on a newspaper pi graph that announced With greut| pressiveness that a man Known the civilized world as a brilliant w| and humorist was dying from ovc Regrets were expressed at the condjj of one who was known to many me of the (dull, and some comments were"! dulgod in on the folly o! Working to death. A man of 06 or thereabouts broke the conversation with tho remark:— "1 don t believe thnt any man died of legitimate hard work, aud \\A willing to back up my statement .igaf anv reasonable proof that may I nisned." This naturally created a sensatSJ and there were, very sharp criticisms 1 this man's position Bill he persist™ and gave his reasons, which were so vM of common sense and logic that most' the company woreoompelled to admit; 1 truth ol them. Men du not die of legitimate woi neither do they, as a rule, die of w they dn during business hours, If man would leave his office ami gu quiet home to rest or to reasnnal lo rocren&ifj ho would not be likely to sufferi health. But he does not do this, Jlegq out of his office to the club, to the' Hard room, tn [Ik; saloon, the gamll house ur other occupations or am ml ments even less reputable. Many a man rushes through his bul ness, simply that ho may tot aw.iy ~ plunge into excesses of various sorl There may bo instances In 'which a col plicated business, handicapped by |J of mentis to carry Lt on in a com tor tal™ smooth fashion, may wear on a maul mind during his waking and sleep)ij hour-, and eventually undermine his \\ tal ity. Hut this is nut legitimate bul ness. No man has a right to work againiR such desperate odds, it is much better *J begin nn a smaller scale, tu adapt one hopes to the means a; hand and roniv her that vital force Is too valuable to^ squandered in straining fnr tne ahm| impossible. Straightforward ooinmerlal tranj lions, unattended With the 01 risks that many men take, are hoalthfij and rarely bring bad results. Indeed, things being equal, it is not buslnsl worry that kills, except as a man llfq the bunion of business worry on slum ders weakened by excesses, dissipation?] and unwarranted Indulgences. If men would attribute their ill-heal*] to its just, cause and would he hone-l with themselves and the world, in tip majority of cases thev would be forcX tu admit that It is outside matters tha oause iho drain on their systems and eventually i ring them to broken healtl and slum- tvd lnti Hoots, The man whj bus something to conceal, who has unwa ranted business or domestic a Hairs look after, matters about which ha m lie perpetually on the qui vlve, lost sonfl one should detect him, is tho man nine *ime-- out of ten, will break d and this dissipation is almost InvariaU charged to overwork in businoss, "Poor fellow he was so devoted business that ho were himself out it," Is tho verdict, r.tld il more un ..si a unwarranted one it. would be dlllioult I render. — New Vnrk Lddger, \\ Motor io Keduee : ir Lit bur un Mui-bliicn. Hewing maohlues are usually driven lil a treadle to which one or both of Lhe fee may be applied. This answers very well for tht -;itching of exceptionally stoul materials, and for tho purposes of vario.il machines driven with tbe foot hy men| such ns turners or printers, bul for ave age sowing work it lias the drawback < requiring moro < tTort than is necessar^i The BXtra fatigue caused in this way Is i serious consideration in the case of I'd males employed all day long at the ma-l ohii o. A modified troadlo has been lntro| duoed by which ihe labor of tho worke will bo greatly economized without unjj sacriflci of efllclenoy. The ordinary treadle is horizontal when at rest, anv has to be forcibly depressed by the fo in order to turn a flywheel by means of crank. In tbe new system the (lywheel and crank aro retained, but the hurll ZOntal treadle Is replaced by a vertical one. which is hinged to the under side of the table on which ttie machine rests, any hangs down almost to the tloor, where i ends in a horizontal platform fur tlJ font, The worker's lout is not moved ul and down to drive the machine by prqsaj ing ihe treadle, but produces the effect with less labor by a gentle swtnj ing of the foot backward and forward] The mu sol us ohiotly employed are iheT flexors aud extensors nf the knee .i'dntfl and the weight of tho foot and lug is BUp*f ported by tha platform on which Hie food rests. One nf the most prominent points] in the now motor is that In operating if tho continual movements of the thigh,! Inevitable under the present system, is sot diminished as to he hardly perceptible. SuumstrOBSQB, who sit all day at the machine. Und that tho to-and-from movement of the foot is much loss exhausting 1 than the old alternate upward and down-\\ wurd movement, [ teeirieiil Drylngof rYult. Fruit dryers are turning their attention to olootrlo heating, whioh promisi tn develop Into a most important add 1-1 linn rn their resources. Freshly gathered J fruit must bo dried before lt Is parked The proooHS- though apparently simple) necessitates great care, and If the i«m« peraturo is nut regulated to a nlooty,| there Is grunt danger of the fruit being damage I. Largo doing rooms are goner-1 ally heated by steam, but In the smaller drying factories this system Is not always | practicable, Fuel, moreover, Is of ton expensive, and water power, In parts whera frilll nourishes, Is usually abundant. In \\] suuh situations electric heating could ho usotl with advantage. The perfect regulation allows of any temperature being ' obtained, and, what is of great conse- quohec, In many sueh installations, nrac- tloully no attention would be required.! The eleotrloal plant could also be used fori lighting, and a few motors to aid [the ' packing could easily ho laid down. The> gain mode by the shipment of 'argues uf sound fruit would far more than cover the cost of running tho necessary machinery. A London (.'hurlty. A useful little charity, eullod the London SptoObaole Mission, distributes spectacles to poor needle women and other deserving persons dependent on their eyesight for their living. Seven hundred and twenty six applicants were provided with spectacles last year, against IMS ln 1KP4, and 381 in 18DU. This work Is done for a very small expenditure, the total im om*. of too SOOioty being ouly just ivvir UUtf» NAPOLEON OF AFIUCA WENELEK, THE FAMOUS AFRICAN RULER. Br Has Humbled Italy and Destroyoil un Army—His Dream to establish tho Ancient Kthinpfan Km pi re la All lw Power and Glory j Tho rout of the Italian forces «at Adow;', ono of the few serious military disasters of recent yoars, bus served to bring Into conspicuous and sudden publicity one of tho most remarkable native potentate-; that Africa has produced since the tin.o (iI' Raiiieesirtho (stoat of K&pl;, It also points with startling directness to lh>3 hitherto unrecognised progress whioh modern civilization bus mude in ono of the little known, and, supposedly, darkest regions of the earth. Tho, to the Italians, terrible discovery that an army, drilled, disciplined ami armed with the deadliest nrstis of modern warfare bus their march of conquest, come-, with no less force to the othur nations of Kuropo, Sot only Mcnelek, but Abyssinia, must bo recognized hereafter as a military power to be respected nnd no longer to bo regarded n:s a more tribal federation armed and ofticored as other Bemi-hnrbnrian arml03, Wheu. a quarter of a century ago, Abysslnl i emorgod into what may bo termed cho sidelight of nineteenth century knowledge after hundreds of years ol obscurity and nog lout, sho inspired no hope for a future, no element ot rospoot anion;!: the powers ot Kuropo. Thu character of tho reigning monarch, tho prim- tive social condition of the people nnd tho savage fanaticism of her priesthood only deoponed this impression as tho country became better known through tho conquest of British arms. In 187:3 Kossat, who was afterward orownod King John, of Abyssinia, defeated In n great and decisive battle noar the now fatal spot of Adowa, Gobazie, Prince of Ambara, a tribal ruler of limited sway. At Axuni un tho -1st of January, LS72, there was celebrated tho cor- onatioiv of the victorious ffussal, with barbaric splendor of two weeks' duration, It was under tlm rule of this wretohod potentate that the civilized grow to know morn of tho country over which ho exor- (Used sway. A more unworthy conductor uf u nation into tho courts of civilization nevor wove tho purple. Colonel "Ohluo3Q rdon in 1881 thus wrote of King John — "Ho never smiles, novor looks you In the face and has a most ungovernable rem por, Ho cuts off lho lips of those who uao tub neon, and cuts off the noses of all those who use snuff. Ho detoots tho n.is f-WelNN MEXKl KIv IF. ol tobacco In any fotm. By means of tor- sure he has converted 100,000 Mohauicd- ans to the 1 hrJstian rolfgUiu. His favor- ite method Is to pour boiling tallow into the eyes md ears of his victims. !!" Is of a fanatical disposition, himself latin.'. and hated by all who come ill contact with him," This was tho prod icessor of Monelek, who within a month has sprung Into contemporaneous history as the "Napol- eon of Africa." His reign wus ono almost unending succession of wars tnd bloodshed. He was u slave of sttpei •' I r,iun, oue uf his weird peculiarities being that h •■ would never go Into battle unless ono of his four favorite lions was led In advance of him. Monelek 11. came to the throne In ISSfl on fcllO death of King John, if; was Prlnoe of Shan and was the fathor In law of King John*" sun. Ills daughter, I'rin chss Marie, was married to Has Area Selassie, sun of King John, in March, 188S, Through all the preceding yeura Meno!ok of Shoa had beon a sullen opponent of the advance of King John's territorial limits, Tho union of their children did not harmonize thom to any extent, for six years later tna Crown Prluoe died suddenly, aud It ts supposed that he was polBoued, Tha nuptial faith Itles of Monelek'e daughter lasted, with feastlug,gam is and hunting parties, for two week-. Thu Shoa dynasty, ol which Meuelek Is tha bead, minis tu be the oldes royal hotisn in oxli tence, with au unbroken !or ienl from King Hnlomon of tho Court of Joru- ■alom and the Queen of Hheba, On the marriage of Princess Marie she received the most precious heirloom In tho posse* sion of her father, Monelek, n massive gnlluii diadem, enriched with tWOlVO huge rubles, This, It \\* claimed, was onoe the proporty of King Solomou thn Wise, who bestowed it on the Queen of Sbebn, or Shoa, when she left Jerusalem, it has been thu dream of MeueJek ll. to restore the ancient limits of his country from Lake Xynns.i i>- Khartoum, Including all ai the Galla Country. His am- bHhm la to co-establish tho kingdom o( Ethiopia as It was in the day- when tho Queen of Sheba, hearing uf all ai the glories uf tlte court of Jerusalem, visited King Solomon with a train of surpassing Holiness and wealth, the choicest gifts of hor native land, "Willi this in view, shortly after his oo- cession* to the throne, he Issued his ta inotiM letter tu the rulers of Kuropo, warning thom to keep hands oft". In that letter of October, 1801, in which he signed himself as the "Jdun Conqueror of thi» Tribe of JutUh, Monelek, Chosen of (hid, King of Kings, of Ethiopia," he declared, with a directness of language that surprised the Knropenn powers, that "1 do not propose to he an Indifferent Spectator while foreign powers aro dividing A felon among t hem selves," ami then he concludes with an earnest hope "that Jjbui Christ will dispose tho hearts of Europeans so that they will ho reasonable and stay away.'' The Italians wore un roasima'du and would not stay away, aud tho result was tho .slaughter at A down, Nenuluk II., as Stated above, U tho sua of a botfgur woman to whom his father Haalon, tonic a fancy. .Sho still lives in groat honor as the mother uf tho most powerful monarch In Africa. Sho wus never raised to royal rank, hut Monelek has loaded hor with honors and titles innumerable. But it is to his wife th is Mcnelek owes much of his peasant great- ness. Queen Taifcou, •Tho Light of Ethiopia," Is, if current history is correct,a (It. successor to the throne of tho Quoou uf Sheb.v She was a princess by birth, whon j Menelek married, hor, an£ born of a race ofLlngs, Site lunerfts nor. only linpurial manners, but warlike instincts, sho is the Sum Irani Is ut Africa, Hor m irrlage W Munolck was a lovo mat th, and over since then she has been thu power behind tte tntsm*, in overy engagement with the Invader, Queen Tal to u has remained un tho oul skirt.-, of the battlefield, or seated on i nu I oonveuionl height in thu rear of her Iiuh- bund'- inuv ihe has w it died the ihh imi How of the battle tide, liiuropouna wh i huvo vi - it »il her say that, despite her ago —she is past 15—she Is still .i h in Lsoiue woman of groat ititelligenco, Hor can tact, limited though it bo, with tho outside v" ir! i bus developed tn hor u tasto for ICuropean clothes and Kurop.un luxuries, among tho latter being uhumpagne of thu finest brands Monelek enters Into no rompact, signs no decree, farms no alliances without the consent of his royal spouso. She is onormuusly wealthy, and when on State occasions she •Ui.:.i her royal cobos l! is said that they fairly glitter with gems and prociouH stones. Shu is the possessor of tho finest rubles In the world, while her wardrobe of cloth of gol:f, In the manufacture of which tho Shoatis aro specially expert, is suid to hoof surpassing richness and beauty. K.v.oapt when receiving distinguished visitors, or upon ono of the f«w State occasions, sho never wears her robes of oltlce, but invariably dressos In Ethiopian costume. Metioluk II. Is descrlhad as ti man nf ordinary height with heavy beard and mustache, liis frame is what would hu culled "sturdy. " He hi possessed of great porsonnl bravery, and in battle takos hii chances with his commander-in-chief, lu his own country Im is known as Abba Danla, or Just Father, and ho Is hold in nigh esteem both because of his noble qualities and distinguished liuongo, He has a largo share in tho Oriental attuning in diplomacy .is diowu lu numerous instances in his Intercourse witji the Italians. During the lirst year of his reign ho negotiated u treaty with tho Italians, by vhvn hi.-, euuntry became .in Ltalinu protectorate, Ir. i.s becouso, as ho olalius, that the Italians havo not only violated that treaty, but tampered with Us text, that be has engaged In hostilitlon with them. Ho declares that the treaty of 188!) is nut In thu form In whl -li ho approved Lt originally, and hence bus followed thu jortes ..: mthreaks betwunn ins army and thu fori :.-■] occupants if Mossowah, Monelek ■!. has bsen an ardent advocate .i, tho Introduction ot Kuropo m civ- i);.- ii Ion Inl i A yjsluln. To set un example to tils pooplu lie learned tha trad of cloakmnklng from an European Instr ; >• tor. li.' to 11; lessons In gunnery and can put together any weapon used by hi.-i army. His total available forces constat ol H .") I men, oi which fully u ■ half Is irmod with repeating rlflus, rilled cannon anil tho : i trattloilKO In the m ip prove 1 Kur >■■■ mn fashion, Metioluk bus id- own powder fut torles, tnd within tie* pnsl threo yoars a gun factory has been orectod. Adowa, tho scone of the recotit defeat of the Italians, is a .-.mull town behind i row it sugar loaf mountains, Tho road to the place is difficult to traverse and winds lit ami uut of tho mountains often dnng rously narrow and skirting tho edge n, groat preo.plcos. The placo i.s .slowly g dng to ruin, and will lib dy never lw rebuilt. Tho houses are all of ono story, there being only ono tw i story lw dlltig, . sort of palace, in tho place, There ate two imposing native churches, ono called the Trinity, the other named after tur Hav lour, lioth have thatched runt's, hut above tiiaso rise a glided dome surmounted by a glittering cross, The Abyssinians urn Christians, their form uf worship being olosaly allied to that of tho Greek Churoh. For centuries Abyssinia bus been i sort ol Christian oasis in the great desert if African Paganism nnd darkness, Last vear Monelek sent u mlssl m 'ii St, fotorsburg ta ex press to tho i ;ar of Kussltt the foellng of sympathy In devotion existing hut .v i in tho Church of Abyssinia aud tlm Graok Orthodox Church, The delegation was warmly received, and it Is owing to thle nttlnlty in rollglon thai ttussla views with expressed annoyance tha ampaign of Italy. Thu decoration if Km pur or Menolok by tho <"/ n- Is an a ;pr ission of sympathy for Abyssinhi Mint, Kuropo will l) well to !: >ed RIVERS OF THE WORLD. Tho floods of the Tiber In winter c/irry ; averythtug bef ir 11 hem. The most sub j itnutial wharves and docks have beon j sarrled away by tli„i mere forcu of the l water. I , the nv-i"-. mju- ii > nam ■ fr nu Lei ioular au .iii. < liuiiihorluln nel tin- ii ,li. N*ow 11 so happens that Mr. L'hutnber- lain tu tho '■ ohmlal OiHce i • very far :'i nn being a person i grata with i vory Inllueii- I il •! imeiil di the g iv iruliig boilius il all thc great dopendencies. It niaj tint alto- jother bo n dlsadvan ige that Mr. Cham berlain should have It Iranie hi upon him by his experience of lolonhtl adiiiluUtm- ion thai mil II the Irish aro pai ; : ■ I lie Kmplrc can never bo united Irishmen ml tide Irel m 1 ure far more Influential ban In their own native country Fhey iru nol to pow irlul, I is true, iu the licit.- ih ilopl m as hi I ho I lilted -~* i1 •■■ but iherc Is not i town in any pari of the ivorhl under the Union .luck wbero tb«ro snot ti section of nie.i who are dthor Irish born ir of Irish descent, Th ■*• in iu would be! ■.-, than human If thoy w ■ ■ to nuke the path nf Joseph i hamberlaln imooth, The temptation will a I mosl be jvorwhelniltig to do [unt the ipposlte. I'h" Lrutotiists may trample upon tlte I; ;-.h s'.-uiouui movement ut home, but the sous, ;ho brothers and the fricuds ta' IrUhmcu tbroad will pay them out ;is besl they can -vhen their tune comes, If Mr, Chamber* all) Is to hind the Empire together, and to irlug the colouies Into a closer union with ihe mother country, he will timl that in wme way or other he must propitiate tbo Irish, tt is possible that In this ho may bid an ally In the one colonial statesman whose fume i-^ of Imperial dimensions.— Prom "The night Hon. Joseph Chamber* ain : a Character Sketch,*' hi tho Bebru* uv Review of He views. The I'rnet ice OUgtlt (0 lie llililr-d. A good story is told of an advertising lolloltor who i, employed on a thriving •uuntry weekly. Ho had become so ac tuitoiued to Inserting iu tho edit tract mat tho prloo of the advertisement mould be taken out in trade, that whon tho vIIInge undertaker agreed to enter Into a oontrnot lor a year, thu .solicitor absent-mindedly wrote In the usual olauie, Ho did not discover bis blunder until ROlue time after, and the editor ,d' tho weekly is now wondering which member of ins family or editorial stall will bo able to balance thn ■> * Syracuse (N, Y. ) l*osu Thc .I"!"'! of the Ni tiottc ! in history, i' ItB -ihapo, bearing In' fhH particular au .-vi t :■ ■ .' u'i. ■■u " to-She i^',"^ i",!';i" Deli -j oi [}. Tho t'nragmiy Ktver, ao called from the republic if thu same mime on it.- bauk^, i-, ;,'i." miles in length. At points In ItS lower com m iii? from five to tlfteeu miley T'lie ietigl it il the I ingo is believed to exce id 'J '0 miles, and tl drains an urea of 300,OM [mire mlltH In Its lower c mrsu It Is I '■■ | -u;i; mot ■ thau Ave miles in width, Th ■ riv ■:■- if th ■ "0 il i Coast," ,:: WVsl Africa, ar ■ ri :i in gold. !''■»: 1,000 miles easl an i ■■ ■ d : ;■ un A - liantee every :; ■ or > banks yield gold ti Ljrcater o: les-i [tun- The value of prot »ctlv * works for : h I banks ol rivet's ^ '- known I i the 1! mi.i.iv' ,i i .:v, ■ si retch ol th i Tiber, iu It mie, above and below thai city, \\-.'- proi iot -l by rove: t tug tho batik -. ( uiiil ng i a ■ M;-.-' -- ;iu; im i MUsouri as one -^ ream, i ho : dal I ■.•._;■ \\\\ ol this gr Mi inlatid o Can i- ovor *». I) m ! ■-. L'ousidered separately tho Mississippi is 11,310 miles and the Missouri '• . "T. The Danube Hows through countries in which fifty-two languages md dhilec -. tr* spoken. i! Is ^,000 nub-- in length md bears ou its current four-fifths o the rummer -■ of ICasterti Kurope. Tho Brahmapootra, from whose hanks came the fowls that were so popular iu this country n number of yt'.iv- ago, is '. "i'1- miles in length. Ii Is **ii tl that cv sry variety of precious stone has boon fouud in the saud of it ■» b •■! The rivers of the Emerald Isle have geuerall ■■■ a dark color, owing to the fact that most uf them, at some put ut in their course, How through pec marshes or beds, which Impart u dark hue t.. the water. The Rio Grande del Norte, between Texas au I Mexico, i- I.S00 miles long, but in many places during a dry season oau easily be forded by fuotmeti. The ttio Grande de Satituigo, <4 Mexico, is l,:i59 miles in length. Tho To. in North Italy, is 3tW miles in length. Thc deposits ur its mouth have caused tho coast to gain upon the sea so rapidly that a point which iu the time of Augustus was ti seaport town i.s now eighteen miles ft* mi the Adriatic There tire t liree rivers known as C dor- ad t. The first is in Ctah and Arizona and i- 1,9 10 miles long; the second is a river of Texas, 000 miles lu length; tha third i-. iu the Argentine Kepuhlh in Soul h America, nud is 410 mil ■■* long I he :!■ ■ v [Matte during tho summer is 1 -.' ilong i he greater portion of its cot rsu, '. lie wate rutin und irgr it u I, only nu oi - isionnl i iol uppen 'lug ou ! li • surface. By digging nl nosl anywhere In its course ;« supply of i esh, co il water ni ty b i ob- ' i it ■■! MULTUM IN PARVO Am . nn appendix to his heart. : • - ire our wings, - irrows are ■ tr spurs, A blith ■ hoarl mak • i a bl i lining vis age A lie must bo thatched with another or it will soon rain through. The great se :rol of life .■< neve:' to be i:i the way of others, Such is the posle love composes, ;i st ing- ingnettle mixed with roses. ts not tight grander than (Ire : It is the same clemout in u state of purity. Knowledge of all avails tiie human kind; ■ iv nil beyond the grave ure joys uf mind. Liberality does nol consist so much In givlngagrc.it deal us iu giving seasonably. Ho who always* prefaces hi- tale with ! i tghter ;■> poised betweou Impertiueuca and folly. The game of ]'■(■■ looks cheerful when one carries in one's heart the unalienable mrc. Joy descends gently upon us like tha evening dew, und does not patter down like a hall si inn. As 'ii • c infusion of I mgii •-. wns a murk of separation, so the being of ono language i- u murk if union Vou may as well ga about to turn tie: sun to ice by fanniug iu in*, face with a p -a ■ > '*. * f father. We paint : ive as n dtil I v hen lie should -i t _. i ni in his clouds the great disturbing »pirii ofthe world, They pass ie--' over ihe world who trip over ■ | ifcklj. for Lt is b .: ,i bog - if h .; stop wc dlllt. Law Is the science in which the greatest powers uf tho understanding are applied to tho greatest number of facts, Were we us olorinout as angels, yet -ii nt Id ii c please » uue men and som * women much more by ttstoulna thau I ■■ talk ng The discovery of what Is true, and the practice of that whl -h Is good, are tho two tuosi Imp irtaut obj ■■: - of philosophy. Mental pleasures never clog; unlike those 'it : ho body, i Ii *y arc 1 tier ens od by repel Ition, apprnved ul hy r ihVci Ion, aud -' i* uigt h 'tied te, -u'i'. tneiit. THE JEWEL CASKET. Tho heart keeps Its pla o as an ornament. Thore Is a return to bangles sharply cut and thin The ever popular wreath now but- mounts hairpins of gold and shell. Tho Mercury wings ure now introduced In jewels and feathers for the hair. The most beautiful rings nud omiiv meiits of the seusou are in opals aud diamonds. Things nautical die hard. An umbrella uumlle wrapped In silver cbrdage Is new Marqulso rings are now three Inches long. Thoy are evidently intended only for idle bauds, A number of now swords nre seen with hilts of perforated gilt thai aro conspicuously ornamental, The battle axes of porfur.ited gilt with ;i gemot the .summit are pretty aud loss frequent than the sword, Painted circular brooches set In stones, turquoise aud tfhunoud, ruby, poarl ami diamond aro the prettiest thing- to bo Boen. Similar brooches have Ualiau work in gold, and arc only less desirable. The latest variety of nuirquiso ring, Instead of having the center progression of graded stones in ooloc, has oue large ceu- tral sapphire, emerald or ruby, and tho rest of tho setting in diamonds,—Jewelers' Circular. RECEPTION DRESS. With Ft nam fro ni i>r Lace. Wo illustrate a pleasing design far reception dross, with t-Mgaro fronts of iaoe. Tho back of tho bodice U drawn together at the waist in a few folds; front of bodice and lining tiaoh fastened separately with hooks ,md eyos. Stuff t white cheviot) arranged plain at neck-opening end seam in shoulder, and falling In loose pleats at tho waist; part-i i Inches wide, the straight stuH being laid Iu five 1 .' ^OT,v, \\ \\ HUP small box pleats, each fastened down witn very narrow woolen gimp, sn that i pleated chnmisotfee Is mado. Jacket fronts sot- into scums un shouldais and undo;' arms, and made uf laco < Venetian pointi 20 inches long sewn out in :i point, so that tho front edge Is lv" ■ Inehna Inng.th lower one s inches lomr. Half-lencth sleeves sown In several times nt olbow: square cuff -.': j Inches long trimmed with fancy braid. Stand-up cnlar of chine ribbon with laco points In fruit; wing bow at tin* r-bin of thn same ribbon. Small mothor-o'-pearl buttons. Plain skirt with folded ribbon walstbun I ending in the double row at the back. ■£-: i SOME TO; .-ETTE AC id Shades i i S S O RIE S. >V\\v Drslittifl and Shinies In Gl« Ties, ^;::. Skirts, ParasntH ami Kuns. Accessories ot the spring toilettes ure. according to thu costumor nnd her cor root ly -gowned put run-, un i --s Lui por tant than tho toilettes themselves. i lluv 's uvc, perhaps, tho must impor- tant Item for consideration among thus:.* who aim to bo constantly well !-■ - U, and th • nowost stylos offer Bomo Interesting variations. Tho mistake should not ba mndo this spring of getting om .- gloves to match tho gown, whothur for street or house wear, instead tho b'ronch style Is in vogno of wearing gl ivos of a contrasting hue, und some vet-y siriking combinations uro [ired t sd. Tan i. i mi - im* hack Into favor, and tuny bo worn with uny I'd ir gown, though it will not bo considered ro fashionable as i brilliant now si; i-i ■ of light yellow which is i miblue I with ho ivy blui :..-:. di .: for itreet wear White and pearl diadcd uro still popular Tin' quostl ui of neckwear is engrossing tho attention ol every woman who i*< planning hor sumiiier wardrobe. Kur almo-t all of her light gowns she u de- slgulug fichus, for tho revival of this pretty htylo is recognlzod us universally becoming. The lilmy ntl'uir ol whl « mull with tho frilled border of lace has the advantage that it, may bn worn with any style of gown. Embroidered chiffon is a delicate and pretty material fur a fichu, and of course tho Madras linen Is used fur this purpose, a* also foe thu broad sailor collars that havo failed to drop out of sight among tho fashions of a Biimmor ag {fashions In ti •-.must bo more rigorously observed than ovor, and are practically limited to tho four-in-hand ami the stuck. With the ordinary shin waist the simple narrow black stock will be gouorally worn though the stunning bvond white satiu ones will appeal to many tastes. Belts for summer costumes are for the most part elaborata affairs wrought lu spangles und jowols. They hrightou up the light summer gowns verv effectively HELPS TO GOCD LOOKS. How N'uture's Girts Maybe ISrought to a Hatter Devfllopment, Ruth Ashmnru writes of 'Thn Ugly Duckling,1 a most praotlcal-and useful article, in April Ladles' Home Journal, and presents tho helps here given to good looks:— "The American constitution cannot stand the oold bath Into which the English woman plunges winter iwid summer, anil Ua which sh« owes, as far 03 oom- pToxtdh i'j pCJ39a£ued, much of bur ftequiy Do not ho afraid ta out s'ffa^ on yutTc laco; TIM plenty of it, und wash it otl well, first With warm und then with oold water. This soup bath given to tho fane will make you feel and look 3Weee and fresh. ' v'i^u: if possible, In a oolu room, but do not sleep cold. By this I moan that while tin: nit in your room should ho cold and i lar, y iu Bhoul f have plenty of covers ovor you, und if you wish your skin to ho beautiful you should never goto bed with cold feet. A woman's hands ought t'i bo beautiful, but n beautiful haud Is not nf necessity, \\ chubby hand, nur a dim] l id ti ir i fat hand, bur it is a white han I, n «lean land and n tender hand, Hedness ol th i hands is niton duo to bodices that aro ight, sleeves thnr catch you at the arm holes, nr aro too close-llttlug at the wrists A simple but Kuoii troatmont for red hands consists iu bathing thom every niiihi in hoi water, using : i" this purpoa • plenty of fjood .-oii]> nnd ,: nail-brush; after ilns hath dry thorn on a soft towel, and then rub in sumo simple emollient— 'old rrenm or mutton tallow will answer—but whatever you use m ist bo soft; if ne essnry, melt It bo that what is put on th" bunds can bo rubbed in gently, Thon tako a pair of loose gloves, very loose, cut off the linger tips, slip them over tho greased hands und sleep In them. In tho morning give the hands u soap und water bath, hitting sod be topld, and then rinse with cup! water, so that they lo firm and not sensitive to . I^earn to walk well. When I well1 I la nnj mean walk yoUr young, rlender body lend BLACK TULLE NIGHTGOWNS. Beveral of The*oStartling A rtlclosof A tl im Have -fnii Iloen Sent Over Frnm Paris, New Vut-k women aro wearing bluok tullo nightgowns, Thore urn halt a dozen of tho ntiw garments in town to-day. To-morrow merchants will havo orders tor fifty or a hundred more—owing to Too World's Bnter prise in telling women the very latest news about fashions, Beforo accei ting tho orders morohnnts will do well io nink-j u ';u:'nf',!! 3t,udy of the excellent picture »ore preseuted ami <»f the full do- BcriDtlon which accompanies it, Vox the black nightgowns worn in New Vork have nol beeu jnu'ts In this city but in a great establishment in Paris, atul they wor" sunt to America for the adornment uf rli a w mien und Ihe Inspection of World artists and fashion writers. The night-robe here shown wiw iu istly exhibited on a statue. The material in blaek tulle, and is so made up as to show tho soft graceful folds 'bur uro possible otilv ta such n delicate and dlaphunoits ful rl A ' p rolling nollar which forms i ^ ..: tho nei It Is edged hy a frill ut rich b'ack laco and is il ready rjcognlzed by clover iv mien w i most becoming at ran^omonl for u plump white throat, b'olds of t lie sw lep i iss tho fro it ol thu g iwn, whilo tho material Is brought up at tho left side hem itli tho :oliar aud caught by u wide how of iream-whlte gauze ribbon From this the tullo falls the water ; tin' soap Ot: mnv bo mn the cold ah suv* 'walk srjllly. Let itself ta tho movement of the foot, and though you must hold your will present tho appej one who has be ti b board, hut uf .1 hoalt cabined In her < lothos, erly and walking ii: t; .fully.' lie id up yuti not of sumo \\ on i bank- !, not closely isud prop* < Imiijrr^ :., |-mxli-th < (Mintry 1 -in*. A North British nueiist a-iks: '*Are there mllklads in Kngland?" And he is right, of course, in objecting tu such a term. Uut tho j.:'-' in reminds ono that tho mi Kii ..; I. u feal ir i as :u i '• of Knglish pu . ■.* ti ■ ;' I^iigllah country,life, is all but ex itiet Ijungagoshs had given plat .■ : ) tho in n, wli i -t :'.i doos most of the milk ns. lint h • In turn has given way, t j m«i hlmry! •*. muchi b is now in u o hy whl ih I. :. . <;■■■■ . mi bj milked Iu ten mi : is the Graphic, In nntument- Ing u; n It says: ■ the i lilkmaid' ir three uuied"; evldcrtly uuc tisi ions that she hn 1 t idy de] ar 'd, ''I'm going a- mil :ln : . di ' -!:■!:' will . ■<■; n note of ■ cphwi ion for tho next g ■■ oral ion, [nd . tr : rm •■'■ van i *»3ein to ba disappearing. A.I all eve.:; -.u: tu iny pal - I hey are ■ kow i b'tveond-thlrt y iara igo, in Vorkshiro, It was the roisu ar arr m *e m mt u the fan i Inli irers to sleep in t!i« ii itisu - d il. ■ theii iti mis together in a v:t-.r klt< hon set up t foi tholr use, Bul tho ho id whl 'ii unii nl impl lyer and em- ployed bin : ^en hi o s ;: I'hls shown itself in oth ir changes . efquis ■ ■-, - . li as drew i id, aklm milk, fallen fruit, and gle m im, were fn dy gr intod of old. Now that tl ' i i'■■■:'" ns un bond, and agltatos for higher wage* and shorter time, these perquisites have naturally baen stoppatl. '1 rue home-made bread Is gradually becoming rm ir, Kvery big village bus Its thriving baker, who *'rtoes" tho district with his cart, Of course, ho professes to no I what lie calls ''home-mado" but thero i-. little m tufort in thu name Thatcl lug ii gains out of fashion and corrugated iron, among*other things, is taking Its plnro. In sumo disttiots already only one competent thatchor can ho found Thu smock frock, although not extinct, i* slowly going our if use On a market day in some small country I >wn a wagoner from a remote part may occasionally ba Boon In this quaint, primitive, pi itun - iu - .md ervlceuble garmeut, Hut ha is quite singular, end obviously a survival. 4^. ^*v{»;-:> ^Smrf. "C= Thore . utitl i'::.-.ii;> Worship , probably no mistress r at the feci of ono ifoavonly father Tho roluo- tan o mora likely arises from thu. weak s mine fu ■ Inoss that I io ofton prev *tn < Bympathy between Crionds on spiritual sub ii ts, Th ,p-' ire afraid to ba misunderstood, smiled ut, crlth Ised This latter dilemma la one that oven goou and [real men have not always met bravely, for when Or, fuller om u had some guests ot great quality and fashion — rnd-fonrlng us he was—he omitted his family w irship on their nee mnt This foot, which ho bitterly repented, ho designated us a buhl bash fulness which durst offend God, whllsi it did mar m»n." But we should roinomhar with the grand old preacher, that our guests, though they be over so high ur rloh, are yot by nil the laws of hospitality bolow us while they sojourn under our roof, therefore, whoever oomes within our dour should also corao within our household i ustunis and discipline. If they sit at our table for moat it Is hut kind aud right thoy should also bow at. It In prayer. — Ladles' Home Journal, Principles Make tin- Wan. Behind at] character there are enduring principles, and it Is by. those principles, handed on from sire to sun, but developed for tho first time sometimes1 hy him In whom they are illustrated, that greatness is nurtured and tho truest kingship achieved. We see. now ami then, men uf the humblest lineage, as the world reek- oii* buoIi things, who mount to tho loftiest ominencfl from tho lowliest and most obscure beginnings, and wo seo all along, In thn history of sueh mon, certain dominant aspirations, courage and majesty Of rectitude, which rule and mold then: from the beginning. Sttoh men, whatever their origin, seam to bo horn of great; truths and nurtured by grand Ideas, By those iheir intellects wore nourished, their wills disciplined aud tholr oou- soicnuo.i enlightened. \\ IT :t W BRES SENT IIBUK A* A PATTEUJf GAUMEST AMI IS MODESTIA* EK- ttllUTED ON A 3TA1 UE straight to the bottom In folds tluit olfng i isely to the figure, the huttum itself ho Ing untrlmmed. The sleeves aro put in very fnll, hut fall only to the elbow whore thev ure cnuglrt :n and joined to u dec;' full uf hu u Th ■ : i;t touch of color is supplied by the monogram of the wearer, elabor- ai dy wrought in cr im-i dorud Bilk at i Im loft of the front. This particular ornament Is c msldered all ^etl ."■ indispensable by tha devotees to t io late : spei Imoti ol the must ch lire md ixolusive lingerie Kxtraordlnarv und '-■: ual ■- they m ty -. om, black night gow. -. pt mils) • ion to become the I aign ■ ing f.td am uu fashionable dames, NMghtrohe* of all sorl -i show nn Inter- ostlng 11 varsity of stvlo this season White tulle is u favorite material an I when accordion-plaited makes u particularly pretty gown. On • new model had a yoke of sofl croain lace, from which tho accordion plaits foil straight to the Hour In front und hack. The sloe ves wore Itke- wl.-o aocordton-plalted and bordored with the same pattern of lace. Another gown designed for a bride's trousseau, was novel by reus >n of Its low, squarely out neck, both In front end baok. Tho nock was bordered with real lace. !£he sleeves wero very short elbow Rleovos nnd were also edged by a fall of lacv A broad white ribbon wus brought around rhe waist lu a saBh arrangement. Silk nightgowns aro always popular und the designs shown In this material are vnriod and exquisite, Dainty colored silks aro ofton used in place of white. NEW STYLES IN SKIRT WAISTS, liii;-. :troi Ptirhotows \\ii;i Utakf! Them CmitpieuuitHly Uitt'ei-enl I'mm Lust Vem's Waists. A decided roao:lon against tii • extreme masculinity thai was last year tho only corract stylo in shin waists Is evident in thi- season's fashions Tho profuslott of laces nnd furbelows makes it often difficult to distinguish the shirt waist from the waist designed fore von lug wear, und those to whom tho severer styles ure unbecoming welcome tho revival of the softer and mure airy effects, .\\ sill; lim-d shirt waist sounds impracticable, yot the popularity of silk lining* is bo fnr from being cheeked that nearly all the thinner or open work wui-t.*, ure made up over n simple foundation of colored silk Persian designs ore entirely new and among tho most attractive of tbe spring stylos. Cambric batiste und evon ur gnudle, In bewildering Porslnn patterns, ure the materials ol i very pretty class al waists, and will be especially pretty wilh tho uoiil uurk siiiL> nml favorite trimming of gold buttons On nearly all those waists ire seen the adjustable white linen oollara md mffs, which nre an important nnd seusibl i rent uro of tho coming summer costumo. Starched effects ure not In favor this year, simple turn-over cull's of the same material taking tho place of tha slid linen The waists themselves ure nnt so suggestive of the laundry as wus formerly considered proper, and many of them hang iu deoldedly limp folds Swivel nnd wash .silks ire returning into favor as shirt waist materials, aud some of tho very newest waists .we of very thin silk, quite simply made. A pretty group ot new waists were ol gnyly-strlpod silk, made with three plain narrow box-plaits in front and a yoke In back, from which tho silk was brought down neatly to the waist Thero was no trimming. It is quite correct to wear tho white linen collars with these, though It is a matter of preference. Tho Mime style is used in making .silic waists of darker colors for tho older women. Silk is, of course, tho contest material that can bo used, and the oomfortoble- U0B8 of these new waists is doubtless the j u all ty tint will most recommend them. The simplest waists are thoso made to ardor by tho ladies' tailors. They are u -ally fitting affairs, with simple plaits in the front and back, and,with thom he adjustable collars uro almost invariably worn. Pinks and bluosa.ro the favorite colors,and many fastidious young women will consider these no less oharming than the mare elaborate styles. Gbe IManatmo flfoatl PUBLK UED EVERY SATURDAY l!Y TKK Md ■nisi; M Ml. PUBLISHING COM \\NY E. c. Beard, Editor n id Mi nngcr. Bastloi Btroot, N.milium, It. C. SUBSCRIPTION BATES By ma 1 , ine voir z.oo SU months J..S25 " 1 ,,,■' ninnthfi .75 Dellvoi '1 ti' [Milti,t -in . per lllOlllll BA 1 L'llUAY MORKING, MAY ■J. 1800 Tin: general ELECTIONS. After a delay witliout precedent in the history nf tin' Dominion, the general elections nre announced for ihe 23d of June. In tin' last general! election a premature dissolution, after only four sessions of parliament, necessitated tin; use of voters' lists several years old ami the disfranchisement of thousands of young Canadians. In the coming election voters' lists u year old will have tu lie used because of the prolongation of parliament into a sixth session, nnd again the lists will contain the names of dead men and absentees, and will omit those of a very considerable number of young men t resources, to on who ne in justice entitled to the L^e energy of it? franchise. the taking of hasty and ill-considered action without due inquiry into the facts and the exhaustion of every means of amicable settlement. They are therefore in favor of the acceptance of the offer of .Manitoba to make a thorough investigation of the conditions of education in Manitoba and to suggest means for settlement without Federal interference. The proposition of the Liberals, therefore, makes for peace. The Government policy of coercion i.s one that makes for a continuance of sectarian strife. Upon this point issue will be squarely joined. The Liberals will stand for provincial autonomy and will resist thenltempt to Inrras Manitoba and the west bv Federal interference in educa tional affairs. The Liberals will go into thc battle with enthusiasm under a leader who commands the affectionate loyalty of his followers. lie will be able to gather about him a ministry of such strength and ability as tbe country has not seen for many a year. There will be no jealousy, no intrigue, no log-rolling; but an earnest desire to work together for the good of the country, to develop ils ' irge the scope of people, to inspire , hope ttnd confidence in its future as The Conservaeive parly goes into j a \\.m(t 0f peace,plenty and progress the battle in the throes of the final j .,,„; a source of strength instead of struggle between the Howell and weakness to the mighty empire of the Tupper factions in the cabinet. wb.icb. it forms a part. 'The line of More than a year has been wasted battle has been well and skilfully in dissension and intrigue, and the] formed. The Liberal leader is the vacillation and weakness that come foremosl man in Canadian life, the cause i nothing less than the wel- froni divided counsels and personal jealousies have been continually ex hibited in the public acts oi the fare and the good name of Canada, and the e is not a Liberal heart in Government. The country is weary the couu try thai will nol rejoice at of the squabbles-and antics of the the sound of the advance. men who are playing nt the business of conducting public affairs, A TUIKI.V ADDRESS. and there will be a feeling of intense relief that the opportunity has at last arrived to bring the dreary farce to an end. The Conservatives have now controlled the administration of public affairs Canada for nearly 18 years. They obtained power upon promises to check the exodus of Canadians, to hasten the growlh of pop- lation, to increase the profits of, farming and the other industries of s1:" " "' the country, to reduce the public expenditures, and to obtain a treaty of reciprocity with the I'nited States. Every one of these promises has been broken. The population has increased at a far lower rate than in the previous history of the Confederation. Farm values and the prices of farm products have declined. Tin- public debt has been increased by 113 millions, and in a few yearB of the same rate of progress it would be double what ii was in Mr, Mackenzie's time. The charges on the debt amount to 12A millions a year, and the total expenditure is close upon 40 millions, |, ,„ ,,,. ,. , ,, :... . . ,„ ,,,,. ,.,,, a year. The exodus is unchecked, tion will be paramount in the ensuing immigration is slow. The failure campaign,aud to nootie can itbeuniin- of the Government policyis signal P."'''?'-'- A great principle is at stake; . r j a tiie irei-'loiii ui a sister western province and complete. ^ ^ is attacked; the very future of our na- We are told that, in spile of this [ tiotial life is threatened. Let the result, failure, Canadian-' enjoy a large therefore, of the uomIng elections con- 1 vines all that there is in this Canada, mul in ont- own British Columbia, a mighty latent element that will uphold ihe hands of a young province ill its progress, and will nol Btand idly by and p,-e ii bulldozed into accepting the effete methods of by-gone days. Then will the intriguers ut Ottawa awakeon tho after- f their folly, and to pursue its on- mmeled by any medi- neuts of that greatest liberty — the public The Liberal candidate for this district has just issued an extended address to the electors, in which all the issues of the coming campaign, both general and local, are fully discussed. On the Manitoba School question Mr. Mclnnes takes a stand thoroughly independent of any lea- j der or parly, and contends for Provincial Rights and non-sectarian Is. After a frank statement of the fads of the question, and the future possible complications, be closes by saying: What will bo the result of this imminent backdown by the Dominion Ciov- eiiunenl., or how this cleveutll-botir attempt ut conciliation will operate, or what will In1 the flnul upshot ol ihe whole \\ trouble, time alone ran tell. This much, however, is rcrlaiii: if tbo Remedial I Dill is insisted upon und pusses Parliament, ii will be of none effect and tiie I whole agitation will end in niter futility, because any attempt to enforceBuch an obnoxious system on Manitoba against the open protest of nine-tenths of her 1 citizens would be such an outrage on the freedom of a self-governing people us would not only meet with local resistance, I,hi would ultimately disrupt our Dominion. To many of vou thi measure of comfort and of freedom from commercial disaster. We do no! overrule the capacity of the Government for mischief. We do not .-oppose that ii can deprive us of all the advantages of fertility of soil, of abundance of food, of tho enterprise, thrift and industry of the people, of I he benefit of all that j science is doing to increase tho powers of production and bring within the reach of all comforts and even luxuries that a few years ago only the wealthy could enjoy. Nature and science are too powerful to be neutralized by miBgovernment. But that is no reason why misgovem- ment should continue, or why individual enterprise should not be aided instead of hampered by those who make and administer the lawB, nble morn to the I'm:; Manitoba will be ward course unlr ffival-minded opp bulwark of out school. On the Trade question an array of facts is presented with a logical sequence that is both happy in arrangement and convincing in force of argument. The Mime may he said of his treatment of the financial condition of Canada, the Chi- ne.-e question and other matters, not forgetting the question of Dominion ipproprnilions and governmental The basis of the Liberal policy is indifference to this district, which confidence in the people and in the js bandied as it should be -with- country. The slow growth of popu- 0ut gloves. lation and of industry is in large Taken altogether, the address is measure due to unwise restrictions, one whioh cannot he too widely read to an unskilfully framed tariff, to by the electors, as it sets out the the bok of well* considered schemes i8BUe8 0f the campaign with a force and olearness which makes it a valuable contribution to the current election literature. Great Britain, which protectionists are continually assuring us must sooner or later come to grief for the development of the west and the extension of trade The Liberals do not expect and do not promise thai thev can alter this condition of affairs in a day. But they do expect to effect a steady improvement in the conditions of trade ami industry by applying through the devotion of its people sound principles of government, by i to the wretched free trade doctrines, working with nature instead uf i is the first country to show a decid- against her, by allowing as free ed recovery from the period of de- play as possible to the energy and | pression through which the world invention of the Canadian people, has passed. Sir Michael Hicks- It is unfortunate that a question Beach, the Chancellor of the Ex- calculated to arouse sectarian feel-1 chequer, was able to make a most ing bus been forced into this con- satisfactory financial statement. The test; but as it is here, it must be surplus for 1895-6 was £4,210,000, WILL OUTSTRIP AND, AN OPINIO! We have come to the conclusion that business must be done for CASH, and consequently are offering you the most startling bargains ever announced in Nanaimo, as thc following prices will clearly show: Suits that were $45.00 are now $36.00 tt it ii 42.00 tt tt 33.00 tt li ii 40.00 ii tt 31.00 it ii tt 35.00 it tt 28.00 tt ti ft 30.00 n it 23.00 It tt tt 27.00 u tt 17.50 ti ti ll 25.00 tt a 16.50 The Largest, lvaiigo of Goods in tho Citv to Select From. JAS. A. CALDWELL, Cash Tailor, Commercial Street. More Money in Silver and Lead at the back of Than Gold at the Eack of Rossland iM P/I06MEY MAKES TOW^S, ROSSLAND'S POPULATION Twelve months ago 150 To-day - - - 3,500 And estimated to reach 10,000 Within 12 months from date BUT Rossland lots are worth $1000 to $6000 And out of your reach as a speculation; WHEREAS I will sell you good WM. K. LEIGHTON, Opposite Gibson Block, Commercial St. MONEY TO LOAN, EASY REPAYMENTS. Agent for k Dominion Bull and Loan Association, Subscribed Capital §2,250,000. No entrance fees unless loans are accepted. Money advanced within 20 days of application. All tonus und agreements are in black and white, so you can understand thi'iu. SAFE. CONVENIENT. PROFITABLE. Insuranee Companies. Royal, Queen, London and Lancashire, London and Canadian, Quebec of Ontario. The Most Complete Stock; JflSt BpSRfl- Pi IH THE CITY Gents' ' Furnishings IN TIIE CITV, AT Jas. McGregor's Victoria Crescent. INSIDE CITY LOTS At $150 to $200. Easy Termsv* Other good lots from%50 to $150 These prices ure an advance on last quotations, but KASLO Is beginning to go ahead in good shape. faced without shrinking. The Liberal policy embodies the idea that educational questions can be best settled by the provincial authori- the largest ever known, while the national debt was reduced by over £8,000,000. The Chancellor's stale ment was altogether rose-tinted ties, to whom, in the main, they are j The prophets will have to move the entrusted by the act of Confedera-' date of Britain's downfall forward, tion. While they do not deny the' because it is evidently not yet due. right of appeal to the central au- If Ottawa could give us a little of thority in certain cases, they believe this sort of "ruin," we would be very thankful. that it should be resorted to only upon ample proof of a gross abuse of the provincial power. They do Comox has been taken off the list of , ,.' ,i , ,, , ... , offices where customs parcels mnv be not believe that the second judg- received, and Cotirtenaybas been added /went of the Privy Council justifies'!thereto, If you buy now you WILL make big money. I should like to see more in Nanaimo interested, as IT IS A GENUINE, GOOD INVESTMENT that I can recommend to my clients and others. The reader of this must acknowledge I am right, and I will give you an easy, square deal to suit the times. Business is improving all along the line THOMAS KITCHIN. Mining Exchange Department. Shares in various mines for sale from 10c. up. Also, one- half and one-fourth interests in some of the best claims on the Island for sale at reasonable prices. OUK STOCK OF Cannot bo surpassed in the City. We keep a special line, of Choice Teas and Coffee, Canned Fruits, Etc. OUR PRICKS ARE LOW ash tub QUALITY of OUR Ooodb EXCELLENT Don't go elsewhere until vou have tried -:- THE AECADE ■:- Where they Defy all Competition, j. h. McMillan, 16 Victoria Orescent. I'. O, Dux 122li. Telephone 7-11. Nanaimo Meat Market, VICTORIA CUHIHCHINT, Wholesale t»nd Retail Dealers in all kinds of m. Fresh and Salt Meats, "'" Sausages, Etc. , Meats Delivered— To any part ofthe <;ity free of charge. Special Attention paid to Shipping Orders. A Trial Solicited. M. LEBERRY & CO. S. H. WEBB, City Auctioneer Al° Commission Merchant SALES conducted In Wellington, Union and Adjoining DiHtrielH. JohiiBton Bloek, Nanaimo. People who Appreciate » PUEE DRUGS Have their prescriptions dispensed at PIMBURY'S DRUG STORE. 'fheir Trices are Right Telephone 3. —AT TKK— I mm imeiy COMMERCIAL STREET. We have a Fresh Stock of Choice Candies in thin week. PIONEER donating arid Bottling WORKS. MITCHELL & Kl'M.MINO, Proprietors. Manufttcturors of Lemonade, (linger Ale, Sarsaparilla. riders, KU\\ THY ODE GINGER BEER. All Orders Promptly Attended To. Tolopbone JO. P. 0. liox !». "CRITERION" Restaurant and Chop House Commercial Strbkt. Oysters in every stylo. Meals, 25c. ami upwards. Good Beds, 26c. and upwards. Spring Chicken always on band. Try Philpott's Tomato Catsup 25e. mul 60o. per Buttle. We Never Sleep. Open Day and Night. (jubaii Cigar Factory. Our Cigars are made ol tho choicest llavnua TobftooOB- ■ 'ur [ainoiiH Cuban Blossom *»» Black Diamond Are oallod for everywhere, and are Hiiperior to any imported cigar. Made by I'nion Labor. ___. M. J. BOOTH, "Wharf Street. V c. c. Mckenzie, Land Agent and Conveyancer, AND ACCOUNTANT. OFFICE: FRONT STREET, NANAIMO. Town Lota and Forms for Sale. Money to Loan on Mortgage at low rates. Agent for the United Ft re Insurance Company of Manchester, Kngland. Lodge Notices. Inkerman T,odge, No, S25, Sons oftSt. George.—Regular weekly meeting la held in Hubert's Hull, Wliarf street, on Sat- uhbay evening ut h o'elouk. Visiting brethren eonliiilly invited to attend. Fbeu. Waobtafk, See, The Ghoulish Delights of the Auricular Oracle. LOCAL LUMINARY'S LEGAL LORE. It Makes All the Difference Whose Ox Is Gored—Another Case of " Suspension." The Local Luminary treated bis readers to another effuBion on tbe suspension of policeman Thompson on Monday lust. In iliis llu' Luminary labored to make it appear that we were tbe special apologist for Mayor Davison. It is needless to say that our article was never intended as an apology for the mayor, but .to show the unfair way the Luminary had treated the subject. We could not pass over iii silence the hostile attitude, the Bneaking animus and the bitter warfare the Luminary bus shown to every act of .Mayor Davison's. Anyone with a spark of fairness iu bis composition would see that the mayor neither needed nor expected an apologist after publishing a clear-out statement of his position over bis own signature. But fairness in the Luminary is an unknown quantity when dealing with an opponent. Mayor Davison can congratulate himself on being the special subject of the Luminary's wrath. The cause is not hard to bud, but this we will leave for a future occasion. What we want lo dial with at present is the Luminary's legal lore. There is an old saying, "Give a fool rope enough, and be will hang himself." We don't insinuate the Luminary is a fool by any means, but we have a dim suspicion that ill bis answer to us lie " suspended" himself— metaphorically. After quoting copiously from the Municipal Act to establish his case against Mayor Davison, he goes a little further—and lure we suspect he gels his drop—and quotes Mr, Justice Crease's remarks on the bench. The learned judge was not criticising the .action of Mayor Davison, but the action of the Council under Mayor Quonnell and the old re..iine, when lhe Council were clearly overstepping their authority. They were not endeavoring to reduce the force and lighten the burden of the taxpayers, but they were, by the most barefaced trickery and wire-pulling, appointing a few of tho favored pets •of the combination to places in the public service and ai the public expense, without n single recommendation except that they were friends of the combination. Did thu Luminary empty tht vials of his wrath on the devoted bead of Mayor Quennell? Did the Luminary emerge from his eclipse and write an .editorial on the Biibjecl? Did tbe Luminary call on his satellites, Qualicuui Tom, Bridget, .Michael and Patrick, to [Contribute abuse? We should say nay, Pauline. We are inclined to think the Luminary approved all that was done, and for the simple reason that he was the bright particular star in the centre of that galaxy of wire-pullers, The Luminary wus llien tile acknowledged pilot of lhe municipal barge. .Because, the Mail, in its own defense ■ij'aiiial unwarranted abuse nnd lu justice to the public, exposed the methods by which ibe Ltuniuary sought to deceive ils readers by garbling extracts {rum our columns nud from the Mnniei- oal Act, we are dubbed an "apologist" and our exposure is characterized as "abuse." It Is gratifying to note, how- over, that "the Free Press has thrived upon this kind of spasmodic abuse for 22 years," during which time it "has ba I the exquisite pleasure of Seeing its revllers fall by the wayside or enter the journalistic boueyard." Allowing that to lie the case, it sliMtkl be truly grateful to us for furnishing it with a modicum of its means of sustenance and also, as implied, a prospective subject for ils "exquisite pleasure;" but it is not easy to understand how, with all this continuous thrift and ghoulish glee lorn period .of 22 years, it lias been enabled to "continue tbe even tenor of its way," w hen n brief reference to its " peculiar moves" Causes its editor to rear ou his hind legs and whiuingly invoke sympathy from "its subscribers whose numbers are counted in the I i -.amis." For ourselves, we have no desire or Inclination to thrive by abuse or to glory in the fall of others, and the "exquisite pleasure" of witnessing bom-yard consignments certainly does not attach to our composition. It remains tbe public, to decide whether this ghoulish gloating shall be added to ut our expense—evidently a "consummation devoutly to be wished" by the "auricular oracle." It would make little difference as fur as we are concerned; but, from present indications, we don't (ear any such disaster for many years to eome, during which time we hope to enjoy life and witness increased life and activity in our midst ami number our subscribers 61/ the thousands. The "exquisite pleasure" of gloating over the departed wo relegate to the journalistic ghouls of a past decade, whose bones seem lo Shake with a sympathetic rattle when even an Imaginary prospect oilers for .adding another victim to tholr list. In our article last week regarding the subject at issue we conclusively proved thu fact of garbling on the part of the "auricular oracle" by supplying deficiencies in quotations made by him—relevant ph ruses which evidently did not suit his purpose to quote, as they either weakened or destroyed his contentions; and for this we are accused ourselves of garbling. The profundity of tiiis argument is only equaled by the schoolboy's last resource, " Your another." But it is some satisfaction to observe that our "abuse" had the effect, as far as the Municipal Act is concerned, of causing the publication of entire sections instead of garbled portions thereof. Probably this explains the secret of that "abuse" upon which the F. P. is said to have thrived—the kind that compels it to give correct reports when it would not do so otherwise; in which ease its " re- vilers" should be given due credit there- \\ for. We nether maintained that Mayor Davison was right nor that the Free Press was wrong in the main question at issue. We merely charged, and proved, that the latter was guilty of gross garbling, with the evident intention of reflecting upon the former and deceiving its readers. Our only contention was that the conflicting nature of the law "would not appoar to corroborate the promulgations of our local Sir Oracle." For instance, section 224 says the police force " shall consist of a chief of police aud us many constables and other officers and assistants as the Council may from time to time think necessary;" but makes the Police Board the sole judge of the minimum number of police "absolutely required" and gives them the sole i power of appointment. It. appears, however, the Council have the sole power of ! "fixing" the wages to be paid the police, which is only right they should have when they have to pay them. Sec. 22" says: "The Council shall fix and pay the remuneration of the police, and shall provide all such clothing, accoutrements and necessaries as may from time to lime be deemed requisite lor the accommodation and use of the force." Now, supposing the Council refused to tix and pay adequate remuneration, and provide clothing, etc., to an appointee j of the Board—or lix the wages at such u ! figure as would practically render null |and void the appointment—what is the j Hoard or the appointee going to do about jit? We simply ask for Information. This may not be "speaking to the question," but, it comes pretty near it. It. 1 seems to us, if the Council is the only ! power that can "lix" lhe salary, the difficulty could be easily overcome. We have no reason to question that ; the Mayor acted in good faith in endeavoring to carry out the expressed wish of the Council, and certainly ilo not feel justified iu accepting judgment from u source well known to be prejudiced j no impartial person should. If this position constitutes au "apologist," we plead guilty. SAN FRANCISCO COAL MARKET. In Which Our Police Magistrate ' Is Involved. A CORRESPONDENT'S COMPLAINT. Blairmore capsized through bad seamanship on the part of Nobody, the ubiquitous individual from Liverpool. All the evidence given was either palpably biased, contra- j dictory or directly in proof that the ! Blairmore was cranky and that the rj*jle j-regt of traitors Succeed. drowned men went into the hold, „ . . , . with more than a suspicion that A ^'tiod.il .i; ,-r;i< .-. they carried their lives in their J. H. PLEACE, .1 i:\\kr.sl- laira,. KICKED OFF LIKE AN OLD BOOT. Harrison's circular, published ou Saturday lust, says: "During the week thore have been seven arrivals from the coast mines with 12,t>(i4 tons of coal, and three arrivals from Australia with 10,468 Ions. There ar ■ overdue two vessels from Newcastle upon which extra Insuranse rates are being paid, as it is feared oue or both may nol arrive. The sales this week for domestic uses have been large, as consumption has been materially inerensed by our stormy weather. There are no noticeable change of values, although there is a prevailing feeling on the part ol shippers to fill orders al a shade less than the quotations of last week. The general idiot is, better freights will be paid l. J,,li JohnBton Block. McIKNES & MolNNES, Barristers, Room 6, Johnston Block, Commercial street, AKWooti ,v vnl'Mi, Barristers, corner of nieri'liil and Bastion streets. BOTANIST, 'r HARDY, Bqtaulo Dru-tglit, Wlniic'.d Cres cent. Tr; Hardy's Pile Ointment DENTISTS. Uu mason. Dentist Extracting a specialty. tins nml Ether administered. ollloe, Odd-Fellow's Block, Nanaimo, \\\\- ,1. il'KKV, O. H. S..Orcen Block. First- '' . olass work guaranteed. DRUGGI8T8. Highest Honors—World DR CREAM BAKING MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Frei from Ammonia, Alum or any oilier adulterant 40 Years thc Standard. HEMAJNS & WAMSLEY Wholesale and Retail Butchers COMMERCIAL 8TREET P. O. Box 227 Telephone 7-8 JOS. I. BROWN, Watchmaker. oV^t&DoniagiietizedsiiortNoticc By SPECIAL MACHINERY on the Premises, Fine tiii'l Complicated Watches inid Clocks Carefully Cleaned und Repaired Fine 0YCLOJI F.TF.IIS. for Bicycles, 111 Stock. Corned Citorob and Ciuti. Stris pRESCENT PHARMACY, Hai.i. A-Stkaiimah, * proprietors. Victoria Orescent. liispcmdng and tamlly rei ipes » spoulalty. Mi DOM ILL A rKINS, Wats.ix 00.. Limited. Medical Hall, ooruer ('ommorolal nml lias- Hon streets. Telephone 144. DYE WORKS. \\'.\\NMM'i DYE WORKS.—Dyeing, Cleaning vi and Repairing U Nicol street. c. cit.uii.Tos, Manager, Fl.-ll MARKET. New York City. Power from the great dynamos of the I Niagara Power company will be trans:- l milted into New Vork city over -'''- miles I of wire on May 6th. The wires for the I transmission will be furnished by the Western Onion T iegraph Co.. on one of its heaviest cables, trie longest distance that electric cower has ever Been carried is 110 miles, and that in Europe, The current will not be a heavy one, but will demonstrate that by Nicolo Te-la's new Bystem it can be conveyed almost any distance. It will be the first practical test of the =vstem and its pro;*-ctors seem to fear no failure. \\ ice- President Frank Vi. Hawley, of the company has extended to Governor Morton an invitation to participate in the opening ofthe national electrical exposition to be held in New Vork on May 5th. The particular _ part to be performed by the governor will be to turn on the current of electricity which will be furnished from Niagara, This will be done by anelectrical button and the current will turn a model ofthe Niagara company's plant in New Vork, and also the cable canal system of towing. The Bei! Telephone company will have a telephone system transmitting the roar of the falls so as to make the thing realistic. SIR JOHN SCHULTr IS DEAD. The E a-Lie nt.-Governor of Manitoba, Passes Away Suddenly at Monterey. Mexico. Winnipeggen were startled the other afternoon by the announcement of the death of sir" John SchulU, K. C. M. G., cf that city, in Mexico. The ead news reached Winnipeg in a telegram from Lady Schulti to Pr. Oodd, bried.y stating that sir John had passed away suddenly at Monterey. Mexico, and that she wa- icavinar THE WORLD'S DEBT TO CONGREGATIONALISM. This Church Gav« to thn IToild a Beecher — Hmr Also What the Rev. S. KlollOllS, a Prominent Toronto Cougr^Rational Minister. tXas tj Say on the Important Subjeot. Henry Ward Beecher believed, man's religious faith was colored largely by tho condition of his health. He had said from the puipit that no man could hold rigb I views on religion when his stomach was out of order, it is quite certain that no preacher can preach with effect if his head Is Btuffed up with catarrh.. It ie not surprising, therefore, that we find the leading clergymen of Canada speaking so highly of Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder, for cold in the head or catarrh. They know the necessity better than anyone else of being relieved of this trouble. Lev. s. Nicholis.of Olivet Congregational Church. Toronto, i*. one who has used this medicine, and over his own signature has borne testimony to its beneficial ihnracter. One short pull ofthe breath through i the Blower, supplied v ith each, bottle of Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder, diffuses | this powder over the surface of the nasal passages. Painless and delightful to use. it relieves In len minutes, and permanently cures, catarrh, hay fever, colds. headache, sorethroat, tonsilitis and deafness. Sixty cents. Sample with blower sent fori' cents in stamps or silver, s. G, Deletion, U Church street Toronto. Winnipeg with the body .' IHN S. "What can it he that ha.- come between Dawson and. his wif,. • They used to be so happy together.' "Mrs. Dawson got the onaflng-dish habit," "Oh, too bad, Poor Dawson I" Plotting As-abii i he Csar. A dispatch from St. Petersburg says that the approaching coronation has caused a fresh outbreak of Nihilistic plots to a-sassicate the Oar. A plot to murder bin at tha great fair of n; rr. Novgorod has been discovered, Inconsequence -.he Czar has given up his plan of attending the fair. A general round-up of all political suspects has been ordered. Martial law has been declared in Moscow. N'e.r- ly .r),00o men and women have teen sc far arres'ed and will be kept in prison until after the coronation. Hundreds of students of the universities have been afforded the alternative cf going home or going to prison for the same period. Tho governors of all provinces are carry- intF" out the imperial command to the letter. HE SHOT THE SERGEANT. A Degraded Bulliilo Police Otricer Resorts to Murder. At Buffalo the other morning the trial of Ex Police Captain Michael Sarnmon for the murder of Sergt. Thomas Cantlan. was called in the criminal term of the supreme court. Defendant was formerly captain of the third precinct, but was deposed when their came a change in the political administration of the police department. When, however, the Republicans axain name in power ke mado several ineffectual efforts to recover hlecaptainacy. Instead, he was still further degraded, being transferred to the seventh precinct. On the night of the murder SaLimoue was seen by tho Borgeant to go into a malt house which was being-embalmed. LadySchults also asked that Dr. Codd or Ven. Archdeacon Kortin should meet her in St. Paul en route to Winnipeg. A state funeral will probably be awarded the remains. .-ir .i'ohn and l.adv Schullz since vacating ciovernnient House last year had spent their time between Winnipeg. Edmonton and Ottawa. Not improving in health as a consequence of his trip to Northern Alberta Sir .rohn and Lady Schnltz decided to try a southern climate and departed fo: Monterey, Mexico. about two months azo. The change not having the iesired eflect sir John was about returning to Winnipeg when death intervened. Keller lu -in Hoars, Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases relieved in sir hours by the Sooth Amu-ican Kjdnky Ccst." This new remedy is a great surprise and delight on account of its exceeding promptness In relieving pain it. the o.adder, kidney*, back and every part ofthe urinary pa^sai-ee in male or female. It relieves retention of water and pain in passim.- it almost Immediately. If you want iiaick reli-sf and cure this is you: remedy. Sold by al. druggists. "To my mind," remarked s,|uiidig, "Nansen's great difficulty is not Hading the north pole." "Wtiat is Nansen's greatest difficulty ?" a ked McSwllllgan, "Finding hie way back home." Rheumatism c-ir.-.i In a Day. Sonth American Rhaomatlc Cure for Rbuematism and Neuralgia radically cures in one to three days. Its action upon the system is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once the cause, and the disease Immediately disappears The first doae greatly benefit;, Seventy- Bye cents. Sold by all druggists. City iady in the country)—I get so impatient lor the news out here. The maiiB are bo irregular! Old fashioned grandmother—La! Ho they was in my young davs. You couldn't trust 'em at all. A COUGH OR A COLD can be quickly cured by Wood's Norway Pine Syrup. It is a combination of all the.t is best in lung healing medicines. "I see you have several books by Charles Re'ade," observed the visitor who was looking at the library. Have you 'Hard Cash'here?" "Of course not, sir," replied Mr. Boodelle, the eminent contractor, with cooi diguity. "I have a burglar-proof safe." ALL KINDS of Coughs, Tickling, Hack- ing, Distressing, Obstinate or merely Blight coughs, yield to the soothing, healing etfectsof Wood's Norway Pine Syrup. Price i3c, all druggists. Nell—Chollie told me last night he thought my face would stop an angel in its flight. Beile—Don't yon think you'd better practice on a clock" first, my dear. DOES ITS WORK IN SIX HOUFS. "It is said there is little difference between genius and insanity." ■• vVi-D, there's one important difference—the authorities protect us from the lunatics." —Chicago Tribune. A New Haml.llrz Citlyen Keles.ed From Knur Mouth-,' Jiii',r)Hi>liin«*iit. Mr. John Kock. hotel keeper, New Hamburg, Out . "I have been a great sutfe-er from rheumatism. The last uttE k commenced last October, and kept me in the house four mouths, when two bottles of .South American Rheumatic Cure completely cured tne. Had I secured the remedy when I first contracted rheumatism it w. iiid have saved me months of pain and suffering." If you suffer from rheumatism or neuralgia do not delay, but try South American P.heumatic Cure now. It will relieve in a few boms and cure radically in r. few days. Sh<* li,mil III. Kara. A few days ago Rev. A, D. Pickleamier, a Baptist divine in charge of a church at Dun up, in the Sequatchie Valley, Tenti., went to Mt. Airy, about three miles from Dunlap, to preach. He was invited by .!. R. Grimm, a respectable young farmer to spend the night at his house. Un the following morning the young husband stepped out to tie bam to bltoh up a rig ami take the minister to the depot. In his absence the preacher tried to take undue liberties with Mrs. Grimm, and received a severe boring oftbeeari fcr 1.is pains. Grimm found cut about the affair later and hunted Ihe preacher wili a shotgun, but scon coled down. The affair nus. set the community nil agog. "Man wants but little here below," At least, so he observes When he compares his wantswith whit He thinks that he deserves. GIwl to See Spring. Another long cold winter is well over with all its hardships, and now we can revel in the bright weather and outdoor life. But—there'll be another winter, and we will be faced ngain by the problem pf keeping warm without being burdened by the weight of onriiothing. A fibre chamois Interlining seems to give the best results as it furnishes warmth without adding weight, and is both wind and water proof. DOCTORS WERE WRONG. THEY SAID MR. REUBEN FETCH WAS PERMANENTLY DISABLED. They Apparently Had Oood Groands for -ss-fTbelr Report ttn'l on -lie SrrenKlli oft*. He was Paid a 91,000 Disability lu.-ur- anrp - another Case In Which Dr William-. Pink Fllla Have Brousht Health After . 11 Olhur Means Vailed. From the Mealbrd Monitor. Mr. Reuben Pete.li is a resident ofj Griersville who has been known to the j editor of the Monitor for a considerable number of years. For several years Mr. Fetch has been in bad health, and has' been an intense Bllfferer and was declar- I ed Incurable by a number of physicians, ar.! was paid a disability In-urance of' $1,600, Latelv. to the astonishment of those who had known that he was pronounced incurable, Mr. Petch has been brought back almost to his former health, j This restoration he attributes to the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and knowing! that his story would interest the readers ■ of the Monitor, a -eporter was sent to! interview him. The following is Mr.: I Petch's narrative as given to thejreporter: ' "I had been sick for live years I con-1 I suited during that time no less than els of the best physlo'ans I could find, but! none seemed to help me so far as medicine was concerned, Mv limbs and body were pulled or bloated so I could not get my clothes on. I had lost the use of my ! limbs entirely. When I began taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pilis 1 could not drews myself, and had not dressed myself for, two years previous. I could no: even open ir.y mouth to receive anv solid food '•One of the strong points about this carpet, ma'am," said the salesman, "ie that it won't show dirt as plainly as some others. Vou wouldn't have to sweep it nsarly as often as " "I shouldn't have "to sweep it at all, young man," interrupted Mrs, GaSWell, with much sharpness. "We keep a hired girl." QUICK RELIEF and sure cure follow the use of Norway Pine Syrup in all diseases ■-f the'Ihroat and Lungs, Coughe, Colds. Hoarseness, etc. Price 25c., all druggists. Mrs. De Stoiie—Did you enjoy the opera? Mrs. Fushion—Very much. We had a b. x, and the B'Joneses sat right opposite us in the circle. It was glorious! Inside aud Ontslde. Internally used Burdock Blood Bitters cleanses, purifies and tones every c-nari of the system. In all cases where sores, ulcers, blotches, or scrofula, appear on the surface an outward application exercises wonderful powers ever the skin and flesh, healing them complete!-- without leaving a scar. Here is a case in point: After having used Burdock Blood Bitters for scrofula in the blood I feel it my duty to make known the results. 1 was treated by a skilled physician, but he failed to cure roe. I had three running sores on my neck winch could not be healed until I tried B. B 3.. which hoal- ed then: completely, leaving the skin and llesh sound aud n hole. As long as I live I shall sneaic of the virtues of B. B. B., and I feel grateful to Providence that such a medicine ia provided for -iiii'ernrs. Mas. W. Bemtktt, Acton V. 0.. Ont. Mother—Come, Frit-el, why are you so naughty to-day, just when auntie ;s paying us a visit V Fritz—Cause auntie told me that if 1 was a good boy she wouiil emu for us this evening. Heart Dis«»ae Believed In 80 rrUautoi. Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart gives perfect relief in all caeer of Organic or Sympathetic Heart Disease in SO minutes, and speedily effects a cure. It is a peerless remedy for Palpitation, Sbornnesa of Breath, Smothering Spells, Pain in Left Side and all symptoms of a Diseased Heart. One dose convinces. Sold bv all druggists. V <■ v v v \\. v, i\\ <\\ f. r: A Hedldne that IV ill Relieve Dtstrev-doir Kidney and l-laditer Disease lu Six Hour- Deserves Your Atteution. ThoEe who suffer from Kidney troubles j suder acutely. Where some kinds of sickness can be borne with fortitude, it is no easy matter lo exercise this virtue when one is sudering from kidney troubles. Hope may sustain a person when a medicine 1- being used that I doctors say will eventually eflect a cure. But who wants to continue an agoni/.ing course of treatment when a medicine li«"e south American Kidney Cure is within the reach of everyone and that is so speedy as well as iertaiu in its effects? This new remedy has been thoroughly tested by learned physicians, and stands to-day ahead of auy medicine used for this purpose. It does not pretend to cure anything else, but it does cure kidney disea-e. Crlmsonbeak—-''Do you know Pucker- ton, the cornetist?" Yeast—"Yes, he lives within gunshot of me." "Well, you must be frightfully ba i shot." —Yonkers Statesman. Hi-art Disease ot Five \\eur„" Stamllntf Ahiolult-lv Cured by Dr. Aguew'S Cure For the Heart—Tbe -;r*-ut Lire*Savlng Itemed*! Gives Belief in Thirty Minutes. Thomas Petry, Esq., Aylmer, Que.: "I Lave been troubled for about &\\e years with severe heart complaint. At limes the pain was eo severe that I was an ::nd I had to iie fed with a spoon. I seemed to have lock-jaw. i could not get up or down the door • elation, of Toronto. And as under their rules 1 -as entitle.', to a disability insurance, I made application for it. I was examined by two doctor- on behalf of the association and pronounced permanently disabled, and was In duo time p:dd my disability insurance of $1,500. Tl'is was about two years after I first took Eick. Things went on in this way for a considerable period, and my helplessness wae. if anything, on the increase. I wns continually reading abnut the cures through the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills: and at lust determined to try them. After usin^' four or five boxes there was a change, it nrst made Itself manifest by my beginning tOSweat freely, Iraade up my mind to give them a thorough trial, and to my surprise I have gained in health and strength ever since. 1 take no other medicine except Pink l'ills. I began taklua them when all other medicines and the doctors failed to do me any good. I could net getori mv chair without help. I never expected to get better ti'it Pink Pills have rescued me from a living death, aud now 1 am happy to say I can work and walk and get around tinelv. 1 eat he; rtily, sleep soundly, and feel like a new man. and I ascribe the cause en irely to Pink Pills. I cannot esy too much in their praif j and recommend them highly to all similarly a.l'.ict* ed." The above Is Mr. Petci.'s UDgarnished Statement of the I ase and we might add, we know him to be a respectable, reliable gentl men, who has no interest in making the statement only to do good to others who might become Btlllcted as he w: that this person has been cured of dys- pepsia, that person of Bad Blood, and another of Headache, stiii another of Biliousness, and yet others of various complaints ofthe Stomach, Liver, Bowels or Blood, all through. the intelligent use of Burdock BlooJ Bitters. It is the voice of the people recog- nizing the fact that Burdock BlooJ Bitters cures all diseases of the Stomach, Liver, Bowels and Blood. Mr. T. G. Ludlow, 334.Colborne Street, Brantford, Out., say-.: During seven years prior to 1886, my wife was sick all tlm time with violent headaches. Her head was so hot that it felt lik,; burning! up. She was weak, run down, and so ('nebl,* that -.Iio could hardly do anything*,, and sonerv >us that the least noise startled lie:-. Night or dzy she could not rest ani life was a misery to her. I tried ail kind* ot medicines and treatment tor her bull she steadily grew worse until I bought six bottle-, of Burdock Blood Bitters froua C. Stork & Sou, ot Brampton, Ont., for which I paid $5.00, and it was the best investment I ever made in my life. Mrs. Ludlow took four out of the six bottles— there was no need ot" the oilier two, for those four bottles made her a strong', healthy woman, and removed every ailment from which she had suffered, aud she enjoyed the most vigorous health. That five dollars saved me lots of money in medicine and attendance thereafter, and better than that i'. made home a comfort ta me. THE ptrai CINGERALE milB 500A fS'ffl1 M ASSETS FOR paH " THE New Canadian Monthly. Write at once for particulars to Trie MJSSSt PRESS, «? Kint St.v.'., TQP3S1T0 Lowest Prices ever Ciuol-'i. Writs F.-.r SCHOOL DESKS J New Catalogue To WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, TERRITORIES P J |E When we Read or Hear of ^ g- -m E IiXJIaT_, H st «j we naturally think cf 3 OJDY'S HattS, 1 i'.UIU.Um,Um»u.ihUU,,l.i She—Marry John Smedierl If thero wasn't another man in the world I irouldn' have him. Uncle George—Con- 6iderin-; the opportunities that would (jive htm for selection, I think you are right. Comfort Outdoors. The outdoor worker ia alwnyB at the mercy of changing weather and finde it haid to jsel clothing that will protect him thoroughly. If, buying clothing, you select lines made with Fibre Chamois Interlining; you are Btiro of tbe best possible comfoit, for this cheap material is not only completely wind-proof and rainproof, but is very light and adds no bulk "Did the jury find the prisoner guilty'.'" inquired a man concerning a burglar. "No, sir," responded tho policeman; "they didn't find him at all. He got away.''— i Bull'alo Times. WRITE FOR, LISTS OSLER, HAMMOND & NANTON 381 MAIN STREET, WINNIPEG. TOLD BY THE HANDS. EXPLANATION OF THE SCIENCE CF PALMISTRY. A Knowledge nf ti Considered Highly lm- Saysol Its Principles* John Strati go Winter said o( Chelro, the apostle- of ptilmistry ns a soionoe* who Is now lu New York, that she had always connected pnlmlstij with tho l4bluok art," until sho wenl to him in London; hut after lin had fully told her (ihe details of Im* childhood, described her relation to her parents, the separate Infiuenoos both hart had In her life, and what characteristics she had inherited] she was convinced that palmistry was a soienco, and that if mothers would take their children to Choiro 11.17 would get valuable aid In controlling and guiding their lives l asked Chelro why he placed palmistry on a scientific basis. "Because I have lived most of my life In India, among the Brahmins," he answered. "They have made palmistry .1 tnu* science. Much even nf tho so called 'blaoK art' of the Brahmins ia laid on a scientific foundation. They surround the practice with a hah' of mysticism be- cause It appeal Bistro ugly to the uninitiated mind, and prnduoes more terror. "1 remember that a Brahmin once do* Blred a piece of political Information from an Knglish man whom tho priests were holding for this purpose. Tiie man refused; then said the Brahmin, ' You will not rise from that .stone till you do tell; neither will I. move/ And by the power of hypnotism (when was not then reoog- nixed by the medical world) ho took the life right out of the man. making him tell htm all he desired to know. The ability to do this thing inspired abjeot terror; now it is understood as a scientific power.' "So with palmistry in India. It is made up of three part--. Some hypnotism, a keen knowledge of human nature, and an inherited and developed knowledge of the 'markings of God.' " "What do you mean by the'markings of God?" I asked, "I mean that In tho Hook oi .Tub there in this verse Ami God made marks upon the hands of mon that the sons of men may know thom.' This we adepts firmly believe," "Why do you believe in the markings *if the hands more than In the features of the face?" I asked. "a Knowledge of both should be had But the features can be controlled or managed by a Una will or subtle nature. mi ^wm CAST OF 9 -r.:\\ BI imi \\".'. - PALM. Nothing can alter thc diameter is tins of the hand The general manner nf a person, his look, dross, voice, all goto help tho reading of his hand. ''1 am not an extreme fatalist. For palmistry In that case would bo of small help to folks, 1 am a fatalist so far as eventa'nro threatened. Hut they can be tnrned aside if tho danger is known. "A physician can only tell you when disease has made Its appearance; l con tell you when tl Is going to make its appearance ond how to ot-oapu. A judge can tell you that yon have committed a sin ami Imprison you ; I can tell you that you are tending toward that sin, and give you a chance to avoid It. " Kor instance, there i- the case i>f that brilliant and beautiful woman, Blanche Roosevelt, tho most favored American woman tu Lomlon. Sho canto to have her hand rml; I saw tha; an accident Was soon to befall her. marked on the linn of fate corresponding ln date to that time. When sho left me 1 sketched her hand from memory and became more nnd more Wurriod over this 'accident cross,' "Acting on my Impulse 1 got in a cab ..ml drove tn her house, I told her seriously what I dreaded. She was just going to a dinner and promised to be very careful, laughingly saying, that she would wait until someone else tasted each dish, us Khe dreaded being poisoned. t"I wont homo a little reassured and nnt at iny window on Bond street smoking, when suddenly I heard a crash, a volley of oaths, and a woman's scream below. 1 rushed down stairs and picked a (alntlUg woman out of the melee, carried her into my hall, and found that It was Blttuoho Booseveltl Since then sho has boen my wannest friend, and sent me lately these pictures." Ho then showetl mo two three-quarter length portraits Inscribed. "To Chelro. the marvelous-—most marvelous.1' "Will you give me some of your scientific reasons for declaring a person's characteristics by linos?" I asked him. "That Is what I wish to do. I make a practice of explaining as intelligently as 1 can, my reasons for saying 'this line means that,' and 'that line tills.' I hope Jn this simple way to demonstrate the truth of palmistry, ami to make people believe In AG least tho more prominent principles. Naturally, having followed the study all my life, i reach conclusions incomprehensible tn an amateur. "The principal points,1' Choiro continued, "to guide a reader aro these: The shape of the hands and fingers Is the great guide to character. All hands are divided into two hemispheres, as lt were, by the line of Head. The upper hemisphere represents mind, and the lower portion the materials (Seo diagram.) "Long fingers show a love of detail up- parent in everything—in tho decoration of a room or In tho treatment of a ser- • vant. Long-fingered people aro strict and proper in manner, quick to notice small attentions, and havo a leaning toward affectation, "Short-lingered people are quick and impulsive, they act by Intuition, they can't be bothered with little things and5 are inclined to jump at conclusions too rapidly, Thoy care tint much for the conventionalities oi society. "1'eoplo with linger.- thick and heavjr. [IB Well as short, are more or lo--*; cruel ami selfish. "A thin. hard, dry palm indicates timidity and want of energy. "A thick, clumsy, palm tells of brute force and obstinacy. "A hollow palm Is a very unfortunate sign; poople possessing It, though working hard to obtain Buocess, receive but the wages of disappointment. "The development of the joints of the lingers and thumbs is important. With the first joint largely developed, we get. ability to reason out difficulties. With the second joint developed we got a leaning toward science. 1 "Lar^e hands show power of completion*. Small hands denote Ideas too largo for the poison's power of exoeution. "When the lingers are 1 urvel inwards or contracted, they denote timidity and TIH- MXES OK TIIK PALM. too math reserve, whon supple and inclined to bend back, th('ir owners are harming in company, clever, and inclined to extravagance. "Pointed lingers --how ideality, tho desire for love; they always indicate the Impressionable, Impulsive people, "Square fingers show a lovo for logic, for exactness, for politics, and their owners have a talent for mastering languages." . , r , 1 could easily see with John Strange Winter how a mother might repress or develop a child aoourdlng to the characteristics of Its hand. "I consider the nails most important," Chelro said, "for they Indicate matters of health. "Largo nails, bluish In color, tell of weak notion of the heart, and bad circulation. "Thin nails, if small, denote energy ami delioate health. "Flute nails, if small, particularly if wide and curved towards the top. are Indicators ol consumption. "Short-nailed people are hard to beat In debates; long-nallod peoplo aro more yielding, I ut are more enthusiastic at their work. "The thumb in its indications is re garried In India as supreme. With gypsies the thumb ;« tho first thing they look at in seel ig 11 Btranger. In Christian rites and ceremonies It Is used to represent Rod, tho episcopal blessing being given with the thumb and two fingers only, tho three representing tho Trinity, tn motll- ca I sotenco a 'thumb center' is recognised In the brain: and any delicacy or pressure on this 10 iter is Indicated In the thumb ! efort lt lias made itself otherwise visible. When 1 hildren are bnrn the thumb is protected by the other li' gors, and It U nn admitted foot thai If ■• child persists in Iceepil t' the thumb covered it Is a sure sign of delteuey—mental or physical. ■•Win 11 the thumb is -till' and. Straight the perBC 1 llmls it difficult to suit himself tn people or surroundings. "Those whose thumbs turn backward are suave, but not always reliable. 'In reading the lines all these paints rise up to make tho adept's conclusion definite, l may read a tendency to some one thing In n lino, but 1 often see a marked characteristic that Will control it. "The linos of the loft hand show the trait* you wire born with; those In the right show Inst how you have cultivated ur thwarted them. "When the lino of life Is long, dear BisO "t frond color, good hoalth and long life may bo predicted. "Whon It is linked or made up of little pieces it :- a sure sign tif 111 health. "Whon this line starts from under the base of the mount of Jupiter it shows a life of ambition, "When the line i* closely oonnooted with that (>f the head, life is guided by reason and Intelligence, but Us possessor Is nervous, "When there is a wide space it is a sign of too much self-confidence. " Win n the lines of heart, head and life are joined together it Is a sign of misfortune. "A 'cross' or till 'island" denotes trouble. "Black spots denote disease, aud if doer, sudden death. ' The lino of llfo is divided into periods of ten years, bo one can judge time with correoi ness, \\ t the end of the lino a number of dropping lines toll of the breaking up of health. "When tho lino of head is .straight, clear and oven it denotes practical oom> nnii Sense and business capability. "When-doping, a leaning tu romance ami boliomtnolsin, " Whon straight and going to tho side of the hand it shows great Intellectual power. "When sloping to the wrist It tells of a fatal Influence of the Imagination, "When it runs Into or through a square it foretell a a critical moment In the llfo of the person. " When the line of fate rises from the wrist and goes straight up the hand, it is a BtgU ol luck. "If tho line goes unto tho Mount of Jupiter, the life and work of tho person will hu to win ambition and power. "When stopped by the line of heart, fortune will be ruined by the interference ci the affections, "But as the late line is ruled by the temperament, disposition and environment, no easy rules can be given to amateurs. "What! have given are some of the plain, general rules, proved and studied in the land of the masters of the art, by the much reading of hands. A thorough knowledge of this science makes one a menial physlo\\nn. "1 do nut wish to pose as a high priest of mysticism. I am. instead, an ('Xpert In a science that has not as yet been properly developed In this country. " Let me say that J think that every mother should havo hor child's hand examined before It is a month old.' Oholro's rooms are fitted up in Indian itylo, Ceilings, portieres, rugs, all are from India. A great sacred bull of India sits in the inner room. K very where hang onstl of hands of notable people and their inscribed pictures. it U- PERFUMINQ FLOWERS. S11 Clever is That Creature Sinn That Fie Improves on Nature. It has been found possible nnt only to take away from a (lower Its natural odor hut to make ii yield a perfume derived from soma other flower. Tin re are violets which aro humble tc look upon but which have a sweet fragrance- and there are handsome members of the violet- family which are almost odorless. Modern science in Paris has accomplished tho transfer of the perfume ot one, to the beauty of thc other. The African marigold, which is a beautiful flower, is disliked by many on account of Its disagreeable odor. This odor has been removed also. A sunllowor has been made to smell like a rose aud a chrysanthemum tike a violet. The machine for perfuming flowers If a box lined with ice. The (lowers are simply laid In the box. Into which lead pipes charged with carbonic, acid gas laden with the desired perfume. This machine if. most generally used In strength on Inn tho natural fragrance of violet-- and roses, The In ton SO perfume resultant will last many days. When it is neoossnry to rob a flower of its natural odor before giving It anothor it is soaked in bromated water and then wa-Iied. In the case uf the African marigold the seeds were soaked in rose water and musk and then sown. Tie seeds of the flowers which sprang from these wen- treated in thu same way and finally marigolds were produced with 0 most- delicious fragrance. If flowers are constantly watered with a dilution of musk thu odor of musk wili he imparted to the flowers. Trees can he treated in tho same wav hy pouring 11 thick liquid containing the desired odor into a hole In the trunk. In Paris roses aud violets sometimes have poured over them a solution of alcohol ami perfume mingled with glycerine, which holds the perfume, lho perfumes for flowers may be bought In packages from the Parisian druggfsts. CONTAGION IN THE CUP- How TiiiriMnissinti of Disease in tlte Communion Cui'?3tay be Avoided, The recent death of a cancer patient as the result 01" inoculation and tho recognition that consumption is contagious has suggested the possibility of danger in the common use of one cup in tht administration of the communion. It \\i known that many partake whoso physical condition demands individual set-vice, and there are some who are deprived of this blessing from a sense of justice tc other communloants, It is an Interesting; question whether tho church is exempt fcom the regulations of medical science in view of this transmission of disease made possible by a collective u-o of one cup. At any rate, the individual cup now largely used h is met with considerable opposition because of its apparent exclu- Blvonesss. To obviate this objection a communion syphon has been devised Which retains the idea id unity and fellowship in tli.o presentation of one cup, nfiootually prevents the transmission of tho disease and has a cleanliness which makes it most attractive. It is Intended for individual use. The wine can In freely drawn from the cup, but, owing to Its formation, not one drop touching the lips can return. It is cosily cleansed and Is uf pure si Ivor, bo that no unpleasant taste is communicated. The cup is arranged In two parts, on closed in a leather ease oi'small dimensions, aud con von lent ly 1 arrlod. ABOUT GARDEN PEAS. 1 VlcVs Extra, Karly, of Good Quality and Proline—The American Wonder Vel the Stand-by. After numerous trials with various sorts of the extra-early peas, I have discarded the whole lot, with one except lull, and that is Vtck's Kxtra Karly, and as this noads sticks or supports I do not plant it every year, as tho wonder usually gets round by the last days of June. After trying a score or more of varieties, wltihn the last "dozen years. I have settled down upon the following suit-: I will let Vick's Karly head the list. bcoauso It is one of the finest of the extra early sorts—generally the small early peas are of rather pour quality, hut Wk's is very good quality, and quite prolific, with luu pons always well filled The American Wonder is yet the -land by, although It has a strong rival In Null's Kxoolslor, which is ono of the last peas of recent introduction, The claim thnt it is earlier than the Wonder does not prove true with nie, but it. comes along about lhe same time* it is a strong grower aud fully as proltllo ub the one ■* rival-. In quality It ranks with the best. BYom n single season'N experience I am Inclined to name the Heroine as the next medium early pea. I; is a strong growor and fairly prolific, but what it lacks In number uf pod.- it surely makes up in sl/.o, tho pods often being over foul Inches long, bearing 10 to 1'.' peas. Thi- is a green wrinkled pea, grows about '.']•; feet high ami is of a rich morrow-like flavor. Bliss's Abundance comes next In n.y plans this year, although some might prefer to omit this tor the Champion ol Kngland, an old and good surt when tht vines do not mildew. Thu threo last named varieties of peas may best occupy the ground exclusively. but with the dwarf Wonder ami Excelsior 1 have found it convenient to alternate rho rows with strawberry plant-, making the strawberry rows 2 -, feet, apart with two rows of peas intervening, liy tbe middle of July the pea haulm is raked oil'the ground and the strawberry plants will hogln to put out runners. Thus there is no great loss of ground in waiting for thc first year's development ul" tho strawbi rry plants. lie swnllowefl tin- Bullets. "You dtdn'1 know it was loaded, did you, nuntlor"1 was all that bravo Halt Harry Quick said after he bad spit oul three teeth and swallowed thu bullet, The gun was an old-f ash toned, mu/.v.le loading rllle. It had reposod amid cobwebs and dust in the garret for year- I >n Monday Mrs. Qltlok came down town shopping, first sending Harry to sneuri t he day with his aunt. A young sun ot Mr«. Ta\\ lor, Intending to bring to a close thc lives of some rats which Infested the backyard, and that m'ornlng carried the rifle down, cleaned, loaded, coked and placed It on his bed. Here Harry foundf it. and, lis the rifle was ton heavy for him to lift, lie climbed upon the bed and pro oceded to examine the mecbnnlsm from that point of vantage. Mrf. Taylor saw her nephew playing there, and although she 'didn't think the gun wa - Loudo I,' to make assurances doubly sure, picked it up and dropped the hammer. \\n explosion followed. Harry, saying trustingly to his aunt, "Yon didn't know it was loaded, did you, auntie?'1 foil to the lloor. After tin- smoke had cleared away flu bullet was found to have entered Ills fact between the chock bone and tne nose, passing down into his mouth, whore, vA ter knocking out three teeth, it abruptly stopped. Harry, with nleo discrimination, swallowed the bullet and spit oat ihe teeth. Harry's father was telephoned for, and hurrying tu the scene, had the child carried home. A physician was immediately called. He assured tho family thero will be no serious results from tht wounds and that only a scar will remain to tell the st'-ry ol the accident.—Chicago Tribune. n«- Was Apprehensive, '"Souse me, sum,' he said, as he approached one of the nttoohos of the Smith* soniaii Institution, "but 1 wants ter ax yoli sumfln V "What's the matter:- ' was the Inquiry, "Are you looking far something to eat:- ' "N'ndei'tl. I ant hungry. I wants sol'ntlfio Infohmottun, I wants ter know 'bout dose hy ah X rays dot dey's lokln' do phorsygrafs wl'. Dey done tell mo day kin take piotors right fro yere; dat whan dey goes after ye wif one er dem, y. er skin an' yes olo's ain' no 'teotiou 1 oil." " That's what they claim. " "An ef I dun hod chlckln fo dinnnh, I S'poso dey could Just fro down an' take a ptcter oh de chick, n." "1 bLdicvo lho theory is something likt* that. ' "liar's what I thought, Hat's what 1 thought. Hut yen'- whllt 1 done come tor ax yer. Dons yer b'licve dat dey could git or goo.I 'nut,' likeness 'oh de chicken ter Inablo de ownah ter rec'ni/o 'im'.'' Tlietl tie Went Horn,-. The young man who had traveled began : "And there I stood, tho abyss yawning at my foot." "Was it yawning before you got there, or did it begin after you arrived:''' asked the young woman who had never linen away, and then the young man found that he had just time to catch thc last car. — Indianapolis Journal, llt-nini-rctl. Pastor—My dear friend, wure you born with your thirst for liquor:-* De Tanqtio (proudlyt—No. shir, lt'sh tho roshult of long and shevere training nnd unlimited capital; iu my case at leash t. n«■;l 11 fttr at'l-iiiiioii-,-. Under the above heading the Corn oil station has Issued a bulletin. Thu first subject considered is the heal of forcing houses, it has summarized the result* of tho fermer experiment as follows: 1. The temperatures of steam pipos average higher than those of hot water pipes, under common conditions, 13, When the risers or flow pines are overhead lhe steam spends relatively more of its heat in the returns, as bottom Lent, than thc water dues. .-. The heat from steam distributes itself over a great length of pipe more readily than that uf hot water,and steam, therefore lias a distinct advantage for heating long runs, I. Steam Is preferable to hot water fur long and crooked circuits. 5. Unfavorable-conditions can bo more favorably overcome with steam than with water. It finds that the addition oi crooks an'. angles operates against bnt. water more than against steam. .Hot water begins to warm first, but will not heat a house tu a dosirablo temperuturi ..s soon as -team. Long pipes operate more against water thin Bteam on account of friction. L'ho pipes have to be graded in their [low toward the boiler more nicely than steam pines. One hundred pounds of hard coal gave mere heat when appllud to steam than whon applied '.0 water, and on the whole in Its experien u the station finds steam moro efficient and economical. 'i'he ballet in ui nslders ihe !.■■ le ■--.' growth of lettuce, of winter cress,of winter pons and methods u controlling greenhouse pests. It says that for luttuco the night tomporaturj should not rise al ove -15 degrees ami that the day temperature should be v, to '■■> degrees, While light is required, yet they do not sutler if some distance from the glass, Solid earth Is preforred to benches. The famous head lettuce, of Hoston gardeners requires soil to contain much Band and very little clay and Rilt, It must bo lo ise at all times, nor 1)1 Ust It puddle when worked. A soil made of two parts drift sand and one of greenhouse soil was used enooessfally. It advises those lutere-itcd that, no plant is easier grown under benches in greenhouses than cross in winter. It furthermore In its presentation of miscellaneous subjects, relates Its experience in winter peas. Hut as from a financial piuot it does not advise tho growth of this crop in the winter, wo refer tho curious to the bill le) 111, (ulti ot It,,: Cutler the heading < f one thousand dollar-an acre for blackberries, Mr. r, '-.. Chapman, beforn the Western Xew York Horticultural Society, says that bis neighbor sold ■:'■■■■ won h ol blackberries from one half aero of ground. He tells how he lilted 11 piece for himself, Hotted manure was applied to deeply plowed land, trenches eight inches deep and gevon feet upon were mude. Into which .011 pound- 1 f potash pep /e ffl "were bi al tcrod and mixed with the -oil, Plants wi vt Kot two and one half feet apart with great cure. When tho new growth wa- Is* Inches high the Ilrsl year and two f'et the second) tho shoi is were nipped off, causing the lateral- to start, {frequent clippings kept tho growth down and cau sod rriiltfulncss, Tho loss from break* aye i- lessened and the fruit gathered faster, besides belnj larger, The weak cam- are cut out and only Strong, healthy, vigorous ones a to allowed. Plants must havo n generoiiB supply of fresh air and sunshine in spring to reach great vigor. The yluld was double where proper pruning was practised. In spring a light dressing of com mercial fertilizer is worked in among tie canes, and If cane growth Is satisfactory only potash and phosphoric acid aie used. Xo weeds should bo allowed, ami frequent -hallow cultivation conserves tho moisture, After fruiting, immediately cut out all old canes and burn. Most Excellent Advice. The art of advertising is making long nnd powerful stride-;, and the man who tails to keep up with It—well, the sheriff "will get. him if he don't watch out." Two things are certain : Spasmodic newspaper advertising doesn't pay, and experiment ing with all kinds and styles of newspaper advertising fails to bring the best results. Have nn unvarying stylo of your own, a distinctive, characteristic style. Have an exclusive border or exclusive fype, if possible. Let the people learn where to look lor your ads, and have some feature about then I that, will make people rend them. Describe your goods in a brief, breezy, catchy way. Then let others wrangle aoout what constitutes good advertising; wkUuxuu inak« uioucy. TREATMENT OF DAIRY COWS. Some Stublcn \\o Better Than tin- mark Hole vi Cab alia. From all my observation I am prepared to say that there is no animal on the farm from which we esper^t so much and furnish such inadequate accommodations, As a rule, to which there are exceptions, 1 am glad to say these are becoming yearly more numerous, the stables are low, dark, damp, illy ventilated, and many are so oold that a pick or crowbar has to be used in winter mornings to clean out the manure, and into these cows are crowded su closely that they have no more air space comparatively than a man would have if confined in his coffin For fear the reader may think this ri fancy sketch, let me give a few Instances taken from actual measurement. Last -prim: I wns in a stable HO feet wide, LOG feet long and 7 .feet between floor and ceiling, and In this stable :o cows ware confined. Ves, confined if*, the word.. for they were kept in rigid stanchions. Not very long ago 1 was in tho stable of a noted Holsteln-Friesluu breeder where thn cows would average more than lt90U pounds in weight, and that stable was only -i' feel wide. 6U feet long and only T feet in the clear, and in flint s'ablo he kept in swing stanchions -,'T cows and a bull. In the lirst of these the COWS would average between 700 and 800 paunds, and had only ;;:i? .. cubic feet of air space. and without a single ventlator. ex.'up! the two doors through which fodder was thrown from the loft. In the latter they find only 318)i cubic feet, and only a small ventilator 16 inches square. 1 have iu mind several stables fully ae faulty as these in other states, but- will not hll space by mentioning their data. As a rule, the dairymen with such stables are great sticklers fur "a breath of fresh air, a bit of sunshine aud a little daily exercise. ' and no wonder. If my euws had to occupy such quarters 1 would leave them out all the time. Better by far have pure air, all the sunshine there Is and a chance to run aruund to keep warm than to be shut up In the 'black hole of Calcutta." Hut no one must expeot their cows to du their best or to make dairying pay, with cows treated in that way. Milk is a by-product. It comes from the consumption of food beyond the necessities of tbe animal, and in eider to get the largest production from minimum of food, the cow must be made just as comfortable as possible, be kept warm and quiet, and have all the pure water she wants to drink, and have it jtiBt when she needs it.—J. S. Woodward, in Prairie Farmer. A Mill-, inc Stool. The dimensions tire as follow-: Take a pino board: 3 feet by 1 toot ;. inches by 1 or 1 ;, inches. About ".' inches from one end cut a round hole about : lout in diameter which will le: a wooden pail down about to the ears. Take a strap about 9 feet lonL', tack the ends In the grooves at AA: take another strap tin- same length and tack the ends In the gr mves ut BB; gQOfl ; -BVtt. by means of these -traps almost uny -i. * I pail may be n-e.l. Lore ajioh Ui a ■ ei 0 corner of tbe board for tha lo^s. the ho e to he slanted, which enables thc stool t- stand more firmly, A cleat ticrnss toi: end of the -eat where tie a;:* ire in sorted wiil keep it from splitting. Mitke the legs nbouf 1 !■»(-! long, People should hbu their own judgment obout the length of tho legs as hardly two persons require lhe s line .1 '-;:t ll, lluvinu i iavs i,v 'tots. TheXortli Carolina Kxperlmeni Station proj -es a plan ! ir I nylng nnd sn ling cows based on t!..- yield 1 f their milk, together with the quality of the -ame. as determine i by ti -t- of milk. The rule .• tn 1 ay I r "be . e: a: the rate of i :■: 1 er (ration of milk Eiven per day thai Is r h enough to r plan Wi 1 I llsfi tbe standard of v ws and increase their milk ana butter production, lo- if they cannoi be sold easily for milch cows * hj will s on ho turned over to the catcher an I ti be: ter animal be kept, or a Willi" purchaser ho foil ml. Tbe result cannot tail ie be bo nol tu) " all ] .rtles. Thi .' ove Illy digested plan I- p'i.'.-' tbe r< at..is of 11,e pn-- We wonder ihat any >-ne ol good i tislners sense and having any knowledge oi dairying should propose It, and Hat it should he considered meritorious by any reputable 1 iptr Cows underfed nr overfed at tin time of test would make or lose money for either buyer er Belli r. Again, sonic cows give heavy amounts u: milk, w! e 1 first drop- ping their oalvos, ami then aftoi a month or two drop sharply oft. falling h<*lloath the ylel I of others that start With a small yield and hold up close down to the dry ing time. Hut, again, age would much modify the value ot a cow, while it is more thau doubtful whether a llnlsieiu giving six gallons ami on ihe plan bring lug |7fl would not bring too much compared with a Jersoy starting oul wilh three ami one half gallons and H per cent, of fnt. and bringing in the rule 969, For 196 pounds extra of far on a yield of 6,000 pounds of milk, 160 pounds extra 01 butter would result, worth 11 >t $10 but $:iT.."iO yearly at .'"> cents per pound in a given yield for each cow. Now an Inorease of '1.1 per eent. fat from 3jfc per cent. Increases the -ale value of a cow but $10, while an Increase oi ;i.i per cent, ln milk How from '■<'■. gallons increases thn sale value $30. Other objections might be enumerated that would cause practical men to reject the scheme. 1 or llrldesaml Babies, Last year the Syracuse (X. V) Host Inaugurated the novel outsom of making a present to all the babies born in Syracuse during the week between Christmas and New Year. This year the Post presented a souvenir spoon to every baby born in Syracuse between Christmas and Xew Year, and also a six months' subscript ion to the Post to every couple married in Syracuse during Christmas week. With souvenir spoons fnr tho Christmas babies and the Daily Post for six months for the Christmas brides, Christmas week was far from dull in Syracuse. One Ueason* May—Why is football so popular here In America? Hilly—Ah, think what a generation of kickers the next ono will b«,i May—Keformers. ehr1 NESTS FOR TURKEYS. A.II the Hens Want tsal'laoe 'Mud Looks sum* what Secluded, If turkeys are kept at all they should be kept properly. Instead, however, thoy frequently get uu attention worthy lho name. A writer in the American Poultry Advocate calls attention to one serious neglect. Ho says that much time i.s annually lost nnd no: a few turkey eggs by hen- making their Dusts in faraway isolated places, where they are not readily found, except by the wily crow, skunk or other sharp-eyed marauders. And this ]o>- is all the mure inexcusable as it can readily be avoided by a little ingenuity and judgment on the owner's part. iie claims to knuw a breeder of quite a strain of Hnm/H turkeys who noldom got more than half tbe eggs laid by his ton or twelve Hron/e hens. There was a large wood n--ar his house into which his hens regularly each spring pluuged and sought lor not.-. He -omplained of his loss from crows ami other Vermin, and whon told how easily it could ho prevented, he expressed surprise, and was willing to make tbe attempt to save more of his uirkoys' nests. According iu our Instructions be placed some rough piles of brush about the corners of the fence near tbe boUSO and barn, and in the orchard. He al.-u laid some ompty barrels about in out-of-the- way places, putting straw and leaves in them, and some brush on and about them. This was done in February and again in April, and all his hen- wero laying and all tjie nc^ts were inside his own ground. The wi rk uf finding tho nests was reduced about three-fourths and all the eggs saved. » AU the hen- want Ie a place that looks somewhat secluded. Thoy do not cam for u faraway nest especially, but like a place that gives .some promise of not being a prominent public curiosity. If a loose pile of brush is thrown in any out-of-tlie way place, .-ay behind a clump of shrubbery and near a fence, in a corner of the lem-e, a barrel covered up with brush, one end only visible slightly, a few boards leaned against the fence and covered with rubbish, etc., will any or all make a desirable place for madanie turkey to deposit tier e^gs. It is best to not disturb the nest too much when once the hen has begun laying. Let her have her egg*. If the nest has a proper quantity of straw or leaves in it the lien will keep the eggs covered snllicieiitly to keep them from freezing. Some hens will not mind having eggs taken out of their nests, but others will soon b ok for some mure secluded place, the chances being in favor of being placed away out in sonic field or aloug the hill or mountain deep lu tho wood. Ol' course if the hens get broody before they art wanted to Bet, the ouys must be taken out of the mist ami the hens broken up for the time being. A (nl tii' Pump. A plan by which the water trench for cattle or poultry can be kept supplied without having them come to the well 'which should never be permitted 1, is tn tap tho pump cylinder just below the pump and insert a small pipe, which run- t > the tank. Whenever any one draWB water for house or barn, a liberal percentage of it is forced through the little pipe. Another advantage is, that as BOO.ll OS the pumping ceases, the wafer in the pump runs off mul does not. co- back Into the well or ivevze iu the pumps. ftArfjw In summer, ihi Immediate draining of the pump does nol allow it to soak, sour or decay, and it1-, life is thus lengthened. j Tlte Connection between pipe and cylinder j must be tight, aud a little higher than the top of the tub. At the tub an over- Mow pipe must be flxeil to carry off BUT- phiBwator under ground, if a muddy place about it is not desired A combination force and lifting pump would force Wafer to the tub np almost any -.-ratle.— Country Gentleman, Inl ol Mill.. What if Prof, ('oilier proves Si lie evidently seems to hope to prove, that the fat ul foods is the measure of the fat of milk, and sijiec the fat of milk is an. approximately axed percentage, really the measure of milk production: It minors little what he proves, for facts are usually lhe best for humanity, let them fall where they will. If, however fat- are the measure of milk production, the fatty foods are thoso must friendly toduirymen. among these foods will be found cotton seed meal, old proce-- I In Seed meal, nl«- tcn meal and palm nut meal. Oatl Carry a fair latloof fat. or oats Contain more fat than corn, wheat, harlev, bran, or than most other foods than those named. If the fat of fond determines ihe fat of milk, then it |H probable thai a oloSST study of the fat of foods will have to be made than has a-yet been given them. Would it follow that with fomts poor In fat. oils from cheap sources will he added and that a balanced ration for cows will mean in the future one containing a din* ratio of fnt or a definite number of pounds of fat dally! While we have no expectation that fat ol foods will ba shown in pc in any more than to a very minor degrso related in the amount of fat in milk or to the mill: flow./et all problems submitted by reputable Invest!" gators should be watched and studied. We have before said that it v*ts formerly held that the fat in foods Is the measure of the fat in milk, and that this oh! view i- now verv generally regarded as exploded. I'imv (un " '* C*tUM»t "lint, your honor," said the prisoner, "I am nur, guilty of this crime, 1 havo three witnesses who will swear that at the hour this man wns robbed 1 was at home in my own chamber taking cure of the baby," "Yes, your honor." glibly answered the prisoner's counsel, "that is sn-ictly true. We can prove a lollaby, your honor.''—hSxohango. "Atlas? Atlas:'* queried Mr, Hungry tllggllis, looking up in a pu/./.led way from hisia-t month's paper. "Who is Atlas r" "He wa- the feller that carried the earth .111 hi-' back." Mr. Weary Walkui- explained. ■*Kar*h on his back: Hm : We are them kind of fellers OU 1*8*1 VftS."—>'<•«» Vork Evening Sun. Increased Coal Shipments for the Month of April. Police Returns Maintain the Good Reputation of the City—Commercial Returns, Etc. Following is the list of foreign cog shipments for the month ending April 30, 1806: iiy tl!". kew vawoooveb company. Date, Nami: and Dkstisation. Tons. 4 SS Peter Jebsen, Sun Diego ... 4,799 4 SS Wtllapa, Juneau 10 8 SS City of Everett, San Fran., 8,002 !) ss Sea Lion, PortTownsond. . 41 0 S|i St. .'oI'M, Sun i'r.iiiciseo , .. 2,7011 9 SS Wanderer, Port Townsend . 02 12 BkGen.Fairchild. Sun Finn... 2,280 12 SS See. Lion, Port Townsend... 51 18 SS VVillapa, Port Townsend ... 00 17 ss Willapa, Juneau 20 21 SS City of Everett, San Fran.. 8,948 22 SS Peter Jelwen, Los Angeles.. 4,«>4 27 SS Willapa, Port Townsend ... 68 20 SS Pioneer, Port Townsend ... 45 2ii ss Holyoke, Port Townsend... 70 20 SS Wanderer, Port Townsend.. 64 30 SS Willapa, Juneau 25 Total 22,817 PROM WELLINGTON. 4 SS rjmatillB, Seattle 1,150 7 SS Alki, Port Townsend 350 8 SS Costa Rica, San Francisco.. 2,550 IS SS Wellington, San Francisco.. 2,600 lis SS Discovery, Vancouver 27 22 SS Progressist,San Francisco.. 4,ono 24 SS City of Puebla, Seattle 800 27 SS Alki, Port Townsend 200 20 SS Willamette, San Francisco.. 2,450 Total. .10.12; FROM UNION. 4 SS Alice, Alaska 3 4 SS Progressist, Los Angeles ... 8,820 4 SS Wellington, San Francisco.. 2,400 11 SS Transit, Seattle 504 11 SSMIneola, Los Angeles 8,100 II SS Sun Mateo, San Francisco.. 4,200 25 Rapid Transit, Seattle 24' 28 SS Mexico, Sitka.. 25 SS Mineola, San Francisco .. Total BECAnTDXATION. Nanaimo Wellington Union Grand total... March. I 1,809 ,21,100 ,21,080 200 . 3,100 .17,(104 April. 22,817 10.127 17,004 56,495 50,006 Customs and Inland Revenue. Following are the customs returns for the month of April: Duty collected $8,002 42 Miscellaneous 84 32 Total. Goods Imported free Dutiable •Si,0-l>.74 .if 6,940.00 9,786 00 Total $10,070.00 Revenue collected in Nanaimo for the month of April was as follows: Spirits, 1228.72; malt, $786.67; cigars, $120. Total, $1,180.89. Average School Attendance. Following are the average attendances at the public schools for April: Central School—W. Hunter, prin. .21.27 CENTRAL SCHOOL. 1st Division—,1. Shaw, principal. 42 20 2d Division—J. Galloway 44 10 8d Division—Miss Lawson 41.89 4th Division—Miss Mebius 48.05 6th Division—Miss Hartt 47 80 6th Division—Miss Haarer .. 7th Division—Miss Muir 8th Division—Mi--s Woodman Pure Blood means sound health. With pare, rich, healthy blood, the stomach and digestive organs will be vigorous, and there -win be no dyspepsia. Rheumatism and Neuralgia will be unknown. Scrofula and Bait Rheum will disappear. With pure Blood Tour nerves will be strong, and your sleep sound, sweet and refreshing. Hood'B Sarsaparilla makes pure blood. That is why it cures bo many diseases. That is why so many thousands take lt to cure disease, retain good health, prevent sickness and suffering. Remember Hood's Sarsaparilla Is the One True Blood Purifier, tl; six for |5. u ., rt... cure Liver Ills; easy to flOOU S PUIS take, easy to operate. 2M. Watch this Space for Particulars of the Celebrated White Rimmed Hyslop Bicycles And why you Bho'.ild net your WIkm-Ih repaired nt WENBOKM'8. ^.rliijgtoi} Hotel. NOBLE SELF-S ACL IFICE. Sir Charles Tupper said he would lay down his life for the cause of the minority—and thus he lies. MR. J. A. THOMPSON I living completed the erection of the Arlington Intel at NANOOSE BAY, this humlsome and ■ommocUous hotel is now prepared to receive un! comfortably entertain travelers and others. THE CUISINE - presided over hy Mrs. Thompson, and the aide d'linie constantly provided with all the eliearles of the season. Combined with tho ■sant furnished apartments, the visitor duds io surroundings of the most pleasant doBcrip- nii Scotch Bakery VICTORIA CRESCENT Has not ohnngod lianas—only oue ol the purlnors Inn. retired; but Our Celebrated Bread Is made hy the same hands, and eusto- iners can depend upon getting the same Sweet Bread and Fresh Cakes——.—w From the present Proprietor. JEROME WILSON. NEW AD] '!■: II Tls EM EN TS. Queen's Birthday CELEBRATION. TENDERS. lsi Division 2d Division—Mi Ol "1II WAK11. .Miss Duncan,. Marshall 1st Division* 2d Division- KOltTIl WARD, -!\\liss Dobcson. -Miss Edwards ,69 2J 44 56 ,58.40 Sonera) Statistics. The vital statistics for April were— Births, 5; marriages, 3; deaths (thru, months registrations), 12. There were eight eases in the city police court this month, to wit: Supply- i Ing Intoxicants to Indians, 1; fighting, 2; drunkenness. '■',; liquor tn possession, 1; unlawfully disposing ol dead body of a child, I. ' The Provincial Police Courl returns I - 50.89 ,70.15 82..60 SEALED TENDERS will he received I by tin- Celebration Committee up to «.85l Monday, May 11,1890 for the exclusive privilege "f supplying the following on the Caledonian (j rounds on Miiy 25 and 20: 1. Winrs, Liquors and Cigars. L\\ Temperance drinks, Ice cream, fruits and candles, :i. Eatables, Tenders may in- made separately or collectively. Each tender musl be accompanied by certified cheque for amount of tender, Cheques returned to unsuccessful l.i.i- ders. By order of rommitt.ee. li. 1). PRESLEY, Secretary. TABLE Shoving thc Dates and Places of Courts of Assize, Nisi Priiis, Oyer aud Terminer, nnd General Gaol Delivery for the year 1896, Spring Assizes, Nanaimo Tuesday. New Westminster Tuesday, Vancouver Tuesiluy. Clinton Monday , Victoria Tuosday, Kamloops Monday . Vernon Monday •Nelson Monday •Donald Monday . •Special Assise. Partnership Notice SCOTCH BAKERY, VICTORIA 0R8B0KXT. Court of Revision NOTICE is hereby given that Edwin Matthews has beeu admitted a partner I in the above business, lu future the business will lie carried on bv the un-! dersigned under the style and name f Wilson & Matthews, who will asaun.el nth Muv "" "abilities and collect all debts due 12th Mav I'he said business, and we trust that by J 19th Mav • careful attention tn the needs of our1 25th Mav ' customers, to merit a continuance of the 26th Mav patronage so liberally beBtowed in the '.1st June l-asl- . 8th June Jdhomb Wilson, .15ili June lMm',*s Mawhkwb, 22ndJune Nanaimo, B. C, April 7,1890. Kevier House SKINNER STREET, for the month of April are as follows: Avrt,OT1-|c1i \\V.. ..i/wl The Courl of Revision for tho City of Unlawfully permitting stallions to run llrOiHMSI ll MllllHI .. .,,, , ,,. ., ,,. at large, 2', supplying Intoxicants to VASiCUllOl ii UIIIXVI Nanaimo will be hold in the Olty Ooun- Indians, 2; violation ni Game Aet, I; conniving at supply of Intoxicants, I; assaault, I; total, 7. ^ •*■ THE SBORTBTG WORLD. Lacrosse. The Intermediates will play the Black DiamondB here next Saturday, nnd the Beavers of Vancouver on tho 28th. The Seniors nf Victoria and Westminster have patched up their troubles, and a schedule foi n triangular series of games has been arranged lor the coming season, Football. Thc last Association match of the season will be played next Monday afternoon at Devrll square between the Tar Flats and the Squaw Hill team. Baseball. The first paine of the professional league series wns played at Victoria on Saturday between the home team and tne Scuttle nine, resulting in a victory for the former by 2 to 1, with only 2 and 3 errors respectively. The Rifle Shoot. At Saturday's shoot of the Rifle club the following scores were made: l'ittcn- drlgli 76, Wall 88, Barker 74, ,his. McGregor 62, Miller 80, Watson 7ii, Ilittan- OOUrt 18, l leo. Thompson 50, Deimisey 47, Leighton 27. The shoot for the Association cup will login next Saturday. —,—-»••- Ains.vorth was destroyed by lire Sun- rlnv night. It commenced in McNeil's Halo m and swept all the stores and hotels. No lives were lost. cil ! 'hituihcrs APPLICATIONS fur the position of Organist fur the Wallace Street Metho- ilisl Church will he received liv the undersigned up to II p. ni. on Thursday, tiie 7th instant. Applicants to stale their terms. L, MANSON, Seoretary Trustee Hoard. RE-OPENING The Globe Hotel FRONT STREET, Has been renovated and re-furnished, and iB now conducted as a first-class hotel. Mb. Ai.bekt Raccii can be found as mixologist. Superior accommodation is provided for the public. THE BEST -- is the CHEAPEST Tbe Nanaimo Bakery Excels SMART &TH0RNE, The Popular Bakers. Wednesday, May 27,1B96 ul 10 o'clock a. in., when any appeal from the assessment for 18110 will be beard. By order, ADAM THOMPSON, City Clerk. 10 Johnston Block, Bastion St. H. McTEIGUTPriptor, —Full nnd Complete Stock of— Furniture, Mattresses, Lounges, TENTS AND AWNINGS. Upholstered Good* of nil Kind* Mndo and Re- puiruii. KurniMir.1 of all description bought and Mild. MnttruHHes repaired mul delivered the sumo day. A trial order Kolielted. FOR A REFRESHING DRINK Aair ttW .'. I ClIAMI'AONK ClIIKll ASH. 1UI . \\ 8oDA Watkb Lawrence's (gffiJSL EUREKA SODA WORKS, MnnnlnctiirerofTcmperKilcc nrliik«,Hyrups,Ao. Delivered free to mi purls of city ana vimnlty. £-ar- l-ioniiit Rllciition paid lonhliiplliKorderi. ^Telephone 2.4. 1'. O. Box 79. Niiumo. MRS, JAS. HAWKING, (late of the i Temperance House) desires to ex-1 press her thanks to the public for former patronage, and now begH to hi nie that the Kevier 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 iii each room. Every- 1111111! strictly tirst-class and charges moderate. Remember the house, a half-minute's walk from the old stand north. Flmt-clasB Accommodation. Fire-proof building Terms: Sl.00 Per Day and Upwards. The Doon Hotel, JAS. BENNKTT, Proprietor. Commercial St., Nanaimo, B. C. FISH AND GAME. Market, Bastion Street. Steamers nnd Shipping supplied on short notice at Wholesale I'rlcrs. BEDST VALUK IN PHOTOS *.T BROOKS', 50 ym7i^^!tf.'1 The K.P.S. « i- —pon— >.rv« THt FeKrECT Fitting Shirt Waist. LADIES' BLOUSES, SHIRT WAISTS, The attention of the Ladies of Na- o is called toour lnrge assortment of Spring Dry Goods. In Silks wc are showing beautiful Taffetas, Shot, Broches, Surahs, Japanese and China Silks, Velvets, Doras Velvets, Plushes, etc. DRESS GOODS-For spring and summer service. The rarest and most beautiful to suit the most fastidious. WASH GOODS-We have the latest in Crinkle, Prints, Muslin, Ducks, Sateens, Ginghams. This unique and attractive assortment of goods being latest novelties of a reliable kind is calculated to meet the tastes and preferences of every lady likely to enter our store. We are always pleased to show goods. SAT! Jack, what made yon look so nice last night in church? Jack—Why Tom, because I had [such a clean shirt and collar on and such nice polish on them. Tom—Where did you get them done? Jack—At the ' pioneer Steam Laundry Tom—No more Chinamen for me. They ruib my Bhirts. Jack—Drop a card in Post Office Box 95 or leave word at lino's Barbor Shop and the wagon will call on you at onco. WHITE LABOR ONLY employed. Terms strictly cash, C. O. I). D. M. STEWART, Proprietor."""@en, "Titled \"The Nanaimo Mail\" from 1896-02-15 to 1896-05-09

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