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The Cumberland News was published in Cumberland, in the Comox Valley region of Vancouver Island, and ran from April 1899 to July 1916. Published by Walter Birnie Anderson, the News served the communities of Cumberland, Courtenay, and Comox Valley, and was eventually absorbed by another Cumberland-based paper, the Islander.
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Our Catalogue gives full information and Prices���Pree to you., ���wzediijIE'ir/ ibiros., Premier Daiismutfs Policy, ,We'publish to-day some'extracts from the Premier's '��� Open Letter" to the people, of B.C.- in which <he defines his, position. - The letter ' ^ , \ r * * *��� commences by stating that :��� " * , "Inview'of the persisten^criticism in/the press and at public meet- ings, and-the^determined'effort that has been made to defeat the government' for reasons that cannot be i > 'justified,on grouuds of public policy, I ha*ye'd_citlcd to lay _'my'views frankly ar.d'"fnlly'beforelth,e public. The'following statement .is an ex- 'p'lanation of my position and of the 'policy of' the" administration, 'and cl'uring'thp campaign to follow-there will be an opportunity on the jjl'it- 'forni'to* &o moreful]y*into deLails". ��� x It is w<ili known 'hat the present political' situation' '.has - arisen*, aL; vmo?t entirely" out of tbe railway n ego la tion a of last session ' What- tever;.,else -may be said about, nie, nobody "ivill accuse me of seeking the position Vjof Promie"r. . *" When called ,iipon I- accepted" simply on the grounda that, 1 hoped.to be able to' bring about' a"more settled and "satisfactory state1 of,-affairs/ -and "I thad assurance from men'representing'all shades of opinion that-they ' .would support": me in' tha I,. eCfbrtr ^Since the 'presentt trouble 'began I /would, willingly 'have"resigned' had 1'sccn any Jikelihood s-of a union of par tie., in tne Huuse unUer'som,eone'v ^else-able to form���.a^btable, govern7 ''���aieht.' "Ivly-own busiri'ess'is-suiiibient' ..lo1 oLCupy all my time, and-,there1; can be no-personal" _advant'a'ge to. 'UjO-reij.wiiniiig'in'"o"xlice7.. l-."-'-. ""/'v,, 7^1* Have'been^accusedoof jojniiig. ���foro'es^^wuli Mr-,Martin' and t>t-ii g 'dictatld' in ' way policy * by that gentleman, whov it is? contend--d, ^having, as shown by the last general election, lost ihe confidence c-f -ihe country, is not qualified to^ advise or as-bist the government. I wish to say absolutely that' neither myself nor the government have been directed by them in any mat ters pi policy or administration whatsoever; THE RAILWAY QUESTION. That, measure, I may add, was framed in accordance with what the government thought; was" the expressed and well understood wishes oi the people in regard to the mea- sute, of contiol the government should exercise over railways assisted by the province, and what they believed to be sound public" policy. The conditions were such that I way companies' there should be a measure of control ancl a fair return in moneys for; the aid ftand privileges granted/ , My policy and that of this ' government has been and is, not only to urge on the Dominion Govern7 ment to relieve us'from Oriental immigration- but to take ai'p the burden of railwa}*- and shipbuilding and fishery,development, or hand us back such a share of our contri- buttons as will enable.the people of ' the provincefto do it for themselves. THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT It is said''that'the government .has rjb policy.I; 'I am filling that -the people "should say whether such < ��� , y ��� 'r \ j "a'policy, so .far as. the development of the' country is "concerned, will not compare with the policy of-anj"-,' other public man who has 'stated ' ' ' ** ', his views. 1 I aim willing that'the ���whole . policy ,of the ' government should .be"-placed1 side by side'for comparison:*,The financial situation from the-,,point of 'view as between the" Piovince" and* the Dominion ' - 1 j ��� mu*3.7be faced now or fat ' pome ��� ��� ' " >" *"��� * future-time. " T adk'in" all., fairne*".s* who 'is entitled to the credit for^ honestly T striving";' by making' representations to the government at Ottawa,'to, in*, prove'the finances and' to secure tlie-development of the* country.? - So long a*..-Iiam-Premier., I-shali not depart-in'the frmallest degree' from the ^position vye.'.h'kve ' "I '* ' "I x taken in demanding of *the Domin- .io,u government thai, we.^shall'at --ica&it have our cauTJe invesugated' - aiid ourciaims, if well founded, re- 'Cwgnised. 7 '"' ,. ' 7 ���- ?l.. * ' ^ V * '- - t ,��� REASONS- FOR DELAY . , " , ' Jn the firs'7*pl*tce the government had undertaken ai most important matter, the survey uf the Coast- Kootenay line over Hope Mountain and we wanted a report as to the feasibility and cos-t of that line. Hon. \V. C. Wells, chief -commissioner, as poon as he received a pre- liminar}"" report from Mr Dew'dnuy, went east to take up the subject of communication into that country with the several..railway companies and the Dominion government; also the subject of the Canadian Northern, which- will soon reach the Hock}-- Mountains, and concerning which we are carrying on negotiations at the present time. TAXATION OF MINES. o The memorial of the mine owners setting forth their grievances has had the consideration of the government, and as a mine ov\ ner myself I naturally sympathise with thorough endorsation of the people ' of British'Columbia and to them I 'aifr-vvilline: to leave the decision'���'as' to wheflier this' government, ha's been neglectful of their interests' and has no policy except personal interest and oilice upon which to appeal for their support." James Dunsmuir." * I Xf J , 1 } Ed.���The publication of Mr Dunsmuir's letter will do"much'to remove the unquiet feeling that prevails in the Province with regard'to _the management of public affairs by the Provincial GovernmenU^Mr Dunsmuir's vast interests/in B.C., it must be patent to everybody., would- prevent bis carrying b'utany policy w^hich would be detrimental, to the country.' ^His^opponents, in their" ������struggles 'for- office, have gone >a.: ^^r-*; C. V.�� little too'far, and public opinion ^at ry. 7* <[���? 'y}"y 1 the -first opportunity,, will?'place'.1 /"''"x ' " "''"���' 4hem in a position' wheVe^tliey-wtil be unable- any don gei', to/ injure tlie .country.-,^'. , .-..'- .^.7'���=^-, jr. yy X: -r 7r'^l .'; ' i/.ii.-jSj ' LOOAiiSJ - I; ���x7 W4 was willing, as a private individual them in whatever degree the laws I THE FURNISHERS. - - - FOR NEXT 20 DAYS. We;offer Shirts, Hats,^ Men's ';:,���;...*���;;../.Boys' Clothing at.;.-.......... i i INSPECT'OUR; STOCK .AT \ -.7 3Q- J. fVIOGRE'S, Mi T-ff'^'l^') t in promoting the extension of the E. & N. railwav north, to.accent; and were conditional upon the cooperation we felt we were entitled to on the part of tho Dominion Government. If no railways have been undertaken under the legislation of last se-.siou it was because wo have not yet received that co-operation., .Our policy was strictly-inline with, the representations we made, to Ottawa by letter,, and,' by personal. interview' before the' V., V.. & E. Company ever came forward .with their '. proposition'/at all. It "was stated to the .'Executive; with the exception of, 30 miles at. each end. the building of ihe'main line of the V., V.&E. over the Hope Mountain depended upon receiving the Dominion subsidy in addition. PUTY OF/THE DOMINION.,1 ;'���''' The position this government has taken is that owing, to the: large revenues derived 'from British Columbia the Dominion should, and is in duty bound to assist in railway building in this province in at least the ratio of two to one ; and that when the province gives aid to rail- may work a hardship, because as one of our principal iudustri s. it deserves ah encouragement possible and should be relieved of every unnecessary restriction. FREIGHT RATES. The government has been abl*, through a joint commission, to arrange with the G.P.K. for a very .material'reduction .of rates on agricultural products and otherwise to facilitate* traffic arrangements in the interests of farmers. 7 A report . on. this subject will be forthcoming at the next session. 7 . ',' OTHER MATTERS. In .matters of road-making and public woik3, in educational affairs and in many other respects the government has done a large amount of work. 1 Many other matters have had our attention and consideration, but I believe that in the foregoing I have outlined a suflicie*��� tl|y comprehensive and practical"programme; for any government to undertake and whether I remain in office or not I trust it will be fully carried into effect. I believe it will have the Tt is ,. difficult to getL- a vacant . .house niithe town now. ��� <r,; > '- , s /, >- ("���' 7 * Accident���M. Campbell,',a log--">t ger,^employ ed "in Messrs '(Gr'aanf &' ~ -' ' Mounce'-'campj was severely>hu'rt last /veek* by*, being .s'truci"-"by;^ a ,* ;- .bound tree springing v/hen cut...Pie .77" was removed to the hospital.-\ '> :':'~).. Entertainment.���A , novel . and- '<"'" -pleasant entertainment, under-the' x -J*-.--, ��� -��� _ - ." --'I* ,r- '. **" o '''.I name of.a pea nut party,- was given.-' - ..by the Ladies of Trinity Guild rat ���'. the residence*of*-Mr-and Mrs Peacy, ., *- on the 14th inst. Three prizefl weie 7" awarded, in. the contest, Mrs Ram-* ' say .viuning the first; Miss Horbury second; while' Miss Cameron, laat, won the booby prize. < Dancing was indulged in, and ice cream arid ie- freshments served during .the evening. Altogether a delightful time *, -. r was spent, and the ladies who'or- gariised the entertainment deserve the greatest praise for making it such a success.\ Death of Mrs J. P. Hicks.���The- news'of the death of .Mrs Hicks, - wife of Rev. J. P. Hicks, Wesleyan * chaplain to the forces at Esquimalt and Work Point, will" come as a shock to the wide circle of friends whom that lady and her hufband " have in this city and in Esquimalt. ^ She was removed to the Jubilee Hospital a few days ago suffering from an attack of appendicitis, which had reached such an acute sia-ie before operation that her medical -advisers were dubious of tlie outcome. She leaves two children together with her husband to mourn her loss.���Times ��-A*M x< 'X. i.pl.Xl. ,v����� - ���,.',""?��� r�� .* - V '- fort I "4_'; f&iA . *��� .u- ��-,-��| '.*- *- x \, . '���'..'I I I 'i (J _ , -| i %) WIRE NEWS. fr. {��-- * .-������- :7 .yy.yx:. X J* [special to news.] Nanaimo, Jany, .1(5 -Wm, Man- son elected mayor by 110 majority. Nanaimo, Jany. 17.���.The following Aldermen 'were elected.here last night���North Ward, Planta, Hodg- . kinson and Mcadie;- Middle Ward, Knarstpn, Boo,th, and Barnes ; South Ward, Harris, Graham, and Johnston. Victoria, Jany. 17.���Joe Martin announces that he will contest Victoria bye election for Dominion House. He has sent in his resignation as a member of the. Local House. Mayor Hay ward was returned by acclamation yesterday. wsfiasasaiSi^^ ������������������^^���������-���������^^{^������������������agBg^^ ?4^^*xSm^J355!K*iSr, ���������a^.'f'Kfats������daaiiB&a<^^ U **J x������ _ ^ ������ ������ ������ A Story of the Golden Fleece. o ��������� ��������� By ST. GEOEGE RATHBONE it reached its greatest force. Billows leaped hif-h into the air, :ii.. riads of sparks swept toward the hen,-, ens, and the roan-.y of the secth- ii ^ mass actually dwarfed the ehor- ig of s-.hrinks and cries irom -those who lied in ..terror before its mad ad- -winec. * it wf.s a fearful si������rht, one that i PUNlSHf/IENT FOR CFIIME. Of "Even as he looked ho saw '&paiks' bc#an to ily, and hold breath in suspense. Oould she thi- li is sa\ e ���������then, by such'a manifer-tatioa of her , -power? It mi'j-ht cause Lhe supor- -sUtious blacks lo cringe for Lhe moment, but, when Lhe show was over ������������������would they not' recover "their, cov<r- ���������.���������ajee, inspired by Lhe pans ion of" tho , "-v. itch-doctor wiio had do'erminod Lo '*r.js!*ain his olden supremacy or die in the attempt. Sure enough, when the'first, colored ball l!cw through Un; open door-' -way and landed among Lhe bold ������ -.vieldcrs of tho battering-ram, they ���������were almost paralyiced"'with. sudden u'rJKht. ' ������ , There is no, fear'so great" as Lhat induced by superstition'? whether -shown by a poor Kail'ir, a Hottentot, ���������or the ignorant man who meets, a -���������ghost in a country lane. The knees become weak and' the whole system col lap? es. , .No doubt there was an immediate ���������Sailing down-'of the. warriors, a luig- _ing of the earth in absolute fright, .and when'a second gay ball floated up through the darknes >, looking like ���������a blood-red, angry eye, tiiose on the roof scrambled down Lo terra firm? wiih an alacrity thai .'might, have 1 boon extremely ludicrous at' another -<timc. "Rex was by this time at the side '*>. - e yni x'.s f.i.e f-.tood by the door- ivay. '".If _ 5 on Jiave another hive it to \rno."'he whispered hoarsely, and she ]>ut Lhe la tat remaining ('rework, in Jhis .hand. "Turn -it toward the kraal���������shoot 'every ball or fire over the stockade '"with the wind!" was what he exclaimed. ' _ , A' sudden thought had flashed into'" 'liis mind-;���������no, it was more'than , an ' .idea.,t it could only be called an in- f spiral-on. ��������� ' <! She understood what* it meant. ���������( The roofs of the hut**,, in most cases Ih.e lodges themselves, wero con- ' structed oafter the manner 'of a . thatch. ' / Once let'those bl.izing cotton balls' drop upon,such an inviting nest and "the consequences might be rcidily c.is- ���������counted, for a match applied to sliav- ��������� .n_s could hardly,havo a more speedy * i-osi'lt. <��������� Cnlj a start was needed, and tlio blustering wind that blew from oceon -to ocean would look out for the r:est. When both of Ihe ten-ball tubes set- lied down to work bombarding the kraal, the effect was quite picturesque. Singly or by doubles, the colore.1 "���������bolls mounted the stockade and de- .vsceiYCled within. It would ha\c been -a high barrier indeed lhat could ha. e : refused them entrance. IxCX wiio not there to entertain an ��������� audience���������it meant lifo and death, 4-everything on earth to him and* to the fair being at his side. Others ���������ouid not easily be forgotten���������those rows of lodges'going down' like card-, ',u<..rd, swallowe.'. in the irrci*.y maw ot the~r������ci'avx'-lanclie, '..1;i.e m e\ery x-irc-ction men, women ai'id children, ..il o. them black as a Houth Caro- li:.a, darky, 1'ed in ubjcvt tei for. 'Alien it was disco\ ered that cthe village was on lire the wauiors who i-ati been so0 lr-to.u upon .securing^ t he death of the fugitives, forgot all 'flue the fear that "overwhelmed them in_ m connection with the helpless ones now ..i fu el f ' the d away enaangerod. to tl'C gates ieet wince red., bv ���������speedy of the >ekade, ;,' agile -*.ome spc tlie' kraal, will icarfui dread." Others, urged on to mor.j -.'.ction by the actual ncU'ts'L;*. care, started 'to climb the r-a which .could be*-a'x.*conj]d!-.i'ed I uie.i w lieu not harassed by defenders wilhiti; aud their 'dark figures so-.n stood out in silhouette against the f>'wwin������ background, op. reaching, the, \.o\), they clung there a few- seconds .ere taking the ���������plunge b"\on.*l. ilex looked ur.ituid raaorly. <" "The coast- i������; clear���������no,\v is ���������' our time for flight,1" he e?.claimed. ��������� ilone had .dethroned .despair within "ids heart, for there now appeared a c'.x.nce of escap.ng the cruel' fal I'" that so lately Jiad seemed to l)e their, portion. ' There" were some forms upon the ground, but ,thoy showed no movement, for the edge of the historic claymore that the band of a'Bruce or a Wallace may once ha\e touched had done it's work well "Maid Marion was not slow ,to recognize the truth' of what he said. 'The chance was .given them���������such an 'opportunity would _ne\er .come again. . She "followed him across the shat- teied fragments of the door Outside- it was as light as midday, such wes the iiuniinatmg power of the grcn.t torch that licked up the lodges o.s though they were grains of powder. CHAPTER XXVI. A P.\ll" OF DROMOS. * thing '.licit glittered caught tho. * mi'.'ht serve as inoyicians and ei.- '- thrall tho fierce impr** by lofty iligh.s of Iwc balls that vanished m.\ster-i- 1 mus'Iy ere they had half' completed ��������� their -dcBCent. The^e f-.rc-n-te<*-cengers were entrust- ��������������������������� pxl with a mission, and making but a *-sli'iht curve, jusl ci-'tring the top of 'the stockade, thev Hew some to the ,-rielit, others to ihe left, causing the _ most j^amful sensation among tlie wome-i and clulclre:i of the locfge.** It \coulcl be s'r-.nge indeed if nea:- Hy c oryor.e ot them did not 1 nd ���������IrdgU'er.l upon a thatched roof. ���������H'ar.mg mcii'ient hl-..7:e*-: that the "'liustlin'r Lr^o/o would i-.ni into a ro.ir- ' mm g coni'-'Vi-*. Li-">i. it wa--. ������������������ f'-' r .*'.i! m."' -i's ��������� ** ves, but at r.ttc the rc-f sort ��������� ilio:1. 'rnr.i t iv SVlO'UO'll S'tilll' so.!!i,>;| t'.ie'i- !1C|-. ���������i.'s in Irr"or of * ap-.ear LI..' L elerruer '"hope. Nor was it in v^in. Tl-e oi'lcries from the. th.e ��������� trckacJe rreu I-iude'" A l-'u'dy glov." be-, an t vi .-oc.re; scd wiL!vo\er.\ Pxi.sr.ui" ���������xi-oo'K*. ' and Rex 'Hastings knew, even before their -reservoirs of ' sputtering sparks -. and colored uballs had become exhausted, that their work was on a iair road to be accomplished. . The kraal of the Zambodi was ��������� 'doomed.. ; ..'.', They had,; -wcrshippeel.' the god of 'fire, and-now- he had'come to dc- v stroy them in. his wrath. ��������� ��������� Such an impending disaster simply \.paralyzed the blades. White men would have at least exerted .themselves to .tear down the lodges that were on fire, ancl make a brave if useless ef-' \fort to " stop the, spread i of the fiames. N(it a handwas raised for such a .purpose. No one got out the patent fire ..grenades or played upon the flames with a chemical hand engine ��������� no -clanging bells brought valiant fire '.���������laddies bustling up, ��������� to turn a .hose .upon* the red demon, ancl rescue im- ..periled- hunuin beings. 7 Once the blaze took .hold in such .-.a confused mass of inflammable .huts, ���������and all hope was gone. Half, a <lo-'.en of the bc*t engines in "London- or New York could hardly have held .the avalanche- of fire .in .check when e.\e o'f Htistings. He, knew it'was'���������"The ��������� hammered ami iiolishecl point of an assegai, and meclianically .stoojiing pdssc\sied himccli of'it, though had lie beon asked he could nc.l have told w'hy he did so. _ '. ^. s Th'e ' confusion was'al its highest point, but prescntly.it would begin to ebli, when the fire-fiend no longer found fuel upon which to feed. And while the clamor arose like lie wail of lo*-!'- souls in ( torment. l'-ey turned nva* from tlie thrilling 's_ei:c. < Although throuah a freak of fortune the smile of , prosperity seemed to once more .hover above their head'., ��������� ho future -v, as uncertain, and "might contain much " Iliat was disastrous for them. This .brilliant illumination promised to1 do them one service at least. i ince b\ its aid the,\ could make hx'tlcr time. a\oiding such obsUicles t'3 tripped Rex more than once dur- ������������������'g iheir recent race. _ ^ There was something fascinating about tlie burning village. and.^Hasl- 111'-s Sxi\ err# times sent a ([uicl: glance over his ..shoulder as ho ran. So "Lot's wife, consumed by curi- ��������� osity. had, in ckxys of yore been unable to resist 'the temptation to ������-i"e back upon the city given o-. er to destruction, and suffered in consequence���������.\nd when J.c*: landed in a heap among 'some vines and bushes he concluded it would be good policy to look ahead. En so doing he learned that then- flight was not destined to be accom- - plished without, new dangers, for just in front of them he discovered tbe figure of a tall Zambodi warrior, whose alt'tune was exceedingly warlike. Hastings was m a fight im? humor ���������he experienced the thrill of .���������"> vf-'.'.r-in in the iaidr.1 of battle���������the shouts and clamor n*' e:;c::-:u t"n> I" rnir-xV kraal. t otrc'tl.er with . hir Hi' h* and the furi'-ns ericouni������������������!��������� at (he '-i!".n nil ������-cemed lo stir him to a I'm * r hn.'.t. \\.'cordiii*.-"ly. when he di.sco\ ered this U.-'.e Iiei.re so resolutely block- ���������n ��������� their pnih and inviting him to site!3 combat, i-e ma<!e directly for linn, feeling t-uit. the CMifounter boi'-g inevitable the soor.er it was over the better. . : . . . ' It eh-, need that tho spot, whom .'they came together was open and free from i.r^c's. a little gl-iclo as it were, jusst -.'-uite'j to a desperate duel. Hex handled his assegai with con- ���������r.ieSerablc adroitness, but tlie other ���������parried each' thrust and it began to look as though the dela.v tnight prove fatal to their chan.ces of'escape. Although he had hated to -use his revoh-er 'for 'many reasons; it. began '..o look as though such a thing would e;coi.ve necessary, and he was even ���������'iu.il-.ling about atnotig the numerous dangling cat-tails with the intention of dragging the six-shot".ter into the argument, when by a mere accident the wooden pole of his assegai struck the black knuckles of th.e , savage whom he had marked for an. early and swift transit to the happy hunting grounds of the Zambodi. The effect was simply- electrical, for the. toughest sort of a trooper ejaculation, burst from the lips of 'the black duelist," almost petrifying Rex, who burst out with: Some of the E.-irliarous Laws T2.at Used to Be Enforced. Sir Samuel Ilomilly 'was the first who endeavored to soften the rigor of the criminal law. In 1S0S he. passed a biil repealing the statute of Elizabeth, which, made larceny punishable by death, and three or four years later he carried other bills oi a similar nature. Indeed, it is chiefly owing to his efforts that bur criminal system is indebted'for.'its present characteristics of humanity. - ��������� One or two of the foimer punishments are so curious that it may' be interesting > to notice them. Ia the time'of Henry'* VIII. poisoning was made treason,5] and tlie .punishment was'to be, boiled alive, which was carried out in rhe case of John Rous, who threw poison ��������� into a pot of broth prepared for the bishop of Rochester's family.- "This, in'common with many more ,of Henry VIII.'s 'barbarous -laws, ,was repealed Ly Edward. VI. ��������� The law of retaliation was introduced <by, statute Ml, Edward III., as a punishment, for those who preferred malicious accusations. It did not answer, howover, and was repealed after 'one year's trial. Crimes of an unnatural nature, such as a wife killing her husband," a< servant his master, an ecclesiastic his superior, were hold petit treason, and a,man,was drawn and hanged and ��������� a woman drawn and burned. ' , ' We see something of j. similar nature ' In the ancient Roman law -that enacted that the murderer of a' parent should be scourged and then tied up in a leather sack with a dog, cock,, viper and ape and theiuthrown into the sea. Publicus Malleolus'; who killed' his mother, was the first who suffered this punishment in the year of .Rome 052. ��������� ' * ��������� ' i-r -But ibis, punishment has existed -'im modern Europe. Thus, in Spain, at Jaen, on1 March* 1, lS32���������,a man, (for murdering his, daughter-in-law, after being placed in a barrel with a cock/a snake,, a-monkey and a toad, was thrown o into 'the river.' - " * ��������� . Another common "punishment, now'long obsolete, was disfigureraeut. as everj' one acquainted* with the records of the star chamber'knows. " Ears and noses''were most frequently cut off, the excuse being that the loss of them does not tend to weaken 'the culprit, whereas the loss' ofj an> arm or finger does. Early law .always advocated member for member, forgetting that ou a repetition of the offense the ounislmient cannot be repeated.1 It should be given as soon as the chickens fly down from the roosts. Eggshells are very good for the fowls. Crush them very fine before .feeding them lest, the fowls get into the habit of eating eggs. Introduce hew . blood into ' the poultry yard by buying .some good,, vigorous males. Some pure bred fowls might be purchased-also. J - - i One of the little leaks is in keeping surplus males. Sell' off every one not needed as soon as they can be put into marketable conditio-.!. , Gce'*e cost -very little if allowed the liberty of the fields, with access to a pond or stream.' The best breed' for feathers is ���������'the Embden,- being entirely white. _ The size of the yards depends, somewhat upon the breed and also upon' the manner in which the fiock, is managed. Generally the larger' the yard the better the'fowls will'thrive. One great recommendation'the larger, breeds of fowls have over the small ones ,, is that the large ones have to stay whore*' they itro' put,- while the small ones usually go where they please. Feed the' growing chickens four) times a day all that'thcy will eat up clean. As 0- THE RED CHIEF. smoke, the young chick giuws very rapidly it is not easily made fat and should-he induced to eat as much as possible so as to bo got into the market early. -*> l . 9 Holly Scan*. Holly.beans, if eaten, produce pain, nausea aud a 'drowsiness not easily broken. "We saw his fire upon the hills: The spruce .rees kiiuw the crawling A thousand berries of the'wood Took ou the scarlet of his cloak.i "The far trails felt "his moccasins Tread soft along-the ceclared way. The ancient pines beheld th'e flare Of his' red shield, at break of day. "He-'hailcd the birches down the, stream, Gently he sang with his soft breath: His face was brown ..and' kind, and yet .' The dreaming alders dreamed of death., * . 4 L r * . ' ' i- "The grey goose heard his sure approach And leit the blue.lake's still retreat; The' sunset > mocked ,liis feathered crest," The partridge berries stained his feet. "And we, who saw upon the hills The curling signals of his fire. ' " ' ��������� Knew l..At> the Scarlet Chief had come To woo us to his swift desire."' - 1 - ' ' '���������Theodore Roberts. ��������� J\ ERNEST THOMPSON SETON." RAISING POULTRY. ������*.__. Build the poultry house .so that it can readily be cleaned. . t ' Young ducks eat more tlian chickens, but are marketable sooner. <' , ' The bes>t way to feed corn to young chickens is crushed or cracked. When poultry does well under your plan of management, do not try other plans. ' ��������� '. - - \,r , . > One meal of soft feed a day is enough. r An Unaererouiixl Lalce. ' ' At Encla, in'Australia, si subtcrra-' noau lake has boon femud aVa depth,of oOO feet with a comparatively inexhaustible'supiriy of'water. fl X ' ' ' Infantry. 1% The term "infantry",was first,used by the'Spaniards.in the M'oors.to.designate the royal prince or infanta tended rto the entire body of foot soldiers ��������� and1 finally adopted throughout Europe.-' - , .* White 'Pine. .White pine, when green, weighs 34.62 pounds to the" cubic foot; when seasoned, 29.5G... ��������� . " v < Korean*., fJ The Koreans as a people are better developed physically than the Japanese. They'are taller and mentally are liberally endowed.', ' . *" ; Tlie yew*1 York Journal Kxpliiins This * Clianifo of Nuiiii*. , The -New York Journal reports that Mr. Ernest Seton Thompson, the well known Canadian writer ' on .animals, ' has been _runted by Justice Bisohon, thcr*right t'o change his' name to .Ernest Thompson .Seton. The*. Journal gives i tho i further, interesting' .but doubtful, informationj.,on* the subject. It. states that'.'the proceedings'' were taken "'because,'' his. servant ' says, "the-tradesmen here, ignorant in/the- use of hyphenated names, persist iri', calling him 'Thompson,', where.isv,ho calls himself',' sensibly, Seton. 7 Ho docs not like the^name" of Thompson,' and by right, it'^is notvhis *' family; name. lie, is descended from " thc^ noble" family, of Seton. . lie / 'is-7 a MQ1?4 ''llostou Elation-,. , ' Mrs. Smarte ���������"No;-my "��������� husband never 'goes into society. lie actually seems'to have .a gruclge against it." Mrs. "Douce ��������� 'And it wTas in^ocie;- ty chat lie got acquainted with- jbul How', odd."isn't it? ��������� ��������� -' '"-. place t 'where" ' Edinburgh' is Thompson^was a-name assumed _ by the Set on family, to hide its identity <' after taking part in., the'Jacobite xer - bellioli of 1715. When"Mr. Seton began to write', "he said to' his parents; ' 'I will not sign my name, Thompson. I do not like it.- 1 will,sign "Ernest" Set.pn." "' -'His -parents objected.. They said: 'More than 'ever,' if, you , write for a-liying, you should usetho. namo of 'Thompson; for'.it is not right .to degrade", by Writing for a.r living, the'noble'name of Seton.' Ho ' replied:\ 'I;will compromise, and'sign "Seton-Thompson." " You* see, > he- thought tho people would .call ^."hiif) ���������' "Seton/ as his, friends who know him ' . well do;1 but they, persist in "calling--"-v. him ' 'Thompson.''It is 'the butcher.^ for Mr. Thompson,' 'the milkman for-" , Mr.'1,^Thompson,'. ,'this.'and -that"for,. - Mr. Thompson,'������������������"', A1��������� ���������*--��������� **r "- *���������- J. all. the xtime.. It is. amnovinjg, isn't-it?' ���������( '/* H EADACWE Irritability, Sleeplessness, Feelings of Lassitude and Depression, Weakness and Irregularity of the Bodily Organs. - ������ < Thess are the symptoms which point to a,depleted nervous system. They tell of thin, weak, "watery "blood, of wasting vitality t?,n'd lack of energy and ambition. They warn you that nervous prostration, locomotor ataxia, paralysis and even insanity are possibilities of the future. * . Mrs. Henry Clarke, Port Hope, Ontario, states :���������';I have used seven boxes of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food for-nervousness and a completely run down system, and can heartily recommend it as a wonderfully effective- treatment. Beforo using this remedy I had been in very poor health for some months. I seemed to have no- energy or-ambition, felt tired and listless most of the time, and could scarcely drag myself about the7:'house. I was weak, irritable and nervous, could not sleep well, and felt discouraged about my health.. Dr. Chkse's Nerve Food has taken away these symptoms and. given back my usual health and vigor, consequently I ^'endorse it fully." Dr. Chase's Nerve Food by forming new Fills the shrivelled arteries with new, rich blood, strengthens and revitalizes the nerves nerve force and gradually and thoroughly overcomes disease and weakness.- It forms new healthy tissues and gives a well rounded form and clear, healthy complexion to all who use it. 50 cts. a,"'box 6 boxes for ���������$1.50. At all dealers, or Edmanson, Bates & Co., Toronto. ,. 1 (To be Contiaued.')' I HAVE always given proof of anylhing" that I claimed for my Electric Belt, because 1 know that there are people who claim a great dealt more for their remedies than the truth would justify. If you want a remedy which will cure you, it seems wise for you to take the one that has cured others. I have published thousands of testimonial** from cured patients, and I will pay $r,ooo in gold for evidence showing that I have ever used a testimonial which was not true and honest. Dp7McLaughlin's Electric Belt Cures Rheumatism, Lumbago, Pains and Aches in any part of the Body, Weakness ���������,. in any part of the Body, Tired Feelings, Sleeplessness, Prem- '(& ature Old Age, Wea*lc Stomach, .Weak'Kidneys,-Loss of Vim, Ambition and Youthful Fire. don't ask any man to buy my appliance oh a speculation. I know tha it will cure these troubles and I want my pay only .'when the cure is complete.. I don't ask you to try it-one month, nor two months, but I. 1 lv % ii l i 1 to cure you, and when I have cured you you can pay me. If I fail in my task it's my loss, not | jyours. All you lose is your time, and if my Beit fails to cure you you will have the satisfaction of knpwin that the best,,strongest and finest electric body appliance in the world���������one with 50,000 cures to its.credit��������� ���������has failed, and that^there is no cure for you in electricity. .Remember, my terms are FREE TEST: I have just completed my beautiful Illustrated Book telling how it cures the weakness of men and women. It's worth reading. I will s<������nd it closely sealed FREE upx request. Call, if possible, and I will explain what my 13elt will do. Call or write to-day, Beware of concerns offering a thin piece of felt as a substitute for my cushion electrodes. These cheap coverings arol used only to disguise their bare metal blistering electrodes. They have to be soaked in water, which quickly dries and leaves them without current. My cushion electrodes are my exclusive invention and cannot be1 imitated. . ,,,___. -., If you have ono of these old style, blistering bolts I will take it in trade for one of mine. I do this not that the old bolt is of any use, fori it is not, bub to establish the value of my goods with people who have been misled by the false claims of concerns selling a cheap, worth-' less article. Oflico Hours���������9 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. fl ' m '4 ���������i m 1 DR. M. B. S^cLAUGHLIN, ISO Yonge St., Toronto, Ont, 1 [&*"'���������*&&::?:!'V^'te??.* ?Sir;-*vh?.i-&:Z V> ^t'iZZ^^iiyi;'?*? i'A'*'-;''V'HV.r.^ /? GOD'S SMILE. ".Mien God upon our little world looks down, In its own strenuous ejes i-b passing great, So lapt villi toys, the pen, tho swoid, the crown, Playing its game of foi'tune, fame or state, ' ���������Uoe.-. he not srinlc, the p.iuent One who knows, 'Keeping us gently in the onward way, Waiting, w*h kindly thought, the evening's close' When we shall tire of play? > i ,1 And life's vast,tragedies, its sins and wrongs, Are they not but as wounds that children feel. A tale that to the nursery belongs ���������' Of hurts left for,his tender touch to he_l? Does he not smile, the good God of us all, Knowing how sure liis lovo for e^ery one, Making things right when evening's shadows fall And the rough play is done? , ' ���������Ripley D. Saundero in St., Louis Republic. ;;sk l>V WjC.-s ������������������������������������������������������o4>o^o^^Ox^o<{>o^o^o^o^ ������ honeymoon! ��������� ���������������0^0<J>0^0^0x^040^0^0*l>0^0^ It was the day after the wedding aud wet enough to damp the ardor of the most,devoted .of bridegrooms. -���������' And John Hampton was not tlie most devoted. He had married, as most cautious and selfish young.men do, be7 cause he wanted a home and some one to look after bis home comforts.' lie had tried housekeepers, but they had proved failures one and all. They wanted too*" .many evenings out, and their appcarance.was not calculated to decorate any , smart' little suburban villa. , ' ; < ' And so John meditated deeply about the matter. '^Should ho hainperhiinself' with a wife or should, he- engage another lady__ housekeeper and ,see how that-worked? '���������%.���������, /','-'��������� ��������� . " "Why not ���������'combine.the two and get a wife as well "as;a lady-housekeeper?" - -thought John, and so he kept~a sharp eye round "him for. a "bright, pretty do- , meslieatod girl whom he could honor with liis intentions with'a; view to mat-, rimony. *7 / >*.' ' ' ' , - ,.And at last his diligent search was ; ^rewarded. {[ Madeline Gray, possessed, . every attraction and virtue that John - -had determined his pretty wife should have. She was pretty, brilliantly pret- *ty. Her,hair was like spun gold,,and. her 'eyes were as blue' as the bluest, of _ ��������� china; but, as'John Hampton reunark- . ed, beauty was not-everything, and 'Madeline's bands/ though. , small, and >t white/wore the nimblest in the world. 'J She could knit, and she could sew, she" 7 could wash,'and, yes, shq'could/even' scrub, and do it all in the,daintiest and i-i most 'becoming manner"too.1 -'Truly* 'Madeline Gray was���������a jewel which,only ' , required the'setting of that'little Nor- * wood villa to perfect. , . ,7 J ;, 1 -,* And, John* Hampton thought himself -* extremely lucky when this model of + virtues accepted his attentions and later bis' dignified proposal of marriage, and that was how he happened to be , looking out of the window of his modest little apartments at Brighton one , very wet day in May. / The scene was depressing enough., The sea looked dark ancl gloomy, the beach was deserted, and now and then a dejected looking individual enveloped in a mackintosh hurried-along the parade with the seeming object of getting home as quickly as possible. "Honeymoons are a mistake," said John to himself. "If I hadn't wanted a change of air, Ijshouldn't have come. It's an ideal morning for the seaside, I must say."* At that moment Mrs. Hampton entered the room, and he turned to greet her. "Not a very charming morning, my dear, is it?" said he amicably. * "Well,, what can you expect from a place like Brighton?" said his wife coolly. "It's all the same here whether it rains or shines." ��������� , John raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Why, my dear"��������� he began anxiously. . "You thought I iiked Brighton, I suppose," interrupted Mrs. Hampton calmly. "Well, it's a pity you didn't trou- bleto inquire before. As you arranged this' holiday yourself, you mustn't grumble, and now come and have your breakfast." To say that Mr. nampton was surprised is stating the case too mildly. He was simply astounded. He looked at his wifeas at some Chinese puzzle. Was this seJ 17 possessed and commanding woman really" the meek and subdued little maiden be had married the day before?. - And yet there she sat. her golden head as golden as over, her eyes as blue.'��������� "pouring out the coffee with as much sang froid as if she bad been ���������Mrs. Hampton for years. "I presume you ordered this breakfast," she said as she .finished her task. "Yes. dear," said John, "is there"-- . "No, there isn't anything I like," she replied, without troubling him to finish his remark, and looking at the viands on the table. "Will you please ring the * bell?" John obeyed, and when the maid appeared she gave an order for a new laid egg and a piece of hot toast, passing the cold meat to her husband with the dignity of a queen. And a very good breakfast she made too. John was rather taken aback. In his idea delicate-and., refined women should eat very little and of the daintiest, viands, and this morning meal of his wife's surprised him as much as her manner bad done. She had acted so differently during their engagement. Evidently he' had misunderstood her, and he determined to assert his authority as her lord and master at once. There was no time to lose. "Let a woman get the upper hand," thought John, "and your influence is gone forever.",' ' " - ' And so, after the breakfast things were cleared away, he told her-to put on her bonnet and accompany bim for a Ion I? walk.. "Good gracious, John, are you mad?" said his wife.. ''In weather like'this!" ''Certainly. It w.ill do you far 'more '-rood rhari 'Stopping at home. Come, do as I tell vou." *' . "Mrs. Hampton' looked at him "scornfully. / "John Hampton,'" she sald'.Urmly, "if you like to go out aud contract a "chill, I've no objection, except that I shall have, the trouble of nursing you, but uon't take me quite for a fool. * I shall Btay indoors and write a long letter to mamma." ' . *> < ' ' ,And so, very much crestfallen at his first' attempt, to assert his /authority, John put on his hat and went down on the beach and amused himself by making ducks and drakes on, the waves. But in time this sport became tame, and, after buying some cigarettes and a newspaper,'he retraced liis steps once more to the house. " , <\ ��������� On his way he passed Ja couple who were walking under a large' umbrella. The man'had his right arm round'the girl's waist, and 'the girl held' up a radiant face to his and was chatting charmingvr. /They appearecl,to be perfectly oblivious to tlie rain and everything but just themselves. '��������� '��������� ' *" For some reason or other John sighed' heavily'and then to excuse' himself of the weakness looked after them'contemptuously and denounced them as deluded fools. When he, reached home, Mrs.- Hampton met bim at the door and 'asked 'him to' kindly post her Jotters. There r were'two���������'one to mamma, "certainly, but the other was addressed to a'young man who had been a frequent eailer at the maternal chome until their engagement was announced. ' . , ' "Excuse me," ho said in a dignified manner. "May I be informed of the 'contents of this letter?", ��������� "No, "you may not," said*Mrs.'Hampton stiffly. "And your request-is an insult. Pray make haste back, as luncheon ds on tho table.',' , ��������� ' ' TAnd again Jolin"obeyed, though with ���������vcry ill grace!' ' ' * - ��������� ��������� The next day Mrs."Hampton declared that honeymoons were very'dull: ' . "You had bettor give notice**"here aud pay the,week's bills and take rooms at one of the;'best' hotels. It, will be .a Jtreat to seefa few poople-at mealtimes even if oue does not speak to^them." -At this John made a strenuous protest. -He hated a large gathering, he said, and much preferred a quiet life. Besides, he was hurt aud mortified that she should so soon tire of his company., In a honeymoon a wife and husband should be all and all to'one another. It should be a brief time sacred to themselves, a time when there should be no intrusions from the outside world. But Mrs. Hampton only curled her pretty lips/ "That's all nonsense," she said, with a derisive laugh. "You only read about COMING RAIN. Hung- In the shining north, light showei* *���������- As over a breast of silks and flowers Like dusky unbound hair��������� Trail weeping, but the west is dark, And the rain crow's tripping voice, ob, hark , . Treads down the echoing1 air! Hark, how the bobolinks ripple and bubble!- Out of the orchard what rapture of robins! And look, the brown thrust up and facing th������ storm '- ' With a shaken jubilant splendor and storm of Bong- <>And more than the heart can bear! Oh, .look and listen! The last lights glisteD, ��������� ,, Save for the moment's glare! Oh, look and harken! The valleys darken, Fade, for the'rain is there! " * _ . ' ���������Joseph Russell Taylor ia Scribner'g. ^������������������������������������������������������������.���������������������������������������������������������������O4o4040* j*; The | I'Jeweler's'Wife. ������ o <���������> o ��������� o ��������� o How She Fell a .Victim to His P������s- ulon For Gems and How Ho Was at "Cast Saved From tho Fiend. , O ��������� o ��������� o ��������� o that sort of thing'in books. In real life is a very prosaic matter. When we return to town and you go to business, it will be different 1 .shall entertain my friends then and shall have plenty to amuse me." And so to the hotel they went, and after that Mrs. Hampton couldn't complain that she saw too much of John. She became a great favorite with the visitors there and was always joining in some expedition or the other, and it was with a great sigh of relief from the happy bridegroom that the holiday came to an end. ' How pleasant the little villa at Norwood looked after those desolate rooms at the hotel. Even Mrs. Hampton admired John's taste at the manuer in which they -were furnished, and they sat down to tea in the little dining room for the first time together. John took up his evening paper as was his worit and scanned it through, but raised his head suddenly at what sounded like a muffled sob. 77 ".Madeline," he said anxiously, "what is the matter, dear?" And he'jumped up and went to her side, whereupon the distressed one lifted a face rippling with laughter. "Oh. John, dear Jolin," she said. "Tell me, did you .enjoy your honeymoon very much, dear?" John hadn't, but ho.didn't say so. He caught the white hands held out,to him and drew the owner to him. "Madeline," he said, "did you"��������� . "Yes; I did," said Madeliue, interrupting him in her usual way. "1 wanted to give you a lesson, sir. You wanted to have things all your own way; 1 divined it from the first. You ��������� married me because you wanted a companionable housekeeper. Come, con- ': fess, sir. You didu't marry me because you loved me." "But now, dearest," he said, still holding her close. "Well, I think, thanks to my lesson, you do a little bit now." And John confessed he did just a little bit. and his thoughts traveled back to that happy young couple under the umbrella at Brighton. "We'll have another honeymoon later on, Madeline," he said; "a real one this time."���������-Penny Pictorial Magazine. j There dwelt years and years ago in n quaint old city on the banks of the Khine a handsome young jeweler who loved his ' gems <��������� so well that he thought 'them brighter than any woman's eyes and was impervious to the smiles' of tho loveliest , girls who' came' to his shop, to flirt with the proprietor rather than for the sake ' of the broken earrings ��������� and bracelets which made their excuse for, doing so. It was' known everywhere at last that Max Kudolph did not'intend to marry, that'his .heart was given "'to .his art���������for he was rather an artist in gems and gold i^than a mere workman���������^and as he was not only handsome, but'charming and re-' puted to.be rich, this was a very provoking fact indeed to the young ladies who had cherished hopes of winning his favor. However, the Turks'-are right when they say that no man can escape his fate. One day, going" into the country for the sake of the fresh air and to ,enjoy himself with rural dainties at a little t wayside ttavern, there happened to-be detailed to wait upon him, a beautiful young country girl so sparklingly beautiful that be said to ��������� himself: "She has'diamond eyes and ruhy lips and'teeth of. pearls. She is made of jewels.'' Then there came into his. mind the thought that she-was a jewel herself well worth ' the,, winning and 'wearing. Still ehe was but a poor girl who earned her bread as handmaid at1' an inn, and ho went his way without doing more than to look at, her. , But he came again, and this time threw her' a kiss," aud again and this time the kiss was on her lips, and tho third time he said'to vhimself that at last lie had found the woman he desired, and he wooed'and.married hen and took her home with him dressed-in splendid garments, with _silkcn shoes^upon^her,, feet that ha'd so often followed the kine in wooden sabots. 7 ������������������' "' ' For a little while the jeweler's love ruled his soul. He forgot* his most precious jewels for his fair Mina's sake, and a happier pair1 of married lovers never wandered together in the moonlight or vowed eternal constancy by the winter fireside. y It was not long, however.' In a year the jeweler had gone back to his old habits. He spent, hours in his workroom watching the polishing of some rare stone. He would leave his Mina for weeks together while he sought some gem of which he had heard. He would sit and gloat over a great diamond, turning it this way and that that the light might the better fall upon it, while she sat unheeded. Mina never reproached him with this change; but she grew sad and often wept when no one observed her. The husband never noticed it. His love jDf jewels had grown to he a monomania with him. He had not the usuaLdesire of craftmen for fame or for wealth. He had become a miser, who hoarded gems instead of gold. He refused to sell one of them atx-any price. Men said that he was mad and that satan in person had been seen standing behind him whispering in his ear. _ Still he seemed to love hi3 wife at times, and to show it would bring jewels and lay them in her lap and tell her how to know their value. The simple woman admired them, but she could not xComprehend the power they had over her husband's heart. And'once or twice she also thought that she saw a figure, hideous, though shadowy, at her husband's side and cried out in terror. She was now about to become a mother and was full of strange fancies, as ���������women are, and the dark figure may have been merely born of her imagination. But it seemed to her to have the shape, of satan as he,is represented in the pictures that peasants see. There was at this time talk of a great jewel���������-airuby of wonderful size and brilliancy such as no one had seen before. . None but a king could be its owner; men said, and there was a great contest for it. The handsome young jeweler with the gleaming eyes and eager gestures who-gloated on its splendor, Max Ru-. dolph from Rhineland. was thought to be out of his mind when he declared it should be his. But his it actually became. Where he got all the money no one could guess, and there were those who said that they saw a strange black fig- ure. sitting with him at his inn one night and heard the chink of gold and that satan, helped him. But the jewel was his, and he returned home to,his Mina wild with joy. She sat upon a little balcony that overhung the river watching for him, and he embraced and kissed her and clasped her to his heart. "Now hold your hand." said he. "The jewel shall lie in its palm. See how lovely it is! And thou���������thou art the loveliest jewel of a woman. There is none like thee anywhere." And Mina, happy in his praises, looked np at him rather than at the gem���������looked and saw over his shoulder the hideous aloud, and as she did so the jewel dropped from her palm, glittered at her feet an instant's space and glanced from the floor of the'balcony into the blue depths <of the Rhine. < Rudolph had started to seize it, but when he saw he was too late,he uttered a hideous imprecation and lifted his hand threateningly above his wife's head. "Low born peasant kitchen drudge, cow driver, beer ' server!" he shrieked. "Fool that I was to think that your rlumsy fingers could hold jewels fast! Fool that I was to marry a coarse creature like you. born to eat black bread and walk ban-foot!" And f*i.-������ ho ������������������-������������������mck Iipi- o furious blow to him freely. But, alas, the deed was done. In a little while she lay in her coffin with her baby on her bosom, and he followed her to ,the grave, and over her the turf grew green in time, and a stone was placed on which were these words: "Mina/ the beloved wife of Max 'Rudolph. A jewel lost to .him forever." Max ^returned to h'is desolate home and dwelt there alone. Shortly he began hia pursuit of rare jewels again with more energy than ever. No one"knew what he did with them, for no one saw him go at midnight to his wife's, grave and' there bury them one after another until the sod above her 'heart was rich with jewels. He lived1 on wretched food, with scarcely fire enough to warm him. He wore the garb of. a beggar. Piece by piece the old furniture of his house, its pictures and its ornaments were sold, the money'converted into gems.'"iBut it was to Mina's grave that he bore, them, and' there .he buried them, with "prayers and 'tears; and the black fiend 'that' had haunted his youth ceased to appear to him, nor was it 'ever, seen by any. one at his shoulder. - - ' \At last jit was.known that he had sold his home and his,land and retained only the'right, to dwell, while he' lived,'", in, the room from which extended the balcony��������� the balcony on which Mina stood when he laid the jewel,in her palm and whence she had fallen to her/death beneath-his blow upon'her bosom."- -. ., "% There he sat often, the,whole night through. A fatal disease had come upon him. He knew its' dread symptoms well, but he sought'no physician. 'Death, was welcome to him.' .Only he prayed always for some token thatf Mina had forgiven 'him* His hair, was' white as*"bleached linen. He'had the aspect of.a very aged man, though vhe was not really old. Grief and remorse and terror of the fiend had made him what he. was, and now he was poor���������so poor that he could not-buy . the smallest gem to bui*y in his murdered wife's grave. < _ * _ - One night he had in the house only one little piece of black bi ead,and no more He sat upon a wooden bench, and in the corner lay an old straw bed. He sat in, .the balcony. The broken rail'had not been mended: The water" sobbed below. He.was weeping���������weeping for her whom ,he*,had killed so long ago���������.and, his remorse and grief would have touched tbe hardest heart .that could have read his aright. ', , ". , Assuredly it sppealod to heaven's mercy, for as the clock"ia'a tower hardi by struck midnight a strange thing happened. The waves, never so high before, began to leap up,and wash'the floor of the old balcony. They were white in the moonlight���������white as wool���������and they looked to him sometimes,like the faces and hands and arms of sea spirits, so that in spite of himself he stretched out his own hands to touch them, and, grasping something that melted between his fingers, still held fast a small hard substance, which, as he opened 'his palm, glowed like a coal of fire. A candle stood upon the hearth within. Trembling and overwhelmed with superstitious terror, he arose and staggered toward it and saw that what he held was a great ruby, the very stone that he had laid in Mina's palm' so long ago, the gem of priceless value for the possession of which he had vied with kings. An hour later the moon at_her setting looked on him as he tottered over the road to the graveyai-d and knelt at last beside Mina's grave. There, with a little knife he carried, he dug a hole and buried the ruby a hand's depth deep, close against the white stonp on which her name was written, and with tho effort his strength forsook him. He knew that the supreme moment was at hand. ��������� q "Mina, Mina!" he cried. "Murdered angel, intercede for me with heaven!" And suddenly all about and above the grave began to glow with a clear light like that of jewels, and in the midst ho saw the figure of an angel who bore his wife's face holding out her arms toward him. The next morning some laborers found Max Rudolph dead beside his wife's* tomb, and for months men searched the house where he had dwelt for the treas uro he Was believed to have hidden. But no one ever thought of looking in Cho right place. No one dreamed of what wo know���������that he had offered all he had to his murdered love and to the heaven he had so 'offended'and that the turf beneath which Mina sleeps is rich with jewels. pies plates were conspicuous by their absence. There was on an average one plate to every four guests. That little- deficiency, however, did uot prevent the Plougastelites from enjoying themselves capitally during the six days' duration oZ the ceremonies. Hia Little Joke. ��������� "Sir Thomas says it is goinsr-to take a- pretty good .boat to beat the new Sli.iia-7 rock," remarked Vermilye. "Well," proudly responded Duncan, re- feriing to our new metal defender.'"! guess we are all safe? Anyway, we have- got an'iron Constitution.'"1���������Brooklyn En*- e-e-. ' Sc������>t_I������ Economy. A Scottish noble lord, famed apjomy bis friends ,for his saving, or. as ho- would have put it himself, his careful- propensities, wont out one day shooting: hi his broad moors, accompanied only.' by his keeper. After an afteruoou's- hard work ho sat down to rest aud,. ruefully contemplating his bag, observed thoughtfully. "And to think that such brace has cost me. first and last,. U least in shillings. Donald!" ' , "Eh, eh!", answered Donald' consolingly/ "Then it's a' mairoy -yere iaird- ship missed the many yo did today, for it's a nice bit ye've saved, I'm th.uk-" ing." ' - , m mm Sedan Chairs In Frnnce. , a ,1<\ The sedan chair still exists In (bi-- ' leans, a bustling town' uot far from*, Paris.,, In this pretty city, says a Pari*' newspaper, especially ou Sundays at '������. the-jjour of mass, the, classic lscdan������i|"r' ohair, as it was known to thx? gallants Df the eighteenth ^century? is ���������-borno- ' " through the street's by'robust'earners,- its occupants being aged pi'op!e"*and'invalids, to whoinj.be jolting of a'ear-'" " riage is intensely disagreeable.^' ' " / :MyMMiMim\ --*' Farnitnre'Potlsh. - A recipe'for a 'very/ superior furrifr- ture polish given byka dealer,m'ni'usient. instruments ,to a housewi'e as the cause, for the shining surfaces, or the "pianos iu his' rooms consists1 of tour tablespooufuls of sweet oil. four tablo-* spoonfuls' of tur.peutine. a 't'-as.-oouful* of lemon juice and ten drops ot "household ^ammonia. This polish'must be thoroughly shaken-before i.siug'and np-. plied with an old flannel or siik cloth. Rub briskly and'thoroughly.xVb.cb is at least a third <jf the merit' of ait'pol-, Jshesv Use a second cloth to rub ihe mixlure into the grain o> ihe wood and a th'ird for the final polls.,: Enttns- a I'incappie,. ' 7',* 7 A Florida fruit groweV states that-the "* native*-: of.the pineapple district* never think cf .-cutting a pni'-apple :k-i u-s. They pare it, cut it lenstInvite,, slice it or not, and. with tho ti immert crown ns a handle, eat it much-as a New Mug- Inndor does .his greeu corn, rejecting the core. This, the writer* states not only improves tho flavor, but lessens' the strings of fiber that get in the teeth. ��������� li:&'VJ.>ftfi t^Vf^'lV}'^ ri-.;.V';>,Vrjt-K-mte 2^.}$^ plllaii .t-v^-AVfHj^r lwi.kf&W$$ 7 tfJv / ~.i $?���������*���������! ^filfi M'ly&li^i i*;^,'������j-yw wifew -W-kr-^J&zW' *.M iii% &%&g^gffi${ %s$&:$0 ^'^^ ':fii\'-'X,i^/4i -*-y������&h*ixi'W^ ���������*;*:4^S?4r-,.'f >*J; v 5*^5 iiffl :ii,-'kv^Jyi;X*&'/������ -v*r'K"S*^ xmymft; Js.'"*������&*.:&��������� j's. teSHssjy.iitajg !y$i-S������ Mfe|sf#������ I'v^jiy"!*, !Sfi������ipf 'ifMly:^ X������'"^pMWi ~ltyykv~yi-\''_ Wy^Wm' jy<xiy.1-' $ ^&mS$i I?--*.- ~ !>_--. <*f_- ^$m$'m W^Zh MWMWg- W&S$M ImmmM -'$*���������',* v. zy& yfi!kZi?ZX$ ^fg^; **.������������������������������������ !.*,VAf-..-i.i*,^v^_ i-ff^-:.>/,-^*.;.V-,j ft-. :, T...^~V-4ip.?i. f^S&Jf ...ji^'^.^fe,^ Sr^;-.������^.kfi:*������������ vSr.HS$ XXtenXx SiSti^WM ���������r^fS^ft i r,,'%i;<BiVSf������' smmm {������&x������iiAti -~4X,?XF������'V ���������J*&**lrifA t.*t>;SiHSR������-������8 vEvv;"f.''a*v~ x"i_i-T !���������:(. 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Before that time the threads ran in lengths of about twenty inches* for the worker could! stretch no farther than her distaff and had to break off and join again, so that after unraveling some twenty-live inches of thread no joint is found i-he lace is surely after the introduction of machine made1 thread. The "bride's- ornee" alone are enough to go by. In> the fifteenth century the bar had only a knot, or a dot as ornament, in the sixteenth a double or single loop and in tlie seventeenth a star. The edging; also helps. A sharp angle in the scallop fixes the date in the middle a ties, the rounded scallop came in with tho nineteenth century, with the seven*- tot-nth a dotted scallop, and the eighteenth century one is more elaborate, a lf>rge alternating with a small scallop and dots aloug in the center of each. ���������Wholesale "Wedding's*. At Plougastel, in Brittany, France, there is but one day a year on which, from time immemorial, weddings are allowed to take place ��������� namely, on' the feast of St. Frances, a model Christian wife and,.mother, for whom tho citizens of Plougastel have the greatest veneration, which they chiefly manifest by setting all the weddings for that day. This day of weddings by the wholesale is, of course, a feast for the whole village. In the early morning all the couples meet on the town's public squaro7 Thence they go to the city hall, where the civil ceremony is gone through with. This over, a procession is formed, and all the couples, followed by their respective friends, march three times around the village before entering the church where (the religious ceremony is performed. Hereupon follows the banquet, which is held at the common expense. The last wedding feast saw no less than 2,(MX) guests partaking of the bounteous repast. According to an oyewit- Soiiie Tyrolean. Kj������itai������I������H. A German traveler has discovered some quaint epitaphs, in a Tyrolean cemetery. On a tombstone in a valley of Tux was this 'inscription: "In pious retnem- b'rance of the honest widow Anns Kriedi. forty years long." A miller is thus ...remembered": "In ��������� Christian memory of M-���������-.'-who departed this life without human assistance." ��������� A farmer whose initials only are given and who 'appeal's to have been th.e author of his own epitaph has rhisr memorial: "Here rests in r.o.l F. - K. He lived twenty-six years as man aud thirty-seven years as husband.". On the tomb of a man who fell from a roof'and' was'killed are. these words: "Here fell .Jacob Iloseuukopf from the roof into eternity." This wail of a desolate husband caps the climax*.'"Tears cannot briny tl'ee back to life. Therefore I weep."- . . ness of these fraternal agapaj, apart from face of the bend, and forgetting all about lhe tab.es at whicb sat the wedcied cou the ruby, clasoed her hands and shrieked - The LoiigcKt OrUlpe. The longest bridge iu t'.e worl-. the Lion bridge, near Sangang. in na. It extends 514. miles over an of the Yellow sea and is supp ������������������! 300 huge stone arches. The i'*;.".n ..-. seventy feet above th>' water nnd inclosed in an iron network !*-. . rn- -,-., - < i,^CsS3EhA35!������MWH^^ "'*" ' THE AMATEUR REFORMER. Be lias a Set-to -With aa Officious Postal Clerk. An oblong piece oi colored papqr, printed and filled out in due form and pigned by the postmaster, at ���������Uo-������;i������- town, instructed the postmaster at Chicago to pay to Henry M. Gwilliams the bum of $1.05. A tall, lanky person who had dropped in at the postoffice .presented this order at the proper window. / Tlie clerk read it through carefully and looked at' the lanky person with1 somo suspicion. ��������� _ , , " "Are you Mr. Gwilliams?" he demanded. i "Yes, sir." ' ��������� "H'm' ������Who sends the money to you.' i "Harrison Tinker, Morgantown, state i'of Kentucky. He's a man, if 1 remem- I ber rightly, with, a grizzly mustache, I wart on the east side of his nose, sandy I complexion, blue eyes, pleasing expres- I sion of countenance, good talker, voted - for Brvan in 1900,r but believes in the ! cold standard. This money was sent to ! balance a legal account of long, stand- i ing"��������� I "I don't care for any of that," inter- I posed the young man on the other-side lof the'glass partition. "Have you pa- I pers or anything of that kind about you j to identify you as the owner of this or- : "Here's the letter it came in," said the ��������� person professing ,to be;Mr. Gwilliams. "You can see the name on tho back of -���������the envelope." ��������� _" . . "Anything else?" . <*- i , "Oh. yes." . ' Here he laid the contents of the inner 0 breast pocket of his "coat before the clerk. .^ - . "That's a letter from a cousin in Iowa," he explained; pointing 'out the ono on top of' thcrpilc. -'Receipted bill from gas company. Here's my bankbook. ��������� Name, I think, agrees with name on - postal order. Letter from client on the west side. ' Involved in suit over lino fence. Invitation to club banquet. Circular from proprietors of wire fence factory offering to"��������� "I guess that'll do." "I want you to be satisfied. It's a sen- , ous th'ing to pay out a dollar arid six bits ��������� ^r is it four bits?���������to "a total stranger who hasn't "anything but an honest face * " and a-few documents to recommend him.' Here's"��������� ' - ,������. ������������������ ' _ ��������� "I' told you 1 was satisfied. ' "But I'm not. I want to make the proof overwhelming." "<��������� ' He took a dozen 'or two of his profes- 'siohal cards from n small morocco-card- ������������������ case and scattered them profusely about. "That's all 1 have with me." he said. "but" if I can'have the use of your tele- ~ "phone I can bring the office boy ?here in ten minutes with a hundred* more"��������� ": "Don't get funny I told you the'iden- "���������- tific-'at'ton was satisfactory."* , "Quite suie?" " . * "Yes. sir."- ' - "Because if y.ou are not"��������� "Please lot that lady behind you ��������� "Ah! Beg pardon, ma'am. I hope you will not have as hard a job in establishing vour identity as 1 had." 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JIIWIUII���������JIIHI ^iWM-WI1^M*IHII ~ - - " *~M������. Espimait S& Waiiainio By. , TIME TABLE EFFECTIVE ��������� NOV. 19tii, 189S. VICTORIA TO WELIXlSTGTON. No. 2 Daily. No. 4 Saturday , A.M
TO-.VICTORIA. No. 1 Daily. No. 3 SnU-rduy. . A.M. , < A.M.
, 7.3? Ar. 11:45 _. -. ..Victoria.. ..'...Ar. 8:00 ij.m. Reducod iatcs to nnd from all points Saturdiys and Sundays c-ood Lo return iron day. ' '**,,, For rates and al information apply at Company's Oflices. A. DUNSMUIR Gho. L.-'COURTNEY. ., Pkesident.
, Notice.- < I Riding on locomotives and rail way. cars of the Union Colliery "-Company .by any person or. per ���������
��������� ��������� , Manager. ?,.l"Have. Taken Office in the /Nash Building,^,
following 7 reliable insurance companies:"
,. gate before, insuring, in ..any other. Company: 7 7* ' , ' - ' JAMES ABRAMS. ' / ~j������ xJ *** tA. ^n_ _*H������*-a^-_j������-J-w^^x -r-t. ��������� JAS. A.'CARThEVV'S * . '. J. ' ' Oi a * IVGi v ��������� olausD: Teams'ikr and Draymen : Single and Double' rict , . - for Hire. All Orders ���������' 7 Promptly Attended to. ��������� : : R SHAW, Manager. ��������� '��������� x
open or globe and peep Bights S3.00 Same with 10-inch barrel 7.
Cumber]and \yr\ - Hotel,' First-Class ?Accombda-.':
o "i confldoutial. Oldest ipencr forsecur.nt-;xitonts
* ~ -'-'-I x Patents taken tlnoush -Alunn & Co.'receive Bpecial notice iu tho ��������� , - . . r, SCIENT!ROrANIER!bflN,\; lUtlfulIy illustrated< Inr^-Pst. '-nirniilafi-nn n ��������� -r J T -i-x.
HUE reason why the Great West ������������������������������������' Life. Assurance Co. has more ���������business in force than .any.other '.Com'- *������������������---'. k,������ ��������� . * , pany ever had at this same age, is ; their promptness
n. 7 A. ANDERSON, General: Agent, Drawer, 5. Nanaimo, B.C. t WE WANT YOUR i i I Job: PriiitlDl ������ ISATISFAOTOEY 1 ^ .. WOSK W PBi'OBS������ &. ���������4cn <d~n:: 'GL: AdTertit^iiB ������erfi^iii -^IIB The Diamond Pistol will shoot a. C. B. cap, .22 Short or .22 Long rifle cartridge. STEVENS RIFLES are also known the world over. Range in price from &1.00 to ������75.00. Send stamp for catalog describing our complete lino and containing information to shooters. The J. Stevens Arms and Tool Co. P. 0. Box 2670 CH1C0PEE FALLS, MASS O I am prepared to .. O q furnish Stylish Rigs ^ ������ O and do Teaming: 'at O {
i * *��������� * fi q reasonable rates. q ������ D. KILPATRICK, ������ o Cumberland o ooooooobooooooooooo Flies of any Pattern Tied to Order. ������l������. NEWS
Mrs. Styles���������Never mind, love. l#The chrysanthemums will soon be here, and 1 you can cover it. Church���������That fellow with the long hair has one of the brightest minds in town. Gotham���������Excuse me. Did you say lightest or brightest? ��������� THAT BOY O' ROGERS. Doctor-p-I'm glad to see ihe football players' pictures appearing again in the papers. 'Surgeon���������I sbcnld think it was a little bit early, for football cuts. Patience���������Did you say Bachellor is a self made man? Patrice���������No; I said a selfish made man. Bill���������Did you know that Muggs' hair turned white in a single night? Jill���������It would be a good thing if hia shirt would.���������Yonkers Statesman. 'Annoying. That boy o' Roger.sv Lord spare me From raisin' seeh a,brat as he! > ' Ef >;ve'r mischief was boiled down Into a freckled, redhairud clown And turned loose on two spindlin' shank* X' bother mankind with his pranks,
I'll take ye up today I' see Th' guvernorl
, n , ! His Preference. "Would you rather have something else than a piece of pie?" asked the kind neighbor of little Freddie, -who had run an errand for ber. *, "Yes, ma
���������, Ohio Rtatft Journal. Mr. Senetlblc. Backward���������Well���������or���������yes,, since you ask0rne, I was thinking of consulting a fortune teller. Miss Coy���������To find out whom you will marry, eh? c Mr. Backward���������Why���������er���������yes; I������������������ Miss Coy���������Why not ask me and save the fortune teller's fee toward tlie price of the ring? -* a Girls, Girls! Miss Sharpe���������Yes, he was pleased to say I was the nicest girl he knew. You must have heard him say it. ' Miss Jellus���������Oh. yes, I heard him, but it was such a surprising remark I could scarcely trust my ears when��������� Miss Sharpe���������'The idea! Your ears are certainly old enough and big enough to' be trusted.
Well, Tommy, has your mother told you of my good fortune?
No'; she only said she'was'going to ���������marry you!
Failed to Grasp It. Sammy Monk���������Oh.
Now that the steamer excursion was nearly over and they could see tbe lights of the city dancing on the waters the young man grew serious. "I.should like," ho said, "to pursue the acquaintance wo have begun in so casual a- way on this boat, and with your permission" I shall venture to call upon you at your home." , "But I don
protested the maiden, with becoming diffidence.
responded softly: "You may call, Eddy."���������Chicago Tribune. itlfe ( Old.Aso Pension ttcducerl. An Australian . correspondent says the colony of Victoria spent ������225,- 000 on old
to J reduce the,maximum payment from 10
Don't you< love tbe .great, beautiful ocean?
"Yes," answered the unsentimental man. "But I
���������Washington Star. ' ' Filial Affection.
I'm sorry to see you've been fighting, Johnnie. You've got a black eye!
Norway Ilcrriisss. Germany pays .$1,000,000' a year for Norwegian salt herrings. Ills Sciwon Opened Mr. Jolinsing, Sr.���������Say, Sambo, mall boy, whai'oh you don't come round to see yoh old dad now an' ag'in, hay? Mr. Johnsing, Jr.���������1 ain't got no time foh slummin', sah, an' dat's a fac'!���������Chicago News. Tlie Safest Kind of Safe. Visitor���������My! What a big safe you've got! Burglar proof, eh? Merchant���������Better than that. It's cashier proof. I'm the only one who has t'ne combination.���������Philadelphia Press. BltTere-at Proposition. To calm the crunks the loving cup May be abolished soon, lut all the doctors on the earth Can't squelch the leving spoon. In the Jungle.
Tins Clitei CxIlfc-UC Crawford���������Did ,vour wifi have fl ���������goo.. *imc* tn the country? 'Crabshaw���������No. The only thing
, ma'am? Fortune Teller���������Yes, indeed. One do
lar, please.���������Philadelphia Press. 1 Yi^S^-^ "Off to the Adirondacks? Hunting, I wuppose?" ".No; business. I
Odd Tax Law. At Cotta, in Saxony, persons who did not pay their taxes last year are published in a list which hangs up in all restaurants and saloons of the city. Those that are on the list can get neither meat nor drink at these places under the penalty of loss of license. Belgian Railroads. Belgium in 1S08, through the purchase of the Grand Central Beige and some minor private roads, became tbe possessor of the whole Belgian railroad system. .. ,......- CUPID'S BUSY DAYS. ^ Sly Cupid now is making up r For summer time vacation, The two months after June he spent ' , In ease and recreation. He's drawing arrows all day long, Which to his,bow he's fitting- He's often pulling at the string, ' ��������� And many hearts he's hitting. The'couples with' the punctured hearts His guidance still,are needing, And when he stops to give advice His counsel they are heeding. ' He points them to the license shop. Where he has helpers toiling, All writing out permits to wed To keep his plaits from spoiling. i V.* > ' > t :r -*J
* **f' And there the happy lovers flock With hearts all in a flurry; ��������� ' '''
Tis one long,drawn out hurry. There young and old and rich and poor. Of all the creeds
��������� Tlie bride is kissed, the bridegroom called A very lucky chappie; , The parson smiles,
to dawuce the next set with me, and she handed me this cahd. I cawn't make anything out of it.
���������Chicago Tribune. ', ��������� ,���������He Saw Them. All Rlffht. Fi'osk Sunny Africa. 'Say, Jimmy, I can't,f-ee,no stars.
Why do you1 caddie for Mr. Bickel- hump when he always beats you down to the last cent?
Cause it's more, fun to watch him play ' than a box of tipsy monkeys.
land Plain Dealer. A Bright Outlook. Clara���������These autumnal
em, sor.���������Indianapolis News. In ihe Top Floor, Back. Boarder No. 1���������I don
��������� Encoornffliig Hint. "J havo a very short memory," Willie Wishington self accusingly. "One would never think it from the stories you tell.
answered Miss Cayenne sweetly.���������Washington Star. Not In All Cases. "Enthusiasm is contagious." "Oh, not always! I
���������Chicago Record-Herald, 7 A Celebrity. The Arms and the Man. ,
Renting Agent���������But you know the top flat is much more desirable, being nearer the cocoanuts.������������������Chicago News. Hadn't Been Idle.
���������Philadelphia Record. A Pointed Affair.
_.��������� J* Impossible. Ostensible Head of the Family���������Maria, there, was a canvasser here today who ' wanted to, sell me a ' work on ,'etiquette and good behavior; leaches,it in six lessons. , I told him I'd ask
been, trying to'teach it to you for sixteen years and haven't succeeded yet. . ' a-' ' \ *V *. , .
��������� - > - THE CDMBEPJLANI) NEWS CUMBERLAND. B.C. NEW ASPECT OF-ETHER WAVES , ���������^������������������ Prof. C. A. Chant Lectures on Some \ suits of Modern science. At the regular meeting of the Toronto Astronomical Society, held in the Canadian Institute the other evening, Prof.. C. A. Chant, Ph.D., addressed the society on the subject of
to believe that light, * cheat and electricity can, -be conveyed through nothing
transmitted by it, and yet be of very small density or the motions of tho heavenly v bodies would soon be brought to,an end. Br. Chant explained clearly the unity of the waves transmitted through the1*ether, commencing with the extremely short invisible vibrations which make themselves felt on tho sensitive plate when the, spec- , trum of sunshine is photographed, shading down through the colors ; of the visible spectrum from violet to red, then running through the longer heat waves and
to demonstrate the,, relationship "of these radiations, which
disclose, themselves to, us "as "chemical rays, light-rays,, heat rays, and
electromagnetic rays; whiclnare now prov- in*r so serviceable in wireless telo-* - , - - \ -
graphy. ���������. *r . * **4Hfr<,Mfr<K^^^ *���������> ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ���������:��������� ��������� ��������� MUSIC FOR THE HOLIDAYS M Lt\mS'PIASoSi famed for their pure, full and lasting tone. Our new stock will be- it to arrive about?Dec. 1st and it will be well for those interested to call early. Out- ������ft-��������������� ciistomers will receive our best attention and all enqumes will be Promptly nn1wI?edwTslnd catalogue and price list on request. We handle several different mikeaof oreadsfl������d will be pleased to quote prices delivered anywhere. Wo havo a number ofTo^secldhanc^organs anf pianos, in goodrepaii-.some as; good as new, at very low prices. Your credit is good with'us, no matter where you live ���������> ��������� FORRESTER & HATCHER Y. M. C. A. Blk, Portage Ave., Winnipeg. , Eldredtp
The prisoner offered this court a bribe of fifty cents to turn hinr Ioofeo,
Now, that's something like it, and 1 etand corrected,
-will cure every case of Diphtheria.- t " \ MRS. REUBEN BAKER. y
MRS. CHAS. ANDERSON. , * xSta-nley, P..*~B. I. , -A,
believe MINARD'S LINIMENT 'is the'bes^V. household ' remedy on , earth, ��������� - * ' 1IATTHIAS FOLEY. .'.Oil City, Ont. i i i i <���������>. MR. G. H. KENT. r The
these-, columns a few days ago. The E. B. EDDY COMPANY, LIMITED StEEL WIftE H001 ���������j* -TUBS and PAILS- ^ ��������� _, . * f <��������� Cost only** a fraction more than those, with ��������� the
band. The^ HOOPS C ANN0 T FALL OFF ��������� *��������� *' 1 AU sizes may be had from Winnipeg ,-wholesalers ? ', TEES & PERSSE, AGENTS, 'WINNIPEG*. t iy.\ 1 - y ��������� '
He���������Clarice, you know, I have always, thought a great,
flattered myself- you think not unfavorably of mc.
know, I thought you,were going to ask me to*, lend you some money. _ ���������*��������� , "The man
his own cash drawer.*., , ** ' It is easier to sew on buttons than to men your ways. nnari'i Liniment Cures Burns, Etc. n n *, Her Father���������
Her Father���������Not a cent, sir. not a cent. Good day
woman may not'be musical and, yet always be harping^on something. Queer how a can of whisky straight can give a man a crooked gait. , Tlie xfirst and worst of all frauds- is to cheat one's self. THE WIRE, THE'PHONE; THE MAIL w ^* ^* ^* To be happy one miust have nothing to forget. ������ <��������� t The slave is not she who is sold, but she who gives herself: , A good intention mali.es but a short ladder. The greatest, the strongest, above ail the , cleverest man is he
5cautv is scaneti cs not even skin deep when it comes to the rub. SOZOliONTTQOTH POWDER 2?c The best man does not win at a wedding. Tl i.s easy enough to love your neighbors ii' they are far enough away. MM'S LInlMENT Cnres Dandruff.
declared the irrepressible, talker; who was addressing a large and enthusiastic audience. ''Yours; must be a gas works,
persan who occupied a back seat. In Ms Veqetablk Puis Dr. Parmelee hM given to the world the fruits of long scien- i tific research in--ihei whole realm of medical science, combined with new and valuable discoveries never before known to man. For Djeuoate and Debilitated Constitutions Parmelee's Pills act like a charm. Taken in email doses, the effect is both a tonic and a stimulant, mildly exciting the secretions of the body, giving tons and vigor. If your children moan and are restless during sleep, coupled when awako with a loss of aj'petite, pale countenance, pickirg of the nose, etc., you may depend upon it that the primary cause of the trouble is wo ras. Mother Gi aves' Worm Exterminator effectually removes these pests, at once relieving the little feuiferers. The sorrow of to-day makes the happiness of tomorrow. * * * OUR' business to-day is an entirely ,different affair from'7\vhat it
ag-o'jTit .lias .expanded1' until we are,in touch with all ' pointsv6f Canada.
The'Telegra-ph, tKe Telephone, e^rxd the Maxll bring vis orders from tKo\JS!xr\ds of fa.r 2������.wa.y pevtrons. Through our Catalogue and the Mail we can furnish you with the very newest and choicest in Diamonds, Watches, Silverware and Jewelry. Money cneerfvilly refunded in full if desired. THE a 999 ��������� .'-���������
STEEL RANGE HYSII E BUGS., Cor. Vcngo o-nd Adelaide Streets, 1 T O R. O N T * O . X *
l We make this magnificent steel range as illustrated with four or six No. 9 cooking holes. It has-a large copper reservoir, is fitted with improved duplex grate to burn any kind of coal; the oven is large and is lined with asbestos board. (A 90 candle-power oil lamp burns 3,050 grains of oil an hour. S0Z0C0NT for theTEETH 25c "What is a conjunction ?" asked the teacher. "That which joins together," was the prompt reply. "Give mc an illustration," said the teacher. Tho up-to-date girl hesitated and she said at last. Both coal and tobacco smoke are very injurious to lacquered surfaces . The blood of an eel injected into a ���������vein is a deadly poison to man. The average ��������� actress^ diamonds : are about as real as her complexion.. SKEPTICISM. ��������� This is unhappily an age of skepticism, but there is one point upon which persons acquainted with the subject agree, namely, that Dr. Thomas
No wife by any chance could be As pleasant as a book to me,
A book once read ��������� Is easily strut up you see.'' llloway & Champion BANKERS AND BROKERS WINNIPEG. Write to us for prices of SCRIP. Get our List of Lands. Stocks and Bonds Bought and Sold. Wo can furnish the* exact amount of Scrip for any payment on Dominion Lands. Do not pay cash. It will bake biscuits in THREE MINUTES usme a very sm^l quantity of coal. Price as illustrated j with i No. 9 cooking holes $55.00 ) E. O. .B. (to burn coal or wood) \
EnPfn stack bvvour local Wo ffivo a gu*i;antee with every range sold. If not kept in stoc<-: by jounoca. stove dealer, write us for further particulars. XI3IB OXJU'lSrE*^
^r dO., Limiled, Winnipeg It seems paradoxical but i,t is true that when a man is so set in his views that we cannot turn him we call him a crank. The fellow who falls in love often finds difficulty in getting on his feet again. ��������� Some persons have periodical attacks ot Canadian cholera, dytentery or diarrhoea, and hav.d to use great precautions to avoid the disease. Change of water, cooking and green fruit is s-uro to bring on the attacks. To such persons we would recommend Dr. J. D. Kellogg
I have removed ten corns irom my feet with Jiolo- way's Corn Cuie.
Not Bad for GoodTeeth Sozodont -Liquid 25c
���������'. : : : : D. R. DINGWALL, Ltd. 4*44 Two Stores 5S4; MAIN ST. WINNIPEG. W. N. U. No. 352. u ^Jl^m. *Jit*ikj< _��������� i-
Advertisers who want their ad ohanged, should get copy in by 12 a.m. day before issue. Subscribers failing to receive Tuk News regularly will confer a'favcr by notifying the office. Job Work Strictly O. O. D. Transient Ads Cash in Advance. \j V*. |x-\ J 1* , J. If 1 ���������* I J, _ Ir - t) CIVIC ELECTIONS. ' The election for Mayor .last Thursday resulted in favour of Mr , Willard who defeated Mr Roe, his opponent, by 9 votes. ������ The Council for 1902 will thus be :���������Mayor, W. , Willard. Aldermen���������E.- Cahian, J. ' '
Bate, F. ������ Partridge, and M. Mitchell. School Trustees���������A. / H. Eeacey, rr. * H:
7 civic;, affairs in a most satisfactory, state'upon their, taking' the reins,; and the,public'W,ill most assuredly
the city business since taking office. During the - past year many improvements have been done in streets and other.public-works, and* vet there hastbeen
by the Aldermen and public servants. I* EXTENSION .RELIEF. It will be gratifying to the public to know that the collections among the Company
DIS.ECT from the GROWER to the CONSUMER ������ik.
���������fifty dollars and - costs, : with the ^option of free board at "the hotel de
^eaeOK^xaxwerx^xxi ��������� The .McMillan Fur ,& Wool Co. have.placed their price circular on file
been -established' for nearly a-quarter of a������century, and shippers ' find their dealings with them .very satisfactory.' PBOC*L AMATIONS. [L.S.] , T . ' .' ' HENRI G. JOLY-DE LOTBINIERE, [ can Alva, c. _ ' .(.Povince of British Columbia '' EI)WARD VII., by the Grace of God, of -' the United kingdom of.Great Britain and Ireland and of0the British Domin- , ions bevond the Seas, King, Deiender of the Faith, etc., etc., etc. To our faithful ihe members elected to serve in the Legislative Assembly of our
g|. desirous and resolved, as soon as may be, to meet our people of our Province of British Columbia, and to have their
D.'.PRENTICE,; .- '. Acting Provincial .Secretary.' 25-l-'02. 2b ��������� TRANSFER OF LICENSE. T JOHN RICHARDSON, OF THE 1, WaVERLY KOTEI.,7 Cumberland, B.C., beg' to notify the public that I have this day, Janunry 4th, 1902, Transferred the License of the said Hotel to Mr Samuel Shore,'late of Wellington. J O FT N RICH A R D SON. January 4th, 1902. S l-'02. 3*. ���������
y [ 1 ^ ^ f. ; t. Expenditure, *. - ",,
., * * Total, ��������� Accounts Owing��������� E. Priest for Surveving, -
* ������* , ; EXPB WDITTJEB. Election Account Jany.,1901 Refund Road Tax ?.......... Isolation Hospital Donation to No. 6 Explosion Relief....... -,.
Stationery and Postage r... Sundries ��������� Sidewalk .*-.... Fire Department Tools . ._ Clerk's Salary '.. Diains Refund Trade Licenses .... Horse Feed and Repairs. .7. T. E. Banks* Wages Hornell's Wages Light Account Erecting Scales Refund Real Estate $ - 39 66 - 270 _0O' , 36' OO ' . 6 00 99i 5������, 1001 '25 '/ 823 25' 22 75 $3790'41' ,,.3775 .?7 $ t__=_ JJL J4 s 36 OO 25* OO _$ 111 00' $ < 12 ,50 :> A, ' 33- 65 in OO $162 15 $ '22 50 ,
2 25, 266 31 J9 3*. 1 75 240 OO 675 27 6 65 ii- 20 720 OO 742 OO 48 75 35 99 3 60 $3,775 27 LAWRENCE W. NUNNS, CiTir Cuaui.. Jany. 13th, 1902. I have examined all books and vouchers and find the sarnie to be correct. HENKY F. PULLEN, ��������� i 'Auditor. i5-i-'02 2t .*'������������������''������������������.' TAX NOTICE. JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with the Statutes, that Provincial Reuenue Tax and all assessed Taxes and Income. Tax, assessed, and levied undei the Assessment Act and amendments, are now due and payable for the year 1902. All taxes collected for the Comox Assessment District are due and payable at my office, situate at Cumberland. This notice, in terms of Law, is equivalent to a personal demand by me upon all persons liable for taxes. JOHN BAIRD,, ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR, Como.xAssessment District,. Cumberland Post-Office. Dated at Cumberland 2nd Jany., 1902. 8-1-'02. 4t. 01IPB1LLB' ft
~ I ������������������ , , Currant and Sultana Raisin Cakes ,, 710c. and 25c .
Short Bread and Chester; Cakes 25c and 30c per doz...
,xi|x. nsnrair ifenne v0tii!il3e: bb.^, i.U. f A.'fL'PtoGEY^f^ FOR. THAT GOUGH, TRY W-IxNTER'S' ' -
������������������ ��������� ���������-<- ' JN'STANT 7 ��������� - COUGH CURE,. I IT'S A Y.00D ONE, AND TIKLIABLE FOlt ' CHILDREN AND ADULTS. & We are selling our TOILE ������ SOAPS at Cost to make ** & j������ room. FinestC GLYCERINE and CASTILE SOAPS 'U AWAY'JJOWN. STORE OPEN Sundays fiom 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.T and from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. m Dunsmuir Ave., Cumberland, B.C .123 HASTIUGS ST , Vancouver, B.C. 88 GOVERNMENT ST. Victoria, B.C.
������������������������������������_��������� -CQU-RTENAT, B.O. Headquarters for Sportsmen in the Best Duck and Pheasant Shooting GxROUNDS in the district. .. .... ��������������������������� MEALS PROM PTLY SERVED ������������������{ The Best of WINES,
$15, 820 and S25 for Rubber Trimmed. 7 Factory Harness $10, $12 "&$18l >
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