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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1892-5-26, Page 7f.? AGRICULTURAL. appears in a few days if the cause be re- moved by leveling up the foot carefully. -A - f Tomatoes in Barrels. A. Correspondent to Vick's Magazine ha this to say about raising tomatoes Here, on the Dakota prairies, we find. some trouble in raising tomatoes, vines, etc., on aocaunt of high, hot winds and dry weather. Last year some neighbors, or rather a neighbor, raised tomatoes in this way: Old barrels were placed where water' could be thrown into them conveniently. A. good supply a manure was pat in the bottom of the barrels and good soil on top of that, filling them within one-third of the top. In this soil tomato plants were set, three plants •in eiteh barrel (there were only two barrels). The sides of the barrels protected the plants from the winds; water was thrown on them as needed. The plants gam and thrived wonderfully, overtopping the bar- rels, which after a time were rolled under the partial protection of small trees. It is needless to say that the plants bore well. If they had not I probably should not have written about them. Three bushels of tomatoes were picked from the vines in those two barrels. Surely the yield more than paid for the time and labor expended, for last fall tomatoes sold at the rate of eight cents per pound. ' I have been thinking a good deal about this method of raising tomatoes. I cannot see why tide sem° plan can not be adopted in raising the delicioue strawberry.tomato, or ground cherry. We have no native fruit here. Probably there are 'others who live in just such places, and any way to raise anything in the fruit line is hailed with joy. If one did not have the barrels, I should think holes could be dug in the ground, as deep as the depth of a barrel, manure put in, ani soil above that, then seeds sown ot plants set. This method would be virtually the same as the one first given. We mean to test its efficasy the coming season, and wouldsl ate glad if some one else might be belted with the same idea. It is said that a heavy mulch around cu- cumber vines is a great help in a dry season, Indeed, I think it would always be a help her for the seeaona are never so wet ea to cause damping off or rotting. arson will experience th mdifi e sa e eult y in his ankle if he wears for a few dap a. s boot that has run over at the heel. Neither man nor horse is permanently injured un- less the faulty conditions continue. How such an error, almost unnoticeable, should be so frequently conaMitted is easily' under- stood when it is seen how much faster the 'knife removes the horn while being drawn than pushed. The Sheer lifts the foot and draws the knife toward himself on the bot- tom of what is then the right side, bult which is really the left of the hoof, as his back is toward the horse's head. To pares the left (right) side of the hoof is more dif- ficultorunhandy, and itis asa consegnence, left thick. The aorse's 'feet are so epn- strueted that if they must turn over, to turn out is less hurtful than to turn in ; hence, the first indication of -lameness from this cause is usually noticeable in the right foot the left side of that foot being the lower, thus inclining.to roll in. The lesson is, hire competent farriers and be sure to keep the horse's feet level from side to side a viell as front and rear. ' — Sheep Power for Churns. A correspondent speaks ef his tread power in churning as follows "For twenty-three years I have used what is called a tread - power, or one like most horse -powers, and for the last twelve years have need a wheel six feet across, which gets its power by fric- tion ona smaller iron wheel. I have usedii dog and also a goat, but for the last three years have used, and am now using, sheep, which is by far preferable and de- cidedly the moat profitable, as he can do the churning and give me a fleece of wool that will weigh from eight to nine. pounds, and this is sufficient to pay for his keeping. My experience in using a. dog is that if they churn they are not es a rule good for anything else—will not do mui ch n hand- ling cows or sheep on the farm, and to keep O dog simply for churning is a great expense with small returns, The goat clid very well on the churn, but when you have the exper- ience of having him get loose and eat up the week's washing on the clothes line, or your hat or coat, the expense is rather heavy, to say nothing of your feelings, when you know no words are sufficiently strong to express what you feel is wrapped up in that animal. "The care of the sheep in summer is very little trouble. Ile can be hitched out to stake or pole, aud with very little trouble changed each day as you take him from the churning. A sheep will if fed too much, often get too fleshy, and will suffer from the heat badly, but iu my own experience have never had any trouble, as they are seldom on the power to exceed twenty min- utes, and our churning is always done the first thing in the morning, and a is seldom warm enough at that time in the day to do any harm. A. sheep will work just as well on any kind of power as will a dog, and heve more weight, which is a favorable point. The 'power I am using cost $12, but could, now, I think, be bought quite a bit cheaper. I cannot give the name of the manufacturer." tt' ST ONCEST, BEST, 007.1673 th Irozazd —the B. & C. corset. It is perfect in shape and fit, is boned with K.abo, which will not break nor roll up, and if you are not •satisfied, .,after wearing it two or three weeks, return it and get your money. For sale by J. A. Stewart, Exeter. 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During the third year a similar activity takes place, and a second groove is found markiug the lino between the two years' growth. These twe grooves or circular furrows around the horn are not well mark- ed and have been frequently over -looked, and all trace of them disappears as the ani- mal becomes older. From three years on, the growth of the horn is marked by a groove or furrow, much deeper and so distinct that they show be- tween them a decided elevation or " ring " of horny substance which forms an accurate basis for estimating the age of the animal. In an animal over three years old we count all of the horn beyond the iirst groove as indicating three years, and add one year to its age for each groove aud "ring " which is present toward the base of the horn. The grooves are always better marked in the concavity of the horn than on the con- vex surface. In feeble, ill nourished ani- mals they are but slightly marked. In the first four years the teeth are the most valuable indications of age, from four to ten years the horns furnish the more acourate signs, and after ten years a careful comparison of both is required to determine approximately the number of years which have passed. 'Fattening Sheep. At, the lastfariners' institute held at Port- age,Wis., an experienced sheep feeder said • a he fertility of the farm is the one thing which should be kept constantly in view. Many point us to the 4orn-out condition of the eastern states to help us realize the necessity,of keepingup the condition of our farms, but the contrast in the older portions of our own state, between the farms which have had their fertility carefully preserved and those that have been neglected, is suf- ficiently marked without going farther. .Fertility, " the farmer's bank," ehould be the key -note of all farming operations, Prof. Roberts of Cornell university finds by repeated experiments teat sheep are the most valuable of domestic animals in .keep- ing up the producing capacity of a farm ; so if we have $100 worth of hay and grain and can increase the value of a flock of sheep by feeding it to them, equal to the price ot the hay and grails, we have a profit from their stables. The consumption of mutton is largely on the increase. An experience of over twenty years in fattening sheep con- vinces me that it pays to have a regular sys- tem, to befollowed 'as nearly as possible in both feeding and marketing. One who is near large cities can get the mostprofit from fat lambs from 2 to 3 months old if he takes them to market easay in the season. The next mostprofi table age is from 6 months to 1 year old and there will always be a market for ripe sheep of *littera age. About half of those I have known who have attempted to fatten sheep have made a failure of it by not carefully complying with the natural wants of the animals. They musthame dry, comfortable quarters, with as little commo- tion about them as possible; clean, dry troughs to feed from ; clean water; and racks for hay into ;which they cannot get their feet. It is next to impossible to fatten a poor sheep in cold weather. Sheep need to be put in good condition in autumn. I find nothing better for this than a stubble field with a good growth of young clover. As win ter approaches get the sheep in nights and feed them u little good hay and grain, gradually increasing the latter until: they are on full feed. For coarse feed I like a variety, feeding each kind at a stated time •each day.- For grain, mixed feed is better than all one kind. I know oinothing better than. corn and oats, fed whole, two feeds each day. Feed at; the rate of one and a half pounds of grain.to 100 pounds of live weight of the animal, each day. Sheep kept quiet,. handled in this way, will thrive and put on flesh very rapidly. On Shoeing Horses. A curious mistake, common, among black- smiths, was pointed out recently by a practicing veterinary surgeon. He drew attention to the fact that most farriers, being right-handed, unintentionally lower the left side of the foot more than the right side. As the result the pastern does not fit evenly on the coffin' bone, or the bone suspended inside the -wall of the -hoof, and in time the concussion of the foot on the street produces soreness in the joint, which could not exist if the feet were level. .A trifle out ot joint, so to speak, the foot. at night cannot repair the injury received or the fatigue of the day; it gradually gets feverish and then tender, and the horse is suddenly seen to limp. The lameness chs. • Simple Home Remedies. Onion -juice is one of the most effective remedies for earache. To prepare; Wrap a large onion in heavy wrapping -paper, wet it thoroughly and roast in the coals. When tender, strip off the skin and squeeze out the juice by twisting in a thin cloth. Bottle and seve for use. When needed, pour one or two drops in a spoon, warm a little and drop into the ear. Afterward put in a bit of warm cotton to exclude the air. It rare- ly, if everafails to effect a speedy cure. Lard and camphor are excellent remedies for a cold in the head or tightness of the chest, causing bard breathing. Soften a little fresh lard near the fire and stir into it an equal amount of camper. Pour into a tin salve box or open-mouthed bottle and cool as rapidly as possible, beating it all the time, that the camphor inay be thoroughly incorporated with the lard, else the latter will settle to the bottom and the camphor remain on top. If one's head be stopped up, rub all about nose, as well as forehead and temples. If a little be rubbed or snuffed up the nostril it will be all the better. For tightness in chest rub thoroughly on throat and chest, and only a few applications will be needed to eflect a cure. For a bad cough, boil a tablespoonful of flaxseed for a few minutes Ina cup of water. Strain, add the juice of a lemon, sweeten to taste and drink. The lemon cuts the phlegm, thua loosening the cough, whilethe flaxseed allays the inflammation. Row to Strengthen the Throat. SirMotrell Mackenzie, who was a special- ist itt throut troubles, always insisted that a great many of the ailments that were brought under his notice could have been escaped but for injudicious codling of the throat. The throat must not be wrapped up too much ; the great thing is to try to harden it. By care and persistence the neck can be made as weather-proof as the face. Many people who are not in the secret are amazed that the patriarchal Gladstone can stand for hours with head uncovered in the open air while a strong breeze is blowing. The ability to do this with impunity was gained by sitting habitually at a window through which a draught was created, so that the 'head became accustomed to all variations of temperature and all degrees of air motion. In the same way the throat can become habituated' to varying conditions. It should be kept free from wrappings. Women should dispense with their great feather boas and Medici collars and men should cast aside their stilling mufflers. It is an excellent practice to wear turn -down collars, and gargling with cold salt and water in the morning has sovereign virtue, as well as bathingalie threat, first With very hot water and then with very cold. The throat thus gets the effect of a sudden shook and is braced up and permanently strength- ened.. Ino cave in Pantheon the guide, by strik- ing the flops of his coat, makes a noise equal to that rroduced by firing a 12 -pound cannon. The teacups used by tea merchants in tasting tea are made eepecially for the pur- pose of the finest French china, and have no handles or saucers. The teas are carefully weighed out and placed in the cups, when i boiling water s poured on them. Tea tasters nowadays depend more upon the odour than the taste of teas, and some of the moet expert do not taste them at all but rely entirely upon smelling. • 1121edical authorities declare that fat peo- ple are less able to resist the attacks of disease or ths shook of injuries and opera- tions then the moderately thin. Tneir re- spiratory muscles cannot so easily act ;their heart' is often haedicapped by the deposit on it,and the lea,st exertion throws them into a perspiration. A very fat person is in the position of a man carrying a heavy burden' and fee warmly clothed. GETS $25,000 A YEAR. --- Method of Electing the Speaker of Me House ot COM111011S. The election of Speaker is rather an in- teresting ceremony. The inemberproposed remains seated in the body of the House until the vote is declared, velum, after the leaders of all the political parties have eulogised his chara.cter and %pressed their desire to support his authority, he proceeds to the steps of the chair and saleinits Wan self to the House, begging them to consider well, their choice before deciding. No dis- sentient voice being heard, he accepts the office and seats himselt in the chair amid plaudits from all sides. Some *mina' business having been done, a short recess follows, after which the Speaker -elect reappears in court drees, black eloth coat, with lace frill and braided buttons, black kerseyntere breethes,, black silk stothings, shoes with silver buckles, and over all a richly braided black silk gown with a long train, and a full-bottomed curled white wig falling on his shoulders. He is preceded by the sergeant -at -arms, in full court dress and sword, bearing the gold mace, and followed by a retinue of ushers - and other officials. In the meantime word has been sent to the Q11001) of the election, and a few min- utes later a royal messenger arrives convey- ing Her Majesty's pleasure that her "faith- ful Commons " would present their Speaker to at a certain date and hour. When the time cotnes the Speaker =digs officers drive in state to the palace, followed by his proposer and seconder and as many other members as choose to go. The party are ushered into the Queen's presence and the Speaker, kneeling; claims for the House of Commons a renewal a their ancient privileges and for himself free access to the sovereigu and all rightful favors. The Queen greets him graeiously congratulates the members on their choice, promises to up- hold and defend their rights, and dismisses them to theirs, labor. Thenceforward the Speaker ceaaes to be- long to any political party or to take Any part in debates or divisioes. unless to ex- ercise a casting vote, which be always gives on that side which allows of further consid- eration of the question. His duty is to pre- side over the proceedings of tale House and to decide on all questions of -order or pro- cedure, and his authority in every case is final. Of late years, his personal power and responsibility have been vastly increased by the rules of "closure," which require him to use his discretion in cutting short debate when willful obstruction takes place. He has the power to suspend members, or even to commit them to prison for gross misconduct, and his warrant is all powerful for the punishment of persons found guilty of contempt of the House - On the other hand, he himself is exempt from arrest, or any other legal process for acts done in his official capacity. At any time he chooses to retire from the Speaker- ship, or fails to secure re-election, he re- ceives a peerage with hereditary descent to his heirs male. The Speaker receives a salary of $25,000 a year, and a retiring pension of $12,500 for life ; and he has the control of Patronage and expenditures, independently of the Government, amounting to $150,000 a year. He has a very handsome residence and suite of:offices at the House of Commons, and his official dinners and other entertainments are among the choicest festivities of London society. He goes in procession with his sergeant, chaplain and usher, the laced skirts of his long robe held up by train -bearers, to hear prayers, read and open the proceedings—a quaint little bit of mediavalisrn thatvisitors to London may well :peed a few minutes in witnessing—and on all state or public ocasions he comes immediately after the House of Lords and receives high honors and deference as the impersonation of the people of the United Kingdom, QUEER THINGS FROM THE ORIENT. A favorite dish of the East Indies is an ant mash. The insects are caught in pits and mashed by handfulls like raisins. The Rajo.h of India, who likes showy tbinge has had made a furniture set all of glass. Glass bedsteads and chairs, huge glass sideboards and other articles of do- mestic use. The Emperor of China does notstir much in wet weather. This is due in part to the fact tbat it takes ten men to carry his um- brella, and it is difficult to get them away from the fantart table all at once. Japanese &actions are silent. Each bidder wri es his name and bid upon a alio of paper, which he places in a box. The box is opened by the auctioneer and the goods declared the property _of the highest bidder. The famousKhajah tunnel of India pierces the Khwaja Airman momitains about sixty miles north of Inetta atim elevation of 6,400 feet. It is 12,800 feet long and was constructed broad enough to carry a double line ot rails. For Over Fifty Years. Mao. Wisscow's Soornixo SYRUP has been used by millions of mothers for their children while teething. If disturbed at night and broken of your rest by a sick child suffering and crying with pain of cutting teeth send at once and rot a bottle of "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for children teething. It will relieve th e poor litIle sufferer Immediately'. Depend upon it, mothers, there is no mistake about it. It auras Diarhoea regulates the Stomaoh and Bowels, cures Wind Celia. softens the gums, reduces Inflammation, and gives tone and energy to the whole system. "Sirs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for ohildren teeth- ing is pleasant to the taste and is the prescrip- tion 02 one of the oldest and best female physicians end nurses in the United States Price, 25 cents a bottle. Sold by all druggists. throughout the world Be sure and a.sk for MRS. 1VDISLOY i0oxiTING SYRUP:1 The forty-first chaRter of Gen esis, four- teenth verse, contains the earliest reference to shavine of the beard, where it is told of Joseph that he shaved himself. CONSUMPTION CURED. An old physician retired from practice. hay ing had placed in his hands by an East India missiOnary the formula of a simple vegetable reinficly for the speedy and permanent cure for Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh,Astluna and all throat and lung affections, also a positive and radical ouro for nervous debility and all nervous complaints, after having tested its wonderful curative powers in thousands of easeshas felt it his duty to make it known to his suffering follow, Actuated by this motive and a desire to relieve human suffering, I will send free of charge, to all who desire it, the recipe in Gorman, Frenoh or English with full directions for preparing and using. Sent by mailby addressing with stamp, naming this paper, W. A. NOYES, 320 Power's Block Rochester, N.Y. The fastest mile on record for a six-day bicycle raise was made in October, 1891, in Madison Square Garden by William Mar- tin, of Detroit, He covered 1,4a6.4 miles in that time, beating the world's best previous record by 61.4 miles. Children Cr' for 'Pitcher's Casteriai THE FASTEST THINGS. Some Curiosit ies or Speed. The fastest railroad train in the world wets the speeial train over the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, which made the distance from New York to Buf- falo on Sept. 14; 1891, 440 miles in 443 Min- utes and 44 seconds. There ia no possible doubt but that. the tinte and *distance were exactly as stated; Angus Sinclair, in the " Natienal Oar and Locomotive Builder," attested the official velocity of the train as being 60,09 miles per hour. This achievement was so remarkable as to attract the attention of the world. The Birmingham Daily 11faildechtred that not anti' then lzatl 'Americana' disptited the reo. ords with English railroads. It pointed to the fact that the Northwestern railroad m running from London to Crewe, 146 miles, in three hours and 6 minutes, had opened' Amerieans'ayes. It conceded the triumph, bowever, to the New York Central road. This was an experimental train. The first regular train to emulate thie time was the Empire State express, composed of buffet, anaOking-and library oars in addition to the regular coaches, and drawn by the same en- gine. On Oct. 26, 1891, it made the 440 miles in 8 hours 4Ia minutes, now the regu- lwaorrsledhedule time and the fastest in the The fastest cooking, authentically attest- ed, was done not long ago by Prince 131s- marok's former chef, who is now chief cook in a famous restaurant of Berlin. He had made a bet with a regular guest of the plac3 of $25 that he could kill, dress, cook, and serve a chicken in six minutes. The exploit was to be performed in the presence of navited spectators. At 9 o'clock on the appointed evening the cook appeared with his gas cooking stove on a platform in sight of all in the room. He waved the chicken around his head and it cackled loudly. De- cap.itating the fowl with one blow of a Oa. teruig knife, this gastronomic expert within sixty deem:ids had removed every feather from it. The gas stove was already light- ed, with a broiler upon it. The fowl was cut open and drawn in one other minute and tamed upon the broiler; a hob dish garnished with water cress was at hand, and it lacked just a second of the six min- utes when the chicken was served amid great applause. The festest trotting over done by horse flesh was the accomplishment of Sunol, daughter of the lemons stallion Electioneer, on Oct. 21, 1891. The event attracted the attention of the world. The performaneb was made on a new kite -shaped track at Stockton, Cal. in 2 mmutes, si seconds. This was one dean half second better than the famous time of Maud S., which up to that moment constituted the record. The hest time for mares before then had been 2: 08a and for stallions 2: 09. Nelson and Jay Eye See had each 2; 10 to his credit and Allerton 2; 09.f. The fastest machine is a match -maker that eats up 150 different bands of wood at the same time, the wood having been shaved of a uniform thickness, and turns out 10,000,- 000 matches asday. The fasteet book -writing is supposed to be the achievement of T. P. O'Connor of the London Star, whose book reaebed its fourth edition in forty' -eight hours. Its length was 15,000 words, and the manuscript was in the hands of the publisher within twenty-four hours after its author was re- quested to produce it. It was the life of Charles Stewart Parnell, the order for which was given the day after the great Irishmen's death. T most rapid talker in the United • States is Bishop Brooks, of Massachusetts, recently chosen Bishop of that diocese. Baron DOWS0, the Irish Attorney -General, was heard to speak 250 words a minute, while the Rev. Arthur Mursell could not be reported. The Rev. Phillips Brooks's ser- mons are said often to be delivered for an hour continuously at the rate of 215 words a minute. Dr. Chauncey M. Depew, the most popular American speaker, rarely ex- ceeds 160 words a minute. The fastest long-distance tmnsmiesion of message is over the Athletic cable. About three seconds are required for a message to traverse it from one end to the other. That is a speed of aboitt 700 miles a second. The fastestleather-making on record is done a t Frankfort -on -the -Main by electric- ity. An alternating current is used, the alternations being about sixty a second. In one-tenth the time reepired for ordinary tanning processes the electrical method has turned out a perfect article of leather. The fastest homing pigeon, of which. ac- curate records were taken, is the property of A. P. Baldwin, of Newark, N. J. On beingliberated in Boutte, La., it returned home, 1,150 miles, in antneredibly short time. In one year it journeyed 3,150 miles, returning each time with great speed to its loft. No other pigeon, it is believed, has been known tomake such a distance. The fastest typewriter in the world is de- clared to be Frank E. McGurrin, of Salt Lake City. His record is 124a words a minute, exclusive of errors, from -dictation. On a single memorized sentence be wrote at the rate of 156 words a minute. Tho fast- est woman typewriter,Miss Orr, of New York, was defeated by McGurrin by three words. Miss Orr's best record was 93 4-5 words a minute. On a later test MeGurrin wrote 104 words in one minute blindfolded and 131 words from dictation in fifty-nine seconds. This lest performance, at Port- land, Oregon was not official. Coffee planters in Mexico make a peat of 100 to 250 percent. on the amount of money invested. MANY A LIFE UAS been saved by the prompt use ot Ayer's Pills. Travelers by land or 'Fes are liable to constipation or other derangements of the stomach and bawele 'Which, if neglected, lead to-seriouji and often fatal consequences. The most sure means of correcting these OPUS is the use of Ayer's Cathartic P1119. The ,pru- ..leht'sailing-master would as soon go to sea without his etronometer as without a supply of these Pills. Though prompt And energetic in operation, Ayer's Pills leave no ill effects; they are purely vegetable and sugar-coated; the safest medicine for old and young, at home or abroad. . "For eight years I was afflicted with constipation, which at last became so bad. that the doctors could do no more for me. Then I began to take Ayer's Pills, and soon the bowels recovered. their natural. and regular actiou, so that mow I am in Excellent bealth."—Mrs. C. E. Clark, Tewksbury, Massachusetts. "I regard Ayer's Fills as one of the most reliable general remedies of our times. They have been in use in my family for affections requiring a purga- tive, and have given unvarying satisfac- tion. We have found them an excellent remedy for colds and light fevers." -- W. It. 'Woodson, Fort Worth, Texas. "For several years nave relied more upon Ayer's Pills than upon anything else in the medicine chest, to regulate my bowels and those of the ship's crew.. These Pills are not severe in their ac- tion, but do their work thoroughly. I have used them with good effect for the cure of rheumatism, kidney trou- bles, and dyspepsia." —Capt. Mueller, Steamship Felicia, New York City.. "I have found Ayer's Cathartic Fills to be a better family medicine for Mi- nion use than any other pills within my knowlbdge. They are not only very effeetive, but safe and gement to take — qualities which must make them valued by the public." —Ades Hauel. Perfumer, Philacielphia, Pa. Ayer's Pills, PREPARED BY Dr,' J, O. Ayer & Co., Loweli; Mass. Sold by an Dealers in Medicines. THE EXETER TIMES. la publiened every Thursday morn ng,at - TIMES STEAM PRINTING HOUSE .11ainzatreet gently opposite Fitton's Jewelery Stote,Exeter.Ont.,by John White & Sons,Pro• PrDitl Wags orAistota Final nsertion , per line 10 cants 'tech aubsequeetiusertion ,per lino Scents. To insure insertion advertisements alleluia ea smithy notlater t_lian_Wednesday morning OurIOB PBINTING DEP SRTMENT ts 0111 or the largest and best equipped in the County of Hurou,S.11 work entrusto.1 6008 teal roamer oor promptatteution: Deesiorts Regarding News- papers. 1 AnYperson wh tAke 4 a n'tu re e tlarlyfgn n tho post -aloe, whether directed in his name or another's. or whether he has subscribed or nos Is responsible for payment. 2 If a person orders his paper discontinued lie must pay all arrears or the publisher may continuo to send it until the payment is made, lind then collect the whole amount, whether opaper is takenfrom the office or not. 3 In suits for subscriptions, the suit mai 1,ct instituted in tho place where the paper is puto lished, although the subscriber may reside hundreds of miles away. 4 The courts have decided that refusing to takenewspapors orporiodicals from the post - office, or removing and leaving them uncalled or is prima facie evidence of intentional fraud NTERCOLONIA,L RAILWAY OF CANADA., The directroute between the West and an points on the Lower St. Lawrence and Baits des Chalenr,Province Of Quebec; also for NewBrunewick ,Nova Saotia,Prince Edward CapellretonIslands ,andNewioundlan data St. Pierre, Express trains leave IfontrealandHalifax dad), (Sundays excepted) and run through without change between these points in 23 houranti 45 minutes. The through express train ears of the In- tereolonial Railway are brilliantly 1..ghted by electricity a.nd heated by steam from the locomotive, thus greatly increasing the cons fort andsaiety ot travellers. New and elegant buffetsloeping and oars arena onthrough eXPreastraine• . Canadian -European Mail and Passenger Route. Piesengers for Groat .8 ritainor the conti- nent by leaving Haut' eel on leriday morning will join ontwerd inalisteamer at Halifax on Saturday. The attention ofashippers is directed tothe superior facilit ies offered by this r enterer the transport 'Aden r and general merchan- dise intended for theEasteirn. Provinces and Newfoundland; also for shpments of grain anti produceinteuded for tee Eurelleallnlat: ket. Pt e Ice ts na ay bit obtained and i uteri:nation about the route; also freight and passenger 200150 001 application to la • WEA THERSTON, Western & Freight Penance Agent 93RossinHouseBlook ,York Idt .To cent D POTTINGIIR; Chief Su perieten dent. Railway Office,Idencton, 25,13. Jan ist 91. -;zaseasareleara War _a:east-as asa. e • WITIIOUT AN EQUAL. so ;JACO '5 ; OIL RHEUMATISM TRADE , CURES VA* MARK 'NEURALGIA, .14 ‘v- et.q4 LU M BAG 0, - F,TrpAIN SCIATICA, kali. Sprains, Bruises, Burns, Swellings. THE CHARLES A. VOGELER COMPANY, Baltimore, Md. Canadian Depot: TORONTO, ONT. • . aliarastIV 7 4 FAPPLICATIONS,,,,THOROUGHLY REMOVES :DAhiCIRUFF. GUARANTEED D. L. GAVIN. Toronto, Travelling. rassontret. Agent, C Says: Anti..Dandruff is aperfootremover of Dan- druff -Its notion Is marvoilous-in my own case O few applications not only theroughty removed (meanly° dandruff accumulation MU stopped falling of the hair. made it soft and pllablo and promoted a visible growth. Restores Fadine hair to its Orignial color. Stops felting of hair, Keeps the Scalp clean. Makes hair soft and Pliable j Promotes Smyth. . ...--