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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1901-7-11, Page 2tk(C'S'D<V4M0e•esPOrss,“ set the llousci es.osking044.0oo€0,04800* SUMMER PRESERVES. It is a role of good housekeePing to pwServe only those early summer fruit o Which are iiidispensable. It is very difficult to keep preserves, though they are done up in the heav- iest syrups, thrOngh the hot summer months. Preserve all the strawber- ries that you are to put up ia their own weight or three-quarters of their weight of sugar. They will usually require this amount of SLIUar to be agreeable to the taste Olt the table. The amount of sugar used depends on the aciclity of the berries. The first pineapples that are fit for preserving are the genuine sugar - loaf pineapples. These do not be- come cheap until the first week of July. These pineapples 'lave a shal- low eye and are very sweet. Good pineapples of this kind can often be purchased in the middle of summer for $1 a dozen, and they are so sweet they do not require much ug- ar. A preserve, a marmalade or a canned fruit may be satisfactorily prepared from pineapples. A deli- cious preserve of pineapples is made of this fruit cut in cubes and left in a cool place over night in three- quarters its weight of sugar. In the morning the juice of the fruit will cover it. Cook it up in its own juices for five minutes or until the fruit is clear. Do not add any water. This preserve can be sealed up in airtight cans, and it is almost eertain to keep well • even in hot weather. A pineapple canned in a syrup made of a cup of water and a cup of sugar is quite inferior to one cooked in its own juice with consid- erable sugar. Apricots keep well, and when they caa be obtained it pays to preserve them or even can them, for they make good pies. All preserves, whe- ther put in much or little sugar, are now ' canned in "airtight" cans, • though a "canned" fruit, technically speaking, means one put up in a lit- tle sugar and depending on the ex- clusion of all air to prevent it from spoiling. Such fruits are delicious • for pies, even though -there is only a small amount of sugar added, and they are useful on the table as a light preserve, An excellent plan for keeping hands, a wash -board or machine not strawberries, pineapples a.nd other beinganecessary. Fill the tub two - fruits which have been put up early thirds full of warm ram water, to • . ' is to pack the cans in a cold cellar which add three tablespoonfuls of in a box of dry wet sand. This ex- powdered borax, put the curtains in, equal POrtions, roll each out to the thielniess of hall an inch, and bake ia quick oven to a light brown. When done remove the pens from the oven, let cool a minute, then care- fully lift out oae crust, lay it on a herge plate and spread the top with sof t„hutter, Clover it with a golfer- ous layer of thinly sliced, rich fla- vored peaches, sprinkle with sugar, add the next cruet and continue thus until each layer is used. The top layer should be of the peaches, Serve cold with rich sweet cream, plain or whipped. Peach Pie: Line a pie plate with a rich paste, and set it in a hot oven for 10 minutes. with thinly 'sliced ripe peaches, sweeten liberally, add 2 teaspoons water and a few chopped almonds or peach kernels, cover with a top crust and bake in a quick oven. Peach Cobbler. -Line a deep dish with a thick, rich crust, and fill With peaches which have been peeled, halved, eweetened and slightly stew- ed. Cover with a thick crust of rich puff paste, and bake in a quick oven till a pale brown. When clorW break the top c,rust into small pie- ces, and carefully stir it in with tne fruit. Serve either hot or cold, with rich sweet cream. peach Pandowdy: Pour 1 qt stew- ed peaches (cut in halves) into a qt pudding dish. Make a crust with 1 cup milk, I egg, a generouns lump of butter, 2 teaspoons baking pow- der and sufficient flour to roll out, cover over the peaches and bake un- til the crust is done, Serve with a sweet sauce flavored with lemon or almond extract. If preferred, less flour may be added, and the batter dropped in spoonfuls over the peach- es. HOW TO LAUNDER CURTAINS. Housekeepers generally regard the laundering of lace • cult task, .one beyond the ability Of the home launderers, hence incur un-. neeessary eXperise' in sending . their SHEEP TROUBLES, Docking is one of the necessities of the sheep business. It keeps the sheep clean and this ensures safety from various diseases. To have a sheep fly blown. is tantamount to the loss of that sheep -unless it is always under the eye of a, watchful shepherd, There are times whenthe sheep cannot be kept in just the right condition for perfect,' safety. This operation as that of castration, , is best done when the lambs are a a month old. They are then stout enough to withstand the slight pain of the operation, and so young that the pain is no detriment. A pair of shears or toe nippers is the best thing to operate with. Take the young thing under the left arin, hold- ing the testicles in the left hand and clip off the whole bag with its contents. Smear some fresh pine tar over the wound and the thing is done. With one to hand up the lainbs or to hold them half a minute is sufficient for each operation. The hateful tick is now putting in his work on the lambs. The little things ehow how they suffer by their moping and hurnped-up manner. The ticks, in pursuit of their special in- dustry, change their method of busi- ness at shearing tine and. move on to the lambs, and these tender things suffer severely in consequence. It should be made a special matter to dip the lambs as a security against the destructive vermin. Any, of the COMMOn dips will prevent mischief which otherwise by neglect, may stop growth and check the progress of the whole flock very seriously. Some careful, and consequently good, shep- herds make a practice of dipping the whole flock, lambs included, ,as soon curtains to a 'Professional launder- as the shearing is over, and an such er's every spring. If attention be flocks one never hears of ticks or given the work it may be done at scab. Prevention is the best cure for home very satisfactorily by any or- all the ills of the flock -should be dinary washer -woman, under the the household motto, painted up con - supervision, of course, of the mis- spicuously about the shepherd's tress herself. After taking the cur- homestead, and in his house even, so tains down from the windows shake that the mind may get a crook in it them well to remove the dust and in this direction, which will always loose dirt. A bright day should lead to thought and timely action - be selected and everything in reada• the only safety. A crook is always ness before the work is begun. A getting a good hold of things, and tub of good size is best, and the so a man may very wisely be a crook washing should be done • with the in his business if the bent is the right way. The warm weather starts the bot fly grub into business. This para- site rarely does much harm more than to worry the skeep and pre- vent them from feeding. Sometimes it causes blood to flow from the nos- trils, but so far there has been •no proof that it is dangerous to life or even thrift of the sheep. An ex- cellent remedy for it is fine Scotch snuff, blown into the nostrils by means of a quill or small paper roll. The violent sneezing causes the worms to be discharged. The old Scotch shepherds, who, as a rule, were, and are, well up in theie busi- ness, -used to blow tobacco smoke' into the sheep's noses, which para- lyzed the worms, and then the snuff. The violent sneezing due by it caus- ed the grubs to be ejected. This trouble is scarcely 'preventable, as the grubs are difficult if not impos- sible to reach, and they eseepe from the sheep while these are pasturing, and -immediately boring into the ground or hiding under leaves or grass-intwenty-four hours they Change to a pupa, in which form they remain for a few weeks, and later in the summer they fly about and lay eggs on the sheep's noses, and so repeat the history of the pre- vious generation. Keeping the sheep's noses smeared with a mix- ture of tar and glycerine during the egg -laying season may catch a few of the eggs, but practically that is use- less trouble. There are few cases on record of any serious trouble occur - g : infrom this pest. Irritation caus- ed' by the motions of the grubs oc- curs only at the time when they are 'about to leave the sheep, and for a few hours or days. eludes the light as wen as the heat, and let soak half an hour, then which: varies even in what is known as a cold cellar. STsIRCI-IING SHIRTWAISTS. If the shirtwaists are wanted very stiff they should be thoroughly dried before starching; if only moderately so, about half dried. The closer the weave of the goods the thinner the starch should be. Only white or cream colored shirtwaists 'should be dried in the sun, as everything fades much more quickly when wet, being subjected to what is really a bleach- ing process. They are better, how- ever, dried quickly and this they will do if hung in. a breeze. To make hot water starch, dissolve a rounding tablespoonful of starch in a little cold water with as much borax as will lie on a dime, dissolv- ed in a tablespoonful of boiling water (it willnot melt in cold water), and a quarter of an inch of known as "ilent, Woman" of tallow candle. Pour on boiling the S scobstown, New Jeisey. This lady possesses very strong views on the subject of female suffrage, and some fourteen • years ago she registered a VOW to never open her lips again until the right 16 vote was extended to her and other feminine inhabi- tants. This vow has been most rig- idly observed, and as the lady is now fifty years of age and the suf- frage question is still as much in the collar most be dipped ackga ouncl as before, there seems in cold water washi carefully until clean, rinse first in clear water, and then in blue water, to which a little thin starch is added. Squeeze with the hands, and shake free of water, but do not handle roughly. Pin clean sheets over the carpet in a spare room, stretch the curtains over, and pin securely in place, taking care to smooth out the edges; open the doors and windows to admit the air and in a few hours the curtains will be ready to hang, and will look quite as well as if fresh from the hands of a.French laundress. WOMEN WHO NEVER SPEAR. Cases Where They Have Not Open- ed Their Lips for Years. The least talkative lady in the world is Lucretia }Tillman, who is water until it reaches the right con- sistancy. If the waists are wanted etiff the starch should not be squeez- ed out too much before they are hung to dry. Clothes prepared in hot water starch should be sprinkled when dry with hot water instead of cold, as the latter is liable to leave starch spots. Having reached this stage if the shirt has stiff cuffs they and the starch which is mixed in the foie every probability of her preserving lowing proportions: One rounding tablespoonful of starch to a small half pint of water, four drops of spirits of turpentine and as much borax as will he --on a dime dissolv- ed in one tablespoonful of boiling water. Pour in a little of the water and mix up smoothly with tieband, then pour in the rest of the water, turpentine and dissolved borax, tak- ing care not to get the sediment of the latter, as it tends to produce iron mould. This quantity is enough for two shirtwaists. First of all wet the sleeve all round where it joins the cuff by dip -- ping the fingers in the water and rubbing them over it, taking care not to wet the cuff itself; if the col- lar is attached treat it in the same way. Then gather the sleeve tightly into the hand and dip the cuff into the starch, stirring the latter up each thne with the finger. Rub the starcli well in, redip the cuff in the same manner and squeezing the wet starch out rub it vigorously between the hands. Treat the collar in the same way. If one did not danspen the adjoiaing portion of the sleeve before starching the cuff, it, would be distigured with starch spots. Roll the shirtwaists tightly and lay aside for 'an hour or more. WITII }SIPE PEACHES, Peach Meringue: Peel and cat in quarters 1 qt fine ripe peaches, place them in a baking dish, sprinkle with white sugar and cover with stiffly whipped whites of 8 eggs, in. which 2 tablespoons White sugar have been stirred. Set the dish in a slow oven until the Meringue is very delicately broWnecl, then cool and Set on ice. Serve with a cold custard made with the yolks of the eggs, 1 pt rich milk, 2 tablespoons white sugar and teaspoon almOnd extract. Peach ShOrtcalee: Make a crust With 1 qt. sifted flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 1 saltspoon salt, 2 /seeping tablespoons butter and sulfa-, cleat Milk to Italce a light dough. Mix the- dry ingredients together, then out in the butter and add the milk. Cut the dough frit° three silence. for very many years tie come. Some forty years ago a learner's wife, who had been reproved by her husband for • undue talkativeness, flew into a violent rage and vowed that from that day onward she would speak no syllable to living soul until either her mate or herself departed this life. All the farm- er's endeavors to woe her from this condition of muteness proved un- availing, and it was not until his death some seven years afterwards that she relaxedelter oath of silence. A Norniandef peasant woman -whose harshness to her son had caused the lad to run away from home was so overwhelmed by remorse that she re- solved never to speak another word, until his return. Por the space of six' years this woman adhered to her resolution, nor could the protesta- tions of her husband, friends, and neighbors causeher to -open her lips. At the 'end of the, period named the young man came home, safe and sound, and the first word spoken by the delighted mother after six years of silence was a joyous word of greeting to the wandering son. OUII LITTLE FRIEND AGAIN. A yovngster who was taken to a toy bazaar the other day by his dot- ing manuna, was shown a number of articles by the attentive salesman, who was hi the hopes of enlisting his attention and effecting a sale, but without effect. At last a paper-mache model of a mouse was produced, and after being wound up by a key was set down up- on the floor, Where it ran about in the most 3:abuse-like manner imagin- able. • The youngster's attention was en- listed at once; but the result, was not as his mother or the salesman expected, for he shouted: -- Oh, mamma, I don't want that; we've got lots of them at home, and don't have to wind them up either. Australia's bankfaig capital, 170 millions,has now MO:massed .the tot- al of Austria, Russia, and Spain. HJ? he has iuvested. Proereseive 'Map CT A. lei silAii AT 110DIE fitrinere oS today are doing this, and rj2,1110,1,21 0 they are rriiiidly becoriiiiie; the IPest busmess men in the coantry. The KEEPS 'UP THE CUSTOMS OF man who can take a run-down farn _ and build it up and make a good liar- HIS PREDECESSORS, ing from it through good farming, is a shrard business man not to be His Principal Palace Has No Pre tone? to Architectural Beauty'. overlooked. in this age of strenuous living., e-Magnificiest jewels. BUCKWHEAT A SATISFACTORY CROP. Duclewlettat is one of the very best grains that can be sown late in the season. It not only produces a grain woo, but its blossoms furnish ex- celleat bee pasture, It comes at a time when bees need flowers from which to secure honey. The ground is left, in excellent condition for fol- lowing crops, I have grown a small field oath season for the past seven years writes Mr. 0, C. lactals, To secure best results, it should not be sowed too early, as it is not suited to hot weather. Last year I sowed my crop about the first of July, but as a rule would delay this operation un- til the 20th. The early sowed crop was not satisfactory, as inost of the growth went to straw instead of grain. The crop was about four feet high when it blew down. This was a few week e before cutting time. Give the soil the same preparatory treatment as for corn, Have it as mellow as possible. If buckwheat can follow early potatoes, a good crop is almost certain, Sow in drills at the sate of three-fourths to one bushel per acre. If it can be seeded just, before a rain, so much the better. Let the Crop take care of itself Until frost, then cut, it be- fore noon with a mower, pile it up, allow it to remain until thoroughly dried out, when it 'can be run through a threshing machine. The yield ranges in this section from 10 to 15 bushels per acre. The straw makes excellent bedding for stock. I believe it will pay every farmer to grow a few acres for his bees and for pancake flour during winter. + — Electricity Converts Tough Meats into Toothsome 1Vlorsels, Of interest to all classes, reform- ers and epicures alike, is an idea that has recently been advanced by Mr. William T. Bryan, an electrician of Cincinnati. He has for years been nianufacturing batteries and appliances for physicians, and in his studies has also inquired into elec- trical therapeutics -the system of disease -treatment by electricity. In this he is regarded as an authority, and some of his articles on "Electro- lysis" have awakened considerable interest among physicians and sur- geons in the middle west. He is not a vegetarian or a devotee of any radical food theory, but shares with mankind in general an aversion for tough, unpalatable meats. Such a thing, he says, is unnecessary, and in support of his idea he brings for- ward a method whereby he insists the evil may be eradicated. Usually his method in outline has been as follows: Selecting a very -ordinary piece of meat he cuts it in two, and submits one-half of it to a treatment by "electrolysis" -that is, he inducts into it a current of elec- tricity that permeates every atom and disintegrates the "connective tissues" -the scientific name for that quality of a tough steak which pro- duces so inuch indigestion and pro- fanity. When the process has con- tinued a sufficient time the two pieces are cooked in precisely the same manner and their merits com- pared. Whether the ''untreated" piece turns out to be good, bad or in- different, the other is always a toothsonae morsel, fit for an epicure or an invalid. The electricity, it is claimed, leaves no taint and does not lessen the nutritive quality of the meat. In fact, it tends to des- troy impurity. It is said that this process may be applied to any meats or -vegetables. WASTES ON THE FARM. Millions of dollars' worth of ma- terial are wasted annually on the farms of this country, is a state- ment rriade by some authority. In the aggregate we suppose there is an enormous amount of waste in every industry, and farming is no exception to the rule. There are farmers to -day who avoid waste on their farms fully as much as the wide-awake manufacturer or pro- ducer in other lineS. On the other hand, there are plenty Who fail to realize that they are wasting good material, although the process ' is going on daily under their very noses. Everything is a waste that is not put to its best and highest use Thus cornstalks burned in the field is a distinct, waste if there. is any possible way to, convert them into fooct for cattle. Sometimes it is a dedided wasteasimply because the farmer is- too stupid to see thatahis best plan is to raise more cattle to eat the stalks, and less corn. Again it may be a great waste to attempt- to raise only one farm crop when the uncertainties of selling the produce at a fair profit are great, especially if there are other trops which could be raised eatisfactorily. S'ometimes one of the greatest wastes on the farm comes from the failure to spend money for needed improvements. The soil that is not in fit condition for raising a certain crop to the highest perfection is ac- tually wasted when sown with Seed which it cannot possibly do the best by. The waste comes in at such times because Of lack of foresight or because the farmer is unwilling to spend the extra amount of money. N'OW, WC can waste soil and crops, We can also waste time, machinery and labor, All of these are impor- tant factors and they must be stud- ied separately and Individually. The successful merchant studies the mar- ket, labor, cost of production and the wear and tear of machinery arid waste of capital, So the farmer must, to eavoid leaks, andtastase look to Stethat, the highest efficiency is obtained from' every dolia:r ()letup - Prior to the Shah's visit to Eur- ope the 'London Daily Magazine pub- lished the following article: The visit to Europe of Muzaffer-ed- Din Shah (Victorious of- the Faith) is of special interest if only from the fact that, although before his acces- sion, be had ,governed the great pro- vince of Azerbaijaa for at least thir- ty years, yet his father never permit- ted him to stir out of Persian ter- ritery. Born in 1853, he came te the throne with great administrative talent, the fruits of long training, and at once gained the hearts of his subjects by removing in perpetuity through Persia the tax on meat, and bread which pressed so heavily upon the poorer classes. To this may probably be attributed the almost total absence of great disorders and riot, which usually herald the acces- sion of an Eastern monarch. The Shah is a strong ruler, humane, an able scholar and philosopher, with a strong leaning towards religion, tut - mixed with fanaticism. He is also a fine shot and p good horseman. Among the entourage the most im- portant personage is the Amin -es - Sultan, Saclr-Azam, or Prime Minis- ter, who accompanied the late Shah on his 'European tour in 1889. He holds the ,almost unique record in Persia of haling been Prime Minister to both father and son. Of humble birth, he has forced his way to the highest position in the country by sheer talent, energy and force of character. He is frank and attrac- tive in, his demeanor, as many of those who have visited Teheran will testify, and popular with all classes. In his person is exeanplified the fact that lowness of birth ,is no bar to the highest promotion, which recon- ciles the people more than anything else to the pernicious and elaborate system of "squeezing" which goes on from the highest to the lowest. They reaseeit that if God and destiny wills thes4falso may rise to some high post which will enable them to get their own back a hundred fold. THE AMINES -SULTAN, long ere he came within the sphere of European notice, labored hard to carry out public works, among which may be cited the making of a road from the capital to Koom, a place of pilgrimage, and the erection of caravanserais en route. Finding, however, that the conservative na- tives preferred the shorter caravan track, which was also exempt from tolls, he is said to have adopted the drastic but ingenious expedient of cutting the banks- of the river, and putting both track and country for many miles under water. Travellers had, then no option but to follow his road, use his caravanserais, and pay tolls. The late Shah looked upon the appearance of this great lake in one night as a special act of Providence, and wrote a most elo- quent passage in his diary touching the phenomenon. The principal palace 'of the Shah, for he has several in the capital and environs, has no great pretensions to architectural beauty, but what will appeal to almost all are the magnificent crown jewels and art treasures therein. The upper por- tion of the court -yard is Occupied by a handsome building, the centre of which, when the heavy curtains which conceal it are raised, reveals the Talar or Throne room, and the famous white marble throne. Here, GETTING OUT OF ENGLAND. --- Emigration Was Greater Than the Immigration Last Year. The emigration and immigration statistics of the year 1900 show that more persons leave England than en- ter it. The following figure shows the totals of the general passenger movement.' Outward to countries outside of Europe, 288,506; to Europe, 669,- 292; from Europe, 748,825. Balance in favor of outward movement, 43,- 831, an increase over 1899 of 21,- 456. Net influx of natives in 1900 from the -United Kingdom, 72,000; net influx of foreigners, 29,000, .of whom 15,000 were foreign seamen who,leaving as members of crews, do not count as emigrants. Thus the increase in the foreign population '701aLs 01/.10020. e'll'lhieef InaY aikaostithye of fEastos eli7:Ingnd- ers leaving had entered during the year. Of the emigrants from outside of Europe 189,891 went to the United States 50,007 to British North America, 15,723 to Australia and 25,518 to South Africa,. More for- eigners than natives went to Canada. Of 63,505 aliens going west through the United Kingdom, 25,633 were Russians and Poles. Of the emi- grants to outside of Europe, 168,- 823 were British. and 129,736 "for- eigners," NEW NAVAL GUNS. -.- A new gun of great range and rapid firing, known as the 9.2, mark- ed 10, 28 -ton gun, is taking the place of heavier guns on British first - titles cruisers. It is being fitted with the new Vickers-MaXim mount- ing, which weighs 150 tons, and, with a charge of 103 pounds of cor- dite it can throw a shell weighing 380 pounde to a distance of 15 miles. , The ships of tile world, excluding navies, are worth 294 millions, of which Furope s kilistre is 22" mil- lion*, on certain public occasions, the Shah displays himself to his subjects just as Darius and Xerxes DID AT PERSEPOLIS some -two thousand years ago. Among a medley of valuable and comparatively speaking, valueless articles, the visitor will be struck by a globe, the countries of which are delineated by rare jewels; the sea by emeralds, Persia by • the national stone, the turcitioise; Africa by rub- ies, India by diamonds. A square glass case contains a big heap of pearls four or five inches deep. Here is also the Daryasi-Nur (or Sea of Light) -sister diamond to the Koh - 1 -Noor (or Mountain ' of Light) -the value of which Fath Ali Shah, of the glorious black beard and the exten- sive harem, considerably depreciated by scratching his name upon it. The most interesting object, from an historical point of view is the "Taleht-f-Tans," or Peacock Throne, in the Council ROOM of the Palace, said to havefbeen brought by Nadir Shah in 1739 from the sacking of Delhi, where it stood in the Divan-i- Khas. Grave doubts have arisen af- fecting its authenticity, for the orig- inal is said have been broken up at the death of Nadir Shah; but even if this be so it is an exact copy of the original, and withal an exquisite wori of art. Overlaid with gold, which is beautifully chiselled and enamelled, it ,is encrusted with pre:: cious stones, among which rubies and emettalds predominate. The to the book 01 Kisgs, wherein it i4 t,faid that Adonljah exalted hiniselZ saying, "1 will 1)4- Iting: and prep - cd him charlota and horsemen, seas fifty men to run before him," t trio physical test in olden times for this coveted post was very severe' the candidate having to run on foot/ and fetch twelve arrows one by one from a pillar one and a half leagues from the palace gates of 'spat:law the then capital, making in all el. Ais- Lance of a hundred and eight miles to be covered between ,sunrise and sunset. Close to the surf -beaten shore the Caspian sea, at Enzelli, the por( of Itestit, stands a somewhat Snap. idated but picturesque five storied pagoda or summer retreat erected by the late Shah, painted blue, green and red, and usually covered with a mat covering to protect it feom the appalling dampness so elmractetastie of the neighborhood. This ie oae of the Shah's summer retreats, IN LONELY LABRADOR. Fur Hunters Who Have Just lIarci of the Death of Queen Victoria. Reports are reaching civilization of the operations of ,the past wintei, in the interior and upon the coast', of Labrador. The season was, gen-j; erally speaking, a mild one, and t,hes fatalities among the Indians fewer than usual. A good supply of fursi was secured, but none of suclnpecul- 1 iar value as some of those taken' during the previous winter. The highest price paid for a skin( of last winter's catch • Was 8300,1 which was for a black silver fox, the( king of all the fur bearing animals! of Labrador. Exactly double that amount was paid for a skin of the same variety, a very noble specimeral about a year ago. Prices in general are scarcely so good at present as they were at this time last year. I Marten skins, which have brought saairsweinineg:fileocriaasflrloyx$11:158.01:51dts kooifi$11 $1S.TraderslTdroaidttleeirli,ssa and minks which they obtain from Labrador, which,have, fur of a pecul- iar fineness and lustre. IL The hunters front the inetivior of Labrador had not heard of the death' of Queen Victoria until they emerg- , ed from the woods a few days agcy..; No mail /natter can 'each thefn dur-' ing the winter. Even the residents. along the coast had only six mails frorn autumn till spring, and, thest* had to be conveyed over the snow - by dogs, on sleighs, for want of proper roads and other IlleanS of conveyance. The oldest living eettler iti.on the coast is Php G. Touzel, who went, there from Jersey nearly 'fifty yea• rs. ago, and for more than twenty years, was the only settler. He visited civilization the other daY, after a. long stay in his dreary honle. He is a most interesting character, a quaint old-world figure. He is the only Protestant in Sheldrake, where he resides, even his own children be- ing Roman Catholics, but he pos- sesses the confidence of the eighteen families of tire place to such an ex- tent that he is their doc,tor, minis- ter, lawyer and postmaster. When asked what he generally prescribes for those who fall ill in the winter time, far away lrom medical aid, he replied meditatively: "I find that they generally crave a little whiskey, that is, of course, whiskey with some other ingredients mixed in with it," he said, "I•,nt I have found it most efficacious in a majority of cases. During one hard season," he continued, "an epid.einio of grip or something of the kind killed a score or more, and threaten- ed the rest of us, bid by a determin- ed effort I managed to gain the gyre - tory. It was a tight squeeze though.", platform is supported by seven legs, access to which is gained by two steps decorated with salamanders. In the centre is a circular star, set with diainonds, made to revolve, and on either side of the star are two be- jewelled peacocks from which it takes its name. Its value is ve,r- iously estimated at from one to tWO millions. Tile Shah's excursions from and about the capital are of a necessity so Very frequent that they do not arflitse much cariosity among the ria -- Lives. but whenever acconipanied by the "Shatir f.," or runners, with their quaint dredf, particularly ,the tall hat with clSored creSt like a cock's comb, hie sortege never fails to ar- rest the attention of Europeans. It is A CUSTOM' OF GREAT ANTIQUITY the dress being exact in every detail to that used in Sefavean times, 80121.0 tWO or three thousand years back.. Biblical students will find a parallel to tile custom by referring AN EYE-OPENER FOR THE ' ACTRESS. An actress of some celebrity was getting very thin, indeed, almost scraggy. She went to a doctor who had the reputaticm of having disco -vs, `erect a mineral water which was ea ficacious. • Doctor, she said, what shall I do to get fat? • Take my waters. And shall I get fat? Immediately. The thin actress plunged into the doctor's baths and drank the water ea,rly and late. Three -mouths pass sed away, but she grew no fatter. At last she called the doctor and said: -Doctor, I don't grow fat. Wait a little while, said the doc- tor. Will it be long? • Fifteen days at -the furthest. You see that big fat woman walking in the garden? When she liret ,came here she was, perhaps, thinner than you. I'Vlia.t! I may hope? Fifteen days at most, said the flee- ter, • Two months more passed; the act- ress grew thinner and thinner. One day , as site was taking her usual 'npwierxtic-ntitgoloniihilliegell.te00,1nwbnian.t1:t, iischeb arodoinas • Decidedly, doctor, said the big fat woman, above introduced; decidedly doctor, I -don't get a bit thinner! Have patience inadanie, said • the cloct,or. You see that very thin lady who sometimee walks in the garden? Yes. Well, she is an actress whose ex- cessive fat forced her to absent her- self from the stage- she came to me -you see the result. Before fifteen days Ipi promise you shall be thinner than she out. At these the thiri actress rose from her warm- bath, dressed herself, and with a heart divided by grief and indignation silently left the house, hoping however to keep her misfortunes a secret. But she con - tided the tale to her dearest friend, and somehow or other the story got Passeriger:-Captain, how far art! We from land. 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