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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1906-8-9, Page 2Tee CURRENT Toms When liojestvensky was acquitted the court-martial that tried him tor his defaat in the Sea of Upon there was gentnial satisfaction. Rojestvensky's ex- pedition had been one of small hope from the start, and the causes of the -annihilation of the fleet went back far behind the time when he was given command. That the torpedo boat on which. be was fleeing surrendered tepee demand from the Japanese was a Mere incident in the battle, and as llojestven- 'sky himself was so badly wounded at the time that he could not properly Le eonsidered as in command of the boet, even the responsibility for that incident cuula not be placed upon him. 1•,...••••••• The case of Stoessel i different. The commission that has been investigating the surrender of Port Arthur has recom- mended that. he betesmissed from the welly and shot. The penalty accords with Russian military law. The weight of opinion will probably hold that Stoes- sel deserves the penalty of the law, whatever it might be. General Nogi, it is true, praised the hereto defence of the city, and Stoessel himself was a sort of popular hero all around the world dur- ing the siege. It is true also that the defence was hopeless, and that the Ja- panese sapping and mining would have brought victory before many more months had passed—perhaps even with- iz . a few weeks. But when the Russian prisoners marched out, triple the strength that the *world had believed, and when it was seen that they were in comparatively good physical condition and had not been lacking food or other supplies, it was hard to recognize the military jus- tifleation of the surrender, except upon the argument that Russia no longer pro- fited by the siege—and that was not for Sioessel to decide. Beyond that, it ap- peared that Stoessel had not been the rind hero of the defence, but had played a weak second to one or two of his own subordinates. 'Whether he is given the extreme punishment or is pardoned, the world- will not bother much about him, for himself alone. But then there is also A.chniral Alexi- elf, the viceroy, the pet of the grand du- cal clique, the blind, ignorant represen- tative of the czar in the far East, the man who had so much to do with irri- tating- Japan before the war and who rnenaged Russia's affairs so incompet- ently during the early stages of the war. For him to be passed over with no- thing more serious than a recommenda- tion that he be reprimanded is to make the whole Russian investigation of the war look like a farce. . Compared with Alexieff. Stoessel deserves to be given the greatest honors. e„ Stoessel in the highest rank of the nobility and Alexi- eft in tb.e meanest malefactor's cell would present the equites as between the two. The showing of the war investi- gation thus far certainly makes it ap- ed little or nothing. THE GARB OF ANCIENT ROME. The Quaint Dutch City of Utrecht is Transformed. Utrecht can congratulate herself upon having at great pains and expense af- forded the twentieth century a vivid representation of ele in anciene Rome when she was at the height of her civi- lization'and power. The occasion was a student's gala, and Utrecht quite outshone all its pre- vious performances in this line, for, haying once conceived the project of transforming a part of itself transiently into a Roman city, it snared neither cost nor energy to make the attempt a success. Gorgeous banners and flags festooned the picturesque gables of the principal streets, varied here and there by tri- umphal arches of a highly elaborate character, while a Roman theatre, erected on true historic lines, and suffi- ciently extensive to afford scope for !chariot races, formed a not unfitting 'climax to the general magnificence of the whole. Of course. the usual processional masquerade was not wanting. It bore somewhat the appearance of a Roman triumph, consisting as it did of persons and equipages purely Boman, and was' everywhere received with manifesta- tions of delight. Certainly the student who represented the Emperor Germane cus in a suit of magnificent armor, richly embossedand figured, is not again likely during his university career to receive so many and such full-throated ovations. The chariot races in 'the crowded arena, with its raised dais in tbe centre thronged.with students clad in the garb of the Seven -hilted City, where a source of wonder and admiration to the nu., Menus spectators. • TEXPOIIAL INTE The 1VIeroenary Spirit Is Often Seen Iliodern Religion "Thus answered, Peter and said unto Him ; 'Behold, we have forsaken all and followed Thee.; what shall we have therefore?'"—St. Matthew xix. 27. We would imagine that the man who uttered such words as these must have made some notable sacrifice—must have abandoned a splendid home and jewels and estates or at least great wealth at the feet of Jesus. Who would have believed that a dila- pidated fishing boat and its mended nets were the "all" of which he speaks? Yet this is the Way in which men -mag- nify their renunciations for religion, and then they go on to ask the selfish question, "What shall we have, there- fore?" After performing some panty duly they seem to expect and demand inunediate payment. It is as though they supposed. that religion itself could be made to fur- ther a man's temporal interests; that by serving God they could advance their worldly enterprises; that for every' dollar given to filet church or in the cause of huthanity, they ought to re- ceive ten in return. Men brought offerings of honey and flowers and lambs to the temples of the fates and of fortune in the ancient cities of Greece and Italy to propitiate those deities and induce them to be- stow long life and PROSPEROUS CAREERS. When their prayers wereamheeded they destroyed the altars and battered down the temples. Persons who are serving God with any such ideas are just as likely to meet with disappointment. A poor, weak woman, who called herself a Christian, ono said, that she had prayed for a certain blessing for six weeks and had not received ; therefore, she was done with religion forever. Such a declaration appears very childish, but are there not multitudes who want. to be paid for everything? Certainly there is a general complaint to that effect. The rich parent says, I will be very happy to attend church and gove some- thing for Its support and to missions and to charities, if I can get, acquainted ovweara, AWFUL. Cecildsentimentally): "Don't you feel glooniy when the sky Is overcast with grey, when the rhythmic ram sounds a dirge upen the roof, and .the land- scape's beauties are hid by tha weep- ing, mist?" Hazel (sweetly): "Yee, it's dread- fully annoying, n does make ones hair come out of curl so." , 41, Regret ie sosnething we feel for the raletakee of Otte friends. 111 with other wealthy !peonte—the beet people—and find cultured and desirable society for my family. And the poor patient says, I will come if the chard), will support me or find me easy ern- ployment or take care of my Ohildreet or send, them, on et. vacation.. "What shall I have therefore?" Such questionings certainly display a selfish and sordid. disposition, though they undeniably echo the bargaining spirit of the dae. lt, ought to shame us to be forever calliitg merit and de- manding reward in holy things as if .the Most, High were our debtor, 'as if 1 -le were actually emptied by' a few indif- ferent prayers or an occasional act, of self-denial. . We are. told that when Leonard e Da Vinci wae abaut to :draw the head of the Lord jesus in his wonderful picture of THE LAST SUPPER his hand trembled violently lest he shbutd fail to clo justice .to the week ho had undertaken.. So we shold feel that even our best wearits are little enough and poor enough for God to accept, and we should strive for the highest and holiest achievement. When a man comes to love God the divine commands are no longer a stern task to be carried out with bare literal- ism, but become the plan of which the heart approves and toward which the soul struggles. When a man .comes to love God he is transformed from the. willful plunderer who pillages life's treasures for self into the feudal sol- dier who places himself absolutely at the disposal of his lord. When a man comes to love God he longe to serve Him, and his gratitude and obedience and sacrifices are as irrepressible es the waters that gush from the spring on the mountain -side. By and, by Ste Peter came to love God with all his soul and all his strength: he came to realize his own imperfect labors, his former presumption and his need of forgiveness; he came to under- stand that true happiness consists in Christlike living without ever a thought of payment' or reward. ( *********A** HOME. gek**Nox**4** LUNCHES FOR THE PICNIC. It is needless to state that the greater part of the preparation involved in a pienic lunch shoold be attended to the day before. Meats should be boiled, cooled and chopped or ground; the sea- sonings added and the mixture put :n a cold place. When roast meats are used all gristle should. be trinimed off and when cold a sharp knife should be employed to cut slices of waferlike thin- ness. The meat slices should then he neatly piled one on the other and the plate on which they are laid wrapped In an old, napkin wrung out of cold water, followed by a second wrapping of stout paper. So fixed, the meat will not become hard and dry as meat usu ally does when cut. ' When a very early start is to be smile it would be quite advisable to ,prepare the sandwiches over night, wrapping them in damp napkins until ready to pack. The bread should be at least one day old that it may be thinly sliced. As a rule, most people (especially chil- dren) prefer sandwiches made from chop ped meats as they are easy to haedle when forks and knives are not te be used. The ham sandwich is always a popular one, but any meat is suitable; a few made of cheese pounded to a paste with butter and seasoning will be like!, to find favor, also hard-boiled eggs pre- pared in the same manner. Do not for- get to slip in a few sandwiches with a mustard pickle filling, chopped fine and blended with a little of the dee-twee Sandwiches made with mayonnaise in- stead of butter tend to soak slightly. but minced cress or nasturtium leaves sprinkled over the buttered slices will be found very _spicy and good. In making cake add a little more flour than usual and bake abnat, five minutes longer; this will ensure a firmer texture for handling. Also it probably will be better to us patty or (rem pane than loaf tins. Jelly and cream cakes are too fragile to be carried. The wax or paraffine paper used by confectioners is the best thing to have. Wrap the sandwiches In parcels er two and flt them neatly side by side. Wrap the cakes in the same manner. Whea pies are included in the list they pre best made turnover fashion and quite small. Lemon and other fruit juices shottes be sweetened and bottled without the addition of water. Coffee and tea' shoed be made at --least double strength and be put lip in the same way. When used it is very easy to dilute to the proper proportions. There are several styles of picnic 'ham- pers in the market, but It is reaelv eet- ter to use sleet paper boxes whin ean be desteoyed when emptied. Pack the sendeviches in one, cake in °bother, fruits and odds and ends in a fourth Such articles as have strong Mess (be - smite, cheese„ eice should be wrapned fl donble thielmess ot the wrixed sneer and be placed in a box by themeserfet. Paper napkins, light wooden pletes, lin cups and other extree go into the last box. When ,the meet Is over lo tint leave the ground littered evith noecei lenentis collection of eggshells, crura led papers, boxesetc., hut gnther all to gether, pack in the largest. empty box, fie and drop it (if" in a park) In a Waste can or in 80 tile place where it can ties. ily be destroyed. SANDWICII FILLING. one -13111110h one quarter of a pound of almonds, add the Sa MO weight mei Of English Walnuts and Seeded raitine, and put through the food chopper. Mois- ten with grape juice till the mixture, is soft, enough to spread easily. Two—Chop celery very fine, add an equal amount of cream cheese -and suf- ficient sweet cream to moisten to a paste. Three—Boil six eggs for an hour, shall them, and put through the food abase per. Make a thick sauce with onetable- spoonful of butter, a half teaspoonful of curry powder, one-third of a cupful of milk, a pinch of salt, half the egg paste with more salt and cayenne to season well. Four—Stone and steam a half cupf of dates and the same quantity of seed- ed raisins. When soft beat together to a paste. Five—Stone and pound to a waste two dozen large olives. Mix with a scant half cupful of thick mayonnaise. 11 - moles may be used in the same way. Six --Blend together equal quantities of pounded English walnuts and Neuc- chatel cheese, moistening with thick mayonnaise. Seven—Put one eupful of drained bak- ed beans through the food chopper„ add a teaspoonful of Chopped parsley, a tew drops -of celery extract. one teaspoon- ful of onion juice, and a very little made mustard. Eight—From some cold roast lamb trim off all fat, and put through the food chopper, then pound to a paste. Season with salt, a little curry powder and moisten with sweet cream. or alum, half an ounee of spirit Of lav- ender, and half an ounce of gum ara- hie, in about one end half pints of sour stem Unlit. The polish ehoukt be ap. plied to the boots with 4 flannel, !end when dry polished with a soft clean dus- ter, It is a good plan to wesh brown »OW with Saddle soap about once a week before polishing, HINTS FOR -THE HOME. Yeast for bread should always have a little brown sugar added to it, for this helps the sponge to rise more quickly. When- cleaning wall -paper, use bread that is a week old, cut it so that there Is a good firm piece to hold; directly the surface becomes dirty sandpaper if off and USO again. For keeping the sur- face of the bread clean always use glass OT sandpaper in preference to a knife. Coarse brown sugar Is an article of constant use in a kitchen. A saltspoon- Cul to a pound of meat assists tender- ness in the case of such parts of beef as are commonly used for stews, pud- dings, etc. But the result is better still if a modicum of apple be used s Wash -leather gloves can be washed with warm water and yellow soap. Hot water will ;shrink' and .shrivel the lea- ther. The gloves must be dried quick- ly in the air and sun. Then draw care- fully on to the hand before they are mate dry to preserve the shime and pre- vent the leather from tendening. 'An excellent grease eradicator that is alwaes in demand in a houeehold cf young folks is made as follows: Boll one ounce of soap cut small in one quart of eon water, add a teopoonful of salt- petre and one and a half ouncee of nm- monia. Keep this fluid in a bottle cork- ed tightly and you will find that it doe valeahle service every week. How to Render Cloth Waterproof, — Take of powdered alum and sugar of lead ench hall an ounce, mid Mir them into a gallon or rain weter, and then the mixture Is clear. pour off the tipper li- quid, Immerse the Moth for awenty-foor then dry nncl press it. The cloth will be uninjured in color and textive, and will slend any amount of rain to which you are likely to be exposed. Sufferers from fender feet and ethose who have In stand for long hours should avoid soelcing the feet in hot, water. Wnsh iho foot as you would yotir rid* with n sOany flannel este then Knee. Dry thoroughly with a towel and rub some nenternot oil into the skin, especi- ally about, the nnicies. The feeling , f ease and eomfert offer fly first nnplica- lion will be roily astonishing. The oil not only relieves the veriest end tender - nee, het sireegthens the rinteclee of the rceAl!' Polish for Brown Boote.—Mix one HELPS TO CLEANLINESS. More attention to cleanliness in latch - ens would do IDUCa fOr the general wel- fare of the human race. Cleanliness 15 at, Inexpensive luxury and if common sense is used, perfect' cleardinees may be had with very little exertion. The first law of the kitchen should be order. HETIVO a certain day for performing cer- tain duties. There will then be no pro- crastination or confuston. Servants should be instructed from the start in habits of cleanliness and, order and made to understand. exactly what is expected of them. See that your plans are orried out to the letter. This will prevent 'the carelessness and elipsnod work complained of so oftea. Often it is really the fault of the lax dis- cipline of the mistress. Another help to cleanliness is to have a place for everything and. see that ev- erything is kept in its place. This great- ly reduces the work and makeit easy and pleasant. Floors, woodwork and windows must be well cleaned at least once a week to keep the kitchen bright and healthful. Cooking vessels must be kept perfect- ly clean at all times. The least taint will spoil any dish, in taste as well as heafinfulness. Pantry eupboards, refrig- erators, etc,, must come in for weekly cleaning. In hot weather this matter of cleanli- ness is especially essential. Careleesness with kitchen refuse has caused many a ease of sickness which might have been prevented. e INTERNATIONAL LESSON, AEG. 12. Lesson VII, The Parable of the Two Sons. Golden Text: Mal. 3. 7. THE LESSON NVORD S:TUDIES. Note.—The text of the Revised Version is used as a basis for these Word Studies. : Answering Criticisms. — Jesus was wonderfully patient with those who misunderstood the scope, purpose, and spirit of his mission. Every honest criticism of his work, especially by the men to whom the common people were accustomed to look for religious in- struction and example, no matter how deeply rdoted in prejudice or how man- ifestly prompted 'by a' misconception Lf his work that criticism might, be, he answered in straightforward, courteous language. His intereet in the scribes and Pharisees themselves. was no less real and deep than his interest in pub- licans and sinners; and it was only after these men had. been given an ade- quate opportunity to investigate his claims 'and his work, and had deliber- ately refused to believe what they saw and heard, that he uttered his scathing rebukes of them, exposing their hypo- criey and wickedness. On several different occasions the Pharisees took exception to the attitude of Jesus to- ward the outcast and the sinful. Tilde class prejuu_ce and sense of moral superiority forbade their association with publicans and sinners, and when Jesus manifested an interest in these classes, and sought to lift them to a higher life, the Phariseequestioned the propriety of such action on the part of a religious teacher such as Je.sus claimed to be. The answer of Jesus to all these .criticisms. on different occa- sions, was of similar import: "They that are whole have no need of a phy- sic an, but they that are sick" (Matt, 9. 11); "Simon, seest thou this woman . . her sins which are many, are for- given; for she lenced reuch" (Luke 7. 40-47). These are words which Illus- trate the spirit in which Jesus answered his critics. It was a similar criticism of his work aineng the poor and outcast which called forth tiffs exquisite trilogy of parables, the last of which furnishes the text of to -day's lesson. the peds wily be Veil on sale at the stalls et eteeet merehente. 20. Fell on the neck, And kissed idea —In Acts e0, 37, Luke uses exactly the ,sente expreeeion he speaking of Pate'S departure frem Ephesus. It le jest elicit elfellaritlee Of language which in doubt' ful cases often essist in determining the anthorehip of a book er 4 passage in the Bible, 21. No more worthy to be called thy son—Tee confession is Made as plan- ned, Several, though not the best ancient manuscripts, add the clause, "make me as one of thy hired ser- vants," thus compleeng the confession as found M verses 18 and 19. Probably, though, the words Should be here omitted. The emotion aroused by the unexpected cordiality and forgiveness Of a father doubtless made it impossible for .the son to add 'sneh, a proptisal to the confession already made. • 2e. Stews on his feet—Sereattts and slaves went barefooted. The robe, the. ring, , and the shoes transformed the boy front. 0, ragged yagebend -to a wee- ded, honored member of the,fainily and of society. The fatted calf—One especially kept for the unexpected Ocasion when great juaspitality :would be, reqdred. Com - Pare theincident recorded in 1 Stun. 28. Re, 25: "And the woman heti a fat- ted calf in the house; and ebeishasiette and killed it ; and she took 41our, and kneaded fe arid: did bake Unleavened: bread thereof : and she brought it be- fore Saul, And before his .servants; and they did eat." 24. Dead—Dead to the father, because last; the second clause being an ex- planation of the first. .25. Music and daneing—Spoataneous expressions of joy.' even among event - live peoples. Both music and dancing have become more rhythmical than they Were amthig the ancients. Music has been elevated to the position of a. fine art, and still retains its power to Weill the soul. . Dancing, also, has be- come in a sense more artistic ; but, de- parting Wont its original significance as O spontaneous expression of joy, is now rather a more or less polished relic of antiquity, which may still serve the purpose of making graceful bodily movements, but which on the whole is of questionable utility and as an amuse- ment. of doubtful tendency. 27. Thy father—The• formality of the father's speech may possibly reflect the lack of cordial relations between him- self and his eldest son, whose cold pre- cision of formal obedience, without final love and devotion, was as wrong as had been the desire of the younger son for a larger freedom. 28. He was angry—Angry because he ,saw in the return of his brother, and the cordialite of the father's welcome, a passible loss to himself. • 29. Never transgressed a command- ment of thine—The blind self-complae eency of the young man reflects the self-righteousness of the Pharisees. which Jesus intended, with this parable, to rebuke. 32. This thy brother—The father re- bulce.s the son for his ,evident lack of brotherly interest in the returned and penitent prodigal. Was lost, and is found—The ending of the parable at just this point is a skilled touch of the great Teacher. We are not told Whether the elder bro- ther yielded' to his father' entreat3r,and joined in the .merrymaking, nor yet how the younger .son behaved after, ward. 13ut all this wes a matter of the future, entirely apart from the intended teaching of the narrative ,. and .there fore omitted. CHANCE TO MAKE A EgirruNE. Find a Way of Making Fogs Skiddoo at Your Behest. Vcree 11. And he mid—Having replied to the criticism of the Pharisees in the words of the two preceding parables, "The Lost Sheep" and "The 'Lost Coin,' Jesus apparently paused and then 'add- ed a third parable, which, however, is a great deal more than a mere reply to objections. To the thought of divine grace and the seeking love of God, ex- pressed in the two preceding parables, is added the portrayal of the rise and growth of repentance in the heart of a sinner. 12. The portion of thy stibstance that falleth to me—One third of the whole estate. or one-half as rough as the oldest sort would receive: "But he shall ac- knowledge the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath" (Deut. 21. 17). It was to this double portion to which the firstborn was en- titled that Ensile referred in his request Lo Elijah, "Let a double portion of the spirit be upon me" (2 Kings 2. 9). Divided unto them his living — The custom of ihits • dividing property among children during the lifetfine nI the parent seems to have been wide- spread among Semitic people. 14. Spent all—With einpliasis upon the word ail, which in the original has especially emphatic form. 15, Joined himself to one of the cite sons of that country—Probably a Gen- tile.' This was the first step 10 thd humitiation of this proud young He- brew. To feed the swinc--Considered a de- grading deployment among all ancient peoplese"while to a :few it must have been an abonneetion. le. The ausks—Gr.. The node of the careb tree. 'nese consist 01 a "leathery one, enc].�siflg it SWeel pulpy sub- stance, in which the Seeds are embed- ded. Thie pulp Is edible and nutritious. and is often eaten by lite poorer people. The pocle ere greund tind boiled" end used in other ways for food. The carol) ounce Of mimetic add,' half en ounce tree is still 6Orration in Palestine, where THIEVES' CLEVER DOD6ES HOW BRAINY BURGLARS Ceetley ouT 111E14 Ntosucrs. Owing: Robberies Are Committed • Ender the Very Eyes 01 7 he Pollee. That the successful burgler Is "born, not mede," may be judged from the re- port of 4 We which recently canto be- fore the Berlin coulee. The assistants at it large Shairdeesser'e shop, On 'arriv- ing early one Morning, found a pleated on the shutters bearing the inscription, f'Cloedd ot enedunt :elleden death." Thinkin,gthat the proprietor, Herr Jets- kowiake had clied in the night, the as- sietentsreturned twine, but? later in the dee' Some of teem went ,baek to the shells: They thenSfound, theit °sloe- ishment, their master .seated at his desk making e effete of good, etelen tram his *we. Knikeing: that the assistants 'iterieed early, the ! burglars, ehliec 111 ntholter, put up the. plactied in order) thee they freight eesett:..'he disturhede „Somewhat similar, though even, More' daring; was the ruse of it clevergang of international thieves which, e. Cote years ago, 'sobbed etee firm'"of London gold- smiths of,!geede smelt Aware thee a watchman woe not Icepteon the premises, and that the principal and employeee of the nem lived in -outlying suburbs, the burglare wailed until nine o'clock of an evening which Was hdth wet and datk. The shop had then been closed about an hour, and the thieves,, carefully made up to tesemble the men., whose premises they were about to ran, sack, deliberately TURNED ON A FLOOD OF mom - The inventor who, will devise an effi- cient method ofe dispelling fag or of counteracting its effect will reap a great ideate, rt iselet that a week 01 1110 fog so common ins London'especially in the December,latter part of December, costs the rail- way companies dhere $1,000,000 and the cabmen $5,opo a clay, while theloss to merchants :is beyond. ;calculation.. Ac- cording 'to, • the • 'Technical World, the excess of gas tieed on. a foggy day would supply .a town of 40,000 people an entire year. It is estimated that in. consequence of foul atmesphere the people of the Bri- tish capital are put to an unnecessary expense of from AS0.000,000 to $25,000,- 000 annually; and in winter enjoy sun- shine only one-fourth ot the time to which they are entitled. The effect of the fog is aggravated by the outpourings of smoke -laden chimneys, which infect the air, bringing periodically an alarming increase in the death rate through'acce dent. and from disuses of the reepira: tory organs. • WAR ON_GAMBLING. Editor of Australian Magazine in a Relentless Crusade. A tremendous struggle has been pro- ceeding in Australia foe weeks 'between the garribling gang centering round ;leek Wren, the wealthy proprietor of the illegal totalisator, and numerous race courses, end the Puritan party..,. whose' champion is Mr. Judkins„ editor of the Australasian edition of the Re- view of Reviews. The hates has con - dilated such a relentless campaign that organized heeds of roughs break up his meetings, necessitating police pro- tection, to prevent physical violence. The struggle has reseed the Bent Government td promise drastic legis- lation and Ids rallied the forces of good Government to the side or Mr. ,TuclIcins., Mr. 'Wren recently thlopted Tainany tactics by clisteibuling money among the unemploy.ed and giving a number work on the race courses. The general opinion is that the gang making its final stand against the outringed community, which realizes that the time has come when Austra- lia's national vice must be 'extirpated. UNCERTAINTY'S CHARM, Briggs—Don't yoti think a man! ought 10 feel dead sure about the °girl he is iti love' well het, kink leet geese of chninpegne, Oriefle—No• 11, he dict he wouldn't i.e then followed the propriel oii to thE in love with here Ineeepolice-ettitieli in the valley. and affixed notices to the windows. ."Great stock -taking sale ! Twenty per cent. off all marked prices. Goods sac- rificed lo make room for new season's stock !" Policemen on the beat, thinking they saw the proprietor and his assistants apparently hard at workchecking their goods, suspected nothing. and the bur- glars safely escaped with their booty to the Continent. A clever burglar's ruse, showing care- ful study of tee habits of the victim, was recently reported to the police. It is the custom of a business man who' resides at Brixton, and has his office in Queen Victoria. Street, London, to leave home. every morning and „not return,' until dinner. Recently his wife re-, ceived an anonymcius letter'which in- , formed her that her husband, instead of working in his office, frequentlywent! to a Charing Cross tea-shop accom-, pained by a young lady. By the same, post the husband received a letter which! gave the information that, while he was at his office, his wife spent her time ate a ceetain ten -shop in the .,neighborhoodl of Charing Cress. .Husband and wife, 'bent on catching, each other red-handed, hastened to! Charing Cross, and proceeded to the, tea-shop indicated in the anonymous! letters. Judge of their surprise when. they came'face. to facet There was ' A MUTUAL EXPLANATION. — Husband and 'wife then came to the" cenclusion that' someone had been play- ing a joke on them. They thought no, more of the mattee, and decided to end! the day by a cosy dinner before return-. ing home. When they did return to theirhouse they found the place ran- sacked and the most valuable articles; missing. The husband rushed away to; his office, only to .find, the same confu-. .sion there. The burglaes had made, good hauls, both at the house and the office. Last summer a series of very auda- cious burglaries 'occurred at the homes; of New York's "Smart 'Set." Perhaps. the mast! remarkable inetance was the looting of the' residence df Mr. ,Tose Aymar, a millionaire lawyer. 'Three burglars lived' -a' whole week in the house, freely helping themselves to the, old wines in the cellar, and removing the valuable household effects nightly. Jewels and paintings to the value cf over $125,000 were taken .away. Mr. Aythar and' his family had been spending the summer in Canada, trust- ing. to the Vigilance of the police to pro- tect -their possessions. *The burglars effected en &donde THROUGH THE FRONT BASEMENT; After taking an iron door off its hinges by means of a crowbar,, they estab- lished themselves in a back bedroom 011 the second floor. Sleeping during the day, they used • an alarm' clock to awaken them, at seven o'clock every evening, end then commenced their work of ,'plurider . The caretaker -of 'the adjoining house heard the alarm clock several times, but thought that some cf home. e.Aymar's servants had returned -After about a week her suspicions were aroused and she notified the authorities. The burglars, however, decamped before the _arrival of the police, taking nearly everything of value which they could carry awny• They cut twenty pictures oat of their 'Cremes, and many Of the household' erre& were removed -in wagons. This is by no means an isolated inland; of jovial burglars making their home for days in the houses of other peopie. During a round of inspection the proprietor of an! hdel situated on the Grimsel Pass, Switzerlapd, was es- tonished to see. Smoke' issuing from one of the ettimneys of the hotel, which he had carefully locked up and left . FOR THE WINTEll NIONTIIS. He unlocked a door, .entere,d, and it - traded .by the sounds of ce pinno, went into one of Me best bed -sitting rooms. There he found a young man. decked out in borrowed dollies, playing end: singing. The stere was lighted. end.on the babbes were bottles of his best cha mita gnese and other (Wilco c les. 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