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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1909-02-25, Page 2s 40N040t0+0+*+**iCt4-ta0)1-0♦04040+0+0+1:0+* 4)OEe0+11lfL, layet hie said er. Masters knew r..^..�.�.✓ i "If I had only known all this a l few weeks ago, I should not be on this boat now." UNCLE "I am gin, Pri ls. F fire know -DICK; ledge, then, Prince. For if you hadn't come aboard when you did. 1 shouldn't be here either.' Musters regretted his reproach- ful speech tho moment it. was ut- tered. Instantly changed its tone; put up a warning ringer as ho cried threateningly— "Dick !" V"I know it, dear old chap ; 1 0' know what my intent was. But 01 D s Or, The Result of t tolomaey and Tact. + C+ICI+OE+10E+10Et+Ct Irfs+CN1i + 0 +30+-Gt+-1)+ Cleft+!OE+G!1 ♦13:+04.0l♦.13 don't let's talk about it now. CHAPTER XXVI.--(Cont'd)• Masters could not help laughing. Concluded that it would be best to let the boy run on. Necessar- ily ho must reach the end of his tether, and his own turn would come then, when, in the natural course of things, the other's ox- uberanco head subsided. "You may laugh! You're in- fected. The disease is coursing 'through your veins. But you're 'not going to make a victim of mo. When you feel it coming on, you lust go to the bows—there's never any one there—and rhapsodize to the ship's figurehead. Spare me." "Dick 1" Blasters spoke quite, patiently, smiling the while. He was giving 'the other his head; it was his best, 'hie only, plan. "Grin on., you old lunatic! But I warn you, if you seek to make 'rnyy life a misery by pouring lovcr- liko descriptions of my sister into ,,., my unwilling oar, 1-el"Please God—yes; the last one. vselt to the mercy of the ocean, At the commencement of one of sneak off alone in the captain's them, about six months ago, I fell an easy victim to some card -sharp - gig• went to talk to you "Well, I do ors; I was a stranger within their to 'about your sister." gates and they took mo in—liter- Dick groaned again. Ho was in ally. I had no moreidea what 1 as an tlactor �f 1}1Qtplayers A thousand great good humor; his feet were I had of the char - beating a lively tattoo; Masters continued— "But I don't propose now, c 'hereafter, to say one word about her appearance, manner or ways." "Thanks, thanks, kind sir. For this relief much thanks. Excuse this oruotien; they are tears of re- lied." There was a limit; Masters was reaching it. Was forced into say- ing, half seriously, half jokingly— "You aro the most unsympathe- tic, hard-hearted brute that ever 'existed." Dick grinned. It was exactly whnb he wanted to hear; took the utterance as the greatest possible compliment. He was succeeding admirably; restraining his delight, he said— "Your flattery is too subtle. You wrap it up too much; like an American caramel. Please, remem- ber that my perception• is not as delicate as yours." "There is one thing I wanted to ask you, but whilst you are in this mood. I won't." Ho turned to walk away. • Dick • "()r ever again." tago go under false names. Thatj Tho cloud cleared from the lad's not lung since, the sheriff was in fa, o; he responded heartily— possession under a warrant of exo- „Right!" cution and the furniture was seez At the moment tho gong sounded ed. Of course I know they are all in an engine -room. An air of lies--" bustle pervaded the ship. They "You're wrong, Prince. There looked to discover the cause is a basis of truth In it." "Hallo! Why, look hero! hero Diasters started in surprise. we are at. Madcria." Dick's head was bent, to hide the They were. So a.beorbod bad Bush of shame 0o his •face. He they been in conversation as not spoke in ai troubled voice; thea to notice how near they were to speakuly lifted his hoed, meant, to land. The usual excitement of a speak,, honestly, said— stoppage now occupied their of "I ant the 'foundation of that; »tion the miserable cause of that ru- mor. "You!" "Yes. You can't help •:lcspising my meanness when I have told you, even if you don't already. It is duo to you that I should explain how it carne about. I have had drinking bouts similar to the last one you helped me out of--" "The Iasi -one." t ++++++++++++++++++++++ tTheFrm1 • ++++++++++•++♦♦♦++♦♦+++ KINDNESS WITH COWS. Cows aro naturally of the reild- est disposition of any four -legged animal on the farm, and they should be treated kindly and nut abused by the milkers and drivers. Tho practice of sending boys and a dog after cows aad allowing them to rush them from the vesture in- to the milk yard exhausted and excited will cost each year from ten to twenty-five pounds of but- ter or cheese from every cow milked. It is best at all times to drive cows leisurely to and from the pasture. 1f you are in -a. hurry let the driver make double quick time when he is going to and from tho field and not acco.:ipanied by tho cows. Throwing stones, sticks and other missies should be forbidden, and the operation of milking should be © . The vessel was to stay at Mn.- done rapidly and with but little or no talking and laughing to excite the cow. Should a cow make a misstep or switch you unpleasantly in the face during milking, please don't kick or speak so sharply as to startle her. In many herds there are often one or more cows which only a certain member of the family can milk. This indi- cates very plainly t.iat someone is deria for a time. Stores bad to be taken in and the passengers allow - (d a chance of seeing the place bo - fore the vessel was turned for her homeward voyage. Masters and Dick spent their whole time on shore; always in ean_h other's company. The au- thor explained that he liked syrn- th in his admiration on for ttre lions of the port. Tho ono made mild -tempered and understands a many sketches and the other many cow's disposition, mental notes. Milk should not be applied to tie of this l y it food TIIE ARMY DRUM -HORSE. They were quite good friends the teats to reduce the power re- _ again. h run and adds filth How to Speculate Money is mado by getting in on the ground floor in all alining propositions. Au investor putting up his money to develop a new claim is the person who is entitled to the first profits. Tho first profits on all good mining deals aro enormous. The frown Reserve Mining Company was composed of thirty shares of $1,000 each. When the property had been sufficiently developed to tlarraut its being turned into a Company, each syndicate shareh.,{der received 30,000 shares of stock in the Company. for each $1,000 ho had paid in. Each share. of these 30,000 shares is to -clay selling at c2.80. The Teiniskaming & Hudson Bay Mining Company's shares were sold at 23c. each. To -day they are selling at $3.00 per share and have paid over 12,500% in dividends. The }tight of \Vay Mining Company's shares were sold at 15c. and are to -day selling at $4 per share. These results are obtained by taking the first chance. If the property in which you aro interested turns out good, you make a fortune, if not, you have a limited loss. We are organizing a ryeclicate to operate four claims in Clow Ganda, the richest sitter section ever discovered. These claims, we think, will turn out, well and should show enormous profits to the syndicate members. The syndicate will be for $50,000, divided into 100 shares of $500 each. These shares are pay'ablo $100 cash and four further payments of 8100 per in:,nth. Of this 640,000 will be paid for the pro- perties and 8)0,000 provided for working capital. If de- velopment work warrants the formation of a Company, a Company will be formed with $2,000,000 capitalization, and each share in the syndicate will bo entitled to 15,000 shares of stock in the Company, and the remaining 500,000 shares will he left in the Treasury for future developments. Wo strongly recommend the above as a good speculation. Make all cheques payable to PATRIARCHE & COMPANY, BROKERS, ttt.ndarrd Stook Ixohange Building, Toronto, Can. ell with wheat bran and you have an excellent, for growinga pig. This is also good food for the brood sow, promot- ing.her yield of milk. If use in un o boiled flax- seed is mixed with ten pounds of • 1 I ROM ERiN'S GREEN ISLE quire.d in milking, because tt is no help in tho long p g T} 1 IIow Be Is Trained to Do The Work CHAPTEI( XXVIII. to the milk obtained, and in cold d Required of Him. Two days after, La Mafl otte• weather the wet teat will become J cracked and sore. this way, one pound f b 1 1 The horse selected for the honor A box located at some conveni- d of carrying the big drum in the Army has to go through a special eat point should contain at all br\Vo times a supply of salt. IF salt is aro all familiar with the caro training before it is allowed to fill that is given to trotting horses, the office. In the first place the fed in large doses onto or twice a and even coach horses. With the drum-horso is usually piebald, but month the cows will then eat too coach horse, the purpose is to add the particular coloring is not es - much, causing derangement of the to the appearance. That is not the sential to the position; the animal digestive organa. ur ose, however, with the trot -may be pure white. At any rate, All cows with a domineering na ti,ng horse. Why, all this rubbing, its appearance must bo consistent tore and sharp horns should have and blanketing, are{ gentle exer with the showpiece it is in the band great the tips of the horns taken off • 'else while ,cooling off ? It costs a and must carry the handsome trap - Brass ends lessen the danger, but deal of money to give such' in s in a dignified and graceful do not prevent the pushing and t3' P g 8 bruising of other cows. Wo again nttention, and, therefore, it must manner. Its nerves are severely say, treat the cows kindly and they be presumed that tho purpose objects is an tried by the booming of the enorm- will help you keep a well-filled important one. The purpose is the ons guns ho is destined to hear, pocketbook. preservation of health and perfect until in time he becomes as indiffer- If you are not kind and gentlecondition. What week{ bo the re-ent to the noise as do his brothers pounds was the amount they said I list noflthe shaway ipra11passengers had had lost, and I was too far gong been added to. Two new persons to deny it. Of .course I ha•d not werei aboard, returning to Eng- land. Masters and Dick were seated on deck in their usual places. Tho one writing, the other sketching; sud- denly a voice behind then t*aid— "If it were needed, hero is more evidence of tho smallness of the world." The voice had that settled Society drawl about it. Particularly un- welcome hearing away from its proper setting; the surroundings in which it is usually to bo heard. In its own sphere it is bad enough; is positively jarring in tho uncon- ventional atmosphere of aboard - ship life. At any rate, Dick found it so, if judgment might be framed from Most of us know what our cows accumulates on them from day to reins, which are fastened to the his expression. Ho looked the re- aro producing, but do we know day, except that they rub or shako stirrup strap near the foot. what it costs us to make, them pro- • some of it off. They come into the Tho fame of the drum horse is stable wet with perspiration, and often won on the field of battle. are }oft in that condition. His duty classes him with the war - FARM NOTES. horse, and on similar lines lies his path to glory and renown. The hone tho money on me. I was made to sign a cheque they drew on my bankers on a half -sheet of note paper with a penny stamp stuck on it ""I see." "I was reaching the shaky stage then, Prince, when the hands need al• ton -weight pressure to prevent their acting like aspen leaves. The bank refused payment on the ground of 'difference of signature.' Tho card-sharping people consult- ed the six-and-eightpenny frater- nity and issued a writ for that thousand pounds. Served it on ins whilst I was lying in bed in a state of mental insensibility." "Is it possible ? I wonder the process-server was allowed to en- ter your room." "He was tho kind that could not be kopt out. They heal a wily little lawyer acting for them—I found this all out afterwards, of course. He found out the name of the tnedi- acl the possibility of carrytngg Cal man attending me and present- reoke too far ; in a minute was all cd himself as the doctor's assist- s j tizcant; so served me." repentance. He would not have "What a beastly trick!" wounded his friend's feelings for worlds; calla! out— "Conte back . . . Orate. I'll be as sober as a judge." • He fully meant that. "Success attended its perform- ance, though. The game was in their hands and they were playing it by the end -justifying -the -means rule. Eight days after service CHAPTER XXVII. judgment was signed and an exe- cution was put in at my sister's Masters walked back to where house at Wivernsea." Dick was sitting; stood facing the "Why on earth there?" boy again. It was plain that he+part of the game they were was really worried ; evidently had ria in They had made inquiries something on his mind. Dick paid and found that I was living in as mile)] quiet attention as it was possible for him to bestow as the the author spoke — "You will oblige me very much by listening. This business re- minds me of the boys and the frog, and I ata not finding the role of fres a pleasant one to fill. If you will drop stone throwing and let Me crack, 1 shall take it as a par- t iculor ar-ticu'.ur favor. "Croak on." "When I told you that I had lived at «'ivern"ea for years, I tehould have said "illy it month in eetedi year. I go down there each Octoher." "This is of absorbing interest!" Dick's intention' were good. but his high spirits g ,t. the better of him. The look on his companion's face induced hire t.o settle for an- other effort of solemnity. "It was neCdssary for me to tell you thet,bY way of explanation of how '`fie I know of Ivy Cottager' •rank on." Masters wins loaning against the handrail, his fingers handling the ropes which � upPortc d the life: boat. He put. both arms through and, resting so, spike on— "People in Wivernsea—who don't know your sister—don't speak w ell df the place, Dick." "What do you mean—haunted 1" (`o. Worse than that." The gravity in the speaker's NE%YS BY MAlt• FROM IRE - 'AMYL Sht)ltt:S. Happenings to the Emerald isle of Interest to Irish - wen. The amotutt of money to be awarded to old age pensioners in t astlecotner district totals $345 per .vrek. Tile tonnage of vessels arriving in Belfast during last year reached a total •1,531,077, being the largest on record The new railway lino between Strabane and Lettcrkenny will be opened for passenger and other teethe early this year. Bryan O'Donnell, who resides in the tuwnland of Tower, in the par- iah of Inver, County Donegal, 107 years of age, is still active. Queen's Co. County Council at a meeting recently passe a resolu- tion in favor of the erection of the Castlecomer to Portartington rail- way. Through the energetic work of Rev. Dr. Comey, of Cavan, that town possesses one of the finest "Temperance Halls" to be found in any part of Ireland. Derry Corporation, at a special meeting recently, decided to accept an offer of Mr. Carnegie of 810,000 (to build a free library. The offer was made five years ago. A Leicester ewe which belonged to Mark elcCaffory, of Rothtrillick, Biddletown, Co. Armagh, recently gave birth to five lambs, all of which aro strong and thriving. Tho death has occurred in Bally- niultimber, Co. Derry, of Alexander McLaughlin, who enjoyed a happy married life for 74 years, his wed- ding taking place on December 23, 1834. He is survived by his wife. Mr. Finnegan, clerk of Abbeyleix Union, has just completed fifty- three years' service, a fact which was noted by the guardians who complimented him on his efficiency which has always characterized his work. The Galway Pension Committee haLsubmittcd up to this 330 claims, of which 310 are now passed. Ther. are about 100 more claimants, bu a great number are struck off o account of receiving out -door relic during the year As showing the increase in the Belfast linen trade, the York street and Jennymount Mills have com- menced working twelve hours extra per week. The opening of the tariff question in the United States is likely to unsteady trade. Martin Mcl)arby recently trapped in the Barrow at Meaty, an otter weighing thirty-six pounds. Those who have seen specimens of this animal can realize that this weight is most unusual. as the average is between 28 and 30 lbs. by nature treat the cows well, be- cause it pays to do so. LIVE STOCK NOTES. salt if the trotting horse were to the singing of bullets. treated as many of our farm horses He is then taught to parade. In are treated'? Some of them are the parade his rider has his hands strangeers, even to the currycomb. full in the use of the sticks. He can They are carrying all the dirt that trots the steed by arcane of the verse of pleased, but subdued the fueling as ho turned round and spoke -- "Hullo ! I didn't see you comp aboard. How do you do, old feel- -Ow Ow ? H • do you do Miss Chan - duce. it? This is the thing that counts. There is no one breed that sur- passes all others; so much depends upon soil and situation, that every + trellc 1 . Let me introduce Mr. farmer must, of necessity, deter - Masters to you." Ho found his nine for himself what bread or friend's real name now, andwas breeds he will keep, and then., hay - rather proud of it. "Mr. William Masters. . . . Yes, the novelist— Miss Chantrelle . . . Her brother, Percy Chantrelle." They formed, more or less, a quartette on r ttthe voyage home. ing made his choice, he must slew - ily work in the direction of develop- ing those breeds. Flaxseed is a preventative of disease --a. food medicine. Its oil very soothing to the stomach and Dick saw he was la for it and could intestines, and is also rich in blood not help himself—easy-going Dick! for muscle and bone. Ono of the hest ways to use flaxseed is to boil it in Fix times its bulk of water, till it forms a jelly; new mix a lit - Occasionally they paired off: Miss Chantrelle and Dick and the two men. Masters prided himself on pos- session of an ability to read faces; London at the time in a furnished }to had no liking for the two new flat. 1 suppose they relied on my ones which had come aboard at sister paying the execution out. "Which she did?" "She flew up to London, and consulted our fam:'y lawyer. He looked into the thing at the Law Courts; read the affidavit of ser- vice and things of that sort; saw that the whole matter was in or- der. They came on to see me, but I was in the snakes -on -the -wall etage at the time ; didn't know them from Adam and Eve. The family lawyer—one of the best, but rather inclined to look on the breath of scandal as a fatal thing manlier aces not without its effect on the boy. A spnstn of pain shot across his Ince ; he sat up soberly eno,igh now. The feet cens;d their drumming; the hands came nut of his pockets; the air of nonchalance fell from him like a mask. "Worse! t What 1" "That is what I am e:u,xia.n► to have explained. In a sense it is no business of mine. but I want it, cleared up tear ye ur sister's sake; add f think you ought. to know." '•Wthat►'. ''This tittle-tattle 1 am retorting to. It Roca to the lent; It of ray ing that people liviR$ at Ivy C'ot- Maderia. Miss Chantrelte's more especially repelled him. Not be- cause he preferred her brother; rather that he set up a higher standard as necessary for women than men. Human nature was a power Mas- ters ever recognized. Ile could forgive it man being hard, calculat- ing anI selfish, but nut a woman; in Mies Chantrelle's face he read all those attributes. Still, they were Dick's friends. more or l(•ss ; so, in a measure, they became his, Amy Chant mile was equally quick --advised a settlement. Said that, in facial perusal: speedily read even if she turned the execution distrust in Masters'. She had not out, they might proceed against lived in the world without acquit - me in bankruptcy. Pointed out ing its knowledge; was wise. enough that expenses were piling up, and —well, Sis paid the sheriff." "How ghastly!" "I nse(I a stronger word. My adjectives were like fireworks, when I came rout.} and learnt what had been done; but it was too late. :111R Sit. to t' a ensgive �1 I could do 3 cheque for what was paid, and ask her to forgive me ; which, dearest of dear souls. she has done it dozen times in my miserable . e life." Dick looked the picture of de• jeetion by the time he had finished. Masters was not, h•,wever, observ- ing him ; was following out his own train of thought. "Of course. That explains. Newt of a thing like that, and in anothe" nano too, would speedily spread over a small place like Witern sea.'+ ''As easily as jam is spread n a piece of bread. I neve,: thought of that, though. What a heroes - what a perfect beast I have beer:" })ick was of an excitable te•:n perameet; the alcohol in his ther- mometer- his sprits—were ever et fu fever•hctst of exuberance or deep down at the zero of deje• tion. But little was needed to carry him to either extreme; thele• to appreciate the power in others s}1e pns,ess^<l herself. She was a distinctly clever woman. Nothing would have arisen from all this, but. for the rattling of Master Dick's tongue. He told of Prince Charlie's matrimonial in- tent ; n -tent; the possibility of friend merg- ing - heart . 1 aa•. At ing into brother-in-law. he was so proud of this passibility that he would have liked to pro- claim it from the he,use-tops—mast- b.- id would perhaps have been a more suitable word. Miss Chantrelle listened with in- terest; scarcely sympathetic in- terest, but the distinction was net obvious. It. Was unobserved by Dirk, and he felt himself encour- aged to expound the subject he had so much at heart. \Vas led on to so doing by skilfully -put questions steh as only a woman would know how to frame. (To be continued.) PAT ANDTHE E FROGS. Niurred--Did you ever catch frogs Pat Pat-- Faith. 01 did. sir. Nimrod --What did ye•t :exit. with 1 I'at--Begorry, Oi bate 'cin with a 'thick. "The physician attend- ing me prescribed, on my rallying from an attack of rheumatism, your Scott's Emulsion, which I have been taking every winter since. 1 find it most valu- able in strengthening and building up one after a severe illness. I have not had rheumatism since the time mentioned above and 1 owe it to your most valu- able Emulsion. it is my life now, and makes me strong and healthy."—R. PICARD, Grand Ligne, Quebec. For two hundred years be- fore Scot-r's EMieis1"Y came Cod Liver Oil was used for rheumatism. Scott's mullion itt modernized Cool Liver Oil; the purest and best oil partly predigested, made palatable and suitable for the most delicate child or invalid. It enriches the blood, tones up the entire system, and drives out rheumatism. ALL b rR o(ISTi Lin ,i .t l ,'i s to„ of Mr. Ptesrd'. )01'M ••d e • Itterst,.r• on the sot, iwt A t -.t hta. mmsticalastIlrD•Mr. r.•aolnt. scorr & ROWNS 111 WaiwaN St.. W. Tr+st. A visit to the cellar, where there that wins laurels on the battlc- is one, at this time of the year, fields, and carries himself with be - will too often reveal a condition coming dignity in the parades of of affairs that ought. not to exist. peace, will sometimes find himself There will be found decaying fruits in the line of promotion to the and vegetables, all injurious to proud position of drum -horse in the health. regimental band. It should always be remembered The best-known drum -horse in the that when anyone of the essential British Army is Old Bob, who for elements of plant food is lacking, over twenty years has faithfully the soil refuses to yield a crop, and served in the military hosts of the fertility, therefore, depends upon King. During service in Lrdia in that vile form or portion of plant 1997 he received wounds which aro food which is least abundant. visible in the scars he bears today. Why don't some of the smart Old Bob was severely cut in rush - farmer boys see that there is an ingupon the foe during a charge upper shelf in fanning. just as well of his regiment. When the lira FIs in any other business? Why goons returned to England his WhenAmnemi the D they see that, cheap brains and half heartedness are crowding the lower shelf in any other busi- ness as they are in farming. Every town has its full supply of theec people. Down at tho lower round of the ladder, there is a tremend- ous big crowd, all competing for the drudgery that's to be done, and the competing makes low prices. As you go up, the crowd gets thinner and prices increase. If manures (fertilizers) have to be purchased, or feeding-stuffs with which to make manure, the vices were transferred to the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment, and to this command he is at present at- tached, and can frequently be seen at Whitehall. 4. BURIED IN A BOG. The Village of Llsmore, Ireland, Overwhelmed. A terrific storm which swept over parts of Ireland recently, inun- dated vast tracts of country, swell - idea of partial or oncsidod exhaus- ing rivulets into dashing torrents, tion should be borne in mind, and the purchase made, with a view to supplying the special deficiency, which is known or }relieved to ex- ist. A record of the products for a series of yrare, indicating the elements of plant food which have been excessively in demand, will be of great service in such cases. If such knowledge is lacking, there are numerous simple crop -tests which will suggest themselves as special the s useful in determining P wants of any given iece of land. A .fI , E. THE ETERNAL FEMININE. Amongst some African tribes, when a man professes his love for a woman and asks her in marriage, she invariably refuses him at first, least it should appear that she had been thinkin4 of him and was eater to become his wife! By so doing she maintains the modesty of her sex, as well as tests the love and abases the I ride of her lover. This policy is also intended to be of use to the very ridge tiles in the seeth- to the woman in her married life Uhl mss.. The whole village of as, should there be quarreling, and i i, ma has been engelfed.Iia One the husband threaten to send her old woman lost her lite. away, she can remind hila of how he made repeated professions of his love and urgently pressed his suit Sc ere is a woman can't toll wo: ry before she consented to become his her as n;urh as the! tn‘'ney she can't wile. , iipe rid. 4 SNOW 40 FEET DEEP. Took 600 Soldiers to Clear the We in English Blizzard. The mogul engines which were stalled in the recent blizzard nut Nest do not appear to be worthy successors of a certain Hercules engine which cut a noble figure in the English blizzard of P430. To appreciate the role played by the Hercules some idea must be given of the effect of the storm on other methods of travel. Fourteen mail coaches were abandoned on as many roads. Another was dug out of drifts five times between Exeter and London. Another was buried so deep that it took 300 men, principally sappers and miners, several hours to make a passage to the coach and rescue the mails and passengers, tvihil.r near Chatham the snow lay to a depth of 30 or 40 feet, the military being turned out to the number of 00') to clear the way. In London the drifts were ten fent deep and hundreds of men and carts were employed hauling snow out to the fields in the suburbs. The markets were in a bad way. Otic day only four stall holders were able to reach a main market. Greens which it few days before the storm were being sold for ^d. a bunch et market, now fetched from 1041. to s. , turnips, carrots, and celery becoming squally dear ; while 1d. handfuls of parsley realized 2s. 6d., and the happy i,ossessor of a bunch which he had previously per• chased for fid. realized for Isis prize no les r. a sum than LI 2s. 3d. Amid all this confusion the pion- eer railways covered themselves with glory by running trains almost without interruption. There was a deep cutting 00 one line %there (ho snow had drifted badly anti. accord- ing to the Queen, great limbers of people turned out to see how the Hercules engine would get along. They imagined, of course, that die would be stopped, but to their as- tonishment the engine dashed tight into the drift, "clearing her way though apparently without the slightest difficulty, the snow at the same time flying oter the top of the engine chimney like foam from the broken waves of a violent sea, ai,(l notwithstanding gibstructiots the train came down ir',m Clreenlre ;d (twenty miles) itt • hour aro' $ tiv art•r.'r and flooding the roads in many places to a depth of five or six feet. The heavy rains following on a couple of days of snow were respon- sible for an extensive hog slide at Lismore, about two miles from Ballygar, county Galway. The slide took place in the vicinity of Mount Mary, which is covered by thou- sands of acres of bog. All along the bottom of the mountnin there are little hamlets ;ccupied by small r farmers whose principal oeeu 1ation is the making and sale of turf. Early one morning recently. when Mrs. Martin opened her front door, she was alarmed to find the house surrounded by liquid bog. She aroused her husband, and the united efforts of husband and wife enabled them to get their children out of danger. All their stock had to be abandoned. The occupants of the neighboring houses found them- selves in a simi{iar predicament, and narrowly c�caped with their live.. Their houses are now buried