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MIDNIGI1T CALI,
CLIA PIER 1.111.—(Continued,)
"'That's it," he said. "I buy it b
cause Ilenson as!( :uo to. Ilonso
says he make it all light about ti
I{enihruxlt, and that if 1 do us 1 to
told he give ate 1:50(I. His money i
to come on 8 e, !Suitt day, tett
pump anti 1 po,ru!., -nod 1 : n 1 aha
their IS {Wine I: .1 .( U t MI
Ste. 1. who is a r...t u,eel! t.
'' 1hut is vers kind of ' u 1,- Davi
Haid, III0deelly.
"('no against Miss 1'. 1.1 If
Van Spec'e went on. '' 1 o., t
young lady once and I 1.i.ed het
therefore, 1 say I will 1 e no part
to getting her into trouhle. Au:
Henson fieys 1 ate One big fool. ani
that he is o,ly- gi ing lir. Steel
season in the art. of minting his Ow,
business. So I ask nu ttirt.htr gaffs
tions, though I nm a good bit pus
sleet. With the lust batt: -netts
possess; 1 go to a place called Widen'
and Iwo the cigar -case that Ilenser
says. )1 meet him and hand over th
case and as:: hint for my money
Henson swears that he has no mons
at all. not even enough to repay me
the price of the (•agar -rasp. Iie has
been disilppeintc•d. And I h , :e here
drinking. So 1 swear 1 w'.Il write
and ask Mr. Steel to sec mer, and 1
do so."
"And you get an answer?" DavId
asked.
"Sir, I do. You said you would
see me the same night. It was a
forgery?"
"1 t was. Henson had ant i, ipated
something like that. I know all
about the forger;-, how my notepaper
was procured. and encs the forgery
was written. But that has ver'- 111 -
tie to (10 with the stony now. 1 hese
go on."
Van Sneek paused before he pro-
ceeded.
"1 am not quite sober," he said.
"I ant hot with what 1 called my
wrongs. 1 come here and rim, the
bell. 'the hall was in darkness. 'There
was a light in the conservatory. but
none in the study. I quite believed
that It was lar. Stood w ho opened
the door and inotiened Inc towards
the study. 'Then the door of the
study closet! and locked behind me,
and the elxc•tric light shot tip. When
I turned round I found myself face
to face with Henson."
Van Sneck pause) again and shud-
dered at scene hideous recollection.
His eyes were dark and pager; there
was n waren moisture like varnish
on his face.
"Etta* that discovery did not quite
sober me," he went on. •'1 fancied it.
was some Joke, or that perhaps I
ad got into the wrong house. But
no, it wa:; the room of n literary
est Leman. 1—I expected to see Mr.
Steel come in or to try the door.
Penson smiled at rue. Such a senile!
le asked me if I had the rsrelpt for
he cigar -case about me, and I said
t was in my pocket. Then he smiled
gain, and something told me my
no was In dancer.
"i was getting pretty sober by
het time. It conte to the that I
all been lured there; that Henson
ad got into the house during the
teence of the owner. It was late
t night in a quiet house, 00(1 ro-
od." had semi me come. it that man
lel to kill Inc he could do no and
iii'; out of the house without the
nintest chance of discovery. And he
:me and laid his hand on my
jer. 1le avnnteel something, lie gave ate II put him 11110 it aruI-than• w-iU1
o-' that something (t nave- 11 1 passed
some pillows and let hint sit in the cracking the cement.
raj that something over to him 1 was
conservatory. Asauciating with fain- Mark place for gutter at front si
of free, if hot—
wonders.
surroundings fra,uently work.•; feet three inches to six Leet eigh
it. "1Vr11, gentlemen, 1 didn't relieve
wonders. \'au Sneck, you go to lecher, according to sive of cow. Cut
s , him. And I had yah it he wanted in fila')." ter should be dug three inches wide
1 my f:oc' et. If 1 hi,d h .mled it over V811 Snuck doted his eyes obedient_ and deeper than wanted when finish
t 1u 111111 lie would out have spared ane. ly, Ile was toziewhut tired with the ed. II should lie nearly level trot
As he approached ne. my foot slip- Interview% slut, on the whole, hell end to end and when finished eigh
' 1,,d and 1 rtu,iil•b•d vie the censer- decided thea he was doing very well inches deep. Make a box four fee
ti vatOre-, I f.11 backwards. And then indeed. And there was very little long and Isx18 in outeride measure
I tr:otercd uty8elf and defied Hen- more le Le d• no
for the present. The. to use in laying the gutter.
son.two men sntoted their cigars peace-- If foundation posts are used, nest
t '• 'I'0.)1,' he hissed, 'du you want. fully. isure back from manger the prolx•
': to die?' "We have got to the end." Bell • Distance and drive pieces of one'-inc
i 1 "'tut i knew• that 1 should die in said, pipe eighteen inches long into t
1 any c.se. 1:ven the u 1 could $mile "1 fancy so," David murmured. ground, leaving six inches above sur
1 ,. to n* s. 15 .s 1 thought how 1 could "{tut en c,.n't save the scandal. 1 face to set foundation posts on by
► battle ins. foe. Once, twice, three don't s.e hot Reginald Henson in boring hole in the lower end to re-
r times he repeated his demands, and going to ga oat of t!ie mess with- ceive the pipe. Posts set in the ce-
each !into 1 vas obdurate. 1 knew out a prosecution." anent will decay. 'fake a `2!x6 -inch
that 10 would kill me in any case. Ary further speeillatioet as to the piece, long enough to mark across
1� "lie camp with a snarl et rages;
future of that engaging rascal Was the floor the short way and 8 1x2-
si there was a kn;lc in his hand. I c'tt short by a pleasant surprise, no inch strip of same length.
► • hats lei a ilovlet pot at his head and
()the.- than the unexpected arrival of Mix thoroughly one part cement to
o ni.: i d him. The next instant and Itutr Cates anti 1.1.1 is I lei s,.n 'I het nine parts gravel. then sprinkle until
• he h,td inc try the throat. 1 felt his Itt'. •.• 11(18 livening with 110,,. 11 so 1 (tamper than freshly dug earth. Lay
y' knife 1 rte' ecu my shoulders, then a happiness; she. had discarded I er .lir.• the '21x6 -inch strip two feet from
steering blow on the head, furl till I guise and stood confessed before 011 starting 1 oint and fill with concrete
woke herr to -day 1 cammlt recollect a the wield 1i.•.o the beautiful creature and tamp well evert with top edge,
single. I11in *.' she ens.
g b "111eut dies it all mean?" Daviel lay two and ono -halt inches of con -
\'nn "neck pnusrrl and wiped his erste in bottom of tronrh and set
asked. "What will I>ongdean village Lox in gutter. I`lll around it with
"\•ery clever thin, lir. Bell," Van!
Sneek slid, adudcing1y. "lie screrlis
to eve right through a our Mind aald
out et the other side. '1'o a greet ex-
tent 1 recollect all that happened
that teetotal night. Anil just at tho
very hast 1 SetiKu to smell something
powerful. 'llu.t smell cause to my
nostrils just like a Minh and then
had gotio again. Gentlemen, if I
could have a good long tweet. at that
flower 1 tell you what 1 did a ith
that ring."
"Sounds, rather complex," I)atld
raid,
"Not a bit of it," Bell retorted.
"Our friend is talking sound common
sense, and our friend is going to rest
should- now late into the afterouo11, when•
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MAKING A CEMENT FLk011.
Excavate to a depth of six or
eight inches and stake bottom level
where cement floor is laid. Fill in
with gruvel or broken stone, or
both, thoroughly wet and tamp
down solid. Eur stables, give toe
surface a stout from manger to gut-
ter of one and one-half inches. The
tamping of foundation is very ru
portant to prevent Witting an
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out feeling. i !poked round me fur-
tively for a tteapon.
"ile saw• my glance and understood
it, and smiled again. i was trembl-
ing frown hood to foot now with a
v'atue, nameless terror: From the
very flrwt 1 knew that T had not the
smallest charts°. Henson approached
CONSUMPTION
R ight food -right
medicine -right time.
these three things are
of the utmost import-
ance to the con-
sumptive. Right food
and right medicine -
these arc contained in
Scott's [MUM
of pure cod-liver oil.
Right time is at first
sign of disease. Right
time is now.
Scott's Emulsion
always helps, often
cures. Ordinary food
helps feed. Fresh air
hells cure. Scott's
Emulsion (1()eS both.
Begin early.
Well send you a little to try if you :ike.
Scutt & Beene, Toronto. thnt
face, wet •.lith the horror of the re-
eo0eetre•n. itavid Steel gave (tell a
rigni':cant glance, and the letter
noddl d
"Was the thing thnt Henson want-
ed a ring?" Steel asked, quietly.
Ci1AP'I'ER 1.1 V.
Vnn Sneck looked up with some
signs of confusion. Ile had not ev
erected a qu(•Stiou of that kind. '!'here
wes just the a..bagesuun of cuiaiin•4,
on t.is face.
"A ring!'' he murmured, vagucl; .
"A ring! %that ring?"
''No look here,'David said,
sternly. "You aro more or less in
our power. you know, but we are net
dispi'scd to be hard on you so lou{
as you are quite candid with tee
Henson re:luircd something that he
believed to bo in your posse";tun;
indeed. you have ns good as Said you
had it w ith you. Hensen lased you
into my house to get that more than
anything else. 'That he would have Bell told hie budget of good nevi'skilled you even after lie got it I down to the story of the ring and
firmly believe. But that is not the the sue sterious manner in which it
point. Now, ens not Henson loos- ha 1 disappeared again. 1)av'ld had
ing for Prince Rupert's ring that yo 1 followed ltuth into the conservatory,
got from him by means of a trick?' where she stood with her dainty head
Vara Sneck dropped his hands help- buried over a rose.
lowly on the bed. She loo:.ed up with a warm, shy
".Geetlenten." he whine!, "you are smile on her face.
too rra:.ch f. r pec. The ntarvclloi•s e'1 hope you nee satisfied," she
accuracy of your knowltdzo is absto- said, "you are sate now?"
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lutely overh'•luting. It was the ,big "I was never very much alarmed,
Henson wile after.' de..re,t," Steel said. "If this thing
"The one ices stole from him years had novo happened 1 might nes0e
ago! But nhat did you know about base met you. And is noon a9 this
it?" bur-iness is definitely settled I shall
Van Sneck smiled. cone and see your uncle. 1 ant a
"There; is no living man who knows very impatient man, Ruth."
more ,about those things than I do," ",and you shall see my uncle when
he said. "It is a pasSion and a y011 plen80, dear," she Said. "You
study with me. And some will find hits quite as charming as
seven years ngo, in holland you nay your mother is. What will
Ilenson gave me the description of a also way?''
ting he canted me to copy. Henson "Say'! That you are the dearest
never told me what the ring ons call- and sweetest girl in the world, and
ed, but I knew it was the Prince Ru- that I ant a lucky fellow. Itutou
pert ring. i made the copy, and are not going oft already?" y
Henson was pleased with it. Some "Indeed, we must. We have a cab
at the door. And 1 nm going to bravo
the horrors of Longdenn Grange find
spend the night there. eptly, 1 fancy
that the horrors have gone for ever,
i shall be very disappointed if you
don't come to -morrow."
Behind a friendly palru David bent
and kis:ed the shy lilts, with a vow
that he would ice Longdean Cringe
on the sorrow. Then Chris naught
up Muth with a whirl, and they were
gone.
1t w: s after ten that Bell and
Steel munugcd to convey Van Speck
to the (d81Bervatory. The place ons
fillet a rib brightness and scent and
color and the afterglow of the sun-
shine. 'lite artistic eye of the Itut eh-
inan lighted up with genuine pleas-
ure.
•"They say you is:hinders are crude
and cold, and have no sense of the
beautiful," he said. "taut there are
110 huu8es sinywhte° to ct)npare with
these of the het1(•r•-elven Englislunnn.
Look at those colors blending-----"
"Ilong those colors." said dell,
vigorously. "Steel, there is nothing
like moisture to brim( out the full
fragrance of flowers. 'Turn Aa your
hose and give your plants a good
watering."
"it's the proper time," David
laughed. •"Turn on the tap for iue."
sae?concrete to within one-half inch of
"What dr els Lon{,vlcmn t Plage top. When last strip of concrete is
know?" Chris retorted. "They are lamacross cow stela it is ready for
vaguely aware that somebody was the finishing coat.
taken away from the house a short Pince ;x2 loch strip on top of
time ago to be buried, but that hi
ail their knowledge. And there is 21)40-11/ch and apply on top of the
no more need for disguise, Lordicotcrete a layer of cement and sifted
Littiuxr stay., lie knows pretty well sand free from dirt, in proportion to
ever; thing. Inc hes been very red,-
one part cement to three parts sand.
Tess (1nc1 ut:otisy for the pest day or Ute board for a straight edge and
two, and ye.teedny tie left saying strike ofl the top. Leave surface
that he had bueraess in London. slightly rough, as cows will slip
Early to day 1 had a characteristic when floor is troweled off perfectly
tcleeruin from hits s•tying that he snuroth.
was at Longdean 11111 that 1 was ne- The instructions are plain and by
ces.'at'y' to his contort there. I was then/ any tanner can 'ay such a
to come clothed in my right mind, floor himself. 'There is one thing to
and I was to bring Mr. Steel and be kept in mind: The gravel used
11r. hell along." in mixing the concrete mud be ab -
"it can't be managed," said Bell. solutely clean and free front wand,
"We've got Van Speck here." clay or loam. If stones are to be
"And I had forgotten all about had they may be crushed or broken
hint," said ('tris. "Was the opera- and used for the first or toandntion
(ion successful?" layer. but sharp gravel is necessary
for the finishing coat. Only the
best cements should be used.
time later he came to Inc with the
original, and asked for another copy.
I ntennt to ►:e honest, but nay love
for those things got the better of me.
I matte him two copies; the one
good, and the other an exact {tic_
simile of the Prince Rupert. These
I h ndsl over to Henson, and he
went away perfectly Satisfied that ho
had n good copy and the original. I
chuck lel to myself, feeling pretty
sure that he would never find out."
"But he dill find out?" Ihivid 88111.
"Onh lately. Probably he took it
to nn expert for valuation or per-
haps for stile. lately his idea was
to offer the ring to Iwrrd 1.11timcr fur
a huge mum of money, but when he
(lisco%ered he hail been done he knew
that Iwrrd i,ittitner would not be so
deceived. Also he had a pretty good
idea thitt 1 Should keep the ring
aboat. ane. 1'ou Fee, I dared not sell
an historic gent like that. And, AS
USUAL Ilenson wAS perfectly right."
"Then you had the ring in yo'Ir
Pocket the night sou enure here?"
seised steel, a ith a commendable ef-
fort at coolness. "1Hd Ilenson get
it?"
"No, he didn't," Vnn Sneck chuck-
led. "Colne what ,night. I had made
Up my mind that he should never see
that ring agnn You nee, 1 was
lrirhtet 4'4I and confused, and i ons A cooling stream played on the
not properly sober. and 1 (lid some- flowers: plinth dropped their hinds
thing with the ring, though to save tilled nith the diamond moisture; the
my life T couldn't may 11hat 1 did. whole atmosphere wn8 filled with the
Do you know, Dr. Ikll, I have lost Odoer of moist earth. °ben the sir
my 501150 of emelt?" Reenter! laden with the mingled scent.
Steel eriggled inlpatlently nIout '•I can emelt the soil ,'• Von Sneck
no the chair. 1 h Interruption was cried. "Hutu good it is to etrtell any -
exasperating. 1lell, hoeever, scorned thing again! And 1 can just catch
to fake a difTerent Hew of the mitt- a suggestion of the perfume of sonle-
ltr altoeether. 1 thing familiar. i Wh it's that red
''t2uite nalorilly." he said. "The bloom?"
Hew oto ester head he l'1 all your I ile pointed to a creeper growing
t,e n,• % wird•( nde•d for n 1 one, Aft or 1 up the wall. iinvli broke off a
tle I'•'rati' n 1 should not have been' spray.
e,• 1 .•e1 to have found you half '^I hut's a kind of Japanese pas-
' , I .i d stone deaf into tsc bat'-, si, n Never," he said. "It has a
L,1 r. 11.0 one thing 18 certain—your novel,- (1111 -flavored 81 oat like a m1x-
• will cnnic hack to you. It may' tare of violets and almonds. antell
• .:,euro in 0144'} ranee for n few days. it ; it." is
may return in n few moments." 1 1 nn Ste 0" placed the wet dripping
1 -What en earth hen tits to do' array to his nose. Just for nn in -
with our i,.terview?" I'nsld listed. ., stnrit it conye; ed nothing to him.
1 "1 fancy a great deal, hell sai 1. 'I hen 110 half rose with a triumphant
"'Thr - w' of smell hos a grunt deal try.
!I, ,to a is h twittery. 1) sn't tl.e ",steady then," said fu•lt. "You
, See ens 1, ing bac': 1 S. id r•'- 1111114. 11.1 01 up, yell know. I Sec you
, o' 1 1 1 u of 1' Inca cont tintc8 f •r err e• cited !1 s it cone hack to
i r •''1 n' Van St .e.k vies g.. y•
yon e,;ain'.
tie t" sad the air ea. !envy with "'That's th • scout,' Van Speck
O,. 11,..1011-1. . f w ir'rticol.ir cried, "'the air won full of that as
hleFs •111 1111411 1.e v sec • es down 1 fell harktinril:. Arid 1h'on.on steedby il.•naotl in your conservatory, over me exactly by that cracked tilt
VALiJF OF FANNING MILLS.
Improvement in live stock aad
grain fanning is the order of the
day. Antiquated ideas have no
roots in the /wale of the progressive
farmer of the twentieth century.
When land is worth $100 per acro
we roust get more out of it than when
it is worth only a tenth of that
amount. To do this we mute adopt
modern methods and must work
within the laws of nature. Like
produces like. This is a principle
well establi,vhed. It we now poor
seed we need not expect to raise a
good crop any 1 .ore than we would
expect to raise a good calf from a
poor cow bred to a poor bull.
We have to -day a large number of
excellent fanning mills on the mar-
ket capable of so grinding our grain
as to make it possible to separate
the poor kernels from the good ones
and thus materially aid in keeping
up the yielding power of our grains.
The old theory that a variety mete -
(tardy "runs out" after a number of
years has been exploded. 'The rea-
son varieties detprierete is 'imply
bemuse enough care in not exercised
in grading the seed from year to
year; the fanning trill is not weed
as much as it should be. This is a
greet mistake. 1':vcn it a fanning
mill could he put to no ether use
than to thoroughly grade the seed
each year it would he a great money -
/raving piece of machinery for the
fernier.
Suppose a man raises A0 notes of
small grain per year, and that he
has gone to some expense in procur-
ing good varlet lea. If he neglects to
save the best seed each year his
grains at once begin to deteriorate.
In the course of five or six years
their yielding power will have de-
creased fully five per cent.
Suppose we consider that 11111. de-
terioration amounts on nn ayernge
to 2.5 per cent. per year for t he first
six years. For 20 nerm of wheat,
80 each of barley and oats, this
would amount, to an annual 1089 of
80 bushels of wheat. 45 bushels of
oats and :10 of burley. At 75 cents
per bushel for wheat. 25 cents for
opts and 35 cents for barley thls
would amount to it ee.uiy loss of
where Mr. Steel is now. Give unc a
moment and i shall be able to tell
you everything. Oh, yes, tho first
time 1 slipped on purpose. I told
you i stumbled. Bet that was a
rase. And ne i fell i took the ring
from my waistcoat pocket. last tote
have nnother sniff of thnt bloom.
Yee, i've got it now quite clear."
"Von know where the ring is?"
David asked, eagerly.
"Well, not quite tint. T took it
from any pocket 80x1 Pitched It away (,
from me. I saw it tall on to a pot p
covered with moss, but I can't say i
which pot er in which corner. I only n
knew that i threw it over my shoul-
der, and thnt it dropped into the
thick more that lie' on the top of
all the pots. 1 laughed to myself as
it fell, and i rejoiced to see that
Benson knew nothing of it."
"And it is still hero?" Ben de-
manded.
o-manded.
Van Sneck nodded solemnly,
"I swear 1t," ho wild. "Prince
ilupert's ring Is in this conserva-
tory."
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WHICII WILL YOU TAKE
Artificially colored and adulterated
teas of China and Japan or
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TEA? Sold in native purity and deliciousness
Black, Mixed or Green. By all Grocers.
Sold only in sealed brad packets I•tl(il1ES1- AWARD ST. LOUIS. 1904
$40.50. Thebe figures nro consa•rva-
live, and the solus 4)1 n fanning infill
to the farmer is really More than
this indicates. The improvement in
Varieties ubtainet from) the use of a
good fanning Mill is clear gain, as
the cost of seeding and harvesting
will not be any greater.
FEEDINti SKIM 31TLK.
Skim milk is the most valuable ad-
junct of the dairy. but many feeders
do not seem to know just how to
feed it for best results. Not in-
froquently it is poured into the pig
trough clear. That will do for very
young pigs, provided it is sweet,
but for growing shoats much bettor
results will be obtained if the milk
is mixed with some kind of grain
feed. Cornmeal and skim milk, at
the rate of three or four pounds of
milk to one pound of meal, makes
one 4)1 the best balanced and most
complete combinations for shoats
than can be formulated. The meal
is quite heavy and inclined to set-
tle. it should be ground rather fine.
We have fed tons of skim milk to
hogs with most excellent results, and
have used several combinations. One
that gave excellent results in staking
pork fast was wheat shorts and
sweet skim milk mixed just so it
would run. In connection with this
protein slop we loci all the soaked
corn the pigs would eat. We have
Leen able on this kind of feeling,
with pure-bred hogs. to make about
fifteen pounds of gain from a bushel
of corn, or, rather, front the price
of a bushel of corn invested in milk,
shorts and corn. The shoats had in
addition to the above the run of
clover pasture. Such results are
rarely accomplished by swine feeders,
but they show the possibility and
value of combining feed coupled with
good blood and careful feeding.
Unless plenty of corn is allowed
the mixture of shorts and milk
would not be as good as the corn-
meal and milk mixture, because both
the milk and shorts are highly pro-
tein in character. There would not
be suficient carbohydrates and fat
in the ration to properly balance it.
But with plenty of corn in such con-
dition that shoats can use it with-
out getting sore teeth it makes a
great. combination.
With the advent of the farm separ-
ator farmers are enabled to get fine
results from the best by-product of
the dairy. They may feed the tnilk
warn► and ewcet, almost fresh from
the cow, and if mixed as indicated
above, will make money for the
feeder, provide) he has well-bred
hogs, feeds skilfully and keeps every-
thing clean and wholesome.
CONCKItNi NG 'i'tTI: HORST:.
Don't you know that 8)1081 oats
makes a line winter iced for horses?
'i'he test hay produced on the fa'rm
15 none too good for your faithful
horse.
A horse -dictionary should be issued
so that we could all get more horse -
sense. We need! more.
Horses should have exercise daily.
Standing tied up with the halter clay
after day often cause ;N trouble.
l'he horse needs water every day in
the year, and more than once each
day, and in winter as well as sum-
mer.
Horses need proper food In order
to keep in good condition, and the
ideal grain for horses is good oats.
See that the crocks in the barn aro
closed, and don't let the horse shake
to get wart). Be more hewn...
Don't put a frosty bit in the
horse's mouth on a zero morning.
The skin on the tongue is there tor
a purpose.
Watch the little things in hors -
aising or the horse will be lacking
n a greater thing. Keep your eyes
pen.
tree the currycomb and brush to
meow the impurities which the syn -
en, throws mit, and also use them
or looks.
Don't put the cnrt before the horse,
nd non't try to mage tate horse fit
he harness. Adjust the harness to
he horse.
Put some of that Straw nutter your
orses. and see if they cls notenjoy
t. Keeping the horse comfortable
says every lime.
Tins your horse a comfortable bed
hese nights? I1 not, see to it at
ncc. Act just 08 quick 08 if your
wn hid was not comfnrtnblc.
Are you the owner of that horse?
re you ashamed of hie keeping? Cnn
you not improve in your method?
These are only questions.
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SEN'I'1:NCFS IN BELCH'S!.
heath sentencer are never carried
ut in Belgium bemuse fling Leopold
rotnieed his mother rt8 she was (y -
rig that he would never sign his
Amo to a death warrant. Conse-
quently, although his sttyttiti' pro-
scretes the extreme penalty, It is only
carried out constructively. The con-
demned person is regarded as dead In
the eyes of the law. In place of
his personal appearance on the scaf-
fold, the executioner entenitutem a
broadsheet hearing his name and sen-
tence, posts this where it may be
r nd by the Ample, 0841 so leaves ,
while the criminal is put in prisonIt,
to stay there for the term of his
ilte,
RECOLLECTIONS OF JAPAN.
An Early Russian Estimate of
That Country.
In 1819 Captain Golovnin, of the
Itussian navy, wrote and published
his "Recollections of Japan." In the
light of present events some of the
things he said are of peculiar inter-
est. A few extracts follow:
"What trust we expect of this
numerous, ingenious and industrious
people. who a're capable of every-
thing and much inclined to imitate
all that is foreign, should they ever
have a sovereign like our l'eter the
Greats With the resources atnl trea-
sures which .Japan posses* es, ho
would enable it to become in a few
years, the sovereign of the Eastern
Ocean."
Captain Colovnin further said:
"However deeply a horror of
everything foreign may be hill reseed
on the .lapanetse and Chinese gov-
ernments, yet a change in their sys-
tem is not inconceivable; necessity
may compel them to do that to
which their own free will does not
impel thein."
'i'hat is just what has happened in
Japan, and what is beginning to
happen in China. And further:
'Phis night lead them to build
Alps of war ma the model of those
of Europe: these ships might inc•reaso
to fleets."
How wtrikingly this prediction has
been fulfilled by Japan. Russia and
the world know, while China is now
planning to build a navy.
"All the inventions of Europe
might gradually take root in .lagan,
even without the creative spirit of a
Peter, merely by the power and con-
currence of circumstances. The Ja-
panese certainly would not le in
want of teachers it they would only
invite them."
Japan did adopt the inventions,
not only of Europe. but of Atnerica
also, and she is using them every
day. IIer power of absorption of
things foreign is almost beyond 001-
culation. Japan did wend for for-
eign teachers in all departments,
paid them w4.1: and trade good use
of their knowledge. The splendid
educational system of .Japan will
stars' for all time as a monument to
the work of the foreign school orgttn-
leer and teacher. In closing, this
early writer wnid:
"1 therefore believe that this just
and upright people must not be pro-
voked."
Isere this writer of nearly a cen-
tury ago was startlingly prophetic,
as China found out in 1H95 and as
Houma 18 now learning, to her cost
and humiliation.
LIVE LIKE A HORSE.
A Doctor's Advice to the Owner of
a Stock Farm.
That sotuads rather strange advice.
The moral comes telt in the follow -
Ing story
A physician once visited a model
Kock farts. Ile found the stables
models of cleanlitx'ss and sanita-
tion; every des fere which could make
for these two ends was in practice,
and the result was perfeclien. The
air was sweet and fresh, tint a par-
ticle of dust watt to be ween.
'I'be head -groom then let him into
conic of the neerets of management
The horses were (he said) ted regu-
larly, excrcie:erl regularly, groomed
regularly, given the wont wholesome
food in strictly necessary propor-
tions. They were consequently lit
to run for their liver:.
The doctor inquired after the head
of this cs,tabliehtuent, the man
through whose care these admirable
results were achieve!. ile was i11 in
heel.
Going to see him, the doctor h.1111d
thnt, this n an, so wife in the care of
his animals, never dreioned of apply-
ing the same principles to his own
body. His room was badly c• ntf-
lated—hc woulet never have ell"owl
one of his horses to dwell in s.tuh
an atmosphere—he confessed !hut ht
took his tents irregularly and hal-
thy, sometimes eating too much,
emeetienes too little, and took no
regular exercise.
The doctor advised hint to treat
his own body just ns he treated his
horses. And the advice Is elide ntly
80,10(1.
A man should look upon his body
not as hhnself, but 118 something ire -
longing to him. A poe8evsion to be
token core of Just as he takes caro
of his dog, his hat, or his coat.
1)raw.up regular, scientific •rules, and
keep to them. (food health will
follow.
PROSPERITY JI11 «PS.
When a men borrows trouble
there's the devil to pay.
The best wry to make yourself
wanted is to make yourself (retiree.
The shilling ttwtt is borrowed is
never so large as the one that has
to be returned.
'The good we do lives after u9, but
future venerations can bear ;all we
shall have.
There Is no greater obstacle In
the tvay of eucceen in lite than
trusting to somethine to turn up.
"The taint -me of trade," meld rhe
cord dealer after a text that showed
that his ,wales reygnrtkd 1,5177
pounds t19 a ton, "seems to be in
fl1y favor."