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Home My WebLink AboutExeter Advocate, 1906-06-28, Page 6Mots by a lallteralk netaite a ee IInclla hemp,, ceetaete. alba a ceowvd had mcanwhlDn entice ett, end Aird teaenett surveyed the tete row of • ugly yellow face with a tat app olaeneiene,a Nor v thteereitl oust warrant, Poi �u as the :wor°, about to Mart hs saw th r evened ' give way teefo'o ' a ripple lige/roeant . to another teetsnt the Itu ,eiaua of the drifta g' ' gent: aptt a;eared. v6wa ' 'o b • continued - s ++++ + -_ +94 tlo t About the Farm A UTILE OF EVER IIIil 4L rts, interestitin Paragraphs'"Frone the World's Tone Quartet's. , The landing etas a critical perfor- Plympton anticipated Some trouble, If any of the Cleinese sailors who had gone, overboard rattler than face his fierce rushes had managed to cling to the sides of ,the panic. Some of them would desire to *shore, and eveh though they ed the boat upon a second voyage, they leould hardly prevent this such was th.e enemy. It was Hobson's choice with our friendswhowever, since no other avenue Of- escape opened to thera. Lerd Racket! readily discerned from Mee progress of the boat that her bows Would plunge- against the shore line, Plainly, then, they should be stationed In that section, ready to take advantage - of the oportunity when it came. Quick to act, he jammed 'the Mier and aecured it hard alee by means of a bit 'of rope. "It is time we made ready to leave this tflocaing prison. Come. Mrs. Evans— ki,llow me to assist you." There was both admiration and re- Ispect in his voice and manner ; once she had feared him as a,n enemy, hut now 3she trusted him. I Lord Beckett, in standing between this fair . woman and the cruel Chinese, had nobly redeemed his past, ' and proven hist right to the name of friend. They passed to the bow. "I shall go first," said Plympton, as he picked up a rope and made a hitch of it over a wooden cleat at the stern- of ' the junk, "and while I hold the boat's nose alonside the shore, do yeti, Larry, assist your cousin over." Thus all arangernents were made as quietly as though they , were preparing s for a little excursion, an ordinary pic- nic, or something of the kind. , As soon as theeboat ran up against land the big Englishman was over, rope in hand. Possibly the junk might have recoiled 'or sheered off only for the strength that *as in his arms, but when he once stiffened his figure, it must needs be a ' mighty power that bent the .EngliSh Larry had only waited for the signal, veld when it came he led Avis across the ,iittle gap. Alf ewers now safe ashore.. ., Lord Beckett had no lurther uee for the boat, and in order to get rid of her be * used his knife upon the cords that kept the Matting sail aloft, with the re- sult that it collapsed in a wreck. Then with hie foot he pualfed the boat away, the current once more seizing upon _the craft, and again her atrange voyage was resumed. It would never do to loiter here. Dan- ger wens Imminent. Some tst the terrorized Chinamen who bad been on the junk had undoubtedly gained the shore and were well aware of their landing. Indeed, Plempton felt sure he had seen Indistinct figures scuttling away on either hand, which he knew to be' these They nad had enough so far as they Seeere personally 'concerned, but the Chi- nese character, being vindictive, would pot allow them to quit the game while the slightest chance remained to injure those with whom they were at enmityt It was a plunge in the dark. Even Lord Rackett, the best informed regarding the metrepolis and its su- burbs, had not the remotest idea as ta their location, save 'that the fortunes of ;war had taken them below the city. Nor was he acquainted with the roads leading thither, though prepered to be- lieve they would find danger lurking on the route. ' Brave hearte 'do not grow faint at Ohadows, and Plympton, having over- come tangible perils, was not apt to !weaken at the prospect of being corn - pelted to grapple with ghosts. Like a wise leader, he first of all took their, hearings before making a move. Th'en, with Avis between her two valiant defenders, the trio walked across the field. - When the river was high this ' field undoubtedly became flooded, but for- .lunately at this season of the year it' was dr7 enough to offer at least fair ,Beyond it they expected to discover the Canton road that Lord Rackett kneW Thatched cottages would then become plentiful, and the city's walls loom up. This latter would be a joyful sight to feeling a sense of exhilaration at sight nf a sail; it- could hot exceed the de. light that would cense to this trio'. of Isterns-toesed waifs when they once more 'reached a piece of safety, 'Houses, such as 'they were, did begin to appear- when tthey- reached, higher ground beyond the Mee field, but as yet jiad run aeross nothing in the shape of a least at that mernent they were in a tumor to give much for a guide; Who could lead them, like an Asiatic Moses, nett of the wilderness and to the borders AO the Promised Laud, Alas l there was tab cicereane handy, 6 ate additional chanees of trying to get pigeOn Chinese, and eould probably tithe atives around the Metropolis., hav- ing tabbed tap against foreigners more Or less, were fear fronl being es deneely ignorant And bigote,d as' the people of ktterltor prOVItteee, Where the Mere Slight et a "white devil" Mounte4 on a modern bicycle was qtdte nuflicient to Start a natirderous riot. So they stumbled along among the cottages. These were really so, Much. alike, and ebounded. on every, hand after the man- ner of a field of znUshrooras, that gra- dually Plympton began to lose kis bear - Once he grew confused ; it was a diffl- cult, nay, an almost impossible task for him to resume his leadership with the same confidence as before, Hie was one of those open, frank net tures that have ran desire_ for conceal- ment, even when the game has gone against them. "I've lost my bearings, by Jove 1" he announced, in a tone of sheer disgust. Larry had suspected it from the er- ratic matmer en which their leader had moved Of late, Nor was he able to give antr specific advice. The heavens were clouded, so that they could not lay their course by the stars. In a general way they knew where the city was situated, 'since it was reason- able to suppose the light in the sky came from the foreign island section of Sha. - mien, where/ modern applittnces were not scorned -When it came to 1,40(74111g after the comfort of those whim the pursuit --of pleasure or bUsiness took out upon the Streets after nightfall. The obstinate refusal of that road to bob up caused them inuch anxiety ; Larry even declared it to be leis opinion that, as no one was looking, some of the thieving Celestials had taken advantage, of that fact and stolen the road, for his - opinion of Chipese character was on SO low a scale that he actually believed they would crib the moon if given only half a chance. LOrd Rackett, however, begged to he believed the road was still there, and that in their ivanderings they had pos- sibly More than once been in close jux: taposition to it, but that, owirig to the puzzle formed by the multitudes of cot- tages, they. had been- moving aimlessly, perhaps in a circle. %"We must hire a guide and take our chances," he gravely announce& On the whole, the new risk amounted' to very little, since Chinamen were ahroad, and they had already been aeens a dozen- times. . SO Lord Rackett led the way up to a fairly decent dwelling, such as there are in this over -crowded land of the dragon. He cudgelled his bretins in the endeae vor to recall all he possibly could of the - native tongue. ' This' was, no doubt, precious little— still, it might answer his purpose. ' Avis had borne hereon bravely througb. all, and won the admiration of her companiens ; still, they could, snot have expected less from one who for years had been the companion and mate of such an heroic man as Dr. Jack. "So Lord Beckett. beat his knuckles upon the door of the cabin, striving to throw as much authority into* his summing as possible, for the Chinese have an abject respect for everything that smacks of imperialism, having learned during the ,aenturies how cruel and remorseless the powers that reign may be. The door was opened and a Chinaman At once Plympton saw that Ile was above the average Of his people, and his policy would have:been to have uSed somethingeof fitittery when dealing with such a man, lcnowing full well how potent such a charm usually proves ; but, alas, his lexicon was limited to but a certain number ef hybrid phrases, and he feared he would be unequal to the. task beyond a mere labored descriptiOn of their .condition as lost sheep desirous of being led to the fold. He was especially careful to &dere the fact that he was the representative of Greet Briton in Canton, and also that if the other would lead them to the European section of the city they would load him With favors. That the .houseowner understood theY could see from the way his features veerked during the recital, a lamp with- in. shedding its not in such a way as to give them this privilege, From the hut catrie a peculiar oder, which Larry, who had picked up much knowledge during his travels, declared was caused hy the smoke of opium. Lord Beckett entered into a labored conversation with the man, who pre. sently turned and went baelc into an- other room, upon which the linguist eoradescended to translate what had passed. "1 expielettel* our position -aomewhat. Hetititows we are in trouble land wish to get back to our quarters in the oily. He says he is a silkworm grow'er, and that these trees armed his 'house are the Mulberry, an whose leaves the worms feed vvhile spinning Melt. COMMIS: At fleet he was lotheneundertake the tank I proposed, but when made him a modest, offer .his head fairly serene, SIMS it Went a fortune in 'Wive° eyes. has gene for his hat and his outdoor clogs. We are in leek, my friends." Larry hoped it would keep tip. for Limy was rapidly becoming something to take such keen pleasure in cutting thern down co Many times. Ife had et secret idett that they evere not yet, tent oi the woods', and while tin. eerteirt tie to whet, tome the new danger might ttattinle, ,he believed it Wee too coon to crow.' eglaipped tor the little joUrney ; possibly he had fortified Morel, galreet bitter invectiVee on the part 0 his cops. An ordinary raliwc,iy engine is %Val in strength to 900 horses. , la India about 2,000,000 of the natives can now read tEnglish. An average walking pace ()Fa healthy man or woman is said to be seventy - live steps a minute. It is calculated that England loses over 1,800 acres yearly through, the sea encroaching upon the coast. The Queen of Siam hae the snaallest. foot of any titled person In the world. She wears 1% in boots. The elephants in the London Zoologi- cal Gardens earn $4,000 a year by oar- rying visitors about On their backs. Montreal has the largest flour -mill in the British Empire. It turns out 5,000 barrels of flour a day. The London Crystal Palace accommo- dates more people than any other build- ing in the world. It will hold 100,000 persons, R is stated that there are about 225,000 miles of, cable in all the bottom oe the sea., Each mile costs about $1,000 to lay. . The smallest woman now on earth. is Mlle. Pauline, of Holland, eighteen years old, and 20 Inches high. She weighs less than nine pounds. °The census taken last December show that the population of Germany has in- creased 4,000,000 since 1900, and is now 60,500,000. The Bedouin Arabs are small eaters. Six or seven dates, soaked 4n melted but- ter, serve a man a whole day, with a very amall meentity of coarse flour or little ball of rice. The Poor taw guardians in Saxony have the right to appoint trustees to take care of the property possessed by any person in danger of ruin from Idle- ness, drunkenness, or extravagance. A German pencil-ma.kete., recently de- ceased, has over his grave a ,gigantic stone representation of half a lead -pelf - ell set as aetembstone. It is red sand- stone, with a core of graphite 8 inches in diameter. An ostrich feather, if held upright, will be seen to be peffectly equal on both sides, the stem dividing it exactly in the centre. In other feathers the stems • are found to be more or less on one side. All European armies have certain ex- tras weekly in the way of fciod. Sugar is given in England and 'France, twe gallons of beer in 'Russian, half a gal- lon of wine in Italy, three pounds' ef Ilsh in Spain, and five ounces Of •butter in Belgium. Ladieseseldom rise in Spain. tie receive a male visitor, and they rarely aqcom- pany ,hint to the door. For a Spaniard to give lady—even .his wife—his arm when out walking. is looked Upon as it decided violation of propriety. . Birds nest freely in the rafters of the ancient parish church at Ivychurch, Kent, England, During the services the birds flit to and fro from pew to pew, and are often fed'' by breadcrumbs brought in the pockets of the worship - *t the Austelan Court perishable ar- ticles never appear twice on the Imperial table. Thus there are large perquisites for the various attendants. To one matt falls all the uncorked bottles, to an- other the wine left in the glaeses, to an- other the jointst anti to .another the DECLINE OF CHEF. The Woman Cook tits Preferred in Large The flrst change made in the domestic arrangements of a Modern London or country house when economy becomes the order of the day is to substitute a woman scelok for the highly -paid and extravagant chef. .Not only does this save a large Sum in the head "chest wages—for a chef de- mands X120 to X150 a year when he is an unknown man a moderate-sized 'house, and any sum from 4500 to ee1,500 a year when he •Is known; whereas the best. of women coolcs can he engaged for R70 a year—but it saves much more in Minor expenks. The wo- man will manage with one or two fewer tiesistants, will waste, leas material and, le put the matter in ,delicate la.nguage, he claims fewer "perquisites." The angry and plain-spoken mistress calls It ,s.the chatelaine of a famous old ducal house in. the south of Eng. land, who has introduced this change, -claims that the cooking is now much better and far more wholesome. The ordinary thef is too fond of new dishes httve any training In the Management of a large staff of subordinatett or the organization, financial and othenkise, of large and numerous" meals ; and they are consequently useless at the head cf club and hotel kitohens. Though their wages show some tendency to increase, they will never earn as much as a chef while this is tho case. It is a pity that som6 of the larger schools of cookery cannot give lessons in sueh organize. - Lord Curzon's study le sald, by one who knowa, to be a mireeie :of -method. (Imp Back SCOT'S ,_194t141 wool inski Immo Usk 04104 sr wolf 4 wok IA ter* sea :141141:111dittolubo oisl Is kw *NW mass of history ,Totosto've. 04 Jost ste„dinismitic $UMESIl ll CARE OF SWINE,. ' Nater is essential for,hogs, although; It is not desirable' that it should be suip., •pli'edi by means ,of a spring -pr metas ing. stream ° thr'ug6 the, hog drat; .as. it,' is very likely to become contaminated, and net 'only breed detraction for the owner's' herd, but Derry disease° germs t3 all of the farms lying below his,. writes Prof. Andrew M. Soule, It is Quito likely that hog ; cholera, the most virulent disease that the breeder has to fight, is . frequently spread through the running streams which have become !celled by diseased animals drinking from there, It is better to have the stream outside the hog lot, so arranged € s to give the hogs free access to it for drinking, purposes only. "Wallowing holes" can be easily constructed With- out . endangering the water supply, and the wise breeder will, give the matter attention. A large box containing a mixture o4 salt, ashes, charcoal, copperas, etc., Should be kept in the individual pens and the hog lot as well. One of the best mixtures suggested for giving` . to cholera stricken hogs is as follows: Wood charcoal one • pound, sulphur one pound, salt two one, bicarbonate soda two pounds,hyposulphtte soda two pounds, sulphate soda one pound, black antimony one pound. These ingredients should be completely pulverized and thoroughly mixed. The dose is one large tablespoonful fox -each 200 pound weight of hogs to be treated, and it should be given only once a -day. mow xess vornstala This'is the paramount feature of Practical breeders have frequently ob. served that hogs break down in the hind quarters when fed exclusively on corn. This is due to the fact that corn does not supply enough mineeal matter; and hence the importance Pe -having a box of the character suggested convenient for the animals at all times.. The best means of fighting teal eholera is to keep the, animals in a sanitary condition, and in the best of health, which means to supply eel the neede the animal system and to give them sanitary sleeping places and pyre water to drink. One of the best means of Instiring° hectlehye vigorous animals is to supply them abundantly waste fruit and green food, such as the pastures mentioned always insure. - ° Any animals dying, -no matter from what cause, should be burned and the place 'carefully- disinfected. Numerous diiinfectants are now made that are cheap and effective and "an ounce of Prevention is worth a. pound of cure." So the sleeping places and the yards oc- cupied by the hogs should be thoroughly disinfected once a week. A suitable sprayer can be obtained for 'about 75 'cents. Hog cholera in the sciuth can never be controlled unless the animals dying with it are iinmediately burned, as the buizards and other predaceous animals spread the disease by feeding upon the dead and contaminating the streams, leaves, grass and everything with which they come in contact. If lice are troublesome a mixture composed of equal parts of kerosene oil and grease will effectually destroy -them, lt, may be applied with a- brush. If the animals cannot be approached in the open, drive them into a lot some- where and see that the vermin are de- stroyed, as they seriously discommode the animals, and so retard growth and development. I am; personally opposed to hogs following mutes, horsee, cr other animals to gain a part of their living. .15 is a. filthy and unsanitary practice, and there are too maner other wastes that should be Stopped on the farm before crying IN necessity- es a Matter' of economy. It is doubtless true that half digested food is a frequent source, of disease now attributed to other 'causes, and certainly I! the ani- mals "followed" are diseased they are likely to transmit the same „trouble to the hogs. HOW THEY% S'UCCEED IN DENMARK. In a report on "Sonia phases, of Dairy- ing In Denmark," Mr. 1. A. Ruddick Says: Danish dairymen, have tvvo strong characteristics. In the first 'plate there ie the splendid loyalty with whieh these people eUnPort all their institutiens, Whether it be the creamery or any of the Various associetions which have been organized to promote their inter- ests. The wise and far-seeing policy which they have adopted in these mat- ters makes true co-operation not only poseible but highly. successful. They are able to seer beyond the immediate gain -to secure the highest ultimete de. gree ,of success and profit-making. en the second plaee,°the thoroughness with which every undertaking is carried out results in great efficiency and a high standard of excellence in all their pro- 4uIctthis stated that for the three pro. dtiets,—hutter, bacon and egoet-which the Danes send to Great Britain, the cx- lra price which they receive on account et superior quality, above the average priee for the same products imported into Great Britain from all countries, nets them' over tight million dollars a year tte their reward for thDeaanpisphlicacotiwons far exceeds that, ot the Canadian herds. Th.e records 'given aro those belonging to the 'regular dairy farmerse and aro not taken frornepicked or '"fancy" herda 14.55 per cent. of the total number of !pitch cows in the country; and may fairly be takert as an average of the product live/less of all the dairy covvs. If, as it is Claimed, the average yield from Can- adian dairy eows is not over 3,000 pomade of milk in a year, what field Is atoned up for increasing the prattle' front dairying in this country. There ie no question Ira the Whole range of dairy endeavor which chould comirland Mere attention, not only from ,mtlk pre. ducere, ;lent trona owners of elutes() fare It is obviOus that an IncreciSe in the 'told Of Milk fron the cowa supplying factOry nueet re tilt in 0, (Urea bene. to the Manufacturer. The matter demi nor rest. on an incretteed myelin° to the farther Irene the prOdtie loft of Mere Milk, butt tends towards conOtray itt the eenverting of the Milk' in butter or cheese. management.9 of all LON aRBI3N .TIA Free from dust, dila"add *1L - foreign �; substances* COBALT -The World's 1108# Silver Mining Camp' THE COLUMBPS. COBALT. SILVER 00., Limited. Authorized Capital Stock, $150400. Shares 81 each. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; HON: RICHARD PURCOUBT, Prenident, IMAMS TUDUOPII, Esci„ Read et Director of the Ontario Bank, and for- " the firm of Tndhope Caniice Co,, Limited. morly Treasurer of the Province of Ontario *dills- DA.NOLL Simpson, Esq.. lilaneglug JOHN Ifirrr, Balk Vico-President, Head Director, Cobalt, Out. of the firm of Flett, Lowndes Oo., JOSEPH COLUMBUS. Esc& Explorer, actor of Ontario Bank. Hailey_bury, Ont. SOLIOITOBS—Clark, McPherson, Campbell* jarvis, Toronto. The force of men now developing the Columbils " Stine near Giroux Lake, not far from the famous Drummond, Fostpr, Jacobs and others in Coleman Township, have now a vein six feet, with better ore than ever .before. It is about a foregone conclusion that this mine, vvill soon sur- prise the world. On account of low capitalization, I have very littlestocit left for sale at $1.00 per share, as it is only a question of short time when the- stock may advance to $5.00 or over. Send at once for full particu- lars, or mail your. order with marked cheque or express order to the order of Stoc DANIEL SIMPSON, P. 0. Box 129, Cobalt, Ont. on the instalment plan. factories are constantly endeavoring to increase their milk supply by widening the area of their operations, to the detri ment ,of soine other institution. If the same 'efforts were directed along the line of endouraging the prOduction of more milk- per cow, a more abiding and bet ter general result would be obtained, even from the individual factory stand - If the truth 'Must be told—and it is bet- ter that it should be—It is these two qualities which have been pointed Out as belonging to the Danes' in so marked a manner that Canadian dairymen are most lacking in. It has been often stet - ea that M regard to dairying we have nothing to learn from the Danes. This statement Is no doubt 'true in, some respects, but in othere I consider that we have a good deal to learn from them, particularly with respect to co-operation and orga.nization. An admirable spirit pervades the agricultural classes therein regard to matters of this kind. The Danish farmers are justly. proud of their cc -operative institiations, .which are' in many respects untque and well worthy of emulation. 4 STRANGE DELICACIES. Dish of Trout Which May Cost One Hundred Dollara. The. London Gourmet of to -day has at command all the gastronomic delicacies of the known world—if hp is prepared to pay for Ahem. The .aid of science is called at geeat expense, so that fruits may be brought to. table out of due season, the ends of the earth are searched for rare morsels, and, cele- brated chefs rise to sublime heights in their efforts to •tickle his palate. IA this, as in other matters, it is money that "talks," and it is at the smart metropolitan hotels • that, le this direc- tion, it talks to- most advantage. Shark's fins, as an Item in a dinner menu, are somewhat rare, but they pm be served at a charge of 10s. a head, and' turtle's fins, somewhat similar in taste, a dish af superb flavor, are now obtain- able at 53. a portion. , A cut from a young kangaroo -Le not marked on every smart. menu, but ;f tattered at, the right places it can be put on the table at a cost of .from 10s. to delicaey, which is also very expensive. It is essential, if the last extremity of 'flavor Is to- be secured, that the trout should be put alive into boiling water, and the best fish are now got from Scot- land. The trout have first to be,caught, then a special railway truck has to be put on the rails, and during the whole journey, a man has to pour water through the air into the reservoir.. It may cost -Z20 to bring one or ten 'alive to London. Quail de Rothschild is not being served at an ordinary dinner. Here are the ingredients : amps, stuffed with ortolan, pate de foie. gras truffles, and other things. A dish for eight people would not now cost more than ten guineas. Chinese bird -nest soup or swallow -nest sodp is now cheap—at 5s. a plate. 11,10111TING FISH. The Natives or Siam Bet waloney on the A favorite recreation in Siam is watching the fighting fish, a species of fish found irt the weters of no other country. Tne fish .cannot live in unity, and if two are placed in a bowl they will instantly engage in a- struggle "to the death." It is no unusual thing to see in the streets of Siam orowds of natives chae tering and gestiCulating round a bowl containing a number of these fish, which they bet on in the Same way as more civilized people do on racehorses. Ins, tense excitement . reigns amongst the natives 4S they watch the fish, fighting These .pecullarly qnarrelsome fish tare very similar to the common pike in ate .pearance, with the exception. that they are not in the possession of gills. Their fibs, too, ere remarkably sharp, and these they use with teerible effect upon one another. Blood oozes from theft sides, s and yet they persist in fighting . until perhaps only two are left alive, and then the survivors aurn on one ' another until only one is left out of per- haps a dozen placed in the tub. Although the fighting flsh are excep- tionally good to eat, the majority Of natives esteem thein only for theit fighting propensities, which affords thent amusement and excitement every day. CUTTING DOWN NIAGARA. The most teeent estimate of the pros. pective loss of water to Niagara Falls is consequence of the engineering enten prises now in progress there was mad( in art address before the Society oi Mechanical Engineers M London be Professor Unwin. He said that when all the power schemes now under way havt been darried to completion, the loss of water to the falls will amount to about 30 per cent. of the quantity normalle passing down the cataract, during thi season of minimum flow. • ALERT .COMPREHENSION.seete "Women are very hard to under pher. "Well," answered Mr. Meelcton, "1 always manage to understand Henri etta withodt her having to speak twice.' 01.40041111411140 The value of the Vatican, the Popel residence at Rome, ancl ILI treasures, le money, would exceed $150,000,000. Wittig -Was you thell one heard making 'love to my elster la5t nightt didn't supposer there wge any aue living could nueitn tee feei es