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Egg plant should be sliced, pared and sprinkled with salt always an hour be- fore using, to extract the bitter juiee which is also very unwholesome. Boil ed, mashed, well seasoned and baked in a shallow dish, the top well sprink- led with bread. crumbs and bits of but- ter, gives an agreeable change with this vegetable. Egg plant fritters, too, are a dainty dish. easily made. The plant should be cut up, and boiled in salted water, to which a spoonful of lemon juice is added. Nelsen cooked and drained, mash and add to one large egg plant one coffeecupfulof flour, two eggs, salt and pepper to taste. and half a teaspoonful of baking powder, Shape into fritters and fry. Egg plant omelet is out of the usual line, but it is one that always finds favor. Cut the plant after paring and slicing, and taking out the seeds into squares. Stew for ten minutes and drain. Beat six egg and add to the utashedd egg plant, tben add three sSpj]wards of currants washed and dried, the same of blanched. chopped almonds. Season with pepper and cinnamon, Fry in butter, as omelet, and garnish with parsley. It is a suitable dinner dish. Another novel way to use egg plant is to take equal parts of stewed egg plant, cooked rice, and minced mutton. Add a little salt, sapper, flour. Bind all with beaten egg, and drop by spoon- fuls into Wiling fat. Stove with a rich tcanato slruee. There are many ways of stuffingegg plant•. When well done, it, is a hansome dish on the tabte. This rule is both plain and good. :ulnae and cook, fry, but not brown. one large silver ekin onion, add ons* -half pound of sausage meat • the inside of the egg plant chop- ped, butter. salt, pepper. and a handful of fine bread crumbs. Sit imer all to- gether for three Minute:. allow to be- twmle cold and then stuff the egg plant. Replace the piece cut off, atter with buttered paper, and bake in a quick oven twenty minutes. .1 plainer way is to cut the egg plant in halves. take out the insides. chop, season H tt luil'mix with bread crumbs sufficient to fill the two halves, lav sede to side, and bake. Irgg Plant with Curry.—Wash and boil the vegetable whole, adding one large chopped onion and the juice of a lemon to the water. When cooked, cut open and scoop. out all the pulp. Add to this and mix in one level tea- spoonful of mustard, one of olive oil, and one of curry powder. Return this to the plant. and it is then ready to serve. The commonest of ail ways to cook this vegeta.bte is to break into flower- ets, cook till done and serve with drawn butter poured over. An egg beaten in- to tbe sauce adds greatly to the rich- ness of the dish. llhe cauliflower cook- ed and broken up and drained, then al- ternated in layers with strong .grated cheese, with salt, pepper, a sprinkling of dry mustard and several bits of but- ter, cheese on the top, and 'baked twen- ty minutes in the oven, gives variety and a good dinner dish. The same with bread crumbs used instead of cheese, gives still another style. The boiled cauliflowers may be broken into pieces of equal size, then sprinkled with salt, pepper, mustard and all moistened with equal parts of oil and vinegar, or they may b, t flopped, piled on a salad dish, mayonnaise ,poured over, and the dish garnished with green peas, and we have a delicious salad. Or the flowerets may be laid in fanciful shapes and ornament- ed with red beet pickled and chopped, and all eovered with mayonnaise or cream dressing. Baked Cauliflowers.—They should be boiled first, nearly done, and drained, placed in -with a rich veal broth, hthat had svbeen thickened and seasoned with butter and nutmeg, with egg yolks stirred smooth- ly in, two or three for one cauliflower, and over all should be grated cheese to form a rich brown crust, to be baked half an hour. The boiled and sifted flowerets with cream give a rich caul- iflower cream soup, or dapped in a rich hatter and fried in fat, we have cauli- flower fritters which are delicious. Al- so combined with asparagus, we get a salad that epicures have said is ' be- yond compare." PIN MONEY. Almost ever housekeeper will admit that there is no work which is more arduous, exhausting and so little appre- ciated as caring for a household. Few housekeepers can feel at all independ- ent, simply because they have no house- keeping allowance and no money which they can call their own. For every penny they may wish br need they must go to the husband or father. They may be permitted to run bills at various establishments, and the' hus- bands pays them. He enjoys the in- dependent feeling of handling a. pocket- ful of cash, but does not think that the women of the household would be pleased with the same. Now, there is a distinct difference be- tween a housekeeping allowance and pin money. With the allowance the housewife is to meet the expenses of running the home—grocer's butcher's and milkman's bills. The pin money is for her own especial use, its expendi- ture to be questioned by no one. The wife, as an equal partner in the firm, certainly has as Much right to the money brought into the home as the one who provides it. She certainly should receive some recompense for her labor—washing, ironing, icooking, and sewing—although many men - do not consider it worth anything. There • are many little things that women wish which- they do not care to ask for, and wbere they have their pin money these little pleasantries may be indulged in. HINTS FOR THE SCARCE SEASON:. Mock Maple Syrup.—Do all housekeep- ers know that hickory buffs and fresh twigs make a flavor for molasses very much like maple ? We prefer it to "corn- cob." However, nice white cobs, espe- cially sweet corn, make a - very nice tasting syrup. To make the "hickory syrup,'' take a dozen twigs of last year's growth and break them fine, and ex- tract the flavor .in a quart of water. Let simmer slowly until a good, dark color, then to each cup of " extract " use two of sugar.' A Nice Dish of Apples.—As small sweet, tasteless applesgneraly keep THE the longest, we ha,vo experimented un- til we are glad they do, and will give our way of making them palatable and pretty. pret s. Th(twe first st requisite is an earth excel- lent for the puz s ).ie dishes Pare anae out the core. leaving the apple whole -if not too large. When the dish is full put one cup of water, onehalf cup sugar, and a tablespoon of red sugar to give them a pretty color. Turn the other dish over tbem and bake, Hen's Nest.—Cut cabbage in as long shreds as possible, and dress with "may - malaise dressing," just enough to make it resemble straw : place in a glass dish, hen's -nest fashion, and put pickled eggs in the center. Timely Turnips,—Cut turnips in small dice; boil in salted water till done; drain, and proceed as you would in mak- ing scalloped oysters, using plenty of cream in lieu of oyster liquor. HIS GREATEST SERMON. Examples of True Christian Heroism Shown by a Few Pastors Aureus the :Massacres In Asia Minor. It is already old news that a storm of destruction broke upon Sasun in August, 1894, and from thence spread to most of the provinces in Asia Minor. While accounts of the unparalleled slaughter and suffering have been for the most part general, eye -witnesses are writing to friends in this country details of atrocities such as it is dif- ficultto believe can really have been perpetrated in this Christian century. Such a. correspondent tells with what spirit a few pastors of that stricken people met their martyrdom. On the evening of Saturday, Nov- ember 2nd, the Armenian inhabitants of Kutturbul were attacked by Kurds. The orowd took refuge in a Protestant church. Tbis was finally set on fire, and as the panic-stricken people emerg- ed from the narrow doorway they were met by showeyts of bullets. In the crowd was a certain Ante- shalian who, by reason of his beard and intelligent face, was recognized as being a leader of the people and one of the clergy. He was immediately singled out, while for the moment all other crimes ceased. One of the sacred books, wbieh the marauders had scat- tered about, was thrust into the min- ister's mouth, and he was mockingly called upon to read the church service. HisPe 1 looked o e on.If he recanted 'a ted p the faith. they would! What a re- sponsibility Iay upon his manhood! He had preached his last sermon. All that was left for him was his example. After he had refused to utter the sign of Islam, fire -brands were thrown upon him. Half -unconscious be tried to crawl d l away, but was clubbed to death BURNT TO ASHES. Not one of his people witnessed this silent argument in vain. Two other ministers were equally noble victims of the same assault. The fourth clergyman to fall deserves spec- ial mention. , He was Pastor Aboshe, of Kutturbul. In the confusion and darkness he had escaped the massacre at the church, and had become separated from his wife and children. Until Monday noon he re- mained hidden, when, feeling stronger, he made up his mind to go in search of his scattered family. He found his wife uninjured, one child killed, a. daughter fatally wounded, and another daughter carried off captive. A few members of the pastor's congregation, were gathered with them, biding at the bath'. On Tuesday another roving hand of Kurds came through the village looking for loot that had been passed by. These began to abuse some of the congrega- tion. Thereupon Aboshe, though he knew it was death to remonstrate, went out and asked the robbers to cease from further barbarities. "We leave suffered enough," he said. Preceiving that he was the people's spiritual head, the murderers called to bin to renounce Christ and accept Is- lam. He looked upon them steadily and made no reply. "Ha 1" said one. "See bow the kafir (infidel) stili holds stoutly to his faith!" All the while the remnant of his people were looking on and trembling. They had heard many sermons from their pastor about steadfastness in faith. How would he practise his own doctrines Another Kurd said to Aboshe, "Just raise one finger"—a sign accepted by Mohammedans as a confession of the one God—"and you will not be harmed." The pastor replied calmly, "I will never raise my finger." Instantly one Kurd pierced him with a dagger, while another shot him dead. This the congregation witnessed, and as one of them said, "His firm faith and bold confession of it in the presence of death was the greatest sermon we had ever heard from his lips.' Even in our safe and sheltered lives the example of these modern martyrs may well remind us that our best ser- mon comes from .our example, not from ourwords. ------- How to get a "Sunlight" Pfeture. Send 25 "Sunlight" Soap wrappers, (wrapper bearing the words "Way Does a W oman Look Old Sooner Than a Man") to Lever Bros., Ltd., 43 Scott St., Toronto, andyou willreceive by post a prettypieture, iree from advertising, and well worth fram- ing. This is an easy way to decorate your home. The soap is the best in the market, and itwill only cost lc. postage to send in the wrappers, if you leave the ends open. Write your address carefully. FOR A BAD TEMPER. Starve it. Give it nothing to feed on. When something tempts youto grow angry, do not yield to the temptation.. It may for a minute or two be difficult to control yourself, but try it. Force yourself to do nothing, to say nothing,. and the rising temper will be obliged to go down because it has nothing to keep it tip. The person who can and does control tongue, bands, heart, in the face of great provocation, is a hero. The world may not own him or her as such, but God does. The Bible says that he that ruletii his spirit is better .than he that taketh a city." REST EYES AND LIMBS. When you came in tired and lie down to rest weary limbs, rest . your weary eyes, too. Do not "just 'hook ov- er ver the newspaper" while you rest Your- self. Close your eyes and determine to rest absolutely for a time; then sit up and : read if you will, and you will feel less fatigue than if you had been over- working these tired little` organs, EXETER, T .IME S. YOUNG FOLKS. THE GENUINE GIRL. We often bear people exclaim: "She is so genuine—you could always trust her." That is a compliment of which Any glrl can be extremely proud. To be genuine means a great deal, even in these degenerate days. There are always people who appreciate truth and steadfastness. A girl to wbom a sec- ret can be confided and who will guard it, a girl who can keep a promises a girl who will be true to her friends in word and deed stands out in dazzling whiteness against the background of mistrust, untruth and broken prom- ises. A broken promise is equivalent to an untruth. A promise should be so sacred that it should never be uttered rashly. It is true there are exceptions where a broken promise is excusable, but those exceptions should be rare. A promise thoughtlessly given may involve much heartache and misery, and no one can afford to sacrifice any happiness. The genuine girl says what she means and means what she says. It sometimes happens that it may be politic to say that which one does not mean, but it is, in reality, an untruth, It may please another to flatter hila, but down in his beast he feels that the flatterer is un- true. It is not well to be too brusque and outspoken for then someone's feel- ing's may be needlessly hurt; neith- er is it a. good plan to never give a mer- ited compliment, because many times it would be a great discouragement to feel that hard work has not been ap- preciated. The true girl tries to do unto oth- ers as she would be done by. if she ae- cepts the confidence of a friend she is untrue to herself as well as her friend if she reveals their secrets. How many friendships which could be asource of comfort and happiness to two are not sundered because of this weakness ex- hibited by one or the others' if a girl does not feel strong enough to keep a secret when confidence is placed in her she does a great injustice to herself and her friend in listening to it. Even if it is a small matter, the fact that it is a secret is enough, and if a per- son weakens once it is much easier a second time, as it is with anything wrong. These are the qualities which make strong characters—qualities which any- one may acquire who will. ,. PIANO -PLAYING ti b. WORK. Young ladies whose delicate constitus tions compel them to leave bed -making, floor -sweeping, and similar exercises to more robust members of their families, while they flee to the piano for general recreation, will be seriously shocked at the following dreadful but authentio data given in the Musical Record: It requires more force to sound a note gently on the piano than to lift the lid of a kettle. In piay;ng fortis- simo a much greater force is needed. At times a force of six pounds is thrown upon, a single key to produce a soli- tary effect. With chords the force is *generally spread over the various notes sounded simultaneously, though a great- er output of force is undoubtedly ex- pended. This is what gives pianists the wonderful strength iu their Singers that is so often commented on. Chopin's last study in C -minor has a passage which takes two minutes and five seconds toph lay. The total press- ure brought t gto bear on this, it is es- timated, is equal to three full tons. The average " tonnage" of an hour's piano - playing of Chopi.n's musio varies from twelve to eighty-four tons. Other com- posers have not yet been calculated on these lines, but the delicate young wo- men mentioned above will be obliged to consider the work of playing an or- dinary piano piece as about equal to making four beds and sweeping two rooms. HOROSCOPE FOR GIRLS. Here is an old astrological prediction of the character of a girl born in each of the months:— January—She will be a prudent housewife, given to melancholy, but good tempered and fond of fine clothes. February—An affectionate wife, and tender mother and given to dress. March—A frivolous chatterbox, some- what given to quarreling, and a con- noisseur in gowns and bonnets. April—Inconstant, not very intelli- gent, but likely to be good looking and studious of fashion plates. May—Handsome, amiable and given to style in dress. June—Impetuous; will marry early, be frivolous and like dressy clothes. sulky Jy temper andaa penchant twifor th a gay attire. August—Amiable, and practical, like- ly to marry rich and dress strikingly. September—Discreet, affable, much liked and a fashionable dresser. October—Pretty and coquettish and devoted to attractive garniture. November—Liberal, kind, of a mild disposition and • an admirer of stylish • ss. December—Well proportioned, fond of novelty, extravagant, and a student of dressy effects. PARTICULAR ABOUT STYLE. Mrs. 'Prim (stylish boarding-house keeper)—It cannot be delayed any longer. We must have a new set of dishes. Daughter—Yes', ma; the old set was very handsome in its day, but it's all out of fashion now. t Well, my dear, go to Brickaback & Co.'s and select a new dinner service; take nothing but Royal Windsor china or Dresden ware, no matter what the cost. Yes, ma. And, by the way, on your return step into the market andorder twenty pounds of corn beef and forty pounds of liver. DEATH BY BOILING. In. old England before the law was passed which prohibited "cruel and un- usual nusual forms of puniehment," murder- ers were often condemned to death by boiling. In such cases the victims were chained in large kettles of cold- water which was gradually heated until it caused the flesh to drop from, the bions. The last English victim of the "boiling death" was one Rouse, a cook, who, it was alleged, had killed . seventeen persons. - - Every joy which comes to us is only n us for some greater g reater labor that is to succeed.—Fichte: In ancient times, the sacred plow em ployecl the kings and awful fathers of mankind. -Thomson. For quick and easy work For cleanest, sweetest and whitest clothes Surprise is best Best for Every Day w. For every use about the t house Su rprse works best and cheapest. See for yourself. PETITION' FOR REHEARING. There Was an Able Argument, But the Court Held for the Plaintiff. The judge's daughter was pertur- bed. "Papa," she said, knitting her pretty brow, "1 am in doubt as to whether I have kept to the proper form of pro- cedure. In law one can err in so many little technicalities that I am ever fearful. Now, last evening George—" The judge looked at her so sharply over his glasses that she involuntarily paused. "1 thought you had sent h.= about his business," he said. "1 did hand him an adverse decision," she answered, "and he declared that he would appeal, However, 1 convinc- ed him that I was the court of last re- sort in a case like that, and that no appeal would lie from my decision." Possibly the court was assuming a little more power than rightfully be- longs to it," said the judge, thought- fully ; "but let that pass. What did he do then I" "He filed a petition for a rehear- ing" The usual course," said the judge, "but it is usually nothing but a mere formality." - So 1 thought," returned tbe girl, "and I was prepared to deny it with- out argument; but the facts set forth in his petition were sufficient to make me hesitate and wonder whether his case had really been properly present- ed at the first trial." "Upon what grounds did he make the application 1" asked the judge, scrowling. "Well," she replied, blushing a little, "you see he proposed by letter, and his contention was that the case was of that Recliner character that can not be properly presented by briefs, but demands oral arguments, The fact that the latter had been omitted, be beld, should be held to be an error, and the point was such a novel one that I consented to let him argue it, Then his argument was so forceful that I granted his petition, and consented to bear the whole case again. Do you think—" "1 think," said the judge, "that the court favors the plaintiff." Al• TRUE STORY. What shall I bring you back from town to -day 4" asked a Mexican farmer indulgently, as he looked down at three pretty, upturned faces. There was a moment's pause, and then they all cried with one accord, "Oh, papa, get us a pony, a dear little pony, we want one so much!" The father smiled but did not promise to fulfil this ardent wish, so you may imagine with what impatience the three little girls awaited his return; the day had never seemed so long. At last be came tack, bringing with him adarling little black pony, with a long, flowing mane and tail, and four little white - stockinged feet. The children were delighted with him and he seemed just as pleased with them. The pony's name was San Jose, and in a few days he became the pet of the whole family. Wherever the children went, San Jose accompanied them, and when he wanted them to come out and play with him, he would go and knock with his hoofs on the door till they heard him. One day they were all out in the woods and Marie, Rosa and Lucia, the three little girls, had strayed farther than usual in hopes of finding more beautiful flowers. Suddenly they heard a queer, rustling noise, and looking up they saw, with great horror, a big rat- tlesnake only a few paces off. Poor little things, they were so terrified that they could not even scream, but stood, seemingly fascinated, looking at the terrible serpent. In the meantime San Jose became aware that his little playmates had wandered away. He immediately went in search of them, and very soon came upon them, terror stricken, a few sec- onds after the serpent's appearance. He seemed to understand the danger they were in, and this is what he did to save them. He made a big jump, bis four little feet went up in the air,and came down right on the serpent's body; then he ran away quickly so that the serpent had no chance of doing him harm. The intelligent little pony did this several times till his enemy was quite dead; tben, to assure himself of the fait he went and quietly sniffed the dead serp- ent all over, and went on grazing as if nothing had happened. He is now the hero of the wbole country.. A MODERN VENDETTA. A Curious Quarrel Bel ween the Families of Two Indiana Farmers. A singular vendetta exists between the families of two farmers living near Clear Creek, Ind. A few days ago Julia, the ten -year-old daughter of William Austin, stole some apples from the or- chard of Henry Williams, hooking them with a stick through the fence which separated the two farms. Williams saw the act, and asked the childto come to his house, saying he wouldgive her some apples. When be got her into his house he took her down -stairs to the cellar and told her it was apple twigs 'that he was going to give her, and producing an old-fashioned birch he administered a whipping that sent the child howling back to her parents. Mrs. Austin was greatly enraged, but said nothing. She waited for her op- portunity. Next day, she saw Mary Williams, a girl of sixteen, passing, and invited her in. The instant she .was inside the door Mr. and Mrs. Aus- tin seized her. 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Austin and Williams now swear they -will shoot each other at sight. ROYAL CYCLISTS. European Rulers wh o Disport r o t Th t elv t Themselves Flom the Fascinating Wheel. At least five of the rulers of Europe and a great number of the lesser stars in the firmament or royalty are ardent votaries of bicycling. Among the monarchs in point of en- thusiasm and experience, the Czar of Russia, Nicholas II., beads the list.. Before he carne to the throne, in the days when the Imperial family used to summer at Copenhagen, young Nicho- las, was often seen pedaling through the streets of that city. Now the cares of state weigh so heavily up- on him that he has little chance for this sort of recreation. Emperor William of Germany took up wheeling some time ago and bas since been in the habit of using his bicycle whenever possible, instead of riding horseback. The Queen of Italy learned to ride at Monaco last summer, and it will com- fort - those whom the mastery of the wheel has been difficult to know that thougn she required twelve lessons to learn the art, she is now one of the most expert wheelwomen in the king- dom. ;:he dresses plainly, and is ac- 1 companied only by a single servant when on her bicycle trip. King Alfonso XIII., of Spain, though ' small and childish of figure for even • one of his boyish age. nos become a remarkably clever rider since he took bis first lessons a year ago. Alfonso's royal neighbor, the King of Portugal, is a man of 33, strong and active, and delights to spend his leisure avt•heel. Nearly all the members of the Rus- sian Imperial house, whose years will permit, are ardent bicylists. The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg -Sch- werin, the daugbter of the Grand Duke Michael Nichoiayevich, learned to ride only last year, but is a most ardent votary. Her brother, the Grand Duke Michael Michaclovich, is a bicyclist of some three last year, but is a most ardent votary. Her brother, the Grand Duke Michael Mic i fisc l ' cutch, is a bieylist of some three years' experience. The Czarewicb, though he has been reported dying of consumption a dozen time within the last year, still has strength to take short excursions on his wheel. The doctors say that this exercise and the balmy climate of La Turble, where he is now staying, have already„ much benefitted him. The Grand Duchess Xenio, the eldest sister of the Czar, while not an enthusiast, is a' skillful rider. Nearly ever one in the. household of the King of Greece uses the bicycle, the King being quite as fond. of it as are any of his children. Twenty -year- old Princess Marie, his youngest daughter, is said to present an es- pecially charming apparance in her wheeling costume. The Crown Prince and his brother learned the sport to perfection on the smooth roads of .Denmark, where they have spent many sunlni ns. - .i he Prince of Wales stands at the head of the royal cyclists in England. His weight and age, bowever, have prevented him from becoming an es- pecially ardent devotee of the wheel. The Princess Victoria of Wales is an ardent wbee]woman, as are also the Duke of York, the Duchess of Fite, the Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne, and the Princess Henry of Battenburg.—Bos- ton Journal.. NO KISS, NO FEE. A fastidious parson once 'officiated in a region where a kiss to the bride was considered an ihdispensable part of the wedding ritual; but the looks of the new wife pleased him so little that he observed: "At this point in the cer- emony it is customary for the clergy- man to kiss the bride, but in the pre- sent case we will omit that formality. The justly indignant bridegroom .wait- ed for his revenge, which he got a few minutes later with: "At this point in the ceremony it is customary to hand a sealed envelope to the clergyman;but in the present ease we will omit the formality. The largest edible oysters are found in. Austraia. Some of them measures a foot across the shell. A RE IARKABL E CASE. Rheumatism of 20 years' standing radically oured by Scott's Sarsaparilla. Mrs. Sarah Browning, anestimable resident of the Ambitious City, was for twenty years a sufferer from acute rheu- matism, and her restoration to health is so remarkable that we present the case for the benefit of our readers, many o1 whom are doubtless sufferers from this painful complaint which arises from blood poison. Mrs. Browning says: ” I used onlypa one bottle of Scott's Sarsarilla and received such benefit that I continued taking only at intervals for two months. That is seven months ago, and the pain has not returned. I had spent a fortune in various " treatments " and was told by one medical man that a cure was ins., possible as I had suffered so long." Scott's Sarsaparilla. cures by is taking and keeping the bloodpure. It'increases flesh by digesting flesh -forming foods. It is the most successful medicine in the world to -day, for dyspepsia, nervous troubles, rheumatism, sciatica, syphilitic afflictions, pimples and all diseases originating in a foul condition of the blood. Dose from one half to one tear spoonful. Sold by 0. LIITZ, Exeter, Ont, OUR MAIL.' Our mail brings us every a• 4.7" day dozens of letters s about C(/R4.8 Burdock Blood Bitters. Some from merchants who want to buy it, some from people who want to know about it, and more from people who do know about it be- cause they have tried it and been cured. One of them was from Mr. J. Gillan, B. A. 39 Gould Street, Toronto. Read how he writes : GENTLEMEN,—During the winter of 18ga my blood became impure on account of the hearty food I ate in the cold weather, Ambition, energy and success forsook me, and all my efforts were in vain. My skin became yellow, my bowels became inactive, my liver was lumpy and hard, my eyes became inflamed, my appe• tite was gone, and the days and niglifs. L passed in unhappiness and restlessness For some months I tried doctors' and patent medicines of every description, but received no benefit. Being advised by a friend to try B.B.B., I am glad to have the opportunity of testifying to the marvellous result. After using three bottles I felt much better, and when the fifth bottle was finished I enjoyed health in the greatest degree, and have done so from that day up to date. Therefore I have much pleasure in recommending B. B.B. to all poor suffering humanity who suffer from impure blood, which is the beginning and seat of all diseases j: GILLAN, B.A., 39 Gould St., Toronto. NOT COURTEOUS. During the congress of German ;sov- ereigns at Frankfort, in 1863, it,chanc- ed that they were all together one even- ing, when Baron Rothschild entered the apartment. All the potentates rose and warmly greeted the wealthy banker, ex - cent Prince Adolph of Hesse. He re- mained in his chair, and in answer to an inquiring look, said: "I- don't owe him anything." PRACTICAL SUGGESTION 1 do hope pe no one will • give me an- other souvenir spoon! I bae an even, dozen and- one more would make thir- teen. e. Call it number one and begin - it see., don with it. 1 %a