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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1899-5-18, Page 2.irlie• • St' • ' Tea' , TED BXEITER TIMBS D ICKSON 4 CAN.LING, Parristers, Solicitors, Notaries. Oonveyancere, Vonimieelenere, Rao. Money to Loan at 4t per cent, and, 5 per cent. OFFICE a-VANSON'S MOCK, EXETUIL L u, darthmo, ie. A. I 11morasoar. member ef the firm will be at Hensall on Thursday of each week. RL ooLLINs, Barrister, Solicitor, Goitveymicer, ExEllut, . ONT. OFFICE : Over O'Neirs Bank.. I 11ALLIOT GLADMAN, irirristers, Solicitors, Notaries Pablio, Conveyancers dze, eze. tar Money to Loan. OFFIOE, - MAIN - STREET, EXETER. s. v. ELLIOT. E. W. (MADMAN. pIERMIRIYAMAIMMARCIUSIVIEMNIAIRIEROCAIIIAI M1311)10AL 11 D. C. M. Trinity IJuiver p R. J. H. RiVERS, M. B. TORONTO ITNI s ty. Office—Ceediton, Out.. fl ReLEOLLINS St AMOS. epoxide 011ices. Residence same as former. ly. Andrew at. Oflices: Spackma,n's building. alo in st t Dr Rollins' same as formerly, north &air; Dr. Amos'. same building, smith door, J.A. ROLLINS. :54.33., T. A. AMOS, M, D Exeter, Oat W.BROWNING M. D. M. O., e P, S. Graduate Victoria tiniversity office at residence. Detninlon Labora- tory, Exeter. TR. IlYNDMAN, coroner for the J— County or Herm. office, opposite Carling Bros .store, Exeter. AUCTIONEERS. ' 11 BOSBENBERRY, General LI - o mused Auctioneer Sales oeuauetea anpaets. Sametaotionguaraateed. Charges moderate. BeusallP 0,Ont; Batt!' EILBEH LicensedLuo' tioneer for the counties a aluron end ltliedlesee; Sales conducted Itt mod- erate rates. °ince, a t Post-° thee Ored. ton Ont. menessismocemstseeseeisot VETERINARY. Tennent & Tennent EXIIITfellt. ONT. Graduate Of the Ontario Veterinary Col- lege. Office—One door sonth of Town Hall. THE WATERLOO MUTUAL FIRE KIRA N Ci K 00 . Established in .1.883. flEAD OFFICE - WATERLOO, ONT Ibis. Company has. been over Tivent:r-al‘h years in successful operttlen in IVestern oil t ;trio, und con tholes to 'neaten gat net toss or damage by. ilia, Buildings, Merchandise nr.ufnelortes and all other descriptioas ot ix surabla property.. In torah Ile insurers haaa the option of insubucon the ereatitun alote Ctah System - Marine the poet ten years this company has SEFueci 57,091 Policies, coverinr property to the unt of $4002,038; and paid in losses alone L'ItegGe.Ota set s. 1.76,100.00 „ Consisting of Gash in I auk tlovernu*ent Depogitand ttga unitsses- sed Premium Notes te; band and in fore°. .1,3 A LOIOr• MIL, President ; 0 id. TAYLOR secretary; 33. flumes, Inepector. . CHAS. BELLAgent for Exeter and vicinity. T HE EXETER TIMES Ts ulaaehed every Thursday morning at finale% Steam l'Irirtting House e. 21 atreet, homey oppoeite Fitton'sjewelry store, Exeter, Ont., by JOHN WHITE .ec SONS, Proprietors, RATES ON ADVERTISING: Firet insertion, per line .......' .. .10 cents Each subseqnent insertion, per line:. 31 oen ts To insure insertion, advertisements. should be sent In not, later than Wednesday morning. Our .10B PRINTING DEPAHTMEN T is one et the largest and best equippedin the County ot Huron,. All work en.rueted to us .will re. ceivc our prompt attenton. Decisions Regarding Newspapers. 1—Any person who takes a paper regularly from the post office, whether directed in his name oi another's,or whether he bas subscrib- ed or not, is responsible for payment. 2—af a pereon orders his paper disoontinned he must 'pay all arrears or the pubdsher may continue to send it URDU the payment is made, and, men collect the whole amount, whether the paper is taken from the office mama 3—.1n suits for subsorlpaons, the suit may be instituted in the place where thepo.per is pub- lished, although the subscriber may reside bun treds of Miles away, 4—The courts have decided that refusing to take new,papers or periodicals from the posb office, or removing and leaving them uncalled for, le 'prima facie evidenee of intentional fraud. ICARTEKS ITTLE IVER PILLS. UR Sick Headache and relieve all the troubles Ind, dent to a bilious state of the system, such as Dizziness, Nausea. Drowsinees, redress after eating, Pain in the Side, ate. while their most remarkable succces has been shown In curing 81 Headache, yet Caneeres Liagag twee Pius are equaliy valuable in Constipation, curing and preventing this annoying coniplaint. while they also correct all disorders of the stomach, stimulate the liver and regulate the bowels. Even if they only cured .aehe they would be almost pigment to those who suirer horn this distressing complaint; but fortueately their goodnese does not end here, and those who onte try thent will find them little/Ale valuable in so many ways that they will tot be willing to do without then*. But after ell siek head A the htine of so teany livee that here leveller° We nuate our great bean, Otir pills etre it vihile others do not, CARTER'S LITTLE treEtt Pius are veil small and very eaey to take, One or two pins make a doe°. They are ettletly vegetate and do not gripe or purge, bet by their gentle aetion itemise all who use them In algae at 25 eentei nye for R. Sold everywhere, or sent by mail. cattiza 00., Row Tat r 17141 I'M, imoll gall ;mall LION AWAttitiVVVIMMIMIVAWAYea HOUSEHOLD krOUSB CLEANING TIME. To freshen laid furniture, wash in lime water; when, dry, apply a coat of Wipe tarnished or fly-speolted. gas aaa lamp fixtures with a. damp eloth; let dry, then cover with: a emit of white paint. when this is dry, re -gild, Cover pantry shelves and wash- stands in common 1.1S8 with oil-eloth. It is inexpensive, comes in bright eolors and pretty patterns and if oc- casionally wiped witb a wet cloth, keeps °lean and fresh. When the mica in stoves beeomes lecolared, take out the pieces if pos- sible, and pu.t themn in a vinegar bath for a. few hours; the polish with a soft dry cloth. If they cannot be re- moved, rub with a cloth dipped in hot vinegar and polish as before. To clean a piano use hike warm water white oastile soap and. apiece of cheese cloth. ,Wash a small eurface, work rapidly, and dry, _first with a piece of old. soft eanton flannel; then rub with another until there is a good polish. Go over the woodwork in this way. These directions are givet ! by a piano dealer. Wi3en ink is spilt on a carpet or garraent, at once cover the place with a. thick paste of stareh and cold. water to the depth of an inch and let it dry. Or take it up with blotting paper, wash well in sweet or sour milk, then cover with white corn meal and leave twelve hours. Nor dry inkstains, soak in milk, and repreat the above several times. CULTIV.A:TING CHRYSANTHEMUMS. The ground should be loaray and heavily fertilized with well -rotted stable manure, which should be thor- oughly incorporated with the soil to a depth of 18 inches, nuites W. W. Walker. !The land should be well drained and. so located that the sun, the wind and the rain may play upon it as they will. The chrysanthemum, like the rose, abhors shade. If the soil at your disposal is a stiff, heavy clay you mu.st mix in a generous coat of sand, or your flowers will not. do their best. Be careful to get your plants from a reputable florist. Don't run after novelties, but get standard sorts of the colors you desire. It is a good idea to get many plants. but few varie- ties. lf, for example, you wish to have 100 plants, get' 26 varieties, four of each kind. The reason for this is that out of each four you Wilk be tolerably sure of securing and saving through all mishaps at least one that is a per- fect plant which you can force to an extra fine flower. The chrysanthe- mum is not pastieular as to time of setting out. Any time from the mid- dle of April tp the middle of June will do, but 1 have had better results, as a rule, when 1 nave taken corn plant- ing time, which in the latitude of New York would be about May 10 to 20, and later or earlier than that as we go north or south. Set the plant deep, half fill the hole with soil, pour in a dipper of water, and go on to the next plant, and so on to the end, then come back upon the row and fill the holes with the dry soil. No shade will be needed. They will not drop a leaf. Within a few days stick a light stake down by each plant and train the plant to it as it grows. This is iraportant. Never let the wind get your plant out of sha-pe, but tie it up as it grows. lf, now, your desire is to raise the largest flower possible, you proceed as follows: Snip off every limb as it appears, so that the plant will grow ap as one long stem. Of course it is understood that 'in snipping off the branches, the leaves growing out from the stem are not to be disturbed. Keep the ground well worked, and, in hot, dry weather,' give your plants plenty of water every evening. If in midsummer there should come on. the top of your plant a. sort of senall-leaved bud, do not, de- pend on it for your flower, but cut it off just above the last branch and continue the plant with that branch. When the bud appears in September, gently lift your plants with a spade in such a way as to break as few roots as possible, and pot them in 10 -inch pots, well drained, water thor- oughly and. shade about a week. Be careful to leave an inch at the top of the pot for watering. Now make the frame of a "lean-to" against the south side of your house, or if that be impraeticable against a wall of rough board put up for the purpose, of 2 by 1 in stuff and cover with plant -bed cloth. The stuff for the roof should be of ducking and so arranged that it cam be rolled back every morning. In setting the plants under this shelter it will not be neces- sary to sink the pots in the soil. Pine straw or litter of some sort put around then) will serve just. as well to keep them cool and make them surer of proper drainage. As soon as the chry- santhemums are put into their shel- ter, prepare a half barrel of cow man- ure and water them with it every evening. Where it is desired to raise chrysantheinums in bush form, pursue above directions except that inetead of taking off all the limbs, let the plant gent to 10 in, and pinch off the top. Three or four branches will come out at this point. When these have grown in:long pinch off their ends. Theee endet will send out three or four brartehes. Let these, groVe 8 in. and pinch. off once more. Then when the buds appear pinch off all exeept those at the ends of the branches. WITH POTATOES. Potato Cakes.—Warra cold mashed - potatoes; add enough het milk to soften them, and make into cakes or balls, and fry brewn in hot fat. Baked Potatoes. — Select smooth potatOeS of tiftiform, size; wash well; bake in a hot oven midi soft. Pinch theta to break the skins and, it the Stearn escape, Never cover them. Potatoes and Breakfast aeon.— Slice cola boiled potatoes in it baking dislq cover the top with thin fSlioes of sweet breakfast bon. Place on the upper grate in the even until the Meat begins to brown and then brown the potatoes in the bottom of the' P-Srefl. Drain off the fat and send to the table smoking hot. ,Boiled Potatoes,—Wash and peel six Potatoes; soak in cold water; cover with boiling, ;salted water, and boil slowly Until soft, but not broken. Drain off every drop of water and place, uncovered, on back of range to let the steam esoape. Sprinkle with salt, Potatoes with their ja,okets on are treated the same way, except you peel off one half inch of skin around each potato. Stuffed Sweet Potatoes. --Wash six ineedbada sized sweet potatoes. Bake them in a moderate oven land' they begin to soften and then, ant a small piece from the end of each potato, and with a teaspoon seoop out the in- side into a hot bowl., IVIash theta smooth and mix with them two table- spoonfuls of melted butter, one-half cup of hot sweet milk, two eggs well beaten; sweeten with sugar to taste. Flavor with grated lemon rind, nut- meg and brandy. Stuff the skins with this mixture; then return the potatoes to the oven to heat thoroughly. Serve them hot and in the skins. Hashed Brown Potatoes.—One large boiled potato chopped fine; grease a pan with on,e tablespoonful of butter and press the potatoes into it with the palm of yoar hand. Dust with a liLtle salt and sprinkle over the top wt ne tablespoonful of finely chopped pars' ey. Place in the oven and. 'when brown fold like an omelet and serve. LOOK TO THE_ REFRIGERATOR. Said an old housekeeper to the writer on one occasion, "A boiling teakettle means a good, cook, one always empty tells a slattern's in the kitehen." In the present day the condition of the inebox is perhaps a better sign. Cleanliness in the refrigerator is of the highest importance. When stray bits of food and vegetables are allowed to collect under the racks, microbes may reasonably be expected. Once a week have everything re- moved and washed out with hot suds. Thrustag long stickwith a clotla tied to it through the waste pipe, then scald the pipe. -.Wash out once more -with cold water and vinegar, wipe dry and let air for a few minutes, This process renders it pure and sweet. Lemons, bananas, cold cabbage, and most kinds of fish should be .excluded from the refilgeratoA Butter and nulk- ui all cases should be kept closely covered as they absorb odors so readily. Eternal vigilanee is demanded here if anywhere about the house. NO MORE HOUSE-CLEANING. Is the house-cleaning fad ti nticrobe? It it is, as some one suggests, then it has seen its best days. The semi- annual. clean-up and confusion is, to the joy. of mankind and womankind alike, going by, as all virtues that are spasmodic) should. The modern house and the modern house -keeper have brought abou.t a new order of things. With hardwood floors and rugs, and brushes for cleaning and dusting ceil- ings and walls whenever a room is swept, a house properly kept of to- day is always "cleaned." There are no hole -in -the -wall stowaway places under the reghne of the "new woman" to be hoed out spring and fall, These nooks that housekeepers of a generation or so ago considered necessities are an un- kno,vn quantity in the up-to-date house. Yes we are seeing the last of "house-cleaning" season, and the joker on that worn-out theme would do well to supply its place with something else. • .. THE CALA. LILY. When the Calla Lily begins to bloom, if the' pots are plaeed into shallow pans of water and left there the blooms will be found to last much longer and remain more plump and fresh than where water is simply ap- plied to the surface of the soil. " SURCEASE OF SOR-g5="" Bings—just between friends'old man, do you iike. for your wife to be- long td so many clubs ? Sings—Yes, She is in so many rows with the other members that she has no time to pay any attention to me. -- QUITE SATISFIED. I would die for youl exclaimed her elderly lover passionately. Oh, don't( she answered in alarin. I like your hair and moustache so much better as they arel LIMITED BELIEF. • - Facetious Guest. your looks that you lism. Ana I right, Solemn Waiter. some faith in table I 'can tell from believe in spiritua- Well, I do have tipping. Piles, whether itching, blind be bleedingo Are retlitavied by one appliention.of' DO.A- new's Ointment as CENTS. And mitred in S to 5 flighted nr. M. Harkman, Binghamton, X_ Y� Writhe I BondTilts it dozen mot. of Air naves Ointment. 1 proscribe Itirgi titian of 18. It la it Vander worker in akin disetteet and a groat ewe foe pH,,,— Sold by C. Lutz; Eiceters litt,4,dWOON.0.1).WINVONWP Agri.04141.1*.11 IdANURES AND MANURING. (T• 0. Woihkee. efore the Ontario Farmers" institute.) (Continued from last issue.) To return again to our eoil.- As we got them from the prairie and forest primeval they contained a rich sup- ply of htunne, caused by the deconxposi- tion of ages of plant life which had grown up and dying down left plant bodies for food for following plants. This humus was rich in the atmos- pheric element of nitrogen, got from the air through the species of "nitro- gen collectors" already referred 10, and by the action of micro organisms of nitrification. ,It was rich also in mineral matter, which had taken new form in fhe plants which had formed it, though inorganic elements, and these soils are what we term organiz- ed or in a condition which grains, roots, grasses and fruits can feed from them readily. We term them rich, On these sails our farming generally be- gan by grain growing, as an easy and remunerative method of working. As we found these lands in n state of rich humus supply, we may take as a first condition of manuring that a good supply of humus is necessary. As we grew our grain crops let us inquire what was the general result on the fertility of our soils, and how did it leave them for future agricul- ture It may as well be stated here that the soils of our farms, are mines of agricultural wealth, but it is most- ly locked up so tight in the bard un- yielding ground rook that our plants cannot feed from it. Only that por- tiOn of it which is available to our plants can be callecl fertility, the rest has yet to be rendered so. The straw contains most of the pot- ash, removed from the soil by the crop and. it is usually returned to the soil. Apart from the fact that our soils are usually well _stored with potash, even often to a greater extent than 1:Leicr ,brnosueoehr i og•ursa grain s gs r oofw ippogt.ash occur - If the straw was returned without burning, humus was also maintained to some extent. Tho most of the nitro- gen goes to the grain, though the straw also earaies some back to the land. has been an accepted theory that wheat is a great user of nitrogen because it seems to be benefited by the application of soluble nitrates, but this, 1 think, -is founded on empirics. The real fact would seem to be that the wheat grows during the early part of the season when nitrates are not very active in the soil, and has yielded up its life by midsummer, after which nitrates are more active. The • phos- phoric acid of this crop then goes off alnaost entirely in the wheat seed, and the straw retains almost none of it, because it goes to effect perfect ripen- ing of the grain apd fit it for repro- duotion of the spettles. The loss, then, in grain growing is principally of the nitrogen and phoaphate. Se serious does this become in time that the grain gets poorer and softer, the crop less, the stand weaker, and the plants succumb to various fungoid diseases and the ravages of inseets which a.re always in evidence to attack weakened constitutions. As it is in the animal kingdom, so it is in the domain of plant life. Gradually the seriousness nf this state of affairs dawns upon us and we begin to realize the necessity of returning som.e of the lost fertility. We. hit upon the plan of stock keep- ing, for beef, mutton, pork and the dairy. The crops shall then be fed up- on the farm and only the firiblied pro-- dm:a sold off. The manure of the ani- mals with the stra-w litter shall be re- turned to the land and we then think we have done OUT whole duty and fall into the error of calling that complete ma11114ilg.(To be Continued.) CONCERNING- pLovirs. Too many farmers regard "ease of draft" a leadtng consideration' in the selection of a -breaking-plow. There is no work of more import- ance in the field than the break- ing of the 'soci in order that a seed -bed may be made. If this is thoroughly done in the right way a long step toward securing a good crop has been taken. If ease of draft, is, the ane great., consider- ation, the best thing to do is to keep the horses out of the field. The plow of easy draft is the one of purely wedge shape, inverting tlae sod or furrow -slice, while the object of plowing land is not only to invert the furrow-sliet, but also to crush and' pulverize it. Some pressure upon it by the end of the ' mold -board, and the twist- ing ok it due to the curve In the mold -board, before the air hardens the soil, does vastly more good than caeual observation may in- dicate. A network of minute °recite is „made through the furrow -slice that is a long step in the work of pulverization. • If this fining of the soil is wanted, and it is essential to, a gond seed -bed, then there must be added draft' to se- cure it, The easy -running plow is sueh usually, siraply because it does not de the full work of a plow, but merely inverts the furrow -slice in the easiest way possible, leaving all fining to hal- rows that must be drawn by horses walking in rough and loose ground. Additional draft of a plow, due to Proper fining while inVerting the soil, is comparatively small—pos- sibly ten per cent. according to experitmenth --481134 this work of fining can never be so cheaply done and with so little labor to teams later on. The good plow la the en° that does the' best work, The short, straight niold*board can in- vert a flarroW-slioe, but it cannot do anything more - CULTIVATION OF GROWING CROPS It is a good, praotina to cultivate growing crops before they are plant- ed. tet the soil in good condition, so that the seed bas Perfeet Seedbed and then even -before the plants oP- pear, we find it the best practice to go over with a fine harrow or weeder, to destroy the young weeds that al- ways get the best start becauSe they start right from the top of the ground, Whereas the seed. for the crop is an inch in more below the surface. This harrowing always leaVes the surface in fine condition. Keeping down the weeds is the all important thing with any growing crop The weeds iaot only rob the plants of the needed. fertility, but use a large amount of water, which is so necessary during the growing season. It is not a question as to how often we cultivate, but how thoroughly, The essential things are the destruc- tion of the weeds and the breaking of the crust that forms after a rain, GLOVES. Nice gloves are something that, like old left and jewel, all women like to own. They are expensive, and to be always well " gante," as theFrench say, is a c,onsiderable item in the a - perms of those who go out much. It is never good economy to buy cheap gloves, any more than, it is to be be- guiled by "bargain "shoes. The cheap gloves never fit as well and are almost certain to have a thin place or a piece that is of poor leather that gives out at an untimely naornent. Good gloves pay in the long run, not only in the lengthened dine one can wear them, but also in her satisfaction in them. And they may be made to last longer and look well while they last by proper care. Don't puli your gloves off by the fin- gers. Take hold of them at the wrist and pull them off the hand, so that they are almost wrong side out when off. If damp with perspiration, let them dry thus. Then turn them, pull them lengthwise, lay them together, fold in the strip of tissue paper in which they were folded when bought, and lay them in your glove sachet in the drawer. • Don't choose gorgeous gloves, no matter what the fashion .may be for the moment. Be sure anything "loud" is a. passing fancy. Red, blue, purple, lemon, yellow hands strike one as be- ing as incongruous and out of taste -as a red patch on a blaelt coat. Let the gloves match or harmonize' with the toilet, but never be a note ajar. Light gloves, however, are demanded for certain evening occasions ; even then don't let there be too much con- trast. At a concert recently given here the soprano soloist came upon the stage in an elaborate toilet of pale blue silk and chiffon and wearing a pair of long blaok gloves that reached nearly to her shoulders. The effect of those blaek arms and hands against the light costume was something Startling, and hideous, too. One could only be con- scious of those two black lines crossing it. CA 'FORM Per Infants and. Children. b ce -Eatie 41174.A ROYAL INCOGNITO. Some of the Assumed Nantes Adopted by the Crowned needs of Enrol's. It is a well known fact that the crowned heads of Europe always travel under assumed names when their jour- neys are not advertised for the sake of diplonia tic relations. Here are some of the names adopted by royal persons trarelling incognito:— Queen Victoria assumes the title Countess of Balmoral; the. Queen Re- gent of Spain, Countess ot Toledo; the Xing of Portugal, Count of Barcellos, and his wife, the Marquise de Villa - cosy.; Prince Ferdioand of Bulgaria, the Count of Murany, and the Ring of Belgium, the, Count de Ravenstein. The Empress of Germany, travels as Countess of Liogen. The former Em- press Eugenie takes the title of Com - tease de Pierrefonds, while the former Queen of Naples styles herself Duch- ess de Castro. King Oscar of Sweden calls himself the Count of Drotting- holm, and his son is known on a jour- ney as Count Karlsberg. Prince Vie - tor Napoleon often takes the name of Count Moncalieri, The Prinee of Wales has several titles, as Duke' of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay and Earl of Chester. ' The lace Empress of Austria assum- ed the name of Countess of Hohen- emlas. She was also known as Mrs. Nicholson, of England, when she want- ed to completely lose her identity. -see - THE RETORT SARCASTIC. Wife, what a lot of grammatical er- rors you make. 'What of itt Aren't they as good as those your mother used to make? DIDN'T THINK SHE KNEW. Willie—Say, pa, didn't you tell me the other day that it Waswrong to strike any one smaller than yourself? Pa -1'e5, Willie, that's what f Said. Willie—Well, I wish you'd write my teaoher a note and tell her that. I don't think she knows about it, smasertrarontasm Zlifbre' 1fict' Wood's Phoophodine, tte dreat Engtislt itetnedfb Sold and recommended by all druggists in Canada, Only reit, able medicine discovered. Big packages guaranteed to care all forms o Sexual Weaknese all effects of abuse or excesa, Mental Worry, keteeseive uee of To- baccos Opitun or iitimWants, Mailed cat teeelpt of Pricer 0/10-11110111410 $1, Six, 55. OnwillpkdM, gouda curt, ranipniete free to any address. thei Wood Claimipatty, Windsot, Ont. Wood Phosphodine is sold in Exeter by 3, W. BrOWilltigo druggist, What is Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription. for Infants and Children. It contains neither °piton, Morphine nor other' Narcotic substance. It is a kartnless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups and Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' use by Millions of Mothers. Castoria, destroys Worms and reverislmess. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd, cures Diarr3liosa and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves Teething troubles, ein.es Constipation and Flatulency. Ciastoria assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach. and. Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Ca,storia5 is the Children's Panacea—the Mother's Friend. Castona. "Castorta is an excellent medicine for children. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its good effect upon their children." Da. G. O. OSGOOD, Lowell, Mass. Ca,storia, ocastoria is so well adapted to children. that I recommend it as superior to any pre- scriptiou known to me." H. A. ARCHER, M. D. Brooklyn, N. Y. THE FAC -SIMILE SIGNATURE OF APPEARS ON EVERY WRAPPER. ?NC CENTAUR 00 atteclateatinereV.Millala PANT. TT MURRAY 6TREE1, NEW YORK CITY. siiaatellegfitto, NAPOLEON'S DEATH MASK. Recently lite -tight at a Sale for a Compara tively Small tom. • On March 6, 1821, the day after the great Napoleon died, Autoraarebi, his physician, took a -plaster east of his face, and for this death mask he was soon afterward offered £6,000 by a wealthy London colleoter of curies/. ties. He refused the offer and retain- ed the mask in his possession until he had secured a_ perfect copy of it in bronze, The original cast was then offered for sale in London, the price asked be- ing first £6,000, and afterward £5,000, No purchaser, however, appeared, and the same was the case in Brussels, where the price asked. was 100,000f. The bronze mask had meanwhile beenine the property of the society entitled the Sons of Glory, all of whom were at one, time officers of the Grand. Army. Whenever -.a member of the society died the raask was placed on his coffin during the funeral service. After the death of the last meniber the mask passed into the possession of Miss For- ty, an 'English lady. She has just died, and at the sale of ,her effects the, once famous mask fetched a comparatively small sum—ridicuously small, indeed, when compared with the sum which was once offered to Autonaarchi for his plaster oast. ,THE GOOD DOCTOR QUIBBLES. Mrs. Fourthly—What did you mean by telling Mr. Bingo his boy had the making of a great man in him? You know you have told me a hundred times that his boy is the meanest and most worthless youngster you have ever seen in all your experience. The Rev. Dr. Fourthly—My dear, I was merely eonsiderimp that boy in his relation to the grand scheme of evolution. It will be interesting to the antiquarian of some future gen- eration to point to Mr. Bingo's boy as the particular brute from which be descended. LONG- SUFFERING- CHILD. Well, Bobby, what do you want to be when you grow up? Bobby, suffering from parental dis- eipline.—An orphan. Children Cry Tor CASTOR I TO A BIRTHDAY. • What boots it if our natal day Has not forever. come to stay, But year by year slips one away? - What odds if here and there appears A. strand of 'silver from the years, And little oreasee where the tears Have flowed in bitterness? Although Tears are not always, since we know That smiles to little wrinkles grow. What difference if the years go by As white clouds in a windy sky, If times we love are ever nigh? The yeare are very kind. They pass With equal speed for lad and lass, From chrisnaing song to requiem mass. And though titer bring us age, for- sooth, . It must be, happy as our youth, we may know in living truth Then, hand in hand, in smiles or tears, 'With those we love we meet the years; And always hear the voice that cheers1 And always look into the eyes That see for us the bluest skies, , That find for us the dearest prize. What boots it If our natal day Ilas not forever come to stay? 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More than 4,000,000 women work for th'eir living in Great Britain. Since 1787 the exports of the Unit- ed States have amounted to 34,352,- 826,166, and- the imports to 01,920,111,- 807. Letters pass between Paris and Ber- lin, a distance of 750 miles, in thirty- five minutes. Pneumatic tubes are used. In Europe 4,200 specie S of planta are used for commercial purposes. Of these 420 are used for perfumes and soaps. Visiting cards of iron are popular in Germany. The name is printed in silver. The thickness of the dads is one-hundredth of an inch.. The annual loss by fire in the Uni- ed States is about S1,500,000,000 on in- sured property. The loss of life is not far from 3,000. Sixty-five dwellings are burned every day, fourteen hotels are burned every week and forty t warehouses are consumed every month. Ninety per cent of fires are discovered soon after the start. WHY THE MINISTER SIGHED. Jingso—What did the minister say when the plate came up? Hingso—He said. he wouldn't mind so much if the buttons were all alike. Juan Caballero, chief of the bandits. in Holguin district, Cuba, has been exe cuted. Two would-be rescuers were FEMININE AMENITIE'S. She said your taste in dress was really execrable. The cat 1 Why, she berrovvecl my winter hat to Wear to her hueband's funeral 1 Oh, well, yon know, she never really. cared for him.' COMPENSATION, was an intimate friend. of your late husband. Can't you give me something to remember him by? Widow—How would I do? INVALTIAI3LE ASSISTANT, • japan says she proposes to demol- ish China, said Mr. 1311,1this• She ought to have our servant girlr replied his wife, wearily. , Children oryjor CAST