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.13y ST. GEORGE RA.THBORNE,
' what he wet, arid Means to get
there in a litirrY,
The horserean realized hid danger,
aid tries his best to avoid itbet his
etee d eeene xiado etriciren at sight of
e that lowered head, and does not obey
the bridle, simply rearing M his mad
fright.
Thi e euiese-ola""tetd e'ectetlys and, he
etilltee 'the hoese, 'with teerifid fokee,
herling eteed and rider against the
fence, '.A. wild shout arise*.
It is "\I'& tore ! bravo toro !"
now, but soon the ticle ef publle opin-
e len viall chane against the four -footed
hero of the hair,
,
Fortunately the bull * stops ' to tear
up the ground with his bloody horn,
and the dismounted picador clambers
_ over the barrier wi,th a sped that is
- ludicrous, to easr the least. His steed
h has received the coup de grace, and
the rider goon , aemears mounted
afresh, but less daring than before.
•Meanwhila the fun goes 'on, and one
g
e'en easily discover that it is rare
sport to the great majority of these
present. Many a foreign lady would
faint at the sight of a horse disem-
boweled by those terrible horns, dr a
chute tossed among the spectators,
perhaps half killed, but these people
, have been echecated up to these things,
_ and even the most refined ladies seem
e to enjoy them.
Each occurrence of this nature is
greeted with a storm :of applause.
Why not, when they have come for
Just this same tiling ? -
The red bull has begun well, but he
does not keen it up. The " picadors
are mounted on better horses than
ordinary, and have little trouble in
avoiaing their enemy, while the foot-
men tantalize and badger him."'
Ilow mean it all seems. The bull
Is the only brave creature in the
arena—all the rest run the moment
he fixes his eye on them, some leap-
ing. the barrier at the slightest pro-
vocation. jack's sympathies are with
the tore, but he knows well the brave
animal is doomed. • . -
Filially the bull, seeing. how his ene-
mies fly before hint, takeaup his stand
, in the -middle of the arena, and with
lowered heacl awaits a new attaek.
His flanks are covered. with bloody
foam, for he has been wounded sever-
al times as well as ripping up a couple
of horses hifnself.
The enemy gather. Taurus waits
in cunaing, sullen humour until they
are close upon him, and then makes
an awful rush for a chulo to the left.
•Alarmed, the man flies for the bar-
rier, he seems to know nothing of the
tricks 'a cool-headed man might em -
Ploy, sueh as leaping aside at- the
Peeper instant, but thinks his only
chance to escape is hi reaching the
barrier first. It is a fatal blunder for
the wretched chulo.
Jack realizes it. and yet, strange to
say, does not feel much sympathy for
the coward, who could only flaunt a
red flag, and the p run if ,the bull wink-
e
d
Thaet f4r4ilenndly fence Is almoet within
1 etiaelt:Whers the storecatches' iiii with
his victim. There is,a cloud ,of dust
a bellow; and the form " of 'e. man Is
, • •
seen whirling through the aer, to land
asnong,the half crazed spectators ; per-
haps dead, surely with broken ribs.
How the shouts ring out. Such a
toss as that is svell worth the price
of admission. The red bull is a here,
his tormentors jectralis.
In ,the whirl Of excitement Jack sud-
denly remembers that .he is sitting
next to a lady. He hears her clap
her little gloved hands with the rest,
and her voice cries " bravo !" Al-
though his fece is not turned that
way, he sees the Turkish pasha look-
ing in his direction. At first Jack
thinks it is at him, but the strange
expression on the other's face quick-
ly undeceives him. Ah, it must be,
the face of Mercedes that chains the
old Turk's attention. She has prob-
ably done as Jack expected she would
—thrown back her gauzy vale under
the excitement a the moment.
Somehow the very thought of gas-
inz upon her featares gives Jack a
strange feefinge- so that he does not
turn instanilse
When he does he looks upon a vision
of loveliness such as might cbarrn one
sworn to hate the 'sex—it is a genuine
Spanish face, but one that Murillo
WO1.1Id have loved to.Paint- As a tale
the Women be Sbain have beaaty to
beak of—travellers have :always rav-
ed ' isirer. this fact—hut Jack" can hon-
estly Say he hasnever yet set eyes
on a "face of such raviehirigly love-
liness as that of Mercedes.
He gazed at her as if entranced,
while the bull and the picadors in a
mad race, engage her attention; but it
Is riot the mere fact of her beauty that
causes him to look spell -bound. He
has not forgotten that exeuisite face,
and is ready ,to swear, marvelous
tleough It seems, that the Ca.talan
flower girl of Barcelona and Sister
Agatha, are before him, united in this
girl-elilercedes.
. .
Mafia o i,Do4ot Ja4e's !lifer, "Captain Tom,' "Baron $ana" "Miss
s Pesline of NeW York/ "Itss ktc, "
r
Iseree Just aears., and ytt forgets tion. by Scarlet eloakswhen he Is pur
to reply, for he is Staring hard at the Gulag a companion too closely. ,Pica
Turkish pasha, as though something dere on the hordes are armed wit
within warns him that this man will lances, and the public expects them
Pixies his path soon. Whether he has to prick the bull in the flanks, ehow
any rectsoe for such a belief or not the dexterity in doing this, and avoldin
aear future will. prove. At present his terrible rushes, ,.and be exceeding -
Zack takes a decided intereet in the IY nimble at mounting the 'fence in
Turk. case the short horns rip up the body
The pasha is heavy set, with a face of their steed. Then come banderit-
that bespeaks euneing as well as bray,' leros, whoee duty it is to stir up the
ery. He is a man with an Leon will— fury oe the tired bull, and goad hirxi
once his mind is made up,, all the to a state of: frenzy, after which ap-
powers of the earth cannot prevail pears the executioner, the matador
upon him to change it. Even as Jack who is to finish the scene with a brii
watches him the pestle looks that tient stroke ,from his sword. He l'
way—they are not far apart—and find- the hero of the hetet -while the mob
Ing a steady gaze fastened upon him, has shouted itself hoarse up to this
returns It with a mewl, just as if time in laughter and cheering, a
in the American he has recognized an death -like silence always falls over the
old foe. , whole amphitheater as the bold mate -
How sing -telex that these two men, don awaits the mad charge of the
who up to this time have never seen furious brute.
. each other, should Instinctively hate All are Present in a line, facing the
•at sight, and yet soul language, speak- high functionary, who represents the
ing through the eyes, its windows, has
communicated Jack's aversion to the government the captain-g•erreral of the
province To him they must make
• ,pashe, agid quick•to take 'offenca he '
returns thechallenge. their olteisanee, and a proper Mier-
' ,
Presently. Jack looks farther around, change of civilities then takes place,
and sees a party of English and Am -
after, which the official searches in his
erican tourists, who .have secured .
pockets for the key of the toril, where
e
the bulls are kept, and which he is ellts tin the shade. He watches this
now
section closely, as, though expecting to expected to throw- doern to the
attending alquazil, who will at the
see some familiar face appear. There
Is even a wistful look in his eye as proper time let, the first bull out,
thotigh he missed certainfriendly con - While the captain -general is thus
panic:nap of former travel—perhaps engaged, -and fifteen thousand anxious,
something-, more. hearts await the. feast that is soon to
Then he starts as, a voice near his glut their appetites, that singular Am -
ear calls out flowers for sale, and ericaia Doctor jack, spends his time
glancing- up, half expecting to look.up in scrutinizing the ,farrious matador,
on the beautiful Catalan . girl of the -whose name, if not as illustrious as
Barcelona market, he • sees another," those of his old time predecessors
who Takes his glance as an invitation Mentes, Romero, and Costilleres,still
to hand down her wares, so presently has a magic charm about it with the
'Jack has a boutonaire, one for his Populace, whose idol he has been up
companion, and a handful of beautiful to this hour. •
flowers for the ladies. The reason of this lies in the face
This nuts. him in mind—ware are that as yet Pedro Vasquez has never
the ladies, indeed ? The two seats met his match in the arena—no bull
still remain vacant, and it is now near- has avoided his fatal thrust. When
ly titne. I -Xis -reflections are suddenly that time conies--aud it is liable tp
brought to an end, for the ladies have arrive at any hour—this same fickle
arrived, both dreeeecl in the regula- audience that has shouted itself hoarse
flan. Spanish style, and wearing the in his honour many a time will tarn
veil down over their faces ; but this and rend him. He who lives by the
Will not be for lops—when the toro sword must die by the sword—the
rushes into the ,arene, they -will throw _plaudits of 'the multitude, have, been
back those •galizYi• ecreens In oeder kc; PedridS staff of life, and -they Will he
- • . .•
see all: ' his doiii-
,
Jack is intrOclimett and efeeS ttjaelitsOe's e'reMarkablY dlever figure,
'ly,- staking the gloved ,hariclsot each, .:that challenges hi& admiration, for he
,He notes that the •egriiita s ratise5; noidethe man to -disparage aerivalf!
plump, -and about the 'figure one .en-' ' •a •
andi yet there eertain tamount ee
-Peels at forty, while. lerdconnianion
breggadogia .in the,strut 01! dhe Meta-
seernsttO"'he .a Modern 'liebe, her '01.4-:
. lines" ofaravisbine contour, arid Jack
dor he dues not like—it is a -trait char-•
• *somehow think§ that if herface cor- acteristic of the Spanish character,.
responds with her figure she must be and can never be eradicated.,
what would be called in the rowdy Somewhat to the surprise . pf the
west " a stunner." American, Pedro Vasquez Walks over
He catches her name—Mercedes. to the fence, vaults it with the ease
Somehow he has always fancied that of an accomplished gymnast, and ther
name, and there is something pe- stands directly beneath . the Turaish
culler about this Meeting. What if pasha, who leans over the railing, and
he, thecynical old bachelor, who has enters into a warm conversation with
marnied out a life of tsybaritic cern- the matador.
fort and ease for his future, has final- Many eves are turpsd , upon them as
lY met his fate, and at a ' bull -fight the. captain -general still fumbles in
toc—the last place in all the Wide his rockets for the missing key of the
. world he would think of lookihir for toril, growing as red In the face' as
the angel who might comfort him a turkey cock. It is evident that the
theorize). life. • , Turk and Pedro have met before.
Het remembers receiving something Imagine Jack's serprise, when the
of a genuine thrill when he took the Pasha, deliberately' points directly at
senorita's little hand, and more than him, and the bull -fighter, following the
once, wishes IVIereedes wOuld raise her Turk's ontstretched finger, looks him
vail, it is so tantalizing to see the straight in the eves. The Americari
flash ,of wondrous eyes back of a feels the bleed mount into .his face as
shimmer of gauze, and imagine beauty he sees.a sneer upon the countenance
that is 'dust beyond the:reach of. one's' 'of the Oriental magnate, and realizes
hand; but Sack has beenwell bred, that he .has been Pointed out to the
even if he has led a wild life as a Millefighter. Then ' he • grows cool
• spoetsinant and hetknows he must, pos- Is too .old aseampaigner to
seia: hisitsteuleiredoatience a little :long- allow a little- thing- like ,this to upset
er, when tin-ie.:will. bring its -revenge, pis 'nerves': in any way. ,
•- Se he. entethe Into eonVereation with ,elie setae; he keepe:t 0: tee-
the senOritaa Tp.' his, eurerise and tinericloude ernOinit' Of thinking, and
gratIfiea.tion she • sreales fair' English, wonders if it is the stare- he ga,Ve' the
With .a requite:tit:lit of eecent no* and pash'a, that: has ina,detan, enemy., out
' then :that : ;therms him. .Iliagerly she of him. What' Jed he sa,Ying to hthe
discussesteach •tAerne be.adeanees; and 'matador-tWhy does he point out the
almost before he knows it Jack is ad- American at all --will Vaequez publicl-
mitting to himself that Mercedes is lv challenge him to a dtfel in the
a bright scholar. " ' arena?
Now and then Don Carlos joins in Such wild ' thounhts as these fit
with some remark, and finally speaks through his mind 'in an exceedingly
of Jack having Luang his multitedin- brief space of time, and he has come
ours sports enjoyed partipipating in a to no conclusion with regard to the
Mexican buil-fight The ladies are. in- matter when the impatient buzz of
tereetedat once, and Mercedes, per-. the audience changes to a roar of sat -
hap a thoughtlessly-, 'declares that the isfahtion, for the captain -general has
bulls in Mexico are not what, they at last found the obstinate key, and
are in Spain', where, they are bred for tossed it to the alecazil. -
the purpose. Jack fiusheea little un- As the noise subsides, kale(' every
der? the thrust, , hut quietly says :— spectator • settles beck as comfortably
"The butts we use out, ethere are as the limited space will allow, the
limning wild on the prairies—great, . blast of a , trumpet ie heard, which is
fierce brutes, full Of .fire, and ready the signal for theentrance of the
to charge Satan himself. I shall be tore, the hero of the hour.
letter able to judge of the respective Out conies 'a red bell with a, rush,
nierits of the different breeds after I, The sudden change from the -steeps of
see your game here." . the toril to the sunlight causes Mtn
Then the conversatioaturns to the' to. etand still for a. minute. Argead.
.
people. preseete: ated.,. Jack- "et:ideal' him' • are sealleet. og , 'height . t• CerOttre,
1115 corneenicia -sedine 'to ,be. hitereste'd street/ling banners, • and a• sea Ot. OZ -
111 'the.' members t of the Turkish' erraPectant faces—Weird music fills the
• haesy, for her glanee wanders that atr—no, weridet Taurus is amazed.
.Wege,A ding euspielen enteee, jacket tThen eecovers,. and le Ininself
mInd :that there-iiiay be it reason for again.,. • • , •
the scowl ef the pasha,butbefore he, ,A daring chulo flaunts. a recitfiag In
•• has thee to • frilly theethis idea over front Of the bell, and befierving with
in his 'Hind soniething occurs. ,rage the brute tears at the ground
-. There le a grand beret Of mesh!, fel- With his ugly short hores, throws the•
lowed by vivag from thousands • of dirt aloft, to the delight of the such-
throala ' 'kerchiefs • are WaVed, and ence, and finally ruches at his tor -
bands claimed, while the eyes, of the rnenteree
immense audience are fastened upon Then a picador Jabs hitri with his
the sawdust strewn arena, ',empty no lance In the 'flank, and draws the .firat.
longer. •, blood. The scene in the arena at tide
ritirriber cif gelidity attleed teen Moment lo exciting, and very Pictur-
have almearecl In the oout'.t—s°nle Orate, for the bull-fightere all wear
nItnnited .aral others on face—all flint. richly embroidered vests, knee breech-
„ ble looking fellows, who, seem cap. eS, gaudy sashes, with silk etockiegs
able of ,thoesing ineiantlY between a and sill:Mere, save the picadors, who
hOtriS end the iteetel teeee, A have their lege eneaseddin Sheet -iron
number 0e, stieni ' bear .the stare 0/ in order to secure them as well tie
Previotui battles, evlien the barrier •wen Miscible from the horns Of the bull.
the far tiWity', 't' the tore .too speedy, Around Veheele the red, buil, and at -
'hitt at are thiullhg trld bewlag,, rid*, ter ..the .Pieader Ilke a glaele 'Iti Vain
tTslitees his *men.
ate 'bright Coloured eloake iliteieted
1,ofor j5 eyes the tild eellow knows
• ,
ANIMALS AND MTJSIC. •
The &teat of music on ahimals was
recently tried by Herr Baker, a vies
heist, at the German ,Zoological
Gardens. 'The puma Was /Mist sen-
sitive to the instruieerit, and some-.
timee became very nervous and ex-
cited; Leopards Wereenaetieeereeth.
• aPpeateed.ddireid, but' their
cithe Wanted to deuce when the tune.
beCaine lively, the liechas was tere
eified, the' itionkeye, curious apd,
tergated. WolveS:Wero the most alie
peeciativet and '.'scented to beg for
ali eneore.'” ;
Only One exieting reptile 'can sus-
tain itself in the air. This is tbe
flying dragoil of the East Indies. It
hag no real wings, but can glide
from tree to tree iike 0 flying
equit'rel,
fleatteiful, beeutital silken, hair 1"
Philip murmured fondly, toyieg
ioV-
ingly With • One ef • her MA -brown
tresecs ; "'soft as the plumage Of an
at 'el's • Wing ; light as the thistle-'
wn tlicek danees ell the eteniner
air tlie shilniner of Saihset, Ohe
glittee of yellow). gold ; the rich, iod-
t atitunietiel thesee blending
ih entrariting beFfity in fte—" And
just then it cietrie off in his hands,
and he forg hat to sity text.
FOR IF4ARIVII3RS
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Seasonable And Profit:1.W
tilots for the Busy Tillers
. of the Soil, ;,‘
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DORSET SHEEP,
The eoseinon Sheep of the- country
neodgrathrig'enaby the use of blood-
stM, wnibe' Mr S. R. quiek, 3;
have done' mbre or less eeperimente
ink along thu Nee arid lia,ve fatted
that the. Cress of the Doreet-Shreps
Shire has beet?. eXeeediugly. Satisfac-
torya reeulting in early development,
fat, blocky Jambs, ranging in color
of face end legs from the Dorset to
the smoky grey .ef the Southdown.
I have not tried crossing the Shrop-
Shire rams on Dorset Owes, but have
always mated Dorset rums to Shrop-
shire ewes. Perhaps the most setts-,
factory cross has been that of a
Dorset ram on 75 percent. •.Ram-
boutllet ewes of Spanish extraction.
They were typical wrinkled Merinos
with dense,„greasy fleece.. About 220
were bred to Dorset rains and the
saine munber for .comparative pur-
poses were heed to ,Shropshire rams.
:bout the eame miraber Of tambs re-
sulted in eacli caece250,
•et was: very noticeable from the
first that the lambs from the Dor-
set ceose were stronger than from
the Sbropshire cross, This was more
marked. • just after weaning time,
which in rny experience is the most
trying period for lambs. • The differ-
ence was 'very apparent early. The
ewes Were the same, bet the larebs
from the Dorset cross seemed much
stronger and . Showed a determina-
tion to seek' a livelihood at the
earliest possibieepoment. There Was
less trouble in getting them started,
the difference being due undoubtedly
to the - additional strength. When,
they were allowed to go into thefeed
lot,theadvantage was very much in
favor of the Dorset.' I would like to
say for • breeders I think a great
deal of: the Dorset Rornboullet grade.
I,have done a great deal of grad-
ing with Cotswolds, Shropshir•es,
Dorscts and. Tunis, using the coni -
mon or native ewes.. In every • in-
stance 1 have beee .better satisfied
with the use of the Dorsht buck than
any other. Grading or cross breed-
ing, of course, can only be recent -
Mended where the offspring is intend-
ed ultimately for the butcher. How-
ever, there axe many advantages to
be gained from a careful observation
'of the scientific I EMS of beceding.
rather think este lambs from the filet
cross may he kept for the purpose of
producing still higher grades. It
should require but a feW years t�
remove all indications of scrubs
from . the farms arid ranges, This
'Can betione..hy 'thesjudicious nee of
enieehteil rand§ Produced and die=
senethatede from 06,.pulT flocks 0,e
ready :ealetting, •
'THE DUST
„a
IIATII-
We read a good deal about the
dust bath for poultry, but did you
ever notice how your fowls delight
in. rolling in the moist, cool earth
after a shower ? They avoid the
dirt that ie real wet or muddy, but
select a sunriy exposure where the
soil is loose from recent screeching
and prepare a place for a bath by
mixing the wet upper crusts of dirt
with the dust or dryer earth below,
until it is all in a ,moist 'crumbly
mass, then they roll from side to
side and • work it through their
feathers. Fowls prefer the slightly
moist earth to that which is very
dry. or dusty. Those who have
doubt about thiScan convince them-
selves by taking • a box of the same
size as that containing. the dry dust
bath,. place it by the side of the
other, fill with moist, soft, crumbly.
earth, fresh dug and see which your
hens :work in.. A box of this crumbly
dirt kept th the room where the set-
ting hens are, is an excellent thing,
tend it "should be sprinkled with wa-
ter occasionally, not so as to make
it wet or muddy, but just moist as
would be if freely dug up.
, Theoen in a large , piece of, sod .tte
dnt 'to• -the broodef chicRS' 'aedece
how the little things' will. and
dig it aeart, then wallow ied the
moist 'cltri. 'Give the, hene withtheir
breitids. &I the liberty passible 'where
they can have accees 'to side hills
and other places where the soilis
crumbly and moist.
Don't "allow the little chicks to go
without examination for )ice, even
if they were hatched in an ipcub-
ator. If you do not keep the upper
hand of the lice they will very soon
get the upper handof you: .There is
no sure and final cure for them.
LABEL SPRAYING POISONS.
The adage, `familiarity breeds can-
teMpe," is perhaps, riot better Mite -
tented than iit the careleSseess ex-
hibited in the handl...hit; of poisons by
the general farmer. With all pois-
ons,, the 'following rules should he
rigidly enforced in both household
',0040 kttte Work :rOorn Of the, farni,‘„,i,
,e.„It'ays keep poisons nader lock fend
key, 'Never keep P01501'18 in ;Pft,PO,F,
Packages, but always store in 'Wood-
en, glass or Metal receptacles. Al-
ivays use the some form Of receptaele
for. poisons, In tide 'way the 'Mere
sight and tousth of theban Or jet
'Will Ineentriateenh Nedeih allose paid-
onn in tile klPne..Part,'"of the house
where Inateriale Vert kitthee or table
use.are kept, •
In additionv46 the"'„-na•Me of the
Substance keat„ia a reeeptacle, petite
on a label; 'Miinted..in. large .reci let-
ters, poison. ,.4 dozen of these May
be obtained at the drug store' for a
few cents, perhaps for the: asking.
When buying Poison alway& find out
what'the antidotes are, So as to'' b0.
prepayed to treat. a caee -of .poidone
ing should . one occur. " Upon eahli
receptacle paste the word an.titiote th
large ble,ck lettere tincl underneath it
give the simplest remedies in the
simplest and fewest words COXISiklant'
witheclearness.
vonsr, TALK. •
aud feed old bright
haiyn.coa8e thegrain . ration • of the.
working team
All horses iii week ehoula he In
the bloom of hetiltb. This is indicat-
ed by, the coat, action aed Counten-
ance.
With peeper care they should )ever
, be atherwiee, and when they are it
is a loss to the owner. e
Do not •overldols thr feeding value
of bright dlover hay. It -should be
cured properly, and not allowed' to:
get overripe. Properly fed it hdpre-
ferable to timothy: S
Plan to fill yaut barns 'with it next
year, a,ndegive it an iiitelligent trial.
Flasseed jelLy, ria,de by pouring
boiling water on whole flaxseed and
letting it jell, is a most valuable ail-
ditiOn to the ration. A half-pint
Once or twice a day will Work won-
ders in a horse's condition.
" Horses that are kept in a :stable
continually should be supplied ,about
Once a week with sod—roots, dirt
and all.
See that the 'Mangers are sweet
and dean and the water 'is pure.
No horse will eat well that, does
not drink Well, and the water end
drinking vessels must be of the
purest and cleanest.
It costs no more to keep a horse
fat and healthy than to keep him
lean and heart -broken, and it i•nakes
your credit better. ,
Don't. turn the colts to pasture un-
til you hatre looked them Over care -
felly. If from any ettelse they ita,vb
becoine lousy dust Persian inseet,
powder in the hair thoroughly.. This
should be repeated two or three
times. It is Perfectly safe and sure.
g . To 'prove to On . that Dr.'
[es .v,is.1.1,,,Tgrenutriolotorgg
i
- and every fosm• of itchiuge
.,bleedi ng and protrud tile hike
the reareitacturerh have guaranteed it. See tea
ginonials in the -daily press and ask yeurneigh-
bore sehedthee think of it.' --You an malt and
geteour nemey 'back if not cured. 60e a boa at
all degrees Cr EDNA N13011,BATES & CO.,TorOnto,
Dri,, Ohas0's Ointment'
- DAIRY AND STOCK.
The sheep is the great weed killer.
Keep. the harness in good repair.
It is a good plan to have on hand a
number of snaps, " buckles, cockeyes
and other odd pieces for use in case
of accident. • This may save a trip
to town when you cannot, afford the
time to go.
Clean all foul litter out of the
sheds, and brueh the sides and ceil-
ings clean of all cobwebs and dust.
Leave the windows and doors open
and hit the pure Meath of summer
in, bringing wholesomeness and
freshness on its wing. '
Stock „is now out to pasture, . but
it does not follow that we do not
need to do' anything more than let
the bars down and drive the cattle
out. If ever cows needed extra, care
it is when they first go from the
barn. We ought to keep up the
grain ration for some time, and be
sure there is a good supply of pure
water. .
• . TEND THE GRASS.
The foundation of farming is grass,'
and in order to be 'successful the far-
mer should never omit grass from
his rotation. A good sod to then
under; at least every four year, will
make the farni more pedfitebtenand
'will be really worth to the farmer in
the benefits • im.parted to the soil
more than the value of , the grass for
hay or pasturage. When putting in
a grass crop in the spring the care-
ful preparation of the soil should be
the main object. An apdlication of
fertilizer, to be harrowed in, will be
worth mom to the grass than at
any later "stage. Get a good start
and the grass will take care of it-
self.
Fifteen of Mexico's States have
capitals .lying 5,000 feet above the
sea or more. Of these, ten, are
above 6,000, and five above 7,000.
Two Zacatecas and Pachuca—lie at
an altitude of 8,000 feet.
CT.THIQVS pysToxs AMONG-
• UNCIVILIZED TRIBES,
But Seine f Theip. ',gave 144
Their; Prototypes •IY,Cp$,
ern Days, •
• Malone" eertam African tribeathuse
beads areiteet. peien'teied to ook up
on,' their WjVS. TJiey „0",•reitt. WAS
aPatti., ArtiVOnlY Iiirriag'ithe night are
they allowed to Visit, their brides,
This custom, -which prevails in th9
neighborhood "of Ti)iibUCtOo, i
Ccjuaied"11 .singurarity he; that "in
vogue a.t , where WiVes neVer
permit theirImsbancis to see 113(111unveiled trail three years have
elapsed since their Varela go.
r inicieat Sparta the husband
,Was .only able to .seek the society of
his Wile btr stealth and under cos er
of (41.1.101es-4a as eeems to be the case
among the Turkoinans of thepro-
sent day, on whom, sometimes for
the space of two ,years after mar --
nage, a eemtlar taboo is Mid. Oir-
cessian women, although they do
not earinr prudery to ,thie extrava-
gant excese; always live on the cool-
est; terms with their husbands until
they have becoine mothers.
Aniong civilized peoples eccentri-
city has been known to afford anal-
ogous, if solitary, examples; as in
the case of a wife of a Viennese doc-
tor who, having on the eve of the
day originally fixed for her mare
riege, been stricken with s.rna,11pox,
which completely destroyed her good
looks, became a bride only on cou-
ditioa that ehe might ever by day
wear' a thick veil. This Stipula-
tion, however, she herself afterwards
rescinded,
A CUIZIOITS MARRIAGE
was a few years since' celebrated in
the Russian province of Simbirsk.
The, bride, ..Who, by withdrawing
herself entirely from the world, had
obtained a reputation for great sane-
tity, bestowed ber hand upon an
ascetic of equal fame. The couple
had never previously seen each oth-
er, nor did they when the priest
had made them one; for after the
ceremony, in which they took Part
blindfolded, they separated,' never
tollinsta
emetagtin'
Asingular. Was the wed-
ding, at Which the bride wore a silk
handkerchief wrapped closely found
her face, that took place in the
'50's in a church in a nerthern dis-
trict of London. TO, save her par-
ents froni ruin she had consented to
marry a rich .man, whom she re-
garded with aversion, on the Stipu-
lation that he ,should never behold
her when she had become his wife.
After the ceremony she returned ,to
her parents' house, which, however,
her husband, throughthe good offi-
ces of friends, persuaded -"her to
abandon, for his own.
• A widow, whose hueband hi. had
*the misfortune • to be blind; • Was
sought in second marriage by
welletoade.., citiZehe of Leeds. She,
however, rejected his addressesand
on his demanding a reason averred
that she could on no account pere
mit him to exercise a privilega that
had not been enjoyed by her first
choice—viz: that of looking upon bee
face. Her lover fell in with her,
humor, and se obstinate did she
prove when his wife that more than
three months ela.psedere he chid in-
duce her to -remove the thick veil
ender which since her wedding she
had, hidden her features.
BLINDED HIMSELF. FOR LOVE.
Towards the close of the eighteenth,
century there appeared at Brunn, in
Bohemia, an imposter, named Ma-
ria Zoller, who, giving herself out
to be inspired, invariably wore a
veil when among her followers—of
whom she had many — lest, as she
pretended, the divine effulgence that
streamed from her •• countenance
should strike them dead. A number
believed in, her pretensions, among
others a rich old farmer, who went
so far in his folly as to ask her hand'
in marriage.
Loath to forego a wealthy hus-
band, aud. at the same time unwill-
ing' to canfees tea. gross iismosture;
sheadvanced the fact that he must,
as ber' husband, eooner or later be-
held the •splendor ,of her facet . and
consequentlyt perish miserably. The
man, hoWever, as dieubtless• elle in-
tended, still pressed his suit, and,
on her urging that she dare not
have murder on her conscience, de-
prived himself of sight that he
might qualify for her husband. Seen
afterarards Zoller, now that her rid-
ieulous asseMptions were in no dan-
ger eaexposure, espoused her fatu-
this wooer, Who to the day of his
death believed that he had been pro-
videntially favored.
• INDUCEMENTS HELD OUT,
Harriet •—• "What shall I say in
this advertisement for a cook?"
Harry — "Well, say that we'll
take her with us to ane seninuer re-
sort she may prefer:"
hey
Refu
F
Avoided the Lumberilnan's Hospital and Cured Themselves by Using -
Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Nils.
LeMbernien prove their confidence in Dr. Chase by buying his remedit,s and using them insthad of the hos-
pital treatment supplied them without cost. Air interesting letter.
Mr. ..Tohn L ITickey, noW caretaker of the Publia and Ili -'h Schools, Trenton, One., states s---"/ have
used Dr. Chase's Rldney-Liver Pills and found them (Ile greatest medicine I over tried. I used them when in
the lumber camps told believe by keeping the kidneys and bowelregultee and the general health godd that
they protect a persou front catchiag contagious diseases which are $0 comMon ip the cempS.
"I have seen hundreds of men usiug Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills itt the luinlice etunps, They buy them
by the dozen when going in, and to show how much faith they have ill them they buy theta when they
Could get their medicine for nothing by going to the lu,spital camp. Dr. Chase's Kidanw-Liver Pills' keep
.my liver, kidney -9 and bowels regular and My health. geed1 would not thiak of being 'without them."
Mr. John Orr, liteiberinan, Trenton, Ont., statte :—"Through cepeSure to all etette of Weather in the
lumber camp, and as a resell:, Of the Strain of my Work, I became a suderer from kidne3r disease, Whit% in
iny caee took the form of Very eevere petite eerosS the beck, over the kittheye and clown the hips When in
the Woods cutting down tree$ these pains Would toine oa me such force that I would here to gi've up
Work encl retells tO Croup, entirely te,ed lip.
"Finding that it numberof the boys in eaarp used Dr. Chase's Xidney-Liver l'iIte t decided to tier thine,
arid did so With splepdid reselt, as they thoroughly cared MC. I feel like My old self again, and earl Wolk
juet Ete geed tte the next olio, I MI grateful for this cure, and htleeetly believe that Dr. Chase's Kidney -
Liver' Pills are the greatest medicine there is for kidney disease."
Dr. Chased Iticlacy-Liver Villa, elie pill a dose, 2 5 cents. a box_ At all dealers or Etbnansou, Da,tero
Co., TotontOt
THINGS gis x/azoirr
VanZ POPULAR.
0 Invent04 the.Diutier-eou,t uct
and
Lawn; Tennis.
When tstipg Edward 'Vire then '
Prince of Wales, made hi$ fairiouS
tour to Egypt and the, Holy Land
$QPIO. fortY, Yetti'OtelgO, lie found the
usualform of dress coat tOci WarM
for, carnfort, theeetiporr
ou eoutpromiee iti tlie &heti° Of a, "
dark blue, loosish jacket witli siult
faciegS an(1 gold buttene. All his
quite adopted, the same attire for •
informal dinners, and when the
Royal tourist retaryned to Sandring-
liam,,he did not glye up this com-
fortable garment. It was from this
beginning there sprang the dinners
jacket of to -day, Which, as all its
wearers admit, is a great imprOvee
meat upon the ordinary swallow..
To the KMsds Sotted commonsense
in. matters or every -day life hid 'Alb -
teats, and, indeed, the world in gen-
eral, owe Mere thee most Of no tea-
agthe. The soft. I-Iomburg hat,
which is such a pleasant contrast to
the hard felt, was brought tO Eng-
land from Germany by the King, He
noticed a hat of this description in
a 'loathing shop, bought it ana
found it so' comfortable and becom-
ing that it received the seal of his
Royal approval, and be has seldom
Since then been seen in the black
bowler.
The present geueration can, harillY
realize to what lengths the jewelery
craze was carried less than half
cent-ury ago. Men wore yards of
watch chain, huge and conspieuotis
tie pins and diamond etude. Lord
Beaconsfield, as a young man, is
said to have sometimes had 6 thou-
sand pounds' worth of gold tuad pre-
cious stones displayed upon his
person. The practice led young men
into extravagances thetr could ill
afford, and was a direct
INCENTIVE TO THIEVES.
11)e owe the better ways of to -day
entirely to the Xing, evlio always
sternly discountenanced Such foolish
extravagances. -
Another practice of the middle of
the nineteenth century was to. sit
over dinner for at least two hours,
while •the men usually remained in •
the dining -room for A. still longer
Period, and frequently drank more
port wine than was good for them.
The King, though he was always .
blessed with an excellent appetite
and enjoys a good dinner as well
as anyone else, showed his disap-
proval of these ways as soon as he .
was settled at Sa.ndringliam. He has
always liked to smoke immediately -
;after dinner, and so the long sitting
over the meal "soon become' a think
of the past. Then,- too, Ids prefer-
ence has always been for claret and -
light wines, so heevy and rine/hole-
some port has been generally re-
duced from a bottle to a glass a.
Speaking of smoking, it was the
King- who • popularized cigarettes.
He was almost the fleet. person to
smoke thein regularly. • He took
them to Egypt, and to this day
smokes Egyptian ones only, which
are specially made for him by a
West -end firm..
• Rough tweed Norfolks and knick-
er-bockers for shooting are among
the boons for which we have to
thank the King. A portrait was .
taken of him in this costume with
rough worsted stockings and with
'gun in hand about twenty-five years
ago; sportsmen were not slow to
follow an example whith combined
fashion -with comfort. •
It is well known that His Majesty
would like to see 0 change in the
fashion of men's evening dress, but
he shrinks from setting a new style,
becaus4y the velvet 'coat and breeches
anti silk stockings which he prefers
would probably start an era of
RUINOUS EXTRAVAGANCE.
among the young men of the day,
But one pretty innovation in inen'e
evening attire we have to thank His
Majesty for besides the clinner-ja.C-
ket. This is the'embroidered or silk
dress waistcoat, which is steadily
gaining favor ia -society.. •".
Another seriaible garment which
the Xing was the first to wear is the e
single-brcasted frock coat in Which
His Majesty first appeared two sum-
mers ago. This coat, which is at
least as smart ae the Vella]. double-
breasted coat, has the advantage of
being immensely lighter and cooler.
The coat is out to just meet across
the chest and the silk facings reach
the extreme edge of the lapels. •
One can hardly imagine hoW peo-
ple existed in the days before five
o'clock tea. It is a dainty little
break and refreshment in the long
afternoon which men are nowadays
just as fond of as women. Here
again we have to thank our Mon-
arch for the example set by him,
and followed not ,anly in England,
but everywhere elee in the civilized
world. Sendringliate tette with their
wealth of daihty Sandwich es and
cakes have effected this pleasant in-
novaticm,
Dothecycling 'and — More lately —
motoring oWe 1 er3r frinel1 to his
interea 'and favor, while for
yachting no one man has ever done
so itueb.—Pearson's Weekly;
• ..
• BEFLEI IPATIOVE.
Sidney — "I'm terribly tired of
life." •
Rodney — "You have never had t
work." •
Sidney — "I knowe hut I'm so '
delicately conetitated • that it ex-
haests mer vitality to see other Ivo-,
Ple work."
"
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