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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1902-10-2, Page 64 R JAC By ST. GEORGE RATI-iliORM Anther of I:Doetor Jades Wife?' "Captain lanuf iseeaval samp um, PaOline of Now York/' "Wpm Capticer Etc. I 1 e " Senor Jszele, you think me unmaid- anly fig corning to you here—now.• I t onfess it is a strange thing to do, but * have 8, powerful reason. Your life lies in danger." She says this in a thrilling tone, jut as if she expects ,Tack to start back in amazement; but he does nothing of the sort. This is aa old story to him aow—even when he heard it first from ;tarry he had shown little signs of Wonder, and hence is 2.: ot apt to go tnto a state of agitation at this late *Lour. "Indeed r is all he says, and so $pfietly that she bites her lips in lehagrin. "You do not believe it ?" she cries. " Pardon me, but I know it to be A h! who has told you?" quickly.. J"I have a faculty for finding out ithese things, senorita. I know that * am a marked man by the Carlists, ijimply because I happened. to be a Wend a the Duke de Arroyo, who ;las turned out to be a royal spy." • Jack says all this without excite- iment--she looks upon him in wonder. "Ton know that your life has been *orfelted—that you may be among the inelssing at any day, and yet you do tot feel afraid ?" " Senorita, you have seen me mas- ter that crazy black toro in the ring." "Ah! it was a superb sight, but I trembled for you, Senor Jack, and re - Vetted my rash action in goading yoa. "Whveshould you ?" She does not answer in words, but he tell-tale colour flies into her lithe is an admirable actress, the finest amok has ever seen off the stage. ineeeks. If Mercedes is playing a part "You must leave Spain, Senor lieack." "I intend to," he replies. •"Immediately. A tew hours may he fatal to you. Even now the word ilas gone out that means your death" —her meaner has become excited, the kreat black eyes glow with volcanic lire, and fascinate jack, who realizes now what a great possibility for good or evil lies in his wonderful gin. "AU this I already know, senorita, hut nevertheless I thank you just the game. I cannot understand your mo- tive in takbag this risk to warn me, who can only be considered a friend at the most." Jack would be moved to more warmth in. his speech could he get rid of the notion that the girl is acting a part—believing this, he does not care to be demonstrative. Her quick woman's intuition guesses the truth instantly—she sees he dis- trusts her, and a resalve flashes into her mind. He must know all—the fearful risks she has taken to warn him, and, yes, even the reason why this has been done, unmaidenly as it may be for a woman to disclose the secrets of her inner heart to the man she loves—these impulsive Spanish wo- men are not so coy and backward as their American cousins—the tropical clime engenders more fire in the blood, and their passions, if less enduring on the whole, are like the hot blast of the sirocco while they last. " Senor 'Tack, you understand, that tave not come here at the order of any league—this time my actions are controlled by Mercedes Gonzales alone. assume a grave risk in seeking to *arn you." " And again I thank you, senorita. he risk is lessened by the fact that ithany senoras are upon the streets gven now, enjoying the carnival. I am glad of that, and trust no one I Simons your friends will ever hear that you came to warn your American ac- emaintance at such an hour. It does your woman's heart credit, senorita. 2;day yott find such a friend in time of :teed." Does he speak in sarcasm? Mer - Odes fails to read his face, but she bastens to say "You do not understand. me, Senor Tack. When I speak of assuming a tisk I do not mean that to which you refer. That is nothing to me. But if the league to which I belong—those who are devoted to the cause of Don Carlos* as our Suture sovereign—should now that 1 came here to warn you, trier life would pay the penalty." She shudders while She speaks, and all at once the truth deewns upon stu- pid leek. eXe knaves all- Thie is not tite stekiie acting of a seaman who plots, bat the pia& con- Oision a a woman who lavese Tete does riot know 'What fb do—Wes never •aaught in snot a zieeltion betare in all his life. and. hesiteies. A minnte of silence ensues. She • hengs her head hi maidenly shame, ,.'et does not retreat a step in the course she 'has marked out. He ob- gerVes her :thoughtfUlly, even in per- alextty. Perhaps at another time he Might • have entered into the genie with ar- dor, for that lovely At.C6 t enough to • stir the heart cif even a stern anchor- • ite, blee,noev thinks have changed—he • has rnet Avis Morton, ancl the memory of her seems to hover Over him like a gbod angel. It would be playing with fire to de- • eeiVe this girl into the belief that he eared for her, and he makes up his mind not to do it, eeen though much might be grained from Welt a move. "Sehorita, believe me, yott have the • gratitude of my heart for this action. I understand it all." "All ?" she vete:, trembling like a frightened bird. • "Tee. Yew. gentle nature could net bear the thought of such a. need- les saoriftee-eln your heart yeti tea- • lized that it west +174 to believe me s eelieble a 1(244 concernea in these Seenieli leit4'i4eifeti 1.6711 would eveit break your owe oath to the Carlist •league in carder to warn me, It was noble of you, While I live you shall have my most sincere gratitude." At the word, with all it implies in English, she starts into life and being; • her face assumes a determined look, and frorn those superb eyes shafts of soitness strike Doctor jack. "Gratitude r how she tears the word to pieces in the bitter way she pronounces it. "Ah, Senor Jack, that • Is what the dog feels toward the hand that tosses him a bone. It may do fer your cold English or American ways. Here in Spain we know not such a pliraee. With us it is either love or hate." She pauses again to observe his tell- tale face, on which a flush has mount- ed for Sack is dused uneasy—it is the first time in his life he hal ever been made love to, and, considering the ex- traordinary beauty of the woman, and his determination not to encourage her, his situation is a peculiar one. He wonders how Mercedes will take it, for as yet he has not been able to decide what her true nature is. Itt Itis experience he has generally found that a beautiful face and a warm, wo- manly heart, seldom travel hand in hand—usually beauties are cold, ex- acting, imperious, and selfish. "I do not know what you may think of me, Doctor Sack, for telling you this, but I can in no other way assure you of the truth of my warning. You believe I aux here in the interest of the league—that through sorne deceit I desire to accomplish your ruin. By the Virgin, I swear to you it is love that brings zne here to save you from an awful fate." She goes on hurriedly without look- ing up at him, and it is well she does not, for jack's face expresses both surprise and displeasure "When I met you as the flower girl I was acting the part given me by the league—I hoped in making your ac- quaintance to learn the truth, whether you were one of our enemies or the man you claimed to be. From the first day I saw you I seemed to feel that you held my fate—I could not help it. Then came the accident in the street—those were not bandits you. fought, but Carlists—your guide, Fran- cisco Marti, is a leader in our class, and it was he brotight about the me.- • lee, hoping to have you killed. Your bravery, senor. saved your life. The hand. of fate directed that you should fall in. the doorway of a house that belonged to a Carlist. I was sent in the guise of a nun to listen to any ravings you might utter, in order to learn the truth. " They would have been glad had I allowed You to die, but this I would not do, and when I looked upon you lying there, lifeless at it seemed, L understood my heart—senor, pardon. me, but I loved—I believed you be- longed to me. "Then came the scene in the Plaza del Toros, and when, for a tmile from me you faced that terrible bull, I was thrilled with the hope that you per- haps returned my love. Senor, in your country it is unmaidenly for a girl to show her heart to the man she leves—she must suffer in silence the pangs of passion, and never learn her fate untii he chooses to .speak; but in Spain we are of a different mold, and at times a senorita may do the woo- ing without being unsexed. You think me bold—perhaps despise me, her voice breaks, and she goes into a fit of weeping. It is a woman's last card—when all else fails to bring man's obdurate heart to terms she •,has resource to this, and many a victory, almost lost, has been won under the Influence of an April shower. Poor • old Jack becomes dreadfully uneasy—he feare lest he is about to be taken by storm. A woman in tears always does touch him, and when the matter has been brought about lsecause of his own hardened heart, it grows exceedingly dangerous. H wishes the floor would open be- rittath and swallow him up, but un- fortunately such an event is not likely to occur—it never does when most de- sired. Mercedes sobs bitterler, and Jack bites the ends of his mous- tach savagely. Good heavens! to think of this affection being wasted upon a fellow of his size, when there are dozens of amorous swains in Madrid sighing for one sweet glance from the eyes now brimming over with tears—it is a shame Something must be done, and that quickly. Jack strides • qyer ea_the window—if he could antifind a "Iedp- hole of escape—but It is hopeless, and he must Stay to face the music. She watches him from. behind the lace cob- web with which she seenis to mop up the scanty tears. He turns- again—approaches—the Sobbing grows neore intense—ah, he puts out his hand and lays it on her head—it Is something of a paternal Way, but thrills the Spanish. beeaty. Hitherto she bas lautened at the mad pleadings of lovers—the truth has come to her with redoubled tome, and eow le her bitterness of spirit her scorned seireirere twat:Limey avenged. • deck spealts-ahe trfes te do so calm- , ly, for lie really and deeply regrets that this scene has otturred, mad will neyer remember it with any feeling of Pleasure. "'Your seffering petite me, senorita. • 1 am unwerthy of your regard—a mere waudering old etone, gathering rie moss. Preeently I shall vaniah front • yoer sight, and when you sel me no more you will soon forget tue..s na says this mudh In a. quiet Way, and means to add more, but just then' seiricfliirip °cents such res he has tiev- • er ausneotea4eitvei• drew* of, eT,Ad which brings his displeasure to a ell - max, Mercedes sndelonly springs erect, and clasps her armaround bis zcZ madly—she forgets her maiderilY Med. esty in the wild Teas of love tor thiS man who is to her a hereeea god, deck is indignant now—perhaps lie is a trifle snore emphatic than neoessary when he =Clasps her hands, for her face grows deadly pale—she eeels that she has staked her au in the game, and lost, "Senorita Mercedes, this gives me more pain than I can tell you. I am not a marrying man, but a wander- er, desirous only of seeing as much of the world as I inaY." "Alt ! Senor Jack, if yon loved me I would be only too glad to go with you as your wife to the ends of the world." "Say no more, I beg, senorita. MY respect you shall ever have. I can- not forget that you cared for xne. Some day, when the happy wife of a man who will be worthy of you, I may take your hand, and by your looks You will thank me for cloing what now causes me pain. Let us be friends, Mercedes, the best of friends, I have no sister—why will you not be one to me ?" She tears her hands away from his grasp as if in a fury at his words, "el, sister, to give you counsel—to be lc ved one nelnute and forgotten the next. No, no;• if you will not, can- not, give me love for love, then we must part forever." Secretly. Jack is delighted with the success be is meeting in this game. No one knows better than he how true, when applied to Spanish women, is the old saying that "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned," and although determined to do his whole duty, he has fully expected to see Mercedes de- nounce him, and call down all man- ner of cures on his heed—so he is pleased at the way she takes it. ...11 he can but lead her mind into an- other chanrel all xnay be well. "You came to warn me, senorita, but I ant all ready to go," pointing to the portmanteau strapped and locked near by. "You mean to leave Madrid. ?" eag- erly. "In the morning. So, you •see, I shall soon be beyond all danger of your league, and I trust you will not worry about me. We go to Paris." Unlucky slip of the tongue—Jack cculd have bitten the.member by way of penance, u"icYoyn do not go alone ?" she cries, quickly. "No—you see—there is a party—" he makes the matter worse with his hesitation. "Yes, and that American girl—.Avis Morton you called her—is one of them. A1! Senor Jack, I read your secret— you love that cold girl!" FOR FARMERS Seasonable and Profitable flints for the Busy Tillers of the Soil, ***********04. -****•34C.44.***•.# THE VALUE OF HUMUS, SOME, experiments in, determining the value of humus on soils • have been made recently, which. tend to Show that land well supplied with organie matter, humus and nitrates will help the plants to resist drought better than any others.. A field of Wheat, oat's and vetch was planted, and as different parts of the fields were furnished with varying quan- tities of humus the growth of the plants, soon •exhibited a 'patchy ap- pearance. Where the humus was plentiful the grains were thicker, heavier and nauchdarker in green, .showing sturdy vigor. and whea drjr weather appeared they* were scarcely ageeted by it. But for that matter any observing farmer has noticed the value of humus on their fields. Take as illustration the patches in the field where' a . pile of manure has been 'kept. They will ior two sea- sons produce plants inuch larger and. thriftier than elsewhere. Likewise under corn stneke or grain stacks the soil is enriched by the waste from thc: stacks, and the shade has accumeaated nitrates there. When the field is planted these places will ales) be richer in growth than the general field, demonstrating the sim- ple law thee the more humus we can aCcumulate in the soil, the heavier will be the yield per acre. Taking sugh lessons to heart, a thrifty far, - mer could soon make his 'whole field produce from ten to thirty per cent. More of • crops. • CHAPTER XIV. Of what avail is It for Jack to vehemently deny the soft impeach- ment, when his face gives the lie to his words—the latter die away to a murmur on his lips, and he stands there, a convicted criminal. As for the. Spanish beauty who has condescended to beg for this man's love—emotions chase each other over her face, her heart seem to stand skill at one moment and then beet like a trip hemmer the next, while leer small hands are clenched until the nails al- most enter the palms. It is the supreme moment of her life —from that pivotal peint she must go either up or down as the inner spirit urges—some women, built upon a grand model, would be more gentle, more gracious after such a lessen, others would prove themselves fit de- votees of Satan's wiles. Jack fears the worst, but nothing he may do can help her choose—that must come from within, for "as the twig's inclined the tree is bent." He knows the storm—if storm it proves to be— cannot be averted by his means, and so he bows his head to meet it, as might the eturdy oak in the forest. But the Seardsh beauty does not burst out into a hot harangue as he has expected. • She seems to possess some control over her feelings after all, and Tack finds hiraslf unable to decide as to what course she means to adopt. "You cannot deceivd me, Doctor jack—I know that girl is in your mind, your heart, and that Mercedes Gonzales can never hope to gain your love. It is very sudden—very cruel," she murmurs, passing one hand over her forehead in a dazed sort of way. "I am sorry—" begins Jack, hardly knowing what to say, out she inter- rupts him with a proud gesture and a strained laugh. " Make no apologiez—I am something of a Mohammedan in my ways, and as Abdallah Pasha might say, 'Kismet— it is fate.' But what would you ex- pect a Spanish woman to do who has been supplanted in the heart of the man she loves by another? What torture could be tee great for that other frail being, to appease her out- raged feelings ?" she almost hisses. "You will pervert the matter—I have only seen Mies Morton once or twice in my life—it is a business ar- rangement that takes us away in com- pany." He has been alarmed at the Iden of harm coming to Avis bemuse of him, and would avert the etorm, but she laughs again, and sneeringly says :• — • " Have no fears—I am not that vin- dictive. Though you have Seemed my love, I do not wish you ill. May you surmount the difficulties that surround you and Be happy." " What would You do?' ,hq al.lcS, as A./erodes rises proudly from had 'chair, defeasted, stung with eontending emu - terns, and yet a woman. " The worst that I shall clo is to leave you to your tete. • Adios, Senor ('re Be Continued.) • 4 TIIOSE GIRLS. "Did yeu hear Miss rineser say that she had a Speaking acquaint- ance with' that millionaire?" asked Maud, scornfully. "Yes," replied Amy, with equal nom. • "It's the first time I knew that She ever Worker.l in a telephone exehange." , BURNING!. GREEN WOOD. There are many farmers who seem. to like to burn green wood,and no doubt some of them think it is economy to do so because it -lasts longer. Others do it only because they think they cannot find time to mit a year's supply ahead and have it well seasoned' and put under cover before the fall • rains and winter snows have zoaked it again. But it is certainly poor economy. Nearly all varieties weigh fifty per cent. more when greea than when dry, and some even lose more than that in being properly seasoned. That adds to the labor of handling and hauliug, for what weighs one ton when dry weighs three thousand pounds when first cut. ,Nor is this all of the loss. It. takes heat to evaporate that ex- tra amount of water. We believe the scientists say that when wood is teemed entirely green fifty per cent. of its own heat is used up in eva- porating „.-the water. This makes three thousand pounds of green. wood. equal - in heating power to one thousand pounds perfectly dry wood. • Of course few burn wood en- tirely green, but there are many who do not have it entirely dry or well seasoned. Any. good housewife who has been obliked to use green wood for the kitchen fire cen tell of delay in getting. the meal in season, hindering her Work and that of others, and of poOrly-cooked food because she could not get the oven hot enough. Then there is another loss, a loss of temper from the de- lay and poor food. It is therefore a case of cruelty for any man to com- pel his family to burn green wood. • DAIRY WISDOM. • The last half of the milking is. over 100 per. cent. richer than the first half. The cow is at her prime at seven years old. After the twelfth and thirteenth year her productiveness is usually lessened. Heavy feeders are usually the most profitable animals. They consume the greatest amount above main- tenance, and it is returned in 'milk and butter. Cows Should be able to drink wa- ter at will. When this provision is not made the milk flow is lessened. • If salt is not provided the milk flow will be lessened. One pound of grainis equal to ten pounds of mangels in feeding cows. When the pasture is luxuriant there is no profit to be derived from feed- ing grain, but when pasture falls off the deficiency must be made by grain or green forage or the milk flow will fall off and can not be brought up again. Heifers should be grained and well cared for to enable them to make the proper growth.. • Wheat bran. and middlings are valuable foods for .dairy cows on account of the laxge amount of ni- trogen and mineral inettor which they contain. Cows can be • fed six to eight pounds of wheat bran and four to Six pounds of middlings daily. The following is a good ration for an average cow per day : Twenty pounds hay, four pounds pea meal, five pounds oatmeal (ground oats), eight pounds .cbrn-meal. "That's the only thing in this world I can't beat." DAIRY AND 8T0CK. If horses' Could vote they would. go in for theman who keeps his waggon axles well greased. • In. the early fall keep the pigs lay- ing .on fat. The sameamount of eorn will make more gone while the weaeher is inilel than when it .gets colder. Do not buy a boar pig that has been fed for show. He is spoiled and will run down, on your hands. Get a thrifty pig that is in growing condition. Seest thou the dairyman who is not raising stoek. on his skim milk ? There is more hope for the fool than. for him. Truly the wise husband-. man is raisinig all the young things he can find milk and room. for in the day of these prices. ' The successful fameer knows there is truth in the theory that • quiet, conten.ted .anirnals • make the best gains. During the early autumn Months he makes the arra,ngements for the comfort of his animals. The first cold snap does not catch him unprepared. WEANING PIGS. A series of eight experiments re- cently demonstrated the advisability of keeping pigs oIt eowe as long as possible, consistent with the healthy and strong condition of the mother,. This for emany reasons, chief of which is that a sow and her pigs together will extract more •nourish- ment from a given quantity of food than will the weaned pigs alone. The sow and. pigs- were separately weigh- ed each week and any loss or gain of the sow was deducted. from or added to the increased weight of the pigs. The pigs were allowed to re- main on the sow for ten weeks, then a similar, course of feeding was car- ried on. • with • the pigs for seven weeks. The sow and pigs consumed on an average 231 pounds of meal and 534 rounds of skim -milk in making a similar increase. Piles To prove to you theb Dr. Ohesea Ointreent is a certain and absolute cure for eaoli and every form of itehing, blooding and protruding piles, the manufacturers have guaranteed it. Bee tes timenials in the daily Dres and ask your neigh- bors what they think o f it. Yell can use it and get your moiler back if not mired. 60c a box, at all dealers or EDMANSONtriATEB ZZ CO., Toronto. r, Chase9s Ointment WHERE ELOQUENCE FAILED• : A. certain excellent ..but loud -voiced member of the Bar was addressing a jury. Finally, in a perfect hurricane of sound he closed his argument and sat down. The jury were impressed, and the other side was in danger. The barrister opposite had a sad, watery eye and a hatchet-like face. He sat patiently through the tumul- tuous gusts of his friend, and after the reverberations of the closing crash he rose quietly from his seat. • "As I listened to the thunderous appeals of my learned friend," he said, addressing the jury in a draw- ling tone, "I recalled . an old fable. You will remember, gentleinen, how the lion and the ass agreed to sley the beasts of the field and divide the spoil. The ass was to go into the thicket and bray and frighten • the animals out, while the lion was to lie in wait and kill the fugitives as fast as they appeared. The ass sought the darkest part of the jungle and, lifting up his awful voice, bray- ed and brayed and brayed. The ass was quite intoxicated with his roar, and thought he'd return and see what the lion thought of it. With a light heart he went back and found the lion looking doubtfully about him. " 'What do you think of that?" said the exultant ass. `Don't you think I scared 'em?' " 'Scared 'em?' • repeated the lion, in. an agitated tone. 'Why, you'd seared me if I didn't know you were a jackass.' " • The jury laughed, the effect of the lawyer'e sonorous eloquence was vis- ibly weakened, and he lost the case. .1•1111011100=11•110•54.1•111111111111M BIRTPIDAY FETES IN JAPAN. Two • Aimiversaries Respectively For the Bos and Girls. Japan ,is the land of topsy-turvy, and so,' perhaps, it is only to be ex- pected that individual birthdays -- with the • exception of that of the Emperor—are not taken any notice of, but a Sort of general birthday of everybody altogether is celebrated with great rejoicing. There are two of those general birthdays, one for each sex. The male birthday, which is known as the "celebration of the boys," OCC1,11% on the third day of the third month, and Abe "celebra- tion of the girls" takes place on the fiftli day of the fifth month. These days are general holidays for the young, All studies and work • gen- erally are put aside, and boys and girls respectively receive presents ac- cording to their station. The birthday of the mikado, • or Ten -o, as he is more properly styled is also a general holiday for the Japanese everywhere, The houses are all decorated with flags, and in the evening the streets are gay with the lights of innumerable colored lanterns. In the morning the high- est authorities go to the palace to offer their congratulations in per- son and the lower degrees offer them vicariously to their superiors. All the Japanese world somehow or other congratulate their monarch on having added anoth.er year to his age. This extends even to the Japanese legations abroad. For instance, in Novero.ber the attaches and secre- taries of the Japa.nese legation in Grosvenor Gardens, London, will present their congratulations to the minister; the minister will wire his to the foreikn. minister at Tokyo, and the foreign minister will per- sonally offer his at the palace. The legatioti will not be illuminated ex- ternally, because the month of Noe vember in England is nee suited to such effects and also because the English people would not under- stand, but there will be a dinner party to celebrate the occasion. The mikado in 'question comes of a very ancient line, which beats any- thing that Europe can produce in the way of a, dynasty. Be is the 121st' emperor after JiM12111 Ten -o, who was the first and flourished about the year 660 B. C. His reign will ever be celebrated for the fact that in it Japan passed at, one bound as it were from the darkness of the middle ages to the civiliza- tion of the nineteenth century, and became one of the groat powers with which the European statesmen • re- cognize they will have to reckon in the future. For this the mikado is mainly responsible. • DECEIVERS EVER. He was a poorly -paid clerk, and, of course, dreadfully hard -up. Luck- ily he was handsome, and when he fell in love with the heiress he did not despair of success, but set him- self to the task of winning her hand and fortune. By no stretch of imagination could she be called beautiful; yet he told her that her figure was superb, and her carriage worthy of a queen, and she, poor deluded, woman, believed • him, and gave him her hand and for- tune. They are very happy, but he has never told her that the figure he spoke of as superb • was the one at • her banker's, or that the queenly carriage was the one drawn by a pair of greys. • 4. AMEIRICAN RAILWAY RECORDS. AN HOUR WITH IJNOLE SAY gOW THE RUSX VANXEE SPENDS ViE DAY. Some Interesting, Natters Of plant and iVlirth Gathered From Ills Doings. Fishermen along the shores of the Atlantic have bee e caeohing shark* inswaOrimssN Franurphy, the famous teme., perance apostle, has become a resi- dent of Califoreiae The beginning of the second half of 1902 sees the railroads of the Un1ted States cross ,the 200,000 mile line. Just 09 years age Chicago was organized into a .town with about a dozen families grouped round the port. Rock Hill, S. C, is, from an in- dustrial point of view, one of the busiest and most prosperous towns of the State,• The domestic silk industry em- ploys 24,000 men, 86,000 women and 6,000 children en 4,83.mills, with $81,000,000 capital. Kansas will require 55,000,000 and 510,000,000 •of outside capital this year to be used in marketing its great crops of wheat, corn and oats. • Crop estimates compiled from Gov- • ernInerit's official figeres, indicate a yieeldat. of 2,561,490,000 bushels of corn • and 646,611,000 bushels o •whf The Rev. A. B. Simpson, New York, at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. , on a recent Sunday received •celiac- etiignonsmaimssoitoinns.ting to 545,385 for for - William Penn, the founder of Penn- sylvania., was the son of Sir Wil- liam Penn, an admiral who fought with distiection the fleets of Hol- land and Spain. The cultivatable part of the Ari -- zone desert is in the possession of persons who have a wealth greater than that of any portion of the Union—about $2,000 per head. Shad • were scarce in Connecticut waters this summer, but appeared in large numbers 1' the Ohio River, a profitable catch having been made within five miles of Cincinnati. The meat monopoly evidently spells less expenses, larger profits and high water proeperity for the half dozen packing houses, but high- er prices and less meat for the mile, lions. At Marlborough, Ulster Co., Ne Y., the Budna family have just cele' brated the advent of their 21s1, meanbar, a boy, by a display of fine works. He is to be named Theodore Roosevelt. • A. new union station, involving an expenditure of $2,500,000, is • pro- posed for St. Louis. It is to cover two /city blocks, lying between 12th ande14th Sts. and Poplar and Clark streets. • The commission appointed to re- apportion Oklahoma has announced the total population of the terri- tory to be 600,000, with one rePre- sentative for every 22,000 people, anel one Senator for every 45,000. The New York Central Railway has made a successful test of the • newly devised system of electric sig- nals for the tunnel there, which flashes tfie red danger light in the face of the engineer in his cab. It is estimated that more than $2,000,000 worth of building con- teacts have been awarded in Patter- son, N. J., since May 1st, an.d that buildings to cost that much. are now in course of construction. . Every week this amount is increased. Capt. Ogilvy, who is to be mar- ried to a western lady, is the sec- ond son of the tenth Earl of Allele. He has lived in .America for several years, and left Colorado to serve in the British cavalry during the Boer war, where he acquired the rank of captain. He is now conducting a sheep ranch in Lasalle. Col. • In the last three months, during which time • exceptionally speedy "flyers" have been put in operation by many of the American railways, there have been 813 persons killed and 9,958 injured in railway acci- dents. In • the same period there have been \1.,220 collieions and 838 derailments. • Suits are pending against railwa.ys by pessons injured or by the relatives of persons ltilled for a total amount of nearly $250,- 000,000. '4111as a Victim of Nervous Co3lapse—Weatc, He pless, Suffered, --An Extraor- dinary Cure by Dr. Chases Nerve Food MISIIIMAIL101.....11.151115.1121104111MMINNIC101, Thet Dr. Chase's Nerve Pood poe- heessas .443114:Aloe control over the nerves and rekindles nervous energy when all other means fail, is well illustrated in the case described. be- low. Mr. Ilrown WaS, forced to give up his miniite'rial work, and ao far • exhausted that for a time he • was p o sitiv el y helpless. Doctors were ,consulted, and many remedies were resorted to vain•tvery effort to build up the Systeln. Secreted in vain, and it is little Wonder that the suf- ferer was losing hcspe of recovery, when he Vegan to Use Dr. Chases Nerve Voloti. Itev,,, T. Brown, Methodist Minister Aramsmoseo of ()memo, and late of Bethany, Ont., •writes :—"A. year ago latet November I was overtaken with mar- vous exhauseion. For Six months no work, and during that time I had to be waited on, not beirig able •tb help • myself. Nervoile collapse was complete, and though X wee in the physician's hands for mouths, I did not seem. to improve. At any little exertion my strength would letve nie, and I woad tremble With nervousness-. "Front the first I used a groat many nerve remedies, but they scent - when 1 healed of Dr. Chose's Nerve Pood, and began to ese it, As my system beetle= stronger I began to do a little work, and have graducally increased IlerVO force and vigor until now I am about in my normal condition agaite I consider Th'Obaso's Nerve Food the best • medi eine I ever used.. Not only' has . pro von it 'Wonderful restorativ poWers in 1n37& own caoe, but se In several others where I have reeont nili ec.lcidito.s t.' lir eles Nerve Food, GO centet a box, six boxes for $2.00. At al ecleto live no effect in my case 1 de ler% a danansoui Bates & Co • had bainost, lost hope of recovery rornni,okk. ' • TOOKBIM AT HIS WORD. Many anecdotes show that Indiens have not been wanting in calculation and cunning in their dealings with white people. Indeed, • the paleface, although superior in intelligence and education, is often obliged to look very sharp in order not to become the dupe of the crafty red man. In "The Deserts of North Ameriea" . this anecdote is related: An • Indian, alter hearing the preacher Speak from the text, 'Malca vows to Heaven, and keep them," went up to the preacher after the sermon, and said:• • "1 have, made a vow to go to your house." The minister wag a little surpris- ed, but he smiled and said, "Well, keep your vow." • On arriving at the house the In- dian seated himself, and after a time remarked, "I have made a, vow to sup with you." •' • This was also granted, but when, after supper, the Tnelia,n announced, "I have made a volv td sleep in your house," the minister began to fear that there would be no end to the vows of his attentive auditor. •"That is easy to do, and you should keep your vow," he said. "I will give you a bed. But," he add- ed, "I have neecle s„,,,:yow that you shall leave to-nterrow meereifillge" The Indian nodded. "Gooddet-elie said. "Stou make my vows come true; so 1 make your vows come le Lie." And the nexli morning he went away in good humor. THE MODERN NAVAL . OFFICER. - •The day has gone by when the fool of the family 'could be seat to sco, with a faie prospect of succees if possessed of courage, determination, and good luck. The executiVe 111.- val. °Moor of ,to -day has to combine the proficiency of the advanced ma- thematician, the ingenuity of the expett engineer, and the skill of• the trained gunner, in ackliti Olt' to pre- sence of mind, facility of resbilree, the gilt of diplomacy, 4514 0, knowl- edge of ,ineernatienal ewer !old egy. '".