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Exeter Times, 1902-10-16, Page 6CTOR JAC • By Sr. GEORGE RATIelBORNEs VhCkm Jaelea Wife"' "Captain Torn!' °Palen &gip "Miss Pauline of New Yotla" "Miss Caprice," Ete. LarrY leolcs up, meets the gaze Of Avie, sees an interrogation point in her eyes, and with a grin jerks his thumb back over bis ehoulder in the direction of Doctor jack, just now deeply engaged in taking a nap, for, poor fellow, he has not had a wink et sleep the Preceding night. Avis understands—this thoughtful man is the good genius whom they mast thank for such forethought—he has telegraplied ahead that the din - leer be ready, and given the guard money to pay for everything—that guard, by the way, must imagine he has an Amerlean prince aboard, judge Mg from the prodigal way he throws his gole and silver aroused. So the young girl feels more than ever tender toward the hero ot the arena—soniehow it seems to her she has known him for years—he was Aleck's friend, and now her ohaumion. He seems to be resting unea,slisr— the cushion bas partly fallen from under his head, and bending down Avis tries to rearrange it, In so doe ing a lurch of the train causes her hand to touch his face—his eyes open —she blushes as he quickly and deftly catches her hand, and presses it to his lips—thank heaven! the others are so busy arranging dinner on the table that they do not see this. Lager, seizing a tin van, beats a tette upon it in lieu of a gong, and this brings Jack to his feet with ludicrous haste—love must take a back seat now, since appetite reigns. The Y have great fun over the din- ner, as there chance to be 'several dishes which none of them understand, EO that their tasting and comments on these are ridiculous. On the whole the dinner is good, and they enjoy it with rercarkable unanimity. The others cannot but notice that ,Doctor Jack is unusually quiet. Avis inquires if he has a headache, and is not satisfied when he says no, for she understands that there is some worry on the other's mind. In this she is right—Jack foresees trouble of some sort ahead. He has learned that Don Carlos is on the train, which fact is in itself sugges- tive, for the Don would not be mak- ing this journey only for his presence aboard. Then he is also sure the pasha must be near at hand. If these two unite their forces, trouble may come. The train has to pass through a lonely sec- tion of country during the night run, and makes so many stops that it would not be difficult for a resolute body of Carlists to capture the whole expedition. When the meal is done they chat for a while and look at the scenery. They are now getting into the valley of the river Ebro—vineyards and orange groves are to be seen, although the latter are not plentiful this far r orth in Spain, the main crop being gathered in the region of Seville, in the eouthera province of Andalusia, and along the TV2.1111 coast of the Mediterranean, the upper portion of the peninsula being often bleak and cold in the winter season. It is half -past three when the traia enters the city of Zaragoza, on the Ebro, Here quite a long stop is made—their course for the next alC hours will be up the val- ley of the Ebro, and they may expect to see much more of Spanish thrift and Industry than has as yet greeted their vision. • .Again Jack goes out to stretch his legs and smoke a cigar, in which former act the dude imitates him. Presently Lamar sees some fruit, and rushes off to buy. Jack hopes he will not be left behind, and is determined that nothing shall take him from the vicinity of the car. There are many people at the sta- tion, and he eyes them with careless indifference. As he stands thus be feels a hand touch his arm. " Senor Sack," says a, low, hesitating voice—he recognizes it instantly, for he can never forget that velvet-like tone—wheels without delay. and then and there receives a powerful shock. CHAPTER. XV. Tbe person who has touched him is a boy—fils face shows traces of grime, and altogether, with his ordinary gar- ments, he is one upon whom a person *would hardly bestow' a second glance. It is that faoe, however, upon which the American fastees his eyes—the voice has already given him a clew, And he finds no difficulty in recogniz- ing—Mercedes. He has seen her as flower girl and nun—now he discovers her as a pea - Bent boy. HIS admiration for her boldness and qualities as an actress are unbounded, and yet he would not like one he loved to -be engaged in such a business. Mercedes understands that he has recognized her-eeven a faint blush ap- pears beneath the grime. "Senor jack, do not judge me be- fore yeti know why I axn here—why sacrificed rny beautiful hair and as- sumed, this hateful disguise It was to warn you—to save you," Her words are 1o'—they thrill Jack, • aid tell him one thing he is glad to know—that liar good angel bas triure- t phed. " Warn zne of what ?" he asks, eag- erly, tor elthough deepleing clanger for alineeie1 „eanriot forget eviie 15 fi t 1 —r st carr ag• a "A here danger awaits you. The train is to be attacked by a fear Car- net friendsof Don Carlos when it Stope at it email station, X believe it lo on the other side of Lagrone,. ef roe would avoid trouble, Yoe had bet- ter welt feta.? here fer the morning trein, ee est eMee atop at Logroito." Tack ponders—it is his desire to get out of the thentry as sooe as possible, but he does not want to make a mise take. "When are we due at Logrono ?" ixe s.Xdo not know—there is the guard." • "Conte with me, we will enquire." This brings them near the train— Mercedes Is irresistibly drawn to look up at the windows and a hot wave sweeps over her feet as she sees the .A.merican girl eyeing her. Uacon- sciously site draws herself up haught- ily in a manner very unnatural to the pleasant character she assumes—It is a terrible torture for the proud wo- man to be thus scrutinized by her ri- val—she in it lowly disguise, while Avis looks so fresh and pretty in her neat travelling dress. Mercedes holds her breath—she feels dizzy, and a, whirl of contending emo- tions rush through her mind. At sight of her rival's cold stare her blood has seemed like molten lava—she feels the position she has placed herself in keenly, and a desire for revenge conies to her. Then her eyes fall on the face of Doctor jaak—his calm gray eyes give her life and she is her own true self again, though she feels that dur- ing the last minute she has passed through the fiery furnace. Jack learns that they reach the town at about half -past ten, and be- lieves this is a good tirne to leave the train. So he makes up his mind to go on. It is unfortunate, but not be- ing able to foresee future events he does not know the chances he takes. Mercedes speaks a few more words, aud turns away, flee she feels the eyes of Avis upon her all the time, and it makes her very uncomfortable. Sack sees her enter a compartment near by. He does not know what to think of her action, but, like a sensible man, judges it from the motive, which he knows is a noble one. Their time is up—the signal cries are being given, and as yet Larry has not turned up. He will be left—all are anxious concerning the little dude, and crowd the windows—the guard has left the door of the compartment open, an& as the train begins to pull out Larry Is seen running with all the speed his little legs are capable of, his arms full of the fruit he has bought. Lucidly the watchful guard sees him; and on the alert to please his li- beral patron, he signals to the train - master. so that presently Larry climbs into the carriage exhausted, out of breatb, but triumphantly holding aloft his packages of fine fruit. "'Pon 'onah, now," he declares, as soon as he can find breath, "it wasn't my fault, ye see. I would have been back in good time, but d'ye know a beastly fellah began to accuse me of running away with his sister or his , aunt, or sontebody in petticoata.canght me by the arm, and declared it his intention to awest me. I heard the guard cwy 'all aboard,' but, hang the luck—pawdon the expwession, ladies, but a fellah gets worked un, you know —this chap wouldn't let go, so I just dwopped my packages, sailed into the bloody pirate, tumbled him over among the owanges, and then snatch- ing up my bundles sria,de a bee line for the twain, which I came vewy near missing, bah Jove l" That was the story—a very simple one, and with just enough of the lu- dicrous about it to create a general laugh. Doctor Jack, however, sees deeper into the game than any of the others, and taking advantage of the first opportunity he tells Larry so. "The whole affair as a set up job," he declared. "What 1" cries the dude. " Tbat man had lost no wife, or sis- ter, or grandmother. He simply lied." "With what object in view, pray?" " To d.etain you in Zaragoza while the rest of 1.1S went on," replies Jack. "TO wob me ?" "It. might have come to that, al- though I am not sure. The main ob- ject was to separate you and L" "The duse L What for ?" "Simply that .A.vis might have one the less protector when the attack on the train to made." " Attack on the twain!" gasps Larry. "Certainly, I have learned that after we leave Logrono, at a, certain small station where the train stops to give the locomotive a drink, a band of Carlists mean to attack us. Their object yoti can readily guess—it is to take our lives, for you are Met) ac- counted a traitor to the cause, since 'you.are hand in glove with me." This information astounds the New York dude, but does not frighten him. It seems a pity that such indomitable spirit should have been placed by a freak of nature In such an insignifi- cant little body. , "Well, the first part of their scheme has been a fallure—we ca,n outwit • them, I rather gimes, and if not, then we'll nett." ; " Brave 1 Larry, old boy. Never fear but that two such eroiliee as you and I Will fall upen them hip and thigh ie the occasion arises. But I hope to •aveid it by leaving the train at Logrono, and welting over until to- morrow, By the way, are you arm- ed, Larry ?" The dude node. • " I'Ve got a regolvall in My hip pocket, and was accounted the crack altet ef the laaehl Ran Tape Club in New Yorice re makes reify. "Better and better. x myself ani no mean marksmen, and 1 have a dandy sle-shooter in my portman- teau, which, as you seethe gesed hes placed under the Beet there. We Tall not **erre over the matter, old felleete Let vs go to the ladies—they leek this Way, as tbeugb wondering what We are PlOtting ebout." ..„. „ Soon they are all eating fruit ana ceattina as merrily as though not the slightest shadow hung over them, leut Jack speedily becomes amare"of a certein faet—it causes bins Additional worry. Avis has turned as celd an icicle toward him, When she ellats with the rest she is as merry as or yore, but if he asks her a ques- tion she answers in the shoetest way' possible. Even the others notice her manner —how Can they help it—and wisely dee Ode that a, chance should be given these two to make me for already they look Upon jack awl Avis as lov- ers. • As for Doctor jack he is nuezled oyer the action of the girl, He kaows no reason for it, and is about to set the thing down as some peculiarity in Iter dieposition—les experiences in the Past have warned him thet truth Iles In that old refrain of the ioets :— " Oh woman, in our hour of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light, quivering aspen made— When pain and anguish wring the broW, A ministering angel, thou." As chance will have It, he finds himself with the young girl while the train rolls on up the valley of the Ebro. Avis has something on her mind, but she does not know how to go about introducing it If Jack on- ly knew whateit was he would gladly help her,. but by 'adeident he stumbles into the breach. - They are talking of some queer things seen en the -way, and Jack happens to express his opinion of, peo- ple with black eyes, first looking inta, the translucent depths of leer own blue orbs, "Strange as it may seem, my fancy has always been. in that direction—I have declared to my friends that.if I ever married it would be a man 'with black eyes. I adore them," she says, jest like a woman intent. on causing hire rain, "The pasha has the finest I ever saw in a man," he returns. nonchal- antly, but the thruet only' causes her to east') a little, aed resume :— "And I never saw such wonderful eyes in rny life as were possessed by the peasent boy of Castile you were talhing with at Zaragoza." Doctor Tack smiles—he has discov- ered wnat is on the mind of Avis now, even before she sails her craft any closer to windward. Ah, you noticed him. I was wish- ing you would. I wanted you to see "Indeed I should have thought that under such circumstances you would have brought him up to the car windier," she says, coldly. Zack is entirely -unmoved—firrn in his position, knowing he has only done all that a tine man might, he does not shrink from the investigation about to bogin at the hands of the fair girl he loves. "1 endeavoured to influence him, but he would eot come. Too -mo- dest, I presume, Miss Avis." Sae laughts at this—how ,disagree - abler even the sweetest girl in the world can laugh when she wants to FOR FARMERS • $1,asonablle sod Prontab-10 Hints for the Busy Tillers of the Soil. ' e'Ykeii(4-4,ieeWsseree•*10W•e•*:e•?-10414 OROP ROTATION, A well-defined rotation of crops le ,wise in general fermieg. and I ad- vocate mid preceice if, but believe there are often times when rotation is practiced at an inconvenience and loss when not absolutely necessary, writes Mr. W. Ie, MoSparran. For example, we who feel silos extensive- ly find it very deah•alale to leave the corn field pretty close to the silo, on account of heavy lia,uling. Here the antagonist of the silo comee in and ,spers if we would cure the corn in the usual way and let the -ilieter dry out, we vecruld have the feed without the weight. But. we do not want the water to dry out, sande hence we have the weight and want to grow it so as to avoid too much hauling. The idol farm has the buildings In or near the centre„ and all...fields are equidistant, but, unforetmately, all bar farms axe not ideal. lf an inflexible rotation is followed, 'it will happea every ila•ee or toter yeare, that the ensilage corn Muse be brotathe from the beck fide. • I believe that coin can be grown 111 the nearby fields very successfully successive years for a long time if the supply of Mamas is kept intact, or better, ,increasing in the soil. Farnt maniere as employed in oe- dinary feria operations will not "be in sufficient quantity to, maintaia humus for best results. rn .connea, tiorih with the farm manure,. eenee. green crop Or one's extensive roots plowect down will be found the best way to provide the humus. It may be stated as almost an. agricultural law that it we have plenty of Manus we will be well supplied with moisture, and with the Moisture caul the Ileums the crop is generally assured. ef the coin, prop is eor the silo, the plant- ing is usually so thick and, the growth so luxuriant that no other crop has a chance to grow with the MIT, as cowpeas or crimson clover at Ordinarily planted for curing. If rye follows the ensilage corn ane is ploWed down the following spring, an immense amount of vegetable matter will be added to the soil, and as this Matter disorganizes, the Mimetic conditions will be greatly improved. 13y alternating rye and corn, with both crops given a dress- ing ot =inure if possible and such commercial fertilizer supplied as the land seems to require, there need be no diminution of yields for many panes, and often an improvement rathes than deterioration in land fertility., Near my hoeie is it small tract of land that was -planted to corn every year for 38 year. The lead was given cetera geed preparation and the crop thoroughly el:titivated, and only received light yearly coats of Manure el not richly fed animals. No green crepe were grown for plowing down. Very heavy crops of corn and fodder Were grown for years until the last few years of the period ; while the fodder growth was as heavy as usual, -very few ears were set. In the latter years of the time some commercial fertilizer was used. When the corn ceased to make satisfactoey ears, the ground 1.41.9 seeded to wheat and clever and kept in clover for e few .years, when then was again planted, and a num- ber of crops in the second period have been raised.. be particularly perverse—and Avis Morton tust now is, struggling with a little amen her heart has never known before—jealousy. Jack casts a side glance at her— wonders as ti, what she knows, and how much she suspects, and in the next breath leazns all. "It was my opinion, Doctor Evans, that I had never seen more effrontery exhibited by any one than was shown by—that person." The last words are spoken through : - her pearly teeth with particular force, and Jack knows now that Merceaes has been unmasked—her secret has not been able to stand before the clear vision of those keen Yankee eyes. He hardly understand just hew to go about it, but a,n explanation in cer- tainly in order, and nothing but the whole truth will satisfy Avis. . "Miss Morton, there is no need of you and I mincing words. We un- derstand each other. I am led to be- lieve from what you say that you have discovered that boy's secret." "Boy—well, no doubt other eyes were deceived, but not mine," she re- plies, and there is a touch of eager- ness in her -voice, for she has a cur- iosity to know what has caused the haughty Spanish woman to so de- mean herself as to appear in this humble disguise. " You recognized her by her eyes ?" he asks. "'Well, I remembered seeing such dazzling orbs before—something sent a suspicion into my brain, and when she looked at nee I knew I was right; for she seemed ashamed. Now Doc- tor Evans, I don't know whether you owe me an explanation or not, but I, have believed and trusted in you as a gentleman, and unless you have ob- jections I should like to know why Mer - "cedes Gonzales' is on the same train with you, in deep disguise, and why she talked with you so earnestly at the station." Straight to the point these come, but Jack is ever ready to defebd the absent, which trait is one of the nob- lest In his make-up. I "First of all, Avis—Miss Morton— before I tell vitt the whole story from the beginning, I must beg that you will not condemn the Senorita Mereedes from our cold American stanapoint. They do things differ- ently here in Old Spain, and that he is poisessed of a noble nature after all, r eon prove by telling you that she Is even now ;asking her own life to save us from a threatened danger— warning of which she gave me at Zaragoza." At this Avis looks sorry—her cold meaner ventshes like the twee -frost in the morning sun, atid upon her face steals it look of eager anticipatien. Already her heart is warming toward the Sperilsh girl, and it will soon beat with even greater sympathy when she' learns how Mercedes, In her strange way, played for the stake and failed to graps It. jack gecemateeseeeseed tat ethers— Ainst Sophie is feet 4,11,elp, and Lefi:y heed over ears in it Peenth no -Vel that chains his attention. The Mast is clear, the rattle of the train preeents other ears eatching his Words than those are intended for, oreeeespessee , 1 -710 1.,To Ile eontinueilt), .,:je In Russia no phetegkapher can practiee, les art Witheat a license, FEEDING WIIEAT. meats conducted with hop of difiere eizt ages and in varioue eonditioes, it required ' 42e pounds ef wheat Meal as cellepared with ela pounds Of corn Meal for 100 poends gain. Five hundred and four poands of wheat meal and brass, mixed half and bale made the Same gain. It Was found beat to grind the wheat coarse and then wet it with weter at the time of feeding, rathe than soak the whole grain, to insure com- plete digestioe, 'When not conve- nieet to grind it, soaking is benefi- cial, but pigs do not seem to digest it as well nor make as good Pea Of it. Feeding wheat in the sheaf as practiced by some is not ecoaomical exceet to breeding stock when on a light ration. Briefly stated, wheat excels corn in its digestibility and in th,e amount ef Protein, starches and sugars which it contains, and on this , ac- count it has a. higher, food value. For young animals, where growth is a consideration of as suede or more importance than fattening, wheat is the better food, but for mature stock where fattening is the chief object corn is eetter. Wheat has been shown by experi- ment to be equally as good as corn for feeding some classes of stock and, by inference, it may be said to be equally good for all classes when properly used. If fed alone the following points slimed be observed : Give a very small daily .allowance at the be- ginning and increase very gradually to it full ration, taking great care not to over -feed; grind coarse for all classes of stock except sheep, to which it slimed be fed Whole. For best results, grind and mix with, bran or some one of the grain, corn, oats or barley. Sech a mix- ture will prove superior to any one of the grains used alone. The experiments of different sta- tions as well as my owa, experience show that when properly fed, wheat gives results with all kinds or stock praceically equal to those produced bycorn, writes, Mr. Luther -Foster.. In both composition and digestibil- ity ,it is superior to corn, but it differs fromecorn in the fact that When fed alone, ..stock will not eat it AS well and do/not seem to have the same relish for it, because it is too Sticky when ground, adhering to the teeth and gums. There is -greater danger, too, of over -feeding than with corn, butwhen fed in connectioa with other greens, or particularly .with bran, there is little danger of getting the animals off feed and all kinds of stock then seem to like it fully as well as corn and inake equally as good galas on it. In my own experience I have usually Mixed it with bran, half and half by weight, and have secur- ed excellent results. • Th eaperimente I conducted, wheat, pound for pound, proved superior to corn when fed to growing animals. Fed to thrifty young pigs, 12 to 15 pounds of pork wefe secured froua each bushel of wheat. Taking the average of the several experi- • FATTENING PIGS. In order to get the best and quick- est returns from hogs, begin fatten- ing -the pigs as soon as they are born, says Mr. G. W. Herd. I rais- ed pure-blooded Poland -Chinas e of medium size, and never ,attempted to keep more than I could handle well. My brood • sows were kept in a thrifty „Rendition. They were not fat, but are far from being goof. I fed ae lietle whole corn and a slop inade of rye meal and milk. When the pigs begin to try to eat (and they will do this when only a few days old), I fix a place -.where they could go and eat by them- selves. I first give"..ethem skintmitk and, then gradually added rye meal Increasing the emount as the pig grows.. As soon as they are large enough to cat it, I add a little corn but I fid' , *that I canmake the most rapid growth with rye meal if I have plenty of milk to go with it. If the meal is fed alone, it is in my opinion too concentrated. I raise two litters of pigs 'each year. They generally average fermi.. 275 to 300 pounds at seven months old. P4. 611 To prove to you That Ms chase's, Ointment ire a pertain and sae:siege taro for each and eeery form °fetching, bide:Massed tretruslinerelics, lixo eaennfactursrs hale, enema -calve eates- leeonlals ee the OW press cad esli I ors what they think °tit. Yon tan ueo it and let roar money beak if not cured. seen boxsat III dealers or EDMANseN,11Arzs & Co., Teront., Dr. Chase5s Cantata:it; KEEP BUILDINGS PAINTED. The importance- of keeping farm buildings well painted is apparently I not appreciated as it should be. in travelling about the country ,great carelessness in this respect is no- ticeable on every hand. Neat look- ing houses, barns and other build- ings denote thrift and good man- agement, while dilapidated, weather - 'worn structures give the place an air of neglect or poverty, accoeding to the degree af decay. If a farmer cares nothing for looks, he should keep his buildings well painted, be- cause it is good business to do so. Good paint, in. conerenient form fOr use, is now put ' up •and sold at reasonable prices. Any one with sufficient 'energy to rub the paint well into the weather checks, and in- terest enough in his work to keep the paint thin, can do a good job. Of painting. A thoroughly . good brush is necessary ; this is a sure 'case of the best being the cheapest, as it will not only enable a man to clo more and beeter 'work, 'hut a good brush will last longer than a cheap one. The fall is the best time to do outside painting, as it then has all winter in which to harden slowly—whereas, :paint put on in spring or summer is sometimes in- jured with the hot sun while it is fresh and soft. Paris has 130 Russian girl stud- ents, of whom nearly 100 are Jew- ish. Fettrecen ounces of theese aquae in food value two pounds of bread or six pounds of herring. Pains in the • COULD.STAN IT. Serpent Disproved itRepulat• Zeologieto ha%elief' genereleer eXhibite ecl it lively scorn at the stories of living frogs) or toads imbedded in rock whiele find a place in "the col- umns of the local prees." The workman' pick plaits open the cavity ; the toad's eyes shine with unusual brilliancy; it eleds it diffiesat to eerform tbe process of respiration ; makes a beetling noise; its me -4th is completely clewed ; it is of a pale coloi, but ehortly after grows darkee until it is of it line olive brown ; Mr,— the well known local geologist, give ce it as his opinion that the animal is at least 6,000 years old ; and so on. One also 'team femeue tales of fasting serpent% but it is not often that'll° reptile enjoys the advant- ages possessed by a great Japanese Python reticulates which has just paid its debt to nature in the Mu- seum of Natural History at Parisi. It arrived at the museum in the full- est healthand strength Nov. 17, 1899. It was about eight feet long; of brilliant coloring, enormous dia- meter, and of singularly aggresaive disposition, Its- keepers soon found that it was a teetotaler of the most bigoted character. Geese, ducks, hens --every imaginable dainty was offered, but in vain. It would occasionally take a bath, and for a change *would lovingly envelop a victim in its enormous coils, but not a morsel would teach its lips. %lee state of affairs gave rise to great concern, especially as the bril- liant coloring began to ,wane and its fine proportions to decrease, At the beginning of the present year it was of a dull gray color, and was a mere bag of slcin and bones. Its aggresse-ve habits disappeared, it became apathetic and inoffensive, and reraained motionless in the cor- ner of its cage. Its weight dropped to two-thirds of its original twelve stone ; and, to cut the story short, it passed away April 20, 1902, after it voluntary fast of two- years, five months and three days. This is, not the first experience of the kind that the officials at the museum have had end* their no- tice. Fasts of twenty-six months and twenty-eight months have not been uneommon. But the palra—if it be a pcara—is carried away from all competitors by the Peloplailes nia- daaaseariensis, two specimens, of which died of starvation after pe- riods of three years and forty-nine zuonths, respectively. A MESSAGE FROM THE PULPIT. In the old days -'and probably to some extent the present day— the Scotch clergyman was very much the pastor of his flock.. He looked out for the big and little needs of their souls, and also of their bodies. Dean Ramsay, in his good old book, "Scottish Life and Character," tells a story vouched for by one of his correspondents as authentic. John Brown, Ihirglier minister at •Whitburn, ,grandfather of the author of "Rab andHisFriends," was trav- eling in the early part of this cen- tury on a small Shetland pony to attend the sacrament at Hadding- ton. Between Musselburgh and Tranent he overtook one of ais own people. "What are ye dein' here, Janet, and whaur ye ,gaun this warm wa- thee?" "'Deed, sir," replied Janet, "I'm gaun to Haddington for the occa- sion, an' expeck to bear ye preach this oftern.00n." "Vera sveel, janet, but whaur ye gaun to sleep?" "I dinna, ken, sir, but Providence is aye kind, an' al provide a bed." Mr. Brown jogged on to Hadding- ton. After service in the afternoon, be- fore he pronounced it blessing, Ise said from the pulpit: "Whattr's the eulde wille that fol- lowed me frac Whieburn?" "I-lere I am, eirl" piped a shrill voice from a back seat. "Aweel," said Mr. Brown, "I have fend ye a. bed; ye're to sleep wi' Jennie Fife." • MOVED IN TWO MINUTES. An engineering feat, which for magnitude and quick eXCCUUOT1 ilas eeldozie been equalled, was accom- plished 'lately at New Brunswick, N.J., by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The bridge crossing the Raritan '. River aud the draw -span coenecting, which span. the Dela- ware and Raritan Canal, were mov- ed 14 feet 6 inches in one minute and 43 seconds. The length of the bridge and draw-skan is 006 feet. The bridge 'has five span% each 150 feet long, and the dray -span is the same length. Within the past 90 years the Spanish-speaking population of the world has increased. from 26,190,000 to 43,000,000. Bad Digestion and Racking Headaches—Cure has 13rought About by Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills. e'Paine in the sztiell of the back" is the way' bests of peorle describe teveir sufferings, not knowing that the pain e are in reality in the kid - nem, Pains in the back, weak back, lame back, beekache—theSe are the • first indications of kidney trouble., They are the warniug which Agate glees you. If you heed et once you, can be cured. Neglect vial soon put you at the mercy of the moat pitieful end fatal o/ ells - eases,: Wotnen as Well As men ham kidety disease, and may well feel aenxieue when the kidney pains naake these. - selves felt in the small of the back. Because Dr. Chaee's ltiney-Ljtpr Pine give, you prompt relief bacikaeb.e it, is well worth your while to take them. But they do more then this, They regulatA and en- vigerate the action of the kidneys, arid tame% a return tci heelth of these invert/ant organs. Mrs, J, Lerter, 123 Cross street, Charlottetestn, P.E.X.„ arid whose hueleancl is it contractor, states :— 'I had estfferee a great deal with pities ie the Wotan of my back, eity digeetion was bad, and I was fre- euently troubled with spells Of rank- ing hettdctche 1 have been entirely aured of these distressing symptome y the use of Dr, Chase's Kieney- iver Pills, and find that My gen- eral health is greatly improved since have ben tieing this, preparation, "I in elm testify to the merit of Dr, Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine, as 1 was cured of a me - Vero skate,* ef brorwhitis by the urge of tale reihedy." Dr, Cheee's Kidney -Liver Pills, 5 cereals it 10,61r, att'all deities, ar 13:Liaisons, Betes & Co, Torontes, SPIEE ROYAL , XING zpWAIM XS AN EXETBT' WITH B4N30. Ali. of Qteeen Vietoriae$ Children Are Passionately Foud of Of Queen Victoria's children there is not one who has not inheriead her passion for and skill ia reeeic. Even King Edward, who genially aVelwie that he is else least musical menaber, et his family, is a clever Pieniete With a gift,f or improvieation, and can conjure sweet melodies from that rather unnromieing iestriernante ahe banjo, Princess Henry of Battenberg is a pianist of remarkable brilliancy and skill ; Princeas Louise. Duchess of Argyll, is en equally clever per- former on piano and organ, for both of whiclt instrumento she Ilea written music ; Princess in her younger days, -treed to' sing with a rare sweetness and skills and is equally, proficient on both piano and harp; 'and the Duke of Con- naught, not to be left behind in the competition for musical honors, has acquired more than average ekill on the elute. But for native and acquired musi- cal ability none of ho brothers and sisters-in-law can rival Queen Alexandra, who, as she says, was "cradled on the piano." Under the constant stimulus and example of a. highly musical mother, Queen Alex- andra, and her two sisters attained, even as girls, wonderful r roficiency; and they excelled especially" in the eight -handed duets which the three sisters loved to play in company with their mother. Of the younger generation of Queen Victoria's 'des- cendants, the GRAND DUCHESS OF HESS inherits all her father's love of music, and is as skilful on the piano as he was on his violin. The Grand Duke has won some reputation as a composer, and has produced and ap- peared in at least one opera of hie own composition. It is Said that he can play at least half a dozen in- struments with equal ease. The Russian Empress shares her brother's musical taste and ability. She plays the piano almost as well as Queen Alexandra, and has com- posed several songs which her huse band, who ha's a pure and highly - trained tenor voice, singe with ex- cellent effect. The German Emperor, not content with executive laurels, has challenged royal rivalry as a composer ; itis brother, Prince Henry, is one of the most sleilled of amateur accompan- ists, and is credited with being able to play faultlessly any air he has once heard. The German Erarress is an expert on the organ, with a marked preference for classical mus- ic, and has frequently officiated dur- ing service at the organ in the castle chapel at Homburg. Of her many children there is not one who is not a clever performer on at least one instrument; and the Crown Prince has developed such a geraue for the violin that he is already, qualified to take a very high posi- tion in rrofessional ranks: The Grand Duke Michael of Russia is another musical genius, and has not only composed but published some excellent pieces, including one clover humorous composition called "The Influenza March." EX -QUEEN MARGHERITA of Italy is such an enthusiast that for many years she has had an or- Mestra of her own, for which she bas written 'some beautiful music ; and she plays the violin with a skill which many a professional might envy. The Duchess of Orleans has composed many songs which are ex- tremely popular, especially among the peasants for whom they were written, in Hungary; and the Arch- duke Peter of Gascony, who is still on the sunny side of thirty, counts his musical compositions by the score. But the .pre-eminent genius among royal musicians is undoubtedly the Landgraf of Hesse -Cassel, whose blindnessis, in a, large measure, compensated by an undeniable ge- nius in 'music. It is no exaggeration to say that thiseamiable and afflict, ed Prince lives simply for bis music. Many of his compositions, "hide are chiefly religibus, are known and admired throtughout Europe,and he ePezsds a large portion of each year in Paris, where his works are pro- duced under his own supervision. TESTING A BABY'S MIND. In an experiment whose Tempos)) was to trace the stages of develop- ment of e baby's enind the infant was plaeed before a mirror daily - During t,he earliest stage of the test he simply looked at his reflection, as birele do. He next showed fear a it, as do many of the higher animals. He then grasped at it with his hands, as cats strike at reflectioes with their paws. Later be looked behind the glass to find the object, as cats and monkeys here been knosva to do. But on the 420th day of his life he deliberately turned the glass at different angles to obtain required refieetionsaxi intelligence not poseessed by any animaneother than man. • e " gaa sliisn 141.P,'s RECORD. A remareable example of constant attendance in the British House of Commons through e long series of Meg has been given by an :fresh M.P. Mr. Donal Sullivan has been seN =teen years a member, and has taken part ie over 5,000 divisions. This -year he lias been in the House during every daeisiou, though re- fraining from teking part in five s through the Irish party abstaining. Mr. Sullivan geese down to the House (when sitting) every day at noon and remaintill tile end, how-, ever late it may be. His only eeer- ciao is waliciag on the Teerace, and he is in the best of health, 1.4*••••••••••*...• X ic o o Pithima, been it Naples, in 1728, produced the eceord nember Of 131 operas &tease,hi leretiree.,