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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1902-10-23, Page 3CTOR JACK. By sr. GEORGE RATHBORIM ,, Author ofoctor ark's Wif �, " "Captain To " "BaronSame" "C� J lit � "Miss Pauline of New York," "nu Caprice," Etc. nee' t. The doctor is a capital story -teller he has proven this upon the same au- dlenee when be related his adventures in Turkey at the time her brother got into trouble, Avis unconsciously snuggles down closer in order to hear better, and—well, Jack makes no ob- jection. He begins with his visit to the mountains, tells of Don Carlos, then of Barcelona, the pretty flower girl of the Rambla, the adventure in the streets, and the nun of Gerona. Then he goes on to tell of the bull -fight and all has happened In Madrid. When he comes to Mercedes' visit to his hotel he tries to soften the Spanish girl's actions as well as he can, and although. Avis despises the one who couldthus sue for a man's love, she cannot but regard Jack with more respect because he .tries to shield Mercedes and make light of her folly. One thing' burns to the heart of the New Yorkgirl—Jack has hinted that when he first easy Mercedes he was ftomewhat struck by her intense beauty, . and that only for a certain thing he, might have returned her love—what does he mean—cin it be possible—why does the blood leap so wildly through her veins at the bare thought of such a possibility ? There is a magnetic power about this man, and to herself she admits that he has come through the fiery furnace unscathed—yes, and with an added lustre in her sight. IIe is one to be proud of—a faithful friend, and as a lover—well, she dares not think upon such a forbidden subject, but declares secretly that. Jack 'Evans is by far the noblest character she has ever met. When Jack finishes his story Avis knows all, even the danger In pros- pect, and yet this does not alarm her, .since Jack will be there. She has al- ready learned to rely upon his mighty right arm, and should the occasion ever come when the American athlete must bow to superior numbers in her presence, Avis will be doubly shock- ed, believing him invincible. Evening.fs coming on apace, and the train still winds in and out, up the valley of the Ebro. It is very pictur- esque as seen in the light of declining day. At the next station the guard enters and lights the lamps. • Jack has ordered a bountiful sup- per, which is put aboard here in the same manner that the dinner was, and as they annihilate space—that sounds very big for use upon a Spanish rail- road, but it happens thatjust then they are making pretty good time— they set about enjoying the meal. Then they chat about various things, and the dime passes away. An is got- ten in readiness for leaving the car- riage at Logrono, where they will find a decent hotel, and can await the train that leaves for Bayonne about three the next afternoon. Jack finds it is ten o'clock. • " In half an hour or so we will be there," he says. Larry declares they are behind time, and the speed with which they travel seems to prove that some thing is wrong. Bait -oast ten arrives—there is no town in -sight at all. About twelve minutes later they rush into rl' place— lights are seen—a whistle shrieks, bells jingle—they pass a station on which people can be detected, and once more plunge into the darkness beyond, Doctor Jack turns to Larry—the lat- ter Is aghast. "'Pon 'onah ! that's dused queer," gasps the dude. " That was Logrono, sure enough— we are late, and . the conductor must have had orders not to stop. All very good, but I guess wore in for it, Larry, my boy," adds Jack, with a grim smile. CHAPTER XVI. The situation is appalling Madame Sophie shrieks and hides her face with her hands, for she has been told the danger—even Larry delivers himself of a singular mixture of choice expres- sions such as are heard upon Broad- way in the vicinity of the . Brunswick, and nowhere else, by means of which he intends to let the surplus steam es - tape. .As for Avis, she stands there as white at chalk, and with her starry eyes fastened upon Doctor. Jack. In an emergency like this, thank God for the presence of a man. The latter, after throwing his last words at Larry, coolly bends down and seizes his portmanteau, which has been lying snugly ensoonsed under a seat. With a turn and a toss he has it out upon the floor. The others watch him in dumb anxiety while he fits a key, and then throws open the little leather trunk. Inserting his hand he draws out two leather holsters of unusual size, such as might be worn by•the dashing cow- bclys of the wild West. Each of these holds a weapon of some sort. Laying then on the seat, Jack again .,:els the pormanteau. Then he placeb•.it against the side of the car in each a Way, that it will afford protec- tion in the threatening engagement. " Come, Larry, look alive, plan. We must do our level best to beat these fellows. Take all the cushions, and form a rampart—they will make almost as good a fort as sand bags." The dude dews the idea, and catches some of his enthusiasm. IIe springs to the tarn, and in a 1hort spgpe of One the interior .of that first-clM$ compartment presents a most singuier and ridicules appeatatiee, t:o sad+' the least, With the cushions and every- thing that can be made available, the 'nee have formed a bullet-proof bar- ricade, behied which one might lie in Security while leaden rain *tied d about for the hair in the cus� ions would arrest this nregrees of any ball, .• True, tie is Only none for two by - rem hind it—Ay s notices this fact, and looks at Jaen. • " Where will you be ?" she asks anxi- ously—for already her interest in his welfare is great, and it makes a great difference to her whether he is wound- ed or unhurt, • ' Jack smiles in reply—it gives him a peculiar satisfaction to realize that she is worried about his condition. " Oh ! Larry and I will get on well enough out here, I reckon." "I presume you are bullet-proof," sarcastically, "Not exactly, but you see we can crouch down, and if We are struck "— with a shrug of the shoulders—"why, it's the fortune of war." " Very good—of course you can please yourselves so far as that. is con- cerned, but you forget that if both of you are shot we shall be without any protectors." It is ingeniously put, and Jack laughs. " Very good, as you say. Do you and Madame Sophie exowd close to the wall , as possible, then when the time comes, and should the bullets fly too thickly, we may creep behind the barrier, too. I confess your last argu- ment has floored me." He 'speaks a little coldly, as though wounded by her words, and seizing the opportunity while Larry is stowing Madame So- phie away, Avis bends her head close to the curly rocks of Jack, whispering: " Forgive me—I only used that as an argument. It was you I thought of, not myself," and before he can turn she is besine Madame Sophie. All seems now arranged. The whis- tle gives a series of diabolical shrieks, no doubt as a signal for the watering- elaee ahead, and they can feel the train begin to slacken its speed, Evidently the critical time is near at hand—Jack gives one last look around. It is a strange spectacle, and he will never forget it. He has already take$ the two long, deadly-loiiking Western revolvers from their holsters —it is like slipping the hounds of ,war from the leash. These weapons may have been through many singular scenes in the past, but they never saw one that equalled the present. "Are you all right ?" asks Jack. He receives a look from Avis that nearly sets him wild, for it tells him how anxious the New York girl is about his welfare. Every one having answered in the affirmative, Doctor Tack proceeds to quickly extinguish the lamps. Darkness comes—inky darkness. The train is gradually slowing up, so that whatever may be in store for them they must soon know the worst. It is a wild country just along here, and the whistle of the locomotive has sounded as though they 'were passing through a deep valley, the echoes are 'so loud. ' Doctor Jack presses his face against the window, and endeavours to seer what Is coming. There is a great light of some sort ahead—it flashes and flickers as might a huge fire, which is probably the cause of the illumination. Jack is. glad of this, as it will give them a chance to see what goes on. If they can remain in dark- ness 'while their enemies are in the light the advantage must surely rest with them. Slowly the train creeps along, and at length, after several jerks, comes to a full stop. The shouts of excited men can be heard, and also a roaring, crackling sound, as the huge fire burns up the combustible material given to it, while the pulsations .of the engine may be detected at regular intervals. Taken altogether, and considering the fact that they are the cause of all this excitement, the situation is one that can never be forgotten by the American tourists. The women hold their breath with suspense, and pray—the men grit their teeth and watch. Louder and hoarser grow the shouts —they are approaching nearer. Jack drops a window, and thrusts his head out. He sees a sight well calculated to thrill even the bravest man when he remembers that it is himself all thin racket is about. Ahead burns the great bonfire, so close to the track that the care will be blistered by the heat if they re- main stationary long. A water tank is seen, and the engine -driver is tak- ing in a supply of the aqueous fluid with the nonchalance that distinguish- es railroad men the world Ver. It is none of his quarrel—his duty is only to seo that the locomotive Ls in a condition to go. Perhaps he, too, is a Cartist, and deep in the plot—who knows ? Scattered along the side of the train are a score of men—they advance in the direction of the compartment our friends occupy, and It is evident that this is the object of their rush. Sev- eral carry lighted flambeaux, which they whirl about over their heads in a weird manner—they look like fire - fiends leaping forward to seize their prey. Jack is intensely interested In the picture, but the time is hardly a pro- fitable one for sight-seeing, ennui these men are advancing with murder in theft minds. He counts their number, and finds about a score—of course it is possible there may be more on the other side of the train, but ell that are In sight he has enumerated in this Slim& What manner of men they are re- mains to be seen. Jack does not hays a von; exalted opinion of what Car - lists he has already rnet, and doubts not but that theee fellows will prove to be cowardly. Still, their number mayday. carrythe r .An idea strikes Doctor Jack—he trienes he hed thought of it before --12 t r . it o 0 7 d late now He ttf"rns L4., �,iry, and in a quick tone saga s-.- " Would yeti Sara 'to. try and make your way up to the engine, and force. the engineer to ;pull out at the point of the revolver ? I'm afraid he's in league with them. It is OW only hope." IUa enthusiasm le .communicated to the dude—Larry ie ready to do anti dare anything.. " Yes, T will go,' but do you think you can keep the fiends out of here ?" he asks. "T will holcl the fort against a hun- dred for ten minutes," replies Jaek;, firmly, "That ought to be ample time—let nee take an observation—now pass me through the open window -good -by, Avis." He is gone. All has been said and . done in less than a :minute of time. The foremost of the advancing Carlists Is not far away, but his eyes are blinded by the toren he. carries. Besides, the men seem to have an idea that the railway carriage at which some of thein are now pounding is the one in which they may find those t1 ey seek, hence as yet no attention is paid to the one which. our friends have barricaded. As Jack thrusts his head out again he sees this fact—Larry is not in sight, having been wise enough to at,ance crawl under the car, and get upon the. side where the shadows lie. The situation is indeed thrilling. Jack, from his perch, watches what is going on beyond, and to himself counts the throbs of the locomotive—each pul- sation is like a heart-beat, marking the passage of time, and time is what they want now to insure safety. Each second Is precious, and fraught with great possibilities. The. carriage the. Carlists have at tacked contains the pasha and Don Carlos—Jack sees them appear—hears the, latter call upon the assailants to cease their foolish demonstrations, and apply them in the proper place. Then Jack sees the senor point in his di- rection --a shout arises as if the crowd sight him, and a forward rush is made. The man of steel calmly awaits the assault—a physician might have taken hold of his wrist just then and be amazed to find his pulse beating . as regularly as _ clock -work, • On come the shouting fiends—they are at the carriage windows noweesev- eral blows from clubs dash the glass into a thousand pieces, and men clamber up. The glare of the torches show their excited faces—they. look like demons let loose from Hades. • No longer is the interior of the car- riage wrapped in •darkness, for the blaring flambeaux thrust •near each window reveals all. Loud shouts are uttered—above all else Jack can hear them calling himean accursed govern- ment spy, and demanding .that he conte out to his doom. But for the helpless women, whom he has sworn not to desert, Doctor Jack is just the man to leap into the midst of the mob; and let them have a fair chance to down the foreigher who slew the mad bull—he will not leave the carriage now unless dragged out. ,p In.. one _hand he holds a revolver— the other weapon Is close by, within reach. A man leans through the broken window, and with a horrible laugh lays hold of the American's sleeve, as 'though he would draw him out of the opening, but Jack clutches his wrist and gives it a twist that breaks the bone, and sends the wretch howling back. Others by this time are endeavouring to squeeze themselves through—if Tack will not come out to them they mean to enter and take him by force. The time will admit no delay, nor does Jack hesitate. Since the battle is on, he means to give these wretched Car - lists all they can manage, and in a case of this kind one determined man may accomplish wonders by prompt action, • The terrible right arm is brought in- to play, and in a shorter space of time than it takes to tell it the car windows are cleared. They spring up again, of others in their places, and Jack is kept bust'. By this time the uproar is terrible. Several shots nave been fired in at the windows, and although they are sent at random, one at least draws the brave man's blood. All this while, rrom the noise outside, one would think pandemonium had broken loose. Ordinary passengers on the tiain, thinking they have been stopped by bandits from the mountain passes, add to the racket by their cries of terror. The two women in the barricaded coach do not shriek out—Madame Sophie, huddled in the corner, moans and groans—Avis, with elevated head, -and white face, watches the actions of her hero, expecting to see him fall at any moment, when her heart must break. Those terrible minutes bring Doctor Jack closer to her than years might clarinet an ordinary acquaint- ance—elle saes the man as he is, bold as a lion in defense of the woman he loves. It le now. fast becoming apparent to Jack that he must adopt other tactics, since his enemies have about given over the idea of eatering the carriage, and are opening upon him with all manner of weapons. • So he begins to shoot. Whenhe spoke to Larry about having some practice in this line, he did not come near the truth—his equal as a pistol shot would be hard to find, since he can drive a nail as gar, ae the eye can see it. Hence, it is not at all likely that be will waste a single bullet—not that he aims to take life, but rather to infliot such wounds as will place the victim 'hors de combat, and reduce the number of his foes. Consternation soon becomes visible among the Caminito—they have mot with a relzistance unlafeked for, and quite demoralising. enuld Jael keep up the firing tnlotinitely, he Will hare no difficulty In driving them off, but &randy one of his revolvers fella to expte4e as he pulls the trigger, and he kasws the cylinder is empty, while • the other cannot be far from the same. co*Qltion. • rlb Be Continued.) The largest whales give as much as 20 tons of oil. The'firot post office was opened in 4 2, in England d in 1 1a .x5$1 Paris in 1 6 B' and America • in theyear1�' 0. az inera t 71.. R1,Mr� •=30r•e91't'•�if'•'i6E •'.�=ir":IE'• rF'Y,'TrS� FOR FARMERS $easolinhie. and ,f roP,� bt�t Hints for the Busy Tiller; of the Soll. .#09skis ilE'o*• ...3(....*• '� ifs 4,44 WOOD ASHES AS A PERTILI ER. I think the average farmer does not fully realize the value of wood ashes as a fertilizer, consequently they are in many instances tirade little or no account of, writes Mr. J. Newell Cotton.. This is a grave mistake and should be speedily remedied, .for ashes allowed to waste aro dollars thrown away, something farmers can ill afford. Wood ashes are general- ly considered unavailable for low meadow land. My experience proves this to be`untruo.. I .consider theii fully as__efficdent on damp ground as on dry land. My farm is a low brook meadow. What ashes I make and can obtain other- wise are sown broadcast in the fall on that portion of the farm which is losing its fertility and is mani- fest by a light, thin crop of grass. The result is astonishing. The spring following the application a perfect mat of white clover comes in with an increased growth of hord's grass. Land that was cutting three fourths ton per acro before this ap- plicatian cut from 111 to two tons per "acre afterward. The peculiar part of the process, and what I do not understand, is where the White clover comes from. It always comes in where it was not seen before, when it is • not on any other part of the. farm. The ashes are responsible for it, but how I do not know. I have Sown ashes, on a clean piece of herd's grass and the next spring there would be a thick bottom of white clover in addition. This admixture makes admirable teed in winter for milch cows, which they respond to by filling the pails. I have no definite plan in applying ashes for grass. I simply sow on liberally and nature does the rest. The fall is the best time to top - dress with grass. The winter rains and snows tend to aid assimilation. The ashes are' leached down no where the grass roots are and they promptly respond. I much prefer ashes to manure for top dressing. Manure stimulates a rank growth of herd's grass, which cows dislike, and without materially increasing the bottom growth. Again, unless you have a manure spreader, the dress- ing is applied in lumps and in con- sequenco the growth uneven. Ashes are fully as efficient if applied to plowed ground and stocked with grass, although the white clover is not quite so much in evidence unless it is sown at seeding. Grass is not the only crop benefit- ed by ashes. They cannot be equal- ed for cultivated strawberries . and are invaluable when sown on to the onion bed in conjunction with the droppings from the hen roost. They are beneficial to corn, applied about the stalks at the first hoeing. I do not need to mention their. ,value f qr grain, especially' oats. Farmers that have raised oats on burned ground realize the value. More farmers are using ashes than former- ly. The lasting qualities of ashes are remarkable. One application will make a heavy crop of hay for years. 'Their lasting qualities are far ahead of manure. FEED CLOVER Tammy. I wish to retake it clear that large crops of clover cannot be continu- ously removed from our lands with- out taking large amounts of pot- ash and phosphoric acid, which in time must be returned to the land in the shape of barnyard manure, or the land will become impoverished for the want of those elements, says Mr. C. C. Pervier. It is therefore necessary that the clover grower should feed as much of his pro- duct upon the farm as possible and return the manure to the land. There is far too much of the fertility of our Canadian ; farms being shipped away in the form of corn, wheat, oats or hay, that should be convert- ed' into meat or dairy products where they • are grown, and thus re- tain the greater part of the fertility upon the farm. There is, I believe, an unjust pre- judice existing in the minds of many farmers against clover hay as a feed for horses. I prefer good clover hay to good timothy hay for work hor- ses or colts. It is almost a per- fect in itself. It is the quality and' quantity of hay and not the variety that is injurious to horses, and as they are especially fond of it, cat'e must be taken to feed less clover than timothy, ,or injury may result from excessive eating. In the dairy I have found no variety of fodder or hay equal to good clover hay as a milk producer, and I have repeat- edly observed that a change of clov- er loyer for timothy hay is followed by a reduced flow of milk. X would sow clover with all the small .grains each year;;, and if not wanted for meadow the foliowisig year, X would plow it under in the fall or the next spring, and believe that the increased fertility would more than Pay cost of seed and 'la- bor, Asa .cleansing Crop for rid- ding a farm of foul weeds, I have found nothing to equal it. 73y mow- ing twice a year,, and the tendency of the plant, to smother the young weeds by its rapid and heavy growth almost any noxious weed, except perhaps the Wild morning glory, may be eradicated; YOU CANNOT D0 IT. Do not try to be a farmer unless you are willing to do thework as well as wear the Inane. Nor to pay for a. 1amr by going in debt unless you have the sticktoit- iveness to hang on through the years of economy and Sometimes of shadow which lie between you and success. Nor to think that you can winthe best place in farming by sitting on the fence or at the earner store talk- ing farming while somebody ,else who does not care what becomeof things is doing the work, "Nor to .imagine that you can "farm it" out of your own head without the help of the best papers and books. Nobody ever has done that. You are no smarter than oth- er folks. 1)0 not think you cin make a starte ling success because your. grandfa- ther did. It is tho tub that stands on its own 'bottom that catches the shower. Do not depend on that foolish say- ing, "The world owes me a living." The world demands value received. Rave you given it? Do not lay all your troubles to bad luck.. It is the man who turns even bad luck to account that comes out first in the race. It isn't worth while for you and the to try any of these things, for men have grown gray -headed and worn themselves out, body and soul, trying them already. Why should we follow in their steps? DAIRY STOCK, Can you keep your temper when milking a cow, even if she hits you a blow right square in the,•eye that makes the tears come? A cow that will eat up all the pro- fits and leave the farmer no reward for his labor, nor interest on the money invested, is poor property to have around. Better trade her for an old hen and chickens. A horse is a horse. Yes, but some :are more so than others. We know horses that are almost as human as any man. . Kind treatment and good care develop the better part of the horse the same as they will a man. We know a man who says when he wants good company he goes out to the barn and 'talks with his horse. No reflection here on the folks in the house, either. The horse is a social being. He likes to be talked . to and to show his feelings in return. Some horses, like some men, • do not seem to look where they are go- ing when on the road or about the farm. -In consequence, they often stumble and quite likely something will be broken. The driver of -each a horse must hold a close rein on. him and be particularly watchful for bad places. It is the misfortune of the horse and not his fault that he makes these missteps. To prove to you that Be. ria Chase's Ointment is (�ss cer:ale and abaalsts care tor ease and every teratr of 1tekhre, bloediugand protruding pilon, the manufacturers have trozrasteea it.see ten titnoat:ale in the 2 1 y srt43s and ark your neigh• bore erbat they tl+iaz ptit, You cam ase it and grit�•our mops sett if net cured. fee a box. at sit dealers or ETImmisor.r,Berra tL Co.,Foroeto, re Chattels O th e>it FEEDING PIGS. The bacon and hams must be pro- duced on cheap food. Let the hogs utilize the clover pasture; eighteen per cent. less grain is required for a given gain when the hogs run on pasture, if but a three-quarter grain ration is given with the grass. The hogs gain practically the same amount per day as when given a full grain ration without the grass. Utilize the pumpkins, apples and other fruits and vegetables that are too often wasted. The articles make capital food for the swine and they are cheap and abundant at this time of the year. Feed these succu- lent and bulky foods as a dessert af- ter the usual grain ration has been eaten. They will not interfere with the amount of grain consumed, but will increase the appetitte and tone the system. If the coarse foods are fed before the grain the swine will fill on these and not eat much grain, Let the pigs in the orchard after apple picking, to gather tho fallen fruit. Provide each pig pasture with a good shelter and nest. The pig likes to sleep outside on clear nights, but when a cold rain comes he likes to be where it is warm and drSe Hogs will grunt their satisfaction over a pumpkin feast. When. fed on ore pumpkins less Corn 1p inquired and they eat their :corn with a hotter relish, it seems; rA variety in his diet waits thea ling, Ore win eagerly devoursmall, un- saleable potatoes and apples ff given chance. The last of October or fast of No- vember is a verygood time to kill a Veiling porker for early use. The fresh pleat is relished by the hard- working men. The cook who has grown tired of dressing chicken finds it easier to prepare a meal. Wo cannot, agree with farmers who think it wasteful to kill a pig early in the .season 'when pork is nigh - priced, R ETTTLE O 'EVERYTHING.. Notes of Interest From the Wide World Over. A whale can remainunder water for .an 'hour and a half. In the Rock of Gibraltar there are seventy miles of tunnels; Canada has granted but 116 di- vorces in the last twenty years. Suicide is less prevalent in Ire- land than in any other country in Europe. The sale of postage stamps in the United Kingdom amounts to $72,- 500,000 yearly, It is a well-known fact that oxen and sheep fatten better in company than when kept alone. London olr an average despatches. 475,000 telegrams daily; in Paris tlr daily average is only 120,000. There ane no fewer than 11,000 rooms in the Vatican at Rome. and many of them never receive a ray of sunlight. It is estimated by engineers that the leakage from the gas .pipes of London equals 9 per cent. of the total manufacture. Bymere waste . caused by coins rubbing together the civilized world loses 1e tons of gold and 88 tons of silver in. .a year. In Germany only 41.3 out of 1,000 males reach the age of fifty years, while more than 500 out 01 1,000 females reach that ago. Canada has forests which, at the present rate of consumption of tim- ber for paper, would supply the world with paper• pulp for 840 years to come. There are in the (Tnited States 30 Berlins,21 Ilamburgs, 23 towns bearing the name Paris, and 13 Lon- don. In London the wind is southwest for an average of 112 days in the year. It blows from the north for 16 days only, and from the south for 18. Quinine is sold in every rural postoffrce in India at the rate of 20 grains for a penny. In Bengal last year 1,440,000 five -grain packets were thus sold. The healthiest spot on the earth's surface seems to be a little hamlet in Prance named Aumone. There are only 40 inhabitants, 21 of whom are SO yerers of age and one is over 100. The butchers of Berlin have a cur- ious way of informing their custom- ers ustomers of the days on which fresh sau- sages are made, by placing a chair, covered with a large, clean apron, at the side of the shop door. A Norwegian has invented a ma- chine e.chine for turning out the tins used for sardines and anchovies. Hither- to a skilled. laborer could make about 600 tins daily, but the new machine will produce from 15,000 to 20,000 a day. Berlin possesses no fewer than 35,- 000 homeless cats. Even the So- ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty - to Animals is aghast, and, as Ger- mans love law -making, a law is to be made to regulate the number of pussies. Whether they are going to accom- plish ccomplish their purpose by poisoning, hanging, drowning, or otherwise, suicides almost invariably take off their boots before committing the crime. Dr. Gordon Hogg, coroner, says he cannot explain it, but it is SO. } FOI1EIGNERS 1)1P FIRST. Few people are aware that Brit- ain's mistress -ship of the seas is more than an assertion, and 'that it is, acknowledged by every nation. On entering a.foreign *port marine eti- quette tiquette requires . a man-of-war to salute the national flag by dipping its own. and in return the host lowers. its flag. But°no British ship dips the Union Jack until the foreigner has first dipped his colors. In all seas, both home and foreign, Britain claims to be saluted first, and this honor is rendered by every nation as the tribute to her sovereignty of the waves. GARNETS AS BULLETS. Bullets made of precious stones are rarities in warfare. Ilut during the fighting on the Kasmir frontier, when the British troops defeated the rebellious Efunzas, the natives used bullets of garnets incased in lead. The British preserved many as curiosities. Mr. McDou all Was for Twelve Years a Dreadful 8 'ff 'erer—1 ow Proclaims the Virtues of Dr. Chase's Ointment. Eczema's itch is torture, the skin seems on fire with the burning, stinging humor; at times it becomes al- most unbearable, and in desperation you could tear the akin to pieces. You dare not exercise for fear el aggravating the itching, neither can you sleep, for no sooner does the body become waxen than the trouble begins, and instead of restful, refreshing sleep, it is scratch, scratch, scratch all night long. Thera is ecarce- ly a moment's respite from this maddofring raaalady at any time. 01 course you have tried nearly all the washes, salves, • lotions and medicated soaps, but like thousands of others, have been iisappeiut`d and aiin gusted. Mr, Alex, McDougall, postmaster, Broad Cove Marsh, N.B., writes s--" For twelve years I was a great sufferer from eczema on the inside of tile• leg. There was a raw patch of !lean wk,out three incite. *tisane, aid the itching was something fearful. •One-half box of Dr. Chase's Ointment completely curet sue, teak smear the itching at>,d healed up the sora. i have no hesitation in recommending it as a .wonderftil care for Itentieg akin disease." You may be skeptical regar'ding the ability of Dr. Chase's Ointment to cure you, Most people are, attar trying in vain to get relief from a host of rotte:Site, but Dr, Cisawse's Ointment will not, disalpeillet yeu. Ineu will be surprised at the nrarve"Mous control Which it has over all itching, burning belanunatdon of tlbe aMia, and the wonderful heeling powers whioh it peageesee. it takes time to tshorotrglsly euro eczema, flet Itr. Chase'b Offetmeut will de it. You Will find relief Attie. w low apnlicatioas, and gradually and naturally the cure will follow. Ziealdes being a positive cure for ocxelba, Din Ohase s Ointment comae tussfui in a keen i_ channel i i n a ts8 flak for entry terms of skit irritation and exu t o A A and c1ai1 la Brod ways in every home r e y >s p , 1 @ iredS 80 conte a box, at all denlart, or E1dznanson, Bates 8c'Co.,.`Toronto. • A Swedish seientist has invented a form of electro -magnet gun Iritic , Will burl a 1,0001bs, projectile 'ntli,eh further than any explosive. Potato flour waste is nodi being turned ir'iLo imitation ivory and celluloid by the invention of a, Dutrii seiontist. The ivory i' ex- ceptionally Well imitated. Inverted incandescent sae burners are now being used. They allow the full amount of illumination to fall on the desk or table Without enadow and are of service over billiard tables and the like. A scientist has been tryiztg the ex- periment of feeding ciickees on sterilized food from the time they begin to eat. The chickens died p11 rai.idly, which tends to show that microbes and bacteria are eintial to chicken life, Illuminated dumb bells can now be had, which give a pretty effect i the dark. The bells aro hollow an are perforated with numerous sznal holes; a colored incandescent lamp,, connected to a battery in the handle is set. in he lower end, and the light radiates through the perfora- tions. Here is a new method of xemovirne writing when one has made; a rain take : A blotting paper is marc by immersing porous white paper in e. solution of oxalic acid one part and alcohol four parts and dried. The ink is wetted and then blotted with, this paper,• which entirely removes it. A German inventor hat produced an instrument to - assist people to swallow pills; there certainly £eexns to be great need for such a contri- vance. A small apparatus is placed in the mouth so that the open tube goes close to the throat, the end is pressed, and the pill is on its travels before the taker is aware of the fact. e A new soldering iron that will in- terest nterest plumbers, as well as thes4 who do amateur home work of tbie description, is one that contains re solder reservoir in its bi;sinosa ends Tho flow of solder throngh the opept" ing can be easily reguinted ii' ' means of the ingenious meal:mill n hidden away inside, and it is an oasy to refill the reservoir as it is to empty it. Straw fuel is now being made in the great wheat prodnicing coun triers, whet'e huge stacks of senate are annually destroyed by burning in order to get rid of them. A ma- chine has been invented to go from farm to farm and transfer that straw into block fuel by mixing re- sinous substances with it and come pressing it. An orange peeler is the kind on appliance that will be welcomed by those who entirely peel an orange .. and eat it in quarters. It has point so arranged that it will score the peel without sinking into the fruit, and a half -round bla.dc which is inserted under tho point of the peel at the top or bottom, and so turns it back like the skin of a. banana. The scoring in done in the same direction as the natural sec- tions of the fruit. A new bicycle. which the rider propels in a walking, instead of a sitting position, has been placed on the market. The usual pedals are absent, and that part of the gear of the machine is replaced by an endless chain -belt on either side of the wheels. The cyclist stands, an& moves his legs and feet on the chain bolt just as he treads in walking, and the cycle is propelled as awift1Jl' as the ordinary pattern. It is claimed that this is not so tiring, and is safer. Bicycle novelties now run in the. direction of making all possible use of the tubular parts of the ma- chine. achine. A matchbox in the handle- bar is one of the latest contri- vances ; the 'matches are kept dry, and are always at hand, and con- veniently carried. Another inventor turns the seat post into a pump ; it has a rubber tube running from the Post so as to roach either tire, while the handle of the piston, which is inserted in the post, is ar- ranged close to the seat. Thus the rider has apump more powerful than any which can be carried in a tool wallet, and he is spared the trouble of carrying it. TAKING PRECAUTIONS A nervous commercial, who carries with him wherever he goes a coil of rope, was asked by the landlord of a email hotel near B--- what the rope Was for. "That's a. fire -escape," explained the visitor, "and I always have it with me, so that in case of fire I can let myself down Irene the ° win. dow." "Seems like a rather good idea," said the landlord, "but guests with fire -escapes pay in advance at this hotel." England was first divided_ into shires during the 7th century A.D. It was Pat's first visit to London. He was amazed to see such large shops, until he came to a lawyer's office. Seeing nothing in the win- dow, he thought he would go inside. When he got inside he new two della, so he asked them what they sold. The clerks, thinking to take a mist* out of him paid "Fools 1" "And you must have a iaighty fine sale for them," said rat, "seeing that you have only two left 1„ The typkal Seettieh eo ton is not need yet he only ,jokes with more "defeeculty." At a funeral that tools pldire iii the village of A— t.h other day, the son .of the dcceaeb handed the grave -digger Come hard cash, saying ; "I suppose that will de ?" The worthy looked at it, and then remarked, rather drily : "1 tape pose ]:'ll be daein' wi''t, but if your 1 fattier; had buried yam he evid hao gi'en me a sovereigir." ' •