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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1903-4-2, Page 6SAN UL'SOUGHT WEALTL Or The Clystery of a Brother's Leguey. - 1+1444 4444444444+14+ ,4444r 444+ ,a14 . 4444" i++ '�i�!`.'%! +1 '4 1': 44' .01.Y CHAPTER XV, "Ilut that is exactly what you There are several ways of rising. "have not been speaking of, Are you • Ono mays ring from one's seat with ! aware of th p P � e importance of what a bound, as when one sits on• a pin; you halo admitted?" or one may rise ponderously, as "Admitted! What do you mean?'" when one weighs twenty stone; or "You know, Mr. Skene, that in one ntay rise doubtfully, as when a your evidence in chief you built up a man has to make a speech and an ingenious little theory. You told feels that lie would rather -- much us that when Mr. Leicester' and C61. - rather -not; or one xnay dee pomp- onel . Dewsnap - you probably re- ousIi, au when he who rises is inn* cognize Colonel Dewsnap on my left pressed by the belief that among here -came on to the stage Mr. God's creatures he is .the flint, • and Hookham resented their coming be - better than that; or one may . rise cause he feared that. they would find nastily, as when a, man, being a out how the tricks were done. Now man of much coolness, great resole- you toll us that you are. not, even exon, and having a boundless dive- prepared to swear that Mr...Hook- gond for human life, holding a re- haze himself knew how they were volver, loaded„ in his hand, has ev- done. Whence his resentment?" ery intention of distributing its eon- "I say I swear I suspect ho dial tents into. at least one object be- them himself!" fore he again sits down. Mr, Fair- "You suspect! Do you, a cierg, light rose like that; and, having man, on your oath, in a court risen, stood motionless for some justice, attempt to swear a man moments, fixing Mr. Skene with his life away upon suspicion? 1 as eye-glasseod and i-t-eyegiassed eyes, you, will you swear that Mr. Hook - very u*zeh as the supposititious gen- harp knew how the tricks were tleman alluded to might have point- done? -answer me yes or no!„ ed Ills .shooting -iron et his victim's! "1 nay—"" head. The witness did his best to "'W'ill you swear? -Yes or no?" meet the lawyer's gave. But the at-! "Answer the question, yes or no. tempt was not entirely successful. In! This from the magistrate. his demeanor there was a suspicion I "1 will not swear," of bluster; in the law'yer's there was I "Then whence the re.,entzrent?" nat. His bearing was quite enol,' "I have already explained--** even uncomfortably passionless, * ""Mr, Sketre, do you know who. though Mr. Fairlight began: and you are doing? Look into you o gh bis• questions could not be heart and see if it is not so. Yo described as fraught with courteous • are trying to swear a man's li suggestions, the tone in which they' away on what you suspect, not o were put was courtesy itself - toe ; what you know. You have alread courteous, in fact, to be nice. !told us that you decline to swea "Can you give me a deenition of that Mr. Heokham knew bow th D8riury?" tricks were done; and let Inc tel !you. sir, , that you were wise in so "Do so." declining. Now tell us what cause "To swear falsely,"" you to suppose that he resente "Are you aware that the man who !those gentlemen coming on to th commits perjury commits a criminal stage?" Offence?" • "T am."" "I judged he did by his manner +, and the way in which lie loaned a Axed that the offence is not les -'them, especially at Mr. Leicester." sened by the man having attempted ""Noor that the diamond has ap; peared upon the scene, and before You touch it, Mr, Mansell, I judge it better to inform you what is the nature of the defence that we in- tend to offer.'' Ife paused. lois, mentor'was 'most iknpressive, "`We ,allege that the deceased maxi, Percy Leicester, met his death by handling that diamond. We allege that that diamond killed him. 'And, further, we allege that that clianiond is pos- sessed of what are commonly, and in this case correctly, called super-: natural powers." "Sensation" in court in fact, the word ""sensation" is inadequate to express the effect which Mr. Fair- light r air - light's words produced. The magistrate, leaning forward on his desk, settled his spectacles on his nose, He did not look as though he understood -indeed, he owned that that was so, ""I don't understazud,"" be said, "Possibly not. I own that what I say is surprising, For a lawyer, desiring to retain his reputation for sanity, to stand pp in open eourt and plead Magic for his defence is a venturesome thing to do. Or it would be venturesome were I not prepared, as I am, to prove my case up to the hilt, To so prove it, dis- daining all resort to legal quibbles, that even sceptics shall believe." "Pray, Mr, Fairlight, make your- self quite plain. 'Sou are aware, I of presume, that to lay claim to magic 's powers is still an, indictable of - lc fen.Ce " „ at r u tions, which are as mysterious to [e • him as they are to all who have n ' witreesed them." y "As you yourself say, Mr. Fair - ✓ light, I aril prepared to take the e risk. Even in my boyhood I had a 1 tate for the weird and wonderful. !I don't think that I should object d to witness a few manifestations of a magic now that I am old," Mr, e ! Mansell beckoned to Mr. Hookham. -Bring that diamond up here!" Mr. !Hookham advanced to the bench, t the diamond in his hand. "I sup- pose it won't kill me?" "I cannot tell you, "Put it down there and lot me look at it." Mr. Hookham placed the diamond on the magistrate's desk and return- ed to the dock. There was silence. For some moments the magistrate continued to gaze at the diamond. Then he glanced at Mr. Fairlight over the top of his spectacles. "Tt is a diarhond, I suppose?" "It is. It is believed to be one of the finest diamonds in existence. Its value, at a trade valuation, is considerably over twenty thousand pounds." "Sensation" in court - nothing like the mention of a good round sura to produce a "sensation" any- I where. It looks as though it were a val- uable diamond. Well, as it has not at present shown any marvelous at- tributes it can remain upon my desk. Suppose you continue your cross-examination of the witness'?" Mr. Fairlight continued. (To Be Continued). *We? ereWe' es" tree if: ea 3 -Oe l(en • A. .dY�.at 5essonable rind profitable . Hints for ttu Busy Tillers 4 Of 'tele Soil. a I'ii,T"a'INING HOGS. Select the pig your market de- mands, leaving entirely out of the question, personal fancies and pre-. ,udicos. ,If the highest value in the xlreseseci animal is because it pos- sesses a largo, lean ham, take the 13erkshire because this is a feature of the breed, and probably there is no better pasture hog in existence. Zf the value of the animal depends apple the very highest quality of. both cured ham and bacon known to the trade, then the Yorkshire stands pre-eminent. However, se- e the breed that will return you the most money and make zlo mis- take in your selection, writes Mr.. A. .A. Southwick. AS TO FATTENING. lliy own rule is to keep the pig growing and gaiuing in flesh from the time he is borax'uzltil he is ready for the packer. This does not mean, however, that the pig should have the highest concentrated feed possible the first four or five months of his life. A ll of the great variety ""I am prepared to take all risks." of healthful and nutritious odds an,d "Very well. Then, iii the mean- ends are to be found on anyfarm time, perhaps I may be allowed to and many times in th 1 et at .ee this - eh, oh -under the circum- stances -- really relualyablo stone?" Mr, Fairlight ' held out his arni - like a semaphore. His tone was solemn, "Mr. Mansell, I warn you that that diamond has already killed. one mo.n. I warn you that my client is in no way accountable for its ac - to falsely swear away a fellow- erea- ture's life?" Mr. Skene was silent. "Do you hear my question?" ""I do. If you are suggesting that I have committed perjury you are prostituting an advocate's privilege by suggesting what is false." "By his manner, and the way in which he looked at them? Were those the only signs of his resent- ment?" "He killed Mr. Leicester." "But you have told us that be showed signs of his resentment be- fore he killed Mr, Leicester." "A man may express resentment Slig'ht applause in court, which, by his bearing." as the newspapers say, was "`imine- "Enough to lead you to suppose ditetely suppressed." that he meditated murder? What a Mr. Fairlight paid no heed to the master of his bearing that man retort; but he never moved his eyes must be!" The witness was silent. from the witness's face. "About these tricks with the dia- "Your name is William Lloyd mond, what were they?" Skene?'" The magistrate interrupted. "It is." "By the way, where is this Glia - "You are a clergyman?" mond? Wo have heard a great deal about it." The expression on Mr. Fair•light's countenance was childlike and bland, "No doubt in the possession of the police." The superinterident contradicted hint. "'The diamond is in the possession ""You say that Mr. Ilookham took of the prisoner Hookham." Mr. part in the performance at the Fah -tight started. -most effectively. `I am. I am minister of the Primitive Methodist Chapel in Shor- rolds Road, Turnham Green," "Do you teach your congregation to weigh their words, and examine their hearts, before they bear wit- ness against their neighbor?" "To the best of my ability I do." Spa:ma s Cave? In the possession of Mr. Hook - ""I do." ham! What do you mean?" "Would it surprise you to learn "What I say." that that was his first appearance "Thew comes it in his possession?" upon any stage?" inquired the magistrate. "I know nothing at all about it." I understand that it was never "Did he strike you as being a taken from him." performer?" "Never taken from him!" - still " If it was he who worked the the magistrate. "How was that? tricks, most decidedly." Couldn't it be found?" ""Worked what tricks?" "On that point, Your Worship, I ""The tricks with the diamond." propose to call the Inspector, who "I understood you to say just searched the prisoner, a little later now, in answer to the magistrate, that it was he who worked the tricks." "1 suspect that it was, ile was stated to be the owner of the stone. 11 it was not he; who did then?" "You ask me for information. Is that because you have none upon that particular point?" "I say that I suspect, strongly suspect, that it was he." ""Will you swear that it was he?" ""I will swear this - I will swear on. If the prisoner is not a con- jurer, all I can say is that he must be something very much like it." "Who was the inspector who searched the prisoner?" - this time Mr. Fairlight. "Inspector Clifford - he's in the court now - there he is." The superintendent pointed to the inspector, who occupied a position at the back of the court. "Inspector Clifford, come to the that he either worked the tricks front." The inspector came to the himself, or. was in association with'iront. Mr. Fairlight addressed the whoever did work them." magistrate Cur whole case is "You swear that it was by his eonnivance the tricks were worked?" ""I do." "You swear that solemnly? It is atter, Mr. Skene, that I should learn you here that this is a matter en which we are prepared to offer testimony." "I swear that I believe it was by his connivance the tricks were done." "Do you swear that you know it was?" "Certainly not. Beyond all doubt the tricks were very cleverly per- formed. They baffled Mr, Leicester, Who, I understand, was an authority upon these matters. I am not a conjurer," "Do you say that Mr. Hookham is a conjurer?" "I know nothing about it." "I3ut let me understand you, You say that the tricks were very clever- ly performed. Could they have been performed by anybody but a con- jurer?" ""I should say not." ""Would it surprise you to learn that Mr. Hookham not only never saw a conjurer's entertainment in his life before, but never even witnessed a conjurer's trick -that he is entire - ]y ignorant of the elements of the conjuror's art?" "It would surprise Inc very much indeed,° "If I were to tell you that Mr. Hookhazn is engaged in commercial p,ursnits, that lee is known to, anid respected by, multitudes of persons in every rank of life, that he is a man of great wealth, and possessed of large independent means, would that surprise you too?" "'I know nothing about it. X can only speak of what I jdiow:" based upon this diamond. In the face of what the superintenkient has just now said, I ask you, sir, to require from this man an immediate explanation as to why he allowed it to remain in the possession of rey client." The magistrate put the inspector through his facings. "Why didn't you take this dia- mond from the prisoner?" "I did take it -at first." "`You did take it! Did you re- turn it to him then?" "`Yes," "`Good gracious me! Why? Weren't you aware what an. import- ant bearing it had upon the case?" ""Weil, for one thing—" The inspector hesitated. "Go on!" said the magistrate. "`For one thing, it burned my hand," "Burned your hand? Why, didn't the other inspector say it burned him, too?" "Yes, and it burned Inc in exact- ly the same way. It branded the word fool in the center of my palm. It's there yet." The inspector held out his hand., so that the magistrate could see. The old gentleman peered at it through his glasses, "Dear me! Quite plain! That's very awkward for you, Inspector and for the other inspector, too. Where is this remarkable stone?" "nem." And with that reply -- w^hieh was s'u .ciently curt and to the point -Mr, I1ooltham. produced the diamond from his waistcoat pocket. "I!5 it cool now?" ""Perfectly cool." Mr. Fairlight interposed. g �i • Let inc look at ata s e alas' c a nominal cost, ouch as beans, peas, pumpkins, squash, vegetables, -. rep-, plea, a goad duality of boarding house swill, good, sweet ground beef scrap in limited quantity, best wheat bran and middlings and last but not least by any means, for it should stand first on the list, skim- med milk mixed into the entire mass in I at ng. er is w 1. e t r t re n 1 e e e 'nix f after the tr;holo has been well coo ed. Exception should be made the case of boa:ding house swill. believe it is generally admitted th this is not improved by cooki Simply add hot water and feed. I prefer to feed swill warm aft it has fermented, simply because can get pigs along faster in th way. Aecestozn them to eat a fe kernels of corn as soon as they wi1 Tho habit will be valuable later on We are supposing that this is in th spring and Summer time and tha these pigs are having the best o clover pasture, good, pure clear wa ter to drink, and a little fringe o wood to run through on the edge o the pasture and a good roomy shel ter well bedded with fine sand o sawdust to run under in the even of an uncomfortable storm. We ar that you are starting i with some 50 good thrifty pigs al about the same makeup, and these when six months old ready for th butcher will just about fill a singl deck car of large size. Feed thes pigs twice a 'day on your cheap mi ture of swill till five months of when you will shift them to the feed that produces the finest quality o meat. These 50 pigs will feed easi- y enough from a trough, 50 feet long, perfectly level, upon a. plat- form of plank 8 feet wide. WHEN TO FEED. Feed about 7 a. m. and 2.30 p. in., with a few kernels of corn at noon. Give -these pigs all the swill they will eat and clean up. The only way to accomplish this is to stand by them till they begin to lea.ve the trough. An experienced feeder can easily tell whether the pigs are going to dispose of any extra feed. If your market demands a pig of from 150 to 200 pounds weight, commence to feed the fattening ra- tion at five months old. Have an acre of the choicest clover to run them into, two acres if you can af- ford it. A level trough on a plat- form 60 feet long, for the pigs are larger now. Use the best quality of corn and oats in equal parts ground, and if quite a little lean is wanted with the fat, mix in a bushel of best wheat bran and middlings for every two_ bushels of ,the corn and oats mixture. Also a half bushel of bar= loy meal. Add to this, purely for making the mess more testy and palatable, a half pound of sweet, fresh ground beef and pork scrap to each animal. Cook all of this well and add some milk to help the taste and fermentation. Any little thing. that can be added that cannot af- fect the quality of the meat, but which may tempt the appetite to consume more, like a fewapples, ears of sweet corn an,d the like will help out much. GET HOGS TO EAT. Use any method of feeding that will be the means 'of encouraging the pigs to consume the most. Keep constantly in mind that all the prro- fit there is anyway is in getting them to consume all they will. If they will readily eat a half pint of corn to each pig at noon give this and as they grow older increase the amount a little. At six months old these pigs will be ready to turn as the highest priced class of pig pork. I prefer to market in a bunch if possible but in any case the feeder must • manage so that his returns will be greatest possible. Some packer might induce him to keep the pigs along another month. or so and this would mean muds heavier weight and more thickness of pork on the back. It would also moan greater risk from disease, a condi- tion that is liable to overtake any of us. Be sure to provide the little fringe of timber where these pigs can be secure from heat, good pure drinking water, a good., comfortable shelter from storms, well bedded with clean white sand or sawdust, suticient in quantity so they will not become stiff in the joints. • The value of this lot of pigs can be most accurately calculated but the cost must depend upon cost of feed in different localities and the qualifications of the man to get the greatest gain froni what he has to use. It is certain that ono can clear 75 per cent. on his outlay ' in certain instances, but every condi- tion from beginning to end must be In his favor. "This bell," said a well-meaning sexton, when showing the belfry of an interesting village chureh to a party of visitors, "is only rung in case of a fire, a flood, a visit from the lord bishop of the diocese, or any such calamity." Fi :J t s Cured. L-Irs• Moffat Had to Taile Hyper• dermic inj33tion3 to Esu ave li0ir Pain. PERMANENTLY MED BY MUM'S Y M'S RHEUMATISM CURE, "There is no punishment too severe for these who . deceive the eiok."- MtrN' 0N. "I would have spells of rh•euxnatiezm, and ,at thnes it would give mo great dis- tress in my baek and alae. Many a time I have had to ,take an iejeetion to relieve the pain. I obtained a vial of itrfunyon's Itheumatiem Oure at bite free distribution, and I am new feeling quite well. I .have had no pains since, and can reeve around freely and naturally. 1 ram very glad. to give my experience, fee the benefit of anyone who may be suff- ering in a similar manner." --Mrs. F. Mae tett, 128 Mutual street, Toronto. MITNYOWS 11ZIES212,81. i+tunyon's Pile Ointment cures piles, :with 2Se. Muny erect Eye Cure cures weak eyes,. tsrice 25o. Munyon's Vitalizer restorers loat powee to weak men. Price *1. x7'R,'Ca+'kit, rn AX, ADV'ZCL'. 1'eraonal iett:ars nddresaed to liras, idnne eon, leintee!pbta, teg,li:., containing der tale of Wetness:, wdll he answered pronate ly and free advice as to treatment Weil lel nivorn z h \ • 1% First Uneomm.eroial Traveller -Shall we night ? put up at this Second Ditto -Naw, tate jails here ain't fust class. KEEP TEN IN If these pigs cannot be pastured they can be kept in any available place in the way of pens whore the conclitio.ns are favorable, Ten in a pen will go all right • and the pen should bo some 12 by 14 feet in size. A lean-to around an old un- used barn would be an economical arrangement. The work of caring for the stock would be greater un- der these pen conditions, but to bal- ance this a great amount 01 manure •would be made for the land, There is very much in favor of having each lot of ten pigs in a small building 12 by 14 feet, for in case of an out- break of disease, the isolation from the rest of the animals can be more perfect. These penned animals must be given something fresh every day; grass, weeds, apples, green corn, waste from the garden and the like if good conditions are expected. - American Agriculturist. ONE .PLACE, I 1 To prtIve to you than; Da Ch=ile's Miatmeat is a osmole and absolute ante .for moll and every foram of itchier:, + bleeeinsend pretradls ,,pli�, 31e msann.ae re have Kuarurtacd it. Sae tee. 6hmcOaicld le e daily pre and auk your peigh• bees whet they tielaai o114 Yore ce rise it MidF ,�si~¢�saarinaan heck if not cured. 6+10 Lias, a& ait urrltes er 11O M.tNsoN,111TrZ t& Cea„Terentet TEE THREAT OF GRIP. Carelessness Leads to Increased Mortality. The increased mortality of the last three weeks from lungaffections fol- lowing attacks of grip emphasizes more than ever the necessity for nursing an initiatory cold. The New York Herald has repeatedly called attention to the dangers of unique exposure during inclement weather, and now reiterates the injunction with still more earnestness in view of present conditions. Most of the fatal cases of pneumonia at this time of the year are due to the lack of timely treatment of what appears to bo a simple attack of bronchial catarrh. The taking of the stitch in time is at the bottom of all ques- tions of prevention ofother more serious ones lying in wait for solu- tion. It is well to take into account in such connection tliat February and March are generally considered the most fatal months for pneumonia, especially when influenza is prevail- ing even in mild epidemic form. Thus far we have escaped visitation of a virulent form of the latter malady, but there is abundance of time and opportunity for the development of a severe epidemic, with the usual aftermath of alarming mortality. The effective treatment of an ordin- ary "cold" is a matter of a day or two against a possible subsequent sickness for weeks, ' The indications of a severe attack of influenza are headache, chilliness, general muscular pains, fever, sore throat, cough and systemic lassi- tude. When these show themselves no time is to be lost and the patient should give up work at once and promptly place Himself under proper medical care. The ordinary domestic remedies, excellent as they aro in their way, will seldom avail under present circumstazices, town for the TRAINS MAY GO. FASTER.; No Limit to the Possible Develop- ment of Speed. You may buy a locomotive for $3,000; that is, one that is popu- larly termed a "dinkey," or should you wish ono of the fastest, largest, latest passenger engines in the world, $20,000 ' is tho price. While there are, now and then, stories cabled from : the other side of the ocean as to the wonderful, rate of sperd attained by this, that, or the other foreign railroad, yet the recent new record in New York -107 miles an hour -will most like- ly hold the pace for a time at least. Many experienced railroad men are of the opinion that the maximum rate of speed in the passenger ser- vice has about been reached, while an opposite view is held by extreme progressivists. It is, however, gen- erally admitted that it is more than possible to build engines which will make better time than these now made, but the fear obtains that it will be impossible to secure men to drive them, for the reason that there is a limit to Human endurance. In this connection one of the most prominent locomotive engineers said : "It matters not in the least how high a rate of speed engine builders develop, it will not, in my opinion, ie a hard task to employ men to drive them. With the assurance of a clear track, it is just as easy for an engineer to run his train at a rate of 100 miles an hour, as it would be to cover half that. distance in the arae period of time. All that is ecessary toimprove the present ystem is to keep the track as abso- utely clear as it is possible to do o. This state of affairs does not xist at the present time. Granting hat every reasonable improvement s made in the manner I have in- icated, I see no reason to fear a carcity of men to run 100 mile an hour trains. "Locomotive engineers are gradu- lly developed to that high point of filciency wherein they safely drive opnotch speed trains. From fire - en on a `shifter' they are gradual - y promoted as they become ex- erienced and demonstrate their ualities and reliability. From the osition of fireman the first pro- otion is to be engineer of the shifter,' and from the latter to en- ineer of local freight, then to local assenger, then an express train, nd finally, after they have thus een tried out and found to be all here, they assume the responsibil- ty of driving the fastest trains on he road. Thus it will be seen that n engineer of a `limited' or 'ape- ial Has naturally grown into the osition, and, if assured of a clear track, ninety ninetimes out of a undred he will safely roll his train nto the, station on time." 1 s n s 1 S e t d s a e t m 1 p q p m g p a a b t f t c p h i 4' A London man twenty years old may expect to live 89 years, but a Glasgow resident of the same age can only anticipate 36 years 11 months, and a Manchester man less than 85 years. in Pains hiiathm And Sclatiorto DlotrewIng Headaches and Dizzy Spalls, faas„a &,ilia Wretched—Doctors and IViatiifl:ilfed AI/ailed Nothing, but Guar Cams with the use of Dr. Chas Ilidn y Li ler PUN. Tfistea'd of giving you reasons why .Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills should cure you, we prefer to quote from the experience of the cured .ones. This case of Mr. Haines was unusu- a11y serious because it was of twen- ty years' standing, and had resiisteel the efforts of two physicians and all sorts of treatment. It is merely an- other illustration of how Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills reach the seat of disease and pure when other means fail. Mr. William Haines, farmer, of Thorold Township, near Port Rob- inson, Welland County, Ont,, states: f"I have been. subject to severe and ;distressing headaches since boyh'ooid, and in later life this became tom - plicated with rheumatism and sci- atica, and altogether my life was made miserable. The headaches were accompanied with dt'aisirie,as an,d vomiting, and I' was for days aid often weeks unfit for anything. As the trouble ad,vencod I became cluced in flesh, and was' wrec3iod in health and spirits, "After undergoing treatment by two doctors and trying many 'do- mestic anis patent medicines, I al- most gave up in despair, as none of these did me any gootd.` "Fortunately I began using Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills, thinking that if I were only benefited it would be a wonder. However, I persisted in using these pulls until tho time came when the bad symptoms of nearly twenty years' standing die. appeared. I had gained nicely in• flesh, and began. ceaco more to en- joy life. For this great change all the credit is due to Dr. Chas'e's Mild- ney-Liver Pills, and I shall never cease to recommend them whenever the opportunity ,of!ers.'� Dr, Chase's Kiidney..Liver Pills have attained their enormous gale because they slucceed where others fail. Ono pill a dere; 25 cents a box; at all dealers, or Esjinaais see, re- Bates &' Oo,A "a'oronto, SONE IITARVIIALOUS MAPS CZAR'S PRESENT TO FRENQ7tI NATION COST $BQO,000. The Shahs of Persia Possess a Nap Hovered With Dia- monds. . A few weeks ago it was announced that yet another addition had been. made to the number of jewelled snaps in existence. This, the latest effort in extravagant cartography, was presented to Colonel Marchand, of I''ashoda fame, by a number • of his admirers, and comprised a snap of Africa in blue enamel, with the two routes followed by the gallant traveller traced in brilliants, with an especially largo diamond indioat- ing the latitude and longitude of the town which brought fame to the intrepid Frenchman, intrepid inso- much as he had the hardihood to attempt to argue with Lord , tit chener, The map, which, but for political reasons, would have been presented some little time ago, was probably suggested by the jewelled map of France that the Czar presented to the French nation in 1900, which after its exhibition at the Exposi- tion xposition of that year was added to the treasures of the. Louvre. About ono yard square in size, this record map took three years to make, and cost, so it is Said, $800,000. It is difficult to conceive of so large a sum being expended upon a single map, but when it is pointed out that this work of art is A VERITABLE MOSAIC OF GEMS the problem presents no further mys- teries. As a matter of fact, each department in the country was re- presented by a special stone, such as malachite, onyx, agate, and jade, cut to exactly coincide with its con: figuration, while the rivers were marked in platinum and the sea " in lapis lazuli ; each of the large cities, to the number of 106, was, as in the case of Fashoda in the previous example of jewelled carto- graphy, represented by a gem. Thus, a ruby occupied the alto of Paris, an opal stood for Bordeaux, a tur- quoise for Lille, an emerald for Marseilles, and a diamond for Lyons. That these gems are of con- siderable size and of the finestwater .can be gathered from the fact that the stone representing the southern seaport has alone been valued at $9,000, This map, it should be mentioned, was, at the time of the Exhibition, mounted on marble em- bellished with ermine, and was sur- mounted by the Russian and French flags, which were to be replaced by a frame of solid silver, The jewelled map, by the way, is no twentieth century idea. for long before tho dawn of the_ present cen- tury the Shahs of Persia reckoned a jewelled map amongst their ' most valued possessions. The map in question, to lee perfectly accurate, is A GREAT GLOBE OF GOLD, representing the world, and upon it the colored effects of the familiar sphere of the schoolroom are ob- tained by studding the area of each country with precious stones, Per- sia, for instance, being outlined and covered with diamonds, whilst rubies cover the surface of the Unit- ed Kingdom. A marvellous map, indeed, is that of England and Wales made by a Wood Green gentleman four or five years ago, for it was made up of 2,139 stamps, valued at $1,000, of which no two stamps are the same. In this instance the contrasting colors of the counties was obtained by covering the area of each of the most prominent with different color- ed stam, Another psmap, or rather plan, of 'note was one of Moscow exhibited a few Years ago, which, although the material It was composed of was only Bristol board, was valued, pro- bably on account of 'the six years' work put into it, at $25,000. The plan, it .:should be mentioned, show- ed the town modelled in relief, the hills, valleys, railway lines, bridges, and public buildings, together with the River Moskva, represented by a sky-blue line, all being indicated. A few months ago a French bride receivedfrom a grographically-in- - clined friend a silver sugar -bowl having the contour of a terrestrial globe. This bowl, whose cover was formed by the Northern Hemisphere, bore on its exterior an accurately engraved MAP OF TI -TE WORLD, and on this map the route that the newly -married couple were about to take in the course of a very elabor- ate honeymoon tour was marked by a line of lapis lazuli, while the names of the towns at which the happy couple would make a more or less prolonged stay were lettered in enamel. This gift had in its vi'ay a dis- tinct meaning, but, on the other hand, it is difficult to understand why the friends of the Spanish Pre- mier, Canvas, who was assassinat- ed in 1897, should elect to send to his widow a beautiful and elaborate snap of the Philippine Islands. The map in question, which has been. valued at $325,000, was, however,: a 'very remarkable gift, as can he gathered from ire description, which records that it was in relief and in solid gold, with each city marked witif a ruby.. Tho inscription it bore, it should be further mentioned,was outlined in .sapphires, and the dedication appeased in brilliants, while the frarne of gold -and precious stones was surmounted by a bust of Canovas in the same . precious etal. This combined effort on the part of the cartographer and the jeweller, mavhid' reads as though it dealt with the possession of some fabulously wealthy individual: existing only in the Arabian Nights' reetertiainments, was, Bit is recorded,. enclosed in a .caTitse of the firt,est wood, which in itself Was a work of a.va--Londoie its. f