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The Brussels Post, 1900-7-12, Page 2r EI B BU$$TIL$ POST. JULY 12, 1000 An Unfair Exchange. -.4.- .13Y F,TA17L WATTS MUMI"OII,D. I can't say I was frightened, bet felt ohlll, and my heart thumped when I saw the table, With its rubber sheet -the basins, in whish I naught the gleam of steel — and the neat array of linen and knives. The room was long and bare, flooded with a blue- white light, and smelled faintly—a sickentng, sweetish emelt that per- meated everything. I had elected to some to the table, rather than to be brought unconscious. I wanted to eling to my ego as long as possible—to bo a man to the last— for I realized that with an operation for appendicitis there comes always the great question of life and death, My twin brother, Fred, was waiting in the outer room. He alone of all the family knew my condition and the step Iwas about to take. Why worry the rent, and give them the anxiety of wa Ing for the news? I was in go bands. Dr. Jerrold was my classm end devoted to me. I tbought of this dimly, as I lay myself out w the help of my old chum and his ass tent. A blank -eyed nurse flitted and out, bringing things, The light blazed into my eyes, and the 'pain in my right groin was hot and torturing. /saw Dr. Jerrold raise a muzzle -like The strange map name In again little later, walked up to nee and het my hand, "How goes it, little one ?" he Said. I looked surprlaed. "The nausea le better," Isaid; "but" "You must be very quiet, my sear appendiottis is no joke, and thoug your case was a simple one —, the in flammation bad not extended—still you must be obedient and very still— it's hard, of eourse, and you'll suffer a great deal, but you are cour- %geous," I only half -listened. "Where," I asked, "is Dr. Jerrold?" It was his turn to be surprised "Ile is—with a ease—Why?" "Ohl" I answered, "I thought be wouldn't have gone—he was ao anxi- ous about me." it- "Was he?" said the man, "Well, be od quiet now—like a good girl." ate "Good—what?" I gasped suddenly. all He leaned over me sad looked me in fth ' the face; he felt my pulse. "The is - ether is still on," he said, and slipped in out of the room. A weak or more after my Operation, a strange, handsome,, middle-aged lady wea admitted. "Wile la that?" I asked the nurse, unwarily.. aSbe heard me, and, though evidently d prepared for my affliction •lt streak ome, „Don't you know mel" she begged. "Oh, Polly! Polly, dear — don't you know your mother I" The nurse put up a warning hand, but the poor woman's dlstreee had h touched me. Sino° this strange and ` terrible thing had happened, I might as well make the best of it. "Of course, mother," 1 said ; "how stupid of nie," She almost cried for joy this time. The doetor came in, "Don't excite my patient," he said, looking over her bead the while at the ' nurse, who smiled. His face cleared, "How—how are they all ?" I asked at a venture; for the doctor and nurse were watehing me like hawks. "Marjie is well," said the lady, "Tom is staying with us. Your fath- er is very tired, dear, for we've all been so anxious about you. But now that you're getting well again, he is bet- ter too. We shall all be So glad to have our dear, laughing Polly back again. Your father is looking about for a horse for you, so when you're up you can have one all to yourself," "Thank you," Isaid vaguely. "Be - member me—give my lova to—all of them," I judged Tom and Marjie to be my brother and sister, so I thought it safe to say: "Tell Tom he's a poor sort of a brother if he doesn't write me all the news. I oan have a let- ter, can't 1, Doo?" There was a miserable sllenoe. My new mother said gently: "Tom is not your brother, Polly. Don't you remember?" She picked up my left hand and held it up before me. On the third finger was a heavy, old-fashioned ring, set with a solitaire, "Good Lord I" I thought, "I'm engaged, am I—en- gaged to a man named Tom I" They must have seen the terror on my facie, My mother's lip quivered. apparatus, and pour something in it—the smell of ether filled the roo I shivered n little. Another doct entered and was greeted cheerfully, "All ready ?" he asked. The muzzle descended gently ov my face. I gagged and gasped, cold wave swept over me. ",Breathe in," said the voice of t assistant, immeasurably above me. Instantly a small, powerful vol at my ear repeated rapidly: "Breat In — breathe in—breathe in—breat in—breathe int" There came an explosion of lig above my eyes, I gasped again, whi the big voice boomed,, far, far. dieter' "Breathe in 1" And the tittle one my ear took it up once more: "Breath in — breathe in—breathe in—breath in—n—n-1" 1 began to move with exeesstve vet city through an atmosphere of n resistance, supported by the voice. was a flaming meteor! I fie through spnee without end — masse of white star -dust wheeling beside m The air was cold and buoyant — tha other ether that dwells between th worlds. On and on we were hurls furiously 1 The roar of comets 1 their orbits becoming confused wit the insistent voice that bade m breathe. I knew that if I did no obey I should fall—fall for ever ; s I filled my lungs to bursting, and,a I inhaled, was impelled onward wit new force. We approached a mass of light tha grew steadily. The sun! I thought We should be attracted into it, o course, and perish 1 The light was too cold fur the burning sun; it was white —chill white. Then I heard distaut ly the sound of voices—and the centre of the. glare became a gigantic ques- tion mark that stretched across the heavens. 1 began to slow up and to swing from side to side, like a ship at sea. The voice was gone. A deadly illness grew upon me --and the question mark became the back of a white enamelled chair. Then there was a period cif pain and nausea, but a cool hand soothed my brow. T was held firmly but gently, or I should have rolled about in spite of my weakness. I began to think again—I remember- ed that Ihad been operated upon. "le it aver?" I asked, amazed; for it seemed but a moment ago that I saw the last of the bare, white room, I put my hand to my head—vaguely and felt a heavy braid of hair, I be- lieve I screamed. The nurse ran to me. I waved at her frantically. to "Bring ms a mirror 1" I command - m, ed. or "Lie still," she said gently, "Bring me a mirror 1" I said, "or I'll gat up and get it 1" er She pinned me to the bed with one A strong hand and rang a bell. "Violent 1" asked the man, return - he ing. She nodded. oe Be cants toward me and between he them they held me fast and spoke he soothingly. Than, to my amazement and rage, I burst into tears, ht "A mirror!" I sobbed, "Bring me a le mirror 1" I was almost insane. t.; The man gave a nud of consent, the at nurse left me and brought a hand.. e glass from the bureau. 1 looked! The tate I saw was that of a young girl—her blank eyes flaming o- with excitement—her face drawn by o suffering, and white, but for two scar - 1 let spots on the cheeks. About my w head—for it was mine—was a great s coil of brown hair I I fainted. is, When I regained consciousness, the t man and the nurse were bending over e me. Then followed a confused period. d I was half mad, and every time I grew n conscious the same horrible question— h who and what was I—faced me, and e threw me off my balance again, My t temperature would not go down—my o pulse heat wildly. The doctor finally e administered Opiates. h The days that followed were terrible beyund description, I could not grasp t the awful thing that had happened. I doubted my sanity. But as conviotion f grew that I was not a victim of a delusion, but of some amazing change, I fought that theory with all the will in me. I felt trapped and cruel- ly abused. I could confide nothing of my trouble or I risked the insane asylum. So I fought the fearful battle out alone, and the horror of it name near unsettling my reason. Of- ten I had recourse to touching some- thing to make sure I was not mis- taken—the coverltd, the medicine bot- tles, the spoons ; each served as a focus for my poor wits, But the accur- acy of my vision and touch, with the logical sequence of my life, convinced me finally that, whatever had hap- pened to my soul—this body, at least, was in normal surroundings. At last, after days of misery, I be- came sufficiently master of myself to begin to make an effort to discover my new personality. But the instant I asked questions my doctor and nurse became alarmed. So I took the part of silence, and they thought me bet- ter. "Yes," said the nurse. "Don't talk!" I saw she had blue eyes. A strange man came in, spoke to her and looked ut me. "Getting on nicely," he said, Then some remarks were exchanged about temperature and pulse. I wa., slowly assorting the fragments of my consciousness. I had a pain in the old place, but of a now kind. I felt bandages and dressings. My poor rooked body seemed to be trying to tell ma the terrible ordeal it bad been through—"when you were away" —It spoke through every miserable nerve and relaxed'muscle, as if saying; "Yea, we were always conscious — we knew. It was terrible—where did you go?" and my ego, in turn, tried to ex- plain. I looked at my hand ote the counterpane. It was changed; so small and thin. I glanced at the mons. Evidently they had decided it would ,ba best not to put me in the one I had chosen. This was probably ih' retreat of the doctor's wife - it was fillets with womanly trifles, though all superfluous furniture had been re- moved. The nurse sat by me, bath- ' ing my head from time to time, and, 08 the sickening taste in my mouth increased, she gave me a bit of ice to cool my tongue --only a bit, but such a relief, ,A twinge of agony bit at my side. "Hall1" I ejaculated. The nurse looked startled. She held my hand a moment, then took my temperature with a tiny glass thermometer else J put under my tongue—nodded her head, and moved away. • lain "You had better go," the doctor said. "She mustn't be tired." They left me, all but the nurse. I lay thinking. Then I determined to take the bull by the horns. "Nurse," I said, "what is the rest of my name; Polly—what? I can't remember." "Polly Delano," she answered. "And how many brothers and slaters have I?" "One sister, Marjorie." "And I'm engaged to Tom who 1—do you happen to know?" "Yes, Tom Tregenna." _ "Tom Tregenua," I exclaimed ex- citedly. "You don't mean it? Why, I know him wall!" I saw my mistake, "I mean Ira_ member all about him—and I had tor. gotten so many things." During the days that followed I was introduced to the members of my new family, one by one, and gradually learned to navigate fairly safely through the narrows and shallows of conversation. I was so taken up men- tally that my physical condition both- ered me little—though I suffered from lying still so long, and the usual dress- ing was far from pleasant. In three weeks I was allowed to move from my bed. T was wofully weak. I, who had been the centre rush of my college team, and had kept my condition per - feet since graduated, could not move unaided, and, in the frail body I had coma to occupy 'in some strange way, could not even lift a book. I began to see a few friends, though always carefully prepared for any aonditlon of mind, I caught them watching me curiously. The most trying ordeal was when Tom Dame. He was tremul- ous with eagerness, yet I could see he feared the meeting—and God knows I feared it, too—but Iwas so glad to ruth FlakdyTold By plain, everyday people who believe in Dr. Chase's Remedies because they have been aetuaiiy cured by using them. The persons who wrote the follow- ing letters did so in order that you might profit by their experience. If you want further particulars regard- ing any ease bore mentioned, the writ- ers will gladly answer your enquiries. A test of any of Dr. Chase's Remedies wlll oanvince you of their merit, ITCHING BODY SORES. Mr. Chas. K. Mats, Berlin, Ont., writes :—"My child, six months old, was a terrible sufferer from itching sores on her body. The doctor called it salt rheum, but could not cure it. We tried many remedies recommended but they had no effect, Having read of Dr. Chase's Ointment, I decided to try it, and ane happy to say that she was completely cared before the first box was all used." CONSTIPATION. Mrs. W. H. Fisher, Preston, Ont., states t—"I lean recommend Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills for Consti- pation. I was troubled for about nine years, and have spent bunrireds of dol- lars with doe/lora and for remedies I /,Gard of, but they failed to even give relief. !Tearing of Or. Chase's Kidney - Liver Pills, 1 prauured a box, and they have ouded me of this long- standing complaint. I don't' have to use them any more at all, which goes to show that the mire is complete and permanent." WEAKNESS. Mr. W. H. La Blano, Bonfield, Ont., writes:—" I was once a sufferer from catarrh, and while using Dr. Chase's Catarrh Cure I was recommended to use also Dr, Chase's Nerve Food to build up the system. I have found it the beat preparation for strengthen - beg the body that I ever used. My nerves were exhausted, and 1 was too weak to do a day's work when I be- gan u ing it, and now am strung and healthy, and feel real well. I am per- fectly sure that anyone who stage ler. Chase's Nerve Food will believe as I do, that 11 is the best strengthener and restorative obtainable.'" Imitators of Dr. Chase's Remedies do not dare to reproduce his portrait and sirnat:ure, which qua to be found on every box of his genuine remedies. At all dealers, or Edmanson, Batas & Co., Toronto, stand on firm ground once more that I greeted him reptureesly. Then T forgot, and began in my awn altar. eater; "Tom, Pis that glad to sea you. -my lord, man I—bnt this has been a Siege! Nobody' eau ever know what I've been through — neverI—and, say, old (hap, I'm rusty; what's all the news 1 How's Will Foatherly 1 and what beonmo of little Ponsonby and that Taunton girl? The club was talking of nothing else. when I was taken sick," Tom looked amazed, but answered my questions, "When did you meat Ponsonby? I did not know you knew him." "Know him I" said I, "Why, Ponson. by and I spent a month together in Quimberley's camp in Maine." 'You did? When?" "Two years ago—we had splendid sport," "Who chaperoned?" "Nobody; there weren't any ladles "No ladies!" "No. There was some talk at Mrs, Q. coming up; but we rather preferred keeping bachelors" hall," Then Tom began humoring me, "Of course, Polly, dear"— "Say;'' I went on, "I want awfully to see Dr, Jerrold; can't you manage it? Ask what's -his -name, the Medico, to get him to come." "0f course," said Tom, with' a jeal- ous. look in his eyes. I laughed aloud, "You're not going to be jealous of him, 1 hope,' Iroar- ed in unladylike mlrthe "Well, why are you asking for him? Dr, Benson says you asked for him almost as Boon as you came out frim the ether." ".Because," I answered, "I have an idea, that Jerrold will be able to help me more than any one else. Get Ben- son, to talk nee over with him,' Tom promised, and kissed me good- bye. I shall never forget it—ft gave me the horrors for: a week) The next day when Benson name I pretended to sleep; for I did not want to be bothered will, him; and I had discovered in my new brain a depth, of innocent deceit that amazed me. The doctor and the nurse discussed me in low vetoes, "The strange thing ns„ said Ben- son, "that Dr. Jerrold has an ap- pendicitis case followed by loss of identity with a hallucination of change of sex—a combination utter- ly unknown before. And he tells me he operated on the same day, almost at the same hour, that we did. Iia most extraordttnary—and Miss .Dela- no's insisting that Jerrold is the only man who could understand her case. IL's vary odd. He's coming here to- day to consult; she insists on ft" "Brows his case Doming on?" asked the nurse interestedly, "Not well. They've had all sorts of trou,bie, The case to begin with was worse than ours, and when the com- plication arose they had alt sorts of trouble. Patient was hysterical— took everything hard—begged for an imaginary family of sisters and brothers and. fiances and things—re- fused to have anything to do with bis own family—wouldn't listen to rea- son, and now he's fretting himself so, the recovery is very doubtful." To be Continued, THEY BURIED THE CHEESE, A Kindly Gift to a Military Mess Which {1'ee Too Strong. for lire General. Mr. Bennett Burleigh, the war correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph, sands this amusing story from, Bloemfontein ;— A well known General was inspect- ing the quarters of some of the regi- ments attached to his, the -- bri- gade. Like Burnham, the scout, and M--, of the A.S.C., he is mighty par- tiaular about smells, and certain edible articles Clea uffeaL• his whole ner- vous system. inspection was over and. the General was visiting the --'s mese tent to partake of the regimen- tal hospitality. Suddenly he sniffed most audibly, and added, "You've got a dead mule about hare; why don't you take it ,away and bury it t" Fle was assured that there was no such thing burled within a mile of the camp. "Nonsense, I say; I'll show you you're mistaken. It's horrible, and you must have it removed, or your mon all will' get ill," Then he sniffed rapidly around, and pointed triumphantly to a big grave of fresh- ly overturned earth. "There, Iknew it," he cried, "It is buried in that grove. That will never do, sir," ha said to the Colonel. "The matter is too serious to he overlooked, and the case shall be noticed. Have the ear - case removed and re -buried one mile out from all camps, upon the veldt," He was preparing to walk away in high dudgeon without his luncheon and whiskey when the Colonel took it upon himself to explain that some too generous donour had sent the yogi= went 100 pounds of. cheese and it was that odorous present the officer's and man had by consent buried, and were sorry that they were unable to get it planted deeper than 6 feet owing to hiving reached bad rook. 000900• 400,0a:vmpN4t11aa About the Rousee ;$4.4.414.10.90•••••••••• A world of strife shut out, my dears, A world of love shut in, And that is what the hope hosuld be In midst of care and din, Beyond its doors the battle waged To gain the daily bread; Within, the wife with angel face, The baby's sunny head. Temptation often grim outside, But strength the crown to win In hoard of prayer at eventitic The happy home within. A A world of sirdfe shut out, my dears, world of peace and love, And we shut in as in an ark, With God's own light above. Dear little home, our star of hope Upon the roughest road, The type of heavenly rest with God Makes his divine abode. o • A CHAPTER OF BEDROOMS. The room in whish we spend at feast ono -third of our time certainly deserves a good deal of careful thought and attention, writes Lizzie Clarke Hardy. And whether it be an old-fashioned ten -by -twelve bedroom or a commodious chamber, two things aro prime essentials to the health and comfort of the occupant, and that is perfect cleanliness and thorough ven- tilation. I might as well confess at the be- ginning of this article to being a fresh -air Drank and to be consistent 0 ;;leap with a window open both sum- mer and winter We depend upon the air we treatise, whether sleeping or waking, for life, health, and strength, and yet if 'we could but see the air is a sleoping- room that has been occupied with closed doors and windows., we should behold a drapery of poisonous vapor that could be out with a knife and from which we would flee in dismay. An all -wisp Creator has pyovimiel us with an abundance of fresh air and sunshine, and if we do not avail our- selves of these purifying elements we are violating the laws of nature, and must suffer the consequences in shat- tered nerves and impaired health. No matter how plainly a sleeping - room may be furnished, it should be scrupulously clean, and with th.a two essentials of ventilation and cleanliness attended to, all the rest is comparatively easy. The walls and ceiling of a bed- chamber should be papered in some light, delicate tint, with no glaring colors or sat figures to become a weariness to the eyes in case of sick- ness, and the painting of the wood- work should harmonize with the paper, and the shades should be in harmony with both. Dainty white muslin curtains with a ruffle down the center and across the bottom, or sash curtains shirred on a brass 'rod, are neat and pretty, and very easily laundered. For some time iron bedsteads have been quite the style, but now it seems that those of wood are gaining favor, and in almost any home where econo- my must be practiced a bedroom suit may made up of different pieces of furniture—for instance, a bedstead, an old-fashioned bureau and a wash- stand may be painted with white enamel paint, and a vary pretty suit may thus be had at little cost. I1 hardly pays to buy a cheap mat- tress ; a good one of hair or wool is so much more satisfactory and lasts ao much longer. But these are quite expensive, and very good ones may be made et home of husks and cotton batting. A bed with a good set of springs and a mattress, with a small- er one made of cotton batting on top, is both comfortable and health- ful from a hygienic point of view, Pretty comfurtables are moue of cheese -cloth and tied with bright wool and are very light and easy to handle. And, too, I tun quite old- fashioned eanugh to like to sae the patchwork of our grandmothers' day. All the bedding in every -nay use should be hung out on a line in the sun and wind quite often, unless you wish your bedroom Lo have a stuffy, musty smell, and pillows, too, should be hung out to alr, but not in the hot sun, as that injures the feathers, At least once a week the mattress should be turned, and all the dust wiped from the bedspread and syringe, and a sure preventive against the little pests that will sometimes find their way into the best -kepi houses is a solution of corrosive sublimate and spirits of turpentine, But this is.a deadly poison and should "be hand- led with eara. A bed dressed in pure white is al- ways neat and inviting, but vary pretty spreads and pillow -shams may be made of silkolene, with a ruffle all around, or they may he Lrimmed whit lace, They are thrown over the bed, but noir tucked' in. The pillow shams may he made like a curtain. and shirred on a braes rod and pulled. to either side when the bed is in use. A comfortable conch, il. may be a home-made one, and covered with pretty cretonne, with n tow fanoy pillows is always a pleasant addition to et bedroom; and a enupie of easy e rays l a and an extra tablefor books and a work basket, if the room is large enough. I do not believe in too much brie -a- brae or fano): work In a sleeping - room, Too many things to oateh the dust and to be kept clean are a weariness to the flesh, Dainty drapings for the draases and commode may be tirade of white mus- lin, to match the curtains, and laid over pink or blue cambric, and the mantel may be draped in the same manner. A few oheioo engravings, in plain frames, hung on a level with the eye, give the room a cheerful air. A pretty scrap -basket, with a cover, in whieh all the pick-ups may be found very convenient, l suppose from a hygienic point of view a hardwood floor is most desir- able in a Sleeping -room, but I have tried both the bare floor with ruga and the carpet, and I am free to con- fess that I prefer the latter. There is always more dust in a sleeping -room than • in any other In the house, and the floor must be at- tended to every day. With a bare floor the rugs mast be taken up and shaken and the floor wiped off with a damp cloth. And this is a good deal of work. But with a carpet sweep- er all the dust may be taken off a carpet with a few rapid strokes, without sending it flying all over the room, to settle again upon bed and furniture. But for a room in every- day use a painted or hardwood border and a large rug tacked firmly down in the centre, aro to my mind quite the nicest of all, for a taoked-down centre -piece may be swept with the carpet sweeper. POTATOES FOR, SUPPER. Oraoknels,—Stir two eggs into mashed potatoe add two cups rolled cracker, oma small, minced onion, salt, a light sprinkling of saga and pepper, beat all well togeher, shape into round or square thin cakes and place in a pan with dripping or pork fry - Ings or butter and laid mixed, bake in hot oven twenty minutes. Those aro simply delicious. Chowdetrettes; Mash twelve to fif- teen potatoes in a granite pan, stir do one egg and season with salt and pepper, add one oup rolled cracker, two cups flaked fish, new or left over, and either fresh or ,salt, one amp cream or sweet milk, an onion chop- ped, or just enough to flavor it. Form into cakes and dredge each side with the cracker that has been rolled fine. Let them finish cooking in a frying pan in fat pork or butter. Smothered Potatoes : Pare, wash, out in two lengthwise, and wipe dry, plias in smothering pan in beef or pork dripping and a little water, dust with pepper and salt, let them remain in hot oven about one hour. New pota- toes are very nice prepared this way. THE FRENCH KITCHEN. The French kitchen, however small, is olwaye neat, and in order, its brick floor and blue and white tiling, giv- ing a picturesque appearance, often accented by a rose -bush, or other growing plant in the window. Space is economized in every other point but the range, which is strikingly gener- ous in size in comparison with other appointments, The French cook de- lights in Dopper kitchen utensils which from sucb a shining array as to be almost dazzling in effect. These are hung in rows on the wall above and convenient to the range, probab- ly because kitchen plosets aro un- known in France. The dresser, much the same as in this country, is kept so clean with spotless lane covers on every shelf, as to Sarva as ample test- imony of the dainty standard of both mistress and maid, HERE AND THELE. Topics of Interest From Ali Over Me World, The French miltiary authoi'i.ties are recruiting from among railway employees. The value of the i.mpo'ts of pota- toes into England yearly is' estimated at about £600,000. Austria had 255 strikes in 1898, in- volving 885 establishments, with 39,- 000 labourers. {Korea is a keg of powder, upon which Russia and Japan sit smoking the "pipe of peace." Originally, a town or a warship fired off their gums on the approach of friendly strangers, to show that they had such faith in the visitors' peace- ful intentions, they didn't think it nooessory to keep Lhoir guns lauded. Surprise rifle practice consists of disappearing targets the size et ' a man's head and shoulders springing out of the ground like a Jack-in-the- box, at distancing varying from 200 to 800 yards from the firing point, where it remains for about ten seconds, and then bobs down age in, so that the firer has to judge his distance, and fire high or law accordingly. A now exactly in the middle of the for is -abnormal, As a rule, noses incline 1.twerds the right. NIUNIUII'A4 QWNERSHIIr, Aon' me Slrcet Railway fission' lit :Coo • dueled in Greet itetti+tie According to ti resent report the municipal workingof the tramways in Landon le proving most successful, the taxa having produced a profit during the pest year equlvatant to a halfpenny in the pound relief of taxes, The workings of munloipal ownership of' tramways or street rail, ways le being watched with interest on this aide oI the water, for there are many who believe it would be an improvement upon our system of private ownership. Public control of street railways does not, however, nsoessarily in- volve their operation by public, offs- oials. In Great Britain the roads are generally leased to private compan- ies, to be operated under prescribed oonditions, and with suitable safe- guards, for the public interests. Near- ly all the British tramways were or- ganized under the Tramway act of 1871, which provided for the incorporae tion of tramway companies and au- thorized municipalities to grant such companies the right to build and oper- ate tramways for twenty-one years from the date of the concession. Most of the present tramways were built during the period from 1870 to 1875. Nearly all of these original franchises expired, therefore, between the years 1892 and 1900, except for the extension franchises, which were granted later on in the life of tram- ways. ONE OF TFIE CONDITIONS In the original Tramway act was that at the expiration of the franchises the municlpalities were to have the right to purchase the properties then In existence at a valuation, later oonetrued by the courts as being that of tangible assets only, irrespective of the earning power of the pro- perty. London has not yet acquired muni- cipal control over all its lines, but Glasgow acquired its own plant in 1894, and municipal ownership Is in vogue in Liverpool, Sheffield, Leeds, Huddersfield and other towns. The rate in the United Kingdom,is limited by aot of Parliament to a maximum of two cents per mile. In all cities in the United Kingdom other than Glasgow two cents Is the mini- mum fare. In the latter pity u sub. division of this faro is made so that the minimum is one cent for approxi- mately one-half mile. Conductors are provided with dis- tinct colored tickets, consecutively numbered and usually representing ono or more distiuet rates of fare on each route. A passenger signifies to the conductor what his destination is, and, after paying a proper amount, receives a ticket or receipt which shows the amount paid and the limit of ride. When approaching a fare limit or station each car is 'usually boarded by an inspector, who ex- amines each ticket, and if he should Lind a passenger without a ticket or with one good to that fare limit only the passenger must pay again or get off, This method of fare collection and regulation is AN ABSOLUTE PROTECTION to the company and is regulated by a bylaw. An English Board of Trade return recently issued shows that for the year ending Juno 30 last a sum of 126,597,000 had been authorized to be spent on tramways in England, of which 118,053,000 had been paid up - 18,517,000 as stook and 19,530,000 as loans and debentures. ,Phe paid up capital averages 116,090 per mile, an increase of 11,128 on the previous year's figure, due largely to the fact that a considerable portion of the fifty-eight miles of new line opened is intended for electric traction, and, is therefore, necessarily on more ex- pensive 'capital basis. There were in June Inst 44,171 hnrees engaged in tramway work in Englund, and the number o1 locomotives was 584. Of passengers there were car- ried 9''34,820 247, a cons blare bis in- urease over tba previous two yen rs. The total receipts were 14,879,002, and the expenditures 18,675,059. THE BANANA. The very latest use of all to which the fashionable maiden has put the ban- dana is to tie up a bundle. Books, aewing, fruit, cantly, a pair of gloves, anything or everything collected dur- ing the morning's shopping, it mat- ters not what, are all jumbled togeth- er and tied up in one of the modish handkerchiefs in bold eastern hues which sura enlivening the :hope and embroidering the ourrent matinees. T.be Paris woman of a hundred year's ago, they say, did her marketing with the help of n 'big, bright kerchief, bringing home her vegetables in it, so that the present fad is only a re- vival of a very old fashion after all. PUTNAIVI'S CORN EXTRACTOR Is the best remraly for mins extent. It nets quickly, makes ten anis cpols and :streets a rnlleal cure, A hund- red imitations prove lt:s veluo. Tette neithee .,subs tit utos offered as good nor the alose foetal ions of the gen- uine loo often tittered.