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RIMS CRIME
ON THE S.S. NEPTUNE
CIIAPTLalt V. Ccnttinued• eombmg baek to London to arrange
"You are a jelly old. nes, Ilonaid," about' our marrlage,
ob,9erved the candid fl le m
�' h nn "togo .1
The Poor lad turned pals as death.
on like this, leaking a Tool of your-
self,"
"1 can't help it," said Monteith,
ruefully surveying at a distance' a
group of young fellows standing'
round Carmela; "just look at her; she
doesn't care a bit about me."
"Of course, you say that," said Pat,
lighting a cigarette, "because elle
doesn't devote herself exclusively to
you. -'I tell ye what, girls don't
like being mode tames at because they
speak to another fellow;; hang it, I've
seen you speak to girls enough."
„,That was before I—I," hesitating-
ly, "met Mies Cabmen"
"Before you were in love, ye mean,"
retorted Pat; "begad, ye've got the
disease badly. Are ye going to marry
h ea,?"
"I will, if ebe'll have me."
"Then why don't you ask herr'
"I've only known her a few days.
Isn't that rather aeon?" tenlive cavalier all that day, and was
"Not a bit, women like to be taken much surprised thereat. She asked
by storm," wisely remarked Pat, who her cousin about him, and that emil-
was just out of the nursery, and ing gentleman told her Ronald was
fancied he knew the sex -Heaven belp ill, and had gone to lie down. And
him—"go 1.n, and win, my boy." indeed, • Ronald was ill, not with a
"By Thve I will." said Ronald, eag- head -ache, but with a heart -ache,
erly, and then fell to thinking what which wee worse, and he lay all day
hie father would say to the marriage. in his narrow berth bem"aning his
He didn't know who the young lady hard fate. Nor did he come to din-
was—what she was—knew nothing nes', and Miss Cotoner was so vexed
about her family, and yet—and yet, ' to think he was so ill, tbat she sent
be adored her. Why shouldn't he her steward with a little note to his
marry her? He was his own master cabin, saying bow sorry she was, and
and if his fatber eat him off with a ' she hoped he would be well enough
shilling, be could work—she was on the morrow to take her over Gibr-
warth working for—yea, he would ask altar, all of which P1'Ionteith read and
her to marry him—of coarse she puzzled over.
would say yes—for it never enter- , "She's a flirt, a heartless coquette,
ed this confident young man's head cried the poor boy; "she's engaged to
that women sometimes say "No." So another man, and she's trying to
Master Ronald went on building bleak my heart, but she won't. I
castles in the air, all inhabited by ca.le no more for her than this bit
biased! and Mrs. Monteith—no, hang
it. not yet—the girl from Malta.
Ile was aroused from these golden
visions by a touch on his arm, and
turning round, saw his special dislike,
the Marchese Vassalla, looking at
him. The Marchese detested Mon -
"Whose marriage?"
"Mine and my couetu's. Did you
not know we were engaged?"
Ronald flnisk ed bin drink in a
meohanical sort of way, lead putting
down his glass, walked away to his
cabin, and shut himself in. The Mar-
chese looked after him with e. grim
smile.
"I think that will give you food for
reflection, my friend," be muttered,
lighting a cigarette as he strolled
away.
"What's up with that Maltese
devil?" asked Bentley. "fie looks
quite pleased with himself."
"It's more than Monteith did; he
walked away as pale as a ghost,"
sold Pat.
It's about the girl from Malta, you
bet," said Bentley, sagely, and no one
contradicted him.
Miss Colones was without her at -
of paper," and he threw the little note
on the floor.
After a bit, however—wltn the
usual inconsistency of lovers—he pick-
ed it up, and thought what a pretty
hand she wrote, and then that he
wtn11d go over Gibraltar with her,
teeth. both for his good looks, and for and he would find out if she were
the evident regard Miss Cotoner had really engaged to that beastly Mal -
for him. He would like to have drop- tese. Ronald's language was strong
ped his rival over the side along with but not choice. Then he sent a re -
poor Ventin's body, but as he couldn't Ply to Carmela, saying he ,could see
do this. he was excessively polite, and her in the morning, and afterwards
watched for an opportunity to do him drank a bottle of champagne, and
an injury. Here was a chance now, felt better. Oh what a queer disease
and the wily Maltese took full advent- is love, with its hopes, its fears, its
age of it. He overheard the converse- smiles and tears, its kisses and bas-
tion between Pat and Monteith, so sea, and—its intense egotism.
determined to dash all Ronald's hopes
to the ground, by telling him that
Carmela was engaged., To this end
the serpent came into Ronald's pare -
dice. and smiling, invited him not to
have an apple, but a drink. The
young man would have refused, but
then he thought he might learn some-
thing about Carmela, and, after all,
the Marchese was her cousin, so he
consented, and went down to the bar
with the smiling Maltese gentleman.
As it was about eleven o'clock, they
found the bar surrounded by thirsty
soul having cocktails. In fact, there
was a "Cocktail Club" on board, and
it was a very popular drink with the
young men, particularly if they had
been up late the night before. Cock-
tails, therefore, being the prevailing
beverage, the Marchese and his victim
each had one, and then the former
gentleman opened the campaign.
"I shall be sorry when this voyage
is over," he said, carelessly.
"So shall I," replied Monteith, ' moment wavered from his determina-
thinking of the chances of meeting i tion to hunt down the assassin of his
Carmela in London. "But I daresay dead friend, and told Captain Tem -
I'11 -Meet Miss—I mean you again." platen us much.
"I don't think to," said Vassalla, "How are you going to go it?" ask -
coldly. "Myself and my cousin only. ed Templeton, dubiously, "we cannot
stay a few days in London, and then even find out Ventin's real name."
go down to some friends in the coun- "Isn't there a portrait of him among
try." - his luggage?" asked 5lunteith. Tem -
"Ohl" said Ronald, and looked blank. !pieta; shook his head.
"And then." pursued bus rormen-1 "Not anything likely to lead to
tor, eying him mercilessly," "I am identification," be answered, "but I'll
The next day Monteith arose, cooled
his hot head with a shower -bath. don-
ned a suit of spotless white flannels,
put a straw hat on his curly locks
and sailied forth with the. determina-
tion 10 save his charming Princess
from the clutches of the ogre Vassal-
la, or die in the attempt,
"Hullo," cried Pat, seeing the un-
usual splendor of laluster Ronald's ap-
parel, "going on the mash to -day? gad
. you'll knock the Gib girls over like
nine -pins."
, Whereat Ronald informed Pat in
confidence that he Intended to try his
fate with Miss Cotoner that day, and
Pat informed Ronald, likewise in con-
, fidence, that he thought he was quite
right, and would bet him a bottle of
champagne he would be accepted,
j which wager Monteith took, and went
an deck with a light heart and a
strong determination to win. All
this Lime, however, in spite of his
!new-born love, Monteith never for a
ummetl
jt. Y e M i M y Q_fyyp s
Ion" n.
It requires an enormous amount of
vitality to withstand the weakening
and trying effects of the withering
summer weather, to overcome the lan-
guid, 'wornout feelings, and to fight
off the fevers and dreadflul fatal dis-
eases which ' are especially prevalent
In the summer time, and ever ready to
attack those In a low state of health.
There Is nothing so trying on the
system, as the hot, summer weather,
and none who suffer more from the
heat than the woman with the cares
et a faintly on her hands, requiring
work in the hot kitchen and over the
stove, Many a wornout, despondent
woman who could eearcely drag her -
telt abo11't the douse has been restor-
ed •to health and strength by the nee
of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food, pills, the
greet blood builder and nerve rester -
alive,
Mrs. D. W. Cransberry, 168 Itinh-
mond St. West, Toronto, Ont., states:
•—"' My daughter got eompletely run
down in health. Her nerves were so
exhau'ted end aha was to weak end
debilitated that she had to give up,
work entirely and was almost a viotim
of nervous prostration.
"Hearing of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food
pills she began to use it and was bene-
fi.ted !sore the very first. It proved
an excellent remedy in restoring her
to health and strength. After having
used four boxes she is n,ow at work
again, healtby and happy, and attri-
butes her recovery to the use of Dr.
Chase's Nerve Food, pills."
As' a summer med^'cine to revitalize
the brain, the spinal cord, the nerves,
and through them the entire human
body, Dr, Cbase's Nerve food is un-
rivalled and unapproached. 11 in-
creases the number of red corpuscles
In the blood, creates new nerve force
and entirely overcomes the wretched
tongued and worn out feelings of sum-
mer. Disease can find no foothold
have. a talk with you after we leave
Gilaralter, for I nowt confess I would
1 cap -
tuba
{ Hie like tba riddle solved," nn p
taia ivent off to his post on the lxridge
as they were now nearing the famous
Rook,
Wbo that hes once seen It can for-
get that enormous gray mass rising.
up famm..the blue water Leto the blue
sky, with the red -roofed town neatl-
ing at its brae? Maiiteith had never
eerie anything so impressive sines
Aden, which he had beheld, vague and
mystelrious, in the starlight. Ile
realized with a thrill of pride that this
was one oe the visible signs of Eng,
land's great nese, and be thought with
saUSLaetion, that he, too, was of the
rase that bad conquered 1t, Aden,
hlalla, Gibraltar, all held by England;
It made Ronald quite patriotic when
he thought of the impregnability of
these strongholds. If he had been u
poet he would have burst into versa,.
but, as he was not he simply content-
ed himself with a commonpiaoe obser-
vation;
"By Jove, It's wonderful!"
The Anglo-Saxon rade are rarely
earth usiastio.
The sh!p wee anchor about a mile
from the shore, and soon Ronald and
hie beloved were in one of the boats
dancing over the choppy water. Pat
also was in the boat, and so was Mrs,
PoUypop and Kate Lester. Ronald
hinted to Pat that the old lady would
be in the way, bat Pat magnanlmaue-
ly said be would look after both her
and Miss Lester, so as to leave Mon-
teith free to pursue his wooing with
Carmelo.
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"Olt, Mise Cotoner—Qarmela--I•--
"i'Vould like to see the fortifiea-
4l a.fl w 1' cl kl i in
tin s, Abe lis e e , Glnmp y n pp a
the declaration, she knew Was eoxn-
teg in the bud? "1 wouldn't; let us go
down to the Alameda,"
She turned away, earl Donald fol-
lowed mortified and humbled at his
failure, but ball way down the hill
began to pick up bus spirits,
"1 eun't expect leer( to fall like ripe
fruit into my mouth," he thought,
hopefully', "and it'e. impossible she can
love me in sa short a time,"
13p was wrong there, for Qarmeia
lilted him very inuoh--in feet, more
than she cared to acknowledge .to
herself; but she would nut allow him
to speak because -well, because she
was a riddle. Woman Is an eternal
riddle that man blur been trying to
solve etnce time beginnlag of the
world, but every attempt has failed.
To be Continued.-
1
FIRST SIGHT OF ROYALTY.
plow ('nubile; leva!I, Soldlei'$ flet the
Prince and Princess or wales.
Golder's Hill, on the far gide of
Hampstead Meath, was cool and pleas-
ant, and was the scene of some very
interesting ineidente, says the Lon-
don Daily Mail.
Thither the Prince and Princess of
Wales drove on a visit of inspection
to the Oonvalescemnt Home of the Bri-
gade Guards.
On the fresh green grass under the
Errand old trees a number of ladies in
muslin dresses sat about, and the com-
pany also included Sin Richard 'Tem-
When they reached shore, they re- ple. Mr.. Bode Hoare, the member for
jetted all the offers of carriages made Hampstead, General Trotter, and the
manners o
by brown -skinned natives of the f the Committee of the
Rock, and sauntered leisurely up Home.
Further up o'1 the bank, under the
lee of the house, sx nursing sisters
lent a splash of cr'mson with their
rad hoods, and a little further still
were some thirty bronzed and sturdy -
looking Canadians, brought up to have
a glimpse of tbe Prince and Princess.
These men of tbe xtoyal Canadian
contingent were invalided home from
Swath Africa and then sent on fur-
lough by the War Office with a cou-
eith Eastern apathy, as they passed ple of pounds 4n their pockets.
along. The tall white houses with LN A 'MISERABLE PLIGHT.
the dusty streets, under the massive
gateway above which they could see
the red -coated sentries, and walked
right into the market -place, where a
lot of buying, selling, swindling, and
talking were going on. Jews, with
black, beady eyes and hooked noses,
invited them into dingy little shops
and produced oriental goods; and se-
date -looking Moors in baggy trous-
ers and large turbans watched them,
the striped awnings over the. win-
dows, the orowd of dirty little brats
Naturally 'n London the money
soon went, and having no homes and
howling for money, the number of red no friends to go to the men drifted.
uniforms about, and the narrow, The troubles of some of them were
crowded streets, all afforded them not diminished by the fact that being
much amusement. Then Mrs. Pe11y- French Canadians they could barely
pop, inveigled by the willy Pat, went
into a shop to buy some things, and
was aeon engaged in a lively alter-
cation with the shopman, who spoke
broken English, and showed her
broken things which he said came
from Granada, and would have had a he had left a wife and six children
broken head if Mrs, Pellypop had not in Quebec, seemed surprised that it
reflected that using her umbrella should be considered a burdship to
Los such a purpose might lower ber sleep in Hyde Park. All the men,how-
understand 'English.
Major-General Eaton beard of some
of them tramping about the streets
and sleeping in the parks. Yet these
man had no thought of grumbling.
One grizeled man of forty, who said
dignity. Pat and Miss Lester looked
an and laughed ati the scene, so, tak-
ing advantage of the confusion,
Ronald and Carmela slipped away and
ever, are now comfortably housed.
Before the Prince and Princess ar-
rived the Dake of Cambridge came
on the scene, and the Canadians were
climbed up the steep lanes to the deeply interested in Ills Royal High -
old Moorish castle which frowns over ness and he in them.
the town. " He's a fine old gentleman, by
"I don't erre moon! for ruins," said George," said one. "1 guess if we bad
Miss Cotoner, puttin.g up her red sun- him in Canada the boys would make
shade, and a pretty picture she look- a lot of flim.
est under it; "there's a good deal of Half an hour later their Royal
sameness about them; but Moorish Highnesses arrived, the Prince in a
architecture is picturesque." white top hat and a light gray frock
"Yes, very !" assented Ronald, who coat, and the Princess in a white silk
would have agreed to anything she dress figured wtih black.
said. They first of all inspected the thir-
ty have Arab blood in my own ty guardsmen in the dining hall, and
veins," observed Carmela ; "at least, so stayed quite a long time chatting
my father said. One of our anew- with them.
tors was an Emir."
"Is your father alive 1" asked Ron-
ald, who saw in this remark a goad
opportunity for finding out all about frames. The Princess with a smile
his beloved. said she admired them so much she
"No, he died a long time ago," she really must have one. The Prince, see-
said, sadly. "My mother is also ing that the men's stockinette bos-
dead, and I lived in Malta with my pital cap was very hot, promised to
sister." • send, them straw bats.
"Was that your sistsr who was Then the Prince and Princess pass -
with you the first time I saw you?" ed out into the gardens. The band
Carmela nodded. struck up " God Save the Queen" and
"Yes, we did not get on well to- the Duke of Cambridge took off his
gether, so 1 left her, and am going hat. Moved by the Royal example the
to some relations in England."
"Then I shall not sea you again,"
said the young man in a moody
tone.
"That; depends on yoarself," she re-
plied, blushing.
All thee blood rushed to Ronald's
fair fees, and it was only by a great
effort he prevented himself from
taking her in his arms, and kissing
her,
"Dries your cousin, the Marchese go
with you?" be, asked eagerly.
"I believe so."
"I suppose you are glad 1"
"Glad!" she looked at him with aur -
prise; "wby on earth Should I be
glad 1"
"Because—because—well" — deeper-
ately—"he's going to marry you."
Carmela frowned.
"Who told you so?"
"Vassalla himself—is it true?" ask-
ed the young man breathlessly.
Miss Cotoner looked at him in a
queer manner for a moment, than
turned away her head.
"My parents arranged a match be-
tween us," aha answered nervously.
AN INTERESTING GROUP.
One of the men had employed his
spare time making string photograph
when the blood as kept pure and rich I "And you?"
and the nerves strong by using this eI'm not in favor of it—1 don't think
great restorative.t there is any chrome of my ever mar-
Dr.Chase's Nerve Pood, 1115, 50 Tying the Mure.hese."
esots'a box, at all dealer's or 1�y, mall it a ory
paid on receipt of prlee, 'from 1 Ronald sprang forward with y
Edmanson, Bates & Co., TorontED of delight.
Canadians to whom he had been talk-
ing hulled off their fatigue caps.
Then it struok them as soldiers they
should replace the headgear and sal-
ute, but haying never been in the
presence of Royalty before they did
not quite know what to do, and stood
there nervously taking off their caps
and putting them on again all the
time the Prince and Princess ware
talking to them.
The Prince' nad a little shut in
French with the French Canadians,
and soon afterwards His Royal High-
ness and the Princess drove away.
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PEACHES' IN FOURTEEN WAYS.
Peach lee Cream --To malte suffielent
Lor nix persona, take' vim pint of millr,
One pint of ot'eam, throe -fourths of
a pound of sugar, and a liberal quart
of poaelies. Soatd life milk, and when
bat add to it the eager tattering to
diesoive'it, Now add the erection' and
when cold treeze. Pare and mesh the
peaohee, and add them to the Dream,
when it nearly frozen. ,When suf-
ficiently frozen, peck well, and allow
to stand a couple of hours before serv-
ing.
Frozen Peeehed -To make enough
for olglat persons, take two pounds of
peaches, one quart of water, and a
pound and a half of sugar. Pare,
stone, ,and mash the peaches. Next,
boll the sugar and water together for
five minutes, and stand aside to cool.
When It is pea' featly cold, add to it
the peaches, andfreeze.
Peach Dumplings—One quart of
flour, two teaspoonfuls of baking pow-
der, and one teaspoonful of salt mix-
ed together. Rub in one tablespoon-
ful c14 shortening, and wet with one-
half pint of boiling water, to asoft
dough. Now roll Hilo dough
out about an inch think, and
out in circles of the recjuired size
Having prepared the peaches by par-
ing, removing the stone, and filling
the space with sugar, plaoe one up-
on each-ciuroie. Wrap in the dough,
then each in a floured cloth, or bet-
ter a netted bag, and plunge in boil-
ing water, Boil thirty minutes and
serve with hard or liquid sauce.
Peach Pudding—Rub apiece of but-
ter the size of an egg, into a pint
of flour, add one half teaspoonful
salt, and a heaping teaspoonful of
baking powder. Add a well -beaten
egg to three-fourths of a oup of milk
and poor this into the flour, beating
thoroughly. Put the batter in a
baking pan, .letting it be about an.
inch thick. The peaches should have
been previously prepared, by taking
ten, paring, halving and removing the
atones. Placa the peaches on the bat-
ter, the stone side up, fill the hollows
with sugar, and bake in a quick oven
half an hour. Serve hot with hard or
liquid sauce.
Peach Roly-Poly—Take one pound
of flour, add one half teaspoonful of
salt, and rub in eight ounces of suet.
Wet with sufficient cold water to
make it hold together, and roll out
about one inch thick. Spread with
peanh jam ler jelly liberally, roll up,
tie in a floured cloth, leaving room
to swell, place in a pot of boiling wa-
ter, and boil.two'hoars, or steam two
hours and a half. Serve bot with
hard sauce.
Peach Shortcake—For this, take one
gamin of flour, one teaspoonful of
salt, two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, into which rub one-half cup-
ful of butter, Wet with a generous
cupful of ice weer, and roll out about
an inch thick, and bake in two sepa-
rate pieces. When done, butter gen-
erously, and put together as straw-
berry shortcake, using sliced and sug-
ared peaches. Place in the oven a
moment to soften the peaches, and
serve with whipped cream.
Peach Fritters—One quart of Hour
two heaping teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, one half teaspoonful of salt,
three eggs. Moisten with milk to a
thick batter. fare, slice, and halve
the peaches, dip in the batter, and fry
in hot fat, serving immediately with
hard sauce, os sugar and cinnamon.
Peach Meringue—Make a leen crust
and fill the bottom of a pie plate with
it. Pare the peaches, place in the
pie plate, fill the spaces from which
the atones were taken with sugar,
and bake in_ a hot oven twenty min-
utes. Make. a meringue of the white
of eggs and sugar spread over the
peaches, and place in the oven to
brown slightly.
Peach Pie—Line a pie plate with
rich crust, fill with sliced peaches,
sugar and dot with butter. Cover
with a top crust and bake.
Peach Custard—Make a rich oust-
ard of the yolks of six eggs, two table-
spoonfuls of cornstarch, four table-
spoonfuls of sugar, a quart of milk,
and vanilla to taste according to the
usual. receipt for custards. Set on
the Ice to become thoroughly chilled.
A short time before ready to use,
cover the bottom of a glass dish with
attend poo hes, then a layer of macs,
aroon drops followed by a layer of the
custard. Alternate in this manner
till the dish is filled, and serve very
cold. This is an excellent dessert for
Sunday, as the cusLa,rd can be made
the day before, and the rest easily
done in the morning.
Canned Peaches—Pare' arils halve
the peaches, rind Weigh out two
pounds of than, for which quantity
maks a syrup of one pint of sugar,
and one pint of water. Drop the
peaches in and boil five minutes. This
quantity will be enough to fill a
quart jar,
Preserved Peaches—Pare and halve.
the peaches, and having weighed place
in a "pound for pound" syrup, and
boil till clear, requiring about twenty
minuted. Seal in air tight jar% as
usual.`
HARD TO PLEASE.
Wife -cell me honestly, 'John, if £
should die, would you marry again?
John, desiring to please—Marry
again 1 Of couree I wouldn't. Such
an idea would never enter my mind.
Wife, angrily—Oh, you wouldn't?
You don't find marriage pleasant,�I
suppose? No doubt you are sorry you
married me.
John, still desiring to please—You
don't understand, my dear. I Wes
joking, of course, I meant that 1
Would marry again,
Wife, mare angrily—You Would, eh1
You're in a .great hurry to get mar-
ried again. Perhaps you wish that
I was out of the way. I know you
would be glad if I diad-ugh'1
Sploed Peaebes--Pero and halve
seven pounds of frttit.. Make asyrup
• of tbnee pounds of eager, one1il pint o
f
vinegar, adding two ouuoas of sliolc
O nnemon, and a faW gime, Put
the peaches let, and gook slowly one
boor, opal in air tight jure,
PQR YOUNG HOQSIIWIVES,
A young housewife, who le famotta
far the perfootion of her feed ooffee,
gives the following rule. Add four
tablespoonfuls of granulated eugar
and one oup of ground coffee to a
quart of hoili.ug milk. Let 11 staud
for half an hoar. 'Turn the mixture
into an Mod form and leave it packed
in Loo and salt for hell an hoar,'Then
stir it thoroughly and mix with one
pint of whipped cream, The same wo-
man prepares load tea in the same
manner, substituting one end -a half
ounces of tee far the coffee,
A salad of pears and peaches Is ex-
oellant with whipped cream and sugar'
between the layers.
Lemons may be kept for a long time
even months, under -glass. If you tire
not going to use them immediately,
Lay them an a flat surface and invert
a goblet over each one.
The best summer pies are shells of
Puff -paste, filled with fresh fruit,
cherries, raspberries and currants,
sugared and baked in the oven until
the fruit is cooked. The shells may
he made by the quantity and kept on
hand for these fruit pies, which are
quickly made, or shells may be
bought at the baker's as they are
needed.
A house that is to be closed during
the summer should have sheet -iron
screens fitted into each open grate.
This will prevent the soot sifting
down into the room, as it might easily
do with nobody to look out for it.
Another caution is to see that the ice
box is left perfectly empty, with the
exception of a shallow dish filled with
charcoal, and that the doors stand
wide open,
Pictures and frames should be nice-
ly cleaned with a soft cloth and cover-
ed with unbleaohed muslin. Chandeli-
ers should be thoroughly dusted and
covered with newspaper. First wind
around the stem and then sow some
of the paper together so as to .make
large sheets of it to cover the body
with. This is simple, con be easily
taken down in the f, and prevents
any dampness, which is just as injuri-
ous as both flies and dust. Books
when not tightly locked in a bookcase
should be covered each book separate-
ly, with newspapers.
To remove stains make a thick
paste by wetting starch with cold
water; spread this on the stain, first
putting the mattress in the sun. Rub
this off after an hour or so, and if the
licking is not clean try the process
again. Two applications will make it
'so without fail.
A good way to baffle moths and buf-
falo bugs is to leave them nothing to
eat. But naphtha is death if it comes
in contact with them. This must be
carefully used. The rooms must be
well ventiliated after it has been
sprinkled from the can. Use lib-
erally.
FROM ERIN'S GREEN ISLE1
INTERIIISTING ITEMS PROM T1111
14NIl OP THIi pHAIYIRS)CK,
Hasy temple of the liau•reld l'Io—Occur:
pence; 'rent il'lii Intoreei Irtsiestota=
inner..
The Q,uaen will present to the muni-
cipality of Dublin, in memory of her
recent visit, a gold loving cup weigh- ,I
ing 100 ounces,
Two brothers, while batlibig in a
pond near Waterford, have been.
drowned, A friend also lost his life
in attempting to save them.
The death is announced of. Mr. John
MoDolugall, editor and proprietor of
the Galway Expreee, at the age of 81
years.
Mr. Howard Gould, New ,York, hes
been touring the Lakes of Killarney ,
by coach. He declares that he has
never seen anything to equal the Irish
lakes in beauty.
Saddest of all the casualties among
the Irish Yeomanry is the deatbeof
Mr, Andrew Marshall Porter, son of
the Irisb Master of the Rolls, and one
of the most brilliant and popular
members of society in Dublin.
Thomas McLoughlin, of Newry, who
bas six sons fighting in South Affioa,
received a letter from the Quedn's
private secretary, enclosing an or-
der for £4, " as a mark of appreciation
of snob an interesting record."
Thomas Smith, a farmer in County
Limerick, is °barged with firing at
and dangerously wounding his rector,
the Rev. Mr. Morison.
Lord Roberts has agreed to become
an Ancient Free Gardener. A Belfast
lodge will make him so after he " is
done reaping his laurels in South
Africa,
The Zoological Society of Dublin,
have distinguished themselves for the
raising of lions to the number of
200, whieb have brought not less than
d5,000 by sales.
Mr. Henderson, the Mayor of Kim-
berley dluring tbe siege, arrived home
at Armagh, and had a great recep-
tion. He said though the privations
were great the thought of surrender-
ing was never entertained.
The Dublin and Irish Fusiliers are
In a sense exclusively Irish,—that is
to say, there are practically neither
English or Scotchmen in their ranks.
Pole Carew and Baden-Powell are
English 'by nativity, but of Irish de -
sant, so also, we think, is ]folly -Ken-
ney. Dundonald is Scotch.
The creamery recently opened by Hui
Augher Co-operative Dairy Society is
the latest addition to the number of
these useful institutions, which are
now firmly established in every coun-
ty in Ireland.
Wexford has lost one of the most re-
markable of its citizens in the death
of Mr. Fred Hyland, a famous un-
dertaker, which took place the other
day at the ripe old age Of 85. Fon 60
years he carried on business as an
undertaker in Wexford. and it is cal-
culated that during that time he bur-
ied over 5,000 people.
The result of the first year's trad-
ing of tba York Electric Trams and
Lighting Company is a clear profit of
£11,597 available for distribution
amongst the shareholders, a good
result for the first year of a new
and expensive undertaking. The elec-
tric lighting side of the undertaking
was to a great extent not of earning
capacity flaring the year.
. During. the Queen's stay In the city,
the Dublin United Tramways Com-
pany carried 9,157,352 passengers. On
April 4111, the day of the Queen's
entry, 233,403 persons were carried,
and on April 21, the day of there -
view, 211,801 peraans. No mishap to
any a easenger or serious hitch of any
kind or description occurred during
the whole period. The directors
granted a double day's pay to all the
men in the traffic department for the
day at the Queen's entry.
In another toelve or righteen
months Dublin will be better supplied
with fire brigade stations than any
city of similar extent in the United
Kingdom. In addition to the existing
arrangements for the extinguisbing
of fires, Dublin will have sour addi-
tional stations—one in lower Bucking-
ham street, which Is almost complete-
ly equipped; a second in Upper Dorset
street, a third, the central, in Great
Brunswick street, at the corium of
Tara street; and the fourth end last
in Thomas street1 the site of whish
has just been defeated.
FAMILY DINNERS.
They Are Eaten Ey tite Thrice Out or One
Large Cell ler Wiwi.
The Lurks use no tables in their
homes, and chairs are unknown. In-
stead, there is a huge wooden frame
built in the middle of the room, about
18 inches high, and when the family as.
sembles to dine cushions are brought,
placed upon the frame, and an these
the membere seat themselves tailor
fashion, forming a circle around a
large tray, which occupies the center.
The tray is a very large wooden,
plated, or silver affair, according to
the social and financial condition of
the family, and thereon is deposited a
oapecioue bowl. About it'' are ranged
saucers 'of sliced cbeese, anchovies,
caviare and sweetmeats of all sorts.
interspersed with these are goblets of
sherbet, pieces of hot unleavened bread
and a number of boxwood spoons,
with which to drink the soup.
Knives .forks and plates do not fig-
ure in the service, but mush one has a
napkin spread upon his . knees, and
every one, armed with a spoon, helps
hireeclf.
• When this is consumed the bowl is
borne away, and another great dish
takes its place. This tune it is a con-
glomerabion of eubstantials all stewed
wing ar leg of a fowl and present it
to a guest is considered h great
up together, such as ,mutton, game or
poultry. The mess has been divided
by the cook into small portions, which
are dipped up with the aid of a spoon,
or With the fingers.
For the host of fish out of the moss a
compliment, and for a Turk of bigb
degree to roll. a morsel between his
fingers and then put it into the mouth
of a visitor 1B Looked upon as the
height of favor and good manners:,
SMART; BUT INDISCREET.
Boss—1 don't know whether to xis-
charge that new boy or raise hie
salary.
Manager—\'Vhat has be been doing?
Boss—He rushed into my private
office this morning and Old me there
was a •man downstairs Who Would like
to see me.
Manager—.Who vee it.1
,Hosr4—•A' blind man.
WHERE'S THE BIITTERMAN?
In the navy are you, my friend? in-
quired a man with mutton -chop whis-
kers to his neighbor in a 'bus.
The sailor nodded.
Well, said the other. I'm not exact-
ly in the navy, but I'm a naval non
tractor -that Is, t furnish the ohe5ee
to the navy.
011, ye do, do ye said the sailor,
jumping np. You aro jest the chap
x've.been looking for these thirty
years and be gave him a sledge -ham-
mer blow on the chest. Now, he roar-
ed, looping round with a glare, show
me the blackguard as furnishes the
butter, and I'll bury ye together 1
GUESTS 01,1 THE LEFT,
The place of bailor ala Chinese haw,
quet le at the noses left hand.