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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1895-1-18, Page 2UN R A CLOUD, ,4 THIi.ILLING TALE OF HGhd.N LIFT , s..,..,.. „ "Yee, when ' you are on your bed, and then only to the door to cull someone --.—N ""What?o " 1 o fetch the nearesttlootor, Come along," "Percy Guest-----" began Stratton fiercely. " It's of no use," said Guest. "Only waste of words. Come along," Stratton oiade a quick movement co avoid him, and staggered into a chair; when his eyes olosed, and he lay ,book. fainting, " poor wretch!' muttered :Guest, snatching the basin and sponge to begin bathing the already damp face, "I oughtn't to have bullied him. • In a few memento Stratton opened his eyes again, and his first look was directed round the room, " It's all right, old chap, aid Gumt. Temper's gone. Come, be sensible. 1 won't say atsagreeable things to you. Give up the keye. You'd be better for a drop of brandy. Nq," "aid :Stratton hastily. " Go and leave me now. Impossible. You must have the doctor. "I oannot ; I will not." "But you roust." "Do you hear what I say?" cried Strat• ton fiercely. "Yes. There is no ooctae!on to fly out at me for wanting to be of service." "7 want no help. I must bo alone." "To go wandering off into a fit of deltr. ium, there, I'll call old mother Brade to fetch a surgeon." "You will not do so. I forbid it." "Exaatiy, but you are a patient now. There, don't be idiotic. I can read you like a book." Stratton looked up at him sharply. "You don't want the doutor to see your wound and know how it Dame—there, don't stare in that wild way—leave it to me. It was an aucident. You were fooling about with a revolver. Cleaning it, say ; and it went off. That's all the doctor need know." "No one must know even that." " But your wound must be properly dressed. I will not have it touched, Dried Stratton decisively. " Now once more I am not much hurt. Go !" Gnest laughed bitterly, •' No, my boy, you don't get rid of me. 111 stink to you like your conscience. Stratton's eyes dilated. " And I'm going to ue master here till you are well bodily and mentally. " I tell you I am not much hnrt. Men- tally! Pooh, I'no as well as you are." "Better, of course. Why, what non. sense you are talking!' cried Guest, point- ing to the other's wounded shoulder. " Conic, don't lit ue argue more. Give in sensibly, there's a good fellow, and let me do my beet for you. I know you see things in a wrong light now, but you'll thank me some day." They watched each other furtively, and Guest could see how hard hie friend was evidently planning to get rid of him, while, on his own part, he was calculating his chances. He knew that mad people were superhumanly strong, but then in spite of hos conduct he could not in his own mind grant thee Stratton was road. It was a case of what coroners call "temporary insanity," due to some trouble which had been kept hidden • and 11 there should be a struggle, Guest felt that he would be more than a match for his friend, injured Ica he wae. Stratton was the firs; to speak, in a low voice, which suggested his being taint and in great pain. Now I'm better. Will you go and leave me?" Guest took a chair, and placing its back opposite to his friend, strode across it, and rested his arms on the rail. " Look here, Stratton, old fellow ; I've always trusted you, and you've always trusted me." " Yes, of course," said Stratton hur. riedly. " Well, then, as your old chum—the man who has steak to you and is going to stick to you all through this hobble into which yeu have got yourself—don't you think it would be ae well to make a clean breast of it—to me ? " Stratton's eyes dilated as he spoke, and his look was eo strange that Guest involun- tarily prepared himself for some outbreak. "You can trust me," continued Guest, and he caw a look of despair come into his friend's countenance. " Come, old chap, what's the use of a friend if he is not to help you? You know I want to." Stratton's lips parted in an inaudible, "Yee." Well, then, for poor Myra's sake." Stratton started as if he had been stung. "1 can't help hurting you, and I repeat —for her sake. She is a woman. She loves you." " For pity's sake don't, groaned Stratton in a voice full of unutterable anguish. She loves you, Isay," continued Guest firmly ; " and, whatever has been the cause of this madness, she wilt forgive you." Stratton ehook his head slowly. " But I say she will. Come, we are none of us perfect. 1 tell you I ata fight- ing for you now as well ae myeelfe Your act this morning injures Edie and me too. So take it like this, old fellow. You have done wrong in some way ; is nob an at- tempt to make amends the first stn to• P A wardwng showing repentance ?" " You don't know—yon don't know," groaned the wretohed man. " Not yet ; you will not be open. Come now, be frank with me. In your utter despair, consequent upon your nerves be ing weak with mental worry, you used that pistol." Saratton buried hie face in hie hands. " The old man wae right," continued Guest ; " it was a cowardly way to get out of the difficulty. Let me help you. Come, once more, make a clean breast of it." Stratton's hands fell again, and there wae an eager look in his faoe ; hie lips parol and he was about to speak, but the look faded away and in a despondent, weary way he sank book once more, "Very well. I will not prose you now," said Guest, " You'll think beater of it, old fellow. I'll wait. Now, then, lot me help you into your room." ` What for?" cried Stratton suePici- ouely. "Because a wounded man mast be better lyhog down." "So that you can lock ma in and go for people—for doctors? " Ile le queer," thought Guest: " The cunning of a man o0' his head." As he thought this he rase, walked to 1h Broom door, opened it, and took the key ut to hand to his friend. CHAPTER V.Y:III, Tata ALAN 0s 80411. Stratton rem slowly, and he woo evid. ally confused and nob gait° able to greet) all that bad been going on, till a pang from hie injured ehoulder spurred his brain. ilia tight hand went up to the bandage, and he began hastily to arrange bis drove. ' Re wae evidently etek and faint, but to estorefiis garments was for the moment the demi:mob idea.. Then another thought Dame, and he looked wildly round, hardly appearing to grasp the fact that friend and visitors had drawn back from him, while the former slowly nn000ked the revolver and carefully extracted the cartridges, noting that four were filled and two empty. Guest knew the billet of one of the bul- lets, and he involuntarily looked round for the other. He had not far to seek. The shade covering the wired and mounted bona of an ancient extinct bird ntandin gon seab- inet was shattered, and the belief had out through the neck vertebrie, and then buried itself in the oaken paneling. Guest lowered lie eyes to his task again, and slowly placed tlio cartridges in one pocket, the pistol in the other, when, raising his eyes, he met the admiral's. shadowed by the"heavy brows; and the old officer gave him a nod of approval. " Well, Rebecca," he said in a deep voice which seemed to hold the dying mutterings of the storm which had raged in his breast but a abort time before ; "we may go. I can't jump on a fallen, man." "Yes," said Miss Jerrold, with a look of sadness and sympathy at Stratton, who Mood supportinghimseif against the table ; "we had better go. 0 Malcolm Stratton," she cried passionately, "and I did so be. lieve in you." He raised his face, with a momentary flush of pleasure bringing back something of its former aspect. But the gloom of despair came down like a cloth] over a gleam f sunshine, and his chin fell upon his ieat,though a movement now and then that he was listening bitterly to every e," said Sir Mark ; "it's ae well you , get in the police. Keep it all .or everyone's Bake. The doctor now, though." on's face was a little raised at this, nrned slightly as Guest said : ergo. It is not a dangerous wound, at him." :en's chin fell again upon his a few hours, " continued the admiral. " fever will probably set in." A low, catching breath shook Stratton, and one hand grasped the tableedge viol- ently. " And he will be delirious." Stratton strove hard to contain himself, but he started violently, and raising his face he passed his right hand across his dripping brow. r " I cannot stop here, Guest," said Sir Mark. " Come, Rebecca, my dear. You must not leave hint alone. Shall I send in a -medical man?" " No 1" cried Stratton hoarsely, in so fierce voice that all started, and the ad. mire! shrugged his shoulders, and drawing himself up crossed to the door, his sister following him with her face full of perplex. ity and commiseration. But he turned as she reached the door, hesitated for a moment,and the rigid hard- nees.in her face, with its anger against the • ,man who had done her niece so cruel a wrong died away to give place to a gentle, womanly look of sorrow and reproach as site hurried back to where Stratton stood with his book to the table, grasping its edges,whilethe objects thereon trembled sad tottered from the motion communi- cated by the man's quivering muscles. "Heaven forgiveyou,Matcolm Stratton!" she said slowly, "I oannot now. I am going back to her. Man, you have broken the heart of as true and sweet a woman as averlived.'' Stratton did not stir, but atood there bent, and as if crushed, listening to the rustle of his visitor's rich Bilk, as she hurried back to her brother• then the dour was opened, closed upon them, and a dead eilence reigned in Stratton's study, as he and Guest stood listening to the faint sound of the descending eteps till they had completely died away. Then Guest turned t0 hie friend; " Now," he said coldly, " give me your arm, No; atop. Where are your keys ?" Stratton raised hie head sharply. X' " Whine are your keys ?" " What for?" " f Want to get the epiribs to give youa dram." No, no," said Stratton firmly. " Now go 1" " Of course ," said Guest bitterly, "That's my way when you'rein trouble. You n Cao rable fool 1 You madman ! he � nand, flailing out suddenly with passion. " What is it? Two years ago, when I came here and found you with that cyanide bottle ou the table, and the glass ready with ibe draught, I stopped yon then, you coward. This time you were alone to attempt your wretched work." 'jtratton glared at him wildly. " And here have we all been scared to death, fearing that you had been attacked. The admiral said you were a miserable cow- ard, andyou are. Where is your manhood ? Where ie your honor, to carry on like this with poor Myra till the last moment, and then do this ? Hang it, man, why didn't you aim straight and end it, instead of bringing us to ouch a pitiful sane as this?" Stratton drew hie breath hard. "• the e, I've done, Lie jumping, as ho ellen man. Now, then, those said, on a' ke• "Go t„ este .Leave me . e1 woo play Flo Y I went brandy'0 ."yoQY v,lt.nblt`v1 Faint then faintib B. arm „ d me Will you . ? Drip 'Stratton 5eroolYr Stratton sternly. "Go. bother mad prank ? Not keys to got out the as to nave yeti frol ,and be hanged. Givt "There are you satisfied? Look hero Mal, even to better you I will net play any treacherous trick like that?"' "1 believe yea," slid Stratton 1aietly 1 and he waved away the hand holding the key. "So far, eo good, then, Will you come and lip down while I fetch a dooter?" "No, I will not have a doctor, It to mere ecretela" "Very well, Come and sit down, thou."' Stratton shook Nie head. '"Invalids must he humored, I suppose. Sit whore you are thea, and try and have a nap. You'll be calmer afterward -1 hope," he added to himself. Guest changed the position of his chair, took up a book, and crossed to a lounge, but as he was in the act of turning ie he saw that Stratton was watching him keen, iy"llon't do that. I want you to leave me now." I know yon do," said Guest quietly 1. "But I am not going." Stratton drew a heavy, catching breath, and lay back in his chair, while Guest opened thebook he had taken at random, and read from ib half a dozen romances which he made up as he went on. For he could not see it word of the printed matter, and in each of these romances his friend, was the hero, who -wae being hunted• to desperation by some woman with whom he had become entangled. From time to time be glanced across at hie friend as the hours glided by, hoping to see that he slept; but he alwaye caught a glimpse of u pair of eager eyes watching him. At last, about 1 o'olook, faint, weary, and oppressed by 1 terrible silence in the room, Guest laid don the book. "Going ?" said Stratebn eagerly. "No. Only bo send for Mrs, Brads." "What for?" "To get her to run to the Pea000k, and tell them to bring some diener and a bottle i Base. You can eat something?" "Bring dinner—here ?" gasped Stratton. "Yea. I have had nothing since early breakfast." "You cannot have it here," said Stratton, making an effort, and speaking firmly. "I am better and calmer now. After a night's rest I shall be myself again." "I hope so," said Guest quietly. "So go now, there's a good fellow. l'll explain everything to you soma day, and 1 shall be far better alone." "Yes ; you are fit to trust 1" "You ueod not sneer. You think Isbell. make some insane attempt upon my life." Guest looked at him fixedly, "Yes ; you have good reason for doubting me, but I swear to you that you may trust mo." At that moment steps were beard upon the stairs, almost inaudible ; but whoever ft was whistled some melody, and before Stratton scald stay him, Guest threw open the door, and called to the whistler to come back. "Want roe, air?" said a telegraph boy, appearing in the opening. "Yes," said Guest, giviug the boy six- • p0808; "ask the woman at the lodge to cotne up here directly." "All tight, sir." Guest returned to hie seat, and saw that Strattonface was averted and his eyes closed. "Finds he must give way," said the young barrister to himself ; and once more there wae allenoe, till Mrs. Brade'e knock was heard. Guest admitted her, and out short a string, of wondering exclamations by giving her his orders. "Oh, certainly, air," she cried ; "but I thought---" "Yes of course you did, my dear madam, bus unfortunately Mr. Stratton was cud• denly taken Oh, poor dear l" cried Mrs. Brade in deep concern. "Let me go and ask my doctor to---" "_No," cried Stratton so fiercely that the woman started and turned pale. "Go and do as I said," whispered Guest; and after a while the refreshments wore brought, partaken of, and, in spite of his friend's protests, Guest insisted upon passing the night in an easy -chair, dropping off to sleep aoceeionally, to dream that Stratton was threatening to destroy his life, and waking to find him in hie easy chair thrust book to the aide of the fireplace between him and the paneled door. (TO Ba OONTI0000. A PROFESSIONAL FLOGGER • Exposed ray Mr. labonchere In tendon. Mr. Labouchere has been compelled again to expose a horrible scandal, which there is no law in this country to suppress It ie the work of profeesional floggere o girls and boyo and men. The eetablieb- ment of the woman who advertises her cervices at terms from five ahillinge up is described in Truth as the result oto oall by prospective clients. The flogger show- ed what she frankly called the torture - room. There is an iron bedstead, on. which, she explained, the victim is extend- ed across a pillow. On oither aide are straps intended to meet across the body and hold the victim down, while the arms and legs are fastened to the four lege of the bedstead by contrivances like hand. cuffe. Gaga aid pads ere used to stifle the cries of the victims, and these were oleo produced, the pads being used for the younger girls, who aro liable to bite their lips under the torture, and thus disfigure themselves permanently. Among the instruments of flagellation exhibited by the woman were two cat-o'-nine-tails, one coosieting thongs of of leather and the other of knotted cord, about sixteen inches long. There wae also a oat made of a leather strapslit into strips about a foot long. Birehes of ordinary pattern were also produced, these being preserved in brine to keep them supple. The flogger explained that she no longer received children at her house, but treated them at their own homes, taking her appliances with her. The torture room was reserved' for big girls and adults. The last time Mr. Labouchere exposed We interesting indus- try he Lound it impossible to check it by law, The neighbors, however, made the place eo hot for the flogger that she had to move eevoral times. Her lateat address ie printed in Truth,'with the suggestion that the same remedy be applied again. A Horse's Power of Scent. There is one perception which a hors possesses to which little attention has been paid and that is the power of soon. With some horses itis acute, as with the dog ; and for the benefit of those who drive at night, shah oe physioiane and others, this knowledge is invaluable, Never cheek your horse at eight, but give him a free head, and you may rest enured that he will never get off the road and will carry you eafely and expeditiously, PRACTICAL FARMING. For Hauling Ooze Fodd:l'. limiting fodder is not a pleasant bask at beat. Many .devices have been invented for lessening the labor in loading. The vehicle described herewith greatly simplifies the operation, fJse two 4x4 eoaublingl2or14 feat long for sidle. For an axle select a 4x4 a Rtl MON OODDRR DRAG. six feet long. On the uPPer side of 11115 bolt a spindle, which can be made by any, blacksmith. Vlaoe the axle a little book of the centre and on top of the frame, !Jae mower, or strong, low wheels. Make ran• nere for front end from 4x6 bloohs 18 inches long. Sink heads of bolts which hold on runners two or three inches below the ear• fade, Board the frame oroeewise and place a small railing at each end. Attach the ends of a chain to the ende of the sills and Bitch to the centre of it. For hilly ground supply a tongde, by bolting a pole to the first arose board and the centre of the chain. This contrivance ie low, easily loaded, and. will turn and draw as lightly as a cart. The Best Breed of Fowls. The question of which is the best breed of fowls narrows down to this : What fowl do you like best ? Which style and color takes your eye? Can you give the proper housing and care that the tender breeds require ? Will you have to subjeot your fowls to just ordinary houses and care? The breed one fancies moat will in the majority cf os nes receive rho best care, wloo:h"natnrally results inthemostprofit.._ If one profere fine feathers and a beautiful form and carriage rather than a strictly economic fowl, there are many breeds from which to make a selection. If a general purpose fowl is wanted, the list to select from was never so long as it is to -day. If beauty and utility combined aro wanted, there are several breeds to solenb from, either one of which should satisfy any reasonable person. There is much truth in the Baying, "feed makes the breed." The best breed in the world, whichever on may be so considered by the owner, will be a failure and disappointment if kept under unfavorable oonditions and injudiciously' fed. Therefore we would add to theabove, " feed and care make the breed." We do not know ofany bread which with proper Dare and feed. will not prov'e reasonably profitable both in pleasure and money. 1,, making selection one's circumstances and surroundings should be taken into account where one breed would be perfectly hardy and thrive well, another breed would not do at all well. Therefore it behooves one to guard against letting a sudden fancy run away with good judgment. Those who are just considering the eub- jeet,I would earnestly advise taking plenty of time to look •the field over thoroughly before making up their minds. One is apt to be favorably impressed with the appear. ance of a certain breed, which after due thought world be rejected for good and sufficient reneon, whereas if on the first impulse it has been bought, it would prove o disappointment and entail a lose. Three. who are continually changing the breed very seldom are satisfied with anything and usually end by giving the whole up in disgust. • Teaching A Calf To 'Drink There are just two .things required in teaching a calf how to drink; the first ie it little comn•oli sense, the second is patience. The common sense cones in when you con• eider that its nature is to look up for its food supply, and if you touch the top of its head or uo8e you must expect its tendency, will be to follow up that direction to find what it is after. Don't think a calf a day or two old can have a great amount of ex- perience, so don't expect it to show very much reasoning power. You must do that for them. When your patience begins to waver, justaek yourself how much, more you knew when you were at the calf a age and it may help you to credit the calf with a little eenee andenableyou to overtook a good deal that youmight otherwise attrib• ute to pure cussedness. Rules for Milking Sheds. Milk regularly, and, as .far as possible, let the intervals between the miikinge be of equal length. Wash the hands before milking,. and be careful to keep the finger natio short. Wipe the udder and teats, and if dirty, wash with chilled water, and dry thor- oughly. Never strike or kick a cow. The result of eo doing will be to lessen the yield of milk. Speak to the oow before milking; this of- ten prevents her being etarbled. Milk diagonally. The near -hind and far -fore, mid the far hind and the near•fore teats should be milked together alternate. i. 1'Take care to strip the .cow carefully, as the strippings contain the most butter -fat, and any milk left in the udder tends to dry the oow up. Never dip She fidgere into the milk when milking. Never mix the milk of a newly -calved cow, or of a very stale milker with that from bile of here. The milk from a newly- calved oow rlhould not be Bent into the dairy until at least five days after calving, In tnilking a heifer for the first time, be very careful not to alarm tier in any Wayne bad habits, difficult to correot, are often formed during the that few milkings. Kicking cows should be placed at the end of the shed. If the teatsareaffected by " warts,' drafts the gore parte with vaseline immedi. ately after milking. Strain the milk, carry to the dairy, and set it while warm from the cow. It should never be allowed' to cool before setting or separating. Keep the milk pails clean. Always elan out the mangers after every meal. Keep rook•salt in the manger. Allow the cows acmes to pure water. Prevent overdriving, and never allow the cows to bo gathered by dogs. INKeep the yards and appreaohes thereto o pan and well littered, Alake your cows comfortableifyouwieh theta to pay for their feed. ],very herd should_ contain cue Jersey or Guernsey 10 every eight animals of other breeds, When at grass cows should he allowed two to three pounds daily of extra food, INHUMAN WORK 1s' the aerobic process or Desiring tr gorse's Tail. One of the worst of all the imported manias of fashion is the docking of car- riage horses, now practised in defiance of the law. It ie a relic of the days when buil baiting and dog fighting were national :porta in England. EMI then it was only practised upon horses of the scanty, spear.. tailed variety, but now nothing le sacred, In England the mosquito is unknown,and flies and gnats abound in very sparing quantities, On that a000unt the practice is cruel only at the time of the amputation The faddere who inoiet bhab their horses shall be 'mutilated and exposed say the operation is painless and that the horse will nob notice it enough to stop feeding. Unprincipled farriee oan be found who support them in this ridiculous olatm. In contradiction of this it the whole anatomical structure of the tail. Its angle of use is universal, as it is swung to any pest of the body at the will of the horse, In order to do thief a thousand little' mueoles and sinews are required. The energy which calls these into play is re- preeenbed by a multitude of nerve fibers, while in the centre of the tail is the spinal cord which is the centre of the nervous system. The purchaser of a carriage horse in New York will not buy a dooked horse except it be ahigh•bred hackney. He is afraid the horse will be second-hand. A fine, green horse, fresh from the pastures of the country, is brought to his stables, and a farrier is summoned, who bringe'a charcoal. furnace, sharp knives, ligatures and a sort of a plumbing blit with him. The horse is elun'g.from the floor in a canvas hammock, so that his feet are lifted from the floor, and a fence ie crowded close to hie heels, to prevent him from hurting the gentleman who is shoat to make" him :'in fashion." Then the long hair of the tail is turned back eo as to barethe place where the out is to be made, and a cord is tied about the. tail. With a keen knife the farrier then hews and whitles until the flesh and nerves are out down to the bone. Then the point of the knife is driven through the mint, severing .the spinal cord, and while the horse gives an agonizing sermon the tail drops into the farrier's baud, The a arst is not over. Now the charooai furnace is brought forward, and red.hot irons are taken from the glowing Coale to be jabbed ijto the raw stump to stop the flow of blood. Before proceeding at all the doors are closed and the windows darkened, that no one may witness the crime against nature, and bring both operator and procurer within the grasp of the law. Less than BOO years ago the ears of horses were also Dropped, and this disfigurement was as much admired as the mutilation at the oppoeite end is at the present time. Whether this mania will spread so as to include other species beside the horse and dog remains tole seen. With the horse it is au net of unwarranted cruelty. RUSSIAN AFFAIRS. It Is Not nicely That the New Czar WILL Reverse the Foreign Policy or 111s Father. The new Czar has, during the past two months, seen the whole world doing homage to the great work of his peace -keeping father. He must know better than anyone else that the foreign polioy followed by the lato Czar was not lightly, but, on the con. trary, very deliberately, chosen. It is not likely that he will reverse it. The first of Russia's interests at the present time is peace. Sh'e wants peace to develop her growing commerce, and to enable her to carry out that mighty work of migration whish is to begin when the completion of the trans -Siberian railway opens up the vest uninhabited regions of Ceutrai Asia to her congested populations. As to the question of internal constitutional reforms, it can scarcely be supposed that in this re. spect Nicholas II. will be either willing or able to nontinue indefinitely the polioy of. his predecessor. Hie father was more of an anachronism than even a Czar of Russia need be. With hie simple character, hie reliance on the religious aspects of his office, and his complete realization of the part of a paternal autocrat, he resembled an Em- peror of the middle ague rather than a monaroh of the nineteeth century. But Russia, with her literature and her intelli- gent classes, is not entirely an empire of the middle ogee. Besides, the young Czar has oharaoteristioe of hopefulness. He can keep hie own oouneel, he isnot a weakling, he is both intelligent and cultivated. While he mointaiue the foreign policy of hie father so far as.peace•keeping is concerned, there is reneon to suppose that Itis attitude towards a more liberal administration of the Empire than his father favored may be such as to. make Russia a very much happier aimore habitable piece than it has been before. The news from Russia will, therefore; be looked for with great interest. It will be altogether a now experience for the world if the growth of new institutions of freedom and light should take the place of those re proesive measures which we have been ex. ouetomed to associate with the name of Russia. Olvilizlltion Six Thousand Years Ago Tons of tablets, vases, inscribed brick. altars, toys, weapons, sarcophagi and other relics showing the 'religion, government, habits or life and customs of men who lived 4000 years before Christ have been exhum- ed from the ruins of Niffer, near ancient Babylon, as a result of explorations inade 'by Philadelphians.- These objects- ,have been deposited in the museutn at Constan- tinople, and are to bo the subjece of study, description and translation, the results of which will be given 'to the world in sixty printed volumes. Dr. Hilpreaht, of the University of Pennsylvania, the distin- guished Assyrian scholar, assisted by Haindy Bey, a learned Mnhamntodan, is engaged' itt the labor of translation and arrangement, The Sultan, in recognition of the services of Prof. Hilpreeht, hoe promised that the university shall reooive ons of all duplicate antiques.. J4.1sru n -sr 1' PURELY eA '.MBIA, ` 1418, INTARBSTINQ ITEMS ABOUT OOR OWN COUNTRY'. Oilthered front IritrIMIS Points front the Atlantic to the Pocono. Orillia kale tagiess doge on eight. Firebug.] amp waive in ()Wen SOUPd, 11. &Mater, foundev of Orillia, ie deal, Diphtheria ia again prevalent at Lloyd - George Easterbook is fire chief of Tweed, Chimney Island, in the St, Lawrence, is for sale. robbed, ' Breolrville's ne'w asylum is ready for John Kidd's house, Mono Mills, hati been shooting a dog. k lad at Gore Bay was fined $20 for The Mennonites have had a great revival at Nottavva. the country. "Pumpkin Pie" parties are popular in of the town. Oeillia's boys play football on' the streets Jeffery's saw mill, Viotoria Road, Imo been burned. James Knechtel, prominent architect, Berlin, is dead. Mills is for sale. The old Methodisb church at Hampshire ' ' The Kingston Fair Associatien Walltri to sell Be grounds. Per its size Porietang has the best ere protection in Ontario. Athens is organizing a syndicate to buy The Kingston street railway °aortas 8,0110 passengers weekly. Hamilton last week. A five.pound horned owl was on sale in Perth has a ladies' hockey olub with a membership of thirty. The Oddfollows of Renfrew have just de. (limited fine new hall. Mr. Sole, aged 01, the oldest resident of Henson, died last week. The Meononites have bought the Metho- dist church at Sunnidale. Waterloo county has given 51,000 eaoh to Berlin and Galt hospitals. The new Presbyterian church at Moncton N.B., has been dedicated. Bev. Father Ronan will be promoted from Wallaceburg to Ingersoll. The old Graham woollen mills, are being refitted as a chopping mill. A new Presbyterian church at Snake River has just been opened. recently celebrated their golden wedding. in prizes for its meet on July llth, 12th for the protection of women and children. seuted with a purse of $100 by his parish. to make tramps work 00 toe roads. have been restored to their original figures. pthlaeAn and 13th. of $16,000 for an electric light station and • The Hamilton Street Railway Company Perth's grand jury wants the Goveremeent Rev. W. 1r, and Mrs. Clarke, Guelph, Kingston will probably organize a society The fire insurance rates in Winnipeg Rev. G. B. Cooke, Acton has been pre - The Stratford Turf Club will offer 55,000 Stratford will vote upon the expenditure pany is being formed in Perth for ufacture of oar and locomotive James A. Laidlaw, of Hamilton, has been appointed storekeeper of the Brookville The assessed value of property in London, Ont., is $15,328,7104 $250,700 higher than last year. The G. T. R. does not intend to go back to the tri•weekly service about Palmereton this winter. been appointed Assoolate Coroner tor the District of Manitoulin. Mr. William Sharpe, of Westwood, Ont., treasurer of the Township of Asphodel, was recently robbed of $600. One hundred men will be employed at Kingston this winter in building a new dreciee for Connolly Bros. Mrs. VV. Colwell, wife of the editor of the Parte Review, hae received a legaoy from an aunt in the lale of Wight. tion as provided by the statute. The Capital Lacrosse Olub will form an athletic aseociation and beild a club house at an expenditure of from $10,000 to 521,- 000. Out of 100 applicants for work in the Hamilton quarrtee not one in ten is willing to creek atonal, but all want quarry work. Au Alvinstoo women wrote her addrese for a music peddler, and found she had signed a note for $18 and ordered a lot of mullica.thatn has sold debentures of $10,018, bearing 44 per cent. interest, to Haneme %OP, of Montreal, for 810,501, a premium , of 6483. r. Robert Park, temporarily appointed been permanently appointed by the County C°Itilunie°silMinnie Bleak, of Jarrates Corners, was knocked down by the horses of a drunken driver a few days ago and severely brTuihseed.Bell Tel ephone Company low been awarded the contract for the ereetiou of a system of electric:fire alarm for ChathaM to ul:Oi" So 711;:titli:r. point of merit when he declared at nee of the University unions that, " the Britudi hon whether it, is roam. ing the destine of It:dim oe climbing the forests of Citnado, will not draw in its home nor retire into its shell," An Impossible Hypothesis. Preftssor (at examination)—"Now iin. Student (lotorrupting)—"0, professor, Vs utterly impossible for MS tO thsgine