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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1893-01-25, Page 7'�CK • OIL• Witett ygttr wife POPS this aIle will senile I Why 1 Because she can it and enjoy herself with tier sewing and rending and not endanger her eyes, ati elloduea when using the ordinary Coa: Oil. Rock Oil 6 Equal to American, and we Kell It et the sameprice as ordinary (foal Oil. We have just received another ear of this Famous Oil and yuu can get it either at our new store in the McKay Block or at our old store in the Brick Bleak. TRV IT AND ILE CONVINCED. I3-A.,1RsL_.A.I"D Bio s 1SrJQVE AND HARDWARE, - - • - Albert St., C,intou The Huron News- Record 111.50 a Yeat-91.31 in Advance. a; Wednesday, January `r5th,_l:$:l3 London ttoad Reins, Nores1—Snell of Exeter and an outs side buyer bought from Cheri. Avery lest week a heavy draught horse for $125. The animal will be snipped to Pentisyle vania.—There was a successful party at Mr. (leo. Stewarts, 3rd con , on Friday evening. Several loads of young people were on hand and a good time general- ly was spent.— Lonliesiloro. One would think after victory had crowned the efforts of some of our peoppe that the municipal axe would cease to perforin serviee at least as far as our local affairs are concerned. But such does not appear to be the ceee. - It would seem that pledges—hole and corner pledges—had been made to the electors. As is well known,tlie council • have met in Bell's hotel for years and no fault above: board is found. This being the case it is somewhat peculiar that Jehu would busy himself as he is doing and carry around a roll of parch- ment for signatures to compel or in- duce the council to meet in the tem- perance hall. But then orders may, perchance, have come from the com- niander-in-chief. If there must be it change, call for tenders and give the furnishing of a room to the lowest tenderer. 11lllthrop. The name of Anthony Boyd is fami liar in Orange circles in the township of MclCillop. In fact the name is well known outside the township. He is ;-'''''one of the stayers and is likely to stay with' the brethren until he shakes off this mortal coil. For over 21 years he has been treasurer of L. 0. L. 813 and is one of the oldest membera. By some means his naine has been omit- ted in the press as an officer of the lodge. Of course this should not be, e but mistakes will happen. Bro. Boyd has alwayshaudles funds with care and single eye to the proeperity of the lodge and now I desire to say he still 4holds the money bag. He is ptohably one of the best and most painstaking treasurers in the County of South Huron. Snmrnerlull. Mies Annie McBrien is visiting her sister, Mrs. Edwards, o1" Woodstock. A few mornings ago, Master Charlie Williams, who lives at Mr. Win. Me- Brien's, fainted and fell forward ou the chair with his forehead against the stove; a very severe burn was the re sult. He is improving uicely. On Saturday morning, the 21st inst., Mrs. James Mcllveen passed to the great beyond. The deceased had been in poor health during the fall and winter, but a short time ago she re- covered sufficiently to be up and walk- ing around, when she became worse again, and rapidly sank until death ended her sufferings. She was 70 years old and leaves.a husband and one daughter (Mrs. Brown, of Londeaboro) and a number of other relatives to mourn her loss. . We extend our heart• felt eympathy to the bereaved. The funeral took place to the Clinton ceme- tery on Monday, the 23rd inst , and was largely attended. Morris. The newly elected members of the muni- cipal council, H. Mooney, Reeve; C. A. Howe. Deputy Reeve, and 8. Caldbiek, Geo. Kirkby and Jas. Proctor, councillors, met according to statute and eubecrihed the neoeseary dec'aratioae of ot'oe and qusliti. cation. The Reeve occupied the ehoir. Minutes of last meeting fcr 1892 te ere read and passed. Moved by C. A. Howe, second- ed by Jas. Proctor, that W. Clark be reap. pointed Clerk at a eatery of $130. Carried. Moved by S. Caldbiek, seconded byeGeorge Kirkby that Richard John- etou be re -app rioter! auditor. Carried. The Reeve appointed Chas. McClelland, second auditor. Moved by Geo. Kirkby, seconded by Jas Proctor, that Jno. Watson be re -appointed asseeeor at a salary of $80. Carried. Moved by C. A. Howe, secouued by S. Caldbiek, that Geo. Hood, W. J. .Johnston and•Thoo. Laidlaw be appointed to act -along with the Reeve and Clerk as a beard of health. C..rried. loved by Jae. Proctor, eeeonded by C. A. Howe, that Dr. il•IcCaeh be appointed medical health offi- cer.—Carried. A communication from Jae. Craig respecting township engineer was ead and filed. A communication from W. Tough, re income tax was read and filed. Moved by S. Caldbiek, seconded by Jas. Proctor, that the Reeve be instructed to have plane and specifications for a new bridge over the river at the stone eohool bow , prepared, and that the contract of building. the same be let by sealed tender at the town hall on Feb. 13th.—Carried. On motion of Kirkby, eeeonded by Caldbiek, the following accounts were ordered to he paid:—John Mooney, colleotor'e salary, $85; R. YoufH, repairing culvert, $1.50; W. H. Kerr, printing, $4.50; Lewis Bolton, en- gineer's fees, $64; W. Clark, nomination ex- peueee and financial statement, $8; H. Mooney, preparing financial statement, $2; Misses Exford, charity, $8; John Mason, balance job on sideline, $21.42; T. S. Bran- don, ennimiaelou on railway debentures, $5; Byawe Nos. 1 and 2, 1893, were read and passed. Tho council then adjourned to meet again on Feb. 13th. W. CLARK, Cletk. Nile. The Rev. M". Fear end Rev, Mr. Rogers chauged oirouits on Sunday. Mr. Fear pi (mulled anniversary semitone at Dengeu- uon meriting au' e%euiug.—The co. ,lii'uce met at W iniatn Baitie's on Friday evening to arrange the programme f e the twining con- ventiun of the Nile and I-unganueu 'i i- cuits, to h. Id in February. A g •od time may be looked for,—Mrs. Jn.epti Cesaaily, front Byron, was visiting friends here t'. past week —The Misses K,iue, from G d urich, spent Sunday at the Nile with their uuclo, Mr. G. Shepperd.—The brethren uf Nile L. O. L., Nu. 1052, intend giving a grant ft encuneert on Fehr miry 3•d, end en they have secured some good local talut, good time may be to eked for. - Quite a noun - leer from h,•reettended the funeral uf th• la P rs(ireenonFri•aylas..—Samue iris Ill a• his hall on the 12.h con. Ile thioks pro, only this till Ls the list winter he will sleep alone, as the weather has h..en so vet/ coot since the New Year.—Mr. W hit E •Iiliu, from Benuriller mill, was at the Nile uu Sunday.—Mr. Cudmure has been pressing hay to thie neighburbood the past few Wet It', From another correspondent. NOT, s --Rev. 1). Rogers, of Duogani:ote occupied the pulpit at the N la lent Sunda} evening. Rev. E, A. hear was lite .cnii g anniversary S. S. termone at Dunginuou — Very nearly tight was the uonditiou of some young men who were peasijig through aur village last Saturday morning from a da,w, in a neighboring viltage.—The anneal S. 8 Convention of the Dungeunnn and Nie cir- cuit is to be held iu the M thodinteliu ch at Dangenunu on Wednesday, Feb Ln. From what h is been done on pro, ec 'i• g occasions a very good programme nosy be expected. There are expected to be thr• e a eelous, morning, after.noan and evening — Tne O:angemen of the Nile intend giving a, ent-rtainu,ent in the hall on F,idav evening, Feb 3-d. A good programme is bofng re- wired consisting of reanings, recitation•, ditloguee, vocal and instrumental ntusw and if the weather permite, club swinging. The brethren do not wish everybody to c ln'i but, would like to see the hall fi led. The pride of ad,niesidn is only—;:ehave yourself Blyth Mr. and Mre, John Kennedy, .of Clinton, spent Sunday in totvu. The wires and poles for the electric lights are rapidly being pushed for• ward these days. We may expect our town beautifully illuminated ore long. A large number of delegates were in town attendiug the S. S. Convention that was held on Tuesday and Wednes- day. Mr.Robert Crittenden,of Alexandria, Afichigan, is visitiug his parents in town at present. Lawyer Cook intends leaving this tpwu shortly to make his abode in the future in Saginaw City. An At -Horne, under the auspices of Y, 1'. C. A. of the Euglieh church, is to be held at the parsonage on the evening of Feb. 1st. A good time is anticipated. One day last' week one .of the etn- pioyeee of the salt block, Mr. Joseph Tania, had a miraculous escape from being killed by the falling of a large portion of the roof through the weight of snow on it. Fortunately he was working at the end of the portion which had collapsed) by which he escaped with a few' bruises. Had he been raking at the tithe lie would have been instantly killed. Our young banker, Mr. F. W. Tan- ner, is very jubilant over the presenta- tion that hie wife made him the other day of a fine bouncing baby girl. Our fanners are never satiefied. This winter we have too much snow for them, but nevertheless it has added beneficially to the price they aro auk• ing for wood these days. W inghnnl. Mr. J. W. Falkner, formerly baker for Mr. King, of town, but who has been baking in Blyth, Was visiting in Wiugham last week. Mr. Anderson of Winnipeg is visit- ing friends in town. Mr. A. Sebastian, barber, formerly with Mr.Martiiin, has opened out a shop in t[r. Martain's old stand. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd, ot Colborne, spent a couple of days this week in town visiting friends. A few minutes before seven Mon• day morning the ding ding.of the fire bell routed those who were not al- ready up. The roof of the house occupied by John Elliot caught fire by a defective chimney, but the prompt action of our excellent fire brigade soon got the fire under control. Damage about sixty dollata; insured to cover loss. The Presbyterians are divided as to whether they will retain their present pastor or not. In consequence a vote by ballot is being taken among the congregation. Mr, Willis, who- was in Seaforth for a few days on business, returned on Monday. On last Friday night a few sports of town gathered at a certain house to have a little can can. But in the midat of their exuberant oxhiliratiou a couple of fellows, who had been imbibing more or less, camp and made their presence known by hammering the door, but were refused an entrance. This wee repeated a few tunes until the prope)•ietor of the haute) in question wont out, but his expostula tions were answered by one of the fel lowe drawing a huwtuer from hi.+ pocket and knocking the speaker down by a blow on the load. Our Chief, w ho. is always ou the alert, eouu wits on hand and quieted things, pier awn ts were arreigued before a J. P. Monday, one being lined %6 and the cater $7. I11f'1'JJi . TANNNR — la Blyth, on Jan 19th, the wife of F. W. Tanner, Eeq , of a daughter. Rabic.—litoa Jan, 21st, the wife of Mr. Wm. &nigh, cattle buyer, of a sou. MARRIAGES. Si1ARP$---`41EELE.—At Rw ine, \Viscnnef,n, U. S , ,.0 D.,ceniber 31s,, 1S92, Nike Emil% C. Steele, se x.nd daughter of Rev. 11. D. Steele, Kirktou, 0 it., to Tn•,n, S'eerp-, Esq , of the Atlas Nstiuual 13ink, Chicag t, 11. S. A. DEATHS. COOPra --On Jen, 15, 1893, at the reei- deuue of his sou, W. H. Cooper, 83'.Mait• laud street, 'Turman, Char lee 1Viitiem Cooper. berrister•at•lew, _in his 74' h year, brother of the late Rev. H. 0 Cooper, rural dean, end of the lite Judge Cooper, of Gode- rieh, Out. TILLEY —Ia Mitchell, on the ]7th inst., James Tilly, aged 13 years, 23 days. NEWS NOTES. —It is stated that the Earl of Aber, leen will succeed to the Governoralriii of Canada next June. --Stepthen B. 'free, of 1Vuodsio•:k, is dead, aged 81, He had been a resi- dent of that section for 80 years. —A baby Mon, kept by a negro and his wife, who have cursed 50 ultil Alen during the pest eighteen years, has been d soover-d on the outskirts of Hamilton. —Michigan gave Gen: Butler the Iargeet vote 01 any State iu the Uuiuu, when he ran fur president ou the groou- back ticket, e — Tae re -union of the So•,tciah rite r'n- :. mesons b•+gen iu lientitten 1Vedueeda,, Among those present to Rw. Dr. Alex Rneeuepiiz, of Alexaudtie, Egypt, a rabbi well an ,wa to Masons all uver the world. — An old settler nays ,tint in the winter u1 1842:3 there was e.etghi.ig front ivovenibur the 24th till Ap, it the 15th, and it was con- tinuously cold with tl,e excepttou of a alight thaw in January. —Tho young man Wm. Roe who was kill- ed nu the western road ruunteg out of Cru- mp) feet Tactility, is a sou of Mr. Augub Ross, of l'etrolea. The remeius, all that were left, arrived and were buried. —Rev. Leroy Hooker, formerly of the Metropolitan church, Toronto, is snid to have been received into the presbytery of Chicago, and will take charge of the Fifth Presbyterian church there. —Mr. hobs. Duffield has rgturned to Dorchester after a four weeks visit to Florida and other points Ile is not favorably impressed with that country and prefers Ontario. "tai Nekid Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Beck, of Cole Harbor, Halifax county N. S. have just celebrated the sixty-first ann • versary of their wedding. Ilerbert Wiswell,who was present at the wedding was also present 61 years later. —Daniel Bannerman, proprietor of the Bannerman house at Crystal Falls, Mich., has been converted. He has shipped all his liquors back to those from whom he purchased them, and has dedicated his bar -room to the service of God. —A Roman has offered King Humbert a novel instrument of warfare. This is a projectile which, on being shot from a cannon and striking an object, will pro- duce a luminous disk of 100,000 c.dle power, and thereby expose to viewie enemy's position by niglitatadistance of from three to fnur miles. . — Mr. David Fenger, an old and highly respected resident of Brantford township, was found dead in his yard Tuesday morning, He had eaten a hearty breakfast and afterwards left the house to do some work outside. Heart disease was the cause. Deceased was 75 years old. —William Wells, the bookkeeper at Ilyama' warehouee on Colborne street, Toronto, who was killed on Monday by the fall of an elevator weight, insured his life for $30,000 in August last, and had paid but one premium. The beneficiary is his sister who will get the fortune. —Robert Phiep, of 13,+d Axe, Mich , who died ou Tuesday, began life as a farm laborer, yet at the age of 23 was the owner of 250 acres of the finest land in Huron county. In 1875 he opened the first 'general store in Bad Axe, but lost everything in the disastr nus fires of 1881. He began again, and died well off, at the ago of forty-six. —Arnold Morley, the Poetmaete,r-General, London, l;ug,, and hie brother Samuel have brought snit against three former clergy- men of the church of England, named Long man, to recover the eum of £140.000, which, it is alleged, the Longmans obtained by un- due influence from Henry Morley, now dead, a brother of the plaintiffs. Arnold and &meet Marley aro the exeeutore of the will of their brother, and the snit is brought by them in that capacity. —Woodstock Sentinel Review: Our Innerkip correspondent asserts that there is a fernier near that village who is fattening for the market a steer with cancer on it. This is almost incredible, would be quite so did we not have full confidence in the reliability of our correspondent. That any one could be guilty of an act that might inoculate a dozen people with what is considered the most awful disease that afflicts humanity in this part of the world, is scarcely conceivable. No degree of punishment would be too severe for such an offence. It is to be hoped the proper authorities will watch this case and if the beast is killed and the meat offered for eale,soe that condign punish- ment is meted out. e ON AND ABOUT TUE FAJUJ PRACTICAL TOPICS DISCUSSED FOR PRACTICAL PEOPLE. Experiments by Prof. Shaw 'With Spring Grains—The Treatntont of Poultry .lte- duoed 'sown to ie Yew Steeple Para- graphs, During the past four years Prof, Shaw "and hie assistants have been oxperitnenting at the Ontario Experimental farm with 140 varieties of spring grains grown in plots side by side. Bulletin LXXXIV gives the interesting details. The conclusions are: 1. That considerably higher yields may be expected from several of the foreign va- rieties of oats than from the old varieties. 2. That all the varieties of oats grown for four years, the Joareette Black stands tient in point of yield among the black varie- ties, and the Siberian among the white varieties. 3. That the Herison Boarded and Prin- gle's Champion still retain first and second places in point of yield among all the varie- ties of spring wheat grown for four years. 4. That fifteen imported varieties of bar- ley have given a larger yield for four years than the common six-rawed.barley. 5. That of all the varieties of barley grown for four years, the Mandscheuri and Frenuh Chevalier still hold first and second places respectively in point of yield. 6. That of twenty varieties of peas grown for two years the Prussiate Blue stands at the head of the list in point of yield. and of 61 varieties grown in 1892, the Princess Royal gave the largest yield per acre, and the Earliest Racehorse the heaviest yield per measured bushel. 7. That while it is important that cereal spring grains should as a rule be sown as early as possible after the ground has be- come sufficiently dry in the spring, it is more important relatively in the case of spring wheat than in that of oats and bar- ley, while no special advantage seems to follow very early the sowing of peas. In raising poultry or stock of any kind it should be site aim of every one to 'keep it healthy and improve it. You can do it very .easily by adopting some systematic rules. These may be summed up in brief for poultry, says the American Poultry ]look, as follows: Construct your house good and warm so as to avoid damp floors and afford a flood of sunlight. Sunshine is better than medicine. Provide a dusting and scratching place where you can bury wheat and corn and thus induce the fowls to take the needful exercise. Provide vourself with some good, healthy chickens, none to be over three or four years old, giving one cock to every twelve hens. Give them plenty of fresh air at all times, especially in summer. Give plenty of fresh water daily, and never allow the fowls to go thirsty. Feed theta systematically two or three times a day; scatter the feed so they can't eat too fast or without proper exercise. Do not feed more than they will eat up clean, or they will get tired of that kind of feed. Give them a variety of both dry and cooked feed; a mixture of cooked meat and vegetables is an excellent thing for their morning meal. Give soft feed in the morning and the whole grain at night, except a little wheat or cracked corn placed in the scratching places to give them exercise during the day. Above all things, keep the house clean and well ventilated. Do not crowd too many in one house, if you do, look out for disease. Use carbolic powder occasionally in delet- ing bins to destroy lice. Wash your roosts and bottom of laying nests, and whitewash once a week in sum- mer and once a month in winter. Let the old and the young have as large a range as possible—the larger the better. Don't breed too many kinds of fowls at the same time, unless you are going into the business. Three or four will give you your Bands full. Introduce new blood into your stock every year or so, by either buying anew cockerel or setting of eggs from some re- liable breeder. Save the best birds for next year's breed. ing and send the others to market. In shipping fancy poultry to market send it dressed. The Mercury tells that the manufacture of cream of tartar from grape pomace has become an important industry in Santa Clara County, Cal. This is all clear gain to the wine makers, for it was formerly not only thrown away but cost a considerable am In cartage. Old fruit cans, kept dry and free from rust, may be used to good advantage for starting early plants indoors. They are unbreakable and may be moved without risk of cracking therm and spilling planta and soil on floors or carpets. It is usually found that the farmer whose land is getting poorer every year is allow- ing the valuable manure of his live stock to. go to waste in one way or another. It has been shown that ordinarily a thousand pounds of beef will produce in a year 20,- 000 pounds of solid and 10,000 pounds of liquid manure. It has been proved at the New York experiment station at Geneva, that milch cows give back in liquid and solid manure a value in fertilizing consti. tuents, nitrogen, potash, and phosphoric acid equal to 70 per cent, of the market value of the feed they consume, and that, three-fifths of this is in the liquid portion. It is estimated that the milch cows of the State of New York consume annually $56,- 000,000 worth of feed' 70 per cent. of which is $39,200,000. Add to this the manurial product of the horses, mules, oxen, sheep and hogs,and it is safe to place the value of the manure made upon the farmsofthestate at $100,000,000. Cf this vast amount the station managers estimate that one-half or two-thirds is allowed to go to waste. The ratio of waste in this country is probably not lees. The flavor of honey cannot stand the presence of much moisture, and it will cer- tainly be spoiled if the honey is kept in a cellar or in a room where the temperature changes enough to cause dampness to settle on anything. The waste accompanying the use of insect powder when dusting fowl may be avoided by having a paper spread on a table over which the fowl are held during the opera- tion. The powder that falls on the paper may be replaced in the box and used again. An English court has given a decision in favor of a plaintiff who was annoyed by the geese of a neighbor trespassing upon his premises, and awarded £10 damages for the itijnry done to the mowing grass. In another cage (foliages were awarded for the trespass of hence agon the plaintiff's garden. The court expressly declared that this nut- sonee was one that ougnt to bit atunenarily °hated. The court probably know ]row it was Himself. Henry Stewart quotes these words of Izak Walton—"Ute hien as if yea loved him ; that is, harm Mtn as little as possible that he may live ako longer"—and says they might well be printed in letters of gold and hung in every etable fora constant reminder to all concerned, of the friend in the stall whose loving nature draws him often to the keeper who abuses him, and who neeer returns anything but good for the evil so often done him. The words quoted were used by the kindly old angler in reference to the frog used for bait ;: how much snore the horse, which comes closest to mankind in sagacity and all the lower qualities of an animal, should be need as iS we loved hint. A Plii,t fur feeding 'Calves. We are indebted to a subscriber for the plan of feeding calves while running in the Beide, n cut of whtolt is given above, and which is so simple as to need but little ex- planation. In an ordinary picket fence, four or more alternate pickets, as may be required for the number of calves to bo fed,. are left without nailing. Two strips of wood an inch wide and two and four inches broad respectively are nailed on the front side of the fence to correspond with the width of the upper and lower scantlings. R' amillwala 1111111!1 .. The lower portions of the movable pickets are - secured by bolts. When feeding timecomes, the pails of milk are placed on a platform on the front aide of the fence, the pickets are dropped to one nide, as shown in the cut, and when the calves put their heads through the pickets are again replaced, and held in position by a bolt or block. In this - way each calf gets the portion intended for it, as after a little while each will readily take its own place, and there is no butting and sucking of ears and teats, as generally happens when they are all fed promiscuous. ly. FIELD OF INVENTION. Progress 1n All Parts of the World— Clever end Valuable Devices. A carriage telephone is a recent invention. It is a speaking tube of rubber wound with silk, and permits the occupant of a carriage to speak with the driver without thrusting his head out of the window. Dangerous fumes are developel in the process of making smokeless powder. An inventor has recently perfected a rubber mask which workmen now wear, so that the gases given off no longer enter the lungs. Artificial ivory is now made of eight parts of shellac and 30 parte of strong am- monia. After thorough agitation, 30 parts of zinc oxide are added, the ammonia being expelled by heat. The residue is then pressed into shape at a high temperature. For people who use candles an Engliah- man has invented an automatic snuffer. The device is fixed to the base of the candle, which, when it burns to a pertain point,. releases a heavy ball and chain. This throws a snuffing cap immediately over the flame. A Frenchman has devised an alarm bell to be employed by hotel guests upon the doors ot their rooms. When the door is openedaa spring makes an electric contact, thus causing a bell to sound. The apparatus is small, the power being furnished by a dry battery. An Englishman has invented a pair of, tweezers for drawing rusty pens from their holders.. In order to make the electric time and date stamp more convenient for us, an Englishman has invented a flexible trans- mitter something like those employed in dental machinery, whereby the motion of the clock may be transmitted to the stamp some feet away. HEADACHES. A Few Hints for the Benefit of Nervous and Over -Worked Peopre. The radieal,permaneut cure for sick head- ache in weak, nervous women must combine the following : A general toning up of the system. Regularity of habits. Plenty of sleep at the right time. A powerful exercise of the will to keep up a cheerful, quiet, easy frame of mind. As to immediate relief there is nothing better than method. (;et your druggist tomakefor youastrong volution thus : Menthol, ball ounce. Alcohol, one fluid ounce. Mix. For external application,use this tincture full strength. Paint it over the pain. Then take half a glass of hot water and add from three to ten drops of the tincture, inhale the fumes until it cools off, so that you can drink it, and remember that it should be taken as hot as possible. The Brain Worker's Headache. There is another headache which comes from unusual exhaustion and is terribly acute. It is the headache of the brain worker. It sun always be stopped, however, by taking a fair dose, say ten grains, of quinine at bedtime and a good night's sleep. Then, too, we have the traveller's head- ache ; even this may be avoided. First, do notwork your elf up into a nervous frenzy of hurry• by trying to do a thousand and one things and then rush to catch a train. Dn not worry all the way to the station ahout things you have left undone. An excellent plan is take a few raisins in your pocket and eat them when you feel tired or relaxed. Raisins are peculiar, and while I would not advise you to eat many on ordinary occasions—they are indigestible —still they will give an empty stomach plenty of work, and their stimulant effect upon a tired, exhausted person is quick, etteotive and pronounced.—Ladies' Hotno Journal. Took No Chances. Fond Parent—How dare you match pen- nies? Don't you know that gambling is a crime? 13obby—What is gambling, pop? Fond Parent—Indulging in a game of chance. Bobby—Not guilty, pop. I have a penny with two heads. rHg SOUTI-1 6EAS. Execution of the .tdvett•turer•i whoa S.yiZel tiiu Tahitian liislg's Yacht„ The Rodique brothere,.who stole the well- equipped royal yacht of the King of Tahiti,t and then murdered nine 10011 to cooler up their villainy, have been exectftei[ at Manila. The throe piratee were led from the goal ou the morning of the exectotion into tlw' public square at Manila, where stood. the executioner, sword in hand. The cook we* the firat to die. Bound band and foot he was forced to kneel before the headsman: lie begged and cried for mercy, but theca was no one to intercede for him. The' Rodiques looked ou stoically. Soldiers in double lines formed a hollow 'einem tokeep back the crowd attracted by the spec- tacle. With one long sweep the executioner sev- ered Maloi's neck, and his head rolled sev- eral feet away. The Rodiques, brawny. powerful teen, were led to the spot. They knelt tooether, two men holding each pirate with bis head bent forward Each neck. was marked and the signal was given. The report of the execution says that bats one blow was given in each case. The Rodiques were convicts, . but were highly educated and of polished address,. having'at,one time, judging from their man - tier, moved in refined society. The story of their last and worst crime was told by a Idaboi, the Tahitian cook, to the Manila authorities. They leased a schooner yacht,. the Minaloaita, belonging to the native King of Tahiti, giving out that they wane going on a trading voyage among the is- lands. This vessel was formerly the Dolly and once belonged to Captain Matthew Turner, of San Francisco. The Rodiques engaged a man named Coietelio as captain and Wm. G. Hall as supercargo. Several Tahiti busiuess men were induced to share in the enterprise. A week out of Papeete one of the Rodi- ques gave the cook, Maloi, a bottle tilled: with a white powder, and ordered him to. put it in the food of the captain and super- cargo and the seven native sailors. He objected, but yielded when offered a share of the profits of the pirate's cruise. The captain and supercargo ate. with the pirates. In a few moments they were seized with spasms. The cook saw that at this neotnent the sailors were writhing in agony on the decks. The pirates drew their pistols and shot the captain and snpercargo dead. Ordering the cook to throw the bodies overboard, the brothers went on deck to watch the sailors die. Now and then, when a victim would roll on his face, one of the pirates would turn him over with his foot in order to enjoy the terrible agony depicted on the dying man's face. A school of sharks were following the vessel, and the cook; at the order of the pirates, took a dying sailor and tossed him overboard, and with yells and laughter the pirates watched the helpless man torn to pieces. All the victims were served likewise. The brother's then finished their evening uveal. Proceeding to one of the Pomoto islands they took on six natives and began life as traders and pirates, living riotously on their profits. It was decided to run to lelanila for a carouse. Ths cook demanded a share of the profits, but was refused. He was not allowed to leave the schooner. The vessel reached Manila during the' progress Of a big fair. There was a Spanish colonial revenue cutter in the harbor. The cook slipped away, rowed to the cutter, and toll the terrible story. Six marines were sent to look for the pirates, and found thein in a drinking booth. The pirates were so sur- prised that they made little resistance. They were put in jail with the cook, and were heavily guarded until their executiou, which followed immediately upon the brief trial. The vessel has been confiscated by the authorities at Manila.—Philadelphia Telegraph. A Bridge Motor, The above is the design of an electric motor that is propoeed to be run across the Brooklyn Bridge, taking the place of the cable cars now in use. It is expected that the run will be made by the new motors in less than one half the time of the cablecars,. thus relieving the rush tf passengers that congests traffic during the busy parts of the day. The Kindergarten Not n Fad. A race that is said to take its pleasures sadly—a branch of which, indeed, by in- heritance is inclined to look upon allaruuse- ment as sinful --such a race very naturally produces many minds that cannot help.sus- pecting the utility of an institution like the kindergarten, which might to a casual ob- server seem merely organized pleasnre. The kind of observer, seeing for the first time a kindergarten "in full play," naturally asks himself, Can anything so delightful really be part of a grave. scien- tific system of education ; or is it merely a pretty way of keeping children—espe- cially the children of the poor—out oft lois- chief ? e That it is a thoroughly accredited', suc- cessful, scientific, and rapidly spreading educational device, and no mere fad of the moment, seems to be an established fact, as may be gathered from enquiry among the leaders of education everywhere in America, and from all the teachers who, whether kin- dergartners or not, have come into. contact with the system. The kindergarten is no longer art experi- ment. It is not now on the defensive, either on its educational or on its philan- thropic side. It is rather for those who ignorantly oppose the kindergarten to show cause for their opposition in the face of the almost unanimous approval of ex• ports, and the enthusiastic endorsement of all that part of the general public who have had the opportunity of becoming fa- miliar with its methods and results.—Con- tury. New Year Jow•eltory Jct, A silver scallop shell on mounted sup- ports holds a clock. A winged heart is a now design for jewelled brooch. A gemmed circlet, the ends held by a bow- knot, is new. Empire buckles of all sorts are now in the height of fashion. Canoe -shaped flower holders and siippers for flowers aro used. The English muffin has brought the inuf- fineer into prominence. A gemmed owl with its wings outspread and -.black pearl eves is an ornithological ornament. A circlet gemmed with diamond stars in the center of a slender diamond crescent is a new desinn. 0