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The Huron News-Record, 1895-07-03, Page 6ti • James E. Nicholson. CANCER ON THE LSP CURED BY AYERS Sarsae parilia "I consulted doctors who prescribed for sevenbut longro years. Finally, I beganred rtakluygg Ayer's Sarsaparilla. leak.or:n cono t noticed a decided improvement. aged by this result, I persgqevered, until in a after using the or so le sore Sarsaparrilla for an six m' nrths, last ,Idisappeared."— JAMESENioasoxoe,. 1i. Ayer's Sarsaparilla . ,I Admitted at the World's 4X.VZ'B RILLS ,Regulate the Dowel$. The Huron News -Record 1.25 a Year—$1.00 In Advance WEDNESDAY. JULY 3rd, 18515. A GOOD APPETITE Always accompanies good health, and an absence of appetite is an indication of something wrong. The loss of a rational desire for food is soon follow- ed by lack of strength, for when the supply of fuel is cut off the fire burns low. The system gets into a low state and is liable to servere attacks of dis- ease. The universal testimony given by those who have used Hood's Sar- saparilla, as to its great merits in re- storing and sharpening the appetite, in promoting healthy action of the diges- tive organs, and as a purifier of the blood, constitutes tate strongest recom- mendation that can be urged for any medicine. Those who have never used Hood's Sarsaparilla should surely do so this season. At a meeting of the trustees of the Queen's avenue Methodist church, London, Ont., held on Saturday, it was resolved to inform the president of the conference that they would not in any way accept the appointment of the Rev. Mr. Cun- ningham as associate pasbor of the church, or in any other capacity what- ever. Only four of the twenty-seven present voted nay, two of the minor- ity being ministers. • RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY.—South American Rheumatic Cure, for Rheumatism and Neuralgia, radically aures in 1 to 3 days. Its action upon the vystem is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at sons the clasp and the disease bnmeliately dis• appears. The first dose grertly benefits. 75 ants, sold by Watts di Co, Druggists. Foreman Frank A. Grover, of the Ro- chester Gas and Electric Light Com- pany while at work -on Thursday even - mg, received a shock of three thousand volts of electricity, or about twice as much as is used in electrocui,ing prison- ers, and was resuscitated after seventy- five minutes hard work. 15 YEARS OF ITCHING. Wm. Golding commercial traveller 130 Esther st. Toronto, says : For 15 years I suffered untold misery from Itching Piles, sometimes called pin worms. Many and many weeks have i had to hty off the road from this trouble. I tried eight other pile oint- ments and so called remedies with no permanent relief to the intense itch- ing and stinging,which irritated by scratching woulbleed and ulcerate. One half a box of Chase's Ointment cured me completely. The Rev. G. W. Wye, formerly of Amherstburg, Ont., has entered suits for damages against a number of the Synodical committee who deposed hint, including Messrs. R. Golden, W. S. Falls and J. K. Patten, Ainhersthurg; Jasper Golden, Kingsville ; V. Crony:), London ; A. H. Dymond, Brantford, and the Rev, W. A. Young, Sitncoe. A PUNY AND FRETFUL BABY. This is now quite unnecessary Like many others, you may have your baby fat, laughing and happy. if you give it Scott's Emulsion. Babies take it like cream. The Irish Catholic has declared that the rumour to the effect that Mr. Gladstone will return to the House of Commons is correct, and that he will lead the Liberals at the next general elections. FOR YOUR BUTE 60 TO PiCTORESRUE mfCNINRC ISLR1li. ONg THOUSAND MILES OF LAKE FIIDE AT SMALL EXPENSE. °A; GOOD SEIECTION4 "You know the old adage. Lawrence, 'All's fair in love and war.' I shall do nothing unfair, but I decline to admit ttlat you have any monopoly in that quarter, as yet, at least." "That's just like you, Grant, putting your oar in where you're not wanted." "And how do I know that I'm not wanted ? Not wanted by you I admit ; but it seems to me that Miss Morland herself has some right to be consulted in this matter. I shall ask her." "You will do nothing so silly." "Where's your right, my friend, to dictate ?" "I shall not discuss the matter with you, Grant. Everyt Ing points to my being accepted, and I Intend asking Miss Morland before we leave for Eng- land." "Phew, that's quick work. Do you bear in mind that we start for home the clay after to -morrow ?" "Perfectly," and thereupon Lawrence began to walk somewhat faster than they had been doing. The other was, however, not to be dented, and strode after him. "Look here, old man, there is no use quarreling about it. Suppose we both try our luck. I, too, have made up my mind to ask Miss Morland to be my wife, and I shall do so before I leave, that Is, unless I hear of your having been accepted. Let us toss up to de- cide who is to be the first to ask her. • It strikes me we are both somewhat toe previous." "Nonsense ; I know better." • • • • It was a cloudless day in the high Alps in early September. Two ladies were seated under the veranda of an hotel that from a height looked down upon the long, narrow valley in front, girdled, as it was, by snow -clad moun- tains and intersected by a rapld glacier -fed stream. 'The summer vis- itors were daily taking flight, for the evenings were already frosty and cold and some ominous flakes of snow had fallen. On the farthest side of the val- Ity two pedestrians might be described skirting the lower edge of the sombre pine wood from which they had just emerged. "There's Apollo and Mr. Grant," said the younger of the two ladies, a girl of same 18 summers. "Ada, I do wish you would give up that horrid habit you have of nicknam- ing people." "Why, mamma, it is very appropri- ate, you will admit, in this case ; he Is so handsome, Apollo, Belvedere we christened him . He lives at the Bel- vedere Hotel, you know," said the girl, ignoring the general rebuke and skill- fully substituting what was only a specific plea in defence. "But even if appropriate, it is not well for a young girl to speak of peo- ple in that way ; at any rate, to.make a practice of it as you do." "There, now, what fault-finders we are. But I shall really try to break off the habit. The two gentlemen, Uteri, let us say, are evidently coming this way. I suppose It Is because the Belvedere is, like our own hotel, pretty well deserted." "You seem to take a great interest in the gentleman ?" "In which one, mamma ? Pray tell mc, for they are both interesting, are they not ? From what I have seen of them, I like them both, I am free to admit" "Somewhat too free, my dear, if it ware not that you make the admission to your mamma alone. I meant Mr. Lawrence." "Oh, Ap—, there, I beg pardon, it almost escaped me again." "Now, do give up that levity for a moment, Ada. I want to ask you in all seriousness which of 'them it is to be. Your papa and I have been discussing matters, and we both want to know." "And I must confess at once ?" "Yes." "Well, then, neither—for three years at least. I am not going to be like a certain lady you and I know better than anybody else, who married at 18, and is now taken for my sister. Poor me. but how very satisfactory to her, aear mamma. But as the gentlemen them- selves are approaching, hadn't we Let- ter change the subject ?" "Presently, my dear ; and if those three years were gone—or abbreviated, shall we say ?—I suppose It would be Mr. Lawrence ?" ' You may suppose so—of course—I almost thl.ik that 1 suppose so, too." By this time the two friends had Currie up. They were ,as we have seen, leaving for home on the next day but one, and had arranged for a farewell excursion on the morrow, across the glacier whose white mass could be seen, placid and cold, over the tops of the pine trees. For two months they have been together in Switzerland, and they had been bosom friends from boy- hood—up to within the last four weeks. llut the advent of Mr. and Mrs. Mor- land with their beautiful and viva- cious daughter, had gradually and im- perceptibly wrought a change in their relations, l'oth had been attracted to 111iss Morland ; the artist—Lawrence— by her beauty most of all ; while the other had sought and found solace from the distractions of a London lit- erary life In her naive a harm of man- ner and intellectual culture. Neither up to that morning had ever hinted to the other his aspirations or his hopes, but many situations are developed without words, and each came to re- gard the other as his sole rival—Grant regretfully : Lawrence with the ar- rc•gance and secret dislike of an ill - balanced mind. "Is it true that you are going to leave us so soon ?" asked Mrs. Morland after the first salutations were over. ''Yes, we're off, on Wednesday, back to town," Grant replied. "And shall we have the pleasure of seeing you in London Nils winter, Mrs. Morland ?" asked Lawrence. "I hardly know, Mr. Morland talks of San Remo and Florence, and Ada of Algiers—so I fear that in any case our steps will not be northward." . And then they began to discuss the latest home news, only ten days old, as it appeared In the Dorfll Zeitung, a four-page sheet, half German, half English, and to talk of recent depar- tures from St. Moritz, Pontresina and Davos. Meanwhile Grant seized the oppor- tunity to engage Miss Morland in a few minutes' earnest conversation apart, which did not appear to promote Lawrence's equanimity. Rut it re- quired the sharp eyes of Mrs. Morland to detect thus much, for the artist was at no time accustomed "to wear his Visit this Historical Island, which is the grandest summer resort on the Great Lakes. It only costs about $13 from Detroit ; $15 from Toledo ; $18 from Cleveland, for the round trip, including meals and berths. Avoid the heat and dust by traveling on the D. & C. floating palaces. The attractions of a trip to the Mackinac region are unsurpassed. The island itself is a grand romantic spot, its climate most invigorating. Two new steel passenger steamers have just been built for the upper lake route, costing $800,000 each. 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It had been arranged that they should make the descent Into the adjoining valley by way of the Stiefier Pass Lo the village of Pluela, which they would reach in time to catch the diligence In the eventng,.and some resemblance to a hand he used to know well. Wrapped in a sheet of a Florence newspaper was a small piece of rope—that and nothing besides. One end wascut straight .across; two strands of the other also were cut through unevenly; the third was some- what longer and was not cut ; it had evidently broken under a heavy strain. "Ins body has been found," • he mut- tered to himself with chattering teeth, his face now ashen pale. And then his eyes caught the first column of the newspaper as it leant on the toast rack se return to Dorn!. A guide had been in front of him, and mechanically he dispensed with, and, indeed, with their read : experience In mountaineering and the "At Florence, on December 24, by the comparative ease of the present expe- Rev. F. Ft, Murray, Robert Henry ditlon, there was no occasion for one. Grant, to Ada, only child of Edward The few early watchers from the hotel Morland." balconies could easily descry them It only remains to add that Law - when they had cleared the wood and rence's companion had been rescued proceeded to make their way over the by a party crossing the glacier from grassy acclivities on to the moraine, the other valley, who had come up just and thence to the glacier. Over this their course was toilsome apt~ slow. The sun's heat of the pre- vious day had slightly melted the sur- face of the snow, only to have it frozen hard and slippery at nightfall. On the higher altitudes, too, a slight covering of snow had fallen, treacher- ous to the foot, and, in addition, hid- ing dangers that might lurk under- neath. However, they were seen to reach the sky line, to linger on the high- est level of the snow as if for a short breathing space, for a few minutes, and, resuming their toilsome walk, to dis- app, a down the other side. "Here, Lawrence, I will let you have the benefit of carrying the axe on the way down," said Grant, "if there are any steps to cut, I will let you know in goo'1 time." Grant was leading, as he had done all along since they had quitted the moraine. A strong rope, some twenty ye rds long, with the opposite ends pass- ing around the waist of each, bound them together . Half of the distance over the glacier had been accomplished, when suddenly the leading man slipped and fell at a steep part of the descent. Before Law- rence had noticed it the loose rope had become taut, and in an instant he had lost his footing and was following his companion in his rapid glissade. A few moments later, and their pace had accelerated to a dangerous degree, though at first the motion was pleasant enough, and Lawrence's subsequent ,vlld efforts to retard it with the help of his axe were fruitless, because of their wildness. Their course had be- come almost headlong, when he saw hie companion, who was somewhat in front, bound off a shelving mass of snow and then disappear. Next mo- ment he was caught on the same shelf, burled to the shoulders, and felt him- self almost suffocated, as the rope tightened around his waist and chest. He was safe, so far, but in deadly peril, on the edge of a crevasse, into the depths of which his companion's weight was slowly dragging him. To reek to stay his downward course with the help of his ice axe, and devise some means of rescue for. his friend was the one imperative step that lay before him. But that step, though he bitterly regretted it after, he did not take. A struggle of conflicting emotions, of past friendship and present jealousy, of sympathy and despair, and in one overwhelming moment of craven cow - a' -dice, he struck a blow at the rope, now strained to tis utmost tension. One of the strands gave way, but the other two still held together, though almost at the breaking point. Another blow, a muttered curse, and again a wild stroke, and then—Lawrence was free, his safety assured, with a sicken - leg feeling at heart that whispered to him "murderer." ' Without venturing to peer over the edge of the yawning chasm, he crawled on hands and knees from the fatal spot, and slowly retraced his steps over the glacier. He had presence of mind enough to fray the ends of the tell -tail strands of rope before reaching his hotel, whence a search party was immediately dispat' hed for the recovery of the unfortunate Grant's 1 oay. it was sunrise of the next morning before they reached the fatal spot. Traces of the- tragedy were all too apparent on the surface of the snow, but the Icy cavern hid all else in its depths. A man was lowered. His face was ashy pale when he was drawn up, and it was some time ere he could speak. "I slopped off a ledge some thirty feet down," at last he managed to say, "and thought my last hour had come. Nothing below that but two walls of ice as far as I could look. The fall would kill him at once." "Those who are living twenty years hence will find his body at the toot of the glacier," said old Ondreas Mettler, the guide, "I remember when a boy a -i accident like it, and the body was found unchanged after all that time." It was some days ere Lawren-e could set off for home. There had been a heavy fall of snow, and the roads were blocked and all traveling by dili- gence stopped. His physical condtt'on would not have allowed him to venture at once on so long a journey, and his overstrung nerves had klven away com- pletely. Nor d1d the manifest sympathy of all about him help him much to re- cover his bouyancy of spirits. His con- dition was ascribed to grief for his friend's loss, and in a lesser degree to hie own imminent peril at the time of the catastrophe. But could the sym- pathizers have read the secrets of his mind they would have know that his mind was a prey to bitter shame and Ilse grief 1t engenders, and that now his friend's fate and his own treaeh- ery were ever before him in all th' hor- rors of the situation. On the evening before his departure. however, he summoned courage enough to press his suit with the unwitting cause of his crime. "Don't ask me now, so poen after your friend's death," was all she said, but tone and manner made him feel sure that his subsequent wooing would be anything but a hopeless quest. Site had promised to write to him. a promise that, to his mind, practically assured his position, and possibly he was right. No suspicion of the real cause of the accident had occured to any one. His secret was buried in two cc.ld bosoms ; his own and the glacier. Twice he had long letters front Miss Morland, one from Chur on their jour- ney to Italy, and the other on their safe arrival at San Remo. and then they suddenly ceased; not to his repeated inquiries was any answer vouchsafed. it was New Year's morning, and Lawrence was lingering over break- fast, the paper propped up on the table 1n front of him. Lying amongst his lr tters was n email box with foreign heart upon his sleeve." However, with- postmarks, He opened 11. wondering Mit further episode, the gentlemen took who had sent it, for the writing tin; e • as the former's retreating figure was disappearing over the hill. The marks in the snow arrested attention, and Grant's seemingly lifeless body was resting on the ledge below. All haste was made back to the hotel they had quitted, but it was several weeks ere the invalid was pronounced out of danger. On recovering he had gone to San Remo to recruit. The rest follow- ed in due course. RACE FOR A BRIDE. It was in those days when Sharp's Island, which divides the mouth of the Choptank and the Chesapeake Bay, was the site of three large farms of more than four hundred acres. But the ceaseless roll of the tides of the bay and river on the two sides and the numerous ice gorges of the north- ern rivers of the bay have caused the island MI be worn away to a mere shadow of its former self. The light house, which Is now more than a half mile away from the north- ern end of the island, was then on solid ground, one hundred or two hundred yards from the water. But the Chop - tank has not been changed. It is still one of the most picturesque rivers in the state. In fact, it puts one more in mind of the interior of a West Indian island than that of a mid- dle Atlantic State. The growth of vege- tation is so luxuriant and dense that In some cases it is with great difficillty that passage is made in going through the woods which line its bank. The water is of a beautiful dark blue and has that freshness and saltness of air about it which is only possessed by the ocean itself. On 'this particular day the sky wa's radiant with flooded sunshine, and a gentle breeze was blowing, redolent with summer's fragrances. There was a delightful calmness on the river and bay, which persuaded one to spend his time in idly dreaming. A number of fishermen were indulging in this occu- pation under the shady trees after sev- eral hours of sport. Suddenly from one end of the island came a swiftly -rowed boat, in which were a number of young people, steered by a benevolent and elderly -looking man. Closely fol- lowing, and seemingly in pursuit of it, came a second boat, steered t y a middle- aged man, and propelled by two sturdy ycung men. "Well! If there ain't Nellie Barnes ane1 Dick Wilson running away to get married !" exclaimed one of the fisher- men. "And there goes old man Roche, Nel- lie's stepfather, in pursuit. Now won't Rome howl ?" "I bet on the lovely bride 1" "And I on the stern parent'!" "Come, boys, come 1 Jump into the boat, and let's see the fun out," Dick Wilson's father had died some years ago, and left his son a fine farm of one hundred and fifty acres. Ad- joining the Wilson farm was that of John Roche, For years there had been had blood between tlee neighbors. It was all on account of a point of land projecting into the Choptank. Both Wilson and Roche claimed it, and when it was taken to law, it was decided in favor of Wilson. About two years ago Roche married a pretty widow named Barnes. She had a daughter whose name was Nellie. It was love on the -."to .v,;r�,�►(�'r aj. , • charming the young rowers by their conversation. The good parson was the elderly man, and he it was who would tie the knot. ,He sat in the stern, steering with stu- died precision. And as the second boat approached, Mr. Roche arose from his seat, and cried, with a string of oaths: "What do you mean, DLck Wilson, by stealing my girl ?" "I'm not stealing her," Dick replied, "She comes of her own free will, and with her mother's consent. You've nothing against me in reason, and, be- sides, she's of age," This was followed by outbursts of laughter and hurrahs from the boys in the boat. The only thing Mr. Roche did was to glare and swear. After re- covering himself, he finally said : "I have this against you, that you're your father's son, and you'll not have Nell. I'm the head of the house. Come out of that boat, Nell, or I'll shoot." At these words he leveled a shotgun at Dick. Nellie screamed with terror. "Oh, Dick, let me go to him or he will kill you 1" "He'd like to, no doubt," said Dick, "but he's afraid of shooting the rest, and, besides, he's too much of a cow• ard. Ro you think I'll give you up, Tiff (1001) PAR ON SAT IN 'MIR STERN. first sight when Dick and Nellie acci- dentally met In the church on the mainland. From that time on the affection grew stronger. They fondly thought that no one knew it but them- selves, but they were mistaken, for Mr. Roche had seen it at the very start, and tried by every means to keep them separated. But love will always find a way. Dick and Nellie put their heads to- gether one Sun( ay at church and lgreed to run away and get married on the sly. And what was more fortunate for them, was the fact that the good parson of the church resided on the island and was in full sympathy with the young couple. The expectant bride was seated be- side of her betrothed near the middle of the foremost boat. She was a sprightly, beautiful, black-eyed young woman, hose cheeks rivaled the peach in their color. There was a world of mischief Iurking near her prety mouth. But to- day her cheeks were pale with appre- hension, and her smiles were sad. The expectant groom was a stalwart and resolute young man. His mouth was concealed from view by a very heavy mustache. And as he sat 1n the boat he looked straight ahead. He seemed perfectly cool, and ever and anon, by means of a large bundle which held the all-important veil and wreath, tried to assure and comfort Nellie with numerous squeezes of the hand and endearing words, which he fondly thought were not seen. RLL such was not the case. For the gig- gling, sharp-eyed bridesmaids, who were seated In the bow of the boat, discovered them. They revealed their knowledge by numerous outburst of laughter in the intervals left from THE LONDON GRQWD, Often unruly When Welting for the Theatre Doors to Open. Exceedingly comical for the 4aiting crowd, but decidedly unpleasant for the subject of its hilarity, was an Incident which happened on a holiday recently. Two men were conversing as comfort- ably as the crowded circumstances would permit, on the merits and de- merits of the actors in the new pan- tomime; but failing to agree on some particular point, an appeal to the crowd was made, the opinion give being in favor of one exclusively, w ' h so ex- asperated the other that gave a vigorous dig in the ribs is com- panion, who, turning sharply, around, knocked off the,,man's hat and brought with it the wighe was wearing, reveal- ing a shining bald pate, while the hat and hirsute covering were passed bois- terously from hand to hand until lost sight of. Had not the cause of this accident slipped aside it would have ' fared badly with him, for the exasper- ated man behaved so violently as to be quite dangerous to those near him. An uproar was created not long ago outside a provincial theatre, and sev- eral policemen were necessary to restore and maintain discipline. The original cause of the disturbance was the 'efforts of a party of youths to push through the crowd towards the doors—a pro- ceeding almost impossible, owing to the c1, nse mass of humanity collected tere. \\ ]cat could not be effected by elbo'4ng and scrimmaging was managed by ea somersaulting, the young rioters act- ually climbing on the backs of the pa- tient waiters and precipitating them - tat lves head-formost in front. A lamp suspended from an alcove was knocked dawn by coming in contact with the heels of these unruly acrobats, its glass scattering in dangerous fragments among the people, and a gilded pane in the theatre doors was shattered with a loud crash, falling inward on the tiled THE Goofs PARSON COMMENCED) THE floor of the entrance hath Gentlemen's CEREMONY. hr.ts were scattered in wild confusion, darling, with the happiness that will umbrellas were flourished, and for a be ours so near 1" The last sentence tine many a one stood in danger of was uttered to her alone, but the party heard the rest, and cheered him as be- fore, But though they laughed, they did not cease rowing. Yet, they did not increase their lead, for the Roche boys pulled as lustily as ever. "Once more, I say, stop and give her up or I'll fire in another minute," roared Roche again, What the issue might have been it is impossible to say, but in their excite- ment neither party had paid any at- tention—at least the Roches'had not— to the fishermen's boat. For just as his sons, by an extraordinary effort( al- most touched the bridal boat, his boat dashed plump against their prow and overturned their craft in a second. "Now's our chance," cried Dick, and away they sped. Meanwhile Roche and his sons, who all swam like fish, showered angry im- precations upon the awkward fisher- men. The later apologized profusely and helped to right the boat. They had no idea but what they could pass between the boats ; just did it for a lark, etc. Roche threatened dire ven- geance on'all of them, but his gun was now tranquilly reposing on the white sands, twenty feet below. There was no time to be lost, since the fugitives were now nearly across, and Roche and his party soon left the fishermen far be- hind. The bridal party saw them coming, and their triumph bade fair to be short- lived. However, the parson took the dilemma by the horns. "Children," said he, "it's an irregular thing to do, though perfectly legal ; but I propose to marry you right here and now. That old fellow will not be ten minutes behind us when we reach the shore, and, besides, those boys have pistols." "Oh, parson, you surely would not spoil a wedding like that," said the younger bridesmaid, "My dear, I can bind their hearts and hands just as firmly under this blue sky as in the most holy church ever built," So Nellie was assisted to arise and was helped in her efforts by the steady- ing arm of Dick. As she stood In the middle of the boat, under the clear sky, she made a demure -looking bride. The roses came back to her cheeks, and she was herself once more. As the good parson commenced the ceremony, one of the bridesmaids man- aged to put the wreath and veil upon Nellie. Although it was somewhat rut'- fled, it made quite a pretty appear- ance. The parson afterwards remarked that it was the shortest marriage cere- mony in his experience. When they reached the shore a carriage was wait- ing there before the church in which the ceremony was to have taken place. it was a work of a few moments to get into the carriage and drive to the steamer, which was about to leave. Just as the steamer pulled out, Mr. Roche and his sons, looking a little the worse for wear from the bath, strug- gled up from the beach. They were just in time to see Nellie waving her hand- kerchief from the lower deck. And the race for the bride had been won.—St. Louis Republic. {Panted t., hook Like Diekene. A farhlllar figure has vanishe7 from the streets of Philadelphia. What has become of him noboly know'l.ut he Is seen in his old haunts n len tor. His name and his family history is un- known to the great numbs- of hie fel- low citizens who knew his quaint face and figure so well, Ile was one of the army of Imitators that flourished inns ago, who made It their life study to ape the mannerisms and the style of dress of the eminent novelist, Dickens, Many years ago, when Dickens came to this country, there were any number of men who were told by their friends that they greatly resembled the illus- trious Englishman. The old gentleman who is the subject of this sketch was evidently one or these. He wore hie hair brushed forward about his ears and neck ; the beard, shaven on the cheek, remained always a handful on the chin, joining the mustache at the corners of the mouth. He wore the stock and tie that Dickens affected, and he even made it a point to assume the lcecn look which characterized the great novelists. Now he has passed away, and he was the last of Dicken's imi- tatms.—Philadelphia Record. A r'rospect, for Him. She—It will be a pleasure for me to share your troubles and anxieties. He—But I haven't any, She—Oh, you will have when we are married.—Texan Siftings, his life. The lads were arrested and conveyed. to the police station, and the theatre doers were opened half an hour before time to avold a calamity. Luckily no serious accidents occurred, though the damage done to clothing was a grievous sight to see, one man having suffered the loss of a cape, while a silk muffler had been torn to shreds. A woman, equally unfortunate, entered the hall ,cith the remnants of a beaded mantle hanging in strings down to her knees, LACE AND LACE -MAKING. Sonrce of \t'ealt1, to the Belgian Govern- ment—Lace Schools in Brussels. Brussels was the favorite lace at the court of the first empire. a avhen Na- poleon and the Empress 'le Louise made their first entry into the Belgic capital, they gave large orders for lace of the richest point. The city gave to the Empress a collection of its finest laces, also a curtain of Brussels point for draping the cradle of the King of Rome. i Lace making is the g t source of national wealth to the ,glans, over 300,000 women being thus employed. Lace making forms a part of female ed- ucation since the mandate of Charles V. to that effect, and there are 1,500 lace school in Brussels. The thread used in Brussels lace is of extraordin- ary fineness. The finest quality is spun in dark underground rooms, for contact with air cause's the thread to break. A fragment of lace in the collection at the 'World's Fair was worked with the needle upon muslin, leaving a few meshes unfinished. It is an heirloom of the Bonapare family of Baltimore. Na- poleon III. was a great lover of lace. The flounce in the trousseau of Eugenie, IPmpress of the French, was valued at 50,000 'francs, and took forty wamen eighteen months to complete, The Duchess of York is a great admirer and connoisseur of lace, using the pillow. herself. One notable piece sent by her belonged to a descendant of Lord Anne Hamilton, who was the grandson of Queen Anne. Another spe:imen of his- toric interest was an apron given by Queen Elizabeth to Lord Fairfax; still others, a gown manufactured for Queen Adelaide, and Princess Charlotte's christening robe. In the year of the great famine in Ireland, 1847, when thousandst of chil- dren were left orphans, thea, of the landed proprietors, the I ladies at once bethought themselv s of occupa- tions whereby they could be made to gain their livelihoods, Lady de Vere was first to teach the mistress of a school on her own estate the art of lace mak- ing. Irish point and Cariskmacross, Limerick and Honfton laces are great favorites with Queen Victoria and her daughters.—New York Churchman. 87,300 for a Set of Teeth. A ,roll -known firm of hankers in London have just made a profitable in- vestment, Some time ago a man who had defrauded them of a large sum of money was taken into custody, con- victed and sentenced to a long term of imprisonment. As may be imagined, the prison fare did not agree with a man who had by means of fraud lived en the fat of the land. The change affected him in many ways, but he complained more particularly of the effect of the food upon his teeth. They were not num- erous or In good condition when he was sentenced, and as they rapidly be- came worse, he applied to the governor of the prison for a new set. He was told that the government did not supply prisoners with artificial teeth, and at the first opportunity he wrote to the banking firm in question offering, if they would send hi a new set, to give them some vatual le infor- mation. �. Thereupon the hankers, thinking the offer might be a genuine one, sent the governor of the prison a check for 15; and asked him to provide the convict ' with a set of artificial teeth. In due course the convict kept his promise and sent the bankers certain information by the means of which they were enabled to recover no less than 0,500 of which they hsd be 'n de- frauded. They naturally regarded this as the best investment they had ever made, hut 1t proved even heft': than anticipated, for they have just r'• rived from the prison authorities a 1 r ,ttanee of U, the teeth having cos: on y fir London Tit -Bits.