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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1902-05-01, Page 2WITH THE BRFHSU IN AN ARMORED TRAIN. a1ketIX Valle, S. D. elespatele - An Intereeting letter, detecriptive ot the armored trains utilized by the 'trite:eh South Mateo, the wore of the men detailed tor duty upon them, and other matters wbich do not find a Place in the prees despatehes, lute been recetved train Percy W. Tinan, who, ets far US UnOW11, ellietes the or beina the only Seal). Dakotan who is serving lu the Brit- fsh tinny Zn the land of the Boors. 1114 letter is in part as follows ; " Our Captain of the armored train le a Wick, eend he doesn't secm to care whether we do any work or not. lie le a young tellotv. and not such. a email: tie ;nose or the, Imperial of:loons. There are two of tis uow-tunottter Yank besides myeelf, a young ;renew flora Chicago by the name of itiollard- rion-and lee is Chicago from ids head to his heels. He is elle best fellow I have %truck einem leaving home, totally uulike moat of those ono meets ont aere from the Stotes, who are usually proressiona,1 hoboes. "* We are, at the time I write tble, over on the east coaet, and only nineta miles from East London. "Ftret In the train is a truek, or ear, containing a aearchlight ana Maxim gun; second, captain's truck 'third, gun -carriage truck, containing . two twelve -pounders; fourth, troeps; fifth, engine; teeth, water truok • iteventle cookhouse eruck eighth, dynamo truck; ninth, conetruction truck ; eentle telegaaph truck; eleventh, searchilght.and Maxim gun, " There are fitty-eight men with thet train, scattered througa the die. ferent trucks. The entire train Is elieeted with five-eighths inch armor with loopholes and so on, The train guards the frontier, and is used for general purposes of time nature. Meet men with armored trains ha.ve a hard time of I. They have to do both night and day patrol duty. With the train we have a cycle maehine for patrol and ecaut duty. It is a four- alieeled maciene used on the track and conetructed on the same principle as a bicycle. Great speed eau be made with It, / do most of the work with it. Caned Out. , • "We were called out one night by a report that the Boorehad melted a farmhouse about twelve utiles oue and about a mile from •the relit-a:ay line. Away we went, with our am - monition beside us, ready to stiek et muzzle of a Kragel'orgensen through a loophole at the tirst elght of a Boer. As we drew near ' the house the train elosved down and a recorintiltring squad was sent out. In a, few minutes they were greeted with a hail of bullette many of Nvideh flattened on our traln. On scouting party stayed where they were, and by saliful manoeuvring gradually arew back toward the train, and with them the Boers. "Like a !lash the searchlight was turned on the Boers and the bouse. Bang went one of the 12 -pounders, and such a seaMpering, you never RAW. %he shell from the 12 -pounder knocked out four men and two horsea; the ret Of them got away. , As the ranch belonged to a an rebel who was supposed to be aid- ing the Boers on the quiet, the major an command, who happeued to be on the train, gave. orders to deertroythe house. litie eearchlight mole it a beautiful target, and the gathers with the 12 -pounder soon knocked it into kindang wood. nen we steamed back to town, rolled up in our blankets and stept. "A few days after the bombard- ment of the farmhouse we were called out one night by the report that the Boer leader in the vkanity • was making north for the frontier. He bad been having a. hard time : in the colony and decided to try to get out. Away we went once r mere, anal after passing abeet tit. teen blockhouses, with no news, we at last came to the huntiug ground, a cloudy, moonlight night cOuld see the willeiters of the ail. \emcee guard, coming over ties veldt, a tulle away. 'We were lylxig with oar armored train in a cut out of sight. \Then the Boers were a ilt. tie lees than a, nano of the line melt man dropped. and began to mate a weak. Orders were sent by 'phone to the blockheases in the vicizate to hole fire until we opened. a 0 see thee fatality. "Finally four Boers started on a ran for the fences. They knew that the line was protected by barb -wire networks, but 1 guese they clid not lentov the, strength of the emcee. 'They began sleeting onti cutting with their wire-olippere, and after • five minutes' work signalled the command Id the roe to come on and make a dash for its %bey came -and so did we. Our out was half a mile froln the attempted place or crossing. "To' go back; a little, you may think it strange that they did pot put. out outpost& It would have been ageless, because the bloekhousee are eo near togother, and the sentriee have orders to fire on any ono ap- proaching the line. "Twenty tueu weal) sent out from our train and the nearest blockhouses to hold the pasa 'Imagine twenty aten attempting to hold a P&L% against 275 cleeperate Boers, caught eke rate in a trap-ae that Is the number we afterwards learned made the rush. Our men started 011 to hold the pass at the same moment the Boers started to melee it. "My God I What a scene follow- ed. Our searcblight was turned on, the two Maxims firing between them 800 rounds a minute, and one 1.2 - pounder dropping shrapnel /shells with 300 bullets in eaoh, started in to do business. To see that bunch of Boma come, on was something grand. Surprised ; hem. ""rhe first rattle of the Maxims took there completely by eurprise, and naturally checked them for a moment -end then on they came until they reached the wires. Instead of heading tor the opening, they made for the solid fe‘nee, and failing to jump that or break through, landed in all shapes, a confuse(' mass of strug- gling, desperate fighting men. "About twearty-five of them, as goon tie thee' teruck the fence, \v1teeled am. etarted to =circle the train. Alas, nore than half rolled; over dead the eat quarter of a mile, and the reei caanpered over the veklt. Only ten eucceetied in gettingacross both Item and of these but three were mounted. Tito remainder of the com- mand not killed or wounded went back over the veldt in all direetiene "Our eneualtiete were three wound - 0110 of which was a gunner on one of the 12 -pounders, while the Boers left forty dead on the field, eighty wounded, and lost 163 horses, the latter of whlch -were either killed out right or had to be shot afterwa,rd, "When nothing le doing we °Ma. 8:tonally have concerts.. Nearly every Tenuity has a. song he cah sing in public, wheal], together with the mute - clans aiming them, always inekes something doing. There are two man - o. banjo, an autoharp' and two rocurdione to the Outlet. Ali but two of the mew who have them are fine ifltWktilJ n • "M .1 finish my letter the Tommics are all out on the grass on the shady side of the train playing cards, °twee and ollecitees. The veldt is covered with a mast beautifui growth of grass. The thorn hush about lege is green now and eovered with floweret There is a speolee of red moths that le altar very pretty. The teruperature where we now are is about 90 by day; the evenings are cool and de- lightful. KEEP PRO-BODIS Ian el/11001m, Conservative, repuda ouT atecl Balfour's.. argument that those voting for the adjournment would be showing themselves care- less of British honor. After such an incident lie no longer felt sure the members of the Government would ea„y they had clean handl in this re- gard. War or peace would not be facilitated by euch violations of the liberty of the subject. Other supporters of the Govern- ment followed in the same ;grain, even Ivor Churchli Guest, eldest son on Lord Winaborne, a. Conservative, and a cousin of •the Duke of Meri- t:arm:0e urging the Goveraraera to reahze that its position was unten- alle, and to =Ike some apnoea/eon. The House then divided, and the mo:ion for adj.urnment watt ca feated be Je511 to 18.: votes. N'ne Urdonists voted againet the Government. Balfour Justifies Detention of Editor in Africa. VOTE OF CENSURE DEFEATED. London, April 28. -The ioreible de- tention in South Atritta or Albert Cartwright, who, while editor of the South African News, clamed Lord Kitchener, prier to the engagement with Gefterai De Wet, with ordering hie officers to shoot all prisoners, formed the eubjeett a a heated de- bate in tee House of Commons this evening-. Mr. Morley, Liberal, moved the ad- journment of the ;House, which prac- tically antountexl to a vote of cep - sure on the Government In general and on Lord Kitchener and Lard Mil- ner in particular. Mr. Morley pointed out that ler. Cartwright, wbo had eerved a year's imprisonment tor Libel, now desired to male to Eng- land, and that. Ids detention was 11 - legal, unconstitutional and tyranni- se!. lie added that the explanatien of Lord Stanley, the Financita See - rotary of the War Office, who served In tho South Airtime war as chief press censor, and afterwards acted ate private eacretary to Lord 'Roberts, that the Government did not think It deeirable to inorease the number of anti-British propa,gttn- dilta in tills country, was the most ontregeoue heard in the Houee since alveoli De Montfort invented Par- Ilaro.ent. ' The; Secretary of State for War, Mr. Brodrice, in the course of a reply, rased a storm by paying that, al- though ere. Cattwright had served hie legal sentence, the question of ids liberation was subjudie.e. Thee brought forth a vehement pro - toot from Kr 'William Vernon. liar - court, Liberal, who declared that such a proposition watt ecandstioute and Contrary to the elementary prin- ciples of freedona. Winston, Spengler Churchill, Conger - tittle% also delivered a few caustie sentences, /saying he hoped the Liouse would torte the Government to with - (irate Vrethin the limits of the law, *and ObeerVe the constitution. &fr. Darour, the Government leader, contended that the Government was justified in detaining even a British *abject it it thought hie wanderings wet° cale,urated to' injure the int/tr- ete& of SAG. Africa. Thoso voting tor eho adjaurement Nvoula toil- ifeenning Lord Kitchener and Lord Minor, in cello/re keepirig, at this me - Meta, rested 'their bows ot peace. alatete Bryee, ant air 11011 - ere /teat 11beral, twitted the Minia- tete; Per again ilterpoeing, Ts:Orel Itateherier Me a buffer between the lletarninent and tite, Melee. They beat dela/lineal the present action. tt th0 GOVertinteut art a gross Abuse et pONVer. GRAIN DUTIES ADOPTED. Govertim,etit's elejerity Ninety - lour. London, April 28. --In the course a debate on the grain tax in the House of Commons this evening the Chancellor a the Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks -Beam announced that "offal" or coarse meal for treacle keeling would pay only threepence per huleiredweight, insteed of ave. pence. hie .added that in the ease of flour and fine menla the 'farmeret had been greatly disturbed by the fear that a heavy tax on "offal" would offset any protective advan. iage which they would gain by the grain daty. The Chancellor also expressed his belga that the ad - mice in the price of bread, which had been a half -penny to one penny tt loaf higher throughout tile Unit- ed Kingdom /tinge the budget an- nouncement, weal recede as soon tee the trade had /Waisted Itself to the new conditions. 1.1in whole evening W11,9 occupied In a hexane debate of the duties as proviled for in the budget. At midnight Mr. Italfour applied the cioeure. and the corn duties theca lateen was adopted by 283 vOtee to 197. SENT ITALIANS BACK. Sten nit -Ing Them to be PrOSOCUt011 tt iMult t:O. Marie, InelLt argil aae- Fitty-titS Italian laborers wore are reetal yesterday at the Union De- pot, on the arriVell of the Cantsaien Paelfie train, by the `United elteteel immigrant ant. The iten had been 111110 In Canada to Work on the Eatetera Minnesota Itailway, and were eler,theel tor Duluth. The importers, Ballestreti & Lan. tette, will half° ti healing before United f'tato s Court Commissioner Celevvell th-day. The penalty for brarting alien laborers into the United iltato s is one timitertnd dole litre or men iruperied. The Italians were stbt batik. to Canada. • INTORNATION414. Jeltl$8014 NO V. Ali 1902, --- The einuele to Ani het, ittSyria.-Arts 11: 16.30 Connuentary.-19. Which were scat- tered abroad -We Pow turn back to ellepter Vile 1-4, and traee tfl4 neW direetion the history Of tbe church. "The authorities tried to blow out the gospel fire ellidleel bY the 1301Y Spirit, bat it only made it burn the brighter. They lasitea the fire, bat it pale eent the spares over the world. The wrath of men was matte to pretiee Clod." The disciples went ov- erywbere prouchino the gospel. We have seen their suocess al Samaria, Joopa, Lydda and eaosarea, Plietrice -The district between tite Mediter- ranean aud tile mosentatne of Lebato on, extending one hundred and twenty miles trete a point a little south of Tyre, and embracing the two cities of Tyre anal Sham- OYP.rae -A large island in the Mediterranean Sea, sixty miles from the coast 01 Pelestlue. A.ntiooh-This city now be- comes the new religions centre, St. Paul made it his starting peiret in all three of Itis miseionary journees. It was the capital oily of Syria,, situate:a three bundred tenet; aartit at jerusalem and sixteen miles trent the seacoast. On the river Oroutes. ete But there ware same (11. V.) - Some of those scattered abroad be- came) of tee poreeeution. Men of Cyprus, eto.-Theee were Greek - speaking Jews, who, having lived abroad, were ices sertieuloue about mixing with tile Geotilee than were the Jews of Palestine. Cyreue - A eity af northern Africa. Spilka unto the Greekti-The Gentile Oreek. Whe- ther these men came to Antioch and preached to the Gentiles before the preaching of Peter to Cornelius, or afterwards, the uarratives does not deckle.' 21. Hand of the Lord -The liand is the symbol of power. Tile ex- pression is a common one in the Old aestament to exeres.s the direct in- terpositian of God in tee affairs of the- world," -Cane Bib. With them- aod sbowed them favor and eviuced Itis power in the coneersiou of their nearers. Bathes. A great number, ute, -11, was eiear that the adore was endoreing the labors of these die- ciples because of the great numbers wale wore convected. 22. Tee repori, concerning, them (It. V,) -Tine excludes the idea that h wad; a communication sent from the erethren at Antiocie-Hackette It was ustural that such a remareable eocurrence no the conversion of a large 'lumber of Gentiles should be eeporte:u at Jerusalem. The church... in Jertentleist-This was the oeigenete (thumb of ehrietieuiter, not the enurch •g Rome, 'There were Lineetian churches founded in many placee, wheel ealet to the present day, be - .ore Rome heard the Clotspel.-Clarke. They eeut forth -To aid the disciples and to give eanation and direction to tum work. They had done a otmilar thing at the time of the revival wheel eccurred in Samaria. Acts Via. 14. darnahas-lle was peculiarly litteti t'or this work. lie was a Levite and a native of Cyprus, and was probably wen acquainted with Antioeli Lend with the brethren who wore laboring there. ( 23. Waen he oame-The result is oriefly recorded under three heads: 1. What he eaw-the graeo of God. 2. What he felt -he was. glad. S. Went he did -he exhorted them all. .e.terpot. Tap grace ot tioa-The fa - vole mercy 'and power of Christ In the converelon of the Gentiles,. Wats glad -elle at once owned the ,Nvorle and re- joiced in it, though the converts were uncireumoised. Ile saw nothing in the work at which he could disapprove ; it was genuine. Exhorted teem -En- treated them. i'We find him exercis- ing licto the peculiar gift for which he was distinguished. We oNve every- thing to the people who encourage tis. eou owe very little to the man who merely „finds fault with you." -Par- ker. Purpoee of heart -."The heathen converts had 'much to endure for Chrbet's sake, and to tbo weak there were many temptations to relapse. 24. For -Here we see the reason why Darnabas was so successful. •elood man -Thus it is possible for poor, weak, sinful man to be saved and cleansed from his sins so that at the eyes of the Lora he will be "good." 25. To Tarsus-Saul's native city; Lem than a hundred miles from An- tioch if the journey was ineele by water. It will be remembered that when the Jews at Jerusalem sought to kill Saul the brethren sent • blin to Tarsus. Chap. ix. 80. To seek Saul-Barn.abas ,was well acquaint- ed with Saul and had introduce(' him to the church at Jerusalem (ix. 27) z and it has been suggested that he may have known him in his yonth. 26 Assembled -We doubt not they ,assembled weekly, upon the Lord's Day; for the earliest eccle- elasticate lustory flude Sunday the sacred day at Antioch, and it is et. teriy improbable time any alteration took place of the day then first es- tablished by the apostles.-'Whetion. Christians -It Is mote. probable that tbis name was given them by the heathen In ridicule, 27 Prophets -This was applied (1) to those who were engaged in preaching or dxplaining the 'Word of Clod (i. Cog xlv. 3), aaul also (2) to those who foretold future events as Aga.bus did here. 28. Agetaue-We know nothing of this prophet except NOat we leans hero and in chap. xxl. 10. By the Spirit -While under the ,Influenee of the Holy Spirit, Greet dearth-" A great famlne."-R. V. all the world - Title probably means here, the land of Judea and adjneent countries; though E0111C apply 10 to the whole 'Roman empire. Came to pass -The famine 'Continued two years, A. D. 44, 45, During the reign or Clete ellue (A. D. 51-54) there were four families in different .parts of tbe. empire, 29. The disciples -The church. at An- tioch. Note that "every man" sent soniething. Thee& evidently were no ;someone permit; in the church at that lame. Which &Volt in judea- They evidently did not expect the famine wOula extend to Antlecle a0. To the elders -To bo distribute,d to those In need. This was Blurs second visit to .Teruettlent since Ids conversion. Teechinge.-God is able to bring good out of our trial% Item. via, 28. When the Hely Spirtt accompanies the preriehing of the gospel' stleecee Will attend the efforte or the preacher. And yet goodnees, fidelity and faith are no less needful in Clot*. tian Weaker% than though they were to be the only pease of their sue,- COSS. When men aro converted there te (muse tor rejoicing. PIlAmicAm, stinvny. ellecieles scattered. The StInI13 1.1)11.1t rola nateef persecutiOp thee reeniteci in the atoning ot 8tep1icn comeelled the dieelplee to flee for seteiy to /Item at a dlatance from Ieruselem. liowever much those early tolloWers of the crneetied One delighted in mutual telkavehip it bo- eaMe necessary that tbese relation - chips t,1ienl.1 be broken up, and they Meet SteMeato to save their litite. Vhulo Wei Was painted to them at the time, the reeulte were Met may tettisetotOry to tiarnscivete bnt were Indicative of the tact that Wel was caueing "the 'wroth of man to pratee him,' for "they thee were eoattered tebroad Went everywhere 'moulting the word." A. shot his mark. Ito over and over again, and this Waf et bueeesstui leurney-attaii aver - 1113 11"ee, Wittilltilat mpliatically uc sh a ease, vlew to (gushing out the infant churell he uawittingly inaugurated ad many preaching tours as be start; ee out dieciplas by his perseeutione. Tiles° preaohere on their northward journey came to Antiocb, where "the hand of the Lord was with them ; and et great number believedend turned unto the Lord." No doubt a flame of holy fire molted their pro. gross as they travelled that long dia. tame meat -thing a ;crucified and laden Saviour. The alsciples nained-There was nothing of merit about the city of whyAittlooli tinotioxi obift•th ottellIdo epn yo e t h tee. the followers of Cbiret should receive their permanent name, unless it be that the hearts of tile people were open to receive the trutit awl 'the power of the gospel. The disciples giving -True religion consists of works, as well as faith, 01 label. and eacrifice, as vell ,as peace and joy. An occasion speedily arose to test the nature of their new found grace. The Lord nent prophet, A.gabus by name, to declare that a famine should soon visit the aountry. These cunverts (1X0133 to the opportunity and gathered offeeinge and sent relief' to the brethren in Judea. They had reeelved opiritual blessings and were now bestowing temporal good upon those who bad been helpful to them. Tim act of these who had so recently become Chris (lane sending aid to those whore they bad never seen and at such a dietance is a most inspiring one. The religion of jesus (Theist is the same now as then and produces the same results. . Arta) \41,, One 'too Many. Sallie Beaus -Hove many languages do you speak, Polly? Polly Glotte-Eight. When I tack- led the nighth I saw my finish. Sallie -What was it ?, Polly-Flanisle-May Smart Set. The Retort, in Kind. "You Should get your ears lopped, O'Brien," said a "smart" tourist to an Irish peasant whom he.wite quiz- zing; "they are too largo fcr m'aelZ.nri bedad," replica the Hibernian, 'I was jest tbinkin' yours would want tot be larger; sure, they're too small for an ass." -Tit -Bits. • A Garman RIM. The Grand Duke of Saxe -Weimar, says the New York Times, has a reputation in Germane for "bulls" worthy of an IrishinaaL On one occasion his kind heart took pity on a murderer sentenced` for life, so he remitted the "last three years 'of the sentence." Oucte while visiting a public school he noticed two boys of striking, dm- aarity in appearamas. "Why, what a remarkable likenessi" Ile exclaimed. "Those lads must be twin% are they not ?" • "Yes, Your Royal Highness," re- plied the principal, and he beckoned Lttm. liietwo frightened youngsters to "Ale my son," saki the prince, plac- ing his hand on the head of one of them, "what is your name?" "Heinrich." ",And how old are you ?" "Six." ' otll'ilelirdboYy°.11?" he said, turning to the srwas hive: rhus. • EVe," growled Adam, "these bis cults are fierce." "Don't you like them, dear ?" "Like 'em? Huh! Not half like moth -ahem. They're bum -very bunt. I wish you'd buy a cook book." "They say fk man's soul Is In els ;tomach, and 1 believe it." "Eve," and Adam glared, "you're the most exasperating woman I ever saw. By jing, I wash 1 bad my rib haehi'e "Tlme you go, throwing that in my face again. Who asked you for your old rib, anyway? Weren't you just as lonesome as you could be un, 111 I came?" "And I wish I'd been entisfied to let It go at that. Another ease of "When lonesomeness is bliss 'tie 'oily to get marriee.' "Boo-hoo 1" Mere, now----" "Boo-hoo-ool " "Acv, say! Darn it, Eve--" "Boo-hoo! 1 w -wish I wewas de-e-cadt" "Gosh -blame it all, Eve, I was just jokin' Don't do that! Ilonest-the hiscuite are the best ever-ana 1'0 eat 'em If they were like cobble - tones. Ian a chump and a fool and—" And a benevolent old boomptasaurus looked on with a fatherly smile while the reconcillotion took plaee. etgobtaus 1" he ejaculated, "the we- ::: dwalyn.s with,the tears oil defeatl" And she continues to do so even to Weo Jokes, "Now, Tommy," said an anxious mother to her small son, "the minis- ter will be her to dinner to -day', tend you must be sure to water your tace Olean." "All eight, mamma," anavvered ToMmee "but melt/teen lie doesn't oome?" "Sea, tiop," remarked little Willi, "Is corn raising . an infant Indus-. dustry?" "No, my boy," answered the head of the hotuee. "Wall, what do they need bribs for ?" " Why, Johnny," eald a mother tp her four-yettr-old hopertil one Sunday evening, "you have toad yritir prayer ovee seven times, "What did you do that for?" "So I won't have to bother about It tufa tboro this week," replied aolinny. Tencher-What le that you have drawn on your slate, Willie? Small Willie -It's a picture of a flange. Tetteher-Wlmt le a home) used ter? married man to keep hie wife in. Teralle 1oo-4101o, Charlie 1 Where are you going in such a hurry Cluileie (aged 5)-•ei ain't gointanye where. I've been Where I'm going, "How old are you Ethel ?" asked a visitor or a little girl. "Per only a," replied gthel with a deep sigh. "1 eittettid like to be 4 but 1 enppolte soinebtely line to boa," eW.R.etZtIQW.,.e.er0,;:ealre.e.e...e.kewe.e.T.sUOVeaCIre3Rieffakare.V4 HOW YOU MAY HAVE BEAUTIFUL SHOULDERS. Somethhi ElrerY Young Woman Desires to Possess. 0, ,gv.,46!.-W‘rere-eWAaPP70,74Friv.,genRWMFOW,KRW'Arae-6140:4V2aSw4 Smooth, clear-ekinned ehoulders aro among the ehlet or e woulana; beauties; 'They are also the' ror- est, ORO SOPS ineem that are bewitch. Ing, ()Tem that are entrancing, mouths that are tempting, but shettiderse-Well, It is only once in a while that a Wcunau possesses a shoelder which 16 exaetly modelled, exquisite 111 titionees and full of ex- pression. Tee faeltion in shoulders is core ;gently changing. In elassie times they 'were brow] and stroeg. One has but to study the Venue de Milo to behold tee model of ideai shoua dors. 13road and equare are the shout. tiers of the Sentirte Madeline, but for bie celestati Galatea, Baphael chose shoulders narrow and round- ed. Gainsborough gives us entail, highly -bred shoulders; with • Do efaurier they are square and hereto. Nor Is literature aatogether agreed on the subteen:. Agna, Kere- ulna had slopixig shoulders as the must conspicuous of her graces. 'The heroine of "Peter Ibbetson," of course, has them square. It can only be inferred that Rosalihd had them wide and horizontal, but she, doubtless, rested her weary arm upon the pretty droop of Celia's. VIllon is for small sboulders, and all las successors in leyouch hire, writing of the equareet we. men in the world, write jn Please at sloping shoulders. The present efathion in shoulders Is a retarn 'to the Sir Joshea, Rey- naldo type, which never varied ertem the long, gradual slope. It was the patrician line :of the day, and a lady was bound to have it„ Tho Rey. tondo shoulder had a (teepee slope, however, than that of the teventletif 'century belle, but no more beauti- eui or artistio curves. The wily beatify who ovvnel a, per- fect pair of shoulders and kuows it to be one de her 'strong points, dis- creetly makes the most of 11, awl if he turns her back on you, you ca,n easily forgive her, no matter how lovely her face. Shoulders seem to have some hint if the secret of eternal youth that escapee the lips and the eyee. Even trier time tuts lined the face and the throat, shoulders retain their girlish freshness, 'smoothness and fairueiss. They need care and attention, of course, a,nd often it is left to th.e owner to develop the shoulders -to make them beautiful, firm and self- reliant, •f To be confronted with outstanding shoulder blades Is a hard fate. But ouce a woman coneedes the point, and confeeses to herself that elle is in danger of having email, angular and featherless wings, and that she would rather be a woman than an angel there la little or nothing in Ute way of flattening that may not ee accomplished, and in a few weeks' time, with. the aid of a little patient intelligence, sae may give herself the ahoulders of perfect womanlicied. The trouble ail lies with thaw mus- cles, and thatthey are troublesome May be judged from their names- trapezias and rhomboidel. The former Is one large muscle which begins at the base of the skull and continues down the spine for some way, branch- ing oat to the shoulder blades; the thomboiclei are the two muscles be - Otto very good exercise for 'ring- ing them into; Subjugation, 11 they aro refractory, is to move the arms In a circle from the ehoulders until the shoulders are so supple that the backs of the hands can be placed together behind at the wrist with- out any curve of the arms. The dr- eling of the arm from the shoulder Inward, not ootwerd, is another old for acquiring greteeful eonthur. Another helpiful exereise is to lie rage downward, place the bands tin- der the shoulders and ratse the body upon the knee e until the arms are Straight. For the second movement raise the body until the tt 013S and hands are the only points Of support. While lying triee downward, if the ald of a friend owe be Invoked, mita- osangeeamiehlonlisicitlaboex alphpoliBrtedinTe .between thumb and fingers and rol- hahr Omuta/lens led, titen with Utopians ot the hands the ellovaboldal museles are kneaded, by nein tbe rotary movement all the way up arid dowry the spine. After the massage Is over, earn up,- on the back, that the ehouldere may lie perfectly tlait on the couch for biltvit° 1°ItrtIteehincluitidilt."1 with the head The . shoulder movement fate -yard and backward 118 very necessary to wrrect a stooping carriage and bent • book. With the hands resting on the laps, both shoulders are firet moved forward evenly, but vigorously, and then drawn backward. The elbows must also be moved for- ward and backvrard as far aspossible, Oat the upper part af the body and head is held .erect. With the back- ward movement of the ehoulders in- hale. and 'teeth the forwardEmo..vem.eni exhale. Almost: everybody has it 'low Shoul- der. This is caused in Various ways, certain musc1e:3 are coneracted when walking, or one shoulder is held high- er than the other,,or the head is car- ried it little to one side. Often this Dia° sidedn.ess is the result of seem- ingly trifling habits, like leaning 1.0 ono aide while sittleg. To correct a. want of uniformity in the shoulders try • this exercise 'gee. eral• times during. the day: With the arm dropped by the side, raise the low shoulder slowly but strongly as high as possible, bolding it there while counting ten. Than lovier slowly. This will by degrees in - armee the height Of the shoulder. A shoulder may be too high as well as too low; in such eases draw the high shoulder doNvn, keeping IL se for a few moments. Practice this at intervals during the day. If there le no inequality in the shoulders, it is still it good exercitte to raise and lower the shoulders sim- ultaneously: It not Duly develops the muscles, strengthening them if they are weak, but it lifts up the upper ribs, ,co that the upper portioxi of the cavity of the chest is enlarged, and activity of respiration pro- aigteeet. She who bas the interest et her shoulder blades at heart, always keepe the following rules 'Woke(' away in her mind for immediate reference: Try to push the shoulder blades to- gether many time during:the day. Roll the shoulder backward and forward. Walk or eland with the hands clasp- ed behind the head and the elbows wide apart. Stand now and again during the day with the back touching a vertical .w.at the hands on the hips with the elbows back and the fingers ter - ward. , To make the skin sa,tin-like in tex- ture, and ivory -white in cotor, the elloulders need an occasional knead- ing with an emolient. Nothing is better than cream balm made time: Verbitowax ledrara, paraffin d dram, oil of sweet almonds 3 drams. Melt over a gentle heat, stirring well, then add 10 drOps of extract of vio- let, rough skin .can be made fine, soft and beautiful by this treatment, together' with frequent bathing of the shoulders In very warm water, followed by a dash of cold water. allaaleleaelaletesevegesaleetetaillielesethaeleaveelettieeteeeteeteleable‘161111 QUESTIONS Of ETIQUETTE. 0 . # 41/1kimawavw,o,livsivlsvconasiviiivank4141.4vikeweAL44,611vwd I am a young man, 20 years of age, and a friend invited rae to all on a lady in company with him. Never having met the lady, :1 de. caned las invitation. Was I right in &Ana so? My friend elthens it would have been proper for me to call 'wawa I argued to the contrary, A., M. If your friend had known the young lady for some time it cer- tainly would not have been im- proper for him to take you to call onher ualees she had expressed or given some intimation elle did not oare lor your acquaintance. What is proper for a bildegrown to weart tit 0 noon wedding? A Back Nunther. A black frock or cutaway coat, preferably tite former; white waist- coat and light trousers, a standing eollar and a white four-in-hand tie, le the correct attire for a bridegroom tet a moon vs:editing. Will you; kindly Worm .me the pro- per etiquette in regard to cards in making an ordinary call ?• Is it proper to leave two each of enY own and my liusband'e, and do I hand them ell 'to the weld on en- tering., or only mine then and the rest when I leave? Does an invita- tion to' a tea which I have attend- ed require a call afterward, and how soot) atter must. It bo made? P. tel. -1* have reference to .there being* only husband and wile at the house at which I called, When I asked if two cards each were coo. re.(1sI ; Yeta 611°u:id leave 'two of your bus - hand's oards and oue of your own in making a eall, and you should glee the cattle to the meld When you enter the house, An invitation to a tea does not demand that a call thould bo paid afterward at any specified time, especially If you vvera able Ce be preeent at the tea. Will you please ten me, When should one leave One's oiled When itetenelitee an At home? Should the en,rd be presented to the porton wbo opens the doter or enonid it be left when leaving? What 1311011111 be Raid to the baste(*) when leaVing? Should the gloves be 'removed when Reit refreshments) ere sleeved nt an At home ?-Ignorant. If tile /fervent Who opens the door tendere +o volt a tray you pine° yank card on it when entering the hotifte; but, as a rule, the tray for the cards, le on the ball ttible, and the freest 10 expeeted to leave the earel there. it does not matter Wile - 011 itrriving or on leaving, to long ale the card Le lett. There le no lareel ,rete as to what sbould isa Said to the hetes, but It 10 0.1WaYtt . more gracious; to say you have had "it pleasant afternoon," or' that ale has been a charming reception." You ean do asyou please about removing your gloves. As a rule, women do not tali° off their gloves when only light refreshments are seeved. —.- What kind and color of gloves • /Alone], be worn by the bridegroom at an afternoon evedcling? he.avy stiting, is the cor- ch White or a ligh_t :oat gray glace lBa.ce kid, with rect style of glove. A: person receives a formai invita- tion requesting his presence to meet a noted person from half -past seven to half -past ten -how should the in- Vitation be accepted, by writing a entout.de,?-ozu..ist,11: sufficient to vend a A formai acceptatice or regret is necessary in answer to such an in - :Natation. Sending a card will cer- tainly not be sufficient acknowledg- meell:Itil. ,vou kindly inform the writer e --- if a, Prince Albert coat, striped trousers -and patent leather shoes are proper to be wore by a bridegroom at an evening wedding ?-C. : . Yes; it would be the correct style et dress for it bridegroom, , -4.-- Afe any presents given at a wooden wedding? It so, what would beop- prioLpireulactes?tomary to give Woodeni4e- sents at a "wooden` wedding; but It is not necessary to send an ee- penetve gift -anything made of wood will 00, A. woOden epoen, or a woehen WW1 Will you kindly tell me when an Invitation is estorded "Mr. and Mrs. request yOur presence," t3te., at a reception,- and en °newer is re- quested, to whom should the answer be cent, olio or both, and Should it be in the third peloon ?-/1. A. G. The :OnsWer ehoula 'be sent to Mr. and Ltre„ and should by all meane be in the third person. An anstVer to any invitation is always woraea in the, tame Way tte the invitation. The edtleation of the human Mind Comma/woe in the ertalle.-Cogart, A. growing Intinutey ean be pro - &teed by cultivating an acqualuts Yawl in a labor conterence the wheel - weed, Ought to be it pretty good epoliesMati, There Itt no good in Preeebing to the hungry. - German proverb. r<eep your eye on tlie tbertneme, ter, rillE MARKETS Vrirlfrirelnr'Vr'71". 'reroute Varmere Market. 'April 28. -There 'were no recelpte of grain 011 the street market title morning. gay was steady,6 Wade /selling at $12 to $3.3 per ton for timothy. Wheat, white, e1 to freee red, 70e Vase, 07iie ; sPellige 47c; rYe.86'.bar1T1a51t°6lfeK5$tQ°41Qal44tc2!a pea84elseecw;oIi, a101e, $12.50 to $18.60; red clever, $0.50 to $9,2e; timothy, $7.80 to hay, thuothy, $12, to $13; clover, psosuatdo r$9911s.atAr tiro, as2a, t; our$080110,ittit tti*t etio‘, ego; eggs, new laid, 11. to 13, 1, a tlag !teat Markets. Followillg ore the cloehlg quota - titans at importan•t Wheat eeIttree to -day ; , • -8 New York 7883 -1u7113: -8i Clacago 75 76 1 ir°1Dalletidti°4 .1.1 81 1-2 • Northern. 76 70 3-8 Dolutle No. 1 7al . -- Tehrondte tildes, Wool, Tallow, Rte. Hitiee-The market is 1-2o higher, with reeelpta only moderate x No. 1, green ethers, 60 lbs. and upwards, Si; No. 1 c,ows, 7c; No, 2 cows, Go; cored, 7 1-2 to 7 8-40 for come, and 8 1-2c for steers. Caltalane -There is a fair demand, with prizes unchanged. No. 1 brings lie, and No. 2 Its quoted at 9e. Sheepekens-The m;arket le firm, dealers paying SS to 05c. Wool -The market conlennes very Stocke of old fleece are small, Offertioge of new are not yet In evidence. Fleece Ile quoted at 12 1-2 to 13c, and unwashed at 7 1-2o. Pull- ed wooe dull at 11 1-2 to 15o foss keepers, and 18o for extrag •Thilovr-The rnaiket is firm, with cholera paying (taper lb. for render- ed, and 2 9-1 to 8-1e2a for rough. Small -eats ote reneleined sell at+ 6 1-2e. Cheeete Markets, Cornwall, April • 27, -At the first meeting of the Cornwall Cheese Board here yestercittY 167 boxes of' cheese were sold, the white itt 1050 and col- ored at 10 9-16c, and 16 tubs and 12/cambotottesn. 01141.bl-tit 2t 7er._.tovergtrsoe,diah here, 2104. latexes' ofclteeso,. which sold att 10eo, asuli 823 tube butter sold for 21e. ; Toronto Lave Stook Market. • o cows Export cattle, choice, per owe 062748 t 40 600 o $5e 8425 23 05015 to 360 4 50 to 95 clo medium Butchers. cattle, picked 84 0075 tt 0o 0000 Luttecohhee:roo.ew: foahiro!c.e.. ,2 150 to 34 2573 do common 400 . . 00 to 5 00 ort-koep . 3 10 to 4 00 4, 00 to 1 25 Feedddoourn241):elisdiliurn Stockers, 1,000 to 1,100 lin 278 to 405 95 00 to 60 (IC liedh° clolgwhst, each 45 0°40 too 64 NM Shoop, ewes. per owt Lambe, yearlings, per cwt do spring, each 2 60 to 6 05 Hoge, choice, per ewt 6 50 to 0 0) 33 Hoge, light, per ()let to 11 00 lloge fat, per cwt 625 to 010 Bradstreet,s 011 Trade. The movement in wholesale trade 10 Montreal tele week Its shown Pomo development Incertain depart- ments. Large quantities of freight are being received from the west fot export, and great activity lit ship- ping eircles is expected to develop la the next couple of weeks, A.t Handl- ton this week, as reported to 131.84. street's, there leas been some ex- pansion in the volume of trade. There le more inquiry for summer dry goods to sort stoeks Wilke are showing reductions in quantity and rangai ato a result of the warmer weathee the past few days. Shipments ot goods to various trade centres of the country are large. There le a firm feeling in staple goods, and there is, generally speaking, no ditmosititni on the part of the jobbers, to maks price sonceSSIOntSt There is an improved feeling in trade cereles at Winnipeg this week, and generally throughout the North- west. The finer weather has water'. ally improved the eonditlone fot seeding, and in soiree important sea. teens of the country there is a good deal of activity in that direction. THE WONDERFUL X.RAVS IN CANCER CASES. Reeent artiolea have appeared in the prees annou.noing the wonderful dlecovery, by a celebrated European surgeon, of the cure of cancer by the X-ray treatment, and while. It ap- pears as a new thistle in the medical world, it is not generally known that during the last two years sev- eral wonderful cures have been et - rooted in eau. own country, In the city Or Hamilton, by one ot its well- known physicians, Dr, Cumming% Who was one of the first in America to inleodutee the X-rays in his prac- thee, ancl has effected several Wonder - fel (Arco in eases where the knife and plaster have failed entirely. irwo Hamilton oases hi particular mtght be mentioned, one a Mr. John Langton, machinist, who had can- cer, and had.tried all kinds of treat- ments without avell. Hearing of et ivondertui cure In the city by Dr. Cummings, he placed himeelf in his heads, with the result that to -day there le oat a trace of the disease left. The other case was that of a widow, Mrs. Wm. Gleason, who, after several operations, both by knife and planter, found the disease recurring. Iler phystelan retsOmmentled her to Dr. Cummings, and she IR now perinea nently cueed. One feature of the X- ray treetment is that no soars or traces of the disease are loft, From this it will be seen that Can- ada, le hot behind the older cOuntrioe ef Europe in the Wonderful develop- ments Of medical eeience. The American official, Col. Croite der, Who invetalgated the alleged British post near New Orleans, hag submitted his report to President Roo/melt. WHY ARE 1 LONDON FBNCES BETTER tata than ethers? Deeneso they meted' t end w ev ti) et the ground. 11 men were ne unlike peek tootali(ei: alen ittliher geiroottzist weal' must be leneed, W ott td 110 ont Mike nines- tton, The only eorreer tMenrottIlIT t!trelita 11114 tt:'; stay, and the only ant, w leer it is to at ny;bulbi (1 to 51 tlto glitil)11°011111,11Innail nr pay more for inferior feetory Think ft Moment. Common AMR, will bask 11 eence hunt ou the ground Is worth 010'' hall more In Valtla, yet ottiv men hell ne ninth it built with ;In mete -date "laming - the fasted atel best moraine in the wore'. 16RD 66;11)'S libitalktt drtotu. byte n1114 rel, it, (Int our l'Atli toNnox rENCE ON Limited London, Canada.