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The Wingham Advance, 1902-09-25, Page 3**ere 441ra Rae+ eta+ +++ft* tLAlJA DOZEN SHORT STORIES flaw, the limner/et of tee preseet nemlnistratien, tells this *tory: ' I *aimed Of at Serateme not a grea I wit ago and !reigned to two mai geeing ale ea tits tremendons inateetes dity.lemetta in thls mileage twltilt everebuly wesi. sharing. Oae of th in was tinking the point that th general pro•perily wati for the beseat tif tit entire community. " 'Loot; at this great railroad, with Is four track': miming Post and weet,' he said. ' It is a higliway of empire, carrying each d ty to the Atlantic or the Packet the product of the factory, the Wee and the local. Wipe it off the map and everything comes to a standstill and we became involvei in a common tutu,' " ;rum; iltiNn the Empire State ee- press came rushing al mg and a mi- llet cinder struck the speaker in the eye. " 'D-- these engines!' seal he. *I welt there was not a railroad In the country,' " ••••••••• "Yee" said the particularly gifted young man, at a social gathering. "I can tell the moment I look at a hat what kind elf a man the wearer was, bow old, whether tall or short, and other characteristice. Oh, it is ino trick, I don't, know how I came by the facility!" "It must be gift," saggested one of the enInpaniy. "Like emend sight or mind read- ing," abeerved another. "Let's get some hats," said a third. "I am anxious to see iow it works." A large number of bats were pro- duced, their ownership being conceal- ed, of course. The hat -reader took a rather broad -brimmed, soft shabby hat and began to inspect it. "Tele" he said, is tee hat of a t ramp." "How do you know; ?ft: "By unmistakable signs. The brim is turned up at the back; that comes from often, sleeping in hay mows or In under trees: It is pulled down in front to shield the face from too close inspection." "Wonderful ! Go ohle "It's owner was often hungry. He has gnawedthe brim. He was dis- honest, for he hid things in the crown,. The shape of the crown shows he bad the panted bead of an idiot.. Am I right ?", "Well, yes, partly," said the host, "That lastly hat, and when I was on rely walking tour this summer, I dM one or two of the things you men- -Liam Try another." " It Is only Of late years that wo- men began to order these things. They used to have lemonade and soda, and then by degrees the hot eeuillozis and clam brothel were served over the •dreggistee counter and savedi them! it visit to a roe -laur- els) a "By and by they got to saving a visit to the fainey physician by drop- ping in at the drug store and de- scribing their symptoms. Now there is a rushing trade in most of the fashionable thenerete for feminine bracers, chief among itelech comes the serstaparilla and ammonia. " Of course anything of that sort if persevered in is apt to have a had effect. But the portionof aqua ammonia, bicarbonates and bromos weieh we serve- are .very minute, as a elite. They ace: on elm mind more than on the body, and the patient speedily fees relieved after taking p. dOkle lthat Is oftentimes list In the soda that is served with it. Paddy was sent to Te--- on.. the first of August to buy a buseel of oysters. -Whew. he returned, • lee master said: "What made you solong, Pat'?" "Long, is it? By my *soul, I think I'vo been pretty quick, considering all tillage" "Considering what things?" "Why, considering the gutting of the fide" ."Gutting whae fish?" "What fish! Why, the oysters, to be ewer -"What-is it that you mean?" '"What da I newel Why, I menet as I wail restieg Moseit a bit, and tak- ing a. drop te comfort me, a gintle- notn axed me wheel I had got in the eclair. 'Oysters, sir,' said I. 'Let's look at them,' Said he, and he opened the bag. Och, thunder and pra- tics!' said he, 'who could them- to yo?' It was Mick Carney,' said I. 'elicit Carney l' said he; ithe•thief o' the world! What a villain must he have been to give theta to ye with- out letting I"Anti aren't they gut- ted?' said I. 'Dien a •one o' them,' said he. 'Moslem, then,' said I, 'what will I do ?"Do,' said he, I'd sooner do them for you myself than have you abused; and so, he takesen In- doors and gets 'ern all, nate and Mane, no you'll see." And out Paddy turned the empty shells on the floor. • ---- In a certain regiment there was an officer named Barnes who was cele- brated in his garrison for winning every bet. None of his comrades could boast of ever having been sue - and at last no one eared to bet with him. One day Barnes was transferred; but the faine of his peculiar luck heel already spread before him. After a supper tendered him by his new comrades on the evening of hie arrival, and when champagne made its appearance, the. colonel called out : " Is it really true, Barnes, that you win every bet ?' " colonel ?" " But how on earth do you do it ?" " Oh, • very simple. I am a physiog- nomist." " 'Well, What, for instance, can you read in my face?" a I can see,' fetid Barnes, promptly, "that the atid wound in your back has broken Out again." " Nonsense,' thundered the colenee " Perhaps you do not like to speak of It; perhaps—" " Oe, you won't believe me I What evil! you bet ?" "Anything. you please, colonel." " A pony ?" "iii right—a pony." The colonel at once proceeded to divest himself of his Mot and shirt, and a scrutiny by all the Other offi- cers present revealed the feet that there was no trace of it wound What- evever. "You have lost your bet, Barnett!" shouted the colonel, resenting his ger- m( nat. "I have lost. Men may err soneo times. Here is your £25,‘" When the volonel reached Ilia quarters that night lie wrote to his old chum, the colohel in command of Barnes' former regiment "The store About Demme' leek in eall humbug. Ho has just made a bet Of" e:25 that 1 had 0, welled In my baek, and, of eoursie, lost It." The answer -Came back: "Your greehneett is truly charming. Your winning t::1I has Cost me C.100..Datities bet ine £1011 on the day, of his leav- ing that he would make you, •Oltrtlie first 'evenieg of the meeting, • take off your shirt In the presence of your 'ellow-offic eta:, 414111010WWWWWWW4iVii.~404AWASAMONW IIT Tt1 MIME OF WOMAN WHAT THE GAY WORLD OF FASHION OFFERS—PARIS, LONDON AND BERLIN HINTS—HOUSEHOLD HINTS, FUN AND GOSSIP SPECIALLY CULLED FOR TIMES' LADIES ist alWrijEAMOVMAIWAIVIOWNWEIVIINVAMAIN 113y Seth' Fontaine Pea) This empire, the Da Barry and the na padour periods of IALlitions have Ali become so popular—possibly be - cease they are so elaborately ex. train, gant—that it is no uncommon thing to see the three styles coin - Weed in oil° costume. Why it Is that women adore In fashion and fiction that which speaks of lesterleal ro- mance nu man can explain, but ewe thin it is that they do. And as it was with the colonial, the empire and the days of the Bourbon% faith - Ione leave becoine widely mixed, with no distinct setting, so that to -day all things that look smart or chic pass for fashionable, In evening gowns the old Intermit fatehlone will' !Mid their sway this Winter. Yet they are all modern- ized in a way—porlitepo to suit the modern coutpleelon or the modern figure, or both. The fashions In eomplexione and figures change of- tener time centuries. One, of the prettiest Of the Pompa- dour styles Is A flower effect, which will be greatly seenat balls or very formal dinners and at the opera. It Is better suited to net, the large, coarse loop or merely the Brussels. The Brussels will continue to be much worn for some tiznee as it has all the covetea softness for welch Het Is adored, with none of the grove suggestions of the spectacular that many of the coarser nee) Mow. A black or yrlake net in the Pompadour style is exqui ,ite. It is made over a soft elik of the same shade usually, with several thieknesses of the net over the silk. The gown is trimmed in lace anti appliqued around the bottorn anti up the train in a pointed effect, or panel style in front, in a profusion of chenille flowers in gorgeous col- ors of the retie end greens from the purest pink to the deepest red and front the darkest green to a soft Nile, Called. Pompadour Applique. This flower embroidery is called the "pompadour applique," and is as stunning a thing as any well-bred woman could ever hope to find. A black net gown, made princess, with a, wreath of these chenille flowers running from tee left shoulder, across the bust and down to the bottom of the Mixt, or trailing slightly on to the side train, pre- sents a beautiful spectacle. In white the effect is equally lovely, but tighter shades of the chenille tehoull be used tor the appeque. The coral rose shades are being daringly flaunted once more. Made up len Neck lace, they present an as- pect of rare tele portraits: painted Lu the fluent days of the empire. There is a model of a dinner gown Lu a deep coral shade that is cov- ered completely with an overdress of black Bruseele net, In which at Infrequent and ,unexpected intervals are set wide -spreading butterflies of black chantilly lace. One butterfly rests on the bosom, 'its far reaching Wings stretching almost from arm ta, arm. Smaller ones nestle on the backs Of the sleeves, which are devoid of liming. The waist is out deeollete in the coral and stretches well up to the ears with the net. About the throat Is bound a several stranded collar of coral beads, held by dia- mond alums. The belt is black, and a black band surmounts the frill to the sleeve above the elbow. There is a back dip flounce, well set With butterflies around the Meat, welch is tight -fitting In the coral and fully shirred above In the 1•010.101. NEURALGIC PAINS Are a Cry of the Nerves for Better Blood. • Dr. Williams, Pink Pills Make Rich, itee Mood and Drive Theee Paine From the System—ttend the Proof A. high medical authority has de - lined neuralgia tete "a cry of the serves for better blood," and to ef- fectually drive it from the system the blood meat be made rich, red and pure. For this purpose there Is no other medicine so prompt and sure in regret as Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. fehese pills make new, rich, red. blood with every, dose'and impart new life and new vigor to the person using them. Mr. John McDermott, Bond elm), Ont., offers strong proof of the certain reettite obtained from, the use al Dr. Willhome Pink Pies In oases of this kind. He says: "A. few years ago while working as a ear- penter in Buffalo I got wet. I did not think it worth while changing my clothes at the time, but I soon began to suffer for my neglect. I awoke next morning with Cramps and pales throughout my body. I was unable to go to work and called in a doctor, who lett me some medicine. I used it 'faithfully for some time, but It did not help me. In fact 1 Was growing steadily worse and had be- come so reduced in flesh eirat I Weighed only 138 pounds.. As I was not able to work I returned to my home at Bond Head. Here I placed myself under the care old local doc- ker who said the trouble was neural- fea, which had teem a. thorough held upon my entire system. Mister - tore seemed to follow, me for the doc- tor's treatment did not help me, and Lthinle my neighbors at least die not believe I was going to get better. had often: read and heard of Dr: Wli llama' Pink Pills and In this emer- gency I determined to try them, bad not need more than three boxee before I fell that title pale were help- ing me. From time oh I gained day by day, and after I had used some tell or twelve boitea I had fully re- covered my old time etrerigtit, arid have since been able to work at my trade as a carpenter without any trouble. X have no pains or aches, and X now weigh 15.0 pound/. X think Dr. =Ileum? Pink Pills an in- valuable medicine and shall always have a good word to say for them." When the nerves are unstrung, when the blood iv poor and Watery, or when the eysitene 15 Out of order, Dr. Wil - Bales' Pink Pills is the medleine to take. They cure all troubles Wiliam from these Muses, anti make weak, despondent men and women bright, active and strong. Protect yourself against imitations by seeing that the fIi risme, "Dr. Williams' Ptek Pills for Pale Petiple" In On the wrapper atound every box. SIOld by all niedi. eine dealers or malted post peel at ISM per box or elx boson forge.fiti by elating to the Dr. Williams? Mane eine Coo Broekville, Out. black net. %Ws Is one of the very handsomest and richest of the coral gowns that has yet appeared, either worn by the bluest arietoorat in Paris or shown in the shops. empire Gown Popular. The empire gown is going -to to very popular 'this mason, It is mot cut as it WAS in the 'days off Jos- ephina Ills very munch higher in the ;leek. Malty •with sleeves,, and the empire ellece is mostly done in' Jane over silk. There is nothing quite ins rich and fleecy as theta silk and lace empire gowns. They vary greatly in owl, according to the figure they are made, to fit, and IL isapeidom two em- pire mewns are mule alike tele' sea- son. Usually the elik undereress is made princess amid fits the figure eke a glove; rippling down gradually into a Sweeping and very long trained circular Akira with it. half fate effect in, back; that is, the ekirt flips In at the knees in front. Over this princees gown, Perfect In its simple elegance, and a beautiful -toilet of Itself, though untrimmed, falls the glory of rich lace, a perfeet- ly cut and Icing empire gown along true empire period lines, but abso- lutely graceful in every detail, aseito elk princess gown shows well beneath through the fall of fine, thin lace. Frequently the style is changed so that the lace will fit the figure, with the olik either in front or in back. One marvelous gown on this order 'sof an ether bine silk that shades into an exquisite silver. The lace overdress is oe point de Venice, The empire out is perfect In back, but in front !the lace is divided and fits the figure, leaving an opening of about five inches to the hem of the aktre The loose empire effect, is not lost, but Is carried out by flat tends* of pearl passementerle, which are hung' loosely within' the opening to aline below the waist, where they are weight by a crass; band of the pearl trimming and 'continue held down to 'We skirt 'bottom. Within the open- ing is a sprinkinig of pearl 'sequins on white point d'esprit. , • 'The sleeves are to the elbow of tucked point d'esprit and are cove em -ed with the pearl sequins, The combination of frosty pearl and lace in nether blue in the empire out is one that even the Empress joseph- ine might have fancied. blue Models lu Lace. There are SO1110 marveldus models in lace and rare brocades in big flar- ing patterns that bear the marks of tile Du Barry period. The petti- coats have the colonial flare and square sweep and the bodices are square cut over the bosom, with elbow sleeves done in monstrous frills of lace, silk and ribbons. The bodices are cut off right at the waist line with a little sharp point in front. Over these ixxlices—whith are a different color from the skirt usual- ly, with sleeve frills the shade of the skirt—is worn a sleeveless jac- ket c,Sf lace, in the cutaway Louis XIV. style front, whielt falls well over the hips. The jacket Is mad,a tight in back by two large buttons which- hold it to the bodice at the waist line. In front it is the regular Louis XIV. coat when left unconfined, ex- cept that it has no lapels, Suet an- other modernizing of the Du Barry I Plumes should always be worn in the hair with this sleeveless coat, a fan carried, and a corsage bou- quet worn. These lace coats will be very much seen for dinners and in- formal evening affairs. . The two-color Louisine silks are a popular caprice. The colors melt one into the other so gently that only, In the shadows do the darker tones dominate. The changeable taf- feta is beginning to show itself strongly for street as well as even- ing wear. A very handsome fancy is the stitching of black taffeta in heavy white thread, anti the white taffeta in black, and trimming in lace accordingly. ••••••••••••••••••••••••-i THE LATEST OF THE I f, SEASON'S BEAUTIES 1 • •••••••i 444+ +.44 44.64+444 Si Banished to the realms of the four domeetic walls are the summer gowns in which women have looked so ravishing for the last few months and in their places on the street are seen, trim tailor made costumes. leach season we await anxiously the coining of the first models, which are the embodiment of fashion's new- est modes, and if there are no radi- cal changes we are disappointed, so fond are we of variety. However, the season is still young and the lack of new. lines may find a recompense In novelty and beauty of fa,brice. Platted skirts are not yet to be abandoned, and we are to see mazy, of the beet walking costumes made with back or side plaits, failing from a deep hip yoke, with skirts just to escape the floor—for agate that question of skirt length is being agitated, and French modistes have declared in favor of the Comfortable, sensible style. It is still early, however, serious- ly to consider the trim walking dress, so we are offered a choice of more formal ematimea. For example, there is the charm- ing design of rtaudnitz (see cut), which expresses the coming of au - throe in its rich tones of serpent green and blue, a, combination that bias fair to be extremely popular., The material is a Satin fecal sloe - city cloth of medium weight, and showa a fine check scattered With polka, dots in dark green, having a rim, of blue. The skirt is fatal tot the figure by means of tucks run in clusters and converging to- ward the Waist line, while at the kneeft there Is a space of about five bellies betWeen the clusters. A shaped flounce set upon the etre per section of the siert displays more tucks, following out the 'perpendleular lines slightly marked In the fitted part. Ilege four petallei flowers of Cluny, for a conventiona Inerange- ment, are ihsertal at this point, end the °fleet of the laee ineete Is math enhanced by the delicate outlining in blue and black Mike. In the centre of melt design is it disk Washed in silk. The Hanle Or- nitmentation trims the bottom of the flounce, and the fabric Is tint otil; underneath the Cluny so that one catches a gempee of the blue and green novelty silk lining. The corsage is eolilly Welted and hae the neck cut down to show a dainty yoke of white Mousseline. A piping of black velvet outlines the neck, while narrow ribbons of the same fasten across the bust, From the shoulders to the wide eelitture of white OM elastic there extends, each side of tit° opening', a row of ega• shaped insets, of Cluny, placed and to end. Ilelowethe elbow the closely tuck- ed sleeve is released, and tile puff thus formed is [gathered into an odd cuff made of black velvet straps, ornamented with embrold- ery and alue silks. The scoop eat worn with Ms dress is faced with black, end is surmounted by a huge breast of soft, downy white, caught at one side under a twist of blue and green miroir velvet. ST -1--+-777•77, • • fully wrought belies were pale atue- legate Tim bags are linea with Moire to match the shade of the leather. .5 lo Card caeca too, have, increased in eize, and the prettleet of those en- t•ended to be Carried this ant limn are made or soft Suede in pale grey, flam- lag red or golden brown. SOmetimee Hare will be a 'border teethe flap of reddIeb gold, highly polielted, Ana aaginalene;nseakyl, e4rsigan 11)sTgL•rlyeyf3telirveere, atre, the rteallocaent,tip,yfritingperoinees, sweOirrlITerlro'isYsh,itl: cover the other eree * * TartOitie thee vomits are going to be worn its twee as ever *ibis Sall, and the usual set includes three or fear, the extra one being a POIIIPLIdour comb, which ie plaeoi in Mountie' en- tirely for service, as it does mot show when the coiffure is completed. The newest cumin/ are certainly de- signed with maim idea of comfort, for the rInis are rounded down In the centre to fit about the flat knob on the top of time head. Even 'the larger comb, intended to keep up stray "scolding leeks," Is curvel after the Sante fie germ . This, by the way, Is narrower than formerly anti, does not give the head so broad a look as the heavily rim- med ogee that have been the correct teziw,r4Et,, eett thlk,ong. rtwelong wear there are jew- elled tortoise shell combs, In, sets of three anti bong but for the street nothing In quite so pretty as rich, mgl'uby plain anti polished until it A ROYAL CHILD'S NEW GOWNS. eerarep-.ArA.-xA.4>a,R2wA No more sensible, dressed child eves! in Europe than the little Princess ; Viet:04a of Germany. Thee child, now ten years old, has her dresses made for her In London and Paris and chipped to Berlin by a special ines- senger, so it is said' and the dress- makers whisper thatcarte blanche orders to make the dresses pretty and numerous are given from the Kaiser, whose one daughtee Is his pride. The little 'Victoria wears a special kind of sailor collar, which bee been named after her, and is called the Victorian sailor. It can be made out of any kind of goods, thick or thin, and it looks Well in any color. It The lace mitts of our grand- mothers' day are the fashion, again anti time stores are full of them of verlotte le.ngtite. There are both black and white ones, Fine black are the most becoming, but the mitts are very pretty, writes a reporter for the Louisville) Post. Chantilly mitts are, perhaps, the most expensive variety offered, and, both in white and black, these are not only very pretty but becoming as well. Delicate patterns of vines and flowers twine upward in graceful designs, and, when more elaboration le desired jeweled paillettes lend their beauty to that of the filmy Ohaatilly. They are far more comfortable for summer, wear than kid and much less 51p, .72,7- 7 7 ...•••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••,+. SATIN FACED NOVELTY CLOTH. SHOWING CHECKS AND DOTS. - • - afforda fine exampleof the pretty and the sensible in a child's dress. It is Pretty because of its trim- ming and its shape, and sensible be- cause it is dark at the neck and throat, where the child's active chin I rubs ttgalust it, and dark where her curls lie upon it. The newest example of this collar is in willow green and white. A wide white cashmere sailor Collar cover - ling the shoulders, with a point com- ing at the shoulder, is the foundation 'part. Over title falls a collar of willow green cashmere, the same shape, but not as deep. This is trimmed With five bands of white braid. Inside of this is worn a chemisette With standing coaar of willowy green cashmere,. trimmed with five bands of White braid. To make the little phild very happy a smell diagonal pocket can be set in the blouse and out of this can peep a very fine lawn pocket -hand- kerchief inatie in the Caine colors as the collar. There is nothing about this dress that will prevent the processes of time laundry from teem performed upon it. The trouble with the washing process, Wheil applied to winter dreeses, is that the lining shrinks while the outside holds its shnpe. To obviate tille m.1 dress's for thildren n re now made unlined, and fall dresses wla tub just tlio same as Eummer erceses. NEW THINGS .FOR THE LADIES. „eyeeea,se. Large purses and handbags are the order of eke day. Those allt Ill 'leather affairs whinh have been popular for more.tban a year are no [longer con- sidered 'the correct thing. To be:0ot'. mighty nuelleh now yon mute enrry a bag about ten inches deep end right inches broad. This same I be of soft Engeloh merocce, in ilick, green, dark red, ten or bine and have elaborate metiatinge of legumes gn (1, WI Ii short eitsin of tho num! metal en Which to Carry it. A hendOome bite, in Hai new Minim had two golden rattail, aim eacieside Of the OW, and set in fillbeauti,- * expensive. The white ones are easily washed and require no ironing. The lace Ones are made with half fingers. I HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE. I 444+ ++++++++++++++++++.+++ To Reetequer nrass Beds. If your braise bed Is tarnished, you can reiacquer 'it yourself at small coot. Buy ten cents worth of gum shellac dissolved in alcohol, and ap- ply it. with a paint bruele Other household articles made, of brass may be treated in the same way, Faded Writing. • Wieling rendered illegible by age may be restored by moistening it by meanil of a feather with am int:e- get) of galls or a solution. of prus- slate of potash slightly acidulated with muriatie acid, observing so to f apply the liquid as to prevent the Ink from spreading. 0,04egateaateeltaafelea*CreleeategeteteeteeSateltieteati012000•0004VCMCCOGGedi* lull/*rt"" 18" $3•53'29°' Fr" tilt' serg2,14in2East re Tradcwitlisourtli and oar bie 70 pOund (emcee a0s utterly unsuitable. In (ape Towa, tow -ever, Where there is a, Hoe retail grocery trede, the large size le quite a melee lila Beget, ocoopeqcotrvelecocoopsecw4 lefeateette ieateegell *coo= =coma paciotop Department of Agrieltlture, Otto.- Peolde wilt ask for it aril will tak wn—In view of the estabilshmeet no other. "In the , 'prilcce rather tha of direct steamship service between allialtiee 1pastute Tula! In South A.fric Canada and South Arleen, the in- Tide still applies to a large, pro I • "On butter the duty Is 0 cente per 0 • Peelle; Imports in 1898 4818,855. The • remarks concerning cheese apply n Walt equal force to butter. Box but - a, ter will eel! la Cape Town for the teem len fuereshee in a vornmam. portion of the up -country trade; cation from Mr. W. W. Moore, of but in the towns the well-to-do einss tvant it good article, price the Delminion Department of Agri• age a eccondary consideration. culture, hue paa Healer interest at 1 the present time. Prospects tor the lame e. ' I " The relltOrati,on or cone' lenve in Late in 1900 Ma efoore eete seat the roaiwo ruim.e of Moab ,u,,,,lea, I to South Africa by the Dominion ceinlene 1 with the. e • i Department of Agriculture, In con- 1 vertisement tlie country has re . nection with the shipmente ofp , tveTeiit;temireenrtlchaetime. ltta71r.,)awiiltiandoaurligt plies for military purposes, andel iofitcp(19 eater1 lt while there he inaeht a personal , Influx of population. Cenadian study of the requirements of the will have to be on the alert if tile markets from a eamealar, Rated_ I w tell to participate in the expect i ea expaneinn of the South Africa Commit. During his visit he had in- i market, with a turret cerv:ce; km terviewe tette the leading import- I hukines4 ripresentetiveii ; enterpee retail grocery trade, but in the wbolesaie eentres, where the largest quantities are beported, tinned but- ter is wanted by the trade. "In bacon and hams the require - meets of the trade in Cape (felony Coincide with tem of Natal. "This list dees trot by any means exhaust the food products that, un- - der favorable condition% Canada - might supply. Good potatoes are al- most a luxury. in South Africa, yet - France and England, ship enormous a quantities to that market every year; California, fleas there a big and pv(i- fitable market for dried and tinned - fruits; canned meats from Chicago are on sale In every town and va- n lage ; and A.ustrrelan frozen anti -chilled meats are fennel wherever cold storage °ideal, Quaker oats (the re beet advertised article in South At - fries.) is used on every breakfast t table; while Swiss condensed milk - holds such complete sway that the P milkmen, Is practically unknown. The r importation- of split peas and beans Is extremely large, but a fair por- tion is Canadian grown, shipped via New York. Tinned vegetables find a ready sale, and tinned British 001- umbia salmoln• is in demand." Mr. Moore concluded by saying "The whole question of South Afri- can trade Is a large, many sided • one, and I have but imperfectly re - ferret' to some of its features, The information I have endeavored to convey, and the suggestions I have ventured to make, are, however, the result et ole -se observation, and care- ful inquiry, and are, X believe, fully warranted by present conditions of trade in, South Africa," em's and busiuess men of Derban ing shippere who will work foe f Epee; London, Port Elizabeth, nevi aradteliteevrmgittiemitprieoseninte4rof41 requirements of tite nearitet I Cape Town, and Mr. Moore Magee 'In each of these centres of trade there Is nothing to hinder the de was Impressed with the cordial t.i.eeolopmenatnof worthyatrarteleuice.rui of (Qlt • and friendly feeling displayed biplo e the people generally towards vai;- counts:ye' dthe 60 Iado. and Canadians. The existence of this sentiment makes the pee - Sent a specially opportune time for the introduction of Canadian proclucte Our participation in the war has made Canada something more them a name to .Bri•tish eolith Africa, and the interest thus await- etiee inanifeats itself Iii busCuess circles, in a general desire for cies- er commercial relations with Can- "aT "Thu magnitude and value of the South African market was reeog- nized by our neighbors iii the Unit- ed States some years ago, und, by persistent effort and amid business tactics, they have built up a trade worth in 1899 about eighteen mil- lion dollars. A fortnightly steam- ship service hes been in operation foe several years between New. York and South African ports, and trade has increased rapidly. Lam - menial travellers Representing United Suttee Firms, and thoroughly conversant with South African methods, and cus- toms or business, are continually soliciting orders., A flourishing business is also done by New York commission houses. Them procedure la as follows: A representative, Sent out to promote the interests of one or these firms, travels around the country until he has become somewhat familiar with the Conditions of trade and the man- ner of transacting business. He then .makes one :Lown las headquar- ters, and in each of the other coin- Inereial tientres appoints resident agents who sell ea commission, All sales made by these sub -agents have to be coinirmed by the head repre- sientative, so that he can check any dealings with firms of no financial standing. Such a precaution is very essential, because this business Is all done on drafts with documents at- tached. If a sale be made the New York house receives its commission of 2 1.-2 per cent. or whatever the rate may be. The great disadvantage of trans- acting business through this medium is found in the multitude of lines sold by those commiestou houses, leading them to [work along the lines of least resistance., and to push the arti- cles that are well known and sell most readily. Direct Representation. "Of primary leepartance is fete meat - tion of ways and means to be used to introduce Canadian firms into the South African market, and to make Canadian products known. Some pin their faith on the efficacy of a cata- logue; but the concensus of opinion of business men on this point con- vinced me that, used alone as an agent to secure new 'bush- nees, the . catalogue is nearly useless. When a South African firm receives a catalogue from a foreign house with which they have not bad any dealings, the chanties are a thoumend to one, that it is senor taken out of the wrapper. Every nail brings hosts of circulars and catalogues, which find t heir way Only into tile waote paper basket. The most effective agency our com- petitors possess is the Direct Rep- sentative.' pne good agent who possesses energy, ability, and tact is worth a. eibilpload or catalogues or unlimited advertisements. The agent should be equipped with sam- ples, catalogues (specially adapted for this trade), and, instead of paying a flying visit, he steal remain in South Africa so that he can become fa- miliar with! the country and the de- tails Of Its trade. Several firms, Whose Interests do not clash might combine and send out, or engage, a representative tohandle their vari- ous lines. , A auted of Samples and Brenda. "In South Africa- "Samples' and 'Brands' play, an important part in bueinese To sell a new article a sample must first be submitted, and if the sample be a good sized one a better impression is created than if It be a mean, niggardly one. Care- ful attention, to those small matters is repaid a hundred fold, while ne- glect of them may spoil a good busi- ness opportunity. It Is a capital thing to make up a email consign- ment, representative of the lines to be introduced, and to( ship the lot to come reputable firm, advising them that they are to take what sam- pled they require end make returns for the balance.' i "Every article, especially in food stuffs, should be sold under a brand. If time price and quality be satls- adorn and this brand judiciously advertised, it will soon take a dIrm told on the niarket, because the To Manch Ainsonde. To blanch almonds, shell the nuts and pour boiling water upon them. Let them stand in the water until the Shia may be removed, then throw hem into cold water, rub off the skin e between the hands and dry the kernels between towels. To Wash Lisle Gloves, To wash lisle thread and delicate Cotton hose—Tarn the stockings right side, oat and wash in a lather Of lukewarm water and white ens - tile soap; then wash, the wrong side. Do not rub soap on them. If very much olied, two waters will be re- quired. Rinse In lukewarm amid theft In cold water, dry as soon as posse - bet by heat, not by sea It Is bet- ter not to iron- them, but when near- ly dry, entooth and pull 'Otani into thape be hand. A Color Mita fled tableelothe will keep their col- or when washed if a little borax be added to the ritt log water, ani they are dried in the shade. l'unne; Lady—Why 0113 you donee* Mr. Henpeck? Ilenpeek—T can't. iNfy wife pinned me to the Sent cueleme Mr. Moore further stated that "be- en interested specially in food pro- ducts, I peal particular atten- tion to the needs of the market in this braneh of the trade and in- quire 1 au well into 111.3 weaves wip- e y•ag present demenes. In the fol- lowing details Natal apd Cape Col- ony are treated separately, lecaus in come respects the tattle of each presents different features. It cleating with the imports I have used the figures for 1898, in cede to show the norm -al trade before th Flour Free irrom Duly* "There, is a eplenel I market in Dur- ban for flour, as it IS ono of the few things or articles admitted free of duty. Teo imports in 1898 were voiced at $1,123,48e, the United. States supplying 81 per cent. ane Australia the balance. The first consignment of Canadian flour arrived at Durban while I was there, ante it proved sat- isfactory in every respect, The deal- ers were very much paasea with the quality, and went repeat orders for 'the same brands. • The Australian flour, being made from soft wheat, requires to be mixed with a strong flour to give good remits. beese. Duty on cheese .0 cents per lb.; im- ports in 1898 $108,800; supplied as follows.; United Kingdom 50 8 per cent.; Holland 82.5 per omit''Ger- many '5.3 per cent.; Australia 4.4 per cent. Ca'Inadian Cheddars form a small part of the importation from 'the United Iiingeoen. One Durban grocer who bandies Canadian cheese shipped from London spoke very high- ly of the quality. The expense of tranebipment in England, anzi the profits of the middleman, however, 'add considerably to the Cost price landed in Durham.,The size (about twenty pounds' is met objectionable for the town trade, but it eel not do for any other. The Dutch cheese weighs about twelve pounds. This is the size most satisfactory for the up- country trade. Unger. Duty 0 cents .per pound. Imports in 1898, $485,710; supplied as follows: United Kingdom 43 wr cent., Aus- tralia 38.7 per cent., Cape Colony 5.9 per cent., Holland 5.7 per cent., Germany 3.7 per cent., United States, 1.7 par cent. The 50 lb. box is a suitable package for the local trade of Durban; but tinned butter is ab- solutely necessary for the interior trade. . Durban has cola storage ac- commodation ; on the railroads and In the small up -country towns cold storage is unknown. The tinned but- ter trade, therefore, is bound to grow. to large proportions. Bacon and Ilams. "Duty on bacon and haute 4 cents per lb. • imports in 1898, $145,515, Supplie, as follows: United 'King- dom, 97.8 par cent., United Stetteu one per cent., Australia 0.8 per Gent. Canadian bacon and hams, like Cana- dian cheese, figure in the returns credited to the United Kingdom. Several grocers who irnpert direct, and who. eater to „the beet Durban trade, purchase Canadian bacon anti bums in 'Liverpool and London. One or them told me that Canadian ba - eon, was the best on the market, and that his customers preferred it to any other. The bacon is pub up as folloyvs: It is wrapped In smoked paper and then enveloped in canvas with the brand and weight etencli- led thereon. , Then it is packed with dry salt in a wooden case, the gross weight of the whole peckage being about 200 pounds. A few packers of extra fine English bacon place a layer. of oat hello betweee the paper and the canvas, ante Some dealers prefer to handle lame* put up In this manner. Canadian bacon has a good reputation "here, and, if properly cured and packed should meet with a ready sale. In Cape Colons,. "Wheat duty 50 cents per hun- dredweight ; total imports in, 1898, $4,185,070. Tile importation of wheat for 'milling in- the colony is encouraged by the imposition of a duty of $1.12 per hundred weight on flour, Compared 'with wheat the im- portation, cff flour is small, being valued at $368,090 in 1898. There should be a market here for our hard spring wheat, the United States having at present a monopoly in this line. One company alone with mills at Part Elizabeth and Capetown Import monthly from 20,000 to 25,- 000 bushels Of hare spring wheat. Cheese. "Duty OS Cheese 0o per pound; tete see' WIfseeeseftetenteegenseeleetee'l A VELVET SEASON. Velvet, velvet, everywhere ! Gowne, Moak% coats, trimmings, hats of vel- vet ! Unquestionably it is to be a velvet season, To choose from the embarrassment of velvet riches for purposes of Mee - (ration is a difficult thing, but our sketches show a few models that will suggest the seasores possibilities. Loose short velvet coats will take the place filled so long and so val- iantly by tile coats of taffeta, and wet possibly be the most ponplar and dressy youthful wrap of the winter. The exquieite texture and softness of the new velvets admit of the pleat- ing and fulnese found in most of thte tnefeta coats, and the velvet coats fall straight or frill from the theme dere, sometimes forming merely a bolero, sometimes reachin.g to the hip, sometimes attaining three-quar- ter length, The bolero ox, hip-leugth coats are the jtuntlest for a slender figure, and complete satisfactorily almost any afternoon or visiting toilette. In black, they are of all- around service; but, when meant for wear with one costume, -the coat may of course be of any shade needed to beemonize with that costume, Iii the longer coats the Louis lines are much favored; and luxurious wraps, with ample folds, deep shawl collars, and iceme, full sleeve are popular, though. not . pax ' 4i tsr y youthful. Then theta are the long cloaks, extravagantly full and flow- ing; and fashlonea upon Empire or Japanese lines. Many of them velvet cloaks and coats are fur trimmed, but embroi- dery, lace end paseementerie are used more often than fur, and sometime all are combined in. a Mot of intri- cate ornamentation. It goes without saying that whatever is used upon velvet muse be handsome. Cheap trimming of any sort is out cif place. Far better llSO none at all or only the merest hint of something that' is worthy of the material upon which It is to be placed; but the passe- menterles of thie season are hand- some enough for anything, and some of the imitation laces are exception- ally good. Imitation Venetian and Aiencon pint, expensive enough itself to be in no danger of becoming com- mon, is plentiful -and will be much used upon the velvets?. Where You Smile. "What do you ;think Mr. Bliggins said to me yesterday ?" said one "I don't know," replied the other. "Ho asked me if he might hope toe., become my guide through the viele-• situdee of life." " What did you tell hint ?" "I told him 'Yes.' But I spelled it "guyed.' " " claims the drove him to drink." " Well, she couldn't have done it If he hadn't been headed in that direc- tion." ---- " And SO they have made up their qua rrel ?" " 'Oh, yes! AS soon As she saw that' she was wrong, she concluded to accept his apology."— Washington Times. --- Mrs. Bargane—Havent you got a toothache, Johnl? Mr. Bargane—No. my dear; why? Mrs. Bargane—Oh, I am so sorry that you have nett bought a new toothache cure to -day at a bar' gain, and I wanted you to try it. --- Papa—What is your objection to Mr. Meyer? He's a fine fellow. He pulled in the Yale crew. Agnes—I dont care if he did. I read in the paper about a Nowt Lon- don policeman who pulled in near- ly the Whele nelversity.—Harper's Bazar, DREADFUL CASE OF ITCHING PILES Doctor Wanted to Burn the Skin With a Red Hot liron- Patient Was Cured by Dr. Chase's Ointment lea*. Alex. McLean, Tarbet Vale, N. S., writes: ',Per two years X worked as eeetionman on the Dominion Coal Company's Baliroad between Sydney and Maim Bay, N. S., and during that Mao Wee exposed to all sorts of Weather. ()raceme,' my health failed, rind I becante a. viethn of peotruding Wee. At first I did not knot what Sily aliment Wile, Ina eonsulted a doctor, and though he treeted me for pike, they only grew werse. "I Was fcrerel to give up work end return to my born My suffering could searcely be described. X could , not Walk or lie down, but while the rot of the family was sleeping I would Ix, groftelug and tolling from the ea:eructating Mine, , " Again I decided to consult a doc- tor. This one stripped me, and Said tho piles would have to be burned With a red hot iron. Shivered at the thought of burning the flesh, and told him !could not think of under- going such an operation, so he gave lime some salve, fox, Meech lie ehitrged me two doletra but it did not do Me any good. I was In At ereptrate ceudition fuel had given up live of ever being freed from this dreadful suffering, when a friend tol't Inc about Dr. Chase's OltitnuIlt, Ile sal3 h.* hail seen so many eases that it lute enred that he would ret, foe It hinvelf if It fallod to cure. I "My experiebeet with Dr. Cletee's :Ointment is that the first nemilat- I tion did me more good alien di'] the itwo doctors, and it ;has Made 'inc as well and as fr. a from piles; as itne Imam -Since being three I NVOMINI Owing the Whiter in the lumber woods and cep ,riegiva no return of may tee trouble. I era not putting ii too strong when I eay that ' choev'e Ofetnont Was worth $10'.) a 1)0X to Me. tem nro free to uge, ' testimonlat for the benefli of otherit. do I to:4 it my ditty to make Meilen this great ointment." j Dr. ehn.se's Ointment, 00 (Mute a hoe, At all af.1130M or lebiettneene :Bates & Co., Toronto.