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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1902-10-02, Page 3Four Good -4."46 Short Stories. 14WeRaW-ReW8n2.4.7 .t 111-411 011 hie way to See a show re- caitly Merl in Aberdetna met a chum, wit. no int, motel.: "Are ye gann to see the SliOW, ?" Wit- "Nt Jan." revile"! that individual, ea ; l'e b eve i Ile, as' I (loom h.r- fo ' t ak hove," cried Jim, in a sudden I iitt. oi! generomity, "I've n htu hil- h!C 1' uty p Wei: ye care to try an' le co it II"cie yo "In i' nee in boo k Ana" said Me ' (ileum nestrely, "au' In do my best." Ace. eliteoy i! wen h meal over, a al ott they wile together to have an yeningee amusement. 'When they r .het the gamete; welked bold,' up• to itte onsabox, put clown the tend anti was admitted. Jinn wars num% dia tely at his Lack, and lot t Mae Ian diegust when he pat e down a florin anl got the had ehil lug 'melt ars chanp,a. Ali the doctors treated him and gave him up. Then he consulted a Bowinanville cheater who told Mm be Many Maine people who !Ivo in a, could do nothing for him and advised certnie part of Cumberland enenty him to go to the boepital Toron- will well le manlier ctee "Abner' —SO tO, wbere they intent be able to Wna always callee in Me town. I help. him a% little. Abner was eemmonly selected to To the hosrpltal he went in Sane - take charge of fnuorale, hymnist? he ary, 180S, ana rmai ened under treat - wag about the enly man in town who moot for over four weeke, Tvrelve had time hanging on Me hands. A Mt- ' doeture Told him he metal not re - hal Mel, a man \rho vever amounted , %sever and thca nothing conid be done 'to mole who was never pohltively • for lilm. Ho, was getting worse every wick -,l. breense that worth I have re- day and when removed to his heme in Oenawa was like ba,by unable to move. the father -la -law, Mr. John eine, had hoard of Doacre Kidneyolails and suggested that eta Brown try them. lie did and he says; "I used altogether twelve boxes of Dodd's. Kidney Pills end by the first of May I woe able to start work again in tire amp and I have never been sick or off Work a day. same "I am • sure I owe my life, health and strength to that great rem- edy, Dodder Kidney Pills." WAS pARALyzED 1••••••••••••,.. Unable to Walk or Rein His Hands to Hie Head, 4%. More Unfortunate Catie Could Suercely be Imagined Than A linshane, anti rather in tide Wrelehea Condetiosi, Oshawa, Out., aept. 25.--(epecial). —The experienee of Mr, deeepli Brown; an employee of the OsilaWa Malleable Iron Werke, Manilti be a leseon to every sick person. Seine five ye ago, arr. Brown, who is a hard working, Induetrious, anti wilier man, began to feel a stiff- ness and soreness in the calves of his legs. This gradually increased till he had lost all Weser in hie limbs and arms, Ile could mit have raised his arms to his head to save his life and for over tour menthe be could not stand or walk alone a single Weel more of an effort than 11P Was willing to make. Ile was, bow ever, him' enough. from being it good citizen, 'line Miner knew it as well as n uy- we* Mee. Abner was requested to ask a eer. taint minister to uoreleet the ner- vier, ased he hitched nip his old horse ane drove to his house. The minister Pale he Would attend, awl then tried to get a little informatien concern- - ing the Into lamented. "What, sort of a man was Ire?" ho asked. "Weil, .about the same 11.6 nO •Flort of a man at 011," monomial Abner frankly. "I suppose hie loss will be deeply felt in the community ?" sail the min- ister. "They are all bearing up well un- der it," said Abner, slowly, "Was Ile a Christian?" asked the minister. "If he'd been:accessed of it, the ver- dict would have been, not guilty, and the jury wouldn't have left their seats," replied. Abner, cheerfully. "Did he attend church ?" asked the minister a bit anxiously. "I never heard or bis doing it," said Abner. "How did he die?" continued the minister. . Just the sonic) aiehe lived, sort of -naturally," said Abner. "I daft see how I'm to preach much of a. sermon under such circum- stances," said. the minister. "The' neighbors all said they didn't think they wanted much of .a sermon, and so they sent me over to see you," said Abner. The minister pocketed his wrath and a $5 bill, and after the fees-eral the satisfied Abner said: "Well, we got just what we wanted, b'gosh." iWifen women play poker funny things are apt to bappen. The fol- lotvieg- story, unlikely as it seems, is vouched for as being absolutely true by one of -those who took part in the game. Five wamen, great friends, and nil pokee fiends, saadowa for a quiet little hand in a Spruce street apart- ment- 'refuse. After a. few plays the payer to the left of the dealer opened the pot. Everyone stayed In, and there was considerable raising and meraising. When it came time to dratir cardpH stood pat. Then fol - leered an7olther, but longer series of raises, until Timely nil of the players' chips entre in ithe centre of the table. Oa the ishow-down the hands, dis- played ran, , in regular order from the dealer's 'left, a tray full, a four Pull, a five fill, a six full and a seven full, 'the dealer winning out with, the laet-named hand. 'Ween the players told their liosbaods tine strange neretence of hands they were goner - oily diabelieved, but the fact remains that It was so, and all the women are twilling to make affidavit to it. —Plillarielpinia, Retard. Tao fact that an Irish story, though trite, is alwaye pat, was illus- trated yesterday % wheu District At- torney Reeves told this anecdote; "Some people objeet to releasing prisoners on a floater because of the Mat that the renegades axe turned loose upon other communities. That reminds non, of the- Irishman wino, after reaching America, was full of belmesick brag, in which nothing in America approached 'things" or a. elm - liar variety in Ireland. la speaking of the bees of the midi sod he grew reprolaily roseate, and, sale 'Whey, tit' bazo in that cou.ntbry is twice as big as in this. lachule, they're 'bigger than that. They're as Lig as the shape ye have in this count - they I " 'Bees as big as sheep!' said 111F1 in- oreduloug listener. 'Why, what kind of hives do they have to keep them ?' " 'No bIgget then the ones in this oonnaltre, was 'the reply. " 'Then bow, do the Muse get into the liives ?' he was asked. " WOW replied the Irishman, 'Riot's their own dour lookout.' "—Exchange. tuf came home some nights Ingo it Mt tired from a busy day's work, and hie 'wire waited until he had got off Me overcoat and sett down. "Did you get that piece of silk I asked you to bring?" she inquired, Seeing that he lied not laid it be- fore her. "Yes, clear, I left it out there in the ball." "Did you get the pins?" Yes, dear,' "Anti the ribbon ?" " Yeesel " And Bobble's shoes?" e " And A hearth broom ?" yeze "And a 'wick for the kitchen lamp?" • Yes." " And some nutteinee?" "Yes; they are with the other bundles." " And did you gee the man about the Wel?' " Yes; It will be up Monday." " And the lean to lix the grate. in the dining -room ?" " Yes; he Is conning its seen as he can." " And del you go And pity the gas II?" 0000000000000000000000130 8 WISE THINGS BY SCHOOL PUPILS. 00000000000000000000000 SOCIETY AND FASHION IN ENGLAND 'NOTE GOSSIP FOR -4-7.4.S LADY READERS—PEOPLE OP' 'NOTE AND, THE MODES OE AUTUMN PORTRAYED .0 01 .0 London, Eng,—Agairt we find bur - Selves grumbling at the clerk of the Weather, not only in England, where thew -aeons are ever variable and ir- responsiblebut ern the eentilleilt also your bear the One theme, growls and moans over expedition's and visits journeys and fates postponed, eloithati done for, all on account of the wicked weather! September. ought -to be a charming month, the dread of wireter is yet afar off, in reason we may expeet brigat, sunny days with blue skies over our, heads Lindell nature teethed le 'lovely varle- gattal tints. It is the "moop" of eporte, top, so there Is any amount going on, twisting, shooting, regattase croquet and, tennis tournaments, lots of vacation orleket engagements, and little freeeterid-earey dances, really Mere enjoyable than the big winter belie, perhaps! Everyone feels so- ciably inclined and ready for frolic; the big country Leases are, filled With Osteple ready TO frivol and rest after the very prolonged Leedom season. llostesees—who are all the time per - feeling tnemeelves in the exeoution their outies, it seems to me—are thoughtfully plotting tor their guest's' welfare and amusement, while up- ,pe,aring outwardly to. be leaviug them to do as they itke and feel per- fectly at apnea Tsuet. to me Is true hospitality, riot to worry or "ohlay" your visitors, not to legislate ler their every hour, nor map out each inanient, but to provide a •OVorid's 'Work./ "A.pherbility," she reads, "Is the state of beteg an apheribie." "Alferbiliter is the state of being insane on one subject only." "Serenade, greeness as of grass." "Reverberation is when it is made again into a verb:' "The equator is a menagerie lion running around between the north and south pole." "They climbed Vesuvius to see the creator sinoking.V "We celebrate the l'ourtin of July because Jesus bids us." "Vengeance: Deftn, a mean desire to pay back. Illus' -n, 'Vengeance is mine; I will repay, math the Lord!" "Ingenious, a stupid person, from La, not, and genius, a smart per - Discretion, a difference of sex be- tween animater "Tihe early Britoin, wore a skin, be tied, it at the walet. He were legions, on his legs. He had eyes of a blue shade which plainly showed his semi - civilization. He wore on his feet Mo-' easslone or scandals." "Grand opera. The only grand opera known- is Wang." "The Te Deum is a Grand Opera." "The British museum is the prin.- ape! building in Paris," "Axis -Wee was a. god; he was the female god of Phoenicia." "Iltenealmi was an early Greek ex- plorer, who wrate a book called leer- Oditus.e "Virgil was a vestal Virgin.?' "MI I roamed la the deep woods I Haw a herd of greyhounds hunting for prey." "Suable Caesar was the mother of the Graeae?' ASSESSMENT SYSTEM. CHU ORDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDS This prosperous Fraternal Insurance Order Is becoming more popular every day, pantie - Mandy owin g to the fart that it IN purely Canadian, and managed by our own people. WHAT IT COSTS TO JOIN'. A candidate for initiation into an existing Council and titkimig2,OOO of insure nee would be required to pay the following fees: 1. Medical Examiner's fees, usually $1.00 2. initietion tee, usually 8. Lite insurance certificate fee Total cost of admission Eiteherier, for Instance have been members. As he naively remarks In a leap elevated sphere she would pro- bably be treated with tar lees cone -adoration., .1 • * • 'V • Andther 'Interesting visitor on the Eattenberre Yacht has been the Empress Eugenie, now phyeically frail and worn, bue bright and up- to,date to her ideas, Seat le fond of young soelety and is devoted to her God -daughter, Prineeee Ena, whose unique personality and clever speeches delight the old lady; • * Thim is the long -looked -for day Pale the Boer trio to meet the Col- onial fieertitary and Lora Kitchen- er, and great is the speculation afloat regarding the rewrite, With their ellaraeteristio obstlea0y, er, ea call it by al less harati term) Tenacity of Purpose they wished to comraenee opera- tions by a ilifiOneelen of the tering or surrender, but as they are now signed and sealed, Mr. Cifaineerialn "did not see He' It is the future, Met the past, that is the crux. A cleyer army surgeon belonging to this. neighborhood lies been tell- ing us his experiences. Be has been out over three years, having prom- ised his wife to be back in six months. He reckoned without his host, the Boer I He has- never been one day off duty In all that time, and hats seen as hard service as anyone, perhaps. Speaking about the country as a future home for British and colonial mon, who will soon flock out to seek their for.. tures, he said there was the great- est need of skilled artisans, Car - Variety of Pleasant Occupation amongst which they may choose, or arrange delicious little menus for hungry country palates, to see that tee tables are laden with heaps oi books and papers, that there are flowers everywhere, and, lastly, to see that in one room at least, a, big, old hall for ehoice, there is a cozy fire every taternoou to comfort one over one's cup of tea, especially if airy teagowns, lovely to behold but "draughty" to the wearer, are dou- net at this 'witching hour. And the "grand chic" ix to have several of thcee lovely garments, which intoun- try houses are being worn right through the evening, U there are no "outside" guests. I Tine rauslIns, flowered or painted, watch have such joys for our summer teagowns, are now being made over taffetas to do duty for the winter, In lieu of heayier material's. '.ahey are a froth of frilas and furbelows, with softly hanging 'fiches or berthes, the sleeves finished. at the elbow with graceful etsalarts" of lace. A more dressy style is in white net worked with a large pattern in mother of pearl sequins, big flowers and vine -like leaves, the embroidery which has a most exquisite effect by night light has a tiny! black baby. 'vel- vet outlining it everywhere, there is. a, graceful berths of embroidered net and the tiny sleeves are a lattice work of mother of pearl. It is mount- ed on a deep rose pink; taffeta slip which shows' up the silvery shimmer of the mother of pearl. Yet another charming tea -gown which I saw the other night was entirely black. Fine- ly pleated mousseline de sole, with a quaint little bolero formed of two strings of out jet beads, the only note of color the choux of mandarine yellow' velvet fastening them, back and front. .1.00 atm $5.00 THE COST AFTEit YOU ARE A At age 0118, for one year, on $2,000 of insurande; 12 monthly assessments at $1.16....$13.02 4 quarterly dues at 75 cents per quarter 3.00 Total cost for one year $16.92 A FEW SAMPLES OF BATES. Amount Monthly At of them nfIlltilly A,13084 - Age. ance. duce. intent. $1,000 $0.25 $0.58 1,000 .25 .60 1,000 .25 .62 1,000 .25 .64 1,000 .211 .66 1,000 .25 .68 1,000 .25 .70 ITS PEOGEESS. The society is a purely Canadian organ. Elation, and bee no connection whatever with tiny American society. The magmas since its organisation in tee year 1887 has been marvellous. Look at the following: (411AND RECORD, 18 90 22 24 26 28 80 aergee will be well worn for ellort useful toilettes, They look very pretty, worked with the new, ra- ther coarse and. loose -looking ern. Proidery done in wools, and worn with a kid or patent leather belt ilt one of tee shades used; the little Russian blouse and a eklet, two inches off the ground, made With flat pleats fitted into a tight plain aip-yoke le a good model. At the back a fete'pleats go right up to the waist, that is, the yoke stops at each side of the back. Then for making calls aud afternoon wear there are -tire silkiest of zibelines and satin cloths ia lovely soft shades, "betgea "modore," and "bark - brown," and a true novelty to the cloth powdered with tiny spots in another color, say heliotrope on Neal or chestnut brown, white on hello - trope, pate blue on dark green, The Rotas are ohewered about irregularly, and the trimming conelets of nom° of the lovely new passemeeteries, either In One shade or the two mixed to- gether. These garnitures are very rich and effective and quite unlike any we have had. There are lovely devices and motives done in flinty braid and galena with a shower of little balls or tassels falling in chains from them. These are used to go across tire front panel perhaps (nee Fiketch), and are repeated on the corsage and stomata Coats ;will likewise be trimmed with these new pdssementeries, which will also appear on the hand- some buttons, somewhat in the style of the crocheted and netted buttons We used to see. Flat velvet buttons will also be very much "en evidence" in every size. There Is a good deal of Liovely Empire Teitgovene are made of "crepe meteore" which Is even finer, softer, more transpar- ent than crepe de chine. Some of the beautiful Indian embroideries worked by order of' Lady Curzon for our Queen were done on similar material. It is marvellous how fin- gers so delicate could be found to do the fairy stitches, especially in gold and silver thread, which is none too easy of manipulation, and the crepe looks as if a breath would blow it away. There has been a regular epidemic of garden parties in the country -aide in which I find my- self, and with the help of a motor - puff -puff it is not .such a business now -a -days to go long distances to play "golf-croquet"—the only en- durable form of that "boresome" game—listen to madrigals under shady trees while eating ices and Macedoine! The dresses are too en- chanting this summer, and of such delicate stuffs and complicated make you begin to wonder where (lay - dresses end and evening gowns be- gin. The leshoo of Truro's bively tittle daughter-in-law, who was a Miss Beituelerk, always appears in trans- parent, and -generally open -necked bodices, -with a foamy tulle or mara.- bout bonsliding off her shoulders, bat ready for such an emergency as at driee home in the cool eventide; if she were not so "like unto a flower" and her clothes were not so charm- ingly dainty, one would feel perhaps Inclined to criticize a style vrinich certainly doe's not appeal to the highest 'monde"; but to the fair much is forgiven, especially if pretty mannere are an accomeanying grace! I have had, pleasure in renewing my acquaintance' with an old fried], Sir Walter Parrott, "the Master of the King's Musick," who is recruit- ing niter really arduous anti res- ponsible coronation duties. He is one of • the sensible meatals who thor- oughly underetands the way to Tidos ti Real holiday and change When Fortune glees him the client:0, and manages to enjoy the amplest, most rural of eleasures and occupations. He Is one of the most popular persons et Windsor reafileat great fatvoriteawith the old Queen, wire appreciated hie tact anti "bonhomie" ,nes Well as hie Inimical talent, his place is egetilly establish- ed under the nee, regime, Princess Christian is perhaps his staunchest ally, music being a real bond be- tween them. At Oxford, though one always Iretrer he had an atone tit elite," his somewhat modeet, re- tiring nature, and lend assured so - Mal position, gave him a sonnerviutt thy and distant manner ; that has now all vanished, he has te flow of bright emesing eonversation,tellS quaint anecdote's of royalties with- out a tinge of snobishnees, Innen less disloyalty, and Is aellartnIng figure in society. His eldest girl lute it very happy life as governess to Princes.* EMI of Ifattenbeter, site is made quite one Of the Inner circle, for it is not voinetary, but oblige - tory that she takes all her meals No. of Year. MeMbers 1887 17e 1888 847 1889 1,552 1890 1,800 1891 8,145 1892 5,082 1898 7,805 1894 0,7'10 1895 17,864 1896 12,694 1807 15,0e7 1898 10,450 1805 18,Min 1000 20,107 1901 2e,574 APPROVED APPLICA,TIONS. "Yes, dear." Year 1900 0,227 " And—and—oh, yes, did you order Year 1901 8,772 a nate shovel for the kitchen ?" year 1902 to August 81st 2,300 " N•ati—no," lin Meath -teal ; "I fore • The society is in first class financial eon, got It.' dated, having been managed in a very eco.. nonacid manner, an evidenced by the feet "'flood gracious!" she exeirdnied. that the eoNt of management has been ex- , "What did yen do that for ? Yoe eemiligir to* for many -years. know eve beetled Meet shovel, WM I, The society has complied 'with the law of told you about it the Very that ' the Provence, and is Mile inuthorIzed to do thing When you Went to town this hiallitaS througitouttlieDettenionoteimante Merning. I --do think yoti men are the -There is et111 room for a taw more good or - Most forgetful and moat careless ereaturee that ever lived." - .loid she Wan cross tor the rest -Of the reening. ;confrere. Liberal rtrounoration given to tile right Men. Ivor fordul lolorciatibit'apply to and elan& the evenings With Prin. William F. Mentegus, 'ivied 106iwilert ai! Cosa Henry. Lately she has been one W.F. Castrbsil, Grand Organiser, linnunton, c : e. ijolly yachting party, of whali eiet., *beim the head °filet is located. II we V Inteebeting peoplaaraird rye A :PARISIAN MODEL. ente will be in faehierr ler Ian 0.&'• to come, uniees indeed they are mita Sitiered too Ural; and in advance Of the times to be worn with safety I ide next letter will, / expect, go to you from the Voreet of Fontalobleau, the district loved to distraction by MA- W, Corot, Daubiguy, and Me many painters of note, Alas lit has changed its aspect a good deal of late years, thanks 'to "Cook's Tours,' electric tramp, etc. But the lovely Palace, with Its host of art treasures anti beautiful grounds, Is there, and the glorious trews end well -kept roads Ana hostelries, The fall of the year le KS beet season, too, and it ehoulil be Nil of beauty, natural and otherwise! So many smart Parisians run up told down to It on their motors and coaches at this time, and its hotels are ea full of visitors froin all parts, 'that I shalt be dieappeinted if I do not glean for you many Items or In, tereet arid amusement. So—Au revoke men Andee ! penters were on strike lately, be- cause they Were not getting more than. $T a day But no laborers need go, for they could not work with 'the Karam It Is weitleist caste and they would not be allowed to, The Curse of south Africa, —and for once he says be agrees with eire Kruger I Is the drink. It the British- out there could only give up that, Smith Africa. would ea the bulwark of the Empire. It Is a grand country, and should ale a • very healthy one, as well as lu- crative. * * fi To Turn to Matters retninlite have been seeing some of the new autumn Materials, for, early though it ihe, we are preparing for tire chilly weather. Even furs are being shown and discussed; bet of them later on', Some rough -faced HELP FOR MOTHERS. Ottley*s Oven tablets are What You Need Whoa Little Ones arc Dross, loathe end Steeple/a. It a. calla is cross, fretful and eleepe 'badly the mother may feel abeolutely eerteln that sonic de- rangement of the Edon:etch or bow - our Its the cause. And site can he just as certain that 13abyes Own Tablets Will put ber little one right. These Tablets cure all the nlInOr memento or little ones, emelt as indigestion, ceristleation, 'simple fevers, (la arrhota, worms and teething trou- bles. They ate guaranteed to con- tain' no Opiate, anti -can be 'given V.111.1 n1)VOInte safety to the young- est and most feelati ehild. Every Mother wine has %need them speaks of theee teblete in the warmest tering. Mrs. E. Bancroft, Deerweal, Man., says; "I have usea Baby's Own Tablete for stornaell rind bowel troublee, far Simple revere and teething, and I think them the best Medicine in the weed. 'Piney aliVnys strengthen chtdreit insteml of week - ening them, its most other inalaines do. You can get Babes Own Taleete at sea drug itore, or by mall post paid at 25 cents a bee by writhie direrit to the Br. ele Enna' eltelleine BreekvIlle, Ont., or Iseheneettely, N, V. cOloo,a,SteenentraReWww045.) SURAH PETTICOATS. iseseleilet~~-~esisassa .00i700,0Q1Dal,& 0410nQOVCOV400fiS*=0.7.54:n7.,',:::: CANADA AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE. 8 8 o000000006000000000000000000000000000000000000000og Department of Agriculture, mOte being ao- pleased with the Quality town; Sept. 25.—The pacification' of that they deepatchea repeat article, South Africa'and the establishment in Mr. Moore's; presence, here is a Of a direct line of steamers, have Staple commodity for whicli a static naturally ceased tile Canadian thermal mats. They require a nerd Manufacturers and shippers to ex- spring wheat flour, rtntl ('artadicit amine the conditions whieli sur- product/4 Will get the preference round the new field of eratie and over those of other conntriee. commerce. rieU4ilt4lan)frrtiNaIleonlntsSlf6h'i)vortof ntmtGAgrlculturebasreceived IliPartedtitsetCa1tiltt tltei.s Many Inquiries as to what South meeting a neatly sale. The 70-pinulet Africa, requires anti how it may cheese will do for Dart= town tattle, best acquire la but the country trade ean only be hue So otter; and it requires it in The Same colony 'requires $435,710 (10Pe In the first place:, South Africa, cnrt intlexcnedeedd 20Whpoelnindeasclirli wcheelegt reauires everything that Canada. two grades—the best that can la worth of Witter per annum. The ea. supplied in open competition at pound box will do for Om local trade market price; And the best that Of Darban, but the Interior trade will earn be supplied irrespective of price. only touch tinned butter put up in One, two, or five -emend, tins respect - Naturally, the first must reeeive isely. There is an import duty of 6 cents per pound on both cheese and butter. On bacon and hams the' Import duty Is 4 ciente per pound, and $145(515 worth are required annually. Hith- erto Canadian meat& have been pur- chased in London and Liverpool and thence shipped to the Colony. Mr, ree Moore was informed by several ea°. eeriee et years on the spot. roomtlenio?'NlrDepartmentIVli000rfe, of time eusNaellielaetiee. Bacon Was ' tine Rest Tatra ode> was sent by the Hon. oa the Durban market, and it is pre-. Sydney Fisber to ascertain all the ferred over all other kinds. details of South Afrlean trade re- latione and practices, "the maga- Cap n Colony, of which Cape Town, tude and value of the South African East London, arid Port Elizabeth are market has been recognized by, the the distributing centres, the latter businese houses of the United atates . for the Orange River Colony, the for years past, and by persistent Tranevaal, and the northern part of efforts end good busineee tactics Cape Colony, requires at least $4, - they have thia.avdee.,there built up; subs tart- 185,070 worth of wheat a year, the duty on wheat being 50 cents per hundredweight, the extra impart be- ing -to encourage wheat milling in en South Africa, by proxy any more than it can In India. Catalogues, the Colony, for they only require $808,000 worth of (lour imported in primary consideration, especially when the tact is recalled that in the sessares Very year that war was proclaim - Taffeta silk petticoats are not for ed the South African market turn- . over Ito the United States of Amer - the moment so smart as those of In oddly enough they are trimmed with commercial representation for a 1.t'a was $18,020,000. This was not dun silk or surah, this in order to sin- the result of sepasmodie effort, but phasize the close fitting skirt, but ‚the outcome of direct personal flounces of taffeta, says the New York Telegram, as Well as ruffles of lace, the idea being that the taffeta —a, stiffer tank —tads out the skirt Of the gown better, and that it does volt interfere with the skirt, pro- vided the trimming is pat far enough down, With the drop skirt that is always worn now instead of the fated -in one, ruffles of silk or ohif- fon ere put on outside the skirt, trot Inside, sot that the skirt proper falls over it, Tido helps to hold out the skirt, and at the same time -when the skirt is drawn to one side or held 11P, panning but ruffles and flounces of lace, chiffon or silk are visible. c milers, pamphlets, ) , letters, the course of' twelve months. pew_ .solleiting business without a per - There are two lengths for coats, one, mate short, elders the Lanai canvass and lat:1,41.ZNI , duty is six cants per pound. Of the Nam- On cheese and butter the import ground by two or three Inches. This .ples are useless as mustard without former the Colony requires $353, - length le worn with the very much meat. To do anything there a firm 200 worth a year, and or the latter trimmed gown and is thought to be must know the coed -Mope of trade e $218,855 per annum. While our 70 long enough just to touch. But the mutt tire beeadi iille'lelii °Ailey:en ti;etells'S pound cheeses may be suitable for better than the petticoat which is rig nestli; and n°c;.tte . by the gown with nvhich the petti- I _ ' methods of any firm before they win la' anti busnese Cape Town all other places (Iceland small cheeses, not in any case ex - question of length is decided more now re s a ne coat is worn. . I do etestness with them. Once ger. in ceeding 20 pounds each. Rex butter. 1 tine thin edge of the wedge and the may sell in Cape Town, but no - entire factory may folow ; but get- where Mee, the demand being for tang the start In Is the difficulty, l one, two, and five pound tins. -- Tine United States, New Zealand! In bacon awl hams the wants are ane australia ere all doling WP11 in ' similar to those in Natal. South AL.1120., tin' it why elmuld Can -1 A few of the many other food pro - Ada be less successful? Now the tide duets required Which Canada can is at the flood; It only remains for RI 1, are &tetra Btrigarlan Embroidery about, and the Shah has left his trail in the shape of Persian trim - nano, which are re -ally pretty with their soft cameo tints, especially for evening coats, or tea jackets. There is a great fancy for ehese bizarre and often weird looking trimmings this demasalson. English women are going in largely for wearing a big ehou on their bodices instead of a bouquet. It may be in china silk, mousseline de sole or panne. As a rule, the belt accords% with it, also the ribbon on the hat and parasol. The flat hats we saw so much in the early Rummer days have somewhat changed their aspect, and are now much turned up at the back or the side, with the trimming massed on that part and falling low on the hair. The trills of lace aro Still much used hanging over the back in waterfall fashion, with It bright colored panne rosette or ale antique jeweled ornament catching them together at each side. Little tricorn° hate in black and White tulle, with black velvet and WOMEN WHO TIRE OF DRESS. ',ee's'aisrasaea.neee..."•aewaeeeadea",seersee "Surprising as it may seem, said a woman wino has just return ed from Newport, "time women win are best dressed are not the wo men who are most eonep:cuous in r Micky. One finds better dressing places that are not so very- mar socially than at Newport, and th reason is not difficult to diecove Women at Newport are too mue occupied with other things to ti vote to time questlen of dress th amount of time necessary to exc lin it. "I might as well say right her that the real leaders of soceiyivli are constantly in the eyes of th public are not by any means th best dressed women. Others wit. not so much money to spend, bu with more time to devote to (tree may be much more en accord -wit the standards of dressing in th best sense. "One need only -to go to the race to realize that. The best-dresse women there vat not be the riches on' the most conspicuous socially. "Women whose teme Is taken in by soellety to the exclusion of near ly everythibig else come to acquir a contempt f or clothier. The gown must be cbanged so many -Limes for Lbem. atwomen. acquire a contempt "For the same reason the women of the stage are rarely well dress- csodr.tCralodte.hes are to them mere tools "Sarah Beruhardt wears any old Meng, so long as it is loose, save when et Is necessary for her to tress up. Eleanore elute is about as natterent and carries her contempt or dress even to the stage. Wimp die was here the first time she ar- lied with such a lot of rags that nor managers had more gowns aide for her here. "Maude Adorns, who dresses well uough on the stage when modern dress is required, is most indiffer- ait to her appearance ordanaray In piivate life. Annie Russell is Almost the best dressed or any of the ser - :cane actresses of the stage. "Anna Yield In life looks almost the same so far as the eons/echoes- ness of her dress goes, and:Lillian Russel, who dresses with great care off the stage, is reraely quite strIk- tngly arrayed. She affects quiet shades in her eiothes and relies for contrasts on her hair and com- plexion, But, as a rule, tine we - men of tile stage come to look upon dress as nothing more than a part of their trade. "So la is with the women Of so- ciety who go in for it at all ex- tensively. They have to change their gowns so many times, to wear so ninny different kinds of gowns en a day and to make so many &tense's for evolving that 'they lose all 'interest in dress roe Ito own sake. And when that happens they wee not going to he tile best, dress- ed women." feathers% are much worn with the emert black and, white costumes, just now so modish. Some of the new hats are huge, but all the same It is bordly irate to regard thorn as models for neat Beason, though their component parts of felt and velvet savor of win . ter. It is too early to say to wire Mine Da.shlon'e vagaries mast lea us, uncertain, coy an She AS for Mere. 'we are told, in the inner cirele, tine ermine will have a large vogue, e will Mc/natter Reynard and his ire silver, black anti white. The stale fiat, double, hand about eight Incite. wide, will be worn, and for between. (season's there are some ruches of vet vet, made flat and frilly like our tell bola, with the daintiest or muff -pock etes to match, slung round the noel, with a. "nottveau art -chain." At Perlis in London—Earls' Court allure are mervels of loveliness betrn.. given away! All the taseinatbr. frocks and frills which have bee, ehOwn during the season in gins - cases are being sold off With light ning rapidity, as tho proprietors (I not, of course, wish to cart than ante to their native place when the shoe cloems, as aeon It Must. It Is IL Iro<, chime for the country couolnewi are now "doing" Weetnensiee male in sherds, for in some of Vaglanee, deetriefe melt Parisian gar- ,' Asking (llufrelo News.) Sunday School Teacher—Why, Wil- lie Wilson! Fighting agate? Didn't In et Sunday's lesson teach you that when you are struck on one Cheek you ought to turn the other to the otrlker ? Willle—Yes'me bat be hit me on the noee, an' I've only got one. , juice of 1 /crown, 1 cup ;sugar, 1 'tablespoon- ful flour. 'When beaten smoothly add butter size of small egg, 9-3 cup boil- ing water. Whip whiter; of the -eggs very stilt and, ear in lightly eine last thing. Bake truth one erues..—Bonston globe, -- Brown bread ice cream has a natty flavor that is simply dc helot's. Anyone who bee tried the area of en thin 'lice of brown bread, butte -re -A with sweet butter, as an accompatament to lee cream, will appreciate the combina- tion, A cup and a, quarter s a dry crumbs are to be soaked for ;fifteen minutes in a quart of cream ; !then add a pint of cream, one-quarter Men -- spoonful of salt, email cull) of huger, rub soaked bread through s:eve, stir le the other ingredients and freeze. linif milk will anewee if cream at rich, —Plalladelphirt Inquirer, A Recipe for Glaze. --To make a glaze for ornaMentitig cold melt, take half an ounce of gelatine anti soak it in a quarter of a pint of water. Boll a piece of onion in two tablespoonfults of waeer and extract the flavor, and put in a good pinch of salt. Add the soaked gelatine, and when this is thoroughly dissolved stir in a spoonful of soy and enough of the rich brown gravy whieh is left from a joint to make the glaze a deep, rah brown color. Stir the glaze over the fire till Ills smooth and very thick; then put it In a jar ground cloves', alleplee and ginger and half a gallon of vinegar. Boil gently, etirring and crashing all to a paste for at least an hour, and longer if it is thin at th.at time, and thern bottle tightly, covering the tops of the bottles with see,lingwe.x. Corn Loaf.—Cut from- the cob and finely chop about two-thirds of the quantity to fill a baking tin, which Filmed be long and rather shallow. Mix watt the chopped corn one-third bread or cracker crumbs. Season highly with butter, add a. ilttle salt and pepper, and rnoleten well with milk; or water may be used by put - tang in a little more butter. Press closely In the pan and bake half an Ilona Increase the beat at tirelast, that it may brown well over tIr Silver Cake.—Here is a good and easily made cake. As it is not origi- nal' alease do not give nee credit for it. One cup of sugar, 1-2 cup of but ten, whites of 3 eggs, leg cup of corn Starch dissolved in nearly, half cup of milk, 11-1 cups of flour, 1-9 teaspoonful of cream of tar- tar, 1-4 teaspoonful of soda, and vanilla or almond flavor. Mix the finger and butter thoroughly, then add the cornstarch' and' milk; next add the whites beaten. to a stiff froth, end next add the flour, soda and cream of tartar. Have the bat- ter in sheets about 2 inches thick, and bake in slow ()veg.—Boston Globe. or Six Months He Did No Work Was a Victim of Nervous Collapse—Weako Helpless, Suffering—An Extraordinary Cure by Dr. Chase's Nerve Food ' That Dr. Chase's Nerve Feted pos- sesses untiguale control over the nerves and rekindles nervous energy when all other means Mil, is well illustrated in the ease described be. low. Mr. Brown was forced to give no Itls ministerial work, and was AO for eXbansted that for a time he was positively helpless. Doctors were consulted, and many remedies were resorted to, in Yale. Beery effort to build op the system seem - NI hi Vain, and it is little wonder that the ettiferer was toeing hope of recovery, 'when ho began to use Dr. ehase's Neree Food. e Brown, Methodist minister Of ()Memo°, and late Of Bethany, Out., writer': "A year ago Met NoVember I was overtaken with ner- vouts erietustion. For 81X months I dal no work, and during that time I had to be waited on, not being able to help Myself. Nervous collapse Was complete, and though I was in the physician's Inande for Months, Cad not seem to improte. At any little exertion my strength would leave me, and I would tremble with tnerVOternens, "Froni the Wet I need. A great many nerVe remedies, but they seein- ed to beta no effect In my ease. I had almost lost hope of recover; when I heard of Dr. (has's Nerve Food, and began to use it. AS My' system became stronger I began to do a little work, and have gradually increeseel In nerve force and vigor until now I am about in my normal condition again. I consider Dr. Chase's Nerve Food the beet meda eine I over used. Not only bas it proven Its worltertul restorative ',elvers he my oven ease, but also in several otitero where I. hare renown. mended it. Dr. Chase's Nerve Food, ISI) cent. 1 a box, six boxes for $2.00. At all dealers, or Bdustimon, Bates a4 00.4 Toronto. .