The Wingham Advance, 1908-06-04, Page 6The Matterae Queatione.
Have ye looked for sheep in the desert.
For those who have missedtheir
way?
Have ye beenin lite wild, waste plate,s.
Where the lost and wanderingstray?
Ravi ee trodden taie 1oUIy nighway,
The foul and the darksome street
It may be yea], see in the gloeming
The print of my wottuded .feet.
IIav ye foldea home to your bosom
The troubling, neglected lamb,
And taught to the little lost one
The sound of the Shepaerday mime
Have ye etatrchtel for the poor and the
needy,
With uo clothing, no twine, uo breaa?
The Son of Man was among them—
He had nowhere to lay his bee&
Have ye related the living water
To he petalled and .1 hir81y snail
Have ye said to the siek and wounded,
"Ohrist Jesus makes thee wholer'
Have ye told my fainting ehildren
Of 'the strength of the Fathera !hand?
Have ye guiae'd tbe tottering footsteps
To the shore of the "golatte land?"
lIave 'ye wept with the broken-hearted
le their agony of woe?
Ye might hear me whispering beside you
"Tie the pathway I often go!"
My brethren, my friends, my disciples.
Can ye dare to follow me?
Then, wberever the Master dwelleth,
• There shall the servant be!
—Selected,
•
Prayer.
0 Lord our God, we long for days of
revival, Outside the time of the sing-
ing of birds has come, the flowers are
appearing upon the earth; Thott are
bringing us the apring. Give to ue
springtime- in thechurehi not only let
our own, but let the churebes round
about us experience the breath of
heaven ;Me sunshiue of the .face of
;Jesus, mid the power of the Holy Ghost.
Save the people, convince of sin, eon-
vinee of righteousness, the righteous,
ness of the Law and the righteousaclis
of our Lord Jesus Christ: As revival
comes ' to the Cantrell and salvation
collies to the people, and. multitudes are
bleseed, awe. will give Thee all the glory.
Amen.
Saving Men's Souls.
(Christian Guardian.)
One of our contributors htet week
told us that we did not in thew daye
speak any more of aseiving ou1.," or,
at least, if we did use the expreseion,
we gave to it a fuller and larger mean-
ing than in the old days. We lox
thought of saving men, and in order to
do this we mast save the man as he is,
in all the multiplied relations of life,
and a great part of our task is to be
the adjustment of these relations ac-
cording to the will of God.
In a general way there ean be no spe-
cial objection taken. to this putting of
the ease, thoegh it would be quite easy
to go out too far along this line of
thought, and there are indications of a
- tendency to -day to do just thet very
thing. After all, it is tale ehureh's chief
aim, its high and holy and one great pur-
pose, to ease men.% eouls,not in the nate
row Reuse; in whieh she is sometimes
accused of working, of getting them
aeitely for heaven, but in the true mean-
ing of the expreasion, Waging their in-
ner life and spirit into fellowship and
conformity with God. Whatever else
she attempts to do—and it gooe without
saying, surely, that she has a very real
and very important social missioa—ahe
must do largely through that mettles, by
the men and Wednen WbOM she hal; made
truly Christian .inheart and e purpose
and ideal. And if the time ever comes
when the mere work of secial ret m-
etruction, no matter on how high a plane
that work may be conceived, becomes
overshadowingly important in the
thought of the elturele then will she eease
to be the great, divine, lifegiving insti-
tution that her Divine Loid intended
her to be, and beieene tme of the e
uu-
mon thinga of earth,
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(HAMER Nit. As he spoke, ilylviti, enateheti the re-
l:ive, ten nlitititt s pa.,Sed, and still volver out of km liana mad pulled the
Nellie., aul Sylvia et-duellest motionlese trigger,' She must have killed Levariek,
in the lateen td the tateket, No sound
of the h.:tam
int:et was lomat, ana they
Loped that, they beta gone. Still, they
&clued best to remain under cover
rathei than risk peril by trevelling in
the moonlight% glare,
Nee ilk'etilleeted a mass of dead leaves,
which ientifulty strewea the groand,
awl made. of them a rude bed for his
companion. Ile luta to WC peretitision
to helmet her to vet on this primitive
witch. but at length she assented, aud
inn few minutes was SIUMber.
lie took off his jacket and laia it gently
upon her.
Silently he watched, the fair sleeper,
aim ineoberent murmurings presently es-
caped her. Evidently sae was in tate
Wet of dreams.
1.10 bent down and acme' his name
breathed by her parted lips.
alack! Jack!"
Then she .
Neville was touched.
"Poor little Syll" he murmured,
"Dreaming of me! Well, who else has she
to dream of? rm the only one tanae
and mysterious deportment Wel enacted
aeroic part agaieet some ruffians. The
description answered that of Neville,
and. with the hope of at least finding a
clue to his abiding place Lorrimoreetoole
the next eteamer for Auatralia. In due
time he reachea Ballarat, and found lit-
tle difficulty in making his way thence
to Wildfal1.
got in the world. Lord. I wish we were
out of thisl was wrong to risk it! I
ought to have waited for a party or an
escort, What *mad all the gold in the
werld be worth if anything happened to
her,"
His question was answered tbe mom-
ent it was uttered. For in that moment
he heard a craeldingof the bushes be-
hind him and turning received a crush-
ing blow on the head.
He fired, but in the nioment of blind -
nese caused by the blow, and in an in-
stant felt Itimself Weed. and his arms
forced behind. his back.
Then in the next flash of time he saw
a dozen men surrounding them— sow/
Sylvia, awakened by the report of the
revolver, spring to her feet to be seized
by one of the ruffians,
"Jack." •
The • ery Tose in the silence of the
night, and went like a lenge to Neville's
heart. He tugged and tore at the cords
which bound him like it maaman.
And at his futile efforts there vise a
mocking laugh. At a little distance was
Lava:leek on horseback.
What it Cott.
A collier came to me at the close of
one of my services and said, "1 would
like to be a Christian, but 1 cannot re-
eeive what you seid tonight." 1 asked
him why not. He replied: "I- would
give anything to believe that. God would
forgive my sins, but I cannot believe
that He uin forgive them if I just tura
to Hine It is too cheap." 1 looked ut,
him and said: "My dear friend,, bave
you been wuraing to -day?" He looked
at me, slightly astonished, and said:
"Yee, I -Wee down in the pit, as usual."
"How 'did you °oat out of the pit?" I ask-
ed: "The wayI usually do.. I got into
the eage, and was pulled to the top.'
"How much did you pay to eome out of
. the pat?" He looked at he astonished,
pId: "Pay? Of course I 'didn't ekty
anything," 1 aektel him; "Were you
not afraid to triea yeureelf in that eager
Was it not toe cheap?" "Oh, no," he
said, "it was eheap for me, but it cosi
the company n lot of money to tank that
shaft," And without another word the
truth of that admission broke upon him,
and hetaw if he could have salvation
without money and without rake, it had
cost the, infinite God a great mice to
sink that shaft and, rescue lost men.—
Campbell Morgan in Britten Weekly. ,
GO Quickly.
Go quickly, go, theangelic- words repeat
ing,
"Jesus:, the Saviour, liveth to -day!"
Haste with the news, for the hours of
day are fleeting,
()It, tarry not by the way,
(4o, tell the weary the "better day" is
dawning,
Where they in derknees wait,
.(10 quiekly, itt the early morning
Go quiekly, ere it be too late.
for the ieveleer touched agamee ate
chest, but unfortunately the barrel had
turned to on empty ebamber, ana before
she could fire again, Lavariek hasi
recovered the weapon.
Ile sliarlea like a hyeutt,
"Shoot him!" he yelled again, ducking
hie head.
At that moment one of the gang. tit-
tered a warning ery, and Lavamek's
horse, already startled, turned rGuud
and sped away.
Neiijhbe staggered into range, awl knelt
on ouo knee to take better aim. Then
be hesitated, end groaned. If he should
miss Lavariek and hit Sylvia. The dread
paralyzed him,
She read his fear in hie face.
"Shbot, Jaek, shoot!" rose from her
white, lips.
He fired, instantly, but his fear had
spoiled hie aim. The bullet whined past
Lavarickes head.
With a laugh of trituliph and exalta-
tion Lavarick turned and fired.
The bullet strata: Neville ia the leg.
He did aot fall, but staggered against a
tree, and there; unable te move, stood
holding out hie hand with a 10o1C On hist
faee, with a cry en his lips, of concen-
trated. Agony Oath no words can de-
scribe,
Then in that moment, as he saw her
borne away from him, be learned how
dear she was to him.
"Sylvia! Sylvia!" rang through the
woods, and her answering cry came
back, "Jack1 Jack!" •
Then he fell forward ou his face and
all ems silent.
CHAPTER XIII,
As we have previously stated, Lord
Lorrimore had joined a body of vigi-
lantes. He was out with them one nigut
in quest of the villainous rangers, and
after it long sear& they resolved te en-
camp for the night. Guards were placed,
and the others sought rept, amongthe
latter being Lorrimore . After he hal
been about en hour asleep, he was arous-
ed by the sound of pistol shots. He nrks
on his feet in a moment, and almost at
the sante instant the rest of the vigi-
lantes were awakened and on the atom
Lord Lorrimore, startled from a dream
of Audrey, looked around confueedly;
Lt was difficult to realize where he was.
"It's them scoundrels" said the cap-
tain of the vigilantes. "If Wok's with us
we've got 'em this time. Quiet's the
word!'
And he sprang into his saddle.
"Steady, boys,' he said, in a low voice.
"Let no man fire till he gets the word
from me."
They rode forward quickly but eau-
tiously. The sound of firing had ceased,
but suddenly there rose from the dense
stillness of the wood a piercing, heart-
broken shriek.
The blood started to Lord Lorrimore's
face.
"Great Heaven!" he said. "That's a
woman's voice."
"You're right, sir, it is!" assented the
captain.
"For God's sake, let us ride on!" ex-
claimed Lord Lorrunore.
The captain held up his hand.
"No hurry, sir," he said, with the
coolness of a man accustomed to such
scenes.
"What 1 want to do is to take them
by surprise. I've laid myself •out to haul
these fellows into Wildfall alive. They
shall have a fair trial and as mach jus-
tice as they can hold." .
Lorrimore held his chafing horse in
hand with difficulty.
The captain pulled up presently, and,
bending down till his head was below his
horse's neck, listenect intently. Then
he waved his hand to right and left.
"Sprettd yourselve,s out," he said, "and
go lor 'em. They're on ahead."
As if they were racers who had been
waiting for the word. "go," the excited
men charged foeward.
'Utterly regardless of the overhanging
branches and the thick undergrowth,
Lorrimore urged his horse on at full
speed, though, indeed, the. animal, with
a horse's quick instinct, was aware that
it eva,s 'chasing something, and needed
no urging. Presently they heard the
sound. of horses in front of them, and
Lorrimore's heart gave a bound as he
saw one of the rangers tearing through
a glade.
•
A hitleuni Mit of firing alla yellieg
, enlisted behind him, but Lorrunore
etetreely heard Hi it was thin Inan with
i tho helpless women in hie grasp Willem
1 Ir. Wanted and meant to have.
I'llw plain was not of very great eX-
tent, anti Lorritnore saw a, dark line of
trees whieli formed the entrance to a
Maul Molnar to that which they had
jut left. It Was to tiliti Levarick was
making, Mid if he could only gain it he
would be able to put into prectice a
famite dodge, lie intended to dismount,
turn his hum loose, mid hide himself
and Hylvia in the undergrowth, conntiag
upon Lord 14orrimore following the rieev-
less horse. ere
He knew that be was better mounted,
and an evil emile twtsted his ugly mouth,
but the smile diseppeared as lie heard
the thud, 0114 of the pursuers lairee
more distinctly. Lori -Mier° was gaining
on him.
They drew nearer the (lark outline of
the wo4id, Lorrimore, though he guessed
nothing of Lavarick's iutended subter- •
fugo, felt somehow that be must stop the
man before he left the plain.
By this time Lorrimore was almost
enjoying Itimeelf, and he woidri have
been at the height of onoymentj—for it
men hunt is, of till things, the most ex-
citing—but that the sight of the helpless
figure lying across Lavariekee saddle so-
bered lam with anxiety.
He Was gaining still, though slightly
and wild exultation rose within him
as Ile saw that the double burden was be-
ginning to tell upon the raagees horse,
Lavariele keew that his horse was fen-
ing, and be ground his teeth rind swore
as he ea,vagely dug his spurs into the
anTthhleal'Istor:se°1c•irilligetleVaes ..
.spint' but it was
only a spurt, and. Lavarick kiiew thee
he must be overtaken before he 'could
reach the wood, He looked down at Sy]..
via and back at the prisoner. That he
should be hung within, say, twenty-four
hotirs of his capture he know was as cer.
tain as that the moon was shining above
him. A .string of curses flowed from ids
lipe and with one band he tried to open
Sylvia's dress at the threat, but she
was lying fate downward mei, without
stopping the horse it was impossible to
move her,
Lorrimore was drawing nearer and
nearer; Levariek could almost feel the
rope around his throat. Suddenly, with
an oath which expressed his disappoint-
ment and impotent rage, he. pulled up
and, dropped Sylvia, from the saddle. The
horse relieved of part of its burden,
dashed forward evith renewed. energy,
Lord Lorrimore's heart stood still as
he saw the girl fall, and in an instant
was set up within his breast the pro-
blem, Which shoeld be do. Follow the
ranger or stay with his victim. Only
for an instant did he hesitate. Ile pulled
up, fired a shot at the flying man, then
leaped from hie horse and bent over
Sylvia. The moon shone full upon her
white, upturned face, and he was startled
to find that what he had taken for a
Woman" wan but a young girl, He rased
her head upon hie knee and bled to
pour somebrandy from his fie& through
her clenched teeth, .
The sight of her youth and beauty and
the terror which, though sho Wag still
unconscious, was depicted on the loYely
face touched him to the beart.
What should he do. He called loudly
for help, but in his headlong nee he ha'
crossed the plain and left the evsod
from which they had started. far be -hind,
afid his cry met with no responee. He
took her in his arms and carried aer to
his horse. The animal, as if ware that
his presence was needed, bacrabood pant-
ing and reeking where Lorrimore heti left
him.
Lorrimore plated Sylvia in the saddle,
and, supporting her so that her head
rested on his shoulder, be led the horse
slowly .and carefully break toward the
wood.
As he approached. it the captain and a
couple of men rode out, They set up a
shout of congratulation as they saw Lor-
rimore, and the captain, pointing to Syl-
via, waved bis hat.
"Well, sir!" lie said, "that was the
neatest thing in races I've ever, seen. I'm
glad. right down glad, that you've got
the 'woman. but I'd a been gladder still
if you'd dropped that darned skunk as
well, He was the captain of the gang:
Why, bless my heart, .ft's only a, girl,
Tut, tut; she ain't dead, air, is she."
"No, no'" said Lorrimoro. "I think not,
I trust not. Has any one some water."
Ho lifted Sylvia front the horse a.nd
supported her on bie knee.A man pro-
duced a water flask and Lorrimore bath-
ed- her forehead and tried again to get
some brandy through bier teeth. Ile may
have succeeded for he fancied -that he felt
her Mart flutter beneath his hand.
"We must get her to the camp as soon
as possible," her said.
"Yes, sir," said the captain. "A doetor's
what she events. The poor girl is just
dead with fright. Look alive, my men,
and. let's have a litter."
Three or four men quickly cut down
some branches and deftly formed a lit-
ter which would not have disgraced an
ambulance soeitty.
Lorrimore laid her gently upon this
and eovered her with his and the cap-
tain's coats, nnd walked beside her,
holding her hand, as four men earried
her into the wood, for he felt instinc-
tively that should she awake a touch
of a friendly hand might help to teas -
etre her.
He had forgoten all about the fight,
so engrossed Was he by Sylvia, but he
looked ke: up suddenly and (mid to the cap -
"The prisoners have gone on, I sup-
p050?"1
"mb prisoners?" said the captain,
dryly. ,
"The rangers, the men you have tak-
en," said Letrimore.
• "There ain't no prisonere, sit," repliexl
the eaptain. "I reckon there was eleven
of 'em M the gringe-two got offitielud-
ing the gentleman you was after. The
restof 'etn lie there," and he pointed to
a line of bodies, Toned which the rest
of the vigilants were standing.
"Great Heaven!" exclaimed. Lattimore,
under his breath. e
"Yee're disappointed, sir," said the.
captaiii, "and eo am I, and so will the
boys in tamp bn We've looked farwerd
to a high ola time, with the trial and
execution, and the rest of it. We've got
a elutp made judge already; But there
was no help for it; we should have lost
the lot ,if weal triea to take 'em alive.
ran sorry."
"Let tie go on," he said. "If the poor
girl sould eome to fil Vile 'apt with
those metl lying there, "
The captain understood and nodded.
"Go on towards eanne With her, boys,"
he said. "I'll ride on and fiend a end
to meet you, sir. The rest of the boys
wili stop her until tho burying • party
eonies."
Lotriaiore still walked beside the litter,
holdirtg Sylvia's hand, and stuldenly he
felt it stove in his, 41e, celled to the men
to atop, and bent over her eagerly, She
sighed painfully and opened her eyes.
ror a nionlent or two they gazed aa
at torrimore's anxioue face with Vacant
terror, then rose front her lips a faint
"Hold the girl tightl" he said. "Don't
hurt her!" for Sylvia was fighting with
the man who held her as a wild eat
fights, as a tigress about to be torn from
her cubs fights, with teeth a,nd hands,
and the -man who -bald her had difficulty
to keep her in his grasp. "Don't hurt her,
but silence that young hound."
One •of the- ruffians struck Neville
across the forehead and his head fell
forward.
An awful cry raw from Sylvia's pale
lips.
"Nol no!" she shrieked. "Don't—dr:41'b
kill him! I will go! I will go quietly, alt,"
And sit let her hands fall to her sie,
her eyes fixed on Neville.
"You'd better!" snarled Lawariek.
"Now, boys, search ltim.• The stuff's on
him somewhere. Look sharp!"
A couple of men tore Neville's shirt
open and cutting the string/4, of the bag
which held his gold, held it up with a,
chuckle -
"ere you are, guvaiorl"
"Rightt" said Lavarick. "Now bring
the girl here, Keep quiet, young lady, or
And he pointed his revolver at the
unconscious Neville. •
Syvlia stretched out her hand to Lay-
aric
"No! No! I will! —1 will go where
you like! Only—only--don't hurt him!
Oh, Jack, Jack! Let me—oh, let me take
him with mo. You won't leave him there
to—to die!"
Lavarick looked down at her distort-
ed face with a fiendish malice.
"Oh, you're hmnble enough now, young
lady!" be said, with a smile.-
"Yes—yes!" she moaned. "Remember,
I—I pleaded for you!"
"Because I wasn't worth killing, 011,
I don't forget!" he retorted, with an an-
gry twist of his end eye.
Sylvia shuddered; elle read the pitiless
face all too distinctly; but still site
pleaded.
"Take him with you!" she moaned.
"I-1 will promise that- he shall give you
the gold----"
Lowariek laughed and pointed to the
two men near Neville. They were gloat-
ing over the open bag. e
"You young idiot! We've got your gold
already!"
"He shall give yeti m,ore,I—L 011, have
pity, have mem. I never harmed you,
nor her! He spared your life—spare his!"
Lavarick frowned down at hor.
"Enough of this tonefoolarya' Ile
said, savagely. "Hand her up beret"
The man who atilt held her lifted her
In his arms, and flung her across Lever -
'eke saddle.
She did not resist; Taverielc'e revolver
was still pointed at Neville.
"Now," he said, "lust (mist Vett hirer -
nal young eeamp for good, and come 011.
Be alive,"
One of the men with the bag glanced
at Neville.
"He's quiet enough," he growlea, put-
lenly.
A wail roe faith Sylvia's White lain
All but the two men near Neville lioal
already mounted, and of these tire one
sprang on to ale Imam The other was
about to follow ale when
denly, with it supe,rlitt titan en% rt
—that effort which despair ana tnadneeri
alone earl make—Neville broke the badly
made rope whieh bound him.
He hied recovered consciousness Immo
few tranntes before, but had been in-
capeble of movement/
As the rope strairied alai croakeil he
flung himself forward on his revolver,
which lay at his feet. The two men told
off to guard and search Idol had been
too engrossed by the plunder to notice
the %venison.
He clutehed the revolver, and stepped
beek to await the attack of the Yemain-
ing gtlertl, rind before the inffittn &mild
utte.r a cry of warning Neville's bullet
had penetrated his heart and he leaped
In the air aria fell dead.
Neville staggered over the aorta body,
and saw tiavariek, with Sylvia, on the
saddle in front of him. Ite had pulled
Up at tbe Anna of the shot.
With an oath he struck his horse and
swung it round toward Neville. Theo lie
fitopped Oct ma/Alight glittered eat the
barrel of Neville's revolver, aimed di -
Go quickly, go, many precious smile are
dying,
Languishing daily in the ways Of sin;
TT:Viten the words of eternal freed:in,
ming,
Till life and light enter in.
Go quickly, join ye the loyal ranks.
obeying;
TAMS of sTemiq Will not ranee:.
Taw not the smile of your father by de
laying;
fapeea with the Ideeeca newn
quielelv (though many etill nre nate-
While for the truth in darknesa they
pine.
Patiently ;oil till, their hungry golds re;
You win the mood indef.&
Nature tenehes us to love our friends,
ATP WINO
SYCli
The captain also saw him, ana putting
his hand to his mouth, shouted:
"a`Stop, or I'll fire!"
The ranger dug spurs into his horse,
and, Lite captain firing, the man threw
'up his hands and fell backward.
"Number one," emir' the captain, grim -
"We'll show 'ent we mean business,
anyhow."
As he egOke a bad whizzed past
Lorrhnore s ear.
"Lie low, sir," said the eaptain. "The
whole gang's here, arid the fun% begun."
A volley of bullets corroborated his
assertion, and tine" of the vigilantes fell
from his saddle.
Lord Lorrimore's blood was up; he
could pee before him, in the ?mace be-
tween the trees, the ranger riding for
dear 1110, Between him anu them stietch-
ed a natural forme, and hi cooler nu>
ments Lorrimoro never would have
d.retimed of taking it, but now without
hesitation he let his horse have his head,
a,nd the gallant beast rose and cleared
the hollow like a bird on the wing. As
he did so someone clashed in front of
him, but not so swiftly that Lorrimore
had dared to rtill the risk of shooting
something lying across the saddle. In
a moment he realized that the something
was a woman, ana wallet have fired
if he had dared to run the risk of shoot-
ing her instead of the man , There wan
nothing for it but to give chase and
overhaul him,
tavarick was mounted on the best
horse belonging to the gang and the
&Withal was fresh, whereas that ridaen by
Lottimore was rather jaded. But Lot-
rimore had not ridatit steeplechases
without kerning that it is not always
the hest horse that wins. Ile pulled
up for an instant, took the line Laverick
was going, saw that he was strikiug for
the plain, and, malcieg a, slight detour,
emerged from the wood at the &Mire time.
tis Lavitriak, but of course at a different
point.
It wee new an Open race. Livearlek
looked. round, acanned the home and
rider pursuing him, end, drawing 'hie
revolver, levelled it at Lorrimore, but,
hampered by Ms lifeless burden and tbe
pace at which he was going, he could not
take acurate mid no harm WAS done,
It would be very difficult to tell what
it tett Lorrimore to refrain from send..
Ing st bullet into the (scoundrel's back,
bat the r!Inglislonan's repugnance to
shootiog 4 man from behind held his hand,
rapidly at possible. it, out en
11,1,
•
Mr, Arthur Tennison, 88 London Street,
Toronto, says : "For six oraeven years,' WAS
trout:led with indigestion 4nd dyspepsia. Two
much acidity of the stemeeh, the' doctors
sadaoriginaied ten trottides, 1 tried sores
orremedies without avail. Eventually 1 used
PsVoittlitt and this brouebi immediate relief
mid cure." All druggists or stores sae. Pro.
pared otey by Dr. T. A. Slocum, Ltd, Toronto,
PiloON0ONcEO SI -KEEN
p E,
A Useful Lamp Stand. .
One,of the features of a flat neigh-
bor's cosy dining -room is her lamp stand
---the sand], home-made table on which
she keeps her lamps when not in active
use and in which she hides her cans of
oil, her lamp .cloths, wicks and trimming
ecissors.
The stand consists of a good-sized
packing box laid. on its side and provided
with short feet; the opening ,is toward
the room, and a stout elielf le nailed,
across. the inside, on. which lie the wicks,
scissors a,nd polishing cloths; on the
floor of the box stand the two cans of
oil. The top of the box is neatly cov-
ered with linoleum in a small mosaic
pattern, and the sides with a long val-
ance of chintz, 'which valance. is draped
across the front in a curtain depending
'from it small brass rod and opening ia
the middle,
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A WINDSOR LADY'S APPEAL
RIVER TRAFFIC IN MEXICO.
How Products of the Interior Ara
Brought to the Goast.
It would bo e. difficult matter to estimate
the nunlber o peovie who aro directly de -
Pendent Upon the mercantile Supplies Of this
Pert. but It to certaia thot the Untuber can
oati be written with six figures. gore then
5.000 of these beats are in COuunission on
the Tamest and Poncuo rivers, they vary
in length trent 20 to 09 feet and carry the
wad and cultivated products of the interior
to Tamale*, whore they discharge their car -
lane and reload with merebandiee and other
with two great waterways, the Tamest and
and Peneuo, the native navigators find their
hualuese profitable, despite the fact that it
requires about thirty days to melte a round
trla to distant points of the rater, levery
cone/livable form a troelcal talent and Ina
may be found In their cargoes, as well 48
native made eartbeeware and ether mattu-
featureet artielee. A. long Pole in the 0111Y
compass required by the captain of one ot
these tareuee, but lio weeede the bamboo
whieh eitote bim safely over the shoal talee
waters of a tropical weterway. Many et the
Mantetione along the severe keep several ot
these bottle in comuneelea an tee time, carry-
ing their smeller products to the market and
bring back supplies for .the hacienda.
In tlio early hours of the morning green
bananas aro plied up along the wharves Ince
cordwooe, 'baskets of cocoanuts, pineapples.
wild ansi cultivated teroone and orange/I and
leeemeeable other oroducte et the trontea
can be seen in onormOus quantities. And
it ts surprising bow citieitV the euaele of
the day Is exhausted. A string of freight
oars on the track opposite the market are
waiting for a Tmrtion of most every cargo,
and by noon there is little loft but the moll
fruits Ansi vegetables iu moderme quantities,
—Vowel«) eorreeeondene,e etexican Herale,
To Ael women: I wilt send free with full
Instruotions, my home treatment which.
postively cures Leueorrhot3a, Ulceration,
DieOlacemente, ot the Womb, Pain-
ful or Irregular ameicele, merino and Ovar-
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Nervousness, Melancholy, Pins in the Head,
Beek or Bowels, Kidney and Biactder troubles,
Where caused by weakness eecutiar to our
eee. You can continue treatment at home at
a cost of only 12 ciente a week. Dity book,
"Woman's Own Medical Adviser," also seat
'free on request. Write to -day. Address,
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•-• •
A Bad Leaning That Way.
At Emerson's dinner table one day
there. was mention of a Woman well
known as a lion -hunter; and, in speaking
of her, Mrs. Emerson used the werde
."gatele." Mr. Emerson objected; the
word was too.leareh; he didn't like that
ugly class of words beginning with "sn,"
s wife inquired how hew ould clutrae-
terize the lady. "I should say"—very
slowly—"she is a person having great
sympathy with suceessa"—New England
Magazine,
Ask for Minard's and take no other.
His Title,
The Outdo became so intolerable
Satan had. to rebuke him.
"You .swell round,here as if you own-
ed) the place!" quoth the father of lies,
rieverely,
"Certainly," replied the shoAe. "Why
not? My wife gave it to me before we
had been married six months."'
"Your wife?"
"Yes, sir; any wife; and if you don't
'think it was hers to give, she'll happen
along heraelf, one of these days, and
you two can argue it out between ymer-
selves,"—Puck.
that
ery t
(To be continued.)
"What's the metter with hire?" "Ille
wife bought Merry Widow hat eta he
redly at him. matt get over it.' "Hula sWeete
"Shoot somc of you!" *tied Lay- end he contented with riding as beast botight one and I earn get under
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ATU E
AND A WOMAN'S WORK
but religion our eriemies. French, ,A trick'
LYDIA. E. PINKHAM
Nature and a woman's work conti
hint& have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old-fashioned days of
our grandinothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the fielcj to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to -day enn produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that baffle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years hi
the study of drugs. •
Froin the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia E. Pinkham more than
thittr years ago gave to the women
of
the world a remedy for their 15e -
eau ills, more potent and effica-
cious than any combination of drugs.
Lydia E. Pinkharn's Vegetable
Compound is now' recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs.J. M. Tweed,ale, 1.2 Napanee
Street, Toronto, Canada, writes to
Mrs, Pinkhanit
"I Wate a great sufferer from female
troubles, had those dreadful bearing
down pains, and during my monthly
periods 1 suffered ad 1 lied to go to bed..
I docitored for it long time but the doo,.
taterittrient failed to help MO. My
Itlitibittid saw Lydia t, Pitilchatise Vette.
table Cempound advertised. Mid got a
bottle for bit, 1 coutinceiteed Its nee and
soon felt better. I kept on taking ib
until I wan well and an exitireay dittos'.
fent reonian. I also found. that Lydia E.
Pinichiern'S Vegetable Cornporaid made
childbirth numb estaler for me. I would
recommend your Vegetable Compound
to every women who is aftlided -with
female troubles."
What Lydia E, ThrikblAtes 'Vegeta.
ble Compound did for Mrs.Theedalc,
it\vtll do orothor sufforiq wouto
Black Remark-
able for
Watchrichness
an
pleasing
flavor. The big black
plug chewing tobacco.
2207
EMPIRE BUILDERS.
And not where navies churn the foam,
Nor called to fields ot Hero emartee,
In ninny a country cottage -home
The empire-builder lives and dies:
Or through the rearing street he goes
A lean and weary city slave,
The conqueror of a thousand foes •
Who walks, unheeded, to his grave.
Leaders unknown of hopes forlorn
cle inlet us In the d.adly mart,
With many a shadottry crown of thorn
And many it kingly broken heart:
Though England's banner overhead
'Ever the swot signal flew,
We only see its cross is red
lAs obAldren /300 the sky Is blue,
For all are empire -builders here
Whose hearts are true to heaven and home,
And, year by slow -revolving year, ,
Fulfill the duties as they come;
So simple seems the task, and yet
Many for this are crucified;
Ay, and their brother -men forget
The simple wounds in palm and side.
—Alfred Noyes, in The Golden Hyades.
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Mr C. V. IVIutart is a Customs B -•Acer
and I nsuranc . Agent at St, Catharines,
Ont. He writeaethe Zarn-Buk Co. as
follows ; "1 have been a sufferer for years
with itching piles. I have went many
dollars on advertised remedies for Piles but
got no relief. A friend of mine advised me
to try Zatn-liuk, I had but little faith in
any remedy to cure me, but tried one box
and, I got relief at once1 have used four
boxes and am completely cured. I cannot
thank you enough for such a wonderful
curative salve. I have recommended Zam.
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Am_BuKSotd by ati drag.or the Zani'
Balzac and The Thief,
A story, saki to be new, of Balsee i
related by a French contemporary.
burglar gabled. admission to Baltsao's
house and was soon at work, by the
light of the moon, at the lock of the
seeretaire in the novelist's chamber. Bal.
zee was asleep at the time, but the
Movements of the intruder aroused him
The btuglar, who was working most in•
clustriously, paused. A strident laugh o,r
reseed his operations, and be beheld b
the moonlight the novelist sitting up i
bed, his sides aching withelanghter.
"What is it that makes you merry?'
demanded the burglar.
"I laugh," replied the author o
"Pere Goriot," "to think that you shout
come in the night without a. lantern t
search my secretaire for money when
can never find any there in. broad day
Switzerland's Bees.
According to the most recent returns.
there are in Switzerland about a quar-
ter of a milion beehives, or one to every
12 inhabitants. The yiel& of a, scientific-
ally -constructed frame hive often reaches
100 pounds of honey per season. The
yield from a `skep," or old-fashioned
straw hive, is intieh smaller. The honey
harvest may be taken at some four
pounds par head of the resident popul-
ation.
4 •
Count the cups ana count the cost.
Muchais saved by using "Salada," Tea.
Sold only in sealed lead packets, never
by peddlers or in bulk.
4 '• •P.
"Venice Is. Not a City, But a Se-
duction."
I had come over the Alps—out of gray
storms—into Venice. I had not come to
see this Venice, which is nota city, but
a seduction. All that belongs to another
mood. One should be purposeless as a
butterfly in order to appreciate the
I was cured of Bronchitis and Astlun
by MINARD'S LINIMENT.
MRS. A. LIVINGVTONE,
Lot 5, P. E. 1,
I was cured of a severe attack A
Itheuniatism by MINARD'S LINIMEEN
Mahone Bay. JOHN MADER.
I was cured of a severely sprained le
by MINA.RD'S LINIMENT.
, JOSHUA A. WYNACHT.
13ridgewater.
Electricity in Peru.
Electrical development in Peru is like
ly to call for increased purclaases of m
terial, notwithstending the fairly lar
installations that have been made clurin
the last two years. Hydraulic and ole
triad, engineers the world over are fati
filar with the power that the And
waters hold in reserve, but not all.
them have kept pace with the recent a
plieation of this power, and with t
prospects for its further utilizatio
Some of the larger projects will have to
wait a further period of industrial
growth before they can become commer-
cially feasible.
Keep Minard's Liniment in the house.
• -
His Best Foot.
A young man in sore affliction
to Inc last evening for advice.
"Sail right in." 1 said, thinking to
put that courage which gals admire
into bis heart. "Go right for her."
slapped him heartily on the back.
"Brace right up to her, .my boy. Put
your best foot forward."
"Um—er—yes," he stammered; el
tried that, 1 went up Mem last night
and tiailed right in, but, you see, her
father anticipated me."
"What do you mean?" I asked,
"Why, he put his best foot fax•ward,
and the piece is still lame where it hit
me."—Brooklyca Life.
°harm of Veniee—the grace of dead
things and the living marvel of the sea.
One should have no will of his own,
drifting, ho cares not whither, past
houses of gold and onyx anti Oriental
alabaster—the lot of Damascus and Hel-
iopolis—over the brown -barred, silver
lagoond, seaward,
had come to see Giuseppe Penso, gon-
dolier, number 288, a Castellano of the
Traghetto of San Barna,ba—to &hake
his hand and live for a few days his life
and the life of the men of his craft, to
eat ana game with them and play at
bowls— to stand with them at the
cradle and go with them across the Deed
Lagoon, on the last silent journey, Other
things I saw not at all. A cosmopolitan
world thronged the piazeetta, stared
down on by the bronze horses .of tyzan-
taam—Americen women With splendid
hair, eta -like brides from Germany,
Spanish girls, all eyes and ankles, barons
blood or the Bourse. idlers from every
corner of the earth; but 1 marked them
not.
It had been pleasant to idle there in
the moonlight, for only in -Venice do you
find a reasonable mode of night -life. The
noctanandists of Paris are a dreary lot.
They prowl like cats. They go furtive-
ly, pausing now paid fawn to shrill aloud
their amours. Your Venetians are the
true viveurs de mat; ealm, awake, indo-
lent, they sit in the piazzetta Or on the
chittaaa-sipping their sorbets. and connt-
leg the stars—the only wise way of life.
—1"rom 'The Gondolier of Venice," by
Vance Thompson, in the Outing Maga-
zine for March.
Those Resourceful Wives.
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ISSUE .1%10, 23,, 1908
. AOENT0 WANTED.
QATADaliMil WAN'llille FOR "AIMS -
v Spray." nest baud seraeor wade. Mei-
;mewed air; 44011404e, eetberat Verner. oav-
ors ax -o, Oen, Ont.
Geller 9f Eggs an Asset.
One ot the most potent factors, per -
leaps, that ghoul(' be considered when Se-
lecting it breed for producing eggs for
market, be the demancl of the market at
while tho eggs aro to be disposed. of.
Some markets, notably New York city,
and :atlas immediately adjacent, prefer
white -shelled eggs, and the heat 'trade
in those Markets will aceept none other.
Boston prefers brown eggs, and pays a
sabetantial premium foe thernj and,
taking the country over, the preference
is for brown ebbs lay a large majority.
However, in, many markets no prefer-
ence at all ie expreeeett; in fact, those
just mentioned are practieallly the only
markets in whieh the eolor of the eats'
receivea attention to the extent of sn-
flueecing priees. Where there is a pre-
ference, and whichever the preference is,
one ehould keep a variety of fowls that
lay eggs al the preferred eolor„—From
"'Profitable, Ohieken Raising," by Ros-
coe B. Sando, ill The Outing Magazine
for Alpe%
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Sc. MAP, ,,G
TRADE MARK REGISTERED.
SKIN SOAP
Contains the fatuous healing principles
of Mira Ointment, combined with the
purest vegetable oils. It is really a
medicinal soap and a toilet soap in one.
Invaluable for all skin troubles. Ideal
for the bath on account of its elegant
' perfume.
?250 a cake—at druggists or sent on receipt of
price. The chemists, Co. of Canada, Limited,
l Hamilton. 26
i
I. Connubial Thrift.
"There's nothing like marrying an eco.
noraical husband," said the woman witl
the, gingham apron. "You know me
Darthy Ann married a youngfellow Iasi
' Wednesday that's been comin, to see he:
once a week for the last two yearn"
"Yes; 1 heard of it,' said the womar
with the rolled up sleeves,
r • "Well, we live away out on the souti
e side, you know, and his home is awe,:
out on the north side. They went ti
housekeepin' the same day."
; "Didn't they take aeweddin' trip?"
"Course they did. That's what I wa
goin' to tell you. They took their wed
din' trip oa the way home. Got on on
of them through cars, you know, an
rode the whole twenty miles. III i
' for both 'em was 10 cents. An
eost of
there they was, right at home. I tel
you, that's startin' right!"
'
THE STRAWBERRY CROP
•
g
c. Dealers Predict a Bountiful Supply at
L- Price Within the Reach of All -
e How to Eat Strawberries and Enjo
tf Them.
t- A glut in the strawberry market i
e the prediction of fruit dealers lu nearl
1. all sections of the country. Report
"I am told that ybUr husband plays
billiards every night at the elubs—plays
for money, too," said the anxious moth-
er to her newly-merried daughter.
"That's all right, mother,. eheerfully
responded the young wife. "He gives in
all his winnings*"
. "What? Do you •
"And be always plays with Mr. Nat -
deer."
"What difference can that make?"
"Mrs. Nextdoor snakes her husband
give her his winnings, too, and she gives
the money to me, and 1 hand her what
my husband wort from hArs, and so we
both have about twice as much money
Re We eould get out of them otherwise."
OrtMe
Minard's Liniment used by Physicians.
Boiled Down.
"Tired of hearing ney 'sugary words,'
are you, Pulsatilla Corkins!" lhowled the
indignant Orlando. "Perhaps you will be
kind enough to teal me, MSS Corkine,
what a sugary word is! What is it made
of?"
"It is made, Mr. Spoonaanore," ans-
wered the fair Pulsatilla„ "of verbum
Without another word of any descrip-
tion Orlando Spoonamore grabbed his
hat and groped his way out into the
aarksome night The blow had. cru.sred
him.
Suggested by the Waiter.
"Waiter, 1 wish you'd let me hese a
knife theta: elan> enough to cut this
eteak,"
"Sorry, •sir, but we don't keep our
knives &harp. Maybe yon tioeld Ise the
eteek VIS a strop, air, and alutrpen your
own knife up it bit,"--.01evelaul Plain
f Dealer,
0 ---
Minard's Liniment Lumbermen's Friend.
Disillusionizing.
The beautiful maiden lifted her head
for a moment from his stalwart breast.
"Edgar," she whispered, "tell me, do 1
not hear the passionate throbbing of
your heart?"
The sensitive youth turned color a,nd
bit his lip,
"No, beloved, not exactly," he falter-
ed. "The truth is site° that smaeloup
in Aeroplane, I have been forced to car-
ry temporarily one of those 98 -cent
watches."a—June Young's Magazine.
3
from the growers of berries indicate
that the coming crop will be better than
for many seasons, and show that a larg-
er acreage has been devoted to the fruit.
It is predicted that lovers ,of this suc-
culent fruit in many northern cities will
be able to eat all the good berries they
want.
It is a fact that many persons cannot
eat strawberries without discomfort. The
full enjoyment of this delicious berry is
denied to thousands whose stomachs do
not take kindly to the peculiar acid and
the ntienberless little seeds which it eon -
tains. For these pereons the soggy white
flour dough of "shortecake". makes a
bad matter even worse. Almost any
person whose stomach has not gone out
of business entirely can eat strawberries
and Shredded 'Wheat Biscuit with per-
fect safety and fullest enjoyment. The
best way to prepare them is to 'heat
the Biscuit in an oven -until the shreds
are crisp, then crush a cavity itt the top
of the Biscuit and fill this with the ber-
ries in their own juices; then pour railk
or cream over It, and sweeten to suit
the taste. The combination makes a
most wholesome and delicious dish—
more easily digested and much more nu-
tritious than the ordinary short -cake.
You can make the same wholesome
combination with raspberries or any
kind of fresh fruit. A dish that is a.
-great favorite with noon -day lunchers
is made by partly filling a small bowl
with red raspberries, then covering with
a layer of ahredded Wheat crumbs (made
by crushing two crisp Biscuits in the
hand), then adding a little cream and
sugar. Such a lunch is wholesome and
easily digested. The Shredded Wheat
itself contains more real nutriment than
meat or eggs, and costs much less, while
the fruit adds to its healthfulness and
palatability. A more ideal summer diet
could not be imagined.
A Sun Motor.
A sun motor wa.s one of the objects'
shown at the relent exhibition in Ma-
drid. It is useful for pumping water,
working threshing machines, creating
electricity, etc., and, of course, after the
machine has been bought there is no
further expense. On a cloudy day, how-
ever, it would be impossible Mr much
work to be done.
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The Eddy Crimp
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Zinc in Washboards.
It makes the Washing Process very much
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when the Washing is over.
Like Eddy's Matches—it has been proven the
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