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The Exeter Advocate, 1890-3-13, Page 3.AO. NG 11 N$ATI BUNNY flE E8 .Notes Oa Trip. UMW! 1i Italy by a Former Qauadian, -' EIQ PIOTURES OF BI8T01110 8POTS. 'T'he following interesting notes of travel teere token from oorrespondenoe to a rela- tllve, written by Mr. John B, Eager, Who, with hie wife and son, is wintering in Southern Europe. * '* '* From Paris we name to Berne, 11 very anoient town, noted for its bears, from whioh it derives its name. The town LLeepe a den of them, and everywhere you will see them oat in atone. From Berne to Lett eanne, a very fine town, built ;on e hill overlooking Lake Geneva, here it is called Lake. Leman, thence no Montreaux, the winter resort of Switzerland. A great enemy English and Amezioens spend the winter here. The town'is proteoted from the north and went by immense mountains looking out on Lake Geneve to the south. We also visited near here the Castle of Ubillon, made famous by Byron, and where Bounivard was chained to one of its pillars for seven years. ' The tl'age around this Filler . are worn deep dawn with hie con. Stant walking. Byron's hens° ie about half a mile distant. He also had a ohsteau at Beohey, now part of 'immune. Travelling through Switzerland in summer is delight, full even at this season it is most pleasant. 'The mountains are snow olad, while the volleys are as green as in summer. Mag; nificent views are .to be had from railway carriage windows. From Lausanne we went to Geneva, a -very pretty.plaoe with fine streets and large squares; thence to Turin, passing through . Mount Census tunnel. It took tie twenty.seven minutes to pave through. Turin is the most evenly built city we have seen. There is not a smell or poor house in the city. ' From Turin to Milan, a very fine oity with its moat magnifioent cathedral, Regie, and I ascended the highest point, some 400 feet, from whioh an excellent view of the city • and oouutry oan be had. THENCE TO VENICE. Here we made our shortest stay, as there came down a cold blast and the only means of conveyance being gondolas, •sight-seeing was not at all pleasant. We arrived on Saturday and left on Monday, visiting most of the principal places, amongst others the famone .•" Bridge of Sighs," whioh we walked over, the Palace of the Doges, old St. Markle Cathedral, etc. As you ere aware, it is a city of islands, the canals are the highways, con- necting some seventy latitude, and are crossed by a number of bridges. A queer .feeling pervades one as he glides silently through its watery 'streets ; it seems like a oity of the dead, not a Bound being heard • except an occasional splash of an oar. Even at' our hotel there was'a death -like silence. Although we were located on the grand. canal there was not a sound from the out. aide, where in summer all is joyous with .mesio and mirth, the Grand Qenal being the fashionable promenade, if I may so = speak, of•this weird pity, the like of whioh is nowhere else to be seen. I assure you it had a very depressing effeot on ns and we were glad to leave it for Florence, the prettiest city we have seen outside of Paris. Even as I write there is a bright annshine and yon can go out without an overcoat. Tbe air here is very bracing, which renders walking most pleasant. We are so taken with thie oity that I think we shall spend a few weeks here, thence we will continue our journey (or pilgrimage) to Rome and Naples, the end of our trip, returning via Pisa, Genoa, Cannes, St Remo, Nice and Marseilles to Lyons and Paris. IN THE ETERNAL CITY. Writing from Rome, 8th Febrnary, 1890.) * * * We find this a most in- teresting pilgrimage. Everything is so different, the people, their oaatoms, dress and habits, as also the country with its lemon and orange groves, the latter laden down with ripe fruit. The pities are fall of antiquities of ages long past, partion. larly Rome with' ite hundreds of anoient Baeilioes (ohnrohes), temples ereoted to the heathen gods, it galleries; museums, • palaces, etc., etc., together with its incom- parable and never -to -be -forgotten Colos- seum and Forum, making it indeed inter- esting beyond expression. There is a eeying here that if you once visit Rome you will always have a desire to visit it again. I believe it is so, as it would take one a year or more to thoronghly see ell the attractions of tbis moat interesting pity alone, even without its environs. I shall not attempt even a slight description of it. I will only say that it has a charm, not for me only, but for every one who has made any effort to see its many wonders. Before leaving Rome to tell of a few other places where I have been, I mast tell you that we had the honor of an excellent view of HIS HOLINESS THE POPE Two weeks ago to -morrow he gave a re• ception—I ehoald not say reception. It was the making of a new Saint, Joan of Aro. Some four hundred and fifty tickets were issued, and I was fortunate enough to have an apportunity of baying two whioh admitted the holders to the throne. room in the Pope's private apartments at the Vatican. After waiting nearly an hour, His Holiness was carried to the entrance of the large and handsomely furnished apartments • in a sedan chair.He there alighted end walked the entire length of the hall to the dine accompanied by a dozen or more car- dinals in their robes of office ; the Pope was likewise robed. ' A body of troops (the Swiss Gaarde) stood with arms at ease and two paoea apart, from the entrance to *he dies lining both sides to keep a plum- age clear through whioh the proceseion. slowly passed, the service' being oondnoted id" Latin. The immense drgenthen pealed forth and the Pope again slowly marched • down the passage, to his Kaden chair and was carried off. We had an excellent oppor- tunity of seeing him as he stood between the eoldiera end could easily have touched, the hem of his garment if Bo inclined, or hand eitherfor that metier, a he his ofa a o+ passed very close to ne. .I may say, that it stakes three ceremonies to make a saint., To -morrow the saint will be beatified and ss new saint will be added to the oatalogne. 'We will now leave the Pope " a prisoner in he Vatican" ae he styles himself, yes a evoinntery prisoner in a grand palace sur- rounded by magnificent gardens, and take the exprese train to Naples, leaving Rome at 12.30 p. m. and arriving at 6,30 ,p. m. A terrific thunder storm wee in pro. stress when we arrived; rain pouring down in torrents, washing away several embank. menta within the pity. The greater part of Naples is a dirty, filthy pest pole, full of equelid, miserably looking, half -clothed beggarly people. In many of the low parte of Naples it is not safe to go alone; even in daylight, aesaalte are not anomie. mon. There are very few places ofinterest in .the city, with the exception of the eiluseum, whioh is one of the finest—I think even more so than the Britiah Museum. We spent five days there, taking short drives. From thence we went to Cantle le Mare (the Castle in the See), an old oaatle, built on a single reek, some two or three hundred iwttwa_ , --- feet from the shore. Thie is a delightful town. The betel is built on a rook on the side of hill overlooking the town commando a Sue view of the oity and bay of Naples, the former 17 utiles distant, with Mount Vesuvius debt -miles off end a little to the right of the city. We left this plata() at 9 o'olook one morning to make the assent of Vesuvius, taking oarriages to the foot of the mountain, where we each mounted a mule and rode to the foot of the inoline. Up this we were each aeeisted by a stout man in front with a etrap over his shoulder, on whioh we pulled, and with a staff in one hand made, the assent by noon. As we approached the crater we could hear the workings within and see SHOWERS or LAVE thrown up. When we got within about 100 feet it sent np a terrible volley. The red. hot lava falling around us, the guide °ailed for .ue to run, which we did as hest we could over the rough lava, bat poor Regie, in his burry," fell. I stood over him to pro- test him, throwing my overcoat, whioh I had on my arm, over my head. The red- hot lava fell all around us, but we fortun- ately escaped. Another day, I made the asoent with a party of tourists and was more fortunate, getting up to the sap of the crater and looking in. We could not, as 1 expected, see the boiling lava, the smoke and sulphurous gas hiding the boil- ing mass, bat the roaring within was awe- inspiring. I cannot.00mpare it to anything but a dozen nail and boiler factories all at work in the small apace within. The month of Vesuvius is not more than 100 feet in diameter. We walked all around it, occasionally shoving large masses off the edge into the crater with my Alpine stalk. I am bringing home several specimens whioh I gathered on top of the mountain. Atter passing three very pleasant weeks at Castle le Mere and neighborhood, we went to Sarrento,'ten miles distant. One of the moat beautiful drives I ever had the the pleasure of taking was along the shore of BAR OF NAPLES with hills on our left covered with olive groves all in full bloom and the valleys filled with lemon and orange groves laden with red ripe fruit. Both at Castle le Mare and Sorrento we had the privilege of pioking in the gardens of the hotels as many oranges and lemons au we desired. The fruit was in different stages of maturity from orange blossoms to 'undone ripe fruit. Rosea and wild flowers are in fall bloom along the road, it was indeed a picture never to be forgotten. At Sorrento, we hired a row boat with four men rowing to the Tele of Capri (a three hour row) and visited the celebrated bine grotto. It was a most charming sight. The only opening to the grotto is through an entrance three feet high, and about six feet wide, from the sea. In rough weather it cannot be entered. Fortunately, this day the sea was calm. When inside, the prospect is grand, the water being of the most beautiful blue possible to imagine, the only light admitted being through the smell opening. Leaving our large boat outside, we entered small onee. The grotto is about 150 to 200 feet in diameter. Giving a boy a Bern (20 cents) he palled off hie few clothes and jumped in ; when ander water he appeared as if silver plated. We then returned to the town of Capri on the island, took carriages and drove over the island, visiting the rains of a castle built arta occupied as a summer residence by Tiberias, nearly 1,900 years ago. Returning to • Sorrento we spent about a week there, enjoying the beautiful eoenery of the surrounding country. We then took a trip to the .north aide o! the bay, going through Naples, and visited Pozzonli, and there among other interest- ing sights entered the crater of an extinct volcano, where -I got other specimens of lava. The entrance of the Bay of Naples is between the islands of Capri on the north and Iahioa on the south ; Pozzonli is on the mainland near the Island of Iahioa. I forgot to mention that we made four visits to the unearthed city of Pompeii, and took the greatest interest in walking the deserted streets and roofless houses of that once beautiful and busy city. We also visited the catacombs, in whioh I got a piece of marble, which I in- tend having made into a paper weight. The Editor of the London World. One of the most 'familiar figures at Brighton, England, is that of Mr. Edmund Yates, the editor and proprietor of the London World. Mounted on his large. limbed roan horse, he appears the very embodiment of comfort and physical strength. Whatever marking Dares may agitate his breast there is no indioation thereof in the outward placidity of his de- meanor. This unruffled tranquility goes far to authenticate an episode in his earlier career as a clerk in the Postmaster -Gen erel'e Department. His chief at that time was a Col. Maberly, and that officer im- posed upon him the necessity of never overworking himself. " I gave," eaid Mr. Yates the other deer, " the required pledge that I would not, and solemnly adhered to that sacred obligation." The Old Man Gets Funny. Mrs. Jason—Here's a story about a man in Dakota selling his daughter for a sow. What do you think of that? Mr. Jason—Oh, I suppose it was all right. If the fellow couldn't tell the differenee be- tween a woman and a sow its his oweelook• out. Mrs. Jason—If ,there's anything I de- spise, its an old fool who tries to be smart. Only a Short Story. A man was to be hanged, and yeas on the eoaffold with the sheriff and the parson. The sheriff said to the prisoner : " Yon might be seated." " No, thank you," replied the prisoner ; " I can't stay long." It Was Needed. "Where is the drawing -room"? asked Mrs. Strukoyle, as she looked over the architect's plane. " I thought perhaps the front and hank parlors would obviate—" "Noindeed;.we must have a drawing - room, to be is determt e rota for m -.. m ,'daughter.. y an artist." Safety In Numbers. Mrs. Gadabout -Ch; , Mrs. Snappy 1, I saw your husband in the park with three or four ladies around bim. Mrs. Snappy—That's all 'right ; but let me oatch him with one lady around him. An inquiry into the disorepanoies in the Linooln County pay rolls will be held be- fore the County Judge. Sheriff Dawson has been exonerated. REPORTS ought to he conning in about this time that the peaoh crop has' been rained by the frost. Black and white plaid in sloth or flannel will make a nninein a as well as a services. ble dregs if worn with a long tileter of dull red sloth. Monsieur, after some domestic nnpleas. entness—If you ever marry again your busbend will certainly be a fool. Madame, sweetly—Indeed he will not, I shall want a change. DOMINION PA L[AhE NT. OTTAWA.„¥arch.— The The Speaker took the 01384 St 3 o'clock. The following bill was introduced and read the first time : TR incorporate the Montreal Bridge and, Werntinns Company -Mr. ,Langelitr (Quebec). Tbe tollowing bills were read a third. time, and passed : o incorporate the Tilaonburg, Lake Erie, and Paoifio Railway Company. To incorporate the Caned& Cable Conn pang. The following bills were introduced and read a first time ; To confer upon the Commissioner ,of Patents certain powers. To incorporate the Owen Sound and Lake Huron Railway Company—Dlr. Small. To amend the Ontario Paoifio Railway Company's dot --Mr. Bergin. Sir John Maodpnald moved that Govern- ment business have precedence on Thurs- days for the remainder of the session. Mr. Laurier said that the session had not reaobed the stage at whioh the Oppo- sition could consent to thio motion, None of the public bills had as yet been touched. Sir John Macdonald consented to allow the wotion to stand for another week. Mr. Mitchell called the attention of the Government to a despatch in the newepa- pars stating that the Behring Sea question bad been settled between the representa- tives of England and the United States without ooneulting Canada. Sir John Macdonald, replied that he could not help what newspaper reporters liked to pat in the press. On 'Saturday last a telegram came from Sir Julian Pannoefote, stating that he had received inatrnotione from England to enter upon the discussion of the various questions and was awaiting the arrival of a Canadian representative. This telegram was sent over to the Minister of Marine and Fish. eries, and on Monday that gentleman left for Washington. Sir Richard Cartwright said it had been intimated that there would be some im- portant changes in the tariff, and the badness interests of the country wete'being injured by the prolonged suspense. He thought the Government should as early as possible state when the finanoial'state- ment would be made. Sir John Macdonald replied that there had been a large number of deputations pressing their views upon the Government ever since Parliament began. These depu- tations had only ceased coming lest week, and eta soon as the Ministers of Finance and Customs could look into their oases the House would be put in possession of the views of the Government. Sir Richard Cartwright agreed that the practise of deputations delaying their pre- sence till the last moment kept back the Government, and he thought tbe Govern- ment should take steps to dispose of the matter earlier in the 808810n. Mr. Charlton asked when the return would be brought down as to the submis- sion of the Jesuits Estates Aot to the law officers of the Crown. Sir John Macdonald said there bad been. some delay getting permission to bring these paper before the House, but the permission had been obtained, and the papers would be laid on the table in a few days. The House went into committee on Mr. Coatigan's Bill to farther amend the Adul- teration Aot. Mr. Wilson said that it was unfair that if a man purchased an article in gocid faith, believing that it was all right, and had a warranty that it was not adulterated, he "should be held liable. d°i'na Sir John Thompson—If he proves that he has exercised all diligence in the pur- chase of the articles, then all the penalty inflicted is simply confiscation of the goods, in order to remove them from the market. Mr. Costigen introduced a obtuse em- powering the mnnioipalitiee to appoint a. looal analystend thus save those who em- ployed him from coming long distances with their goods for analysis. Dir. Wilson asked how the local analyst would be paid. He objeoted to the Gov- ernment interfering in a matter of this sort. It belonged purely to the Looal Legieletaree. Mr. Coetigan said these analysts would be paid by the results. Mr. Brown eaid the Board of Health and Corporation of Hamilton were in favor of such analysts. Mr. Mille said this was a matter for the Local Legislature to deal with. The dense was adopted on the under- standing that when printed an opportunity would be afforded of discussing it. The Bill was passed through committee. The following Bills were read a third time and passed : Relating to the Canada Southern Bridge Company. An Aot respecting the Manitoba & North- western Railway Company of Canada To amend the Canadian Pacific Railway Aot, 1889, and for other purposes. Respecting the Erie & Huron Railway Company. Mr. Dickey, in introduoing the Bill to amend the Canada Temperance Aot, stated that he proposed to reinsert the olanse, the repeal of whioh in the consolidation of the laws had led to some doubt as to the Aot being in toroe in Nova Scotia. The Bill wee read a first time. Sir Adolphe Caron, replying to Mr. Blake, eaid that negotiations were still going on between the Government and the Imperial authorities with reference to British Colombia defences. These negotia- tions were oonfidential, and mould not now be brought down. Sir John Macdonald, on the order for the consideration of the wrecking bills being called, said : The Government has communicated with Her Majesty's Govern- ment upon this subject. Her Majesty's Government 'bas corresponded with Washington on this subject, and that cor- respondence is now in progress. Under these ciroametenoes I mast ask the House to postpone consideration of these bills for the present, because it would be aboard for the Le isleto a here to deal with thee matter, while Her Majesty's Government are pressing the strong views of Canada upon the United States with respect to reciprocity both in wrecking and coasting. Mr. Brown, in moving the second read- ing of the bill to make further provision for the prevention of cruelty to animate, said that the House would remember the singular oereer of this measure last session. It was parried on one occasion by a vote of one. This action was reversed by a vote of one, and then there was a tie. The vote of Mr. Speaker kept the bill before the House, and when the bill came before the committee it would be remembered that there was such excitement that the member for Montreal. (Mr. Curran), who occupied the chair, was so convulsed with laughter that he did not observe that he (Mr. Brown) had the floor, and thereby pre- vented him from epeaking till the members ooald be brought in to record their votes for the Bill. He was sorry to say that in many parte of the country the reel object of the Bill had been misapprehended. Thie Bill in nei way affected *roe sport. The Bill way One wbiob all tune aportsmeu would support. The objeot wee simply to provide agetuet trap•ahootbeg, whioh was in no aefee sport as between men and 'animals, where the man did the best he weld and the animal did the beet it oonld. The object of the Bilt was to prevent the boxin np of birds, and sport which wee attended by degrading aiemoiatlons of gambling and grog. The praotioe of using pigeons for thie sport had given rise to a number of young thieves, who robbed doveootee and sold their ocoupante. It was eaid that those who eupported this treasure were cranks, and knew nothing about sport. (Hear, hear,) He was happy to be able to say that since the Bill was last before the House many hon. gentlemen who had 'opposed it bad ()hanged their views. He had presented this session petitions in favor of it bearing three or four thousand gips - tares. Among the names were those of eminent jastioes of New Brunswick and Manitoba, all the leading clergymen and educationists of the • country. He asked hon.gentlemen if they ooald take their chil- dren to see soh a degrading sport as this, and if they could do otherwise than con- demn it ? This was the law of Massa- ohasetts, and was in the interest of humanity and meroy.. Although an en• deavor has been made to ridicule this bill by calling it the Dicky -bird bill, he could inform hon. gentlemen that an association in England, whioh was doing very good work, was known as the Dioky-bird Society, and he was not at all diaoouraged by that name being applied to his bill. In order,to meet some objections he would, when the bill was in committee, withdraw the last olanee,which provided for the killing of disabled animals. Representation had been made to him that &hie clause might Teed to harm, and he proposed to meet that objection. He took the ground that killing for killing's sake was wrong. A similar Bill to this was passed by the Imperial House of Commons by et vote of 194 to 40. It was the practice of sportsmen, in order to make birds fly in such a way as to be diffioalt to shoot, to twist their tails and tear some feathers from their bosoms. (Laughter.) By this practise the dove, the emblem of innocence, was made a degrading object of sport. This Bill would punish men who overdrove horses or doge. Men could never repay the debt they owed to the horse. (Laughter and applause.) Though this Bill had been made the object of amusement last year, the members of this Hones had warm hearts beating withia their breasts. (Applause) They felt that the measate was right, and would consider it serionely this session and pass it. As the spokesman of the humane societies of Can- ada he urged the House to do this, and hoped that they would not hesitate to afford this measure of protection. to dumb ani- mals, who were unable to protest them- selves. Mr. Tisdale congratulated the hon. gentleman that he had brought the same bill before the Honee as last year. He agreed that this bill had had a eingnlar. career, and many hon. gentlemen would agree that the hon. gentleman from Hamil- ton had already made the members of the House weary, both inside and outside of it. (Cries of ” No.") Some hon. gentle• man might not be tired of it, but they had more patience than he had. It would have been better that the hon, gentleman had accepted the verdict of the House last session. He confessed' that if he were a woman and the hon. member, with his genial manners and beaming smiles, ap- proached him on this bill, be would be inclined to support it. This comedy had been sufficiently long on the Legislative boards, and it should be removed . before it degenerated into a farce. He moved the eu osethie hoist. Mt.' Mnlock said that last year he opposed the meausure, but in its amended from he would vote for it. On a division on the motion for a six months' hoist 81 voted vea and 91 nay. The Hones went into committee o! enpply. Sir Richard Cartwright, on the item for pensions in connection with the Northwest rebellion of 1885, called attention to the feat that the Government allowed the col. lettered relatives of Sergeant Veliquette $355 a year, while his pay as sergeant was only $300 a year. Sir Adolphe Caron said when the pension list was prepared provision was made in certain oases for the children of the parent of the man who died. Sir Richard Cartwright never yet knew a case in which a pension had been granted to the deoeased relatives of a man larger than the pay be reoeived. That had been done with the relatives of Valiquette. Mr. Jones (Halifax) said the explanation was satisfactory, and the mode in whioh the pension was granted was a groes viola• tion of the Militia Act. Sir Adolphe Caronsaid the memberooald not substantiate the charge he made. Sir Richard Cartwright pointed to the fast that the num of $240,240 voted this year for auperennnation allowances was excessive. He said that men were reeeiv ing allowances who were quite able to serve the country. The prodigal abase of this system was likely to rouse a feeling thropghout the country that would result in the total abolition of the preeent superannuation allowance. If that were to happen the Government would be to blame. The House went into the committee on the bill to incorporate the Grand Orange Lodge of British America and adopted the varione claasen. The committee reported the bill without amendment. Mr. Wallace moved the third reading of the bill. - Mr. Carrell moved an amendment that the bill be recommitted to the committee with instructions to the committee to pro- vide that this association shall not hold public prooeseions in any province where Party Prooeseion Acts are now or may be hereafter enacted. Mr. Wallace—I shall only oconpy the time of the House fora few minutes. When listening to the member for Montreal West, I as wondering whether we were living in a free country called Canada, or whetherther we were living in the Middle Ages. All that we Kik for by this Act of Incor- poration ie to unite fraternally the order, add to give material aid to the distressed membere, to edacete them eociaily, morally, and intellectually, and to inculcate loyaty to Queen and country ; to enable the association to establish a fond for the relief of members. With such objects in view enoh a totally unnecessary amend• went as the one proposed would never be consented to. Mr. ,Davies—Thio bill hag come np here year after year, created a good deal of ex- citement, and there appears to be a wide- spread desire on behalf of the members on both sides of the House that this organiza- tion ehoald receive that whioh they have been caking, an Aot of Incorporation. All we have to do is to incorporate this body, , and the Loot Legislatures oan determine as to the manner in whioh their streets should be paraded. I think it would be a bad precedent for ns to insert in the bill such a olanse as has been proposed, and I think the Montreal melt ber would be acting wisely by withdrawing it alto- gethet. 4.... '.''.�" Ir. The T o baying h hour for private bills havwt, elapsed, Mr. Speaker called the orders of the day, and farther oonetderation of the bill wan deferred, The House resumed in Committee ibf Supply. Mr. McMillan charged that the euper- annnation eyatem was manipulated for political purposes, and that men who were quite able to work were improperly put upon the list. Mr. Weldon (8t. John) opposed the system. Mr. Jones (Halifax) intimated that before the close of the session he would test the feeling of the Rouse on this question by bringing in an amendment I supply. Mr. Jones (Halifax) criticiaert the ad- ministration of the Militia Departtnent with reference to clothing provided, whioh he said was a very inferior article. Tbe Government ,corruptly gave the oontraet to supporters who cobtributed to the cane paign land, and the volunteers had to suffer. Mr. Kirkpatriok stated that the militia clothing was not an inferior article. Mr. Denison said that the clothing served out to his troops was satisfactory. Mr. -O'Brien said that the department bad nothing to be ashamed of about the olothing. He thought that the country battalions ehoald be drilled et leapt every year. After passing several items the com- mittee rose, and the House adjourned at 12.40 a. no. A BURNING QUESTION. A gas company is generally regarded as a proper target for grumblers to fire their i11 humor at, but there are two sides even to the gee queetion. The Montreal Witness tells us that gas meters are not infernal machines invented by gas companies to cheat ouatomers, es consumers seem to suppose. They are but machines whioh when in order—end all consumers oan have their gas meters inepeoted when they ane- peot them to be out of order—measure with machine -like accuracy the amount of cubic feet of gas whioh passes through them, and, like grocers' and butchers' soalae, they are inspected, tested and stamped by a Gov- ernment inspector. If consumers find their gas bilin moderate one quarter and high the next without any appreciable change in the habits of the household in using gas, they should investigate for themselves the causes. It is doubtful whether any bat a few of those who complain take the trouble to ascertain for themselves what amount of gas the meter shows has been consumed at the end of the quarter, and whether the account of the Company is correct. Then, again, if the pressure of the gas is too great and the burners are turned full on more gas 18 used, though not wholly con- sumed, without producing any greeter illumination. If the gas be not turned off at the meter at night more or less gas, in most oases not an appreciable quantity perhaps, esoapee through the burners, whioh are not closely enough fitted to retain the gas. Now andthen a hole in the pipes within the house, and, therefore,on the con- Burner's side of the meter occurs, and he is rightly charged with the quantity of gas thee allowed to escape. Sash eeoapes are, however, quickly noticed. The prinoipel checks against bills are to watch the meter, be prepared to check the gas bill, and turn off the gee every night at the meter. This last preoantion may prevent extravagance as well as lose. First Lesson For Boys. Hat lifted in saying " good-bye," or "how do you do? " Hat lifted when offering a Beat in a car, or in acknowledging a favor. Seep step with any one you walk with. Always precede a lady up stairs, and ask her if you may precede her in passing through a crowd or public place. Hat off the moment you enter a street door, and when you enter into a private hall or office. Let a lady pass first alwaye, unless she asks you to precede her. In the parlor stand until every lady in the room is seated, aleo older people. Rise if a lady comes in after you are seated, and stand until ehe takes a seat. Look people straight in the face when speaking or being spoken to. Let ladies pees through a door first, standing aside for them. In the dining room take your neat after ladies and elders. Never play with knife, fork or spoon. Do not take your napkin in a bunch in your hand. Eat as fast or as slow as others, and finish the coarse when they do. Rise when ladies leave the room, and stand until they are out. If all go out together, gentlemen stand by the door till ladies pass. Avoid noise in eating, and smoking of the lips should be avoided. Cover the mouth with hand or napkin when obliged to remove anything from it. Use your handkerohief unobtrusively always. New York Press. He Would Like To. Timid Wife (to husband going to Europe on business)—Now, dear, do be oereful and not fell overboard, won't you ? Hneband—To be sure I will. Don't worry. I shall be all right. Wife—Aad if you should get wrecked out in the ocean, John, I want you to telegraph me at ono. Not Worth a Tear. Young Wife—Ob, John, the rata have eaten all my angel cake 1 Husband—What 1 All of it ? Young Wife—Every piece. I feel like Drying. Husband—Oh, pahaw 1 Don't ory over a few rate. A Mind -Reader. Dadely—Yon look at me as if yon thought I was a fool, eh ? Stranger—Why, no; you can't be suck a fool, after all. Your remark shows that you read a man's thoughts at a glance. t W Ili oa trust me,Fanny ? he Dried. y earlwithwith With all m h all myeons Y + r all myself; Aagastas," she whispered, need- ling on his manly bosom. " Wonld to Heaven that you were my tailor," be mur- mured to himself, and took her tenderly in bis arms. HE SWALLOWER A .HALF-DO.LA Little Jlmmny Watched the Jeweler ante Then Din the Trick Teo Jimmy Canfield, of No. 433 West Sixty. Seventh attest, New York, a messenge boy employed in the Produce Exchanger Went to a variety show on the Bowery a, few nights ago. Jimmy saw one of the performers throw a bell—:teller into the air and catob it between hie teeth. Tile next niori ing Jimmy's mother gave him a half- oull;ar with which to buy some butter on bid way borne from work. Jimmy experi- mented with the half -dollar by twirling it in the air and making a vain effort to °lose tee teeth on the coin as it descended just aa, the museum man had done. Refound the took mash easier than he expected. The halt -dollar not may lit in his month, but it hept right on down hie throat. This was me ih more than Jimmy had bargained t ir, ,sad it necessitated taking him to the ..++embers Street Hospital. There it was tiiauivered that Uncle Sam's medium of exchange had passed too far along toward the stages cf digestion to be easy of amuses* Jimmy was treated to phyeio and sent home. He still has the batt -dollar, but he cannot buy batter for his motber with it. He is the envy of all the other boys, and, though he has been ill ever since his feat of jugglery, the doctors do not look upon his case as serious Ia any " Flower Born to Blush LJnseen"T The old wives tell ae "that blaehive is virtue's livery." Bat, alae 1 to many a maiden, whose soul is purity itself, baa been denied the gracious privilege of wear- ing the delicate crimson ; and all because her akin is covered with blotches, pimples, yellow "liver spots," and other dieoolora- tione. Who oan tell how enoh a maiden loathes the very sight of herself, or who shall intrude upon her as she weeps bitter tears over her nncomely appearance? Thrice unhappy ehe, if by the nae of, cos- metics, she shall seek to hide her wretched complexion. But if she will use Dr. Pierce's golden Medical Discovery, to regulate the• liver and purity the blood of all poisonous humors, she will find that bar " flesh shall. Dome again like unto the flesh of a little ohild." 1t onto scrofula, tetter, salt -rheum, pimples, blotches, eruptions, and all akin. diseases. Druggiote. School Memories. How dear to my heart is the school attended, and now 1 remember, so distant and dim, that boy Bill and the pin that 1 bended, and carefully put an the benab under him. And how I recall the surprise of the master when Bill gave a yell and sprang up from the pin so high that hia bullet -head smashed up the plaster above, and the scholars net up a din. Thetaotitre boy Billy, that high -leaping Billy, that load -shouting Billy, who sat on a pin. • The Fastest Time ou Record, in the direction of the nearest drug store, is not too fast for any person to make who is troubled with constipation, dyspepsia, liver complaint, or sick headaohe, and is, there- fore, in need of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Gentle and effective ; one a dose. Mistaken. Prospective Tonriet—I am going West becense I have reason to believe that it is a great plane to settle in. Returned Tonriet—I'm not so sure of that ; I lived there ten years myeelf and never paid a bill while I was there. 100,000 People Perish! More than 100,000 persons annually die in this country from Consumption, which ie but the child of Catarrh. $500 reward is offered by the proprietors of Dr. Sage'i Catarrh Remedy for a case of Catarrh which they cannot care. The Remedy is sold by druggists; 50 cents. Amelia Rivee wrote the famous story " The Quick or the Dead," In thirty days. It oontaine 40,000 words. —A newspaper paragraph says: " A late census of France embraced 20,000,0001 women." Happy census 1 Rev. Goodman—My friend, are you a. Chrietian ? Mr. Basyolerk-1 try to be but it's impossible. There's a telephone in our office. The Empress of Austria is the best house- keeper among European royalties. She employe 50 cooks -25 men and 25 women, She pays strict attention when in Vienna to the details of her huge household and is a very clever manager. D. O. N. L. 11. 90. WALL -PAPER BARGAINS 8 yds, Strong White Back Paper for 3 to 6a. 8 " " Gilt ' ... 5 to 10c. 8 " " Embossed Gilt 8 to 15e. Any width Gilt Border " " 2 to 3c. yard. without Gilt Border...— lc. yard Send two 2c. stamps for samples to F. H. CADY, 905 High Street, Providence, 11.1 etc i, CHRONIC COUGH HOW! For if you do not it may become con- sumptive. 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