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The Exeter Advocate, 1890-8-21, Page 3A 'QUEsT10N 01' !DANCING. " liews of Prominent Ulergymen on tale dub eat ae it Relates to Ohristians, � -,000TO.H8 DO NOT ALTOGETHER: AGREE. (From Ohioago Newe To her inquiry, '° la it wrong or bacon. oiptent for a Christian to danoe 2" pro - ,pounded by her to several distinguished clergymen of dif£orout religious sects, a sooently converted aooiety belle of a western .city has received the replies appended below. THE METnODIS'T VIEW.2 The Rt. Rev. Thomas Bownianisihe .senior or head bishop of the Methodist •.Episoopal Church in this country. No man was ever more highly honored or .esteemed by any body of Christians than he has been by the great and influential soot ot which he is the head. He writes as .follows "13a. Lours, June 7, 1890.—Aly dear friend and sinter,—Your letter should have been answered long ago, but it arrived here •during my absence. I shall now take great pleasure in answering it as thoughtfully, carefully and prayerfully as I can, desiring to aid you all I can in your progress in the Christian life. " You ask me 'Is it wrong or inconaietent ;for a Christian to danoe 2' In reply I would Day that dancing, as it is usually under. stood and practiced, ie one of the gay and fashionable amusements which largely tend to destroy spirituality, and which must, therefore, inevitably cause great damage to the religions inter- , este of society. " It is possible that a few persons could a' praotioe it a little, perhaps, without experi- encing much marked injury to themselves. But the example which they would thus .set might be followed by others, who would thereby be led into serious moral injury. " A little wine might not hurt me, ' But if it cause my brother to offend, I will drink no wine while the world stands,' " There can ba no question that the general effect of danoiug, like other gay and giddy amusements of the fashionable world; is damaging to the Church and to society, and, indeed, to the individual. It is for these reasons that our Church dis• oonrages it. "For my own part, I most earnestly desire to etand at the bar ot God on the last great day happy in the firm and per - Sect assurance that no one can say : ' It was your example that led me astray.' Truly, " Moues Bowetati." DR. FROTHINOIIIX'S LIBERAL VIEW. The Rev. O. B. Frothingham is widely 'known as one of Boston's most eloquent ,preaohers and writers. He favors dancing, as will be seen from his letter : " Boston, May 24th, 1890.—My Dear Friend : With regard to the queation you so frankly submit to me, I have nothing ,new to say. It is a matter of mere per- eonal inclination, rather than one of re. ligiona opinion. There are eome amuse- .ments, such as certain forme of dancing, •some so-called spectacular plays, etcetera, that no good woman or man can than. •tenanoe for a moment under any circum• stances whatever. They are immoral, .injurions or tempting. Bat this is not ,true of amusement in itself, which may be innocent,harmless and even refreshing. •Even the beet, most consistent Christians, I should think, might need some sort of •reoreation such as innocent dancing. Cf course it is for the Christian to draw the tine between what is actually, from its nature, tendencies, and associations, de- moralizing and that whioh is not. "Proper dancing in proper places, at proper hours, in proper dread, with proper companions and surroundings can, sorely not be harmful. On the•oontrary, it must -exert a healthful, beneficial influence upon ,both mind and body, premoting at once •ciroulation in the blood and oheerfalness in rthe mind. In this matter, therefore, so afar as I can understand the Daae, I take my ,position on the side of those who think it • neither wrong nor inooneistent for a Chris- tian to danoe under the conditions I have named. Yours sincerely, " O. B. FROTIIINGIIAII." AN EPISCOPALIAN OPINION. Phillip Brooks is certainly one of the /most familiar of all ministerial names to 'Christians of every shade of religious opia• ' ion all over this great land. It was as the ipastor of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Philadelphia that he first came into general prominence. The wonderful per- sonal magnetiem of the man, his kindly rnature, and his impassioned eloquence, soon •drew to Holy Trinity such congregations as the neighborhood of 19th and Walnut ,streets had never seen before, and as taxed the capacity of the sacred edifice to the utmost. Though models of polished rhe- toric, his discourses were of tenth a practical nature that they always same directly home, as Lord Bacon says, to the business and the bosoms of his auditors. From Holy Trinity in Philadelphia he was called 'to his present charge in Boston, where he has largely added to his fame. " No. 233 Clarendon street, Boston, Mass., May 25th, 1890.—My Dear Friend : Your letter was duly received, It reply to your question, ' It is wrong or inconaietent ( .for a Cbristian to dance ?' I would say -that I do not think it wrong for a Christian • to indulge in dancing. This question a answered, several others, • arieing out of it, '.immediately present themselves. When >and wherwhom, and to what tan to dance? site as im• d satire diffrutt hinge oloae hat or own part I mast say that the waltz appears questionable to mo by reason of the posi- tion neoeeserily assumed by those engaging iu it. I should regard its familiarities es. certainly questionable if indulged in apart from the dancing. But there are so many good people that love the Gorman, and perhaps are not injured by it, and who oon- scientionely believe it right, that in con- sidering this question I van only repeat the familiar words of scripture ; "As a man thinketh in hie heart, co is he." If it does not in any way seem to interfere with the pure heart of either the man or the woman who dance together, then, for my part, I must say I eau see no objeotion to it. But after all, it is a matter for private jadg• moat in any case, and not for dogmatio assertions. Yours very truly, "WILLLtnn HAYOS WARD." TIfE REV, w, II. MILBURN'S IDEA. The Rev. W. H. Milburn, the famous blind preacher and orator, has justly been styled the, " Blind Man Eloquent." Cer• tainly no sobriquet was ever more apt, as all who hove listened' to the thrilling word pictures which he so vividly paints in his lectures and sermons will abundantly testify. For some years past he has most acceptably filled the position of chaplain to Congress, and all visitors to Washington who have attended the sessions of that body have been profoundly impressed by the elogvont prayers with which he proceeds its deliberations: From the sentiments he expresses below it is evident that he does not look very kindly upon dancing " House of Representatives, United States, Washington, D. 0 , May 251h, 1890. --Dear Mise — : Oa my return from New York I find your note of the 21st inst., and have much pleasure in answer- ing it. Starting in the Christian life, the very eaeea00 of which is self-abnegation, would it not bo well for you to sur- render many things which have been pleasant to you, among them dancing ? Christ's life on earth as wall as His death was a sacrifice for ue. Can we do less than to make sacrifices for Him, even of things which we may hold to be innocent, but about which there is a difference of opinion among His followers 2 Giving up that which is pleasant because of our higher love for Him may be a school and teat of character, out of which far higber virtues and graces may grow. It seems to me that you would do well to abandon the dance, at least for a time, if not forever. The quiet, yet firm, resolution to do so as an act of devotion to our Lord would help to unfold and mature your Christian char- acter. There can be no question in my mind that a certain amount of asceticism is good for all of as, especially in the early stages of our experience of the Christian lite. Let your motto be, ' Wise as ser- pents, harmless as doves.' Whatever may be your personal opinion as to the inno- cenoe of dancing, many Christians tbink its practice wrong. St. Panl'e rale was if eating meat make my brother to offend I will eat no more -'—Very truly yours, •" W. H. MILBURN." TEE REV. S. D. BURCIIARD SPEAKS. The Rev. S. D. Burchard, of New York is one of the most venerable and honored divines of the great Presbyterian denom• ination. He thus expresses his liberal views on the subject of dancing: " No. 7 East 48th Street, New York, May 28th, 1890.—Dear Friend : You stab - mit to me a question concerning which there is mach diversity of opinion even among good and pious people. You ask me ' Is it wrong or iuconeietent for a Christian to dance ?' Now, I would not say it is wrong or positively sinful. Some things are lawful—that is, not positively sinful—which may not be expedient. I was not sinful, per se, for the apostle to eat meat that had been offered as a swirl. floe to idols. But it might cause his weaker brother to stumble, to be offended. We should avoid offence, or being stumbling blocks to others. But to the question, ' Is it wrong or inooneistent for a Christian to dance ? For a Christian to indulge in public, promiscuous dancing, I should say would be highly inexpedient, inooneistent, if not wrong. But Christiane must have recreation, pastime, play ; and to dance in the family, in a private parlor, or with friends, is a graceful and, in my judgment, a harmless and innocent amuse- ment, and not inconsistent with the Chris• tian profession. I never danced or attended a theatre, but my life and my habits are not obe a rule for others. " Let every one have a conscience void of offence toward God and man. Even at my age I find that diversion, recreation and pastime are healthful for both body end soul. Tint if at any time in the future I should find that any form of recreation in which I might indulge in public was a cause of offense—a stumbling block to others —and a hindrance to my own usefulness, I should hope and pray to have grace to forego the indulgence. " Is your question answered ? Very truly yours, S. D. BUROHARD." g Lady Engineer. The latest avenue in wnion woman's un- daunted pluck has displayed itself is that of the stationary engineer at a Chioago laundry. The steam engine is in the care of a young and pretty woman, who hopes to pass the examinations and gain the certificate which the law domande. Work- ingmen will have to look to their laurels. They may have to nurse the baby yet. The Wicked man. In a breach of promise suit : Judge—Did you ever promise to marry this lady2 Defendant—If I did I must have been beside myself and not accountable --- Plaintiff (interrupting) — Don't you believe it, Judge ; ho was beside me and never appeared so rational in his life. Good Night, But Not Too Good. Sweet Maid—You are not afraid of any- thing, are you, George 7 Callow Youth—Of nothing, Miranda, ab- solutely nothing. Sweet Maid—I am so glad, for I hear papa unchaining Carlo. Good night. If He Did He'd club Him. Stranger—Have the New York police much authority, Native—Hist 1 Don't speak so loud. One of them might hear yon. The French Government has deputed Dr. Paul Thiery to visit Scotland, Sweden and Norway, Denmark and Russia, for the pur. pose of studying the organization of surgical teaching and of seamen's hospitals. A chef to a French nobleman in Paris committed suicide because hie master characterized an entree he made for a din- ner party as " vile." Dr. John Maokintosh, author of the "History of Scotland," which Mr. Fisher Unwin is about to publish, is a second- hand bookseller at Aberdeen. He is a regular dryas•dnst and pores over the books. His customers used to wonder what he was always doing. As it turned out, he was writing his excellent "History of Civiliz Mien in Scotland," for whish the Univer- sity of hie native town conferred on him he degree of LL.D. " EMOB L1.e$ PANEL" The Prototype of Badge Wildfire—One of $oett's Characters. Sir Walter Scott states in one of his notes to " The Heart of Midlothian 'i that the first eoneeption of the .character of Madre Wildfire, thoggh afterwards greatly altered, was taken from that of a person calling herself, and called by Where, " Feokless Fanny," who alwaye travelled with a small (look of sheep, and who was well kown iu Ayrshire. Partioalare'of her career, of which the following are the prin. oipal features, were furnished to Sir Walter by the well•kuown antiquary, Mr. Joseph Train ; When feckless Fanny appeared in Ayr- shire for the firat time, iu the summer of. 1769, she attracted muoh notice from being attended by twelve or thirteen sheep, who seemed all endowed with faoultioa so much euperior to the ordinary race of animals of the ammo species as to excite universal, astonishment. She had for each a differ- ent name, to which it answered when called by ite mistress, .whose every com- mend it at once obeyed. When travel- ling she walked in• front of her flock, and they followed closely belated. '.i'hey are said to have disputed who should lie next her when she lay down at night in the fields, and an old ram, whose name was Charlie, is credited with having shown her extraordinary attention, claiming the privilege of acting as her special guard and gently assisting horwith bis horns in rising from the ground. She was nut fond of fine dress, but wore an old slouched hat and an old plaid, and carried in her hand a shepherd's crook—articles which she de• olared she would not part with ou any con- sideration whatever. When asked why she set so much value on these artiolee the would sometimes relate the history of her misfortunes, iu substance as follows : She was the only daughter of a wealthy squire in the north of England, with whose shep- herd she fell in love ; and her father, fear- ing that his daughter would be diegraoed by such an alliance, in a passion mortally wounded her lover with a pistol shot. She arrived just iu time to receive the laat bloasing of the dying man, and to close his eyes in death. He bequeathed her hie little all, but she only accepted these sheep to be her sole companions through life, and her lover's hat, plaid and crook, whiott she de- clared she would parry with her as long as she lived. After Fannie had made the tour of Ayr. shire and Galloway in 1769, and while she was wandering in the neighborhood of Moffat, old Charlie, her favorite ram, chanced to break into a kailyard, which the proprietor observing, let loose a mea tiff that hunted the p .or sheep to death. This occasioned great grief to Fannie, who for soma days refused to leave the Bide of the carcass, and with diffioalty consented to allow it to be buried. She covered the grave with moss and fenoed it round with osiers, and annually made a pilgrimage to the spot. The grave was still pointed out and held sacred even by the schoolboys of Joseph Train's day iu that quarter. Per- haps some 01 ,oar readers may be able to say whether the tradition is still kept alive in the locality. Through the storms of winter, as well as in the milder seasons, Feokless Fannie con- tinued her wanderingcourae, which neither entreaty nor promise of reward could induce her to abandon. Dr. Fullerton, or. Rosemont, in the neighborhood of Ayr, having been well acquainted with her father when in England, eudoavored one, severe winter to detain her for a few days at hie residence, but when she found herself rested a little and saw her sheep fed she raised her crook, which was the signal she always gave for the sheep to follow her, and off they all marched together. But the hour of poor Fannie's dissolution was at hand. She proceeded to Glaegow, and while passing through the city a crowd of idle boys, attracted by her singular appear. once, began to tear,e her. This so irritated her that she pelted them with brinks, which they returned with each effeot that abe was actually stoned to death. It is not astonishing that the career of this singular individual was invested with a romantic interest which was not free from superstition. Among other wonderful incidents it was said that the farmer who was the cause of Charlie's death shortly after drowned himeelf in a peat hag, that the hand with which a butcher in Kilmarnock struck one of the other sheep became powerless and with. Bred to the very bone; and that in the summer of 1769, when she was passing through New Cumnook, a young man whose name was William Forsyth, son of a farmer in the same parish, plagued her so much that she wished he might never see the morn, upon which he wont home and hanged himself in his father's barn. Possibly some of your readers may be able to supplement theee particu- lars.—Coila, in Kilmarnock Standard. A Tree That Grows Needles and Thread. On the plains of New Mexico are forests of a growth known as thread and needle trees, says the New York Telegram. The treo partakes of the nature of the gigantic asparagus, and has large, thick, fleshy leaves, resembling one of the oaotue family known ae the "prickly pear." The needles of the needle and thread tree are set along the edges of these thick leaves. In order to get equipped for sowing it is only necessary to push the thorn or needle gently back- ward into the fleshy sheath—tbis to loosen it from the tough outside covering of the leaf—and then pull it from the socket. A hnndred fine fibres adhere to the thorn -like spider webe. By twisting the needle during the drawing operation this fibre can be drawn out to an indefinite length. The action of the atmosphere toughens the minute threads amazingly, to such a degree as to make a thread twisted from it no larger than a No. 40 capable of sustaining a weight of five pounds, about three times the tensile strength of common six -cord thread. The scientific name of this foreign wander is Tentyana Mucadica. An Obscure Compiiment. She (recently married)—How horrible it is for a man tomarry a girl just for her looks ; it betokens a look of depth and feeling in the other sex, don't you think s0? Hs—I certainly agree with yon; but yon have a model husband, Mrs, Lee. He never would have married you for your looks. A trial has boon made at Civita Veaohia of a nautical ball invented by Signor Balse- mello. It is seven feet in diansoter, and can hold four persons. When closed it sinks, and is steered and propelled ander water by redder and aorew. In Franca the copyright of an author is for life. It takes the Sultan of Turkey forty minutes to any his prayers in royal form. The future tense of duo is dun. ---There aro 35 men in Suffolk still em. pptoyed in making gen flints Or "'dint. knepping ' as they hall it, fo#the tise of the remote savages who have succeeded to the long diaoarded dint guns and pistols of °ivilization. CAN CANADA BE CAPTURED. An Opinion That the Task is a Very Diffi- cult One. A correspondent of the Boston Globe writes : " I notice in the Globe of 26th Inst soma remarks pertaining to the capture of Canada if United States and England ehonld go to war. Now it our army officer who gave vent to the above mentioned re- marks had weighed his worda, perhaps the taking of Canada would not seem ' ao easy as it did. Let us logk bask to the years of 1812 and 1815 and see what part of Canada. we took then.' We find such battles ae Lundy's Lane, Qaeenston Heights and other numerous and hard fought days in which the Canadian forces were equal if not superior to ours. And at the close of the war we did not have in our possession enough of Canada to build 'a respectable oity on. They managed to make that heading unaided by England, who had as mach as she could do to keep Napoleon in check, and could consequently give her colony no material aid, Now, if the United States and England went to war what a different footing Canada would be on. By the time 11Ir. Blaine and President Harrison had made up their• minds what to do, England would have oat of her 290 war ships a enffi• oient squadron to down all the opposition on the great lakes and to destroy Chicago, Oswego, Buffalo, Detroit, Milwaukee and other numerous and important cities, which are almost of priceless importance to the United States. It may sound odd to say Canada, aided by a good squadron on the great lakes, ooald bold her own against the United States, but such would be the fact if hostilities were engaged in. She has ad. vantages for aggressive measures wbichtwe hove not. If wanted a fleet of any account on the great lakes it would take some time to build it. Before we could have one ship properly under way the Canadians could have a fleet transported from the Atlantic by the way of the St. Lawrence and canals wholly through Canadian territory to their destination. These are facts which should not be passed over too lightly. We have a populous and wealthy territory bordering on the lakes almost unprotected from a neighbor with whom we have been at war and may some time in the future beat war with again. Canada may be taken, but she would inflict before being taken such damages as would make the gain to the United States email indeed." The Latent in Parasols Parasols are rather large and extremely elegant. A very handsome one is made entirely of black ostrich feathers, the plumes starting from the top and dropping over the form of the parasol to form a soft fringe at the edge. Another of pink and white lane has a row of small roses set close together on each rib of the parasol, and gauze of all kinds is •employed in their frilled and puffed coverings. 'Perhaps the most remarkable thing about these butter- fly fantastic toilets is the absence of all jewels, except handsome diamonds or pearl ear -rings, but one beautiful dress of white with a small blue flower in it had all its pleats and puffs caught down with tur- quoises about as large as a pea, as if the frail, ethereal material were held in place with blue -headed nails.—New York Sun. The Left Hand and Health. In connection with the aabjeot of the duality of the brain, there is one point of great importance about whioh I can only say a few words. It is that we have a, grunt many motor elements in onr brain and oar spinal cord, which we neglect absolutely to educate. Such is the case particularly with the elements which serve the movements of the left hand. Perhaps, however, fathers and mothers will be more ready to develop the natural powers of the left hand of their children, giving them thereby two powerful hands, if they ac- cept that, as I believe, the health of the brain and spinal chord would improve if all their motor elements were fully exeroised.—Brown•Sequard•in August Forum. "A Year Without a Summer in Britain." At last accounts British farmers and meteorologists were in despair about the weather. Rain had spoiled the crop pros- pects in June, and alone Juno there has , been no continued high temperature for ripening grain. The London Shipping Gazette 10y 1 lately said . The complete fa liana i of anything approaching en mffier weather which is characterizing the present year is of the greatest importance in the country, and now that we are nearing the end of July the outlook to the farmer is gloomy in the extreme." Calpture of Whales. An exciting scene was witnessed off Hillawiok, in Shetland, on Friday night. A large shoal of whales was observed sport- ing in the bay and many boats were speedily manned and pat off. After much trouble the whales were nearly all driven ashore or killed, the total catch being esti- mated at nearly 160. Some of the whales were killed in deep water and sank, but twenty came to the surface next morning and were secured. It is anticipated that all of them will be oast ashore in a few days.—St. James' Gazette. A PATHETIC STOUT, Princess Dolgoroukt Tendon the 4saassiva, *ton of Alexander 1I, Pkinoees Doigorouki, the morganatic wife of the late Czar, has just published her Memoire in Russia. Every available copy, however, has been ponaoed upon imme. diate-y by the police. In this interesting voleree the `Prinoess gives a graphic aoouu t of what happened on the very eve of the esomesinatien of the ill fated Alexander I1. During the evening before the tragic event took place she was in it room adjoin ing that, in wbioh the polioe report for the day was being enbmitted to the Emperor. When Colonel,Staudeumentioned that sol• diene, in whom more trust could be reposed, had been stationed on guard at the palace, the Czar displayed great irritation, exclaiming, " What 1 am I surrounded by traitors even in my own hoose i If snob be the ease, the rnoet ragged beg ler is happier than I. Woll, I shall appeal to the peo- ple ; dwell eo-ple;dwell among them and show them that l have confidence itt theru, and do not fear the cowardly assaseine who dare not emerge from their obscurity 1" His Majeety then went int° the room in which the Prinor:es was sitting, and said that he hwi decided on going to Vienna, although the Rneeiana were hated there since his father died. He would settle some business with the Emperor of Austria which could not be entrusted to o third party. Soon after- wards, at midnight, the unhappy Emperor discovered, to his horror, that his favorite dog Tristan had been poisoned, and, flying again into a violent rage, he overwhelmed his valet with abuse and threats. The Princess had begged Alexander II not to go out on the morrow ; but at nine o'clock in the morning a note was brought to her which betrayed the nervous agitation to which the unfortunate monarch was a prey. He had begun by saying that in conformity with her wishes and hie promise he would remain at home ; but he had scratched out the words, and had written, instead, that he needed air and exercise, and would go out soon, adding that he would bring bask the Grand Duke Sergius to lunch with her. The Prineese was making preparations to a000mpany or follow the Czar. when, looking oat of the window, she saw the guards passing by in confusion. Soon afterwards she heard ot the Emperor's death. She hurried to the Winter Palace, and threw herself on the mangled and bleeding corpse. Then Alex- ander III told her that his father had utter- ed her name with his dying breath. A Chronic Summer Girl. " Yes," said she, dreamily, " I mnet con- fess to having seen twenty-three summers." " And the same number of winters, I suppose 2" Oh, the winters don't count. I am never engaged in the winter." The most perilon hoar of a person's life is when he is tempted to despond. The man who lona his courage loses all ; there is no more hope of him than of a dead man. But—it matters not how poor he may be, how mach pushed by circumstances, how mnoh deserted by his friends, how much lost to the world—if he only keeps his courage, holds tip hie head, and with an. conquerable will determines to be and to do what becomes a man, all will be well It ie nothing ontaide of him kills ; it is what is within that makes or unmakes. TETE BAD MAN. 'Tls now the husband groweth glad And greatly doth rejoice, Because his wife is out of town, And he can do the city brown, With the rest o1 the horrid boys. The hen was cackling in herlee— " She lays," her owner gladly cries, Bat in the nest no egg finds he; "1 should have said," ho adds, " sho lies." —The man who knew how to run apaper to everybody's satisfaction was, unfortun• ately, one of those unlucky individuals who missed getting aboard the ark. Briggs—What has Robinson got on that peppeand salt suit for ? Griggs -I understand that he is going to be a mis- sionary. Careful mammas boil the water which they give their infanta to drink, in order to destroy dieease germs. Dr. W. E. Arnold, of Smith's Grove, Kentucky, married his sixth wife Iasi week. Groom, 81; bride, 41. Glasgow authorities aro making the grounds about the cathedral less objection- able and more eoolealastioal then they have been for years. How Gordon Quelled a mutiny. There is a story told of Chinese Gordon, one of the most striking whioh centres in hie romantic personality. While he was in China there was some mutiny in the army over bad roti ,us or stopped pay. it was Gordon's du,y to crush that mutiny, and this is how ne did it : He had the men drawn up, a,•. , went and stood a few .paces in front of to -m. At his elbow were half a dozen trnaiy fellows with loaded rifles. " Now," he said, " yon must have some leaders ; Iod ahem stand out, and I'll speak to them." there was a moment's pause. " Come, fail out 1" said Gordon again, in a pool, everyday voice, as if be was ordering dinner. The men looked at one another, and stirred in their planes as his keen eye ran along the ranks. Then two men stepped forward. Gordon quietly gave a signal to his half-dozen men with loaded rifles, and the next moment the two ringleaders were shot dead. So ended the mutiny. " But I always think," Gordon used to say, meditatively, after telling the story, " I always think I murdered those men."—Boston Transcript. He Was so English. Clara (meeting Charlie while coming home from the flower show) -I saw a palm plant at the fair twenty feet high. Charlie (recently from England)—Why, that's nothing ; at'ome we have lilacs thirty feet high. Clara (sotto woe) —Don't I wish I could Mao that. It Pays to Advertise. First Burglar—Well, you're a bright 'un. Second Burglar—What's the matter ? " The paper says there was $500 in money in the drawer you got that gold watch from, an' you missed it." " That's so ? I'll go back after it to- night." A. Cautious Lover. " Look here, Fritz, why don't yon make up to the little franlein ? Go in and win, man 1 'Pon my life, she's a regular pearl 1" Fritz (sulkily)—That may be, but I can't do with the mother of pearl. The Best English is Spoken in Ireland. There is abundant evidence, historical and philological, to prove that that pro - nunciation of the English language known as " Irieh brogue " is the beat and purest English spoken.—Boston Globe. —r— Same,rvmell. Head of the Honee—Mr. Amulet, I don't object to your Doming to the hoose, but you must stop smoking those vile cigarettes in the parlor. The smell is all over the house." Young Man—I haven't been smoking cigarettes, sir. Head of the House—Heavens ! I left them overshoes in the oven ! Rules For Picnics. First—Do not take more than one girl. Second—Do not take any girl. Third—Do not go to the pionie. Mrs. Leland Stanford recently paid $85 for fifty menu cards for one of her swell dinners. The map of the United States was stamped in silver on the back of the cards. Nobody is more solioitons for the pros- perity of the farmer than the bunco man. If there were no rich farmers his business would be ruined. Two Swiss gentlemen have succeeded in making the ascent of Mount Sir Donald in the Canadian Rookies. In the surf. Mr. Boldboy (smiling killingly)—The waves aro using you rudely. Will you permit me to assist you to the shore ? Mise Waterly—Never mind, thank yon. The waves may be rade bat they are not fresh. gOIrITA Y na11 I Ilalaltl; . jale Roi4s.the Port Until M e .is Ishoh and Mortally Wounded., The Ilvingeton, Jamaica, Standard o July 26th, received Fry the ateamer Alpha, says a very seriQU5 Daae of ipenbordinatton happened at the Apostles' Battery, near Pork Royal. It appears that Sergt. Whdtot of the First Battalion, Weet India, Regi- ment, had been in charge of the guard at Fort Augusta for six months, during whioh, time he had very often applied to Captain Norris for leave to see ins•family, but bis a ligations were from time t o time pp c o are• Kneed. Enraged at is repeats for lleave beingeo often refused he canons and indifferent, conceived an inveterate hatred towards Capt. Norris and the sergt.-maior, and threatened to shoot them. On Thursday evening, after securing over �. rounds of ammunition and the keys of the gates of Fort Augusta, he proceeded to the Apostles' Battery in the absence of the officers who had left previously for Port Royal on other duties, and taking up a position in an aperture where he was free trom observation, he awaited their return. Having oomplete control of the battery it was impossible for anyone to attempt land— ing, as be wan armed with one of the best carbines and with many rounds of ammo• nition at his disposal. On the officers re- turning, White descried them in the die - tame and at onoe commenced to fire shote.. Finding it impossible to effect a landing, the officers left and procured assistance from the sappers and royal engineers, who proceeded to the battery amidst the whizzing shote of White and euooeeded in shooting him. One of their number, how- ever, was wounded in the shoulder. White was fatally wonnded, it being found neces- sary to do so, as otherwise he would have certainly killed several of the escort. About Swimming. In aiding a drowning person, writes Clarence Deming in an article on swim- ming in the Christian Union, seize him firmly from behind below the armpits,. trying to prevent his turning upon you. If, in spite of your grasp, he seems likely to turn, swim two or three feet away, and try to grasp him behind once more. Should he once seize you firmly, strike him with a. quick blow between the eyes. Then, when he is dazed, jerk yourself free, grasp him again, and " eteer " him to shore, or stip- port him until help comes. In surf bathing,, if you are caught in the undertow near, shore, swim in near the surface. Bntif pretty far out from shore swim high on the, top of the waves and low in the trough. Why has ALMA LADIES' COLLEGE, a new institution overtaken and surpassed its well- established competitors, securing in 8 years: the largest enrolement in Ontario ? Doubt less many causes may be assigned, the chief among which would be its e7'eetiue and thorough instruction, reasonable rates, practical courses of study, good organization, thorough equipment, good board, and the comforts and conveniences of its home life. Its staff now numbers nearly 20 and its students over 200. A 60 pp. Calendar can be obtained on application to PR11:croan AUSTIN, B.D., St. Thomas, Ont. An Exciting Journey. When W. J. Darling made his 231st; balloon ascension at Sea Beach, Coney Island, Beat Saturday evening, he did not make his customary parachute jump. Some one stepped on the parachute jest as the balloon went up and the balloonist shot out of sight with no apparent means of descent. The horrified crowd were kept in suspense till Mr. Darling reappeared, hav- ing allowed the hot air to escape from the balloon. He was carried to the hotel on the shoulders of several of the crowd. Henry M. Stanley will make his first Subtle reappearance in America on Nov. llth, in a lecture and reception for the benefit of the Fresh Air and Convalescent Home at Summit, N.J. —New full-dress shirts are of cellular silk. —" There is a strange looking female at the gate, Jupiter," said Hobe. " She wants to see you." " Is she unarmed 2" " Yea." " It must be Venus of Milo. Let her in." The shah of Persia has a great desire to visit America, and may come to see us next year. The annual report of the society in Lon- don that befriends homeless and vagabond cats has just been made and is voted satis- factory. Monday afternoon the Buffalo Common Council awarded contracts for paving parts of ten streets with asphalt at a coat of $306,132. D C. N. L. 34. 90. 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