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The Exeter Advocate, 1891-1-1, Page 7flWIT GIIOWEEIS' ASSOOI&TION. .ADDRESS BY MINI8IER OF AM:1,1013141MB. The question drawer was opened and a few minutes 000npted in cousideration of the °entente.. Hou. John Dryden, Minister of Agrienl• tare, was then called on and, ex reseed his Hleeoure at m = ectin the gentle en resent. e Baia that whetever the esaooia ton did , in the line of hoctiooiture would in future be distributed to others besides those be- longing to the association. In regard to agrioultere es well es fruit growing, be thought the reason of so many failures was owing to the lack of adaptation for their partionler pursuit on the part of those engaged in farming or frnit-reising. He thought that the numer- ous associations among the farmers of this country were of great benefit to the mem. here. The Fruit Growers' Association had done useful work in introducing and devel- moping new varieties of finite. lie thought the great need of those engaged in fruit. growing er agriculture was education and information. Ae the heed of that depart - scent of the Government, the apeaker said everything cvonld ho doue to disseminate such information. He itnpreeaed on those preeent the necessity tor the preparation of a magnificent frait exhibit from Ontario to the Word's Fair in` Chicago. (Applause.) An instructive paper on the aubjeot of "The Commercial Fruit -Grower's Outlook" was read by Mr. D. W. Beadle, of tit. •Gathariues. He thought the inoreaae in the fruit•growing industry of this Province something enormous. He thought, bow - ever, that the frait•eating abilities of tho people of Canada had yet to be developed. In the last decade the home Consumption of fruit had increased fifty seven fold, the increase in the valve of im• portationa amounting to $619,519. The urban population ot the province had increased 230,701 during the same period and the rural population but 6,956. The esparto of fruit tram Canada in 1879 amounted to $157,618, In 1889 it had increased to $1,617,818, an increase of ten fold. In oonalusion the writer thought the outlook for fruit growers was very bright. Mr. Nicholas Awroy, M. P. P., was then ogled on. He referred to the proepeot of a large fruit market in the Northwest inside of twenty years. He also thought that the whole Canadian market was yearly increasing. He recommended the shipping of nothing but the best qualities of fruit to the British market. Continuing he said : " I have no sympathy with the denizens of cities, They Doll the farmers hayseeds and think we are inferior to them. But as a matter of foot we are the most respeotable oiass in existence. Farming is the only business not aoneid- ered derogatory to nobility. The Queen . farms, but she wouldn't sell dry goons or .grooeries. (L'eaghter.) Well, it's a fast, we are the true nobility. I wish the fruit growers every Bantus in their delibera, tone. Hon. Mr. Dryden stated that the annual .reports of the aesooiation would be printed by the Government, bound in cloth and distributed to the members about January 10th. Mr. S. D. Willard, of Geneva, N. Y., then reed a paper, "Fruit Growing in 1889 • and 1890 in Western New York." He reviewed the ftuit crops of these two years, finding a lenge falling off in the majority of s: fruits for 1890. He recommended several varieties of apples, plume and pears. Of the latter he thought the Kieffer variety the best paying to raise. One grower of hie acquaintance from 214 trees in a little over . an acre of ground realized $3,000 in the past two years, in 1890 the amount realized being $1,313.30. Mr. E. D. Smith, of Winona, made a few , remarks on the carrying of domestic fruits. He thought thet the express companies were liable for the deterioration of about . 15 per cent. of the value of fruit through Careless handling during transportation. . Mr. Allan corroborated the statements made by the previous sneaker. He corn- , plaiued very bitterly of the groat lose suf- fered yearly by the grower! and packers of fruit through the pilfering of the attendants of ezpreeo oompsnies. He thought it much preferable to send fruit by freight, although such occupied two days longer, rather than • sending it by express. The matter was finally left to a special committee so report. A disonesion then engined regarding the advisability of. fruit being put up in uniform packages merited with the quantities con- tained. in them 0100 as to wbether fruit should be sold by the pound or. package. In regard to the fleet question the opinion of the meeting seemed to be that if the •oonsnmere did not kink about the difference in the size of baekete, the growers should :not do so. Mr. Allen thought that in regard to the latter "question, fruit wms plentiful enough in this country to allow of it being sold by the barrel if desired. The question of netting the Agricultural .Department to establish a register of all mew fruits whioh receive the commends. Mon of this association was discussed. Several members were of the opinion that a fruit grower had as much right to a patent on any species of fruit he orignated as the inventor of new machinery ; and that the originator should have sole Control of the market for that fruit for a term of yeare. The question was referred to the Legis- ` fativo Committee with instructions to carry the matter before the Government. Oa the meeting resuming at 8 p. m. Mr. Thos. Beall read an interesting paper on Ilk the " Profits of grape growing in Ontario in the near future." The idea that grapes could only be raised in a few favored spots in the Province had long since been ex. ;ploded It had now been demonstrated that this delioione fruit could be successfully grown in any of the settled portions of the Province. One of the latest discoveries is that Muskoka District will probably be 1amons in the near future for the excel- lence of ite vineyards. Ontario as a whole tis one of the best grape producing Provinces in the world and the area where grapes van be grown it practically unlimited in extent. The supply so far exceeds the domand,how- ever, that the raising of fruit trees ceased -to be remunerative. The only hope of the l -commercial grape o be in the estarwer must neoesseriblishment of wine awaking houses at central points. Thousronde of acres of good grape - ,growing lands would then be put an •multivation and become more valuable than the beet wheat lands. This would also necessitate a complete change in the ,oharaoter of the grapes at present raised. 'The writer suggested that the aseooiation take into ite consideration the advisability of offering rewards for the production of new varieties of wine -making grapes. He also suggested that the Government be petitioned to offer a reward for the pro- duction of a good native Ontario wine. n reed with the state• r members lis g anent of Mr. Beall regarding Muskoka, ad they doubted as to the Climate being warm enough to ripen grapes snifiaiently for wine p❑rposeo. It was voted to thank Mr. Beall for hie paper, and the association will investigate the matter: are al Ole to say, remarked liar. Dempsey, how far north grapes will flourieh,'as the farther we go the hotter the summate are and the longer the summer days. Again, laying down the vino and protecting during the winter will beaten the season of ripening, and thio may be the Case in Muskoka. Prof. Craig, of the Central Experimental Farm, read an interesting paper on the " Propagation of Fruit Trees," in which he mentioned various methods in common use, .expressing the opinion that whole roots should be used in all twee whore possible. In the discussion members ex- pressed the idea that the scion used on root stook exerts 20 great an influence that in a tow years the root is entirely changed to the variety used. Willard, of New York, said that the power of the scion over the stook is one of the most wonderful and marvellous things in the propagation of trees. That is constantly remarked. With dwarf pear or quince, in a few years the quince root is entirely transformed into pear root. Mr. Dempsey could not entirely agree with the above view, as he, many years singe hied grafted a Sweet Bough apple on another sweet apple tree, the fruit of which was so astringent as to be unfit to eat. The Sweet Bough grafte, when come into bearing, bore fruit whioh also was too puckery to be eaten, being a clear case of the influence whioh the stook had exerted on the scion. President Morton read a very able paper on the "Preservation of our Wild Flowers," whioh was received with Close attention by the members. He said : While we do not belittle the beauty and elegance of many of our imported flora we do, however, oharge against the people of Canada that they bava paaeed by unheeded, unaoknow. ledged and unloved as fair and dainty members of the floral realm as ever bloomed in distant climes. It is at the doors of our florist eeedsmen and those who affect taste and culture that we lay the blame of this negleot—a disregard arising from no other objection for no other offence than that of being " Only Canadian wild flowers." For gentle people of culture and taste, noexcuse can be found nor any palliation accorded your offence of per- mitting the finest members of our indige. nous ornamental flora to remain in obson- rity and from lack of appreciation to approach so near extinction that they are fast becoming a tradition. In the settled portions of Ontario the prodigal lavishment of beauty with whioh nature once adorned the country side bas sadly vanished. Among the plants mentioned were violets, dicen• tree, the trailing arbutus, redolent with most delicious fragrance, and is one of the earliest bloomers and a very desirable plant. The anemones contain several de- serving membere,ae the hepaticas,and marsh marigold in its wealth of golden lustre is an objeot of delight. The meadow rue, the virgin's bower, with its exuberance of white blossoms and woolly fruit. Aquile- gias are graceful and beautiful and the' tulliume bear tranepiantine to the garden, as do the lilies, like Philadelphioam and oanaoluse and many othees. In tranaptanting to the gardeu, study the natural situation and give it in its new home, the same conditions as nealry as poseible, as regards soil, shade and moist- ure. Mr. James Webater, of this city, read an instructive paper on rose mature in which he said that, as a rale, roses will do the best if planted in beds by themselves, not too near the walla of the house. Hardy roses are the most satisfactory, the soil should be somewhat heavy, provided that it is well drained, as it is cooler in summer. When sandy the surface may be covered with several mulches of rotted manure;... this should be pat on as soon as the sun gets hot in June. April or early May is the best time to pientroses, and if they are large 2•year- olds, set 30 inch apart. October is a good time to replant or to plant old plents. For protecting the beet covering is to mound up the earth about eaoh plant to the height of 10 inches, the plants requir- ing to be closely prnned when all danger of frost ie past in the spring, then remove also the earth mound. In trimming I leave only six or eight inches of wood in strong - growing plants, while weak sorts have less. Many of the best sorts have stood the teat of a quarter of a century and will remain favorites. The question drawer contained several inquiries, among them being one in regard to how Moore's early grape succeeds in heavy soil. This wee answered by Mr. Orr, who found the fruit succeeded very well. Another question in regard to the proper time to prone plum trees was answered by Mr. Willard, of Genova, N. Y. He believed the trees should be pruned in the winter season, rank growers to be set book one third their growth. The question " Whish red grape has paid the grower beet during tho season of 1890?' was answered by Masan. Carpenter and Orr. The former found the Lindley variety paid the beat, and the latter the Delaware. The following questions were then con. sidered : Does it pay the fruit grower to make his own fertilizer with wood ashes et ten vents per barrel? Are wood ashes s. it ' lefor all kinds of oil ? and what z ao s kind of fertilizer should be mixed with wood aehoa to maks a good general for. tilizer ? Comprehensive and instructive replies wore made to these questions by Prof. C. C. Jamie, of tbo Guelph Agricul- tural College. He thought wood ashes suit- able for all soils and a splendid fertilizer. There are three demands made upon the soil of the orchard by the tree or vine. The Bret is for the wood, then the leaves and finally the fruit. He thought the applica- tion of hard woodto the so most natural food for the "production of,. wood in the tree or vine. The demand for whioh there is no return to the soil most necessarily be the fruit. He thought it would pay the fruit grower to make his own fertilizer. The great loss to the ground by the growth of fruit was in nitrogen. He recommended the following ingredients for a fertilizer sufficient for one acre of orchard ground : One hundred pounds of sulphate of ammonia, 40 bushels of wood ashes and 100 pounds of ground bone, the whole costing about $8,50. Bought in the regular way from the fertilizer manufacturer this would cost n12,50. This mixture should be applied at least onoo every other year, 0 year, in slightly insome oases Dna a a ao y , smaller quantities. Ho thought soft wood melees about four•fifths as good ae those from hard woods, The sulpiiato of ammonia referred to abovo Could be replaced by nitrate of soda. A question regarding the wisdom of ask- ing the Government to establish a local ex- perimental station, under the charge of the Fruit Growers' Assaoiation, for the pur- pose of testing new fruits, was considered, and the oensue of opinion was in favor of the scheme. A brief bat interesting paper on the sub. jest " Winter Apples, Still One Other NeededI was Veristroad byMr. D. . Nichol (Cateraqui), He reviewethe good and bad qualities of eoveral of the winter varieties, expressing the opinion that the apple required now was a crosa between the Golden Rnosot and Dutton of Olden - burgh, one whioh would last until July. Seoretary Woolverton was of the opinion. that the variety mentioned in his list of new fruits, as the Renaud seedling, grown on the farm of a Mrs. Renaud, near Green villa, in Quebec, would just about fill the bill, It grew to a large size, striped red in oolor, sound flesh, and its season was from Maroh to July. After aoneiderablo discussion on the abovo paper, Mr. Jas. Goldie (Guelph) read a paper en " Hardy Ornamental Trees and Shrubs for the Lawn." The climate and soil of this country prevented the encoesaful growth of Rododendrum, Laurel, Holly and other shrubs so extensively grown in Britain, The writer found the native Yew, Commonly called Ground Hemlook, a very pretty shrub, and for lawn tress the Colorado Blue Spruce ono of the fiueat varieties. Very few magnolias stood the hard winters. Lilacs were among the beat and prettiest of lawn trees. The committee appointed yesterday to draft a resolution to be presented to the Government in the matter of more care- ful handling of fruits by the express cont. pauiee reported the following : lbeeolvsd—That the Ontario Fruit Growers Association, on behalf of the fruit growers and shippers of this province, hereby o.,ndemn the action of the Express Companies in their system of handling, stowing, and transferring their fruits from the points of loading to the market ; that through their unnecessarily rough hand- ling and delays in transferring the fruit, growers are continually sustaining heavy damage for which at present there appears to be no reason- able remedy. We therefor hereby naemoralizethe Dominion Government to enact such legislation in the premises as will relieve the fruit growers and shippers by providing an enactment that will enable them to recover substantial damages from such Express Companies, and that said Express Companies be compelled to carry such fruits to 'points of destination upon express train scheduled time, Mr. E. D. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Pettit, the adoption of the report.— Carried. The special committee on the inspeotion of fruits reported the following ; Reeolved, that we deem it in the beat interests of the fruit grower, shipper and conanmer, as well as the good name of our country, that a standard of excellence be eatabliebed for each fruits as are shipped in barrels or other closed packages into the markets of our Cities and towns and for exportation to foreign countries, and that this association memorialize the proper authorities to ap- point inspectors for that purpose. This report was also adopted, a special committee being appointed to wait on the Government and present these reports. It was oompoeed of the following : Messrs. A. McD. Allan, E. D. Smith, J. H. Mo. Michael, W. J. Clinton, G. S. Caston, A. H. Pettit, P. C. Dempsey and Seoretary Woolverton. The association resumed at 2 p. in., and after the discussion of the oontenta of the question drawer a few remarks were made by Mr. G. C. Caston, Craigharat ; on the snbjeot of hardy apples for the north and for export. He recommended the St. Lswrenoe, wealthy, golden ruseett, and Baxter among other hardy varieties. This was followed by Mr. Geo. Cline, Winona ; with a few remarks on " The Fruit Growers' Packing House," illustrat- ing hie remarks with drawings and a painting of a model packing house built by himself. Mr. M. Pettit, Winona ; read a paper on the subject of " Grape Growing in Ontario." Ho referred to the great in- orecase in the amount of grapes grown daring the past ten years. In 1881 but 267 tons were raised n the County of Went• worth, while this year from Winona alone over 500 tone were shipped, grown in a radius of a few miles. The great difficulty was to get a market for tbie fruit. The great necessity, he thought, was for wine making houses and the cultivation of fewer varieties of fruit. Also the encourage- ment of the manufacture of good native wines in Ontario. Mr. E. D. Smith and Mr. Patterson made.a few remarks on the subject, the latter holding the exietenoe in the trade of good cheap wines would be the best thing for the country even from a temperance standpoint. Qnestiona regarding the best mode of selling fruit through agents or direct to retailers were considered, also the volae of apple orchards per - acre at one, ten and twenty years of age. Mr. Dempsey thought that at ten years"of age $1,000 per acre would be a fair valuation in his section, viz., that of Grimsby. Mr. Springer gave the reason, in his opinion, for the failure of the apple crop. This year' the apple crop was fairly good in Huron, Grey, Bruce andSimooe, though poor in all other sections of the Province. During the spring, while the trees were in bud, a period of unseasonable weather, succeeded immediately by a period of fine weather, was the Cause to o great extent of the failure of the Drop. In regard to the best way to prevent the ravages of the soeb peat, the Secretary, Mr. Woolverton, thought the fungus should be prevented from living on the tree over winter as it lived on the leaves equally as well se on the fruit. He recommended carbonate of copper in conjunction with Paris green me a good preventive of the fungus. It should be applied three times in the season, before the buds appear, be- fore the fruit appeared and once after- wards. Mr. McMichael has experimented with hyposalphate of soda and found it very beneficial in treating many of the pats to the apple crop. Succi the Faster. The Italian faster, who is fasting is New York pity, says now that his fast will end Saturday night et eleven minutes past 8 o'elook, bat he will take his first dinner Sunday afternoon next. The time between Saturday and Sunday Succi will apend fixing up bia stomach with patent beef like, foods and theso that ho can eat a hearty meal. Thursday's bulletin was FORTY-SECOND DAILY SUCOI BULLETIN, Weight,107 lbs.; at commencement, 1171 lbs. Temperature, 38.2. Pulse, 64. Respiration, 20. Dynamometer, 48 kilogrammes. Spirometer, 1,450 cubic centimetres. - Water drunk daring the past 24 hours—Croton, 16 oz.; Seltzer, 17 oz.; ice cream, 8 oz, ; total, 41 oz. Urinary analyclis-Quantity, 10I oz.; sp. gr., 1,026; reaction slightly acid - General condition, fair. Tongue, clear and steady. Birchall's Romaine. To the Editor of the i17ai1 : Sus, It ie useless to say another word about the execution of my hal f -brother Reginaldinald Biroball, butin the newspaper reports I never could see any reason for the arrest of his wife. Will not the authorities make reparation to her by allowing his body to be removed to Wood- stock cemetery? Yours, ate., OSwALD BIROIIALL, Basset rectory, Leohlado, Eng., Dec. 5th, 1890. ST. Tames has been: called Calamity City, but we think the title is now a teals. nomer. The other week Mr. Amass Wood, one of her Citizens, announced his intention to present the pity with a public hospital free of Cost. Another Citizen, Mr. A.111. Hutchinson, has intimated his inten- tion to bnild at his own expense a Church whioh will Cost between $2,500 and $3,000 Presbyterian body ' to the Proab sent it and to re p y there. Another St. Thomiaaite will give the site free of coat or its value in cold Cash, and the Ladies Aid and other organizations in connection with: the Church will Beat and furnish the edifice at their own expense. Figures do not lie, but liars sometines figure. THE IRONY OF FATE. Survived One of the Greatest Battles of History to Die by a Fall.. WITH BOARLETT AT BALACLAVA. Men often run the gauntlet of grave and terrible dangers to die by the simplest of aooidente. A few days ago Mr. Henry muter was instantly•killed in Toronto by slipping and falling on a stairway; yet be passed safely through one of the most brit. tient, daring and successful cavalry charges of history. Stand with me under the steeps of the •Chorsenese and we will watch this thrilling scene in the bloody Orimean drama. It is the 25th of October, 1854. Gen. Soarlett has just witnessed th® flight of the Turks as they deserted Sir Colin Campbell and trusted to speed for safety. As the mag- nificent brigade known as the " Heavies," consisting of the second squadron of the lnniekillings and the Soots Greys swings into the valley a quick communication passes • between Aide.de-Damp Elliot and its commanding officer. Elliott's sharp eye has just noticed wheeling obliquely toward the line of the Wornozoff road a dark mese of Rnesian horse. Sow many are there? The front is wide; the end of the moos is not yet visible. Still they advanoe, forming as they do so into that oblong square peculiar to the sons of the "Little Father" when bent on a charge or resisting one. It is our guns they are after ! We have had diameter enough iu the last few daye. Soarlett has grasped the situation. The little band of about 300 Greys and Inniskillinge have boon riding across the front of a body of horse over ten times their number, who are contemplating a Charge down the slope which, if executed, must by sheer weight and force of impact scatter the bandful in the valley like chaff in a hurricane. What will Scarlett do? It is Certain doetrnetion to await the onset of such a force. He will not wait. The game is a desperate one, but between retreat and the Chances of a cbarge he is not the man to hesitate. Facing his flank he cella out : " Are you right in front ?" and receiving the answer, "Yes, sir!" he gives the command, " Left wheel into line !" Leader or General ? What will Soarlett be ? No time for long consideration ; ho needs none. As the brigade wheels gniokly into line Scarlett takes his position a few yards in advance of his men. Lord Liman, cold, surly, impatient, bas sent assurances of support, The Ruse watches the line of red Coats forming beneath him. Why doesn't he charge 2 Does he fear an am- buscade ? Perhaps. It is not unnatural that he should suspect that those three hun- dred men performing barraok yard drill in the face of his masses have strong sup- ports. Why, Soarlett is even waving bank the men of the 5th Dragoons with hie sword as he notes irregularity in their front ! The trumpet of Lord Lnoan sounds the "oharge 1" Scarlett either hears not or heeds not. He is in Command and he will not be too late. The Russians seem be- wildered. They slacken their pace ; they trot ; they walk ; they come to a dead halt. Is it possible that the little body of horse means to attack them ? They are not left long in doubt. That officer in the brilliant blue tunic who rides oat in advance of the line ie Soarlett. Steadily men ; the eyes of Britain—of the world—are upon you 1 Scarce 400 yards distant stands the enemy. His formation is grand ; his hillside position gives him an enormous advantage. Bat he is at rest ! This is the moment. The space ie jnet wide •enongh to gather momentum. No time for the routine of .' Trot 1" " Gallop!" " Charge 1" Soarlett spurs his horse for- ward, giving bis trumpeter the word, Sound the oharge 1" Onward speeds the red line—faster— faster ! Spread to the rigbt and cover and bear- on the enemy's, left wing. Slower Soarlett 1 quicker Greys !—your com- mander if fifty yards ahead of you! Not a hundred yards now, yet the Russ stands immobile 1 Scarlett strikes the line I Elliot is at his heels Critelli ! The Heavy Brigade strikes into the solid array of horse as if shot from some mighty oatapanit 1 There is no cheering ; only a dull, hoarse roar, mingled with the clash of seines, the shrieks of the wounded and the half -human cries of dying horses. Where is Scarlett ? Far in advance of his men when he struck the line there was room in the enemy's ranks for movement and springing aside the Russian horsemen received him into their midst. There with his good sword he emote the part of a demon, parrying, slashing, thrusting. Elliot is there too. As he dashes upon the line a Russian officer prepares to shear him down. No ordinary tactics will do now. He dodges Clinging to the neck of the horse he avoids the mighty atroke and presents his point to his adversary. It is bed policy, but his aim is true. As he strikes the line his sword pierces his adversary to the hilt and so fearf ul is the impaot that the body of the impaled Russian is turned round in the saddle ! Free your blade, Elliot ! free your blade 1 You need it now ! Your own men are upon yon. No parade ground sword play this ! Three hundred wedged in amongst over three thousand ! Only here and there rising amid flashing swords end stabbing spears are seen a few shakos or helmets. It is every man for himself in a ono to ten battle. Col. Griffith is down, shot in the head. Meier Clarke leads the right and succeeds to the command, but as yet he knows it not. His horse has dug far into the Column, and, bareheaded and alone, a r ❑ of dark re ofo ist ventre he hegrey group riders whose swords seek hie blood. Those Russian bear skins resist our sabres ; their groat coats almost repel a thrust ; it is as if they were armor pled. Clash ! Heard on the ateeps'of the Chersonese is on there shouting ; there is no wind to waste ; every man's strength is required for his aword arm and bridle hand. Scarlett ?—he is still in the thiok of it. Elliott is fighting like a fiend. His horse boo rime un- menageable, and while he struggled with it his face was slashed by a sabre, and blow after blow was rained upon his head. Still, semi•nnoonsoione, he site in his saddle as if he grew thorn, and hie long aword sweeps down those b, a is cutting hie way his redo H g withins toward a group of bis fellows, and be will succeed. Nay, he will even be returned as " slightly wounded," and Lord Lumen's shabbiness will prevent his being accorded the honors his bravery merits. Col. White is near him fighting like a Trojan, although e blow from a Russian sabre has cloven hie helmet and touched hisbrain. And there are those who can't fight ; who are go jammed into the mast that they must be the viotinis of eiroumatences. And all this time the epeotators with Lord Raglan on the hill, with Lord Luoan up the valley and along the steepsof the Chemone a look on and marvel 1 W hat a panorama 1 But, see 1 the Rues is awakening t Par- alyzed for a time by the sheer audacity of the blow dealt him he begins to move. His d thug arms some into nee. The order Demme to Close in on onr rear—to double in on his own front, out of which otlr men are now hewing their way. Why are supporta not forthcoming ? Must the "Heaviest" be annihilated while the 5th,, the Royals, the Light Brigade and Hunt's Inniskillings look on onpinely ? Hark ! What is that ory.—that word of command rising out of the hell of carnage ? It is the voice of Sandy Millar, the giant adjutant of the Greys. Over the Clangor and roar it rings out like a trumpet : " Rally !—the Greys!" It is nota mere war ory ; it is a command. But a rally under epoh circumstances 1 Is it possible ? He means to try it. Bare. headed, streaming with blood, he fronts down the elope, swings aloft his reeking blade and gives the command ; " Face— me 1" Prendergast is with him ; Elliot is hacking bis way to his aide ; Saarlett'e horse seeme to have caught hie mean- ing, and soon there is the rudiment of a front. But why -Why hesitate the 4th and Royals while their comrades bottle thus unequally ? The 4th Dragoons have been slowly and with swords in scabbards riding up the defile. They skirt the edge of the Vineyard and emerge upon the open near the remains of the vamp of the Light Brigade when the whole panorama ot the hillside burets upon their view. Col. Hodge rises in his saddle with a shout ae he sees the long overhanging wings of the Russian host swing inward as it to engulf the handful of men struggling to re-form within sword's. length of their superior enemy. Every sword instantly flashes in the sun as a murmur of alarm and eagerness runs through the division. Hodge was an old yachtsman in his day, and now when the eafety of his comrades hangs on his action and moments mean lives—mean salvation or destruction—he finds the terms of the mannas all too long and inexpressive. '.Turning his charger toward the left flank of the contending mass be waves his sword to his men and with the astonishing direction, " Hard all soross !" launches them at the moving wing of the now thoroughly awak. ened Russian, swinging in to snrronnd the Greys and Inniskillings. Meanwhile the Royals chafe on the steeps of the Chersonese. They have no orders. The Light Brigade also stand nursing the command that dooms them to holding their poaition while their oomradee win death or glory on the Balaclava heights. But the blood of the Royals is np; every movement of their comrades as they struggle to secure a formation is visible to them. They see them struggle against. fearful odds, yet hold their own nobly. 13a 1 The Russian wings swing inward 1 There is no order given, but wrung from some brave man comes the ory, " By G—, the Greys !—the Greys are out off 1" and along the line the word runs like an electric flash ; "Gallop, Boys ! Gallop 1 " And Lord Raglan from hie commanding hill looks down to see the little struggling knots of Greys and Innis - killings drowned as it were in the dark tide of Russian horse whose wings were now at a trot to enfold them still more securely.; but to see also from the Chersonese and down by the Vineyard the bright uniforms of the 4th Guards and Royals plunging down upon hie flanks. Crash 1 There is a new element in the fight. Even those who hold their lives by the aword feel that something has hap. pened. Those who atm do so look up. The column moves ; it undulates up the elope. The 4th Dragoon Guards have struck the moving flank of the Russ, cutting off his extended arm and driving it book in disorder. And from the right flank come the sounds of conflict 1 The Royale are there 1 Hear them Cheer 1 They have headed off the enfilading column and driven in the skirmishers on the main body. They aotuolly halt and re-form ere they renew the attack ! Conolly, too, has arrived. He was sent by Soarlett to eeek reinforcements, and meeting with Captain Hunt's squadron of Inniekillinge he de. mends on the Russian flank with an im• petnosity not exceeded by the firet wild oharge of the "three hundred." The Russians are stunned, disorganized. Here and there their second line wavers. Now arises a mighty Cheer as Soarlett, panting from long -continued exertion, gains the front and the trumpets Bound the "Rally I" Again they face to the mass of Russians and again they drive into his columns with wild Irish Cheers and the ory of " The Greys 1" But it is not only the Greys and Inniskillings, nor yet the 4th Dragoons nor the , Royale that oharge. Here are camp -followers without uniforms, bareheaded, armed with axes; yonder are two butchers whose strong arms swing cleavers and who fight as if the fate of England depended on their every stroke. There is a single rider in civilian's clothes—a mere boy—armed with a tent axe, pressed on every side by swords and lances. His strait is a desperate one ; his fate seems sealed, when with a dash his antagonists are driven many yards up the hill. He looks to see who are hie rescuers. Privates from the Light Brigade, who tired of the inaction have given way to the strain and dashed up to aeeist their sorely beleagnred Comrades. Brotherhood in arms ; brotherhood in loyalty ; brother- hood is danger. Strike now, Soarlett 1 Strike now, Hodge 1 Upon them, Miller and Conolly ! The dark mass so lately a solid phalanx is now in disorder ; another moment it is a mob in mad rush for safety, in utter root 1 Sound the " Rally 1 " Scarlett, but it will be nseleea. Train your artillery on the fugitives, but yon cannot further dia- organize them. Your work is Sone and done well. And the poet 2 Jest 78 in killed and wounded, while 550 of the enemy are hors de combat. But it is more than a battle ; there ie more won than a mere engagement. it wall emto While war is remex remembered b yourP stand out as an example of British daring unparalleled in history. And it was through a conflict like this that Mr. Hunter came unscathed to be killed by a tall on a stone step 1 'Simla is fate. Mese-erne. Saturday night Chown & Cunningham, Kingston, looked out eighty men in"order to take stook. 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