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The Exeter Advocate, 1891-11-12, Page 7A WAsh. I wish wore as bney As the cunning little bee ; 1 wish 1 were a sparrow browie To Sly from bust), to tree. I wish I were a buniminmbird, But not a butterfly; For it liveseust in summer, And in winter has to die. I wish I were the ;sunlight, To sparkle every day; I wish I were the rosee, So fragrant, bright and gay. wish I were the silver moon That' gleaming up on high; I wish 1 were the tiny stars - Those flowers of the sky. I even wish 1 were my doll, With golden hair acurl. I wish that were auything: But a naughty little girl. -Eine 13risere10aged yearse in " Inwper's Young People," Their roverty the Destruction ofthe Poor. An interesting writer for the New York Times has been visiting in the regions of the working poor in New York city trying to learn what it costs them to live. Entering a typical store in Hester street, he gave the woman who kept it a dollar to answer his questions, and from her he learned thatsuch stores do a strictly cash business, that cotn- petition is at times and by spurts very keen, and that the customers pay more for what they buy than don the well-to-do hone - holder. It gave the writer food for thought when - es„ He discovered that these people pay more for their common kindling wood than the /Millionaire does for the hard hickory logs that he sits and watches sputtering on his ,open hearth, and that they pay as much again for their coal as does that same mil- lionaire. The wife of a workingman would come with only 30 or 40 cents with which to purchase her supplies for the day. With that amount he would buy meat, vegetables, flour or bread, a hod of cols and a bundle vvood. It was 2 or 3 cents' worth of this and 5 cents' worth of that. Stuff usually sold by the pound was sold by the ounce, and coal and wood instead of being sold by the ton and the waggon -load, were bought here by the basket aud bundle. The prices, therefore, had to be high, for the tenement house tores, selling in such small quanti- ties, had to purchase in small quantities. Their wholesale price, owing to this fact, was alnaost as high as the usual retail price. In fact, they were really middlemen be- tween the regular retailers anti the people of the tenement houses whose small means did not enable them to purchase the quan- tities usually sold by retailers. They did not want a pound of butter, for they have no ice to keep it on. They do not want to buy a twenty-five pound hag of flour, for they want something else besides bread to eat, and if they bought flour in that way it would take all the available funds. How did prices run ? Well, customers paid 5 cents a pound for flour. So that by the thne the 't patrons of these tenement house stores had purchased 200 pounds they would have invested $10 for what would only cost the millionaire $5 at his grocery store. For a quarter of a pound of butter they paid 8 to 10 cents, or 32 to 40 cents a pound for stuff that can be purchased at any firstmlass store for from 25 to 30 cents a pound, and very much less by the tub. They rid 1 cent an ounce for washingeceia. First-class grocers are glad to deliver it at your door for 3 cents a pound. For a cup of sugar, holding less than one-half a pound, they pay 3 cents. In a first-class store they could buy a pound for 4 cents. They paid 5 cents for half a bar of seven -cent soap, end at the rate of 40 cents a pound for a cheap tea, and 30 cents a pound for a very inferior coffee. But the coal and wood end of the busi- ness presented an even more striking illus- tration of the entravagance of the poor. Nearly everybody living in the tenement houses bought their coal and wood each day. If they had looney to buy coal and wood in the quantities it is ordinarily pur- chased, they would not know what to do with it. They certainly could not keep it in the stuffy little rooms where they live. There is usually a cellar in each tenement house, with a little place partitioned off for each family, but if they put coal and wood there it would not stay long. Therefore these tenement house storekeepers had established the coal and wood bins for the poor. They drew their daily supplies from them, and they paid well for doing it. The storekeepers usually only kept two or three tons of coal on hand at a time. It was a light, balky coal, yielding 100 baskets or pailsful to the ton. It cost the tenement house storekeepers $5 a ton, delivered. They sold it at 14 cents a pail, or $14 a ton. What a wail would go up from the rich and well-to-do people of New York if they were called upon to pay any such price as that for coal. For wood people in the tenement houses paid 2 cents for a little bundle of soft pine, about a dozen sticks four inches long, and averaging about an inch and a half in thiclsness. It is the poorest kind of fuel, and in fact is fit for nothing but kindling. The man who buys his wood by the waggon- load or the cord would get more fire out of a half cent's worth of his supply than the people of the tenement houses get out of one of these two cent bundles. A 4111e81i0M1 on Knowledge. ir Her Adorer: May I snatry your daughter, s ? • Her Father: What do you want to marry for? You don't know when you're well off. Her Adorer: No, perhaps not ; but I know when you're well off. The little cottage in which Charles Lamb lived at Edmonton, and in which he died nearly sixty years ago, still stands, but little changed from what it was in the day of its famous occupant. Mother -Why, Rosalie' I thought you were geing driving withMr. De Riche. What are you wearing black for? " Rosalie -You know the poor fellow is in mourning for his wife and I want to show my sympathy." The average Atlantic steamer is manned' by about 150 men, as follows: Thirty-two deck hands, 4 officers, 9 petty officers, 32 firemen, etc., 8 engineers and 65 stewards. The master and chief officials -that is, mates and engineers -are chosen by the owners Or managers, while the remainder of the crew am chosen by the captairt. First- class ships muster from 12 to 15 men in each watch, and all of then are shipped as sea. Then. "A Book of Scotch Humor" illustrates anew Sit a native of Anoantiale the saying that a prophet is not without honor save in his own country. "Ikon them a'," said a rustic, speaking of the Carlyles ; "Jock's a doctor aboot London. Tam's a harem- scarem kind of chid, an' ammates books an' that. But Jarnie-yon's his farm you see owre yonder -Jaime's the man o' that family, an' I'm prood to say I ken him, Jamie Carlyle, sir, feeds the best Mine tbat COMe into Dumfries ma:sleet." "Mary," said Mrs. Bather, "I wish yati would step over and see how Oiel Mrs. Jones do is this moriting." In a few minutee Mary w return. "Sure she's just yeame 7 months; to and 2 days old.", NELLIE'S LEAP YEAR PROPOSAL. The Rory of a Little Girl Who *ought About a Wedding, "Really, Catharine, I dou't wonder at Mary's surprise at your behavior. You for- get that you Rre lerauk's widow. You are too forward." I hesitated a momeot, really anxious to keep ley temper; for I was l.Praok'S widow, and the speaker was his rnethen "Forward ! "elided Mary. "Indeed, you would have been plinked last nigheanother. There was Mr. Vance urging her to sing, and acting as if Herbert Halstead was her only friend, when it was only a spawned woman"- " Yes," interrupted Julia. "I think, mother, if you can't make Kate realize that she is married, with a daughter nearly six years of ago, you had better "- "Send me away," I broke in, 'usable longer to control myself ; " it's not the fh•st time that hint has been thrown out, and if it were not for little Nelly, poor child, I would go away to earn my living at once. You drive me desperate. 1 declare I will inarry again and get xid of all this "- and then I burst into tears. "Marry again 1 How will you do it? Oh, yes ! a gond joke 1" cried Julia, with a shrug at My tears. "Don't you see, Mary, it's leap year !" and she laughed derisively. "Who'll you ask ?" sneered Mary. " Herbert Halstead? Julia, you'd better leek out 1" "You may sneer," I cried, checking my tears. I was now thoroughly angry. "But I tell you, if no one should ask me to marry him, I believe I should ask Mr. Halstead, and -he'd have me 1" I had fairly taken up their own weapons of personalities which I bad scorned. The moment after, ashamed of myself, I ran to my room to put on my bonnet and get out of the house. I looked in the glees as I put on the crape bonnet, with its widow's cap and veil, on my head, and I saw a face to which black was very becoming, though it was not a remarkably pretty face. It looked not more than 25, some said not more than 20, but I was really over 24. Married at 18 to Frank Stevens, I had been a petted wifeforfouryears and now a widow for two. The thought of the hapriness of the four and the loneliness of the two, as I inked at the face surrounded by crape, made the tears come again ; but I brushed them away resolutely and went out, know- ing that a brisk walk would do me more good than anything else. I went out without my darling, my insepanable com- panion my little baby girl, Nellie. This alone ;hewed how troubled I was. Truth to tell, I was too angry to trust myself with the little one, who might have asked to have our conversation explained, for she had been in the room at the time. I could only hope that at 5 years old a child did not understand me. Soon after I left my mother-in-law and her daughters went out for a drive. They invited Nellie to go, but she feeling, per- haps, that they had not treated mamma well, refused. Soon the front door -bell rang, and, like all children, Nellie must run to see who was there. She managed to open the door herself, and there stood her prime favorite among the gentlemen who vieited the house, Mr. Halstead, or as she called him since her babyhood, Uncle Herbert. He had been her father's chum and dearest friend, and loved the child for Frank's sake. " Ladies home, Nell?" "I'm home," she said, "and I des mamma '11 be in soon." "Very well. Let's go in the pailor and have a chat." Nellie sat in his lap, discussing the merits of cocoanut cakes and sugar almonds little while ; but, suddenly dropping her candies in her lap, she asked, " What's leap -leap -leap, I fordet. Do younknow what's it ?" "Leap ?• leap frog? leap year? Is that it ?" " Yes. What is it ?" "Why, it's a year when you ladies can ask the gentlemen to marry you. But you see, Nellie, you're too young -or wouldn't you ask me ?" "Oh, no 1 I wouldn't ask you. Mamma's going to ask you." The young man nearly dropped the child, and then folded her close to him again, lest, perhaps, henhould forget her again. "What do you mean, darling?" he asked "Now think, Nellie, but don't tell Uncle Herbert anything of your own make-up." " Oh, no I really, truly, bless nie, she's alive -isn't that what you say when you are rue? Well !"-the little tot gave a long igh and paused, Herbert not daring to in- errupt her lest she should see his anxiety, nd, miniature woman that she was, should efuse to satisfy him. "Well," she repeated, "you see, they oes scold mamma, so they does. To -day morning they maked mamma cry, to -mor - ow (Om would call yesterday to -morrow) hey scolded her because she wouldn't sing, nd then they said elm was forard. What's oramd?" "Forward, indeed !" ejaculated Herbert, nder his breath. "If it had bee e SOMO them now. But Nellie, how about leap ear ?" " Oh, yes 1 I most fordot ! didn't I ? Well, you see, mamma said -but, oh, Uncle Herbert, I never showed you my two weenie new kittens They's only little ings, without eyes. Cottle out on the piazza nd I'll show you." It was no use to be impatient. The oung man knew the child too vvellfor that, nd so they went out and i»spected the ittens. Then he tried to coax Nellie back o the subject. "Oh, I fordot !" she said. " Only they ade mamma say"— "What did they say, darling, I'll give ou a big doll"— With real hair ?" " Ye, yes 1 Real hair and eyes, and - h, nothing. But did they say I wanted to marry"— " They say mamma wasn't a girl, and she was old ; and mamma said -oh, there's mamma. nlamma, didn't you ask Uncle Herbert to marry you? He wants to know." I had cense in looking for the child, and that was the speech I heard. I felt ready to sink with mortification. "Kate, darling, can I hope you'll let me ask? You must know that I hoped when these (touching my veil and black dress) were put aside, that I could ask you to let me care for you, and at once. Come dar- ling," as I hid my face in my hands, "You've asked me to marry you and I must IMMO the clay ; and I say now, at once. Let's give them a good, thorough Surprise. I can guess how they have treated you. Come, now, get ready this fairy, this blessed little darling that has brought me myhappiness, and we Will go to your own minister." I tried to refuse, but I was n weary of living with mother-in-law, that at last we three dipped` out of the house; and dear Dr. 8—'who had baptized me, married me to Frank, and knew Herbert well and mar- ried us. We drove hack and reached the front or as the family Were returning. Juba, ho would appropriate Herbert, stepped rward. Good etrening, Mr. Halstead. So yeut met Kate on the eteps ? Strange ?"-with a glance et me, as if I had planned to meet him, "Not at all, Miss Julia " said Herbert, " My wife and I just called in to receive your eortgratulations and to leave Midget here for a few deys." No tableau I have ever seen was half n comical as the one those three made. I really felt for Julia, for I knew she eared for Herbert. She gained eelf-poesession quickly and congratulated me, whispering as she kissed me : " So you asked hire ?" My. husband heard and answered: " No, Miss Julia, she did not a6k me. Through other means, thank God, I learned the one I loved was unhappy; and, as I hoped, for more than a year' past, to soon ask her to be my wife, I persuaded her to marry me at once. Leap year privileges aro still open to those who choose them. We are quite an old married couple now, for three years have passcd ; but Herbert and I still often laugh over Nellie's leap - year proposal. A NEW DANCE. it is a Waits, and is, Known ate the Jubilee. Devotees of dancing will be glad of the new waltz, the " Jubilee." Ibis certain to win a triumph -just as certain as society dons her dancing shoes. As a matter of fact, beginners want to waltz the firet thing, and inability to reverse is apt to discourage them. Now the ardent swain, the college fellow, the apoplectic dandy in his second childhood, and the lair, fat and frisky widow who gets dizzy when she tries to go around backward win commence with the " Jubilee," master it in two lessons, and get a fine opinion of themselves all through a bit of trickery on the part of the composer. There is no reversing but a great deal of revolving to the right. The partners take waltz position and dance two " dips " to the side, separating, advance one etep, then kick with the inside foot end again with the outside; join hands, swing in waltz position and take four waltz steps. This mischievous, captivating dance will in all probability score a double success, for some rogue will be certain to write a song accom- paniment. --Chicago News. American Prayers for the Queen. " The prayers of the righteous availeth much, quoted a genial South Dakotan to the reporter yesterday, prefacing a little story in a manner befitting the day. "The truth of this," he continued, "has certainly a very striking illustration in Yankton. At the Episcopal church in that town finances were a trifle light some time ago, when one of its members visited England, his former home. Well, sir, he actually Aucceeded there in securing the promise of $1,000 a year for his church upon the condition that it should offer prayer at each service for the Queen of England. The condition is being fulfilled, and the money, I am told, is being paid regularly. You can visit the Yankton church at either the morning or evening service and you will hear prayer offered for the Queen of England, the President of the TJnited States and all others in authority.' This fact is of not a little importance in showing that Victoria thinks South Dakotans are righteous.' She is to be commended for her good judgment.-Sioum City Journal. You May See a Million. A concession has been granted to M. Stepanni to erect a Moorish palace at the World's Fair. One of the many attractions which he proposes to exhibit in this palace is $1,000,000 in gold coin in one pile. He believes that this will be a great drawing card and that nearly every visitor will want to see it. Of course great precautions will be taken for the safety of such great treasure. It will be in a strong cage and Mr. Stepanni says : "Just under the gold will be constructed a fire and burglar proof vault. To the doors of this vault will be connected electric Wires. in the event of an attempt to rob the palace my guards will press an electric button, the entire pile will fall into the vaults and the doors will spring shut." A space 200 by 250 feet was granted for the Moorish palace, upon which Mr. Stepanni says that he will expend $400,000. ile loses the Fees. New York Press: "1 see that a man has been buried alive out West, Doctor." "I can hardly believe it." " But the papers say so." " Well, all I've got to say is he is a mighty poor doctor who allows a patient to be buried alive." They Had no Esc for Him. Puck: "How did poor Waters happen to get lynched ?" " He got into the flooded district and somebody spread a report that he was a Government rain -maker." Limited Conversational Poluts. Smith --Well, if you can't liear her, what- ever made you propose? Jones -Well, we had danced, three times and I couldn't; think of anything else to say. -Texas Siftings. A 'Welcome Belief. New York Weekly: Sea Captain ---There is no hope ! The ship is doomed. 1 In an hour we shall all be dead 1 Seasick Passenger -Thank heaven! "1 thought Mrs. Snapper was rich." "So she is ; she keeps her own carriage." "Keeps her own carriage? That is lather strange." " Why ?" Because I heard the other day that she couldn't keep a servant girl." Indians don't have ballet performances, but when they give a scalp fidance the bale heads are bound to come. The centenary of the panorama occurs in 1892. A young Edinboro painter named Barker was thrown into prison by his creditors. From the way in which the light from a hole in the ceiling struck the walls he evolved the idea of the panorama. In 1804 there were 35 translations of the Scriptures in existence. There are now nearly 300. A female jewelry drummer is on the road in Maine. She is handsome; dresses stylishly, wears a men's soft felt hat and hails from New York. Ihe greatest truths are the simplest; so lellifwise are the greatest men. Princess Beatriee's last baby, born on October 4th, was Victoria's 12th grandson and 34th grandchild. "1 am compelled to announce, dear brethren," observed the minister, taking off his glasses and wiping them, "that our regular Wednesdayevening prayer meeting will not be held this week': I Shall be on hand, of courEte, but the janitor will be unavoideblyfnabsent that evening, and it take e two to make a prayer meetieg. We will sing the doxology and be dismissed." - Chicago Tribune. Miss Eastlake, the actress, was left pen- niless at Philadelphia Saturday night by the attachment of the box office receipts and her scenery by the management Of the Walnut Street theatre for money loaned her man- ager three weeks ago to help him out on another attraction. In consequence Miss Eastlake disbanded her company. She cabled to London for money and will re - Organize and finish her SeASOD on her own account. OCHNB NOT A SKEPTIC. Alt Edinburgh Magistrate maim:atm oat Ile Was a itetig101118 MOS. 0018t,011, of Edieburgh, in a recent address on Burns, said ; Robert Burns was essentially a religions man, mid havieg thoroughly dissected Scottieh life and char- acter came irresistibly to the conclusion that the peasant religious life of his coun- trymen was the grand secret of his country's greatness, In the " Cotter's Saturday Night," Scotland's peasant life is most admirebly depicted. The heads of the house- hold are there, discharging their respective duties. The reception room for 41;11 is the kitchen,, with its "clean hearth-stane." There are little children there, who are todellin' aboot ; and there ale older children, also, who pante in with their cronies; and there are are bashful levers, too, who are introduced into the family circle. There is gossip freely indulged in, and the younger portion get a lesson as to their duty. Them is business spoken of - as to lenses, plows and kye. Then domes the supper -a plain supper of which all par- take- Talesome Parent:1e chief of Scotia's food. But there the evening is not ended, and the afesembly does not disperse. There is a duty still to be discharged: The cheerfu' supper clone, we serious face, They round the ingle form a circle wide; The sire turns o'er, with patriarchal graoe, The big ha' Bible, mice his father's pride; His bonnet revnently is laid aside, His lyart hairets wearing thin and hare; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion Ode, He wales a portion weal judicious care; And "Lot us worship Cod 1" he says with solemn air. Burns then proceeds to describe the ser vice ; how they sing a psalm or hymn, with a chapter read and appropriate remarks made by the father; how they kneel before heaven's eternal king and the head of the household prays for all those under his roof, without any strain of secrerlotal pomp, but in his own natural way and language. He then describes the happy parting of the con -many, and, reflecting on such e gathering, he goes on thus to moralize : From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur s That makes her loved at home, rever'd abroad • Princes and' lords aro but the breath of kings, "An honest ' man's the noblest work of Bu?Vil"ile Robert Burns showed how he looked upon the Scottish religious life as a most 'important factor in forming the religious character of Scotchmen and mak- ing them men in the best and truest sense of the work -he himself was brought from time to time near enough to the fountain of grace to show that he was no skeptic, no scoffer, but one who had the germs of religion deeply implanted in hie heart. THAT FISH COMM15SION. The Stocking of lake Ontarlo With Fish 1 to be Considered. The United States Governrnent has de- cided to establish a hatchery on Lake Ontario just as soon as New York State shall enact protection laws, and engioeers the past season have been inspecting the shore for a location. New York State last winter appointed a special commission to confer with the Canadian commission to draft joint laws and regulations for Lake Ontario. Thi e joint commission niet last week in New York city, at which Aid. Stewart, of this city, attended. Invitations were extended to and accepted by the United States Fish Commission and the Fish Commissions of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan. It was well attended and much interest was manifested. Hon. Robert B. Roosevel twas made chair- man. A special sub -committee of twelve was appointed, representing the United States fish commission and the several state fish commissions, as well as officials from the fish protection and propagation bureaus of Ontario and Quebec, to formulate a plan of action to be submitted at an adjourned meeting. The meeting of the sub -committee voted to be held in Rochester, November 10th. It is thus apparent that this association has been the means of arousing the people and officials of two countries, and most gratifying progress is now con- fidently expected. A FUNNY STORY Of Mourning in a Noble Austrian Family. The Austrian Prime Minister, Count Taafe, and his entire family have been thrown into mourning by the death, not of a human being, but of a dog. Moppi was one of the best known poodles in the empire, far more famous, indeed, and certainly more pepular, than Prince Bismarck's Reichee mad. Mcppi was for many years the constant and inseparable companion of the count, and was probably acquainted with more state secrets than any other dog in Europe ; for he used to sit solemnly on a chair in a corner of the Prime Minister's room at the palace, with a look of truly statesmanlike sagacity on his clever and intelligent face Unfortunately Moppi's official decorum and unimpeachable conduct did not extend to his private life, which was characterized by numerous indiscretions, and as soon as night set in Moppi was wont to cast aside the cares of office and to become one of the gayest dogs in Vienna. It was during one of these midnight excursions that he was so mauled and torn by rival Don Juans of the canine race, that he succumbed to his injuries, although tenderly nursed by the Prime Minister of Austria and'hy the Count- ess, who is one of the proudest ladies of the empire. Moppi lies buried in one of the prettiest corners of the Ellischen Park, the tombstone that marks his grave bearing the words " Moppi, the favorite of all," and is surrounded by a beautiful bed of flowers. A new clothes -dryer for use in kitchens consists of a frame of long rods which may be raised or lowered from the ceiling by pulleys, thus doing away with the in - Convenience of a clothes -horse in a small room. The first thing a Japanese does in the morning is to take down the entire front of his building, leaving the whole interior open to view. There are only 40,000 Hawaiian islanders left. Fifty years ago there were 80,000, There are more than 1,000 Wands over which the hag of Japan floats. "Can you tell me," said the college youth to the village blacksmith, "why the outside of the wheel goes faster than the hub ?" "No, sonny,' was the reply as he put the finishing touches on the waggon he was fixing, "unless witty be it's because the outside has that tired fooling." The Right Rev. Thomas S. Preston, a clis- guisheel Catholic priest in New York, who is lying extremely aids, Was told by his physician that his disease vvould probably be fatal; and on being asked about peeper- atiotis for death he immediately replied : "1 have been doing that all my life." Sydney Lanolin, alias Lord "Beresford, 'who cut such a dash in St. Thelon last Ammer, has been found guilty of forgery at Rome, (en., after atrial lasting several days. By a mixture of oil and graphite, eerews used about machinery may be prevented from becoming rusted, tameasszamembuszsgsnainumagestringsaimmagale neensenesenneenneSeaneeneenneenene.Nnnsneekeene." Vse "inkeee ee...'''''taseViteesenneseneenese•', for Infants and Children. "Castorla is so well adapted t,o children tha,t Castorta. mires Cone, CAStiatipatioa, in:eel-amend it as superior to any presemption Sour Stomach, Diarrho3a, Bructatfon, Kills Worms, gives sleep, end protooteedh trauma tome." IL A. Aacumt D gestion, III Bo, Oziond St., Brooklyn, DT. Y. licrithout injurious medication. Tim CENTADD COMPANY, '77 Hurray Street, N. A. it • enete onesees teeeeme SIILIMEIMMEEERKI TEA TABLE GOSSIP. MEDICAL ROMANCE. Scarce had I captured my M. D. add hang my modest shingle, When a maid I chanced to see made all my pulses tingle; And when my malady grew worse, on careful diagnosis, I found -'tis hard to tellin verse, a ease Of dio -o'know--sis. I did as any other man -proscribed an introdue tion, Aud soon I came to look on AIM with. chronic heart ailbction. At last I ventured to propose, and tell' my tale pathetic, And she consented to the dose-sheis my Ann- msthetie. - The street cars appear to do a good business off and on. -The Prince of Wales will be 50 years old on November 9th. -The Bishop of London's lay brother- hood has been disbanded. --The human brain weighs one thirty- fifth of the whole body. - English barmaids have been introduced in a New York drinking place. - The barrel of the Krupp gun is fourteen feet long, and each charge costs $900. -Jerome K. Jerome has established a magazine called the Bookman in London. -On Lord Lansdowne's return from India he will probably become the Duke of Kerry. -We can imagine a worse definition of heaven than to be alone with the woman you love. - Prince Krapotkin, the noted Nihilist, will visit America this winter and lecture on Socialism. -George Gould is arranging to have a herd of 100 or more deer and elk at his lodge in the Catskills. -Barber'to Irishman in the chair -Bay rum'sir? Irishman -No, thank you, sir. I had two beers on my way up. -If she ask the stationer for 100 sheets of notepaper and only 25 envelopes you may be sure there's a wedding just ahead of her. --" What was the row at the Zoo this morning?" " The boa constrictor got loose and tried to fight, with the fire hose." -The great Lick telescope reveals about 100,000,000 stars, some of them so small that 30,000 of them in one mass would scarcely be visible to the naked eye. Tee ororgt •••••••••MMOIM A Wen Known Lady TeIgs of Creat El3enefit Derived From Haul's Sarsaparilla .:For ebIlity, eflualgla and Catarrh "TORONTO, Dec. 28, 1890. " C. 1. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. "GENTLEMEN: For many years I have been suffering from catarrh, neuralgia and general' debility. I failed to obtain any permanent relief from medical ad- vice, and my friends feared I would never find anything to cure rile. A short time ago I was induced to try Hood's Sarsaparilla. At that time I was unable to walk even a short dis- tance without feeling a Death -Like Weakness overtake me. And I had intense pains from neuralgia, in my head, back ancl litnbs, which were very exhausting. But I am glad to say that soon after I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla I saw that it was doing me: good. I have now taken three bottles and am entirely Cured of Neuralgia. I am gaining in strength rapidly, and can take a two-mile walk without feel- ing tired. I clo not suffer nearly so much from catarrh, and find that as my strength increases the catarrh decreases. I am indeed a changed woman, and shall always feel grateful to Hood's Sar- saparilla for what it has done for me. y WiSh that this my testininnial shall be pub- lished in order that others suffering as I was may learn how to be benefited. "Yours ever gratefully. MRS. M. E. MERRICK, "36 Wilton Avenue, "Toronto, Canada." 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Ile Will liaise Fruit and Jinn a Jam Bac. tory in British Columbia. Among the many prominent men of Great Britain who have interested themselves in British Columbians the Earl of Aberdeen, e • who arrived yesterday with Lady Aberdeen and their daughter, Lady Marjory Gordon. " Lord Aberdeen some months ago purchased, through Mr. G. G. Mackay, of Vancouver, • , a large farm in Okanagan district, on which he has already spent considerable money in improving, and to which he gives more than passing attention. It issituated about half way down Lake Okanagan, and some miles from Vernon, the terminus of the Shuswaes & Okanagan Railway. It was shortly after his visit to British Columbia, about this time last year, that the pur- chase was made. Hon. Mr. etajori- banks brother of the Countess a Aberdeen, came from Dakota to take the managements of it, and now extensive im- provements are under way or contemplated. The branch of agriculture toward which it is proposed to give mostspecial attention on this farm, is the raising of fruit, to which he thinks the soil and climate well adapted. Not only apples, pears, peaches and plums will be grown,but the smaller fruits as well, so that the land between the rows of trees may be utilized as a matter of economy. He also contemplates establishing a jam factory to aid fruit culture in that vicinity. Lord Aberdeen is delighted with the Okanagan and the week he has spent there was an enjoyable one for him. He and his party were aboard the first train which went as far as Vernon and be performed the cere- mony of openiug theVernon Fair which ISSEI such a success. Lord Aberdeen and his party leave for the east to -morrow, and they propose to . visit New Westminster toolay.-- laineonver (B. C.) News Advertiser, Oet, The Itefirews and Their Mir:gunge. Rochester Herald : The constitution of the UniMd States has been published in the Hebrew language in New York city.. That shows two things ; first, what a poly- glot population we have in this country, ancl secondly, what extraordinary vitality *Me is in the Hebrews ancl their language. It is a tremendous long span from Abraham's tent in Bethel, 3,800 years ago, to the great busy metropolis of thin western hemisphere, but the Hebrew race has achieved it andeni its representatives here and in other lamb to -day exhibits the same qualities of mind that distinguished its ancient lawgivers, poets, soldiers and kings. Naturally Aroused Stastaitetoin Oswege Pew/non : "Brother Meuse, said the Rev. Mr. Goodman, entering the counting room of one of hits parishioners, will you kindly tell me whether or not this $5 bill is a counterfeit ?" It is perfectly good," said Brother Means, examining it. "What led you to suspect its genuineness, may I • It was dropped iti the cootribotion box last Sunday." Sicribbler-If there'S Belot on earth, it is our religious editor. Bone/Iv-What makes you think so? Skribblere-lie dipped his paste brush into the inks Vestordayi and all he said was, 'Oh, phew 1' "-- ft.