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Ct1APTEll XVIII.
Britten was, I immediately detected,
one of those men whcee wet!-fe gned air
of fuse), .yrnpathy, whose unranlod good
humor, and whose quick pero.gtion en-
abkd him W gauge to a nicety his pati-
ent's character, and thus to ingrut'ate
himself. By the younger po lee he was,
no doubt, prmneunced clever on account
of his age and known experience, while
old lades—those whose very life de-
pended upon regularly sexing the doe-
•t.er—deelewed hire to be "such a dear,
kind man.' Upon the family doctor's
tnanneei al•me depends the ext nt his
popuYu•ity and the size of hes practice.
The nest ignorant charlatan who ever
l•ekl a dipL dna can acgture a wide prac-
tice if he is only shrewd enough to hu-
mor bis patients, to take pane to feign
the deepest. interest in every case, and
assume an outward' show of superior
knowledge. In medicine, be tho znaa
ever so clever, if he has no tact with is
patients his surde•y bell will remain for
ever silent,
Dr. Britten was a shrewd old fellow; a
int of a bungler. who made up for alt
defects by that constant goad humor
whI.h Teoplo like in a medical man.
"Don't worry, my dear sir; "don't wor-
ry," be urged, when ho had finished.
"Bast well, and you'll be right again
very Fein."
"hut leo events of last night?" I said.
"A man mato a dastardly attempt u;ion
my life, and 1 intend to secure h:i ar-
rest."
"Yes, yes, i know,' ho answer d, pat-
ting me on the sheiuWcr with a. famili-
arity curious when I releeted that I had
raver set eyes upon him tilt half an
hair biters. "But take my advice, and
d n'l i d of upon tt."
"1f you know, then perhaps you'll
k:n.ily give nes some expianatvnt" 1
said, resenting his manner. Ho was
treating the as he would a ihld.
"1 only know what you've told mo,"
he lospond. d. "It's a strange story, cer-
tainly. But don't you think that it is,
greater ;art of it, Imag"nation "
"lmag.natton!" I cried. starting up an-
grily. "1 tell you, Dec'or I3rltWn — or
whatever pour name is—that it i- no
inaginat:on. The wound on my head
is sufiictent preset of that."
"The wound was af ctd by yourself,
I* answered oabnly. "You accidentally
ran against Hio statute."
9 don't Lelievo it,' 1 said bluntly. "It's
al' a confounded conspiracy, and, m'no•
der. you aro staking your profess:onot
reputation by ocs.st ng in it."
He shruggel his shoulders and rai&d
he grey eyebrows with an express`•on
of regret.
"1 have Lbn called to you. my dear
raft, hecau-o you have met w th an acci-
dent." he said. "1 havo merely given
yreu the bast of niy advice --lamely, to
rcnritn quiet, and not trouble about
anythng that has passed. Your brain
res u°sky rest after the severo shock it
her , mete l.'
"D ectw Britten," I said determin dly,
"1 quite understand the meaning of your
vague wen's. You bel eve that I'm not
quite right rn my mind."
"No. no," he a.ssur.d mo quickly. "1
did nil say that. Pray do not misun-
deiatend me. 1 moiety advise red, and
re•rfect quiet. Ind al, you w .ukl b' far
letter in bed for a few days—far bet-
ter."
"1 know ►ny own feelings best,
thanes." 1 replied, for his manner, al-
though it might inns r'ss nervous old
lad es. amused within mo a atrvng no-
*erten nt.
"Exa;fy. But surely you should, for
yy ur own sake, attend to the sugges-
ttcna of your nedic:.l adviser','
"You have turned wrong concius'ons
—merely wrong cn_lus ons," 1 lar ge-
ed "le it likely Hutt 1 shall Take n'tee
of anyth.ng y eu say when you I.elleve
that i'nt not r•s,00nsib'e for my acton,'"
I had watched his face Carefully, and
1 knew that, like the dark -faced young
man and 0111, the servant, ho bettevcd
niy brain tint alanced.
nasure you. any dear sir, you en-
tirely inintndeat-a:nd rte," h' p oto ted.
"I ire ro'y say---"
"Oh, enough!" I cried angrily. turn-
ing upon my heel end !env ng rho roam
abruptly. 1 was sick of the chntLrr:ng
al idiot, who .evidently bell vol that I
woes net res; on+.ba for niy ad ons.
Down the wide oak steers 1 pasxd,
and in the gnat hall, wh ch seemed to
nun III,' whole 'e:igth e4 Hee haw. and
was f,:.d with stands of armor, tattered
banters, and tr+o;shies el the chase. 1 en-
aountered the pale young neon wh.' had
sent for okt Britt n.
I was 4)asxing him by. interne upon es
ill. ring this strange ir)nse in whoh I
found myself, when. appr.es : h ng fee,
ii -aid--
1Would ye.0 please • ome int•) the lib-
rary for one tlk)rne:il:''
"The library?' I asked. poking et him,
f•rtzzt•d. "Where Ls int"
ile opened a d•'or close by. and 1 fo!-
1:wid h m into a crmt.rtabte stud!.
lead w th beets fide flee to e'il ng.
In the centre was a !erg' writing-t:ahle_
let_ ml with palters. while close Le•We
wile an .fh r smaller table, very severe
and terseness- eke.
"%Veil?" 1 aerate. "\\'1st do you
want!"
"This telegram has past arrived," he
answered exeikdly, tml •cktng a drawer
In fly' .miller writ:zg-tableand taking
cul a telegram. whch ho hnnd.d to Inc.
Puzzled. 1 1• ok tt* flimsy parer anal
mrd the w. tis writ• n therein, as fu: -
"We aro to -day In re'' pt e.f loll• w:ng
t.Mgram from our V in ovver !egret —
'Inform Meritor! 11 a'•:•n that Charles
Mawevh, haw-:► n rata has struck It
s ven coram ta jam' Bank of British
North Amer1•'s. L. min."
:;uelt a message was u'terly unmet•
lig b'o to me•
"\Vella' I inquired, ralsing my eyes
cn 1 looking at hien, sut1)risod. "1 don't
see why this Charles Muw:on, whoever
h.' is. need hasten to te 1 me that. What
dour It reader to me?"
*Matter? My dear sirl Matte:•?" he
cried, s'aring at me, as thought in won-
der. "There must, I think, Le something
the mat'er with ycu."
"Well, perhaps you'll kindly explain
what it means?" I said. "1 have, l as-
sure) you, no idea."
"\Vey, 11 means," ho sad, 1iLs face
telraying his intense excitement—"it
roans that \\'oodfor'd's roped Le cor-
rect. taut there is, utter all, rich gold on
the concession; in short, that, being
owner of otse of the inost valuable placer
cvtoessions, you ate a nulliona re!'
"That's all vea'y interesting." 1 remark-
ed wit a smile, while he stood staring
tit rno in abject wonder.
"1 fear," ho said, "that you're not
quite yourself today. The injury to
your head has possibly aff•xted you..
"No, it hasn't," I snapped quickly.
"I'in quite as clear-headed as you am."
"Then I shoukl have thought that to
any mast in his sane senses such a tele
gram us that would have been extremely
gratifying," he observed.
"Now, tell me," I sad; "Jo you know
who 1 ern!"
"I lb:nk 1 do. You aro Mr. Wilford
Heaton."
"And you tell mo that I'm a million-
aire?"
"I do, mesh certainly."
"Thcvt, much as I regret to bo com-
pelled to say it, young man," I answer -
eel, 9 am of opinion That you're a oon-
Icundoi liar."
'But efawson has struck the gold sev-
en dollars to the pan," he pointed out
to protest.
"Well, what in the name of Fortune
has It to do with me it he's struck it a
thousand dollars to the handful?" I cited.
"1 should be inclinoi to say it had a
groat doal la do with you as holder of
the concession," ho answered quite c_ol-
1y.
"Oh, bother the conce3ssice," 1 said
hastily. "1 don't understand anything
whatever about it, and, what's mere, I
dont want to be worried over any nmin-
ing sweeties." Then I added, sinking
into We padded chair before the writing -
table, "You seem to know all about me.
Tell rne, new—what's your name?"
"My name?" he echoed, staring at iso
blankly, as though utterly puzzled.
"Well, I thought you knew it long ago.
l ur
Gedge—.Reginald Gedge."
"And what aro you, pray?'
"I'm your secre'ary."
"My secretary!' I echcod, gasping in
amazement. Then I added, "Look here,
you're trying to mislead time, all of you.
I have no secretary—I've never had one.
All this chatter about mines and oon-
ceaons and such things is pure and
settl:o rubbish."
"Very well,' ho answered with a slight
sigh. If you would have it so It trust
be Britten has already sad that you
are somewhat confused alter your ac-
cident."
"Batten be hang dr I roared. "I'm
no more o,nfused Than you are. All 1
want is •t stia ghteitwutd explanation
of how I casno here, in This house."
11e smiled, pityingly 1 thought. That
oat medical ;dot had a; .par nt!y h ntd
to beth the servant and Ih s young prig,
who declared himself my e'ctelary, that
1 way not responsible for my actions;
therefore, what could 1 exi ect?
"The explanation 1» one Mitch 1 regret
1 cannot give you," he answeed. "•til
1 want i9 your ins:ructions what t) wire
to Mawaon'
"Oh, bother \laws)n!" 1 cried angrily.
"Wire him whatever you like, only
cont mention he name again to
me. 1 don't knew hue, and don't die
sine to make any a ' WI nlance either
with titin or h1s confounded pans."
"1 retail s.nd him oongratulatfes, and
tell tum to remain in Dawson City peII. 1-
rne further in-tr•ucl'ons."
"f Ie con rernain theme until the Day
of JI:d);m•nt, fur all i care,' I said, a
remark which brought a smile to his
pale tortures,
A brief silence fell between its. All
this was absolutely lcwikleri►g. 1 had
been struck down on the previous night
in a street in Chelsea t) next myself
next day in a meaty house, and to be
n.elly informed by a loan who called
h'zn»'lf my secretary that 1 was owner
of a great g-J;d coneseion and a tnil-
Coma re. The whole thing seemed too
utter ly increeltble.
1 !e:1 my head, and found ll bandaged.
There was no mistake (.bout the reality
of it a'1. 1t was ino curious chimera of
th ima_inabon.
Bet re met up•en the ble It ng -pad were
sjnto sh eta of blank note -paper, i
turned them oar m idle curosly, and
found end os,ed upon them the aditr. s
in bed. black character: "i enbury
Co urn, near f3ud'eigh. Sidle: ton."
"Is this place Denbury Court " I in-
fo) reel.
"1'• a."
"And Woes) guest am I. pray?"
"You are no one's guest. This is your
awn h euse,' was his amazing rlspon•e.
i turned Inwards hint determinedly,
and in a hard voice sa d—
"1 think, Mr. Gedge, that you've taken
Gave '•f ',. lir sa rases. I've never heard
of this i 0 b'f•re, and ntn certainly
not ils • ee,i.•:. Are yea certain you aro
rot .on( unding me w,th sena • ne else
one '•ne resembling me in lea nal
apt (ermee?"
"Abs ilutely certain,' he replied. "Year
name ti tVtlkx+d Heaton, and .1 areal
that 1 ern you? confidential private see-
relary.'
i sh'i tk my head.
"Welt." fee raid qui'kty. "here Ls ere
further piO•f: and Ierd ng leslle nth
be opened ops of the drawers of the Ltg
)
writing -tab's, and took therefrom a
numLer of blank forms, which he placed
lief ire me. In eaeternitiv 1 rend therr
le ailed beading. It was: "From Wilford
11e Leon. 103A, \Vinchster !louse, Old
IJroad Sleet. London. tet."
"Well, what aro tlu a „eel tett" 1
asked ut wander.
"l'hey are used at the City Otlice," he
nnswortid, tussitg than back rn'o the
drawer.
'AnJ you telt mo I am wealthy?" l
said, with a cynical laugh.
"Your banker's pass-b.ok sh eu 4 be
sufficient peat of that," Je answered;
and taking ties bo )k Dorn an ir•n safe
let int) the opi:osite wall, ho opened it
and placed it I-ef re me.
1 g'.aneol at the ,sever. Yes, there
was no mistake. It was my own pass-
tro k.
My eyes fell upon the balance stand-
ing to my eridit, and the largeness of
the figures held me open-eyed in estou-
iehment.
It was wealth beyond alt my wildest
dr'aul i
"Arid that is mine—absolutely aline?'
I inquired, whon at last 1 found t )nguo
'Certainly," ho milli. dee moment tut
er adding, "It is really very sealer) that
I have to instruct you in y.,ur own pre
vat) affairs,,,
"Why have I an office in the City?" I
asked, for that point was puzzling.
"In crier to carry on your bus n•8;.'
"What busine. s?"
"That of financial agent,"
I smiled at the absurd ty of the idea.
i hard never been a thrifty man; in fact
I had never had occasion to trouble
my hoed alma finance, and, tia.th to
kit, had always been, from a tad, a
most arrant dunce al figures.
"I fear I'm a sorry financier." I re-
marked for want of something b_tter to
say.
"You aro acknowledged to be ono of
the sero vde$t and the soundest in the
City of Landon," Gxlge oliswerod.
"Well," I remarked, closing the pass-
book, securing the flap, and handing it
back to him, "ail I have to say is that
this last hour that has passed has been
aLsolutely replete with mystery, I can
snake nothing of all these things you
tell me—absolutely nothing. I shall be-
gin to doubt whether l'nr actually myself
very soon."
"It' would be better to rest a tittles it
1 might advise." he said, in a ?acre de -
re alai !one lh •n Lefor_•. "Brit'en sus
gested rerose. That blow has upset you
a little. To -morrow you'd be quite right
again, 1 feel sure."
"I don't intend to met until I've clear-
ed up Ihs mystery," L said dcterutined-
ly, ri-ing from the table.
At that moment, however, the door
opened, and turning quickly, 1 was con-
fronted by an angular. bony -faced, lan-
tein-jawed woman, wlioss rouged and
pewderod face and juvenility et dress
struck me as utterly ludicrous. Site
vas fifty, if a day, and altheugh her
fere was wrinkled and brown where the
urtalcial complexion had worn off. she
was nevereth'less alired in a manner
becoming a girl of twenty.
"Oh, my dear Wittorelt Whatever has
hrtppenel?" she creed in alarm, in a
thin, unmusical voice, when she beheld
the bandages around my head.
I lock d at her in mingled surprise
and amus intent; silo was so doll -like
and ridiculous in her painted Owlet ty.
'Mr. Henke) acedentally sttu.k has
hal against Ih' Melia! in the draw'ng-
room, ntadun, • explained Gedge. "Doc-
k!' Britten has assure 1 me that the in-
jury is not at all serious, A Lille test
is all That is n• cessary,"
"My dear \Wi!f..rd! Oh, my dear \Vil-
fen•d! Why didn't you call me at once'"
"Well, madam," 1 answered, "ghat
was scarcely possible, considering That
I had not tiro lienor of your aequa:nt-
a
"\Vhat!" she wailed. "You—you can t
really stand thee and 000lly kll me
Ibat you don't know me?"
"i cotteiinly assert. madam, that i have
absolutely no knowledge whatever of
whom you may be," I said with sumo
d gnily.
"Is your tran so affected, then, (hal
you actually fail to ree.•gnize nie—Jlary
y^ur wife!"
"You!" I gasped, glaring at her. dumb
fcunded. "You my wifel Impossible!"
(To be Continued.)
EVOLUTION.
.Mary had a little hat,
Not l.igge r than a stopper,
'Mary soon got rid of !bat—
tler pre -sent hats a wu..taer.
TILE 'tau. KICK.
'tete bashful man hod steer' a k ss. --
"I hope 1 haven't rumpled your feel-
ings?' he ventured.
"Oh. bother the feel ngs!' rcterbd
the pretty girl, in confusion. "You have
ramped my hair and my shirt -west."
HEAD OF TIIE HOUSE.
Mr. Meeker—la my
Mary-/
"Porn, sir."
"M you know it i
her?"
wife going out,
am going with
Many a man tries to get out of pay-
ing as tete grog because he doesn't ex-
pect to come back.
Insurance Lhat will insure a busy man
against insurance agents would fill a
king -felt want.
Nce'&sily is the nether of invention,
tilt she isn't always pr)ud of her off-
spring.
The love of money may be the root
of all evil. lot money itself is good --
as far as it goes.
A man may overtake a lot of pevople
on the mad to rein, but tie never meets
any one.
The difference between a "job" and a
"I.osilion" is sometimes not even a mat-
t r of remuneration.
A woman wants the netghbete to think
Fir hustand I: a good man even if she
knows he isn't.
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Mane n mon is Sorry he had his
own way after his wife let hint have
it
Beware '•t the man w•he Le only fila
M nest n• he hoe to he; he'll be as dike
iamest ns he can be.
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STOCK BLOATNG ON CLOVElt.
Theta) is always more or less danger
of iambic and loss iron cattle ami
sheep bloating on being turned into a
fresh clover pasture. As a preventive,
it is the part of wisdom to avoid turn-
int the stock iuli suck pasture for
the
lust tune while the clover is wet with
dew or rain, or the animals aro very
hungry. Prevention in this, as in many
cases, is better than cure, but if bloat-
ing does occur in cattle, a simple cure
is to give. as a drench. slowly and care-
fully, Iwo ounces of spirits of turpentine,
and the same quantity of raw linseed oil.
For u sheep, half the quantity may be
gt en, and, if the oil Is not on hand, the
turpentine may be given in water. If
neither is on hand, or if they cannot
be readily secured, relief may sometimes
he given by simply placing a round
slick in the mouth of the animal, tasten-
ce there by means of a rope atached to
each end and tied over the head, back
of the ears. This device may also ne
used for a bloated sheep. in cattle, if
the case is a very severe one, the ani-
mal moaning and slavering, there is
(tenger of death from suffocatiq{1, and
tapping with a trocar and canula should
he attended to without delay. The tro-
car is a sharp-po!nted instrument, and
thie canula is its sheath. The place to
tap is in the middle of the depression
Letwcen the backbone and the hook -
tette, on the left side; the puncture is
made about equidistant from each of
these points, the lrvcar being with-
drawn, and the canula or sheath being
let. in the opening while the gas es-
capes. If this instrument is not on hand,
or promptly available, the next best
thing is to prepare a goose quill, by But-
ting ofl the ends. and, with a sharp-
pcinted knife, snaking an incision dceo
enough to go through the skin and the
lining of the stomach; insert the quill
and told it firmly till the gas escapes.
A little carbolized ell should be applied
to the wound to prevent fly -blow and to
heal the sore. 11 the case is a hopeless
one, and the animal is in condition to
make good beef, the question of bleed-
ing and dressing it may be considered.
stray a sapling or half-grown tree that
will shake: merchantable timber to a few
yeurr. Wo are slowly learn -reg +n this
count, y, but we will eventual,y know
what many other countries have learned
faint dear -bought experience
Where there is an abundance of phos -
1 horic acid present and the quant.ty of
nitregei inslrllieierit, there s sad to) 0C -
cur weal is termed luxurious ensume•
lion of the ac.d, and this goes largely
int) the straw of grain, and this is
avoided only by an application of nitro-
gen, It seems tttat about the only re-
liable method of determining tate wants
of the soil is by means of experiments.
with the different Clements employed
in different proportions upon plots of
sufficient size to determine results
When the soil is redo to answer re-
garding its wants (here can be no 'nes-
take.
TO AVOID CItA(:KED HEEi.S.
it seems to be a deplorable fact that
a great percentage of high -bred horses
have extremely lien and tender skins,
and at no point does the skin seem so
lender as at the heels on the inside,
from the coronet hand to the ankle.
This particular point also seems to be
the place where all sorts of dirt and
scurf find lodgment, and it further ap-
pears to have a secretion peculiarly its
own, especially when in a fevered con-
dition.
Ono will find heels with a tendency to
crack heat are helped by ointment con-
taining grease, vasline. ete., while
others aro poisene1 by the slightest
particle of greasy matter of any kind.
The first requisite, then, in both va-
rieties of sore heels is to keep them
clean. For tiers purreee nothing has
been found that touches pure Castile
soap and warm water, not to be ap-
plied in the usual perfunctory way but
by use of a fairly stiff brush, such as is
commonly used at home for the purpose
of hand washing. As the horse coma;
in from his jog or ,workout, no matter
%tether the roads are muddy or not.
have warm water ready; after the hoofs
are cleanse' and washed, lake a perfect-
ly clean pail and bar of white testi*
scop, have the hostler scrub each heel
and thoroughly rinse it clean; carefully
wipe each heel dry, and if the horse
shows no sign of fever in either ankle
or (reel apply ointment. Nothing is bet-
ter for Ihs purpose than carboline.
though mutton tallow is also fine. 1f,
tawever, there is the slightest sign of
a-zema, and This is readily det'rtnined
by the puffy condition of the ankle above
the heel and also by the oozing out of
n pule yellow liquid and a lalling of the
h•iir, use no greens; it Ls Tolson for
beast as for man under such oond.t ons.
In this case, a weak solution of femme
acid is good, and a preparation called
nium, for deodorizing perspiration on
lee human boly, is also fine, probably
because it contains the above acid.
The key to the sttuali..n. however, 1.9
lire Castile snap and careful washing;
le sure it's done, deen't trust your nran,
but watch him and be sure he uses tiro
brush. Cases will be found where this
swelling of the ankle down to the hoof
occurs after a hard drive or workout;
n geese cases, after the washing of the
parts and treatment a.; drroebd, dry
My and apply a cold-yvater bandage, to
b.' changed frequently; also the swabs
kept wet.
These directions, follewc,1 c'oeely,
will cause these horsemen who do not
already know it to likes the writer. 1)•)
net forget, however, that the keynote to
the situation is the pure mild Castile
soap and waren water. It is well when
working out. also to keep the sweat
away tam the bels by tying rubbing
tomes "loosely around the ankle. -1•:. C.
Hathaway, in the Horse World.
FARM NOTES.
Overfeeding In the start is the great
deathkne!.l to chick lite. Keep there
rather hungry the first ten days, and
Se(' that they hate a clean plaoe t) eat.
Stirring up the ground just before , -1
potatoes show themselves will hurry
them up and make them grow faakr af-
terward. Use a Tight spike -tooth har-
n.w.
1fa-hinery often does poor work and
gets out ef repair simply from neglect.
When using machinery keep a close
watch en parts subject to the most us-
age. Keep all the nuts light. Don t
le afraid to use the oil can; oil is cheap-
er than new machinery.
At no season of the year de ace trou-
t e hens more than at this. They seem
to thrive in warm weather. Therefore,
we trust use every effort to help the
Lens out. They will do a great .seri fee
themselves by digging In the d.rt aria
dust, but it requires some insect powder
or kerosene to rid the fowls of (heir
frost troublesome enemies.
In the g•'od tante earning there will
te ire more clear ng of iar`d, but 11 w111
br oordtdered tiles rankest folly. to do
ITEM4 01' INTi:11I.4T.
Til -Bits of Information About 'Most
Everything,
Aeeording to Chinese law, n w to who
is too talkative may be divorced.
The average length cf 1 to ed a trad's-
rnan is twr-Ihirds that of a farmer.
The ants of South America a o g: eat
latera builders. They have been known
to coltstt act a tunnel three miller in
length.
A woman in elanchestese England, has
eyes which maga fy objects fifty times
their natural size. The oculists consider
MI a wonder.
The largest serpent ever measured
was an auaconta, found dead in et •x: -
cc It was thirty-seven feet :Cog, and
it look two horass to drag it.
Italians of the poorer classes are no'ed
for the r general good health. Titis is W
some extent attributed to the fact that
the working people of Italy eat less than
those of ally other European nat oi).
Bananas aro now r:pem'd in London
b, electricity. They are hung in air-
tight rooms, whet), are Beetle! teed w.th
elects c light. The power fel lamps have
the: same effect as sunshine, and the rip-
ening of tho fruit can easily be regu-
lated.
Glass telegraph poles aro ecmng into
u -o in both hemispheres. They are to
be manufactured at Grossalnierode, Ger-
many. An architect of Cassel las teen
gtantf-d patents ter it in Germany and
otl:er European eounlres as:d in the
United Slates. The glass is re.nf. reel
by w:r.s suitably d spos. d. '1'hcs' poles,
it is supposed, well be particularly adapt-
ed
dapted for coanlrics where wo.den poles are
quickly destroyed by insects or cl mate.
The Imperial Post Department of Ger-
nlany has ordered these poke fee its
telegraph and telephone I:nra.
The Queen of Spain likes figural bra
eaeles, while \\'.lielmina of Holland is
most at home in a tailor-made gown.
Carmen Sylva wears the fl -ming nitres
o! her country, and the favorite color
of the Quoin of Italy is a blue -gray. The
Cznrna of Russia likes a white gown
and is always simply but richly gowned.
So far, it ap;eers. the cus om has not
been int.rodnced into this country. Many
seen went etupl•)yed in gathering up 1he
dead leaves in Ilio C•icmtnut groves of
seeerul b.g Loudon parks. 'lend leaves
are dipped into tete r;o juice o) that
they absorb large quantities of it. These
are enclosed in wrappers of real Lebec -
co. While it is declared that smokers
are unable W deet the spurious tel :o -
C. no attempt is tnnde to get fancy 1 roes
tor the cigars. They sell for one and'
two cents apiece.
'rite letter boxes fly in Ili slaty- The
P. st (Mee Metal trent has . 1 Iho.
t.er.ul let'or box to relieve the B.:dupes;
losUnen, who are kw in number and
wlto have heed/vas of 0 Was of stairs
t•2 climb daily in thio gteel tenement
houses. The new !et:er b ,x ccn be rent
ue to its destination from the: ground
neer by a spr'ng. It steps at the floor
required, and remains (here until enip-
t•ed or until the next delivery. wh: n the
p,slinan, by touching a sir ng. can
bring it down. Each tox cent ins tine
rece�sary number of lockers, fitted
w.th a safely 1 ck, aconrdieg to we
nu nlber of )es:dents. The boxes aro
n.owe•d up and ddnrn by electricity,
Maine ►:ew:papors speak of Peter A.
Foley, of Portland, as "the most won -
d. rful tlegra+ h •.pera'or in the wand.'
41.'
F .ley is totally deaf. an a111 cti n who h
or.fiearily would b-' supposed to make
t •:egra;rhy an utter impossibility to him.
but since he became deaf, eight years
ago, he has developed what may b' call -
el a sixth sense. and by touch end sight
he can detect the finest movements of
the instrument and correctly interpret
them. By means of the sense of tow:h
in hLs anger tips he takes messages
hansmilted from the ends of the con-
Inent and can also read a message by
watching the sounder. \\'nth hs lett
f ,relinter pieced lightly on the FOun ser
he can take a message as accura'ely as
the average operator.
The 1 braxy at tl:e Brash Museum,
which now oonlaire beween three mdl-
Ilon and four million vo•unes, !s w g
out exception the latg'st in the %voile.
tie only olio whch approaches it in size
being tee liil o'heque Nat onab', Paafs,
and it is interesting to not 'hat I r he
aCvmm•xloton of this immense numb r
o! books upward of forty-three maks of
retches are required.
The ingenious Germans have invent d
a composition niade from potatoes that
answers the purpose of cedar in the
making el lead penc Is. Consul I1un-
nah, of Magdeburg, writes: " have used
acme Of these !encase which, wh le
sl,ghtly lieay.er, are the sante in '.Ize,
f ten and appearance as least at pre -
Fent in use, admit of ehariening a (t-
ile more easily, and Can bape. duced :.t
a very nominal figure."
In Dcr:mark there s n peculiar instate
lion in the way of insurance for the
daughters of the nobility. As so n as a
daughter is born to a Barash nobleman
he enrols ler name on tie ba ks of this
insurance company and pays a Cer'ain
sum int) the treasury. Each year there -
alter the same sum must be paid. When
the girl i; twenty-ene she becentes en-
titled to a fixed income and a sate of
apartments unlsl she ei.her marries of
dies.
Casing Oen' as much AS a good
horns. the cartel e speed is equally great,
his life considerably longer, and his ab l-
ily to carry a loud equal to that o,f threw
h esoa, wh le the fact that lie can bevel
for a week vethout water renders h m
Invaluable to thee) great sandy stretch-
es. Ile can also go for several days
w.th little or no food, subs st ng mean.
tune on the fat st rat in the 'minas on
his back, whet) nature serous ar have
provided as a storehouse for st atenance
in cam of absence of Lod.
A N rwegian invent I. has patented a
suit of clothes whish will protect its
wearer against damning. The (lathes
are lined w:th a non-ab'orin nt makr!al
made of specially prepared vegetable
fibre which without be ng too heavy
will • ffe Wally held up the we ghl of a
man in the water. Twelve ounces of
the new n►a'eriat w.lI, it is claimed,
save a person fr m sinking. The inven-
tion has beset iet&d with favorab'e re-
sults at Christiania. Successful brats
were a'so made with rug, made of tho
same mat•iial capable of aupportvtg
two lemons in the wake.
Cigars are being made out of chest-
nut leaves over in England now -a -day's.
PHOSPHATES' IN TIIE PACIFIC
The Richest Beds Ever Found Among
the Islands are Now Beintj Worked.
It was thought a few years ago that all
the phosphate and guano beds of the Pa-
cific islands after yielding millions of
do liar's worth of fertilizers were at length
exhausted. This view has ben changed
by new discoveries.
'the largest phosphate industry that the
Pacific ever saw is now in progress on
two neighboring islands, the German
island of Nauru, the most southern atoll'
o► the Marshall group, and the 13ritish
island of Banaba. Hundreds of islanders
as well as Chinese and Japanese laborers
are working in these phosphate diggings,
and though the industry is still very
yc.ung it is yielding over 2,000 tons of
prepared phosphates a year. The field
is increasing as fast as improvements
are made in mining the rock and in tacit.
dies for shipping it.
The beds in the two islands seem to be
similar in the quality of the rock, am
though their lhickucss has not yet bee
ascertained the quantity of phosphate
is enormous. Numerous borings hav
been made all over Nauru, which corn
I.r.sos about 5,000 acres. These borin
v.e•re not meant to ascertain the tela
phosphate content, but merely to deter
urine if there was enough of the rock to
pay for the erection of expensive works.
They were sunk, there��Qre, only to a�,
depth of ten to fifteen- i�it. The Ger-
mans report that under 11TT1te+ee superficial
earth the entire 5.000 acres are covered
with phosphate beds to a depth of at
least ten or fifteen feet, and they do not
know how much deeper the beds may
go, for they have not explored lower
levels.
They add that It will take some genera-
tion to remove the phosphates already re-
vealed. The two companies, German and
British, that secured concussions to mine
the rock, have jollied their interests and
are working together. The outside public
has nothing to do with their enterprise
except to buy the peelucl.
When the German flag was raised over
Nauru, twenly-Iwo years ago. the 1,500
natives had no relations with the whiles
except to sell their cocoanuts for brandy
and wretched firearms supplied by two or
three unscrupulous traders. The Ger-
mans stopped this trade, but it was long
before the real wealth of the little island
was discovered.
Now a great transformation hos come.
Large steel fraino buildings in which the
reek is prepared for commerce have been
erected, an iron pier has been extended
eat into Hinson beyond the breakers, and
Innes of steel tracks lead down from the
mines to the pier. But the rack is as yet
taken out to 111e anchored steamships in
small boats and the Germans have little
hope of drsearding this primitive method.
1't.ey say the surf runs ton high for ships
to lie up at a landing wharf.
WW110 WOULDNT.
Jackson is the kind of man who is at.
ways socking gratuitous advice. Not
long ago he met a well-knenvn physi-
c nn at a dinner -party.
'Do you know. doctor." he said. as
soon as there was a chance, "I krow a
man who suffers .so desperately from
neuralgia that at tunes he can do no-
thing but 11 wl with pain. What would
you do in that case."
'1\'e:l, 1 sup;.ose." deliberated the me-
dical Winn, "that 1 shr,uld howl with
pan, tool'
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