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Exeter Times, 1898-3-31, Page 3
'los. :tog - eine opt uoa the dl- � hat re- ae �s e ee> we oro be of h'o ofd.•., , be rt al rn is .1, t6 r s. ITM1 7.aIAGA.Ia, H. DICKSON, olit- � *levy of Supra to Court, NotarY Pcbliu, (Ioneseancer, 0ommissione , �o Money to Deem, 01/Seet enetnemeiteet, 9x eG r, 1-4 UttLiJigs, ALA, Barrister, Soiioitor, Canvegallaer, EU, IRbiiliTJ:R, .'ONT. OFFICE a Over O'Neil's. Bea*. EL' LIOT & GrL,A.T.)MAN, Barristers, Sslioitars, Notaries PAN, Conveyancers &o, &o. t"Maney ta, Xioau. at Lowest Rates of interest. OFFICE, . MA1N - STREET, EXIIITIDkl. ;Boma;( every Thursday. B. Y. ELT,TOT, FREDERICK to met' , PVIRVEMi D[.BLBNTUnVN slty., )1Uce—Croditon, Ont . 1t) Its. ROLIcieeS & AMOR. ;separate Ol ace. Residence same as former.. 1�yy, Andrew lei.. Ofttoes: tipaokman's. building, Ricin st ; Dr 11Itp11ins' same es formerly, north door; Dr. Amos" sang bund;» , south door, J.A. ROLLINS. M.D., T.A. AMOS, et. D Exeter, Onb T W. BROWNING M. D., M. 0 e P. s Graduate VIotoria quivers ty office anti residence, Dominion Lebo a tory lElseter, j )B. R.YNDMAN, coroner for toe Qppunty of Huron. Oilloe, opp.,eit,e Carling Bros. etore,I1xeter. AUUTiONE, EBS. BOSSENJ3EEItY, General Li - J• sensed Auctioneer Pale; concluded in allparte. SaWatactiouquarautoed. ()Barges moderato, BeesaliP O,Unt. TiLI'NEY BILBER Licensed Ano. rinses} ler the Comities of Huron end Middleaox . Stales couduoted ab mod- erate rates. (Moe. at poet-oinee Ored. Ion Ont. VETERINARY. Tennent & Tennent 1 1 ISTIfat. ON'r. rreduet,Ioldie Ontario Petertuare dell .iv. Wrr.3rx : One door South ofTown Hall. THE WATERLOO MUTUAL FIRE 1NSURANQEOO. Established in 1863. HEAD OFFICE - WATERLOO, ONT "ibis Company has been over 'resent.'-oieh Tears in successful operation In Weston) Ontareeend centinuee to insureagainat loss or damage by Fire, Buildings, Merchandise htanufaetorics and all other descriptions of insurable property. Intending tusnrers have the option of inearinaon the 1 rorniuw got* or Vesh System. Durinlrtltepaat ten years this company bas issue4iir,Oge Policies covering property to the gqmnun t, of $40,872,O3S; and Paid in losses alone 6709,702.00, Assets, 1176,100.00, consisting of (lash it (rank Government Depositand the unasses- s ed Prgnbiuru Notes on hand and in force J.W.lYAinsta,]11.D., president; 0 M.'1'Axa.os bureu'y ; J. B. Ilvanes, Inspeotor . OHM B 11.1.Avis tfor Exeterand vicinity NEMVE BEANS NERVE EEA:Sb ere a net. covery that euro the worst cases of Ner;oua Debility, Lost vigor and Felling Manhocd; restores the weakness of body or mind caused by over -work, or the errors ores ceases of youth. This Remedy ab. 1olotely cures the most obstinate eases when all other REATMENTs have failed even to relieve. �uoldby4nrg. gists et $1 per package, or sir for 115, or sent by mall or. -tveipt of price by addressing TIME JAMES M75DICTNF o.. 'revery., ons. wr,a,,..........,.•._ F.•.1,, 1,.-,- tk.'old at Ilrowninq'e DruM Store Exeter Strog Points ABOUTo, o. ' •,Sw., S . ,, ® B. 1. Its Purity. 2. Its Thousands of Cures. 3. Its Economy. lc. a dose. 383:• :. Regulates the Stomach, Liver and Bowels, unlocks the Secretions, Purifies the Blood and removes all the impurities from a common Pimple to the worst Scrofulous Sore, and DYSPEPSIA, BILIOUSNESS, CONSTIPATION, HEADACHE, SALT RHEUM, SCROFULA, HEARTBURN, SOUR STOMACH, DIZZINESS, DROPSY, RHEUMATISM, SKIN DISEASES, READ -MAKER'S (liver Fair*" "C olt+F S Tele0, O THE EXETER TIMES Ts published every'i'hursduv morning at 7fimees Ste;nn Printing House Ma'n street, nearly opposite 1Mtton's,iewelry store, Exeter, Ont., by JOHN WIMP/ & SONS, Proprietors, news oirsoverteis1NGi; First insertion, per line 10 cents Eech subsequent inserbton, per line3 cents To insure insertion, advertisements should be pont in not later then Wedne,day morning. Our JOB PRINTING DT,PARPMENTIs ono of the largest and best equipped in the County of Huron. All work entrusted to us will re ceive our prompt attention. lteeisions (regarding 1Ne w•sJHtpers, i—Any person who takes a paper regular( from the post ofilco, whether direotod in his name or another's, or whebber ho has snb- eortbed or not, is responsible for payment. 2—If a person orders his paper discontinued. homust pay all arrears or the put/either on ty continue to seta it until the payment w ayment is made, ai�nd then collet t, e whole sonahether thp paper le into n from tae office or not, 3. -In suits for subsorlpt one, tee suit may be instituted in the place a here the paper lapel, Willed, although the subscriber may reside hundreds of mile; away. 4 --Tho courts have decided that refusing to telt° newspapers or periodicals from tite post aflee, or removing and leaving them %soaped for, le prima elide evidence of intentional aloe PRACTICAL FARMING SETTING AN APPLE ORCHARD. A susa As the" v I law. n, as trees sill e R p deep furrow and heel them in, prepar- atory to. planting, deepen the furrow to 15 inches with a spade, cut the twine which holds •the bundle together, spread out in th'e trench and cover with dirt, After all the trees are in, wet the roots thoroughly,. They can safely stay here until the. land is in proper order for planting says a writer. ' I pla,nG my trees in rows 32 ft apart' and 1& ft apart in the row, making 80' trees per acre. The rows rim north and south. Well drained land is essential to a good oroberd. T plow north and south where I with the rows of trees to stand, plowing as deeply as possible and,' having the dead furrow come 'Where a row of trees is to stand. Plow up the bottom of the dead .furrow.; stirring as deeply as possible, then by back furrowing make a ridge on which to set the trees. IV'hen the land 4s properly staked, swop o'uit a large deep hole where the tree' is to stand and plane some good soil in the bottom, having it highest at tbe center. Never bend the roots. Cut back bruised or broken roots to sound wood. Plant two inches deep er than the trees were in the nursery; Lean considerably toward the two o'clock sun, with the lowest and heave, est branches on the southwest side. Plant when the soil will powder and pack it very carefully about the roots. Use the best surface soil for filling in. Nevar let pure . manure come -in contact with, the' roots, but place it an top of the ground. 'When' the hole is three-fourths filled, wet with four or five gallons of water and after the water has disappeared finish filling in. Stakingis never needed ii trees are well planted. Mulch trees with coarse manure or sitraw six inches or more in depth. Do not: let grass or weeds grow in the orchard. Thorough' cultivation eight or nine times in a season is a great factor in growing a successful ore chard. Cornstalks out two feet long and tied about the base of the tree are almost a complete protection, atgainpt borers, mice, rabbits and sun - scald. I plant the wide space between the trees to some kind of a t'ropt leaying plenty of room for cultivating the trees and fertilizing them. It is better to plant no trees at all than poor varieties or to plant good varie- ties and neglect to care for them. STRAwRERRIES. When the plants are put out they' should he kept free from; weeds. and the ground should be kept loose about them. If the plants are strong, put but one to form the, stools: if weal, two. They should be planted in sep- arate halls, or rows, two to threes feet apart, and a foot apart in the rows. The proper soil is light, warm and! gravelly; and the manure to be applied' should be other than animal manure. The usual practise is to manure the ground with rotten dung, with a view to ialorease the size and quantity of fruit; but in doing this, the flavor of the fruit is destroyed in proportion' to tbe richness of the soil. Besides, this form of high manuring, produces) strong vines and little fruit. Rotten leaves, decayed wood, fermented peat, ashes, in small quantity. mixed with) other vegetable substances in a com- post beep, will make better manure for strawberries than any animal substance whatever. As the vines which bear strawberries require groat moisture from the time id blossoming to bring the fruit to its proper size, the soil and situation in which they are placed must not be too dry. The composition of the ash of the strawberry -is as follows: Potash, 21.06; soda, 28.48; lime, 14.20 ; magnesia— 1 oxide of iron, 5.89; phosphoric acid, 13.82; silica, 3.05 ; sulphuric acid, 3.15, chlorine, 1.60. Per cent of ash in. fruit, 5.2. Tbe foliage and stems contain on the '. average, five times as much) of the' various elements as the fruit alone but as these are not for market, the farm suffers no export hut that o8 the fruit, GETTING RID OF WILD OATS. This plant after it once becomes well established is somewhat difficult to' get rid of. It is, however, an annual, and, if prevented from seeding for a feta, years, and measures adopted to induce the germination of seeds that are already in the ground, it will soon disappear. Possibly the best method is of seeding the land to field oats in spring. then as soon as the crop of grain bas been removed, plough to a depth of three or four. inches. Just as soon as the wild oats have well started, go over the ground with - some shallow -going instrument, such. as a small -toothed ,cultivator.+ This will kill the plants already' growing and bring to the surfa.cs seeds that' have not already sprouted. These will germinate, and before the plants are old enough, to mature seed they will be killed by frost. 'In autumn seed the land to winter grain, ifi this can be 'grown, and after harvest, the follow- ing'. season plough the ground, and give the same treatment as recom- mended for the oat fields: Two years' treatment of this kind, if carefullel Performed, will kill almost any annual. -- CARE OF GRAPEVINES. Europeatr methods of pruning grape- vines—keeping them short and the stock a mere stump—are not adapted for our freer -growing varieties. '.(here is, however, a wide range in the train- sing, from cowering a large arbor to a trellis of only eight or ten feet. The main point is to have fresh, bearing wood each year, while not checking the general growth too much. If the vines are . young, with established terms, the bearinig .canes are cut back each year to a bud or two, new shoots trained to a desired height. but not out back; simply p]uehed three or four leaves above the fruit wben set. ,Or they mayhe allowed to grow along e top, p, ftrellis, ' ela,to li avoid the forcingof later - els below. On large arbors, with: es- tablished vines, the pruning in more intricate, but the 'principle is the same. Never cut away the leaves; the lungs and stomach or.they are a the plant. The grapes need the sun, not directly, but through the leaves, '1, and ripen far better in tbei.r shade than if they are pulled off. PURE .KEROSENE FOR SPRAYING. Prof. Smith calls attention to the fact that if properly used, pure kero- sene may be applied to apples, pears, quinces, • plums, cherries, peac Ps, and a large variety of other trees, for kill- ing the San ,Tose scale. He shows that pear trees were sprayed in February and no scales were visible until the following September. These probably came from 'neighboring trees. The essential point. and the one that must he observed carefully, is the use of the finest spray possible that will apply a very thin coating at a time when weather conditions are favorable for rapid. evaporation.: , The trees them- selves should be dry whew the kero- sene is applied. Any departure from these suggestions may prove injurious. At present there is no perfect sprayer or atomizer on the market. If this is secured, the kerosene can he applied without much danger of bad results. SULTANATE OF SOKOTO. Description of the Country now the Cyno- sure of tire Continent. The Hausa States, constituting the Sultanate of Sokoto, just new the cyno- sure of European eyes, include the most fertile and populous region in all Cen- tral Africa. Roughly speaking they extend from latitude 8 degrees to 14 degrees N, and from 4 degrees to 11. degrees E, embracing an area of about halt a million square miles. Sokoto is the ancient political capital of the country, and a town of solme preten- sions, as African towns go. It is sur- rounded by a wall six and a half miles isi circumference, penetrated by eight gates, and has a population of about 10,000 souls, exelusiree of the numbers of itinerant traders who flock to its markets. Here lie the remains of the founder of the Empire, Othman dan Podiye, or Dan,Fodio, the Fulah Maalam, Tell - glee's tombs teacher, whose just out- side the principal mosque, is pxeserv- ed with great care, as is also the room in which he died. The Fnlahs, now the dominant race in Sokoto, and the Hate. SU, whom they have subdued, hath be- lieve that Dan Fad]o possessed super- naturel powers, that ;he ranks next to Christ, and that his power of bless- ing or banning has descended on his successors. But the Houses believe also in a prophecy, the wish probably being father to the belief, that only thirteen Sultans will reign in succes- sion to Don h'odio after which another power will take the place of the Fulah. The present Sultan of Sokoto is the eleventh of his race. THE COMMERCIAL CAPITAL. About 250 miles, as the crow flies, from Sokoto is Kano, the commercial capital, and by far the most import- ant in the Hausa States. The :market of •.Kano is indeed the most celebrated in the whole of tropical. Africa. Col. Monteil, who visiteditl about six years ago, estimated the average daily at- tendance of buyers and sellers to be front 25,000 to 30,000. It is the rendez- vous of traders from all parts of Af- rica north of the equator and west of the Valley of the Nile. Here the Tuarek of the desert meets the natives of Ada- mawa, and the south, the Arab mer- chant in his picturesque garments mingles with the throng of traders from the banks of the Niger, or even the Atlantic seaboard: on the one side and the shores of Lake Chad on the other. Kano is surrounded by walls in a fair state of repair, which are fifteen miles in cireumferenoe and entered by thirteen gates. Most of the land lying between Kano and Sokoto is under cultivation and much of the ground near the town ie divided into fields by means of low' earthwork dykes oke hedges of cactus. Only trees of economic value are allow- ed to stand in the fields, of these there are .many, the most valuable being the shea-butter tree, from which an ex- cellent fruit is obtained, as well as a large quantity of vegetable butter. Plum trees and tamarind trees grow in profusion, and also the valuable kuka tree, yielding both capital fruit and fibre, while its leaves are used for mak- ing a nutritious soup. In the trees close to the hamlets great quantities of bees are reared, which produce ex- cellent honey. NOT FOR COLONIZATION. These are some of the natural pro- ducts of Hausaland, which, thanks to the actio. • of the Royal Niger Com- pany, has been brought within the sphere of British influence. But, however valuable as a field for explobtation, no part of the Hausa State is fit. for British colonization. By colonization is meant the establish- ment of permauent homes and the rear- ing of families ; in this sense of the word Ha.usalarnd will never be colon- ized. But is this vast region cannot be colonized by Englishmen, it can none the lessbe administered and exploit- ed by them, to the mutual advantage of the governors and the governed. JUST THE1 OTHER WAY. Adonis=• -•There's one thing i couldn't stand, and that's a wife . who would be eternally putting her hair up in curl -papers. Matronly Friend—Have no fear, Mr. Adonis, Girls don't go to any such trou- ble after they get married, Looked that, Way -The Office Boy— " Say1 I believe the shippin' clerk is thi.nin' about marryin' sou." The Typewriter—" Why, the idea 1" " On the dead, X do. • 1 heard hiina &skin' the bookkeeper how 'much fseJary you got." • B . TI HOUSEHOLD, This COW SPARE BED, \Z,%en you halve a friend to visit your, iif ahs be a. welcome guest, You will 'try'° to shake her happy, and. you'll ' l lave heryourbeet. You'll tell 'her' all the toy our varied household cares, And evyexlaastilagly •1,•ou'1l prat, about your own attars; Hut whatever else you do, .don't for • betavefu's sake, be led' To put that beipless woman in the cold spare bed! You may tell her of your troubles with your numerous libel giirls, And what "slue, sand," and what "I timid," t.i11 her understanding Rvlairls ; You may tall[ of the servant question tie!. the settbn'gna{oan's last gleam, And begitn again next morning on the same old titreseme t+beme ; But whatever else you do, don't for Jleaven'e sake be led; To put that helpless woman in the cold epare bed; You may tell her of your pains and aches, and what the; doctor said, That time you came near dying with neuralgia in your head; Of how you poured dowel bitters, and drops and patent pie's, . When you caught the dread malaria, and had such awful, chills; You may bees her, you may weary her, till she wilsbies. She were dead; But for heave'n's sake, don't put her in the cold spare bed 1 TO BOIL AND MASH POTATOES. How few housewives realize the im- portance of careful attention to the ordinary and staple articles of the din- ner table! Mashed potatoes. are such a common acoompaniment for roast meats, that it is a source of ,wonder, why so few cooks send them to the table as they should be—a mass of snowy lightness, At this season of the year, potatoes should be put to cook In cold water and gradually brought to the boiling point. They should not be peeled, but should be scrubbed clean with a brush. This is where too many make their mistake, by peeling the potatoes and putting them aver the fire in boiling water. The medium-sized potatoes will cook in about thirty minutes after the water on them begins to boil. Salt should' always be added, but never until they have begun to boil and are partly cooked. Twelve potatoes will require about an eaten ,tablespoonful of salt. When the potatoes are done, drain them., peel them quickly, return them to the hot, dry kettle they were cooked in and beat them thoroughly with a wooden potato beetle. Properly boiled potatoes should fall into a snowy mass at the first blow of the beetle. ,After all the lumps are beaten out, add, for every twelve potatoes, half a cupful of hot, but not boiling milk ; this will be found better than cold milk or cream. Do not be sparing of salt but add a liberal supply, and also a heaping tablespoonful of good butter. 'Whip them into a light mass with a spoon, and remember that upon this thorough whipping, depends the secret of wholesome, mashed potatoes. Do not smooth the mashed potatoes down in the dish they are served in, but pile them lightly in a well -shaped, rough mass. They are better if they are served at once. There are many attractive ways of serving this common vegetable and we offer the following recipe for stuffed potatoes. Select smooth potatoes and have them as near the same size as possible. Roast them thoroughly. Cut off an end from each, scoop out the potato, and season it with butter, salt and pepper. Add also two tablespoonfuls of milk for every six potatoes, beating well. Return the potato pulp to the shells, stand each on end and return to the oven for half an hour. CARE OF LAMPS. No part of the household duties is elf more importance than the care of the temps, tend it is better for the mis- tress of the house to give her personal supervision to (ibis matter, for if it is heft to the cars of ;the servants le is usually half done, and Swat is so dis- agreeable as a badly smelling lamp or a flamle that cannot be controlled. Lamps shoulid, be attended to in the d.ayligh•t, and for ttbat reason it should be the rule in every household to col- lect the la'mps the first thing in the morning and, bring them to the place where they are usually taken care of. Each one should be taken apart, the reservoir filled; the metal cbdmney holder washed in boiling suds, and the other parts wiped perfectly clean of ev- en the suspicion of oils, for it is this that makes the disagreeable odor when the lamp is lighted. The wick "should be raised and all tale cheered portions wiped riff with a rag, it should never be trimmed with the scissors, although it may be necessary sometimes to use them to remove a fiber or two that has ,worked out of place. After that the wick should be turned very low so it will not draw up oil and overflow on the clean metal. The glass chimney should be polished inside and out with a dry rag or chamois, seldom it ever needing to be washed on the inside. Lamps attended to in 'bhis .manner should brave a clean, steady light, and if not turned too low, should never snit the least odor_ DINING ROOM COMFORT. The essentials of a dlining-rooin are not what some people consider them. Some rooms there are diedi.eated to eat- ing wherein this sun is allowed to shine full into the faces of those occupying nertai.n seats at the table, while at least oma is placed with the back of his cllais in direct contact with te hot radiator. There may be fine silver and c h.i,na, but the table is spread with a thiol' cloth only. 1 ,Seteiingt-tablets ob- struct the counters while all the plants under process of cultivation., and not "pretty enough kir the parlor,," are 'Shelved before the windows, Nothing 'be the least unpleasant should be allowed in the dining, -roam of all apartments: Taro table should. have a heavy sil'erece cloth, the only flowers e allowed si,ould be ones. t or se tll r A w' lg o Ing so luxuriantly that thaare. is no suggestion of "dirt and stieks". about them;. The windows should be shaded, and a screen may be used to shut off the extremes of heat from any one�e p rens. Rparrove all furniture ex- cept the sid:elbooyd, table nand chairs, rune( don't as you, value peace of mind, put pictures of dead pheasants on the walls, TESTED RECIPES. Molasses Cookies. --Iwo eggs, well beaten; one cup granulated sugar; one cup New Orleans molasses; one cup cof- fee, warps; one cup rich buttermilk two heaping teaspoonfuls socia ; one cup lard; one teaspoonful each ofginger and cinnamon: Stir in flour until the consistency of stiff cake, then heat smoothly. Take about a pint of sift- ed flour upon the kneading board and pour one-third of the mixture upon it, then knead the flour into it until it can be handled; then with plenty of flour on kneading -board roll one- qbarter inch thick; cut, sifting sugar over after being put in tins, and bake in a hot oven. 13y using one-third of mixture at a time the dough can be better handled and less liable to be too stiff, which spoils any cooky. Pie Crust, --Por three large pies, take one coffee cup of lard, one quart of sifted flour. Mix lard through the flour until flour isentirely absorbed, then add a teaspoonful of salt and three-quarters cup of cold water ; mix until smooth, adding flour enough to the kneading -board to roll nicely. Cream Cake.—One well beaten egg, one rounding tablespoonful of lard or butter, one cup granulated sugar, one cup sweet milk, two and one-half cups flour sifted with one teaspoonful soda and two of cream of tartar. Beat all until smooth and bake in three lay- ers in a quick oven. When cool whip one cup of cream until stiff enough to spread well, then add one-half cup sugar, one teaspoonful vanilla and spread between and over the top of cake. Lemon Jelly.—Half a box of gela- time put to soak in tipid water suffi- cient to cover, until soft, add a scant. pint of boiling water, 11-2 cups sugar, a tiny bit of salt, and the grated rinds and juice of three lemons. Stand on the stove until it boils. Strain in a mold., and set in a cold place. Orange jelly is made the same way. Corn Bread.—Three cups corn meal, 31-2 cups buttermilk, 1-1 cup cream, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon soda or less according to the acidity of the milk. Heat muf- fin pans on top the stove, grease well, put batter in, bake in a quick oven on the shelf, as the pan's being heated bakes the corn breadon the bottom. Cheese Cakes.—Two cups bread crumbs moistened with milk, 1-4 1b. grated cheese, 1 egg, a little flour to make smooth, a little butter, pepper and salt. Fry in a skillet or on a griddle. They are delicious. FUNNIGRAMS. Another Question,-" He has a bright future ahead of him." "But do you really think he'll ever catch up with it 1" Miss Gusbington—" I too, Herr Slev- ewwski, should like to become a great violinist. What is the first thing to dot' Herr Slevewski " Learn to play." Love One Another.—" Fannie has such a sweep new Easter bonnet." "Yes. Fannie has charming talent for mak- ing things over."' .innovation—"Ah I me dear, of course you did not have your sewing circle to -day, when it was so stormy 1" "Oh, yes, Edwin, dearest, We had it by tele- phone"' ! ' " Poverty," said Uncle Eben, " am like riches in one re peck. Whethuh it's any disgrace or not -depends a heap on flow you happen to.git dar." . Time 2.30 A.M.—Admirer—"Has.your father any objection to my paying sou visits, Miss Maud?" ktiss Maud—"Oh,. ao—but-er—I think that he'd' rather you paid them in instalments." "` I don't think the members of your church would he -willing to sell al they have and give to the poor." " Hardly. They might be persuaded to sell all they have and .invest the proceeds in something else." Magistrate, who has lately taken to himself .a wig—" I think I've semi you here before on a similar charge Dis- orderly Prisoner—"No, yer washup. The last ' beak' I' was up afore was a bald-headed old cove." "Will I have to be identified when 1 come here next time ?" inquired Mr: Jagway. "14o, sir," replied the bank cashier. "Not unless you swear off in the meantime. I should know that nose again among a million." " Oh, oh l" moaned Mrs. Weeks, who was suffering from a decayed molar, "why aren't people born without teeth, I'd like to know 1" " Why, my dear,' exclaimed the busband, "do you hap- pen to know any one that wasn't 1" Mike—" How old are' you, Pat ?" Pat —" Thirty-sivin next wont'." Mike— "Yes must. be older than that. When were yez born?" Pat—" In 1861." Mike —" I have yez now. Sure, yez told, me the same date tin years ago I" Harold has a pair of twin 'aunties who look and dress so exactly alike that it is difficult' to tell which is Miss Mary and which Miss Martha, One day a lady said to Harold: "I don't see how you' can tell your two aunties apart." ,'Oh, that's easy enough,' re- plied Harold, "for Auntie Mary looks a great deal more alike than Auntie Martha," READY REMEDY. 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S1313 THAT THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE IS ON THE WRAPPER 0F EVERY BOTTEE OF ,.w ST Oaetoria le put ep in ono-olze'bottles only. It its not sold in bulk. Don't allow anycee to sell o romife that i an anything alae on the plea r t you "just as good" and "ill answer every put, pose," ire Bee that yon get 0 -A -S -T -0 -E -1-A. Tho fee- etmile signature of 44 to oa every wrapper. RAPID WRITING. A rapid penman can write thirty words in a minute. To d.o this he must draw his quill through the space of a rod—sixteen and one-half feet. In forty minutes his pen travels a furlong and in five hours and a third a mile. We make on an average sixteen curves of the pen. in writing each word; writ - ling thirty words in a minute we must make 488 to each second; ba an hour 28,800; in a day of only five hours 144, - remarkable. Many men make 4,000,- 000, ,000;000, and in a. year of 300 days 43,200,000. The man who made 1,000,000 strokes with a pea in a month was not at all 000. Here we have in the aggregate a. mark 300 miles long, to be traeed ton paper by each writer in the year. In making each letter of the alphabet we must make from three to seven strokes of the pen—on an average three and one-half to four. . NATIONAL LEGISLATURES. The, parliament of the United King- dom is the largest representative body in the world. In the house of lords there are 553 persons entitled to vote, and in the house of commons there are 670 members. France in its corps legislatif has 300 senators and 584 de- puties. Italy has a varying number of senators and 508 deputies. Japan has 300 peers and 300 representatives. Germany, in its bundesrath, or senate, has fifty-eight members, but its reich- stag ;has 397 members. Spain's Cortes has 431 members. Canada bas a senate of 80 members and a house of commons of 215 members. ANOTHER BLUNDER. Officer—Stop 1 I atm am agent of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and I see you are driving a horse which( can scarcely crawl. Cabman, confidentially—Hist 1 Th' hoss is all right. I't's me thet's hold- en' him in. I've got apassenger wot pays by the hour. ENSHRINED IN CRYSTAL. Downtown—Why did you have such ten ugly -looking cur as that stuffed and placed under a glass case 1 Upton., with emotion—That dog saved my life. Downtown—Well1 well 1 How'd iJpton—When we gate back from our wedding tour, my wife baked a cake for me and the dog ate it. The fao- d:tele Signature of Is on ..‘„=„4'' ra Wrapppp er. (CARTER'S !VEER PiLLS. URE Slekfeadacheand'relleve all the troubles incl. dent to a bilious state of the. system, such as Dizziness, Nausea. Drowsiness, Distress after eating Pain in the Side, &c. While their most remarkable success bas been shown in curing IC Eeadaobe yet CARTER'S LITTLE Lrraa Prueare equally valuable in Constipation, curing and preventing this annoying complaint, while they also correct all disorders of the stomach, stimulate the liver and regulate the bowels. Even if they only cured Ache they would be almost prlceleaa to obese who Buffer from this distressing complaint] but fortunately their goodness does not end here, and those who once try them wlii find these little pills valuable in so many ways that they will not be willing to. do without theme, But after all sick head to the bane of so many lives that here towbars we make our great boast; Our pills pure it while others do not. CARTER'S /ernes Levee Pmts are very small andvery easy to take. Ono or two pills make e dose. They are strictly vegetable and do not gripe or purge, but by their gentle action please all who use then(. In vials at 26 centst fire for al. Sold everywhere, or sent by matt. DARTED MEDICINE 00., Now York. a �� ci S �'li sccl ?URE. FRAGRANT, DELICIOUS. do �letelek , AAF .YI]!1`r.l�T.iR-JiL',l<1l.?.7% ciai ,,ip IN SEALE©CAUC, ,s THE SUPERVISION OF EAee.Ot�cS4U»V' TE teeee Is packed under the supervision of the Tea growers. and is advertised and sold by them as a sample of the best qualities of Indian and Ceylon Teas. For that reason they see that none but the very fresh leaves go into Monsoon packages. That is why " Monsoon," the perfect Tea, can be sold at the same price as inferior tea. It is put ue in sealed caddies of 3S Ib., 1 Ib. and 6 lbs., and sold rn three flavours at 40c., SOc, and 60e. STEEL, HAYTER & CO., Front St., Termite. O T&1E DdIETZ -DRIVING LAMP, Is about as near perfection as 5O years of Lamp -Making can attain to. It burns kerosene and gives a powerful clear white light, and will neither blow nor jar out. When out driving with It the darkness easily keeps about two hundred feet ahead of your smartest horse. When you want the very best Driving Lamp to be had, ask your dealer for the "Dietz." We issue a special Catalogue of this Lamp and. i1 you ever prowl around atter night -fell. it will interest you. 'Tis mailed free R. E. I IEoZ C09 6o xoaigllt St., New York. Spools: LIME to Canadian enestomore, CURE BILIOUSNESS CONSTIPATION SICK RE MICHE AND � �� LIR TROUBLES AL1, I THE PART OF A FRIEND. .Honest men esteem the value of noth- ing so much in this world as a real friend. Such a, one is, as it were, an- other self, to whom we Impart our most secret thoughts, who partakes of our joy and comforts us in our afllie- tiof t; add to this that his company an everlasting pleaar rs itirn Into,