The Brussels Post, 1900-9-20, Page 2THE YE.ll 1 i
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ON THE $.S. NEPTUNE
CHAPTER VL—Continued,
" ExaoWy," answered Templeton ; 9
see yoievo caught my idea; now I can't
tuke+.F, tloe case, and though I'll have
we put It into the hands of the au-
thoritlee, .they are sure to make a
mess of It, so if yon want to unravel
tbis mystery, you moat find oat the
murderer 'or murderers of Lionel Ven -
tin ygursele,e
"I see," said Ronald, 'pulling his
neustaohe," you wont me to find out
the divorce ease
'"he Captain nodded triemphantll.
"But dfcgregor is suob a common
name," °b•@eoted Ronald; "there may
be &names of co-respondents called
Macgregor;"
" Very likely, but what about the
sox? The oil -respondent you look for
must be a woman caller. Elsie Mac- i
gregor."
" Yes," cried Ronald, qulekly, " and
then I'll find out Ventin's real name."
"Of course," answered the Captain,
" and oszoe you find out his real name
you'll eoou find the wife."
"And then?"
Templeton etrugged his shoulders. 4
" Oh, then you'll have to prove the
truth of his story to you."
"But if 1 fiud out all alout her,
the stiletto will have to be put In
evidence."
" Of course," answered Templeton ;
" and that you can get from the au-
thorities at Glhraltar, in whose bands
I placed it."
"1 have a letter of introduction to
the son of an old friend of my father,"
said Ronald; " he is a barrister of the
Middle Temple."
" Oh—young?"
" About thirty."
"The very man," replied Templeton,
rising, " go and see him and tell bim
all about it ; if he's anxious to make a
mark in the world—"
" Which be hasn't done yet," Inter-
jected Ronald.
"Heel go in for this case ; gad, I
wish I could go into it myself ; I ought
to have been a private detective."
"Wellm" said Ronald, as tbey went
out on to the leek; " I came for a
pleasure trip, but it looks as if I shall
have to work all the time,"
"Yes, but think of the time you will
have of it putting this puzzle togeth-
er," replied Templeton, " it will be
most exciting; besides, if you bring
this crime home you'll get your re-
ward; if not on eartb, et Least in
heaven."
" I'd rather have it on earth," said
Ronald, thinking of Carmela.
CHAPTER VII.
There is no sadder word in the Eug-
fish language than "Farewell." How
many quivering lips have said it with
breaking hearts and scalding tears—
the soldier marrhing away with fly-
ing banners and martial music—the
emigrant sitting on deck, seeing the
biu,e hills of the land df his birth
fading away In the shadows of the
night—the young man going forth in-
to the world, and turning once more
to See through tear -dimmed eyes the
old house where he was born, and the
lovers parting—never to meet again.
Yes, it is a sad word, and has caused
more tears and heart -ashes than any
we use. Now that tbe voyage was
ooming to an and, those who had been
in close companionship for nearly' six
weeks, knew that they must separ-
ate in a short time, and, that the
Memory of the pleasant company on
i,oard the "Neptune" would soon be
only a dream of the past. No won-
der then, that as the steamer glided
up the Thames, everyone was a little,
melancholy.
The voyage from Gibraltar had been
pleasant They had seen the famous
Trafalgar Bay, where Nelson won his
Waterloo—passed Cape St. Vincent in
the night—caught a glimpse of the
mouth of the Tagus in tbe early Deem-
ing, and ete`eeed safely through the
Bay 01 T31"aay, which did not aot up
to the reputation gained for it by tbe
song, but was calm as a mill -pond,
On arriving at Plymouth, some of
the passengers bad gone to London
by rail, ie preference to facing the
°hence of 'a collision in the English
Channel. It was Ronald's firat glimpse
of England, and Chester, who was very
petrlotio, asked bine what he thought
of it
"It's the best groomed coantry I've
seen,", said Ronald, with a smile, and,
indeed, though the epithet was odd,
It was very appropriate, for atter all
the : barbaric coloring they had seen
at Colombo—the arid rooks of Malta,
and' Gibraltar, and the sandy shore
of Port Said, this wonderfully, vivid-
ly green land with fields and well -
kept hedges oultivatod dow-. to the
water's hedge, looked as the Austra-
lian said, " well groomed."
They anchored for about two hours
at Plymouth, but there was no time
to go on shore, so they gazed long-
ingly at the quaint town so famous
in English History, The Hoe — the
bowling green where Sir Francis
Drake played bawls when the Arma-
da was descried, "stretching out like
a rresoent"—and Mount Edgeoumbe,
wh eh the c tmmander of the great fleet
designed for his residence when Eng-
land was conquered. Ronald stood
silent, looking at all this beauty,
when a remark of Pat's made him
laugh.
"I say," seed mat, mindful of Col-
ombo and Aden, to Chester, who was
quite inflated with patriotic pride,.
will the people here oome off and
dive for pennies?"
Chester glared at him viciously, and
then stalked away, too indignant to
speak, while all around roared at the
queerness of the remark."
"Well, I thought they might," ex-
plained Pat to his grinning auditors;
" the natives did it alI at the other
places."
" There are no natives here, con-
found you 1" said Chester, who had
returned.
"Oh, indade I" replied Pat, inno.
cently, " thin England's inhabited by
foreigners,"
After this Chester concludd to leave
Pat alone.
It was night when they sailed up
the Channel, and they could see in
the distance, the twinkling lights of
Folkestone, Dover, Margate and all
the other well known places, and as
it was the last night on board, there
was a general jubilation in the smok-
ing -room after the ladies had retir-
ed. Songb were sung, toasts were pro-
posed, speeches were made, and when
the eletoric light was put out, can-
dles were produced, and the concert
kepi: up far into the night, or rath-
er morning. One gentleman said he
could play musical glasses, and broke
fifteen tumblers in demonstrating bis
ability to do so—then they had more
liquor, sang " God save the Queen,"
and went off to bed one by one, and
everything was quiet.
And what a curious appearance the
deck presented next morning—every-
one in his best—no more flannel
suits and straw hats, but accurate
frock coats and tall hats, while the
ladies came out in dresses of the new-
est fashions. Knots of people were;
Calking together—giving addressee,
making appointments, and promising
to write, until it was queer to hear
Lhe jargon like this;
"You won't forgot—the Alhambra
you know—best shop in Loadon—lace
veils cheaper than—address will al-
ways find me—Piccadilly Circus, on
—cheap hotel; just off—Margate's
the jolliest—Oh! the devil take the
—nicest girl you ever—set foot on,
allow," and se on until Ronald, who
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Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills.
Pain is nature's signal whereby she
warns man of npproaahi.ng danger.
Few diseases axe so dreadfully fatal as
disorders of the kidneys and few are
accompanied by more severe pains and
discomforts.
One of the most at common symptoms
a
martin
of kidney disease is she s
g,
scalding sensation when pawing water,
whiob is likely to come very frequently
and ab inconvenient times. Then
there is the dull, heavy, oohing in
the small of the baok and Sewn the
Itmba.
When these painsare a000inpanied:
by deposits in the urine after it h'as
stood for twenty-four hours you may
pe euro that you are a victim) of
andshould 1 nob lose'a
i as hcuw d
)tc dee 'Rowse y
single. day in securing th,o world's
greatest kidney cure—Dr. C.hase'e
Kidney -Liver Pills.
make ane pill ata dose, and in a sur-
pyrieingly Abort; time you will be far on
the road to recovery, for Dr. Chase's
]kdney-Liver Pills act directly and
promptly On the kidneys, and are oar-
taro to prove of great benefit to any-
one suffering from irregularities of
these organs,
Don't imagine that you are experi'
, menting when you use Dr.Chase's Bide
ney-Liver Pills. They are almost ad
well known as his great Recipe Book;
have made some of the most eurpris4
ingqkidney o puree of disease on record
and have come to he considered the
onl • absolute cure for kidney disease,
Mr, James Simpsnn, Newcomb Mills,
Northumberland County, Ont„ writea3
—"This is to certify abet I was sick
in bed the most of the time for. three
years with kidney disease. I took sev-
eral boxes of pills—different kinds—
and a great many other kinds of pat-
ent medicines;, heeides that 1 was un-
der treatment by four different doc-
tors during the time and not able to
work, I began to take Dr. Chase's
Kidney -Diver Pills and since that time
have been working every (ley, although
a man nearly 70 years of age. Dr,
Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills have our.
ed mo."
Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Piled, ono
pill a dose, 211 Dents a hone, at all deal.'
ere, or Edmansion, hates & Co., To.
stood by Parm*la, could net help
a ' i i
l ogle ng, The Ma ruizcs* was looking
after kers owls things, and as Roa-
die bald his luggage in peefcot order,
he bad Oarmcla all to blneself.
"6,e> this is the Thames," be oald,
looking . at than dull, leaden str eaea,
flawOng between tbe dingy banks.
"The Thamesof commea'oe, not .of
poetry," she co/Teetod, smitizi:g, "yen
must come down to Marlow and we
the real river,"
"NAY :I?" ha asked, eagerly, thlok-
log ho deteoted an Invitation in lien'
tones:
"0f couhrse you tnny," she answer-
ed, oarelasely. "I don't control your
movements."
"Not at present, but you migbt,"
be replied, burriedly.
There was an awkward pause, luok-
ily broken by Pat, who came ruobing
along with his usual Impetuosity,
"'Ale Miss Cotonar, an' is that
yen?" sail Pat, dolefully; "the best
of friends must part, and we may
never meet again,"
"We might," answered Carmela,
with a laugh; "the worll is small,"
"Hagar]. I wish nee heart was," said
Ryan, sadly; "It's large enough to
hold all the girls on board—you in-
cluded."
"Much obliged," retorted the young
lady, with a bow, not in the least of-
fended, for Pat was a licensed jester;
"but 1'11 not consent to be one "of
many."
"Ye'd rayther have one honest
heart 1" asked Pet, looking keenly at
her.
1 She turned his remark off with a
laugh.
"Depends upon the owner of the
beart," she replied, gaily.
bagad, dilai'm out of it,' said
Pat, and ran off, leaving theory; in ex-
actly the same awkward situation as
he found them
"What aro you going to do when
you reach London?" asked Carmela,
after a pause, during which Ronald
kept his eyes on her face.
"Many things," be answered, calm-
ly; "first I am going to set to work
to find out who killed my friend
Vantin."
"I'm sure I hope you will be success-
ful," she replied, heartily; "but wby
1n.Lendon—the crime was committed
at Malta?"
"Yes, but the motive for the crime
will, I think, be found in London."
"They say a woman killed him."
"I think so, but it is purely theore-
tical."
"I dare say; for wbat motive could
any woman leave for such a crime?"
"Do you think a woman always re-,
quires a motive ?"
She looked at him rn surprise.
"Certainly I do; there can be no
cause without an effect."
"In some cases yes," he replied,
gravely; "in this oases I believe the
woman had no motive. in committing,
the Grimed'
"Then wby did she do it1" asked
Carmela, looking at him.
"That ie what I have to find out,"
be answered, and ao the conversation
ended.
It was one o'clock when the steamer
got into St. Katherine's Docks, and
on the shore crowds of people were
waiting to meet their friends. No
ons, however, (same to meet Pat and
Ronald, so their mutual sense of lone-
liness drew them yet closer together.
"Where are you going to stop?"
asked Pat, linking bis arm in that of
the Australian.
"The Tavistook," replied Ronald,
"the Australian cricketers generally
stop there, so it will feel home -like."
"I'll go there too," said Ryan,
promptly, "we'll go to the Alham-
bra or the Empire to -night, and to-
morrow call at the Langham."
"To see whom?"
"Oh, a lot of passengers are going
to stop there; Mies Lester among the
number," said Pat, with a slight
blush.
"Ole, Pat, your heart is lost there,"
observed Ronald, smiling.
"And what about your own and the
girl from Mrlte 1" asked Pat, where-
at Mister Ronald also blushed, and
the two friends went blow, to
get their stewards to look after their
luggage.
Among those who had come on'
board was a tall elderly gentleman,
very straight and severe-Iookiog,
scrupulously dressed, with gold -rim-
med spectacles, accompanied by a
pretty, vivacious -looking burnetto,
who was clinging to his arm.
"I don't see her, Bell," said the gen-
tlemtn, looking inquiringly round.
"Perhaps she's below, papa," said
the young lady. "Oh 1" with .a little
scream, than
os —
he is—there r
e e she is—
Carmela Carmelo. I" and with rth an-
other ejaculation an she rise forward to
where Miss Coloner was standing
talking to Vaesalla.
"My dear Bell," said Carmela, kiss-
ing her; "how good of you to corns
and meet me; how do you do, Sim
Mark?" and she gave her hand ie the
elderly gentleman, who now advanc-
ed.
"I am pleased to see your looking so
well, my dear Carmela," he said, in
cold, measured tortes, and than turn-
ed an inquiring glance on Vassalla,
"My cousin," said Carmela, intro-
ducing him; "this is his• first 'tale to
England,",
Sir Mark and the Marchese both
teetered and Miermurcd something, in-
distinctly.
"We are atoplling at the leangham,
Carmelite' said Dell, brightly, looking
wp in Klee Cetoner'a feee, "papa
doesn't like qua towel house yotu
know, anud we're gulag to stay a fort-
night in town! Isn't it jolly?" .•
."I3e111" reproved her father, "do
not mix sieng, I beg of you,"
"I can't help it," said the viviaoiow
Dell, "it was born With mo, and -Oh
my 1" with another little scream,
"what a good-looking boy 1 who is
he?"
The quartette turner] their heads
and saw Ronald, looking handsome
and high -bred in bis frook coat' and
tall hat, advancing, evidently with
the, Idea of saying good -by,
"It's Mr. Monteith," sate Clemente,
paling a little at the thought that
size might not see him again. "You
are going away 0" she asked, aloud,
holding out her hand.
"Yes," he answered, gravely, "Mr.
Ryan is with me, and I am going to
explore the wilds of London."
"Let ate inerodune you," said Oar -
meta, despite' the black 1;>oks of Vas-
aalia; "Sir Mark Trevor, Mr, Mon-
teith; Miss Trevor, Mr. Monteith."
The Australian bowed in his usual
grave manner, and then said good -
by to Gamete.
"I shall sons you, I presume, in Lon-
don0" he said, lingering a little.
To 13e Continuca,
A MANDARIN'S BUTTONS.
les'• Re GIISI Teem And t1'nat. They Signify
The hostilities in Chinn cause us to
hoar so much about mandarins, and
we in England are apt to look upon
them as Chinese officials of great im-
portance and wealth, that it will be
news to many to know that practical-
ly every Chinese government civil
servant is u mandarin, and that there
are thousands of them scattered about
the celestial empire whale official
salaries do not exceed $5 per month.
Therm are of the lowest, or ninth,
alas of mandarins, and have just
passed their first examination, and
are usually petty officials in one of
the numerous custom houses. When
promotion follows in rlaa course our
budding viceroy, provided his people -
Lions have not exceeded the bounds of
moderation, becomes successively a
mandarin of the eighth and seventh
classes.
These two steps, however, mean
very little advance in rank, and be-
fore the sixth division can be enter-
ed another examination has to be
passed. A little knowledge and a
great deal of bribery baying been suc-
cessful' in getting him through this,
aux mandarin is now a person of some
im,portanoe, a sort of distriot magis-
trate probably, and his buttgp is' of
p;xre white quartz. .In this capacity
he can s'epplesnent bis income glad -
crusty oy substantial peasants from
bath pkantiffs and defendants alike,
and in a few years has probably ex-
torted enough from unhappy litigants
to join the ranks of the fifth class
and wear a transparent crystal but-
ton on his' cap. Yet another grade,
by the same means, he may advance
in due (curse and upon attaining to
Lhe dignity of a fourth-class man-
darin a turquoise button is substitut-
ed for the crystal one.
Here it is that many Chinese atop
in their upward oareer, for before an-
other step in advance may be made
another examination had to be "pass-
ed," and this is a terribly expensive
process. Should the resources of our
mandarin, however, prove equal to
Lhe occasion, lee proudly enters the
third class, and his button, though
still blue, is transparent like ame-
thyst.
By diplomacy and cringing, still
mare bribery and cunning, the second
plass is at last open to him, and with
a carved red coral button upon his cap
he proudly governs one of China's
great cities.
He caes now go on higher, save by
obtaining the good will of the em-
peror or of the empress. The men-
darinship of the first class is the dir-
eot.gift of the reigning monarch, and
carries with it still a red coral but -
ban, but quite plain and emooth in-
stead at being carved, as in the second
class.
There is a title, "kung," which is
very rarely bestowed, and which is
practically equal to a dukedom. In-
stead of descending from tallier to
sen, however, It goes back to his an-
cestors, all of whom aro ennobled en
bloc
The examinations referred to in
this arbiele are usually held in large
halls. Th a
e examination ball,
an
or koong
rrdn as it is
y celled, at Canton con-
tains 7,500 cells. Each cell measures
4 fent by 3, and is high enough to
stand up in. The furniture consists
of two boards ono to sit on and the
other for writing at.
The cella are arranged around a
nuanber of open courts, so that the
soldie,ra whouard theplace a
ge can look
P
in and Seo that no student oommuni-
cafes with another. The characters
on tiro cells indicate each student's
particular place. Confinommnt in
so cramped an area, where it is Me -
possible to Ire down, Ls Bald to cause
the death of many students, some of ,
whom are ;mete old men.'
olov- y.,
he Home
Till. OLE 11011;1.
It scorns to listen there, patbetioall'y
heart,
Foe old hushed volges in the foliage -
Mei';
About ate gallery clings tele morning-
glory—
Pity in blowout for the dreams that
Worcs,
The elder bloo¢ns among the noisome
rushes,
Like some whits thought yet in 4
soul of sin;
And a red ' rasa beside the wreaked
gate•blushes,
But where are those who breathed
its fragrnnoe .u?'
In youth the catbird woke as from our
sdumbaru
With culls from haunts of blooming
orchard trees;
Day was a lyric of melodious numbers;
Night held but hints of paredisian
peace.
But vliere we romped, now suns the
wary liaand,
Where love spoke low, the wild
hawk builds its nest;
Where hope throbbed buoyant, Mem-
ory, the wizard,
Wanders alone, white-faced, with
heaving breast.
What visions came and garnished all
the ceiling,
Giving their rainbow tints to plain
gray walls,
While unsung songs dame o'er us
gently stealing,
As soft as sounds of dreamland
waterfal ls.
Ola! homestead! 'Though pathetically
hoary,
Whatever jay we've seen or yet may
see,—
You tell the sweetest past of life-
time's story,
The entreat days are those that
used to be.
APPLE JELLY.
A delicious and beautiful jelly may
be made from tart, green windfall
apples as soon as they are sufficiently
developed to have any flavor. The
apples should be used as soon, as pies-
sible after falling, for when withered
they are unfit for use,
Walsh the apples, cut them up 'and
remove wormy cores and decayed
specks; putin granite -iron or porce-
lain kettle with water to nearly
cover; stew until perfectly tender;
turn into a cheese -cloth bag and drip
over night. Do not squeeze .rig or
it will make the jelly cloudy. In the
morning measure juice anal also an
equal ugantity of granulated sugar;
put juice 'an to boil; boil shendily for
twenty minutes; skim, add sugar,
stir until disselved; boil ten minutes
without stirring, skim and pour in-
to glasses.
Glasses with tin. covers are to be
preferred for all kinds of jelly. Be-
fore putting on the covers, apply a
thin coating of paraffine to each
gl iss. The best way to do this is
to melt the paraffins and while hot
put one teaspoonful on each glass;
gently tip the glass from side to side
until the paraffin spreads evenly
over the top ante adheres to the aides
of the glass. This forms a perfeot-
ly air -tight covering, which preserves
the fresh flavor of the jelly.
Jellies should not he sealed for a
few days after they are made,
Hooseikeepers who have not a good
plias to keep jelly sometimes find' it
desirable to can the juice of apples
and of other fruits and make the
jelly in email quantities as needed.
To do this, atter straining the juice,
lot it cams to a boil ands seal in self-
sealing jars.
Juice thus canned is useful for oth-
er purposes. It 3s excellent for sher-
bets ,and pudding sauacs, and makes
a refreshing drink.-
HOLLAND APPLE PIE.
Peel, quarter and core enough tart
apples to fill a deep granite -iron or
porcelain pie dish. Cover with a
rich biscuit orust rolled rather tbin
and slashed. Bake until both apples
and crust are well cooked. Invert on
a excitable platter or plate. Spread
apples over with butter, sprinkle.
with sugar .and serve hot. Or omit
Matter and sugar and serve with lem-
on bard sauce or with cream and
sugar.
APPLE SHERBET.
One quart tart apple sauce rubbed
through a sieve, whites of two eggs
beaten to a stiff froth; flavor with
lemon or not, to suit taste. Beat
well together and freeze, Or servo
icy cold without freezing, and with
whippet] cream if desired. To make
a marc fancy dish oolor one-half the
mixture with' fruit calor and arrange
alternate layers of the plain and, the
colored in a glass dish and heap
whipped Jett album on top.
.
Apple tapioca, apple tapioca as sner-
bet and apple pp o anstacd, wallies for
which can be found In most gook
becks, aro excellent.
Apple butter, bailed sweet cider and
canned apples are gond saving.means
for the fruit so dear to use all and
that is too often a'ilowecl to go to
waste,
P011 THE BOYS' OWN ROOM.
The daughter has her own room, and
her mother's sympathy and beep in
furnishing it tosuit her fancy, but it
Is taken for granted that John or
Charlie cannot appreciate prelty
tielmgs; that itis. his -nature to like
boots on his floor and soiled hand
keechlefs ens his ;'bureau, and nothing
but age .lean alter ieim, whereas the
teeth la that age will only make him
ware*, unless the art of nsetneee is
taught hem trent the bogtnnigg.
Muslin and ribbon, to be euro, will
not pia; the important palet in fur-.
Melting John's room that It did in
lits sister's, John has uo fondncee
'fore frills; be thinks thorn a nuisance
lire in the way, 'rho bureaaoover
may not be dotted ewiss, and the pin
auehion will not be appreelatcd any
more than the roeettee of baby rib-
boaz; but . a soyas of strong, white
Kleine, with• a wide hem, and Possible
some neat design embroidered en the
ends, will nuke ]itis bureau trash and
dainty. A big pen-auahion cover,
with, a neatly ]earn -stitched square of
obese muslin, will appeal to his youth-
ful soul and boyLib fancy more than
all "the good-for-noLbing lace and
ribbon" that dainty fingers could put
together.
Of course,' John's room does, not
want a tea -table, but lee Sees want
a desk and a lounge as badly as his
sister, ' Not a lounge with an ele-
gant, dainty cover, ruffled pillows,
etc„ but a loather coach or a rattan
divan, with cushions which have plen-
ty of
len-tyof feathers, but no ruffles.
This couch, would, I tansy, have
many a tale to tell en after years
were it permitted to relate the num-
ber of air castles built, surrounded
by its cosy pillows, of what is to be
done "wheat I am a man," fax a boy
bas just as many dreams as a girl;
they differ from each other in quality
rather than quantity.
The desk, too, should be there—and
]'there is no reason why ib should not,
for Lhe very thing be wants can be
bought fox five or ten dollars—for
tlsen these will be a place for him
to wrestle with the "composition
fiend," and a place to keep his school
notes and invitations.
THE CROPS OF ONTARIO.
Average Yield Per Acre or Out DIIre,en1
/'create.
The following are the crop esti-
mates for 1900 as judged from ap-
pearances on August dth. The acreages
are final, but the yields, except In the
case of bay, will be revised froth act-
ual threshing results in November
Fall Wheat.—Sbows an area of 1,-
068,640 sores, harvested, the estim-
abed yield being 22,812,293 bushels, or
21.3 bushels per aore. In 1899 the yield
from 1,049,691 acres was 14,439,827
bdshels, or 13.8 bushels per acre. The
average annual yield for 18 years was
18,220,140 blushels or 20.1 per aore.
Spring Wheat has an area of 376,905
acres, yielding 0,728,927 bushels, or 17.9
bushels per acre. in 1809 the, yield
was 7,041,317 bushels, from 398,718
acres, or 17.7 bushels per aore. The
average of 18 years is 15,4 bushels.
Burley.—The area in 1900 is 577,810
acres with an. estimated yield of 16,-
296,332 bushels, or an average of 28.2
bushels par acre. Last year an aver-
age od 30.2 basheis produced a crop
of 14,880,891 bushels. 'L'he annual
average bus been 16,157,273 bushels,or
26.0 bushels pas acre,
AOats,—YLelds 88,805,16D bushels
from 2,393,834 acres, this average be-
long 86:8 bushels per acre. This is a
small variation from 1899, but the an-
nual average of 18 years was 67,131,-
824 bushels or 34.8 per aore.
Rye—An acreage of 141,213 yields
2,373,355 bushels or 16.7 bushels per
acre..
Peaa.—Tine area again falls off, and
goes below the average of 18 years.
In 1900 there were 061,592 acres pro-
ducing 14,238,307 bushels or 21.5
bushels por acre. In 1899 the area
was 743,130 acres and in 1898 it was
865,951 acres. The annual average is
19.0 bushels per acre.
Beane.—Show an inoreaised area, the
44,053 nares giving an estimated
amp of 897,852 bushels or 20,4 bushels
per aore. The annual average is 17.3
bushels.
Hay and Clovoz'.—Show asliglrt in
-
cream in area but the yield is below
the average. The yield is estimated
at 3,133,045 tons, or 1.24 tans per acre
while the annual average is 1.39 tons.
Other Crops.—The following acreages.
have been determined for crops for
which no estimated yield can be made
at
present:—Corn for husking, 330,772;.
corn for silo, 179;769; buckwheat, 1026
570; potatoes, l63,754; =angels, 64,543;
parrots, 10,320; turnips, 165,588; rape,!
35,711; flax, 6790, haps, 1090; tobacco,'
2477; orchard and garden, 389,411; vine-
yard, 10,087.
Apples give an estimated yield of 37,
455,245 bushels or 2,3 bushels per tree
of barring age.
Live Stook on Hand.—Horse 017,809;
cattle, 2,420,550; sheep, 1,707,518; bogs;
1,771,041; oultr 9,541,241,
p Y
Te IP w
of 1 of it`aod as 5.8 5,921 panda
IChe No. of colonies of bees on hand
was 217,425.
GENTLE IIINT.
The behand sourly—You ought to
know better love to •tree money.
.The wile,' sweetly—Perilarps I darned
len n, if I lelead a little ittle
more to prac-
tice with
SYMPATHETIC,
Ilea-ry, gasped Mrs, Peek, 1 W-wlah
yon woui—ld go t—or the, doe—tor, I
o—an't hard—ly h --reach,
Don't try.my doer, if it ]sorts you,'
calmly replied Henry, .
HEALTH.
VIRT'Ull$ OF MA0111,40II.
Dieasage is practised in nearly all
countries; Is thought feaoll of in
Ger'rnaue, Le very eozumoz3 in Asbe, le4
profession with Leis Ohinose, i6 need by
the natives in darkest Afr'ioa, and is
in nommen use in bee bat)* of the
Hungarians, Finns and laplanders.
The French do net look with favor on
the art,
These Who do Favor Ib should be moat
careful in the seleetlon of a skilled
mainipulator, a thorough knowledge
of anatemy being necessary on the
part of the masaour. It should be
givenby an instructed parson of the
same sex. The results from skilled
manipulation in oases of sciatica, neu-
ralgia, chorea or 5t, Vitus' dance,
retrained and muscular rheumatism
are wonderful. Veiny well known
and beaubiful moiety women admit
they wield not stand the ravages tirade
on constitution and oomplexlon during
Lhe fatiguing demands of eralal life did
tbey not go weeldy to a Turkish bath
and masseuse.
Fatigue, ennui, all evil feeliaga
venial' under the delicate Londe of
these muscular women, who, afterpnt-
)Ling the body In glow, then gently.
'knead the flesh with fragrant vaseline
until the skin is like satin,
Some marvellous' cures are cited by
medical men. Dr. Hartelius wyltoa
that much harm may be done by an.
'ignorant. masseur. Each patient has
(individual needs, Dr. Weir Mitoholl ro-
porta the ease, of a woman aged fiftye
two years who had been bedridden
fifteen years. After observing her
some days he soon saw she was free
from disease, and had stayed in bed at
first from lack of power and much
pain in rising. After a week's message
he gooier up, and In another week she
left him cured.
Very serious sprains are cured by
this treatment. The case of a Swedish
count has just aome under observation.
While bicycling be fell, sustaining' a
serious injury to the knee joint. True
to Ma belief in the "Swedish move-
ment," be called in a man skilled in
this art, and after three months of
'heroic treatment from the masseur he
is able to bend the knee.
Travellers in Japan often notioe the
'presence of certaln blind men, who
'roam about the streets of the larger
Lowes in the evening, and now and
then make their presence - known to
1 the public by blowing certain notes
Ion n peculiar wind instrument. They
!are Japan's "meek masseurs," the so
called Amnias. After reading of this
:and bearing naval officers speak of
ths(m, the thought came ]hat
this might open up a new and-lutrre.
the field of labor for many of our pa.
tient blind, who seem to be endowed
with an almost divine sense of touch.
RHEUMATISM.
The name rbeumatiam is applied toe
great variety of affections acaampani
ed with pain in the joints or mueoles,
some of them more of a gouty or aim
acid nature, others probably of infec-
tious origin, and others still the ex-
pression of some disease of the nervous
atruoture.
Acute articular, or inflammatory
rheumatism is a disease characterized
by pain and swelling of one ar more
of the joints, usually the larger ones,
such as the knee, together with fever
of more or leas intensity, It is a dis-
ease of temperate climates, especially
in sold and damp regions, being very
seldom seen in the tropics. It occurs
in this country chiefly in late winter
and early spring, although it may
°Dour, particularly on the sea toast,
ab any time of the year. In England
it is said to be most frequent in the
autumn.
It attacks poisons between the.
ages of 15 and 40 more commonly
bha,n those who are older or younger.
Physicians are not yet agreed as to
its nature, although many now incline
to regard It as a germ disease. It be-
gins gradually, with alight aching in
the Limbs, aore throat end a general
feeling of depression. The appetite
fails, Lhe tongue is heavily- Boated,
often there 1,0 complaint of headache
and of chilly sensations, and the suf-
ferer is generally "oub of sorts," There
Ls feverishness, and, as this increas-
es, pain and swelling appear in ono or
more of the large joints. The joints at-
tacked are bot, red and exquisitely
painful, and have every appearance of
being Beverley- Inflamed.
All these symptoms may disappear
in u single night from one joint, and
appear at the Jaime time in another;
and ao the disease may goon, attack-
ing one joint after another, those
first affected recovering mush of
timer
he Lone and function. On of the
rtu loris •i
Chit t c stn to
is uv>
Y pms i fuse
pea'epuatianI the. skin is not rod and
dry, aa in most fevers, but pool, moist
and earnetienee actually dripping with
sweat:
The disease may came to an end ilea
week oe 10 days, or it may go onate
backing joint after joint, and when
all have suffered lb may begin over
again, n
g and ao goronindefinitely, As
long as Lho rheumatism is confined to
the joints' there i6 little ' danger, al-
though oecaaionally death results from
excessive fever; but there is always
danger that it may attack the lining
membrane of the heart and cripple
the Organ permanently. Rarely it at-
taaka the merabx.zne e4 the brain,
causing violent, delirium or death.
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