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The Clinton News-Record, 1898-06-16, Page 9THE CLINTON NE{YS•RECOtt Is published every THURSDAY at Taft ;4 RWS-Rxcoxl0 Printing House, Albert Bt., CPlitan "b cork, an. -t.. ♦Dritn1'1e1NU ae/1M 1 Yr. 6 Mo. 3 Mo- 1 Mo Oolumn.,,,,,, x00 00 $35 00 $20 00 37 00 Column..,30 00 20 00 12 00 3 00 Column .... , . , 20 00 12 00 7002 50 Colutun ib 00 9 00 5 00 ' 1 00 Inoll 00 50 2 1 25 C SPecial position t from 25 to 0 per cent extra. For transient advertisements 10 cents Ver line for the first insertion; 3 cents per line each subsequent insertion— eonpareil weasure. Professional cards, mot exceeding one inch, $5.00 per annum, Advertisements without spec- ific directions will be published till forbid and charged for accordingly. Transient notices—"Lost," "Found," For Sale," etc. -50 cents for first in- sertion, 25 cents for each subsequent Insertion. 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MoTAGGART, Banker, ALBERT STREET, - CLINTON A General Banking Business Transacted, Notes Discounted. Drafts Issued. Interest Allowed on Deposits. CONVEYANCING. John Ridout, Conveyancer, Commissioner, Etc. Fire Insurance. - - Real Estate, Money to Lend. Office—HURON STREET, CLINTON MEDICAL. Dr. W. Gunn, R. C. P. and L. R. C. S., Edinburgh. Office—Ontario Street, Clinton. 'Night calls at front door of residence on Ratten- bury Street, opp. Presbyterian Church. Dr. Turnbull, J. L. Turnbull, M.B., Toronto Univ. ; M.D. ; C,M., Victoria Univ. M.C.P. & S. Ont, ; Fellow of the obstetrical society of Edinburgh. Late of London, Eng, and Edinburgh hospitals. Office—Dr. Dows• ley's stand, Rattenbury St. Night calls answered at Office. Dr. Shaw, • Office—Ontario Street, opposite English church„ formerly occupied oy' Dr. Apple- ton. DENTISTRY. Dr, BRUCE, Surgeon Dentist. OFFICE—Over Taylor's Shoe Store, Clinton, Ont, Special attention to preser- vation of natural teeth. N. B —Will visit Blyth every Monc'ay and Bayfield every Thursday afternoon during be summer. DR. AGNEW, DENTIST. Office Hours, - 9 to 5. At Zurich the second Thursday of each month. VETERINARY. J. E. Blackall, VETERINARY SURGEON AND VETERINARY INSPECTOR. Office on Isaac Street next New Era office Residence, Albert St., Clinton. LEGAL. J. Scott, Barrister, &c. ELLIOTT'S BLOCK, CLINTON. Money to Loan. E. Campion, Q C., Barrister, - Solicitor, - Notary, &c,, GODERiCH, ONT. OFFICE—Over Davis' Drug Store. Money to Loan. M. O. Johnston, Barrister, Solicitor, Commissioner, Etc., GODERICH, - ON I'. OFFICE—Cor Hamilton and St. Andrew's Streets. W. Brydone, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public, &c., iwie THEAVER BLOC K, The News -Record Ie Not Excelled Asan Advertising Medium. OFFiCS t CLINTON ■ � N uousness Is caused by torpid liver, which prevents diges- tion and permits food to ferment and putrlfy In the stomach. Tben follow dizziness, headache, od's insomnia nervousneils and 11 not relieved, bilious fever or blood poisoning. Hood's Pius stimulate the stomach, lis rouse the livor, cure headache, dlzftness, con- stipation, etc. 25 cents. Sold by all druggists. The only Pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. GO TO THE Union Shaving Parlor For first-class Hair -Cutting and Shaving. Smith's block, opposite Post Office, Clinton, J. EMERTON, Proprietor. CENTRAL BUTCHER SHOP. FORD & MURPHY, (Successors to J. W. Langford.) Having bought out the above business, we intend to conduct it on the cash principle, and will supply our customers with the beet meats at the lowest paying prices. Ford & Murphy. Live Hogs Wanted. Highest Market Price Paid. D. CANTELON. Clinton, Removal of Night -toil. The undersigned will nndortakn the removal of Night Soil and thorough cleaning of closets on short notice and at reasonable rates. All refuse removed out of town. ROBT. MENNEL, GEO. TROWIIILL, Horseshoer and General Blacksmith Albert Street, North, Clinton, JOBBING A SPECIALTY. Woodwork ironed and first-class material and work guaranteed. Farm implements and machines rebuilt and repaired. TO THE FARMERS! Study your own interest and go where you can got RELIABLE - HARNESS l manufacture none but the best of ,tock. Beware of shops that sell cheap, as they have got to live. Ctll and get prices. Orders by mail promptly attended to John Bell, Harness Emporium, 131yth, Ont MIMIC NAVAL COMBATS. Hots the Emperor Claudius Entertained His Friends. At the time of the Roman Empire, the love of Splendid spectacle, in which flowed freely the blood of human be- ings, found gratification in naval com- bats which were exhibited like other showa, by, the Emperor. They were termed naumachiae. and history gives a minute account of one that took place during the reign of Claudius. The scene of action was Lake 1'ueina. Captives and criminals to the number of 1,900 were collected, placed on board a hundred ships, and drawn up in two opposing squadrons. called derisively the Rhodians and the Sicilians. The ships were large triremes and quad- riremes. To prevent the escape of the combatants, guards were stationed round the lake and the rafts were guarded by towers and platforms, on which stood cetwpults and other en- gines to command the fighting ships, in trent of th erafts were arranged vessels from the emperor's fleet to- Tem-pel the victims to engage or to mas- sacre them if they refused. In the mid- dle of the lake rose a silver Triton. who wound his horn for a. signal and en- couragement to fight, while artificial monsters played round him in the wat- er. The rising ground about the lalre was fitted with seats, like an 'amphi- theater, and was occupied by an eager multitude. among whom was Claudius himself, and the princes of the blood in their military dress, and the em- press in a splendid gold and purple robe. The poor wretches that were doomed to such ignoble battle, cried out to the emperor: "Hail, sovereign lords We whose lives are forfeit salute thee." The emperor answered, "Hail 1" which the hopeful unfortunates tootle to mean that they were pardrpned. Not so, for seeing that they delayed when the signal was given. Claudius sprang from his throne, and tottering on his weak knees ran round the lake, urging them on by gestures, and threatening them with instant destruction if they slid not begin. Seeing that there was no escape, the poor victims to this brutal caprice attacked one another. At first there was little loss, but warm- ing to the fight, on becoming desper- ate, they at length shed sufficient blood to satisfy the spectators, and the lives of the remainder were spared. TRE SMALLEST PLOWER. The smallest flower known to the botanist is said to be that of the yeast plant. It is amicroscopic in aize, and is said to be only one hundredth part of a millimeter in diameter. Catarrh Shackles Broken in BO Minute.. It's an alarming fact, bet atatistios'bear it out, that at least 8o In every hun- dred persons in this country are tainted In s lesser or greater degree by that disgusting, oB'en- eive a d dangerous die- ease—Catarrh, If sympp-- temsappear a,IChaeeeld in the head dlaelees,, septette/it, dr rehead, Topping In the throat, offensive beet, lone orate and emelt, the Catarrh steoltlea maybe tightening about you— DR. AGNEW'S OATAItfUAt POWDER h no Is the e ut y rant Catenb ears known to•dayy— Recorao.endad by eminent nose and throat special. fists --Hires relief In /fowl() to 6o minutes, " For years I was q victim of chrome Catarrh' the, fire epplicattnn of 1)r. Agnew's Catarrhal pow- der gave n,e Instant relief, and In en incredibly short while 1 was permanently mired."•--lamss Headley, Dundee, N.Y.—s.4 THE PAINTER OF PAR!`IA; — OR, THE MAGIC OF A MASTERPIECE. —•OR, THE OF A 'M ASTERPIECE. /iAAAA Zanoni had I aid his palette and brush ened. the sun down on a small table that stood near,jarby, and for a few minutes had stood! "I am sorry you have been weary, in silence, his eyes fixed upon the Madelon. Signor Zanoni had been outlined face on his canvas. At length tolling me e. story that interested me. the sitter interrupted him. I will be ready shortly." "Come, signor, you are not improv-\Vben she was ready to accompany ing the time 1 give you." her duenna she turned to the paint - With a start almost like one detect- er and gave him her hand. A broad ed in a, deed of guilt, the painter screen shut them from Madelon's gaze, "Juan, I may come again? You will need me?" "Yes! Yes; forever 1 God and all good angels guard and bless thee!" Do you know where caught up hie working tools, selected a brusl] and applied its point to a gout of color on his palette. While he did this the lady, with a bright smile lighting up her lovely features, went ort: "We must make the most of every minute, Zanoni, for I fear my guard- ian will very soon demand that my visits shall cease." A shadow of pain appeared for a moment upon the paint- er's pale face, and a perceptible tre- mor shook his frame; but whatever the emotion, he quickly overcame it though it cost him an effort. "Lady," he said, again putting aside his implements and moving back a pace from his easel—his voice was low and sweet, like the deeper, richer notes of the grand cathedral organ—"Lady he is right, There can be no more fit- ting time than the present for your visits to my poor studio to cease — t.o cease now and forever 1 You may tell the duke that I can not finish the work as be proposed." "Signor! What means this?" She 'spoke hurriedly, seeming at a loss to comprehend him. "Surely, you cannot .mean that you will not finish the picture!" "1 shad not that, princess. I will fin- ish It; but it must be with the help of another face than yours; or from one of my own imagining," "But—Oh 1 signor ! the duke will be very wroth. It is my face, and no oth- er that he desires." "I can not help it, signora; he must be wroth if he will. For myself my powers are limited. .1 am human, like other men. Tell your guardian I can not do it." "Oh 1 Signor Zanoni! You will not persist in this. Think how much the duke anticipates in the possession of the finished picture—finished with my portrait on the canvas. And, signor, more than t hat—if you knew how high- ly he praised you—how much above all other painters in Parma he holds you— if you knew how he almost worships your genius—if you knew, I am sure you would go on to the end as we have begun." The artist turned upon her a look that frightened her. In a moment the truth burst upon her. She had known it before; or, at least., she hid sus- pected it—had been impressed by it— but she had struggled against ad- mitting it. Could she have had her wish th" work would have gone on; her sittings under the lighi et his won- derful eyes, and the charm of his matchless vuice, would have had an end—never. But under the influ- ence of that work the veil fell, and the end came—the end of tranquil rest and calm delight. Again Zanotti controlled himself, and when he next spoke his voice was steady and solemn. "Signora, we will not dispute. Let the duke feel es he may. 1 can not do his bidding further. 'fell him I will finish the picture, but it must he aft- er my own ideal. I will remember your features if I can—if not—" "Ab! signor, can you so easily for- get me?" "Forget!" He startled her again. "If 1 could faint a human soul—if 1 could put upon canvas that which lives forever—then might i paint yourself from memory. But I ran not explain. 1 ran teat it, and I do know it, lilt I cannot make it plain to another. Your message to the duke is very simele." The princess had t ecome pale, even to whiteness; her hands were clasped ov- er ber heaving bosom and her whole frame was moved by a perceptible tremor. Presently, tvitb an earnest, yearning look, she murrnuted, scarcely above a whisper, and in broken tones; "Zanoni 1 You wish that 1 shalt come—never—never — never —again?" IIs rould endure no more. A mo- ment. he stood with his bands clinch- ed; his fuse white like marble; his eyes aflame to their profoundest depths, and his frame quivering at every joint. "Signora! Princess! Isabel! Can you not see? Wait. Let me think. I will speak presently." He took a few turns to and fro across the room, evidently fighting a mighty battle with himself; and when he finally stood before her again be was outwardly calm. She sat with folded bands, pale as before, gaz- ing at him with her soul in her eyes. "Lardy, I will be brief. Years ago,— long, long years to me—i saw my mo- ther's mortal remains laid away in the grave. It was in a land far distant from this. Ohl how 1 loved her ! She was ].pure and good—I fear not to say a saint on earth. She was gone and my heart for a time seemed broken. I had one friend—Antonio Velasquez Murillo's last and most favored pupil. With hien I gave myself to art and came to love it with a passion that knew no bounds. My tutor died, and once more f was left, but not alone. I now had my art, and to it I leave my love—my life. And from that time 1 loved no other thing, if 1 except the me.mory of things dead and gone. And I fully believed my heart would never know the passion of love again. But, I did not know what the future held in store. I came to Italy, and finally found a home in Parma. The place at- tracted me. Hero 1 saw in time a Nee that reminded me of my mother. Need I tell you that it was your own; and ere I could realize the result, it came—a love so deep, so strong, so much a part of my life, that life seem- ed death without it, "isabelI Isabel] The words are spoken. They were forced from me. Pardon me if i have offended. My heart is— Ob, go I --go and tell the slake—" He bad turned away and covered his fare with his hands, and while he struggled to speak further, he felt. two warm arms flung over his should- ers and a boot'! head pillowed nn his bosom. "Isahell" "Zanoni I- Juan 1" "Merciful Father in heaven I what. does it mean 1 Isabel I—Ohl is it —is it—love? "Oh, Juan, do not drive me away! Life to me henceforth na.n be nothing without the light of thine eyes, and the music of thy sweet voice. Yes — ye,R—it is love—love—fon' thee and for thee alone! Remember, I too am an orphan. The duke is good to me; but he is not one to love. I ran say as thou sayest—wince my mother died I have known no love until I met thee." "Isabel 1—my life! my love I Let me look at thee, that I may know I do not dream." At hat moment they heard a hand upon the latrb of the door, and scar- cely had the princess sank back upon the ottoman, with her face hentupon her hands, when old Madelon, looking a» indignant as she dared to look, made her anpen.rn ne e. "Dear Prineess, I began to lie fright - .CHAPTER, II. For a time after he had been left alone the painter stood like one in a trance. I3is hands were clasped togeth- er; his lips apart; his face paler than was its wont; while his eyes, lighted by a soul -sent glow, had a far -away look in them, as though he gazed at something held only in memory. At length, with a. start and quickly drawn breath he smote himself on the breast and took a step as though he would pace the floor but he stopped instantly and fell into thought, and by-and-by he gave his thoughts words. "TleaveItu1 \V•bat have I done? What is to be the end of this 1 Am I a villain? Have I betrayed a patron's confidence only to the end that a trusting, yielding heart may suffer? What have I to do with such as she? She a princess, and I only a— MAN! She, one of the wealthiest among the wealthy, and 5, one of the poorest of the poor! But no! No! I will not say that, I am rich—rich beyond compute. Not all the wealth of all the world piled in one' dazzling heap could .pur- ohase for one of these moral and in- tellectual paupers, ycleped patrician, a moiety of the genius that makes me honored and respected. Aye, and when they are dead and gone and forgot ten, as utterly forgotten as though they had never been, Juan Zanoni shall live; his name shall dwell upon the lips of men and women in generous, gratified accents, when the duke who now rules in this land shall have sunk into no- thingness and oblivion. No, no— not poor! "But what can i have to do with Isabel di Varons 1 Ob, if I could take her to my bosom and call her mine; if I could make her my wife, what a glory life would be ! 0 fool ! tool ! When I can fly, then, and then only, can 1 marry with her I Time was and in this very city, when such as I would have been put to death by mar- rying with a woman of the nobles; and, even now, i believe, there is pun- ishment by imprisonment, .At all ev- ents, the law would rob me of my worldly chattels and turn me adrift, w•hippert and disgraced, Can 1 ask her to flee with met Can I even allow her to offer such a thing? 1 am bewild- ered. I mu.,t have sir." With this he went to the closet where clothing not in use was hung up, and having exchanged his working frock for it doublet of plain black velvet, be buckled on a light rapier and put 013 his carp. As he panes back he stopped before the canvas on his easel and took hold of the light silken covering for the purpose of dropping it over the painted surface. He had shaken out the folds, and was upon the point of letting it fall, when he paused, stand- ing for a time as though in a dream. The conversation he had held with the prim -ass canis back to him, and with a thought that fairly startled him. "Who shall say what the end may he," he soliloquized. "Suppose that old woman's keen eye should have de- tected something akin to 'the truth! And suppose she should speak of it to the duce; or, what is more likely, to Count Denaro; or ate may give her sus- picions to Steffano 1 Oh, how 1 de- spise that man I Should Antonio die childless, as he now is, his brother would reign in his place. Steffano Farnese, Duke of Parma 1 Would the people suffer it? Heaven send that I come not in contact with him. His in- solence would madden me beyond nay power of self-control. I know riot why I loathe that man as I do. But I know I am not alone in my feelings toward him. "But," he went on, turning again to the picture on bis easel, "if that wo- man speaks, the princess will be per- mitted to visit here no more. In that event I will paint the face after my own inspiration, and the duke may take it or leave it to me, as he glleases.lt may be the face of Isabel; it may be another face. But, be it what it may, it shall be: worthy of the place I give it, Yet—the princess may continue her sittings. We can not tell. Ere long I could have her beautiful fea- tures so fixed upon the canvas that I could not go astray in the finish- ing tones." Once more be started to let fall the curtain, and again held his hand and gazed utpon the features outlined up- on the canvas, "Oh, Isahell My love I My life 1 It may not be so darksome as my fears would picture it, If thou bast loved me of thine own will and purpose;if thy heart hath been given to me wbolly and entirely ; if it would give tbee pain to be separat- ed from me; if, in ehort, thy love for me hath possessed thee, why should the separation bell If I am permitted to read thy character aright, when thou loveet it must he with all thy soul and all thy strength. If thus thou lov- est me should 1 not do thee griev- ous wrong to forsake then? But my life! if T thought thy happiness in all the time to come lay in thy love for me, I would risk everything. We will find a foreign foothold and home, where love shall be our life. Oh, my darling! God keep thee!" Then he let the curtain fall and turned away, and having set• a few things in their proper places he went out, closing and locking the door after him. Old Madelon had spoken to her mis- tress of the sun as though it were sinking from sight; but instead of that it had, at that time, scarcely touched the tops of the tallest trees; and when Zanoni stepped forth upon the sidewalk it lacked yet several minutes of set- ting. The daylight and the beautiful twilight would last for an hour at least. A favorite walk with the artist was along the hanks of the river—the Par- ma, which flowed through the city, very nearly its center, from north to south. He loved to watch the ehildren there at play; to look upon the beautiful white swans that floated on the tide, and to see the gayly-deoked gondolas as they plied to and fro, hearing their happy freights of pleasure -seekers. He had struck the path he most loved, and was walking thoughtfully on, looking over the water, but really seeing no- thing, when lou:] voices ahead of him aft rncted his at.tention, and on look- ing in that direction he saw that which troubled him, and for a brief space he waw undecided as to the ,nurse he should pursue. What he saw was this: Four young men, all noblemen, two of whom he knew but too well. Three latter were Cottrlt Guiseppe flotsam, t and Steffano Faroese, called marquis by courtesy. Count Denaro was a well-built man, slightly below the medium height broad -shouldered and stout; but his fleah—and he was decidedly inclined to embonpoint—was rather of adipose tis- sue than muscle. He was of dark com- plexion, black hair and black eyes, and very good-looking. He might be called handsome. His age was twen- ty-five. His father had been dead severa1 years, and he was now • the bead of the family—a family of wealth and ancient lineage. The Marquis Steffano Farnese was a man of a different stamp. He was thirty years of age, or thereabouts— be looked older, taller than was the count, and though not so heavy of body he was evidently more muscular and much stronger of limb. He was darker than the other, his hair and eyes black as black could be, his forehead low and receding, ears small and set closely book against the spot where Phrenologists locate the bumps of destructiveness and combativeness. The face was not a pleasant one, at least not pleasant to him who was used to reading the chaeacteli there. Yet be could laugh' and be gay, and be had bis good looks as he may have had his good qualities. He was eight or nine years older than his brother the duke and he had nothing of his brother's looks, either in form or feature; nor was he like his brother mentally or morally, The two must have been born under entirely different circum- stances, and eases, in fact, had been the case, His garb was rich and gaudy, and he seemed proud of the appear- ance he made. He fancied the women admired him, and even the plaudits of the children, who were 'dazzled by his gilt and glitter, pleased him. The other two of the party were younger men and sons of wealthy nobles. • Our hero's first impulse upon recog- nizing the . approaching party was to turn aside and avoid them, but they had seen him, and he knew his name had been spoken; hence a turning aside night imply either fear or conscious cause of distrust. He resolved to keep on, quietly and silently, if possible; but, at all events, to keep boldly on. As he came nearer, however, he heard that which destroyed all •hope of sil- ence. He heard Steffano Farnese say in a loud, bantering tone with the coun t: Put the question to him. Ho! I trust you do not fear." The count's response Zanoni could not bear; but a little later the mar- quis again spoke; '•I' faith, if you will not, I will, Let u,' know what hs meads. Remember, the lady is my cousin, or something like it. .Ble.ss me, if 1 know exactly how the blood runs." The artist, by a powerful effort, suc- ceeded in putting out of sight all sign of bis just indignation, and moved on as though be had heard nothing. As he came still nearer he was further perplexed by the discovery that Stef- fano had been drinking, He was not intoxicated—far from it —but much wine made him quarrelsome and brut- tsb, and ha had drank that. As they were on the point of meeting Zanoni gave the party oe wide a berth as pos- sible, but be was not to ;.utas quietly. Steffano tut himself in his way, at the same time exclaiming in a coarse, au- tboritative tone: "Hallo ! Signor Painter ! a word with you!— Our hero stopped and bowed respect. fully. He was determined not to lose bis temper. "What is your pleasure, marquis?" be returned mildly. • "I'll tell you," the marquis said, as contemptuously as possil ie. "By some hoc'u.s porus, which nobody can under- stand, and in a fit of idiotic stupidity my brother, the duke, hired you to at- tempt a portrait of the Princess di Varona. What we wish to know is, bow much longer you plan to keep her dancing attendance upon you. Will you inform us?' 'Marquis," answered the artist, calm- ly and still respectfully, "we will not, if you please, discuss the • affairs of the princess in this public place." As Steffano started to speak :.gain the count -caught him by ;he sleeve and sought to draw him back, but he was roughly shaken off. "Oho, my gay and gallant painter - man 1 :Yell think to hide yourself be - bind the lady's honor. Leave that to your betters, if you please, and ans- wer me. The lady's name need not be mentioned. You know how much long- er you intend to keep the farce up, and it is our wish to share the know- ledge with you. Tell us." "Marquis will you allow me to pass? If you would know anything of the subject you have broached, ask the duke. I have no information to give you." Won't you answer me?" "I have answered." "Will you answer the question I put to you ?" "I will answer no further t ban I have already done." "You are a sneak and a cowardly vil- lian I—Let me alone. By heaven ! if you meddle 1'11 turn my point upon yourself 1" This last was spoken in a hot anger to the count, who had again sought, and this time with en- ergy, to draw his companion away from the trouble he was making. Den - aro knew the marquis well enough to know that further endeavor would be J/'cth' dt ink It Is much easier to keep the hale when you have it than it is to re- store 1/ 'hen it's lost. If your hair is " coming_out " it needs instant attention. The ase of AYER'S HAIR VIGOR will promptly stop the hair from falling, and stimulate it to new growth. "Some years ago my hair began fo t'all ouf and 1 became quite bald. .l'was ad- vised fo try J4'ers Aar 2igor and had used It but a short time ,when my batt ceased fo fall ouf and a new and ?%1gor- ous gratwfh made ifs ap- peaprance. My hair fs no's' abundant and glossy." THOS. DUNN, Eocko(lle, Wls. ,vx.,.,..•. amu,„,.. wores, than useless, so he could only leave the quarrelsome, wine -heated man to his will and pleasure. (To Le Continued,) WEST INDIAN TRADE. Canadian Exports Receiving an I,nttetnt, as the Result of the War. Canadian trade with the West Indies is receiving considerable impetus since the outbreak of the war between the United States and Spain, and prom- ises to develop to very considerable pro- portions. Reports from Port of Spain, Trinidad, just to hand, show the ar- rival there, per steamer Mart Castle, of over one thousand barrels' of Cana- dian flour„ Six hundred barrels of these were from Lake of the Woods Milling Counpany and the shipment has been followed by others since then. In this connection a letter received by the secretary of the Montreal Board of Trade from Trinidad is interesting. The communication refers to recent shipments from Canada, and says the war has led West Indian merchants and importers to look to Canada for their Supply of foodstuffs. "We be- lieve that Canada can and will supply all our foodstuffs,” said the letter. The prices received for Canadian flour so far exported to the West Indies bas been all that could be expected. leav- ing quite a. ha.ndeome margin of profit to the exporters. A BAD CALCULATION. I thought I would cure my daughter of an extravagant fondness for candy by letting her clerk in a candy store. Well. how did it work? Here's her employer's bill for what she ate the first week; either be is a ruined man or I am. St. Winifrede's well at Holywell, Wales, which has been a place of pil- grirnage and miraculous cures to Eng - Catholics for three or four years past, is now a bone of contention be- tween the Catholics and the district council of the town. The latter body asserts that it owns the well; it in- tends to sell the water to a manufact- urer of soda water, who will trade on the curative properties of the water. Vesuvius presented a rare sight re- cently, real flames issuing from the summit. Part of the south wall of the crater fall in, blocking up the vents from which the gases had escaped. A few days later, on April 15, this mass having•become red hot, a spurt of flame 200 feet high was sent. out. ac- companied by a tremendous roar. The column of fire was yellow. with flashes of red, violet and intense blue. Prof. Ma,tteucci, who saw it, says that it was the only jet of incandescent gas ever observed on Vesuvius. the light which people usually mistake for flames be- ing merely the reflection of the lava below on the smoke that rises from the crater. Japan is now building abroad eleven warships which will be ready between this year and the spring of 1900. Three battleships of over 15.000 tons displace- ment eaob a.nc1 18 knots guaranteed speed are being constructed in Eng- land. Five armored first-class cruisers of nearly 10,000 tons each and of from 20 to 211-2 knots are on the 2tocks, three in England, one in France, and one in Germany, while three second- class cruisers of from 4.200 to 5,000 tons and 221-2 knots speed are being built. one by the Armstrongs, one by the Cramps at Philadelphia. anid one at San Francisco. Besides twelve mer- chant steamers, of which three meas- ure 6.000 tons each, fere under con- struction in British shipyards. Thin in flesh ? Perhaps it's natural. 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