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The Bruce Herald.

Published every Tuesday and FridayTokoniairird, Tuesday, Adjust 35,1903.Vol. xxxix,— No, 164.. Public Noticesg

£200,000 FOR A STOMAOfI

ATLANTIC CITY {N.J ), U.S.A., 19thJanuary.— John D. Rockefelar, tbe Stan-dard Oilmulti-mlUionaire, offeredDrPhilipMarvel, a looal physician, two hundrec*thousand pounds if be would provide binwith a healthy stomach. Mr Rookefellcremarkedtohim that if tbe dootpr couldpabis digestive apparatus in good workingcondition it would be worth this amount tohim,£200 000 FOR A HEALfHTSTOMAOH.£200,000 FOR A HEALTHYSTOMACH.

Anda physician, a man thoroughly versedid the acienoe of mediaine, possessed of all'be ar's of drugdom and of an aconralekuowk jgeof anatomy,cannot finda remedywhich will restore thepower of digestion.

THE PRIZE £200,000.THE PBIZE £200,000:

INDIG3SIION, the rubber of health, thebane of exiater.ee, the eappsr of vitality, thefoundation of the ills thac flesh U heir to.

Pearson'sPepto-chlorHas relieved thousands of sufferers. Whynot you? Pepfco-Chlor acts at once on thedigestive organs, and relieves indigestion inthree days. To ensure safety against tub-"-titutea or imitations, Orlando Pearson'ssignature appears on thesealof evesybottle.

Healtby digestion depends upon tbe flowof these secrecions in the stomaoh. By anabundance of "good living"

the.secretiveglands areovertaxed,becomeBlupgleh, dor-mant, and finally stop the supply of se-cretions. Tben the food, instead of takingthe course intended by Nature, rots in theBtomaob, generates a gas, anIproduoesallthe horrors of indigestion. PEARSON'SPEPIO-OHLOR will absolutely oureyou.

We want to give proof of thisolaim. Weoangive thenameß andaddressesof hundredsof prominent men and women cured byPEARSON S PEPTO-CHLOxt.

CHEMISTS 4s STORES.Whclesale Agents:

KEMPTHORNE, PRuSaER, & 00-,P. HAYMAN & CO.,

Dunedin.

GASH SALE~

At

WILSON'SBOOT EMPORIUM.

A. GASH SALEWill be held

fobOUSTSnvvdzonsTTKCCOMMENCING ON 4th JULY.

As this Sale will bo held to RaiseMoney,no ReasonableOffer will beRefused.

COME AND SEE BARGAINS.NO ONE ASKED TOBUY.

Note the Address—

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Uci n street,Milton.

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COMPLETE, SUPPLIED ON TBE

SHORTEST KOIICE.Drivea by Pelfcon Wheel, Turbine, or

Steam.

iTho

Kincaid Stripper,With Great Improvement, acknowledged

by Experts to be the only Perfeot

Mcc me on tbemarke**.

Prices aidparticulars on application

(Ltd.),G-sne?al ani Electrical ISngi-

neers andBoilormakors-

SoleMakers of the Wade'a Patent

Skylight.

HighestPricegive- for OldMetals.

Public Notices

IF YOU ARErvßHissiaisCALL; ATJOHN DIGKSON'S

FUENITUEE WAEEHOUSB. AND INSPECT HISLABGE STOOK OF

-HOUSEHOLD FUENITURE, &o

SALE PRICES.

FUWERAL UNDERTAKER

MILTON TAILORING ESTABLISHMENTIbnow replete witha Large and

Varied Assortment of

ATINGS,UIIINGS,

TROUSERINGS,and FANCY VESTINGS

Alsa tbe LatestStyles inGents' Collars,Hate, etc.,etc., in great variety

INSPECTION'INVITED

GHARLfcS KING,PLUMBER AND HOT AND

COLD WATER ENGINEERTINSMITH,&o.

Tankß made to order from 100 to lOOOgalsSole agent for the "Titan

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Z-^ASH BUYERS Of1jUABBITSKINS,WOOL, SHEEPSKINS,

HIDES, TALLOW, HORSEHAIR, &o.Consignments promptly attended to. Ac-

count bales for same,withCheque,returned day following.receipt

of Goods.

Labels onApplication.NO COMMISSION CHARGED.

SPECIIL HOTIGE.

CHEAP SALES

Commence at the Milton Store en3rd

" JANUARY,and olobb on31atDECEM-

BER every year; if any doubt the

above assertion just come along and

havea fair trial. We carry largeBtooksofFirst Quality inall seasonablelines,

whichare bought for cash in the cheap-

est market. Whether Dnnedin, Lon-

don, orNew York, all havebeen tried,

and shipments are now arriving by

nearly every directsteamer]

NO OBARGE FOR CIVILITY.

W. MOOREMANAGER

NEIL PATEESOMB.&.JL.I*. ®

BARRISTER and SOLICITORMILION,

(Where he has taken over Mr A, B.HAGGITT'3 bußioees).

Attends atKAITANGATAon ThuradaysandCourt days;at BALOLUTBA onFri-days andCourt days.

Money to lendon freeholdeeenrity

i

Piiblic Notices

GOp_-COILSDa &ORDO|,

GeneralCarter and Coal Merchant,

la thanking his numerous Customers in

Milton and surrounding distriots for theirliberalpatronage during the laßt 18 yearsbega toassure them thatno effort of his willbe spared to merit a continuance of pastfavorß. .Ioansupply FortificationCoalin any quantities.

Ailkinds of Carting done at prices tosuitthe times. |

LORRY WORK A SPECIALITY

"For the Blood is the Life."

BloodfHE WORLD-FAMED BLOOD PUR"

FIETR AND RESTORERIS WARRANTED TO CLEAR TB£

BLOOD from

all impurities from whatever cause ■

arising.For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Skin

andBloodDiseases,Blackheads,Pimplea,and Sores o< all kinds, it is a never-failing and permanent Care. ,ItCuresOld Sores.Cures Sores on theNeck.Cures Sore Legs.CuresBlackheadorPimples on theFace"Cures Scurvy.CuresUlcers. JCuresBloodand Skin Piseases.CuresGlandularSwellings. '

ClearstheBloodfromallimpureMatter,From whatevercause arising,It is a real specific for Gout and

Rheumatic pains.It removes the cause from the Blood

andBones.A.S this Mixture is pleasant %o the

taste, and warranted free from any-thing Injurious to the most delicateconstitution of either Bes, the Pro-prietorssolicitsufferers togive it atrialtotest itsvalue.

"COMPLETELY HEALED."}Mrß E. Berkshire writes:

—"Inthe year

1888, when redding at Tunbridge Wells,Kent,Icaught cold, which led to inflamma-tionot thebowels. Iwasattendedby localdoctors and received some relief, but thefollowingyearit turnedtofistula, fromwhiohIsuffered for eight years;and it was con-tantly discharging. Iwas put under

chloroform by two doctors, with a viewofanoperation,but they found thatthe fistulawas too far inside, and an operation wouldhavebeen toodangerous. In1889 a secondabscess formed,andin1894 a third. Thesewerealldischarging at the same cime. Theend of 1893Iwas again examined by twodoctors toseeifan operation waspossible;it was found that an operation wasout ofthe question, as they stated the insidewas riddled with absc6sseß. During thewholeof thiß tim» 1 was receiving medicalattendance, one year being treated by aherbal doctor in the town, and receivingadvice for four months from a Londondoctor. During the greater part of thistimeIwas a confirmedinvalid,having tobecarriedupanddownstairs, and the doctorsgaveup allhopeofmy recovery. In June,1895, Iwas advised by friends to try" Clarke's World-famed Blood Mixture.'After taking one large bottleIfoundonelarge abscessgraduallydrying up. Ithere-fore continuedtaking the mixture, and alsoClarke's AperientPHIb, andin timeall threeabscesses werecompletelyhealed,andIwasable to walkas well aB ever, andcould eatanddrinkany ordinary food. lampleasedto say it was Clarke's Blood Mixture thateffected the cure, haying receivedno realbenefit fromdoctors. Ishouldhave writtenbefore, but wished to see if the cure waslasting."Posb Office, Cottonwood, Assiniboia,N.

W.T., Canada. Oct. 17th, 1898."P.S.—Imay say that Ican give you

doctor'snames andnamesof friendstoprovetbe truth of whatIstate. Ipurchased themixture at the Sussex Drug Stores, <Tun-bridge Wells, my name and address thenbeingMissE.Homer,5,Warwick Cottages,Frank Forest,Tunbridge Wells."

THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIALS OFWONDERFUL CURES FROM ALL

PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Clarke'sBlood Mixture is soldinBottles2s 9d each,and incases containing six timesthe quantity, 11s

—sufficient to effect a

permanent cure in the great majority oflone-standing cases— BY ALL CHEMISTSand PATENT MEDICINE VENDORSthroughout the world. Proprietors, TheLincoln and Midlakds Counties DbugCompany,Lincoln, England. Trade Mark— "BloodMixtube."

Claike's Elocd MixtureCAUTlON.— PurchasersofClarke's Blood

Mixture should see that they get thegenuine article. Worthless imitations andsubstitutes aresometimes palmedoff by un-principled vendors. The words '"Lincolnand Midland Counties Drug Company,Lincoln, England," are engraved on theGovernment stamp, and"Clarke's WorldfamedBloodMixture,"blown in thebottle,WITHOUT WHICH WNtt ARE GENU-INF.

r

TorBronchiallCough, take Woods'Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6& and2s (Jd everywhere*

Public Notices

GRAIN SEASON, 1903,The Otago Farmers Co-operative Association

of New Zealand, Ltd., Dunedin,

PLACE their Services at the Diaposa! of Shareholders,Friends, andAll Others foe the Handling of Grain and Produce during the

Coming Season.We are in Touch and Complete Accord with Ever/ Buyer in

Dunedin,'and can do as weii for you asany other Agent.SUPPORT THIS ASSOCIATION" and Protect your own

Interests.CO-OPERATION"is the Keynote of^Succeas.We have,placed ourFoot onthe FirstRungof theLadder and jWE

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FARMB OF ALL SIZES and in all districts for sale; write1forparticulars.

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Plenty of Demijohns. Wfalßkj, Brand)Sherry andPortInsmallbottles.

ST. GEORGE'S HALLHavingbeenRanovated and fittedwithevery modern convenience isthe beat; for Entertainments andPablio Gatherings.

Terms reasonable.

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LooseBoxes andStabling.

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FFtHE above well and favorably-known-^ Hofcel Is now tinder the management

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tomersand travellers, and every endeavormadetomaintaintbe goodnamewhichhasalways associateditself withtboClub,bothas regardß the Accommodation and theQuality of thb Liquor kepiin Stock.

: J. M'KAY, Proprietor*

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W.A. having soldhfe ClarksvillobusinessIntends todevotehie wholeattention tohisnumerous patrone atthe VictoriaHotel.

Special onmforta will be provided foroyolUts,and those who delight inwheelingshqald not fail to call at this well-knownhotel,

Been, wines and Bpirits of the besjqualitykeptinitook.

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ALL GOODS INSTOCK GREATLYREDUCED FOB CASH.

ALEXANDER BROWN,UOTONSTKIET,MILTON.

" ForInfluenza and.Coldin the headtake Woods' GreatPeppermint,Cure.Is 3d acd 2» 6d.

POETRYLOVELIGHT.

She isaot fairtooutwardview ..As mapy maidensbe; -, - -

Her loveinesßl never knew :■

Untilshe smiledon me!Oh,thenIknew,her eyewas bright,Awellof love,aspring of light.Butnowherlooksarecoyand cold, .'

To mine theyne'erreply;AndyetIcease not tobehold

The lovelightinher eye.Her very frowns aresweeter far.Thansmiles ofothermaidens are,

Her lovelinessIneverknowUntil shesmiledonme;Ob, thenIknew her eye wasbright,A wollof love,aspringof Ji*ht!—

HARTLEY CoJjBBIDQB.

LOOKING BACK.What art can findagain

Tho smiles, the tone3, thescenes,of formertime, .That weirdly liveinretrospoct.andrhyme,

*"

Dimghosts of whathathbeen?

Can skill,or toil,orprayer,Eeoallthaglow thatoverlife^was cast,Or bring: again fromoutthe vanishedpast

, =■" The charm thatmadeit fairPAlong the.village street

The childrenshout just as they üßed inspring, - ...la tree and thicket etill the latebirdssingTheirmusic wildand sweet.Myheartalone complains

Likethedun year, Life'a freshness all is\fled

As from' yon gra?663, that will soon Bedead,Soddenwithautumn rains.From out the earth asd shy -

Something is goae that made the worldseemglad.

Something? Icount it,rather,allIhad—That withitall things die.Itis no lunger morn.

Something more 'dear thanlife--beyonditsscope-

Somethingakin talife— thegift of hope-—. Hasperishedwith the dawn.

NOVELPUBLISHED BY SPECIAL ABRANGEMENT.

LADY HOPECASTLE,BY

fi. Reid-Matheson.COPTBIGHT,

CHAPTER XVlll.— (Continued.)'Iwouldn'tpretendto.for a moment,I

was only presupposing a condition ofthings.ordmariiy honourable, and'— helaughad queerly— 'aaddecent.'

'You are too. flattering! I * shewas Beside herself

— 'if you wish to know,

Icaremore for hislittle fluger—Ifhehad

asked me Iwould have married him.Yes, andpooras heis Ishculdhave beenahundredtimespiotider thanifIhad alltheridiculous titles in.the world,'.She flung the words at him in un-

governablepassion,nadyetatthemomentwfcat she saw inhia eye'smadeher halfrepent. Next moment, with his words,thesaving impulsepassed.

'I'm sorry Ididn't know yoursenti-ments about titles before,' he said; 'Ishouldn't have fojead mine upon you.And may one ask why you didn'tchuckmeoverandmarry tbiaparagon?'

'He ia poor; he is too honourable tohaveaskedme.'

4 IndeedP Still it would seem hisnotions of honour didn't preclude himfrommaking love.'* You are insulting!' she cried furi.ously. '

IwishIhad neverseen you. Hewould have understood me; he wouldneverhavespokentomebo.s

ThenHopecaßtle's self-control went.'IwonderyouJive with me. Iwonder

you stop with such a blackguardas youmakemeout, Bettergo to him; bettergo to thi£— thishonourable music-masterof yours.'

Hebe caughther breath.'DidyoumeanitF ehe epofce quietly." You.seeImight take youat your word.

Did youmeanit?'♥Oh,. certainly, by all means! I— l

wouldn't wish to detain you. Itwouldboapity to separatettvin, souls/

He hughed out,harshly and loud, andstrode out of the room, hurling to thedoor bohiadhim.

CHAPTER XIX,There was no p<ssible doubtabout it,

theyoung Lady Hopecastlewas ni-eing.Lozd Horocastle and the ex-Home

Secretary had bees out a distancemostof the day, and little more notice wastakenby the two ladiesof Hebe's absence,than toanimadvertuponher manners ashostess. Bat when tee-time came andthemcD,

"Whera ieHebe?' waß HopecaEtle's

first question.'Soe has sot favoured us with herEociety since breakfast/ saidhia sißter.'Pxobsbly she ha 3 gone to theScbyuleis,' supplemented the Dowager,ficidiy.

cOil, no doubt/ said Hopeeaetle; yetsomehow he didnetbelieveit.

Heconstrainedhimself to sit anddrinktea,ifonly to persuadehimself that therewas nothing wrong; but with everymoment an indefinite foreboding grew,Aildayloagcertain words,spokenquietlyafter torrentsofpassion, had hummed inhis brainj aad a look inhis wife'sfacehad co haunted him,thatbut for shameof such weakness, he would have madeEome excusefox returning to the house.

He "left the room presently, but hisstudiously casual manner lasted him nofurther than the door. He lurried up-stairs to hfs -wife*Bboudoir

—the roomwas

insilence. He lockedin theirbedrocm—

not there. Thenhe went outhimsalf tothesfab'.esj he»eould sotbring himeelftoisquiieof the indoorservants. Hec lady-ship, said a groom,had gone to Baron-stioke for the mid-3ay up-express; thevspeakerhaddiiveuhar ina dogcart; herladyship tsdLerselfgiven theorder.:'Ihopeher ladyship was in pleniyof

time?*It;was'allheeoulidoto look the groom

ia the face; for a man likeHopecastlethat speech was a stupendous piece ofacting. The pity was, it was thrownaway;aienot thesethingsalwayskaown?High... words overheard by aninterestedpaEging housemaid, the fact that herladjsMp Jbad taken with her a port-manteaunot packed by her i&aid; thatherabsencebeing opesjly commented on

VathmeheoHishecouldhavesaidho good-byes—-theße things the wholehouseholdknewj before nightfall thevillage wouldknow too. ■' / ■"-'■"i;

',

Aloaeinhisstudy, handspressedoahottemples, Hopecastle tried to underataadwhat had happened. Where waaHebp?What didher absence mean? She couldnot really be gone, not in

—the worst

seriße,sfie was-doiHg this in aHger,toalarm himj she be back to-nigtt.

:^t '^wbrst; she(Had gone fco friends iaand he wou^dhear tdrmorrow.;

:Vr Gnpe awayshe wbuld:bosorry, for wiatste.tad doae,alittlefrightened,vtoo, per-

■■"" haps.--:Hepictured to.JbixbLseifherreturn;perbajpß he would,keepher in;Euspense a,little— a Hltle, oalyjast toseeIpy^jr she was inpenitence. ;,■-He smiledtfctuaUy, co vividly had the Ecene poB-

-"BesaedhismiHdt ;: ■- ■-; '

■■' But re-action came and was acute.jDrivel-She^ Was really gone> and howCOISI4 hedoubtfor *njoni©a<j whereP Her

wordsrang inhis ears:'T might takeyou

at your word.' Shehad gone to this man—this music-master; and in th6B2 thingsthere is no return. The sick misery inhis heart flamedinto fierce anger againstthe wife he hadso loved. If shemeant;whatshe said, if shehad really left him,then his best hope wasneverto see heragain.

Hesat there aßd thought, and thoughttillhis headwas likebursting, and therewas asinginginhis ears. Severaltimesthere cameknocks at the door; hecalledout tbat he was busy, aadcould see noone. The interruptions irritated himalmostto madness.

They remindedhim, too, that there wasdinner to face. What couldhe say to hismother and the others ? Andyet,silence ?His silence, theirs, the servants', wouldbecrying louder thanaoy words.Ah, that interminabledinner! How hemade shift to command himself, and totalk,howheate withoutchoking, hecouldnever tell. Nor how he gotthe lie toldbefore themall. 'Ifind Hebe has gonetoace-friends intown.'

He watchedtheservants'movements inanagonyof irritationandimpatierca,andstole sharp furtive glancea to see howmuch tiey seemed to know. How theydawdledover every act! Hew they spunout the courses1 They had never beenso Blow before; he could have struckthem. Would theyneverleavetheroom?Every chance chink of glass or clatter ofplatewasaBtab tohis torturednerves.

All through that mealHopecaßtle wasrehearsing aspeech; whenat last it gotmade,it was notmuch- Itcamein jerks.'Iwant to say somsthing. Hebe hasgone. Imean ehe has leftme. Ican'tgo into details. We

—we disagreed. I

don'b wantsympathy. If Ihave been afoolIcantake thecongruences. Ishallbegslad if—

you won'fcmention her name.Andnow, asImightrit be

—be very good

company,perhapsyou willexcuse me to-night.' Ha laughed queerly and wentout of the room, leaving consternationbehindanda familyconclave.

TheHon,MrsSluartMarbhamdeploredthe awful scandal. Lidy Hopecaedeaskedwhat you could expect? S'ae hadlong foreseen some such catastrophe.Poor Arthur! Oh, the blind folly ofmen! The ex-HomeSecretary attemptedsome sort of hopefulness andpalliation.1Hebewas so young;and perhaps thingswerenotreally so serious.' Bat he wasindignantly cried down, andrecoga;singdiscretionthe better part,subsided.

Meanwhile Hopecastle, alone in hisstudy, wae busily engagedin convincinghimselfof his entire indifference. Breakhis heart for arun-aivay wife? Nothe.He eat down at his secxetary,acd wentthrough his affairs with much show ofenergyand coEcantiation. But the writ-ten lineß played at G.neralPestafter amaddening fashion: Hopecastle wouldread a passage half-a-dozan times, andthennot get the meaning.

Ah! his pipe 1 There was what waswEong; he could never work withoutapips in hismouth. He filledand lighted.

What was the matter with that to-bacco? For thefirst time since he wasa lad, smoking gave him a feeling ofnausea, Ha got up, laid down bis pipewithaloud impatientsigh, and took tpanew work on agriculture, which he hadbegun the day bsforoand approved. /Juta eertaia pair of passionate blue eyeshaunted thepagss,and each sentence ashe cams to ie read like this:'Didyoumeanit ? Imight takeyou atyour word.'It was useless fcrjiag toread agricul

tare, in such a book. He sent itacrossthe room with a crash, and abigshortword after it, rose and pacedup down,then threw himself into achairaadputhiß hands tohishead. How infernally itached! a thing he was never troubledwith. Whycould nothe keepcalmP

What a tit-bit this would be for theEcarrilous Bociety journals! Itwonld bea relief whenall fcbe worldknew.

He was glad to find it only hispridewhich suffered, yet caught himselfwondering that he feltso little emotion.Hi3nearest corcamseemedtobe to tideover thenext hours or days; his heartfelt cold aad dead within hinu, like astone.

Hopecastlesat up, or rather he stayedup into thesmallhours, because

—well-

he could notmake up his mindto go tobed. For all that, he went at last; hedidnotcare to be fouad in his study bythehousemaids. " ,, Bifoie he undressed an impulsecanae^-upon himtogo intohis wife's roomj"?%*,was his habit, butalsohehad asuddenjidiculous kiad of faucythat therehadbeen some big mistake} that he wouldfind Halc andasleep, ;.

Heopened the door; the. light of hia^candle fell upon the embossed silverframe of the large oval dressing-glass,uponthe silver traysandbrushes,glintedin cuf-glass toilet bottles, and caughthereand there the prettyknick-knacksohHebe's dressing-table. And the candle-light fell dim upon an empty bed andimpressed pillowi. "So, after all, th^r©

Iwas nomistake. jHopeoastle went isvoluntarily-to theIside whereHebeslept; itwasalwayshiswaybefore undressing. It came to himhow,sometimes,withasort ofdrowsy cooshe wouldreturn biskiss, never.so much

: as openingher eyes; or lying quite stilltocheathim,she.wouldsuddenly putouther armß, and pullhisheaddown to her.I

L Hopecastle turned away, those were notthingshe cared torememberthen. . ', On thebedanight-gowa, all tuck andfrillsand softbillowy lace, lay ready forher ladyship's wear; and across a chairhung a dainty dreeeiDg-gownof forget-me-notblue(Hebe'scolour) andap~air o£> little swansdown-bordered blue velvetslippers besideit. A fresh angOr came,,to,.' Hopeeaßfcle, -What a fool 'the<-maid was/to put out those thingß when— shemust

v haveknowß?1 His impulsewastopnt them,away_ outl^of sight; but he couldnotmakeup his)mind to touch' them. So hewent back. into thenextropin andundressed,slowly

toputoff themomentof going tobed.Why go to bed at all? How absurd

habit is, and how ridiculousour human1 inutafcioEß ! Butagain, why sit upP Hewasdead tired; andin any case two orthree hours would bring to-morrowandthe exigencies of a new day. Hisheadwas like bursting; look wherehe wouldin tho darkness his eyesmethis wife's ashehad last seen them, widewithpassion,and yet with a certain wonder and re-proachin them too. Where were those

i eyesnowPWithout conations transition, Hope-

caßtle found himself by the side of aragingmountain torrent, bearing on itsmad course a raft on. whichcrouched agirl withgoldenhair. And as the whirl-ing current bore,the raftpast wherehestood,-the girl liftedher face and lookedat him with agonised blue eyes—thoseeyes

—bututterednosound. Thenborror-struck,'hesaw,only a few yards away, a

fathomless back chasm, towards whichthe waters bore theraftat racingspeed.

Frantic,he tried torush, to stretch outhis hands to the girl; bathis? limbs wererigid as marble. And all the while theblue eyes looked at lim, as though hejmight have saved herifhe would,

Nearer! nearer! Oh, thedeath horrorinthe eyes! Ab,God,— over!

He sprangup in bed,bathedin sweat;inhisheadwas anoiselike the jangle ofahundredbells,andhis heart-beats werelike apiston's throbbing. Was it reallyonly a dreamP But what a dream!,Gould he ever forget those eyes? Oh,Hebe,Hebe!

Tight-clenched inone of his hands wasso&ethißg allfrills and lace; it was hiswife'snight-gown. He dropped the softclinging thing as thoughit burned him;then quick as thought, gatheredit tohimfiercely,passionately,burying his face sothat thegreathot dropsiahis eyes neverfell,butsoakedawayas they sprang, iato-the cixi03pled softness of the lace andcambric.

Whilst "he went, thoughts coursedthroughhis brainlike flying shadowsj tillatlasthis fagged mind was blank of allbut one fixed, overmastering, idea. Hewouldgo tohis wife.

He never reasoned ft out; it came tohimsuddenly,as the one thing possible.Tnere was no longer any questijn ofwrong,or of forgiveness; he forgot allbut that she washis wife

—that he loved

her. She wasunhappy,perhapsindanger;he wouJi go to her. With the resolvetherecame tohim acertainpeace—a lullsucceedingstorm,

Butagainthehorrid fear tookhim likev dagger-thrust. What if he were toolate? I£ inher despair

— . Would dayneverdawn? Theminutes werehourß.

Long before breakfast he was in hisstudy,comparißg routes for time, jottingdowntrainsand boats. Before breakfast,too, he had a visitor—the vicar's wife,paleand distracted. ~'*''Ihave only just heard

—Icame at

once. Oh, Lord Hopacaatle— Arthur— bemerciful!' She threw herself upon herknees before him. 'Oh, bemerciful, asyouhopeformercy.'* What is this?* he asked her, sternly,refusing to understand. 'I cannot talk-to you like this.' Ho placed her in achair, and stood towering above her, in-describably irritated. He had neverbeenabletoendureher.

'Don't thinkIdefendher! she hasbeonwickedly wrong. IhavenoinflueEcaoverher,but, ohArthur, for my sake, for thepoor vicar's sake

—. He is ao iIJ, it- willkill him when heknows, he thought somuch of her

''Ithink you must be labouring nnder

some misapprehension'—

he interruptedher,cold anddeliberately;

'Idon'tuidor-

stand what kind cf intentions you arecreditingme with;butlet meassure youIhavo none that could call for tuih animpassioned speech.'

'Then—

then isn't it true, what theyare saying- ?'

fldon't know what 'thay' may besaying,* i?e said,'and it couldn'tconcernme in sny way.''Ob, Lord Hopecaßtle, don't pretendnot tounderstandme. Afterall, thoughshe has been so

—so "wicked'— the poor

lady stifled sniffs in a delicatecambrichandkerchief

— '3tiillam her mother.'"Isuppose so'; (it wasa grudging sort

of concession), 'but then, you see,Iamherhusband. Ithink you may rely uponmy good behaviour.'

'Andyou willforgive her, and takeherback? How good, how generous. Shedoes notdeserveit ! Ishall always sayyouare the noblest of men.'

Then Hopecastle'spatience came to anend'Madam/he said,,and looked thunder-ouj,

'please remember that when youspeak ofLadyHopecastleto meitmust bewith respect. As to your thanks, theyare entirely out of place; myrelationswithmy wife cannotbe a fit euljact forthe thanks or interference of anyone.You force me to be verycandid,and ifyou would, permit meone snggestios, itwouldbe thatyou ignore stupid scandalanil you have it at firsthand. Ithinkwe shall part better

—friend?,if wepart

at once. Remember me to the vicar;Ihopehe is keepingbetter.'

He walkedwith her down the long cor-lidor and through thehall, andbroughthimself atpartingtooffer his.hand. Butshe wouldnot see it. Mrs Carpenter wasa disappointed woman; if she had sac-!ceededinher grandmarceavre,shehadiacourseof itlosther daughter's esteemandlove. Aad so' far fromher child's mar-riage bringing her nearer the charmedcircle, she lived in the mortificationofknowing, and seeing others saw it, thatshe was receivedinher s^n-in-law housoon sufferance. It is an unsatifactorybusiness, thissocialmountaineering.

(To be continued.

Clara..:,..* Jack intends^to have every-thingbis ownway when weare married.'vGj&a'a Mamma: *Ttefl why willyon

L marryhin.?' 1.Clara:. 'To relieva his mind of a false

impression.'

The world admiresa man of balance,one who is equipoised, who is .'self-sufficient* who believes in himself, trustshimsef, who does not cower, whine,- orapologise,batwhoBtandß erect anddaiesto livehisowncreed.

Only a letter's difference— speculationandpeculation; pluck and luck— and ineach caseone u&uillyleads to the other.

Science.A SHINY SKIN.

S^Fyour facelooksshiny after washing,ili spongeitquickly with a littleeau-

de-Cologne, and then dust overwith oatmeal. Leave the oatmeal

onfor a few minutes,then wipe itoff witha soft chamois leather.VIOLET SCENT.

A pleasant violet scent ib easily madewithorris-root and spirits ofwise. _Outhiilf an ounce of orrisjroot -inte littlepieces;put it;in■ abottle^andpour overitvan;ounce of spirit. Cork tightly, andleave for about aweek. A few drops of:this ona handkerchief ■will have ajsmelloi the sweetestandfreshefitof violets. .

TO CURE CHAPS.Theonlyway tocure these quicklyis to

tieup the fingers affected. Spreadsomeberacicointmentonshift or clean rag,laythisoverthe top icf the? finger;and;tie upia the usual wa^. "The rubber flngerrBtalls thatcanbebought at any chemistsare invaluable for people whomust con-Btantlybe puttiiig their hands iawater,as they can be washed and' dried in thesame wayas thehands themselves.

FOR HOT HANDS.Ifyourhandsgetveryhot andclammy

try wazhing<them iv rather hot.waterwith any ;gocd; toilet, soap. -Dry.thoroughly, and thenrub inavery littlealcohol. Eau-de-Cologne or any othergood Bcent answers the. purpose equallyw?ll. if your hands ate- inclinedto bevery hot never sit with yourarms hang-ingBtraight down.. This naturally makesthe blood *ush to them, and makes thetrouble worse.

FIRSTUNEDERCHLOROFORM.*The first patient everoperated upon,

under the influence of chloroform wasaboy four or five years old, whocouldonlyspeak Gaelic. 'H9 ißeemed frightenedwhenthe sprinkledhandkerchief washeldbeforehis face, but fell asleep aftera fewinspirations. The boy wassuffering fromnecrosisof one of <he bones of the fore-arm, and Dr. Simpson thus described hisexperiencein this historic case:

—'Daring

tli3 operation, atd the subsequent ex-amination of the woundof the finger,nottheslightest evidence of thesuffeiingofpainwasgiven. Hestillslept onsoundly,andwascarried back tohis wardinthatstate. Half an hour afterwards he wasfoundiabedlike actild newly awakenedfrom a refreshing sleep, with a clear,merryeyeand placid expressionof coun-tenance,wholly, unlike what is found toobtain after ordinary, etherisation. Hestated that he had never felt any pain,and felt nonenow. Oa being shown hiswoundedarmhe looked.. much surprised,but neither criednor otherwiseexpressedtheslightest alarm.''

The introduction of chloroform intogeneral practicewas notIffacted withouta storm of prejudice and bigotry, whichcombatß every discovery and keepsbackevery great reform. On medical,mor^land religious grounds the new arse3th«ticwas condemned, anda bitter controversyraged round Dr. Simpson andhis assist-ants. But the doctor stood out bravely,and was bold enough to declare tbat

k overy operation without chloroform wasa piece of the mesfc deliberate andcoldbloodedcruelty. In1850he was awardedan international priza for " one of themoßt important benefits due to human-ity," and in 1853 Dr. Simpson was in-formed that Queen Victoria had needchloroform at the bivt'a of Priuce Lao- :■pold, and was much pleased with theresult. The triumph was complete,andcholoroformtook its place as the univer-sal soother of pain under the surgeon'sknife.

The firstchildborn under the influenceof chlorofcxm was the daughter of adoctor friend of Professor Simpson, andshe waschristenedA-itebhesia,tocelebratethe circumstances of her birth, as thefirst child to bevaccinated in Russia waschristenedVacinoff. Gradually the novel-ty ofthedrug passed away, and thedayswhenDr. Simpson and hiß fiiendssatupinto the smallhours discussing chloro-form and its sensations came toan end.The drag grew into such favour thut thedemandfor it kept the chemists up till2o'clock in the morning, and the firmwhosefounderssatupuntilthat latehourto supply Dr. Simpson with chloroformworks to-daybeyond the Tweed, whereinone year not long ago they preparedthree-quarters of a million doses everyweek.

Varieties.A HANDSOME DIVIDEND.

SfIPKHAT whaling is occasionally profit-sJjf'Ao able is evident from thedividendj^ms declared by the Dundee WhalerJ)inna Company. The profits on

the year's working amounted to .£7315 83.lOd. The directors had already inti-mated a dividand of 100 per cent.,andtheynow recommend an additional divi-dendof 25per cent, making a total divi-dendof125 per cent, for the year.

KINGEDWARD AS A BARRISTER.Fewpeople remember that his Majesty" took silk

"whea only nineteen years ofage. Heenteredthe Temple a mere boy,

and emerged a fow hour's later a full-blown silk-gowned barrister. Only toRoyalty is such a rapid transformationgranted. The Dake of Connaughfc is aBencher of Gray's Inn,and thelateDnkeof Clarence was admittedto the MiddleTemple inlike manner.

At one timehis Majesty used occasion-allytodine at the Temple, and on suchnight thehall was full tooverflowiag.

BEAUTIFUL OLD WOMEN.We occasionally met a woman whose

old age is;ae beautiful as the bloom ofyouth. We wonder how it has comeabout

—what-hex secret is. Here are a

fewof thereasons :—She knew.how to fcrget diaagieeable

thisgs.Shekepther nerveswell ia hand and

inflictedthem on noone.She masteredthe artof sayingpleasant

things. v.;■; She didnot expect too much from-herfriends. ■

She made whatever workcame to hercongenial.!

She retained her illusions, and didnotbelieveallthe world-Kicked and unkind.

She relievedthe miserable Rnd sympa-thisedwiththesorrowful.

Shenever forgot tkat kind wordsandasmile cost nothing, but are pricelesstreasures to the discoutaged,

She did imto others as she would bedone by,arid now thatold age has cometo her,andthere is a haloof whitehairabout |her: head, she is lovedand con-sidered, This ia the secret of a long lifeand ahappy one.

JAPANESE LOVEMAKING.

I They certainly do things picturesquelyintheS'arEftst. "When ft young Japhasmade up hismisd as to the maiden he

desireß to wec|,hiß-iiex% steif is to fastenabranchof&eerta'irijlhrub tv the houseofthe irdy's parents, :Should he prove awelcomesuitor, the branch is cut downand takenin, whilst if unacceptable itisleft to wither^ind fdie. What a lot oftroublesucha systemmust save!

Thereisanothercustom whichwethinkmight find less appreciationin"Westerncountries.. The Jap bridegroom, as induty bound, offers themoatcostly giftshecanafford tohis biiie for their weddingday, butshe,instead of treasuring themforherself, gives themtoherparents as asmall acknowledgement of the.CAre andlove"they have bestowed on her 'frominfancy..The actual wedding ceremony takes

placein-theevening, andthebridalrobeconsists of a long white silkkimonoand▼eilt

SOME BUSSIAN CUSTOMS.A. loagtowelisusedbyRussianpeasant

mothers to support their babies, Theinfants'haves nospecial^^VclbtHes, bot arewrapped in a linen sheet, and the loagtowel,whichfastensinaknotbehind,andanother passed fromthe shoulders underone arm, makes :asort of sling for thebaby to liein. ;- Easßian children are kept at homegenerally during the; severe .i?inter|weather,and, as the dwellings,ara verymuchheated,their clothes are notaearlyso warmas those worn byEnglishchild-renat thesame timeof year,andamongstIthepoor the little folks often wear butionegarment, ashirtof cotton. Itseemsabsurdly insufficient, but thenthe tem-perature ofthe cottage iskept veryhighby thepilingup of otraw-manureagainstitsoutsidewalls, asd by the large tiledstove whichis the centreof all family life

'during the winter months. This, stoveevenserves as a couch,andonit,or aboutit, the children, and their; elders, too,spead a large part of their time duringtheseason when the frost and snowholdthecountry intheirigrip.InBummer bare feetare the luleamong

the peasants,andat Bight it is so warmthatoften thebeds are placedoutside thehouses,and it is by no meansuncommonwhencominghome late frem someenter-tainment,to beholdawhole familyasleepin the openair. 'Richer peoplehave bal-conies on to which they sometimes dragtheirbedsin the'summer months.

The wooden spoons and bowls of redana gold lacqaer which oneoften sees atbazaarsandcurioshops are.used for hotsoups. This speaks well for the dura-bility of the lacquer.

FOOTSTOOLS.A present which is ture tobeappre-

ciated by those who understand luxury,isa footstool which servesas aslipparboxas well. It is an inexpensivegitt, andvery easilymade,or rathercovered.

Firstprfcace asmall woodenbox witha lid, which mußt be fastened onwithsmall hinges; scrow castors on toeachcorner at the bottom, so thatitcan beeasily movedabout; coveritneatly, pad-ding the top, and working som9 prettydesign or other upon it.

Linethe isBide of thebox with sateen,either quiltedor plain,and yourfootstooli3ready.

Farm and GardenORIGINAL ARTICLES.

PALMS AND FERNS.S&HHE foliageshould be often syringedv^Kck or BPraye^- Where this cannotfjg&s bedone,then-usea spongetokeep

the foliage clean. These plantswill live and grow without direct snn-light, yetmoetpalms and some ferns arebent firedby sunlight, nonemore so tnanthe swordferns;itis customary to givethem the sunniest place, and thus theygrew Btiffer and more rugged.

Palms and ferns will live in the dwel-linghouseawayfromastrong light, butthey cannot make good growth if keptlong from direct light. The soil usuallyured for pottiag theseplants is sods cutas for sodding, and the sods turnedupsidedown in a pile until wellrottedor thegrass is dead; then break itupnot toofine,unless for verysmallpots,mix withone fifth sharp sandand about an equalamount of well rotted manure

—cow

manure is preferable. Old hotbedmanure does very well mixed withthescds, and sand added. Every grower ofplants should keep a pile of such soilready for use at any time. In pottingpalms and ferns use drainage at thebottom, Buch as pieces of broken pots,cinders, charcoalor anything to keep thesoilfrombecomingsolid, and to preventanoveramount of waterremaining iathepot.

Where another flow of water is notavailable, the artesian system ia beingadopted. A bore is first madeinto theselectedspot to ascertain the depth thatwatercan be obtained, also the quality ofit;where these conditions are satisfac-tory, suitableironpipesarelaid near thesource, with numerous lateral orradiating suction pipes, the irrigationpurap occupying a centralposition withpipes extendedon other side; or other-wise according to requirements, withengine closely adjacentin covered enginehouse. There are many largeirrigationworks now in course- of formation inQueensland, which the writer of thisarticle has recently visited. In some in-stances good water inabundance has Deenobtainedat adepth of between30 and 40feet, withabout eight stationary enginesin different places on the plantations;and sixteen different pumping stationsare contemplated. Those already completed aru working sight and day, andthe flow of water is very abundant,causing veryquickly aremarkablechangein vegetation. It is marvellous howquickly vegetation responds to genialtreatment, and in many instances itmeansgreatprosperity where previouslydistress existed.

GRADING FOE IBRTGATION.Insettingcut land for irrigation, it is

advisable to have asmuch grade aspos-sible,consistentwith preservation of thewater channels. But care must beexercised that the velocity of the "waterdoes Bot produce destructive erosion ofthe baßkß of the water channels. Somesoils of a tenacious oharaeter will with-stand much more water pressure thanotherkindsof soils. This matter shouldbecarefullyconsidered when the amountof water needed for a special tract ofland is being arranged for. Differentformsof watercoursesandvaryinggradesadapted to the various soils should beadopted. As anexample,supposing thereaie two and a half cubic feetof water aseconddelivered by achannel three feetwide on top, two feetatbottomandonefootdeep, with a gradeof four feel; to themile, thesameamount ofwater ibcani9dbyactoaanelfour anda half feet wide atthe top, three feetat bottom^ one andahalf f6et deep, and with a grade of sixincheß to the mile. Inpassing along asoilwhich washesaway easily the lattergradeis thebetter. .'..'■■

Hq— 'Why were yon so|nervou3 whileIproposed?'

She— 'lwas bo afraid someone wouldinterrupt.'

Social Moods.POLITENESS. ;;

3RT is the fashionof the present day tod» speakofPolitenessa3 if it were as2K extinct as the dodo— an obao'ete

usage,that finds noplace.amongtheso-calledhooligans of Society (withabig'S')or theheat Andhustle of commerciallife.

■■".., Itdepends,however, to seme extentonthe precise meaningthat one attaches tothe word Politeness. A sufficiently ac-curate definition of Politeness wasonce given as 'Benevolence in smallthings,' andcertainlybenevolence,which,initß strictsense,means 'wishing well toone'sneighbours/ is at thebottomof allPoliteness that is really worthy of thename.

For. Politerioss, after all, is* onlySociety's interpretationof thehighHealof uoselfishne&s, and even self-sacrifice*that isinculcated by allthe higher formsof religion, and is the direct; outcome ofthatspirit ofcourtesyand"chivalry which.animated; the famous knights of theMiddle"Ages.' ; ,

Itsfoundation-stoneisundoubtedly therecction against the primitivecreed that'Might isBight/ which may be summedup in the statement that

'Weakness has aclaimonStrength/ Allthelittleordinaryacts of everydaycourtesy,suchas takingoff one'shat to a lady, and allowingherinvariableprecedence underall ordinarycircumstances, are really basedupon thefamousparadosof the Age of Chivalry—theStrength of Weakness. A humouristhas remained that 'thekeynote of trnePoliteness isB natural/

This is all very well, if youbeginbytraining yovr nature to look at thingsfrom thepointof viewof a veryadvancedandhighly complex stateof civilisation,which is itself to a great extent basedupon this very idea of the Strengthof"Weakness;but theuntutored savage, ifheactedupon his advice to

'B natural/

would probably strike hiß wife smartlyover theheadwitha club or a tomahawkif she failed to serve the missionary-cutletsinthe stylehe waß known to pre-fer! Presumably, however, what thehumouristreally meant, when he statedthat Politeness should be natural, wasthatitshouldba at once spontaneous andunostentatious.It is well-known that a kitchenmaid

who adorns herself for some great oc-casion in the clothes of aDuchess doesnot as a rule succeed in looking well-dressed. She merely gives the im-piestioa of being what the French lan.guageneatly describes as 'endimanche/thatis to say, 'Sunday-fied;' her fineryhaving the effectof beingspeciallyput onforthis occasiononly.

Now there arecertain kinds ofPolite-ness which suggest, on the one hand,theendimanchee 'general/ andon theotherthe wholly artificial flowers of rhetoricemployed by the Euphuißts of theElizabethanage. Inbothcases the thin?is artificial, insincere, and done solelyfor effect, and is, coneeqaently, quitevalueless.

One occasionally hears theremarkthat'So-and-So has tne most beautiful man-ners/ meaning, as a general rule, thatthey are elaborateand showy. Batreallygoodmanners should no morecall atten-tion to their"ownexcellence than clotheswhenproperly worn should advertise thefactof their newnessor costliness. It iscertainly true that at the present daythere is a decided absence of all the'formalcourtesy' that was invogue at thebeginning of thelast century.

The idea of deference towardsparentsand towards elders generally has cer-,tainly cjuite pone out of fashion inthistwentieth century, which someone hasdescribed as 'The Apotheosis of theInfant.' Nevertheless, in spite of thisdecay of formal courtesy, and the veryfree-and-easy style bothof conversationandbehaviour that has replacedit, thereremains, at any rate among the greatmiddle claeses, which are, after all, therealbulwark and mainstay of the nation,a large amcuat of that 'bentvolenceinsmall things' which it has been sug-gestedis the keynoteof all true Polite-ness,

Ways of Living.THE THAMES POLICE COUET

M^W-OMETIMES the Court is moved tojSSsi^ laughter, in which even the wit-qreVlß nesses who are there on more

serious errands than that of acertain Jew whohad beenrobbed of hiswatch, join. The Jew, of course,kespshiihaton whilehe takes his oath. Thisparticular Jew had employed counsel,though itis tobe doubted if the couaselquite relished his work. Apparently theJew did not understand plain English,for the case finishedupinthis way:— "'Now, this watch of yours, which youstate wasstolenfromyouby the prisoner,what wasits value,do yousay ?'"Ididn'tshay the value.'" Yes, you did. X"ou Havealready statedit to the police.''

HaveI?'1Yea. It 19 set down as worth OEe

poundten.'The prosecntor shook his head."Not onepoundten P' said the counsel.

'Oh! no.1" Bat youh.ave already said so" No,Ihaven't.''What is the value of your walc^i,

then?'" Shirty shillings,' Bftid the prosecutorconfidently.

♥Perhaps'he had not been long inLondon.'

But the laughtersoon dies away and atotallydifferent expressioncomeß overthefaces of the crowd of witnesses as thenext case comes on. . Itis anold, oldstory— astorjof amanmad withdrinkorjealousy. He is in the dock. Hta victim—

awretchedlooking woman—

is display-inganuglywoundon the topof herhead,awoundthat shows plainly enough thatthe prisoner had been withinanace oftaking the woman's life. He receivesbi3 sentence, and thereis a buzzof ap-provalamong theinterestedspectators in-"ourt. . ■„

A very different kind of case is fre-quentlyheardat"this court— a case withturninit. Workmea are always 'sneak-ing*rumgroin thedcc\B;it isa fayomitafluid, and in bond is very much aboveproof— so verymuchabove that the.dockofficiab are enabled to identify theirproperty by testing it to the exactdecimalpoint. But theserumcasesmakeTeeary business to listen to, are full ofvainrepetitions, bard swearing, andex-ceedingly dry facts, and run on to aninterminablelength.

TRAMP PROBLEM.TheKansas farmershave overcome the

physicalinertia of the tramp. They didit witha gun. A train westward boundwas wreckednear the town of Pratt, andonitwere fifty or sixty tramps bound forColorado for their health. The farmersoffered them eight shilling aday, whichthey deolined. The farmersusedshotgunpersuasion,and the trampdbegaaworking.

Ladies' Column.fashion3and thingip

_ feminine;By JEJSS ADA MELLEIi

[AllEightsBeskrvbd,1

A PBETTY HOUSE-BOBE.

aHE growing...appreciation for thetea-gownhas led to manyßmartdresses beiHg built upon tea-

-v? gown lines, although to allap-pearance they are bodice and skirtintwodistinct parts. Ihave alreadywi^u,however, about the new all-iH-pned«BS;so it; is unnecessary to go into dotailsagain.' The tea-gowninitsacknowledgedform— the loose or senrfifcting robe— ianever permissible at dinners and socialfestivities;but the empire dress fillsitsplace on these occasions. Tin modernprincesse dress is, oddly enough, rarelyBeen at soirees, althoughit is, of course,introducedby inmany beautifulforms; but fancy lies all in favour ofblousesand Bkirts just now,or,forstatelywear, of draped bodices trimmed with'

lace and chiffon. For home vrear onquiet evenings a simple neglige or tea-gown is a boon to a busy woman. Amodelworthcopyingis illustratedin thiscolumn. The dress, suitable tor anymaterial, is arranged with a full fronttucled at the neck, and mountedintoaband of lace ini^rtios, another bandcrossing the lu;ks lower down. Over theshoulders is a collar of tucked muslinfrilledwithlace and headed by abandofinsertion that is continued into a longstolecascadedwith lace. This is a noveland pretty feature of the design. Thesleeves are caught belowthe elbow withbands of insertion, and fall in naturalflounces, edged with lace, to the wrists.The gown fastens at theleftside,beneaththe lace stole, but the openingis notcon-tinuedto the hemof theskirt.

A SACQUE COAT.Although the coat and Blurt costume

prevails, it is necessary for everyward-robe tobeprovided withan independentcoat as anextra wrap, and many are thecoats shown this seaaonin light and darkclothfor thispurpose,some of themmadewithsingle capesj others with doubleandtreble capes, each one, perhaps, pipedwith white or pile«coloured cloth. Thefashionable stole is introduced or simu-latedoncoats insundry instances, and.\soccasionally of the coat material^ atother times of cloth or silk of a contrast'ing colour, while again it is to be metwith cut from embroidery of Orientalcolouring and design. Another Btyle incloth coatsshows thematerialcut ailoverin flounces,as it were,and thebellsleeves

finishedwith triple flounces. The palestBhades of grey and fawn are worn,andputty coatsare among the smartest of thevogues. A simple modelof a sacque coatthatlooks well carriedoub ia light clothis sketohed herewith. &The stole collarmight beof thesame materiala3 therestof the coat, closely stitched, or of clothofacontrasting colour. A paleblueafcolecollaror aputty-colourodcoatis a favour-iteBofcion just now, and one that wouldwork out ■well on themodel illustrated.Another scheme isastole ollarof brownglace silk on a light fawn coat. Thetriplecapes anddoublebells to thesleeveaare finished with stitching, which mightbeof the coat colour or in harmony withthe stolecollar.

FASHIONABLE BELTS.Next to lacecollars, highbelts are tho

moatimportantitems tobe reckoned withamongwhatmaybe termed the etce'eiaaof the toilette. The smart little 88c|uecoat that prevails, extending no furtherthan the waist-line, sometimesscarcely sofar, is responsible for bringing intofashionagainthe corselet belt, for it iadeemedcorecl; that the glimpses Of thewaist that are obtainedfrom beneaththelooaeneßS and shortnessof thecoatee shallreveal a high ceinture shaped to thefigure. The corset isparticularly becom-ing tostout figures, andinany case is tobe praised, for it keeps the waist trimand shapely,andaverts any unbecoming'bagginess* that is frequently perceptibleat the waist when UHlined blouses areworn. The newest ceintures are drawato apoint in front, and knotted in thomoat wonderful way at the baokj:wherethey arearranged in a long narrowbow,the upper loops extending much abovethe- waist-line. The belts are uatij&l?boned to giv9 the figure the neoe^fey";dipia,and the curveat theback of^thewaistissometimesaccentuatedby meSnsof along steel-buckle, o£ one of tho,fashionable art noveau buckles, benttothenatural curve of the figure. Some-times thebait is Swiss-shaped in front,withapoint top andbottom.

tHE BfeUOK HERAIiS.

HewhoforeseescalamitiesBuffers themtwice over.— Fortens.

General News.

The, New Zealand Herald says:—We have been informed by cable thatthe NewZealand Band is returning toNew Zealand as a financial failure. Itwas intended that the organisationshould remainin Great Britain till theend of next month, and thatit shouldthen visit America and Australia,andfinally tour New Zealand. But evi-dently the public support at Home hasnot justified the completion of thisprogramme. Previous to the Bandleaving New Zealand, the sum of£3000 was raised by the issue of 300£10 debentures, which were to be afirstcharge on theprofits of the venture.The greater parfc of the money wasexpended in steamer fares and in thenecessary preparations for carrying outthe project. It is pretty certain,fromthe tone of the cable message, thatthose who took up the £10 debentureswillnow hold worthlesspaper.

The Secretary of the Canterbury A.and P. Association states that mer-chants and citizens generally havetaken up the proposal ofa winter showvery warmly, and a guarantee fund ispractically assured.

Economy is the surest road to wealth,batthere is nothinggainedby nsglootinga coughor oold. Buy a bottle of Chamberlain'sCough Remedy andcareitbeforepneumoniadevelops. It will be eoonomy in the end.For sale by W. Walker, chemist, Milton.

Last week a bushfeller named Wil-liam Brown came to Wellington fromthe Mastertondistrict, and went tostayat aboarding-house in Manners street.He commenced drinking heavily, andon Tuesdaymorning was found inbedin a state of collapse, withblood oozingfrom his mouth and no3e. He diedshortly after. A post mortemexamin-ation revealed a faoture of the skull,justabove the left temple,which itwassupposed had been caused within 24hours of death. At an inquiry into thematter no evidence was forthcoming toshow how the man was injured,and thejury returned anopen verdict.

At the trial of the Humberts afterthe cloae of counsel's speechesMadameHumbert made a long address. ShesaidCrawford's realname wasRegnier.Nobody in court recognising thename,M.Labori explained thatit was that ofthe intermediary between the latePrinceBismark and the late MarshalBazaine in connection with the surren-der of Metz during theFranco-Prussianwar. The jury found the Humbertsguilty of fraud and forgery, and thed'Aurignacs with complicity. Aftertaking into account all the extenuatingcircumstances, the Humberts wereeachsentenced to five years solitary confine-menand a fine of 100 francs (?) Emiled'Aurignac was sentenced to two yearsandKomain to three years.

A Poisoned Wound.

PROMPTLY HEALED BY ZAM-BUK.

"Icut my hand witha rusty knife,"says Mr B.F. Clarke, of High street,W. Maitland,"with the res"lt that thewound was poison*d, andIexpected tohave BODQe considerable difficulty ingetting it to heal. Hearing of thetfficacy of Zino-Bnk,Idecided to givpit & trial. The firstapplication reducedthe ioflarmtion, and after four appi-cations the wound was completelyhealed, thus enabling me to return tomy woik much sooner thanIantici-pated." Zam-Buk Ointment will befoand a certain care for chapped aodcracked bands, chilblains,eczema, piles,ringworm, cuts, barns, boile, bruispß,running sores, pijsples, blackhendr,barcoo,rheumatism,lumbago,neuralgiasciatica,etc. A FREE:SAMPLE willbe sentryouonreceipt of apeony stampfor postage. Address: The Zam-BukCo., 39 Pitt street,Sydney.

Those Meat Shops

MR CAMERON— THEORY VERSUSPRACTICE.

Mr W, Nelson writes from Tomoana,Hawke's Bay,as follows:—Ihave be-fore me Mr Cameron's estimates forrunning a butcher's shop as indicatedin the "Hiwke's Biy ELerald in aparagraph headed "A Rosy Picture."Itis indeed a "rosypicture," and hadInot known that Mr Cameronhad beeninteresting himself more or less forsome years in the meat trade Ishouldhave thought he knew precious littleabout his business, or rather thebusinesshe proposes to enteron.

Shortly, his figures appear toindi-cate that on the sale of 35 sheep,75lambs and 3 bullocks per week heintends tomake aprofit of £137 3sperannum;the following year,on a some-what increased turnover £289 6s Bd'profit ; in the thirdyear, £989 12s 7dprofit

—all on a capital of £2000.

This makes me feel that Ishould liketo scrape together £2000, acquire MrCameron and make money. But, somuch for" theory;"now for"practice."

On page 299, issue May 18th of th«"PastoralistsReview,"Ifind thefollow-ing:—

"Eastmans Ltd.,made £56,000nett profit for the year's trading, theyhave 905 shops, .their sales were£2,500,000, their profit as given abovecomes to about 25s per week at eachshop nett." Now,here is anold estab-lished firm that has been running forvery many years, and presumably withwith the keenest management, yetitcan only show aprofit of 25s per week,while Mr Oamerori with a stroke of hispenshows us the way to makenearly£19 per week after only three years'work. Commentisunnecessary.

By the wayIread last week in oneof your Wellington papers that theretail butchers in your city are de-frauding the public to agreater extenteven than their brethren in London.Do they all make £19 a week clearprofit (in one shop) or more, and if so,how much?— 'N.Z.Times.

Chambeblain's Pain Balm Ib one of thebest and most effective liniments on themarket for the careof eprainp, bruises, andrhaamatlo paina. Thiß is the universal ver-dict of all who have tried it. For sal« byW. Walker, chemist, Milton.

LIGHT and DARK

Day and night, sunshine and shadow,are not more different from each otherthan a healthful from a sickly woman.

The woman whosuffers from ill-health casts ashadow on herown happinessand thehappinessof others. Shecannot *In lp it.Those who suffercannotsmile andsing. 111-health

in woman is usually traceable to diseaseof thedelicate womanlyorganism. Manywomen have been restored-"to" happinessby the use of Dr. Morse's Indian RootPills; they establish =. regularity, healinflammation, purify the blood and keepthe Bowels, Liver,and Kidneysinperfectworking order. The stomach.... is keptclean and pure; the food being,perfectlydigested, the body is nourished andstrength increases. Dr.Morse's IndianRootPills are aperfect andpositive curefor Biliousness, Indigestion, Constipation,Headaches,SallowComplexion, Liver andKidney Troubles, Piles, Pimples, Boiliand Blotches, and for Female Ailment*.Soldby chemists and storekeepersIs.l£d.per bottle,six bottles 6s. 6d.,.0r will besent by mail upon receiptof price. Soleproprietors, The W. H. Oonostock Co.,Limited (Australasian Depot), 58 PittStreet, Sydney- Packed inamber bottle^«od tbsfoilnftffi* ttovn tb&em, ,

WBM BRUCE HEKALD, TUESDAI, AUGUST 25, 1903-

AStringofCOTiplamtsLanguor, Depression! General Undoing, Loss of Appetite, Weakness,—; A String of Complaints Due to Hot Weather.

dßu\\\ IIIIJIUIIIIIIP-bs^!lI'llI/I^\ r* ®" J»-?l en*y) °^ Bowden,South'vwllffll I^^^MffliU'll\\w%. J nstralia' sends his Photograph

"11 W 111 "Ihave.a regular string of com--111wT ~

aftl Ml P1*11118 everysummer. Theexcessivetil eat Prostrates one. Ifeel languid

11 { Mfigßfy^frfv > II .an<^depressedandhave a generalun-'""' iffy 1) *VsS^ '"'RSI II omS °^ mv health. A great many"I n\Hß| *"""/ <s" '"" Tk^i' '' "of my friends-camplain'in the same" lllllr « "\ *vl 'way* latelyIhave foundthatAyer's-"i |jjli Jaja/ iljij Barsaparillaovercomes all these bad

ir |IIlift ji^^B^^ /|j|J effects andenablesme to gq throughJ IIjjlmjS^" '**''SuIWW i the hot season without any troubledv Illlluwv >// yill r "' I*revivifies nay system, purifies my

lllV-I 1 ilfllilß^^ (ifII" Wood, and gives mo an unusualde-llilmi riWP^" . fßjafcjLJj gree of strength. lamsure no oneWTjflßß&t&fflk /\^^WfgHfflßmi wi^ c disappointedwith this mcdi-Wr^^^/I^C^^\ WSfflfmu c*ne' *or is nofc only a Prevontive

S^waTO^^^ft -*il^i l^mmr ut a^so a Poworfuf cure of s"

"The World's Greatest Family Medicine."Keep your blood in good condition,keep your digestionstrong,andkeep

yournervous systemvigorous. Thenyouwillnotsuffer from the weakeningeffectsof hotweather. Ayer'sSarsaparilla was madefor just thesepurposes.It cools the blood, tones up the digestive apparatus, puts force into thenervous system. And it fortifies you against hot weather, cold weather, orchangeableweather. Itgives strength towardoff disease.

Don't be deceived by trying some other Sarsaparilla. Don't experimentwithimitations. Holdfast to the triedandtestedSarsaparilla— Ayer's.

A%M fP23 W*% 3 dfs^ *% 1* f°\ <i I*I1I**&

A Tonic for All Seasons of the Year

Ayer's Pillsare apurelyvegetable laxative for the whole family.

HONEST .jgiL^wwfc.'

WATCHES J^^W^^lil,

addreSS. OurFamous70/- Lever. Over 50,000 of these,

-__ Watches havebeensold in Australasiaalone,"■

— — — —«— >

—«—— ? aQ^ gjye eyery csatisfaction. Solirl Silver

Cases,70/-; with 3 pairs extra Kuby Jewels,©O/«* Guaranteedfor 3 yeara.

OurLadies'PrincessWatch.—Solid Silver Cases

—Open

Face, 40/-;Hunting Cases,The Empire Lever, a thoroughly wtf-. 18ct. Gold Cases—Reliable Watch at a low price. Open Face, 90/-i HuntingIn Oxidised Steel Cases — Opan Cases, «S5/io/-. GuaranteedFace, 25/-; Hunters, 30/- Sohd f „Silver Cases -Open Face, 36/- % for 3 years.Hunters, 40/- Guaranteed for 8years.

DON'T BE DECEIVED— IT IS"TUT A TCTQ A VTT A

"THE WATER OF:ULIFE-IVIAiMJbix VII £31 > THAf OUKBS PILBS AND EuZKMA.

PILE OINTMENT, 2a 6dper box. ECZEMA OINTMENT, Is6d per box.MANSAVITA OINTMENT— ForOuts, BoUb, Absoeases, Sore Heads InChildren,

Eczema,Bnrnß. Price,Is 6dper box.MANSAVITA PILLS FORFEMALES— Remove Skin Blemishes and Obstructions,

CorrectIrregularities, Nervous Headaches,andGeneral Debility. Act onLiverandBowels. Price, da6d and3a 6dper box.

MANSAVITA PILLS FORMALES AND FEMALES— Cure Bile, Indigestion, Im-pnrities of Blood, Constipation, Eruptions of the Skin, and BoUb. AnexoellentTonic. Cures Dizzineas in Headand Painin Kidneys. Price, Is 6d per box.

HIT A \TQ A TTTTri A QA AP Should be. used concurrentlyIVIAJNbAVIIA OUAI with theOintment orPillu. Isabsolutely free from all irritatingingredients. Price, Isper box.

T)TT T7IO Oan be cured with Mrs Towler's Treatment withoutan opera-IIfi JIt4k) tion or detention frombusiness,if bleeding oriutemal; if pro-

truding, oan stop the rectal catarrh and intense itohing atnights. Relief oan beobtainedif my treatment is strictly adhered to.

Full printeddirectionsrelativeto treatment, medicine, and the cost on applica-tion tome personally or by letter.

FOR FEMALK COMPLAINTS CONSULT MRS IOWLER.All communications Strictly Confidential. Letters mastbe aocompauiecl win

Stamped Envelope.Just TryMANSAVITA LINIMENT (2a per bottle) for REEUMATISM,

SCIATICA. A boon to AthletesGuaranteedRelief for Asthma. Use MANSAVIIA ASTHMA POWDER, la per

bottle.References. Ask your grocer for MansavitaPills, Ointment, and Liniment.

AllToilet andNurseryBoquisitos inStock-Hair Brushep, Combs, Spongeß, Smelling Bottles,Enemas, Douche Can*, finest

quality Perfumery, and ailkinds of Rubber Goods, SurgicalDressings.Specialist for Female Complaints :MRS TOWLER, 15 ROtfAL ARCADE,

DUNEDIN.Wholesale Agent— P. HAYMAN & CO.The MISSREEVES are Agents in Milton-

Improved JZealandia Cookiog Range

NEW PATENT NEW PATENTHB Ranges are in use in the New Hoßpital, theNew Gaul, the Dominican Convent

theNew Glrhj'High School.the OW Men's fi<me. Ihe Atgtioan MBterB1Collegiate, theOafcholio Orphanage, the SalvationHome, and nearly all theConfectioners of Dunedin.

A aevr arrangementof iiua lor anopen am myetitMb;v puiiupeus «.u at«, apuih closes.

BAEiMN&HAM and CO-,GEOBGS STBBET,DVNEDIN.

PublicNotions

JAMES HISLOP,AEOHITECT,

I PowlingStreet,DucedinI .AnjLi.y.HISLOP &:V^ALDEN,

Featherstonstreet,Wellington;*

L.;^.- ■I"iV--''";■-'-■," ■:■■■ ■-- -v" ■-■■- " -■

TJILO&AJttD CLOTHIE&BEGS toannoßnoe to his numerousCa

-. 'tomera and the publiogenerally that

heis novr holdinga

GtEABiNG SaleOF HAtS^APS, TIBS, AND SHIRTS.

lies from ..« ... 6dupwards.Gapsfrom ... ... 6dto2«eaohA stylishlot of Sate from 2/6 to7/3.Aljjo several WATERPROOF COATS

Very Cheap.

£rdrytliing Greatly Reduced.Nofw is your tima to secure g»od bar*

galni HiK.is stillto the fore witha largeand -varied assortment of English andColonial Tweeds. Best value in the trade.

Agent for Anglo-N.Z. Cycle Co., andImperialFire Insurance Co.

H.RANSOME,

MUSIC~

MUSICMUSIC

At

BON ACCORD BAZAARViolins, 'Aooordeons, Pianos, Organs, and

Musical Instrumentsof AilDescriptionsAt

GREATLY REDUCED [PRICESFor

i ONE MONTH ONLY,

Burba' Songs ((CentennialEditioD) at Halfprice.

AocordeoDß of thebest makers, and thepricesareright.

Violinafrom £1 Is to £5.Pianos,— lntending purchasers should see

the famousLittleBord,a beautifully-tonedInstrument. Oan behad for

£1 la 9d per month. Havebeen in use locally for 14

years*

Strfpgs,Bridges,Harmonfoaa, Whistles, andall Mußioal Requisitesat

~

ANDREW rLAREI| BUTOHEB, MILTON,

BEG3 to intimate that he has againstartedinbusiness in his new shopiv

Eden street, and trusts that the publioac

heretofore willacoordhim a fair share of itspatronage. As inthe p&Bt, ouatomers whofavorhim with orders oan rely on gettingoniy theBEST OFMEAT.

(S3§9IW©'S)-

Special ILiee—

drills Jut.iitsuc;

IWM SUM(OppositelPost Office).

!POSTAGE STAMPS— USXTAI/

PRICE.

OUNU -Stubborn face, Morris* lo^fallible HEALERS are marvelloaßly.

tvonderfcl, effecting extraordinary caresinman andbeaat.

"R^rOW, don't poo pooh, nonsaoatj. Voo" J3J tty them ; satisfso^ioo Ruaranteßd ;

a, la 6dj chemists', grocers', saddler* a, eyery.TiKpre. .-.,.. \>. ..-.;,.,.v .-,\\ ,,-,,, .; Tbat the market is crowded with

inferior tools of the same style as theBxcelaiorJHorse Hoe and.Qultivatormakes it necessary for us to draw

.attention'toihe fact thattheExcelsioris made from fir«l-claßs, high-grade'material pnly. Price, with billing

; attachmeDtcomplete, £3 10s. Urery:"farmer should be provided with this: implement,— -Morrow, Bftftaett, and

qtudy^eCo^omy.andpatronise

FREHWITH'S DYE WORKS.27 &29 GksatKingStbeet,

DUNEDIN.Unrivalled for Cleaning and Dyeing

Ladies' and Gentlemen's Wearing Apparel,Custains,Wool Mats, Feathers,&0., &o.

WANTED.

TTTANTED TO BUy FARMFED* *PORK. Higheat price given. No

railage jnocommission. Write to—W. H.HITOHON,

Baaon Carer, Adams Flat.

Fdrtners* Jimns fflotet,Pbinces StreetSouth, Dunbdin.

MR ALFX OWEN (late of.Slip 100. andClub Hotels), Manager.

MR OWENbegs.to inform his numerousFriends, bothin town and oonntry,

tnas hehas taken over the Managementof*be above Old-established and Popol»rHouse, whereby Stiiot Atteution toBuai-mte, he hopes to merit a fair share ofPublio Patronage.

Only the Choicest Brands of Wines andSpirits kept In Stock. Speight's Beeralways on tap.

GOOD ACCOMMODATION FORBOAKDEIS.

Firat-o'ass Stabling.

Gridiron Hotel,Peinobs Street South,Dunedin.

JAMESCALDWELL(late ofRough Ridge)Proprietor.

THIS Popular and Centrally-situatedHotelhas been renovatedfrom floor to

ceiling,and.refurnished throughout with thenewest; and 'most up-to-dase furniture.Tcuristß, Travellers, and Boarders will findallthecomfortsof a home. Suites of roomsfor familleß. Charges strictly moderate.

A Special Feature—ls LUNCHEONfrom12 to2o'clock.

Hot, Cold,andShower Bathß. The verybest of Wines, Alee, and Spirits supplied.A Night Porter in Attendance.

MONEY TO L^IND.TRUST MONfeY TO IEND

OnFreeholdSecurity,

IN LARGE OR SMA! L SUMSatLowestcurrent Rates of Interest,

DONALD REID,Solioitor, Milton.

NOPRESENTS WITH HONDAILANKATEAS. . .

NO GIMCRACK ORNAMENTS WITHHONDAI LANKA TEAS.

NO " USEFUL" ARTICLES WITH

BONDAILANKA TRAS.NEW ZEAL \NDBEST TEAS,

Packed and Soldered inCeylon.

'« CocW^ the MtirlbL-'fENORMOUS I'EMAND FORTdIB TEA

Qaftlisy andPrio? Teii.Other Brands: .

MaharajahNo.1GoldenTip 2^d.Maharajah No 2 ... ... 2<io&r.Diamond Jubilee XXXX ... 2a 4d.,'All YouPay ,'

Pays for Tea,Not Part Teaand -'

'PartPfe¥entß., - Thus,YouGet the BestiYaiuoJjfcoicOSM'KENZIE'S PUREUNBLENDEPHOA. > DAILANKA i;BAAY:'/'l^XtFirs*AwardfarlsExhiblb'on tb tUiGi\ *>r«

isC^loa for XXXX Dianfocd ■''' JubileeTea.

T. G HfiSNibBRSON,

BANIXABY PiiirMßEß, HOT ANDCOLD -WATER KNGINEP4, 11N-SMITH f WIRE & ELECTRig^BELLHANGER, & GENERALIIRONMONGER.

HAS in Stock all kinds;ofPampa (in-cluding Gard9n;; Spray.. Pumps),

EnterpriseBoneMills forpoultry, Enamel-ledWare and Ironmongery,of. all deßorip-tlens,Copper Washing Boilera, all sizes.

Dairy Utenoilsof allkinds made toorder.Also'Tankofj»H stzes.j

Guns,Rlfleß, and Ammunition keptin. stocks ;

ANY GOODS KOiyIN STOCK PROCOB-ABLBON THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

Address-Union street, Milton, OppositeNationalBabk.

i

FA!MFAX** -v- STORE

AND BTJTCHEEY ,_ - . (

ITHE UNDERSIGNED^ beg tonotify» thatIhave disposed ofthe abcvebußi-

neti toMR R. WYBER, andwhile thank-ing mylate husband's customers for their

cordialsnpport.beg to ask for acontinuanceof the same to Mr Wyber.

JANE M'PBERSON.

HAVING taken over theFairfax Store,

beg to Informthepublio thatit ismyIntentionto domy best 16 supply the variedwantsiof Customers, and trust thatby strictattention tobuslneßß tomeritthe samebhare

f patronageextendedto my prededessor.

Families waited on with orders la allpartsof the bbtriot.

ROBERT WYBER.FebruaryI7tb,1903.

«" ri tiEi>ON" BiANtri^AOTUK--1 INGr &mpTHING CO.,91 Gbobob srBBBT. Dunbdin.

Solicit; you¥ :patronage. They keop »Larg* StockofColpnial.and other Tweedy ,&o.t either In the-Piec^orManufac^urec,andevery artioJebeiDgDupedlnmade^thpyanarantee ■ tiuih;isiiit 7Manorial, and Woi>-mansbip.

'

Gountryi orde?« .will,, recem-oarefnl^tention.r,The.Manufao^rir«De.partment wiljforwardPatterns of Tweede,&c, w;ithMSaßurement,, Chart?,.,to anyaddrees, and Will findthat tbeyoan prpcnr.ftitheirsb:uifc Made toMeasure..at: Oar Establishment t KetailStook-Pridflß.><;;-;?i i-^iv; "- "" ■.

-SACiCOATr-MBASUBEMBNT.;

. -r.''l^n\V: '.'-■' "

ISOHBS.

J ~JL Ito3 foriuil

inr^fT^^ to6atelbowI%' " fi # And on to 7

-M&kZMJ ' Round chest

Ji:v 'K ftL Roundiwaist

'""BP \^ \\ PattetnNo.

PuTslio Notices

INFERIOR TEA IS IHJUWOIiS tJO^H£ALTti,"WHY DBINK IT? NOW THAT THJ3 FAMOUS^

.^i^BiSßSHS^M^l^^»^l,'3? ,Q *g"j-rr^**iyg' u«m*J^^^^

IS OBTAINABLE.

-■'■■' '■ ■■■ c ....

Study y^lir Health,aild|yqiuir*Pocke^ and

l>rinl£ iSIRVANA only.

NIKVANA 13 TBffi PUBBST ANI^ EEBSHEST CEYLON TEAON THE MABKBT.

Sole Agent: J». W. Mtach,Mitton.

DEATH.

PARLANE.— On the 22ad of August, atChristchurch, John Robertson P rlane,builder, th3beloved husband of Eliza-beth Parlane, and third son of WilliamParlane; aged 36 years. Deeply re-gretted.

The Bruce Herald.TOKOMAIRIRO, AUGUST 25, 1903

It would appear that the Mines Com-mitteehasafter somemutilation,agreedto pass Mr Colvin's Coal Mines ActAmendment Bill,to which wereferredin our last issue ;but strange to sayhas struck out the payment of over-time, which is a vital principle of" eight hoiirs from bank to bank."The reports of the discussion in theHouse, as appearing in our contemporaries, although somewhat mixed,go to show that the Minister of Minesis,as usual,in opposition to the miners.That apparently is his one qualificationfor the .office he holds. In this henever fails. As against the many othersins of omission and commission ofwhich he is officially guilty, it cannotin justicebe said that he does not con-sistently oppose everything emanatingfrom gold miners and coal miners.Didhe not show this masterly policyof opposition to the wants of minersgenerally, from Orepuki to Wbaagarei,acynic might be disposed to ask whatare his qualifications for theposition,and playfully suggest that in theMinistry he was like the fly in theamber, and the marvel was how themischief he got there! As it is,how-ever, it is clear as the noondaysun thatthe one qualification of the Minister ofMines, for the position, is that herepresents, officially, the mine owners,and thf re is no doubt that outside ofMr Allen they could not have a morecapable representative! It will benoticed that in the present instance theMinister is deadly opposed to the"bank to bank "principle, andstoutlymaintained that the House wouldstrike a blow at the Arbitration Courtif itdid not allow it to settle the hoursof labor. The Premier, however,opposed his] colleague and maintained .that itwas the duty of "Parliament todo so, while the member for Bruce,naturally enoughas amining employer,backed up the Minister of Mines.But to return to the Mines CommitteeItwould seem,if thereports arecorrect,that the Committee on thisquestion arelike the manin the comicsong, they" don't know where they are." Ergo":'(1) Byagreeing toMr Colvin'sBill theyhave agreed that the hours of labor inmines should be less. (2) They havesaid"ditto"

to this by agreeing withthe petitions sent in praying forless hours. (3) By deleting clause2, re the payment of over-time from Mr Colvin's Bill, theyhavepractically affirmed their opinion thatthehours of labor shouldnotbe altered,andhave killed the measure so far aslimiting the hours is concerned.(4) They have said " ditto "to 3&is by throwing out Mr

M'Kenzie'sBill,on the ground that thehours of labor should not be settled bystatute, but by the Arbitration Court.For a confirmation oi: this remarkablepositionof affairs seereports. The truthevolved from this confusion worse con-founded,appears to be that neither theCommittee nor the House is in earnestor in favor of " the eight hoursbank to bank

" principle advocatedby coal miners for years past, andconsidering fche position always takeaup by Mr M'Gowan,itisnot surprisingthat session after session should pusswithout the matter being settled.Under the circumstances *Mr JR.M'Kenzie did well to give the Ministerof Mines the drubbing he so richlydeserved.

Lord Salisbury, who has been ailing forsome days, died on Sunday. He wasbornin 1830

We learn that|Mr J. Aitken is thesucceßS-fai tendtrer for the lease of Mr GeorgeFisher's fatm. Mr Aitken takesimmediatepossesion, the lease being for a term ofBeven yeais. t

-At the Miiton Presbyterian Church on

Sunday, reference was madeby fche Rev. MrMiller to the death of the Rsv A. B.Todd,the first minister in thepariah. At the closeof the service the *"Dead March in Saul

"wasplayedby the organist, thecongregationreverently standing.

We lejirnthat Mr E. Nelson, son of MrJohn Nelson, of tin Glenore Dredge, andwho has been connected with gold dredginginlustry on the West Coastof late years, ialeaving for Burmah, India, this week. MrNelson vow holds a dredgemaster's certi-ficate, an1 has a lucrativepositionawaitinghim iv Burmah.

We are informed that Mr W. Moore hasaccepted the tender of Mr J. Hollick, fortheerection ofhis newandenlarged premises.The price waa about £1,100 ; the newpremises will be of brick, with verandas onboth side3 of the front of the building.There weren>e tenders

—'.wo localand three

fromDunedin.Mra A. Strain, ofMilburn, lost a valuable

draught horse last week. Itwas found in aditch alongside the fence inone of the grasspaddocks, apparently in a state of acuteiofUmmation. All efforts to affect a cureprovedunavailing. As it was thebest horsein the team, the loss, at thepresent valueofdraught stock, is a very heavy oue.

The flix-milling industryi8evidently aprofitabc business at the present time, andnumerous works in connection therewitharebeing erected in many parts of the coiony.We learn that Messrs Crane, Muller and

Sinclair are about tostart anew flax-millatWaihola, with the latest-pattern of Kincaidand M'Queen's stripper. They hare secureda great quantity of flax at theNarrowdales,and also at Waihola and Otakia.

At last meeting of the Milton Fire Bri-gade thefollowing resolution was moved andunanimously carried, "

That the Brigadesend two representative men in uniform toeverypublic entertainment in Milton tobeready in caseof any outbreak of fire." Itispleasing to note that the above has beencarried, especially in connection with tha-Coronation Hall, which, in case of fire,owing to its wantof fire escapes, must provedangerous tohumau life, unless trainedmenare present to assist an exit from the hall.

A crowded house greeted the RoyalWaxworks, which opened in the Corona*bion Hall last night. A very largevariety of life-size wax figures were [onview, including King Edward VII, QueenAlexandra, Prince and Princess of Wales,the late Queen Victorn, the late LordSalisbury, PaulKruger, Sir Thomas Lipton,&c, &c. The audience appeared highlyinterested inviewing the many celebrities.Other attractions, amusing and educational,were the Sleeping Beauty, Grand Cyclo-ramaof "Our Navy," and the marvellousillusion

"Galatea." The Edisonograph

showed some splendid moving pictures,including the Coronation scenes andothers>f equal interest. A full vaudeville pro-gramme w b submitted and alt the per-formers proved to be well up in their re-spective lines. Rexo, the juggler, com-pletely mystified the audience with hiaunique performance. Mr Aubrey Douglaswas very successful with hia coon songs;MessreBeresford andStaun'on oaused greatlaughter with thair humorous turns ; theMahers proved to be experts in song anddaoce items ;Miss Fulton (serio comic) andMr Leslie Forrest were well received,andMiss Jeanie Johnston's ballad singing waslistened to with much pleasure. Encoreswere the order of the evening. The Wax-works will be openagain to-night.

THE BRUCE HERALD, TUESDAY AUGUST 25, 1903

DonaldReid and Co. (L'mited) report :"—There was fair demand for most of the lotaon offer, and with a few exception* thecatalogue was clearedat valuations. Pricesruled as under:- O*ts.

—During past week

there has been fair demand for A andBgrade in moderate qmntities. For lowergrades, however, the demand is extremelyslack, andfew sales arepassing. We quote:Prime milling: Is 84 to Is 9id, good tobestfeed Is 6£d to Is 7£d, inferior and m-diumla to Is 5d per bushel (sack* extr-»).Wheat.

—In milling quality the market ia

quiet, with no quotable change in. value.Fowl wheat, which is not over plentiful,continues to findbuyers at late values. Wequote: Prime milling 3a lOd to 4s 2d,medium 3s 4d to 3sBd, wholefowl wheat 3aIdto 3s 3d, brokenand damaged2s6d to3aper bushel (sacks extra ) Potatoes.

—The

market continues to be well suppliedJ withgood bo prime northern Derwents, whichmeet withsteady demand atprices ona par .;with late quotations. We quote:Prime -\Derwents £4 to £4 ss, medium £3 10a to £3 ■*lbi, inferior £2 10j to £3 5<per ton(bagsin). ;Chaff.

—The market is sti1heavily supplied,

an1 stocks are moving s'owly at somewhatreducedprices. Prime quality,,whichis not .overplentiful,is the only e'ai* meetingwitt^.ready sale. Wo quot-*:Best oaten sheagflP^*to £3 2s 6d, rxtriprime t " £3 ss, goodditto£2 10s to £2 153, inferior and medium £1 15 a.to £2 58 per ton (bags extra); Straw.— Wequote:Best oaten straw 30a, wheat 27d 6i 'per ton. Turnips.-Best swedes15s to lsi6dper too, loose,ex trade.

New Advertisements.CORONATION HALL.

FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLYROYAL WAXWORKS

Over 10 ) LIFE SIZE FIGURES, of all|tbeCelebrities of the past andpresent,

also the wholeRoyal Family.16 Star Artists

THE EDISONOGR4PHAlso NumerousSide Attractions, including

Grand Cyc'orama—"OOR NAVY,"Also Slot Machines.

Admission, 6d. FrontSeats, Is.J. E.PETHERICK.

KAIPANGKTA. ARBO* DAYCOMMITTEE

T>ESPECTFULL* invite theCITIZENS-*-*;to Meet opposite the Council Cham,bersat 1.30 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, 26fchAugust, to Co-operate with themincarry-ingout the functionof Arbor Day toa suc-cessful termination.

D. P. CLEMENTS,Town Clerk*

"clerking sale.

CHE OTAGO CO-OPERATIVE ASSO-CIATION willhold a Clearing Sale of

Sheep, Cattle, Horses, &c, at Mr GooFisher's farm on TUESDAY, Bth September, 1903.

Fullparticularsnext issue.

LOST.LOST at Glenore, a Gold Wishbone

BROOCH, set with threepearls. Re-ward onreturning to the School,Glenore-

FUN'FGB.A.I^ NOTICE-yHE Friends of MRS JOHN R,PAR-

»■ LANE (-nd family) are respectfullyinvited to attend the Funeral of her lateHusband, which will leave the Residence ofhis Parents, Spencer street, for the place ofinterment, Fairfax Cemetery, THIS DAY(TUESDAY), the25th inst., at 2.30p m

JOHN DICKSON,Undert ker_.

FUNERAL NOTICE.

MEMBERS of LODGE ST. JOHN arerequested to Assemble at Lodge

Room at 2 p.m. on TUESDAY, 25 ihinst., to attend Fuoeral of late Bro. J. R.PARLANE.

Regalia:White Gloves and Ties.G. HAMILTON THOMSON,

Secretary.

- New Advertisemeats

FI&'E3BtTEBiA.N HALL!

Public ftffeetingofBrueeElectors:

To consider action of Government inregard to the Bruce andNswtownpolls.

Thursday, &tih August,At 7.30 p.m.

Speakers:A. S. Adams (Dunedin), andRevs.P.B. Fraser, P. Ramsay, R. S.Allan.

Collection.

TOKOMAIBIRO ATHEN^UMmHE ANNUAL MEETING of Subscri--8- berß for Election of a Committee forhe enßuiug year willbe heldin theReadingRoom, CoronationHall,on WEDNESDAYEVENING, the 26th mat., at 7.30 o'clock.

ASALE of PERIODICALS willbe heldimmediately after the Annual MeetiugSubscribers are requested to return allmagazines for 1902.

R. M. BROOKES,August 20th,1903. Secretary.

WANT/D.

'pHOKOUGHLY EXPERIENCED GIRL■*- for housework. Apply at once.

JAMES GRAY & SONS,Milton.

LOST.A WOOLLEN RUG out of trap, on£*- Sunday afternoon, between Uuion,

Jura, >nd Ajax streets. Finder rewarded-Return to— A. G. DRAKE,

Milton.

TENDERS.

rrENI'ERS wanted for CLEARING and■*- PLOUGHING T«o Sections (half

acre) in Fairfax (Mr Matthew'sproperty).Address : JOHN MATTHEWS, RossPlaoe,L wrence.

NOTTCP.

ASIam giving up my business as Dress-maker, in Fail fax, Idesire all

Accounts to be paid by 31st August.Thanking all those who patronised meduring my three yearsof business.

MISS CASSERLY.

TOKOMAIBIKO FAttMBKS*CLUB.

mENDERS will be received up to TUE3----L DAY, the 25th inst., for the Grazing

of the Club's Paddock from Ist September1903, to Ist September, 1904.

ALEX.CAMPBELL,Secretary.

BOROUGH OFKAITANGATA.

mENDERS are invited for the Removal»" and Disposal of Nightsoil for the

Borough of Kaitangata.Specifications may be seen at the Council

Chambers.Tenders to be accompaniedby a depositof

£5, and marked "Tender for Night-oil."Lowest or any tender not necessarily

accepted.Tenders to be in not later than 6 p.m.,

25th August1903.D. P. CLEMENTS,

Town Clerk.

James Gray & Sons.

Our Famous Special

CASH PRluhiS

Still Continue.

In sums of

On Country, City,and

MuhtarhaM. Jfrrenfooids.AT EXCEPTIONALLY LOW RATES

OF INTEREST.

REPAYMENTS OF NOT LESS THAN£25 CAN BE MADE AT ANY TIMEON THREE MONTHS' NOTICE.

Apply toany Agency of the

GOVERNMENT INSUR-ANCE DEPARTMENT.

J. H. RICHARDSON,GovernmentInsuranceCominieaioner.

i

SPHCIAIiAJBMOVAL

j

IrnHE Contract for our NEW SHOP and-*■ STORE is now let. We will therefore

be compelled to remove (in about three or, four weeks' time) to temporary premises; opposite thePost Office, for which time the

followingDISCOUNT willbe allowedon allCASH SALES, viz., 10 per cent. That its,for every Pound spent 2s will be handedback. Same proportion for greater or lesseramounts.

Stocks are heavyand all in good condi-tion.

! It is impossibie to mark down owing tolack of time, but the above we trust willmeet with approval from our numerouscustomers.

Needles3to say, the Annual Cheap Salewill be continued.

Regret necessity of exempting followingfrom full discount;— BreadandBreadstuff?,Farm and Dairy Produce,FencingMaterial,Kerosene, Seeds,Sugar, Tobacco.

MILTON GENERALSTORE.~W- MOOBE

Manager.

F&cey andSolton,SAILMAKKKS & oMIP t.HdNDLERS,

Princeastreet,Dunedin.

SUPERIOR and Well-assorted atock ofOilskin Clothing of every description.

Xurpaulina, Tents, Gum Boots, Ropes andTwines, Horse Covers, Flag*, Plough Reins,G.lvanised Pulley Blocks, Canvases,SiuioiDg Hose, Dak Qaoics, Gladstone andBrief Bags, Portmanteaux. Every deßorip-ti jnof Canvasmaterialmade to order on thehhorteßt notice; including Waggon, Cart,aad Stack Covare Country orderspre mptly attended t«\ Inspection invited.Sails madetoorder.

Note theaddress—

FAUEY AND BOLIQN,Princesstate*, Daaedin. /

gtock-takiogThrow Outs

At

—o

11 Ladies5 Cloth Capes,Were 21a to42a 6d;

A T;@m@ndous<Jo"b at 7s6&<

- - Dental Surgeon,DUNEDIN. 332 Georgestreet.MILION,Union street.MUSGIEL, Gordon road.

VIBITB MILTONTU SDAY and WEDNESDAY of Every

Weuk.

Administrations of Nitrous Oxide GasChloroform, Cocaine, Eucaino, EtherChloride ofEthyl in Surgery.

All workFiret-ola^s, withModerationinPees.—

Rooms aboveS. Fogg'B, Tobadoonist.—

NOW IS TOUR CHANCE. I

piotubeTraiinc.NOW OPEN, the Picture Framing

brinoh of the Opfcimus StndJo, oilkindß Piofcarea or Photos ArtisticallyFramed. The work being done by apracticalpicture fratner, it guaranteed.

The OPTIMUS STUDIO for Portraiturethatpleases yon.

W. MOFFAT (Junior)Manager, i

New Advertisements

N.Z. Loan and MercantileAgency Co. (Limited).

"TRIUMPH" GRAIN A^D TURNIP MANUKES--66Farmers9 Favorite

"Drills?

FITTED WITHBSISTOWS LATENT TTS&WIg FSSD-

(lntending Purchasers will please book their Ordo.-aEarly.)

CROWN CREAM~SEPARATORS,THE BEST ON THE MAKK.IST.

THE MEESY WIVES OF WINDSOR.Cricket, to Windaor chimneys shalt thou leap,"Whore fires thou find'st uurak,d aad hearths unsweptThere pinch the maids as blue as bilberry.

Butifthe Merry Wives of Brucewillouly burnFortification Coal

They will have Cheery Fires aedClean Hearths.

THE COAL WE ARE NOW GEITiNG IS BRIGHT, CLEAN,AND GIVES INTENSE HEAT.

ASK YOTTB COAL MERCHANT FOR

AND TAKE NO OTHER.M.M&MMMT&&W, Bate Agent.

THE NEW" ZEALAND COAL AND OIL COMPANY(LIMITED).

Proprietors of

"We take this Opportunity °of Thanking the Householders of Milton fortheir Continuous Support, and announcing that we have appointed

Messrs DONALD GORDON and W. H. MURPHYOur Agents for Milton, foe this

FAVORITE BCOTJSEHOi:.!) COAL.Whogwill giveall orders prompt and careful attention.

And to the Farmers in the Surrounding District, we aleo thank themfor their past support,and assure them that all their orders will hareour best attention.

[§§F ScreenedNuts and Peas in any quan'ity.

All orders for Trucks for Country Stations addressed to the NewZealand Coal and Oil Company (Limited), 10 Crawlord street,Dunedin,willreceive prompt despatch.

O. G. LOCKH ART, Secretary.

Public Notices, |--

m., ,„ ., ii .ii.i

SEASON 1903.

pfjJjUiJI IjJyJjJJd b pEilyiJo iIwW^^BtWmt^WKmV 9^^F WB "^^m^^t^ w^^ mm w"w ,

Vegetable Seeds,

Garden Seeds,

Clover Seeds

Spades, Rakes, Hoes, Trowels-, Weed

Forks, Hedge Knives, Pruoittg

Shears, &c«

Direct Importers.

LAEGE ASSORTMENTOF

SPRING X^sy\\ 3^*^hiteand cream,innew designsysP^ — '——

TABLE DAMASKS—

'yC^-L « ys Bleached and Unbleached,PureLinen.

s/vpr — —CEETONNBS, FLANNELETTES, &c

Just Opened, for the First of the Season,,A CHOICE SELECTION OF THE FINEST

o/^i^N"T"O 9b oljr\ crol~sl IIIirß^ A/« r*^ hiIIrr*^UVW ■ %mJ %J*J %*JrI§ W Lra^JEVER PLACED BEFORE THE MILTON PUBLIC.

INSPECTION INVITED. — SEE WIND >WS.WIE! XjIELAJD, OTHERS FOLLOW.

%4xjjvoi<r spot palace.

finish of the Dunlop Road Rice,Wairrnambopl to Melbourne, was witnessedby over20,000 spectators. Mr J. Arnst, a19 year old farmer, from the Cheviot,Canterbury, won the big event from■cratch. He covered the distance in 7br"43min, whichbeats the previous record byonehour. He only startedcycle racing lastyear,whenhe won several races inDunediuandTimat-u.:

Tne Australian Pies publishes abstr els!from reports of cure? of consumption by ■.'.

k--- mean* of inhalations of Eucalyptus Oil. Itmust not.be inferredfrom these publications

'that; the commonEucalyptus Oilis the agentemployed. The essence of ihe laaves isis the medicament used. The experimentsweremade with Sander & Sons' product,and bear additional evidence of its efficacylongsinceestablishedover theentirecivilized_ g'obe. Tbe best way of iiiiog ib ia to puteight drop3with a cupful of boiling waterandinhale the arising steam.

Fortygallons of milk in one weetiatherecofdpf- a.cow belonging to Mr JosephCarter, ofRichmond,'Eugland;butAmericagoes "onebetter" than that, for tJtica, inthe State of New York, claims that it h»sthe champion " mloh cow of the world.Sadie,;the, cow in question, is a Holstein-FriesianSby breed. Put to a thirty days'test, she produced 27541ba of milk, fromwhich there was extracted 1231bs BJozs ofbutter; 'Putting themilk yield inordinaryBritish terms* it came to almost 275£gallons

—a most extraordinary production.

IIthemilkhadbeen tanked it would havebeenfit to drown Sadie, and if thebutterhadbeenmadeinto

"half-bricks".it wouldhavemadea respectablewallround her.

Dentistry—

Tdob. Fogg, Dental Surgeor.(certificated) visiti Milton Tv sday anWednesday <>t every week. All work first-clfcss, with modelation ia fees, RoomsaboveS. Fogg'a, tobacoonist,

Jas. Gray,andSons have gieat variety ofseedsand-garden implementsonsale.

Government Insurance Department havemoney to lend.

Meeting of ratepayers. Lovells's Flatschool, Wednesday, 2nd Sept.

Experiencedgirl wanted forhousework.Jas Gray and Son's cash prices atill con-

tinue.Lost,a woollen rug.Mr W. Moore's special removal sale now

on.Grand Royal Waxworka show in full

swing to-night.Tenderswantedfor clearing andploughing

at Fairfax.Prohibition meeting on Thursday night

the 27ib.Geo. Fisher's clearing sale on Tuesday,

Bth Sept.Kaitaug»ta Arbor D*y committee meet

Wednesday, tbe 26th.

Miners' Hours.Friday afternoon's sitting of the House

waspracticallyoccupied withdiscussing thereport of theMines Committee supporting apetition from the Amalgamated MinersUnion andothers, urging that the workinghours of underground miners be shortenedThe discussion was initiated by _^

Mr K M'KeDzie, who referred to theCoalMinersAct'AmendmentBill(introducedby Mr Colvin), which providesfor the limi-tationofunderground miners' work to eighthoars from bank to bank. He protestedagainst thepolicy of the Mines Departmenton thishead, and assured the House thatifhe actedonhis own opinion of thepresentadministration of the Mines Dapartmenthewonld not support the Ministry for fiveminutes. He arged that thepositionof theworking miners was a serious one, and itwas timethat the legislationasked for tenyears ago be placed on the Statute Book..Mineownersatpresent wereexacting eightanda-hftlf hours' work for eight hours' pay.

The Minister ofMines, aftersarcasticallythanking~Mr M'Kenzie for his reflections,claimedthathis administrationof the MinesDepartmenthadbeenin the best interestofthe miners as a whole. The hon memberfor Motueka was working in the interestsofaparticularclass. Hie (theMinister) had~towork in the interests of the wholecolony.He thought that if adopted Mr Colvin'aBill(fixing theminers' hours at eight) wouldbe a blow to the Arbitration Court. Hehadon previous occasions been on the un-popular-side;andalthoughon theuapopularBidein this case,he felt that he was doinghisduty.

Messrs JamesAllen,HerriesandJenningsthought that the Arbitration Curt shoulddecidewagesandhours of labor.

The Premier said that he did not agreewith his colleague the Minister of Mines onthe question.involved in Mr Colvin'a Bill.He was in favor of fixing by statute themaximum hours to be worked by under-groundminers. He lamented the failure offour or fiva companies that he knew of to

dealfairly with their workmen inthematterofgiving facilitiesto leavetheir mines whenwork wasover. Itwas wrong of the com-panies,he thought, not to place the cagesand truck's at the men's disposal to bringthemcut of themines.

MrEllmovedas an amendment that thereportbe referred back to the Committee.Hedeclaredthatnominer shouldbe requiredto work longer thaneight hours.

After considerable discussion the amend-ment wasnegatived on the voices, and therecommendation in favor of shortening thehours of those minersemployedundergroundreferred -to the Government for favorableconsideration; -

Thc'same Committee-have struck out ofMrOolvln'sBillthe clause providing that a

minershallbe entitled to be paid overtimewhenheis employedunderground ina minefor more than eight hours a day. As waspointedout in the courseofthe debate, thereis a conflict in the two recommendations ofthe Committee.

—Star..

CORRESPONDENCE.

Aothe free expression of all shades of publicopinionis necessaryin theinterests ofLiberty, weare;always glad to insert any correspondence, i(notof ascurrilous nature. At the same time, wedonot identify or hold ourselves responsible ioianythingappearing:under thiscolumn.

THURSDAYS FALSE ALARM

; To theEditorSir,— Will you kindly ailow me ashort

|spaceivyour valuable paper to express my[ feelings re the false alarm on Thursdaynig tv The fire (or supposed fi.e)wasnotmore than four chains from thePresbyterianChurchy from where the »larm wasgiven.The person who rang the bell did s" pre-sumably "jußt to see how the Brigadeturnedout," never thinking how far menhave torun to be made fools of. Idonotthink either that any person ought tobepermitted to start conflagrationsin the townon their own hook, without consulting theCouncilor the captain of the Fire Brigade.Ihope that the next time a fUse alarmissounded, the offenders will be brought toacoount for their actions, asthis turning outfor "fun

"only tend3to keep the firemen

back from a real outbreak, andis calculatedto lead to the dispiriting of the men andloss to the town in future cases of fire.

—I»m, &c.,~~

A Firemam, M.V F.B.

Football.

TOKO Y. OWAKA.TOKO AGAIN WINS THE BANNER.

Tne final match of the Beaaon to decidewho shouldhold theBanner for 1903, cameoff atBilcluthaonSaturday afternoonbeforea large crowd of spectators. The weatherwasperfect, a-:d a splendid game was wit-nessed. Both sides werewellencouragedbya host of barrackera, who wereboth seenandheard.

Toko won the toss and Owaka kicked offagainst a,slight wind. The Owaka forwardscarried-the first Borum, bub Archer and!Libtlejohn kept them from going too far. Alot of lineplay followed,RndOwakaforwardscontinued to carry theplay nearer the Tokoline tillClark got in a good kick and sentthe ball back. Good play by Littlejohn,Draper, and Hatton carried the play toOwaka's twenty-five, whereToko gota freekick. Nogoal waskicked. Toko kept upthe attack and a scrum wap formed in frontof the Owaka coal. Owaka fsrwards cameagain, when Grant, Archer, Littlejohn andMorrison stopped the rash. Good play byPowley and Lynchput theballover Owaka'sline and they were forced again. After thekick-out Littlejohn got on & good runandpassed to Bowie, who scored a try. Thekick at goal failed. Toko 3 points. TheOwaka forwards, especially Carlton andBarrington, were playing with great dash,and Toko had a turn defending. Goodplayby Morrison and a passing run by Grant,Draper,and Litilejoha carried the ball closeto Owaka's line. Archer secured theball,and dashing over, scored the second try.The kick at goal again failed. Toko 6.Half-time was thencalled.

Owaka pressed Toko hard for some tenminutes after the commencement of thesecondspell,but the Toko backs provedtoospeedy for their opponents. Powley,Lynch,andL'ttlejohn wereinstrumental in shiftingtheplay to near Owaka's goal, and from afree kick Morrison had a shot afe goal with-out result. Owaka kicked off again, andClark,Hatton, and Powley shifted play tothe souths twenty-five again. Owakacarried the next scrum, but Archer re-lieved. The Owaka forwards made somesplendidrushes now,bub Littlejohn came tothe rescue. Morrison was twice prominentin good dribbling rushes, but the Owakadefence was safe. M'lvor came away withthe ball at his toe, but Owaka forwardsagainassumed the aggressive. A good kickby the Owaka half-baok was well returned

iby Littlejohn, but Owaka carrying thescrum again came into Toko's twenty-five,where they obtaineda mark. E. Pattersonkicked a splendid goal. Toko 6 points,Owaka4points. Owaka continued to forcematters, and it looked anybody's game.Morrison relieved, and Draper and Grantshifted play down the field again. Moregive-and-take play occurred, and shortlyafterwards th<? whistle sounded"no side."

Toko thus won by two tries (6 points) tiagoal from a mark (4 points), and ib wasgenerally admitted that thebetter team wasvictorious. The Owaka forwards, promin-ent among whom were Carlton, Barringtonand Murphy, were in great form, and madenorace ofToko in thß scrums. Their backawerenot so good. The Toko forwards weresuperior in the loose work, and all playedashard asthey knew how. Morrison wasperhaps the most brilliant. From the above jdetails of the game it will be seen that allthe Toko li'«cks showed up well at times,and for a special mention we should say G.Littlejohn was the

"star" performer.

MrH. White (Dunedin) held tha whistle,and hada busy time attending to the numer-ous infringements that occurred during thegame.

Littlemore needbe said except that aftera good rob down, and a hearty tea, andlater on a little street music by thebands-men who were in the Toko team, all cotaboard their traps and had a pleasant drivehome. Arrived there they made the townlively withmusic and mirth, and ifc waseasy for even a non-football enthusiast toknowthat

"Toko won!"

TOKO H. V. BALCLUTHA 11.

ThematchbetweenTokoIIandBaicluthaIIcame offon the same afternoon, andaftera faab and interesting game, resulted inToko winningby 10 points to 3. W. Keenkickeda goal from amark obtainedby Nel-son. Grealish and Reid scored a try eachfor Toko in. the second spell, butnogoalswere kicked. M'Guffy secured a try forC.'utha. Jas. Lynch captained Toko, andJ.Bowers Clutha. Mr H. White heldthewhistle and kept the players well undercommand.

Parliamentary Notes.

THE MINISTERIAL CAUCUS;The Parliamentary correspondentof

the SouthlandNews" says;: The caucusof ftiinisterial supporters held yester-day was another indication .of the!peculiar: talent which the Premierpossesses in so high a degree of dis-covering the condition of the publicmind on a question of supreme impor-tance or general popularity. It alsoserved to prove his desire to proceedwith^the legislation necessary for thebenefit of th3 people at large. Thepatience exhibited " not only by histried and faithful supporters but by

!many members, of the Opposition inregard to his promised measures gavefurther evidence of the confidencereposed in him by all sides of theHouse. This method of dealing withthe difficulties that have croppedup inthe licensing law as well as the landquestionshows that their confidence hasnoi; been misplaced. The ElectoralBill will, it is hoped, remove allcomplaints as to the willof a majorityof the people hsving been flouted owingto trifling technicalities and flaws^ inthe machinery provided for the localoption polls. So far less than twomouths have passed since the sessionopened, and therefore the prohibition-ists and Opposition have nothing tourgein justification of their hasty andunreasonable demands for the passingwithin so short a time of measuresofthegreatest importance andupon whichsuch varied opinions prevail. It isclear that the action of Mr Taylor andother members of the extreme temper-ance side has been hasty and impulsiveinstead of being based on* tangiblegrounds. There wouldbe some reasonin the conduct of a section of the Oppo-sition if the end of the session wasinview without any reliable evidencebeing shown that the Governmenthidany sincere desire or intention to dealwith longpromised legislation requiredfor the welfare and prosperity of thecolony, but of this there is at presentnot the faintest sign. Ibelieve thatthe Electoral Bill will go far towardssatisfying the Prohibitionists andallaying any grounds for complaint.Their motto ought to be

"hasten

slowly." Any revolutionary measuretraversing the whole licensing lawmight at once arouse serious oppositionamong the

"moderates," or be turnedagainst them in the next general poll.The whole licensing law must sooner orlater be considered by Parliament,andthe discussion cannot fail to evoke aprotracted debate. The most variedand important elements will need to bedisposed of and every line will berigorously serutiniaed. The Temper-ance party will obstinately resistanyattempt at retrogressive legislation.

The sudden collapse of the Financialdebate did riot come as a greatsurpriseto anyone who could obtain a peepbehind the political scenes, nor to theexperienced onlookers in the pressgallery. Both sides of the House werewearyof a discussion whichhadalreadybecome "flat, stale, and unprofitable."Mr Taylor's amendment and otherdisturbing elements had knocked allthespirit out of the talk. Members wantedto get on with the practical work on theOrder Paper. The seat allotted to thePremier on the Ministerialbenches wasvacant. He was away listening to theeloquence of the publican's deputationby wayof variety after having been solong bored by the talk in the

"parleyshop." The debate in the House was inthe throes of death, and at last camethe climax in a depressively thinHouseand abeggarly array of emptybenches.Mr Vilehadconcluded hisdiscourse andreturned to his seat. -No one else gotupon his legs. A short pause tookplace. Mr Speaker glanced over thefloor of theChamber. Stillnoonerose.Then the Speaker put the motion forgoing into Committee of Supply, and ifwas,of course,agreed to on the voices,and the worldlost abriliantreply fromthe Premier and some speeches fromsmall oratorical quick-firing guns.

MrKirkbride'sMutualFireInsuranceBill has been reported upon by thespecial committee to which it wasreferred and a number of amendmentshavebeensuggested. One amendmentprovides for doubling the total amountof insurance before any mutual as-sociation can start business, It is nowincreased from .£20,000 to £40,000.

Chicago is soon tohave a woman's paper,the « Daily Bulletin,' which will be written,edited, and publishedby women. Man isto have a handsome showing, however, notonly in theproposedbeauty column, whichis tobe conducted for his sole benefit, but inthe complete sportingpage, and the newsofmen's clubs, which are also to be leadingfeatures Woman suffrage will not be anissue in the editorialcolumns. Neither willthere be a cry of " the saloon musb go."The "man lovely

"column is arousing the

keenest anticipation. '"There is too muchwomen beautiful in the other dailies," oneof thepromoters is quoted «3 saying; "weintend togive the men a chance."

Our DunedinLetter.

(Feom Our Own Correspondent.)

Dunedin,Saturday.At the monthly meetingof the Otago

A-. and P. Society held onThursday,! the President,referredin feeling termsto the decease of Messrs Menlove andDouglas, whohad been members of theSociety for years. A' resolution waspassed condoling with the relatives ofdeceased. It was decided that theannual horse parade should take placeat Tahuna Paik oi\ Thursday, IstOctober. The revised schedule, pre-paredby the .Revision Committee, wasduly passed, several extra classes wereadded,and the prizeß, in severalcases,were increased. Two classes of specialinterest to the public wereincluded ;consisting of a class for best exhibitionof horsemanship by men, and anotherfor .best lady rider. The GroundsCommittee reported that every,fe^ortwas beingj.made to make the sfrotwgrounds attractive, and'- the Park wasbeingmanured and top-dressed.It is an open secret that adulteration

inmany articles of daily consumption,from whisky to pepper, is rife all overthecolony, notwithstanding the severepenalties attached to the offence. Thetruth is thatParliament in its wisdompasseslaws, and never bothers aboutwhether they are enforced or not bythe authorities. In the matter ofadulteration the police is supposed totake action but seldom does, chieflybecause the force is underm-nned,andspends most of its time inprosecutingpublicans, sly-grog sellers, Chinesegamblers, and— vainly endeavoring tocapture burglars. Once in a while,howevei*, the police does take actionregarding adulteration, just to keep itshand in. A case of this kind occurredon Thursday, when a man namedChadwick, Was convicted at the policecourt of selling a mixture as Towns-end's Sarsaparilla. From the evidenceit appears that the accused had sold aconsiderable quantity of the so-calledSarsparilla to hotelkeepers anjd others,inboitlos similar to Townsend's, at amuch lower price than the genuinearticle. The man pleaded guilty andwas fined inall£l3 19s- 6d.

Now-a-days New Zealand is havingthe aftermath of the prohibitionboomof the last elections, in the shape ofsly gr°g cases, indignation meetings,deputations to the Premier, fromliquorsellers and anti liquor sellers. In thisconnection itis reported that theDune-dinhotel-keepers,who werenotreduced,are coining . money night and day,owingto reduction on the onehand andPort Chalmers prohibitionon the other.According to all accounts^ scores ofthirsty souls come into the city at nightto quench their thirst, and the exodusnightlyfrom'Tort Chalmers to Dunedinisstated to be phenomenal. Reportshave it that a policeman is told off togo back on the Port trains to keeporder. If half the statements madeabout people who nightly come intotown are correct, the publicans heremust be sorry that prohibition was notcarried all round Dunedin, and areliving inhope that it will be so carriedatnext election,so that they canbecomerich before their time comes to bereduced.

The mass meeting, to'protest againstthe muddledom of the presentconditionof licensing in Bruce and Newtown,came off on Thursday. The mayortook the chair and about 2000 persons,includinga very largeproportion of thefair sex, filled the Garrison Hall. Thechief speaker of the evening wasMrAdams, who has jumped into publicprominence on the top of the prohibi-tion boom, owing to the ability he hasshown as the legal advocateof the no-licensecause. Hemade anable speech,exposing the fatuity of our licensinglaws and thesupineness of the Govern-ment innot amending them long ago.He would have been more telling hadhe not indulged in strong personalattacks on the Premier. He movedandcarried a strong resolution againsttheGovernment for its alleged" scand-lous inaction and obstruction

"on the

licensing question, and demandedamendments of the law to prevent" a

repetition of such disgraceful occurren-ces."

The Rev. P. B. Eraser also movedandcarried that this meetingcajl uponParliament to pass an Act making theprovisions of section 12 and 33 of theAlcoholic Liquors Sale Control^ Act,1895, apply to the licensing districts ofNewtownand Bruce. He entered intoa long exposition of the sorrows ofBruce, and claimed in effect that themajority should rule in the Bruce poll,otherwise the people werenot free, but"governed by apolitical tyrant." Heconcluded by stating that '* some daywhen licensiag legislation is broughtbefore the Upper House the colony willwake to the fact that Mr Ssddon hasplayed the partof a political traitor."Messrs Adams and Fraser were theprincipal speakers, and both of themwould have been more effective hadthey been less strong in denunciation,and less longinspeech; as it wassomehundreds of people left the hall beforethe latterhad concluded his address.

THE BRUCE HERALD, TUESDAI, AUGUST 25, 1903.

Special Dental Notice,

SDEMTISTS—OF

—iDcnedin,Ohristchubch &~lnvercabgill.

We be/? to notify our MiltonPatientß thatwohavesecured rooms adjoining

MR WILSON'S BOOT SHOPii (Private Entrance).! Appointmentsmay still be made withj MR WALKER, CHEMIST.I

WE VISIT MILTON EVERY TUESDAY.

Our Milton, Balclutha, Kaitangate, andLawrence branches are under theimmediatesupervisionof

Mr H. Gunthorp*Scrgeon Dentist (By Exam.)

Highest class work.Only the verybrat material used.

The same moderate feea as charged at tbecity surgeries.

NitrousOxide Gas Administered.

ARRANGEMENTS made, if desired, forfor time or monthly payment

S. Myers & Co.DENTIST ;

Tinnedin, Christchurch, & Inveroargill.

Special YalnesIn

Direct from factory to wearertthereby saviDg tbebuyerboth Wholesale andRetail Prtficß.!

LadieQ1and Childrenh'

Wool Vests,Beautifully Soft, ownn-ake,very durable. InFink andNaturalColors.

Short Sle-^-itlH2d. a|l(i6d.3tlj8I;4, la lOd ;5, 2s; 6, 2s 2j;7, 2b 6j;We, 3s 9d.L°ngSleT-.1,i.8a ; 2p1e10d!32,;4, 2s Id: 5, 2s 3d; 6, 2s 5d; 7, 2a 9J;Ws, 4a 3d.

Ladies' and Childrens1

Black Bibbed KnickersOardiganrStitch,Fxtra Super Fingering.The very best).

Size1, 33 9J;2, 4*; 3, 4a 3d;4 4s 6d; 5, 6s;6, 5a 6d; 7. 6* 6d; smallWomenB1, 7s ; Womens', 7a 6d ;O.S.W'a.Ba.

MEN'S HEAVY RIBBED PANTS-4a6d(big). Remarkable Value.

MEN'S HEAVY RIIiSED PANTS— 6j

6d (big). Inferior goods are sold thrru,hout the trade at 8e 6d aDd9i 6d. Compare

(Late M'WiLiams),

70 PRINCES STREET,

HOSIERY & SHIRTMAKERSBY POWER,

:' Public Notices

THE AFTERMATffOf a

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STEWARTSManchester House*We are busy Taking Stock? and

have thrown out the under-

week i22 Ends of Dress Goods, Is 6d per yard.16 Ends of Prints, Sateena,and iMuslins. 4£i per ya«-d.7 Pieces of Light GaJateas,6|d peryard.8 Ends of BlouaingFlaneletteß, 6d per yard.32 Fur Necklets, sateen lined,Is each. Reversible, 2^6' eachThe balance of Lace Collarettes and Lace lies, Is each.6doz Black and Whie Sai'orHats, Is each.19 Maid's Cloth Cloaks,5s 6d each ;eemi-titting.16 Ladies' Semi Sac Jackets, 5a 6d eachDress Gimps, Id per yard. Dres3 Buttons, 6J abox.

Grainand Seed Merchants,S Crawford, street, JDunedin,

JJAJSTgIFOESALE-

Agricultural Implements of all Descriptions,Including. "« Duncan's

" Bibc Harrowp, Cultivators,&c,Andrews and Beaven's ChafEcutters, Gardiner's Ploughs, &c,

11 Piano" Binder,"Melotte" Cream Separators,

Islington FertilizersBest and Cheapest on the Market).

Samples of Seeds, with prices and Catalogues,posted on Application.

New AdvertisementsCOUNTY OF BRUCE.

SPECIAL OKDERS.

■VTOIICS 18 HEREBY GIVEN, that,

-*-N the followingReßolutionß willbe pro-posed for confirmation or otherwise, at a

Special Meeting of theCouncil to beheld atNoon onTOEBDAY, the Istday of Septem-ber,1903 :—That on andafter theIstday ot September,

1903, part of Criohton and MatanRidings shall be constituteda SpecialWorksDistrict, tobeknownas

"LakeßDrainage District," comprising all thatareasituated in Blooks 11,111, IV, V,VI, VII, VIII, IX,X, X£, XII, hTuakito o Survey Distriot, and BookIX,sections 3,4, Block VIII, tectionß4, 5,6, 7, Blook VII, North MolyneuxSurvey Dißtrict.

Aplan of same oaa.beinspectedatSchool-houße, Lovells Flat, and County Office,Milton.

AND that the Brace County Counclintend by Special Order to raise a Loununder "TheLocalBodies Loan Act, 1901,"for the following work:—The wideningand deepening of Morrison's

Creek, between the Kaitangata andTuakitoto Lakes, and paying off exist-ing liabilities in connection with theLakes Drainage Works.

The sumproposedto b« borrowedis £7500s od,and thi Special Rate to be made andlevied to pay the half-yearly instalments ofinterest on the Loan shall be anannuallyrecurring rate for a period of forty-oneyears,bearing interest at three and one-halfper cent,per annum, and the Special Rateover the districtamounts to eeven-Bixteenthsof a penny in the £ oa the preseut Valua-tion Roll.

THAT a Meeting of the Ratepayers willbe heldin the Sohoolhouae, Lovells Fiat, onWEDNESDAY, the 2nd day of September,1903, to consider the above proposal.

AhbX. NELSON,County Clerk.

Milfcon, 21st July, 1903.

Dentistry.A. E. J. BLAKELEY,

Late Collins andBlakeley,Dentists, Dtjnedin.

Mb Blakevey, who has been visitiDgMilton regularly for the last eight yearß,haß pleasure inintimating that he has takenover Mr Collins interest in the Miltoopractice, and thebubiness will in future beoarriedon in hiß ownname.

Visits Milton Every Tuesday.Mr Blakeley's work is bo well-known in

the district that itspeaks for itself.HIGH-CLASS WORK. MODERATE

FEES.

Milton AddreßB — Private Rooms,next^M'Farlane'a TemperanceHotel,

A. E. S. BI*AI£B2E.E¥"Kindly noteDunedin address

—STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDINGS,

Princes street.

UJWVEMBAJL MOWE&,MACLAGGAN ST., DUNEDIN.

Charles K. Little- - Proprietor.

MR CHARLES LITTLE has muchpleasure in informing his numerous

friends inthe TokomairiroDistrict, that heis etill mine host of tha aboveCommodiousand Popular House. Tourists, Travellers,and Country Visitors will find all the com-forts of a home, combined with the moststrict attention.

Oaly the choices'; braods of Wines and!■pirits kept in stock. Speight's Priza Alescv draught and bottle.

Hot, Uoid,and Shower Bathe. Tariff onthe mostmoderate scale.

jThis is not I\ a Bad Way

Hot with Lemon at |BEDTIME I<

Is an nbsolute Preventive I!*l and Cure for M

\ GOLDS &INFLUENZA^

Prepa.be for Cboup —The time wastedin Bending for a physician when a childshows Byraptomß of the croup, often leads tofatal results. A reliable medicine andonethat should always be kept in the homeready for immediate use is Chamberlain'sCough Remedy. It never faila and willprevent the attack if given 88 soon as thechild booomeß hoarse, or even after thecronpy cough appears. For sale by W.Walker,chemist,Mllfcop.

The beat mediaiae known fs SANHER &SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test itseminent powerful effects in oonghs, oolds,influenza, the relief is instantaneous. Inaerioua oases,and aooidenta of all kinds bethey wounds, burns, soaldings, bruises,sprains,itis »;he safest remedy— noswelling—no inflammation. Like surprisiog effectsproduced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis,inflammation of lungß, Bwelling, <&o,diirrhcea,"dysentery,diseases, of thekidneysand urinary organs. SANDER & SONS'EUCALYPTI EXTRACT I* in use athospitals and medical clinics all ever thealobe;patronisedbyHis Majoaty the Kingof Italy;crowned withmedalsanddiplomasat International Exhibition, Amsterdam., trnak in this approvedMtlole*a4rejeot filliothers

Last weekItook tomy bedWith a cough andacold.inmy head,And my friends were all sighing, as they

thoughtIwas dying,H Bntibanishißd'ali fears whenisaid:

Badcold'lmayhavefor sure,.33hj£totiie, '-thhtIwillnot endnre,Just send for thejatuff that will cure any;■ _';■■'rJqonghV. '■."■ '- ','■"-'■ ■ . "—

■■:-;S6me— ?.-..■■:■■.'.:\; .' ■

Woods'£>9Eax Thssjnsßsasx Cdbh,

COMMERCIALSUN AND MOON.

New Zealand Meaf Time,

AUGUST.THE SUN.

MILTON PRODUCE MARKET.

Bbdob Hebald Ofwob.wholbsalb pbiobs.

Fioar,per too-

"« £1 °Oatmeal, par too .« £9Pollard, per ton ... £4PearlBarley,per ton ... £15Span,pec ton £3

RETAIL PRICES.Oats .- —

»" 1% lOJ Per bnabpelUrd ... .- -. 9iper bagBran ... — - 4l Per bagBaoon(roll) ... - lidper Ik.Sama .- .^ ... l*dPet lbBatter(ordinary) ... HdF^f lb

Cheese .- ~ - 84 per lbBggs mm m, """ 10dperdozenFowl wheat 3. 6dp<»r bushel

StronaohBros. & Morris report for weekending 20bh August;1903, asbelow:

PafcCattle.-^-200 headyardedat Snrnsldeye<terday,prices for. whioh, although some-whatjlowerthan last week's, wasstillveryBfttlsfaotory. Bestbullocks brought £11 10*to £14 12s 6d, best oows £9 5s to £10 15s;

FatSheep.— l9o7 were forward ahdsoldremarkably well,prioeVbeing higher than1

last week's. Beit wetherß 24a 6d to 26s83,goodtomediumdo 2ls 6d to23 93,beej"wes 21s to 23s 3d, good to medium do 16'6i to 203.

PatLambs.— Only 70 forward,otherssoldatup to15j6d forbest, goodbrioging12- 3dto14s 6d.

Hgs.— A larger entry 'Wa week oom-prising 158. Suok«ra broaghfi 13s to 17?,■lips15* to228, porkers 35a to48', baoonerß628 to65a,heavy pigs 70s to 77«.

Rabblt«klns.— Weoffereda largecatalogueon Monday, andallsold well.

Sjheopakins.—

Oar OKtalogae on Tuesdaywas fbe largest -we have offered for someweeks,and allolasaes soldremarkably well.Merinosare worth for best up to6&dperlb,halfbredsup to6J(3 per lb, oroßfbreds up to5Jdper lb, greenorossbreds 3< 61to si.

Hides."— To-day's sa'e has not yet beenheld,batprioee are expect,d tobe quite upto lastquotations.

Wheatand Oato.—

There ia ac ohange toreportfor theselinos.

Chaff.— We solda lineyesterday at £3 5sper ton, whiohit topprice »fc preoenf.

Potatoes.—

PrimeDerwentaare worth £4to £4 ss.

DUNBDtNHOBSB SALEYARDS.

Messrs Wright,Stephenson,andCo.reportas follows :—Following yesterday's special■aleof draught horses there was a very poorentryof this olaeß foroarweeklysale to-day;butof lightharness horeeß there waa a fair■apply, including a eooreofuseful bateome-whtt overworkedhorseß from theoity tram-ways department. There w*s a gooddemand for this consignment, and it waßdisposed of at highly satisfactory prices—t z., from£9 to £20. Privately we sold apair of splendid upstanding five-year-oldgeldings at 10a the pair. ThereIs an unsatlefied demand for strongharness horses. We quote:— Superioryoung draught geldings, £55 to £60;"stra good, prizehorses,£61 to £65 ;mediumdraughtmarraandgeldings, £35 to £48; ageddo, £25 to £34 ;upataodingoarriage horßea,£30 to £35 ;well-matched carriage pairs,£80 to £100 ; strong,Vpriog-vanhorses £30to £87 ;mllk-oart and batchers' order-carthorse*, £20 to £28 " tramhorace, £14 to £25;light haoka, £10 to £18 ;extragoodhaoks,JC2O tor £3o^;- weedy and aged haoks andh=,rne»s horeeo, £4 to £8. .-.;: ■■:-..." ■ ■-

KEGLBOT theaTewgelmin^it^eemjchildißa to dootor acold, v t{ii[:bidpm<e£^iitionlaTlyacnoylngtolvhimV" lttHe or:ho attentionis■^v^.'i%^W^^'^Mi^^TMJifoin-thewinteriifwlowe'd tornn unitl!iiieppenlrigoi

■tboiig^'a^^fc&^eStJwr^jM^br^ir^^Pthe'^Byst^gv^pflißrlfei^^weakened..■afcSlwrendered^aiioepkwftrCtb;"dlteaße. A coldshonldjoty^lwiMglepfed, whether it beachild«r So adaUw^s"a affliofced,«s healfchandoftenlifelari»fie|i: A bottle of Cham-le-laio'sCongh Remedy, costing ba6 a■mallamount, will bring speedy relief andbyIte nse all dangerous consequences willb« avoided For sale % W, Walker,

.J^^^^RPPW :_CjWwWW*.;'".'''■m ■ ■

The Commonwealth.

It is carious to ibaerve how often menhave loaghfi about words while the »ab-Btance has gone unheeded, Take the wordat tide head of this artiole— as muoh hoardin thia country dariog thepast twoor threeyears aait was in England in 1649. It isoue of thote apparent simple words wbiohadmit of twoor threeinterpretations. Com-mon ia the oppoeita of rare or exclusive;weal, the opposite of woe;wealth, the oppo-■Lteof poverty. " ;

Now, unfortunately, wealthi« notnearlyiocommon as poverty. That"is a faot alltoo pViofally apparent the world over,andwedon'tsuppose that anyonewill have thehardihood to dispute ic. ,What sort ofwealth then, ia it, that is common? The.wealthof Nature ?— No, that won'tdo;forsomepeople Bpend their livesInooalmine*while others cruiseabont theMediterraneanialuxurious yachts. We pass the question,frankly confessing our inability toanswerIt.Bat l» consideration has induced otherthoughts. That health favors the'acquisi-tionof wealth, just aa sioknoss Is the oanaeof mnofa poverty,must be evident toevery*body. It follows, therefore, that the oom-monity which enjoys the best health muatalso enjoy the greatest wealth, beingbetterable to create it and stronger iaretain itwhenacquired. But itis Bale toassertthatno idea suon as this animated the Common-wealth men who beheadedKing Charles,andset up in his place a vastly strongerman— aman withmore realpowerthan theKinghadeverclaimed* Yetthere couldbano finer example of the power of vlgo&ushealth..to achieve desired results than Shetriumph 6f Cromwell over CharlesI. In-deedthatunluckyKingeeemi to havebeena confirmed dyspeptic, with no definitepolioy,of little energy, and that wrone?ydirected;while his adversary was alwaysstrong, alert, fiefor his task.'■ The dyspeptics among as may not havekingdoms to lose, nor may they evenrisktheirheads;but they lose all thatis worthhavingmlifebo longas theirdyspepsia oon-*&MM*!^lt.M..qnite tair, in so faras we areall subject to ie;bat the wise ones amongua promptly relieve themselves by aid ofMother Seigel'a Syrup. Among the lattarmust be numbered Mrs Bell Conlon, of 4,Parneh Place, Newcastle, N.S.W. MrsOonlbn, writing22ad February,1903, saya :""For yearalsuffered-especially during the Ihotsummer months— fromaoute Indigestionand bilious attacks. On snob, oooaiionsIwas alao subject to violentheadaches,whiohused to proatrate me for the time being,renderingme unable to attend to my house-holdaffairs;Icould donothingbutlie in adarketed room and endure the agony iniilenoe. My appetitewasverypoor,Isleptbadly,and was generally low-spiritedandnervoup. Atdifferent timesItried variouspills, tonics, reputed headache onres, &c,but withoatavail until,in thebeginningofthe present summer,Ibought a twe-and*sixpenny bottle of Mother Seige.'o CurativeSyrup. 1did co on the earnest recom-mendation of a friend. Iwas very unwellatthe time, pub three dosus weresufficienttoafford me great reliuf, Icontinued to usethe medicine,andin a few weeks my healthwas quite Bet up agaiD. Ican now eatwell,sleepwell, and perform my domesticdutieswith et»se. In faot, all throog> thepreeent trying cummerIhavebeeD quite freefrom indigeation, headaches, and biliousattacks, thanks to dear old Mother Seigel.Icannotpraise Ssigel's >^yrup too highly forthe benefit Ihave derived from it, andalways keep a bottle of itin thehouse."

Healthymen and womenare the real, thetrue Commonwealth. Tbe form of govern-ment In a nation of dyspeptics does notgreatlymatter— there couldbeno happinessamong themin any case.

Digest of Gables.

Pedro Alvarado, the discoverer ofthe Kalmello silver mine, died atParrol, Chili. He lefc, besides themine,70 million dollars incash.

The peasants of Zapreeic, Groatia,tried to remove the Hungarian flagover the stationon the occasion of theEmperor'8birthday, and attacked the:gendarmes, who fired,killing two andwounding 27.

—The newspaper Nieue Free Presse

scolds Ruaaia for sendinga squadron toTurkich waters, and adds that CountLamsdorfE'a newpath is not calculatedtosappreaa the risingor topreserve thepeace of Europe.

The Daily Chronicle states thatBritish warahip3 have beenordered torendezvous in the neighborhood ofSalonica.

The Italian squadron has beenordered tob6hejd in reidinesa to pro-ceed to Turkey. .::

There are indications that Greece is!trying to conclude a military treatywith Turkey, in accordance with aclause (offensive and defensive) madeIin secret convention to enable Greeceto annex Crete ia

-return foi her

services.Tbe American yacht Reliance won

the first race for the American Cupfrom Sir T. Lipton's yacht Shamroak

fHE BttUGE HERALD, TUESDAY AUGUST 28, 1903

H. M

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31st-Sun seta -. - 5 31pm

THE MOON.B.h-Full M00*...

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- »4 am

t OILVER GRID CAFE.

Corner of Royal Aroade andHigh Street,Dunedin.

ROLAND TODD " - Proprietor.

The moetup-to-dateSupper Rooms in theCity. Visitors to Town from Milton andKaitaogata should not fail to visit thesenow Popular and Extensively Patronised

1 Grill Rooms.Jfieh Suppers a Specialty. Oysters and

Grills to order.

IMPORTANI NOTICE— MILTON ANDKAJTANGATA.

jr. jwslay

WISHES to inform residents of theabove dfatriots that he has. com-

menced business as TAILOR at 77 KingStreet(opposite BaptistCharoh).; ".

Country Orders carefully attended to.Fit,Style, and Workmanship guaranteed.

Charges Moderate, -

IICO' LADIEB1 k GENTLEMEN'SILLU HAIBDRESSING ROOMS77 Princes street,Dunedin.

AStaff of Firat-claas AssistantsareCon-stantly Employed.

Hairworkof every description on hand oimade to order.

Ladies'ownCombings made up.Ordersby Poßt Promptly

attendedto:T(your Hair requires a Stimulantyou can

ÜBB nothingbetter than

Oantharides &EosemaryAs used, aod for which a Valuable

Testimonial has been reoaived. fromLady RanfurlyTobe had at 2/6 a bottle. Postage 3dextra.

Note theAddbess—zz.es,PrincesBtreet,Dunedin.

.FprCnildren's Hacking Cough atnight take ijyoodV Great PeppermintCore,If6dand 2t6<L

Pafrlic Notices

[B^MdIAL FE;JRTILIS£iES.Basic Sla^, Superplioapliates, Grain, Q-rass. Green Crop

aadBoot Manures-SPECIALLy PREPAKBD TO rtUIT ALL " OI_S AND CROPS.

DONALD REID &CJ. (LIMICKD) havepleasure inintimating to the Farmers ofOtago that they arenow booking Order* for theSeason's Mannres, as under :—BSLFABT HIGH-GBADE GRIIN &lAKURES, with guaranteed Analyse*.OAT, WHEAT, and BABLE? MANURES—_

Price,deliveredatStations northof Balclutha ... £5 12$ 6dper tonBELFASTHIGH-GRADE POTATO, TURNIP,MANGEL, &RAPE MANNBES—Price,deliveredat Stationsnorth of Balolutha .„ £5 7a 6dper tonKoTB-i-The,abovequotations are for orders of 30owt and over. When the Quantitypurchasedexceeds 5 ton,, 2« 6d per ton allowed; when the quantity oarohaiadexceeds10 tons, 5a per ton allowed.BASIC SLAG or THOMAS'd PHOSPHArE~"STAB Bband "— A favorite Man-ure in the Old Country; well suited for clay lands of all klndaPhosphates45 to 50 per cent

—Priceon truoke, Dunedia ... ... ... _

£4 15j 0J per ton.FISON'S POTATO and TURNIP FERTILISERS, BONEDUST, SUPERPHOS-PHATES, &c— These Manuresnevervary inStrengthandEfficiency"

and are largely ÜBed with the bestresalta—

Priceon Potato Fertiliser £7 0s Odper ton BoneDust £7 oOdper tonTruokp; Grain Fertiliser £6 10a Od „ Buperphoephates£s 10b 0dDunedin. TurnipFertiliser £6 0s Od Rape Fertiliser £6 0a Od. ,"CHESTERFIELD and SURPRISE ISLAND GUANOS supply a Cheap andRollable Fertiliser

—Price on trucks, Dunedin ... ... ... ... ,„, £4 q6 q^

DONALD EEID & CO."YOGEL ST.,DTJISrEDinsr-

KOZIE TEA CASH BONUSES.ItostdtsofFirst Distribution,Glased 31st May,1903.

let Bonua £10 Cashgoes to Consent o{Mercy, HokiCika.j "2ad £5 „ „ Mra w. aimpson, junr.,Arno.

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Kerutmber the First Three Bonuses are £5 each, and the Tea ie thebeatandmosteconomical in the world Retailed at la 6d, It 9d, and 2* per lb. GoldenTipped Kozib, a specially fine high-grown Tea at 2s 6dis superb.

Koiicb op Change in thjb Distribution of Bonuses.So as togive all agood chance of securing a bubatantial C*&h Bonus, we have

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MILBUBN STOBE.

SHORTSTORYMrs. Cabot's Guest.

(Continued from,lastweek.)"Isitpoßßiblel Ye3,'it must be. Ex-

cuse my surprise. Your aunt Maryhaslivedwithme fer some time;butIhadentirely overlookedher l&Bt name, andthought— yes,Iremember she ia MaryWhite. Isyouraunt expectingyou?'.

Thegirl's voice trembled.,v 'Notro soon. Ihad writtenher thatIshonld come, butnotby tbiß steamer/" vvhat,areyou just from England?'"Yea,MrsCatot/" Well,Iwillspeakto Mary.'

'Wait, please,Mrß Cabot. Iam surethere mast be some mistake from yourmanner. Let me go away again;' andshe turned with a sudden resolution.Thedriverwas standing by his carriage,and watching the two ladies curiously.The giil caught Eight of his face, andturned back. 'Oh,Ican't go. Ihavenoplaceiogo to.*" Youneednotgo. Here,driver, biiagup the trunks, if you pletse;'andpre-sently the luggage was depositedin theball, and the door wes closed.

'Now

some into theparlor, and tell me exactlynowitis,' said Mrs.Cabot. " Firat, what;i8ye'ur nameP1 The question was notunkindinits tone. It had something ofthereassuring ease of its positionin thecatechism. ,\

'My nameis Stella Greyson, and Mrs.White ismy aunt, asIsaid/ Miss Grey-son hesitated,but as Mrs Cabot did notask thenextqueßtien, she askeditherself."Has my aunt never told you of herEnglish."family:-?..

*'NoVIneveraskedher anything aboutherrelations/ i-

Miss Greyson looked puzzled. 'Andyetshehas livedwithyou since her hus-banddied/ # -'I remember that she was a widow,

butInever talk over their aflaira with *my—Bervaßts/ Mis. Cabot stopped amoment before* the word: she was talk-ing to theniece of her cook, but theniecewaß plainlyalady,and a verypretty ladytoo. .■. ...,- :-.-.

Miss Greysoncolouredviolently. 'Theremußt be Borne mistake,Iamconvinced,'she said, faintly; and then, presently,"Mrß Cabot, will you kindly explain tome justwhat my aunt's— relation toyouiaP' ...""■ y---^-y

"

« WHy,Itoldyou shelived withme. Ithought you understood it;she is mycook;"I alwaysthought hermuch aboveher station. Iam sure/ she went on,rapidly,asshe saw the changing colorinMiss Greyson's face, 'nothing could bemoreproperevery way than your aunt'spositioß. She came to me, Iremember,withoutever having lived out anywherebefore, butIunderstand perfectly hersituation. Hexhusband haddied,andshehadbomeans of support- She was usedLto housekeeping, andpreferredthe home■of awidowlikemyself toany leBB domes-.tic means of support, Shehas been withme.now a year, and we have got alongadmirably. Igiveup everything almost.to her. Indeed,she isreally housekeeper,andI/thinkIought tip callher so, but—''But what?' asked Miss Greyson, whohad had time to regain hercomposure,andnow looked determined to hear theworst.* .;■'. y- '-'-\5

"But— oh,onlyshe isn't; she is *sook,'saidMrs Cabot; with!a helpleaa candor.c That's'all.Ihad really nothing what-ever againßt her. Ihave the greatestrespectin the worldfor her.' MrsCabotwas trying again to Bet up the' figurewhichMiss Greyson'sfacehadhelpedherto construct, and which had suddeslyfallen over. The youßg lady, however, -seemedtohave recoveredherequanimity."Iamextremelysorry, Mrß Cabot/ she

began, 'at this most awkward state ofthings. Myauntis notat all to blame.She didnot know Iwbb coming, Itwasentirelymy own misunderstanding;butImust take advantage of your goodnatureto letme pass the night, forIaman entirestranger to the city. Youwillpardon'me,Iam EureP' and shelookedat Mrs Cabot witha pretty beseeching-aese.^---' Why,of course,of course, Miss Grey-son. Stayas longas you like. Now shallIcall Mary— lmean Mrs White, youraunt?*

'Pleaseletmego toher alone/'Certainly,cartainly. Butpsrhaps you

would rather not see her in thekitchen.There'aresomemen there who are look-ingafter thesupper. You Bee,Ihave alittle patty to-aight. 1 think Iheardsome one cbme just bow. So you'llex-cuseme if1don'task youraunt to comehereP You might go into the dinißg-room—but no, they're setting the tablenow. I'll tellyon bow we'llmanage it. "

Just come into the hall, and Bit therewhileIhaveyour trunkscarriedupstairs.It's lucky the men are here, I'll coaxthem t*T do it, and then I'll send yourauntto Bee you inyour room. That willbethe"'easiest.' Mrs Cabot amiled withpleasureathermanagement,and ledMissGreysonout of the-drawing-room. 'Oh,'she said,suddenly, 'woa't you just turnup thegaei while11speak to themen? forsomeone will be coming down immedi-ately.' So she gathered htr ekirts to-gether for an-excursioß to the kitcles,andMiss GreyEOßVgivißg a lookat her-self in.the mirror, which laugbed sud-denly backather,went round the roomwith alacrit^ turning on the gas untilthe chandeliers iweie wide-awake withbrilliancy* Sheiglanced at the door; it"wasclosed, and standingbefore amirror

shemade a low courtesy to her prettyfigure, rifiisg from the salute just in,timeVto turn ademureface toward MrsCabot.- :^:V;V --.:-— ::;-V '.. - '

'Now come- Misß GreysoD, the coast isclear. Ihave alittle room next toyouraunt's-whichIcanletyouhavewhi'eyon

PPL'* Youare v«y, very kind,MisC&bct.

NowIwant toaßk anctner favour of you.Letme go iatb the dresßing-rcom andas-Bibttheladies they arrive/" Willypu P :Th>t wouldreallybe whatIfihouldtSl&e* butInever should haveaskeditot jou/ Butit wasrery properofher topropose it/ said Mrs Cabot tohereeiias she -went^down tosend Mary to

'-her'niece.::;;^^-^;' * ",.'.*'ThereisBbmecne whowouldJike tcsee

you, Mary/'Mies Cabotsaidas she enteredthe kitchen-. /You,will find her in tthelittle zoom next toybnre.'

'To see mei' The o:>ok, usually soself-possessed,was thrown intogreatagi-tation."UpstairaP''Yes; Icould not ask her into the_ kitchenvery well,'whispered themistressBufigoup— gojust as youare/ andMrsCabot found itdifficult toconcealher.ownlivelyinterest. The caok did goat once,with trepidation, but with re-asßuranceafterMrs Cabot'sword*,'StellaGreyeoa]' she exclaimedas sheenteredthe room.

'.AuntMary!'.. 'What does this mean?'"That js-whafIwant to know. Iam

coveredwith confusion/'Stella,doyou know thatIam cook—

cookhereV♥Theawful feet; has bees divulgedto

me. J believe I'm lady's-maid,too/" What!''Help me unpack my boxes, AuntMary. My travellingdress is not exactlysuitable. lamto assist the ladies. Whatlarks!'

'Stella,you willdoho suchthin*.*'Bat whynot, Aunt Mary? HowelsecanIshow propergratitude toMrsCibol?She takes me.in, and she can't ask meinto her drawing-room, and I'm sureIdon't want to sit up here, poking, andyou don'twant mein the kitohtn/ MrsWhite wincedatthe lastword. The girlwentob, nimbly turning overher ward-robe. Her face was turnedaway, andshekept it away as she continued: 'leanguecs how it ip, though Iknow nothingbefore, You badnothing to dependupon.when he' diedjandyou weie tooproudtocjme back,andyou thought we were too-proud to wish to think of our dear auntMary as cock, and so you keptback the. worst,and let us thiak ofyouas asort ofcompanion to-Mrs Cabot. And 'Ihadanopportunity togo;out to Henry, but hecouldnot come from Chicago, so motherthoughtIwouldbest go right to you fora day or two until yoncould sendme on.It's allplain, isn't it?' and she turnedaboutnow,with tears just dimming hereyes." Yes,you have spoken truly;andMrsCabot is a good woman. But, Stella,Bhall thedaughter of the rectorof Ever-ingham act asalady's maid?'

'For one night only— positively heronly engagement.'

Mrs White sighed. 'Icannot sayany-thing/ she said.

.'Youdo notneedto Bay anything,' saidthe girl gayly. 'You needs'fc tell MrßCabotI'm alady. Lether find it out forherself,if she can. Ihave ever somucnfamily news to tell, but youreally mustnot keep me waiting. Iam sure thepeopleare beginning to come. Wbat adeliciousintroductiontoAmerican society!Ishall see it on the wrong side fitstMrs Cabot moves in the first circles?There are first circles in—Harlem, is it?What a funny nameJ Was it settledby the DutchP Is there a little organhereP'-" Yes,Mrs Cabot is a lady,Stella, Harfriends chiefly life inNew York, andnotinHarlem.'"Oh, they come from New York, dothey ? Well,I'm safe. Ionly know oneNew Yorker. The chances are one to—whafs the populationof New York?' Aknock,cameat the door.

'MrsCabot is sorry to interrupt you,Mary,butshe needs you.'

"I'llcome at once, Ellen, Oh, Stella,/do stayhere. I'm troubled. I'll explaineverything toMrß Cabot/.'Notaword to MrsCabot. Lead on;

I'llfollow/Mrs^White returned to her owe quar-

ters,and the girl made her way to theroomwherethe ladieshad alreadybegunto lay aside their wrap?. She needednoinstruction; Much practice upon elderBißters hadmade her proficient, and sheflittedabouttheroom,givingdeft touchesto the toilettesof the ladies, and receivingmost condescendingthanks, *

"What is your name, my good girl?'asked one portly lady, who had come inallaßkew, andfor the first time in herlife really lookeddressed, as she prep?redtogo down.'Stella, madam/ and she dropped acourtesy."Ishall tell Mrs Cabot shehas a trea-sure/ saidthe dame, as she movedawsy,

r withan inwardresolve to get that trea-sure into her own possession as soonaspossible.

The girl dropped her eyes meekly, andconcealed a smile. There was for amomentno oneleftin the room,and shestepped to the doorway to get a peepatthe staircase andthe company. Her feettappedimpatientlyas she iieardthe soundof aviolin. A little twinge of regretather situation seized her. She turned togo into the room, for other ladies werecoming up the staircase. At thatmoment she encountereda gentlemanis-suing from the room adjoining. Sheturnedher head quickly, butnot quicklyenough.

"AuIMisß Greyeon. So soon, yousee.Isnot this like a witticism?—

the unEore-eeen,you know,is what always happens.Who would have dreamed that Ishouldfind Mrs Cabot's card for me whenIreached home?''Ididnotexpectto meet youhere,MrWihslow. Pray excuee me now/ andshedartedoff."Iam afraidyoung Winslow has comohome with foreign manners,' whispered

Mrs Talbotto herhusband as theypasseddownthestaircase, 'You saw himspeakto thatpretty maidof Mrs CAbot'B. Youdidn'tBee. thather face was on firo when. she cameinto thedressing-room/

■ /Mighty pretty girl/ said Mr Talbot,briefly.'Mr Edward Winslow lingered about;the door, but fiaally, mtish perplexed,"wantdownstairs,andpresentedaimself toMra Cabot.

"Iam truly delighted to see you,Mr, Wihslow, andonlysorry thatyour charm-ingmother could not come. Icall ita- proofof aglorious futurefor,ihe republic,Mr Talbot, when our young gentlemen-comehome fromEuropeand immediatelyoffer themselves toSociety/

'Verj/"'You came this very afternoon, MrWinslow,Ithink you saidV

'Yes, by the 'Polynesia/ If lamnotmistaken Ihad the pleasure and thehonour of making the acquaintance ofyourniece,Mrs Cabot/

'My ri.ee? Not Serena Garland, atDresden?'-« Ohbo,Imeanofi the!vbyage. Thatis

tne last thing' in my mind, ofcourse. ImeanMissStellaGreyson/ ;*Goodheavens, Mr Winslow! This ismore mysterious than ever. Idon'tlikethelooksof itatall,}

'Butiß not Miss Greysos yoar nieceP'*MynieceP No. Did she say thatshe"Why, yes. She certainly said Bhe ex-

pected to spend the;jright at her aunt's,andshe gaveme youraddress.' Ididriotfor the moment recognise the name ofone of my mother's friends, whose ac-quaintance she had made during my

.absence-*/ ■."-.'-' . ■■ . ;■;■ .' ..;■;:■/,?;-;.

Cibot looked serious. 'Still/she said,as if toherself, 'it migbtbo ex-plained/«Explain(it to me, then, please/"saidMr Winslow. "Iam sure there can bjjinotiusg— Miss Greyson is the daughterof aa English clergyman, and was cer-tainly, the .most charming lady on .thesteamer.f She ;was ;the?life of the little ';party iato whichI^managed to ingratiatemyself/-...■v;:./;;::-;--:.:;-..-;..:.- ::,-':',- v-;'v . -.-■ ■ ,-"!f.Mre Cibothiesitailed. 'Ihope she-:did

notmean to convoyfa falae imprfsdohi'!She ha3anauntliviHg'withvme/. *^ " '

'Ah, nowIremember. That is whatshet-aid/ ". ■; ::-■". :::-V:' ■"'-'.-, . "

:; "Bnt her aunt— her "aunt ig my cook/Mrß Cabot longed to sayjhouaekeepefipr;companion, to let Mr Winslow downgently but she was thesoul of tmthful--8688.

*Really/ she went on, "theyoung—woman appearsvery well

—very wellin- ■

deed. Itwasasomewhat awkwardsitua-tion fer her,sinceshedidnot know,untilshe.drovehere, .that her annt-sustainedsuch a relation fe> me

'(the phrasewasi

cumbrpualy diplomfttici bul; it seemed tobe requiredbyMr. Wifislow's facß) ;'butImust;say that she acceptedthe:situation—I .mfaa, took

'thing in the bestspirit,and offered to act as lady's maidthis evening/

1Oh, come now,MrsCabot. Youdidn'tlecherJH;r ■■'■""■ ;. v : I:-;-f .v.-:

' x"

"Why, yes. Ithought' itwouldrelieveher. AhJ good-evenisg,Mr Dolbear. Iamvery glad to sea you. Do yon knowMr Winslow, MrDolbear? -Me Winslowhas just returned to-day by the Poly-nesia;' andMrsCibot escapedmuchem-barrassment. Bub Winslow was veryillat ease. There'=■ was.Stella;Greyson up-stairs, alady's maid, and he," ashe knewperfectly well, desperatelyin love withier,-downstaira with his mother's politefriends. Eleven feet or bo of space be-tween them,bat a whole degree of sociallongitude. Ha danced, he chatted, heEmiled with his old friends, butall thewhile with a remorseful feeliag that he|wasacting a shamefaced part,and thatupstairs Miss Gr9json was comparinghim with the attentive youngman whom

IBhe hadmet in the freedomol the Poly-nesia qaarter-deck.

In point of fact; Miss Greyson waßthiakingof Mr Winslow, aad wishing toHeaven she had not been seen by himunder such compromising circumstances.She was notatall aversetoalittle lark ofthis*

sort, provided she could keepit toheiself and one or two very intimatefrießds, but Mr Winslow- was not yet tobe counted among such, and bow badefair never to come flitbin the raßge offriendship. Why hadher aunbconcealedher real situation? Why had she de-ceivedthem ? Yes.cruellydaceivedthem,so thather ownniece, cDtniag innocentlyto America, had fallen into this hatefultrap; Sho never,never could forgive heraunt Mary, and she"Trould go thiß veryiaatast and shotherself up in her room,and not seeanybody tillshe leftthehouse,theveiy earliesthour in the morning, totake thevery first train toCLisago, Assheleft theroom tocarry this threat intoimmediate execution she ran again al-most into thearmsof MrWinslow, who,inhip disturbance ofmind, hadbadegood-evening to his hostess, and was comingout of the dressing-room now with hiaovercoaton." Oh, Mr Winslow!' she gasped. Inhis substantial wraps, he looked at theinstant as if- he were going out of herworldaltogether." What must you thiak of me?' he ex-claimed.

"Ofyou ? It is Iwhomust say that toyou/'No,Iunderstanditali.' He reallydidnotquite understandit,bnt he could notrefine at this point. 'Tell me Imaycome to seeyou to-morrow.'

'Here! la Mrs Cabot's house! Oh,neverI' »'Thenmeefc me in Central Park. Butno, that would Hever do. Where canIsee you,if not here ? Iwillcome to seeyou here. You must sea me.' And. re-,fusing to hear any protests, he rusheddownstairs." Oh, what shallIdo?' &he exclaimed."And -I was going tc'Chicago the veryfirst thing in thamorning.' She wentuptoher room to think about Or-, leavingtheladies to put oa their wraps as well asthey CDuld without her. Her aunt cameup toseeher late intheevening.

'Stella/ she whispered through thekey-hole, as she got no response to herknock;but the young lady refused togive signs of hearing.

"Winelow'wenthome ina feverish frameof mind. He foundhis mother sittißg bythe fire, herheadachehaving fadedaway.Hesstdownby hsr, and looked steadilyather." Mother/ hebegaa, and then Btopped.

'Go on, Edward. I've thought it allout/'Oh, come now, you haven't second-sight.'

« Oh,Ican see through a ladder/'Well, tell me my dreana,and the in-terpretationthfereof.'

♥No;tell ma first it you think MraCabotlookblikeherniece.'

He hoppedout of hie chair.(To be concludednext week.)

Dr. D. haa a bright little girl aboutfour years of age., who is very fondofdolls, and he buyß & sew one for hernearlyeveryday. He bought her a newone theother evening,but it did not ap-pear to takeher fancy at all.

'What, don't you like the nice newdoll?' heaskedr after -watching hera fewmoments.'No; I's tired of stuff dolls. Iwant arealmeatbaby/ sho replied,earnestly.

Inoneof the large factoriea in Nelson,recently, a bookkeeper went up to themanager, and asked him for an iceceasein- bissalary, saying, 'I'mmarried,now,|you know,and—

— ''Oh, aye!and you waat the increase

for theuseof your family.'■"No,tir, notexactly that, Iwantit for

myself. You see my wife knows exactlywhatIget now/

fYea, indeed/ said the steersman to theadmiring young ladiea;

'yes, this vessel

makes Bixteenknots anhour/" Goodness!' commented one innocentthing,'youmust use a lotof rope duringtheyear/

' ,'How manygirls did you make loveto

beforeyoumetmeP' demandedhisbetter-half], at the closeof along tirade.'Twelve/ groaned herhusband. 'ButIsever counted them until it was toola'.e!'

Traveller,VOLCANIC BREAKS.

SOPTJBING the:recent < volcanic erup-q|<»r tion at Martinique, a strange"flftfofti phenomenon was noticed at cer-tainmineralspringsnearPrague.

The water first turned brown and thenred,retaining thislatter colour for afullhour. ..'Scientists are unable. to_ accouatlor this suda^n change in the water,butthose who reside near the springs arecertain that it wascaused by the volcano,and not faiVr to;poijgit out that asimilarphenomenonwas'observe)! in;1755on the day when there'Vras a terribleearthquakeinLisbon.

"

i--, -.Vesuvius in.-'Sympathy. -■ From Mount Vesuvius'there recently;

came a great quantity of-vapour whichwassaturated with chlorohydric acid,andnow alii the farmers in theneighbourhoodar£ .complaining that their vineyards andether crops have been seriously damagedtherebyi The vapour,itappeals, becamecondensed, and fell in the formof acidrain,- which speedily burned all thevegetationonwhichit fell, The farmersevidently think that the Government isresponsible fof whatever doep,for^ they have tformatiys;demanded foilcompensationfor their losses.,-The Gov-ernment has replifd by sendingaCom-mission to study the situation, and *tofind; a remedyJ if possible, f Vesuvius,however, ia' Btill* and. thevineyards show nosigns of life.

GOOD OLD DAYS.Oar forefathers might be consid.red

pretty proficientin the inventionof -in-

|dncamentsto elicit information fromun-willing witnesses or confessions, fromeitherguiltyor innocentpersons,buttheywere surpassed by their contemporarieson theContinest. For example, in1838Mr.Raikea aad afriend visited theRathHansof Carlsbad, and thus describes thereliCß he saw:—' Below are the State'< prisons— a sickly sight to view.- Thereare in all sixty dungeons,only four feethigh, with so furniture cave a log ofwood for'apillow, and deprived of light—Imight almost say of air. Here the

Bufferings of manmust havebeenintense,but could not have been long. On thesame floor is aeonthechamber of torture,with allthe implements of cruelty, ÜBedevenas late as the timeof'MariaTheresa.Pallies, wheels, and weights remain toattest the fact that tuman beings wereracked with sufferings a thousand timesworse than death. In one instancethearms were bound behind to a stage, thefeet fastened to stone weights, whichIcouldnot lift from the ground, and at agiven signal, the victim was raised to-wardsthe ceilingby apulley,whichdrewevery limb from its socket. Anotherinstrument, was the 'Spanish' Ass'

—a

sharpridge of wood,on whichthe victimwas.placed.astride, with, weights to hisfeet,ti)lMb body was cut through by hisown weight. There was a seat withwoodenpoints for tearingawayrhe flesh,and a pointed roller that was drawnunder his back while he lay bound toawoodenbench. We both left this recordof miEery,' concludes the diarist, 'withfeelings of horror, whichno narrative inbooks couldhave produced.'

SCHOOLS IN RUSSIA.In theRussian preesa livelyagitationis

inprogress,withthe objset of improvingthe condition of the village tchool-teachers. A school-mistresswho hashadmuch experience in the villages con-triDuteß anarticle to aleading St.Peters-burg newspaper, which iB regardedas afaithful portrayal of theexisting stateofaffairs. She was sent recently as as-sistant toaschool where the master wasaaatried man of 35 yeais with fivechildren. His annual salary was 200roubles,about £20. He.hadbeenthirteen>ears iH the same school. The poverty iahis family was.indescribable. With hisfamily he inhabited two rooms, and thepoverty and filthcombinedbanishedeventhe beginnings of comfort. The teacherinvariably went hungry to Bchool, andthehalf-wildvillage children fared;badlyat his hands. Once a week the schooloverseervisits the establishment— not theinspector. The overseer is a well-to-dopeasant appointed to the' office by thecommunity. He jokes with the childrenand is witty at the teacher'sexpense. Heasks him, for example, if he has hadagood breakfast; In a schoolof 140boysand 25 girls thereare altogether.60 booksof all sorts— religious and secular. Theybelong to th9so^ool, not to the scholars.Of these, three are oharithmeticand twoon geography.1 "jChe schoolmistress whocontributed the article from whichthissketch is takan enjoyed a salary of 50roubles a year. It is not every villagewhich can Bupporb two teachers in thismunificent fashion. There is a Borfc ofguild of travelling teacherß in Russiabelieved tobe over 2000 in number, whogo about from village to village duringthe winter monthsand teach chiJdren toread. They have had no training, andare largely travelling vagabonds who areglad of shelterand food during the longfroat.

A CURIOUS GLOBE-TROTTER.Count Dianovich is a Slavonian who

for the past36 years has been wanderingis allparts ofthe worldwith two objects.The first is to gratify a fondness forwalking, whichhe regards as thohealthi-est form of exercise, enabliag one to ob-tain insight intonational character andpeeps into ideal scenery which are in-visiblefroma railway carriage window.His second object is to study the prisonsand punishments of every country, andveryoften hehaß committedsome triflingoffencein order to be locked up insomegaol to whichadmis3ion had beenrefusedhim as an ordinary individual, He hasslept in the dungeons of Spain, andhaßeD joyed'his life in theprison settlementsof Siberia.'Ihave not been in London for 80years/ he told an interviewer, " and thelast timeIwas hereIwanted toBee theinterior of an English penitentiary. Icouldnotget thenecessary permisEion, soonedayIassumed drunkennessand hitaconstable. My end waa achieved, andIwaß happy. Oh, no;Ipaid no fiae,butwent to prison for a few days, andIwastreatedvery well, But Ishall notdo it

\ again, because Iam afraid of your.|solitary confinment arrangement, whichmust beawful.'

The Count is nota.poorman, thoughhe confesseshehopes, tomake raoaeyoutof a book he is writing.on,his travels.From his experience of life_in everycountry, civilised' and ".' uncivilised, hethinks that America is the best place forapoor man, because he canalwaysearnalivelihood there. This globe-trotter, haswalked from London to Liverpool and:there resting.onlytwpdays.. j

FOR STAINEDHANDS..'_..Apple,potato,,andmost otherBttuHS canberemoved from the Hands by rubbing5

them T?ithoatmealMoist€Oi6d;wich lemonjaiceor yi^sgai^ !A Milbrushshouldloe-ttsW. allrronnd: the^fingpr;nails;;^;Wljenthe stain is quite":removed wasii"-Hrithwarm watee and soap. Never use Boapbefore remoyiflg the ataia, or it will betea timesmore difficult to remove. 1

TO "TONE-UP THE GUMS.;Itis au;erc9ilent platf>to?occasionally,

aftercleaning the. teeth^.'paint,the gumsover.with eal volatile,"This tones themupi and lielps,/^ keepboth andgumsingood condition. Ifoncethegumsbegin toBhrink the teeth get loose, andsometimesalmost fallout in afew years,if tliemattes is, not attended to.

Sketcher.BTBATEGY IN.WAR.

lengthto which /deoeptioaVlijDIP may with honour be carried*in2|ilk warfare is a question verydiffi-

:i ; culttodecide. History,tellsus ofmany artifices which have beensuccess-fully practised,but whichcanbedignifiedwithnobetternamethanthat bfe perfidy^■Dfffarorit exponents of international lawhave placed very differentconstructionaupon acts which 'have "been always re-garded as questionable. Grotiug, for in-stance, .who may be fclooked upon as thefather off the present syatem of inter-national law, tlays downthedefiniterulethat there is ho wrong indecehing aasriemy by the useof wordsor signs whichhave a"}meaning confided5■to particularpeoples or individuals, while it, is dis-honourable to, use symbols of universaltijnificauoe for the same purpose,Acobriiing to this authority there isnothingxeprehensibreinthe einploynaentof anenemy's uniform or signals againsthim, for these have ho. generally estab-lishedmeaning,but merelyoneattributedto them by a particular body. Thistheory teaches that the 'franc tireurs'who, in the Franco-Prussian War, dis-guised themselves in the uniforms ofPrussians, and thus succeeded in ap-proachingaadkilling someof the enemy,acted in a perfectly defensiblemanner jand so with the manysimilar instancesthaicouldbe adduced inwhichsuchformsof strategy have been successfully em-ployed. Cimon, the Atheniac, for in-stance, oncecaptured some ships belong-ing to thePersians;he caused a numberof his ownmen togo board them, and toarraythemselvesin the garments of thePersians whomhehad slain. The vesselsthen were directed to Cyprus, with, theresult that the inhabitantsoftheislandcame out unarmed, as they thought,towelcome their Mends, but only to" findthemselves confronted by their enemies,whowere,of course,easily able to defeatthem. o

Take another more modern instance:at the close of the last century the"Sjbille,' avessel which Rodney had cap-tured from the French, made captive aFrench ship that waalying at anchor byapproaching her under cover of theFrench fl*g, andonly shewing the Britishcolourß just beforepouring the firstbroad-sideinto the foe. Itseems toh< yebeenprettygenerally recognised in days goneby that it was perfectly f*ir to use anenemy's coloursprovided that thoseusderwhichthe shipreally sailedweredisplayedbefore the actual commencement ofhostilities. In the fourteenth century,for example, the French plundered andset firetoPortsmouth,havingbeenallowedtoenter the town under the suppocitionthat they wereEnglish, an idea to whichtheirdisplay of English flagsgave rise.

Modern notionsof rightand wrong inwarfare do not, however, favour the ideaswhichGrotius held on this question. In1874 aConfereeca metat Brussels with aviewto deciding such points,and it wasthensettledthat the use of an enemy'suniformor flag ouldnotbe regardedas afair act of strategy. Presumably, boonewill be found to dispute this decision.Itis, of course,absurd to think of return-ing to theold ideas which precluded theexerciseofany guile whatever inwar,butat the same time wedo not imagine thatanybody will advocate the use of suchljing stratagems as that by which the'SybiUo' took her priz?.It is pretty evident that our highest

military authoritiesare of opinion that itIB impossible to succeed in war unlessdeception is practised to a far greaterextent than the generally accepted codeof morality would allow. Lord Woleel6yha3expressed himself on the matter inthe followingunmistakeable terms: 'Asa nation weare bredup to feel it a dis«grace even tosucceed by falsehood; theword'spy*conveys somethingas repulsiveas '

slave; 'we keep hammeringalongwith the conviction that honesty is thebestpolicy,andthat iiubhalways winsiathe long run. These pretty littlesenti-ments do well for achild's cbpy-book, buta man who acts upon them hadbettersheathe11,his 3word for ever.' '

Oar onlyGeneral'wouldneverhave found himselfat the beadof a Roman armyis the dayswhen Borne was mistress of the world.Polybius, Livy, and iElias all agree iastating that theRomansshrank from anddespised all forms of strategy. Theyalwaysmade solemn declarationsof war,and endeavoured bo to arrange mattersthat they eacountered their foes in ahand-to-hand conflict, in which sheerbravery, perseverance, and prowess weretheonly roads to victory. They went sofar as to appoint a definite datefor anengagement,and toarrange the tcme oftheconflict beforehand. Itwas not untilthe 'close .of the Second Puaic War thatthe RomaHs adopted strategy in theirmilitary affairs.

In. the ancient world thedescendantsof Romulus were by no means alGBe intheir avereioE to all forms of trickery inwar, The Acttoans disdained to takeadvantageof an enemy inany way. Theynever threwdarts nor made use of con-cealed weapons. Their only mode offighting was tomeetone another in openconflict at a spot which had beenpre-viously agreed upon between the com-batants, The Macedonians, too, seem tohave been imbued with the same spirit,for we read that Alexander refused tomake a night attackupon Dariue, on theiground that he had no desire to win avictory by the adoption of underhandmeasures.

Bat when oace the Romans came tolook upondevices for deceiving the enemywith favour, tbey showedthemselvoa tobe apt pupils in the art of strategy.Poljteems wrote a book on the subjtel;for the use of the Emperors Verus andAntoßius, and embodied in it anumberofinstances which seemed tohim worthyof imitation. Thenatureof these may bagatheredfromthethree followingsamples.

At Notiuna Pachee, the Atheniangeneral,persuaded the governor to comeoutandparley with him, under promiseof asafe escortbackif they failed tocometo any agreement. When he had thegovernorinhis power and tbe vigilanceof the defenderswas relaxed on accountof the parley, he made an assault,obtainedpossessionof the town,murdered

'

all its inmates, and after leadingbackthe■

goveraor with a great display of effort,killedhimon thewallsof the city he hadgainedby thisact of treachery.

The Thracians wereworsted ia a con-flictof somedurationwith the .Boeotians.They madea treaty for a definite numberoi days, and, having thus put theiropponentseff theirguard, attacked themonenight whilethey were engagedin re,.iigiousobservances,and succeededin in-flicting a Beveredefeatupon them.

The Locrians entered into a solemncompact with the Sicilians to the fittestthat they wouldkeep peace with them solong 8s they walked upon the earth onwhichthey stood,andhadtheir heads ontheir shoulders. Having, disarmedsus-picion by this agreement, they threwawaytheheads of garlic which they hadtiedon to theirshoulders, emptied awaythe earththa,t theyhad strewed in theirshoes,and fallingupon the unsuspectingfoe,slaughtereda greatnumber of them.

Naturalist.WHALE AND SWORDFISH.

JekkHE following accountof a duel be-lfels> tweea~a whaleand aswordfishis£jR&9 almost worthy of Frank Bullen.= Itis told by a tourist just backfrom a cruise among the WindwardandLeew.ard Islands :— ■:■-■ , ;<We weresteaming solemnly along thenorth shore of the island of Trinidadwhen «there was & cry of ""Whale ho!1The.passerigers hurried to- the starboardbow andsaw theleviathan,abig oldbull,

the sailoratoldU3, lyingcalmly asleep onthesurface -of the sea les3 than half a'mile off,■■.:-:. :",.-".,■ ;..... .■_ ,-: .<" ,.....jSuddenlyhe spouted,laßhea furiouslywith his tailanddivedout of sight. j"Directly over;the spot; where hedis-appeared a swordfiah leaped;Its terribleweapon of bone and gristle flashing inthesunlike burnished steel. Tie whale

soon" rose again some 50 yards to theweßtJ agfitaliagthe wateruntilit foamed."The Bwordfish's movements through,thiß water wereas gashes of chain light-,riipg."He seldom went so deepthat wecouldnot follow him. Our flesh crawled>swe watched the wbale^ lie there' andtakeatab afterstab. The water near himwascrimsoned.

'Webegged the captain to shoot thismemberof the Mafiawho used his stilettoso vigorously, but all he would do wastoorder the engines tobereversedso thatwe might see the endof the battle. Ithink Icould have 'killed the fish withmy rjfla,butthe weapon wag not withme.'Dirtingoff to adistance of from 30 to40 yavdi, the swordfishwheeled sharplyaboutand sighted forhis enemy. For auinstant it layperfectly motionless, like atorpedobeingaimed for abattleship tobedejtroyed."

Then wosaw astreak of yellow light-ning making straight for the whale.There wa3 a convulsionof the waters, theleviathanliftedupitsgreathead, sent upa spray of blood, quivered from nose totail, andsank."

SOME ANIMALODDITIES.Nature prodnces not only human,bat

beast andbiidoddities in great number,many ofthese being bucu sufferers at herhands that oae cannot help defining hercruelties ss. perfectly terrible in theirmachinations Take for instance therodent family, of which there aremorethan900 distinct spic'.es kaown to scien-tists,and wh'ca consists of comparativelyharmless littl© aQicoalg, like thß hare,fqairrel, mice, &i,who live by gnawing.Tneir incisor or cutting teeth grow veryrapidly from the roots,and just as fastaathey wear away at the tips by gnawißgwood and other hard substances. Andthis oftencausessome unhappy memberof this vast family to be doomedtoadeathperfectly appallinginitsexquisitecruelty,as tkeselong incisors oftentake abnormalshapes even with all the teeth intheirheads, Itis far worsewhen theyhappento loseanupperincisor tooth from diseaseor accident, for the lower one, findingnothingto workuponas the animalfeeds,and meeting withnoopposition,continuesto grow and increase in length enor-mously, until it curves coinpletlyroundthe upper jaw, and slowly each daypresses downupon it tighter a&d tighter,untilat last thewretchedcreature,thoughprobably surrounded by good food inabundance,canno longer openits mouth,and after long days of torture, with foodand water both deniedto it, deathat lastputs an end to itssufferings.

Personalities.

MIS^ QONNE.W4&%& AJOS MeBRIDE, of the IrishdjW/nxgfi Brigadein the Transvaal, hasCt^bji^S marriedMias Maud Gmne, who

is sjnotable figure and belongsto the 'physical force

'section of the Irish

Nationalists. Sha is the daughter of aBritißh ofde9r, fromwhom she receives anallowance. Ignorance of this fact led aDublin editor to state that Miss Gonnewas a spy ia the service of Dublin Castle.How could she appear so fashionablyattiredunlesa eecretly in the pay of theGovernment reasoned the journalist. Anaction for criminal libal ended ia theeditor apologising and confessing hsierror. Handsome inparson, with a daah-ing style, Misa Gonneoccasionally appearsin Dublin whenpoliticalexcitement runsfcijh, and addressesmeetings,but latterlyshe has resided much on theContinent.When Qaeen Victoria ordered the sham-rock tobe worn in the Army oh St, Pat-rick'sDij,Mias Gonne askedIrish people-to wearthe ■ sweet littlo plant' after dip-ping it in ink, but her sngge3tiou wasunheeded. Though her opinions are ad-vanced, she is popular in very manyqaartera.

ERRANDBOY TO MILLIONAIRE.Mr Gaorge White, whois succeeded by

Mr Yerkes, the financial geniua, in thechairmanship of the London UnitedTramway Company, has had a career notless striking than that of any Americanmillionaire, ABristolman, and one of alarge family, he receiveda Board schooleducation. His first situation was asbook.boy ia the library of thq BritishLawSociety at a weekly wake of 5s Asolicitor frequenting the library took afancy to the ladandgavehim a berth inhis office as lunnßr of errands aad copyistof letters. Smartness and ability raisedWhite to a responsible clerkship. Hiaemployers were solicitors to the BristolTramway Company,and,anxious toretaintheposition,they put forward theic clerkforthe vacant secretaryship and securedhis appointmenta3 tbeic nominee. ThiswasMr White's opportunity. One of thefirst to see the superiority of electrictractioH,he organisedin Bristol in 1895the first olectric tramway under themoderHconditions of theBaard of Trade.Four years ago,haviagrisen to the chair-manship of tao coanpaßy, he electrifiedandextended the whole tramway systemof Bristol. He has given Land>n itsfiaest electrictramwayservice^ and donethe same for other towns as chairman ofthe Imperial Tramways Company. Theox-library boy is now a millionaire,though there is nothiaginhis quietlifeatBrstol todisclose the fact. Me Whiteis a staunch teetotaller, and selects hislieutenantsfrom men of the same prin-ciple.

JUSTICE GRANTHAM.Not only is Sir Wm. Gbrantham a

learned jadge, fearlessly putspokon,buthe is oneof.the best sportsmen in Eng-landto-day. Heonce toldagatheringoffarmers thatheowedhis actual elevationto the judicialbenca tohis knowledge ofagriculture and /horses. 'I had thebenefitsSir William wentoh to sayi 'ofreading and learning lw-uader a bar-rister;., who becMjiel one of the mosteminent judges of his day,andwhilehetaughtifiia lawItbpk the opportunity ofteaching him-tp tidte; WhenIleft hischambers,h3 told his friends thatwhat-everImight turn putto"be a7lawyer^Ishould always an excellent judge— of ahorse!. A few years afterwards,, HerMajesty the Queen wanted someoae to'

repreßeet her on the bench, and, lookingfor someone whowouldmakeagood judgeshe-heardpartof theremark of the dis-tinguished lawyer to whomIhave re-ferred, snd she supposed that he hadalluded to me as agood judge— of law!Thatishow, gentlemen,Igot a seat onthebeach.' ,-...„...■..

DOYEN OF FINANCIERS.Mr Edward B, Wealey, the doyen of

financiers, is an American, and thoughconsiderably over ninety, is s-ill apro-minentfigureat Wall-3t. Haisover6ft,broad shouldered, with massive frameand head. .Thespanof almost a centuryhas left him erect, bright-ayed, andvigorous. Five days inthe week, exceptin inclement weather, he can be Beenstriking along Wall-at., or followingcloselythemarketreparts in his .private]office. Mr Wesley beganhiß career-as a:speculator when a ladnine yearsold,intie little tow.n of Lester, in Worcestercounty,;Massachusetts. His first " deal-?wasalotteryof a,shilling andtickets soldat twenty-fivepinseach,pins bbing thenexpensivearticlesamong the villageboyß.Heclearedadollarprofit,and started inthe candy tr*de/ and after working foreight months on a farm hearrivedoneday in -New York withsome twoJpouHds—eighty times the traditionalamount-— iahis pocket. If youask him the secret ofhis long lifeand his wonderful vigour hewill t9ll you contentment and frugallivingarevirtues thathave enabled himto keep an active body and brain whenmost menareintheir dotage..

SARA BERNHARDT.The age of ladies (should not be dis-

closed, Bab sometimes the facts willtranspire. Mme. SaraEarnhardt, who isto visitLondonagaindaring the summer,is inher 59thyear. jßosine Bernhardt, togiveherher true name, wasbotninPanein1841. Her first visit to London was in1879, and she was married there at thechurch of St.Andrew, Wells-at., in 1882,toM,Damala,whodiedBevenyears later.Her debut was made at the TneatreFrancais in 1862, so that Bhe hasbeenacting for over 40 years, yetBhe is as fullof lifeandenergy as ever,andher dearestwish is todieob the stage where she haswon so many triumphs. Mme. Bera-hardfc'a mother was a Jewess, and thatcame near on one occasion to being herdaughter's undoing. Some years ago,whenshe wasacting in Eussia, her car-riage was surrounded by an angrymobshouting, "

Daath to theJewess!r Itwasa moment of the gravest peril,but theactress's serve did not deseit her.Hastily openingahandbag she drewfortha dazzling array of jewetaandtossedthemamong the human wolves that throngedabout her; a wild fight for the bootyensued, and the coachman, whippinguphishorses, wassoon beyond the reach ofpursuit. Itwas not tillthey triedtosellthe jewels that theJaw-baitersdiscoveredthat they wereonly paste

—theetago pro-

perties,ia fact,of the divineS*ra!

Housekeeper.HINTS.

JSfcSgTARCH IN COCOA.—Sfcarch idIj^Sto added to manufactured cocoa notflffffyfc only to thickenthe drink mado

from the- powdar, bub alao tocounteract the fatty natureof the nut.

Nearly Double its Weight. Half abushelof flour (28lbO will make39^-lba ofgoodhouseholdbread.

How Patty is Mide.—

Ordinaryputtyfor glazing is madeof whitening and lin-seed oil only, but the best putty con-tainsinadditiona smallquantityof whitalead.

A Nearly Perfect Food.— Tae French'gatette ia made from chestnut meal,milk, Bait, butter, and eggs baked to-gether. It is said to be very nearly aperfect food, mush more so than whitebread.

Fixtures.— Among fixtures heldby lawtob9 non-removable are chimney-pieces,conservatories, dress3r3, locks, racks, instables, flowers, bencieß, strawberry7bedß,millstones,pigeon-houses, partitions, andallhou^e-bars.

TheBast GHaas.—

The best gla^s madeis called crowa glass. lb is madein fourdifferent grada3, knowa as " ba3t3,''seconds/ 'thirds' and 'fourths.' Acrate of bast quilifcy coat3a3 mach us£3 10j.

5 while the foucthqaxlifcy CDin33 aslow as twogu:aeas a crate.

SAVOURY MACARONL.E iinred:Fouc ouncas of ni*caroni,

fourounoeiof cooked chicken, twoouuooaof cookedhum oc tongue,one fcableap>on-fulof chopped parsle/, half au ounce ofbutter, half anouicß of ch0939, a teicup.ful of whits sau'-e, salt, p3p?ar, andnufcmag.

BreaK the micaroniinoneinch lengths.Tbrow into plenty of boiling salfcad waterand bailabout half aa hour,or tillquitatender. Dram off all the water whenitis cooked. Caop the chicken and hamfinely. Richly -butter a fireproof dish;it should be a deepone. S aake over itthe chopped piraley. Pub in a layer ofmasaroni, then soma of the choppad in-gredieat3previously mixedand seasoned.Sprinkle esioh layer well with the gratedcheese. The top layer muit be ofmacaroni. Pour in- enough of tha whitosauce to moiatea the whole. Pat in aqiick oven to heat, and slightly brown,

barve veryhot in the dishit waaevokedin.

Note.— Chopped rabbit, veal, or gama

could be usedinstead of chicken.Brown instead of whitesauca woulddo

((jaally well. Be cautious when addiagttie nutmeg.

SCOTCH CHEESECAKE.Eequired.

—For the pa3bry:H*U; ft

pound of flour, six onnc93 of butter, twoouncesof castor sugar.

For the cieosecakemixture:Foareggs,four ounces of batter, four ounces ofcastor su?aT, qi\rter o£ a teaspoorifulo£powderedcinnamon.

To makethe pastry: M<x the fljurandsu^rar; rab in the butter lightly. Mixsfffly with cold water; rolloat thialyona floured board,andcut intoroundsandplaceeach ina greasad patty-tin.

For the mixture:Melt the butter inaclean saucepan. Add the sugar, cinaa*mon,and the eggs,lightlymixad, butnotbeaten together. Malt slowly over thefire,stirringone wayonly.Djnot cook themixture,bat justmelt

itonly. Half fillthepastry casaa withaspoonfulor twoof it, . ~^Z,

Bake ina moderateoventilla delicatebrown. * "

'Can't you look a bit plea3anter?asKed the photographer. .

'Pieasanter?' ec'ibed the -wife of theman in the chair. 'Why, Me,Photo-grapher, if he^ould look that pleasantall the time Ishould be the happiestwomanalive!' ; /

<They?re keen o' company that tak*-thedog on theirbacV

-: s . .;

"Friends are like flddleatringa, thejmaunnabescrewedower tight.'

'You'llno sell your hens on a rainyday/ ," Ne'erletyourgear oergangyou.''A wise man gets learning fro' themthathaeaane4' theiraia.'

THE BRUOE BUBAL*).

THE BRUCE HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1903.

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value than any otherhouse.

EVERY ARTICLE THE BEST OF ITS KIND

NO BANKRUPT BTOCK—

NO JOB LINKS

EVERYTHING NEW, STYLISH AND FASHIONABLE

BTKRLING VALUE CAN BE RBLIED ON

SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO COUNTRY OEDBBS.

Chemically-prepared Fertilisers*Cheapest Fertilizer in the Market.

DELIVEBEDTO ANYBAILWAY STATIONIN THE MILTONDISTRICT AT FOLLOWING SATES :—

Bockland Guano *3 15s Od ton... 5 Ton Lote—

£3 12a 6d tonRoCKLAitD Sxjpeephosphate £4 12a 61 ton ... 10 Ton Lote— £4 10a Od tonBocklakd Tubwip Maotjbe £i 12s 6<i ton ... 10 TonLote— £4 10s Od tonBockland GkainManube £4 12a 61 ton ... 10 Ton Lots— £4 10a Od ton

Specially Note theabove Batesare for ManuresDelivered atyour Station.YouPay No KaiJage,

Send in yourOrdera Early ao as to Ensure Delivery.

MANUFACTTTBEBS

KBMPTHOMB. PROSSER and CO., Ltd.,

Morrow, JBassett and Co.Dukedik, Cheistchuech and Ashbubtoit.

THE STERLING BICYCLE.Did you ever read lv Helen's Babies," and thedelightfulenthusiasmo£ littleToody at the internalworkiugaoi somebody's watch andwanted to ace "the wheels go round." Wheelo occupy a prettyimportant part in cycles. We want you to examine the latestSterling chain, chamieae, and tree wheels. Built like a watch.New shipment just ianaed.

M'CORMICK EEAPEK & jBIiXDEK.Insure your crops by purchasingM'iJormick machinery. The bestin the world. Costiießt to build, best to buy, and easiest in tneworld.

LOCAL AGEttl—

B. BOBEBTSON, BON ACCOBD BAZAAB.

**^«»* noticb;/lass II Good Iron«frame, Oheok- _»

action Piano ... .-, £40 _„„„,,, „Haw II(taperior Iron-frame Check- QUBSORIBERS no* raoaiving saabbuokactionPiano £45 O Hbbaldregularly will oonfer » favor

Haw II jsoafe 'iron-frame, Cheok- " °* sandingnotice te m*.aotlonPiano „ M ... .~ £50

"~— " " B A "PITBL2TbeaaInstruments are JBnilt to Last a'

ife-tlme,posßMßlng FineTone, Beaponaive p»pti«tar B«uo> H»*Ati>.oaon,anaof Lacest Design.DominionOrgans from £18.

g^°'Y^W^fH 5aiGO"

*\7*OU can't got any gifts with flonda!Octagon&Bath street,Daaedin. LaokaT^ WJ|at the r,|aeinto;eat for Milton— J» E. ROBBETSOJN, the Tea, andnot into tnu.by baita to«&toh

Hajbrdrniter Milton. the ionwarj.— Glenore.'

PtttliO KttttOßß-

GRESHAM & BOOT,Dentists,

63 Pbhtoes stseet,Dunebinl"(next Lorieand.Co.).

The very best work at Lowest CurrentFees for Cash.

WANTED AT ONCE. -

AQQQ CUSTOMERS to Viait Mi!con

Uoot Palace and receive the BEST OFGOODS at theLOWEST OF PRICES.

WINTE ISALB NOW Off,

.A, BOSS,MILTON BOOT PALACE.

Britannia Brick andPIPE WOEKS.

F>RICKS and DRAIN PIPES in An?

Quantity.

PriceLists aao|be ebtalned on',apploa-

tien tv

GEORGE JONES

Money to JLendIN ANY SUMS.ON FREEHOLD SECURITY,

MONDY, BIM ahd SrEPHENS,Solicitors,123 Princes street,

NOTICE.

IN FUTURE the MINIMUM JSIZE ofANY ADVERTISEMENT will be

reokoned asONE INCH,and unless Adver-tisers bave Accounts in our Books,NOCREDIT WILL BE GIVEN.

R A.PYKE,Proprietor.

Bicycles* Bicycles*From £,& apw^cb-

We have a numberofSecond-handMachinesthat must besoldat once.

Come early and youwillnot bedisappointed.

Milton Cycle Works,

Sailmaker & BMpChandler*

163 AND165 PRINCES ST.,DUNEDIN-

LARGE &ASSORTED STOc¥gF OILSKiMCLOTHING OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS-

Ftaga GumBootsTents Leather LeggingsTarpaulins Ropes& TwinesHorse Covers Galvanised Pulley

BlocksCanvases Slniofng HosePlough Helns Deck Qaotts

GLADSTONEBAGS PoRTftiANTEAUX.BRIEF BAGS, OVERLAND

TRUNKS. &o.THE MANUFACTURE OF C.W COVERS

A SPECIALTY.Cart, WaggoD, and Stack Coversmtde to

order at the shortest notice, out of thebeetbrands of canvai. Sole manufacturer viTHOMPSON'S PATENT OftUPPERLESsHORSK COVERS.Teats, Marquees, & Flags forHire.

Potted&Preserved MeatsABB DELICIOUS.

TRY TEEM!

T TI V IS THEUKJU3L BEST j c

Jg1 STARCfIpUSE NO OtDEF- Jj

MEProcurable from all Grocura and IiStoyekeopere thrca^Hoat theColony1Al

PuTjHo Notices

T>UPTURE ANDIrsRADICALCURB,X\> byDr J,A.Sherman'sMethod,withoutoperation. No loss of time from work orbusiness. Oases of10, 20,30, and40 yearsstanding have been Cured by our method.Our IllustratedBooks,showingphotographiclikenesses of patients, with extreme badoases,before treatmentandafterCure,satis-fies the most incredulous,' and developsclearly*.the advancementof science in the|Treatment of thie prevalentand dangerousmalady withouteurgloalaidor restrictioninany kind of labor or exerolse. All oasesCured in from 6 to 12 months, or moneyrefunded. Consultations Free. Hours:Monday, Tueßday, Thursday, and FridayEvenings, from7 o'olook.

A. W. MARTIN,SoleControlof the ShermanMethodfor

Australasia.Address: 23Smith street, entrance Upper

Morayplaoe,next Y.M.C.A. Rooms.

Jive YouinJSee&ofa, JSevo Suit t

IFso, jast advise the nnderßigned, whowillguarantee to"suit

"you right up

todate. A splendidrangeof latestpatternskept on hand for inspection. Atl workmade upinthe lateststyles, andoombinedwith the very best of mafteiial, andhonestworkmanship, satisfaction is assured tocustomers.

Country OrdersreoeivePrompt andCarefulAttention.

R. JOHNSTON & SONS,2£ezobant Tailors,

166 GSORGE STREET, DUNEDIN.-Bbanoh

— Kaiiangata.

STTlsr FERE OFFICE-(Foanded 1710.)

The OldestpurelyFire Office in the World.

TotalIncome 1899 ... £1,108,611Total Funds1899 ... £2,167.594SamInsured during1899 £435,000,000

M-i SAMUELFOGG, hsvicg been ap-pointed MILTON AGENT of this

OLD.and WEALTHY OFFICE, ispreparedto ACCEPT PROPOSALS for INSUR-ANCEAGAINT FIRE.

Proposal forms and other informationpromptly suppliedon application to

MR FOGG,Or to

H. LIVINGSTONE TAPLEY,DistriotAgent for Otago & Sonthland,

Danedin.N.B.— AGENTS wanted inplaoeswhere

the Sun Office is not represented.

iIfHLTOI BREWERY

Bottled ale and stoatansarp3Bßpd. Ask

for it and see thatyou get it.

JB T>RINTINGJLOF

EYEET DESCRIPTION

EXECUTED AT THE

BRUCE TJEKALD /^FFICE.H. U'

Public NoticesTjBAUON'fi BO.TEL,

'Cobnkr of Gt. Kino andSt.

Andbbw'sSxbktos,DUNEDIV.

CHAR! ESBRANSON,formanyyearaatSbtGrand,haibad the aboveHotelentirely:f9bnHt,enlarged, and refurnished through'

HOW OPEN1~ NOW OPEN 1

FIREESCAPEtTniurpMsed, Inmates of bis Hotel simply'

having tostep from Windowon toit.CHAS B.M.BRANSON,'- Proprietor.

JOHN KEEK,GENERAL STORE-

KEEPER AND BUTCHER.MILTON,

TQEG3 to latlmatethathe has nowstarted-O iiibusinessin Allison's Bmldinge, andn»ta tomerita fair share ofPublicPatron-ftg*.

Havingbeen,employedin the abovetradesfor the last 15 years, the Pablio oan haveevßry confidence insupplyinghim withtheircustom. He gaaranteesthatall orders willbe carriedout withcivility and despatob.

Families waitedon daily for Orders, inMilton,Fairfax, and Distriot.

Hisbusiness mottois:"Small profitsandquick returns."

JL. M'KECHISrEE,FAMILY BUTCHER, AND GENERAL]

STOCK DEALER, MILTON.

Smoked andPickled Ox Tongues, SheepaTongaes,Tripe.CowHeels,&o. i

. Families waitedon forOrders. |

TNSUBE your life against allacoidents,JL vaxx ot cost, all tbe year f»und, bybayingyourmeatand small goods solelyfromme. Customers dealing with menotonly obtainthe beat quality meat,butalsothb advantage, not to be scoured at anyotherbutchery establishment

—viz., a fbee

iksubahoe POLioy against death of totaldisablementfieom accident, £50 being paidIn the event of death, and 20s per weekcompensationfor a maximumperiodof TenWeeks for totaldisablement.

Noextracharge for insuring customers;ItIt donepurely as an advertisement.

The Policy Is presented to all csahcustomers of 4a and npwards, whilst tocustomers who pay their accounts by the7thof each month, insurance will begiven-coveringtillsamedate the following month.Study your own interests and those of yourfamily, andbuy your supplies from

AKOHIBAL.DM'KECHNIB,

CLEARANCE -

R. W. Capstick,Soot aad Shouoaker,

UdEodstreet,Wbh.l to aDDOQDoe that he will bold a

CLEAJEfcIISrC* S-AXiEOf his Stock of

BOOTS & SHOESAs behGIVING UP BUSINESS tbe

wholeof the above Goods will be

Sod at Less than Cost Fried

QOALJLOVELLS FLAT

aO-A.IL..The LoDeltsi Flat CoalCom

j<ra\j tiat>epleasureiv iutimat-iny that tlieu are nouo iv a

to supply coal fromtheir raiue at Lox»ells Flat

For HOUSEHOLD and STEAM PUB-POSES this ooal will be found to beoneofthoCHEAPEST and BEST in theMarketIt BURNS FBEELY, GIVES OFF A

GOOD STEADY HEAT, and LASTWELL.

A TRIAL SOLICITEDAll orders

"

addressed to."Xhe LovelFlat Coal Coy., Yogel street,.Dunedfawillreceiveprompt and oarefu attention.

3EO. R. CHEESEMAN,-GeneralManager^

Vea«i!st.» Danedio. ■

17tb Jan., 1900