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What pests they are. to be sure! yet, says Dr. (J. E Page, the remedy is a very simple one. F.ies are scavengers, and only enterâ€"at least take up their abode inâ€" dwellinge from which the sunlight and air are wholly or largely barred out. Even screens are objectionable, for it is impossi- ble for air to enter as freely as through a wide open window; besides. the creatures will get in by hook or crook, and when they have endured the stuffy indoor air as long as they can with due regard for their health (1) and sigh for the pure atmosphere withcut, they are kept in by the screens, to which they cling and do their best to obtain fresh air by breathing with their noses through the meshes, while the human inmates, starving and poisoning, growing weak and predisposed to sickness, are con- tent with the devitaLzad air as their only respiratory food, like drink- ing lrom a stagnant pool. The truth is that sunlight and fresh air. it allowed the (reset entrance to any home, will shortly leave nothing for the flies to do. and these litils friends will simply make occasional excursions, singly or in pairs, to inspect the premises, not resting even to disfigure the paint; while the main body of the army will make their too often unsuccess‘ul fight against diphtheritic virus in the homes. whose indwellers restrict themselves to quarter rations of oxygen, and prefer darkness rather than light. , Sufferers from headache. sleepiness, lasei- 1 tude, or other of the "ordinary slight ail- ‘ ments" (that, however, so olten develop into serious and even fatal slckoeesee) may be certain that their troubles arise largely, it not chiefly, from the wrong ctnditions indicated in the foregoing. The writer happens to know of a few, a very few in- habited dwellings, where visitors remark upon the almost entire absence of flies, and appear perplexed to account for it. seeing no means for their Exclusion. In these homes i the ever wide open windows are never! blinded, the shades are run up out of sight and nevera screen detains the fly police when they have concluded their round of inspection. London is going to celebrate the 1 000th anniversary of rho restoration of the city bv Alfred, King of the West Sxxona, in 886,atler it had been destroyed by the Danes and other barbarians in 839, A D. When a man stops at a railway ataticn wlih three minutes for refrashment=, and is handed outs scalding hot cup of coffee. in is dangerous to ask him : “ Is this _ hot enough for you '2" Ahd he stepped him then on the peeling soft 011 the pee ing soft stepped he. Meanwhile the Maid and the buy aside, They chuckled in fiendish glee 0! the peel was soft and the pavement hard: And the youth, 01 where was he 1’ About than time he acornfully ceased 'I‘o chuckle in flenuisu glee. And hegazed adown the wide, wide street And his 'herchief White waved be, And he winked his eye at the maiden fly, And he chuckled in fxcndish glee. Defeated! What? is defeat, great heart to thee ’l‘la God‘s endorsemux t of a mighty mm, The storm mut [wells n39 harvest yen to be, , n. ...... A Ann-m mun awn“ uuuv .v,_ The mm that higher fans the Baéréd flame. For such defeat we smallnl‘ men would die, Andyleld our useless lives Without a. aign. In the hot streetsbefoxje a jeeriug crowd L A maiden fair with golden hair. The peeling perchance did see- (0| she was mix I) and the youth came there, And she chuckled in fiendish glee. 7 Add 1138 maiaéu lair spied be. And he tamed himself to m ash that maid bu uuo u u. mum“. in , A man In 13 fainu g 'neulmiru shower of stones, The cues, "0951001 I 19!], n; dnmn 1" echo loud. ‘2n5‘&:8wnvfiié “fiéfitifivpg sigh and dying groan. The crowd dibparue, content u) see hiu dead, Forgetting there still live the words he said. The rfickbwith creaking wheels tears limb from m The sweimrg victim flying obdumte, Ant} as the pal} 0f_ defibhfigflaqur him 01 the youth gazed put q'e; pia collar's top .71?) 5607170711159 stiéfifice brfore its dean). What; 10013 to dream nhuugh he to ashes turn, Thu flame e'er yet had power a thought to yum! And be cast itdown on the pavement wide. 01 hard of heart was be, And he whi 181 .nd he roared and his bad thoughts soared, And he chuckled in fiendish glee. The ragots piled around the martyr’a stake Are fanned tn flame by bigotry’u hot breath, mid waves_ of_ hungryflflrqarfluuugl big: break Fools! Shall the bloss'm but the coming seed, 0r early waves keep back the flowing tide, Orienvipua gjowwoyms unuy tydghnnggg‘q s‘speed. 'bIr-iili'sFESt 'qu. 13-ingâ€" il-(IJLE y’éysunlig‘ht Hide? Truth never yet was ripe and will not be, Ber vast propurtions span eternity. And he threw it down on the pavement wide. 0! soft was the peel, uh‘ me I And he wriggled and kicked and laughed and smilrd, And ouuckkd in fiendish glee. And of all these. the racked. the stoned, the burned, Upon the shores of time we a higher waves T111“, higfx carer-ring. plder shore lines spurned To mark an on wimh their sacred graves. Too late a. garland, column. or a cran Adams 8. name the World has trampled down. â€"A. T. Worden. in The .Tudga The DBw‘bOI‘D 'principle made holy them A boy tore of)” abamms. skin Ana his small Ofl'I-yu winked he, 01 bin soul was dark, and his smlle was broad. And be chuckled in flandiah glee. â€".'i‘ilg}?5;;fl:l]-té find a limit Lu mm hate, Etta: gs none can 8:8 their rank has failed to “ The [land Thai Rocks the uradle." And he chuckled in flundish glee One Man’s Theory and Experience. Gid I wad marry wi' the squire, I ken the 11mg au' lave o‘t; He'd set me up in silk attire, An' 1 wad be the slave o't. Juist bide awn. ye pampered loonâ€" Tnm’s lenl, true hears can W00 um His love is better than a croonâ€"~ Nae gowden calf Ball 10's me. When Tam comes yont I ask him ben, 88 Stan’s ma} mm consither, Syne we sit noon mm laugh and thenâ€"â€" We crmk wi' ane nnither. Tam's a lad that speaks wi' senseâ€" Weel he kans 1100 me woo me, An' when it's “ guid nicht" in the Hpenoa I ken there’s nne me lo'e me. The squire comes yont wi' couch and twn, He ou’a me queen an’ fairy, The man has lush his senses a' As sure‘s my name is Mary. He brings me posiea fresh nn‘ fincâ€" That's no‘ the way we woo me, The real thing is na’ in his lineâ€" An honest hear: me We me. I want nae chiel wi’ pedigree As auld as Noah's mnhar. Wi’ nuetbiug in his heed or e’e But has me accrn hi4 brittle): care na.’ for nuw-fangled speech- That's no’ the way me w nme, Fashion’s freaks m 9 (Manny ranch - 1 want a hear: me We me. Bren statesmen govern nations. Kings mould a. peoplu’s face, But the unseen hand of What Theie giants regulate. The iron arm of funune With woman’s $118,111: is purled, " For the hand than rocks the cradle In the hand that. rules me world." Behold the brave commander, Btaunch 'mid tue carnage stand Behuld the gnidou dymg Wm: the tumors in his hand. Brave man they be, yet craven, When tr is banner is unfur ed, " The hand that rocks me cradle 13 the hand that rules the world In deep, mysterious conclave, ’Mid philosophic minds, Unravelling knotty problems, BIB native forte man finds; Yet all his “ ice " and " lama ” To heaven's four winds are hurled, " d‘or the hand that rocks the cradle 18 the hand that taxes the world.” They aav that man is mighty, He governs land and sea. He wiulda a. mighty aceptre O'er lesser puwers that be; But a. power mightier, stronger, Men. from his throne has hurled, " For the hand that rocks the cradle 13 the hand that rules the world." Same Chuckles in Fiendhuh Glee. A Ilean ’l‘ne Lo‘e Me. Gl-duone. Fl; IE3. â€"I)etrm't Free PTPSR‘ Why lle Droppnl Ill: Muller. In the club window 2 “ Pretty girl mat.” “ Yaaa.” “ She looked as you as if she knew you.” “ Yaaa." " Does she 7" “Well, tha fuck is. me boy. she’s my aishaw. But she mawied a tellaw that wants a 803W. aw something of bhao Hawk, and they live in a banding-house, no I ciwn’h afliwd to weooguize haw in public. BM 1 always send haw my cawd an New Yeah‘s. Paw giwl! Shehas been foolish wathaw than owiminad, don’t chew know.” â€"Toum Topics There is a breach of promise in prospect for the Muddleet-x Fall Aasizae. Some intensely affectionate letters may be pro- duced. In one of theae wee enclosed a look of hair with a. few veraea imploring that a kiss may be sent in return,and expressing a. solemn omvietion that 3 km on paper would be better than no kiss at all. This is a point of some soientifi: interest, and, no doubt, will engage the beat attention of the court. It is mid the defence will demand that the kiss be pro- duead; But her lips do not answer or move, thuugh he wanohes them and warms them with his brenuh. Then he fold-1 her hand~ upon her breast and clanpa her fingers ah mt- bhe faded daisies and bows his head, while nhe Bhadwv, that) never will he lifted, camels down and takes him mm in embxaos. " The last gaod bye that we need ever say,”he moans. "Oh.Jann, my darling, "1 W93. Bun take me wioh yonâ€"come tor Holding last her flowers, With one happy emile 111 n will lingers on her lips, Jean has gone awitnlyâ€"mrrlblyâ€"out of all pos- sible harm and mlaery. Her head is heavy on his arm. and to his pssaionme cries there ii no answer, and he bunea his gray, haggard face in the cool grass and holds fem her dear hand. There is blood on her white forehead, he wipes in tenderly away and smoohhea hack the fair, tmgled hair. He: limp hands still hold the flow’era that hawe hardly winhued. He kisses her small, cold handa. her still White lips and calls her by nhe old, fond, bege_r_nan{ese_andjhere is 1:9 geply._ He takes her in his arms and.wihh no word. bears her out from the noise and crowd. People make way for him and turn their eyes away, and eyes are dim and lips quiver. v Om- of the crowd he goes ani lays he: geggly dqwxg Von phe grass. _ _7 A soiled white dress, a crushed gipsy has) any}. wpiaekupuurnqd‘ face. Elbowmg his way through them comes a whine-faced man, wihhadroopiug daisy in bid bunnouhole. Ha nitrides untuighu to the door of obs waiting-room from which come moans and BODB; mhrusua aside the ofiiaim who would but his way and who :hxinka bank from his drawn. desperaue ace. His lips touch hers, and the train speeds away. He catches a last glimpse of the fair, flushed face, slash smile and slash wave of her hand; then the gipsy hat) has vanished and fair-haired liunle Jean has gone. Iuie strangely dark and dreary as he walks away. He walks slowly back the way they came, but the sun is hot and glaring; the dew has dried away; the birds sing harshly and the color and the beauty have taded from the flowers. It is a very dull and prosaic world. much unlike the fairy land that: he passed through a lingie while ago. Noise, contusion and excitement. Ones, subs and eager queauiona. “ How did in happen ?” " Who was to blame ?" " A broken rail 7” " An open swnoh ?" A crowd of swaying. jostling and sorrow- fuLpeople. _ _ And. at the lush, he holds tight her rlim. aott hands, as it he would never let them go, and says: “ I can hardly lab you go, but: in is the last time. deer. Our last gocd_by_; _are you not glad ? " U “Grind-by."- she whispers. “For just a. little time. I shall keep the (insane, Don.” "The very lasi,” she repeats anthly. ” Len ma pin this daisy on your coat. Dan. Now! YJu will think of me when iuis withered and you throw it away. And I will keep uheee in my hand until they fade and think of you every minute and know uhao you are thinking of me." And so they balk and laugh, and his fond eyes watch her flJwer-like face that smiles and blu-zhea under his temjer gaze. The sweet. red blushes chase each other over her rose lest tune and so” whine neck. which the linen collar guards so jealollsly. A The amnion master, in flapping snrnw ham and punched cordumy trousers, lounges on a truck in the morning sunshine. A good natured old noup|e hi0 close nogehhor in nuartled anticipaumnut departure, and a blase young fellow, whose satchel hangs by aszrnp trom his shouldur, smothers a yawn and opens his dull eyes further to take in more of Jean’s trash loveliness, as she comes forward. Sweet and dainty as the wise-eyed daisies pinned against her breaat ; slender and graoelul as one tall nodding grasses that brush against her skirts; awaeu and lair and lovely as the June morning itself â€"-th is Jean. “ A very 'lovely world soill," she says, but he shakes his head and they walk on in silence. They walk on, down the hill and through the Village streets and up the rickety plat- form where, Once a day, a. roaring express train stops and brings, for a momeuo, some of the city’s smoke and din to the quiet uonnury. " In is the hat time. Jean.” her lovar whispered. “You will never go away from me again. Think of in, my sweet- heart)! The very last ‘ good-bye ' chat We need ever any.” 7 7 V '7Yew, when I forgeb to live," he says. " OJ,Jean1 what would the world be to me withouo you " Big, solemn, blue eyeelike a bit: of the summer sky above her Bunny head ; a curved, tender month. where dimples lurk and Lover Mule enmlee creep in and 0110 ; roll muslin draperies and a gipey hen sen above the hlnehea and the dimplesâ€"than is Jean. And the sweet Bummer morning seems sweeter for her presence and the fin flaware nod m trienuly way and tube smell brown bards along fine path sing liable ooufiden‘uial songs to her whom they hooh know and love. “ While you are away, you will nob for- getâ€"you know what ‘2 ” her companion bu-VB holding closer her warm righo hand. “ You will not forget, Jean 7 ” " As it I coal-é, 'you foolish boy.” she says winb a happy laugh. “ But you may 10min.” The couunry road is grass-grown and de- served. 10 is a “ short out ” to she vilisge bAyond the hill, to which a. broad, whine t Ira-pike sweeps and leaves the shorter load on quien and repose ; nhe grass is soft bOl'OdB u: and the ground sparrow has he! use!) in the Waggoh bracts. - In the shadow of the fence the flaw is not yet dried. and glisteus bravely as stray sunbeams fidd their way to it. The birds sing their merrier-it, the sun shines its brightest and through it all walks Jean WthjOWDOEBt, happy eyes. The grass is studded with daisies, white and yellow. and swash-Williams blosecm g9.ny among the purple thistles. Beyond, in the fields, the corn waves. a dark, green. shimmering sea, over the slope and out of sight. A clear green sea, broken only now and than by a stately mullein stalk which rears its yellow head above the shining corn and seems to look, with an air 0! possession. ovgr the broad fields. J E AN. “ Akkee,” M the race is called. who are now being exhibited in Berlin. The tallest 0! these African dwari is 4 feet 6 inches, but they are well formed, active and intelligent). The Akkae diaplsy greet cmrege and skill in hunting, in which they u=e paieoued arrows. They lead a nomadic life, and at nighh dig a hale in the ground, throw up the sand round the sides of it; and ihue receive all the protection required. The Akkes have no marriage ceremony and no nligion a! any kind. The largest and strongest of each family is the recogniz=d chief. there being no head Chitf, as they do not live in tribes. They are bronze-colored. and their language is composed ut inarliou- late sounds and combinations of eonndv, aided will: many gestures. A lrlcnu I!“ arts. Seweml African travellers having re- ported the exisuenes of a mug (f dwarfs in the northern part: of the Kelshm’i Dessert, near Lake Ngami, Mr. G‘ M. Farini under- took 3 jmrney to Atrial for the purpose of verifiiug these statements. The expedition was Intended with emsidemble'dlflimhy and danger, bub Mr. Fari i was successful in anemia-g his ohjmm and has rammed, bringing mm him six apnolmens of the 1 We've Gol’Em on [he hint. l Every newspaper knows the men who is ‘ always ready to smuggle an ad. into the newspapers on tor the guise of looslnews items. Be is naturally ameen, unpro- gressive citizen. He is never willing to advertise. and therefore cannot possibly know anything about the value of adverâ€" tising. Yet he is the very men who so readily volunteers the information that adverti ing don't pay. He hasn’t sense enough to see, or if he sees. he hasn’t honesty enough to acknowledge. that the most successful men are they who advsr- ties the mostâ€"yet he does acknowledge it in a mean and underhanded manner by everlastingly laying for the reporter with 9. Wolf in sheep's clothing. in the shape of a "pqu ’ dressed out as a locaLHe is numerous and he is everywhere. His business is of the slow order. All his methods are old, played out, antiquated. Hie shop is dusty, and nobody more than five miles away ever goes to his commercial deadhonse to buy anything. He is a nuisnnoe in the oc mmunity. and is always opposed to local reforms and progress. EVery town has him. and his only good Is of the negative order, it cmslsting in the fact that his dusty windows, hie ntngnaut style of busi- ness, and his general bsokwsrdness give out oghastly warning to young men of the practical results of the foolish motto : “ DJn’t advertise.” Although this kind of man. sfll cted with dry rot,ia with us, it is doubtful who her our grandchildren will know him. L he the noble red man. like all things whoae vary «xistenoe is a protest against the progress of 1113 age, he “ must go." Meanwhile the man who advertises rakes in dueets, which is cminently in accordance with the law of natural fitness, merely another proof of, the theory of “ the survival of the fit:est."â€"-Summmide Journal. And a few years afterward, when she became Felix Conttanay's wife, she became more laserved about herself and her hus- hand than evar. Miss Barbara B'losaon-J never knew why his admiration had grown so suddenly cold. Audlitnlg mey kept her own counsel. ” But I nevex", ne-ver will ohauhér ab hol- ishly to a sum-auger again,” she inwardly vowed. “ Yes," he said, carelessly. " I was going on up to Sky Top mountain and khoughu I would stop here on the way. I hope you are pretty well?" Aid his was gone the next morning, almost before daylight, thanking Provi- depge {(15 his may; escape. “Louuyl Lnbtyl Turn Ned's head around, quick! Drive to the station as fast as ever you can. Than tiresome old Courtenay has telegraphed than he will be up by the 5 o‘clock train, and not a sou there toâ€"â€"" Barbara hurriéd in. forgetful 0! her out) papa}- an}! guperal deababglle. - ‘7 O‘n, MHOJurtIeuay. what a very, very deligphfgkauryipe ms is I" ” Shop. my child." said Mr. Courtenay, sincerely touched by her'genuine and evi- dent gxial. “ There ism) occasion for all this trouble. We will keep our own secret, you and I. I am non engaged to Bubs“. and probsbly never shall be. Bun you and I shall alwaysâ€"mind alwaysâ€"439 friends." The two went into the house uogenher. The big slowing-room was empby, bun the fair Barbara. acreamed from an ndjaiuing nparnmenb: “Hush! Bnrbara," said Laaty, wihh a composure than ashonished herself. “ He bag oqme alreagy: VH9 is here,” “ And there‘s nobody here to meet me 5103: 31H" said Felix Courtenay, pullmg dis- contentedly at his silky beard. Presently, however, the noise of wheels was hemd, and wlmu Mr. Oourtmnay thought] a curious little turn-out drove up. In in fibers am: a. girl wrapped in a gmy cloak, will) a soar- ltilb-ribboued hat flied securely under her a m. By the waning uwiiighu Mr. Courtenay cauld see when hi3 but oharioueer Was a may ooumry gtrl, wizh large, long-lashed eyes, magma 0t black wavy hair, and a dimple m be: chin. ” Are sh ry expecting me 8.!) the farm ‘3" “ 03, yes.” Baud Lonny Blossom, for that was her name, tastefully guiding her don- key past) the beaming edge of u preozpioe, “ your room is quite ready, though. We wuinewashed in yesterday mornmg, and Barbara will have the carpet down today." “ Berbam 1” "She is my Bisher, and fihe prettiest in the family. She is almoan engaged to an elegant Londoner, and the strange“ part of in“; than she don’t care for she man a his." H No I? n “ Non a bib,” repeated L'My. “ Barbara says her einy been is old and wxinkled and has gray hair in his moustache.” “Oh!” cried LcMy, checking her steed within eight of the cheery lights of the farmhouse. “ What have I dune! We just as mamma and Bsrbara are always telling Insâ€"my horrid, hateful mnguc has run away wihh me! Inhoughh you were our cousin, and that you would lxke to know all the new: of the family, and nowâ€"and “ Oh, there you are,” she cried. and wiflhuup a Won? he got: up hyfiher glde. nowâ€"â€"’ 1 “ No} ah ali,""said our hero. ” My name is gourhenay-Fgfixflou’rlgnpy." B ""f‘nen,”ahe cried, “you are Barbara‘s lover ?” “ Unfortunately, yes,” he anewered,with somenning or bibaemess in his tone. “ or, perhaps. to would be more correct: to my hat: I was." “I think,” said Mr. Cmrhenmy, after a few mxnqua’ puzz‘ud mediumion. “ nhat you are under a false impression. You are, perhaps, taking me forâ€"â€"” Lonny galve a lionlu shriek' and nearly dropged the yams. And than she began no chat ubéub other thingsâ€"the distant: glow of aha iron foundry against the sky. the song of a far dxsuanu cuckoo in the glen, the name of the huge pmburmque craga winch soood like aentinels along hhe rosd. " I suppose,” she said, presently, " the children are coming up in the man brain ? ” “When children?” said Mr. Courtenay, wihh a shun. “ Wuy,youra; the tour “We ones.” said Lothy. "Av'eu‘c y‘ou'Mr. Radnsy Balaton. mam- ma‘s ooubiu, from Yorkahue ?" she asked turning abrquly toward him. " Isn’t ib! ” chimed in Lobby. “ Though, 0: course, as she says, the older he is ube sooner he will leave her a. rich widow.” “Don‘t: you think," she acided, suddenly. “ mat nhe kihzen would be qumuer it you were go make the basket in your: lap? ” “ Dre'udtull ” remarkei Mr. Oourfianay, rabbis! ohagrined. DISENCIIANTED. A remarkable accident occurred in New York city a few days since. A-women-wes walking along the east side of Six'h avenue. when suddenly she was seen to whirl up into the air to the height of thirty feet or more, endlall. bruiaed and sense- less to the pavement. The cause of this strange casualty was a. telegraph wire. which had been cut and allowed to drop on the sidewalk. A ewilt‘paenina train attack the wire, twisted it about the women‘s head and hurled her- into the air; Although seriously injured, the victim of this start- ling calamity may rec war. 7 N: » â€" “Allrighl. Perhapsin time I may be- mme an honest anei iuoorrupoible cioizm like you," “ I nevei‘ take anything. thank you. Take my advice and avoid the fl3wing bowl yoursglt._" A " I gu'ess ybu its about right,"I answered. “ Wyn!) do you drink ?" > > He slowly drew his hand from his pocket and showed me five golden sovereigns. “That is the amount the lady gave me. She ain't afraid Li the Custom House just now, but she‘s frightened to death of you. Just look at her. She is about ready to faint and she is probe.ny wishing you were at the bottom of New York Bey at this moment. That woman has over 85 000 wcrih of new jiwellery at the bottom of her trunk. It is true I made a good search and charged her for a. few things, She made her bargain With me with her eyes and without open- ing her lips, but she's convinced she can‘t p>und the state of affairs into your thick skull witha sledge hammer. Young man, you should travel a little and try t ) eccnmu» late some sense and some knowledge of the world. Or else you should stick to a farm and keep away from New YJZk. It's a wick_ed place, my son.” “I will wake you no my chief with plea- sure," he said. “ I suppose you have really no idea what a darned tool you are making of yourself." _ When we were ouh of hearing 0! the lady I said: “ I suppose you think this ends the mahher. N)w, my men, we will go together to your chief and it 1 don’t gen that £2 out of your clothes it: will be because you have slipped them through the wharf; in einher (use uhe cash won'l do you much good.” The officer smiled grimly and cynically. Hie hand was in his trousers pocket: and be annually jingled the come there as he looked me guraxghu in the eye. -' Certainly, offlaer. it is all right and I am sure I am very much obliged to you, indeed.” “ Now are you satisfied ?" be said to me. “ Yes.” I answered, and I turned away. I saw mhelady was very much frightened. being alone in a foreign country, and I did not want to give her lumber trouble. But I resolved to bring my frlend. the officer, up wihh & shore turn to: his piece of unpo- en-ion and innimidation. " I‘d be much obliged no you,” said I, ” it you would have the kindness no return that two vouuda what lady gave you.” “ She gave me nothing." " I saw her gwe in to you.” " Did she say she gave me anything '2" " Yes. she did.” " I don't: believe it.” " Come back, then." We went to where the lady was siMing auxwusly on hot trunk. The of‘fiosr spoke first. “This man says that you said aha“ reusivad money from you ldenied it. Was Irigm?‘ 7 A " Now I aware you,” said she earnenly. “than I don’t In all mind the money. and only wan! to get can of this horrid plane." . _ Nevertheleas I went up to my man and happy! him on the shoulder. “ In is no such thing. Tue feilm is abound to take so much trom yau. I wouldn’t mind in it he had favored you any, bub he didn’t. Mike him disgorge." The last time I passed the custom house in New York there was an Eagéiph woman who seemed in great terror of the custom ofiiaiale. Sue declared she had nothing dutiahle that she knew of. I assured her that in that case she had nothing to fear. The officer made a. very thorough examine. tion of her belongings, and fished out some boxes of gloves and a. tow kniokknaeka that he emu he would have to charge duty on, and, after: ascertaining the price, told her what the amount wouid be. She paid it with a trembling bond, end when he had chalked the trunks she slipped some- thing into his palm He thanked her and slipped it into his pocket._ I Yelh than the Honor of my country was at stake. I said to her : " Did you give thaofellowpny money ‘2" ~ “ I gave hitfi two fiannda. Please donob any nuynhing about: in. I am so glad that) thisyorry is pver." " But than is; an oukmga. He didn’t favor you any. I never saw a more thorough search of a trunk.” “ I was fiold in was the custom of the country.” Stories lnlereuinz m Belurniug Ameri- can Tourists. It has been said that a man will travel all over the world and retain a pretty good opinion of himusll, but the moment he arrival! in New York he is taught how in- significant a person he is when the customs eflioers get their work in on him. Old travellers tell me that the meanest ens tom-house in the world to pass is the one in New York. PersonallyI must say I never round it at). I have fallen into the hands ol very gentlem’anly officers who put me to as little trouble as possible, made a tolerany thorough overhauling of my goods and chattels, and-then chalked the trunks. I never paid a cent in bribes at any custom-house I ever passed. Eng- lieh people are generally very bitter against the New York custom-house. ALondon lady told me that the (fiber who attended to her trunks said, as he hentnver the open awsortment ol millinery, etc: “If you will let me know at what hotel you are stopping. and if it Is worth $10 for you to have your trnnke passed through Without examination. I will call this afternoon.” Women seem always fluetered at the thought of passing a custom house. I guess most of them have reason to be. It is claimed that no woman ever passes a one- tom house without smuggling. This is a libel on the ladies. On the top of the oupolaed custom house at Venice there is a woman who seems to be hurrying along over the dome. I- think every one will admit that that woman is smuggling nothing. I am only too pleased to be able to give this instance 0! a woman who is oomiaually passing the custom house and yet smugglee no article or oluthiug. old or new. She gave him hr addrers, he called and got 310. A Manchester man who comes to America every year with carpet samples told me that be always gave tne officer at New York $10 and that his tracks and samples passed through all right. In ren- dering his account to the firm that em- ployed him they objected to this item. He said the item had been allowed for years. Still the senior partner objected. He objected on high moral grounds. It was bribery and they couldn’t. c.2untenance that. The traveller said that it saved him a great deal of lime and ti’oubls. They paid it. but gave their traveller to under- stand that no more items of that sort would be approved. erll trip the traveller tle the customs man that there would be no more bribery and corruption. The officer had the goods appraised and the carpet man had to pay $75 duty on his samples. When that item was presented to the home firm the senior - partner frowned, rubbed his nose 9. bit and said: " Well, perhaps in is banter to pay the Lugn the $10; it seems to be the custom of mm writched conntry.’_’ “ There’s nothinglikstryiug,” he replied, (Luke Sharp in Detroit Free Press.) A QUESTION 0F DUTY. " Yea, Snooktpn. aggmhab'a preoiqelyyghat I obj aottoa I wish you had been 19198 giga- msnnativa. He took 35 a. week off my salary in order to add in to youra.”_â€"Philadelphia Gall. [In Was Enll’elv'l‘oo Argumenlnuve. H 81y. Grrgg, I've hadmy sale") raiaed." “ Buookuon. uuw did you manage in ‘1" “ By argument. Ha wan gaving ycu $30 nwaek and myself bum $20 I ounvineh‘d him n! the injmbiee. a‘pd he’s gaing 00- pat me $5 move. That w‘ga libgrg). wasn’t it 7 In (qualizjfl things yot_1 qeef’ - - , Tns ets‘iatioa of the world's production of sugar show that there is a steady and large annual increase. The amount of cane sugar produced in the season of 1885 6 was 2,905 000 tons. an increase of 733 LO) tons ‘ over that at 1884 5, and 1 078 583 tons over that of 1875 0, Dub) led the list with 600,. 000 tons this season. which was a. falling off of 27,000 tone from the veer before and 61 058 tons less than in 1875 6 There was also a decrease in the p:oduct of Jsve, the next greatest source of supply. of 60,000 tone from the yield of 1884 5. But in the production of almost all other cane-grow- iug countries there has been, as shown by the totals, a marked advance. The yield of beetroot sngsr (2 014 000 tons this season) has fallen 011‘ 501 000 tons from the last ennnel repert, but eimperison with the statistics of 1875 6 shows a growth of 702 689 tons in ten years; These reports do not recognize glucose and grape sugar, or sorghum sugar, or maple sugar, and are eviiently made up from the blBiE of corn- merciel statistic; concerning the sugar that has entered the msrket. Bayer d this there are vast qusntities of cane sugar ’ produced for domestic use in all tropical countries and oonsumei by the producers and their immediate neighbors, which do not enter into the computation. The most notable increase in any country is the beet roar anger vield oi Bessie, which has erown from 223,000 tons in the season it 1875 6 and 386 000 tons in 18815 up to 525 000 tons in 1885 6 . . IT is certainly quite strange. says the London Athemeum, after all that Us been written on the religion of Buddha, to find, as one does. a considerable number of fairly Well-informed persons who suppose that genuine Buddhism still exists in the plains of India. Perhaps this impression may be partly due to the continued existence, in several widely separated regions, of the Jtine, who certainly to any observer bear, in their strict maintenance of monastic usage, far more resemblance to the tour dsrs of Buddhism than the degenerate Bud- dhists of Nepal or some. of 'the countries beyond. The contrast in the iortunes of the two religions is one or the strangest in history. Both trace their origin to the same region of India, and both have in some periods at their career counted adherents in all the parts of the country inhabited by tho Aryans; and yet the one, perishing utterly in its birthplace and leaving there not so much as a popular tradition, has now overepread the further East so as to be in some sense the greatest religion 0! the world, while the other, arising from condi- tions similar, if not identical, remains in India to the present day much as it has ever been, not wholly obscure nor destitute of influential members. but. as a system. whmly apart from the main currents of the national life. IN a pamphlet recently published by Lieutenant A. B. Wyckofi, United States Navy. much information is given as to the use of oil in quelling storm wavas. The writer argues the philosophy of the sub. ject. The oil with its less specific gravity floating on the sun-lace in ms a film. which the writer compares to “a thin rubber blanket over the water.” Because of the viscosity of the oil the friction Lf the wind does not rupture this film. but while the speed of the undulaticn is increased its form is changed [mm the overwhelming storm wave into a heavy swell. This effect, Lieutenant Wyckcfl claims, can always be obtained at sea it a suitable oil is used. He has examined one hundred and fifteen reports of the use of oil in marine storms and finds that all the trials were very successful except tour. The greatest success is obtained with the heavier oils spread well to windward. Mariners about to sail for the tropics at this season should go prepared to try the eflicscy of oil in case they encaunter hurâ€" ricanes. “ THE late A. '1‘. Stewart," says Harper‘s Weekly. " found it to his advantage to give to eauh head of a. department of his busi- ness aperoentage'of the prrfite made in that deputmentfiu addition to a guaran- teed salary. One year the head of the lace department esrned $27 000 and the head of another department 329,000, the per- centage being 1 per cent. of the profits of the department.” IT is on the bills that Lady Maud Ogilvie, daughter of the late EM! of Airlie, of London, England, is soon to many an American. Smoo the death of her father Lady Maud has spent the summers in Estes Pork, Colorado, with hat brother. who owns immense tracts of loud in the West, purchased by the late Earl. The marriage is to take place in this country and the dowoger Lady Airlie willoome from England to be present on the occasion. THAT picturesque rural ribe, sheep wash ing. has got 110 go. Indeed is has gone. so a great extent, already. The Wool Journal says is does not know a single argument: in its favor. The pracflice was inaugurated all an early day. and in is a relic of old times. when the wool shorn from the small flocks in the Eastern States was largely used up at home. Then in was necessary to wash either before or after shearing, to prepare it for carding or spinning. Those days are past, and both the sheep and their owners ought to be glad of it. FRENCH statistics just published contain alarming information concerning the in. crease of crime among children of both sexes. The demoralization of the young idea has evidently reached a point in France which demands the serious atten~ tion of all intereeeted in the future welfare of the country. The number of offenders under 16 years of age has augmented from 2,235 to 5 579 for bye, and from 418 to 908 for girls. From 16 to 2] years or age the number Ff criminals has increased ham 5 936 to 20 489 for boys, and from 1 046 to 2,839 f )1: girls. The ratio of crime among ofi‘endere under age has therefore consid- erably more than doubled during the past five years. The statistics register for the first time numerous cases at suicide com- mitted by children. Lennon society he; been dreadfully die- tnrbed. It appears that hhetwo youngsters. the Prince of Wulee’ boys. who sailed round the world and then wrote hheir precocious obseryabione in “ The Cruise ct hhe Beo- chanhe," have been fnnnd guilty of plagiar- izing from Charles Kingsley. Mr. Lxhou- chere tries to comfort the boys by telling fihem that ouher grew: men heva been found guilty 0! similar wicked practices, among others their royal grandmother‘s great friend and adviser. Lord BeaconI-fiaid, who stole his oration on the Duke 0t Welltngbon from Thiers. EMPRESS ELIZABETH of Austria has been in failing hash-h for some fiime pest and the shock she suffered on hearing of the tragi. cal end of her cousin, the late King of Bavaria. almost wholly prostrated her. The doctors have accorfiingly recommended her not to ride any more, and Her Majesty has decided no let her fine stud go so the ham- mer. The Empress was one of the moat during horeewomen in Europe and took much more inter-ash in her stables fihnn in palace affairs. Io Was from her English smblemen that He): Majeshy leerned Eug- fish. which she talks quite fluently. CURRENT TOPICS. “Mini? dDa‘kota gmfiahoppers stopped twenty minutes to: rah-x ahments and ate up a tiny acre field near Fargo. l Diyrvu feel blue and deepmdeul? D3 ‘paiuu rat-k and tear away an nerve and mu ole, and havs yuu been disappoinled m fimi u; a. r medy than will afflrd oarna n and spsedy relief? If so, go at once to any drug snare and buy a. sample hunnle of Polsou'u Newlline. Poison'n Nerviline never hill: to relieve neuralgia, cramps, headmhefi‘ueumabilm, and all Internal 0.- exl‘rnal pains. J B. Ourmau. drugglet. Marrilburg, writes: " All the parties I amply speak very favorably of Naxviline, and always purchase a. {coma lot.’ Polaon’s Nggvlline is sold _in sample homes l ed; 10 came; large siza 25 centsâ€"by alll druguiuts snd,.caqubry dealers everywhsre. Try a ten clam bottle. Limb Hefén sat a minute iléfiiger think ing in over, and then laid her own litmle head down, saying: “ We“, I (less I will too I" ' And {hey boflh went to sleep without more words.â€"- Youth) Camp 1ni<m Hxny became very sleepY. and at last, wibh renewed cheerlulueaa In his voice. he said, as he laid his head 01 the pillow: “ Well, I’m gig to trust in Gad.” Baa tired nature could. not hold out as long as the storm. Their cribs stood side by rude. and their mother, in the room, heard them as they sat up in bed and talked, in low voices, about: the thunder and lighhnipg. 0 a summer evening atuer Harry and his 1mm sisner Helen had been pal; tau bed. a: aeverefihugderetoxim gauge up, Tney hold each osber tfieir 153:8. They trimblgd afresh an encypenl. _ Athe odor of the rose euclivesius beauty, even so with a Virtuous couple, do whatender feelings of youoh onflive the decay of years. He who lays a claim to true piefay ought to be vigilano, because the higher the pin- nacla the more fatal will be the fall. It is batter to live and die a mouse among mice than a tax in a. p duos. Mules and jackasses are an apt to kick at saints as they are to kick at sinners. Works of art, however grand, sink info insignifiaanos when compared winh woman, that wonder of creation. Ibis better to be innooanahthan to be panitenh. (F1011) the writings of the Rev. Willinm Scott Dquey.) When hunger pinches poverty braves the aim-m. . One-bait the great men expect dait speeches to be read by posterity an' dmr debts to be paid by dcir onil'eu.â€"1)m'oit Free Press. 1): public nebbar stop to queahnn de 151-00! 0! a scandal. and de man who climbs abgve gs an} gebb‘erA quire forgiven. When you come to lab (36 gas out of abal- loon you am surprised an’ disgusted at de Bhgiukgger.’ Industry am'a rack in which 631- am a‘waya a peg to sag up one mo’ workin’- mm’s m at. The Motley-i}; q‘figqrgle Amqumeut a De- scendant ol the Old French “ lives.” Footbxll never bt’eume Imfiurulwmd in Emacs, but variqui cube: gamma fl )llziI-hrd We‘re“ The moat impornam of these was unquespionahly ubegjeu de paume â€"the parent: game of fives. rackets and tennis. The bulluaad was a’hard one, and was struck bfiokwurd and forward by players rangeq Blfu down de talk of the world’s greatest men, 311’ when you cum to exbraoh da bigotry, agonism, prejudice au’ self-interest, you will have to look far 66 q uotienb wid u. apg-glasa. Luv am a beautiful sentiment, an’ de game othhreakeerd monue am a. swindle. bub fifty paople are downed by luv for ebery one a‘windled by the Keerds. De aim 0! dc philu‘uhhropieuh am not to preserve 66 good eggs, but: no work (16 bad onfxa over an' p_a_‘.xp ’81:: off again. De room w-hioh a man Quakes upon de sidewalk am no criterion to judge oi d8 amount: of brains ".1 his head. You can't h’m: de jmgle of gold pieces halt as m: as you kin 11’“ de [Mills of tin pugs. - De man who announced his own honesty sometimes gibs‘inao Canada wid de handle. an‘ sometimes he am caught: in Dammit or Buflalo. , Lab uwo life-long frens begin a discussion as no the color of Adam’s hair or de siza 0t Noah's head. an’ (16 chances fur a tow am man class. Wham men doan’ know am what: they refuse (19 [en 20 of. in two opposing lines. Later padded gloves were innoiuccd. and later still the racquet. In 1424 a girl named Margot ex- celled all men players-so! the game. She were no gloves, and struck the ball indif- ferently with the palm and back of her hand. The name " fivss" seems to point to a developmsht ieu, de paume in which there were five players a side; and it is on record that a match of this description was played at Elvatham by the Marquess of Eertlord's servants for the edificetxon of Queen E izaheth. who, as in duty bound. expressed herself vastly delighted with the performance. But long before the days 0! Q188D-BBBS tennis proper had burst into His complicated life. Her royal grandfather and father were both great exponents of the game, and it is to be' noted ’wilh sor- row that the former pursued the reprehen- sible practice of having “ something on the game." ' There may still be seen a paper of accounts with the entry. " Item, for the King’s loss at tennis, twalve pence ; for the loss of balls, three pence." The memory of Henry VIII ‘3 great gems is still green in the annals of tennis. He played with the Emperor Maximilian against the Prince of Orange and the Margrave of Branden- burg; and eleven games were played, and then the psrties agreed to leave eff and consider the contestiasmndecided; though on what ground this last step was taken is not very obvious to the modern. who has a tendency to believe that one 4 side must have the advantage after, _’an uneven number of games. The direct descendant of tennis is the game known as lawn tennis. Though of comparatively recent Origin, its authorship 1): man wlio gives icu thirteen cents fur a Bhll in' will bony yer tea an' oofly an’ pay nufi‘m bsok. 7 â€" Aphoiograpb doan show de dummy in a man’s eye not de pimples on a woman’s face. 7 De mo' good clothes you kin heap on yer back 66 less you: bfid grammar will be commented on. is not less obscure than that of Juniue' letters; and the werlere ulreedy waged in ne'mphlateon the subject is probably but toretsete of the d epute that will be raised in s. few hundred years hence. when there will have been. time for several more in- ventors to have claimed the credit of adept ing tennis to the open air. Tennis prover fortunately still survives, though not with the same vigor which characterizae the equally ancient king 0! bell gamesâ€"cricket Gulf, hockey and even trepball yet flourish In their own places; but hsndybell, stool- bell, ringhsll, clubbell end psll mall are merely names to the present generation; and croquetâ€"the offspring of pell mellâ€" seeme tottering into an early grave. Mar- hles Btlll afford amusement. though not, perhapsjn the same circles of society as in the fifteenth century; and the under- graduates of Oxford. in obedience to the statutes, have left off playhg the game on the steps of the schools. Brother Gardner‘s Short Germ one. In am easier to govern a State dam to bogs a Sunday slgule picnic. A- w he Conclusion. Modern Proverbs LAWN TENN! 9. Look Here THE comes BEST FRIENB ’l'he Film: at "w lmdlrs’ l‘nll'grs. Has graduated over2 '0 Indian in the full course an educated over 2400. Full facultme in Libera‘ Langmgda, Music and Art. The largern Uolleg building In the Provmce Will 0pm on Sept, lst. 1886 Address the ’ Iiucipal A. lit/IRAQ, I). [1-, L I.. I). WESLEYAN LADIES” COLLEGE Iâ€"IAMILTON, CANADA. 7 r, _ .. _ â€" v - When! my CUI'L’ I (10 net mean mm'uly 10 amp them for“ time and than Imvv mun return nxaln. I mum a radical curel [have made the diseuie oI FITS, EPILEPSY ur FALLâ€" ING SICKNESSR life-long study. Iwurx'nnt my remedy to cure me worst cases. Because hlhvrs huw faHed b! no reason for not now receiving a cure. Send at Once 101' A treatise and a Free Bottle 01 my lurnlllble remedy. Give Express and Post (lflice‘ 1'. cont: you mulling for A tr“), and 1 will cure you. Addvess DR. H. G‘ ROOT, n . - _ Branbh‘flffih‘e, “3’7-Ybfiififififiruntu. Attendance luau year, 180. RE-OPENi SEPTEMBER 9m. For 60 pp. Announcement, address, PRINU] PA]. AUSTIN. DJ). LE?“ Largely patronized by all the denominations Alma Lad/63’ College (lifers unsurpassed advantages in Linn-airy \Vork, Music. Fine Arts and Commercial science. Themiawa were emmbsd. by tube people of the “ll-minim of Naw Haven.” and bucame Known as the blue laws because they were printer! on blue paper. They are its muom; : The cleansing, antisrp’io and healing qualities of Dr. Sage’e Outarrh Remedy are nucqualled. herebia. “ NJ one shall cross a. river on the Bab- bahb bun aunpogized clprgy meg. Whence Tiny Gninul 'l‘helr Name and '1 hair Extraordinary llm-shuesu. " Tue Governor and magisflmtee con- vened in general 8.518011]ny are the supreme power, under God, 0! uhifl independeni dumiuion. Flam fihe denerminauion of uh! assembly nu appeal shall be made. “ No fine Blitz“ be a. freeman or have a vote unless he is converted and a membe; of (me of the churches allowed in the dominion. -_,_, ___r_ . " No diéseufi: r from themeigaientlal wor- ship of this dominion shall be allowed to gwe a. vote for electing ot mugiufimtea or any (flicer. of those who die from consumption inherit the dieeeso. In all other comes in must either be contracted through carelessness ; or, according to the new uheory of tuber- buler parabinee, received direobly from others as an infeonioue diaense. But in either case. Dr. Pieroe'a “ G Alden Medical DIEOOVSFY” is a poainive remedy for the diseases in its early ebegee In is delay than is dangerous. It you are troubled wiuh ehoroueaa o! breeuh. apihting of blood, night sweats or a lmgsrmg cough, do not hesitate to procure tins sovereign remedy at once. A large cave has reowtly been discovered in the Oregon range, fox-by miles 11021211 0! El Pueo, which in mm and in the beauty of ms annlaawihes and snulagmibes bids tail: to rival abs Mammoth Cave. and the artificial efleeta of cosmetics, no matter: how deftly applied, can never make beautiful or attraonlve one wboiq subject to emuciution, nervous debilihy. or any form at female weakneas. These mush be reached by iuWard applications, and not by ouzward etwempts an concealment. and the ladies may nuke hope from the (so! that nhuueands of their sisters have made mem- selves more radium and beauulul by the use of Dr. Pnerue’a “ Favotise Prescriptions" than they could ever hope to do by the aid of she appliances 0! the toilet. Teacherâ€"“What would in all proba- bilioy have been the resulu it Julius Cap )3: had nob been assmsinntedfl’ " Each freeman shall swear by the blessed God to bear true allegiance no this domimoq, and than Jesua is the only ng. “ No one shall nravelmfiok vim-unis. make beds. sweep hnuaes, cub hair or nhuve on the fiabbath day. Pupilâ€"" He would probably have died subsequently." H NJ uue sum; KiBS his or her children on film Egbbghppt pining gala, u The Sabbath misha'n begin at sunset Sastqgglay. “ Wudever wears clothes trimmed with gold, silver or bone lace above one shining per yard uhall be presumed by the grand jurors, and the selecn men shall tax nhe eataw £300. ‘- No one sin-all- eat mince pies. dance, play cards, or: play any instrument of music except: the drum, trumpet) or jewe- harp. “ No gospel minister shall Join peopie in marriage. The magiaumua may j'lil] uhem in marriagn. as he may do in winh 18E! aonndd to C11 riun’a Church. "A woman who strikes her husband ahalLbe punished as the law directs. ALMA LADIEB' COLLEGE, 821‘- TH MAB, entailed luau year 180 buudeuta. Its com-ma are thorough and practical. in faculty composad of graduates and oerbifioated heuohem and its record unsurpassed. Rams law. For 60 pp. announcement. address PRINCIPAL AUSTIN, B. D. Palmer Shevens. of Canaan, Oonn..who~ died reoentiy.aged 93 years, was one i)! a family of ten, of wbum all but: one lived’to :9 70; and four were over 90 when tbfiy ied. " Wuoever brings cards or dine into the domjyion Bhall pgy a. fine of £5 “ Wuen people refuse their children con- venient mat-Hagen, the magisnraue shall deqelzmiue the point): “ Na man shall court: a maid in person or by lettar without nbnmniug the consent 0! her parents ; £5 pannluy for the first offence, ten for nbe Second, and for film nbird impriaoument during the pleasure of nhe uourfl. “ A man whé strikes his wife shall he finer? £10. THE FAlvlolIS BLUE LAWS. food or lodging shall be offered to a Only 'l‘lllrly-slx Per Uun'. ST. TIIOMA S, 0NT., Not Improbable 3*) Mt