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Wan-unmm PERSONALS. The Yankees lion't {like It. . :n 5:: ':i(l'.or's Victory. In the rejoicing consequent upon the coni- . 1 1 . , 1 The little town of Kniazeff, in Russm, has pletion of the Halif‘ax-Beriiiuda cable, gained a conipiete VICtOFy ox ei Guatema a elected awoman, Madame Alexandra El '119, which unites into one s ‘stem the lon r line “111 come as h surprise to persons whose l E to I‘ve post of Starosta, or Mayor, on the . of liritish defences on this continent, all knowledge of the two countries cmbracesyno log. a1 and sufficient plea that she was the Americans do not cordiiillv 30h,- On the inin than the facts that the latter couiiviy contrary, iiianV regard this latest achieve- 13 about 51X times as large as the Khmer, one person in the community best’ fitted to defend the rights and maintain the interests of the citizens. that it contains more than twice as many inhabitants, and has an army, including the iiiilitia more than five times that of the sin ller state. Numbers, however, are not thing in time of war ; nor has victory 5s sat upon the brow of the larger con- W" Discin‘ine, endurance, cour- ment with feelings of annoyance, if not of apprehension. To this class belongs \Yil- liam Dry sdulc, a writer in the New York $1.0“ Alphonse Rothschild has lately Thurs, who characterizesEndand‘s policy in .ht a 3109}; made by that royal and most strengthening her fortifications ’111 the At- lantic as an insult to the United States, and declares that “there is no parallel in L hoi V luckless clock-maker, Louis XVI, with his own hands. It is not particularly bcaiti- , _ . . . . NM .. -. t . 4- “ tl‘” l‘ ' muc'i fill, but being unique and the. object of much l1 itfn‘y to the manner in which this friendly , “’15??le .5”? ML”: 'LMVI h.“ e “t t‘ brought I nation is multiplying and strengthening if) if“ h‘ ( EWthhhg 1_, “1L:- , “‘1 (we 0 ' fortifications in front of our face in such iiian- ' “WW qualities the {31311103 0A“ (i na..e1nala and nor that she may best hem us in, bombard Shh Salvador £0th 3 striking C01}: 4 - The us. and interfere with our comm ircc if oc- PT‘ Le '90th 0f Gilhtelhhlfilstfhe very casion should arise.” He is led to ask why lowest caste natich For all his life he may England maintains these defences at such have been h 001190 PWhOr 01‘ h cargo ““1020, fabulous expense. Her motive, My. Drys- ‘â€"tl'iat is, a man who carries loads on his dale thinks, can hardly be the protection hn-Ch,f1'0111 the 00353 to “11 ' pomts 1“ the of British commerce in North America and interior. Brought up under brutal masters, the \Vest Indies. Financially, he says, these hh)’ hhthlhl fit’m't 195W” hm} before th‘? age colonies are a he. 'y and useless load hung 9f W'Cht)“ “1911' squad drhl and military around Great Britain’s neck. They do not instruction amount l0 nothing, and the even pay their own running expenses, much 1 1H} '010 Soldier of Guatemala, instead of less reimburse the mother country for the being 311,919.09 cleanly, welrdismplined, iiicalcuable sums expended in fortifyiiig and alert indivnlual, is precisely Ll)? reverse their ports and equipping them with all the hh“ 09131135“es unfavorably “’lth We ClVll‘ requisites of war. iaii. The officers below the grade of Colo- “ Canada, the greatest of them all, has nel are little better than the average soldier; annual expenses of about $500,000 more hhh‘ielhht grade F1103? devote the“ thhe to than lier receipts and her public debt is drinking and diSSipating, and seldom see 01' $240,000,000. She imports annually {\fll' - LOVE 0f Chhh' competition Vainong collectors, it the remarkable price “$108,010. Mi , . Isabella Hood, a distant relative of Thomas Hood, the poet, has recently died at Dundee, Scotland. She well remembered Mix, Hood both as a boy and a man, having seen him on several occasions when he visit- ed Dundee, the last time in 1843, and she possessed a number of interesting iii imentos of the poet. A number of Iowa men living near Des Moincs have become so far imbued with the Edward Bellamy idea of co-operation that they have formed a colony, and hope to found a community near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Here they propose to live the ideal life, tee ig the advantages and pos- . . sibly the follies of Mr. Bellumy’s dream. think of their subordinates. . 000,000 worth of goods, Of which only 55.19,. try they liayc not,‘ and would be just as 000,000 worth come from Great Britain, harry m Chum Withplcnty, to 931‘»: On the the remainder principally from the Hi ted other hhh‘b the if'l’ohl)?’ 0f ban balvador are States. She exports annually $490,000,030 tolei‘a ly well disciplined and much better worth of goods, of which $40,030,003 officered than those of any other @entrai worth no to Great Britain and the reir' ii- Ainerian State. Thcy are W911 Phld ah“ deppyih’chmhy to the Uh . - ‘ ew- fedh and ha 'e that strong feeling. of pot- fouudlmnl‘s expcii - ale 1, than riotism due to “7121184101101pet‘sec‘utloll they $100,000 in excess 01‘ buy annual receipts, liavcielt from hummus and Gnateiiiala. and her public debt jg 5;;15005090, About C(HlSNlel‘lllg the s to of tlici 'arinics, there- one-third of her import; no from Great fore, there is nothing wonderful in the fact ’iritain and about. OllC-l'il'fi‘lflll of her experts that 10:00“ Salvadorians ShOhl‘l have put to go to Great Britain. Her governor gets 1'0th 27,00051‘ruatemaltecos. _ ' $512,500 a year fro“) the b’ritish ( 'rin'Cl'lllllL‘llt. . lhc trouble between the warring republics Bermuda, with her 10,000 inhabitants, has 13 h": one Of Salvador’s 5961“th rh 01‘ twenty an annual deficit of 730.94), and her pub. years the l’resulent and. (xovcrinnent of he debt is about $00, 0" Hey trade is Guatemala havebeen striving to bring about practically all with the [In Cd States, and a Central American thohi 0h ShCh terms the British pay her G( vernor $15,000 a year. as would aggrandize the Guatema a rulers. The Bahamas have a public debt of $400,000, This union as proposed by her ambitions and their trade is with the United States. neighbor ““5 never desu‘ed by the 831w“ Jamaica just about pays her annual expel). doriai‘is wlioliave pecelvedmucli ill treatment ses, Mm her public (101,1 is $7,500,090 About and amuse from Quatcmali. A few inoiitlis two~tliirds of her trade is with Great Britain “30 the Salvadorians OhSCFVGd {‘4 ShSPICIOllS the remainder with the United States. The intimacy springing “13 between the” PFCSI‘ Leeward 131m“ 5. spend €559,000 a year more dent, Mcnendez, aml Barillasatlie President than they earn, and their debt is $250,095}. 0f Guatemala. Shortly after {t was (1" 30“ Their Governor gets $15, 00 a year. In cred that Mcncndez had promised to throw the \Vindward Islands Bai‘budocs i; perha 3 his GOVCYHHEIW‘ into the “111011 Against the the’most flourishing of all the British colon- “'lll 0f the People‘ The result "115 it TOW)”; ics, and she has a net annual revenue of the 093‘le 0f Mtli‘éndeli and the «"vCC‘JSSlOI-‘ 0 aliryiit3350,()0(z, with a public {lr1,t(;fgi;‘,(},(,~go, pmver of Ezeta, the provisional President. llcr Governor gets “13.0““ a vn- Trinidad ()ii the ground of avengiiig 31101101161623 inur- also has a net revenue of about )0,000, and (301‘, and I‘W'lllfl‘vhlg“ the afi ‘5 0f {L 81550? Dr. Gatling, of Hartford, Connecticut the inventor of the famous gun, is a com.- paratively old man, but still keeps busily at work with his plans and conceptions. Back of his handsome house on Charter Oak Hill is a long workshop filled with tools, models, and diagrams, and among these the doctor spends a portion of nearly every week- (lay. Miss Elizal‘etii Cotesworth is about organ- izing a cooperate company of workingr gentlcwouicn for the raising of choice fruits and vegetables, to be delivered directly to such consumers as will take a small amount of stock in tlic enterprise. It is believed that in England, where these products: are luxuries, unemployed women may find in in this undertaking a wide field and a good profit. Mrs. M. V. Taylor, of “'asliington, Pennsylvania, is one of the best knownaiid ablcst oil speculators of western l’cnn- sylvania. Left a widow with a child to support, she began her business life as book- keeper for an oil firm, saw that money could be made in wellcasings, seized her oppoi'~ tuiiity when tl'“ .pply was small and the 1 found he if a rich i and in rea woman. l ii .113 S c rir is“. .‘ .; ~~ .. . .. - .. . '. .‘ a“: ‘ :le ll] .‘1 p i on has show ii gieut a public (191,; of nearly 53,000,000, llcr republic w‘iich had not asked 01 desiied aid, i.(.i e um ju< giiieiit, and h: ‘ rvcn. licr ed war against; Salvador. Governor iiianagres to exist 01125,O00 a year, (i llillill’nfllfl (lCCh ‘" _ and her imports and exports just, about The PC hlt l0 Guatemala 18 that her, army balance. Of those two unhealthy British has be?“ entirely defeated, {E 1‘61in 0f settlements in Central Ahmyica, British .5 anarchy has been introduced, \Vi'lllfl‘ llarillas Guiana and British Honduras, the former l1: Sam 10 hflVG fled tliC cmpitry. ICCWqW'fll spends $150,000 a year more than her in. COii}1]1lS“l‘£tl6 theintermeddhng state. ‘i\ lnle come, and has a public debt of .j,‘."},.3:'){,i,()00. p 7 cannot be Withheld from the poor dupes About one-half of her business is done with ll]: J “'01? 16d 1'0 death by ”1511‘ ambitious Great Britain, and her Governor's salary is and selfish rulers, the result of the contest $30,000 a year. The revenue of ioiiduras will give satisfaction tollicec who respect just about pa is her expen. she has a the rights ( counnfiu iities' and States to public debt 01- 0,000. ('iflic-r very , bye manage illoll‘ own anairs without the, inter- trade Great Britain gczs about one-half and ' ference of meddlcsome parties from Without. her Governor gets $112,000 a year. â€"â€"_â€"â€"â€"â€"°____ Assuming the general corre‘ ness of 3. r. Wt""ll’)‘x;§'in in (,umh Drysdale’s figures (though as r. inatteref fact ’ I" l ‘ ., i h i ' they stand in need of con. iderable revision) Moved by the many press references to it is not necessary to iiifcr, as that w ‘i'ter their oloizy in Southern Alberta, Charles does, that Britain’s .l‘lllClPEll motive in or- 0. (mid, son-in-law of the late Brigham tablishing licrliiie of forts, inustbe something Young and leader of the Mormon colony other than the protection of these so called in Can: lu, ias written a letter to an Ot- profitlcss possessions. This conclusion over- tawa. paper in defence of himself and his lookstlic fact that the colonies are compar' - fellow colonists. The letter is remarkable vcrs lity b_ iiig, \vli‘ in use. the invention of an ‘lll tub- .i wi.l probably supcrcede that now Mrs. Constance Amelia Ilai'tsliornc, of i'ooui'iie Hall, \Virkswortli, England, ' iron to (‘lillllille the fame of Miss Mac- lidllglllell, who is credited with lia iiig in- troduced croquet into good society in Eng- land at a lawn partygivcn by Lord Lonsdale in l852. Eli's. Hartsliorne has invciitcda new field game for ladies, called “the colors,” which received a fashionable trial, with great applause, in Inner Temple ‘lens, London, in June. The game is to derive something from croquet, something from the graces, dear to our grandmotlic and something from the clev -r wits of itsiiiventor. , royal familvof ingla‘ iave some ai'ti .ic pursuit. The Queen is musical, . , . - , - pnhhga models, and is learned in lace The tively young, andtiieir resources almost eii- not so much for what it says as for What it tircly undeveloped. Though no great fine. i- omits to state. No reference whatever is cial advantage is derived at present, it will made to the subject of polygamy, about not always be so. "‘nglaiid perceives that which Canadian... are so much concerned, the time willconie when ‘inst cad of receiv» and which constituted the chief .ieuieof ing more than they give, these depend- all the pr 5 comments. Instead of this encies, by opening up markets for British l\ r. (lard pleads that his people are po cc- productions and by supplying Britain with able and industiious (which nobody denies) products necessary for the support, comfort, and that no obstacle should be thrown in and happiness of the home population, the way of their efforts to develop the re- will become 'ndii'ectly sources of gain to sour es of the Canadian North W'cst. The the land which nurtured them into strength. refusal of Mr. Card (for it is demanding too Besides, it takes no notice of the fa t that much of charity to suppose that the emis- nations are capable of being ll'liillCIiCCtl sion was accidental) to discuss this question byotlier considerations, than the cold dry or to state the attitude of the colony to- caleulations of arithmetic, that sentiment is wards our marital laws, and his attempt to not an absolutely unknown and prohibited draw a herring across the trail, will only factor. Many thousands of the colonists are strengthen the suspicion that all isnot right natives of the sea~girt isle and their syni- within the colony. What the people of Cana- puthies and affections are entwin- do. want to know is not whether Mormons ed abou‘i the institutions and cus- are industrious antl energetic Citizens, but toms of their native land. Manytliousands whether they observe the Canadian law more, though born within the Colonies, are which as thoroughly British as any who call Bi-it- tendencies from following their inclinations. ain their home. To break up the pr .ent Yill Mr. Card please take note of this and relation, to expose these patriotic spirits to govern himself accordingly? the rule of another power, to force them to submit to another form of government, would be a great hardship, a real grievance. Englishmen are aware of this attachment, (ax-Empress Frederick pursues both sculp- ture and painting. The Prince. of \Vales un- d ands ecranncs, bronzes, and brie-arbrac. Duke of .l‘ldinburgli is a violins., and a cote“ of postagestamps and other curios. The. Duke of Co naught studies the art of ur urn enthusiasm, and gathers coins, autograpl a, and (lriental trc ircs. The Duke of Albany was a Shakespcrian scholar and collector. The la? . Princess Alice, l’riiicc Christian, and l’riiiccsz~ Louise fol- lowed painting and modelling from their girlhood, while Princess Beatrice, though an indifferent artist, would have made her for- tune on the stage. It is said that the extraordinary deference and regard shown by the German Emperor \Villiam to King Christian, who is old, poor, dull, and of no political consequence, is due to the fact that ten years ago, at the Castle of Rumpenheim, in Hesse, on ocea .n of some meeting of petentatcs, young \Villiam, who h: l accompanied his grandfather as lieiiuprcsnmptive, and showed himself heir- presumptnous as well, was severely snubbed by the assembled royalties, with the single exception of “the beautcous Majesty of Den- mark,” who declared that the lad had the x m. m...“ A... poi} Sumo...) pro1 ts persons of -m._+w__. Sliiidoo Cunning. A Calcutta correspondent of the New . . . and tlioucrli for the resent the 7 ma ‘ ' ’ i' ' . ' mt" r ' ' making ”f a great man m hlm: bbli ied to0 m out indie tlmi theb' rcizglvlee 2 ork ‘1': ”mil hilizsliuzi "be“?“if?fmlC-Io'mlL 01‘ and treated him with an affectionate l: p.y ’ i 5 ’ ”6 manner 1“ ' 10 L mpany 0 111L005 they are not unwilling to burden themselves undertook to defraud the government under to some extent in order to keep the existing cover of the provision which grants a bounty bonds in tact. There is, therefore, really for the destruction of venomous serpents. no necessity for Mr. Drysdale’s conclusion The occupation of hunting and killing the that this vast expenditure on the part of cobras and other reptiles in a free state was England in strengthening her position on the not sufficiently reiiuinerative, and wasbesides American Continent is for the purpose of attended with great danger. So the cun checking the United States. SO long as the ning Hindoos caughta number of the snakes United States refrains from meddling with alive and imprisoning them in a carefully con- politeness and assumption of equality which won the heart of the youngster, who has ever since called his defender ”uncle.” The Sultan of Zanzibar has decreed that there shall be no more slavery throughout his dominions. The decree, which has been placarded under the Sultan’s seal in Arabic and English, provid l in detail that the ex- change, sale, or purchase of slaves, domehtic or otherwise, is absolutely prohibited. Houses hitherto kept for this purpose are forever closed. All slave brokers exercising their occupation are liable to severe punish- ment and deportation. Any Arab found trafficking in domestic slaves will be liable to similar punishment. Any houses used in future for such traffic will be forfeited. On the death of their present owners slaves shall, ipsofacto, be free, unless the deceased leave lawful children, who may inherit them. Slaves cannot be willed away or sold after the death of their present owner. Any Zan- zibar subject marrying or married to a per- son uiider British jurisdiction is henceforth disabled from holding slaves. All slaves of such persons are now declared free. No freed slaves are in any Circumstances to possess a slave. Every slave is to have the absolute right henceforth to purchase his freedom at a reasonable price. The Sultan binds him- self to accord special protection to such slaves and to all slaves freed under the (le- crce or otherwise. Every slave is to have (.1 the BFltlSh (lePendenCleSi the “Offensive liiic structed pen from which it was impossible across their front (1001‘ Mid front window ” for them to get out, started up cobra farming. will never be used to their disadvantage. The snakes multiplied at an amazing rate, England is not envious of the prosperity of and by killing off a part of the colony from her big and blustering boy, 1101‘ (lOES she time to time, aliaiidsoine revenue was realiz- bear him the grudge WhiCh many SUPPOSC ed. The suspicions of the Government were {0‘ throwing Off parental COhtl‘Ol- aroused, however, by the businesslike way ' in which the heads were brpught in, and their investigation scon exposed the whole A somewhat amusing illustration of the scheme and broke up the enterprise. JUSt old saw, “familiarity breeds contempt,” “5 It generaby hl‘I’Phh where lne”. under- comes from London, England. Lester Frmr take to make their li\ ing by‘tuCll’ Wits, some eis Duncan, publisher of the .llutrimoniai part Of the plan ,IS left in a state so crude a:S A'cics, notwithstanding his three score years to lead to. the exposure 0f the whole. It. ls experience of men and things. and his sup- only .0110 m ten LionsanId “1‘0 hlbsfingemlny posed perfect knowledge of how matters Sllfimlent to perfect ‘” caeine ,01 “IShODeSty matrimonial are managed, has just been con- and fraud. Honesty ls indeed the best deinned to pay $50,000 damages for violating policy. his sacred promise to Miss Gladys Knowles, a young lady twenty-one years of age. 0f Fifteen year; ago, when a gentleman be,» all men in the Kingdom one would have gun the culture of bees, he suffered severely supposed that Mr. Duncan would have been from stings, but they have now lost their the last to be‘ caught- iii such a trap. It force. For several years past they have seems a. pity, too, for such an cxperi- caused only. a slight and rather pleasurable once coming at sixty-four years of age is sensation, and that lasts only for a few almost sure to discourageany furtherunder- minutes. But this thorough inoculation The information that San Salvador lias' the same rights as the Arabs to prosecute takings looking towards liymen’s blissful against bee poison leaves him as susceptible] complaints and claimsin courts of justice. state. as ever to the sting of a wasp. Aph ori Sims. \Ve may mend our faults as easily as cover thcm.â€"[Delwyii. An industrious and virtuous education of children is a better inheritance for them than a "reat cstatc.w[Addison. Cunning leads to kiiavery ; it is but a step from one to the other, and t ,, very slippery; lying only makes the differ c ; add that to cunning and it is kiiave 'y.â€"-[l3ruyci True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written ; in writing what. deserves to be read; and in so living as to in. he the world happier and better for our living in it. â€"â€"[Pliny. True courage never exerts itself so much as when it is most pressed ; and it is then we most enjoy the feast of a good conscience when we stand in the greatest need of its support â€"â€"[Hibcrnacus’ Letter. Nothing so cements and holds together in union all the parts of a society, as faith or credit- ; which can never be kept up, unless men are under some force or necessity of honestly pay ing what they owe to one an- other.w[()ieero. The dctractor may, and often does, pull down others, but he never, as he seems to suppose, elevates himself to that position. The most he can do is maliciously to tear from them the blessings which he cannot enjoy himself.â€"â€"[Johnson. â€"‘-..‘ .‘l‘llifillies in the Army. The recent mutinie of the Guards at Lonâ€" don, the Artilliry at Lxetcr, and the Army Staff Corps at Chatliani prompts the Mont- real Star to enquire into the causes which have led to such disgraceful conduct. There must be some strong rc ison when troops so highly favored, receiving higher pay, better clothing, and condemned -to less fatiguing duties than the Ca 'ahy and Infantry 0f the line, manifest such iiisubordination. The Star finds the ilaiiation in the indifference of the comm ned officers to the welfare and comfort of the men ; in the arrogant and haughty bearing of the nonvcommission- ed officers, who, finding,r their way open through the indifference and laziness of their superior officers, to exercise their little brief authority, do not hesitate to tyrannize over the rank and file ; in the worse than blund- ering of those “ army reformers,” who, with “uniformity ” their watchword, have been all too successful in doing away with many peculiarities in name and uniform in which thousands of soldiers tool; an honest pride ; and last, in the changed condition of thin rs which sends the recruiting oficer to the cities instead of the rura districts for his recruits, v uy of whom now enter the ranks with the spirit of the Bat ical Club and the ideas of the Socialistic labor re. former, and with no love for the exercise and observance of the severe military virtues which characterized the soldier of the forme- age. This view of the ease, especially in re- ference to the ptrsomad of the present Brit- ish army, is confirmed by the report of the commissioners a pointed to enquire into the recent troubles. ~cir report states that the insult rdinationv : due to the influence of Socialists, who in considerable numbers have obtained an entrance into the ranks of the home regiments, and made many con- verts among the men with whom they be- came a ociattd. In the light of these facts one inrst conclude that the Brit 5h army of toâ€"luy is not the army of a generation ago, and that the qualities which distinguished the men wiio fought England’s greatest battles are not as conspicuous as once they were. Let us hope that the deteriorating process shall not proceed so far as to re- quire the inscription upon our banners, ‘ ‘The glory has departed.” The Royal Tcliliflén‘g. The Royal Templars of Temperance, a semi-military temperance organization with the insurance feature added, have just held camp in Montreal. Though the order is only ten years old, it is now about 50,000 strong. Of this number 20,000 are Canadians, divid» ed among the Provinces as follows: Ontario, 4,000; Quebec, 2,000 ; Manitoba, 2,000 ; Maritime Provinces, 1,000; Bri is'n Columbia id Northwest 'l‘erritorios, 800. The gain luring the past year was 3,000. In the beneficiary department certificates of insur- ance are held to the amount. of $5,273,400. The average age of the members of the insur- ance department is 30.0‘ . During the year $0,000 was paid out to widows and orphans of deceased members, but the surplus in this department was increased from $19,500 last year to $26,130, of which $25,000 is bearing sper cent. interest. The Templars claim that owing to the circumstance that all the insured are total abstainers, the cost of iii- surance in this order is considerably less than in those societies which do not discrim- inate against the moderate drinker. To es- tablish this claim beyond question a. coni- parison of books would be necessary. It. must be admitted, however, that a stron r presumption as to its validity is found in the fact that insurance companies which have classified their policy holders on this basis, are unanimous in pronouncing the total ab- stainer a better ri â€"_â€"__..___. Life Among the chcrs. Sister Rose Gertrude, writing from the leper station in the Sandwich Islands, gives particulars of the arrangements for a fete, and makes it plain that all is not gloom and desolation among her patients, but that in the main they enjoy life. Towards the due celebration of this holiday a doctor gave tw pigs and sweet potatoes, and prizes were to be given for athletic exercises, such as jumping and running. A pig was to be greased all ove . and chased until caught by the lepers; and after good feasting there were to be fire- works and a concert by moonlight. It is a happy thing that any entertainment can be found for humans being so unfortunately afflicted. The seizure by Portuguese troops of the steamer James Stevenson, of the African Lakes Company, bids fair to reopen the trouble between England and Portugal conâ€" cerning the Shire River and Nyassaland. This steamer plies on the Zambcsi and Shire rivers to the lvlurcliisoii cataracts, around which there is an excellent road, sixty miles long. Above the cataracts goods are re- loaded on a second steamer, which runs over 250 miles north to the north end of Lake Nyassa. By this seizure tho communica- tion of the African Lakes Company between the sea and central Africa has been inter- rupted. It is not surprising that the British Foreign Office has felt called upon to send another vigorous protest to Lisbon. l l NATITRAL GAS E}; (‘A ‘l I! A The Enormous Output of the Ten “'9". the Niagara Peninsula. The big company wE ‘ . of the most promising pa ' gas region is taking steps to ( product on a scale which would be ble for private cnterpiise. , tion, which be rs the name of the l r win-rial Natural Gas L ‘it and Fuel Company (liliilb‘ ed), has cxr ..ve dri li er 4%},000 acres, or sevcnty~fivc squamrniiles of land in the southern '. iid eastern parts the county many "lanu r 5:. “A n v. of \Vcllaiid. Although opci‘ (ms were commenced hardly n e than a year ago there are now ten vells compl ted, ritli a combined Capacity of 210%,000 feet per day. There are also two wells approaching completion, .‘iid another about to be. com- menced. The immense extent of territory over which the company has 5. ired a mon- opoly shows that they have laid their plans for a big thing. The system v. .i i has been followed enables them to hold their privi- leges over this vast area for two years prac- tically for nothing, but a tertliat a fee of 25 cents an acre is to be iaid for the land rc- tained. For every well drilled on this land and utilized the owner is to be paid an animal rental of 3100. He is entitled to use, without cost, all the gas he may require for light or fuel. For land (-cei oied while drilling or for crops damaged, the coin . bind themselves to pay from $110 to $30 per acre. The owner of the land is to be enâ€" titled to one-fifteenth of all the petroleum discovered on his farm and i d by the company. Of the ten wells which have dceii drilled on these lands, eight. are good producers. The operations have been or ' d on in the centre of this territory. The. wells are about a mile apart. The centre of the. group is 11 miles from Buffalo, 13 miles from Niagara Falls, 10 miles from St. Call 'incs, 45 miles from Hamilton, and about t. , miles in a straight line from Tcroiit . The cost of piping is about $7,000 a mile. An import- ant. factor in conducting gas great. distances is the pressure itlias at the well. So far the gauge has shown a rock pressure of over 500 pounds to the inch. The company commenced drilli igin July, 1880, in the township of Bertie, on the farm of Philip Zavitz. The well was continued to a depth of 840 feet, wiicn :; low cq ml to 1,700,000 cubic feet per day was obtained, with arock pressure of 5‘25 pounds. The second well, which is about half a mile north, on Elmon Zavitz‘s farm, was not so successful. Drilling was stopped at 851 feet below the surface. This well produces 400,000 feet a day, and has a rock picssure of 540 pounds. About a mile to the west, in the township of Humbe ion the third roll was sunk on .1 onus Xavifo s capacity of this well is 700,000 ftetpcr d; . Itlias arock pressure of 51%.! pounds. and is 830 feet deep. The farm of J . A .soen was chosen as the site for the iur . ell. The capacity of the well is 1000.000 feet. It was continued to a depth of 870 f ct, and has 550 pounds pro ' , 'l is a “gnslicr.” It i. of Bertie, on the farm of ll ‘ output life. of . an s l'.. “isles of this well is lighter than , productive, being 510 pounds to- ‘ihe depth is 842 feet. "be next. we seventh, which is on the farm ofAdain Smith IIumberstouc, producu 3,000,000 feet and has a depth of 840 feet. A second failure occurred on the farm of J .A.Barnllardt, Ber- tie, and the well was abandoned. llie i "nth well, on Daniel Near's fill‘ll‘, Humbe’w r , yielded 2,400,000 feet at a depth of .51 feet. Well N0. 10, the last t‘ has been completed, is another “gusher. Itblows 6,000,000 feet a day from a depth (if “'72 feet. Drilling is now in operation on ..e farms of C. Bi tiier, Bertie, andTrout Brothers in Humberstone. These wells a a nearly completed. The thirteenth well l ' l een lo- C drilling will soon be commenced. The figures given above have been. arriv- ed at by careful measurement by the. mining engineer and geolo t of the . npmy, with the water, mercury, and ing gauges. They have also been attestev. by two experts of the Standard Oil Company, both (-f whom have been in the natural gas business for several years and have had an extended ex- perience in measuring wells. These figures are apt to give an exaggerated idea of the capacity of the wells. They do not take into account the abatement which might be expected to follow when all the wells are flowing simultaneously. Nor do they allow for the losses by friction in pipes when gas is conducted long distances. The rock pressure, which reaches the amazing strength of 500 pounds to the square inch, does not represent the capacity of a well, as will be noticed from the fact that No. 5 has aiiout- pit of 7,000,000 feet at a pressure of 510 pounds, while No. 2 yields only 400,000feet at a pressure of 540 pounds. It has been observed that wells which have “ petcred out” have shown no diminution of pressure as long as the gas flowed. This is account-- ed for by the theory that natural gas is forced up by hydrostatic pressure. The earth is lioneycombed with veins of salt. wa- ter. As soon as a gas well cea‘ns to flow it fills up with this fluid. Scm nes gas and water flow together. This indicates that the end of the flow of gas is near. In other words. “drowning out” seems to be the appointed end of gas wells, and it is believâ€" ed that the power which compresses the gas. Rock pressure is simply the force which gas gathers when the well is closed down for a considerable time. w *- llgliness as a Disqualification. Extreme ugliness is one on the list of dis- qualification laid down by the head of the medical department in a manual just is- .sued 011 “ Conscription in France. " Latter- ly the French authorities seem to be much more liberal in admitting the claims of men who do not wish to serve. The rejections are 5 per cent more numerous than at the previous conscription. The Frenchare lookâ€" ing more to the quality of their army than to the number of the recruits. Excessive ugliness, says this military doctor, makes a man ridiculous, prevents him from having- authority over his comrades, and leaves him morbid and sensitive. If the ugliness be' adequate, the claim must be allowed. ‘ ‘Male hysteria” is another valid plea. The army doctors say itexistsamongFreiicli conscripts, and it is the more objectional as it is cents-- gions.