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J fl‘he crossing of blades was the sure sign of a fight and it's no wonder the women found crossed knives sug- gesting misfortune. But there is no reason why crossed knives on the family dinner-table should suggest the idea of duelling nowadays. They have ceased to mean bad luck. ] Spilling‘ the salt meant once the .worst of bad luck. Salt was. until guite lately very expensive, a dear me- oessity, as it is toâ€"day among the na- tives of India. So important was it that the finding of saltâ€"springs in Cheshire, England, first brought merchants from [Europe into savage Britain. opened up the earliest Eng- lish trade, and led to the civilization of the island. The very phrase "worth {his salt." means "worth his wages," and "true to their salt." is a catchâ€" Exvord to express the loyalty of sol- diers to their Service. The word salâ€" ary means salt-money. Because it Was so important, old English usage plac- ed the saltâ€"box in the middle of the table. that all hands might be within reach. The family and the guests sat ,“ above the» Salt," the servants “below the salt," and so the difference of tank was created between out with dagger or swordâ€"and that is not Bo very long agoâ€"the very be- gimning of a dispute, made the wom- pnfolk nervous for their husbands, brothers or 30115 concerned in the ar- gument. ‘ SOME POPULAR BELIEFS. l " I feel it my duty to inform you of the great benefit I have derived from using Dotdd's Kidney Pills. Last spring in particular when suffering from Lame Back, pain and weakness was so great I could hardly (um 01' get out .of bed. {Knowing it all came from :disoa'dered Kidneys. I began to use Dodd’s Kidney Pills and my pain and ‘Iameness scon disappeared. I con- ‘aider Dodd’s Kidney Pills a. good reâ€" liable medicinc tar the diseases for which they are recommended. day which nerves him constantly both (it work and at meal-times, and the belt-knife of the British mariner is a. thing very justly dreaded in for- eign seaporrts. In days when private quarrels k The letter 'referred tan in which Mr. 'Elliott endorses Dodd’s Kidney Pills, “was published in this Ipapeq: some time “ago. It reads as follows: " "\Vhen I hear people complain of Lame Back or Rheumatism. I always Say. " \Vhy don‘t you take D-odd's Kid- ney Pills.’ I wish to add that this testimonial is entirely unsolicited and omly ' good will to men ' would induce me to \allmv my hame- to be published in this connection.-â€"Rev. F. Elliott." fou‘ me to endorse them to anyone, much less lend my. name to a. printed statement. But as the facts stand I hold ‘by my formu- courae and shall always be happy to recommend Dodd’s Kidney Pills by any means in my pow- u “I believe Dodd’s Kidney Pills to be an excellent remedy," said the. "I lee no reason whatever why Ishould not Iecommend them; they 'have helpâ€" bd me and I believe they will help others; If they were not a strictly honest. meritorious, reliable cure for everry'thing they are claimed to “be, nothing would be more objectionable or further from my thoughts than r Richmond, Hill, May 20.â€"-â€"Spocinl.â€"- “A' sensation was causetdi in this townâ€" ‘ship when it was reported that the Rev. F. [Elliott had. published 0. strung letten' in the papers", ondorsinga pat- ent medicine. This happened some lit- tle time ago, but1 the mattcu‘ has not been forgotten. The medicine in ques‘ ticm was the famous Dodd's Kidney Pills and the Rem Mu‘. ‘Elliott is still in the receipt of frequent enquiries about his expemience with them. ‘nm are“ Kidney Remedy Inspires Gratitude Wherever it Onesâ€"No Mcalclne so Highly Endorsedâ€"What I flinister of the Gospel Inn to say about Dodd's Kidney Plus. 1 To a .rccent Questioner who asked him about [Dodd’s‘ Kidney Pills ‘M'I. Elliott was quite outspoken. g", 1' WHY CROSSED KNIVES ARE SAID ‘\ TO BE UNLUCKY. Whit 89mins the Salt Meantâ€"The I11- Luck 0! Breaking 5 Looking Glass-â€" . Tho Superstition of No. 13. (Why is it bad luck to cross the knives at table? \Vell, the original knife used at the table was nothing less than the dagger which all men wore in their belts”, ready either for “sarng the mutton, or [or cutting throats. *7 “'l - -llu>""‘:"Â¥7_â€"_‘ '1. ' ‘13’3'r‘ fie»: F. Elliott Frankly and Strongly Endorses Dodd'a Kidney Pills. In the regalin at the Tower of Lon- A MINISTER OF RICHMOND HILL. [Every sailor wean 1 \VERE ALWAYS FOUGHT GENTLE " AND SIMPLE." e knife to this ways, worn as abreastâ€"pin in minia- ture. Originally the sign was acres- cent moon; ’but any crescent was good, and horseshoes were easily had, and served just as well. Two thousand years ago the Greeks and Romans ware the charm as the [symbol of the goddess Diana. the charm which saved one from the evil eye. That is the originâ€"aprotection from the power of the evil eye; and if any- body looks crossways at you, squints at you, or makes you nervous by star- ing. you can only save youlrself from being blighted with evil by presenting the points of a. crescent in selfâ€"de- fence. ‘A horseshoe does; but if that L3 too cumbersome, point the first and and little fingers. tucking-in the sec- ond‘and third fingers, which makes a very passable crescent figure, beâ€" sides being cheap. The Italians, a most economical people, defend themâ€" selves thus, when they meet an Engâ€" lishman, a snap-shot earned-a. or any- thing doubtful. is um beginning of the idéa‘ thaitfitilmé number thirteen is unlucky in all sorts of ways. On the Continent you may SEARCH ALL THE HOTELS without ever finding a. bedroom num- This superstition about sitting down thirteen at table has arisen from ther‘mefnoqy o_f the _Larst Supper. There The witches used to sell "charms," which were Is'uppose'd to ward off all sorts of danger, and that is the ori- gin of the charms worn on watch chafins. Most famous of all talismans is the horseshoe, as hung over door- and broke in the State apartments” at “Windsor just before the late Queen died. [The charges of the witch were real- ly very moderate, considering, and it: was good to know that you could kill your enemy by merely destroying his image. Even his image in 3 looking glass was Quite suffici-ernt, if you promptly broke the glass. That is why it became unlucky to break any lookâ€" ingâ€"glass which had the honour of reflecting your face. It is certainly a fact that. ' SELLING GOOD ADVICE, .' ‘ or a little medicine, so they manag- ed to [keep body and. soul together. They were called "wise women." (They were supposed to possess powers. It was whispered that they had sold themselves to the Evil One. Many a poor old woman, pretend- ing to be. " wise." for the sake of at- tracting customers, was baled up beâ€" fore the» magistrates”, charged with witchcraft, and burned to death as a punishment. Suppose one wanted to get ridmf any enemy, the usual thing was to consult the local witch, and she would provide a little image of clay, or a rag doll, supposed to rep- resent the person who was hated. Stick pins into the doll, and the enemy would suffer the pains of “ fins and needles ;" hang the doll in yourchim- ney, and the enemy would “burn for event ;” break or destroy the doll, and the enemy would be overtaken with sudden and awful death. has been made for machine-rolled Ceylon and India Tea. The purity, cleanliness and economy of this tea are responsible for its popularity. Ever decreasing consumption shows that it is onlya matter of time when JAPAN teas will be a thing of the past. .~ will“: uwuss‘, Inlxeu 0r unc cred Ceylon Green. Sample on application. Address “ SALADA." Toronto. don the salt-box is one of the most gorgeous ornaments, built like acas- tle of silver, heavily gilded. Such bc- Lng the importance of the saltâ€"box, the upsetting of it was something more than an accident. It was an event. But suppose that the guost of the house, or the ambassador from foreign part5. upset the salt, it was taken as: a. Sign that hvel betrayed the " breadâ€"and-salt" of hospitality, turn- ed against the hand that fed hLm,and was only in the house asa spy to betray its master. The spilling of salt was taken as a. providemtial Warning of coming at- tack, of danger drawing near the house. That is why it became asilgn of bad luck. Now. as ‘to the ill-luck of breaking a looking-glass. Befme there was such a thing as a. workhouse there were plenty of poor old women left friendless, and long past doing any work to win their bread. fl‘hey knew the world, they knew the herbs in the field, and garden which were useful in case of sickness, and they did no harm by A GREAT NAME Bpth forms of Sozodont at the Stores or by Hall; price. 25¢. each; LugoSlzos. together. 75c 25° Sazgdanfi mm $wfim A. Perfect Liquid Dentifrice for tho sazaéani A LOOKINGâ€"GLASS FELL HALL & RUCKEL, Monfircas. Teeih and mail: POWDER LlQUlD each p Ceylon Teas are sold in sealed lead packets only, never in " bulk. _l_33_ack,__Mixed or uncol. supply you with as man you may want for seed. KA‘VARTHA LAKES. " ' One of the finest of the many excel- lent summer outings open to the tourist on a holiday is a. trip through the Kawartha Lakes. Lindsay, Coboâ€" couk. or Lakefield, are the best points to start in from, and the scenery is well worth the time, to say nothing of the fresh air the traveller can im- bibe. The steamers which are run- ning in the route, are all fast, safe craft and are well appointed. The Kawartha Lakes are the summer pleasure grounds of the continent. SkinfliutJâ€"\Vell, what do you say to my giving you a park of oak trees? Town Councillorâ€"0h, you noble- hearted philanthropist. \Vhy. do you really mean to-â€"â€" . Town Councillorâ€"Have you heard. Mr. Skinflint. that our generous townsmun, Mr. Muller. is defraying the cost of anew promenaue all round the town? “'3 think :1 weal- thy man like yourself might also do something for us. Skinnidtâ€"Yes, yes; 1-11 I] town a. present of an 031; for have only to find the land; a other river in the world. the AID-2127017, is navigable to such a distance for craft as large. Vessels of 4,000 tons can ascend' the St. Lawrence to Montreal, a distance of LOGO-mile}; [rpm thqsfiahr Only one AL‘,, These French cards are smaller than our own. but they are scarcely so ex- pensive. for an excellent pack can he bought for twenty-five cents, and there is scarcely any demand for cards which are dearer than forty cents a. Furthermore. the Governmentdoefi not allow anyone to make the court carda. or the ace of clubs, the plates for these belonging to the State, which merely sells the slips of print- ed paper to the makers. who have only to colour fihem and print the common cards on the special paper Which they have to buy from the pro- perly constituted authorities. pack. Oil-e of these bands, at least-is Gov- ernmental. for the paper on which the suits are printed is manufactured by the Government, ‘which insures its exclusive use by prohibiting the card makers from employing any otlher. France Makes 3 Profit Out of Their Manufacture. Of all the ways of protecting an in- dwstry, that adopted by the Govern- ment of France. for making a profit out of the manufacture of cards must certainly take rank as being among the strangest. Lu the first place, there is no half- hveartedness about dealing with for- eign competition, for the importation of cards is simply prohibited; while the manufacture is so hedged in by, severe laws that it is in! comparative- ly few hands. and when he died in the year 862,110 loft directions that his body should be buried in XVin'chester Cathedral, but in some spot where the rain might fall on his grave. Afterwards the monks, thinking that it was beneath the saint‘s dig- nity and theirs that he' should be ex- posed to the weather like a common man, attempted to dig him up for removal to the shelter of the church. The attempt was a total failure being prevented by a deluge of rain day af- ter day for six weeks. According to tradition, they afterwards succeed- ed in moving the Saint, despite all protests from the weather, and for a thousand years a tomb was point- ed out in the cathedral as thatof St. Swithin. At last, in 1797, the matterr was put to the test. it being a known fact that St. Swithin’s head was buried in Canterbury Cathedral. The sculptured atone was raised, and underneath it was found askeleton of some other personage, with skull complete. So it seems that the old saint triumphed over the monks, and still lies out under the rain, which keeps him no kindly in memory. “a bea‘ed thirteen. The unlucky bedroom 5-3 numbered as a rule, "12 his," or "12a," which is supposed to make it pczrfectly safe to sleep in. .At IEng- Lish hotels one can gene-rally get room thirteen when the rest of the house is crowded. Before the “Drummond Castle" sailed on hem last voyage, a passenger turned up late, and found thatthcre was only one vacant berth in the cabinâ€"number thirteen. He chanced it, and, so far from meeting with bad luck when the ship foun- deired of! Usha-nt, he was the only passengeu‘ saved. The idea. that forty days of bad weather follows rain on St. Swithin‘s Day come. from a. fine old Saxon leg- end. St. Swithin was Lord Chancelâ€" lotr in the reign of King ‘Ethelbert, UNPARALLE LED GENEROSIT Y. A CORNER IN CARDS. u find the land.= and Ix with as many acorns I'll make the will | as This is; Lu the great Parisian store, the B0111 Marsha. which has 4,000 em- ployes~ The smallest kettle ccm- t‘ains 100 gum-ts and the largest 500. Each (xi fifty roasting-pans is’ big enough (for 300 cutlets. Every dish fcu‘ baking putatoe's holds 225 lb. \Vhrhn omelets are on the bill of fare 7,800 eggs are used at once. For Minard'x iniment Cures Distemper. LARGEST KITCHEN IN THE “'ORLD The value of houses in Scotlanch has increased from 90 millions in 1851 to acarly 240 millions at presentâ€"a re- cord [or the United Kingdom Toke Lantive Bromo Quinine Tnblets. All druuku rgfund the money it in nil: to euro. 1!. W. Grun‘t ugnuure l: on each box. 25:: I Minard’s liniment Cures Colds, etc. 222 owl: of a. million Englishmen at- tain to a fortune of £200.000, and no fewer [than 1,000 to the comfortable sum of £25,000. ‘ ~ ~ hospitals in the United Kingdom. This number haw grown to 498 in the present year. und by motherslor their children teething. It. soothe: the child. when: the gums. ulsyspaln. cures wind co'icl gud In tho belt omedy iordiarrhoea. 25:: a [w tle. Sold by all druggists throughout the world. Be sure and IR inslow‘a Soothing Syrup." AYE} “u? was E In Holland's swampy provinces 9 per Cent. OLE [recruits to the Army are mjected as being under height. The proportion in other provinces is only 5 million sterling a. year. being £200,- 000 more than the estimated land- tax for all China. FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS ungwasLow'srsoonNa SYRUP has been anough {for 300 cutlets. Every dish Ectr baking putatoe's holds 225 lb. When omelets are on the bill of fare 7,800 eggs are used at once. For cooking sixty cooks and 103 assistants are always at the ranges. i Gemtlemen,â€"My neighbar‘s boy, 4 years old, fell into a tub of boiling water and [got scald'ed fearfully. t A few days latclr his” legs swelled to three, times ’their natural size and broke out in running nor-ea. His par- emta could get nothing to ‘help him till I recommended MINARD’S LINL MENT. which, after using two hot- tles, complntely owed him, and I know, of several cases around \here almost as remarkable, curred by the same Linimemt and I can truly may I never handled a. medicine which has’ had as good a. sale or given such universal satisfaction. . L M. HIBERT, Finland .turns the tables on Eng- Da-nd Exn lunacy statistics. Out of a m’Llchm Finns, 1,700 only are fit sub- jects fur the lmatic asylum. No part of England drops below 2,500. Lem-don heads the list with 3,610 mad people in each of hor5 millions. Hard- er-headed Scotland has» 2,580 3 mil- li-on. ' is: - Stratford, 4th Aug.. 1893. Messrs. C. C. 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VIA Queen:- to". Luge and Fast Steamship; Su orior nmmmodnlan (or All clnuu ol auenzen. 83 oom and Salerno ue unidnhlpn. pccialauentiou bu been inn on E Second 811003 and Third-Cl“: “comma Mien. Fm rate: 01pm“: And 311 panicultra. apply to my anal of the Company. or Blah- __Millg_¢ 90. D. VTonance & 00.. Heâ€"I point out your fault's because I love you; Sheâ€"Nmsensel If you really loved me you would think my faults mere excelleu‘ces. Don't you nee that sign. No fishing on these growuda’l I'm not fishin‘, on the grounds; I'm fishin' in the water. Metallic SKYLIGHTS Domlnlon Lina stgaAm'ships I‘nnOr-al On ernmnl n- J. c. Calvert A 60., Manchester. Englnm RENGH SLEAMNQ For made hi) Goo-h Suits in Clo 1:, Velvet. Si] or Fun gnst l valuable house Huginm. nothin learnthnt therols sblen g d1 6: high Icien a has been a 10 to 611% .a l s on an that is Catarrh. H: a nun-r On a in tho only positive cur. now brown to the medical fraternity. Cuban-h being]; on ’ titutional dis use. requires a qqnsfiit'ut a; treatment. 311': Cntarrh Care in “Jun In“; nally. acting directly upon he bro d an mucoua ulrfa es ct tho lynch , there y d. tro in: [116' u :1?an 91 t B Mpg-1.50, a ‘ giv n the past a ’a trim by bufiuln’g up 3;: con-ti union and Fast}; lug natura in doinil i work. The propr a a have so nob talk in’ its cum vo power-mthatt d! o r 6126 nu- drod DQ) Ira (or an can t at it fall. to cure. Bend (or 11». of tea 1 onialw. F. J. c ENEYGL CO.. TOLEDO Sold by drn 315?: 150. nun Faun y mi; no the best The reader: of this paper wllg b9, plans? "we re Minard’s Liniment Cures Diphthbfia. In the .p'ast 40 years Great' Britai- has produced 40 milliotn toms of sLee . or about one-third of the world's t6- t‘al product. I .I V r -" GALVERT’S CARBOLIC OINTMENT. Italy and Spain have fewer houses in proportion to their population than any other countries in the world;tho Argentine Republic and Uruguay. have most. ' RAMSAY’S PAINTS lnairumcnto, Drums, Unlformo, Etc‘ are the recognized standard brands in Canada, and have been for sixty years. Don’t take some other just because a dealer wants to sell you. Send to us and ask for There is just me kind of paint all should have: that is the best paint. Poor paint never pays. Don't use cheap paint if you want your work to last-if you want your house to look well. Buy onIya good old standard brand. a BOOKLET “K” FREE. ' It will tell you all about paint and show you how some beautiful homes are painted with Ramsay’s Paint. A. RAMSAV & 3N, 3;: you IDLE 9‘13 1335);. 4ND WANT 77 Stats St... B'a'aton. For made K: Goods Suits in (“.o‘h. Velvet. (silk or Fun and s l valuable homo Hungingu, nothing to oqupl it i! done by the BRITISH M52810"! DVENQ 00., figmreal. For all skin ailments. Calvert A 60., Manchester. England PAINT MAKERS, MONTREAL- $100 Reward, 8109. ‘E W. P. C. 1077 D. Torrance & 00.. Montreal nd Portlanfl. Toronto. Ont, and. Winnipeg. 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