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o Won by Science. Woâ€"o I. Mr. Silas B. Wokes. the celebrated Chicago millionaire thrust his hands into his pockets and planted his feet Irmly on the hearthrug. His back was to the fire, and his face displayâ€" Id obstinacy. "I tell you, Elsie, I won’t have it," be snapped. “You know my move, 1nd I don't. reckon on being chcck~ mated by a slip of a girl!" "But, dad, dearâ€"~" "Ta-ta! I don’t like veneered car- asses. I know I ain't very dear to you just now, beCause you can’t have our own way. Now, don’t cry!" e added, with the air of a man who Was forcing himself to be bearish. "Crocodile tears are as bad asâ€"as the other thing. You’re my only daughter, Elsieâ€"my trump card, d'ye see? So I guess I'm going to play that card for all it’s worthâ€"and that’s a title in the family, by my calculation. A baronct's easy. even chances on n. lord, and it ain't ten to one against an earlâ€"~a real, live, belted earl, Elsie. What d’ye think I brought you to England for? To marry that pale-faced wisk of a sawâ€" bones?” "I should think, dad," Elsie said, with her eyes flashing tlirouglr her tears, “that, as I’m your only daughter, your 'move’ might have been to make me happy!” "Happy? And why shouldn’t you be happy?" "Do you think a girl can be h-hapâ€" Dy,” she sobbed, "if 'shc can’t marry the only man she can ever l-love'?’ : The pimply face of the American flushed purple. “Love?” he roared. Do you dare to say you love that lemmeâ€"lookâ€"at- your-tongue puppy?” "He isn't a puppy! He’s cleverâ€" everybody says soâ€"and I do love him! So there, dad!” Mr. Wokes swallowed his rising wrath. "Very well!" he said at length. "You’ve had your say, Elsie. and now I'll have mine. I reckon you can choose your own husband, so long as he‘s got a handle to his name. I can’t say fairer than that. But if you marry pestle and mortar I‘ll disown youâ€"I’ll cut you off with- out a penny! In this matter once and for all, I guess I’m going to have my Way!" So saying, the ambitious pork mer- chant put on his hat and went out, closing the door noisily. i i <l~ * On the following day Dr. Henry Bennett made a formal call, and askâ€" ed the American for the hand of Elâ€" ,sre. "I love your daughter, Mr. Wok- es,” he said simply, "and my in~ come is sufficient to allow of our livâ€" ing in comfort, although not lux- ury.” "Now, look here, my lad,” said the American, with his hands in his pockets and his back to the fire again, "I talked this over with El- sie yesterday, and I tell you plainly I'm sorry, but it‘s quite impossible. ireckon I’ve other vieivs concerning er.” “Higher views, sir, I presume?” “Possibly,” said Mr. Wokes laconâ€" ically. The young doctor’s face flushed a little. "If that is your final decision, sir, he said, evidently endeavoring to sti- fle some sudden emotion which seized him, “I suppose I must bow to it.” The American grunted. He could not help liking this straightforward young fellow. "Of course," said the young man. with a stifled smile, "I should not think of marrying Elsie without your consent; but if youâ€"that is, if Iâ€"-I mean if ever you should give ‘your consent, sir, I sup ose you will never again withdraw i '2” "If I ever consent,” said the milâ€" lionaire, grimly, “Iâ€"well. I promise you 1 won’t withdraw it.” The conversation of the two men dropped into ordinary topics. After awhile Dr. Bennett arose, and holdâ€" ing out his hand, said: “You will excuse me, I hope, Mr. Wokes, if I mention a matter about which I am naturally exceedingly curious?” “Well?” was the suspicious interroâ€" gation. “As you perhaps know, a medical man who is ambitious to make a name in the profession nowadays must study deeply and almost exclu- sively some important special fea- ture of pathology. The special feaâ€" ture I have singled out for myself is the study of those families of bacterâ€" in which, it is known, are the causes of various painful andâ€"erâ€"unsightly diseases of the skin.” The millionaire’s face puckered a little but he made no remark. "If," resumed the young man. with an effort to summon the neces- sary amount of check, "you would not consider me too iinpertinent in â€"â€"erâ€"mentioning the matter, I should like toâ€"erâ€"study your case." "Study my what, sir?" roared the millionaire, with a face the color of beetroot. "Those disfigurements upon your countenance.” said the young doctor softly. quite ignoring the wince of the irascible Yankee, "are caused by microscopic living organisims called bacteria. I can kill them.” The millionaire smiled. quecrly. "You‘re cute." he grinned. "If you can kill themâ€"that is. if you can give me a clean complexionâ€"I'll 'ously at the same timeâ€"a character- ‘said. in a somewhat WNW lllll‘lllllllllll‘ll l. l l... '4 ‘ .I'l"? ’l l ' gm in ‘ , K‘ hi» I. 9:»; m .n s n' n I l . . I, > " ‘ _‘._'._o~3"__: : sawmill/lull ‘l‘lllllllllllllll” ‘ - x . I _ __ m. _, s'â€"_’_"._'___‘ ‘ ’ ~ 3/ . a yummy/mm 'Wr/r/murmnmwmm ' , - ’3 .A STATU 0141;}; VIC-TORIA AT TORONTOa l The statue to be erected in Queen's Park in front of the Parliament building. at Toronto, Ont., will be a worthy memorial of Queen Victoria. It is by the Italian sculptor Raggi, who has long been one of the foreâ€" most exponents of his art in England where he has lived for many years. The statue will be of bronze, a replica of one in Hong Kong. Her Ma.- jesty gave the sculptor a number of sittings. and warmly praised the reâ€" sult. The panels in bronze set into the granite base will represent scenes in Her Majesty’s life. â€"â€"_â€"â€"_â€"â€"â€"_-â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"_â€"â€"â€"â€" desk, prepared for presentation at the next meeting of the Royal Soâ€" ciety, dealing with my discoveries, and especially certain methods which I have perfected for destroying bac- teria and various colored rays.” give you a hundredâ€"guinea feeâ€"tw0 if you like; but I won’t give Elsie.” Dr. Bennett smiled good-humor- edly. "I haven’t said Elsie was to be the fee,” he said. "No; and you’d better not! Thatl The millionaire neither moved nor gun won’t carry lead, my lad!" spoke. The doctor flicked the ash “Will you call at my rooms to-'from his cigarette, and stared into the bright fire meditatively. "When you came to me,” he reâ€" suined, after a pause of some length. “I injected into you a cultivation of the species of microbe whose colonâ€" ies cause the harmless blue patches on the skins of certain tribes of mon- keys. I am the only man on earth who knows how to destroy them!” With the whoop of a wounded sav- age. the American leaped to his feet. “Listen to me. Mr. Wakes," said Dr. Bennett sternly. "A fortnight ago I asked for the hand of your ldaughter Elsie. ing well that we love each other. I would have married her without your lconsent, for I never wanted a half- Proceeding to a Cabinet in a dark;pcnny of your dirty money; but El- morrow at four?” said the bacteriol- ogist musingly. "Yes; I'll come,” said the millionâ€" aire. . II. Punctually at four on the follow- ing day Mr. Silas 13. Wokes was ush- ered into the private room of Dr. Henry Bennett. The budding scien- tist Was reading and smoking furiâ€" istic of students. Over the table hung an immensely powerful electric light. around which were movable screens of different vivid colors. He arose with extended hand the American approached. as ened comer of the 1.00m, the doctor'sm is a dutiful daughter. and would unlocked it with great Cara Inside I sacrifice her happiness and mine to a were a host of small phja15_ gelatinelmistaken sense of duty to you. You, “11308, and watch cases containinglfor Fl“? sake 0‘ gratifying 11 Villga-I” drops of fluid, 311 pumped and m._:anibition, would accept the poor ranged with much method and care. 8'11'15 SflCl‘m'ce‘ and rcum herhlmpplg Selecting one of the Small bottles, ‘ness "for eve], to may not mg 0 he read the label carefully, then null?“ ‘ . i. 1 th drew part of the contents into a hyâ€" My love for h.“ 15 gm“ ‘3“. an podermic syringe. any other passmn or ambition of “One sught injection in the centre mine. I have no (lesxre for success ‘In my calling, no Wish even to conâ€" f cl 1 k ‘l d -d , M2 , . Svoiislf lee W” 0 for to ay 1 tinue living Without her. What I The American submitted with have done, if you choose to give an . i Ame,“ Iyour secret to the public, wrll most ill race to the o oration. , . wargds, when the (Enter went to relcermmly blight my career; but for place the phial and syringe in the 'tl‘fit I don't can? a fig“ f ,t. _ cabinet, he, excited by Curiosity, In a secret drawer o my w11 mg arose and fonowed him. desk is the paper dealing with the "Funny little wildqjeast Show combination of colors and focus of there, doctor, I guess?" ithe light-rays .which alone can de- "Well,” said the young bacteriologstroy the livmg organisms Wthh gist, "some are, perhaps,funny_1thl’lve upon your countenance; ‘If whose little bottles on the left, for lyou insist upon signing s llfiii instance, each contain a family of fwd mmer by ea‘ven _id, 590 the parasites which color the noses uyours, and send you fl om mic to age of certain monkeys a delightful red.” ito t1“? grave a bluefaced baboon! II "Ha, ha! You’re joking?" can kill the organism in Six hours if "Not at all, I assure you. Some, 1 9051”; ,, . d , t though, are not so funny. You see ., 10‘” me “It! 0 he Contmue ' has ‘ that tiny piece of gelatine to the '1ly, as vAmeiican made molvc:L right? If you mistook it for Stick ment. I know well enougi tia ' ' . k upon love as inn luster, and laced It around .I men of your type loo _ Ws’ulll)dcd finger, ygu would most pro: lmere nonsense. You think that hu- bablv be a leper in a menu)", lman aflection should play second to "Great Scott!” gasped'the Ameri- -human vanity. You are wrong. ' ‘ ' “ i‘ ' - -- kc her can, retreatln hastil . "You 111, rht I love Llsre. and can ma make a,111istage!" y 5 happy. If you do not consent to The doctor smiled curiously our maniage, I Vow to lieave'n'tliat "Our methodical training does not Paper-*Shan EC bum: twmgiht‘ allow us to do that, Mr. “Jokes. And now, good-day, sir. Will you call on in now appends He has no Dr. Henry Bennett PBS. to his name. e '1 min in '1 fortni ht?” . v m (g; (a s more ardent admirer than Silas B. - - 7 i; ‘ ‘ ‘..‘ it b his 1- mod sinuous, and,” cxdmmed “okts. millionane, \lnltss e fe Elsie. .____+__a .â€" PRIZES FOR LONG SERVICE. Elsie, at breakfast -l‘1"3U.V “'1 about a week after the visit to Dr. Bennett, “what’s that blue spot on your cheek? And I doI believeâ€"â€"- Well. I neverâ€"if there isn't one on the other side, too!" He stirred his coll'ee viciously and 1110(1 10 one morning, American‘s On the Austrian Emperor‘s fete day a number of prizes were distrib- servants who had been it took up the morning paper. long time in the same situation. . _ . _ "What is it, dad?" Elsie asked an- The prize was about $45 in each xiouslv. “ls anvthing the matter?” case. First on the list was a valet, "It's nothing. my girl!” her father laged seventy-one, 'wlio had . served consecutive years in one gentler tone. {fortyâ€"six ~ for her evident anxiety touched him. :family; the second was nurse, sev- “lt'll be all right in a day or two, I enty-two years old, who had served guess." forty-two years in one family; a But it was not. At the end of the maid-ofâ€"allâ€"work, seventy-seven years fortnight the spots on his face were liold, who had served forty-one years as large as half-crowns. His health in a nunnery, came next; then an was perfect; but those patChcsâ€"shiny 'under-cook. aged fifty-live. who, had unerasablc. and intensely blueâ€"kept xserved thirtyâ€"pine years 111 a boys him a prisoner in his own house. Jorplumagc. ’1 here was a maidâ€"ofâ€"all- The champion of porkâ€"corncrers (larâ€" gwork. aged seventy-six, who had ed not put his foot outside his own served thirty-nine years in. one fain- lily ; a kitchen - maid, sixty - nine door. ‘ * * years old. who had been in the One morning. as Dr. Bennett sat in household of I’rincess Clementine of the luxury of an after-breakfast‘Coburg for thirty-nine years. came smoke. the AmeriCan was announced, next : and then, Sixtyâ€"eight years and entered in a state of considerable old. came one who has been a lady sâ€" ‘maid to Baroness Schley for thirty- eyed him right years. Although there were :twcnly-one names on the list, and ' of service was <I I agitation. The young keenly, ‘ H "I see you‘ve come, Mr. \l okcs, lt'm shortest term he murmured. :thlrty years. specialist v You refused. know-lpmporfioHS A l i sleep is injurious. [1150 of cold water eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeece 33 About the ....House lg “3%3338333333333383 SHORT TALKS ON HEALTH. Rye is very nutritious, but not so digestible as wheat. All manicures will tell you it is better for the nails if you file them instead of cutting them. Ether is not likely to lose its efli- cacy in repeated trials, but the perâ€" son may rebel against repeated apâ€" plications. The parched. drawn condition of the skin is due to lack of natural oil. Use a. good skin food. The requirements of health are few. The rewards many. Good air. good food, exercise. cleanliness. rest and suitable clothing. Heavy bed clothing does not allow the proper radiation of heat from the body. and restlessness is the result. Give the body a chance to breathe. Feather pillows are more heating than is desirable for comfort or health. The head cool and the feet warm is a trite saying. .llandrul‘f. in many cases, may be destroyed by rubbing a. cut lemon in- to the roots of the hair as frequent- ly as the case may demand. Tired feet may be quickly rested and greatly benefited by bathing them in warm water and then spongâ€" ing them or rubbing them with alco- hol. All cereals containing much starch require thorough mixing of the Sal~ iva before deglutition (swallowing) in order that the starch may be pro~ perly acted upon, otherwise the paste like substance coats the lining of the stomach and prevents the flow of the gastric juice. For tender feet we would advise the use of footwear made with speâ€" cially prepared soles, low heels, soft, pliable uppers. Barley contains almost as much nutriment as wheat, but has more fat and salts and less proteids and carbohydrates. One who is ill should not be forced to eat. Give the stomach a rest. The brain, in this case, di‘aWs uuon lthe fatty tissues of the body when there is a shortage in the region of the stomach. Large pores are caused by an inac~ tive skin and lack of attention. Use only pure soap on the face, cleanse thoroughly and then apply a good Cream or skin food. Oats contain all the nutrient proâ€" perties, but not in so well balanced as in wheat. Oatmeal should be thoroughly cooked to open the starch cells, else it is indigestiâ€" b'e. The use of any drug to produce It does not re- move the cause. "Only eight or ten grains?” Beware. ten grains now may mean or twenty by and by. . A cold water bath in a cold or cool room is a luxury to one having sufficient vitality for reaction. The in a. warm room is to be recommended in preference to the use of warm water in a cold room. Sugar is useful in warm weather or in warm climates, as it supplies energy in the body without the over- heating effects of large quantities of fat. It is more readily assimilated than starch, fats or oils. eighteen A CATSUP CHAPTER. In making catsup, use a granite or porcelain kettle; vinegar boiled in copper forms acetate of copper, which is a greenish poison. Always stir catsin with a Wooden or silver spoon. The vegetables and fruits should be fully ripe, solid and free from decay. Put the contents through a. colander, then through a sieve to make the pulp fine. Simmer rather than boil, and stir often to prevent burning. Mix and sift all the condiments before adding them to the pulp. Seal catsup in bottles, which should be perfectly clean and free from cracks. If they are stained inâ€" side put some finely chopped raw po- tato in them, add a little Water and shake vigorously. Soak the corks in boiling water; while ho‘t drive them into the bottles as far as possible, then cover with sealing Wax; over this tie two thicknesses of cloth satâ€" urated with the wax. Seal the cat- sup while hot. When cold, put in a dry, cool place, resting the bottles on their sides. Plum Catsup.-â€"Wash the plums and stew until tender in enough water to prevent burning, then strain and weigh. To four pounds of pulp al- low one pound of sugar, four teaâ€" spoonfuls of cinnamon, two lea- spoonfuls of cloves, two teaspoonfuls of pepper and salt to taste. This is an excellent relish to serve with roast meats. Grape Catsup.-â€"Wash, drain and put. into a preserving kettle. Mash well, place on the fire and cook unâ€" til tenller, and then strain. ’l‘o evâ€" ery ten pounds of pulp allow six pounds of sugar, one teaspooniul allspice of each of cinnamon, cloves, and pepper, and a. teaspooniul salt. Tomato Catsup.â€"Scald, peel. slice and core a peck of ripe toxiianies. Use the bright red tomatoes. Place in a porcelain kettle and cook until tender. and then six-din. To this quantity of tomatoes and three large onions chopped very fine one table- spoonfnl of salt, one tablespoonful of Cayenne pepper. five tablespoonfvils of ground mustard. and a tablespoon- ful each of ground black p01 per, Only eight or' ground cloves, and celery seed in a bag. Simmer about six hours. Cucumber catsup.â€"Pare large, ripe cucumbers, remove the seeds; grate fine and measure. Place the pulp in a colander and drain well. To every quart of the pulp allow a. teaspoon- ful of cayenne pepper, one teaspoon- ful of salt, two tablespoonf'uls of grated horseâ€"radish, and a pint of good cider vinegar. Mix together thoroughly; do not cook; bottle and seal. Try this with fish and game. PLASTER OF PARIS. It is not at all uncommon for the brass top which is fastened on the lamp in which the burner screws, to come unfastcned. With the smal- :’?st quantity of plaster of paris wet to a thick paste with cold water, and enough put in this brass top to fill up the space in which it was first then M down quickly (for it hardens rapidly) on the lamp, and the lump will soon be as good as now. As soon as you fit the top on, press it down firmly and evenly with a soft, (lamp rag, wine ofl‘ all the plaster that oozes out, and set your lamp where it will not be disturbed until dry, which will generally be in less than an hour. Nail holes in plaster can be quickâ€" ly mended with this, and should be done before rchwhitcwashing or re- papering the walls. Plaster of paris eggs answer for nest eggs. A pretty use to put the plaster to is to make paper weights of it by putting it either in a round or square paper box, and while soft Ipress down into the plaster either a. leaf, or spray of leaves or a flower, anything with large veins to make a distinct impression, and when dry and firm you can remove the leaf, leaving a. perfect impress of itself. Ten cents’ Worth of the plaster will do much work. TO CLEAN BROADCLOTH. A bottle of ammonia, a small sponge and a piece of dark flannel will clean a broadcloth skirt as well as the best cleaner if one takes time and pains. The cloth should be wet only slightly, broadcloth never being soaked through. The proportions of ammonia to Water should be for black goods one tablespooni‘ul to a. cup of water. For light colored ma- terial it is better to make a. weaker solution, lest the ammonia fade the color. QUEBEC AS A GRAIN PORT. Shippers Said to be Satisfied with Their Experiment So Far. The Leyland Steamship Company and the American capitalists who are associated with it in its efl'orts to divert the export shipments of Western grain from New York, Bosr- ton and Portland to Quebec are more than satisfied with the result- of their first shipments from QueL bcc. II. H. Melville of Boston and Col. James McNaught of New York, who are heavy stockholders on the Great Northern Railway of Canada, by which road the grain is shipped over the shortest existing route from the Great Lakes to the ocean steamâ€" ships are authority for the stateâ€" ment that immediate steps are to be taken for more than doubling both the sailing of grain ships and the terminal facilities of the railway at Quebec. In little more than two ,months the Great Northern has already ship- ped nearly a million and a quarter bushels of grain from Quebec, while for the month of August the Leyland Steamship Company has decided .to run four grain-carrying steamships to Quebec instead of two, one ‘of which will be the new cargo-carrier Kingstonian of 9,000 tons capacity. now on her maiden voyage to Que- bec. I The doubling of the railway terâ€" minals at Quebec to accommodate the increased shipments of grain 'from the West has already begun and the discharging of barges and other vessels having cargoes of Western grain, by means of the marine leg of the new elevator equip- ment belonging to the Great North- ern Railway, is going on concurrent‘ ly with the elevating of grain from the cars. The enormous spurt which the com- pany’s operations have given to the business of Quebec is illustrated by the fact that all the available stor- age accommodation upon the wharves has been taken up, neces51- immediate construction th Harbor Commission, of a seâ€" ‘iji‘cs 6of new sheds, each 850 feet long, and 80 feet wide, one of which pro- this are tating the has already been completed. So mising is the development of trade that large improvements being made to the roadbed of the railway to enable it to meet the new demands upon it. New stretches of road are being built to avoid dif- ficult curvos and grades. and heav1er being laid wherever neces- +_____. ' .t merâ€"That was a splendid in- CUE U vou sold me the other ' Mr. Oilman (wrth I think it rails are sary. sect powder day, Mr. Oilman. justifiable pride)~â€"Yes:_ I pretty goodâ€"the best in the tra( e. Customerâ€"I’ll take another .couple unds of it, please. Mr. Oilmanâ€" Customerâ€"Yes, rileztscf. I ave the quarter of a 'pouiu tia I thought before to a blackbeetle, ‘ and it made him so ill that 1 think ' l t‘ie treatment for about If I MD “I I to kill him. of po Two pounds. a Week 1 may manage British railways pay income tax on £36,‘1()0,ilfll), mines and quarries on $13,420,000 a year.