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1 CONFUSION OF CASTE. | 4 * Or Gentility Vs. Nobility of Soul. j OUR NEW SERIAL. CONFUSION OF CASTE. OUR READERS will welcome our new story, th* first Inutalm nt of which appears In this Itsue. Its character* ,,c well ( rnwn und Its plot unusual. In It the author develops Uia Idea that " kind heart! are more than coroiMta, and elmpu talth than Norman blood. follow It. CHAl'TKK I Mr. Trr'axvney was In his garden. walking up and clown beside the 1.1-ivh i ! ln-ilijii Tin-re was a path- w.iy then- that had Ix-en worn by his f.-et. for both in winter and summer it wus the spot of all his garden that he loved the best : a favorite walk, hiH-itereii i.y this thick hedge from the east winds, yet standing high, and open to the west, and command- ing on that Hide a pleasant view across a rultiu\tcd country, rich in meadow land und tree* He was a reserved. gentle, stud- ii'us in- n of forty, or a little under ; ,- in manners and in mind ; one who did not know much of the ways * the world, but lived quietly abeo&-?d in his own world of books Siomer and Horace. 1'Uito and So- phocles, being nearer and more fa- miliar friends tu him than the men whose living faces he saw round him, and whose voicea sounded in his oars. It was about fifteen years ago since Mr. Trelawney had come from Oxford to this house in Shepton where he now lived, and though then only three or four and twenty, he had almost at once begun to adopt the retired habits of a student. At tbut time his mother won alive, a blgh tired and rather cold-naturcd woman ; and the mother and son had lived togethc-r for twelve year* During all these years the house, in apite of Its having a mis- tress at the head of it, hud scarcely been a less dull or quiet one than it was now. Urn. Trelawney was a woman who held herself rather above her neighbors Such a woman of course could not he popular in a country village, and Mrs. Trelawney accordingly had had few friends In Shepton who either enjoyed her so- ciety much while she was living, or mourned her greatly when she was dead Mr. Trelawney had grown accus- tomed to the life he led, and felt no desire for a keener or more exciting happiness) than whnt it gave him. He had been fond of his mother and his mother's company. Her refined manner nnd clear calm mind had been pleasant to his taste In the years that they had Ihed together she had become his ideal the only one he had of womanhood, and he had felt her loss more than he had ever felt tht loss of any other living thing. Hi- was thinking out Rome knotty point in his work to-day as he paced up and down his favorite walk, ranging evidence in his mind, weigh- ing probabilities, hardly conscious that the sun was shining on 'him or the west wind blowing. It was ten o'clock in the morning of a summer day. The postman had come up to the house a little while ago, but ho had brought no letter for Mr. Tre- lawney : he had only brought one letter for Mm. Markhom. the house- keeper, which had contained III news apparently, for the poor soul Iwgun to cry as she read it. She WAS still crying, standing at the OIK"!! door with her apron every ftw moments going up to her t-yex. when half an hour later Mr. Tre- lawney came in from his walk. She was waiting to Intercept him as ho re-entered the house, and with red eyes and a face full of grief she ac- , osted him as he came up. "I'm sorry to trouble you, air, but but I've had a letter from my sis- teror at least not from my sister (poor dear, I wish it was !) ; It's my niece that writes, and and" with a burst of tears, "her poor mother's dying 1" It was a little confusing to Mr. Trelawney, but he wus very sorry. "You would liko to go and see her, would you not ?" he aa.id at once. "Yes, of course ; go as soon as you cn And whatever money you would liko " Hut Mrs. Markham did not want any money. Her only two troubles were lest she might not iind her sister still alive, and lest Martha, her help In the kitcben, sbould fail during her absence in cooking chops und steaks. From one of these anxieties Mr. Trelawney did what he could to relieve her , for the relief of the other he could only give her his grave good wishes. About a week had passed after this day, when one afternoon a knock came to the study door, and, on Mr. TreUwney calling to the knocker to enter, a black-robed figure came mournfully into the room und dropped a courtesy with a tragic face. "Oh. Mrs. Markham I" exclaimed Mr. Trelr.wney, a little startled by this apparition. "Yes. sir, It's me," said the house- keeper faintly. ' l'id you nnd 7 Hut I am afraid I need not ask " He looked at her black gown, and topped. "No, sir. She's gone." Her hand- kerchief went to her eyes. "Poor thing. I hope you saw bcr ?" "Oh yes, thank God ; me and Letty we were both with her. 14. was a very happy ending, sir." "Well, that will be a comfort to you, Mrs. Markham." "It is, sir, it's a great comfort. She .suffered so that, if It wasn't for Letty. one would hardly have wished to keep her. But it's hard to ION a mother, sir." "Very hard very. Is Letty your lister's child ?" "Yes, sir, and a good girl, poor thing." "And is she what does she do, I mean ? Docs she go out to service?" "Ah. sir. that's the difficulty. She's delicate. She's not fit for a common service. She's been helping her mother, you see, sir, with the 'millinery." "Well, can she not go on with that sort of thing 7" "I suppose she must, sir but she's young she's only fifteen, and a child of that age alone in London But I mustn't bother you with our troubles sir " "You Don't bother me, Mrs. Mark- ham. I am only sorry that I that I am so little able to give you any help. Unless there was anything you could think of yourself 7" "Well, sir," with a little hesita- tion, "I almost had It in my mind if you'd not think It a great liberty I was wanting very much to ask you if you thought you'd mind my having her here for a week or two, just till we had time to look about us." "You had better send for her at once. Where is the poor pirl now 7" "Well, sir, there were mime kind neighbors that offered her a lied for a night or two, and she's gone to them. And I thnnk you gratefully I thank you with all my heart," said the housekeeper, and brought the Interview to an end with a re- lieved face. It was two days after this that, as Mr. Trcluwnoy was walking in hi garden, his eye. was caught by an unfamiliar sight the Kliglit li^me of a girl dresned in black, (.landing with ci basket on her arm gathering peas. "Who is this ?" was his first thought as his attention was arrest- ed l iy her, and then. "Oh. it must IH- Mrs. Markhum's niece," he recol- lected, and meeting the housekeeper presently as he was returning to his st tidy ho said abruptly to the house- keeper Mis MID kh. un, why should you not keep Lelty hero with yourself for a time 7 It would bo a great deal better for her, I should think, than being thrown amongst strangers. I suppose, If she were to stay, you could find something for her to do?" "Oh, sir, you're too good ! It would be the making of her," replied Mrs. Mn i k ham earnestly. "I don't know how to thank you, sir. I think she'll be so happy she won't know what to do with herself." .-hi- is a grateful woman, and a good woman. too," Mr. Trelawney thought to himself, as sho closed the door. He was pleased with what he had done, and gratified by Mrs. Murkham's appreciation of it. "With how little trouble, sometimes, one can gi\e pleasure I" he thought, and possibly it crossed his mind, with something like remorse, that the self- absorbed life ho led was not calculat- ed to encourage the growth of much loving-kinditess towards his neigh- bors, lint the reflection, as such re- flections generally do, only touched | his conscience for a moment ; and : then he took up his book and resum- ed the reading of It and forgot alike Letty und Letty's pleasure, his own satisfaction and his self-reproach. c I ii lie Continued). The Red Witch CHAPTKR XXXIII On the threshold stood Lady Var- ley, and behind her Strongo and jCarew O'Grady. They all stood there motionless as if stricken into tone, gazing on the scene before them A man dead, already more 1 calm, more placid than he had ever jbeen in life ; a man living, yet with . death upon his face, and head bow- ed stubbornly upon his breast ; a woman cast brokenly upon the ground, with her arms flung about the sileut corpse ; all her Uch red hair had come unbound, and covered his breast as if with a shroud. It was a most piteous sight. Yo- landc, overwhelmed by it, sank on her knees and covered her eyes with her hands. All was swept from her remembrance, save the awful. un- availing grief of this wretched wo- man. Her sudden action roused Donna. She turned and addtesned her. "You are a good "vouiun." she said in a subdued, monotonous way. "You could not understand such as I. Hut 1 loved him and you never did ; my love for him taught me .that, carefully as you hid your 'secret. Leave him to ma now. Do .not forbid uie . do not deny my stronger claim to him : do not ! grudge him this last solace. We were miserable always let us be toge- ther now. Oo ! go away. This is no place for you. Leave me alone with i n y ili v d . " .She spoke incoherently. Her head sank back upon his breast. Once ; again her arms closed round his 'stiffening form. Upon the white of her gnwn a great crimson stain was I spreading. U was his life-blood. Lady Varley sickened at the sight. She rose to her feet In a wild, shud- [ dering haste, und looked helplessly around her. She swayed a little, but when O'Grady came quickly towards her, she shrank from him. nnd it was to Andrew Stronge she held out her hands with a choking cry. He caught her as she fell, and carried her out of the room and down the stairs to the hall, where Iho stumbled against a woman. It was the girl Kilty ; who, knowing all. had followed her mistress faith- fully, in fear and trembling Me left her in her cnre, with In- structions to rouse the servants who now, indeed. were hurrying from all quarters, roused by tho sound of the revolver. Having given hurried orders that a carriage be brought round Immediately from the stables, and that I .arty Varley be conveyed direct lo Tue Cottage, he once more returned to the fatal chamber. As ho drew near it, he found the silence was broken. A voice shrill, frenzied, was ringing through the roam. Mrs. Dundas had risen, and was denouncing her husband as tho murderer of her lover. She turned to Slronge as he entered, and bei-.m MK'-IIII her denunciation ; sho looked liko a beautiful fury ; with her hair streaming, her face ghastly with Its h.iviip,e desire for vengeance. O'Urady went quickly up to Dun- das. "l'i\." ho said in a hurried whln- per. "Thero is yet time Soon, we may not be able to connive at your escape. It is in our power now, it may not lie so fixe tuinutrs hcnco. Already I hear footsteps downstairs. (Jiett heaven, what madness induces you to delay I" A curious smile parted Dundns' lips lie touched O'Urady lightly on A Wrong Idea of the Nerves. The Action of the Heart, Lunge, Stomach, Liver and Kldneye Depend en the Nerve Force- Extraordinary Results from the use of Dr. Chase'* Nerve Food ^ There ii not a single organ of the hunian body that can perform ion fund urns without a liberal lupply of erve force the motive power of the body. The nervous system should nevur be thought of us a separate part of the body. Its branches extend from the bruin und the spinal column to tho tips uf tho fingers and toes. .In t as the blood ii carried by the ar- teries to evury nook and corner of the system, BO the nerve force, by meanx of nervu libres, Is distributed und ncrvt- fore* is just as important to life a* is (food, rich blood. When the nnrve cells are wasted, by ovr exertion, worry or di*x>aso. more rapidly than they nre replaced, the action of tin- hcnrt IMTOIIK-S slower, the lun^a begin to weaken, the slomach tafia to do it* duty, tho liver and kidm-ys falter in their work as litters and the excretory organs get feeble and inactive. You may be a sufferer from weakness and exhaustion of the nerves, and may have been attributing the trouble to the stom- arh. killings or other organs. Nervous exhaustion is marked by restlessness, disturbed sleep, languid, weary feelings, headache, dyH|>cpsia, and bodily pains, inability to conrentrate the thoughts, abscnt-mmdedni>-s, we.it iird memory, tvmrhingof the muscles and eyelids, sudden starlings and jcrkings of In- limbs in slvep, dizziness, irritability and gloomy forebodings. Through the medium of the nervous system Dr. Chase's Nerve. Food carries new life and energy to every organ of the body. It. strengthens the action of tho heart, invigorate* tho itomurh. makes tho kidneys, IHor and bowels more active, and builds up the entire system. If you experience any of these symptoms of nervous exhaustion, you can rely absolutely on Dr. Chase's Nerve Food to cure you. It docs not stimulate, but thoroughly cures by forming new, rod corpuscles in ths blood and rroutlng nerve force. Ur Chase' - Nerve Food, 50 ci-ntsa box, B boxes for $3.60, at all dealers, or Kdiuanton. Bates * Co., To- the shoulder though he did not look ut him. His guze was riveted on the spot where Donna stood. "Too Into even If I had cared to prolong my life," he said. "Nemesis is already on my track. Look at her ?" O'Grady followed his gaze. Donna, who had been commanding Ntronge's aid, was now looking towards them; suspicion lit her eyes. As though fenring to be baffled, deprived of her revenge, she rushed forward, and dashing O'firarly aside with super- human force, seized hold of Dundas. Her eyes blazed, theru was madness in them. Strongo caught and held her back from him, restraining her as gently as he could. But restraint of any kind that kept her from securing the object of her vengeance infuriated her. She laughed frantically, and glared at Dundas, who was standing mot ionlrss. making no effort to avail himself of that chance of escape pointed out to him by O'Urady, and which she was so fearful of his ob- taining. He came slowly up to her. and, by a little wave of the hand, put back the two who were still holding her. "You are not yet satisfied then '!" he said, gazing at her with that Hume strange smile that now seemed frozen on his lips. "You have taken from me, faith, hope. Joy, yet still you crave my blood ? Take It, then '" Hi-fore Stronge, who was nearest to him, could interfere^ he had lifted the revolver to his mouth. It was all over in a moment. He was lying face downwards mercifully, and even whilst they looked with a horrible fascination that could not be con- quered, the last quick, tremulous shudder ran through him. As for Donna, she stood there motionless, her body drawn up into a rigid attitude, her face livid. All meaning seemed to have flown from her face. It was a mere beautiful mask. And presently, oh, so slowly, so sluggishly a thick red stream be- gan to creep from under that hidden mutilated head. Straight towards In-r it crept with a dull haste, but with a deadly surety. She shrank back, but it followed her. Hack still, clutching a chair as she went with stiffening fingers. and with dilated eyes fixed always on that aw- ful pursuer. Back still until she touched the wall. Her mind was so far gone that she could imagine no other means of escape than that backward one : and slowly, but ever nearer, came that crimson flood. Stealthily, an inch now, a little rush then creeping. crawling, until at last it caught her. It touched the hem of her white gown, and reddened it. How the stain grew I It seemed as though his blood, having found her, had re- solved to merge itself in her bis murderess t For a moment, as If fascinated, she stood staring at it with wide, awful eyes. Then an un- earthly scream escaped her. Peal after peal of horrible laughter fol- lowed, and presently they bore her from tho room securely pinioned a raving maniac. (To Be Continued). RESTLESS LITTLE ONES. Peevishness and Sleeplessness a Sure Sign That Baby Is Unwell. When babies are restless, cross, or peevish it is the surest possible sign of illness. Well babies sleep soundly and arc cheerful and playful when awake. When baby is cross too many mothers give so-called "soothing" ini-dirines. which contain opiates that deudon, but do not remove thr trouble-. What is wanted is a medi- rim* that will go right to the root of the trouble and make baby sleep w. ll eat well nnd be cheerful in a natural way. Much a medicine Is Baby's Own Tablets, which arc sold under un ab- solute guarantee that they contain neither opiate nor other harmful drugs. All mothers who have nsnl tin-in for their little ones speuk of them In terms of warmest praise Mrs. Albert Young. Stratford, says: "My baby, who is now nvo months old, has always been very cross and lieevish. Sh<- WBH vory constipat'-d and slo-ples.s. She was a thin it.-li catc looking child and cried nearly all tho time I did not know what to do with her. I tried auvcrat med- nei lint they did her no good. A friend who had used Uaby's Own Tablets advised me to try them. I did so. and since using them baby has been quite well, her bowelx are regular, and sho has grown Hump and good-natured. 1 am delightd) with the Tablets and keep tin-in on hand all tho time, and whenever baby ircts cross and feverish I give her a Tablet and nlio is all right " Theso Tablets nro tho best medl- clno in tho world for simple fevers. colic, diarrhoea, all stomach troubles constipation and other minor ail- ments of little ones. They an- for children of nil ages, and disKolved in water, or crushed to n powdei may be given with abxnlutn safety to the youngest infant. Mothers Who onre try thorn will never afterwards use nny other medicine for their little ones Si. hi fiy nil dealers in medi- cine or sent post paid at 2R cents a box bv nildressini; tho Dr. Williams Modlcino Co., Drockvillo. Ont RHEDMATIC FUSS. CAUSED BT AN IMPURE CON. DITION OF THE BLOOD. Liniments and Other Old Fashion- ed Remedies Will Not Cure- The Rheumatic Taint Must a Removed From the Blood. Tho lingering tortures of rheuma- tism are too well known to need des- cription, but it is not so well knowi that medical science now recognize! that the primary cause of rheuma- tism is impure or impoverished blood The result is that hundreds of suffer- ers apply external remedies which cannot possibly cure the trouble. Tht only thing that will really cure rheu- matism is an internal medicine that will enrich the blood and free it from rheumatic taint. The surest, quick- est and most effective way to do this is to take Dr. Williams' Pink Fills. which are proved to have cured thou- sands of cases of rheumatism many of them after all other medicines had failed. The case of Mr. Philip Fer- ris, one of the pioneers of South Kir- sex, Ont., is proof of this. Although Mr. Ferris is 76 years of age he is as smart as many men of f>(>. But ha has not always enjoyed such good health. Mr. Ferris has the following to say about his illness and cure: "For fifteen years I suffered greatly from rheumatism. At limes I would have severe paius in the knees. whil at others the pain would spread to my hips and shoulders. I tried sev- eral remedies which were of no avail until I began using Dr. Williams' Pink Pills I took eight or ten boxel and they completely cured th trouble and I am now as smart a* many men much younger. I have s great deal of faith in the pills for I know of other cases where they hav been equally as successful as is mine." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills make new. rich, red blood and strengthen th nerves with every dose. It is in thil way that they cure such troubles at rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgia, kid- ney and liver trouble, partial paral- ysis. St. Vitus' dance and erysipelas Through their action on the blood they restore the color to pale and sallow cheeks and cure the ailments that make the lives of so many women miserable. The genuine always have the full name "Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People" on every box. Sold by all dealers or sent post paid at 50 cents a box or six boxes for 92.. r >n. by addressing the Dr. Wil- liams' Medicine Co.. Brockville. Ont In l.OOO deaths of I.on<lonrr. L'H7 occur In winter, and 22 in summer. Nearly 12!l million KurnpeniiR left their countries n. emigrants during the ninotconth centi.: Our total consumption |x-r head of alcoholic liovrniRes is ;t:i I-M pi- lous The aveniKo American drinks I but II | K.I Hi nig In a Year. RAGS TO PURPLE ROBES. Some Royal Mushrooms, Servian, English and Oriental. Of even more plebeian descent thai King Oscar is Alexander of Servia. That monarch is merely three gener- ations removed from the swineherd The Servian Cromwell or Willian Tell, who rose to deliver his countrj from Turkish misrule, was Michael Obrcnovltrh Leaving his pigs in feed and tend themselves, he headed his countrymen, who rewarded hit success by electing him Prince 01 Servia. On his death. In 1868 hi was succeeded by the late ex-Kini Milan, who handed over the crown ti his son in 1889 Of Knglish sover ein-n*. Queen Mary II .ind Queti Anne were the granddaughters of i domestic servant. While he wai Duke of York, James II. marriel Anno Hyde, the daughter of Lor < 'liiremlon. and the two Queens wen the children of the union As i briefless barrister. Lord Chancelloi Clarendon had married a housemaid. ami her grandchildren sat on thi British throne, says the Londoi Standard. Victor Kmnuintiel offered the tributary crown of Sicily to Oan ibaldi. but the old sailor refused t< exchange his red shirt for the purpl( robe. The. foiin-' -r of the Ming ih nasty of China was a Ilmldhisl priest, the son of a Chinese potter After occupying the (Vlostial throm for three centuries the Mings wer overthrown and succeeded by th Mnnchus of Tartar free-hooting ori- gin They have been royal for nnl three hundred years. But the Imper- ial house of Turkey has iibsolutelv authentic descent from Mohammed. tno long line being unbroken from R7O A t). With exceptions, such ;n that of the Mikado. Disraeli was rlcht In declaring that "th* most powerful |x-ople in thn world. mal and female, a few years back. Her* adventurers, exiles, and demireps." A COOD START I have been thinl.ing for a long time." sho said, with a sober ex- pression which contrasted tttrongly with her usual airiness 1 , "that I ought to have some serious purpose in life. So I have derided to go into literature " "You intend to pursue it seriously, do you ?" "Yes, indeed. I've bought a love- ly Ixiuis XVI. desk, and I've got oino of the most exquisite station- ery you ever saw. Papa gave me ,i gold pen nnd u mother-of-pearl pen- holder, and I have Just the prettiest silver inkstand ! All covered with liligrce work, you know." ' You ate eeitainly well equipped ' "Ye," she replied, s.-icuely "I've got a spN-nilid start. All I have t do now is sit clown some time and think of something to write " Aunt Maria (at concert) "Josiah. what's the next thing to be done ?" Uncle .losiah "They're going to sing "For a Thousand Years." " Ann! M.I! ia "For goodness' sake. Josiah, telegraph the childrun w^i<.t'a keep* ! i ng us I " "SUNLIGHT SOAP One ounce of Sunlight Soapis worth more-tlun REDUCERS Two ounce.- of impure soap. EXPENSE writ* ts Ajk for ths OetsgoB Bar. If yonr froeer cannot rapplj, UTXX BKOTHtt, LIMITED, Toronto, winding lua.nams and addrwi, .and a tri-.l lamnls of Sunlight Soap will W Mat yea frw of nt ..-a.. > rx HIS TONIC. A college professor, feeling indis- posed, connultod his physician. a Uer- man, very scimliiic and acknowledg- ed as one of the loading men in his tine The doctor advised the pro- fessor to work less a', the desk, ex' ercise more, outdoors, and take beer as a tonic. soim-Uiinif the professor had never cared for. The doctor met his p. iti. -iit u few days later us In: was leaving the college, and stopped In inquire how he wax feeling "About the same," replied the pro- fessor. "Did you take the beer as I di- rected?" inquired tin- physician. "Yen," replied the professor; "I took it a few times, but it became 10 nauseous that I had to discontin- ue it." How much did you take?" "Why, I bought a whole bottle, and took a spoonful before each meal." answered the professor. sire A(;UKKI> WITH HIM. "Ob, I can't sing," pleaded a young man wha femininely wanted to tie coaxed before gratifying bis aud- itors. "Ye. you can. I have heard two ar three of my friends say so," per- listed a pretty girl to whom he hud >fn talking. "No. I can't," he repeated, getting ip to HO to the piano. "Yen. you can; go on. and slug. please." sli.- urged. He said he couldn't, two or threi* times more, but he went ahead. and :or t.-n mjnuti-s his voice was the nost prominent i, nnc in the room riu-n he i .inn- back, smiling, tu tin- lady. "Ah." she said, wearily, 'thanks You were quite right about the slng- ng " His face clouded, and hi- n.-v, r ipoko again to the girl who inn him Brand Soap i a cleaner und polisher combined, but won't wash clothe*. In set tins and dist ntuit ing type a nmpoflitor's hand travels on un iiv- rroge 11 miles a dtiy. Deafness Cannot be Cured l)jr local ap-lloaliona, an they cannot raanh the M*ard p irtlon of lh ar. Th-rc lioaly on way t < cure ilMfaiua. and that l by count i u Uoaal r-mdi*. DofDMi l oniin-it hr aa [flamed '-onill Ion of'hu mucoua lining of the Kuouichiai Tub*. Whan ihla tub* li In- flamed you nrt a rambling Monti orimpar fact hoariuc. and when it i ant rlj oloncd ic-afnatw i ibe remit, and unlnai ho iaIUm niAilofi ran b la*' n ut. .mil ihiatabo renlerad lo it* normal eonditl n, hearla* will b* de- tn>jrii f. r.iter : aiao i ii-' eat of tea ar-* 3iued hj c mrrh. which I* nothinc bat an la named condition of tlm mac-oa> ur ara-. We will Kir* On* lliiBilied Do'larifor .n> MM of Hotara*** |o*,ud bj rat rrlu thalcaa I t bo ton* br Hull'* Catarrh Cur*. H.ad .or circulars, free. F. J. rilKNRY * CO.. Tulede. O. Sold by Uri-MUl-. Tie. Hair* Kami jr film ar* the beat. In proportion to its population New y.eal ind is the richest, country !u public libraries It has -'"- !> ih- < nih M<1 %t nrfc 0(1 II - ' ,1. Laxailra Bromo-yuinini) Tablet! car* a col'l Isonadttr. No , ore. No FIT Price Uoeati. Indian .ind fey Inn tea has mrrea-s- !d in i|inintity from l.">-' ..... Mum pounds in 1890 to :tnu lion HIM > pounds in l!'i"> "TI1K KOUU TKACK NEWS." This .. a Monthly Magaz.no of I ravel and Kducution. published by the Passenger Ijepartiuent cf the New York Central, the great four trark It contains a fund of in- <ng and instructive read- ing matter, and. like, all oth- er features o f this popular line, is thoroughly up-to- date. Five cents per copy or nfty cents a year from i:.-,, H Daniels, Ocn'l Pass. Ag't New York. Out ol HMI.OOO.IIIIII passengers by lea all oxer tin- world .'in lost* thpir IIM-S; out of the sume number by rail. 47. Messrs. C. C. Richards * Co. (ientlemen. Last winter I received treat benefit from the use of MIX MID'S l.INIMKNT in a severe at- lack of Lal.rippe. and I have fre- juently proved it to be very effective, In cases of Inflammation Yours, W. A. HUTCUIXSON. If you saved th* nsh of all the ci- gars yoM smoki-d you would have Cimst'ined 1.6K> before you had a pound of AN OLD nitAKT. A pretty unccdotu comes from Brussels illustrating the generous spirit of a banker of that city The banker is fond of outdoor ex- ercise. As an exhibition of his skill in skating, he made his autograph on the ice in a very artistic manner Some gentlemen, having admmil | his signature proceeded to *vrite above it as follows: "On demand I promise to pay for the benefit of the poor the suiu of 5.OOO marks." They sawed out the block of ice and having called a cab, preceded to the bank and carried the frozen note of hand of foot, we mean- to the cashier's counter. The ro'd temperature happily pre- vented the melting away of the icy draft, and the bunker, having been appealed to, ordered it. to be paid. T* MB! 1 . A >l I. II ! l> i t. Taka l^xallTa Bromo Quinln* 1'ahlnu A I druitf Ut refund th* non*y if it fail* to ourr E. W. OroT*'* iliaai are I* on *AC.I bos. Uo The biggest match factory in the world is the Vulcan, at Tidnholen. Su.-.len. It employs 1.2(Nl men. and makes 90O.OOO boxes a day. Sportsman "Is there anything to shoot up here, my boy 1 " Sclmolbny Twith the afternoon's chastisement still fresh in his memory) Y.-s. ir. there's the (chool-uiuster i-oming over the hill." Mlnard's Liniment for Rheumatism The sun's liR-ht is equal t.i .'i..'i(i:t wax cundli'S t 1 toot from the ev- il would take Him nun mil muniis to equal cloudless sunslun.- F*r Ovrr 91 sty Your* 5I- Wmiinwii .SooTiiixuPniuF h ho ncxl l.j million. <if mulli.n for thrr children hil. u.hm.- Ii looUM ttw cklla. lolun. th f .*.. ml .r* inw. cut*. wlnil,Uc. i*fu4*u>M>to<icliui.l lKiw.lt.uid In DM bMt roiMilr for Utelrbw. T...lr - CMIU* . boulr old I* itractMM UUMVckaut th. vorld. B. mm uul k for " M*u. Wixokuw I.M.TM i u -M i i arc suppostMi by ninny In In- . H4t. A pound of parsnips only gives 12 grains of stnnnUi. while Iho same amount of skim milk will KIVO 3-1. and of split ' Bruins Hir.oni's lirjeni me Best Hoir Rfsiorer nf 111 tourist* who usceniled Mount Hlunc lust yejir .'V. wi-r<- Swiss .'IN r'reiirh. 17 lvnt;iish. 1 " Certnaii. mill l.'l from the I'tnteil State*). Then 1 were also I ('iiimdiiin.i. 1 !''K\ - |>t i. m. ami 1 .N'l-w /eiilandcr. CALIFORNIA - OIIKOON EXCUR- SIONS !". i-ry day in the year The Chicago Union 1'ucitic & Northwestern Line runs through lirst-cla.su Pullman and louriftt sleeping cars to point . in Cal- ifornia and Oregon daily Personally conducted excursions from Chicago to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland, leaving Chicago on i tla.vs and Thursdays. Lowest rales. Shortest time on tho road. Finest scenery. Inquire of your nearest ticket agent, or write D. II Bennett. - KmK street east, Toronto, Unt. The IIII-L-.-I il'.imond in thn world is now in the possession of the Ka- iuh of Mat Inn It weighs .'KIT raruts three times the size of the Koh-i- N'oor Tho rorliiunese l.dun carat stone is probably a white top-'-' tOth Century Oat*. Th. *>! mattcl, ,>ri>J fton WO t 1OH but. |> SalMr*. . - . . A LONG LAW-SI'IT The family of Arenberg, in Hel- gium. whose duchy of that name is situated in (iermuny, have just gain- ed a law-suit wliieh has lusted over thirty years The Due d'Arrnlierg lormerly imposed a toll of a franc on v ton of coal rais<Hl l>y the \\ phaliau Coi'.l Mining Compiiny, but tinder the ni-iv Cerman l-jnpire he wa deprived of the right, which has now beon ro-entiililislied. He will re- i-i-iv^- arrears to the value of 18O mil- lions of francs, while the annual rental is estimated to be worth six millions of francs. "HOME SWEET HOilK"; with deJiciou* \ on the table and a fow friends to enjoy it. the.ru is no place like home. Ceylon Tea Is the finest Tea the world produces, and Is sold only In lead packets. Black, Mixed and Green. ipin tea drinker* try "Sa!*dV Greta tea. In Austria the law obliges miners and mine-owners to contribute to a pension fund. t Liniment Cures LaGrippe The Frost 10 Wire and 6 Slay Fence is the strongest and heaviest wire fence made good openings for good agents ; write us at once for terms. Ask for catalog-. THE FROST WIHK FENCE CO., - - VftLLANO, ONT. Oranges, Lemons, Fresh Fish of All Kinds Of the world's railway mileage of 44O.OOO miles, the United States posse-Met* 182,500 miles. Board's Liniment is the 3 sf In 18. r > there ware but It H.'o en- gineers in the British navy. There .in- now -Jli.r.OO. W P. C. 1110 TBE DtttSOX 4O.UNf*SIO.\ CO., Limited, TORONTO. lhmm<mt> of Sutler, E* K , Poultry, Hone* loins, Apol... Potato**. SoUoltod. TM a*"VT POPULAR OINTIPRIOE. ac-oomi JE o "^rx> n it. Pr***rv*o tho tooih. ItMotont th* roth. String inanl Iho gum* Brass Band n rumonta. Drum*, Uniform* etc EVERY TOWN CAN HAVE A BAND Lowett prim* ever uiintod. Fir e r-ataloffui-. VOilliiMra inrm.m.ili. d fme. Wr u* u- fur tuir* thing i i Wii.lr r MnOral (trammi . jWH/LEY ROYCE ft CO., Limited, Tuionio. Out., and Winnipeg. Man Dominion Lino Steamship* YOUR OVERCOATS Mid fadi-d Sum would luok b*tur tyed. If i 'I oun lo /our u>n, writ* direct Muiurral. ttoi BRITISH AMCRIOAN OVIINQ CO, Montreal. l u LitrouL BaMao ui Ijiw pool. Fomtad i* Lintfooi VI* <jt>o>. Lari* aii< Fat* HtaaaMfcipa Supartar terallclwu* t*a,n. H.tooa* and ar aiuiilthii*. Sgwcifti *ll*nuuu ha* b*ra cl** ut 1*4 S-coo 1 8. ova d Thud-ClaM *o.ui, ,,.uo r SYSTEMATIC Mm. (onipui *> KataitU, MilliftO*. f SOBMal axl faruata* . THE MOST NUTRITIOUS. EPPS'S GRATEFUL COM r ORTINQ. COCOA Nursery Equipment. No nrnthar oin afford to be without Cileadlno rabies' tcres and aoaldent* all oat: far Cl'iadlns. BREAKFAST SUPPER. %vcoi> is Pyoro F,scjuvis(. I.I IOSISl>rCT' 10- HA\ ^i 1/1 1 r L trge Boxes 253. CMcadlno Co., Toronto. or FOR "AUTOSPHAV WANTED B-t oiiiprr-fMir] air pnrr nmil*. Sample mai-lilin-rr.-ii. OAVLRS BROS., Call. O.it. SUCCESSFUL AVING;! .t* v . . A-lvantagawni facllltlm for ibe au' inn it hit mi 'f pr mniiof II 00 and u|iwnirt. w ih i ltd rtKUin addition nf ap ofl- piodnalnK lnternl.ru atfura - oa by tho Saving* Department of THE CANADA PERMANENT " and WESTERN CANADA T; MORTGAGE CORPORATION Toronto Street, TORONTO TO LADY Hut !dwart 11. oa/ fur fit Amrthylt READERS The following letter contains an offer of an abvilute gift >o you. You don't have to buy anything to get it. It is a bid for your ;rl:-n ship, and if overlooked U will he loss to you and a disap- pointment to us. DEAR MADAM Thio Sucar Shall lo I GIFT TO EVERY LADY rumoring trill Advertisement. If von don't desirv to *ll lh mcdicint for u, It U lilwly thai a yuuih or maiden if rout bxuehold would feel proud to aMume much a nuunew under* taking. Thousands -I our hest buiineM men oad itidcDtndent \ell-u|>)orhnE wnmen have secarod then ftti and mo*t valualle husinru le&on in an Hfof t of thi> kind. The onler for the Spoon aod Medicinos. however, must b sigmed br rourfwlf and not a < hild. W will aUo lend you a cal*- Kif ur showinc an decant line ut' Premiuma* which w are KIMIIJ our Send us your name and address on the below request, and we will take pleasure in sending you free of any s/tar^e this SOLID ARIZONA SILVER SUGAR SHELL. With the Sugar Shell we will send you 8 Boxes of Standard Electine Remedies to sell, if you can, at 25 cents each. Then return our money and we will give you, absolutely free, a Butter Knife, a Pickle Fork, a Set of 6 Solid Arizona Silver Teasnofsns and a beautiful King Edward VII. Coronation Brooch. Our Solid Arizona Silver Premiums are fast superseding Sterling Silver for Tableware. They look as well and wear longer, and are guaranteed for 50 years. The elegant Coronation Brooch will be appreciated by every loyal British subject. It is com- posed of a magnificent Royal Purple Amethyst mounted on an exquisitely designed Brooch overlaid with fine gold. Tnis is not an opportunity to put off. Just sign and return the attached request to-day. The Sugar Shell and Medicines will be promptly mailed, postpaid ; and remember, even if you fail to sell the goods, you at least have an elegant Sugar Shell worth 75 cents for simply making the effort. As we don't intend to keep this offer open long, we would ask you to favor us with an immediate reply. We are constantly receiving such Unen a> thu : Pott Office, Kan-ham, Que. 1*0 (A. Kltcliitt tfduw Co.: (JENTLRMBN, eij you will liml moner order for $1.50, for the last medi- cine I received. I also thank you for the Premiums you *ent. I must say they are handsome, I cannot imagine how you can af- ford it. U is very saiiMaciury to me to hu.l -;!'.: tiim whose advcr- tifinent is not a sham or a fraud. You have dealt hy me Mrictly in accordance with youc atlvritiw. inent. and I nnd your mdici4a are all Uial you claim them lo be. 1 am sorry my ocoiriation leaves roe so little time to open the eyes of the people to their menls. I remain, gentlemen, Voun truly, J. A. MOI.SON. REQUEST FOR SUGAR SHELL AND MEDICINES Electine Sticdicme Co., Limited, Toronto, Oni. Ship imrncxliately, by mail, / .Wi-/ .It-i., mi Sih*r .'afar SMI an<l Eight 25-cent Packages of Etectinc Remedies. I a^rec to make an earnest efTurt :n sell the Mctlicines, and return you the money, with the understanding that I am to receive fur tins ^-rvice a Butler A'ni/e, Piikle Fork, Six Full-Sin SaliJ Ariiuma Silver 7 (iufactis and ,-\Ko a Cartmalion Broo<h. If I fail to sell the Medicine I will return it lo you within 30 days, and retain the Sugar Shiil as a gift liom you. NAME, ADDRESS Plraae write very " vry " plainly. LCCTINC MEDICINE CO., Limited. TORONTO, Ontario I