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1 HE VERY LATP5T FROM ALL THE WORLD OVER. InterMtlns IteoM About Our Own Country, Qreat Brtuin, the United State*, aad All Part* ol the Qlobe, CondeoMd and Auortnl for Ea»y Reading. CANADA. Ri'presentative stockmen of Ontario met recently in Ou^lph, ami selei-ted that city in which to hold their win- ter show, on December, StU t9th. and 10th. Mr. Thomaa Harris, for more thnn twenty-five yeajs bookkeeper for Mr. J. E. Seagram. Waterloo, Ont.. waa founil deail in his l)«i on Thursday mornioe- The deceaaed waa 6.') years of age, and hia death was caused by heart failure. Rev. Pother GLll of Granby bia won bis appeal in the case of Bouchard igainat Gill, the Court of Appeal up- holding his right to refuse tu ansiver quest ions concerning conimunicationa that took place in the confeBsiomil. The H. G. & B. Electric Railway Ctam2>any is asking the City of Ham- ilton to release the bonds of |2«.000 lield by tbe city, owing to the comisiny undertaking the extension of the line from Grim.sby Village, by way of Grimsby Park, to Beamsville. It is reported that the Grand Trunk management will appoint Mr. Fitz- hugh master of transportation for the lines east of Toronto, and Mr. Cottetr master of transportation for the lines west of Torimto, and that Mr. J. M. Riddell, assistant Superintemlent at " Montreal, and Messrs. Morris, Tiffin and Webster, district superintendents, will resign. GREAT BRITAIN. A London coetermonger was strang- led by his shirt collar while asleep the other day. Joseph Prestwich, D.C.L.. F.R.S,, the celebrated Knglish geologist and au- thor, is dead, aged oi. Dean Farrar is making an appeal for lunds to restore Canterbury cathedral, which is falling into decay. The Uouau ui Lords has passed the second reading of the bill authorizing marriage to a deceased wife s sister. Queen Isabella 11. of Spain, pos^ssed ft i4U-gr>iiu black pearl, which was re- cently sold at a London jewellers for f5,75U. The Pan-Presbyterian CounciL recent- ly in session in Liverpool, has accept- ed the invitation to hold its next meet- ing in Washington. iho coming VVesleyan Conference at Liverpool intends taking steps to ex- tend the terms of niiniaiers on circuit from three to six years. The London. Kngland General Omni- bus Company has contracted for 5.0OO Canadian horses, for which they will pay an average prioe of >1M) a head. Sir Donald i^imilb, the Canadian High Commiifciiiuer, and ex-Premier Macltcu- zie UoweLl will dine at Windsor castle •uon after the Queen's return (rum Scot- land. The animals diseases bill. under which Canaduiu live cattle are exclud- ed from Great Urilaiu. poased its third reading in the House of Commons Ijy 'i!3:! votee lo 75. The Bow street grand jury on Wed- nesday found true bilhi against Dr. Jarat'sou and bis cooipauiuus, un the charge of violating the neutrality laws by invading the I rans> aal Republic. At Veoiuor, Isle of Wight, the skele- tons of three human being.* were found Imlwdded in chalk cliffs near tbe rail- way station. Th'sy Jwloiiged to an early BriUsh period. The new edition of Byron's works, which is to l>e published shortly, will contain correaiKjndence which is ex- pected to throw some light on the re- lations between the noble poet and his wife. It was announced in London on ThursJay night that the British For- eign Ul'fioe is expected to take decided action in regard to the arrest of Mr. Harrison, tbe i;rown Surveyor of Brit- ish Guiana, by the Venezuelans. At the recent Parliamentary election in Frome, Kngland, the agent of tbe Liberal party preiiicteil tbe vote to be : â€" Mr. Barlow, 3,0l>4; lord A. Thynne, 4,810. The actual vote was;-^Mr. Bar- \ow. 5,062 ; Lord A. Thynne. 4.7li3. The Canada Company has declared a dividend of ten shillings per cent. The business for the halt year, coni,i>aretl with tbe corre«|x>n<ling period in 1895, shows an increase in the land values of the company of 9 per pent. Mr. Balfour baa withdrawn the edu- cation bill in the British Hou.-«e of Commons, but promises to reintroduce It next year. The aotiun Is looked upon as a fiasoo, ami Mr. Balfour s leader- ship of the House is severely criticized by Unionists as well as opponeiits. UNITED STATES. Twelve tramjiB were killed by the derailing of a freight train near San Francisco. Grnit activity is reported in the Brooklyn navy yard, and it is believe4 preparations are being made to send ships to Cuba. At New York the jury In the case of Mrs. Fleming, charged with having poisoned her mother, Mrs. Bliss, has returned a verdiot of not guilty. In Montpelier, Vt., a liK-omotive tire bangs in a church tower, and is u^ed M a fire alarm, giving a very clear and uenetraling sound when strunk by tbe Itrlker. The Illinois Appellate Court at (dount Vernon biia decided that where k sei-ret society expels a member, tbe lourt may enquire into the justice of Ihe expulsion. AWisixmsin land improvement com- pany, with a main irrigation canal 20 r«et wide and six feet deep, has re- flaimed 25 square miles of good farm- ing land in the Muskegon Lake region. All the New York anthracite produc- ing and carrying comi>anies have not- ified the trade of an advance of twenty- five cents a ton in prices, to take im- mediate effect. The advance is to all points east and west. GENERAL. The mother of the Emperor of China b dead. Tbe Czar of all the Russians Is suf- texing from jaundice. Former Chancellor von Caprlvi will be a candidate for tbe German Reich- stag at the next election. The report of last year' Austro- Hungarian burjget will show a large di&- ticit, the first since 1889. An impi of friendly natives has de- feated a for<^ of Matal>ele insurgents at the Naziane river with great slaugh- t«/. The Czarina of Ru^ia has recently ordered a tyijewriler with gf'.d tyije l)ars and the frame inlaid wii li pearls. The Turks in Canea are marking the shops of Christiai»8 with a cross* and it Ls feare<l that a general massacre is in coniemplal ion. A duel was fought near Berlin the other day between two army officers. Pistols were used, and one of the com- batants was instantly killed. It is stated in Madrid that tbe Gov- ernment has decided to send one hun- dred thousand additional troops to Cuba by the end of the pretent year. THE HOriE. CAKE M^VKING FOR BEGINN^Ra. First, we must remember that while few rules hold good in all cases, it is generally l)eat to mix the sugar and butter tdgether, then add the eggs, that have been thoroughly whipped in another bowl, then the cream or milk, and finally the flour with tbe soda or bakini; powder mixed in a portion of it, wriies Macadams.! Creaming, as I understand it, is tbe process of stir- ring inaredienta together, such as but- ter and sugar, until they are thorough- ly amalgamated and have the appear- ani« of froth or lather. To beat a mixture one draws the spoon from the opposite side of the Ijowl toward the left shoulder, repeating again and again Advices received from Korosko say *"J* " quick over-and-over motion. No that cholera has appeared among the Egyptian trr. os in that place, and it is feared thai, the disease will spread. It L9 now stated that twenty-seven thousand persons were killed and eight thousand injured during the recent tidal wave and earthquake in the northern portion of Japan. The Queen of Portuigal's medical li- brary is the best of its kind in Portu- gal, and she is said to know as much about medicine and surgery as any of the physicians of her country. The observatory on Mont Blanc ia now complete with the exception of one large telescope, which cannot be taken up the mountain until the snow is less deep. Regular work will, therefore, be begun in the summer. It is reported at Ha/rana that tbe insuTiient leader has burned 5,000 tons of sugar cane, an.l that the insurgent llajor i'ranclsco Varona boa l)een killed in an engagement with the Spanish troops near Salud. ProfeoBor Falb, of Vienna, announces that the earth will collide with a comet on November 13th, 1899. The earth itself will survive the shock, but every living thing will be choked with pois- onous gases, and be finally cremated. Library students in Paris wear "muz- zles" when perusing old books in the National Library, "not because there is fear that they will bue tbe old volumes, but to prevent the inhalation of the book microbes into their lungs." According to de.spatches from Madrid the t-panish Government is determined to resist any interference with Cuban affairs by the United States, and com- petent authorities consider that a wan between the two countries is measura- bly near. The struggle between British and Franco- Russian syndicates for the con- struction of railways and public works in China is being waged with varying succees. Up to the present the Franco- Russiiins appear to be getting the bet- ter of th« competition. PEARLS OF TRUTH. The bfigbt of ability consists In a thorough Knowledge of the real value of .things, and of the genius of the age we live in.â€" Rochefoucauld. Man is an animal that can not long be left in safety without occupation; the growth of his fallow nature is apt to run into weeds.â€" Hi llard. Ab. bow much suffering might be spare<l sometimes by a Single abstin- ence, by a niugle no answered in a firm ton© to the voice of seduction. â€" Lavater. Adversity has been considered aathe static in which a man most easily be- c^omes aoqu;iinted with him-irlf, parti- cul.irly being free from flatterers.â€" Johnson. A.<< I h" unthought-on accident is of what we wildly do. .so we profess our- selves lu be the slaves of ctuince. and flies of, every wind that blows.â€" Sbak'^peare. Men are oft«n capable of greater things than they perform. They are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw lo their full extent. â€" Walpole. Heroes in history seem to us poetic because they are there. But if we shoulil tell the simple truth of some ot our neigbliors, it would sound like poetry. â€" G. W. Curtis. No man's abilities are so remarkably shining .is not to stand in need of a proper opportunitv, a patron, and evea ihc prairwa of a friend, to recommend hiui LO the notice ol the world. â€" Pliuy. If it were not for lalx)r men c<juld amount of stirring aerates the mass equal to this method, and it should be employed almost exclusively through- out the process. Sifting the flour al- so aida in this re.spcct. To flour cur- rants we first clean them by picking over and washing in cool water, lay- ing them on a clean cloth to absorb the superfluous moisture; then du.-it or sift a little flour over, stirring so that all may receive a coating of the flour. They mix in the batter more evenly treated thus, and avoid a certain doughiness that is quite apt to be per- ceptible around the fruit j It is well to take this precaution with all kinds of fruits. It is a great deal of trouble to clean currants properly. In nearly all cases sultana or seedless raL,iua can be employed instead, and aside from other advantages they are more health- ful. To seed raisins I pour boiling water over them first, |)artiaUy cooking them, thus obviating sticky fingers, then with a sharp knife cut into and remove the seeds from each one sep- arately. It is rather U-diuus work.but treated thus they are superior to the sultanas. To separate the yolk from the white of an egg, crack the sheU as near the middle as ptj.-,sible, holding the two sections about a quarter of an inch apart J fhe whites will escape through between the Uilves, and the yolk will remain in the shell. A cake is much whiter by uaiug the whites only, but douoie the number of egits must be used to make up fur the lack- ing yolk halves. It is considered more ecuuomical to use the entire egg, but there need be no waste, as a nice dark caku, a custard pie or piain custard may be made frith the remaining yolks. It ia well to have several kinds of flavoring on hand, so your cake will never pall on the apiJetito, as that of the most experienced cake maker will do somelimeB if always flavored with one kind of extract. If a very white cake is desired, lemon is prefer- able to vamlU or any powdered or gruted seasoning. Nutmeg is a gener- "fi'^v"'"'^*' *"*' '^ <-'hainie IS relisheil by all. Yellow butter will color coke con- siderably, thereioi-e use lard instead, if extreme whiieueos is desired. Where baking powder is u«ed as tbe raising meiliuui, water <â- : sweet milk must be employed for the wetting, and .sour cream or milk with soda, or sal- eratus, and it is almost needless to add that the former is much more expensive I herefore if 1 were a beginner I should begin with soda. I Use an iron spoon if you will, with an earthen mixing bowl, but it is imperative thit a woo»leu spoon be used when the mixing dish employed is of tin. The following recipe for doughnuts w;ls ufed successfully by the writer when her ellwws were no higher than the table, and it is still a favorite in her other home far away from the one in which the fir.st trial waa made: 3 eggs, 1 cup of white sugar, I large cup of sour cream, 1 scant leaspoonful of soda, a little cinnamon or other flav- oring; a few currants mav be added. Roll out as soft as jjosaible, about halt an inch thick, cut with a cup or cooky cutter for hole in the midille, or form small balls or nuts, or cut in narrow siriiw and twist (either way Is nice) and droM into boiling tat. LarM ^nd tallow half and half is better than either one separate.. It the grease is hot en- ough, they should rise to the surfcice by the time you count 12 or 14. They neither eat so much, nor relish so shouM be a light brown on the under- pleasantly. nor sleep so Soundly; nor Iw sile. Tb 'n turn over and avoid so healthful, nor so useful, so strong nor 80 pill lent, so noble or so untempt- ed. â€" Jeremy Taylor. Laws, written, if i<ot on stone tables, ^et on the azure of infinitude, in the inner heu,rt of Gwl's creation, certain as life, c<'rt.'iin as deal h ! I say the laws are there and thou shalt not dis- obey them.â€" Carlyle. The stomach listens to no precepts. It N-gs and cl.imors. And yet it is not an olxlurale creditor. It is dis- missed with a siuiill payment, if only you give it what you owe, and not as much ao you can. â€" Seneca. I'here is this immen.se benefit in ma- chinery, that it carries on those oper- ations which deUise the mind and in- jure the faculties. A num. by con- stantly performing the same opera- tions, becoinea unfit for any other. â€" Sir H. Davy. PEAT CHARCOAL. The possibility of utilizing tbe peat bogs of the British kingdom, which extend to some 6.1100,000 of acres. Ls be- lieved to have been solved by a Glas- gow syndicate. I'he reeult of investi- ((atious i)oints to the conclusion that it can be converted into charcoal at least equal in quality to that obtained from oak, and at a prioe that will en- able it to compete with coal and coke. The chan-oal Ls pt-ouliarly adapted for smelting iron and making steel, and in that direction, tbe proprietors be- lieve, its greatest commercial success will be achieved. It is a pure fuel, free from phosphorus and sulphur, and it oontaUis i-onsiderably over 90 per cent, of carbon. PUOFESSIONAL INTEREST. Mi-is Antique (coyly). Dear me I I wonder who that elderly gentleman is that has been following me around all evening f Mrs. Flatly. Thit is Prof Su'iggins, the celebrated antiquarian. piercing with tbe fork.. One may lie taken out and V)roken to determine when they arc cooked, but this will not be ncc('ss.iry after a little expi'rience. After they are an even light brown all over, take our quickly, and drain in a broad pan. and l>efore they are quite cold pack ;iway in a stone jar and cover closely. Thoy will keep nice and moist in :i moderate lemporature for days at least. One Ol her kind of cake I will men- tion which is very pleasant to ^lotb the eye and the [lalste, as well as simple .inil inexi)i>ii.sive.' Thre<' eggs or the whites of -ix, cup sour milk, 1 cup sour cream, I scant halt cm> of butter or lard, 1 tea.Hpoonful of soda, 1 tea- spoonful flavoring extriu-t; bake quick- ly in four tins. When cool lay up (that is place between the Uiyers) with one cup of rich swt«t cream, flavored, sweetened, and whipped with an egg beater, until very thiik. reserving a ffenerous iHirtion for the top. Smooth it around with a knife and it will be as beautiful as any frasling.' The cake should be cut before applying the cream on top. This mixture baked in one large pan makes a very nice loaf cake. "Tainted" butter, stale eggs or ov- er-sour milk will not make a first- class crike. Bo exact in niea.sur«'raen(s, mix thoroughly, watch the oven close- ly, emplojf the Ix'st ingredients, and success will surely crown your efforts. ' A FEW HLNTS. Two mope, a dry one to wipe the floor, will save tbe bands. Boiled milk will remove stains from leather furniture or svota from a pol- isheil dining-room table. Salt.â€" A pinch of salt added to the whites of eggs will make them beat up quicker and light ;r. Spots of point upon window glass may be eaally removed by rubbing with a cloth wet in hot vinegar. Markiiig Ink.â€" Take 1 draohm of nit- rate of silver, 1 of gum arable, 1 ox of ntin or distilled water, and mix until ijiasolved. Rust.â€" If a pie<-e of camphor gum is placed in the drawer where a waist that has steel (rimmings is kept, it will prevent the steel from tarnishing. Remove Stains.â€" Linens that have been stained by tea or coffee may be cleansed by moistening the spots with water and holding iliem over the fumes of a small piece of burning .sul- phur or a few sulphur matches. Wash immedLttely with water in whioh a little unuiibnia or soda has been dis- solved. Stains that nothing else will remove are often taken out by tbe vapor rising from t he burning sulphur but the material must be washed thor- oughly at once. Clean Gloves.â€" Chamois gloves of white and light shades can be perfect- ly washed as follows : Make a lather with pure cast lie soap and water, us- ing one s[)Ounful of ammonia to each quart. When the water is tepid put in the gloves and let them soak for 15 minutes, then press them wit h the hinds but do not wring them.i Rinse in fresh cold water with a little am- monia added, and press the gloves in a towel. Dry them in the o|)en air, first blowing them to puff them out. them OUT. A WAR.VING NOTE. An overbur<VBned and over\vorked mother siiid recently. "It ia not the constant occupation cr the severity of my tasks that I deprecate, but the faot that I am mibNing something that con never come again â€" all my child's beautiful babyhood." Think of that, mothem, who get away as fast as possible from all personal ministry and care. You are leaving to Bridget and Norah and Dinah tbe society of your l>aby. the charms of its preaenc*'. the making of new intelligen- ce in its eyesk the caressing of little dimpled fingers, the comfort of a warm little hea«l against your neck, the first cooing laugh, the first efforts to speak, to walk, the liessed movements over its cradle and the holy time when it sinks away to sleep in your arms. What delicious and dainty s%veetness of life this is to missi What djsar hours are these to remember in 'he pies- sure of the after lifel Said an aged woman, mother of twelve chiliiren. among whom there were five men all filling nolde places in the worbl: "If only I h-ul them ail In the nuraary again, sitting on the tloor, playing with their blocks and toyai, I alioula be happy." The moiher's comfort time is with the baby child. Once grown upi. the girl, however dear, becomes the joy and light of another home; the bojn, howev«T precious, loves in time some other ^^oInan best, and joy of undis- puted puusoiision comes only m the bless- ed nui'sery time. STRANGER THAN FICTION. Kiae Ballrlii Nay b«r Krnderr4 rerrecti}' â- â- â- oraon* bjr the t !>r of a UTnamo* The Paris Journal de Geneve gives some startling details respecting the de- flection of steel projectiles by electri- city. It will be remembered that Dr. Conan Doyle, in tbe Stark Munro Let- ters, attributed an invention to his crazy hero for deflecting shots from vessels by means of accumulators at tbe stem and stern. That which appeared 'improliable now seems to be easy of realization â€" as least if the facts stated by our c-ontemp<irary have not been mis- apprehended. I'hey are as follows; "The committee of the federal rifle meeting at Winterthour has m:uie a curious discovery while summing up the results of the last course. The greater number of the hits on the target fired from the right side of the range were marked on the right of the bulls-eye, while those fired from the left of the range were almost exclusively on its left. Moreover, all projectiles partly or wholly constructi-d of st«!el had Ijecome magnetic. These facts sugjtested var- ious theories, an<l among tlieju it was suggested that the diversion of the bullets might be due to t he numerous electric and telephone wires extending along both sidi-e of the nmge at Win- terthour. Fresh experiments at the ranges of Be.rne and ihun ivnduceil to this conclusion, ihe authorities at Thun seem to have little or no doubt on the subject. A POWERl-UL CURRENT. " At ihun authorities established par- allel with the rifle range, at a distance of a little more than 40 yanis, an elec- tric current of 8.000 voits, carried along four steel cables. With a view of trac- ing tbe whole effect paper circlets were phu-ed at every 10 yards. The first q.x- peTimemLs were made with the Swiss model rifle of 18K». With this the in- fluence of the electric current waa nt once apparent. In a distance of 20(1 varda the bullet took a lateral devi- ation of 24 yards, and after that the curve of the trajectory was still more marked. The second exi>erimcnts were made with the Japanese 3.3mm rifle of Colonel Yamagata, and they were still more decisive, the bullet being rap- idly attracted to tbe electric wires and following their course with absolute servility. Fuither attempts were mode with artillery. The range .lelected was one of 3,000 vnr.ls and 2tHi yards in front of the targets, but forty yards to the side, was plac<'d the electric battery. Every shot was diverted by its intluem-e far to the side of tho targetâ€" to be exact the deviation was one of 14 de- grees. " The conclusions drawn from those exijerimcuts axe that a section of in- fantry exposed to fire at 300 yards would en.joy complete safetv it a dyn.i- mo or accumulator were placed on its flank; a whole comp<iny would be in tl-e same security at oOO yanls. ai.d ar- tiUry fire could be rendered innocuous at l.dOO yards. If tht-ae facts are sound the newsiuall bore rifle is doomed, and we>ihall have to return to the heavy bullet of lead, because it is unaffected by electricity. But to military reforiii- efs this will" signify a repulse along tbe whole line." ALL ABOU^ ASBESTOS. INNUMERABLE OSES TO WHICH THB SUBST.VNCE IS NOW PUT. The VS1U4UB ProUuot Shipped la AM Parta af the Wvrlat-The IK-piMHs Ai9 PracUeally tallmitcd uud tke 4taaUtT Is Ike Best Ib (be World. From the last report of the Depart- ment of Agriculture it appears that the production of asbestos in the Do- minion is reaching very coasiderabl* proportions. To speak in a strict SBnaa the Canadian mineral is not the trua asbestos, "but a form of •erpentin* call- ed chryeotUe." In commerce, howw ever, ic is called asbestos, and answers tbe same purpose. The principle Cua- adis2i veins occur in cert^ain portions ol the great belt of serpentine rocks of the eastern townships of Quebec, yid asljestos is shipped thence in largs quantities to England, Germany, Bel- gium, Holland, and the United Stats*. The mineral is found in the Unita4 States, especially in Virginia, the Cut- olinaa, and Texas ; and here and ther* also in New Jersey, Stateu Island, and Pennsylvania. But none of these d^ posits, it appears, have a commercUi value. The first mining of tbe Canadian deposits occurred in 1878, when 50 toaa were produced and sold. In the 18 years since the industry has increased remarkably. The greatest quantity mined in one year was 9,800 tons ia 1890, the value of the product being 11,200,240, or alxmt $1'30 a ton. In 1894 the quantity mined was 7,tj30 tons, valued at ^120,825â€" about $55 a ton. The cause of the drop in the value of tha product between 1890 and 1894 is no* staled. Perhaps the product of the earlier year was of a VERY SUPERIOR QUALITY, for since the umimencement of the iiH dustry the average price bos been about 800 a ton. it is said that these depo- aits are now the best in the world, for not only are they praitically unlimited in extent, but the product is of a qual- ity, which fully meets the requiremeata of the newest and most e.xactuig of the many u:jes to which it is put. Asbestos appears to be one of those things \viiuii» value remain.^* unperceived until man • necessity discloiK'S it. fwenty-fiye years ago this mineral was practically unknown in the laboratory as wi-U â- Â« in the factorv, perhaps Ijecause the need of such a niineraiogical vegetal le had not pressed upon man's attention. Now- ailojs it is found in e\ery worksho* where steam or electricity is employed. A wriu-r in the New Yorlc Evening Post describing some of tbe qualilie* of the substance says; " In appearance it is light, buoyant, and feathery as thistledown; y-.t. m lis crude state, it is densei and beavr as tbe solid rock in which it is found. Apparently as perishable as jfrass. it is vet older than any order oi iniinal or "vegetable life on earth. The dissolv- ing influences of lime B<'em to liave no eifect upon it. The action of unnuznj Ixred centuries, by which the uardest rocks known to geologists are wora away, has left NO PEHCEPTLBLE IMPRINT on the asliestos found emiied.led la them. While much of iU bulk is of the roughest and most gritty materiala known, it is really «s smooihl to tb* touch as soap or oil. S<'emingly :is com- bLstible as tow, the fiercest ucat can- not consume it, and no known combine at ion of acids wiTl destructively aifej* the appear;iiice and strength of its fib- re, even after days of exposure to its aition. It 18, in ni>-t, pricticady inde- structible. Its incombustible nature renders it a complete protection from firuiies, but beyond this most valuable qualitv, its in<Uistrittl value is greatly augmented by its non-conduction ot "leal and electricity, as well as by its luiport- ant property ot practical insolubility ta acids." Every day the sulwtance is emploor- ed in Ut>w ways, and some of i hese nxm most interesting. In cities »lieie na- tural gas is usi'd for fuel asljeslos make* the bt-st tire-bricks for grates, and wick* for natural gas il'jminating burner*. It is not so generally kno^vu that aa- bestos wall plaster is now used quite extensively. One advantage of its use is that it can Iw ai)plie4l to the raw brick, the usual pndiminarles ot studp ding, stripping, mortaring, and ait»- swiriurf being unufcessarv to uvake the pla-iter adhere firmly. It is said ttet a single coating of asbestos laid on the brick wall in the morning will he found at night presenting a smoothly finish- ed surface, shilling like glass and aa HAIU) AS ROCK. Tho uninflammable asltestos paints are m»>d a great deal for the interioi' de- corations of steamships and wlwreve* else unusual precautions are takeo against fire.. . In London and Pans it t'poeare that the firemen are provided with a»l)e«to« clothing and miwJts. and when envel- oi>ed in these they ' can walk through the hottest flame with comparative im- punity." Slmv aslx'stos was known In Egvpt and the out-lying regions in an- cient times the thought is suggested that Mcshach, -i" "Irai-h and .Vl)eilneg« were clad, in .isb «tos garments when Nebuchadnezzar hod them thrown into the fierv furnace at Babylon. Pape* made of aslX'Slos is now used largely for insurancv policies, charters, and other important documents, and the enipioy- ment of tbe material for packing, the weaving of incombustible theater cur- tains, etc., is very extensive. U ha« been of much value in the development of electricaJ science, the insulating and heat-resisting qualities .which it pos- sesses protecting as no other sub- stance can the more delicate parts of electrical machines from destruction by the intense htal of currents ot high -potentiality. MONEY MISPLACED. Mr. Oreathead tcool and ice dealer) I didn't sell as much coal lost winter as usual. ... , j .o- Mrs. Greatbcadâ€" Too Imd. Your cus- tomers must have some money left which you would bave it the weather hod beien cooler. . ,_ ,, . Yes, thev have, but I shall raise the price of ice and get it away troin thea before fall.