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if-M"< â-ºâ- â-ºâ™¦â- â™¦"♦-♦-f^ About the House »dH-H~Â¥-Â¥*i ♦ H M M ♦ « * i.lt WAYS WITH Tilt: PAnSNIP. "Fair words butler no par.^nips," 6ays the old prov«rb, and in Irulti, tlwse of iisti who arc most fond of llnvn kii-.w that Uicy are both more altrac- Uvo and alalable with butler. nut parsnips, even if old, need not l>o dry, as there arc many good ways of iiro- paring tlivin, and thus line, llesliy 'oot, with ils 10,8 per cent, of carbohydnites and valuable cclluloso (of value when rightly cooked, well masticated, and theivforo, well diKCsled), is dei-yerving of thomu),'h aiiipreciatioii. It is, found 111 Euixipe and Asia and is also, a na- tive to England. In lirins Isle One might guojs that it would be ctiltivaU c;! for jse n-s a lioine-brewcd fennent- od drink as'well irs food for both man aiid boost. The fibrous tendency of the pnr.snip makes it necessary to cook carefully (.*i>eoi.ally If not la lis tcn- der'e.sl .stanes and iiicUned to slrengtli Q> Jkiyor) in un.suUed water, in an un- covered vesM^l niul, where greater deli- cacy is df'Sired, in more than "one" watipr. I^^ngth of lime must vary with its. condition, or course, but if haste ".s necessary and the method permit, cut the parsnip into small pieces. Parsley Bcems never out of place, adding a touch of grace lo the palnlubilily us bullor doci to its smoothness. Boiled and Brorod.â€" Wnsh and boll until tcndLT, then scrape and, if young, servo whole with butler, pe])per and Bait, with butler and lemon juice, or with a milk dressing. If older they bhould bo cut in slices, servmg with the same dressings. .Slito oold, boiled par.snijis lengthwise and broil on grid- iron or toaslcr and serve with butler. With ligg Sawe.â€" Cut ooUi, twilod parsnips Into cubes and heat in milk. Thicken with a litlJe flour nibbed Bmooth in a well-bealen egg. Add u Lit of biiUer, pepper, suit, and a chop- jied, liuril-Loik-d egg. •• Uutlered I'arsnip.s.â€" Scrape a£^ slice thin the parsnips and cook until ten- tier, or boil whole and then slice tlun. Heplace in saucepan with lialf cup bul- Ifr and tablespoon fresh, chopixxl pur- Blcy. I.el ' immer a moment after hcut- Ing lliiyouga and serve Iwt, sousoning with .salt and pcppor. Kricri Oelicacy.â€" Instej)d. of broaling, Uio slices may be fried iu siiiplesl form or dipix.'d in egg and cracker cruiiiijs, sprinkluig with a little uuti meg on serving. Parsnip CutlcLs,â€" Cut Inlo longthwise Bhces coUi, boiled par.sinip(s and' fry brown, after which dip one side in bai- ler of egt; and flour and fry till bivjwn, and, as tlie third step, dip the second Bidi!. in turn, in the batUu- aiul fry Serve wil|i lomalo sauce in whicti Bhould be a little minced onion aiid clioaxpo:! parsley. Fricns.sod.-Hoil sliced raw par.siilp,s In milk until tender, adding one-lmlf cup coijUod celery or pens. Thicken with a Utile Hour rubbed sm<x)th in butler. Servo with .sin-ings of |iarsley. Another way is to cut j)nrsnip.s inio Jncli calx's an<l couk till tender. Drain and blown ui hult^M*. When nearly done add a dusling of flour and U:l thus Also brown caictully. Itcniove fivun Btove and add a little milk or the water ironi the j-mnsnips, makings a bmwn jjravy, adding more butler as neces- sary. Servo on toast. NlaslK.'d Par.snip.â€" Mnsh hot, Iwiled parsnip with cream or butlor and the |:)'^iilen yolk of an <'gg. .SoiLson to •la-slc, then whip In the stiff white of the egg. Blown lightly and serve at cnco. Patties.â€" Make plaln-mnshed pdrsnlps without egg, inlo little cakes, adding clK>pped parsley; dip in (lour or egg And cracker, and fry or bake. IIOUSlillOLD WISDOM. To take out chocohili' and cooou Mains wiish with foa|) in tepid water. 'JV'u should alwMy.i be kept in a per- Xectly close vessel iijid In a diy jiliice. When a cut wilt not heal, sciturute a piece of absorbent cotton with coal oil and bind on. A hot bath up to the neck may savi the life of a child in oonvulsioiia if given at once. WlK>n hands arc slahied with black- ing, wash flrsl In kerosene, then wiUi soap and water. Make it a rule never to throw out anylhiJig unless spoiled, and be sure nolliing has a chance to spoil. An excellent poultice for an inflam- mcd cut or burn is made of etpial parts of lard, flour and sugar. A wnall piece of wire «reen1ng trxked to an iixining board keeps the irons xwlishcd and free from nil dirt. Bub sewing machine oil stains with lard, lei stand for .several hours, then wash with cold water and soap. Iodine sr-ots may bo removed by first washing the stained article with alco- hol, Ihen rinsing iiU soapy water. To tighten the maciiinc bell without removing, j)ul a drop of machine oil on Iha belt and turn for a few seconds. Hang a small hag in a handy place; put in every broken clothes pin. They make ihc best wedges for a rattling window. For burning and ilching feet, bathe tliem at bcUtiuiio in hot water and afterward ixiur alcohol upon the itch- ing places. Sprains should bo treated as quick- ly as po.ssible with hot water, after which the part affected should be rub- bfd R-ith lininuait. For sai'c throuL lake one glass of hot waler, one t.ca.sp<ionful of soda, and three drops of carbolic acid. Gar- gle once every hour. Olive oil is very good for weak peo- pl<. or tho.so who suffer from indiges- ition. It s'hoiild bo taken with the food v.henovcr j>xssdble. If rico is to l)e a useful arlielo of food, it should be cixrked with milk, 1 ulter or stock, which will supply the want of natural fat. Toi>s and outr.i:le pieces of celery v.'ashed and dried may be rublied fine and make cxccllenl seasoniing for grav- ies, .soups and drcs.<ing.s. .Save by |)utling a small quantity of ^all in the water lin outer pari of dou- ble Ixjilor. Salt water boils at a low- er degro<j of heal. Immcdiiutely after table cloths come fixim the wringer, fold them, lay aside iv.lled in slK>et« for two or three hours, then iron while damp. All puddijigs that slwuld be smooth and creamy, .such as custard, rice and tcpioca, ought to bake or steam slow- ly. If lliey are cooked rapidly llicy are apt lo curdle. Ti) clean a lamp burner, remove it from Itio l.inip, soak II several liours in sliiong washing soda and very hot water, then dry every pari carefully. Cltiiming Soap i.s more effct'ivc in powdered form. .Shave a bar with a knife, which will powder it. Then put in an old salt shaker and keep in a tiajRJy place near the sink. When window .'â- hndes will not to]] I'P, lake Ihe left hand end i>j1I<t from the .socket while llio .shade is half way (l<.wii and with Ihe olhcr cud In place roll Iho shade uj). This tightens the sj)ring. I'laiii piccos. like ilowels, pillow-slips and sheets will be siiio«jIIi enough lor all prailical purp<iscs if put tlirongli the c!olhc>s wringer instead of being ironed. Ill making puddings of rice, always allow three iKJurs of slow cooking. It i.i a good r.l.m lo .steam rice for cuny for if it is iKiiloil valunlilo parts are thrown away in the water. Make a long bag with a drawstring ji .top to put away the pnin.s«ils an, I unibri'llns Ihol would hang in closet ex|)osed to (he dust. Add a strong hook at one side to hang by. When dressing a baby Ihc clothes should not be tlrawn over ils head, but kris'<'nd run the hand llilough the gar- ment, take Ihe child by the feel, t;lighl- ly lift the bi)dy, uiul slip tlic clolIiTng on fivim the feet. A .soiled black coal may lie rpilrkly clewed by applying lo it willi n siionge slroiig oiffee to which a few drops of mninouia have U'cn nddoil. I'lni-'h the procVAs by rubbing the oont with a pU'ce of colored woollen cloth. A STItONG BANK. Tbc Mrrchnnis' Bank Slalement Just Issued Shows lis .Solid Po.sition. Confronted by the Annual Statement of the Merchants' Bunk of Canada, just i.s.sued, one does not require lo go far alleld to discover the .secret of the sta- bility of our Canadian banks, and in Ihese days when tlierc have been rum- blings and tumblings in the financial w< rid in the neighboring republic, we pride ourselves in the safeguards to both sliareholders and the public pro- vided by our Canadian banking system. The Statement of Ihc Mci'drants' Bank presented al the forty^^ourlh Annual Meeting of the Shareholders, held at Montreal on the 18th inst., sets forth in a practical manner the best features of that system and reflects the greatest credit on that Bank'.s management. The date of the closing of Iho Iwoks by the Bank has been changed from May 31st li, November 30th, and during the past half year the net profits earned, after allowing for payment of charges, etc., aniounl tc the large sum of .S473,U4.5(J. The total deiKisits by the public amount t.. S3<>,25i,313.97, which is secured by tclal assets of the Bank which amount to over fifty-two millions of dollars. Ala time wtien the managonienl of our banks have been strengthening Ihe i)06itions of tlioir respective inslitiilicns by pursuing a conservative policy and increasing ll'.eir cash reserves, we find the "Mer- chants"' to the fore with inimodia'tely a\ailable asscls amounting to a lilth' over nineteen and a quarter million dollars. F.nlrenched in such a strong p<'sition this bank merits the confidenci of the thousands of people who are in- terested In its position. To Iho share- holders a yearly dividend al the rate of 8% has been paid, while the large bal- ance of SiGV.-MX) has been carried for- ward to next year. Tho paid-up Capital of the Merchants' Bank stands nt SC.OOO,- 000, behind which tticre is a Bescrve of S4.nOO,(XK). Ttio fitateracnl Is n highly satisfactory one from every standpoint, and if the â- solidity of our Canadian banks at the present time has tho effect of creating c.ontidenoo of many foreign investors in Canada, tlie thanks of the public ai-e due l< such an institution among others as the Merchants'' Bank. "Papa .says ho Ihiriks ho gave you quite a start when you askixl for my hand." "lluht I don't call that a .sini-l; lio reached mo befoi'o I got U) Iho door I" Most people know that if they have been sick they need Scolt'j! Emtit- sion to bring back health and strength. But the strongest point about Scoii's Emu Is /on is that you don't have to be aick to get results from it It keeps up the athlete*s strength, puti« fat on thin people, makes a fretful baby happy, brings color to a pale girl's cheeks, and pre^ vents coughs, colds and consumption. Food in concentrated form for bick and tvell, young and old, rich and poor. And it contains no drugs and no alcohoL ALL DRUGGISTS I BOo. AND 81.00. PERSONAL PAUAGKAPIIS. Inlerestinn Heiuring About Prominent Actors en Jlie >Vorld's SUnje. Tho King of Norway is one of the hand.somcst and bcsl-dre.ssed monai'ctis i'l I'jurope. His Majesty has scientilic ta.'-.lcs, is intere^ited in new inveijlioiis, and esf>ecially in any conlrivuncc which may be of use at sea or in ttic navy, lie also Illios sporl, is a lino shot, rides well lo tiounds, and is a llr-st-i-iito liilUard- player. King Ilankon is a Knight of the (iarler, and holds several oilier British dignities. In this relation it is curious U note that at the Uiurl of Norway tliei'O are no nobles and no titles; and in till.', respect it ro-semblcs tho Cxiiiils of Athens, Belgrade and Bucharest. When lie camo to the throne he aUilUhcd tho piefl.K of "Your F.xi.'ellency'' I-.ir Minister-.s and other dignitaries, and even wishe*! to di.sponso with the title of "Majesty." Irideetl, at tho time of liis arrival in Noi-- way be was quaintly addressed us ".Mr. King." Captain Prilcliard, of the new mam- ruolh Cunaider, has risen from very humblo bi'ginnhigs. .\ rativo of Cur- nar-von, he was left an orplian early in life, and in fullilment of hi-J inother'.s last wish he bxk up a sailor's calling. Ill' fii'sl Ix'came a cook on llie Oleen, a small Carnarvon .sailing-vesst'l. In his f<iurUN'iith year, al a salary of $3 per month. After two and a half yours Cap- tain Prilcliard entered tlie maritlino ser- vice luxaper, and al the end of twelve yrai-.s was captain and pari owner of a brig in the sUilo trade, lie substvpu'rilly made voyages in sailing-vessels to evei'y part of ilie gl'ibo, iirul after l\vcnly-<uie years of sea life entered the Ciinard .ser- vice in 1879. In tire intervening twoiity- eiglil year's ho has coriimaiuled every Cuiiar<ler with tho excepl'on of Ihe Uin- biia and l.iisitania, and has made no fi wer tlian iM Atlanti; trips. I'or many year-s Ixir'd Itosehery has sii|teri\l fr'oiii insomnia. It is as.st-rled, ill tact, that bus lonlship ivtir'<Hl fi'om putilic life be<'nusc he ttiought that the worry and sir'ess of iwlitics had a great deal to do with liLs sleeplessness. After having the llouso al niidniglit Ixii'd Bosebery would often insU'ucl hiis coaeli- man lo drive him alxiut tho sti'octs r<^>r an hour or two in a closed carriage, that Ix'ing the only way in which lie coiikl court sleep. In iho swisli of the sea waves, however, his lordship claims to liavo <liS()ovei'ed an elf.'ctlve cure, and when slayirrg at Dahrieiiy l/ird Uosebery always .sloops al Barnl>")gle, a house two lu;nd"i>i'd yni'ds away. This ImiUliiig is <ui the <vlge of the l''irili <it I'orth, and 111.; waves lap lire sides <if the lower; al high li<lii lire .spr-ay is Hung against Iho windows of liis woin. I.oi'd Hosel>ery says that Itarnlxiglu is tho only place whei'o he can enjoy a gorxl night's rosl. King Alfons<i, unlike niosl Spaniards, piefer'S golf to iKilg, and, altlKHigh he plays lefl-haiuhxl, plays a very good gfiiiio on the links. He is a keen and conslant etgaretle-.smoker, but never smokes cigars, as Cuba was lost to Spain before ho hiul loarnl lo love Havana. His favnrllo cigarette Is the gomrino Spanish arlicio, and tluve ai'o very small, ami are made of nliiKisl liUick tobaci-o. They an; nol gummed, like <ither cigarvtles, but simply held |o- gitlior at Ihe i'ni\ii by a tiny fold-in of the jiaper. Their purfumo iis delicate and distinctive. A for-eign diidomal tell.s an niniising slory of King Alfonso's child- hood. When" very young he altendwl. In Madrid, a certain Court function of especial brilllaiKp. Al llisl ho hehaveil with much dignity, but som Ijocamo lKir>>d, and, sud.lonly, clambei'ing down fivim his seat, prwooiicd lo mount tine of the huge golden lions which crouch al the foot of the tliiono. This ho lode astride for several minutes In true boy- ish fashionâ€" a strange sight, indeed, at the stateliest Court in liurope. No nronarch in Europe works hai-der Ihan the Sultan of Turkey, for lie riecs al four in the morning, winter and sum- rnor, and goes lo his while-tiled balh- I'corn for his bath, after which ho sips a cup of coffoe, brewed by the cafedji- bachi, or chief coffoo-maker, and Ihen with a cigarolte belw<>en his lips, he goes slraiglit lo his desk. He works till midday, when he adjoui'ns for prayers ; tlion more coffee and an entree, an hour's siesta, and work again till din- ner, whioli is served at four in the alter- m^on. During these hour's lie .signs hun- dreds of documents, for, in addition lo governing affairs at home, he is practi- cally his own Foreign Minisier. There is no nior'c ar'dent di.seiplo of the simple life Ihan Gcnerr.l Booth, whoso health has been causing so much an.x- iely of late. He neither smokes nor drinks, and for severol ycaiis he has been practically a vegclaiian, not a.3 a inal- Wr of principle, but because ho finds that- i! suits liim. He .ilways. if po.ssiblo, takes ;i sliort rest after nitihlay dinner, bul aj art from this siesta the old Geiicr'al is constantly al work fi'om eight in tlie morning till about eleven at night. While, iK^iwever, he lives a life of Spar- tan sirnpUcily, the Oenei-al devotes a certain amount of attention l.ci personal details, which would sui-prise some. He is careful that his clothes ai'o dry, and that ho does not stand in a draught wliilo siKjaking al his meetings. An as- sistant has travelled wRh him for many years, who sees to it that when the Gei>eral goes on the platform the condi- tions are right in all ics|)cicts. Ceneral Booth has learned by experience tlial it IS the liUlc trials and nerve .strains that take more out of him Itian Itie big efforts. Mr. David I.Iovd-Goorge, M.P., Presi- dent of tlie P.ritish Itoard of Trade, has been callc>d the idol of Wales, and there are few more fervid Welcshnien living. II" has been a lighter fr-om his youth up. I'.ven as a boy at lire Church Schixjl he oigani/.i\t a iKiycotl of soiiio of the ex- aminations. And yet llie father of Mr. I.loyd-Georg^ was' a man of peaceâ€" a Unitarian iiilnLsler, of sclxilarly m- stincls, who died when Ihe future Cabi- net Minister was only two years of ago. Mr. I.loyd-Cteorgc has f^ince confessed what a iiard struggle his niollier had to bring up her children. Their broad was homi^mado, and they nii-ely ale fresh meal, the grealesl luxury being half an egg for en';h child on Siirid.iy mornings. I'ortunately, Mr. l.loyd-George posses?ed a klnd-hearloil liachelor uncle, wlio kept a .shoemaker's sliop, and who made it his duty to -see that his nephews and nieces woi'O prviperly e«Uicaled. He superintended the education of the chil- dren, laughl his nephew to love good Ixoks. and in Itio end saw him orlided to ;i .solicitor. Al twenty-two Mr. I.lnyd- (â- â€¢(or-go eSlablLshed a lu-aclioo with his y<.uiigei' brotlier, and soon he built up 1 (.yiiisiderable bushiess. Kleven year's later he was asked lo contest IJte Carnar- von Boi-oiiglis, and won by a majority lit eighteen. Ho has been M.P. for the Carnarvon Boi'ouglis ever Shice. ^iâ€" OOCTOIl WAMKD TO AMPITATE.. Mis. i;. F. Fonger, 3 iNfiy^gw Street, SI. Thomas. Ont., says; ^^I am ii:nsl thankful 1 di'^eovered the exist- ence of Zum-Buk. For about 9 montlis 1 sufter'ed cruelly from the effects of having a corn r-ernoved from niy little toe, for with its removal a hole ix>- iiinined and my too was in a terrible .'-tato and llio d<5Clor tlioughl it necessary to ampulale it. About this lime I I'oceived a sample box of Zam- Bilk and l>cgan u.stng it on my toe. The lirsl applicaliim gave mo Iho greafost ease fi'oni pain and encouraged me to give Zam-P.uk a thoi'ough trial. Two months after commencing witli Zam- link Itior'o was no sign of a hole for the fle.sh had gixiwn in very llrmly and all .•oreness and pains were entii'cly ban- ished. Ziirii-Buk brought about this lioaling when all other remedies failed. Wo llnd Zam-Buk .so valuable that vv.' would nol be without a box In the house." Zam-B'uk heals cuts, bruises, oil \v<iiriids, running sores, ec/.ema, ulcers. iK.ils, eruptions, scalp .s<ires, itch, piles, chapped liniids, burns, scalds, and all sUin diseases. WV-. Ihix, nil druggists and storei, or Zam-Buk Co., 'I'ororilo. MKBFI.Y DFDUniON. The fair amateur palinHl looked at the left hand of the sweet young girt long and eanies-tly. Itiealhlossly slie wailed for the palm- i.-fs nexl words. "All! I see by your lininl that you arc engaged to be married," said the palmist. "How wondci'ful!" oxclairaeJ Iha bride-to-be. "And," continued tlie reader of Ihe future and tho past, in a more cutlhig tone, "1 see that you arc eiigaged le Mr. I.oony." "Oh, it's perfectly exlraordinary!" burst out the blushing girl. "How could you know tluitf" "By my long study of the science," was the iH;ply. "But surely the lines in my hand can- not lell you the na " "Wlhi said anything alxjut lines?" replied tlie prophetic one, wilh wittier- iriy sc<M"n. "You ai'e wearing Ihe ni- gi>gernonl-ring I returned liim tluve weeks agi!" Xiv borâ€" "That boy of .wurs seenij Iu be a bright one. He'll cut oul u name for himself some day." Poploy (angrily} "He's done it already â€" on our new plonol" A kind old gentleman, .sotvng n .small loy who was cari'ying a lot of news- papers under his ai'm, .said; "Ikm't all those pai>er's make you tired, my lioy?' "No; 1 diuil read 'em," replied Ihe liul. MAKE THIS YOURSELF CIViS niXIPE FOB SIMPIJi IIOIVIE- MADE KIDNEY CfBE. Inexpensive Mixture ot Vegetable In- grcdicnls Said (o Overcome Kidney ond Bladder Trouble. Hero Is a simple home-made mlxturo as given by an eminent authority on K.dncy diseases, who makes the state- ment in a Toronto daily newspaper, I hat il will relievo almost any case c! Kidney trouble, if taken before the stage of Urighl's disease. He stales that such syrs-^oms as lame back, pain in th« side, frequent desire to urinate, especi- ally at night; painful and discolored urination, are readily overcome. Here is the recipe; try it: Fluid Fxtracl Dandelion, one-half ounce; Compound Kargon. one ounce; Oimpound .Syrup .Sarsaparilia, three ounces. Take a tcaspoonful alter caoti meal and al bedtime. A well-known physician Is author- ity that these myrcdienUs are all 'harmless and easily mixed at homo t>y shaking \\=bll-in a bottle. This mU- tui-e has a pec uli unhealing and sooth- ing effect upon the entTre Kidney and Urinary structure, andoften ovei'comes the worsl forms of Rheumatism in just a little while. --This mixture Is said to rfmovfc rttt' blood disorders and cure Ihe Rlicumalism by forcing the Kidneys lo filler and strain from llie blood and sy«lom all uric acid and foul, dec imposed waste matter, which cause these alllic- lions. Try it if you aren't well. Save '.tie prescription. IMIS.SIONAniE.S' AFniC\N SPEECIL Has a Literature ol Its Ownâ€" Interior Ilich in Copper. Mr. G. B. Beak, late acting British vice-oonsul for the Congo Free Slate, has returned to England after a 5,000 iiiilc journey across Africa, from Ban- ana, al the mouth of tluj Congo River, l<, Mombasa, British Fast Africa. _The jour-ncy was made al the instance of the Foreign Otllce, Mr. Beak collecting details of tho life and customs of tho natives of the districts through which h' passed, says the lyondon Daily Mail. The Katanga district, at the south of the Congo Free Stale, and Immediately norlli of British Central Africa, was Mr. Beak's particular ol\'cctivo. He traversed this region for over 1,400 miles, and reports that it is intensely rich in copper mines, which are al pre- sent undeveloped tor want of railway oommunicatiori. "When tliis is eslab- lishcd," said Mr. Beak, "Kambovc and Buwe, lire tw.i cluef towns of the disr tricl, are conBdonlly expected to de- â- vel'ip into second Johanne.sbergs.* The climate is go<Hl and there l."J fdenly of -shooting and lishing. The Ise lly and shaping sickness are the draw- backs. "I passed Ihivjugh a whole dLs- Iricl .so affected jienr Ihe I.ualaba Biv- er. One cBi'ious effect of this illness IS lo drive the patient mad, and I had a very narrow escape at the hands of one of Ihe natives who was in a sluie of frenzy. "Al Bairdouinville, on Iho western shore of l.ako Tanganyika, thero is a beautiful new cathedral, erecUxI by ttio l''reneh Pera> Blarics. II is renlly n ST lendid building. ICverylhing except llie .stained gla.s3 windows bad been made locally; Iheso wcie bi'ouglil fixun i:ui»pe. 1 crossed the lake in a lillle iiative sailing bark and onlieretl Gcjr>- jr.an tcrritoiy at Kaieina. "1 found no dilliculty in getting (hrough tli<; country on the score of Jiinguage. That most generally sjioken thiviugh eipmiorial Africa is KiswahiU, which tlie mis-sjonaries aro ti-yiiig to o.slablLsh a.s the lingua franca of the c<',utirrent. 1 know this language well. Nearly every district has ils own lan- guage; nit written; bul KiswahiU will carry any<ino through c(pial<irial Africa. 11 has a hlfinilure of its own." WAITING FOB 1 KMri'.VriON. "There are some pei-sons," said Mrs. P.urdelte one day, "wIki don't wear tho blue riblKin willi Kirvcprity. Tliey wear il, iwihaps, almut as hypocritically lus it was worn by an erripkiyec of a ccrlaiji br'ower'. "This employee, after years of di^sipa- li<in, appear'iMl one day al tlic browei-y wilti tho blue ril'lxin on his breast, No- thing was said to him, and he wore tlic r-il l)on for some nionlhs. Then one day Ihf head of Iho firm, lianperurig to no- lieo the man's badge, approa'.'lHMl trim. "'Why, Fniiik,' he .saiil, 'il Ls strungo lo w>o you, a brewer, vveui'iug the blue r-'bbon I' "'It does look strange, sir,' the man ndmitlod, " 'Well,' fiaid llie brewer-, 'why do you do ttr "'It. is like t'li.s,' .said the wor-knian. I weir tho I'lblwu Ix'cause il nuike.s men like to tempi rue. trid when Fm tempted I succumb, sir.' ' P.VTRB.NAl. ADVICF.. "What was the text this morning?" asked Mr. \\ibb.sl-\v when his htlle Iwy I'Ud returned fi'om church. ' W iniin's a man tor a" that.'" "Urn. Very {,•*"â- <â- â€¢ I'm glad you re- rr.eiiitflr It, Now gel your Bible and turn down a loaf vvliere tho clr;:plep is thai has it in s.i you 11 know \vhei« to tind il if you ever for'gct il." F.\nM FINANC:iER. An Onlorio farmer I'efiLsed a» offer of saw for a 2-year-olil cow the tiiher day. " He prelor;-; .selling $\CQ \\:tX> of butler ami .still own the o«!V.. I