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NEWS FROM THE HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS. Many Things That Happen to Inter- est the Minds of Auld "cotla's Sons The late Mr. Alexander Hull Wil- son, shipbuilder, Aberdeen, baa left over IH of estate Lord Overt oun hits given i'VUH) to- wards the cost of a new Maternity Hospital for Glasgow. About 700 operative joiners in Aber- deen struck against a it-. tuition of th. standard rale of wapcs from 8 1-Ud. to 8d fwr tour. Frof. Sir Wm.Gairdner has inti- mated IILM resignation of (lie I'liair of 1' ice of Medicine in tbe University of Cl is/ow. Dr. Tille has intimated his re- signation of the |vition of Ie. Inirr on (ierinan language sud literature in (,1 is^ow- University. Tbe death in announced of Mr. James Ourrie, the eldest liroi her of Sir Donald t'uirie, Ml' and maunder of ihe Leith, Hull and Hamburg Ste.un Packet ('oni|iny. Mrs. Alexander 4'la|iperi on. who en- tered Sir \\nlter Scott's service at tiie nye off 16. and was with him at Aliliotsford when be died, recently rtuii at Kirkbill. Hrv. l)i Walter Smith, a former Moiler.11 or of t lie Free Church, and known aa the author of "Olrig .1 rue and ' Ililn Aiming the Broken Coils " him lieen seriously ill. In Penh. Scotland, ex-Lord Provost Dewar was presented with bis por- trait and a rn-issive silver bowl as marks of th' aiiirerint ion of his pub- lic spirit by hi-. fellow-< ill/ens Mr. George Inglis, 8.S.C., has lieen aj|Miinteil law agent in Srotlaml for various llovei iniinnt ilej>,iri inenls. in- cliulinjr the i c ro(tish Office* tbe War Office nnd the Prison romim-Muii.-! s Commander Otfilvy, K X. M ho hns been promoted for hia services in rViuth Africa. U a younger son of Sir 11. . nil.' Offilvy. whose seat is n.'ii Ilumlee. for whicji his father was M. P. Willi.im Kwari l^.khart. H. S. A., who was born in Dumfriesshire. U years agn, Jias died in London. The id.. -.ised arilst exhiliiled iii the Hoyal rVotlisb Academy at tbe early age of M. The Secretary for Scotland has ap- |t ove I of the purchase, of the estate of Clrgonli situated about four miles from > . vt.iilon. from KilwinnlnK uui from Ii\in<- for an Inebriite Kefnitn- atory for (ilasgow. Tbe Duke of Aryyll's health Is runs. Ing some anxiety lo his family. He Is almost entirely confined to his bed- room; his inrilii-.il adviser Is in con- attm( sK.-n t in. .- ; n fact, in residencn at Inveraray Caslle. Mi James Clark, who is going to fxiuth Afiica in charge of the Scottish Mouth African hospital, is a aon of Ibe famous Sir Andrew Clark, and succeeded ui the luiidnietcy on the de.itli of lint dinlinKuished physician In 1803. Dr. ( l..uston fhysiciim MurH-rintend- en> of MorninRside Asylum. I i n bur/b. in his snnual i.-|..ri just issued Buys (hat (he i.-cenl e|iulemic of influ- en/.a caused more insanity liy far in (lie 1 1. nut iy Hi in all i lie |,iili|ic ani- lely and even the private griefs and losses of tbe war. Of nil -In- IIUMIS in Null. in. I I nlkuk holds i he worst j.lac* in regard to drunkenness, according to (he judicial Statistics |.iililis|n.,| lint of every ten tbnus.ind of |Opulntion Kulkii k lias r K cases of ill iiiik.-miess, HhisKow c<niie nelt with li'M, and Ayr has 571. Bill IJliK's |f ii|Vili<<ii is vviy nun ill lowei . At Ihe annual meeting in Ulasgow of the Killers' ASS.M ialion, in connec- tion with tbe Church of s< oil mil. |'IIIKI|KI| Sioiy made a strong -|...-. I, aa.nsi the ai raugeiuenls u, force in Imlia by which Presbyterians ,.,,. refused (he use of ulum-hen in (be r.ili'olllll.-nlB w lin-.li li.nl I.een . .ili-i- tnneil for the. Kpiscopalian form of rorsliip. liy the death of Miss Florence WiiKht Pitt Teira.e, Stirling, (he last of (he lineal tlcm-milanta of "Pin Wiitfhi," who, aciouling to triidition n-iiuin'il the |n, hence the sobriquet, whii-li i .u-.-.l the. hridtfK | () c<ill.i|Hn Inioilie I. .iili it the bat tie of st irhiik'. lisa lieen taken away. liei e.iseil ..s a chatty, intelligent old lady, and a fervent admirer of loyalty. During the month of February Srotch ship builders launched i ves- sels of 29,516 Ions, as ruiu|>a n-d \Mlli 19 vessels of 81,204 in January, and vessels of i9,dOM tons in I ehiu.uv, 18!I9. Tn iliv (otal the Clyde conlii- lniir.l 26,87(1 tons, (bo lortli INK) tons, Ibe. Tay 1,9U) tons, and the |ICH hlO tons. New work is coming in very slowly, and few contracts are an- ounced. Tbe death is announced of Mr. Jaa. Bruce, of Inverquhouinry, one of (be best known shorthorn breeders in Hcotland. Deceased succeeded to (be estate on the death of his uncle, who bequeathed over 10,000 among the prior in the Presbytery of Deer. Mr. Ilruce (ook no part in puMir affairs; Its dcvo.i-i most uf hia time to the rearing of hia herd of Shorthorns, which for years in succession scored signal victories at KnUthfield and elsewhere. The trustees of Hums' cottage have roccived from Miss Sloan, 2 Barna street, Ayr, a necklace, accompanied by the .following notice of ita history: "This necklace and a chair were made fiiru wood taken from Alloway's auld II .nirc. I Kirk. In IH.2 thu chair was 1 rcsen'ed tolieorge IV. when he visit- r.i Si-o l.iml. and in the same year this urcklacf was presented by Mr. 1'i.i.l Auld, Doonlirae. lo Mis Slo in, mother uf i be late Dr. Sloan, Ayr. Miss Sloan, 2 Runs street, Ayr, daughter of the nbove Mrs. Sloan, presumed the neck- I n -. to the museum at Hums' Cottage Feb. aiJ, 190." The tru.stee-H have ac- r.-pinl the necklace, and it will be de- posited in the museum. ANTHRACITE COAL. A K r'. 'mil ll. ..< ir.l In Ihe I iir'i. line (lain*. <|u. i>..-. A mineral discovery which may lead to important results baa been made in the Iwiuirntian Mountains. This ii toe unearthing of u Ream uf coal on tbe land of the Shawini^nn Water and Power Cotnfuoy. Quite by accident and while working upon the excava- tions on the r>t Maurice Hiver, the find waa made. Tbe cu' tings necea- sary lo Xorm the headrace are exten- aive, and in KM- t ions a depth of 126 feet baa been rvac.hed, measured from the lop of tbe cliffs above. It waa while upon this work that tracea of coal were found. The sand waa dia- i.i.cred lo l> thickly impregnated wiib coal dust, which iu suiue untold agu had iu.in.igfd lo break awuy from th preaeiil body and drift down. Lat- er, in the work of excavating for tbe headrace, a oeuim of coal wus aluuib- u-.i upon. This wua tried in tbe fur- nuoea and found 10 bum well. Tbe strala bearing ihe coal is siuue 40 or 50 fe.-i below the surface, and ita ex- tent remains tu be seen. U la thougbl however, that tbe imam coal body is totaled perhaps u anile up the river fiom lh iplace where Hie present dis- coveries have been made. In appearance ihe coal has all tbe proper:irn of I lie anthracite, and is uui unlike tbe 1'eniixylvania article, ill.- .lit It i em bviiiK that it baa more j.iiisii und is far in ii brittle Ex- l-ii.s who have neen Ihe specimens proriuuucu u nut unlike nuiuu uf the NOVH Scotia product. lli ui luuiidiug (oiin.it ion M, of course, miieiy dillermt fruui that in the anthracite regions uf Pennsyl- vania. The aliule and slate wlmh surround the conl uteaaures of tbe Keystone Slate are entirely lacking. lirulugisls have always maintained th.it no minerals existed m the Laur- leniidii Muuutuiu.s, und that those granite hills contuine.l notliing more valuable than the iron-like atone of which they weru (..in,.. I A RAIN OF POTATOKS. 1 often uonder we bad not more ac- cidents in out cuuking school, consid- ering the ignorance of our ladies, aays Lady Itrouuie, in the. Coruhill Magazine. Uddl> enough, (he only alarming episode caut to us from a girl of i In- people, one uf the four who hud begged lo be allowed lo act as kitchen maids. I Inn i.lea was a good one, for of course they got lueir food all day, and were al least in tbe way ol lacking up a good deal of useful knuw It-ilge. These girls alsu cleaned up afler the cluss was over, so saving the poor weaiy cuuks, \\ho early iu Ibe umlrrtakiiig Kiunkeil, with a sigh, "The young la.ii.-s ilo make such a uieHs, In Iw sure !" Well, Una girl, who wua very steady and hard work- ing, ''ill alinoi in ill) niupid, saw fit one mm niiirf iu turn un the gaa in "ii stoves Hiiuie litile time ue- fureband. I lie nlie.ls were so airy to say in. lea.it uf it that there was M..I siiflicient Miiell (o attract ntleii- Hun, and Ihe gas accumulated coin- f..i i ably in i in. utovrs uuiil the class started wink 1 1 chanced lo be lessuu in cooking vegetables, and potatoes uere i lie 1 ubj.'i-.i ' Ui.iut tweiii > .fi>i. small saucf|ins had U m filled uitb w nei .inn |. i in., s ami the in-ti titep Mas to t'lii Uiiin on in bull. 1 was not in I hut kitchen at Ihat uioment, or I hope 1 should have perceived the es- c.|i\ and have hud the cumuion sense to foibid a iniic.li being struck tu light tin t:is in certain stoves. Hut I "is near enough to hear a luuil "p<iuf,' fulliiued by cues of alauu and dismay, an. I I ru.shcit in while the |>o- tatoes were still in the air, for they wenl up as high as ever they c. .111,1 f.'t . llai-p'ly no out' wan hun. IbODgb a good deal of iluniiige was Mi in- 10 some of tbe stoves; but it was a very narrow ejtcai*., mvintf duubt- less to t lie s|.ice. anil involuntary ven- tilation of I In s.t Maine .shells In I tie luidst ..f m\ i. .MO I UH|| i . in,. ml, , t hi' n.lii uu.iis effeci of tint rain of put a i ties, tlieiy une hail (01 put t en all nlxmi them und ilmir rpuppi-ai imce create. I as much suipiUc as though suoji things hail never existed. H<*iienpuns, Si inches wide, in soft tint* of gray, green and tan. Henrietta cloth in a superb silky wave in the following "ha<le: cornflower, lilue, old rose, sky blue, ecru, pink, tan, cerise, pearl gray, cairtor. reseda, and navy blue. A new silk and wool mixed g<Mids, very dressy in effect, called crepe de Paris In black go>dn there are nevr weaves, in black cheviot, camel's hair cheviot, bnl,;. inline, uiutiair. Mripod nun's veil- ing and moliaj- novelties in floral and other designs The favo r ite weaves of silk, as : lib- erty ailk and satin, taffetas, corded taffetas, crepe de chine, peau de soie, and poplin, come in the must delicate tlf paatel tints, aa well ss in black. Pretty Japanese (will fuularda are olniwii In 24-inch widths and with eilli- er scroll, stripe or geometrical effect. Printed liberty .satin Is another pret- ty material for .summer dreoses. Special sales cf crrpe de chine and orepe meteore in soft evening shades comprising pink, green, blue, maize, lavender, Nile, cream ,and wlJte. Fancy cushion tops with all kinds if quaint paite,in. easily worked, and an added adurnment to every porch. Pearl bultums are readily bought, and all kinds >l styles and sices with, two, three or four boles will be used oo shirt walkta The jewelry counters dixplajr large varieli' of jewelry, including rings M>t with different kinds of gems, brooches, sets of enamelled and jewel- led brooches of different sixes, shirt waiott nets, belt pins, scurf or stick pins, necklaces, cuff pins, and buttons, luigneUe chains, buckles, bracelets, In- cluding the heavily chased silver Neth- rsole bracelet, pompadour cumbs and the hundred aud one pretty trifles of jewelry (hat go to make up a woiuuns toilette. Mohair Swisses tluit are guaranteed to stsnd tbe dampest of seashore wea- ther withuul luniug u p.iiticle of Iheir crinpness. runted w.mb goods, Include lawns, ruluied piques, corded piques, percale dimity, Madias ginghsui. rtc. Special sales in LemMitrhed pillow slips wuicb are sold so cheap that it dkc not pay tu nit down and work tbe drawn hem. In infanta' wear (here are new styles of lung bishop slips maiie ot cambric' or lawn and trimmed with either tur-| r.lmn or Vsleniieiuiffl laces Also long cli>.ik.i of Ifc'-lli i.i curd, one style with wai.tt effect, the other with ripple cut-' lar, and both trimmed with .silk braid, snd funry ribbon. Pretiv little caps of eiubr. I leie.l eliina siU trlmoied with' lacen ruches und box-plaited punponj an well a* baby ribbon. Hnndsmne parlor suits Inlaid with French uaxqueterie and covered with Corset cover of white lawn triut- nii-.l with riiilu ui.li'i.'.l liwn uui iiar- iow dolled bands. Tbe fulness is gathered in front it the waist is well as Ihe top. Material required, <1fl incheM wide, 'Jyaiils. Cut in 31, Hi; and SH inrhes, bust measure. Prire, 10 cents. Mil. IH KltS ON Sill. IS The French araiy has lately lieen ex- l-i imeii'iiiK with soldiers on (tilts. In cases where telegraph wires require placing over rough country, or in as- certaining where* a river can be safely fni leil liy troopa, stilts |I.IM> lieen found lo be c \c ei.ilinnly useful, s.. inn. h BO, in fact, that there is e\ny likelihood of th. .m being adopted by the French arm/. selected colors of damask In some of these suits tbe minqueterie ia further rnriclie.fi wit h inl-iul pc ul In chinavvare there are fine Kng- ll.th jar.linieres, hanil.soiiif ly tinteil in i .i-r-l riN'iKo designs. Plates of 1'oul- ti.ii puicelain decorated In enamelled culms, the pattern outlined with gold 1 r io-s Cups anil saucers suitable for .- .m.-n i gifts, also pretty oatmeal sets and snlad bow la M-iiiy cliic anil exclusive styles in t -iffi-i.-i.s l,iu,is nnd turlians, cli.iff.m liM|UeA. cli.ffuti anil 41 raw , , ml iu.itions in wtreet and evening shades. Pretty! liaii uinanieiiiH in ,>st rich feathers.and nigictte pffecta. ilso velvet and satin liow kn,>t.s, etc ("mil the piNient golf rapes were !' i> linn h .MI Ihe same order. Hriglit pliiiLs, dull pi.ii.ls. t\vi>-,-olor blfinds mined .ml twisted were all o knew Niiw wr see KIM>(S, culn's. blocks and fiUH'fs, ttirn- anil even f..ur culm gel lie r Added to the*e are oddities ia, fringing snd new flouncing*, so that' the, golf c<toe of 190 Oi.s quite an In- teresting srtirle ui feminine wearing i npporel. ID new dre.s goods there nre c..|..r coml'iiiatinnji in camel's hsir floss, Kn^linli shell tweeds, camel's hair p! .u da, pin checks. tailor suit- ings, hair-line caasimere, and I pin check suitings. Also plain rich wxiive.M in broadcluth, rashmere, Henrietta, eoleil. veiling, etc. Among the noveliif> .ire checked sail-; cloilis, silk-blistered Etamine, silk and wix.l voile, frilk-embroidereil tamise, 1 silk warp, armure, silk panne crepnns, I cloth, t linpeline. -ilk figured crepe de chine, silk grenadines, color- ful m'uitrals. corduroy stripes. White goudfl were never mure beau- tiful than this season. They include French organdie, Peri;iii, Indian, silk and lace lawns, dimities, batiste de I Opera. SwUs mull. French and F.IHT- lish nninsouk. ni<iusseline ile Swisse, India mull, handkerrHeif lawn. Victor- ia lawn <luck ind Madras. Mercerize'! cotton good* promise to (Piin great popularity during thesum- nif.r Thit new pn^ess (rives the ma- terinl a glossy finish like silk or soft foulard. HiniUume t.iffetgs p^ttifoats trim- med with knife plait inR.i, umbrella fluunren. tucks and ruffles or simply ruffles Other more rl.iliur.ite petti- ruats have bias plaited ruffles finish- ex! with ruches and roettes. Beautiful novelties In spangled robes either sll bl.i. k. nilver on white net or iridescent effect*. SIKM-J il sales of rlievjut skirts with bi>X-pl:ii'ed biiekH. New uprinx and summer wrapfiers m. i. IK of fine percale with yuke frunt and back, epaulet Ie or cape effect ..n the sboulilrB. snd the skirt finished with a dtiep fli/nnce. White braid fur niches tbe pretty tbuugh simple de- col i' i.m. In lacs. edgings snd all-overs nre point rt Paris, Torchon, point de Ven- l<-*. Itnni.sMiice and Cluny, hut the han.l<*iiest and perhaps the rostliest U the heavy Russian jr'P ur - Cambric embniideries) are slsn very handsome snd nf fxcluive designs. Among these sn all-over cotton net with striped Val effect Is .1 novelty. The colored embroidered chiffons are very pretty, aad the new black drap- ery neta are sold at very reasonable price*. Special sale* in spachtel gnoris. tn- rlmling epschiel enilimidered dollies tray covers In square and oval shapes, centre pieces. Renaissance doilies and tray covers, also pillow shams ano K :i ifv Rich art goods, such us Sevres ware. hr,.nzn, ivory statuary, miniatures, cuiiu cabinets, marble, statuary, etc. In the new trimming* there nre the latest French de.iipn* in taffetas, nll- overs. some embroidered, others with lace insertion and emrimidery in all I lie leading colors, also Persian effects and applique patterns Sp.inuled yokes und 1 liininiiigM with s plain or lie-nl (Mlge or iiiniple slrnight Kinds, in cun- biniti'>ns of slerl and black, ieiie am) black green nnd hlnck. bronze and black, heliotrope nnd blnrk. and sil- ver and black ; also all black. s >. ehies in sterling silver show silvpr-handle touth brushes, shoe horns, nail files, nnil brushes, bti'i. n hociks, mirrors, letter seals, curling | irons, brush holders, soap boxes, etc 1'ietty imported Crotun sets of fine I. i ! vs cjnui daintily decorated in band pninling with sprsys and . bunches of viulets, lilies m 111 ,. -. New spring iliess fabrics include nun's veiling, pl.iin and figured liar-, ege, fancy grenadines, piul'roi. leie.l robes, printed ehallie. Scotch home- spuns and Knglish worsteds. Advance importations in millinery novelties include henxMtitched I ) velvets, hemstitched taffetas and sa- tins, pnnne ribbons, metallique tafti'- tns, printed warp taffetas, cm. I, mii|<-<| and plaid effects. Coin' nun iil. IK, us uf satin nnd taffetaa. Duck suitings in stripe, and plk i do effects, fuuliiriline ; also a rot (on dre/ts f:il<rir. uiirandie. cie|ui nuu- ; e. one of the fori'inusi it trac- tions in Rt i i|>es ami plaiils. and siiuill silk, a medium-weight silky stuff. MI'ST II.VVK TIIKM The gei'itr ipb cat ills ril>utiun of r> d heiilu'l girls is. furtun itely, wide. They i-in t.c found in every luhabited quar- ter of Ibe world. The so-oille.il dark raoes are fre- ipi.-nily gloritiexl by glowing links The Spaniards are snanhy as a race, liut th* |iu lest -blooded Castiliitus lic- queiiily show traces of their Visigo- th. c bloo.1 by blue eyes and red h.nr. Tin- int. in 1 i Kulalie ia red-he. i.ted lied l.e i.lcil Ii mills aru fairly numerous in Ii >ly. They ar m(l numerous in the northeru provinces, where i h. re is (he gic,iit>Mt infusion of German blood. And there is in. girl in the world in.. tier (bun a icj IIIM..I Italian or Spasiard. In li' I MI I ;i rcil ha reil girl is made in .s.-rable by btMiig called a "H.me." TU s e.|iithel is d leg u-y ui a Ihous uui yr.irs m more troiu i bj lime when i|i.- I'. iocs .1 it n\eir.ili- the coasts of llnl iili. liii a IMIIIII n m inner the Norsemen, w tin inv.iileil Suily i en , ui ie.s ago and in> n in irneil with t In- inli.iliitants, left ill--.. IMI.I un s with gleiiuiing luain tllil i h.-s. Tin- luiks are a light -haired, blue- eyed rue nut . heir children are every- where sciitered about Asia nud north- ern Afric-i. And "here. there aren't iny I. . i .M| girls by mi lure its aiming t h,- Moors mil Arabs the glowing locks ' iiiiuonesi of all. The women all :;ir jelly tre-wes to a most love- ly red wi'h henna. JOTTINGS ABOUT THE WAR SOME ITEMS THAT WILL INTEREST YOU AT THIS TIME. Vlh.ll lir m~1. irr II, lux III MBlk 4frl. liu. ixiiHit Ww rm Ike fta>t f ".ir In. I.I. HI- f Ihe <.,.!' The 1 1- in-jfjit Orcana is being con- verted at iHirtjan into a hospital ship in view uf ih>- probable heavy increase in the casualties at tbe front. A ball was given at Rome in aid of the hoepit.i! ship Maine, and 7&)waa .~d. Among ihosa present were the French and HU^J.ID Auibassadura. PrinoesB Christian's huspita. train ha,a been tried on the Natal Railway and found to run very smoothly. Adjutant Salmon, of the Victoria* M'.uulfd K f. -. Mother of the Vic- torutn ('ooiuiiiutiom'i of Customs, has died at Van 'iyi of enteric fever. In Lord Roberts' entry into Bloe/m- fonieiu, Ihe g-illaiii \\Xsh Reg.uient were headed by the regimental goe>t, which bus thriven un tbe bard fare necessitated by the campaign. The Uriiisb officer* at Pretoria have been inuoved from Ihe Model School, vtheretbey had tieeii conf nd, tu new qu.ki ler.t under Dutpoorl Ridge, in i h outskirts <4 the town. To the New South W tile* Ambulance Corps has been ent runted the charge it the army boHpital at Ulovmfon- teiu, which i-uol aiuu 5M) beds. (I.Tuian f'iui.i de<r<>us of uiore orders are beginning to eipresn iheir " deepest yiuputb> wuli the welfaie 'tf the Engiiah iu the SKI' h Afiuau war." Ot the oien employed in De livers Kiuiboiiey mines, eight uere killed in action or died of ibir wound, four men died frum various csusea, and two were captured by Ihe Horr. (Ju i 1 leminler-S*rgeani Stoyle, R. A., writes fruui Modder River to Ueiwtis Keiidal & Dttnt. if Cheapaude, tti it a watch he bought of theca turned a bullet and saved bia life Lord Roberta telegraphed to Sir J. West liitlgew ly, the Ouvernor utT Cey- I .n. that be had ridden out to wel- i-.u the Ceylxwi Mounted Infantry, ml that they looked most workman- like. Major Dariitwn. of ihe Royal Innls- killiuw Fu-ilieis, who WIN wounded tn the attack on Railway Hill, is do- UIK well Colonel Llewellyn. f the I, i^-rnoJ Hcgimnnt, hut I ecn invalid- ed h. nil- Lieut. Keswirk, r.f I he l!ib I.-in- cers, killed at the *roni. is the son t \1 W. Keewick, MJ 1 .. for th Kp- wnilh <iiviiioii f Smrey; and Lieut. Bailey, uf t h> - naino regiment, rejiurt- ed as aeveiely wounded, is the son <4 Mr. J. Ilailey. Ml', fur \\.ilwurLh. . Sir John Miltiank, who is shortly returning to South Africa, is oor of those who have been rttctemnended for tbe Victoiia Cross. L'lkder a very heavy fire be coined a wounded sol- dier L-fl t he firM, woich K- ill nit action w 1.1 i iieoaod by lienri.il French himself. An lii.-h engineer, hulding a good Mtuatioo under ihe United States (1 >verninent In tuba, writea to f 'i.i.-i riiiiluyer in I.uudon : "1 aok you kindly to use your influence to Ikitc ii,. .-en: i ut to the fiont, to do my best f ii th- irrajkd olJ flaig and t h. Iti 1 1 iti Finpi ic. ' Sei-md L.euteiiant C. I'. M. Craigie Hilkelt, IM Hfc-hliii'l Ugbl Infantry wli i wan k lied at Waterval Drift, had served with his regiment in Crete, where he wa> favwara! ly ineni ioned by Sir II Chnm*til Hi~ funiiy have seived in tbe army from father 10 MIII with. nit a brenk >4noe Itaiuilhea. On November 2nd. the Ladysmith guiii.iuti consisted f 13,4tt!ii officers and men. When the siegr ended, on Min h 1st, this number had fallen tu 10. : lil IVitlM f oin disease num- tieieil tV.O, deaihi ft nu wounds 4Kx. and there were clo.te on 2.00() pat ienie in h'*jMi ili when the louu was re- HANKS THIRD Ladysmilh in the third town <f ini- nci. in Natal, is 189 mile-s nui t h f I'M. i HI. has IS streets, s Town Mall and a put.l i libiarj. In thcmitier of village patriotism, the record held by Chipping Crwinip- ilen, in the Col.Hvvirlds forty-seven men at the front out of l.lViO is at list liiikkcu by th.' little village -I S'.tit Uf mp uear LechladeT also IB i.l u'l-si.'i^li ic. with nine uie.n out uf SOU. Knni.skillen, with a popula- < ui of !' !MI. is suiil to have furniahed J'Ji MICH " In i tiv retreat fr .in Kenaherg," aay a c.u rcsi>on<U-nl . "not a growl was heard, but patten? ly and wearily th.- uii'ii I iy down on the bare veldt and .slept M : th tbeii guns fir pillows. U was i ii-lii-al. aiul they were dla- heaitene I l t lie I i^~. of their offi- cers; but like a huge piece of inachin- ciy. t h.-y ui.-wcie.il to touch of the i 1 ' Mui h i . nun. M lias been excited in various quarter* by the fu-i th-it the f Maxim guns ahuuld have been >n|.|-l IM! to I lie II. i- s f.n ii-ii in i h.' 1'iejieut war. When the order from the Transvaal autboi i' ie* waa, received in London, by Messrs. -. - M- \ M 1 11 m. f which firm Mr ;lln mi M.ixim is i .lireclor, a Ifltrr was siu to the Wai Office by tin 1 fiiui asking for ix>rniisaion to fulfil the (out' id The answer was unbesittttlng and to tb- point. ' By all meant," it ran, "U4>i>lj 1 1. nuns to the Rue is (lue<!; fur if you do not s.-ll to ( h 10. they will nn.Wul.te.lly inmate I" K<-t what they ii.nt h.' 01 mher." Oriental Marriage_Customs The Chinese marry their children when very young. sometimes aa soon *s they are born. The marriage, which U a mere civil contract, is ar- ranged by some go-between or match- maker on beh*lf of both parties, in- dependent of the consent of the yJung couple, and they never see each olher nntil the wedding day. Persons bear-j ng The sane family name, although not related, are atriotly interdicted from marrying each olher, says are-! cent writer. The negotiations for a marriage ia generally begun by the family to which the intended bride- groom belongs. The go-between is furnished with a curd stating the an-' central nume, and the eight characters, which den,te tbe hour, day, month' and year of the birth of th* candidate tor matrimony. ThU tard he takes to the family indicated, and tenders a proposal of murnage. If the parents of tbe girl, after in-btitutiug inquiries about ihe fauuly making it, are will- ing to entertain Ilia proposal, they coosull a forluue-tsller, who decides whether Ihe belrulhaU would be aua- picioua. If a favorable decision is made, the go-belween U furniahed with ajunlar card, and the same consul- tation of a fortune-ieller follows. If thi.s forlune-leiler prunouacos favor- ably and tha two fauwJlaa agree on the details of the ui-irn.ige, a furiual as- lent is given to the betrothal. If for Ihe apace of three days, while the be- trothal us under consideration in each f ihe fauiilieo, anything rei-koned uuJu ky, such as ib breaking of a bowl or the lus.ug of any article. umld occur, the negotiation would be broken off at once. In modern Egypt a woman can nev- er be .seen by her future husbandi nn- I after ahe has been marne.) ui I Ihe is aJwaya veilwl. The ch^i.-e of w'ife is sotueiimes entrusted lo a pro- fessional woin.ui, who conducts the Mgotiations for a price. Generally a man m'-Jim-d to be i husband, ipplies to some person w,ho is reportnd to ha\c daughters ami desires lo know t any are to be disposed of. If th lather repiisfl affirui.itively. the as- pirant sends one. ot his fem.ile rela- tives who baa been already DM to see the girl and repurt ihe result! t-buuld the representation be favor- abls. the intended huaband pays the fa! her aat.puUted sum. and on an appouited day aJl parties interested In the event assist at the suleinnisa- jlon of the marriage. On the day be- tore the wedding the bride goes in state to a bath, walking under a can- opy of silk whi.h is carried by four men She w covered from head to foot in an ample shawl, which in size much resembles the Hebrew veil. On her head U a small cap or orown. Fol- low in the bath, I ho bride and bride- groom and their friends have a sup- On the following day the >rtd gues in procession to the bride- rioom's house, where another repast " given. At Bight the hrideKio.im foes to prayers at the mosque, after which he returns home and is intro- duced to and left alone with his bride Then he lifts the shawl from her face nd sees her for the first time. A wotnan who lived many years in Japan, in speaking <>f courtship and marriage among the " little brown people," aays that both are very our- lous ceremonies, ami that they still tavor somewhat of barbarism "When young man." she informs us. - has fixed his affections upon a maiden of imtable standing, he declares his love by fastening a branch of a certain shiub to the house of the. damsel's parents. If the brancvh be negle.te.l the auit is rejected ; if it be accepted so is 1 he suitor. At the time of Ihe marriage, the bridegroom sends pre- sents to hia bride as costly as bis means will allow. wh.i.ch abe immedi- atoly offers to her parents In acknow- ledgment of their kindness in infancy and of the pains bestowed i,|...n her education. The wedding t..ks ,,l in th* evening The bride i.s dressed in < long white ailk kimono md white ve 1 al ,d she snd he,r future huaband facing each other on the floor Two tahle* are placed cloae by; on the one i* a kMtBMj with two spouts, a Dome of sake and cups; on the other table a miniature fir tree ignifvin the strength of the bruleKr.x.m ; a pJum tree signifying the beauty of the bride, and lastly a stork standing on the tortoise, representing long lire nd happiness, desired by them both. At the marriage feiwt each KU.-M In turn drinks threw c*ip of the Hake nd tbe two-spouted ketlle. also con- taining sake, is pui t.> the mouths of the bride and bridegroom alternately by two attendant*. *ignif>inif tlin they are to share tt,.M hi>r joys and sorrows. The brido keeps her veil all nor life and after dralli it is bui.,-,1 with her aa her shroud. The cliit-f duty of a Japane.se woman nil ]>.M I f.. Is obedience whilst unm.irried to her parents; when married, to her hus- band .-ind hi parents; when widowed to her son.'' Untkl the day of her marriage the East Indian girt bus been the spoil- ed pet of her mother, but tn* hour that sees her put into a palanquin shut up tight and carried to her huohaml's h mse olngs all (hat was happinefls into misery. She becomes from that nmment the little slave of her mother-,n-' uv. upon whom she has to wait band and foot, whose lightest wish is law, and who teaches her what diehes her husband likes bent -. I how she ia (n prepare them A kind- molher-in-law, Is a tbioft selil.un if ever, met with and rarely doe.s she give the little bride leave to git home an. I visit her mother. Of her husband the girt sees little ASK YOUR QROfJBK FOR SALAOA CEYLON QREEN TEA ine (f tte MM flavor ae Jaa*n wty more *M<MU or nothing She cannot compJuin to him <rf the cruwltj of hia inotlwr. for * wotUd never by any chanre take br part. H e 8ends in to ber the rtion of the food he wifllxw cooked for h.mwelf, her and the children, and when It is rwndy eha places it upon arge platter and it in sent into his r<*n. H eata aJl he fancies of it, then it is sent back to her, and "he and tbe eMMren sit upon the rlo.)r an ^ eat whatever U left. The girU are married aa young as ree years of age, and should a Wttle Ijoy. to whom surh a baby U married OJ, ahe ia called a widow, and can never marry again. Married life U bard but far h irder and more aad is I he lot of a wid a t f or sh e i* oonsid- i e:d djagrared and degraded. She i I mut eat only the ooarest kind of food one day in tww weelca sh must ' for twenty-four hours. Her food mint always be eaten away from oth- r woman, and she mnsr never <ln>>s ha,ir. never .sleep up, m a be-l and never wear soy jewelry. In Turkey, by authority of the 'i, the sultan ia allowed seven iv and every other Mussulman four, and aa many female slaves as they please; but in the present day , 8W i. T?? b ' re m " r " fhan " na w ^ a<-h. Polygamy ia almost confined to the very wealthy, and is hy no means general even among then,, probably U. .use a plurality of wives produce* pluality of expenses. All their pneais may marry except ihe derv- Bbes. The Turks can divorce their wives very eas'ly. ,, n d sre all-me.l to any near relations, on the pr in.-,,,| w Ml a double tie mnkiw the f i iend- ah.p stronger. GAKIXEN3 AT KIMBBRLBT. Tha gardens of Kimberley are atid to DO remarkably beautiful. There are to th gardena radiant beds of geran- iums, fuchsiaa. verbonas, heliotrope and mignonette and otca.-iionally a hexlge et the great spiky-leaved gray MM. Many ot the hoiutea are covered with beautiful flowering creepera. EFFECT OFJLIMATE. The Great Lakes Influence Weather Conditions on Southern Ontario- A DELICIOUS CUP OP TEA- LUDELLA Pnl " f rn uUiiii< biu A* towl tau obuuwM*. Yi , CEYLON ' . Yiu OM a,,p .,m i PMHAOia. M, M, 4*, M WM tOCL *alre .r I'll Ihe Vaawe f altoa, <.. < . r .1 b riu* tn i, fc . M , er I>!MIBM r >. u.,u. l...i.r, SPRING SMILES. So 'be eloptnent on tbe automobile waa ni ( n)d in Ihe bud f \ V3 . tha old ui.in hid the gasoline, can. U'hat do they mean by "hypotheti- ue- ion f ' Why. its one of those uu^-. ioo they ask you when you're trying to keep off a jury. sh * I wonder why artiats are al- ways so careful to sin their pictures? -Poe.ii blj so's the public can tell the lop from the bottom Mr. E, Conomy What do you mean by buying all tbeee things T Mr. K. (VinomyDon't get excited, dear. I H'ln t buy ta^n. I had them charged. I Cin'ooM-r-Give me ten cents' worth' of puregorir. please. Druxgiat Yea, air. Customer, absent -mindedly How muivh ia ill l>rufK'.->t V quar- ter. Foater Do all your employea drop rir tool* the insant that the wbio- tle blowaf Ployer Oh* no, not all of thm. The more orderly una h.ive th.-ir tools put awaj before that! (UUM. Burlington, April 33. The County of Ha It on at the head of Lake Ontario ia not the least fruitful field for Dodd's Kidney Pills in the L'pper Province. It hta ita share of Kidney Disease like every other district in tue north of this continent. No vill- age, town or city in the northern ^uiie.s has ever escaped. Climate ia the principal cauau of Kidney Dia- .eaae. though of course there are vari- ous causes. In Ontario Kidney Disease in its many forms is th moat common ail- ment, and the commonest cause of Kidney Disease in this province is the i hie nature of the climate. These two f icta probably explain the caae of Mrs. H. r'it/sunuions of th a place Hilton County being under the try- ing weather conditions governed by the Great Lake*. Mrs. FitzaLmmons ''Ms of her experience with Dodd's Kidney I'i I la. "Some time ago I got a very had pain in my side. It was that bad at time* I w;m hardly able to walk, and nothing that I took aeeuned to do me any good. Aa It seemed to be getting orao I thought I would try your Ills, and before I had used one box, I began to feel better. By the time M used two boxea the pain all left m -. and I felt better than I have for over a year. I tell all my friends of ihe good Dndd'a Kidney Piils have done for me." A TOUCH OF There's a termed elegance about our paints, asso- RPFINFMFMT ciatedwith entl uplifting sur, < J J- I 1 111.111 bH I . rounding and quiet good taste. Ramsay's Paints, art* ready tor use and jut about a grade higher than the best. CHKNILLK AOAI.V. Chenille, which has hid a struggling and unpopular existence these psst few >-irs, for even the chenille curtain has beeu tabooed for a long time, has j once again sprung into marked fav- : 'or. Chenille dots are in evidence on all manner of fabrics for spring. ,i,.| ire specjHli, smart uo lace Chenille fringe will be mure (hnn popular. Mod- ish hats are those with a show at che- nille edged chiffon. with long chenille' fringe falling to the hem ( ,f one - s gown, is the latest, the very iateat touch a la mode. Bt'ILT "LONI! TOM ' There are ibnut H.uOO men employ- ed io-d.iy at th r ..in \V,.rk,>> in France. Th.s fi : -HI w ,ll uaiWrtaiie an order for a U.oUMnn ironcl.id or (he re-arm. ig .f a nation's artillery The gun section of the vast business U carried on with the greatest sec- recy. The Riaer " f.ori^ Ti>m " W>M put together In tOe-e yards. 1 < 4 . . i 11 n 1 1 , , i Tk lAi.dr. Bromo Qnlsln* Tablets. AA ;is rerosd ike on., ,f n fm. , m nr + . W. areve'i nsjnatar* Is ea emos >. Hicks How did h ever come to marry hi I W i. ks On sccounl of her nain.-. I presume. He's a proof- reader, you know. II ..-ks Well, what has that got to do with it f Wicks- Why, her name was Mass Prince. THK VICTOR'S CROWN. Should .idorn t h.i brow of tbe inven- tor of the grea: i-ornj cure. Putnam s Painless Corn Extractor. It works qui.-kly. never makes a sore spot, . n.i i jusi, the thing you want. See that you get Putnam H Painless Corn Kx- tr.-ict.ir, th.- sure, s.-if . and pntnless cure for corns. Do you believe in heredity. Mrs. .Simpson? Indeed, I do; every m.-in i rut Bobby has I can trace right back I to his father. Dwa hia father be- 1 lieve in he i e. lit y. tool : Yes, he traces Hobby's faults all buck lo me. HOTEL TRAYMORE OM ^! ? ACI1 AUantlo City, New Jersey. The Workl Vsuned All th, Yestr HesUlk sa ~ *~\f 5'-^ , "~N. /. sc **-** O. . WHIT. JH . Qw,.., .,,, Mrs. New bride You know, John. you promiawd to let me have all the -in-UKiney I needed. Mr. Newbride ir. and you shall have It. Mm Vewbride O, you aweet thing I Well Saw a pip to-day with diamonds and pearls in it, and I do want it so. Pharaah 1 QA. Brass Band llrcl. Drum.. Lnilo.. Ell. Every Town can have a Band r n.>l4. tl ,. cll-,u ISB il " lr M V. to iu lo, .O^BU^ ' Music er Musinal Instrumsn ts. A Co., They say that in tune tbe horse will become practically extinct, said the young woman. Well, anawered Broncho Bob. I'm glad to hear it. It'll save powerful siuh- o 1 Ivndiin's. The '^Balmoral," ^rtMjiM jfikStJ -r ^ J.L.JONlNfNC .( 6 10 ADI I \IOl y W lOROMIO POULTRY, BUTTm, ECCt, APl!8, u4 Mbv PRODI'CB. M >MW WM rnuiu >PMI<I The Otwson CommiMion Co., Li(nitss\ sr. Vsst-Martmt * OoikwiM IL. TermU, Preacher Whit w your highest ida of Heaven J Mr. HaKlpu.sbed It's a place where there's no rent to p.y. TUB END Author I'vf, quit writing things. Klitor What's that fo- Author Wei) i u n ,t,. a . he. k t he Oth-r day .mil Ibe t.ank reie.-te.l it o I thiuk I have reached (he limit. Cure Yourself of Rheumatism. The i|.|ilu ;ition i>f Nervihiir nerve- psiin cure which |n.sse.ses such in.i i - is (H.wer vei .ill n.-i \>- |, n,,. his (Mine,! .1 retail rkil.le -u. <'.-SM in i h"l|- ni.it i-iii .-mil' neur:ilni. NerMhi,. 00 Ihe nerves, soothe* them, drives Pm out. and so give* relii. Try it nnil he cominred. \n K,lu,:,-io n .-M| ( .ke.y-Wbut y.. r do.n mud.ler f l,ookin' at de adver- toisementsf \1 , Mulc,,h.v-Yis ; ,( ,t ''"' " '" h " k > : ""0'd"iv- OKEEFE'S MALT Hicks She threatened all sorts of things, and finally be got desperate and exclaimed. Do your worsl. Wicks Vrnl whi did she do r Hicks Very coolly. sh began to play Ihe piano. Wicks I ae; abe took buii at hia word. How's This ? We offer One Hiisdred Oollan Hewuri ret IBrTSii^s; ' hu " no1 " curwi by r. J. CHKNKY ft CO.. Toledo. O. We. ihe un<lerHiKned. have ka .wn K. J. ( heney fur the IMI. U jee.rs. and believe him j honorable in all biislnewi traoaact* loin, nd rlnnn. |H|!T uhle to oarry eat sav obll- Biillonm de Sy their Arm. asrft Tc* Wholele llruuji.l.. Toledo. Catholic Prayer ^Sft-JTSE.!.! ?* I'i .(toe* PIMune, SIMUK^, Md I'feurok Oruumi*. 3 LAW Mine Mine M.I.. ,r...t.-..reorJ . l BldM.. lltek- iun,i at. w . TorevtSb Dyeing I Gleaning i rr ik* wv WM .^4 row o, i. , it. I suppose, she said at the break- r . table, that you know something atmu' the open door policy? He nod- " MmjM A"nYcAH orYiNg at.- <led. Aui I ri^ht In believing that _ *^** '* ~r - i -r -t turn* you consider it extremely desirable? IJOOtreaJ, Toronto, Ottawa\, Quebea she asked. Again he nodded. Never- -~- ^ unless you gel away from, the club earlier ihan has been your custom. W P C i : i ikini n*ri one Mede Si ', ** ". '" *~* "*"'* d loJelibi* '.jvk f 0|>erd. ,r Aj'ff., J J c"a. 1 Yi>i'*>.*. * CALVERT'S C4X4DA PI]RMA\i:\r C.rbollc Olelnf.ct.nt. Soap.. Olnt "*, Tooth Powder., .to., bare beee awarded 100 mednle itnd tllplomae for n perl of excellence. Thrlr regular nee preveai Infeoil- oo dlieaaes. Auk yoar dealer to obtejsi apply Llste nailed free on nppllmiloB F. C. CALVERT A CO., M*IOMS)TJI HKM.ANO. Hali' Catarrh Oite in Uken Internnlly. act- In* directly upon tbe blood and unoonV mr- the sr.tem. PHoe, 75o. per bottle. !*oi.i I>T all dnu-B ^fs TeetlmoaleJs free Hill. Fkmlly Hill, tre tke beat. Tess How's your club getting alongf Jess O! we're getting a big member- shij. now since we reduced ihe initia- ion fee. Tessl to |d you 5 waa too much to expect KOIS Stock Fwm, ITS Mrw. J milM from Elmlr* .,!.,,. i '.. . ,>,,t . (, !, I,, puhlK. , 10 , lon M stMn i Botl. flll. ,>n SiurUy. April ]>. M . *LZ*LL 8AKHIB, Loan and Saving* Compsuty. s. -jip m ni. 1SH The Okies' and Largest CanaUlan Morf Kaare Corporation. 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