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,/ < THE VERY LATEST FROM ALL THE WORLD OVER. liter jaMog â- *•â- â- â€¢ About Oar Owa Country, OrMt BrItalD, tb« UnltMl SUtei. and AU Part* o' th« aiobo, Coi.dcnMd and AMort«4 fur Easy Reading. CANADA. )Atiicth«r cess at amaJlpoz ha« dere- liac>ed at MbfilrceU- ' BanijIltaD CiJty Coumcil liaa diecided to •.boHah Btatbte labor tax. Toronto had 61 dea-tha, 55 births a,ndl 19 finnTT.a^fa during J&nuary. Tihera is taJk of a Templar bulldLn«ii to ccMt 9&0LOO0, beiintc erected In Hajiiil- boo. Mj. MuLock ittiu) g-ivem notice in Itva Hoiuie ot the biil to a.bolUiti the aup«r-< mtai&t'um ByBtmn. The TaJ-ue of •zport^ from Manitoba Aurijig JiLnuBjry exceeded fi've and a hacil nuIlioB dollars. dhlef Twiaa oi Diuulaa has t«ei) ap- poLntod. Ui^ C\>oi9taljle of Wenbworth Oounty. CnntotDB okUeotiona »t BxantCord for Jamuary hUow an increatie of 9S,'i56 •rar Jasiuary 1897. A pulp coill is to be erected at St. Jo- ieph d'Almui near Que-bnc, by a com- pany wiUi a imillioD dollars capital. Tibe fito&ncioJ BtatemieDt of Kova Sco- tia showB tb« yf&r's ezpeoditura aa |85a 608, and & defiti<t ol •21,458. 1 h« C. P. R. conteinplatea making many improrements on the 'vteatern Be tion ot thB system during thai pres- ent year. LiieuL-CoV. W. E. Hodgins, of the (JoTornDr-Geoieral's Foot Guarda, baa bfexi appcrimtrd A. D. C. to th« Got- »rnpr-<Q«u«ralL The CanMiiao Paoific Railway nn- ix»uic« thaA tbniir dijrect cable connec- tion between Hiuiliifax ititd Joanaica in Bof«' t>p«n for buni O'eaa. Si.r Adolphe and Lady Chaplrauhavn toJian u,p thsiif m8.L,liRnc« In Montreal, and h:a Honoir anninmoes bin intention at irmu.Tnltlg hJs prarctioe of law. Dr. FtocM it P. for MarqiK-tte, is ^l«(f sexioimly ill i,n tl»e \Vinnipp<? Uu^t.taJi ajid will tiot b« able to at- t*na to t.a pnrliiomeota.ry duties for PMne titae. The duty collected a/t 6he Ottauii cii*. totma house for Javuau-y last, wus •»<,- •14. ooin<xwred with 920,803 for tbi Hame Bi»Dt!i iMt jrAt, 041 inKsreaso of 9H,691j iLua (,'ole of Huoniultua, aibout 66 years of aig». an Tuesday wa« found dead in a tnanrahl.', boufce i.n wrMch she lived alVwie on Jackson »tr<>*t, her body be- isig froien stiff. 1'". "W. BoeJitafHky, of Vancouver, ban •eciured 92.000 duiuiaif*^ from the Bri- tish Col»um,l)la Kltxitrlc Comiamy for bhp hxm ot hih rlffht ami, aa th« reau'lt W a tramway a(ici((l»nl. Tb« annual rejiort of the Depart- ment of Miirinn juKt la-iued abort tlie ex|)enditure for llie finoal year to he 1792,970, aUuii. $39,700 leao than the rarUamentary rote (irahom \Vodd«4ll , a farmer of New- tttarkft, Ont , i.s in tlie General Ho«- tdial, Tomrnto, Hu.fferin4{ from what IS kn<yw-n a,s nn X-i-ays born in the ab- douuen, which n^fu»ea to beal. Pressure is being brought to liear Uj>on the Uofernnvent to pliww an ex- port duty (1^ nickel or*«. The matter will Iw left until Parliament Ivas boen heani from oin tt>e subjort. The cuatooia returna for HnmiK ton fui- .lanuiiry, IHUK, show dulien col- lected amountiiyj to 914,7.t382, as com- oar-vl wibb 313,n«.68 for .January 1887, an increase of 91,711.11. The Cu.HlonLH DA|iartiiiniit has re- fljslved S47.000 from tUe collector at Dawaon City, nukinjr 985.000 in duties received from the Yukmn «ince Iho •peming ot navi(f;ili„n ltt.sl year. It i« roi|)orted nii l.«thbri(lge that the All)ertft aailway & (,'oal, (.'uuipadiy have sold to MnKenxin and Mann for the SUokeen-TftHlin nwd uteel rail.s for 80 miles of th« rosutlied, and .il.io four locomotives. iMr Charles M riaya, General Man- ager of tlvB O T.R., denies the report tliat the Grand Trunk in int.erasting llaelf In Premier Greenwgiy'.t xcheme for building a line from WinniiJVg to I^ake .Sui»Ttor An (Hitbrealc of black diphtheriu i^t rejKirted at one of tliie crimps on the Cnw's Neat Pass (lallruAil. Two young' own from Nova .Scotia were left to die In It lioi nnr withoul nu^rlical atteud- an<ie or i-oni/ort. The Vamomer H «rd of Trade has mtHliliMhcd an ngeufy in ."-'ealtie, Waish.. to aff .nl inrorin.-ilinn of Viin- LHMiver'H advanliigeM over the United Slates lilies ill Mup|(l.\ing outfits for bbm Klondike. Tine Suiirenw! Court of nrilish folum- liiii lias iiuii,Hhe<l the iMinvirlion of i\ con! mine owner for emplovlnR Chln- e«e in the nilnea, on the ground that, while th« Act pr<iliil.il«vt lh« einiiloy- nwnt of C"line.s4', it ilid not jiruviile any (Hinnlty for its infraction .Vr riiarl<« .Stiff, formerly .Sui«r- tnlonihnt of tli>^ (rn>J>t W'e.Hl.'ern llnil- way, will proluihly nui(^ee<l .\lr. IV 11. 8nillli an .Secretary of the llaiiiillon Roard of Trade. Mr .Smith's rraigna- tion hna Invn ncrpi>tisd, as ho is go- ing to San Kranclwo, Am>tlii\r firn in«uranie c<iin(Niny has Iwen formeil to have it.H head office In I\>runto. Tim comiHin.v «ill l^l^ known lut I hie hkjiiity Kirvi Insurane Ctmn- oeaiy. It luwi an aiil horizeil capital ot 11,000,000, Hiilwdnlieil lapilal of 9300,- tOO, and |>aj(l-u|i raiiltal ho far of tSO,- KN) GIIRAT HHITA1N. tirasa ia lieing out„Jn the i^arks of Tliervt U said to t>a OA epiilnmio at lihrwits to kill a<itors Im T,( mlon. Th» Lotuluo Morniug Post approval i%e Bugigestldn that Oanada ubould or- gEvodze a naval militia. The lata Charl(« P. Villiers' seat for Woh'erfliamptan haa been captured by the Conservatives, Dr. Gibbons being aleoted there by 111 majority. The War Office haa requested the ra«.ig»iation of Albert Frederick Cal- vert, oliarged with purchasing the colooelcy of a Middlesex volunteer reR'imeiilit for 98,000. In the course of hU tour of the Unit- ed Statea and Canada, Prince Albert Leoix>ld, the Belgian heir presumptive, will par a visit to Pre-siden>t McKia- ley, it IS asserted la oonm>ctlon with t;v<,a affairs of tbe Congo Free State. Tibe vi' it will Ije o>f an official cbarao- ber. UNITED STATES. The price of coal haa advanced 10 cents per ton in New York. H. C. Frick, ot Pittsburg, Pa., has purchased at Paris, Pascal Dagnan- fiouveret'a masterpiece, " Blessijig tbe Bread." Th* tw>w troited States postage istalapa are out. Vh» one-cents are grean and ths five-centa dark blue. The new American post cards are a •Hsao p|o aq-} iMiq^ lanutns eqjui Thna. L. Thomiwon, ex-United Stales Mi'ni.4ter to Brazil, ex-C -agressman and editor, committed auiiide at Santa Boaa, Cal., oin Tu««day, by cutting his throat. . De8{iondency is supposed to have been tbe cause. The trial of Sheriff Martin and his 62 <<eputiaa began in the Luzerne Coun- ty Court, at Wilkesbarre, Pa., on Tues- day. They are charged with shooting on! killing 22 striking miners, and woun'ling onrer 50 mora at Lattimer in September la<«t. A. E. Stan>len, of Chicago, travelling salesman, is a9:out to start a campaign of advertising religion. He is of the opinion that if <iead walls, etc., can he use I to advantage in the sale of liquor, tobacco, etc., thejr (Tan be put to the wme use in tbe sule of the Bible. GENERAL. Fire on Monday destroyed the village of Handeguee, Switzerland. IMuree li-vea were Io»t. Deaths fibm the bul>o.iic plague at lioniliay during the past seven days numlier 927. Latest reports say tha^ 20 persons were killed and 50 injured as a result of the recent earthquake at Balikeer. Asia Minor. The Salvation Army has proposed to the Government of Now South Wales to pstaliliaU a farm as a reformatoTy for lK)ys ani (firls. A Go\em>n»nt inspector who pail a visit to a diamoind mine nfar Praetorla siitv diamonds unearthed of formation sinrilar tu the Kiniberley diamonds. It ia rei oriel at nprlln that a con- spiracy lias l«en unearthed at Teheran, Persia, to murdsr tbe .Shah and to in- Htal a >'»uiiger brother at the palace. The export an<l import trade of New .South Wales for the past year showed an incieaHe of £1,070.000. The ejiiorta of gold showed an increase of £907.145. A nuui named Lu'S Coro I.azo, who recently reitiirnel to Cuba Irom th> Africoo prisons, exploiled a Imnnb at the private resilience of the Conser- vative ex-Mayor of Havana, Senor Miquel Diaz. .V number of doors were lirolien, and a large hols made <n the houstv Tbe Diaz family and those In- hnliiting iieigbUMiring hnubes wore pa- nic-ntricken. Lazo nas capjtured while attempting to escape. HGR HUSBAND CAME TO CHURCH, Nn. â- â€¢Â«â€¢ Vllereil a Ahrleh and Falaled - Thonzlal It Mutt Be â- !» fibatl. During Suaduy evening's service at tbe llaptist cbaiwl at Milmont. Penn., Mr.«. Iiauretta Ruse otoupired one of the pewi<, and wbnn a man was ahown to the Name pew tha woman uttered a »hriek. vwoined. and fainted. The man was her husliaud, a resi>entable me- chanic and a go.id citizen. He aaaiiited in restoring bis wife to oonaciuusness. Shu was then helped home, where at nii^lnight she was able t4> sxplaia aa follow.s: "Whein I haw the man enter tho paw I knew h« Imked like my buHbitnd. Tiien I IJuought it wsa his shadow, ur his spirit., and that ittiiethiug territile had ha|>poned to him, pmliebly death. 1 knew tjiat it noulid nut l« nvy tau.s- Uuid, for ho had n->t been to church in twenty years." TJie buHliund says he just to^k a, no- tion to go to dtun'h, l>ut had no idea he would frighten his wife in that way, PKNALTIKS OF A nACaRI.OR. The ancient Romans were severe with their Ijaihelors, who were made to pay heavy fines; and wur.se than that. Camillu.'*, after the «i6g»< of Veil, ia recorded to have cotiiiM'lled them to marry tlie widows of the soldiers who had fallen in wnr. In the time of .\u- gimtua married men were preferred for public office. The lloiiians who had three children were B.\empted from personal taxes, and the Imchelors had to i>ay thnm, Plato condemned single man to a fine, and ut Sparta they were driven at certain timas to th« Tem- ple of Hercules by thb women, who castigated them in true military .style, | In the French settienienta of Canada women were M>nt over after the men and the aingle men that they might tie fonwd to marry, were aub.jected to a heavy ta\ ami to restrictlon.s on their business and their movements generally. KIN'IVHKARTKD BRIIXIKT. Cooking-School Oirlâ€" Hrldget, what did you do with that (»kioi 1 l>aked yes- terday) Air. Finefello ia here, and I want to give him aome. IVrldg«t<â€" WuU, mum, I'll get It fur yei( yaaayao; butaureit Isn't ma wad l« diaco.iragin' a uolc* jruung man like that. PRUNING OF FRUIT TREES. Whoever attempts to prune a fruit tree of any sort before cutting off any limb, branch, twig or fruit-spur, should be able to assign a scientific reason for pruning off one or more of such portions of the tree-tops, writes 8, £. Todd. I' a pruner is not able to give a scientific reason for outting liack or removing any i>art ot the top, he will lie quite as likely to damage a tree as to Improve the growth or th« f riiit pro- ductiveness of any tree. When I was a small boy my father sent an Illiterate wood-chopper to prune his apple trees, using no tools but a wood-chopper's az The man waa an expert with a woodman's ax He knew how to chop down trees, bow to trim oft tbe branchea, and how to pile up tbe brush and the wood ; but he had not the slightest conception of the Bcienlific knowledge es&ential to enable a pruner to prune a tree so as to improve its lateral or Its upward grcNvth, or its fruit-productiveness. Consequently he went to work in the orchard as he would when clearing ground of a forest. Such pruning I Such reckless outting and slashing and such damaging vandalism was really provoking and heart-sickening I The trees were large and In full bearing ; very few of them needed any more pruning than cutting off, here and there, a amall branch. But that pruner chopped off with his keen-edged ax many large and leading llmlje from every tree. Many of the limbs were fourteen to eighteen feet long, and six to eight Indies in diameter, at tbe butt end where they were severed from the parent stocks. Then the branch- es that were allowed to remain were all trimmed neatly and c.dan of every twig, leaf-spur and fruit-spur, leav- ing nothing but a large bush at the end of a long limb. I vnell remember how loni?, and destitute of branches and twigs, most of the limlia were. In many iostancea more of the top was slashed away than remained. Huge and gaping wounds on every tree, which Were never covered with wax of any sort, were exceedingly damaging to tlioae trees. From the time of that reoklcss pruning, the rapid decay of tbe most fruitful trees commenced. Ev- ery aeasoD the yield of fruit continu- ed to diminish. Miiny of the trees, I well rememljor, continued to decay, at tbe heart, until there was nothing left except an old, half-decayed tree, atiinding oD two {'rungs, like un old decayed tooth. Saw, let us contemplate a lietter and more philosophical mude of pruning. Here is a jjoiut i>t immense import;ni.e, which only a few |>erson» undo r.4 and. Every fruit tree (if it is a generous producer of fruit) will send out fruit- spurs, on tbe sides of all the liiul« ^nd small branches, covering tlie sides and upper auri'ace with fruit-spurs and leaf -spurs from the Ixxly of the tree to the extremity of the branches. These should never lie removed ; yet many owners of orcharils, with saw or hatch- et clip off every fruit-spur from tbs niulu |>art of tho large limbs and small briinclies, leaving only a denuded branch. Fruit-spurs are sioall shoots only one or two Inches long. These shuuld not lie out off, nor jammed off by one's feet wlven he Is plucking the fruit. Fruit-apurs produce fruit-buds in one season for Uie crop of fruit the follow- ing season. Leaf-buds may ap|iear one year and tbe following aeasun they will produce fruil-buda, and the succeeding season the fruit-l>uds will yield fruit. Dame Nature ia a arientific philosu- pher. She would cover all the largo brunches with leaf-buds or fruit-buds and leaves, for the purpo.se of pro- tecting tbe bare branches from the scalding heat of the summer's sunshine. That is one jioint of transcendent im- liorlance to be remembered by every one who owns a fruit tree of any .sort. Still another con.-uderation should l« well remembered, When the fruit- spora of any tree are replete with fruit, tbe crop will not Iw half so liable to lie shaken off by furious wind« aa is the case when the fruit grows at the extremity of long and swaying limlia. Must cherry trees will prtHluce fruit-buds in abundance on every limb, and branch If they are not cut off, or jamiunKl off by the reckless fwt of (leople who pluck the fruit. T'liooKhtless pickers will often claw oft a large cluater'.'of clierrie.s and take also the fruit-lmda, thus destroying the crop of fruit for IImj next .sea.son. Such pruning of fruit trees is always very daiuatiing to the fruit producLive- ness and to ttie growth ot any fruit tree. We have only one 4arge cherry tree, the limbs and branches of which are well covered wltli fruit-spurs. No one is allowed to climb Into tlialt ree-top to pliuik cherrle.'* until lie or she ia made to iinderHtanil tliat the fruit- spurs must nut lie clawed oft with the fruit. The lirau(^he.'i of our apple and Iiear trees are well covered with fruit- spurs ; and the apurs always yield a generous amount of fruit. It ia a wrong practice to prune away all th« amall branches, twigs, fruit-buds and leal'-lmds fr<mi the Interior of a trea- loii, making it like tlm interior ot a tent. The old stereotyped rule is to cut away the interior of a tree-top so us to let in the aunHhtne and air. Thera is no sound reasoning in auoh direc- tion for pruning trees. The foliage at the extremities of the branches will exclude all direct sunshine. Fresh air and wind will sw««h> through a tree- top, evea wh»a the top is so deasa that a person cannot climb, around among the branches. Fruit trees re- quire but little pruniocr- Many need none at all. The fruit-iiuds should not lie 'removed at all. Every tree that needs pruning sboulu be primei when the superfluous I branches arc small. When the branch- es are aUo,ved to grow ad 111 Itum or at random tmtil they are as large as a man's arm, it will be very damaging to the tree to cut off such large branches. If we e.vamine any fruit tree-s and some ornioiental trees we can see at tlie [loiiit of articulation or junction of the limbs with the main stenx a sort of crease or seam or ci- catrice extending around the lase of each branch. That natural seam imii- cates the better place for severing the limb from the main stem. If a branch 13 sawed oft at that seam, th« wound will always heal much sooner than if the kerf or out was made on either side of it. I have directed the attention ot many Intelligent men to this im- portant point ; but not one of them had ever olwerved that seam. Wherever I go about the country or city or vil- lage, I see many fruit trees and orna- mental trees ruined by ignorant prun- ers, who saw off large branches sever- al Inches from the main stem ; where- as, they should be severed at the seam indicated in tbe growth of the bark. My own practice has always been to keep a small kettle of grafting wax on hand, by melting a pound of rosin with a pound of tallow, which is ap- plied warm to the wounds, with a small I alnt brush. If this proportion of ros- in and tallow should be too brittle, add a small quantity of linseed oil. Should tbe wax be too soft, add more rosin. .CAHE OF CIRCULAR WOOD SAWS. Farmers who employ circular saws for cuttlns wood for fuel 6nd other purposes may be interested in the views of a saw manufacturer regard- ing their use and care. There are five points of special importance for the user to observe : 1. Keep the saw peifectly round This is attained by jointing off points of teetn before the saw is filed. It is conveniently done by holding a short round iron bar at back of aavr squarely acrokss teeth and touch points of teeth as lightly aa possible while the saw revolves, so that each tooth just strikes the bar when held firmly in one position. Repeat this process with every third or fourth filing. 2. Saws must run true. This re- quires that the arlx>r and mandrel col- lars are true. If they are so and the saw winds in and out of line, when turned round by. hand while on the ar- bor, from a gauge held on one side be- low liase of teeth : then tbe saw is sprung out of the true. Should the same run true when turned by hand but wobble when running wl full speed. It has lieen run not by tieing pinched in sawing. In either uf these coses the saw should lie sent to a saw fac- tory to be repaired. 3. Keep all the teeth the same size and shaiie. Retain the original shape of tlie teeth by pioper care in filing. Take a diagram of shaiie of teeth when the saw is new for guidance as tbe saw weur-s down. Keep tbe teeth all spac- ed alike. 4. Give e:ivii tooth exactly the same amount of set. By using a gauge and aelliitg each to<ith accurately to It no difficulty need be had iu setting the teeth. 5 Sbar(>en the teeth properly. This oiieration dejiendH upon the use of the properly aliaped files and the skill of the filer. Twelve-inch mill saw files and nine-inch roiin.l smooth flle.s. In careful luinds, will keep tho bottom ef each tooth round and the points sh;irp. Give the teeth only a slight bevel on front and top. File half the teeth from each side ot the saw. Never run a saw after it becomes dull ; keep it sharp by frequient filings. Attention to these matters will keep the saw In ita best condition until worn out. POULTRY NOTES. Orerfeedlng will spoil any flock. Do not use fat, clumay males in breetling. In breeding fonmls, select for frame and bone substance. If you are breeding fancy fowls buy a r.tandard of exoedlence. One secret of breads for profit is the feed and care given them. In nearly all cases bens learn to eat eggs from having them broken in the nest. i One objection to a amall poultry house Is the difficulty in keeping the nesta clean. If the fowls have sore feet or nim- ble feet, it means that the roosts are too high. Leaves, out straw or dry dirt are g<Kid to scatter grain' iu, to compel the bens to scratch. A CHANCE FOR INVENTORS. Tbe Laxy .HnaS Idru of Ihe Psblle Yearning feraSUve niarkliig M«rhr>r, "If BoBiBbody would only Invent a stove-blacking macltinel" said the lazy man. "Now, tlueiis Is a diance, 1 build the fires in my house, and about once la s»> often I blacJc the stove. I would rather build forty fires than black the •tovtk innsn. It ia Nird work, and I get my hiUids all oov»re<l with stove black- ing, and I don't Itelisve I make a very gnul job of It, eiChidr. I KbouUl say tliat aoiins simiitis nuuihline, oot very costly, thftt a iSMa could load with blcMskiug iiad just Mold up against the stove and hwur it gn) b-t-z-r.-r-x for a m'i'nute, atod then there you are with the stove all blanked, woulil be reeeiv- ed with emthuHiastio if not vociferv^us apprtwaJ by all." OCCUPATION AND LOMOBVITT. Twe BnCehcn Me la Oac tUrgrmiut â€" AJevhvl Rr*|>»Biiible. Tlhe British registrar general. Dr. Ta- thao. has just issued a supplemental report sibtowing the influence of occup- ation upon male mortality betwieen the ages of 2d and 65, duringi \W9t 1891 and 1892. According to his fig urea, tbe clergy lead the healthest lives. Their number in the Unitsd Kingdom in 1891 amounted tu 36.800, and they died at every age period less rapidly than any other class in the commixn- ity. All necessary correctiuna keing made, and the general mortality of males being represented by 1.000, that of the clergy was no more than '533. Tibe legal professLon, as composed ot barristers and solicitors, included 19,- ili persons, and their death rate waa greatly Larger, reauuiug 821, as against 1,000 for all males, and as agaimtt 953, for all occupied males Amuug 2ti,244, "law clerks." tbe mortality was 1,070 as compared with 953, and was largely due to diseases oommonly associated with intemperance. The medical pr»fes,- sion at tlie last census, includied 18,938 males, physicians, surgeons and gen- eral practitioners. The comparative mortality figure for them was 966, as agaln,st the above menti ned 821 for lawyers. 533 tor tho clergy and 953 for occupied male.s in tha aggregate. The mortality from alcoholl^uu among railroad emph yes and stokers Ls the ssdue as among the olergy, ur only i, while among guards, porters and Ininttiiien it is 5, whi.-h is still con- siderably less than half the standard figures Cor cccupied males. An excell- ent place in the talUes is held, by agrio- ulturi.sta, including farmers and lal>- orers. justifying tine lieiiet that an active life in the open air will dj much to neutralize tb<i efte.ts cf axposuie to cold and wet. The liquor trades are very fatal to thuse who are engaged in them; and curiously en ugh tbe mortality am ng but, hers is e^xted- ingly high. I'heir comparative figure ia l,09!i. so that, rtmghly speaking, in an equal numlier of b th. two but bera would diio ti a single clergyman. Witb regard to the causes uf these great variations in the nurtality of differ- ent classed of w rkers Dr. Tatham inclines to tbe belief that the abu.'se ;>t aU-i>h 1 Us tbe chief cause of exsessiv» death rates. A GFJfEROUS DUCHESS. The chameleon as a pet nurtured by fair femininity is no longer a fa- vor. The gorgeous Brazilian l-eetle is occasionally allowed to roim at will aliout my lady's coiffure, but he is b»- coming very scarce. And now there ia a new iiet, even more strangely at variance with feminine nerves, than either the lizard or the beetle. What do you think it isf Nothing more or leas than a tiny turtle, kept alive in golden chains, bis shell studded with precious stones, and bis life one round of pampered pleasure. Fancy having a turtle cl.iwing its cold, clammy way alout your broast, neck and headi Well, it's surely no worse than a lizard or a beetle, and is more of an ornament, by reason ot the jeweler's art In Paris jeweled tor- toises are quite the rage. So we may look for an invasion ot the ugly little creatures any day. Isn't it strange that a woman who will go inte hysterics over the sight ot a poor, inoffensive, scared little mouse will nurture theae other speci- mens of the lower animal lifef Mother Eve early showed a fondness for ths serpent in the Garden ot Eden, and Cleopatra took an sap to her bosom. So why should not our modern Even and Cleopatras shower their affections upon turtles? It is woman's priv- ilege to be contradictory, and ths mouse will ever be a. monster in her ey«s. The |iet turtles are very amall, •bout thirty millimetres in length, ac- cording to the Parisian standard. The ahells are covered with an ornament of filigree gold, in which are set aa many gems aa the owner may wiah. Some bave l>een thus ornamented with di:imonda, rubies, and ^apphi^es to the value of a thousand dollars. Imagine a turtle less than an inch long, l«ing worth a thovusaud dollars! A tiny ring i.s run through the edge of tbe shell and to this is attached a gold chain of very fine liiik.s. A pin at the other end secures th^ cbuiin to the wearer's IkxIIco or luur, jiut as she pleases, and the liejeneletl captive is allowed the length of his ch;iin tu make his explorati<^>iui. I'he little reptiles apt>ear iu no way injured by the work ui>on tlieir shells, nor do they seem to be Inconvenienced by their cargoes ot previous stones It is said tluit in time they even display an affection fur tin'ir mistre-sses and show other symidoms of une.\i>ected Intelligence. This claim, however, need not be taken without a graic ot salt NOT IMPROBABLE. take tbe "Think the Powers wil wJiole of China ♦'" "I suPliose so; but iiefhaps they'll take only a i>art and make the rest pay indemnity for getting into trouble with them." FRAGRANT RICHKS. Klondike Samâ€" I dreamed of weitll'i last nlgh(. . ' 7-er\> Jiiu^-Ureamed of tihe yellow gold, eh ? Klondike .Saai_\o; I dreameu I was liack In mother's old, kitchen un baking dajf. ^ . 1 l»