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OHIGIN OF COFFEE. discovered Six Hundred and Sev- enteen Years Ago. / Wo wonder why it is that a kind Providenco should present man with buch a wonderful gift as tho coffee berry and then • attach a penalty for appreciating it. Perhap.s tlie answer is that to the sound and normal stomach coffoe is a harmless, or ra- ther a Ijeneflcial. refreshment. It may be said in general, perhaps, that many of the foods and drinks that trouble the dyspeptic are both harmless and good. Tho fault is not with them but with the diseased stomach. AJt to cofioe. Success gives the fol- lowing interesting story, and one pities all the people who lived be- fore the year 1285. "As to the history of coffee, the legend runs that it was first found growing wild in Arabia. Hadji Omar, a dervish, discovered it in 128.5, six hundred and seventeen years ago. He wa.s dying of hunger in the wildeCTics.s. when, finding some small round berries, he tried to eat tham, but they were bitter. He tried roasting them, and these he finally steeped in some water held in the hol- low of his hand, and found the de- coction as refreshing as if he had partaken of solid food. He hurried back to Mocha, from which he had been banished, and, inviting the wise men to partake of his discovery, they were so well pleased with it that they made him a saint. • .NTHODUCED INTO AMERICA. "It is said that collee was intro- "duced into the West Indies in 1723, by Chirac, a French physician, who gave a Norman man by the name of Ue CUeux, a captain of infantry on his way to Martinique, a single t)lant. Prom Martinique coffee trees in turn were sent to Santo Domingo, Guadaloupe, and other neighboring Islands. "The corfee tree is an evergreen shrub, growing, in its natural state, to a height of fourteen to eighteen feet. It is usually kept trimmed, however, I'or convenience in picking the berries, which grow along the branches close to the leaves and re- semble in shape and color ordinary cherries. The tree cannot be grown above tho frost line, neigher can it be successfully grown in tho tropics. The most successful climate for pro- duction is that found at an altitude of about four thousand feet. Any- thing much above this is in danger of frost, which is fatal to the tree: and, when colfee is grown much be- low this, it requires artificial shade, which materially increases the cost of production and does not produce as marketable berries." Results from common soaps: eczema, coarse hands, ragged clothes, shrunken flannels. SSNUGHT Soup R-KDUCSa A*K fkr the •cUCmi Bar t-f 3,434 days, aad Lord Boaconsfield standing fourth with 2,K38 days. Lord Melbourne's total period oX of- fice amounted to 2,492 days, Lord John Hussell's 2,808, Sir Robert Peel's 1,876, Lord Derby's 1.382, Lord Abei"deen'9 774 and Lord Uose- bery's 486. POSTMASTER IS JADE HAPPY AFTER YEARS OF SICKNESS DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS CURED HIM. Plain Statement of a New Bruns- wick Postmaster Whose Kidney Pains Have Gone Never to Re- turn. Lower Windsor, Carleton Co., N. B., Sept. 28.â€" (Special)â€" T. H. Bely- ea, postmaster here, well known and wideljj respected, is happy in the discovery of a permanent cure for the Kidney pains that have troubled him for years. "I have been bothered with Kidney Trouble for years," Postmaster Belyea says : "I have tried nianj' inedicincs and plasters without gett- ing any lasting benefit till hearing Podd's Kidney Pills so highly spok- en of I determined to try them. They peem to have made a complete cure in my case as I feel as well as ever 1 was. "I believe that Dodd's Kidney Pills arc the right medicine for Kidney Trouble and will do all they are claimed to do." Dodd*s Kidney Pills cure the Ktd- peys and with healthy Kidneys no one can have Bright's Disease, Lum- bago, Rheumatism, Dropsy or Pain in the BacJi. Thousands will toll Vou this out of their own exper- ience. « NATIVE INDIAN FOLLY. As a.n instance of the almost in- credible folly of the average native of India, tho following anecdote .would be hard to beat. Two Eng- lishmen oaie day came upoi> a young man, who was one of their best workmen, writhing in agony from dholcra, tho result of eating an over- jrlpe melon. With great dilftculty {tho,v saved him, and kept him by .them for three days, scut him away jcured. The next day they heard ,that he was dead. IBs first act on leaving them had been to go straight [home and finish the melon. It is iBtories of this description that make one realize the enormous difficulties jthat have to be overcome by the irulers of India. "Leave me now, my dear." he said, ;Passing his hand nervously over hia head. "1 want to be alone for an hour or two." "Why, what is the matter?'" his wife inquired, with an- xiety. "I have to consult a railway guide." groaned the unhappy man. •fi- jUMi lliiiRieDt Cores Dlttempif. IN MEERY OLD EN&LAND ITEWS BY MAIL ABOUT JOHN BULL AND HIS PEOPLE. Occurrences in the Land That Beigns Supreme in the Com- mercial World. Mrs. Rix, living with her son in St. Peter's street, Norwich, was 101 years of age last month. Her mo- ther lived to the age of 103. Major-General Sir Leslie Rundlo unveiled at Worthing an obelisk to the memory of the twenty-six resi- dents who lost their lives in the South Africa^ war. Leeds Corporation Tramway Com- mittee have decided to give all driv- ers who avoid accidents a bonus of a halfpenny per hour in addition to their wages, payable quarterly. Tho first mention made of the use of coal as a fuel is in the records of the Abbey of Peterborough, in the year 805 A.D., where is found an entry for twelve cartloads of "fossil fuel." A visitor named Churchill was rid- ing along tho esplanade, Scarbor- ough, when his horse bolted and leaped over a bank thirty feet deep. Singularly enough both rider and horse escaped serious injury. A woman was remanded in Lon- don rifcently, charged with stealing a bo.x containing £115, the savings of an aged London flower-seller, which the latter had been in the habil of keeping under her be'I. The report of the Postmaster-Gen- eral for the year ending March 31, 1903, shows that the Post-office made a not profit of £4,186,872 during the year. There were 2,579,500,000 letters delivered and 488,900,000 postcivrds. A distressing accident occurred at Filey, near Scarborough, a huge mass of cliff weighing about four tons, falling on tho beach and crush- ing to death the siK-year-old son of Mr. Fred Dixon, a civil engineer, of Harrogate. Downhills Park, twenty-six acres in extent. has been opened at Totten- ham as a public recreation ground. It was acquired at a cost of £31,- 150, and adjoins an estate on which the L. C. C. intends to build dwel- lings for forty thousand persons. A Kentish farmer has adopted a novel and, ho says, a most eflcctual method of putting a stop to the de- predations caused in his orchard by the birds. He has had a number of cats stufl'ed. and fixed thoui in vari- ous life-like attitudes among the branches of his trees. At Sherborne recently Sergeant- Major Beatty, 1st Royal Dragoon Guards, drill instructor of B squad- ron. Dorset Yeomanry, was found shot through his head. A rifle in a vise, with a cleaning rod and otluT apparatus near by. showed that he had been engaged in rifle clea;\ing. Owing to the great increase of traffic proposals are being made for the removal of the costers fiom High street. Whitechapel, ajid Mid- dlesex street. When the new north- ern approach to Tower Hrii,4;e is completed Middlesex street (Petticoat lane) will become the direct route from north to south. The surri-eyor to the Dorking Rural District Council recently reported that a builder about whose work he had to complain had sent him a comm.unication on the matter, and onclo.sed in a separate enveloio was a nve-pound note. A motion in fav- or of prosecution was lost at a moot- ing of the council, one nie'iibcr re- marking that the enclosure miijla have boon a mistako. An English exchange says: "Indig- nation has been exprcssid at Ilas.t- Lngs at the sentence pas.sed last Tuesday of one month' hard labor upon a lad for kissing a girl of fourteen at a fete on Bank Holiday. Mr. Freeman Thomas telegraphed to the boy's father that he had com- municated with the Home Secrotary. who was at once seud'U'^ down to make enquiries into th'S •..u-v^.'' The German hop-growc-s who have been visiting the En.sj'.is.i hop dis- tricts have paid a gratifying- tiibute to the methods employed by their British rivals. "Wo fiave come to the conclusion," remarked one of tliem, "that hop-growing in England is car- ried on in a more scientific manner than in Bavaria, which is our great hop district. We have been parti- cularly impressed by the Hnglish me- thod of treating the soil and dealing with the weeds which alToct the hops, and we shall carry away with us many useful suggestions." Lord Salisbury was at the head of tho state for a longer period than any other man in our time. Next to Lord SaliBbury'8 record In this respectâ€" namely. 5.001 daysâ€" comes that of Mr. Gladstone, with a total period of seirvice of 4,4t>S 6n.yB. Lord Palmcrston following with a total of MONOTONOUS WORK. A man entered a watchmaker's, and stood hesitatingly about for some time. At last be hedged up to- woi-ds tlie counter with the follow- ing request: "I say, could one of you fellows go out in tho country about five miles and repair a watch?" "Why cannot the watch be brought hero?" was the reasonable reply. "Well, you see, it's this way," said the farmer. "The watch belongs to a sick man, and he has to have it beside his bed so as to tell when to take his doses." "Then tho watch must be going all right," said the jeweiier. "Yes the watch runs, 'cause the feller makes it run. He says he's getting tired of poking the wheel with a pin, and wants one of you fellows to como and put it straight." "I wish, Suson," said a fond mo- ther to her new nursemaid, "that you would use a thermometer to as- certain if the water is the right tem- perature when you give baby his bath." "Oh." replied Susan, cheer- fully, "don't you worry about that. I don't need no thermometer for baby. If the little 'un turns red the water is too hot: if he turns blue, it's too cold, a,nd there you are." '•Think of it, my deoi"," said Mr. Closefist. laying down his newspaper, "there are more than five hundred million dollars in circulation in this country?" "Is that so?" replied his wife, cheerfully. "Well, judging from the difficulty I always experience in getting you to give me a dollar I thought there wasn't more than five or ten dollars in the world." Aunt Jane â€" "What are you petting that dog for? Don't you know that it belongs to the Wigginses? You know you said you hated the whole lot of them." Tom â€" "Yes, but I forgot tho dog when I said that. Somehow, ho differs from the rest of the family." Catarrh Cannot Be Curea with LOCAL AI'l^LILATlONS. o-t they cnniiot reacfi the hcbX of tfio diuciisc. Caturrli is a blood or constitutioiiai disease, and in order to euro it you must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure ia talicn internaity. and acts directly en tiiu blood end mucous surfaces. H.tII's Catarrh Cure is not a quack niedictuu. It was prescribed by one of tlie heat i}liysician» in lliis coun- try for years and is a rocular prescrip- tion. It is composed of t^io best tonics known. comlJined wilU the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous frurfaces. The gerfect combination of tho two ingredients is what produces .such wonderiul results in curing Catarrh, tjcud for testinioniais free. F. J. CHKNKY & CO.. frops., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, price 75o. Halls Family fills ara tlia best. "My boy tells me you discharged him," said tho late office-boy's mo- ther. "You advertised for a strong boy, and I certainly thought he was strong enough." "Madam,"' replied the merchant, "he was too strong. He broke all tho rulos of the office and some of tho furnituro in tho two days ho was with us.'" ENGLISH SPAVIN LINIMENT ll»mov«s all h.ird, loft or uollouKed lumr* und blonjialies from horeus, blood spaTin, curbs, spliuls, ring bone, avreeney, itlfles, sprains, sore »nd swollen t.hroit. coughs, no. Bare 950 by use of one bott'e. Wnrraniod tb« most wonderful tiloaiisb Curo ever ksawo. _____ Mr. Bunsbyâ€" "If that young man's coming here to see you every day in the week you had better give him a hint to como after supper. " Miss Uunsbyâ€" "I don't think it necor,sary, pa. That's what he comes after." For Over Sixty Year* »K.' WIXSI0W8 SOOTniKO SVBUP hM bMB nM* bj niUloHK of niothcm lor th«lr chiliiren whilo "->*'"«â-  llsoolho. th. chiM. ..^tlen.th..ium». iill»»i.p».n. OUMj rtt remedy for Di«rrho»». T..nty-fl.. c«nu a botJo Sold bidrU||gl«u througlioul Ule world. B. lure jnd idt tor'' «t»" WissLow a SooTumo svBur. 23-71 A MATRIMONIAL NET. Ida â€" After all. a hammock is no- thing but a net. Krnieâ€" You aro right. Many a girl makes a good catch in one. Stanstcad Jiinction, P. Q., 12th Aug., 189j>. ftreSSRS. C. C. KICHARDS & CO. Gentlemen,- 1 fell from the bridge leading from a platfornt of a loaded car whilo assisting my men in un- loading a load of grain. The bridge went down as well as the load on nvy bock and I struck on the ends of the sleepers causing a serious liijary to my leg. Only for its being very hard would have broken it. In an liour could not walk a step. Com- menced using MIN.VRD'S Liniment, and the third day went to Montreal on business and got about well by the 'ise of a cane. In ten days wa« nearly well. I can slucorly recom- mend it as tho best LItdment that I know of In use. 'Yours truly, o H nnunoN Cholly (examining first print from the negative)â€" "I.Hn't there some way to m.ake my moustache show a little plainer?" Photographer â€" 'Why. yes: you might wait a few years and then come again." Minadi's linlnienl Cures Colds, etc. Old FolK and Blue Ribbon Tea Elderly people appreciate good tea. They're usually connoisseurs and know tfie most delicious â€" that's why Blue Ribbon CeyJon Tea is particularly old folk's tea. It suits their exacting tastes and solaces them with its fragrance and soothing power. AsK for the Red Label Forty Cents Skould b* Fifty Mi BlacR, Mixed Ceylon Green t-t f The drudg ery of sweeping day is done away with by the sensible woman who uses Boeckh's Bamboo- Handled Any housewife once possessing one will never again be satisfied %rith an old-fas*ioned broom. Boeckh's Brooms are sold by all dealers at jjopular prices. I^^ ^^ ^^l Look for the name " Bockeh " IS^HB I^B^ on Handle. ^-^â-  MAUD'S PREVARICATION. "Maudie, dear, those shoes look tight. How do they feel on your feet?" "Perfectly comfortable, mamma." (To herself): "M she had asked me how my feet felt in the shoes, she would have had me. " Use Lver's Dry Soap (a powder) to watSt woolens and fiamicls. â€" you'll like it. A DEFERRED WHIPPING. Pete â€" When yer dad was lickin' yer I heard him say it pained him more than it did ;'ou. Ain't dat a chest- nut? Jimmy â€" Nnw; 'twas de tnith dis time. De switch broke an' flew in his eye. Minafd's Liniment Cuies blplilfiena, "Does your wife do much fancy work?" "Fancy work? She won't even let a porous plaster come into the house without crocheting a rod border round it and running a yellow ribbon through the holes. 'j n KINO STMET EAST TORMTO, Fur Manufaotursra. BASTEDO'S Wo giro bMO TiUie in the dlj. Send (or c»t»log. RAW FURS AND GEN SING HItfaett price*. Stnd tor price littj. PATENTS RaOOUT&t MAYBEE 103 Bay S*..T0R*NTO IN ALL GOUHTRIES. PECIAi. ATTSNTION TO PATBirr UTIQATION. Bind for Handkeot on Pateitt>i As, fiinflra's iiiiioieiii cures carQei in mi "Do you think Skinner can make a living out there?" "Make a liv- ing! Why. he"d make a living on a rock in the middle of the ocean if there was another man on the rock." Dyeing I Cleaning I Far th« Terr bMtiBDd yoar work to th* " BRITISH AMERICAN OYEINQ 60.** >^ Look for aceBt la joar tovn, or laad 4ir*«*. Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, QuciMSi ________ 1â€"44 Dominion Una Steamships Montraal to LWorpo*! Boston ta Llvorpaol Lun md Fast .St«tia>ta>pv Superior acooiiiniodatl** »r »U ol»»3M o( ua-iengeâ„¢. Saloons sad SUWroocmt ,n nolclshlp*. apeoiaUltenlion hu be.n ji'cu to IM lecMid Sttlo-fi iiiil Tliiia-C1»M acoommoiiaUon. FM »t.J^if !>!â- Â«Â»Â»Â«â- ! iioii M pwlioul»r». applr to »oj ^t*M 1/ the Conjpany. or to pfcMeoger Rgent *• DOMINION LIME OFFICES: 1 aUKaSl., Bwtoi. 17 St. 3&;r»maii(St.. Uoauu) BOOK NOTICE. â€"By ir. H. Sha-a.'. THE STORY OF A BUSINESS SCHOOL A terse description of Canada's lend- ing huslnes-s college, a school which registers 1000 studonus a yo.ir, employs 13 regular te.ichers, and uses lOOtvpe- wrlters. Tho school also has ii thor- ough system of instruction by mail. Complete courses are given in Book- keeping, Shorthand, Typewriting, 'TelegraphT and Illustration. The book is descriptive of all, Md to enquirers is given FKEE. Central Business College OF TORONTC, UMITM •W. H. SHAW, Prwident Poultry, Butter, Eggs, Honey, ALL KINDS CF FRUITS And Farm Pro- duce o:enera!iy, consign it to us r.a 1 we will gre' you good prices W« «re fett<ns tiiem. 'otiof tb«n! Wli'ii n« •ibaf tinM wtir ' " â- "" ~ "Wbat w. get V TkU'e !>iir 0»t lil iK'll th-ni iher coo.< I* ue. • kold.' Thtbeit lithe otleiioA." nt ]^«"m*Mc fed 1 ru«. t* no'i • {ke'oAgee A t.ti* •euod i«^e.lie< no leu «iili far a)» tt a.'i>t ke>l Trm met :»« »•!> joq cen't gev «*rw •hiH rou weir it. Pr <'«r«bl» oali from TB* B*l« AND TKCSS MFQ C» , Btrort _i fy«dri.-t»»>/«»>> f<"«^"'T'"-^ - â€" --* THE Dawson Commission Co., o-io i-OKOirrro. limits firiNTOM AUTOMOniLF, TOURING • Car new springs all round, machin- «rv not worn in the siighte.-;t. tiros new this spring, sirring cushions, duplicate ports. For sale at 8>oat Jrifice. Cost $'J.i500. Box 7. Truth Office. Toronto. FOR SALE, CHEAP FOR CASH. 1 Buffalo pressure blower. No. ♦- 9 in. outlet. 2 Globe valvesâ€" 4 in. flanged. 1 Globe valveâ€" 6 in. flanged. 1 Earl steani blowerâ€" tO in- inlet. 4 Ten branch cast iron headers (or 1 in. pipe, a Iron pulleysâ€" 30x12. 2 Iron pulleysâ€" 32x13. 1 iron pulleyâ€" 22.\«. 2 Iron pulleysâ€" 18x6. Also an aesortment of Iron ccn» pulleys. S. FSANK WILSOWi 73 West A**iaid* S^;^ .Ior< I- -4*L«3-tt%:;- i