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L_TFE1R fITES BETTER BAi.'VES IN ;nglanjJ. icd Courts Shovr tha 56 r,o bo Qxiite Common. Fr. Hardy's tiorola havo o( tho oiJC'iifng chap- ilayoi- of Casterbridgo" at Miirlljoroiigh street .he otiier day, where it at the defendant had wife by sclliii!» her for iUiiuiN. I'°or precetluiita lercial forui of divorca il.i have searclv.'d tllo century ago. and pi-o- >us instances of wivoa the cattle market and down to the higlicat 10 London Globe. necessary to go (jack lUO years for such There are aufficient co.^ to maintain tho wif(' selling is still a I. There arc hiindrods still believe that to to another man lor t is a legal trans8c- id dissolution of matri- As a popular error it i idea that if husband ;nt and unheard of for other is free to marry LISIIlilD CUSTOM. generally, and in rticular, this doctrino is still so (irmly ea- frccinently practiced tie loss than the force JhctTield grinders who uts sell their wivea f ale are well known, i such tran3actior.s aro lucted olT-hand. They ith formality, as wit- :ietit which ligiirod in ^ho.Tield County Court le Royal Oak, SholTield, othreyd, agree to sell to William Hall for hillinfjs." :z.?s in 1895, Benjamin ied for bigamy. Ho 10 had married a wo- (irst wife was alive, that us he had sold itled to marry again. !g woman and unruly; constantly gave her ihe troubled him, and le sold her to a sol- She went quite will- d married her pur- [NAL VALUE. t will be noticed that -itiey Is amalU This ia valuation of the wo- >minal sum is agreed :he bargain an actual doctrine of "value re- ir understood by the he sale, indeed, is tho }rce. His honesty In lown by his retention the marriage, and them. )oncaster in 1896 tho of paying, cash. er the vendor's four wife. This was tho figured later in tho cw C'onisboro, March och Childs. is quite ur wife .and children is your wife, Ellen John, Henry and Ellen Tart. Enocb PRACTICE. shire is so kin to of wives are ki\own latine. Uut in Alfre- a collier sold bia in 1882. In 1873 arkable case at BeN an absconding dob- placed about her d into tho market y afternoon and of- auction as one of t.s. But there wcro sale. lis ago Irthingbor- .xmpton. supplied a A shormaker ts with a bell call- 'MS to know that lodu "sold and be- to .John . Ha ;uiies of two coiu- ^ -s to tho tran.sac- .-.e money was two lloiild cities siiu- West country, and than thirty years ten.qion of this sub- length for a con- K was almost conv .-tired as frequently a.s H surpri.so to addition to these 1 many a wife Ii east end of Lon- â- ich cases over tha V are revealed to "of hev young Jiephe*. 'ghi a bucket into she is siltiug)â€" 'oirnny. what art lat bucket? Tak« kitchen fit onco." yo-j to ki«k it, I hoar4 papa nay the L'uckct we'< TIOACHINO A COLT TO BACK. To tea(i) and train a colt proper- ly is a Kcicnce. which too few un- derstajid. Learn to understand your nniuiaJ, his peculiarities, and train J;;^v .-ccordingly. Many experience dilliculsy in training a colt to back. There should be no serious diftlculty in this if proper methodf) are follow- ed. The following from Horse Sense, one of â-  the many chan>pions of the hor.sc. will help. After the colt fully understands the legitimate uue of the halter In lead- ing ia a good time to tench it to back â€" an important mid necessary duty in its after life of ur,efiili{|»sâ€" which is easily accomi)lishod by com- plying with the natural law againâ€" by pressing the e.xtendcd fingers of onj hand between the point bf the shoulder and the breastbone and us- ing tho other hanif at the hnlter strap to simply keep the colt straight in line to back in any desired direc- tion. Hont try to force the colt baiTkwords by yanking nt the halter bit but simply press in this sensitive chest cavity with the lingers and the colt will naturally go backwards pro- vided there is nothing of any ob- struction behind it. When this pres- sure has been. made at the front and the colt has moved backwards (if it is only one step) it should be reward- ed for thi.s action, then try it again. About the third time this pressure has been made it is a .good time to asr,ociato the word back with the pressure and the reader will bo sur- prised to see how soon the colt will comjirehend n-hat is wanted and how "willingly tho young thing complies wit'i our every wish as soon as it understands what \o wanted. [ The harder you cough, tb* worse the cough COt><> I Consumption Tho Lung Tonic is guaranteed to cnre. If it doesn't benefit you, the druggist will give you your money back. Priceai 8. C. WEttB & Co. 809 2Sc.S0c.fl LeRoy,N.Y..Toroiito,CaB- MAKING GOOD BUTTER. The best kind of a churn to u-se in making gcod butter is a box or o. lurr.'l churn without any inside li;;tiiros. A churn should never be fillod mor^ than half full, and even one-third full will bring bettor and quicker result.';, writes Tennis H. Sloveil. Churning is tho process, so chemists tell us, of uniting the fat globules .into visible masses of but- ter, and thus union is produD'U by concusni.on , or tho striking of the fat globules against one another. From this one can see that the less cream there is in the churc-n the greater the concussion for each revo- lution. If there is more than enough cronm to fill tho churn half full, it is better to divide it into two lot.s, as both time and butter fat will be s ived by so doing. The churning- sh'inld continue till tl'e nuts.ses of butter arc tho size of a half kernel of wheat. Then stoii the churn, draw off the buttermilk and give the but- ter a thorough washing. There aro two ways of washing butterâ€" one is the .good and thorough \v.ay. and the other is "the any old way." Only the former is recommended for use. To w.ish the butter correctly, put a quantit.v of cold water into the churn. The amount of water should be equal to the quantity of cream from which the butter was taken. Hevolvo the churn slowly about a dozen times, draw off the Water and fepi.>nt the process-; Don't forget to repeat, as a thorough wosh- ina; c^jinot bo given . without it. ShouldHhe butter become quite soft â€" which ft' is very likoly to do if it is in the sun:iuer limeâ€" allow tin; butter to stand in each of the wash waters ten minutes. It is usually the ca.se that two good washings ore suiEcicnt â-  but, if the water of the second waall- ing is milky, tho operation should be r(5K;atcd "^ « THE TillRD TIME. If it- is possible, the water used for washing the butter should not be- abova 52 degrees and the cream when placed in the churn should be nt a temperature of froui HCt to CO : degrees. White spots in butter aro iCausod by "leathery milk " as it is called on tlu> farm. To prevent this the cream should be strained before ; being placed in the churn. Salting butter properly is an art that every butter-maker should study with care. Oh, deliver me from the too salty butter! And the too fresh but- ter is but little better. I know of a creamery man who makes the very best po.ssible butter, with one excep- tion-he salts it too heavy. If he would put in less salt he would havo a much wider sale for his article. In salting butter use only first-class dairy salt, and keep the salt where it will not absorb bad odors. I havo reall.y bought and tried to eat but- ter that tasted like onions. As to how much salt to use there is but one correct ruli; â€" use just enough and •no more. However, expert butter- makers use an ounce of salt to each pound of fresh butter. Butter salted in this proportion is usually for im- mediate use. If it is desired to ship or keep the butter for some time it ! is necessary to use more than this â€" i as much as a halt ounce per pound ' additional. Salt to suit tho trade you are catering to. La.st. but not j least, is the working of the butter. This should be well done in order I to evenly distribute the salt and expel all surplus w.ater. To success- fully accomplish this it is necessary to work the butter twice, setting it aside for a second working after the first. After all w-liito streaks are gone the butter is worked enough, as this will give it the greasy appear- ance tliat all lovers of real good butter abhor. BERKSHIRE SWINE. During the last centuiy this Brit- ish breed of swine has been the sub- ject of high breeding and careful se- lection. Writing in 1790, Lawrence describes the Berkshire as being "long and crooked in snout, muzzle turning upwards, ears large and heavy and inclined to be pendulous, the body long and thick but not deep, legs short, bone large and great size." In "Tho ' Com[)lete Grazier," writ- ten in 1S05, the Berkshire of that time is described as follows: "Colci reddish brown, with brown ^or black iipots, sides very broad, flat legs, ears largo and pendulous over eyes, body thick, clo.se and well made." The modern typo of this bi*eod reflects many changes from the old, as it" rep- resents a hog that is black in color with white on tho face, feet and tip*'^ of tail. They are not such a largo hog as those of tho original stock, as the.v ai-e long in typo, trim witl> out undue roughness over the shoul- der or prominence of hips. Tho face is short and dished, the eai-s short, pointed and erect, jaw.s" full, bad; broadrand sti-aight, full over the slioujder. the loin thick. and level and the hams especially tuH' with short, strong- anil straight logs. .Str.iightnoss In lines- and trimmss ajid smoothness over all pai-ts are leading Jlerkshire characteristics and these should be strongly in evi- dence .along the back and especially from the hock backwai-d as the hind quarter should come out square to the tail and be full. As slrajghtncss and sli-tilgth of legs are leading Berk- shire f(;atures it should be noted that The Commori II of Human Life The Stomach, Liver and Kidney Disorders Can Usuaily be Cured by Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills this^ Vcrelegn di^p. Klr^igbt ^vithout any crookedness at the kne<! and the liiud Icga. should not. apiMuu^ cramped above tho hock. A thick coat of black hair lying close to tlKJ- bod.V Vid without swirls should contribute Much to the general appcBi-nnce- of (Unouthness, which is due in the main to un even covering of lirni .yet nael- lew flesh. Tho Berkshire Society of tJrcnt Uritain has i.ssued to tho loading ag- icult\u-«l show societies the following Inctructions as guides to judges in making Iheii- awards: "We recom- mend that a perfoftly black face, or a black foot or black tail should dis- qualify a i)ig in tho show yard. White or sandy spots on tho top or sides of the animal, or a decidedly white ear should be disqualilications. A description of coloring straining or cliijping should also be a disqualifi- cation. White on the ear or under the throat or on the underline of the body should be considered objection- able. Either too much or too little wftite in the place of the recognized markings should be an objection also to be noted in the competition." THE m A&AIK. TBHS DANGEEOUS EPIDEMIC HAS RTAEE ANOTHER AP- PEAR AUCZ. A Suggestion as to Ho-w to Guard Against the Trouble and Its Pernicio-tts After Eflects. Kvery winter influenza, or as it is more geneiaily known, the grip makes its appearance in Canada. Kvery few years it spreads and assumes alarming i)roporliona. From all appearances this is one of the years in which it will seize upon a gr^jat number of victims, for every day- new cases are reported. As in scar- let and typhoid fever, the after ef- fects aro often worse than the dis- ease itself. The sufferer i.s left with a debilitated .system, short of l)re:itli upon the .â- ^lightest exertion, subject to headache and heart palpitation, affected by ever.y cliango in the weather, and in a physical condition to invito the attack of more .serious diseases, such as pneumonia ajid consumption. A timely suggestion as to Iiow to enable the system to resist the in- roads of the grip and its after el- foots, is given by Mj-s. Kuuna Dou- cett. St. Eulalie, Que., who says : â€" "I had an attack of the grip which left mo a sufferer from headache, pains in tho stomach and general vvcakno!3s. I used several medicines but found nothing lo help me until 1 began to take Dr. Williams Pink Pills. When I began to take these pills 1 was very much run down and vory weak, but they soon began to help me, and after using them a tun weelis 1 wa;-. not oiil,v as well as ever but had gained in flesh us well. 1 can hardly tell you how pleased I am with Dr. Williams rink rills. for I was feeling very hopeless when I began their use." These pills cure by making new. rich led blood, thus strengthoninjj every piut of tho body and enabling it to throw ofT disease. You can al- ways avoid imitations by sjocing that the full iiani.e 'Dr. Williams' f'ink Pills for Pale Peoide" is print- ed on tho wiapper aiound ovoiy box. Sold by all mci'icine dealers or sent •]>ostpaid at 50 cents a box or six for *2..')0 by writing to T!:o Dr. William.' MecMciiie Co., ^Ji^ockville, Out. Most of the ills of overy-day life come from derangements of the di- gestive system.' Kating too much, irregular meal hours, improperly prepared food, the excessive use of stimulants, are among the conunon causes of these disorders. Tne liver becomes clogged and tor- pid, the kidneys inactive, and the bowels constipated. <The poisonous Waste matter is thrown bAck into the blood .stiecm, and the result is Bomo deadly form of disease. It is not neces.sary to be continu- ally dcs'ng if you use Dr. Cha.se's Kidne.v-l.iver Pills. This treatment acts directly and promptly on tho lii-er. kidneys and bowels. and ensures their proper working. Indigestion. dys|iepBia, kidney dj.s- tam\ backache, liver coni))ln1nt. bil- iousness and constipation are the ail- -•>3-)l.i for -which Dr. Chase's Kidney- Uvcr ?fMB are most frequently uaofl. I 1'he story of their success in cui^ ' ing such aiimenls is told b^ ' thoiis- iands of grateful cured ones. -â- â- â-  I 1 I'olic.nian Peter C. Morris, 10 Iwnscana- avenue, Toronto, states:â€" I "For years I was troubled -w-ith .habitual constijiation, which I believe I is the most conmion ailment of all I policeman. I had spent considerable Imone.v in trying all sorts oi so-called ] remedies for constipation, and was ! always di.Happoihted, as the relief was only temporary. '1 now gladly slate that 1 havo been completely cured b.y using 'Dr. ! Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills, and shall be pleased to personally recommend ' Ihcm to any person who wishes to interview me. I have nheody advis- ed my friends to use them." Dr. Cha-se's Kldncy-Livcr Pills, one pill a dose, 25c a box, at all dealers, or Fdmauson, Bates & Co.. Toronto. To protcft you ag-ainst imitations, the portrait and signature of Dr. A. W. Chase, t'le fi^mous receipt book author, ai'c o;: e\i'rj- box .SURPRISING THE BOARDER. When the new boarder went into the dining-room atd sat down there wn;5 only one. other person at tho table. The new boarder had a kind heajt, ejnd lie thought he would bo alTable. "I s'poso 5>ou've boiu-dcd here for .sou:c time?" he said to. tho other man. , "Ves. Quito n long while." "How is it'? Any good?" "Yes. rr.:tty fair. I have rio com- [:Iaiul to make." "Landlady treat you decent'?" "Well, perhaps I ought to " and then he -liu.sltatod. "Oh, iiover mind, old man," said the i:ew ! oiirder. "That's all right. I'm on. But sa.v, n:abbe you- never tried chucking her uiidtr the chin once in a while. That's the way to get on with 'e'n. 1 never had a landlady that didn't treat me Al yi;t. It's all in the way ^t)U handle em, t'all 'em 'sister' and give 'tir. soft, sv.cef. cosy talk about tfic.r looUs. ..That's th'i; w'ay to fetch 'cm I'll let I can live hero for a month right now with'oiU being a.sked for a cent. AVatch nie nudge her when she coiuco in. Before this time Lo-^mor- row she'll be telling niu her I'amil.y history. I'oor old girl! She looks as if she'd had her li-aubJes..J'robably got tied up to some John llenr.v wjio was about man enough to 'shoo' chickens out of . the yard, and that's all. My name's Hudson. Let's see, I 'haven't heard yours, have I?" "Noâ€" no, I believe not. But it doesn't matter. I'm jupt the land- lady's husband." A HO VAL- JOKJi. I,a,tB Alcrapder ._j,(^J^u§aia . LiUed A yo.injT l>rotei?« of Oloiint Neasol- rode, a t.it.ioi-,. who did not know tin' UuKsiaii eiij|,enir by sjuht, had tteen tx'nl witb im|)ortaiit '<ii;.<i|>4(tOlies to Vieniui, wJieii- Ale.vantler ..i iiuBs.a Was Ntayiiijf. AleX|iy\doF cujoywl wandering about tho jji.roet.i there as well as' in his own capital, and one morning liia Alajeiity, die^sud in a Himple military greatcoat, noticed on leaving the palace a young naval of- .'iccr apjiaroirtly trying to fiiid his way, and examining tb« entrance of the iniiPrial residence, totally at" a loss ho\y to set Ids hellu. .The story" is told in â- Anecdotdl Recollections of the Congress of Viejina" Ijy Qiprntc do la Ci.«i-dc-Clmiubunita. '. . - " r "V'ou seem to bo lookjiig for sonu*- Ihing." said the emperor. "'Ihat's true," answered the sailor, - 'I havo a desi)ntch to remit person- ally to the lOnpi'i-or of Russia. They told mo. to go to the Burg, and hero I am; but us I am a sti-anger in Vienna,.;! haven't a soul either to guide or to introduce me." Alexandt-r Was delighted with the frank and open face of tho young man, and thought ho would keep up his incognito a little longer. "You'll not find the omi)eror now," ho said. "He's not at tho palace, hut at two o'clock ho is sure to re- ceive you." Tho conversation went on in tho .'inme amicable and familiar tone, the Czar interrogating the officer on his family, his caieer and his prospects. The young fellow told him that, hav- ing entered tho service when ho was very young, ho had never been to court, and had never seen his sover- eign. Finally, after half an hour's walk, Alexander turning to tho young "S'lt," said in an affectionate tone. "Ton can give mo your letter, sir. I am Alexander." "That's a clever joke," replied the other, laughingly, "but you don't expect mo to believe it." "You may believe it or not, but I am the Emixjror of Russia." "I daru sa.v. just as I am tho Em- peror of China." Alexander, getting thoroughly amused, decided to continue it. In a short time they reached the iortili- cations. and Alexander espied tho King of Prussia coming toward him. "L'o vou speak German?" he asked his companion. "Not .a word," replied the other. Immediately Alexander took a few .stops in front of him and spoke a few Words in fjcrmnn to Frederick Wil- lia:n; then he came back to the young sailor and took him by the haiid. "Here is an excellent opportunity of presenting you to the King of Prussia," he remarked. "Srirc, an ollicer of my fleet, whom I have the honor to present to your majesty." "Wo arc getting on rapidly," said the young follow. "This gentleman IS the King of Fru.ssia, you are the Emperor of Russia, and I am the Em- j)eror of China. Three sovereigns." Scarcely had they reached the ram- parts when the crowd began to sur- round the two monarchs with their accustomed marks of deference. Mon- sieur do Richel!e\i advarced, liat in hand, and addressed Alexander as 'Your Majesty.'' The young officer recognize 1 him at once, and per- ceived instantly that he 'jad been the victim of a royal mystification. lie wii.s, however, soon reassured b.v tho kindl.v look of .Alexander, and he prcm;-tly delivered his despatches to him. The emperor took them with a gracious and signilicnnt smile, and after inviting the young sailor to dine with him that duy, dismis.sed him with the most kindly gestures. lU'!.S'n,KSS AK4i CROSS. When 'Ihfittrts^r yon'ifjj children rcstlei-s iiiid cbu^s at; IMtoNiidi it ia I very.; r^-taiu sign that ttcy : not *ell. The mother may not knc ^ juKt '' what tho trouble is. but lean depend upon it the trouble ists. (Mve the little one Babj ; »)WTi IVblcts .sea how promptly • will tie changed into a happy, sm ling, good natiii<cd child. 'I'lue lit one will :^l«ep suundl.v and natural land the 4iiolhei> will uLso oi>taiii b imiicli needed rest. Here is the pro given by 'Mrs. John E. Rameu I'orf Mill, P.E;1,, who says :â€" baby was crot-vs, restle;.K ;uid not Hleep well, but after giving h Baby's Own Tabletji l.-o beeaiue 1m tvr natured, sleeps well and is gro ing /Ineiy. The Tablets have l»eon gieat blessing to both baby ai .jny.soU." Tho Tablets ore a prompt and cc tain cuio for such troubles aa incj gestion, sour stomacli, colic, const pation, diarrhoea, siiiij'le fevers ai other minor ailnienl."!. Tlie.v alwa; do good ruwl cannot possibly hai- the most delii ate child. You ct get the Tablets from anv medicii dealer, or they will be sent by ma at 25 cont.s a box by writing The Dr. Williiims' Medicine Co BrocUvillo, Out. WILLINGNESS. "But would you die for me?" per- sisted the romantic maiden. "I would," replied tho frnnk and elderly suitor. •'•Even now I am u.s- ing a high-priced preparation warran- ted to restore ^a'lf to its or'ig'lnnl color." Ask ,v-our druggist for a calendar if vou want fresh dates. DH. FED .HIMSELF. Found the Food that Saved His Life. â-  - A goocL 0.1(1 family phy.sicinn witl* a life time tsxperionce in saving peo- ple linully found himself sick unto I death. i Medicines failed and but let him jtell his own story. "For the lirst time in m.v life of (>T years I am im- { polled to publicly' testlTy.tt> the value i of a largi'lV' adverti.sod ai'ticle and I Icertninl.v would not jieu the.so lines loxcipt that, what .seems to me a di- rect act of rrovideiice. saved my life I and 1 am impressed . that it is a |l:oun'dcn duty to make it known. 1 "For 3"yenrs I kept failing with stotnach and liv«r disorders until I was reduae«i 70 lb. from my normal weight. 'When I got too low to j treat myself, 3 oj niy associate phy- , iiicians advised me to 'put my house- j:n order' for I would- be cpiickly go- ing the way uf all miuilund. Just about Uiat time I was put on a-diet of Crape-Nuts predigested food. Cur- iously enough it quickly "began to build me up, appetite rottirnod and in 15 days I gained (i lb. That started my return to- health and really saved my life. "A physician is nnt-urallv prejudic- ed against writing such a letter, but in this case I am willing to declare it from the housetops that the nmlti- plicd thousands who are now suffer- ing as T did can find relief and haalth ns ca-sily and promptly by Grapo- Nuts. If thoy only knew what to do. Sincerely and Fraternally yours." Nome of this iiromiuent physician furnished by Postuui Co Battle Creek. Mich. Look in each package for n copy of tho famous little book, "ITio Road* to Wellvillc." ifi h th HEEE ARE BOY DETECTIVES The Dime Novel Hero Easily On done in jLhy.ssinia; Alfred Ilg is a Swiss of scientif attainments who has mao'e a rcputt tion as an explorer of Abyssinia. II is also higli in the conlidence of Kiiii Menelik and for several years ha been one of his advisors. He is no\ on furlougii in .Switzerland, where has told a remarkable story to Swiss newsi)apers. He says that tho j'oung .sons of certain clan, wii.ely scattered ovo ubyssinia, have developed a my.steri ous facult.v for the detection of crim innls. When a crime is coinmiLti* one of these lioys, who are called Ic bathas, is taken to the .scene of th crime. Here he drinks milk which has bee sprinkled with green and black pow cer and soon falls into a trniic from which he abruptly awakens. H runs at top speed along the ,|)ath and in and out of the hou.ses till h comes upon the criminal. It he cros ses a sti-eam of water during th journey he must begin all over again Mr. Ilg gr-.es three llluMtrations o this unusual method of detectinj criminals. A house was buriiod by an incendi ary. The lebacha, 12 voars old, wai taken to the ruins and after tile pre liminnry mumeries he ran out inti tho country for si.x hours at so rnpii a pace tiiat onl.v a few of his at tentlants could keep up with him. Then he turned pif the road and in to a field where a fellah was at work The man was accused of the crime and though he denied it he was utter- ly unable to ()ro\e an alibi, and .'iii- all.v confessed that he w-a.s th? crim- inal. The couriers of the King w-ere trav- elling on foot fi-om Ilarrar to .•\ddis Ababa, the capital, when they were joined one e\ eiiing by a stranger win: killed tlieni as they Were sleepin.g, B B To proTO to yen ^at T7r 9 I^5lii5' Churo's Ointment iaawrtait HiBSS) "'"I ab-wluto cure for cRoi "â- ^â- '^*^ and every form of itchlce blcwlinEand protrudlnBT piles ihct mannfocturers have frujirantGod it. See'os Imoniels in tho eaily preM anil ask yournci.th tors what they think of It Yon nan uso it and |ct your inonov back if not cureil. 60c .1 box. al !1 (foalerfl or EDai.NBON.UATKB 4: Co.. 'roi-unto (9r<, Qhase's Olntmenl and made pfT witji their valuables. A â- eb.?cl)a whet wag taT<on to the Ht-eLt of the crimv! t:-ottcd for %'voral 'hbui-f over the country till he came to a hut. - The man who occupied it was ac- cuned of the nintMers. hut stoutly du- nied his- guilt until tl'it! i)i-oi)e.rt.y oi his \ictinis was lounil in his jjosses- sion. King MeneSik w-as scejrttcal ol tho drte(.-ti\-o abilil.va of these boys md decided t.o malco a. test of tlioii powers. Ho iuqjioyod a favorabli moment to ab.'j'raot a jewel from tin raiment t;)ie i)q?yL>n <vqs wearing. Jt was not .lo'ng, before .silo JnisSot the- artfclo and. ifc-wgwat hue and cr.-y was i-.iisod ov/^.^ th*-"tl-eft of one O! the ijucen's .'ewe'.s"; "' "Menelik ordoro.- a lebacha to hi' srf6'nnt)nod. The. l)oy. fllumfc*. i»to;tliu usual trance and when he came out of it began i tour of- tliri''f'(^yar'' .ipartuK'iits. I-l< finally entered tho private room o Ihe, Kin?..- wher<' -he found the jewe conreah'd in hi*- Mnjesty'.s bed. I ehnchas ai-i- no respoctors of per sons. King Menelik was promptly accused of stealing from the Queen. -â- 're;%â€" nftTVIN'G CONCRETE PILl-:«. In the suburbs of Berlin recentl; concrete hfts been employed in plac of wood in making piles to bo drivei into the ground ftn- fouiulntions t' buildings, These singular pile.s, vary ing fnijn 17 to 2(i feet in length, ar trinngulnr in cross section, and con sist of "Portland cement mixed wit river ballast, the composition boin stayed with an armature comprisinjj for each pile, three ipiarler-inch iro rods tied logidlier at regular intei vnls, the rods being set into the cor ci-ele. The heads of the piles nr guarded b.v buffers, and, thus p.rt tocted. they can be hammered jnt tho ground like woode" W-mms ^ith iiilc-driver. \ m