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r PBACTIC AL mi STlANlTY Lend a Helping Hand, Say a Kind Word' Do An Encouraging Deed. "Who went about doing good, healing all that were oppressod." â€" Acts X. 38. The tendoncy of business life is to nake men calculating, selfish, lim- ited in their bjiiipatliies. Itiis dis- position, stressed e«oh work daj •od emphasized by cempotitioa, be oracs a haJbit of the soul which takes control of life. The tendencj of the life of plea- •uro is the same. Those whose eyes are single to their own enjoy- ment, who are intent upon every opportunity for ainuscmeut, become •uperficial, cold and limited in sym- pathy. Solfishness with them like- wittA becomes a habit. Qualities that we admireâ€" nobil- ity, kindness, sympathy, service^ â€" •r« to be secured like the practi- cal qualities of life by making them HABITS OF THE SOUL. They will no* come as the result of spasmodic action or sentimen- tal day dreams. Acts performed daily ripen into habits. Do you want to keep from being the mean and selfish individual the practical life of business would make you? Flan to do some deed of kindness «very day, some act which has no relation to your business, your own happiness or success. Do vouT own work faithfully and well, but see if there is not an op- ''portunity to lend a helping hand to another, to say a kind word, do an encouraging deed. In the midut of the hurly-burly of life, in the daily contact with men, take time for a look now and again for the weaker man, for the man fighting bravely against (xlds, for the wounded and bruised in the battle c{ life. Cultivate the habit of kind- n<<8s, of consideration for others wiih wboa you come in contact. But not only f«r those wlbfa whom you come in contact, but others you do not seeâ€" a countless host in this great city, who daily star« with the oourage they can muster, but with dread as well, into the rag- ing eyes of THE WOLF OF POVERTY. Our cities abounds in distress and suiToring aivd misery which men might see if they would step out of their selfish routine. Do some deed of kindness each day until it sets into a habit of the soul. This ij practical Christianity. A good way to create such a ha- bit is to commit one's self to some form of Christian or altruistic ser- vice. One of the objections urged by our pleasure-loving natures against definite service of any kind i sthat it ties us down. This is real- ly one of its advantages. When you commit yourself to the service of others or make engagements with yourself to perform some duty, your good intentions do not dissi- pate into thin air, but are harness- ed into practical work, and the dis- position to be of use to your fel- low men becomes yours at last, as the result of tho habit of definite Christian activity. llev. Dewitt L. Patton, COOKING AND SERVINa MEAid. Tender Round Steak.â€" Put in your frying pan a little fat and have it smoking hot. Dip your round steak in ceJd water, roll it in tlour, and fry, and you will have a ten- der stoak. To Serve Small Game. â€" Small birds which neod carving may be simply split longitudinally jnat be- side the breast bone and tho spine. Their boaos can be cut eaeily. This take out the seeds and some of th« | pulp. Sprinkle inside with salt, in- vert, and let stand in a cold plac* for twenty minutes. Fill cases with pineapple cut in small cubes or shredded, and nutmeats broken in small pieces, using two-thirus pine- apple and one-third nutmeats mixed with mayonnaise dressing. Arrange on a bed of lettuce leaves and garnish with mayonnaise dress- ing halves of nutmeats and thin' slices of tomato. CAR£ OF A GUN. Yarlous Oils Rccommoadcd, but El- bow Grease Needed. It is a fact that you can deter- mine to a great e;stcnt a man's character by tho ooudilion of the gun he uses, says Fur News. WARNING TO AMERICANS J. B. COU.INS SAYS CANADA HAS \smV HAND. He Sayst the Uoniiaion ia la the Poa'tion of Master and Dictator. "In Canada, Uncle Sam has a neighbor to waom he has paid scant attention the past generation, de- spite the fact that s^io is a lady, and a mighty gooa customer. \>>th less population than Pennsylvania, she takes about as much of our products aa all Asia and South America put together. She stands his gun is rusty and pitted and ^^^^^ "» o"*" expors trade, coming shows signs of abuse beware the f/*-!^'..^.^** Britam and Germany :i^r^&. ^H.r^ffej'K; --" Be'suroVhujjrstrerkJ Yet Uncle Sam doesn't really know nr,i.r,* h«« nh«,^»,.nt. »nd all ,.th.,r ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ hand, if his gun is ^or. From time to time, in build ' nlA&n <iho Kurrsl' K«ii>Kf «n^ t-Ua {lilt IID biH civitx »h.arn nf the contin prairie hen, pheasant, and all other small birds. Prcsaed Meat. â€" Take the clean, the barrel bright and the '"K "P Ws own share of the contin- . r â-  V X ^L » 11 '*.™® locks working with that oily pre- 1 *">*. be has stepped on her skirt, amount (m price) of tho following ^j„;„„ ^,,j,.j, «?^ _ aL;1\.^J ISj t.Tc.,\ „n h«r t«nlr«Kt tn^. .nubbed way, THE S. S. LESSON!" mates, the father may be a mission come to carry tho China or Africa. yu priw; oi mo louowiua ^.j j , j j^ â-  desirable, there trod on her tenderest toe, snu meats : Boiling beef, veal stew, and „„„ „â- ,. ^ , â- Â»"•"»-'•"»'"«, i/iiciu „ik j i i ^t\\,^ ,.„,.i, K^„u D,,* k„i» :„ i,«f.i. â€" ;*i. J°" ^"l ""d a sportsmanâ€" a man her, elbowed her out of the JnnLw w.t^r fl n!!v ft !l^ Jhin «'^ "^^eps his friendship as bright His neglect has, however, been an enougn water to.xooK it, and when „„ , • •/• , , j l â-  n .. i- i \u _ i it has boiled a half hour out in " barrel, and a hunter i excellent stimulant in Vhe end. P who quits when lie has enough. More than anything else, it has It is a careful, delicate piece of | made Miss Canada what she is to- work to clean a guu thoroughly and ^ day. He has given her a truly leave it in condition to resist damp- j Spartan trainingâ€" but sho isn't ncss and rust for an indefinite grateful to him. Tho best thing period. However, with all the oils, ^ that ever happened to Canada was rods, plugs and cleaners at our dis- your Uncle Samâ€" but she didn't po.sal it is less difficult than it onco, think so at the time. Now, having **?• ,.„ ,. , , ., I I'^ft ''i" hard schools, she is in a ^ Many different kinds of gun oils position to give a few lessons in re- ing by having a piece of boiled salt ^'^"'r^?',?" ^i',?*' */*', "f/^'^ *'' I t«'rn. and is unquestionably going °- •' - o . .' . â€" good, but they will not do the work j,, j^ jj >< alono. A liberal amount of elbow j ' grease must be used with them. ^his is a portion of a plain talk A rag well dampeuod with a good j^ t,,^ American people by James solvont oil will remove the coarser g q^xxxh^. New York, in the Sat^ urday Evening Post, of Philadel- phia, his subject being "The Now Canada." He startu off with a brief discussion of the pulp and and brown on both sides in frying ''"« "' »"» grease it is rendered ' , t â-  rp, â-  ,• , â- ' ;,, rust and damp proof for an extend- 1 , , . . , , , pan before serving. This dish will ,^, ^,.^;^^ .^-^^V .^^^^^^ ^^^^^ may ^^ the American duty en wood pulp. veal ; when boiling good put in pork, adding more water if needed. (Aook until meat falls from boue.i. Pick meat to pieces, taking out all bones and gristle, and pock in bak- ing powder cans. Nice for picnic dinners. To Serve Roast Veal.â€" As veal is rather a tamo tasting meat, roast veal is greatly improved in the eat- pork served with it. The combina- tion of flavors is delicious. Boil the pork slewly until the rind can be loosened with a fork. Removo the rind before serving. r ,.• ;„ 4.l i i rrt.- u u Browned Ham.-Tako slice of ^"''"8 '"J"** ,';''"«'• /his should raw ham. place in ratlwr shallow Jl J^;)*^-, j''*''"'*'*'^-, *"\'^'^ /,•..%,. , J I rags and oiled racs until no stain pan. Cover witn hot water and al- ,„ "â-  ., , ,, ,, P . ., """"^ f . • • iu i- . t «._ IS visible. If the boro is then coat low to simmer in tho oven lor forty . . ,_ .,, „ .. • i- .• » . XT » 1 if .„i~- fd with a thin applioatiou of vase minutes. Now take out of water ,. * *^ ., «" "' " ^ paper question, observing, in con I nection with the proposed removal ry in the office, or the call may , ^„ f^^^j „„,„ delicious than fri(xl ^ ITrl'^^t omo to carry tho good news to u„„, „„j .„ »„„.,i„, „. i,„ii,.J K.-.m "? t "rtnored by piu TRAINED I'REES. They Slay be Hade to Fit Any Space ur to Take Any Form. An expert can make a vine of an apple or a pear tree, a tree of a gooseberry or currant uush, or a snake of either. He will twist, pinch and fondle tho descendant of some mighty apple tree, with its gnarled branches and its forty foot spread, measuring, planning and nursing until instead of assuming the shape of its parent it will grow to fit some space ou the sido of his house, nugging the wall like a vino, or possibly will form a screen to hide his kitchen porch. In the rich man's garden abroad INTERNATIONAL LESSON, MAY 2. Lesson ?. Paul's First Missionary Jouricyâ€" Cyprus. Uolden Text, Hark 16: 15. Introduction. â€" How does Paul rank among missionaries T Of cour-se, Jesus Christ was the great- est of foreign missionaries, as well as the greatest of homo niissioa- aries; but if we except him, then the world's greatest miseionary is assuredly Paul. Among his sucijs- Bors ore grcot names â€" Carey, Ju-I- son, Moffat, Livingetono, Morrison, Martyn, Pattcson, Williams, Clial users, Kliot, Whitman, Paton -and tho stories of their doctds are full of iaspiratJon ; but no history save that of our Lord is so inspiri.ig as Paul's. Wo stand in this lesson at tlie beginning of that gl jri uis missionary story, and we shall iJiid it to be an epitome and foresha- dowing of all missionary works. I. The Missionaries' Call and Consecration. â€" Vs. 1-3. Upon what new division of tho book of Acts are we enteritis? t Tho second, or, missionary division, which rea;he* "orative out, with Paul, over the great Ro- man Empire. Tho liri^t divisun covers about aixtocn year.s of tiin"s, ami describes tho growth of tb<» church in Palestino and Syria, and eapecially tho inihicn«cs that led up to this great work for the Geu tiles. II. The Missionaries Going Forth. â€" Vs. 4, 6. What was tlvo coiicso of tho first misaionariost They departed unto (El.V. "went down" â€" down tho River Orontes, from tho highlands to tli« coast) Keleucia, Ihd seaport of Aiitioch, sixteen mill's •way; and from thence they sailvj to Cyprus, a voyage of eighty to one Imiidrod miles. III. Tho Missionaries Win Favor and Meet Opposition.â€" Vs. C-a. Bow thoroughly did tlte missi m aries work t They wont through the isle (R. V. "tho whole island ') unto Paphos, now Baffo, at the western ond of Cyprus. 'They no*, only traveled tho 150 inil<vs of tbn length of Cyprus, but its 60 mile* tf breadth, probably visiting all tho synagogues. No "half-w<.y doings" for Paul I Here is "tli'- Irst u.se of a word (translated ven'j through) which has been fitly called one of tdio missionary wordi in Acts." IV. The Missionaries W'.i tho Victory.â€" Vs. 9-19. "There s«o Ki before th* proconsul the apostle of truth and the emissary of faliehood, like Mo»es and the magi'^ians bo- fore Pharaoh."â€" Dean Vaughai . Victory over the opposition of tho sorcerer was a spPK^iniPH of all the missionary victorion that have been won since, iu countloss numbers, all over the world. It was won by t^ree means. V. Are You a Missionary) Tho misKionary call comes tn every true follower of Christ as distinctly a<s tr Paul and Barnabas, lit may not . summon us to dintant lands, and it may. It ii the summons to sub- ordinate our worldly and temporal Gyer-"I dropped my watch in plans to the great work of saving f,i,6 rivrr, and didn't recover it for men from sm and leading them in-j(hrce days. It kept right on run- to tlve Christian life. Mothers in ning. though." Myerâ€" "A watch the home may be iiiisHit-.narios to ' their childr«-n. tho«c children may b« miBsicnariei to titeir khorO- gging each ond , ,; that the C'anadiaua reason thus : of the barrel with oiled' wasto. | "^^ ^^u YauJcees take off tho duty When it is possible a r<Kl of wood : o° I'"'P "^^ ""'Sbt as well put an or brass is preferable to a steel export duty on logs and pulp. That TiA, as the softer material will not I *'•" '*."'»8 ^ome of your Yankee scratch or mar the bore of tho gun. | "«'"» '"••*> Canada. Last year we with two small onions, one clove, one blade of mace, one cup of gravy or starch, one pinch of salt, and cayenne to taste, simmer until tho tomatoes are tender, rub the whole through a sieve, boil a few minutes and servo. Meat Pudding.â€" Chop two pounds of round veal stoak into pieces as small as dice and season with kuU and popper to suit taste. Then take one quart of flour, one tCA- epoonful salt, two teaspoons of .„., o„. II 1 « ' t baking powder, ene-balf cup lard, wo see all sorts of curious forms I ^^^^ c ham and as tender as boiled ham. Cold Cutlets. â€" Cut tho remains of cold loin or neck of mutton into cutlets, trim them, and take away a portion of the fat. Should there be too much, dip in bcaUn egg, roll ^..^^^^ cleaners have their U8cs,"but sent away a million cords of pulp in cracker crumbs, a"<lffy '«>;«» a watchful eye should guard the woo<l, getting only three or four drippings borve w;th tomaU) ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^ .^ ^j^s ^ j „,;„;,,„ j„„„„ „ ^^^^ j,,^^ sauoe. Cut six tomatoes in two ^.^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^,j ^ ^^ . .^^^. .^_ ^^^,j ^^^^ put tomato sauce into a stewpan Qt,,^^^.;^^ ^^e slun^ter Liy have tho j brought at least twenty-five million unpleasant oxpicrionoe of a wire 'dollars or double that for better bristle brush lodged in the rifling grade. We hovo hewn wood long and a broken cord in his hand. Aj enough for Uncle Sara. L.ct's make wire brush or a heavy bristle will paper for him instead." removo tho most obstiuate cake and to which fruit trees have been trained, home are beautiful, some are freakish, but all are wonderful. In vases, lyres, shields, crests, monograms, soldiers, beautiful maidens, the apple or pear tree and the currant bush lose their iden- tity. Those that are trained like vines, 9ays Country Life in America, certainly possess a distinctive de- value. In tho old days every estate in England worth while had a specimen box tree â€" a Bupnrior example of topiary workâ€" which was pruned to resemble Queen Elizabeth. In the poor man's garden abroad a trained fruit Ireo finds its great- est usefulness. No garden is too small for a few trees. Tho pea- sant, with a scant six inches or a foot between his walk and his neighbor's fence, still has room to plant a tree and train it against a lattioe. While tho necessity for maximum returns from minimum acres is not a part of our national point of view, the possibility of the training of trees as a hobby has been vory much overlooked. In (aermany you can buy a tree to measure to fill in any npaco oi> your garden wall or house, just as we buy a ready made suit of clothes. While the training of fruit trees has beoomo popular only within ten years, the Formobst- baumschulcn, or schools where trees are trained, are now to be found everywhere in Germany. There are comi..oroittl nurseries whore exports in espalier work aro coiiKtantly making new forms and creating new marvels. Certain t.'haptiii liavn lincome staadard, sufh ai pyramids, cordons, pftlmoUoa, aiitt so on. There are practically no nurser- ies in America that have taken up the propagation and sale of train- ed fruit trees in a serious way, and there is almost no American litera- ture on tho subject ; consequently one who wished to take this work up as a hobby will be forced to look to Germany, France or England for his inspiration and for his stock. uough water to form a smooth dough. Bo careful not to get the dough too soft, a« it will break. Roll ou* to thickness of one-half inch. With tho uough rolled out, wet edges and fill with meat, ad- ding one tablespoonful of butter and three of water. Draw edges to- gether and put in cloth ; lie cloth, allowing a little r<K)m to swell. Drop in kettle of boiling water with saucer in bottom to prevent scorch- ing and boil one and ono-half hours, not letting the water boil too hard, as it will be likely to burst. does no harm to tho barrel. In case of lead fouling, or lead- ing, as it i.s usually called, a little msrcury will remove the foreign metal if it is applied when tho rifl- ing has ben wiped f)erfectly dry. A cork may bo placed in tlio cham- ber and the mercury pouro<l into tho barrel. If it is allowed freo contact with the load it will unite rapidly with it and both are easily removed. The exterior surface of tho gun fhould 1)0 wiped clean with an oiled rag. The locks seldom need clean WHAT MAY BE EXPECTED. "And to-day in Canada," says Mr. Collins, "it looks very much as if this course wo.ild be followed." "If Canada dues this," ho goes on, "it will merely bo in line with her general policy towards the Unitov. States. Alreaay, through her Post-office, shd has put a heavy handicap on the circulation of our periodicals, and as we need her lumber and wheat and other raw materials from time to time, in the future â€" which we certainly shallâ€" she con deftly adjust her own laws ingbeyoiid that which may be given t^ make a punishment that will fit with an ordinary feather dipped in the crime. It will seem a grevious, oil If the gun has been out on a I spiteful punishment to anybody in wet or very cold day it is advisable : the paper business, furniture and SPRING SALADS, o 1 c! I 1 !.« i~, 1 J *'^ prolongs tho lifo of tho gu Salmon Salad-tor salmon salad i„ choosing an oil one should u flake salmon, moisten with boiled salad dressing, and arrange in nests of crisp lettuce leaves. G.ar- nish with yolk of a hard boiled egg forced through a potato ricer and tho white of a hard boiled egg cut in strips. to place it where it will dry thor- oughly before cleaning it. Other- wise tho moisture may ruin the arm. Finger marks will result in , v i * r> i -.u i j rust spots unless they are removed P^''"''*'f8« '«. <^f"'\'"» ,''t»» .^'[o.''^' with a rag. A case or cloth cover I f^'Pf '^^^ u"'^ 1, ''^ ^vcn'i\ la- excludes the dust and dampness ^^''^f*' ^f him be the sore that he - â-  I baa been taught to take care of woodenware, lumber, (lour mill- ing or whatever industries the blows may fall upon. But let a French Dressing. â€" An ordinary French dressing is easily and quick- ly made. Mix three-fourths of a tcatpoouful of salt, one-fourth of a tea»poonful of popjior, two table- spoonfuls of vinegar, and four tablespoonfitls of olive oil. Stir until well hlendea. Potato Salad.â€" Potato salad; cut cold boiled potatoes in half-inch cubes ; there should bs two oupfuls use I care in not getting the kind that! gums or freezes easily. Inferior: oils of this quality causo many ag- gravating misfires and afford no { groat protection to tho gun. If my previous advice is followed and the ' gun barrels corked with ragsâ€" be warned I See that tho rag or cork is removed before firing, and avoid burst gun barrels. SLEEP WITH HEAD TO NORTH. Any Other Position ('ontrary to Laws of Nature. Two French doctors claim to have All I If „ „..„»,.! «♦ fi^^i., „„♦ I discovered that the proper position Add one-half a cupful of hnoly cut • ._l;, ,l »„ „i„„„ ; » i A \. j „.i „ „.^ir,.„, .i,^ .',„ I m which to sleep IS to have tho head celery and a medium sized apple, | !" 7u'"'"^"tu'*^^j .u t * • ..• J - .t ;„ «i„k*k. fUâ€" , -r^kf. to tho north, and tho foot pointing pared, cut in eighths, then eights „„„^h An„ V>fi,., r.,>=it;,.,, ...„i, .* cut in thin slices. Marinate with French dressing, arrange in a mound, and garnish with celery tips and sections of a bright red apple. Lenox Salad.â€" For Lenox salad A successful politician, like the ntcreet on a mortgage, keeps ever- lastingly at it. remove the skins and seeds from;""* ^'f comfort, they only wear white grapes. Add an equal quan- th^^^'lves out in s eep. It was by tity of English walnut meits broken ^.'^^^''^na .^»}at. t 'oy o*" „tl}«> n pieces.*^ Marinate with French ^'Ih'rf** "*''*' currents" ,n .i_.'...: .„j „,>.„„. „„ i„4».,„„: man that the two savants camo to this conclusion. When awake, they himself in a bargain. Let him listen to the Canadian sido of tha matter, and look from Canada at our own r olicies toward that coun- try in the pusi. He will find it dif- :i'-jll to feel sorry for himself or his EufToriiig country." A COSTLY SLAP. Taking up the question of trade between the two countries Mr. Collins accuses tho McKinley tariff of "cutting Canada oS in a day." V>hilo Americans were considering other countries iu the adjustment of that tariff, "Canada, tho best foreign customer any nation has anywhere, was cut off, not design- edly, but withoui knowing she was there." Ho then adds: "It made her fortune. For ten south. Any other position, such as j or twelve desperate years she near- east and west, is contrary to the ' 'y starved. Her West was little laws of nature. Persons whose I known and frost caught the first heads are placed east and west, j wheot crops in Manitoba then, be- tlierefore, lie in tho wrong position cause of the very richness of its ait night, and instead of getting j soil. Water-power hadn't become fashionable, transportation and further state, another position â€" I tabliahments facing east and west. Won't run foi three days." Gyer - "Of ronrso not; I was speaking dium sized tomatoes, remove a thin if I'le river." | jayor from the top of each, and leaves. Boiled Dressing.â€" There are „„, „.„. ^. i. •â-  .u i. .. many people who do not care for r**"*^^', «»stor />;«*--« th« »>est olive oil, and for them there must: «',I"-.°'°"K«f "^^'''^y-, Owners of be a boiled salad dressing. Mixi ^'ctories and offices where a large onehalf tablespoonful of salt, on«^| °"â„¢''" «* P?JiT.l"*i[T'!J'" { half a t.ablespoonh.1 of muitard, I ["""f^H ,'''>"". they »dd find ,t three fourths of a tahlespoonfuQ, Itu'^^llfjr^Jl^^^rJ^'IJtl sugar, one egg slightly beaten, two and onfvhulf tablpHposnfns of melt- ed butter, and three-fourths of a cupful of thin cream. When thor- oughly blended add slowly one- fourth of a cupful of vinegar. Cook in a double boiler, stirring con- stantly until the mixture thickens slightly. Strain and cool. Tiimatocs 8tuffft<l with Pineapple. â€"Tomatoes stuffed with pineapple nmkcs a delicious salad. Pare me- mining wore backward. British capital went to Argentine, and we drained Canada of its enterprising youngsters. Factories had to be developed, a tariff fought through Ottawa, and direct trade estab- lished with other countries. But she led on, lived through it, work- ed, saved and became as hard as nails. To-day she has growing in- dustries, an aggressive young foreign trade, great transportation, mining and agricultural projects. More work can be got out of a man . British capital is flowing in-last in this position with much less fa- Lear John Bull sent her more than tigue. If literary men want to J^^ h„„d,.„d ^,ii„„ d^,j„, Y 1^ *. *^*it .composition, they .-And „ow Canada, having learn- !^?."^^tI1* M'lf,': tl^t ti^^^ih? ed Uncle Sam's olos;.fisted wlj of east. How simple, after all, it will be hereafter to write better than Homer or Shakespeare, or to paint A masterpiece which would fill Michael Angelo with envy. + • All men who stand upright do not. act accordingly bargaining, is ready to strike tome hard bargains in return. We pas- sed the McKin!«y tariff to build up our own industries. Canada hM always belieTecl we did it solely to starve her into ths Union. Annexa- ij tion is. with us, Just a topic for mild •ditorials wh«a there are no big murder trials. But over the tine h'", has been almost an issue, and is ', still a fine political bugaboo ; while '. to loosen the purse strings in lA>n> ' don it is enough to shout : 'Help | \ The Yankees are annexing us.*' ' But now Canada really believes in ' only one form of annexation. She ii' going to annex Uncle Sam, without- malice, on a business basis, and haa« several ways to do it. If he comes, quietly it can be made pleasant and' profitable. If he prefers to make a' fuss, there are the billy and thv handcuffs." Mr. Collins then proceeds to pass in review Canada's raw materials which the Americans would Uke to have, such as wheat, timber and asbestos. "Canada can be mistress of certain situations," he say«, with little legislation. That i| what she means when she declares that reciprocity must bo discussed at Ottawa instead of Washington.*' Attention is next directed to tits establishment of subsidized steam- ship lines to Great Britain and Europe, South America, Mexico And the West Indies, which "in « few years has given thtf Dominion ten per cent, of itue Atlantic shipn piug where she had practicall|r nothing." Then he observes that "CanadA is arranging preferential tariif deals with British colonies and foreign countries, ' Ho notes that a treaty with Franco has alrcadjr been afiected, and adds : "In time, it is certain that many of these schemes will be worked out in actual schedules, and then some* of our big manufacturers may find. it easier to build up foreign trade, from Torontti, Hamilton and othei , growing indu/^trial centres over the _ border. Canada o-ers them free * hides and wool. Her riches in " water-power are enormous. It • costs twenty-five to thirty dollars a . year to develop one horse-power by steam, whereas Ontario can now deliver water-power electricity at • about sixteen dollars. There is aa eloctricRl-product plant in On- tario that is said t« save one thou- * sand dollars a day by running at ' night, taking its current on the 'low peak.' " The writer notes that in smaller • manufacturing also, Cnnada can , exert pressure, and mentions col- lars as a ppecifio instance. The Troy brand, which costs twelve cents ia the States, sells for twenty cents in Canada because of the tariff. "This," ho says, "is bourd to take the manufacturers 'n siich lines to Canada where they wifl make their goods for the Cana- dian market instead of here." . « , OLD TIME MILITARY DRILL. Uow it Was Conducted in the Good Old Days of '37. The style of drill described below is calonlatcd to please any season- ed martinet. Oiio can imagine the well-ordered ranks after they had been put througn the evolutions. This gathering of militia took place in Canada, and is described ia "Humors of '37," by Robina and Kathleen Macfarlane Lizars. There was a scopo for much ori- ginality of unifoim in the drill of the militia. For the cavalry, a carving-knife fastened on the end of a pole sometimes served as a spear or lanoo. Of the infantry, a few had coats, a few, jackets ; most were in their shirt-sleeves. Some carried fire*- locks, some old swords. The great number walking sticks, and there was an occasional umbrella. Com- mands would be given as follows: "Gentlemen with the umbrellas, take the ground to the right. "Gentlemen with walking-sticks, take ground to the left." All ran after each other, elbow- ed, kicked, chattered, and if the commanding officer turned his back, sat down. The captain was apt to be obsequious in his orders. "Now, gentlemen, I am goin^ to carry you through the evolutions of manual exercise, and I hope you will be patient I shall be as short as possible, and if 1 should be going vvrong, I hope you will put me right. With your permission I will road the words of command. " 'Tcntion I Please observe at tho word fire you must fire, all of you who have guns. You gentle- men who have sticks, riding- switches ond cornstalks needn't go through the firing, but stand as you are. "Draw lammerl Thpse who haven't any r&Ktmer needn't draw. Charge bayonets ! Excuse me, that is wrong; I turned over two pages at onco. Advance Arms I Very well done, gentlemen ; you improve wonderfully." THE PROPER THING. Fredâ€" "I've only just heard ol your marriage, old chap." Joeâ€" "Yes, I was married nearly six months ago." Fredâ€" "Well, it isn't too late to offer congratulations, of course?" Joeâ€" "A little late for congratu- lations, my boy, but not for «yok- pathy." MILD REPROOF. Father (gruflly)â€" "Get away fro« the fire. Tommy. The weather isn'* cold." Tommyâ€" "Well, I'm not warmln' the weather, hr.iuls." I'm warmUs' ia| I