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- February lo, T II E F LE S H E K T N ADVANCE 'Advance* Small Ads. Look over them weekly. There may be something for YOU HrsixKss CARDS Farms For Sale or Rent P\KM KOKSU.l: N.t no.', in tli.- '.til i-oo- UULLOUOH & VOUSd l '> "inunltliM bjwnhi|i. i AI tnuc'iia. <-on- ItankerH Markdale , rsnuiiK Hni ncn-i. eii;biy.nve ,\ctvr clareil, ..eaeral banking business. Money loaned i l>lanu birdwood limber. Property ol at reasonableiat.es Call on us. Ib. HsMWVj. Boattjr. There ix bs.nk burn : i n I muhosJt lii'u-i mi pretnUoi ami ID well Will Se ml I tin rosso. -ablo turins. TCIllSljKTT, A(>pty to Jamus 1*. Mr\I ;1 ! . ;i. ( \ . M IVMtinamrr, <>ylon. ComuluioiK i in H. C. J . Conveyancer, deeds, - moriKSKM leases. willH etc. carefully drawn ii|i i L*< >l{ SAI.r. I heap mil eany terms, if u-jt C'llt-vtiiiiiK mail-. rhaicex rt-aHotiaule. Also I ' void soon, fur runt to MiltaliV Una t, liu-lit. flour, feed >tc. kept iu Rtock, I'ricts i Xorth half lot :fj and int 10. <-ou, II, Aitfim-nia 1 anil lot I. cou. U. Osprey. KB MrM, about 15U timbered bun!, hard balance clean* n.,d*oft wood : : -m i tttoue tlwellini' and Iraino barn. Ktablinx unilitr ; nvl! watered with uovor- spriiiK creek cioatinK larui r!u*n n I si'KOULK, , oiniciMiouer In H . C .1., Auctlone* Con- tobarui f iiis'le an excelleiit~t;raiu "or veyaurer. Appraiser and Money Lender , f,i- U) an ,| , v |l| bo wild vi-rv ':hrap il tiilien nt Ka! K*tat and Insurance A((ent. Ueedv. oucc and ou eay terms. APPI] to It. J. lOO'tsaitw. leases an-l will" carefully drawn I Sprou IP, Kloherlon. Out. and valuations uiade on shortest netice i _____ c.uoy to loau at lowetit rates o! interest. Col. | jai a'toudod to with promptness ' I.OK 8A1,K oheapiint on easy terum-l.ou 1 in Dominion and Icon. II (Nprey ; JUO urn.; Iraiin- 'Inciting, frame barn mid FtsollDg under; about 170 acres cleared and nn-ler cultivation. Hnmu -1'i.Ti I, i cvdai uitli '.' I.- . i , V i timber on DMcI'HMl I.icrused Auctioneer for the balance, also tw >niall orchards beariue.. \\>l county of' (irey. Tern, moderate aud >' ^ed I; neve, lallinij s,,, ,,,,. creek Splrm,,.! cnira.it low. Annt for Ocuan ht*ainhii. Company. A call solicited. _ oty _ Mtibiactiou Kuarsntee-d. Tbe arrangements kixl datroof lfs ean li maile a f . THK ADVANCE office. Hwideuceaud KO., Ueyloii. Telephone connection. Dec. i; t". il train and tr/ inn fai ui. Anplv to It .I.Spioulu Kleaberton or Samuel Osuornu, Mavwi-ll. L'AUM FOli SAI,K-Very cheap. 100 acre., lot 9, con. T. ( I-IM fv. uuly if:IUOO, ranonablii balance easy terniH, 6. p > M K*ITTIS(J, L.iceDeil Auctioneer for RUDD MATHF.-VS. Markdale. Licensed auctioneer for the county ol (iroy. Good tervice at reaatnabla ratet. Uatea can be made at The Advsnce. nl'J there are storen. poat offices, EOoTl school, aud in on the gravel road, !U milei from railway Htation. II soli! at oucc, above price, though VKKY I'HKAP mi(!ht be stsded H little Apply to H. J. sl'ltUULK. Flesherton. or THOMAS GUY. ou |irou.Ue*. f T HAKVEY PKKIOOE, broker. Fletherton * (iuiieral brokeraiie bunineaa. Insurance of tyery kind placed in rate and liberal companies. /.,) eattte etc., Open accounts and past due uotea handled and uioney advanced thereon. Correpondence solicited. MEDICAL D M > I * s i ii. t Physician . Snre,on etc Office aud residence Feter St., KlesuertOQ JV OTTEWELL Veterinary Surgeon Graduate ol Ontario Veterinary College. residence SKond door south wesson kvry street. This street raus south | I'rekbyterian Cnureb. W POK 8ALK very cheap and on eauy terms * The late Dr. I 'hristoe's :!-tory brick block in Fleahurton with uood ntable anil never-tail iiiK well on | eniiHfR. (iood larije ttore auit Kood butcher shop ami dwelling ; two sood >ton ellar under huildiuK ; in and can hn kept well routed ; tnoijOO'l ball* ou aecond and third tatta : flrt class bm-inrm stand fcinl will he sold cheap ax owner in enKafied In other business in thu W*t add bad nofarthcr iiie for It. Apply to It- J. Spruille. PletUurtOU. H. W1 Association. Uurh Hoyd, Ilro's hardware This May Interest You .- w.'inl ii rcli.'ililc man In sell our well - I Known |icciitlties in fruit trees, Mmil "tile Veterinary Rcleoc ' fr " itH - stfei1 P"';''"*", flowering nlmibH mi ureot, opiioeite I ruse, etc., iii (jrey county during f.-il utul winter muiitliK. ( liitlit fret-, < elusive territory, pay weekly. DENTISTRY GOO Acres of Nursery Stock that Mild . . hlislied '!."> yenr lime M:lll.l I'am-Y K. V"'" J. H. (>' Wallace. Toronto. M6-U Tiadois llai.k W.'S.. "none main HI'.': Marldale l.ui-as lllock. 1'ho ie S A. Hi anvli uflice at Duudalk o|n>n evt-i y Haturday. WH \VRIOHT.Barrister.Bolicitor, Coney- an'cer. eU-.. Own Bound and Flesbertin. H-KlenbeitouolJice.Sproule-s Illock every Haturdav Boar for Service 1'iirehrrd York*hir Itoar yearn olil, for 1 1 vye on lot :r,, f<,ii. H. Aitini'i.ia. Terms | -AI.KX. ( 'AMIOIION. SOCIETIES AO U W meets OL the lavst Uonda; in each month, in their louga rooiu Norrin- block.lKlesnerton, at 8 p. in. M. W., H ( l-Hianl Hec., C. H. llunshaw; Kiu., \V. V. < 'lomley VuilillB brethlso Invited Individual liiitructim: is H specml at the PHIX'JK AKTHUH A U. meets In slronK'N Block. Kleshertou. every rrnlay on ' or before tbe full uioco. C. II. Mu-il.aw, \V. M.; Thos. Clayton, Secretary. POUIVPFLKSHEKTON. 995, I. 0. F. nreets in v Clayton's lllor.k the last Wednesday evening of each month. Visiting Foresters heartily welcome. H. II.. Dyson; K. H.. 'J'. Heny; Klu. Sec , f. N. llichardson. Please pay dues to Km. Sec. before the first day of the mouth. OWKX sorxo. IHOSKN HhlBSOB-Flediarton Council of v Choson Krlends meets in Clayton's hall in -i and third Wednesday of each mouth H p. ui Pay assessments to tne lte-order on or before tee rirst dayof each month. Chief Councillor T. Iilakelev:Itecorder W. H. lluut. The Farmer's Club meets in the liili K'hool hnildiilK ii the first 'I Inn -lay iu '!' HUM, tli at H o'clock ii. 111. 1..HII.: farmtni iM:iall\ invited. F. < lini'l PlMtstMti c. W. lkHm.iv. Sec Tn>. Tamworths lor Sale Holh x neaily ready for luuediuu. IVIcel i k'hf Tur .iiii'l, tiflc. . W. IIDSS. Maxwell I'. O. ONTARIO , enter nt wfiy tiiiu- .'!! .siiccusnfu.1 ye.u'H niiilur the ne (ii-inni- I pal guarantee* the thoroughnes* f ur rnuises. Cmaloguo fri'. C. A. Fleming, F.C.A., (i. I) Fleming, Principal. Boar for Service A lai-iiu'wHtH Vorkshlru llom- for m-rvivn ..lll.lt ini,:irdrani{ii W T. AS. II.. A i 'ti'inuMa. Term* -i.m- WAI. 1. 1 II. Boar for Service I 'MM I'l'il Tlllli\\ "I til I''. ' I fur inVIC. N. Hill lie, Maxwell, Out. Bull for Service ThoriMwlihn-'l Mi'iitlniin Lull. r.i'i.iilli"-'l La(L for Mrvleo OD lot in, mil. '.i. ().i|ircy. Peolg*. on app llcation. Scivim. Sl.uu for grades thiir-iiivhlui'ilis * .'>, >: itt time of >-i\ in-. Full |'ii"- illi.iit-.'l for i-iiwi not returned, .1 M. HI 'UN'S. Bulls I or Service and Sale Tun; IIITM! Ileretenl Hulls lor service* and sale. -T. & .1. \V.\TSHN. 1'iotoii Station He who lias lost his sight best knows its value. Ti Boars for Service ,,n,i,,i h.. . ,i,,, n n, K w,i Y,,,*. ! Hundreds suffer loss of sight nunMti hire Ixntrfiir srrvicir on Inl Uii, 3rd rungp, R T. anri s. K Artenif.!.. 'ivru,,. i..w! Timely attention might luvt Alt" Mtl'tfoi'l P.ull for Ki-rvKT. ,I.J. Itrown. i i 1 .Iv. BULL FOR SERVICE I'i M.I.,, I).- 1 I .|i- I Mnn 1 1 mi n Inill, "I>uinly .1 in, KI7M, (or iiei vice on lot I'li, T. k H. H., Ar- . i,,. -i . Thin uiitnal i - of a /. ...i^ milking (train. IVilixrae n a|>|>liratinii. Tern , l, rrgistere.) *.H. .(AM. STIN8ON l'n>priet<ir. prevented it. Examination free. Satisfaction guaranteed. W. A. Armstrong:. AESCHYLUS. Curious Fit* That Overtook the Fa- ther of Greek Tragedy. Aeschylus, tbe celebrated Greek dramatic writer. Is universally refer- red to ns the "father of Greek trage- dy." Born of a noble family at Eleu- M<, ID Attica, 525 U. O., nt ttie nge of twenty-four bo first presented blmself ut (in- festival of Bnccbus ns a com- petitor for the public prize and fifteen years afterward gained bis Hrst vic- tory. The pre-eminence wlilch be thus acquired was successfully maintained till 408 U. C.. wbcu be was defeated in a similar contest by bis younger rival, Sophocles. Aeschylus, mortified at the indignity he thought this put upon him. quitted Athens and went to tbe court of ille- ro, king of Syracuse. Of the remain- Ing period of his life but little Is known, except that be continued to prosecute his favorite pursuit, and thxt bis residence ID Sicily was of some duration may be Inferred from the fact that It was sufficient to af- fect the purity of his language. The thirteenth and last victory of Aeschylus was gained in 453 K. O. On the manner of bis death, which was singular, tbe ancient writers are unan- imous. While sitting motionless In tbe Gelds his bald bead was mistaken for a stone by an eagle which hap- pened to be flying over him with n tortoise In her hill. Tbe bird dropped tbe tortoise to break the shell, and the poet was killed by tbe blow. Aescbylus Is said to have been tbe author of seventy tragedies, of which only seven are DOW extant. THE PRICKLY PEAR. Thii III N.tured Fruit li Rtmarkably Tenacious of Life. 'i lie prickly penr Is said to be so tenacious of life that a leaf or even a MII ail portion of a leaf, If thrown on (he ground, strikes out roots within a short time and becomes tbe parent of n fant growing plant. Mlschlevons though tbe African prickly penr may be, It Is not without Its good qualities. Its Juicy fruit, though rather deficient In flavor. Is delight fully cool and refreshing In tbe dry beat of summer, and a Uluil of treacle Is made from It Great caution must be exercised In peeling this curious fruit, tbe proper way being to Impale tbe fruit on a fork or stick while one cut* It open and removes tbe skin. Tbe Individ- ual who undertakes to pluck this treacherous fruit with unguarded tin- gers meets with an experience be does not soou forget. Concentrated essence of stinging nettlo seems nil at once to assail hands, lips nud tongue, and HIM si, iii, wherever It comes In con- tact with the 111 nutured fruit; la cov- ered with a group of minute bristly hairs, apparently growing from It and venomous and irritating to the last de- gree. In dry weather those spiteful little slings do not even wnlt for the newly arrived victim, hut fly nhout. light as thistledown, ready l<> settle on any ouo who has not Icarm-il by experience to give the prickly pear bush a wide berth. THE ASTOR^WAY. A (..won In Finance That William B. Taught His Bookkeeper. Tbe ri-al estate denier was reminis- cing. "Some yen rs ago," he said, "Wl! !!r.m H. Aator said one day to tils ue:id bookkeeper, '1 wish you to write out those 1.20" louses' Indicating the documents 'preparatory to releasing the various properties for whlcb they will be drawn and reduce each rental price 25 per cent for tbe ensuing year.' The head bookkeeper, astonished, veu- .tured to protest. 'There has been no complaint. Mr. Astor.' be said, 'from any tenant as to the amount of rent charged. All are satisfied to pay pres- ent prices.' " This Is a matter of future busi- ness,' tbe financier replied, 'as well as present. Times are not especially good just now, and I do uot think they will Improve this year. I am not, however, making this reduction as a philan- thropic movement It will be a good business investment for me to retain all of my tenants, if possible. Indi- cations are tbat business conditions during tbe coming year will force many persons to move Into cbeapct houses and Bats than tbey have been occupying for some time. I do uot wish my tenants to move. 1 know them and am familiar with tbelr ways. I am acquainted with tbelr needs, <l.;- nuinds and methods of paying t heir rents. If tbey should move I should have to try to replace tbem with new tenants, whose desirability I bare nol tested. Besides, I should have to spend large sums In repapering, painting and arranging these various properties to snlt the new tenants. By reducing rents I shall have a delighted lot o( tenants, who would not leave me it tbey could. Furthermore. I will make It Impossible for them to fin. I as good places elsewhere for the money. Nat- urally, bovlng bad their rents reduced, they will not ask for any repairs that can possibly be avoided, and I shall save some money In that direction, over previous years. Besides, 1 iball know tbe exact amount of reduction and shall be able to estimate my re- sources accordingly. If. on tbe con- trary, I let many of my tenants moT* out the amount of my losses would be uncertain. You will dnd. If yon com- pare my rentals at the end of the year with those of similar properties own- ed by other persons who make no re- ductions, tbat mine Is a profitable plan. When times Improve we can release at advanced figures, and undoubtedly to tbe same tenants.' "Tbe bookkeeper learned a lesson In finance, the leases were drawn ac- cordingly, and Astor did not lose a tenant" .New York Press. OUR SENSITIVE PLANET. Conil.nl Chan,;* In th. Shao. of th. tarth>s Cru "' One nntu 'T """' cru " a " MuK ''""."* " llble - *?'** P-' r "I'V" volf:an c f re : loiw whcr " '' rt "" ll ;es nrc rf Mineral Microbes. Some Interesting experiments have been inndo with ancient medals, vases slid so forth of lead that nrc gradually disintegrating In tbe museum of < 'in- ny. After a certain number of years they fall Into dust. The cause, it Is thought, lies In the presence of minute quantities of saline matter with which the objects have become Impregnated during tbelr long burial in the soil or under water. These microscopic Im- purities play tbe part of bacteria and microbes In living bodies. In other words, the lead Is "sick" and unless 11.. i noxious matter can be removed will Inevitably perish. Curiously ' enough. It is found tbnt If traces of oalt are imparted to a fresh mass of lead it is attacked and eventually falls to pieces like the objects In tbe mu- seum at Cluny. "Sunday Folks." When Dr. John Cairns went from Scotlaud to Ireland for rest and travel ID 1S04 be was at once delighted by discovering from the gulden who showed him about that most of tuv landed gentry were "Sunday folks." "That's a One ensile," he would say. pointing to :i in- home set like a crowu on gome rocky lull "Yls, sorr," said his guide. "'Tla Sir John O'Connor's," or. " 'TIs Sir Rory O'More's." He alwuya added. "He's a Snml.ih in. ui " At last Dr. Cairns grew curious. "What U n Sunday man?" he asked, 'Well, sorr. It do he a mon thot hat so many writs out ag'ln Lltu for debt that be stays shut up tight In bis bouse all tho week and only conies out on Sundab, when the Inw protects him." Dr. Cairns' opinion of tbe landed gentry underwent a change. 0*a Spring.. In the very tiutiest district In the world the shorts of the Persian gulf- there Is no ralu whatever, nor rivers, nor oases. Yet water Is got from the i bottom of tho sen. Six miles off the shallow coast there is n long line of ' bubbling springs of Ice cold fresh water. Divers capture It in goatskin lings and retail It Inland at very mod- erate prices. I'.v.-n in an annual drought, which lasts from January to December, and In a temperature that iin i ill v ever sinks below 00 degrees and often rises to over 110 the natives have no worry about their water supply. Elephants Can't Jump. "There Is one tblug no one bos ever seen an elephant do either In a circus or out of It, and that U to Jump," said a keeper In (he Central park men- agerle. "The fact Is an elepbout cannot Jump. Because of his grent weight be caunot take all four feet off the ground at once. He can make a 100 yard dash at the rate of twenty miles an hour. which Is going some, but If he was pursuing an enemy and came to n deep ditch eight feet across be would have to stop short, because It Is too wide for hi in to step It and he Is unnble to Jump. An elephant Is a great coward. He will have a fit If a rabbit runs between bU feet, lie tins tremendous strength, but he doesn't know lt"-New York :he slu'll of our planet is extremely ainsltivc nnil most dell cntely balanced, so tbat under the in fluences of causes flint seem altogeth er Insignificant In comparison with the gigantic bulk anil weight of tbe earth It yields and fluctuates In a most atnazinx rummer. I To an eye so placed ns to be capa- ble of taking Iu at one comprehensive glance the whole round outline of the globe it would not appear of precisely the same shape during an entire day or even an hour. Most of tbe changes .referred to are, of course, very slight ; when compared with tbe size of the earth Itself. I The operation of atmospheric and 'oceanic and other similar causes Is I continually bringing about changes in the shape of tbe earth's crust. One of the most interesting of the agencies [whereby such alterations are effected Is t lie carrying power of rivers. Wher- ever a great quantity of sand and gravel Is being brought down from tbe Interior of a continent and poured Into | the sea, as, for instance, along tbe northwestern coast of Europe or tbe | gulf coast of the United States, tbe ! weight of the earth's crust Is slowly Increasing, and the consequence Is 'seen In tbe gradual subsidence of tbe i shore. j Such a sinking has been going on j for thousands of years along tbe North sea coast and on tbe continental side of tbe British channel. A similar de- pression Is occurring on the eastern cxlge of our own country and along | tbe gulf of Mexico. It has been esti- mated that the gulf coast is sinking jet tbe rate of nearly two feet in s century. Corresponding elevations must of course, occur elsewhere. And to these ilow changes in tbelevel'bf the earth's ! crust earthquakes are due as well as to the more violent local disturbances created by volcanic action. Harper's Weekly. SOAP BUBBLES. Thlnn.s. of tho Gray Hued Film* Just, Before They Burst. What Is a soap bubble? Nothing but a film of water molecules held together , by tbe cohesive power of soap In solu- tion. A soap bubble's size and strength 'depend upon tbe right composition of tho mixture tbat furnishes its mate- rial. The colors In a soap bubble are due to what Is known in physics as tbe Interference of light, and depend upon the varying thickness of the Him of water. The observer who watches a bubbl. as It Is blown will notice tbat tbe col- ors rapidly chase one another over tbe filmy globe. lie will also see tbat they vary in hue, growing less and less bright at the top of the bubble because there gravity stretches It downward and makes the Him thin- nest It Is a singular fact that tbe last color to appear on n soup bubble just before it breaks Is a gray tint Tbe thickness of tbe film wheu this tint ' appears upon it Is less than tbe one | hundred and flfty-slx-tbousaudtb of au Inch. Were a soap bubble to be magnified to tbe size of the earth and the mole- cules magnified In proportion, then the whole structure would bo as coarse grained as a globe of small lendsbot touching one another nt their surfaces. In the blowing of a soap bubble there Is presented tbe spectacle of tbe stretching of a liquid to tbe extreme limit of Its capacity. In this way we come nearer to n sight of the Invisible molecules of matter than could be got 'in any other way no matter how elab- orate the experiment Exchange. Thoughtful of Mother. Little Albert is a bright boy. In play- ing the other day be upset a beautiful Imported flower holder, a gift to his mother from a friend who traveled abroad. "There, see what you've done," his mother said, pointing to the fragments on tbe floor. " i>s, mother, but don't take oft your Uppers. You might cut your feet," warned tbe lad. Philadelphia Time*. A Curiou* Illusion. People declare that they have seen n field of grass gradually change color during a shower of rnlu. thousands f nuishrooms springing up before tbelr eyes. This Is an optical Illusion cans- ed by the rain beating down the grass. The musbroom, do not really sprtmj up during a single shower of rain. They are there already but I. dden by An Eatt , ndi . n Amulet. j n India n variety of geuis auu itoues are used as amulets. Tbe moat COU imon Is tbe salagrama, a stone n i, out ns | arge ,, 9 a billiard ball andj w hlch Is perforated with black. This |, supposed to be found only iu Gun-, aakl, n river in Nepaul. Tbe person I who possesses one of these stones is esteemed highly fortunate, lie pre- ( serves It In a clean cloth, from whence; It Is sometimes taken to be bathed and perfumed. He believes that the water !n wl)lch lt i s wasne d. if drunk, hw the power to preserve from sin. Hold- lng lt )n hl9 hanf j, the dying Hindu et- ,,| lvs j u p ea0 e. down the grass It exposes the blddeu mushrooms. London Mall. Ne Use For Amateurs. FARM FOR SALE ],oi Nil IXli IH7. in llie .''...nil range eaxt, Toronto MI 1 Hyilcnliani Itoad, Artpmexia. "in acres of Nrt clasn land : ImildlngM, (ileuly nf water, near chincli and schiMil ; three niileii from Finlou Mtatinn : V> acrrs good lianlunod bnth, Iwlance clra'reil and in good ,t:u.' i'i i-nltivntii.il. For |>ai- ticulr apply t... W. .1. .IA<'KHON, I'nrt J,>v FARMS FOR SALE | ai-if- lot M sad il. COD. 1^. Ospiey. 1 HI j acre* uudsr cultivation, ui acres hsrdwo<Kl bust), 'acre* fall whnat, < frame barns, I vitli ' tone feuniUU**, wiudioill with ta|> a* liarn ;. )6uD. tkriviwg orebarci ; roughcast house. H > t raosus. I'rli'e 6flOO. Apull iMi WM. Hli 'K I KHAM , r rvi>liin a^ Office Posi ti ons I'ayingROod salaries ar> awaitinit every yonut; man and woman with a |>mctlc- iiiieine'i trainini:. No iliRlciiity In (ilaaliix wortbvKrailnaten. Write now for new catalogue. P.ntttr any time. Winter Term Opens Jan 2nd, 1912 Collingwoocl BUSINESS COLLEGE T. H. Hawkins. Principal sec 'u Not Too Good. Uncle) inquired of little Bobby If be bad been a good boy. Bobby No, 1 haven't Uncle Why, I hope you baren't been very bad. Bobby Oh, no; just comfortable. Bl.i.ings. nisslngi may appear under the shape of pains, losses and dlsippotnt- i.ients, but let him have patience and he will see them In (heir proper flg- lire. Addition. You will nver get eu the sunny i.i in vt-niting for ihe world to ton iiMKi.i AII.IHHI Conitltufloa. kiss me, saying that he had never kissed a girl before. Stella-What did you tell him? Ella-That I was no agricultural experiment station. N.w York Press. Quit. Thoughtful. Dora So you have decided to break Tho Recipe. ''Tour novel is pretty good," said the publisher to Scrlbley, "but, after all. It needs just a little more thrill. Can't yon put something stirring In It?" "Why, I might," said Scrlbley, "though just how to stir things up I don't know." "Well." smiled the publisher, "sup- pose you try just a little more spoon- ing. Nothing like a good spoon for AIDED THE REVOLT The Destruction of Portland, Me., In Colonial Days. ACT OF AN ENGLISH OFFICER. A Royal ist Woman'. Wiles Caused th. Annihilation of the City and Saved Portftnouth, N. H, For Which Port- land's Fate Had Boon Planned. One of the causes of tbe Revolution- ary war, and Quite as Important a one as the stamp acr. was the wanton de- struction of the city of Portland, Me., then part of the town of Falmouth. It was said th.it the patriots might have forgiven I/exlngton and Concord, but tbat tbe razing of this town, which, bad been peaceably inclined until then. Incensed the colonies beyond measure. One prompt result was the Immediate formation of a Maine regiment which, was added to the meager forces of the Continental army. Not so generally known, however, Is the tradition tbnc it was due to the fascinations of a beautiful woman that Portland was destroyed and an- other town preserved. When the British commander, Cap- lain Mowatt. on board bis flagship, the- Cunceau. anchored with his fleet In Portland's Inner harbor, be did not re- yeal to her citizens that tbe unscrupu- lous little god of love had been his pilot Instead, on a bright October morning iu K7. r .. he ran up tbe royal ensign on his ileet and at o'clock began a bombardment that lasted un- interruptedly until 6 o'clock at night Portland was unprepared for such a visitation, and there was no attempt nt defense, the Inhabitants simply swarming the streets with their ox parts and horses and attempting to seek safety by flight to the open coun- try back from the water front So close did flu- assailing vessels ap- proach that under cover of tbe bom- bardment tbey l:i tided sailors who per- vaded the town, setting fire to such buildings as bad escaped damage from hot shot and exploding bombs. Before Captain Mowatt bad completed tbe sac- rlflce be desired to lay before love'* shrine three-quarters of the, town wa totally destroyed. Including the mu- nicipal buildings, churches, public li- brary. Ore engine bouses, warehouses, wharfs and shipping. All tbat be left was a handful of tb* poorer hovels, every residence of tm- |K>rtance being bombarded or set on fir* and 6,000 inhabitant* left shel- terless nt tbe approach of winter. To make It practically certain that aid could not come to tbe seaport by wa- ter be destroyed all but one wharf and took with him on bis departure all the vessels anchored in tbe harbor that bad been spared from tbe torch. Truly be had a glorious bonfire and In explanation be exhibited instruc- tions which read: "Cotne opposite the town with all possible expedition, uuu there burn, sink and destroy." but the gossips of the time said that these or- ders originally related to Portsmouth, N. B., and that It was due to a woman tbat they were not carried out as writ- ten. Captain Mowatt and his fleet bad anchored off Portsmouth harbor souie time previously to his assault upon Portland, and while then he bad gone quietly on shore and secretly visited the family of the royalist (or Tory, as. the colonists called them). Nathaniel Spin-hawk. Nathaniel bad n daughter, a girl of eighteen, famed the country- round for her beauty as her father was famed for bis obnoxious loyalty to King George, and when tbe sailor cap- tain saw her he proved an easy con- quest (like most sailors where pretty women are concerned), and be found It necessary to be rowed from his sbly many times In order to spend tbe even* lugs with attractive Mary Sparhawk. Her wit, beauty and brilliancy ol conversation fascinated him and through her Influence. It Is said, th Intention of bombarding Portsmouth; was abandoned, and Portland suffered Iu the stead of the town which held tbe chiiruilng tittle loyalist So what one historian termed " wanton. Indefensible assault upon ai^ undefended and peaceful city" cam*: about through a woman's smile, ant/ every volley from the fifty guns 0$ Mowatt's fleet doubtless carried hit thoughts back to the lass who tiad woij his heart Tbe smoldering wharfs .-nul the flaming bouse* were his burnt ofi fering to his ladylove. The Sparhawk house, where tbe cap tain lost his heart still stands; but alas, the romance ended as so man: romances do, for after the Uevolutloi was over the fair and fascinating belli married a physician and a patriot-^ Detroit Free Press. H* Didn't Tell. "Gee! Now tell me as man to man what yon would do If you were mar- ried to tbat woman." . | "You tell me what you would do. I til after my birthday, as It com** n.it week.- Club Fellow. Sh. Plow. Miss Pullosoul (of a poetical turn)-* 'Which are you of opinion one should! ay, professor, "Summer flies" ot "Summer flees?'' Absent Minded Professor (great on entomology) The two ipecles, my dear young lady, are entirely distinct Mow, tbe common housefly (Then he won- dered why she suddenly opened a con- versation with the young man on her right) I ondon Sphere. A Wonder. s a talker Brown's wife to jprtnlnly a wonder. Fogg Right you nre! Wonders Hurt.* teat*. Boston Transcript. It Is uot (be Insurreclloas of lm>o ft. ace tbat arc dangeroiifi. Hut itu . . volti of Coniidsrsts. She Why did you ask Bell* to go within? He I saw the was going anyhow, and I didn't wish her to feel mean oTr It Smart Set A Fault Finder. "Ton were always a fanlt finder," growled the wife. "V>s, dear." responded the husband ' merkly; "I fount you." Quotations. "You don't use many quotation* front Shakespeare." "No," replied Senator' Sorghum. "Quotations of tbat sort would com- mand more reapt^t nowaday* II Shakespmtre wer* listed on th* Stock xcaange."-Wabinfton Star. Who gives aim* sows on* anil reap* thousand.