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______________________________________________________________ I ________________________________ _______________________________ I BfkHedcand-rleeai etroubleilnel- ~)sl.abilions state' af ite system, sucli as Izl s, asa.-,owsess, Distress aiter eaigPain iie theSd,&. While their inost remaiabl SuccesFe ba, bae shuwe incurlSg are equaly vl'ine in stIp"atuon, eusg and prývenigthi oig complaint, et e. tbeyais crc t all isordere of tne stornach, sie Ifde the live,,r and regulate thse bowe,12. Evenif thcyoly cureS who sufrerofron tis dsrslgcomplaina but eIlaeytheir gciesdose po,-t *e, 1ter., and !tIsse ïwho oure n'Y them ,1>!il Su tbesê hlîilils valuable in seu magi ays tbal thsl' vIS flot h we ngta do without thons ZUS afL rail Ws i eSd nie Canadian Statesman WE1DNESDÂ, I .AN. 6, 18S97 The gmewýt'h utdiconeut, wc pr- anme,anieLalreutttIepo gresa of ~igrcmn. Tetie mental ligLi bcoms, Ic lerr 'perceive conditiouns,inelcuiadn- teriai, superior ttosoe l w i live, aad the ;gr",tcthe ' 2i desiýýre ta ( reacb and profit by tLhem. 4)u a wy, then, diacontent is tIre w ui tal pr- gress, anad se long asis t is thleprs- sion of a creving 'for improvemient iu right direction, is only ta be commDendi- cd- Theme can be nthing ignoble iu a discontent evh.icb impels the indi- viduel toward a Ii.-Uer standard cf riglit living, a highem level, cf civiliza- tien, or, witiiin crtein limnita, toward a beitemmnent cf Iis material condition. Unfortu-nateiy, tIre torea cf disccntcnù mnost common among the Anglo-Saxcer race, and à?articularly among 'Amerf-, cans, is eut oetili igh type, It is the form whlihne other race develops in amything like the same degre-tba t wbioli makea pushiag in the accumula- ion ot money, tIe acquisition of pow- reacheil the sea about the middle of and uninterestingness of conversation October, almost exactly 105 yeais after 15, amnofg men, due to a prec'upation Mungo Park had f irst stood on its bank or w eariness, wbiech prevents them from aâfter montbs of weary marcbing. Thei giving any proper expression to tbeir world baqs knowo alne1879 in wbnlt tâlk.- For it le the manner and e- district the third- largest of Africa's river takes -its rsbut- its actual, sources werc flot discovered tililest ycar. The fact that more than a cen- tury elapsed alter a white explorer discovered the river before it was trac- ed froini us source ta its imouth shows that geograpbic knowledgB sometimea grows very slowly. For many years the N;iger River was Ühe great conundrunt of Africiau geogralPhy, Nobody knew where its waters reached the eea, but many geogrgïpibical experts had tho wildest theories on the subc.Sm of them thought it entcmed the Sahara aýnd iost its watercs in the sands; oth- ens, thaLt it flowed into Lake Tchad., Mungo Park evolved tbe fantastic idea that it was the upper part of the Cona- go, and thea ill-fated Tuckey expedition, sent out by Enbgland in 1816, was in-. structed tauascend the Congu ta th Pression wt which une converses rather than what is said, wbich pruduces the effect upon one's interlo- cutor. An interesting conversation may be maintained, w ithin proper limits, up- on any subject, provided sufficient ex- pression is thrown into it ta give a dis- tinct impression of, the- feelings and character of the speaker. Leigh Hunt once recommended the introduction of the subject cf eating inito a tlaging con- versation, both because everybody, can talk on that subject, and because iL would be sure to show thre taste and feelings uf those speaking upon it. It is nut the subject matter that et- tracets in conversation, su mucb as the characteristic way in which it is treat- cd, the impression pruduced with respect ta the temper and cliarapter of the speaker, his cuitivation, discriminaetion, sprigbtliness or phiegm. Inevitably a tired man, or one pmoccupied witb busi- ness affairs, is more or iles indifferent ta mariner and expression, atnd by su much as he is, he diminishes the impor- tance and attractiveness of bis talk, iecec, pdce caiunees. Dy uslng Hairene you can clean thîe scalp reivete thing. noilrish the haïr m'otsani produce a vigoùr j ons growth ofhaïr,,, Sold in Born&nvUlle by Stett & Jury. S MITC!IELL'S ORIGINAL RlIEIMATIC PLASTERS For the ueof Rhous n Fe1;0ý tisbm aod Geout. W hen you have a bad speli of ______________ uo or Rheurnatismn, just tackle a Mlitehels Sthe pioneer of pa t" er fame, nrci ents of which arc comjposed of rare medicinal gums, unly found in Mitchelîs, that cure like the touch of the magie wand. Other makers copy Mitcheli's in size and shape, but iu the absence of Mitchelîs compound, which is peculiar to ilseit, von might as Weil use molasses or sticky fl aper and expect ilto cure. Man-;ý ufacînred bythe NOVELTY PLxS17aWoRES.' Luwci,Mass. .E. Mitchell, Founder and Sole Proprietur. Founded in 1864. The ipioneer of Plamter farce. Sld by al Seal- ers in medicines, or mnailed from the w.rks ure..espî aof2cents... .. .. .. .... Sen'd 25c. to Novelty LYA RS. Co,, ase Wrk L of two linds of Corni TORONTO. Plasters and tw okindse> SoieAgens fo theof legant Court Pus- Sol Agnt,,fortheters, the becs known Do.mini0o f tethe sciencfoSman; 5~ 0't ~5(ND5sQ0,O y,, t t ttttSOt e 00)008 80e a, Co C Those two thinýgs, contradictory as they may secm, must go together, man- ly dpendence andmanly independence, manly reliance and mnanly sel1f-reliance, -Wordsworth. - righits and is h onorable, anc shauld be content, IL i5 conveniette ohave -mon- ey, but thae naines of Lucullus and Cmas- sus and Fouqet and Baron Hirsclh are not those ta which the world tumus with greatesi admiration. It is pleasant ta 'have power and social prestige, but only a te w men a-rc itted forIeadersbîp, and their responsibilities are heavy. Ia short, 'the rewards of the thirat ta get on are Bo meagre tliiat the fact that it bas hecome a national passion nev- cm ceases te excite wonder. Wby shouid mon w-Lb can iveesily and happily, whi respect tbemselvcs and are respect- cd by othe-rs, make mere social edvance the principal abject of their if e work It will be saîd tInt a disco ntont wbîch fias so ignoble o. motive will die out in time, as other feelings cqually strong have died. Thre passionete patriotism uftihe Jews, which attained the force of a veitable 1-st, béecme cxtinct in a single gencration. T'Iai ut thbelia- mens died more slowiy, but died neyer- thérless. A, craving then, of compara- tively recent developmaent, and appar- cntly so discreditable, cannot bave a long lease cf lite. We are not sure of it, and for thia reason. 'The discon- tant mnay have its basis in tbe desire for cqualiiy 60 strong in Englishb spcak- iug peuples, and the feeling that tbis ecquality must be, 'net an the average social level, but on thre highcst level ut civilizatian. Thus so long ns' there exisis above thre individuel a social stage superior ta Lis own, he wili wevnt to reebli it, and will not rcst con- tent or cease striving ta get ahead >un- tii ha ducs attain it. lis self-respect will not be completo, nom Iis consciaus- ness of social inequelities disappear, un- ii bu, is the eqjoal of the bighest in the land. ýAs sucb a level can only be reacbnd by cultivatian, tbe disappear- ance of discontent must depcnd upon thse progress of thre nation in educatian. The more ýthorcngh culture becomes, the more contented it will become, until a' tume will be reaoIred when strife for social advance wil be deemed discredit- able. No doubittiht time is yet fer distant, but even a near approacqh ta it Bhbuld greatiy modify the niatianal character, The, ftst perty te tmavel an thre Niger tram Its upper waters ta its moutia the cities. Certain it isStsa t iL is mucb less general in the latter local- itie.5 t]ha» itwas forty years ago, Thbere is still, cof course, a vasi deal of 'dialo- gue, but conversation for information and tao draw ont and compare the bear- ings cf the same subject on the minds of different people, _bas_ greatly- decreas7- cd. A goud deal cf this decrease is, nu doubt, due ta the lack of lcisure, tbe pressure of business life leaving littie time for tbe interchange cf ideas beyond that absolutely necessary. Men are more disposed to regard time given to avoidahie conversation as wasted, wbile the enlargeme.nt of society brings the triends wîth whom tbey are- inclined ta converse together more infrequent- ly. The evenings, the only ime wben tbey have any leisure, arc, given up ta, social funetions or entertainments ini wblch anything more tban dialogue is not required, or find tbem tua weary to engage in conversation save of the tbinnest kiaad. Tbe multiplication cf newspapers also serves ta dieinisb the necessity cf con- versation, and in consequence, the in- clination ta make sacri fices to secure iL. As everybody rends the papers, ail know the same tbings, and comment en themsemrs perfunctory and dcli. The papers do the work that conversation used ta do, giving not only tbe news, but opinion on it. Instead, therefore, cf aeeking each other's society ta ob- tain, news and opinion, as tbey were forced ta do a generation and a haif ago, mca now mn througba several pe- pers and forma their awn judgment from wvhat tbey rcýad. Thre use- cf con- versation bas tbus dimiinished, as wiell as tbe time for it, the resui.t being a growing habit ot reticence, and the general sballowness and uninteresting- ness cf talk. Instead cf conversation iu any truc sense-tbat wbicb discloses the lacis cf agreement and disagree- nient on any subject-we bave only dia- logue, or narrative, or anecdote. Con- versation is s0 little cultivaed for iLs own sake, tbe desire ta know the vîew- point of others towvard a special snb- ject and ta compare it with aur own Ls so0 emali, from lack cf stimulus, that aur social intercourse bas become dul and wearisome. We had raLlier tell atonies or gussip. 1: No ,doubt a goud deal of, the dulness has come D-etter remper, andi ta good conversation kindness of heart is ,a prime requisîte, IL is stated tIrat the re vised interna- tional ules designed ta prevent collisi- 3ens et sea will prohably go ia effect on the first of nexi July. Great Brit- ain is now- co-opratinýg withi the Unit- cd States in aecuring the assent ta \the proposed regulations cf thse few remain- ing nations wbich bave not yet accept- cd tbem. It is a remarbable comment- ary on the cniversality of inieresi and action in certain lines whicb nowadays characterizes the views and procedures of most of thiregrevai peoples of the ýglobe that seventeen nations, contreiling an aggregate of 22,000,000 tons, or more gthIan fivc-sixtbs of the world's shipping have agreed ta put into force by July f irst a systematic scheme for the baud- Ii4g ut ships ai sea. These nations are Great Britein, tIr'ý United States, Ger- many, France, Denmark, Russie, Italy, Portugal, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Ha- waii, Japan, M1exico, Guatemala, Chili and Hondurasý The necossity for some international understanding on tItis subject is evident. Although the h lq- nid highw-ays cf the sea have nu mile- atones, or even visible boundaries, tbey yet must have their "mrules ot the road," as have temmene tboroughtarcs. And the only important nations that have not as yeit signified their assent ta the international regulations as pro- posed are Norway, Sweden, the Nether- lands, Brazil and poor, leýggard Turkey. GRAINS 0F GOLD. Retiect upon your present blessings, of w-hicb every man bas many; nuL on your past mistortunes of w-hieb ail men have some.-Dickens. Awkwardncss la a more real disad- vantage than it is generally thougbt ta be; iL ofien occasions ridicule, and always lessens dignity.-,Chcstcrticld. Our hody is a well-sei dlock, which keeps good time, but if it be too mucli or indiscreetly tamipered with, the alarmn runs out betore tIre houm-tBp. Hall. I will give thrice so mucb land to any wcl-deserving fricýnd; but in the way, of a hýargain, mark me, I will cavîl un thre nintb part of a hair.-Shakspere. Seek happiness for i 0ow-n sake and you will nC find it; scek for duty, and happincss w-I follow as the abadow cornes with thre su-nshne.-iBryon B d- A CIRCULAR RAINBOW. Its Centre a BeatitrlulIVision Of Ligît sand Celer. Sumeairircnlar minbnws,--whioh,-by tre- way, are mneteomlogical phenomena cf rare occurrence, have been described in "Notes for the Curions"~ during the past seven or cight ycars. The une now under consîderation, buiwevem, was s0 unique tIret w e would certainly give mmom for a description ut iL, even' tbeugh LIre department Irad recently been ovccrowded with cicular main- how lame. It was observed in India by Lieut. Wbeeiock, about the middle ut August. Mm. Wbeelock was clirnbîng a mouniain spur at sunrise, As the sun rose, a rainbow, round as a circus ring, was seen in tIre f og, which ehl but obscurcd une ot the beautiful lakes -whicb are se common in India. Mr. Whdieelock is a trained meteomlagist and was not at ail astonished, te, sec a circuler ain- bow, knowing, as he did, thre conditions under w-hich iL wasfound. But what attracted bhis attention in particuler w-as, the presence ot a bright spot in the exact center efthtIe beautiful ver- iegated band cempusing the circuler bow,"' This spot was su intcnsely luminous thut tIre observer tbought that it migbt be a bush tire some distance away, but tins supposition was soon dis- pelled by furtiser developments. Slowiy and regularly, and tram ail sides et once, tIre brigbt center spot became surrounded by circles of radiating light, cach centaining ail of tbe primary col- ons, in tact, each was a perfect minia- ture circle mainbow. Ttas wonderful phenomenon lasted for about two heurs, or until the sun had arisen ta 25ucb a height that the eflection sank back ageinat tbe meuntain-side, Mm. Wbcelock watcbed it until it taded away, pronouncing it the moat beauti- fui and wonderful sighit le had ever bebeld. ONE, 0F THE DRAWIBACKS. Now, Jobn-ny, said Miss Spriggins, the scboolmistress, as sIre poiaed the gad above tIre buy's back for e moment, I want yen to remember that when I whhp you, it la nuL because I enjoy Ire- stoxing punisbment on you, but because I Ironcsily desire te do yuu good. finIr! retoried Joheny Squancb, lu thse weary Lone et a blase man, ofthte wold; that is what cones of a tel- ler's allowin' a woman to get deadl stuck on hb.n KM"idney Pille Kidney Pille, BU Remem ber .e Kidney Pille ARE THE BEST WOODEN LATHING DOO1VED. A (Grewimaîg Ucsnnul from x eaîîlyAit Arcliitects for Is'on0]. stelIses tees. One indu, stry wbich is declining in the United States is the manufacture of wooden latbs. It is not owing to any general decrease of building-, nor to business depression, but to the grow- ing demand from nearly ail architects for metallic lathing in the construction of the partitions of modemn buildings. Metallie latbing is used less witb a view ta making the buildings fire- pýroof than to making the walls and Partitions stronger and less iikely to crack. Ordinary wuýodcn iaths are nail- ed to the si uddiings while stili green or wet; from exposure to the weather. [t would make nu difference if they were perfectly dry, for the murtar would quickly moiste t'hem. Then cornes the drying out pýrocess. As the laths dry they twist aisd turn, crack- ing themomrtar and weakening the wall. The wooden lath is domed cx- cept for the construction of the cbeap- etkind of buildings. Thea advantages of any formi of metal laths are su great that architects have nu ditficulty in persuading prospective builders to use tbem to the exclusion of wood. Wc knMow tha ýCod-liver Oil is a fat-forning fooJ because takers cfit gain rap- idly in weight uader its use and the whole b<dy receîves vital force. Wh,-n preparedl as in Scott's Erxulsion, it is quickly and easiy char ý-é into the tissues cF theboi As your doctor would sy Perhaps you aie suffering from fat starvaïion. Yoii take fat enough with your food, but it eithcr isn't the right kind, or ht isi't dîgested. You' need fat p7epared for, you, as in Scott'ý Emusion-