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Rtdn ao, wed bave Do eaffect on nasa Oil, t t- i.ts tIe-damp faze to chafe R~ihzm e ail sizc.. M~ade by SImpeuial i BUSINESS CHANGE 0 0e0 1]Tainglearned the art of Enli- 4alning and Funieral Dîrecting %vit1h Mr. B . D, umphidrey, thie lead-I nig Tucironto undGrtaker,and having takon i posession of the busibLess late]y managed by Mýr. R. Katerson ail orders entrusted to my care wilI receive my prcmapt and' caref ni attention. A fulli une of useful fur- niture will also be kept on hand. N. C. R uncild li .6m HAMPTON THE MOST NUTRITIQUS. EPW% OU Prepared from the finest selected Cocoa and distinguished every where for delicaey of fiavor superior quality and. highly, nu- tritive properties. Sold in quarte'r- pound tins, Iabelled JAS. EPPStS &- Co., Liied, Jzonoopathic Cheîsts, London), Euîgan)ct. I3REAKFAST-SUPPER. Dr. McGahev's Heave Cure For broken)-winded liorses. "iea ony medicerri in the werld tibat wvil top heaves in tbree day î, but for a pet niatent cure it requires f rom oie- bal, teonue buffle accordîuig te directioes, $100 and$150e Kidney anîd Acute Caugli Pewders. Wc_.. Condition Powders, 25c. The fellowit g have used t, tîteir testimoujals and thou.od of uflers :-G.Mlii, Merrickville; T. Warren Kemptvilie; B.l, 1temes,Lilverpool, Euglaud Srld by J. Higginbotham & Soi, Bowmauvillo The Dr. M0ahey Medicine Co., Uernptviile, 0 Ria. Young & Ce,, Bownî anvie Trhe Whole Story From 6'. t, ye Polce StainNe 5, Monrel -We rqetl eP..! A-id the chorus of congratulations with which the announicemeni of the Anglo-Japanese treaty is received ln London one Cassandra voice is her. it poee froni the imosi sobr, lea-hededand far-sighted Journal publishied in the Blritish me- tropolis., We refeýr, 0f course, te the Sp-jectater, whichi regards the treaty îvithi a deubtful eyt,, and confesses a miisgiving lest, of the two parties in the compact, Japan should derive mucb the greater profit by it, and lest England, by bier new alliance sbould have prevoked enmiiies which at the present crucial junsture, sbe could ill aford te excite. There is sonie ground f or'the Spectator's foreboding. Japan's interest in Manchuria by RuWssia is unquestion- abiy of a primai-y and paramount kind. Engiand's interest iln the imat- ter is of a secondary sort. Were Russia once firiniy pianted in the Corean peninsula and in the three Manchurian provinces, England miight lose at. the utinosi a uitile trade, but the Japanese would sece tbemisolves conidemned te age-long isolation i their evercrowded is- lands. Admitiing, bowever, that the new alliance as averted any f uribe,- dismemberiint 0f China, and bas assured the maneac of the "Open Do," iwe must rtceýgnize,, as wu suppose 1tt the Spectator re- cegnizes, ibhat -ý imatorial I "nefit bas been celnferred( upea- British cQm merce by securinig te it permanent access te the whele of the hliddle Kingdomi. Unquestionably, that is a gain; but is it net a galn for wbicb, under the circumastances, Eng- land înay bave paici tee deariy by dellniteiy b1ecking the territoril ambitionîs 0f Russia, Cermany and France in Eastern Asia aad eempel- ling tbem te seek satisfaction for ibeir land bunger ln ether quarters of the globe? Wbat field la thero now left for Russian, Germnan and Frenchi expan- sionists? asks thîe New York Suai. If we except Morocco, Abyssinia, Tri- poli, a part 0f the Sahara and Li- beria, the wboie of the Dark Conti- nent bas been partitioned among the Christian Powers of Europe. Se bave New Guinea and'the other great islands of Maaysia. Se 'bave the isles ef'theý Pacifie. B3arred perman- ently eut cof Cina, as tbey are hy the Anglo-,JýIaanese ireaty, Russia, VGermany and France can bencef or- Ward-hope te expand enly at the ex- pense of 1Eaglanid's colonial empire. They could divide t aniong eacb oth- or witb the utnîest case if tbey ceuld nînster England on tlie ocean. But' the litile Word "if" stands ia the way of al ibis being done. When the tirne cornes Great Britain will net stand alonc agaiîst the above combination. Alone, ci en now or at sonie future tiîae, Jobnýll lwiill bc feund equal te the task. Battie- shipa do net cont for everything, and o British Jack Tar is eqiual te any tbree of tiiose of tbe Conti- nental Powers. Sturdy, tboreughly driiled, volunteers al 0f tbemn, ne finer body ef men ever tred the deck of a mnaa-e'-war, and wbea the tinie coînos the e (rinm, Riissian and French sailors wiil know tbat tbey bave been up agairnst mon wbe un- derstand the art cf nav al war. Lorraine blocks the way. Gormany wil nover give up those provinces, nor will France reneunce the hope of regaiîîing tbem. Under the crcuni- stances, te discuss an' alliance be- tween France andi Germany would be a was-,te of wrs There is no such iîîsuýrmnounta'ble obstacle te a frionid7- iy uîîderstanding betweea Engiand and Itaiy ou the one band and theý Franco-Russian lone on the other. Co.Picqujart is deeply impressed( with the apparent extent and ;iin- cerity of British hostility te G er- many; and, at the sanie time, ho can see ne adequate basis for French Anglopliebia in the Fashoda inci- dent or in England's determinatien te subjugnie the Boers. Col. Picquart finds it easy te de- monstrate that France woid have much te gain oven from the neutral- ity of Enand, invelving, as ibis doubtless would, the neuirality of Itnly. Under such conditions, France bcbng reiieved of concern as te ber Alpine fi-entier, couid utilize al ber ireops on the Rbino,. while those of ber soldici s wbo are'nernîally sta-1 tioaed in Aigeria wouid bave ne- thiag te feai during ibeir crersing of the Mediterranoan. Moreover, the Franic--Ruas!ian foo't"woufd, ini the .1uppoed ovent of Ago-i i enu- triitbe msreaof the o (rth Sea and~hoI3hti.Of couse, liEg- iand's attitude, oeta f stopping short ai neutraliiy-, could be trans'- form-iýed ie an active aM3lince, snob as existed in the Crimean War, the advant-agos derivable by France therefrom would ho f ar greaier. The merchani navy of Grmany could ho hunted rem the sea, and, se far ns, thai country depeîîds fer food sup-> pliles upon transmarine purteors, it could ho cnt off from ihemn. Thai is net the only non the chiel benefît te ho -gained lrom an alliance witb Great Britain. Under the conditions of modern warfnre, it, is becoming more and more certain thai victory. will go te the leegesi puise. H-ow obvieus would be the effect on an international conflici, if France and itussia wore able te place boans ,in England, wbile Cerman, securities could Slnd ne market on the London Stock ]Excbange. A final roason given by Coi. Pie- qunart for preposing, wbat îLe Lon- doin National Review bas long beon advecating, teoiit, an Anglo-Frencli- alliance, is that tbe South African war basgiven.England an opportun- ity of croating a, iOritall0 rmy. Ithen tbat b-cal contest isoe r, Eng- land wil ho able for the frst turne siace the close of the NaIpoeenic wars to render an ally substantial aid, net ealy in a naval and a pe- cuniary-way, but aise ,in a militai-y Way. IJncbe Samn bas always been a groat chap te blow bis'owni hem iii season and out. Son-etinies lie blon s so bard ibat we are led loito the inistake of tiîinklng thai ho is the wbole baud in the concert cf the powers ; ibis mistake1 causes us te pay more attention te the tune ihan ivo . roally should. lu.Ts report oire consista of one piece-' Oh wbat a fine boy am I !"-with variations, but tbe variations are se numereus and variod thut when a new one is sprung upon us we de not always succeed ni irai in naîling- it as- the us. Firsi.-Uncle Sam is nert king oS the comercial castle yei ya long cbalk, and we mnustn'i lei hlm dazzlo us lie givieg wny te hlm la the markets of the world. Second-In Our own reports and advertisements of our country we muai confiýne our- selves, if wo wish te biave an atu- dien ce, te a condensed and lbusiness- like siaternent of lacis nnld figures. Af ier' thirty-four years spont' as edlitor and preprietor cf the 11aIdi- miiand Advocate, Mr. E. C. Campbell bhas dispoe of the business te The Advocate Publishing Ce., with Mr. Joseph I. Parker as business mana- ger and editor. Ileretofere the Advo- cate bas boon publisbed ns an 8-col- urna folie, but the firsi issue under the new management was one of more up-te-date design-a 6-columa quarto. The change is certainly an improen-ieut la every way and one of iery great advantage te the business mon of Cayoga, giving them the benefit of good positions f or thoir advertisemnents and aise brîng- iag them la doser con tact ith the local columina. Prom a iitenary and mechanicai siandpoiai the Adveente as ai prosent- conduciod is a credit te the establishment, and we pro- dîci for the new management very greai auccess.la their enterprise. The imi oSconjugal di,-vetion is, pitured inii he ïfoilg dialogue, whý-ib Was overbeard senie urne since. An eminently practical, mat- ter-of-faci hasband, is biddlngged bye te a sentimental wife. She puts botb her arias about his neck. " Jobhn," she sobbed, "yen are go- ing aWay!" This was se palpable that it wouid bave been nia dness on bis Part te ai- tempt a denial; se hoinierely observ- cd, "Look out for rny coltar, Maria.- - -You will tbink of y oui- iif o wbile yeu aie gene?" she whisperod busk- iiy. Ile was a trille nervoos under the pressure of ber fond ais upotu bis collar, but ho spoke reassiiringly; -l' Will boni- it li iîd, nîy dear"- "Yen ivili tbiîk of nme as fleura- iag your absence and anxîously aaitiag yeur returfi?" sie inurmur- -d~Yen can trust nie te attend te t," ho îeplied with as neiclu irmnosa as if itlîad boon a requesi fer a bar-- roi of aîackerel. "And you'Iil be tory careful of yoursoif, for amy sake?" she sug- gested, in a brokiei veice. -I Iwil 500 it atnddte. îny(denr But it is alinosti m- for the train" anýd ho, -ravelysoup hi te remeve ber aiaýs frem bis ncck. "John! John!"' heceaiuisively cried, "don'i Srgetinie! de't forget; "Maria," 'ho said1, witb a tinge of reproach in' bis tenej, -'I have made a mieîiioiandum te that eflec." Finniick--"If yeu'Illnotice. the poots iavariably roSer te tbe earth ag sle.' Why sheuli the earth lie ceesidered feiiiae?" 'Siiaicli - - Why net? No'eody knows jmat bow oid the carth l." "Are yooj sure these ce)seis are unbieakablo?" asked the doubiing customer. -I bave been Wearing a pair miysoîf for a yeor," saifi the shop-girl, "and they are not broken yet. And," sbhç continued, blushiag, 'I'm engaged." N ever thou! ht of such a I I g Molasses CUak-e-One cup oach of sugar and mlse and a quarter c o f butter wcidtegeiter'. Dis- Solve, one-haif cup o> strong coffëe aind add ote lueixture, -together Wiih tii-eaoi n eggs -and iwo cupa of sifted fleur. Fat imile fresb. Breakfast Cakes.-Soak one-liali cup each oS oaimeai flakes andsaie brend cruiba . in one pint of set-r înilk. Add one teaspoonful of soda, ciao of sugar and one-haîf toaspeen- fui sait, a boaton egg and fleur te amake a hatter thai will dip aicely ontt the griddle. Ice OCcam Cake-This la also a western recipo and is a good con- irasi te the devil'asfood. Creanu one-haîf cup of butter, add tWO cupa of sugar and ono cup of milk grade- ally. Sift four level leaspoons of bnkiag powder and tbree cups of flour together and add te the firai mixture and the stifiy heaten wbitO5 of four eggs. Bent andi hake in tWe l ayera. Cnt a very thiti alice fremn the oniside se thai ne broîva edge will showv threugh the fresting. Make a boiled frosting. Cook iWo cupa of sugar wiih six tablospeons oS Water until it- ibreada. Peur grad- ually over tho stlfil*y boat1en WbuiiOcs of twd' eggs; flavor ithvna 1Nut SieCake-Crennone_-quar- ter- culp oS buitter, add gnadualiy one- bahiý licnpoetgreunfi sugar,, oaa-quarter cup) of nouelases, the, yolks cf twe oggs, iveli heatea, andi Coehall cup of seour mllk." Mlx-and sifto'bacand one-quarter cups ofl four, one-baîf ievel toaspouful ecdiof soda andi innarnen, oe-qoarter teaspoonfai each of cleve and grated nutîaog. WViin WOIl mixed suir lu one-hall cnp oach of aeoded raisinîs andi English wanut monta cut la bits. aise, one- qularter cup of currants. 51f t ever ail tbrho-qnarters tenspoon of baking- powder anîd boni thoroughly. Bake lnan sbaliow pan 35 te 40 talntes. Checolate rro sting.-Melt. tWe squares of chocoînte. add one level teaspeen of butter and tlîree table- sPoonis or bot i-nier. Cool slightly andi acd ceeloctioner's or poîvderod sugar untili of tbe îight coasistency te sPread. Flavor îviib vattilla. Sbrew'sbury Cakes.-Ct-oam îetgetb- or one-baif pound encli oS butter and casier sogar, thon work in ene-hall pouad oS fine siltedfl our, moistoning it îitb oeeWhole egg; rolli h ont very tbin, cnt or staînp it eut la lozengos, rounds, etc., ornaineat ench wit.h lWo or tht-ne canait-ny comfits or iaely sbrodded candied pool, and hake in a nmoderate oen. A very elce vaniatiotn oS ibis is minad, by ns- ing oe ponnd of foeur,.co-hall pouad of butter, two wbole eggs, six ounces castor sugar, two ounces grnted chocolate, or one and cee-balS ounces grouafi cinnamea, and eneugh m-ilk te make a nice dough. Finish iLs before. PO'MESTIC RECIPI5,1. Curried E gga-Melî an ouaec o0f butter ia a frying- pan andi add a. sînali onlion, slcefi, and fry for ion minutes, inking care ibait tho onioa doos net broîva, lien stir lnan table- apeonful oSf four ai-id a sînail dessert- spoonful of corrne pewder, and fry ail tegoether for five mmiuos, add a piat oS nîilk, a balS teaspooafnl cf sait, and suir until the sauce is sînoli. Pour this ever bard-bell- ed egga, îvbicli bave lien sliced atnd kept bot on pieces of toast. q emnie Sauce-Suce two onOns fao andi cook for five mîintes ini a saucopan îith onue tablespodit of but- ter. add te theonouons eue-hlIS na of tematoos, ene cupful of stock, a pificb of thynie and laurel; cook oe heur, Sifi througb a sifter, and to the pulp obtaiuîcd iadd ta e table- spoonfuls of buttet, a hal-teaspoon- fuI oS sait, a saltspeoniuu of pepper, aa d whOn réady te serve1 add -two avoid ail nlecessity for re- binding. Next time yqu need a skirt bin ding bu-y S. H. & M. Redfern-a bias corded velvet. bolag light, ihese drop into bun shape-, bmulsb ac over witb egg aîîd milk beaten nup tegethor, dusi w ith noughly crýushed b lal sugar, and bake in a modet-ate oven. CIIILDREN'S BATT-IS. The old-fasbioiiod habit'or envelop- lng tbe cbild's bond in a tbick voil sbeuid ho abandièied. 'ht is a good plan te let ilie lit-île eue rua about aaked wth only a uitile shirt on, for a while every day in n Warmn, sunny room. A bare WOOden floor or a square oS cleaely woveu rnatiing, ihai can be kepi scrupuloeusiy cean, is rnvcb te ho epreferred te dusi col- ieciing carpets. Fret-n tbe tenth teoitie twelftb rnontb one sbeald accastini the child gradualy ie cold -baGis. Toboat Way te btgia is af ton us daily wfcrm baýth te.mli the child a fe imres- wilh the bauds dipped ln cold( watcýr, and tihcn wipe it rapidiy. Byv and býy one, m-ay begin -wiib cldçsgng ing,1;md iter cn wiih a uiIle douche. Tn the useo0f colfi water it la abselujfIy nocoasary thatihe me- actionsheio IIrapidlly folloîv. This reactien is iinîîile3sted by a piensoLnt warmih perceivedby the child, and externnlly is nmade visible by a mc,,d- dian appeamatîce oS the skie. Whea- ever coid water ia appliefi te the- akitu one will notice ai irai a cer- tain WvhitOess or paluor. wbich is cnused by a, contraction oS the ex- tomnai blood-vesols. The rotera of the liloof te t-be extemnal surface causes the roddeting of the akin. Wbenever reaction ta incking or tar- dy, the ndvice oS the physician shouid ho souglît. 110 USEKEEPING NOTES. The beat way te use olfi brcad la te cut. in thin suices and dry or toast in a dryiîîg cioset, thon passing wblO ivarm tbrougb a cuean tent chopper. This is calicd musk, and can ho enten ia milk -or croam. ht coata mucli lesa ilean ceroals and la nîore palainhie and is highly recenînendefi by physi- Cians. We saw sonue very good rmga made of two culot-a of carpet maga wovea alternately with Warp loI i t e hotied fer Siage. They leekedfienator 'than anything I bafi ever scen made froni maga. Tbey ieoked mucb pîettier iban ite simipes or liii or miss Car- pets. Anoihier way aîiglîî ho givea te iveave aethile ends oethie ruga (whicb are any leagtg desii-ed) enongb wvarp te mmr under and hem. A goed way te coek old bons isate simîaor tbomn until nearly donc and thon ry in hot fat. They wili mate like chickea, il net boiter. Wbon mnking cm-ire wbeat hmead if tîve mensures oS the fleur and one- mensure encb oS ryc and Wheat are nsed the bread w 111 he ligbter. Applicant for Advice (te n'iagis- trate-' My %vife Wou't obey nie, yeur wousblp. IWhat arn 1 te do?" Magistrate (wariy)-' I'mi sure I don't kaow; l'in in the sarne predica- mont myseif!"- She-' Wboaý are yen goieg ie give mc the îaoney to buy ibat non' dm055 ?" F0e-' 'ext Week."- 'That's wbat yensanifimat îveok." "Yes, and ibat's n'iat I say no', anad arn geing te say nexi week. 1 ain't the kiud of ma o say one ibing onel week and anetmer tbimg nexi Wleek." If you do flot find the Ietter* on the back ofS Bias Velveteen or Bruah 22 Edge Skirt BindipUs they are net thebest THE PRESSURE 0F BUSINESS. is greatly relleved by use of the LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE You reach your eust omer in -a few seconds and much eau be accomp- lished at cost of littie time and trouble. Bell Tel'ephone Co. of Canada. HE ËEDSA SH-AVE. Jean Coulon needs a sijave mr bad1 ly thn any otier liing man. If bis 'strength, lay in (le eigth of hlis hair,. this Frenchmian would be(2a very, 1-ercules. -lus beari (meaýsures 10 feet 1031 inches in length, wvhile his moustache is ever a yard and a half long, 'says the London Express. 0f course hie has taken bis timie to cultivate these amazing adornmenits, as you miay gather from the fact that hie 15 seventy-six years oS a1ge. li-e is very proud of themn, and this is perhaps one reason among n1xany why he does not permit the vulgar to gaze 'on 'his grandeur every,, day of the week. The inhabitants, of Montlucon, in the Department of Al-- lier where Coulon resides, are, very proud of hilm, and by way of' ac- knowledging their' appreciation the man wvith the unlimited be ard exhibits biis loxurious growth to ail and sundry who care to corne and see hlm any Sunday. Indeed, it maày bc said that for hlm. the Sabbath is scarcely a, day of rest, for when not' on view hie is carefully dressing his amiazing appendage and moustache. During the week hie relis his beard in a sort of bag, so that hie imy be able to go aboult bis occupation, the more conveniently. Those of the pre- sent generation' who are, inèlined to envy hi-i need flot despair of, cînulat. inig his,-achievemeat, for they must remember that Coulon's beard Iras taken seventy-six years to itain lis present remarkable -growth. Frein th(- earliest times the beard has, beeni considered by ahriost ail! nations a sign of strength and an ornament of manhood, and bas, therefore, been carefully cberishied. Some nations, indeed, regard Che beard as sacred. Thoe include the Arabàa and Per- sians, among whom Coulon ought to be held in exceedingiy hiigh os- teemn. The Mosiems, who are wont to swear by the beard of the Prophet and by their own, miighit take to swearing by the Frenchnman's if ho coulfi ho induced to go among thn. Unlike the IEasterns, however. Cou- Ion does not constantly carry a comb about with iiin, nec docs lho carefully pick up and preserve for en- tomrbnient with his remainr when hoe shall corne te die Cbose hairs which f al eut or break otf when hoe dresses bis venerable beard. Nor, like tbese saine Arabs, and Persians. does hie dye his bearci, for lie prefers the whiteness of bis own to the rednoss which lie couid don by using pasie after the Orienta] fashion. c~~~~Y 71, TI.IT I _ hy Waste Time Use S. H. & M. Bias Velveteen Skirt Iinding and