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‘RED RIVER WHEAT The Great Superiority of Grain Grown in the 304 um: Valley. t . ‘ The Pmllac a! Cereal lunchâ€"The In. I l b w. . _ -cuwfl'errltor]Awflultthcllvhld. givenhumbero' “NINE iWs W The lied River of the North rises near the fiend-waters of the Mississippi, but, flowing in the opposite direction to the larger river, forms the boundary between Minnewa and Dakota, and entering the Canadian province of Manitoba, finally dis- chargcii itself into Lake Winnipeg. The prainodraincd by the river and its tribu- taries contains, roughly, 40,000,000 acres. and. speaking from our standpoint, is the beginning of the vast sectional fertile land which, stretching in a widening belt to the Rocky Mmmtaina, is drained by the Saskat- chewan rivers. and further north by the Athabasca [and the Peace. This Canadian di\ isiun contains certainly iwoxum acres of land, and may probably be found to in- clude 230,000AIXJ acres, when a thorough survey shall have been made by the Domin- inn Howmment. The southern limit of this section of fertile land has a latitude as high as that of Montreal, and what may be called itsnorthern limit licsdisfant one thou- sand miles. The climate, however, difl'em annually from that found in Hasterii Brit- isn America at a corresponding distance from the equator. The isothermal lines, as they up Ir‘lflL‘ll Hudson Bay from the Pacific Ucean, mud decidedly to the south. The mean temperature of the Peace River Val- lcy varies butliftle from the mean tempera- ture of the valley of the Red River. Throughout the country wheat may be planted in April, or fully as early as spring wlicatis sown in the United States. llut as the summer is not warm enough to ripen Indian corn, and the winter, while it lasts, permits no thaw to take place, the climate is n cold one, compared with that over the grain States of the Mississippi Valley ; and to this fact, doubtless, the superior quality of the cereals raised here is due. In 1372 railway construction had extended for enough to the North-west to afford an en- trance to this new territory. But the d s- :isters whiclispecdily overtook the two pi~ uncer lines stopped at, once all immigration. Three years ago it was resumed. Since that time, itmay be safely asserted, in no other gt part of the United States has it gone for- ward with so much vigors and been attend- ed with so much rosperity, as in the Red River Valley. ’ ho towns of Fargo and (fraud Forks, in Dakota, and Winnipeg, across the harderâ€"~41": country around them presenting no resources except a prolific soil mcxhibif. a growth as rapid, and commercial transactions as heavy, as cities which have sprung u in the richest mining districts of t in Roe y Mountains. Intense as the character of the immigration has been, it has not yet exercised any disturbing influ- ence on the grain market. The part of the hind reclaimed is comparatively trifling. At various pointsin the valley farms havo been laid out, and fields of wheat, some of which are thousands of acres in extent, havo been cultivated, but the greater part of the land is still unbroken prairie, without a trace of settlement. The immigration into the val- lcy of the Red River, and tho smallorim- migration into the valleys of the Saskatche- wan, have been of most importance in pro- ving that this country produces the cereals P in a state of perfection which has not mani- fested itself further southâ€"a result JOSBllle to have been anticipated from its atitude and soil. In a climate wannor than is need- cd to bring it to maturity, wheat shows an imperfect dcvolopment of grain, with a de- ficiciicy in weight. lt is always more sub- ject to drought, the hot sun acting both to evaporate moisture from the ground and to burn the plant afterward. The same facts zirn- observable in the growl: other ccrcnis. Even 'i'ass shows 3 war 9 change in \‘nlno made 1by latitude. Many of our stock rniscrs in the South-west do not self their cattle in Texas and New Mexico, but drive them from the coarse and poor vegeta- tion there to feed on the sweeter and more nutritious grasses of Montana, tlic increased price which the cuttlu bring in their improv- cd condition paying for n drive of fifteen hundred miles. The superior quality of the wheat raiscl in this new country will be best shown by a comparison made in figures. Duluth and Chicago are selected to furnish a comparison as the former is the general point of ship- ment of the northern wheat, and the latter is the place of largest receipts in the grain Slates further south. To explain the use of the figures below, it may be noted that, for the conveiiicnccof trade, on arrival at one of the largest places of receipts, grain is in- sported by experts who are public ofliccrs, and are graded according to its soundness and weight. The difference in market value between the grades is’ considerable. Take for the purpose the. crop of ISSO. During the hitter three months of that year there were inspected at Duluth, 1,778,764 bushels of wheat. Leaving out of consideration the fraction 56,000 bushels, which wore of the soft variety, and, it is assumed” came to this point from southern countries of Min- ncsotn, the wheat graded as follows, the amount being expressed by per cent. : AT lil’ Ll'Tll. liradu NO. I. llaril . ...37pcr l'f‘lll. (iriiiloNu. . . . . . . . ll Urilili‘Nu.3........................... l “ “ lli‘jcclcd l " " During the name months there \verc iii- spouted at Chicago |.571.'.'U‘.’ bushels of win- ter wheat. and 7,985,816 bushels of spring wheat, which graded as below : .\T Cillf‘AOO. ll'i'nlrr il'hrul. (lruchu.l..... .. Iperrcnf. tirade No. 2 . . ... {if " Hrs-lo Nu. Ii... .. ..3l ‘ licp:cird. . 12 " Spring ll’hnif. I llmlexml.... percent. Uriuli‘Nu.'.'. ,. . .. . ._,f16 " Urnchu.3. .. “ " llrJvcwd. .. .lU " " As to the rcsjwrtivc market values : at the city of Buffalo. when: the northern and southern grain. coming over the bikes from liulufh and (.‘hicago. first fin-ct in a gcnernl market, the following were the average prices per bushel during the months men- tioned above : ....1.13 1.13! .\'o. 1. Hard l)iiluih..........,. .. No. 2. " . Nu. l. iii-d \\'infor 50.3. n v - - v ~ ~ . - - - - - - . - ~ s - - - . ~ - - » Lil fccf, flopped its little wings, and crowed 11”!" " """“':‘$llikc an old rooster the second day '3‘ ‘ """"""""""" ‘ after in birth, and has done sodaily cvrr .\'i\. i. Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . L13; Sim.“ ’ No. a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.33 An lrl‘t'ph‘flllilt‘ war is going on bctwccn lif‘ll’l‘lfll" - s - ~ - - - ~ ~ - ' ~ - - i ~ - - - - » ' 0i“) the birds and squirrels of the Sierras in No- Tlu- southern grown wheat may have in the Full futurr, it is probable, a still lower rclatn oil"; “‘1‘”? ill“ MW“? 5 ("Vi “mus value. It alone has been used for export to l [“le‘t‘ 11W" “10'” and driw than) to their forvign cJuntrics, whose mills Were not ‘ “Olf'i adapted for grinding with the best results the hard Manitoba wheat, even if the pro~ duction of the latter wen: large enough to bring in merits into notice. Now, however. that the improved methods of millin' w» played at Minneapolis am being iuuml . need into England. With an increased supply of“ hard what. there will doubtlcu‘conic the my: preference 3 exists in this country for a grain liming nu 1W properties... These improvements in milling had a most important bearing on value of all '11..- ncrct of the higher price which the Duluth what GM!th over the am best gm!“ from other localities it “13" fat that it makes a timrolgreauratrrogth. The northern wheat is linly. and contains more gluten; the southern is soft. and «I» talus more starch. Until lately, however, the farmer in Northern Minnesofafound that his grain, the amt uluable, ngfl the lowest paid in market. because. with theziuthod then used for separating bran from the nihldlings. it nude a darts-clonal door. A in years up: the defects were remedied by lest number of pounds of bread; ’ of her married name) madcln New ‘York ....i.il ingtnn, Iowa. raised itself u l ldiot of Maud; saved the otiion. The l l luvs kiwi-L yum“ 0' “bakibmkfut on Sunday morning, wrestling ‘y‘ith spine of reunrkabl "tough real. i I guess w‘d be puzzled to find so thin/- ti ' in thug ' ) , ibmtho:“l was i ! they spin,’ the milieu of Mimpolis. and so success- fully that their me of treating what has been very y adopted bout the country. c result has been that the strong flour nude d lied River wheat is quoted at a price of two dollars per barrel over the other kinds-s dim viii-53hr! to y, beam from a it makes the - the rivate consumer is willing to pay, because it furnishes the moat nutritive food. The hard Northern wheat, instead of being the lowest. has taken its rightful place as the hi ghost pricedon the List of grain. .WW varxvz WARD'S MARRIAGE. now Genevieve WardWedded A Russian Count and nuanced Run at the Altar. A great deal of romance has been indul ed in with regard to the circumstances of ) iss \Vard's history, but I do not think, writes "Jennie June." that the exact facts have ever been told. It. was at Nice, when, as I before stated, she was only a girl of 17, that she was married by the then American coun~ sul to the Count dc (inerbcl, a very hand- some but dissipated young Russian, who, however,was not known for his pro unifies, or for anything but as beiu singu arly fas- cinating, a favorite with fil women, and even With iuen,a re rescntativc of one of the best Russian fami ies. Mrs. Col. Ward, (lencvievc‘s mother â€"thedaUghtcr of Gideon Lee, of New York, and a woman of great energy and strength of characterâ€"was as favorably impressed by her daughter's suitor as the daughter herself; but she was not sat- isfied that the consular or civil marriage would be sufficient, and insisted upon going to Paris with her daughter and having the rites solcmnized there according to the fonnulas of the (lrcck church. To this Count dc (inerbcl agreed, but he purposely delayed so long after Mrs. Ward and her daughter's departure, that Lent had be in, and the manic 'c could not be completm ,ac- cording to the aws of the Greek church, during its continuance. In the meantime the bridegroom used all his arts to induce his almost wife to clo ~ with him, vowing and promising the in lost acknowledgement and a princer settlcincntâ€"cntrcaties which it must have been very difficult for a young girl, a wife in her own eyes, accordiugto the laws of her own country, to resist. But, iarded and strenatliened by the presence of her mother aiiddirothcr, she refused to see him, except in their presence, niitil all forms had been complied with, and it was then that the true character of the man be- gan to disclose itself. He promised but evaded, and finally left Paris at the instance, it was said, of tlic Emper or of Russia, in whose service he was, be having begun his career as page to the cm rcss of Russia at 12 years of age, and actual yran away with the beautiful yomig wife of a general at 17. This was do was only forgiven through the per- soxialiinten'ention of the empress, whose ad-' miration for her handsome page was so great that she had his portrait painted full'length and hung in the palace. His disappearance detennincd Mrs. \Vard upon seeking the "advice and counsel of her personal friend, G'ov. Seymour, then U. S. minister to Russia. She went with her daughter to St. l’etcrsburc, and they were invited to make their home in his house, while. he eseuted the case to ~l‘rince (lortschakof , ainl through him to the cm- eror. - - ' ,It was a time oftlie deepest anxiety. By marrying a. Russian subject Miss \Yard had .foi‘feited her claim as an American citizen, and could, therefore get no , assport to leave after entering the country. By failure to comply with the formulas of the Greek church she had established no right as a Russian wife, and 'was, therefore, at the mercy of an unprinciplcd husband, and, ab- solutely depein ~nt on such grace its could be obtained from the emperor. With Russian ideas of subjection and mastery in wedlock, the most. thateould be expected was that the cm cro'r' would command the pres- ence of c G‘ucrbcl, and after compelling him to the completion of his vows, deliver his wife over to him as his property, and to a fate which she had learned to dread as the worst that-could befall her. . ' . ' To Prince Gortsehukoff'shc dared to con- fide her hopes and her fears, and lie, in his turn, doubtless, communicated them to the emperor; for the royal man, as he certainly was, not only sent an instant summons to the Count dc (luerbcl,commanding him to be at the cathedral at Warsaw at a given time or suffer banishment to Siberia, but he sent a passport which enabled the countess with her mother to lcavethe cathedral and the city of \Vnrsaw the instant the marriage had been solemnized with all the sacred forms. The wisdom of this foresight was sufficient- ly n parentwon the connt's arrival. Bold, cruel: determined, he a-mounccd his willing- ness to complete his marriage according to all the forms, prOvidc’d his wifclshould agree to livc' with him in Russia. This she refused, at the same time rcnouncing all right and title to his roperty, or untyliing but his name, wliic f, in her own country, it was her right to bear. Under these circumstances, in the grand cathedral at “'arsaw, in the presence of Prince l'lortschakofl'. as the re- presentative of the emperor, and herfnthcr, who came from America to attend the core- mony, this marriage, which has been con- ducted diplomatically and on the most on- gust terms. took place, the bride in her travellingdrcss taking leave of her husband an id the persons- preaent at the altar. and starting with her mother instantly for Italy. where she had decided to take her life in her own hands, and be Iin her studies for a mu- sical career. “'0 a I remember the sensation which 'Mnicdlucrrubolla (Italianizcd version when she appeared as 'a‘ siiigér.’ Unfortun- atelv, while filling an 0 math: engagement in llavann. Aliciaqu l'hi ips being the con- tmlto, she suffered a serious illness, which so impaired her singing voice that she never fully recovered it,and after a period of wait. ing,with the energy which distinguished her, took up her studies afresh for the dramatic stajcmfirst with Miss Morant, afterward wi i the distinguished French artist, Reg- iu'in'. who always predicted great things for his pupil. Tho Pith of Some Animal Stories. A dog which duringtlu-L‘riincan war made three Russian ooldienpriimnom lumjust died in a (iovcnmicnt hos iital at Gonna, after being provided for by t u: Government since that event. ' .-\ chicken belonging to a farmer of Ill-ioni- pen its little The latter arc hanll ' out for an air- 'l'hc havm that one pair of owls can make is show n in an item in Um hum): Animals. A brood of young owls were taken from a nest and put into a cage. ()nc died, but a parent bitda .gojo than every night and w‘oufsldo their cage dead birds, mice, frogs, worms, and beetles. There is always a full supply. At first they left birds with- outfcathen‘, but now they fake off only the iiDanbiiry'a grateful policeman was at V V . ‘ V His wife hilt} uni. ways say time‘s sonnetldugto be thankful for in everything. 4 ful for in that piece of veal." ". 'ot of Ill." be cheerfully responded, stopping to ”-â€"-~s~vfl The lilies of the 13.1.1 "mu not neitherdo the name. i; ipncinv is. but on up ground some him. ,a‘ome ittlc time ' i no immediate respect of the ceremony com- ; in." to an end, i iconic cost 1 rcxnun' till the cud of the service, he i just thinking how grateful 11"“ sh g). nay-"hag in be that we met it when lbmglmmn - ' Home really im loo-remote delayed his departure, but at the ' but they have their blowoutjusl I ‘ pie-ltd the some Wuvre in the direction. 'Ammxmwgw mafewculledstnndun: :. ; w Before the Paris Exhibition was opened ’ the public, and when the building con ' only the cases which were being ranged he the respecti Sunday flattened their noses t the glass entrance door to look at e‘c‘ti'ntcnts , of a case-containingapairof boots, a bat- tered hat, an overcoat much the worse for war, and a necktie of many colors. the re rt being circulated that the objects be- onged to Kin Dagobert, Robelpierre, or Charles )1. The enigma was aoved by a painter arriving and throwing off his blouse and slippers, and commenciu to drm him- self, amidst what was a e to him, loud laughter. in which the po ice joined. The numerous instances of mistaken iden- tity on record areconstantly receiving new additions. There is an amusing account of a French lady who was very jealous of her husband, and determined to watch his move- ments. On one occasion, when hstold her he was going to Versailles, she; followed him, keeping him in sight until shemissed him in a passage leading to the railway sta- tion. Looking about her for a few miuutas, she saw a man coming out of a glove shop with a rather overdressed lady. Making sure from the distance that this man was her husband, she came suddenly up, and without a word of warning ave him three or four boxes in the ear. 1‘ ie instant the gentleman tumed round, she discovered her mistake, and at the same time can lit sight of her husband, who had merely ca led at a tobacconist’s and was crossing the street. There was nothin I for it but to faint in the arms of the gent eman whose ears she had boxed, while. the other laklyimoved away to avoid a. scene. The stranger astonished to find an unknown lady in his arms, was fur- ther startled by a gentleman seizing him by the collar, and demanding what he meant by embracing that lady. , d “ “'hy, she boxed my ears, and thep fainted,” exclaimed the aggrieved gentle- man. “She is my wife,” shouted the angry hus- band, “and would never have struck you without a cause." And worse than angry words would robabl ' have followed had not the cause of t is who a misunderstandin ro- covcred sufficiently to explain how it all inp- pcned. . . : A London paper gave an account of an; other case of mistaken identity in connec- tion with a distinguished personage. An aged couple in high life who were celebra- ting their olden wedding, by way of con- cluding the estivities on but Occasion, ad'- journcd with the children and their respec- tive belongings ton theatre, in which, to accommodate so large a party, two boxes. had been knocked into one. The eldest son, who strongly resembles his Royal Highness the Prince of \Valcs; stepped forward and occupied the centre seat. with the ladies of the party beside hlin, ,upon which the orches- tra. struck up the national anthem, and the audience rose to thqiriifee't' '5); modse'ptlie in- nocently unconscious Lparity’of‘ cams doing the same themselves. There is no doubt that people of rather our usual preporti'on's had an awkward time of :it when the Claimant was at large. A story goes that a corpulent gentleman once took a ox at the Canterbury Hall. First one per- son, then another, oyod him, until at length the counter art-oi the Claimant became the centre of o servationr; Archeergprose, the singing was suspended, and an" ovation was the result. The supposed Sir Roger rose ‘and bowed his acknowledgments. The man- ager aniiounccil.tliat.“Sir nger” had a cold; and COllltU not; 3", 1k. Fearing the wine qucnce if the and once discovered their mis- take, he had the “Claimant” removed as quickly as possible in a cab and sent in a roundabout way to his home. t. The iutoxicatedibrickluyor who squared up to a post ainlâ€"inaintained irons-sided fight affords an absurd illustration of~mistaken identity; but if we can rely upon newspaper reports, such ludicrous incidents are surpass- cd by what is said to have happened in the neighborhood ~of;hloni{caml;e. Some time ago the bodyof ,yvfihatfivasesupposed' by the discoverer to be a human being was found lying on the beach near the place above named, having undoubtedly been left there‘ by the receding tide. The usual preparations for holding an orthodox inqi‘iestwas put in force and kept going, until the examination of a. medical man proved the suspected hu- man corpse to be but the carcass of a monkey, which had probably been thrown overboard from some ship, and which so closely rc- scmbled in appearance a. diuman being as to require a doctor to" tell the difference. Such a mistake looks either like a gross flattery upon a doadfmoukey, or an uncon- scious satire upon human naturd, calcu- lated to delight all believers in the Darwin- ian theory. ' " r I. A riot unnatural mistake was tlflit made by‘ the policeman 'wlio "urrcstcil' 'a‘illubliii youth under what appeared to be suspicious circumstances. Thq.youug cutleinun refer- red to .er at a. party iii ‘tliudrishl'capital, and- joined with greatvspirit in a game of forfeits. Amidst the fun and merrimcnt, it was proposed that to regain his forfeit he should pay a visit to the turf stakes on the adjacent canal bank and bring some turf into the room. Thinking oniy’of the diver? sion ,tliat' his return with an armful of turf would create, he immediately hastened .to the place indicated. filled his arms, and was in the act of returning, when, tolliis horror}, he became aware that a policeman was in‘ pursuit. Almost paralyzed with fright, he dropped his burden, sndlnjvaifgdjho officer‘s arrival. ' V. " i. ll, Yul ~ “Oh, constable,” die1 stamincred: “1gp. being playing a game of forfeits, and "was told to bring some turf from the canal into the house.” , ,1 w. ‘ ‘ Not a bad storyili‘ut you‘ll bait-E to come, with me".deelal"cd the consume. ‘1 ’ There had been continued complaints of turf-pilfcriug. so, regardless of his protesta- tions, the unlucky youth was locked up for the night. The fiist intimation his merry- making friends , received of his wheijealwuts was when next morningthpy heudilliati‘ he had been explaining the mistake to the pre- siding magistrate, who fortunately compre- hended the case in a moment, and dismiss- oditc ' " ’ "‘ if A misconception as t in which a policeman ugu one just referred to, took place in the Isle-’of Man. At a licemsfcr's Court in Ramsay, a Jew was about'to be sworn to 've~eyidence. As Jews are always sworn on t e Old Tcsta~ ment and not the New, the-Deemstcoro- quested the constable in attendance to fcijcii‘. an Old one. After a while that worthy‘l‘e‘f turned, and handed to the witness an ancieat~ lookin dilapidated book, which On being ex- amine proved to be on New Testament. The liccmstcr's attention being called to it, he asked the constable why he had not brought an Old Testament, to which the‘ in: nncent re ly was, “Please. your honor, it was the olr est one I could find." An amusing blunder was once made by a dyer, who was given by a fanner four fluff-'3 ncl shirts to be dyed a. fast gra ' «alerting stead of which he dyed them due. 0n wearing the garments, the color came out of them so that. as the farmer curiously‘exo pressed it, “he looked like a red Indian": and as it cost him several shillings in baths to turn himself into a white man again. be sued the dyer and obtained damages. _ An embarrassing incident. mam told, once happened to an Englishman in Rdme.’ Entering one of the churches in that city as a urvicc wag ' on, he sat quitu down, ludicrous, bu Mandi“:- there seemed e ruched for his bat in order toleave, butmagatopped, by um hand, which 5 . (on! behind. ‘Thinkfng in: of the church wished him to waited : but his pitiqu becoming :5be ed, be again ruched for his hat, and again he was prevented from going in the who Confined that the service was portant one. the Englishman expiration of a quarter of an hour be deter- mined to go in spite of etiquette, no he re. red less creditably than the h , of_lils had-@vering. A third timethesamel Droll mistakaareof Wmdles. Here filedâ€"attuned him :5!“ 95 be tit-j‘énninelu)‘ ~' Conferred upon tens of thousands of suf- ,v ‘ “0195 behind him 5' feners could originate and maintain the repu. misalth A “I be' 'our on.‘ is 6 ) Suchl I in hat on are taking} the fact; he tidy been detained all this ‘ mistake for the hat of another. A mistrke of an embarrassing nature made by a gentleman in London illustrates thcl necessity of keeping a careful rwonl of l oue's engagements. 0n the occurrence of a; “grand day-"at the Middle Tcmpie,tlie Mas ; ters of fhe Bench were uneasy at the non-i appearance of one of the guests. a leaniedi ex~judge. All had arrived but him, and the repast was ready to be served. His a pear- , once was awaited with impatience, an. after I the lapse of half an hour, the limits of en- durance were reached, and the dinner was served. The missing guest failed to appear But next day it was ascertained that the I learned gentleman had walked into the hall ' of the Inner Temple, and had dined with the benchers of that learned society, who had not invited him, and therefore had not made any preparation to receive him. It did not ' happen to be “ grand day," at the Inner Temple, and the unexpected guest never dis- covered his mistake until he happened to . innocently observe to the Treasurer, “ thought this was your grand day." â€"â€"â€"â€"-‘~oâ€"-¢.o-â€".-.â€"â€"â€"â€" Gems as “Charms.” The belief in veins as being endowed with themost marvel ous powers, ridiculous as it may seem to the modern mind, was in real- ity a legitimate offspring of what has been not inappropriately called “natural” rcli~ gion. Looking around him and above him throu h the universe, dim to his eyes, man first 0 all perceived that while the mass of objects on earth Were the same, occurring in mosses, there existed a few things that were very rare. And among the rarest of rare things were the precious stones. But they were not only fOimd in small quanti- ties, and of the most diminutive size com- pared with other things, but they had pc- ,culiar forms, with a lustre of their own re. senibling that of the stars. They were un- like all other substancos found under and above the earth, -It was quite logical that they shouldbeconsidercd before all things “ recious,” specially created by snpernatu~ ra _p0“'el‘8,,lln(l, endowed as such with su- pernatural virtues. The belief, originating probably in’ India, the cradle and first home of all gems and precious stones, spread m . idly through the ancient world. as recorder , among others, in many passagesof the Bible, Thu we are told in the twenty-eighth chap- ter of Exodus that gems were an indispen- sable adjunct in the attire of the high priest. “And thou shalt put in'thc breastplatc of judgment the Urim and the Thummim ; and they shall be'upon Aaron’s heart when he oath in before the Lord : and Aaron shall car the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the Lord continually.” It is probable that the “Uriin” and the “Thummim’.' were large diamonds, although l l I learned historian, '(lGSCribes them as ofo. sky-color, and they therefore may have been sapphires, {valued equal to diamonds in Ein- event times.“ VAL-cording to Epiplianius, the Urim and the Thummim in the “breastplatc of jud ment?’ oanron wore .endowed with special vii-tuck, for 'i the chaff e in the color of them, when he came out mm the sanc- tuary."mnnifested the favor or anger of Jo- hovah.” Not only the natives of India, the Egyp- ,_tians, tlisJews, and other nations of ancient lii'stqry hid fullgfaithfin the occult power of gems, but? even the highly cultivated Greeks believed in it. The Greek trust in the won- der-working power of precious stones is expresscd in numerous works of their classi- cal writers, und stands forth strikingly in an “Ode on Gems,” by the national singer Orpheus. In this poem of about eight hun‘ (ii-ed pages a list is given of all the precious stones known to the Greeks, and the super- natural qunlities ascribed to each of them. 'Orpheus calls gems in general “the highest gift of Jove to mortals,” bestowed upon them as “a. sure remedy against all cartth woes.” All rccious stones, says Orpheus, are hidden y the gods underground, “in mystic caves,” and whosoever can discover them will be rewarded by "endless bless- in s"; to the possessors “care and sorrow wi 1 be unknown, as wellns illness, and they will always obtain victory in battle." Coming, to specify the virtues of each individual gem, Orpheus advises that “ if thou weal-est a piece of the agate stone on thy hand, the immortal gods will ever be pleased with thee; and if the same be tied to the horns of thy oxen when laughing, or round the ploughinan's sturi y arm, wheat-crowned eres will descend from heaven with full in to throw it upon thy furrows.” 0f the ru )y Orpheus says, “From oil' the altars 5 thou, like the crvstal [garnet or carbuuclc], dost send forth a flame without the aid of. fire"; and of the topaz, “Adorned with it, man may gain at once the heart of every wo-. mnnbnnd woman the Market every man.” Happy Greeks ! The acquisition of a topaz must surely among them have made the course of true love to run forever smooth. The belief in precious stones as “charms,” dating back to the most remote ages, is still :ZIjCkeriii'g'ut the present time. It exists yet in'parta‘of the Indian empire, and is said to be notably strong in-Persia. That august visitor to European shores, (the Shah, ins, no 'good authodty,.d number, of gems in the possession of which he puts the firmest faith as a protection against all earthly ills and misfortunes. Accidental circumstancw perhaps haipod'to’strcn then his faith, for oucnc occasion‘tho bu let of a woulddm assassin glanced off from the casket of jewels which the “King of Kings" wears always on his breast. It may be that on «his-account the slush of Persia has come to t ' 'b'o‘ the pr rictor'of‘th'e largest collection of jewels in t in world, the total being valued at from three to four million of pounds sterl- ing. . oâ€"‘.>â€"o v I. A Cruise on thsNorway Coast. ," 7‘ i. J? coynmosumxnn: , i‘“ I" iiiiagiiicd“tliat in going to the North cape I should leave behind not civilization exactly, but the frequent reminders of men; yck‘mgery day of our northern progress we doI cppon busy centres of life and energy. The carrying of” tourists to the North cape is a small part of the errand of the weekly steamer which stops at sixty or more sta- tions between Throndhjem and llainmcrfcst, Abgthgoingvand returning, and-often is de: ,' 'nei ‘ itunuybe fouror fivo hours torcccivc r deliver freight4de'tentions which the tra- veller often welcomes as opportunities for rambles inland. The little towns impressed me by nothing more than by the im rfancg‘ of the bookstore and bookbindcrs 9 shop. FAL'li had one, and the stock was very dif- jféredt ,froinfi flint iqiscclh‘tneoqii collection which one find! in villa e br seaside ‘towns at home. Then the, hon ihood and patience and good temper of the laborers, who work odfhour utter incur inn-underdog the cargo from ship.to so... osjmn boat: to ship. were always conspicuous. Nor could we ever get beyond the‘ reach of Norwegian industry. I; n/tbc night-when we first saw the mid- n‘ rsuh, 'c\ i ' 3 about uawas wild and Sea-gulls brooded on the wafer, and were waked only by our 'l'hcy flew about the steamer, and a who a {mused I by near enough almdct for us to stro 'e his 'hackl There we ‘ I merry party, laugh- ing fm’ the deck; an "far as we could au- thero was nothing but a. Waste of silent wa- I ten and rocks and snow; not a free, not of house. not: sign of vsrdure. But we were l not alone. for there in the distanu: “Clef dots of and each had its men, dropping their iinu into the unplanted deep. When we came to lluumcrfeot, the northern- nio‘t town of the world, we found theatre hills paling from the pom and read that “ Jane Eyre" had been perfonned there three weeks before. _..â€".â€"â€"..« If is a curious fact that though the latti Mark Hopkins died worth some modem, he never kept books or had any bank ac-x want. He spent $550,003 in. the construe tion of a house. but the estate has not a mint gin-recap: for expenditures. ' l ; to be. 'you will only throw aside prejudice and! l Epiplianius, the early Christian bishop and. , Nothing Short of 0W0 Mil» tation which Aviza's SAIL‘ZAPARILIJ enjoysi It '3 a mnpound of the best vegetable altar ‘ Live. with the ludides of Potassium and r 've exhibits, quite‘ t” crowd one While beam-'6 83011 time he had “linked in Iron, and is the inmt effectual of all remedies ' for scrofiilous. mercurial, or blood disorders. Uniformly successful and certain in its rv-l medial effects, it produces rapid and min-I etc cum-s of Scmfula, Bails. Humom, ‘ implcs, Eruptions, Skin dim-s and all, diseases rising from impurity of the blood. l By its invigorating effects it always n‘lichs and often cures Liver Complaints, Fcinalei Weaknesses and Imgularities. and is ai potent reuewcr of vitality. l-‘ur purifying; the blood it has no equal. It tones up the , system, restores and prwerves the health? and imparts vigour and energy. For forty years it has been in extensive use, and is to-duy the most available medicine for thel suffering sick, anywhere. For sale by alll dealers. I An Astonishing me A large proportion of the American people arc to-day dying from the effects of liyspcp. : sia ur disordered liver. The result of these i diseases upon the masses of intelligent and l valuable people is most alarming making life actually a burden instead of a pleasant exist- ence of enjoyment and usefulnessns it ought There is no good unison for this, if skepticism, take the advice of Druggists and your friends, and try one bottle of l Green's August Flower. Your speedy relief is certain. Millions of bottles of this inedi- cine have been given away totry its virtues, with satisfactory results in every case. You can buy a sample bottle for 10 cents to try. Three doses will relieve the worst case. l’os- itivelyso‘d by all lirugvists on the \Vcstcrn continent. C __._;-..__‘ - .â€" â€" Are you getting up a lacrosse Club ? (’ict ‘ l Cooper's striped under-vest: Blue Navy, and Red Stripes, 60cm and Chefs cacli. Cooper's, 10‘.) Yongc St, Toronto. Goon Faun AN!) l’i.i:x'rv or 11‘, produces 1 the same effect upon a person who has been starde that the Peruvian Syrup, .an Iron Tonic, does upon the “'cak and Debilitatcd: it makes them strong and vigorous,clmngin PETLEY .-:1c 826 IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS, TORONTO, GOLDEN GRIFFIN King Street East, (Nearly Uppesita the St. Lawrence Market.) ONT. .s.“__)0,___.__ __ THE mun ST WHOLES AND CLOTHING ALE & RETAIL DRY GOODS HOUSE IN GANADA ! )Ulâ€"â€"--â€"â€"â€"~ weakness and Sufl'el'iug in“) Wells“! “HilFarmers will Find it to Their Advantage to Inspect Our Stock when in the City. health. Have You Tried It '1 If so 'on can testify to its marvellous owci's o healing and recommend it to your ricuds. We refer to Dr. Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry. the gland specific for all summer complaints, diarrhoea, cholera inor- inis, dysentery, cramps, cholic, sickness of the stomach and bowc. complaints of infants or adults. Lot its merits be known to all who have not used it. ' Ask your dealer for “,Cnsforiim" Machine Uil und see that the barrel ls branded “ Castorinc." as none other is genuine ' The Old Reliable. The remedy that has stood the test of time is Dr._l*‘owler's Extract of \Vild Strawberry. Almost infallible to cure dysentery, cholera morhus, and all manner of fluxes, cliolic cramps, cholera infnntum, and every form of summer complaints. ‘ v . ’ . What'sln a Name '1. .4 ' The virtue of most of the patent medicines with which the market is flooded, lies in the name, but the virtues of Burdock Blood Bit- ters lie in the fort flint they cleanse the blood of impurities, and cure dyspepsia, bil- iousness and indigestion. Price $1.00, trial bottle 10 cents. ’l‘oronto Oil Com any are sole mnnpinmurers 0f_ “Custormc” h uclune Oil. Infringements will be prosecuted ‘ ‘ Cholera Infantum. That terrible scour re anion v children may be speedily cured by )r. Fow er’s Extract of “'ild Strawberry. All forms of bowel coin- pluint, nausea and vomiting, from an ordin- ary diurrliu‘a t0 the most severe attack of Canadian cholera, can be subdued by its prompt use. It is the best remedy known for children or adults suffering from summer complaints. Toronto Oil Company are solo iminufnlurcrs of. “Castoriiie” Machine Oil. Infringements Will be prosecuted “CA.\' ‘I give my son a college education at home ?" says a. proud and anxious father. ” Certainly,” replies an expert, a. baseball guide, a racing shell, and a few packages of cigarettes.” 1‘10]; SALE-130 ACRE FARM, l-‘OlIlt , miles from Burrimmucres cleared: f‘rumc house, burn : vood front stream runs through the lot : W. ’1‘] OMl’SON [\2 CO” Barrio. '2 I'll]! DAY. Ll VIN“ WATER S'l‘Alt Auger, bores 5 to 25 inch. “and or horse wer. Send for catalogue. (l8 Mary-Sn, Iliimi fon. Out. ' “ ‘1 0LDESSYIII'I' VISIIGAIK"& " ROYAL I V. (l. Cider Vinegar" are both guaran- feed to make excellent pickles. Manufactured unl)’ by II. I}. CHAIM/fox. llninlllon. out. OSIIAWA CABINET FU R 00.. 97 Ynan Street, __.___~, _~ _ I Toronto, Ont. ‘Iaxirona Lixii‘orrit'i':LaiiitiiiiiXLb XOUBG, Toronto, sclccls Government Land ‘and sells Land on commission. ' ’I‘IlEllllliriihlc, ngbf klhistin._niiil lion . First; prize at; I’rovlncin' kxhlblnon‘. in 011.,J'l'eéflJinoniuliL0nnpplicn: tion. Satisfactionguaranteed. .-Add.rcss. .J..ll().-\N 8:. SUN. Drnyfon, Ont S The London Institute for the cure of lm zcdl- ment in Speech has re-o nod for the fill and winter. For circulars am testimonials, address STADIAIEIKINH INSTITITTE. London. Ont. ‘ When visiting the Ex- hibition. do not {all to turcs. &:c.. &c. _II. J. .Vl.|'l"l‘lll£“’§r.k liltO..’l‘oronlo. ofl’ltlfil‘All-El) LEA call on mo and examine . 2”"; my stock oqu s. Rifles, ...'-rr.&"‘.‘.r-H*‘.‘«"‘ «any? 650., are. Shall bctoobusy to we on exhibit at l ‘5' the fair, but my t‘rlonda from B nun. to to 11.111; .. 3-7 ":29. an: .i'-.i Casi“ J. .4. R GIN AND RIFLE MAKER. ,. :23 YONGE $17., TORONTO; .__._..4_._- -_._.-_ Cures Cholera, Cholera Morbus,Dy- sentery, Cramps, Colic. Sea Sick- i ness and Summer Complaint ,' also 3 Cholera Infantum, and all Cam- I plaints peculiar to children teeth- , ing. and will be found equal/y i beneficial for adults or children. i forest: at sir mourns. ! or. MIIABURNCL co., 3 Proprietors. Toronto. I “I “.u A Guard Defeated. A Mn. .1, G. Robertson writes: l suffering from general dchility. want of ap- l “ petite, cmutipotion. etc, on that life was a: burden; after using Burdock lib-0d Bitters I I felt better thanfor yum l cumot praise: your Bitten to) much. ! can find run at my storp < .iivno1vn,"3 ._....___)o( â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" PETLEY 82: 00., 128 Mill KingStreet East. 'i‘(jin0.\vi:o nx iil‘m'i‘ioN, 188]. 0. PAGE & SONS, Respectfully solicit a call When Visiting Toron- to. If you come to purchase your Fall Parcel of DRY GOODS. We will serve you at prices to insure your cuss tom 111 future. Or if you look through Toronto’s Greatest Dry Goods Store’ who knows aliflimutit- “Ailyuu Mint is We shall be happy to show you over our large premises, which are, perhaps the largest in the Dominion, and packed full of new and cheap Goods, imported by ourselves direct from place ofmanufacturcin Europe. During the Exhibition we will hold a Daily Fairl TjORONT , . N to. lu iiinal'ili‘rnmnui. l’OETLnLE ORIST KILL AND CHOPPER. and j Crunson's Improved Buckwhcarflullnr. Ir Info-ruled don't Seglrrl In (all. WATEROUS ENGINE WORKS 00., BRANTFORD. CANADA. BLACKBIRD NAVY ionicco. For sale by dealer» r-w- when -â€"\\'ll()l.l£$Al.l-: on!) by [he .\ uiiuruslureni. This Brand is guaranteed to be to. very but CHEWING TOBAGOO in Can» da. being manufactured or the amt sun- curod Virginia loaf. 'l'o avoid imposition uothumhl’lugboautbotfnlumn. and ovary Caddy the Caution mm of THE ADAMS TOBACCO 60. MONTREAL. Use "Commute" Sly-blue ml for all kinds 0! machinery. It is alto curbs-m for fume“ and hauler, niakln if is star and is caer proof. For sale by all (in .r~.. l i l v ) For the Display of the ‘GRANDEST SHOW OF GOODS ever made in Toronto. Come and See us, the Young People. We have nice Cheap Articles for presents to take home. Look at our Big Show Window. NOTICE NAME AND ADDRESS: 0. PAGE 84 SONS, 194, 196. 198, 200, 202 & 204 YONGE STREET, TORONTO. We will Exhibit IN OPERATION at the Exhibition to be held at each of these Cities. Padilla Sawilfill‘ and Shingle Mill, in operation at. each Exhibition. MONTREA "Us In 23rd NILI’TIIMIHIIK. L, In nperuflnli m rm f. l-Lxliihniun. HALIFAX, “M 10.591. Wilmlllillo Blifil ck J ITTR BMW mm" Cum all diam of the Mood, live-rand Iii-l- neya. ftumluumlplainu, nervous and “with iii debility, and builds up the entire system ' when broken down by ohms.