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Nine bricks in a worse 'will make a flue eight inches wide and twenty Inches lonv, and eight bricks in_ a course oill make a the eight inches wxde and sixteen inches long. Dr. J. R, Irwin, in the North Carolina Medical Journal, recommends chewing cinnamon bark as an almopt immediate cure for toothache, and much more agree- able to use than creosote, carbolic acid, etc. The bark must be of good quality. The toad, frog and chameleon capture insects by darting out the tongue. which is tippod‘with glutinous saliva. The boa constricting serpents crush their prey in their mils before swallowing, and the ven- omous snakes have a poison fang. If afour-inch and a two inch shaft are both solid and each makes one hundred or any other given number of turns in one! minute or other specified time. s31 times as much power wtil bu Consumed in turn- ing tin. larger as in turning the smaller shaft. ~... 5;; , I -. i VOL. XIII. i “ Let Sleeping Dogs Lie." ' (om novxms) Old England's ions or: EngiL-h. yet. Old "f~g‘l.’:d's heart is atrorg: Ant stlu she wears tre core ct. Adamo mm sword std sass. As in their pride cur fathul died, If new b.-, so die ws; A's}! wield we still. gammy who will, lsemyuo cf the-A». ‘ England. stud fast! in hurt and hand b3 i steady; lBe thy lust votd tryzlartâ€"chc'y, rye rtsd)‘ Same say we‘ve made of Trade our king: some say our tlocd is (old; That tram cur Ins no for-get ings The uumpst nous at old. Withjlbo and fear they gather near '11:: eleeyiu': .ion’s den, 0 Tartan fair. 0 ltuzs b‘were, or these “ihOpkt-ertng" mm; ' England. elf-1nd fast! 1e: heart and hand to sic-t f y Bo thy d at we'd thy last-Ready. ayeready. We've lzalex'ghs st'll for Raleigh's part. A1 (1 helsc-n's )ctuzmnown: The pulses of the Linn-heart Beat on thrc uxh Wellingtm. lold, Fri'ou, bold thy creed of old~ atronu [so out. rtuldfsst frtend: Arvd still until thy motto true, Duly not. tut celrud ! in: gland, stand fast! let heart and hand be steady Bo thy that. wcrd thy hatâ€"Ready. are ready! Fslrt not. to“ full. so was of those. 'I he hhtVl’tl born of men: Our nearer t (nerds may be our focs n A on turns the winel again. A German invention, it is said, wiill Th. whip, w, p,,,y_ 1,, Beam-“pa good day, protect _trou from rust. Ordinary paint, mixed with 10 per cent. of burned magnesia, baryta or strontis, as well as oill The rugs or future may a me. until itsdnwr‘. wnn weapon.- drawn. \\ e wait the tucs of druml mineral oil, neutmlizag the free acid of Enz‘anl. atsrd fast! is: heart and hand be the paint, and the alkaline action protects E. the iron from rust. The organ of hearing is generally .doubio, but. not always located iuthehead. In the clam it is found at the base of the foot ; some grasshoppers have it in the fore legs, and in many insects it is on the wing. Lobsters and crabs have the audi« tory sacs at the bass of the auteur w. TheBsrtholdi statue is composed of an inner skeleton of steel and an outer cos:- ing of copper. There was danger that electric currents would be established, which would before many years cause the copper to disappear. ’I‘his danger, it is said, has beenovercomo by General Stone. Dr. Tyndall states that of the radiant (tiargy set up by a gas flame only the 1 25 purl: ts luminous ;the hot products of com- motion carry all at least four times as much energy as is m’iiuted, so that not r-mre than one-hundredth part of the heat cvp‘lvod in combustion is converted into if r t. The Lancet says that appetite is a. most nix ending sensation, only remotely to- m'cl to the actual demands of the organ- i an. If we only ate more deliberately u u should find half cur accustomed quan- tiay of food sufficient to satisfy the most ( :r cravings of hunger, and hence save ( u‘aolvrs from the evils of dyspepsia, or, (m the other hand, a tendency to over in- c use in weight. DofecLiVe hearing is growing more prev- uicut in the United States, so says Dr. Sex- t n ‘ Ioproduces in children first the sp- ; «vs ice of stupidity and then the reality. '1 hey donut hcar sounds distincty, and, ( I clurso, they cannot imitate sounds ac- curately. Defects in the teeth area great c use of this lamentable calamity iu the _\ mug, and this is a fresh reason for avoid- ing qu ick applications of so-culled dentists ls ul keeping to pure soap and water in choosing the teeth. .._._...... Prolonged Life: It was during the darkness of the Mid dle'Agos. rife with fanaticism and super- stition. that the most absurd ideas of witchcraft, horoscopes, chiromsucy and em ,ical panacuss for the prolongation of t ' 0 first, became disseminated. The phllosopher's stone and elixir of life were then vadntcd by the alchemiats. Fore- most ismong the prolongers of life we find Paracelsus, an slctzcmlzt of great renown, and amen of considerable attainments. unpainted to have discovered the elixir of life. So great was his if licence that even theissrned Erasmus did not disdain 3 to consult him. Patients and pupils flack- ed around him from every quarter of Eu- roporfib'ptvuzhsmndiughis famous “store of i mortality." he died at the ego of 60. Hi! uritcd elixir was a kind of sulphur similar to compound sulphuric ether. Nevertheless, to the researches of Peru celsus c___sre indebttd f-;r our primary know go of mercury, which he was the first to use as a medicine. About this t poch one Lev.)th Thurneyrsor attained world‘s ids celebrity as an astrologer and native caster. lie was a physician, prin- ter, bookseller and horoscupnst all in one. He professed that, by the aid of astrols ogy, he could not only predict future events, but likewise prolong life. Lie published yrary an astrological calendar describing the nature of the further miug year and its chief events. His calendar mdfl‘omer 'qgaciu rits enabled him to stuns the arm of Low tlurins. 11.) de- e‘sred that ovuy man lay under the influ- ence of a serum star by which bisdesliuy wa ,rplrd. , ,Ou ascertaining “formula: pugs: rim-en's misfortunes or sickness proceeded, he advised his patient to to. move Munich-mo within the cmtrol of Ce. marwutpihlpul luminaryâ€"in-shcrt, to ' from the influc urns of a malignant to a more friendly satellite was the basis "we steady ; , tty that word tly lustâ€"Res: y,a)c tcady _-_..__.~ A 100K UF RED film. CHAPTER V.â€"Coxrtxusn. Scarcely had Lucv laid her head upon the pillow, before she was transported into tbs most delightful dreamlsnd. For a time everything was blissful content ; but suddenly the sky became clouded, and she found herself toiling clone up a Weary hill the rain descending in torrents, and the thunder crashing overhead. Presently there came a terrific clap, and she sprang up in bed awake, and tremb- ling in every limb. As she did so, a most appalling shriek broke upon the quiet night. Great Ilea- vu,n whence did it proceed? Parsiysed with horror, she remained quire still for an instant, and then she heard a rushing Bound pass her room and a door softly Close in the distance. Again and again the awful shriek: filled the bones. “Heavens, it is Mrs. Richmond 1" Lucy cried. “I am comingâ€"I um com- ing, dear l"â€"and, without a thought of self or the danger she might encounter, the young girl flaw through the passage into her friend's room. She found her alone, in a most- pit-fable condition of terrorâ€"moaning and tromb- llng in an agony of fear. "What is it, dear l’ asked Lucy, taking her in her arms and soothing her like a child. “You are sale now; you have been dreaming.” “0h, Lucy. hide me, hide mel I shall go mad if 1 see it again.” “See when, dear i" faltered Lucy. "I don’t kuow."gaspod Mrs. Richmond. shuddering. “I had fallen asleep, and I felt something touch my foot ; and when I opened my eyes it stood there at the end of the bed glaring at me l Oh, don't leave me, for Heaven's sake don't leave me l ' “My dearest, I would not leave you for the world. I am only going to ring the bell to wake Mrs. Mitchell.” “Yes, yes ; let us have her here too, in case he may come again ; pray Heaven he may not 1" “Was it a man then, dear i" asked Lucy, remembering the sound she had heard in the passage. ‘ ‘ Oh, yes," replied Mrs. Richmond, still shuddering and hiding her face on Lucy's shoulderâ€"“a man with a horrible white face I And, oh, Lucy, his fearful hair f It hung down on each side of his hastly face like a curtain of blood l The sight of it will haunt me as long as live. Uh, why did Edgar leave me 3 ’ she moaned. “Sand for himâ€"send for him at onceâ€"say, I shall go mad without him 1" . “Yes, dear, I will, the first thing in the morning; but you must try to Icompose yourself now, for all our sakes, If not for your own." _ By this time Mrs. Mitchell was with them. She also had heard the shrioks ;| but she slept much farther off. Her motherly, homely presence quieted Mrs. Richmond to some extent, and she was able to talk more calmly and reasonably on the subject of her terror. Mrs. Richmond persisted that it was no lure. dream ; she distinctly felt the hand upon eucd me, I hoard some one brush past. my ‘ room, and immediately after shut the - her foot before she saw the figure. Lucy I I ‘ wund .he had door softly at the head of the stairs. was so convinced of this that, had t: been if, I 5 5 til Dr. Maurice called in the afternoon ; “You would for she felt certain he would strongly do- theu told of the rushin heard, and expressed somebody must have made an entry the house for the purpose of robbery. “Of course it is known," she added, or opinion that “that there are only wtmen here now i” , Mim'lw Enid can'nuitly. I’ll put the room tidy. will be here before we know where we are. Ten minutes Inter, ho was ushered in, l looking flushed with the hurry he had an awful night 1" into possible to leave her for an insist FENELON FALLS, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, 'MAY 2, 1 easier like if she consulted him ; and he's here, and a good blow will do you good happy as you deserve, my kind unselfish ' s clever young gentleman, and. will advise you don't look the better for your trying t little friend 2" us what to do to prevent the fellow getting in again." - Although the old housekeeper adopted this reassuring tone, Lucy could see it wes entirely assumed for the purpose of quicting the fears of her mistress, and that she was in fact fully impressed with the truth of the ghostly character of the terrible apparition. “Yes,” agreed Lucy. “You would like to see Doctor Maurice ; wouldn't you, dear f ' “Yes, yes," replied Mrs. Richmond, who was by this time almost exhausted ; “send for him ; but don’t you leave me." “No, ma'am; don't you trouble; we won’t leave youâ€"never you fear! Now you keep still for a little while, and see if you cannot get a wink of sleep." “I feel as if I should never sleep again,” ‘ declared Mrs. Richmond, her sobs getting fainter and fainter. “But try, ma’am ; and, Miss Lu dear, do you lie down on the sofa and do the same. Why, you look quite pale and worn out i" ' The housekeeper could not have used a stronger argument than this last to quiet Mrs. Richmond, who. in the midst of her terror and suffering, still retained her un- selfishness. “Poor child, I have frightened her 2 Lie down, dear, and I will try to be quiet for your sake." “And I ll sit in this arm-chair and keep watch over you both," added mxs. Mitchell. Strangely enough, in loss than a quarter of an hour they were all three soundly asleep, completely exhausted by the ex- citement they had gone through. When Mrs. Mitchell, who was the first to awake, looked at the clock, she found it was eight. “Why, gracious me," she said to her- self, “we have been asleep for four hours ; that ought to do missus good l Poor soul I I wonder what that was a warning of in the night? Ihopo nothing has hap’ a l l poned to muster; but I doubt me. I won’t disturb ’em; but I'll go and send off for the Doctor now, and make them a cup of tea. Bless her pretty face," ‘she added, looking at Lucy, “she’s like a sun- beam in the house 1 She’ll make a. good man happy same day, or I'm much mis- taken." They were still sleeping when Mrs. Mitchell returned to the room, bearing in her hand a tray with two Cups of too A slight noise she made in settinu it down awakened Mrs. Richmond, and immedi- ately sfzer Lucy opened her eyes. “Why, I have surely been asleep 1" ex- claimed Mrs. Richmond, in amazement. “That you have, ma’am, for nearly five hours ; it must have done you a world of geod." v Y i do an before Directly they had gone, Mrs. Richmond 3 night.” went onâ€"“Mrs. Richmond toldme to say she hoped you would go, and she, will i write her letter while yo u sre away. " advised her not to describe the eventstoo g minutely, as it would be so very alarming , to him. The fact is, I put it in that way, ' hoping that consideration for his feelings i may prevent her dwelling too much on the subject herself." Lucy no longer domurred, but agreed ’ to go with pleazure. They then went l down into the cellars ; but, after carefully T examining them, they could find no trace ' of any opening. Lucy, however, still held resolutely to hsr original impression that some one did pass her door in the ' night ; and, finding it impossible toshake her crnvlction, Doctor Maurice dropped the subject, and crying, “Now let us got. 1 out of this gloomy place into the sunshine and sir i” led the way upstairs. WI Lucy went to put on her hat and say good-bye to her friend} before starting. ers. Richmond was busily writing; the housekeeper sitting working by her. “Good-bye, dear," she said; “I hope you will enjoy your drive. Don't worry ,about me; Mrs. Mitchell will stay with i me until you return. our cheeks so pale. I dare say I shall be you are home.” * said to her companionâ€" “I sent Miss Starr out on purpose, Mitchell. 1 wish to make a slight altera- tion in my will, and I would rather she did not know anything about it. Willyou call Emily 1 I shall want both your signa- tures as witnesses." The housemaid was accordingly called, and Mrs. Richmond took the will from out of her escritolre. After writing for a few minutes, she called the two women to witness the signing or her name; and, lwhen they had both written theirs, the l form was . rescaled and securely locked up gum. “1‘here,’.’ shothoughtâ€"“I feel easier, now that it is done. I am sure Edger is too good to find fault, and it will be such a help to them i” She finished her letter, and, giving it to Mrs. Mitchell with directions to send it to the post at once, went down to await the return of Doctor Maurice and Lucv. Before they reached Fornhurst, Doctor Maurice agstn impressed on Lucy that Mrs. Richmond must not baleft alone at night. “And I shall stop the brandy-and- watcr,” he said. “I must make r. complete ulceration in the treatment.” ' He would not stay to luncheon, though Mrs. Richmond pressed him to do so. saying he did not Wish to wear out his “Well, I certainly don’t feel so bad as welcame. - I should have expected to ; but then, you Lucy slept in her friend’s room during know. I have not slept so many consecu- | the three succeeding nights ; but nothing tive hours for weeks. ” occurred to disturb them in any way ; and, “Now, you drink this cup of tea, and . to her grout delight, the invalid seamed to It made. He remained with Mrs. Rich- mmd some little time, and then descended , to the drawing-room, leaving Mrs. Mitch- ell with her. “0h, Doctor Maurice,” cried Lucy, who was anxiously a Iveiling him, “I am so thankful to see you i \Vo have had such “Yes, indeed, y said kindly. “I was quite grieved to hear su .h a dreadful account from the servant : it must have sh :cked you terribly 3 I cannot say I am altogether surprtsed,’ he continued. “She was in a dreadfully nervous condition when I left last night. I did not want to frighte'l you unneces- sarily ; but I was really alarmed, and in- tended coming this morning instead of in the of erncon.” “But why should her nerves have any- thing to do with it 'i Surely you don’t suppose it was a ghorat she saw l" “Not I, indeed l” he returned, laugh- ing. “I don’t believe in them a bit ; but I feel certain it was a case of spectral il- lusion. Her nerves wozo just in the highly-wrought condition that would in~ duce an illusion of that kind. And what completely convinces me is the fact of the spectre having red hair. Between our- selves, I believe thut unfortunate con- versation of ours has been the cause of it all.” “You must forgive me for disagreeing with you,” said Lucy. “I am firmly per- suaded that a man did enter Mrs. Rlch- moud's room in the night with the idea of rubbing her, and that her shrinks so startled him that be rushed away without i achieving his purprse; for I am quitel after her first scream, which nwak- i should have followed down-stairs.” “Thank Heaven yr u did no: ! ' Dsctcr "Ah, child, you say that to comfort mo ; , have beerrrunruig a fearful risk if there but I am certain that was no llvlng pro- ? had bi" 3“? 0110 {NEW _ ‘ l however, that )‘t u: tnmgma’t Findng they could not argue her out of 3 7')“ NW, 33 W011 ‘~‘- llt‘l'fl- YHU mm": TU = sense that was in the rxun to-nlght l" the bend-1h“ h" horrible ,wwr w“ 3 member you Ital just been starilud (.u: of natural, Lucy was persuaded by l a deep llccp. And is ft. ltkclj' any hef would dcltbrrately wake Mrs. Doctor Mamice ' be decidedly improving. "I am very glad,” said Doctor Maurice, when he saw how wcll his patient was progressing. “Your complaint baillcd ms at first, I must confess; but now I feel i sure I shall conquer it.” The fourth morning brought the follow- ing letter from Edgarâ€"- “My dearest Wife,â€"I cannot tell you how much your letter, which I have only 3 just received, alarmed and diszresscd mo. l I cannot bear to think of your sufferings, ‘aud shall return home immediately, ul- ou must have had in he . though matters over here are far from satisfactory. You will probably receive ‘ this in the morning, and I shall follow it in person the same evening. The boat does not get in until rather late, I be- lieve ; and. as I don’t know which train I shall be able to catch, I cannot tell ,you the exact time to exprct me. Any way, 1 cannot hope to be with you until twelve or one o'clock. Pray don't let any one sit up for me ; I shall walk from the sta- tlon, and can let myself in with my latch- koy; thsn I will come straight to you Good-bye, my dearest. "Ever your most loving husband “EDGAR. “P.S.â€"By-the-way, I hope you will not be disagreeablyscrprised at my sppzsr- anco ; l have had my moustache shaved off since I have been here." “Then Mrs. Mitchell or I had better sit up with you until he comes,”suggcsted Lucy. “No ; I should not like you to do that. I am sure Edgar would be annoyed if any one out up." “But we could easily lie down on the sofa,” persisted Lucy, recollecting Doctor Maurice’s injunction. “No, my dear ; I do not wish it. You may remain with me until twelve if you will; and then I can only have a very few minutes to wait. If I want any- thing, 1 can ring the bell at the head of my bed which communicates with your room." . Lucy was not at all satisfied in her own mind with this arrangement, but thought she would leave any further argument un precate Mrs. Rlchmond being leis, even 1 rm thhk lfora short time. v on played As fate willed it, however. that after- noon he could not come, having been called to a serious case at some distance, um t, a, 5 but sent a messenger, saying he would be ’ " ' i there on the following morning. Seeing, that Lucy hesitated be." I don't like to see - Lucy, after kissing her warme and Wishing her good night, left the room. “Now,” she declared to herself, “I will not go to bed until Mr. Richmond arrives ; 1 shall be sure to hear him if I listen ; 1 will lie down outside my bed, but I will not close my eyes. " But, although Lucy struggled bravely against the almost overwhelming sensation of sleep that oppressed her by getting up and walking about the room whenever she found that she had almost succumbed to it, ultimately tired nature assorted itself ; the gave in. and when daylight crept into she room, she lay upon her bed sleeping soundly. She awoke suddenlv, unrefreshed, with an uneasy sense of something wrung, to find Emily, the housemaid, standing by her bed. fared whi;e face completely are used ncr. "Emily, how you startled me i is the nutter 't” “I don’t know, miss," replied Emily, in a low awed tone ; “but Funny and I are dreadfully f'ightened.” "What at? For'Heaven’s sake, tell me qu'ckly l” "Well, miss, we can't get missus to am swcr us, and we have been knocking at her door for. the last five minutes ; I wonder 'ou didn't hear us i" “But has not Mr. Richmond returned?" inquired Lucy anxiously. “Na, rules, for, see, here is a letter in his hand-writing which has just arrived ; that was my reason for disturbing missus so early.” . “Let us go to her at once," cried Lucy ; “perhaps she may be ill." “Don't go in, dear miss, until' Mrs. Mitchell c mes ; Fanny has gone to fetch her. 0h, 1 am afraid i” cried the girl, bursting into tears. “Ono (f the dogs howled all the night, and 1 said to Fanny, ‘Somebody’s spirit is passing now.’ ” “Emily, Emily, ;don’t be so supersti- tions 1" sold Lucy, a cold horror creeping over her; but she wont no farther than the door of Mrs. Richmond's room, and there they stood and waited, trembling and listening intently. In a minute Mrs. Mitchell hurried up, followed by Funny and the cook. “We had better knock again," she said, in a terrified whisper ; “perhaps she may be awake now.” Lucy knocked loudly on the panels of the door ; but there was no response, and the five frightened women huddled closer trgy'ther for sympathy andfisupport. "Open rho door a little, and speak to RUSSIA AND ENGLAND. The “use or the Difficulty neurosis Bur. at: and England. So many have asked the question, “ What is the cause of the difficulty be» tween Russia and Great Britain?" that it is better to devote the space in‘these col- umns to a full answer than to crowd a brief reply Intoa paragraph in the space devoted to making repdes to similar quas- tious. There is a strip of country Lying north of the Burkhat and Pampamlsus mountains, and between the Murgbab river on the east. and the Earl~Rud river on the west, about 200 miles wide, which is one of the richest and most fertile re- gions in India, and is known as the Bad- gheis. Within the entire region travelers and correspondents say there are no Af- ghans, nor has the smear of that country The first glance at the girl's for more than a century exercised any control over it. The whole region has been for years an uninhabited waste, What owing to the devastating raids of the Tur- comans. who have made it impossiqu for any race to inhabit or develop its surpass- ingly rich and fertile fields. For fifty years these warlike people have plunder- ed the country, stolen its inhabitants, laid waste its plains, and destroyed any settlement: that were made. It was a rich, blooming desert. A few years ago the Russians obtained a foothold at Merv, a place of strategic importance on the Murghaf river, near the northern limit of tho Budgheis, and, by holding the Turco- mans in check, begun the resettlement of the country Horde and flocks were seen i upon tts valleys, and its fields again, by the solo influence and power of Russia, he gan to be the homes of an agricultural people. The raids of the Turcomans have ceased, their armies being defeated by Russian troops, and peace and tranquility reign witth the borders of the land. The smear of Afghanistan, without even having tried to protect the country and without having exercised any control over it for more than a century, seeing it re- deemed by Russian conquest, now claims the Badgheis. In view of the facts in the case, the Pall Mall Gazette, one of the ablest and most conservative of the English papers, recently said : “Russia, under the'circumstauoes, mightfefrly claim much more than she has asked for. She alone has reclaimed Badghcis from anar- chy, and she might fairly ask to enjoy the fruits of her own improvements. But she only asks for half of the reclaimed territory, and even that she demands, not as compensation for her own sacrifices, but because without that portion of the district she cannot answer for the good her, M lss Lucy ; maybe she doesn’t hear" behavior of the Turccmans whom she has us. no shots so deaf.” With a. trembling hand, Lucy turned the handle of this door and opened it a few inc-hes ; as she did so, la perceptible shudder rsw. thrcugh the group. ' “Mrs. Richmond," the called in a low voice, strangely unlike her usual one, “may I come in 'f Here is a letter for you." They waited for an instant, breathless with anxiety ; but still the awful silence was unbroken. Lucy locked blufikly at her companions, with her lips quivering. “We must go in ; she is evidently ill." “Then I must be the first,"repliod Mrs. Mitchell. “Heaven help us, I fear we shall see a sad sight.” Summoning all her resolution, the old woman pushed the door and entered, fol- lowed closely by the four trembling girls. She advanced firmly to the bed, drew the curtains aside, and then uttered a cry of anguish. There lay Mrs. Richmond dead, with such an agonlaed expression of terror on her poor face that it filled the spectators with pity as well as horror and grief. “Come away, children i" said Mrs. Mitchell. “Draw the curtains; thisisno sight for young eyes. My poor, pour mistress 1" And then she burst into loud subs, the three servants joining in hyster- ically. , (so In: cosruvusu.) â€"-â€"â€"â€"-‘”4v¢->Oo “‘v‘f'nrt’s" the Matter? The fate of nations and men often turn on the morest trifles. It would be indeed curious if the destiny of England and Egypt was to be materially affected by the presence of two warts on the check of a Khartoum ship’s carpenter. The occurrence of such a contingency seems, however, to be quite within the bounds of possibility. In his address to the Sou- danesc, Mohamed Ahmed wrote : “ Has not God Himself given me the signs of my missionâ€"tho two warts on the left cheek which are spoken of in His book ’i” 'I k cogent reasoning would seem to have had its effect, for the officers of the Kordofan army who joined his stand- ard exhorted their companions to follow their example, declaring that Mahdi “ is always smiling, and his coun- tenance is beaming as the full moon. On his right check is a wart, and other signs which are written in the books of the law." There is, it is true, agrave discrepancyss to the position of the warts; but it might nevertheless have been better for the area of the world if Mo- hamed Ahmed had been born without any warts at all. 0. Turned to Stone. Twenty-one years ago the mother of Mr. A. D. Rowland, of B. 0., died, and was buried in the old family graveyard. Desiring to have the body placed in the to police. That surely is not an unfair proposal,. and it can only be rejected on grounds that would justify the most dis- honest confiscation or a tenant’s improve- ments which ever drove Irish peasant 0r highland crofter to despair. Whether Russia is right or wrong in her claim, it is one to be fairly discussed, and, if egres- ment is impossible, referred to arbitration. It is certainly not a claim the moral enor- ml.y of which justifies the wholesale homicide of war. The moral enormity, indeed, would probably be found on the other side." It became important to fix the southern boundary of this region, which should be the northern boundary of Afghanistan. The two ranges of mount- ainsâ€"Burkhnt and l’aropamlsusâ€"form very much the shape of a letter Ylying east and west, with the spread toward the west, At the junction of these ranges, and on the south side of the range, is situated the fortified town of Horst, which from its strategic importance, has long been known as the “key to India." Two hundred miles to the north is the new Russian outpost and stronghold, Merv, and about half way between, on the Mur- ghab river, is Penjdeh, where the recent fight took place between the Russians and the Afghans. It was natural that Rus- sia should desire that the boundary of Badghcls should be as far south as pos- sible, while it was equally essentlal’ to Eng- land that the boundary be removed as far north of the mountains as possible to give her control of the passes that led to Horns, and insured its safety. A joint commis- sion of Russians and Englishmen was ap- olnted last May to settle this boundary inc. The Russians claim the boundary should run from apolnt a few miles south of Ponjdeh to the south, then crossing the Burkhat mountains at a point about " thirty miles north of Herat, and thence west to the Hari-Rud river. This would give them control of the Robat pass, and by passing around the Paropsmlsus mount- ains they could then follow the Iiarl-Rud river to Horst if they wished to threaten it. The English insist that this boundary line shall run from the starting point south of Penjdeh, nearly due west to the Earl- Rnd river, about fifty miles north of the line pro oscdbvthe Russians,whlch would leave alfthe mountain es in the hands of the British and obl go Russia, if she had designs on llcrat, to pass through Persia ortake and hold the pauses. Two or three weeks ago the two governments agreed not to make any further advances on either side pending the negotiations, but the battle at I’cnjdeh shows that one side or the other failed to abide by the agreement. As England believes that the safety of her lndfsn possessions depends upon keeping Russia out of Afghanistan, she cannot tffurd to yield to the demands of Russia. A uw mgrxise is called 1‘11..an Age. It won'tbe given away. " ~ The boy whose hair is cut S‘y Malling- or seldom takes of? his bat when there are my girls around. The elephant and turtle" L may occasionâ€" . ally livoto be a hundred yrars old, but the skunk is the roargulud seen u of natural history. ‘ 1 -IL .. A Good Mrs. L. I. Tsrsl: " Isee they are serving Nircshmuute on roller skates in r m)“ 0‘ ti“! mum“? the husband said. as “:3 i‘. down his paper. “Good grass. is. I admired the wife, “have thsyuo plates!" , . 3'?!” Au Austin Sunday-school teacherssg her class : “For what purpose" did‘ give man his different senses? Why are we given eyesf’ “To shut ’om when we go to sleep," said the dull boy at the foot ofths class. First Dudeâ€"“Why do yel‘tfli' about getting mar-«led, Second Dudeâ€"“ Aw l l‘vo my weasons, my boy." F. D.â€"“Afwsid you can't support a wife?" S. D.â€""Na, me boy. I'm afwaid she can't support me." Sharp claws lu velvet sheath : " I don't know as [can make you understand j list what I mean, Clara,“ said Margaret, “ but I'll try to make it plain." “ You kind creature," cried Clara, cil'uslvely ; “ just like you, I'm sure." “ When I want my children to mind,“, ssld Poplnjay, “I don't stop toexplsin' the reasons to 'em. I just put my foot down, and that‘s the end of it." “ Oh, well," responded Bloblon, absent-mlud-i odly, “ that covers the ground, of oourso'f there is no need of explanation." “ Go in there, If Mahdi," said the doc- tor who lived opposite the roller skating- riuk as he placed a $2 bill in his wallut which he had just received from a skstorl fur dressing his scalp. " El Mahdi i" (x3 claimed the patient ; “ why do you call the bill -El Mahdi i” “ Because it to the fall's profit, you know," replied thc'doc- tor as ho smilineg showed the patient; out. ‘ 1' The New London Day. which has twice recently erred in announcing the death of people, the last victim being the son l-f CaptainlEmmonsmnnouucce that hereafu r any youan man bringing news of a death at an hour so late as to make verifiâ€" cation impracticable must be accompanied by the remains, not necessarily for pub- lication, but us a guarantee of good faith. A gentleman went into a crowded storu , to buy some stackings for his wife. “ l . wnnt striped ones,” he said to the clerk. 7 “ We have very few stripes," the clerk replied, “ they are not much worn now." “ Are you sure?" “Oh, yes, quite sure. I will demonstrate the fact to you." Then ' ho loaned over the counter and shouted: 4 “ Rats 2’ “ See 3" ho askod. “Ye-,3 give me plalu colors." Dreadful talk: ” I am positively op- ‘ posed to having a choir in the church," said old Mrs. l’iety to her husband, after listening to the lrulf~opcrutlo airs of the service. “ We have no account of ohnlrs in the days of the apostles." “va, " M growled Mr. Pisty sadly, “ but you know they had other methods (I torture that were almost as bud.” » â€"' say.-â€" Itussln's Aim. The aim of Russia in Control Aslais not so much to menace or to invade India as to get posscssion of a coast line on the Arabian Sea. For generations Russia has been striving for maritime. ‘ egress. Au immense empire withoutu single unrestricted connection with the ocean. Tno‘exit from the Black Sea into the Mediterranean is commanded by Turkish batteries on tho llosphorus. This striv- ing to carve for herself a pathway to a free ocean coast works in Russia with the might ofachsinod-up elementary power. And‘Jt increases in intensity in the same degree as the in- terior of the various parts of the Empire is made capable of production by rail- roads and Russian trade is looking for markets. As soon as Russia's Asiatic possession: are connected by railroad with her European systemâ€"and tho day is not far distantâ€"u highway to some southerly coast becomes a law of nectsslty, which no power can resist obeying in the long run. This pressure to reach the ocean is the leading motive of all the events that have taken place in Central Asia. It. charactertzrs the direction which the Rus-' “ sian advance must take, and it only neods a single glance at the chart to be (on- vinccd that all the expeditions up to this time have been carried out in ac- cordance withn well-laid plan. [The tor. ' l ritorles still dividing Russia in Central Asia from tlwyccanjuro Afghanistan and Bolooehistau, and-through these lands Russia must eventually reach the ocean. This is the aim of Russia in Afghanis- tan at the present time. As for the question of Constantinople, Russia, in the event. of a. general war, may endear vor to go‘. possession of the city and com- mand tho gateway to “It! lllack Sea lwr- sclf, or if she secures Turkey for an ally content herself with guitar; the unru- strictcd navigation of tho straits for be: war ships, as was the case in the days of the great Mahmoud. It is reported that in the recent diplomatic intercourse bo- twenn St. I’otersburg and the l’orto the Sultan is always referred to as the grand- son of the great Mahmoud, the friqu of Russia, whose throne was saved by her, and hints have been bromin thrown out that under certain circumstances the Our would guarantee Turkey a lungfloaso of existence in return for favors receivod. Turkey, it is two, bears ruuutmut fur the sufferings caused in the part by Rus- sia, but to this Russia replies in s way that carries a certain amount of cunvic tlon. Why did you not stand by the treaty of “ Unklsr Skellessl i" This treaty was a secret corupact between life- hmoud and the Czar Nicholu, giving solely to Russia the freedom of the straits asarcward for her service in driving back the Egyptian army whlch, under lbxahim I’ssha, tlm warlike ton of Mohe- Mrs. Mitchell to go to her room and; r 1 ’ d . ‘Rlchmourl up by tuuchtug flcl‘ ft-ot f" l ‘ , , , w M D N j d h d 1‘ d' j _ The Detective “ on. T5... my dear mid." urged the good “No ! That. 1 ll'Jl‘o rubric le‘l you, l “H” he been “’8' 'h" “‘“3‘ ha") Shunnxmw “mm '7' r e" “n a u n . . be u :way.” , l toned: When if “'35 found if!“ if M A despatch was received to arrest a no Wonfdn t Give In. woman, “or we shall be having. you laid mu“ ham ‘9“ “WIV- ~ - l Auday Mm thhmond ,wmed greatly ' been turned to stone. Those who any young man, 28years old. light hair, sandy 2 “wry is toldof an- old farmer in up next. and 1:11 Mean 1"me “‘1‘” "AM ll“? It”! 9"“. )‘j'l .Y’lv'fi’ ‘ ' 3”“ l unsettled and restless : and Lucy began to f it flaw that it MEMOS?“ ‘0} “0"th moustachc, with “ Burnside " whiskers. 8 fimpehtre.whu wcnld alwayscunr you “0 “'11-, lawn 01"" ‘13 mm C‘7n°iu§1w~yo “Bib fear the excitement of her husband's re-lhua. '55 “1‘30" me'm‘e in N Mmml' and of strung English accent. Detect- OM “Nd Vi h“ wufifm‘b 1” 013° “3' 3‘ “can” b““ ‘5 “on " pafi‘ibh' Lucy ; ' 1mm ""9"" “a” ll” ("gm Emu» 13*" . turn would throw her back again. i Mil Th" law!” *5“) Sm'd. 3nd 076" lve Reaslor arrested him at a Penn street not in am-thr r, no mattcr‘wbst the char- 1 “01 “it? TN! 3'0“ by m“: l'e‘mk ‘1 1““ “ “MW-“g- , She mu" PM: “Nevertheless 1 am thankful he is com- U16 Ml? “’1 the {‘06 “mm ‘39 DWI”? , hotel. He gave the name of Smythe. ester of the competition might be. One Lucy nqntred no incentive to hurry, ‘1 be left alone at night Ignln, as_â€"l reel ' tug,“ ,he told bane”; unmet,” 1 {u} ‘ seen. The hands were perfect and had on the next train there "med (mm pm}. day, he anth were rugiged En gettingin for, although of a very brave tempers- bound to tell youâ€"another ILIICK (ft-n9 E ,uch . .eggh; ,_,f ",wmmfipy 0,, mo 3 not changed color: The cage was: mo- “elphls John Byrno, who was a friend of 3". “kn. ,h. (.td mu bum; ("and malt. her nerves were completely uu- same sort angst have the most serious v mm, a," drum,“ night. 1 m an gm -, taillc one, and lands the lining appeared a", young mm snared, Both .7. "3.. much fault from the new with the slow. strung. She, however, quite believed in consequences. She has rallied from this 5 ,, Rm“ den a,“ he were “1,1, h," no.» 1': fresh and clean. The grave~cluthes were menu of Live: 1, England, Byme being peas fifth which his “Mauls were pltoh- he! 0'11 “Will ‘1‘“ “1° 58“” V“ “9‘ "1' Vonded‘lny 3 but it h“ been ‘ 59m“; iiuw strange ltlooms for me tubs longing 7 All in I 800d “MO d PTBNI’VlfiDD» ind ‘ an old Dublin otective. Several months in the hey up to him. “56 b0}! concluded Pemmnl "1 w! "7- “d dammm“ ‘° ' “103k ‘0 he” Wm‘l‘mkm" i for Edgar Richmond's presence 1 Threo4 "’9 “550" “1d 180“ “Kalil-7d like the] 0 their conversation turned on the stu- l make a thorough examination of thel hsd better urge . ' of his theory. “How unfortunate I" thought Lucy. I g mot Ali, was llll'caflltlfig Constantinople. {unis bu been cmnpcllcd to do all she ' has done, the Sultan is tozd, becauso ' “your prmlrc-ssors foolishly departed from the policy of the crest Mahmoud. lmitatc lus (sample, grant again that which he gun: to willingly to content his friendship with Russia, and trust to the , power of the Cur to maintain your throne against all Eurupe. . ..._..~» --,â€"~ .~. ~ ‘ not; lie Murders the English. in s late edition of O'Donon Reno’s I _ . , u . . the would satisfy bun. “They begin . ~ _ Th?“ I “PW” '9 I months 0 I should have declared suchlhld )3" If?” 911°“ [hefe- Anfflfnm ptdlty of our modern detectives, when i an; ‘1th, "mud m ‘1 ‘nd H “pan, {Mung ,: up. “d “named an,“ “on”. “up.” -more particularly Mr. Richmond to return at once i . ,n "no Jammy,“ on my D.“ to be Imp“. last Mr. horlsnd to place the remains in Smythe said that he would It, s wagerl "mum flu]? .. wa cumin. "I a. no, ‘u .0 dust, as m b: my], "1. of the all”: ~â€" dfrectly it was light. :‘kes, his wife is going to write to him ‘ 8mm" ,the vault proved uusvstltug. and so far an, n sing . hi: gun, tho “me u mo a“, time a wd“ “min Inna-a ‘ h locating, and the old man was almost cu â€"-é-I-‘ VI this morning. i would rather she had‘ Ag “81,9, ‘hen they went updmmchedul was he that the remains would be "any, cfimind, he could escape his pus. empeot um“. we do!“ '“uu 16“ if ‘0 7°“ i b‘“ '50 “"1" “0‘ 5° W' 1 again tried to induce her friend to let her " INK!“ 1”! 'dflmfic “183 ‘11“ 113 PM“! suers slid load them around the world, and be believed that we sat in s ten-foot hurls-1' thereon. Altrrslittl th q“ ’ .' e, do Y numb, flu, 1,0,, 5huge stones on the villa, and rammed 3.; but; u, Enghna before they heard no: a word of mmplslu: and in s . ., minutes down to the 600', earned cal-mam Mn mchmund's room. Tholwtth yourself, headdod. l ,3. pcsed. And what are you guing to “mm. A square room wiLh him for s time with no ; Da ll ht was breaking when Lucy ’ g in“ earth around with heavy metals. “3,1mmber of friends halved “3'0" “10 b0?" the in the room but the two ufus.” It is h' . “I will go dirrc‘Jv I hear him com- ' . "‘swvww‘ml mi“ m nu“ W “mm mm“ in ‘ m3“ it"“ddl "l" a“ a": plus" I‘m 3"‘1’3 m u‘ . 308. if you don't want him to find moim“ "' '9'! In”: News "utilised Smythe was given ten days‘ M no trouble to believe it. The fact thst. ' ' cried coudtt'un, alternating between violent st. ; plure the cellars. Although you have , hen." t men to handle tt. Homvsnsdfmmcitywcltysftoroomlngto um prim,” '” no. blow, up 0, “Nu,” slur. .t- In «int pad. the am cut, " What are you dull! here for l" To tacks of sobbing and parent!!!) of Ith- f '4 mu" "5‘11 in my burslmheory. 1315“; “No, my deer; I would much prefor'l Amati“. Ind “Shuf'd “mi” "19°! killed in that more is ample proof that which the irrepressible Uncle Bliss ms‘le doting terror. in“ I” 9“! “9‘” I in“ qui“ "tiff-“l you did not," Mn. Blehmond 881d wme- COURT-tun Gian-09° awful 01; “Ho HI. “if” 3m N 9! him" l Russ was there and bad a good an upper- snsger. “Counts yer tray piston! I'm Mrs. Mitchell looked gravely -. Lucy. - “530611 mm ll 30 0011“ “um thim- {IIZSE testify. "Don't argue with me, - whim angst, two eggs, one-half cupiul of: ants some of the best detectives in the ’ mun, ” 1,", mm "a; but :0 km. do“ here for rum bay! ’ and shook her head slantncsntly. “Let me come with you, then,” he ssii ‘ child ; I feel but and restless as it is." l butter, cnviourth cupful of cornstarch, l country.» help run down the criminal, prince, Tm, I”: h, R m maul". aw ‘ . _ "Don't you think we had better send 3 softly. “And, when we have finished 7 twin: in: :bstmukos a spring." qus‘ one of the girls to ask Dacha; to‘eomo there, I what you to crime with me for s Lucy sadlyâ€""only I donot like going ' iss’dput.‘ We always (up the dowtu as early as posst Int-I 3h. . drive by the res-shore. I have to visit a, “Good night," said Mrs. Richmond ;' spoonful of soda. ouscupful and a half (f The" are two ‘hings in this world no- his p‘pet, we must confess he does it “to “risks! In this line W as. Jud. “1 an. a, minus would feel 1 patient at a famchousc five miles from , “Heaven bless you, and make you as dour. body isevst prepared forâ€"Twins. the queen's taste." “Then I will say no more," replied‘oneâ€"half cupful of sweet milk, one tee-luthoylupposod. :15,» “all only with his tongue outline, ., ." ilpoonfui of cream of tartar. one'half tes- mr“ swig, judging by thoustsnee quoted ram