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I 4 It Game of a Visit of 23. Pretty Young English Bride. A lace at Bmkneels Speed With an Arni- cd llama: and 1: Fatal Mishap that l're- vented a Worse Tragedy. When the cattle raising business was at the zenith of its prosperity in Wyoming, and when Cheyenne was in its glory, there were no more familiar figures at the Chey- enne Club than those of two young English- men who were making big money out of a large ranch some thirty miles from the town, where they not only raised beef, but bred draught horses from Percheron and Clydesdale stallions. Both were under 30. Tailleur, the elder, came of an old family, while W'alsopp was the son of a rich manu- facturer who had sent him 03 to the “'est to keep him from flinging money into the London gutters. It was generally suppos- ed that \Valsopp’s father had paid for the ranch and stock, but the two appeared to divide the profits, and, at any rate. were on the very best of terms, and, though al- ways guyiug and laughing at each other, were practically inseparable. _ One day, a little while after the spring round up, they, in company with a number of other cattlemen from the club, had saun- tcrcd down to the station to watch the Pacific express go through, which was one of the day’s diversions, when the first overt proof was given to their companions that neither of them bestowed a thought on the life that they had left behind them, and from which they had apparently SEPARATED THEMSELVES ESTI RELY, for they usually went to California when they left the ranch instead of running over to England when they could get the chance, as did most of their compatriots in the cattle country. There came out on the platform of the observation car a young and very beautiful English woman, followed by an elderly man, who was obviously her husband. Tailleur and Walsopp both caught sight of the pair at the same moment. The blood rushed to their faces and they stopped for- ward. The English woman started a little as she recognized them, and then held out both her hands. There was an animated haudshuking all round, and-then a quick interchange of questions and answers, in which the fine-looking old husband joined freely until the train pulled out. During the short interview the partners had with Mrs. Forbes-Brinton (which may stand for her real name) she must either have given them an address to which they subsequently wrote, or then and there have promised them a visit on her return, for she and her husband appeared again at Chey- enne, going east, in the course of aweek or ten days, and stopped off, to be met by her old lovers and carried oil to their ranch, where she was royally entertained. Hunt- ing parties were made up for them, and the guides said that she was a good shot and handled a \Vinchester rifle with ease. Also she took a great interest in the live stock, and that was the beginning of all the diffi- culty; or rather it was what supplied a focus for the trouble that arose after she had gone away to concentrate itself upon. Those two poor young fellows should have been satisfied with their ill luck in meeting the girl whom they ought to have forgotten. Probably she had no idea she was doing an unwise thing in accepting their hospitality, and never suspected afterward that her visit was anything more than A CASUAL INCIDENT of their rather lonely life. Anyhow, Mrs. Forbes-Brinton went away after a few days’ stay loaded up with more mementoes of \Vyoming life than she could possibly have wanted, and having accepted, after some urging, the promise of a pair of farm horses selected from among the colts which her hosts then had on their stock farm. After she had gone both went back to the club and drank more than was ood for them. And a man can stand a goo deal when he is rid- ing all day long. )riuking did not hurt “’alsopp’s temper, though it niadehim inattentive to business, but Tailleur's nerve suffered badly. He be- came moody, growled, or remained silent when Walsopp tried to joke with him, and ave signs that he needed letting alone. Valsopp, however, was not clever enough to see this, and the moodier Tailleur grew the more he endeavored to rouse him to share his own reckless gaycty. One day the foreman of the ranch rode up to the house to ask for directions on some matter of business. \Valsopp talked it over with him, and he was about going away when Trailleur looked up from the easy chair in which he was sitting and said : “ Fairbanks, I want you to brand that pair of draught horses which was set aside for Mrs. Forbes-Brinton.” The foreman looked at him in some aston- ishment, and \Valsopp said quickly : “Why Tailleur, what in the name of goodness do you want this done for l" “ That's my look out," said Tailleur, ris- ing, ” I want it done. I mean that she shall know they came from us, do you un- derstand 3” “ Why, who else would they come from,” said Walsopp. “ My dear dear boy, are you mad 2" Tailleur turned and walked away. A day or two later he brought the subject in again and vowed that the branding shoul be done at once. \Valsopp, who in the meantime had been warned by the fore- man that Tailleur’s mind was not running quite smoothly, and who had had the good sense to shut down at once on his own grog managed to smooth things over for the mo- ment, but Tailleur showed an ugly persist- ency and insisted on tponing the busi- ness only forthe hranx y bottle. \Valsop consulted with Fairbanks whether it woulg not be better to humor him the next time and brand the colts, and they decided that this course had better be taken. In the meantime Walsopp wrote to Cheyenne for the doctor, asking him to come out to the the ranch as if for a friendly call. He came and had a talk with “'alsopp, but it was onl ' too evident that Tailleur- hsd been hroodingtoo long. He was heard muttering to himself about Mrs. Forbes- Brinton, and had apparently come to a dc- tsrinination that the unlucky colts should make some sort of vicarious sacrifice NB nan “him of himself and Walsopp and subsequent mar- riage. He did not again speak of branding them, however, and in his exited condition the doctor deemed it best to allow his mind to followiis bent of tho moment, whatever thatinlabtbo. W..~_____â€".~â€"â€"â€". At this juncture Fairbanks proposed that he should cut at the root of the matter by driving the colts across country to a neigh- boring ranch, where they could be kept out of Tuilleur’s way until he recovered his usual health or until they could be sold. He was to be told that they had strayed away or had been stolen by rustlers. Unfortun- ately this expedient, the wisdom of which was entirely superficial, was adopted, and after the colts had been spirited off the not ural result followed. On learning of their loss, Taillenr flew into a great passion, abus- ed everybod ‘ for incompetence and care. lessness, ant? insisted on advertising in all the \Vyoming papers and on notifying all the stockmen. Of course the colts were not- found, and Tailleur, who now asserted with frantic and painful vehemence that his sole remaining interest in life was to place them in the hands of Mrs. Forbes-Briuton, took to mounting a horse and riding all day in search of them or the rustlers who had car- ried them of}. This was a good thing in one way, for constant life in the saddle again mi ht have begun a cure, but- \Valsopp became a armed, and" in his fear that Tail- leur would come to some harm on these long solitary rides on which he would allow no one to accompany him, ordered Fairbanks to bring the colts back at once and cook up any story that would satisfy Tailleur. And now the last piece of bad luck was yet to come, for it so happened that Fairbanks, who slipped off after the colts one day when it was thought that Tailleur had gone on one of his protracted journeys, rode out of a little wood into his arms with the colts in halter. Taillcur rode at Fairbanks and the cow- boy who was with him like a madman, and in a hoarse voice demanded to know where he had found the colts. Fairbanks stammer- ed over his reply, and Tailleur instantly accused him of having ATTEMPTED T0 STEAL THEM. Fairbanks recovered his presence of mind at once and began an explanation, but it was too late. Tailleur would not listen. He drew his revolver and ordered Fairbanks to ride home with him at once, and have the matter settled at the ranch. Fairbanks asserted his readiness to comply, and throw- ing the halters to the cowboy drove his spurs into his horse. Taillenr wheeled to accompany him, and they had gone but a. few paces when the madman perceived that the colts were being left behind. He reined in and shouted angrily to the cowboy to follow at top speed. This left Fairbanks a. little in advance. Tailleur, thinking that he was trying to escape, fired at him and missed him. The foreman seeing that it was a mad- man with whom he had to deal, drew his own revolver. Tailleur overtook him, and they rode on side by side, covering each other with their drawn weapons. The cowboy turned the colts loose and followed them. For miles they rode on thus together, the horses galloping at breakneck speed, Fairbanks expecting that every moment would be his last, and yet, by sheer force of will, restraining himself from firing. The madman’s burning eyes were glaring into his, and that their fierce threatenings of instant death did not once unnerve him during that long and awful ride is the high- est tribute to his powars of self-control. He felt, however, that unless Tailleur again suspected him of trying to escape he would be satisfied with the impression that he was driving his prisoner to the ranch. So he did not pull the trigger. They had been riding for over an hour when they passed the first line of wire fences, which, as they were a little out off the track, their horses took on the gallop, leaping them side by side. As they settled down into their stride again Tailleur seem- ed to notice that they were nearing home, and looked forward as if to see if the house was in sight. Fairbanks made a. sudden lunge and knocked the pistol from hishand, Taillour turned in fury. At the same mo- ment his horse stumbled and threw him. He was picked up dead, his neck having been broken. Walsopp sold the ranch shortly afterward and Went home to Eng- land. Nothing more has been heard of him in \Vyoming. Going: to Law- Two Dutchmen, who had built and used for years in common a small bridge over a. stream which ran through their farms, had a dispute concerning repairs which it requir- ed, one of them positively refusing to bear any portion of the expense necessary to the purchase of a few planks. Finally, the aggrieved party went to a neighboring lawyer, and placing two fivc- dollar notes in his hand, said: “I’ll give you all dish monish if you’ll make Hans do justice mid dc pridge.” “ How much will it cost to repair it?” asked the honest lawyer. “ Not more than five tollar,” said the Dutchman. “ Very well,” said the lawyer, pocketing one of the notes and giving him the other, “ take this and go and get the bridge repair- ed ; its the best course you can take.” “ Yans,” said the Dutchman, slowly, “ yous, dat ish much better than to quarrel niit Hans.” But as he went along home he shook his head frequently, as if unabic, after all, to see quite clearly how he had gained any~ thing by “ Going to law.” Misinformed- Strangerâ€"“ Is this Mrs. Slinidiet's board- ing-house ‘3” Mrs. S. (Sharply)â€"“ This is no: a board- housc, sir.” “ Hem ! Must have the wrong number. Can you tell me where Mrs. Slimdiet lives 2" "‘ 1 am Mrs. Slimdiet." “ Indeed ! And you do not take board- crs 2" “ Certainly not. This is a private house, sirâ€"a home, nota boarding-house.” " Then I have been misinformed." “ I should say so. Being lonely, I take a few nests at eight dollars a week. Would you 'ke to see the rooms 2” Liked Spelling. Visitorâ€"" What do you study atscbool 3" Little Girlâ€"” Readin‘ an' writin’ an’ 'rithmctic an' s l ' '.” “Well! We ll What a bright little irl you are. Now, which study do you ikc best 2" " Spellin’.” , " Indeed l Most children do not. Why do you like spelling !" “ ’Cause every time I spell a word teach- er laughs." WANTED THE DIAMONDS- ne klnl’r‘n-n" ‘d'en‘m or“ m. The house of Laird, Williamson&00. would 115k Specially m The house of Laird, Williamson 8: Co., diamond merchants and wholesale and re- tail jewellers, of London, employed no travelling agents. The nearest approach to it was what is called “ a specialty man.” In other words, he was an employee of the house trusted almost as much as one of the partners, but under bonds so heavy that the house need not worry about him if he did not turn up at the hour he was due. It happened very often that titled people and those who had grown rich in trade could not make it convenient to come to town to deal with the house personally for rare gems, while others were in want of special designs for birthday gifts, souveniers, and the like. Such people stated their desire by letter, and the “ specialty man ” was sent to take their order or make a sale. I had served the house four years without loss and scarcely without adventure, when I was star ted off for Morpeth, a town in the north of England. The firm had received a letter from a wealthy and well known public man living in the suburbs of that town to the effect that his wife had broken a leg and was not able to be about, but wanted several special things in jeWelry as soon as they could be made for presents to friends. She would also look at some gems, particularly a diimond necklace, but noth- ing common was wanted. The story was current that this gentleman’s daughter was soon to be married, and it was anti. ipated that I would receive a. very fair order. The value of the jewels packed up for me for that trip was something like £7,000. From my very first trip I had always travelled after a certain fashionâ€"the fashion of a- commercial traveller. Many of the fratern ity honestly believed that I was a genuine member. In my gripIcarried aoout a dozen small bottles of dyes, and it was supposed that I was travelling with that line. The jewelry case was placed in the grip, and I left the affair knocking about with such apparent carelessness that no one could entertain a suspicion of its value. There was only one odd thing about the letter from Morpeth, and that was not com- mented on until after my adventure. It mentioned day and date and hour when my arrival would be expected, and I left Lon- don to hit the exact time. Had this mat- ter been brought up beforehand we should have said that the gentleman was prob- ably going to leave home later in the day. It was in the mouth of October, and I was timed to reach the town at 10 o’clock in the forenoon. The letter said that a carriage would be in waiting for me to driVe at once to the manor. The train was on time to a minute, and I got off in company with two travelling salesmen. I found the carriage after a. bit. There were two men on the box, and they at first seemed to question that I was the right party. Their doubts probably arose from the fact that I was plainly dressed and was in the company of the salesmen. One of them asked if I was the jewelry man Sir Blank was expecting, and I replied that I wanted to see the gen- tleman whether expected or not. They hesitated about driving off, but as no one else appeared we finally made a start. I tell you honestly that I had no sooner entered the carriage then I had queer feel- ings. The outfit was too common to be own- ed and publicly used by such a man as Sir Blank, and the two men didn’t appear at all like servants. I had never been in Mor- peth before, and Was therefore ignorant of the direction we ought to take or the dis- tance to be travelled. After getting away from the depot a bit we turned to the west, the horses going at a sharp trot and the men holding conversation in low tones. We passed plenty of houses and vehicles and pedestrains, and as we left the town behind I looked ahead for sight of Sir Blank’s great house and well-kept grounds. Perhaps the pair observed my anxiety, for one of them turned and said : “,’It’s a bit over five miles to the place, 811‘. That satisfied me only fora moment. The more I looked at the men and the closer I scanned the out-fit the stronger grew my miles to the west of Morpeth is a hill from which one can survey the country for miles around. As we reached the crest of this bill I saw only small farms and plain farm- houses before ine. If Sir Blank’s mansion was on that road it was beyond my vision and still a good ten miles away. “ See here l” I called as we began to de- scend the bill. “ I think there is a mistake. I think I have got Sir Blank mixed up with Sir Dash. Is it Sir Blank who is financial- ly interested in a great cotton factory at Manchester ?” “He may be, but I dunno,” said the man who was driving as he pulled up his horses. “If he isn't it won’t do me any good to see him. You see [getting out some of these bottles], I wanted to show him some of these new dyes for fruits.” “Is that your line, sir?” “Yes. Here are ten new colors just out. I am sorry for my blunder but I’m will- ingâ€"‘5’ “Then you travels with dyes, does you '2” gruflly demanded the other. “As you see.” “Then wet the bloody blazes does you get into this turnout for '2” “To see Sir Blank, of course. into my head thatâ€"â€"” “Oh, blow your ’ead and your 'eels, too ! Jim, turn hubout hand drive the bloomin’ bass back to town!” “I’ll be shot if I does!” replied Jim. “He can get right hout ’cre hand take ’issclf back on ’is hown blasted legs, blast ’im l” “Sorry for the mistake, and here's some. thing to drink my health,” I said, as I toss- ed him a coin and descended from the ve- hicle and walked hurriedly away. When I reached town I went to a hotel. Inside of fifteen minutes I had learned that Sir Blank lived north of the town, and only I got it a mile away. Likewise that there had been no accident to his wife. Further that the gentleman and his wife had been in Scot- land for several weeks. It did not take me long tofi are it out to my perfect satis- faction. twas a put up job to rob the house through me, and it had been at up with the aid of some one at Sir Iflank's house. The letter had his monogram stamped on the corner, and the paper must have been taken from his library. The writing showed afair business hand, and had not attracted remark. The country to the westfir good hill where I ha? lsft the carriage o o rtunitics or expor- atc men to commitprlmibery, even in broad daylight, and I had no doubt that I was being drivcnto some appointed spot when their programme was interfered with. It was a case for the police, but I was by no means green enough to take it to them. have stood to pay a thousand pounds rather than have the public informed through the press that there had been a conspiracy to rob their “ special man.” \Vhile I made many inquiries, I gave nothing away. I as- certained that the two men with the vehicle were strangers in Morpeth, and the whole plot was plain to me. I had intended to leave on my return to London at 5 in the afternoon, but an acci- dent on the line detained me till 7. The night came on dark and stormy, and there were but few passengers from Morpeth. Four of us who got on were ushered into the same compartment. There were two plain women ticketed to Durham, and the third was a man about 40 years old, of pleasing address and genteel appearance. As soon as we fell into conversation he gave me to understand that he lived at Beverly, a town about 100 miles down the line, and from certain words let fall I gathered that he was a prominent public official of the . place. I didn’t exactly reply that I was in the dye line, but he probe. )ly inferred as much from what I said. I was glad of his company. He was a fair talker, well post- ed, and I enjoy ed his soeiety. The women got out ht Durham and left us alone. We passed Darlington and were still the sole occupants of the compartment. Mr. Arnold, as he had given his name, had been sitting opposite me. for an hour. As thedtrain cleared Darlington he yawned and sin : “ I am sleepy, and yet I can never get a wink of sleep on the train. By the way, I found a curious coin on the street at Mor- peth to-day. Can you place it?” He had a coin in his fingers as he stepped over to me. I reached out my hand to re- ceive it, when he seized me by the throat with both hands and had me on my back in a second. I was no match for him in strength. He gripped my throat so fiercely that had no power of resistance. Bend- ing over me, with his knee on my chest, he' finally let up on his clutch and said: “ Don’t be foolish, now! I know you, and I’m after those diamonds ! If I can et them without killing you all right; if I can’t I’ll slit your weasand good and deep!” “Youâ€"you mean to rob me ?” I gasped. “Certainly, and you’ll show good sense Excuse me, but I’ve got by keeping quiet. to do this job shipshape and Bristol fash- ion. ’l He drew a wicked looking knife and held it in his teeth as he used his hands to tie me with some stout cords taken from his par- cel. He turned me over, took the pistol from my hip pocket and tied my arms bc- hind me. Then be tied my ankles and roll- ed me on my side. almost paralyzed me. “Now for the sparklers l” he said, as he took down my bag, searched me for the key and opened it. He laughed as he brought out the bottles of dye and tossed them aside, and he laugh- ed again as he held up the jewel case. “A deuced fine lay out, ’pon honor l” he chuckled, as he inspected the contents. “The house of Laird, Williamson & Co. carries only the best. value may I ask 2” “But you are a cool‘onel” I said in I should reply. “ Only fairly so â€"only fairly. say £6,000 wouldn’t be far out of the way. A very pretty haul and no risk attending it. ” He placed the jewel case in his parcel, lighted a cigar, and pleasantly remarked: “Take it easy, my boy. is North Allerton. I’ll be under the necessity of gagging you. Five minutes after that 1 hope to leave the You’ll be discovered at Leeds, and The house really ought to train. perhaps sooner. stand the loss, as it is no fault of yours. Yhou’ rather tumbled to the game at Morpeth, e ? I was so mad and my throat hurt me so that I made no reply, and he was about to continue his remarks when the train sud- denly slackened speed and a minute later suspicions that something was amiss. Three came to a. stand-still. “'9 had been ordered to make a special stop at a small station to let an up train pass. “ What in Tophet’s name does this mean?” growled the robber as he looked from the window. “ Special stop, is it? My friend. I’m about gag you. I’ll do for you with the knife l” He’d taken a gag from his parcel when he got the cords. He was bending over me with it in his hand when the guard unlock- ed the door to admit two passengers chang- ing from an overcrowded one. , “He’s a robber ! He’s robbed me l Don’t let him escape l” I shouted the instant the door opened. “Out of the wayâ€"I’m armedâ€"I’ll do murder !” yelled the robber, as he made a break. He would have gotten off temporarily but for an accident. As he went through the door he caught his foot and fell heavily on the platform, and the three men had pluck enough to seize and disarm him. And who do you suppose he proved to be? No other than that prince of criminals known to Scotland Yard as “Duke Golf,” and a man then wanted in half a dozen different cities. Hc put up the job. The letter paper, as was proved, was procured for him by a female servantin the house of Sir Blank. The two men with the carriage were ruflians from Liverpool, who had hired the rig at Gateshead and driven it to Morpcth. Both were nabbed, and both poached on the “Duke,” and all three got heavy sentences in prison. â€"â€"-â€"-.â€"â€"â€"â€" A Delicate Point. Cholly : “ Do you think, my love, that your father will consent to our marriage 2” Angel: “ Of course papa will be very sorry to lose me, darling.” Cholly : “ But I will say to him that in- stead of losing a daughter be will gain a son.” Angel : ” I wouldn’t do that, love, if you really want me. Papa has three such sons staying here now, and he'sa little touchy on those points. A Prudent Girl. Elderly Relative (to school - girl)â€" “Amanda, you are looking pale. You must not be too ambitious. Tell me the truth, nowâ€"haven’t you been burning the mid- n' lit oil 2” ibliss Amanda (her paleaess all e)â€" Why, yes, auntie, butâ€"but not woof.ll \Ve turned the lamp down very low." LATE smashâ€"fin. Why didn’t I resist? Simply because his clutch on my throat had that’s the cash The next stop In about ten minutes Utter one shout and Small electric wagons, for the delivery e Sea and other light articles of mer- chandise, are novelties in London. Lord Bradford backed his horse, Sir Hugo, two years ago to win the Derby at £100 age. £24,000. inst £10,000. He won in all about In England there are 30,000 miles of telegra hlines. The number of meassges receive 000 in London last year was 60,000,- Live fish have been safely sent in the mails from India to the British Museum. Nearly 20,000 horses are imported into England every year. Nearly 50 per cent. of the property of England is insured. There are 10,000 parishes in England with only Church schools. Mr. W. Brown, a Manchester manufac- turer, has purchased 100,000 acres of land in Mexico for fruit farms. Siam has just sent over to England twenty-seven youths, all belonging to the Siamese aristocracy, to complete their edu~ cation. A fashionable London clergyman thus addressed his congregation not long ago : “ I hear that the incumbent of a certain very ‘fasliionable’ church ,auimadverted last Sunday in severe terms on the subject of the affertories of his congregation, whose flea-skinning parsimony had excited the indignation of their aster. ‘ I am often congratulated,’ exclaimed this divine, ‘upon having a rich congregation, and, looking to the general expenditure upon dresses and establishments, they should, indeed, be wealthy ; but lookin to the amounts given by them in the chure , they could only be regarded as genteel paupcrs. There is a decent liberality which is midway between beggarly meanness and imprudent generos- ity. It may be hoped that the incumbent’s forcible remarks will produce satisfactory financial results.” The heat prevailing at Bombay is abnor- mal, and the death-rate has risen to over 40 per 1,000 per annum, being the highest fig- ure attained within twelve years. Literary ladies in England have achieved a great step in progress. They dined last year together as the “Literary Ladies.” This year they have modified their title to that of “Literary Women.” The Governor of St. Helena reports at- fairs thcro as being in a wretched state. Work is scarce;revenue is short of expendi- ture; business is declining, and there is great poverty and suffering among the in- habitants. A church in St. Ives has for 325 years kept up the custom of an annual raffle with dice for Bibles, Dr. Wilde left £50 as a fund for the purpose of buying six Bibles annual- ly and paying the vicar a small sum for a special sermon. Since 1384 loans of more than £40,000 have been made out of the Sea and Coast Ir'sh Fishing Funds and the Inspectors re- port as follows: “It will be a satisfaction to your Excllency to have brought thus before you the fact that the bad debts on these large transactions are so small. In so far as they relate to loans made by us, they constitute, in our opinion, a remark- able evidence of the honesty of the Irish fisherfolk.” There is a fasting alligator at the Crystal Palace, London, which has not tasted food for more than eighteen months, and is still fasting. Crocodiles and alligators are apt at first to refuse food in captivity, and at the menageries by which they are introduc- ed it is the habit to prise open their jaws with a handspike or iron bar, and ram home blocks of meat. This fasting is the result of sulkiness. A mass meeting of agricultural laborers in Yorkshire adopted these resolutions 1 “ That this meeting of agricultural laborers deeply regrets the present degradation of their class, caused by low wages,and believes that the chief cause of their poverty is in- sufficient pay, unsanitary cottages, and inadequate opportunities of obtainingashare in the cultivation of the land.” A further resolution was adopted : “ That this : meeting believes that the remedy for the condition of the farm laborers of the coun- try lies in their own handsâ€"namely, b legitimate combination, by means of whic they may secure by legislation or otherwise substantial improvement in condition." UANADA’S LUMBER INDUSTRY. The Output from the Ottawa District. A despatch from Ottawa says :-â€"-It is estimated that 3,000,000 logs will come down the streams of the Ottawa district this summer. These logs will come down the Ottawa, Gatincau, Mississippi, Blanche, North Nation, and Rouge rivers, and will be used by the mills at Ottawa, Arnprior, Braesidc, Hawkcsbury, Rockland, Carleton Place, and Montreal. Of the 3,000,000 logs mentioned, about 2,000,000 will come down the Ottawarivcr. 000,000 down the Gatincau, 200,000 on the Blanche, North Nation, and Rouge rivers, and 200,000 down the Missis- sippi. Three million legs, at an estimated average yield of 125 feet, board measure, per loo, will we a total board measure of 375,000,000 eat for all the mills of the Ottawa district. This quantity of sawn lumber, at an average price of $15 per 1,000 feet, will mean a turnover of capital to the sum Milt-5,775,000 in the mills of the Ottawa district. Of the 3,000,00010gs coming down a fair percentage belongs to those left over last season. Therefore the actual cut in the woods during the past season cannot be judged by the figures given. From all information that can be gathered the lumber drives are now all safe, exec t a few small 'ones that were abandonedear y in the season. As a result of the heavy rains the water in the streams has remained about stationary at a good level for the last three or four weeks. Charlie's Dodge. Mrs. B. : " You seem to be very fond of reading, Charlie, for every time I come here you have a book in your hand. What are on reading now?"_, C arlie: “ Don’t knot, .na'am." Mrs. B. : " What, don’t you know 2" Charlie: “No, ma’am. Ialways have a book in my hands, because then mother will say to father, ‘Don't interrupt the lad in his studies. He’ll be a ggcat profes- sor one (at these days. 159th im in peacs,an just ougo an cop 8 rev wood instead.’ I '0