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5.. p- 3, www.3- W. n. . m... -M*~»W.m.wm« ac;¢:.‘ttmwmmw fiil’rfLEe' usimm: “ 0 Orital l Marriag 3 Customs The Chinese marry their children when very young, sometimes as soon as they are born. The marriage, which is a mere civil contract, is ar-I ranged by some goâ€"between or match-i maker on behalf of both parties, in- dependent of the consent of the young Couple, and they never see each other until the wedding day. Persons bearâ€" ing the same family name, although? not related, are strictly interdictedl from marrying each other, says are- cent writer. The negotiations for a marriage is generally begun by the family to which the intended bride- groom belongs, The go-between is furnished with a card stating the an- cestral name, and the eight characters which denote the hour, day, month and year of the birth of the candidate for matrimony. This card he takes to, the family indicated, and tenders a GARDENS AT KIMBERLEY. The gardens of Kimberley are said to be remarkably beautiful. There are im the gardens radiant beds of geran- iums, fuchsias, verbenas, heliotrope and mignonette and occasionally a hedge of the great spi‘ky-leaved gray " - ~ - ‘ -‘ ‘~ aloes. Many of the houses are covered CEYLON GREEN TEA with beautiful fIOWering creepers. It Is of the same flavor asdapan only more delicious ' or nothing. She cannot complain to ' " him of the cruelty of his mother, for . he woluld never by any chance take her part. He sends in to her the portion of the food he wishes cooked for himself, her and the children, and 9 when it is ready she places it upon a large platter and it is sent into his room. He eats all he fancies Olf it, and then it is sent back to her, and she and the children sit upon the Variable Nature or Cllmuto in Lake iie- flOOl‘ add eat Whatevgl‘ LS 18ft- glen the Cause of Kidney Disease The gurls are marrwd 9-5 young as â€"Mrs. R. Fltzslmmons. of Nelson, three years of age, and should a little boy, to whom such a baby is married, . . _ uiiiney‘rius. die, she is called a Widow, and can , . never marry again, Married life is Burlington, A‘pri123.â€"The County of hard, but; far harder and more sad is Halton at the head of-Lake Ontario the lot of a widow, for she is considâ€" 13 not the least .fruitful field for ered disgraced and degraded. she Dodd"s Kidney Pills in the Upper mustveat only the coarest kind of food Provmce._ It has its share of Kidney ,and one day in two weeks she must Disease like every other district'in .fast for twenty..f0ur hours, Her food l the north of this continent. No Vill- Great Lakes Influence in Weather Conditions on Southern Ontario. A DELICIOUS CUP 0P TEAâ€" LL 1: ii of. teen obtainable. You can‘t help liking it. Put up from noun“ but 6 e n a LEAD PAOKAGEB. 25, 30, 40. 50 and 60.. CLON. “MMWMWQM W -mmg . A There's a iefined elegance about our paints, asso- REFENEMENT. 333.3233:“trades; .» 5 Ramsay s I Paints, ‘ are ready for use and just about a grade higher than the best. proposal of marriage. If the parents? must always be eaten away from oth- , , ,. . , . . .ei‘ women and she must never dress . V r es . i 0‘5 the 8111. an“ msututmg “mm 1 her hair, never sleep upon a. bed and about the family making it, are Will" never wear any jewelry. ins to entertain the proposal. they In Turkey, by authority of the consult a fortune-teller, who decidesiKoran, the sultan is allowed seven whether the betrothal would be ausâ€" gig“ 331d every (lithe?! M‘llssulman _ . I ‘. . . 1', an as many ema=e s aves as P11010118- If a favm‘able dcblfllon _‘3 they please; but in the presentday made, the goâ€"betweenisfurnmhedWIthifew men have more than one wife a similar card, and the same consul- ea'ch- PO'lygamy is almost Confined t0 ration of a fortune-teller follows. If the very wealthy, and is by no means this fortune_teuer pronounces favor- general even among them, probably ably and the two families agree on the! because a Pluralifty 0f Wives PTOduc‘}-‘3 ' the Great Lakes. A“ the” tells of her details of the marriage, a formal as-i 8 ,P‘Illallty 01. expenses- sent is given to the betrotha.l_ If for, priests may marry except the. diary- the space of three days, while the be-‘ ishes. The Turks can divorce their trothal is under consideration in each! WIVBS Very 88181133 and are allowed, to of the families, anything 1eckoned;marrynear relations, on the principle unlucky, such as the breaking of althat a. double tie makes the friend- bowl or the losing of any article, '51”? Stronger- éghould occur, the negotiation would be ' ' â€"â€"â€"-¢--â€"â€" roken off at once. In modern Egypt awoman can nev- SPRING SMILES“ or be seen by her future husband. un- *â€" til after she has been married, and so the elopment on the automobile she is always veiled. The choice 'of ~ . . . ‘ , , _ was nipped in the bud? Yes; the old gagiigenislsofiflfilies entiusted to apio lman hid the gasoline can. who conducts the; . negotiations for a price. Generally a’ “What do they mean by “hypotheti- \Vhy, it’s one of those man inclined to be a husband, applies. cal question ’4‘" to some person who is reported toiquestions may ask you when you’re, have daughters and desires to know trying to keep, off a jury_ if any are to be disposed of. If the q , father replies affirmatively, the as_, sheâ€"I wonder why artists are al- pirant sends one of his female re'la-l ways so careful to Sign their pictures? tives who has been already married, Heâ€"Possibly 30's the public can tell to see the girl. and report the result.‘ the top from the bottom. Should the representation be favor-l able, the intended husband pays the: father a stipulated sum, and on an‘ appointed day all parties interested Conbmyâ€"Don’t get excited, dear. I in the event assist at the sellemniza- didn’t buy them; I had them charged” tion of the marriage. On the day be- fore the wedding the bride goes in . , state to a bath, walking under acanw 0f paragonca' Please‘ opy of si-lk..w'.hich is carried by four. Druggistâ€"ch, men. She is covered from head/to footl in an ample shawl, which in size much resembles, the Hebrew veil. On her FostereDo all your employes drop head is a small cap 01' crown. Folâ€" - . - .1 t h- _ lowing the bath, the bride and bride- the” £0015 the insane t m the w ls groom and their. friends have a sup- . . - them. The more orderly ones have' or. On the following day the . . _ . I _._... ~ I . . . - t v . t h f U i l; bnde goes “1 P‘rc’cesmn to “19 br‘de' til;th L00“ m away 6 ore n l TlIE VICTOR’S snows. the groom‘s house, where another repast is given, At night the bridegroom goes to prayers at the mosque, after which he returns home and is intro- duced to and left alone with his bride. ...__oâ€"â€"_â€" CHEN ILLE AGAIN. ’ Then he lifts the shawl from her face and unpopular existence these past few l l . l l l l . l l l 1 Mr. E. Conom-yâ€"What do you mean, racy. Theb‘oer " Long Tom,” was put by buying all these things? Mr. 13.! together m the” yards' _ Mrs. Customerâ€"Give me ten cents' worth! dragging roiund the money it it (all: to cure. Yes, dear, and you shall. have it. Mrs. l l x tle blows? Playerâ€"Oh, no, not all of. Why, her Ila-me was Miss P,.ince_ Chenille, which has had a struggling quickly, never. makes a sore spot, and age, town or city in - the northern zones has ever escaped. Qlimate .13 "he principal cause of Kidney Dis- ease, though of course there are vari- ous causes. . ~ In Ontario Kidney Disease in its many forms is the most common ail- ment, and the commonest cause of Kidney Disease in this province is the variable nature of the climate. These two facts probably explain the case of Mrs. R. Fitzsimmons of this place. Halton County being underthe try- ing Weather conditions governed by Mrs. Fitzsimmons experience with Dodd’s MONTREAL. l. lumlll l 3”“, pull lilitll i 3. g Illllton,‘ 00., (lured by Dodd's i 6' w “W‘ a @WMWMW‘O TEL on was semi-i. Atlantic City, New Jersey. ' The World. Famed 1:51 the Year Health and Flefiggs Yangon {; m“, S; ,... y. V_ Kidney Pills. , “Some time ago I got a very had pain in my side. It was that bad at times I was hardly able to walk, and nothing that I took seemed to do me any good. As it seemed to be getting worse I thought I would try your Pills, and before I had used one box I began to feel better. By the time I had used two boxes the pain all left me, and I felt better than I have for over a year. I tell all my friends of the good Dndd’s Kidney Pills have done for me." ' â€"_¢..â€"_ BUILT “LONG TOM." There are about 14,000 men employ- ed to-day at the Ci‘eirsot Gun VVorlks in France. This firm will undertake an order for a l3,ll00-ton ironclad or the re-ar-mirig of a nation’s artillery, The gun section of the vast business is carried on with the greatest sec- Durln the past four months has been extenaia'eiy eginrgaq and In proved, fiver 50 Private Baths. New Dining lion em) aged {Iggy-309' dlrecfly facing t e ocean, and unsur gamed on he Atlantic Qoauiflor gigoraflbn and elegance. Exchange and um Parlors doubleg m aide. 03:3: 5: ’y 500, b D. 3. WHITE, JR, Owner and Prqp'r. 5. ._ .__.__._.._ .___.._.___.- u... ..._ m- _.._.._.__.-._._-_....... Newbrldeâ€"You know, John, you promised to let me have all the pin-money I needed. Mr. Newbrideâ€" To CUBE A COLD IN 0N8 DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinlno Tablets. All ‘ i ‘t n arms. c. 36c. ill. W. Grave's signature in on each box. Newbrideâ€"O, you sweet thing! Well ‘ ' ' V I saw a pin toâ€"day with diamonds and Every Tawn can {save a Band .sir. Customer, absent-mindedly â€"- . . . . . . w. . . , . __ ‘ . I De . Lowest rice: ever uotad. File 0 .l u 500"] 110W much is It? ,Druggistâ€"A quar-' Hicks! Hgv vgfflkl‘leo ever com: to arls m It’ and I do want It so tfatlouiazigiledfree. tlVrill‘. us for anyathaiiggi: . u; ter. .mfllry 181‘ 10 5~ n “0011!! Of --- Music or Muslosl Instruments. her name, I presume. He‘s a proofâ€" “ ‘ ggmggannhlqfl reader, you know, Hicksâ€"VVell, what phat.th “WW has that got to do with it? \Vicksâ€" --â€"â€" They say that in time the horse will become practiCally extinct, said young woman. \Vell, answered , ., 2, Bronc‘ho Bob, I'm. glad to hear it. It’ll ~’ , ‘ E "‘“‘T ‘fif‘. .4 save a powerful sight o' lynchin's. scum” BUTTER, recs, APPLES, v and other PR. DUDE. to ensure but. dull: canal ‘ a I I u nouns“ Ham DIREO‘I‘ORV. The Dawson communion 0., Lliuiied. cor. West-Market a Oolborno 8t., Toronto, thiey Royce 8: 80., T°’°“,l,?,',,°,,{‘;,§ffifim Mâ€"_â€"â€"--_____ m- Should adorn ,gthe brow.- of the inven- tor of the great corn! curre, Putnam‘s Painless Corn Extractor. It works and sees her for the first time. A woman who lived many years in Japan,'in speaking of courtship and marriage among the “ little brown people,” says that both are very curâ€" ions ceremonies, and that they still savor somewhat of barbarism. “\Vhen a young man,” she informs us, "has fixed his affections upon a maiden of suitable standing, he declares his love by fastening a branch of a certain shrub to the house of the dainsol‘s parents. If the branch be neglected , f n the Chem“ 0 thin you get Putnam‘s. Painless Corn Ex- ”ars‘ 'or eve ' e. u ‘ tractor, the sure, safe and painless cure has been tabooed for a long time, has for cows. once again sprung into marked fav- or. C-henille dots are in eVidence on 'Do you believe in heredity, Mrs. are specially smart on lace. Chenille frin e will be more than opuliir. Mm - . . isli Eats are those with apshow oi che- l 11° 1"? fame“? Does h”? father 136' nme_edged chliffo-n’with long chenille 1 here in heredity, too? ' : ies, he traces fringe falling to the hem of oncys lBobbys faults all back to me. Igown, is the latest, the very latest touch a la mode. a'.‘ ' '.t‘ t " . is. Just, the thing you want See tha T“ ‘h'o'ffa'a'im' 'o‘r'a""u' Free us ‘3' ,1“. - (1.50 a In. Hotel Garelake,£:;:‘;1‘:£“t “°°"" . Opp. 01.5. Bunion. Montreal. Goo. Gui-slob t 0.. grown. M Gillâ€"C ii: A no. AVENUE “GUSEâ€"rfmgy Kgui'ium'b'iu per my. an. Brille Oommorololfloun. Modernisa- 'Mmil- aloe nod-rah. I suppose, she said at the break- fast table, that you know something ‘ 'm V. W. Books nouarlo‘e Oru. ' l Pictures Statuar and um rosin“ . Edhgn‘i‘lldnll Work‘u. Mull diders receive prompt altos:- ‘ lion. D. a J. BADLIIR A 00.. Hontroal. Mills, Mills a Ha.ch Barristers,otc..remov , mend St. nto .Byéllfg l ""Gléanlhgd no VVosleÂ¥vBlgiEfrBRlo '- ' the suit is rejected; if it be accepted, so is the suitor. At the time of the marriage, the bridegroom sends pre- sents to his bride as costly as his means will allow, which she immedi- ately offers to her parents in acknow- ledgment-of their kindness in infancy , . and of the pains bestowed upon her theres no mm to 9”“ education, The wedding takes place in the evening. The bride is dressed in a long white silk kimono and whitel veil, and she and her future husband sit facing each other on the floor. 1.},1itm-_\,Vbntis that few, Two tables are placed close by; on the Authorâ€"“Kill, I wrote ‘a check the 0‘16 15 a kettle With two Sp‘mtsv a lother day and the bank rejected it so bottle of sake and cups; on the otherlI think I have reached the limit table a miniature fir treeâ€"signifying! '» the strength of the bridegroom; a plum tree signifying the beauty of' the bride, and lastly a stark standing on the tortoise, representing loiiglil‘e; ..--â€"_ +_.._._- PEACE AT. LAST, of Heaven 3 THE END. Authorâ€"I’ve quit writing things. (lure Yourself of Rheumatism. The application of Nervilincâ€"iierve- and happiness, desired by them both. pain c1i~re~which possesses such in:i.r-_ At the marriage feast each guest 5 vellous power over all nerve pain. has all manner of fabrics for spring. and Simpson? Indeed, I do; every mean W ,. .trait Bobby has Ican trace right back 81" JAM 8 “9T51".J’3°§iom'i}os dliil' I A " Preacherâ€"\Vhat is your highest idea I HiCkS‘S‘hc - l i i i 0"KE E FE’S digitize M ALT Intigoratel and Strengthen LLOYD WOOD. Toronto. GENE about the open door policy? He nod- “BRITISH Aussies“ cums on.- ded. Am I'rilg'ht in believing that u“ ‘0' "1”" '0‘" “Wm M "'1‘ “1"”- you consider it extremely dwirablefuontreal- oront0.0tt8wa. QuebCQ she asked. Again he nodded. Never-i , ; ' for stamping Hond- theless, she wont on, I desu‘e to state i kerchiefs. Clothes. threatened all sorts of ' ' - l . . - ,i .. ' - - : Books.utc. Some- hmgs. and finally 110 SOt dbsptl’ale that it vs ill be suspended in this house . thing every om, needs warranted indelible blank m l For the very boat and your work to the L AGENT. 1W“ I'Ial‘thUShUdâ€"“I’s a place Where | and exclaijned, Do your worst. \Vicks unless you get away from the club ‘ redink,put up in neat strong box with name. Ink and i Pads, all complete 35c each, $3.50 per donor 20 for $5 00. ' Try one, your money refunded if not satisfactory. Do not lend postage stamps. G. G. YOUNG. 1 Adelaide East, Toronto. CANAEDA PERMANENT Loan and Savings Company. moonroanun 1865. Hicks_very earlier than has been your custom. \V P C 1021 “EM? ' Carbollo Dismfectants. Soaps. Oint- ment, Tooth Powders, ato., have been â€"And what did she do? coolly, she began to play the piano. Wicksâ€"I see; she took him at his word. How's This ? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward tor i any case of Camp”, .hat cunnob be cured by awarded 100 medals and diplomas for superior The Oldest and Largest Ganadlan Mort- .in turn drinks three cups of the sake 3 proved a remarkable success in I'llell-; and the twoâ€"spouted keltle, also con_; matism :indi neuralgia. Nerviline acts taining sake, is put to the mouths of. on the nerves, 500Lth them. drives the bride and bridegroom alternately} lmlll Oll't. and 5“ gll’es l'l‘llcf- Try “15 by two attendants, signifying that! and be convinced- they are to share togmlier joys and: sorrows. The bride keeps. her veil all! her life and after death it is buried? An Educaiion.â€"-l\l’ickeyâ€"-\Vlmt yer with her as her shroud. The chief doin’ mudder'z Lookin’ at an “dyer- » . .l . A. \- . : I . ' r l I _ iisubheodfielng:pilvxifilgt‘ iiiiiiilrilniildihi; ‘ “mementsz ,_ _ , , ,_ , . ,V . . , . _ . . . : “"1511 L for reidin m the r " rs ii r- parents; when married, to her lIUH-’ ' 13d 0 d u 1 . v . r . . . . ~ ' . _ . , or know ihcre was half as man) things band and his parents , u hen “idoued: to ate an. drink to her son." I Until the day of her marriage the. East Indian girl has been the spoilâ€" t] ed pet of her mother, but the hour that sees her put into a pailanquin, shut up tight and carried to her husband’s house changes all that was happiness into misery. She becomes from that moment the little slava of her mother-in-law, upon whom she has to wait hand and foot. whose lightest wishis law, and who teaches her what' dishes her husband likes best, and how she is to prepare them. A kind- ‘ mother-in-law, is a thing seldom, if ever, met with and rarely does she give the little bride leave to go home .and visit her mother. Of her husband the girl sees little i l Mrs. Mulcuhyâ€"Yis; if it‘ W W I £274 Jtfiw fir?“â€" ' ‘ Michigan Land ideals." : Jessâ€"o: a member. s n o F I N a agaligtsisrisn: m : mm- mm- excellenoe. Their regular use prevent infect-l- HMlscatmrh cum ous diseases. Ask your dealer to obtain "a gage Corporation. We. the ,fifigrggftgfim},a8560%fi0'£:},9dfi' 9: supply. Lists mailed free on application. Paid-up Capital, - $2,600,600 Cheney for the last 15 years. and believe him F. G. & 00', Reserve Fund ' ' ' “2001000 perfectly honorable in all business transact- "no emuâ€"Toronto at, Toronto. . i I .. -_ MANCHESTER - - ENGLAND. 1:03:53“?flfcagyfilgragfix’cm” out “Y 0b“ ,.._.--,.._ . . _-. ._.._..,-_ .-,__,_. lunch Dilloocâ€"WInnlpog, Mam, Vancouver. m. WEST 5;, 'i‘iiqu, Who] ,- ]e um igtg. Toled I IONTROBE Stock Farm. 175 acres, 3 miles from Elmira â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" -â€"-- â€"â€"â€" . 0_ \VALDING. Km)”: va‘ig' Wholemfi, ; “1 Waterloo, 00.. Oiit..~foi' asle by public auction at i DEPOSITS RECEIVED. Interest allowed. IiruggLâ€"ts, Toledo, 0. ! Queen“ “W”- G“”- 0“ 53‘“?de Apr“ 28- “2001031‘ l DEBENTUREB ISSUED for i. 2. s, 4 orfiyum “all”, (mmrrh cure is, taken internally. not. I p. m. For particulars apply to DALZELL a BARRIE, . rm, mun“ coupons hunched. iiig directly upon the blood and mucous sur- , GM“ . MONEY LEN’I‘on securityol reel oat-minoan f «sea of the sistem. Price. 759. per bottle. i FARM 503 SALE Seventeen Aci-oFiuit Farm ' Government and Municipal Bonds. etc. Sold by all driiyg sts. Testimonials free. ' near Hamilton. Choices; = Hall's Family Pills are the best. . (will. PB" l’lllldi'llls mld “llillPll‘K facilitles- “l'flt'dafl' For Mthor particulars apply in l bargain. See our list for fine btock and Fruit Farms. J. HERBERT MAsON' l . Mimi 8‘ "Au" "ammo" ' Managing Director. Toronto. Tessâ€"How’s your'cluli getting along? "mâ€" in". J. IAII. Ill!- IM mu .‘ ' ‘ ‘i ' 3 '. ' ' " ' _ ‘ doi- Oreo . SLATE BLACKBOARDSZWo sum-ll Sill“ now 51]“: w.‘ IOduLed “18 "ntm . glibuo and. filth Schools Toronto). ROCfill“‘gl©.l’lwh tion fee. lessâ€"l told you 55') was too‘ oalTu. eta. ROOFING TILE fine New City Build. - » ~ . - . r I t d b ll . tel Ceilln 3. Cor- mlu’h lo (“wot "u? woman to 1333", dmam'isl’émim thgdliihgglioi wgrk complege ortoi JosSâ€"Vi-s, we realized that, so we' I sluhlppcdtcmayinn-wttheoounti-y.PhonclSil.z made it $4.98. 3: E. 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