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marred. Learn to say "No." “Nix-n It's harder to save a. penny than it is to earn it. A man’s unreliability very often exceeds his assets. AS the twig is bent the limb is inâ€" clined to go broke later. ,A dude often turns feminine heads "but in the wrong direction. lAn ignorant wise man is less dan- gerous than an educated fool. Time is caught by the tail more fre- iuently than by the forelock. Some women speak little to a man’s lieart and but little to his mind. But few wives who drive their has bands to drink have to use whips. Poets are bornâ€"therefore their (in-- cestors should be held responsible. A good dinner often transforms a bitter memory into a pleasant forge- tory. Every man knows how a. wife should be managed. but few are able to do it. All the world's a‘ prize ring, «and all the men and women merely scrappers. A wise man baits his hook within- RUiI'y. but a fool baits his With im- pertinence. Bome men are too stubborn to no- knowledge the corn until you step on their loos. Beer is said to‘ be fattening, but too much of it will make a man leanâ€"- against something. Actors always like to tread the boards. but it's a deadly insult to ask them how the walking is. Bbme men's idea of making a night: of it is their inability to remember anything the next morning. It sometimes happens that it takes a [pecker longer to clear his throat than It does to clear the hall. M’henever some husbands and wives bgreo it into the effect that they made a serious mistake in marrying. There are but few female lawyers. A woman would rather lay down the kw to one man than practice it in court. It in mid thet men who never drink, and“ or stay out late at night live to I ripe old age. Perhaps that’s their punishment, It's better than HARNESS HEIRS. M ltd. From the stoutle of motherâ€"A Word About Handhelde. The reins of a set of single harness are each about. 13 feet in length; those of a double harness about tif- teen feet. For business, harness rein- nre made of leather. tanned black; the reins of carriage harness are made of ruseet-cohred leather. Reine require to be very stout, and they are almost. always of steer hide, the leother of which traces are made, these, however, being of more than one thickness. Occasionally lines for light or for cheap hernem are made of cowhide, but not often; as a rule the best of leather is used for the reins, oven in cheap harness. There can be obtained from hide: of leather luit« lb]. for reln strips from seven to nine Met in length, IO that reins are always of neceeei y made in two pieces. The loops, or hndholde. often seen on the reins of track or road horses are commonly rand. of lighter leather stitched together And then sometimes stitched to the reins, but more often secured to them in such amanner that they can be shifted on the reins to suit the convenience of the driver. The three-loop hold, is commonly used for truck driving; the single loo lo the one used by most drivers on t road. There are patent handholde made of metal. The wooden buttons sometimes seen on reins, used as handholds, are made in pairs, one button on each pair having a. stem with a thread cut on it which goes through the rein and is screwed into the other button of the pair on the opposite side,. ______'__.___. BOOK SiVINGING IN BENGAL. . The people of Gangutig in Bengal, have ii barbarous practice called hook swinging. They deck themselves out with garlands, and then assemble to- gether to undergo the most horrible torture. 1!. pvire about a quarter of an inch in diameter and seven feet long is pierced through the tongue.and then the wretched being will dance for over half an hour with thd wire stillâ€" hanging through the tongue. Some of them form themselves into a row. and are then sew: together by a. wire needle threaded with cord. They me sewn by the arms and look like herring: on a wire when ready for the book. It is thought that the victims are drugged considerably beforehand, Owing to the sullen. dazed expression they wear throughout, iut sometimes on» or two faint. [gtl are with great difficulty brought 3 und again. TESTING A TRANSPORT. A good story is told of the First Bat- tuliou Grenadier Guards, while on route to .Egypt in the transport Je- lungn. “Mon overboard.” was the cry. immediately. says our Gibraltar cor- respondent. life-buoys were out over. the ship was stopped. and boats lower- oil. but nothing could be seen of the man. The captain said. "I don't be- ‘ieve there is any one overboard." whereupon the £01 d little colonel ro- lled. "Oh. no; I only wanted to see f you had your appliances all molly." \ ‘IPOINTED PARAGRAPHS. ri'Vhat can't be cured should be well 1 «but Hood’s lament-Illa noes When the We Enow Blood is lmpure. “'8 know it makes it rich. pure. and nourishing and cures all blood diseas- es. \Ve know it overcomes all scrofula troubles, salt rheum, boils, pimples and all eruptions. We know it conquers the worst cases of hip disease, giving back perfect health, even after all other medicines have failed. \Ve know it invigorate; the whole system, tones the stomach, creates an appetite, over- comes that tired feeling and gives strength to the nerves. ‘Wo know it prevents sickness and suffering by fortifying the system against the ab tacks of disease. H ood’s 5221‘... In Canada'- Gran“ M o. 81: six for w, i ' easy to talks. cary to bu: .l'lood Pills m, to ,pmm 25c. . THE BRITISH ARMY BANDS HOW MUSICIANS ARE TRAINED FOR THE MILITARY SERVICE. I!!! All Baudnmstcro llust Be. Thoroughly Schooledâ€"Bondsman Arc Under the Command of the neglmental officers. Music has always played an impor- tant part in the arts of war as in the arts of peace. It is indeed. probable that while lutes, and stringed instru- ments were originally used in the ser- vice of religion, instruments of brass were used only in martial music. The trumpets of the Roman infantry. and the bent clarions of their cavalry are frequently mentioned, but no record has been discovered lending to the be- lief that these instruments were used for any other purposes. In England, although military music is almost as old as the army itself, the regimental band as now understood is an organization of comparatively ro- eent growth. . The first bands were regarded as ornamental appendages to the fashionable regiments. Their expenses were defrayed by the officers. and the uniforms of the musicians were entirely different from those of the regiments. Of course, the more wealthy the officers and the more fashionable the regiment, the more gorgeous were the uniforms of the band. and Pepys describes the musi- cians of the Life Guards as "rich with embroidery, velvet, cloth of gold and silver." The names of the instruments used in the old days make quaint reading to-dey. There were. besides the flies, bugles and drums used at the present time. links, pomniers, horns, brass horns. oremornes. jingling johnnlee, bansoons, cymbals and tnmbourines. In THE FANTASTIC COSTUMES. which the bandsmen wore in the time of Pepys, and the queer instruments which they played, a soldier of toâ€"dny could hardly find anything but the ridiculous. :And yet. it must be re- membered that. these bands more than once did much to bring victory to British arms, and that the music which would seem uncouth and ridi- culous at the present day, was just as inspiring to the armies of Marl- borough and Wolfe as the cultured performances under trained bandmasâ€" ters of the present time. The year 1857 marks the dividing line between the new and the old in British military bands. In that your abillwas passed providing that hands- men should be recruited as soldiers, should be enlisted on the same terms, should be regularly drilled, and serve in the ranks on emergency. In 18457 also the Royal Military School of Mnâ€" sic was founded by the Duke of Cam- bridge, the commander-in-chief of the British army. This establishment. is unique and deserves to be described in some detail. \thu it was decided, to organize the regimental bands of the British army. and to train the musicians who were to serve in them, one of the first obâ€" jects desired was to do away with the foreign baudmnstors (and bandsm:in who were in the majority in nearly every regiment. Knollei' Hull, near the famous town of Hounslow, Mid- dlesex. was chosen as suitable for the school. The latter was not designat- ed as a first training-School for musiâ€" cians. but to give thorough instruc- tion to such members of regimental bands as showed special capacity. At the present time no man is eligible for the important place of bandmas- ter unless he has studied at the SCHOOL OF MUSIC. end has gained the necessary diploma. At the present time the band of a. British infantry regiment consists of a. headmaster. one sergeant. one cor- poral or lance sergeant. twenty priv- ates and eight boys. In the cavalry regiments the number of privates in fifteen. The boys and privates are re- cruited in various ways. Men who have some knowledge of music are an- listed as bondsmen. and are immedi- ately taken by the band. Most of the members of the band. however, consist The captain of the trumpet?- repLy in of privates who have exhibited some not given. musical want. and who. in their spare time, have learned to play on some instrument. Many of the boys are taken from the Duke of York's school for some of soldiers. the Exâ€" mouth training ship. and similar in- stitutions. The majority of them have not been trained to play on any in- strument when they join the band. They are, therefore. taught by the bandmaster. who also instructs the newly-joined privates, besides conduet- ing continual practice by the whole band. It will be seen that the duties of a bandmaster are no sinecure. Now, as to the part which the Royal Military School of Music plays in the formation of the complete band. Such privates and non-commissioned offic- cers as have joined the band are en- couraged to join voluntary classes. in addition to receiving the instruction given by the bandmaster. After they have attended these classes for some time they can go up for the prelimin- ary examination for the School of Mn- sic. Should a. man pass this examina- tion he must in addition be recomâ€" mended by the colonel of the regi- ment. and prove himself possessed of a. fair general education. He must also agree to serve in the army for twelve years. It will be seen that it is no easy thing to secure admission to Kneller Hall, but; the reward, if the aspirant is successful, is propor- tionate. Vt'hen he enters the School of Music as a student he is on the direct road to appointment as a bandmaster, with all the glory and increased em- oluments which the place gives. and itigssibly a commission in after years CROWN HIS CAREER. The musical training at Kneller Hall is one of the most thorough kind. The staff consists of a commandant, a quartermastcr and on adjutant, a director of music. chaplains of the Church of England and the Roman Catholic church, two schoolmaster: rind ten professors, besides numerous minor officers. The students are in- structed in all instruments used in military bands, harmony, counterpoint. orchestration. conducting. end, in short, everything necessary for n fulâ€" ly equipped bandmaster to know. From two to three years is tho ordin- ary course, and at the end of his term the student is thoroughly examined. and if found efficient earns a diploma. and usually remains at Kneller Hall as a teacher until there is o vacancy fea‘ a bandmaster. When he reaches this position his work is, as has been said by no menus light. but. he is generally able tomuke a. great deal more money than the average commissioned officer. The members of the band rise at 6 o'clock. and generally are obliged to attend morning drill at 7 o’clook. Breakfast is at 8 o'clock; from 9 o'clock to 10 o'clock there is individual practice. and from 10 o’clock until noon, full. concerted practice. After dinner there is practice again, and once or twice in the week the band is expected toplay at the officers’ mess. Of course, on flay Specks-I occasion elaborate music ls provided, and in great reviews and parades the bundmastere of the var- ious regiments join in friendly rivalry t9 supply the most difficult selec- tions. . It is on the evenings when the band is not expected to play for the offic- ers that the opportunities of theband- master and his men are found. Some Of the .crack regiments, such as the Grenadier Guards, possess bands which are famous all over the United Kingâ€" dom. and EARN LARGE SUMS for performing at public and pi‘ivute entertainments. The British bands are parts of. the regular regiments. and the bundmaster and his men are ab- solutqu at the orders of the com- manding officer. There was a case about two years ago in which one of the celebrated, regimental bands was guilty. of some slight infraction of discipline. It was only by the most abject apologies that the bundmastcr and musicians were not. all court-mur- tinled. _’l‘he ba-ndmaster receives five shil- lings a day as u warrant officer. with seventy pounds :1 year added from the band funds. Besides this he takes his Dropm'fmn of the earnings from privâ€" ate engagements, which are divided among the members of the band ac- cording to their rank. The governor provules for the instruments, but the other expenses. which are heavy, come out of the pockets of the officers. Very few of the bandmastei‘s have ever been made commissioned officers. Lieut. Dan Godfrey. of the Coldstroam Guards, recently received this honor. and there is a movement on foot to info all the bamlmnsters commissions. “ bother the officers of the British army. which is about the most conser- vative organization in the world. would consent to receive these addiâ€" tional companions at their mess with- out protest. cannot be said. Everyone must remember Kipling's story, “The Rout of the “'hite Hus- sors.” In it he speaks of the great veneratlon felt by every man in the regiment for the old drum horse whit-h the colonel wanted shot. The drum horse plays an important part in the bands of many regiments. It is usually some veteran of many wars and occupies somcwh'it thr- snme place in the affections of the men as the mascot of the American regiment. TnTgfiCUR33A COQLD IN ONE DAY. o xetivo relic l l T him. A D zhu refund the money if lt gallant; C‘lfl". 1“. u M FRENCH ARMY MORTALITY. A return relating to mortality in, the French army. in time of peace. of§8 course, has Just been published by the Journal Official. It covers the period between 1872 and 1897 inclusive. Itl appear: that the annual percentage of deaths for the first three years was; 8.88 per thousand. in the next two‘ 10.80 per thousand. Between 1877 and 1897 the average has varied be- tween tld in 188). and 7.84 in 1881 and: 1882. while lost year it m (.56. Thei mortality from typhoid since 1888 has! greatly decreased. while unallpox has. been virtually stamped out by vaccine-l tion. AlwaysaWinner - - Ludefla Ceylon Tea Has the reputation of being the most regular in quality. Try it. Lead Packages, 25c, 406, 50c, and 600. NO REST IN THE GRAVE. The Body of Columbus Continually on the go-â€"Not much of It Left. The Spaniards have been wringing their hands at the idea of theushes of Columbus falling intoihe hundeof the detected Yankees. The remains of the great discoverer lie buried in the choir of the Cathedral of Havana. The dead body of Columbus has been as restless as that of St. Bede. It has never been able to find aquiet resting place. The great sailor died at Valladolid, in Spain. on Ascension Day. 1506. He ex- pressed a wish to be buried in the is- land of San Domingo. Joannes, his wife, took incessant care of the dead body of her husband. She carried it about with her when she travelled. For three years the body was deposited in the church of San Francisco in Valia- d°1i.d. where it found its first resting place. In 1513 it was removed to Sc- ville. There it remained for 28 years. The body was again disinterred and carried comes the Atlantic. It found its next resting place in Sun Domingo as Columbus had Wished. When the island was ceded to France. the bones were taken to Havana and solemnly I buried in the Cathedral in January. 1796. \Vhat remained of the body was placed in an urn in a. niche in the left wall of the _chancel, and covered with a marble slab. Recently the inhabit- ants of San Domingo have claimed that the bones of the discoverer of theva lVorld still rest in their soil. It ap- pears that when the bones were re- moved to Cuba the priest of San Do- mingo kept buck half and hid them in the south of the sacristy of their Cathedral. Here they were discovered in 1877. If the Spanish Government again claims the ashes of Columbus, the restless lp'i have to return to Spain. for every inch of the territory which he presented to his adopted country will have passed from her rule. .__..__._ 1..___..__._ ENCOURAGEhflENT. Hoâ€"No, I can't afford to marry. Bibs â€" \Vhy' I'm sure the tailor would trust you for a dress suit if you mentioned papa’s name. Warts Painleson Removed. 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