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"1‘ KNEW HIS WAY ABOUT. WA remarkable monkey has just died in Paris at the age of twenty. It was formerly in a zoo in one of the French colonies, and showed an ardent desire for liberty. A savant, ito test its abilities, placed it on an islet, on the shore of which was a small boat roped to the mainland. The monkey quickly embarked, haulâ€" ed at the rope like a sailor, and was quickly across the water. The men- key also understood how to light candles, and wipe himself with a towel. ,y / BULL DOG v. W'ILD CAT. After having killed a dozen ter- riers a newly-captured wild cat was '[ntted against a British bull dog by two Cincinnati ~mcn. The animals fought for twenty minutes. The dog killed his rival, but was shockingly mauled. Professor Von Herkomer, the famâ€" ous painter, had such a struggle to gain a living in his early days that, had it not been for his inexhausti- ble stock of patience and selfâ€"confi- dence, he would probably have abandoned art entirely. He sold his first picture for two guineas, and later on earned for a short time a couple of pounds weekly for a wood out which he supplied to a comic paper. This modest salary coming to a stop, he was at his Wit’s end to know what to do. He applied to a troupe of minstrels for an engagement as zither player, but in vain, and then took to designing carpets. For some years he battled with poverty, achieving no success until he obtained employment on a weekly illustrated journal. Editorâ€""I am sorry to hear par- son, that you are displeased with the church announcements in our ./ . last issue." Parsonâ€"“Displeased ! Read this, sir. ’Next Sunday even- ing the Rev. Mr. Parsons will speak upon the evils of strong drink. The address should be well worth hearing as Mr. Parsons is always full of his subject.’ ’-’ Contrary to the usual belief, a mild winter does not increase the death-rate ; on the other hand, seâ€" vere frosts increase the mortality rate. During the great frost of 1895-6 the London death-rate rose .to nearly 500 a week in excess of {the corresponding weeks of the year before. ,6 . Smithkinsâ€""There’vs olld Bufl‘kiins. I don’t care to meet him. Let’s turn this way. Last summer I requested a. loan of five dollars.” Tifl'kinsâ€" “Well, he ought to have obliged you ; he’s rich enough." Smithk-insâ€" “The trouble is he 'did !" “So your sister is married ‘2" "Yes, and she did very wellâ€"splenâ€" didly. You have heard of the Duke of Westminster ‘2" “Oh, yes. Did she marry into that family ?” “Well yes, so to speak. She married a nephew of one of the Duke of Westâ€" minster’s cooks. He is the driver of a "bus 1" m Alfred A. Taylor, of Margaree, says : “One bottle of MINARD’S LINIMENT cured a swelling of‘ the gamble joint, and saved a horse worth $140.00.” Thos. W. Payne, of Bathurst, sav- pd the life of a valuable horse that he Vet; had given up; with a few ottles of MINARD’S LINIMENT. 7â€"59 MW “They say he is a fussy old gent," remarked the scrubwoman, encouragâ€" ingly. “That’s so," responded the chamberniaid. “He caught me using his razor this morning trying to prise his window open, and he kicked up an awful fuss. Some folks hate a bit of fresh air,” she concluded, with feminine sequence of logical presentation of facts. rl‘utorâ€"â€"‘‘Riclrard will you please go to the blackboard and demonstrate the proposition that the square of the hypotenuse of a rightâ€"angled triangle is equal to the sum of the Squares of the other tWO sides ?" Spoiled Sonâ€""What’s the use ‘2 I’m willing to admit it.” *â€" "I thought you said this place was flourishing,” said Jinx. “And yet I find grass growing in your streets." “That's just the point," said the agent. “Even grass can grow on our most crowded thorough- ,lares." Mrs. Box‘i‘owâ€".â€""0ur neighbors are very shiftless people." Mr. B.â€" f‘Iâ€"Iow do you know ‘2” Mrs. B.â€" "-“W'hon I go over to borrow anything they never have it‘." L Between eight and nine hundred British towns and villages have namesakes in the United States. The so-called ironbarkâ€"trce is a Iort of Australian eucalyptus, and weighs 6411:). to the cubic foot. _e.-.,... Ill ; ~' mmnllu "’f ill“! .91.. ill m" wing-grega- Results from common-soaps: eczema, coarse hands, ragged clothes, shrunken flannels. Ask for the Octagon Bar . ;. tf. - 3W (Wm-1* BOTH MISTAKEN. An Irish merchant, who had more money in his pocket than his ap- denoted, took a seat in a first-class carriage. A dandy fellow- passenger was much annoyed at Pat’s presence, and, missing his handkerchief, taxed him with having picked' his pocket. After recovering the handkerchief, which he had put in his hat, he made a lame apology, but Pat stopped him with the reâ€" mark :â€"-- “Make yourself easy, 'darlint ; don’t bother about the matter. You took me for a thafe, I took you for a gentleman. We were both of. us mistaken, that’s all, me honey." MARRIED BY THE WAY. Jessie Watrous, of Middletown, Connecticut, apologized for arriving late at the school at which she is a student. She had met her sweetâ€" heart, William Huxstep. by_ the way, she explained, and had paused to marry him. “Whiclr do you think should be more highly esteemed, money or brains ?" “Brains,” answered Make- cash. “But nowadays the only Way a man can convince people that he has brains is to get money." ._..â€"-â€"u-._. The greatest medical authorities say that when food is not thoroughâ€" 1y digested it leaves a mas: of un- digested matter at a standstill, when immediaton fermentation sets in, and which thrives from various gases and poisonous vapours, creating ful- ness of the stomach and bowels, bad breath, furred tongue, dizziness, but the worst of all is this generated into the blood, from carried to the brain, and every import- ant part of the human anatomy. Cases of this kind are dangerous, and should be treated by a remedy. of reputation. We have such a. re- medy in Dr. August Koenig’s Hamw burg Drops, which has been success-,. fully prescribed, by the medical pro- fession throughout the world fox‘ more than (30 years. It is a phar-l maceutical preparation of the high-_, est possible order of merit. St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd., of Baltimore, are the sole proprietors, 50 cents. Diw rections in eleven languages. poison passes which it is nerves, kidneys, Carp and pike are the longest-lived fish. They both have been known to live over twu centuries. liinaid's Llniment Bums Burns. elc. Coaklveyâ€""Did you ever notice that the average poet in describing a winter pandseape always speaks of its ‘mantle of snow’ ‘2" Joakleyâ€" “Naturally. The mantle of snow is the land’s cape." HONORED ,ABROAD. received that Masseyâ€"Harris Comp-any, Ltd, Pave added another laurel to their, many success-es. This time the Vic-3 ory was scored in Australia. The Massey-Harris Stripper-Har- ’ Word has recently been waster in competition with some ten other types scored a. signal success at Smithfield, South Australia, on 25th November, 1902, being award- ed a total of 4711} points, and hav- ‘ing only 4-76 lbs. draught. The figures given of the next com- petitor were 467 2-3 points and 572 lbs. draught. The Stripperâ€" IarVest'er is not used in Canadaâ€"it is not suited to the conditions of the climate ; but in Australia there are more Stripper-~ Harvesters Binders. This report only goes to show that Masseyâ€"Harris machines lead where- ,ever they are. They would not do so if they were not built well and with good materials. used than there are In spite of his great age the King of Denmark is still an active man, and only the other day was instruâ€" mental in saving the lives of two little children. They were in in»- minent danger of being run over by an approaching electric tramâ€"car which was running at a high speed. Wlith wonderful presence of mind, and at a serious risk to his own safety, the eighty-fiveâ€"yearâ€"old mon. arch sprang in front of the car, seized the little girls, and dragged them to safety; the King’s prompti- tude and courage undoubtedly 'savâ€" ing the little children from certain death- ‘ Page Metal Gates . “m will: all u. 1! oh ' M woy. A uneven or cinch: a fine: windâ€" surf resist. tun made. no Pqflobgool and Poultry Nata: P one. .. 3:: “£125.51. 2.03%.“..- raw 1. ‘ " ’ Are-:27 . . A. ..- - -- 1 ,3: __ =,nva , Hm Sufi" w. . WEATHER SIGNS. The color of the sky at particular times affords a wonderfully good guide to the weather 'to be expected within the coming twenty-four hours. Not only does a. rosy sunset presvage good weather and a ruddy sunset bad weather, but a bright yellow sky in the evening indicates wind ; a pale yellow, rain. If in the morning the sky is of a neutral grey color, the indications for a good day may be considered favorable. Generally speaking, it may be said that any deep 6r unusual hue in' summer betokens either wind or rain. BOMBSHELL AS FUEL. Five persons, residents of Paddo- pooker, Calcutta, are in the Alipore Hospital, through endeavoring to use a bombshell as fuel. They found the bomb, and not knowing What it was, placed it on a fire to burn. The explosion wrecked the house and injured all the occu- pants. 5â€".â€" STATE or Omo, CITY or TOLEDO, 1 8 Loom Coux'rv. l 5' FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of b‘. J. CHIENI'JY 6c (.10., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED D01..- LARS for each and every case of UA- 'l‘AltRl-l that cannot be cured by the use of HALL’S CA’l‘ARRH CURE. FRANK .l. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A.l). 18,36. A. W'. GLEASON, Notary Public Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter- nally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Semi for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY 65 00., Toledo, 0. Reid by all Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Merchantâ€"“Did you find out what that gentleman wanted ?" Shopman â€"“No ; but I found out What he didn’t wantâ€"” Merchantâ€"“What? How dare youâ€"â€"â€"" Shopmanâ€""And I sold it to him.” Lover’s Yâ€"Z (Wise Head) Disinfect- ant Soap Powder is a boon to any home. It disinfects and cleans at the same time. “Och, Tirince, me boy, is thot you ? Some wan dead ?" “Yis, poor Mickey O’Toole." “When did he doi ?” “Yis'tiddy.” “Begorra ! He’d a foine day for it." Mlnard's Unlined-Believes Neuralgla "-‘And why," asked the teacher, "should we always hold the aged in respect ?” “’Cause it's generally the old men that has all the monâ€" ey,” Robbie replied. Mlnard’s Llniment for sale everywhere The deepest part of the Mediterran- ean is near Malta. The depth is 14,â€" 136 feet. For Our Slxty Years. Au OLD AND WELL-Tami) Runner. â€" Mrs Winslow's SoothingSyrup has been used for over sixty yearsby millions of moLhers for their children while teething, With perfect success. ll. soothes the child. softens the gums, alleys all pain. cures wind colic, and lsthc hast remedy for Diarrhom. Is pleasant to the taste. Sold by druggiets in every part of the wor d. Twenty-flvecontsubottle. Its value is incalculnble. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and take no other kind. l-l The Peninsular medal, granted in 184-7 to survivors of the war, had. in some cases, twentyâ€"eight Clasps. DR. HAMMOND’S OPINION. Expert Testimony on Wheelingâ€"- ' The Revival. Dr. Hammond, one or New York's most foremost physicians, and an active member of the New York Ath- letic Club, was recently interviewed by a representative of the New York press, and asked his opinion as to the merits of cycling‘ as exercise. The doctor stated very decidedly that he considered it absolutely the best possible, if taken with discretion. I-Ie of course excluded all persons with very weak hearts, or people of extremely delicate constitutions, but said that nearly every patient goâ€" ing through his hands rode a bicycle when convalescent, and that it was remarkable what progress they made towards health. In Canada there has been an un- precedented revival in wheeling, and it can be traced to no better cause than to the introduction of the Hy- gienic Cushion Frame. To use the words of the advertiser, “It is to wheeling what the ‘Pullman’ is to railroading," and these words put the argument in 'the proverbial nutâ€" shell. It allows the rider 'to hold a uniform position, while the wheels accommodate themselves to the roa'dbe'd. It has made bicycling an absolutely pleasant and healthy form of outing. “Massey-Harris,” “Cleveland,” "Bran‘tfor'd" and “Per- fect” bicycles have this cushion frame. " “ dreads?" .l. . TELEPHONE CALLERS-UP. Dayton, Ohio, citizens who require calling in the morning, are able to arrange with a. local telephone comâ€" pany, who makes it part of its busiâ€" ness to arouse the slumberer. Bells in the sleeping apartment ring ac- cording to schedule at a central office. 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