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l THE GREAT “GOMFORT SOAP" I EXHIBIT I That Comfort Soap is “all right” {with the public, and is used “all fever” the Dominion, is evidenced by gun: great throng of people to be 'found at all times gathered around the exhibit. As usual, the exhibit is one of the mostunigue and attracâ€" ltive of the Fair. The mammoth :cake of Comfort Soap, (the guessing of the Weight of which entitles the lucky one to an elegant Palmer Up« right Piano) is scanned from every possible standpoint. The mental ef- fort to “size it up" in pounds and 'ounces, calls a serious expression to (many a laughing face, for the moâ€" ment. It costs nothing to guess; and everybody has the privilege of trying for this valuable Piano, which is also on exhibition at the stand. Nineteen other beautiful and valu- able prizes, as cons°1ation prizes, are to be aWarded to the nineteen guess- ers next nearest to the correct one- The Mayor of Toronto has kindly consented to weigh the huge cake of Soap at the Comfort Soap exhibit on the last day of the Fair and the result and names of the lucky guess- ers will be published. The exhibit is also made artistic and attractive by the display of many of the handsome pictures and other articles of virtue which are given away as souvenirs for Comfort Soap wrappers. These presents are so much appreciated and sought af- ter, that the Manufacturers have to carry a stock equal to that of ‘many a large departmental store, and the show rooms at 52 Wellington St., W. Toronto, and at 1676 Notrc Dame St., Montreal are veritable Art Emporiums well worth a visit of inspection. ' Comfort Soap in use, and in popu« lar favor, has no competitor; it stands alone as the great family and household Soap of the Dominion, 1nd its use is rapidly extending to wery household in every town and hamlet in the country. It is gratifying to the manufacturâ€" 11‘s to know, that their efforts to make a laborâ€"saving and pure soap, a. soap which is the best economy lor every household use, are being so universally appreciated, as it is to the millions of patrons who use it, who benefit by it, and who always get the beautiful premiums in ex- :hange for the wrappers, which they lend in to the ware-rooms at 52 Wellington St. W.. Toronto. The rapidity with which the deâ€" mand for Comfort Soap is increas- ing is simply phenominal, and the Company is constantly adding to their factories and facilities, in try- ing to keep pace with it. As is sometimes triter said of it, "Its the Comfort of Canada,” and its almost universal use seems to bear out the happy conceit. _â€"_.____¢._â€"._.â€"â€" SPREAD BY PENCILS. One of the medical inspectors of 10110013 in the city of Paris, which listrtict is suffering from an epidemic pf diptheria, has discovered that infection among the school children is principally spread by pencils. These pencils, which are municipal property, are in certain schools disâ€" tributed to the scholars every mornâ€" ing and collected at night. In this way one child is constantly getting l. pencil which has been previously used by another child. When it is remembered that children habitually put their pencils in their mouths, it is easy to see how diptheria spreads. The inspector has sent in a report to the authorities asking that each child should have a pencil of his or her own for the future. l i l FELL INTO WRONG HANDS. Some time ago an amorous youm1r man sent a letter to a German lady, and this postscript was added :â€" “That my darling may make no mistake, remember that I will wear a light pair of trousers and a dark, cutaway coat. In my right hand i will carry a. small cane and in my left a cigar.â€"Yours ever, Adolphe.” The father replied courteously, stating that his daughter had given him authority to represent her at the appointed place at the time rgreed on. His postscript was‘ as follows :â€" "Dot mine son may make no mishâ€" riakes, I vill be dreshed in mine shirt-sleeves; I vill vcr in mine right hand a glub: in mine left hand I vill vear a six-shooter. You viil recog- nise me by do vay I bats you on de head a goople dimes twice mid dc glub. Vnit for me at de corner, as I have somodings important to in- form you mit.â€"-Your front, llcnrich Muller.” MAN OF MANY PARTS. At Waln'enbruck, Saxony, there has just died a man who occupied at; the same time the positions of town clerk, church secretary, member of the Presbyterian Council, commis- sioner of fires, fire brigade superin- tendent, magistrate, deputyâ€"chief of Customs, assurance agent, tax as- sessor, commander of the guild of archers, and president of the choral society. Magistrate: “Madam, your hus- band charges you with assault." Illeuoria: “Yes, your worship; I asked him if he would ever cease to love me, and he was so slow at an- swering that I hit him in the eye with a mop. I'm only a woman, your worship" (tears). “and a wom- an’s ilfu' without eve is a mere blight.” A little Sunlight Soap will clean cut glass and other articles until they shine and sparkle. Sunligh Soap will wash other things the clothes. “3 SCIENCE AND HEALTH. The first application of Xâ€"rays to industry is in tanning leather. The use of storage batteries to fur- nish the entire motive power for an electric road has not been successful. On Thirty-fourth street, in New York the conducting wire or bar with trol- ley or sliding contact is taking their place. That a great majority of all deaths occur between 1 and 8 o’clock a.m. was shown by the record of 5,000 cases presented to the British Medi- cal association by Dr. Haviland. Forty per cent. more deaths occur in the fifth hour of the morning than in the tenth hour. The Xâ€"ray operators at Guy's hos-- pital, London, where the most ex- tensive use has been made of Xâ€"rays in the treatment of disease, suggests that the severe disturbances reportâ€" ed by Mr. Edison as coming from the X-rays are really from the ultra violet rays, for in their large experi- ence in the application of X-rays in skin diseases no such accidents have occurred. SMALLâ€"SIZED J APS SQUAT. Recently the editor of "Chouo- Koren,” a journal published at Tok- yo, determincd to find out why the Japanese, as a rule, are of lower sta- ture than the natives of other counâ€" tries, and, after spending considerâ€" able time at the task, he arrived at the conclusion that the reason is be- cause from time immemorial they have been accustomed to squat on mats in Turkish fashion instead of sitting down on chairs, as Ameri- cans and Europeans do. The Jap- anese method of sitting, he says, in- terferes with the free circulation of the blood, and, naturally, prevents the limbs from becoming thoroughly developed. As a proof that he is right, he draWS attention to the fact that the boys in Japan at the pres- ent day are taller by five or six cen- timetres than their ancestors were at a similar age, and he maintains that the reason is because the form- er, when they attend school, are obliged to sit on benches, whereas the latter Squatted while they learn- ed their lessons. That the Japanese ought to be taller than they are is the editor's opinion. and he has apâ€" pealed to the Governmentto prohib- it Squatting. -____§â€"â€"â€"â€".-â€" SPIDERS AS AIRSHIPS. Spiders cannot actually fly, but the young of many species are excellent aeronauts. When, on some summer's day, these little 'adventurers prepare to start, they stand on a high point of vantage, facing the Wind. Then the tip of the tail is raised, and lit- tle spinnerets emit threads which are caught and carried .by the breeze. These vary in length with the weight of the spiders, and are buoyant enough to bear their owners aloft for a considerable distance. The glitâ€" tering filaments which are thus spun; and ultimately settle on the ground and bushes, are familiar to us all as “gossamer,” and are produced by many species of these most interesting insects. Some spiders. again, are ex- pert leapcrs. A beautiful example of this sort has been found at Sydney, New South Wales. It has a curious flap on either side of its body, which can be extended like a kite or para- chute. Aided by this, it can readily cover short distances, though we cannot speak of this method as real flight. __._+____ Lover's Y-Z (Wise Head) Disinfect- ant Soap Powder dusted in the bath, softens the water and disin- fects. FASTING S CHOOLG IRL. Miss Reba Benjamin, a sixteenâ€" yearâ€"old pupil of a high school at Colorado Springs, recently concluded a twenty-five days’ fast, which she undertook “for fun.” She only lost ten pounds, and did her accustomed household work during the fast. She is now living on fruit juices, fruits, laad nuts, abstains from a set meal, lof 31,200 miles without POINTED PARAGRAPHS. Silence is an excellent remedy for gossip. The man who gambles picks his own pocket. ,Wise is the man who doesn’t write a truthful story of his life. A man's knowledge is to little or no purpose unless he utilizes it. While a blacksmith may have many virtues, he must have at least one vice. It's an easy matter to master a grief that is doing a stunt at your neighbor’s. As a stuttering man always thinks twice before he speaks, he ought to avoid mistakes. Even the man who lives a useless life may serve a purposa by posing as an example to others. The only difference between white lies and black ones is that other people always tell the black ones. A man who imagines that. he can run the domestic end of the combine better than his wife does is a fool man. ' In after years when a woman wants to take the conceit out of her hus- ban’d she repeats some things he said during their courtship. WALK OF 31,200 MILES. There are now in Milan an Irish Canadian and his wife, named O’Malâ€" ley, though the lady is Dutch by birth, who between 1897 and 1902 claim to have walked round the world, covering on feet a distance any reâ€" sources other than such as they could obtain as they journeyed. They produce no fewer than twentyâ€"seven volumes of documents attesting their wanderings. At present they are organizing in Milan a series of iceâ€" tures, which they hope may yield ‘money enough to carry them back to Canada. '4.“â€" A rolling stone does not make much of an uphill fight. -___._.~ Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot. reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a. blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directl on the blood and mucous surfaces. I all's Ua‘tarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. 11; was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this coun- try for years and is a re ular prescrip- tion. It is composed of tie 'best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directl:r on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful results in curing Uatnrrh. Send for testimonials free. F. J. CHENEY Gr. 00., Props. Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists, price 75c. Hall's Family Bills are the best. “How do you pronounce this word,, my dear ?" he asked pleasantly. “I-solate or isâ€"solate ‘2" “Either way is correct for you,” responded his wife tartly. For Over Sixty Years Hrs". wrssmw's Sam-mayo Svnur has been used by niilions of mothers for their children while teething ltsoothcs the child, softens the gums. alleys pain. euro: rind colic. regulates the Stomach and bowels, and in the 3th remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty-five cent; 3 botdu Bold by druggists throughout the world. Be sure and “iii for “ Mus. WINSLOW'S Suorumo Smur." 23-74 A queerâ€"looking customer inserted his head into an auction-room and gravely inquired, “Can I bid, sir ?” “Certainly,” replied the auctioneer. :‘Well, then,” replied the wag, walk- ing off, "I bid you'goodâ€"night." EliGLlSH S'PAVIN LiiiiMEiiT Removes all hard. soft or calloured lu'm a and blemishes from horses, blood spaviil. curbs. splints. ring tone, Iweeney, ratifies, sprei s. sore and swollen throat. coughs, etc. have 50 by use of one bottle. Vlarran’ed {he most wonderful Blemish Cure cvcr 'noer. Flo: “Jack is afraid he can‘t sup- port me in the style I’m accustomed to.” Dad: “Well, marry him, anyâ€" how. I can’t keep it up much long- er myself.” illnanl's Unlinedâ€"lures fluids. ale. m A HUMAN O STRICH. Dr. Monnier, chief surgeon at St. Joseph's Hospital, Paris, told the London Academy of Medicine :1 re- markable case which had come un- der his notice recently. The patient was a stunted, half-witted youth of twenty-two years. He complained of severe pains in the abdominal region, and an operation revealed the pres- ence in the stomach of no less than eight silver teaspoons, a large three- pronged fork, a metal name-plate, two drilling pins, a horn comb, sevâ€" eral keys and nails, and a variety of other small articles, weighing alto- gether 230 grammes. Although it was afterwards ascertained that this miscellaneous assortment of ironâ€" mongery must have been swallowod fully six months ago, the stomach had been practically uninjured. The articles 7 were all removed and the patient is now able to take feed, his and has abolished breakfast entirely. general condition being excellent. Wiffi the, old cavern ' St. Jacobs Oil to cure. Lumhago and Sciatica. Thea-e ‘19 up much Wood .0 ms. Price. 25¢. obi 50.8; plied the demure damsel. “.We don’t No soda? affair is complete withâ€" , out the delicious- The fragrance and rich creamy taste of this tea are peculiar to it alone. 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Boston. 17 St. Scirament St... Montreal time in the country, was alarmed at .__.__. the approach of a cow. She was , too frightened to run, and, shaking' Markham. Ont. All. Kill 03 OF her parasol at the animal, she said, in a very stern tone: “Lie down, I‘Rilll’s sir, lie down!" And me Pro. “Now, Uncle Ned, isn’t he just the duce generally, consign it to us an] we will get you good prices. "Well, Lucy, I don’t. know much about cherubs, but as a specimen of lei h b b h ' t ' l i’iowrlllngu1;‘118:.':rr1:e.‘ssa:"y 8 Is cer amy' a sweetest little cherub in the world?” H they, THE 3%.” “15’- ‘W t° have a men" is Dawson Gemmissinn Ge 0 e one. . a an TORONTO. ennui: _ _ -...__..4 Issus'Nb. 37â€"93 A maximum of talk is a sign of a minimum of thought. i l ‘A/l. z/x/c .. .A,”_...,..--‘...~A- - r--â€"',r «2‘4. x, ._. c, \A‘ ‘ mama,” ~ on, rams.