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Upon our arrival we were given an entertainment in the way of a theatrical performance. A proscenium of palm leaves and poles was erected in the plaza, profusely decorated with lilylike banana. plants. Flaming torches of pitch pine served as footlights, and the orchestra consisted of marimbas. These instru- ments consist of a series of hard wood keys placed upon a horizontal frame, each key over the orifice of an oblong tube of wood or sometimes the hollow shell of a. gourd. Its music is produced by striking the keys with little rubber ouvaaw-_a -_-: ,,,,, ' Woods with no other food than that carried by our Indian carriers, consist- ing chiefly of dried meat and a species of aboriginal hard tack. Once I had an opportunity of varying this fare with a. bit of roasted monkey, which animal our Indians had shot by the wayside. but. a negro rubber cutter remarking that it resembled very much 'his old grandfather decided me in not joining a feast‘that sayored so much of canni- = The Island City. At last we were out of the woods and are now in the island city of which I have heard so much and the World knows so little. This is a. veritable city surrounded by water in the midst of a wilderness. It is' not a'coll‘ection of habitations on an island, as might be supposed, but a city of paved streets and edifices of stone rising out of the waters of Lake Itza, containing its church. its plaza. its prison, its govern- ment buildings and its soldiersâ€"all that goes to make up a city of Spanish America. Here I find a people inhabit- ing a. little world of their own, Where the footsteps of the traveler scarcely ever penetrate. Here in a land of per- petual summer is an oasis of civilization in the center of a great Wilderness. An Interesting Bit of Historyâ€"White Home Among Cocoa Palms-A Theat- rical Performanceâ€"Nights Filled “'ith Musicâ€"Signs of Progress. [Special Correspondence] FLORES, Guatemala, May 18.â€"-If there ever was a dream of eternal sum- mer realized, it is here in the city of Flores, Peten. My journey through the wilds of northern Guatemala has been a fatiguing one. ten days living in the 1 LL-.. ‘1‘.“ How this city came to be here is an interesting piece of history. Cortez, aft- er Lis (- -2 .zquest of Mexico, passed here 8 on his \\ ay to Honduras and stumbled upon this knob of rock inhabited by the Itzas, where he was hospitably enter- tained. A century later the Conquest of these people was undertaken by the mis- sionary friars 0f Yucatan, after which the place became a presidio, to where the king's offenders were banished. Here the poor exiles could pass their days shut out from the world without the necessity «if other walls and prison I balism. knobbed sticks, and the instrument is kept in tune by little bits of wax on the under side of the keys. The marimba is the music in universal demand. Local Dramatic Talent. The play was a local dramatization of Guatamozin, whom they represented as meeting his death by poison and not, as history informs us. by means of the noose. It is a significant fact that this hero met his tragic death in the wilds of Peten while his conqueror \"as jour- neying to this very island. There was no admission fee. and those who dos-nod 1501;; their senxmgs with chairs, which The city is scarcely a mile in circum- ference and indeed is a. lovely little place. with its waving cocoa. palms droop- ing their feathery leaves over the white houses of lime and stone. The island is almost circular in form and rises to a height in the center of which is the quadrangular plaza. with the old Span- ish church at one end and the governor's quarters overlooking an enchanting bit of scenery, embracing two or three islands and the little hamlet of San Zenito on the opposite shore. Running nearly at a right angle on our right as we stand in the corridor of the governor's house is the municipal building. the cuartel, or soldiers’ quarters, the prison and tWo old fashioned brass pieces bearing the arms of Carlos Quinto. In Sweet Idleness. It may be presumed that life is dull in this little out of the Way place, but since my arrival, at least, it appears that the people have nothing else to do but while away their time the best they may. With dancing and music there is a continual feasting, except perhaps the two or three hours at midday when the sun, shining with an intense glow, drives everybody to their hammocks, where they enjoy their siesta gently swinging in the cool shade of their retreats. MARIMBA PLAYERS. bars than the impenetrable wilderness that surrounded them. From these old time exiles have descended the present inhabitants. SURROUNDED 3v WATER IN NORTH- ERN GUATEMALA. A QE’AIXT OLD CITY. rAfter the performance of “Guatamo- zin” a moonlight walk was in order. The marimbas led the procession, f0110W- ed by the governor and his immediate friends, and, when the marimberos were tired of Whacking out their wild music, guitars and accordions took up the strain . The second evening a ball was giv en at the governor’s house, which 1a“ sted till the early hours of morn. We rr fired at 3 a. m. , and at half past 6 an ’orderly appeared at our bedside with hr ,1; coffee. With the hot coffee there was . an end to sleep. Some one suggeste'l a bath, so with a supply of soap 2111f; towels a. sol- dier paddled us to wed the little is- lands in the lake; where a. plunge in the cool water proved very refreshing. Signs of, Progress. The government has just completed a. telegraph line to this remote city, and how much longer it will remain thus isolated from the world is only a ques- tion of time, for the surrounding coun- try is extremely fertile, well adapted for the cultivation of corn, coffee and trop- ical fruits and vegetables of all kinds. Even now a railroad is being prejected to open up these fertile lands to coloni- zation, and it is even suggested by in- fluential parties representing the Guate- malan _ government that immigration into the country is to be encouraged by oflers of free transportation, free land, exemption from taxation, etc. This is a beautiful country, blessed with a good climate and capable of sup- plying a home to- many a poor fellow who would be glad of the opportunity of settling in this faraway region. Advertisement Writing. A new business or profession has grewn up recently. It is that of writing advertisements for the newspaper "and periodical press. “Ad. smiths” they are often called in New York, where they chiefly flourish and abound, and some of their products have the appearance of having been forged with a. hammer and cut 011' with a. cold chisel. The essentials of a good advertise- ment are brevity, simplicity and truth. That which the advertiser desires to sell and the location of his business should be given the most prominence, and it is a good idea to quote prices. As a rule minute descriptions of goods advertised are unnecessary. The retail buyer espe- The trouble with some of the so called “ad. smiths” is a. tendency to exploit themselves rather than the goods they advertise. Usually the best results of advertising are secured when the adver~ tiser leaves the question of space and matter to the editor or business mana- ger of the medium he is to use, for they are interested with him in securing the best results. America is a great country, but we have not the best manners in the world. In no other civilized land are there such gangs of toughs and hoodlums. There are murderers and thieves, but even they are not so utterly tough as the lawless American. A little incident will show the difference. In the capital of Sweden there are some bronze lions in a public square. The city children used to mount upon the backs of these. It was desired to stop them. No policeman stood there and drove them rudely ofl". That was not necessary. The only thing done was to plant flower beds and borders around the statues. That protected them as ef~ fectually as if a row of soldiers with bayonets had guarded them. How long would flower beds keep American chil- dren off a given space without signs for- bidding them to tread upon it and a po- liceman to see that they obeyed? cially is not familiar with technical trade terms. Fifty colonies of bees well managed will make more money, with less labor, for their owner than 100 colonies care- lessly handled. were placed m we open air anon; me stagg to await the occupancy of their re- ! 71» o dbkw 02"" specnve owners. , :- “IVâ€"nt-nmn A good way to equalize the strength of colonies of bees in the spring is to change the hives around. Mrs. Walter Besant says a mahatma is “a man who has become perfect, who has reached union with the divine, who by slow degrees has developed the pos- sibilities of the spiritual nature and stands triumphant while others remain struggling. ” True, and although they are mighty scarce round this locality the average editor would make a first class mahatma if he would only cease struggling. The Chicago paper which is to remit crime and print only real good, pure and true stufl will have a call up high- er in a few days. “The good die first." The reform mayor of N ew York and some of his ante-election friends do not Speak as they pass by. In fact, the donghty Mayor Strong is between the devil and the deep sea, but he has friends in both places. And now Mark Twain comes forward with some good wholesome advice. He urges Americans to “kick” more. Why, he asks, should we not have the best service in the world from railroads, trol- ley cars and public servants? Why, in- deed, if not simply because Americans dislike to “kick?" J AMES '1‘. ROBINSON For the I admin-ions, the Fashionable and the Domestic. [Special Correspondence] NJ-zw YORK, June 4.â€"A woman can ea" 3. very comfortable livelihood now- rgfgrs at practical designing for carpets, wall papers and dress materials. A friend of mine who has been drawing designs for challies and printed cottons for the summer trade made $75 by her first sale, and since then in ten weeks she has earned $500 by designing for silks and ginghams, and one firm has told her they will take all the designs she can bring. But making designs which the printer or weaver can repro- duce is vastly different from drawing patterns which look well on paper, and although no great artistic talent is re- quired a certain amount of instruction is necessary, the Same as in every pro- fession. ' A woman can get a. much better~pho- tograph of herself if she refrains from the use of powder before exposing her face to the camera. The best photog- raphers absolutely forbid even the faintest dusting of the powder puff, as they say it makes shadows in the wrong places and interferes with the lights and shadows which the artist himself can adjust from overhead, with the best re- sults to the sitter. A woman who wants to be gowned in the latest; modes will not fail to go in for buttons as the garniture to be used on at least one frock of her summer out- fit. The craze for buttonsâ€"buttons of all sizes and shapes, buttons of porcelain and buttons of metal, buttons with lit- tle dainty heads or landscapes portrayed on their surfaces and buttons plain and severeâ€"4119. craze for buttons will domi- nate everything in the trimming of the coming gown, Whether it be tailor made or from flou. Enormous hats will be the very swell- est thing the coming season. Rough bright. orange straw, with fine black straw under the brim, is the latest fancy from Paris. , LGABDNRB Nam The fishermen of Bermuda. contrive, with very little trouble, a. kind of water glass that would delight the heart of ev- ery girl and boy within reach of river, lake or sea. and which any mother can get a. carpenter to make at a. very small cost. Four boards about 3 feet long are nailed together, thus making ahox with- out ends, the inside of which is painted black. Around the inner edge of one end is cut at notch about a. quarter of an inch deep, and into this is fastened a. pane of ordinary glass with putty and tucks. The crack inside the box must be well covered with putty to prevent the water from getting in. Around the glass end of the box should be fastened strips of old lead pipe for weights, and on the other end loops of leather for straps should be nailed, one on each side. To use this telescope drop the glass end of the box into the water, holding on by the straps, and by looking through tb glass end yoz‘ will see the objects be- neath as distinctly as if no water inter vened. I, A woman can give her face a pretty tinge of color in a natural, harmless way by buying at any pharmacy a facial cupping glass and applying it to her .face for 10 or 15 minutes night and morning. The facial cupping glass is a little rubber bulb attached to a tiny glass cup, and by placing the cup against the check and squeezing the rubber bulb theflcsh is gently sucked into the cup. causing the. blood to rise to the. surface, and this gives not only a healthy activ- ity to the. blood vessels of the face, and a consequent color, but also tones up the flabby muscles, making them firm and hard. and in time. by: systematic application of this little toilet accessory. the hollows of tho face will become filled out and .the cheeks will take on a pretty roundnessâ€"a condition so desirâ€" able in a beautiful woman. The women who habitually cross the ocean have devised a most sensible Ship: board dress, Which. like the conven- tional riding habit, will gradually be- come the regulation thing for steamer wear. It consists of a pair of knicker- bockers, a lightweight flannel skirt, heavy serge gownâ€"the skirt falling to the anklesâ€"buttoned jersey leggings, thick traveling coat with hood, and an alpine. visor or Tam O’Shanter cap. Bicycle parades will be all the rage this summer, pressing hard on the heels of the ever popular coaching parades for supremacy at mountain and seashore re~ sort. At a recent bicycle parade in Paris many of the fair cyclists rode tandem wheels, 8 groom in livery occupying th\ rear seat. The machines were gay in floral decorations and ribbons, and one or two riders wore suits of white duck throughout, from leggings to cap, which made a pretty centerpiece to the bright framing of flowers. Neither bloomers nor divided skirts were to be seen. and indeed the leaders of fashion in Paris and New York have adopted a regulation costume which eschews any resemblance to mannish- ness. The bicycle costume in question consists of a weighted skirt reaching only midway the calf of the leg, 3 nor- folk jacket or blazer opening over a duck vest, leggings of same material as the gown and cap to match. You can keep your sleeves to the de- sired balloon expansion if you will sew strips of wire taste at intervals around the inside of the puff, and no matter how damp the weather may be or how much the sleeves may be crushed you are always able to pull them out to their original bigness. A new lining for sleeves and skirts, surpassing fiber Chamois m stifi'ness and durability, is wood fiber, 9. material made from the fiber of the bamboo. ”- "O' THE WPZICHMAN, LINDSAY, THURSDAY. JULY 11TH.1895 0F " JTEREST TO WOMEN. 28 WELLINGTON STREET. LINDSAY. TELEPHONE NO. ‘3' In this locality there ore a large number of mares suitable to cross with a thoroughbred atre, and their owners will consult the r own interest by using Batsnnp. _'_1‘he popularity of the thoroughbred horse munnn. 'L'ne popularity of the thoro hbred horse cannot be dismtt‘d when only last week In 10000:» 12000 spectators witnessed the races at Toronto each day. WM. WEESE. Batsman is a rich c menu in color, and was foaled in 1889. He was sired by Enquirer, by Import- ed Leamington, by Funghaballah: 3by Sir Hercules, by Whalehone; by Waxy, etc.. etc, Dam Brila. by \‘ergil; 2nd dam lac pity. by King Lear: 3rd dam by Imp. Scythian, etc. In . onformation he is all that can be desired. As a performer he hes demonstrated that he possesses the qualities that go to make a great race horse, end has won several notable events. As “we- year-old he defeated a. field of 15 contestants at. Gut- tenberg, heating the most noted perfomxers of that. day. As a threeqear-old he won a great stake for that see at. Coney Island. Full particular. of pedigree and performances can be had on enquiry. THE DALY HOUSE Corner of Simcoe and Front Sts. Toronto, now under the propriership of Mr. Joe.~ Daly. late of Lindsay. Refitted and re- furnished throughoutandisone of the best equipped and conducted hotels in the city. The wine room is unexcelled and cuisine cannot be surpassed. Terms $1 and $1.50 per day. Corner of Simcoe and Erotic-“‘91.. l‘oronto. It ls superior to all other wire fences. and is suit- able for farm. lawn, . ardc-n and cemetery fencinz. It will turn all kids of stick. 'lhe Luck Wire Fence makes a most attractive fence for pr-vate residences. Stock racks and farm gates a Aspecxalt). Recommen- dations furnsshcd. â€"22. .l. A. FITZPATRICK. Also agent for the Improved Fire Escape Ladder. Tenders will be received at the Town CTerk‘a Office p to Thursday n on. 4th J uly, for the erection of an Isolation Hospital for the Town of Lindsay. Plans and specaficatxons may be seen at. the Clerk‘s Otfice on and alter Lindeay and r'enelnn Falts. Lindsay Office, Baker's Block, Kent-st, We are loaning money on real estate first mortgage in sums large and small, to suit borrowers, on the lwst 1 mm and at the very lowest rat 3 of interest. We_do not lend on notes or chattel security. Allinfnrmatinn may be obtained en application to J. L. \\ [Nil-LBS, Chairman of [mil in}: C: iiimi‘*ee, or from the Town Clerk. The lowest or any tenuo: 0t newswily aCcepted. In urdcrt) wind up an business Afiairs u!l out st mdmg accounts dun! mu mum be artzlcd at mum IS. A.1)01<A.\‘ R. J. M'LAUCHLIN, Mr. A. Duran, wine and liquor mowhant, in return- in-_: thanks to his numerous cusnumcrs for their :ibcral pan-nu. us would respectfully intimate that he h u dispuswl of his husiners to the firm of Mums. (:ruhmn x C a, and hcspcuks a cuntihumacu. «,1‘ their patronage for the hew tixm. . TENDERS FOR TH E EREC- '1‘an his A K1n¢131TA I The property of WM. WEESE, No. 8 Melbourne- st., will make a limited season cf 20 approved mares at his own stable, No. 8 Melbourne-st, Lindsay. Advertise in - - - LOT 10, CON. 6. T’P of FENELON. To write a convincing advertisment about clothing nowadays, all dealers claim too much for the discriminating reader to believe. All I do is to try and get you to look at my stock, it is easy to sell then, my constant aim is to put into clothes all the attractiveness of artistic fashion and careful making at the lowest possible price; this is why I retain my‘ old customers and am constantly receiving new ones. Ask those who have worn our make of clothing during the past year and they will tell you theplace to get, :1 good suit is at ARMITAGE. TO PROPERTY OWNERS. $10 to insureâ€"less than half price for such a high- y.bred horse. lfS QUITE A ERICK BATSMIXN, 7726 W (life/man. DR- JEFFEBS; Sell cheap. (me hundred acres, more or less. LOCK WIRE FENCE? HANG E OF BUSINESS. 00D FARM FOR SALE OR TUESDAY, 25th INST., 1895. CLAL'GHLIN and McDIARMID, BAImIsmus, SOLICITORS, c., PEDIGâ€"REE- RENT. TION OF A HOSPITAL. Have you seen the Apply to M. H. MWLAUCH. IN. F. A. M' DIARMID. TERMS. THE TAILOR. ALEX. I’LACK. 10 Brunswick-st" Montreal J. L. WINTERS, Chairman Building Com. Proprietor n-xy Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mo'uld‘ ings, Newells Balasters When a man builds a house there is two things he wants, good dry material and first-class work. Having over 20 years experience in the factory line, and employ. ing only first-class workmen and the on v proper-mode for drying lumber, I am able to give 111 customers the best of every- thing in t e shape of andleverything in the bui{dipg line. Give dingo-ll than} I-..â€"..; -,,, Planing GREGORY'S DRUG STORE, There is no other root crop grown which produces so large an amCl' per acre of desirable cattle food for winter feeding as the Mamm- Long Red Mangel. Over 2000 bushels per acre 'have been gran To secure the best results good seed must be sewn. C3" Mammoth Mangel is exceptionally fine, being selected from }‘ shaped roots. Growers who have used it for years past prefer 1‘», any other Long Red Variety. Has a distinct appearance. r9015: massive straight and regular in size and of most excellent feeding“ keeping qualities. FOR SALE AT SPRATT KILLEN, TEAS, BUFFEES, SUGARS, GANNE GIJDS AND GENERM Vadgeâ€"I could scarcr-Zy r»: 1:. hing suit this Ithd‘Ilztig. vaneâ€"Why ? adgeâ€"I got caught 3:1 ‘3. : 1 _. . Rav on/‘l §r shrunk .‘w‘n ,5 ‘ '1 OUR SPECIALTIES ARE : MAMMOTH LONG RED MANG OF ALL KINDS. OUR LINES ARE WE LEnD, WE NEVER FOLLO' GRGGERIES Helm, FEEMREN FAST CEREALS, GRDGKERY, msswz REE! mm on. I sell the best ORGANS, PIANOS AND SEWlNGZMABHINES i1; the_cheapest, according to quality, and any make desired. 170 Ke-fit-stq West, Lindsay, Ont. noieve hing in the building line. Giv meacalfiygnd inspect our work. GEC- INGLE Our prices in all lines are at the;bottom. LINDSAY CARTERS’ IMPROVED F ACTS CORNER KENT AND WILLIAM KENT STREET, LINDSA7 member of Ontario Vetwnnfl Association. Office and raid William-an, Lindsay Art Designs in all BranChe’ 1mm 3mm. “NW" . LOGAN IIIIIIIIIIIII FRESCOING? GRAINING KALSOMININ STAINED GLASS. HOUSE, SIGN AND G. M. McFa‘ GENERAL L AG} the 0 W35 gm'hpn one 0 over to Hoboken the f the passengers :8 old man Wm: by “.3y Of rep rben you did 1“ profession ?" I 9” Fan. rayther . md you d‘ iot as I knows 1’01 HE wAS THE OTHER MAN. WI. 00 - . rut did you bat the game ‘3" :winked and chuckled some more, then. putting his mouth to my ear rhispel'ed ‘. ’on't give 1t away, but I’m no John from Varmount." 7 Then who am you '3” M Green Goods himself ; going over V" up . 570. He’s as smart as most or them.” mks energy. perhaps.” at at all. He’s a hard worker and pts to do the best he can.” Maybe he has none of that personal Enedsm that they talk so much ay for a. New England far. idently wanted to be atted with him for a few ' 1 ch 3:: and then asked: _ AM. with any adventures ur Congressman doesn't seem to ant to much.” said the prominent an to the politician who had just med from Washington." :e doesn't." replied the politician, mn't seem to have any influence ?" [e hasn't any." she outclassed in the matter 01' :xcellent." 'hen what is the trouble with h‘m“ must admit that he lacks soma- e seems to have as much as the of them, buts that now. $2) ing [e doeS. He lacks the one essential Lification for a Congressman of in- me. He is not built for the life. and {ever will be a success in W'ashin"- He never plays poker. "bâ€"C icago ning Post. day' When LAD Mons and News limns in be Taken M0133 “'ith the Sundry lit-valiaat. 'he Unbeliever doubt- the etf‘v. .;c;v o. 139?. but the faithful rm nits-s ‘ .~ [3793311011 of a little chute WEI-'11 believe in it more firmly “a- 3" A Fear ago, With tthr gasztr. man felt that he was not justified 12:»- fipmm in receiving his salary. SSJ'Q‘, daparsonage “'ith his (ow follow- She decided to build a church 1112.: Daldbe absomtely free. he to dt'tiiiit’ Wen-ices. For a year the little mi:â€" Eh“ been in course of consiz‘uctz-fin. “minted time and again by lack : ads“ SOmetimes the work would ‘z-e med forward by the Congi‘vgatinn Fuselvee, old men and young gigging finchea At last the church is inâ€" and dedication services were in a “99k ago. The faithful sinus thStor Mosier have won him 111-? Rmthy Of a. large number of Brouk- BEES- so that now the funds are con:- Iadgeâ€"I could scarcely gr: hing suit this morning. elleâ€"Why ? [adgeâ€"I got caught in thw : Say, and it shrank dreadiu New ‘ Kisslons in Turkey. he eyes of the world have been cen- d on Turkey Since the Armenian we"! more than ever before. All “5‘9an is aroused. Turke} “1135‘ ‘e.v .hgeuzed. She is not fit to govern Them has been a number agenda at work in the land of the ‘ Ran Ie for several years. and their in- 8:1“ is beginning to be felt. Among Die-are RObex-t College, in Constantiâ€" ? ' the Girl's College, in thfi same but;_:Ill>hrates College. at Harpoot ; who??? $011989. at Aintah. and ' m emi ' Marskwan, matte T nan at ”3' countless common schools. “key. In addition 10 121959 it he a good speaker 1’" cum-80 mien». m Dlvomd. den ' May 26.â€"Mrs. Aubrey. the : haughter of cute: Justice Fuller kw States Supreme Court. In; J. Na a. divorce from her hus- . tt Aubrey. Saturday. 0’9, EY “1....â€" V He was one ost innocent-R and his spee u'. _ m .- that makes men influential in '“Wnnnople’ May 36,â€"A series of thua’kES Saturday virtually rand Ito“ 0‘ Paramythia. European l‘key_ Fifty Dfl‘sons were killed and 350%“ injured. The total number lch “8 26. The Greek Church. Ned w“ built 300 years ago. was .. ”Vex-g] yards. but is still stand- “‘W man u} m snorsn. I)” Fashionable Bathing. $pe0y0u didn’t let a green- make you a victim '3” m winked at me and chuck- of reply. 1 did [all in with some of on ?" I persisted. yther I” he quaintly replied. Missions in Turk 1' y . Not a Success. loseâ€" your money 1’" 25w of the :10 bills for " he replied. light from 9" a be Taken I,” Fatherâ€"‘ cat's tale}: Tommyâ€" the cat's 1' Student 1 â€"erâ€"erâ€"e| Professo: to err is h A lberta- custom t‘ only on 1 hand. Alethea- than half one time ! New 021 to thrash Editor “I told Alkali I yer, Bill, t' die kno Bromo over the "Yes, 11 fish voice aircase. Y K C - "Mam it was 9:; mes!) Mr. Tin ast elev him goo I bloode all the 1 and I t‘ Alkali h] “We! then ?" "Beca' that 510 (Inn [in thing a‘ Brig: campiz is. it < who u just (I 'ood c 3 things i under 2 isn’t it \X‘ to ha.‘ PL‘m Brig; at-all-‘ tent : ‘ Grig‘ \Vho Brib‘ gun. a; Grim v4 to "\Vh "Jap rap