‘THREE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING, fe 4 time of mor a Pi "iver the Jubtlan, the ot toproching dawn - Stand alone in an ‘Of awful purity.* Stand s&..ne with folded hands, heart. of: thingst heave’ 48 lees snd roti Mtbovgh the moon is ‘The wind that wailed throughout the alghr rope: ith & Mah of pala, th a sense of the unknown, may see now, The east begins to glow! ‘The east is all tn ‘The charmed hou Yor, breaking up the aust sktes, ‘The day appears Olive Molwarth in Chambers? Jouroal ?AYING FOR A MBAL, Sh Wake Wortty# ARIS, Co) Riok ister Colonel jaincneet ek of Reyalu- onary fame, was born and bred in Middleboro, Mass. e was always fond of a joke and was quick to seize portunity to indulge his propen- ted worth to ee hose’ bones?” “About a shilling, I guess,” she an- swered. ‘The young officer returned to the sol- diers, and, taking from the barroom till 8 shillings and smiling genially upon m, gave eac was worth to pick those bones, and you said a shilling? ‘I thought It little rove her favorite son for this mis- interpretation of her words, and then loved a jok an L00, e, and 80, af id the name—Dodd’s Kidney Pills is imitated, Imitations are dangerous. Th 1 original is safe. Dodd’s ies Pills have a reputation, Imita- tors have none or they wouldn't imitate, So they trade on the Ros: ut Dodd's Kidney Pills. Do not be deceived, There is only one Re Dow's is the original. is the name to be care- ful about. D-O-D-D’S KIDNEY PILLS To Couquer Worry. Consider what must be involved in the ‘truth that God is infinite and that you are a part of His plan. the Scripture when the mn to worry returns. Cultivate a spirit of gratitude for daily mercies. ealize worrying as an enemy which destroys your happiness. Realize that it can be cured by per- sistent effort Attack it definitely, as something to be overcome. Realize that it has never done, and never cad do, the least good. It wastes vitality and impairs the mental facul- ies. ies. Help and comfort your neighbor. Forgive your enemies and conquer your aversions, ‘The world is what we make it. For- ward, then! Forward in the power of faith, forward in the power of truth, forward in the power of friendship, forward in the power of freedom, for- ward in the power of hope, forward in the power of God! Happ! “I was recently party to a diseus- sion,” said a doctor, “where the ques- tion of the nature of happiness arose, satisfactory allow me to repeat it for the benefit of those interested, “He saida “Happiness is a state of mind—niore active than contentment, less pronounced and more abiding than joyfulness. Whose principle and per. manent source is in a temperament disposed to make the best of pe is; whose immediate occasion i which pleased orith the Te ae glum took, abe arene and said it was all Com- papion. A Positive Thin: Christianity is ithe? Ne asthecee tive. The mere hatred of evil in a particular form is no evidenes of piety. heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart.” It is little to the point to bs told what a man is against ; it is vital to know what he is for. The Perfect Proportion. Bu is said to be perfectly proportion- @ man should weigh 28 pounds for vars tok ot ia Belay ‘Two Version: Mrs, Sourwed—I was thinking ot our courtship—those blissful days! Mr. lg was I—that bliss- ful daz Still Unsettied. “Briggsy is an old settler, isn’t he?”” “T think not. He has owed me seven dollars for eight years.’ present, is without acute regret or undue apprehension.” “What better definition could ona have than this?’—New, York Sun. ‘The Seven Senses. Robbie—Uncle Jacob, Mr. Tarbox, said this morning that when he fell from the roof he had the seven sensed knocked out of him. I thought thero ware only five senses. Uncle Jake—Dere is seben senses, honey, but ef dat man, or any uddab man had em all, dey’s a mirrikle. Yaas om folkses knows erbout, Den aa! tae sense, wich some mules s white folkses hain't go oncommon ‘at it nevah gets plenty, an’ mighty few people has it —at least in my time. Inexpensive Stiver Polish. ‘An inexpensive everyday polish for silverware is made by mixing half a Pp toss ers bolted (1 mils tha oust ncy of Ly BD aca Lome aduirteenendd , bub td no Stee A Pretty Good Liar Himself. “Thad a fanny dream tees night,” said Mrs. Wattles the other morni wings. They were alliont of their old stock, he said, and their teady to wear order hadn't beeu filled ee promptly, “But before yon come in,’ he said, ‘you must ee into this livite room in the gate, ‘board forward when I saw you coming ou of the door, dear.’ “12” said Mr. Wattles,” with a what must Ido to get struck expres- sion.on his face.’ ‘What was I com- ing out sr7 chalk, dear,”? said Mrs. Wattles ith just the faintest twinkle in her eye. “Haye another cup of coffee How’s This! We offer One ‘Hundred Dollars reward for ny ease of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Le s poten Cure CHENEY. & CO., ‘oieas, 0. tut any objigations made by thelr Rim. WEST & TRAUX, Wholesale ‘Drugglts, Toledo, 0. WALDING, KIN YAN, , Wholesale, Druggists, Spoled, Hal h Cure is taken Intetnatiy, natty lureciiy upon the blood and mucous System, "‘Testimoutals sent tee “Priee Te per bottle. Sold by. ait GPUs: sts, ng Range Photography. ats Gentili, an Italian officer who hi By this means le to pea peee nti invent: ff considerable im- ortance from the military point of ‘iew. IN THE DR. HAMMOND-HALL’S English Teething Syrup Comforts Crying Children. LARGEST SALE OF ANY TEETHING PREPARATION WORLD. BRITISH COMPANY LONDON. NEW YORK. TORONTO. 'y So Many Young Men Fall. “One tronble with many young men who start ou in business is they try to do too many things at once,’ says ded Green, oo Richest Woman they’re always afraid of doing more han they’re paid for. enter into their work with the right To get on and be scene aro alwaye willing t pay aries to peopl things for them. The man who onl; caries out the thoughts rey ideas of a man A thing in the world to- ay 4 iene oughly reliable man, ‘Tiere never was, and never will, be, universal panacea; in one remedy, for all ills to which flesh is helr—the very. nature of many curatives being such that were the germs of other and differently seace ases rooted in the system of the Lwas cured of ARD’S LINIMEN cae MoMULLIN. Wakes Goitre by MIN- Els was Boe ia Inflammation by MIN- RDS LINIMENT. MRS, W. W. JOHNSON, ra as red of Facial Neuralgia by| 4 MINAEDS LINIMENT. J. H. BAILEY. Parkdale, Ont. Without Distinction of Sex. among ae Wiis 1 in size makes. up renoalee form and do thelr work thoro An Economical Wife. Wife—Karl, we ought not to spend so mach for our summer trip this year, and I've thought of one way to cut down expens Husband Ana what is that, my dear? "We won't ask the doctor this year iexulced the ain tual will kava Hinard’'s Liniment Relieves Neuralgia A New Sy: se Se A a prominent rai’ 6 See has to do is to ‘run his engine ona trestle, and touch | a button; and a tenderful of coal drops | into his tender, and is weighed"as it Canard F The Cunard Steamship company’ ac- counts for the ps show a pro- oe of £294,856, and a dividend of tive cent. on the ordinary shares is Someseed.: JOHN LABATT, London, Are undoubtedly THE BEST. ‘Testimonials from 4 chemists, 10 medals, 12 Aplomas. The most wholesome of beverages, Recommended by Physicians. For sale every- here, p would relieve one ill in turn wo wuld aggravate ‘the other. "We have, however, im Quinine. Wine, when obtainable in’ a. Sound unadulterated They don’t | ¢ who will think of mi yw to Clean Oil Paintings. ee sometimes use a rai to for this purpose. Cut off the end of the potato and rub the painting very softened, then wash off with a sponge cote tepid suds.—August Ladies’ Home Cannot Be Beat.—Mr. D. Steinbach, Zurich, writes:—“I have used. ‘Dr. Thomas! Heleettlo ee in a Re in'my house. A City of Waters ngkok i isa city of wate! canals, than in permanent buildings. iiinard’s Liniment Cares Dandruft state, a remedy for many By its gradual and judicious use, the frailest systems are led into convalescones and strength, by the influence which nine exerts on Nature’s own restoratives. Itrelieves the drooping spirits of those with whom a aleronte, state of morbid des- is a 01 out the veins, ianecueniy tee healthy animal functions of the system, thereby activity a necessary. resule, strengthening the frame, and giving life to the digestive organs, which naturally demand {nereased substance -result, im; proved appeti p & Lyman of toronto, Have given to the pabile thelr superior Quinine Wine atthe usual rate, d, gauged by the opinion of scientists, this wine approaches nearest perfection of any inthe market. All draggists sellit. Poor x Teachers. In the ae Satie of China a tencher is paid albgut one cent a day for each pupil. | Minard? § Liniment Cures ‘Tins, Ete, ote se ent Verdigris Poisoning. brass and copper kitchen uten- sis PGhould ‘be Gleaed spttb /ialt and vinegar before they are used, to avoid poison from verdigri ni the bead of thelist fof all isa the throat and 1u Tt acts like magic ia reabha pry ate conan Wace subdued, tightness of the chest | is relieved, be said never to fail, pared from the active principles or virtues of several medicinal herbs, and can be de pended upon for all pulmonary com- Piaints. An Eloment Instead of a Virtue. Sincerity is no single virtue te be classed with others and ranked above giving life and vigor to every Eee aud a tender beauty to every leaf an blossom. ae us eit it as the de ae est principle of hearts and the most vital sateical of our 1 Minard’s Liniment for sale ie everywhere How to Keep Violets Fresh. A bouquet of Yinletae ae be kept crisp and fresh for 1 days by a little care. At night fl a deep sonp- plate with cold water, place the violets = this and cover with a bowl. Set ¢ dish in a cool place.—August La- dies Home Journal. Are Carefully Prepared Pills pate TI einer in the seoitart to pon the Intestiaes. aud tiveness influence the, e’s Vegetable Pills are so made, feethe cupersisioricot® experts. ch substance in them intended to. operate ah intestines are retarded in aetion Unt jon of | ia canals. her pass through the stomach ‘to . the wels Te Bickle’s Ant Consumptive Syrup stands Strange Antmal Friendsh!p. ‘A fox and a hound belonging to a gentleman in Kennebec, Me. are ne fectiomate nd since continued genes comrades. Mustard tor a Whole Nation, Lompoc, in Santa Barbara cate ‘al. grows ad for the whole na~ tion. In that region 2,000 acres are cultivated to the seed, the industry mploying about 200 farmers. AVENUE HOUSE—n Hotel Balmoral CATHOLIC bell! Reety rats ary and Church Relii 1s Pictures, hen vents agg ration oan i ordet ‘8 recely: ve on Siiniewar Fret Bus ‘Am. P. $1.50 up. EP. $1 ea ompt attention. D, & J.S ee Montel. nd yi ito ef the sot ‘eran extremely on nie dies from dig means ou Si ore’ the prot out Postpaid Rfsstratea sects on frais , Yosedushes, on eo iy + site Eastene Towscute NO ile, Que 8: through Guusdladt Agency Fat they paying express char, Send to Dr Kline, 981 Ar 284 The All-Canada Show! AUG. 27th to SEPT. Sth. 1900 TORONTO | Exposition and ee aint | Industrial Paip All the Latest Novelties. Many direct from Europe. The Marvelons Resources of Our own Country Thoroughly Exploited: Brilliant and Realistic Battle Spectacle, THE SIEGE OF MAFEKING! AND ALSO THE RELIEF! Timely Arrival of Canadian Artillery. Entries close August 4th. @ | EXCURSIONS OM ALL LINES OF TRAVEL, c prize list entry forms, etc., address ten FE eee ee Rede ae Roberts Re} Reports ° That the Cap- tives Will Total’ 4;000. rom London, A despatchef enemy had torn up'rails, and a sup- Tord Roberts has. télegraplied’ to. the ply trais escorted. by the Shropshires War Office as follow was derailod, 13 fete killed and 99 “Hunier repo ers prsrouderot aay Potaiater, ana | |dered to ascertain why. the order Joubert surrendered to Brude’Hamil- | disobeyed.” rifles, 650) A corréspondent with sees Hunter's ponies, and an Armstrong guns Lieut. |force at Slapkrang, Wniderson, 2 Danish officer In the | “Tie W y: | mandoes are no’ vith five guns and anum-|men. Gen. Roux has arrived, and ‘also rghers, broke away in the jthe commandant of the ewe: com. strict, but Huuter ex-!mando. It will take days to get all 2 total prisoners will amount ton, who collected 1,200 Senekaj . com- ig, abont: »600 3 for seven miles up the va ‘An anfortunate accident oma ns Ii. the leaders have surren: » on the Krugers-|eréd. The prisoners ioe he eg railway, aie: aciieniites Harp Potohietetr oom dullness, and closed at an advanos ¥ MARKETS OF THE WORLD| i Higher cables and a good cas! hresbing returns made traders fa our the buying side of the market, _ }iCarn, on the contrary ak; | bean. heavy deliveries, lack of cash demand, | ED HOGS AND. PROVISIONS, |jind favourable drop seach causing Teronto, Aug. 7.-Market for pork /1 1-20 decline... Oats closed 1-8 to 1-40 eee of Cattle, ee Grain, &e., in the Leading Market products steady and good demand for }lower- “Provisions showed advances | for. visions are as | board cle: mited! shoulders, 7 to |bush. Est bacon, car lots,|/cars corn 300 cars; oats, 315 cars; case lots, 8 | hogs, 20,000 head. 8-4 to Bee shut out pork, $18; heavy | mess, $16. | Poa eee Minneapolis, Aug. 7.—Wheat—Aug- just, 7; September, 75 to 75 1-8¢; De. heavy, <11|cember, 76 1-4 to 76 3-8¢ ; No. 1 hard, °3 |77. 7-8 ; No. 1 Northern, 75 7-8¢ ; No. 2 ‘breakfast ‘bacon, 12°to 121-20; pionle| Northern, 74 5-8c. Flour—First. pat- 101-20; | ants, $4.15; do. seconds, $3.95; first slesres 9208; noooad dans #2405 Wed $12 to giz. Duluth, Re 7.—Wheat—No. 1 hard, cash, 79 7-80; August, 79 7-803 Sep- | ember, 79 8-8 to, 79 1-208 Die | 79.1-8. No. 1. Northern, cash, 77 7-80; | ‘August, "7 7-80; September, 77. 3-8 | 97 7-80; No. 2 Narthern,.76 1-40; No. 1:2; December, 77 7-80 8 spring, 72 7-8c. Corn—89 1-20. Oats— 8 1-2 to 23.34 Tallow. is easier tin ex CL ea dealers quote green MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. ws, 7840; and steers, 8 1-4¢; cured : bie, Country hides are quoted at mocmneat Found Sing Them to 20 less. the Boe Soa testers winis aa ome eee Tie os to $140, Spring lambs—Dealers are sape The coon, paying 40 to 50c. Calfskeins—Steady at and 8¢ for No. 2. prices quoted ft eee pails, 9% Tes, SKINS, AND WOOL. 81-20; tubs, 83-40; ; Wools are offered tree: | t outlook poor. Skins are about steady. 9% for No. 1, " Wheai—Quotations as follows—Ont,, | to light while a search was being made red and white, old, outside, ofthe Government officesin the capi- new, 68 to 69c; spring, outside, 70c; | tal after Gen. Roberts’ occupation. |no doubt as to /the truth of the state- Tt further says :— “Jw would seem that) we are on the eve of unexpected and serious devel- sympathy | opments in connection with South zal | | African affairs.” sk Miilfeed—Scaree and steady. Bran, $12 to $12.50, and shorts, $14 to $14.50, west. Corn—Rather easier, in with’ Chicago. No. 1 American, tow, 46 1-2c, on track here, and mixed | at 45 1-2c. Peas—Car lots are quoted nominal SIR ROBERT HART SAFE. ly at 59c, north and west, and seis? ea: ast: | a te ore: Raspivaiens From the mse Bar! ers New No. 2, 88, aT AT Cus side; old No. 2 40c. | eek Ae 490, outside; and old,| 4 sis from London, Wednes Arts flay, says:—Important additional con firmation of the safety of the Lega- tions was received in London last evening by Mr. Dunoan Campbell, re. and quiet, Holders ask |Presentative in Europe of the Chinese cent. patent, in buy. |Customs service, from the freights, and export-|#ioner of Customs at Chefoo, in the pecial brands sell-Iooale| ag of a Pekin despatch, not acies, New white oats; west Old white oats, north and | 5; and east, 27 Northern, spot, Winter wheat—Old. No. 2 red, nomin- |sPectgt-General, f and family still safe.” bas been confirmed:by the Com 99 | missioner of Customs in ite who white: e7\ telegraphed last evening ne % No. 3 mixed, |tie—Inspector-General’ safe Gescise orn— Dull, but firm; Ne BAe ond.’ jel 48 3-4c; No, B yellow, 48 1-20; N yellow, 42 1-20; No. 2 corn, 43 1-40; No corn, 42 3-4 ta d4c. eee i aS hew, 45 to 46c offered. Rye fm track, offered, 58. Flour— @hicago, Aug. 7.—Wheat was quite He wai to-day, in spite of the décided dle temple 4 ‘number of years ago. Prince of W les Studying-Law. The Prince lof Wales still pursues SURRENDER, There is a°continuous stream of.|} quiry, with some bad far Wi estern| | ‘Chinese ‘0 | dant in the agitation in favor of the higher, car lots; pulled, extra, 20) 5.0/5, have been discovered in Pre- fto 2c; and supers, 18 to 19. ecie a BREADSTUFFS. The documents are said to have come COMPELLED TO FIGHT. Gen, De Wet Has ees ag phere ing Burghers Tog A despztch from eatet saysi4 Gen. Prinsloo; with 5,000 men and 1 guns, has surrendered to Gen. Hunter, |'This marks the collapse of the wat in the’ north-eastern portion’ of the | Free State, Gen. De Wet is at Reitzburg, but it is known that his burghers are figh ing under compulsion. This was admit- ted by his brother, Piet De "Wet, whJ minaged to escape Christian De Wet'd eillanee and came in and surrend ered. Gen: French has occupied-Pdu sta- ion, || The number of men i {commandoes to the east is rapi ing. The ‘total number of men in Botha’s and the other commandoes is not -believed now to Sa 6,00 "| \fhese are scattered about at several! » The Boers still bi \that is fit £ e Long T @ other, one |j Gen. Delarey, with 1,500 men, occu- ea ; diftioult country on the Crocodile |[xiver, 20 miles west of here. General Grobeller, with 509 b rs, is north {\of Bushyeldt. The residents of Middel- burg received the British troops with | expressions of satisfaction, Femeg the hope fhat the war would The burghers in thé | iainity are turning in their arms. pos Gee RUSSIANS ATTACKED. Soreranient Them Safe Co Pa dapat Ole steam = 8 Seis says :—The condition of affairs in the | far East continues serious, Chinese | soldiers are now appearing in the neu- | tral zone of the Liactung peninsula, \'and detachinerits of’ Russian troops e been ordered from Port Arthur Foutdarss the Col. Jugovitch sends word from Charbin to Gen. Gradekoff, that the \conditions have changed considerably since July 18. The Telin detachment returned with a loss of 10 killed Chinese Imperial ress, and ‘ith their badges concealed, made two at- tacks on the Russians. Col. Jugovitch tomplained to the authorities of Gur- tn and demanded that the offenders khould be punished. Savizki’s detachment of 70 men ar- aeremerd nduetl Chinese officers were visiting 6 commanding officers. The Ra tians had 20 killed and 6 wounded. Scouts report that the Chinese are revere: on all sides in the direction bf Char —— eI aha tO KRUGER. eras Gave che Burghers Fane hich Was Worthless. A anes from Pretoria, Tues: tay, says:—Mrs, Botha was the guest bf Lord Roberts at dinner Monday evening. The Boer animosity to President Kruger grows on account of the fact that he and his officials are persuad- ing the people that South African Republic paper money is as good as Bank of England notes, because it is ased on inalienable State securities, even though the State should be con- quered, As the English have not re- cognized this contention many bur- ghers have been ruined, and unutter- abie misery prevails. The wives ane children of the poorer Boers ar Biel starving. . Botha’s force is kept pies raordinary correspondent has seen ed to retreat south of the Vaal, hat Lady Roberts escaped in a Newfoundland id The Japanese Government has tak( ¢n steps to restrict emigration to Cant ada to ten emigrants per month from sach prefecture, of which there are | King Alexander of Sera has re | ected the adviee of political ates tnd will guarry Mme. Maschi former Jady-in-waiting to hig acter sap are encouraging since the rain- | Asocety has Beer adelphia, formedin Ph compo-ed of-many meu pro- minent in fmagiiat end business cir- cles, pledged to work for an allianea between Great Rtaia and the Unit- ed States. SPARKS FROM THE WIRE Newsy Items About Ourselves and Our Neighbors—Something of Interest From Every Quar- ter of the Globe. CANAD. Kingston distviee prestiypds Th has a plague of ¢ directory fixe! the popula- tion ot of itarva. at 68,550. prea ill have bnain line 3 Grand Trovk trains in the near futu Frassitile Falls, near Gace city, is to have a large pulp and paper mill, The Provincial | Brantfoad water s aspect, Analyst has found isfactory in every ate secretary K. W. Clark, pi Governors of Nov Rel “ottice. a’ bank failure ronneo- Vincent de’ Paul tion 1s dying in St. ning mateb cater to May Ottawa, that Ottawa us been reinstated on the Electric Com: pany’s employ and drew half pad le he was tn‘ Afriéa. The cable steamer Tilverton hat Senaleied the laying ofa fourth cablt the Commercial Company betweet Cates aiidisNew ork: The Dominion Government has ap pointed Charles E, Castle as. ware house commissioner for the grain in spection district of Manitoba. ‘A Hull young man named Charbon: neau is setving three months in jai’ becuuse he swore on se street and could not ey a $20 B pret: will leave for pain y next month and when there ill make athe effort to secure a B& > 3 = 5 58 & 8 28 areatieual ing the ‘summ anual training at Brockville, just te ¢ an insight into its theories and practice. Though a lawyer and aman pos sessing an estate, real and personal, of fully $100,000, the late Robt, Bird, Q. 0., of Woodstock, did not leave 4 will. Quebec Government officers are making experiments in the extraction of a spirit from maple syrup, similar to the way r sugar cane. H. A. Bliss, inspector of mines for the Yukon, Satins ates the season’s gold ‘output at $20,000,000 and reports that ali the Dawson miners who rushed ta \cape Nome have return The Hammott Manufacturing Com- pany, of. Brantford, will establisha plant at St. Catharines for the manu- facture of bicycles. The town bas voted them a bonus of $15,000. Mr. L. H. Scatt- of Hamilton, “who saved the life of a Miss Verscoyle of ngeles a year or so ago, has been notified that that lady left him $7,000 at her death, which occurred recently, The great demand for ooal in Cape Breton’ has led the Dominion Coal Company to consider the advisability of re-opening the Victoria mine, which was closed down a couple of years ago. The Board of Works in Hamilton has taken favorable action on the petition of the Civic Employe’s Union for an inerease of corporation labor- ers by from 15 cents an hour to 18 the Donnelly Wrecking and Salvag signed a contract to mpany has raise the steamer Aconta, which lies in 150 feet of water opposite th Thousand Islands Park, in the S Lawrence River. GREAT BRITAIN. The Prince of Wales has been mail a fellow of the Royil College of su geons. ‘A number of cotton mills in land-are likely t6 close’ tempor. il} owing to the disturbinces It is seid that American capi are tryimg to secura London’s Metro- politan-District Railway. Jc is thi teen miles long. in Chi consequent iner cause delay in the the laying of the Sir Henry in price’ may g of a brilliant as. or ‘more lords, London. mblig al id ambas Many casts of enterié fever smallpox, are reported at Nome. Har bour, Alasica, Chicago police! report a tempt to ho'dup ni just outside the ——— aie um is extracted from Gloom and Dispair GIVE WAY TO VIGOR, HEALTH AND, a Aaa sitet Grippe Left the Sufferer eal, aa 3 and Enfeebied—A Vie- ‘aand Heart. T: of tnsomm’a Naturally reid sick successful f We cannot better answer these questions than by publishing testimonials received from grateful people who’ are anxious that other sufferers may profit by their ex- of la grippe, and the disease left me in an. extremely;worn out, nervous, and ek el aa condition. The ner, severe as to have al- in St. Vitus dances, 1 had bad attacks Care were something terrible. I ha ite, and was literally pills acoerding to directions untill had taken eight boxes when I was enjoying pérfect” health. © My perm: has since teed and I feel so strong, and well that Iventure to say there tion; indeed the use of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pilla. feel that I cannot say enough i their praise for I believe they saved my life. My son has also received) the greatest benefit from the use o these pilis m a case of spring fever,” se eae THE ONLY eta baie MINES. They Are in peice the Natt } Them Highly. ¢ About thirty-five miles from Niahs| apour, in the Khorassan, are the cele- brated turquoise mines of Persia, the| omly mines in the warld producing this fashionable stone. ‘They are situated) in a mountainous region 5,000 or 6, 200, teet above the sea level and empl perhaps 1,500 persons. ‘The concession, is about forty square miles in extent, including a few villages, the turquoise e Reish, the Zaki, and the Ali Merzai, aad sublet twelyé s, Underground mines are epened in the solid rocks by picks and blast- greater ot turquoise, having a 400. eighty to ninety feet. the poorest stones are prized tals, who r them set, ofley, green-spotied te thin coating of ena~, times cracked and sl ‘in brown inside core will now be chased the Arabs. Defective flat; ems are utilized by inscribing them wor mottoes in gold, in such a way as to hide the imperfec- fous very species st stot f pe a