Horse-Breeding for Profit. Every business seems to have its} times of prosperity, and its times of adversity. For a number of years, Canadian horses met witha sale at good prices, and then a mee came a period during which even the best were scarcely saleable, and inferior stock could hardly be given away. This state of things was due largely to over production, the indiscr:m-nate breed- ing of unsuitable animals, and the pubstitution of electric for horse- power on street cars. The result was that the majoritv of farmers gave up the breeding of horses, and many of those who continued in the business became. careless in re- gard to the sort of sires they used. (he importation of high-class stal- lions almost ceased, and the trade became generally demoralized. Dur- ing the past two or three years, business has been gradually reviv- $ ing. The scarcity good horses, ; due to the cessation in breeding, caused a rise in prices, and the re- fae extent, there are some classes that are m more profitable than others for breeders to raise 'Lhe first question for the breeder to m value of the products, and the pro- fits that may be derived therefrom. 'lhe draught horse is undoubtedly the most profitable sort that the farmer can breed. » heavy horses, weighing from 1,500 up- wards, and of good -quality; are or Shire stallion, a farmer is rea- so.ably sure of securing a colt that at five years old will bring him less than $125. Besids this, there is less risk of a heavy colt getting blemished. A blemished colt of the lighter breeds cannot bo sold, except at a_ sacrifice, whereas on a horse employed) at slow work, such as teaming, a blemish is not such a disadvantage. Moreover, if the blemish is pronounc- ed, the farmer will still have a good useful animal for his own farm work, and inthe cate of amare he can profitably use her for breeding YW the defect is not hereditary. The acilve, upstanding, Clyd@sdale type, such as ts found tn the Highlands of Scotland, is, in my opinion, the most sultable horse for the general farmer to ralse. hese horses are tract- able, and easily broken, and while awalting sale can be readily used for any sort of farm work, thus paying for their keep, which the fancy horses rarely do. Carrlage and saddle horses of ihe best type will always sell for good prices, both in the United States and Great Britain. We often hear of the high prices paid for a fine carriage team or a hunter, but of course the farmer does not get prices like these. They are only got after weeks and perhaps months of training and fit- ting in the hands of dealers. The farmer seliom has the time and the necessary knowledge of training and "fixing up" to produce the [finished article. Still, the dealer, as a rule, pays the breeder o fair price, and so Jong as he does it it will pay to raise such horses. The best carriage horses are sired by thoroughbred, hackney and occasionally by coach aml Standard-bred = stallions. The thoroughbred produces the best style of carringe horses, when the mares have sufficient size and good quality. Military horses have lately been very much in demand, but thers is eome doubt as to the permanency of this market, at prices which will = profitable to the producers. ormerly there were only two classes of horses purchased by Great Britain for military purposes, namely, those for cavalry and those for artillery. Now, however, there is a third class for mounted infantry. This is the lightest class of the three, the ani- mals ranging in height from 14.1 hands to 15.1. Cavalry horses must measure from 15.1 1-2 5 to 15.8 1-2 hands, and artillery horses from 15.2 to 16 hands. Major Dent, who-has purclinased most of the Cana- dian horses for South Africa, gives the fallowing description of the neces sary qualifications: "The stamp of horse required for artillery pur- poses is a blocky sort of horse, with as much breeding and bone as poss ble. The cavalry horse is of a lighter type, with good shoulders, loin and neck. The Mounted Infantry cobs are miniature horses. The best stamp! have come across is the French Can- adian; the only fault in their case pelng often a shortness_of rein (neck), The type of horses, for whatever branch of the service required, should be that of the English hunter, with ne 'ood short legs, short cannon £ shoulders, rib and loins, and the more breeding combined with strength, the better. hink sare most needed to produce this ps, are good thoroughbred sirs, mot over 16 hands, compact horses, with plenty of bone and action." It is highly desirable that none but the best class of registered stal- - lions be used; There are far too many inferlor horses in the country now, and if our farmers br to grade, or cheap pure bred stallions, no improvement will be possible. The big, sound, active Clydesdale will "poe give the best results on eayy mares, and the thoroughbred of the lighter considerable om good strong mares sort. Mares' with . 'railway completed by the specified warm blood a breeding to a Finally it is of the greatest im- portance that the foal shall be well fed, as the best o will avail littie, if the young aninal is allowed to suffer.for lack of proper and care,- Good breeding and ing must go hand-in-hand, ade of the eding. E. W. Hodson, Live Stock Commis- sioner, F A BATTLE FOR THE © SABBATH IN CAPE BRETON. In Which the General Manager of a Rallway is Brought to His Kuees. The following graphic story of the interesting cumpaigu in defense of th y "uy aguinst ite desecra- tion by the "lnverness & Richmond, Cape Breton, Rallway Company" will be'read with keen interest by all lov- ers of the Christian Sabbath. The story is best told in the words of the Rev. D. McDonald, B. D., of Strathlorne; N. 8. It wae vot writ- ten for publication, but Mr. McDon- ald hae kinilly consented that it should be in the hope that may be chéered with the news of vic- tory. "Sunday work was carried on to a limited extent in 1900 between ort Hostings and Mabou. The head men were evidently feeling their way. This |, summer (19UL) in order to have the time almi-to have the clearest right to the county bonus of $1,000 a mile, apd in order to make money faster, work was carried on night and day, and a few meu were working op Sun- daye for a while in May and June Freight was brought from Hastings to Broad Cove Mines on Sunday. Gravel-traius went from the gravel- pit behing the Strathlorne Hill to Ma- bou aud Port Hood. Construction ma- terial ot different kinds were carried hither and thither. The people were shocked by such bold transgression of law. I went two or three times to eee the Generul Manuger, but failed to find him, I preached repeatedly on Sabbath observance Some of the railway meu ridiculed the idea of in- sisting on no Sunday labor in rail- way construction. The work went de- fiantly on, { put up 4 notice between the Manager's office and the line of railway pointing out that Sunday labor was contrary to the laws of God and of this country, tended to lower the physcal, moral and spir- itual standing of all concerned, and was at best but a form of Mammon worship, aud that all Sunday work- ers might expect to be taken to ac- t by God and man, and dealt with according to law. That wae on Saturuay. Next day work went on im A day or two later papers were aerved on the section foreman at the gravel-pit, on the walking boss of the whole line, and on the General Manager. The two latter did not ap- pear at the first court, but the sec- tion foreman was fined $3 and costs --about $6 in all. He paid without de- lay. As the others were reported to be away from home when the papers were served, and would be away on the day of trial, we appointed an- other trial two days later. At this trial the General Manager appeared, and evidently intended to brow-beat the court. He told the Magistrates that he was going to appeal to the higher courte for the foreman, the walking boss and himself. Our lawyer, Mr. John L. McDougall--a Roman cannot ap- Counsel. We gave one week or six days, but gave no time to walking boss, as he did not come to the court elther day, although at home. The General Manager under- took to defend the Walking Boss. We, however, made him give evidence as a witness In the case, and his own,-evi- dence was enough to convict his he amount and got hie receipt. He also signed a bond of $100 that he would uppear either personally or by coun- in his own trial next week. He fumed considerably, and claimed the right, under our Dominion, Railway Lawes, to do on Sundays just as. he had done whatever our Provincial law might be; remarking that street carg were running on Sunday in To- ronto in spite of opposition. Mr. Mc- Dougall pointed out that these cars Ratiway legislation by Dominion Government. This was too much to be taken calmly, hence the retort, "I know more law than you Then, after a little more par- leying--"I don't know anything about your Jaws down ae "Foiled by the Jawyer, he turned the attention of the court to me by stating that this was the first time a clergyman had interfered with railway work in Canad correct, "Well," said he, first I ever heard of." hought it was time-to remind him that his knowledge was limited. He then wanted to know why the company had not been prosecuted directly, and a good test case made out. We sim- ply informed him that we were not rying "a test case," that the law was plain; that every transgressor was amenable, and that we would deal with them one by one. To show how 'lively things were, I may say that the hani- ad law has a long arm and a strong arm, etronger than any company or any corporation or any individual, however cheeky he may be, who wilk dare a re most desirable for | tc hackney or coach stal-| gainst it." This,' do the same; my work is a w of merey, and I (wish the manager could tay that of his rondo sd wore Ipreach » & : the oe on an official, | pelieve, of a charch in Toronto the Good, should have been present to hear, instead of desecrat- the Lord's Day behind the hill, and violating the luws of the coun- "When the next trial came off, the anager was fined. He was not present, but his counsel was there, and gave notice of appeal. Later, he sent for the necessary papers, and got them. Some days later still, the counsel intimated that t man- ager had accepted the suggestion of his lawyers to let bygones by- gones; had promised that no more Sunday work would go on unless "ab- sclutely necessary," and that he hcped wholesale prosecution of the men would not take effeot. "There the matter dropped. . The Walking Boss, who maintained before the triaJe that they would work on Sundays In spite of ministers, priests, people and law, and who remained at home, on y he wae fined insulted a Newfoundlander, and in turn was kicked around the grayel-pit before the Manager returned from court. Both went in the evening to one of the Magistrates to have the kicker arrested, and to get a epecial constable appointed for their own work but this was in vain. They were completely humiliated, and the Man- ager was [n church on Sabbath to hear 'a sermon on Isa. }vili. 18-14: "If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleas ure on My holy y; and call the Sabbath a delight, the Holy of the Lord honorable; and = eshalt honor Him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor apeaking thine own words; then shalt thou delight theyself in the Lord ; and I shall cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it." "We have had quieter Sabbaths elnce, and we are thankful to God that He gave us the victory, . and that the Sibbath is now more re- spected here than it has been per- haps Tor a long time." Well done! That is what we might expect of Cape Bretonera. And may ithe God of the Sabbath have all the praise !--Lord's Day Advocate. INTERESTING FACTS. Taxes amounting to over £1,000,- erset House, London, will street The Paria Municipal Council sbortly be asked to name u after Richard Wagner. The total number of medical prac- titioners in Great Britain and Ireland ia 36,788, an increase of 404 within a year. Of every three persons in Berlin, one has a savings bunk account, or, inure accurately, ten of every twenty-seven. Of-all the bieycle factories in Ger- muny OMly Six paid dividends "tast year. Fifteen large Tactories are ou the point of going out of business. Duelling among the students at Jena has been forbidden by the Vice- Chaucellor of the university, who has also broken up the college fencing club, 1.3 An international exhibition of mvutor boats and motor equipments for sailing vessels is to be heli on Lake Wanneea, near Berlin, in June. It ia said that the British Govern- ment ie considering the desirability of establishing a Royal bodyguard of native Indian caydiry, to-be quar- tered in London ' Twenty persons have taken out in- suranee policies on the life of a pau- per inmate of Wolverhampton, Eng, Workhouse, who charges half crown for the privilege, » Sixty-two! miles an hour is to be the average epeed maintained by a pew train to run on the English ser- vice between Paris and Calais. The journey will only occupy three hours. During the last twenty years the consumption of eggs has enormously increased in Great Britain, and now represents annually an estimated eum of £18,000,00U, £5,000,000 of which go to foreign importers. OOU are cUllected every week at Som- | INTERNATIONAL LESSON NO IIL, APRIL 20, 1902. Peter and Cornelius.--Acts 10: 34-48, Commentary. -- Connecting Links. Read vs. 1-38. Caesarea was the man eapital of Palestine. It was lo- cated Le iterranean' Sea about nort Joppa and between fifty and sixty miles northwest of Jerusalem. Cor- nelius, who lived in this city, was a Roman officer commanding a hun- dred soldiers. "These were the neces- sary troops to support the state and authority of the Roman representa- tive, who at thie time was Herod A a." Cornelius was a worshipper of the true God, but not a proselyte to the Jewish religion. 34. Opened his mouth-- This sug- gests a regular discourse az distin- guished from o simple conversation. See Matt. y. 2.1 pereeive--What had always been true, though through Jewish prejudice he had never before realized it.--Whedon. That God--Who knoweth the hearts pf men, and con- cerning whose decisiOns there can be no discugsion. No respect per- ns -- 'hat is, He shows no favor to one above another on account of mites hie outward condition of rank, wealth, poverty, nationality, race, color, education. His only test is w a person really is in moral character. ? ' 35. In every nation--Jew or Gentile. That feareth Hini--Not a slavish, or selfish, but a filial fear. Job. xxviii. 283; Prov. tx. 10; Paa. ii. 115 Eccl. xii. 18; Mad. iv. 2. Worketh righteous- ness--Abstaing from all evil and does good. " oO particulars § in- clude man's duty to God, and to his fellow-man, He keeps all the law. Cornelius was accepted because he measured, up to the light given him. He watched, fasted, prayed and gave ahne. : 36. The word--The message of the pospe). The record of the work of Jesus of Nazareth. Unio Israel--The descendanis of -Jacob, the chosen people of God. To them it was first preached, und through them salva- tion came to the race. John iv. 22, Rom f. 16. Preaching peace--Preach- jug the good tidiugs of salvation. This included the whole of gospel - ruth. 37. That word .- were not unacqt message of peace. ec) know--They nted with this t had been pro- claimed throughoeu all Judea and Galdee, from the time John began to preach. Luke iv. 4, 37, 44; ix 6; sx 5S. They in Caesarea had heard of its being preached to Israel, by whe preaching of Philip, the evan- gelist. Acts vili. 40.--Whedon. 38 Anolnied Jesus of Nazareth-- This inaugurated Him into His office as the apostle and high priest of the Chrisilan profession...Heb. i, 9, lik 1. According to the prophets the Mes- sink was io work miracles as io be the Christ, Luke iv. invested him wlih the insignia of His Messianic office. 39. We are wiitnesses--Because | Peter and the other apostles had been with Jesus from the beginning of His ministerial life. Luke xxiv. 48. 'They were not objects of superstitious reverence, bui----simply--witnesses---to the great historioal facts on which the gospel is founded."" Land of the Jews--The countries of Judea, Gali- lee and Perea. 40. Raised up--According to the re- peated predictions of the prophets amd of Christ Himself. The resurrec- tion of Christ with the seal-of His Meselahship. Showed Him--See R.. V. The evidences of the resurrection of Christ are indisputable. 41. Witnesses chosen--Those sel- ected for the purpose. I Cor. xv. 48. "Had He showed Himself to all the people He might have had a second rejection." We have no evidence that Jesus showed Himself after. His re- surrection to amy bit His personal } | | { i | } | t | followers. Did eat, ete&.--See Luke xxiv. 42, 43. 42. Commanded--He shows Cor- nelins nis commission from Christ. Matt. xxvill, 19. Preach.........testi!y-- They were not only to expound the truth concerning these fundamental facts. but also to bear witness-to what they had seen, heard, and ex- perienced. 1 John i. 1-3; 2 Peter a; 16-18. God's true ministers both teach and testify. Judge of quick and dead--O! the living and dead. By this we are to understand that Christ would judge all who had lived, or were then'living, or who would live. 43. To Him, ete.--Not any parti- cular prophet, but all directly or Iin- directly bore testimony to Christ as the Saviour of all men. Remission of sins--The taking away not only the ers, and enabled to in jan- guages which they had never Jearned. Compare chap. xi. 15 with Hi. 1-18 At this time their hearts were purl- Peter himself says distinctly that o- | such was the case. The church needa the same baptism to-day. . They of the circumcision--The six Jews who had accompanied Peter from Joppa. Were astonished--Were amazed that Gentiles shuuld be ad- mitted to the same favor as them- selves. ' 46. Magnify God--Praise and gior-, ify God. 47. Forbid water, ete.--Thorgh the gift of the Spirit had been made so apparent, yet St. Peter did not omit the outward sign. : 48. Commanded--It seems that Peter dia nivt perform the baptisny himeelf, but gave directions that the Cc i who had come with hin from Joppa should attend to it, It was pot the practice of the upostics themselves to baptize very exten- Prayed they him--Thlicy eu- treatec Peter. To tarry--No doubi he remained to more fully inavctrinate them in the new faith, and to show them that he was ready to act ac- q@ording to the teachings given him in the vision (vs. 9-16), und eat with Gentiles. Thoughts--'The Gospel according to Peter: 1. Jesus Christ, the divine Saviour from Heaven. 2. His appoilt- ment by Goa, and enduement with the Holy Spirit, 8. Lie life devoted to good works and words. 4. His victory over the powers of evil. 5. His aton- ing death on the cross. 6. His resur- rection, proven by chosen witnesses. . His last command to preach Christ to the people in all the world. Enforeing this command by the believe on Him. 10. The result, sal.a- tion from sin." PRACTICAL SURVEY. The conversion of Cornelius wus the firstfruits umong the Gentiles. The tune Lad come when they, who by birth were "uhens from the couw- monwealth of Israel," shouiad become "fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God." accomplish this great purpose a new revyelation--'a vision"--wuys given to Peter. Cornelius was a Ro- man .soidier and lived in Caesarea. Examples of real piety among mili- tary men are rare. He was "a devout man and one that feared God." Sey- eral particulars expressive of his pious sentiments are specified. "He feared God with gal his house." They had family worsuip. He .was- kind, compassionate and charitable, for he gave much alms to the people. He prayed to God always, that is, he prayed frequently, or at the stated times required of the Jews. An angel like the stars to the wise men con- ducts this plous Gentile to Christ. The angel did not personally preach to film, but informed him where he might find the preacher he needed. Aiter being divinely prepared, he received these messages as the sent of God. He, though a circumcised Jew, heartily welcomed these uncircum- cised Gentiles. God is the observer of human con- duct and the arbiter of individual clagacter and destiny. "G worketh righteousness, is aocepted with him." 'lo respect persons is to be influenced in our treatment of them by partial considerations and not by an equitable survey of ease or conduct. Some show favor to one on account of his nationality, parentage, position or rank. The es were eye witnesses of what what his eat and fundamental facts of our Chris- tianity the apostics gladly testified. here ie no true Christian testi- mony unless it exalts Jesus of Nazar- eth as the anointed Prophet, Priest and King. In the beginning of the Church the gift and gifts of the Spirit were of- ten bestowed by the imposition of the-tiands of the aposties after wa- ter baptism had been administered. Where t'se Bpirit of the Lord is there Is liberty. We should consider this mystery the devout and overflowing gratitude: f--Albert W: Parry. ; Our Reputation Down Souta. (Calgary Albertan.) One of the members of the delega- tion of pressmen who visited § thé Southwestern -States this winter met in with some congenial spirits in Arizona. "Where are you from, stranger?" asked the Arizoner. "From Canada," returned the dele- gate, with pride. "Oh, yes, Catiada. Say, who's Keep- 'ing hotel there now ?" Fell Exhau sted and U Mre. "For f.ve ycars I have exhanstion. The pains in my back to 'bed. "Bometimes I could the stomach, had built me up in flesh, hours without feeling tired, o lft however, did not close the scene. The manager once more turned attention Bates & Co» 'onto. o would walk the f:oor in agony until take no food for four days at a time, bad taste in the ed, was reduced to a mere skeleton of skin and bone, and : to stop beating. My greatest suffering was caused by the drea:Iful pains this was in spite of the best efforteof three lead'ng doctors of this city. "For the past nine. montha.I have used Dr. "experienced a headache, or any of the ss mptonsr and weight, nnatii now I and am thoroughly r Nsgee ; ; 'eratituje for thie remarkable cure? You can use this testjmon ae: nS bob we believe, to produce Ssironger' eviden It contains the very essence of the *g Nerve Foo as a system builder. Peg maddy te you. 50 cent#a box, 6 boxes for $2.50, at ali dealers, or Edmang ' nature, and ie certain to be of beneflu Tor A Frightful Case of Exhausted Nerves and Debilitated System--From a Mere Almost Wild With Pain, Mrs. Edwards Was Made Strong and Well by Dr. whase's Nerve Food. Skeleton, Pale, Weak, Trembling and R. W. Edwards, 88 McoMurray sireet, Brantford, Oat,, deacribes ulfeged more ihan words cia tell from nervous headache, nervous dyspepsia and jwead would at times almost drive mecrazy. I I fell exhausted and unconscious and my husband would aave to carry me and exper mouth and coated tongue, I was pa heart wou Chase's Nerve Food, an mentioned above. From am strong and well, do my her case as follows: not sleep nights, buat ienced terrible gnawing sensations in ]>, nervous, irritable, easily exhaust- 11 palpitate as though it was about in my head, neck and back, and d for a considerable time I have not edicine has -. a mere skeleton this m own housework, walk out for two estored to henlth. Is it any wonder that words fail to ex- al for the benefit of other sufferers." - e to prove the wonderfal power of Dr. potent restoratives 7~ © most fied by faith; see chap. xv. 0, where" 8 certainty of judgment. 9. The duty to | Gentiles with' nconscious