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F--- .‘ -,_ 7- yrs at Parkgate, on the Cheshire of the Dee estuary, that for sofa ’ come 311 Local events of impor- ' ere ascribed as having tagger: New Waiter at Boathouse 111m night of Novémbér 5, 1797, was flew with incidents {gr _t.he a moonless night, now taint- ed. their undulating summits, bright starlight, with Mod 11â€"“ The -Mother of the Hills,’ a shadowy watch and ward “m. Clusters of tiny gems ,Lthe whereabouts of Flint Cas- town, and of the Holywell and ntres; but in the intervening isthe lights were,few and far the buzz veird cries of the gu whistle of the curlews broke the re silence which brooded beyond gate the bustle of the thrivmg rt. Parkgate was at this time, or long afterwards, the princi- rrthern gateway to Ireland, and sobbed and flowed with the tides the delight of mine hostâ€"abode If or Other of the snug hostelries 1y dotted along the Parade, , 0 wind blew fair for the Em- . Every few vards there was fourteen have vanished within .. mory; so that an almost con- ”stream of light was shed from . s, and, where the snow was 'nflflon stained it Wlth ruddy i entful evening. had been a light fall of snow rat snow that winter; but the attic of foot-passengers over rade, and of wheeled vehicles a roadway, had almost obliter- Eh” often happens, the high- ‘ coast opposite had first Eithe skirts of the snow-clouds E trailed heavily up from the I the outlines of the whitened ‘leyd, which under ordinaty iodden, stained it an, and the most casual ob- would at once set him down as ah peasant. He was accompan- I tall and very erect lady, much than himself with well- features of a somewhat aqui- « : ancholy cast, and expres- eyes. She was well i dressed. Her rath- feet were neatly shod ‘ rings adorned the shape- ' hich was employed in hold~ 11' around her a large circular ue cloth. Unlike her com- - walked with a firm, quick ”m iculty. J was at once recognized by .-" , and was hailed by‘ them as f,” while one of them varied by calling out, “Boney, ' ty!” A dozen current witâ€" at the expense of Frenchmen i", and alluding to their supâ€" : riority to Englishmen, were him, while the leader pre- Eto dispute his passage with ten weapon. Frenchman caressed their boy- with parental fondness as ed by with the words, Gud boys! Now let ze ladee :. His round swa’rthy face shaver: and heavily marked lpox. Tiny gold earrings :0 lobes of his ears, and his : eyes were apparently per- vinkling with good humour. with the lumbering tread of es of “He has to run! he I” pursued him as he bar- the Parade. Bis trading vv ; Soon the watch-honseâ€"standing, as {it still does, half-way out upon the .-rmd, as if it had elbowed its way for- j ward the better to look out upon the ' broad estuaryâ€"loomed up in the semi- rdarkness before the couple. A 101“ ‘tion of it was roofed and glazed, 1:0 Protect the watchers from the strong ’westerly gales,"while the broad stone steps and the landing to which they .Ied was open to the weather. - On the topmost stair one of the loved .IPVenue officersâ€"a short, broad mun. excursions, not to mention certain shady smuggling transactions, had brought him through Parkgate for many years, and he was we'd known to a large circle there. Wiih bronzed face, peaked gray beard, and keen, bluish-gray eyes, and with the general aspect of an old veteranâ€" Was poising a large telescope' in a Sling 0n the outer edge of the wall. and closely scrutinising the black ve'l Which intrfided itself between the quay and Hilhre Island. The shoul- ders of his semi-military coat were powdered over with snow, and a heavy Cutlass was tightly girt about his waist. ‘ The Frenchman made out the f’gm‘e while yet some distance away, and lo and his companion came to a full stop, and stood for a little time whit?” “9' t0853mm and closely scrutinieing the nctxons of the off'cer beforrs approa”‘\‘ mg the watch-house. Fuily fifty yards away the Frenchman called out xn facetious tones, “I say. monsieur. Jnhn Bull W'hi‘ehead, {vbat you 1001‘ out there for? H11, ha! you t’.n‘< you 9"“- _,_Na90190n coming alongâ€"ehl”? ,1.) "- \‘v-. I was watching the Gunpowder ‘Plot “"9 at Mostyn'?’ and he pointed; 0"” the Pstuary considerabTy to the» Ie't "f where he had actually been looking. "If you squint across you can sec it With Your naked eyeâ€"bexggin’ the In’ldv’s pardin.” Froggy followed the direction of the n‘f'cpr's finger. and with difficu': *3 made out a smatl leaping tono'ue of flame disfinguishahle by its reddish ”"29 from thsx pale fixed lights On the Flintchire shore. V“ ““l'v“ V" VVW‘ub v-vuo * "Hallo, Froggy. bullo ! ' respond?d the watcher, cfoaing his glass with a snap, “are you back again? Nay. BOW-‘3' knows be‘fer nor come in thit‘ nuarfm‘. "I wish I 'uve your eyes‘, the Frenchman exclaimed as he mGVPd "If you could see what I was doing from where you stood, my 03d un, they didn’t make you a bad pair,” the revenue man muttered to himceif as he laid down the glass and began vig- orously to clap his numbed arms to- gether; adding. _“I’d naythur tell you nor no other frog what I was Iook'ng for." Then. as ii refreshing his mem- ory: "‘Three flashé-s and a flash,’ that’s the word they sent down. See a light I sartiniy did; but see, 'tbrne flashes and a flash’ 1 sartiniy' did not. ' The Boathouse Inn marked, as its; crumbling site still marks, the ex- treme end of the Pa rude: and. teyond the fields and the shores stretched; away to the distant sea-coast. Tl'el Mostyn Hotel was patronized lry thei notables; the Boathouse Inn was fre- Quented by numerou< sailors‘ fisher- men, ostlers, post-chaise (lr'VPrs an-t Cher-smiths, etc.. in addition to shoals of individuals of every known occupa‘ tion, who were continually setting through Parkzate. The large room overlooking the beach mug with song and mirth. A pOpular song with a swinging chorus was in full progress, and at the end of each verse the pew- ters rained applause upon the long oak table with a din akin {to that of the shipwrights' mallets in a grav‘ng- dock, wh?le the old lattice-window rat- tled in unison in its ancient frame as the Frenchman and his companion passed beneath it, and crept stealthily into the darkness in the rear of the group of buildings, making their way to the opposite side of an unused lime- kiln some fifty yards farther on. _ but the alias of “Ould Uncle” had been After carefully scrutinizing the'vic- from her cloak, and, turning towards Hilbre Island, turned the slide of: the lantern four times, allowing a lengthy pause between the third and fourth flash. Out of thedarkness, some five miles away, came like an echo four answering sparks of light, divided by similar intervals, and almost on the instant the bow of a small boat grated on the beach, and the solitary. occu- pant, a fisherman, sprang lightly ashore. ‘ ' The new-comer might have sat for the portrait of a Viking. He wore his sixty years lightly, and his tawny beard was nnlfecked with gray, whiie his tall figure was erect, ando he step- ped out across the. sands with the sup- pleness of a youth. ‘Joiin” was the name given to him by his sponsors. but the alias of ”Ould Uncle” had been welded to him in his early boyhood, and had stuck to him as only a Park gate nickname can. Dark as it was, he and the French- man recognized each other, and the latter held out his hand with an un easy laugh. “Uncle," however, lru h ed by, exclai ming breathlessly, “Ou of the road, Froggy; out of the road There' s tron ole down at Ti nker’ 3 Dale and if some of your dirty countrymen don’t get lodgings at Chester Castle, toâ€"morrow, my name’s'not Uncle Meal "Why, what the hangment l"-â€"ht be gan; and then, realizing that his 'op ponent was in serious earnest, he lock ed him in an iron grip, and a deadlfv‘ struggle began. To and fro and-rougd and round they swung in a grim silâ€" ence, unbroken save by their panting breath and the-crunching sound of their feet on the gravel of the beach. or." The struggle was short. In a few moments it was the Frenchman’s throat that was being compressed, and he threw up his hands as he felt himself being borne irresistibly to the ground. At this point the female, who had been darting hither and thither abouf the combatants, seeking an opportun ity-_ to deliver an. effective blow, Before the last word had left hi lips the Frenchman had him by th throat. brgught the heavy .lantern down on Uncle's head with terrific force” and rfipidly repeated the blow again 313d again,.at .the same time hie-3mg m French to her exhaUsied countryman, “The knife, foolâ€"the knife."l A 7--) ‘Mv -uobv, 5w. wuv â€"â€"â€"-__.V The next moment anLe staggered 13601:, and crying out faintly to the merrymagers, “0 Lord! mates, help; I'm murdered I” fell like a 103.. ' C “- “flu-“v-50“- The female stood, listening intent- Ly, to ascertain if the disturbance had been noticed at the “Boathouse," end the Frenchman vainly tried to stifle the sound of his labored breathing as he too strained his ears; hut. there 'vv wv-â€"â€"__â€"_ was-no lull in the carouval, and a score of lusty voices could be: heard uproariously lifted together m a rhyme which had become immensely popular at Pa rkgate: "Says Boney to Johnny, ‘I’m comin' to Dover; And when 1 come over I 11' be come. l'll be come: . Says Johnny to Bone 3, ‘You’re com- ing to Dover; And when you come over you'll be overcome.’ " 0 The last IL‘ne was repeated several timcs wi;h great gusto. _ ‘ A hurried consultation took place. By proceeding along the shore they wouid almost certainly fall into the hands of one or other of. the waft» gu.srd pafrols. By t:.k'ng po.se;szon of one of the small boats, and at tempt- ing to steer their own course'- down the river, they would almost as: car-- tninly stick taut on one of the num- erous sandtanks, with \Vl-i$h th'r fi h- ermen were. so familiar. Finally, they decided to obtain the: service '. of a fisherman and boat, and with this object they dragged the body of Un- cle into the deep shadow of the kin, and retraced their stops to the “Boat- house." 0n the very-mm]: of the tide, and eve-n nmrer lo the guilty party than the “Boathouse” itself, stood the Long Row, facetiou:â€";ly :0 called; its later sotriqust of \ViJiam and Mary‘s how atteruarda attaching itself to if owing to the fact that a William and Mary occupied each of the four humble tenements. ‘ ‘ The s g it diiâ€"aturnance, DOWBVJI, uau been.unnoticed. The dim fights conâ€" tinued to burn steadily in the win- dows; and :o s‘.ili was the, night thit. between the bursts of song, Ute air was filled with the moaning volce 0f the surf, as it battled with the Cambrian rocks fully 21 score of. miles away. “any Are the Maladies “'Ilh “’hlch Man in “Is Show Span ls .Hflirlml. To face over 6170 diseases to which the flesh of frail humanity is heir, is the unpleasant prospect which stares in the face the human being who is about to enter the twentieth century. These, according to the testimony of a. well known physician, include only diseases as such, and no injuries, growths and accidents which require surgical attention, and yet my pro- perly ‘be included among the ills of flesh. Tu go into the realm of surgery, with its gzm-wths, fractures, dislocations, wuunds, would more than double the number of diseases. Indeed, the mul- tiplication womd be ELLLHUQ'L endless,as each particular break of a bone, each Wound of a bullet, or each contusion of an accident would be counted 9. sep- arate disease. What w;th tropical dan- gers and war risss of soLd-ers in dis- tant lands, the chance wauid seem to be largely increased in some form or other. A ray of hope is held out, however, in the fact that there is escape from many of these diseases for a. large number of the country’s inhabit-ems, as is evidenced by the increasing popu- lation, in spite of the large array of maladies. . Outside of the zymotic diseases _or those caused by the reproduction with- in the body of living germs, intro- duced from without, physicians say that, after all, the other diseases are merely forms ‘of inflammation. This one form of inflammation of the mucous lining of the throat will pro- ducea simple sore throat while another form of inflammation of the same tisâ€" sues will cause a deadly case of diph- theria. Thus, too, an intimation of the membranes lining the interior of the lungs will be called pneumonia, while another form of inflammation of the membrane covering the lung is called pleurisy. So it goes through various tissues and organs of the body, each having a variety of forms of in- flammation, paricularized as diseases which are known by this orthat name. ’ Diseases, like fashions, change with 'the seasons, .some being more preva- ’lent in one month of the year than in another, although there is no hard and fast rule to confine them to a par- ticular season. Under the proper pro- vocation a. person may have a cold in the head in midsummer, as well as in winter. There is less change from year to year than in fashions: The medical colleges, too, areturn- ing out hundreds of graduates every year who are taking up .the fight against disease, adding their investi- gations and deductions to the work. that has gene before. Hygiene and diet- The multiplication of remedies has more than kept pace with the growth in the number of diseases. All the coal tar products were unknown, but aiew years ago. Chemists and mautactur- ers are now busy and allow scarcely a. week to go by without putting on the market anew remedy for which some special curative functions are IOU ovaâ€"v wvâ€"â€"â€" . _' ' etics are being given more attention in the field of preventive medicine, in order to build up the human system so that it will resist the single combin- ed assaults at its disease enemies. So the fight goes ‘on against ‘the m0 odd diseases. OVER SIX HUNDRED D.SZASES. To Be Continued. 53!: HOUSEHOLD. 5 CON VULSION S. The nervous system of infants is much more irritable than that of older people; that is to say, it is excited to undue action by various stimulants which in the older child or the adult would have no similar effect. For example, many fevers begin in adults with a chill, but in infants with a con- vulsion. It is this fact that makes spasms so commom and for the most Part of comparatively so little signi- fiance, in babies. Medical writers usually divide con- vuisions in young children into febrile, reflex and toxic, according as they are indicative of the beginning of a fever. or are the result of some irrita- tion of the skin or mucous mem- bx'an-es,â€"as in children who are cut- ting teeth or who have worms,â€"or are caused by the action of some poison circu.atin_g in the blood. This poison may be introduced from with- out, either in the miik or in the air, or it may be form-ed within the body as a result of indigestion. After the second pr third year the nervous system acquires more equili- braum, and then a con vusmn is a more senous matter, and indicates the pro- bable existence or some nervous dis- ease. in the child. In the treatment of a baby in con- vulsions the. first thing, of course, is to find the cause and to remove it, if possible. Tuis is, however, usually the last thing done, for by the time the physician arrivesialmost all the domestic remedies have usually been tried. It is moreover not always pos- sibie to find the true cause, or to re- move it when found, and then the treatment must be directed to the convulsion itself. At the beginning of the spasm the child’s clmhmg should be examined to make sure that there are no pins scratching it, and no strings tied too tightly. It should be taken into a la rge, airy room, or out-ofâ€"door if the weather is suitable. A warm- bath is often efficacious. If the spasms have come on soon after eating, especially if the baby is bottle-fed, vomiting should be induced by tickling the throat, or by warm salt and water if the child can swallow. If the convulsions are due to indi- gestion or to worms, as they often are or to teething. as they seldom are, the do-cwr’s task will b, an easy one; if they are due to a beginning to» er, they will subside as the fever develops; if they ale due to actual disease of the ne1vo-us system, they will probably re- cm at intervals in spite of the best of treatment. HOW TO RAISE PANSIES. There is probably not a child who does not love the pansy, and the ma-‘ jority of grown peOple regard it with much‘ favor. We see pansies grown in p'eOple’s door yards, even when no other flower is cultivated. there. The one great reason for its popularity is the ease with which it may be grown, and the plenteous re- turns it gives for the care spenLupon it. Pansy plants are raised by get- ting good seeds and sowing in shallow boxes in the house, or hot’ beds out of doors. In the house, seeds .may be started in February, March or April. Fill the box with fine prepared dirt, bringing it nearly to the top. This soil need not be so very rich, good garden loam will answer very well. Make the top level and smooth and scatte1 the seed as evcmy as possmte. W hen this is done, sift some soil over them until they are covered about a quarter of an inch in depth. Next give a light sprinkling and then wet a piece of spongy paper, or brown wrap- ping paper, and put over the top of the box, set in a sunny window flee from drafts, and in about eight days expect to see the first tiny shoots ap- pear. Do not pour water over the isoisl, but let all mfloistuire be given ‘through the paper, which should be ! frequently m01stened. By May the plants ougnt to be large enough to be set out of doors. Have the ground where they are to be placed shaded deep and mellow, and plenty of well decayed manure worked in, as pansies delight in a rich soil. Select a cloudy day for set- ting out the plants, and put them about eight' inches apart each way, firming them down well. By July they will be in blossom and will con- tinue to flower till late in the fall. In the meantime, work the soil every week, give the plants all the water they can drink. Keep the blossoms well picked off, so that no seed podsâ€" which take the strength from the plantsâ€"can form, and give fertilizer if it should be needed. The best'ferti- lizer is liquid manure, it it is not too strong. To my mind a situation which receives the-benefit of the sun till noon and is shaded for the re- mainder of the day is an ideal place for a pansy bed- There is really no- thing complex' about growing these Winsome little flowers, and the slight effort on the grower’s part will .be more than compensated. CELERY RECIPES. Cream of Celery Soupâ€"Chop fine one root of celery, add 1 1-2 cups water and 1-2 cup rice. Simmér 25 minutes. Scald a cup of cream, and 1-2 cup milk in a double boiler. Squeeze celery and rice through a sieve. saving the water, drained, add this with the cel- ery and rice to the hot milk and cook 20 minutes, season with pepper and salt. It the soup is too thick, add chicken stock. Creamed Celeryâ€"Wash twiro heads of celery and out into small pieces. Sprin- kle salt over these and add a table- spoontul of butter. Steam. Just before serving, .add plenty of rich Creamed Cfleryâ€"Cnt the celery in- to small pieces, simmer in boiling wa- ter 45 minutes. ’ Drain the .celeory carefully, adding a seasoning of whlte pepper, salt, a pint of cream; boil an instant. Omelet with Celeryâ€"First boil the necessary amount of celery, season it with pepper, salt and a little butter. Make an omelet of tour well-beaten eggs, allowing a tablespoonful of cream ‘to an egg, add salt and pier)- per. Fry, and just before doublmg one side over the other, carefully add the celery. Serve very hot. with or without jam. Celery Saladâ€"Wash the celery and place in cold salt water for one or two hours. A few moments before the serving hour, cut the celery into inch pieces and pour a mayonnaise over it. In making this salad, a dainty: way is to shred finely the inch lengths. Chickens, lamb, beef and even fish are often minced and added to the sal- ad, using only one kind of the meat. Boiled Celeryâ€"Bring it to the boil- ing point and simmer for 45 minutes, drain. add pepper, salt and butter. Celery and Cabbage Salad â€"- Chap two heads of celery and one small cab- bage, mix thoroughly. Heat half a pint of vinegar, then add 1 teaspoon white sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, 60f melted butter, a dash of salt and 1 tablespoon' mustard. Boil a few minutes, pour over the celery and cab- bage. ‘ Celery Sauceâ€"This is often served with chicken. Wash the celery and cut in short lengths, simmer for. thir- ty minutes, allowing a teacup of cold water to each head of celery. Melt 1 tablespocn butter, stir__into it» rapidly an equal amount' of flour, then‘ ad the celery and a teacup of milk. Stir “without ceasing” until it reaches the boiling pount, then add a seasoning of salt and pepper. Celery au Gratin.â€"Prepare the cel- ery in the usual way, wash, scrape and cut into small pieces. Simmer until tender. Drain and proceed as in all similar dishes, scalloped oysterss, _etc.; a layer of breéd crunibs, o'ne'of célei‘y: seasoningâ€"butter, salt and pepper; the last layer one of. crumbs. 4 Bake a rich brown. Celery and Potatoesâ€"Boil the celery as per recipe given. After it is cold, chop very fine and mix with cold boil- ed chopped potatoes in- the proportion of 1 of celery to 30f potato. Melt a generous piece of butter in a sauce- pan and fry the celery and potato, seasoning with pepper and salt. GUARDED IN DEATH BY HER DOG. The Faithful Aulmal'x' Distress When Her ’ Body “’33:; Taken Away. ' Guarded by a handsome dog that had been her constant companion in life, the dead body or an aged lady was found on her doorstep in Philadelphia a few days ago. :I‘he poorly-clad woman was noticed by scores of passers-by as she sat on the step, with her‘ head leaning against the door, but they supposed she had become weary and had fallen asleep as she sat in the sun. She was dressed in shabby black, with a worn fur cape thrown around her shoulders, and a whiteyeil over her face made a queercontrast with her otherwise black attire. Women and children on their way to the nearby grocery store noticed the queer pair old woman and dogâ€"seated together, but no, one’s suspicions were aroused by the woman’s long rest. Finally the wife of a baker, across the street, saw the handsome black and white dog lick the woman’s hands and face and then 'give a dismal bowl as his caress was not returned. Fearing that the old woman .was ill and could not rise from the step, she started to investigate. As she approached she was met by a threatening advance from the dog, and she reached the steponly after many kind words to the animal. Shaking the old Woman’s shoulder failed to arouse her, and when" her arm was raised it was found to be cold and stiff. She dropped it with a scream, and notified the neigh- bors. A small crowd collected around the old woman, but the dog kept them at bay. Every advance was met by a- snarl and a policeman was called. His approach was likewise resented by the faithful animal, ’but the patrol wagon was called and the woman’s body was placed; in it in spite of the dog’s protests and growls. When his mistress was put in the wagon and he was left out he howled and barked and ran wildly about, but refused to be caught. The woman was first taken to the hospital, where it was found she had been dead some time, and was then removed to the Morgue, where the Coroner’s post-mortem showed she had, succumbed to an attack of heart disease. The dog followed the patrol wagon to the hospital, and evidently thought waited outside until noon, when he re- turned dejectedly to the house again. his mistress remained there, as he While no one seemed to know the dead woman, she was a tamiliar sight on the streets, however, ’as police and citizens had seen her every morning with the dog. The animal was well kept and wore a handsome collar. MORAL INFLUENCE RECOGNIZED “ Well, yes,” reluctantly replied the agent, “bu’. if you v at -the shortest and quickest lineâ€"" "That makes no difference to me," interrupted the aller. "I want 1 line controlled. by moral influences. 'Is the Pneeifient of your road a religious man 3" - “ I: can’t say as to that, but I know that two of our switchmen and three firemen lately Joined the Salvation Army and that our Board of Directors “discourages poker a_x_1d beer: " “I suppose there are several lines to the East 2” he queried at a railroad ticket office the other jay. “ That’s moral influence, ” traveler, as he brightened “gait 3:11:13 you may give me a ticket t'o New York. ” Carl Peters Asset-ts That Ile Fonnd~0phtr “here He booked for It In South‘ Africa. ' 4 I have this summer explored the: country betiveen the Zambesi and the Pungwe, in Portuguese East Africa and Eastern Mashonaland. Before I started from England I had acquired geographical information which led me to believe that Fura was near the east- ern entrance of the Lupata Gorge. There I have found it. It is situated on the banks of the Muira River, about fifteen miles south of the Zambesi, and half-way between Sena and Tete. At the time of my discovery I had with me Mr. Puzy and two mining engi- neers, Messrs. Gramann and Napolski. KING SOLOMON'S MINES FOUND? I should perhaps explain here that Fura is the native corruption of the word Afur, by which name the Arabs of the sixteenth century knew the district of which I am speaking. Afur is the Sabaean or South Arabian form of the Hebrew name thir. I have ample proof that the ‘Fura we discov- ered and explored this summer is the OPhir of the Old Testament. Afur or Ophir in the Semitic language, means mine. Fura in the language of the P80ple who now inhabit the district also means mine. The natives, who are under the pow- erful chief, Maoombe, call themselves Makalanga, which means PEOPLE OF THE SUN. Unlike any other Africans I know, they are to this day, sun and fire worshippers. They are quite unlike the ordinary African, and have a distinct Jewish type of. face, and in my opinion they are a mixture of the Asiatic con- querers with the original inhabitants of the country. On arriving in the district, Isoon found that the natives had some idea of the existence of the ancient Ophir. In fact, they wash gold themselves af- ter the rainy season, and after storing it in quills, do afairly large trade in it with Beira and Tete. At first I had great difficulties with; these people. For five weeks they re- fused to sell me food and performed War dances to frighten me. Macombe, the chief, then sent his brother Sun- tete to me, demanding what I meant by entering his country. By this time, however, as Ihad succeeded in getting, food from other sources, Cuntete seem-E ed inclined to be friendly. I made? friends with him, and Ihave brOUght- him to England. Up to the present his greatest surprise is that he has not seen the sun. This chief subse- quently gave me valuable information regarding the position of the ancient, ruins and workings, which Iat once’ investigated. Going to the spot indicat- ed, I found ancient ruins of undoubt- edly Semitic type. I discovered phallic emblems, which have always been con- nected with the ancient Semitic sun worship. Fura itself I found to pos- sess a formation of quartzite slate and diorite, between which gold reefs were running. Under the ruins I found d large alluvial tract, in which we dis- covered gold and near it magnificent quartz reefs. The ancient workings which I found were not only surface workings, but there were also shafts and roads. = I have built a station in this district, and also one in Iynanga, both of which are in charge of trustworthy Euro- peans. I intend next summer to fur- ther investigate the traces of dia- monds, coal, white mica and saltpetre which we ‘found. » “ My theory with regard to Ophir,” said the doctor in conclusion, is this: The ancient conquerors heard at the mouth of the Zambesi of rich alluvial gold up river and sailed up to the east- ern entrance of the Lupata, beyond which rapids made navigation difficult. They then proceeded overland and found, under the very walls, of the for- tifications, ruins of which he have dis- covered, alluvial and also reef gold. They then settled for a considerable period, and afterward migrated to the west toward the Ruenye. They eventu- ally settled in the (cool climate on In- yanga, conquered all the districts west and southwest as far as the Sanyate River and Tete, and \built a great em- pire along the Zambesi and Sabi riv- ers. The ancient Sabaean empire prob- ably lasted for thousands of years. Its existence was well known among the Semitic nations, and it is interesting to note that Ophir is always mentioned in the Old Testament without any ex- planation as to its locality. I have seen enough to be assured that all the products of the ancient Ophir are to be found on the Zambesi. _ v -vâ€"--â€"â€" vâ€"â€" “ As a result of my investigation the Arabian and Indian theories, regarding Ophir fall to pieces, and I claim un- hesitatingly to have located this year the Golden Ophir of King Solomon and King Hiram.” HOW BOER TRAPS ARE PRE- PARED. An Afrikander in the Paris Matin, writes: -- "Just you wait until after the capitulation of Ladysmith and Kim- berley, and then you will see. Untill the British adopt our way of fighting they will never be able to do anything against us, and we are firmly convinc-1 ed that they will be killed or captured to a man before forcing us back over‘ our own border. They little know what January has in store for them. We'have no more fear of Roberts or Kitchener than we have of Buller or Methuen. They only make two gen- erals more. We shall hasten to Capture Ladysmith and Kimberley before they arrive, and then we shall have our hands free to deal with them each in turn as we did with Methuen' and Bul- ler. What the Boers do is to secret- ly and rapidly change their positions after the British scouts have passed, and to mass in force in spots that were previously unoccupied. The result is the British columns inevitably walk into the trap and find themselves met with a murderous. fire where they thought there was nobody." HE‘VN INTO THE ROCK FACTORY GUIDED BY SCIENCE TURNS OUT A SUPERIOR PRODUCT. SUIENGE] T0 THE FRONT. The Result of Years of Laborâ€" Brain and Sclenullc Knowledge [muted- Discover; a Financial Gold Mine. What has always been regarded as a fundamental truthâ€"that every. piece of wood onoe formed part of. a tree, great or smallâ€"has been shattered to bits. Science is to blame for it. Wood is now made; it does not grow. A composite of materials goes into one end of a factory and comes out o! the other end in boards of all sizes. It is wood that can be sawed, nailed. screwed or polished. But it will not burn. Nor are there any knots in it. eAnother peculiarity of this manu- factured wood is that it will not shrink warp or buckle. It is like stone in those respects, and it is just about as indestructible. Moreover, it can b0 polished until it- takes on the shimmer and gloss of elaborately treated mar- ble and the polish remains for all time. Some time in the far future the moan of the alarmist about the de- struction of the forests will perhapl be realized. But the people of those times will not suffer much. What the forests do for humanity after innum- erable years of growth the factor! now. does with a few whirls of its ma- chinery, How: is artificial lumber made? The process is simple and its cheapnesl more than rivals its simplicity. That is where science again comes to the front. MADE FROM A WASTE PRODUCT. I: is made from straw, in the form of a long-fibre straw board. Hereto- fore it has been regarded as vaiueless. But it forms the basis of manufaoo tu-red wood. This product is treated With chemical baths, producing a ma- terial, which has all of the desirable qualities of wood and others which the natural product does not possess. The basic materialâ€"the long fibre straw boardâ€"costs practically noth- ing, and the supply is unlimited. The process of converting it into artificial lumber is, as has been said, a simple one and the cost of the product is therefore small. The utility of the artificial lumber has already been demonstrated in many different ways. In the first place the material is fire-proof, is a non-conductor of heat and cold, and being air-tight, neither warps nor splits. It has been found by builders that 5the employment of artificial lumber in the wall construction of office build- ings and dwellings obviates the use of lath and plaster. Boards of the ma- terial are pinned directly to the stud- ding. | This not only permits of a saving in- labor and material, and also econo- -mizes in space, but makes a compact wall that is considerably stronger and ,more durable than if made of ordino gary material. ITS ADVANTAGES IN CONSTRUCâ€" TION. Employed as a‘top flooring :and as a ceiling, a room so constructed is not only fireâ€"proof, but; is free from cracks. warm in winter and cold in summer, Refit cannot penetrate it, neither can 00 . ‘ As a building material artificial lumber has even more uses than na- tural wood, because of .its many pecu- liar qualities and its cheapness. But in other fields of commerce its uses are even more numerous. The material deadene all reverbera- tion. It gives back no echo. In pub- lic halls where it has been used the acoustic advantages have been multi-: plied three fold. _ _ ‘ _ ._ _ The material is made in such relief designs and colorings as the builder may desire for walls and ceilings, and at a cost of from one-third to one- half at other decorative ma- terials. The reliefs in artificial lumber are also much sharper in out- line, as the colors are laid on before the embossing is done. In durability artificial lumber riv- als mahogany and oak, and is equally susceptible of beautiful finish. - The process of manufacture permits its be- ing made in exact imitation, of all the finer ornamental woods, also of mar- ble and of onyx. In addition to its being available in the. making of all kinds of furniture, it is used in the manufacture of piano oases, of embossed panels, and medal- lions, for advertising purposes, for pic- ture frames, blackboards, store fix- tures of all kinds and packing boxes. In fact it is available for every use that wood is employed. In the interior finishing of expensive railroad’ cars it has been employed to great advantage. ABOUT BEAUTY BUILDING. Save money on toothsome trash and spend it on a reliable masseuse. Save money on clothes and spend it on your complexion. An ugly skin and beautiful apparel fight it out together. There is the complexion brush. The fortnightly steam bath. The purest of olive oil soap. Complexion bags of bran. Astringents, such as benzion. Bleachers, such as hydrozone. Health bread, such as whole wheat. Cooling salads. Hot water for internal treatment and hot water for external treat- ment. And cold water and tcpid water and vapor baths and sponge baths. Nine hours' sleep. Five miles a day in short skirts. Hygienic underwear. An afternoon nap. Health, perfect health. ‘ The road is hard to climb that leads to beauty's castle. Her Horritfle SuspiciOnâ€"Mrs. Yrung. husbandâ€"It’s awful to think of that poor tramp being ‘picksd up dead. Younghusbaadâ€"I can just imagine how you. fed, my dear, but perhang he‘ wasn’t the one you gave that mince- pie to.