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- 4“ WE FEAR NAE FOE ” - JNQ. A. QARLENG Hot Water rBottEes . . . SEE OUR Darling’s . '. The good wife of rh» 120313» aiwayw «likes to have g-‘nd “Mead andoth- hes: Brpad is to iw hai at S'H-~Oa.’e ' Th8 \\'hi'P~t. -‘V\'r'v'o-.~' and HH‘S' ‘F' NEW Pumps Axv REPAIRS. DRILL CURB. RE-CURB, PRESSCURB ALL WORK GUARANTEED at “Live and let live” PRICES. - Pumps. Bread TRADE Maaxs Dzsxcus Cowman-rm 8m. Anyone sendins' a :wah and doscri tlon was quickly :tsrforta‘n our np'nnnn :‘rec w ether av Invention H :n'nT-‘uhlypatents-.1318. (‘ommnmm “OBS strictly rum Mentiai. Unndbtmk on Patenta sent. free. Dim-s: yummy fu: sucurnm patents. Patents taken timmch 33mm x. (30. recetou 49th nntice. “'3' hour. charcc. In the A llandsomely illustrated weekly. Dimes: clrs culation of any scientific ournal. Terms. $3 a year; four months. 81. 80 d by allyewsdggleq healthful Inhd» NH hush-ML] “iv over find fault, u i'h \"lh~nn,-i Hff‘a‘i ‘Ve tum mm a flat via“ ar it‘io whethm‘ it’s Fir-a4? P-u- 0.. "Mum. and give SpPriai mtvmion to our (:IIS' Ownâ€"o \ y;ear four montns. $1. 5010 new aucuaua MUNN; 8; Co. 3°jEf°8°m New York m--Llâ€"_o A“ Evextyc..)ne‘ guaranteed and the prices are right. 1 1631315 and the public 111 general that. I am prepared to furnish “S"k'iiéiiiii’ic fiiiaer’acan, “TELLS. Allordars taken at the old stan- near McGowan‘s Mill will be promptly at tended to. F St. Wasmmzton. D. C “ml-213:5 SUI-II Brancbo BEG LEAVE TO INFORM MY CUS- FIRST-CLASS 1W?) pr any!” Goods always on hand at Rowe's going: like :1 SHOT and we always hit the mark. Chemist and ' us a “nil and \‘Vl'n "'53 (\‘1V‘ cvfin‘Jg an“, '- ‘0???" to have thy (‘3 '1' 0- pt} 0“? (1001'. “"0" Wanna E)y-h S the town daily. DRUG STORE GEORGE WHITMORE. '.. Stimson OF DISPLAY .11” BAKERY. husban.‘ wit" u~m.’« tha‘i (“av-t ar it'io vs 0" "Kl-“”5. He who has made a voyage from St. Paul to St. Louis by boat in the springtime or the autumn has seen the finest river scenery that may be ob- served from the deck of a steamer ex- cepting that of the Hudson and the Rhine. Yet few people are aware of the pleasure and beauty or such a trip. I have floated down nearly all of the great rivers. The Amazon from Ma- naos, the great rubber market. about 1,500 miles from the sea. is a vast. ugly volume of water without any beauty whatever. The Orinoco from Ciudad Bolivar is a small edition of the Am- azon. although the tropical jungles which line its banks are mysterious in their denseness and are supposed to conceal all sorts of wild beasts and creeping things. The Parana, which flows from Paraguay down past Bue- ’21, That Compuel Favbrably'With the Big River: of Earth. nos Ayres and'Montevideo. is more like the Mississippi than any of the others except that it lacks the bold clifls and charming towns and villages that over- look the Father of Waters. The Mag- dalena of Colombia. the fourth largest river in South America. is a turbid stream that is either very low or very high. according as you travel in the rainy or dry season of the year. Its banks are lined with tropical forests. often impenetrable, and it changes its course as often as the Missouri. It has a wild sort of splendor. but it does not compare with the Mississippi in any re- In Europe the Danube is more like the Mississippi than any other river and drains a similar country. The pas- senger boats are much superior be- cause the proprietors cater to the tour- ist patronage. For several centuries the governments of the provinces through which the Danube runs have been improving its channel and walling up its banks so that along at least half its course it is now more of an artificial than a natural stream. At one. point where it flows through a mountain gory; in the Balkans the scenery is. 1110121 striking than any along the1 Mis- sissivmi. but for the rest of the 111:: the lattvr is much 91111111°i01'.'111(1 Volga in {115531 is :1 1:01:11 1111111 ii k9 tht1 Mixmmi. :1 tin). 1111111113 st1c1:.1111 with clm 11:111' 9 that are not at all attractix 9. 'll1e Rhino. of course.everyl1odv knows about. and f01'1101111111ce.r111.11s 1111.} otl 1111' artificial attractions and traditions it in incomparable. The Nile has been utilized by tourist agenries greatly to their profit am! equally to the pleasure of their pa- trons. although there is very little nat- ural scenery. and the greatest attrac- tions are the venerable ruins. the mys- teries of the desert through which it flows and the picturesque Aral.) settle- ments that line its hanks. If similar accommodations for travelers that are now found on the Nile could be plaz-m‘z upon the Mississippi and the boats managed with equal skill and liheralIIy the enjoyment of the voyage would in- Izllit'll 1.:I°(‘::1(“'. hut I Sllmmst- pi'uplz- wili routimze to visit and admire the a: {rar- tions of Europe no n:::tterv.".:::1 may be said Of those that lie nearer home. church and mission work was recently the moving spirit in some amatekr the- atricals which were got up in the inter- est ot’ a deserving loaal cl::21it}.'l’he entertainment was billed. and the per~ formance was duly given. int some how or other no notice was taken of it in the local newspapers. A few days later a friend met the young lady in question. when the conversation turned to the theatrieals. “Was the entertainment a sect-e ss': ‘ “I should think it was." replied the lady. with a smile. “Why. we got ow:- $100.” “Is that so?" said the ft :0 1d. ”Then you must have had a lamp :mdimu-v." “Well.‘no.” she replied. "m, my took $1.50 at the door. but father gave us a check for $100 if we would pron.- ise never to do it again.” At bedtfne. having fasted sinee noon. two girls who wish to obtain a sight of their future husbands hoil an egg. which must be the first egg ever izz‘ui by the hen, in a pan in which no 12:; has ever been boiled before. Having boiled it until it is hard. they cut it in two with something that has never been used as a knife before. Each girl eats her half and the shell to the lust fragment. speaking no word ti 1e \\ hiie. '1hen.stiil in siience. the\' walk back- ward to bed “to sleep. perehunee to dream.” To Find Out Your Future Husband THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI. Preaching and Practice. Spellbiudvrâ€"st. my friends. eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. lie on your guard. A word to the wise is suf- ficiem. it “(3. :2 Save A young lady who 0 21;: \‘oit'e (from the andieucmâ€"Thon you must tnkv us for :61 darn fools! Ym' have been talking for an hour and a half. ' "\VMI," 81:9 said. snrvvying the re- sult in the mirror. "this is a slmmpw; :2}! right. if thci'e is any such thing as real °poo.’ ” Imitation. The hairdresser had done rathor a hasty job on tho avou locks of the _\ 02212;: woman. ' low About Home Diunlnyu‘.’ I'mâ€"1t seems to mp that the practice of sending clothing to tLe heathen is in 6.1th ozmnsition to Scriptural teachin". {thoâ€"W by. how can that be? ' ’ Yeâ€"It teaches them to take though! Lat they shall wear. It. is only by 1abor’that thought can be healthy and only by thought that labor can be made happI.â€"Rusk1n. L‘ ()3 ti. Q 2"?» PATHS OF THE OCEAN .mmmz... O..PZ(....â€".( >0 Omwmm><mk mej NI... “.0 2.030 The Northern nnd Southern Routes to nnd From Europe. no Indicated by Lientennnt Mauryâ€"Minimizing the Dnnger ot Collisions. In reports of the arrival of an ocean liner the statement sometimes appears that she came “by the southern route" to avoid ice or that she made her first trip of. the season “by the northern lane.” To the ordinary reader the idea of lanes or pathways on what we have been taught to think of as “the track- less sea” seems somewhat paradoxical. but if you consult the charts in the of- fice of a steamship manager or in the United States hydrographic office instead of the ordinary map you will find that there are four well defined highways across the north Atlantic as clearly marked to the navigator’s perception as is a time worn turnpike on land to the eyes of the pedestrian. It 13 over'thes-e great ocean thorough- fares that the Atlantic fliers, with their tens of thousands of passengers and their-hundreds of thousands of tons of freight, pass on their voyages between America and Europe. They are Closely adhered to by all fast steam vessels and just as carefully avoided by sail- ing ships and by the fishermen who ply their trade off the Grand banks. The situation of a small craft on the liners’ route would be comparable to that of a man driving a light runabout along a railway track cleared for the fast lim- ited. for these main traveled lines have been set aside by custom and agree- ment for the Atlantic's lightning ex- presses. Nobody is delayed at sidings or confined to special tracks, however, for the rest of the ocean is left to the ordinary mariner. It is only a few years since the tracks upon xx hich the 'leat liners shall run hm e been so clearly defined. E\ er since the cmnnwrce of the north Atlantic :13- sunud important p1oportions ._11iling masters have followed in a general way the great circle that curves north- . ward from the west coast of England : and Ireland until it reaches about 46' degrees north latitude in llliduC‘tln, g then bears southwestward past thef coast of Newfoundland and Cape Race. '_ Early experience proved that this was j the shortest and so. of course. the: quickest route between Europe and: such ports as Boston. New York and'; Philadelphia. ; \‘1’hil11 3111:1111 11111igat01's kept fairly near this course it was natural 11110111.. 11 that they should vary from it 80111111111111 according to the theorics of 1111111 ltllltll captains. V1 ith the 1111'. ltipli- : cation of 2'11111111311ips and the rapid in- < crc case in 311111111 tho very fact that all ; tho l111':.111' 1.1111 sniftm' vessels ltmt to 0119 11:11'131111111' part of 1111101111111 greatly increased the damper of ollision be-E t1"111-11 them. \thn tort}: or fifty swift s: 1 11111'9 were crossing 11111 Atlantic at 111'1 #1111111 1311111 in 01111 diroction 01' the ' oti111'. all l1'11111111 to the $111110 111111111111 (‘UllZ‘St‘ i1"111~'1a11-ti1'c of tho dhcuion in 111131211 tl:11j.' 11'111'=1 traveling. it was ob- - 11132:: 11:11.1 11111 11'>s:1.l1il’11.\ of ”(11:0 01‘? 11:13-121 1-11211'1:1r..'. 1033111111? in thick Wrathcr was too great to h:- ('(Hlti‘lllpltlti-‘d 1111-115- tbs-m mmz': was too 31' antly. So Lieutenant .\‘:1111'\' of thv United. States :1:1\3' made {‘1‘1'.‘ 3:22;:zz'12'111 that all fast stozunships mania 11:11'1-1';~':- wr- t:1i11 fi. \'0(1 routes whiqh 1111 indim‘mi-o paths follow ing t1: 1‘ gmt cimiv pretty (riosolv. 101' it \\ :1.< 1131111111 that the st :1111si1ip 00111113112 1-3 \\ 01.111 not agree to the adoption 01 any 10111n 1‘1:1t in voivod :1 loss 00mm passage. â€"â€". v C The most important provision sug- gested by Lieutenant Maury was that vessels going in opposite directions should observe the rules of the road by ‘ passing one another on the port side. , To carry out this plan he preposed that . west hound vessels should keep about ' one degree to the northward of those east hound. Thus the greatest danger ‘ from the following of indiscriminate? routesâ€"that of collision between fast shipsâ€"would be avoided. While it is, desirable in point of time for ships to , steer their course far to the north. the presence of ice and fog in the high lat- ; . itudes makes it impracticable for them to do so during fully half the year. .-\c- l cordingly. Lieutenant Maury provided} for two great highways. one for sum- L mer. the other for winter. one about! three degrees to the northward of theé l other and each with west bound and: east bound tracks. . 'l‘he rivalry between the different; lines was so great at that time that; each hesitated to give urn-onditioa’al; adherence to the plan. fearing that: some other would gain an advarfiagml Two prominent steamship managers} however. quickly appreciated the ad-5l vantages of Lieutenant Maury°s plan; and independently of their competitors '1 gave instructions to their captains tot follow the lines laid down by him! These two men were Clement A. (iris- : com. then the head of the Americani linefand Thomas H. Ismay. director of i the White Star line. As these two lines '3 then owned the fastest and most per- ; fect ships on the Atlantic. the influence 2 l of their example was very powerful. ! There is no doubt that the adoption; of these lanes has been of the utmost: importance in increasing the safety of! ocean travel and possesses distinct adâ€" ' vantages aside from eliminating the; possibility of head on collisions be-i tween the liners. Extra precautions? are taken to keep the great highway? clear of derelicts and other floating? dangers or to give warning of theirj presence. ‘ Since the masters of sailing vessels know the steamer routes. they consult} their own safety by avoiding them and ‘ by keeping a sharp lookout whenever- it is necessary to cross them in either ; direction-New York Mail and FE"; N .' ’n H A A .- AA ‘4 A of thv United. the “Do not ask questions” is the worst piece of social advice which age can give to youth. A man who never asks questions is the dullest fellow in the world. He had better ask too many than too few. We can defend ourselves against curiosity, but no armor avails against indifference. We must resign ourselves to be bored to death. What is the secret of the art of in. terrogation? Putting aside quick sym- pathies, which lie at the root of every terrogation? Putting aside quick sym- pathies, which lie at the root of every social art, we believe the most essen- tial quality for those who would excel in it is directness. The art of asking questions so as to learn, instruct, please and influence is not the art of beating about the bush. The questions which offend and silence are the questions which suggest some ulterior motive. It is a found out scheme which makes men angry. Anything of the nature of a trap keeps us on our guard. It we once fall into one we resolve it shall be the last time. Suspicion kills confidence. Interrogative hints are ut- terly useless. The average man does not dislike to be questioned. He hates to be startled, crossed, interfered with, reproached, wearied or betrayed. He hates the questions which are not ask- ed with a simple intention. There are questions which are asked not because the asker wants to know, but because he intends to tell. Others, while ostensibly directed to find out a man’s opinion, are really intended to reflect upon his character. Some men inquire as to their neighbors’ projects in order to put difficulties in their way. Strings of meaningless questions are poured out by those who desire to pre- tend an interest in some subject which they neither know nor care anything about. We believe the conclusion of the mat- ter to be this: The art of interrogation is a serious branch of the social art. Well asked questions are of the essence of agreeable intercourse; but the in- terrogative mood will not justify an impertinence. an interference, a verbal assaultâ€"nor, for the matter of that, a boreâ€"London Spectator. Rosa Bonheur treasured a small lead image of St. Anthony of Padua as a lucky charm. Caroline Herschel firmly believed that if she met a cross eyed beggar in the morning it presaged the discovery of a new star that night. George Eliot was a slave to the in- fluence of the hunchback and club- footed man and did no literary work upon the day when she saw one. Lady Millais, the Wife of the great painter, was convinced that the crack of doom would sound for any one who stepped on a crack in the sidewalk. Harriet Beecher Stowe beliyed that it was bad luck to throw away a tooth- brush which had outlived its useful- ness and, to the anguish of her house- hold. preserved every one that she had ever used. Queen Victoria cherished a number of superstitions, and, among them, she believed that the removal of her wed- ding ring would surely bring calamity and thati a pet Manx cat would bring good luck to the royal household.-Ev- erywhere. ODD NOTIONS OF WOMEN. Didn’t Care to Be Presented. The wife of a well known naval ofli- cer tells an amusing story of some of her experiences in Washington society. On one occasion when she was asked to receive at an army and navy german a congressman entered with a lady lean- ing upon each arm. One of the floor committee at once approached him, with the polite request that he give his name in order that he might be pre- sented to Mrs. Blank, who received the guests of the evenin". ‘. "No, thank you,” was the nonchalant reply. “I don't care t0~bc introduced. I have two ladies now to take care of. and that is about as much as I can manage.” Grace In Old Fore-ts. Some trees are more graceful than others. The elm and oak are noted for their perfect and graceful form. All thefi branches appear to be perpetually moving, stirred by every wind that blows, and the some may be said of the pine. The graceful movements of its limbs. the sighing sounds of its stems and evergreen needles, send forth a solemn symphony. Everything eon- tributes serene grace and simplicity to old rorests. “She’s an. “Yes.” answered the other. “And doesn't seem to care for gos- siping in the least.” “Oh, I don‘t know about that." an- swered the other with a smile; “she merely prefe "s to talk about Helen of Troy and Romeo and Juliet to paying attention to what is going on in her own neighborhood.” A Sure Sign. When a young man talks about the business of “our firm" in a'pitch of voice that can be heard from one end of a street car to the other it is a sure sign that his wages have been raised to $6 a week. The Prize Winner. Naggsbyâ€"How did the contest in op- timism result last night? W aggsbyâ€"Gaggster won the prize by laughing most heartily at one of his own jokes. ' Versatile. Hobsonâ€"How is your brother doing at college? Dolmonâ€"Fine. He’s singing first tenor and playing second bangâ€"indi- mapo’js J carnal. ASKING QUESTIONS. Behind Her Back. very studious.” said one womo Photographs. fin Unsatisfactory Work allowed to leave the STUDIO. Fer Xmas Presents E THE undersigned having pur- chased the stock and business of Mr. J. A. Glass, begs to an- nounce to the general public that he is prepared to furnish ordered tailoring in first. class style of workmanship at reasonable prices. of imported VVorSteds. Serges, Cheviots, and Scorch and Can- adian Tweeds always on hand. Enlarging Framing a Specialty The undersigned having been restored to health by simple means, after sufiering for several years with a. severe lungr afiection, and that dread disease Consumption. is anxious to make known to his fellow sufl'ex'vrs the means of cure. To those who desire it. he will cheerfully send, free. or charge. a copy of the prescription used, which they will find a sure cure for Consumption. Asthma, Chatarrh, Bronchitis and all throat and lung Maladies. lie hopes all sufferers willtry his remedy. as it is invaluable. Those desiring the prescription, which will cost them nothin", and may prove a blessing, will please address, Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON Brooklyn New York. EF YOU SOVEREIGN SHOES Am looking'for a pair of BOOTS, SHOES or RUB- BERS. either wool lined or . wichout, Felt Slippers. Com- fort, Stockings. Gauntlets. Gloves. etcg.’ you will find them in various styles at the New Boot and Shoe Stole RUBBERS. Remember the placeâ€"Next to D. Campbell’s Implement Warehouse. J. S. McIlraith J. L. FLARITY KELSEY BROS. A share of your patronage is respectfully solicited. AVING purchased the Studio of Mr. J. L. Browne we are prepared to continue the business in his Stand and give first; class ser- vice to the general public. T0 CGNSUMPTIVES. There is nothing: that will give your friend more plea- sure than a nicely finished PHOTO. We are prepared to furnish jusn what, you want. Give us a. tria} and be con- vinced. Don’t delay. Merchant Tailoring. FULL LINE MERCHANT TAILOR. PHOTO ARTISTS. Are steadily growing In favor, Try a pair and be convinced that they have no superior for quality and style. We have some good values in Gauntlets. Gloves, Mitts and Mitt facings. Felt Boots Lumbermen’s Sox and Rub- bers and Rubber Boots ready for cold weather. Trunks. Valises and Club Bags in stock at lowest prices. We are crowded for room so down goes prices on Colonial Slippers and Ox- fords. A few cases of Women’s and Misses’ Rubbers goipg 111:3250 and 30¢ per pair: Cuscom work and repairing done promptly. TERM S CASH. will be GMM‘ I: w. J. ELLIOTT, PRINCIPAL 3 O‘~M“m~“ Farmers of South Grey that is a particularly good snap It has fine barn, dwelling and other im- provements and one of the best pieces of bush in Bencinck. Price about; $2,000. I Have 100 acres just: now MOTTO: “Always prompt. never negligenc.” Four years in David Jackson’s office in Durham ; ‘20 years in the same business at Hanover, That; experience should count. for something, shouldn’t it. H. H. MILLER HANOVER. _ â€" ON'] GET THE BEST IT PAYS . . . Try Us Special Attention given to WEDDING CAKES which we shun tarnish on shortest notice. DURHAM, _â€" ONTARIO. HIN D BROS. Do any'of you want to sell your farms? Have you got rich and now want to retire? 1).,- you want. to sell out and go W.:st? Do you. for any reason. Wish to sell? Then let me place 3011!! property on my list. No charge if no sale. I have sold a great deal of land lately and have just now but little left thought 1 al- ways have inquiries from per- sons wishing to buy. It. will pay you to deal through me. Con. Knapp advertised his farm a long time in several papers but couldn’t sell it. He placed it with me and I sold it. at once. I have had many similar ex- peiiences. I lend money at lowest rates. smallest cost. shortest notice and on your own terms. All kinds of debts and claims col- lected. No charge if no money made. Any and every kind of business transaction attented to carefully and with strictest privacy. Prompt Delivery of all Goods. For Bread, Pies, Cakes, Buns, c. figs-lid ' Mam Oi. ONTARIO. 'K/