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VERY tims ate â€" are In the . of the United . since pare in h those ontrary, LORTNXG hundred, na, Ont 4 t e that ititing 1 Oct Hug 35 rletOr ighs fixâ€" Will UO INTERNATIONAL LESSON NO. 1. JANUARY 3, 1904, Sunday School. Commentary.â€"I. The growth and advancement of Jesus.â€"ys. 40, 52. 40. The child growâ€"From this verse and verse 52 we learn that Jesus hadl a human body and soul. He was & genuine boy and grew like other boys, but he was sinless. Evll. had Bo place in him. Strong in spiritâ€" In mind, intellect and understandâ€" ing.â€"Barnes. Filled with wisdomâ€" He was eminent for wisdom even when a child. Grace of Godâ€"Grace commonly means favyor. God _ was pleased with him and showed him favor and blessed him. § 52. Increased in wisdom and staâ€" tureâ€""In the perfection of Hisgs diâ€" vine nature there could be no inâ€" increase, but this is spoken of His human nature. His body increased in stature, an<d His soul in wisdom, and in all the endowments of a human epirit." II. Jesus in Jerusalem.â€"Vs. 41, 42. 41. The passoverâ€"There were three principal feasts of the Jews. The Passover in April, the Pentecost near the first of June and the feast ot the Tabernacles in October. All males over twelve years ol age were required to attend these feasts unâ€" less they had a legitimate excuse. The Passover extended through & whole week, and was of a most joyâ€" ful character, in commemoration of the departure of the Hebrews from the land of Egypt and of the preâ€" servation of their firstâ€"born, when ;hae {irstâ€"born of the Egyptians were in. t‘ i 42. Twelve years oldâ€""At the age ot twelve a Jewish boy became ‘A on of the law,/ and came under the obligation of obeying all its preâ€" cepts, including attendance at the Passover. It is probable that t‘.‘hi‘: Uo Emm Td uies is P C was the first time that Jesus had been in Jerusalem at this feast." III â€" Jesus lost, (vs. 43â€"45). 43. Had falfilled the daysâ€"elight days in allâ€"one the Passover, anmd seven the days of unleavened bread. â€" Tarried behindâ€"Luke neither tells us that Jesus remained behind at Jerusalent urintertionally, nor that Joseph and Mary lost sight of â€" him â€" through want of necessary care. A clreaumâ€". stanco must havre been omitted, and woe may safely suppose that Joseph and Mary joined their elder fellowâ€" travciers in the persuasion that Jesus, who krew of the time and plase of departure, waS among the younger ones. Knew not of itâ€"This shows the perfect confidence they had in the boy. He was probably as far advanced in judgment aSs an ordinâ€" ary youth mary years his semior. 44. Ir the ecompanyâ€"The people trayeled in caravyans. "Tesus evidenatâ€" ly had been allowed a more than 1 LCC O0 0 qoue uds . aul" © ceatenths Mary lost sight of . hi want of necessary care stanco must havre been « The Boyhood of Jesus.â€"Luke 2; 10â€"22, ma nc most likely probably in the court of gechools of t! the midst o of the law, structive in ceadU ce Â¥. Jesus astonishing His hearers (vÂ¥e. 47â€"50). 47. â€" Astonished â€" The Greek word is yvery forcible. "The imrort is that they were in a lransâ€" gort of astonmishment, and strack witt admwiration." At his understandâ€" ingâ€"He brouzht with Him a . clear krowledge of God‘s word in which, no doubt, he had been versed from earliest _vearn‘â€"willcock. They never heardl one so young, nor noâ€". deed, their greatest doctors, talk sense at the rate Te did, He gavye them a taste of Hi‘s divine wisdom and knrowledge.â€"Henry. 48. Amazed â€"Tu see such horor given to their boy, and to see such boldness in holding a discussion with these learnâ€" ed men Why, ete.â€"This was the wildest sort of a reproof, and was probably given privately. Thy Fathâ€" erâ€"This form of spreech was necesâ€" sary, for how else could she speak ? S1ic had rrobabiy never told her Son of tte peculiar cireumstances con. recteod with Wis birth. Sought thee sorrowingâ€""Boing not only troubled nat we lost Thee, but vexed at ourselrves for not taking better care of Thee. The word here rendered sor.â€" rowing is expressive of great anâ€" guish." g ced o o pi in o io mes ind snn guish." 49. How is it t â€"_â€"This is no reLrO:i Is asked in all th boldness of holy He is arparently He shoald Lbave be tnhought of, anyw! the only place w yroperiy THis hom «â€"Kaow about My â€"See k. Y. "In M vmnecessar‘ly nar the exypression. Be or affairs of My 49. How is it that ye sought M» â€"This is no reproachful auestion. It is asked in all the simplicity and boldness of holy ch‘ldbood.â€"Alford. He is arparently astonishel that He shoald bave been sougnt, or even thought of, anywhere else than in the only place which He felt to be properiy Iis home.â€"Lange. Wist â€"Kaow about My Father‘s business â€"Sce R YV. "In My Father‘s house‘ unnéecessarily narrows the fulness of the exrression. Bettor ; in the things or affairs of My Father; in that wtlich belongs to His honor and griory."â€"Schaff. 50. Understood notâ€" Whey did not vet understand His mission. II‘s first recorded utterance is too deop for them. Jesus was a mystery to His rarents, and He has beer a mystery to the world _ever gince. Sis birth, His growth and de. velopmont, the truths he taught and Iu‘a t the life He livedâ€"disclosing both the tPuxrans and the divine naturesâ€"are ali too great for our comprehension. VI. Jesue subject to His parents (v. 5¢). 51. Wert down with themâ€"IUCHis heart drew Him to the temple, the voice of duty called Him back to Galâ€" lee ; and. perfect even in childhood, He yielded implicit obedience to this voice.â€"Lange. To Nazarethâ€"Here He remained e‘ghteen â€"years longer. These were years of growth and preâ€" paration for His great life work. Was subject unto themâ€"There is someâ€" thing wonderful beyond measure in the thought of Him unto whom all things were subject submitting to earthly parents. No such honor was ever done to angels as was now done to Joseph and Mary.â€"Hom. Com. In her heartâ€"expecting that hereaf{ter they would be explained to her, and she would understand them fully.â€" Henry. In thirteen short verses of the secâ€"| ond chapter of Luke is found _ the Seriptural account of the boyhood. of Jesus. So very incomplete is this account, that of the first thirty years of his life we know nothing, except the mere incident of His visit to Jerusalem, when He was twelve years of age. It is not difficult, howâ€" ever, to imagine at least some of the influences which would materialiy aid in the development of that "wisâ€" dom‘‘with which He was filled in His early childhood. W His training. 1. He was reared in a family that was deeply devoted to the service of Jehovah. 2. He had a father who commanded the regard and respect of His family. 3. His mother was possessed of a pure and lovable character, which closely corâ€" responded to the ideal portrayed by Solomon in the thirtyâ€"first chapter of Proverbs. 4. It was universally the practise among Hebrew children to bold their parents in deepest reverâ€" ence. The example of Isaac was ever held before their eyes as a mode! of urhesitating obedience and praiseâ€"â€" worthy loyalty to his father. His religious and intellectual adâ€"| vantages. Jesus doubtless hiad the| advantage of an excellent training |â€" at a Jewish religious school. The| enthusiasm of the Jew; for educaâ€"|, tion was remarkable. Said one of their writers, "A town in which there is no school must perish." Philo, a contemporary of Christ, bears testimony to the fidelity of the Jews in this matter. "Since the Jews," says he, "look on their laws as revelations from God, and _ are taught them from _ their _ earliest childhood, they bear the image of tho law on their souls." Josephus boasts that at 14 he ‘had so thorâ€" ough a knowledge of tho law that the high .priests and first men of the town sought his opinion. The whole routine of the daily life of Jesus was replete with religious observances. ‘At home, on the street.l _at the synagogue, ho ever had beâ€" i fore him the godly example of some of ‘the most devout masters in Isâ€" racl. His father on arising in the morning, took not four steps from. his bod before washing his face and. bands. The rabbis taught that this was necessary in order to cleanse one from the defilement of â€" sleep. The day began with private worâ€" ship, as a preparation for morning prayers at the synagogue, before the labors of the day could be beâ€" gun. Each day {ormal prayers were thrice repeated. Public worship was held twice weekly, each Monday and Thursday, and on feast days and holy days. Three pilgrimages | were required yearly. A whole week Iwas occupied by tho feast of Unâ€" leavened Bread, and by that of the Tabernacles and by the feast of Dedication. Every Jew was, moreâ€" over, occupied through his connecâ€" tion with the temple, by tithes, sacâ€" rifices and yows." ( [ Surrounded as ho was by these immediate material and _ spiritual advantages, it is recorded, I. That ho was strong in _ spirit, (1) He showed the traits of character that marked him as a leader among men. (2) He was strong in patient waitâ€" ing for the call of the ministry. (2) He wias strong in submitting in all things to his parents, that thus all righteousness might be fulfilled. (4) He was strong in resistance to all ‘temptation to evil. (5) He was strong in virtuous conduct among his fellows. (6) He was strong in having an everâ€"broadening vision of spiritual â€" realities and in the inâ€" spirations ‘thiat followed. (7) He was strong in devotion to God‘s will. II. "Grace ... upon him." In this connection the word grace means| favor. God looked upon him with complacency and blessed him. As a youth hbe must have been exceedingâ€" ly attractive, since he possessed a holy character, adorned with genâ€" tleness and illumined with the light ~of heaven. III. He grew! in favor with (God and man." God delighted ~daily in th> development of him \whom he had ordained to be the R&aviour of mon. Men looked with asâ€" tonishment â€" and â€" admiration upcn| the youth developing in their midst i and characterized by rare wlsdom,l unexampted _ devotion, and everâ€"inâ€" creasing love. Albert H. Stilwall. I Thore was much rudeness in Li Hwyng Chang‘s manner, but if he was answered back into his own ecoin he mo‘ted into graciousness. Once a| jrinior member of British consulate was sent to interview the Viceroy on 1 some matter. P ihe vast andience baill he found no one & receive him, { so he took a shair near the door. Eventually Li and his following apâ€" peared at the other end of the ha‘l on Some loity seats, and the Vice.â€" roy started shouting at him in the di/fhcult Auobui accent. «To the ut. to> Gumbfounding of every one pre. sont, contrary to all principles of Crinese etiquette, the young Engâ€" lishman shouted back his answer in the sams loud, rough vo‘lce, as far as he could imitate it, in which TiA had spoken to him. Every one in the suite was stricken with horror. Even Li started and spoke lower. Gradually the conversation _ asâ€" scmed a conventional tone, and af. ter a bit Li, with a humorous smila, beckored the young man to:â€" come up b‘gher anrd sit down beside him. They soon became excellent friends. Toronto News. The wise voler does not pledge himself until ho sees the list of nomâ€" irations. PRACTICAL SURVEY. e Shouted as Loud as Li. Wait for the Slate. The Hamilton Art School Will give a free scholarship in each of ithis different day courses, nameâ€" ly, "The General â€" Art," " Architecâ€" tural," "Design," "Normal Art" and "Mechanical." â€" These scholarships will be given to any one whio can devote ‘their entire time to systemâ€" atic study anrd who delivera to the Art School not later thwn Jan. 2, 1904, the best original {reechand pencil sketch, The sketch must ocâ€" cupy no more time in preparation thian one hour, . P j r The name, age and address of each student must be written upon the back of the sketch, also a stateâ€" ment, ‘telling where and how long the applicant has studied art, Glso the name of the course the student wishes to take, 5 The name of the student upon the sketch will be a voucher for its originality and the required time for preparation. A free scholarship will also be given for any classes or courses to any energetic young man _or__bg:_r who is willing to assist in light work at the Art School. Applicants will kindly call at the Art School on Dec. 380 or 31, 1903. Send for circulars giving full inâ€" formation of the organizing of the school. INGENIOUS NEW INVENTION. The Turning Up of Earth Made Easy by it. The farmer who breaks up his land with a dozen ploughs in a row atâ€" tached to a heavy traction engine, puts in his seed with machines drawn by . horses, and threshes his grain on the field as he reaps it, has litâ€" tle use for the implement here deâ€" scribed, simply because he has not time to bother with farming on such a small scale as it implies. But for the suburban resident, who has just FREE SCHOLARSHIPS. a little plot of ground in the rear ot his house which he wishes to plant for the pleasure to be derived from it, the implement _ can accomplish wonderful things. With its help he turns over the soil, mellows it and mixes in the fertilizer, until the ground is ready to receive the seed, requiring no plough for the work, as the plot is generally small and the labor is as nevessary to his wellâ€" being (physical as the pleasure is good for his mind.) 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Pinkham‘s Vegetable Compound, they would be saved much sufferâ€" ing and would soon be cured. «I used it for five months for & local diltu culty which had troubled me for years, and for which I had gpent hundreds of dollars in the vaipendeavor to recâ€" h tify. _ My life forces W°T® be_xafiisapped, ind I was daily losi#s my VIl t&; 3 _ 4 3022094 VTamwata hiA Details of Another chance to Ooverâ€"ezert himselfl and strain a muscle or two, an inventor has devised an attachment for the spade by which the labor of turning . the soil is considerably lightened. Instead of prying and lifting on the spade to separate the clump of earth for breaking it up, he can now use a fulcrum on which to turn the weight a toe strap, designed to be strapped on the toe of the boot and extending upward to engage the yoke which joins the flat tines to \the handle of the implement. The spade is not secured permanent{tly to this toe cap, but the two are readâ€" ily connected just previous to bearâ€" ing down on the handle to break loose the clump of earth which has been partially separated by . the spade tines. h o ns C T & * i2 aaverlle w u‘}auu RETCCCY The inventor is John Wright, of Hart, Michâ€"Exchange. | The President a Slave to Catarrh. â€"D. T. Sample, President of San.ple‘s Instalâ€" ment Compauny, Washington, Pa., writes: "For years I was affiicted with Chronic Catarrh. â€" Remedies, and treatment by specialists only gave me temporary relief until I was induced to use Dr. Agnew‘s Catarrhal Powdér. â€" It gave almost instant relie!." 50 cents. 49. d The Handâ€"Maid. "Sh» seems to be a natural flirt," he said. "Natural?" the woman impatientâ€" ly replied. "There‘s nothing natural ‘about her but the frame work." A SOUND THROAT and robust lungs are most keenly ('ng'oyetl by people who, having eufâ€" fered all the consequences of "a little eold," have been rescued from migery and danger by Alien‘s Lung Balsam. Salaries of Governers. Tle salary of the governors ’6!‘ New York, New Jereey and Pennsylâ€" vania is $10,000 ; Ohio and Masscnu-] setts pay their executives $8,000 ; California and filinois, $6,000 ; Colâ€" orado, â€" Indiania, Kentucky} Minâ€" nesota, Montana, Missouri, Virginia an@ Wisconsin, $5,000 ; Maryland, $4,500 ; Connectiocut, ‘Louisiana, Micligan, Nevada, Tennessee, Texas, and Waslington, $4,000 ; Florida, Mississippi and Routh Carolina, $3,â€" 500; Alabama, Arkansas, IOwa, Idaho, Kaneas, â€"North Carolina, North Dakota and Rhodo Island, $3,000 ; Delaware, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming, $2,500 ; Georgia, Maine, New Hampshire, Utah and WEdLdC, ADCIT Et 0C L pENES I Wost Virginia, $2,000 ; Oregon and VYermon‘t, $1,500.â€"New York Sun. Ashland, Ky.. Dec. 18.â€"With zero weather, and no means of heat, other Eeadachcs of a severe mfl:a menstwual periods I suffe _ advised me to try Lydia E. ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO vaipendeavor to Tec« | } ces Te m}:fijsapmdi | 3 calgg my vitality. _ _ _ | q am‘s Vegetable : d/me oomple:enls, and | ; t gratef'ul,ED only | , JexxiE L EpwAaRDS, | ; and Following wre the tions at important toâ€"day s 1 i0 ~ New York CHCSA@O . sses. : wcsess ; ccccll . fu mt io+ »banaith uol Toledo ...... ..... _. .. 882â€"4 BI + Duluth, No, 1 Nor .. â€"â€" 82 1â€"8 Toronto Seed Markets. ‘ The local mrkeiv is quiet, with offerings fair, but %vith no enquiry from abroad for seeds, and yjprices are easgier. Alsike brings $4.20 to $5.00, and choice qualities a Mlittle more. Red clover, $5.25 to $6 per bush. ‘Timothy rules at $2.25 to $3 per 100 ibs., the latter for choice. Toronto Farmers‘ Markets Receipts of grain were moderate toâ€"Gay, with prices generally unâ€" charged. Wheat is firm, there beâ€" ing sales of 100 bushels of red winâ€" ter at 79¢, 100 bushels jpf white at 79¢, one load Gf spring at 83¢, and £OQ ibushels of goose at T72 to 73%c. BDarley is steady, with sales of @200 bushels at 42 to 47¢c. Oats unchanged, 800 bushelse selling at B1 to #1%c. + There was a good supply of poulâ€" try and country produce, Turkeys opened at about 202 per lb., and zold off at 18c¢, Hay in limited supply, with sales of 15 loads at $9 to $10 a ton for timothy, and at $6 to $8 for mixed, Straw. in nominal at $9 to $10. Dreossed Logzs are weaker, with sales of teavy at $6.50, and of light at $7.00. C o Wlceat, white, bush., 79e ; goose, T2 to 73%: red, 70c ; epring, 80 o 88¢; peas, busk., 65¢; oats, bus., 31 to 31%¢ ; baricy, bush., 42 to 47c ; hay,. timothy, per ton, §%9 to $10 ; clover, 86 to $8 ; straw, pur ton, §3 to $10; soeods, alsike, bush., $4.50 to $5.65; reod clover, bush., $5.25 to $6; timâ€" otliy, 100 ibs., $2.25 to $3: apples,; per busk., $1 to $2; dressed hogxs, $6.50 to $7; eggs, new laid, pel‘ dozon, 40 to 45¢; butter, dairy, 20 to 22¢; creamery, 22 to 26¢; chickâ€" ens, per (b., 10 to 11¢c; ducks, per Ib., 11 to 12¢; goeere, per lb., 11 to 12¢; turkeys, per 1b., 18 to 10¢; potaâ€" wes, per bag 80 to 90¢; cabbaga per dozen, 40 to 50c¢; caulifiower, per dozen $1; cclery, per dozen, 35 to 45c ; beef, hindquarters, $8 to $8; beef, forequarters, $4 to $6 ; beef, medium, carcass, $5.50 to $6; beei, choice, carcass, $6.50 to $7; lamb, yearling, $6.50 to $7; mutton, per ewt., $5.50 to $6.50; veal, per ewt., $7 to ©9. t % Canadian Tra?e. ‘Despatches to Dun‘s Review from the Dominion inticate â€" that good snow roawds and seasonable weather accelerates gencral business, while holiday dealings are very large.Wholâ€" sale trade is quiet at St. John, but a good holiday retail business is in aA good Bollday reLall DuUniinC88 18 1M progress, fully equal to last year‘s. (Good srow roads and cold weathor have faciliated trade in Quebec,while retailers report a good holiday trade and payments are promptly met. Montreal reports that â€" wholesalers are makln%' inventories that show good results, and _ splendid . snow roais at the interior favor country traie and keep money in active cirâ€" culation. Wholesale and manulacturâ€" ing houses report satisfactory conâ€" ditions at Hamilton, retail and holiâ€" day trade is brisk, provision â€" and grain prices are firm and collections prompt. â€" Winnipeg â€" reports holiday trade brisk and money easier.Wholeâ€" sale trade is steadier in most lines at Vancouver, but retail business is quiet. Improvement is anticipite1 and collections are fairly satisiactory. Bradstreet‘s on Trade. Wloksale trade at Montreal has been more active this week. Not only is there a larger movement in holuâ€" day gords, but domestic staple cotâ€" ton fakrics are in active demand, the resent smart advances having stimulated â€" sales. Orders for _ the epring generally are large, and in some lhes exceed those booked at this tine a year ago. f 5 At Taronto orders are coming to Land in the wholesale trade on quite a liberd scale for the current deâ€" mands x trado as well as for fuâ€" ture rmquirements. Trade through the courtry is much more active and payments are expected, as a result, to shov a good improvement after the firs of the year. At Quebec the fine weather has had a beneficial effect on general tracde, particuarly retailers, who are busy witl the boliday demands which is wsual at this season. Country dealâ€" ers are ordering freely and travelâ€" Tle wholesale trade at Hamilton, as reported to Bradstreet‘s, Las been kept busy with the holiday deomand which has been very active. Spring orders, too, are h# nerous, ogspecially for dom»stic staple dry goods. Values are very firm. 1 a Euns NmdE o At Loadon this week, the wholesale trade has shown a good deal of acâ€" tivity. Stocks carried aro not eXxâ€" cossive and the sorting demand conâ€" tinues good. The outlook for the spring business is momislng. 3 lers‘ A good deal of grain is now moving in Manitoba, and trade, As shown by Bradstreet‘s reports, is quite acâ€" tive, the demand in wholesale trade circles at Winnipeg ‘being large. Wlolesale business at Ottawa conâ€" tinues active. Tle very firm tone of tie markets has improved the deâ€" mand for many lines of goods for torward sLipment. | t oa "How do you pronounce vâ€"A~14â€"0â€"0â€" vâ€"iâ€"lâ€"lâ€"o2?"" asked the prefect of the purist this morning. W o ols uqs 1i o Nn nc on 4 "eainaa Par â€" you ‘~ «vowdville," was the instant rep‘y, followed by the question, "How do y OU & "_ «vawdeylile," < frankly confossed the prefect. "But I suspected it was wrong. ‘That is qw reason I asked you. 1 take it rnl is French ?‘ ""CCl anil it eomes from the name Vauâ€"dsevutâ€"a river in Normandy. In that town during the 15th century lived Oliver Basgelin, a French poet, who wrot?; a variety of matter in prose and “Wfl And now, after 600 PV"" ohhly nrintx" nerIOrMmEr calls "Va wdeylite," «i the prefect. "But I wrong ‘That is | you. I take it the _Thore is activity reported in the .oliday trade at Pacific Coast points. lnudlnd W heat ers, as a result, are numerâ€" Origin of a Word. e Cash. May. feume 86 1â€"4 quotaâ€" centres THE ART OF kEEPING YOUNG * Don‘t Worry, "" One of the Most Imâ€" portant Rules . There‘s no trouble at all about keeping young if you know, what to do. SBarab Bernhardt says that she has kept her youth by the ald of bot water and soap. . ga / "When I am tired I take a hot batb," she says. "When I am nerâ€" rous I take a bot bath and mas sage. When I am depressed nothâ€" ing exhilarates me and puts me in form as soon as a hot bath. "Every night when I am playing, as well as when 1 am at leisure, I take a hot scrub before going to bed. Yes, I scrub my face with soap and bot water twice, and sometimes ‘three times in the 24 bours. 7 o h "There is no beautifier like soap and water, and no preservative against â€" illness, nerves and age that compares with hot water." uh nalcd h mtc ce ieti ced We insd h s ut s Clara Barton keeps young by not puttering, "I don‘t putter," she said, * that‘s what ages womenâ€"puttprlng. Nok id cp lt c« <Jute se Antls csnls D00 C "Whon I am not working I either rest or play. Which I see a woman breaking down with nervous pros tration, I wonder when women will learn to stop puttering. "Sleep is a great thing for woâ€" men. Hal{f ‘the women don‘t sleep enough. I‘ve cultivated the accomâ€" plishment of napping. I shut my eyes and go _ to . sleep whenever there‘s a lull in my work. "It isn‘t the work that wears women outâ€"it‘s fretting and putâ€" tering. Here‘s the way to keep young : ‘Stop worrying and go to work," "Induilging in a fit of ugly temâ€" eer not only shortens a woman‘s life ut makes her old and ugly before her time," says Mrs. Aunic Jenness Miller, the apostle of dress reform. "Control your temper, for every time you allow it to control you you spoil your good looks and injure yourselfl p!n,valcall,v. "Not only that, but the woman who governs her temper is the woman who wins in this life; and, as a rule, she makes the best match, because men â€" likeâ€" sweetâ€"tempered _ wives. ‘Then, anger curdles Jff» blood, hinâ€" ders circulation _ and consequently makes the complexion bad and dulls the eye." One woman who is beautiful, alâ€" though sixty, gives her recipe for retaining youth as: "Have great mtlcnoe with fools." Worrying or ing anrnoyed by the foolishness of other« ouly makes unnecessary lines on the brow and cheeks. Here are a few rules for the guidâ€" ance of the woman who would be beautiful at sixty or eighty, with a fresh complexionâ€"not one of parch= mentâ€"and bright eyes and mental lmcultics actlive : Sleep eight hours out of the 24. Pon‘t drink hard water. That longâ€" lived race of people, the Chinese, drink only rain water, if they can possibly obtain it. * Avoid food that contains lime. Every article of food contains lime, but of course there are some that are freer from lime than others. One lons are admirable youth preservers; so are fish, rics and eggs. Fat Iruit of all varieties Frult Eat fruit of all varieties, rPruLl contains a large amount of acid, and this neutralizes the effect of those elements which make old age creoep fast upon us. 9 POWT J RUT L ccd Notl rong ago a German «discovered that all you had to do to live forâ€" ever and be beautiful forever was to eat a sufficiency of lemons. There was only one objection to the plan, but that was fatal. You had to eat daily one lemon for each seven years of your age. t M dhtlihs S ced aRuir e td When, th':erefore, you arrived at the second or third century, your length of life would be of very little use to you, for it would take all your time to eat the prescribed quantity «f lemons. The enclosed says "Notes and Queries," is a reprint from the orâ€" iginal report of the marriage on Deâ€" cember, 1842, in one of the local papers, and was published in a reâ€" cent number of the Gedney Parish Magazine ; 4 ©Within the past month I have had more than one inquiry made about a strange waedding that took place in our parish siity years ago. OQne core respondent asks if it was a revival of ‘godly discipline,‘ another if any special record was made of the event x the parish register, As the vent is now almost forgotten, no doubt Mamy arparishioner will be intorested in bearing the true facts of the case. The wedding is doly entored in the ordinary way, and pinned to it is 2 ckant af Â¥nnleran in the then vicar‘s a sheet of foolscap in the then vicar‘e writing, containing the following ex= tract from the Stamford Mercury of the following week ; There was never certainly such a place as Gedney for worthy as «weoll as usworthy â€" charâ€" acters, but mors particu a:ly (for iup= plying titâ€"bits or news for the paâ€" pers. The heroine this week was a widow with four chi‘dren, who, w ishâ€" ing onee more to enjoy the pleasur®e of wedlock, and thicking that hoer« self and fnainily would be sufficient incumbrances to the poor man A® times are hard, was told that if she L Coemtlx «hk cA us The Getmin press repOoris th:t cue. cessiul experiments bave been made in various forests in France in cut. ting trees by electricity. A platinam® wire is heated to a white heat by an electric current and used as a saw. No sawdust is produced, ard the slight carbonization aots ae a preâ€" servative to the wood. ‘The new method requires only ono-elghtulot 102 s 00 coa d " on tnodianame |lL'I D. TE TCO FFDVIWTET widow with four cli‘dren, who, w ishâ€" ing onee more to enjoy the pleasures of wedlock, and thicking that here self and fnainily would be sufficient incumbrances to the poor man as times are hard, was told that if she was married covered only by a sheet any previous debts she had contractâ€" ed during hber widowhood would be cleared off ; and having a few of those backâ€"reckonings on her imind, they were actually married on Pri« day morning last, Docember 2n4,1842, at the parish church of â€" Gedney, widow Faram to David Wilkinson, the former going to church covered by nothing but a sheet, which was stitched up like a bag with slits at the «ide for the bare arms, and in that way she was betrothed, stand= ing with bare feet at the aliar! If so many ridiculous old laws were rot kept on the slatute book (to say nothing of the new ones), how is it possible that such notions as these could "cver enter the minds of the people, aini be believed by even the most ignorant !â€"From the Stamford atereury. December, 1842." Ee en( eWE n e o 00 IP ih» t‘me consumed by the o‘d sawing Mercury, Marriage in a Sheet. El tric Tree Felling ty