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» CHINESE CONJURING SPARHOWS. The following account is given by a traveller who sa-w a sedate old gentleman, sitting at a street corner in Hong Kong. put one of these birds through its tricks. Each bird-cage has a sliding- door, and just outside this it a pack of little card-cases, each containing a picture, and a small pot. holding half a dozen grains of rice. can do; no cumshaw, no can d<),' rcmtrks the man, shufflln,- the cards and irjuiuiig IU nit LUIU, WHICH Knowingly eyes tno proceedings. I produce a halfpenny. No can do,' observes the man qiiietlv. 'One piecv- pennv good pidgin.' I hand over the necessary coin, which he places with the pack af cards at the cage door; then he undoes the fastening of the door. The bird, eyeing the penny, then tho cards, then the penny again, as if he thought his performance too cheaply valued, descends from his perch, opens the door with hiii beak- hops outride, draws a card from the pack, and passes it to his master. He receives in reward one grain of rice. The man takes tha little pic- ture from the ca<?e received from the bird and hands it to me to inspect. He then returns it to tne case, accompanied by the tiniest flap slip of bamboo, and shuffles the ce up with the rest of the pack. The bird descends, selects a case, and I open it. to find the identical one contain. ing the bamboo. How can this be accounted, f(,r? The only possible way of explaining it is in my mind, that the bamboo slip had been slightly scented."

TO GET RID OF BEETLES. If you are troubled with black beetles in your roonw. malco II naf4, -f -1 lJ itdu, nour, ana' water, roll out thinly with a glasa bottle, and put on a hot baking-sheet to dry. Strew around pipe* and corners that they frequent. These T ? vT P°ls<>n°us, must not be atthe J children or household pete can get

FRECKLES AND TAN.. Freckles are of two kinds, permanent and con- stitutional freckles, which show a bilious and livery constitution, and can only be remedied by strict diet and a course of treatment under medical.advice and "sun freckles," -which only afflict fair and fine skins. Prevention is easier than cure for these, and also for tan, by the habitual use of a good, non-fatted face cream, and by protecting the face from hot sunshine by v,r"m vefl!s- and sunshades. A good home-made lotion for removing freckles ia cucumber and lemon-juice. Peel and cut up small two inches of a fresh cucumber, put into a cup and strain over it two tablespoonfuls of emonjuice. Let it stand for an hour or two, then strain through muslin, squeezing the pulp well to expel all juice. Add two tablespoo-nfuls of rose water, and apply several time a day Lo the frcckles, letting it dry oil,,

JOHN WILLIAMS & SONYL WYNNSTAY MONUMENTAL WORKS, RUTHIN. Memorials s Granite, Marble & Stone. Quality and Workmanship guaranteed. Estimates Free and Designs on application LETTER CUTTING A SPECIALITY. Distance no object. 233f21. 15 I — 3 l I The Ruthin Gas Company II CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO VISIT THE II' EXHIBITION AT THE TOWN 142LILAIL | end inspect the Latest Designs in COOKERS f CAS FIRES. RADIATORS AND FITTINGS To be Opened by HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR ^ALDHKMAX T. J. ROBERTS), supported by DR T 0. JONES, On Tuesday, March, 10th, at 3 p.m and continuing to Friday, 13th, 1914; Also COOKERY LECTURES DAILY II X i GAS COOKERS are CLEAN because there ere GAS COOKERS are CLEAN because ibere ere NO COALS NO DIRT NO ASHES GAS IRONS remove the Laborious and Time Wasting Heating of the IroiiS. £ <~ ■B^9E^E55S93Svs^nKaH2flBs ■MHifllniHS EFFICIENT Because the Heat can be ex-c ly regulated for the purpose. ECONOMICAL Because you just turn it cut wbrit-ycu have fin.nhed 285mjl0 [ — ■ -———————— ———————— 14 GRAMAPHONES. WE SUPPLY YOU WITH ANY MAKE OF MACHINE FROM 19/6. CASH OR EASY PAYMENTS. .1 'Julij !11 1, [ I. I1 ZONOPHONE and £ £ PHCENIX and Doibl COL RENA RECORDS, ^/O, CINCH RECORDS, ■ ■■ Siiea SEND FOR LIST OF RECORDS AND MACHINES, Poet Free. W. A. MARRS, Well Street, Ruthin. .A. ———; :tf:?fA:-?: I; ¡l-¿; f_; :¿. 'i:t;$; B B H m v II Llu! S jKkI WHY~DONT fljl^ WM YOU GET A fplTl I M■K W A TC Ii J I Yronl ¡ Exclusive Designs in Engagement and Wedding Rings L PRIVATE ROOM FOR SELECTIONS AND FITTING. BONNER THOMAS, Jeweller, RUTHIN. 1 r L- IMIRSMM -¿; V^CKER-SALES | FNPT-A AG £ NTU /o/ 106J CIT^ ROAD, Bi^HIMONAM. < AGENT MR, J. E. FRANCIS, 2, MOUNT SREET, RUTHIN Spring & Summer Novelties.: Ladies' and Children's Underwear, | Corsets, Gloves, Umbrellas, &c. DUBSSMAKING on the Premises. BOYS' and MENS' SUITS made to order. Perfect fit gaa'anteed. j R. HARRIS JONES. I New Millinery, Dress and Costume Materials Coats & Skirts, Robes, Blouses, Ladies' Neckwear, &c. MARKET STREET, RUTHIN. 7 333ml 0 THE UNIVERSAL FORD CARS absolutely indiepensible to the Business Man. Ford Runabouts "u aC125 Ford Touring Cars icl35 Ford Town Cars aciso 1914 DEMONSTRATION OARS for Trial Rans to intending Purchasers. CARS FOR HIRE. CUSHION & PINNINGTON, AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERS, Well Street, RUTHIN. 24 5 my 30 I ) f BEFORE BUYING YOUR I FARM and GARDEN SEEDS I Inspect Sikmple3 and compare Prices with I THOMAS ROBERTS, I Seedsman, Ruthin. Pricas and Samples by post on receipt of Postcard. I Telephono 33, Ruthin. 2351.1251 I I RUTHIN March Pleasure Fair. FUR GROUND. Commencing THURSDAY, MARCH 19th, to MONDAY, the 23rd. P. COLLINS' Grand Amalgamation of High-class AMUSEMENTS. 291mll It Is False Economy to Economise In Bread. Bread ia an everyday article of dieb and to eat impoverished bread is j isb to seek ill- health. The best bread is cheapest in the end. You will feel stronger and look stronger, work better and make more, if you supply your bcdy with the necessary nutriment) to perform iis duties. Bermalirje Bread ia rsnowned for ios ¡ puricy, fhvor, and nourishing properties. It is j aSÐ tha Pure Wheat, noely groacd, to which has been added the nourishment and digesti- I bility of Bermaline Malt Extract. If you wish the besb Bread, the bread to keep you fit;, you must have iMP Sold only by E. W. DAVIES, Eagles Stores, Ruthin. 305m21 ROUW & SON, RUTHIN. The Executors of T. J. Bouw, deoeased, beg to intimate that) the Business of CHEMCST, DBDGOIST and GENERAL WAREHOUSEMAN earned on by him in the name of ROUW & SON for so many years will ba continued t-y his Widow, Mrs. Rouw, under the management of Mr. R. J. Rogers. Io is hoped that the generous supporb accorded to the late Mr. T. J. Rouw will be extended to Mrs. Rouw in her tconduofc of the Business. t N.B.—The Dispensing will be done by Mr. Rogers, who is fully qualified. 297m28

RUTRIN. MARKET PRICES. The following were the pricea at the market on Tuesday. --Fowls, to 53 6J per oouple ducks, 0, Od per couple: eggs, 15 and 16 for Is; fresh butter, Is 2d and Is 2.11 per lb; small tubs, OJ Od per lb fat pigs, 6J per lb; rabbits, la 5d per couplo. MR JOHN WILLIAMS' CONCERT. A meeting of the committee that promoted the complimentary concert to Mr John Williams wis held in the Town Hall on Monday evening, when the (raasurer sub- mitted a balance sheet shewing tha^ the £17 from the ooncert had baen augmented by £11 subscriptions, making JE28, and this sum has been banded over to Mr Williams. Great credib is due to the oommifctee. andto 'he hon treasurer and secrebary (Messrs Anwyl Jones and J Pritohard Jones) for their work in carrying out the arrangements for the concert, ST PiTER'S CBUSCtl. The Rov D Felix, rector of Llanddawi, was the special preacher ab the Woleh service on Wednesday, and tho Rev G R Davies, rootor of Naotgly", preached at the Eaglish service on Thursday, baking a? his tûx I Worship.' The Rev tha Warden wili preach on Sunday evening on I Live of car family.' IROOTBALL. Ruthin j rarneyad to Llanddu'as :)Q SAtur- day last, and, although weekly represented, they improved very much on their reoanb poor displays, and were unlucky bo be beaten by the odd goal of five. The return match will be played ab Rithia fco morrow (Saturday)^ when a good game ia anticipated, GWYL DEWI' ENGLYNION." The hon secretary of the GYyl Dewi' town celebration hss received flvj 'englynion' (sbac*\fi) on the subj,ot I Y Dirlitbydd (bhe Lecturer). These were submitted for adjudi- oat:on to the Rav Tbos Piiichard and Alderman Ezra Robert?, who decide-! bhat the b3jl englyn w\8 the one sent in by 1 Pect- d u.' They elao oonsnlted the well known bird Gyrnicw,' who confirmed their selection. Peredur should sead his nanie and address to the Town Oierk. CHUECH FINANCE." At a meeting of the Church of England Men's Society (Ruchin branch), h9ld in the Eiinor Roberts' Memori *1 Bui'dinga on Moa- day evening, Mr E W Williamson gave an in- } siructiva address on 1 Churoh fiaaooe,' The chair was occupied by tha president of the Society, the Rev the Warden, and there wis a good attendance of memb ire. Me William- son had taken great cate in the preparation of his address, and dealt Nvlth his subject in a clear and comprehensive manner Thai was greatly appreciated by the ardion-ce. A general discuseion of the question afterwards took place between the members. FORTHCOMING SALE AT BERTH. Mr C 0 Moti;, who has lived at Bsrfch for the iaat fourteen years, derireg us to say that in futu e hia address will ba "White Gites, Ruthin." a house which he has racantly built for himself in the parish, of Llanychan. As will be seen in our sdvertisemen^j columns, there is to be a sale ot furniture and out-door effects at Berth on Thursday, Mirch 26ch, at which a considerable quantity of valuable silver and plated gooda. and a large number of oarpaoa and furniture in good condition wiil be disposed of. Book-lovers, top, will fiod a viglt to the sale very well worth their while. Catalogues can be had from bhe auctioneers, Messrs T and W Laathea Sao advertisement, ST. DAVID'S DAY DINNER. One of the mosb successful Sb David's Day dinners ever held in Rathln took place at the Casble Hotel on Thursday, when there wa-) a very large acd convivi*! compauy. The Mayor (Councillor T J Roberts) presided, and the boast of the evening, I So David.' was given in admirable terms by the Warden (she Rev L 0 H Pricf) 0 ;her toaabs were duly honoured; and responded to on the motion of the Mayor, Mr R 0 Jones, Mr Lovegrove, M.A., the Rev G R DAvies (Rmtglsn). Mr J E Hughes, Mr Aldnch, Mr T H Roberts, Me J Kgilett, and Mr Hod^kinsoa. Songs were rendered in capital style by Messrs R 0 Jones, Rico Jones, J Hughes, Goo Brocklehurab, J Walpole, R A Jone". and PAriy, Mr Trevor I Gsroe- was the accompanist. I I,

NORTH WALES HORSE SALES. Attention ia called to Messrs Frank Lloyd and Sona' great horae gates in the North Wales Repository, Wrexham, oa the ( ISih, 19;b, and 20jh iap1: 800 horses are catalogued for the three days, contributed by breeders from all parts of England and Wa!e3. The first day's Blo comprises 50 high class hunters, harness horses, cobs, ponies, hsekney and pony etailli--io-A fiaa lot with substance and action. Oa Thurs- day 200 powerful town mares and geldings will be offered. ThesÐ are without doubt one of the finest selections ever offered at Wrexeam the bulk are 5 years old, from f 16 2 to 18 hands high, including many ohampion1. Friday's aale comprises 350 pedigree shira mares and staliiona, Welsh waggon horses, Inrry, van, and young horses, all dir ct from the breeders. Catalogues may be had from the auctioneers, Wrexbam.

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FACTS AND FANCIES. PRECIORS PERFUMES. Most of our perfumes come from flowers, OT are made in imitation of the scent of flowers, 80 attar of roo-en by common consent, ranka at the head of the list of perfumes. Other prepara- tions from rosea, too, hold a high place, and have long been esteemed. ewater is his- toric. When Saladin entered Jerusalem in the twelfth century, he had the walls of the Mosque of Omar washed with it. But attar of oil of I roses is by far the most precious and most prized of all. An Eastern prince will present to an honoured guest rich jewels, rubies and dia- monds, and then add, as the rarest of all, a crys- tal bottle tilled with this priceless essences

FLOWER NAMES. It is Inrerefting to know how certain flowers received their names. Many are named after people. For instance, the fuchsias were eo called because they were discovered by Leonard Fuchs. Dahlias were named after Andre Dah, who first brought them from Peru. The camellia received its name from a missionary named Kamel, who carried specimens of these flowers from Japan to France. The magnolia was named in honour of Magnol de Montpelier. Other flowers' names are descriptive. Lady's, slipper resembles a tiny slipper. TheAlossoma of lady's tresses aro twi.sted like a braid of hair. The flowers of the foxgloves arc like the fingers of a glove, The name foxglove is said to be a corruption of folks' glove or fairy's glove. Aster meaI1. star, and received its name from the star- like rays of this flower. Daisy is really days' eye. Dandelion means lion's tooth. Anemone means wind-flower. The anemone so delicately poised that it trembles in the slightest breeze.

♦ A QUAINT CUSTOM. Old customs die hard in the countryside places, and this explains why each year a great festival takes place at Ambleside and other Westmor- land village,. at which rushes and flowers are gathered and ranged in striking floral devices. Headed by the brass band, the flowers are car- ried round the village in procession and de- posited at the church. This quaint custom, which ia of faursfl. a survival from the time when floors were covered witn rusnes, attracts iftou- sands of people from all quarters, and the village children take a prominent part in the function. Prizes are given for the best designs, and for a week prior to the festival the people are gathering and arranging the ruehea and flowers.

♦ THE FLIGHT OF TIME. Thomas Lister, a famous clockmaker, pasted inside his clocks a sheet on which was printed a Quakerlike reminder of the rapid flight and pro- per use of time, as follows: Lo here I stand by thee upright, To give thee warning day and night For every tick that I do give Cuts short the time thou hast to live. Therefore, a warning take by me, To serve thy God as I serve thee; Each day and night be on thy guard, And thou shalt have a just reward."

» COBBLING BY INSTINCT. The tailor or cobbler bird of India is so called because it sews leaves together to form its nest. An ornithologist who had the good fortune to see the hen at work thus describee the interest- ing operation: A suitable plant having been selected, she began operations .on one of its leaves so curved that its terminal half was paral- lel with the ground. The first thing she did was to make with her sharp little beak a number of punctures along each edge of the leaf. In this case the punctures took the form of longitudinal slits, owing to the fact that the veins of the dracaena leaf run longitudinally. In leaves of different texture the punctures take other shapes. Having this prepared the leaf, ehe dis- appeared for a little, and returned with a strand of cobweb. One, end of this she wound round the narrow part of the leaf that separated one of the punctures from the edge; having done this, she carried the loose end of the strand across the under surface of the leaf to a puncture on the opposite side, where she attached it to the leaf, and thus drew the edges a little way together. Similarly she treated the other punctures, and the leaf assumed the shape of a section of a cone; the smaller end was filled with cotton, and C .4lug lining finished the structure. N

THE SPEED OF THE WIND. Do you ever wonder, when you feel the steady pressure of the wind against your face, how fast it is blowing? There are many very simple tests that you may apply. For instance, when the smoke from a chimney goes straight up like a column, the wind, if there is any wind at all, is not blowing faster than from one to two miles an hour. A three-mile-an-hour breeze will just stir the leaves on the trees. When the branches on the trees begin to move, and the dust begins to fly in the road, there is a six-mile-an-hour wind. Twenty-five miles an hour, and the trunks of the trees will be swaying; at forty miles the smaller branches will break, but it takes a mile-a-minute breeze to snap the trunks of big trees.

♦ — THE BRAZIL NUT TREE. In the forests of the vast district watered by the Amazon are many varieties of trees, the r most important being the Brazil nut tree, of magnificent growth, 100ft. to 130ft. in height, with alternate horizontal branches, the ends of which hang like great Topes. The smooth cylin- drical trunk has a circumference of 12ft. to 17ft. at a height of 50ft. from the ground; the ever- cfreen, el^nijaved leaves, made taiuth to Nature "J 'rt1.u""rau' tIle rropicai nm 01 tne re¡1.on, y ire the tree an attractive appearance, enhanced in f' the flowering season by large bunchee of yellow blossoms, growing like ears of corn. After the flowering the fruit is formed in the shape of fairly large soed-vesselt commonly called pods, which vary in size and contain from fifteen to twenty nuts closely adhering in similar mannei to the sections of an orange. The pods encasing the nuts are about in. thick, and so hard that the wheels of a heavy cart might pass over them without causing breakage. To remove the nuts the native Indians use a peculiarly-shaped knifa with which they dexterously hit the pods, break* ing them open at a single stroke.

.0 IN TERROR OF BABOONS. In many parts of Nigeria, and especially among the hill regions of the northern provinces, baboons are one of the greatest plagues to the farmer, and a source of menace to property and even to life. A Protectorate officer, while en. gaged in business in a mountain village, was in. formed by the local Queen that her people could not continue their farming owing to the raids of baboons. The natives are in constant dread of them, and continually fear for the safety of their children. Sir William Wallace relates that he has seen droves of fifty to 100 of these ani- mals all in single file, and that lately he himself shot two enormous brutes who were grinning at him from the cliffs. They utter a nerve-shatter- ing and horrid bark. They possess a regular system of defence, and always have signallers out to watch for the approaching possible enemy.

• # THE SEA'S DEPTH. The depths of the great seas varv widely. From recent soundings it appears that in cer- tain parts of the Pacific Ocean the depth is j.tOQ metres a distance best appreciated bv comparing it with some known lineal distances •n hind. Othei- great (lepth6 recorded are the Nortit Atlantic, 8,391 metres; South Pacific, 8 300- South Atlantic, 7,400; Indian Ocean, 6'300 ■ anlibean Sea, 6,275. The metre is 39in. On other hand, the Baltic is comparatively shal- V'w- »ot quite 400 metres. In clear water, when lie sun is shining, a diver can easily see to work at a depth of twenty metres.

HOUSEHOLD NOTES. Silver which has become very much blackenea can be cleaned to look like new by boiling about half an hour in two quarts of water to which has been added two tablespoonfuls of soda. It is said that a lump of gum camphor placed in the silver drawer will prevent the pieces from tarnishing. Never hunt for a leak in a gas pipe with a lighted match if you would avoid explosions. In- stead, paint the pipe with thick soapsuds, and where there is an escape of gas it will blow up soap bubbles at the mouth of the leak. t In baking potatoes put a small pan of water quick-r°YCn and J0U Wlli find they bake much A mixture of paraffin and ammonia cleans porcelain bath-tubs and sinks instantlv, and does not injure them M gritty or acid substances do. A Virnp of sugar dropped into a teapot not constantly in use will prevent any mustiness. Clean oilcloth with skimmed milk or milk and water; soap will ruin it.

A GOOD WAY TO BOTTLE FRUIT. First get some good, strong bottles or pot. next fill the bottles to the neck or shoulder with fruit not quite ripe", which must be perfectly dry. Fill the bottles with clear cold water, place in a saucepan of cold water, taking care that the bottle, are not allowed to touch each other; put fi? uVire' ^'ncn bubbles rise freely in tne bottles of fruit (in about ten minutes or so). remove from the fire and set them aside, and when quite cold pour on sufficient pure olive oil to cover the top of the fruit. Tie down with parchment paper, and the fruit will keep for months. When required for use, take care to ftkim off all the oil, and add sugar when cooking.

boilers, geysers, hot water cirJulfttions, and urns of all descriptions. For ordinary lighting there is a wonder- ful variety of burners and globes of all descriptions to suit all tastss and pockets. The exhibition refects the greatest credit on the Gas Company, aud a word ]of praise is due to the enargetio manager, Mr Rowlson, for the excellence of the ar- rangements. AU the articles exhibited are manufactured by the well known firm, Messres Wilsons and Mathiesons, LM., L?eds. The exhibitors included Bowers, L'mlted, of Birmingham, gas fittings S'aaw & Co., Walsall, gas ftbttings WHSOD", Coventry, two coin slot meters Wilson & Mathieeoa, Leeds, cooking stoves, gas fires, hot wat3r circulators. The exhibition has proved a great sucosss, over 100 cooking stores, gas fhee, and various gas appliances having teen taken up. The whole pI the exhibi- tion was arranged by Mr Balfour Rawlson, engineer and manager, Ruthin Gas Co,