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Death of a Veteran Police Officer The death took place suddenly at Ystrad-Rhondda on Wednesday morning of Mr. William Jenkins, an ex-polioe sergeant, who for 22 years was stationed at Bodringallt Colliery (Messrs. D. Davis and Sons). He retired 15 years ago on a pension. He was one of the oldest merc- bers of the Glamorgan Constabulary. A widow and grow n-up "family survive bid..

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Late Mr. Timothy Davies. Biographical Sketch. The late Mr. Timothy Davies, Terrace House, Duffryn Street, Ferndale, whose funeral was fully reported in our last Week's issue, was born at a farm named Wern Isaf, on the River Teify, in 1836. When 22 he married Miss Catherine Davies, of Blaenbodau (who predeceased him two years ago), and settled at Dow- lais, then Cwmbach, and finally at Fern- dale, where he has remained since 1873. In his early career, Mr. Davies took a prominent part in the affairs of the work- Tlie late Mr. TIMOTHY DAVIES, Photo by] vffer- [J. Long, Cardiff ^n. He was their recognised leader. We understand he was one of the original Members who formed the Sliding Scale. ne retired from active work in 1892. He was greatly interested in education, and was nominated by Mr. Evans, Bodringallt (chairman of the first Rhondda School Board), as his representative on the Ffern- dale Combination Board, It was at this board that Mr. Davies and Mr. Bevan bad a resolution passed to take a census Ferndale m support of an Higher wade School. Mr. Davies was also one M the pioneer supporters of an Inter- mediate School at Porth, and served on Its Building Committee until its com- Potion. It was a source of pleasure to him to find his daughter, Miss Davies, Mardy Girls' School, nominated as one of the Governors of the' school fry the Rhondda District Council. In 1897, Penuel Church presented Mt. and Mrs. Davies with a beautiful oak framed illuminated address, with photos and gold-rimmed spectacles, as a tribute of worthy respect and admiration. When the Welsh Sunday Closing Commission visited the. district, Mr. Davies gave valuable evidence on behalf of Ferndale. He was an overseer of the Rhondda for nine years, a member of the last School Board in the Rhondda, treasurer of the Ferndale Liberal Club (temperance), trea- surer of local hospital. He filled every position of honour open to a layman in the denomination. He will be sadly missed in his many wide spheres of activities, but nowhere more than among the ones home, who knew him best. His long life of usefulness was a testimony of what persistence and force of character could do. One can say oF him without exaggeration that he made the best use of the two worlds. Praises on tombs are trifles vainly spent, A man's good name is his own monu- ment."

WORDS OF WISDOM. I keep oool and you command everybody. i 1*0 conquer one great fault is something. It is well to repeat anything good of others. ■.friendship is to be purchased only by friend- ship. fte Who has lost confidence can lose nothing In cheerfulness is the success of our studies.—■ PLINY. We always hear the, sermon ibr the folks in next pew. Reason ia the test of ridicule, not ridicule UKJ of reason. One sharp word is worse than all the faults see in others. j. -^o discovery or invention is any good unless be used for good. h Every day is a little life, and our whole life but a day repeated. XV> be a good, talker one must first learn how 0 be a good listener. ■^Tan is not a, piece of clay to be- moulded, but a Plant to be cultivated. lis who wishes to be. happier than ochers sUst f ji-sfc consider others. r 'he true hero is the man or woman who lias °uSht and conquered self. Let your means overrun your wants, not vour Vvauts overrun your means. ^t>on't wait for the good time yet to be, but ,ork in the good time now. ^Ueoess is utter failure if achieved by the '"ac'i'ifice of moral principles. Oood companionship does not depend upon C/Cident, but upon selection. potnmon sense in an uncommon degree is "-t the world, calls wisdom. i One doesn't change anything one has set go- by making good resolutions. 19 170id useless conversations which make. you "8 time and hinder real work. s- Life is not so short but that there is always 1110 enough for courtesy.—EMERSON. lie race of man would degenerate indeed if e ceased to aid and love each other. r one who can stand prosperity, there are a, QQ»<W that will stand adversity.—CAELYLE. i isdoim. consists in knowing when and how speak, and when and where to be silent. Our business is noit to see what lies dimly at ^stance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. .Politeness is an air cushion. There is not ell in it, but it eases the joints wonderfully. always strengthens to the performance (->Uty; gives courage, and clears the judgment. J. is better to cultivate one's own small 'ifents than sigh after the more showy gifts of Ws. JI Learning without thought is labour lost; v without learning is perilous. CONFU- f 5 *nan sells himself whenever he takes money j^^doing anything less than the best that is in It' lllan s the way of a very, human world to call a a i11 a crank when he dreams and potters, and when his, dreams come true. ] Teach people what to think, and they never thinl how to think; but teach them how to and they soon learn what to think. c^IT' • only by our outward selves that folks ■'ftru^g0 us> therefore to be careless of our ■also tanoe is to be caretess of our influence Tl SIMPLE TEST FOR MILK. rp.ef.e Scientific American describes a simple hho, i of testing the quality of milk which eu.v, ? Prove useful. It is so simple that it e0s be tried by anyone, and requires no toY y °i" complicated apparatus. The sample 11 1 i teiSted is first thoroughly stirred so as to is t]Llp be cream with the rest. A portion with fifty times its volume of ■v.-jii-x Holding an ordinary drinking glass, 1 Liirly broad and flat bottom, over a e.an<^e in a darkened room, the '■tiln to be poured into the glass v'sibl caildle flame is just rendered in- ilr, ti The depth of the liquid required to \iBe,, ,mea.sure of the purity, or other- H lrj' the sample. If it measures lin. 'y' be concluded that the milk has not Ves Watered. Really good quality milk only ,;ut4 depth of fin. If the milk has been ,f ^<x with half its volume of water, a depth ?• ?8. required to render the candle f A dePtl:i of 2in. indicates '-■iit ji.fj Wl.,b an equal volume of water, or ftulk has been partly skimmed. "t HABIT OF CHEERFULNESS. Cheerfulness win attract more customers, sell more goods, do more business with less wear and tear than almost any other quality. Optimism is the greatest business-getter, biggest trader, the greatest achiever in the world. Pessimism has never done anything but tear down and de- stroy what optimism has built up. In the busi- ness office, as in society', everywhere, the favourite is always the cheerful person. Good- natured, cheerful people do not waste their vital energy as rapidly us the grumbler or the too sober, too sad people. They work with much less frictiqn. Good cheer is a great lubricant; it oils all of life's niachi-nery. There is no other life habit which can give such a proline return in happiness and satisfaction as that of being cheerful under all circumstances. If the resolu- tion to culti vate cheerfulness is strongly made at the outset, it will not be difficult to form the cheerful habit, and it will be the best protection against suffering and disappointment. ON GREAT AIMS. Look one step onward, and secure'that step. Endeavour to be good, and better still, And best! Success is naught, endeavour s all. Better have failed in the high aim, Than vulgarly in the low aim succeed. l-would have 'been—something^! know not what: But though I cannot soar, I do not crawl. A great is better than a little aim. STRUGGLE I" If we did not have to Sniggle we would'be weaklings. This is the only means of reaching true success," Mr. John D. Rockefeller, the millionaire, told his Sunday-school. "I consider struggling a blessing. The young man pushed out into the world, and compelled to sink or swim, is a very fortunate person. All true suc- cess is won by struggling, but everything comes to the man who struggles. If we struggle man- fully and push on, everything' will work out right, and we will be successful. The only true i happiness is gained by hard struggling. The greater the struggle to accomplish an end the greater happiness one experiences. The more we struggle the stronger we become, and the more courage we have to fight other troubles and difficulties that come up in tliis; life tho greater will Be our reward in the end." TO-DAY. To-day is your day -and mine, the only day we have, the day in which we play our part. What our part may signify in the great whole, we may not understand, but we are here to play it, and now is our time. This we know, it is a part of action, not of whining. It is a part of love, not cynicism, ft is for us to express love in terms of human helpfulness. This we know, for we have learnt from sad experience that any other course of life leads towards weakness and misery. NOBLE IDEALS. So many of us have noble ideals, and then, because we cannot see them realised imme- diately, we accept, in a moment of petulance, the lesser thing. There is a king's daughter for each one of us; let us wed her or none other. And so with every aim and hope in life. We should do nothing—we should eay nothing-we should content ourselves with nothing which seems to fall below the highest we can think of. Then, if we should find the disappointment or should we be deceived, we can at least say-We, took thee, best a.nd dearest, for the best thou ehouldst have been. But to be fooled, knowing- well that we had chosen to be fooled-chosen the false in mere impatience with our quest of the true—that is what really degrades uS-Teally causes despair. DON'T WHINE Take what comes to you and do your besu with it. Make the bravest fight you can; strain yourself to see the cheerful side.of things, even the funny side of the mishaps you cannot help. Strangle complaints with a laugh-a cheery laugh is good for heart and brain, and clears the mists from the eyes of faith. Endure what must needs be endured, go forward bravely. A day is not a day well spent unless you have tried to send a ray of sunshine into some clouded life. What will you do to-day? You may be busy here and there with your household cares or the vexatious details of your business, but you should take time to make someone happy. Taking up one's cross meam simply that you are to go the road you see to be the straight one: carrying whatever you find is given you to carry, as well and stoutly as you can; without complaining or calling people to come and look at you. Who watching our lives and following us as we go about our daily avocations would dream that we are laying the foundation for an eternal mansion? Who, viewing our conduct, would ever imagine that we are conscious our actions and thoughts are all stamping with an indelible mark our IdeboyoDnd the grave?

HINTS FOR THE HOME. SHORTNESS OF BREATH. When shortness of breath comes from a moderate or trifling exertion, as, for instance, going up a single flight of stairs, or as the re- sult of some unexpected news or some mental agitation, the trouble may not, be serious, but it should be attended to or it may grow worse. In such a, case, says a writer in the Healthy Home, the case may be weakness from a run-down con- dition, sometimes known as aiiEemia. It may be the result of sickness, as the grip of malaria, or the result of severe indigestion. It fre- quently occurs in those who are obese, where the fat has filled up the body cavity so that the lungs do not have room to expand. This form I of shortness of breath, while not dangerous, is serious, and calls for medical advice.. WATER DRINKING. The custom of drinking a glassful of water on rising and on retiring is one to be encouraged. Ma.ny people fall short in the amount of fluid they take during the day, and this is especially true of women. The morning' glass of water does not impair the appetite for breakfast as does the early cup of tea and biscuit; it also, adds the Hospital, acts as a natural laxative, and; tends, by cleansing the mucosa, to prepare the stomach for the meal. LILY-WHITE HANDS. Two simple recipes of a beauty specialist for preserving white hands are the following: (1) Rub them once a day with a mixture of equal parts of glycerine and lemon-juice, to which has been added a pinch of borax. (2) Mix half an ounce of fresh chloride of lime with three- quarters of a pint of soft water. (Water boiled over and over again, allowed to cool and settle, the upper part poured off and again boiled and allowed to cool and settle, until there is no ap- parent sediment, makes a rough-and-ready dis- tilled water. But it is best to buy distilled water from a chemist, if rain-water cannot be pro- cured.) The mixture requires to be thoroughly well shaken from time to time, and the next day the clean portion should be put aside and mixed with a quarter of a pint of soft water. into which has been dissolved three and a-half drachms of crystallised carbonate of soda. Shake the mixture well, and add a couple of spoonfuls of the mixture to the water in which the hands are washed. This preparation can be easily and cheaply made at home, but it is quite inexpen- sive if made by a chemist. It has the advan- tage of not being sticky or greasy. VALUE OF FOMENTATIONS. Toothache, neuralgia, headache, a sprained ankle or wrist, may all be relieved by fomenta- tions. The way to do this is to take a flannel cloth, wring it out in boiling water, and apply it to the affected part of the body. As soon as the cloth cools off dip it in the hot water again, and keep up the application until the pain is re- lieved. In cases of headache sometimes the ap- plication, instead of being applied direct to the head, is applied to the spine, which draws the blood from the head and gives relief. HINTS ON ENTERTAINING. Make your guest feel at home. If you treat her with formality or ceremony she will find her visit a strain, not the pleasant time you would wish it to be. Make her feel herself to be one of the family circle. Remember that it is the hostess who enter- tains her guest, not vice versa. Many women who are indolently inclined expect the entertain- ment to come from their guests, which is quite wrong. Don't make your guest the confidant of all your servant worries. Their recital may relieve you, but they will weary her, so that she will probably not wish to run the risk of a repeti- tion of the strain. Many people entertain. The really pleasant entertainers, those who manage to make their guests feel at home; and 'on good terms with themselves and the world, one could count on one's fingers. When asking a friend to stay with, you, it is better for vouböth to invite her for a definite time. Then there is no doubt in her mind as tc how long she is expected, and she can make her plans accordingly. In preparing a room for a guest, see that there is a comfortable chair, with some books, wllurowith to while away an hour of rest. Again, a writing-table with a supply of station- ery should be found in every guest's room. In these busy days most people have a big corre- spondence, which cannot be ignored. Never ask your guest what siie would Jike_ to do. Arrange some little plan in your own mind for her amusement—a few friends to tea or din- ner, a visit to a picture gallery, or if she be of a friendly turn of mind, and you want to make some calls, take her with you. LOW PILLOWS BEST. In order to retain a good figure, if for no other reason, a low pillow, if any at all, should be used. Many people sleep on little babv- pillows, which are far better than large- ones. It, is difficult, to cultivate sleeping in. a relaxed position if one is accustomed to curling up," but it can be accomplished if one is persistent. "Do not sleep with the cheek resting on the hand, which is a common habit. Thi" is apt to spoil the contour of the face and wrinkle the cheek. PERFECT SLEEP. It is hardly an extravagant assertion, gays the Family Doctor, that comparatively few people after childhood has passed know by experience what perfect sleep is, aild satisfy themselves with a poor apology for this most desirable re- freshment. The most perfect sleep is obtained by carefully closing the blinds, raising and low- ering the windows to admit plenty of pure air, and drawing down the heavy shades, thus mak- ing the room perfectly dark. Then, on going to bed, go there to sleep, not to write or read, or to, think or plan, but for the most valuable of all things, the foundation of all activity and energy, perfect sleep..Above all, let us divest ourselves of a traditional prejudice that there is somehow virtue in early rising. When early sleep is obtained, early rising id indicated by nature by waking; but. artificially produced it is pernicious. s NICE DISHES. EGGS IN DISGUISE,-One of the most delicate ways of preparing- an egg for a.n invalid child who does not care for eggs and ought to eat them is the following: Beat the yolk and white separately until they are extremely light, then add a pinch of salt. Pour it into a china cup, r which should be set in a saucepan of hot water, and stir it constantly till it is scalded, but not cooked. When this is done slowly the egg- thickens only slightly, but puSs up until the cup is almost filled with creamy custard, ^et it in the oven for one moment and serve it at once. BOMBAY TOAST.Set a tableEpcoaful of but- ter in a 'basin and stand it over a saucepanful of boiling water. When the. butter is melted, stir in two eggs, a few capers, a teaspooniu. of an- chovy essence, a little chopped par^-f and cayenne and salt to taste. Stir till ail o- set, and then spread on slices of not ba,.Le.v.. toast. Serve at once. RASPBERRY JAM PUDDING.—TWO eggs, their weight in butter and fine flour, the weight of one in breadcrumbs and sugar, two tablespoon- fuls of raspberry jam, and one tablespoonful of baking-powder. Cream the butter and sugar, add the beaten eggs, and. lastly, the flour and breadcrumbs, with a small teaspoonful of baly ing-powder. Add the jam and beat all together. Place in a buttered mould and steam for two hours. SAVOURY BREAST OF MUTTON.—Boil three large onions and chop finely, then add two tea- cupfuls of breadcrumbs (or stale bread soaked and squeezed dry), a large teaspoonful of chopped herbs, a good seasoning of pepper and salt, and moisten with a little milk. Lay a breast of mutton skin downwards on a board, take out the bones, spread with the stuffing, roll up, and sew the flap. Bind round. with broad tape, and roast. Serve with gravy round, and some nice vegetables. NEAPOLITAN SOUP.—Soak six ounces of hari- cot beans over-night, then place them in a saucepan with two ounces of dripping and three pints of cold water, and bring gently to boiling- point. Clean and cut up small one onion, half a stick of celery, one beetroot, and three toma- toes. Add them to the soup when it ils, and let ail boil gently together for two and a-half hours. Pass through a. sieve, return to the saucepan, stir while it boils, season with pepper and salt, and fservei

RANDOM READINGS. CHURCH OF ENGLAND CARDINALS. The Church of England, Mr. Arthur Rey- nolds states in the Treasury, possesses two Cardinals. They are two members of the Col- lege of Minor Canons attached to St. Paul's Cathedral. Their title is Cardinals of the Choir, and they are distinguished as Senior and Junior Cardinals. The Church also pos- sesses one Archpriest. The incumbency of Haccombe, near Newton Abbot: in Devon, is held under the title of Rector and Arch- priest. The title appears to have been given to the head of a college of six priests con- nected with the Church, being founded, it is said, in pursuance of the intention of Sir Stephen de Haccombe, in 1341. The college was endowed with a moiety of the tithe of Quithiock, in Cornwall, which endowment is still enjoyed, to the chagrin of the Vicar of Quithiock, by the Rector and Archpriest of Haccombe,now the sole survivor of the old college of six priests. THE LATE BISHOP OF LINCOLN. Another contributor to the same tmagazine gives an interesting glimpse of the late Bishop of Lincoln. For nearly twelve years his Lordship entertain the students of Ely Theological College on Ascension Day. The party would arrive in time for sext, said in the Palace Chapel at one o'clock. After that the party would have lunch with the Bishop, and in the afternoon would be shown over the Cathedral by the chaplain. After tea the Bishop would sign portraits of himself on picture postcards, and then say a few prayers. A correspondent who was present on the last occasion describes Dr. King as walking up and down a very green lawn in the garden of the Palace when they arrived. A PLEASANT PICTUBE. He was leaning on the arm of a chap- lain," the correspondent goes on to say, and was dressed in a purple cassock and cap. His figure was slightly bent, but his face was very impressive. The scene was very mediaeval. The Bishop, arrayed in a purple cassock, walking on the green grass-the Palace in the background, lit up by brilliant sunlight. It was a singularly peaceful view. The Bishop shook hands with each one—the party consisted of about thirty—and made some kind and pleasant remark to each. At dinner he told many stories of a generation of Churchmen that has passed away—of Lid- don, Pusey, Bright, and Wordsworth. We could not but be struck with his simple geniality and quiet vivacity. When, before our departure, lie said a few prayers, we realised something of what prayers could be. Such was the glimpse we had of a Bishop, not self-willed, not soon angry, but given to hospitality, a lover of good.' PREHISTORIC PIPES. The antiquary has never found America a rich fk:d of labour, though a interest at- taches to the buried civilisation of -Mexico and Peru. But even within the borders of the L'nited States discoveries have been mode by the spade of the archaeologist which add greatly to our knowledge of. the peoples who inhabited America before the coming of the white man. In this manner, says the Philadelphia Itceord, it became known that prehistoric pipes were fashioned and smoked by the ancient and now .extinct races of North, Central, and South America. Squire and Davis, the American arcl1f-eolo- gists, opened a so-ca.lled "Indian mound" in which 200 stone .smoking-pipes were found, to- gether with pearl and shell beads and copper ornaments. They were placed with his weapons by the side of the dead warrior. Flint arrow and spear-heads alone marked rhe place where the weapons had rested the wood which formed the bows, arrows, and lances had long since CRUMBLED INTO DLST. But why so great a number of pipes'? This is not known even to the anrjouan-. though it is surmised that they may have been intended to serve for barter. The pipes from, the Ohio mounds opened by Squire and Davis between 185G and 1840 are utterly unlike the pipes made by any other known race of men. In these pipes the recep- taele for the tobacco was in the middle of the curved bone, which was about 3in. or 4in. Jcug, and one end of which formed the handle. This made them about the same length as the Irish dhudeen, but they did not reseinuie i f ) <u.s Celtic pipe in any other respect. A <d j « hole in the other end of tho base commui L T with the central bowl. The head of the c ire was invariably turned towards the n i apiece, while in modern ornamental pipes it is turned away from the smoker. Although rude in form, these ancient Ameri- can carvings are undoubtedly fairly good repre- sentations of the various animals and other figures they are intended to reproduce in minia- ture. Another I PRIMITIVE FOEM OF PIPE was a straight tube, many of which hare been found in aboriginal burial-places. The.e pipes not only differ in form from those previously de- scribed, but also in the material from which they are made. The first materials employed were no doubt, reeds, wood, or hollow bones, which, through the process of evolution, gave place in time to earthenware or stone. And history repeats itself even m the making of pipes. An ancient Mexi- can grey-stone pipe, with a bowl in the form of an old bearded man, closely resembles a modern American day pipe, with a bowl modelled from a negro's head. THE IRISH MEMBERS' REQUEST. In his reminiscences of his official life, told in the April Blackwood's Magazine, Sir Robert Anderson, K.C.B., formerly the head of Scot- land Yard, recalls an incident connected with the a.rrest of two Irish Members of Parlia- ment. On February 12th, 1891, he writes, Mr. John Dillon and Mr. William O'Brien re- turned from France to answer & charge of political crime in Ireland. I sent officers to Boulogne to arrest them on the Channel boat. But what was I to do with then; on their arrival? Precedent and duty required that they should either be sent on to Ireland that night or locked up in the cells of a police- station. But I hold very decided views about the treatment of respectable folk on arrest. So, while the prisoners were crossing the Channel, I went to the House of Commons to see the Home Secretary on the matter. I found him in Mr. W. H. Smith's room, and with them Mr. Arthur Balfour, then Chief Secretary. And as the result of my visit I was o-iven a free hand to act in my discretion V was to deal with the case as a matter of jj .I withoutreference to the Secretary of Stui*- "LET THKJO. ?.r »•>?, Two BOTEUES." When the prisoners V for.ud that they objected strongly to r- more travelling that night. So I told the. :? they would accept my hospitality I glioma L" to make them comfortable at Scotland Yard. Mr. O'Brien's response was a peremptory demand to be conveyed to a good hotel. My rejoinder, as I left the room, was a. reference to the police cells at King-street. But Mr. Dillon followed me out to the corridor and, be»»ing me not to mind him," expressed his appreciation of my proposal. So there and then I gave the necessary orders, and went back to my own room. Two requests followed me. The first was for permission to see their friends. This was somewhat embarrassing, but I directed that any M.P. might be ad- mitted. The second request, which reached me just as I was leaving for home, is the point of my story. Might they have a bottle of Irish whisky? Certainly," said I; and then, remembering my order about. admitting M.P.'s, I added, "Let them have two bottles!" I have often shown my utter detes- tation of Irish Home Rule but this was the only opportunity I had of befriending Irish Home Rulers.

WISE AND OTHERWISE. Cold-blooded business principles should be AP- plied to a hot proposition. Advertise, and the world laughs with you; don't, and you weep alone. If a man has nothing to 'be ashamed of, he ought to be ashamed of it. Was her father put out when you asked to marry her? No; I wa." It is a funny thing the way some people who are not, think themselves funny. The average man would be rich for one-half what he would want for being poor. If your business, interferes with your happi- ness, try another brand of happiness. ness, try another brand of happiness. The hair of the dog may be good for the bite, but a club for the dog before the bite is better. Jones says he never kissed a girl in his life." "Is he such a liar?" No — he's such a fool! Romantic Ala id: Do you believe it possible to live on love alone?'' Practical Man: "Oh, yes—between meals." That was an a.wiul disaster. There was only one survivor. Isn't that terrible? FeariuL What a bore he'll be! Wife: "In a battle of tongues a woman can hold her own." Husband: M—ves. p'raps she can; but she never docs." "Great thing, this discovery of the "Nothing—nothing at all! Why. I discovered the pocket in my wife's skirt once! First Man: "Ls your daughter popular?" Second Man: "Well, I don't want to boast, but fifteen young men are teaching her to Landlady: Yes, I must confess I have a weakness for coffee." Boarder: "It must be sympathetic. The coffee has the same quality." Friendly Adviser: Why don't you marry the girl? She's a real pearl." The Other: "Yes, I know, old man, but I don't like the mother-of- pearl." "A penny for your thoughts," said the post- man. What do you mean?" inquired the poet. "There's a penny due on this returned manu- script." Small Boy: "Please, mister, I want a loaf, j and mother says will you make quite sure it's one of to-day's, 'cos the one she had yesterday wasn't." Homer: "Is it true that they eat horseflesh in Paris?" Trotter: "Yes." Homer: "And how is it served?"' Trotter: "A la cart, of course! Wimple: Snooks says he pushes a pencil for a living, but I think that very foolish." Bimple: "Why?" Wimple: "Because a pencil should be lead." Mistress: "Look here, Susan. lean write my name in the dust upon this table! Susan Ah, mum, there's nothing like eddication, is there, mum?" "What is the worst thing about riches?" asked a school teacher of a boy. Their scar- city," he replied and was immediately rewarded with a prize. Young Woman Customer: "I'd like some rice, please. You have different qualities, haven't you?" Grocer:" Yes, miss-wedding or pudding? Him: You're the only girl I ever loved!" Her: "That's interesting, but immaterial. What I want to lcnow, is, am I the only girl you're ever going to love? Medium (impressively): It's the spirit of your late husband, madam. He wishee to speak to you." Mrs. Peck: It can't be poor Henry; he never had no spirit." Papa, what is quiet hostility? Quiet hos- tility, little Jim, is the way in which, when I de- cline to give you a penny, you snea.k round be- hind my chair and make faces." Elder:.y Uncle: Spent your entire patrimony, have you, Archibald? Gone through every- thing?" Scapegrace Nephew: Yes, uncle; everything but the bankruptcy court." Mrs. Meeker: "Wake up, John! I hear a noise downstairs. I'm sure there are burglars in the house." Meeker: "Nonsense, my dear! Why should burglars want to make a noise? First Friend: "I see Jack and Molly have made it up again. Why was the engagement broken off?" Second Friend: "They had a quarrel as to which loved the other the most." Mrs. Boardem How do you find the chicken soup. Mr. Boarder?" Mr. Boarder: "I have no difficulty in finding the soup, madam, but I am inclined to think the chicken will prove an alibi." The very corpulent suitor had just proposed on his knees to his inamorata and she had coldly declined. If you will not accept my offer," Paid he, in desperation, "at least help me up." "How about your cook? When I >aw you last you were quite dissatisfied with her." Was I?" responded the hostess, wearily. I've- been dissatisfied with five or six cooks since then." I often wonder why Jenkins is not more popular, for he is. the most polite man I know." That is just the trouble. He is so horribly polite he gives the impression that he wants to borrow money." Effie," said Margie, who was laboriously spelling words from a first reader, "how can I tell which is a 'd' and wlhieh is a "b:?" "Why," replied Effie, wisely, "the 'd: has its tummy on its back." Barman (shouting upstairs to licensee): Mrs. Iiennisey, will yez trust Tim Doolan for a half- pint o' gin?" Mrs. H.: "Has he dhrunk it yet?" Barman: "He has that." Mrs. H.: "Aw, well, Oi'll trust him." Affable Actor: "So you've never been to London, eh? Well. I'm afraid you'd lose your- self if you did go." Village Youth (with confi- dence): "Oh, no, sir. I shouldn't, sir. I should keep to the pavement, sir." You look like a wreck to-day, Anna. Have you been sitting up all night again reading a novel?" "Yes, madam. It was such a beauti- ful story, but they didn't get married till nearly five o'clock this morning Why don't you go on writing my speech?" said the orator. "I'm (spellbound," replied the typist. "Has my eloquence such an effect?" "Yes, sir. I never worked for a man who used so manv words I i-,inf, I BEES EMPLOYED IN WAB. Strange as it sounds, history ha& two tic accounts of the employment* of bees No Kie- siles of defence in warfare. The first instance occurred at. the g of Themjscvra. in Pontus, by Lucullus, in hie war a«aiiist Mithridates. The Romans made LJg mounds outside the city walls, inside which they gathered their machinery for mining, Ac. Bui the Themiscvrans had a happy thought. Tsey dug open these mounds from the top,- and eaet down upon the soldiers inside bears and other wild animals, and huge hives and swarme of bees. The second time that bees were put to r-!1J9 extraordinary use was when the Danes and Nor- wegians' attacked Chester, which was gaxiainiy defended by the Saxons. All sortfe of E;trata& our- were used on both sides, but the honour re- mained fairly even. until the Saxons\ after eoi- lectiiiff all the liquid in the town, boiling it, and pouring it over their besiegers, followed th»;a £ by unexpectedlv throwing down all their bee-hivefs. Very soon after this the Danes and Norwegian* desisted, and marched away from Chter. 0