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*"' PROFIT AND LOSS.
PROFIT AND LOSS. Excited. Son: Ye've hooked a graund big one this time, father." The Angler: ((0. aye; I expect the fish is a' richt, but I'll feel michtv relieved when a get that half a croon fly safely oot 0' his mouth."
*—— LIGHT DIET.
*—— LIGHT DIET. An old darkey, sent to a hospital, upon his arrival was placed in a ward, and one of the ;nurses put a thermometer in his mouth to take his temperature. When the house doctor made his rounds, he said. « Well, my man; how do you feel?" I feels right tol-able, sur." « Have you had anything to eat yetP" Yessuh, a little." a What did you have?" A lady done gimme a piece of glass ter suck, sur."
♦. ETIQUETTE./
♦ ETIQUETTE. So you took dinner at Willie Stout's house to-day?" said Tommy's mother to Tommy. Tommy nodded. I trust," continued the maternal parent, when it came to the extra helpings you had manners enough to say ( No '?" « Yes, ma," he murmured; « I said (No J several times." Ma regarded him sceptically. You did?" she pressed. Yes, ma," whispered Tommy. Mrs. Stout kept askin' me if I'd had enough!"
+ DEFECTIVE.
+ DEFECTIVE. Little Madge is only five years old, but she has such a large experience of dolls that she feels herself to be something of a connoisseur in children. Recently there came a real live baby in the house. When it was put into her arms, this real live baby, the five-year-old surveyed it with a critical eye. LsnT that a nice baby," cried the nurse, with the joyous pride with which a nurse always re- gards a new baby, in which she feels that she has a proprietary interest. Yes," replied the little girl, hesitatingly, H it's nice, but it's head's loose!"
« . IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
« IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. He was one of the six-and-eightpenny brigade, and he had decided that his boy should follow il! h'8 fathe"'s fo-otcten8. A j ways remember that good lawyers work hard, my bay," he said. "Read thoughtfully, forget nothing, wash their faces before and after every meal, and never speak with their mouths full." Hobby blinked. And do they go to bed when they're toldt" Yes, my lad," replied papa. And do they tell the truth?" It was papa's turn to blink. Yes, my boy. they do," he replied at length. Lawyers will do anything to win a case."
I A REAL BARGAIN.,
A REAL BARGAIN. A majority of women may think that they are clever at driving bargains, but the claim is made that there lives a woman without parallel to; commercial wit. Some time ago she entered a larae haberdasher's shop in the city to buy a yard of silk, which the shopman told her would cost 6d. Her purchase left a remnant of one yard and a-half. The shopman suggested thai she should buy the remnant. What will you take for it?" asked the woman. A shilling, madam," replied the man politely. Well, I'll take it, but you can keep the yard rjRf torn off." The «H OPTO an was staggered for a moment, but. aoTvoeiating the humour of the proposal, •smilingly made the exchange. Not the leas* merit of this story is that it is true.
& ARTIFICIAL SILK.
& ARTIFICIAL SILK. T^ere are seven artificial silk factories at work in Germany, six in France, three in Belgium, rn Italy, one in England, with others to fol- io in the countries named, and in fn in, Fn a a. and the United States, and the cutout of artificial silk concerns is said to have in- c' e' sd within a comparatively short period to over 500 ppr cent. yearly. At first the silk manu- f'nc'urer denied that purchasers could be found f-r celluh'se yarn as a substitute for silk. In t' is he now admits! he was mistaken. He next to-k ft-nsohttn in the fact that the tensile strength of theartdicial rival was low; but this d feet is being rapidly removed, for the strength of the artificial yarns is now claimed to be 70 per cent, of that of the genuine article, and the tendency is to greater strength. Furthermore, t" e artific;al f a clones have succeeded in spin- ning cmnts so fine that they were able to com- pete directly with real. silk.
NOT WORTH THE OFFER,
NOT WORTH THE OFFER, « I was standing out in front one night," raid It theatrical manager, (ó when a ragged little urchin came along with a diog under his arm. The dog was a yellow cur of the mangiest variety 1 had ever seen. ( Are you the manager of the show?' asked iho b-y. I told him I was. « Well/ remarked the lad, ó I want to see the show, but I hain't, got no money. I'll tell ■ -n what I'll do; I'll give you this dog if you'll let me in.' "T looked at the boy, and then at the dog, and my heart melted. You can go in/ I said, but never mind about giving me the dog. Take it along with you.' The lad went in with the yellow cur under rus arm. After the performance I was standing mt in front, and happened to see the urchin ome out. Well, sonny,' I remarked, fhow did you :ike the show?' ( Oh, pretty well: he said; but rm awfully Ûad I didn't give you the dog/
! HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Paraffin for Linoleum.—A little paraffin rubbed over linoleum or oilcloth will prolong its usefulness and keep it bright. To Scent Handkerchiefs.—A little orris root added to water in which handkerchiefs, etc., are boiled scents them delicately. For bleeding of the nose held the arms above the head, but if this does not relieve it apply ice water to the forehead and face. To whiten a. doorstep, mix a little quicklime with half a pint of skim milk, and after the step has been washed smear on this mixture; it will not wash off but remain white. Don't throw away squeezed lemons; use them for cleaning brasses and dish covers. Put a pinch of whiting on the article to be cleaned and rub it well in, using the lemon as a sponge. The collars of dark cloth coats, which often show white inside after a little wear, may be cleaned with a spoonful of ammonia, into which enough salt has been put to make a soft mixture. This is really an excellent cleanser. To Remove a Cinder from the Eye.—An en- gineer gives this rule: Let the injured eye alone and rub the other one, and the cinder will be out in two minutes. It is a simple remedy, though it sounds unreasonable, and is worth trying.
—♦ PUT BUTTONS ON WITH SAFETY…
—♦ PUT BUTTONS ON WITH SAFETY PINS. Now when large buttons are so much used on wash-gowns, shirt-blouses, etc., about the easiest and best, as well as quickest way, is to attach them so that they are removable for laundering. Simply use buttons having a shank, then fasten in place with small safety pins on the wrong side of the garment. Measure and mark—using a few stitches just where the buttons should b. placed, so the work is quickly done after wash- ing—there is some economy in this way, because if the buttons are expensive and handsome one set serves for several dresses or blouses.
0 I BILIOUS HEADACHE.I
0 BILIOUS HEADACHE. A sluggish, unhealthy condition of the liver may be the cause of this distress, or persons who are in the habit of over-eating, or persons not having sufficient exercise, are liable to such attacks. A dull pain of a persistent character about the forehead and temples and behind the eyes is one of the best symptoms of bilious head- ache throbbing of the temples, head hot and sore, tongue coated and lost appetite. In acute cases soak the feet in very hot water, as this tends to draw the blood from the head. If the stomach is overloaded open the bowels freely by taking-a dose of salts. Take very little food, for this is a matter to which the strictest atten- tion should be paid. Take plenty of outdoor exercise, be temperate, and avoid excesses of all kinds, and strictly observe the rules of hygiene.
«. SENSE OF TOUCH IN SURGERY.
«. SENSE OF TOUCH IN SURGERY. There has been of late more or less discussion on the use of antiseptic gloves. These articles are strongly objected to, however,- by experi- enced surgeons, who claim that the surgeon acquires a sense of touch that is of very great value to him in performing delicate and com- plicated operations. So acute does this become t'iat even the extent of disease may almost be determined. They believe that it is possible to exercise sufficient care in the washing of hands and the application of antiseptics to make such gloves wholly unnecessary. Be this as it may, the best surgeons are very reluctant to adopt anything that interferes with the delicacy of handl'ng. which is their chief pride, and upon which, tn a great extent, the safety of the patient depends1.
——+■ THE BLOODSHOT EYE.
——+■ THE BLOODSHOT EYE. _The bloodshot eve may arise from a blow or fall, the act of retelling, v: miting or vi lent coughing or cry- ing. The eye pre. ents a bright scarlet app:arance, in most instances, at the commence- ment. but usually assumes a. more livid hue afterwards. The affection generally disappears of itself; but, as it is liable to prove exceedingly obstinate, the subjoined treatment may be re quired. Arnica should be employed, internally and ex- ternally, when this derangement li s been caused by external injury, such as a blow or fall, and does not disappear spontaneously; in which cast this remedy will quickly nromrte absorption and remove the unsightly appearance- A dose {in- ternal) every four or six IFlEs. Application (ex- ternal) To two tablesr-onfuls rf water add six drops of the concentrated tincture of arnica, and bathe the eye or eyes freely with this lotion three times a day. Belladonna is preferable when bloodshot eye is associated with symptoms oi fulness and throbbing of the vessels of the neck, flwslrng of the face, oppressive pain in the head, and the like, even in cases in which the eaUSE lias been a blow. fall, or other external injury; or. again, in eases in which the bloodshot eye if a. symptom of cerebral derangement, as evinced by the associated symptoms and conditions. A every four hours. "vox vomica should be preferred when the bl shot eye arises from derangement of the stomach, or. more especially, when it is directly traceable to over-indulgence in fermented 01 liquors. A dose three time, a day. C" amoniilla is. more paiticularly indicated when this affection owes its origin to violent ex- citement. to a fit of passion, or to exposure to cold, or to the effect of air upon the eyes, and is more especially aonhcable to children. A dOSE thvpp times a day. but all these remedies should be aopiied only under the direction of a medical Ll n l
----+----!COOKERY RECIPES.
-+- COOKERY RECIPES. Carrot Salad.—Slice cold boiled c.arrots very thin and mix them, with mayonnaise. Garnish with slices of hard boiled egg, and serve in s nest of lettuce leaves. Pearl Barley Pudding.—Take one quart of milk, three tablespoonfuls of pearl barleys sugar, grated lemon peel, and one egg. Wash the barley, put in a deep pie dish with the milk, sugar, and grated lemon rind, and the egg. Bake in a slow oven till quite soft. A Novelty in Veal Cutlets.—Take about six cutlets, about three-quarters of an inch thick, cover with flour, brush over with egg, and dip into breadcrumbs, t.o which has been added a teaspoonful cf powdered mixed herbs; fry in boiling fat a nice brown. Fry some thick slices of tomatoes, place a cutlet on each slice round a dish. Make a gill of thick white sauce, add to this a srill of tomato pure0, made by passing the fruit tY- ough a sieve; a squeeze of lemon, pepper ami s.ti Pour this round the cutlets. Boil a little plain macaroni until tender, drain off the water, mix in an ounce of butter and about the same quantity of Parmesan cheese; pile this in the centre of the dish a "d serve at once. I Normandy Pudding.—Eight ounces of rice, one pint of milk, one pint of water, two ounces of butter, three ounces of sugar, one pound of apricots or some bottled apricots, two ounces castor sugar, one teaspoonful of lemon-juice. Put the rice into a saucepan with the milk and the water, and simmer very gently until the rice is (lic-n add the butter and three ounces <f and c-ok a few minutes longer. Line a v ::u red pi-¡sl,. with the rice at the bottom alp the sid Stew the apricots with, two ovn of ugar and sufficient lemon-juice to flavour until they 1 most the consistency )1' marmalade. Pnt the lined pie-dish and cover' with !•- r^t f prepared rice; sift castor sium: rhh'-U -he top, and bake in a m d -rs'e •••ven for ah n 20 minutes, and serve; j Lig of cl.el) Ill. Pot at Wrinkle.—Wash the potatoes ihorougln/' ihen remove a narrow ring right round tU früm trp to bottom, leaving the sides covered Boil in the usual way, «-;nd when •ooked it will be found that they will fall cut )f the skins quite easily. Besides, there is no 1 and the goodness and nourishment of the Potato will be kept iusicle.
* WINTEEING STOCK.
WINTEEING STOCK. Milking cows should be kept in warm, well- ventilated buildings, which should te c"e ne:l out three times daily. Tiie water they drm* s.k iud be of not less than 45 cleg temperature. Pal- locks put up to feed, do best in loose boxes with plenty of straw for bedding. Calves should be kept separately in a small pen until they an 14 days old. and then placed in a large covercd vard, Xhey should have bran, crushed oats, and hay to eat. The secret of rearing calves is tc let them have plenty of fresh air and exercise. It is most important to keep the calves dry dur- ing the winter time, for if they lie about on wet straw they cannot thrive well. Stalls with false bottoms are to be recommended, as they allow all the stale and liquid manure to fail through to the floor elow. Yearling cattle and in-calf heifers do best in the fields, providing the hud is dry and well-sheltered, with hir,h, thick hedges. Their food should consist cf cat and barley straw, and sliced turnips. No manger will be required until March, when the cattle should be brought into covered yards. The straw, if any, should be raked off the grass and brought into the yard for bedding. All cattle should have a supply of rock-salt, for them to lick when .0 disposed. Cows which are tied up all the winter should have a run in the grass field every morning During this exercise the sheds should be cleaned out and the beds made comfortable for th "cattle to return to. Don't keep the cows waiting at the gate, but let them enter their stalls at once. Warm water, as mentioned above, is good for them, also warm food during frosty weather, for if the roots are frozen it will cause a great falling off in the milk. -+--
ITHE VEGETABLE GARDEN.
I THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. The autumn-sown crops will require thinning. Where the onions are very thick some may be drawn out for present use; young onions always come in useful for flavouring. Others may be transplanted to form large bulbs next year. IA-eeds should not be permitted to grow any- where. The thinnings of winter spinach may be transplanted, if more is required. This is a de- licious vegetable, and may generally be relied upon to stand the winter. Broccoli plants are rather full of Gap now, and will be safer if they are laid down with the heads to the north. Apply a dressing of manure to asparagus beds. Rake up leaves everywhere, and lay them in a heap to ferment: they will come in* useful very shortly for making hotbeds. This is a good season for preparing ground for planting as- paragus next spring. The soil cannot be too deep and rich for asparagus to grow in; but this is not to be taken that it requires a dung- heap to grow in. Cabbages may still be planted, but it will be wise to get them in without delay. Early cabbages are appreciated everywhere, and to have them early, plant early-hearting kinds on warm sites. Cabbages are so hardy that few people think of planting them in warm positions, thesj being generally reserved for the early potatoes, peas, cauliflowers, radishes, etc., in spri,g. Nevertheless, if a small patch on a sunny border can be given up to one or two rows of the early Ellam cabbage, they will turn in much earlier than if grown in a more exposed sitU84 tion. ♦
THE POULTRY YARD.
THE POULTRY YARD. November is the beginning of the poultry- keeper's year. This month the early moulted hens and the early hatched pullets begin to lay, and it rests with their keeper as to whether they s'tall continue to lay all through the winter or not. There is no other month in all the year so full of possibilities or opportunities to the intelligent and active poultry-keeper.1 By pur- suing the right course now, the pullets may be a source of profit all the winter. Oppor- tunities neglected now, will result in' unprofit- able birds for the next four months. The first thing to consider is that of comfort and warmth far the layers, bearing in mind that chilly, shivering hens cannot lay. The first necessity, then, is a warm fowl-house. If possible, put in large windows of glass in the south side, so as to admit the sunshine. Make a large, roomy shed, facing the south, for a feeding place and scratching pen, with a wire netting front. Let the fowls roost and lay in the warm house, keep- ing them there on extremely cold days. but in ordinary weather feed them in the shed, and when mild enough let them have the range of the yard. It is well to remember that during the cold weather, if hens are fed with nothing but grain, constipation will ensue and will often end in diarrhoea. Green food should be given if it can possiblv be secured, and it is only in isolated cases indeed that raw cabbages cannot be purchased in quantities sufficient to admit of at least two or three meals per week. This is the best and cheapest green food obtainable in the winter time. One head chopped fine or even placed in a convenient position in the coop will suffice for a large number of hens. Mangolds make an excellent change in the cold weather. They only need to be split in two and placed is the pens.
♦ ROSES: SEASONABLE HINTS.
♦ ROSES: SEASONABLE HINTS. The time for planting roses is at hand. so the gr< und should be at orce prepared for the re- ception of the plants. The numberless failures in rose culture can most certainly be traced to the soil being careles ly prepared, or perhaps n t p eparcd at alL The practice too frequently adopted of making a small hole in the border wherever there happens to be a vacancy, and planting therein a rose-plant is foolish. If this hole is well examined after heavy rains have fallen, the soil is almost in the condition of mud. and the reason for this is not far to seek. By digging such a hole and leaving the sur- rou" ding soil unmoved, the surplus water will naturally drain to the loosened portion, and un- less the land dra'luge is perfect, the roots of the newly planted rose-tree will be found almost rotten. caused bv this excessive moisture. Fresh ground, therefore, should be found for such choice varieties as the grower may wish to add to his collection, and this new ground should be immediately trenched, and. if necessary, drained. The value of trenched land will be evident after a prolonged drought. Plants grow- ing on such land will flourish and do well in spite of the drought. The reason for this is evi- dent. Trenched land affords a freer root-run, also the soil being loose the air and moisture can permeate it. On such land by keeping a loose soil, evaporation can be considerably checked. When trenching do not bring to the surface the crude subsoil, but adopt the method known as Bastard trenching." Manure from the cow and pig-yard is grod for roses, but that from the butcher's slaughter-house is better, wh ist, that from the sheep-yard is invaluable. Sewerage soil is also a grand fertilizer. Provid- ing the trenching is done at once, the ground will be in a nice friable condition by mid- November—the best time for planting roses.
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■ ■ —■ Jjarfjer (In agitated accent, to customer he has st "snicked"): "Will you have anything on your face when I have finished, sir?" Vie. tim Well, I did 'ope to 'ave a nose, but-" Husband: "What does it matter how piaio your clothes are? Beauty, vou know, is only skin deep, and— Wife*: "And I really woatd like to make mine sealskin deep just for once." Weel, friends," said the minister to his con- gregation, the kirk is urgently in need of sih'er and as we have failed to get money honestly, we will have to see what a bazaar will do for us." Distressed mother (travelling with a crying oaby;: "Dear me! I don't know what to do with this child." Bachelor (in the next seat): Shall I open the window for you madam?" Vicar's Daughter: ''Well, Mrs. Mulligan, did you go to church on Monday to see my sister married?" Mrs. Mulligan: "No miss; I don't .ake no interest in weddin's. I've been to one." Schoolmaster: "Try to remmnber this: Mil- ,oil, the poet, was blind. Do you think you can 'emember it?" Bobby: "Yes. sir." School- naster: "Now, what was Milton's great mis- ortuner" Bobby: "He was a poet."
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---A GIRL'S 'LOST' BOX.
A GIRL'S 'LOST' BOX. FRAUDULENT CLAIM AGAINST THE! RAILWAY COMPANY. A woman of good appearance, named Jessie Ellitea Jennings, whose address was stated to be 39, Borthyn Terrace, Rhyl, was charged on Tuesday at the petty ses- sions in that town with having attempted, to obtain from the London and North- western Railway Company by means of certain false pretences, the sum. of JE9 Is. 5d., with intent to defraud the Company of that amount. Mr Hi. T. Tait, the Rladlway Company's solicitor, stated that the defendant was about 25 years of age, and was a, native of Crewe. For about five or six weeks previous to August 10th, she was in ser- vice with Mrs Bassett, at Nithsdale, Greenfield Rioad, Colwyn Bay. For cer- tain reasons her mistress, on the morning of that day, ordered the young woman to leave the house. The defendant packed hl" box upstairs, brought it down into the hall, and left about seven o'clock in the morningi, Sayingl that she would send for her box later. No one came, for the lug- gage, and as it was in her way Mrs Bilssett had it put in an outhouse. The defendant went by tranicar to Llandudno, and, according to a statement which she afterwards made, proceeded by steam- beat to Rhyl, where she met a lady who engaged her as a, servant for a month. On August 15th ,she called ait the station at Rhyl, and stated that she wa,s a pas- senger from GJolwyn Bay on August 10th. On that occasion she took a ticket from Colwyn Bay to Mancheister, London Road. She said she had seen her box brought from the house where she had been staying at Colwyn Bay, and put into the train she had travelled by. She added that it was addressed to Manchester, London Road, "to be called for," and she asked that the box should be returned to her, as she had taken service at Rhyl. Mr Purry. the clerk who dealt with the defen- dant, sent messages to London Road and Exchange stations,, Mancheister (receiv- ing a reply from each place, "No trace of box." The woman came to the statibn almost cla-iy inquiring about the box, and was told that it could not be found. On August 19th she told Mr Parry that her clothing and everything belonging to her were in the box, and that without it she was destitute. She handed to Mr Parry a, list of the articles in the box, together with tin > value, and if the, box could not be found she would have to cil,alim for its value from the Company. Asked if she wa,s sure the box was sent by train, she repeated that she saw it placed in the train herself. Inquiry having been made at all likely stations without any dis- covery, the matter was reported to the district superintendent on August 24th. Detective Sergeant. Owen, of the Com- pany's police, interviewed the defendant, who adhered to her story, and added that she had no home and no relatives. On October 11th Owen obtained the box from Mrs Bissett, and its contents were noth- ing like the value of those in the. list fur- nished by the accused woman. She was shown some letters taken from the box, and then admitted that she di)d not travel by the train in question, but said that she gave a, man sixpence to fetch the box. Mr Tait, in concluding his speech, said that such claims against the companies were unfortunately somewhat frequent and were difficult to investigate, and in that way railway companies were from time to time victimised. The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge. It was shown that she had been convicted previously at Crewe and Whit- church. She was sent to prison for a month with hard labour.
THE EXTRA CHRISM AS BANK HOLIDAY.
THE EXTRA CHRISM AS BANK HOLIDAY. The Kingl on Monday afternoon signed a proclamation making December 27th a Bank Holiday in England, Ireland, and a e>. Scotland is excepted, because the custom of that country is not to ob- serve Boxing-day. An engine driver in France earns from £ 160 to £ 200 a year.
---------'--------__-_. SUMMER…
SUMMER SCHOOL OF TEMPERANCE. NEXT YEAR AT LLANDUDNO. A meeting was held at Rhyl on Satur- day in connection with the North Wales Temperance Federation for the purpose of considering the arrangements to be made for the next summer school of temper- ance, hygiene, and physical training to be promoted by the Federation. Last summer the school met successfully at Cclwyn Bay, and it was inaugurated the previous year at Rhyl.Saturday's con- ference was presided over bv Sir Her- bert Roberts, M.P., the president of the Federation, and was attended by the staff of lectures, representatives from the edu- c&tion authorities of North Wales, and members of the Executive of the Federa- tion. It was reported by the secretary, the Rev. J. Glyn Davies, that with a view of ascertaining- the, wishes of the students attending the last summer school as to the place in which the next one should be held a ballot was taken, which result- ed in an overwhelming majority in favour of Llandudno. The Conference accord- ingly decided that next year's session should take place in the Llandudno County School building, which, as Mr James Marks, their clerk, had announced at the Wrexham meeting of the Federa- tion, will be lent for the purpose by the Governors. The session will commence on the last, day in July and will extend over a fortnight. The syllabus will com- prise, as this year, a first year's and a second year's course, with a class in addi- tion for third-year students having for its object the application of the scientfic and other aspects of the subjects studied in the first two years to individual and com- munal economics.
A LICENSED BOATMAN AND HIS…
A LICENSED BOATMAN AND HIS BOAT. One of the Conway licensed boatmen, named Owen Owens, was on Monday fined Is. and costs for refusing- to have the number of his licence painted on the boat which he hired out, and another shilling*, mcl costs for not having the name of the boat also painted thereon. Mr Thornton Jones, who prosecuted on behalf of the Corporation, said it was de- sired that the by-laws should be strictly enforced, so that there should be fairness all round.
-----_-----_---QUERIES ANSWERED.
QUERIES ANSWERED. NAVI.T.OR.-Tlia,iiks for pointing out the article, "Can Man Stand the Strain?" VERAX.-I)o not confuse the effects of bad teeth with neuralgia. If you are sure you have neuralgia, and that the suffering is not caused by decayed teeth, take a course of Hall's Wine. We know nothing to equal it for driving away neuralgia for good. Every carton gives exact directions. JOHN Bull.—(a) See above reply to "Yerax." (b) Your sleeplessness should vanish when the neuralgia is cured. If not, it proves that your brain is not pro- pc-rly nourished by your circulation, or that your entire nervous system is "out of gear" or both. In either case, a judicious use of Hall's Wine will restore you com- pletely. Its action, according to physi- cians, is both upon the nerves and the blood.
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PINK AND BLUE. !
PINK AND BLUE. When she went to the party Elizabeth Lou Had her hair tied on top with a ribbon of blue. But she hadn't a very good time, and I think 'Twas because of a girl with a ribbon of pink. "For all girls chose her, the whole evening through Just because she wore pink I" sobbed Elizabeth Lou. At the very next party, Elizabeth Lou Wore a ribbon herself of roseate line., But would you believe it? That same girl was there With a bow-knot of blue, tieing up her brown hair. And the very same thing proved again to bo true— "They still like her best!" wept Elizabeth Lou. Now between you and me. it had nothing to do With those crisp little loopings of pink and blue. But one little girl wore a smile on her face, The other a frown in the very same place. A smile and a frown Now, which of the two Do you fancy was worn by Elizabeth Lou? --+--
THE HARES AND THE FROGS.
THE HARES AND THE FROGS. Once upon a time, the Hares, driven desperate by the many enemies that compassed them about on every side, came to the. sad resolution that there was nothing left for them but to make .away with themselves, one and 3,J1. Off they scudded to a lake hard by, determined to drown themselves as the most miserable of creatures. A shoal of frogs seated upon the bank, frightened at the approach of the hares, leaped in the greatest alarm and confusion into the water Nay, then, my friends," said a hare that wae foremost," our case is not so desperate yet, .fo; there are other poor creatures more faint-hearted than ourselves." Take not comfort, but courage, from another'? distress, and be sure whatever your misery, that there are some whose. Lot you would not exchangf with your own. *——
BEWARE OF FLATTERERS!
BEWARE OF FLATTERERS! A Sanskrit fable tells how once the jackals determined to kill the elephant Eiarphroratilaka (which means "marked with white spots''), that they might devour him. So one promised that he wojid deceive him by flattery. He there- fore went up to the elephant, and. bowing low before him said, "Great sir! be pleased to grant me an audience." Wlio. art thou, and whence comest tlioii asked the elephant. My name is Ivshudrabuddi." answered the jackal (the name signifies bad- hearted"), and by reason of thy wonderful virtues I am sent by all the inhabitants of this great forest to request that thou wilt condescend to be our chief and governor of these woods. That we may not lose a moment, be pleased to follow ume." So saying the jackal, wtih lifted tail, trotted off, and the elephant, blinded by his enemy's flattery, followed him closely; but the crafty Kshudrabuddhi led him into a great marsh where the huge beast stuck fast, and in a few days starved to death.
----+--THE MOTHER'S HELP.
-+-- THE MOTHER'S HELP. "I want to hire a mother's help," said Mar- jory to Nan; "will you take the situation? If you'd like to come, you can. You'll have to wash and iron—there's the children, too. to watch—and I'll pay you in the evening with a piece of butter-scotch." "All right," said Nan, "of course I will." But then she never knew a mother's help had such a lot of tiring things to do. While Mar- jory sat beside the fire, and bang a lullaby, poor Nan had all the clothes to wash, and hang them up to dry. She had to hurry very much to iron them, and air—because the children, poor dear things, had nothing else to wear. Then Marjory cried: "Oh. Nan, make haste, and fetch the carpet bi,odni I I can't have any- one to tea in this untidy room! And get some cups and saucers out—the blue ones, not the pink. And put some coal upon the fire—you've let it out, I think." Then fourteen visitors were asked—Nan had to write the notes, and get them ready, too, to come, in pinafores and coats. And when they ,,v all arrived, oh dear, Nan had still more to do -i;he had to see that they had tea, and enter- tain them too! Then, when the guests had all gone home, to cupboard or to shelf the youngest baby tumbled down and nearly broke herself. "Fetch me the doctor!" Marjory cried, as by her child she knelt, for baby's face is very hot-I fear she's going to melt!" And when he'd come, and said his say—the doctor, too, was Nan—Marjory muttered: Well, he seems a sulky sort of man! Come, now it's time for by-by. Put the babies in their cot." But Nan replied: "No Marjory, I think I'd rather not. I don't much like this kind of play. Next time we'll trv another, and you can be the mother's help, and I will be the mother!" --+--
THE SOLDIER'S ESCAPE.
THE SOLDIER'S ESCAPE. During the great fight at La Bourget come years ago a German cavalry soldier and his horse were captured and taken off with other prisoners. For three days after the fight they dragged their weary way over the long miles which lay between them and the nearest place at which it was con- sidered safe to halt. At length, worn out with fatigue and sorrow, the poor fellow was allowed to rest for the night at a village inn. His horse, a great pet, brought from his far- 0'r distant home, was led away looking over her shoulder with great sad eyes at parting with her master, and was put up in a stall some distance off. The prisoner, alone among his enemies, whose language he could not understand, and whose rough jests at his forlorn plight were hard to hear, went to sit down near the window, think- ing how he might escape, while his noisy captors I round the fireplace were making merry over their wine. Heavily the time passed as he thought of S the home and dear ones he might never see again, when suddenly lie heard a familiar sound. It was the neigh of a horse. Could it be that of his own favourite charger? He held his breath, and for a moment his heart seemed to stop beating. Again the sound, like that of a friend's voice, seemed to call him. It drew nearer. There could be no mistake about it--it was that of his brave steed, which had broken loose from the shed where she had been tied, and had come, like a faithful dog, in search of her master. He looked carefully at the window, which was old and rotten, and noticed that one of the panes had been broken and replaced by paper. Stealthily tearing a little hole in it, he laid his mouth to the opening and called cautiously and coaxingly, Lizzie Lizzie The affectionate creature, accustomed to come at her master's lightest word, answered by a joyous whinny, and darted to the window. Smash went the whole frame of the old casement in a moment, and before the circle round the fire, who had grown drowsy over their cups, could rouse themselves, their prisoner was out- side and seated on the bare back of his faithful mare. How she knew that the life of her master was at stake, and that she alone could save him, no- body can tell. Animals are forced to keep such secrets to themselves, as they cannot speak our language, though they act for us so wisely and so well. Lizzie was off like the wind, though she was not urged on by bit, bridle, or cruel spur. Love was her only guide, for her captor had taken the boots of her rider, spurs and all, and the bridle was left behind hanging by the saddle in the shed. Shots were fired after them, and bullets flew past their ears. but they did not stop the horse. The hussar did not know the way, but Lizzi. remembered tt. and after thirty-five long houro if flight she brought him safely back to the out- josts of La Bourget, where they were welcomed vith delight by their old comrades. I
IINTERESTING FACTS.
INTERESTING FACTS. Chili has S,uCo miles of telephones, worked by an .En dish company. A penny is estimated to change hands about Pin apples are so p'entiful in Natal at certain s t at they are not worth carting to aiarket, and so are often given to pigs. illustrating the excellence, of the paper which is made from unused linen scraps) upon -v'ricli Bank of-England notes are printed, it is stated tliat when one of these notes is twisted inH a rope it will sustain a weight < f 3581b. A Turin jeweller has made a tiny boat formed of a single pearl. Its sail is of beaten studded with diamonds and the binnacle light is ) perfect ruby. An emerald sen-es as a rudder, aiid its stand is a slab of ivory. It weighs .less than half an ounce, and its price is £ 1,CC0. The pear tree will continue bearing fruit for several centuries, trees bearing fruit in abun- dance when at least 300 years old being not un- common. They are much longer lived than the apple, which rarely lasts more than 100 or 15G years. The pear tree also grows much lamer I' than the apple, and when 200 years old has often the dimensions of a forest tree. -—♦
I MAYBE.
MAYBE. Green: He says he's got a family tree." Wise: Yes; but it's kept up by the chief of police." +■
APPREHENSIVE.
APPREHENSIVE. Willie: "I say, ma, if dad was to die, would he go to heaven?" Ma: « Hush. Willie! Who's been putting such ridiculous thoughts into your head ?"
---+iTHE RETORT COURTEOUS.!
-+- THE RETORT COURTEOUS. The Lady of the House: « I hope you. are habitually truthful, Bridget?" The New Maid: Yis, mum, I am on me own. account. I only tells lies to th' callers, f'r th' missus.