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[PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL ABHAN'GEMENT.] I THE UNINVITED GUEST. BY FLORENCE TAGPOOLE. Author of 'The King's Diamond," "The Mystery of the Manor H()W;oO," &c., &c. [COPYRIGHT.] SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS. CHAPIKH.S i. to ill.—1 at; story opens 111 a private hotel in Piccadilly. Tiie tiou. Herbert iiavilie receiver an ominous letter irom tile money- lender, Benjarnm Haru After breakiast tie intakes himself to Mr. Hart's offices. That worthy allows no quarter, as he had a suspicion mat- tiie biii is forged. Herbert SaviLe seeks tiie residence of one or nizi boon companions. ftir Urlurti Aiedn- cut. whom he disturbs m ms morning numbers witn a reouest for heio. Medlicot is inaijeif hard up, and refused assistance. He is nangiag his financial hopes oil a woman's will. A leieyram arrives stating that his grandmother is iii, and Medlicot hurries his departure, glad to escape from Herbert Savilie s importunities. &avU.e runs across hid cousm, Lucien Che&cer, who is the nepiiew and heir of the Earl of Pennaiaun. He inlorms Herbert tiiat he is going to some offices in Cockspur-street too pay zicariy i,4,0U) into the Silver Sheaf Mine Co. Herbert accordingly goes with him. Lucien speaks slightingly of Mcdncot, and Herbert twits him with havmg endeavoured to poioon Margaret s mind against Medhcot. Lucien forbias Herbert to associate tiie names of the two. The following morning Savihe again presents himself before Mr. Hart. He pays tiie money-lender £ 3,000 in Bank of England notes. Mr. Hart is thus balked in hid desire to run his -q uarry to CHAPTER IV. I Lore and prudenoe are inconsistent; propor- tionally as the former increases the latter decreases."—La Rochefoucauld. Doctors are very absurd pcopie, my dear," remarked Lord Pennaiaun to nis daughter with solemn petulenoe, "they don t discriminate as to their patient's social positions. W hy should 1 be dragged out of bed at thus unearthly hour as if I were a clerk or a shopkeeper. Why uoc begin this wretched marching up and down at, nine o'clock instead of seven But then breakfast would be much later, and luncheon, and we should have to dine at eight instead of -x, and go to bed at midnight as we do at home, instead of at ten o'c.ock, tui we must do here," answered his daughter, laughing; "it is all part of the 'cure, 1 suppose, but it won't last long." That is the only comfort," said the earl, plaintively, as they stopped at the Elizabeth- toruunen lor his third glass of tepid water. He was a tall elderly man, with a pale, peevish laoo, rather drawn and haggard in its lines, but unmistakably aristocratic in feature. On this hot morning at the beginning of Septem- ber, the Earl of Pennaiaun and h-i- daugnter, Lady Margaret Chester, wore walking up and down the shady alleys that border the Elizabeth spring in the Homburg Gardens. They were doing the round done every year by so many hundreds of Britisn aristocrats in the effort to keep the gout fiend at bay. They had b,x.¡¡ 001nci it now for three weeks, and poor Lady Margaret, though she did not complain as her father did, was suffering more from ennui than he was. for she had not even a valetudinarian's interest in the business of water drinking at unearthly hours, and of other interest the place was empty to her. The water sipped—for the Homburg water when taken for gout must be sipped, not gulped— Lord Pennalaun and his daughter ascended the steps leading from the basin in which the spring bubbles, and took their way down the broad -central avenue towards the entrance to the gardens. She was as weary of the gaieties of Homburg ad her father was of the medical discipline of its cure, and she was longing to move on, to get out of the reach of the chatter about fetes and tournaments with which her acquaint- ances assailed her; to get to the Engadine, or the Tyrol, where among tne mountains she could find the solitude for which she craved. But solitude is not to be found in Homburg in August, by the daughter of an English earl when she is just out of ner teens, and has as lovely a face as Margaret Chester' s. They had walked perhaps half the length of the avenue when Lady Margaret, who had been looking at the shadows of the great trees flicker- ing on the parchd ground at her feet, suddenly started and looked up as her father uttered an (exclamation, Medlicot! It is Sir Orford Medlicot, surely, is it not, Margaret?" A deep flush suffused Margaret's face. She was saved the necessity of replying, for Sir Orford- who. truth to tell had come to Homburg for the express purpose of meeting them—was now so noar. having hurried forward with so much eager- ness when he caught sight of them as to put it beyond doubt that he was he himself. Lord Pennaiaun I am in luck Lady Mar- garet. how are you? This is delightful, really! I am charmed to meet you out so early. What a revolution of all one's habits, isn't it, to meet at eight in the morning! It would be such an absurd hour to meet at home, wouldn't it?" He was looking at Margaret Chester as he spoke. and noting with aelf-gratuiation her heightened colour, which had not yet subsided. He was a short and rather stout young man. Margaret's tall, slight figure was in his eyes as mucn to be admired as her unusually beautiful face. That she should blush in this unmi.stake- ablo manner at his unlooked-for appearance was altogether Battering to his vanity. Have you been long in Homburg?" asked the earl. "Oh, dear, no! Only just arrived-that' to aay, last night, by the ten o'clock train from Frankfort." Oh, then you must not begin the waters th* morning-r-,ot until you've seen Dr. Deetz and got his advioe as to which spring you should taiie, the number of glasses* diet. and-" 01?, I'm not going in for the waters!" inter- Oli, Sir Orford, with a laugh. No kar! I've not come to Homburg to take-er-I mean to say I've not got to be cured of an ytliiii, -sound as a bell—-or the proverbial roach—except-er— that is—I ve nothing to be cured of that mineral waters would do any good to He glanced at Margaret again Her flush had quit-o faded away, even the natural soft bloom had vanished from her cheeks. They were pale, and she was looking before her up the avenue which was now at its gayest and filled with a moving throng chiefly oi Englishmen in light tweeds and women in muslins briiiiantiv-hued like spring flowers. There was something in the straightforward gaze of her large hazel eyes, and in the lines about her lips which made Sir Orford feel, as he would have expressed it, "taken down a peg." The solf-gratuiauon occasioned by her blush was departing with uncomfortabLe swiftness. I've nothing wrong with me. at all, I assure you," he said hastily. I'm not thinking cf taking the waters, I came—er he floundered for an excuse for his appearance, remembering just in time that Lord Pennalaun was a pro- nounced enemy to racing and gambling of every kind, and that it would be as impolitic to make the Cologne Steeplechases the motive for his --ses the motive for his journey to the Fatherland as to aver the mal anri I true reason for it. I came to have a run in the Black Forestr -and-I-heard from Herbert that you were in Homburg-so I thought I'd give you a look up," he said, tacking on the explanation rather patchiiy to the first part of the sentence. "Oh." e was cirl l _7 Lord Pcnna'aun'a monosyllable was drily uttered. His interest in meeting his compatriot sank quickly. We must keep moving, as I am taking a course of the waters, Sir Orford." he said. And .Oh—I'll turn with you," cried the baronet, suiting the action to the word and preventing himseif from being got rid of by the celerity of his move. To shake off a man who is quite determined not to be shaken off ia an all but impossible task, an d so agreeable did Sir Orford Medlicot make mmseu during trie remainder ot the promenading that is a necessary accompaniment of the water drinking that, by nine o'clock Lord Pennaiaun had not only unthawed his previously rather frozen manners, but had actually asked Sir Orford to breakfast. The earl did not patronise an hotel during his residence in Homburg. He was much too ex- clusive, and, in plain English, he was a great deal too fidgety to find the kind of accommodation he required in any German hotel. So he had hired a villa in a quiet. road not far from the Gardens, a villa big enough to have housed a numerous family, and here he and his daughter were residing in state. He had been a widower for several years, and Lady Marge a ret was his only child. He loved her well enough, but there was no doubt that he would have loved a son even more, and that some of the lines of peevish discontent in his face had been traced there by the disappointment of not having a direct heir to his title. It need hardly be said that Sir Orford accepted the invitation to breakfast with alacrity, and he accepted this initial success of his venture in coming to Homburg as a good omen for his final success in the prosecution of his design. His jubilation, however, was of but short duration. When they entered the house Margaret disappeared upstairs, and her maid presently came to say that her ladyship was fatigued, was breakfasting in her own room, and begged to be excused from joining the gentlemen. "No wonder, no wonder!" said the earl with fussy fretfulness, "thee early hours for walking are perfectly monstrous; I am not surprised that she is fatigued, but she has borne up very well hitherto—she has accompanied me every morn- ing, and has not been obliged to rest when we returned; but I fear it is beginning to tell on her ;14- last, I fear it i. Will you take tea or coffee, Sir Orford?" Truth to say, Sir Orford seldom indulged in either beverage. But at all costs Lord Pennaiaun must be propitiated, and the young baronet was astute enough to guees that the drinking of alcohol in any form, at nine in the morning, would not commend him to his ascetic-looking host. Puritanical old prig!" he thought as he drank 'his coffee with extreme disrelish. "Why on earth are the biggest cash-bags nearly always in tho fists of parties like you. I wonder?" Outwardly he preserved the air of cheerful decorum which he knew to be required of him. Inwardly, however, he was asking himself un. easily, Is she really too tired to come to break- fast? Is she doing it to keep out of my way?" Ho was certainly to be pitied. He was heavily in debt. Margaret Chester's two hundred thousand pounds had been dangled before him for months as a pleasing means of rescue from his difficulties. It was her own absolutely, inherited troui her mother. If he could but make her fall m love with lam it might be his, too. And now —now his heart began to misgivo him, and the fear assumed tangible shape that the dragging tne bit irom beneath her teeth," as her cousin Herbert had tersely called the task of inducing her to marry him, might after all prove to bo quite niipossiole of aooompiiahment. iiie earl, slow and stately in his manner of eating as in everything else, was an irritating table companion tor a man impatient to e-seape to the freedom of his own hotei and the consola- tions of tobacco aud spirits, but the breakfast came to an end at last, and Sir Orford was spared tho trouble of makmg an excuse to accelerate his departure by me arrival of the post, bringing letters from England, which his ?ord?hip eVldeny was anxious M? open without ?avici(,,nt?iy was alixious w open without CHAPTER V. "Absence destroys the small passions, and! in- creases great ones: The wind extinguishes tapers, but kindles fires.La Rochefoucauld. "*li you plsase, my lady, his lordship wishes to I 1, 1 I Know II it would T, re your lauysmp to come down and speak to his lordship, or shall he come up to your ladyship's room "to, Margaret was sitting at of the windows of an upstairs room which had been converted into a pretty little boudoir for her espec.al usa. The windows locked upon the avenue, and a few minutes before she had seen Sir Orford Med- licot making his way down it at a quick pace and passing through the entrance gate. Her eyes were still fixed upon the gate which had closed upon him. She started at the voioe of her maid and looked round. "Tire me to come down!" she repeated with suiprise; "of oourue not!" and si.e rose. "His lordship thought, my lady, that as you were too fatigued to come to breakfast your ladyship might still prefer to remain upstairs," said the abigail demurely. She had probably gauged correctly the true cause cf her mistress's fatigue. Margaret had for the moment forgotten the excuse sh-e hrat made for avoiding Sir Orford's company. A little conucioud colour came into her face, and she felt. rather uneasy lest her father had guessed that she purposely absented herself, and she was now going to receive a lec- ture cf reproof. Th, earl was punctilious about small matters. She at once perceived, however, that she was not in for a rebuke. Lord Pennalaun was sitting at a writing-table, an open letter in his hand, a worried look on his face. "I hope you are quite rested, my dear," he said; "I would have gone up if you had expressed a w-sh to remain on y, ur sofa, but I am glad you fesl well enouarh come down." "Oh! I am qu.te well, papa.; I was only a little tired," she answered rather shamefacedly, but thankful she was getting off so easily. "I don't wonder you were dona up. Well, my dear, I wanted to consult you, as Lucien id in Norway and Mrs. Geeth in Scctland-as to whether I had better wire for Henderson to come out." "Wire for Henderson! Oh, papa—why? I am sure Dr. Wellby and Sir Julius Clutterbuck would be very angry if they thought you were dexng any sort of business or letter-writing. Dr. Wollby said that, while you were away, you were not to have any letters sent after you." "I know, I know, but this one has not been sent on. I mean it has not gone to Pennalaun first; it has coma to me direct from the office, from the Silver Sheaf Mine, you know, my dear. You have heard us talk of it. Lucien and I, and yvung Glazebrook. Well, just see what the people in the offica say; it has given me quite a shock to get such news." What is it, papa? What is the matter?" "Read it, my dear." He held out the letter. For a moment her agitation mad e the words sc-em indistinct. She could hardly see them, but when she mastered their meaning her colour, which had faded suddienly, and she breathed fi(;e:y again. "I don't understand it." she said, looking in- quiringly at her father. "Ah. I forgot. Of course, ycu don't under- stand business, Margaret. Yott are not like Mrs. Goeti), my dear. She understands these thmga so clearly. Well, the meaning of the letter is this, Margaret, that at the end of July I gave Lucien a cheque for three thousand s'-ven hundred pounds to take to the office of the, Silver Sheaf Mining Company to pay what is termed a call. you den t know what that is?" She shook her head. "It is money that has to be paid to make up the price of certain shares which I own in th-e m-ne. Weil, this letter toils me that money has mever been paid' "WLy not?" "That is what I don't know. The cheque was cashed. I know that, for it is entered in my bank pass-book, but tho company has never re- ceived the money." "Oh, papa!" Margaret had drcppcd into a low chair that stood with its back to the window. Her face had again paled, and she was cia-ininn- her h.mi-t,- nervously. 11 Oh, papa!" It was all she could say. From a business point of view t he ejaculation was certainly not helpfyl and as her father looked at her he wished that she was Mrs. Geeth, and understood business matters and could do somie- thing more practical than sit looking at her fingers. He ruminated for a while, then, as irresolute people often do when thrown entirely on their own resources, he came to a quick deoision. "I shall wire to Henderson to go to the office, inquire into this m-cst extraordinary matter, and acme out to me at once. Yes, yes, my dear," as Lady Margaret murmured something about Dr. Weilby, "it is all very well for Dr. WeUby to talk in that way. but Lucien and Mre. Geeth are out of the way, and I must have someone to see after things for me. I ought to have brought Henderson with me, but, after all, perhaps it's as well he is on the spot to make inquiries." CHAPTER VI. I On a lowly seat-the mossy stump of a fallen pl1e tree-in the silent and gloomy forest that lies within a short drive of Homburg, Mar- garet Cnester was sitting. The day promised to bacome overpowermgiy hot by and by, but here ill the forest it was cool and' dark, the Married ranks of the tall old pines effactually keeping out the already burn.ng rays of the sun. It was as silent in the forest as if it had bean one of tho primeval backwoods of Canada. It seemed hard to believe that but a very few miles off, a huge cosmopolitan throng cf smartly-d rested people were surging up and down the alleys of a fashionable watering-place pleasure garden to the strains of a modern band. Out upon the high road whioh ran alongside the edge of the forest a servant was waikiii. a pony puaeton slGwly up and down. He stopped short when he saw approaching a gentleman on horseback, followed by a groom. Tho gentleman, who was short, stout arid, sandy haired, sprang off his home, threw the bridle to his attendant, and exchanged a knowing Lok and a few words with the man in chargp of the pan| aeton, who, pointing to a certain spot, which he had been keeping in sight, said :n a whisper, iwa?tbere she went in, sir, but," he. added, Wa 1i,twas half an hour ago; you'll rather la e. sir! it was Sir Orford Medlicot. His face was flushed; he was evidently in a. jubilant humour. The fact was that to brace himself up under the strain of unaccustomed .early rising, and, to forUly his oourage for tho undertaking into wlich lie was about to plunge, he had broak- fasted before st-ar-cin,ch-efly upon champagne. All right, old man," he answered. "I'll find her, never fear. Trust to luck-always my motto!" The next minute ho had vanished among the sombre trees, ancil the two servants were grinning in unison as they locked after him. Sir Orford had tramped through the forest for quite ten minutes, and his patience was getting used up. Then. through an opening made by the felling of some of the trees, he had suddenly caught sight of a pale blue linen gown. He knew the dress. It was Margaret's. She was still s.ttinz on the falln trpp (of or* +,J I i.t»^ Has LULiitru from him, and she was bending over something at which she was gazing intently. Then 1."3! saw I that it was a photograph. "By jingo he muttered between his set "so this is what she comes out alone at cock-crow for I" At the same moment, one of his spurs caught in a tuft of grass, and a slight stumble was the result. In an instant Margaret started up, her cheeks crimson, her eyes glowing. She was hurriedly trying to thrust the photograph into a little bag of the same material as her dress, which hung from her waist. Before she could succeed in doing so, Sir Orford was at her side. He did not ait for her to offer h9r hand; he caught it eagerly and tried to held it, but Margaret who. had swiftly regained her self-possession, withdrew it forcibly with an air of determined hauteur, saying in a tone of cold .1:1 "Y I. uispieasure, i am very muon surprised to see d you here, Sir Orford." "Yes. I suppose you didn't expect to see me, Lady Margaret, but where there's a will, you know—I wanted to most you, so I found out the way, you see!" "How did you know I was here?" she de- manded, looking at him with an expression that made him wince a little, though he was not easy I to abash. Oh—one can get to know anything if one goes the right way to work," he said. with a laugh. "You have been keQ "You have been keeping out of my way. Come now, confess that you have, Lady Margaret. It was very unkind cf you, I think, considering that I came a long journey for no earthly reason but to look at your beautiful face." Astonished indignat'on was so plainly written on the "beautiful faco" that the baronet, in spite of the exaltation of his spirits, could net but perceive that he had spoken indiscreetly. He began to stammer out an apology which Lady Margaret cut short by saying: "I wish you good morning, Sir Orford." and turning from him, she began quickly retracing her steps towards the entrance to the forest. He was not to be got rid of so easily, however. "TJ.J. Ax. -j. AUO.KAJ *uai gaiui, nv aaiu, puue WITH her. and even trying to lay a d-etaining hand upon her arm, "I have come all this way to ask you something. Of course, the Black Forest was all rot. I mean—I'm not going there; I only said so as an excuse for coming here. I canve whclly and solely to see you-to ask you to-to ask if you would-I mean, I came on purpose to —er—to propose-to ask you, in fact-tc--to marry me!" For all his hardihood, his proposition was uttered jerkily; the champagne had net quite dispelled the nervousness it had been destined to prevent. "iSir Orford Medhcot," said Margaret, stop- ping and lacing him. "you say you know I been keeping out ot your way. I snould have thought it wouid have been in better taste if you uad aooepied the hint, and avoided giving me thijj annoyance." "Then you acknowledge that you have been keeping out of my way?" he sa' d. Yes, I do, sile answered, resolved that now the matter was begun, there was nothing for it but to end it dec deniy and at once. "For fear I should propose to you?" "To allow you to perce.ve ti.at it would be a useless tiling to do," she answered, with chill hauteur. "Then you mean to refuse me?" "I do, certainly." ine most obtuse suitor couia not tan to per- ceive that thB1r was finality in her ton, that he wa3 rejected hopeiessiy. Sir Orford, like Mr. Guppy's mother, took rejection baJiy. It made Guppy's nl<)t??er, t?(j k re? "ii an ip?tan?L him vicious and revengeful in an instant. "Oh, very w.ell," he said, "I suppose it's on account of that fellow whosa picture you were kissing when I came up." She turned from him in contemptuous indigna- tion, a vivid glow t-sing in her faoe. "Yeu will regret the way you have treated rre, Margaret Chester," he continued, following her pertinaciously, "and I can tell ycu this: your pride is going to get a fall into the dust. my young lady, and shortly too." His tone had become both significant and menacing. She turned and looked at him. "What do you mean," she said. "Ask your father's secretary what e dis- covered at the office of the Silver Sheaf Mining Company the other day," he answered mali- ciously, "and when you hear remember this: There is disgrace coming to the Chcsters—swift and sure." Then he strode off, but after he had gone a few I i i' lea-.v paces he paused and said vindictively, "I'll lea-vie ;;ou one piece of adv:ce, Lady Margaret. Tear up that photo, don't keep on carrying it about with you, or you'll get into trouble." (To be continued.)
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[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] 11 FASHION AND THINGS I FEMININE. BY MISS IDA MELLER. 1 I A SIMPLE PRINCESSE DRESS. The beginning of a season invariably brings I with it a batch of new modes, and the craze for noveltv is often resnorisible for the Duttinsr forth -01 -a. of grotesque notions that have nothing save originality to recommend them; and in dress much that is ungraceful finds its way into the field of fashion, side by side with pretty modes—only to be discarded, however, by those who have any pretensions to good taste. A mode that has been feeling its way for some months past and is steadily growing in favour is the princesse dree-s-- no new thing, of course, but it has been so much neglected of late that it comes to us again as a refreshing alternative to the skirt and bodice toilette. The princeese dress has been seen to advantage during tho winter in velvet and velveteen, and looks well in cloth. It requires to be perfectly cut, of course, and is then a most charming and becoming dress. A princesse gown suitable for cloth or cashmere has a gathered nchu of cnitfon and puffed sleeves to the elbows, with frills trimmed with velvet ribbon. The vest is of chiiton, and the hem of the dress is finished with bands of velvet ribbon, buttons running up the front, where the fastening occurs. Open stitches and velvet ribbon might be used instead of chiffon for tiie vest. A MORNING SHIRT. r -1 1 I I I me rounu yoke remains a popular ieature 01 shirt and blouse fashions, and has a certain sim- plicity of character that carries an air of youth- lulness with it, and is very becoming to shin figures. The yoke is saved from monotony by tne manner in winch it is trimmed and also by its variability of width, sometimes passing right across the upper part of the arms, and thus form- ing the top of the sleeves, sometimes escaping the shoulder, in which case the sleeve is gathered into the armhole in the ordinary way. A SMART PLEATED BLOUSE. I There are tew oonditions imposed upon the modern blouse, almost the only law reoogmeed in connection with it being that in colour it ehaii agree with the skirt worn with it, no matter how the materials may differ. A white blouse is, I howcvN, always permissible—v/hether the skirt be white, black, or coloured; the white blouse is, indeed, pre-eminent, and for its construction 30ft wushing silk, trimmed with lace, carries all I before it. This is the blouse that usually com- pletes the tailor-made coat and skirt costume. PAPER HATS. I The latest novelties in the millinery world aro I paper hats, made for a few pence and having the appearance of thick, soft straw! In mauve, tI'1- t-hnTr 1.1 ,n_1.hl.11 '-L;, VI. LU papti 11j iwa wvil, and the making of these hats is a source of much amusement just now to Society girls and others. who are turning out some reahy pretty things with ordinary lamp shade paper, three or four pieces of which are, I am told. sufficient for a hat. The crinkled paper is plaited tightly-so tightly that it becomes almost as hard as a. rope and is unspoiled by rain. Some girls, after plaiting the paper, stitch the plait on to a wire hat shape; others scorn the use of any such thing, and dexterously mould the plait into the form of a hat without the aid of a foundation to support it, sewing the rows of plaits together with cotton, matching the colour of the paper. A bandeau is necessary to iift the hat slightly from the head, and any trimming, such as flowers and ribbons, are used to beautify it. It was rather a shock to a woman of fashion the other day when, after paying four guineas for a smart hat of cerise straw, she saw it copied in paper by her daughter, the cost of the paper being about a shilling and the flower with which it was trimmed amounting to six-and-sixpence. I RUSKIN'S ADVICE TO GIRLS. The advice given by John Ruskin to girls is well worth repeating and remembering: "How- ever good you may be," says the author of "Sesame and Lilies," "you have faults; how- ever dull you may be, you can find out what some of them are; and, however slight they may be, you had better make some—not too painful, but patient--etIort to get quit of them. And so far a." you have confidence in me at all, trust me for this, that how many soever you may find or fancy your faults to be, there are only two that are of real consequence—Idleness and Cruelty. Perhaps you may be proud. Well, we can get much good out of pride, if only it be not religious. Perhaps you may be vain: it is highly probable, and very pleasant for the people who like to praise you. Perhaps you are a little envious: that is really very shocking; but then— so is everybody else. Perhaps, also, you are a little malicious, which I am truly conoerned to hear, but should probably only the more, if I knew you, enjoy your conversation. But what- ever else you may be, you must not be useless, and you must not be cruel. If there is any one point which, in six thousand years of think- ing about right and wrong, wise and good men have agreed upon, or successively by ex- perience discovered, it is that God dislikes idle ana cruel people more than any other; that His I first order is, Work while you have light'; ?'s His seoond, Be merciful while you have I mercy. PARSNIP WINE. I The following old-fashioned recipe for parsnip wine has been given 1110 by a country housekeeper, and as parsnips are n-ow plentiful it is an appro- priate moment to jot down the recipe. Wash, tnm, and dry some parsnip- but do not peel them. Quarter them, put them into cold water and boil them, using in the proportion of a gallon of water to three pounds of parsnips. Boil the vegetables until tender and strain th-em through a sieve; then add to the liquor three pounds of sugar and about half an ounce of lump ginger and boil all up for half-an-hour, after which put the liquor into an earthenware pan and leave it until cool. Just before it is quite cool add one tablespoonful of yeast on a piece of toast; then shoe two or three lemons and two or three oranges (with the rinds) into the wine, and let the latter stand, covered, for a few days in a cool place. Finally strain the wine and put it into stone jars, corking them tightly. The longer the wine stands the better it will be. I TO CLEAN WHITE PAINT. h The beist way to clean white-painted walls and I doors is to take a soft, white flannel, dip it in I water, wring it out, and then dip it into a saucer of clean bran and gently rub the walls, the I I iricaon ot the bran removing any slight stains without injuring the paint. Soda should never be used to enamel paint, as it removes the gloss, and strong soap is liable to the same objection.
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I THE BEST CHESTER EVIDENCE. I And why the best? Because it is proof that has stood the test of time. Read what this neigh- bour of ours—a Chester man—says. Mr. Henry Harvey, of 2, Parry's-court, Fore- gate-street, Chester, says: For a long time I suffered from severe pains in my back and around my loins, caused by my kidneys being out of order; and it was most difficult for me to stoop. I suffered also from headaches and dizziness. I was nervous, low-spirited and depressed. I tried various remedies,' but they did me no good. One day a friend of mine advised me to try Doan's backache kidney pills, saying that if any- thing would give me relief, they would. I obtained a supply of the pills, and after I had taken a few doses I felt very much better. This so encouraged me that I continued with the medicine, getting better each week, until I was restored to health again. The backaches and other symptoms of kidney disorder disappeared, and I felt quite a different man. I consider Doan's pills a very reliable remedy. (Signed) Henry Harvey." 2i years later, Mr. Harvey wrote us, and in his letter said: I have gone on all right ever since my cure by Doan's pills. There has been no return whatever of the old kidney com- plaint.—Believe me, yours faithfully, (Signed) Henry Harvey. it you are ill, write and fully describe your case to us. We shall be pleased to give you the best advice in our power, free of charge. You can depend upon your letter being treated in strictest confidence. Doan's backache kidney pills are two shillings and ninepence per box (six boxes for thirteen shillings and ninepence). Of all chemists and stores, or post free, on receipt of price, direct from Foster-McClellan Co., 8, Wells-street, Oxford-street, London. W. Be sure you get the same kind of pills as Mr. Harvey had. Up to Saturday Chester were still searching for two mo:c points to sc-cure their position as runners up in tho Combination tabic. On that day Port Sunlight cauio to VVhipcoid-lane, not with the intention of obliging the Costrians like good little boys, but in great hopes of materially strengthcui- ing their own position. However, they were com- pelled to listen to stronger arguments than they could produca and surely not a shadow of doubt could havo remained in their minds at the end of tho game as to who was entitled to tho coveted points. Owing to Case's injury, Owen O'Neil played centre, while Evans's absence m order to tako part in tho Flintshire Cnaauty Cup final at Moid uttered the half-back line, and Deianey and Lloyd assisiod Barker, the first-named being in the cen- tre. Spioston, an old Chester Loco.'s player, appeared on tho left extreme for the visitors. Chester commonoed against the sun, and the for- wards, abiy backed up by the halves, made a (Xjmbined attack on the visitors' citadel, and after a long and exciting scrimmage were driven back. Soon afterwards tho visitors had hard lines, Sproston shooting out. The home wings kept active, and Lipshani showed splendid form. Matthews played trickily, and a coiner had to be oonoeded to stop him. This was well placed, and in attempting to fist away, tho custodian, turned the ball into his own goal. A few minutes later Hughes lot in Thomas, who equalised with a long shot, the ball crossing the goal. hitting the upright, and bounding into tho net. By superior tactics the Cestriaais kept their opponents much on the defensive. Dawson kicked away, and Matthews, obtaining possession, centred beautifully, Lipsham scoring. The visitos made several strong efforts to equalise, but their shoot- ing was very inaccuiate. Deianey sent out to the left, and Lipsham raced away. When close to tho goal lino ho kicked in, and the ball glanced off the post into the goal. Chester led at the interval by three goals to one. During the second half the Port Sunlight for- wards had few opportunities for exercising their shooting abilities, but every time they did get within range they showed that they were not to bo ti- il c-d with. For a time tho Cestrians slackened their efforts, but pulling together again they at- tacked warmly. Jones hit the post with a strong shot, and from the rebound 0 Neil scored. Soon afterwards Coventry just succeeded in tipping a clever shot over the bar. From a breakaway on tho left wing Lipsham centred, and added anothor goal. Shortly before time Thomas was unlucky, Coventry narrowly diverting his shot. Chester won by five goals to one. Tho visiting forward s wore very tricky, but their shooting was bad. Hughes and Dawson weie somewhat off colour, and could not hold the in- vaders at all. Tiio Chester forwards and halves played a good game. O'Ncil's work at centre was very much admired. He kept the wings going well, and his passing was very neat and aucuiate. A great struggle took place at Whipcord-lane on Monday between Saltney Carriage Works and Hawarden Bridge in the final tie for the Yc-rburgh Challenge Cup. The teams drew on their first meeting, and the rc-play again attracted a large atw ndanca-. The "gate" amounted to £ 18, against ;E24 taken on the first occasion, which, however, was a. Saturday afternoon. In tho first half the game was fast and exciting, and, helped by the wind, Saltrey quickly asserted themselves. Alter some good piay in the vicinity of the Bridge goal, Saltney registered a goal, the outcome of a splendid shot from Crawford. Towards the interval the Shotton men made con- siderable impression on the Carriage Works' defence, and Lloyd fouled close in. O'Neil took the free kick and equalised. The second half opened sensationally. Saltney went off immediately with rare dash, and the Bridge defence during the first quarter of an hour was completely overplayed. The Carriage Works were irresistible, and Evans, Roberts and Bennion found the net. The Bridge made vigorous efforts to pull down tho heavy score against them after- wards, but Saltney succeeded in warding off every attack, and came out of the game with the victory by four goals to one. The cup was presented to the winners by Mr. E. T. Hallmark. The performance of Saltney in beating Hawarden Bridge in so decisive a manner is highly creditable, and must rank as one of the greatest victories in the annals of the Carriage Works Club. Congratulations are due to the team, every member of which played well. Having tasted victory at the beginning of the week Saltney will take considerable persuasion from Little Sutton on Saturday before they allow the Senior Cup to go out of Chester. 8altrrey Carriage Works entertained Hielsby Reserve at Saltney in a Chester and District League match. F. Donnelly played in place of Conroy, who. was reserving himself for Monday night's tussle with Hawarden Bridge, and Craw- ford substituted A. Jones in the forward line. Saltney kicked off towards the Mount Pleasant goal. The visitors were the first to be aggres- sive, but were repulsed. Saltney's left wing pair worked an opening at the other end, where Crawford was given off-side. The home team re- turned to the attack and were awarded a free kick outside the penalty area. Lawrence tcok the kick and sent in a shot which completely be.at Warburton, and the ball entered the net be- fore the game had been ten minutes old. Saltney forced' several corners, but all proved! futile. Helsby now had a turn in the attacking line, and kept the home team upon the defensive for some time. The Saltney custodian had some difficult shots to deal with, but he proved equal to the occasion. After a spell of midfield play Haddock put h:s wing in possession and together they worked the ball down to the visitors' end, Craw- ford finishing up with a centre to S. Bennion, who had no difficulty in beating Warburton for the second time. Half-time was called with the Car- riage Works leading by two goals to ail. Upon resuming, the visitors tried hard to reduce the home team's lead, but they were beaten back by the halves time after time. Saltney were not long in finding the net at the other end, Fouies giving away a goal by hitting the ball within the penalty area. The penalty kick was entrusted to S. Bennion, who easily converted it. Shortly afterwards Bennion put on a fourth, while his brother George obliged with a fifth goal. Salt- ney were all over their opponents and kept them in their own half. A race for the ball between Harding (Helsby) and Crawford (Saltney) ended badly for the former. Both players collided with one another and Harding get the worst of the impact, having to retire. Towards the finish the visitors improved, and from a free-kick Fou!es I scored their only goal of the match. The final rttsult road Saltney Carriage Works fivec goals, Helsby Reserve one goal. Hawarden Bridge entertained Harrowby on Saturday in a Wirral Senior League engagement. When the teams met before, the Bridge just managed to win by an odd goal. In view of the cup final on Monday, at Chester, the home team played a mixed eleven. Harrowby came one short, and consequently played the one-back game, which considerably snoilerT wh.,t,- mi,,ir have been an interesting game. The opening of the game were of a very tame character, Until byaway and tested Rudgo v.ith a. diflicult shot. The visitors retaliated on the right, and through a mis-kick by Baiird Jones, Swam ainiost brought disaster en the home goal. Th" home oefence was sound, but their forwards never looked like scoring, and many chances were lest, J. T was put in Possession when close up, but he made a miserable attempt at goal n hil« at the other end Freeman missed by inches. Griffiths gave Jeakins the ball and he scored, but ddeLrL° ? interval arrived -th a ólean dit  S°nreSUmin- the visitors were the first to oozne. into prominence, S"? causing Bradley to errand!J1 f + whiild a moment iat?r he saved grandly ff ?m A,'St The home team cleared fuZ l and. Sn?th beat Ball and pasEed to Taylor, who TV'.V teTrifie shot to Rudge, which he eaved ? the exp?e of an abortive e? ^neer r. For a fou^ l bv rG? ri-ffith ?..t?:j? ?) ic -1' 1 IVt°Tf WOre awarded a free Yu"- arca the visitors were awarded a free kick. Swain took the kick, and to the aston?hmcnt of the lS ] fli T6 tea? allowed him a free wa b!ocking the b?ll with the result tbat he nut tl 6- K ll j t?a.t he put the b?l inside, the ?et. Harrowby w?re returned winn?r? by one goal to nil. Although beaten by Orrel at Liverpool on the pr?-? Thursday evenmg by three ?, ? one in an I. Zingari League match, Helsby made amend <?n Sa-turday, whe? thoy met ^rd de- feated K?kd? at home bv two goals to c? d? this victory they have established themselves for the first time, and let us hope not the last, cham- pions of the I. Zinsrari Leacrue. An llAllAlir of I which they may not only be justly proud, but for I which they deserve. very great credit and the heartiest congratulations. Last season, when they joined the League, their performance of finishing third with only four points less than the leaders (Marine) was highly creditable, but this season, I in spite of the heavy work in cup ties, they have played consistently well, and their record is indeed a most meritorious one. Do to and including last Saturday's match, they have- played 19 League matches, of which 14 have been won. 2 lost. and 3 drawn, scoring 63 goals against their opponents' 23, which gives them a total of 31 points. Thev have still to play Westminster, Bromborough Pool and Marlborough Old Boys, all away. out, of which they should secure at least four points, and this would give them a clear lead of five or six points over the next club, assuming that Orrell, who are likely to finish in that position, win their remaining fixtures. In addition to gaining the honour mentioned. Helsby succeeded in reaching the final of the Liverpool and District Shield and the Cheshire Amateur Cup, and this fact reflects great credit on the players and club alike. Even if tiioy fail to win any more matches, the season will have been the most auspicious one in the annals of the club, and there is no doubt when the team bring the handsome I. Zingari Cup to Helsby that they wiil ba accorded a royal rooeption. On account of the fact that a win meant champion- ship honours, a gieat deal of interest was taken in Saturday's game, which was also the last homo match of the season, and there was a good I attendance of spectators present when Helsby kicked off against the sun and wind. Kirkdalo attacked, and were awarded a penalty kick, but Marquis shot high over the bar. Shortly after- wards, however, they were given another penalty kick, and from this Marquis made up for his previous failure by beating Jones. Helsby at- tacked strongly, and Robinson saved finely from Boyle, a couple of fruitless corners being after- wards gained. The effect of Thursday evening's game appeared to tell its tale on some of the home 1 team, who were not playing up to their usual xkjrm. The play continued even up to half-timo, wiic-a Kirkdalo led by one goal to nil. Kirkdale took up the attack at the restart. Eventually the homo side. who played up in determined fashion, pressed hard, and Robinson was boaten by Bayle. Helsby kept up the pressure, and it was only the fine defence of Robinson and his backs which pre- vented their scoring 011 several occasions. The forwards, in which Bibby was playing one of his best games kept up a worrying attack. At length the continued pressure told its tale, and Bibby scored the second goal from a grand centre by Hughes, tdius giving Helsby the lead amid tre- mendous cheering. Robinson afterwards saved from Cooke and Boyle, and then from a penalty kick taken by the latter player. Several fruitless corneas to the home eleven followed. Helsby re- tired winners by two to one. "Pretty Mold" was the scene of an invasion of football enthusiasts on Saturday,, for on that day the final tie in the Flintshire Charity Cup was contested on the ground of the Mold Alyn Wan- derers. Tho opposing teams were the Flint U. A C. and tho Galchog Rangers. Both teams were supported by a numerous following, and it is computed that upwards of 2,000 spectators lined the ropos. Great excitement existed throughout the game, and many disorderly scenes were witnessed both during and after the match, in which the spectators from the ancient borough did not appear to advantage. Galchog started against the wind. The Flint forwards at once got away on the left, but the 7ind carried the ball out of play. The game had nbeùn in progress about five minutes when the U.A.C. obtained their first goal, H. Williams being the executant. Right from the centre the U.A.C. forwards again broke away, and Jackson headed a second goal from a well-placed earner. The outlook was ominous for Galchog. who, nothing daunted, pegged away manfully, and their persistence was at length rewarded by a goaL which Davison, on the Galchog left, scored after a fine concerted movement with his partner. Parry, the Galchog right (full-back. now became a prominent figure. Taking possession of the ball near his own goal, he ran it nearly the length of tho field, and then passed to Joo Jones, who in turn centred grandly and enabled Davison to equalise. Intense excitement now prevailed, and to tho interval Galohog wore aggressive, but the I score remained unaltere d Upon the resumption, Galchog, with the wind in their favour, had most of the play. Occasionally the Flint forwards got away. thanks to the fine exhibition of W. Evans (the Chester centre-half), but they did not seriously perturb the Galchog watchman. At the other end, however, the chemical custodian was busily employed. He succeeded in repelling all attacks until within five minutes from time, when the Galchog inside left headed the winning goal. The. Flint men strained every nerve to improve their position but without ava'l. Harry Hughea and Parry, the Galchog backs, pioving impregnable. A fast and, as a whole, evenly contested game resulted in a score of thieo goals to two in favour of Galohog. to whom passes temporary possession of the Cup. Just as the teams were leaving the playing pitch a Flint spectator crossed the barrier and struck the Galchog player who scored the winning point. This was but one out of a legion of acts committed by the Flint visitors, who transformed tho town into a pandemonium before their de- parture. Innumerable fights took place, and it WM found impossible to conduct the formal pre- sentation of the Cup on the field. I FIXTURES. I I The following matches will be played to-day I (Saturday) on the ground of the first-named club :— GOOD FRIDAY. I COMBINATION. Chester Y. Whitchurch. CHESTER AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. Little Sutton v. Chester St. John's. SATURDAY. CHESTER SENIOR CUP. Saltney C.W. v. Little Sutton. CHESTER AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. Old St. Mary's v. Plemstall. BANK HOLIDAY. COMBINATION. Chester v. Tranmere Rovers. CHESTER AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. Old St. Mary's v. Newton. COMBINATION.. I RESULTS UP TO DATE. I (—-troals—> P. W. L. D. F. A. Pta. Wrexham .20 4 1 .67 .16 .41 I Chester 23 .16 5 2 .65 .32 .34 Broughton .25 .13 7 5 .41 .44 .31 Nantwich .25 13 5 7 .53 .32 .27 Port Sunlight.24 .11 9 4 .53 .45 .26 Tranmere 24 9 8 7 .37 W) .25 Whitchurch .22 .10 .10 2 .53 .55 22 Rhyl 23 9 .10 4 .33 .41 .22 Oswestry .22 9 .10 3 .30 .47 .21 Middlewich 23 9 .12 2 .40 .41 .20 Birkenhead.23 7 .10 6 .31 .43 .17 Druids .22 4 .13 5 .24 .49 .13 Bangor 22 5 14 3 ..42 .55 .13 Chirk .23 3 .14 6 .31 .75 .12 CHESTER & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE. DIVISION I. RESULTS UP TO DATE.. rGoal P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. .Saltney .14 .12 1 1 .56 6 .23 Hoole 12 9 0 3 .32 7 .21 WTrexhamCresc'ntl3 5 6 2 .25 ..25 .12 Helsby 12 5 6 1 .40 .31 .11 St. John's 10 5 5 0 .15 .22 .10 Saughall .11 4 5 2 .15 .23 .10 Y.M.C.A.14 3 9 2 .26 .40 8 Little Sutton .11 3 6 2 .10 .23 8 Bearer Co. 8 0 7 1 6 .44 1 Two points deducted for playing an ineligible man. CHESTER & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE. DIVISION II. RESULTS UP TO DATE. /—Goals—> P. W. L D. F. A. Pts. Newton .14. 9. 0. 5.49.18.23 Sealand-road Albion 15 9. 2. 4.38.20.22 *Chester Albion .16. 9. 4. 3.50.26.19 Old St. Mary's .13. 8. 2. 3.40.21.19 Handbridge S. Mary's.16. 8. 7. 1.45.42.17 St. John's Reserve .16. 5. 9. 2.41.47.12 Plemstall 14. 3. 9. 2.20.31. 8 Victoria Athletic .16. 3.12. 1.24.67. 7 Little Sutton Reserve .14 2.11. 1.24.60. 5 Two points deducted for playing an ineligible man.
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ATHLETIC NEWS FOOTBALL INOTES. REBULTS. COMBINATION. Chester 5, Port Sunlight 1. YERBURGH CHALLENGE CUP (FINAL). Saltney C. W. 4, Hawarden Bridge 1. CHESTER AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. Saltney C. W. 5, Helsby Reserve 1. FLINTSHIRE CHARITY CUP (FINAL). Galchog Rangers 3, Flint U.A.C. 2. WIRRAL LEAGUE. Harrowby 1, Hawarden Bridge 0. OTHER MATCHES. Helsby 2, Kirkdale 1.
CHESTER GOLF CLUB. I
CHESTER GOLF CLUB. I The second monthly competition was held on Saturday. The later players had the disadvantage of facing a breeze on the return journey. Mr. A. H. Evans with a net 78 qualified for the final, and took the first sweep. Mr. F. O. Evans with 79 net won the second sweep, and Messrs. H. B. Rowley and J. H. Smyth each with 80 net divided the I third. Thirty took out cards and the following were returned A. H. Evans 99 21 78 F. O. Evans. 85 6 .79 H. B. Rowley. 80 sc. 80 J. H. Smyth 89. 9 80 R. E..Jones. 92. 10 82 T. Williams. 94 12 82 H. K. Frost. 98 16 82 H. Sutton 101 19 82 J. M. Frost. 98 14 84 W. P. Evans 98 11 87 G. J. Johnston 100 13 87 R. W. Shand 92. 4 88 F. W. Comber 89. 1 88 W. S. Smyth 99 10 89 J. Frater 104 15 89 R. Wilkinson 104 15 89 T. Gibbons Frost 98. 8 90 G. M. Scott 101 10 91 J. Urmson 117 20 97
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SCHOOL CHILDREN AND DISEASE.-Dr I Laird, medical officer for Crewe, in his annual report for the year refers to the great infantile mortality in the borough. The number of deaths under one year was 228. The risk of such a disease as measles spreading among infants at school raised the question of the advisability of children under five years of age attending day schools. Medical opinion at the present time was distinctly opposed to this.
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I SEASONABLE PROGRESS.
SEASONABLE PROGRESS. Nothing perhaps could be more seasonably ideal than the recent oharming weather, com- pared with the rough and Marchy bluster at the beginning of the month. During the week sun- shine and occasional showers have developed vegetation most appreciably, especially the bloom of the early fruit trees; and the country presents an almost universal garland of blossoms set in the emerald green of the grass and the rapidly bursting leaves of trees andi hedgerows so characteristic of a genial springtide. The week has been favourable for sowing and harrowsng in oats and barley, tho soil surfaces being every- thing that could be desired for these operations, except in a few instances on heavy land which has remained too hard for working. Old- fashioned farmers are never in a hurry to com- I -mence spring sowing before certain dates, notably about Easter, Good Friday being considered a lucky day-let the weather be what it may. But the fine February weather, together with the fact that Easter falls late this year, has tempted many out of their regular course, and they have reason to be pleased with the result. Early sown Lenten corn has germinated well in a moist seed bed, and bids lair to be of good promise, together with the autumn sown wheat. Northern agriculturists are still complaining of too much moisture, but in the southern counties all crops are reported as progressing favourably, and farmers there are busy preparing land for mangel sowing. Lambing, which is almost over, presents no now feature in relation to the earlier reports as to multiples, and the probability is that when results come to be finally reckoned the crop of lambs will scarcely prove an average one. Apropos of the drought and threatened famine in parts of Spain, a Reuter's Seville correspon- dent has telegraphed that recent rains have but little benefit, and that the grain crops are totally lost. Some of the agricultural districts of Frai-ice .notably that of Les Charentes, are suffer- ing from a plague of field, mice. Under the Agricultural Rates Act the gr&T.,t-s by tne certificates of the Local Government Board amount to £ 1,327,148. Of this sum ooards of guardians 8^ £ 499,482, county coun- ells, £434,301, rural district councils L354,595, councils of county boroughs £ 13,536 and coun- cils of other borousrhs £ 13 59S FARMERS STORING PETROL I A point of some importance to farmers storing petrol was brought out at the Rugby District Council recently. Attention had been drawn to the fact that several farmers in the district were storing1 muah greater quantities for use in their stationary engines than the law permitted without a licence. No action had' been taken, but it was DOinted out -f 1 inuen mono, and were exempt from paying a lioenec. llio clerk was directed to write to the Local Government Board suggesting an order placing farmors on tho same footing as the owners of motorcars. and at the late moating an answer was received stating that the Secretary of State saw no reason why the users of stationary petrol engines should ba exempt from licences tor low- ilash pouit petroleum, and he did not consider it desirable to give special encouragement for the use. ot taese engines 111 preference to those which wore dri ven by petroleum oil. The Clerk added that if farmers used oi! for their engines of above a flash point of 73 degrees they would not be icquiled to take out licences. "BOG BUTTER." I At the monthly meeting of the Southport Society of Natural Science, Mr. John Aston ex- hibited a largo pieeo of substanoe described as bog" butter," found nxsently a few feet below tho surface of a bog in county Tyrone, Ireland. The substance is rarely seen in this country, although it 13 mentioned in most; encyclopaedias and scicm- titio works. It resembles cream cheese in general appearance, with an outer surface of a waxy nature. How it got among the peat is as puzzling as tho question of flies in amber, while its age is equally puzzung. Various theories have been put forward, somo peopio declaring for a mineral origin. Others argue that there has been a egre- gation of fatty matter from the turf. and yet othora that it has been placed in the peat for preservation, for it is admitted that turfy matter has a singularly preservative quality. The age of the paiticular pieoo referred to was set down generally at about 300 or 400 years. MILK ANALYSIS: A NEW POINT. I a new point was raised at Rhyl last week at the hearing of a charge of selling adulterated milk, against a farmer named Griffith Griffiths, •of Trellewelyn. Rhyl. Witnesses wero called to shew that the milk was sold just a.s it was re- ooived from the cow. Hitherto, said the defen- dant s solicitor, magistrates have thought them- selves justified in convicting if the milk was de- ficient in quality, even if it was proved to satis- faction that it had not been tampered with; I but the pronouncement of the Lord Chief Justice m an appeal case heard on the previous Satur- I day, made it clear that suoh a view was wrong-. It must now be proved that the milk had tampered with. The magistrates dismissed the charge.
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GOVERNMENT & AGRICULTURISTS ——. A -?- — T THE.: RAT7.S 1\CT CONTINUED. r I ? 11 11 1 in viio rl-ouse or uommona on ivionaay Mr. Gerald Balfour moved tho second reading of a Bill to continue till Maroh 31st, 1910, the Agri- cultural Rates Act and other cognate measures, 1 which otherwise would expire next year. He said the Government did not reg'ard tho schemo embodied in t¡hes21 Acts as in any Sen se a final or permanent solution of the compkx problem of local taxation. It wag confessedly incompleto and provisional. but it met grievances on lines broadiy just and equitable, but must continue to j hold the field until a more comprohensive reform of local taxation could be passed into law. j S,:r Henry Campbell-Bannerman obj :vcted to the scheme as partial and and said a, u., t-a b l,?, an d rvl d a great part of the benefit designed for the farmer would go into the pockets of the landowners. He suggested that -the Bill should be limlwdto: two y&ars. The Premier said no advantage would bo gained, by this. It was only when a. Valuation Bill had been passed that they would come to tho thres- hold of the real problem of local taxation, and he did not believe that any readjustment of local burdens apart from some contribution from Im- perial funds would be found practicable. Mr. Whitley moved an amendment declaring that no Bill dealing with the burden of local rates on; the agricultural industry would; be satisfactory whjich did not provide for a contribution payable by the owners of the land based on its selling value, and to bo utilised for the relief of the rates. Mr. Trevolyan seconded the amendment. Mr. Chaplin denied that the benefit of the Act had been internepted by landlords, and as- sorted that it Y.,ad, gone entirely :to the farmers. The debate was continued by Mr. G. Wlliteley, Sir E. Straohey, and Mr. Lloyd George, who protested against relief being given to the agri- cultural interest at the expense of other indus- tries. Mr. Whitley's amendment was ncgasived with- out a division, and! the second reading was car- ried by a majority of 115.
REGIMENTAL POINT-TO-POINT
REGIMENTAL POINT-TO-POINT CHESHIRE Y. LANCASHIRE. I inter-xvegimontal iromt-to-Poiufc Races were held under tho auspices of tho Lancashire Hussars Im- perial Yeomanry at Rako-lane, Ecoleston, near Chester, on Monday. Tho climatic conditions wore anything but promising in the morning. Tho afternoon, however, was beautifully fine, a spell of warm sunshine adding to the enjoyment of all. Tho attendance was not vorv larirc. Tho. Tli.U and Duchess of Westminster were away on a motoring tour in France. Some of thoee present were 001. the Earl of Harrington, Major Lord Arthur Grosvcnor., Lady Arthur Grosvenor, Lord Ceraid Sir Philip B. Grey-Egerton, Bart., Lieut.- • W. L. Pilkingtoii. tho HOll. Ceoil Parker, Lie ut.-Col. and Mrs. Xomkuison, tho JVJiss&s Tom- kinson and Lieut. C. W. Tomkinson, Lieut.-Col. J. H. Stock. M.P and Mrs. Stock, Mr. Harrv Barnston, Major T. A. Earle. Col. Witford LLoyd. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wilbraham, Mr. J. L. Biikott, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon (Tarporlcy). Mr. J. B. Littlcdalo, Capt. Fe-athorstonhaugh. Ca.pt. J. J. Richardson, Capt. C. Dewhurst, Ca.pt. A. L. Pilkincton. CaDt. E. \V hVf\t-"T)h1TI ncrnt \v T? .a.- "& .t". D. Phillips, Capt. Hughea (Kinmel), Li cuts. Her- non, Vordin and HollanG, etc. Tho first and i,-o first an d principal event of a meagre progra.mmo of two races was an intcr-wgjnwntal raco botwoen the Earl of Chester's Imperial Yoomanry and the Lan- cashire Hussars Imperial Yeomanry for a chai- lengo cup, to bo held for the year by the winning regiment. The holders were the Lancashire Hussars, and tho ella-llongers were tho Earl of Chester's, who defeated Shropshire Imperial Yeo- manry over the same, couiso a fortnight ago. Tho distance was throo and a half miles over a lin:) of typical hunting country lying chiefly on the Duke of Westminsters c' estate and partly on Mr. Mainwaring's, by the kind pel mission of each landlord. The con, tions required hunt- ing costume to be wor and th* Cheshire men were in black, while tho Lancashire rcpre- sentatives were in red. There was tho minimum r ht-i-c i-;as tli-o iiiiiiimtiin number (7) starters from each regiment, and the result was anothor victory for Lancashire, who were credited with 59 points against Cheshire's b4. The order of passing the winning post was as II follows: Lieut.-Col. Tomkinson's (Cheshire) Owner 1 Capt. A. L. Pilkington s (Lancashire).Owner 2 Capt. J. J. Richardson's (Chcs.) —Owner 3 Capt. Phillips's (Chcs.) .Owncr 4 Lieut.-Col. J. H. Stock's (Lane) Lieut. R. do W. Fenton 5 Lienut.-Col. Pilkington's (Lane.) .— Owner 6 Lord Gerard's (Lane.) .Owner 7 Lieut.-Col. W. Pilkington's (Lane.).— Capt. Lockett 8 Capt. the Duke of Westminster's (Ches.) I Lieut. J. V. Hermon gr., Capt. A. L. Pilkington's (Lane.).Major Earle 16 Capt. C. Dewhurst's (Lane.) .Owne.f 11 Lieut. R. N. H. Verdin's (Ches.) -0-wlier 12 Lieut. W. W. Holland's (Chos.) Owner 13 Col. tho Earl of Harrington's (Chea.) Owner 14 I All got away at a great pace, and after the second fence Lieut. Hermon led on the Duke of Westminster's Vicarstown, with Col. Tontkinson. in oloso attendance, to the Wroxham-road, where Vicarstown fell, and Col. Tomkinson, on his Bob, took the lead. Col. Tomkinson went right away and won easily by fivo or six lengths. The Earl of Harrington's nomination blundered far out in the country and throw his lordship, who, happily, was quite unhurt. His horse, which had arrived riderless in tho winning fieid, was taken out to him, and the gallant Earl re-mounted and galloped in amid cheers. The heavy-weights on each side wero carried respectively by Major Earle and Capt. J. J. Richardson. Tho second and last raw was for the Yeomanry Oup, presented by Col. Hop wood for horses that havo never won a race, regimental point-to-point excepted (in which caso there were penalties), to be ridden by ofheors. Catch-weights 13st. and over. Nine horses wore entered.. but only two took tho field Theoo wore Lieut.-Col. Tomkin- son's (Cheshire), Infallible, ridden bv Lieut. C. W. Tomkinson, which won easily, and Capt. A. L. I Pilkington's (Lancashire) Curry Powder, ridden I by its owner. Tlio officlal-, were:—Stewards: Col. the Earl of Harrington, E.C.I.Y. Col. Hopwood, L.H.I.Y.; Lieut -Col. J. Tomkmwn, E.C.I.Y.; Lieut.-Col. W. L. Pilkincton. L.H.I Y.; Lieut.-Col. J. H. Stock, L.H.I.Y.; Major T. A. Earle. L.H.I.Y.: Captain E. W. Swetenhani, E.C.I.Y. Judges: Messrs. Hnprh Wilbrahm, J. B. Littledale, John L. Birkett. Starter: Mr. H. Dewhurst. Clerk of tho course: Capt E. W. Swetenham. Clerk of the scales: Lieut. W. MounfrfoTd. The band of the Lancashire Hussars was present and played delightful selections during the after- noon.
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A hundred thousand people, at least half of whom were excursiomsts from the provinces, filled the Crystal Palace grounds on Saturday to witness the final for the English Cup, which was won by Aston Villa by 2 goals to 0. WREXHAM HORSE SALES.-As will be seen from our advertising columns the entries for Messrs. Frank Lloyd and Sons' great May sales at Wrexham close by Monday's post. The auctioneers offer 50 guineas in prizes and four champion cups. They expect a good trade, and invite entries as early as possible to facilitate the publication of catalogue. DEATH OF A LLANGOLLEN LADY.-The death occurred at Llangollen on Sunday, at the age of 58, of Miss Harriot Ed wards, proprietress of I the Hand Hotel. Miss Edwards took over the management of the hotel upon the death of her mother, Mrs. Anne Edwards, who was the !J inspiration of Charles Matthews's song The Maid of Llangollen." Miss Edwards was surrounded at the time of her death bv her brothers-Mr. Frank Edwards, M.P. for Radnorshire; Mr. Thomas Edwards, county surveyir, Glamorganshire the Rev. Robert Edwards, vicar of Corris and Mr. Edward Edwards, of Liverpool. A sister of Miss Edwards, who died before her, was the first wife of the Bishop of St. Asaph. No barroom was pro- vided at the Hand, and though it was fully licensed drinking was discouraged by Miss Edwards, who for some years was president of a women's temperance organisation.
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