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OUR LADIES" CJOIiTJlS^. BY ONE OF THEMSELVES. 1 I ■ THE ZOO.—POOR SALLY.-GEORGies DEATH.— A DELIGHTFUL LITTLE GIBBON MONKE\. WINTER'S WOKK.—CHARITIES DEFICIENT IN FUNDS.—THE TRAINING OF GIRLS TO EARN THEIR LIVING. DAIRY MAIDS. DAINTY CHEESES. TOYNBEE HALL. SAFE AND PLEASANT HOMES FOR M-R DO GOOD TO ALL.—TRECIPES FOR DklNTY DISHES FOR INVALIDS. One of my first visits after my returnnome was to the Zoological Gardens, for 1 wa^d see how our favourites had fared d,u?rin.g our absence. I turned in sorrowfully to the house Dear the kangaroo shed, where last I saw poor Sally, the intelligent chimpanzee, of whose recent death every one interested in the Gardens lias heard. I interviewed the keeper, who told me that o far from considering her death to be pre- mature the Council of the Society feittliatitwas wonderful that she had lived so long-for ne\er before has one -of her species survived to her age in captivity, and she taci been an inhabitant of the Gardens tor- seven years. George the ugly red-haired biiboon, who was supposed to be Salll s successor, has also succumbed to ins unheal tky surroundings, and died ;a week x or two ago. But the smaller Gibbon monkey Jnn, intua same apartment, and tleeage ncxt to poor S_al^ly s, seems as lively and briglitas ever, and is re;illy a fascinating little fellow, with his long, agile limbs and merry ways. He is like. a very playful child, and as lie caught hold of my hand alld took a raisin from it, he ciiuckled and laughed quite audibly, and let me tickle him and i-oll iuin over with the greatest good nature. One almost expected to hear him talk, and I thought one might really introduce "Jim "as a household pet, were it not for his mischievous propensities, which would add greatly to -one's cares in life. I was accompanied on the ioccasion of my visit to these delightful gardens by a Fellow of the I Society, who w is able to show me many things which would oliierwise have escaped my notice. One of the keepers of the reptile house took us I behind the scAes and exhibited, to our great amusement, the barking toads with their many coloured skins, which they ill;fiate in the most curious way on being a little teased, emitting souuds like a series of sharp barks or the cries of a fretful child. Then the snakes in that same compartment are of all varieties ifrom the terrible cobra, who raises his crest and-darts at the iron rod used to stir him up, to the horrid rattle snake, whose warning rattle sounds loud enough to be heard at some distance, and my friend explained to me that the large si-ales at the end of its tail when rapidly moved produced the alarming vibration which I suppose paralyses many of his victims, so I hat. they are powerless to resist him. I found that .the poor rhinoceros, of whose sufferings I wrote a week or two ago, is at last dead and out of hjs,misery. I very much enjoy my visits to this collection of dumb creatures, and the more whenever my companion is some delightful little ciiild.of receptive age, to whom tales of all I know about the interesting animals is joyfully listened to as a revelation. The lions and their mates roared loudly and fiercely the other morning when we were there, and we rushed into their house to see what was the matter, and then we sat down to imagine ourselves in some tropical forest or on a sandy plain, listening to such sounds, and we talked of what we should do under such circumstances till we both felt almost terrified with our own imaginations. We are all beginning to tliinkof our winter's work now that we are at home again. Those who have a special vocation in life are settling down into the old groove, whilst many of us who are interested in educational or philanthropic matters, are making plans for enlarging our spheres of influence and adding to the funds of the various sections of our special work. Sugges- tions for the training and education of women, who wish to take part in the work of the world I have often made, but alas with little result for the majority of young women will not realise that in order to earn money, they must have skilled labour of some sort to offer and not merely time and personal amiability and readi- ness to work in Iheir own way. The Secretary of the National Health Society tells me that she has had above five hundred applications for parti- culars .as to the necessary training in order to fill .one of the posts, under the County Councils of various country districts, as lecturer or teacher of Cookery, Hygiene, and sick nursing, and out of that number but seven ladies have been witling to undergo the required curriculum of study and training, or to spend about £25 in the process. Does not this throw seme light on the fact that so many women are saying, "Find us something to do," and yet they do nothing? It has been suggested to me that there is now a considerable opening for the employment of voumr women as dairymaids in large private dairies, find I hear that when such a position became vacant quite lately in a nobleman's establishment, who would greatly have pre- ferred an educated young lady to anyone else, no one capable of taking the position could be found, although twenty-eight competitors appeared at the prize competition at Warwick, having been trained by the teacher appointed by the County Council in a thorough knowledge of dairy work, but none of them appeared capable of undertaking the duties required. I read an inter- esting artic!e on this subject by Mr. Jas. Long in a Manchester paper quite lately, which im- pressed me considerably, giving details of what is required from a first-class dairymaid—duties which are iivno way menial or derogatory to to any educated respectable girl, and far prefer- able in many respects to such occupations as shop assistants and post office clerks, where, as the writer of this article in question says, "the chances of marrying well are 100 per cent, less than where they may be in frequent contact wi; h eligible young "farmers." When I read of the cle.tillv, pleasant occupation of a deft-fingered young dairymaid, in which the hands rather than the head are called into requisition, in a pure wholesome atmosphere, with country and health-giving surroundings, and the demand made upon her services are usually over at three o'clock in the day, I am sorry to tind that so many young persons prefer to select other walks of life, with at least half the pay, which are considered more "genteel," such as nursery governesses, companions, or nurses in hospitals. When so much is being written and spoken about remunerative occupations for women, it is surely worth while to make further enquiry into the matter, on the part of any who arc really interested in it, bearing in mind, how- ever, that a skilful dairy maid requires instruc- tion and training as much as a skilful cook, or a competent member of any other profession or business in the world. I am told moreover that there is a great deal more to learn in the manu- facture of dairy produce than is supposed even by those who have passed through dairy schools or have become teachers, and the Dairy Society of France could tell us much about the special dainty cheeses which arc made in that country. The Gervais cheeses little morsels resembling Stilion in shape about two inches in height and one and a half in diameter are cele- brated all over Europe, and Cainembert cheese is, as we know, highly appreciated by gourmets everywhere. Why should not our English girls be taught the secrets of an art which their French sisters do not regard as beneath their attention? But then it has always struck me that French women make circumstances for themselves, rather than allow circumstances to make them, as English women too often do, and they are not such slaves to conventionalities as alas we islanders are, to our own loss and detriment. I am not quite sure where to advise anyone to apply for further information, who may be interested in the matter; but I expect that a letter addressed to Miss Esteourt, dairy- work teacher, County Council's Oiffces,Warwick, would meet with a reply, or possibly one sent, to James Long, Esq., care of Manchester Guardian Oflice, Manchester, might elicit information. I have tried this last. expedient myself, for I want to know all I can about work suitable for women of all classes, and if I get reliable information I will give it to my readers in a future column. I am asked by friends who are interested in the success of Toynbee Hall, and its affiliated houses, to mention the advantages of a residence in any one of these well regulated and inexpen- sive homes, for students or any young men who come to London to pursue their work in life, perhaps leaving their father's house in the country, where they have enjoyed all the com- fort, companionship, and freedom from care which the word "home implies. I know many youths who on their first experience of London life have had to endure much discomfort and the temptations to seek undesirable society, which comes of loneliness, so with the freedom often coveted at a distance, they have not found real pleasure. The opening of Toynbee Hall at the East of London, now- many years ago, was found to meet a great want amongst the young men living in London, for the various purposes of study, or as clerks, civil servants, artisans, medical or art students, and so on. -Other houses are now open almost ad- joining, afloi-diiig accommodation similar tc that of Toynbee Hall, and the idea is to estab- lish in time something like college life in the East of London. I know several young men who find pleasant and comfortable homes in Wadliam and Balliol Houses, as the neiv build- ings are named, and I am anxious to tell some of my country readers who may be parents anxious about their sons' welfare in the vortex of London life, of their agreeable and well de. vised chambers, which are so much to be pre- ferred to an ordinary London lodging, that ] look upon residence in any one of these houses. as an advantage educationally and socially tc any young man. Each student has a private room, and each house a common room. A committee of residents largely con. trol for themselves the household ar. rangements, and the economies of a co-operative life amongst the young men arc thus secured. The rent of a furnished room. including attendance and the use of the common room and the large library of Toynbee Hall which contains 5,(JJO volumes, is seven shillings a week. The total inclusive cost of board. lodging, washing, &c. (exclusive of miclda3 meals), need not exceed 15s. a week. Each resident has a latch-key, and a tennis court clost at hand is available for exercise. There are classes and clubs innumerable, working most satisfactorily amongst the residents, and it is ir contemplation to appoint tutors in certain sub jects, so that any student wishing for ad van tages analagous to those provided in oui Universities, may be enabled to enjoy them at suitable hours,not interfering with his legitimate work- -The houseft are within five minutes' walk of Alo^ate underground station, and close to the wide thoroughfare of Whitechapel. To those of a philanthropic disposition, such as jhADBily is fotmd tp exist in many young mg •wnrvvaiue tneirown -superior aavanxages, meN is ample scope and opportunity -in the district, and by means of suitable organisations to help their fellow-ereatures both morally and physi- cally. In all such attempts the workers may count on the sympathy and co-operation of the warden, the Rev. S. Barnet, and his colleagues. There are literary and scientific societies at Toynbee Hall, organised reading parties, a natural history society and a travel ers club, besides lawn tennis, cricket and football clubs, which are promoted and enjoyed by residents in any of the houses. I fancy that many an anxious mother who sends her boy up to London, to meet all its tempta- tions and discomforts for the first time, possibly without any friends to whom he could go in case of need, would feel her anxieties greatly lessened if she knew he were going to make one of such a free and independent, but happy and well regulated acommunity as this. A letter addressed to the Warden, Toynbee Hall, 28, Commercial-street, E., will meet with atten- tion and every information will be given. I ha ve myself frequently -seen the rooms, and taken part in the forms of social life which enter into a Toynbee Ilall residence. I have mentioned the most economical class of living in any of the houses, but for those who desire more luxurious and well appointed rooms, they are to be had just as is the case in Oxford or Cambridge, and social entertainments given by students or re- sidents to their friends, are not unknown, and are often most agreeable, as I can testify. It is often difficult to tempt the appetite of an invalid, and when good food and nourishment is prescribed as being better than medicine, how difficult it sometimes is to think of anv variety in the daily routine of ordinary meals. in a little journal called" The Nurses' Record, which I often read, containing, as it does, all kinds 01 news interesting to sick nurses, especially to those who are what we know as Regis- tered Nurses," who have a professional status of their own, I find much that appertains to the well-being of the sick and suffering, and hints as to their diet and treatment. Last week, being with a sick friend, I had an opportunity of try- ing some of the dishes suggested in these useful pages, with great success. I give one or two 01 these recipes to my readers, beginning with- "Ilungary filletted fish," thus Fillet a plaice or sole, take two of the fillets, season them with oiled butter mixed with lemon juice and cayenne, a little chopped parsley and a morsel of slialot, fry in butter. This is a delicious dish. Then there is a recipe for mutton cutlets with Brussels sprouts: "Broil two or more nicely trimmed cutlets very carefully, and cook some Brussels sprouts in the following way to serve with them: Trim some sprouts very neatly and wash them well; put them to boil in plenty of salted water; when almost done, drain, and dry them in a cloth put them in a saucepan with a good sized piece of butter, pepper and salt to taste, and if liked a few drops of lemon juice or grated nutmeg; toss them gently over the fire until they arc quite cooked, then serve as hot as possible on a hot dish with the cutlets." I think eggs croked in various ways are a great resource in an invalid's dietary. But they must, if possible, be new laid to be relished. Poached eggs with vermicilli soup are excellent, thus prepared :—"Put one ounce of veri-iiicilii iiito a portion of clear good soup- Tlle vei-niicilli ilitist first be scalded in boiling water. Let the soup boil ten minutes and then pour it out into a small tureen. Just before serving add a little finely grated Parmesan and Gruyere cheese and one or two eggs lightly poached." This is an excellent soup, easily taken, and very nourishing. The cheese can be omitted if the taste is disliked. PENELOPE. London, Thursday. I TO CORRESPONDENTS. R. H., Leigh.-I know of no place where the sleeveless knitted jacket is sold. I gave direct ions for making one last week. AT. S-IlTii.-Apply to the matron of your own County Hospital, or to any one of the important London Hospitals for information. Three years must be spent in training if you desire to become a registered nurse-or if you decide to be a mid- wife and monthly nurse, apply to the matron of Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Paddington, Endell- street Lying-in Hospital, or any other special hospital of the kind.

I COMIC PAPER CUTTINGS. I FFROM PUNCH. THE ETERXAL FITNESS OF THIINGs. I want a nice tie, for a wedding. Can you recommend me one Certainl\ sir. A—er—principal guest, sir ?" FAMILY TIES.—John Bull: Ain't you going to lend a hand ?"—Russia: Well, I don't know-you see he's a sort of relation of mine OLTit COMPATRIOTS ABROAD.—" And how did you like Switzerland ?" "Oh, immensely! It was oui first vi.-dt, you know!" ''And did you go on inte Italy V Well, no. We found a hotel at Lausaune where there was a first-rate tennis lawn, you know- quite as good as ours at home. We spent the whole of our holiday there, and played lawn tennis all day long I [Fnml "Fu." u W. H. SMITH. Thf life well lived the race well run, lie ii:iius the bright, ete, nal goal, And Krifjlai <1 wiiies upin her roll Of great ones, Smith," and adds, Well done HAYIXG A CRY FOR IT.-La(ly (to Tommy, aged six, who is home for his first holidays) "I suppose you never cry over your lessons now ?— Tommy (bash- fully) Son:ietiuaes." -Lady Why ? Do you find that it helps you?"—Tommy: "No; I)ut. it brings somebody else to help me." r Prom JUDY." 1 Lines of which it is not easy to tell the terminus. -Marriage lines. How to become the lfower of aristocrats.-Study haughty cu l ture. A li F.D LiNE.-He Wlienever I have a cold it is invariably a cold in the head." Slie "Exactly. Colds always fly to the weakest part of one's body. you know." (Sudden collapse of the subject.) ASSORTED HESIDHXCES.—For jewellers Bijou villas. For publicans Bung-alows. For outside bi okers Flats. For mathematicians Squares. For Mahommedans Crescents. For the ambitious: Avenues. OCR DANCE PROGRAMME.—The dance for doctors— especially army doctors—the Lancers. The dancefoi prisoners and prison warders—The Quod-dril!. The dance for huntsmen—The Galop. The dances foi Bchoolinasters and mistresses—The Extras." FELINE TACS.—(The guests departing from a ball.) —" Have you seen anything of my husband, Ethel t: "Yes, dear—more than is quite nice !—he has bidder himself away with Polly Darlington behind the exotics in the conservatory. Of course, it's all right, but-" Oh, thanks, so much By-the-way, if you're looking for your old man, I saw him last under the supnei

Everyone adoiires the man of push, but no one wants to be the person pushed aside by the mn. The law can never make a man honest it can only make him very uncomfortable when he is dishonest. There arc more quarrels smothered by just shut- ting your mouth and holding it shut than by all tha wisdom in the world. Where can we find a woman's head carrying many secrets and betraying none ?—On a postage- stamp. Miss de Plain Doctor, what is the secret of beauty ?" Family physician (confidentially): "Do born pretty." I thought you told me your father was a retired merchant ?" So he is. When the sheriff took pos- session he had to retire." Servants' gossip is low, of course, but when it is about your neighbours sometimes you will admit that it is undeniably interesting. When a man's eyes and his tongue agree, you may know that he is either telling the truth or that he is a very accomplished liar. Clergyman, making a call: "And do you al ways do as your mamma tells you, Flossie?" Flossie (em- phatically) "1 do and so does papa." Aa Irishman charged with an assault was asked whether he was guilty. How can I tell, your Honour, till I have heard the evidence," was his ieply. Dashaway: "That was a beautiful dress your friend, Mrs. Wickstick, had on the other night. Bingo Yes. It cost me J320. "—Dashaway "How so ?"—Bingo My wife saw it." A child was recently called as a witness in a police court, and in answer to the question as to what became of little girls who told falsehoods, she iuno- cently replied that they were sent to bed." Master Willie: I say, gran'pa, while you are giving me a New Year's present, please include next year's cause, you know, I heard you say the other day that after this you might never see another New Year." Winter visitor (ia Florida) I should love dearly to go sailing, but it looks very dangerous. Do not people often get drowned in this bay ?" No, indeed, ma'am. The sharks never lets anybody drown." I think, too, sir," said the salesman, that you ought to have a complete set of Thackeray's works." All right, put 'em in," returned Nubuddy. Let's see. That reduces the space how much ? What's Thackry's width 1" Are your flower seeds coming up well this summer, Mrs. Skaggs ?" asked Mrs. Daggs, with interest. If they are not," severely replied Mrs. Skaggs, looking daggers at Mrs. Daggs, your hens are not in the least to blame." Hoggins is engaged to Haude Pottleton. I am glad of it, too, because I think she is the kind of girl to help a man along." She is, indeed. They say he would never have proposed if she hadn't helped him over the hard part of it." At au agricultural dinner a farmer was struck by the appearance of some strangers, and asked his neighbour who they were. His neighbour promptly responded, Don't you know ? They are on the Theological Survey, and have come to look after the milliners." He meant to say, "on the Geological Survey, and have come too look after the minerals A clergyman was asked a few nights ago this question: If all the children that King Herod killed were buried in such a manner that only their arms from their elbows to the tips of their 'fingers were visible above the ground, how could you dis- tinguisli the arms of the boys from those of the girls < The reverend gentleman worked at it faith- tnlly, but was obliged to give it up. "For shame, doctor, ll cned the interrogator; "the fdea that you should foret that the chadreM that Herod killed were all J"

GENERAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. I It is understood that Mr Gladstone will leave Hawa? rden for Italy about the "addle of December. Fo sSin? beer without a licence a refreshment- bc?J keeP? in CardiS. named Mr. Olemeite. has been fioed £ 20 and costs#  Pr???ic?rd ?:'verhouse Jebb was on Satur- da? SSed unoppo?d aa Parliamentary representa- tive for Cambridgp University. ThepotHng ? :n Buteshire on Frla1 resulted m the re?n S Mr Graham Murray jSohcito.Genera ) by 1,365 votes, against 990 recorded for Mr M Culloch (Liberal.) ^Lo^ Derby unveiled at Manchester, on Saturday a sta?e 13 Mr John Bright. In h.s address he paid a high tribute to Mr Bright's personal qualities and political Colonel Majendle, C.B.. her Majesty tI Chief Inspector of Exposives. has returned from an official visit to some of the more important German factories Mr D. M. Lewill, B.A.. Demonstrator at the Univeisity College of North Wales, Bangor, was on Tuesday elected Professor of Physics at Aberystwyth Protest:! were signed by a large numer of Non- conformist ministers and deacons m Merionethsh.re against the invitation accorded Sir Charles Dilke to address a meeting of quarrymen at Blaenau Festmiog. Seventeen persons were more or less severely injured by a collision, which took place at Crewe on Saturday, when an express train from Edinburgh to Euston came into collision with two unattached locomotivep.. The directors of the Cambrian Railways Company have finally decided to refuse the request contained in a memorial presented to them by the mayor, rector, and many of the inhabitants of Montgomery for the reinstatement of Mr J. Hood, late stationmaster The venerable Marchioness of Westminster, mother of the present Duke of Westminster, lies seriously ill at Inwood Henstridge, near Blandford, and her con- dition is causing grave anxiety to the family owing to her advanced age—94 jearp. The Queen telegraphed for news as to her ladyship's condition. A carrier pigeon brought recently by a lady from Edinburgh to Hythe, Kent. was let loose after having been kept cooped up for a fortnight. It did not re- turn, and after a few days a letter was received from Edinburgh announcing its arrival there on the day after it was releneed at Hythe. The bird had covered the distance of 400 miles in 24 hours. At Llandudno Junction, during Tuesday's etorm, the chimney stack of the ladies' waiting room on the down side was demolished, and the large board indicating the change of trains for Bettws-y-Coed and Festiniog came to grief, and falling across the rails, was only just removed in time to allow the four o'clock train to run through without stoppage. Mr Findlay, the general manager of the London and North-Western, will shortly issue a considerably enlarged edition of his work on railway management. A new chapter will treat of the means of transporting troops fiora one part of thd country to another, and there ia an appendix en the improvement which has taken place in railway travelling during the last half century. On Saturday a shocking accident occurred at the Newborough Slate MUtf, Blaenaeu Festiniog, by which a youth named John Lead, a nativ6 of Carnar- von, was killed. It appears that the lad was adjust- ing a strap on a pulley, when he was caught by the arm between the strap and the pulley, and twisted several times round, his feet and body catching the roof at each revolution. At an inquest heid at Manchester on Tuesday on the body of Herbert Slfton Chatterton, aged seven- teen, a verdict of death from over exertion and excitement while playing football was returned by the jury. The deceased was, on Monday, playing in a game of football, and had jubt kicked the bail a long distance when he fEll. His companions, seeing he did not rise, went to him and found him dead. An obelisk, ten feet high, constructed of polished Welsh granite, was on Tuesday placed over the last resting piace in Bethlehem Chapel, Llanllechid, of the Rev. E. Stephen, the well-known Congregatioualist minister, and composer of Welsh music. The memorial, which has been subscribed for by the friends of the deceased, bears a suitable inscription in Welsh. It was executed at the Penloo Works, Ban- gor. At Colwyn Bay Local Board on Tuesday, the Rev. W. Venables Williams suggested the appointment of a committee with the view of promoting an Act of Parliament to give the Local Board extended powers as regarded the regulating of street traffic, street musicians, the definition of line of buildings, the sub- sidising of a band of music, &c.—After some discus- sion, a committee was appointed to consider the matter. At Para, in Hungary, a vagrant was arrested some days ago who called himself Arpad Spielmann. Not- withstanding his German name, he did not know a word of German. When called upon to produce his documents, he drew from his pocket a paper which he handed with much pride to the police officer. It contained the following words I hereby testify that Arpad Spielmann is a ecamp, a scoundrel, and a thieving vagrant.—Leipzig, January 1, 1891." At Paddinington Coroner's Court on Monday Dr. G. Dar.ford Th* naas held an inquest on the body of Mary Jane BvrneR. aged 55, a widow, for causing whose death Owen Leonard, a carpenter, with whom she cohabited, is now under remand. The evidence went to show the deceased threw herself out of a window to avoid the continued ill-treatment of Leonard. The jury teturned a verdict of manslaughter against Owen Leonard. Sunday closing in Wales (says a London corres. pondent) is rapidly becoming a more and more important topic of political discussion. I am assured on good authority that the question will again have a very piominent place in the programme of the Welsh members next session, but in addition to this we are to witness the introduction of a novel measure which will, no doubt, cause activity in the trade. It is to be a Saturday Closing Bill, and will favor a very early compulsory closing hour on Saturday. A deplorable paraffin lamp accident whereby three lives were sacrificed, occurred in Liverpoo'. Wm. Browr, a rivetter, upset a lamp by which he and his son, two-and-a-half years old, were terribly burned. Both were removed to the hospital, and died shortly after admission. The mother, in her alarm, jumped through the bedroom window with her baby three months old in her arm?, and the latter received such injuries that it died shortly after the occurrence. The mother, who is in hospital, is not likely to recover. Loid Addington, speaking on Tuesday at the annual combined harvest festival of the parishes of Adstock and Addington, said there could be no doubt that rabbits did damage to the crops at times and though he was very fond of shooting, and was the owner of a large quantity of land, and also farmed five hundred acres, he did not wish rabbits to be preserved to the detriment of the cottagers' gardens and allotments, and to the temptation of the laborers. If he were a laborer, and saw a rabbit nibbling his cabbages, he would go for that rabbit with the first thing in hand, whether it was a spade, a fork, or anything else. (Enthusiastic cheerine.) At a meeting of Cardiff Council on Monday, the mayor, the Maiquis of Bute, referring to the pro- posal to petition the Queen to open the water works next year, said he had ascertained that it would be impossible for her Majesty to make any engagement at so great a distance of time. and hence the petition had better be sent at a later date. Meanwhile the question remained entirely open, as before but, con- sidering the distance which a journey to Cardiff from any of her Majesty's residences would involve, he Btrongly adviseii the Council not to be influenced in any arrangement they might otherwise make by the bare possibility of a Royal visit. The following letter has been addressed to the Cvfaill Eglwysig, the Welsh organ of the Church Temperance Society :—" Addington Park. Croydon, September 25th, 1891. My Dear Sir,—I have read with pleasure of the special effort which is being made in the Welsh dioceses to draw the Band of Hope and Sunday school into closer relations. The movement has my hearty sympathy. Each good work will strengthen the other. The surest hope of the temper- ance cause is the coming generation which has grown np in the habits of self-control, and if self-control is to be true and lasting it must be through that divine life, of which the Sunday school is one of the nurseries.— Believe me, yours very truly, EDW. CANTUAR." A thousand bicycles, decorated with Japanese lanterns and umbrellas and colored ) ibbonc, mustered for the second annual lantern parade of the bicycle clubs of Philadelphia. The riders masqueraded in the guise of Japanese, clowns, cowboys, sixteenth century kniglt", Indians, soldiers of the Revolution, and other characters. The lanterns were arranged in various des-igns and hung on poles extending high above the handle bars. The features of the parade were, how- ever, a miniature locomotive made of cardboard, a Japanese house built on four bicycles, an Indian wigwam, a full-tinged yacht, hni a Chinese junk. The Quaker Citv wheelmen were awarded the prize for the best club display. Thousands of people thronged the route of procession. An accident happened on Monday at the Nuneaton Station of the London and North-Western Railway. A passenger train from Leicester entered the station at 9.10, when the engine driver and stoker were seen to jump off the engine on to the platform, the train travelling at the time at such a rate that it could not be stopped at the usual place. The engine dashed headlong into an empty carriage standing in immediate proximity to the buffers at the end of the metals, smashing it. Many passengers were in the train, some of whom subsequently complained of being thrown violently from one side of the carriages to the other. One of them was badly hurt on the head, and had to be led into the refreshment room, while others were much shaken. It is said the accident arose through a brake failing to act. Mr James Tomkinson, Liberal candidate for the Eddisbury Division of Cheshire, speaking at a Liberal meeting at Bunbury on Tuesday, said, from long study of the land question, he was daily more con- vinced that the land of this country was not more than half or one-third exploited but even now the annual value of its produce was estimated at £300,000,000, which was more than the total value of exports, which he thought quite equal to the imports, without tha cost of importation. He believed £200,000,000 judiciously expended in the country would bring in a return of 50 per cent., perhaps not to the people who expended it, but in the produce of the country, couuled with a good system of tenaut right and freedom of contract. Land throughout the kingdom was languishing for want of cultivation and through the absence of a good system to develop its limitless wealth. He urged the necessity for a system of security for improvements, compensation for disturbance, and allotments for laborers. DRAINAGE OF THE WORLD'S EXHIBITION.—The Commission of the World's Columbian Exposition, to be held in Chicago in 1693, have, after careful consideration, decided to sewer the whole area of about 120 acres, upon which the exhibition is to be built, on the Shone hydro-pneumatic system of town drainage. There will be 25 separate drainage areas, each havng its ejector station, to which the sewage will gravitate. Provision is made in the scheme for delin with GOO gallons of sewage per minut, which is equi^v4 alent to the sewage from a population of 110,000, assuming a water supply of 30 gallons per head per day. "THB MOUTH. THE NATUBAL TEETH. ARTIFICIA TEETH, &O." — Pamphlet, post free, from T. H. COLEMAN, F, O. 8,, &0.. Regent-steeet, Wrexham,

TRADE INTELUSESCIL COAL At* u IRON BABROW Monday.-The boaineea done J in hhem«iu qualities of pig iron i very aiow, and the rna:tn the week shows further depr^1on^  warrants are changing hands at 4'), 4 not to any extent. Makers ara noSS.* Bessemer numbers at 49? 6 J net f is :t1lf41t reported that not only have makdr?' stiVt 1 i during the week, but that WMrMt  increased. 8t1 makers are fairly em,,i rail trade, but little h doing in .h?bS?'" ? bloom., slabs, billets or wire rod? hu? ?.? ? are in request, and the mills are busy L- 4 hí1' are arranging for new work. Engineers J ??'"? mthe marine and general department,- easier, at 91 net ?t mines. 8hlpp¡n i.n? MIDDLESBROUGH, Tneeday.—?, t ■■  doing, but the feeling is sati»factorvL readier than sellers to operate. R?he,- ¡i¡ffi.uv  ??' get No. 3 for prompt d.ihery. m.?t m? '?"? so many orders bocked. The generw '1I1Ctl14wt  prompt and this quarter's deliveries of >f,oj and that has been realised, while l*d ? ru. "j. been refused, and 40? would be {r?.i? ,,¡. t current and next quarter. Middlehbront 40" 2d cash, but no business here  ?-? '"?:a better demand than supply, aud 39* i i* grey forge is 37a 31. Mixed numh^nf^ hematite 50-. Blast furnace coke ativ .n day, 13s 6 j deil "ered heie being t? a :;>- plate makers are so well situated that thtv «n#Kli? take orders for early delivery, and firIY 96 28 6d for ship platen <CI'e WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday —The meeting was held thi? afternoon Fj "'•^ quotations are still from 7"" 6.1 to  belo.. ,rr,r¡ quotations are atill from 7* 6 to LO* bei'^ ?"? I&at year, but they are grELdu3.liy ;Tr'm" depression which h&s marked ?ra<i? {,,rn r'm year, and prices to-day were from o/t ■ lof h? ??* at the July quarterly meeting, p;? I¥en ??" a. proved on the quarter by Loiu 2* to 3. day very firm. Marked bars, ? exiw?'? *ere declared at 28 to-morrow in Birmingham ? 06

AGRICULTURE. AGRICULTURAL SBED THALE, LONDON W J -Messrs John Shaw and Suns, "eei of Great Maze Pond. London S E p\jrt"¡¡" cloverseed quiet. More m?n?y ia ??? ?"? '? alsike, and trefoU is unchan?d. Cr?M? *Mta Tares and rye now offer at t-xc?dinjv •« "teaa?'- rates. Blue peas exhibit a further sub,tJT;"lerit* the supply atH faHing short of the dem^i I n9e' continue very cheap. Hemp dearer <M?"?? Linseed steady. Buckwheat advancing vr and rape are without alteration Whit» Ur"- stronger. AGMCULTUBAL EDUCATION IN CH??ma.? has received some ?13000 ?ut ? the Go. V5*"18 grant for promoting tchnkal educati. n half of that sum is tu be devut?d to !:? ism.. i°uat interest. Cheshire laoùuwnen Md t?a??' taking active steps to make the be?E )? ;{ money, and there are indication* that i it- dfurt will be made to cultivate the making  and cheese, and especially to keeu up ¡¡;íc= rpu1l. of the county for the tatter c •ncnodity, A Lucy a. stitute and farm have been started at till, .ae County Council having granted e !i\1f" pose of taking the farm over, and ± £ <JO ri,r tbe pose of carrying it on. Two or thr^e nundred tJ"w.Qa will go to Crewe and Chester, and teactitr!i Jue engaged to give practical lessons in vaciou* itnam ments. At Worleston, cheese and butter maaini; Tut be thoroughly taught. In the Macciesrietil Congleton district the servicea of ibs Dacmtia# have been secured for the teaching lit i,littr mil cheese making by the most modern awthwu Lecturers have also been appointed to attend liferent divisions of the county. Ihe course ui .?miea »u last for about ten weeks. 'Itie t:clure3 VL

I FARMING AND THE LUKN THA.DJ5. I The Matk Lane Express of Mondav ■*ayn-'— A rainy week in many part of the lulli, but in London a spell of fairly seasonable mnumui. weather, has to be reported. '1 hI> harve^un^ £ )W4 is again delayed in Scotland and U ster, buteisewnsra the harvebt is secured. Grain deliveries have nut w»n favored by the humid state • f the air, bat have ehown their usual October iDC: ane oa Srotemoee figures, notwithstanding the special reasons for hind, ing which prevail this season. The delitantifor iour. has improved in all the gre^t cities, suui ikia is tile leading feature of the week.) trade. Tiie Britiao. markets would probably have advanced li per iuaitet for all sorts of wheats, had not a sp«ii ,f\uutb- westerly winds in the Atlantic brought into :nt: uort a very formidable supply of wheat. Tne .-pi-iim :om trade has been firm for all atayles on spot. The )rice of maize is 61 higher on the week :.t :Ua.ck.ule. Hereford, Bristol, and Plymouth. L.mdon is it dearer on spot for both malticg and grinding hariey. The price of oats was put up 6d on Wednesday it Mark-lane, but 3d of the rise waa luac au Friday. Linseed inactive.

I MARKETS. I WREXHAM. CATTLE, Monday.—There was a good supply ){ HOCK market, but trade was slow. store shepp showing i iK«:ine of 2s per head. Beef made from 6 i to tjjd p=r li).. mutton, 7d to Sd and veal, 6d to 7!d. Bacon pigs realised iroaui to ds 3d per score lbs. THURSDAY. ,I. Red wheat (new), per 75lbs 5 o s# Oats (old), per bushel of 4olbs .t V :o » t Malting barley, per 701bs. 0 fJ to > i Grinding per 641ba 1 11 to i Potatoes, new, per 12Ulbs. If to t J Butter, per lb. of lüoz. I :o i t Beef, per lb. 7 to Mutton, per lb to Pork, „ 7 to J Veal II .h.. 7 to I Lamb is it to 11) Fowls per couple 2 :0 » Ducks, „ 1 j :u ) Eggs 9 to 10 for a shilling. MOLD. WEDNESDAY.—Wheat (new) 13s lid to 14s barley, ieed. 9s 6d to JUs; oats (new), 7s td to potatoes, is -i) ii t;tt per hamper butter, Is 31 to Is 4d per lb. ¡;¡;s, lJ w -1 for a shilling. RUTHIN. MONDAY.—The market was moderately :Lttntit!'l ? country folk. Prices stationary of puuitry Lird dairy pro- duce, DENBIGH. TUESDAY.—Blinding showers of rain were fri-nuent, oui cleared the streets. The supply in all lepirtmenw, especially sheep, was slightly in aav.ince of the ismanu. Prices were as per last fair. The sale of horses V-S HIOW. but Welsh ponies found a rsady market at prudtaoie [nuta- tions. There was a slight decrease in the iemaiia tor catt!e, although large lots were lAurchast-I fur Knaiiaa markets. There was an excessive supply of Weiaii aiieeo, and the purchasers, at from lÔi to Ls per heau. "'1 principally farmers. Shropshire ram lambs sold fr in -3 to 38s per head. About 4,OUO sheep changed owners. WEDNESDAY.—Butter, large supply, cheaper at is i a Is lid per lb. Eggs stationary at 9 and 10 fur -hitiint.. Fowls unchanged, 2s 6d to 4s per couple. Ducka Pigs large supply aud cheap. CREWE. CATTLE, Monday.—Large supply of fat and store HOCK, good attendance of buyers. Prices: lieer, 7d to bd bacon pigs, as per score vtaJ, 7d per 10. P' rices pigs, 9s per Ecore. New milch and calving cows aco heiic.-It £ 15 to £ 22 barrens, E-10 to III ings, £ 1 to 97 store sheep, 2Ss to };\s. CHESLKR. CORN, Saturday. -A thinly-attended market, withadmittu supply of wheat, which sold readily at an ad vaneoi il per 75ibs. Birley is not in good coLLii;i)n, the:* s little business passing in it. Oats mainnun fully :ate rales. No beans offering. Indian corn ia without a;tiration :» price. Quotations:—Oats, 4s per 461 bs; beans, tis ptIT ÜJIt. Indian corn, 15s lid per 2lulbs. CHESHIRE BUTTER AND EGGS. -VcU( tatiuns :-C::t::tc:r Butter, Is 3d per lb. eggs, 9 for 13. Stockport: liuiter. Is 4d per lb. eggs, C and 7 for 1. Aitrincham Butter, Is 4d per lb. eggs, 7 lor Is. Macclesfield: Butter, Ls il and Is 3d per lb. eggs, 8 for Is. Crewe Butter. U .1 Per lb. eggs, 8 and 9 for Is. Sandbach Butter, Is :i tad Is 3d per lb. eggs, 8 and U for Is. Conglecon Butter. Is 2d and Is 3d per lb.; eggs, 8 and y for Is. -Ntrttwic:i Butter, Is 3d per lb. eggs, S for Is. Jfantwich tfuxter. Is 3d per lb. eggs, 9 for Is. Knntsford Butter, Is .*1 pet lb. eggs, 8 and 9 for Is. Runcorn Batter, ia :ja -)er b. eggs, 9 fcr Is. SHREWSBURY. CORN, Saturday.—This market was fairly attended, 'HE the supply of grain was small. Dry wheat made fuily .à!G- week's prices. The few samples of barley tfereu vere disposed of at prices noted below. Quotations White wheat, 6s 2d to 6s 4d per 751bs. red wheat. 3a lud *o ■>* barley, malting, 4s 6d to 5s; grinding, 4s to la .id. per 7- ilbs. oats, 19s to 20s per 2251bs.; peas. 15a tid to ltia dti; beans, 18s tid to 19s 6d per 24Ulbs. OSWEsTRY. White wheat (per 751 bs.), 68 4d to b's Sd: red wheat (new), 6s to tis 4d; oats (old), per measure, "7 id to ls oats (new), 13s to 14s 6d malting barley (per measure,, nominal; potatoes, (per measure), 3s to 3s butter, Is 1£1 to Is 3d per lb beef, bd to 9d mutton, 8d to 'Jd veai. 7d so 8d pork, Gil to 8d fowls. 3 6d to 4s 6d per couple indes. 5s to tis geese, tis 6d to 7s each eggs, 1\1 for a shilling. CATTLE, Wednesday.—The show uf stock in the field was well up to the average, and there waa :air attendance of dealers. The prices ranged as rollows Beef made from 62d to 7d per lb., mutton and iamb 7-d :o 8Jd, veal7d, and pork 5d to ojd. The sales were as follows —Messrs. Whitfield and Son sold 2S cattle and c:ilves ami 734 sheep and pigs Mr J. C. McKie sold lOt) sittle uui calves and 146 sheep; Messrs. Bayley and Groves ioia LUL cattle and calves and 285 sheep and pigs And iieaara. Dawson and Co. had their usual sale. ELLHSMERE. TUESDAY.—Old wheat, 6s 2d to 6s 4d new, is Uti to "a per 751bs. eggs, 10 to 11 for Is; fcutter, lit to la ld per ldoz. fowls, is to 5s ducks. 58 to 5s till per couple. WHITCHURCH. FRIDAY.—Wheat, 4s 9d to as per 75ibs. barlev, U a 4.. jd per 701bs. oats, 0s Od to 4s 6d per 50ibs. tagg3, :a 10 for a shilling butter, Is to 18 2d per ltiuz. fowls, U id to 4s per couple; ducks, 4s Bd to 5s per couple; potatoes* new, 9d to lOd per score beef, 6d to SI per lb. mutton, 7d to Bid veal, 7d to 8d pork, 6d to 7d. BIRKENHEAD TUESDAY.-Hay, L3 to A:3 10s; clover, old, £ J ne*. -J to X4 10s straw, wheat, .;i;;2 5s to El. lUs straw, oat, manure, 3s to 5s per ton. LIVERPOOL. TUESDAY.—Cheese, per 1121bs.; Finest, old, 17s tc 30s; new, finest States, 45s to 4Ss, finest Canadian, it* to tils. Eggs, per 120 Hen, 8.-J tid to 9s 2d.

CORN AVERAGES. The following is an official statement showing the inan- tities sold and the average price of British corn, impenai measure, as received from the inspectors and diews i. Excise, conformably to the Act wf the 4ath aatl ltith cap. 37, in the week ended October 10, 1S91: Quantities Sold. Average Pricei. Qrs. Bus. -I. i- Wheat 85,191 3 id Barley. 67,353 7 U Oats 15,669 5 Comparative statement for the corresponding wetsJc. ia each year from 18&7 to 1890 Wheat. Average Barley Average Oats. AveraijB. Qrs. B. s. d. Qrs. B. 9. d. Qr*. B. i. 1. 1857 .66,931 0 29 6 29 U 3,704 4 15 < 1888 61,230 5 30 11 57,613 0 29 1 .J,;J::f If 1889 .85,532 2 29 4 130.824 7 29 9 12.155 2 It) 1890 .92,476 3 30 11 134,783 6 29 3 4 -7 J

MAZA W ATTEE !-These choice Blends recall the delicious China Teas of thirty years ago. Price4 la lOd, 2s, 2s 4d, 28 lOd, and 4s per lb.—Amenta :oe Mazawattee In Wrexham, H, aodT, Jones,