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‘NTIST. NT! ST. ITIST: â€"w .v .udzsaxct 5 CCJL he hastened to assure r “The wind is rising, and the "" no doubt was but the creaking ‘ 19°89 grating. Gads, the villagers 1‘ Wunmy Lonzgnc man; we: mu: ;~ good test for tomorrow’s gala (18!- Pm? d0 tarry here too long. Here’s ' tan bonnetâ€"’twill disguise thee, . 1- t‘and throw this cloak over .. 'houlders. In passing through thO > thon must droop thy head and ' lallzllishing, as thou art sup- ‘0 be a maid suddenly taken ill pest of measles now prevalent . I he“, Whom we are anxious to , , her home of Rom-“Am; A- . to me to don his clothing, stain fine and beam: with the juice of 5 and berries, as Ezekial Mason dark and swunhy, and return to Wone representing myself to be “man. By the Lord, ’twas a Berl- “9 undertaking, but with what suc- Ilall was accomplished thou dost how tonight." W's mercyl“ she exclaimed softly,I mm”: in his embrace. “Thine ad- mires were desperate and terrib’“. Ftpmise him that the man fell in 11m then a fight sound as of n foot- ,“ under the window was heard. “1' sprang apart, listening with pale “'99- La Fabienne, donning his hat, In) his coat r-ollar, carefully M the door upon Margaret and, “8b! the recumbent figure of Mat- " Allen. walked out of doors and F“ _l careful. searching glance in all Mons, but all now was quiet. NO W3 x’eached his ears save the whin- Fins 0‘ In impatient horse not fat Wflown the roadway. So, after ““138 himself that rm intruder Ste d'er- Iln ten u Xpressed at My. y m bon- R 9 y tied the * clmnw lube lot When he had told me that much Iigiven me the password he expired. Emily searching his clothing and a Icket he carried, I found bread and he. which I ate and drank ravishing- Wso the lock he wished to sell and nets of introduction to the elders M muncilmen from prominent men this belief. Margaret, the man’s face that relaxed in death ere it had -oc- o .A 7‘.--...â€".n-. osAâ€"I .’ pi mm. '0! no third morning. when I had ”.4 the last drop from my an! IV” in great distrm tint I night In last my bearings, metbouxht I a m mum! of a human voice W in grout agony. Drawing ”word, I run In the direction of the in!“ came suddenly upon a man Ming {or bl» life in the clone cm- ”of: mountain bear. So Intent “an animal upon It: may that it Inunotlmr my approach, With one gamed thrust I ran it through the mind the lwast sunk with a con- ” motion to the ground. 1b mu. exhausted and bleeding puny wounds. fell It It! side, un- -_u_uown the roadway. 80, after “Ming himself that no intruder ”hm“. he reâ€"entered the prison. 'E at Once to Margaret’s cell. WW me next mornmg. By heav- uargaret. behind an iron grating 1 theeâ€"could but lie they. not 33‘ e a wild thing. a caged lion, unable 99. from thy cousin’s awful ”I” (h Sweet. for n time the blow ins. so heavy that I was near bereft of --cu:, wnom we are anxious to to her home at Sterndorf. A1 33 Of Ezekial Mason he hath per- “ to see thee and thy relative! ”at of the village." Whey laughed grimly. ”‘3' lady, ’tis a zrewsome 301", t, bat thy face looks dome!“- l’el't ever one to enjoy a spice :m- What gloom hangs over WY“ $.41"- a sharp breath. nation that confronted m "fie Git ”gamma“ that I (am: sickened. I. I “would (‘0‘!le ‘DOW‘M m‘ “mg no mo but momnd I remind W that night, and take what m f... chhnwx the path through th. to Strrudnrf. when mothought. pm. with unhe- at land and gold up follows to rldo Meklwlth mg. m. guards. storm this rotten who: "gum thee. For two daya. deepens ‘Me myself with I (1001" to fid- no. thluklu: alwayn of thy ulcer .’] feverishly cut and pushed my ”mm the dense and [loamy tor- imtul to lle down at nlaht on ne- 3 or the wild bout. that con. . their lalrs at nightfall and too I to get on to rest. Dammo. but I a time to make the “outfit hurt otherwise I in: we had bout The WItCh of: Crag’enstone 0” "Nation The Fm Pun. SE PT- lath, By ANITA CLAY MUNOZ‘ Lnlvuuw uv "_- A man wants a new hat. The selfish beast never dream: of inviting his male friends to spend an afternoon in seeing him suited and titted. Probably there is no man living who, being in want of a new evening suit, gang friend the delight of helping him in the choosing who think women have not so good a time as men lâ€"London Chrmicle. purchase. But she must have compan- ionship. She arranges to meet other women who have either no money or no needs. and the companionship, hav- ing iunched together, go joyfully to the purchaseâ€"a curious illustration of the altruism of woman. ' . One may perhaps indicate the co - treatâ€"which may be to the feminine advantage. A woman wants a new hat. She issues invitations to intimate friends to come and see her my one. , -I‘_I_ When We... Show. There la a curious twist in woman’s nature that forblds’her to go shopping at the sales alone. She wants a length of lace, a cheap skirt, a blouse. She has the money in her pocket for the ease, he settled himself more comfort- ably upon hls pillow, prepared to sleep until the dawn. His harsh, exultant laughter, grating and ditcordant, rang out through the dark bedchamber as, his mind now at tain to meet friends coming up the roadway. Strange how the suspicion hath ever be'se't my mind ‘that Marga- ret Mayland’s lover would return 'to rescue her. Ho, ho! Let him come to- morrow night! Let him come, anon, to- morrow. night with a great army. I challenge him! The man he called a coward doth challenge him, lovesick laggard that he is, to rescue his lady to- morrow night!” “Halt. friends! Advance one with the countersigni” A silence for a moment, then the clat- tering noise of horses’ poofs pounding the ground, at first loud, thewowing fainter, until the sounds passed out of his hearing. 4 With a sigh of relief Taunston fell back upon his pillow muttering: “Ha, they ride away! ’Tls some good Puri- tans, perchance, going down the moun- â€"# Fm Prm. , 1n- rru~r Subscribe now for tho A short time later Josiah Tnunnton. sleeping the uneasy. titi'nl sleep of the guilty. was disturbed by the sound of horses' feet going down the mountain road. Raising himself in bed on his ei- bow. he listened intently. “Haiti Who goeth there?" The cry or the sentinel was brought to his straining cars by the light wind, “Fl-lentil.” .4“ u ,__;.‘_.-__..__' Author of La Febienne retaining her hand in his etrong clasp. they ran swiftly down the dark pathway under the protecting shadows of the trees. em, love six! “to!" lever held her hand strongly in hie own. Still the hunted. mud elmoet to venture forth. “Mu-mt. my love. the courage.” he urged. “Art then never coming through the doorway?” At his words she eeemed to grow braver and. raising her head with I movement that lndlcnted rudder: rero- lutlon. raid firmly: “I em coming now. dear rescuer. over the thresholdâ€"ever will we hlep It. Godfreyâ€"0t hope, 11b- replled, hurriedly tum; on hu- shawl. “Mishap he hath am thee, Godfrey, Ind may entrnp us yet." "Nay, love. put by such ream mlsglvlnga.” Ln Fabienne' kw lightly. “Parblen. In all thlh vmngo no man manual-01y in thetrnlti. non of the new Jnller. no mnn hnth such madam in the stern Punt-n. mum Hahn. an thy hlnunnn Jonah. 80 throw (m of hlm tron that I» nut. No man will molut no.“ N“ Taking her hand. ho led her-to n mall doornt the hack 0: the prlnon that was W by the olipplng hack or some heavy bolts. and h. nomad out on to the wound. ‘ A. the cool night wud New on her he. and the broad upnnu of country atntehod out hetero her. wlth tnodoln no clue at hand. Margaret. trembling and torrlhly excited. draw back. Her “In Love um! Truth; n‘.’ . «- 1‘1“.- n4~w.¢-â€"- He diam me all.about it." be firm ‘ Wmdcany. “You haven’t 81m ~ métvery definite idea at what really “on. I w 9519.99 in W M" I. AL- 1“."- ; explained Katherine, as if the “an. 1 her, which they did ““- ““d woke up snddenly- 801'” °"° 1‘“ ‘I line. ImhtRWchtb’ â€"the villain!” Wtheflcally. “You haven’t given me “very definite idea at what really «on, I was asleep in the hammock." mum Katheflm u if the m wvâ€"â€"- Katherine made a desperate effort to keep back the tears of Yexation and succeeded to a very commendable de- One or two. however, refused to be kept within bounds. She made u- v..._, cc , v “You’re sure it wa: asked nonchalantly. «Why, or course it Katherine amt-urani- "Mt will you do to him.” asked Jackâ€"“punish him as you did the baby?” Jack laughed appreciadvely. but Katherine maintained an injured al- lence. “It couldn't have been the baby,” she announced at length. as if thinking aloud. “He isn’t tall enough. But I’m determined to find out who u truth has come out of the mouth of good natured lax-calm, “that computer! with whatever that two-year-old prodi‘ gy may say any worda of mine”â€" “Just the same.” broke 1n Katherine “it wouldn't be the first time that beckeoeoonyon’iinenrtniu me.” When Jack returned Katherine still eat in the hammock, her spirit: as visibly crnlhen no he: min, winner frock. . “I wouldn't have Mined it of you. lack," she aid moon-date”. “Believed whet. Katherine?” “mt you'd do what the hhy aid." “Kiss you?” 'he asked bluntly. “Take such an advantage of ne- kiumewhenlwuuleep,”di¢em- tinted Katherine W1. “But I didn’t." Katherine looked at him neat-chins- I'loâ€"Ix'actly.” Jack 8m mu quite mm at the hint at Katherine opened her eye with e etertandlooked overtheedgeotthe hammock. Below her on the green Velvet: grass eat a two-yeebold hehy. Wrinknng up hle chubby thee and let- ting out little gurclee ot leughter. “Oh. I know your Joke. magma." ehe laughed beck at him. “You tb- cd Kuhn. dldn’t you. end woke her up? Now. come here. you rogue. end m: hey you heck In your own predhue coin.” Without euy pretense of denlel er Gem-e, young when ellowed hun- Ielt to he gathered up late e ehepe- Ml. dlnpled men. equeeeed. eheheu out and epenhed. Suddenly. velvlu the mmtlouullfi of enhancement. e an interrupted thle gloriou- Clue “Bnt Reginald “Id”- m 0. Job Printinl The GM Graduate. Did you ever have a girl mama ‘rom the high school out of your fun- -J- _- A_L-Ann_ -_ L-A“ TthmPl-ou Do flemen, Ike and! no noisy: not. money m en'ort put forth. What in the finest product of America? Seen- mryLoebmuuhnbmm man for librarian. In. Betty GM comm-alt ready money. vim-8m mammmm thoAmeI-Icanhen. Magnum Tho Girl Guam Did you ever have a 31:! man“. ‘rom though schoolwtotyourhm- 1137? It so. yonknow what it is. but If you have not you have uni-ed about all that is worth anything in life. Therebnothlnxlikeit. Thou”!- “on. not' for days and days." de- clared Katherine jealously. “It's such fun to have a aecnt.” But inside the home. without wait- ing for authority. a two-year-oid baby was babbling to the admiring poop gathered about him. “Man nayâ€"kins Katha. Ki- Katha had lied about it.” “Amtthe second?” “Beam if you weren't the first 1- lâ€"wu sorry you had not been. Jack.” For men! seconds then m on- den.” Then Jack broke withaqnesdon. “Whenshanwetentbeothcnf'ho noun." also aid. with emphutl. “one because I thought you Ind, bpen the with me?” “Jack.” “What in It. Katherine?“ “What were you going to tell him was the cause of our-our quarrel?” “I started to say the ante]:- pun- lyâ€"onnlatory." “Jack!" ' “Well. wasn't it? Telb me, Kather- “Oh. that’s a little habit of mine. Mina Katherine." was Heminc'l cabal- istic re‘fily aa’. mhflfi‘fi‘e walked to- ward the home. ‘ “Queer old (111891318111 he?" coin- mented Jack by way or giving Kath- erine time for a hit or mental nad- Justment. ‘Thenstotthehousepartycail him ‘Blll the Matchmaker: " she remarked. Her manner was wholly impersonal. “I don't wonder.” Jack auented. (nelpeu W} “But whatâ€"what did you run any for?" Katherine pursued hauntingly. “Whole-what little joker demanda ed Katherine amt-minim “Regina’s and nine. of cont-o. We watched you «loop for awhile; than we thought it would be put too to mayonup. Sanka-cant" “Mr. Homing!” gasped Katharina. “You don't mean to any that you"- “Bleu you. no. my dear. I jut helped Reginald; tn: on self that“! man By the :1. Min Katherine. how did you like our mm Job?" path who aaanad to ho a hit out at tnno. It Inna: ha tho waathar." “I an» yon tho waatha: has noth- lnxtodowithitllr.8unhc.’an- aworod Katharina hanghmy. “Bho’l tint. Bin.” m Jack nniaiiy. “rho can at on: aaanhl diagram in Wâ€" "!macinary." 1mm Katharina. with such manifest alarm that both men laughed harm}. But in npito of this um. divonion the conversation dun-d along apan theticaily. and am at iancth can np his attempts to and tho situation. “Wain” ho laid, yawning ostenta- tionaly, “gnu- 111 so in and play with the infant. no" naam my ion! m "You'nntmotMQâ€"uulm don‘t an mum. and“â€" hel may. “I all: won‘t than} “NOQOOMIOCOOM”W Mummuuuon. “aonwmmontumam ‘ILJuMPIMomM “l mu you‘re too woman. tor sachathmzr’lccmodxath- crine.’ "You don’t confide: my feel- Inclintheleut. Jnttlikoyoobru- til. cold blooded kneel. You cfi't behumannyoutl'y-" E of his efl'ort “control the» ated young attorney burnt out huh- mg. for him tonne done. for [mutually Katheflnebnfledherhcemtheun- mockcmuomandmnuobmcon- mblvely. he: nicked her new. no lookul very upped!" In her mental “cum He could think at only mthlnctodoâ€"andhodldtt. hMmmonhu-Mhnln- Thére'wu an. awkwand little ll- the satisfaction. the OM that whokiuedmeudmtyou nodded. “For two m- Geo. Martin ,of this village. Mrs. McDonald, who though eighty-seven years‘of age, is smart and active and in the possession of all her faculties. While engaged in picking grapes on Mr. Martin’s farm. near town, she slipped and fell, breaking her thigh. We hope for her speedy recovery, but on account of her advanced age it will lprobably be some time before she will be able to be around again. Mr. A. A. Cameron, principal of the public schools here, returned from his home in Whitby on Monday last. Mr. Cameron spent part of his vacation in the Province of Quebec and took in FENELON FALLS. (Correspondence Free Press.) Fenelon Falls, Sept. 2.â€"We learn with regret of a serious accident which betel] Mrs. McDonald, mother of gifts. soon, and the machine came down pretty lively, using Mr. Dunn, who had hold of the tongue, rather rough- ly. In his endeavors to get out of the way of the machine he rolled over sev- eral times and escaped with nothing worse that, a severe shaking up and some badly torn clothing. Mrs. Martin Sharpe. ol Penelon Falls, spent Friday with her mother, Mrs. J. Simpson. What might have resulted in a' bad accident happened last Friday while Mr. Ed. Dunn was taking his thresh- ing machine down a steep gangway in Mr. Ho )ey’a barn. The men whb had hold of the tape let go a little, too 7 Mr. Roblin Anderson and )1. Town- send lett Thursdny last for the North- West. ' Mr. Geo. Spillsbury, engineer on’ the dredge now working in the canal at Fenelon Falls, spent Sunday with P. Miss Fleda Mark, of Salem Corners, spent Sunday with her friend, Miss Pearl Perrin. , Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Downer, of Zion, Mariposa, spent Sunday with friends. Miss lda Switzer, of Gooderham. is visiting her many friends in this part this week. 7 â€"â€"'- -- r Mr. tndVMrs. Malcolm Murray, of East Oakwood. spent a few days last week at Mr. Henry Mark's, calling on friends in the village on their way home. Miss Pearl Perrin and Mr. Ed. Mc- Nabb have returned to Lindsay to re- sume their studies at the L. C. 1. Three of our young men accompani- ed the 45th Regiment to Kingston Mr. P. Northeott has been shingling his house this week. The repeirs to the L. D. 8..church are now completed, end the interior of the church presents I very fine sp- pesrence. The re-opening tnkes piece next Sunday when Elder Thompson and other speakers from n distance will be present to nddrees the Audience morning and evening. Mr. Wes. Hewie. of the Hewie Bros. firm, is taking a few well-earned holi- days at present. _ A spark from the Hdiburton enstnc stated a fire on two diaercnt occu- iom but week ,tnd only the prompt attention of several men hindered it from doing much hum, an arm pro- ve!!! {706.9%“89'94' . I lÂ¥_ll_- OMAERON. Cameron, Sept. 1,â€"The rein which came to-dey was indeed very accept- able. as everything we: in such e dty condition. Home Circle.” m mesa-tn! Int week in securing twelve new members tor the society. "it; '1‘. A. Helmet-on run a visitor 5 to Peterboro on Tuesdsy. Quite n lute number 0! 0mm boys onlittad u volunteers nnd let: march: hr the Kincflon «up. Mr. Thou. Stephenson hu purcha- od n new lunch. and intends «nun itonPiflonr-iver. 1t “rumored thn several other citiaenn us think- ing 0! muting similar investments. Mr. water. the orguniur tor “2_l‘he room (or, hit minim «mm. rm. will be a decided improvement when it it completed “mg. '95th Bum is attending the millimry openings in reaping. School rte-opened here May. with 1‘ en attendance eqnl to flat 0! last: year. The sun of teacher- for the 1‘: High achoql is unchanged. and ML. Medan and Miss Ackamm have} chute of the public school. 1 Kiss Edna Thommon is spending : I kw dam in Toronto. __ > t Mr T. ACXéPhergon in enluuinc his store. in order to mm more Grant. Miss Mabel Johnston in visiting triends in Shyner. . (Correspondence Free Plea) ‘ Omemee. Sept. 1 .â€"Miss Hue! Cm- nun, of Cobonrg, is visiting Mr and Mrs. John MeCree. Mr Phelps is acting as manager in the Bank of Toronto during the 55' game of the residing manger. Mr. Dr V'fliompoor‘a spent Tunduy in OMEMFE. 'omnto during the ab- residing manger. Hr. ce Free Preu.) lean-tying Sept. 2.-We lam out into rious mident which barrels laid. mother of Mrs. the wnte this village. lira. Qisgfifit, l' w-I " 'vâ€" â€"â€" wt of hi: sudden death. Mr. John Golden. o! Dondd, passed mm}; town on Tneodl! moraine en route to Hunuville. where '0 m be is to take m £131th pm in a mailman! event. , - [in mm Bomn‘hm left on Tues- fever. and on Monday morning was removed to Rose Hominid Hospital, but died the some evening. It. Creig m et one time e resident o! Penelon Fenmendhiehfiendsyigleernwith Cobalt Fire Brigade. A little fume shack close to the shores of Cobalt luke, acts as a boat- houae end fire hdl. but when one considers the eficieny of the brigade, the bet that they have to put up with considerable inconvenience for a fire Mammal-e theyuetobea-d- carrying two barrels being arswn out into Lake Temiskuning end the barrels filled with weter. This is the Inter works system of the entire district. end it will not be disputed that the water is not good. At Co- balt many complain of this, and it is s miracle how so my escape typhond fever. The wster is richly loaded with inineml end vegetable matter, and should be filtered in some way. and all the other important towns, gather on Friday evening . tor their weekly dance. The residents of this are great entertainen. and there is hardly a night panes that there are are not several eard' parties and pri- vate dances going on. Poor Sanitation. The sanitation 0! Cobalt and all the northern tom in lamentable. and is one 0! the great drawbacks to the wealthy region. While at Hailey- bury the writer aaw- several waggona. The Dana Hall. As the cool weether begins to creep around "in. Cobtlt mumcs u very different aspect. end the music in the dance hell- is u uikhlly occurrence. Thisiatheonlychmcenminerhu to break the monotony of the dreary winter days. and for a small tee he on attend the dancer which are pub- lic. In another pert o! the town. up over the Imperinl bank. there is on- other dnnce hall. and here Society from Huileybury. Latchtord. Cobclt, that mining community is remark- able, and would be a. good example to . tveral of our southern Ontario towns and cities card rooms to spend their evenings and their money. The lack of wo- mentherehasabadefleeton the community. and the whdency is that men who have beenwivell bro ht up loose their refinement. But 00- balt miner has never. since. the town was first known, lost his respect for fair sex. The young girl or the aged lady may travel through the streets at any hour to the night without fear of being molested on her way. The courtesy shown the opposite sex in Social Life. The Cobalter in praclically cut of! from all social enjoymenu which are so prevailent in modem towns. At night the men gather in the pool and er. I Isolated tom the MM the world. and dwellh‘ in a We country when everything' h rowh and ready, the peopte at N" Ontario live in an Jtmosphem of axdtemeut and expect- !angy. Every body seem to be watch- :ing for a chance to'make monev ant! {invest it in a mine or business and [watch it grow in value. The impres- futon leg upon ona who has travelled ithrough the country and lived with the minor. proapector and business man. (cola when he has left the coun- .try that he haa mada hi: exit {mm 'a great mhltm room. There are flow people who go to New Ontario in Hard: at I qutet home where .u the ,oomtorta o! a modern town extata. out gwnturo into that practltsally unknown *rqton with the View at making money ‘and the hop. that in a few years The ma who goes to Cobalt with a grey unit, morning cut coat, white vest. u poms hat stuck on the luck of hhs bnld had and path; a long buck cinr. wont: to choose his clothes the minute he atrtkel town. In [cities where doth" min? the m he might command the attention of the entire community. but in Cobtlt the miners ruliu that it is the poor man's chnnce. und they ore not (0- ing to assist the rich to become rich- they will be able ‘to retire. Then there la the broker. who haa learned oi the hidden wealth cl that country. andgoeatherctolearnwherahecan invest hia money to advantage. lab? ing the acquaintance oi a few miners. he endeavora to and out. at the ex- penae oi a nickle cigar. where his ion- tunecanhcmade.buttheoemen who‘ work with the pick and diamond drill ; day,fletday.amnotaagneen as: their clothes make them appear. and 3 while they are willing to assist men. of their own standing and give 341-! vice, they reiuse to impart the vain-l able knowledge they have stored upl after years 01 hard labor. with any of! these broken. NonflyflefNewOI‘ariois ' RmrhbleForaMngDistnct REUBEN" or m ARE GREAT INVESTORS â€"- GO THERE tN SEARCH OF WEALTHâ€"FOREIGN ELEMENT ARE GREAT BANKERSâ€"LITTLE DRUNKENNESS. '7' ‘l‘hoeevnohevemduwiuoime an mining «up. Mire tamed en opin- ‘k’fl'on that the jolly miner when be u quite his work end be- eaten his sup- 9“ per. nuke. tor the “loan or gambling Widen. m. in noteoin Cobelt. u i. rho 1 true that there are n lerge number 0! rill i “blind pip” there. but there is very ‘3 : little drunkenness. A: to gambling, 3‘ the writer only knew 01 one piece ”when this was cerried on. It has '4' the reputation 01 being the worst m I" New Onterio. and every evening Fins, I“? ' Syrians, Italian. Slew. Frenchmen, 0‘ English and 0mm. could be seen “L vending their way to this notoriona left for Toronto on Tuemy momma. [in B.‘ Hinore, who for the put month has boon visiting her gonna hon. m to Toronto on lanky. o! dnys in Toronto. . In. A. McIntosh left for Toronto on My morning. ' nchool for nurses in connection the Rochester City Hospital. bor to believe he is worth a fortune, but the average Cobalter understands This closes the second article on Cobalt, In the next one. which clos- es the series. the writer will deal with the counties‘ resources and the pos- aibilitieq of the future. The informa- tion gathered while in that country, moat of it at least. has never appeared in print lgefore, and will be well worth reading for the investor. The writer, during his stay. made a visit to sev- en! 5! the mines, and was down in the shdtl of two of them. ver have been found at the surface within a mile of the town. Hun- dreds of'men file into the corridors of the hotels daily and tell of valuable china they have sold for fabulous sumo. Everybody wants his neigh- On Sunday the residents of French 'Alley all arise very early to attend Vmass, and in the afternon they like to go out for a sail on the lake and visit one another. The Frenchman. as everyone is aware, is very fond of bright colors, and only the most {uhionable cut of clothes with very splashy patterns. will do for his holi- day attire. Most oi the French girls choose red for their dresses, and some of them look positively ridiculous to a man of sober tastes. The Cohan Blufi. 0!) closing this article on the peo- ple of Cobalt. there is another thing the writer wishes to warn the readers. who are thinking at going to that oonntrymgainst. A large number oi men residing in that town have very little respect tor the truth. and this is one of the first things a traveller is warned against when he arrives. Ev- ery hour of the day reports are reach- ing the town that veins of native ail- French Alley. On the street to the. east of the main thoroughfare, is what is called the French alley, and there the French population of the town reside. The stores and hotels along that street are nearly all managed by French- men, and this district is extremely clanish and patronize the merchants in their own district before going els'ewhere. This street is very narrow and no doubt is patterned after some of the thoroughfares in old Quebec. Along the main street, which is situated between two bills, nearly ev ery building is 3 hotel or pool room. and from 11.3) o’clock until long af- ter twelve at noon, the sound of bells calling the guests to dinner. is heard. Each hotelkecper knows by the sound of the bell which hotel has its dinnet resort. Whet 00cm inside the writ: or cannot say. but stories are current through Cobclt that more men hue been ruined within the wells of that den than have come out rich. Whom does the money go ? A flew profus- atonsls. who nuke the guns, their butneu “he the money, end the rake-o! goes to the keeper of the dive. There to hardly o night puaea that a qwrel does not arise between the {We and the Englishmen, and no doubt some at these days, if the dive in not closed up, some one will be knifed or shot. perhaps the' mterest that is taken in flukhomet by the either“ makes the In brigade better. But who no the member- ol the northern fire depart- ment 9 The answer is, the whole mole on of the town. They have a duly ”rolled brigade. but when it ‘ fire everybody. from the o town to the Syrian who runs a shoe shine stand. drops his to us mist the regular brigade. This “my not new true to the read- erw who ha never viritod the muntn. bpton Saturday lat the writer had the plouue of mine this brigade work. and the way they got the hm. under control was prunin- worthy. The start. surrounding the burning buildim were crowded with people. and every human wu hastily cheer 9;th ho grade an appearance n.“ Swinton, Kiss C. Swanton and 8. Swmton. are spending a couple Drinking and Gambling. Many Hotels. 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