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DURHAM CHRONICLE. “Yes," replied Miss Cayenne. “but It doesn’t. On the contrary. locicty trial, to imitate the songs. dances and dialect of the ma"-Washlnxton Bur. n mod-m Mt. _ A Rovonod Program. “The stage should depict society as It really exists." said the serious per A Changed Man. ; In. Knaggâ€"You were a dlfl'omt mwhenlmu'rled you. Hr. Km“ ~1dnaulyhopow.torthfllu Cnuu For Gratitude. Wlllle Greenâ€"You clty kids ought to be thankful that your parents use an stoves. especially durlng the not sum- mer. City Boyâ€"Why? Wlllle Green- Well. you never heard tell of a boy splitting wood for a gas stove. did you! â€"Phlladelphln Record. ty of fiends were shooting peasant- In Ireland." The words mlspdnted. at course. were “friends" and “phen- A Funny Misprint. One or the most ludicrous announce- ments that ever appeared perhaps wan made by a London newspaper In the earlier half of the last century to the eflect that Sir Robert Peel “and a pal~ India Rubber Tree Fruit. - The fruit of the iudia rubber tree is somewhat similar to that of the Rici- nus communis, the castor oil plant. though somewhat larger. The seeds have a not disagreeable taste and yield a purplish oiL It is a fairly good sub- stitute for linseed oil, though it dries less rapidly. Mixed with copal blue and turpentine. it makes a good var- nish. The oil may also be used in the manufacture of soaps and lithographic inks. The seeds are somewhat like tiny chestnuts, although darker in col- or. The Indian girls are fond of wear- ing bracelets and neckleis made of nlty. As the circle draws closer and closer upon Kim he becomes bewildered by the strange maneuver, so unlike that of any hunter he has ever encoun-. Swordsmanship Against a Tiger. Sir James Outram, known as the Bayard of India, was a "mighty hunt- er" and an accomplished swordsman. He once performed the hazardous feat of killing a tiger with his sword and from the back of his horse. General Nicholson performed a similar teat. He rode round and round the tiger at a gallop, gradually narrowing the circle until at last he was near enough to de- liver his blow. He had only the one blow and if he had failed would have been slain. The explanation of the teat is that the tiger does not spring upon the horseman during the circling proc- ess because he is watching his opportu. l ”' Tho Undoooratod Minnow Roman“ ’ and the Government Fell. I Inn: interesting: side lights on a gwort and the unexpected trials and troubles incident to it from which re- oubiics are tree are given in William Miller (iollier’s book or reminiscences ll it his days as minister to the Spanish ' tourt. “At the Court of His Catholic Majesty." That a government should H [all as the result of a ribbon bestowed tor a purely ceremonial purpose’seems 9| rather absurd. but. says Mr. Collier: “That’s what I’ve been told by every waiter in New York." he remarked sad. ly. “But if you will drop a line to the commissioner of fisheries in Washing- ton he will correct your mistake. en- lighten your ignorance, project a shaft of thought into that granite which grows above your shoulders." He sighed a third time. stretched himself slowly and added: “The commissioner will tell you that fish feathers are a delicacy. They are taken from flying fish. You catch ny- ing fish with salt water on their tails." Then he went gloomily into the night. -Popular Magazine. “No such dlsh here,” was his report. “There ain’t any such thing. There never was such a dish in New York." “Yes; fish feathers! And I want 'em tonight. not next week!” The waiter retired for a conference with the chef. the captain and the floor manager. An Epicuro'a Dish and the Way to Trap the Making; The young man did not know what he wanted to eat. His appetite was poor. His palate must be tempted and tickled. He scanned the menu card again and again. Finally, with a sigh of resignation. he said to the waiter: “Bring me some fish feathers." “Fish feathers?" exclaimed the as- tonished waiter. it was an insult to his country’s navy and the fact that he received the rank which the rule required in such cases Ind that the minister of war had re reived a higher rank only because the lower rank had been given him r0- viously made no diflerence to the ag grieved minister. “In his opinion his own government in not demanding that the foreign gov- ernment give him also the higher rank in this foreign order had permitted its navy to be insulted. and so he resigned, and the government fell. Thus does the fate of nations hang not on threads. but on ribbons.” fine in one of the European countries resigned because the ruler of a foreign :onntry. on the occasion or his visit to its capital, gave him a certain rank in a certain order and gave a higher rank to his colleague. the minister of war. The minister of marine contended that “It 18 a historical fact that not many yeam ago a certain minister of the mo The young man arose and sighed RIBBON UPSET A STATE. FISH FEATHERS. .; .4 .5....;.+.:.+. ~;~:~+4+w:â€"++++++++~z Let me be a little blinder To the faults of those about me Let me praise a little more: Let me be, when I am weary. Just a little bit more cheery, Let me serve a little better 'Those that I am striving for. 'Let me be a little braver :When temptation bids me waver: Let me strive a little harder LTo be all that I should be; Let me be a little meeker lWith the brother that is weaker, lLet me think more or my neighbor ,And a little less of me. Let me be a little sweeter Make my life a bit completer, Just by doing what I should do Every minute of the day: Let me toil, without complaining Not a humble task disdaining Let me face the summons calmly When death beckons me away. 'l‘hruugh cufwh on all trains t,” and from Turunln. Alltlckets good return until Sept. Io ASK FOR OFFICIAL PROGRAMME Unutaius list of daily «Vents at the Fair. Stu-mini woes and train service from all stations. Canadian National Exhibition TORONTO Milverton Three we handle the Well known brands of Flour such as Return Rates from Durham $3.00 DAILY Five Roses Chesley Good Luck TAKE NOTJCE $2. 25 Aug. 27 to 29â€"Sept. 3 to 5 August 24 to September 7. FARMERS ‘ Jewel Oats ...... Fall \Vheat ........... 8 90 to Spring Wheat. ..... l (I) to 0“- 8100 100 The Central Drug Store :: Durham Buy your supplies here and School Supplies, all kinds, All .School Books now in 811 )Ck SCHOOL OPENING MARKET REPORT DURHAM, AUGUST 211911 save money. 'Ii-u'