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of the most surprising sapien 2 ta since | spoo: ‘eam of rete wg egg, the oughly ‘penton t Pen, | e a Boer literature created . x-President Sy sam his reminiscences and De V has told the story of wis Ee campaign. Gen. Bot A ais sete cae version of the ‘ the of Gen. De president himself is still to be heard from, and so is Gen. Cronje, but _these and a half a score besides are ~ not likely to remain ditions are foun: favorable tae this literary outpouring from the seer side; the Boers are ae nes ly proud of their strong re te the British public is ie a gen- erous mood, “which gives the eeiere i <a large audience in that hee as [well as in ere and Bur: The quality of these books is SS an might have been ee ‘and the British press eo em with a reasonable degree of re- 7 AL this is Racine politic- t ig likely to d mplifying the difficult |. task of revonstruction. fects of all wars would. be. esteb- lished . f ip’ talking about ule not long ago a college professo! ‘ported to have said that ees min- ‘utes a day was all that one ought to give to newspaper reading. it is Secu hl Hilt cavion wit fortify the skipper and the skimmer in their Hetter-eselver. madris. Not for | 22! co! “plod. conscien- tiously through lets which. , whenever it is necessary ext it, of accurate insight. ie iad = pearling ‘wisehing Sespa~ ble of being adjusted to any requir- 0 any required de- roughness, will do more yy other kind of reading machine that can be di remains true, however, that most people skip and skim unintell gently. are fatal to mental healvh. They be- ma Such people shot. give their paper more than ted thing pe eae inless he does | ratistactory. , Pirough the columns of his paper with much more care than "One: pee prepeyed They fall into ways which | apts h : eaders the tings : sei he is interes has foun: st. Cover and let the sponge warm place until ou can mee without 3 adding more flour, but FOR ve “cook. nie not get i, too SHEE: SEnead hs 18 ough one-half m boat Janacks—Tak 1} cups fine fem he Tol it® out one-iait “ich thick, loatmeal, 14 cups Indian meal, oe with a small bis can seugads 1 teaspoon soda, 2. tone Diapetenn on ba wei se an inch apart, and let thea dos The wi thor- oon shorten- dd just a tittle sweet mill eae together: above. areful that they |? the | do ie get too wart at any helene toying. CHILDREN AT THE TABLE, 8. writes on the difficulty of teaching children to eat cane cespoctally th She ays nfl to a igive & es how t on for break-/how not. A little well-| mother were wisitin pee canny ise r gravy, but that ‘and he should Tearn per 1 e soup, | dry somew! ow: and i Mee uffin rked for me did not cat fegieites T eavad otter hog is Lakes with im. ‘No,’ he said, “ © the looks and aa ngs.”” I replied that a ire from the stove: |his own way to make, m his ae will | sometimes board with families oaks Bpickening enougli for gal; e hungry, and I ee malting: didn’t expect 0: ‘ant “not Be tablespoon rareciee of hot butter, add of hot mill and’a little salt. a3 ttaia' before serving 40 ies DA enier ol weartanies and in beter health. HOW TO TREAT CAKES. whether a press it with the ae od if no im pression is left it is If a cake is mised too stiff or the will’split across the d aos will know ee and drs ether” peopl could be so Strong. Of fide aii has cake is ee by absorption in the absence of mouth. of the irritation te which this presence sometimes gives the annoyance, ives the horses, all possible measures should be taken them from such annoy- WHAT TO BREED FOR. s usually farmers who have rab rare who are not bre a <a d i lost poor, run-dow: claim to We consider that bi ate 3 rroneounnesy of Me one| claim of death ee bo! eis BABY’S estas WORD. A Child’s Efforts to Make Itself Inderstood. The most interesting period in a “fi child's lif th m jabs ich oe and eorod ties cost Sounds only f erat ee months his but eae sounds pee ver: expressive, at pet oftspring of which « It is true that many faesilars foley low the make money peeve the breed au cattle he fancies, ae. a BEI aac Wok eich age then of the pistes yerer te slip out from under the landslide ot Will becomo language oadennasige Wiencd upon the eattle tn ‘thie baby “twittering the vowel by the misguided people ought Sounds oe Sat, klings, bred from gre: iy pro {Of EP a Beal aueee put Oyeraaedparenta e other nad, we do not ad- ping’ cattle: and thus |the a ng of Peerine cal ais ip Se ae case of a village man who commenced fa He bought’ sone pigs and learned font is farm. pi per Pads brood sow: ould be Shs Ma P BD. ‘The result t after his sows | farrowed he nearly starved them to syl = jing hity. but she ner eat, every thing, and the man who knows the ty) cow that prodhers, and then sae much |cesires are usually attended to other, the syllable comes to be of primeval ase re. iG | vo eae {o| PRIZES OF THE BRITISH BAR. x the | High ena and Large Fortunes pete: the Rule. hey ies ‘The Lord High Chancelior of Great heir | Britain is second only oe Bag to es orth was too small and te the Arehblshop ‘of Canter! ange basket too 0. d- top but there are curves in the eae tthe oven was Poin jot. a pees ay before frosting. MR. STE Ma PROFITS. onions chopped ie Sil “of the baking pan andj sing thus made around | “ona fe. Bake in-a moderate oven, bas poration, the duck | Northern ~ ES eines aa side, fom the Stent combination, : 1 $2, 50) 000; —Seald one pint | Me $8,500,000; trom the Louis: it is luke- ville gelite Nashville Railroad,$7,000- ie level teas} 000; from the Realty Company, $3,- salt and three cakes of compressed | 000, 000—a total of $41,830,000, oIl's, fanny The ipa cals hie ee dor for rabbits en 4 Guess he meant when dey wus fried {ig following are; the profits made | Fe a ° ced dairy’ ty enist producing cow does not drop it ape mie Ae, “not jerk cith ‘the jlicitors, but all the other office hold must milk producing. capacity. ‘trope calves says the that coms up to. the and- y conformation fae ae {torney-General makes muc may ¢ depend- jmere “money than any of thee the soit a. but jokes in con- i lou | stitution or lasting qualiti BOTS IN HORSES. Now and again we hear some Tar requires fy horse was killed with | private in explaining the details |cascs make larger incomes than any eY | of the 1 persons at. the bar. It and jis sds indeed many who make five im h the stomach, et may be always ¢ one thr : = ee the ae se. \new Bet em iong thins: pete lee ceo e oxiners will be willing | this. eget ti publi © not n make more than 0. 3: £6,000 a year. © 0 aliz are cnga . we ation worl peta at the parliamentary IT BEATS EDISON. ‘They were two wretches of men, Bae eee the seclusion of their oN Avhat are the three quickest. modes of communication?” queried 01 “Telegraph telephone, and cable- ram. rong in the last one.’ yell, what are they’ “Telegraph, telephone, and — tell woman! HER IDEA. Mise Hunker has ee eee fad,’” said Giaalin, She be collects meee las put it a nat really so serious aS is SSee ge is trying et Jay ae eon 2 cet hat they cut rout x the tning af the mach E it impo fo = ete. — "about 40 yards west of ti 5 CORONA King Edward Announced Eniperor| of India, A despatch from Delhi, India, s: bie, anisole, and sinder the com-| ‘Tens of thousands of people from the mand of r Gri Lord Cur- city of Delhi and from villages qarsen eres: ab tha entrance ofthat bogan gathering at day- arena in his carriage. The postil: | break on New Year's morning.on tho lous Wore, uniforms great plain outside the city. ‘There ‘gold, they waited patiently for Sir Dettake oFringh. | from his carriage, stools. “The | panini Dy;.6 rete on the |canopy of white and go! When the plain was composed latgely of com- | Viceroy irronc the, mon ran mong could i played, and a th 2 When the | a vet assembled for the py nage: had resumed their ants | mn. the anthem there was a four-| ‘The attention of all was fixed u of trumpets from the heralds, [Bo white am phicheate ah tha. ani Maite Maxwell, at the | com- |Pe e where the an- mand e Vi ead the ‘pro- ae nade. ‘The clam numbers horses. So vast multitude that the troops appeared as mere splashes of color. ftir A BRILLIANT SPECTACLE. s f sive. ‘Then ‘The arrival at the amphitheatre of ini ive tones he delivered = tho Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon of Speech ‘and bi 2 Sa? ree Kedleston, and other dignitaries and King Edward. ‘the -princes. was ‘one of the brilliant y announced, he coronation ot if Ose day. The princes th @ Kit ng; he e: led the’ Royal The a ete at with ain people Br ie eee periep sper det site g for the Tniian Empire _He sa ded no} Tages were brilliant with trappings abe that i of a we oe exact interest for th ee flourish of | ny tore fromm included corps, sebieh has long been an the s San <a rea’ a ‘on, his Majesty said that the Prince oe anal Brificons ot Wales Ze shortly i i regretted his ab- e car- sence: bar, and sent his ho Bree! coneiusion, aa ee sciee Ss ven gard for the “ibe the assemblage people; of my re: gave them an enthusiastic welcome pie and tiohtes of my interest. ancement Sica to their welfal left of the throne, while the Duches supreme aims and objects of my place behind the rule, which, — under the blessing ot @ d will lead to the in- prosperity of my Indian the greater happiness the dreading the ss tee ‘people Ki nd | *¢ ‘eahen corey af sultitiae: putatda the | of his body guard, clad in ene ed, Two MEN KILLED. jars Fatal Gollision on the G. T.B.|chort everything Near Merritton. ers and the driving ere gine ret oa the holler pf one was | | driven Th PASSENGERS UNHURT. car behind the —ex- ie centre,” the train ek men killed, two jue two | 1otiv almost dentist car reduced to e the result as oe olson me esi? a7 wach crap oe Pad nthe “Grand sreunie| press ee ma. was ea extin Bo! on guish Abraham eee Wiha tithe mela € © raw mach {men ded ‘tha were both in the latter station when Lo rai ken and Sie express lett. painful pend weer os Se onnie aah te erin |DEATH RATE FROM CANCER Bl ies pha Spe i London During A London despatch sd Lendon Ceanty. cer shows that r any distance ahea HOW THE ACCIDENT | OccURRE Die it Pedy the customary for engine in this ci ring 190: ig ie 1891 it was only. 278. jat- paredvely few cases were fatal it was #1 minutes fore the year 1855. The Deaviest was in| mortality was between 1855 a WN | 1865. 5 2 in wisted into [too , | She -— her brot Fed a BIG VOTE FOR LIQUOR ACT Lacks Only a make fit orotic of Be- i Carried. A Toronto despatch says: With the exception of East sNipiasing, all the area of the r Pract are Snow in 3 ee “compiled by Lieut.-Col jerk the - Legislatur mania ‘ot the vote thus shown in triumph for the prohibitionists. Out ‘of 302,128 votes polied, 199,077, |65.9 per cent., were in favo Be and 103,051, or | B00 vince mtario, as the following - figures. show 902. ‘ 302,128, 1 Total vote cast 8 Yes 199, O77 | ks! vot entage of total ... "Total votes “‘No’ ercentage of total hog? of votes *‘¥es" Soar hiai2a0 Total ‘vote polled 266,577 obtained by per cent. votes 1894 Total ne poles on list ... 501,369 18 'd |Male vote: 0,087 108,494 | Male Votes sais. Total vote: polled 288,581 | 5% obtained 60 per cent. votes |f eo FIVE MILLIONS INCREASE. Figures Reveal How Canada’s Trade Is advancing n Ottawa despatch raptd rate at whic vine n ha! ite than for the ‘Phe revenue Sat was 838 greater than for December, The revenue for six months end- mi 6,6 82, Be, S firm. te high “treighte and at Tee six |to 1 F Benth 28 to 2: f est September, 12} t 12t¢. in Trade Centres. MARKETS. or 7 THE WORLD. a Northern Cue ame market. i i with No. 2 quoted at 30}¢ high dretght, at Ble low freight to York, Peas — The market is iiuiet, ana dat TBC arket is abe oeseh a quoted at 4c middie a" No. B at 450 middle “Cor a MN steaily, with No. ah Canadian 46¢ bid west; No. Flour—Ninety. Perssant. patents are dull at $2.65 Millfeed—Bran; §15 in bulk here $17. e track Toronto, and 25¢ more er oka THE DAIRY MARKETS. Butter — ‘The trade in butter day was at at 24¢; do., ‘solids, 20 to cases rade is fair. We quo: Cold pices 18 to 22c, as to bart 7 th 0 18¢; seconds, 14 to remains _ steady, We quote: Fin- to 18¢; seconds, @ [12 to z ain mine of five millions. °| JERSEY CATTLE BREEDERS Two Days’ Test at auive Stock Show Condem: A Toronto despatch says: Beclaee , pasrod Bt ec dns ing of the Canadian _ rs Pesipnlencetrs ‘and: was long duptaln- |; 2 class of stock which had prevaile soba aes *| MUST BE READY TO FLEE. Missionaries in Capital of Shen-si | Notified. Por! A Pekin sagt ag says: The mis- sionaries in the n-fu (capital of the Province of Shen-si) region have ea oMiciully notified to be ° if Be res ser Tis cominiand, epriedtea pectal 1am e very inferior in num ee ‘SMALLEST WOMAN DEAD. ‘Twenty-two Years Old and Weigh- ed Fifteen Pounds. xaS, aespaten |i vs na Sing Hhoo, reputed e the smallest adult person in the world, died suddenly here yé ay. rother, Smaum, Sing ion, and after tt Bg “performance, Fatma ieeaine filcand died betore could reach inches NOT A BUGABOO, Canadian Competition in London : Very Evident. 3 Among her. ce ek old, hee eee: 15 Soames and stood oa 28 hig! tati Pe STATES MARKETS, Jan. 6, — Blour — Firm. test = Sprig ts ; No. 1 North- winter, State, No. es rod fo Tie: No.2” srorenaene 714c; Decem- ber, 73%c; May, 76c. Oats—May, B3ge. Jan. 6. eat — ; ; May, 75 to le, on ack, No. iH, hard, 75§c; ¥ Northern, 74; No. 2 ‘Northern: T3te. ukee, dy; Firm; standard, 58¢; 0 157c. Oats —Steady; pana: 334c. Bhc. Corn—May, 4: oy HOG PRODUCTS, Dressed hogs are steady, with car- $7.25 to $7.40. w con, long clear, case lots. to $21.50; do., Vayage ‘0 14¢; rolls, SB backs, we 14 iStock are light, with fim ding. = We quot Mierces, 11¢ athe, 1.136; pail compound, to Montreal, Jan. Manitoba hard wheat, 7 in ee mber; peas; oats, No. 2, in are ey re, ABby Pe oo te 20; ) etre 1 0; _ rol- lers, $8. ee, $3.65; in vo $1.70 tents, $3. Sat) ari ne adian lard he hams, essed ho "2.90 to tre ied abatto nto, Manitoba strong bakers’ $3.80 to}; 3.90. *|Wants Two ec-] THE MARKETS os s Prices x Grain, Cattle, etc|# MAN’S DIGESTION, These pier a What They Once Were. ms A London despatch says: D: ‘Browne, in a lec’ Saturday, ‘dilated are indant gmaieg #0 oe sorter pu ier foods that gestion reaulting:from Tnperfoct mas-~ ieation and th methods ‘ot living. nce lie and culpable negligence to. p veyors, and declared that it cre 4 tion Pro’ viding for the stringent: in- beds was not — terial contamination. enter to some 1° daily life of all, and regulate ‘shop- ping and coo AUSTRALIA'S eee i Hund dred Thousand Tons of Breadstuffs. A \ Ard despatch Two ‘New South Wales, he says, will not cent. of Se : ill 097,099 Toshele "gouth =, ‘Australia, though there A ish is than last teen. thou- of Guitcrnta flour are lass Boe suited io mix with Gailternie floul a INCREASE OF $6 600,000. Sales a the C.. PR R. Cees Depart, ent Beat the Rec innipeg despatch says :—The. but thé year of 1902 was ee by 001 where,’’. cour ie id is Macetore L 380, 000 ee eae WEST AFRICA COTTON. “|xpert trom Mississippi Going to - Nige : A London despatch says: Mr. J B; Prince, cotton expert, of Green- ‘om Liverpool imertn’ -Ateliee 6naa atunday supply of Wes ‘begin to reach the