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A "V wnffid Hid Gladstone. 3. 4... nu- -.. 3 vn-Ivv I-GLlLI.o It is he now (or she) who ibreeds .in- dependent opinions and starts new fash- ions and generally imposes his (or her) will on society. - ,___ .._...... .u..,uou. Lu uupUX'[a.IlCe. '1`he cosmospolitanism ot society only became possible by reason or the snob. He -pushes his way in, and the sacial - circles which once would have been shut `against him open to receive him warmly. The plutocrat is master or the situation and is beginning to dic- -tate terms. ' `L .I_L JIL has accepted the traditions ofthe snob. "To the sndb (and -through him to the English social world generally) it is es_ sential to have gone to a -public schogl. One recalls Du Maurier s picture of sir Gorgius Midas regretting he had not had the advantages of Eton to the duke. and his grace in turn regretting that he nhad._The `public school has hem] taken over by the snob. In_the famous Victorian days `there were pursuits de. nitely barred to gentlemen," who must either enter army or navy or be- come `barrister or parson or doctor if in want of a profession. But Changing times have changedall that, although the snob still has his preferences. These professions arethe safest; they con-" vey respectability. The snob remains with us with cer- tain altered characteristics. Once he `aspired -to reach an aristocracy which was by-no means founded on wealth, and his aim was thus not wholly ig. -noble. But the wealth or the middle class has contaminated society, and the old ideals have been supplanted by the new ideal of money. Plutocracy reigns supreme and unashamed in Loncbn so- ciety, and the snob no longer merely loves a lord; he loves a wealthy man. If one is to judge `by the papers, Lon- don society is made up of Americans and continentals. Occasionally English names appear, but the cosmopolitan element "bulks largest in importance. G cosrnnnnlimniam A0 ----'-l ` and ideals-have obtained cufre:{;U 3" 01339388 of the community T , have tainted the once indepenent h` autocratic views of the aristocrm HWeV91' Stupid the aristocracy jac be." it at least developed its own 3 g and habits -in former days. Tmdaga 4 n -`E -..`.`i`3.".E`E.f"`,`:.``f`1':`?Pt~>. 03- we sno '- ` the I woracy speu.E"'`5 . n to `them Without money '4. P1.uto.cr'acy means snobbery and ..1-{one wished to be amiable 0 our national weakness may 1, 1?v 6 u-'e"ftho` mos: pluto u *' ,murope-. we are also mecogt ls1?x:>I1?1?1.': plead that the snob is by rwayngtrfbg an 1d68.H8_t. He revere which "he does not poss:es8s(.)ci%8ta'm3 parison `with eertain other faiiin 3 C1? In` acteristic of other nations thin coax` T8 ered veniai. Snobbishness is nt2fff` e. V But, on the other ban 1 the most `oirensive ppopirtsis gnett 9 dearlyioves 9, lord. But thaf(1);1 rasrob e. tail in his character, 1 h ~ feet social code `by Whigi hf; rcifeat per. life. He has been in existence 8:301:13 ego-w that he has organized himself H8 - 0 has become almost .1-esp tab son of his antiquity. Axel: higeobyf 7%-' and idealsvhave currerzllcngiorgls .. n all nlnasoa A0 ex... ........__ AMBULANCE noc.s.y ~ -sTERiI}i7aND PLATE If you want the very best silve:-plate, we V have it, and sueh a splendid variety that what- ever -is wished for is pretty certain to be found `in our stock. AWe can show you `a most attrac- tive assortment of single piecesof Silverware- either solid or neplate--such; as Fish Knives, Pie Servers, Berry S oons and Spoons. of. all kinds, Cheese Scoops,` orks and Ladies for all uses. V . V e . In top alwa. * """ "" .`?'tn the csswlghm, -v-vain -day it >I\ n..- non. -_ SlLVE'RWAE_. C"lV1$1\1-.11 We have such a variety at such ~ 3. price variation that anyone s idea of economy can be suited. - There is rich choosingfor gifts `Among the beautiful Rings` and other T articles of Jewelry with which qur showcases are lled. A hint or two, Solitaire Rings. set with any `gem desired. Amethyst. {I "if ' X A Sjetreoehes. now so populasj i i Amethyst Pendants J` - _' i,Plaia Gold Cuff Links. suitable for engraving. ' Neck Chains and Lockets. ` n` .--_`-- L4 -AA-`--- ~~ Diamond Rings & Jewelry +++++++++e++++++++++++++++e++e Fine Assortment of ; 1 -w J There is this about _ Diamonds--they are " 'good for a lifetime--;- worth as`much at onetime as another. -We have a- `i -f?".li?l;'-l--it-li-i-i~il'l-i" go:-1-:~i i++~:-s-s~x-+-:-1-z-:-:- A i J -H-t-l-t-t-i i %-::--H ?i--:-`-:--:--! ~:-:--e-Fe--2-oz-4-~:--s--1-:~-s-4:-:~-2-z--s-z-+-:-:o'y w.-"ti-8!?-I--t--I"--5-'-3--4-E--t-`-: Lt isgeasy hecause varietyis great enough to furnish just the article you desire, : and because no matterhow fine or elegant the article. its [price is never more it ought to he. Those who think they must eithergoy without or huy cheap {jewelry when they havea limited amount of -money` to spend, should A see the many good and tasteful things we have that are moderately priced. Ourr stock is brimming over with new and heautiful things that are worth a visit to see. Everything the worthiest of its kind. and price and quality fairly challenge criticism. V i i I c %:-++:-+~:-+~:-~:~+-s+-:~-:--:-:-+4-~:--:--:-~:~+-s-~:y:--3-a-:-gr:--e-e-too:-z--:~-:-:~~:--to-a--2--z-z--:~++-:-+:-e-+-:-+-:--i-:--:-+4-~:o-:-:o+a-oa-:-+-:-:--:- . V a ` - I ' V - ' ` ' . JR .s." ;: -,3,` TW*T;*E3~ JEWEL-f%% 3%NGB$V9v%V: &&``%"-% 1 7 T V 1 Diamond Our stock. of Watches was never larger or more attractive, With the best movements that America makes, we_ have about every variety. of case that choice may suggest or circumstances demand. - T Ladies` Gold-Filled. Watches from #8 up. Men , M ` u ` u _ u up. Boys Watches from $1 u. Jewelry 5 about ... 1 CIIII 33% Thimbles, Paper Knives, Book Marks, - Emery Balls, Needle Cases, Manicure Sets, I-Ian` Anna `L- WATC HES `8"8"$"8"8"8""8"8"8"8"%`88"`8i O I..I..I..!-.Q..Q-._Q..Q,_0_.o,,o,,o C A A A 1 "3"!'!'!!*I'3'"'!'5'3'3'33'!4"!!'i!"i'1`!'"!I"5!'3'3f""' _ There `are few whe can resist the charm "of the exquisite pieces of crystal glass`c6m- prised -in `our assortment; " The designs `ere __..--- LL- _--LL9A_ cuTGLAss AND ART CHINA For want ef time we briey mention Ebony and `Silver Sets, Brushes, Combs, Mirrors, ewel. Cases`, Bells, Tea Bells, Tea. Strainers, ut Crackers. . ` _ 9 V - T . . Sh"aving,__Mirrors, Shaving `V Mugs, Shsving Brushes, , Mateh Boxes, Stamp Boxes, Seals, Signet Rings, Chains and Lo?:`k'ets, Gold-headed `Canes, Scarf Pins, Cigar Cases, Cigar _Cutters, Smoking` Sets, Cuff Links, `Soap Boxes, Pocket Knives, `Tooth Picks, `Pencil Cases, Pocket- Nail F iles, Ink _We1ls, Hat Brushes, - Clothes Brushes, Whisks, Military Brushes, Fountain Pane Wnks `l`J..a. 1ur....1-.. r`... 11.4.. some suem-:s-nous INGIFTS FOR MEN .m` BLBBKS of all 'kinds including . importatious ~ of the . famous Westminster Chimes Clock and _ Grandfather Clocks s-oz-fa--::4~:'-:44--2-:--2--:--:--:-:-ea-o:-:--z-: Juuuulu 188.1`! In 1qenuty1ng`a;1d,prupOr- ly naming '9.` larza number or on-chic: rounq an }t1m_ aeqtipn; may -1w4[I-w-r-?-m.: .:"%.%%V,{.~. L \.:.` I -vu-y 1 nuts ` '1`h'e- Perth Expositor thus describes an interesting discovery:-From at botanical standpoint. Mr. F. Mo`:-ris,i one or the teachers in the `Port Hope school. and a. young man well known in Perth, has discovered on an island in the Rideau the tirst walking {em ever `reported in this` section or the province.- This particular` species at one or the many gracetni kinds `of? terns." and derives its sense from the manner in which is grows and spreads itself.` `When the torn ` to` ma- rtin-ity.the top droops over. when it comes in contact with the ` earth it` takes -root` and` this processf pain; con`-. tinned` `during the st;mn_xp`_gru`ionths it `reoeivea ifthe's.name-ifiiy. which it is s Mir; Moms ' e lilbtesahiei. ---........... "Man the rel.ul`!l or the money ' {due Edison as unclaimed wages. Mr. 1 eonally deliver-the cheque and to make such ample apology iilor the company's seeming neglect as the occasion sug- gested. It is needless to add that I ca.~r~ried'out.these instructions to the full extent, taking with me some dozen leading citizens of Port Huron as witnesses, that the ceremony might not lack anyot that dignity and impres- siveness which the circumstances wat- ranted. A - . It is also'needlese for me to add that Mr. Edison, in acknowledging the re- ceipt .0! -the cheque and apology on. be- ltelt ot the G.` '1`. R. ('30.. did run Justice to the occasion, atterwa.-rds entertain- fng the visitors in `.8. etyle well bent- ting the tether of e eon who had. by hie own genius, pereevexfence and appli- cation. -made ot hlnuel_ one of the meet timoue men living in the world. one whom this `city will always `be pnoud . to remember as -e` "8tre.~ttord Old Boy." and to honor as tone _ot the world : gjreeteet benetaetore.` . I begged him to explain` -the circum- stances. And with a halt-humorous pmile. he said: When Thoma.s-resign- ed his position -with the G. '1`. R. at Strattord he was a minor. There was part or 9. month's wages due him, `to` `which I think I am justly entitled." ' Hiekson Sent cheque. wv. --nu. VVIQUI Twenty-ve years after 13 venture. the writer had 1) tucquainted with his father. Port Huron. One day while some new mvention of T( I u.u-..c,va'I.cppe(l on a passing t-rain bound g_for Port Huron. where his father lived. I believe that until his recent visit to ~ the Cobalt region he never set foot in Canada again. Fortunately for his peace of mind, as well as !tor the com- pany. the two freight trains saw each other in time to stop-without damage. Got Tom : Wages. 'l`.urnnh9_n.... ------V ~-- _...-.. my uuuulllgdfla Visions "of Kingston penitentiary pre- sented themselves as the natural se- quence. Self-preservation in a moment , became the dominant thought; quick decision and prompt` action followed. I-Ie gathered up his belongings in the oice,Vstepped on passing 7101' Port HU~Plln, than; his 0.5:.-- Ir--r - ---------onvI_ln IIU was perhaps fatal results of ness. - p _ ---_-.-. -u, u uvu uwpt. .1 He had replied to the despatcher, ac- knowledging the receipt of the order. and signied` that it` would be carried into effect. Edison sat down with his- red lamp waiting the approach of the ea.-st-bound 'train, but unfortunately dropped off asleep. The train arrived. and as there was no signal exhibited to stop. it went on its way. It w'as, perchance, a vivid dream that awoke him. but `too--la-te. The train had passed _him: the tail light was still visible. Edison, A tra.n~tlca.1ly swinging '-his red. lamp, started on a keen run after it. and failing to notice the open `cattle- guard of those days at a street crossing. he 'tu~m'bied into it. VHis lamp was smashed: he was helpless to avert the his careless- i ....... ;.uU. zugu-L operator, when he was {to stop and hold one train 'to be `met by another, simply lit a red -lamp and heidit conspicuously in -his hand. One nigfht`0perator Edison was required to hold an east--bound freight that had right of track, until a._west-bound -train; arrived. -_-;, 3---gnu, cuuu an lllpectlon ed. which disclosedthe` facts. The clock was conscated. In those days there were no automatic stop signals to hold -trains -for orders, -such as are now in use. The night operator. when was It0 star) and hnh-I no-.'.\ 4....:_ 1- -V - b Signal Too Prompt. The "prompt regularity with which `this came in at the head office at '1`o- j 1 ronto -marked too-great a,con-trast with previous ' conditions, and thus aroused suspicion that there wassome game be- ing played, and an inspection 1'o11ow-- ed. lun`nanA*L`--` 1--*~ " ' ' vyvnuuvn . It was over 40 years ago, and Edison V ,,wa.s still young enough to be a. minor. i gnd. like all other operators with lime ` totdo, (mind it hard to keep awake and promptly answer his halt-,hour.z-oil call. Hisrinventive genius found-in this cir- '_1:umsta.nce a. field for operation. He pvocured the works of an` old clock and ._ma.n1pulated the running gear so that instead of recording `-time in seconds, minutes and -hours, it only did business i every half hour. and that business was to give the S`tra.tford oice signal,Ai i ad." 7 llgjer `._LnrrtA}i!ourt Grand? '| runk"Tolegaphe`r-T-- -How _ l-lo ` |_= -Iicgod Amy to His Father : Home In Michigan and. Never Returned , (L 'rm'Hiataocm `Cobalt Visit. ' ` o Major B. Larmour, assistant super- intendent of ~tr9,mc. for the western `fdlvlslom. wrttln: of Old Times on the `G. '1`.`R." in the Stratford Old Boys` `E rald. elves a first-=ha.nd account of 'I`homa.a A. Edison's experiences in the G. T. R. metropolis as a. telegraph operator. 1'A.___._ , -- ; a-noavgwgeonao orth. ;wa'mat up WI iisi AN UUIBBY u;Ie'~I\ANKs in |Qi8'lf 'A8A `CA-LNADIANV trnafrronuts anutgsr; % Rare` Botaniqll. Find. A'W"d Then Slept. Ir` FA5r\`I.\.l 4.- ;v_ 3 atter`Ed1son's ad`- bec ' V . `ifh hie fafkn... _B.T:e...WeI.l ;:.;*;.:.:a.;;.';;2;:"B::`::,*n;::,hr; :9%.9Ichfotyouxta'graatnea: . % ` Nnan. `:r...`..".?d' Iannnlrstunuusjsws : ..........v we umowmg notice. "'1`h_e news of English we tell the "latest. Writ in HI. murder, git commit, we hear at and ` tell it. i a mighty chief die, we pub- lish` it. _ ` d`in borders of sombre. Stat! has, "eat: one, `been colleged. and write like Inbplinct and `thegbiclnena. We ,ey9rx;:tdwn and extortionqteo not ."R|n`p It . 3..- 1- pertectly style and most earnest. Do. /C ----- nu-U CIVR-I1'I" The prop;-!'etors"dt a. Siamese news- paper` have distributed handbills con- talnlnl the following notice. "'1`h_e of wa th"Q.'A. .-rr_lA n._ 7. .........e.. `L-ll: enemy receding behind us. the true heroes at triumphwe:-e tolling in `narrow chambers of iron far below the water's level. "There, for six- teen hours apleee during our forty-eight hours` run. the stokers labored in an atmosphere that, I think, was never less than 120 degrees and in the chamber of -the old cylin_1rica.i boilers was more. Four hours on `and. eight oft ran the shifts. and for four hours at a. time ea.c.h_stoker plied his furnace, shut in l tram above -by the armor which makes 0. ba.ttleshib's stokehold very different from 9. liners. The down draft whirl- ed the blatckv dust round them; the tires burnt their esh; they streamed with . sweet; in spite `of all precautions the glare. scorched their eyes." _ - And for .1 word or p:e.ise_ and two shillings a; day. adds Mr. Nevinson, they -gdid ituli-and "smiled. . - -7..-Quill`. i M did it alland smiled, _, -__-- -v. vv Ill LIIC llklunclc raced into the English Channel. says: While we in the salt air and sun- 3 shineof -the bridge admired our speed andiwatched -the enemy receding (5.. flliuvvs-*1 -`--`V `vres, after describing how ' Stoker: on a Battleship. Henry Nevlnson, special dent of The Glasgow Herald with the British 'blue eet in the recent manoeu- V blue dodged red s -superior force in the Atlantic and says: utxrhn _ _- - - correspom ` .,.._...~---. on. uc. IVLTIIHI Allie I0 the end who christened the Baker] street and Waterloo railway the `Baker- loo tube. " We think he should canon- anxiety -- for it at least gave currency to both" those abbreviations. On the opening day of the Shepherd`s Bush and Mansion House line a forgotten omni- bus driver fired the gibe, It ain't no- thing but a twopen-ny tube." at the ' people who turned from his omn-ibus and took to the bowels` of the earth. T.he.olc!als Whoscould build a railway could not name it. The drivers gibe ' fixed the word. In the same way the London publtc, though quite ready to travel by the Baker street and. Waterloo railway. `wanted to save its breath, and for the economy of hurried speech the sugges- tion was here mad_e-Bakerloo. The two words have been taken to the heart 0! ` travelers. and received oicial sanction. for at Trafalgar Squareyou are direct- ed to the "Bakerloo Tube. The phrase `is swift, convenient as a matter `of speech, and has just as much relation to literary language as 9. bill pot lading. -London Chronicle. A writer in The Evening Standard,1 complaining of the London habit of ab- brevlation`, say he would like to hang end Baker -- uJuvAl.-JLlV'lLI\J LfbLu'dl-Le IO D'll',JuliUS M VVernher. V - . 5,000. to Mr. Ludwig Wagner, one: of Mr. Be-it's rm s empioyes. . 85 a. yearvto his valet. .To every ciexk or servant employed by his firms in London, either at Lon- don W`.-all Buildings. Hoibdm Viaduct. or at the Johannesburg or Kimberley branch, Mr, Beit le-fvt a. month's salary for every year, up to twelve years ser- vice.` excepting those paid by a. percent- age of prots. . vA,gift'_isrnore , .` valued at engraved with the recipient's initials. ;Don t delay with your orders for engraving. pleasing and`. permanently` `E, p day .we- et busier and it may be in:-; `possi le to initia an articlefor you if you leave _` it too near Xmas. Already we feel the pressure .;ot'vwork-in this line, so please, come zearlyp as we f .don't like to disappoint anyone. i Ivan III - ,_.- ....v- 1,500 a. year anvdva. Mu:-mo, a. Rom- ney, a.ndAa. Hopner.-to -his executor and cousin. -Mr. Voelklein. A C1..._._-_- - I\4I.IvAlll:\rI 100,000 to his sister, Fra Zinnon. and 75,000 [to his sister, Countess 0 Lud:-if, with other sum to their chm.` . to nephews, dfen; etc. - . 25,000 to Dr. Jameson.` V 20,000 to his godson; Godson Taylor. Sums varying from_ 10,000 -to ' 500 cousin-s, goddaughters, etc. ` 0' l\4 _-- -nu-av-.v any ` 100,000 and, estate-0 to a. nephew,. I-Ierr Sanne. ` _ , Loft 25,000 to His Great Friend, Dr. Jamesozn. ; Mr. Beit s estate in the United King- dom has been provisionally sworn at 3,000,000. Among the private be- quests are- -gv--o up-av \4`4\aIvn_Irn\lJn Va. I-VVIICV-'- ' \When a`sh'ip's name is free from du- I ' -plloation in the ship's own country, the xevil is notgreat, asthe precaution of -referring to the nationality of the ves- sel will avoid all confusion. When, on _the other hand, the same nam-es are given several deep sea vessels ying ` the same flag, the modern shipping trade Theseus who ventures in this labyrinth without the thread of Ariadne in the shape of a clew as :to some par- ticulars of the ship he is endeavoring to identify nds himself baffled at, ev- ery turn and oonstantly facing the Minotaur` who appears in the shape 01 doubt an-d needless anxiety. British * shipowners, as representing the -larger share or the total tonnage owned in the world, have been responsible in no small measure for this state of affairs. Among the names especially relished by them, those evoking memories dear to the heart of the loyal Britain have, of course, been repeated with the great- est alacri-ty.-Shipping Illustrated. =gi.veihis horse e mi . 9_V71i9.1i80I- as no law . i_i;7v,ill:-j'2pnfevei1t,t:w:,_l:i_1n `so. However. ' it` ?iI.isateito4.presuzne that in the case n .\g:__'.;a valuable animal `bred tor racint ;.pinjoses`V't.be] 'ow.u.ei_' will take good care 3-that tlit5f,ln._. Elven the quadruped be such as to creaiza no confusion; with that ot any other race horse. Newspaper -Vowners are debax-red my the copyright law from duplicating the names of -rival ' publications, and the same restriction applies to theatres, shops, road houses. ` etc. Shipowners enjoy, in common with horse owners, the privilege of giving their craft` any name which may suit their fancy, A look at the register, however, "will convince any one or the poor imagination many owners have displayed in naming their vessels and what inextricable -muddle has resulted \ from the repetition of names. `mm A _.1_l..l... ..-..-- I- A..- , 4__.. 2-- ..... AILII v ucuxtcul. Sansovino` statuette to Slr,Julius I nhor The Virtlue of Abbreviation. ALFRED `at-:.n"s WILL. `T NAu:syor 8HlPO._ _v. unis an % :1 the llA-- -.-.. _- r Slpkoni" =>`%'ri=5 -7.; --..... .---v-cu uuu \uIuuusvu-- 90,!!! did Sir wutz-Ia Lawson carry 3"` "1 -I-I Opinions that guests at hi! W530 Were not allowed wine. Mr. Glad- Who was accustomed always to have a glass 0'! port at the end of ma -`W93. once dined, at. Sir. Wilfrid ! Fnlthe chunpian of tempe_ran0 l7`d`.'1?`&!,,.h18 strict rule even 10? qtatesman: When Mr. am- home he was asked hr e .-..: , (so the story goes) 11.! tor dinner. He 19* -'9` _`q_'_Qa_el:.te. `. :'5.- '*`v7.' = T and my W L -... uguu nu noun IUIUII Inuluo U . One of `the peculiarities of the East Indian temperament most difficult for the westerner to comprehend is his Veneraatlon for certain animals, often extended to those" the most dangerous. Qlost of the Hindoo: and Malays meek- 1! accept the tiger as an evil to be endured and in this mood have lifted it... with superstitious terror and rever- -ence. into a sort or malignant deity. which must and may be pacied. You out be shown to-day forest shrines and `saintly tombs -where the H80!` Wm llithtb to keep pious guard. and .70II_mII!,hea.r in any Hindoo village of Jolll. to whom the cruel beasts are 3|-D0l& One of the dimcultle `Which British otncers have encountered in certain Illrta` or India. in their at- to kill an the cattle main: or titers of some dangerous`! is the opposition of -the D00` : to. their "destruction".-'-Ernest Inser- d ,l_Iammals_." uxcu. uu 1 F0111 neaaq ll8.I'C8l'3 [ '-G"z.':Ys Inn road. and had to be I % any attended by their comrades. vv -av ycu uuularly USBIUI. The excellent ambulance instincts ot the dogs was or great interest to a E large crowd. who keenly regarded CV91`! detail of their movements. Illated onthe success at the exhibition. _'.l.`wo of the men of the corps fainted on arriving in the park after their long march tram headquarters in `G137 : {Inn medi- ognv QM-..-3.: I.-- ;|__g_ - , , ._ oanvwb cucuu V9. The animals run about with loud bolls on their neck, and protected from being red` on by wearing a saddle, with a. large Geneva. red cross. The) proceed in advance of the stretcher- bearers. and on discovering a patient sit down` to mark or watch him till `thoambulance arrives. Dogs trained by Major Richardson were extensively by the` Russians in the war in Manchuria. and they were pronounced to be particularly useful. Th hnngwxb ---`---`-- - - ' `'`." ""` Four--Logged Recruits For Red Cross ` Service In Ehgland. The value of ambulance dogs in time at war was demonstrated at the annual Inspection of the Royal Army Medical Corps (volunteers). by Col. Sloggett, in Hyde Park. Three dogs train for the purpose by Major Richardson. of For- } tarshire. were put -through a. variety 41! `experimental -work T in nding "wounded" soldiers, and the trials prov- ed most eectlve. HUI... ---`---A`-- 7 ` WE no ENGRAVING