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hes terrible sick what is the matterwith him well said the woman as she rcidjust- ed ono of the bandeges on her head and wiped ber left eye yez see fiynn ard oi had a tbrifl of a dispute las noight an an hes in bed as tho resoolc av it and madam said the cffior eyeing the dilapidated countenance of mrs fiynn i imagine judging by yonr appearance that voa got the worst of the dispute whist i said mrs fiynn as a broad grin overspread what was left of her face dont yr say a wrrrud till yz see fiynn the canadian nortliwest uail within a very few year the accept ed pinion as to the character of the cana- dio north wees was that except as a hunt ing iiroond for for bearing animals it was oi fttle value even sow well informed p pie have as a general rale a most inade- q i to conception of its resources and im- tii inks natural advantage the canadian senate has recently col lected a great mass of information in regard t this territory and aa a result have re- ve sled to the world the existence of a vast region possessing a highly fertile soil and a genial summer climate in a latitude surpris ingly near the polar sircle it has been shown that wheat cm be such ciisully grown at fort simpson on the mckeize river in latitude 61 51 or eight hundred and sixtytwo miles north of the northern boundary of the united states that barley is a safe crop at fort norman on tbe same tiver in latitude 65 and that potatoes can be grown with fair success within the artie zone it is a revelation to bj informed that th peace river country which lies between 50 and 59 north lati tude is almost semi torrid it is the region of the cactus tbe peace river is a feeder to the great river and lake system of which the mac- ke z is the outlet the mackenzie has its source in tbe great slave like a vast inland sea rivalling superior in magnitude and empties into the arctio ocean after a course f one thousand one hundred miles with the great lakes which it drains and the tributary rivers received by them in turn it forms one of the most extensive waterways in tho world from the source of the peace river in thb mounttins of british columbia to the ocean the distance ia upwards of two thousand live hundred miles and for the greater part of the way the navigation is excellent in some places for the largest steamers the athabasca is another river of thia system it is a thousand miles long and empties its waters into the like of the same name which in its tutn finds an outlet to great slave lake by means of the 31ave river tho rivers named flow for nearly two thjusamd miles through a region hiehly alapted to agricnlcure the canadian s m- ae committee reports that they with the saskatchewan river drain an area of eight hundred and sixty thousand square miles of which there ia a possible area of three hnndred and sixteen thousand square miles over two hundred million acres suitable for wheat if this is even approximately correct its bearing upon the food supply of the hundreds of millions of people who will inhabit north america within half a century at present rates of increase can hardly be overesti mated the whole area sown to wheat in the uoited states in 1888 was according to the reports of the department of agricul ture thirtysix million acreb on first considerations it will seem in credible that conditions favorable to agricul ture can exist at such high latitudes but when the explanation has been given the case appears plain enough as is well known elevation above the sea level has a potent effect in determining tem perature the canadian northwest is much lower than tho western states for a dis- rsrc ol fifty miles east of the rocky mouc- ntns tlie average elevation above the sea lev i of the union pacific riilway is five thousand feet as we go northward there is a gradual descent until when the mackeuze river valley is reached the altitude is only three hundred eet ic is asserted that this dif ference of altitude is equal to thirteen de grees oi latitude if a close examination of any good map of america is made it will bo seen that no great river enters the pacifi ocean along tho const of california and oregon and as most pjoplo know tho mountains form a lofty barrier to tbe warm winds which sweep eastward over the pacific but just at the northern boundary of oregon the coin nbu river debiuche and still further norca a abort distance above the interna tional boundary tbe fraser river cmcties its fl ods into q jeen charlotte sound tie numerous tributaries of these great rivets penetrate far into the mountains so far itdeed that they interlock with the uppir branches of the saskatchewan which lots into likfl winnipeg end of tho at tabasca and peace rivers already spoken of through the passes thus formed the paci fic winds the cninooks as they are called fin 1 their way out on the canadian plains a id carry a genial summer olimate far be yond ho arctic circle la addition to tbe pacific winds there is a constant current of air warmed on the plains west of the mississippi flowing northward canada has nil me disadvantage resulting trom the o juirent from the polar region ivs asi u iown ever abador it drives tho isothermal lines jr below the latitude cney occupy in faro it is oniy a just compensation tnerefore that the warm currents which ascend to supply the vacancy at the north should render the climate of the canadian northwest for a large part o the year very delightful i an important influence in determining tho agricultural capability ot this north land is the length of the summer days in the centre o the peace river country the long est summer day ir seventeen hours twenty eight minutes long that is from sunrise to suaset the prolonged sunlight promotes rapid and vigorous growth it is a reuognizid fact that all plants are produced in thsir greater t perfection at tho northern limit of the zrao which they char- actcrzs wheat oats and barley are es sentially the products of the north temper as z ne hence we would expect to find them in their greatest perfection in high latitudes where the conditions vcessary for their growth can be found it is therefore not a matter of eupriso rhat tho br wheat shown at the centennial exhibition ii phila delphia was grown in the peace river valley- chaa h logrin in xouths companion sime time ago a djtroit girl was shot and nearly killed by her lover because having discovered that he was already married she refused to have anything more to do with him last week the villain was acquitted by a jury of twelve of his lellowcitizns on the gronnd of emotional insanity the twelve boiling that he was insane at tho moment of committing the act the incident leads the detroit tribune to remark that such an outrageous and idiotic verdict on the part of twelve jrz j ickasiee gives popu lar faith in the boasted jury system of the united states a tremendous wrench young folks truy poit9 by mbs ceobge archibald naughty toys said johnny mother oft are rude to one another but i hope that youll remember careless manner are not right and wherever and whatever your surround ings will endeavor to be scrupulously cheeifully and ceaselessly polite that i will said johnny sweetly vid he kept his word completely and aid please and beg your pardon in a way that seldom beard and alow me and excuse me oh it really would confuse me to enumerate his phrases as they constantly occurred as a youth and aa a man he still adhered unto the plan he had so earnestly adopt ed as his gentle rule of life and was often deferential when it wasnt quite essential as for instance to his servants ana his children and his wife when his business up and burated and bis creditors were worsted with civility he told them he regretted such an end and at his wife demising with a courtesy surprising he responded diad i thank you 1 to the question of a friend what i write is but a sample of the daily bright example which he set to show how life by proper manners may be greased would that we might see another one so mindful of his brother but alas 1 he isnt born snd john alack i is long de ceased bough jacks little lad a story of the english collleies by david ker rough enough he looked indeed the great blackbearded grimy fellow with his greasy cap pulled down over his hard surly bulldog face and he wa rough by nature as well as by name those huge bony hands of his which conld swing the heaviest pick ax for hours without tiring and could toss about great lumps of coal whioh other men could hardly lift were always ready to knock any one who displeased him and many a sturdy fellow in the blackpool col lieries wore scars andbruises enough to make him sorry for having ever tried his strength against the terrible jack but there was one person to whom even rough jack never said a harsh word and that was his little jim the only child he had jims mother had died soon after he was born and his aunt who kept house for jack was a big bonv sullen f iced wo man almost asuotidy aud coarselooking as the rough collier himself but no mother could have been more tenderly careful of the little fellow than they were however dirty and untidy they might be themselves tbey did their beet to keep jims face clean and his clothes in order and cross grained aunt susan who was always grumbling at havidg sitch a power o work to do sat up at night several times after her days work was over to knit a little pair of socks as a birthday present for him jim had been the pet of the whole neigh borhood ever since he could remember and these savage wildlooking men so fierce and surly with every on else always had a kind word for r ugh jacks little lad as they called him ev ery day he used to carry hia fathers din ner to the works in a little basket goiog fearlessly among the colliers savage bull dogs which seemed to know him qoite as well as their masters and would wag their stumpy tails and put up their fist nosed heads to be patted whenever he went by indeed the little lad seemed to have such perfect trust in every one and to be so sure that nobody would hurt or vex him that it was not easy for anyone even to think of doing so the rough collier lads whose great sport was to pelt each other with heavy lumps of coal which made a bruise wherever they hit shouted to one another to atop the moment they saw the little fair haired head in the distance and once when rough jack and his mate who had been great friends hitherto quarreled about something and were going to fight little jim stepped in between th m and takinp hold of his fathers jicket looked up at them both with an air of such piteous astonishment that the two fierce men after eyeing him blankly for a moment turned their backs and slouched off in a shamefaced kind of way and the next morning they were as good friends as ever but after a while troubles bgan to come upon blackpool colliery basinets grew slack and watrea bad to be reduced which bore very hard upon these reckless fellows who spent their money as fast as they got it never thinking of laying anything by there was plenty of grumbling and growl- iog against young harry forrester the great man of the district whom bis fathers death about a year before had left eoie owner of the colliery and the quiet people of the neighborhood began to lear a riot and to talk ot sending for soldiers from the nearest large town bat amid all their troubles the rough men were still as loyal as ever to their little lad many a grumbler went without hia dinner to buy something good for jim rongh jack as he danced the little fellow on his broad shoulder wore something as nearly approaching to a smile aa his iron face could assume at last it began to be whispered one day among the colliers that a number of them were to be discharged no one knew how the report had arisen or tvjn whether it was true or not bnt the mero thought of ic was quite enough for these wild fellows ripe as they already were for mischief we mun nusi strike muttered a big sullenlooking pitman ay we mun strike bnt not as thou meanat growled rough jack olinohing his sledgehammer fist with terrible em phasis ite not let my little lad starve for a the gentlefolks i england we mun strike forresters yed bead so as hell feel wholl join lads j i will and i and i and sou i in fact every man there was aa eager as jack himself and it was soon agreed that they should watch for a chance of attack ing young forrester and then beat him within an inch of his life and mayhap a bit farther as the burly pitman muttered with a creel gleam in his eye two sharp lad were at once choeen to keep watch upon young squire harry who had come down from london a few days before and on the third morning one oi the scouta came running in to report that harry had gone to see a friend a few mile from the colliery and bad sent the groom home with his hone saying that he would walk back in the eveaing the road b icg too rough to risk a good horse on after dark the look exchanged by the collier at this new said more than any word could do all was soon settled midway along the road which forrester must take lay a patch of bare lonely moorland well known to rough jack as his little boys favorite playground here they would nide in a deep hollow over grown with bashes and pounce upon their victim a he passed night drew on one by one for they knew that it would not do for many of them to be seen together jack and bis gang came stealing up to the fatal spot and crouching down amid the bushes waited for their prey bat as time went on and it grew darker and darker and still there was no sign of him they began to get uneasy conld he have changed his mind and stayed all night or conld their plot have been discovered no there at last was a firm step approaching and the rising moon showed them the tall active figure and handsome face whioh they all knew and hated the savage men clutched their heavy cudgels and drew themselves together like tigers crouching for a spring but just then there was a rattle of wheels and hoofs in the opposite direction and a light dogcart camo rushing along the highway tike a whirlwind evidently driven by some wild young fellow who thought it fine fun to risk breaking his neck at the same moment there appeared slowly crossing the road right in the path of tbe maddened beast and the reckless dri ver the figure of rough jacks little lad 1 with a cry that made the air ring the colliers burst from their biding place forget ting everything but the peril of their pet as they ran they saw the child stumble and fall trying to escape and harry spring for ward to catch him up but then horse and dogcart came dashing down upon them both and everything vanished in a whirl of dust but as the dust cleared away harry for rester was seen rising slowly to hid feet there was a thin streak of bood stealinz down his smooth white forehead and his left hand was sorely bruised and cut but his right arm was btill firmly around the child who was looking up in his face with round wondering blue eyes as if hardly knowing whether to be frightened or not jack sprang to his child like a tiger whose cub has been wounded and finding him quite unhurt took the tiny face between his huge black hands and kissed it passionately again and again god bless thee my little lad said he in abroken voice gjd bless thee 1 then mb mood seemed to chance and fitoging his cap on the ground at forresters feet he folded bis arms on bis brawny chest and looked the young man full in the face lookee here master said he firmly wdcoom out this neet nighl to beat and hammer thee mayhap to kill thee out right and thoust nigh killed thysel to save yon little lad as id gi my hearts blood for onny day now here i stand knock me down if thou wilt or gi mo over to the police or what ye lotke ls neer lift hand to stop thne for i ha done a craddently cowardly thing and so say we a ivery mon of us oried the older men gathering round their leader it was a strange scene upon which the full moon fell in all its brightness the wild waste of dark moorland in the back ground the slender handsome gayly dressed young man with little jims tiny face nestling against his shoulder the sooty skins and savage faces of the grim giants atonnd him and in front the mighty figure of rough jack silently awaiting his sentence but the sentence came in a form which jaok little expected with one hand for rester pnt the little boy into his fathers arms while with the other he gave the col liers great block hand a cordial grasp if youve been wrong my man i dare say ive been wrong too said he heartily but luckily it8 not too late yet to set things straight we must just try and understand each other a little better after this and please gd well do it with tho help of this little peacemaker here he spoke truly for from that day there were not three better friends in all england tbnn harry forrester rough jack and rough jacks little lad sharp teeth yankees are ingenious but they have not yet discovered everything mr eden des cribes an amusing trick of the chinese fisher men in australian waters which it ia doubt ful whotherany cape cod skipper would ever have thought of trying bifore tho net was dragged up i had notic ed several curious black switches appearing above the surface they puzzled me not a lit tle until i discovered that they were tho tails of stingarees these are large fist fishes like the skate with a prodigiously long tail armed near the base with three long serrated spikes which they can raise or de press at pleasure the stingarees are very troublesome in a net for if you haul slowly enough to give them time they fasten upon the bottom by suction and it takes a carthorse to pull them off the chinese managed them very cleverly at such times however getting hold of the end of the tail and biting it severely the pain i suppose caused the fish to relax its hol3 when a sudden jsrk broke the spell big ahd little 8hip3 oh wheels- the chlgoecto marue bnllnay to biral opt eadaa project across tbe narrow neck of land connect ing the maritime province cl kt bruns wick and nova scotia a work ia ow being constructed which if a success ill cause eiffel to look to his laurel i be expect to establish the claim he baa made for hi tower a being the eighth wonder of the world this marvel of modern engineering i the cbignecto and marine or snip railway a work whioh in prospectus ha been before the people of this country for the last fif seen or twenty year grit and tory have alike hooted and advocated tbe scheme a tbey happened to be in or out of power no body believed that the idea would ever be successfully carried out but all sooner were silenced by the arrival at amherst in sep tember last of the contractors messrs daw son symmes and- usher these gentlftf at once began to push the work in a bv nesslike manner and will this summer find employment for about five thousand men dawson co are well and favorably known in canada and the united states as wealthy and successful contractors one of their last operations being tbe construction of the ponghkeepsle bridge the promoter ot the scheme is h g c ketchum whose pluck has at last brought ita own reward mr ketchum will very probably be knighted if hia railway proves a success the little isthmus across which the lice is being constrncted from the bay of fandy to northumberland straits a distance of seventeen and one half miles is historic gronnd here within a stones throw are the old forts of beausejaur now fort cumberland and fort lawrenoe here in days gone by vergaur with his regulars and acadians bis habitans and indians struggled for colonial supremaoy with monc- ton and his brave new ecglanders wjth liwrenc and his bitish troops here the loyal new england states generously poured out their blood and gold in an effort to add one more jewel to the british crown the contractors are under agreement to complete the work in two years from sept ember 1s8s and also to operate it for one year after its completion it will be bnilt in the strongest possible manner enabling ic to oarry the largest vessel or steamer with cargo the car or ship cradle will run on four lines of bteel rails each rail weigh ing about one hundred and ten pounds no wood will be used all bridges and culverts are to be built of hewn stone at either terminus there will be two large dooks an outer one 500 feet long by 300 feet wide forming a receiving basin and an inner dock 250 feet long by 300 feet wide these docks will be faced with hewn stone and have a water depth of sixty feet the inner basin will be filled with an adjustable platform operated by hydraulic pressure for the purpose of raising and lowering vessels in transit a ship or steamer making the overland passage is first floated into the inner basin and tbe platform supporting the car or ship cradle sunk to the required depth the ship is then floated until she rests securely on the cradle hydraulic pressure is ap plied and the platform raised until the rails on which the cradle rests are on a plane with those of the main line when a power ful engine is coupled on and away bails the ship past bsansejaur and cumbarland over swamps and bogs through forests of spruce and pine until after sailing over some seventeen miles of dry land she is launched into the waters of the bay of fundy or the gulf of iot lawrence as the case may be vessels taking advantage cf this short cut will save some hundreds of miles of danger ous passage around the rockbound coast of nova scotia eipecially will it be a boon to the gloucester fishermen bound to the labrador coast the bay ghaleur or other points north and east mr ketchum bas some millions of eog- lisk capital at his back and the line will certainly be built and operated always provided mr frye and mr butterworth dont scoop the wnole business canada is young bnt she is coming and she will nave the first practical marine railway in the world if a pacifio 0able3 million dollars have really been procaimin his disgrace the siamese have a curious method of punishing their police- cons tables when found guilty of an cffjnse not very long ago one of these guardians of the peace was seen standing near the door of the police station with his hands tied b ehind his back and wearing on his breast a board with tho fol lowing notice my name is cuddy and i have been placed here by the order of cor poral sin last night i stole a sword be longing to his majesty the king and was taken in the act by a guard at the moment when i was carrying off the article under my arm today i repent that base action tne inspector is very angry with me and says i deserve a punishment my offense being a serious one as i belong to the police i entreat the passers by to look me in the face and tell me sincerely if i ought to be whipped in my opinion my crime is not a very serious one because evsrybody here does the same pledged in san francisco for laying an ocean telegraph to honolulu it is a good start perhaps its first effect will be to stir up bri tish columbia australia end new z3aland to push ahead their own larger project of the same kind their cable is to go from vancouver to the sandwich islands thence to fanning itland thence to samba thence to tho f jis thence to new z aland which is already conneoted by wire with australia this is not the shortest route from the do minion but it is about the most advantage ous it lands in two neutral groups the hawaiian and the samoan although its other intermediate stations and the terminal points are british but wii two telegraphs to the sandwich islands pay will even one there was a measure in the fiftieth congress subsidizing the american scheme on tbe ground of its strategic advantages but theie is no likelihood of its bsing suc cessful the present activity in the project is probably dueto the hope of anticipating the intercolonial plan and absorbing the business by being first on the ground good tor evil cato said that wise men have more to learn of fools than fools of wise men probably he mean that being wise they would learn more everywhere the wise man is theapt learner and tbe lesson of avoidance is one whioh wisdom will ever glean from the exhibition of folly while the examples of good and great men are powerful in winning ns to love andto imitate their excellencies those of au opposite description may exer cise a warning and restraining effect the cruelty which excites horror and indignation mav load us to cultivate kindness and com passion the selfishness which appears in such repellent features nay cause us to dread and shun it the fretful and peevish temper so disagreeable to witness may stimulate us to be cheerful and patient the sight of dishonesty with its lamentable results may be the turningpoint in the career of one just beginning to swerve from strict rectitude certain it i that we may if we will in some of these ways reap har vests of good from the evil that la all around us ribbon four inches wide is set in the side seam of bodices and drawn forward to a knot at the waist line