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 'â- â- ,!., _.',.â-  ^.â- . THE MODERN PULPIT. LOCAL PEIDR B Krv. « urnrllBw â- . Fatlon. "A Citizen of no M*-Hn I iTy. .\-l~ xxi. 39. It '.va? ii"T\*: olti..-r tlian tlit Apodtle Paul who made that ifntrtik. a iiuin who lial traveleil r.^nsitlerrtUv, ini'l who itlways kept Ilia tviiti en whtirtrvur In- weiil. He was the u'lvuiice agent ot ihc L.p1 in the tiiiitier of locating chunhe.H. iiml so il U;cuiiie j.-iKut of hisliiMiiea:4tojoiiiiit-yfifjrujil;i;»;toplact, whe-.el.y Ik- a';.jiiii-l tii h;t.l'il of esliinmlnij: the n-Uti\.- iiiipoit^iK • ;.i..i .lUnt'tivenes-, of tJir- Viiiioun lowns aii'l ctiifc" throUf,'li which h.- pus-v-'I. Ik- o! oiirse \va.s familial wilii ;ill th.. ^ttt.i';ti'.ii .: Jenisaleiii. He was sUui'iiiig =it th;a in iiieiit -m lite K'-^i"nii;;hlof iii;iil.!.-.-.tep^ whi.;h]e.l from the teii.ph- .-ourl up to the :ahlle of Ai.t'-niii, wI^Mi'-h' 'o-il-l look 'lowii u|»-/ii the rity with il.-^ litpi' w.-ill-T, n-. iiuiity towers, it-- maglilficrnt, iMk'.es, |1H iiiarMe teriaees ciowiie.l uilh the tempi' of Hero-l, all ly- Uig l»efoie him an-l lla.-*hiii- in tlic sun like a ino.H;.)r of pre. ion.- blones. Mf- was iit home inll,.' .-itv .i D.ivi.l, th.- .-.ipilal of hi.s na- tion he ii;*.! p;^.-' in .u.-i -ul of tlie ;:at.-:. from •â- arlv yniilL, he wa- r^mihar Willi the l.iuhiin;." th.- tr.-et^, the s..liool~, the I,4;.,ph-, an.l helov...lth.r -.ity witli all the lervor of a jKilrioti' Jew. Hut he knew al i.io-l a«iMU.;h atK.Mt Aiitio--h, a ..iiy \M.illy -i.-it.-r thaii.!'-ru.-:ani. l"'-i t'-n earri !â- -â-  ha.l mate it hi h.:ii.hiMart*-i .M-.M'ling t!" f- ;J,-, jiii^. h nf th time. He knew the liahils 'oflhegiiv, pkaMu.- h,vinj,' i^ople. he iia.! •â- t-nli«-'i "th-ii pi' ml iii-titiition.^, he ha' I M-if-i Ih.ir s.ho..!.-^. ;u.a ha'l talke.l witli â-  th-ir p)iil"^opli.T--. rh. tori'-ian.- arnl poets. i|. i.t.t ^l....l n. li-iit ..t th.- pihi.e.-, for %vhl. h .ii.ti...:h u... Ui. ;....- h.- h;i.! a.lmire.l th.- iM^uiMoi.-* ..f th' M.li ;.n.i th Uui- h..u.es -.f th- -.v. II • 'h». aii.i Ml .-'.iii )i. halw;tlk- f.l tii...- .m'l nn.';»-;»in ihi-ii-h t hfr.r I u..oii .t^.ie...-, uhi.ri. -ir.-l. Im.I .1-1 .U..I u.-l with its lor.i mii. -in.-..:.: !..nn.,.I.- Hh-r i...n.l, .in-i I! j;.iiM' ..l'-.mm t.t l..-u.-L-n. •.\..'l wJ :.r «..- Ini.- ..: I- l,nouh-.lLn- ..t .\nti..h ui.- tin. in I. -P-- f Kpn.sn^, tht- ii..',i ..p.ih I.I .iiv '-r Am.i Mni-.i.- l-"i three \..ii- ;.â- â€¢ h.i't *ln.-.i 111 tnll M'-« of ii-^ ,i.[.l- '.t i»Kii..i. lit- Uii.^ ii..-'|n;i:nl'-ii Mitli '.•-II v.-.i-liip. win. th'ir hii.-iiii-^s aii'l ..iTi, il..-.r -.-i.-M.!-. U- iu.- t..l.l lliat h.- .I.ulv »'â- '» the -.-ho..! ... i.iM- 'ri:uiii.is f..r 1,1 .ji-^ptifiai.-n-, an.M .il.ih-s- h' w;i^hiiil â-  'w.-II n â- ini.ii.t'-.r with III -11 .;hi-i iiiililnlin Aii th, i-..f v.il.i.-;,, ._'ivri,.',i.lthoiJt lo his -»,(â- ,.»).- -.1 Tit 1! uli;^ h \\r h:i\. in iIh- I.-.t. P.l.lll.-., hnl ,..;..UM,..! al I'iiilppi. ih. .-hi.'t .-lU 'â- ! \I....'i'.m.t:an.l h.-lt.-r -till I,.- h;..l h.-.-ir .It Aih.i.-. M-.1 h.ii;.' hut h.n^ â- i'h!' '.i-it lh«- .^vna_'.._oir. lh Miiiik.l j.(..-.-,ui.l 11m' ...â- h.,..K- -.1 til-- phth.-'.pli.-i^ ,ui.| n. tn.tk.- a -p.-,h ti..n. i h.- Ai ..-.pa-n.-^ uh.-i.-^it -n.- :.'l.ui.-.- h.- .oiiM ^e.- ill) the â- .,,1. -,.| ih. '\. .\.Ma \.,u an.la halfal f .,,,Mih, i L hii' t l.u .Lt --..n-. "f litlh- !., ..,,- .,i,.i '.:ll-- ' • in r,.-l-.v.-i-ii tli.-M' -r.-.tl ,,.. ' ...., ^^,I1 ;.liMii il.at I'^ilil wa. ;* '.- -|..-ik ..Il ll.is. vrthj.-.-t. H.-. ^..,i |!V »ii I.' .-;».,« Il, if V.i- air ..I ihi" -Ml,.. l!i.-Tif, it i^ w.irHi ;. I iM-iii ill' s.i\in^ •â- } "1- ,,,].â-  â- â-  Aii.l whiil -..rt.tl le p.,.-.-:l.h- in the ,,..,. 1 I.:-.. Ih. |...iM-.ii.- Il.aoi ,.f Ins I p-.ik *.r I' .â-  p.'iri'.ri.' 1...-.411-. v.." ,. -,,. 1. -A..!.! I... -:.i. " l'.v.itl\ I'..tli.- ,;.... «h.M -M- ;l^â- â- s or Wi,.-|- I., .1., I,...„. II.- «.. talk vh.. tl,..i...r,t h .;,ri,.- In-m i,|. ,-..l.|.- ..'" .. pl;i. .-. Forlii;U l.\-M'^w.ts i:..,„..i,. :..i., ..!i f...i- h.i 1.. i:..m.- was .,1 .i..,. ,,..i!fl. n.. !,l;.- .!.-â-  â€"..h-i.;. an.t \r,t.-,.h w. :. I.ivi -t..M..n- 1.' ihr v.,-. -I'.inl ^v.,.ff,.l,tT.^:-ll- M" .u,m-ii'i,ili.-.ii' [.l.i.'.-.a -l,.,n h'.|M- f.. -h-.u '.ii -.1 lii" ii"li' tt â- ..,1. --^Il â- .; â-  II -Ill v.;..-n .-..Mii-.u.-'l ,:i, |,,,|.- M-.l i' ..„'â- . li' ti,-r.- I- -..im- ::..., -,. I,M,_' ... 'â- â-  u. V 'h.. Apo.il.- ,,..1.. ,:,, I.. li,. i: .iM. I, :.i".nl i.i- n.ili\' i..un I"... u. ,11 h,. th. ..,i,i.' I.'.-Iin;; ' ,1 I...... -I I I., -p. .1. ..r lirsH. ill lli-.l |,!l l.M\' V\..V 1- 1 ll.'l Ml " '" h.-.\ ,.' pl.i.' .-..11..! ;i,.*M, ,T v\.-.- â-  in. Ill xhinr. III. ..iv I.f I â- â€¢! ::- p..---- -inu '.i,r ..ui, ini p.. 1 1. .Ill --I- -v- Ml.' III. .|in Ii»n of ii». t-N- iiihi,. oi Its. Mil .mm â€" 'in\. 1, al h^a-st in ..111 iMiii.i'.n. W.-. .r,iM-l \;ii-lly .liv.ine ..r,! I â- ...,11 lii- ni i..ii';.luf.:s wliii-h ha\.-- h.-||..-.| !â- â-  lil..k. ...-- Uil.,1 \M- .11.-. 'I'o h..A.- I.v.'.j Ml .. I..UM (or ;.n\ .â- ...iM-h-i.il.le l.-mrl h ..I 111,..- i 1-. h..v. oii,.- .|i'.illl "I th.tt pl.i..' -liM-inL,' I" 11- .-v'-i -ai'-i. .^'-n ih.,it-li«. ..i,.\ I'.- r.-tn..^.'.l l.ir ,.w;iy:\(-iy ii,m h .1 .1 :;.-â- - ulii.-li â- â- n Iiansphml ni early pi iii;^ uill I.' Mirilv in'ior some .li it^ ii;tti\e ,Ai:h witii.n til." i^hU of it- I. ..lis .iml tin .Ini--, JUi.l .-;.n\, Il iih.n-its;, ivmiii.Ur ..f lllâ-  ..|.| hi. Mom- |V.rH. nl.uK wh.-n \\r ;,m-:iw;iV !i.Me, h n i- iiiiiv,-rsaily tVIt I.. I..- i pha- -,11,1 ..M-.ilion uhi-ii ut' in.- i-ili/"-ii. "1 im f,.. Ill ' it\. Alr.iil ltn- tirsl ,|iii-stioii ui- ;tU .,t ., -M.,ir-.i 1 â- â-  Wh-r.' .Ii.v.-iilu.- •â- .\ii.l ,,l..,-.,iil I,,.;. ..I i-.n !â-  I liUM â- â- 'â-  11.- .in iMiii" -..„..â-  .-1-^ ..â-  ..pi,l..:i..., ',.\.M^li..i|i tl..-i..:,.i. r.,,1 i: i,..i. .it.-l \\ !.!i-^.-.l I., pro, I « tlh ll,.-s.-.-..(i.l in.pii ., pi.: 1^ It' th.- pi. roiiti. r t-t uillnol I.I- ,-iitiifl\ wantinii if h.-..iii h..h.sll\ lliink ami ass,'-.rt ijiat th.- t..uii 111 wiii.h 111- n-shl.-.s iilthoii;,'!! ii..t lo In- â- 'oiiip.ir-.l for 111. porta lue i-.Ml, 111,- i:i.-;it i:..m,- of th.- l.iml, i ri.-\,rtl,. I.-- I.\ i.-ii--on of us ..vMi mirinsn- \.ilh-Ii. n- 1 lU ol ;; 1 li-plttr ill it.s oUll n-',;i.in. â- llii W.I il p!-..-irt.- p.K-ihU- t." "I'.uil. .ui.i .II,. lh,.l U.-nhi 1" possihh; to lis. .\(I. t ;itl. ih.- i/ oI th,- ti.t\ii 111 uiii.-h we In.' h.i- lit 1 1.' lo .lo uithn- imporIaiii-t in ..111 .iwii'M- \\ li\' th,-ief»n' .iiir own Mnpi..\. .iii Ml AU.\ .OI n. ,,!i.I if III.- pho-,- .ill -v\, I- I., t Im- -l.iu .,.'1- ..t -It. h li\ â- - il- Wf -HI- .h .tm."l I.. li\.-. \s' .-..n ;:â- . l..-l..ro ih.- «..il.t ..] ,.111 iii.iuirni^ rri.-mis ^.,1ll ., |..t- p â-  ii.il ii.ilc ol '.rnl.'lil IIH-Ill III iiiit i.-ip,Lt ion .»i ih. .pi.- ti -.I mil t.i 1-..III.-. Il llnlifi- ..i" tU.-- itMii w II... li\t- in l'.n!iiiik rornt-rs, Mipt« III-,- III. :. i-^ -m h .. pl,i.-r|orr.' ii;:;s\ ijlc .- .in\ ..r liiox pl.f wfit'-h tli.-ii.s ,iur I-ii-.:li^li Iii.ii.U.'is .â- ,iinph.t.-Iy si-tiNlh-.l l.y I ,i..t -;i\ iroltniriil. ih. n li.- "it-jhl lo li.ihl up 1,1- h...t.I a^ hi-h .1.-. .u.v i.-|.h-i.l ot X.w N .Kk. rin- tn.nl.h' is w'ilh us who -.ur -h- •tim-l t.» ii\i- oiilsi.h- ..f Ihe m.-I rop..iii;iii .ii!it-. ih.Ll -.-Mini i- il lh.it till- .hniamls ot ••in li\.-s .III- t-oiiiph-ul\ or .v.ii iippr.ixi- i,;.it.-Iv -.vti-li.-.l hv ll..â€" -luioumtiuMs. â- |hr."i.lM-i.i.l.t.ri."maiU-. 'Ih.I, -o^oIim:- wht-n- i-l.- '^Vfi ihipoliu- niiKi: k fi-,iii! Ill- point ol nC\. .â- oii^i.hiiiii: I hnt even he ini.u^iiH's tlt^Lt 1..^ h IN i-i-rt.i-M .h-tii;(iiis wiiii-h p.-rh.i"psw. ..,!i -iippl\. Ihit liitlici; h-1 us .i:i-wi-i th.H w Ii\.' w li,-i.- w.-,Io. in ih.' lirst p!...-.- h,-...(i~.- \-..- iiU.- n. an.t in tin- sf,.„„l pl.i.-r Ur,-.,u-.- W. h..p. ;.. hk,- II h.ttvr. All iinv nt.iii f.Hi 1 1 :iiil-. .h-iii:iii.| of :t h.wn is I hat it -h;iH.-,.iii. 1.-. ...i.il.lvm-iu l..tli;il.le;iive..f .-\.-.-lh-ii..- p..-.l.t. I...i-phM.-of u^i/e an. I • ipIwiMuntfM-;-, Anv ..tn- w h.i f \pci-t,-. iii.iie h.i.l hetUr l.iL. 111.' .hi .-.-tth-r" ailvu-e. 1 l..-ll.â- ^.-,I 1- ihr .liMiu-ly .h-.lar.-.l .luty. ot.-\.iv lo^Mi t.. pro-pc!-. Thiit i--\\hat we .11.- hi-if loi ,1-^ iii.Ii\ i.luiils iiii.l as eoiniiiiini tii-.s l.» pr.i|Hi-. ph\-i.iilly, inl.-llt-rlimlly ami spiritually. .\n.l l.i-i-iinsc. imihI this is t-.pialt\ import ;int. I ..iir .iwn imin i.tiial pi-..s .|kri' in tho-,- \.,ri.ii-i .lin-.tioii- ,l,.p,.ii,is Ml no Mii.ill th-;i.-,- upon tin- w.-lfiiir of llu- .â- ..Mimnnitv :itl,u^.-. I sli.tll ptoi-,-e.l lln n wUhoul h.-il.iti.-n. ,.ii.I .ill Ih.- l...hK-r he- fiiusr i uiiuiiih.-i Ihal l.u- pot iioii 'f .mr 1.Ie-«*.-.l Ohl r.-tiuii.iii "ciiptiiri- iive lU vot- 1.1 I., the .li.iission ..f ihi-Tiiat.ri.il interests ..f that peoph Urail. of e..urs,-h„.kiiiv iill ihe tinn- t. tin- ur.'wlli ..f L:...!lim s- alui the pii'IMralioii ..ftlu- ,ailh forth uiini.' of Ihv l.or.1. r.inls n-m. aU i.. ihc .riilniion was. "1 itiii a .-ili/t-n ol" 11.. ui.Mii .ity." We l.jive hist to in,|un.-. w ii.il i- it th.'it m.ik.-s il nie:»n eityr 1 niii;ht N-giii. hy way f iinswer, to ilesorihe «frtiiin phii-cs known !« me whii-li mii'Iil fiiirly *-.iiiie iinth-i thill .h-si ripti-.u. 1 mi^'hl rite the .-.isi- of .me ..f our New .lersey lilies, of wliieh a frieinl was spi-iikinu I'leotlu-r ihiy, inul whi.h. ,i.-.-oi,liiii; lo |.i siiUriii.-m, tiiis with m its limils lh;»-e mih--; ..t saloon.-;, seven hnmli.-.l ot tlu-m. J I sIlmiM .s;iy ri^lit olVth.ul that 1- il nn-an eity. I .hi n.»t eiiie to Ii\.- ihei-t. Hut ri .â- o.;iii..;iiiM ilu- nee.I of a iii.rf fuinl.iiiient.J iin.su'er llian liiat. 1 will nu-n tion ii-s ih.* Hrsl rnpiisite of ii uuiui cilv. rifaii in- II. Any i-oiisi.K-rahle eh-ment of men nit.iii enou^'h t.i keep :i salo,in*or njean eiioiijih I,i Hteal, or iiu-an enoiiMli t. hurti their iieijih- Ur.'s Uirns' or pull ilnwii ihiir feiiees, or poisDii their iloi4». ur who through personal spite nr for tluirown aggraiulizeiiu-iit take ple;isuri' in iuiiioying tlieir neighbors, will spoil the most lovely plaec on eiirlii. It 13 the jieople wh.) make a town, anl it is often the jn-ople who unmake a town. Nature may tlo iiiudli in the way of fur- nishing a cite, she may ilecorate with roc-ks anil hills, l.^kes. rivers, wooiUand and mea- dows the town may Ix; plant^nl high and dry. free from malaria and liad drainage, liut if a mean lot of eopie have settled dowii ill that lovely spot, you will not care to make it your home. Sou w ill pass unto the next town where there is less scenerj* but iK'iter company. The place, "Where every prospect pleases and only man is vile,"(or as we might say, "Where man is only vile," may make excellent missionary ground, but you would not choose it for its influence on your family. Sodom was such a ];dace-^ beaotifulscenerj' all around, mountains rear- ing their tops to heaven from the midst of a gnuwy plain, agrand seastretching far away sul melting into the horizon â€" it was a city fair to see. but oh. how full of wicketlness. l Abraham prayed for it, far off on the hills fif .lu.lali. a.s long a.s he could, but stopped i in despair when ne found there were not t«n righteous men therein. God watched them until he could stanl the sight no longer, and then he blotted them out. Rome once was spoiled by an mundation of mean men from the Northâ€" in the days when the Hun.'*, the 'Oth« and Vandala^came down iip^m them, an.l by just such acts as I have .-iled a.s the :iign" of a mean man to-day: stealing, plun.ler, pillage, del»auchery and general .lepravitv, .iestroyed their ancient eivili/ation an.l made life inUiIeraWe for all n-sjK-:tabIe folk. I suppr^e the same. thing iiiiLihl o-.-'.-ur to .hiy if the \an'lat element ill so.i.-tv il- trom urn- great cities ,-hoiil.i {art o'l iin excursion among our iKjautiful and i»eaeeful villages. We inlv survive to-day because of the wide .i.;uitei ing of Mieannfc.s.-i throughout the land. Il is in the very nature of sneh men to de- test law and order, and they are aver.-=e to liiiilding up .--ities and town.s even comixjsed ofiheii^own kin.l, or in any way to the niiinipulalion of government. A mean man eaiinot live with Ux% many other mean men around him, lecuiise not infrefjuently their inuannesses clash. If they lK»th pull down each otiier's fences there is nothing gained in theen.l. The eon-setjuence is they perfer I' live wliere there are no fencesâ€" niaterial or »iherwise. They take naturally to the wwd« ami phuns,' or else to the atreets of our great ..ilies. How .so many man- ageil to Jive to;.'ellier in .So,lom and (lomor- rah, 1 have never Ijeen able to understand. it is lii.; single. exceplion tliat prove-s the rule. Certain it is that the Seythiaiis, the 'anclals, an.l 'isigoths l»eing lawless were all wan.Ierers and wherever they settled down it had to le in small communities at eon.-.i'lerahle diatances from each other for their wn pre.servati'Hi. Siieh peiple will uimiake any decent town, Ih- their type jmcient or moiieiii. Ami a*' \..ii know thiit the Ajxistle Paul when this ll'iiiiiui ri-iiturioii ii.. euaed him of l»eing iin Kl' piiiin biimlil who made an uproar iunl l.-.i out into the wihleriie.-w foui thou.san.l iiMii tliiit were mur.h-rer.^, the AjHtstle re- pli'-,l by remarking, " Von arc mistiik*-n my frit-n.l, what y.ni -tay caunoi U- Sfi, for I ;im n •it'r.'-it, ami of no mean eity." He might have' aske.l th.- Uie Itonuiii to iiotiee lii^ lM-n;voleiit Ap«Jsto- lif look, or to have .-xaniined him on hi.s re- ligious btlh-f. .AImrst iuiy i.ers.jn:U investigii- tion wouhl have relieve.la nmn like Paul of ihf ab.snr.l charge of iMiiig a highwayman. lint tlfe Aposth' hiiAiiig the matter in his own hiiniN simply a'lduii-d his citizen.ship as ;i snth'.-iiinl repl' It proves, and right out of th.r i.-\t, what I have Ikjcii -saying that mean iiifii are so .lestruetive of i[e.jtney in cities ami towns that 1(j eouie from a place of fair i-epiitiiticm is eviilenee -presumptive of goo.1 cliaiii'-ler. There is a certain aivantage, it is ini^, ..f being a gjod niiin in a bad place. Il shows to the worl.l that there is .such a tiling p.ssible to free moral agents as" rising iihovu one's surrounding!*, and of rising in spit.- .if -lie's sarroiindiiig.s, even as onr hh-.-v.-.; .1 l.or.l grew up in Niizareth but this i.s hanlly il sufficient reason for lrK;ating iiiimiig .siieh m-igidmrs. The risk would !« too gri-iit, e.s{*-.;iiiliy in theciiscof jhihlrcn, a.s is well pro'eil iiy the intliienee upon Lot's Jamilv of even a short residence in Sodom. .\Ioreo\ir il iiiiiii is kmiwn li;. liic company h' k, ip,s,iiml to ;ii-erLiiin eMteiil hy the town 1m- live- ill. Kvery (^omniuuily has a ehiirae- Ler of Its own, Hhieh is not e.viielly the al g.-l.raie sum of iill the iiidlviihial characters 1)1 ill.- pl."u-e, go'nl am! ba.l. but rather the i-i-siilliiiil ol ill! lln-se Viui.ms ehiiracters in ihr.ir im-.-ssiiiil j)!iiy upon .-n-h oilier, are siiltitiU whi.h .--o fiir from being intangible, iis iiiuiv siippo-ic, .-iill geiieriilly be fouml .11 sii,-h iiiiiiciial things iis neiit hon.ses, well-kept lawns. goo-l ' roads, good 'i.-hools, iiml wi.h' iiwiike cliurehes. Some ..f tlii.-.-i- iirt- not iiiiilerial as wc oi-diiiarily use th.il term but lln^y may lie so tlenomi- ii,il.-.i .is iiHording isibU; standard-S of urban â-  haiii. i.-i.-Tlii- .liiiigiT witli US is not exactly r.f ill! inviisi.iii if 'iindals from the luetropii- ti.-i. ith'isi- who ;om.- to ns from that direction being niiit.- lUherwisi- mimledi but rather of hlliiig our ow n .icUoiis in refereiice l« the in-els .»f the fommunity, Ur iiiHuenceil by mean. n;iri'ow i.h-:is iilcas which if wew.ndd liii.l to lie hiuse-l on .selfishness i.s the most short-sighted thing a i;ian can have next to il loi)king-gla.ss. Dur meanness is more likely t.i tiike the form of settling.lowii in.mrown !i..mt-s, serenely coinfortai)lc in the ihouglit t Iill' ••It,- roof does not leak iiml our .siilcwidk is ill giid rcpiiir and our stretch rtf roail i- w ell stone.l ;vn.l without holes, r.ut there are other elements that enter into ihe coiii|ositi.)n of a mean city. Thcr ill '• f In- piiuniH-i.iiis men. It is jilejisanter to -Iw. -11 upon such than to -iwell with them. 'soiii,aimes il wimle i-oinmnnity gets piigiui- i-io'is ;;iitt "iiv i.Ies into tw.i armies for iittin-k ami .Iflein-t-. il -starts with one or two men wli'-lhint; t-hclowii pump, forinstiime.shoul.i h.- lo.;ii.-.l hire others pL-rfer il there. The thing spr -a-ls until the whole town is invol- \».l,;iml by iind by there is .-onsiilei'iiblebail fi.riiii' and some liiir.l words, ami perluijis in ill.- end tw.i pumps in different |Kirts in tin- town. Union ihe wholcsnch bitter con- t.-sls impeile th(- progress )f a town, and give it tilt reputation of being nie;in. I know a villiige wliei-c such :i tight is in progress. Il st irleil over ihe ha-iLtion of the center of the l.-wii iiml the iihuing.if the ro.st O'tlice. It soiiii sprciid to the calling if names, iiml so il iitVeeieil every ipuslifiu of town policy. Itgoi into the ro;iil meetings iiml scliiMI meetings: it got into rlei-lions: anil it h;i.s just now reachcil lln- sliige that one end of the- village, Ithe end where the centre Wiis //» placed) is bo isiiui: of !i t!..g-pole ti'U feet higher than til.- om- ill Ihe oihcr did. Il is wise to avoi.l ihli ,-oiili-sts, for those oiitsi.le inilividiuils wh.) iirc thinking of locating in our direction iiii.l who have not the slightest interest in the Mr. A. ..rthe .Mr. !I. Vho.se indivi.lnal |iii;nin-ity is ail tin- time hack (»f this con- li-st. loiiir iind hiok upon the |«or stricken iin.l wonmh-ileommnnily :ind like the I'riest ami t he I.evile of ()hl pjiss by on the oilier si.h-. Thi-re iiri- also the ob-stinate men, anil the lii/y men. iiml the I.m. bu.sy men, and the iiii- ihciile.l men, iind ;he close fisted nieii, and Miiiny otlu-r kiinls of men an.l wonicn, who dwelling in any consi.lei-abh- iinni- br-i at Tiiisus .11 iiiiy other city be it e\ti so bountifully einlowcd hy nature, will spoil it for all phihinthropic, public-spirited t.-.-i.h-nls wh., wouhl like to say they are liti/i-ns of no mean city. Tiiiil wiis ithle to .siiy that in reference lo his native town, ami so the inmiediiite iii- l.-rest of this dis.-ussioii will bo on it.s os.si- iihlcsidc :ls to what elements enter into the niiiking of a good eiiy, one if which a eiti/en nee.I mH feel ashamed. Wr mighi iinswer right oft" that the thing net-.h d is men the exact opposite to those w«- hiivi- nu-nlione.l. nnseUish, peaceable, liiw iibi.ling, wide-awake, public-spirited .ill/ens, The-sc if in cf)utrol of ii city .)r t.iwn are sure l.i make it an exi-ecliiigly cmf.irlabU- phiee in which to live, and of go..l rcpiiie ill outride circles. Land will g.' njK new fiiniilies will Ik- moving in all the time, for in lliiit ciise the rewar.i of virtue is s.niR-ihiiig oiher than itself. Hut I wimld turn yoiuiittcntion more partieidarly to the .lireciioii.f in which sujh men iia I have • lescrilied shouhl apply their energies Ami thiit must W- the making of a town a pleii:aiiiit iila.e of residence, tor yourselves of cmi-se and for such other families and inili- viiliKils as niiiy wish to come your way to livi*. It would seem to lie a verj- simple prob- lem, and it is. as to its theory but as lo pnictice it will retpiire a large amount of lalH.r on t!u- part of uiiseltjsh cilizens. Tak- iiHg il f.irgninted that all rceogni/.e the need .â-ºf genuine t 'hristiiinity in our midst and luiiee ,if well sup(K)rte.l and well-attended elinrchcs 1 will make tw.) other suggestions, ami close with an exhortation. I-'ir.st. we miisl make our town :is leautiful iind a.s convenient as possible externally. It is just here that iu the general esti- niiUi.in towns iire adjndgetl mean or oihirwi.^e. Not unlikely Pauf had part- ly in minil the thought of what a iK-antifiil phict' Tiirsus was wiien he an- swercl I he centurion. Perhaps he re- called the woiidrously lcautiful landse»pe within which his native towitwas set,â€" the mountains with the snow-capped ieaks of Tarsus, the ]dain3, the river Cydrus flowing through deep ravines and just above the city tluunlcring over the rocks in a mighty fall perhaps it was the ciiy walls that Tie would admire most, andthestately buildings, or the parkswiththeirancientmonnnieuts.oreaking up the monotony of the well-paved str^.«ta. Tarsus was worthy of such admiration, and Paul had been influenced loo nnich by those surroundings to forget themamid theperhaps greater glories of Jerusalem. Almost every man foruts his impression of the towns he visits by their external appearance. Such things as brick and mortar, j^rass, wood, bay, stubble enter largely into onr estimate of the comfort of a place for residence, yes and into onr estimate of the character of the people. With the scenery about us we have nothing to do. God made it as it is. We may be thankful that while not grand, it Is ye; very pleasing, and'a conrtaot atimulos for onr emalation in the w»r of street and garden deotwatioo. The Lo^ has given ns this bit of land with its hill and dale as he gave the Garden of Eden to Adam that we might dfeaa it and keep it But I know of no reason whatever why we should not have things just exactly nght in this way. Expense is not a valid reason, for it is economy always to keep things m gool order. And even where a little extra money is required, so far as it cornea ont of tlfce town it is sore to be repaid some time by the extra benefit secnred in the way of greater prosperity. We can a^jrd to keep our roads in perfect c3ndition. We cannot afford to keep them any other way. We cannot aflbrd to let nit« and boles re- main in the roads, even for a little time. And wouhl that some wise man world adapt for highway purposes that ancient and hoij- orable proverb, to the truthfulness of which all the ladies can testify, " A stitch in time saves nine." i am able to state after a care- ful investigation ot the subject that the region of Tarsus wa-s noted for its goodroads, which alone would go far towards taking it out of the company of mean cities. We can afford to keep the elges of the grass even cXit by the way-side, and the weeds mown down. We can afford to have parks, and we ought to have them, and watering-carts, in abundance and many other things I might mention which a town /hh"' have in order to I»e rated al»jve the mean. And now I come to a less showy but a far deeper consideration, that of education. We certainly ought to have the very best educaiional facilities. And here the text comes very close home to us for if there was any one th=ng for which Paul'scity was famous it was for its schools. Strabo, a historian contempftrary with Paul, com- pares il in this respect with Athens and Alexandria, and actually giviug the prefer- ence to Tarsus its regards the zeal for learn- ing shown by the residents. Now I am sure we have got at the root of the whole matter. When Paul exclaimed on the stone step-i, "I am a citizen of no mean city," he knew that the city of Tarsus was renown- ed throngiiout the empire as a .•.*â- Â«/ of ftarn- iiiif, and that the chief captain at his side aiid even the iiowUng mob at hi.s feet would respect him the more at the mere mention of that name. It i.-4 not necesary for nie to enter into a discussion .»f the advantages of education. In I'aul's day there may have been a doubt on the subject, and perhaps Tarsus was Itetter known because of its loneliness in thi.s re.-spect. lint with us the ipiestionhas been -settled forever, ami oiir schools are here not only in every city and village, but alin.tst at every cniss roads as an evidence of onr.l«;lief in popular education. We re- cognize tint our public schools are a vital element in Ihe government scheme vv'hich is peculiar lo this country. What we nee.I to recogni/e more is that the prosperity of each seiKiiule community w hich make^ np the government, is in no less degree dependent upon 'he ipiality of the .schools within it'i bordeiM. My exhortation is this. For the renedy of such evils as I have pointed out we need nothing but a gHil, strong public senti- ment. Let us have it. Nehemiah over- came certain evils and aceoniplished certain improvements in Jerusalem, simply by the |M)wcr of public sentiment expressed in a great assemhly. No, there was one other iniporlant f;ictor. For each of those men gathered in that vast indignation meeting came front the buihling of that portion of the ruined eity wall which was over against his own house. We need then public opin- i.in enforced bv a vig»roii3 improvement of snub opportunities as lie in our own way as imlividual citi/ens. And we can be sure that He who has prepared no mean city for (lur future habitation will !« with us in this good work. THE fiUSSIAN ABMY. The Aruii tind Ihe .Heu Who Hnnille Them -KuH^in • Re«lr for Initlani War. The recent gigantic inan.i-uvrcs of the Kus sia" army on the western h.iuinliiry have di- recte.l iincw the at'enti.ni of all Kurope tothe grciit Kiistern colos.sus. The enilurauce, wil- liiigii'iss, .iml ir n discipline of the iriO.OOO sohliers who met at Kowno, the capacity of the rtticcrs to handle great lx«lies ot troops easily, and especially the morale of both officers and men were so conspicuously displayed that all Austria and (Jermany have been doing a good deal of hard thinking an.l exhaustive writing concerning the Russian ariny ever suicc. The exact size of the Russian army in Eu- rope on a war fouling is rather problema- tical. The active army is estimated by the best (German authorities to contain l\t2 iu- fiinlry iind 'iS .-iivalry regiments, 51 brigades of liel.l arlillery, and 1 4." Cossack regiments; the reserve troops, 103 infantry regiments; th mililia, "iul infiintry regiments. The garrison..; inclmlc *_'4 intantiy regiments and r»t.^ iirtillery baltdioiiK. All these, together with the batteries, sharpshooters, Siippers, iiiiners, Ac, swell the grand total to four an.l a half million men. The European Russian army hiis 'H)'*.!)**** horses andawut 4,(MHi guns. The cost of this establishment last yc:ir«as, reckoned in Russian paper eurrcncy, S'lSO.lXHMNX). That meant a tax if alxiut '2AH} on c\ ei y man, woman, and "hild iu European Russia. Since 1.S74 Russia has had the universal obligation to service. The time of service in the standing army is live years in the reserves, which "arc in camp twelve weeks every year, thir- teen years i:i the militiu, till the soldier's 4.'Jd year. The buying of sulistitutes or exemption is not allowed. The infantry is armed with breech-load- ers. Rerdan II. model '7-, with a calibre of 10.07 cenlimclres, and a hall weighing aliout an ounce. The field artillery has guns of |0.(i7 centimetres calibre for heavy work ami others yf S.7 centimetrea calibre for light ami rnounled artillery These latter lirrowgrenadesandshnipnels. Themaximum range of the Ii).(i7 calibre is 5..S00 metres, ami of the S.7 calibre " 0,.'J(HJO metres for â- .'icnades. The range of the shrapnel is Ijc- iween '.i,'HHt and 3.7."0 metres. What kind of nieii stand behind these •â- arms" The opinions of all who have seen any of the more recent Russian mameuvres iire uniform. The Russian soldier, they say is the most willing, oltedient, and tobust in the worhl. He ciin live contentedly from What a l-'renchmau or (Jerman would starve on. He can march tremeii'lous distances witli.int losing his pluck and under the most trying hardships needs only a word from his superior to make him forget all his troubles and rally to any effort. A (lerman othet- wh.t after his recent return from Ru.«iUk published his olmervations in the i\Jo-ih' *,'a-itf*, says "Tlie man.i-viires shewed that' the Rus- sian anil} is made up of men and horses that arc eipial to all exertions aud all de- ifiands of the nioilem Uutle field. Heavenly built, thoroughly discipliiif^d, content with little foo4l. aud loyal almve all othei-s, the Russian sohlier is ready and willing in every emergency." The 3trennou.sne3s and the aim of Russia's exertions to bring her army to its present state of eHiciency and availability at a mo- ment's notice arc lest illustrated by her railway polic-e of late years. " The energy of the Russian Government in the construction of military railways .luring the last decade' has been truly wonderful," says Max Liman iu the last issue of the Illnt-tnifed Zfituwj. "Still, the distances to le overcome were so tremendous that the meshes of her iron net are at least twice as great jis those in Germany and France. 'I'lie railway construction in Rus- sia in the last few years has been puslietl most rapidly on the western Iwundary, so that a quick attack in Germany and Austria might !« rendcreil possible. The(iovem- ment was forced to do this by the Panslavs. This party has got its advocates in high mil- tiiry places, and through them has spread its ideas throughout the army. "It deserves mention, too, that the Rus- sian forces are being steadily shifted to the western boundary. Sixty per cent, of all the 'troops and even three-quarters of the whole cavalry are at present in the military departments, Warsaw, Wilna, Kiew, aud Odessa, and almost the entire army is gar- I'isoned along the lines of the strategical railways. During the last year ^ixty-two battalions, fifiy-eight 84|uadrons, and six- teen batteries have been transferred to the western departments. Thereby the stand- ing Russian army has been increased ly 15,- OnO men on the tierman border and by 35,- (KK) men on the Austro-Hunf^arian frontier.* HOUSEHOLD. roB THAJKsaivnrG d::) jee. SrlectU* â- Â»* PreparlM* »« Tarkej. Cbmparativd^ few cooks have anything to do wHh the live birds, thongh I have often wiriied I might give a lew hints to those who have, w-hen I have seen the care- less, bungliM manner in which they are too often dressedfor market. It is far easier to select the best when they are dressed with the head and feet on the eyes will be full and bright, and the skin and joints of the feet soft and yielding, whereas, in poor poultry, the latter are always dry and stiff. The skin should look soft and clean, showring layers of lightcolored flesh underneath. The odor of good birds is always perfectly sweet and clean and when one has been drawn and smells other- wise, it should never be used. Hen turkeys are smaller and not of as fine flavor as the male birds; the latter should always be ob- tained for roasting. Aftei every pin feather has been removed, singe off the hair by holding over a lighted paper, and then verj- carefully wipe the skin with a wet cloth cut oft the head or neck as near the body as possible, pushing the skin down before you do it, so as to leave enough of it to cover the place where the neck was cut off. Cut off the feet just below the joint carefully loosen and take out the crop without breaking or emptying it cut away the oil-bag at the back of the tail cut around the vent carefully and then up- ward mider one leg far enough along the lower end of the breast bone to allow of the hind being inserted then, with your fingers, c;i:efully loosen all the membranes w-hich attach the entrails to tfie body and with- draw the latter in a mass, without breaking or tearing them apart. If this operation is neatly done, there will be no need of wash- ing the insiile of the bird only wipe it out with a wet cloth. Washing any kind of meat should be avoiiied if possible as it de- prives it of both flavor and nutriment by re- moving the natural juices. It is safest to cut off a small piece of the liver with the gall bladder in order to avoid breaking the latter, as it is impossible to wash away the bitter of the gall if broken. Separate the heart, liver, gizzard, lights and immature eggs from the entrails, and put theni aside for giblets. Put the liver in cold water c-arcfully cut the gizzard at the wide side, without penetrating through the inner skin, thus leaving the inside whole to be pulled out entire. Scald and akin the feet. Fill the carca.ss with force-meat and sew up the cuts. Twist the points of the wings around upder the back and fasten them with skewers or tie them, and push the logs up against tho side until the lower joints are even with tlie rump. Pass a skewer through the middle of the thighs lo secure them, also fasten the ends of the legs close to the vent, using a large trussing needle and cord heiivy enough lo le easily removed after the fowl is cooked. Turn the neck skin over to the back and sew it. We are now ready for roasting, and, so far, Ihis is the ordinary, lime-honored way in which all good cooks prepare the bird but now comes the secret of my friend's suc- cess in always having her turkeys roasted a ilelicate brown aud always juicy. Several long strips of old clean white cotton cloth, four inches wide, are sewed together and rolled up then commencing at the neck, it is carefully wound round and round the body, over-liipping it only enough to prevent any paitof the skin Ixjing exposed. Sew in â-  places enough to make it secure. I freely admit ihat this is rather an awkward and ditlicult operation to perform but once successfully tried, you will never again do otherwise, unless you belong to the favored eliiss who possess a motiern riastcr and baker large enough to hold a turkey. These are made of sheet iron with a cover, thus more easily accomplishing the same results secured by my more primitive and lalorions niethQl though mine has the ailvantage of lieing available for all. Ilefore putting in the dripping pan, rub thoroughlyâ€" thr« High the cloth â€" with soft butter, and occasionally baste, during roasting, with the same. A turkey of from ten to twelve pounds weight will refpiire from three to four hours" roast- ing. When done, remove the cloth, strings and skewers, place the fowl in your hand- somest dish' and giii-nish with a few fried oysters. If the bird was rich in fat, yon will need to remove some of it from the dripping pan before adding the flour to brown for a gravy. Wiitch the latter process carefully. Test it burn liefore you add the Iwil'iig water. Hmti for the HooMboId. A few dropa of ftumoiiia in a cupful of warm water apfdied carefully will remove spots from painting. Soak olotheethat £ide oW Ai^t in water in whidi haa been dttsolved one oaace of sugar of lead to a pailfnl of nun water. To looaen stoppers of toilet botUiB let a drop of oil flow aroand the stopper snd stand it within a foot, or two of tke fire. After a time tap it gently, and if it does not loosen add another drop of oiL Common horse radish grated into a cnp of sour milk, then strained, is said to be an excellent lotion for freckles. An ounce of lemon jnice in a pint of r«ee water will also answer the same purpose. Both are harm- less and good. By rubbing with a damp pie^e of fiannel dipped in whiting the brown discolorationa may be removed from cups and porcelain pudoing dishes in wlticb custards, tapioca, rice, c., have been baked. If the face has become roughened by the wind, sponge it often with equal parts of rose water and brandy. Do not use toilet washes containing much alcohol, as they are quite apt to produce harmful resulta The alcohol parches the skin, renders it brittle and impairs its nutrition. Only a smooth whalebone and a little pa- tience are required for the renovation of ostrich feathers. Beginning at the base of the feather, draw each frond lightly but firmly between the whalebone and the thumb the firmer the pressure the more pronounced will be the curl of the feather. Small holes iu w-hite walls can be easily closed without the assistance of the mason by taking equal parts of plaster of pans and the white sand which we use for scouring. Mix these with water to a paste and apply immediately. Smooth off with a flat knife. This mixture hardens very quickly,, there- fore only a small quantity should be prepar- ed at a time. A (iooD DRiw.*isti For Sandwiches. â€" One half pound of nice butter, two table- spoons of prcpai-ed mustard, two tablespoons of salad oil, a little cayenne, a little salt, the yolk of one egg rub the butter to a cream add the other ingredients and mix thorough- ly; add the last thing a teaspoon of lemon juice, if desired set away -lo cotd spread the bread with this dressing and add the ham chopped fine. When the face is usually pale, bjithe it in tepid water, rubbing briskly with a Turk- ish towcL Then apply every day the fol- lowing preparation Four ounces of io.se water, two ounces of glycerine, anil oneoum^e if diluted liquid ammonia. Rub it well in- to the skin for about three minutes, and then wipe off with a soft towel. If any ii- ritation is felt, add a little more glycerine to the preparation. The f anama Canal, V ery little has of late been heanl concev- ing the unlucky Panama Canal scheme. It is ti-ue that recently the report was circul- ated that the works were to be purchased ;ind the scheme taken over by a syndicate, but this improbable tory.as might le expect- ed, has not leen confirmed. There ia being made, however, a serious attempt to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by a canal tluough Nica^agua. The works have been commenced by an American company which promises to complete operations by 1SU7. The capit^d retpiired is between two and three hundred million dollars, a vast sum to raise even in the United States, especially as the promoters of the scheme only count upon paying a 5 per cent, dividend. The waterway contemplated would le about 270 miles from ocean to ocean. More then 100 .miles will -reijuire neither dredging nor ex cavatiou. While 40 miles will require Ixuing: below the suface of the watei' and alwut 2li miles will be canal proper through cuts of earth and rock. The Washington Gov crnment have granted a charter to the pro- moters of the design, which, if successfully accomplished, will stand u|on the record as one of the U'ost notable engineering achievements of the age. ABA.VEHAS. ,J! â- mIcBcMM WCa* WUMr PcKT rHntaad I*Kc IwUa. I OrTAW*,"Ocli».â€" The biend* of Cwt.( Walter FBcy, eftiie steuMr Metair.of lak* IhmiMKnuaam, an about io petitkm tlie Miaiiur of ^Maaoe and Fiakeries fer acme nooenitioii of Mr. Perey'a beroism in reaoa- ing the Urea of foor penoga in September last. The circum»t»nce» of the rescue, which have not been published, are as follows: Rev. Father Poitnis, accompanied by two sisters of Mercy and a young lady novice, attempted to cross the Ottawa at the head of the Long Sault, one of the most dangerous rapids known to rivermen. The skiff was caught in the current of the falls and swept down the Sault. Fortunately it stmck against a rock above the water before capsizing. Itsoccupants clung desperately to the support, though the water and spray almost completely covered them. In this menacing position they wei-eseen ly Capt. Percy, Without a moment's hesitation he summoned a small crew of men, jumped in- to a ** bonne," ran the rapids and succeeded in sa\'ing the priest and tKe three ladies. Father Poitras has written to him, promis- ing to bring the matter before the depart- ment, aud his friends here are taking steps in the same direction. mm Treatment for Bums- Some time bince a gentlema'a severely burned the balls of his fingers by lifting a piece of burning wood which he suppoaed to be cold. The hnm was deep bat the skin was not broken. He immraiately appUed cold water in which a large amount of soda had been dissolved (a veiy valuable treat- ment for slwht bums). But owing to the severity ofthe bum, aud the many ner^'es centring in the ends of the finger, the pain was very intense. A physician preaent re- commeiided the fbHowmg treatmeot, wlueh artklea to^;ether and stir p re cis as proved wonderfully effecUTe: Inunerae tlw 'â- " â€" â€" ' ' "" â€" â€" ' fingers in a four per cenL scdatkm of cocaine until the pain ceases, then immediate paint the entire homed snrfaoe with eoD»- dira. This was deoe in three or Umat relieved. After the (^iBi.KTS. â€" Some cooks add these to the gravy still others use them in making force-meat but I prefer them cooked as a separate dish. Take the feet, when scalded and nicely cleaned, the head and neck, the heart, liver,_ gizzard, lights and immature eggs, and boil all together until quite ten- der remove all bones and cartilage, chop the meat, and warm up in butter, moisten- ing with some of. the broth in which they were lxiled. TiiF. FoRfK-ME.4T. â€" Chop about three cupfuls of stale bread, and put ih a owl with four ounces (»f butter, the juice and half the grated rind of a lemon, a teiispoonful of salt, a small amount of pepper, and two tablespiHinfuls of any powdered sweet herh you prefer â€" say, parsley aiid thyme, these being the kinds most often used moisten all with the yolks of two eggs. Kight or ten oysters, chopped, are a delicious add" tion, but one in no wise essentiiiL A gibleL stulfiu^ i^ made by cooking the giblets as described above, and, after sea- soning highly with salt, pepper, chopped or grated onion, and some sweet herb, it is thoroughly mixed with three cupfuls chopped stale bread. (Jk.an BtjiRV J KiJ.v. â€" Wash and Iwil sound berries to a pulp, with .just enough water to prevent their burning. Then pass them either through a colander or a veget- able and fiuit strainer to remove the skins. .Add an equal quantity of granulated sugar to the juice, and lioil until a little leeomcs firm when cooled upon a saucer. Mould either in individual dishes or in a large mould, care Ifcing taken, in either case, to dip them in very cold water previous .to sing. MiscE PIK.S. â€" Thanksgiving dinners are always thought of as lountiful ban- quets, and are not, as a rule, got- ten up on strictly hygienic principles. While I do not think I am natui-ally timid or faint-hearted, I confess that it is more of an hereculean task than I am equal to un-' dertaking to attempt to reform or eradicate the average healthy man's characteristic love of pie. So I long ago alaiidonetl the idea, and devoted my energies to the making of palatable ones, instead of the sogg^' in- digestible messes they too often are. Like many another good thing, mince pies should be used sparingly, only for Sunday dinners and occasional holidays. As such they are a most toothsome appendage. When 1 once tried to get the recipe of a cook having an enviable reputation for her excellent mince pies, she answered with surprise, " Why, I never use one." And on being further ques- tioned as to what ingredients she used, she answered laughingly, 'Wby, child, I put in every nice thing I can find in the house.' The following recipe will make excellent mince meat, but it will also allow of your following my friend's plan, and adding many another nice thing. Chop fine two pounds of tender boiled beet, and one pound of beef- kidney suet pare, core and chop fine four poiinds of tart apples seed two pounds of raisins, and cbop them a little wash thoroughly two pounds of currants cut one pound of citron fine grate the peel of three lemons and add the jnice of one add also three pounds of light brown sugar, one table- spoonful of ground cloves, two of cinnamon, one of nutmeg, one of ginger, and one of salt. Put each ingredient, as you prepare it, into a mixing pan ' add one pint of wild grape, cranberry or cnrrant jelly, and enouffh of the meat broth to moisten well. Thensmwly but thoroughly cook all together, stirring continually lest it bum on the dish and des- troy the delicate flavor. By putting Uiis in glass f mi u cans, at small stoneware jars â€" a id if in the latter, covering the top with a half inch of lard or molasses â€" it wiUkeep any length of time. Cblsp, FnKY Pie-Crustâ€" Is cmly obtain- ed by having both the lard and water rery cold, and handling jost as little ae poanbfe when mixing, never kneading or endeavor- ing to make it look smooth. A pie having two crusts looks more tempting, if a taUeflpoonfnl of powdered sngar is sifted over toe tc^ of it oefore baking. AxothsbOld-Fashionxd IhsH â€" Usually found at the Thanksgiving dinner, and, in fact, at most others during cool weather, is *^ried cakes." Snccess in making tlwse depends as much on the manner of com- pounding as on having the right proiMw- tksHitfthe ingredients. Put the â€" LADIES' JOURNAL Bible Competition TiK! 01(1 Reliable again to tho fore. A spleiKlid lli-it of Rewards. Don't Delay Send at Onee Competition Number Twenty Six opens nowatthe solicitation of thousantls of the old friends and competitors in former contests. The Editor of The L.idies* Joi-kxal has nearly forty thousand testimonials as to the fairness with which these Bible Coinpeti lions have been comlucted. This competition is to be short and de- cisive. It will remain open only till the loth day of December inclusive. The questions are as follows â€" Where in the Bible are thefollowing words first found, 1 Hkm, *J Rube, 3 Cvkmknt. To tlie first periioii sending in the correct answer to these questions will Ik; given num ber one of these rewarils â€" the Piano. To the next person, the SIOO.OO in cash aild so on till all these rewards are given away. FIRST REWARDS. First one, an Elegant Upright Piano by celebrated Canadian Firm $500 Second one. One Hundred Dollar^ in cash 100 Next Uf tccn,each a superbly tound Teach- crsBible.»3 Next iscven, each a Guntlenmn's Fine Gold Open Face \Vatch,gool movement iJGO Next eleven, cacli a Fine Quadruple Plate Individual Salt and Pepper Cruet â€" Next five, each a beautiful Quadruple Sil- ver Plated Tea Service (1 pic-ccsj ^0. 2(i0 Next one. Twenty, Dollars in ca.sh 20 Nex t tt ve, an clcgiiht China Dinner Service of 101 pieces Next live, each a fine French China Tea Serv ice of 68 pieces Next seventeen, each a complete set of Ceoi^e Elliot's works, bound in eloth, 5 vols.. ?15 Next seven, each a Ladies' Fine Gold Open Face or Hunting Ca.se Watch, *30. .... 210 MIDDLE REWARDS. To the person sending the middle correct answcrofllie whole competition from first to last will bo given the fifty dollars incawti. To the sender of the nextcorrect answer foilowing the middle will be ^vcn one of the ten dollar amounts, and so on till all the middle rewards are distributed. First, Fifty dollars In cash ... $50 Next five, each f 10 in cash Next three, each a tine Family Sewing Machine. $50 ;. 150 Next Ave. each a Ladies' Fine Gold Watch. $50 250 Next ten, each a Fine Triple Silver Plated Tea Set, (1 pieccs)$5n. 400 Next twenty-one. each a set of Dickens' Works, Beautifully bound in Cloth. 10 vols.,$20 420 ^exttivcan elegant China DinnerServico of 101 pieces, by Powell, Bishop Stonier. Mamlcy. Ent^Iand 350 Next ftvc, each a fine French China Tea Service, of 68 pieces, specially import- ed, $40 2(» Next seventeen, twich a complete set of George Eliot's works bound in cloth, 5 vols., $15 75 Next eighteen, each a handsome Silver Plated Sugar Bowl. $5 '..... 90 Next tlve. each a Ladies' fine Gold Watch. $5a 250 Next flfty-flve, each a handsome long SilverPlated ButtonHook 55 CONSOLATION REWARDS. For those who arc too late for any of the above rewards the following special list is offered, as far as they will go. To the sender of the last eorrert answer received at Ladies' Journal office postmarked 15Ch Dccemlcr or earlier, win be ^ven number one of these con- solation prizes, to the next to the last, nunibt two, ana so on till tiiese rewards are aU given awav. First one. One Hundred Dollars in cash f ino Next fifteen, each a superbly bound Family Bible, -beantifnlly illastrated, usually soIdat$l5 235 Next seven, eatAi a Gentleman's Pine Gold Open Face Watch.good uiovemenbtfGD Next nineteen, each a Set of a Dozen Tea Knives. heavUy plated. $10. Next Ave, each a Ladies' Flue Gold Watch 100: ..., Next Uteai.eACh a ladies' Fine Gold Gem Ring, f7 Next fttrty-one. eadi an Imitatbia Steel EnffxaTins. Rosa Bonheur's Horse Fair W....... Next twcoitar-nine, each a Complete Set of IMtAen^ Woks, Handsomely Bound in Cloth, 10 vote.. Ssa. BXt twenty-one, each a 1 __ -, .,._ Plate.IndiTidaaieWtandPepper Cruet An invigorating aud healthful confection, that cleans and preserves the teeth Adams' Tutti Fnitti Gum. Sold by all Druggists and Confectioners, iy cents Dissimulation is a3 feminine a virtue, and as necessary to a woman, as religion. All the druggists sell that well known preparation T. A. SLOCUM'.S OXYOEN- IZKD EMULSION of PURE COD LIVER OIL, and no preparation for lung troubles, etc., deser\'es to be l»etter spoken of. C-on- sumpti^cs can now take heart for at the general ofiice in Toronto. Canada, can be seen the highest testimonials that were ever given a similar meilicine. No nation can last which has made a mob of itself,' however generous at heart. It must discipline its iwsionsand direct them, cr they will discipline il, one day with scor pion' whips. iLecommended to Sufferers. Cibbons' Toothache (Juin. Price l.' cents. Mediocrity is excellent in the eyes of mediocre pe«jple. ' Dr. Harvey's Southern Red Pine for Coughs and Colds is the most reliable nietlicine imise. All Uen young, old, or middle-aged, who find them- selves nervous, weak an exhausted, who are btx)ken down from excess or overwork, resulting in many of the following symp- toms ilental depression, premature old age, loss of vitality, loss of memory, bad dreams, dimness of sight, palpitation of the heart, emissions, lack of energy, pain in the kidneys, headache, pimples on the face or body, itching or peculiar sensation about the scrotum, wasting of the organs, dizziness, specks before the eyes, twitching of the muscles, eye lids and elsewhere, bashfulness, deposits in the urine, loss of will power, tenderness of the scalp and spine, weak and flabby muscles, desire to sleep, failure to le rested by sleep, constipation, dullness of hearing, less of voice, desire for solitude, excitability of "temper, sunken eyessurround- ed with LEADEN c] KCLK, oily looking skin, etc. are all symptoms of nervous debility that lead lo isanity and death unless cured. The spring or vital force having lost its tension very function wanes in couse«{uence. Those who through abuse committed in ignorance may be permanently cured. Send your address for book on all diseases peculiar to man. Address M. V. LUBON, 50 Front St. E., Toronto, Ont. Books sent free sealed. Heart disease, the symptoms of which are faint spclU, purple I'ps, numbness, palpita- tion, skip beats, ho; flushes, rush of blood to the licad, dull pain in the heart with beats strong, rapid and irregular, the second heart beat quicker than llie first, pain alout the breast bone, etc., can positively be cured. No cure, no pay. Send for boOk. Address M. V. LUBON, 50 Front Street East. Tor- onto, Ont. A. P. 52(i BE NOT a Pur- gative Medi- They are a IBlood Builder, Tonic and Becos- STBUCTOB. as they supply iu a condensed iforiu the substances ctaally needed to en- ich the Blood, puring Jl diseases ooming !rom Poor and Wat- nr Blood, or from iTiATKD Htntons iu [tlie l^LOOD, and also igorate and Butt.d the Blooi u.iid aysTJM.wheu broken dott n by overwork, me.'ital worry, disease, excesses and iiidiscre tions. They have a ecific Action on the Skiual System of [both moil and womeot â- estoring LOST VIGOB ind correcting all IBBEGITLAUITTES and JsOPPnSbUON 3. Who finds his mental fac- nlties dull or failing, or hirohyii'oxJ powers flagRU'd. should take thest Pills. They mil reatoie h;3. i.Et cncrci«a. bath physical aiid mental. EViRY WOlaN 'i.^v'^c^.'ii^X r,r~'"« an^ UTugul.riticJ. ^hich iuOMlably antuil sickucs J -wben nt'alecied. trnullfl Hen Bhonld take tbeae Pnxs. TDUIIIi â- Cll They will euie^ tl.e 10. sultsofyouttf ul bid habits, and strcugthen the system- YOUHe WOMEN '^S^ ^^^'^^ make tlicoi reguiar. For Bale bT all rlroegistB. or -wi'l be cent upon receipt of price (COc. per boi), by addrcssilin XHKVB. WILLIAMS' ?iKn.rn ALEw; EOPLt EVERY MN MAeiC SCALE-Por dress cuttli-. br B» Chubb. General aSS'.Si tar o, 41«}Tonse street. Toronio. SSt "fS SAUSAGE CASINGS. Importations of finest Knglili Sheen r arriving weekly. Also Miiall .\ni:riui„ I?*' Casings In lots lo suit piircli;w,r- " JAM. l'.\JtK.'S(is-.Toroi,,,. GOOD HEALTH aS' IIKALTII H1U.PKR. 8«-ml pUmiih f.,r '.!".,',.^' â- ^'"^ni' it!- ,„^ill «llu.r, Or. JHO. H. DYE, Buffalo. lievl'V"' BUSINESS CHiAKCBs! NEW TnilfllC Uai^ota I Utf no I. \viiiT.\Kv IOC or more along cm Rail orealonKlhi'GriatW. waj 111 .Mi,„„,„tH,"C, and .Monl.iiia. \\f,^'i (i. !â- . j:y., .-SI. I'aiil. Minn., or J. BI. HO'cKiW Totvnto, Oa.'L, tor Hooks. .Mi.|j-.x, "*. ^^ill^ AGENTS WANTtu. In all parts of the Dominion Ui sell CHAM- PION EBON FKNCC (;opd ijercenliiitc Bivcn. Write. Toronto B o il i n g BfUl and rorgelng Co, L«L. 68 Xaplanade St. W. Toronto. Ontario. Telepiione • YOUR NAME on this Pen and Pencil Stamp, ink and case 30c. (1 for ?1. f'i er day easily made by live _end30cfor sample and terms TiiK Canadian IUHi!Kii.'TAMi-(n.. lAdelaideE., Toronto, llentionpaper J. DOAN SON. For Circular Address, TT IKortlicotc Ave. Toroiitt CHESTXiK S CURX:. The tircut Caiwidian lit inody, for llu- cure i^f .\stlini:i. Bronclntis.l 'atarrh. fur *outiIi. t 'olils. Hoarseness. For sale by ail UruBtjL-ts, Prii-t; SI for laree. and .Tth- for small box. If ynnr own dniw^st hasnot K"t it in slock, ri-inil i?l by iiiailand vou wil. ivcfivr one box. iin-puid, by return. Address, W. K. IHKSTKK. 4(d I.Agauchcticre Street, aionlreal, StOX -tllfft Chronic Cough Nowij Vnv ir you f^n nnt ii, mny become C'-n- flimpll »' F'T dnisUKiitlinu, .Sw/i»/«, ni-ral Jrlniittf and ll'atitiiiij IflsctistH, i there Is uuthint; like S|V||ifinif0 Of Pure Cod Iiiver Oil and HYPOPHOSPHITES IL is almnst .is iiiilnlatile as milk. F.ar iH'ttiT than oilier i^o e;ijl'l Emulsions. A iTondertul fltsh iToducer. j SCOTT'S tSIULSION j i iitptit upin a Hittinou rnfor irrttjttt^i: -Jtf tcii-r t':id 4,4 1 Slir t'n.iiitu: S,tl,t hif atl l;alris.fi't .Vh: tfyui -fi/.tHK " j SrOTT ItOlVAF. r.tllfvi;ir. ^fl CA PKIl U.VYâ€" (iood men and women. wOavU KasL selling article. J. R C'losk, 59 Vicloria street, Toronto. -KNITTING ^^ MACHINE ,.'• MANUrACTUf\€D BY -:i CREELMANBRO? A-, GEORGETOWN.ONT: This ADVCRTISEMENTISFOR VOU ' "â-  â- 'iCOOD FOR 5^°° SEND IT AND A. LEATHER BEUTINqT^ Best value in the Dominion. F. K IilVov.. CO.. Makers. 70 King street K;il., Turoiiui^ A^Send for I'rico Lists and Iiisc(juins.--vj Watson's Cough Drops f .â- \.re Iho best in the world for l!i 'ii-oai and «-he-Jt and for the 'oic'e. rni-innilviL K. T_ "NV- sUiiiped oji .M,.h ,ipjy JJKK.-ONAI. -A 'a.Iy wi ;i. ~uil,^j~;;; I yeai'.i with hriiiale Wcakii.â€" .u..1,-it,. ed wil: si'nd.toaiiy adilrcs-; tni (i;i ~u;i|,i\ ' the reineilv emplnyod for Hk-. Aililn---, \i.' Darling. « i" J. Tro1u-r. IMelmion.l \V,-t.'v onto. Can. WORMSoH^Mfr??^ i;c(Tiiiiile)uli.I by pliv-iiiiaii-. 1:. ,i,^' ;„ ji form of a cJiocoliile c-.mhi tiii\ :in [.icMsu- lo tho Ut^li-: Children im-\«t n-tu-.' .1 u,i,]j,,' ereaiu. U-qiiii-'« uii »n«-r nii-«lirin4-. .\,i^ „ Jlawson'sainl lake iiOo!iii-r. Si. Id â- â- \i i\H|„r Dawson Medicine Co., Montreal D O YOU WANT A COLLEGE EDUCATION Or toUike speeialeollc^eorprc athiiiuei If so. yon sli.Milii ar.;iiaiiii _,.,i with the corr*-.-;poiMleiief iiifili.i.u iI-, Chant iKjua Collcife. Adih-i----.' JOHN II. l».iMKLS. K.»Kti-ar. .N»-w lla\. r,. HI Si â-  CDIIFDQV X -...e .-or a M- .;u and a v.iii:,;ij|' lrc2ti-c. Ml.i-'„,t;j. a ,urc anii ladical cum ii i i {-.iiei- iliaiinless as no iiyuTi*u» 1il.^, ^â- - ^^ its preparatioiL 1 wiU^Jiii.t iituci EPILEPSY OR FAUINC SICKNESS En ^xmm cases where other remedies tuvi: {.v.k-± My lea^rfin for sendiaf a free bottle i 1 wai:t clic tii'Iiiinc to bo 'its own xecom- jâ€" ii«ii;liitioa. It coTiS you notb-f iiit; T'T 3 trial. -and a radical cure! is cciUtn. Give Express and I 1*051 (.'ilice. Address H. C. ROOT M. C. 186 Wost Adelaide 8t Toronto. Cnt. GOOD BUTTER! How To M.\Ki: It.' A practical ami v\oar I'aiiiphh-t. Approved by leading ihiiiynun: Butter nmdf this plan now bringing "JV-. per ih. stea^lily in eouiilry -market I'rice U)e. St-ml to Smal'ficld Son. Miftury, Itenfrew, Oiit. AGENTS WANTED For the Patent FINI.ESS CLOTHES LINE, ,\ wire line Willi whieb .\« F*'K* are leiniircd UUi'^tnited einiilai-s FBIvl-:. Address- T,\|{- J«.\ HItOS.. 7;i Adelaide SI. west. Toronto. QfVE N A WAY, The above aiDount will actually be given free. Each person answer- ing this advertisement will receive a present. IIi'M J.RAHRAYCO WHOLESALE TOBACCONJSTS, MONTREAL, Miiniifaetuters of all kinK '-iii.-sl ;.- (•jtr:. iii'-hiiiiti" Cclcbraicil (.'ruNaiier an i iiero ItrjiiJi The ai)ovc nlfer i burn's lilood I'nritit s;i!c ill ihis locality I The conditions un- e to introdnr licit has had :_ â-  past four years. AddrcssWHALEV, ROIC'E A CO.. I.Vt lou reel Torwulti,. Send forC^talo^ne. THK VUW V.H OS «0\ «MTIO i- .-;,N-:i_- .Vl Ihc noi.-«u ami .litnumi for St, Leon w ai.j. Th.-. reason is plain. TU» pure, natural hlV-iiiu;; niinenil water i- pn-. eminently adaii;..! i,t perfect the oik.ui;-.'ji. Ji regulates. Kciuly \m\A- up, slcadilj \nri nmli tiial exalted" inimadr. Uuest health, fiill.il' iii. joymcnl, ailil " irii ml ui-Kcs friend lo 'h:uk;, Ix'on Water. Vht] wiil Iind it so ijood. iiiuro than you can im;ii:ini' Snch convinriii^- ic-ti- inoiiy explain-i v\liytlM* rage for St. I..iiii is spreading so fa^i. Tin: ST. Lr.u.V Ni\KKAL WATKK ION. PAW. Sjld hv Alex. T.vtlcr.gro.-iT.:i-i lli.-h- iiKiiiii ^In-el \V.T. Strong. liSI I Inn. iav -.nit :â-  U' S. Harkwull, 2tW liundas street r. .Mr-, 'â- alhiin, druii-s London, and all lir-i -Li-i-i For the largest li.si ut Kngiish words con-lfnTJl? ^V.V{ FMflPFJllI RVH rucltidfromlhelclterseontaincd in Ihc words 'i'H^^- " LUuUrPHfl |J W W\ "BLOOD PURIFIER" 'l " ' v xk eceived np to Xnvcinber I.Uh, !i(IOO A Js^' ' V ^^••****««^"ftJ"ORSwitiioutthe knife anceri 4 (iKNTS-OIItXKWBOOK. A GENUINK J\_ supriso. Nothing like it. Write for terms. K. .N. MoVKK CO.. GiJ Y on ge St Toronto, Tlic Ued Hiver Vatiey in North iKikot:;, oifer-; ,liiir inducements tti new M,!ltler«, Close to markets, schools, cbnrchc-;. etc. Write to V" I, WiirrvKY. IJ. »' ic T. A., li. N. Itv SI. I'au]..Minn.. orJ.BI.HXTCKIN Toront O. Ont., for Map ltooks.ete THE RED 1 PiBo's Bemedy for Catarrh la the Best, Easiest to Use and CheuiesL CATARRH I Sold br drugglBta or sent by mail, 50c. W^ E. T. BaseltluG, Warren. Pa., U. S. A. Q B EAVER LIKE STE.1HSHIPS. lailini; weekly between MOXTBEAL and U% KKPOOL Saioon Tickets $40. $50 and 960 Iletuiii Tiekcls, f80, ?yO and $1HJ. according to st'aiiier.ind accommodation. Intermediate $3U, Stccnii^'c -11). Apply to M. C. .HI KRAY, Gen- eral .M iia::er('Hiiiillan MhlpplDjc Co., 4 CUB- Tti.'i Iliii i: Sor.MtK, MoNTKKAi., Or to Local Agt Ills III nil Towns and Cities. rPhe Boiler Inspection /.NO INSURANCE CO,,OF CANA|ML Established for the prevention of steam boiler explosion by proper inspections. Sir Alexander Campbell, (v.C.il.G, Lieut.-Gov. of Ontario, {•resident. Hrafl oarf, t Toronto tilreet, Toroato. •nl. Consulting Engineers and Geo. C UoniJ, CbiefEnginccr. A. Ei{ASElt.Scc. ACiE^TA s'noultl drop everything and sell Tai,m.\oe':* Like ok Cukist, entitled. From Maaserto Tfarunr.** Over 000 quarto pages 4)ll) Illustrations from grcjit iaintings and a I'auoramic iricture in co o;-s, ten feet in length, of Jerusalem on the day of Crucifixion. sold only by subscription. Received np to November I.Uh lleceived up to I)ece:;: v lotJi. iteccived up to l)e-eniln r "JStli. â- Â».-, -There will aIo be three jjrizes of ten dollar-; each, and seven prizes of the dollars c;ii,-h, given ill each section of time a-- i'ldiciUd almve, totbencxt ten lai-Kc.-I li-Is in the order received. Even if you do not win one of the en-;li prizt-s you will receive a present anywayof some value whether a list of words is sent in or not. Eneh list orappliculioninnst tH-iiceoinpanieil witli One Iollar for which a dollar Jiollle iif Hepburn's Blood I'urilier will be forvv;u-di.ii. This prcpiiration is giiarantceil to be superior loanythingyet introduced for ibn relief and cure of liver and kidney troubles. Circulars with testimonials and full iiif»rniaIioii sent on receipt of a;i-eent staiin*- Com est closes l)eceiirt)er2Slh, the IiI of prize winners will be jiublisbcd in the Ni:ws uf Iro- iiuois the folloiving week. The Ueeve of Irofjuois. Postmaster of lrot{u61s. References Addressâ€" C. E Lock box -230. tf-P'i ut this out as it in ly not HKI'ItrUN. Uniggi-t. Irinpiois, f)nl.. iippear,agaiii. VtcfTiillct f:rIichsc:3S£l Beauty eftohnia^ Tlivy are tl.o ONLT hyes that WILL NOT WASH OUT I WILL KOT FADE OUTI riieieisnoUicg i:i:c Ui lii fnrStreiigth, Colui.iii; (ir riiaiii.s.s. fin:?a:kaeeEftiJALGTWCofar7c:licrEjiJatheBarl!t. I II J..11 d-iubt it, try it Y.mr nioiicy will b-.- r.-- f-i ....lifyMii'-j-ei.. to. .ii;r- .1 nfU • .tiiaL Tilij- urco^aar Cia.;.- i:i,'i urkWi Wye», nhjn i'.« u.l «.WbLa.I'*,iUi.ioUi.is::n;a.l.I.-.l wwo as tti.y j I.L-c.i„e faihi jacl .â-  1 !nv iin; wiirmii. t.i dj* ill goods»ijdd.ill.,:urtl!a.iiaiiyoUierDy SamePriceasIafencrryo, lO ots. CaiiaUa Branch 4£1 St Paul Street, Mouln-al. TO THK i:iITOR:- Please infonn your leaders th-' I h^,r =â-  Above named disease. By its tiir.-!y usetiiousandsofl-oucless 1-t,..^ i7.w i ^° I shall be glad to se-d two bottles of my reinedyFRTe ?S a^ryof^oi-r";;. Kimption if they will .â- .end me their Express and Post Office Addres/ B. ',„â-  MX., 186 ¥»Mt Adoiaido St., TORONTO, oiiTABIO. Respectff S\i^ N emedy f*.r tH â- rently cirrfcd • ii'lio have CO" • A. SLOCUM The Alliance BoBd and Investment OoiD^ of Ontario, ffiiled. " CAPITAL "••"'^â- *TI!» FF.BKI ABV ajTU. 1X90. Oeneral Offlco., 27 2S Wellington Street East. 34 M F«._.S"9??P"°°' ThiB company undertake, agen'es of eveT Wi^iff *,^, "*," ""** '^*' '"•""" suesofcipitHl for companies ,md othe" con^ iion of rdl»";l'r,:t' m'"""*^ carryinK -1 i- careful attention to management of estates, co. Jction of inn .M " """"" securities, will «iw mortgaRes. debentures, bonds, bills. noU^coiii mn.^ „,^rf „ '" ' '"""-f- 'nterest, diviilui.ds .l.ljw. issuiUB or countersigninK certificates of sticâ„¢KL'"o? onl'ro'j'-r '"â- ;""'"• V"' '«" ' "*-'•"â- â-  '»' 3'",^'?? f"°?^'"â- '..'.â- '^â- '«.V n,onoysgcna-X-forSl,c^'„^'i'"^°yi';;"i!'"5-. Hecciyes ami im.-t dollar invested All investments a'niounts of ?100 and of sniall amounts, mouthlyorat larvcneriod fn'^r, â„¢"V*V'""'""""""'*^*^"'"'"»i Tt^torisnot.only absolutely protSed S^t loJs of T'inl^^^^^^^ «venpw. returns eonsisU-nt with security. CorresSndn,,^r^fi "i^" ' "=!"f »"' can ndy â- ojitnietsby LT», iil^S«iii3i:w^-.„: lenu iirds. :uul i:ie in- upon tbeUrgeil to agents. Addrcs Publisbcr. Toronto. fo Exclusive territory terms \Vm. Brioos, The. Bank of Toronto. DIVIDEND NO. 69. Xolico is hereby given that a DIVIDEND OF FIVE PER CES'-r for the current hSlf-sxir I being at the rate of TEX PER CKXT I'ER ANN UM. upon the p.iid up capiul of the'Bank Tbc Transfer Books will be clnttpd fiv,.« *i. £SuSv?= " " " ^-o^-sis^us^di^r Next twentT.oiie, eacha Fine Qnadrnple ion. minntea the pern fingen wera'peinted u directed no more tfatmlalm at h ni m f j troable waa expariencad fron the buni. tmmmimi jtm fimt. jm would in ordinary cake-makjng, only â- along it a^lar tkm take out a â- nail asMMBt aft onee and Mix i«ataa litUe ae pea- tfUe ^1* jm B17 toll it 01* Md haadia it. Cae oae e^ • agaar, one-foutii of a ei^ef batter. aec aanr, one • orBiilk. â- e qs. ' aad ' wkatenr NdltitnveaehalManttfnl QnadiniilaSU- H Plated Tea Serripe A pieoea) tip Next'tawiiW-lI»o,aTeadieni' Pine, Well Baaad Bible with coDoocd.'taoa lin Each person competing iiiuBt aend One DoUar with their answers, for one year's nbacriptiai to the Labos' Joukxal. The Ladizs Jourkai. has been greatly enlarged and imjiroTed and is in every way eqnaf at thia priee to any of the pnbUcatioHa issued for ladies oo this continent. Yon, there- fore, paynotUagatair for the privilege of competing for these prizes. By order of the Board. (Sgd) ft COUMMT, Cashier, WMHO I SSSSw'SSSPcn'Saed" "FBOH MAMGXB TO THBONV SSr*;^g^'«'ea'y«s*S.2f%'SJ2L? i"'go^XSt^«9S!'9i â- non, pictores bom Ike ImJiSS^ yapiiiyingto TOItO%T«. »\r. SAVES TIME-Qukker than a sl.iniii; ISelt, SAVES BELTâ€" No wear ln-lt s;..u» ' idle when not working. SAVES KOOM-On sliaft. SAVES JIOJfEVâ€" InMrtiiich as all lU above cost money. "' Semi for Xew SliaftlDgand Piille.' (Src'nlar, statiug yonr wants. Co. Lti., Brantford, Oanada ts feet 6. length. â- ^h:£"Sm^JSi ThedistiihaiioB will he in the hands o» flfS;^.^.." •*«â-  •"in at th, LAmf^mnatai.oflee. Ov»r2St«»»iâ€" aare reeeiTed rewatds ~T»y~ SSlt^»!=?*S^^42£ 52*^3SS;5iSSrn5^^^'" "TSrftL!! •" hqoks^bdStta «. ksd Peotle of fiKeBnSfcVii^to aad xoa wfll make Biai^ IVM needed. Name tenitorr TOD want! ud^M^ y* »U ii. lW»ato.Ort; â- â- â€¢â- â- â- â- "•â- - UKOMilZED 1871. HEAD OFFICE, TORONXa SSblSlSL^'*^ INCONTESTABLE "â€" -^ MM«tfa»s M to rerid«o«. travel or oocnpatio. AWOEDSABBOHrraPBOTKCnON AGAINST ^^^'^^^^--^sISSHt^^.â€" ..v« -*^*?ffl2»?i? E?' "5 selected by tho insured. 1 uaMe t. ke ndaeed ar ieeaUed al na par oeot of the proBtH earned U STRANI A Thrilling W.aMAGDOKAU), jg^yg^ J^»SrereenLqftkepnaUs8oearHei J. K. MACDpNALD, HAHAaiAO DiRECruR, CHAPTER XIII; " 1 HAVK NO VE.iK. " Love can neitber be bougbl nor price is lovf." " When Jack Trevor weni a\ Major's qnartei-a that plea.saii evening under a pretence of w lefore dinner-time, lie bad n smallest intention of doing an} kind. Bnt he wanted to be quietâ€" t oyer with a help of a pipe-so 1 his room and tnmeil the kcy feeling fairly sure, at that houi of being left alone. And then he Iwgan to thii think that iit last he had spik«*i was in his mind, iin*l now; Kth« he loved her and would lovt- lici He had not meanl to lell ber â€" mode up his mind never to M 1 that was raging in liis lioari, 1 of her dear little slender wri: and bruised by llu- i.ruel gii] drunken tinger.s, had Ih-cu Unt i and now tliat the irulb was o\i1 sorry for it. Sony -iviiy. hf glad He felt a ^o^t of [..^m-^ her now, as if it was adrtiitifid legally she belonged lo another ,if he onl^* waitcil hmg eiio.igli u enough, it would all anui.' i iglit by and by. As yel, he liaiilly kmw win- di-uippoinlcd al the lurii of ev. Of eourae he lo\ ed hei lo\ cl his hearl aiul .soul, and siill Ik triuuiphaiit joy that siie Ua' 4noiigli and slMUig eiiougli I and had refirs-d tti listni lo amending tho niislakes and tii ber life. I think it was siiitu-wliat leu. at this time, .lat-k Trevor, «jiil the present and not of "llu- fi He never ihou^iil 1 ili.- t..i.i!i it was likely ilieir triemUhip m only was lilleil witli nii' lliu loves nie â€" she b»\es iiu- He got up suddenly .lUtl Went across the little rHini lo the tii wliieh there hun^ the iMrtrait-s4 relations. I-ady (Jast-oigne l»»ol a neat ojik 'frame, ami hi*« fathvi eyes seemed to see into his daek Trevor stfHMl an.l h«iked a long time. ' I wonder what yni wouM this^" he said aloud at la.-^t.' dear litl! girl, lal â€" "I "ai lin- nscd to 1 'U yoii I uuiider wlia if you Were here now and I ••'•tdi you all almut it. How 1 uir-h 1 how I wi-sl) I eoiild. I know v\( ihoiigli • palieliee, my lad' wouldn" tlial be alnuit it -.» as it I wanted to tell s..iii,-Ih., alM.iit il and I'vi- -ot moIhm Monty Carlloii will only jll«e an foi a fool aii'I ail uli-it loaiinv wrong ini]re.siiiii of iii_\ dear In vhal eaii I do" I utiui jiit i-.i you. Iad, when I .mh'i kc«j longer." He was *lill slandiii^' lli. i .- u 'amc to ilress him f'-r dinu-! h his watch as he took it ofl. "it's ever so late." hes;iid. to hurrj- u]i. " "And huiiy he did, and evrii 1 1 liiiiely in time lor mess luit ;i into Ihc room at -the tail ot th' just |Kissing from ante loom to be nolieed a good way on ah Major Dunui-s. There were M-\eraI guest;* ll and Trevor liapp-in-d to tind in oppo.sile to the .Major, who. I»-Ii" long sleep during tlie afu-niciii lcsl form that nijili' Now .Ma best form was sii.i|.I\ .-ni'iiLrb .n -make duek Ti-viir ^-mv ill. :lii'I ing. afl» r an afternoon -... Ha^i. incliiicil than usual tu t.ike or « any interest in the stale joke^.-di â- wilticiaiiis, with wlii-h .Major I to regale the olii.-ei- ot the l-"itl he dined at mess. Thei«-fon-.as left the table for tli.' ante i.H.ni out int«t the iplile iii;;hf*air aerosstotlie ?*Iaj.t;' .jUarti-i-. pa.ssed thnmgh tJi.- pit.- «f lli. i siiw or thougiit he sa« a tamiba and tUt tpiiekly av.tv. "iU'.love, I've -i-.-li tint where â€" the walk. hri::hl ean thingâ€" who is sli.v \V! I Wonder?"' Already he wa^ stranger was .juiik sped aloML' dl.iwini: Il»'r hm:; elos.-ly aioiind ie-i- .!•* she went w;u jtar^l l .mi-' iinatl.T- reaehfd till' p.iiiiij, \\lii-|' ll sweet pe.K wer ^lowin^ !n- lo«')se pale gowii witli a lti-' aUuit hi-r slioiiM.is, hainii^ "Why. .Ia,k.".-lie.-,aid III He sl..]iK.-d shon. "I)].! Woman'" Ik- a.k«'d. "\\hy,ves.' â- â- lHd\ousee herfa.-e-' W hei again I was jul i..|I. "Hut, .hu-k, surely you Vhal was lh(' dark wuman \\\t in the High Sireit on,- dav the old ehina shop. l..ii Ihm- V" "'.)f â€" eoHJ-se " he :;asped And, Kth.-l. wI.mIs sheV" "Mow should I. know w. "She is .Madr.nois.IIe al. Jftr/.-' .Siie sl.M.d l.".kiMg af"1?nii lier face .]iali' ia tin- biiHi- her eyes s.ar.d ;Miii full .f tr isshe doing h-n- -!o- a-ked a \vhi.sj)er. "1 dont know but I following the M.i]..| up l-.i other."' "Trackiiiji him ab'.;ii, .1.: "Y.yj." "Oh* da.-k .1.1. k. slie smh ironl.l.-a 1,. ,mI. I \.- I,., thinking tf) nt^'bl ami I trouble lo ..,!iu-. l-...k w \\'as c\fr sii.li t Imi-IliihI half-mad aliiai!\ "Hut," lie s;iid !.-ndi-ily er t'lan yod were I hi-- in-.: kn»w it tndsin.-ly that w â- shoiibl Vou worry youis.ll'.i,! her l;ii--iiHss, wlnt.v.i you Vou can ilo nolliHiL; inn.), and if you ...uld Jn that you sh"iiid aiid pr Mish it either. "\i iiiiil ai.'e such a piece of Ihisiik- **Y'e»' i suppi.^, -... .-. Sliu rest.-d h.-r h iii.i w the pahlig and Tieviii- I; tinii hands ia.i h.-r blth- lie said ill a Veiv low \o;. wtntlhat walk'to .l.iy "Yes," alu- aii'^wereil n "btit I ean see noluiu;: InU li nothing but n.mhle. ' "'ouai-e shivering, Klliel go in my tU-.w little io\«- \.j *ti vouiS4-if linw. ft.r niy sak' He held her hand in a.h, an instant and w;it'-hed I: ' ly withiiiduulS. J lull lie vval tne bit of ..pi-ii ;^tiiund t tli llua he -slay.-.i then- '.in^; li'.llc more than htok i:i i l)ennis was e\citei aiiI aj ing himself very niiuli, and to his own .(Uaiteis and tiiankful that "liie fellrv much occupied wiih their trfiuble themselves, for oi hi- Aliont an hour laltr Ma home â€" the light was still bin drawing-room and he foiii there making a preienc of i aren't you gone tola-d j'el ' "All right." He io..k on â- case and selecteil a cigarelle "•aid, as he struck a match. "CoBino," slie SJiid -anl 111 her chair looking at him is MademoiseUe Valerie am •he'lo you? " He Hung the match and t fire-place ami sprang to I Ihe devil du you mean "r" he "1 mean nothing â€" I a-skei that was all," sheanswcred. it was the lirst time In her •ccn him in a towering ragi ^raidofhim. At that m Mthougli his eyes were bli •11 a-f1ame,sbe knew aljsolul •yer. "Who is she, Cosi •jgain, in her anxiety risinj ^rds hiuL *^ He tamed upon her iiia f "till ask me that "" he cric«I, r by the arm. 'Cosmo, yuu are hurting Hurting you- -I feel likt nsidered â€" "What have What are you tryi iwer me instantly or I sT te." sh. Hiviii-^ I,., n liuht