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ADVENTUEES IN BIRDLAND-WILD DUCK Bt j L A D Y E R S K I N E -G R U M .


U iM,l-nr Cn.'ii'' Ti i'l.s. - I>i ii„r,.',s AIMlItio (mil Ontlii.—A shy Kilai S(j>r.—Tin* Kni;is vU*jul«*niy Portrait.— Knts in tho .^potlijilit.


at WimLsor have taken the oiiportunitv oV in>p.M tiiij: t !(• improvcjnents «oiim Imavard III the ( a>tle park ami jiarchms.


*u- (lurin'^ their s tar


Ill III*; park a nnnihcr of tall trees have li.vti telleil, as they were hecoming unsafe


and at ilie same time, much niisi^hllv inuh‘1 ^: »n\ 1 1 1 has bemi removed.


cnlir'i' Inr llu‘


Liliiiip- Tli.‘


■ > 111 till* i-iver.


leMilt. many iin,. lu-w vistas have heeli up. some of them ;:ivinji iieantiful


ilaniinji of ymni'jer trees ;ioes on. nf \e a r hy year, which eonipimsates necessary removal of tlie old trees.


•l^airmau. M-ated on Mr. Melloirs left, also la id hi- fork in the rij:ht hand. Tin’ iinulel of tho Statue of lib e r ty in


I noticed th a t Lord Derbv the


au.iy ill the course of the evening. This did imt disiurh Lord Derhy, who proeooileil !<• make a *• hon mot out of tin* oecumMiei*


I ' w h i c h (leliolitod Mr. Mellon wliiui it u I- placed on tin* table, be;:.,,,


^'iicM rclerriim to the warmth of tln*ir '•.cl-onic to tin* Amhassa4lorI


nil


• I -'cd .1 continent and an ocean to see one I'i.iV.


J I


r.a\nor famous on tlie screen, so naturally I ii'ked him ahmii his prot»*;:et*, ** l>he was liic >Iiye't thin;: I Imd ever sei'ii,’’ he 'aici. *• >ln* would not ;:<i outside tin* studio wlien *.\c had finished shots, so fri;:liti*ned wa** 'In; of mi\in*.: with tin* olln*r actors.’’ How dilicrent Iroin the eonvi'iilional idt'ti of the inxliy. domim;i*rinff Itim s tar !


A MOOK AIIOFT LO.XDON. •;.l


with Charh's Chaplin, so w«* ^et a ch'ViT and sympallietic analysis of that civmph-M liersoiiiiliiy.


•riatc c<io<l writin;:, will be interestc*d—if Tut cnihrallcil—by T'iiomas Burke’s “ City ul !'.ucouuti*rs ’’ (CoustableL Air. Burke Iviiows Loinhm betti*r ilian most men. and ill tiiis book In* ti'IIs of peo]>le ami in- <id<‘tits witliin its boundari4*.^. One 4il Air. Burke’s *' l*jn-»tuiilers ” was


wor.'hip. for Chaplin seems to have math* a pnuoninl impre"ioii on his fellow Lon-


-pNndid tales of Liun*house. lie I’omplaiii', ilnre are tiiany jieoph* who think In* can d< notliiui: «*1'«*! This hook should di'p«*l la li illusion', for few of its pa;:;*' liav«* ■iMhiiii: to <Io with that romaiitie, ]mt


dutier. Because Air. Burke has written 'ome


• '.iueutlv r»*spoctahle. <|UJirter ol tin* h.ast Taid.


ROUND ABOUT THE HOME OU) KXHBAVIXHS.


a iikelili.M.d of it 14-ariiig, a ginul plan is to miiimi it- 4)11 linen.


lii.-r.- 1m* aiiv cracks in the engraving, paste* •I <uall pit'ee of mnsie hiiidmg car4*ln iy o\. 1 llirm at the haclc helor4* attaching i Im* - iigiaviiig to the lim*n .mount.


'izid with ,'laiili and .')irelclu*d oil a hoanl b.foi-e p a 'lin g <>n the engraving.


If all 4‘iigra\iiig is very ohI ami there is 'I’lie la tte r 'honid lie .should


110 IXK AIABK.S OX PAPF.B. I t Mccasioiian.v iicc4*"ary to r4*move ink


iiiark> irom pajier or a luMik. One the b. 't methods to do this is hy dissolving hall :iii oniiee of chloride of lim‘‘ wat4*i- uiHi a Minim of acetic acid and then applying tl... mixinre to llie ink marks with a camel luiir liru'li, until tlie mark disappears.


TJXTIXU LACJ-:.


„ a as the cive lu.Uls the thi'eails ami <h s M.-t riuM- out in the same -ivay as tea. me c l ic e sliimlil he mailo fairly strong, mrtains. a hmvl nf em i sian-h is Du not makn the .stari-li


Cull.-,, is mu,-I, lu-ui-i- for tintinu lace than


useful. Fern


p „ ,e el -uila to kiH'P the iron ll-om sticli- FCliS.


Il-'C. lb- Min


„u.u,.,.k-


If a far nei-kict has h.mome .greasy runna dr^,


li,;'m rui, a lf the for over tvith l - t , f A- sum, as tlu- loan hecomes soiled, take


iio>li -supply. HATS AND MICE.


hv tl.onsands of I'o-'kowiv^ ■ > haul of the dead animals.


e - t I


e 0


I l 'x


i l l


m 1


There is tivii-e


asMfTS!# "“F T ”'T


,il moat. Uii'isc kon For


-larih ,-an he Imnght at, any " ' E ' ‘ o :„ul M-hen miseil sluml.l he. Sira,lie l.c 1,,^ mh.-nvise the stiirch m opt t, a K. to ailil a liltlo borax anil a a'.mll


I t is also an C'sjiy in liero- Not only Lon<loin*rs. hut all who ajipre-


- un talkie. It was Mr. IlorzaKe wlio made .lain*t


•uni iln* man is Air. F ran k ' llorzaoe. who ha' 1 0 1 1 1 0 all the way from llollywoml to l.citdim to sc«* it. When I s;iw Inin ;ii- tho Sa\oy he told Jiic In* Was makiii;: a eoni- [>;• !c liliii III the Drury-laiie prodm.-iion to talvc hai k to Hollywood witli him. He eoii- -ai* i ' the inti*rpn*lations put on tin* pan s h' ilie llriiisli players so perfoi-t th a t In* 'a, lit' to follow them at ev(*ry jniint in his


'I In* play is Xod Coward’s ‘‘ Cavalcaile’’


kniiii MILK.S TO SKIC A 1*LAY. I met a Ilian the other day who has


''laie^ a lte r tile food has been eiit, ami Aiiierii-an visitors to this country are alwavs surprised lo see Knjjlish pi-ople usiip'^ the i*'!' iiaiid.


Aiiiba^^ndor noticed that .Mr. Mellon iimmI nr< tork in his rieht, haml. riiis is the usual praeiiee in the rn i ied


1 il;:riniv bam|uet to the new Aim*rii-aii


u iu : i{ T v ‘.< i)is:AppKAmN(; T in c ic . One nr two observant <;nosts a t the


\ s ’i TIIL Piu.vn*: A.^ (lOLFKlL


.year lor the Parlianienlary (Jolf Handicap, !IC|I\* .1 .......ill,,...


in his etipacify of LoihIs.


(hue reipiired, so ho was uraiile.l a “ siiecia ili'peii'almn ” f,- the jiiatch to take place on another iiiorniny;, A lll'W Kollill^r .iiitlit


IVIl'MlIv 1,1


.•idoptcil hy tin* Pi'im*e. Consislin;; of dark, knitted sweater. him* herot. lihu' wati'rprool packet ami llannol trousers, provnh*' for all weathers and is, I ima;:nie likely to 1m* widely copied.


NOT WHAT IT SKKAIKD!


especially in the House of Commons, wonhl have been tlnniulit eumplotelv laekinu;. Yet him! ami proloiiueil hui;:litt*r ’’ greeted <inestion cumc'rnjng the at


So s«*rious ha.s In’cri the siination in the I'jir Lust th a t any element of hunnmr,


Alaiiehnriaii troubles wln*ii I loolted ; tile Htmst* tin* <it!ier evening.


tliat tin* C’hiiU'se lorees bad bei*n ligbtin iUmmg themselves.


A Alember iminired wln*iln*r i t was true


^•ontest. siagi'd lor tin* iM'iielit of a in*ws re«*l «*4jtnpany!


inv4*stigati«in ri'vealed this to 1m> a nmeic I ln>ii In* ailded that fnrthe THIS YFAB’.S ACADKAIY.


lln* >4*cr4*ts ol this yi'ar’s Boyal .Aeailemy. IL* says tliat one of tin* pictures of the \4*ar will undmihti*<lly he Air. Harrington AlaiuTs portrai t of the King.


who liavt* s(s*n it art* loud in tln*ir praise 4)f its te(;hni(|in*. At the same tinn*—and thi ' (hii*s not always follow!—it is an e\- eelli'iit likeness. Air. Alann is tin* latln*r ol Lady l,hie*'nslM‘rry—still better Itnown in ar t i ' t ie <-irel4*s “ as Cathlei'ii Alann.”


my Iri4'inl tells nn*. iiielmh* a stianig •‘ I 'mry ’’ from what is known as tin* N4'wlyn selnml. Tin* In'st-knowu jnemh»*is «ii this group are Air. Knn*st and Airs, l)od I’roetor, Air. Haiaild and Dame Laura Kiii*.:ht—whoso pi<*tnn*s of <*imis lilV are so lamoiis—Air. Harohl Tlarvoy. and young Aliss .loan Alaniiing-.'^anmlors.


Otln*r pictures tliat will In* talki'd almul, LICHT'rXC ri> FBOS.


ii4*w 4*l4*<*iri4- lighting systi’iii is ln*ing in* 'lalleil in Pii'c'adilly Cin-ns and, wlu'ii this is «•omph•i4'd. tho littlo god is to he (lomLlit.


sninmer. l'ir<*adilly Circus, witli F.ros in tbo t«*nlr4*. will ..........


on whereby tlie statue will be batln'd in 4*lianging eohnirs by a 'vstom nf thuMl- ligbis coini'ali’d lM Inisin.


illnminati'd spot- in T.oiuhni. Si-beim*s art* likely to Im* enni4*(l tnil later


lln* ligJds ai’4* switeln*d on tins tin* most brilliantly


‘in*atli tbo waters in tlie .fACK LOXnoXFIL


O.XIO.V.'^.


neiiml onion, this c;in he mamiged hy siini*i*/.iiig llie onion over a h*m<m si|ne4*/.4*r. 'I’Ih* jiiiie ran ll.»*n he straino4l into tlio pan fpiiti"* e.nsily.


FaL.M^'nO BELT.*^.


till* ovoM ami nth into tin* ehi'tic with a eh'an tlaiim*l, .ShaK'o vigorously and r(‘peat tin* |)r4ic4*.'S. AYlu'ii V4*ry dirty, elasti** belts may Ii4* <-I(‘am'd with 'oap and wator and ammonia. Phna* tin* 1)4*11 nn a hoard and s4-nih gently witli a small nailbrush. Biiisi; witli a 'pong4* ilinpetl in 1*10011 wat(*r. Be earc'fnl iiol, to inaKa* the ln*lt too wet. Do not dry in front of a Hn* hut Innig np in a 4lry place.


T’o clean (‘lastio hi'Us, heat some Hour in TO IHIKSHF.X THF. CABPFT.


ha's hro4)m ami dip it- in »'ol«l salt watei*. .'■^hak«* tt> git ri<l of tin* surplus wat4*r nnd hriish the carpet all nv4*r with the wet hr4)om. T'his r4*viv(*s tlie colours.


tlnit tho hrusli is absolutely clean and that then* is no dust on tlu* carpet.


|h* sure CHFFSK XOTTCS.


! ' ' ; ih ’'Mv""'pmro"nf ".d-..ui:honate nf soda mixing 'vith


"' Olml^nn t ’^aJ'mnd nl^ stari-hy r ^ ^ t ^ '^ m .u d


B.nrcbit, do not overcook the emo.c ■will hccoinc tough.


AVTTIPPTXG e g g AA^HTTI'.S. more quickly.


4)iir pres4*nt Ihmr mills servi* S4)lely to remove from the Hour tlie wlu*at-hi*rry’s valnahh*, gohh'U g<*rm, and tlio last vi*stigos nf liran. T’his rmighago is roally ro(|uirod hy one own iiit4*rioj*s; to prov(*iit- constipation—i*aus4* of numerous mnch*rn ailmi*nts. But wt* gladly in*stow it on tho pigs, wlii<*li a t last it is propos4*d to roar hen; in groatt'r mmil)4*iN. 'I’ln* ahovo-mentioiiod foolishness liappons rlaily in Britain’s towering Jiiills. British wheat, Iniwever, hoing loo soft for modern hnnid-making. when used alone, is hh*nded with various wlii*at;-; from .Argentina, Australia, Cainula, India, or (*v<*n T^nssia. After h*aving tlieir distant farms, those mncli-travellod grains, whirled aroniid liero in antomatio mixers, are m*vor tonohod hy human hands. Afochanically spouted from s(*parators into wagons, linistod tlionoo into elevators, dumped inlo railway-ears and lastly into ocean liners, they have finally lu'on sucked from the ships’ holds upon broad handr. operating heneatli the very vnmls tliat. run beside the docks. . . . At a still lower stage, pow4*rfiil air-


MAKING WHEAT VALUELESS •• 111 general, tin* splendid e4|ni[nm*iii <)f


.\ft4*r you hav4* swojit tin* <-arp4*t, tal«* a If onion thivmir is reqniri'd witlimit the


each carrying a l,.*i()l) n a t t hintorn, will form an oiit«*r ring of light. Four c»>ntre C4ilnmiis. :ilso 4-arrying bright lights, will iimnc<liately siinamnd Ho* slatni4*. T’h(‘s»* eolumiis ar«* to 1m* «)f S4»lid hroii/.e. >o that tlu'y will “ weai l ier” to tin* sann* 4-oIonr as tin* basin ov4*r whieb tin* st.atin* stands, Wlieii


do/.on lamp-standards. *Jd-fr. liigh. and


I'h'os soon to 1)4* iiioro in the liiiK'-light • -liti'rally, this linn*!—than 4*vor. for a


This is ;i uiiie-fe4*t i-anvas and all artists .An art ist In'einj has li-t mo int4) some of FOR TUR CHILDREN. i Peeping into Toyland


p The Adventures of Weenly. MMMMk


SI-IKS A ULACK TJIK SKY.


SPECK l . \


:it the stones wliich formc<l tho old castle all, ami behind which NYecnty liad said


memory hy a glance a t the «)hl paper slie held still in her hand. “ And thirty-threo iu*ro;ss!” They cro»4.*d tlie cmirtyanl to the nearest end of the wall.


hurry up ami count, and Jet’s get to work!” “ Ten lip!’’ said AYeenty, refreshing her


M)'4* in rows to form tlu; solid wall of the i.'tle.


oiglil, nine, ten!” A' llu* four of them counted, tlieir small bins rose, higlu*r and higher into the air,


Oiu*. Iwti. thri'c, lour, five, six, seven,


T'hcy roaclu'il twenty r|uite safi'ly, ami W4?nt on.


iliiM'cti'd \Ye»*nty. “ and count car»;fully ahing i t—lo thirty-threo, r(*memln;r!” ()ii t.li4*y went, all counting ti)gt;tlu*r.


shrilh*r and louder than all the rest. ” Tw»*nty-one, twi*nly-tw4i, Iwenty-thm*,


Flip grew so i*xcitc*(l that her voice hecamo


twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty- sev4*n, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, twenty-


counting. “ Tw4*nty-ten! Thirty comes afti'r twc'iity-nim*!’’


l«.‘ii — .<lu; cried. “ Silly!” said Hasty, breaking ofl’ his


siiiih*. and lno];c<I ipiitt* glum, at Hint. •* litni’t hnlly her. Hasty!” said A


.VoiTv4* mach* nu* lose tlu* placi*!” “ Oh, ilear, and 1 have, liio.’’ said A’i'i'iity. “ AA't*’!) havi* to begin all ov<*r


way.” saiil Hasty, returning his glance to the wall, ami preparing to lu'gin his count­ ing again. “ T'wenty-------oh, tliero now,


in as you hav»‘, reiiu'inhcr.” “ 'flifti slu* should follow ns. not h*a<l tlie


.>he hasn’t had as long to learn to count ’eenty.


again!” But, insl a t that numu'iit 'fn i 'ty ’s V4)ic(*


cri4*d 4int, irinjnplnmtl.v : “ T’liirty-lhrre!


right on. “ \\’hi(*h is i t? ” said A


a hit—just against th a t curly little cloud in the sky!” Chins ros(* higher, and necks streti’liud


eoiiniing Inul Im‘4>m too rapid for her. “ 1 can only see a lilack speck in tho sk.v!” “ \\*e must gi'i- np tlu*re a t once!” said A’eonty. “ And—oli dear!” she broke olf, ami looked at- ’frusty. “ T say!


” And so »!o I !” said TTasly. “ I ilon’t know which stone you mean,*’ said k'li|>, in a plaintivi* tom*.


further. ” Y4*s. 1 see it .” said A


A ’eentv. 'fheir A


f»ir tho kitchen, you know. I t’s not tall onougii to get up tliere!” And T’nisty shook his hoa<l sadly. “ Then what are wo going to do?” “ T wish somemu; would tell me what th a t


Trusty. •' Have y4)u g4ii a huhh’r? ” said AW'cnty. “ Ah's! But—oh—i t ’s only a lilth* niu*—


high up. Hciw are we going to get up there?” “ Oh, T TU*V4?r thought of tliat,*’ said


I t ’s very


Mack sp4*ck is,” said Fli]>, who was still staring a t it. “ Goodness knows,” said Hasty in answer


hymns, “ .Praise to the Holiest in the liciglit,” was a favourite of Air. Gladstone’s.


lo AA'eonly’s que.slion. “ T can’t think of anything.” AA'eenty began a t once to think of ATr.


■Rabbit and Sou’wester Sam and Leonard the Leprochann. “ 1 do wish the others were here,” she


currents driv4* the flour, perfectly eh*an, now. to all seeming, through tlio silken eovt*rings of rotating, eylimlrieal frames. A snceession of jnarvellous operations thus gradually extracts all nutritive enntonts from till* flour, when—hut not before—wo Imv it for onr loaves'”—Ermn " Afnrderons ATills,” hv Theodore Beutc in “ New TTealth.”


said. “ Tlie.v’d he able to help—for sure!” And just a t iliat iiioment Trusty pricked


up Ids ears nnd said: “ A


spook np there----- ” began Flip, again. A


jump up and down as liard as she could go. “ Tt is!


A


AVldrr-r-r-r-r-r! AYldrr-r-r-r-r-r!! “ Tf i t’s anything to do with th a t black


A ’h a t’s tliat peculiar sound?”


’eonty jiavo a quick look, and began to I t is!


I t’s ' Flying Fun '—


W-lo lu* joined tlu* Rtnnau C’atholio Chnreli, and in 1S70 llu* Pope heslowed nn him the highest Immmr in making him Cardinal. “ L«*a<l, kindly Light,” X’ewman wrote 0 1 1 hoard an orange boat hound for Alar.seilMs, a t a lime of ill-liealth, and when lie was very aiixions to return lo Ids duties iii England.


In .Another of Newman’s


^ horn in London on February 21.'t. 180l. and took Holy ()r<lers in IS22. In company with Kelile and Ihisey ho lieeaim* a leader of the Oxfonl Alovement.


TOIIX HKXRY XEAVMAN was “ That <nu;—u]) there—look, it juts out


He had ignort'd the inl('rru])tioii, and lo'pl A


I ’ve gol. i t!” ’eenly. A


1.4'ad, kindly Toght, amid the 4*n- cii'i'liiig gloom.


T'lie night. Is ilark, and I am far far from home,


Lead TTimi nm o n :


Keep Tlmu -my feet: I do not ask to S0(*


lj«*ad Tlion nu* iin.


Tlu* dislaiil s(*em*; one sl«*p enongli for me.


“ 0-oh!” h'lip’s face lost its <*xciti’d A


and their necks ,'tretclied and .stretched Lo k«*4*p their chill' jamipany. *• K4*4*p ymir 4*ye on the tenth row.”


“ Begin from the hottJim,” said AYeenty, ami 4-4)nnt nj)!” So tlu*y all began, standing in a row, iri'tully to eonnt the larg<* stones th a t


he hclifvetl the treasure was hidden. •• Oo-()i)-oo-oli!” said h'lip a t last, taking long breath. “ i am so excileil!


J)o jL'iy, Trn.'ly and J’Tip s,tare<l eagerly np


lien* 1 am!” cried AVeeiity. And tlo hurry up! T’herc’s adveii- tiire all ri'ady waiting!”


coim* to sight a t last. Xow wi;’!! soon he


able to get the treasiin* —Air. Bahhit will think nf a way!” “ .1 say!” said T’rusty. “ Tliis is excit­


said. Til a miniiti*, a largo sIu*ot ami a Inrg4* tahleslotli W4*re h4*lng wavi’d in frantic oxcitonieiit in the <-oiirtyanl of the old castle.


the font of the steps,” said AA'oj'iity. “ I t ’s tin* only placi; near wliere tlu*y can.


rush down there—and he ready to meet them when they arrivt*!”


“ They’ll lami in (he liig open space at I’ll


hopping ahoni. “ They mnsl have seen tho waving!’’ To make matti*rs surer, sin* waved her


4)wn .nr^ns as fast as she eonhl. AA^Iiirr-r-r-rrr! A


out lu*r arms. “ .Am! do linrry! T'her4*’s a4lvi*ntnre lu*r«*—:ill n-ady ami waiting!’’ (In tin* iu»xl slory. yon can rea«l Imw A’i’onty ti'lls Air. Rahhil ami tin* nth(*rs


A ’eenly, slreteliing


Hie tab* of 'rrnsty. Hasty and Flip, ami how llii*y lu*h» in 4*xplorlng Hu* ohi stone wall lo flmi the treasiiri*.)


A


moi'i* ndnntc's. Hu* lilih* ’phim* had .'link gently on to llu* grouml, T’wn lignres Implied out at- om*(>, and 1u*gan to run towarils A\’»*enly. TTiey weri* Air. ILihhit and S*ni’w(*.'ler Sam. “ Hen* 1 am.” cried A


Fill! ” gri'w m*ai-4*r and plainer. A


saw that “ Flying l'’nn.” from lu'iiig a tiny sp4M*lc in the ."k.v, had grown nnieh. mueii larger. “ T'lu*.v’re coming (hnvn.” sahl AA'e4*nt.v,


ran.


r.'in (hmn tlu* long flight of stone steps faster than she had ever moved before. Out into the l)ig op(*ii span* hi*yoml she 'raking a (piick l«iok upwaixls. .slu;


Clatter-clatter! ( ’latti'i'-clatlcr! A’i’cnty A


Jiient, “ and wave it as hard as you can.” jTasly ami T’ru'l.y rnslu'd t«) jIo :i' she


A


ing. But will tliey e(une <lown here?” “ Get a sheet—get :i lahlocloth—get any- lldng,” squeaked A’eenty, in her exeiU.*-


m m THE OLD PLUM-PUDDING DOG.


REVIVAL OF DALMATIANS, gj BY “ PHILOKUON.


a Dane. Dalniatiaiis wore tlie (.•onsorts of <h)g carts and stage etiaelies. • Alany stories are cuna’iit ol their powers of cmlur:ince, which are unknown in all iiindern dogs ex­ cept foxiuninds. One writer said less than a hundr«*d ycar.s jjgo th a t “ he is chiellv distiiiguislu'ii hy his Lmdness for horses, and as being the freiiuent attemhint on the carnages ot the W4*althy. So th a t tlio ollice seems to he coiilinod; for i t rarely develops .suliicii*nt .'oiise or s:igacity l 4> be


uselul in any of llu* onlinarv oflic4‘*s of the dog.” As a slu)w ilog tlu* Daljiiatian has had


Its ups and d«)wn', willmul a t any time reaehing the pqinilarity aehlevoil hy a good many.


’h ir r - r r - r r r r r r r ! “ Flying In tw«)


liihited a t Cnilt’s show jif tinit year. Tho subsequent recovi*r.v has been so m,'irked lliat the British Dalmalion Chil) received an entry of 2117 for its show at Tatter.salT'. Ibis cluh, which Inul le.ss tlian ten inomlM*rs MX years ago, has luiw m*arly two linndred. The older Dalmatiim ( ’hih is also a t work.


17 W4*re rcgist4*r4*<l a t the Keiirn*! Club iii 11)21, ami not more than tW4i were ex-


their iiitelligenee may have been true when llu*y wcin; ri*gardeil .uu*rily as carriage (logs, Init sltun; tlioy have had* closer intercourse with linnian heings limy have .shown that the.v are as seiisilile as any. People who want companions capable ot taking a lot of exercise witliout tiring, tliat arc difl'erent ill appearance, and are big <?nough lo lie (•flici(;nt guards without lu'ing inconveniently large, cannot go far, wrong if tlu*ir choh**o lalls on a Dalmatian.


is the nnmhor of Dalmatians th a t are iu>w kept a.' house d»)gs, l'4)r whi4*h purpose tliev are peculiarly suilahle. Until the generaT public becomes interested the sncco.'s of a lirced is not assured, for <*xhil)itors Inivc no 4nillet for the inippies that fall Im*Iow ilie show lc\X‘l. A


J’erhaps tlu; most i;iiconraging sign of :iil A ’hat tlu* ohi writer said iihoni


eitlicr noisy or «iuarrelsoine, and their short coats are easily kept in dcc4*nt condition. Tho si'/.e and dislrilmtion of tlie spots makes a good deal of difference to tlie beauty of the dogs. They shmiid vary between tlie size of sixpenc(* ami a florin, acc4irdiiig I4) the part of the body, those on tho head, face, ears and extremities being Hie smaller, 'riu'.v should not- run into 4>ne another, should he as circular in shapi* as possible, and should he pim* black or liver witliout anv white.


1 hoy iiave plenty of pluck witlnnit hoing


opened on tlio dates stated, tho small fees cqllecto<l hoing for Iho Queen’s liistUnto of District Nursing and tho Lancashire Countv Nursing Association:—


the ordinary work of the League of Nations is being carried on tlirougli the series of commissions and committees whicli are meeting during April. The trallie in wotnen and tlic child welfare commitlces have already been planning lor tho future, wliile the Oniiiin- Coininittee will meet during the Inttcr p a rt of the montli. Aloilern trade ]>rohlenis will he (*ovcred hy the -two sets of experts called respoelively io investigate the antomohile and the timber industries.


Imnds^ full, in view of the general world situation.


I'inancial Omtmillee.s will jilso (iml thoir ’Dio Eeonoinic .nml tho .Sidt* hy siih* with the big Conferciicc’.s,


Singleton Park, near Blackpool: Airs. Alillcr. Alotor ’bus from Talbot-sqnaro, Blackpool, lo Oarstang passes Ponlton Station and Iwth Lodges of honso. Graves of lior.«:os ami dogs, cave ami rock garden, flagstaff 85ft. Snmlay, 1st May, 2-0 p.jii. to 7-0 p.in. Is,


THE DEFICIT.


placed the money on tlie counter, and turned to go.


Tho hoy collected his parcels carefully,


ing the coins. “ A’on’re a- shilling sliort.” ” No.” wa.s the reply, as tlic boy slipjicd out quickly inlo the street, “ you are.”


” Hi,” shonttxl llio grocer, after count­


BEAUTIFUL GARDENS hollowing is a list of gardens lo ho


'I’lu* War hit it so hadiv that only


.vear.s, hut an age so la r as habits are con- «;enied, no stalely eijuippage reached its lull grandeur unless ii was accompanied either hy a Dalmatian or a harlequin Groat Dane. Usually the liigger jieople preferred


Oiico upon a time, not so long ago in


l‘or»*ign ;\llairs. r<*plied gravely that it was trin* and th a t a pitched battle Innl been r«*pnrt«*<l.


Air. I'.deii, tin* ITnh r*Si‘crelary for


ehame very liiuhly. Owinu to a public cii;xau,.|m*„t,^ the Boytd competitor was nmihio to play his lirst round uamo on the


So rtipidly lias his ;:«)ll liei*u improvin lately lliat expert opinion rates tho Vrinee’


The Prince of Wales has entered this .1, . II


as a memher of the Jlou.se


hy. amongst tin; rushes and rc4;ds th(*y had scraped out a eup-shapi'd holinw for their nest. “ The in*xt thing is t4> warmly line it with down.” said Airs, Biiek. “ Yiui must conn* hack lat(*r and see my ihizi*n pretty pah* gre4*n eggs.


with them, they ipiickly looked at each otln*r through the ** Jiiake-yon-small ” end, ami, when they wi*ro alxmt the same size as tin* ilucks, thev went to tlic water’s edge to talk to lju*in. 'riie (luelcs showed thi*m where, near


sec‘ 111 l4> lloat down like litlh* pieci*s of llnlf- hut. I pr4*fer to nest elosi* to tli4; walt'i’s edgi*, then, when mv chicks are


in Imllow trees, hut then the littlo iluekliiigs have to descend to the gr»unul for water.


I t is wonderful how tliev


ducks mind neitlier the rain from ahovi* nor the water below—they are wati’i- proof .'ilmost from hirtli. Some Wild Bucks do however hnihl oil' the ground


4ohl in such a damp open spot’?” asked Anne. ” Indeed no,” replied she, ” liltle


hatch, and then you must come :igain to see the darling hahy ilneklings.” ‘‘ .\re yon not afraid they may catch


'I’hey take lW4‘iity-.seveii days to


danger, for i|. is two immllis or so Im-I’oi^* they ran Oy.”


a day tir two ohi, I taki* iln*m ilireidly to the water. Then* they launch forth like a little llei*t nf Imats, for tli(*y swim (|iiiie naturally ami f4iIlow me wliei'(*vi;r 1 gii. Tln*y are most olM*di4*nt and eoiiie to mv call ami simii learn to take .'ln*l(er frojii ;ui.v thr4*ati*ning


warn her id any apinaiaeliing danger when she is sitting and aeeompaiiy her wlien she coim*' tdf to f(*4*d, hut when oniM* the little dm*lding' are in t4iw,


I k«*ep guard and


“ Imh'cd,” saitl tin* Alallard, “ she is a model molin>r.


lily 4if wild diiek swimming about on a hirgt* lalci* not far frtim >vln*re tlie.v li\ed; tM-easitmally in tin* evenings they hail seen tin* duck “ llight,” in wedge- shaped formation, away to the marches to malce tln*ir evening meal. By early Alaruh tlio thM*k had ilisporsed, and one day as the children were rambling liy the margin of the lake, they came across a handsome AlallanI and his little brown mate swimming ttigolher in a little hay. Billy and Aiiin* had their ni*hl-glasses


l^riii.Nc 111,- winter Billy and Anne bad often set'ii an innntiieralile ipian-


-\niie how splendid llu* wedding plum­ age of my .Mallard i.'. 'I'he gre4*n id his head i4.*atliers imir4* hrilliaiiD than a laurel l(.•al ; ihe whil4* round his m-ck jind on his wing hrighter than the hawthorn; hut, pres(*nt!y, when nest­ ing time is over, lie Millers an ‘ eclipse.’ He moults in ihoroiigli fashion. So many of his IVathers fall off he cannot tly, and jiinst hidi* hims4*lf as best he may in the hi'ds ol r4;<»ds and riiKh4*s. But hy Sepli'iiiher In* is himsidf oiie4* mori*. By then the ehihli’eii are grown lip and away w<* all go togi'ther to join other familie.s. Fiirming into a ijock wo then r4;sort I41 open sheets 4d‘ water or to tli4* S4!ji for tin* antiimn ami winter.”


ducks th a t swim on the farmyard ]iond are relalei! to yon?”


“ I suppose,” said Anne, “ the taim*


I’ulc, lull <luiint; lliu wiulur cvtoiul suullipiirils Id lliu viM-(j;u of tlio Ion-ill zmo'. _ ICiilur,


species.” “ Do you not rememher Billy,” said


•Anne. llrulijuiuy uMil Miimlci-iu iiro u, l',■\^• l*iu-luil, Shovi'lur,


Hie Parks we saw many ornamental dni.’k, f(*d daily, willi their wings clipped t-o prevent tliom Hying away.” Promising to come again, the e)iildr4*n


'* In Lomhm on the wal<*r in farewi‘11.


ran home. (,hiack, ipiaek.” called tli4* ducks in


\ \


“ the domi'sl ie duck is a desci'iidant of ili4* wild 4lni’k. ’rh4*re ai'4* a gr4*at manv kinds of Wihl Bnek,” he went on, “ they range, not oiilv <tV4*r the Xortherii lli'mis|)li(!ic, up tn the’ viciiiily ol' tliu


” rmlmihtedly,” n-plied the Alallard.


she takes complete charge.” “ l*'or a V4*ry giMid reason,” explained •* A’oii can sei* Billy and


his mate.


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14 2 5 YEARS AGO ITEMS CULLED FROM OUR ISSUES


nii:W W W W W WW W in .Ali" l'4i';i*r’' grct ind' at Tin* AA'hins,


♦•m-i* and «4*ii:liiMg ihr4'i>-(|iiarl4-rs of a ptiiiiitl. B,ilible'd:i le A\'aiider4*rs (■ri4-l{et- (!luh


^ididi*M. .Ill .Apiil 27ilt. Mr. .Jaiiu*.' Hitrhoii lomid a iiiii'hr<M.m 2*1 imdms in circumler-


ojiem*d timir imw pavilion at C'hurcli AL*adow 4iM lilt* 24lb. wli4*M they phivi'd tlu*ir open­ ing match with A\ h:ilh*y.


'ITu* informal


lilili* l•en•mlmy wa' porforiimd hv the Alavor (AMiTiiiaii .1. T. \Ylii|)p).


.Alien, St. .\nm*'. w«*i'4* marri4*»| at St. Anm*', 4in Alav I 'l.


y(ning4*'i '4ni «il ,Alr. :iml Airs. 11. A. I'arii', \\'4*'t-vicw. to AM" I'lit amir k’l'am.-es .Xowhy, «*hh*'i daughter of All*, and ,Alr<. .lolin X4*why, of Chaihurn. took plac(* at ('Iith**ro(* \\'i*sl4*y Chuiu-li, 4>M A|0 'il 2lllh. hv tin* R4*v, \A’ IL rarly4in.


Tim wediling of Air. Harry t 'a ru ',


Clil h4T4)4* ICtlm ai ion ( ’ommiUc4*. following upon a letti*r from the l-anl of AL'alh. (h*-


I’ldncalion ( ’(unmiltee tliat “ in tntnre tin* Bi'ili'li School at Low Moor will he known a ' the Clithcroc Low ALior School, and tin* Xatioinil School as tin* rlitln'rm* (Tiiirch of T'.ngiaiid School.”


eided tt) reeogni'e I'jnpirt* Day in local schools. ’I'he Board 4>f Education notil'n'd the


l4*ndcriiig her rc'igiialinii :is a member of 1 li4> l''.dm*atiim ( ’ommittec eoiis4'(|n4*iit upon li4*i‘ r4>ii)4)val l4) Ans(h>]l.


A h*tt4*r was rcc4*iv4*d Ironi Ali" Sefton


;it the *«cvcraMC4* of Aliss .Sj-fton’s relation­ ship with (In* .Anliiorily. TL* iiddcd that li4*r fatlicr (Alderman Sefton) had heen a gotul and faithful '4*rvant lo tlu* town for iiuiny yc:ir<, and 'he herself had tal;en a d(*ep int(*rost in local allairs.


Gordon. .S..),. Bei'tor of Stonyliurst ( ’olh'ge, wlio succeeded to tliat high ollict* only a f4*w montlis pr(*viou'ly —in Xoveinher, BMH5 — died on -April 2Stli. aged o5 years. TL* was pro4iirator at ihe ( ’ollege from ILO.’L


The* A*4*r\- |{4‘v. Fath<*r Ih'dro ('arh)s


at Clitln-i^ie l‘ari<h ('hureh were preached hy tile Bev. R. Xew-Jnan. A’icar of A


a fund of C2.000. the 4*'timatod cost of the new AA'esleyan Ulmrch and Snmhiy School at- AA'addington, a bazaar (extending over four days) was op4*ned on Al:iy 1st- hy Airs. AA'. fj. Griim*, nf CUtheiMM*. in the ab'eno; (through lM>reav(*ment) of Air. .1. A\*. Ihiron, of Gr4*ai- Harwood. Conneillor A


A’itli the object of raising LoOII towards A


acre was in the chair. ’I'lie bazaar realized CS30.


A ’. Hard-


( ’Iitlu*roe’s record for tin* (|nurter ('inled Alarch was .“>1) d(*aths and ()(i hirlhs.


t ’onneil. Dr, .Smithie>. Aledical Ollieer. re­ ported that during the* f|iiart4*r tnuh'd Alareli. (h'atli^ nnnih(*red 1‘.) against 22 births.


At the annual niei'ting of Bowland District


am! tin* Bev. .1. ( ’. (iarnetl. Rector of .Slaiilhnni. Tin* ofl'4‘rt«)ri4*s W(*re L'diJ Id', H)d.


Tin* Siimjay Seliool anniversary sermons A


’hallev, ( ( ’onncillor Tom (•’arii4‘t i ) 4*\pr4*ss*;d |•4•g^(*L 'I’ln* ( ’)iainii:in Air. .loliM Bi4'W4*r, ol \\’lialh*y, :iiid Mi'i; * OF MAY 2nd, 1907. |


.Simpson (41)), landlord »if tlu* .Imlm* Waliiiesley Inn, Billington. was tlriving a gig. a collision *M-«*iim*d with a govenie's *-ar which wa' heing 4lriv**n on tlu* .A4*cmig- Liii ifuid in tlu* dir4‘cti4)n of Poitfu*!*! Bar 'llu* occnp.'Mits of the vchicl**' w**ie thr*>wn *)nt. Air. .■simp'on snst:iim*d a I'rnctiin* *)f tlu; base ol the skull :in*l <li***l altno't mi-


'tantaii**onsly. ('Iilh**fo»* Parish ( ’)inn-li Raitd)ling .Societv


**liem*d the '**ason with a visit tf) tho Alariluihiu* ('olliery :i( C4)ckliri*lgc Ah* Foolc lM*ing tlu* gniil**. At that tinu* the nnmlM‘r of ilay W4)rkcr' at th** pit was *J07 and ;t-') night work**!',


’


sary .'crmoiix wer** preach***! on the 2-^lh liv tlu* l{4*v. II. .L*rman. of Oxvahltwisth*. The enll»*etioM' liitalh*)! 1*12 tl'.


Billington Bapti't Snmhiy .'•'cImh)! amm-(*r-


hrotlu't* nf Air. .L)hn Bowk»*r, wlio coni Mined that- hnsines'.


Bo'4'grnve, Burnley. 4111 .April 2()th, w:i' Hie of a former A


'olieit or'. wIiO'C olliei*' W4*re situate ill I'ri'iai'es in ( hnreh-str(*el, tin* ('iiiraiUM- to which wa' in tin* AVhit.* Li4)ii Entry. Like all tin* memher-; of his familv In* w:i' elo'»*lv allaeln'd to A


A ’he4*h-r. B(;an nm| Fbucln-r. A ’e.'ley Clinreli.


Ali's Estln*r B(m)i1i (7iJ). of Piialico-road- wlio had hei *11 ;i iM4*4ijlM>r of f'litln*i'4)4* f'on- gi4*gal hnial Ch 11 rcli fully lifly-fivi* \ )-;ir'- TL*r fatln*r. tin* Rev. Bnh-oek Booth, was as 4iiie linn* minister of Hn* ( ’ongri'gat lonal Clinieli at- X'ewtnn,


2inl. Mr. .lames Tomlinson’s Tri4> ((Titlierne) wa' awanh*d lir't prize for tin* iiisirnmeiila! i rio (open), tin* pice4* heing Ga4h*’s 'I’rn) in F. 'The inslnmn*ntalist' wi*re Air. .Limes Tomlinson (vi4)liii) : Air. Breiiimnd. A Ceello) ; ,ind Mr. F. l*ye. A’halloy (piano).


A A ’haller - r k


ton at lL*ntIiorn W(*re cninplotod. .All alarm of hr** was giv»*ii on tin* alti*!-


Tin* in*w ahatt4iii' hnill hv tin* ( ’orpora-


-nn'aniinn* tin* onlhn*ak had Im'cu 'nhdin*d hy hnclu'ts of w:iter.


vic4* had to he ah.andoned. The lii't annual inei'ling 4>f tin* Rd)hh*'-


'rii4; ('hairman and Air. .Xathaii .Ahl4*r'h*v W4*re ch*ct(*d 4lirei*t4)rs for three year', and Ales'i's. Thoma' Rohiii'ini and IL A\. Rohinson, auditors.


PRACTICAL COOKERY SCIENTIFIC COOKERY. .LAAi; ALAKIXG.


the (Iwimlling stock of jams in the store- ciiplmard and i*V(*n the early part o l the year has its various excellent fruits and Vegetables tha t can ho made inlo splendid jaiu'. T!n*y make a pleasing variation from tin* soil fruits of a little later on, so why not ti'\' your haml at on*; or more ot tin* following?


I t is never too .soon to s ta r t la'plenishing BHUBABB d.AAl.


tihiek brown skin, and cut into lengths of about two inches.


to cook for about thirty ininutes. Bo sure to skim oir all impurities as they rise .i.s this keeps tin* jaan a good colour.


pan with tngar in tlu; proportion of one pmind of preserving sug:ir to one of fruit. Add a f*;w pi**ees 4if whole ginger lo each preserving pan full of iTmharh and stigar. Bring slowly to tlio boil and allow the jam


t'ARBUT .lAAI.


or t'aiTot jam is very easy to mak*; ami has the merit of heing comparatively cheap. I t slionhl ho rememln*rc*(l th a t tin; sugary part of tho carrots lies in the red portion, not. in the yellow; therefore, wlmii peeling,


Aloek .Apricot as it is sometimes i-alled.


ri;jecfc tlie yellow portions. To make carrot- jam, peel three poniuls


of carrots, add two and a half pounds of sugar, the jnic«; «if four lemons and :i pint of water. Boil until tho jam thickens. Soiin* people a*ld a ^^■im'gIa^s of brandy to this ja-in just before taking it ofl' the lire.


A SUGAm.Eist; .lAAf.


jam to k**i*p fr*?sli. TtlAl.ATO JAAI.


lakes the pl:u*e of sugar an<l helps tlm jam to set. The h**etroot. and ligs are sufliciontly sweet in them.selvos nml reciuire no sweeten­ ing agent, while the jelly .sqiiar*?s help the


i*ellent jam which needs no sugar. Clmp np the ligs ini*t small portions and slice the l>e**tro*)t. For every pound of beetroot and ligs add half a pint of water and the juice of half a lemon. Boil all together until pulpy. Xow add a i*;lly s(iuaro in tho iiroportion of one jelly sipiare to two pounds of pulp.


3'lm a*ldition of tho jelly


into slices and mix \yith one nnd a lialf l)ints of water. Bring carefully to the boil ami simmer for live minut**s. A


Tnlco six pounds of tomatoes, cut tlioin A ’heii


tender, stiueoze the puree througli a sieve and add live ounces of preserving sugar. Scpiceze tlu; jtiieo of six lemons inlo the pan and bring to the boil. Skiiu and add grated lemon peel. Cook until tho jam jollies.


GRAPE FRUIT PRESERAHO.


exactly tho same way as orange maranalado or here is an alternative way. Pool the rind from two grape fruit, scoop out the flesh, roinovo all seeds and place the pulp in a preserving pan with one quart of water and tho rind of tho fruit. Boil for


Grape fruit preserve can ho made lu


been unearthed by Dr. Sven Hetlin’s ex­ pedition among tho ruins of the Gobi d*5.sort.


ordered the n.sher t«i call tho first prisoner. A man was placed into thi* dock.


said the magistrate solemnly. “ Have you anything to say?” “ ATcs, your worsliip,” ‘aid the prisoner.


“ Ahui are acxnscd of .'ti*allng a eliickoii,’


“ I only took i t for a lark.’’ “ A lark!” snapped the magistrate. “ No


resemblance whatsoever—ten <lay«.” Tho Court w.a.s silent; the magistrate had A library of over 3,000 maimscripls ha§ Be«*troot ami ligs together make an ox-


AVipe the fruit cari'fully, peeling off any I’lace in a pre.sorving


tliii'ly minnt**'. Strain out tlu* riml :uul put hack the pulp into the pan witli one pomid of sliced apples and two pounds ot sugar. Boil until tlic jam is s**t.


m:i)o*s :i delicious jam witli a very delicate tlavour ami is «jiiito a change fr*vm ordiiinrv immmdade.


PE.ACH JAAI.


th**m and ,'oak for 21 hours in '1 pin t' of cold water. Remov*,* th** fn iit from the water, pour tin* wat**r int*> a preserving pan, and add 3-lhs. of preserving su*iar. Boil slowly till the sugar Ims dissolved, then add the pea*Ti**',


Cut. 1-11). dried jieachcs Into four.', wasn


d;ih* B4*niiam*ni Building Society was ln*al in th«* Girls’ Higli .School. King-str4*et. im .A]>ri! 27th. Air. E. G, Simpson presiding.


A


iiiMin of Sunday, tin* 2‘^th, A heain in tiie cdiiimn'y «)f tin* 4lw4*lling-hou'e, Xo. M 1 fa\hni't-sire»‘t . imd got alight.


In tlm.


Chnreh on tin* morning of tin* 2''tli. tin* R»*v. A


AA'hih* i)r4*aeliiiig at tin* (■4)ngri*gai naiul ’il'on AInrray wa' lak»*n ill. and tin* ser-


M - ^ f ▼ ■*, • * • jt I .At AInr»‘<amhe Mii'ieal l’t*'tival nn Mav .AimilnT (h*alh. 4)ii tin* 2''th. wa' that of lil'i


he h>lt (Tiiheroi* iie:irly 20 y e a i ' liefore liis deini'c. Im^ was employed on tlm 'tuff of AL*"rs, A


.Air. .Li'cjili B4)w)i4*r (i!2). who do-*! nt ’ork-str4*et grocer and I'roni !ii' h4)yho4id. until


On llu* night u) Alay l.st, wli**n Air. .Iaiiu*s w l{9


I lus


alimit an hour or until ili** fruit heci'>mes triMi'parent. Pour into warm jar.' ami 4-over ch)'i*Iv.


rontiiim* boiling for


AUCTION MARTS. GLITHFROF.


sli4)w l■lJupri^ing l(ll) geld aud US lyiiig-olf ciitth* mi oir4*r t*) :i big atlemlamu*. g(*M heil4*rs made from i,'17 to L


twiuttTs. t:l2 t4> C15; stirlis, C7 to lU ) ; host h*;avy l)4*of cows, Clo to C!8 5 '. ; otiu*rs, L


‘2l) 10s.:


Skipton, and .1. Howard. X’ewton, mad** then- awards as follows;—G*;hl calth;: 1. R. AA'liittaker. CUther*)o; 2, .1. .Ashworth. Low ALmr. Lyiiig-oiV cattle: 1, 0. Dnxhurv, 'rnrton; 2, F. Coates, Chathnrn.


LAs.; stoi-4* hulls up to C13 lOs.; host short date lying-off cows, £22 to C2(); lat**r 4lates, L’I7 10s. to C21 .7s.; older cattle, Cl4 to C17.


’12 10s. to CL’i: lieavy hulls, CIS to i;21 'riie judges, Alessrs, J . Harrison, ATonday: A goo*l show, cmnprising 400


offer to a c.npiial attendance. Quotations: Best dairy **ows froju C28 to £31 r.s.: secondary sorts, C22 io £27 10s.; plainer kinds, £17 10s. t4> £21; best h>cal lu*iii*r'. C*23 to C2() 15'.; other heifers, C19 to £22;


best clipped lioggs, Oj*!* to lOid.; licnvior weiglits. .^ild. to 9 td .; horned ewes, (>d. to 7.1*1.: h**avier sheep. 5jd. to (hi.: Irish lambs. Is. 3d. to Is. (id. per Ih. Tm*sday: A big sliow of dairy cattle oil


Afessr.s. G. Goldard. Langho. an<l T. N’utt.-ill. ALanehoster, made the following awards for dairy cattle: 1, H. Xohle, .Simonstono; 2, N. Clark, Gishnrn.


'I’he judges,


roaring ealv»\s to 15s.; otliors, 27s. to 3o3.; smaller kinds. 15s. to 2-ls.


sheep. 30 Jrisli lambs nnd 25 fat cattle on oRev to a big jittondauce. Best Scotch black-polled heirors nude from Od. to OAd. per II).: secondary sorts. .^Jd. to b-pL; hulhu’ks. -


’^Id. to J)*l.; ew**s. 5Jd. to bMl.;


Fr iday: There was a *-4Ui'iderably heller Ih^sb


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