Jurymen are often the cause of much quiet amuse• ment. Mr. Justice Gould was trying a case at York, and when he hal proceeded for about two hours, he noticed that there were only 11 jurymen in the box, so he inquired where the 12th was. " Please you, my Lord." answered one of th

The British -*dim!.Journal, in an article dealing with the plague in San Francisco, describes the methods of the wily Chinee to evade the sanitary inspector. In one room, it is said, were live Chinese seated at a table, and apparently playing dominoes. Several inspectors looked

According to advice, from Tabu, dated the 18th inst., the following is the full text of the telegram from the Chinese Emperor, dated September and the Japanese Emperor's reply thereto, dated October 9: " We, apprehending that the recent murder outside the Yun-tung Gate of Sugiya

then, who's got the laugh this day ?" Pet Brady cried out. "There's lots of time for him to come Out with old tricks, but if be don't they won't catch him,' said L►ngford. , Muzada snarled out a sentence hideous with blasphemy. " Even if he wins his bet, the triumph will have co

Cameras, Plates, Papers, Chemicals, Photo. and Lantern Accessories, Dark Room. Development for Amateurs undertaken. Buyers of Cameras are given a Course of Lessons Free. SATURDAY, :27TH OCTOBER, lU.rr• " The Open Door'' pact, A MOST imp ortint or agreement, has been conclu.h.d t

stated in she report for the year 1897, the Representative Body, with the approval of the General Synod, have transferred the oomposition balances to credit of the diocesan or parochial ammo entitled to receive them, and similar transfers have been made in the hooks of this duie

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Easter is the time when the car is introduced to the road again after the winter's housing, and naturally during the summer months there are a greater number of vehicles on the road than during the winter. We

It rat Sunday night, and Lady Ids : Delete felt weaiy and heartsiek as she 1034 from her seat in the drawing moot, and to the "No, thank you. - she said in answer to question. "I'm going to have an early night. - Then she !marled away before fresh could lw urged to make hei her