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an extent by the mandates of the church , but they have at the present time a general idea that the Masonic body is not the menace to society that they had formerly expected . This conclusion would have to be arrived at sooner or

later and it would not have affected the Masonic body whether the people of the Philippines liked their style or not . The object is too high to be affected by the prejudice of any individual clique or people on earth . With the advent of American administration in the islands all barriers that the

Spanish laws had effected against secret societies were thrown down , and the prevailing sentiment among Spanish subjects could not in any way affect their establishment in the Philippines . u * M . . . j u \ t tr u \ m i » >« i » « J U u * r % r \ r t \ 4 X . n IV K KTi A AH K KH A A n A A

All of the precious metals of the world are without value until they are removed from their hiding places in the bosom of Mother Earth and made useful by the hands of men . So it is with the sublime principles of . our most beloved Order . They are of value to us only when we put them in practice ; when we incorporate them in our lives and live them among our fellows . —C . B . Winn , Oregon .

AUTOMATIC MACHINES are just now much in favour , and those wanting these remunerative articles will do well to inspect the stock of the Elite Manufacturing Co ., whose large and commodious premises are situated at 15 Myddelton Street , Clerkenwell , London , E . G . This enterprising Company boasts that they are not agents , but makers , and from what we have seen we should say they are

makers of the best kind of Automatic machines that can be had for money . Patents of their own are to be seen all over England , besides at several places on the continent and in America . Any of our readers desirous of becoming possessed of an Automatic machine of up-to-date design will do well to first communicate with the genial Manager of the Company , Mr . A . W . Gladstone Ross , who we fed sure will be only too pleased to give fullest advice and instruction .

JHHHOIXXKXXXXXXXXIt-X SOME , time back "Pearson's Weekly" contained an article referring to the house of Bro . A . A . Barnaschina ( the " Boko Poet" ) , the Prince Albert , High Street , Broadstairs , which may interest some of our readers who may be travelling in that district during the holiday season . It was in the following terms : —In the High

Street , Broadstairs , lives a publican who is a collector of curios , and if the value of interesting relics is measured by their antiquity his collection must represent fabulous wealth . It speaiks well for the honesty of Broadstairs that though these treasures worth millions—calculating roughly—are displayed in the window so unprotected that anybody inside the place can touch themthere has

, never been anything stolen . Some of the relics date from the flood . There is on view " the hook that Noah hung his oilskin on after that well-known shower , " and " the pencil Noah was supposed to have used when ticking off the animals as they entered the Ark . ' ' Though the former is covered thickly with rust and the latter almost crumbling away ,, they are in a very fair condition ,

considering their age . There is also a skeleton of a mouse with the label " This mouse got squeezed between two elephants whilst entering the Ark . " A lump of salt is the next thing which calls for remark . Now , as salt , its value would be a farthing , but with its history its value must be about equal to the accumulated capital and interest ( compound ) on the farthing since that bit of salt first came into existence . We cannot say how many millions that would be . There

is the letter which accompanied the salt when it was forwarded to its present owner . "Dear Sir , —Having been informed that you are a collector of curios , we herewith send you a portion of Lot's wife , the old original . This was found' by a tourist in the East . Trusting this will form part of your collection . —We remain , respectfully yours , ' The Dustshifters . ' - A pebble in the collection is labelled : — " This particular stone is a portion of the pebble believed to have been used by David , when he slew Goliath . You will note

a portion of Goliath s brain attached thereto . " On examination , there can be seen what appears to be a lump of ossified brain ! Coming to- more recent curiosities , there is the skeleton of " the rat that ate the malt that lay in the house that Jack built , - '' and the observer is told that " the cat that worried this rat can be seen in the backyard , nailed to the fence . '' There is also to be seen the

rusty looking remains of the " pipe'' from which Sir Walter Raleigh smoked his first half-ounce . Of great interest , especially in the town which contains Bleak House , is the end of a cigar , described by the label as : "The- fag-end of the cigar smoked by Charles Dickens whilst writing the twentieth chapter of his book 'David Copperfield . ' Guaranteed genuine bv ' The Boko Poet . ' ' A sood

many people profess to tell your nationality and your character , and even to write your biography , from the way you suck an orange , wear your boots , or hit your dog . It is , therefore , reasonable to suppose that a deal can be found out about a man from the way he smokes a cigar . This relic- therefore offers great possibilities , and would recommend its

we careful examination to all students and lovers of Dickens . It should be mentioned that this particular " topper" is a large one , which demonstrates to the merest amateur in telling character from a pimple on the nose or such-like things that the great author was not one of those mean men who smoke a cigar and singe their moustaches all in one . The last curiosity

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which we shall note is labelled "Latest novelty . Dug up in Pierremont . A shoe worn by the ass which the Queen rode when a ; child in Broadstairs . " On inquiry it was explained that it was the Queen who was the child in Broadstairs , not the ass . Perhaps , when the existence of this relic is made public , it will be bought by the nation and placed in the South Kensington Museum in commemoration of the Jubilee . V U U « U If u u mm n u « ¦¦ " " « KwifnAw JIJTW w jra IAAAIR

The Cripples' Mission.

The Cripples' Mission .

THE census takes no account of the number of deformed children . Not all the philanthropic effort of London knew ten years ago how many there were . Then a lover of children , who sought the ragged and uncared for , discovered a large proportion unable to join a treat even when provided . He made a list in the

East End , and the Ragged School Union employed other assistants , so that by 1 S 95 the register contained the record of 1 , 500 physically defective children . A sudden outburst of great generosity by the readers of the " Daily Telegraph , " in the winter of that year , offering 1 a Christmas hamper , led ito 7 , 000 applications . The Editor turned them over to Mr . John Kirk , Secretary of the R . S . U .,

and he and his staff , with' many' voluntary helpers , fought manfully through them . Some of these were duplicates , and a few fraudulent , but to-day . the entire metropolis is honeycombed by a . thousand Cripple Visitors , who have on their books 6 , 300 boys and girls ; These are grouped into 193 centres , which hold regular meetings for recreation and instruction , and these again are

gathered into nineteen main divisions , with an Honorary Superintendent . At the offices of the Cripples' Mission ( 32 John Street , London , W . C . ) each child is numbered and has a card to itself , on which is fastened all correspondence 'relating to it . The Society ' s care continues until the age of sixteen . The care is of diverse forms . Visitors advise las to medical and hospital assistance . The

Mission contributes part oi the cost of surgical appliances , and assists in obtaining the remainder from special funds . An attempt is made to teach mat-making , fretwork , and other handicrafts , that they may earn something , but this is not easy , for children who have been weak and ailing , sometimes from birth , are sadly

behind in education , notwithstanding the efforts of School Boards . The Barefoot Mission , another branch of the R . S . U . work , which last year received five thousand parcels of clothing and toys from friends , supplies clothes , and sometimes boots , for boys and girls . They are given on a sort of loan principle , which prevents parents or guardians from pawning or selling them .

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