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DECEMBER  1894. 
The  remains  of  Henry  Melviu,  formerly  a  bandsman  in  the  Brechin 
Detachment  of  Volunteers,  were  interred  with   full  military  honours  on 
1st  inst. 

At  the  Martinmas  Feeing  Market,  foremen  were  engaged  at  £18  to. 
£21,  10s.;  first  horsemen,  £17,  10s.  to  £19;  second  men,  £16  to  £18; 
halfiins,  £10  to  £15. 

A  second  Board  of  Trade  inspection  of  the  Forfar  and  Brechin  Railway 
was  made  at  this  time,  and  considerable  impatience  was  shown,  on  the  part 
of  the  community,  at  the  long  delayed  opening  of  the  line. 

The  annual  social  and  dance  of  Maisondieu  Lodge  of  Ancient  Shepherds, 
came  off  brilliantly  on  7th  inst. 

A  large  electric  lamp,  erected  at  St.  Ninian  Square  by  the  town,  the 
electricity  to  which — equivalent  to  1000  candle  power  —is  generously  supplied 
free  from  Denburn  Works,  was  lighted  up  for  the  first  time  early  this 
month.  The  lamp  will  be  a  boon  and  a  blessing  to  the  many  comers  and 
goers  at  this  part. 

Mr.  J.  C.  Murray,  organist,  assisted  by  several  ladies,  gave  a  much 
appreciated  chamber  concert  of  classical  music  on  7th. 

Mr.  R.  Marsden  was  engaged  as  instructor  to  the  Brechin  Brass  Band. 
A  party  of  ladies  and  gentlemen  gave  a  highly  appreciated  amateur 
representation  of  "  Over  the  Garden  Wall"  and  concert  on  15th,  for  behoof 
of  the  Horticultural  Society. 

From  a  sale  of  work  on  17th,  to  complete  the  furnishings  of  the  Parish 
Church  Hall,  the  sum  of  £48,  10s.  lid.  was  realised. 

A  number  of  claims  by  parties  for  damage  to  their  houses  by  flooding 
through  overflowing  of  public  sewers  were  dealt  with  by  the  Police 
Commission. 

There  was  some  feeling  manifested  by  business  men  at  the  resolution  of 
the  postal  authorities  to  remove  the  post  office  from  the  business  part  of  the 
city  to  Panmure  Street,  and  efforts,  without  avail,  were  made  to  prevent 
this  being  done. 

After  a  fair  trial  of  "tar  macadam"  for  paving,  it  was  found  that  for 
footpaths  it  was  all  right,  but  for  crossings  it  was  deficient  in  durability. 

The  Town  Council  resolved  that  the  town  treasurer,  as  chamberlain,  find 
a  fidelity  guarantee  to  the  extent  of  £300. 

The  income  of  the  Brechin  Infirmary  for  the  year  was  £520,  15s.  S^d.  ; 
expenditure,  £724,  4s.  2^d.  ;  deficiency,  £203,  8s.  6d.  The  invested  funds 
of  the  Infirmary  stood  at  £4990,  12s.  ;  Dispensary,  £773,  4s.  lid. ;  total, 
£5763,  16s.  lid. 

141  cases  were  treated  in  the  Brechin  Infirmary  during  the  year,  besides 
81  out  patients. 

There  were  found  to  be  within  the  burgh  at  the  half-yearly  census  on 
Sunday,  23rd,  30  beggars,  vagrants,  etc. 

In  connection  with  the  Evening  Continuation  School  a  very  enjoyable 
social  was  held  on  Christmas  Eve. 

The  quarterly  dividend  of  the  Brechin  Equitable  Co-Operative  Society 
was  2s.  8d.  per  £1. 


The  Brechin  Almanac  and  Directmy  for  1896. 


JANUARY. 

New  Year  was  ushered  in,  in  good  ol5  festive  style,  and  with  especial 
manifestations  of  good  will  all  round. 

A  novelty  in  the  salvation  way  was  the  marriage  of  a  "  captain  "  and  a 
" lieutenant "  of  the  army  "under  the  flag."  There  was  a  general  parade 
of  all  the  detachments,  and  salutes  of  hallelujah  artillery  were  fired  without 
stint. 

The  annual  dinner  of  Brechin  Castle  Curling  Club  was  held  on  3rd,  under 
the  genial  presidency  of  the  Hon.  C.  M.  Ramsay,  when  a  jovial  evening 
was  passed. 

A  most  intense  frost  set  in  on  10th,  when  5  degrees  below  zero  were 
registered. 

Consequent  on  the  early  symptoms  of  an  approaching  general  election, 
the  M.P.  for  the  Burghs  entered  in  conference  with  his  committees  in  the 
various  towns,  preparatory  for  the  "  coming  day." 

Mr.  G.  W.  Baxter,  the  Unionist  candidate  for  the  burghs,  also  com- 
menced his  campaign  in  opposition,  and  addressed  a  meeting  on  14th. 

The  Police  Commission  resolved  to  join  with  the  County  Council  in  the 
institution  of  an  epidemic  hospital  for  the  district. 

According  to  police  statistics  for  1894  there  were  165  persons  apprehended 
or  cited,  within  the  burgh,  for  crime. 

The  number  of  Parish  Councillors  for  Brechin  was  fixed  by  the  County 
Council  at  12  for  the  burgh  and  5  for  the  landward  divisions. 

The  refreshments  to  the  magistrates  for  two  days  attendance  at  Trinity 
Market  (for  June  1894)  cost  £11,  8s.  2d. 

The  Council's  annual  dinner  cost  £10,  9s.  9d. 

During  the  year  Nurse  Lyon  had  attended  116  cases  to  whom  she  had 
paid  2366  visits. 

For  impudently  entering  a  house  in  River  Street  by  means  of  a  skeleton 
key,  and  stealing  there-froni  a  quantity  of  Jewellery,  John  Dunn,  a  tramp, 
was  at  Dundee  Circuit  Court,  sentenced  to  5  years  "  penal." 

The  granting  of  a  license  to  a  private  slaughter-house  in  the  vicinity  of 
the  burgh  by  the  District  Committee  of  County  Council,  gave  rise  to  a  pretty 
spicey  correspondence  between  the  burgh  local  authoritj'  and  the  committee, 
the  former  contending  that  the  latter  had  trenched  within  their  jurisdiction. 
An  appeal  to  higher  powers  was  threatened,  but  the  storm  blew  over. 

A  question  of  a  wholesale  paving,  instigated  by  some  ultra-progressionists 
in  the  Town  Council,  was  wisely  handed  over  to  the  Dean  of  Guild,  and 
very  judiciously  it  was  allowed  to  sleep. 

John  Gordon  the  last  of  the  precentors  in  Brechin  retired,  after  21  years 
service  in  that  oifice,  in  East  Free  Church,  and  on  that  occasion  was  pre- 
sented with  a  substantial  testimonial. 

A  serious  subsidence  took  place  in  that  part  of  a  field  on  Limefield, 
directly  over  which  the  Brechin  and  Edzell  Railway  passes.  The  hole  20 
feet  deep  by  40  feet  circumference,  was  caused  by  the  collapse  of  an  old 
lime-stone  quarry,  and  caused  considerable  loss  and  trouble  to  the 
contractor. 

Contracts  for  the  erection  of  the  new  Post  Office  in  Panmure  Street,  to 
cost  between  £2000  and  £3000,  were  accepted  and  arrangements  made 
(weather  permitting)  to  start  building  operations  as  soon  as  possible. 

At  the  "  Carlie's  "  Market  foremen  engaged  at  £32  to  £33,  ordinary  men 
£30  to  £32. 

Property  No.  1  Panmure  Street  was  sold  by  roup  at  the  upset  price  of 
£515. 


Epitome  of  Local  Events. 


FEBRUARY. 

The  annual  gathering  of  the  Brechin  Celtic  Society  took  place  in  the 
City  Hall  on  the  night  of  the  1st  inst. ,  when  Gael  and  Saxon  mingled 
in  harmonious  throng  the  "lee  lang  nicht,"  unmindful  of  ancient  social 
feud. 

"Punch  and  Judy  "  was  the  somewhat  uncommon  subject  of  a 
lecture  delivered  under  the  auspices  of  the  Cathedral  Church  Guild  by 
the  Rev.  Robert  Barclay,  Greenock. 

The  Juvenile  Branch  of  Shepherdry  in  Brechin  was  formerly  con- 
stituted a  lodaie  on  9th,  when  over  20  members  were  initiated. 

The  Brechin  Police  Commission,  as  Local  Authority,  repudiated  a 
claim  made  on  them  by  the  Infirmary  Directors  for  cost  of  interment  of 
a  tinker  boy  who  had  died  in  the  Infirmary. 

An  extraordinary  hurricane  of  wind,  accompanied  by  a  terrific  snow 
storm,  occurred  on  fth.  All  traffic,  whether  by  foot,  vehicle,  or  rail, 
was  blocked  for  a  considerable  period.  This  was  followed  by  a  frost 
which,  for  intensity  and  length  of  duration,  was  unparalleled  by  any 
within  the  memory  of  the  "oldest  inhabitant."  Much  privation  was, 
in  consequence,  experienced  by  outdoor  workers. 

There  were  numerous  complaints  as  to  the  deficiency  in  weight  of 
the  quantities  of  coal  sold  in  the  streets,  and  the  proper  officials  were 
ordered  to  be  on  the  alert  as  to  the  cause  of  complaint. 

By  a  sale  of  "  jumbled  "  articles,  numerous  and  unmentionable,  on 
16th,  for  behoof  of  the  Brechin  Cricket  Club,  £58  was  netted. 

At  a  sale  of  1000  trees  of  various  species  on  the  estate  of  Keithock 
on  16th,  ash  fetched  98  to  14s  ;  birch,  6a  6d  to  93  ;  other  lots,  23  to  48 
6d. 

The  Secretary  for  Scotland  authorised  the  Brechin  Town  Council  to 
borrow  on  the  security  of  the  Common  Good  of  the  Burgh  an  amount 
not  exceeding  £20,000  for  payment  of  debts,  the  sum  to  be  repayable 
within  50  years 

At  the  Court  for  revisal  of  Parish  Council  Election  Roll,  there  was 
only  one  claim  sustained. 

The  Town  Council  remitted  to  a  Committee  to  enquire  and  consider 
as  to  the  disposal  of  the  old  Town  Hall. 

A  grand  entertainment  in  the  shape  of  a  Concert  and  "  Living 
Pictures  "  was  given  for  behoof  of  the  Infirmary  under  arrangement  of 
Dr  Parkinson,  in  the  City  Hall  on  14th.     A  tidy  sum  was  realised. 

The  annual  festival  of  Court  Brechin  Castle  of  Ancient  Foresters 
came  off  with  great  eclat  in  the  City  Hall  on  15th.  A  feature  was  the 
realistic  production  of  the  comedy  "The  Serious  Family."  The  light 
fantastic  toe  was  tripped  till  the  small  hours  of  next  morning. 

An  appeal  by  Guthrie,  Martin  &  Co. ,  Ltd. ,  of  the  North  Port  Dis- 
tillery against  a  decision  of  the  Brechin  Magistrates  fixing  the  valuation 
of  the  distillery  property  at  £340  instead  of  £240  as  claimed  was  dis- 
missed by  the  Court  of  Session. 

The  annual  assembly  of  Lodge  St.  James  of  Free  Masons,  on  28th, 
was  a  brilliant  affair. 

At  the  "Causey  "  Horse  Market  there  was  a  poor  show  all  round  ; 
business  stiff,  although  work  horses  sold  up  to  £54. 


4  The  Brechin  Almanac  and  Directory  for  1896, 

MARCH. 
By  a  concert  in  the  City  Hall  on  2n(I,  for  behoof  of  the  unemployed, 
£11  3s  6d  was  raised. 

Sheriff  Cheyne,  as  abitrator  in  the  application  for  the  disjunction  of 
the  Landward  and  Burghal  portions  of  the  parish,  after  hearing  the 
"pros,  and  cons.,"  found  that  the  applicants  had  failed  to  establish  a 
substantial  case,  and  the  Secretary  for  Scotland  therefore  refused  dis- 
junction. 

Miss  C.  E.  Burns,  Rosebank,  bequeathed  the  sum  of  £20  for 
behoof  of  four  funds  connected  with  the  East  Free  Church. 

At  the  annual  ball  of  the  Brechin  detachment  2nd  V.B.R.H.,  on 
8th,  there  was  a  brilliant  assemblage  of  soldier  and  other  citizens,  and 
everything  went  merry  as  a  marriage  bell. 

£30  was  realised  from  a  sale  of  work  on  5th  in  West  Free  Church 
Hall  for  the  Women's  Missions. 

The  mortality  of  the  burgh  had  been  exceptionally  high  for  a  month 
previous  owing  to  the  excessive  severity  of  the  weather. 

The  question  of  opposing  Home  Rule  for  Ireland  agitated  the 
Unionist  mind  somewhat,  and  in  furtherance  of  the  opposition  Mr. 
Webb,  from  Antrim,  addressed  an  enthusiastic  anti-Home  Rule  meet- 
ing in  the  Mechanics'  Hall  on  8th. 

The  Brechin  Mill  and  Factory  Operatives'  Union  resolved  that  fire 
and  break-down  allowance  be  included  in  the  rules. 

A  large  party  of  emigrants  left  Brechin  en  route  for  New  York  on 
15th. 

The  annual  social  of  the  employees  of  the  "  City  Press  "  and  Stamp 
and  Tax  Office  on  13th  was  a  most  enjoyable  function.  Mr.  W. 
Anderson  performed  the  duties  of  chairman  with  considerable  credit  to 
himself  and  all  concerned.  The  most  interesting  feature  of  the  even- 
ing's enjoyment  was  the  rendering  of  that  beautiful  piece,  entitled 
"Joe,  the  Ostler,"  which  was  done  with  true  dramatic  fervour  by  Mr. 
G.  S.  Farquharson,  Brechin's  world-famous  elocutionist. 

The  grant  earned  by  Damacre  Road  School  was  the  large  amount  of 
£446  9s,  and  that  of  Union  Street  School  £l40  9s  lid.  Reporcs  on 
both  schools  were  very  satisfactory. 

The  Shepherds'  dramatic  corps  gave  a  very  realistic  production  of 
"  Sudden  Thoughts  "  and  "  Stage  Struck  "  to  a  large  attendance  of  the 
public  on  15th. 

The  question  of  disposing  of  the  old  Town  Hall  was  delayed  by  the 
Town  Council  pending  the  completion  of  the  consolidation  of  the 
town's  debt. 

The  question  of  not  reappointing  Mr.  Foster  as  Burgh  Assessor 
cropped  up  at  the  Town  Council's  monthly  meeting,  which,  however, 
was  relinquished  for  a  resolution  to  enjoin  Mr.  Foster  to  give  more 
attention  to  the  work. 

A  donation  of  £15  was  voted  from  the  Town's  Improvement  Bazaar 
Fund  toward  the  cost  of  removing  the  Dalhousie  Fountain  from  the 
West  Port  to  St.  Ninian's  Square. 

Co-operative  dividends  were — United  Association,  23  8d ;  Co- 
operative Beef  Store,  2s  4d  ;  Equitable  Society,  28  4d. 


Epitome  of  Local  Events. 


APRIL. 

The  reports  of  Mechanics  Institution  for  the  past  year  showed  that 
the  membership  had  not  kept  so  well  up  as  desirable. 

Journeyman  slaters'  wages  were  raised  from  6^d  to  7d  per  hour. 
The  Police  Commission  resolved  on  8th  to  consult  an  engineer  on  the 
question  of  laying  a  duplicate  water  main  from  Trinity  Reservoir  to 
the  town. 

The  polling  for  the  Parish  Council  of  Brechin  took  place  on  2nd. 
There  was  a  good  deal  of  interest  in  the  election,  being  the  first  of  its 
kind.  In  the  burghal  portion  923  voters  exercised  their  rights,  and  of 
the  27  candidates  the  following  were  the  12  successful  : — Murdoch 
Beaton,  draper,  528  ;  Wm.  Jamieson,  photo  dealer,  492  ;  Gr.  A.  Scott, 
manufacturer,  489  ;  David  Duke,  manufacturer,  484  ;  Geo.  Forrest, 
photographer,  470  ;  J.  M.  Dunn,  insurance  agent,  446  ;  A.  R.  M'Lean 
Murray,  teacher,  422  ;  James  Straiton,  factory  worker',  481  ;  Joseph 
Mitchell,  tenter,  380  ;  David  Dakers,  manufacturer,  362  ;  John  Irvine, 
factory  worker,  362  ;  VVm.  Britcher,  tenter,  3(50.  Of  the  7  candidates 
for  the  landward,  the  following  are  the  five  successful  : — James 
Carnegie,  farmer,  105  ;  David  Hume,  farmer,  100  ;  Allan  Blacklaws, 
grieve,  97  ;  John  Clark,  postmaster,  95  ;  James  Smith,  farmer,  87. 

A  suggestion  by  Mr  Laing  to  the  Town  Council  that  four  additional 
baths  be  put  into  the  public  washing  house  was  "left  over  in  the 
meantime." 

The  cost  of  the  Parish  Council  election  was  £26  13s  8d. 

The  Town  Council  voted  £10  to  the  funds  of  the  City  Brass  Band. 

The  cost  of  clearing  the  streets  of  the  sn(jw  during  the  late  storms 
was  about  £125,  or  about  Id  per  £1  on  the  rates. 

The  past  year's  grants  earned  by  the  Bank  Street  School  was  £278 
16s,  and  that  of  Tenements  School,  £479  3s. 

The  total  number  of  volumes  issued  from  the  Public  Library  for 
the  past  quarter  was  10,067,  and  the  total  number  of  readers  at  the 
end  of  that  period  was  1811. 

Statements  made  at  the  first  annual  social  of  the  Female  Court  of 
Foresters,  Careston  Castle,  showed  that  good  work  had  been  done 
during  the  year,  both  membership  and  finances  being  very  satisfac- 
tory. 

Primrose  Day  received  but  slight  buttonhole  recognition  this  year 
in  the  city. 

Grass  Parks  let  for  the  season  rather  higher  this  year,  those  of 
Vayne  about  3^  per  cent. 

The  swallow  arrived  here  this  year  rather  earlier  than  usual — first 
appearance,  Sunday  21st. 

A  red  letter  day  among  the  Masonic  brethren  in  the  ancient  city 
was  the  17th,  on  which  date  the  Provincial  Grand  Lodge  held  its 
quarterly  meeting  in  the  Mechanics  Hall,  when  inter  alia  the  Hon.  C. 
M.  Ramsay  was  installed  Substitute  Provincial  Grand  Master  of  Forfar- 
shire.    The  brethren  after  their  labours  "  refreshed  "  at  a  banquet. 

A  dairy  class,  under  the  auspices  of  the  County  Council,  was  opened 
at  Little  Brechin  on  25th  with  most  favourable  prospects. 


6  The  Brechin  Almanac  and  Directory  for  1896. 

MAY. 

Operations  were  commenced  early  this  month  with  the  construction  of 
a  goods  station  for  the  Caledonian  Railway,  at  Strachan's  Park,  prior, 
it  is  presumed,  to  the  reconstruction  and  improvement  of  the  company's 
present  passenger  station. 

The  Parochial  Board,  at  a  special  meeting  on  3rd,  resolved  to 
borrow  temporarily  from  Bank  the  sum  of  £780  6s  to  pay  the  purchase 
of  ground  for  cemetery  extension. 

The  Brechin  Farmers'  Mart  (Limited),  at  their  first  annual  meeting, 
declared  a  dividend  of  7^  per  cent,  profit  on  the  year's  transactions. 

The  funds  of  the  Scottish  Mill,  Factory,  and  Bleachfield  Workers' 
Federal  Union,  with  which  the  Brechin  Mill  and  Factory  Workers' 
Union  is  federated,  were  stated  at  meeting  of  their  Council  on  4th  to 
be  £3745  16s  ll^d. 

At  the  half  yearly  meeting  of  the  Brechin  and  Edzell  Hallway  Com- 
pany it  was  reported  that  of  the  £37,500  authorised  stock  £20,723  had 
been  received,  £10,940  unissued,  and  £24,704  2s  8d  had  been  expended 
up  to  date. 

The  Brechin  Lawn  Tennis  Club  courts  were  opened  on  8th  in  fine 
weather.  Several  sets  were  played,  and  a  refreshing  cup  of  tea  was 
partaken  of. 

A  farewell  meeting  was  held  in  West  Free  Church  on  8th  to  bid 
God-speed  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Irons  on  their  departure  as  mission- 
aries to  the  Congo. 

The  Town  Council  resolved  to  approach  the  Parish  Council  with  a 
view  to  open  to  the  public  the  pathway  along  the  north-west  end  of  the 
cemetery,  and  of  which  the  Parish  Council  are  proprietors. 

The  sum  of  £2000 — part  of  the  sum  given  by  an  unknown  donor  to 
establish  the  public  library — was,  on  resolution  of  the  Town  Council, 
entered  in  town  stock  for  annual  revenue  to  the  library. 

The  town's  agents'  expense  in  connection  with  the  appeal  by  the 
North  Port  Distillery  Company  against  the  town's  valuation  of  their 
works  was  £14  4s  5d. 

Alterations  on  the  public  washing-house — including  six  new  baths, 
in  all  costing  £300 — were  resolved  on  by  the  Town  Council. 

The  Finance  Committee  of  the  Town  Council  was  empowered  to 
approach  the  Gas  Company  with  a  view  to  ascertaining  whether  the 
works  could  be  acquired  by  the  town. 

The  Town  Council  voted  £5  towards  the  cost  of  providing  a  public 
clock  to  be  placed  in  the  Post  Office. 

The  Board  of  Trade  resolved  not  to  proceed  with  the  provisional 
order  for  the  lighting  of  Brechin  with  electric  light. 

The  Police  Commission  resolved  that  Pearse  Street  be  levelled  and 
paved,  and  taken  over  as  a  public  street. 

Of  17  samples  of  milk  taken  for  analysis,  13  were  of  first-class  quality, 
3  low  in  fat,  and  1  very  low  in  fat — who  was  the  vendor  ? 

During  the  lighting  season  718,130  cubic  feet  of  gas  was  used  in  the 
public  lamps,  an  increase  of  8823  feet  as  compared  with  previous 
season. 

The  bakeis  in  town  raised  the  price  of  the  41b.  loaf  ^d. 


Epitome  of  Local  Events. 


JUNE. 

Mr  James  Smith,  West  Kirkby,  Cheshire,  a  former  townsman,  made 
the  handsome  donation  of  £200  to  the  funds  of  the  Brechin  Infirmary. 

At  the  Whitsunday  feeing  market  a  good  deal  of  business  was  done. 
First  horsemen  got  £18  to  £19  ;  second  do.,  £15  to  £17  ;  third,  £11 
to  £14,  and  boys  £9  to  £11. 

Our  townsman,  Emeritus- Professor  Mitchell  of  St.  Andrews 
University,  was  presented  with  an  illuminated  address,  his  portrait  in 
oil,  and  a  cheque  for  £200,  by  his  admirers  after  a  professoriate  of  46 
years. 

The  Forfar  and  Brechin  Railway  was  opened  for  passenger  traffic 
on  1st  curt.,  when  the  first  train,  consisting  of  9  carriages,  started  from 
Brechin  at  7.30  a.m.  with  40  passengers,  to  which  number  additions 
were  made  at  the  various  stations  en,  route,  and  arrived  at  Forfar  in  due 
course  with  200  on  board.  In  all,  over  500  passengers  went  the  route  on 
the  opening  day.  There  was  no  demonstration  further  than  the  firing 
of  fog  signals  and  the  gay  decoration  of  the  engine. 

Mr  J.  Shiress  Will,  M.P.  for  these  burghs,  voted  in  69  out  of  118 
divisions  up  to  Whitsuntide. 

By  means  of  powerful  screw  jacks,  rollers,  etc.,  a  large  cart  shed 
was  removed  Yankee  fashion  trom  one  part  of  Strachan's  Park  to 
another  without  so  much  as  a  pane  of  glass  in  the  windows  being 
broken.  The  novelty  of  the  operation  excited  the  interest  of  a  large 
number  of  onlookers. 

The  last  of  the  four-loom  shops  in  Brechin,  situated  in  Bridge 
Street,  was  gutted  and  ficted  up  as  a  dwelling  house,  there  being  no 
further  use  for  it,  the  race  of  hand-loom  weavers  being  almost  extinct. 

There  were  numerous  samples  of  ripe  strawberries,  raspberries, 
blackberries,  and  cherries  by  the  middle  of  this  month. 

A  recommendation  by  the  Property  Committee  of  the  Town  Council 
to  take  the  advice  ot  an  architect  as  to  the  extending  of  the  City  Hall 
stage  was  agreed  to. 

The  Police  Commission  made  their  usual  holiday  "  inspection  "  of 
the  Mooran  Water  Works  on  17th. 

Mr  Laing,  at  the  meeting  of  Police  Commission,  suggested  that  the 
town  officer  be  instructed  to  see  that  all  bottles  of  whisky  charged  for 
at  the  Commissioners  annual  visit  to  Trinity  Tryst  be  delivered  and 
consumed.     Mr  Laing  is  a  Good  Templar. 

At  the  quarterly  drill  of  the  Burgh  Fire  Brigade  on  22nd,  a  novel 
and  interesting  feature  was  the  competitions  by  trios  and  individuals 
in  a  programme  ot  "  events  for  prizes  given  by  several  citizens."  The 
events  were  smartly  gone  about. 

Mr  Philip,  solicitor,  of  Messrs  Will,  Philip,  &  Aird,  was  appointed 
legal  adviser  to  the  Parish  Council. 

After  a  long  spell  of  scorching  dry  weather,  rain  made  its  much- 
needed  and  welcome  appearance  on  18th. 

There  were  203  vagrants  in  the  burgh  at  the  half-yearly  census  on 
Sunday  evening  23rd. 

One  of  the  severest  thunderstorms  that  has  been  experienced  for  a 
long  time  broke  over  the  city  on  26th. 


JULY^ 

The  Gaslight  Company  at  their  annual  meeting  on  1st  declared  the 
usual  dividend  of  25s  per  share,  and  continued  the  price  of  gas  at  4i  7d 
per  1000  feet. 

Dr  Adams  was  appointed  joint  medical  officer  of  the  Brechin 
Infirmary  along  with  Dr  Parkinson. 

For  the  quarter,  Nurse  Lyon,  of  the  Victoria  Nursing  Association, 
made  591  visits. 

The  Salvation  Army  celebrated  the  9th  anniversary  of  the  intro- 
du«tion  of  the  corps  into  Brechin  on  7th. 

The  Dalhousie  Memorial  Fountain  was  removed  from  its  site  at  the 
Mechanics  Instituta  and  re-erected  at  St.  Ninian's  Square,  and  the 
effect  thereof  is  admitted  to  be  much  better  than  before. 

A  report  by  Mr  Gale,  C.E.,  Glasgow,  on  the  Brechin  water  supply 
showed  how  this  could  be  increased  sufficiently  at  a  roughly  estimated 
cost  of  £900. 

In  response  to  advertisement,  orders  amounting  to  £20,330  were 
received  for  the  £20,000  of  3  per  cent,  stock  issued  by  the  Corporation 
on  security  of  the  Commun  Good. 

In  response  to  a  memorial  from  the  Police  Commission,  the  Cale- 
donian Railway  Company  agreed  to  issue  cheap  tickets  on  Wednesdays 
for  the  shopkeepers'  Wednesday  half-holidays. 

For  support  of  the  poor  for  year  1895-96  the  Parish  Council's 
estimates  were  £2873. 

The  result  of  the  burghs  election  satisfied  both  Liberal  and  Tory — 
the  former  that  their  candidate  had  been  again  returned,  and  the  latter 
that  his  majority  was  reduced.  As  regards  the  County  election,  only 
one  side  was  proud — the  Separatists. 

The  construction  of  the  Brechin  and  Edzell  Railway  had  made  con- 
siderable progress  by  thi«  month,  and  it  was  believed  that  the  line 
would  be  in  full  operation  before  twelvemonths  from  that  date  had 
expired. 

The  Edzell  Highland  Games  were  as  much  in  vogue  this  year  as 
usual,  and  with  several  new  attractions  the  whole  passed  off  success- 
fully, both  as  attendance,  competitions,  or  finances. 

The  week  of  midsummer  holidays  this  year  was  not  so  enjoyable  as 
formerly.  The  usual  facilities  as  regards  travelling  were  afforded  both 
by  rail  and  road,  but  the  weather  clerk  behaved  cruelly. 

In  answer  to  a  petition  by  the  trustees  of  the  late  Rev.  Alexander 
Gardner  of  Brechin  Cathedral  to  erect  a  new  church  in  Brechin  in  con- 
nection with  the  Established  Church  in  terms  of  Mr  Gardner's  will, 
the  Established  Presbytery  unanimously  resolved  to  take  the  necessary 
steps  to  give  effect  to  the  petition  and  cite  all  parties  concerned. 

Three  acres  of  land  Avith  house  and  office  in  Latch  Road  were  sold 
by  roup  on  30th  for  £640 — upset  price,  £460. 

The  Brechin  group  of  the  I.L.P.  resolved  to  run  a  candidate  for  the 
Montrose  Burghs  on  Socialistic  principles  at  next  election. 

During  the  year  ending  with  this  month  the  number  of  volumes 
issued  from  the  Public  Library  was  33,769,  and  there  were  1658  ticket 
holders. 


Epitome  of  Local  Events. 


AUGUST. 
At  the  first  roup  of  growing  potatoes  for  the  season  on  2nd  in  the 
district  prices  ranged  from  Is  lOd  to  2s  3M  per  fall. 

The  whole  of  the  public  and  other  schools  were  re-opened  on  12th. 

The  burgh  police,  with  their  effects,  on  7th  removed  from  their  old 
quarters  in  Church  Street  and  took  up  their  abode  in  the  new  Municipal 
Buildings  in  Bank  Street.  The  first  police  court  therein  was  held  on 
12th,  when  bails  amounting  to  £3  17s  6d  were  forfeited,  and  2  navvies 
and  1  woman  were  dealt  with  by  the  Provost. 

Twenty  acres  of  growing  oats  at  Little  Keithock  fetched  by  roup  at 
the  rate  of  £5  15s  to  £6  Is  6d  per  acre. 

The  annual  inspection  of  the  burgh  police  was  made  on  10th  by 
H.M.  Inspector,  who  said  that  the  force  was  more  efficient  than  it  used 
to  be,  Vut  numerically  weak,  their  being  only  one  oflicer  to  1300  of 
population.      He  suggested  an  addition  of  two  constables. 

In  a  Sheriff  Court  action  by  a  miller  against  the  Brechin  District  of 
County  Council  for  damages  received  through  insufficient  fencing  of  a 
road,  decree  for  £3  38  and  £3  12s  of  expenses  was  given  for  pursuer. 

The  festival  of  St.  Grouse  opened  rather  inauspiciously  as  regards 
the  weather,  but  notwithstanding  an  immense  number  of  "shooters" 
passed  through  the  city  en  route  for  the  moors  in  high  hopes. 

A  teetotal  campaign,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Good  Templars,  was  held  for  a  week,  open-air  meetings  being  addressed 
at  various  parts  of  the  city. 

The  Town  Council  voted  the  sum  of  £81  15s  8d  from  the  residue 
grant  to  pay  off  a  like  sum  still  remaining  as  part  of  the  guarantee  by 
several  gentlemen  for  the  supply  of  6000  vols  to  the  public  library. 

The  Town  Chamberlain  was  appointed  registrar  in  connection  with 
towti's  debt  consolidation  scheme. 

The  magistrates,  in  reply  to  a  petition  by  farmers  and  others, 
resolved  to  limit  the  Trinity  Muir  June  Tryst  to  one  day — Thursday  of 
the  usual  week — instead  of  two  days  as  heretofore. 

Plans  and  a  report  respecting  the  alterations  on  the  City  Hall  plat- 
form, etc. ,  were  prepared  and  left  for  inspection  of  the  Town  Council 
to  be  dealt  with.  . 

The  annual  exhibition  by  the  Brechin  Horticultural  Society  on  16th 
and  17th  was  a  large,  brilliant  and  all-round  successful  display. 

At  the  quaint  and  ancient  ceremony  of  awarding  the  Dunmow 
Flitch  of  Bacon,  at  the  village  of  Little  Dunmow,  West  Essex,  a 
Brechin  woman  and  her  husband  were  awarded  a  flitch  as  one  of  the 
happy  couples  who  had  not  said  a  "hard  word"  to  each  other  for  ayear 
and  a  day. 

The  granting  of  a  "special  license"  at  a  Brechin  cricket  match  was 
the  subject  of  some  bantering  and  strictures  passed  at  the  granting 
magistrates  by  some  members  of  Town  Council.  The  opinion  of  some 
was  that  if  cricket  could  not  be  played  without  "  special  license  "  it 
should  be  left  ahme. 

The  Parish  Council  empowered  the  Cemetery  Committee  to  proceed 
with  the  cemetery  extension  without  delay.  The  cost  of  ground  and 
conveyance  expenses  was  stated  at  £7^0  14s  lid. 


10  The  Brechin  Almanac  and  Directory  for  1896. 

SEPTEMBER. 

Scarlet  fever  of  a  mild  type  was  prevalent  in  the  town  at  this  time. 

Garden  plundering  by  youngsters  was  greatly  prevalent.  In  the 
Police  Court  "  admonitions  "  was  all  that  was  meted  out  to  the  culprits, 
but  the  application  of  the  birch  rod  was  advocated  by  a  great  many  of 
the  citizens. 

The  inmates  of  the  City  Alms  House  had  a  very  enjoyable  pic-nic 
to  Edzell  Castle  on  5th. 

A  sample  of  this  year's  oats,  grown  on  Hillhead  of  Burghill  was 
sold  at  208  per  quarter  of  42  lbs.  per  bushel. 

Grain  cutting  was  finished  on  one  of  the  farms  of  Careston  on  3rd — 
the  first  reported  in  the  district. 

The  Caledonian  Railway  Company  paid  the  sum  of  £17,7592  4s  for 
the  Forfar  and  Brechin  Railway,  including  stations,  bridges,  and  roads. 

For  the  purpose  of  keeping  up  old  associations,  the  Police  Com- 
mission agreed  that  the  old  names  of  the  Brechin  Streets  should  be 
placed  alongside  the  new  ones — e.g.,  Union  Street — Cadger  Wynd  ; 
School  Lane — Clypes'  Wynd,  &c. 

The  Established  Presbytery,  at  a  meeting  on  3rd,  unanimously 
granted  the  petition  of  the  trustees  of  the  late  Rev.  Alex.  Gardner  to 
sanction  and  give  all  facilities  for  the  erection  of  a  new  Established 
Church  in  Brechin  in  accordance  with  a  bequest  of  Mr  Gardner. 

The  members  of  the  Brechin  Burns  Club  had  a  very  enjoyable 
jaunt  to  the  Brig  o'  Mooran  on  11th. 

The  Brechin  Cricket  Club  had  a  fairly  successful  season.  Of  15 
matches  they  won  8,  lost  5,  and  drew  2.  The  second  eleven  won  3, 
lost  6,  and  drew  3. 

A  question  was  raised  in  the  Town  Council  to  open  up  to  the  public 
the  path  along  the  north  west  of  the  Cemetery,  but  the  Parish  Council 
who  were  approached  on  the  matter  were  rather  obstructive. 

Consequent  on  the  old  municipal  buildings  being  vacated,  the  Town 
Council  as  proprietors  agreed  to  put  up  the  same  for  let. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Diocesan  Synod  of  Brechin  on  11th,  a 
congratulatory  address  was  presented  by  the  clergy  to  the  Most  Rev. 
the  Bishop  of  Brechin,  primus  of  Scotland,  on  the  occasion  of  his 
having  attained  the  jubilee  year  of  his  ordination. 

A  train  of  two  wagons  and  a  carriage  with  an  invited  party  was,  on 
21st,  for  the  first  time,  run  on  the  Brechin  and  Edzell  Railway  as  far 
as  West  Water,  where  a  pic-nic  was  held. 

The  Right  Hon.  the  Earl  of  Southesk  entertained  his  tenantry  to 
dinner  in  Kinnaird  Castle  on  18th. 

A  grand  three  days  "  Princess  ''  bazaar  was  held  in  the  City  Hall 
on  19th,  20th,  and  21st  in  aid  of  the  East  Free  Church  organ  fund  and 
for  hall  extension.     Nearly  £1015  was  realised. 

Harvest  thanksgiving  services  were  held  in  St.  Andrews  Episcopal 
Church  on  29th.     The  church  was  finely  decorated  for  the  occasion. 

Co-operative  dividends  per  £1  were — Equitable  Society,  23  lOd  for 
the  quarter  ;  United  Association,  2s  8d',  and  Beef  Store,  6d  for  the 
half  year  respectively. 


Epitome  of  Local  Events.  11 

OCTOBER. 

On  the  Autumn  Holiday  the  weather  was  clear  and  bracing,  and  a 
general  exodus  of  the  citizens  enjoyed  a  splendid  outing. 

From  the  great  charity  demonstration  held  for  behoof  of  the 
Infirmary  and  Victoria  Nursing  Association,  the  net  sum  of  £90  was 
realised. 

The  postal  officials  on  7th  took  up  their  permanent  quarters  in  the 
handsome  building  in  Panmure  Street  erected  as  a  post  office. 

A  new  club  room,  as  the  headquarters  of  the  Unionist  organisation 
in  Brechin,  was  inaugurated  with  a  conversazione  on  2nd,  when  there 
was  a  brilliant  assemblage  and  brilliant  speaking. 

The  Directors  of  Brechin  Infirmary  intimated  to  Brechin  District 
of  County  Council  at  sederant  of  8th  October  that  the  arrangement  for 
accommodation  of  patients  from  the  district  would  close  on  24th  March 
for  want  of  room  in  the  institution. 

For  the  quarter  Nurse  Lyon  of  the  Victoria  Nursing  Association 
had  made  a  total  of  484  visits. 

On  Sunday  20th  the  large  collection  of  £167  Os  4|d  was  made  at 
three  diets  of  worship  in  Maisondieu  U.  P.  Church  for  the  purpose  of 
clearing  off  £120  of  debt ;  which  was  thus  accomplished  and  a  balance 
over. 

The  annual  lantern  parade  of  the  Brechin  Cycling  Club,  on  the 
evening  of  16th,  was  a  fine  fantastic  show,  witnessed  and  enjoyed  by 
many. 

A  Women's  Unionist  Association  for  Brechin  and  District  was 
formed  on  22nd,  with  a  large  membership  to  start  with. 

After  much  discussion  at  the  Parish  Council  anent  the  incidence  of 
local  taxation,  it  was  agreed  by  a  vote  of  8  to  5  to  allow  the  matter  to 
lie  on  the  table  on  the  ground  that  ' '  they  had  not  sufficient  brain 
power  to  understand  the  question." 

During  this  month  a  splendid  new  organ  was  erected  in  the  West 
Free  Church  for  congregational  purposes. 

At  the  half  yearly  meeting  of  the  Brechin  and  Edzell  Railway 
Company,  the  contractor  intimated  that  he  expected  the  line  would  be 
ready  for  goods  traffic  before  1st  January,  1896,  and  shortly  thereafter 
for  passengers. 

The  angling  on  the  South  Esk  during  the  season  was  fairly  good 
but  "nothing  phenomenal." 

At  the  annual  conversazione  of  Lawn  Tennis  Club  on  30th,  a  goodly 
turnout  tripped  the  "  light  fantastic  "  with  vir  till  the  small  hours  of 
next  morning. 

A  very  interesting  lecture,  with  limelight  illustrations,  on  the 
subject  of  the  "Martyrs  and  Heroes  of  the  Scottish  Covenant,"  was 
delivered  in  the  City  Road  U.P.  Church  on  30th  by  Mr  J.  D.  Duthie, 
London. 

Lodge  St.  Ninian's  of  Free  Masons  met  for  the  first  time  in  their 
newly  acquired  and  finely  decorated  lodge-room  on  31st.  It  was  just 
100  years  previous  to  that  date  that  the  lodge  appointed  a  committee  to 
look  out  for  a  suitable  site  for  a  hall  !  ! 


12 


The  Brechin  Almanac  and  Directory  for  1896. 


NOVEMBER. 

The  "ever  genial"  J.  L.  Toole  paid' a  visit  to  Brechin  on  4th,  and 
gave  a  production  of  "Thorough-Bred"  and  "Podgers"  in  the  City 
Hall  to  a  crowded  audience.  After  the  play  was  over  J.  L.  was  enter- 
tained to  supper  by  the  Brechin  Amateur  Dramatic  Club. 

The  cycling  assembly  in  the  Mechanics'  Hall  on  8th  was  a  great 
success,  both  as  regards  brilliancy  and  beauty,  as  well  as  by  the  big 
turn-out  of  wheelmen,  who  whirled  their  fair  partners  at  a  high-geared 
speed  till  the  small  hours  of  next  murning. 

Tom  Mann,  in  a  stirring  lecture  in  the  City  Hall  on  9Dh,  expounded 
to  a  large  audience  "  Why  working-men  should  join  the  Co-operative 
Movement."  Tom's  ideas  of  co-operation  were  apparently  quite 
diverse  from  those  who  run  the  Brechin  dividend  mills,  but  he  was  all 
the  same  appreciated. 

The  Parish  Council,  at  a  special  meeting,  adopted  plans  of  a  prij- 
posed  extension  of  the  cemetery,  ground  for  which  had  been  purchased 
at  Smith's  Bank  by  the  Parochial  Board,  before  demitting  office,  at  the 
beginning  of  the  year.  At  the  same  meeting  a  resolution  that  one  of 
the  conditions  of  contract  for  laying-out  the  cemetery  be  that  the 
minimum  wages  be  4^d  per  hour  was  passed.  This  led  ac  a  subsequent 
meeting  to  unseemly  conduct  on  the  part  of  certain  of  the  members, 
who  went  the  length  even  of  swearing  about  it. 

By  the  explosion  of  part  of  one  of  the  boilers  of  the  Paper  Mill  on 
the  9th  one  of  the  firemen,  William  Sheriff,  was  so  severely  scalded 
with  the  escaped  steam  that  he  succumbed  to  his  injuries  a  few  hours 
thereafter. 

Although  municipal  election  matters  presented  a  smooth  surface 
there  was  a  strong  under  current  of  feeling,  caused  evidently  by  an 
intense  desire  on  the  part  of  a  section  of  the  Council  to  oust,  or  rather 
prevent,  the  return  of  a  retiring  member,  who,  although  serviceable, 
was  more  frequently  obstructive  than  judicious  in  his  conduct  at  the 
board.  The  result  of  it  was  that  that  member  returned  not.  There 
were  five  candidates  for  the  four  seats,  and  the  polling  was — Alex. 
Annandale,  608 ;  G.  Cumming,  545 ;  D.  Murray,  502 ;  M.  Beaton,  49;^ , 
Wm.  Jamieson,  439. 

The  annual  balance-sheet  of  the  East  Mill  Company  (Limited) 
showed  the  regrettable  result  of  a  total  loss  of  £1551  2s  4d  on  the 
year's  business. 

Miss  Imandt,  one  of  the  Dundee  Courier's  lady  correspondents,  who 
recently  made  a  tour  of  the  world,  gave  a  very  entertaining  lecture  on 
her  journey,  in  the  City  Hall  on  14th,  for  behoof  of  the  Brechin 
Infirmary  and  the  Victoria  Nursing  Association. 

The  cost  of  printing  this  year's  valuation  roll  of  the  burgh  was 
£13  16s,  as  per  estimate. 

The  Local  Government  Board  sanctioned  the  Police  Commission's 
resolution  to  adopt  the  Notification  of  Diseases  (Scotland)  Act. 

A  splendid  organ  of  918  pipes  having  been  erected  in  West  Free 
Church  the  inauguration  took  place  on  15th,  when  selections  on  the 
instrument  and  concert  of  vocal  pieces  was  also  given  to  a  large 
audience. 


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©bitoarg  ^ctiaB. 


F.  B.  PATON  OF  CAIRNBANK. 

Mr  Paton  was  the  eldest  son  of  Provost  George  Paton,  who  was  one 
of  the  original  members  of  the  now  well-known  firm  of  Messrs  J.  &  Gr. 
Paton,  niillspinners.  His  late  father  along  with  his  brother,  Mr  John 
Paton,  might  be  said  to  have,  in  a  large  measure,  established  the  mill- 
spinning  business  m  Montrose.  He  was  born  in  1815  on  the  day  when 
the  bells  in  the  old  steeple  rang  out  a  joyous  peal  on  account  of  the 
victory  at  Waterloo.  He  received  his  education  at  the  Montrose 
Academy,  and  when  a  young  man  went  out  to  India  and  became  a 
partner  in  a  leading  firm  of  merchants  in  Calcutta.  Possessed  of  great 
natural  busmess  faculties  Mr  Paton  proved  himself  a  most  valuable 
partner  of  the  firm,  and  in  what  may  be  looked  upon  now  as  a  com- 
paratively short  period  earned  such  a  competency  that  he  was  able  to 
return  home  early  in  the  60's.  On  his  return  to  Montrose  he  married 
the  eldest  daughter  of  Surgeon  Major  Craigie,  H.E.I. O.S.,  and  took 
up  his  residence  at  Turin  House,  Aldbar,  and  afterwards  at  Bellevue, 
Hillside.  He  also  acquired  the  estate  of  Aucharroch,  Kingoldrum, 
and  improved  that  estate  very  much  by  planting.  He  disposed  of  it 
in  1878,  having  previously  succeeded  to  the  estate  of  Cairnbank,  near 
Brechin,  which  formerly  belonged  to  his  relative,  Captain  Edward 
Whyte  Smith,  of  the  F.  and  K.  Militia  Artillery.  He  was  long,  one 
of  the  Directors  of  the  Montrose  Royal  Lunatic  Asylum  and  Infirmary, 
in  the  management  of  which  institution  he  took  a  deep  interest,  and 
for  a  considerable  length  of  time  occupied  the  important  position  of 
Convener  of  the  House  Committee  of  the  Asylum.  A  pleasant  featui'e 
in  the  deceased's  character  was  the  universal  courtesy  which  he  ex- 
tended to  all  classes  of  the  community.  He  died  after  a  short,  but 
severe  illness  on  21st  December,  1893,  aged  80. 

WILLIAM  MITCHELL. 

Fob  the  long  period  of  forty- six  years  Mr  Mitchell  occupied  the  same 
premises  in  St.  David  Street  as  a  shoemaker,  doing  a  quiet,  but  sub- 
stantial old-style  business,  and  through  all  these  years  that  he  has  gone 
in  and  out,  he  was  ever  the  same  in  life  and  in  character — quiet, 
industrious,  shrewd,  and  circumspect,  always  pursuing  the  even  tenor 
of  his  way.  He  was  no  boastful  man,  but  one  who  took  his  place 
steadily  and  yet  with  purpose  unflinching  in  the  storm  or  sunshine  of 
life.  He  had  convictions,  formed  in  knowledge  and  reason,  and  these 
he  stood  by  through  evil  and  through  good  report.  These  characteris- 
tics were  marked  during  the  time  he  held  office  in  the  Town  Council. 
He  was  the  oldest  established  tradesman  in  Brechin  at  the  time  of  his 
death,  which  occurred  on  3rd  February,  1895,  at  an  advanced  age. 


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DR.  JOHN  MAOKIE. 

Dr.  Mackie  was  a  native  of  Brechin,  his  father  being  the  late  Dr. 
Mackie,  who  died  in  1889.  On  completing  his  education  here  he  pro- 
ceeded to  Edinburgh  University,  where  he  studied  medicine,  and 
graduated  as  M.D.  and  L.R.O.IS.  m  1863.  He  then  proceeded  to 
Southampton,  where  he  acted  as  assistant  to  a  resident  medical  man 
for  about  a  year,  when  lie  returned  to  Brechin  and  entered  into 
partnership  with  his  late  father.  He  rapidly  gained  for  himself  a  high 
reputation  as  a  skilful  physician  and  surgeon.  By  his  earnest,  active, 
and  unwearied  attention  to  his  duties,  and  keeping  abreast  of  his 
arduous  profession,  he  very  soon  gamed  the  entire  conlidence  and 
esteem  of  all  classes,  and  liis  father  was  relieved  of  his  more  exhausting 
duties.  Indeed  it  is  not  too  much  to  say  that  he  became  one  of  the 
beat  known  medical  practitioners  throughout  the  county,  and  many  came 
from  considerable  distances  to  consult  him  in  cases  ot  a  serious  nature. 
The  good  old  practice  gradually  grew  so  large  that  the  services  of  an 
assistant  were  found  necessary,  and  ultimately  a  partner.  Dr.  Mackie 
held  several  important  public  offices.  He  was  medical  superintendent 
of  the  Brechin  Inhrmary,  was  niedical  officer  of  the  burgh,  and  also 
parocliial  doctor  for  several  of  the  parishes  in  the  district.  He  was  un 
officer  of  the  2nd  Angus  Volunteers,  holding  the  rank  of  Surgeon  Lieut. - 
Colonel.  Besides  being  a  skilful  doctor,  he  was  possessed  of  no  mean 
talent  as  an  artist,  and  at  various  bazaars  and  otiier  functions  in  the 
Ancient  City  most  creditable  specimens  of  his  artistic  work  were 
disposed  of.  He  had  also  considerable  literary  ability,  and  many  will 
remember  the  able,  clear,  attractive  and  instructive  lectures  he  delivered 
in  connection  with  the  ambulance  classes.  He  died  suddenly  on  24th 
March  1895,  in  the  53rd  year  of  his  age. 

B.  M.  BISSET,  V.S. 

Mk.  Bisset  was  a  native  of  Brechin,  being  a  son  of  the  late  James 
Bisset,  innkeeper  and  V.S.,  Market  Street.  He  received  his  early 
education  in  Brechin,  and  served  an  apprenticeship  with  Mr.  Hodgeton, 
chemist,  and  afterwards  for  some  time  followed  that  profession  in 
Edinburgh  and  Bo'ness.  Later  he  resolved  to  qualify  for  practice  in 
veterinary  surgery,  and  with  that  object  in  view  he  entered  Dick's 
College  Edinburgh,  where  he  prosecuted  his  studies  under  the  able 
tuition  of  Professor  Dick,  and  m  due  course  passed,  and  received  the 
diploma  of  M.R.C.V.S.  He  then,  in  1864,  commenced  practice  in 
Brechin  and  district.  Soon  after  he  met  with  a  serious  gun  accident, 
which  deprived  him  to  a  great  extent  of  the  use  of  his  riglit  hand.  On 
the  death  of  Mr.  Taylor,  V.S.,  he  took  over  the  blacksmith  business 
carried  on  by  that  gentleman  in  City  Road,  which  Mr.  Bisset  had  con- 
tinued for  27  years.  In  his  V.S.  practice  Mr.  Bisset  had  for  a  con- 
siderable number  of  years  been  efficiently  assisted  by  his  brother, 
Mr.  James  Bisset.  As  already  indicated  Mr.  Bisset  was  recognised  as 
a  nost  skilful  surgeon,  and,  rising  to  eminence  in  his  profession,  he 
enjoyed  a  practice  which  extended  over  a  wide  district.  After  a  pro- 
tracted illness  he  died  on  1st  May  1895,  in  the  50th  year  of  his  age. 


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J,  0.  INVERARITY 

Was  a  native  of  Brechin.  For  eighteen  years  he  had  been  in  the 
employment  of  Messrs  C.  &,  W.  Anderson,  for  the  greater  portion  of 
that  period  holding  the  position  of  cashier,  and  for  a  considerable 
period  was  inspector  of  poor  for  Stracathro.  During  the  winter  Mr 
Inverarity  had  a  severe  attack  of  influenza,  and  had  recovered  to  some 
extent,  but  subsequently  caught  a  chill,  and  removed  to  Lethnot  for 
the  benefit  of  a  change  only  a  few  days  previous  to  his  death,  the  end 
coming  somewhat  suddenly.  He  was  secretary  of  the  Brechin  Cricket 
Club,  and  was  a  first-class  player.  He  was  treasurer  of  the  United  Co- 
operative Society,  and  took  a  great  interest  in  tem[)erance  matters. 
He  was  also  the  prime  mover  for  several  years  in  the  Saturday  evening 
entertainments,  and  in  recognition  of  his  unwearied  efi'orts  was  pre- 
sented with  a  handsome  marble  timepiece.  Of  a  quiet  and  loveable 
disposition  he  endeared  himself  to  all,  and  gained  for  himself  a  large 
circle  of  friends.  He  was  40  years  of  age  at  the  time  uf  demise,  which 
occurred  on  26th  June,  1895. 

REV.  HUGH  AIRD,  D.D. 

Was  born  in  Glasgow  on  3rd  November,  1824.  After  receiving  a  fair 
education  he  was  apprenticed  under  a  firm  of  upholsterers,  Messrs 
White  &  Son,  Glasgow,  serving  with  them  from  1837  to  1844.  At  the 
close  of  his  apprenticeship  he  attended  classes  at  the  Anderston  College 
and  Glasgow  University  from  1844  to  1851,  graduating  M.A.  in  the 
latter  year.  At  Glasgow  he  was  a  prize  man  in  moral  philosophy,  and 
after  being  a  session  at  a  German  University  and  completing  his 
Divinity  course,  he  was  called  by  the  City  Road  U. P.  Church,  Brechin. 
Dr  Aird  preached  his  "  trial "  discourse  before  the  U.P.  Presbytery  of 
Arbroath  in  Brechin  on  Tuesday,  16th  January,  1855,  the  ordination 
took  place  on  Wednesday  the  31st,  and  of  those  who  took  part  in  the 
proceedings  our  deceased  friend  was  the  last  survivor.  He  was  intro- 
duced on  the  following  Sabbath  by  the  Rev.  Mr  (afterwards  Dr)  Ker 
of  Glasgow,  and  preached  his  first  discourse  in  the  afternoon.  On  the 
occasion  of  his  semi-jubilee  (29th  November,  1879)  Dr  Aird  was  pre- 
sented with  a  purse  of  sovereigns  and  an  illuminated  address  by  his 
warmly -attached  congregation.  On  26th  April,  ]  889,  the  Senatus  of 
Glasgow  University  conferred  on  him  the  degree  of  D.D.  in  recognition  of 
his  schuhirly  attainments  and  his  abilities  as  a  commentator,  which  were 
widely  acknowledged.  The  Doctor  ever  took  an  energetic,  warm,  and 
practical  interest  in  all  local  affairs.  He  was  for  six  years — from  1873 
to  1879 — a  member  of  the  Burgh  School  Board,  holding  the  office  of 
Chairman  during  the  latter  three  years.  In  the  Parochial  Board  he 
also  did  much  good  work  ;  he  was  Chairman  of  the  Brechin  Savings 
Bank,  and  was  the  first  to  promote,  by  practical  and  powerful  speeches, 
the  principles  of  co-operation  in  Brechin.  He  had  been  enjoying  a 
holiday  at  Forres,  where,  on  Sunday,  1st  July,  1895,  he  officiated  for 
the  Rev.  Mr  Watson,  apparently  in  his  usual  health.  At  the  end  of 
the  service  he  was  taken  ill,  and  gradually  becoming  worse  he  was,  on 
11th  July,  removed  home  to  Brechin,  where  he  died  on  18th,  aged  70 
years. 


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JAMES  BAXTER, -BUILDER, 

Was  a  native  of  Brechin,  being  son  of  Mr.  John  Baxter,  for  long  a 
builder  in  the  city.  He  received  his  elementary  education  in  his 
native  town,  and  afterwards  served  an  apprenticeship  with,  and  learned 
the  profession  of,  his  father.  On  the  latter  resolving  to  devote  the 
whole  of  his  attention  to  farming,  Mr.  James  took  over  the  extensive 
building  business  on  his  own  account.  Mr.  Baxter  was  a  thorough 
and  painstaking  tradesman,  and  enjoyed  the  fullest  confidence  of  all 
with  whom  he  had  business  connection.  His  knowledge  of  architecture 
— ancient  and  modern— was  remarkable,  and  having  read  and  studied 
carefully  and  widely,  he  was  able  to  apply  his  knowledge  to  good  pur- 
pose. He  carried  out  numerous  important  contracts  throughout  the 
district,  and  only  some  weeks  before  his  death  he  was  announced  as 
being  the  successful  contrac  tor  for  the  large  additions  to  Sunnyside 
Asylum.  He  had  for  a  considerable  time  been  in  rather  poor  health, 
and  latterly  getting  weaker  died  on  17th  July  1895,  at  the  age  of  41. 

THOMAS   NICOLL 

Was  born  in  the  parish  of  Menmuir  in  1805.  He  learned  the  blanket 
weaving  when  quite  young  at  Inveriscandy  Mill,  and  afterwards  went 
to  Galashiels.  He  then  settled  in  Brechin  in  1840  as  salesman  in  the 
Co-operative  Association.  He  was  married  in  1842  to  Mary  Skea,  a 
farmer's  daughter,  at  Montboy.  A  short  time  after  his  marriage  he 
became  manager  of  the  refreshment  rooms  for  working  men  in  Union 
Street,  which  he  carried  on  successfully  for  12  years.  He  then  started 
business  as  grocer  in  St.  Mary  Street,  and  from  which  he  had  retired 
for  a  considerable  period  after  having  acquired  a  competency.  Mr. 
NicoU  was  a  real  old  merchant  of  the  old  school,  and  was  very  fre- 
quently to  be  seen  behind  the  counter  in  a  striped  Kilmarnock  night 
cap,  but  was  a  conscientious  dealer  in  all  respects.  Those  who  wanted 
a  real  good  article  could  depend  on  getting  it  from  "  Tammas  "  at  a 
good  price  all  the  same.  He  was  a  most  unobtrusive  man  in  all  things, 
but  had  a  keen  eye  and  ear  to  all  that  was  going  on,  and  could  draw  a 
sound  inference  therefrom.  He  was  possessed  of  a  fine  cheery,  pawky 
manner  of  expressing  himself,  and,  moreover,  being  possessed  of  a  wide 
knowledge  and  intelligence  a  "crack"  with  Tammas,  as  with  one 
belonging  to  a  past  generation,  was  a  treat  to  be  enjoyed.  He  was  a 
staunch  supporter  of  th*-  Auld  Kirk,  and  in  fact  was  the  oldest  member 
of  the  Kirk  Session.  He  died  on  9th  August  1895,  at  the  great  age  of 
90. 

JOHN  MACKAY 

Was  a  native  of  Arbroath,  although  for  long  resident  in  Brechin.  In 
his  youth  he  served  in  the  Royal  Navy,  and  had  seen  some  active  ser- 
vice, having  been  with  the  Baltic  fleet  under  the  command  of  Admiral 
Sir  Charles  Napier  during  the  Crimean  War,  and  took  part  in  the  cap- 
ture of  Bomarsund.  At  the  time  of  his  death  he  held  the  appointment 
of  bell-ringer  and  "  minister's  man  "  at  Brechin  Cathedral.  His  death 
was  the  result  of  an  accident  which  occurred  on  7th  December,  1895. 


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Note. — The  Publishers  have  made  every  endeavour  to  ensure  correctness  in  this  Liat. 
Omissions  or  inaccuracies  on  being  pointed  out  will  be  corrected  for  next  year. 


Aerated  Water  Manufacturers. 
Lamb  Brothers,  32  City  road 

Architects. 

Fettis,  William,  31  St.  David  street 

Auctioneers. 

Brechin  Auction  Co.  (Ltd.),  Swan  st. 
Anderson,  George,  42  City  road 
Law,  W.  M.,  St.  Ninian  Place 

Bakers. 

Aitken  Brothers,  Montrose  street 
Belford,  Alex.,  28  High  street 
Belford,  John,  Market  street 
Brechin  Equitable  Co-Operative  So- 
ciety (Limited),  Montrose  street 
Brechin  United  Co-Operative  Associ- 
ation (Limited),  Witchden  road 
Crockett,  Alex.,  Montrose  street 
Fleming,  John,  112  High  street 
Gellatly,  J.,  45  High  street 
Low,  Alex.,  76  High  street 
Milne,  T.  L.,  31  High  street 
Peddie,  J.  M.  (pastry),  St.  David  st. 
Ritchie,  James,  26  Montrose  street 

Bicycle  Hirers. 

Bain,  —  Market  street 
Duncan,  John,  St  Mary  at. 
Hutchison,  John,  Union  street 
Milne,  D.,  Montrose  street 
Scott,  Wm.,  Bridge  street 

Billposters. 
Henderson,  G.,  Market  street 

Blacksmiths. 

Bisset  &  Douglas,  48  City  road 
Davidson,  Alexander,  River  street 
Duncan,  John,  St.  Mary  st 


Oswald,  John,  Jr. ,  Damacre  road 
Sherret,  D.,  6  Clerk  street 

Bleachers. 

East  Mill  Company,  Limited 
Inch  Bleaching  Company 

Booksellers  and  Stationers. 

BLACK  &  JOHNSTON,  40  High  st. 
Alexander,  W.  &  D.,  41  High  street 
Alexander,  William,  St.  David  street 
Batchelor,  J.  T.,  Swan  street 
Mackie,  D.  B.,  High  street 


Boot  and  Shoemakers. 

Brechin  Equitable  Co-Operative  So- 
ciety, Limited,  36  High  street 
Brechin  United  Co-Operative  Associ- 
ation, Limited,  High  street 
Brechin,  M.  A.,  5  Church  street 
Clark,  John,  17  High  street 
Collie,  John,  36  Market  street 
Cooper,  J.,  11  Bridge  street 
Findlay,  J.,  Church  street 
Gall,  George,  12  High  street 
Jenkins,  Jas.,  6  Swan  street 
Kidd,  Ramsay,  High  street 
Sherret,  John,  15  Market  street,  and 
35  Montrose  street 

Brewer. 
Ireland,  Thomas,  North  Port 

,  Brokers. 

Barrie,  Jas.,  7  Bridge  street 
Ferrier,  James,  93  River  street 
Low,  David,  27  River  street 
Meldrum,  J.  B.,  59  High  street 
Whitlaw,  David,  High  street 
Falconer,  J.,  Nursery  lane 


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Builders  &  Quarrymasters. 
Baxter,  James,  Park  road 
Crabb,  David,  East  bank 
Crockett,  Alex.,  Montrose  street 
Smart,  David,  36  Bridge  street 

Butchers. 

Anderson  Brothers,  City  road 
Brechin  United  and  Equitable  Co- 
operative Beef  Stores,  33  Montrose 
atreet  and  42  High  street 
Gardyne,  John,  53  Montrose  street 
Reid  &  Barrie,  58  High  street 
Do.  Market  street 

Reid,  J.,  5  High  street 
Strachan,  J.,  16  High  street 
Aberdeen  Meat  Coy.,  High  street 

Carters. 
CroU,  Jas.,  Railway  Station 
Hood,  John,  Railway  Station 

Chimney  Sweeps. 
Smith,  William,  Bridge  street 

China  and  Glass  Dealers. 
Ferrier,  James,  93  River  street 
Lawrie,  Elizabeth,  98  High  street 
Low,  David,  27  River  street 
Meldrum,  J.  B.,  59  High  street 
Sharpies,  Joseph,  28  Bridge  street 
Whitlaw,  David,  High  street 
Wilson,  John,  Southesk  terrace 

Coach  Builders. 
Simpson  &  Mitchell,  Clerk  street 
M'Gregor,  J.,  Southesk  terrace 

Coal  Merchants. 

Brechin  Equitable  Co-Operative  So- 
ciety, Limited,  Railway  Station 
Brechin  United  Co-Operative  Associ- 
ation, Limited,  Railway  Station 
Oroll,  Jas.,  Railway  Station 
Hood,  John,  Railway  Station 
Muir,  Son,  &  Paton,  Rly.  Station 
Taylor,  Robert,  Railway  Station 

Confectioners. 
Belford,  Alex.,  28  High  street 
Belford,  J.,  Market  street 


Bruce,  Miss,  St.  David  street 
Fairweather,  Miss,  High  street 
Fleming,  John,  112  High  street 
Gellatly,  J.,  45  High  street 
Hogg,  Miss,  Union  street 
Johnston,  Miss,  Montrose  street 
Milne,  T.  L.,  31  High  street 
Mitchell,  Peter,  54  High  street. 
Peddie,  J.  M.,  24  St.  David  street 
Peterkin,  J.,  9  High  street 

Corn  Merchant. 

Milne,  George,  Swan  street 

Cooper. 

Fyffe,  William,  Black  Bull  close 

Cowfeeders  and  Dairymen. 

Clark,  David,  Newington  lane 
Eggo,  Misses,  Park  road 
Finnic,  T.,  Latch  road 
Hampton,  W.,  Montrose  street 
Jervis,  Mrs.,  City  road 
Mitchell,  James,  Andover  Hill 
Robertson,  Jas.,  Southesk  terrace 
Smart,  George,  Townhead 
Wood,  Alexander,  Montrose  street 

Dentists. 

Bower,  D. ,  Market  street 
Grant,  John  S.,  Southesk  street 
Spence,  David,  Swan  street 
Stewart,  Dr.,  Clerk  street 

Distillers. 

Guthrie,  Martin,  &  Co.,  Limited, 

North  Port 
Glencadam  Distillery  Company 

Drapers. 

Bisset,  P.  M.,  35  St.  David  street 
Brechin  Equitable  Co-Operative  So- 
ciety, Limited,  St.  David  street 
Brechin  United  Co-Operative  Associ- 
ation, Limited,  High  stree  t 
Callander,  George,  6  Bridge  street 
Christie,  James,  3  High  street 
Duncan,  J.  L.,  Swan  street 
Ford,  J.  &  W.,  24  High  street 


Gardyne,  J.,  14  Market  street 
Hendry  &  Gardiner,  St.  David  street 
Hillocks,  Mrs.,  42  Montrose  street 
Jamieson,  J.,  &  Co.,  High  street 
Kennedy,  Mrs.,  High  street 
Lindsay,  J.  S.,  20  High  street 
Miller,  Misses,  St.  David  street 
Mitchell  Brothers,  20  Swan  street 
Mitchell,  Misses,  High  street 
M'Kenzie,  Alex.,  14  High  street 
Morgan,  Robert,  15  High  street 
Small,  M.  &  J.,  Market  street 

Dressmakers,  Milliners,  &c. 

Those  marked  *  are  Milliners  only. 

Adamson,  Miss,  Clerk  street 
Anderson,  Miss,  12  River  street 
Brechin  Equitable  Co-Operative  So- 
ciety, Limited,  St.  David  street 
Bruce,  Miss,  High  street 
Brechin  United  Go-Operative  Associ- 
ation, Limited,  High  street 
Cranua,  Miss  Mary,  Market  street 
Drummie,  Miss,  Union  street 
Duncan,  Miss,  Higli  street 
Duncan,  Mrs.,  38  High  street 
Edwards,  Miss,  High  street 
Edwards,  Misses,  55  Southesk  street 
Edwards,  Miss,  12^  Bridge  street 
Edwards,  Miss,  Kinnaird  Place 
Gardyne,  Mrs.,  14  Market  street 
Gillespie,  Misses,  Park  place 
Gray,  Miss,  Church  Lane 
Grimm,  Miss,  27  Southesk  street 
Grubb,  Mrs.,  Market  street 
Hampton,  Miss,  River  street 
Hendry  &  Gardiner,  St.  David  street 
Herschell,  Miss,  34  High  street 
Hillocks,  Misses,  42  Montrose  street 
Houston,  M.  G.,  Ann  terrace 
Kennedy,  Mrs.,  High  street 
Mitchell  Brothers,  20  Swan  street 
Mitchell,  Mrs.  D.,  River  street 
Mitchell,  Miss,  Castle  street 
Morgan,  Robert   15  High  street 
Morrison,  Mrs.,  60  High  street 
Muckart,  Miss,  St.  Andrew  street 
NicoU,  Miss  B.,  Clerk  street 
Nicoll,  Misses,  River  Street 
NicoU  Miss,  66  Market  street 
Ogg,  Misses,  High  street 
*Rattray,  Miss,  .33  Sfc.  David  st. 


Riddel,  Miss,  Damacre  road 
*Shaw,  Miss,  17  St.  David  street 
Small,  Miss,  72  Market  street 
*Smart,  Miss,  93  High  street 
Smith,  Misses,  19  Southesk  street 
Sutherland,  Miss,  25  High  street 
*Willock8,  Misses,  35  High  street 
Young,  Miss,  13  Clerk  street 

Druggists. 

Perrier,  W.  M.,  4  St.  David  st. 
Hodgeton,  D,,  8  High  street 
Mackie,  George,  51  High  street 

Dyer. 

Britcher,  James,  20  Market  street 

Fish  Dealer. 

Corral,  James,  High  street 
Lindsay,  W.,  High  street 

Fishing  Tackle  Makers. 

Clift,  Alexander,  40  St.  David  street 
Murray,  David,  .Jun. ,  St.  David  st. 
Steel,  W.,  Market  street 

Flax  Spinners. 
The  East  Mill  Company,  Limited 

Fruit  Merchants  and  Green- 
Grocers. 

Brown  Bella  Montrose  street 
Bruce,  Miss,  St.  David  street 
Duncan,  James  Channonry  wynd 
Knowles   D.  C,  8  Market  street 
Mitchell  &  Son,  Swan  street 
Scott,  J.  G.,  High  Street 
Soutter,  Mrs.  James,  64  High  street 
Stewart,  Bella,  61  High  street 

Furniture  Dealers. 

Barrie,  Jas.,  7  Bridge  street 
Cooper,  D.,  Maisondieu  lane 
Davidson,  Wm,,  St.  Andrew  st. 


Game  Dealers. 

Cooper,  Jonathan,  77  High  street 
Corral,  Jas.,  95  High  street 
Findlay,  Miss,  Market  st. 
Lindsay,  W.,  High  street 

Gardeners  (Jobbing). 

Gray,  J.,  City  nursery 
Hax'die,  J.,  Crocket's  buildings 
Johnston,  James,  High  street 
King,  John,  Channonry  wynd 
Scott,  James,  Montrose  street 
Whitton,  David  L.,  Kintrockat 

Gardeners  (Market). 

Clark,  David,  Newington  lane 
Duncan,  James,  Channonry  wynd 
Gray,  John,  City  nursery 

General  Dealers. 

Barrie,  Jas.,  7  Bridge  street 
Hutchison,  John,  Union  street 
Nicol,  Alex.,  44  Bridge  street 
Robertson,  .James,  Southesk  terrace 
Sharpies,  Joseph,  28  Bridge  street 
Smith,  A.  H.,  Swan  street 

General  Jobber. 
Dunn,  John  M.,  Montrose  street 

Grocers  (not  Licensed). 

Anderson,  J.   (Wholesale),   69 

Market  street 
Barron,  Mrs.,  Damacre  road 
Brechin  Equitable  Co-Operative  So- 
ciety,   Limited — 17  River  street ; 
Montrose    street ;     1    St.    David 
street ;  71  High  street ;  Southesk 
street.     Office,  73  High  street 
Brechin  United  Co-Operative  Associ- 
ation,    Limited  —  South     Port ; 
9  St.  David  street ;  River  street ; 
and   1   Witchden  road.      Office — 
Witchden  road 
Oallendar,  Robert,  108  High  street 
Dunn,  Mrs.,  2  St.  Mary  street 
Fraser,  David,  75  Montrose  street 


Glen,  Janet,  River  street 
Gourlay,  J.,  Market  street 
Grieve,  A.,  Church  street 
Hill,  Jane,  River  street 
Hunter,  Mary,  High  street 
Kinnear,  M.  C,  26  Market  street 
Laing,  J.,  141  Montrose  street 
Lawrie,  Elizabeth,  98  High  street 
Milne,  B.  S.,  Union  street 
M'Laren,  Mrs.,  St.  .James'  place 
Neish,  Mrs.,  Market  street 
Ogilvie,  Grant,  19  Market  street 
Paterson,  May,  Union  street 
Scott,  James,  44  Bridge  street 
Small,  M.  &  J.,  70  Market  street 
Smith,  David,  River  street. 
Soutter,  Mrs.  James,  64  High  street 
Stewart,  Mrs.,  Trinity  road 
Wallace,  Mrs.,  .33  Church  street 
Young,  Wm.,  11  City  road 

Grocers  (Licensed). 

Black,  Robert,  Market  street 
Buchan,  W.,  38  Union  street 
Cairncross,  W.  H.,  39  St  David  street 
Hampton,  R.,  1  High  street 
Hodgeton,  D.,  8  High  street 
Knowles,  D.  C.,  8  Market  street 
McMann,  John,  100  High  street 
Matthew,  William,  44  High  street 
Meiklejohn,  H.,  11  Market  street 
Mitchell,  C,  &  Son,  Swan  street 
Mitchell,  P.,  4  HigR  street 
Petrie,  John,  24  River  street 
Scott,  John  G.,  27  High  street 
Scott,  William,  55  High  street 
Shaw,  J.,  17  Union  street 
Smart,  William  N.,  69  High  street 
Thomson,  Robt.,  159  Montrose  street 
Wish  art,  David,  17  City  road 

Gunsmith. 
Murray,  David,  Jun.,  St.  David  st. 

Hairdressers. 

Bell,  J.,  High  street 
Clift,  Alexander,  40  St.  David  street 
Smith,  J.,  103  High  street 
Spence,   David,  8  Swan  street 
Sutherland,  N.,  30  Market  street 


Professions  and  Trades  Directory. 


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Hatters. 

Birse,  Mrs.,  18  Swan  street 
Taylor,  David,  89  High  street 

Horsehirers. 

Grieg,  J.,  Brown  Horse  hotel 

Knowles,  C,  Crown  hotel 

Manson  &  Sod,  Wm.,  Paiimiire  street 

and  Commercial  Stables 
Taylor,  James,  Star  stables 

Hotels. 

Greig,  J.,  Brown  Horse  Hotel, 

Market  street  and  Clerk  street 
Hood,  Chas.,  Trinity  Village 
Jolly,    J.,    Black     Horse    Hotel, 

Clerk  street 
Knowles,  Miss,  Crown  Hotel,  St. 

David  street 
Pirie,  Alexander,  Commercial  Hotel, 

Clerk  street 
Steele,  David,  Star  Hotel,  Southesk 

street 
Wood,    James,    Dalhousie   Hotel, 

Market  street 

Ice  Cream  Merchant. 

Gardyne,  Orland,  High  street 

Innkeepers,  &c. 

Burnett,  J.,  Exchange  Inn,  10  Church 

street 
Christie,  Walter  C. ,  Bed  Lion  Tavern, 

Montrose  street 
Fearn,    James,    Rob   Roy   Tavern, 

River  street 
Ireland,  Thomas,   (Porter  and  Ale), 

North  port 
Macdonald,  John,  West  End  Bar,  44 

St.  David  street 
M 'Arthur,  Mrs.,  North  Port  Tavern, 

Gallowhill 
Mitchell,    Mrs.,    (Porter  and   Ale), 

46  High  street 
Muckart,  J.,  73  Montrose  street 
Murray,    Robert,    The    Eagle    Inn, 

105  High  street 
Smart,    G.    (Porter  and  Ale   only), 

Park  road 


Smith,  Robt.  (Porter  and  Ale),  South 

Port  bar 
Spark,   Alex.,    City  Royal   Tavern, 

City  road 
Stevenson,  George,  Railway  Tavern, 

7  Damacre  road 
Traill,    John,    Cross    Guns,   Market 

street 

Inspector    of    Weights    and 
Measures. 
Law,  Alexander,  Clerk  street 

Insurance  and  other  Agents. 

Anderson,  C.  &  W.,  St.  Mary  street 
— for  Caledonian  Insurance  Coy. 
(Fire) ;  Scottish  Widows'  Fund ; 
and  Phoenix  Fire  Insurance  Coy. 

Jamieson,  T.  A. — for  the  Singer 
Sewing  Machine  Coy. 

Black  &  Johnston,  High  street — 
Advertising  &  Emigration  Agents 

Black,  J.,  Clydesdale  Bank — for  the 
North  British  and  Mercantile  In- 
surance Company 

Burnett,  William  City  road  — 
for  the  Scottish  Legal  Life  Assur- 
ance Society 

Campbell,  Andrew,  Market  street — 
for  the  Caledonian  Fire  and  Life 
Insurance  Coy.,  and  Sickness  and 
Accident  Insurance  Coy. 

Clift,  Alexander,  St.  David  street — 
for  Singers'  Sewing  Machines 

Craig,  James,  Swan  street — for  the 
North  British  and  Mercantile  In- 
surance Company 

Croll,  J.,  Railway  Station — Cart- 
ing Agent  to  N.  B.  Railway  Co. 

Gumming,  Gregor,  St.  David  street — 
for  the  Lancashire  Fire  Insurance 
Company,  Life  Assocation  of 
Scotland,  London  &  North  British 
Plate  Glass  Assurance  Company, 
Scottish  Employers'  Liability  and 
Accident  Assurance  Coy . ,  and  Allan 
and  State  Line  Coy. 

Don,  James,  St.  David  street — for 
the  Sun  Fire  Insurance  Company, 
and  City  of  Glasgow  Life  Assur- 
ance Company 

Elliot,  Robert— for  Caledonian  Rail- 
way Coy. 


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The  Brechin  Almanac  and  Directory  for  1896. 


Ferguson  &  Hood,  Swan  street — for 
the  Howe,   Willcox  &  Gibb,  and 
Standard  Sewing  Machines 
Fettis,  William,  St.  David  street — 
for  the  Lancashire  Fire  and  Life 
Insurance  Company 
Ford,  J.  &  W.,  24  High  street— for 
Stevenson  Bros.,  Dyers  &  Cleaners, 
Dundee 
Forrest,  George,  —  for  Royal  Liver 

Friendly  Society 
Craig,     James,    Swan    street  —  for 
the  National  Guarantee  Associa- 
tion, Limited 
Gordon  &  Lamb,   Swan  street — for 
the  Scottish  Union  and  National 
Insurance  Company 
Guthrie,  David,  &  Sons,  Swan  street 
— for  the  Northern  Assurance  Co. 
(Fire  and  Life) 
Guthrie,  James,  Swan  street — for  the 
Scottish  Provident  (Life) ;   Royal 
Insurance  Coy.   (Life   and    Fire) ; 
Caledonian   Insurance   Coy.    (Life 
and  Fire) ;  London  and  Lancashire 
Fire  Insurance  Company 
Henderson,  W.,  2  Panmure  street — 

for  Prudential  Assurance  Coy. 
Hodgeton,    D.,    8   High   street — for 
W.  &  A.  Gilbey,  Wine  and  Spirit 
Merchants,  London 
Hood,   John,   63   Southesk  street — 
Carting  Agent  to  Caledonian  Rail- 
way Company 
Kennedy,  Mrs.,  High  street — for  J. 

E.  M'Lure,  Dyers,  Arbroath 
Mackie,    D.  B.,   56  Montrose   st. — 
for  the  Caledonian  Insurance  Coy. 
(Life  and  Fire). 
Mackay,     L.,    Damacre    road — for 

the  Prudential  Assurance  Co. 
Milne,  George,  Swan  street — for  the 

Blaydon  Manure  Company 
Scott,  James,  Panmure  street — for 
Scottish  Amicable,  Economic, 
United  Temperance,  and  General 
Life ;  Caledonian  Fire  Insurance 
Coy.  ;  Cunard  Steam  Ship  Coy. 
Shiell  &  Don,  St.  David  street — for 
the  Scottish  Union  and  National 
Fire  Insurance  Co. ;  Scottish  Equi- 
table Life  Assurance  Society  ;  and 
Accident  Assurance  Company 


Small,  M.  &  J.,  70  Market  street— 
for  PuUar  &  Sons,  Dyers,  Perth 

Smith,  David,  Goods  Station — for  the 
N.  B.  Railway  Company 

Strachan,  A.  K.,  High  street — for 
Perth  Dye  Works 

Todd,  David,  Black  Bull  close — for 
Patent  Heddles 

Vallentine,  W.  M.,  Clerk  street— for 
the  Scottish  Accident  Insurance 
Co. ;  Equitable  Fire  Insurance  Co. ; 
Equitable  Guarantee  and  Accident 
Co. ;  Standard  Life  Assurance  Co. ; 
The  Insurance  Company  of  Scot- 
land; and  Queen  Fire  and  Life 
Insurance  Company 

Watt,  W.  Watson,  5  Union  st.— for 
for  the  Equitable  Fire  Insurance 
Coy. ;  The  Sickness  and  Accident 
Insurance  Coy. ;  West  of  England 
Fire  and  Life  Insurance  Company; 
and  London  Edinburgh  and  Glas- 
gow Insurance  Coy. ;  Security  Coy. 
Ltd .,  for  Burglary  Insurance  ;  and 
Beaver  and  Shire  Line  Steam  Ships 
Watt,  William,  &  Sou,  5  Union 
street — for  the  Lancashire  Fire  and 
Insurance  Company;  Scottish  Plate 
Glass  Insurance  Company  ;  and 
Boiler  Insurance  Company,  Ltd.  ; 
also  House  Agents 
Will,  Philip,  &  Aird,  Panmure  st. — 
for  North  British  and  Mercantile 
Insurance  Coy. ;  Royal  Insurance 
Coy.  ;  and  English  and  Scottish 
Law  Insurance  Association 

Iron  Founders. 
More  &  Dargie,  Montrose  street 

Ironmongers. 

Ferguson  &  Hood,  Swan  street 
Napier,  William,  21  High  st. 
Samson,  James,  104  High  street 
Smith,  John,  St.  David  street 

Joiners  and  Cabinetmakers. 
Black,    William,    &   Son,    20   Clerk 

street 
Bruce,  Walter,  Southesk  street 
Christie    &    Cameron,    12    Clerk 

street 
Cooper,  D.,  Maisondieu  lane 


Professions  and  Trades  Diredoiy. 


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Coutts,  James,  44  Union  street 
Davidson,    Wm.,  1  St.  Andrew  at. 
Dures,  James,  Jun.,  Damacre  road 
Ogilvie,  George,  58  Montrose 

street 
Reid,  Joseph,  90  Market  street 
Watt,  Wm.,  &  Son,  Union  street 

Local  Publications. 

Brechin  Almanac  <t  Directory  (The), 
price  Id. — Published  in  Dec.  by 
Black  &  Johnston,  High  st. 

Brechin  Advertiser  (The),  price  Id.^ 
Published  every  Tuesday  morning 
by  D.  H.  Edwards,  Black  Bull  close 

Edwards'  Brechin  Almanac  d-  Hand- 
book, price  Id. — Published  in  De- 
cember by  D.  H.  Edwards,  Black 
Bull  close 

Manufacturers  (Power-Loom). 

Duke,  D.  &  E,.,  Den  Burn  Works 
Lamb  &  Scott,  Caldhanie  Works 
Smart,  J.  &  J.,  Valley  Works 

Manufacturer  (Hand-Loom). 
Dakers,  David,  92  High  street 

Manure  Merchants. 

Brechin  Agricultural  &,  Trading  Co. 

Ltd.,  Park  road 
Milne,  George,  Swan  street 

Medical  Practitioners. 

Adam,  T.  B.,  and  Robertson,  H.  M., 

37  Church  street 
Anderson,  John,  Park  road 
Leishman,  Thomas,  Castle  street 
Myles,  Thomas  P.,  1  Castle  street 
Parkinson,  T.  W.,  Westwood 
Robertson,  H.  M.,  37  Church  street 
Watt, 

Monumental  Masons. 

Baxter,  James,  Park  road 
Hunter,  Wm.,  Southesk  street 


Musicsellers 

BLACK  &  JOHNSTON,  40  High  st. 
HoUingworth,  J.  &  H.,  Panmure  st. 
Alexander,  W.  &  D.,  High  street 

Music  Teachers. 

Blackball,  Miss,  Southesk  street 
Brown,  John,  Montrose  street 
Crabb,  Misses,  Church  street 
Edlington,  J.  A.,  11  Panmure  st. 
HoUingworth,  J.  &  H.,  Panmure  st. 
Lindsay,   Professor,  Edzell— Orders, 

cjo  Black  &  Johnston 
Murray,  Miss,  High  school 
Murray,  J.  C,  Latch  road 

News  Agents. 

BLACK  &  JOHNSTON,  40  High  st. 
Alexander,  William,  St.  David  street 
Batchelor,  J.  T.,  Swan  street 
Bell,  John,  High  street 
Mackie,  D.  B.,  95  High  street 

Newspaper  Reporters. 

Darroch,  J.,  High  street — iov Dundee 

Advertiser  and  People's  Journal 
Napier,  George,  32  Union  street — for 

Montrose  Standard  and  Aberdeen 

Journal 
Watt,    W.    W.,   5  Union   street,— 

for   Daily  Mail,  Glasgow  Herald 

and  Aberdeen  Free  Press 

Painters. 

Bruce,  Wm.,  43  Market  street 
Hutcheon,  David,  Swan  street 
Middleton,  J.  C,  12  Market  street 
Nichol,  William,  27  St.  David  street 

Paper  Makers. 

Guthrie,  Craig,  Peter,  &  Co.,  Brechin 
Paper  Mills 

Photographers. 

Forrest,  George,  Damacre  road 
Ireland,  M.,  Bank  street 
Milne,  James,  Southesk  street 


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The  Brechin  Almanac  and  Diredm-y  for  1896. 


Plasterefs. 

Farquharson,  G.,  Channonry  wynd 
Gibson,  James,  Clerk  street 
Thomson,  W.  &  C,  Commerce  street 

Plumbers  and  Gasfltters. 

Cuthbert,  George,  Summerbank  lane 
Kinnear,  Jas.,  &  Son,  27  Market  st. 
Middleton,  C,  &  Son,  30  Market  st. 

Potato  Merchants. 

Adam,  Thomas,  Montrose  street 
Allison,  John,  City  road 
Barrie,  Jas.,  7  Bridge  street 
Beam,  James,  Bridge  street 
Duncan,  J.,  Channonry  wynd 
Laing,  James,  141  Montrose  st. 
Nairn,  William,  Bridge  sti-eet 
Smith,  David,  River  street 
Young,  W.,  City  road 

Printers. 

BLACK  &  JOHNSTON,  40  High  st. 
Alexander,  W.  &  D.,  41  High  street 
Edwards,  D.  H.,  Brechin  Advertiser 
office 

Rag  Dealers. 

Ferrier,  James,  93  River  street 
Low,  David,  27  River  street 
Meldrum,  J.  B.,  High  street 
Stewart,  Wm.,  Bridge  street 
Whitlaw,  David,  High  street 

Reedmaker. 
Todd,  David,  Black  Bull  close 

Refreshment  Rooms. 

Bruce,  Miss,  St.  David  street 
Fairweather,  Miss,  High  street 
Hunter,  Mary,  High  street 
Laing,  Mrs.,  Montrose  street 
Lyon,  James,  9  Union  street 
Milne,  B.  S.,  Union  street 
Mitchell,   Mrs.,  46  High  street 
Smart,  G.,  Park  road 


Ropespinner. 
Finlay,  Robert,  Montrose  street 

Saddlers. 
Braid,  H.,  &  Co.,  Panmure  street 
Davidson,  J.,  19  St.  David  street 
Morrison,  A.,  34  St.  David  street 

Seedsmen  &.  Nurserymen. 

Dickson  &  TurnbuU,  St.  David  street 
Gray,  John,  City  nursery 
Henderson  &  Sons,  Den  nursery 
Jackson,  D.,  Westbank 
Young,  James,  16  Swan  street 

Servants'  Registry  Oflfices. 

Gardyne,  Mrs.,  14  Market  street 
M'Laren,  Mrs.,  St.  James'  place 
M'Omie,  Robert,  57  Market  street 
Smith,  Miss,  High  street 

Sheriff-Officer. 

Watt,  W.  W.,  5  Union  street 
Watt,  P.  Watson,  Union  street 

Slaters. 

Davidson,  John,  Southesk  street 

Fraser,  Wm.,  City  road 

Scott,  Mrs.  James,  48  Market  street 

Solicitors. 

Anderson,  C.  &  W.,  St.  Mary  street 
Black,  John,  Panmure  street 
Gordon  &  Craig,  2  Market  street 
Guthrie,  T.  Maule,  Royal  Bank 
Scott,  James,  7  Clerk  street 
Shiell  &  Don,  14  St.  David  street 
Shiell,  D.  G.,  14  St.  David  street 
Steedman,  R.  A.,  Swan  street 
Thomson,  Alex.,  Swan  street 
Will,  Philip,  &  Aird,  16  Panmure  st. 

Tailors  and  Clothiers. 

Birse,  Mrs.  John,  14  Swan  street 
Bowman,  A.,  26  St.  David  street 
Brechin  Equitable  Co-Operative  So- 
ciety, Limited,  St.  David  street 
Brechin  United  Co-Operative  Associ- 
ation, Limited,  High  street 


Professions  and  Trades  Directory. 


25 


Craig,  Alex.,  &  Co.,  Church  street 
Eaton,  Charles,  Montrose  street 
Hampton,  Alex.,  21  Montrose  street 
Hodge,  Wm.,  &  Son,  4  Swan  street 
Jamieson,  J.,  &  Co.,  20  High  st. 
Keith,  Wm.,  Market  street 
Smart,  D.  K.,  St.  David  street 
Strachan,  A.  K. ,  63  High  street 
Taylor,  David,  89  High  street 

Tanner. 

Wood,  Alexander,  16  River  street 

Tea  Merchants. 

Anderson,  John,  69  Market  st. 
Campbell,  Alex.,  Montrose  street 
Jack,  James,  19  Southesk  street 
London   and    Newcastle   Tea   Coy., 

87  High  street 
Mitchell,  C,  78  Market  street 
Mitchell,  Misses,  High  street 

Tinsmiths. 

Cooper,  William,  115  River  street 
Ferguson  &  Hood,  Swan  street 
Samson,  James,  104  High  street 

Tobacconists. 
Bell,  J.,  High  street 


More,  Maggie,  Montrose  street 
Ogilvie,  Miss,  Market  street 
Smith,  Miss,  32  High  street 
Smith,  W.,  75  High  street 
Spence,  D.,  8  Swan  street 
Stewart,  Annie,  St.  Ninian  place 
Stratton,  G-.,  39  High  street 
Walker,  William,  11  High  street 


Upholsterers. 

Black,  W.  &  Son,  20  Clerk  st. 
Bruce,  Walter,  Bank  street 
Christie    &    Cameron,     12    Clerk 

street 
Cooper,  D.,  Maisondieu  lane 
Davidson,  W.,  1  St.  Andrew  st. 


Veterinary  Surgeon. 

Gumming, 

McLaren,  L.,  39  City  road 

Watchmakers  &  Jewellers. 

Clift,  J.,  36  St.  David  street 
Duncan,  J.,  4  St.  James'  plaoe 
Guthrie,  G.,  18  Swan  streat 
Hutchison,  John,  Union  street 
Mitchell,  John,  20  High  streat 
Sharpies,  J.,  Bridge  street 


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Dr.  E.  B.  Sheriffs    . 
D.  Leighton,  Bearehill     . 
Jas.  Hood,  manufacturer 
A.  Mather,  Cadger  Wynd 
David  Mitchell,  W.  Port 
Rt.  Rev.  Bishop  Moir,  D.D. 
Rev.  N.  Morren 
W.  Peterkin,  confectioner 
John  Ruxton,  distiller    . 
George  Scott,  builder 
Rev.  J.  Brewster,  Craig  . 
J.  Burnet,  Bother's  Close 
Wm.  Crofts,  gaoler 
Rev,  James  Goodwin 
James  Hebenton,  teacher 
A.  Mitchell,  N.  Careston 
Jos.  W.  Ross,  auctioneer 

D.  Shires3,Channonry  Wy'd 
R.  Adamson,  M.  Drums . 
James  Baxter,  brewer 

J.  Chalmers,  Gold's  Yards 

E.  J.  C.  Duncan,  merchant 
Rev.  James  Gray     . 

Jas.  Lawrence,  N.  Port  . 
David  Smart,  slater 
Jas.  Marnie,  of  Deuchar 
Sir  Jas.  Carnegie,  Bart., 

of  Kinnard  . 
James  Craig,  beadle 
William  Low,  Cross 
Patrick  Wallace,  merchant 
John  Symmers,  dyer 
W.  Mustard,  of  Viewbank 
Geo.  Ross,  N.  P.  Distillery 
David  Scott,  of  Springfield 
Alex.  Don,  Ballownie 
L.  B.  Douglas,  sheriff  of 

Fifeshire 
John  Duke,  bleacher 
Ben.  Mitchell,  Fettercairn 
Colin  Rickard,  merchant 
Rev.  W.  Gerard,  Stracathro 
Sir  John  Gladstone,  Bart. , 

of  Fasque 
Dr.  Joseph  Hobb,  R.N. 


Died 

Age 

1846 

39 

1846 

63 

1846 

51 

1847 

92 

1847 

— 

1847 

70 

1847 

49 

1847 

71 

1847 

25 

1847 

91 

1847 

70 

1847 

76 

1847 

54 

1847 

48 

1847 

53 

1848 

72 

1848 

67 

1848 

77 

1848 

81 

1848 

1848 

60 

1848 

57 

1848 

77 

1848 

54 

1849 

97 

1849 

74 

1849 

50 

1849 

71 

1849 

79 

1849 

78 

1850 

88 

1850 

69 

1850 

50 

1850 

62 

1850 

68 

1850 



1850 

55 

1851 

63 

1851 

51 

1851 

53 

1851 

74 

1851 

36 

Died  Age 
Wm.  Don,  tool  maker  .  1851  73 
Right  Hon.  Lord  Panmure 

(William  Maule)  .  .  1852 
James  Peter,  "Laird"  .  1852 
G.  Singers,  blacksmith  .  1852 
D.  Henderson,  D.  Nursery  1852 
D.  Reid  Baillie,  tanner,  .  1852 
W.  Hood,  gunsmith  .  1852 
A.  Lawson,  camb-builder  1852 
Rev.  John  White,  Lethnot  1853 
James  Speid,  of  Ardovie  1853 
John  Cairncross,  merchant  1853 
Robert  Don,  carpenter  .  1853 
Dr.  Alex.  Mather  .  .1854 
Assist.  Adj. -General  Hon. 

Lauderdale  Maule        .     1854 
Capt.  R.  Barclay,  of  Ury     1 854 
Patrick  Chalmers,  of  Aldbarl854 
David  Guthrie,  merchant     1854 
Wm.  Hunter,  teacher      .     1S54 
Dr.  James  Laing     ,         ,     1854 
Rev.  D.  Lyell,  Careston  .     1854 
D.  Reid,  carpenter,  N.  Port  1855 
Jas.  Scott,  N.P.  Distillery  1855 
John  Smart,  bleacher      .     1855 
James  Crabb,  painter       .     1855 
Thomas  Don,  carpenter  .     1855 
Wm.  Gordon,  solicitor     . 
Joseph  Hume,  M.P. 
Wm.  Rickard,  auctioneer 
Colin  Smith,  agent 
Wm.  Gordon,  draper 
Wm.  Licklie,  Swan  Street  1856 
Jas.  Mustard,  Leuchland     1857 
George  Bain,  watchmaker 
Rev.  John  Eadie,  Dun     . 
Walter  Ferrier,  carrier    . 
Alex.  Laing  (Poet) 
Alex.  Leighton,  Drumcairn  1857 
Rev.  J.  S.  Memes,  LL.D., 

Hamilton  .  .  .  1858 
R.  Wyllie,  Pearse  Street  1858 
James  Wyllie,  M.  Edzell  1858 
Robert  Millar,  builder     .     1858 


1855 
1855 
1856 
1856 
1856 


1857 
1857 

1857 
1857 


Willie Gunn,   "Almanacs"  1858 


Half-Century  Obituary. 


27 


Died  Ag« 

David  Mathers,  S.  Port  .  1859  73 
Hon.  William   Maule    of 

Maiilesden    .         .         .  1S59  49 

Prof.  J.  P.  Nichol,  LL.D.  1859  55 

Wm.  Smith,  W.  Drums,  1859  79 

D.  Alexander,  bookseller  1859  43 

Rev.  Wm.  Cron,  Menmuir,  1859  73 

John  Todd,  T.  Market     .  1860  77 

Rev.  W.  T.  Rankin         .  1860  42 

Alex.  Strachan,  solicitor.  1860  42 

Dr.  Martin  B.  Lamb        .  1860  33 

Sir  David  Leighton,  C.B.  1860  85 

John  Speid,  of  Ardovie   .  1861  49 

David  Hobb,  T.  Market  .  1861  83 

James  Mollison,  Hillhead  1862  85 

W.  Blackhall,  chemist     .  1862  51 

W.  Mackie,  teacher.  Dun  1863  63 

Gen.  Sir  J.  Outram,  K.C.B.  1863  60 

James  Eaton,  builder       .  1863  80 

M.  Ferrier,  manufacturer  1863  64 

John  S.  Hendry,  W.S.    .  1863  30 

Robt.  Lyell,  Old  Montrose  1863  85 

Chas.  Ogilvy,  solicitor     .  1864  66 

W.  Penny  cook,  Bridgend  1864  83 

Jas.  Anderson,  Bridgend  1864  87 

John  Dakers,  shoemaker.  1864  93 

Dr.  Jas.  Don,  of  Bearehill  1864  65 

Rev.  T.  Hill,  Logic  Pert  1864  65 

Jas.  Hampton,  T.  Market  1865  67 

John  Grim,  manufacturer  1865  61 

Jas.  Knowles,  Crown  Inn  1865  50 

D.  Laing,  manufacturer  .  1865  60 

James  Neish,  beadle        .  1866  68 

Robt.  Scott,  Pittendriech  1866  70 

Wm.  Anderson,  solicitor  1866  84 

Rev.  H.  Brewster,  Farnell  1866  60 

Robt.  Buchan,  Edzell      .  1866  76 
Dr.  Alex.  Gibson,  Auchen- 

reoch    .        .        .         .  1867  67 

Rev.  D.  Harris,  Fern       .  1867  93 

Hunt.  Mather,  Association  1868  68 

John  Patiillo,  Burghill    .  1868  73 

Geo.  Reid,  tobacconist     .  1868  81 
G.  Cooper  Scott,  of  Glen- 

cadam           .         .         .  1868  46 

Dr.  William  Sharpe,        .  1868  71 
John  Inglis  Chalmers,  of 

Aldbar          .         .         .  1868  59 

John  Valentine,  carpenter  1868  75 

R.  Vallentine,  Bogmuir  .  1868  82 
Rev.  Geo.  Walker,  D.D., 

Kinnell         .         .         .  1868  85 

Wm.  Fraser,  town-ofhcer  1868  97 


Died  Ak« 
Wm.  Mill,  cabinetmaker  1869  64 
Alex.  Monro,  East  Mills.  1869 
A.  Pirie,  nurseryman  .  1869 
Dr.  Alex.  Guthrie  .  .  1869 
A.  Sievewright,  Association  1870 


1870 
1870 


1871  — 


1871 
1871 
1871 


Alex.  Black,  bookseller 
Alex.  Burns,  fisherman 
Jas.  Fairweather,  distiller  1870 
Charles  Mitchell,  draper  1871 
Rev.  A.  Simpson,  M.A., 

Tarfside 
J.  Carnegy  Arbuthnot,  of 

Balnamoon  .  ,  .  1871 
David  Craig,  solicitor  .  1871 
Patrick  Guthrie,  draper  .  1871 
George  Jarron,  Mains  of 

Melgund 
Dr.  Robert  Jarron  . 
Thomas  Kerr,  Viewbank 
James  Thomson,  Findowrie  1871 
John  Mather,  postrunner  1872 
J.  Smith,  Masons'  Lodge  1872 
James  Speid,  of  Forneth  1872 
David  Black,  Barrelwell .  1872 
Geo.  Anderson,  auctioneer  1873 
J.  Anderson,  cabinetmaker  1873 
Rev.  Thomas  Guthrie,  D.D.  1873 
J.  Alexander,  bookbinder  1874 
Right  Hon.  Earl  of  Dal- 

housie  (Fox  Maule)  .  1874 
James  Don,  candlemaker  1874 
Rev.  James  Gowans  .  1874 
Rev.  A.  Halkett  .  .  1874 
David  Lamb,  manufacturer  1874 
Rt.  Rev.  Bishop  Forbes, 

D.C.L. 
D.    Robertson,   Mains  of 

Edzell  . 
George  Scott,  banker 
Colvin  Smith,  R.S.A. 
D.  D.  Black,  town-clerk 
Joseph  Hendry,  draper 
Rev.  John  Lamb,  Errol 
Alex.  Lawrence,  Greenden  1875 
John  Lawrence,  S.  Port  .     1875 
Geo.  Scott,  of  Renmuir 
J.  Jameson,  ironmonger 
Sir  Jas.  Campbell  of  Stra 

cathro  . 
Rev.  R.  Inglis,  Edzell 
J.  Lindsay,  T.  Market 
Dan.  Macintosh,  registrar 


63 
66 

70 
65 
55 

78 
87 
79 
92 
62 
59 
72 
69 
64 

73 

72 
82 
63 

77 


1875  69 


1875 

1875 
1875 
1875 
1875 
1875 


1876 

1878 

1876 
1876 
1876 
1876 


C.  Oswald,  tobacco  manufr.  1876 


63 
69 

80 

78 
77 
87 
87 
61 
89 
84 


72 
83 
78 
85 


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James  Ogilvy,  Pitforthie 
James  Peter,  Tillygloom 
Wm.  Ruxton,  Farnell     . 
Rev.  G-.  Alexander,  rector 
David  Duke,  manufacturer 
G.  Duncan,  W.  Pi'udreich 
D.  Duthie,  Timber  Market 
Dr.  J.  Fettes,  Laurencekirk 
Sam.  Strachan,  High  St. 
James   Dall,  nurseryman 
Rev.  A.  L.  R.  Foote,  D.D. 
A.  Jervise,  F.G.A.  insp. 

of  Registers 
Thomas  Don,  Balzeordie . 
Jas.  Vallentine,  Arnhall . 
John  Watson,  Ledmore  . 
Charles  Will,  solicitor     . 
John  Smart,  Jun.,  . 
T.  Ogilvy,  corn  merchant 
James  Guthrie,  Edzell     . 
David  Hebenton,  S.  Port 
G.  Henderson,  D.  Nursery 
Alex.  Joe,  mason     . 
D.  S.  Shiress,  Edinburgh 
James  llarclay.  Gas  Co.  . 
W.  Christie,  upholsterer 
Right  Hon.  Earl  of  Dal- 

housie  (Geo.  Ramsay)  . 
Wm.  Lowe,  postmaster  . 
Lieut. -Col.  Swinburne,  of 

Marcus 
John  Valentine,  draper    . 
Jas.  Watt,  Provost  of  Leith 
Wm.  Shiress,  solicitor     . 
Dr.  Douglas,  of  St.  Ann's 
Alex.  Guthrie,  Maisondieu 
Alex.  Laing,  LL.D. 
Robert  Symington  . 
Robt.  Stocks,  Westside  . 
Capt.  Hon.  John  Carnegie, 

R.N 

Col.  David  Guthrie . 
Rev.  Alex.  M.  Davidson, 

Kinnell 
John  G.  Scott,  Cross 
John  Davidson,  saddler  . 
J.  Edward,  Ms.  Keithock 
Major  -  General    Ramsay 

(Edward  Bannerman)  . 
F,  M.  Lord  Strathnairn, 

K.C.B.  (Hugh  H.  Rose) 
D.  Crighton,  Maisondieu 

Lane    .         •         •         • 


Died 

Ag-e 

1877 

88 

1877 

82 

1877 

— 

1877 

92 

1877 

55 

1877 

77 

1877 

80 

1877 

79 

1878 

74 

1878 

93 

1878 

74 

1878 

58 

1878 

74 

1878 

65 

1878 

84 

1878 

68 

1879 

24 

1879 

82 

1879 

53 

1879 

77 

1879 

77 

1879 

47 

1880 

55 

1880 

75 

1880 

39 

1880 

75 

1880 

76 

1881 

51 

1881 

56 

1881 

76 

1881 

77 

1881 

84 

1882 

83 

1882 

74 

1882 

71 

1883 

75 

1883 

54 

1883 

69 

1883 

47 

1884 

52 

1884 

79 

1884 

83 

1884 

58 

1885 

82 

1885 

S3 

Died 
James  Fletcher,  of  Feme  1885 
R.  Gordon,  Gold's  Yards  1885 
Alexander  Mustard  .     1886 

Horatio  Ross,  Netherley  1886 
JohnSmith,  Andover,  Mass.  1886 
Rev.  Archibald  Buchanan, 

Logie-Pert  .  .  .  1886 
Alex.  Fairweather,  Pearse 

Street  .  .  .  .1886 
Dr.  Alex.  Guthrie  .  .  1886 
Alex.  R.  Laing  .  .  1886 
Rev.  Andw.  M'Hlwraith, 

Lochlee  .  .  .1886 
James  Webster,  Farnell  .     1886 

C.  Young,  nurseryman    .     1886 

D.  Young,  St.  Mary  St.  .  1887 
Alex.  Airth,  blacksmith  .  1887 
James  Bruce,  butcher  .  1887 
William  Craig,  Drum  .  1887 
G.  Cromar,  missionary  .  1887 
John  Dakers,  manufacturer  1887 
Right  Hon.  Earl  of  Dal- 

housie  (John  Ramsay) .  1887 
John  Dear,  mason  .  .  1887 
Ross  Dear,  painter  .  .  1887 
James  Alex.  Gardner  .  1887 
John  Guthrie,  M.D.  .  1887 
James  P.  Jack,  Penrith  .  1887 
Rev.  Walter  Low,  Lochlee  1887 
Alex.  Millar,  slioemaker.  1887 
D.  M'Gregor  Peter.  .  1887 
John  M'Pherson  Scott  .  1887 
John  Morton,  joiner  .  1888 
Hugh  Baird,  Menmuir  .  1888 
Joseph  Brand,  merchant  1888 
Robert  Anderson  .  .  1888 
James  Scotland  .  .  1888 
William  Angus,  .  .1888 
David  Rose,  farmer  .     1888 

John  Rose,  farmer  ,  .  1888 
Richard  Alexander  .  .  1888 
Alexander  Buchan,  joiner  1888 
John  P.  Rose,  California  1888 
John  Crowe  .  .  .  1888 
William  Watt,  joiner  .  1888 
David  Inglis,  Montrose  .  1888 
G.  Davidson,  N.W.  Bridge  1888 
C.  Lyall,  Old  Montrose  .  1888 
D.S.Robertson,  Murlin'deu  1888 
John  Sutherland,  Lochlee  1888 
James  Pert,  local  character  1888 
James  Hood,  weaver  .  1888 
David    Gordon,    farmer,      1888 


75 
95 
58 


77 
56 
59 


73 
83 
86 
69 
86 
70 
93 

40 
84 
69 
30 
57 
66 
84 
56 
84 
36 
63 
84 
73 
75 
53 
70 
82 
78 
67 
76 
37 
54 
73 
57 
79 
75 
86 
65 
76 
80 


Half-Century  Obituary. 

29 

Died 

Age 

Died    Age 

James  Duthie,  innkeeper 

1889 

29 

William  Bruce,  painter   , 

1891     45 

Duncan  Duflf,  shoemaker 

1889 

53 

T.  H.  Cox,  of  Maulesden 

1892    74 

George  D.  Leighton,  farmer  1889 

70 

John  Sandeman,  manager 

1892    55 

John  Michie,  gamekeeper 

1889 

45 

Rev.  Donaldson  Rose 

1892     74 

Alexander  Selby,  tailor 

1889 

52 

Jas.  Inverarity,  bookseller    1892     80  | 

David  Christie,  watchmaker  1889 

46 

Wm.  Black,  joiner  . 

1892    81 

John  Lindsay,  joiner 

1889 

59 

Dr.  Thomson  . 

1892    44 

David  Bean,  auctioneer   . 

1889 

73 

John  Peacock,  joiner 

1892    92 

John  T.  Hood,  bleacher  . 

1889 

52 

Robt.  Keddie,  Calcutta  . 

1892    47 

James  Duncan,  shoemaker  1889 

54 

Jas.  Mustard,  corn  mcht. 

1892    — 

George  Milne,  farmer 

1889 

75 

Jas.  Henderson,  Kincraig 

^    1892    — 

Hugh   M'Pherson,    book 

James  Lesslie,  slater 

1892    62 

canvasser 

1889 

59 

Wm.  Duncan,  merchant 

1892    87 

James  Will,  solicitor 

1889 

42 

Wm.  Smith,  farmer 

1892     73 

John  Mackie,  surgeon 

1889 

80 

Dr.  Burns,  Kirkleston 

1892    84 

Major  General  J.  Smith  . 

1889 

65 

R.  Meldrum    . 

1893    61 

John  Hood,  contractor 

1889 

67 

John  Adamson,  Careston 

1893    80 

Dean  Moir 

1889 

— 

Wm.  Low  (Lairdie) 

1893    72 

David  Scott,  Newington 

1890 

78 

Jas.  Melrose    . 

1893     78 

Wm.  Laing,  meter  insp. 

1890 

77 

John  Gibson    . 

1893    59 

Wm.  Johnston,  pedlar 

1890 

90 

Rev.  Alex.  Gardner 

1893    SO 

John  Belford,  Chicago 

1890 

66 

Rev.  Jas.  Edward  Carlyle 

Homer  Neish,  postman 

1890 

72 

London 

1893    71 

Wm.  Neish             ,, 

1890 

30 

J.  L.  Gordon  . 

1893    71 

A.  Paxton,  J. P.,  Viewbankl890 

61 

Jas.  Edwards  . 

1893    66 

J.  Mitchell,  Stannochy 

1890 

55 

James  Scott     . 

1893    81 

D.Fairweather,  Langhaugh  1890 

72 

D.  Duthie 

1893    — 

Rev.  D.  Davidson   . 

1890 

89 

Wm.  Carnegie  of  Dunlapj. 

ie  1893     91 

John  Adamson,  Negapataml890 

39 

William  Sinclair,  slater 

1893    49 

G.  F.  Fenwick,  revenue 

Wm.  Davidson,  Calcutta 

1894    52 

officer  . 

1890 

75 

Thos.  Picken,  teacher 

1894    69 

John  Towns,  America 

1890 

76 

Robt.  Thomson,  plastere 

r     1894     86 

Wm.  Steven,  slater 

1890 

76 

Chas.  Oswald  Hall  . 

1894    40 

Wm.  Lyall,  teacher 

1890 

30 

Charles  Mitchell 

.     1894    68 

Archibald  Duke 

1890 

20 

James  Ford,  draper 

1894    66 

D.  P.  Mitchell,  architect 

1890 

27 

W.  H.  Duncan,  tinsmith 

1894     86 

J.  Martin,  N.  Melgund 

1890 

76 

J.  Buyers  of  Easter  Braik 

ie  1894    79 

John  Low,  cowfeeder 

1891 

89 

Chas.  Alexander,  solicito 

r    1894    41 

James  Gordon,  tailor 

1891 

78 

Wm.  Allison,  land  stewai 

-d  1894    72 

James  Ireland 

1891 

66 

David  Glen,  clothier 

.     1894    64 

Robert  B.  Thomson 

1891 

41 

Wm.  Mitchell,  shoemaker   1895     73 

James  Bruce,  mason 

1891 

66 

Colin  Sievwright 

1895     76 

Charles  Martin,  farmer 

1891 

77 

John  Mackie,  M.D. 

1895    53 

Dean  Crabb     . 

1891 

61 

Jas.  Thomson,  Plasterer. 

1895    52 

J.  Steven,  flax  inspector 

1891 

46 

B.  M.  Bisset,  M.R.C.V.f 

5.   1895     50 

George  Wyllie,  bleacher 

1891 

83 

John  MoUison 

.     1895    82 

John  Jarron,  clothier 

.     1891 

57 

J.  C.  Inverarity 

.     1895    40 

Alex.  Christie,  shoemake 

r     1891 

84 

Rev.  H.  Aird,  D.D. 

.     1895    70 

Wm.  Davidson 

.     1891 

— 

Jas.  Baxter,  builder 

.     1895    41 

J.  Spalding,  factory-work 
James  Myles,  forester 

er  1891 

84 

Thos.  Nicol,  merchant 

.     1895     90 

.     1891 

49 

Thos.  Anuand 

.     1895     86 

H.D.Prain,  Scottish  Unio 

n 

Jonathan  Davidson 

.     1895    82 

and  Nat.  Insurance  Co 

.     1891 

" 

G,  Cuthbert,  plumber 

.     1895    44 

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TOWN  COUNCIL  AND  POLICE  COMMISSIONERS. 

Wm.  M.  Vallentine,  Provost  and  Chief  Magistrate. 

Wm.  Ferguson,  Senior  Bailie  ;     D.  Murray,  Junior  Bailie. 

G.  A.  Scott,  Dean  of  Guild  ;     J.  L.  Aird,  Treasurer. 

David  Dakers,  Hospital-Master. 

Councillors — D.  C.  Knowles,  J.  S.  Baxter,  Thos.   Moir,  James  Laing, 

Alex.  Annandale,  G.  Cumming,  and  M.  Beaton. 

TOWN   COUNCIL  COMMITTEES. 

Finance — Treasurer  Aird  (Convener),  Provost  Vallentine,  Bailie 
Ferguson,  Dean  of  Guild  Scott,  and  Councillors  Baxter  and  Cumming. 

Burqh  Property  and  Charters — Provost  Vallentine  (Convener),  Dean 
of  Guild  Scott,  Hospital-Master  Dakers,  and  Councillors  Annandale, 
Knowles,  and  Laing. 

Bilk— Prowost  Vallentine  (Convener),  Treasurer  Aird,  Councillors 
Laing,  Annandale,  Moir,  and  Beaton. 

City  Hall — Bailies  Ferguson  (Convener)  and  Murray,  and  Coun- 
cillors Knowles,  Cumming,  and  Laing. 

The  Town  Council  meets  oii  the  second  Wednesday  of  each  month. 

POLICE  COMMISSION  COMMITTEES. 

Finance — Provost  Vallentine  (Convener),  Bailies  Ferguson  and 
Murray,  Dean  of  Guild  Scott,  Treasurer  Aird,  Hospital-Master  Dakers, 
and  Councillors  Baxter,  Cumming,  Laing,  and  Annandale. 

Heater— Bailie  Ferguson  (Convener),  Bailie  Murray,  Dean  of  Guild 
Scott,  Hospital-Master  Dakers,  and  Councillors  Annandale  and  Laing. 

Watching,  Lighting,  and  Fire  Engines — Bailie  Murray  (Convener), 
Bailie  Ferguson,  Hospital-Master  Dakers,  and  Councillors  Cumming, 
Annandale,  and  Moir. 

Paving,  Roads,  and  Improvements — Dean  of  Guild  Scott  (Convener), 
Bailies  Ferguson  and  Murray,  Treasurer  Aird,  and  Mr  Cumming. 

Sewage  Farm — Councillor  Annandale  (Convener),  and  Councillors 
Baxter,  Laing,  Beaton,  and  Moir. 

Dean  of  Guild's  Court — Dean  of  GuUd  Scott,  Provost  Vallentine, 
Bailie  Ferguson,  Hospital-Master  Dakers,  and  Councillor  Knowles. 

FUNDS  OF  THE  BURGH. 

Estimated  Funds  at  1st  September,  1895 
Debts  and  Obligations 

Surplus 

Revenue  for  the  year  1894-95  was       

Expenditure  for  do  was 

Surplus  on  year 


£43,195 
19,981 


623,214 

0 

0 

2329  17 

9 

2218 

1 

8 

£111  16    1 


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Public  Park. 
Expenditure  for  1894-95 £44  14    3| 

Property  and  Funds  held  in  Trust  for  Fducation. 

Black's  Bequest,  for  Bursaries  for  young  women.  Property  at  Little 
Brechin,  yielding  yearly  rent  of  £10. 

Dakers'  Bursary,  for  young  men.  Property  at  Poet's  Lane,  of  the 
yearly  rent  of  about  £26,  2s  4d.  These  two  were  founded  by  the  late  Mr. 
D.  D.  Black,  Town  Clerk. 

Chalmers-Jervise  Bequest,  for  two  scholarships  for  a  boy  and  girl. 
Capital  sum  of  £670,  5s.,  yielding  about  £20  yearly. 

Fife  Mortification — yearly,  £1,  7s.  Q^d. 

Linton  Medal  Bequest,  for  providing  Medal  for  Latin  Class  in  the 
Grammar  School.     Amount,  £46,  17s.  6d.  ;  yearly  value,  £2. 

Mortification  for  Burgh  Teacher — £600  ;  yearly  value,  now  paid  to 
School  Board,  £30. 

Endowment  for  Rector  of  Grammar  School — yearly,  £8,  13s.  3d. 

The  above-mentioned  Bursaries  are  in  the  presentation  of  the  Council. 

HOSPITAL  FUNDS 

These  are  valued  at  £1740  5s  lid,  and  during  1894-95  yielded  £69  11     5 
And   the   payments   to   26   pensioners   on   the  fund,    and 

expenses  amount  to  57    4    4 

Leaving  a  Surplus  for  the  year  of £12    7    1 

PUBLIC  LIBRARY. 

Sum  presented  to  the  town  by  an  Anonymous  Donor  for 

the  Endowment  of  the  Public  Free  Library £2000    0    0 

PUBLIC  LIBRARY. 

Provost  Vallentine,  Chairman  ;  Rev.  T.  L.  Ritchie,  Vice-Chairman ; 
Jas.  Craigie,  Librarian  and  Clerk.  Committee — From  the  Town 
Council — Provost  Vallentine,  Bailies  Ferguson  and  Murray,  Treasurer 
Aird,  Councillors  Knowles,  Moir,  Annandale  and  Laing.  From  the 
Ratepayers — Rev.  T.  L.  Ritchie,  Rev.  Robert  Paisley,  and  Messrs  R. 
M'Lellan,  J.  H.  Lamb,  Wm.  Fyffe,  David  Joe,  John  Paterson,  and 
David  Todd. 

BURGH  PUBLIC  OFFICIALS. 

Town  Clerk,  Jas.  Craig ;  Police  Clerk,  Jas.  Scott  ;  Chief  Constable, 
Sanitary  Inspector,  etc.,  David  Smart  ;  Inspector  of  Markets,  L. 
M'Laren  ;  Inspector  of  Works  and  Water,  William  Eggie  ;  Police 
Treasurer,  Collector,  and  Town  Chamberlain,  Jas.  Stevenson '.  Town 
Officer,  Drummer,  Collector  of  Petty  Customs,  etc.,  G-eorge  O'Neil. 
Public  Steelyard,  St.  Ninian's  Place — Peter  Philip,  Weigher;  Inspector 
of  Weights  and  Measures,  Alex.  Law,  Auditor  of  Town's  Accounts, 
Alex.  Thomson  ;  Police  Accounts,  Charles  Anderson. 


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POLICE  COURT. 

Ordinary  Court  held  in  the  Burgh  Court-Room  every  Wednesday 
at  10  o'clock,  and  oftener  when  there  is  business.  Judges,  the  Provost 
and  Magistrates  ;  Procurator-Fiscal ,  David  Smart ;  Assessor,  James 
Scott. 

DEAN  OF  GUILD  COURT 

Meets  in  the  Burgh  Court-Room  every  alternate  Monday  at  10 
o'clock. 

BURGH  LICENSING  COURT 

For  the  grantins;  and  renewal  of  Hotel,  Publichouse,  and  Grocers' 
Certificates.  Held  on  the  second  Tuesday  of  April  and  third  Tuesday 
of  October  within  the  Burgh  Court-Room.  Judges,  the  Provost  and 
Magistrates  ;  Assessor,  James  Craig. 

JUSTICE  OF  PEACE  SMALL  DEBT  COURT 

Held  in  the  Burgh  Court-Room  on  the  first  Wednesday  of  each 
month,  at  12  o'clock  noon.  Clerk-Depute,  Alexander  Philip  ;  Pro- 
curator-Fiscal, Wm.  Anderson. 

SHERIFF  SMALL  DEBT  COURT- 

Held  in  the  Burgh  Court-Room  on  the  third  Tuesdays  of  January, 
March,  May,  July,  September,  and  November.  Clerk-Depute,  Alex. 
Philip. 

FIRE  ENGINE 

Engine  House — Southesk  Street.  Keys  at  Police  Office,  Church 
Street.     Captain,  Wm.  Eggie. 

STAMP  AND  TAX  OFFICE 

Wm.  Johnston,  Sub-Distributor  and  Sub-Collector  of  Taxes,  40 
High  Street. 

INLAND  REVENUE 

Excise  Office.—  Gallowhill — James  Ferguson,  Supervisor.  Glen- 
cadam  Distillery — W.  A.  Boulton,  Officer ;  W.  A.  Callaghan,  Assistant. 
North  Port  Distillery — Geo.  Douglas,  J.  Michie,  Officers;  K.  Stewart, 
Assistant. 

BIBLE  SOCIETY 

President Secretary,  Andrew  Robertson  ;  Treasurer,  James 

Craig,  Solicitor. 


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BOOK  AND  TRACT  SOCIETY. 

Seoretary,  R.  W.  Duke  ;  Treasurer,  James  Oraig  ;  Wm.  Laidlaw, 
Colporteur. 

BRECHIN    PARISH    COUNCIL. 

Office,  49  High  Street.  Robert  Allan,  Inspector.  Office  hours — 
10  a.m.  till  5  p.m.  ;  Saturdays,  10  a.m.  till  1  p.m. 

Murdoch  Beaton,  Chairman.  Bukghal  Ward — Wm,  Jamieson, 
Southesk  Street  ;  G.  A.  Scott,  Park  House  ;  David  Duke,  Summer- 
ford  ;  G-eorge  Forrest,  City  Road  ;  J.  M.  Dunn,  Montrose  Street ;  A. 
R.  M 'Lean-Murray,  Grove  House  ;  James  Straton,  Park  Road ;  Joseph 
Mitchell,  Montrose  Street  ;  David  Dakers,  St.  James  Park  ;  John 
Irvine,  River  Street ;  Wm.  Britcher^  St.  Mnian  Place.  Landward- — 
James  Carnegie,  Arrat ;  David  Hume,  Barrelwell  ;  Allan  Blacklaws, 
Burghill ;  John  Clark,  Little  Brechin  ;  James  Smith,  Findowrie, 

Committees. 

Standing  Orders  Committee. —  Messrs  Murray,  Jamieson,  Soott, 
Britcher,  Forrest,  D.  Duke,  and  Dakers. 

Almshouse. — Messrs  J.  Straiton,  J.  Clark,  Britcher,  Duke,  Jamieson, 
and  Dakers. 

Cemetery. — Messrs  Forrest,  Duke,  Carnegie,  Dunn,  Scott,  and' 
Hume. 

Law  and  Finance. — Messrs  Murray,  Smith,  Scott,  Irvine,  Dakers, 
Mitchell,  and  Hume — the  Chairman  to  be  ex  officio  a  member  of  each 
Committee,  and  also  Convener  of  the  diflferent  Committees. 

Landward  Committee. — Mr  Carnegie  of  Arrac,  Chairman  ;  Mr 
Hume,  Barrelwell,  representative  to  the  County  Council. 

Legal  Adviser — Alex.  Philip,  solicitor. 

REGISTRAR'S  OFFICE. 

49  High  Street.  Robert  Allan,  Registrar  ;  Wm.  Henderson,  assis- 
tant. Hours — 11  a.m.  till  2  p.m.  ;  Saturdays,  11  a.m.  to  1  p.ni.  ; 
Mondays,  Tuesdays,  and  Fridays,  6  to  8  p.m. 

Notice  of  a  birth  requires  to  be  given  to  the  Registrar  within  twenty 
one  days  after  its  occurrence  ;  of  a  Marriage,  within  three  days  after 
its  celebration  ;  of  a  Death,  within  eight  days  after  the  event,  and 
before  the  interment.  Along  with  the  registration  of  a  birth,  the  date 
of  the  marriage  of  the  parents  must  be  given.  Penalty  for  neglect,  £5. 
Parents  and  guardians  must  now  have  children  vaccinated  within  six 
months  after  their  birth,  and  lodge  a  certificate  (which  the  vaccinator 
is  bound  to  give)  with  the  Registrar  within  three  days  thereafter, 
stating  that  vaccination  has  been  successfully  performed. 

PAROCHIAL'  ASSESSMENTS. 

Burgh. — Poor  Rate — As  Owner,  at  7d  per  £  ;  as  Tenant,  at  9d  per 
£.     School  Rate — As  Owner,  at  7d  per  £  ;  as  Tenant,  at  8d  per  £. 

Landward. — Poor  Rate — As  Owner,  at  7d  per  £  ;  as  Tenant,  at  9d 
per  £.     School  Rate — As  Owner,  at  3d  per  £  ;  as  Tenant,  at  8d  per£. 


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POLICE  AND  OTHER  ASSESSMENTS. 

For  General  Purposes,  9^d  per  £ ;  Library  Id ;  Cleaning  Snow  from 
streets  and  Assessment  for  Municipal  Buildings,  Id — total,  ll^dper£; 
Registration  of  Voters — As  Owner,  Jd.  as  Occupant,  Jd;  Roads  and 
Streets — As  Owner,  2|d,  as  Occupant,  2|d  ;  Mooran  Water  Scheme, 
Is  3jd ;  Drainage  Scheme,  4|d  per  £. 

Office — Municipal  Buildings.  James  Stevenson,  Treasurer!  and 
Collector.  Hours  of  Attendance — from  10  a.m.  till  1  p.m.,  and  from 
6  to  8  evening  ;  Saturdays,  from  10  a.m.  till  12  noon. 


DISTRICT  SCHOOLS  AND  TEACHERS. 

Aldbar     

A.  C.  Robertson. 

Arrat        

Isabella  TuUis. 

Careston 

...         James  Lowson. 

Edzell       

...         Thomas  Bennet. 

Do 

...         Annie  Hampton. 

Famell 

W.  S.  Lothian. 

Do 

Jessie  Gordon. 

Feam       

J.  Miller. 

Lethnot 

David  Philip. 

Little  Brechin 

Charles  Richard. 

Lochlee 

Sam.  Cruickshanks 

Logie-Pert           

Geo.  Porteus. 

Menmuir             

Alexander  Coutts. 

Stracathro           

James  M.  Mills. 

Waterside           

Isabella  Black. 

SCHOOLS  AND  TEACHERS. 

Brechin  High  School. — Rector,  A.  R.  Maclean  Murray ;  Classical 
Master,  Adam  Thomson,  B.A.,  Oxon  ;  Mathematical  Master,  Ben.  Thomson, 
M.A.  ;  Modern  Languages,  Miss  Murray;  Assistants,  J.  Nicholson,  M.A., 
Agnes  Mitchell,  Mary  Glen,  and  Mary  P.  Ewing. 

Damacre  Road  School. — Headmaster,  Robert  M'Lellan ;  Assistants, 
J.  Mackay,  M.A.,  Jane  Bruce,  M.  D.  Bartie,  Bessie  Mitchell,  Jessie  Scott, 
C.  Coutts,  Jessie  Small. 

Bank  Street  School. — Headmaster,  James  M.  Bain ;  Assistants,  Thomas 
Blythe,  Margaret  Carnegie,  Elizabeth  Davidson,  Susan  Baillie. 

Tenements  School. — Headmaster,  R.  A.  Scott,  M.A.  ;  Assistants, 
James  Mitchell,  Christina  Grimm,  Miss  Forman,  Maggie  Stewart,  Maggie 
Cowie,  Jeanie  Rogers,  and  Jessie  Souter. 

Union  Street  School. — Headmaster,  James  D.  Ross ;  Assistant,  Miss 
M.  Anderson. 

Cookery  Class. — Miss  Croal. 

BURSARIES. 

Smith  Brothers'  Bursaries. — Founded  in  1878  by  Messrs.  John  Smith 
and  Peter  Smith,  of  Andover,  Mass.,  U.S.A.,  natives  of  Brechin.  Funds 
yield  about  £120  annually.  Patrons,  Burgh  School  Board. — To  be  applied 
for  the  purpose  of  enabling  the  children  of  persons  of  limited  means,  who 
are  receiving  their  education  at  the  Public  Schools  in  the  burgh  and  parish 
of  Brechin,  to  receive  higher  education  at  any  Secondary  School,  Normal 
School,  or  University,  or  at  any  School  where  higher  education  is  given, 
approved  of  by  the  Patrons.  Examinations  held  in  June,  and  Bursaries 
awarded  in  October. 


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Dakeb's  Bursary. — Town  Council,  Patrons.  Also  founded  by  the  late 
Mr.  D.  D.  Black.  Proceeds  to  be  applied  by  the  Council  in  providing  a 
Bursary  or  Scholarship  tenable  by  young  men,  and  the  conditions  being — 
1st.  That  the  Bursar  must  have  been  for  three  years  at  least  educated  at 
the  Brechin  Grammar  School ;  2nd.  That  the  Bursary  may  be  applied  in 
assisting  him  in  pursuing  his  studies  at  any  University,  as  well  as  at  a 
Literary  or  Scientific  Institution  or  Seminary  ;  and  3rd.  That  it  is  not 
necessary  that  the  Bursar  has  resided  in  any  particular  parish,  but  only 
that  he  is  a  native  of  Great  Britain.     Annual  income,  about  £16. 

Black  Bequest. — Town  Council,  Patrons,  Founded  by  the  late 
Mr  D.  D.  Black,  to  provide  an  annual  Bursary  or  Scholarship  for 
assisting  any  young  woman  or  young  women  in  pursuing  her  or  their 
studies  at  any  Literary  or  Scientific  Institution  or  Seminary  proper  for 
the  trade  or  profession  such  young  woman  has  in  view.  Open  to  young 
women  who  for  five  consecutive  years  immediately  previous  to  appoint- 
ment have  been  resident  in  any  one  or  more  of  the  following  charges, 
viz  : — Brechin,  Lochlee,  Lethnot,  Navar,  Edzell,  Stracathro,  Menmuir, 
Fearn,  and  Farnell.  Value  of  Bursary,  about  £8.  The  same  young 
woman  may  be  presented  from  year  to  year,  but  not  exceeding  five 
years.     Patronage  to  be  exercised  as  near  the  3rd  of  July  as  convenient. 

Chalmers-Jervise  Bequest. — Town  Council,  Patrons.  Founded 
by  the  late  Mr  Andrew  Jervise,  for  the  purpose  of  founding  two 
Scholarships,  each  to  be  tenable  for  four  years  by  a  boy  and  girl 
respectively,  whose  ages  shall  not  be  under  9  nor  above  12  last  birth- 
day— whether  Roman  Catholic  or  any  other  persuasion — but  who  shall 
have  been  educated  at  some  male  or  female  school  within  the  town  or 
parish  of  Brechin,  the  children  of  deceased  parents  and  widows  having 
a  preference — those  of  parents  having  an  annual  income  of  £76  and 
upwards  being  excluded.  The  election  to  the  Scholarships  is  in  every 
case  confined  to  the  boy  or  girl  who  shall  stand  highest  for  good  con- 
duct and  scholarship  on  the  joint  report  of  the  Teacher  and  the  School 
Inspector.     Annual  income,  about  £18. 

Ball's  Bequest. — The  minister  and  elders  of  the  West  Free  Church, 
Brechin,  Endowment  Trustees  of  the  late  Mr  James  Dall,  authorised  to 
apply  income  of  Trust  in  assisting  to  educate  young  men  for  the  ministry 
of  the  Free  Church  of  Scotland.  Parties  to  have  preference — Ist.  Of 
testator's  own  kindred ;  2nd.  Of  the  name  of  Dall  ;  and  3rd.  Natives — 
fathers  resident  in  the  parish  of  Brechin  for  not  less  than  five  years. 

Murray's  Bequest. — Trustees  authorised  by  the  late  Mr  Alexander 
Murray  to  pay  out  of  the  income  from  his  estate  such  sum  as  they  may 
deem  proper,  to  assist  young  men,  natives  of  the  parish  of  Brechin,  in 
prosecuting  their  studies  at  any  of  the  Colleges  of  Scotland. 

M'CosH  Bursary. — Patrons,  East  Free  Church,  Brechin.  Founded 
in  1893  by  President  M'Cosh  of  Princeton,  for  the  purpose  of  assisting 
any  young  man  of  good  moral  character,  connected  with  the  congrega- 
tion, in  prosecuting  the  studies  for  the  ministry  of  the  Free  Church  of 
Scotland.     Capital  Sum,  £250, 


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BURGH  SCHOOL  BOARD. 

John  Lamb,  Chairman  ;  Rev.  John  A.  Clark,  Messrs  Thos.  Moir, 
Gregor  Cumming,  Wm.  M.  Vallentine,  Wm.  Ferguson,  and  Alex. 
Thomson  ;  James  Craig,  Clerk  ;  Charles  Anderson,  Treasurer  ;  James 
Neish,  Officer. 

LANDWARD  SCHOOL  BOARD. 

Alex.  Carnegie,  Forebank,  Chairman  ;  Patrick  Chalmers,  Esq. , 
Aldbar;  R.  V.  Cowan,  Balbirnie  ,  Andrew  Doig,  Middle  Drums  ; 
Andrew  Stevenson,  Cookston.     Alex.  Philip,  Clerk  and  Treasurer. 

CEMETERY,  &c. 

New  Cemetery,  Southesk  Street. — Opened  1857.  Robert  Allan, 
Treasurer ;  James  Gray,  Keeper. 

KiRKYABD,  Cathedral. — A.  Philip,  Clerk  and  Treasuier. 
Magdalene  Chapel,  Montrose  Road. — Interments  rare. 

LAWN  TENNIS  CLUBS. 

Bkechin. — Court  at  Park.  Hon.  President,  G.  A.  Scott  ;  Presi- 
dent, W.  C.  Christie  ;  Vice-President,  H.  H.  Kerr ;  Secretary,  D. 
Edwards  ;  Treasurer,  Thomas  Gardiner. 

City  Tennis  Club. — Court  at  St.  Andrews  Street.  President,  G. 
A.  Scott ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  M.  B.  Lamb,  Glencadam. 

CURLING  CLUB. 

Brechin  Castle  Curling  Club. — Patrons,  Earl  of  Dalhousie  and 
the  Hon.  C.  M.  Ramsay,  ex-M.P.  ;  Patronesses,  Mrs.  C.  M.  Ramsay 
and  Dowager  Countess  of  Dalhousie  ;  President,  Hon.  C.  M.  Rainsay  ; 
Vice-President,  John  Shiell  ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Wm.  Ferguson  ; 
Skips,  J.  Shiell,  D.  Hume,  W.  Scott,  G.  Cumming,  James  Anderson, 
Hon.  0.  M.  Ramsay,  W.  Ferguson  ;  Chaplins,  Rev.  D.  H.  Brown  and 
Rev.  J.  A.  Clark. 

ANGLING  CLUB. 

President,  D.  Murray  ;  Vice-President,  Wm.  Anderson  ;  Treasurer, 
Alex.  Clift,  St.  David  Street ;  Secretary,  James  Dures,  Damacre  Road. 
Competitions  in  April,  June  and  July. 

BOWLING  CLUB, 

President,  Wm.  Ferguson ;  Vice-President,  G.  Cumming :  Secretary, 
And.  Campbell ;  Treasurer,  R.  A.  Scott ;  Curator,  Jas.  Wood. 

GOLF   CLUBS. 

Hon.  President,  Hon.  C.  M.  Ramsay  ;  Hon.  Vice-President,  Pat. 
Chalmers,  Esq.,  Aldbar  ;  Captain,  H.  P.  Gordon  ;  Vice-Captain,  D. 
Wilson  ;  Hon.  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  J.  L.  Aird,  Panmure  Street. 

Artisan  Club. — Captain,  David  M 'Donald  ;  Vice-Captain,  James 
Hunter  ;  Treasurer,  Peter  Robertson  ;  Secretai-y,  Thomas  Gillies. 


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GYMNASTIC  CLUB. 

President,  G.  A.  Scott ;  Vice-Presidents,  Provost  Vallentine  and  J. 
H.  Lamb  ;  Captain,  Alex.  Nairn  ;  Instructor,  James  Neish. 

SESSION  CLERKS. 

Brechin  Parish  (Cathedral) — Andrew  Robertson,  61  Southesk 
Street ;  East  Parish — John  Duncan,  46  Union  Street. 

CITY  CLUB. 

Mechanics'  Institution  Buildings.  Geo.  Smart,  Chairman  ;  Secre- 
tary and  Treasurer,  J.  C.  Murray  ;  Committee,  A.  Philip,  D.  Lamb, 
and  D.  G.  Shiell ;  Keeper,  Thomas  Short.      Hours — 8  a.m.  to  11  p.m. 

BRECHIN  VICTORIA  NURSING  ASSOCIATION. 

Hon.  President,  the  Dowager  Countess  of  Dalhousie  ;  Hon.  Vice- 
Presidepts,  Hon.  C.  M.  Ramsayand  J.  A.  Campbell  of  Stracathro,  M.P. ; 
President,  Provost  Vallentine;  Vice-Presidents,  Robert  Duke  and  J.  A. 
Smart ;  Joint-Secretaries,  Mrs  J.  H.  Lamb,  the  Latch,  and  Mrs  Val- 
lentine, British  Linen  Bank  House  ;  Treasurer,  Mr  J  as.  Scott. 

BRECHIN  AMBULANCE  CORPS. 

First  Officer,  James  Martin  ;  Surgeons,  Dr  Adam  and  Dr  Leishman ; 
Secretaries,  A.  Cooper  and  R.  Stewart. 

ST.  JOHN  AMBULANCE  ASSOCIATION. 

Local  Beanch. — Hon.  President,  Jas.  Smart;  President,  Provost 
Vallentine ;  Chairman,  Major  Duke  ;  Secretary,  W.  Watson  Watt  ; 
Treasurer,  A.  Coop«r  ;  Auditor,  R.  W.  Duke. 

UNITED  OPERATIVE  MASONS'  ASSOCIATION  OF 
SCOTLAND. 

Local  Bbanch. — President,  W.  M.  Milne  ;  Treasurer,  Wm.  Ross  ; 
Secretary,  James  Smith. 

SCOTTISH  WINE,  SPIRIT  &  BEER  TRADE  ASSOCIATION. 

Local  Branch. — Presidant,  D.  C.  Knowles  ;  Vice-President,  John 
M 'Donald  ;  Treasurer,  P.  Mitchell ;  Secretary,  W.  A.  Scott. 

EASTERN  DISTRICT  OF  FORFARSHIRE  CLYDESDALE 
HORSE  CLUB. 

President,  J.  A.  Campbell  of  Stracathro,  M.P. ;  Vice-President, 
Hon.  C.  M.  Ramsay  ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Wm.  Mitchell,  Muirton 
of  Ballochy.  General  Meetings,  second  Tuesday  of  January  and 
August. 

CELTIC  SOCIETY. 

Secretary,  George  M'Kay  ;  Treasurer,  Silas  Fraser. 


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LIBERAL   UNIONIST  ASSOCIATION. 

President,  John  Shiell ;  Secretaries,  Will,  Philip  &  Aird ;  Treasurer, 
William  Ferguson. 

GAS  LIGHT  COMPANY. 

Directors — James  Guthrie,  Chairman  ;  David  Hodgeton,  Vice- 
Chairman  ;  William  Johnston,  Andrew  Simpson,  W.  Fettes,  James 
Christie,  James  Scott,  D.  F.  Anderson,  R.  Hampton  ;  Secretary,  John 
Black,  solicitor  ;  Manager,  Collector,  and  Treasurer,  J.  B.  Terrace. 

YEARLY  SOCIETIES. 

The  Brechin  Benevolent  Benefit  Yeakly  Society. — Meets  in 
St.  David  Street  on  Saturday  evenings  at  7  o'clock.  President,  D. 
Watson;  Vice-President,  J.  Dures;  Treasurer,  A.  Bowman;  Secretary, 
J.  Crabb. 

Bridge  Street  Benefit  Yearly  Society. — Meets  at  12  Bridge 
Street  on  Monday  evenings  from  6.30  to  8  o'clock.  President,  David 
Joe  ;  Vice-President,  Peter  Lyon  ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  John  Will. 
Breaks  up  at  end  of  December. 

Montrose  Street  Deposit  and  Friendly  Yearly  Society.  — Money 
deposited  every  Saturday  evening  from  6.30  to  8  o'clock,  at  the  Society's 
Rooms,  27  Montrose  Street.  President,  David  M 'Hardy ;  Vice- 
President,  James  M  'Intosh ;  Treasurer,  W.  Thomson ;  Secretary,  John 
Cameron. 

Montrose  Street  Penny  Yearly  Benefit  Society. ^ — Meets  on 
Monday  evenings  from  7  to  8  o'clock,  at  Montrose  Street  Society  Rooms. 
President,  Wm.  Davidson  ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  David  Brown. 

South  Port  Deposit  and  Friendly  Yearly  Society. — Money 
deposited  every  Saturday  evening  from  6  to  8  o'clock,  in  the  Society's 
Rooips,  12  Bridge  Street.  President,  John  Forbes;  Vice-President, 
John  Gordon  ;  Treasurer,  John  Joe  ;  Secretary,  John  Sandeman. 

The  Brechin  Building  Trades'  Yearly  Society. — Meets  at  61 
High  Street  every  Saturday  evening,  from  6  to  8  o'clock.  President, 
D.  Nairn  ;  Vice-President,  James  Easson ;  Treasurer,  G.  Findlay  ; 
Secretary,  W.  Dear. 

Shoemakers'  Deposit  Society. — President,  Alex.  Colville  ;  Secre- 
tary, John  Paterson  ;  Treasurer,  Thomas  Whyte  ;  Committee,  Messrs. 
Whyte  and  Donald. 

ANCIENT  ORDER  OF  FORESTERS- 

Court  Brechin  Castle,  No.  6950. — Meets  in  Masonic  Hall  on 
alternate  Tuesday  evenings  at  8  o'clock.  Chief  Ranger,  J.  Morgan  ; 
Secretary,  D.  Caution  ;  Treasurer,  W.  Caution  :  Medical  Officer,  Dr. 
Leishman. 

Court  Carbston  Castle,  No.  8287. — Meets  in  W.Y.C.A.  every 
alternate  Tuesday  evening.  C.R.,  Mrs.  Bruce  ;  Secretary,  Mrs.  Gard 
ner  ;  Treasurer,  Mary  Hutcheon. 


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LOYAL  ORDER  OF  ANCIENT  SHEPHERDS- 

Maisondieu  Lodge,  2041. — Instituted  in  1884.  Meets  in  Masonic 
Hall  on  alternate  Tuesday  evenings  at  7.30.  Ed.  Lyall,  W.M.;  D. 
Gibb,    Secretary  ;   Dr.    Adam,    Medical   Officer ;    W.    Reid,    Juvenile 

L.O.A.S.  Juvenile  Branch. — D.  Gibb,  President;  Wra.  Reid, 
Secretary  ;  D.  Fairweather,  Treasurer. 

INCORPORATED  TRADES- 

GuiLDRY  Incorporation. — The  Interest  of  the  invested  money  of 
this  body  is  spent  in  pensions  to  decayed  Members  and  widows  of 
decayed  Members.  Dean,  David  Duke  ;  Treasurer  and  Fiscal,  David 
Lamb ;  Clerk,  W.  Anderson ;  Officer,  John  Clark,  Little  Brechin. 
Funds  fully  £900. 

Tailors'  Incorporation. — Deacon,  A.  Craig  ;  Clerk  and  Treasurer, 
Alex.  Hampton;  Councillors,  Messrs  Strachan,  Bowman,  and  Cameron. 

Glovers'  Incorporation. — Deacon,  J.  B.  Hodge ;  Treasurer,  Arthur 
Whitson. 

LITERARY  SOCIETY- 

South  Port  Mutual  Improvement  Society. — Open  every  week-day 
from  9  a.m.  to  10  p.m.  Business  Meeting  on  Thursday  evenings  at  8 
p.m.  President,  James  Duros  ;  Vice-President,  John  Will;  Secretary, 
Wm.  Jamieson  ;  Treasurer,  William  Reid  ;  Finance  Secretary,  Peter 
Lyon. 

YOUNG  MEN'S  CHRISTIAN  ASSOCIATION 

Instituted  1866.  Meets  in  the  Association  Rooms,  Bank  Street, 
every  Sabbath  morning  at  9.45.  Hon.  Presidents,  James  A.  Campbell 
of  Stracathro,  M.P. ,  and  Robert  Duke  of  Bearehill ;  President,  James 
Craig  ;  Vice-President,  James  Gellatly ;  Secretary,  James  Bruce  ; 
Treasurer,  W.  O'Neil  ;  Organist,  Jas.  Allison  ;  Hallkeeper  and  Librar- 
ian, John  Whyte. 

YOUNG  WOMEN'S  CHRISTIAN  ASSOCIATION 

Instituted  1880.  Meets  in  the  Association  Rooms,  Southesk  Street, 
every  Sabbath  morning  at  9.45.  President,  Mrs.  J.  W.  Chalmers  ; 
Vice-President,  Mrs.  T.  L.  Ritchie  ;  Secretary,  Mrs.  James  Bruce  ; 
Assistant  Secretary,  Miss  L.  Duke ;  Treasurer,  Miss  Stewart ;  Librarian, 
Miss  Moir  ;  Organists,  Messrs  Bruce  and  Millar. 

CHURCH    DEFENCE  ASSOCIATION. 

President,  James  A.  Campbell,  M.  P. ;  Vice-President,  Gregor 
Gumming  ;  Joint-Secretaries,  Robert  M'Lellan  and  Robert  Oswald. 

HORTICULTURAL  SOCIETY. 

Reformed  in  August  1875.  Hon.  Presidents,  James  H.  Lamb, 
Latch,  George  Wallace,  and  Provost  Vallentine  :  President,  G.  A. 
Scott ;  Vice-Presidents,  Captain  Mitchell  and  A.  Annandale;  Treasurer, 
M.  Beaton  ;  Secretary,  D.  Jackson. 


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TEMPERANCE  SOCIETIES 

Total  Abstinence  Society. — President,  Thomas  Moir;  Vice-Presi- 
dent, Alex.  Rankin  ;  Recording  and  Corresponding  Secretary,  A. 
Taylor  ;  Treasurer,  D.  Todd ;  Registrar,  D.  Spence  ;  Directors,  J. 
Christison,  Jas.  Scott,  David  Whitlaw,  Rev.  Alex.  Mitchell,  Jas. 
S.  Ross  ;  OflScer  and  Hall-letter,  Hugh  Edwards. 

EiST  Free  Church  Temperance  Society. — President,  Rev,  T.  L. 
Ritchie  ;  Vice-President,  James  Guthrie  ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer, 
Alex.  Silver. 

GOOD  TEMPLAR   LODGES 

Ancient  City  Lodge. — Meets  in  the  Temperance  Hall  every  Monday 
evening  at  8  o'clock.     Lodge  Deputy,  D.  Todd. 

Hope  of  Angus  Lodge.— Meets  in  the  Temperance  Hall  every 
Thursday  evening  at  8  o'clock.     Lodge  Deputy,  W.  Watson  Watt. 

Hope  of  Brechin  Juvenile  Lodge. — Meets  in  the  Temperance 
Hall  every  Thursday  evening  at  7  o'clock.     D.  G.  Smart,  Supt. 

City's  Hope. — Meets  every  Monday  evening  at  7  o'clock.  Bella 
Moir,  Superintendent. 

Dalhousie  Rescue  Lodge  of  Reformed  Templars,  No.  71. — Meets 
in  Episcopal  Schoolroom  on  Wednesday  evening  at  8  o'clock.  Worthy 
Master,  James  Vallentine  ;  Secretary,  D.  Thomson,  River  Street ; 
Treasurer,  Murdoch  Duncan. 

FOOTBALL  CLUBS 

Brechin. — Hon.  Presidents,  J.  W.  Chalmers  and  Wm.  Johnston  ; 
President,  Wm.  Dalgetty  ;  Captain,  John  Bowman  ;  Secretary,  James 
Fowler,  Bridge  Street. 

North  End. — President,  Jas.  Fell ;  Vice-President,  Jas.  Findlay- 
8on  ;  Captain,  T.  Richardson ;  Vice-Captain,  Alex.  Watson ;  Secretary, 
Alex.  Davidson,  Clerk  Street. 

Harp. — Hon.  President,  Wm.  Anderson ;  President,  Geo.  S. 
Farquharson  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Barclay  ;  Captain,  J.  Ogg ;  Vice- 
Captain,  J.  Ferrier  ;  Secretary,  A.  Reid,  9  Airlie  Street. 

Thistle. — Captain,  George  Donaldson;  Vice-Captain,  J.  Dakers  ; 
Secretary,  Alex.  Lyon,  Bridge  Street. 

Crown. — Philip  Mackay,  Captain  ;  Vice-Captain,  James  Ferrier  ; 
Secretary,  John  Findlayson,  Kinnaird  Place. 
Belmont. 

South  Port  Junior  Association.  —President,  Wm.  Dalgetty ; 
Secretary  and  Treasurer,  George  Dundas. 

147th  ECONOMIC  BUILDING  SOCIETY 

President,  Jas.  Guthrie,  J.P. ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Jas.  Scott, 
Solicitor.     Office,  6  Panmure  Street. 

BRECHIN  AMATEUR  DRAMATIC  SOCIETY. 

President,  J.  H.  Lamb ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  G.  Gumming. 


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PUBLIC  HALLS 

City  Hall,  Swan  Street — George  O'Neil,  keeper. 

Town  Hall — George  O'Neil,  keeper. 

Mechanics'  Hall — Thomas  Short,  keeper. 

Temperance  Hall,  City  Road— Hugh  Edwards,  keeper. 

Masonic  Hall,  Church  Street. 

Young  Men's  Christian  Association  Hall,  Bank  St. — John  Whyte,  keeper. 

Drill  Hall,  Bank  Street — Serjeant-Instructor  W.  Manning,  keeper. 

Parish  Church  Hall. 

St.  Andrew's  Episcopal — Mrs.  Roberts,  keeper. 

St.  Ninians  Hall,  Market  Street. 

Maisondieu  Hall. 


DISTRICT  CLERGY  LIST 

Ordained. 
Rev.  Alexander  Anderson,  Established  Church,  Dun  ...         ...         1873 

,,    D.  H.  Brown,  Scotch  Episcopal  Church,  Brechin       ...         ...         1892 

,,    J.  B.  Burnett,  Established  Church,  Aberlemno  1891 

„    T.  A.  Cameron,  Established  Church,  Farnell  1872 

,,    J.  A.  Clark,  Established  Church  (Cathedral),  Brechin  ...         1886 

,,    F.  Cruickshank,  Established  Church,  Lethnot  1854 

,,    Peter  Edgar,  Free  Church,  Memus        1844 

„    William  Fairweather,  Free  Church,  Maryton 

,,    John  Ferguseon,  Established  Church,  Fearn    ...         ...         ...         1860 

,,    J.  D.  Fisher,  Free  Church,  Aberlemno  1862 

,,    John  Eraser,  West  Free  Church,  Brechin         1865 

,,    W.  R.  Fraser,  Established  Church,  Maryton  1867 

,,    Robert  Grant,  Established  Church,  Stracathro  1851 

,,    William  Gray,  Maisondieu  U.  P.  Church,  Brechin 1885 

,,    Established  Church,  Tannadice 

,,    Richard   Henderson,  Assistant   and   Successor,    Established 

Church,  Maryton         1893 

„    A.  D.  T.  Hutchison,  Established  Church  (Cathedral),  Brechin      1893 

,,    James  Landreth,  Established  Church,  Logie-Pert      1876 

,,    D.  Macmillan,  Established  Church,  Careston  1892 

,,    Alexander  Mitchell,  Evangelical  Union  Church,  Brechin  |...         1880 

„    W.  A.  Mitchell,  XJ.  P.  Church,  Muirton  1873 

,,    George  Monro,  Free  Church,  Menmuir  1854 

„    D.  M.  Morgan,  City  Road  U.  P.  Church,  Brechin     

,,    R,  Workman  Orr,  Bank  Street  U.  P.  Church,  Brechin         ...         1863 
,,    Robert  Paisley,  Established  Church  (East),  Brechin  ...         1883 

,,    J.  Paul,  Free  Church,  Lochlee 1890 

1869 
1880 
1876 
1868 
1885 
1891 
1875 


W.  Presslie,  Scotch  Episcopal  Church,  Lochlee 

T.  L.  Ritchie,  East  Free  Church,  Brechin 

A.  L.  Roberton,  Free  Church,  Logie-Pert 

D.  S.  Ross,  Established  Church,  Edzell 

J.  Stewart,  Established  Church,  Lochlee 

T.  C.  Sturrock,  Free  Church,  Edzell     ... 

J.  L.  Thomson,  Established  Church,  Menmuir 


PUBLIC  PARK 
Park  Road.     Open  during  Summer  months  from  6  a.m.  till  10  p.m.  ; 
from  sunrise  to  sunset  during  Winter  ;  and  from  1  p.m.  on  Sabbaths. 


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PLACES  OF  WORSHIP 


Cathedral  Parish  Church  -        -        .        - 
Do.  ... 

East  Parish  Church,  City  Road 
West  Free  Church,  Church  Street     - 
East  Free  Church,  Panmure  Street  - 
Bank  Street  U.  P.  Church 
City  Road  Do.  -        .        . 

Maisondieu  Do. 

Scotch  Episcopal  Church,  Argyle  Street  - 
E.U.  Church,  Southesk  Street 
Church  of  the  Holy  Trinity  (R.C.),  St. 

Andrew  Street 
Salvation  Army,  Barracks  off  Swan  Street. 
The  Brethren,  Bank  Street. 


Rev.  John  A.  Clark,  B.D. 
Rev.  A.  D.  T.  Hutchison. 
Rev.  Robert  Paisley. 
Rev.  John  Fraser. 
Rev.  T.  L.  Ritchie. 
Rev.  R.  Workman  Orr. 
Rev.  D.  M.  Morgan. 
Rev.  William  Gray,  M.A. 
Rev.  D.  H.  Brown,  M.A. 
Rev.  Alexander  Mitchell. 

Visiting  Priest. 


BANK  OFFICES 

Bank  Hours— 10  till  3  ;  Saturdays,  10  till  12. 
British  Linen  Company,  Clerk  Street — W.  M,  Vallentiiie,  agent. 
Clydesdale  Bank,  Limited,  Panmure  Street — John  Black,  agent. 
National  Bank  of  Scotland,  St.  David  St. — J.  Shiel]  &  J.  Don,  agents. 
Royal  Bank  of  Scotland,  Swan  Street — David  Guthrie  &  Sons,  agents. 
Union  Bank  of  Scotland,  Swan  St. — J.  Lamb  &  Jas.  Craig,  agents. 


LOCAL  CARRIERS 

Montrose — Wm.  Thom,  Market  Street  - 
Do.  Hugh  Hunter,  Union  Street   - 

Edzell — Henry  Johnston,  Jolly's  Hotel  - 
Do.     Alex.  Silver,  Do. 

Lethnot — R.  Drummond,         Do. 

Careston — John  Milne,  Do. 

Lochlee — A.  Christison,  Do. 


Daily. 

Daily. 

Tuesday  and  Friday. 

Daily. 

Tuesday. 

Tuesday  and  Friday. 

Tuesday. 


INSTRUMENTAL  BANDS 

Bkechin  Brass  Band. — Meets  for  practice  in  the  Drill  Hall,  Bank 
Street,  every  Monday  and  Thursday  at  8  o'clock  p.m.  Bandmaster, 
W.  Burnett.     Conductor,  R.  Marsden. 

Ramsay  Brass  Band. — Meets  for  practice  in  Tenements  School. 
Bandmaster,  John  Walker. 

Burnett's  Quadrille  Band. — Leader,  Wm.  Burnett. 

Quadrille  Band. — Leader,  John  Walker. 

Hollingworth's  Quadrille  Band. — Leader,  J.  HoUingworth. 

Campbell's  Quadrille  Band. — Leader,  R.  Campbell. 

PHOTOGRAPHIC   ASSOCIATION 

President,  Wm.  Shaw  Adamson,  Esq.  of  Careston ;  Vice-Presidents, 
R.  W.  Duke  and  J.  D.  Ross  ;  Secretary,  Alex.  Watson  ;  Treasurer,  J. 
Mitchell ;  Curator,  D.  B.  Robertson. 


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ORNITHOLOGICAL  ASSOCIATION. 

Hon.  President,  Wm.  Johnston  ;  President,  J.  Stirling ;  Vice- 
President,  D.  M.  Duke ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Wm.  Jaffrey ; 
Assistant  Secretary,  Wm.  S.  Caution. 

CO-OPERATIVE  SOCIETIES 

Equitable  Co-Opebative  Society,  Limited.  —  President,  Jas. 
Bruce ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  R.  H.  Gray ;  Treasurer,  Thos. 
Gardiner  ;  Manager,  Frederick  M'Leod.  Office — 73  High  Street. 
Grocery  Branches  17  River  Street,  55  Montrose  Street,  71  High 
Street,  1  St.  David  Street,  and  Southesk  Street.  Shoemaking  Depart- 
ment— High  Street.  Tailoring  and  Drapery  Departments — 6  and  7 
St.  David  Street.  Bakehouse — Montrose  Street.  Coal  Depot — Rail- 
way Station. 

United  Co-Operative  Association,  Limited. — President,  Chas. 
Laing  ;  Secretary,  William  Fairweather ;  Treasurer,  G.  Carnegie  ; 
Manager,  J.  Nicol.  Office,  Witchden  Road.  Grocery  Branches — 
South  Port,  9  St.  David  Street,  River  Street,  and  Witchden  Road. 
Shoemaking,  Tailoring,  and  Drapery  Departments — High  Street. 
Bakehouse — Witchden  Road.     Coal  Depot — Railway  Station. 

MECHANICS'  INSTITUTION 

Instituted  1 825 .  President,  James  Smart ;  Vice-President,  D. 
Duke ;  Treasurer,  Gregt^r  (Jumming ;  Secretary,  John  S.  Baxter ;  Keeper 
and  Librarian,  Thomas  Short. 

Tickets  of  Membership — Apprentices  and  those  under  15  years, 
Is  6d  ;  Artisans,  28  ;  all  others,  3s  per  annum.  Lectures  delivered 
fortnightly  during  Winter  m(mths  ;  Members  admitted  free  ;  Non- 
Members,  6d  each  Lecture.  Library  hours — Mondays,  6  p.m.  till  9 
p.m.;  Saturdays,  4  p.m.  till  9  p.m.;  other  days,  from  11  a.m.  till  3 
p.m.,  and  6  to  9  p.m. 

The  Directors  have  at  their  disposal,  in  terms  of  the  settlement  of 
the  late  Mr.  Andrew  Jervise,  Three  Prizes  (value  £4,  £3,  and  £2 
respectively)  from  the  revenue  of  his  bequest,  for  the  three  best  Essays 
written  by  apprentices  in  the  town  or  parish  of  Brechin,  on  the  history 
of  the  profession  or  trade  in  which  they  are  themselves  personally 
employed. 

CYCLING  CLUB! 

President,  James  Wood ;  Vice-President,  J.  Watson  ;  Captain,  A. 
Nairn  ;  Vice-Captain,  F.  Hood  ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Albert  Wood ; 
Captain  of  Wednesday  afternoon  Section,  J.  Beattie  ;  Vice-Captain, 
W.  Robertson. 

CRICKET  CLUB 

Brechin  Cricket  Club. — Patrons,  The  Right  Hon.  the  Earl  of 
Southesk  and  Hon.  C.  M.  Ramsay  ;  Hon.  President,  Provost  Vallen- 
tine  ;  Captain,  G.  M.  Scott  ;  Vice  Captain,  J.  HoUingworth  ;  Secretary 
and  Treasurer,  C.  Lamond.     Ground— Nursery  Park. 


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MILL  AND  FACTORY  WORKERS'  UNION 

President,  G.  Taylor ;  Treasurer,  James  Watson ;  Secretary,  R. 
Fraser  ;  Collector,  John  C.  Hendry. 

INTERNATIONAL   PLOUGHMEN'S  SOCIETY  OF  SCOTLAND. 

Brechin  Branch. — President,  John  Irons ;  Secretary,  Charles 
Strachan  ;  Treasurer,  Wm.  Petrie.  Meets  on  second  Saturday  of  June, 
September,  December,  and  March. 

BRECHIN  AND  DISTRICT  CONSERVATIVE  ASSOCIATION 

Instituted  in  October  ]  884.  President,  The  Right  Hon.  the  Earl 
of  Kintore  ;  Vice-President,  James  A.  Campbell  of  Stracathro,  M.P. ; 
Chairman,  John  Shepherd  of  Lundie  ;  Secretary,  Wm.  Anderson, 
solicitor,  Brechin. 

PRIMROSE  LEAGUE 

Brechin  and  District  Habitation,  No.  1741. — Formed  on  5th 
October  1889.  >  Ruling  Councillor,  James  A.  Campbell  of  Stracathro, 
M.P.;  Secretary,  Wm.  Anderson  ;  Treasurer,  James  S.  Lindsay. 

WOMEN'S  LIBERAL  UNIONIST  ASSOCIATION 

Hon.  President,  Dowager-Countess  of  Dalhousie  ;  President,  Hon. 
Mrs.  C.  M.  Ramsay;  Vice-Presidents,  Mrs.  Don,  Maulesden;  Mrs. 
Baxter,  Ashcliff;  Miss  Campbell,  Stracathro;  and  Mrs.  M'Nab, 
Keithock  ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Mrs.  Duke,  Rosehill. 

LIBERAL  ASSOCIATION 

Instituted  1880.  Hon.  President,  James  Smart  ;  President,  James 
Guthrie  ;  Vice-Presidents,  Provost  Vallentine,  Robert  Duke,  George 
Smart ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  T.  M.  Guthrie. 

BRECHIN  SAVINGS  BANK 

Established  in  1852.  Certified  under  Act  of  Parliament,  186.3. 
Office,  13  Church  Street.  Open  for  the  transaction  of  business  on 
Tuesdays  from  11  a.m.  to  1  p.m.,  and  from  6.30  to  8.30  p.m.  ;  also  on 
Friday  evenings  from  6.30  to  8.30.  Actuary,  W.  Anderson  ;  Auditor, 
David  S.  Barrie. 

RIFLE  VOLUNTEER  CORPS 

Brechin  Detachment  2nd  (Angus)  Volunteer  Battaxion  Black 
Watch  (Royal  Highlanders). — I  Company — Senior  Captain  and  Hon. 
Major,  David  Duke.  J  Company — Captain,  Charles  Mitchell.  Lieu- 
tenants. David  Lamb  and  J.  L.  Aird.  Drill  Hall  and  Armoury,  Bank 
Street ;  Drill  Ground,  Park  Road.     Sergeant-Instructor,  W.  Manning. 

INDEPENDENT  LABOUR  PARTY 

G.  Henderson,  President;  Wm.  Jamieson,  Secretary  and  Treasurer. 


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LADIES'  PERMANENT  COAL  FUND 

President,  Miss  Duke  ;  Vice-President,  Miss  Thomson  ;  Secretary, 
Mrs.  Buyers  ;  Treasurer,  James  Craig  ;  and  a  Committee  of  Manage- 
ment. 

EDUCATIONAL  INSTITUTE  OF  SCOTLAND 

Brechin  Local  Association.— Meets  in  Brechin  and  Montrose 
alternately,  on  third  Saturday  of  February,  last  Saturday  of  April, 
•econd  Saturday  of  June,  last  Saturday  of  October,  and  third  Saturday 
of  December.  President,  R.  A.  Scott,  M.A.,  Brechin  ;  Treasurer 
James  Mitchell,  Brechin  ;  Secretary,  A.  C.  Robertson,  Aldbar. 

BRECHIN  DISTRICT  OF  COUNTY  COUNCIL 

Chairman,  Alex.  Carnegie,  Forebank  ;  Clerk  and  Treasurer,  Alex. 
Philip,  16a  Panmure  Street ;  Collectors,  Jas.  Craig  and  H.  P.  Gordon, 
Swan  Street. 

POST   OFFICE 

Office — St,  David  Street.  J.  0.  Robertson,  Postmaster.  Open 
from  7  a.m.  to  8  p.m.  Order  and  Bank  business,  9  a.m.  to  6  p.m.  ; 
Saturdays,  to  8  p.m. 

Telegraph  Office,  open  from  7  a.m.  to  8  p.m.  ;  Sundays,  9  to  10 
a.m. 

EAST  MILL  COMPANY,  LIMITED 

Works  and  Registered  Office,  East  Mill  Road.  Shiell  &  Don, 
Solicitors,  Secretaries  ;  J.  W.  Chalmers,  Manager. 

SCOTTISH  LEGAL  LIFE  ASSURANCE  SOCIETY 

Brechin  District  —  John  Paterson,  President ;  Thos.  Moir, 
Secretary. 

INFIRMARY  AND  DISPENSARY 

President,  The  Right  Hon.  the  Earl  of  Southesk,  K.T.  ;  Vice-Pre- 
sident, John  Lamb.  Directors — J.  W.  Chalmers,  Jas.  Gruthrie,  Jas. 
Craig,  Wm.  Ferguson,  John  Black,  David  Hodgeton,  Robert  Allan, 
Andrew  Simpson,  Geo.  Smart,  Chas.  Laing,  James  Bruce,  John 
Watson,  John  Gillespie,  Geo.  Donaldson,  Peter  Hay,  James  Belford, 
Geo.  Riddell,  Alex.  Scott,  David  Watson,  Robert  Whitelaw,  David 
Carnegie,  H.  H.  Kerr,  Alex.  Neish,  Wm.  Macintosh.  Secretary  and 
Treasurer,  James  Don.  Matron,  Miss  Fraser. 

ORCHESTRAL  SOCIETY. 

Meets  in  High  School  on  Tuesdays  at  8  p.m.  President,  R.  W. 
Duke  ;  Secretary,  D.  Wilson ;  Treasurer,  Dr.  Anderson ;  Conductor, 
J.  HoUingworth  ;  Leader,  H.  HoUingworth  ;  Accompanist,  Mrs 
Gumming. 


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OPERATIVE  BAKERS'  NATIONAL  FEDERAL  UNION  OF 
SCOTLAND. 

President,  R.  Barclay  ;  Secretary,  D.  Low  ;  Treasurer,  J.  Dakera. 

MASONIC  LODGES 

St.  James  Lodges,  No.  123. — Instituted  1770.  Meetings  held  on 
the  second  and  fourth  Thursdays  of  each  months  in  the  Masonic  Hall, 
Church  Street,  at  8  p.m.  Wm.  Eggie,  R.  W.M.  ;  W.  J.  W.  Cameron, 
P.M.  ;  James  Dures,  D.M.  ;  George  Wallace,  S.M.  ;  J.  C.  Middleton, 
S.W.  ;  J.  T.  Batchelor,  J.W. ;  James  Duncan,  S.D. ;  Wm.  Law,  J.D.  ; 
Rev.  J.  A.  Clark,  Chaplain;  D.  S.  Barrie,  I.G.  ;  E.  Ireland,  Secretary; 
Robert  Allan,  Treasurer ;  W.  C.  Christie,  Director  of  Music ;  A.  Paton, 
Tyler. 

St.  Ninian's  Lodge  No.  66. — Founded  in  1714.  Meets  on  the 
first  and  third  Thursdays  of  each  month,  at  8  p.m.  Robert  Walker, 
R.W.M.  ;  J.  B.  Hodge,  P.M.;  D.  Gibson,  P.M.;  Bro.  Stewart,  S.  W. ; 
C.  Finlayson,  J.W.  ;  Malcolm  M'Kay,  Secretary  ;  D.  Spence, 
Treasurer  ;  Rev.  Robert  Paisley,  Chaplain  ;  John  Brown,  Director  of 
Music  ;  D.  Riach,  I.G.  ;  Geo.  Henderson,  Tyler  ;  Bro  Crocket,  Grand 
Steward  ;  Bro.  Ivison,  Depute  Steward. 

Royal  Arch  Chapter  Noah,  No.  7. — Instituted  1774.  J.  Clift, 
P.Z.  ;  J.  O.  Gibson,  P  H.  ;  D.  G.  Shiell,  P.J.  ;  H,  Braid,  Treasurer  , 
J.  M.  Mill,  Scribe  E. ;  W.  Eggie,  Scribe  N. ;  C.  Gibson,  A.'Christison, 
W.  J.  W.  Cameron,  and  John  Christison,  Sojourners  ;  John  Brown, 
Janitor. 

BRITISH   ORDER  OF  ANCIENT   FREE   GARDENERS 

Sotjthesk  Lodge,  No.  206.  —  Wm.  Davidson,  W.M.  ;  Alex. 
M'Gregor,  W.D.M.  ;  John  Smith,  P.M.  ;  David  Binnie,  A.P.M.  ;  D. 
Lowe,  S.W.  ;  Jas.  Barrie,  J.W.  ;  Alex.  Burnes,  Chaplain  ;  John 
Sandeman,  Secretary,  18  Union  Street  ;  John  M.  Milne,  Treasurer  ; 
Medical  Officer,  Dr  Parkinson  ;  Druggist,  Geo.  Mackie. 

DISTRICT   FISHERY    BOARD 

Sotjth  Esk.  — For  the  upper  Proprietors,  Mr  Alexander  Carnegie, 
factor  for  Lord  Southesk  ;  Colonel  Gardyne  of  Finavon  ;  and  Mr  W. 
Shaw  Adamson  of  Careston.  For  the  lower  Proprietors,  Captain 
Stanfield  of  Dunninald  ;  Colonel  Blair- Imrie  of  Lunan  ;  Mr  John 
Shiell,  factor  for  Lord  Dalhousie  ;  with  Mr  James  Johnston,  of  Rossie 
Fishings,  of  the  firm  of  Messrs  Joseph  Johnston  &  Sons,  Montrose,  as, 
Chairman.  Clerks,  James  Don,  Writer,  and  D.  G.  Shiell,  Solicitor, 
Brechin.     Superintendent,  Joseph  Fraser. 

BRECHIN  AND  EDZELL  DISTRICT  RAILWAY 

Brechin  and  Edzell  District  Railway. —  J.  A.  Campbell,  Esq., 
M.P.,  Chairman  ;  Messrs  John  Shiell  and  John  Shepherd,  Directors  ; 
Mr  W.  M.  Vallentine,  Secretary. 


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INDEPENDENT  ORDER  OF  RECHABITES 

Independent  Order  of  Rechabites — Brechin  Tent  (2335). — 
Meets  in  Temperance  Hall,  at  8.15  p.m.,  on  alternate  Fridays.  Chief 
Ruler,  James  Martin  ;  Treasurer,  T.  B.  Graham  ;  Secretary,  Wm. 
Jaffrey,  107  Montrose  Street. 

Mayflower  Juvenile  Tent  (119.3). — Meets  in  Temperance  Hall,  at 
7  p.m.,  on  alternate  Fridays.     Superintendent,  T.  B.  Grahame. 

NATIONAL  TELEPHONE   EXCHANGE 

Exchange,  10  Swan  Street.  Oall-OflBce,  Black  and  Johnston,  40 
High  Street. 

UNIONIST  CLUB 

President,  Hon.  0.  M.  Ramsay  ;  Vice-President,  the  Earl  of  South- 
esk  and  others;  Chairman,  John  Shiell;  Vice-Chairmen,  Col.  John  Duke 
and  Alex.  Annandale  ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  J.  L.  Aird. 

BRECHIN  BURNS  CLUB 

Brechin  Burns  Club. — Instituted  March  1894.  Meets  in  Masonic 
Hall.  Hon.  President,  D.  H.  Edwards;  President,  G.  A.  Scott;  Vice- 
President,  James  Laing  ;  Secretary,  Ed.  W.  Mowatt  ;  Treasurer,  Alex. 
Hampton. 

MINSTREL  SOCIETY 

Brechin  Amateur  Minstrel  Society. — Meets  twice  a  week  in  St. 
Ninian's  Hall.  Hon.  C.  M.  Ramsay,  Hon.  President  ;  J.  H.  Lamb, 
Vice-President ;  J.  M'Lean,  7  City  Road,  Treasurer  and  Secretary  ; 
with  a  Committee  of  five. 

THE  FARMERS'  MART,  LIMITED 

Directors— D.  Hume,  Earrelwell  (Chairman);  A.  Spalding,  Broom- 
knowe  ;  Jas.  Samson,  Balwyllo  ;  John  Baxter,  Pitforthie  ;  A.  Couper, 
Brae  of  Pert  ;  Wm.  Doig,  Carcary  ;  Thos.  Seniple,  Farnell ;  G. 
Gumming,  Secretary  ;  A.  Campbell,  Cashier ;  Auctioneers,  G.  Anderson 
and  W.  M.  Law.  Weekly  sale  of  Cattle  on  Tuesdays,  at  10.45  a.m. 
precisely. 

BRECHIN  AGRICULTURAL  AND  TRADING  COMPANY, 
LIMITED 

Office  and  Works,  Park  Road.  Directors — D.  Hodgeton  (Chairman); 
James  Guthrie  ;  John  Lamb,  Glencadam  ;  J.  Young,  Fordhouse. 
Wm.  Vallentine,  Secretary  ;  Alex.  Gray,  Junior,  Manager. 

POPULATION 

Population  of  Parishes. — 1891  Census — Brechin,  10,453  ;  Edzell, 
745  ;  Farnell,  627  ;  Careston,  198  ;  Aberlemno,  926  ;  Dun,  552  ;  Fearn, 
277  ;  Lethnot,  239  ;  Maryton,  376  ;  Kinnell,  643  ;  Menmuir,  664  ;  Cor- 
tachy,  440;  Lochlee,  343;  Tannadice,  1117;  Logie-Pert,  978;  Stra- 
cathro,  505. 

Brechin  Burgh  Electorate,  1895-96. — Males,  1230 ;  Females,  564. 

Parliamentary  Voters — 1230. 

Voters  in  Brechin  District — 455. 

Burgh  Valuation— 1894-95,  £28,779 19s  2d;  1893-94,  £28,559 16s  Id 
!^oth  exclusive  of  railways. 


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Post  Office. — John  Thomson,  Postmaster.  Mails  arrive  at  8.30 
a.m.  and  12.30  p.m.     Despatched  at  11  a.m.  and  2  p.m. 

Parish  Council. — Chairman,  Rev.  D.  S.  Ross;  Inspector  and  Clerk, 
John  Milne  ;  Medical  Officer,  Dr  Parkinson. 

School  Board. — Chairman,  James  Anderson,  Clerk  and  Treasurer, 
Rev.  D.  S.  Ross. 

Scottish  National  Bible  Society. — Auxiliary  Branch — President, 
Rev.  D.  S.  Ross  ;  Secretary,  Mr  Bennett ;  Treasurer,  John  Milne. 

Gas  Company. — Manager,  James  Whyte. 

Banks. — Union  Bank — John  Milne,  Agent.  Savings  Bank — Rev. 
D.  S.  Ross,  Treasurer. 

Hotels. — Panmure  Arms ;  Star — J.  Nelson-Bairner. 

Special  Drainage  and  Water  District  Sub-Committee. — James 
Anderson  (Chairman),  Hon.  C.  M.  Ramsay,  John  Shiell,  W.  Lyon, 
John  Milne,  John  Soutter,  James  Robertson,  Alex.  Philip,  Clerk. 
Superintendent  of  Works,  Jas.  Whyte. 

Curling  Club. — Sergeant  Lyon,  Secretary  and  Treasurer. 

Golf  Club. — D.  Ferguson,  Captain. 

Angling  Club. — President,  W.  Robertson  ;  Vice-President,  J. 
Cooper  ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Harry  Watt. 

Ploughmen's  Society. — President,  J.  Beadie;  Secretary  and  Treas- 
urer, Frank  Carr. 

I.O.G.T. — Gannochy  Lodge — Lodge  Deputy,  John  Duncan. 


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REPRINT 
OF    A    SHORT    ACCOUNT 

OF     THE 

TOWN    OF    BRECHIN. 


PRINTED    AND    PUBLISHED    BY 

T.    COLQUHOUN,    29    Hanover    Street, 

EDINBURGH,     1828. 


Brechin  is  a  royal  burgh,  in  the  parish  of  the  same  name,  in  Angus- 
shire,  of  which  Forfar  is  the  county  town,  and  was  anciently  an 
episcopal  see.  It  lies  12^  miles  north-east  of  Forfar,  8  west  of  Mon- 
trose, 25  south  of  Stonehaven,  26^  north-east  of  Dundee,  and  71^ 
miles  from  Edinburgh. 

It  is  situated  on  a  rising  ground  (whence  its  name)  which  is  washed 
by  tlie  river  South  Esk.  It  consists  of  one  street  up  the  face  of  the 
acclevity,  another  nearly  at  right  angles,  and  it  has  a  third  from  the 
west  adjoining,  with  some  bye  lanes.  The  royalty  extends  from  the 
cross  about  half-a-mile  in  every  direction,  and  the  suburbs  a  con- 
siderable way  farther.  To  the  south  and  east  are  the  Tenements, 
which  are  two  streets  of  some  length,  independent  of  the  burgh  of 
Brechin,  being  without  the  royalty,  and  held  in  feu  of  Sir  James 
Carnegie  of  South  Esk. 

Brechin  is  a  well-built  town,  and  contains  a  number  of  good  houses ; 
those  lately  erected  are  handsome.  The  town  is  well  supplied  with 
water,  by  means  of  leaden  pipes.  At  the  lower  end  of  the  south,  or 
Nether  Tenements,  is  a  stone  bridge  of  two  large  arches  over  the  South 
Esk.  The  town  had  many  years  ago  been  walled  round,  as  the  names 
of  South,  West,  and  North  Ports,  still  indicate.  It  waa  twice 
destroyed  by  fire,  by  the  Danes  in  the  year  1012,  and  again  by  the 
Marquis  of  Montrose,  in  1645. 

A  bishop's  see  was  founded  here  by  David  the  First  in  1140,  richly 
endowea.  That  part  of  the  cathedral  which  still  remains,  is  an  ancient 
Gothic  pile,  supported  by  twelve  pillars,  and  having  a  door  and  window 
in  the  west  end,  of  curious  and  beautiful  workmanship.  When  entire 
it  was  166  feet  long  and  61  feet  broad.     At  the  north-west  comer  ia  a 


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square  tower,  with  a  handsome  spire,'  together  120  feet  high.  The 
present  parish  church  occupies  the  west  end  of  the  cathedral,  which 
was  some  time  ago  repaired  at  very  considerable  expense,  and  makes 
an  elegant  place  of  worship. 

Adjoining  to  the  church  on  the  south-west,   is  one  of  those  round 
towers,  of  which  this  and  another  at  Abernethy  are  all  that  remain  in 
:  Scotland.     Antiquarians  have  long  been  divided  in  their  opinions  con- 
cerning the  time  when  these  towers  were  erected  and  their  use.     One 
conjecture  is  that  they  were  watch  towers,  several  suppose  them  to 
i  have  been  belfrios,  whence  the  criers  summoned  the  people  to  prayers, 
!  while   not   a   few,    knowing  that  similar   towers  are  to  be  found  in 
,  Ireland,  nsimedi  the  land  of  sanctity,  think  that  they  must  have  been 
places  in  which  penitents  were  confined  till  restored  to  the  bosom  of 
the  church.     This  tower  contains  four  openings  or  windows  at  the  top, 
directed  to  the  four  cardinal   points,  and  comm.ands  a  tolerably  ex- 
tensive view.     That  at  Abernethy  overlooks  the  Firth  of  Tay  and  part 
of  the  valley  of  Strathearn,  and  this  at  Brechin  is  directed  towards  the 
great  valley  of  Strathmore.      The  conjecture  that  these  were  watch 
towers  is  but  ill  supported,  the  view  from  the  tower  of  Brechin  is  very 
limited,  extending  only  to  Montrose  on  the  east  and  a  short  way  into 
the  valley  of  Strathmore,  neither  is  the  view  from  the  tower  at  Aber- 
nethy very  extensive. 

The  tower  at  Brechin  is  a  circular  column  of  great  beauty  and 
elegance,  80  feet  high,  with  a  kind  of  spire  or  roof,  23  feet  additional, 
of  an  octagonal  form,  making  the  whole  height  103  feet,  the  diameter 
at  the  base  is  16  feet.  The  building  consists  of  ^&  courses  of  stone, 
not  regular  in  their  depth,  some  of  them  measuring  24,  some  of  them 
only  9  inches,  and  the  stones  somewhat  deeper  at  one  end  than  the 
other,  so  that  the  courses  bear  some  resemblance  to  a  screw.  This 
fabric  has  sustained  little  injury  from  time.  The  door  is  about  6  feet 
from  the  ground,  22  inches  wide  and  6^  feet  high,  the  sides^are  formed 
of  large  blocks  of  the  same  sand  stone,  of  which  the  rest  of  the  tower 
is  built.  Nearly  in  the  centre  of  each  stands  a  human  figure  on  a  kind 
of  bracket,  supposed  to  be  one  of  the  apostles,  having  a  rod  or  staff  in 
his  hand.  The  lintel  is  another  block  of  sand  stone  cut  into  a  semi- 
circular arch,  over  the  centre  of  which  stands  the  figure  of  our  Saviour 
stretched  on  the  Cross,  whence  has  arisen  the  probable  conjecture  that 
this  tower  was  built  after  Christianity  had  been  introduced  into  Scot- 
land. The  sole  is  another  block  of  the  same  kind  of  stone,  on  each 
end  of  which  are  the  figures  of  two  animals,  conjectured  to  be  a  lion 
and  a  lamb,  the  whole  entrance  is  ornamented  with  two  borders  of 
small  circles,  which  surround  the  figures  described. 

In  a  lane  at  the  upper  part  of  the  town  are  some  remains  of  the 
chapel  of  Maison  Dieu,  an  hospital  founded  by  William  de  Brechin, 
and  confirmed  by  James  the  Thirci  in  1477,  part  of  the  revenues  of 
which  are  still  applied  by  the  magistrates,  its  patrons,  towards  the 
support  of  the  poor,  and  part  to  pay  the  salary  of  the  master  of  the 
grammar  school,  called  Preceptor  of  Maison  Dieu. 

Near  to  the  town  stands  Brechin  Castle,  the  ancient  seat  of  the 
family  of  Panmure,  and  residence  of  the  honourable  William  Ramsay 


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Maule.  It  was  built  in  1711  on  the  brink  of  a  perpendicular  rock 
overhanging  the  South  Esk,  and  erected  on  the  site  of  the  old  castle 
which  sustained  a  siege  of  20  days,  in  the  year  1303,  by  the  English 
army  under  Edward  the  First.  Notwithstanding  every  effort  used  to 
compel  the  besieged  to  surrender,  the  brave  governor,  Sir  Thomas 
Maule,  held  out  till  he  was  killed  by  a  stone  thrown  from  an  engine, 
when  the  place  was  instantly  given  up.  A  descendant  of  this  brave 
man  was,  in  1616,  created  Lord  Maule  of  Brechin  and  Earl  of  Panmure. 
The  estates  and  title  were  attained  in  1715.  While  the  property  is 
again  in  possession  of  the  family,  the  Peerage  has  not  yet  been 
restored. 

Brechin  is  governed  by  a  provost,  two  bailies,  a  dean  of  guild, 
treasurer,  hospital  master,  convener  of  trades,  a  trades  councillor,  and 
five  ordinary  councillors.  It  has  six  incorporated  trades,  and  joins 
with  Aberdeen,  Aberbrothick,  Montrose,  and  Bervie  in  returning  a 
member  to  Parliament.  Brechin  is  a  presbytery  seat.  A  town  court 
is  held  in  it  every  Wednesday,  and  a  Justice  of  Peace  court  on  the 
first  Wednesday  of  every  month. 

Three  new  schools  were  erected  a  few  years  ago  by  subscription, 
one  for  the  languages,  taught  by  the  preceptor  of  Maison  Dieu,  of 
which  the  crown  is  patron,  another  for  the  parochial  school  under  the 
patronage  of  the  heritors  and  magistrates,  and  the  third  for  the 
mathematical  depaitment. 

Besides  the  church  belonging  to  the  parish  there  are  in  Brechin  two 
episcopal  chapels,  two  meeting  houses  belonging  to  the  united  associate 
synod,  one  for  the  anti-burghers  who  refused  to  unite,  and  one  for  a, 
very  few  methodists. 

Two  works  have  long  since  been  established  here,  in  which  yarn  is 
bleached  on  chemical  principles,  and  these  are  carried  on  with  such 
activity  that  10,000  lbs.  are  whitened  at  each  in  the  course  of  a  week. 
Streams  f;'om  the  South  Esk  turn,  at  the  lower  extremity  of  the  town, 
two  mills  for  spinning  linen  yarn,  one  of  which  contains  16  frames  and 
the  other  26,  besides  flour  and  other  mills. 

One  distillery  of  considerable  extent  established  here  has  attracted 
notice  by  the  superior  quality  of  its  whisky,  and  operations  are  about 
to  be  commenced  in  another. 

A  porter  brewery  is  also  carried  on  here  with  success,  and  a 
tannage  ;  but  the  business  which  occupies  far  the  greater  part  of  the 
working  classes  in  this  place  is  the  manufacture  of  coarse  linens,  the 
yarn  of  which  has  previously  been  bleached.  This  branch  of  trade  is 
managed  here,  in  favourable  times,  as  in  the  other  towns  in  Angus, 
with  great  and  increasuig  activity. 

A  branch  of  the  Dundee  Union  bank,  and  one  of  the  Montrose 
bank,  is  established  here. 

The  weekly  market  is  on  Tuesday,  and  there  are  three  great  fairs 
held  every  year,  viz.,  on  the  third  Wednesday  in  April  ;  the  second 
Wednesday  in  June,  called  Trinity  fair,  the  greatest  in  the  north  of 
Scotland  for  sheep,  cattle,  and  horses  ;  and  on  the  second  Wednesday 
of  August.  Besides  these,  a  market  is  held  on  the  Tuesdays  after 
each  term  of  Whitsunday  and  Martinmas  for  hiring  servants.     There 


52  The  Brechin  Almanac  and  Directory  for  1896. 

are  horse  markets  on  the  last  Tuesday  of  February  and  all  the  Tues- 
days of  March,  and  cattle  markets  each  Tuesday  during  winter. 

The  population  of  the  town  in  1821  was  4520,  since  then  it  has  con- 
siderabiy  increased. 

Latitude,  56°  40'  north,  Longitude,  2°  18'  east. 

Population,  town  and  parish,  1811,  was  6559. 

1821     „    5906. 


BY 

Ex=Bailie  Brother  ANNANDALE, 

Read  at  St.  John's  Festival, 

2nh  December  1895, 

On  the  occasion  of  the  Portrait  of  Brotheb  the  Hon.  C.  M.  RAMSAY 
being  presented  to  the  Lodge. 


Saint  Andrew's  nicht  ower  a'  the  warld 
Brings  memories  dear  to  masons  free  ; 

Sae  lat  us  in  oor  mirth  this  nicht 
Mind  absent  freends  ayont  the  sea. 

As  year  by  year  this  nicht  comes  roond — 
What  tho'  some  vacant  chairs  we  see — 

It  shows  the  Architect  Sublime 
Aye  visits  Number  123. 

Tho'  silent  voice  and  vacant  chair 
Wi'  tears  may  sometimes  dim  the  e'e, 

They  stir  the  tender  thochts  within, 
An'  mak'  us  better  masons  be.  . 

Some  brethren  hae  but  life  begun. 

An'  some  hae  seen  three  score  an'  three 

We'll  happy  be  tho'  auld  or  young, 
If  true  to  Number  123 

We  a'  upon  the  level  meet. 

An'  a'  oor  actions  plumb  maun  be  ; 

We  aye  pairt  fair  upon  the  square 
To  meet_^again^in  123. 


Original  Masonic  Poem.  53 


When  met  aroond  the  mystic  board, 
Free  masons  guid  I  trow  are  we  ; 

For  whether  peasant,  priest,  or  lord. 
We're  brithers  a'  in  123. 

Sh'd  some  frail  brither  mak'  a  slip 
(Can  ony  ane  frae  sin  be  free  ?) 

D«al  gently  wi'  'm  an'  help  him  up — 
Perfection  here  we'll  never  see. 

Sae  let  us  aye  tak'  special  care 
To  keep  oorsel's  frae  errors  free, 

An'  carry  oot  the  golden  rule : 

Treat  men  as  we  would  treated  be. 

To  ilka  brither's  sorrows  share 
An'  mak'  them  to  'm  lichter  be, 

Oor  joys  to  share  an'  mak'  them  mair, 
Sh'd  be  the  aim  o'  123. 

To  nurse  an'  carp  on  petty  cares 

Mak's  winter's  frost  whare'er  we  be  ; 

A  cheery  word,  a  happy  smile, 
Mak'  sunbeams  aye  in  123. 

It's  nae  for  greed  or  warld's  gear. 
It's  nae  for  gowd  we're  masons  free 

Oor  greatest  aim  is  aye  the  same  : 
To  cultivate  the  virtues  three. 

Oor  bite  o'  meat,  oor  duds  o'  claes — 
A  groat  for  wants  we  canna  see — 

Is  a'  we  need,  an'  aye  we'll  get. 
If  true  to  Number  123. 

Oor  Maister's  gifts  are  manifold, 
Sae  lat  us  aye  contentit  be  ; 

To  sit  and  sigh  as  time  gaes  bye 
We  canna  thole  in  123. 

We  read  in  yon  auld  sacred  book 
Fan  Saul  was  dour  as  dour  c'd  be, 

That  David  played  an'  sang  to  him. 
An'  garred  his  evil  sperits  flee. 

We'll  follow  guid  King  David's  plan, 
An'  spend  the  nicht  in  mirth  an'  glee, 

Fley  evil  sperits  ower  to  France, 
An'  oot  o'  Number  123. 


54  The  Brechin  Almanac  and  Directory  for  1896. 


Mony  a  nicht  we've  happy  been, 

Happier  nichts  there  cudna  be  ; 
Tho'  oceans  wide  oor  paths  divide, 

We'll  fondly  mind  on  123. 

We'll  wish  success  to  masons  true, 

An'  lodges  a'  faur  ere  they  be  ; 
But  aye  St.  James  abune  th«m  a', 

Oor  mither,  Number  123. 

In  fancy's  car  we  wander  far  ; 

We'll  tak  a  trip  accross  the  sea, 
An'  be  in  time  for  auld  lang  syne, 

An'  end  the  stratin  in  123. 

This  Poem  was  originally  intended  to  have  been  read  on  St. 
Andrew's  Night,  but  owing  to  the  presentation  which  was  to  take  place 
on  St.  John's  Night  it  was  postponed  till  then. 


The  brethren  of  Lodge  St.  James  (No.  123)  celebrated  the  Festival 
of  St.  John  in  their  Lodge,  Church  Street,  ttn  Friday  evening,  27th 
December  1895.  Brother  Cameron,  P.M.,  occupied  the  chair,  and 
Brothers  Eggie  and  Middleton,  the  newly  installed  R.W.M.  and  S.W., 
acted  as  croupiers.  After  partaking  of  an  excellent  supper  purveyed 
by  Brother  Wood,  of  the  Dalhousie  Hotel,  in  his  usual  first-class  style, 
a  lengthy  and  varied  programme  of  songs,  readings,  and  recitations  was 
carried  through.  The  most  important  event  of  the  evening  was  the 
unveiling  of  a  splendidly  enlarged  photograph  of  Brother  the  Hon.  C. 
M.  Ramsay,  subscribed  for  by  the  brethren  of  !St  James  as  a  mark  of 
the  esteem  in  which  he  is  held  by  them,  while  a  similar  one,  presented 
to  the  Hon.  Mrs  Ramsay,  was  hung  in  the  Lodge  for  the  evening, 
previous  to  being  transferred  to  Brechin  Castle.  The  Chairman,  in 
the  course  of  his  remarks,  mentioned  that  the  Ramsay  family  had  been 
closely  connected  with  Masonry  for  nearly  a  century  and  a  half.  In 
1767  the  eighth  Earl  of  Dalhousie  was  Grand  Master  of  Scotland  ;  in 
1804  the  ninth  earl  tilled  the  same  position  ;  in  1808  the  Hon.  W. 
Ramsay  Maule,  afterwards  first  Lord  Panmure,  was  Grand  Master  ;  in 
1836  Lord  Ramsay,  afterwards  tenth  Earl  of  Dalhousie  and  first  Mar- 
quis of  Dalhousie,  was  Grand  Master  ;  in  1867-79  Fox  Maule,  eleventh 
Earl  of  Dalhousie,  was  Grand  Master,  and  it  will  be  in  the  recollection 
of  many  that  the  late  earl  held  the  high  and  responsible  position  of 
Provincial  Grand  Master  of  Forfarshire,  1876-80.  Brother  Annandale, 
in  supplement  to  Brother  Cameron's  remarks  presenting  the  portrait  of 
Brother  the  Hon.  C.  M.  Ramsay,  mentioned  that  to  complete  the  chain 


Original  Masonic  Poem.  55 

of  Dalhousie  Freemasons  they  had  now  got  hung  in  the  Lodge  the 
portrait  of  the  late  Earl  of  Dalhousie,  who  was  M.W.  Provincial  Grand 
Master  of  Forfarshire  from  1876  to  1880.  This  was  subscribed  for  by 
the  members  of  St.  James  Lodge. 


The  portraits  bore  the  following  inscriptions  : — 

"Presented  to  Brother  the  Hon.  C.  M.  Ramsay,  M.W.  Substitute 
Provincial  Grand  Master  of  Forfarshire,  by  the  brethren  of  St.  James 
Lodge  (No.  123)  as  a  bniall  maik  of  appreciation  of  his  kindness  to  the 
Lodge,  the  last  of  which  was  the  ventilating  and  decorating  of  the 
Lodge.     27th  December  1895." 

"Presented  to  the  Honourable  Mrs  C.  M.  Ramsay  by  the  brethren 
of  Lodge  St  James  (No.  123),  Brechin,  as  a  small  token  of  the  respect 
and  esteem  which  her  husband,  the  Hon.  C.  M.  Ramsay,  is  held  in  the 
Lodge.     27th  December  1895." 


56 


The  Brechin  Almanac  and  Directory  for  1896. 


Jfarfarshirc  Jfairs  anbCattlc  pfCarkcts. 


January. 

Arbroath,  hiring  and  general  business,  last 

Saturday 
Coupar- Angus,  cattle  and  sheep,  3rd  Monday 
Brechin,  cattle,  every  Tuesday  ;  feeing,  last 

Tuesday.  (Garlics') 
Kirriemuir,  1st  Monday 
Laurencekirk,  feeing,  last  Wednesday 

February. 

Brechin,  cattle  every  Tuesday  ;  horses,  las 

Tuesday.    (Causey) 
Coupar-Angus,  cattle  and  sheep,  3rd  Monday 
Edzell,  hiring,  cattle,  &C.,  3rd  Thursday 
Kirriemuir,  Ist  Monday 

March. 

Brechin,  horses,  every  Tuesday 
Coupar-Angus,  horses  &  cattle,  3rd  Thursday 
Kirriemuir,  1st  Mondaj'l;  Horses,  2d  Friday 

April. 

Brechin  (Trinity  Muir),  sheep  &  cattle,  3rd 

Wednesday ;  horses,  Ist  Tuesday 
Carmyllie,  cattle,  3rd  Tuesday,  o  « 
Coupar-Angus,  cattle  &  sheep,  3rd  Monday 
Forfar,  cattle  and  horses,  2nd  Wednesday 
Glamis,  1st  Wednesday 
Glasterlaw,  cattle,  last  Wednesday 
Kirriemuir,  Ist  Monday 

May. 

Arbroath,  hiring,  26th  if  Saturday  ;  if  not, 

Saturday  after 
Brechin,  feeing,  Tuesday  after  25th 
Coupar-Angus,  cattle  &  sheep,  3rd  Monday 
Dundee,  hiring,  26th  if  Tuesday  or  Friday  ; 

if  not,  Tuesday  or  Friday  after 
Dun's  Muir,  1st  Tuesday,  o  « 
Edzell,  cattle  and  sheep,  1st  Monday  ;  feeing, 

26th 
Forfar,  cattle  &  horses,  Ist  Wednesday,  o  s ; 

feeing,  Saturday  after  25th 
Friockheim,  hiring,  cattle,  last  Thursday 
Glamis,  Ist  Wednesday  and  Wednesday  after 

26th 
Kirriemuir,  Ist  Monday  &  Friday  after  26th 
Laurencekirk,  fe«ing,  26th  May 
Letham,  Forfar,  cattle  and  hiring,  26th 
Montrose,  Friday  after  Whitsunday,  o  s 

June. 

Brechin  (Trinity  Muir),  2nd  Thursday. 
Dun's  Muir,  cattle,  horses,  3rd  Thursday 
Forfar,  cattle,  3rd  Friday 
Glasterlaw,  cattle,  4th  Wednesday 
Kirriemuir,  Wednesday  after  Glamis 

July. 

Arbroath,  hiring  and  general  business,  18th 
if  Saturday ;  if  not,  Saturday  after 

Coupar-Angrus,  cattle,  &c.,  3rd  Thursday 

Brechin,  wool,  Monday  after  Inverness  wool 
fair 

Dundee  (Stobb's),  cattle,  sheep,  and  horse, 
Tuesday  after  11th 


Edzell,  cattle,  Friday  after  19th 

Forfar,  cattle,  horses,  Wednesday  after  Ist 
Tuesday 

Friockheim,  hiring  and  cattle,  Monday  after 
Arbroath 

Kirriemuir,  horses  and  cattle,  24th  if  Wed- 
nesday; if  not,  Wednesday  after ;  sheep, 
day  before 

Laurencekirk,  harvest  feeing,  horses,  and 
cattle,  last  Thursday 

August. 

Brechin  (Trinity  Muir),  sheep,  cattle,  and 

horses,  2nd  Thursday 
Dundee  (First),  cattle,  &c.,  26th 
Edzell,  cattle  and  sheep,  Wednesday  after 

26th 
Forfar,    sheep,    cattle,    horses,   and    wool, 

Wednesday  after  1st  Tuesday 
Glasterlaw,  cattle,  3rd  Wednesday 

September. 

Brechin  (Trinity  Muir),  sheep,  cattle,  horses, 

Tuesday  before  last  Wednesday 
Dundee  (Latter),  cattle,  horses,  19th 
Forfar,  horses  and  cattle,  last  Wednesday 
Glenisla,  sheep  and  cattle,  Thursday  before 
last  Wednesday 

October. 

Brechin,  cattle,  every  Tuesday  till  April 
Trinity  Muir  Tryst 

Dundee  (Bell's),  feeing,  1st  Friday 

Edzell,  sheep,  cattle,  and  horses,  Friday  be- 
fore Kirriemuir 

Forfar,  cattle,  2nd  Wednesday 

Glamis,  Saturday  before  Kirriemuir 

Glasterlaw,  cattle,  3rd  Monday 

Kirriemuir,  horses,  cattle,  Wednesday  after 
18th  ;  sheep,  day  before 

November. 

Arbirlot  (Arbroath),  cattle,  2nd  Wednesday 

Arbroath,  hirintr,  22nd  if  Saturday;  if  not, 
Saturday  after 

Brechin,  cattle,  every  Tuesday ;  feeing  Tues- 
day after  21st 

Coupar-Angus,  cattle  and  sheep,  3rd  Monday 

Dundee,  hiring,  22nd  if  Tuesday  or  Friday; 
if  not,  Tuesday  or  Friday  after 

Edzell,  feeing,  22nd 

Forfar,  cattle,  1st  Wednesday ;  feeing, 
Saturday  after  22nd 

Friockheim,  hiring  and  cattle,  22nd  if 
Thursday  ;  if  not,  Thursday  after 

Glamis,  cattle  and  hiring,  Wednesday  after 
22nd 

Kirriemuir,  cattle,  Wednesday  after  Glamis 

Laurencekirk,  feeing,  22nd  November 

Letham,  cattle  and  hiring,  23rd 

Montrose,  Friday  after  Martinmas,  o  « 

December. 

Brechin,  cattle,  every  Tuesday 
Coupar-Angus,  cattle  and  sheep,  3rd  Monday 


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"he  UYETH  long  THA.T  UVETH  "WELL." 


INTERESTING    GLEANINGS    AND    GATHERINGS. 


iEsCHYLt'S,  filipolis.  Cratiniis, 
and  Enniiis  are  said  never  to  have 
sat  down  to  compose  till  they 
were  intoxicated. 

Hekui  JIuitGETi,  the  famous 
French  liternry  Bohemian,  died 
in  a  hospital,  and  was  Ijuned  at 
the  expense  of  the  State. 

True  case  in  writing  comes  from 

art.  not  chance. 
As  those   move   easiest  who  have 

learned  to  dance. 

>iV. 

The  cheque  cannot  he  proved 
to  have  existed  in  the  coimiier- 
ci.al  transactions  of  Europe,  out- 
side of  Italy,  until  late  in  the 
seventeenth  or  early  in  the  tvK? 
eighteenth  centiirv  ;  in  Euj;- 
land  not  till  about  17C0. 

The  privilegre  which  the 
family  of  JJe  Cunroy  enjoy, 
of  standing  before  the  king 
covered,  was  granted,  it  is 
said,  l>y  King  John,  in  1203,  in 
conscmience  of  one  of  that 
family  having  vanquished  a 
foreign  knightwho  had  chal- 
lenged every  Court  in  Europe, 
and  up  to  that  period  had 
carried  olf  every  laurel. 

Those  who  have  seen  the  ^*^ 
mariner's  compass,  or,  indeed,  a 
dr.awing  of  it,  must  have  observed 
the  fleur-de-lis  at  the  point  of  the 
needle.  From  this  circumstance 
the  French  have  laid  claim  to  the 
discovery ;  hut  it  is  much  more 
probable  that  the  figure  is  an 
ornamental  cross,  which  origin- 
ated in  the  devotion  of 
an  ignorant  and  supersti-  jo^ 
tious  age  to  the  mere 
symbol. 

Charles  Mathews,  the 
great  comedian  and  .author, 
was  naturally  very  shy.  In 
the  "life  and  Correspond- 
ence of  Charles  Mathews," 
written  by  his  wife,  she  says 
that  "  he  looked  sheepish  and 
confused  if  recognised,  and 
his  eyes  would  fall  and 
colour  mount  if  he  heard  his 
name  even  whispered  in 
passing  along  the  streets." 

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A  mighty  pain  to  love  it  is, 

And'tis  a  pain  thatpain  tomiss; 
But  of  all  pains  the  greatest  paiji 
It  is  to  love  and  love  in  vain. 
CowLKr. 

O 

GeoegeTrout  was  a  messenger 
of  the  House  of  Commons,  who 
died  about  the  year  1840.  Trout 
—  familiarly  known  as  "The 
Dwarf  "—was  barely  a  yard  high, 
but  had  very  short  arms  and  legs, 
and  an  enormous  head.  He  was 
a  very  well-known  character  in 
Westminster  Hall,  where  he 
was  employed  by  members  of 
the  House  to  carry  papers  and 
messages  to  difEerent  parts  of 
London. 


In  ritt's  day,  during  the  war 
with  li'rance.  It  was  peiial  to  the 
extent  of  itsuo  to  p.art  with  an 
English  newspaper  to  a  French- 
man. 

When  Bishop  Burnet  was  at 
college,  his  father  aroused  him  to 
his  studies  every  niorning  at  four 
o'clock;  and  he  coiitiiuied  the 
practice  of  early  rising  to  the  end 
of  his  life. 

Samuel  Foote,  the  great  dra- 
matist and  actor,  was  very  lame, 
luit  his  own  cheerful  disposition 
enabled  him  to  make  light  otit. 
One  of  his  bc^t  pinys  is  The 
I. lime  Lovtr,  in  wliicli  the  author 
himself  enacted  the  lover. 


-3S 


THE   CHILDREN. 
A  drcnrii  place  would  he  this  earth 

Were  there  no  little  people  in  it  : 
The  sonij  of  life  would  lo^e  its  mirth 

Were  there  no  children  to  begin  it. 
The  sterner  souls  icould  grow  inore  stern. 

Unfeeling  natures  more  inhuman^ 
And  man  to  stoic  coldness  tarn, 

And  womau  would  be  less  than  woman. 
— Whittiek. 


DRYDEy  often  had  himself 
bled,  and  ate  raw  meat  to  assist, 
as  he  said,  his  imagination.  Sliad- 
well,  De  Cjuiucey,  Psalmanazar, 
Dean  Milner,  Coleridge,  and 
Bishop  Horsley  stimulated  them- 
selves witli  opium,  as  De  Musset 
was  helpless  without  absinthe. 


A    REFUSAL. 

Since  Fortune  favours  not. 

And  all  things  backward  go,    - 
And  since  your  mind  hath  so  decreed, 

To  make  an  end  of  woe; 
Since  now  is  no  redress, 

But  hence  I  must  away, 
Fareicell,  I  waste  no  vainer  words, 

I  hope  for  better  day. 

— Barsaby  Googe. 


The  saintly  George  Herbert 
was  a  devoted  lover  of  music. 
"His  chiefest  recreation,"  says 
Walton,  "was  music,  in  which 
heavenly  art  he  was  a  most  ex- 
cellent master,  and  did  himself 
compose  many  divine  hymns  and 
anthems,  which  he  set  and  sung 
to  his  lute  and  viol." 

Pope's  inflrmities  were  a  drag 
upon  his  genius,  hut  could  not 
keep  him  from  painstaking  and 
brilliant  labours.  "He  was  so 
weik  as  to  be  unable  to  dress 
himself  without  help."  His  own 
statement  was  that  he  did  not 
expect  to  enjoy  any  health  for 
four  days  together,  and  the  evi- 
dence of  liis  contemporaries 
makes  it  clear  that  he  did  not 
exaggerate. 


HoJiER,  Horace,  Virgil,  and 
numerous  other  ancient  writers 
were  early  risers. 

Alexaspre  Dumas  the  elder 
earned  millions  of  francs  by  his 
novels  and  plays,  but  cuded  sans 
un  souvaillunt. 

>JJ< ■ 

Venus,  take  my  votive  glass  ; 
Since  1  am  not  tchat  I  was  ; 
II  hat  from  this  day  I  shall  be, 
Venus,  let  me  never  see  I 

>}«< 

Gp.otk,  the  historian, hnd  con- 
sideialile  ta'ent  for  music;  and 
it  is  recorded  that  he  and  his 
wife  would  frequently  play  duets 
t<igetlicr,  sometimes  on  the 
pianoforte  and  sometimes  on 
two  violoncellos. 

The  first  originator  of  a 
plan  establishing  public  ve- 
hicles in  Paris  open  to  all, 
and  running  regularly,  was 
the  grave  philosopher  Pas- 
cal, in  the  days  of  Louis  XIV. 
One  of  his  friends,  the  Mar- 
quis de  Uoanne,  took  up  the 
suggestion,  and  in  the  year 
11)72  obtained  a  privilege  for 
the  undertaking. 
''^^  Heine's  name  is  a  word  of 
tragedy  to  all  conversant  with 
literary  historj'.  They  think  of 
tills  keen  storm-spirit  condemned 
to  imprisonment  in  a  body  slowly 
robbed  of  every  power  and  attri- 
liute  except  bare  life  and  daunt- 
less thought.  And  ill  that  dismal 
cavern  of  Jiis  despair  the  poet, 
through  an  amanuensis,  still 
,^  bravely  added  to  the  volume 
of  his  life  work. 

The  Turkish  star  and  cres- 
cent is  a  curious  relic  of  the 
old  worship  of  the  moon  and 
Diana.  This  goddess  was  the 
ancient  patroness  of  Byzan- 
tium, or  Constantinople,  and 
when  Mahomet  II.  took  the 
city  In  1453,  he  adopted  the 
crescent  moon  for  his  device 
in  honour  of  the  victory. 
The  flag  is  a  red  ground, 
■^  with  the  crescent  and  star  in 
white. 

<j> 

Jl/V  qirl,  thou  gazest  much 

Upon  the  golden  skies : 
Would   I  were  Heaven,  I  would 
behold 
Thee  then  with  all  mine  eyes  I 

TUREERVILLB. 
<^ 

The  finest  fruits  of  Schiller's 
muse  were  gleaned  in  years  of 
pndonged  suffering.  He  was  in- 
cessantly racked  by  pain,  and 
often  visited  liy  a  dangerous  and 
harassing  insomni.a.  But  he 
would  not  abandon  work.  His 
gallant  spirit  made  the  best  of  its 
frail  tenement,  and  each  new 
assault  of  his  foe  seemed  to 
strengthen  his  resolve  to  make 
the  fullest  use  of  the  salvage  of 
wrecked  hours. 


Sib  Matthkw  Hale  always 
rose  early,  and  studied  sixteen 
hours  a  day. 

Carneades,  the  rhi'osoplier, 
seldom  wrote  without  dosing 
himself  with  hellebore. 

Gray  seldom  fat  down  to 
conuiose  witliout  first  reading 
thronph  some  cantos  of  the 
"  Faerie  Queene." 

God  takes  the  good— too  good   on 

earth  to  stati. 
And   leaves   the   bad— too  bad  to 

take  away. 

Plays  were  first  acted  in  Eng- 
land at  Clcrkenwoll,  A.n.  ]:w 
The  first  coinrany  of  iilaycrs  tliat 
received  the  sanction  of  a  patent 
was  that  of  James  Burlmge  and 
others,  the  servants  of  the  Earl 
of  Leicester,  from  Queen  Eliza- 
beth, in  1574.  Plays  were  sub- 
jected to  a  censorship  in  1737. 

Fabkicius  states  that  "  Lin- 
naeus arose  very  early  in  summer, 
mostly  about  four  o'clock  :  at  six 
he  came  and  breakfasted  with  us, 
aliout  one-ei«htli  of  a  league  dis- 
tant from  hisrusidonce.and  there 
gave  lectures  upon  the  natural 
orders  of  plants,  which  generally 
lasted  until  ten." 


Ood  Milt  Ids  singers  upon  earth 
Wilh  songs o/saiinet-s  andof  mirth. 
That  they  might  touch  the  hearts  of 

meij. 
And  bring  them  back  to  Heaven 

again. 

In  17'10  there  was  in  London  a 
Persian  dwarf  forty-five  years  of 
age,  and  three  feet  eight  inches 
in  height.  He  is  stated  to  have 
delighted  "the  nobility  and 
gentry  of  Europe"  with  his  won- 
derful performance  in  carrying  on 
each  arm  the  largestmen  amongst 
the  spectators. 

"  The   biscuits  my    mother   made 

weren't  like  these " 

The  young  wife  burst  into  tears — 
"  For  these  are  as  light  as  the  froth 
of  tile  seas, 
And  the  best  I  have  tasted  for 
years.'' 

iSiie  smiled  again,^ 


The  first  translation  of  the 
Bible  from  the  Hebrew  into  the 
Greek  was  made  by  seventy-two 
interpreters,  by  order  of  Ptolemy 
Philadelphus.  It  is  thence  called 
the  Septuagint  version,  and  was 
completed  in  seventy-two  days  at 
Alexandria,  277  yeai's  n.c.  The 
Jewish  Sanhedrim  consists  of 
seventy-two  members,  and  this 
probably  accounts  for  the  number 
of  translators  mentioned.  They 
were  shut  up  in  thirty-six  cells, 
and  each  pair  translated  the 
whole;  and  on  subsequent  com- 
parison it  was  found  that  the 
thirty-six  copies  did  not  vary  by 
a  word  or  a  letter. 


Dr.  Doddridge  says  it  is  to 
his  habit  of  early  rising  that  the 
world  is  indebted  for  nearly  the 
whole  of  his  valuable  works. 

Henry  Buckle  could  not  tell 
one  tune  from  another,  and  was 
moved  by  music  only  when  he 
heard  such  a  player  as  Liszt. 

Burns  was  not  only  a  music 
lover,  but  a  very  fair  performer 
on  the  violin.  Many  of  his  best 
songs  were  written  for  already- 
existing  tunes. 

Bellmen  were  first  appointed 
in  London,  1536.  They  were  to 
ring  their  hells  at  night,  and  cry, 
"Take  care  of  your  fire  and 
candle,  bo  charitable  to  the  poor, 
and  pray  for  the  dead." 


DIEU    SAUVE    LA    REINE. 

For  the  French  siilijects  of  her 
Majesty  in  tlie  Cliannel  Islands 
and  oilier  regions  where  tlie 
French  tongue  is  in  use  as  %oell 
as  English,  the  following  is  the 
version  of  the  Queen's  Anthem  : 

"  Bieu  sauve  la  Reine, 
Long  jours  i  la  Seine, 

Bieu  lasaave. 
Son  rSgne  glm-ieux, 
Jleureux,  vlctnrieux. 
Que  ses  ans  soieni  nombreux, 

Dieu,  la  sauve. 

*'  Dieu,  en  ta  colore, 

Abat  Vadversaire 

Jusqu'en  terre ; 
Confond  ses  notions, 
F^'ustre  ses  actions ; 
£n  elle  nous  esperous, 

Sauve  6  Pire. 

"  Ta faveur  preserve. 

Pour  elle  reserve 

Un  long  regne. 
Pour  dtfendre  nos  lois; 
D'accord,  et  d'line  vnix, 
Chantons  tons  &  lafois, 

Sauve  la  Heine.    Amen." 


Samuel  Rogers  showed  his 
love  for  music  in  rather  a  curious 
manner.  When  he  dined  at  home 
and  alone,  "it  was  his  custom  to 
have  au  Italian  organ-grinder 
playing  in  the  hall,  the  organ 
being  set  to  the  Sicilian 
Mariners'  air  and  other  popular 
tunes  of  the  South." 

Goldsmith's  relations  towards 
music  are  well  known.  Ue  played 
tolerably  well  on  the  flute,  which 
ho  would  take  up,  it  is  said,  to 
calm  himself  after  his  temper 
had  been  disturbed.  He  was  also 
afairly  good  singerof  Irish  songs, 
his  renderings  exhibiting  much 
of  the  peculiar  humour  of  his 
country. 

TuK  ancient  English  penny  was 
the  first  silver  coin  struck  in 
England,  and  the  only  one  current 
among  our  Saxon  ancestors.  At 
the  time  of  Ethelred  it  was  equal 
in  weight  to  the  present  three- 
pence. Till  the  time  of  King 
Edward  I.  the  penny  was  deeply 
indented,  so  that  it  might  easi  ly  be 
broken  and  parted  on  occasions 
into  two  parts  (these  being  called 
half-pence),  or  into  four,  which 
were  called  fourthings  or  far- 
things. 


Balzac,  but  for  his  marriage 
late  in  life  with  the  wealtliy 
Polish  widow  Madame  Eve  de 
Hauska,  would  have  died  poor. 

Under  Draco's  laws,  enacted  .it 
Athens  521  B.C.,  all  idlers  were 
executed,  the  law  being  carried 
out  to  the  letter  with  as  much 
severity  as  though  the  ofl'ender 
had  been  found  guilty  of  murder. 


Hoio  poor  are  they  that  have  no 

patience  I 
What  wound  did  ever  heal  but  by 

degrees  I 


The  Bank  op  Esglaxd  was 
first  established  in  1094,  in  the 
reign  of  William  and  Mary.  It 
was  projected  by  one  Paterson, 
and  its  original  capital  was 
fl,'200,noo.  The  style  of  the  firm  is 
The  Governor  and  Company  of 
the  Bank  of  England. 

LaFontaine  and  Goldsmith  are 
the  two  stock  examples  of  child- 
ishness in  literary  history ;  and 
childish  enough  they  were,  almost 
inexcusably  so,  in  life.  But  when 
we  find  them  with  pen  in  hand,  we 
never  think  of  them  as  of  any- 
thing but  very  clever  men.  It  is 
not  given  to  anyone  to  be  great 
in  every  direction. 


Take  no  man  to  your  heart  at  sight, 
But  prove  ids  friendship  strong  : 

The  man  who  says  you're  always 
right. 
Will  ojtenest  think  you  wrong. 


Sir  Thomas  More  set  a  good 
example  by  practising  what  he 
preached.  He  made  it  his  invari- 
able practice  to  rise  at  four ;  and 
he  became  so  well  convinced  of 
the  excellence  of  the  habit  that 
he  represents  the  Utopians  as 
attending  public  lectures  every 
morning  before  daybreak. 

We  love 
The  king  v:ho  loves  the  law,  re- 
spects his  bounds. 
And  reigns  content  within  them; 

him  we  serve 
Freely,    and    with    deliglit,    who 

leaves  lis  free : 
But  recollecting  still  that  he  is  man, 
We  trust  liim  not  too  far.— 

COWPEB. 

The  inventor  of  clocks  is  not 
known.  The  obscurity  is  owing 
to  the  fact  that  the  Latin  word 
for  c'.ock  may  signify  any  mea- 
surer of  time,  not  excepting  even 
the  sun-dial.  Watches  are  gene- 
rally stated  to  have  been  invented 
by  Peter  Hale,  of  Nuremberg,  in 
1500,  who  first  made  "a  clock 
without  weights."  In  the  strict 
acceptance  of  the  term,  all  clocks 
must  strike.  When  the  clock  is 
not  made  to  strike,  it  is  a  time- 
piece :  but  the  distinction  no 
longer  holds. 


1st  Month,n 
1896.       J 


JANUARY— 31  days. 


THE    MOON'S    CHANGES, 

Last  Quarter  7th,  . . 

New  Moon 14th,  .. 

First  Quarter 23rd,  . . 

•Full  Mooa      30th,  . . 


25  min.  past    3  afternoon. 
19  min.  past  10  afternoon. 
42  min.  past    2  morning. 
55  min.  past    8  morning. 


QUI   PLUS  SAIT,    PLUS  SE   TAIX WHO   KNOWS 

MOST  SAYS   LEAST. 


"W  \New  Year's  Day. 


1.  Bank  Holiday  m  Scotland. 
Rachel,  famous  actress,  died,  1858. 
Dividends  on  Consols,  die,  due. 


2tttr  ^un.  after  ©linatmaa. 

Epiphany.    Twelfth  Day. 
Si.  Distaff's  Day,  or  Rock  Day. 
"  Knowledge  is  no  iurden,' 
Napoleon  III.  died,  1873. 
9.  Christmas  Fire  Insurance  must  be  paid. 
Hilary  Law  Sittings  begin. 


19 

20 
21 

22 
23 

24 
25 


1st  ^nn.  after  Q^pxpljattir. 

Song  of  redbreast  first  heard. 
Duke  of  Clarence  died,  1S92. 
Dr.  Samuel  Parr  born,  1747. 

"  Lightly  come,  lightly  go." 
Hedge  sparrow's  song  begins. 
German  Empire  proclaimed,  1871. 


Stt&  ^un.  after  ^|ti|i{jattiT. 

21.  St.  Agnes. 

Louis  XVI.  executed,  1733. 

St.  Vincent. 

Plutarch,  Greek  moralist,  died,  120. 

Lord  Randolph  ChurchiU  died,  1895, 

Conversion  of  St.  Paul. 


27 
28 
29 
30 
31 


oxii  ^nn.  after  CK|i:|i|Tatt5. 

German  Emperor  William  II.  b.,  1859. 
26.  Lord  Jeffrey  died,  1850. 

"  No  joy  without  alloy," 
Charles  I.  executed,  1049. 
Song  of  thi'usb  commences. 


SUN 
Eises 
&Sets 

Moon 
Rises 
&Sets 

Si 
< 

8    8r 

Rises 
P.M. 

16 

i    Is 

6    0 

17 

8    Br 

7  31 

18 

4    3s 

9    0 

19 

8    8r 

10  25 

20 

4    5s 

1150 

21 

8    7r 

Morn. 

d 

4    8s 

115 

23 

8    6r 

2  41 

24 

411s 

4   7 

25 

8    5r 

5  30 

26 

4  13s 

6  42 

27 

8    3r 

7  38 

28 

417s 

Sets 
P.M. 

« 

8    2r 

4  46 

1 

4  30s 

6    2 

2 

8    Or 

7  16 

3 

4  23s 

8  28 

4 

7  58r 

9  37 

5 

4  26s 

10  46 

6 

7  56r 

1156 

7 

4  30s 

Morn. 

8 

7  54r 

1    9 

D 

4  33s 

2  24 

10 

7  51r 

3  41 

11 

4  37s 

4  56 

12 

7  4Sr 

6    4 

13 

4  40s 

6  56 

14 

746r 

7  34 

15 

4  44s 
7  43r 

Rises 
P.M. 

6  32 

O 
17 

WORDS    OF   THE    WISE. 


Make  life  a  ministry  of  love, 
and  it  will  always  be  worth 
living. 

TuAT  st:ito  of  life  is  most 
li.TlUiy  wlievc  supci-fliiities  arc 
iKrt  rciinirod  and  necessaries 
are  nui  wauiiiig. 


TuE  leading  motive  iu  the 
majority  is  vanit.v,  the  highest 
virtue  domestic  afcection. 

Moderation  is  like  temper- 
ance: we  should  wish  to  eat 
more,  but  are  afraid  of  injuring 
our  health. 


HOTES  TO  THE  CALENDAR. 

If  evil  come  not,  then  our  fears  are 

vain, 
Andif  they  do,  fear  hut  augments  the 
pain. 

1,—Laus  Deo  I  was  the  first  entry 
by  merchants  and  tradesmen  of  our 
forefathers'  days  in  befjinning  their 
new  account  books  with  the  New 
Year. 

3.— Rachel  the  actress  was  cold 
and  very  unamiable.  Heracuteness 
and  force  of  character  cannot  be  too 
highly  extolled.  She  kept  aloof 
from  her  fellow-actors,  and  cared 
nothing  in  the  world  for  stage 
business. 

She  filled  the  stage  completely. 
The  audience  cared  nothing  for  the 
play  when  she  was  not  on,  and  talked 
as  if  it  were  between  acts.  At  her 
entrance  all  noise  ceased,  and  her 
impassioned  eloquence  thrilled  and 
carried  the  feelings  of  the  audience. 
The  other  actors  were  disheartened, 
and  dared  not  receive  any  honours 
for  fear  of  being  dismissed.  Rachel 
did  not  care  to  share  any  of  the 
honours. 

She  was  extremely  parsimonious. 
The  latter  quality  was  exemplified 
at  a  big  dinner  that  she  gave  to 
some  aristocratic  guests.  liuights, 
courtiers,  and  tlie  highust  in  the 
land  were  present. 

Pineapples  were  very  expensive 
and  rare  then.  The  fruit  centre- 
piece she  desired  to  have  sur- 
mounted by  a  pineapple,  and  instead 
of  buying,  she  hired  one  for  the 
evening  for  seventy  francs. 

All  went  meri-y  at  the  table. 
Rachel  was  in  high  spirits,  when 
suddenly  a  mischievous  friend 
wickedly  inserted  a  knife  into  the 
pineapple.  The  tragedienne  uttered 
a  piercmg  shriek  ;  the  guests  rushed 
towards  her,  when  she  endeavoured 
to  calm  herself,  and  said  that  she 
had  a  strange  pain,  but  that  it  had 
passed  now. 

A  witty  poet  present  quietly 
a'kcd:  "Was  the  heart  of  Mile. 
Rachel  hidden  in  that  pine?"  He 
knew  her  pain  came  from  the  de- 
struction of  the  pineapple,  for  which 
she  would  have  to  pay. 

7.— The  day  after  Twelfth  Day 
was  called  St.  DistafE's  Day,  or  Rock 
Day,  because  it  was  celebrated  in 
honour  of  the  roclc,  which  is  a 
distaffheli  in  the  hana,from  whence 
wool  is  spun  by  twirling  a  ball 
below.  It  seems  that  the  burning 
of  the  flax  and  tow  belonging  to  the 
women  was  the  men's  diversion  in 
the  evening  of  the  first  day  of  labour 
after  the  twelve  days  of  Christmas, 
and  that  the  women  repaid  the  inter- 
ruption to  their  Industry  by  sluic- 
ing the  mischief-makers. 

Herrick  tells  us  of  the  custom  in 
his  "  Hesperides  " : — 
'^ Partly  work  and  partly  play 

Ye  must  on  St.  Distaff's  Day  ; 

From  the  plough  soone  free  your 
teams. 

Then  come  home  and  father  them. 

If  the  maides  a-spinning  goc, 

Burne  the  tlax  and  fire  the  tow. 

Bring  in  pailes  of  water  tlien. 
Let  tile  maides  beioash  tlie  men. 
Give  St.  D  istaffe  all  the  riglit. 
Then    bid   Cliristmas  sport  goodr 


'  •WISDOM  D0E8  NOT  AlWAYS  GO  BY  YEAES. 


16.— Dr.  Parr  preached  the  Spital 
eermon,  at  Christ  Church,  on  the 
invitation  of  the  Lord  Mayor, 
Harvey  Comhe,  and  as  they  were 
coming  out  of  the  church  together, 
"Well,"  said  Parr,  "how  did  you 
like  the  sermon  ? " 

"  Well,  Doctor,"  replied  his  Lord- 
ship, "there  were  four  things  in  it 
that  I  did  not  like  to  hear." 

"  State  them." 

"  Why,  to  speak  frankly,  then, 
they  were  the  quarters  of  the  church 
clock,  which  struck  four  times 
before  you  had  finished." 

Yet  Parr's  Spital  Sermon,  in  1793, 
occupied  nearly  three  hours  In  its 
delivery  1 

22.— The  anniversary  of  St.  Vin- 
cent is  entered  as  Sunbeam  Day  in 
the  "  Natural  Calendar."  It  was  so 
called  from  an  old  proverb  that  it 
liodes  good  luck  if  the  sunbeams 
be  seen  breaking  out  any  time  to- 
day. A  Latin  proverbial  line  has  it, 
"  Vi]icenii  festo  si  Sol  radiet  inenior 
est),"  which  has  been  thus  rendered 
into  English  and  extended  :— 

"  Bememier  on  St.  Vincent's  Day, 
I/that  the  sun  his  beams  display. 
Be  sure  to  mark  the  transient  beam 
Wliich  through  the  casement  sheds  a 

Oleam  ; 
For  'tis  a  token,  bright  and  clear. 
Of  prosperous  weather  all  the  year." 

23.— The  advice  of  Plutarch  to 
the  unfortunate  is  very  ingenious 
and  ought  to  be  consolatory.  "  Con- 
sider," says  the  philosopher,  "you 
eiiual  the  happiest  men  in  the  one 
half  of  your  life  at  least:  that  half, 
I  mean,  which  you  spend  in  sleep." 

26.— The  faraousLord  Jeffrey  was 
born  in  the  upper  part  of  a  house  in 
the  Lawnraarket  of  Edinburgh.  The 
ho?'.se  happened  to  catch  Are  at  the 
time  when  he  was  only  about  a  year 
old,  and  in  the  hurry  and  confusion 
the  child  in  the  garret  was  for  a 
long  time  forgotten.  When  it  was 
almost  too  late  ho  was  remembered, 
and  an  honest  man,  by  trade  a  slater, 
volunteered  his  services  in  rescuing 
the  infant  from  his  perilous  situa- 
tion. "With  much  ditllculty  and  no 
little  danger  he  was  brought  forth 
from  the  burning  house  and  de- 
livered into  the  arms  of  his  anxious 
relatives. 

Thus  was  a  life,  which  assuredly 
has  been  of  some  importance  in 
Scottish  literary  and  political  his- 
tory, preserved  by  the  courage  of  a 
poor  tradesman. 

30.— The  chief  events  of  the  life 
of  Charles  I.  are  as  follow:— Born 
in  1600 ;  succeeded  his  father,  James 
I.,  1GL'.5  ;  dissolved  his  third  Parlia- 
ment, 1G2S ;  troubles  in  Scotland, 
1637  ;  Long  Parliament  convened, 
1610;  battle  of  Edge  Hill.  1642; 
brittle  of  Marston  Moor,  1644;  de- 
feat of  Kaseby,  1645  ;  executed,  1649. 


" EIRE  1 " 

A  u-an  in  the  night  bawls  out  lusiily— 

"Fire  I" 
"  Where  ?  where  f  "  cry  the  folks,  half 
awake  and  affrighted: 
Qtiotli  the  fellow  below, 
".That's  what  I  wish  to  know  ; 
For  my  pipe  is  gone  out,  and  I  want  it 
just  lighted." 


MONEY-MAKING  ON  A  COLOSSAL  SCALE. 


THE  history  of  the  Rothschilds,  the  financial  rulers  of 
nations,  is  a  sensational  story.  Mayer  Amschel,  bora  in 
the  Frankfort  Judengasse  in  1743,  was  the  real  founder 
of  the  firm,  though  his  father  had  been  a  trader  before  him, 
dealing  in  curiosities  in  a  small  way,  and  travelling  the  country 
with  a  pack  and  a  donkey. 

Young  Mayer,  with  the  trading  instinct  which  seems  the 
birthright  of  Jews,  showed  more  than  their  ordinary  com- 
mercial precocity.  A  schoolboy  of  twelve,  he  was  alieady 
dealing  in  coins  and  laying  the  foundations  of  a  future 
business  connection. 

His  father  had  meant  him  for  the  Church— or,  rather,  for  the 
Synagogue— but  the  trading  spirit  v/as  too  strong,  and  he  came 
home  to  settle  in  the  Judengasse.  He  did  not  stay  there 
long,  for  his  reputation  as  a  man  of  business  recommended 
him  to  the  wealthy  banking  firm  of  the  Oppenheims. 

They  appreciated  him,  and  he  had  fair  prospects  of  advance- 
ment, but  with  all  his  caution  and  prudence  he  had  a  dash 
of  the  adventurer,  and  determined  to  set  up]  upon  his  own 
account.  Very  soon  he  had  a  variety  of  iions  in  the  fire ; 
from  buying  and  selling  curiosities  and  objects  of  art,  he 
quickly  developed  into  a  banker  and  financier.  He  impressed 
all  with  whom  he  came  in  contact  with  the  sense  of  his 
capacity. 

A  fortunate  acquaintance  he  had  formed  introduced  him  to 
the  Landgrave  of  Hesse,  who  intrusted  him  with  the  adminis- 
tration of  his  vast  private  means,  and  that  proved  the  turning- 
point  of  Rothschild's  own  fortunes.  The  Landgrave,  who  had 
made  himself  specially  obnoxious  to  Napoleon,  by  selling  his 
subjects  into  English  and  Prussian  services,  fled  before  the 
advance  of  the  French.  The  story  of  how  he  gave  his 
treasures  into  Rothschild's  charge  has  been  told  in  many 
ways  and  ivith  much  fanciful  embroidery. 

The  facts  are  simply  that  Rothschild  managed  to  remit  the 
money  to  his  son  Nathan,  who  was  already  in  business  in 
London.  After  the  peace  it  was  all  honoui'ably  accounted  for, 
and  duly  repaid — principal  and  interest.  The  probity  and 
ability  of  the  Rothschilds  were  at  once  extensively  advertised. 

But  in  the  meantime  a  singularly  bold  and  lucrative 
speculation  had  redounded  still  more  to  their  credit.  The 
Duke  of  Wellington,  during  the  Peninsular  campaign,  had 
been  suffering  from  the  precariousuess  of  specie  supplies. 
Tlie  English  Government  were  greatly  embarrassed,  for  no 
bankers  would  undertake  the  responsibility  of  transmitting 
them. 

Then  Rothschild  came  forward,  and  formally  undertook 
the  contract,  on  a  heavy  commission.  For  eight  years  he  is 
said  to  have  cleared  £150,000  annually,  and  his  success  may 
have  been  due  to  the  international  relations  he  had  already 
established.  Be  that  as  it  may,  lie  gained  the  conlldence  of 
our  Government,  and  the  consequence  was  that  he  had  the 
profitable  charge  of  remitting  the  enormous  subsidies  to  the 
Continental  princes  in  our  pay. 

When  Mayer  Aniscliel  died,  like  one  of  the  old  patriarchs 
he  summoned  his  five  sons  to  his  death-bed  to  give  them  his 
blessing  and  his  best  advice.  The  advice  was  to  remain 
faithful  to  the  Jemsh  law,  to  remain  united  to  the  end,  and  to 
do  nothing  without  consulting  their  mother.  "Observe these 
three  points,"  said  the  dying  capitalist,  "and  j'ou  will  soon 
be  rich  among  the  richest,  and  the  world  will  belong  to  you." 

The  sons  fuiniled  to  the  letter  the  precept  that  enjoined 
harmonious  combination  ;  till  lately  they  kept  all  their  money 
in  the  family  by  intermarrying.  But  they  achieved  their 
financial  supremacy  by  separating,  and  starting  new  centres 
of  activity  in  some  of  the  chief  capitals  of  Europe.  While  the 
eldest  son  remained  in  Frankfort,  his  four  younger  brothers 
were  directing  houses  in  London,  Paris,  Naples,  and  Vienna. 


2nd  Month,! 
1896.        J 


FEBRUARY— 29  days. 


[PEACTISB  WHAT 
YOU  PEEACH. 


THE    MOON'S  CHANGES. 

Last  Quarter 6th,'  ....  38  min.  jjast  0  morning. 

New  Moon 13th,   ....  13  min.  past  4  aftei-noon. 

First  Quarter 21st 14  min.  past  9  afternoon. 

Full  Moon 2Sth,   ....  51  min.  past  7  afternoon. 


PAIN   DEROBE   REVEILLE   L'aPPETIT 

STOLEN  BREAD  STIRS   THE  APPETITE. 

SUJf 
Rises 
&Sets 

Moon 
Rises 
&Sets 

6 
to 

IIS 

Partridge  and  Pheasant  Shooting  ends. 

7  42r 
4  48s 

Jlises 
P.M. 

9  32 

18 

2 

:r 

^cptua0£atma  ,i>un&a^. 

19 

'6 

M 

2.  Candlemas  Day :  Scotch  Term. 

7  39r 

11    0 

20 

4 

Tu 

3.  Marquis  of  Salisbury  born,  1830. 

4  52s 

Mnrii. 

21 

5 

W 

"  Mocking  is  catching." 

7  36r 

0  27 

22 

6 

Th 

Sir  Henry  Irving,  actor,  born,  1S3S. 

4  55s 

154 

a 

7 

F 

Chaffinch  begins  to  sing. 

7  32r 

3  19 

24 

8:s 

Ferrlinand  II.  of  Germany  died,  1637. 

4  59s 
7  29r 

4  35 

5  35 

25 

9\^ 

.^£.Tagc5:ma  ^untiau. 

26 

lOjM 

Q'.ieen  Victoria  married,  1840. 

5    3s 

6  20 

27 

11 

Tu 

"  No  receiver,  no  thief." 

7  25r 

6  50 

28 

12 

W 

Abraham  Lincoln,  Am.  Pres.,  b.  1809. 

5    6s 

7  12 

29 

13 

Th 

14.  St.  Valentines  Day. 

7  21r 

P.M. 

• 

14 
15 

S 

13.    Itamndan   {Movlh  of  Alfiinence  ob- 
served hij  the  Turks)  commences. 

5  10s 
718r 
5  11s 

6  14 

7  24 

8  33 

1 

2 

16 

(!3ninquagc3htta.-P"ISa2/. 

3 

1/ 

M 

Duchess  of  Albany  born,  1861. 

7  14r 

9  44 

4 

18 

Tu 

Shrove  Tuesday. 

5  17s 

10  54 

5 

19 

VV 

Ash  Wednesday. 

7  10r 

Morn. 

6 

20 

Th 

Duchess  of  Fife  born,  1867. 

5  21s 

0    7 

7 

21 

F 

"  Our  desires  may  undo  us." 

7    6r 

122 

7) 

22  S 

Greenfinches  begin  to  sing. 

5  25s 
7    2r 

2  37 

3  45 

9 

23 

S 

Oiuatrragcaima.  [''' '£:^t^' "' 

10 

24 

iVi 

Ringdove  begins  to  coo. 

5  28s 

4  44 

11 

25 

I'u 

"Perseverance  kills  the  game.' 

6  5Sr 

5  28 

12 

26 

VV 

John  Philip  Kemble  died,  1823. 

5  32s 

6    0 

13 

2V 

T'h 

Longfellow,  American  poet,  b.  1807. 

6  53r 

6  21 

14 

28 

i^' 

Jan  Steen,  Dutch  artist,  died,  1689. 

5  35s 

Pises 

O 

29 

S 

Dr.  Daniel  Solander,  naturalist,  1).  173B. 

6  49r 

7   0 

16 

WORDS    OF    THE    WISE. 


Thk  hjTOcrite  is  a  saint,  and 
tbe  false  traitor  a  maa  of 
l\onour  till  oiiportunity,  that 
faitbriil  touclistoue,  proves 
theii'  metal  to  be  false. 

When  a  true  genius  appears 
in  the  world,  you  may  know 
him  by  this  sign,  that  the 
dunces  are  all  in  confederacy 
against  him. 


The  things  are  generally  best 
remembered  wbicli  oii.cbt  most 
to  be  forgot.  Not  seldom  the 
surest  remedy  of  the  evil  con- 
sists in  forgetting  it. 

We  are  never  so  well  pleased 
with  an  antagonist  as  wlien 
he  makes  an  objection  to  which 
we  are  provided  with  a  good 
answer. 


NOTES  TO  THE  CALENDAR. 


Who  dors  the  iesl  his  circumstance 

allows. 
Does  well,  acts  nobly :  Angels  could 

no  more.— YonNG. 

12. — Abraham  Lincoln  is  one  of 
the  marvels  of  history.  No  land  but 
America  has  produced  his  like.  This 
destined  chief  of  a  nation  in  its 
most  perilous  hour  was  the  son  of 
a  thriftless  and  wandering  settler, 
bred  in  the  most  sordid  poverty. 
He  had  received  only  the  rudiments 
of  education  :  and  though  he  after- 
wards read  eagerly  such  works  as 
were  within  his  reach,  it  is  wonder- 
ful that  he  should  have  attained, 
as  a  speaker  and  writer,  such  a 
mastery  of  language,  and  a  pure  as 
well  as  effective  style. 

At  the  same  time,  he  was  melan- 
choly, touched  with  the  pathos  of 
human  life,  fond  of  mournful 
poetry,  religious  though  not  ortho- 
dox, with  a  strong  sense  of  over- 
ruling Providence,  which,  when  he 
was  out  of  spirits,  sometimes  took 
the  shape  of  fatalism. 

Lincoln's  goodness  of  heart,  his 
sense  of  duty,  his  unselfishness,  his 
freedom  from  vanity,  his  long- 
suffering  his  simplicity,  were  never 
disturbed  either  by  power  or  by 
opposition.  He  spoke  always  from 
his  own  heart  to  the  heart  of  the 
people.  His  brief  funeral  oration 
over  the  graves  of  those  who  had 
fallen  in  the  war  is  one  of  the  gems 
of  the  language. 

14,— St.  Valentine  was  a  saint  and 
a  priest  of  Rome,  who  was  beheaded 
during  the  persecution  of  Clau- 
dius II.,  about  the  year  270.  He  was 
first  beaten  with  clubs,  and  then 
beheaded.  The  greater  part  of  his 
remains  are  preserved  in  the  Church 
ot  St.  Praxede  at  Rome,  where  a 
gate  (now  the  Porta  del  Popolo)  was 
formerly  named  from  the  Porta 
Valentlni. 

Comparatively  little  has  been 
handed  down  relative  to  the  saint, 
or  tending  to  show  that  he  had  any 
connection  with  the  annual  custom 
now  prevalent  of  choosing  mates 
and  sending  valentines. 

26.— It  is  said  of  John  Kemble,  the 
celebrated  tragedian,  that  he  was 
not  afraid  to  speak  his  mind  to  any- 
one when  he  deemed  it  necessary. 
Kings  and  princes  had  no  more 
terrors  for  him  than  persons  of 
humble  rank  or  of  no  rank  at  all. 

At  one  time  he  had  the  honinir  of 
giving  lessons  in  elocution  to  the 
Prince  of  Wales,  who  afterwards 
became  King  George  IV.,  and  his 
patience  was  much  tried,  for  his 
Royal  pupil  was  far  from  being  a 
brilliant  scholar. 

At  last  one  day,  when  the  Prince, 
according  to  the  vitiated  pronuncia- 
tion of  the  time,  had  been  saying 
"obleege"  instead  of  "oblige," 
Kemble,  with  great  disgust  depicted 
on  his  countenance,  said  flrmly  : 

"  Sire,  I  must  beseech  your  Royal 
Highness  to  open  your  royal  jaws, 
and  say  '  oblige'  I" 

27.— Longfellow  was  of  York- 
shire descent  on  the  side  of  both 
his  parents.  Hisparental  ancestors 
were  domiciled  at  Horsforth,  and 
are  traced  as  far  back  as  1-1S6.  The 
first  of    the    race    who    went    to 


"sow   GOOD  ■WOEKS  AND   THOTJ   SHALT  EEAP   GLADNESS.'* 


America  in  1C76,  was  "William  Long- 
feilow,  haptised  in  1030. 

28.— Jail  Steen,  the  famous  Dutcti 
artist,  was  bora  at  Leyden  in  the 
year  1636.  A  taste  for  art  came 
upcm  him  when  a  child;  he  drew 
with  so  much  skill  tliat  his  father, 
who  designed  hira  for  a  brewer, 
lil'iced  liim  under  Nicholas  KnufEer, 
with  whom  he  mastered  the  science 
of  paintinw!  but  he  completed  his 
education  in  the  studio  of  John  Van 
(ioycn,  with  whose  daughter  he  fell 
in  love,  and  married  when  he  was 
some  twenty  yeai-s  old  or  so. 

The  produce  of  his  pencil  was  so 
trilling  that  his  father  established 
him  iu  a  brewery  at  Delft;  but  the 
daily  sight  of  li(iuor  and  the  prac- 
tice of  proving  the  strength  of  it, 
were  too  much  for  his  resolution- 
he  gave  way  to  intemperance,  and 
the  speculation  failed. 

His  second  choice  of  a  business 
was  no  wiser  than  the  first ;  he 
opened  a  tavern,  but  he  drank  as 
stoutly  as  his  customers  did,  and 
the  profits  were  found  unequal  to 
the  maintenance  of  his  household. 

His  biographers  have  expressed 
both  sorrow  and  anger  with  him  on 
account  of  these  injurious  habits  of 
Indulgence,  and  S(mie  of  them  seem 
to  think  that  for  a  time  the  painter 
was  lost  iu  the  toper.  They  have 
not,  however,  explained  to  us  how 
he  happened  while  keeping  the 
brewery  and  the  tavern  to  improve 
his  eye  and  hand,  both  in  composi- 
tion and  colour,  and  paint  some  of 
his  best  pictures. 

He  relinquished  the  tavern,  and, 
betaking  himself:  to  the  pencil,  oIj- 
tained  what  he  coveted— livelihood 
and  fame. 

29.— The  name  of  Solander,  the 
Swedish  botanist,  the  pupil  of 
Linnajus  and  the  friend  of  Sir 
Joseph  Banks,  was  honourably 
distinguished  in  the  progress  of 
natural  science  in  the  last  century. 
He  was  born  in  Nordlaud,  in  Swe- 
den, on  the  29th  of  February,  1736 ; 
he  studied  at  Upsala,  under  Lin- 
najus,  by  whose  recommendation  he 
came  to  England  in  the  autumn 
of  1760,  and  was  employed  at  the 
British  Museum,  to  which  institu- 
tion he  was  attached  during  the 
remainder  of  his  life ;  he  died, 
under-librariau  of  the  Museum,  in 
the  year  1782. 

It  was,  however,  in  voyages  of 
discovery  that  Solander's  chief  dis- 
tinction lay,  especially  in  his  con- 
tributions to  botanical  knowledge. 

20.— This  being  Leap-year,  there 
are  twenty-nine  days  in  February. 

"  In  Leap-year,"  says  a  Belgian 
proverb,  "the  weather  always 
changes  on  a  Friday." 

MANKIND. 
Men  are  biit  children   of  a    larger 

growth  ; 
Our   appetites  as  apt  to  change  as 

theirs 
And  full  as  craving  too,  and  full  as 

vain  : 
And  yet  the  soul  shut  up  in  her  dark 

room, 
Vieivinn  so  clear  abroad,  at  home  sees 

nothing ; 
But,  like  a  mole  in  earth,  busy  and 

blind, 
Works  all  her  folly  up,  and  casts  it 

outward 
To  the  world's  open  view,— Duyd'eis. 


They  controlled  the  Bourses,  as  they  had  the  ear  of  the 
Cabinets  ;  they  were  called  into  consultation  when  loans  had 
to  be  raised  in  contemplation  of  breaches  of  European  peace  ; 
they  are  supposed  to  have  sometimes  averted  wars  simply  by 
refusing  to  draw  their  purse-strings  ;  and  once,  as  a  condition 
of  furnishing  indispensable  supplies,  they  forced  an  un- 
welcome Finance  Minister  on  the  tyrant  of  Naples. 

As  a  rule,  howeVer,  they  seem  to  have  conducted  their 
financial  arrangemEuts  from  the  purely  business  point  of  view  ; 
and  they  insured  the  success  of  their  speculations  and  tlie 
accuracy  of  tlieir  cosmopolitan  information  by  establisliing 
agencies  with  leading  mercantile  houses  all  over  the  world. 

Naturally,  they  provoked  envy  and  jealousies.  But  iu  their 
united  strength  and  with  their  admirable  organisation,  it 
became  difficult  to  compete  with  tliem  and  impossible  to 
crush  tliem.  The  few  s]ieculators  who  had  the  courage  to 
make  the  attempt  invariably  had  reason  to  repent  it. 

The  remarkable  feature  in  tlie  rise  of  the  Kothschilds  was 
the  thoroughly  cosmopolitan  manner  of  managing  their 
business.  They  had  no  prejudices,  no  principles,  and  no 
patriotism.  For  example,  "  whilst  on  the  one  hand  they 
provided  supplies  for  the  armies  of  Napoleon,  on  the  other 
they  raised  loans  for  his  foes." 

Nathan  Mayer,  the  first  head  of  the  English  firm,  was  the 
ablest  of  the  five  sons.  Millionaire  as  he  was,  his  lot  was  far 
from  an  enviable  one  ;  his  hot  pursuit  of  money  gave  him 
neither  leisure  nor  rest ;  he  directed  everything.  His  couriers 
were  coming  and  going  at  all  hours,  and  even  when  he  retired 
for  the  night  he  was  never  sure  that  he  might  not  be  roused 
up  to  read  and  answer  important  despatches. 

He  was  anything  but  an  attractive  character,  as  he  must 
have  been  a  miserable  man.  His  disposition  was  not  only 
money-getting,  but  grasping  ;  on  the  strength  of  his  enormous 
riches  he  permitted  himself  almost  brutal  licence  of  speech  ; 
by  his  will  he  did  not  bequeath  a  shilling  even  to  those  who 
had  laboured  indefatigably  in  liis  service. 

His  son,  Baron  Lionel,  who  inherited  much  of  his  father's 
business  talent,  impresses  us  more  favourably.  He,  too,  had 
rough  and  rather  repulsive  manners,  and  latterly  he  was 
racked  witli  iiain  and  irritated  by  rheumatic  gout.  But  he 
was  benevolent  in  the  best  sense  of  the  word,  and  always 
ready  to  reacli  a  liberal  hand  to  tlie  deserving. 

Like  his  fatlier,  he  was  entirely  given  over  to  business, 
although,  unfortunately,  he  did  find  time  to  catch  rheumatism 
iu  the  hunting-field.  Like  liis  father,  he  had  such  faith  in  his 
own  powers  of  administration  that  he  insisted  on  super- 
intending everytliiiig  personally.  But  if  he  had  the  i^assion 
of  acquisitiveness  wliich  made  the  fortunes  of  his  family,  he 
had  the  charity  which  covers  a  multitude  of  sins. 

Baron  James,  wlio  established  the  Paris  branch,  was  one 
of  the  shrewdest  and  most  eccentric  members  of  the  family. 

It  was  what  may  be  charitably  described  as  his  extreme 
astuteness  which  provoked  the  most  formidable  combination 
ever  formed  against  the  Eothscliilds.  The  Barings,  the 
Hopes  of  Amsterdam,  and  other  important  European  houses, 
organised  a  syndicate  which  successfully  contested  the  con- 
cession of  the  Kussian  railways. 

As  an  admirer  of  the  arts,  he  went  to  Horace  Vernet  to 
arrange  for  having  liis  portrait  painted.  Vernet  named  4,000 
francs  as  the  price. 

Tlie  Baron  tried  vainly  to  beat  the  painter  down,  till  at  last 
Vernet  threatened  to  treble  his  charge  if  there  was  another 
word  on  the  subject.     "Am  I  to  paint  it,  or  am  I  not  ? " 

The  Baron  bolted  from  the  studio,  thinking  that  the 
audacious  artist  must  be  mad. 

"  Wait  a  moment  I "  cried  the  artist  after  him  ;  "  I  will  do 
your  portrait  for  nothing." 

And  he  painted  him  on  the  gigantic  canvas  of  "La  Smala" 
as  a  hideous-looking  Jew  running  away  with  a  casket  of 
jewels  and  money,  his  face  expressive  of  the  most  sordid 
avarice. 


3rd  MontU,  1 
1896.       J 


MARCH— 31  days. 


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UST    IS  A  KISG'8 
WORD. 


THE    MOON'S    CHANGES. 

Last  Quarter 6tli,   ....  29  min.  past  11  mgrnlng. 

New  Moon  14th,   48  min.  past  10  morning. 

First  Quarter  22nd,  67  min.  past  11  morning. 

Full  Moon    29th,   21  min.  past    5  mornmg. 


QUI    n'a  SAXTE,   n'a  KIEN HE   WHO    WANTS 

HEALTH   HAS   NOTHIXO. 


John  Wesley  died,  1791. 

Thomas  Otway,  dramatist,  b.,  1651. 

Rooks  begin  to  build. 

"  Difflculty  makes  desire." 
Dr.  Samuel  Parr  died,  1825. 
Anna  Letitia  Barbauld  died,  1S23. 


9M 
lOlTu 

ulw 

12Tli 
13F 

US 


Sun 
Rise3 
&Sets 


Moon 
Rises 
&Sets 


ortr  .i'ltn&aii  in  Ifntt. 

William  Cobbett  born,  1762. 
Prince  of  Wales  married,  1863. 
Tasso,  Italian  poet,  born,  1544. 
"  Luvs  deliglits  in  praise." 
14.  Battle  of  Ivry,  1590. 
Humbert,  King  of  Italy,  born,  1841. 


4tlT  ^uniiiiir  itt  f  cut. 

Close  season  for  fresh-water  fish  begins. 

St.  Fatrlclc's  Day. 

Princess  Louise  born,  1S4S. 

17.  Dr.  Thomas  Chalmers  born,  1780. 

"Never  quit  eertainiy  for  hope." 
Henry  Kirke  White  born,  1785. 


5^  m  ^iiutiaiT  in  f  cut. 

M    Linnet's  song  begins. 

']['y  "  Live  and  learn." 

"W^  Anmmciation — Lady  Bay. 

Til  Duke  of  Cambridge  born,  1810. 

E     John  Bright  died,  1SS9. 

S    I  Duke  of  Albany  died,  1884. 


S  I  faint  ^nntra^T. 

JM  I  "  Pleobsino  zoare  is  half  sold.' 

TuDr.  Donne  died,  1631. 


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WOEDS    OF    THE    WISE. 


Thk  less  we  speak  about  our 
intentions,  the  more  chance 
tbcre  is  of  realising  them. 

Talbnt,  lying  in  the  under- 
standing, is  often  iulierited: 
genius,  being  the  action  of 
reason  and  imagination,  rarely 
or  never. 


Be  not  afraid  of  enthusiasm  ; 
you  need  it ;  you  can  do  notliiug 
effectually  without  it. 

To  have  a  respect  for  our- 
selves guides  our  morals,  and 
to  have  a  deference  for  otliers 
governs  our  manners. 


NOTES  TO  THE  CALENDAR. 

"  T7i  e  onlij  amaranthineflow'r  on  earth 
Is  Virtue:  th'  only  lasting  treasure. 

Truth.'  COWPEU. 

2.— A  farmer  went  to  hear  John 
Wesley  preach.  Wesley  said  he 
would  take  up  three  topics  of 
thought ;  he  was  talking  chiefly 
about  money. 

His  fli-st  was,  "Get  all  yon  can." 
The  farmer  nudged  a  neighbour, 
and  said  :  "  This  is  strange  preach- 
ing ;  I  never  heard  the  like  before  ; 
this  is  very  good." 

John  Wesley  discoursed  on  "  in- 
dustry," "activity,"  "living  to 
purpose,"  and  reached  his  second 
division,  "Save  all  you  can."  The 
fanner  became  more  excited.  "Was 
there  ever  anything  like  this?"  he 
asked. 

Wesley  denounced  thriftlessness 
and  waste,  and  he  satirised  the 
wilful  wickedness  which  lavishes 
in  luxury.  The  farmer  rubbed  his 
hands,  and  he  thought,  "All  this 
I  have  been  taught  from  my  youth 
up;"  and  what  with  getting,  and 
T/liat  with  hoarding,  it  seemed  to 
him  that  "salvation"  had  come  to 
his  house. 

But  Wesley  advanced  to  his  third 
head,  which  was, "Give  all  you  can." 
"Ah  dear  1  ah  dear!  "  said  the  farmer, 
"he  has  gone  and  spoiled  it  all." 

3.— -Even  in  this  kingdom  so  late 
as  the  Reformation  eating  flesh  in 
J^ent  was  rewarded  with  the  pillory. 
An  instance  of  this  occurs  in  the 
"  Patriot  King,"  the  particulars  of 
which,  quoted  in  "Clavis  Caleu- 
darie,"  are  somewhat  amusing. 

Thomas  Freburn's  wife,  of  Pater- 
noster Row,  London,  having  ex- 
pressed a  particular  inclination  for 
pig,  one  was  procured,  ready  for  the 
spit;  but  the  butter-woman  who 
provided  it,  Bciueamish  as  to  the 
propriety  of  what  she  had  done 
carried  a  foot  of  it  to  the  Dean  of 
Canterbury. 

The  Dean  was  at  dinner,  and  one 
of  his  guests  was  Prcburn's  land- 
lord, and  Garter  King-at-Arms,  who 
sent  to  know  if  any  of  his  family 
were  ill,  that  he  ate  flesh  in  Lent. 

"All  well,"  quoth  Freburn  (per- 
haps too  much  of  a  Dissenter  for 
the  times),  "  only  my  wife  longs  for 
pig." 

His  landlord  sends  for  the  Bishop 
of  London's  apparitor,  and  orders 
him  to  take  Freburn  .and  his  pig 
before  Stocksly,  the  Bishop,  who 
sent  them  both  to  Judge  Cholmley  ; 
but  he  not  being  at  home,  they 
were  again  brought  back  to  the 
Bishop,  who  committed  them  to 
tlie  Compter. 

Ne.'ct  day.beingSaturday,  Freburn 
was  carried  before  the  Lord  Mayor, 
who  sentenced  hiiu  to  stand  in  the 
pillory  on  the  Monday  following, 
with  one  half  of  the  pig  on  one 
shoulder  and  the  other  half  on  the 
other. 

Through  Cromwell's  intercession 
the  poor  man  at  last  gained  his 
liberty  by  a  bond  of  twenty  pounds 
for  his  appearance.  The  luisehief- 
m  iking  pig  was,  by  the  order  of  the 
Bishop,  buried  in  Finsbury  field,  by 
the  hand  of  his  Lordship's  appa- 
ritor; but  Freburn  was  turned  out 
of  his  house,  and  could  not  get 
another  in  four  years.  Hence  we 
may  infer  his  ruin. 


"put  no  faith  in  TAIB-BEAEEES." 


Ki— During  the  battle  of  Ivry, 
Rosni,  subsequently  Duke  de  Sully, 
wlio  fought  by  the  king's  side,  had 
two  horses  killed  under  him,  and 
received  himself  several  wounds. 
He  fell  in  his  own  blood,  and  fainted. 

Being  recovered,  after  a  long 
while,  he  found  himself  alone  on 
the  field  of  battle,  surrounded  with 
dead.  He  imagined  the  day  to  be 
lost ;  when  four  of  the  enemy's 
p,arty,  coming  up  to  him,  entreated 
him  to  receive  them  as  prisoners, 
and  to  spare  their  lives. 

It  was  thus  that  he  learnt  the 
news  of  his  master's  victory. 

17.— A  native  of  Fife  sends  us 
the  following  story,  which  used  to 
be  told  by  his  grandmother  :— 

A  near  relative  of  hers  lived  in 
Anstrutber,  Fifeshire,  at  the  end  of 
the  last  century.  He  wasahumlile 
man,  a  crofter,  and  had  for  neifih- 
bour  Dr.  Chalmer's  father,  the 
liouses  and  kailyards  of  the  two 
men  were  close  together,  and  iu  the 
gloaming  they  of  ten  leaned  on  the 
dyke  that  ran  between  the  two 
kailyards,  and  talked  oyer  the  news 
of  the  day. 

"  One  evening,"  says  our  in- 
formant, "they  had  alongdebate  on 
some  knotty  question— likely  a  Kirk 
matter  —  when  my  grandmother's 
friend's  attention  was  directed  to 
old  Ciialmers'6  kailyard. 

" '  Wha's  that  there  at  this  time 
0'  nicht?'  said  he,  thinking  likely 
that  the  debate  had  had  other 
listenfrs  than  it  was  meant  for. 

"  Old  Chalmers  gave  a  look  round 
to  whero  his  friend  pointed.  It  was 
to  the  head  of  the  kailyard,  where  a 
figure  was  seen  standing  stock  still. 

"  '  That ! '  said  old  Chalmers,  with 
a  grunt  meant  for  contempt.  "  Hech  I 
that's  oor  daft  Tam  looking  at  the 
stars  I '" 

Dr.  Thomas  Chalmers  will  ever  be 
remembered  as  one  of  the  greatest 
pulpit  orators  and  divines  that 
Scotland  has  produced.  He  died  on 
the  3l8t  of  May,  1847. 

31.— Dr.  Donne  had  great  faith  in 
the  power  of  music.  He  was  ac- 
customed "to  shorten  and  beguile 
many  s.id  hours  by  composing 
sacred  ditties,"  one  of  which,  made 
on  his  death-bed,  shows  his  habit  of 
conuectiug  devotion  with  the  art  of 
sweet  sounds:  — 

"  Sivce  I  am  coining  to  that  holy  room 
Where,with  Thy  quire  of  saints 
for  evermore 
I  shall  be  made  Thy  music;  as  I 
come, 
J  tune  my  instrument  here  at  the 
door. 
And  what  I  must  do  then,  think 
here  before." 


TIME. 

Time  is  like  a  fashionable  host. 
That  slightly  shakes  his  parting 

guest  by  the  hand  ; 
And  with  his  arms  outstretch'd,  as 

he  would  fly. 
Grasps  in  the  comer  ;  Welcome  ever 

smiles. 
And  Farewell  goes  out  sighing. 

SnAKBSPBAM!. 


A    REMARKABLE    ARAB    CHIEF. 


IT  fs  now  aliout  twelve  years  since  the  able  and  spirited  Arab 
chief,  Abd-el-Kader,  jiassed  away  into  the  other  world 
after  having  played  a  prominent  part  in  this.  A  few 
notes  on  his  career  will  be  found  interesting,  and  instructive 
as  well,  for  he  was  a  great  man,  from  wliose  career  not  a  few 
lessons  may  be  drawn  by  those  who  are  that  way  inclined. 

He  was  the  tliird  son  of  a  revered  Marabout  chief  of  the 
province  of  Oran,  Sidi-el-Mahiddin,  and  ■was  born  near 
Mascara  in  1S07.  At  an  early  age  he  evinced  a  precocious 
intelligence  in  expounding  difficult  passages  of  the  Koran, 
while  his  skill  in  horsemanship  and  in  yielding  the  yatagliau 
caused  him  to  be  regarded,  before  he  was  sixteen  years  old,  as 
one  of  the  most  promising  warriors  of  his  tribe. 

An  anecdote  is  related  of  him  which,  whether  true  or 
legendary,  shows  in  what  general  esteem  he  was  held.  It  is 
related  that  in  his  seventeenth  year  his  father  presented  him 
with  a  beautiful  white  horse,  which  was  much  coveted  by  a 
chief  named  Yusuf.  Proposals  to  buy  the  horse  having  been 
declined,  Yusuf  determined  to  obtain  it  by  stratagem. 

One  day,  as  Abd-el-Kader  was  riding  near  Oran,  he  heard  a 
crippled  old  beggar  crying  lamentably  to  him  from  the  road- 
side. Night  was  advancing ;  the  beggar  was  unable  to  walk,  and 
besought  the  young  rider  in  the  name  of  the  Prophet  to  carry 
him  to  the  neighbouring  town.  Abd-el-Kader  at  once  dis- 
mounted, and  lifted  the  beggar  into  the  saddle  ;  but  scarcely 
had  he  done  so,  when  the  unworthy  Yusuf  disclosed  his 
identity  by  spurring  off  and  breaking  into  a  loud  laugh. 

Abd-el-Kader  stood  speechless  for  a  moment ;  then,  putting 
Vioth  hands  to  his  mouth,  he  shouted  after  the  man  who  liad 
duped  him:  "I  give  you  the  horse  I  but  on  condition  tliat 
you  tell  no  man  how  you  have  served  me.  You  would  disgust 
others  from  doing  good." 

The  story,  of  course,  adds  that  Yusuf,  being  struck  by 
these  words,  turned  rein  penitently,  gave  back  the  horse,  and 
remained  ever  after  Abd-el-Kader's  admiring  friend. 

Many  romances  of  tins  kind  were  invented  about  the  son  of 
Maliiddin,  and  they  serve  to  explain  how  the  Dey  of  Algiers 
took  alarm  at  the  young  man's  popularity,  and  sought  to 
have  him  killed.  Abd-el-Kader  and  his  father  fled  into  Egypt, 
and  there  the  young  Marabout  (for  he  was  already  called  by 
that  title,  which  may  be  translated  as  Reverend  or  Saint)  first 
made  acquaintance  with  European  civilisation,  or,  at  least, 
with  what  passed  for  siich  at  Alexandria  and  Cairo. 

He  also  performed  the  pilgrimage  to  Mecca  ;  and  he  had 
just  returned  from  the  accomplishment  of  this  pious  duty 
when  news  reached  him  of  the  French  invasion  of  Algiers. 
The  Dey  had  insulted  the  French  Consul  by  striking  him 
with  a  fan;  and  Charles  X.,  being  anxious  to  win  a  little 
glory  for  his  army,  had  decided  upon  an  expedition  which  was 
re]iresented  to  the  British  Government  of  that  day  as  having 
no  territorial  aggrandisement  for  its  object.  HoAvever,  when 
Abd-el-Kader  returned  to  his  country,  he  found  that  the 
French  were  already  masters  there,  and  expressed  no  intention 
of  going  away. 

lie  at  once  set  to  work  to  drive  them  out,  and  at  the  same 
time  to  break  the  last  remnants  of  Turkish  power  in  the 
province.  The  people  of  Oran  rose  at  his  appeal,  and  elected 
Mahiddin  king  ;  but  the  old  chief  waived  his  own  claims  in 
favour  of  his  son,  and  soon  the  French  found  it  expedient 
to  sign  a  treaty  which  recognised  the  latter's  sovereignty  over 
Oran. 

It  was  hoped  that  he  would  agree  to  consider  himself,  if  not 
as  the  vassal,  at  all  events  as  the  ally  of  the  French  ;  but 
Abd-el-Kader  quarrelled  with  the  foreigners  in  less  than  six 
weeks,  and  preaching  a  Holy  War  soon  gathered  10,000  horse- 
men under  his  banner.  With  these  he  marched  upon  Oran, 
which  was  occupied  by  General  Boyer,  laid  siege  to  the  town. 


1th  Month,! 
1896.       J 


APRIL— 30  days. 


PAST    LAB0t7a    18 
PLEASAKT. 


THE    MOON'S    CHANGES. 

Last  QiMrter 5th 24  niin.  past    0  morning. 

New  Moon    13th 23  min.  past    4  morning. 

First  Quarter   20th, 47  min.  past  10  afternoon. 

Full  Moon    27th,   47  min.  past    1  afternoon. 


LONGUE    LANGTJE,    COURTE    MAIN- 
TONGUE,    SHORT  HAND. 


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Hilary  Law  Sittings  end. 
1.  All  Fools'  Day. 

(Stoots  iFriUan. 

5.  Dividends  on  Consols,  dc,  due. 


Easter  Monday. — Bank  Holiday. 
Rubini,  Italian  tenor,  born,  1795. 

"  Denying  a  fault  doubles  it." 
Lady  Day  Fire  Insurance  must  be  paid. 
9.  King  of  the  Belgians  born,  1835. 
Blackbird  begins  to  lay. 


House  sparrow  commences  building 
Easter  Law  Sittings  iegin. 
Cardinal  Vaughan  born,  1832. 
Mrs.  Apharra  Behn  died,  1689. 
Benjamin  Franklin  died,  1790. 
"  Lavishness  is  not  generosity." 


9nb  ^utttJau  after  Chaster. 

10.  Lord  Beaconsfield  d.,  ISHl.—rrinirosi 

[Day. 
Baroness  Burdett-Coutts  b.,  1SI4. 

"Money  makes  marriages." 

St.  George's  Day. 

23.  Shakespeare  died,  1616. 

SI.  Mark,  Evangelist  and  Martyr. 


5vir  ^uttfta^i  after  faster. 

Cuckoo  first  heard  about  this  time. 

"Ko  living  man  all  things  can." 
Edward  IV.  of  England  born,  1441. 
Battle  of  Fontenoy,  1745. 


Sun 
&;Sets 


0  OIY 

6  33s 

5  33r 

6  36s 

5  28r 

6  40s 

5  21r 

6  43s 

5  19r 

6  47s 
ol5r 

6  50s 

5  lOr 

6  53s 

5  6i' 

6  57s 
5    2i- 

7  Os 
4  58r 
7  3s 
4  53r 
7  6s 
4  49r 
7  10s 
4  4  or 

7  13s 
4  41r 
7  16s 
4  37r 


Moox 

Rises 
&Sets 


llises 
A.M. 

0  2 

1  18 

2  15 

2  55 

3  23 
3  42 

3  56 
4 

4  19 
4  29 

4  39 

l^ets 

r.M. 

8  57 
10  12 
1123 

Morn. 

0  28 

120 

1  58 

2  24 

2  46 

3  2 
3  16 
3  29 

3  43 

Rises 
P.M. 

9  30 
10  54 

7  20s 'Morn. 


WORDS    OF   THE    WISE, 


The  man  who  is  too  busy  to 
attend  to  his  business  will  flud 
plenty  of  leisure  later  on. 

Above  all  things  be  kind. 
Kindness  is  the  one  thing 
thriuisjh  which  we  can  the  most 
reseuilile  God  and  the  most 
disarm  men. 


Mankind  in  the  gross  is  a 
Galling  Monster,  that  loves  to 
be  deceived,  and  has  seldom 
been  disappointed. 

TuE  real  strength  and  all  the 
resources  of  a  country  ever  have 
sprung  and  ever  must  spring 
from  the  labour  of  its  people. 


NOTES  TO  THE  CALENDAR. 

"  The  surest  road  to  Uealth,  say  what 
they  icill. 
Is  never  to  suppose  we  shall  be  ill." 

CUUIICHILL. 

6.— Easter-day  is  distinguished 
by  Its  peculiar  name  through  our 
Saxon  ancestors,  who  at  this  season 
of  the  year  held  a  great  festival,  in 
honour  of  the  goddess  Kastnr,  pro- 
bably the  Astarte  of  the  Eastern 
nations.  Others  tliink  it  is  so  called 
from  the  Saxon  Osier,  to  rise,  being 
tlie  day  of  Christ's  resurrection. 
The  French  call  thisfestival;i03»cs, 
derived  from  the  Greek  pascha  and 
Hebrew  peseeh—i.e..  passover,  ami 
whence  we  have  theEiiglish  pnscftn/, 
as  applied  to  the  Lamb  in  the  Last 
Supper. 

The  earliest  possible  day  whereon 
Easter  ctn  happen  is  the  22nd  of 
March.  It  fell  on  that  day  in  18is, 
and  cannot  happen  on  that  day  till 
the  year  2285.  The  latest  possible 
day  whereon  Easter  can  happen  is 
the  25th  of  April. 

?■— About  seventy  years  ago,  in 
a  city  of  Italy,  at  Bergamo,  by  a 
singular  contrast,  the  comjiany  of 
the  opera-house  was  quite  in- 
different, while  the  chor'sters  were 
excellent,  it  could  scarcely  have 
been  otherwise,  since  the  greater 
part  of  the  choristers  afterwards 
become  distinguished  composers. 
Donizetti,  Cruvelli,  Leodoro, 
Bianchc,  Mari,  and  Dolci,  com- 
menced by  singing  in  the  choruses 
at  Bergamo. 

There  was,  among  others  at  that 
epoch,  a  young  njan,  very  poor,  very 
modest,  and  greatly  beloved  by  hia 
comrades. 

This  young  man,  in  order  to  assist 
his  old  inoiher, united  the  functions 
of  chorister  to  the  more  lucrative 
employment  of  journeyman  tailor. 

One  day,  when  he  had  taken  to 
Nozari's  house  a  pair  of  pantaloons, 
that  illustrioussinger, after  looking 
at  him  earnestly, said  to  him  :  "  It 
appears  to  me,  my  good  fellow,  that 
I  have  seen  you  somewhere." 

"Quite  likely,  sir  ;  you  may  have 
seen  me  at  the  theatre,  where  I  take 
a  part  in  the  choruses." 
Have  you  a  good  voice?" 

"  Not  remarkably,  sir ;  I  can  with 
great  difficulty  reach  sol." 

"  Let  me  see,"  said  Nozari,  going 
to  the  piano  ;  "begin  the  gamut." 

Our  chorister  obeyed ;  but  when 
he  reached  sol,  he  stopped  short,  out 
of  breath. 

"  Sound  ta— come,  try." 

"  Sir,  I  cannot." 

"  Sound  la,  you  fool." 

"  La,  la,  la." 

"  Sound  si." 

"My  dear  sir,  I  cannot." 

"  Sound  si,  I  tell  you,  or  I'll " 

"  Don't  get  angry,  sir ;  I'll  try :  la, 
si  la,  si.  do." 

I  told  you  so,"  said  Nozari  with 
a  voice  of  triumph  ;  "  and  now,  my 
good  fellow,  I  will  say  only  one  word 
to  you.  If  you  will  only  study  aud 
practise,  you  will  become  the  first 
tenor  in  Italy." 

Nozari  was  right.  The  poor  chor- 
ister, who,  to  gain  his  bread,  had  to 
mend  breeches,  amassed  a  fortune 
of  two  millionB,  and  was  called 
Rubini. 


"■WE  AEE  APT  TO  BELIEVE  "WHAT  WE  WISH  FOE." 


17.— "When  I  was  a  little  boy," 
says  Dr.  Franklin , "  I  remember  one 
cold  winter's  morning  I  was  ac- 
costed by  a  smiling  man  with  au 
axe  on  his  shoulder. 

"'My  pretty  boy,'  said  he,  'has 
your  father  a  grindstone  J ' 

"'  Yes,  sir,'  said  I. 

"'You  are  a  fine  little  fellow,' 
said  he ;  '  will  yon  let  me  grind  my 
axe  on  it!' 

"  Vleased  with  his  compliment  of 
'fine  little  fellow,'  I  answered: 
'  Oil,  yes,  sir;  it  is  down  in  the  slioii.' 

"  •  And  will  you,  my  man,'  said  he, 
patting  me  on  the  head, 'get  me  a 
little  hot  water? ' 

"How  could  I  refuse?  I  ran  and 
Boou  brought  a  kettleful. 

" '  How  old  are  you.  and  what's 
your  name!'  continued  he,  without 
waiting  for  a  reply.  '  I  am  sure  you 
are  one  of  the  finest  lads  I  have  ever 
seen.  Will  you  just  turn  a  few 
minutes  forme!' 

"Tickled  with  the  flattery,  like  a 
fool  I  went  to  work;  and  bitterly 
did  I  rue  the  day.  It  was  a  new  axe, 
and  I  toiled  and  tugged  until  I  was 
almost  tired  to  deaih.  The  scliool- 
bell  rang,  and  I  could  not  get  away  ; 
my  hands  were  blistered,  and  it  was 
not  half  ground.  At  length,  how- 
ever, the  axe  was  sharpened,  and 
the  man  turned  to  me  with— 

"'Now,  you  little  rascal,  you're 
played  the  truant ;  cut  to  school,  or 
you'll  rue  it.' 

"'AlasI'  thought  I,  'it  was  hard 
enough  to  turn  a  grindstone  this 
cold  day ;  but  now  to  be  called  a 
little  rascal  is  too  mucli.' 

"It  sank  deep  in  my  mind,  and 
often  have  I  thought  of  it  since. 

"  When  I  see  a  merchant  over- 
polite  toliis  customers,  throwing  Ills 
goods  on  the  counter,  1  think  within 
my  self, 'The  inanhas  an  axe  to  grind.' 

"  When  1  see  a  man  flattering  tlie 
people,  making  great  professions 
of  a  tachiiient  to  liberty,  who  is 
in  private  life  a  tyrant,  methinks. 
'  Look  out,  good  people  ;  that  fellow 
there  would  set  you  turning  grind- 
stones.' 

"  When  I  see  a  man  placed  in  office 
by  party  spirit,  without  a  single 
qualification  to  render  him  either 
respectable  or  useful  '  Alas  I '  me- 
thinks, 'deluded  people,  you  are 
doomed  for  a  season  to  turn  the 
grindstone  for  a  booby.'  " 

23,— St.  George  has  three  entire 
countries  under  his  charge— namely, 
England,  Bavaria,  and  Piedmont. 
He  is  also  the  patron  of  seven  cities 
and  twelve  orders  of  knighthood. 

He  is  universally  known  to  be  a 
hard-working,  uncomplaining  saint, 
but  that  he  is  greatly  overworked 
is  perfectly  clear.  No  saint,  no 
matter  how  able  and  willing  he  may 
be,  ought  to  be  burdened  wiih  the 
care  of  three  nations,  seven  cities, 
and  a  dozen  orders. 


SWEET   KETIREMENT. 
"Bow  much  they  err,  who,  to  their 
interest  blind, 
Slight  the  calm  peace  which  from 

retirement  flows ! 
And  while  they  think  their  fleeting 

joys  to  bind. 
Banish  the  tranquil  bliss  which 
Heaven  for  Man  design' d  1 " 

MliS.  TIGHB. 


and  did  not  retire  until  he  had  repulsed  three  sorties  of  the 
French  troops  and  inflicted  heavy  losses  on  tliem. 

These  reverses — though  the  Government  endeavoured  to 
attenuate  them — created  consternation  in  France.  General 
Desmichcls  was  sent  to  take  the  command  from  Boyer  ;  but 
all  lie  could  do  was  to  vanquish  some  of  the  Emir's  partisans 
in  occasional  skirmishes.  Abd-el-Kadcrl^ept  the  field,  killing 
more  men  than  lie  lost,  and  so  weakening  the  enemy  by  the 
rapidity  and  vigour  of  his  movements  that  they  were  glad  in 
1Sl!4  to  conclude  a  new  treaty  with  him. 

'1  his  time  a  regular  kingdom  was  formed  for  Abd-el-Kadcr 
out  of  the  Chelilate  of  Mascara,  bounded  on  one  side  by  the 
Empire  of  Morocco,  and  on  the  three  others  by  the  provinees  of 
Oran, 'I'iteri,  and  Algiers.  The  Emir  was  acknowledged  asking 
absolute,  and  promised  on  his  side  to  leave  the  French  in  un- 
disturbed possession  of  the  provinces  which  they  held.  He  so 
far  kept  his  word  that  he  subdued  several  chiefs  who  were 
inimical  to  liiniself  as  well  as  to  tlie  French ;  but  it  was  no 
part  of  his  purpose  that  the  French  .should  remain  in  Algeria, 
and  his  only  object  in  signing  the  last  treaty  had  been  to  gain 
time. 

In  1835  he  was  ready  with  a  new  army,  and  the  French,  who 
had  originally  undertaken  the  conquest  of  the  Dey's  domi- 
nions, thinking  they  were  going  to  make  a  simple  promenade 
mUituire,  found  tliemselves  obliged  to  send  against  the  Emir 
no  less  than  40,000  men  under  Marshal  Clauzel  and  General 
Bugeaud. 

The  war  that  ensued  raged  ten  years,  and  cost  France  more 
in  men  and  money  than  has  ever  been  officially  acknowledged. 
The  fierceness  of  the  struggle  and  the  ardour  which  the 
French  threw  into  it  were  shown  by  the  fact  that  Louis 
Philippe  sent  all  his  sons  to  take  part  in  the  war,  and  the 
exploits  of  the  Dues  d'Orleans  and  d'Aumale  in  particular 
were  watched  witli  as  keen  interest  and  chronicled  in  as 
brilliant  language  as  if  those  princes  had  been  engaged  with  a 
first-class  military  power. 

It  must  he  confessed,  however,  that  Abd-el-Kader's  tactics 
were  splendid,  and  entitled  him  to  the  praise  which  the 
Duke  of  Wellington  gave  him  as  being  a  captain  "who  witli 
more  troops  and  better  arms  would  have  made  Algeria  un- 
conquerable." The  Emir  was,  in  fact,  only  conquered  by 
numbers,  though  this  is  said  without  any  dispaiagement  to 
the  valour  which  the  French  displayed  from  first  to  last  in 
their  terrible  encounters. 

In  1842  the  capture  of  Abd-el-Kader's  smaZa— that  is,  his 
family,  baggage,  and  treasure — by  the  Due  d'Aumale,  forced 
him  to  take  refuge  in  Morocco.  The  Emperor  of  tliat  country, 
Abd-er-Kahman,  was  notoriously  friendly  to  hiui,  although 
pretending  to  be  neuti'al ;  and  alter  a  little  while  a  Moorish 
army,  commanded  by  Abd-el-Kader,  recommenced  hostilities 
against  the  French. 

The  war  against  Morocco  was  closed  in  1845  with  the 
bombardment  of  Tangier  and  Mogador  by  the  French  fleet 
under  the  Prince  de  Joiuville,  and  with  the  victory  won  at 
Isly  by  General  Bugeaud,  who,  in  honour  of  it,  was  created  a 
Marshal  of  France  and  Due  d'Isly.  But  it  was  not  till  1847, 
after  two  more  years  of  indefatigable  guerilla  warfare,  that 
Abd-el-Kader  felt  completely  beaten  and  surrendered  to  the 
French. 

They  had  promised  that  he  should  be  allowed  to  retire  into 
Egypt ;  but  it  was  decided  that  he  was  too  dangerous  an 
enemy  to  be  let  loose,  and,  as  Thiers  remarked,  "he  had  the 
honour  of  being  treated  as  the  English  treated  Napoleon." 
He  was  confined  first  at  Pau,  then  in  the  Chateau  d'Amboise, 
and  his  captivity  only  ended  in  1S5'2,  when  he  consented  to 
swear  homage  to  Napoleon  III.  and  to  become  pensioner  of 
the  French  Government,  who  agreed  to  allow  him  £4,000. 

Abd-el-Kader's  object  in  making  his  submission  seems  to 
have  been  simply  the  honourable  one  of  sparing  his  country- 
men further  useless  strife. 


5tb.  Mouth,n 
1836.       J 


MAY— 31  days. 


OKB  LIB 
MAKES  MAKT. 


THE    MOON'S    CHANGES. 

Last  Quarter 4th,  25  min.  past    3  afternoon 


New  Moon    12th,   . . 

First  Quarter    20th,   . . 

Full  Moon    26th,  . . 


46  min.  past  7  afternoon. 
21  min.  past  6  morning. 
57  min.  past    9  afternoon. 


"UN  FOU  AVISE   BIEN  UN   SAGE A  WISE 

MAN   MAY   LEARN   OF  A  FOOL. 


17 

18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
3l 


May  Udj/.— Duke  of  Connaught  h.,  1850. 
"Prevention  is  better  than  cure." 


4tlj  ^uniiaj  after  faster. 

Bank  and  General  Holiday  in  Scotland. 
Napoleon  Bonaparte  died,  1821. 

"KnoiD  thy  self." 
Earl  of  Rosebery  born,  1847. 
Turtle-dove  first  heard. 
Partridges  begin  to  lay. 


Horfation  ^mi&a^. 

"  Live  and  let  live." 
Santeul,  French-Latin  poet,  b.,  1630. 
Sir  Aj-thur  Sullivan  born,  1842. 
Ascension  Day. — Holy  Thursday. 
Whitsuyiday :  Scotch  Term. 
15.  Edmund  Kean  died,  1833. 


^ujiitan  after  ^srension. 

17.  Prince  Talleyrand  died,  1S3S. 

St.  Dunstan. 

Hive  bees  begin  to  swarra. 

"  One  fool  makes  many." 
Easter  Law  Sittings  end. 
24.  Queen  Victoria  born,  1819. 


^&nttzast—miit  Sunday. 
Whit  Monday. — Bank  Holiday. 
Princess  May  of  York  born,  1867. 
Paganini,  famous  violinist,  died,  1840. 

"Hoses  have  thorns." 
Restoration  of  Charles  IT.,  1660. 
Voltaire  died,  1778. 


Srittit^  .^uttiia^. 


Sttn 
Rises 

&Sets 

4  34r 

7  23s 

4  30r 

7  26s 

4  26r 

7  29s 

4  23r 

7  32s 

4  19r 

7  36s 

41Gr 

7  39s 

4  13r 

7  42s 

4  10r 

7  4os 

4    7r 

7  48s 

4   4r 

7  50s 

4    2r 

7o3s 

3  59r 

7  5Gs 

3o7r 

7  58s 

3  55r 

8    Is 

3  53r 

8    3s 

3  51r 

Moon 
Rises 

(tSets 


Rises 
A.)r. 
0  50 


123  20 

146Jc 
2  4  22 
215I23 


2  26 
2  30 
2  47 

2  58 

3  12 

Sets 
P.M. 

9  13 

10  20 

11  15 
1158 
Morn. 

0  27 

0  50 

1  7 
122 
135 
148 

2  3 
2  23 

nises 
P.M. 

9  41 

10  39 

11  20 
1147 
Morn. 


WOEDS    OF   THE    WISE. 


To  give  heartfelt  praise  to 
noble  actions  is,  in  some 
measure,  making  them  our 
own. 

Marriage  is  a  lottery,  in 
which  men  stake  their  liberty 
and  women  their  happiness. 


He  that  has  no  friend  and  no 
enemy  is  one  of  the  vulvar,  and 
without  talents,  powers,  or 
energy. 

It  is  not  the  cares  of  to-day, 
but  the  cares  of  to-morrow, 
that  weigh  a  man  down. 


NOTES  TO  THE  CALENDAR. 

When  fishes  leap  in  silver  stream. 

And  tender  corn  is  sprinqivg  high. 
And  hanks  are  U'arm  loith   sunny 
beam, 
And  twittering  S2calloios  cleave  the 
sky. 
And  forest  bees  are  humming  near, 
And  cowslips  in  boys'  hats  appear, 
And  maids   do  wear  tlie  meadow's 

bloom — 
We  then  may  say  the  May  is  come. 
Clare. 

6.— The  travelling  carriage  of  the 
great  Napoleon  was  a  perfect  curio- 
sity, and  siuKularly  characteristic 
of  the  prevailing  temper  of  his 
disposition.  It  was  divided  into  two 
unequal  compartments,  separated 
by  a  small  low  partition,  on  which 
the  elbows  could  rest,  while  it  pre- 
vented either  from  encroaching  on 
the  other;  the  smaller  was  for 
Berthicr.the  larger,  the  lion's  share, 
for  himself. 

The  emperor  could  recline  in  a 
dormeuse,  in  front  of  his  seat ; 
but  no  such  accommodation  was 
afforded  to  his  companion.  In  the  in- 
terior of  the  carriage  were  a  number 
of  drawers,  of  which  Napoleon  had 
tbe  key,  in  which  were  placed  dis- 
patches not  yet  read  and  a  small 
lihrary  of  books.  A  large  lamp 
behind  threw  a  bright  light  in  the 
interior,  so  that  he  could  read  with- 
out intermission  all  night. 

Ue  paid  great  attention  to  his 
portable  library,  and  had  prepared  a 
list  of  duodecimo  editions  of  about 
Ave  hundred  volumes,  which  he 
intended  to  be  his  constant  travel- 
ling companions ;  but  the  disasters 
of  the  latter  years  of  liis  reign  pre- 
vented this  design  from  being 
carried  into  complete  execution. 

12.— Santeul  was  very  vain  of  his 
poeticnl  talents.  'When  be  had 
linishod  any  poetry  with  which  he 
was  particularly  delighted,  he  used 
to  say,  "Now  I  will  go  and  put 
ch.ains  along  all  the  bridges  of  tlie 
town,  to  prevent  my  brother-bards 
from  drowning  themselves." 

15.— The  precise  date  of  Edmund 
Kcan's  birth  is  a  matter  of  consider- 
able doubt :  October  29  and  Nuvcm- 
bcr  29, 1787,  have  both  been  assigned 
to  this  event.  His  last  appearance 
was  at  Covent  Garden,  March  15, 
1«:J3,  when  (as  Othello),  after  utter- 
ing the  words  "Villain— be  sure," 
his  head  fell  upon  lago's  (Mr. 
Charles  Kean)  shoulder,  and  he  was 
borne  off  the  stage. 

He  died  on  May  15  of  the  same 
year. 

1 7.— Talleyrand  was  a  snufl-takcr, 
not  from  devotion  to  tbe  habit,  but 
on  principle.  The  wily  politician 
used  to  say  (and  doubtless  Metter- 
nich,  who  was  a  confirmed  snuff- 
taker,  would  have  agreed  with  him) 
that  all  diplomatists  ought  to  take 
snuff,  as  it  afforded  a  pretext  for 
delaying  a  reply  with  which  one 
might  not  be  ready;  it  sanctioned 
the  removal  of  one's  eyes  from 
those  of  the  questioner;  occupied 
one's  hands,  which  might  else  con- 
vict one  of  nervous  fidget;  and  the 
action  partly  concealed  that  feature 
which  IS  least  easily  schooled  into 
hiding  or  belying  human  feelings— 


"  EXPEEIENCE  IS  THE  BEST  TEACHER." 


«f 


the  mouth.  If  its  workinga  were 
visible  through  the  fingers,  those 
twitches  might  beattrihuted  to  the 
agreeable  irritation  going  on  above. 

19.— "SJ.   Dunstan,  as  the  story 

goes, 
Once  pulled  the  deviliy  the  nose 
Withred-hot  tongs,  whicUmade  him 

roar. 
That  he  was  heard  three  miles  or 

more." 

27t— Herr  Joachim,  of  violin  re- 
nown, liad  been  iJlnying  at  a  concert 
ill  Manchester.  After  it  was  all 
over,  he  was  walking  up  and  down 
the  railway  platform,  enjoying  a 
good  cigar  and  the  consciousness 
that  ho  had  never  played  better  in 
his  life.  The  cheers  of  his  audience 
still  rang  iu  his  ears,  and  he  was 
full  of  pleasurable  self-satisfaction. 

A  respectable  navvy- looking 
man,  dressed  in  his  Sunday  best, 
kept  passing  and  repassing,  and 
gazing  intently  at  the  great  master. 
Presently  he  came  up  to  Joachim, 
and  asked  for  a  light.  This  the 
musician  gave  him. 

Having  lit  his  pipe,  he  looked 
Joaehinj  full  in  the  face,  and  then, 
tapping  him  with  emphasis  on  the 
shoulder,  he  said: 

"  But  Paganini  was  the  man  I " 

That  was  all.  But  it  was  enough. 
Joachim  says  he  never  felt  so  small 
in  his  life. 

29.— It  was  on  the  thirtieth 
birtliday  of  Charles  II.— he  was  born 
on  the  29th  of  May,  1630— that, the 
misfortunes  of  his  early  life  were 
closed  by  his  triumphal  entry  as 
king  into  London. 

His  restoration  might  properly  lie 
dated  from  the  8th  of  May,  when 
he  was  proclaimed  in  London  as 
sovereign  of  the  three  kingdoms : 
but  the  day  of  his  entry  into  the 
metropolis,  being  also  his  birthday, 
was  adopted  as  the  date  of  that 
happy  event. 

A  sprig  of  oak  in  the  hat  wns  the 
baJge  of  a  Loyalist  on  the  recur- 
rence of  the  Restoration  Day,  in 
allusion  to  the  royal  person  having 
been  concealed  iu  an  oak  after  the 
buttle  of  Worcester. 

30.— It  is  asserted  that  on  every 
anniversary  of  the  massacre  of  St. 
Bartholomew,  Voltaire  was  seized 
with  an  involuntary  shudder,  which 
always  brought  on  a  periodical  fever 
of  four-and-twenty  hours' duration  : 
so  great  was  the  impression  the 
idea  of  that  horrible  butchery  had 
made  on  his  mind.  "This,"  wrote  the 
Marguis  de  Villette  to  M.adame  de 
VUlevrielle  in  1777,  "is  a  fact  which 
hitherto  I  had  obstinately  disbe- 
lieved, but  which  I  now  attest,  and 
of  which  Voltaire's  establishment 
has  been  witness  for  the  last  flve- 
and-twenty  years." 


THE   SUN. 

I  marvel  not,  0  Sun  I  that  unto  thee 
In  adoration  man  should  bow  the 

knee. 
And  pour  the  prayer  of  mingled 
awe  and  love  ; 
For  like  a  God  thou  art,  and  on  thy 

way 
0/Olory  sheddest,withbenignantraT/, 
Beauty,  and  life,  and  joyance  from 
above.— SOVTWKY , 


ABOUT    THREE    FAMOUS    ARTISTS. 

XN  the  "Reminiscences"  of  the  'n-ell-known  animal  painter, 
Mr.  Sidney  Cooper,  we  meet  with  many  interesting 
particulars  regarding  other  famous  artists.  One  of  these 
is  Turner,  of  whose  domestic  menage  Mr.  Cooper  draws  any- 
thing hut  an  inviting  picture. 

"  I  called,"  he  says,  "upon  Turner  at  his  house  in  Queen 
Anne  Street,  and  a  dirty-looking  house  it  was  1  Tliere  was  no 
evidence  of  its  having  been  painted  for  a  groat  many  years. 
I  knocked,  and  knocked  again,  when  at  last  the  door  was 
opened  by  a  most  frightful-looking  creature — a  short  woman, 
with  a  very  large  head,  wearing  a  dirty  wliito  gown,  and  with 
a  ragged,  dirty  thing  tied  round  her  head  and  throat,  making 
her  already  large  head  twice  its  natural  size.  She  looked  just 
like  tliose  ogres  one  sees  in  a  pantomine  before  the  trans- 
formation scene,  and  was  altogether  a  most  appalling  vision. 
I  told  her  that  I  wished  to  see  Mr.  Turner  if  he  was  within. 
She  said  he  was  in,  but  she  did  not  tliink  he  would  see  anyone. 
'  But  I  will  go  and  see  if  he  will,'  she  added,  and  showed  me 
into  a  small  room  by  the  entrance,  where  she  left  me.  I  shall 
never  forget  the  damp,  dirty  smell  of  tlie  inside  of  the  lioiise." 

Of  another  great  artist  Mr.  Cooper  draws  a  very  painful 
picture.  It  is  of  Sir  Edwin  Landseer  in  his  latter  days  :  "  It 
was  somewhere  near  Carshalton  that  he  lived,  and  we  went 
down  together  on  a  Sunday.  I  was  indeed  shocked  when  I 
saw  him  so  changed.  He  was  always  crying  out  for  more 
drink,  and  was  to  all  appearance  half  out  of  his  mind.  He 
said  to  me :  '  Oh  !  Cooper,  you  do  not  know  how  ill  I  have 
been,  and  still  am  1  And  tliey  don't  care  anything  about  me  ; 
they  leave  me  alone  and  do  nothing  to  help  me  ;  they  will  not 
even  give  me  anything  to  di-ink  when  I  am  dying  of  thirst.' " 
Mr.  Cooper  mentions  seeing  him  again  a  week  later,  dining  at 
tlie  Athenfeum.  "  He  was  walking  about  more  tlian  half  boozy  ; 
his  nose  of  a  purple-brown  colour,  and  looking  altogether 
repulsive — like  all  men  who  are  haliitually  intoxicated  ;  and 
eveiyone  in  the  place  making  remarks  about  him,  either  in 
derision  or  in  pity." 

A  funny  story  is  told  by  Mr.  Cooper  of  George  Cliamhers. 
"  One  day,  when  the  artist  was  hard  at  work  in  a  back  room 
on  a  little  picture  whicli  he  liad  been  commissioned  to  paint, 
he  heard  a  commotion  and  cries  of  lire  in  the  house.  He  ran 
into  the  bar,  and  found  that  the  chimney  was  aliglit,  and 
men  were  trying  to  sweep  the  soot  down  with  a  broom,  but 
the  flames  had  taken  hold  of  it  too  high  up  in  the  chimney 
for  this  means  of  extinguishing  the  Are  to  bo  successful. 
George  Chambers,  seeing  this  at  a  glance,  cauglit  up  a  thiclc 
mat,  and  ran  witli  it  to  the  roof,  and,  climbing  up  the  stack  of 
chimneys,  he  put  it  on  the  top  of  the  one  that  was  on  fire, 
thus  stopping  the  smol;e.  As  there  was  a  stiff  breeze,  he  sat 
on  the  chimney-pot  to  prevent  tlie  mat  from  blowing  away. 
Suddenly,  a  moment  after  he  had  taken  his  seat,  he  found 
himself,|mat,  and  everytliing  dislodged,  with  a  loud  report ;  so 
he  went  down  again  to  see  what  liad  happened,  'iheu  he 
found  that  one  of  the  inmates  had  tired  a  carbine  up  the 
chimney,  with  a  large  charge  of  gunpowder  !  No  one  Ivnew 
that  Chambers  had  gone  aloft;  and  when  he  stopped  tlie  smoke 
from  coming  out  at  the  top,  thinking  that  by  excluding  tlie 
air  he  would  put  out  the  fire,  the  smoke  had  come  down  into 
the  room,  in  such  volumes  that  tlie  other  people  present  were 
frightened,  and  had  resorted  to  this  measure,  which  elTectually 
removed  all  the  soot,  and  George  Chambers  at  the  same  time." 


BE  WISE  TO-DAT. 
Be  wise  to-day ;  'tis  madness  to  defer  ; 
Next  day  the  fatal  precedent  mil  plead  ; 
Thus  on,  till  wisdom  is  pushed  out  of  life. 
Procrastination  is  the  thief  of  time ; 
Year  after  year  it  steals,  till  all  are  fled; 
And  to  the  mercies  of  a  moment  leaves, 
,    The  vast  concerns  of  an  eternal  scene. 


6th  Month,! 
1896.       J 


JUNE— 30  days. 


rPOVEKTY  TEIETU 
L  FRIENDS. 


THE    MOON'S   CHANGES. 

Last  Quarter 3rd,   3  min.  past    8  morning. 

New  Moot! 11th,  ....  43  min.  past    8  morning. 

First  Quarter    18th,   ....  41  min.  past  11  morning. 

Full  Moon     25tlij   55  min.  past    6  morning. 


ON  NE   PEUT    FAIRE    QU'EN   FAISANT- 
ONE  MUST  BE   DOING. 


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Prince  Louis  Napoleon  killed,  1879. 

Trinity  Law  Sittings  hegin. 

Duke  of  York  born,  1805. 

Corxais  Christi. 

3.  Sydney  Smith  bom,  1771. 

7.  First  Reform  Bill  passed,  1S32. 


1st  ^unba^  aft.  QCrinitiJ. 

Death  of  Mahomet,  032. 
Charles  Dickens  died,  1870. 

"  Dexterity  comes  hy  experience." 
George  I.  died,  1727. 
24.  The  year  1314  of  the  Mohammedan 

Era  commences. 


2nii  ^un&ay  afcr  Qtrinit^. 

Fresh-water  dose  season  ends. 

1".  Charles  GounotI,  musical  composer. 

Ijorn,  1318. 
St.  Alhan.    First  English  Martyr. 

Battle  of  Waterloo,  1815. 

"  Lean  not  on  a  reed." 

Accession  of  Queen  Victoria,  1837. 


Srir  ^uniia^  aitzt  Ol/rinitij. 

21.  Proclamation  Day. — Longest  Day. 
Lady  Hester  Stanhope  died,  1839. 
St.  John  Baptist. — Midsummer  Day. 
24.  Duke  of  Marlborough  born,  1050. 

"  Ko  paiiis,  no  gains." 
28.  Queen  Victoria  crowned,  1838. 


4tlj  ,^un5a^  after  ©rinitir. 

St.  Peter,  Apostle  and  Martyr. 
"  Old  foxes  want  no  tutors." 


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WORDS    OF    THE    WISE. 


Thbee  ai-e  two  classes  of 
people  in  the  world— tbose  who 
make  fools  of  themselves,  and 
those  who  don't  need  to. 

Ton  may  depend  upon  it  that 
he  is  a  good  man  whose  most 
intimate  friends  are  all  good, 
and  whose  enemies  are  de- 
cidedly had. 


If  all  the  people  knew  what 
they  were  talkms  about,  there 
wouldn't  be  nearly  so  much 
said  as  there  is  now. 

Love  cannot  exist  in  theheart 
of  a  woman  unless  modesty  is 
its  companion,  nor  in  that  of 
man  unless  honour  is  its  asso- 
ciate. 


NOTES  TO  THE  CALENDAR. 

"  True  Wove  is  swift,  and  tlics  with 
swalloto's  wings. 
Kings  it  viakes  gods,  and  meaner 
creatures  Idngs." 

SUAKESPEAUE. 

3.— In  his  writings  Sydney  Smith 
made  good  use  of  his  own  varied 
personal  e.-speriencc.  He  took  ;in 
interest  in  and  tried  to  understand 
everything.  When,  in  1809,  he 
quitted  London  and  went  to  he  the 
pastor  of  a  country  parish  in  York- 
shire, with  no  educated  neighlioxir 
within  seven  miles,  he  set  huiiselt 
to  farm  his  s-tubborn  glclio,  though 
he,  a  dmcr-out,  a  wit,  and  a  pnimlar 
preacher,  did  not  know  a  turnip 
Iroin  a  carrot.  But  he  aiiplied  him- 
self to  the  mysteries  ot  fanning 
with  such  shrewdness  that  his  clerk, 
who,  like  all  rustics,  judged  every 
stranger  by  his  ability  to  talk  ot 
bullocks,  said  to  Liiu  at  their  flrat 
interview — 

"Muster  Smith,  it  often  stroikcs 
moy  nioind  that  peojile  as  cmiHS 
frao  London  is  sncli  fools  ;  but  you, 
I  see  "(and  here  he  nudged  the  rector 
siguiflcautly  with  liia  stick;— "but 
you,  1  see,  are  no  fool  i  " 

9,— Mr.  Wybert  Ueeve  describes, 
on  the  axithority  of  Wilkie  Collins, 
asceneat  Judge 'fa If ourd's,  in  which 
Dickens  played  a  part  :— 

"It  was  a  dinner  party,  at  which 
most  of  the  leading  representatives 
of  literature  and  art  were  pre- 
sent. The  conversation  turned  on 
Dickens's  last  book.  Some  of  the 
characters  were  highly  pi'aised. 

"Mrs.  Dickens  joined  in  the  con- 
versation, and  said  she  could  not 
understand  what  people  could  see  in 
his  writings  to  talk  so  much  about 
thenii  The  face  of  Dickens  betrayed 
his  feelings. 

•'  Again  the  hook  was  referred  to, 
and  a  lady  present  said  she  won- 
dered when  and  how  many  strange 
thoughts  came  into  bis  bead. 

"'Oh,'  replied  Dickens,  'I  don't 
know.  They  come  at  odd  times; 
sometimes  in  the  night,  when  I 
jump  out  of  bed  and  jot  them  down, 
f(n'  fear  I  should  have  lost  thein  by 
the  morning.' 

"  '  That  is  true,'  said  Mrs.  Dickens. 
'  I  have  reason  to  know  it— jumping 
out  of  bed,  and  getting  in  again 
with  his  feet  as  cold  as  a  stone.' 

"  Dickens  left  the  table,  and  was 
afterwards  found  sitting  m  a  small 
room  ofl  thehall— silent  and  angry." 

11,— George  I.  came  amopgst  us 
with  little  knowledge  of  English 
poll  tics  and  little  interest  in  English 
legislation.  He  was  so  ignorant 
even  of  the  language  of  his  new 
subjects  that  his  English  minister, 
wlio  understood  neither  French  nor 
German,  was  forced  toconimunicate 
with  him  in  a  jargon  of  dog-Latin. 
For  literature  and  art  he  had  the 
utmost  contempt. 

But  he  was  an  excellent  man  of 
business,  and  while  accepting  our 
loyalty  for  what  it  was  worth,  filled 
his  own  pockets,  the  pockets  ot 
his  German  attendants  and  of  his 
German  mistresses,  got  away  from 
Englaild  as  often  as  possible,  and 
used  the  strength  of  this  country 
for  the  advantage  of  his  beloved 
Hanover. 


"no  sunshine  but  hath  some  shadow." 


17,— Gounod's  parents  did  not  at 
all  fancy  his  becuraing  a  musician. 
They  took  counsel  on  tlie  sulijejt 
with  the  head-master  of  the  school 
which  their  son  attended,  with  the 
JolUnvinff  result :—  .   . 

"  Your'son  become  a  musician? 
Never,  sir!"  rrplied  the  worthy 
M  Poirson.  "  He  has  a  decided 
aptitude  for  Latin  and  (ireek ! " 

The  next  day  Master  Charles  was 
called  into  M.  Poirson's  study. 
'•  Well  sir.  thev  tell  me  you've  been 
caught  sci-atchiug  down  iiotes  on 
paper."  ,  . 

"Oh,  yes  J  I  want  to  be  a  musl- 

"  Von  a  musician!  "Wliy,  that's 
no  professiim  at  all.  But  let  me  see 
what  you  can  ilo.  Uerc'ssonio  paper 
and  a  pen.  Write  mo  a  new  air  on 
the  words  from  Josc;>;i :  'Scarcely 
emerfe-ed  from  infancy.'  We  11  see 
wliat  von  can  do,"  said  the  good 
professor,  deli^jhted  at  the  clever- 
ness of  his  device. 

It  was  the  noon  recess.  Before 
the  bell  rany  to  resume  studies, 
Gnunod  was  back  with  his  page 
blaek  witli  crotchets  and  quavers. 

"What,  a  I  ready  V  said  the  pro- 
fessor.   "Well,  sing  It." 

Gounod  sang.  Ho  sat  down  at  the 
piatio,andS"oa  tears  came  into  the 
head-master's  eyes. 

He  embraced  his  pupil  and  ex- 
claimed- "Mafoi!  lot  them  say 
what  they  please.    Study  music." 

24.  -  Tlio  character  of  Marl- 
borono-h  is  ahuost  as  complex  and 
as  diliiciilt  to  analyse  and  under- 
stand .-IS  that  of  Bacon.  Homo 
duplex,'  says  the, proverb;  but 
there  were  four  distinctly  difforent 
John  Churchills-a  mighty  miliiary 
commander;  an  almost  indescnb- 
ahly  in-ofligate  statesnuiu  ;  a  Liver 
o£  pelf,  as  miseily  as  he  w.as  rapa- 
cious: and,  finally,  the  most  con- 
stant of  husbands  and  the  tenderest 
of  parents.  ,  , 

Altogether,  perhaps,  ho  may  be 
regarded  as  one  of  the  most  extra- 
ordinary examples  ever  known  of 
how  pre-eminent  qualities  c.-in  be 
degraded  bv  ambition,  by  the  lust 
of  swav,  and  by  the  greed  of  gain. 
Ho  recoiled  before  no  infamous 
action  when  he  had  a  purpose  to 
serve.  He  was  the  favourite  of  two 
kings  both  of  whom  loaded  hini 
witii  honours, and  linth  of  whom  he 
shamelessly  betrayed  ;  he  raised  the 
military  prestige  of  Britain  to  the 
highest  pitch  which  it  had  ever 
attained;  while  for  years  he  w.as 
dabbling  in  fraudulent  army  con- 
tracts, and  meanly  swindling  the 
State  liy  drawing  the  pay  of  soldiers 
who  were  de:id. 

Of  his  qualities  as  a  military 
commander  wo  have  nothing  but 
praise  from  all  who  are  competent 
to  give  an  opinion.  He  is  the 
greatest  general  Engl.and  ever 
produced  before  the  Duke  of  Wel- 
liiigtuu. 


COU^'TIlY   LIFE. 

"  Tlie  fall  of  waters  and  the  sotig  of 
birdK. 
And  hills  that  eoho  to  the  distant 

herds, 
Me  luxuries  excellinn  all  the  glare 
The  world  eaii  boa>'t,  and  her  chief 
favourites  share," 

Cqwpbe. 


A   DANCER   OF    WORLD-WIDE    RENOWN. 


ONE  of  the  most  famous  of  modem  dancers  was  Maria 
Taglioiii,  w]io  was  bom  at  Stockholm  in  1S04,  and  died 
only  a  few  years  ago  at  the  age  of  eighty.  Her  father 
was  ballet-master  at  some  of  the  opera  houses  on  the  Continent, 
and  his  gifted  daughter  made  her  debut  at  Cassel  when  she 
was  only  nine  years  old,  while  Napoleon  I.  was  still  on  the 
throne  and  his  brother  Jerome  was  King  of  Westphalia. 

The  exercises  of  a  dancer  must  begin  wlien  she  is  between 
seven  and  ten  years  old,  and  they  must  be  carried  on  with 
daily  assiduity  and  through  terrible  fatigues,  until  the  child 
is  shown  to  be  physically  unfit,  or  until  her  limbs  acquire  a 
suppleness  which,  compared  to  those  of  ordinary  persons,  is 
as  indiaruliber  to  wooil. 

Dr.  Louis  Veron,  who  was  director  of  the  Paris  Opera 
from  1S13  to  1S31,  relates  in  his  Memoirs  how  pitilessly  severe 
Philip  Taglioni  was  in  the  training  of  his  daugliter.  Hacking 
headaches,  overpowering  lassitude,  nausea,  were  excuses 
never  accepted  by  the  implacable  father,  who  held  that  every 
day  should  be  marked  by  distinct  progress. 

IBeing  much  consulted  about  the  organisation  of  ballets  in 
the  principal  Continental  theatres,  Philip  Taglioni  travelled  a 
good  deal,  and  he  generally  took  his  pupils  with  him  ;  but 
on  one  occasion  he  left  Maria  to  continue  her  exercises  under 
a  famous  dancing-master  named  Coulon,  and  tlie  latlcr's 
pupils  all  laughed  wlien  the  lean,  awkward,  plain-looking 
girl  first  .joined  their  lessons.  "The  idea  of  sucli  a  little 
lumcliback  as  that  tliinking  to  become  a  dancer  !"  was  what 
these  young  ladies  said. 

She  was  never  a  beauty,  though  she  grew  in  her  maturity 
to  have  a  pleasing  countenance,  radiant  with  intelligence — for 
she  was  very  clever — and  with  the  serenity  whicli  success 
brings. 

The  stage  slang  by  whicVi  the  French  describe  the  elasticity 
of  a  dancer  is  ballon,  or  ballooning  power,  as  to  which  it  may 
be  said  that  the  word  "balloon"  is  itself  believed  to  be 
derived  from  Ballon,  a  famous  dancing  master  of  the  seven- 
teenth century.  Nobody  ever  had  so  much  ballon  as  Taglioni ; 
she  seemed  to  fly  from  the  stage  as  from  a  spring-board,  and 
lier  superiority  over  all  rivals  lay  in  her  being  able  to  repeat 
her  feats  of  agility  so  mucli  oftener  than  they,  and  to  pause 
on  one  movement  for  a  much  longer  time  without  any  apparent 
effort.  It  was  her  father's  prime  maxim  that  the  moment 
effort  becomes  visible  in  a  dance  it  ceases  to  be  dancing,  but 
turns  to  gymnastics. 

When  Taglioni  first  came  out  as  a  premiere  danscuse  at 
Vienna,  at  eighteen,  her  style  was  quite  new,  and  afterwards 
in  Paris  it  got  called  the  "  Ideal,"  in  opposition  to  the  old- 
fashioned  "Bealistic"  taught  by  Gardel  and  the  younger 
Vestris. 

In  those  days  the  ballet  was  much  more  popular  than  it  is 
now.  Tlie  repertory  of  the  Paris  Opera  between  1S30  and 
1S35  always  included  about  twenty-five  ballets  d'action,  and  it 
was  the  same  at  tlie  Opera  in  Loudon.  But  long  before  Mr. 
Lumley  retired  from  his  management  of  Her  Majesty's  Theatre 
he  noticed  that  the  public  were  growing  impatient  of  ballets 
in  whicli  a  dramatic  action  was  evolved  by  pautomine. 

Audiences  inclined  more  and  more  towards  tlie  divertisse- 
ment, or  dancing  interlude  in  operas ;  but  from  the  time  of 
this  change  in  taste  Che  race  of  great  dancers  was  doomed  to 
extinction,  for  it  was  no  longer  wortli  the  while  of  a  girl  to  go 
through  the  fearful  apprenticeship  by  which  a  danseuse  of  old 
becaiue  perfect,  if  she  was  to  have  nothing  more  to  do  tlian 
dance  a  few  figures  in  a  divertissement.  Some  of  the  ballets  in 
which  Taglioni  won  her  i-eiiown  had  three  acts  ;  in  fact, 
singers  v,'ould  often  complain  that  they  were  neglected  for 
dancers,  as  the  audience  seldom  filled  stalls  and  boxes  till  the 
ballet  began. 

Mr.  Lunilcy's  treatment  of  Ijola  Montez  in  1843  shows  how 


7th  Month,! 
1896.       J 


JULY— 31  days. 


r    WAKK  NOT  A 
LsLEEPIXG  HON. 


THE    MOON'S    CHANGES. 

Last  Quarter Srd 23  min.  past  1  nipming. 

New  Moon    10th,   ....  35  min.  past  7  aucrnoon. 

First  Quarter   17th,   4  min.  past  4  afternoon. 

Pull  Moon    24th,   45  min.  past  5  afternoon. 


LES   HOJIMES   SONT  RARE MEN  ARE 

RARE. 

Snx 
Rises 
&Sets 

3  49r 

Moon 
Rises 
&Sets 

Rises 
P  M 

ID 

1 

W 

Dominion  Day  (Canada). 

20 

2 

Til 

"  What  has  been  may  be." 

8  17s 

11  10 

21 

3 

F 

Dog  Days  hegin;  end  August  11th. 

3  50r 

1122 

€ 

4 

S 

Independence  Day  (U.S.A.). 

817s 
3  52r 
8  1Gs 

1137 
1155 

Morn. 

23 

5 
6 

M 

5tlj  ^unttajr  after  ©rintt^. 

5.  Dividends  on  Consols,  etc.,  due. 

24 
25 

7 

Tu 

G.  Emperor  Nicholas  born,  179C. 

3  54r 

0  21 

26 

8 

W 

"  Sow  ihin,  shear  thin." 

8  14s 

0  56 

27 

9 

Th 

Midsummer  Fire  Insurance  must  he  paid. 

3  56r 

147 

28 

10 

F 

9.  Edmund  Burke  died,  1797. 

8  13s 

P.M. 

• 

11 

S 

George  Fox,  Quaker,  born,  1024. 

3  58r 
8  11s 

8  59 

9  20 

1 

12|S 

6tlj  ^uit&an  after  Wx'mit]r. 

2 

13M   Voting  by  Ballot  became  law,  1S72. 

4    Or 

9  35 

3 

14 

Tu 

Archbishop  of  Canterbury  bom,  1S29. 

8    9s 

9  50 

4 

15 

W 

St.  SwilJdn's  Day. 

4   2r 

10    2 

5 

16 

Th 

Sir  Joshua  Reynolds  born,  1723. 

8    7s 

10  16 

6 

17 

F 

Franco-Prussian  War  commenced,  1870. 

4   5r 

10  33 

? 

18|S 

Papal  Infallibility  declared,  1S70. 

8    5s 
4   7r 

10  52 

11  19 

8 

19 

S) 

7tlj  .^unia^  after  S^rinxt^. 

9 

2U 

M 

Lord  Westbury  died,  1873. 

8    3s 

11  58 

10 

21 

Tu 

Robert  Burns,  poet,  died,  1796. 

4  10r 

Morn. 

11 

22 

VV 

"  Hashiiess  is  not  valour." 

8    Os 

0  52 

12 

23 

Th 

Duke  of  Devonshire  born,  1S33. 

412i- 

2    1 

13 

24 

F 

25.  Rt.  Hon.  A.  J.  Balfour  bom,  1848. 

7  58s 

Ji/ses 

O 

25 

S 

St.  James,  Apostle  and  Martyr, 

4  lor 

7  55s 

8  31 
8  45 

15 

26  S 

Stij  ^utttrau  after  ©riititiJ. 

16 

27  M 

Portugal  created  a  monarchy,  1139. 

4  18r 

8  57 

17 

28  Tu 

Second  broods  of  swallows  fledged. 

7  52s 

9    8 

18 

29  W 

''  Policy  goes  beyond  strength." 

4  21r 

9  18 

19 

30  Th 

Samuel  Rogers,  poet,  born,  1763. 

7  49s 

9  29 

20 

31  F 

Cosmo  lunes,  historian,  died,  1874. 

4  24r 

9  42 

21 

WORDS    OF    THE    WISE. 


A  PBiKCE  has  need  but  of 
eyes  and  ears  ;  his  mouth  only 
serves  him  for  smiling. 

There  are  too  many  people 
who  only  listen  to  the  sermon 
for  their  neighbours  when  they 
go  to  church. 


It  is  much  better  to  endeavour 
to  forget  one's  misfortunes, 
than  to  speak  often  of  them. 

I  WILL  envy  none  but  a  good 
man :  I  will  pity  nothing  so 
much  as  the  prosperity  of  the 
wicked. 


NOTES  TO  THE  CALENDAR. 


Tlie  first  sure  symptom  of  a  mind  in 

health 
Is  rest  of  heaii,  and  pleasure  felt  at 
Aome.— Young. 

6.— The  Emperor  Nicholas  was 
stern  by  nature,  while  sternness, 
moreover,  was  forced  upon  him  by 
the  attitude  of  an  influential  portion 
of  his  subjects  on  his  accession  to 
the  throne.  After  suppressing  the 
military  and  political  insurrection 
of  December,  1829,  he  hanged  the 
five  leaders,  and  sent  the  principal 
conspirators,  who,  for  the  most 
part,  belonged  to  the  leading 
families  of  the  empire,  by  hundreds 
to  Siberia. 

Prom  that  moment  to  the  end  of 
his  reign  his  policy  was  simply  one 
of  repression,  no  action,  no  word,  no 
thought  or  aspiration  which  seemed 
calculated,  in  however  remote  a 
degree,  to  interfere  with  his  system, 
bemg  tolerated. 

He  was  as  decided,  and  as  rapid  in 
his  decision,  as  he  was  severe;  and 
when  the  engineers  consulted  him 
as  to  the  course  of  the  projected 
raihvay  from  St.  Petersburg  to 
Moscow,  he  took  up  a  ruler  and 
traced  a  straight  line  between  the 
two  capitals. 

Once,  as  head  of  the  Russian 
Church,  he  was  requested  by  the 
Holy  Synod,  in  a  long  memorandum, 
to  declare  whether  or  not  the  exist- 
ence of  purgatory  was  an  orthodo.'c 
doctrine.  After  reading  the  docu- 
ment he  simply  wrote  on  the 
margin  "  No  purgatory." 

He  engaged  in  four  wars  — the 
campaign  of  18i'3-29  against  Turkc.v, 
the  suppression  of  the  Polish  insur- 
rection of  1831,  the  sujipression  of 
the  Hungarian  insurrection  of  1848 
-49,  and  tUe  war  known  ns  that  of 
the  Crimea,  in  1.8.54-55.  Tlie  Crimean 
War  and  the  failure  of  his  military 
system,  as  brought  to  light  in  tliat 
struggle,  broke  the  Emperor's  heart. 

9.— Burke  was  so  very  partial  to 
children  that  he  would  play  at  tee- 
totum and  push-pin  with  them ; 
and  apparently  take  asmuch  delight 
in  the  stories  of  "Jack  the  Giant- 
killer  "and  "Tom Thumb"  as  them- 
selves. 

"  Half  an  hour  might  pass,"  says 
Murphy,  "during  which  he  winikl 
keep  speaking  in  sucli  a  way  thnt 
you  could  see  no  more  in  hiiu  th:in 
an  ordinary  man  good-naturedly 
amusing  his  young  auditors,  when, 
some  observation  or  suggestion 
calling  his  attention,  a  remark  of 
the  most  profound  wisdom  would 
slip  out,  and  he  would  return  to  his 
tee-totum." 

It  is  related  of  him  that  one  day, 
after  dining  with  Fox,  Sheridan, 
Lord  John  Townshend,  and  several 
other  eminent  men,  at  Sht-ridan's 
cottage,  he  amused  himself  by 
rapidly  wheeling  his  host's  little 
son  round  the  front  garden  in  a 
child's  hand-chaise.  While  thus 
employed,  the  great  orator,  it  is 
added,  evinced  by  his  looks  and 
activity  that  he  enjoyed  the  sport 
nearly  as  much  as  his  dehghted 
playfellow. 

11. -In  1657  George  Fox,  the 
founder  of  the  "  Society  of  Friends  " 
or  "  Quakers,"  made  a  tour  through 


"•WE  ABE  MOEE  MINDFTTL  OF  INJUEIES  THAN  BENEFITS." 


Scotland.  Upon  Scotland,  however, 
be  seems  to  have  made  no  impres- 
sion whatever.  He  was  not  per- 
secuted: he  was  simply  ignored. 
The  Council,  it  is  true,  at  last 
ordered  him  to  cross  the  Border 
within  seven  days,  but  they  appear 
to  have  permitted  him  to  construe 
thy  seven  pretty  elastically. 

The  people,  still  under  the  spell 
of  the  hideous  eschatology  of  Knox 
and  Calvin^  were  little  in  the 
humour  to  listen  to  the  doctrine  of 
perfection.  At  Stirling  the  towns- 
folk attended  a  horse-race  in  pre- 
ference to  his  sermon.  In  the 
whole  great  city  of  Glasgow  he 
could  not  muster  an  audience  of 
one. 

Even  in  Edinburgh,  where  the 
Lord  blinded  tiie  sentries  to  enable 
him  to  pass  the  gales,  he  was  only 
indifferently  successful.  At  John- 
stone he  was  seized  gently,  but 
flrraly,  and  put  across  the  river.  It 
was  in  vain  tbat  on  market  days  he 
took  his  stand  beneath  the  village 
cross;  the  populace  took  no  notice 
of  him,  not  so  much  as  to  throw  a 
carrot  at  him. 

Still,  there  were  times  when  his 
earnestness  thawed  the  frost  of  his 
unwilling  listeners,  and  the  deep 
Northern  nature  answered  back  in 
unexpected  sympathy. 

These,  however,  were  the  excep- 
tions. The  Scotch,  he  declares, 
"being  a  d.ark  and  carnal  prople, 
gave  little  heed  ;  but  the  husband- 
man is  to  wait  in  patience." 

Comforted  with  that,  he  crossed 
the  Tweed  at  Berwick,  and  rode 
South  again. 

16.— To  read  the  mere  list  of  the 
sitters  of  Sir  Joshua  Reynolds,  one 
would  imagine  that  not  only  the 
British  peerage,  but  also  every 
celebrity  and  beauty  of  the  time, 
had  gone  in  a  long  procession 
through  Sir  Joshua's  studio.  He 
used  to  consider  150  finished  por- 
traits as  a  fair  year's  work;  and, 
incredible  as  it  seems,  he  was  able 
to  finish  a  head  in  four  hours. 

His  main  desire  was  to  pamt  the 
countenance  of  his  sitter  at  its 
bfst.  "His  men  are  all  nobleness, 
iiis  women  all  loveliness,  and  his 
children  all  simplicity:  yet  they 
are  all  like  the  living  originals." 

Having  caught  not  only  the 
features,  hut  also  the  expression 
and  the  soul  of  his  subject,  be  loved 
to  idealise  the  costumes  and  sur- 
roundings—especially  of  his  ladies— 
and  in  the  charm  and  variety  of  his 
poses  and  accessories  he  has  per- 
haps never  been  equalled  by  any 
other  portrait-painter. 

His  prices  were  at  first  very 
moderate,  but  he  continued  to  ad- 
vance them  without  diminishing 
the  number  of  his  patrons.  Both 
he  and  Garrick  were  said  to  have 
bad  a  keen  eye  to  their  own 
pecuniary  interests;  but  what 
sensible  man  does  not  get  all  that 
he  lawfully  and  honourably  can  ? 


HAPPINESS  AT  HOME. 

It's  no'  in  books,  it's  no'  in  tear. 

To  make  lis  truly  blest  ; 
If  htt}rpiiiess  lias  not  her  seat 

And  centre  in  the  breast. 
We  may  be  u-ise,  or  rich,  or  great. 

But  never  can  be  ties*.- BuitKS, 


high  dancers  used  to  stand  upon  their  dignity.  Lola  Montez 
had  been  announced  to  appear  as  an  exponent  of  the  Spanish 
school  of  dancing.  She  was  a  lovely  woman,  and  danced 
prettily,  but  there  was  nothing  of  high  art  in  her  performance  ; 
and  after  she  had  made  her  debut,  drawing  an  enormous 
audience  to  Her  Majesty's,  some  Spaniards  in  London  in- 
dignantly protested  against  her  being  regaided  as  a  repre- 
sentative Spanish  dancer.  Upon  this  Mr.  Lumley  apologised, 
saying  he  had  been  deceived,  and  he  forbade  Lola  Montez  to 
appear  again.  Mr.  Lumley  felt  that  he  owed  respect  to  the 
ladies  of  his  corps  de  ballet  in  not  allowing  their  art  to  be 
caricatured  on  his  boards. 

There  were  never  so  many  great  dancers  as  in  the  years 
when  the  ballet  was  on  its  wane.  Fanny  Cerito,  "  the 
charming,"  Adele  Dumilfttre,  and  Pauline  Duvernay  were 
the  favourite  pupils  of  Vestris,  and  the  first-named  exhibited 
in  a  rare  degree  all  the  seductive  attributes  of  his  peculiar 
school.  Carlotta  Grisi,  whose  husband,  M.  Perrot,  was  for  a 
long  while  ballet-master  at  Her  JIajesty's,  was  in  Italian 
character  dances  held  to  be  inimitable.  Of  Fanny  Elssler  it 
has  been  said  tliat  she  was  the  only  artist  of  the  century  who 
combined  in  an  equal  degree  the  talents  of  actress  and  dancer. 
Her  sister  Therese,  "the  Majestuous,"  who  afterwards 
married  Prince  Adalbert  of  Prussia,  was  celebrated  for  her 
commanding  stature  and  amazing  strength.  To  these  names 
must  be  added  those  of  Rosati,  and  Lucile  Grahn,  a  Dane,  wlio 
figured  in  the  famous  }'as  de  Quatre,  which  was  the  great  event 
at  Her  Majesty's  in  1S45. 

It  was  the  Queen  who  first  expressed  a  wish  to  see  Taglioni, 
Carlotta  Grisi,  Cerito,  and  Lucile  Grahn  all  dance  together, 
but  the  matter  was  not  accomplished  without  considerable 
difficulty.  A  performance  had  to  be  arranged  in  wliich  each 
dancer  should  shine  to  her  utmost  and  yet  'not  be  in  a 
position  to  outshine  the  others  ;  and  then  there  was  the 
question  of  precedence  to  be  regulated.  All  the  other  three 
dancers  willingly  yielded  the  first  place  to  Taglioui— that  is, 
consented  tliat  she  should  dance  her  pas  seiijlast ;  but  none 
of  them  would  make  way  for  the  other  two.  At  last  Mr. 
Lumley  had  a  really  happy  thouglit.  "Let  them  dance  by 
order  of  age,"  he  said,  upon  wliich  the  ladies  reddened, 
tittered,  and  allowed  M.  Perrot  to  settle  their  places  for  them. 
The  Pas  de  Quatre  was  repeated  on  several  nights,  and  created 
a  veritable  furore. 

Tlie  final  night  of  Taglioni's  appearance  was  really  the  close 
of  the  eia  of  grand  ballets.  Jlr.  Benjamin  Lumley  used,  at 
the  close  of  every  operatic  season,  to  give  a  great  garden /tie 
at  his  villa.  The  Chancellors,  at  Fulliam ;  and  at  the  last  of 
these  entertainments  which  Taglioni  attended,  in  1S47,  she 
said,  seeing  people  flock  round  Jenny  Liud,  "La  danse  est 
comme  la  "Turquie,  bien  malade." 

To  the  end  of  her  long  life  slie  wished  regi-etfully  that  she 
had  been  born  in  an  age  when  dancers  had  as  much  honour  as 
fell  to  the  lot  of  Mile.  Guiinard  a  hundred  years  ago,  but  the 
regret  was  no  mercenary  one.  Though  a  great  stickler  for 
dignity,  "La  Grande  Taglioni"  was  more  accommodating  in 
money  matters  than  any  of  lier  terpsichorean  sisters,  and 
M.  Veron  mentions  with  admiration  that  having  concluded  in 
1831  a  six  years'  engagement  with  him  at  £1,200  a  year,  she 
refused  an  increase  of  salary  which  he  offered,  saying  that  she 
had  been  more  than  paid  by  her  triumphs.-  Cerito  was  said 
to  have  remarked  on  this  occasion  that  artistes  ought  not  to 
manage  business  for  themselves,  as  they  are  apt  to  spoil 
trade.  

CONSTANCY. 
If  Time,  penurious  of  his  treasure, 

Shall  steal  the  gold  from  that  bright  hair 
Poor,  but  contented,  still  with  pleasure 

I  shall  behold  the  whiteness  there — 
A'n?/,  love  the  simple  silver  more 
Than  e'er  I  prized  the  richer  ore. 

From  the  Greek. 


8tli  Month,! 
1896.        J 


AUGUST— 31  days. 


SKCOXD  THOUGHTS 
ARE  BEST. 


THE    MOON'S    CHANGES. 

Last  Quarter 1st,   34  min.  past    6  ■afternoon. 

New  Moon    9th, 2  miu.  past    5  morning. 

First  Quarter   15th 2  niin.  past    9  afternoon. 

Full  Moon    23rd,  4  min.  past    7  morning. 

Last  Quarter 31st,   ....  55  min.  past  10  morning. 


UN   CLOU  CHASSE   l'aDTRE ONE   NAIL 

DRIVES   OUT  ANOTOER. 


s 


9,^ 
10  M 


M 
Tu 
W 

Tb 
F 

S 


17 
18 
19 
30 
21 
22 


Lammas  Day. — Scotch  Term. 


9t!j  ^uniiaii  after  Qtrinitg. 

Bank  Holiday. 
Morayshire  Floods,  1S29. 
Lord  North,  statesman,  died,  1792. 
Dnke  of  Saxe-Coburg-Gotha  b.,  1S44. 
0.  Dan.  O'Connell  born,  1775. 
"One  stroke  fells  not  mi  oak." 


SC-V 

Itises 
&Secs 


lOtiT  ^itntiaiJ  aft.  trinit^r 

Rt.  Hon.  G.  J.  Goschen  born,  1831. 

"No  vice  like  avarice." 
Trinity  Law  Sittings  end. 
12.  Grouse  Sliooting  legins. 
15.  Napoleon  I.  born  at  Ajaccio,  17G9. 
Sir  Walter  Scott  born,  1771. 


ntlj  ^unban  aft.  STrinitTT, 

Frederick  the  Great  died,  1TS(3. 

"  Much  coin  much  care." 
James  Nasmyth  born,  1808. 
Blackcock  Shooting  hegins. 
Redlireast  resumes  its  song. 
Starlings  collect  in  flocks. 


12tlj  ^itniiaii  aft.  Srinit^. 

.Si.  Bartholomew. 

Louis  IX.  of  France  died,  1270. 

"  Lifeless,  faultless." 
Landing  of  Julius  Csesar,  b.c.  55. 
Goethe,  German  author,  born,  1749. 
John  Leech  born,  1817. 


IStlj  ^itntratr  aft.  tlnnitu. 

John  Bunyan  died,  168S. 


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710s 

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6s 

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P.M. 
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.tHs 
P.M. 

7  56 

8  9 
8  23 
8  38 

8  58 

9  23 

9  57 
10  45 
1149 
ilorn. 

1  4 

2  21 

3  43 

Jlises 
P.M. 

Ill 

7  27 
7  37 

7  49 
S    3 

8  23 

8  48 

9  24 


WORDS    OF   THE    WISE. 


The  utmost  reach  of  reason 
is  to  recognise  what  an  iufluity 
of  things  po  beyond  it. 

No  soul  is  desolate  as  long  as 
there  is  a  human  being  for 
whom  it  can  feel  trust  and 
reverence. 


The  man  who  is  always 
anxious  to  take  the  chances, 
invariably  takes  one  chance  too 
many. 

It  is  h.avd  to  believe  that  a 
Bin  will  bite  when  it  comes  to 
us  with  gold  in  its  teeth. 


HOTES   TO  THE  CALENDAR. 

"  Tlietruhj  nenerous  is  the  truly  wise ; 
And  he  rcho  loves  not  others   lives 
unllest." 

Ho  EXE. 

4.— Thef;iraons:MornyshiieFIoorls, 
about  which  a  l)ook  was  written  bv 
SirTbOMias  Dick  Lauder,  took  ulaee 
on  the  3rd  and  4tb  of  Aupnst,  1829. 
They  were  caused  by  sweUinps  of 
the  Spey,  Don.  and  Findhorn.  They 
were  preceded  by  a  storm,  more  like 
a  tropical  hurricane  than  any  tem- 
pest ever  known  in  our  country  • 
whicli  extended,  almost  simulta- 
neously, over  a  triangular  range  of 
country,  from  Loch  Rannoch  to 
Inverness  on  one  line,  and  thence 
diiwn  to  Stonehaven  on  the  other. 
The  united  line  of  the  different 
rivers  which  were  flooded  could  not 
be  less  than  6no  miles  in  length  ;  and 
the  whole  of  their  courses  were 
marked  by  the  destruction  of 
bridges,  roads,  buildings,  and  crops. 

Sir  T.  D.  Lauder  has  recorded  the 
destruction  of  thirty-eight  bridges, 
and  the  entire  obliteration  of  a 
great  number  of  hamlets.  Some 
new  ravines  were  formed  on  the 
sides  of  mountains  where  no 
streams  had  previously  flowed  ;  and 
ancient  river  cliiinncls,  which  had 
never  been  filled  from  time  im- 
memorial, gave  passage  to  a  copious 
flood. 

The  bridge  over  the  T)ce  at 
Ballater,  built  of  granite,  with  piers 
resting  on  rolled  pieces  of  granite 
and  gneiss,  aniassivc  structure  with 
a  waterway  of  260  feet,  after  stand- 
ing unharmed  for  twenty  years,  bad 
the  wliole  of  its  upper  parts  swept 
away  in  succession  by  the  flood  ; 
and,  at  length,  the  entire  pile  of 
lower  masonry  disappeared  alto- 
gether in  the  bed  of  the  river. 

e.—One  of  OCounell's  earliest 
displays  of  forensic  acutcness  took 
place  at  Tralee.  The  question  in 
dispute  touched  the  validity  of  a 
will  which  had  been  made  almost  in 
articulo  mortis.  The  instrument 
seemed  drawn  up  in  duo  form  ;  the 
witnesses  gave  ample  confirmation 
that  it  had  been  legally  executed. 
One  of  them  was  an  old  servant. 

O'Connell  cross-examined  him, 
and  allowed  him  to  speak  on  in  the 
hope  that  he  might  s.ay  too  much. 

The  witness  had  already  sworn 
that  he  had  seen  the  deceased  sign 
the  will.  "  Yes,"  be  went  on, "  I  saw 
him  sign  it,  and  surely  there  was 
life  in  him  at  the  time." 

The  expression,  frequently  re- 
peated, led  O'Ciuuiell  to  suspect  that 
it  had  a  peculi:ir  meaning.  Fixing 
his  eyes  on  the  old  man,  he  said  : 
"You  have  taken  a  solemn  oath 
before  God  and  man  to  speak  the 
truth  and  the  whole  truth  ;  the  ey 
of  God  is  on  you,  and  the  eyes  of 
your  neighbours  .are  Ilxed  on  you 
too.  Answer  me,  by  viriue  of  that 
sacred  and  solemn  oath  which  has 
passed  your  lips,  was  the  testator 
alive  when  he  signed  the  will?" 

The  witness  quivered,  his  fnce 
grew  ashy  pale  as  he  repeated : 
"There  was  life  in  him." 

The  question  was  reiterated  ;  and 
at  last  O'Connell  half-compelled, 
half-cajoled  him  to  admit  that,  after 
life  was  e:f  tinpt,  q.  jjen  had  been  put 


"long  absent,   book  rOEGOTTEN," 


into  the  testator's  hand,  that  one  of 
the  party  guided  it  to  sign  his  name, 
while,  as  a  salve  for  the  conscience 
of  all  concerned,  a  living  fly  was  put 
into  the  dead  man's  mouth  to  qualify 
the  witnesses  to  bear  testimony 
tliat  "there  was  life  iu  him"  when 
he  signed  the  will. 

The  fact  thus  elicited  was  the 
means  of  preserving  a  largo  property 
iu  a  respectable  and  worthy  family. 

17.— The  table  of  the  great 
Frederick  of  Prussia  was  regulated 
by  himself.  There  were  always 
from  nine  to  a  dozen  dishes,  aud 
these  were  lirougbt  iu  one  at  a 
time.  The  Kini;  Ciirved  the  solitary 
disli,  and  helped  the  company. 

One  singular  circunisiance  con- 
nected Willi  this  table  v/as,  that  each 
dish  wascoolci'd  by  a  ilifEereiit  couk, 
who  h.-id  a  kitchen  to  himself  !  There 
was  much  con?eiincut  expense,  with 
little  magnificence. 

Frederick  ale  and  dr.ank,  too,  like 
a  lioon-corapanion.  His  last  work 
before  retiring  to  lied  was  to  receive 
from  the  chief  cook  the  bill  of  fare 
for  the  next  day  ;  the  price  of  each 
dish,  andof  itsseiiarate  ingredients, 
was  marked  in  the  margin.  Tlie 
monarch  looked  it  cautiously 
through,  geuerally  made  out  an 
improved  edition,  cursed  all  cooks 
as  common  thieves,  and  then  flung 
down  the  money  for  the  next  day's 
expenses. 

31.— Few  people  are  in  the  habit 
of  classing  the  author  of  the 
"Pilgrim's  Progress"  among  the 
poets  ;  but  a  poet  he  was,  for  all 
that.  It  has  been  the  fashion, 
indeed,  to  call  Buuyan's  verse 
doggerel,  but  no  verse  is  doggerel 
which  has  a  sincere  and  rational 
meaning  in  it. 

Goethe,  who  understood  his  own 
trade,  says  that  the  test  of  poetry  is 
the  substance  which  remains  when 
the  poetry  is  reduced  to  prose. 
Bunyan  had  infinite  invention.  His 
mind  was  full  of  objects  which  he 
had  gathered  at  first  hand,  from 
observation  and  reflection. 

Ho  had  excellent  command  of  the 
English  language,  aud  ccuild  exprc.-^s 
what  he  wished  with  sli.'irp.  delined 
outlines,  and  without  the  waste  of 
a  word.  The  rhythmical  structure 
of  his  prose  is  carefully  correct. 
Scarcely  a  syllable  is  ever  out  of 
place. 

His  ear  for  verse,  though  less 
true,  is  seldom  wholly  at  fault ;  and 
whether  in  prose  or  verse,  he  bad 
the  superlative  merit  that  ho  could 
never  write  nonsense.  How  neatly 
e.\  pressed  are  these  lines  of  his  "  On 
a  Swallow":— 

"  Tliis  pretty  Mrdt    Oh,  how  skcflies 
and  sings .' 

But  could  she  do  so  if  she  had  not 
wings .' 

Her  wings  bespeak  my  faith,   her 
songs  niji  peace; 

When  I  beliei:e  and  sing,  my  doutt- 
i)igs  cease." 


FRIENDSHIP. 
Friendship  is  power  and  riches  all  to 

nie ; 
Friendship's  another  element  of  life : 
Water  and  fire  not  of  mote  general  use, 
To  the  support  and  coiujort  vf  the 

world. 
Than  Friendship  to  theheing  of  my  joy: 
I  would  doeverything  to  serve  a  Friend. 


THE  MOTHER  OF  SIR  WALTER  SCOTT. 


As  Walter  Scott  was  one  of  many  children,  he  could  not, 
of  course,  monopolise  his  mother's  attention  ;  but 
probably  she  recognised  the  promise  of  his  future 
greatness,  and  gave  him  a  special  care  ;  for,  speaking  of  his 
early  boyhood,  lie  tell.^  us  :  "I  found  much  consolation  in  the 
partiality  of  my  mother."  And  he  goes  on  to  say  that  she 
joined  to  a  light  and  happy  temper  of  mind  a  strong  turn  to 
study  poetry  and  works  of  imagination. 

Like  tlie  mothers  of  the  Ettrick  Shepherd  and  of  Burns, 
she  repeated  to  her  son  tlie  traditionary  ballads  slie  knew  by 
heart ;  and  so  soon  as  he  v.'as  sufficiently  advanced,  his  leisure 
hours  were  usually  spent  in  reading  Pope's  translation  of 
Homer  aloud  to  her,  wliich,  with  the  excejition  of  a  few 
ballads  and  some  of  Allan  Ram.say's  songs,  was  the  first 
poetry  he  made  acquaintance  with. 

It  must  often  have  been  with  anxiety,  and  sometimes  not 
without  a  .struggle,  that  his  mother — solicitous  about  every 
trille  which  afl'ectod  the  training  of  her  child — decided  on  the 
books  which  she  was  to  place  in  his  hands.  She  wished  hira 
to  develop  his  intellectual  faculties,  but  not  at  the  expense 
of  his  spiritual ;  and  romantic  frivolity  aud  mental  dissipation 
on  the  one  liand,  and  a  too  severe  repression — dangerous  in 
its  after-reaction — on  the  other,  were  the  Scylla  and  Cliarybdis 
between  which  she  had  to  steer. 

The  ascetic  Puritanism  of  her  training  and  surroundings 
would  naturally  have  led  her  to  the  narrower  and  more 
restrictive  view,  in  which  her  husband,  austerer  yet,  would 
have  lieartily  concurred ;  but  her  broad  sense,  quickened  by 
the  marvellous  insight  that  comes  from  maternal  love,  led 
her  to  adopt  the  broader,  and,  we  may  safely  add,  with 
Sir  Walter's  career  and  character  before  us,  by  far  the  better 
course. 

Her  courage  was,  however,  tempered  with  a  wise  discretion  ; 
and  when  he  read  to  her  she  was  wont,  he  says,  to  make  him 
"  pause  upon  those  passages  which  expressed  generous  and 
worthy  sentiments." 

A  little  later,  when  he  passed  from  the  educational  care 
of  his  mother  to  that  of  a  tutor,  his  relations  to  literature 
changed,  as  the  following  passage  from  his  autobiography 
will  show :  "  My  tutor  thought  it  almo.st  a  sin  to  open  a 
profane  play  or  poem  ;  and  my  mother  had  no  longer  the 
opportunity  to  hear  me  read  poetry  as  formerly.  I  found, 
liowever,  in  her  dressing-room,  where  I  slept  at  one  time, 
some  odd  volumes  of  Shakespeare  ;  nor  can  I  easily  forget 
the  rapture  with  which  I  sat  up  in  my  sliirt  reading  them 
by  the  light  of  a  fire  in  her  apartment,  until  the  bustle  of  the 
family  rising  from  supper  warned  me  that  It  was  time  to 
creep  back  to  my  bed,  where  I  was  supposed  to  have  been 
safely  deposited  since  nine  o'clock." 

Luckily  this  tutor's  stern  rule  did  not  last  long,  and  when 
a  severe  illness  attacked  the  youth  (then  advanced  to  be 
a  student  at  Edinburgli  College)  and  brought  him  under  his 
mother's  charge  once  more,  the  bed  on  which  he  lay  was 
piled  with  a  constant  succession  of  works  of  imagination,  and 
lie  was  allowed  to  find  consolation  iu  poetry  and  romance 
— tliose  fountains  which  flow  for  ever  for  the  ardent  and  the 
young. 

It  was  in  relation  to  Mrs.  Scott's  control  of  her  son's  reading 
that  he  wrote  with  gratitude  late  in  life,  "My  mother  had 
good  natural  taste  and  great  feeling."  And  after  her  death, 
in  a  letter  to  a  friend,  he  paid  her  tliis  tribute :  "  She  had  a 
mind  peculiarly  well  stored.  If  I  have  been  able  to  do 
anything  in  the  way  of  painting  the  past  times,  it  is  very 
much  from  the  studies  with  wliich  she  presented  me.  She 
was  a  strict  economist,  which,  slie  said,  enabled  her  to  be 
liberal ;  out  of  her  little  income  of  about  £300  a  year  she 
bestowed  at  least  a  third  in  charities  ;  yet  I  could  never 
prevail  on  her  to  accept  of  any  assistance." 


SEPTEMBER— 30  days. 


WISK  AT 

SMALL  FAULTS. 


THE    MOON'S    CHANGES. 

New  Moon   Vth,   ....  43  min.  past    1  'afternoon. 

First  Quarter   14th,   ....  10  min.  past    4  morning. 

Full  Moon    21th,   49  min.  past  10  afternoon. 

Last  Quarter 30th,  68  min.  past    1  morning. 


LES      EXTRiillES      SB      TOUCHENT- 
MEET. 


u'm 

15!Tu 
16W 

17  Th 

isIf 

19|S 


20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 


Partridge  Shooting  begins. 
Chaffinch  resumes  its  song. 

"  Well  iegzin  is  half  done." 
French  Republic  proclaimed,  1870. 
iralta  talven  by  the  English,  1800. 


UtlT^mtitaijaft.grnnit^. 

Queen  Elizabeth  born,  1533. 

Tlie  year  5C57  of  the  Jewish  Eracommenccs. 

Sir  George  Grey  died,  1882. 

"  '  They  say  so'  is  half  a  Ke.". 
Lady  Palmerston  died,  1869. 
Marshal  Bliicher  died,  1819. 

15tlj  ^untfaii  aft.  STrittitir. 

Duke  of  Wellington  died,  1S52. 
Dante,  Italian  poet,  died,  1S21. 

"  Store  is  no  sore." 
Walter  Savage  Landor  died,  1864. 
Dr.  Samuel  Johnson  born,  1T09. 
Lord  Brougham  born,  1779. 


latli  ^utttrau  aft.  Wvinit]j. 

Sir  Walter  Scott  died,  1832. 
Goldfinches  gather  in  flocks. 

"  Honesty  is  the  best  policy," 
Rev.Wm.  L.  Bowles,  poet,  born,  1762. 
Siege  of  Paris  commenced,  1870. 
Lucknow  relieved,  1857. 


17tlj  .^utttra^  aft.  ®rxnit;j. 

Capitulation  of  Strasburg,  1870. 

St.  Michael — Michaelmas  Day. 

Count  Borowlaski,  Polish  dwarf,  d.,  1837. 


Sun 
Rises 
cScSets 

5  14r 

Moos 
Rises 
&Sets 

Rises 
P.M. 

6  42s 

1122 

5  17r 

Morn. 

6  38s 

0  41 

5  21r 

2    7 

6  33s 

3  36 

5  24r 

Sets 
P.M. 

6  29s 

6  30 

5  27r 

6  45 

6  24s 

7   3 

5  30r 

7  26 

6  20s 

7  58 

5  33r 

8  42 

6  15s 

9  42 

5  37r 

10  55 

6  10s 

Morn. 

5  40r 

0  12 

6    6s 

1  30 

5  43r 

2  46 

6    Is 

3  59 

5  46r 
5  56s 

Bises 
P..V. 

5  47 

5  50r 

5  59 

5  52s 

6  12 

5  53r 

6  28 

5  47s 

6  52 

5  56r 

7  24 

5  42s 

8    8 

5  59r 

9    6 

5  38s 

10  18 

WORDS    OF   THE    WISE. 


Those  men  who  are  com- 
mended by  everybody  must  be 
very  extraordinary  men ;  or, 
which  is  more  probable,  very 
inconsiderable  men. 

Thk  great  struggle  of  life  is 
first  for  bread,  tlien  butter  on 
the  bi'ead,  and  at  last  sugar  on 
the  butter.  This  is  the  best 
any  of  us  can  do. 


The  three  things  most  diffi- 
cult are — to  keep  a  secret,  to 
forget  an  injury,  and  to  make 
good  use  of  labour. 

Philosophy  hath  given  ua 
several  plausible  rules  for  at- 
taining peace  and  tranquillity  of 
mind,  but  they  fall  very  much 
short  of  bringing  men  to  it. 


NOTES  TO  THE  CALENDAR. 

High  stations  tumult,  brit  not  Miss, 

create ; 
None  think  the  great  unhappy,  hut 

the  great. 

14i— A  well-known  writer,  speak- 
ing of  a  visit  paid  by  him  to  the 
favourite  residence  of  the  great 
Duke  of  Wellington,  says;— 

"A  neat-handed  little  Phyllis 
showed  me  over  Walmer  Castle, 
and,  opening  one  door  with  an  air, 
she  said,  '  This  is  the  Duke's  bed- 
room, and  that  is  the  Duke's  bed,' 
pointing  to  a  little  camp-bed  in  a 
room  about  ten  feet  square." 

A  story  goes  that  William  IV. 
once  said  of  this  bed,  "  Why,  you 
have  not  room  to  turn  round  in  it." 

"When  you  think  of  turning 
round  in  the  bed,"  replied  the  Duke, 
"  it  is  time  to  turn  out." 

15.— Poggius  relates  of  Dante, 
that  he  indulged  his  meditations 
more  strongly  than  any  other  man 
he  knew  ;  whenever  he  read,  he  was 
only  alive  to  what  was  passing  in 
his  mind  ;  to  all  human  concerns  he 
was  as  if  they  had  not  been  1 

Dante  went  one  day  to  a  great 
public  procession  ;  he  entered  the 
shop  of  a  bookseller  to  be  a  spec- 
tator of  the  passing  show.  He 
found  a  book  which  greatly  inter- 
ested him  ;  he  devoured  it  in  si- 
lence, and  plunged  into  an  abyss  of 
thought.  Ou  his  return  he  declared 
that  he  had  neither  seen  nor  heard 
the  slightest  occurrence  of  the 
public  exhibition  which  passed 
before  him. 

17.— Lander's  first  work  was 
published  in  17S5,  his  last  In  1863 ;  he 
was  twenty-five  when  Cowper  died, 
and  ...  he  survived  to  receive 
the  homage  of  Mr.  Swinburne.  He 
fought  as  a  volunteer  in  Spain  in 
1808  ;  he  was  in  the  heart  of  France 
during  "the  Hundred  Days  ;"  he 
claimed  to  have  seen  Napoleon 
during  his  final  flight  from  Paris  to 
the  west  coast  after  Waterloo.  He 
had  relations,  either  of  friendship 
or  enmity,  with  almost  all  the  great 
writers  of  his  time.  He  had  sat  at 
the  feet  of  that  curious  Gamaliel, 
Dr.  Parr  ;  he  lived  out  his  last  years 
under  the  fostering  care,  if  not  in 
the  actual  presence,  of  Robert  and 
Elizabeth  Barrett  Browning. 

19.— When  Lord  Brougham,  ele- 
vated to  the  woolsack  after  a  career 
of  popular  agitation,  chose  as  his 
motto, "  Pro  Rege,  lege,  grege,"  he 
meant  it  to  signify,"  For  King,  Law, 
People,"  and  no  doubt  thought  he 
had  very  happily  adapted  the  old 
punning  style  of  motto  to  his  own 
case. 

But  when  an  enemy  perceived 
that  "  grege "  could  only  mean 
"  people  "  in  a  very  free  transla- 
tion, and  that  "lege"  might  lie 
taken  as  a  verb,  the  unfortunate 
motto,  "  For  King,  read,  mob,"  be- 
came a  standing  satire  on  its  pos- 
sessor. 

24.— "Bowles,  like  most  other 
poets,"  says  Samuel  Rogers,  "was 
greatly  depressed  by  the  harsh 
criticisms  of  the  reviewers.  I 
advised  him  not  to  mind  them,  and 
eventually,  following  my  advice,  he 
became  a  much  happier  man.  I 
suggested  to  him  the  subject  of  the 
'  Missionary,'  and  he  was  to  dedicate 


"look  not  a  gift  hoese  in  the  mouth." 


it  to  me.  He,  however,  dedicated  it 
to  a  nohle  lord,  who  never,  either 
by  word  or  letter,  acknowledged 
the  dedication. 

"  Bowles's  nervous  timidity  is  the 
most  ridiculous  thing  imaginalile. 
Being  passionately  fond  of  music, 
he  came  to  London  expressly  to 
attend  the  last  coniniemoration  of 
Handel.  After  going  into  the 
Ahbey,  he  observed  that  the  door 
was  closed ;  immediately  he  ran 
to  the  door-keeper,  exclaiming, 
"  "What  I  am  I  to  be  shut  up  here  ?' 
And  out  he  went,  before  he  had 
heard  a  single  note. 

"  I  once  bought  a  stall-ticket  for 
him  that  he  might  accompany  me 
to  the  opera  ;  liilt  just  as  wo  were 
stepping  into  the  carriage,  he  said, 
'  Dear  me !  your  horses  seem  uu- 
conuiionly  fi'isky  1 '  and  he  stayed  at 
home." 

29.— In  the  Christian  world  St. 
Michael  is  looked  upon  as  the  chief 
of  angels  or  archangels.  There  is  a 
good  deal  of  obscurity  about  his 
history.  In  Scripture  he  ia  men- 
tioned five  times,  and  always  in  a 
warlike  character:  namely,  three 
times  by  Daniel  as  fighting  for  the 
Jewish  Church  against  Persia  ;  once 
by  St.  Jude  as  lighting  with  the 
devil  about  the  body  of  Moses  ;  and 
once  by  St.  John  as  fighting  at  the 
head  of  his  angelic  troops  against 
the  dragon  and  his  host.  In  art 
he  is  usually  represented  in  coat- 
armour. 

30.— One  of  the  most  celebrated 
of  tl\e  dwarfs  that  have  left  a  name 
in  the  history  of  curiosities  is, 
perhaps,  Joseph  Borowlaski,  better 
known  as  "  Joujou."  He  was  born 
in  17.30,  and  died  at  the  great  age  of 
ninety-eight.  In  178.3  he  visited 
England,  where  he  created  some 
sensation.  "Joujou"  possessed 
good  capabilities,  and  was  con- 
sidered very  smart  at  repartee. 

On  one  occasion,  when  questioned 
by  a  very  stout  and  rather  vulgar 
lady  as  to  what  religion  he  pro- 
fessed, he  replied  that  he  was  a 
.Roman  Catholic.  Upon  which,  she 
told  him  there  was,  she  feared,  no 
hope  of  his  going  to  heaven.  He 
reminded  her  that  the  Scriptures 
said  that  the  gate  to  heaven  was 
narrow,  and  therefore  he  hoped 
that  he  had  more  chance  than  she 
had,  glancing  slyly  at  the  same 
time  at  her  broad  and  bulky  pro- 
portions. 

"Joujou"  •i\Tote  his  "Remin- 
iscences," and  gives  a  good  illus- 
tration of  the  irascible  natiu'e  of 
dwarfs  in  general,  as  exhibited  in 
Bebe,  afaujiuis  dwarf  of  the  King 
of  Poland.  He  relates  that,  whilst 
visiting  the  Polish  Court,  the  King 
took  much  notice  of  hiui,  which 
caused  Bebe  to  show  signs  of  the 
greatest  jealousy  and  hatred,  and, 
in  the  end,  to  attempt  to  push 
"  Joujou  "  into  the  fire— an  offence 
for  which  Bebe  was  duly  punished. 


THE  WAY  OF  THE    WOULD. 
With  common  men 
There  veeds  too  oft  the  show  of  war 

to  keep 
Tlie  substance   of  sweet  peace:  and 

for  a  kind 
'(Tin  sometirites   tetter    to   he  fear'd 
than  loved. 


A  MAN  WHO  PLAYED  MANY  PARTS, 


WE  find  a  remarkaWe  traveller,  scholar,  linguist,  solclier, 
and  adventurer  in  the  person  of  the  late  Sir  Ricliard 
Francis  Burton.  He  was  born  in  1S20,  and  was 
educated  partly  ahroad  and  partly  at  Cambridge. 

His  career,  however,  at  Cambridge  was  cut  shortby  a  frolic, 
wliich  in  these  days,  when  true  discipline  has  Improved  at 
the  Universities,  would  not  have  been  visited  severely  upon 
him  ;  and  in  consequence  the  intention  that  he  should  enter 
the  Church  was  abandoned,  and  he  was  allowed  to  follow  his 
own  bent  and  become  a  soldier,  though  it  was  but  in  the 
service  of  John  Company. 

Here  he  showed  at  once  how  great  was  his  power  of  absorb- 
ing languages.  We  have  used  the  word  "  absorbing"  instead 
of  "  learning,"  and  we  have  done  so  purposely,  for  with  each 
fresh  language  he  attacked  he  studied  surh  literature  as  it 
might  possess,  and  also  the  manners  and  customs  of  the  tribe 
or  people  speaking  it ;  and  in  order- to  do  this  he  lived  among 
them  as  one  of  themselves,  and  developed  rapiilly  a  po\ver  of 
assimilating  himself  to  Asiatic  peoples  and  of  following  their 
trains  of  thought — in  fact,  of  being  able  to  think  as  they 
would  think,  in  addition  to  thinking  as  a  European.  It  soon 
became  possible  to  him,  therefoi'e,  to  live  among  the  people  as 
if  he  were  one  of  themselves,  and  witliout  their  suspecting 
that  he  was  not  an  Indian  but  a  "  Sahib." 

In  the  conquest  of  Scinde  he  was  Napier's  "Intelligence 
department,"  and  for  months  and  months  his  life  depended 
solely  upon  his  disguise  not  being  penetrated. 

It  was  here  that  he  learnt  the  marvellous  self-control 
which  enabled  him  to  perform  the  pilgrimage  to  Mecca  and 
Medina.  He  is  the  only  man  who  has  performed  that  pilgrimage 
in  disguise.  Other  Europeans  have  visited  the  holy  cities, 
but  they  have  done  it  after  openly  professing  Mohammedanism ; 
and  though  they  might  be  suspected  of  not  being  very  ardent 
Moslems,  and  be  closely  watched,  they  ran  no  extreme  danger. 

Burton,  however,  wanted  to  see  all  and  everything,  and, 
joining  a  band  of  pilgrims  as  one  of  themselves  (he  even  lefl: 
London  in  an  Oriental  disguise),  he  was  able  to  see  more 
accurately  and  more  closely  and  clearly  than  any  other  who 
has  written  a  description  of  the  pilgrimage. 

Stories  have  been  told  about  him  shooting  a  man  during 
this  adventurous  journey  in  order  to  save  his  own  life  :  these 
were  made-up  stories,  and  not  only  were  they  false,  but  it  was 
also  impossible  for  them  to  be  true. 

After  the  Crimean  War,  with  his  old  companion  Speke,  we 
find  him  returning  to  Africa  and  proving  the  existence  of 
the  great  lakes  which  at  that  time  were  only  known  to  geo- 
graphers through  the  report  of  natives,  and  were  represented 
on  maps  by  a  huge  slug-like  expanse  of  blue,  occupying  as 
much  space  as  is  now  covered  by  the  three  Nyanzas,  Nyassa, 
and  Tanganyika. 

"The  story  of  that  journey  is  known,"  says  another  dis- 
tinguished traveller.  Commander  Cameron,  "  but  I  may  say, 
having  been  a  follower  in  his  footsteps,  that  if  Richard 
Burton  had  never  written  anything  but  the  '  Lake  Regions  of 
Central  Africa,'  he  would  have  deserved  well  of  his  age  and 
country.  An  unfortunate  outcome  of  this  journey  was  the 
severance  of  the  intimacy  bctv/eon  the  two  travellers.  The 
reasons  of  that  severance  it  is  not  for  me  to  discuss  ;  but  often 
and  often,  when  I  have  spoken  to  Burton  about  this  journey 
and  about  Speke,  he  has  spoken  of  him  in  the  highest  terms 
of  praise,  and  has  never  said  one  word  as  to  the  unliappy 
difference  between  them." 

Burton  was  our  Consul  at  Fernando  Po,  and  because  he 
accepted  that  post  while  on  leave,  without  consulting  the 
Indian  authorities,  after  twenty  years  of  service,  during  wliich 
he  had  rendered  matchless  services,  he  had  to  leave  the 
Indian  Army  without  pension  or  reward.  His  work  continued 
even  in  the  depressing  climate  of  the  Bight  of  Benin,  and  his 


10th  Month, 
1896. 


OCTOBER— 31  days. 


[S1LE^■CB  IS 
COXSBST. 


THE    MOON'S    CHANGES, 

New  Moon     6tl), 18  min.  past  lOVtemoon. 

First  Quarter    13th, 47  min.  past    2  afternoon. 

Full  Moon     21st 17  min.  past    4  afternoon. 

Last  Quarter 29tli 21  min.  past    3  afternoon. 


BRUIT   PEND   L  HOMME- 
HANOS   A  MAN. 


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Pheasant  Sliooting  ieglns. 

City  of   Glnsgow   Bank    stopped    pay- 
ment, 1878. 

Camoens,  Portuguese  poet,  born,  1524. 


IStlj  ^uniraj  aft.  i;r:ttttu. 

Dividends  on  Consols,  etc.,  due. 
Charles  S.  Parnell  died,  1891. 
"  Wink  at  small  faults." 
Rembrandt,  Dutch  artist,  d.,  1669. 
St.  Denis,  Patron  Saint  of  France. 
11.  William  Colston  died,  1721. 


19tlj  ^unira^  aft.  Crinitir. 

"  Trusting  often  makes  fidelity." 

14.  Sir  W.  V.  Harcourt  born,  1827. 
MicliaelmasFirelnsurance  must  iepaid. 
Allan  Ramsay,  poet,  born,  1686. 
Swallows  now  complete  migration. 

15.  St.  Luke,  Evangelist. 


20tlj  ^utt&a^j  aft.  Sirinit^j. 

Fieldfares  arrive  in  flocks. 

"  Walls  have  ears." 

Battle  of  Trafalgar,  1S05. 

21.  S.  T.  Coleridge,  poet,  bom,  1772. 
24.  Daniel    Webster,   American   Btates- 
nian,  died,  185::. 

Michaelmas  Law  Sittings  begin. 


Slat  ^Utttiay  aft.  ©rinit^. 

25.  St.  Crispin. 

"  Soon  ripe,  soon  rotten." 
St.  Simon  and  St.  Jude. 
John  Keats,  poet,  born,  1795. 
Sir  Francis  Duller  born,  1745. 
All  Hallows'  Eve. 


Sun 
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G29r 

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6  33r 

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caor 

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6  40r 

4  46s 

6  43r 
4  42s 
6  47r 
4  3Ss 
6  51r 
4  3os 
6  54r 


Moon 

Rises 


Eisps 
P.M. 
Jlorn. 

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2  31 

4  0 

Sets. 
P..M. 

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WORDS    OF    THE    WISE. 


Charactkr  is  what  we 
know  ourselves  to  be ;  repu- 
tation is  what  others  think  we 
are. 

What  a  charm  there  is  in 
agreeable  manners,  and  liow 
soon  one  feels  at  case  with 
those  who  possess  them  ! 


IT  is  a  good  rule,  eat  within 
your  stomach  ;  act  within  your 
commission  ;  live  within  your 
means. 

Is  it  possible  that  the  reason 
some  people  "love  at  Hi-st 
sight"  is  because  they  don't 
know  e.ach  other  then  7 


NOTES  TO  THE  CALENDAR. 

In  Nature  there's  no  blemish  but  the 

mind; 
None  can  be  called  deformed  but  the 

«»l/a>JC(.— SUAKESPEARE. 

3.— Camoens,  the  celebrated  Por- 
tuguese poet,  was  shipwrecked  at 
the  moutli  of  the  river  Meeo,  on  the 
coast  of  Camboja,  and  lost  his  whole 
property ;  but  through  the  assist- 
ance of  his  black  servant,  he  saved 
liis  life  and  his  poems,  wbich  he 
bore  through  the  waves  in  one 
liaiul,  whilst  he  swam  ashore  with 
the  other.  His  black  servant  begged 
in  the  streets  of  Lisbon  for  the 
support  of  his  master,  who  died  in 
lu7ii.  It  is  said  that  his  death  w.as 
accelerated  by  the  anguish  with 
which  he  foresaw  the  ruin  impend- 
ing over  his  country. 

In  one  of  his  letters,  says  his 
bingraphcr,  he  uses  these  remark- 
able expressions  :  "I  am  ending  the 
course  of  my  life :  the  world  will 
witness  how  I  have  loved  my 
country.  I  have  returned,  not  only 
to  die  in  her  bosom,  but  to  die  with 
her." 

He  was  buried,  as  obscurely  as  he 

had  closed  his  life,  in   St.  Anue's 

Church,  and  the  following  epitaph 

was  inscribed  over  his  grave  :— 

Rere  lies  Lewis  de  Camoens, 

Prince  of  the  pccts  of  his  time. 

He  lived  poor  and  miserable,  and 
died  such.  Anno  Domini  isry. 

8.— REMBRAxnT  was  the  fifth 
child  of  a  miller  of  Lcyden,  who 
was  blessed  with  a  large  family. 
Like  so  many  other  remarkable 
men,  he  was  fnrtunate  in  his 
mother.  She  appreciated  his  talents, 
and  was  specially  solicitiius  as  to 
his  religious  instruction.  No  doubt 
that  subsequently  inlluencod  him 
greatly  in  his  strong  partiality  for 
Biblical  subjects.  But  the  atmo- 
sphere In  which  he  was  brought  up 
iniist  inevitably  have  biassed  him 
in  the  same  direction. 

The  heroic  Leyden  of  the  memor- 
able seige  was  invited  to  ask  a  boon 
of  the  grateful  Stadtholder.  The 
half-ruined  citizens,  in  place  of  a 
money  grant  or  a  remission  of  taxes, 
preferri-'d  to  apply  for  the  founda- 
tion of  a  university.  So  trans- 
formed, their  town  not  only  became 
a  school  of  the  arts  and  sciences, 
but  a  great  theological  centre. 

The  worthy  miller  sent  his  son  to 
college,  where  the  education  was 
sutllciently  cheap.  But  the  youth 
scarcely  repaid  the  money  expended 
upon  him,  and  among  the  preco- 
cious evidences  of  his  special  genius 
was  neglect  of  his  regular  studies. 
Oil  the  other  hand,  he  soon  began  to 
make  himself  a  domestic  nuisance, 
by  sketching  the  members  of  hid 
family  A  tort  ct  i  truvers. 

Latterly,  as  they  began  to  recog- 
nise his  powers, and  take  encourage- 
ment from  the  gulden  with  which 
he  was  rewarded,  his  parents 
resigned  themselves  to  sit  with  the 
best  grace  in  the  world,  and  so  their 
faces  are  continually  reappearing 
in  all  manner  of  characters  and 
disguises. 

21.— We  may  think,  as  we  must, 
of  Coleridge  as  man.  We  may 
secretly  lean  to  Carlyle's  view  of 
Coleridge  as  talker,  Coleridge  as 


"  MIETH  AND   MOTION  PEOLONQ  LIFE.'' 


"logician  and  metaphysician ,"  may 
have  little  to  say  to  us,  but 
Coleridge  as  "bard"  remains  our 
inviolable  possession. 

"The  wizard  twilight  Coleridge 
knew  "  is  Mr.  Watson's  characteT- 
isation  in  "  Wordsworth's  Grave," 
and  it  expresses  in  aline  the  espcnco 
of  his  poetic  charm.  With  ihe 
exception  01  MissChristinaRossetti, 
there  has  been  no  English  poet  ■who 
has  rendered  the  invisible,  the 
"  supernatural,"  with  that  peculiarly 
convincing  thrill  of  his  —  that 
Celtic  glamour. 

Keats,  in  "La  Belle  Dame  sans 
Merci,"  exhibited  the  rare  gift,  but 
Coleridge  beyond  any  poet  sat  most 
constantly  at  those 

Charmed  magic  casements  opening 

on  the  foam 
Of  perilous    seas,   in    faery    lands 

forlorn. 

24.— The  manner  of  Daniel  Web- 
ster's engagement  to  Miss  Fletcher 
lias  been  thus  pleasantly  described : 
"  He  was  then  a  young  lawyer.  At 
one  of  his  visits  to  Miss  Grace 
Fletcher  he  had  probably  with  a 
view  of  utility  and  cnioyment  been 
holding  skeins  of  silk  thread  for 
her,  when  suddenly  he  stopped, 
saying:— 

" '  Grace,  we  have  thus  been  en- 
gaged in  untying  knots  ;  let  us  see 
if  we  can  tie  a  kucjt— one  which  will 
not  luitie  for  a  lifetime.' 

"  He  then  took  a  piece  of  tape,  and 
after  beginning  a  knot  of  a  peculiar 
kind  gave  it  to  her  to  complete. 
This  was  the  ceremony  and  ratifica- 
tion of  their  engagement.  And 
now  in  a  little  box  marked  by  liiiii 
with  the  words  '  precious  docu- 
ments,' containing  the  letters  of  his 
early  courtship,  this  uniciue  memo- 
rial was  found  after  his  death,  the 
knot  never  untied." 

29.— Keats  was  distinguished  by 
an  unusually  small  head,  which 
was  covered  with  copious  auburn- 
brown  ringlets,  parted  down  the 
middle.  Ho  had  largo,  blue,  and 
sensitive  eyes,  and  a  singularly 
sensitive  mouth.  There  was  a  pug- 
nacious cliaractcrin  the  full  under- 
hp,  meeting  a  rather  overhanging 
upper  lip.  Everyone  was  struck  by 
the  general  brightness  and  even 
beauty  of  his  face,  and  he  was  ob- 
served to  wear  "  an  expression  as 
if  he  had  been  looking  on  some 
glorious  sight." 

30.— Judge  Buller,  when  in  the 
company  of  a  young  gentleman  of 
sixteen,  cautioned  him  ag.-iinst 
being  led  astray  by  the  example  or 
persuasion  of  others,  and  said,  "  If 
I  had. listened  to  the  advice  of  some 
of  those  who  called  themselves  my 
friends  when  I  was  young,  instead 
of  being  a  judge  of  the  King's 
Bench,  1  should  have  died  long  ago 
a  prisoner  in  the  King's  Bench." 


FORTITUDE. 


The  human  race  are  sons  of  sorrow 

horn ; 
And  each  muH   have   his    portion. 

VuUjar  minds 
Befxise,  or  crouch  beiuath  their  load; 

the  brave 
Bear  theirs  without  repining. 


name  is  still  held  in  affectionate  memory  by  those  who  survive 
him  who  luiew  him  there,  though  tliey  are  now  but  few  in 
number. 

Philology  occupied  him  here,  and  several  volumes  are  extant 
showing  how  insatiable  were  his  industry  and  appetite  for  ac- 
quiring knowledge. 

His  minor  travels,  if  they  may  be  called  by  that  name, 
include  North  America  (California  in  the  early  days  of  the 
gold  fever),  with  a  visit  to  Salt  Lake  City. 

One  anecdote  he  was  fond  of  relating  was  that  he  asked 
Brigham  Young  to  allow  him  to  preach  in  the  tabernacle, 
saying  that  he  had  become  a  Mormon.  The  elder,  however, 
said,  "No,  captain,  youdon'tplay  that  game  twice" — alluding 
to  Burton  having  been  selected  to  preach  a  sermon  in  the 
Mosque  at  Medina  (this  sermon  being  one  of  the  great  events 
of  the  complete  pilgrimage),  on  account  of  his  being  better 
acquainted  with  Moslem  doctrines  than  his  companions. 

Iceland,  a  trip  to  Scinde,  two  journeys  to  Midian  in  search 
of  the  ancient  gold  mines  there  for  Ismail  Pasha,  Khedive  of 
Egypt,  and  a  trip  to  the  Gold  Coast,  besides  many  other 
wanderings  to  and  fro  to  Egypt,  Algiers,  and  elsewhere,  filled 
up  much  of  his  time. 

"  From  1872,"  says  Commander  Cameron,  "though  I  some- 
times corresponded  with  Barton,  ever  receiving  from  him  the 
advice  or  information  I  needed,  I  did  not  see  him  again  until 
we  met  at  the  Geographical  Conference  at  Vienna  in  1881. 
This  was,  indeed,  a  time  in  which  to  see  him  in  his  glory. 
Men  of  learning  and  of  di.'itinction  from  all  civilised  nations 
were  there,  and  each  found  in  his  own  language  and  on  his 
own  special  subject  that  in  Richard  Burton  he  met  a  man 
whose  opinions  were  worth  having,  and  from  whom  he  could 
learn  much  of  value. 

"  But  though  his  learning  and  attainments  were  beyond 
those  of  most  men.  Burton  was  not  a  Dryasdust  philosopher. 
No  man  loved  a  joke  better  than  he  did,  and  no  man  under  a 
somewhat  rough  and  cynical  exterior  concealed  a  kinder  or 
more  loving  heart.  He  could  bo  as  tender,  as  unselfish,  and 
self-denying  as  a  Sister  of  Charity,  and  was  ever  ready  to  do  a 
kind  deed,  though  he  never  cared  that  his  kindness  should  be 
noised  abroad." 

Judged  by  the  world's  standard,  Richard  Burton  was  not  a 
fortunate  or  a  lucky  man,  but  he  had  the  fortune  to  follow  a 
life  full  of  interest  to  himself;  and  though  he  did  not  reach 
tlie  Psalmist's  litiiit,  he  lived  as  long  as  a  score  of  centenarians 
of  baser  metal.  In  one  thing  above  all  was  he  fortunate — in 
his  wife,  who  was  the  one  woman  in  the  world  who  would 
have  suited  him,  and  whose  devotion  to  him,  her  hero  and 
her  husband,  was  above  all  praise. 


IF  THAT  HIGH  WORLD. 

If  that  high  world,  which  lies  beyond 

Our  own,  surviving  Love  endears  ; 
Jf  there  the  cherished  heart  be  fond. 

The  ei/e  the  same,  except  in  tears — ■ 
How  welcome  those  untrodden  spheres ! 

How  sweet  this  very  hour  to  die! 
To  soar  from  earth  and  find  all  fears 

Lost  in  thy  light — Eternity! 

It  must  be  so :  'tis  not  for  self 

That  we  so  tremble  on  the  brink ; 
And,  striving  to  o'erleap  the  gulf, 

Yet  cling  to  Being's  severing  link. 
Oh !  in  that  future  let  us  think 

To  hold  each  heart  the  heart  that  shares, 
With  them  the  immortal  waters  drink. 

And  soul  in  soul  grow  deathless  theirs  ! 

— Byeon. 


11th  Month,"! 
1896.        J 


NOVEMBER— 30  days. 


S4VINQ    IS 
GETTING. 


THE    MOON'S    CHANGES. 

New  Moon    5th 27  min.  past    7  fliorning. 

First  Quarter    12tli,   41  min.  piist    5  morning. 

Full  Moon  20th,   25  min.  past  10  morning. 

Last  Quarter 28th,   44  min.  past    2  morning. 


SURBMENT  VA  QUI   n'A   RIEN HE  GOES 

SAFELY  WHO   HAS  NOTHING. 


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22n&  .^untrag  aft.  Crintt^. 

1.  All  Saints'  Day.    2.  All  Soids'  Day. 
Mikado  of  Japan  born,  1852. 
Livingstone  met  by  Stanley,  1S71. 
Gunpowder  Plot,  1C05. 

"  Wise  fear  begets  care." 
Bank  rate  9  per  cent.,  1S73. 


25rir  ^un&aj  aft.  Wxmit]!. 

Prince  of  Wales  horn,  1S41. 
9.  Lord  Mayor's  Day. 
Martinvias:  Scotch  Term. 

"  UVireasojiahle  silence  is  folly." 
George  Fox,  Quaker,  died,  1690. 
Henry  VIII.  married  Anne  Boleyn,  1532. 


24tlj  .^untiag  aft.  Crittitii. 

17.  George  Grote,  historian,  born,  1794. 
Suez  Canal  opened,  1869. 
Sir  David  Wilkie  horn,  17S5. 

"  Thrift  is  the  philosopher's  stone." 
William  Wycherly,  dramatist,  b.,  1640. 
Princess  Koyal  horn,  IS-IO. 


25tlj  .^untia^  aft.  ®rinitir, 

22.  St.  Cecilia. 

Snipe  arrives  in  marsh  lands. 
"  ITell  is  that  well  does." 
Stock  dove  now  arrives. 
Duchess  of  Teck  horn,  1S33. 
2a.  The  Times  first  printed  by  ste.ani,  1S14. 


1st  ^untia^  in  Xiliicttt. 

St.  Andrew's  Day. 


Sun 
Rises 
&Sets 

Moon 
llises 
&Sets 

6  56r 

4  29s 

Jtises 
A.M. 

2  56 

6  59r 

4  25 

4  25s 

5  58 

7    3r 

4  22s 

Ms 
P.M. 

4  27 

7    7r 

5  17 

4  19s 

6  24 

710r 

7  41 

4  16s 

9    2 

714r 

10  22 

4  13s 

1138 

717r 

Morn. 

4  10s 

0  50 

7  21r 

2    0 

4    7s 

3    8 

7  24r 

4  18 

4    5s 

5  29 

7  27r 

6  41 

4    2s 
7  31r 

Hises 
P.M. 

4    6 

4    Os 

4  56 

7  34r 

5  58 

3  58s 

7  11 

7  37r 

8  30 

3  5l3S 

9  50 

7  40r 

11  12 

3  54s 

Morn. 

7  43r 

0  34 

3  53s 

1  58 

WORDS    OF   THE    WISE. 


Peikcks  are  brought  up  to 
live  with  the  world— all  the 
world  ought  to  be  brought  up 
to  live  with  princes. 

There  are  too  many  people 
who  talk  much  about  what  a 
h.nppy  place  Heaven  is,  who  do 
not  do  a  thing  to  make  this 
world  resemble  it. 


Many  persons  criticise  In 
order  not  to  seem  ignornnt ; 
they  do  not  know  that  indul- 
gence is  a  mark  of  the  highest 
culture. 

Disbelief  in  futurity  loosens 
in  a  great  measure  the  ties  of 
morality,  and  may  be  supposed 
for  that  reason  to  be  pernicious 
to  the  peace  of  civil  soeietj-. 


NOTES  TO  THE  CALENDAR. 


"  0  what  may  man  within  him  hide. 

Though  angel  on  the  outward  side  1 

Shakespeare. 

4. — How  Mr.  Stanley  was  sent  to 
seek  Livingstone  is  an  interesting 
story.  It  was  while  resting  at 
Madrid,  after  the  fatigue  of  cam- 
paigning, that  Stanley  received  the 
now  historic  telegram  from  Jauies 
Gordon  Bennett,  who  was  the  son  of 
the  then  proprietor  of  the  New  York 
Herald,  and  managed  the  paper  for 
his  father.  On  October  16th,  1S69, 
he  wired  to  Stanley  in  these  words  : 
"  Come  to  Paris  on  important 
business,"  and  on  the  same  day 
Stanley  left  Madrid  for  Paris -nnd 
for  the  great  opportunity  of  his  life. 
How  the  two  met,  and  what  tran- 
spired between  them,  is  more  than  a 
twice-told  tale,  but  its  interest  is 
such  that  the  salient  points  of  the 
interview  cannot  be  omitted  here. 
Stanley  may  well  be  allowed  to  tell 
the  story  in  his  own  words,  aud  in 
his  own  striking  manner  :— 

"  On  arriving  at  Paris  in  the  dead 
of  night,  I  went,"  he  says,"  straight 
to  the  Grand  Hotel  .and  knocked  at 
the  door  of  Mr.  Bennett's  room. 

"  'Come  in,'  I  heard  a  voice  say. 
Entering,  I  found  Mr.  Bennett  in 
bed. 

"  '  Who  are  you  ? '  he  asked. 

"  •  My  name  is  Stanley,'  1  answ^ered. 

"'Ah,  yesl  sit  down  ;  1  have  im- 
portant business  in  hand  fur  you. 
Where  do  you  think  Livingstone  is '/ ' 

"  '  I  really  do  not  know,  sir.' 

"  '  Do  you  think  he  is  all  ve  ? ' 

" '  He  may  be,  and  he  may  not  be,' 
I  answered. 

'"Well,  I  think  he  is  alive,  and 
that  he  can  be  found. and  I  am  troing 
to  send  you  to  find  him.  Of  course 
you  will  act  according  to  your  own 
plans,  and  do  what  you  think  best- 
but  tlnd  Livingstone  1 '  " 

On  Stanley  referring  to  the  great 
expense  of  the  proposed  expedition, 
Bennett  replied— 

"'Draw  a  thousand  pounds  now; 
and  when  you  have  gone  through 
that,  draw  another  thousand ;  and 
when  that  is  spent,  draw  another 
thousand;  and  when  you  have 
finished  that,draw  another  thousand, 
and  so  on  ;  but  find  Livingstone  1 '  " 

17.— Mrs.  Grote,  the  wife  of  the 
historian,  was  a  high-spirited 
hoydenish  sort  of  a  girl ;  rode 
without  a  saddle,  and  sailed  a  boat. 
Sydney  Smith  once  said  of  the  pair  : 
"Ido  like  them  both  so  much,  for 
he  Is  so  lady-like,  aud  she  is  a 
perfect  gentleman." 

18.— Sir  John  Sinclair,  happen- 
ing once  to  dine  in  company  with 
Wilkie  the  painter,  that  distin- 
guished artist  was  asked,  in  the 
course  of  conversation,  if  any  par- 
ticular circumstance  had  led  him  to 
adopt  his  pi'ofession. 

Sir  John  imiuired:  "Had  your 
father,  mother,  or  lany  of  your 
relations  a  turn  for  painting?  or 
what  led  you  to  follow  that  art  ? " 

To  which  Wilkie  replied  :  '■  Truth 
is.  Sir  John,  that  you  made  me  a 
painter." 

"  How  ?  II "  exclaimed  the  baronet. 
"  I  never  had  the  pleasure  of  meet- 
ing you  before." 


'  OPPOETUNITIBS  NEGLECTED  AEB  LOST." 


Wilkie  then  gave  the  following 
explanation :  "  When  you  were 
drawing  up  the  Statistical  Account 
of  Scotland,  my  father,  who  was  a 
clergyman  in  Fife,  had  much  cor- 
respondence with  you  respecting  his 
parish,  in  the  course  of  which  you 
sent  him  a  coloured  drawing  of  a 
soldier,  in  the  uniform  of  your 
Highland  FencihleRegiment,  1  was 
so  delighted  with  the  sight  tliat  I 
was  constantly  drawing  copies  of 
it,  and  thus  insensibly  was  trans- 
formed into  a  painter." 

20.— TVycherly,  the  typical  "Re- 
storation dramatist,"  was  born  at 
Clive,  near  Shrewsbury.  The  whole 
of  his  life  was  that  of  an  improvi- 
dent man  of  pleasure.  He  lay  for 
seven  years  in  the  Fleet  prison  for 
debt,  and  even  after  his  release, 
which  is  said  to  have  been  procured 
by  King  James,  he  continued  to  be 
a  needy  sort  of  person. 

29.— In  his  "Men  of  Invention 
and  Industry"  Mr.  Smiles  tells  the 
story  of  how  the  Times  came  to  be 
first  printed  by  steam.  "Great,"  he 
tells  us,  "as  was  the  secrecy  with 
which  the  operations  were  con- 
ducted, the  pressmen  of  the  Times 
oflice  obtained  some  inkling  of  what 
was  going  on,  and  they  Towed 
vengeance  on  the  foreign  inventor 
who  threatened  their  craft  with 
destruction.  There  was,  however, 
always  this  consolation— every  at- 
tempt that  had  heretofore  been  made 
to  print  newspapers  in  any  other 
way  than  by  manual  labour  had 
proved  an  utter  failure, 

"  At  length  the  day  arrived  when 
the  first  newspaper  steam  press  was 
ready  for  use.  The  pressmen  were 
in  a  state  of  great  excitement,  for 
they  knew  by  rumour  that  the 
machine  of  which  they  had  so  long 
been  apprehensive  was  fast  ap- 
proaching completion. 

"  One  night  they  were  told  to  wait 
in  the  pressroom,  as  important  news 
was  expected  from  abroad. 

"  At  six  o'clock  in  the  morning  of 
the29th  November,  1814,  Mr.  Walter, 
who  had  been  watching  the  working 
of  the  machine  all  through  the 
night,  suddenly  appearedamong  the 
pressmen,  and  announced  that 'The 
Times  is  already  printed  by  steam  I ' 

"Knowing  that  the  pressmen  had 
vowed  vengeance  against  the  in- 
ventor and  his  invention,  and  that 
they  had  threatened '  destruction  to 
him  and  his  traps,"  he  informed 
them  that  if  they  attempted  violence 
there  was  a  force  ready  to  suppress 
It  ;  but  that  if  they  were  peaceable 
their  wages  should  be  continued  to 
every  one  of  them  until  they  could 
obtain  similar  employment.  This 
proved  satisfactory  so  far,  and  he 
proceeded  to  disti'ibute  several 
copies  of  the  newspaper  amongst 
them— tlie  first  newspaper  printed 
by  steam." 


ADVERSITY. 


'  Adversity  is  the  first  patli  to  Truth ; 
lie  who  hathprov'd  war, storm,  or 
teaman's  rage. 
Whether  his  winters  ie  eighteen  or 
eighty, 
Ilath  won  the  experience  which  is 
deemed  so  weighty." 

BTEOX. 


THE  AUTHOR  OF  "NEVER  TOO  LATE  TO 
MEND." 


GHARLE3  RBADE,  the  novelist,  was  a  character  of 
singular  interest  and  originality.  He  was  born  at 
Ipsden  House,  O.-cfordshire,  on  June  8th,  1SI4.  He 
was  descended  on  the  father's  side  from  King  Henry  HI.  and 
from  King  John,  and  on  the  mother's  side  from  John  Balliol, 
besides  being  connected  by  marriage  with  Charlemagne. 

His  father  seems  to  have  been  a  commonplace  country 
gentleman.  His  mother  was  a  daughter  of  Major  Scott,  or 
Scott-Waring,  the  "jackal"  of  Warren  Hastings.  In  some 
respects  she  was  a  devoted  mother,  but  she  was  ■whimsical : 
wlien  her  children  came  home  from  school  or  college  she  loved 
tliem  for  a  day,  tolerated  them  for  a  week,  and  then  devoutly 
wished  they  were  out  of  tlie  house.  Slie  was  honey  one 
moment  and  vinegar  the  next ;  and  much  as  she  loved  the 
baby  Charles,  she  loved  her  own  whims  and  fancies  more. 
She  seems  to  have  been  a  woman  of  some  strength  of  character 
and  originality — she  "abominated  the  low  wit  of  Dickens," 
but  found  "James,  with  his  love-ladies,  interesting" — and 
Charles  Reade  was  no  doubt  right  in  boasting  himself  "  his 
mother's  son."  She  became  an  ardent  Evangelical,  was 
intimate  with  many  distinguished  clergymen  of  that  school, 
and  died  at  the  age  of  ninety. 

Charles  Reade's  first  sclioolmaster  was  the  Rev.  Mr.  Slatter, 
of  Illley,  a  merciless  martinet;  his  second  was  the  amiable 
and  indulgent  Mr.  Hearn,  curate  of  Staines. 

In  1831  he  was  elected  to  a  Demy-ship  at  Magdalen 
College,  O.xford.  He  read  little  (his  tutor,  by  the  way,  was 
Robert  Lowe,  afterwards  Lord  Sherbrooke)  ;  but  once  a  Demy, 
he  could  scarcely  miss  a  Fellowship  save  by  gross  misconduct 
or  stupidity.  According  to  his  report,  it  was  his  dependence 
on  his  Fellowship  which  prevented  him  from  marrying. 

He  was  called  to  the  Bar  in  1842,  but  never  practised.  An 
attempt  to  establish  a  trade  in  Italian  violins  was  unsuccessful, 
and  for  some  years,  though  his  income  of  about  £330  should 
have  sufficed  for  a  bachelor,  he  was  in  serious  pecuniary  straits. 

So  early  as  1835  he  had  begun  to  make  notes  witli  a  view  to 
WTiting  fiction,  but  he  did  not  set  to  work  seriously  until 
1850.  Then  "I  wrote,"  he  says,  "about  thirteen  dramas 
which  nobody  would  play." 

One  of  these  luckless  works  brought  him  into  contact  with 
Mrs.  Seymour,  tlien  an  actress  at  the  Haymarket.  He  called 
to  read  her  a  play,  and  was  mortally  offended  by  her  asking, 
"  Why  don't  you  write  novels?"  She  mistook  his  wrath  for 
the  pride  of  poverty,  and  sent  him  a  £5  note  ;  and  thus  began 
a  thirty  years'  intimacy  of  a  purely  Platonic  character. 

Soon  afterwards  Tom  Taylor's  collaboration  enabled  him 
to  mould  the  idea  of  Masks  and  Faces  into  actable  form. 
The  play  was  produced  at  the  Haymarket  in  1852  ;  and  from 
this  time  forward  the  story  of  his  career  resolves  itself  into  a 
list  of  his  plays,  novels,  and  controversies. 

He  became  known  to  the  reading  public  in  1852  as  the 
author  of  "  Peg  Woffington."  This  was  followed  in  the  suc- 
ceeding year  by  "  Christie  Johnstone."  After  these  came  the 
well-known  work  "It  is  Never  too  Late  to  Mend,"  "The 
Cloister  and  the  Hearth,"  "Hard  Cash,"  "Griffith  Gaunt," 
"Put  Yourself  in  His  Place,"  and  many  others  whose  names 
are  familiar  to  all  readers  of  fiction. 

A  good  deal  might  be  said  regarding  Charles  Reade's 
connection  witli  the  stage.  Dramatic  writing  was  his  hobby  ; 
he  loved  it  with  all  his  heart  and  soul ;  and  he  loved  it  none 
the  less  because  he  was  again  and  again  defeated  in  his  efforts 
to  attain  success.  It  was  George  Eliot's  ambition  to  be 
recognised  as  a  poet ;  it  was  Charles  Reade's  to  triumph  as  a 
dramatist.  In  neither  case  was  the  wish  completely  granted. 
When  the  drama  of  It  is  Never  too  Late  to  Mend  was  first 
produced,  it  was  a  comparative  failure ;  and  it  was  only  in 


12tli  Month,"! 
1896.        J 


DECEMBER— 31  days. 


L  vo. 


KRE  IS  A  TIME 
FOB  ALL  THINGS. 


THE    MOON'S    CHANGES. 

New  Moon  . . .  i 4th,  51  min.  past  5  afternoon. 

First  Quarter 12th,   ....  29  min.  past  0  morning. 

Full  Moon  20th,   ....     5  min.  past  4  morning. 

Last  Quarter    27tli,   ....     9  min.  past  0  afternoon. 


MOT    X    MOT    ON     FAIT    LES     QR03     LIVRES- 
WORD  BY  WORD  BIO  BOOKS   ARE  MADE. 


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Princess  of  Wales  boni,  1844. 
Amelia  Opie,  novelist,  died,  1853. 
"  Women's  jars  breed  men's  wars." 
Royal  Courts  of  Justice  opened,  1882. 
Alexandre  Dumas  the  elder  d.,  1870. 

2ntr  ^itnirag-  in  ^tttient. 

6.  Henry  VI.  of  England  born,  1421. 
Sliylarks  collect  in  flocks. 

"  Virtue  is  its  ovm  reward." 
Black  game  and  grouse  shooting  ends. 
John  Boydell  died,  1S04. 
Wading  birds  in  full  winter  plumage. 


bvh  .^ixttiraTi  in  ^triient. 

Prince  Albert  died,  1861. 

Prince  Jerome  Bonaparte  born,  1784. 

"  Truth  is  God's  daughter." 
Beethoven,  musical  composer,  b.  1770. 
Rooks  follow  plough  for  worms. 
J.  M.  W.  Turner,  artist,  died,  1851. 


4tlT  ^unira^T  in  ^iircnt. 

St.  Thomas. — Shortest  Day. 

21.  Michaelmas  Law  Sittings  end. 

"  No  woe  like  to  want." 
26.  Mrs.  Mary  Somerville  born,  1780. 
Christmas  Day. 
Boxing  Day. — Bank  Holiday. 


lat<^uniian  aft.Cbristmaa 

Innocents'  Day.  27.  St.  John  the  Evan. 
Rt.  Hon.  W.  B.  Gladstone  b.,  1809. 

"  Time  tries  all." 
New  Year's  Eve. 


SUN- 

Hises 
&Sets 

Moon 
Ri  ses 
&Sets 

7  46r 

Hiies. 
A.M. 

3  52s 

4  67 

7  49r 
3  51s 

6  30 

Sets 
P.M. 

7  51r 

3  57 

3  50s 

5  16 

7  54r 

6  3G 

3  50s 

7  59 

7  56r 

9  19 

3  49s 

10  33 

7  58r 

1146 

3  49s 

Morn. 

8    Or 

0  55 

3  49s 

2    5 

8    2r 

3  16 

3  49s 

4  28 

8   4r 

5  39 

3  50s 

6  49 

8    5r 

7  53 

3  50s 
8    6r 

Bises. 
P.M. 
5     1 

3  51s 

6  19 

8    7r 

7  40 

3  52s 

9    1 

8    8r 

10  21 

3  54s 

1143 

8    8r 

Jlorn. 

3  55s 

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8    8r 

2  34 

3  57s 

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8    8r 

5  32 

WORDS    OF   THE    WISE. 


He  who  is  virtuous  is  wise  j 
and  lie  who  is  wise  is  good  j 
and  be  wlio  is  good  is  happy. 

Therb  are  only  two  rules  for 
good  manners.  One  is,  Always 
think  of  others ;  the  other  is, 
Never  think  of  yourself. 


It  is  better  to  do  the  most 
trifling  thing  in  the  world  than 
to  consider  a  half -hour  a  trifle. 

We  are  doing  a  great  deal 
toward  making  ourselves  look 
old  and  ugly  when  we  give 
way  to  worry  and  fretf ulness. 


KOTES  TO  THE  CALENDAR. 

We  rise  in  glory  as  ice  sink  in  pride. 
Where  boosting  ends,  there  dignity 
begins. 

Tonso. 

.5i— At  Pults,  Dumas  died  on  the 
very  day— in  the  Wiuter  of  1870— 
the  Germans  entered  and  occupied 
Dieppe.  Le  pSre  prodigue,  notwith- 
standing that  in  his  time  he  liad 
earned  some  £300,000,  died  woefully 
poor.  They  say  that  just  at  the  last 
he  showed  a  piece  of  twenty  francs, 
all  he  had  left,  and  "They  tell  nie  I 
have  heen  e.xtravagant,"  said  he. 
"  See  !  I  hegau  my  career  with 
twenty  francs;  here  they  are! " 

17.— Beethoven  was  essentially  a 
composer  of  instrumental  music, 
and  as  such  may  be  regarded  as  the 
ne  plus  ultra  of  absolute  music. 
His  vocal  compositions  are  few  in 
comparison,  although  what  there 
are  of  them  are  works  of  the  great- 
est magnitude.  But  it  would  appear 
that  his  free  spirit  could  ill  liear 
the  restrictions  to  which  a  com- 
poser must  submit  when  writing 
for  the  limited  rauge  of  the  human 
voice;  and  accordingly  the  full 
orchestra,  with  its  innumeralile 
combinations  of  tone  and  limitless 
powers  of  e.xpression,  became  his 
favourite  medium. 

All  pianoforte  players  owe  a 
double  delJt  of  gratitude  to  Beet- 
hoven—in  the  first  place ,  for  pro- 
viding them  with  a  supply  of  the 
greatest  music;  and  in  the  second, 
for  Ijringing  ahout  a  great  improve- 
ment in  the  construction  of  the 
piano.  This  instrument,  as  he 
found  it,  was  widely  different,  with 
its  thin  wiry  tone,  to  that  of  our 
day,  and  no  little  of  the  credit  is 
due  to  our  composer,  who  wrote 
many  of  his  greatest  works  for  it- 
works  which  require  all  the  power 
and  resources  of  our  present  instru- 
ments ;  and  it  is  largely  owing  to 
the  demands  made  upon  the  piano 
by  Beethoven  that  its  makers  have 
Vieen  constantly  striving  to  improve 
its  mechanism  in  every  possible 
way. 

19.— Turner,  happening  one  day 
to  pass  a  print-shop,  noticed  in  the 
window  a  copy  of  one  of  the  en- 
gravings from  his  famous  "  Liber 
Studiorum."  The  print  was  in  a 
very  dirty  ragged  state,  and  Turner 
naturally  felt  aggrieved  at  seeing 
the  work  of  his  hands  in  this  dilapi- 
dated condition. 

Entering  the  shop,  he  proceeded 
at  once  to  blame  the  master  in  no 
measured  terms  for  having  neglect- 
ed so  valuable  a  print,  and  for 
having  allowed  it  to  become  so 
disfigured. 

The  man  protested  that  it  was  no 
fault  of  his,  as  he  did  but  offer  the 
engi'aving  fur  sale  in  the  same  state 
in  which  he  had  bought  it  from 
some  other  dealer. 

This  did  not  satisfy  Turner,  how- 
ever, and  he  and  the  man  continued 
arguing  in  this  fashion  for  some 
time,  each  making  the  other  more 
angry  by  contradiction. 

At  last  the  print-seller  lost  all 
patience.  "Perhaps,  sir,"  he  said, 
"  when  you  have  quite  finished 
what  you  have  to  say,  you  will 
kindly  tell  me  what  you  have  to 
do  with  this  engraving,  and  what 


"  PEOSPECT  IS  OFTEN  BETTEE  THAN  POSSESSION." 


business  it  Is  of  yours  whether  the 
print  is  clean  or  dirty!  " 

"  This  is  what  I  have  to  do  with 
it,"  answered  the  enraged  artist. 
"  It  was  I  who  drew  the  original  of 
that  print.  My  name  is  Turner,  and 
I  did  every  line  of  that  engraving 
with  my  own  hand.  Now  do  you 
wonder  that  I  am  angry  at  seeing 
my  work  in  so  disgraceful  a  state  ?  ' 

"Indeed,  sir,"  replied  the  print- 
seller  ;  "  so  you  are  the  great  artist 
himself!  All  my  life  long  it  has 
been  my  wish  that  I  might  some 
day  have  the  good  fortune  to  see 
Jlr.  Turner.  And  now  that  I  have 
seen  him,  I  sincerely  hope  that  I 
may  never  see  him  any  more." 

26.— The  good  and  great  are  al- 
ways young,  and  it  is  not  dilllcult 
to  discover  why  Mrs.  Somerville, 
the  mathematician,  was  as  truly 
happy  in  far-advanced  age  as  in  the 
joyous  spring  of  life. 

First  of  all,  she  did  not  allow  her- 
self to  suffer  from  that  which  kills, 
or  at  least  prematurely  ages,  the 
faculties  of  so  many  people  in  what 
are  called  "easy  circumstances" — 
brain  rust.  Of  herself  she  thus 
wrote  in  her  ninety-second  year  :— 
"I  am  still  alile  to  read  books  on 
the  higher  algelira  for  four  or  five 
hours  in  the  morning."  Her  last 
occupations,  continued  to  the  actual 
day  of  her  death,  were  the  revision 
and  completion  of  a  treatise  which 
she  had  written  years  before,  on 
the  "  Theory  of  Differences  "  (with 
diagrams  ex<iuisitely  drawn),  and 
the  study  of  a  liook  on  Quaternions. 

Above  all,  she  had  a  child-like 
trust  in  her  Heavenly  Father,  and 
took  an  interest  to  the  end  in  the 
world  He  had  made. 

Nearly  her  last  words  were  :— 
"Though  far  advanced  in  years,  I 
take  as  lively  an  interest  as  ever 
in  passing  events.  I  regret  that  I 
shall  not  live  to  know  the  result  of 
the  expedition  to  determine  the 
currents  of  the  ocean  ;  the  distance 
of  the  earth  from  the  sun,  deter- 
mined by  the  transits  of  Venus ; 
and  the  source  of  the  most  re- 
nowned of  rivers.  The  Blue  Peter 
has  been  long  flying  at  my  fore- 
mast, and,  now  that  I  am  in  my 
ninety-second  year,  I  must  soon  ex- 
pect the  signal  for  sailing.  It  is  a 
solemn  voyage,  but  it  does  not  dis- 
turb my  tranquillity." 

31.— The  more  northern  nations 
anciently  assigned  portentous  quali- 
ties to  the  winds  of  New  Year's  Eve. 
One  of  their  old  legends  in  Brand 
may  be  thus  versified— the  last  line 
eking  out  the  verse  :— 

If  New  Tear's  eve  night-wind  blow 

south, 
Tt  betokeneth  warmth  and  groiclh  ; 
If  west,  much  milk,  and  fish  in  the 

sea ; . 
If   north,  mnch   cold,  and  storms 

there  will  be  ; 
//■east.Wie  trees  will  bear  murh  fruit; 
If  north-east,/ieeii,  wirtu  and  brute. 


INGRATITUDE. 

Blow,  blo>i,\  thou  winter  U'ind, 
'Thou  art  not  so  unkind 
As  man's  intiratitudc  ; 
Thy  tooth  is  not  so  keen, 
Because  thou,  art  not  seen. 
Although  thii  breath  be  rude, 
Bhakkspbark. 


after  years  that  it  became  successful,  and  repaid  its  author 
for  tlie  laljour  and  anxiety  bestowed  upon  it. 

When  Eeade  essayed  theatrical  management  for  the  purpose 
of  bringing  out  his  own  pieces,  he  invariably  lost  large  sums 
of  money.  His  one  great  financial  success  came  late  in  life, 
in  Drink,  a  free  adaptation  of  L'Assommoir. 

In  his  personal  habits  Reade  was  exceedingly  eccentric. 
For  example,  he  liad  a  mania  for  buying  all  sorts  of  flotsam 
and  jetsam,  with  the  idea  that  tliey  might  "come  in  useful." 
On  one  occasion  he  purchased  a  stufl'od  horse's  head,  thinking 
he  might  utilise  it  in  one  of  his  plays,  and  placed  it  in  his 
lumber-room,  where  it  soon  became  moth-eaten. 

On  another  he  invested  in  a  large  number  of  knives  and 
forks,  which  he  secreted  away,  thinking  to  produce  them 
afterwards  triumphantly.  "Seymour,"  he  explained  to  a 
confidant,  "thinks  of  giving  a  parly  ;  so  I've  purchased  this 
cutlery  in  case  she  may  run  short." 

He  was  troubled  with  corns,  and  wore  enormous  boots. 
He  was  found  by  a  visitor  one  morning  with  a  whole  waste- 
paper-basket-ful  of  new  boots,  which  he  had  ordered  whole- 
sale after  a  pattern  that  took  Ids  fancy.  His  gingham 
umbrella  would  have  deliglited  Mrs.  Gamp. 

He  had  tlie  unstable  temper  of  genius,  and  some  of  the 
controversies  in  which  he  engaged  gave  infinite  merriment 
to  both  friends  and  foes.  He  went  so  far  on  one  occasion  as 
to  write  to  the  editor  of  a  London  daily  paper,  threatening 
that  if  his  books  were  not  more  fairly  dealt  with  he  would 
order  his  publisher  to  witlidraw  his  advertisements  from  the 
offending  .journal.  One  can  fancy  what  terror  the  threat  of 
the  loss  of  a  few  shillings  a  month  would  have  had  upon  the 
proprietors  of  a  flourishing  London  paper,  and  the  amount  of 
ridicule  to  wliich  the  bare  suggestion  of  sucli  a  thing  exposed 
the  iiritable  novelist.  But  Reade  was  incurable.  He  would 
keep  pelting  his  peppery  little  notes  at  the  head  of  anybody 
and  everybody  against  whom  he  fancied  he  had  a  grievance. 

Perhaps  Charles  Readc's  intellect  was  not  speculative, 
perhaps  it  had  exhausted  all  its  speculation  in  the  "  Sturm 
■unci  Drang"  period  of  early  youth  ;  but  whether  or  not,  his 
latter  mood  was  one  of  untroubled  faith  in  an  All-Wise  and 
All-Merciful  Father.  "He  believed  in  science,"  says  Mr. 
Robert  Buchanan,  "  as  all  sane  men  do ;  but  he  clung  to 
religion,  as  all  wise  men  must.  He  was  not,  until  the  very 
last,  a  churchgoer,  and  he  had  no  regard  for  dogmas,  however 
domineering  ;  but  he  was  deeply  and  unobtrusively  pious  in 
his  lieart  of  liearts.  Remembering  what  he  was  throughout 
all  his  days,  I  think  that  last  epitaph  of  his,  composed  for  his 
gravestone  when  he  already  felt  the  finger  of  Death  upon 
him,  one  of  the  most  touching  things  that  have  ever  been 
written  by  a  strong  man.    It  was  as  follows  ; — 

"  '  Here  lies, 

By  the  side  of  his  beloved  friend, 

The  mortal  remains  of 

Charles  Reade, 

Dramatist,  Novelist,  and  Journcdist. 

His  last  words  to  mankind 

Are  on  this  stone. 

"  '  I  hope  for  a  resurrection,  not  from  any  power  in  nature,  hut 

from  the  will  of  the  Lord  God  Omnipotent,  who  made  nature  and 

me.   He  created  man  out  ofnothinq,  which  nature  could  not.    He 

can  restore  man  from  the  dutt,  which  nature  can  not. 

"  'And  I  hope  for  holiness  and  happiness  in  a  future  life,  not 
for  anything  I  have  said  or  done  in  thisiody,  hut  from  themerits 
and  mediation  of  Jesus  Christ. 

"  '  He  has  promised  His  intercession  to  all  who  seek,  it,  and  He 
luill  not  break  His  word :  that  intercession,  once  granted,  can  not 
be  rejected:  for  He  is  God,  and  His  merits  infinite  ;  a  man's  sins 
are  h^U  hurruin  and  finite. 

"  '  "  Him',  that  cometh  to  me  I  will  in  no  wise  cast  out."  "  If 
any  man  sin,  we  have  an  advocate  v)ithj,he  Father,  Jesus  Christ, 
the  Righteous :  and  He  is  the  propitiation  for  our  sins." ' " 


"to  BEAE  is  to  CONaUEE  CUE  FATE.' 


GOOD    WORDS    ARE    WORTH    MUCH. 


"  Words  are  the  wings  of  actions.^' 


Calumkt. 
Be  thou  as  chaste  as  ice,  as  pure 
as  snow,  thou  Shalt  not  escape 
calumny. 

The  Fisbst  Aex. 

A  BEAUTIFUL  behaviour  Is 
hotter  than  a  hoautiiul  form ;  it 
is  the  finest  of  line  arts. 

"  I  Don't  Care."  s^-" 

The  man  who  doesn't 
care  what  people  tliinic  of 
hiiii.nuistn  t  be  surprised 
ti)  find  that  they  don't 
tliiuk  anything  of  him. 
TuK  Shut  Mouth. 

It  appears  to  be  an  es- 
tablished truth  that  au 
ounceof  Ifeep-your-mouth- 
shut  is  l)etter  than  a  pound 
nf  explanation  after  you 
have  said  it. 

Best  oe  All. 

To  think  kindly  of  each 
other  is  good  ;  to  speak 
kindly  of  each  other  is 
better;  but  to  act  kindly 
one  towards  another  is  ^,y 
best  of  all.  f^ 

IXPLUEXCE. 

Every  man,  however  humble 
his  station  or  feeble  his  iwwers, 
exercises  some  influeuce  on  those 
who  are  about  him,  for  ,,, 
good  or  for  evil. 

Sex.sible  Coxduct. 
In    taking    revenge,  a 
man  is  but  equal  with  his 
enemy;  but  in  passing  it 
over  he  is  superior. 

Good  Looks. 


Duty. 
EvKST  duty  we  omit  obscures 
some    truth    we    should     have 
known. 

LIVIKO  FOB  Sele. 
The  man  who   lives   only  for 
himself  is  engaged  in  very  small 
business. 


PROTERBS    OF    AFFECTION. 

Hot  love  is  soon  cold.  Faults  are  thick  where 
love  is  thin.  Where  pride  befiins,  love  ceases. 
Love  and  a  coujh  loon't  hide.  Sweet  is  the  love 
that  meets  return.  The  heart's  letter  is  read  in 
the  eyes.  Love  and  lordship  make  no  fellow- 
ship. Love  lies  in  cottages  as  well  as  in  courts. 
The  remedy  for  love  is— land  between.  Kind 
confidence  begets  confidence,  and  lore  begets  love. 
Absence  sharpens  love,  presence  strengthens  it. 
Love  can  hope  tohere  reason  would  despair.  In 
the  husband,  wisdom;  in  the  wife,  gentleness. 
Nothing  is  more  tender,  nothing  more  violent, 
than  love.  Tlie  science  of  love  is  the  philosophy 
of  the  heart.  Love  cannot  be  bought  or  sold; 
its  only  price  is  love. 


Cake. 
Cabes  will  come,  but  it  is  not 
God's  intention  that  we  should 
keep  one  of  them  over  night. 


GoOD-XATURB  is  more 
atrreeahle  in  conversation 
than  wit,  and  gives  a  cer- 
tain air  to  tho  coun- 
tenance which  is  more 
amiable  than  beauty. 

Adversity. 
He  that  has  never 
known  adversity  is  but 
lialf  acquainted  with  him- 
self or  with  oihors.  Con- 
stant success  shows  us 
but  one  side  of  life  ;  for 
as  it  surrounds  us  with 
friends  who  tell  us  only  of 
our  merits,  so  it  silences 
those  from  whom  alone 
we  can  learn  our  faults. 


A   COBE    OF    MORAL    VIRTUES. 


Imagination. 
Happy  moments  live 
more  frcuuently  in  me- 
]uory  than  in  reality.  If 
we  look  forward  and  ex-  ., 
pect  them,  we  also  look  '*' 
back  through  the  haze  of  distance 
upon  golden  hours  of  unalloyed 
delight.  Imagination  is  a  kindly 
faculty,  and  helps  us  to  forget 
what  we  do  not  care  to  remem- 
ber: it  fools  us  so  pleasantly 
that  we  have  no  wish  to  disturb 
its  illusions.  Half  tho  discon- 
tent of  the  world  would  be  ciu-ed 
if  our  imaginations  were  only 
allowed  fair  play. 


77te  following  code  of  moral  virtii/'s  tons 
drawn  up  by  Dr.  Franklin  for  regulating  his 
life  :— 

Temperance.— £ai  not  to  fulness  ;  drink  not 
to  elevation. 

Silence.— Speafc  not  but  what  may  benefit 
others  or  yourself;  avoid  trifling  conversation. 

Order.— iei  all  your  things  have  their  place ; 
let  each  part  of  your  business  have  its  time. 

Resolution. — Resolve  to  perform  what  you 
ought ;  perform  witlioutfail  what  you  resolve. 

Frugality.— /?^CM^•)iO  expense  but  to  do  good 
to  others  or  yourself— that  is,  waste  nothing. 

Industry.— Z/OSe  710  time;  be  always  employ  fd 
in  something  useful;  avoid  all  unnecessary 
aetions. 

Sincerity.— Use  no  hurtful  deceit ;  think 
innocently  and  justly ;  and  if  you  speak,  speak 
accordingly. 

Justice. — Wrong  none  by  doing  injuries  or 
omitting  benefits  that  are  your  duty. 

Moderation. — Avoid  extremes;  forbear  re- 
senting injuries. 

Cleanliness.— S7(#er  no  uncleanness  in  body, 
clothes,  or  habitation, 

■rrauquillity.— i?e  not  disturbed  about  trifles, 
or  at  accidents  common  or  unavoidable. 

Humility. — Imitate  Jesus  Christ. 


A  Hard  Master. 
■When  you  want  a  hard  master, 
work  for  a  beggar  who  has  just 
become  rich. 

Leading  Others. 
The  important   thing,  if   you 
would  lead  others,  is  to  go  that 
way  yourself. 

sc^  In  Love. 

It  is  with  bachelors  as 
with  old  wood,  it's  hard 
to  get  tlieiu  started,  but 
when  they  do  take  tlamo 
they  burn  prodigiously. 

Motives. 
Never  judge  and  con- 
demn amilher  liastily,  for 
if  you  do  you  may  judge 
wrongly.  Attribute  a  good 
motive  to  others  when 
you  can. 

Those  we  Dislike. 

If  there  is  any  person 

to  whom  you  feel  dislike, 

that  is  the  person  against 

or   of   whom    you   ought 

^^  never  to  speak. 

Giving. 

We  should  give  as  we  would 

receive,  cheerfully,  quickly,  and 

without  hesitation;  for  there  is 

„„  no  grace  in  a  benefit  that 

sticks  to  the  fingers. 

Deeds  of  Love. 
"What  wonders  love  can 
do  I  How  the  most  trivial 
duty,  the  meanest,  the 
most  loathsome,  tiuiched 
by  love's  fine  hand,  be- 
comes a  service  all  re- 
verent and  beautiful. 

Langu.vge. 
When  the  language  In 
common  use  in  any  coun- 
try becomes  irregular  and 
depraved,  it  is  followed 
by  the  rum  of  its  citizens, 
or  their  degradation.  For 
what  do  tei-ms  used  with- 
out skill  or  meaning, 
which  arc  at  once  corrupt 
and  misapplied,  denote, 
but  a  people  listless, 
supine,  and  ripe  for  servi- 
tude? 


Winning  and  Retaining. 

We    attract    hearts    by     the 

qualities  we  display;  we  retain 

them  by  the  qualities  we  possess. 

Belief. 
Find  a  man  who  is  moving  tlie 
world,  and  you  will  find  a  man 
who  believes  something.  A  man 
on  the  fence  has  no  moral 
weight. 


Courtesy. 
Know  thou  that  court- 
esy ia   one  of  God's  own 
properties,    who    sendeth 
His  rain  and  His  sunshine 
upon   the   just  and  upon 
the  unjust,   out    of    His 
great  courtesy.  And  verily 
i'i  courtesy  is   the  sister  of 
charity,      who      banishes 
hatred  and  cherishes  love. 
Sklf-Rksi'ect. 
The  same    seU-i-cspect   which 
lircvents  an  honourable  man  from 
doing  in    secret    that  which   he 
would  be  ashamed  to  do  openly, 
should   also    prevent   him   from 
tolerating  within  himself  a  single 
wish   which  his   best   jiulgnient 
disapproves,  or  his  highest  moral 
conception  repudiates. 


"  PEECI0TJ3  THIN&S  AEK  NOT  rOXTNTD  IN  HEAPS." 


THE    FRIENDLY    COUNSELLOR. 

"  Good  counsellors  lack  no  clients." 


(M' 


Foolish  Fashion. 

Ladies  of  fasUion  starve  their 

happiness  to  feed  their  vanity, 

and  tlieir  love  to  feed  their  pride. 

Padlts. 

Ten  thousand  of  the  greatest 

faults  in  our  neighbours  are  of 

less  conseiiuence  to  us  than  one 

of  the  smallest  in  oui'selves. 

QnESTIOSS  AND  ANSWERS. 

Who  is  wise  ?  He  that  learns 
from  everyone.— Who  is  powerful? 
He  that  governs  his  own 
passions.— Who  is  rich  1 
He  that  is  content. 
In  Eabnest. 

Don't  live  a  single  hour 
of  your  life  without  doing 
exactly  what  is  to  lie  done 
in  it,  and  going  straight 
through  it  from  heginuiug 
to  end.  Work,  play,  study, 
whatever  it  is,  take  hold 
at  once  .and  finish  it  up 
squarely  and  clearly;  then 
do  the  other  thing,  with- 
out letting  any  moments 
drop  between. 

At  Home. 

Do  not  seek  to  get  away 
from  the  common,  every- 
day things  of  life.  In  them  is 
found  the  happiness  and  peace  of 
mind  that,  it  may  be,  you  are 
looking  for  in  opportunities  and 
circumstances  which  lie  in  times 
and  iilaces  now  far  removed. 

Specdlatoks.  ^— 

Search  through  the 
world,  visit  every  clime, 
examine  every  nation,  and 
you  will  never  find  a 
speculator  esteemed  or 
beloved  ;  they  may  com- 
mand outward  respect  and 
fear,  never  a  spark  of 
friendship  or  affectionate 
attachment  ;  they  are 
human  sharks,  aud  happy 
are  the  smaller  flsh  if  they 
can  keep  out  of  their 
devouring  grasp. 

BiiEOXEons  Wats. 
It  is  a  great  mistor- 
Vflne  that  people  so  com- 
monly arause  themselves 
with  idle  and  imaginary 
schemes— how  they  would 
behave,  and  what  they 
would  do,  were  they  in 
such  or  such  a  situation. 
Tbey  would  be  very  good 
and  very  exemplary  were  ^ 
they  very  great,  very 
learned,  very  wealthy,  very  re- 
tired, very  old,  and  the  like.  But 
they  neglect  the  gift  which  is  in 
them,  and  the  work  which  is  ap- 
pointed for  them,  while  they  are 
thinking  of  that  which  is  not. 
Alas  I  that  man's  thoughts  should 
be  so  taken  up  with  dreams  aud 
reveries,  how  they  would  manage 
were  they  in  another  station, 
while  the  chief  wisdom  of  life 
consists  in  the  assiduous  dis- 
charge of  those  duties  which 
belong  to  their  own  proper  calling. 


SUPFERINO. 

The  heart  that  has  not  suffered 
has  not  loved. 

Weak  Points. 
Self-oonsciousness  and  aflfec- 
tation  are  the  besetting  infirmi- 
ties of  the  literary  temperament. 

TniB. 
Time  by  moments  steals  away, 
First  the  hour  and  then  the  day: 
Small  the  daily  loss  appears. 
Yet  it  soon  amounts  to  years. 


WISDOM    IN   FEEDING. 


No  economy  without  efflciency. 
All  sweets  are  not  wholesome. 
Eat-well  is  drink-well's  brother. 
Lonti  fasting  gains  no  meat. 
The  best  flsh  is  the  one  that's  caught. 
Ill  beef  never  made  a  good  broth. 
Hunger  will  break  through  stone  walls. 
The  stomach  hates  long  sermons. 
There  is  reason  in  the  roasting  of  eggs. 
All  meat  is  badto  a  full  stomach. 
^yho  dainties  love  shall  beggars  prove. 
Pride  is  as  loud  a  beggar  as  want,  and  a  great 
deal  more  saucy. 


He  Never  Gets  There. 
The  man  who  would  have  done 
so  and  so  if  he  had  been  there, 
never  gets  there. 

Forgiveness. 
Let  u8  he  forgiving,  remember- 
ing on  how  many  occasions  we 
ourselves  need  to  be  forgiven. 

Fire. 

Fire  is  a  good  thing  in  the 

house  -,  but  it  should  be  in  the 

cliimney,  and  not  in  the  wife's 

temper— cooking  victuals, 

.^   not  roasting  the  husband. 

CTsBFUL  Opposition. 

A  Oii;RTAlN  ainoimt  of 
opposition  is  a  great  help 
to  a  man.  Kites  rise 
against  and  not  with  the 
wind.  Even  a  head-wind 
is  better  than  none.  No 
man  ever  worked  his  pas- 
sage anywhere,  in  a  dead 
calm. 

Toil. 


Trust  Not. 

Trust  not  the  praise  of  a  friend, 

nor  the  contempt  of  an  enemy. 

Closely  Connected. 

A  GOOD  conscience  and  a  good 

temper  are  intimately  connected. 


MAXIMS    FOR    HOUSEKEEPERS. 


livery  bee's  honey  is  sweet. 
The  house  showeth  the  oimier. 
He  that  is  at  ease  seeks  dainties. 
Anger  at  a  feast  betrays  the  boor. 
In  a  good  house  all  is  quickly  ready. 
Everything  is  of  use  to  a  housekeeper. 
As  the  year  is,  so  must  your  pot  seethe- 
Many  a  good  dish  is  spoiled  by  an  ill  sauce. 
The  biggest  calf  makes  not  the  sweetest  veal. 
Never  haggle  about  the  basket  if  you  get  the 

fruit. 
He  that  saveth  his  dinner  will  have  the  more 

supper. 
Tliere  is  winter  enough  for  the  snipe  and 

woodcock  too. 
Squeeze  not  the  orange  too  hard,  lest  you  hax<e 

a  bitter  juice. 
When  the  stomach  chimes  the  dinner-hour, 

don't  wait  for  the  clock. 
They  who  have  little  butler  must  be  content  to 

spread  thin  their  bread. 


If  you  want  kuowled^ 

you  must  toil   for  it;   if 

food,  you  must  toil  for  it; 

niid  if  pleasure,  yon  must 

— jj5   toil  for  it.   Toil  is  the  law. 

Pleasure   comes   through 

toil,  and  not  by  self-indulgence 

and  indolence.    When  one  gets  to 

love  work,  his  life  is  a  happy  one. 

Character. 
Instead  of  saying  that  man  is 
.^^    the   creature   of    circuiu- 
7r;    stances,  itwouldbenearer 
the  mark  to  say  that  man 
is  the  architect  of  circum- 
stance.     It   is   character 
which  builds  an  existence 
out  of  circumstance.    Our 
strength  is  me.asured  by 
our  elastic  power. 


Without  Mind. 
Dahlias  are  like  the  most 
beautiful  women  without  intel- 
lectuality—they strike  you  with 
astonishment  by  their  extreme 
spleudour,  but  are  miserably  des- 
titute of  those  properties  which 
distinguish  and  render  agreeable 
lessimportant  flowers.  H.ad  Nature 
given  the  fragrance  of  the  rose 
to  the  dahlia,  it  would  have  been 
the  most  magsiflceut  gem  in  the 
garden  ;  but,  wanting  scent,  it  is 
like  a  fine  woman  without  mind. 


Little  Things. 
Close  attention  must 
be  given  in  business  to 
the  slightest  details,  and 
evci-ytliiug  has  to  be  done 
carefully.  The  cost  must 
be  measured  in  every 
transaction.  Application 
is  necessary  if  you  would 
attain  the  best  results. 
Look  out  for  the  little 
things.  They  do  not  seem 
to  count  at  the  time,  but 
every  item  heljis  to  count 
up  ou  either  side  of  the 
balance-sheet. 

Genius  and  Goodness. 

"^  "  I  HAVE  sometimes,"  says 
Victor  Hugo,  the  famous  French 
novelist,  "had  at  one  and  the 
same  time  in  my  two  hands  the 
gloved  and  white  hand  of  the 
upper  class,  and  tbe  heavy  black 
hand  of  the  lower  class,  and  have 
recognised  that  there  is  but  one 
man.  After  all  these  have  iiassed 
before  me,  I  say  that;  Humauity 
has  a  synonym— Eijuality  ;  and 
that  under  Heaven  there  is  but 
one  thing  that  one  should  bow  to 
— Genius  ;  and  but  one  thing  that 
one  should  kneel  to — Goodness." 


THE     POET'S     PAGE. 


The  Child  and  the  Stab. 

She  had  been  told  thai  God  made 

all  the  utars 
That  tioinkled  vp  in  heaven,  and 

now  she  stood 
Watching  the  coming  of  the  tici- 

lii/hton. 
As  if  it  were  a  new  and  perfect 

world. 
And  this  were  its  first  eve.    How 

beautiful 
Must  be  the  work  of  Nature  to  a 

child, 
In    its    first    fresh    impression  I 

Laura  stood 
By  tlic  low  window,  with  the  silken 

lash 
Of  her  soft  eye  upraised,  and  her 

sweet-  moufh 
Half  parted   vilh    the    wcifl   and 

strange  dcli'/lii 
Of  beaufij  that  she  could  not  com- 
prehend 
And  had   not   seen   before.       The 

purple  folds 
Of  the  low  sunset  clouds,  and  the 

blue  slcij 
That  looked  so  still  and  delicate 

above, 
Filled  her  young  heart  iclth  glad- 
ness; and  the  eve 
Stole  on  with  its  deep  shadows,  and 

she  still 
Stood  Inokinq  at  the  west  with  that 

ho  If  siirile, 
As  if  apleiisant  thought  were  at 

her  heart. 
Presently,  in  the  edge  of  the  last 

tint 
Of   sunset,  where    the    blue  was 

melted  in 
To  the  faint  golden  mellowness,  a 

Star 
Stood  suddenly.    A  laugh  of  wild 

delight 
Burst  from  her  lips,  and,  putting 

up  her  hands. 
Her  simple  thought  broke  forth  ex- 
pressively,— 
"  Father,    dear    father,   God    has 

made  aStar  /" 
^  N.  P.  Willis. 


THE  CELAXDIXE. 
Pansies,  lilies,  king-cups,  daisies. 
Let  them  live  upon  their  praises ; 
Long  as  there's  a  sun  that  sets. 

Primroses  will  have  their  glory ; 
Long  as  there  are  violets. 

They  will  have  a  place  in  story. 
There's  afloirer  that  shall  be  mine, 

'Tis  the  little  celandine. 
See  its  varnish'd  golden-flowers 
Peeping      through     the     chilling 

showers 
Fre  a  leaf  is  on  a  bush. 
In  the  time  before  the  tlirush 

Has  a  thouijht  about  its  vest. 
Thou  wilt  come  with  lialf  a  mil. 

Spreading  out  lliy  glossy  breast, 
Like  a  careless  prodigal; 
Telling  tales  about  the  siin. 
When  we've  little  warmth  or  none. 
Comfort  have  thou  of  thy  merit. 
Kindly  unassuming  spirit ; 
Careless  of  thy  neighbourhood. 

Thou  dost  show  ilty  pleasant  face. 
On'the  moor,  and  in  the  wood. 

In  the  lane— there's  not  a  place. 
Howsoever  mean  it  be. 

But  'tis  good  enough  for  thee. 


"SHE  WAS  MIKE." 

"  Thy  tears  o'erpr'ize  thy  loss !   Thy 
wife. 
In  wliat  ri-as  she  particular  ? 
Others  of  comely  face  and  life. 
Others    of  chaste   and   warmth 
there  are. 
And  when  they  speak  they  seem  to 
sing  ; 
Beyond  her  aex  she  teas  not  7i>if:e; 
And    there    is  no  more  common 
thing 
Than   kindness    in  a  woman's 
eyes. 
Then  wherefore  weep  so  long  and 
fast? 
Why  so  exceedingly  repine  7 
Snv.  how  has  thy  beloved  surpass'd 
So  much  all  others  T'    "S/ie  was 
mine." 

COVBXTRY  PaTMORB. 


^^ 


A  LOVE  SOSG. 

Of  a'  the  airts  the  wind  can  blaw, 

I  dearly  lo'e  the  west. 
For  there  the  bonnie  lassie  lives, 

The  lassie  I  lo'e  best : 
There  wild  woods  grow,  and  rivers 
row. 

And  mony  a  hill  between  ; 
But,  day  and  night,  my  fancy's 
flight 

Is  ever  wV  my  Jean. 
I  see  her  in  the  dewy  flowers, 

I  see  her  sweet  and  fair : 
I  hear  her  in  the  tunefa'  birds 

I  hear  her  charm  the  air ; 
Tliere's  not  a  bonnie  flower  that 
springs. 


NO  comparison. 

You  meaner  beauties  of  the  night. 

That  poorly  satisfy  our  eyes 
More  by  your  number  than  your 
light, — 
Tnu  common  people  of  the  skies, 
What   are  you  when  the  moon 
shall  rise  t 

Ye  violets  that  first  appear. 
By  your   pure  purple   mantles 
known. 
Like  the  proud  virgins  of  the  year. 
As  if  the  spring  were  all  your 

own, — 
What  are  you  when  the  rose  is 
blown  t 

Ye  curious  chanteis  of  the  wood. 
That  warble  forth  dame  Nature's 
lays. 
Thinking  you  passion  understood 
By  your   weak  accents, — ichat's 

iiour  praise 
When  Pliilomel   her  voice  shall 
raise  ? 

So  when  my    mistress    shall    be 
seen. 
In  sweetness  of  her   looks  and 
mind. 
By  virtue  first,    then    choice,    a 
queen. 
Tell  me  if  she  was  not  designed 
Th'  eclipse  and  glory  of  her  kind. 
Sir  Uesry  Wottex. 


THE  HARE  AND  THE  TORTOISE. 

In  days  of  yore,  when  Time  was 

young. 
When  birds  convei's'd  as  well  as 

sung. 
When  use  of  speech  was  not  con- 
fin' d 
Merely  to  brutes  of  human  kind, 
A    forward     hare,    of    swiftness 

vain. 
The     genius     of   the    veighb'ring 

plain. 
Would    oft     deride  the    drudging 

crowd : 
For  geniuses  are  ever  proud. 
He'd  boast  his  flight 'twere  vain  to 

follow. 
For  dog  and  horse  he'd  beat  them 

hollow  : 
Nay,     if    he    put    forth    all    his 

strength. 
Outstrip  his  brethren  half  a  length. 

A  tortoise  heard  his  vain  orn,tion, 
And  vented  thus  his  indignation  : 
"  Oil,  pass  /  it  bodes  thee  dire  dis- 
grace. 
When  I  defy  thee  to  the  race, 
Coine,  'tis  amnteli ;  miy,  no  denial, 
ril  lay  my  shell  upon,  (he  trial." 
'Twas  done  and  done,  all  fair,  a 

bet, 
Judges  prepar'd,  and  distance  set. 

The  scnmp'ring  hare  outshot  the 

wind. 
The  creeping  tortoise  lagged  heh  ind. 
And  scarce   had  pass'd   a  single 

pole, 
When  puss  had  almost  reached  the 

goal, 
"  Friend  tortoise,"  quoth  the  jeering 

hare. 
"  Your  burthen's  more  than  you 

can  bear ; 
To  help   your  speed  it    were   as 

well 
That   I  should  ease  you  of  your 

shell; 
Jog  on  a  little  faster,  pr'ythee, 
I'll  take  a  nap,  and  then  be  with 

thee." 
So  said,  so  done,  and  safely  sure. 
For  say,  what  conquest  more  se- 
cure ? 
Whene'er  he  walk'd  (.that's  all  thcU's 

in  if) 
He  could  o'eriake  him  in  a  minute. 

Tlie  tortoise  heard  Ids  taunting 

jeer. 
But  still  resolved  to  persevere. 
Still  drawl'd  along,  as  who  should 

say. 
I'll  win.  like  Fabius,  by  delay ; 
On  to  tite  goal  securely  crept, 
While    puss   unknowing    soundly 

slept. 

The    bets    were   won,  the    hare 

awoke. 
When     thus    the    victor    tortoise 

spoke: 
"Puss,    tho'    I   own  thy   quicker 

parts. 
Things  are  not  always  done  by 

starts  ; 
You    may    deride   my    awkward 

pace. 
But   sloio  and    steady  wins    the 

race." 

Lloyd. 


LAW  SITTINGS,  ECLIPSES,  AND  MISCELLANEOUS  INFORMATION. 


INTEREST  TABLE. 

Witboiit  giving  an  elaborate 
series  of  tabulated  ligures  to  as- 
certain the  interest  due  on  any 
given  sum  at  2J,  3,  5,  or  any  other 
rate  per  cent.,any  person  may  cal- 
culate for  himself  the  amount  of 
interest  by  a  very  simple  process. 
The  amount  of  interest  upon  one 
pound  for  every  month  at  5  per 
cent,  is  one  penny.  Having  as- 
certained what  any  given  sum 
amounts  to  at  5  per  cent.,  other 
rates  may  be  calculated  by  adding 
to.ordividingit.thus:  ^months. 
5percent.for£80wouldbe£2  0  0 
2i  per  cent.,  which  is  one- 
half  10    0 

S  per  cent,  is  six-tenths  ..140 
3iper  cent,  isseven-trnths  1  8  0 
4  per  cent,  is  four-fifths  ..  1  13  0 
If  the  interest  should  be  more 
than  5  per  cent.,  then  the  extra 
rate  of  interest  must  be  added. 
Thus  for  61  per  cent,  add  one- 
fourth;  for  7i  per  cent,  add  oue- 
half. 


REGISTRATION  OF  BIRTHS,  &C. 

In  MnijUmd  an  infant  must  be 
registered  within  forty-two  days 
of  Its  birth.  Ilesponsiljle  persons 
failing  to  do  this  without  reason- 
able cause  become  liable  to  a 
penalty  of  forty  shillings. 

When  a  death  talces  place,  per- 
sonal informatiim  must  be  given 
to  the  registrar  within  five  dnys. 
A  certificate  must  be  obtained  to 
give  to  the  clergyman  performing 
the  funeral  service. 

In  Scotland  a  birth  must  be  re- 
gistered within  21  days;  a  mar- 
riage within  three  days ;  and  a 
death  within  eight  days. 


TABLE  TO  CALCULATE  WAGES,  &0. 

Tr. 

Pr.Mnth. 

Pr.  Week. 

Pr.Day. 

f. 

£  8.  d. 

£  s.  d. 

s.  d. 

1 

0    18 

0    0    4J 

0    OJ 

•i 

0    3    4 

0    0    91 

0    l| 

3 

0    5    0 

Oil? 

0    2 

4 

0    6    8 

0    1    6j 

0    21 

a 

0    8    4 

0    1  11 

0    3i 

H 

0  10    0 

0    2    3J 

0    4 

7 

0  11    8 

0    2    8i 

0    4» 
0    5| 

H 

0  13    4 

0   3  o3 

H 

0  15    0 

0    3    5J 

0    6 

11) 

0  16    8 

0    3  10 

0    6.i 

11 

0  18    4 

0    4    2 

0    71 

12 

10    0 

0    4    7 

0    8 

13 

1    1    8 

0    4  11: 

0    8J 
0    9| 

14 

13    4 

0    6    4 

1.1 

15    0 

0    5    9 

0  10 

IH 

16    8 

0    6    li 

0  10 

17 

1    8    4 

0    6    6} 

0  11 

IH 

1  10    0 

0    6  lOj 

0  11 

1» 

1  11    8 

0    7    3J 

1    0 

an 

1  13    4 

0    T    8 

1    1 

30 

2  10    0 

0  11    6 

1    7 

40 

3    6    8 

0  13    4i 

2    2 

••X) 

4    3    4 

0  19    2 

2    9 

60 

5    0    0 

1     3    01 

3    31 

70 

6  16    8 

1    6  10| 

3  10 

m 

6  13    4 

1  10    SJ 

4      4: 

4  11 

90 

7  10    0 

1  14    71 

lUO 

8    6    8 

1  18    .51 

5    5 

If  the  Wages  be  Guineas  instead 
of  Pounds,  for  each  Guinea  add 
]d.  to  each  Month,  or  Id.  to  each 
Week. 


LAW  SITTINGS,  1896. 

Begin  £nd 

Hilary  Sittings  Jan.  11  ..Apr.  1 
Easter  do.  Apr.  14i  ..  May  22 
Trinity  do.  June  2..  Aug.  12 
Michaelmas  do.  Oct.  24  ..  Dec.  21 


PRINCIPAL  ARTICLES  OF 

THE  CALENDAR  FOR  THE 

YEAR  1896. 

Golden  Number,  16;  Epact,  15  j 
Solar  Cycle,  1:  Dominical  Let- 
ters, E,  D  ;  Roman  Indictlon,  9  ; 
Julian  Period,  6609. 

FIXED   AND    MOVABLE 
FESTIVALS,    ANNIVER- 
SARIES, &;c. 

Epiphany Jan.    6 

Septuagesima  Sunday  . .  Feb.  2 
Qainquages.— Shrove  Sun.     „     16 

Ash  Wedneedai/  „     19 

Quadrages. — 1st  S.  in  Lent     „     23 

St.  David  Mar.    1 

St.  Patrick  „     17 

Annunciation — Lady  Day      „     25 

Palm  Sunday    „     29 

GoodFriday  April  3 

Easter  Sunday „      5 

Low  Sunday  „      12 

St.George „     23 

Rogation  Sunday  May  10 

Ascension  D. — Holy  Thurs.  „  14 
Birth  of  Queen  Victoria...  „  24 
Pentecost.— Whit  Sunday  ■  •     „     24 

Trinity  Sunday    ,     31 

Corpus  Christi June  4 

Accession  of  Q.Victoria..     „     20 

Proclamation  „     21 

St.  JohnBapt.— Mids.  Day  „  24 
St. Michael.— Michael.  Day  Sept.  29 
Birth  of  Prince  of  Wales  Kov.  fl 
First  Sunday  in  Advent  ■•     „     2U 

St.Andrew ,     30 

St.  Thomas Dec.   21 

Christmas  Day „     25 

FOREIGN    EPOCHS. 

The  year  5657  of  the  Jewish  Era 
commences  on  Septembers,  18%. 

llamadan  (Month  of  Abstinence 
observed  by  the  Turks)  com- 
mences on  February  15, 18u6. 

The  year  1314  of  the  Moham. 
Era  commences  on  June  12,  I8a6. 


ECLIPSES  IN  1896. 

In  the  year  1896  there  will  be 
two  Eclipses  of  the  Sun  and 
two  of  the  Moon  :— 

February  13. —  An  Annular 
Eclipse  of  the  Sun,  invisihle  at 
Greenwich. 

February  28.— A  Partial  Eclipse 
of  the  Moon,  partly,  visible  at 
Greenwich. 

Axigust  9.— A  Total  Eclipse  of 
the  Sun,  invisible  at  Greenwich. 

Au(iusfi3.—A  Partial  Eclipse  of 
the  Moon,  partly  visible  at  Green- 
wich. 


ENGLISH  QUARTER   DAYS. 

These  arc— Lady  Day,  March  23; 
Midsummer,  Juno  21 ;  Michael- 
mas, September  29;  and  Christ- 
mas, Decern  I)er23.  Quarterly  trade 
accounts  ai'e  made  up  to  the  end 
of  the  montlis  of  March,  June, 
September,  and  December. 


SCOTCH  QUARTER  DAYS. 

Candlemas,  February  2;  Whit- 
sunday, May  J5  ;  Lammas,  August 
1  ;  and  Martinmas,  November  11. 
The  Piemoval  Terms  in  Scotch 
Burghs  are  May  28,  November  28. 


BANK  HOLIDAYS. 

Tn  England  and  Ireland.— TLastcr 
Monday,  the  Monday  in  Whitsun 
week,  first  Monday  iu  August, 26th 
day  of  December  (or  27th  should 
the  26th  be  a  Sunday). 

In  Scotland.— ^evf  Tear's  Day, 
Christmas  Day  (if  either  of  the 
above  days  falls  on  a  Sunday,  the 
following  Monday  shall  be  a  Bank 
Holiday),  Good  Friday,  first  Mon- 
day in  May,  first  Monday  in 
August. 


INFECTIOUS  DISEASES. 

Where  an  inmate  of  any  build- 
ing used  for  human  habitation  is 
suffering  from  an  infectious 
disease,  the  head  of  the  family, 
and  in  his  default  the  nearest 
relatives  of  the  patient  present 
in  the  building  or  being  in  attend- 
ance on  the  patient,  and  in 
default  of  such  relatives  every 
person  in  charge  of  or  in  attend- 
ance on  the  patient,  and  in 
def.ault  of  any  such  person  the 
occupier  of  the  building,  shall,  as 
soon  as  he  becomes  aware  that 
the  patient  is  suffering  from  an 
infectious  disease,  send  notice 
thereof  to  the  medical  officer  of 
health  of  the  district. 

Every  medical  practitioner  at- 
tending on  the  patient  sliall  send 
to  the  medical  officer  of  health 
for  the  district  a  certificate  stat- 
ing the  infectious  disease  from 
which  the  patient  is  suffering. 

Every  person  required  to  give 
notice,  who  fails  to  give  the 
same,  shall  be  liable  on  summary 
conviction  to  a  fine  not  exceeding 
forty  shillings. 

The  following  diseases  are 
included  :  small  -  pox,  cholera, 
diphtheria,  membranous  croup, 
erysipelas,  the  disease  known  as 
scarlatina  or  scarlet  fever,  and 
the  fevers  known  by  any  of  the 
following  names  —  typhus,  ty- 
phoid, enteric,  relapsing,  con- 
tinued, or  puerperal,  and  includes 
as  respects  any  particular  di&tricl 
any  infectious  disease  to  which 
the  Act  has  been  applied  by  the 
local  authority. 


STAMPS,  TAXES,   LICENCES,   EXCISE   DUTIES,  &o. 


BILL  STAMPS. 

&        g.  d. 

Not  exceeding 5  ..  o    1 

/-     10   ..   0    2 

but  not  \  is ::  s  i 

exceciling  1  75  ..  o  9 
C  100  !!  1  0 
And  every  additional  £100,  or  Irac- 
tion  of  £100— is. 

DAYS -OP  Grace.— Bills  of  Ex- 
Cliange  or  Promissory  Notes  pay- 
able at  any  time  after  date  liave 
three  days  of  graceallowed— thus, 
a  bill  dated  Jan.  1  at  two  months' 
date  is  not  due  till  March  4;  but  no 
days  of  grace  are  allowed  on  Bills 
at  sight,oron demand. 

Bills  falling  dne  on  Bank  Holi- 
days are  payable  the  day  after ; 
those  falling  due  on  Sunday,  Good 
Friday,  or  Cliristmas  Day,  must 
be  paid  the  day  before. 


RECEIPTS. 

Receipt  for  the  payment  of 

£-'  or  upwards Id. 

Persons  receiving  the  money  to 

pay  the  duty. 
Penalty  for  giving  a  receipt,  liable 
to  duty,  not  duly  stamped. .£10 
The  person  giving  the  receipt 
shall,  before  the  instrument  be 
delivered  out  of  his  hands,  ob- 
literate the  stamp  by  writing  his 
Name  or  Initials,  together  icilh  tlic 
true  date  of  his  so  writing,  so  as  to 
show  clearly  and  distinctly  that 
such  stamp  has  been  used, 

CHEQUBS. 
Bankers'  Chcijues Id. 


PATENT  (LETTERS)  FOR  INVEN- 
TIONS. 

On  application  for  patent  £1    0    0 
Complete  specification  ..    S    0    0 

Every  patent  is  granted  for  the 
term  of  14  years  from  the  date  of 
application,  subject  to  the  pay- 
ment before  the  e.xpiralion  of  the 
fourth  and  each  succeeding  year 
during  the  term  of  the  patent,  of 
the  prescribed  fee.  The  patentee 
may  pay  the  whole  or  any  portion 
of  the  aggregate  of  such  prescribed 
annual  fees  in  advance. 
Before  the  expiration  of 
thc4th  year  from  date 

of  patent    £5    0    0 

Bthycar  6   0   0 

6th     „     7   0    0 

7th     „     8    0    0 

8th     „     9    0    0 

0th     „    10  0   0 

loth     , H    0    0 

nth    12  0  0 

12th     „      13    0    0 

13th     , 14    0    0 

For  additional  particulars,  see 
the  "Circular  of  Information" 
issued  by  the  Patent  Office. 


SPOILED  STAMPS. 

All  applications  for  allowance 
must  be  made  within  six  months 
from  the  time  of  spoilage  of  un- 
executed instruments,  or  within 
six  months  of  the  date  or  of  the 
first  execution  of  others. 


INCOME  TAX. 

Schedule  C,  D,  and  E,  &d.  in  the 
pound.  ' 
Incomes  under  £160  exempt  ; 
those  under  £400  alloiced  a  deduc- 
tion of  £160;  those  between  £400 
and  £500  a  deduction  of  £\Q0. 


LICENCES,  EXCISE  DUTIES,  &0. 

Appraiser's  &  HouseAgt's. 

United  Kingdom   £2    0    0 

Armorial  Bearings  Gt.Brit.  1    1    0 
„       onaCarriage.  do.  2    2    0 
Arms.grant  of,starapdty.  10    0    0 
Auctioneer's  Anl.  Licence 

United  Kingdom 10    0    0 

Banker's  Annual  Licence, 

United  Kingdom SO   0    0 

Beer  and  Wine  Retailer's    4   0   0 
„     not  to  be  consumed 

on  the  premises 3   0    0 

Beer  not   drunk  on  the 

premises  (England)  ..150 
Beer  drunk  on  premises  3  10  0 
Brewers'  Licences  :— 

Brewer  of  beer  for  sale    10    0 
Dogs,any  kind,  Gt.  Britain    0    7    6 
„     Ireland, one  dog....    0    2    0 
„       ,,    Every  addl.  dog    0    2    0 
Game  Licences  (U.K.)  :— 
If  taken  out  after  31st 
July  and  before  1st  No- 
vember, to  expire  on 
31st  July  following; ..    3   0   0 
After  31st  July,  expire 

31st  October 2    0    0 

After  31st  October,  ex- 
pire 31st  July 2    0    0 

Gamekeeper's   (Gt.  Brit.)    2    0    0 
Game    Dealer's   Licence, 

United  Kingdom 2    0    0 

Gun  or  Pistol  Licence    ..    0  10    0 
Marriage  Licence.Special, 

England  and  Ireland    5    0    0 

,,  by  Superin- 

tendent Registrar —  0  10  0 
Medicine(Patent)Dealer's, 

Gt.  Brit.,  annl.  licence    0    5    0 
Passenger     Vessels,     on 
board   which  liquors 
and  tobacco  are  sold, 

one  year 5   0    0 

„  „   one  day  ..100 

Pawnbrokei-'s 7  10    0 

Publican's  (U.  K.)  licence 
to  sell  spirits,beer,and 
wine  to  be  consumed 
on  the  premises:— 

If  rated  under  £10 4  10    0 

„         ,,         15  6   0    0 

„  ,,  20  8    0    0 

„  „  25 11    0    0 

„  30 14    0    0 

„  „  40 17    0    0 

„  „  50 20    0    0 

„         100 25    0    0 

And  £3  for  each  addi- 
tional £100  up  to  £00. 
Servants- Annual  Licence 
for  every    Male  Ser- 
vant in  Great  Britain    0  15    0 
Retailers  of  Sweets<U.K.)    15    0 
Tobacco&SnufE.dealers  in   0   5    3 

Tea,  customs  duty 0    0    4 

Vinegar   Maker's  annual 

licence  (U.  Kingdom)    10   0 

Voting  Paper 0   0    1 

"Warrant  for  Goods 0    0    3 


LIMITED  LIABILITY  COMPANIES. 

On  every  £100  of  Capital 

toberaised 0    2   ' 


AGREEMENTS,  &C. 

Agreement,  or  jlemorandiim 
of  Agreement,  under  hand  only, 
of  the  value  of  £5  or  more,  when 
not  otherwise  charged,  6d. 

Ditto,  to  let  a  furnished  house 
for  Jess  than  a  year,  the  rent  being 
above  £23— 2e.  Cd. 
Affidavits  and  Declarations,  2s.  6d. 


Articles  of  Clerkship  to  Solicitor, 
in  England  or  Ireland  ..    £S0 
„    for  Lancashire,  Durham, 
or  Scotch  superior  courts     £00 

ESTATE  DUTY. 

where  the  principal  value  of 
the  Estate  exceeds  £100  and  docs 
not  exceed  £500, 1  per  cent. ;  £300 
to  £1,000,  2  per  cent;  £1,000  to 
£10,000,  3  per  cent. ;  and  so  on  up 
to  £1,000,000,  which  is  charged 
8  per  cent. 


HOUSE  DUTY. 

On  inhabited  houses  oc- 
cupied as  farmhouse, 
public- house,  coffee- 
shop,  shop,  or  ware- 
house of  the  annual 
value  of  £20  and  not. 

exceeding  £40  

Exceeding  -£40  and  not 

exceeding  .£60 

Exceeding  .£60    

Other    houses     of     the 

annual   value  of  £20 

and  not  exceeding  £40 

Exceeding  £;40  and  not 

exceeding  £00 

Exceeding  £60 


50    3 


CONVEYANCE. 

Where  the  purchase  money 

shall  not  exceed  £5   

Excdg.  £5&not  excdg.  £10 


For  every  additional  £23  up 

to  £300 

If  exceeding  £300,  then  for 

every  £50  

Any    kind    not   otherwise 

charged  

Conveyance  or  Transfer — 

Of  Bank  of  England  Stock 

Of  East  India  Coy.  Stock 

Of  any  colonial  debenture 

stock  or  funded  debt.for 

eveiy  £100  or  fractional 

part  of  £100  of  nominal 

amount  transferred  .... 


0  6 

1  0 

1  6 

2  0 
2  0 

2  6 

5  0 

10  0 

7  9 

30  0 


GOVERNMENT  INSURANCES  AND 
ANNUITIES. 

The  Postmaster-General  is  em- 
powered to  insure  the  lives  of 
persons  of  either  sex  for  any 
amount  not  less  than  £5  or  more 
th.an£UXi. 

An  insurance  may  be  effected 
by  any  person  not  over  the  age  of 
63  years  and  not  under  the  ago  of 
14  years,  or,  if  the  amount  docs 
not  exceed  £.3,  not  under  the  age 
of  8  years. 

The  Postmaster-General  is  also 
empowered  to  grant  immediate 
or  deferred  annuities  for  any 
amount  not  less  than  £1  or  more 
than  £100  to  any  person  not  under 
the  age  of  5  years. 


Breakl r..i.o,  uutiici.>,  itsas,  Hot  Pies,  Porter  and  Ales. 


DAVID  WISHAgr; 

•  ^ca,  Mine,  ani  Spirit  .^iiftad; 

17  CITY   ROAD,   BRECHIN. 


FiRST-C  JQUORS   ON 


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BAKER  AND  CONFECTIONER, 
31   Hi^H  Street,  BRECHIN. 


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I^stry,  Seed,  Plum,  Madeira,  Sponge,  and  Rice. 
MARRIAGE  AND  CHRISTENING  CAKES 

Tastefully  Ornamented. 
Infants'  Rusks. 

Tea  Bread  and  Biscuits  of  all  kinds. 
Short  Bread  made  to  Order. 
/        Dishes  Covered,  &g.  , 

Uiin'Rprs'fnic'ine'B Ifl. 


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TIOMS, 

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I^S"  ST.    nD^^-VIID    STREET, 
BRECHIN.    --^^ 


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46    HIGH    STREET,   BRECHIN. 


Breakfasts,  Dinners,  Teas,  Hot  Pies,  Porter  and  Ales. 


DAVID  WISHART^ 


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17  CITY   ROAD,  BRECHIN. 

First-Class  Liquors  only  kept  in  Stock. 


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ROBERT    HAMPTONf   n/?^ 

(Late  W.  DUNCAN  &  CO.),  LP>- 

Qrocer,  Tea,  Wine,  &  Spirit  Merchaiit, 

1  HIGH  STREET,  BRECHIN. 


BRECRIM. 


Try  the  Far-Famed  DALHOUSIE  MIXTUEE. 

Large  Assortment  of  Ladies'  Hair  Switches  and  New  Season's  Perfumes. 
Combs  and  Brushes  in  great  variety. 


Kn  /  oo3sr:PEoa?iODsrE:R, 

TOY   &   FANCY   GOODS  WAREHOUSE, 

.  ^    /    54    HIGH    STREET,    BRECHIN. 


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Violin  Strings,  best  quality,  kept  in  Stock. 

JAMES    MUCKART, 

EAST    END    BAR, 

73   MONTROSE   STREET,  BRECHIN. 


WINES  AND  SPIRITS  OF  THE  BEST  QUALITY 
ONLY  KEPT  IN  STOCK. 


Advertisements. 


What  Shall  I  Drinh  ? 

VERY    OLD    SCOTCH    WHISKYiO 
A  MORE  HONEST  WHISKY  CANNOT    BE  ynJ 

To  he  had  from  all  Grocers  ^  Wine  Merchants 
in  our  Lahelled  and  Capsuled  Bottles. 


D.   A.    RHIND   &   CO., 

And    60    and   70    MARK     LANE,     LONDON,     E.G. 


SERQT.  KIDD  & 


DOGCART  or  WAGGONETTE  meets  each 


Parties    Driven    either   Country   or 

Reasonable   Rate.  ^ 


1    DAMACRE     ROAD, 


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The  Brechin  Almanac  and  Directwy  for  1896. 

G.    HENDERSON, 

BILLPOSTER  AND  ADVERTISING  CONTRACTOR, 

Having  added  a  number  of  New  Posting  Stations   in  the  City,   is 

in  a  better  position  at  present  tiian  ever  to  supply  the  wants  of 

his  Customers.      All  orders  left  at 

MARKET    STREET,    BRECHIN, 

/  PROMPTLY   ATTENDED   TO. 


JOHN  COLLIE, 

BOOT    AND    SHOE    MAKER, 

36  MARKET  STREET, 

B  R  E  o  h:  1 3sr. 


%'V*\.*X.'\."\.*V.V\.VXV*N. 


Oustomer  Work,  Repairs,  and  Country  Orders  promptly  attended  to. 
Every  Description  of  Ready-Made  Stock  at  moderate  prices. 


^^^"ROBERT  BLACK, 

GROCER  AND   SPIRIT  DEALER, 
^   47  MARKET  STREET.  BRECHIN. 


TAILOR     AND     CLOTHIER, 
6.S       HIGrll       STREET,       BliEOIII  HST. 

First-Class  Workmanship,  Style,  and  Fit. 

Gent-'s  Underclothing,  Hats,  Caps,  Scarfs,  Ties,  Gloves,  Umbrellas. 

CHARGES     MODERATE. 

Agent  for  P.  &.  P.  Campbell's  Dye  Works,  Perth. 

CUTTING  taught  in  all  its  Branches  ;  a  sure,  simple,  and  scientific 

method  of  Ladies'  Dress  Cutting  taught.     Terms  on  application. 


Advertisements. 


IMFERML     Mill 


PARCHMENT 


mot; 


Surface 

(Semi-Rofgh) 


Ivorv/FL 


Every  Sheet  bears  the  above  in   Watermark.     No  other  islgeni) 

Cream  Wove  Vellum  Notje. 

One  of  the  best  Writing  Papers  introduce^  for  manr  yearsl 
For  Office  or  Business  Purposes  it  has  ad^antadfes  0/  quality 
and  appearance,  while  its  very  moderate  price  enaiole^it  to  be 
used  with  economy  by  large  consumers.  For  .Pp^te  Corres- 
pondence it  is  especially  adapted  for  embossing  from  private  dies. 

ALSO   MADE   IN 

Imperial  Parchment  Blue  Wove  Note. 

The  old-fashioned  pale  blue  shade,  very  pleasing  to  the  eye- 
sight when  writing.     Smooth  finish,  but  without  glaze. 

Imperial  Parchment  Bank  Post  for  Foreigrn 
Correspondence. 

Envelopes  to  match  these  Papers  in  all  the  fashionable  shapes. 

Imperial  Parchment  Correspondence  Cards.  ^  \ 


BLACK    &    JOHNSTON, 

PRINTERS  and  STATIONERS, 
BRECHIN. 


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The  Brechin  Almanac  and  Directory  fw  1896. 

X    ^/a^bAer  and  confectioner, 

iff  //  ^J,    4|p^^    STREET,    BBECHIJ^. 


CAKES— pastry,  Seed,  Plum,  Madeira,  Sponge  and  Rice. 
<^     Marriage  and  Christening  Cakes  tastefully  ornamented. 
Infants'  Rusks.    Tea  Bread  and  Biscuits  of  all  kinds. 

Sbott  aSreaJ).  Disbes  CoveteO,  ^c. 


Tlte  West  End  Bar, 

,^44  ST.   DAVID  STREET 

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First-Glass  Liquors  only  kept  in  Stock 

EDINBURGH  ALES  AND  LONDON  PORTER  ON  DRAUGHT. 

JOHN  MCDONALD,  Proprietor. 

J.    &    W.    FORD, 

by  Repository— 24  High  Street,  Brechin. 
laU  Wares,  Hosiery,  &e.  Baby  Linen  and  Underclothing 

Berlin,  Fleecy,  and  other  Wools,  &c.—only  best  quality  kept,  and  at 
lowest  prices. 

I  Agents  for  the  Dundee  Dye  Works.       Stamping  for  Embroidery. 


Advertisements. 


J.    M.    PEDDIE, 

PASTRY    COOK  AJVD    COJ^FECTIOJYER, 
22    ST.    DAVID   STREET,    )/' J'^ 
BRECHIN.  ; 

JEarriage,  (Ekmtcntng,  f  irthbap,  anb  gesert  (ITahcs 

AETISTICALLY    ORNAMENTED. 
CHOICE  SELECTION  OF  FRENCH  AND  GERMAN  fASTRY. 

Jellies,  Creams,  Souffles,  Meringues,  Ices  and  Ice  Puddings. 

DISHES    COVERED. 


JAMES    S.     LINDSA,;^ 

29     HIGH     STREET,     BRECHIN. 


JOHN    A.   McMANN 

FAMILY    GROCER, 
100    HIGH    STREET,    BRECHIN. 


Fine  Old  Matured  Whiskies  direct  from    Distilleries. 

Brandies,  Wines,  &c.     Porter  and  Ales  in  prime  conditio 

CHEESE  FROM  IIRST-CLASS  DAIRIES. 

BEST   SMOKED   AND   MILD-CURED   HAMS 

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The  Brechin  Almanac  and  Directory  for  1896. 
ESTABLISHED    1857. 

G.    SCOTT, 

FAMILY  GROCER, 
TEA,    WINE,    AND    SPIRIT    MERCHANT, 

2;     HIGH     STREET,     BRECHIN. 
For  the  Finest  of  SCOTCH  WHISKIES  apply  as  above. 

W.  BLACK  &  SON, 

X      ;^CENSED    APPRAISERS, 

^aJorce^election  of  household  furniture 

Made  on  the  Premises  always  on  Stock. 

'CARI5ETS  in  great  variety,  in  Brussels,  Tapestry,  Kidderminster, 

Kensington  Art  Squares,  etc. 

QUALITIES     ALL     GUARANTEED. 


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OFFICE  AND  SHOWROOMS : 


4^   CLERK    STREET,    BRECHIN. 
Funerals  Conducted  in  Town  or  Country. 


r)J^^^IIDS02sr, 


^  i^:^^   SADDLER,    -^ 
^    S^.    DAVID    STREET,    BREOHIN. 

^  Orders  Neatly  and  Promptly  Executed. 


F, 


Advertisements. 


DAVID     SMITHj/f^ 

®r0ar,   Park  anii   potato    ^^ahant, 

22  RIVER  STREET,  BRBOHIN. 

J.  C.  MIDDLETON, 

PLAIJY   AJYD    DECORATIVE    PAlJfTER, 
12    Market   Street,    BRECHIN. 

Pictures  Framed  to  Order.  Mouldings,  Glass, 

Backwood,  etc.,  in  Stock.        » 

Latest  Styles  in  Paperhangings,  at  lowest  pvssioU  pr\cis. 
Estimates  given  for  all  classes  of  work. 


ESTABLISHED  1851. 

WILLIAM     WATT    &    SON, 

JOINERS,  and  FUNERAL  UNDERTAKERS, 
PROPERTY    &    INSURANCE    AGENTS, 

LICENSED  VALUATORS,  .  /|  '^ 

5  UNION  STREET,  BRECH™.    ^, 

Jobbing  of  every  description  Neatly  and  Promptly  Ex0puted. 

Funerals  Conducted  in  Town  or  Country  economically. 

Grave  Clothes  and  every  Requisite  kept  in  Stock. 

Charges  moderate.  /'  . 

SALES  UNDERTAKEN  AND  REALISED.  V    \   \ 

Properties  Managed  Carefully,  also  Bought  and  Sold. 
Heritable  and  other  Property  Valued. 
Insurance  Agents  for  all  Class  of  Risks. 

A  Large   Assortment   of  SECOND-HAND  FURNITURE  in  Stock. 


The  Brechin  Almanac  and  Directory  foi'  1896. 

MMES    BARRIE, 

f^"^  potato   Merchant 

/  AND 

^NERAL    DEALER, 

7    BRIDGE  STREET,  BRECHIN. 


-•♦♦- 


Light-Lorry  and  Dog-Cart  Work  Done. 

New  and    Seeond-Hand    Furniture    Bought 
Sold,   or   Exchanged. 


Orders  Punctually  Attended  to. 

y 


Clean  Oat  Chaff  always  on  hand. 


RAMSAY    KIDD, 

OBoot  anti7^J)oemafeer, 
74  hi;qh   street, 

BRECHIN. 

Large  Assortment  of  Boots,  Shoes  and  Slippers.  All  kinds  made  to  measure. 


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TAILOR    AND    CLOTHIER, 

%6  ST.   DAVID  SIREET,  BBECHIJY. 

jEvecg  IRcquisite  for  ©entlemen's  *waear  hcpt  In  Stoch. 

Ladles'  Jackets  and  Ulsters  made  to  order. 


Advertisements. 


GT 


Established  in  1852.  '  ,    ;   < 

CERTIFIED    UNDER    ACT    OF    PARLIAMENT. 


THE  HEAD  OFFICE,  i3  CHURCH  STREET, 

IS   OPEN   FOR   RECEIVING   AND   PAYING   MONEY 

On  TUESDAYS,   from   11   a.m.  to  1  p.m.;  and  in  the 
Evening,  from  6  to  8.30 ;  and  on  FRIDAY 

Evenings,  from  6  to  8.30.  .    ^  Jf/ 

The    Branch     Office,     The     IV^a^se,    -^dz^ll, 

IS   OPEN   FOB  BUSINESS   '2'^  ^ 

On  SATURDAY  Afternoons,  from  1  to-8  o'clock. 


DEPOSITS  received  of  ONE    SHILLING  up  to  ;^5o, 
in  one  year  ;    and  ;^200  in  all. 

The  Rate  of  Interest  is  £2  los,  per  cent,  per  annum. 

Deposits  at  20th  November,  1895,  -^52,330.      Number  of 
Depositors,   i8i6. 


Trustees  and   Managers. 


Andrew  Robertson,  Esq.,  Southesk  Street,  President. 
James  Craig,  Esq.,  Town  Clerk,    Vice-President. 

Charles  Anderson.  Rev.  John  A.  Clark 

William  Johnston. 

James  Young. 

A.  R.  Maclean  Murray. 

Alexander  Philip. 

James  L.  Aird. 

George  A.  Scott. 


David  Arnot. 
Alexander  Christison. 
James  C.  Robertson.         "- 
Alexander  Jack. 
Rev.  Thomas  C.  Sturrock. 
Thomas  Bennet. 


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The  British  Linen  Company  Bank,  Treasurer. 

William  Anderson,  Secretary  and  Actuary. 

William  H.  Duncan  and  Francis  C.  Anderson,  Clerks 

Rev.  D.  S.  Ross,  Receiver  at  Edzell  Branch. 

David  Smith  Barrie,  Auditor. 


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