The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-14
Winning his Wager.

house near Aberdeen, where there we're
three coy creatures who seemed to i'm
agine that men are terrible creatures,
whom it was an objectionable sin to
look at, was one afternoon accosted by
au acquaintance, and asked what he
thought OF the young ladies. He re-
piled that they were very shy and re-
served, but he would bet sovereign
he would kiss the three before twelve
O'Clock that day. He went in, sat down
in the presence of the three demure
ones, drew long sigh, and said:
1t wants five minutes to twelve; the
spirits hour is coming"
Here the girls looked at the agonized
young man with establishment.
"The spirit gave me warning that l
should die exactly at twelve o'clock to-
day, and you see it wants but minute
OF the time, said he.
The girls turned pale, and pitied the
forlorn-looking youth. He then walked
up to the eldest of the girls, and, taking
her by the hand, babe her solemn fare
we'll. He also imprinted kiss upon
her trembling lips, which she did not
resist He then babe the second and
third farewell in the same atfectionate
manner. Tie clock struck twelve.
Hereupon he looked surprised, and
after minute exclaimed
"Who'd have thought that an appari-
ton would tell such lie ?"
1t was some time before the sober
maidens understood the joke, but when
they did they evinced no resentment.
How THE TURKISH TROOPS LOOK
The correspondent of the London
Standard writes as follows:
II had scarcely been two hours in
Aash- Bazouhs returned to the fortress.
No one who had seen the procession
could form an idea of the wonderful
picture it presented. The greater num-
Der of the riders, mounted on their
ugly, lean little horses, which, however
seem capable of bearing great fatigue,
were Circassians, in long black, gray or
white coats. with half dozen little car
touch pockets in row on each side of
the breast Among them were few
Turks and Arnauts, a negro, two men in
European dress, except they wore the
fez, Tartars, Kirghizes and Armenians.
Each one was dressed differently, most
of them barefoot, many without saddles
or on high peaked wooden ones. The
Circassians carried their arms in q
shaggy, black wooden case, attached by
q strap to their backs, and every one
held the muskets taken from the enemy
upright in his right hand, resting the
butt end on his leg. The same hand
held short whip, while in the left hand
were the reins. and from the shoulder
hung a scimetar in leather case, red at
over seventy, boys under twelve; white,
red, green and many-colored turbans;
yellow, gray, blue and black trousers,
and in some cases none at all; on all
faces the excitement of battle, the dark
eyes glowing with a dangerous fire;
never was such motley group, and to
put the climax to this strange sight, a
gigantic Circassian rode along under a
green silk parasol, and several CT these
savages wore spectacles. No prisoners
were brought in, as quarter is not
given"
The EARLY PREACHERs.-It is u curl
Gus fact in the history of Australia that
the first Protestant minister and the
first Roman Catholic priest in the colony
were convicts. The Rev. w. Fulton
was transported in 1898 for taking part
in the rebellion at Waterford. After
suffering for some years at Norfolk
Island, he was permitted to go to Sgd
ney in 1906; was after year appointed
as acting Protestant chaplain, but after
a short time returned to Europe. Rev.
W. Harold. Catholic priest, was trans
ported ut the same time. He applied to
the government for permission to Off
ciate as Catholic chaplain, but was not
permitted. He was subsequently allowed
to return home. Father Peter O'Neill,
of Youghal, was a transported rebel,
but got an early pardon, and was sent
home in 1902. The first priest who was
permitted to officiats was Father Dixon.
He was also convict, but gained the
favor of the authorities, and when he
returned to ireland in 1908, in the Ian
guage Of the Irish rebel chief, Colonel
Holt: ''They were left without pr est
or minister, or any kind of preacher,
except barn ranter that neither Ro-
man Catholics nor Professionals would go
to listen to-"
WINES FOR THE SICK. Port wine is
more used than any other kind of wine
for the sick, but it is also wine more
adulterated than any other, and there
fore requiring extreme caution in its Sc
lection. A new adulteration of the arti-