Traveller.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 429, 11 August 1904, Page 3

Traveller.

AN AMERICAN IN HEIDELBEBGr.

WC Y* !*&£** 'poliahing-cff' course W *l when my particular M chfcm, Von Stey>, a man who had h a h^° qair ! d - An ? erioa n ideas in the year he fasd spent in the United Stateß, told me ms aunt and his two sisters were coming to town aext day, and he would not be roundp Would I show them I was only too pleased, and when the ladies arrived I took them for a trip on one of the river learners. On our return I noticed Count von Kaliecb, a coarse, disoa tha dock « H e- slouched m« JS ? 6 ga ?Bway, and as the ladies and myself stepped ashore he planted himself straight in front of the two girls, cigar in mcuth, student cap over one fanlikeTear. Un, dont be in a hurry ! If you can waste a day on an American pig you can surely waste a moment on a feiiow countryman and a noble.' '

He lud a red, puffy hand on the arm ol one of the girls as he B puke« And the next moment Ibo far forgot myself as to smd my left fist into the centre of his grinning face. The man went down with a crash on tho loose boards of the dock, and a gasp of genuine horror aroae frcm his companions. i~a mere American—had ventured to raise a sacrilegious fiat against a noble of the German Empire I Had I thrown a beer stem at tha Kaieer himself there couid not have been more amased consternation. Von Kalisch's face, as he scrambled Weeding and dusty to his feet, was a study. Catching up his huge walking stick in both hands he rushed on me with a guttural bellow like a bull's. I quietly sayed my skull from fracture by' Bidestepping,* and sent a straight left once more to his faca, this time planting the blow fairly on his jaw, for I was tired of the row.

He fell stunned and breathless. As his companions hurried to his aid I resumed oharge of the three hysterical women, and guided them to the near-by station. 'Von KAlisch will kill you for this,' cheerfully agreed several friends who dropped in at our rooms that evening. • He's one of our crack swordsmen and a dead shot, too/ one added, encouragingly. ' I only wonder his seconds have not come to you yet,' chimed in another of the partj.

' Can't you nnJerßtani ?' came a dof p, phlegmatic voice from the doorway. We looked up to eee Von Steyr stroll quietly iato the room. ■ Well, perhaps I can enlighten yon. Herr von Kalisoh is not likely to send anyone anywhere, in t afcare.' ' Why sot P' asked the puzzled student Von Steyr slowly took out his watch, looked at it a bit, and returned it carefully to his pocket before replying. At last he said, gently: 'Because, just thirty-two minutes ago, Herr von Kaiisch had the misfortune to die- I killed him.'

'We fought with sabres, and—that is all, Except,' he added, turning apologetically to me* ' except that I regret to see how easily my very excellent American principles against duelling vanish at the first provocation, I shall try to do better next time.'

THE DEVELOPMENT OF CANADA.

The development of Canada is being accompanied by a remarkable growth of prosperity. The Dominion has had many 'fat years'i but it is said to have just completed the yea: of greatest activity in its history. An interesting publication from 'The <Jaz3tte' omoe, Montreal, dealing with the export trade of Canada's great port, states that the domes! i 3 and foreign commerce have exceeded in 1903 all previous records, making a net? high water mark, The Dominion has had its commercial vicissitudes, among which may be mentioned the collapse of the Lake Sup>?iijf Consolidated Company; but in she great staple products—gtain, lumber, livestock, dairy produce, and apples—the export business from the port of Monti e&l daring the season of navigation is said to have been larger than from any other port on the Continent, not excepting New Xoik. We are, of course, great consumers of Cmadi&n prodaco, rnd among many *buitbuo&-ifc js interesting to acta our growiag appßntT^ r -*J^ ad J£ r l•■ SetSSSth" The remnrkabla season t2S&v*nada has just experienced has led to the assumption that Great Britain can take all the eacese the Dominion can produce. For instance, figures are given showing that during last August the importations of cheese sere 349.000 cwt„ of which quantity Canada supplied us with 300,000 owt. In the ease of butter Canada is less successful, having as strong competitors Denmark, New Z ialand, Australia, Russia, and the Argentine, But the improved dairy methods which are now being studied ia Canada will doubtless lead to dairy expansion in this direction. Canada haa a small population; but her population and capital are increasing. During the past ten years the foreign commerce of the Dominion has risen by no less than 91 per cent.. With the rapidly-growing railway facilities and the development of the vast areas in the West, Canada's commercial prosperity must increase, and her loyalty and resources demand consideration in any scheme which will tend to bind the Colonies more closely to the Mother Country.