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The Duke of .Connaught expressed himself strongly against- the docking of horses' tails at a meeting at Ottawa, according to the Ottawa "Evening; Citizen." "Personally," said his Royal Highness, "I think the docking of horses' tails is a relio of barbarism. I know that the horse dealers will not agree with me. I think it is a shame to deprive a dumb animal such as a horse of the tail Gcd has given it." The Duke also said ho deplored the practice of fast driving and overloading, which he understood were the most prevalent forms of inhumanity to horses m Ottawa. . , A FORBES CHILD BAD WITH DIARRHOEA. "Quito recently my boy Jack was very bad with Diarrhoea," says Mrs: SI. Lee, of Forbes, N.S.W. "For quite a fortnight he was ill, and got down very Weak. My husband bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Colio and Diarrhoea Remedy, gavo him a dose, and to our surprise the ono dose completely cured him. There is no question that, this remedy ia quick and reliable."—Advt.

Teacher—"Now, Tommy, can you name 6omothing that will not freeze P Tommy —"Yes, ma'am; hot water." ,; At the fish docks in Aberdeen the rather rcmarkablo coincidence was noticed of three steam trawlers lying berthed sido by 6ido, their names being respectively, Rose, Shamrock, and Thistle. ''What a pity that Wales is not represented," remarked a visitor, "that would have certainly completed it." "Don't worry about (hat, guv'nor," replied the man'addressed, "I expect thore's a leak in ouo of 'cm." Hotel Guest (to boy who has answered the bell)—"I want the boots. You're not tho boots, surely!" Boy in Buttons—"No, sir; I'm the socks." Guest—"Socks! You impudent young rascal! What do you moan!" Boy iu Buttons—"Why, you sec, ,»ir, I'm junior the boots."