... LUOAL GOSSIP. A lintimatedlast week, the Volunteer Memorial on Northernbsy has got a new foundation, and now, like the wise man's, house we. have xead 'of, is founded upon a iock. That's good hearing. But what about the cost of this extra work? The question ?? lb1e ? And this query does not seem to have been satisfac- torily answered up to date. The contractors stoutly maintain that as they ...

... DEVONSHIRE CREAMS City and County SUaVites. Mr. Collard, footbolll player, would appear to be well-named, save that he is not readily collared. In a local print I read about fernale Odd- fellows. The m ale fellow will, perchance, be the odd man out ' That Saloombe R egis smoke ease (iried at Honiton County Court, the other day) ended in smoke, apparently. TheExe at E..eter is now gracsd by the ...

... At the special meeting of the Topshami Parish Council, Mr. A, K. Hamilton pro-- siding, the Allotment Committee reported that subject to the approval of the Council they had accepted a field rented by llXr. Bellamy from Mr Hamilton. The Chairman said Mr Bellamy claimed £33 compensation. which would work out at about 6d per yard. He (the Chairman) was offering the field at £2 10s per acre, less ...

... Stubborn Enemies-Germs. The most stubborn of wasting diseases, so- oalled, are those of either a scrofulous or a consumptive type, These diseases are closely related, being caused by germs. In scrofulal bhe perms are in the blood. and manifest th mfselves in swellings and open sores, while in ti-e most coann[on form o conssumotion the gerrns are seated in the lungs. Both dise ases resul; frou ...

... The first subsidiary heading 6f the Post's City Council report- Odds and Eads- might very fairly have been mado to serve for all the subjects discussed by the Con- script Fathers on Wednesday. There was really nothing in the proceedings to call for comment, though I might perhaps voice the approval by the St. Leonard's parishioners of the Council's action in assenting to the amending of the ...

... Annual Meeting-Gratifying Report. At the Constitutional Club, Exeter, last evening, the ?? annual meeting of tbes Exeter Conservative Equitable Benefit Society was held uder the presidency of Mr. Walter Princ,J.P.,therebeingais3opresent M essrs H F Carr (one of the trustees), C B Baker and T J Allen (vice-presidents), W: T Scobie, A H Roushasn, C Southard, J Carpenter, F W Parker, It Jerman, C ...

... EXrouth 0 Chatt el. [LY CULEUW.'] The list of Shseriffs for the ensuing year, as selected by her DMa jnsty .t ycstes day's Privy Colincil, ineledes tihe a I; n 'of M1v. Jolhrl Pablo Bryce, of Bystock, iliis 6he.ilf presunupbive for the Coueby of Dovon. I am shocked and grieved to hear of the comparatively sudden death of Mr. Podburv. Amongst enry others his consrades of the Yeorallry cavairy ...

... The weakness and ailmonts so many women suffer are known only to their own sex. Men have no conception of them. WYe ulten com- ment superficially on thb thin necks or emaciated forms uf women, looking ait them only from the standpoint ot beauty, when, if we knew what nany of them have suffered we would withhold much that escapcs our lips. llowever; in thousands of cases it is not only possible ...

... The weekly meetingof the Exeter Corpora- tion of the Poor on Tuesday was presided over by Mr. Governor E, H. Houlditch, there' being also present Mrs Finch,Mrs Kindersley, Mrs Chorley, Misses Geare, PetheriokHarvey, Hardibg and Williams, Messrs Munro, Rice, Schiter,*odson. Hookway, Hamlin, Clarke, JButcber, Herbert, Jarman, Surridge and Williams. The pauper report showed 272 indoor and 1,022 ...

... Couldn't Sing Auld Lang Syne' The conference of the National Liberal Federation was resumed at Huddersfield yesterday, Dr t3pencc Watson, presiding. Mr. R. J. Price, M.P., proposed a resolution expressing confidence in the Liberal leaders and reaffirming the Newcastle programme. He replied at considerable length to the complain's which nad been made concerning the leadership of the party and ...

... Hospital Saturday Fund, The annual m~eting of the Exeter and District ?? Saturday Fund Committee was held at the Gujidhall last nizht, the president and hon treasurer (Mr. A. S. Ferkips) preoiding. The hon secretary (Mr. Millk) reported that last year's col- lections had not come up to the usual standard. The figures were:- E-geter--4t. Paul's District, Z£5 4s 41d; St Da\ i ?? £41 4s 3Erd; bb ...

... -at HIaywardS Tjhe strange Heath. - I I Spec ial Interview. evil1 be bast tolrl in her own vivid 1. ,ltOrY jt lags. Five yeats ago she hE ctjliee it hlea;lth. This gradually B: r erc tedaishe fell on the floor lb o ition she remained N : i'lc With~out delay she was sa jtIC t er bo neand in addition to tb ICC vec !°c bad tbe advantage of se rs a tion Iro a '1Cevoted mother. tb a timue onfined ...