... Febraary Wither Lore. THf~MS are two classes of weather iore; the entirely wuperj;titious, and that which is based upon -rsref- T- sL ?? I ?? . | Add As ?? i1 oasej upoin natural observation. In the interpretation of many weather signs they often differ; but upon one point they are in universal and emphatic agreement, and that is in condemnation of warm weather in February. We had bettor not ...

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... UJNITED PROT~dTA ON. STR2.N'rIwN'. THE EVANGELICAL ALLMANCZ. 3tPREBENDARY WEBB3 PEPTLOE bEERX,- Not ~ontrov-ercy, hut ailrrinati0s h thre Meeig held o ?? t~ Hl the a~ejmu-c-s of 6isExe' -, Al~an . h iitl. 'if the (CtY-pi: it. *i- ~i.'IQ'u l ' I - 'hl'd,ctris,,± (if thie N(,, 6 ' ai Ccta, tV-i, cri the, Cl-urob), Chjri,-te 114P-5f~ ~ , too iielirA of ec ?? saxc-ifksis. for tit, tle:, Liord's ...

... GERMAN Y AND AMERICA. I OUTCRY OF TlE_1; GEIRMAN JIN(G3OES| (FRXOM Ora CORRThPONDRN-T3) BERL.N, Wedunsday Night. Hfrr von Billow's brillimit rhetorical succes, in the Rvichstng, on Saturday, ha-s not silenced for long tho Agriculturists' attacls on Ameri- can policy. Baron von Manteuirel, one of thie r2most prominent leaders of thle Conservative parry, and a man whose authaoritv and inilence ...

... 1.0Z,) HAWKEL'S TEAM V. SOUTH AIJ'RIA. (EnItEitii SPn.tAL Innam7C.) E ?? Feh 15. Tie weutbi(ir conniitirmis write tcrfec!t to-dayt whenl the :aibi Arfl.;C; Eleven, who ys!.td hid miade 85 for i tilee wicketR.; r-suhard 1bir tikt imiigsc. 'Tie score ninunted ratii ]iV, 01I tit ilin ci tirr.e sile ?? stood .t 2U0 fur eight wickiets. Vi tbic e-i x.v 3 esuititi theta Wvo a vervy iirgt' attei ...

... 3I{(RE GOULD CARTOONS. Tb. third series of West'minster Cartoons (fh. w'estrinaster Gazette) covers the period fron, l9 to K98. They show no Falling off in the artist's powers, in fact, sorme of them are amrong the ?? he has done. In this category l wuwt he ineluded the irresistibly droll Leo ! Br-c irinni'U W r7l'us'ratise of rihe Laureate's pnoe)-' Pax Bntannica. It has all the value of ...

... I ' THE CRY OF T FIE CHILDREN i THE OPERATIVES AND TIlE HALF-TII(E QUESTION. TO TPZn EDITOR OF TMXG DAILY NEWS. Sir,--The vote of the members of the Northern Cquetiea Weavers' A.Malgatmatiot On the question1 Of rainng the lge for half time eimploymnent appears to be t~e atevoice of the people of Lancasthire, l'ho vote reiudui thtus: For raisilag the age to 12 yearsr, 7,762 against, 08,343. ...

... GIN - RUNNING. IT is an old jest that the white man sets out to civilize the Dark Continent with a triple alliance of fire-arms, Bibles, and gin-bottles. Of course, especially in these latter days, a good many other new things go into Africa also ; and an altogether disproportionate use is made of that taunt by those self-elected champions of the native races whose chief delight it is to ...

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... tits mo -RINENGS NEWS. ?? 1fltt~ ?? jolt li h:%v, Atizott 1ith roglmx-d 0' . ZI N - : tora ir .1.ovd' 5 t ' t t t it O f~ ~~Il sii a tv i n - ILL ut citued at tack of 0C~~~ Orl, i ?? sitiloroil 1t - lf, 11 t-s flotis sooN. ato toW -Itntiator. ?? -o-ttlTv' debate en 't on or list(snod w--i jt' '54 OON ?? tp 1-s-t 1 inN Io ist tt -1 CT-tVVtt toes ?? 01 I 13 triun ittout it ' , I ?? ...

... I THE GATHERING STORAIE IN TH4 BALKA4NS. LBY AN EYE-WITNESS.] WILL. the ERulgarians of M;IcpdqriiP4, with or without arms, J9i1u pe rebellion Against the Sultan's talflrity ?Are the, R~yas Of this Pto'h vii elieyt seloet ,then Corning spring to try coriciusions with thP ?? Itroops. of the Ottomap army ? Finally, what is the pioaiiY ?? *garia would comne to the rescue of kindred Slavs ...

... THE QUESTION OF GOVERN2NIENT AUDITORS. The Stock- markets are still exercised in mind over the Millwall Dock difficulty, and from all accounts are likely to be so for some considerable time yet. The other dock companies, which have had the finger of scorn pointed at them as a result of the better showings furnished by the Milltvall company have the laugh on their side at last, but when all is ...