... ,; 1-A TrIqGHT SQU.E /. ^Wbewntbe ooal jives ont', stciitet~mes tbe fire under steamships' boilbrs are kept going by l buruing the woodwork, of tbe vessel. In a tightlsquee-niart ?? fiond outbmany a beipful expedient. Nea6ssity is often'tbe mother of invention. Peqpleilostdin forests ?? on nuts ; and berries unctil rescued. Sailors In open boaats have tiitighled the agony of tbirst by B ...

... II ?? No. XI, MR. E E. HOULDITCH. When Mr. E. II. ?? first entered into public life people weie curious. What sort of figure would he cut in nomparison with those who had won their mpars in that line 7 He had not been at work long hafore it was recognised that tie was a man of ex. cept~onal force of character-not a parinian. but a man with an active form of interest and an absolute faUr ...

... I E -YII I DEVQNSHIRE PATPERS. ?? - -5N0. .711. DRAKE'Si VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD. IMent ion cf *nie name of Sir Francis Drake Must conjure upI to all W est-conntry men ?? scenes an(- inic ents of the greaitcsst sea-li;zlht of modern lhistor;,i, but wi shlall to.day take our reanlers hick to l perio ( eleti e years previously. wvhile he w'os till ntkniglitetl. Drake was the firsr mas n ...

... R IROYAL VISIT, TO EXETER. DI I _ _- a1 WARM WELCOME TO TIlE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK. ANIMATED SCENES IN A CROWDED CITY. Amidst the the most loyal and enthusiast.' demonstrations, their Royal Highneesea the Duke and Duohess of York visited Exeter on Taesday to fornally open the latet extensior o' ?? nud Univdrsity]Extension College attached to the Albert Moenerial. Museum. (brtainly no ?? ...

... if l lb EXETER. GARDENi ERS'OUTING. 1x_ A DAY IN THE EAST. The Devon and Exeter G-nrdeGners' Adeooeia' tion ?? day held n oe of thee mnotsuccecs- ful outings Which han taken ppac e under its auspics.c The journey was eade in broaks, (euppliplied by Messrs. 2i `l ru ers) over tte beantiful country lyin g to the East Qf the Exe, Poln absolutely ideal obillit,161o pwr~allA, 1,711b01t, nuc,!-A~ ...

... IDEYONSHIRE PAPERN.[ I . .i . 3 . I ,TI- El HISTORY OF EXE BRIDGE. c The present movement towards the en-r lariement of the Exonian Municipal I boundaries anid the consequent inclusion of t the parish over the river has rendered the Y proposal to improve the means of communi. b cation across the Exe practically certain of n accomplishment, anl now that the present i. erection seems destined ...

... LOCAL GOSSI. The annexation meetinz in St. Thomaril sm Thursday ended in the nanner everv- body expected. and the Apostclic parish has now formally expressed itself as -will- ing to Join its parent in the larger Municipal life. Mr. Tolsoi's speech ex- planatory of the city's proposals was a model of moticraticfl and simplicity placing tho essential facts before the I crowded assembly lucidly ...

... i BISLEY FINALS- 1U v~~0 QUEEN'S P-RIZE GOESTO T GUERNSEYT TEBSCOTSMEN 11 HA.D THE ST, GEORGE'S. RiHy, Saturday Mornilig. Al Thil morning a damp mist haings ver the camp, e Rain fell during the night, but ceased about'eight o Iclock. There is no Dwind, but its the light is bad and likely to Worry the marks- da3 men.~ N . - DDAY TO DAY COMPETITONS. -mr1n * The i Teslt l of the following ...

... ItA YOUNG MOT[IEWS STORYu |, The central figurn of this s'ory from the| ?? Nottinghtanshire Obeervei' is Mrs. hose to Ball, of 1i, William-terrace, Windsor-stroo;, ,d ileestoe, who in conversation with a reporter, ts made the following remnarkable statemsien' ?? t After the birth of my little boy, who is now four and a half months old, I seemed to I go suddenly 'wrosig in health, and to tell ...

... I WE MUST STOP AT HomEp. These lines are written on a cold, blusterous stc day in March. The wind is twisting the trees in the garden and banging the windows and doers like a choleric old landlord in a hurry for his rent. r keep stirring up the lire every few minutes, blt all the same the chills creep down my spine and up my legs as if they vere getting me ready for a visit from the infiuenza ...

... [PUBLISH}ED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT.] BY RATE A. SIMPSON. [COPYRIGHBT.1 4' ItWs a chance which may never occur again. aftd I hope you will apply without loss of time. I threw cown the letter, and sprang to my feet; it was indeed a good chance, and I by no means the man to lose it! I wa-s a younger son, and not only a younger son, but a very considerably younger soni having five brothers ...

... HONITON RIPLEs. Monday-Symuad drill, offlicients andl recruits, 8, drill order, Ken proceeding to Exeter must attend this parade. Tuesday-The undermentioned ellcer, nonceom eommissioned officers and men will preceed to Exeter by the 12,33 train on the oceasion of the visit of OHI.R.R, the Dnke and Duchess of York: dress, review ?? Lilley, Serge sr't.notretor King, Colonr-Sergeant Tocker, ...