... ARE IIOLID.AYS A MIhSTAK-E? Tiiev FATAL SEAOIDE. iO Now people ure coming back from srnminer s5 holidylys t1je question arises ill Ieaey famrilieos, Are 'II we any butter off ? 9 Many people go away to the 0a solizdo annld coutrive to catch a lusting or frital iilllee, a: where tbey coek Ii 'ath. Do holidays pay ' sit '1110, Peon*C's Journal of Dundee, one of the miost io importaut Scotcll ...

... THIE TR\N'SVAAL. A. I p IMPORTATION OF WAR ty 05, MATERIAL P id, l - --a a PRESIDENT KRUGER AND THE is5, ;;r QUEEN. tt Is Prcsideut Wriuter, in the course of a speech at fc a> a banquet given in his honour at Bloejnfontailu ir said he had always defended the Qoueti, aud it 01 sn eujoined his people to respect her. He klnew that ud he ust abide by- the .Ludon Convention, ?? U tho Queen was 'eC ...

... JLOCAL NEJVS. -Y-POHLTANT TO LoI,.s:s.-MNladaml e WVorth's cele- brated Guinea Coni zs (bl ack 26s.) may be obtain- ed from her ViS urt, Mld J. J . DMorlunt, of 4 5 o 49, Palmerston-road, S:aovathzlea. bhS Ty you want your portmanteaax, bags, &c., to be re-nared go to IVcebbYs ?? illuma- factory, 56, QIuCen-stseet, 1'ortsea. One of the 1Largcs Stoak of Travelling ilecnuisites to select froml . ...

... NATURE N&GES. Is the Wasp a Waster ? 5 By common agreement the wasp is accepted F ats emblematical of irritability and petty m )alig- nity; but even this moch-abased hrmenopterous il insect plays a beneficial part in the work of p Nature, as a note in the -isd Xfatiuclts teslifies. A number of wasps were seen by 11r. R. M. Bar- rington, of Bray, ?? about hi3 cows. Closer V; Iinspection ...

... Convicts' Pets. One of the most curious phases of prison lif iB the aptitude displayed by convicts in manaing pets of smoall animalr and birds. Even criminals I of the most depraved type will secure one such . favourite, lavish affection on it in a way that vwould surprise boys, ford as they are of all r manner of Dets, and, should it be killed, avenge it . at all costs.-Chums. d oney in ...

... LO'CAL NEWS. Ir you want your porirnautraux. bags, &o., to be reneited goto TOebb's O~ld-ERstabnedMetinuu- factory. i3, Qu~eenI-street, erisee One of the I~argest Stok; of' Traveihug Iteryuisit's to select from. is I'S1G Pio ?? selection and prover adn..tatieln of glass;e3 involves ?? application of Scirictific mrincioles, ;ivlt'! can only be ?? byv s~l~eri-it study rued niade sec of ...

... and the THE PORTSMOUTH COLLECTION. bad aich A RECORD TOTAL. 1oh- Be not wearyinwell-doing was evidently the ng- motto of the ladies who, in neat black gowns, aem with smart collars, caps, and cuffs, and the red .uce Geneva cross prominently displayed; engaged on Saturday in the task of collecting from the people was of Portsmouth every copper and silver piece that tion female persuasion ...

... NAY AL NOTES ANT) ANEW S. Thc followialg are the Pvl i i31; !1 4amiversarie6 that fall to-day ?,ovaairi1:a: 13. , ?? boats of thc sloop FaIcily, wuit!l ?? .lox. cuttor, tleis day wo en ill clnaiir of two I Frenchl logers. ?? lwandlli, wihich wlas iu I charrge of 3Mt. Middleletou, tile Pl'rsor, \VhO had seveu maen with lin, succecded in I coming Up with ouc of themn, adel thouglh ste I| ...

... PAIRLIA MENT. I Ad lt - i eA tSCENkE IN TtE HOUSE.- . FOUR IMISR MEMBERS SUSPENDED. The feature of Friday night's sittirkg of the t House of Conimots Wats the s spension of four 1 of rthe l'arnellite ktorbers. lu Coniruttee of ' i Supply, on the Vote for iarbours, lighthouses, | &c., tinder the control of the Board of Trade, . the now lamiliar questiipu 9f the fiuiaacial rela- tious between ...

... CLOUGE V. HOLBROOK. A PORTSmiOUTE LIBEL SUIT. DAMAGES FOR TEE JUNIOR M.P. On Monday,in the Queen's BenchDivisionbefore E the Lord Chief Justice and a special Jurvy the case of Clough v. Holbrook and don came on for hearing. This was an action brought by Mr. W. 0. Clough, M.P. for Portsmouth, against de- fendants, the proprietors of the Portsmoutl Tinw, for a libel appearing in the columns of ...

... TOLD OF TRIKSTERS. ! 5 !- ,, ti :He Invested. Tomkipe: Tellydu, old man. I have a scheme uow thiat absolutely r'equires no capital aud is aa sure winner every time. I am going to get rich (;reen: Yots wouldu t let a tellow joiu, wold ic you? Welt, seeing as it is you, I will' let you in fov 5. 'o oh, vvell, £5 is not much to risk on a good tbing. HIere it is. and now tell me what your w ...

... XARITAL RTYRJOXL ea, Peti )rm. The Wife: John, didn't you feel like a fool 10v the. when you proposed to me? Pr( ' as The Husband: No; but I was one. pu: IUs * * * fas the Mrs. Hicks: You'll hare to get a new pair of va5 ,rey trousers to-day. Cal not Hicks: These I have on are all right. idly Mrs. Hicks: I know; but there isn't a whole stitch left of Dick's.. Mrs. Do Fadd: The latest fashion ...