The eastern limit of the Transvaal is Eomati Poort, and not all the evils local conditions can detract save nominal eense from it* value reason of the geographical interests that centre here. Komati Poort is sixty miles from Delagoa Bay, and situated the junction of two the larg

Were there ever each person* Adam and Eve. or ere these reputed parents ll»e human race pur with Santa Claus arid Kris Krmgle? These queries have been again raised by rrofinsor W. J. McCee. Chief erf the Government Bureau Ethnology at Washington. ranks among the foremost anthrop

Tod.v raelanclio'.y bathing fatality occurred at Sandyrorp, victim being student of St. Joseph's Colk?p. Blackro k. would appear that between 10 and 11 o'colck four students from St. Joseph's, named Wm. Col man. John Ryan. Kichaid Macken. and Timothy O'Herliby, arrived to bathe

“SHE WEARS A CROSS An amusing instance \ras lately given a staunch Methodist for refusing subscription to a nursing fund. No! said, I will not subscribe. The nurse is Roman Catholic. " Indeed she is not; you are quite mistaken," was the reply. is Roman Catholic. She wears a cross

meeting of the Privy Council was held yesterday in the Council Chamber, I>ub ,; i. C«tlc. There wore present;—His Excelitr.cy the Lord Chancellor, hi* Excellency Lord Justice Fitzgibbon, his Excellency the Master of the Roils, the Right Hongir David Harrel. K.C.B. The Solicitoi-

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AGREAT ASTRONOMERS INTERESTING CSiNCLUSIONS. In recent lecture Sir Robert Ball, exhibitini; how the earth came into being, presented two lines of argument support of the nebular hypothesis. These were based on facts well known respecting our planet The fir»t referred to the rema

I dwelt * nation filled with pride Her people were many, her lands were wide Her record in war and science and art Pm»ed greatiteM of tauacte and mind and heart. What grand old country it is I cried. And man with hit . best the air replied. “It’s Morgan’*. •* I went to Hesren The

Tlit- aimuiil meeting th<- Insli Football Association wax bold c-veuing u l^»iid<»nd-rtr. iu accordance with the restlution that the meeting should held alteriiatelv linbliu. Uelfoat. and Londonderry. Mr. 1). W. Foy, Chainnaa of the Council, ptcsid. d, and stated hoped the meeti

Watch ;ire pat-chased and trained to accompany the police on their nightly rounds in near Belgium. ALL IRELAND POLO CLUB FTRBT MATCH OF THE SEA SOX. NAVY AND ALL IRELAND POLO B R.H PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA PLATS FOB THE VISITORS. The All Ireland Palo Club season wsa opened ca Sat

“BLUt DIAMOND ■» SOLD. The creditors of Hope at the Bankruptcy Court yesterday. Counsel applied for a further *J* and that the u«Kr»t:ations now proceeding would result In the tors getting ten shillings poiuid. It trauspirod that certain heirlooms the shape of pictures and the H

English people are so little careful of the reputation which they bear amongst their fellowmen that they are apt to overlook any changes or modifications in the opinion which foreign critics express about them Englishmen, as a rule, possess a sedate intention to do their best in

Yertsrday afternoon ••Gigaa” Bazaar and Grand Fete was opened hi* Excellency the Lord Lieutenant amidst scene of the utmost brilliance. Never have the Balsbridge buildings been decorated on scale of »od» gorgeous magnificence, and certainly never before have they looked upon suc

The second day a proceedings at Ballabndg*- grounds connectkju with the clay pigeon shoot toaruament, in with " Gtgaa* Bazaar, were moat •occesafol. There was considerable addition tba members of coontry clubs, PortarlingtoQ, King’s Co., Wicklow. Clare, and Galway being well rep

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