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Lake County Press, Issue 905, 5 April 1900, Page 7

The Three ItTmheteers.

It does not in the least matter whether Dumas really wrote “ The Three Musketeers,” or whether it was really the work of Maquet, as was fiercely contended some forty-five years ago ; or whether, again, it was the joint product of all the workers in that extraordinary establishment which was so long the object of Mirecourt’s bitterly clever attacks. Dumas’s name appears on the title-page of something over a thousand works, and the" world gives hip? the credit of their authorship : his peculiar methods are forgotten. One might imagine that, of all his books, the d’Artagnan novels were his favourites, for Dumas himself was a sort of amateur d Artagnan. He was continually trying to forestall his hero, to be the same daring, resourceful, fortunate knight-errant. But in the nineteenth century Ms chances were limited, and his success was only moderate. Still, whoever wrote “ The Three Musketeers,” it wai undoubtedly put together under the Influence of his spirit and admirable sene* ralshlp

The averr.gr: nme occupie'i in the conveyance of the mails between London and Sydney, via the Suez Canal, is thirty-four days.

I knew a wise man who had for a byword, when he saw men hasten toacons* elusion, “ Stay a little, that we may corn* to the end sooner.—Bacon.

Spectacles were worn only by people of means in the sixteenth century, as they cost not less than £3 a pair, and the larger the lenses and heavier the rims the more they were sought after.

“ Mr. Editor. I want to advertise, for a wife.” Editor ; “ Well now, young man, let me give you a little advice. Don't advertise for a wife. Advertise for a girl who wants to marry.”

The Due D’Aumale is credited with the intention of buying the historic chateau of Amboise, and using it as a soldier's home for the benefit of such of his, old companlona-in-arms in Africa BA may need it, J