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In Siam they have been mining ior centuries, but the appliances are still primitive. In pome far back places the quartz is crushed with stones or pieces of wood, fitted on to bamboos, the battery being worked by water. Living is cheap, and a few pennyweights per month keep a family. The veins of quartz are chiefly leaders, and are not continuous. That incorrigible humorist, Barry i Erskine, could no more help making jokes than he could help being in a chronic state of impecuniosity. In defending a lady named 1 ickell before a judge with whom he was on friendly terms, he began his address thus : — "Tickel, my client, my lord " The judge at once interposed : " Tickle her yersel', Harry; ye're quite 8S able i to do it as I am." The lady's feelings during this interesting co loquy have not been recorded. THE HABIT OP HEALTH, The oonßtant use of Pkar b Soap ■

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