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The Exeter Advocate, 1890-5-8, Page 7ionsuimon..minics PONINION PARLIANENT, Mr, White (Cardwell) flaked if it was the intention of the Government to introduce during the present ansion naetteures respect. bag labor peomised in the speech from the Throne< The following divorce bills were read a second time, on divisioa of 64 yetis and 21 nays: For the relief of Hugh Ferbes Keefer ; for the relief of Christian Filman Glover. Mr. Idonerieff moved the 0000nd read- ing of the 13114 for the relief of Emily Walker. Sir John Thorupeon oiled attention th the peculiarity of this ,Bill. In this case the prominent cane which Protestante °considered essential to divorce was lacking. This young woman was legally married, and was well aware cif that fad. f3ubse- quently she dinovered •that her husband was not as able to keep her as she sap - posed. On this ground only ehe asked for a divorce. He could not oonoeive of a case whioh would be more stigmatized in those , actuutriee where there wee laxity of prinoiple in the matter of marriage than this. He could not imagine an applica- tion for divorce that would oast more dis- honor upon Parliement than this. There- fore, apart from the ground upon which he was tioeustomed to vote against divorce bills, he would vote against thie one. He moved the eix months' hoist. Mr. Mitchell said this was a clear oast in which the woman should get the divoroe ehe applied for. Mr. Tisdale said the defeat of this bill would create a strong feeling in this country for divorce courts. To perpetuate this marriage would be a legal oatrage. Thie young woman was under the legal age which was necessary to xaake any other contract binding. Sir John Macdonald said he could not support this bill, It would be a great zniefortrinis to this nun* and ' promote demoralization if Parliament did not adhere to the principle of the law of the land and the law of God that divoroe could only be granted for adultery. There was a great deal to be said in favor of the atti. tude of the Catholic Church against divorce altogether, but be took the Scriptural view• a the case that divorce should be granted for only one reason. It was said that the refusal to grant this bill would lead to a demand for a divoroe court. He was opposed to the establishment of a divorce court, but even if there was suoh a court it must aot according to the law. t He looked with horror upon anything like the laxity that would be produced by not sticking to the rule that marriage should be indissolu- ble except for the oae cause of adultery. Hr. Davies said that this was a case in which Parliament should refuse to grant relief. Mr. Weldon (Sb. John) said that such a case as this would never be sanotioned by a divoroe wart. • The House divided on motion for the six months' boist, which was carried on a dive. sion of 70 yeas and 35 nays. Mr. Wallaoe moved the second reading of the Aot to amend the Aot for the prevention and supprenion of combinationformed in restraint of trade. The bill was read a second time and re- ferred to committee. Mr. Brien moved the second reading of the bill to amend the Frenohise Aot, whioh proposed to reduce the income qualifioa- tion from a300 to 8250. Sir John Meodonald said it was im- possible to get this measure through this session. He moved in amendment the six months' hoist. The amendment was carried. Mr. Speaker announced that having been informed by the member for Quebec East that the member for Kent, N. B., had vacated his seat by accepting office under the Government, he had issued a warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery for a new election. Ginger wine, on whioh formerly there was a duty of $2 a gallon, was so classified to provide that when it contains less than 40 per cent. of proof spirits, the duty shall be 75 cents per gallon, and if containing raore 62 per gallon. Sir Richard Cartwright askatheFinance Minister for an estimate of the increase of revenue that would result from the raieing of the duty on alcoholic liquors from 61.75 to 02 per gallon. Mr. Foster said that the officers of the .department caionlated that the increase Would be $20,000. Sir Riohard Cartwright said that the Minister of Finance would not, of course, *know as much about brandy and spirits as some of his colleagues. He disputed the aoouraoy of the estimate. At present Can- ada imported 800,000 gallons of spirits, and 25 cents additionel on each gallon would (Mount to 0200,000. Taking into consideration the removal of the starting pointao 15 degrees 'below proof the total increase could not be less than $250,000. Sir Richard.; Cartwright said h'e - had htirdly, expected to .find the Minister of Finance in the, gaiee of a full-grown:pro- tectionist of the industry of menufatiturmg intoxicating liqaors. This was a curious role for one with his record taldopt. The provision which required that liquors should be kept for two years, instead of being' an injury, was an enormous 'protection to existing diatillets, as it gave them te monop- oly of the tredet Vesicles that, they were given a reduction of duty for keeping the liquor, whioh inoreseed in value7as it grew in age. He could not see how the temper- ance supporters of the Miniater of Finance could countenance the heavy increase of duty on the neoesseries of life, such as flout and pork, while the exoise duty on whiekey remained untouched. Mr. Jones (Halifax) said the ginance Minister wished to protect the manure°. ewers of whiskeyin this country. by put- ting an inoreased.daty on foreign artiolee, and allowing the domestio duty to remain, as it was before, consequently plaoing the menufaotarers in a more favorable posi- tion. It was well the country should realize this and understand• it thoroughly. By the change Of tariff proposed the Fin - : awe Minister would take at least $400,000 ,more out of the pockets of the taxpayers of 'this country, Mr. Mille congratulated the hon. gentle- men who favored prohibition on the other .aide of the Hottse on the altered sentimenta they appeared to entertain at the present time. It wad a very remarkable thing that those hen, gentlemen ehonld favor a high tax on leten,detuffe and other things neoepsery:for the support of the widow and orphan, and that they should favor a tariff which encouraged the manufacture of spirits in Cabeda. He was quite ettre that the conetituente of them hon. gentlemen would appreciate the earnestness with which they 'lied hitherto etipported the caus6 of prohibition. He would bo glad to learn where they had got the new light, be- cause thbsenti the Liberal Bide of the,House had notgot any. • " Mr. Foster—Yon will never get it then. Mr. Illilise-No; air, we dontwait to get our epititeup by pouring i 3 irits down. It wasla neW departure on the part of the advobates of prohibition on the other side of the Rouge'when they found it necessary • to adopt a polioy tsf encouraging the mann- fastArteof spirzte in Canada. Mr. Fodor said there was no article itt Canada which bore a higher tax than in- toxioating liquor, The hon. member for Halifax had also declared that the ohanges proposed would add e400,000 to the • extra taxes,. The matter of temperance watiabe thought, more closely oonneoted with the consumption of olooholict liquors rather than with the ananufacture ofthem. Mr. Freeman eplied to the criticisms of M. B/fille, and deelared if he brought in a menure for prohibition the members on that side would eupport him. Mr. Mills—I have tried you, and Yon would not do it. Sir Richard Cartwright remarked that the extra duties would make the franohiee for the manufaeture of whiekey much more valueble than it was before, The Finenee Minister had made a, great mie- take in departing from the practice of his predecessor, Mr. Blake pointed out that the hon. member for Queen's County deolared as a temperance advocate he was opposed to the manufacture of whet he called "deadly poison," whilst the Minister of Finance) de- clared for the consumption and not the menufacture. The item paned. Mr. Davies directed the attention of the Minister of Finance io'the duties on pork, arguing that no protection was afforded the farmer at all. The olear pork had to pay a duty of 1 cents' whilat on mess pork there was a duty of06 a barrel. The lum- bermen, instead of buying mess pork from the farmer, were going to purcheee the clear pork, whioh only paid a duty of 1i• ciente. Where was the protection in that? Mr. 13eohard said pork was the only article in regard to which the farmers of Quebec reoeived proteotion. Mr. Cook stated that the lumbermen must have pork much heavier than that raised in Canada. Mr. Sproule said some people talked as if pork was the only thing lumbermen oould eat. If this duty did the lumbermen an injury by increasing the price of pork it would do the farmere good by enhancing the value of one of their produots, He thought the Goverment should put a duty of 3 oente a pound all round on meat. Mr. McMillan said that if hogs were to be allowed to come in at 30 per cent. it was no protection to the farmer. Mr. Heseon made a demand for more protection to the farmer, and said that hogs should be 40 per cent. Mr. Dayies said that the increased duty which the 'United States proposed to put on potatoes would shut lout altogether the vast potato products �f Prince Edward Island. Unless this article were protected to each an extent as would give the farmers control of the Canadian market they would suffer oonsiderably. Half a cent a pound on pork was no protection whatever. Mr. White (Renfrew) asked the Minister of Finance to dofine what was meant by mess pork. Mr. Foster asked that the discussion be postponed so that the Government might take into consideration the question of de- fining mess pork. Mr. McMullen, on motion for the seoond reading of the tariff resolution, moved in amendment that the resolution be referred back to the committee for the pttapose of redwing the duty on binding twine and cordage. He said that the faot thab it was stated that a syndicate had been formed for the purpose of buying up the memento. toriee of binding twine and cordage shored be suffedent to induce the Government to consent to a reduction of the duty. -ahe House divided on the amendment, whioh was lost on a vote of 44 yeas and 85 nays. Mr. Charlton said that there was another subject to whioh, in the public interest, attention ehotild be given. He moved that the resolution be referred back with in. etruotione to remove the duty on nursery stook. Lost on division. The House went into Committee. of' Supply. Mr. McMillan °barged that the Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa was being carried on in an extravagant way, so as to be of no practical use to farmers. Mr. Roviand said the Experimental Farm was a complete farce. Mr. Carling said the farm was as yet in its infancy, and would eventually be of great service to the farming community. Mr. Wallace moved by consent the third reading of the Anti•Combines Bill, in order that it might be sent on to the Senate. The Bill was read a third time. The bill respeoting the electoral franchise was read a second time and the House went into committee on it. Mr. Chapleatt announced that it was the opinion of himself and colleagues that the revision of the voters' lists was not noes - eery this year. This, he believed, would meet with the approval of both sides of the House. Outside of the expenditure which the revision entailed upon the oortatry, there was a large expenditure on tbe part 'of oandidatee and the public. 'This Parlia- ment hed not reached,the end uf US dura- tion, because under ordinary circumstanoes it could continue till the end of the year 1892. About Maroh of that year the writs would have to be issued for the gen- ets' election. Before the natural expira- tion of Parliament an important event must take place. The census must be taken in 1891. This event must be fol- lowed by a readjustment of repreeentation. During the present year the local elections would take place in two of the largest Pro- vinces„ at the very time that the revision, if done this year, mut-be undertaken. Therefore he did not tink the Herm would desire that the lists should be re- vised this year. For the purpose of economy, it,was thought the Government might nn- derteke the printing of supplementary lista at Ottawa. They wee mistaken for two reasons. In the first place the print. ing establishment, although in existence for a year and a halt, was not in a com- plete state, and in the second place it was not believed there would have been so many changes to be made in the lists. It must be remembered that there were 7,000 Dolling districts, and whilet the number of electors in 1888 was 900,000, to -day there were a little over a million. The supple- mentary lista were received at a time when the Printing Department had to cope with the greatest difficulties. One of the <flanges of this Aot provided that in the future the supplementary lista should be given out by the revieing offioers in each district to print. ing offices under instruction and accord- ing to rates from the Queen's printer. He claimed now that the lists were more per- fect than they ever were before. Under the bill the expenditure would be very mook re. ducted. Formerly the revising officer was obliged to post three lists in conspicuous places. For this purpose 21,000 lists were required, and he was informed that the ex- penditure for posting alone amounted to between e11,000 and $13,900. The ex. penditure for the gaieties of revis=.4 oili. cers was very large. There were 215 con- stituencies and the number of revising oili, cera was 170. Tho average salary wee 5400 or 0500, causing an expenditure of a85,000. 'Ihere were twe schelnes by which thie ez. penditute might be reduced. Mr. Jong (Halifax)—Abolish tl:te Act. 5 of money. One plan to reduce the expeudi. ture would be to increase the Bin of the electoral dietriote, or as the difficult oliaraoter ef their duties decreased the more the Act hecitne known the salaries of *a- vant:1g ofeoers inlght be reduced. If they amid only effect a saving of half a cent on the -present price of three cents a line for printing the lido, it would mean a saving on the orient* eapplementory list, that of names to be removed, of between 01,100 and $1,300. It had been argued by the Liberal and Conservative papers alike that in view of the, !ergo expenditure the provincial system of revision would be preferable. He had it, however, on the authority of one of the most prominent provincial revising officers„ that the cost of provincial revieiou was noe, Be low as it Was thought to be. • Mr. Laurier said it appeored after all they were not to have a revision of the lista this year, although the First Minister had to all intents and purposes declared there would be. They were haformed, although the law provided there should be a revision every year, the Aot solemnly put on the statute book should be still farther amended, and the revision deferred for another year, The more they looked at this Act, the more they were convinced it was illogical and unnecessary. A constituency might be opened at any Element, and the eleotion would not be conducted on the new list, but on a list three yeare old, and not the elec. torate of the preaent time. The Govern, ment were ashamed of their progeny, and afraid to put the law into force. The Secretary of State had told them the Pio- vinoial revision was nearly as cheap as the Dominion elections, and when he made the statement there was to be no revision he was cheered at this announcement. The reason was the Conservativewere afraid to face the expenditure under the revision. The Liberals were ready to swept the Provinoial lists, but the Conservatives were not.. Mr. Barron said by not posting up the lists a great injagtioe would be done to a good many constituencies. Mr. Mitchell said he inferred from Mr. Chapleaa's statement that there would be no election until the expiration of this Par- liaraent in March, 1892. Mr Chapleau—I hope so. Mr. Mitchell—It is not a question of what the hon. gentlemen hopes or what he wishea. I am endeavoring to ascertain for myself whether I understood the hon. gen- tleman right. As he understood it, there were to be two more unions of this Parlia- ment before an election took plaoe. The Government could not help themselves in this, because if a general eleotion were to take plaoe before a census were made, there would he a great deal of dissatisfaction in the provinces which were entitled to in - °reseed representation. In order to meet this, therefore, there would have to be another general election after the redietri- bution. He warned the members on the Liberal side of the House to look oat that they were not gerrymandered out of their seats when a redistribution took plaoe. Sir John Macdonald said, in answer to Mr. Mitchell's enquiry: My only consti- tutional answer is, I Sal not authorized by His Excellency the Governor-General to announoe how the prerogative of theCrown will be exercised in that regard." Mr. Paterson eaid he was unable to con- gratulate the Secretary of State upon hie legislation. The Franchise Act contained so many weaknesses and was apperently so unworkable that it ought to be repealed altogether. There were no leas than eix sections in the present Act repealing thirteen paned last year. Mr. Chaplean—No, amending. Mr. Paterson—Yes, one may be amend- ing, bat only one is adding while the other five are repealing. He did not believe in the bill at all. The revision not being held this year wonld result in disfran- chising hundreds of voters ii an election took place. • Mr. Mills observed that Mr. Chapleares amendment reminded hina of the improve- ments to the old gun. It wanted a new look, a new stook and a new barrel. These amendments would remove every vestige of the old hill. Mr. Blake said the Government were polishing up the barrel of the gun, oiling the look, and furnishing a stook, but they were agreed that While they should admire it, that it shonld be hung up in the hall, and not be allowed to shoot. After the weapon was tried three years ago it was arranged it should not shoot for three years more. The amendment to the bill wae made upon pressure from behind. The measure was unjust, expensive and mutat. isfaotory. Re was surprised that the hon. member for Brant, with his usual fairness, had complained of the amendments, since they both agreed the measure was radically bad and could not be made good, and tho impossible task the hon. gentleman bad set himself was to make a silk plane out of a sow's ear. e Mr. Ohapleau moved that the first no- tion, which provides that tlaw occasional absenoe of any farmer's son from the resi- dence of his father or mother for a period not exceeding six months prior to the revi- sion of the list shall not disqualify him, be anaentled by adding the worde, "Or a son of the owner of real property other than a farmer." • The motion was carried. Mr. Mitchell moved in amendment that all the words after the. word " Act " be struck out and the following added: "And all other seotioas of the said Aot and the %ate emending the, same ,are hereby re- pealed." ' • - The amendment was nut and lost. Mr. Somerville asked" in what way the Printing Bureau had failed that it became necessary that these lista should be printed in each constituency. Mr. Chapleatt ,saM the -chief difficulty was the transferelng of these lists from distant parts of the oonn,try, which had been pointed Ont by.the revising effioers. Last year there were 14,000 enpplementary lists. 1 Mr. Somerville Said the same objeotion applied to the printing of the main lists at Ottawa, and feats proved that the Opposi. tion ware right viten they objected to the establishment of the present method. He asked if all the Anal lista would be printed at Ottawa. • Mr. Chapleen answeredin the affirms. tive. He then moved to add a new clause providing that, there shall be no revision during the yaar 1890, and the present lists shall remain in force till 1891. Mr. Davies said there must be a clear understanding that the Government don not intend to hold the general election tinder the present Hat. ' The dense was adopted. Sir John Macdonald explained that the item of 814,000 for a car for the Governor- General was for a new car to replace the " Jamaica " oar burned some months ago. The, Governor-General himself would contribute 3 per sent, to the cost and to rpettirs. ' Mr.Muloek protested against the expendj. taro as unjustifiable. Perhaps He Know Bier. Mrs. Cumso (reading)—A woman of Orange ootnety has juet died at the age of 107. Mr. Chopleau—We might aleo abolish. Cumso—Does it Say what ballet cern, Parlianient, and it would save a good deal pany ehe belonged to ? tr11111.7"." WORKINg GIRLS" CLIase, The very Swagger untrorineWobXbey , wearet Their Iteunioni4 At the reunions which have been estab- Hailed by the 1,300 working girls repre- senting the Beet:Mated clubs of New York, Brooklyn, Fereey City and Hoboken, full dress uniform leas been adopted. A rale of then rennione forblde any girl to (mend more than 10 °einei adotwing herself fcg the evening. So each eleb r provides the' requisite nutnber of yards of cheese•oloth of the proper oolor, and from that every member is furnished for the fete. All pledge themselves to wear black or dark stuff gowns. Kerehiefe and little turban or cape of oolored oheese-oloth iodinate the members of the different clubs. ,SOarlet, blue, buff, white, pink and gee p red, white and bine; green and silver; gold and white; marigold, yellow and whits; white, crimson and gold; pink and blue; pink, blue and vivid yellow were used at the last reunion, the speataele of all these colors massed on the floor without a. single black coat—for there was not a man there (even the reporter was a woman)—was wonderfully rich and effective. This idee of a uniform costume, which preoludee envy and heart burninge because of olothee, had its origin in a, resolution adopted by one of the olubs that the rnembere ahould never wear any other than an ordinary stuff gown to any obab meeting. They were led to adopt it by finding that a self•sacrifiotng little member of their organization had endured mortification becenee her fellow membere wore so InI1011 finer clothes than she ever possessed. The child bad actually never had a new gown in her life. To help educate and support a troop of brother and sisters she had always denied herself and wornold olothes. The girls are always full of sympathy and they all pull together. The 1,300 dressed alike, lest some dear little heart should aohe with longing for unat- tainable finery. Chinese WA& Chinese girls have, not unfrequently, pleasing faces; but this applies more par- ticularly to those of the middle and upper classes. The younger children wear their luxuriant raven tresses twisted into a heavy plait hanging down behind, secured with many yards of twisted scarlet.cord. Up to the time of marriage girls part their hair smoothly at the forehead, as the sign of their eingle estate; but when the wedding. day arrives, the young bride's hair is drawn back, and all the short hake are pulled oat by tweezers, with the idea of making her forehead appear broad and high. With regard to dress, a Chinese girl ie little troubled by considerations of fashion. There is a slight difference, scarcely apparent to Western eyes, in the auto! the costumes of the girls and women of different Provinces; but, speaking gen- orally, the same attire is worn by the aged grand -dame and her year-old grand -daughter, by the mandarin's child and the daughter of a poor coolie. Their clothing differs, not in shape, but in the material of which the garments are i composed and the manner n which they are ornamented. With reference to this question of dress, a well-known American missionary lady, who has lived and worked for many years in China, writes "In one thing the Chinese woman is exceptionally blessed-- ehe has inherited from former generations a styleof dress at once modest, economical and becoming. It takes but eight yards of yard -wide cloth for a cons - plate snit of winter garments, and there is no waste in cutting nor in unnecessary appendages. Its truest economy, however, is in that saving of mental worry which comes from always cutting by the same pattern and the obviation of all need of fitting. It allows unrestricted play to Silty muscle, is of the Game thicknees over the whole body, is not in the way when at work, and it has little weight, while it has all needful warmth." Probably some of my English girl readers may hold different opinions upon this subject, and think there are two sides to this, as to most other matters.—Quiver. The Boys are Better Now. "Talk about bad boys," said an old resident to -day; "why, the boys now are not half as bad as when I was a youngster. If they played the pranks now that we need to in the good old days they would find themselves in the Penitentiary, sure. I reoollect there was a circus in town one afternoon, and it was eithibited near the present Central School gaounds, which were then a Oimenthis. The curette people had a steam calliope, and the engine which sup- plied the music was detaohed. A lot of boys (myself amongst the number) attached a rope to the engine, and et a signal dialed off with the machine, ce to the great consternation and chagrin of the showman. We never stopped running nntil we got away down King street and were met' by Constable Ferns (No. 1). Then we slunk away and nobody ever was a bit the wiser as to the perpe- trators of the outrage. At night we went back to the show, lighted turpentine balls and put them under the sides of the can- vas, causing a conflagration. The °inn company entered a snit against the city, got back the license money and some dean. ages, and for years the town had ,enoh a name that no other similar show would come near us. Oh, no, lite boys are not as bad sec they were When I was young:" A Duchess as—a Rat-Uateher. The Duchess of Hamilton, besides rank- ing as one of the most fearless riders to hounds in Great Britain, is a keen sports- woman. Not only is she an excellent shot, but she may frequently be seen on her husband's land armed with a metal -pointed pole and followed by a few clever -looking terriers which dispose of the rats which are " bolted " by the pole of her graoe.—Lonclon Star. • The Mild= A Meng the Reese. Minnie—So Yon and Will, are engaged? My dear, allow Me to 'wish you all the hap- piness possible. • Mamie-aThank•you, dear: Minnie—Oh, yon needn't thank mti. I was not wishing. you .so very much. I merely wished you all the happiness pos- sible, Circumstances, Alter Cases. He—What would you have done if I had not married you? She—Picked up some other fellow, I sup- pose. He—But you told rne that you could never love anybody but me. She—That was before we wet° married. The Brute t "Speaking of wife -beaters," remarked MoCorkle, " MoCrackle beat his last even- ing very badly." " You don't tell me 1" exclaimed Mr. MoCorkle indignantly. " Yea, beet her four games of checkers," L The most tided figure at the Putman MUM at Palatka, Fla., is Mrs, Henry Ward Beecher, who has spent the past three seasons in that city. She is beginning to show her age. Though her hair is as white as snow, Mre. Beeoher's tiOtii* is (Italie remarkable. MARAS CHILDREN HAPPY. An isaport,ant secret in euccessfaliat Training EbeM, Seale one whose experience of life had been both wide aid poinful once eitid "Religion begins the Wrong woy,j atm, good sled you will be happy./ 1 eV, make people happy and they win be good."' So we too often proceed in tiee wrong way with our qhildren We preach and geoid and punish to make them good, but do very little which truly makes them happy. Children are so emelt), pleesed, but we too often tnake the rnisteke of giving that which is to them so little pleasure: More of incither's love, time and attention, and fewer tuoke on the tiny garrinente, Vold Xneke Many a child happier. Some one has said that we prick our • fingera and blind our eyes over fanoy work on whioh our mele friends rest their heads and dream of something we are not ; so for our children we stitch till our mind loses its brightness and our iemper its sweetness, while they outgrow the olothing and tie at the same time, Again, some mothers pat all their ener- gies into "housekeeping." So neat they are that there ie no rest in any corner, while the wee folks say with a sigh: "Mamma ie too busy to tells to me." If I were desirong of making ohildon happy I should first have a "children's hour.' It might, perhaps, be at the time Longfellow apealts of in his exquisite little poem: Betwixt the dark and the daylight, When the niglat is beginning to lower, Comes a pause in the day's occupation That is known as the children's hour. That ime should be, as far as possible, sacred from intrusion. They should have a romp, a game, a story, whatever they wish. I would save my beet thoqghts and best spirits for that tin:ie.—Sunshine. Church Civility. It par *0 be civil at all times and in all plane. But where this civility is most needed just now is in our okturohes. , Be civil to each other, and to strangers espec- ially. When the yeetibule is crowded with the latter class, don't let the regular mem- bers rush through without recognizing some one of them and inviting them to his or her seat or some other anoleoupied seat. Make the service interesting for him. Exert yourself in his behalf. Turn around in your sea or go away across the aisle, if need be, to hand him a book—first finding the number of the hymn, the chapter or the Psalm, or the prayer, always. Let him know first that he is welcome, and then that you are interested in knowing that he is interested. All these little civilities epeak for therbeelves, and are worth a thousand invitations. Moreover they tend to build up and reinforce a congregation, and to encourage transient attendance as well. Civility is a eure onre for empty seats, miserly collections, and a greatly depreciated ohuroh in consequence. Be civil, and you have overcome all these obstacles. You will make glad and enthuse the heart of the preacher; he will then preaoh you better eermons, and you will feel more than amply repaid for your kinda ness.—Seneca County News. Centenarians Rare. Ibis a significant fact that twelve of the largest and oldest London life assurance which had, of course, issued polio:ilea only to the most carefully selected, could produce from their lists but a, single case of centenarianism. The instances alleged of pergolas reaching their 120th, or even their 118th year, eto., may be set `down as without exception not authentic,. The three to five years over a hundred, which science indicates as the natural term of human life, is found to be the period beyond which postnentenarians, even under the best conditions of attendance, nursing, eto., fail to go.—Boston Herald. A Stupid Wife. Husband (on return from office)—Was there a gentleman liere to see me to -day, dear? • Wife—A man called with a bill. Husband—I asked if a gentleman had called to see me. Unique in History. " Maria, it makes me awfully nerV0119 to see you put pins in your mouth 1" said Mr. Mumble, as he looked over to where his wife wag sewing. But she could not answer without danger of choking. There was no last word; Manelele had broken the record. Pa Gets Facetious. "What do you want?" "Your daughter's hand." "Can't do it. Take her as a whole or leave her. We don't do aninstalment plan business here." 'On Board a Record -Smasher. Forward Watoh—Eight bells and all's well. Seasick Old Lady—He wouldn't say so f he knew how badly I felt. Why She Mourned, WHY SILK XS EXPEPTSIVE. Nearly 8.800 WOrtn4 Mr Two roulette at the Rely afatetial. To produce SUfflOient Bilk to make a droll requires ntore time and capitol theta meet people would imagine, If we take ciao and quarter pounds agi the weight of pure talk oquired, this would he equal th two potinda of raw silk. %'o produce two pounds of raW eilk would require tate entire silk obtained frOna 7,000 to 8,000 worms, allowing a per- centage for death by diseage and other oasualtiee. It may be interesting totitate that these young worms when newly hatehed would soaroely weigh one•quarter of an ounce, yet in the comae of their life, whioh only Mete some thirty or thirty.five days, they will consume about 30 to 400 pounds ef leaves and inoreese in weight about 9,000 times. -Consumers of sills wilt not wonder at its high value when they consider that to raise two pounda of raw silk so much time and money es required. Besides the original cost of the eggs or young worms, they require feeding at reg- ular intervals daily with mulberry leave during their life. This is a large item of expenee if the oultivator does not grow and gather his own leaves, but id compelled to purchase thera.—Textile .Fabric. Yellow as Egyptian mummy, Was bis sallow face, And he seemed a very dummy of the human race. IioNV he's brimmed with sunshine over, Bis clear and sparkling eye Tells us that he lives an clover; Ask you the reason Why? What has wrought the itransformetion 2 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets restored this dilapidated individual in a single week. Nothing like them to regulate the liver, stomach and bowels. Satisfactorily Explained. Shoe Dealer—I understand, sir, that you said I was a thief and a robber. I want an explanation. Blobbs (enavely)—Sir, you are entirely mistaken. What I said was, that you add shoes so oheap that yoa are almost a free- booter. The World Waves ! Don't disgust everybody with your offer'. eive odor from your catarrh because some old fogy doctor, who has not discovered and will not believe that the world moves, tells you it cannot be cured. The manufacturer of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy have for many years offered, in good faith, 6500 reward for a case of nasal catarrh, no matter how bad, or of how long standing, which they cannot cure. They are thoroughly responsible financially, as any one can learn by proper enquiry through druggists (who sell the medicine at only 50 cents), and they " mean businese." At a Chicago Wedding. Girl Friend (kissing the birde fantastic- ally) -0h, Fan, you did eplendidly at the altar, and this is only your second. Bride (compleaently)—Yes, I've really had very little praotioe. Had a Good Time ! 'Danced all night till the broad day -light And went home with the girls in the morning." But the morning being ohilly, he took a heavy cold, and a bed cough restated, con- sumption set in, his case, despite the efforts of a physician'grew worse until friends began to lose hops; one, however, knew from trial the value of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and induced him to take it. "A mighty change same over the spirit of his dreams." Its continued nee restored him to health and fortune. He lives to -day to bless Dr. Pierce for his medicine, and soon will wed a oharming girl, one of those he "took home in the morning." If Colds, Consumption, Catarrh, Bronchitis, or other throat or lung troubles attack ,yon, don't delay get- ting the "Dieoovery.' A Well -Appreciated compliment. Mr. Manhattan (visiting in Chicago)— Your mamma is truly remarkable for her poise, Mies Livewayt. Miss Livewayt—Yes, indeed. Mamma no elonoh at pastry. Her minces and lemons are alwaysA numlier 1. The most reoent observations as to the amount of heat the earth receives from the SIM f3how that in olear, pleasant weather 63i per cent. of heat is absorbed by the atmosphere and only 36a. per cent. reaches the soil. This figure rises in Ootober to 41 per cent and sinks to 28 per gent in. January. Encouraged by the success of the Forth bridge, French engineers have formed a syndicate to build a bridge over the Bos- phorus between Roma and Anadoli Hisser. The plan has a length of 800 meters, which ie to be in a single epen, or half again the length of the longest span in the Forth Bridge. 11=4:MICCX=S1111150111111MIZY D. 0. N. L. 1,9. 90. 5 She—But why is Miss 0— wearing black? • He—She is mourning for her husband. f She—Why, she never had a husband. He—No ; that is why she mourn. Andrew Campbell, founder of the printing press company bearing his name, died in a Brooklyn ambulance Sunday night. He had been attacked by heart dinette on the street. He was 69 years old. Have soft towls for the face and when bathing or drying use gentle upward motion. "Your &dies mud be somewhat mono- tonous," said a lady to a postoffice clerk. "They are indeed." "The same round day after day and week after week, .To excitement.' " No excitement excepting wharf we have to rush things." " When is that ?" "When we find In Haste' written on the corner of an envelope." e Oh 1 'does that oreate exoitement ?" " Tre- mendous." —A glazed pork -pie hat smartens a girl's appearance. • Nobody really hates an egotist, except another egotist. Other people are only bored. X took Cold, X took Sick, TOOK RESULT: ) X take My Meals, X take My Rest, 0, AND I AM VIGOROUS ENOUGH TO TAKE 1 ANYTHING I CAN LAY MY HANDS osr; getitiiis fat too, von ScOWS Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil 1 and HypophosphitesofLinaeand I soda Nor ONLY CURED MY Incepa ) lent Consumption BIM WILT ,) ME UP, AND IS NOW PUTTING FLESH ON RAY BONES AT THE RATE OF A POUND A DAY. I TAKE IT JUST AS EASILY AS I DO MILK." Scott's Emulsion is put up only in saimon color wrappers. Sold by all Druggists at 1 50c, and ' SCOPT & .730 WYE, Belleville. 40•••••••A•11.1•41/..0-1.0,,or.a.Angsaryery 160 SUREIN tki Vt T. TUE EDITOR :—Please inform your renders that I have a positive remedy for Ulf above narhod diSease. By its titnely use thousands of hopeless cases have been pertnanently cured. I shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy PattEi to any of your readers who havalcOts sumption if they will send me their Express and Post Office Address. Respectfully, T., A. B1.001.1% 1136 West Adelaide, 'Vow) NT!), oltITAnlo. 1 THOUSANDS OF BOTTLES OWEN AWAY YEARLY. RI When I say Cute i do not mean — merely to step.theni for a time, and then riave t1 em return tai. il (WEAN A RADICAL. COE E. thave inade the disease of rift. E,PisTcPa?os?re/aftee ing Sicknnee a life-iong study, 1 ware:anti my 'remedy to CuVis The Vor others have failed is no reason for not now receiVing a. cure. Send!at once for a treatise and a Fre° Bettie of My infallible nornedy. Give ExpreS_S ani% Post Office. It costs you nothing for a trial, and it will cure you. Addreses—lett ta MOOT. KC.: Branch Office, 186 WEST ADELAIDE 6YRECT, TORONTO.'