HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1895-12-6, Page 3OUR OTTAWA LETTER
PRELIMINARY SKIRMISHES PRIOR
TO THE COMING FIGHT
AT OTTAWA.
The One eie gterk CoeVebtlon --- A. ralSe
Ibsee—A tatiestion el:Privilege er night
—Teachers' Professional gual meat ions—
' Premier, Greeissvalavt Pesitiono-The r"" -
Yens lat leastern Townships—The Conking
Session--arevolithea PositiOn.
For candidates and their agents, con-
demned by cruel fate to drive for liiany
miles through dark Nevem ber ni ghts,
these are evil days. The game of politics
is Allard one; it calls for endurance both
physical and mental. For two weelss
and nore the aspiranta for the honor of
representing North Ontario in parlia-
ment will have to endure and to hope.
And to one of them only may come a re-
word for his self-sacrifice). ,
The cannington convention.
As you were told last week, John A.
McGillivray will lie the standard bearer
et the Government. At Canningtou on
, Tuesday the Conservatives of the riding
s met and nominated the Uxbridge law-
yer. Not withoes some indications• of
dissension was the meeting held. W. Ie.
Hoyle a yeoman of the riding, who
boasteCd that he always had been a Con-
servative, was placea in nomination by a
section of the delegates. .Mr. Hoyle
came out as an opponent of interference
with Manitoba in respect of the provin-
cial School law. Though he averred his
adherence to Conservative principles be
desired that he should be sent to Ottawa
to, vote against any form of remedial
legislation. In other words, he asked
that the Conservatives of the constitu-
ency should indicate to. Sir Mackenzie
Bowen what the policy of the Adminis-
tration should be. The Convention
, would have none of Mr. Hoyle. The
delegates—or the great inajority of them
—had in mind the tacit that they were
assembled. to nonitnate a supporter of
the Government, not an east -by -north
adherent. Politics asiae. it would have
been regrettable had the Convention done
otherwise than nominate a pledged sup.;
porter of the Government. By the will
of the people, not often by a vote in the
Rouse, is a Government such as ours
overtlitown. To send an inuependent
member to parliament is the right of
any riding at any time. But constitu-
tional right is not always for the coun-
try's best. In the session that is ap-
proaching there will be many attempts
on both sides of the House to obscure
and to distort the true aspect of the
Manitoba School case. It would be a pity
if tho matter should be coMplicated by
the election of free lances, who are no
better than their partisan fellow mem-
bers, and who. because they would be
supposed to bo independent, wonla be
open to misinterpretation should they
vote in a *manner unexpected by their
o onstituents.
A False assite.
It is not in evidence tbat these con -
..e
siderations were in the minds of the
,i' '‘`, delegates to the North Ontario Canyon-
' *ion; but their decision to nominate a
straight Couservative should be cause for
*satisfaction. There oet remains much to
be said and done concerning the affair
of the schools. How unjust would it be
to require of a candidate tbat he should
oppose a bill concerning which he knows
nothing; a bill that, even though it may
not commend itself either to parliament
or people, has been drafted with a view
to settling a difficulty that should never
have come within the arena of national
politics. This is the opinion of good
Conservatives. It also is the belief of as
good Liberals. When Wilfrid Laurier
said in parliament that he had no desire
. to make of the Manitoba difficulty a
way of power, he told the truth. It is
only the baser men of both political
parties who are endeavoring to maintain
whatever exacerbated feeling there may
exist. Both Bowell and Laurier are
beartily wearied of the erux. They know
that the true issue that has to be fought
out is that which affects the fiscal affairs
of the country. The sooner that we Prot-
estants in Ontario and our countrymen
of. another religion in Quebec properly
appreciate this, the sooner shall we be
able to go on witheour 'united work of
building up a great country. ,
A Question of Privilege or Right.
Thomas Greenway may do much to aid
us all. Be says that Manitoba will never
return to the School system in vogue
prior to 1890. It is not asked that there
should be any such retrogression. Arch-
bishop Langevin, who has not been guilt-
less of pouring oil on the flames, may
hope for a full and sweeping victory.
Not many of his flock are with him in
this desire. Mr. Greenway has not acted
up to the letter of the Martin law. In
the schools in many of the Roman
Catholic sections, we are told, religious
instruction in accordance with the dog -
inns of the Church, is giVien after 'school
hours. This is contrary to the provisions
of the Act, but, because there are no Pro-
testant ratepayers in those school divis-
ions, there is no objection lodged. Why
should not the Roman Catholics be given
as a right that which they now enjoy as
a privilege? There is a prejudiced min-
ority of the Protestants that insists upon
"no compromise." It has to be shown
that any principle is involved before their
demand is granted, If any principle is
nvolvea it Is a very bad one: that it is
a a good thine to allow Roman Catho-
s 1 children to he taught Roinon Catholic
()atrial& Few will acknowledge the
justifiability of such a belief. So then,
there ,being no principleinvolved, the
question is one of expediency. And,
though. the compromise of principle is
never to lie sauctioned, the 'compromise
of expediency is often fair and desirable.
The Bights of the 3fajoritY•
It 18 OD linos tame as these that we
may expect the structure of the Remedial
bill to be laid if Mr. Groenway proves
inexorable. To him the task of timelier -
Ming the condition of the Catholics will
be easy; to the Government of the
Dominion, he it Conservative or Liberal,
it will be most difficult. The provinciel
Premier is fully acquainted With the
facie; of tho °nee; the Privy Council has
given hint the law. Both sympathetic-
ally and judicially it has boon decided
Shat the Catholics are deserving et some
redress. It is eertain that their condi-
tion can be tuitoliorated without trench-
ing upon the rights of the majority.
There exists in Neste:Lei Canada ti cowrie -
Hon that there is ill-feeibig between the
pimple of the two faiths: The facts do
not Watratt the belief. The Protestants
say, abd say 01085 justly, that there shall
be oo return to the misetably inefficient
Separate schoolthat existed 5111511 six
Yeats ago. They say that all teachers in
publie sehools Mina be profeaionally
FAIA, .1,••• VOA A
qutilifisel, They tnsist that the mo
Yettee for the maintatntog of echo
shall be spout on these sehoela
Teachers' Professimon Quidilleatthen
AO stow, this being made el
wherein aro the chief diffloulties?
Is with, regard to theteaching of
ligion. Ati agreement may be arrive
Upon that point. The other consid
tion, tho professionel qualifications. of
teachers, opens possibilities, for 1
rancorous dismission. It also posse
possibilities of an amicable comprom
a matter of fact, the whole ina
Would have been adjusted three ye
ago ban not some clerical firebrands
Manitoba appealed to the political 1
oeneriee of Quebee. Then the fat wa
the tire, and Joseph Martin was thw
ed when he had almost completed
scheme for a system that would 11
been satisfactory to the Protestants
to nearly all of the Roman (Jatbolio I
men.
Premier tiireenwars Position.
These are the arguments that will
laid before the people of Canada conoe
ing this very vital question. Tr
Premier Greenway has heard all of tl
before, and, because he is in the posit
of a dictator, he can exercise the die
tor's privilege of doing that which
him seems best for himself.
The Patrons in Rasters' Tewnsliips.
Our friends the Patrons have had n
sionaries at work in the Eastern to
ships. The French Canadian farm
would sake little Interest in the n
organization, but their English -speak
brothers of the townships have hearke
to the voice of the organizer. . At Co
shire, in Compton 'county, last Thu
day,. there was held a Conventlen
nominate a candidate for the Camino
The Montreal Gazette tells us that out
75 delegates appointed only 19 put in
appearance.- A nomination was ma
P. F. Willard being selected as the can
date. The Conservative papers of Que
say that the Patrons are Liberals in d
guise. Surely we are not to see a repe
tion of tbat war of disacknowledgeme
that raged in Ontario in '94, when b
Grits and Tories sought to disclaim a
alliance with the Patrons.
The Coming Session.
It is settled that the coining session
parliament will begin on the third
January. The Government's idea is
have the appeal to the country made
May. Besides the Manitoba difficul
there seems to be little foundation
protracted debate, and the Administr
tiou's hope that ten weeks from the el
of opening may see the close of the s
sion, seems to be well toundect M
Laurier's men aro not expected to make
campaign session of it. That was do
last year. The Liberals have on hand
large stook of election literature th
was prepared in the expectation of a co
test last May. The pamphlets have be
lying idle for months, but the ti
when they Shall be given into the han
of the electors is coming. The Geyer
1110115 will do nothing in the direction
furnishing campaign literature'. to i
candidates. The gentlemen who car
She Conservative banner will be expeot
to. provide the ammunitien for thei
selves.
aleShane's Position.
The lot of James McShane, the Libor
candidate in Centre Montreal, is r.not a
easy one. Mr. McShane's connectio
with Honore Mercier has prejudic
many a Montrealer against him and w
hear of a split in the Liberal ranks. S
William Hingston, McShane's opponen
has not enougb personal strength
bring dissident Grit 'votes to Mosso'
and, if. there be Liberal inugwumps, th
worst they will do will be to refrai
from voting •
Past Atlantic Service.
There should be accorded to Sir Mac
kenzie Bowell and his colleagues fu
measure of commendation for their effort
towards securing a fast Atlantic serao
for Canada. Two years ago parliamen
voted a subsidy of $750,000 a year for
twenty knot service, and Mr. Huddart
au English projector, was understood t
be willing to secure a satisfactory servic
for this subvention. The hope prove
to be 111 -founded. Mr. Budder
was unable to come to any agreemen
with the English vessel owners, who hol
off for an increased subsidy. Sir Mac
kenzie Bowell found it undesirable to
ask parliament for • an increased vote
Therefore he bent his energies toward
securing the co-operation of the Imperia
Government. The good offices of Si
Charles Tupper, the Canadian Higl
Commissioner at London, were enlisted
and the results are now becoming appar
ent Word comes from over sea that Lon
Salisbury's Government are willing to
vote fifty thousanu pounds a year to aid
the line, and authorities say that there
should be no difficuity in securing a fleet
Whose vessels will be second only to the
fastest and besa equipped of the ocean
greyhounds. The benefit of this to Can-
ada may not easily be calculated. Our
trade in perishable goods, such as fruit,'
cheese and eggs is growing rapidly. The
faster the vessels the better for the Can-
adian shippees. Itt addition to the oar-
riage of these connnoclities, it seems pos-
sible that the proposition to establish a
dead meat trade might be carried into
effect. The fitting up of cold storage re-
frigerators would enable our cattle men
to slaughter in Canada, always provided
that the new Ministry see their way clear
to removing the unjust embargo on Can-
adian cattle. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain,
the new Secretary.of the Colonies, has
assuredsthe people of Great Britain that
he will do his best to conserve their in-
terests. He inight.begin by giving Can-
ada that which is only her just clue.
Partisan Liabilities.
Last winter, when an election was
tliought to be imininent,Sthe Globe came
out„etrongly against the introduction of
a Remedial bill. At this Tarte and Beau -
solid and other Quebec. Liberals became
Vastly indignant, and denounced the
chief organ of their party as having be-,
come a, panderer to .the hated Ortnigists.
Remorse has not seizecl Editor Willison;
in fact, he holds to his opinion. lt would
be useless to deny that there is politice
in the stand of the great journal. It is a
partiectu organ, managed by partisalis
for partisan& But it is 'easily to be seen
that Editor Willison has oast the honest -
cope and has decided that the people of
Ontario still remain opposed to interfer-
ence. The Mail and Empire will have to
take ground somewhat similar, The
Members from Ontario who sopport the
Government will be In much the same
position as ,were the French Conserve ,
tives in 1886. Then twenty-eight of theta
denounced the Ad miniaration for beadle. g
permitted tho execution of Louie Riel.
They did so becetise they wanted to bo
re-elebted, and they know that the Prot •
estant Grits wotild yield many a vete
In support 01 tho course taken by Sir
John Macdonald,
The Same a t, Ottawa.
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tivos will bave to vote non -confidence in
the Government, but the Quebee Libor-
als, of whom there are thirty-three
She House, cannot vote against a Reme-
dial hill. On other questionthe party
will preserve their Dermal complexion.
Sir Mackenzie Bowen lois thought out
all this. He has his plan of action faliY
considered. And the Agamemnon ot
the Liberals has also sat 111111 down to
think. Like Brutus ond the Triamvirs
before Phillippi, "they wish inueh that
the battle were over." And in this wish
may not all of the people of Canada con-
cur? Sectional animosities have usurped
the place of politics. Haw hatred has
been by way of being stirred up; and if
the efforts of demagogues and sophisters
have been unsuccessful it is because our
people will not be led into the dark aud
vile paths of jealousy and malice. The
Iltoal questioneshoold inost chiefly con-
cern our governors. On this issue let
them at each others' throats: the conflict
may benefit us. 13ut a war of French
and English, of Protestant and Catholic,
cannot ensue until our people lose the
cononon sense that talon them over the
perilous days after the Conquest, the
stormy tines of the Durhans Adminis-
tration and the angry aftermath of the
rebellion of a decade ago,
OLD-TIME CAKE WALKS.
It Was Before the War That They Flour-
ished in Their Glory.
Away baok in the silken days of Dixie
land, when cotton- was king and slavery
the colossal sin of the new world, cake
walks 000upied a peculiar place in the re-
lations between master and slave. After
the weary toil of a long day in the fields,
the negro forgot his wrongs and dreamed
of liberty in practising. with his partner
intricate steps for the cake walk that
usually took place every Saturday night.
The sensible planters encouraged this
amusement for such simple divertissement
often softened the stubborn spirits. But
the grand cake walk, the one that aroused
the most intense rivalry, and was looked
forward to by the tlarkies with The same
fooling that children wait for Christmas,
was the function that took place after
"Massa's" return from his annual trip
North, where lie went to sell his cotton
and buy new macbinery and implements
for the coming season. The confection
Shat gracedahe walks on Saturday nights
was nothing more than a corn pone, en-
riched with a few eggs and butter. On
this occasion the oake was a inassive strue-
tura, covered with icing, so delectable that
a look at it widened every slave's eye and
unlipped his shining teeth. Phe master
and all the ladies of the household attend-
ed the contest that every partioipant had
been preparing for in months past.
To -clay the cake wall: is as omnipresent
as in the 50s, and many amen who in the
old days witnessed then' with a heartache,
knowing what was to follow so soon, now
looks upon them with infinite amuse-
ment, and goes home contrasting the two
different conditions theta law of progress
has made. Nowhere has the eake walk
been reproduced with such close fidelity
and natural effect as in Nate Salsbury's
"Black America." Not less intersting
than the cake walk is the effeot it has
upon certain of the spectators. In Con-
vention Hall the other night, seated in
one of the fIrst rows, svere three Southern
men, who passed service in the best and
worst days of the gray cause. Near them
was an old negro couple of the most pro-
nounced "Uncle" and "Mammy" type.
Time had aged their heads with a cover-
ing whiter than the cotton they picked in
their youth. The Southerners showed as
much fervor as this humble pair in the
programme rendered, When the magnifi-
cent chorus sang the old-time melodies
the gentlemen kept time with their feet,
and "Uncle" and "Mammy" nodded their
heads in unison with the voices.
But the pinnacle of the ecstacy was
reached when the soprano of the aggrega-
tion, Bessie Lee, sung the "Stumm River."
As the sweet notes of that song sounded
through the big hall, so silent with all its
great concourse of people, down the shin-
ing black cheeks of the old colored couple
She 'ear drops splashed until their ebony
faces looked like white -washed ebony.
Hardly less affected were the gentlemen.
One of them leaned back in his seat and
olosea his eyes while he softly beat time
on his knee with one hand.
What retrospect did he see behind those
closed eyelids? Youth's golden hours,
wealth, affluence, the turmoil of war, the
sting of defeat, then peace, new fortunes
and—then Bessie stopped singing, while
She applause surged over the hall, led by
She Southerners and the old colored couple.
Distant in environinente as the two poles,
yet brought together by the reminiscent
music.
"Law d brass yo' soul, Sue; ain't dab
inan wid de watahmillion mouth just like
old bract: Phil what Marse Peyton own-
ed?" remarked uncle.
"Yeas, indeedy," returned marainy;
an' jess look at dat brazing wench wid
her low -out dress. An' dein steps; dat
girl's got de debil in her, slice."
"Iturnel," remarked the Older of the
two Sonthernets to his companion, 'that's
She finest cake -walk, soh, I've seen since
the wale I used to own, sub, a niggah
alai like that fellow on the cud. He was
the greatest cake -walker in the South.
'Po' old boy Jack, he died befo' he got hie
freedom "—Washington Star
Easiness ol Spirit.
The fully sanctified have an easiness of
manner and spirit that they never would
have had but for the operation of the holy
spirit on their hearts. True easiness of
spirit is not the work of culture, but the
work of the grace of God. It Is quietuess
of soul, but it is that quietness of soul that
is wieught only by the grace of God. The
grace of God chocks our natural haste,
frees us from the activities of nature and
curbs our impulsive spirits, so as to ,
11001) ns quiet and make us easy in our
mothers and ways even in time of excite-
ment, Let us seek to get this CaSinC88 Or
snirit, This eaeiness of spirit will not rob
us of zeal and earnestness in our religious
work. It will rather make us more ine
curliest. There is what inay be called an
easy earnestness of soul, which frees as
from awkardness 111 ottr Work. This easi-
ness of spirit' should be seen in our homes,
in the church. in company, in our bnsi-
ness life and everywhere else.
lire Qui t at That.
Fresh Drummer (who got on at last Atte
tien)--eYou will pardon ine speaking to
roll; but when I see: a pretty woinan all
niene / always' interest myself. And yeti
know wo drumitiers aro hard to beat"
.Pretty Young Woman (coolly)—"Ola
don't know! My husband, Who will be
back as soon at he finishes' his cigar, had
he trouble beating the other tWo chaps
awilam tried to flirt With me."—Boston Her-
ne first paper ifl11 10 America Was see
tip at Roxbotough, near Philacielphie, in
1690, by " Williena Bradford and Wilhlam
leittehheits
WITH YOUR TEA,
The Chinese name fer ton is olla or
toll%
The tea plant is said to be it variety of
She camellia,
The gliteing of tea is itimeltinillthe1t by
the use of plumbago,
tuft's.' has now become, next to Celina
tho lorgest tea -growing country.
The Mate of Pernviao tea is made from
a plant of the holly family,
Over 10,000,000 pounds of mate are an-
nuelly exported from Paraguay.
Fear Pounds of green leaves aro required
to make one of the dried tote
The tett plant may be woven anewbere
in the Southern States of this country.
In the United States a0 ounces of tea
are used every year to each inbabitana
The tea plant grows best on hill slopes,
where the soil is not too retentive of moist-
ure
The Portuguese first brought tea froin
Chien and the least in the sixteenth con -
terry.
Go tisidentl medioinally tea stimulates
respiration, 1,111 111380s algestion and the
assimilation 01 11011.
In Japan a fayorite inethod of using tea
is to grind tee loaves to powder and drink
them with the infusion.
The tut plant is said by Chinese writers
to have been caltivated In that country
from at least 8,000 B:C.
It is said that In the best districts of
China, the tea crop will average from 300
to 400 pounds per aore
In 1850 tati' Cultivation of tea began In
Brazil, and a considerable quantity was
exported from that country.
In mato there is only one-half of 1 per
cent, of caffeine, though it it has 20.8/3per
cent, of caffecatannie acid.
The younger the leaf the better the
quality of the tea; "flower tea" is made
front the buds with the down still upon
them
Tea hes been found grosving wild in
South China, Siam, Barmah and the re-
gion in .Lndia innnediately south of the
Himalayas. •
In the year 1 650 a .Russian Embassador
returning from China brought with him a
consicietable quantity of tea as a curiosity.
When first introduced from theEast tea
wee -sold in F,ngltuad for al0 a pound—
over $50. The best grades brought twice
this sum.
The world's annual crop of tea is said
to be about 456,000,000 of pounds. Of
this Great Britain uses 184,000,000 of
pounds per annum.
Before the bstroduction of tea and coffee
into Europe a hot drink, muoli used by
women, was made from the leaves of the
sage.
In 1084 the East India Company made
the Queen of England. a present of 2
pounds of tea, then considered so rave at
to be fit only for royalty.
Vie tea plant sticceecls well in Cali-
fornia, and a number of years ago eaten -
sive onions wet° planted in that state by
a colony of Japanese.
The leeves Of the mate are prepared for
1180 by being dried until they are almost
seen:hod, then ground or powdered to a
coarse powder.
Every tea leaf which. comes from China
has been rolled by hand. Machine labor
has never been made available in the
manipulation of tea leaves. ,
The active and chemical principle of
coffee, tea and cocoa is almost identical;
caffeine, theine and theobrominei are al-
most the same except in name.
The tea plant, when wild, grows from
15 to 20 foot in height, but under cultiva-
tion is kept down to about 5 feet for con-
venienee in gathering the leaves.
Black and green tea are from the same
leaf, the difference in the two varieties be.
ing in the modes of preperation, treat-
ment and time of gathering.
There are Said to be over fifty Chinese
varieties of black tea, the best known
among them being )3ohea, Congo Caper,
Souchong, Polong and Pekoe.
livery' district in China has its own
methods of manipulating the tea leaves,
methods which have boon handed down
from father to son from time immemori-
al.
About sixty varieties of green tea are
known to the China trade, the leading
varieties being Twang, Kay, Hyson sedn,
Ayong Hyson, Imperial and G tin powder.
The tea pickinet'season begins in China
about the first of April, a second crop is
gathered a month later, and a third, of
coarse inferior loaves, is pluoked in July.
It is said that the inferior grades of tea
are greatly adulterated by tho Chinese,
who use for this purpose plumbago, tur•
inert°, indigo, Prussian blue, china 'clay
and other substances.
To 100 parts of tea there are 21 of gum
and sugar, 4 of fat substance, 15 of al-
buminoids, 26.23 of tannin, 20 of vege-
table fiber, two-thirds of thane, 5 of min-
eral, 5 of water, and of aromatic oil, 3.
'The Chinese make what they properly
call "lie tea," which is manufactured of
tea dust, or broken leaves, combined with
the leaves of other plants, this trash being
rolled up into pellets by the aid of gum.
The injurious effects of tea aro supposed
to he due to a volatile oil which ib con-
tains. In China no tea less than a year
old is ever used, this length of thne being
necessary to allow the oil to ileeepe from
the leaf.
The brick tea of Thibet is Made from tea
sweepines broken leaves and refuse, mix-
ed svith'bullooks' blood, pressed into rec-
tangular blocks and sewed up In skins, It
is never exported from Thibot except as a
curiosity.
The wealthy people of China never make
their ten 1» teapots, which are only used
by the peer; in good Chineee society tett is
always made in cups; a small quantity of
the leaves being placed in the bottom of
each ono and hot water poured in.
Li is said that up td about 185 0 the tea
was trodden into chests by barefooted
Chinamen, but the fact beeonting known
In Europe caused a decided falling of in
the sales, 111)00 whieli the merchants in-
sietea that the tea should be packed by
hand and not by foot,
The perfumed tea is scented with the
essential oils of different flowers. The
most popular for this use are these of the
tea olive, or the Cape jessamine, thonga
others are used., The flosvers are generally
packed with tea whiln the latter is in, pro
cess of curing and are afterWard picked
out by hend,
A stroag decootiozi of quassia is said to
be an excellent remedy egabist
As fat back as 195. C„ the fan was
famillat to the Persiabs, Aasyrians and
algyptlans, bat these were huge, vbeaVY
affairs, borne by two or more elavea and
often served as battle standards.
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A FAMOUS itEFORMER.
REV. C V,VMAN $11141CS OF
MS LIFE AN» WORK.
He Has Written and Preached on Both
Sides of the Atlantic...Recently the
Victim 0( 18 Peculiar Affliction From
Which Ho WasReleased in a Marvel-
lous Manner.
Froin the Boston Herald.
No. 157 Emerson St„ South Boston,is
the present home of Rev. C. J. Freeman,
B,A, Ph.D., the recent rector of St.
Mark's Episcopal Church at Anaconda,
Mont. During the reform movement
whch has swept over Bostou, Dr. Free-
man has been frequently heard from
through the various newsPaPers, and
although a resident of is comparatively
recent date, be has exerted muoh public
influence, which has been increased by
the fact that he was ten years ago on a
commission appointed in England to
investigate the troublesome question of
the vice of great cities.
He bas preached before oultured au-
diences in the old world, as well as to the
rough pioneers in the mining towns of
the Rocky Mountains, and his utter-
ances as well as his writings- have been
in the line of progress and liberality,
well -seasoned with practical common
sense. Dr. Freeman has written this
paper a letter which will be read with
interest, He says:
"Some five years since I found that
deep study and excessive literary work,
in addition to my ordinary ministerial
duties, were...undermining my health. I
detected that I was unable to understand
things as clearly as I usually did; that
after but little thooght and study I
suffered from a dull pain in the bead
and great weariness, and all thoughb and
study became a trouble to me. I lost
appetite, did not relish ordinary food,
after eating, suffering acute pains in the
chest and back. There was soreness of
the stomach, and tho most of my food
seemed to turn to sour water, with ontat
sickly and suffoc,ating feeling in vomit-
ing up such sour water.
REV. 0. J. FREEMAN, ILA., PH. D.
"At tbis time I consulted several physi-
cians. One said I was run down,another
said I bad chronic indigestion; but this
I do know, that with all the peescriptions
which they gave 1116 I was not iinprov-
ing ; for in addition I bed pains in the
region of the kidneys, a very sluggish
liver, so much so that I was very much
like a yellow snan, was depressed in spirits,
imagined all sorts of things, and was
daily becoming wosse and felt that I
should soon become a confirmed invalid
If I did not soon understand my com-
plaints.
"I followed the adeice of physicians
most severely, but with all I was com-
pletely unable to do iny ministerial duty,
and all I could possibly do was to rest
and try to be thankful. After eighteen
months treatment, I found I was the
victim of severe palpitation of the heart,
and was almost afraid to walk :terms
my room. Amid 'al this I was advised
to take absolute rest from all mental
work. In fact, I was already unable to
take any duty, for the reason that the
feeling of complete prostration after the
least exertion, precluded me from any
duty whatever, and it appeared to any
mind that I was very near being a per-
fect wreck. As for taking' absolue rest,
I could not take more thao I did unless
it was so absolute as to rest In the grave.
Then it would have been absolute
en°415gbi
is now quite three years, since,
in addition to all the pains and penalties
which I endured, I found creeping upon
me a peculiar numbness of the left
limbs, and, in fact, could not walk about.
If I tried to walk I had to drag the left
foot along the ground. The power of
locomotion seemed to be gone, and I was
consoled with the information that it
was partial paralysis. Whether it was
or not I do not know, but this I do
know, I could not walk about, and I be-
gan to think my second childhood had
commenced at the age of 41 years.
"Just about two years ago, or a little
more, a ministerial friend came to see
MO. I was sick ill bed and could hardly
move and he was something like old
Job's coniforter, although not quite. He
had much regret and commiseration
which was a very poor balm for a sick
man. But the best thing he did say was
this: "Did you ever see Pink Pills?" -
1 said, Who in the world is he?" He
said, "Why do you not try Pink Pills?"
He said good -by very affectionately, so
much so that doubtless he -thought it was
%the last farewell. Nevertheless, after
thinking a little, I just came to the con -
elusion that I would make an innova-
tion and see what Pink Pills would do.
I looked at them, and I said ean any
good possibly come out of those little
pink things? Anyway, I would see. I
Was suspicious of E'Ink Pills, and I re-
membered the old proverb: "Sospetto
Iicentia rode," "suspicion is the passport
to faith." So Pink Pills I obtained, and
Pink Piills I swallowed. But one box of
them did not; cure ino, nor did I feet any
difference. But after I had taken nine or
ten boxes of pills I was decidedly better.
Yes, I was certainly improving, and
after eight mouths of Pink 'Pills I oould
get about. The numbness of the left
limb was nearly gone, the pains in the
head had mitirely ceased, the anpetite
was better. I could enjety food, and I
had a free, quiet actiett of the heart
Without palpitatiOn. In fact, in twelve
Months I was a new creatilre, and to-
day I Can stand and Speak over two
boors without rest. 1 can perform all
ine public duties wane) deVolve upon me,
without fatigim, and do all the walking
Which I hare to do, and am thankful for
it. 1 oan Snfely `Say 1 was never in a bet.
ter state ot health that I al» to -day, and
Shot 1 attribUte tt to the patient, per..
eeVering efie of Dr. Willitlinte Pink Pills.
' 4+1 Xully, curaAany and strongly com•
Mend 1)x, Williams' Pink Pills to ail or
any who suffer in is similar way, ana feel
sure that any one who adopts Palk
with perseverance end Patience eaanaok
find their expectations unrealized or
their reasonable hopes blasted. 13ut he
will Boa that blessiog which is the Pia
ward of a full triest in a true and relieble
remedy. 1 sboll always vvisb and dear°
the greatest sticeess for Dr. Williams'
Pink tattle, and alWaYS therish a deep
feeling of gratitude to the friend who
first paid to xne buy Pink Pills. I have
Wed them and know their true value,
and am truly glad 1000, for I have found
them from a good experience, to do more
than is actuslly claimed for them.
"Very faithfully yours,
"C. J. Freeman, 13.A., Ph.D.,"
olaate rector of St. Mark's, Montana."
Dr. Within's' Pink .Pills contain, in a
ooneensed form, all the elements news-
sary to give a new life and richnese to
the blood and restore shattered nerves.
They are an unfailing specific for such
diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial par-
alysis, St Vitus' dance, eciatica, neural-
gia, thertinatisin, nervousness, headaohe,
the after effect of la grippe, palpitation
of the heart, pale and sallow complex-
ions, all forms of wetakoess either inmate
or female. Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent post paid 011 re-
ceipt of price (50 cents a box, or six
boxes for a9.50-5hey are never sold in
,bulk or by the 100), by addressing Da
Williams' Medicine Company, Brookville,
Ont., or Schenectady, N.Y.
Autumn and Winter Styles.
Are we not all delighted to learn that
Dame Fashion has decreed that alpaca
shall be counted among the newest fabrics
for autumn and winter oosturnes? Alpaca
Is a very desirable dress material; it wears
well, does not wrinale easily, can be clean-
ed readily, and is not heavy. It looks
well. made simply or elaborately, untrim-
mod or decorated with ahnost any style of
trimming. It is shown this season in
solid colors, dark blue, shades of brown,
green, besides black and white; and. also
with small figures of scarlet, blue, brown
and billet:, on colors.
111 fabric contrasts there are velvet bod-
ices with wool skirts, A style of bodice
especially satisfactory for women other
than young, has below the waist quite a
flaring skirt several inches in length.
There are soft wool suitings in plaids, for
Sall or slender figures. One of the pret-
tiest illustrations I have seen was a gown
of blue and drab plaid. Tbere was no
coming to a point a little belowthe waist
itirnime.ming except a round yoke of blue silk
overlaid with drab passeinenterie, both
The fickle dame has at last become sen-
sible, and decreed that we need no longer
bear about an almost intolerable burden
of skirts. Very little stiffening is anointed
in dress skirts. The liaircloth lining should
never exceed fourteeninchesinwidth, and
even four is permissible. The interlining.,
of the skirt must be of soft cloth of very
light weight. Even ,godet skirts are not
stiffened throughout.
The tendeuoy is to widen the skirts at
She top, and in place of gedets, the baok
breadths are gored and fastened to the belt
with two narrow pleats directly in the
middle of the back. For a stout figure a
narrow front is recommended, with the
sides apparently lapped over each side of
the front, and held in place by three clus-
ters of buttons. Buttons will be used for
skirt decoration.
Middle-aged women and women of
stout habit will be glad to learn thatprin-
cess gowns are again fashionable'with
seine nf the breadths whole, or cutat the
waistline to suit the taste or figure of the
wearer,
The fashion plates for autumn gowns
have the skirts abnost universally without
trimming, but there are hints that velvet
ribbon combinea with coarse woven lace
will be used later.
A new style of skirt bindiug bas been
introduced. It is in the form of worsted
braid, with one edge corded. The cord
protects the bottom of the skirt and the
forms a facing. This is more easily
kept clean than the velveteen facing lased
heretofore.
New capes are quite short—mere shoul-
der capes—or else quite long, longer than
have been worn for several seasons. Vel-
vet will be the prevailing style for winter
capes. which aro circular in sham, and
black will have the 'preference over colors.
The October Delineator gives an illustra-
tion of a pretty cape, simply made, which
is especially adapted for heavy cloth. It is
circular, with a main in the back, closed
invisibly in front, and falls from the
shoulders in graceful ripples. The collar
is also shaped with a seam in the backs
The cloth required to make this cape for a
person of medium size, is given as a 5-8
yaras of goods 22 limbos wide, taa, yards
of 36 inches, 114 yards of 44 inches, and
lig yards of goods 54 inches wide. This
cape, made of plush or velvet lined with
silk, and neatly finished, is a dressy one,
and if homeonade not an expensive gar-
ment_
When 13aby waS slea, we gave her Castoree.
When sac was a Child, she cried for Castor -ea
When she became. Miss she clung to Gaiter's,.
When she had Children, shegave them Castoris.
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