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The Exeter Advocate, 1897-7-8, Page 3IJ[ff OTTAA .LETTER. MR.TARTE'S CONNECTION WITH THE DRUMIV1OND RAIL- WAY DEAL. The C. I'. R. Gets the Double -Cross --The Senate Investigation -Mr. Whitney's Tour Another Raidon the Federal Treasury --Next Meeting of Parliament. ' [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ottawa, June 29. -Only two weeks ago, when the Conservative press gave vent to the opinion that Israel Tarte-had an inside connection with the Drum- mond county railway deal, the Liberal editors waxed indignant at what "they called "unwarrantable aspersions." .And now when the truth, or part of the truth, has come out, wo find that the Minister of Public Works has had a very large finger in the pie. Here in Ottawa,in the nation's forum, Mr. Tarte has acknowl- edged as much. He has announced that J. N. Greenshields, the president of the Drummond railway, and who is also one of the ehiof pushers of the Liberal party in Quebeo, paid out the necessary funds for the purchase of La Petrie, Mr. Beau grand's newspaper, by Torte's sons. The money, Mr. Tarte says, belonged to the party, which thus, In addition to giving him a Cabinet position with seven thou- sand dollars a year, handed to his boys a douceur of. $80,000. The sum was paid' over, the story goes, h Mr. Green - shield's cheque for $10,000 and his note in favor of Mr. Tarte's sons for $20,000. Mr. Greenshields reputation as a shrewd business man is such as to make it most unlikely that he would do this not of generosity for nothing. He doubtless looked at the investment in the light of bread oast upon the waters, which would return after not many but few days. These facts came out in the House of Commons after the Senate, in doing its duty to the country, had thrown out the hill to pay Mr. Greenshields and his friends $64,000 a year for ninety-nine years, or $6,836,000 altogether for the lease of the line. The Administration, determined not to be thwarted In this deal, proceeded to ask the House of Com- anons to tack on to the supply bill the sum of $157,000, this representing nine months rental of the Drummond county line and „the part of the Grand Trunk necessary to gain entry to Montreal. Now with this carried by the House of Commons, the Senate would either • have to pass the whole supply bill, including the $157,000 clause, or throw the whole supply bill out. The upper House can- not, by all precedent, expunge any items in the supply bill. The majority of the Senate believed that there was a nig- ger in the fence in this Drummond county deal, and at this writing the Up- per House has under consideration a motion by Senator Miller looking to the .appointment of a committee of investiga- tion. The Conservatives in the House of Commons urged the Government to drop the matter for a year, so that it could be discussed upon its merits when next Parliament meets. But Mr. Blair and his colleagues were determined to carry it through, and through the Com- • neons it went by aid of the Government majority. Of its fate in the Senate it is too early to speak. Certain Liberals were determinedly opposed to the meas- ure. They have been got into line in various ways. Mr. Bourneau, for in- stance, was in favor of the South Shore line plau, Mr. Bourneau is keeping quiet now for he has been promised the post of French Deputy Minister of Justice. Philippe Choquette also is saying noth- ing against the scheme which he so vigorously denounced not a fortnight ago. His adhesion has been secured by the promise of the first vacant Cabinet job. Others there aro whose names have not been made public. They made their "kicks" quietly and without 'ostentation, b}it they have all been brought into lia'?o. They will get their reward in the futtre, and in the meantime are as good Liberals as the men at whose heads they held the pistol. The C. I'. R. Gets the Double -Cross. The eminent financiers who have got the Crow's Nest agreement through Par- liament havo given the C.P.R. gentlemen a very fine example of the double-cross, if Mr. 131air is to be believed. The agree- ment between the Government and the ,C.P.R. c .Ins for the transference to the •Government of Canada of 50,000 acres ,of coal lands. Now Mr. Blair announces that the C.P.R. has acquired by its deal with the gentlemen who control the British Columbia land subsidy only 5,000 acres of coal lands. Tho rest remains in the possession of the company of which Messrs, Jaffrey and Cos, of Toronto, are members. Mr. Cox is a Liberal Senator; Mr. Jaffray, as has been said before, the president of the Toronto Globe Publish- ing Company, Now the C.P.R. is to be -compelled to purchase 45,000 acres of coal lands from this company in order to get the Government's money subsidy of $3,- 630,000, If Sir William Van Horne and his colleagues have been taken into camp by the astute: Messrs. Cox and Jaffray nobody will weep' very much. Mr. Jaffray, though, in gratitude .to Editor Willison of The Globe, should snake him a handsome present. Mr. Willison's work for his employer, iu urging the Govern- ment to accept his propositions, was most valuable to Mr. Jaffray. Trus it -was against the interests of the country, and it cost The Globe the loss of its pres- tige as a fair and high minded news- paper, Surely Mr. Willison should bo given some salve for this diminution of his newspaper's reputation. Mr. Jaffray will clean up as the miners say, half, a million dollars on the deal. The Cana- dian people will have to . pay this amount, and the. Canadians who like to see a self-made man, would have no ob- jection to Mr. Wiilison's being rewarded. Now that we are in for it we might as wellrecognize faithful obedience to the orders of ono's employer. The British Coltatbians are still most indignant at the action of the Administration. A prominent citizen of Victoria, who is no politician, told nae the other day that if there was another election to -morrow the Liberals could not carry a seat west of she Rookies. They expected the Govern- ment to aid there in their development, In plane of this the Government has gone out of its way to do the:rn an injury. The Senile tnvestti;atton. In the dying hours of the session we have seen Liberal tactics- exemplified in the most thorough style. For months the Administration clwaddled away the time time the people Of Canada paid good hard cash for, The Conservatives, when they sought to hake the Government vouchsafe an announcement on any paint of policy, were put off with brusquerle or alleged. witticisms: This week, when many of the; members have returned to their homes, the Government has Sought to railroad the Drummond county deal and various railway subsidies through Parliament, Luckily the Senators have been on hand to do their duty by the public. As I write, the Senate bas passed a resolution deciding to investigate the Tarte-Greenshields transaction. Doubt- less the virtuous Globe will renew its demand for the abolition of the Upper House. Now that the chief owner of the organ has got what he started out. after, the organ is ready to do the work of sup- porting the party. The Senate bas been denounced uumeasuredly ever sines the rumor gained currency that it would see to it that there should be no crookedness in connection with the Drummond county line. If there is nothing to con- ceal, wily does the Government damn the men who insist that everything about the plan shall be shown to the people? Surely, if the proposition of the Admin- istration is a defensible one, the people. can get no ,perverted ideas by. knowing all there is to know about it, But that is exactly what the Government objeots to, Tarte, Fielding & Co. have given us no information. They have asked Parlia- ment'blindly to follow their lead. . When Mr. Foster and others of the Conservatives sought for information they had the bludgeon of their majority over the heads of the inquirers. The Ad- ministration seeks to close up Parliament and to have Canada run by a bureau- cracy like that of Russia. The Ministers want to get away on the tours for which the country is to have the honor of pay- ing, Mr. Laurier is now in England, and we are all glad to have him there. But Mr. Tarte, Sir Louis Davies, Mr. Fielding also propose to cross the briny. -on government business, of course. Mr, Tarte proposes to examine the har- bors of half a score of European coun- tries -England, France, Germany, Rus- sia, Denmark, Spain, Portugal and Italy. For reasons which will be apparent, Mr. Tarte, in his globe trotting, will not examine the harbors of Switzerland. What rot it is for this ex -notary, ex- newspaperman, . to attempt to form an opinion which would only be of use if it came from a highly competent expert! Never in his life -except when Mr. Whelan was doing business -had Tarte an overplus of money. In the words of Monsieur Beaugraud, his "ladle is in the sone," He has pounced upon the loaves and fishes. Canada is to give him an expen- sive trip, that will ,be completely result - less. Fielding goes to England to float the new fifteen -million dollar loan with which this government of business !nen is to saddle us. Wo pay the bills. Sir Lnuls Davies, with his knighthood fresh upon hire, accompanies his colleagues on a visit to the Rt. Hon, Joseph Chamber- lain. It will be Sir Louis' duty to pre- sent Canada's case in favor of having the French,. German and other treaties denounced by Great Britain. Sir Wilfrid Laurier has told the Imperial govern - anent that we ask and need no favors from the Old Land. And now Sir Wil- frid's chief aide from the maritime prov- inces is to solicit just what his leader says we don't want. The trouble about this cabinet is that everybody is running bis own show. Sir Richard and Mr. Fielding indulge in a daily squabble. Mr. Mulock is heartily detested by his colleagues, The other Ministers are all jealous of each other, and the nominal leader is in Europe. Conservatives, were they partizans first, could see cause for joy in the disintegration of the Adminis- tration, but as Canadians they must re- gret that the country's affairs are sub- ordinated to a game of political and financial grab. The country is disgusted. From all over Ontario we hear protests, protests which will mean much when Premier Hardy goes to the country, Mr. Whitney's Tour. In his tour Mr. Whitney has met with tremendous success. The Conservative cause has been immeasurably strength- ened, The platform of the leader is one which should commend itself to every voter in this province. It is broad be- yond the narrow lines of partizanship. and it is one upon which many an ex Liberal will stand ins the next election. The Opposition leader proposes to con- tinue his tour in a few weeks, and will visit districts in which he is a compara- tive stranger. Let him have a hearty welcome. Another Raid on the Federal Treasury. Premier Peters of Prince Edward Island bas all the pipes laid for another raid on the Federal treasury. Doubtless, as in the case of Quebec and Nova Scotia, the voters will be told that if tbey do not cast their ballots for the Liberal candidates they will be antagonizing the keepers of the money bags at Ottawa. The Island legislature has been dissolved and the campaign has begun. Mr. Peters, who is the possessor of a very comfort- able job that Sir Wilfrid gave him, has announced to the Islanders that, as the Liberals are in power in Ottawa, he will be able to get a good lump of boodle. When Mr. Peters' Government assumed power there lay in the Federal treasury $450,000 belonging to the Island. This the Peters Government has withdrawn and spent. The Islanders clamor for fresh public works, and there is no money in the Island treasury wherewith to build them. Wherefore Mr. Peters an- nounces that he has made arrangements for assessing the Federal. Government: for the necessary funds. Already Messrs. Fraser, Russell, Langley, McIseac and other Nova Scotia Liberals are preparing to visit the Island in order that they may give ` their fellow partizans a helping. hand, They can anew nothing of the politics of this little province -there can- not be any 'politics to know. They will go across the Straits of Northumberland to tell the Prince Edward men that they must vote Liberal or else hope for no aid from Ottawa. And the invitation to ac- cept bribery, let us hope, will be declined without thanks, (ext Meeting of -'Parliament.. I hear that it is the Government's idea to have the nest meeting of Parliament early in January. But wo remember that the same promise was made us a year ago: Before the Administration again. encounters Parliament there has to: be much smoothing -over to be done -so meth as to make it very doubtful whether the plans of the Administration oan be carried out. LEARNING TO SWIM. A SIMPLE METHOD DESCRIBED IN DE- TAIL. The Physics of the Problem of Swimming Must First • Be Understood -The Leg Stroke -The Arm S'trolre--Elow to Ac- quire These Actions. Before entering the water the learner ought to thoroughly -understand what she must do to insure success. The fol- lowing explanations anti directions from The Ladies' Home Journal afford the necessary information: The specific gravity of the human body causes it to sink in water when Motion is suspended or is misdirected. The object of the motion is to sustain the body at the surface and cause it to travel through the water. The most powerful and effective stroke, made by the legs, will be described first; If the moist seed of au orange be held between. the finger and thumb and pressure is made upon it, the seed 'is projected for- ward with considerable force. This is because it is the lighter of the two bod- ti� LEG STROEE-FIRST PART. fes. The closure of the wedge shaped space formed by the tips of the finger and thumb crowd it onward, provided the surfaces are moist. . This is exactly the result to be aimed at by the leg stroke in swimming. It is conveniently divided into three parts. The first consists in flexing the knees and hips, thus tucking the legs up un- der the abdomen; the second, in quickly straightening both legs and at the same time separating them as widely as . possible. This gives a large wedge shaped space, with a correspondingly shaped body of water filling it. The third and last part of the stroke lies in vigorously drawing the legs together, while still keeping them perfectly straight, the tendency of this action be- ing to drive away the wedge of water lying between them. This, however, being part of the whole body of water, is beerier than the swimmer, who, therefore, does the moving forward. The legs are then drawn up again for another stroke, and this part of the stroke is done more slowly than the re- mainder of it. The effect of this stroke is readily illustrated by standing in water up to the neck, extending the arms in a V shaped form and then quickly closing the wedge. The tenden- cy to throw the body backward is readi- ly felt. Vigorous actionin performing LEG STROBE -SECOND PART. the third part of this stroke is essential, for it not only tends to propel the body forward, but also upward, as the body forms an angle with the surface of the water. The arm stroke differs in principle. It resembles the action of oars in row- ing. It is divided into three parts. First the hands, palms downward, are held near the chest, the elbows down by the sides. The second movement is to throw the arms directly forward, side by side, just below the surfaoe of the water and parallel with it. Lastly, the hands are turned, thumbs down- ward, and the arms sweep away from each other, reaching as widely as pos- sible backward and slightly downward. In the act of swimming, the count - one, two, three -serves for both arms and legs, as the similarly numbered por- tions of each stroke, arm and leg, should be made. simultaneously. The whole difficulty of the learner lies in being unable to perforin both motions at the same time. The best way is to first get an accurate understanding of the action. A convenient way is to suspend a ham- mock from a ceiling by two hooks about two feet apart and lie face downward, with the hammock supporting the chest and abdomen, leaving the arms and legs free to learn their lesson. The leg stroke alone can be practiced by lying over the footboard of a wooden bed- stead, edstead, using a pillow under the body as a cushion and grasping the mattress with the hands. This exercise must be per- Levered in until it can be clone without tiny mental effort. After it has become automatic, the learner can begin practic- ing in the water. She should walk out into the water until all but the bead is submerged, take a deep breath and, LEG STROKE-TIIIED PART. throwing the body forward as nearly horizontal as possible, strike for the shore, working pluckily on, whether the head is above or below water, until the supply of air is exhausted. At first the strokes will be unduly rapid, but in time, as confidence .grows and the head is found to remain longer above water at each effort, the strokes will become slower. The aid of artificial supports in the shape of air cushions and cork col- lars may, be employed, but it is wise to dispense with them if possible. LATEST MARKET REPORTS. Toronto," July 5, BREADSTUIt FS. Wheat -The offerings are fair, there is a inoclerato demand and the market is steady at 66c for reel and Glc for white north and west. Manitoba wheat is about a cent lower. A round lot of No. 1 hard sold 'to -day ab 713eo afloat Fort William to go to New York. No. 1 hard is quoted at 750 to 76c Goderich and No. 2 hard at 73 to 74c there. Flour -Is dull and easy, Cars of straight roller are quoted at $8.20 to 83,25 west. Manitoba flour steady at KR to $4.25 for patents and $3.80 for strong bakers' here, Millfeed-Is quiet at $9.50 for shorts and $8.50 for bran west, Barley -Is nominal at 60o for No. 1, 26o for No. 2, 24o 'for No, 3 extra and 22 to 28o for feed outside; Buckwheat -Nominal at 29 to 810 east, Rye --Steady at 810 oast. Corn -Steady at 23ee, to 24o for yel- low west. Oats -Are steady. Mixed are quoted at 210 north and west, 10,000 bushels white sold north and west to -day at 22e. Peas -Are steady; 5,000 bushels sold at 410 middle freight to -day. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Butter -The receipts are fair, the local demand is moderate and pricesare steady at to 12o for dairy tub, the latter for choice, Eggs -Are in fair demand and steady at 9% to 10o. Poultry -Is in moderate demand and steady at 50 to 600 for chickens and 8 to loo for turkeys. Potatoes -Are quiet. Cars of old are quoted at 80c and they sell out of store at 35 to 400. New are jobbing at $8.50 per barrel, Baled Hay -Is slow at $9 to $10 for oars here of good choice. Baled Straw -Is slow at $5 to $5.25 for cars here. CHEESE MARKETS. Perth, July 5. -One thousand two hundred boxes of cheese were bought into the Perth cheese market to -day, all white, Ruling price paid, 73; to 8c. Three buyers from Montreal firms were present. Iroquois, July 5. -At the Cheese Board to -day 65 boxes colored and 85 white were offered. Highest bid, So.' No sales on board. Brantford, July 5. -At the cheese market to -day 4,428 boxes June cheese were boarded. Sales, 1,071 boxes at 8c, 1,680 at 8 1-16o. Owing to obauges in train service the market will be held in future at 5 p.m, instead of 8 p.m. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Toronto, July 5, -Trade was only fair at the Toronto cattle market to -day. The receipts were pretty heavy, being 65 cars, including 1,000 hogs, 700 sheep and lambs, 75 calves and 20 naileb cows and springers. The baying of cattle for Mont- real and Buffalo was slow, about 14 cars of butchers' cattle being taken for Mont- real and 22 cars of stockers for Buffalo. Export Cattle -Trade was quiet and prices are unchanged. Cables continue weak, "there being a lot of American cattle on the British markets. The rul- ing prices paid here were 3% to tete per lb., and for some extra 84.60 to $4.75 was paid. Buyers bought slowly, prefer- ring to get their cattle in Chicago, where the class is said to be better and the rate from there to Montreal is as low as from Toronto to Montreal. All soldbefore the olose. - Butchers' Cattle -There are very few choice offered and fair prices were ob- tained for the best. The supply of grass- ers was large. and that gives the market a weak tone, as it helps to depress the prices of stall -fed cattle. Prices ruled from 2 5-8 to 3c for common, 3 to 8%o for medium and 3)4 to 8aeo for good to choice. A few loads of poor cattle were left unsold at the close. Bulls -Only a few choice for export are wanted at See, to 4%0. Stockers -Quiet at 2% to nee. Feeders -Some were bought to put on the grass at 2% to 4e, the latter being almost ready for the market. Milch Cows and Springers -All offered were quickly sold at 820 to $36 each. Sheep -There was a fair demand for export, prices ruling from 3 to 334e for ordinary and 3%c for extra choice ewes and wethers. Bucks ruled at 2e to 3c. Lambs -Good ones are wanted and the market is firm at 33 to $3.50 each. A few extra choice bring $3.75. Calves -Steady at $4 to 36 each. Good ones are wanted. Occasionally an extra choice veal sold at $7. Some of the poor calves were sold for whatever they would fetch. Hogs -Offerings are . fair and the market was steady at 53(e for choice seleotions, light fat 5o, thick fat too plentiful and not wanted. They sold at $4.75 to $4.80. Sows firm at 3% to 3340, stags, 2 to 2teo; stores not wanted. Wheat, white new 00 70 Wheat, red, per bush 00 69 Wheat, goose, per bush00 61 Peas, common, per bush.- 00 45 Oats, per bush 00 26 00 28 40 8o 30 50 08 . 09 01U00 12 Rye, per bush..,.. Barley, per bush Ducks, spring. per pair. - Chickens, per an.Chickens„per pair... .... Geese, per lb Butter, in 1-1b. rolls Eggs, new laid _ Potatoes. per bag,....,00 35. Beans, per bush... 75 85 Beets, per doz..... 09 10 'Parsnips, per doz9 10 Apples, per bbl 40 1 50 Hay, timothy..... 9 50 10 50 Straw, sheaf 5 50 6 00 Beef, .hinds ....... ...... 7 OS Beef, (ores ......... .. .. 4 5 Lambs, carcase, per lb., ,- - 10} 11 Veal, per ib 06 7 Mutton, per ib 05 8 Dressed hogs 6 50 7 00 UNITED STATES MARKETS. East Buffalo, July 55. -Cattle- Re- ceipts, 2 oars; prices were not as strong as those prevailing at the opening of the week or on sales made same Monday, the bulk of the supply being cow and heifer. stock. Hogs-Sleeeipts, . about 34 cars, prices lower, but at the decline the de- mand was fair; good weight Yorkers, $3.60; nixed packers' grades, $8.57 to $3.60; medium weights, $3.55; heavy hogs, $8.50; roughs, $3 to $8.20. Sheep and lambs -Receipts, 9 cars and 8a1 cars that held over; the market was active at the opening for a few lots of spring lambs and yeariings, but sheep were neglected, and before noon a weaker feeling prevailed for both spring- ers and yearlings;. native yearlings, "thoiee t0 prime, $4 60 to $4.10; good to choice, common to good, $3.775 to $4.25; culls to common yearlings, . $3,25 to $3.50; export yearling lambs, $4.60 to. $4.90; spring lambs, $4.50 to $6.25; fair to choice mixed sheep, $3.50 to 38,80; culls and common sheep, 32,50 to $3,50;; export sheep, $3.75 to $4, e5. OUTING COSTUMES. brasses For Tunic, Golf, Yachting wed Other Outdoor Recreations. `.Cine coat .and skirt style of suminel drese, so much worn for tennis, yaoht• ing, golf and all outdoor recreations, it shown in greater variety than. ever. There are eton and bolero jackets and fitted coats with basques of varying lengths, So whichever is most becoming to the figure is the one to choose. A pret• ty model in gray cloth with a zouave jacket is trimmed with a flat gray braid, edged around with .a fancy cord. The necessary contrast of color is in the veal of yellow lace and a belt of pale green Bilk, White kid is the finish on another coat of mixed cloth, with black satin revers and collar. The plaited bolero, WHITE SERGE COSTUME. trimmed with embroidery, is a pretty fancy for a pique gown, and still an- other pique coat bas insertions of ,em- broidery set in the front and around the revers. In addition to the foregoing the New York Sun gives illustrated descrip- tions of yachting and other snits made of serge, mohair and linen, the wool materials being recommended as most serviceable for this purpose. .A pretty seaside model made in white mohair or serge bas a bolero trimmed with red braid, which also trims the skirt. Blue braid is pretty on this style of gown, and gold buttons are a pretty addition. Red serge trimmed with white or black braid makes a very styl- ish yachting dress, with box plaited panels over the bands of braid on the skirt. Black taffeta ribbon forms the belt in this case, but leather belts are very much worn with this style of dress. A. Fad Party. If yon are invited to a fad party, says a writer in The Housewife, you are ex- pected to take with you some object that represents your pet fad, and after you have e- hibited it you are to talk about it, tell how you acquired it and why, and anything of interest that per- tains to it. Until you have attended one of these affairs you can have no idea of the in- teresting peep it gives you into a hith- erto unsuspected side of your friend's life. The man whom you had known only as a thoughtful student reluctant- ly confesses to a passion for soarfpius, and marvelous may be the stories at- tached to the getting of some of these. With another it may be weapons, mod- ern and ancient, and doubtless he will prove to be the most peaceful one among you. With one it is photographs, with another snuffboxes or stamps or old engravings, Almost every one will have some interesting hobby. Among women one will bring a priceless plate and tell you of her Washington plates and other rare and interesting china. Another collects pewter mugs and can- dle bowls, or fans, or laces. Serving Salads. Salads, with rare exceptions, should be served crisp and cool. Glass, china or earthen bowls should be used for mixing and nickel or silver plated knives for outting and preparing the materials of which they are composed. :Much care should be observed to avoid unnecessary handling of the ingredients, and they should not be permitted to come in contact with rude vessels and crude implements. Fruit salads are especially acceptable at breakfast. The heavier salads are more appropriately served at lunches .and suppers, where they form a princi- pal part of the repast. A rich salad composed of poultry, fish or meat seems out of place at dinner, where a simple fruit or vegetable salad would be acceptable as a dainty relish, says Mrs. Ewing. Gooseberry catchup. Though not very generally used, country housekeepers know that goose- berry catchup is a first class relish with cold meats and handy to have in the house. To 3 pounds of the fruit add 4 pounds of sugar, a pint of vinegar, 2 ounces of cloves and 2 of cinnamon. Bail 4 hours, bottle and seal. Fashion Echoes. Gray is one of the fashionable colors of the season. Young women as well as matrons now wear jeweled ornaments in the hair. Wbite kid embroidered with colored beads is used for revers, cuffs and belts on cloth gowns. Lace jaokets worn with very thin gowns are one of the latest novelties, and the newest form shows a postilion back. Therea r is t present a fad for gem jew- elry that possesses historic naerit as well as value in stones and workmanship. The sleeves of thin dresses are either shirred or trimmed round with rows of tucks and lace insertion, Pretty pique gowns are made with blouse bodices, THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. LESSON 11, THIRD QUARTER, INTER- NATIONAL SERIES, JULY 11. Text of the Lessou, Acts xvi, 22 -34 -Mem- ory Verses, 28 -31 -Golden Text, Acts xvl, 31-Coiumentary by the Rev. D. a YF. Stearns; 22, "And the multitude rose up togeth- er against them, and the magistrates rent off their clothes and commanded to beat them," So much for their interfering with the god of this world, the prince ot the power of theair, for, when the devil's property is touched, he soon begins to roar. Our Lord has taught us that true fellow- ship with Rim will surely bring the same. treatment that He receivca. (John xv, 18- 20). The world, the flesh and the devil are all decidedly against God, and if 'we are for Godwe must be against them at all costs. 23. "And when they had laid many stripes upon them they cast theca into prison, charging the jailerto keep them safely." With no gentle hand had they taken off their clothes, and; there would be no love nor gentleness in this scourging. It meant many and heavy stripes upon their bare backs It meant real pain and much of it, besides the humiliation of be- ing treated as criminals when they were perfectly innocent. Paul, afterward speak- ing of it, says, "We were shamefully treat- ed at Philippi" (1 Thess, ii, 2). 24. "Who, having received sucb a ()barge, thrust them into the inner prison and made their feet fast in the stocks." Nei- ther is there any tenderness in this man's handling of them. It is injustice and cruelty throughout, the devil and his fol- lowers let loose upon the children of God, strange mystery of iniquity which has been causing the people of God to suffer ever since sin entered this world, and the end is niat yet. If any one can tell why God permitted the devil to tempt Eve, we will gladly listen. If not, we will still be- lieve that Gocl is love, trust Him for grace to endure meekly all that comes and wait for the hereafter, when we shall know. 25. "And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises unto God, and the prisoners heard them." Here, surely, is the victory of faith and obedience to the word, "Rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven (Math. to 12). The sante God who could prevent the fire from burning Daniel's friends could' Booth the bleeding backs of Paul and Silas and fill them and their dungeon with His glory. They did not praise because of cir- eumstances, but in spite of circumstances. Consider that mighty "yet" of flab. iii, 17, 18. 26, "And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bonds were loosed." One has said that, al- though they had not influence enough nor earthlyfriends enough to keep them outof prison, there was power enough on their side to shake the whole earth, if necessary. 27. "And the keeper of theprison, awak- ing out of his sleep and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners bad been fed." It was some- thing new in his experience to have pris- oners safe without bonds pe bolts and bars. It was natural for him to suppose that open doors meant escaped prisoners, and if this were so it meant death to him, which he purposed accomplishing by his own hand rather than that of others. 28. "But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here." Here was good for evil surely. The jailer had not thought probably of easing their sufferings in the least degree, but Paul would have no harm come to the jail- er if he could prevent it. This is like Hina who prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Have we this spirit of forgiveness and love? 29. "Then he called for a light and sprang in and came trembling and. fell down before Paul and Silas." How God does turn the tables! See the man in an - Clarity bowing before the apparently help- less prisoners. He now saw in them repre- sentatives of the God who could do such wonders as shake the earth and open prison doors. Was is not worth while to suffer as they did thus to afford an opportunity for God to show Himself through them and on their behalf: Let us accept all events as opportunities for God to show Himself in and through us. 80. "And brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" He does not seem to have considered whether this treatment of prisoners was right or wrong in the eyes of the law. He only seems to know that ho is a sinful man having special dealings with a great God. whom he is not prepared to meet, and that he had better consider the matter at all costs, and that very quickly. . 31. "And they said, Believe on the Lord. Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." What a simple message and how definite. He is not told to stop doing wrong and try to do better; to follow Christ and do somewhat as He did; to give up his occupation and go preaching with the apostles. He is not even told to pray or read the Scriptures, but just to do the one only thing that a helpless sinner can do, and that is to receive as a gift the Lord Jesus Christ (John i, 12; Roni. iii, 24; vi, 23; iv, 5; Titus iii, 5). 32. "And they spake unto ,him the word of the Lord and to all that were in his house." They were the messengers of the Lord of Hosts, and always ready to deliv- er their message, or rather His message. They would. speak of Him who was foreor- dained before the foundation of the world, but had been recently manifested in the flesh as the Son of God and only Saviour of sinners. 38. "And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was baptized, he and all his straightway." Halleluiah, what a Saviour l He saves in- stantly all who receive Hina. He saves them fully and freely by His'own precious blood without any works of theirs, and then begins at once to woak in them the good works which He has before prepared. (Eph. ii, 8, 10). We do not know that the jailer or any of his household ever heard these tidings "before, and yet ,they. believe as soon as they hear, May God by His • Spirit awaken His people to give all on earth the privilege of hearing of Him who still receiveth sinners. ' 84, "And when ho had brought them into his house he set meat , before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house." What a happy home,what a glo- rious change, and in so short a time! A little whilebefore' they were a household out of Christ, uud therefore unsaved; but now a household in Christ, and therefore saved, If the jailer had killed himself and died in his sins, he would have gone out into eternal torment, but now he has eternal life, Why are not all believers joy- ful and ever ready to pass on the good news of such a Saviour and such a salva- tion?