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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1899-3-23, Page 684MIOA BETIVEE.- TWO LOVES. TtittrrilA McLAY- (Continued.) She etood up them the rose-leavee %aline all rountl her. "You ere sane she mid, "and you Vise- me to help you. I eannot, I eau - could sooner die!" "Wiy, Daisy?" he asked, wonsleite teelee 'Because I—I never thought yon ; woad go. I do not know wbut to do -- life is eet the /mine as it was, You must not go r. Olitteue" He thought it the child -103e sorrow of * shad for one Wire had been kind to her. kalow you will miss me, Daisy," he feel; "I elsall yoa wee' reueb, but I &eat see you again. Isere for the proud lady who had reiglited him blinded him to all signs -of lore in aaother woman's faeh lee sw that she grew very pole and her ps spreag :mart with a lone, quiver- ing sigh. el shall see you agein, Dals.v," ate wild, -I am going abroad, aucl shall tte absent many yeare. When I return, you Wal be oze of the first I obeli come L4 see." No word or sound caste from the [meted lips. "I shali hope to tind you very happy, he said. "You will be married them without doubt, but yea svi 4%.t. ays Owl room for me ih• the fireside, till you not?" There has something tragic in the leek the turued upon him. "I shall not be happy; I shall net tearry--I do not want to marry; but e you go. I shall die," And, without another word, Daisy left Me poeth, Sir Clinten looking after her mita render in his fare. "Nor child! poise Daisyl she will be iture to nese me, I have been here so levee' Ile did me letiew that Daisy went to her iefora and 31;e1 fallen therh white end eeshelees on the floor. ••••••••••Milk CIIAPTElt XVUL "'ND EINii al ati'liND AS PE." Ile dr tuo. s littie of tact truth, erore he saw her aehei. be bal • rgeizen 911 t het hal pueseil. lie did hos rtmemehe uhet /mid; the .77elle Illipree he; :eft upon hie need was seat he hue toe: leihy he wee ;mem. mel tee Wee to hell, hine in les paeSengs le saw ter agetin. SOrntv. hour e a:te everd; sem was sten,iiiig tho kiteseei le en, by whet seine ripe red fru; t, Out) l's be 5:•:Nnt to SpiMh to bee be etereed liech iu wonder end atnave. leh this )ay? The girl emeee tip at lent hint a•wiiite, wen lane, he eel of all tiget and ell coior, welt laree, eh view- ed eyes, full of pfie. with mese:- lig hps tint would not be still. 'What lied I:appellee to 'her? Sir Clinton felt to torteentse. • "Driey, are you ill?" he askee. "Yee, I ava ill," :she repleel, quittine the kitelien nt she tpolte. Mrs. Pelle terned to Sir Cliaton. "I eariaot think weat Lae enine over Lor, Mr. Cliften," she said. "1 :tut rrightened to look at lter1 1zd heer that the fever was very bad at Wood - hunt; eurely it cannot be that Iia.isy Is taking it; she leeks awfully ill." "You must flume her up; 1 will send peen° good port wine for her. Poor liaise-, how well she nursed inel" eft's. Erne tbauked lem with her ern- e:tele/seed courtesy, so little did they hederstand the kind of fever that was buruine, the girl's heart away. • Sir Center, was to know, though. He event to Weiodburn, having severe' mat- ters to arrange. He had not settled tiny time for retnrebig. and, having many ihtle coramiesions to execute, the tireight had faded into night before be returned. Mere was never any fens- of robbers at Woodsele—the cottage door was ceps. see, not locked; he opened it gently, lest teaser should hie asleep and lie should :disturb her. The sound of violent, pis- elonate weeping struck him with won- dereit Wine from his own mom, too, and the door that led to it was half epee:. He had no thought of liehen- hig• hut Ate „dresv near silently, and he Never Toroth the picture. 'Daisy sat by tile window, her heist' laid .onethe windowsill, in the very ab- andounient of sorrow; her rich brown hair, ail unfastened, lay like a veil around her. She was weeping with teeth hicilent, passionate sobs, it seemed as though each one would rend the delicate frame. Mee. Erne stood by her. "Came, Daisy," she was saying, "we teaust not -stay here. This room is reedy tor Mr. Cliftoa now; he may return tat any moment—we must not stay here." Daisy only answered with her sobs; then he saw her fling her acme up with great Cry. "Oh, mother, mother!" she said; "I them die if he goes. What am 1 to do? a cermet bear it!" "Ile must go some time, obild; • Well cow as another," was the calm • "1 shtill die," pawned Daisy. "Oh, tatother, life will never be the same!" "T shell begiii to etish he had nem - come, if you grieve an this way, Daisy, though he hoe been a kind Mend to eeledness has • killed me," sale lealey, "for I can never live when he •has gone away." She sat silent for Nome minutes: then, with a laugh far more pitiful than her tears, she said: hefother, do you remember the song you • need to sing, and I tfaought it so fool - /lab? It begies— 'Oh, mother, mother, maka my bed, And spread the melic-wiaite sheets.' ;It wes net so foolish, after all. 1 could say jest tee same word e now. I feel es though there was nothing left for • me --lett to lay me dawn and clie." eeette that gerl in the song was means - fag hoe her lever," said simple Mrs. leteee, 'hod Mr. Clifton is no lover of Sheets." "No," said Daisy; •"but, all the some, love him, mother. I love him with all my heart. I love him so deurly that, ;When lie has gone away, I shall turn hay face to the well and die." • eflut, Daisy, my dear, that es not 7C4 know." 41.01.1.0.11i1....•••••111.10.11•41•• "Tight or serene,. I cannot help it, /nether. My bas goste out of me, and epee to bine My heart, my soul, toy mime all love him; and, whea he Is gene, I shall die." efes. Erne was horror-stricken. "Why, Daisy." she cried, "that is. levees love; and a modest girl should never be the first to speak of it. Has Mr, Clifton ever talked to you about love?" "No, never. I do not know what aveee love is. I only know that my lire seente to have grown into his life; tint he will never know it. He emit go away, and never know that I broke Lay e eh for love of eine Oh, mother, lehei: yeti ur' n womau grown, arid I am a ehild—tell me how to bear it." is einiple. Mrs. Erne was paralyzed w.1 tear, This paseionate outimrst Irma le.h quiet, sinneh playful Daisy ale:Need her. "Ile .te se handsomeso bonnie, so kind. 1 never saw a king; but no king to ea be eo royal, so grata as he is. How um 1 to eve to look at these rooms that will be II:muted by eis face? I ean- it. Ile.o.e he bas been gone ene week, mother, I sball be in my grave." "Daisy, it is too dreadful; you must not say such thimes. Why, child, I tiever even talked to your fatherbi that fitehion." "Perhaps you did not love hin. so muele See, mother, if 1 could, I would he like the girl in the poem; I would, dsgaise myself as a page, and go all ever the world with hem, consent never to be known, it I might cetly look. at his face and listen to laie voiee. I have itever thought of any life without him." el an sure, Datey, that if I litel dreeMed of this, the peer gentian/it slimed never have entered these doors. But, whatever you de, child, you must not let bim know it—you must net see him again." And Daiey sobbed again. am is DO ane like him in the nide world, mother, and he le gOing away— tag :thread. He says he shall come to see us when he returue; but he never see rah" "Why, Daisy, if he were your lover you could not take it more to heart." 'I do not want a lover; but, oh, If he would let me go with, him, to wait on hen, to be near hini—I would sooner that then be rowned a queen." "Le ss the died!" cried Mrs. Erne. quhe ugliest; and then she did not knew what ease to say—this eine of "them title beyond her. "It is a most miter- tunete thing, Daley. I ought to have linowa better, perhaps, than to have left a young girl like you so much with ;my geatieuittu; but I never thought you evitid be so foolish." "Why tun I foothill? Who could beep it? I :un not fuoileb; I azu wise. It is hue etetium to love what is highest and beet. Olt, mother, do not scald me—do net say one cross word! I shah not be the first one who has died for love." Then again the ewe so bitterly; and lie suw the moon shining on her fair ha't and white neck. "Come, Daisy," said hers. Erne, ween- -leg for sympathy; "you must not steer here. Mr. Cliftou will soon be back new; come to your own room." Then suddenly waking to a sense of what was passiug around him, Sir Olin - ten turned away. Ile would not for the wbole world that they should find him Mere. Ile went away silently as he had entered, and stood out in the gar- den under the stars alone—alone, with a dazed, bewildered coufusien in his breast. Daisy—sweet, gentle Daisy—, was going to die for him! She loved bim so well that she only cared to die when he should be gone. He stood bewildered at first by the abode haetily able to believe it. Why, he had never looked on the girl with a lover's eve at all—such a thing had been farthest from his thoughts; and she had grown so devoted to him. "At least," he thought*to himself "that is a semere love; it is neither for my rank nor my title—she knows nothing of theta—it is for myself that she loves Was there a man living who would not be proud of such a thing—to be loved for himself? Who would not be touched by it, the pure, deep, sweet love of a young girl's heart? He was touched; he remembered his own grief and pain, his own torture and despair— how he had suffered because he loved even to madness one who did not lore him; and now, Daisy, sweet Daisy, with her lovely, dimpled face and pure, tend- er heart, had the same to endure He could not beer to think of it. Daisy had been so good to him, so kind to him; through dreary days and nights she had nursed him with sueh unwearied devo- tion. So she had learned to love him; her heart had gone out to hint, in her words. Who was he that this pure, guileless girl should give him the wealth (if her love? His eyes grew dint with tears—he, who had been duped, deceived, driven mad by the light false- hood of a woman. What difference between them—this daughter of the people, so fair and gentle, and the daughter of a dozen earls! The one loved him so dearly that she declared she must die when the light of his presence was withdrawn; the other had toyed with him while it suited her purpose, then had driven him away in despair. If Lady May had for him but a tithe of the love that Daisy had, then indeed would his life have been blessed to him. He must go—it was very sad, very pitiful, but, all the same, he must go. Then he tried to picture to himself how be should feel if, far away in sunny France, he heard the news of Daisy's death -.-Daisy dead for love of him! Why did love always go by the rule of contrary? He had loved Lady May —she had no love to give hint; now Daisy loved him, aud what had he to give her?" Then—he could not tell how or why— aa idea came to him; pent:ohs the stare or the eight wind inspired him, perhaps • the sound cif Daisy's Sobbing touched him; one thing was quite clear, the idea canie—'why not marry Daisy? His lite, so far as ell its prospects were cella:tit- ed, had ended; Lady May was, by the time, another man's wife. In the wsde time, another man's 'wife, In the walla no one cared for bim except Dailey; could he let Daisy die because she loved him? Marriage would bring him ne happiness; he did not look for it, did not want it; but it would save Daisy's life. He could tell her frankly he had no love to give her, that hie bead was dead; but if it would make her happy eeesseesesee to spend tier life with him, It alutuld be so. Then again he recoiled from it; his whole heart a.nd love had beee Lade May's; could he call another womaal elfe?—eouicl he bear to say kind words, to hold a woman's hand in his? No. He revolted from the idea. He had never loved any woman except Lady Mese and she aloe ceuicl be his wife. I So Daley, with her foolish, wild, im- pulsive love, must die. Poor child! he i mad see laer in the moonlight, sobbing, I her heath out for him. The only wo- i man he had ever laved gave bit up to be a due/Less. The only woman who had ever loved bile died of her lover The contrast struck hint; it must not be; better that he sisould suffer than Daisy die, She yeas not what the world would call a fitting wife for him; she had neither ironey, title, comm. - tion, or any single advamffiee t that she loved him—loved him with all her simple, tender hinocent life, Ole no; Daisy must not die. She should speed the remainder of her life with him, and, whatever happiuess his kindness could give her, she should. have. He would make no preteuse of loving her; he would frankly tell her that; but she should be his wire, if that would make her lumpy. Ile cpteted the door as though be had Just returned. and Mrs. Ernecame tpuekly into the room. He looked up at her w:th a smile. "I have altered ray inind," he said: "1 do »,t think that 1 01411 ger taTatg. COW. atter all." ••••••••••••••1•1/1.. °HAFT= XIX. SX&LED lEiRR LATE, The die was cast He would merry sliDa4oisir—dPutovtttYdie sfoizurpileo've teouftlehritu.1)41iHsYe ouglit to have felt at rest when he had come to that decision' but be did not elm) well that night. He dreamed of Lady May; and, in his dreams, she took Daisy's niece. It was Lady Mny he was gone; to marry; and, when the rapture of his happiness woke him, the cold, stern reality was like a shalt. wound, "I shall never be lialeee," he thought to "rose f. 'All idea of happiness is at au end; but I could melte Daisy happy." He decided. In the morning he would speak to her—be would tell her what he had deeided, and ask her to be his wife. He saw her in the morning—the wan, white face and darkened eyes struck him. "Daisy." be asked, "did not your mother tell you 1 had changed my mind 1 am not going te-day?" Sbe raised her heavy eyes to his, "If it is not to -day, it wiul be to -more row or the day after—or the day will soon come when you will go," "I have something to ask you first," he said. "Will you come out into the garden with me, Da3sy?-4 want to tell you something. "Can you not tell me here, Mr. Clif- ton? It Is about your parting, I our pose?" "Not exactly, and I cannot talk to you here. You always look io Inc more at home among the flowers and trees then in these rooms. See how the sun Is shining—how the birds are sing:mot Come, Daisy, and hear what I have to say." She waked by his side slowly enough. As a rule, Deasy danced rather than walked; but now her step was slow and languid. He went to the seek tinder the trees wbere she Ina sat eo many hones with bins. He placed her there' and stood by her side; then his heartnesgave him -his whole soul ehrank from the tusk. It was Lady May whom he loved—the woman who had deceived and scorned him. As he stood In the sunshine, the memory of the hour in which he had asked Lady My to be his wife wine over him. He saw again the beautiful, proud face soften- ing in tenderness for him—the proud, su eet lips smiling for him! be heard the whispered words in which she anshor- ed she loved him. How could he ask this girl to take her piece? He stared in -silence, the words he hed intended to speak dying on bis Suddenly Daisy looked up at him, a world of re. preach in the dark, sorrowful eyes. "Why did you ask me to come here. Mr. Clifton? You did not really want to speak to me." She rose, as though to return. Dailey was not herself—the gentle grace of her movements seemed to have left her; she was abrupt, almost brusque, if that could be possible to Daisy. She twe- ed away, but he laid his land on her arm, and gently detained her. "Daisy," he said, "you seem to be angry with Inc. "What is it—have / offended you? Hare I done anything that displeased you?" "No;" she replied, in a low voice. "I am not angry or displensed." "Tben what are you, Daisy? We aro such old friends, you need not be afraid to tell me the truth." "I am sorry you are going," said Daisy, with a deep blush. "You have been so kind to me, and it has all 'been so please/it; and I—I do not see how it can ever be the same when you are gone." The Daisy stopped abruptly, with a suspicion of tears in her voice. "I want to remedy all that," he said. "Will you go with me, Daisy?" Never until the day he died dM he forget the sudden light that transgfinte ed her face—it absolutely dazzled him. "I!" she repeated. "Oh. Mr. Cal- ton, do you really mean it?" "If you will consent, Daisy. You have not yet heard all that I hnve to ask. Will you go with me as tny wife— vvidl y -on merry me?" Her face fell then, and she looked at him most pitifully. "Your wife? I—I do not want to be married, Mr. Clifton." she mid, slowly. "And why not, Daisy?" be asked "1 do not think marriage is ever very happy; every one I know who is mar - Hee is unhappy." • "Surely not. Your father and mother were happy?" "Yes," he answered, with unconeci- ous login; "but thea they loved each "erecHas about to say, "And so I love you;" but be paused abruptly; not in truth or in honor could he say that. • "Do you really believe diet all ;se°. ple that marry are unhappy, Daisy? Dear•child, what a terrible mistake! Why, a » married life is supposed to be the happiest in the world; what makes you thiuk differently?' IN THE GARDEN, Protecting the Earliest Plantings Prom Late Frosts. It often becomes necessary for gar- deners to protect their early plantings from the late frost, and the method most satisfaetory will depend largely upon surrounding condition& In view of these facts a correspondent of The American Agriculturist tells that he finds dirt the most economical covering for nearly all small plants when it is in seitatle tioadition to handle, and. it is the Inlet rapidly applied, To cover cab- bage plants, press the plant to one side matil it lies flat upon the ground; then with a hoe gently draw the soil up over it until it is completely hiddin. Sweet corn, potatoes and in fact nearly all plants ean be treated in the same way. In uncovering rake the soil off carefully and straighten rip the plant, and in a few days it will be growing as well as if it bad not been buried. Tomato plants are sometimes so large and stalky that it is impossible to lay thexn down without breaking, and other means will have to be resorted to. If boxes or large flower pote are not avail- able to tarn over them, the earth may be, mounded up around them so that they can be buried standing, or, better still, light horse mannre can be used for covertng. This -makes a very efficient covering, especially if shavirtge have Wee used for litter, as they lie more closely about the plant than straw, This covering is often used for other plants, especially melons and cucumbers, and is more easily applied than dirt when the ground is wet Whatever covering is used do not leave it on too long, so that the plants will begin to heat. even if they have to be covered again in a few days, The leugth of time Omits can be left covered depends altogether On the weather If It is cold and the soil is moderately dry, they may be left for a few days with- out injury, but if the weather come all warm and wet look out and give thorn air as soon as possible. Glass e0V, ered boxes are used to some extent for starting vines, but the plants MUSt be watched closely and given plenty of air or they will become drawrt and tender, A gardener shonld always be prepared for frost, and good judgment in using thee means at band is essential to sue - ea Nitrogen Manures. Concerning nitrogen, Lite most fugi- tive as well as most costly ingredient of fertilizers, Dr. Stubbs, state chemist of Louisiana, says in a recent report on analyses of commercial fertilizers: It unites chemically with three parts of hydrogen to form ammonia (harts- horn of shops), every 14 parts of nitro- gen making 17 parts by weight of am- monia. It also unites with oxygen to form the basis of nitric acid, two parts of nitrogen requiring hve parts of oxy- gen, and this combination dissolved in water gives nitric acid, a form into which, it is believed, that all orgenio nitrogen must be dissolved before it can serve as plant food. Nitrogen is offered to the trade in three forros, viz: Mineral nitrogen in nitrate of soda, containing 'when pure over 16 per cent nitrogen; titrate of potash, 14 per cent, and sulphate of ammonia, 21 per cent. Animal nitrogen in dried blood, tank- age, azotin, cracklings, fish scrap, leath- er, wool waste, etc. Vegetable nitrogen in cotton seed, cottonseed meal, linseed naeal, castor pomace and peat. , Blood, tankage, fish scrap, and oil meals are highly active fertilizers, while . leather, wool waste and peat are very slowly available. In the north and England the min- eral forms, particularly nitrate of soda and sulphate of ammonia, are largely used for top dressing small grains and grasses, as well as in combinations with phosphoric acid and potash to make complete fertilizers for general use and are very highly esteemed. In -the south, on account of the fear of lossQby leach- ing from the soil, they are used with greater care and in much less quantities, Pollen and Honey Bearers. Weights were taken by C. P. Gillette of honey stomachs from incoming work- ers, of honey loads and pollen loads, with the following average results: Honey stomachs, 0.879 gm. or 7,964 to the pound; honey loads, 0.688 gm. or 10,965 to the perand, and pollen loads, 0.178 gni. or 40,580 to the pound. The object of weighing was to determine the truth of the statement often made by beekeepers that pollen bearers also bear honey. In no case was it found that such was the case. What little honey is found in the stomach or used in stick- ing pollen to the legs seems to be a store carried with the bee from the hive. New and Notes,. Final official statistics for 1898 place the wheat acreage at 44,055,278 and the total production at 6/5,148,705 bushels, with the value estimated at $392,770, 320. Almost everywhere in Russia the primitive processes of farming are per- sistently followed by the farmers. The government is now planning for the establishment of a quite extensive sys- tem of agricultural education. There are now in Russia 38 schools for higher agricultural instruction, 9 agri- cultural high schools, 88 lower schools and 59 special courses. Steps have al- ready been taken for the establishment of 50 additional agricultural schools. Germany supports a "colonial school" for the purpose of training young men to become practical superintendents of estates and plantations, planters, agri- culturists, stock raisers and .merchants for the German coltmial possessions. Similar institutions are maintained in Belgium and Holland. Shocks of fodder corn left in the field over winter afford protection to chinch bugs, (teams also coarse manure spread before the bugs have gone into hil3erna. tion in the fall. Clean up early in spring, either by burning, pasturing al bath. BRILLIANT OPENING.1 Splendid Ceremonial Accom- panied Lord Minto's Debut. I THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE The Subjects Mentioned by Dis iicL- 1oIcy in HIS rirrit Deliverance -The Bevan Uy iteeeahed Mentbers-The Rouse Adjourns us a Tribute of Respect -New X,Iberai bears, introduced. Ottawa, March 17.—Since Cenfeclera- tiou there has uot been a more brilliant ceremony than that attending the open- ing of harliament yesterday. Not even in the days of the Dufferlus or the Aber- deens, notable for splendid funetione of state, has it finer show been made, nor have the social features of an opening day been excelled, Viewed Irene every possible standpoint, Lord Idinto's first official appearance on Parliament Hill was a samosa. The crowd that received him outside the Parliament Buildiugs Was 'numbered by tbousaucis The crush in the Senate Chamber was tremendous. Every inch of space upon the floor and m the galleries was 0004` pied, mostly by ledies. Society never made a braver show, or brought together a more representative assemblege. The ladies of the land were represented, front Victoria to Balifox, be the wives. daugh- ters ilea friends of the Senators and. members. At 8 o'clook, In the afterimon His hex- oelleney the Governor-General proceeded to the Chamber of the Senate in the Parliament Buildings, and the members of the Senate being present, and the members of tile Baum Of COnDOORS har- ing been summoned to the bar of the Senate, His Eecellency was pleased to open the fourth seselon of the eighth. Parleunent of Canada with the follow- ing speech.: The Speech irrnm the Throne. Honorable gentlemen of the Senate, gen. tlemen of ths House of Commons; In meeting you for the first time since entering within my duties as the repre- sentative of Her N ajesey in this Dentin - ion, it affords me great pleasure to be able to congratulate you on the Imam degree of prosperity which tee people of Canada at present enjoy, as evideneed by the expansion of Iratie and commerce, the flourishing condition of the publio revenues, and, the increased number of immigrants who have Weenie perinanent settlers amonget us. To these evidences may be added another width le even more gretifyiug, the almost total eeesit- tion of the considerable exodus of our population, which at one time -was it regrettable feature of our ffairs. The negotiations which were set on foot during the recess between Iler Mae- eStY'S Government and thet of the United States m reference to the settlement of certain questions in dispute between Can- ada and the hitter conutry Were, .1 grieve to say, greatly delayed by the illness and subsequent death of two of the most eminent members of the commiseion ap- pointed for that purpose. Considerable erogrese had been mado on several of the subjects submitted, but a eerions tits- agacement arose between Her Majesty's commissioners and the commissioners af the United States on the question of the delimitation of the boundary, between Canada and Alaska, and the question 'was referred by the commissioners to their respective Govermnents, the com- mission being adjourned to the second day of August next, in the hope that in the meantham the difficulty might be overcome. In compliance with the act passed last session a plebiscite was held on the ques- tion of prohibition. The official figures of the vote will be placed before you. I observe with pleasure that the mother country, Canada and other British posses- sions have recently adopted a penny post- age letter rate. The satisfaction with 'which this action has been received be the Canadian people is a further proof of the general desire existing amongst our people for closer relations with the mother country and the rest of the Em- pire. I am also elad to be able to state that the satisfactory condition of the finances of the country permitted a reduction, on the first of January lasts of the eetnadian domestic linter rate from three to two cents, and although such reduction in- volves a temporary loss of revenue, it is, nevertheless, conlidently expected that the cheapened rate will prove of such service in the promotion of trade and in the general interchange of correspondence that within a reasonable time the revenue of the Postoffice Department will be re- stored to its former figure. Much information bas been obtained since you last met relative to the extent and value of the deposits of gold and val- uable minerals in the Yukon and other pares of Canada. The returns from the Yukon hilve so far been sufficient to meet the heavy expenditure it was found necessary to incur for the purpose of pre- serving law and order, and it has been thought expedient itt the public interest to authorize the construction of a line of telegraph for the purpose of maintaining speedy communication with the people of these distant territories. ' A measure will be submitted to you for the better arrangement of the elec- toral districts throughout the Dominion, as also several enactments of less import- ance. Gentlemen of the House of Commons: The public accounts will be laid before you, and also tbe estimates for the com- ing year. They have been prepared with a due regard to efficiency and wonomy, and the responsibility arising from the rapid progress of the country. Honorable gentlemen of the Senate, gen- • tlemen Of the House of Coramons: I am confident that the important sub- jects I have mentioned to you will re- ceive your serious consideration; and that it will be year earnest endeavor to promote the public interests and prosper- ity of Canada. The Formal Business. On the return of the CoritmonS to their Chamber, Mr. Speaker made the usual announcements with respect to vacancies, issue of warrants and election of mem- bore during the recess. Ile also said that he had forwarded to Mrs. Gladstone the resolution of condolence with her on the death of her illustrious husband, adopted last session, and read the reply he had rewired in which Mr& Gladstone ex- pressed herself as being deeply touched at this tribute to the memory of her lamlaren, trposhuksebar alsobil. seated that be had to' (hived from eer, Guite, M.P. for Bona - venture, a letter dated 15th December, in whic/a he resigned his seat. The resigna- tiou was attested ta by two members and signed by Mr, quite, but he had neglect, ed to affix his seal as required by sub- section 2 of section 5, chapter 18 revised statutes. Mr. Speaker, in a letter to Mr. Gate, dated 2951t December, pointed, out that tbo resiguation was mat mule in, the form required, and there the correspond- ence appears to bare ended. Neu' Members introduced. The following new members were in- troduced and took their seats: Robert Holmes (West Huron) by Sir • 'Wilfrid Laurier and Hon. W. Paterson. P. R. Martineau. (Montinagny) by SIr Wilfrid Laurier and Hon, J. I. Timex T. G. ;Samson (West Lambton) by Hon. William Meech" and Mr. .T. Fraser. Leighton McCarthy (North Simeoe) by Mr. William Stubbs and Rev. Dr. Doug- las. .T. T. Bell (East Prince) by Sir Louis Davies and Mr. McClellan, ; 3. le, Mareil (Begot) by Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Hon. .T. I. Tarte, ; Sir 'Wilfrid Laurier introduced the 1 usual bill respeeting the oaths of office. Mr. Speaker stated that during the visit to the Senate Ills Excellency had been pleased to deliver a most grecious speeoli and "for greater aeouritoy" he i had seemed a copy, ' Sir Wilfrid Lamier moved, seconded by Sir Richard Carewrighb, time the address in reply to the speeett from the throne be taken with consitleration on Mender. (AlSrvhlee(11i 1 f rl d Laurier moved, wended by Sir Richard Cartwrighe that the asual select standing committees be appointed. i CagrWied. ilfrid Laurier moved, seconded by i Sir iticherd Cartwright, the appointment a the debates committee and explained that the members, were the same as last year, with the exception, of Mr. Cham- pagne being nettled on the committee in i place of Mr. Choquette, I Respect fur the Deed. 1 Sir 'Wilfrid Laurier then moved that this House at its adjournment stand ad- journed until Monday next, The right ' bon. gentleinan said the Rouse would , I other side. Almost within the last feW imam -stand b,v simply looking at the th wreathey observed on a desk on the ' hours death had removed from amongst • them ono of the most respeeted and one 1 of the inost estimable members of that .. House in the person of lir. Wood, late member for Broekville, Ho was greatly respected by his friends and nmeh loved ; by his opponents. lite judicial mind, hie ' character had lefe a l'ecling of bereave- ment. On that side et the House they bad also lose a great friend in the late Dr. Quay. The right hon. gentleman also made greet:Cul allusion to the late ler. jamesen of Winnipeg. Sir Charles' Tribute, Slr Charles Tupper thane:ea the leader of the ilouse for the very esurteente man - per in which be aereptea the ;suggestion that the House should adjouru in con- St!queuvo of the tleath of one of hie (Sir Charles') fernier colleagues and n, gentle- man who, as the healer of the Govern - Inca stated, luta occupleil a 'hey high position in the 'louse in the estimation of members on both shies. Sir Charles then paid high tributes to the memories of the late Mr. Wood and idr. ettnieson 1 of Win/epee. The motion carried, and the House ha- ruediately adjourned. TUB sit:NATI,. As is 'usual in the Senate on opening day the only business was the introdue- tion of now Senators; and Messrs. Teo and Carmichael were introduce yester- day and took their seats. eineheS. Victoria, B.C., has chosen W. B. Fer- guson of Torouto to he City Engineer. Fire gutted the billiard -room and dwelling of Alex. Cook, Cornwall, on Thursday. The jury disagreed in the case of Mrs. Nicholls, who was charged with witch- craft in Toronto. Mr. C. Eloepfer, Mele., has purchased the Guelph Rolling Mills, and may oper- ate theta sbertly. A large crowd attended the opening of the Manitoba, Legislature on Thursday. The proceedings were purely formal. The United States transport Sheridan, which sailed from New York on Feb. 19 for Manila, bas arrived at Port Said. Smallpox is assuming the proportions of an epidemic in North Carolina, and the State Board of Health has appointed a smallpox inspector. The =whine and supple; sop of the Ottawa Car Company was hatlihe gutted with fire on Thursday morning. The loss. is put at about $6,000. Assessor John W. Moak of Watertown, N.Y, is dead, aged 79. He was at one time superintendent of the Rome, Water. town 85 Ogdensburg Railroad. Shoe tops will soon be turned out by is trust, under the corporate title of the American Hide & Leather Company, with gross capitalization of $60,000,000, Captain Norman, reputed to be a sev- eral times millionaire, bas given $A00,000 to the Seventh Day Adventists' confer- ence, now in session at Battle Creek, Mich. The 38th anxtual rneeting of the On- tario Educational ,AssociatIon will be held this year in the Normal School on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April, 41h, 5th and Gth. The supposed tuberculosis among Mr. Bowers' pigs iti Sydney has been de- clared by Dr. Cook of the Ottawa De- partment of Agriculture, to be it mistake. The deaths were due to over -feeding wibh epiThe Democratic Chicago Convention on Thursday nominated 'Carter H. Pierre son to succeed Iffinself as Mayor. The platform adopted steers clear of national issues, and the Mayor willsteed on his record against the Allan bill and othex street railway legislation. A• petition has been filed at Osgood° Hall, Toronto, for the winding up and the appointment of a liquidator of the Bell • Organ Ga Piano Company, Limited, of Guelph. The petitioner is A. W. Alexan- der cif Guelph. The petition was enlarged two weeks in order to swum some papers from moan& • Joseph/Model, proprietor of The' Chi- cago Tell:eine, died at San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday morning. Mr. Medill was both in New Brunswick in 1828. In 1855 he became one of the owners of The Tribuzie. He was elected Mayor of Chi- cago In 1871, and later spent some time in Europe. On his return he 'purchased a contiolling inteiest, in Tbe Tribune, and hasiiiineo been it,s editor-in-chief.