HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1892-2-25, Page 3THE BILL -OF -FARE,
lir. Nowat's Legislation for the Session
Foreshadowed in the
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.
Illte Benefit Societies to ReOeine Serae
Ceneideration.
Rarest etemervation and rrovineial rark at
Nipissiag—rorest Fires Decreasing—
test Session in the Old Buildings—Fish
and Game COIllilliSS1011.
As it had been ennounced that this was to
be the last session in the old building on
dirront street quite a large crowd attended.
•It is now 56 years since the first Parliament
was held in the west wing of the building.
:Sir John Colborne opened the session there
in 1836, and as this was to be the last sea -
Ilion in the legislative pile some historical
Interest was attached to the event. Many
egliariges have taken place since then. The
building is unchanged except that it is
more dilapidated and weather-beaten. The
.forrn of government has been replaced by
!another, and the generation that represented
• all that was wise and socially brilliant on
that Occasion has passed away.
Among the many spectators present was
Mrs. J. M. Gibson.
Mr. Speaker took the chair shortly before
• :3 o'clock, and read tho writs calling for
snections to take the pla,oe of the ex-rnem-
bers Messrs. Metcalfe and Dunlop.
dr. Speaker then left the chair.
Outside was "0" Company, of Toronto,
in command of Capt. Macdougall and
Lieut. Laurie. When the carriage
containing Chief Justioe Hagerty
reached the buildihg, " C " Company band
struck up the National Anthem and "0"
-emptily gave the general salute. Chief
.ffestice Hagerty, acting as Lieutenant
-
Governor, entered the room promptly at 3
• o'clock. He was followed by Commander
Law, R. N., Mr. Verner Harcourt, Lieut. -
s CoL Gray, Brigade-Major'Lieut. .Col.
Hamilton, Capt. H. Mowat. The Adminis-
• trator took his seat and asked the members
to be seated.
SPEECH EBOM THE THRONE.
In consequence of the illness of the
Lieutenant -Governor, Sir Alexander Camp-
bell, His Excellency the Governor-General
in Council has been pleased to appoint me
Administrator for the purpose of declaring
to you the causes of holding this session of
the Legislative Assembly, the first in the
• second century of the Parliamentary history
of our Province.
The lamented deatb, a rv weeks ago, of
the Duke of Clarence and Avondale caused
profound sorrow through an the British
Empire. On behalf of the peopleof Otitario
the Lieutenant -Governor communicated by
• cable their deep sympathy with Her Ma-
jesty and their Royal Highnesses the Prince
. • andPrincessof Wales in their great afflic-
tion. His Royal Highness was pleased to
acknowledge the message very graciously.
I am pleased to be able to congratulate
you on the bountiful harvest of the past
year. The demand for the publications of
the Department of Agriculture and for the
• enlargement of' the scope of the Bureau of
Industries evinces a growing desire for
fuller information with respect to all
mattera affecting the interests of the hus-
bandman. The large attendance at Farmers'
Institutes and at meetings of other associa-
tions connected with agriculture and the
, practical character of the work which is
now being done are further signs of agricul-
tural progress. The work of instruction
carried on during the past year by the
Dairymen's Association and by means of the
travelling dairy was very satisfactory. The
-• demands for the travelling dairy were far
greater than could be met.
Notwithstanding the decreased output of
timber and saw logs last wintenthe revenue
from woods and forests for the year 1891
was in excess of the estimate. The reoeipts
•en account of crown lands sales were also
larger than anneipated.
Owing to the exceptional drought in the
- spring and early part of the summer of last
• year, forest fires were unusually numerous
and extensive. By means of the system of
fire ranging adopted some years ago, •these
fires were in some instances entirely ex-
tinguished at an early Stage, and in others
nonfined to limited areas. The prompt in-
formation conveyed to the Crown Lands De-
partment through this service greatly facili-
tated the work of the department in dealing
with the injured timber, and about one
..hundred million feet of pine in unlicensed
territory through which fires had passed,
were during the latter part of the year dis-
• posed of at good prices.
A commission has been appointed to re-
port upon the desirability of establishing a
forest, reservation and park in part of the
Nipissing District, south of the River
Matte.wa, and upon the methods and expense
••of maintainingand managing the same.
The depression of the mining industries of
'Great Britain and the United States from
the failure of several large mining companies,
during the last year, had an injurious effect
npon existing and projected enterprises in
Gntario also. A steady demand has, never-
theless, been kept up for our mineral lands,
the leasing provisions in the mining act
being regarded with special favor. A bill
to consolidate and amend the mininglaws
will be laid before you.
am pleased to be able to state that the
new Parliament buildings are so near com-
pletion that the departmental offices will be
removed thereto during the summer, and
that the next session of the Legislature will
probebly be held in the new buildings. .
I am glad to inform you also that the
Provincial University buildings, so seriously
damaged by fire two years ago, will be fully
restored within the next few months. The
improved interior arrangements and the
• erection of a library apart frora the maid
building will add greatly to the efficiency of
the work of the university. I am pleased
also to perceive the progress made with the
building for Victoria Uaivereity, now feder-
ated with the Provincial institution.
'The completion of the new buildings
selected for the use of Upper Canada College
marks an epoch in the history of one of the
• oldest educational institutions of the Pro-
•viece. So great has • been the demand for
admission to the college that the increased
•accommodation is still inadequate to meet
the public melts. A full report by the
trustees of the college will be submitted.
Bills have been prepared anti will be laid
Wore you immediately, consolidating the
enunieipal law, the assessment laws and the
Bloater' laws, respectively, as these siow
stand. Bills amending these laws will also
, be subinitted for your Sonsideration, with
he view of such amendments as you sip
-
Veen) of being intreduced into the demean
dated act)) before the passing thereof
A bill will be eilbrnitted to extend some
of the provisions of he laws here-
tofore made in lesiva of influx.-
ance, to certain elases of insurance not
ineleded in the posent,enactinents. Also a,
measure to oorrect the evils whir* have
arisen from the difficulty under existing
laws of nietinguishing Roomed insurance
companies and legitimate and bona Ode
benefit societies from organizations which
are unauthorized and illusory.
The report of the Commission on tele
Fish and Game of the Province will be laid
before) you, and if posaible, measures will
be submitted during the session having in
view the more effective protection of these
important sources of food supply..
Amongst other bills which are In prepare, -
tion is A bill for the assessment of collateral
or remote inheritances in certain oases. A
bill adopting in substance the rodent modi-
fications by the British Parliament of the
laws relating to rnortmain, and a measure
respecting the emoluments of certain of the
county officers, who are paid by fees.
The public accounts for the pastyear will
be laid before you at an early date. You
will be pleased to learn that the expendi-
ture has been kept within the appropria-
tion, and that the revenue has exceeded the
amount anticipated.
The estimates for the current year will
be presented for your approval. They will
be found to be framed with due regard to
economy and to the necessities of the pub-
lic service.
After Chief Justice Hagerty had retired
an interval followed, during which the House
was cleared.
Mr. Speaker resumed the chair and read
a copy of the Lieutenant -Governor's address.
Mr. Speaker announced that he had re-
ceived a certificate of the election of Mr.
Kirkwood, M. P. P, for East Wellington.
Mr. Mowat and Mr. Dryden retired, and
then entered supporting Mr. Kirkwood. Mr.
Mowat repeated the introducing formula,
and Mr. Kirkwood took his seat.
Mr. Mowat moved that the Speech from
the Throne be taken into consideration on
Monday. He said that when the debate
began on Friday there was very little to be
done on the Monday following, and he
agreed with the hon. gentleman opposite
that the reply should be postponed, and so
introduced the motion. He added that he
expected the Public Accounts would be laid
on the table on the day following the con-
clusion of the debate on the address, and
that the financial statement would be given
the day following that.
The motion was passed.
Mr. Mowat then moved, and Mr. Hardy
seconded, that the following select standing
committees be appointed: lst, on Privileges
and Elections ; 2nd, on Railways; 3rd, on
Miscellaneous and Private Bus; 4th, on
Standing Orders; 51h, on Public Accounts;
6th, on Printing; 71h, on Municipal Law;
and that the said committees shall be
severally empowered to examine and enquire
into all such matters and things as shall be
referred to them by thisHouse,and to report
from time to time their observations and
opinions thereon, with power to send for
persons, papers and records.
The motion was carried.
Mr. Whitney—From the Municipal Coun-
cil of Chesterville, praying that power be
given to municipalities to relieve from taxa-
tion all personal property.
Dr. Willoughby—Re the Narrows bridge.
Mr. E. F. Clarke—From the Journeymen
Plumbers, Gas and Steamfitters' Association
of Toronto, praying for the abolition of the
property qualification for holding municipal
office ; also praying for an amendment to
the Municipal Act which will give power to
municipalitiesi
to decide as to the ncidence
of taxation for municipal purposes; also
praying for the insertion of a clause in the
specifications for all public works providing
that the successful tenderer shall pay the
rate of wages prevailing in such trade, and
calling upon the municipality in which the
proposed work is to be performed to enforce
the law under penalty of forfeiture of his
contract; also praying for the abolition of
the contract system in the construction of
public works; also for an amendment to the
Municipal Act that shall permit the entire
electorate to vote' on money by-laws.
Mr. Cleland—From the County Council
of Grey, re the union of Public and High
School boards.
Mr. H. E. Clarke—From District Assem-
bly 125, Knights of Labor, asking for the
abolition of the contract system on public
works.
Mr. E. F. Clarke—From the local
Brotherhood of Brassworkers, praying that
similar privileges may be given to the coun-
cils of municipalities in Ontario as are
enjoyed by the municipalities in British
Columbia with respect to the levying of
taxation for municipal purposes ; also from
the Cabinet and Piano -makers' Association
on the same subject.
Mr. Campbell (Algoma)—From the town-
ships of Wilberforce and North Algoma,
praying that the privileges of taxation en-
joyed by the British Columbia municipali-
ties be extended to these of Ontario ; also
from the inhabitants of the township of
Hallman, praying that a colonization road
be opened from Massie to Webbwood along
the track of the C. P, R.; also from the
residents of the townships of Johnson and
Coffin, asking for a grant for a colonization
road.
Mr. Hardy said that these petitions) were
out of order, as they asked for money
grants.
Mr. Gibson (Huron)—From the rate-
payer)! of U. S. S. No. 1, Turnburry, pray -
for an amendment to the school law to
extend the limit for third -clans certificates
to five years.
Mr. Harcourt—From the village of
Niagara Falls, praying that an Act may
pass authorizing the village to amend the
compiled plan now on racord by the filing
of a new plan of the village.
Mr. Ferguson—From the Chatham Water-
works Company, praying that an Act may
pass to enable the company to, borrow
money.
Mr. Tait—From Mr. Frank Turner and
others, of Toronto, praying that an Act may
pass to incorporate the People's Life Insur-
ance Co.
Dr. Gilmour—From the Toronto Electric
Railway & Light Company (Limited), ask-
ing that the powers given to railway com-
panies under the Railway Acb to expro-
priate lands in the city of Toronto and
the county of York belonging to persons
or municipalities be extended to the said
company.
Mr. Gibson (Huron)—From the electors)
of the township of Turnberry, praying for
the reduction in the number of county coun-
cillors to about one-third their present num-
ber, to abolish grand juries, and take proper
steps to have the Act of Confederation
amended so 'aa to reduce the number of
representatives to the different Parliaments
to one-third the present number, and to
have the Senate aboliehed.
Mr. Whitney—Bill to amend the:Ontario
Election Act.
Mr. Balfour—Bill to amend the Muni-
cipal Act.
Mr. Meredith said that before the Howie
adjourned for the day he would like to ask
the Provincial Secretary what steps had
been taken to provide a number of returns
which had been asked for at the last ses- I
sion. He wished particularly to refer to
the return en% reference to the working of
the Liquor Licenee Act.
Mn Gibson (Hamilton) Elaid that a num-
ber of returns) had been prepared and would
be laid on the table at an early date.
The Howie adjourned at 34p3,. m.
The Attorney-General—Oe Tuesday next
Select 4inninittee to strike the standing conn
undoes ordered by this House.
The AttorneysGeneral—On Trieeday next
$eleot committee to aseist Mr, Speaker in
the care of the library.
Mr. Wood (Brant)—On Monday next -
13111 to repeal the bonus claims of the Muni-
cipal Law.
The Attorney-General—On Monday next
—Select committee to assist the Speaker in
the care of the library.
Mr. Hardy—On Tuesday next—Bill to
consolidate the Municipal Act.
Mr. Hardy—On Tuesday next—Bill to
consolidate the Assessment Acts
Mr. Hardy—On Tuesday next—To amend
the Land Surveyors' Act and to incorporate
, land surveyors.
Mr. Hardy—On Tuesday next—Bill to
amend and consolidate the laws respecting
Mr. Gibson—On Tuesclon.r next—Bill to
amend the laws relating to insurance.
Mr. Gibson—On Tuesday next—Bill to
amend the Act respecting Insurance Cor-
porations. ,
Mr. Gibson—On Tuesday next—Bill to
amend and consolidate the Acts relating to
game and fur -bearing animals.
Mr. Hardy—On Tuesday next—Bill to
amend the Fieheries Act.
Mr. Harcourt—On Tuesday next—Bill to
make provision for the assessment of cella -
tend or remote inheritances in certain
cases.
NOTES.
Hon. C. F. Fraser, Commissioner of Pub -
lie Works, was the only absent member of
the Cabinet to -day. He iss sojourning at
Clearhead Springs, near the base of Pike's
Peak, 75 miles from Denver. He will not
be back in time to participate in the budget
debate, but is expected towards the close of
the session. The duties of the Public
Works Department will be attended to in
the House by Hon. Richard Harcourt.
llow Jewish Meat is Rifled.
(From "'Cha Jews in Now York," in February
"Century.") •
Ono of the latest abattoirs in the eity,
covering an ample block, owned and
operated by men of Jewish race and faith,
is remarkable for its smooth and effective
working and admirable distrubtion of
parts. An average of eight hundred cattle,
between three and five years old, pass
through it in each of the business days' of
the year. Arriving from the west at the
river front, they ascend one by one to
the fateful enclosure, where an adept
employee fastens a chain around the hind
leg of each. Hoisted by machinery, the
bovine falls gently upon one shoulder, and
in most instances without a cry. Occa-
sionally, however, some brute, maddened
by sight and smell of blood, breaks
out into the slaughter -house, and
creates disturbance that is speedily
quelled by its own despatch. Submissive
companions, with neck twisted to ex-
pose the throat, quickly feel the shochet's
long and shining knife. The shochet
self is a stalwart fellow, cool and wary
withal, who rarely makes a useless motion.
He is a religious man and of good moral
character, as his license from Rabbi Jacob
Joseph, chief of certain orthodox congrega-
tions in the metropolis, avouches. The life -
stream in torrents follows the movement of
his blade. This is "sheehita," the killing.
It insures complete effusion of blood, in
which may be germs of disease that other-
wise might find entrance into human bodies.
Next follows " bediqah," the examination
of instrument and victim. If a nick appear
on the keen edge of the knife, that by ex-
tremists is held to imply unnecessary Buffer-
ing, injurious chemical change and conse-
quent unfitness of.the carcass for market.
If there be none lungs, liver and heart, the
entire body, indeed, are minutely inspected.
Rix Scotch Failing.
The dispute between Sir Thomas Moll -
wraith, premier and treasurer of Queens.
land, with the Bank of England has brought
out an unhappy but characteristic display
of temper from the Australian statesman.
It seems that Sir Thomas has made up his
mind, on what he considered as a settled
understanding, that if Queensland did not
succeed in securing a loan by the 1st of July,
the bank would advance a sum of about
$6,000,000. The bank, it seems, took a
different view of the matter, and thereupon
Sir Thomas MeIlwraith Bain it had acted as
no honest bank would aet and that if any-
body trusted it, he would be sold. As the
controversy developed, the hasty statesman
acknowledged that he had been mistaken,
but excused his language by saying • that it
was only a manner of speaking to which
Scotehmen were not unaccustomed. This
refusal to admit himself in the wrong has
brought down on Sir Thomas McIlwraith
the anger of the Times, which considers that
the original offence against the bank has
been aggravated by a slur oast upon North
Britons. Sir Thomas Mellwraith is an able
politician, but he has his failings, one of
which is quickness of temper, and it seems
that his boasted firmness sometimes) takes
the shape of obstinacy.—Montreal Gazette.
A Romantic Scotch Marriage.
A marriage, with which is associated
more than the usual degree of romance, was
celebrated in Edinburgh recently, the bride
being a descendant of the last Earl of Sen -
forth, and the bridegroom a crofter belong.
ing to Ross -shire. Miss Anstruther, the
lady in question, is connected with several
titled Scottish families, her mother, who is
a sister of Lady Ashburton, being a grand-
daughter of the last Earl of Seaforth. The
bridegroom was Duncan Mackay, Buirinish,
West Ross, who farms a croft on Sir Ken-
neth Matheson's estate of Lochalsh. Mr.
Mackay is a well-known man in the district
to which he belongs, having taken a promi-
nent part locally in the land reform move
ment. Being much above the average
crofter in point of education, he has been
rather a prominent leader in publie matters
in the Lochalsh district. For several sum-
mers past Miss Anstruther has resided at
Plockton, Lochalsh, and it was while there
that she met Mr. Mackay.
Oats as a grain Food.
The Paris School of Philosophy has re-
cently conducted aperiments as to the
value of oats as a food, which seems to show
that the kernel contains 'three medicinal
principals, the first of which ten& to calm,
soothe and tone up the brain and general
nerve tissues, the second yielding phos-
phates for the weakened lind hungry nerves,
and the third, residing in the husk of the
oat acting as a laxative by its action on the
digestive track.
Flatirons Rendered llarmless.
Wipe flatirons on a cloth wet with coal
oil and they will not scorch the clothing.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engl.
neera has now about 30,000 members and
485 lodges; the Firemen's Brotherhood has
25,000 members and 475 lodges ; the Order
of Railway Conductors counts 19,400 mem-
bers in 320 divisions, and the Trainmen's
Brotherhood has 20,000 members in 420
lodges. Counting the switelimen, the car-
men, the telegraphers and traek-forenion,
the total number of organized railroad em-
ployees Will reach over 200,000.
More than twelve dimmed sparrows have
been killed by Chicago boys) Ekulte Decem-
ber lets
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THE LITERATURE OF CURLING.
„A Poem and a Sermon on the
Roarin' Game.
CURLING IN AMERICA.
Curling is the one sport with. literature all
its own. Here is the song generally heard at
the bonspiel. It was written by Norman
MaoLeod :
A' nicht it was freezine a' nicht I was sneezin'
"Talc' car," quo' the wine, " gudeman o' ger
cough ";
A lig for the sneezize 1 hurrah for the freezin'
'1' his day we're to play the Sonspiel on the
"Then gliett up, ray auld teddy, the breakfast
got ready,
For the sun on the snow drift's beginning to
Gie me hemlocks or broolian, I am air for the
' Whim,
To mak' the domes flee to the tee o' the
riak I "
Odom:is—Then hurrah for the curling frae
Girvan to Stirlin'
Hurrah for the hub o' the bosom
aud stane1
" ROady noo!,
' "soop it up 1"
'ctiloaop1,a, guard' 1 "steady
Ohl ourlin' aboon every game
stan's alanet
The ice it is splendid, it canna be mended—
Like a glass ye may glower on't and shave oir
yer beam,
And see hoo they gether, comin' ower the
brown heather
Theiasirearv;ant and master, the tenant and
There's brave Jamie Fairlie, he's there late and
early,
Becurlers than him or Tam Conn canna
be,
Wi' the lads fme Hilwinnin', they'll send the
stenos spinnin'
Wr a whirr and a curr till they sit ram' the
toe.
Then hurrah, etc.
It's an unco-like story that baith Whig and
Tory,
Alaubnarraey:e collyshangie like dogs ower
And a' denominations are wanting in patience,
For nae Kirk will thole to let ithers alane
But in the frosty weather let a' meet thegither,
VT a broom in their harm' and a stane by the
tee,
And then by my oerties, ye'll see hoo
pairties,
Line brithers will love, and like brithers
agree.
Then hurrah, eto.
The following is contained in the annual
of the New York curlers :
The late Rev. Dr. Wateratone, parish
minister at Birketneuk, was an exemplary
man and a keen curler. His close to a dis-
course on the eve of a great curling match
is considered by Scotchmen to be the
cleverest piece of pulpit eloquence ever
heard in the pariah of Birketneuk. It was
a cold day and there were not many for-
ward, three in the east gallery, four in the
west, and about a dozen scattered through
the body of the " bitbiggin." The weather
was cold, and the tramp chorus executed by
the feet of all to the last psalm was per-
haps excusable; but they all warmed up
when the preacher, after a long pause, said:
"Life, ma brethren, is like unto a game at
curling. Without ae bit rag Inc cover oor
bits o' bodies we are sent oot into
this cauld, cauld atmosphere. But we
gather claes as we gang on till we hae to
enter on the great, great struggle. And oot
we gang, reckless of the frosty friendships
we meet, wi' oor besoms and oor carpit
baucbles, and oor crampits, and oor bottle
o' whiskey an' cheese an,breid. And as we
enter on the slippery, treacheroue board
some of us fa', and ithers again tummle
through the thin ice a' thegither; but we
help ane anither as best we can, till we come
to a piece where it can bear us. Then, ma
brethren, we git ready our beeoms an' sweep
the ice clear o' the snaws o' mischief and
villiany, and lay the rinks for the great
bonspiel of existence.
"And for sake o' bringing it hame mak
clear tee ye, my brethren there is mysel'
skippin' the rink o' the righteous, wi' John
Paterson, our faitbfrn elder, ma third, bann;
William Watson, second, and Peter, the
beadle, leadine And in the rink of the un-
righteous there is Lucifer and his freen'
Beelzebub, raa brethren, and. his chosen
representative in this parish, their helpers
edorerieilJtIoinfrnsatyonbee,
tahnadne me SsSeelrvSe, sa.ntmaeianbleor
the flesher, and ma brither Tam, the horse.
dealer—and Geordie, need I say, akippin'.
" Noo, ma brethren, rin doon the dee il
and his rink as muckle as ye like, but diena
ony o' ye think for a single meenit that they
canna play. No, no; they're a' clever—
may say ower clever.
"Noce we hae curled awe a day. Some-
times we were and sometimes they were up;
and whiles, ma brethren, they played strong,
and we worked our righteous besoms and
soopit them oob a' thegither ; and some-
times we played a wee hard, and they car-
ried us through a' ice with their infernal
besoms o' corruption. And whiles we were
weak an' no ower the hog score, I'm sorry
to say, and whiles we were aff the ice a'
thegither. But at times we played mu-
tiously and carefullyand with the richt
strength and the richt curl on sailed
through the narrowest of ports, and re-
fusting a' the wiles of the fast -worked
beim= of temptation, stuck hard and fast
at the potlid of success.
"But, ohl ma brethren, it has collie te
the last beid, and the lest stane, and, oh!
its sair tae say but we 'are par, and the un-
righteous lie the shot. And, oh! if ye but
SEW hoo its gairdit, jist an inch o' its cheek
bare through the only part. If we played
it hard, ma brethren, we would lift our ane
nearest shine the and it would be as bad as
ever. Ma brethren, what am I then tae
dee?"
"Would ye nae try bit inwick on the
pillar of Redemption?" said John, slowly,
apparently strangely affected.
" Or a rattle on the gairds," said Peter,
who fancied be saw a' the stanes as if they
were before him.
" No, it will not do; an inwick is impos-
sible, and a stramash would doe nae guid,
for a' oor stanes are ayont the tee. But I'll
jiet, myfreens—and be ready wi' yer bosoms
—try to draw canny through the port,
lowly and reverently, and wi' the richt curl
en."
A breathless silence followed during the
line the preacher was supposed to walk
down the rink to the crampie Peter, the
beadle, said afterward he could see at the
time the whole thing as if it were before
him. Carefully, he said, he saw him lift
his steno and wipe the sole of it wi' his
cows), adjust the cramp% and elbow oot,
put it on the ice like a cluck on the water.
At length it was apparent to all that the
stone was on its course.
• "Let him ala,ne 1 I'm on him 1" burst
from the pulpit; it will do it ; bonnily it
works down owre the hogg, the heels) half
turning as if Inc tuk at me! Not a cowe,
ma freens, not a cow° ; through the port of
the wicked, clear of all guile and wicked-
ness, it catches the face of the unrighteous
interloper, and gently moving it aside, lies
shots:and the righteous have, ma brethren,
trinfiiphed once more."
There were many head-disking:A as the
good book was -closed with the familiar
thump, and some of them felt a difficulty
in keeping themselves froin ascending the
pulpit stair and giving him a drake of the
nand.
Curling has been played in Scotland for
THIRTY • YEARS.
Johnston, N, 3., March ix, z889.
I was troubled for thirty years with
pains in my side, which increased and
became very bad, I used
STM JACOBS OIL!
and it completely cured. I give it all praise."
• MRS. WM. RYDER.
-ALL RIGHT/ 87'. acoBs OIL DID /T."
neettednessesseen-
'
200, years, and it has been followed in this
country for the last 100 years. , One of the
oldest dubs was organized in Quebec in
1804.
TEA TABLE GOSSIP;
THE MAN'S WAY.
A man will say :—" I'm going out
To luncheon," and how very queer
He settles down to dine upon
A sandwich and a glossa Of beer:
THE WOMAN'S WAY.
A woman says ;—" A bite of lunch
111 have," and then she orders up
Oysters and salad, soup and roast,
Ice cream and cake and claret cup.
—The Earl of Dudley's life is insured for
86,000,000.
—There are 11,500,000 voters in the
United States.
—A New York woman boasts of having 0.
$200 prayer -book.
—There are 9 per cent. more MCLI 10
'Greece than women.
—Money loat can be recovered, but an
hour lost is gone forever.
— Nothing keeps a stingy man from steal-
ing but the risk of the thing.
—Rev. Dr. George C. Lorimer, of Boston,
is writing a life of Spurgeon.
— W. W. Astor pays $25,000 a year rent
for a town house in London.
—The net indebtedness of the world in
1890 aggregated $26,917,096,000.
—It may have been observed that coasting
as an amusement has its drawbacks.
—A hive of 5,000 bees will produce
aboet fifty pounds of honey annually.
—Lady Londonderry spends one day out
of every ten in bed for beauty's sake.
—Edinburg ladies are collecting money
to erect a statue to Mary Queen of Scots.
—Streams become full because their heads
get swollen, but man reverses the order.
—A professional shoe handler examines
the soles. The novice scrutinizes the
uppers.
—Theactress' great struggle is to reconcile
her advertised youthfulness with the ex-
perienced perfection of her art.
— When the daeghter of a political boss
in Brooklyn was married the other day the
wedding presents filled twelve big vans.
The Rest in the World
The oil of the Norwegian Cod Liver is
nature's grand restorative, and is only found
in its entirety and and purity in Miller's
Emulsion. It is the most palatable and
wholesome preparation of Cod Liver Oil in
the world, and is now being taken by in-
valids, particularly those afflicted with con-
sumption, with the most astonishing success.
It is the greatest blood and flesh maker in
existence, and is a life saver to consump-
tives. In big bottles, 50e. end $1.00, at all
drug stores.
for a Wager.
Mr, W. A. Mestayer, the American
comedian, is exceedingly fond of practical
jokes.
Coming east recently from Chicago, he
fell in with a small coterie of jolly good fel-
lows in the buffetmar, and after they had
knocked the gold seals from several bottles,
they felt equal to anything. Then it was
that Mestayer arose, and said:
"1 want to kiss a pretty woman 1"
A. roar of derisive laughter greeted this)
annouticeMent.
"You fellows may lauglan'said Mestayer,
"but I am going into that drawing -room
car and shall kiss the prettiest woman I see
in it 1"
There was another howl of derision.
"I'll bet you $20," retorted Mestayer.
• "111 take you 1" said one, "and see that
you get a decent burial."
Then they followed silently, while Me -
stayer strode into the car, and stood for a
moment gazing up and down.
In a moment he made his choice, and
walked softly towards a parlor chair in
whose velvety embrace lay a slender, wil-
lowy, feminine form. The sleeper was very
pretty, and a soft flush suffused a very
tempting cheek. Then, while the crowd,
half repentant, edged back to the door,
Mestayer leaned over the chair and kissed
the sleeping woman, as Swinburne would
have said, full upon the two lips.
Of course there was a sharp scream, and
9740 member 9f the party reached back to
his hip pocket. 13u1 when the young lady
looked up, she merrily remarked:
" Why, William, what made you do that?"
It was Theresa Vaughan, Mestayer's wife.
The Ladles Delighted.
The pleasant effect and the perfect safety
with which ladles may use the liquid fruit
laxative Syrup of Figs, under all conditions
make ietheir favorite remedy. It is pleas-
ing to the eye and to the taste, gentle, yet
effectual in acting on the kidneys, liver and
bowels.
Bie is no Fool.
Woodstock Sentinel -Review : Some of our
exchanges are reproducing an alleged report
of a sermon on dancieg by a well-known
clergyman at Napanee the other day. The
report is clearly inaccurate; for if the
clergyman used the words attributed to him
he should be kicked out of any self-respect-
ing church. It is safe to assume that he was
misreported; for while he may be fond of
sensation, he ia not a. fool.
Trim physicians who attended the late
Khedive in his last illness are severely orals
cised by the London .Lancet, which con -
eludes that the Khediven death was hast-
ened by the untimely administration of
morphine. When less eminent persons suc-
cumb to disease or drugs the acceleration
meleete is charitably hidden behind a medi-
cal license.
THE amount of capital employed in New
England blast furnaces has decreased from
$2,149,000 in 1880 to $1,042,553 in 1890,
and the wages paid from $288,959 to $16,034.
In Vermont the last rolling and steel mill
has been wiped oun The New England
Iron establishments 'abandoned during the
last ten years represent an invested capital,
acoording to the 'United States census, of
$2,932,000.
Judie's jewels and other treasures brought
absurdly low prices at allotted. A diamond
necklace' worth $6,000 was sold for $1,900,
and the laces were almost given away, one
fine prineees drese10 paint applique going
for $19,
MVWW xrnm WWII UM
A Wife Cannot 4iaIna nopert front nor
Husband and Benue to Live 'with
The appeal case of Robertson vs. Robert-
son came up before Chief Justice Galt! an&
Justices MacMithon and Rose at Toronto
yesterday. Oscar and Ann Jane Robertson.
are man and wife, and until 1890 resided in
Waterford, Ont. In that year they move&
to Pontiac, IlL About the end of the sands
year the couple visited the home of the law -
band's parents at Waterford, and after te
stay of a few days Mr. Robertson
turned te Pontiac, while Mrs. Robertson
went to Cayuga to spend two weeks, as she)
told her husband, with her relatives in that
town. Since then, however, the wife has
not returned to Pontiac and the husband
refused to support her unless she did. fast
Christmas Robertson made another visit to
Waterford and while there his wife ha,d
him arrested for desertion and non-support.
He was taken to Cayuga, tried before Judge
Upper and sentenced to three months in the
Haldimand county jail. The defendant ap-
pealed yeeterday and their lordships
quashed the conviction on the following
grounds: (1) That Robertson had offere&
to support his wife if she returned to him ss
(2) that the proper place for a wife is at her
husband's side, and the husband is not
bound to support her unless she lives with
him; (3) that a citizen of the United States)
cannot be sued in Canada for non-support
of his wife.
As a cure for paralysis, sciatica, rhem-
mritieen, female troubles, such as sup-
pressions, bearing down pains, etc., general
debility and chat tired feeling pecaliar to
many, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills attend
unrivalled. Beware of imitations and sub-
stitutes. Sold by all dealers or sent by
mail post paid, on receipt of price -50 cente
a box—The Dr. Williams Med. Co. Brock-
ville, Ont.
It Was One or Them.
Philadelphia Record: Within the past
week four ocean steamships have been re-
ported as having gone ashore. In neither
case, fortunately, was there any loss of
although such danger was imminent. It
surely cannot be possible that these disasters
were all unavoidable. "1 know every rock
on this coast," said the pilot of a ship ; and
just then, as the vessel bumped, he added,
"and that's one of them." The faculty of
hind -sight seems to be developing rapidly
among navigators.
WILTS.—All Fits stopped free by Dr. annex
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after first
day's use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and 82.€0
trial bottle free th Fit cases. Send to Dr. Kline,
931 Arch St„ Philadelphia, Pa.
A great many people don't know what
they w ant in this world until they see it
advertised; oteer people know what they
want bet don't know where to get it. Ad- •
V6rtiking tells them My wife is perfeetly
contented with her outfit until she takes up
an evening paper and finds that Lord &
Taylor have a fine line of silks on the bar-
gain counter. Immediately she needs a new
garment, and my bank account goes down
accordingly.—George W. La Rue.
Indian fakirs are able to impersonate
death as long as six and even ten months.
SMICVMSSMIS!
SOOTHING, CLEANSING,
HEALING.
Instant Relief, Permanent
Cure, Failure Impossible,
Many so-called diseases are
simply symptoms of Catarrh,
such as headache, losing sense
of smell, foul breath, hawking
and spitting, gertsrel feeling
of debility, etc. If you are
troubled with any of these or
kindred symptoms, you have
Catarrh, and sliorad loss no
time procuring a bottle of
Irssan Be, -Be warnod in
time, neglected cold in head
results in Catarrh, followed
by consumption and death.
L°Fcttlfilax&
post paid, ou receipt of price
Sold by all druggists, or sent,
(80
do$01.)Bbryo:kdvddieessionntg.
TICK AND VERMIN DESTROYER
rrHE PROPRIETMS:HAVE PUB
1 chased the formula at great sic
pense, and are now prepared to smell/
the trade with the genuine amide a
at greatly reduced prices.
It effectually destroys Ticks, Lice, Worms or
Grub, to which sheep, horses and cattle ant
subject, and enables the animal to thrive.
The proprietors will guarantee perfect enemata
when used according to directions, as will ha
found on each box.
It prevents seurf and soab, and renders She
wool bright and clear.
Put up in tin boxes; price 80 cents each. Oro
box is sufficient for twenty ordinary sized sheave
11 0017 requires to be tried to prove itself.
Sold by all druggists. G. C. BRIGGS Sc $ONM„
Wholesale Agents, Hamilton, Ont.
PERM/ROYAL WAFERS.
A specific monthly' medicine for &dies
to restore and regulate the monsans
iproduoing free, lienlin7 anti Painless
discharge. No aches or pains on Itai.
preach. Now used by over 30,000 lades%
Once Used, will use again. Invigointes
them organs. Buy of your druggist
only those with our signature across.
face a label. Avoid substitutes. Pealed
particulars mailed ke stamp. SLGO
box Address, EUREKA MEIsn
otnameint, Danneux,
TIEIZILILING Detective Stories, 36 Clem
1,1 g-teraii!e.etAiSigN,TrA
street west, Toronto, Oat.
Beware of Imitations,
NOTICE
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Amite
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Pisces nersecly for Olitarrh 15 the
Best, Basket to Use, sad Ohealusit.
Sell by druggists Or omit by mut,
Wm 31.Znateuino, ivarted, Pa. •