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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1896-2-21, Page 1Vol. 23. No. 32. BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2i, 1896 THE EVgNr of rasa. Ji ri dish Empire Exposition May 24 till Oct. 12. Manufacturers, eferohante, Mechanics, Ar- tiatc,'Iiistorlane, Autiguariaus, Soieutisbs, Everybody will robe Ws Ito iu3rise here is ao. neon to travel to Ping, and, iruoe, etc, Oanatia'e Whet Great In- ternational Dlepleyy}wil1 he held 1n our own Sreaulteni Ctly ormoneveat which is reauh, ed by Guo Grand Truett Railway, "The Pno- 3;b'sIdea.' call at the Depot Ticket'culoe elle get descriptive pamphlets and all infer- 'ivation J.. N. I ENDALL, G.al'. R. Agent, Brassele, eP sous Painting, Paperffangin A el Kalsominin &ci. The undersigned have formed a co-partnership'to carryon bus- iness in and around Brussels in House Painting, Paper,,Hanging, lialsomining, Decorating, &c. All work done . in a workman - Re manner at a:tnodGrate charge. •Orders left at the stores of W. E. McCracken or Wilton & Turn- bull will receive prompt atten- tion. The patronage of the public solicited. Estimates cheerfully: furnished. MoGRACBBN & GRIMM! BRUSSELS. Cid I wish to acknowledge, with my best thanks, the' Liberal Pat- ronage received during 1895 from the people of Brussels and sur- rounding country. I need hard- ly say that we value your busi- • mess and will endeavor to cater to your wantsin this new year by placing first-class Dry Goods, Groceries &c., before you a y t close prices. We are not given to blowing but guarantee satisfac- tion to our Customers. J. G. SKEIVf Agent ,for Parker's Dye Works, PVulo�rapVs. aintimEsNEENEMEEELESEENEEED M. DOWNS, OF BUFFALO, N.Y. Mete Mnnagcr 01' .s. Coahrtine'8 Brantford studio, Also efficeu 1'eara Fernier Erns.. Eros.. fanthloii, le doing the very beet Photogrephio Work in the STRETTON BLOCK, over the Standard Bank. iDivabint a call ani,/see for yourself, and see the Latest Sbylee inPioture Mate. Also some ohoioe Piotures and Frames for Sale. 1 a view of Brussels to send to your absent friends. itErPRICES• REASONABLE. Yineet Work and Satis- faction Guaranteed. W, DOWNS., Artist. The Two Policies, The Ottawa correspondent of Feb. 1411e /aye of Dr. Macdonald's speciah ; Dr. Alacdonald, of Huron, who is a1- waye listened to with interest in the House, continued the budget debate,. He sot out by oommeutiug upon the at- tempt of Ooneervativo speakers and writers to create te w1•oug impression fn roped to the Liberal trade polioy. He. said they aooused the Liberal party of being in favor of continental hoe trade and also of being hi favor of free trade as it is in England. tb appeared to him Opt there was prevalent a great deal of ignorance ea to the, Liberal polioy, and that tbisagnorance was hardly justifiable after the definite and. clear out declaration of the Liberal convention of 1898. The Liberal party then had declared for a sound flsoa1 polioy, which would do no injustice to any class, which would pro- mote domestic and foreign trade and hasten the return of prosperity bo the people. To this end they had aaimmed that the tariff should be reduced to the needs &"honest, economical and, efficient government ; that it should be so ad- justed as bo make free or bear as lightly as possible upon the necessaries of life, and should be ep arranged as to promote freer trade with the whole world, and more particularly with Great Britain and the United States. Dr. Macdonald ar- raigued the National Polioy, enumerating is baneful effects and showing most con- blueively that it had failed to do the work out out for it by its authors. He quoted from the report of the Ontario Bureau of Industry, eetting forth that during the :ten years from 1888 to 1898 the value of fartn lands had decreased by over $132,950,900. He quoted a state. mens made by Sir Charles Tupper in 1878 that if Governmente were worth anything they were able by acts of Par- liament to increase the prosperity of the country, If that preposition were cor- rect, Dr. Macdonald said that the Gov- ernment were guilty of a great crime in allowing the present depression to con- tinue. He exposed the inconsistencies of apologists for the protective system, 'who, because of political exigencies, had made themselvesridiculous in theeyes of the world by taking one position to -day and another to -morrow. A case in point was the argument advan`oed by Mr.Baggart in 1878 that large savings bank accounts were not au indioation of national pros- perity, but the very reverse.' This con• tention was placed beside the declaration made by the Minister of Railways last year that the savings of the people in the sevings banks ev_ideeoed their prosperity and contentment. Dr Macdonald recall ed the assertion of Sir John Macdonald in -Toronto in 1878 that the N. P. would prevent the people from leaving the: country and bring book those who had gone away. During the ten years be- tween 1880 and 1890 there had been re. ceived 866,000 immigrants and a small natural increase of 14 per cent., making aPop 0 ulation f 816,5 t 5 00 o be expected. soled. But the census enumerators fennel only 4,833 000, or 983,500 lose than the country at the lowest estimate bad a right to ex- pect, showing that the annual average loss of population had been 98,850. The loss of population under the N. P. had been 2g times as great as it was in the revenue -tariff days of Mr. Mackenzie. Under the protective system the popu. lationofCanada had increased 11 per cent. ; under the revenue tariff of Mr Meckeuzie it had inoreased 18 per cent. It could not logically be argued that the N. P. was not responsible for the failure to retain the people in, this country. Its authors had laid to . the °barge of Mr. Mackenzie the loss of population previous to 1878 and they had promised that .the exodus would be (hooked. Not only bad fe not been checked, but it had increased. leatrtt000rr. Dr. Macdonald turned thea to the consideration of the reciprocity plank of the Liberal platform, which he read. IIo pointed out how mutually advant- ageous would he a fair reciprocal measure between Canada and the United States. Going back to 1852 be reminded the House that an annexation mauifesto was signed by. Sir A. T. Galt and ether protn• inept Conservatives, but that during the period of prosperity throb succeeded the negotidtion of the reciprocity treaty oe,, 1854 all auuoxation sentiment vanished, This fact was attested afterwards in a, minute of Council that the doctor real, which.was passed by the • Brown-Dorion Government when the United States gave notice of the termination of the treaty. He asserted that e, treaty could be negotiated' by Liberal Government, which would go about the task in a prop- er mauler eoutr • to at the example of yi the Ministers who went to Wasluugton in March, 1891, to show how not to get a reciprocity treaty. 'It would be easy enough bo negotiate a treaty that would not discriminate against Great 'Btibnin. He enumerated many of the advantages' that would accrue were a reciprocal ar- rangement entered into, and pointed out, among other Whinge, the tremendous boon that it would be to the people of British' 'Columbia, who would be provided with a profitable market for their ores, fish, timber and annual products, and to Mani. tole), and the Northwest Territories, with their fish, hard wlyeat,and meat products.Coneiderin0 the fact that Canada now sent two-thirds of her manufactured pro. ductsinto,the United States over a tariff wall of 30 or 40 per cont., was it not reasonable to suppose that she would prefit largely by a treaty of reciprocity ? Ontario's mining interests would expert. ince an immediate revival if such a poi• My were adopted. The Maritime Pro- vinces had as their natural market the United States, acid easy access to that market would iuorease their prosperity. Dr. Macdonald reviewed the scandals that have broughtdiegraeo ripen the aonntry, and declared that, above all things, Canada inset have a clean Ad. ministration. Continuing after recess, he spoke of the inareae0 of the publio debt of the country. Coming to the in 00ease which had boon made by the de. .finite of the past two or three 'years, he quoted from a epeeali 'deliver'ed on 10111 Feb,, 1878, Sir Charles Tuppe Opinion of deficits.. What does he ( Riebard Cartwright) tell the House He belle the House now that he does n propose to submit any measure by whi }hie great'oalatniby, blue, great .distaste this ruin bo the credit. of the *Muth shall he averted, elbhonggh he shows 80 on the 10th of thie month he hoe a deflo of $017,010.? Dr. Macdonald wonders if a deficit in 1878 of $617,610 'could described as a calamity, disaster an ruin, whether the Baronet could fir language strong enough in his vocabular to describe last years deficit oe his ow parby, amounting bo $4,154,000, mere pa tioularlywhen in 1894-95 the income w 88,811,000 more .than in 1878. Th doctor based hie epeeoh tion the eariou planks of the Liberal platform, takin them up seriatim, expounding and ad eating each in turn. After he had en gaged the House's attention for mon the three flours, his -repeated objurgation t th'eother side of bite Honer, upon hi taking up each successive plank, titab they should not forget that the Liber party brat policy, touched. the atipprov ae wellasthe sense 05 humor of the O position. until their benches rang apt and again with applause, Down throw the platform ho went, dealing exhauetiye ly and incisively with the -public issues Ha concluded, after speaking for fou hours and. a half, by pointing to the re suit of the recent bye elections and basin thereon a demand upon the Governme that they bow to the opinion of the conn try and cease to usurp the offices whi they hold. the r'5 Sir of, ell y, at it be ll r- es adv al a1 P gi ggr• uE a•li m W, I -I. KERR, Plop. Perth Oounty: Oheeter Adame, of Logan, has sold bi farm' to William McKenzie for the eu of $4,800. - John White, pork packer, of Mikhail is posted for membership in the Board o Trade of Toronto, Jonothan Shier has purchased the Woodham flouring mill, end is having i put in good order for business. A little girl named. Levy, of Mitchell had one of her,legs amputated in cense- 'pence of an injury reamed while Stamp- ing on sleighs. Be,'. Dr. Williams, of Mitchell, hass received and accepted a unanimous in- vitation to the town of Listowel, for the next conference year. Hon. Thos. Ballantyne and Mre. Bal. lantyne received an invitation from Lord and Ludy Aberdeen tol.attend the recent fanny dress ball at Ottawa. The spring meet of the Stratford Turf Club will be held on June 0811, 10th and 11th whenpurse a,,g,,r_g o a gating 94,500 for nine races, extending over three days, will be offered. F. W. Delmage, son of Jae. Deltnage, west ward, St.°Marys, was successful in passing the examination in practical chemistry 'whish was held .recently in McGill University, Montreal, of which he is a student. 1 Stratford Hospital al leas realized 81,087 7 from the bequest of the late Mee. Knelt!. The trueteee resolved that 31r.Dierlamm, artist, be oommioeioned to paint the portrait of the late Mrs. Kneitl, to be suitably placed within the walls of the boepitel building. The stone town has a long lisb of honors secured by the talents of her boys' nd girls. This time it is W. J. Wright, who has secured the Governor. General's gold medal for general pro. Ncienoy in the 1895 University examin- ations. A brother of R. St. John, hotel -keeper, of Lnoaee reoeived a terrible out with an axe the other day while chopping with a oouipanion. With one stroke of the axe his heel and part of his ankle were oom- pletely severed. The woandecl man ie a well-to-do fernier of the township of Blanchard. It was on his own farm the accident happened. About 3O neighbors and friends of T. H. Eoane, of Prospect Hill, gathered at his home and out, eplit and piled up 80 cords of wool, Mr. Evans Inas been un- able to leave his room einem his return from the hospital ,tt London, where he bad undergone an operation, and this tangible evidence of good -will from the friendly inhabitants of his neighborhood apelike louder than any amount of sympathy expressed in mete words. Tat Olvn, SEityor„—The civil service list of delude. for the year ending June 3080, 1898, has just been received. That report shows that the salaries received by the local officers,& the Dominion Gov- ernment are as follows : • Iuland Revenue. A. uaven,00llectoe $1,600 A. 0. %leek, accountant 1,0011 N. J. Dingman, Nreels e ince ... , , 1,200 Geo. Rennie, dputy collector 1,200 C. H. Spence, excise man 1,000 Gas Inspection. A. St. Geo. Hawking, Listowel$100 Geo. Rennie, Stratford 200 CnetR me. J. G. hese, ()enactor 91,200 W. J. T. Knox, landing waiter7.00 0. 5. Macgregor, clerk 850 A. St. Gen, Hawkins, Listowel, sub collector 400 W. Moyes, St. Marys, eub•oolleotor 400 A. T. Tyson, Wiarton,sub•aohect• 0r 400 Dr, J. W. Cull, Mitchell, Billion! hotel: 400 Stratford Poeta! Division H, G. Hopkirk, Inspector $2,200 Daniel Maloney, asset inspector ., 1,500 John Yorker, clerk 1,200 D. A. Bruce,clerk 1,000 0. M. B. Lawrence clerk 900 W. 8. Wateon, olerk 680 M. A. MoParlane, clerk......, 520 P. C. Clark, messenger 420 Railway Mail Dierks. There ate eighteen railway mail olerite in the Stratford division, with salaries rang. ing from 9480 to 9960 per annum. The following information is of intereet 11. A. Gem mill .. • . 9800 J. J. Golden, Wie.rton 800 F. D, Sharman, Wiatton 560 Roos Clark, Hamilton 480 A iarusselite Abroad. To the Editor of Tee Posm, Deno Sin,—According to prolnieo we now send you a few notes by the way., We loft home for the sole purpose of ee e lrl ng a warmer climate and bettor health for Mrs, R.. Instead of going to Texas, one Chicago friends had heaad of the wide reputation of a celebrated doctor at this town and induced us .to ewitolt thie way, into as cold a country ae On WM. We don't regret it, es Wile Dr. eeetne to be full of vital force and energy, Hie mutes are extraordinary, without aid of any drugs or medicines, according to report. From evidence from his present patieute, ilioy have come here suppoeed anourable and in few weeks return per; featly cured, Paralysis and eh0umattem seem to be his !ending cures, simply by laying on of hands, To reassure nay own confidence he touched my foot, with his shoes on, and I at once :felt a magnetio ()lucent through my whole body, even to any haude, winolt forces a quicker circa. laden, and nerve centres vitalized, result. Big in perspiration, a vital energy impart- ed that must effect euros oflong stand- ing, ehronio' cases, with whom he seems specially successful. He always has a large circle of patients, all improving under his simple methods of personal treatment. This is to well built little city or 25,000,. on Lake Wimebago, which is about 20x6 miles. One of the oltief industriesislumbering, there being sev- eral largo saw mills. IW le a fine agri- cultural country, much like our own County of Huron, and the people all seem well-to-do and well unaged. The hotels ars well patronized by commercial travel- lers. The great Chicago daily papers get here by 8 teem„ leaving about 4 o'olook a, m., and are full of sensational events and much politics that a ,Oanadian is not interested in, almost no Oanadian news and meagre =nglieh news, excepting of a sarcastic nature. To day, for instance, a paragraph shows, through their epeotao les, that it was well the Prince of Batten• burg did not return olive from the Ashautee expedibion, or ha would have become a co•respondant in a scandal suit l Two days ago a great Chicago daily bad a laughable -cartoon on its -front page, An English lion was perohed up a tree brand ed Venezuela, Uncle Sam. was out shoot- ing, taking deadly aim, while the lion with wide open mouth is roaring and shouting "Hold on there old fellow, don't shoot, I'll come down 1" On the rifle was printed "The Monroe Doctrine." Even a Canadian had to laugh at this earicabnre, worthy of Bengough. Three days ago was the auuiversary of Lincoln and many patriotic speeches are reported, eulogizing the groat mind who proclaimed that this great Republic was •of the peo- ple, by the people, for the people. The great' McKinley ie to get nomination for. next President solely on these issues, viz., an extremely high National Policy, Pro- tective Tariff, that promises togive to the working men of this great conhtry her ow 'marksta u to the exclusion of all out- side lowriced late i • and that all they consume shall be manufactured by thei own labor. "Of the people, by the peo- ple, for the people," shall be the winning war -cry at their coming elections Would that some of our Toronto City Council, weak-kneed, pretending Con. servatives took a lesson, and geese robbing Canada of its own markets by going for Merryweatber English Fire Engines and now United States ones, to the exclusion or better Canadian made machines; which principle is the curse of Canada to- day, It is emptying our workshops and sending our best mechanics out of our 'country to this greater and much more prosperous country, simply because they know how to legislate for their own necessities and benefits, to cause alt their workmen to get high wages, thus making them large consumers as 10011 as their only producers. Until Canada follows suit in these seise, self -preserving, Con- servativo methods, she shall ever be in a half starving, half sickly condition, in comparison with the rapid strides this country is making. With all its pros parity lb is heart-rending to see in her great cities almost every other door a drinking saloon. The long drawn nasal Yankee accent is still predominant. I remarked to a long, thin, lank fellow yesterday "That Chicago had hada big snow storm while Oshkosh only had the tail eud of it. His cha • •tacteus tti o reply was "That's right friend, that's right," the last two words highly accented. Pleased to receive the Brussels Herald to -day like an oasis it the desert. We `quickie, gobbled up every scrap of home new It was a welcome visitor. Shall look for Tun Pae'r to -morrow, Jxo. D. R0 N 1 n. Oshkosh 'Wis Feb. , 15, '96. Breese% Se.1toI Ronal. ese The regular meeting of the Public School Board was held iu the Council Chamber last Friday evening. Members present, Dr. Grah'.tm, Rev. 7. Rose, D. 0, Ross, H. Dennis and A. Kmnig. T110 minutes of the Inst regular and special meetings were read and adopted. Accounts were read ae followe H. R. Brewer, photos a 80 Mrs. D. Heist, contract scrubbing, 16 00 Dan, elaNaugbton, replacing bell1 25 Moved by H. Dennis, seconded by A, Kmuig that the above accounts be paid, Carried. Moved by A. Koenig, seconded by D. O. Ross that the Promobien examinations take place at Mid.enm,ner and Christmas instead of Maroh and October. Carried. Moved by Rev. J. Rose, seconded by H. Dennis that the heating apparatus in the school be accepted as sabieraotory and tbat the Secretary notify the architect to that effeot. Carried. The Board then adjourned. Stratford Young Liberals have a mook parliament. Knox Ohurob, Winnipeg, tai/ed $13,783 during the past year. John Keir, of St. Mary's, had Ole• band badly crushed at Seaforth while coupling' oars oh the G. T. R, P41lSON AIi PAR AIURAP IYS. Miss Annie Roes is visiting at Wrox. iter,, • Mre. J. T, Ross has been ill with la n n• e• in m is t. t• t - n t 0 • grippe, Leftus Steck, of Seaforth, was in tow last Sabbath Wesley Walker, of Wingham, Su dayed'le town. R. N. Barratt has been somewhat di abled by a lame leg,' Lewis Humbly, of Palmerston, was town. Wee Saturday. Mies. Mina Turnbull was ]tome fro Atwood for it few days. W, M. Sieoleir was in Toronto tri week on legal business. Mrs. Jae, Beattie, of Clinton, is ?hi ing at 5,Beattie's', Brussels. Miee Hattie Rogers is attending th millinery openings at Toronto, Mrs. IIegry Jamee, sr., has been on th atoll list during the past week. Samuel Marks, of Woodstock, is visi ing 51 John Pugh's, Flora street. John, Pelton, wife and children, of A wood, were in Bruasele feet Sabbath. Russell, eldest eon of Alfred Lowry has been dangerously ill with measles. Leslie O'Connor, of Durham, was 1 town on Tueeday attending the funera of his mother. H. E. Steele intends going to Oblong where be expecte to take le situation. W wish him s000ese. f A. I. McCall, of Deadman & Modal1 has been laid up wilh la grippe, but i now about all right. Char. Howlett, of Morris, bas taken possession of his lately purchased prop erty on Queen street. We regret to hear of the serious illness of Mrs. A. Hunter. We hope she evil soon ho restored to health. Mies Kate Wilson, who has been visit- ing her sister in London, has gone to Michigan to visit relatives. R. McAlpine, who left here last week, has enuaged to travel for a Toronto firm. Hie territory will be Manitoba. Mre. Broweet, of Ingersoll, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Deadman, left for her home on Wednesday of this week. The Exeter paper says :—Miee Gerry left for her home in Brussels on Friday morning, to the regret of her many friends here. L P. Marlett and Luke Kelly, who have been here for the past month in the interests of the Chatham Fanning Mill 00., left for Tilsonburg on 82ooday. Division Court Clerk Hunter was in Toronto this week attending the Grand Lodge of the Anoient Order of United Workmen, representing Brussels Lodge, No. 138. Smelt Wto❑rva.—On Friday evening, 7th inst., Jas. Mennen and wife, of the Tremont House, Toronto, formerly of Bruseele, oslebrated their silver wedding. About a hundred guests were present to wish them many happy rettrns, and a number of very handsome presents were received. During the evening dancing was indulged u „ d ' fo in the handsomelyde- corated bathroom, room, and refreshments were partaken of. Last Saturday's Toronto Globe says of Miss Louise Cochrane, sister of Bryson Coobrane, of Brussels :—The Scranton Truth, Penn., has the following :—"The congregation of St. John's Catholic Oilurob heard a singer in Hiss Louise Cochrane, of Toronto, Canada, who is seldom equalled. Miss Cochrane sang the offertory, '0, Salubarie.' Sbe is en- dowed with rare vocal powers, to which is added the charm of a thorough musical education, which enables her to bring out the full beauty of music. The congrega- tion were deeply impressed with kti,e Cochrane's musical ability. Miss Coch- rane is studying with Mr. Sobuob. Ol1URCH CHIltIi . The choir of St. John's ohurab was entertained last Friday evening at the residence of H. Dennie. The teaehere and officers of Melville Sabbath school were entertained at the Manse on Thursday evening. The annual 1liseionary oollection was taken in* the Methodist Sabbath school in this place last Sabbath afternoon and over 914.00 contributed. Rev. kir. Liv- ingstone addressed the school. Rev. D. J. kfnadonnell, pastor of St. Andrew's Presbyterian rhumb, Toronto passed peaoefclly away at Fergus on Wednesday morning at half.paet ten o'clock after a prolonged illnese. The date of the County S. S. Associa- tion meeting has been fixed for March llth and 19th at Hensen. Rev, Mr. Rae, of Acton, and Mr. Day, Provincial Sucre. tory, will be am ong the s peak ers. Last Monday evening Rev. Jno. Rosa addressed the 0 ritien edea E you of Melville church on "Loyalty to our Church," whish included to review of the history of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Rev. Jno. Ross is preaching an interest- ing series of sermons on the Ten Ootn- mandmente. Last Sabbath morning be took the let Commandment and in the evening "Present Day Idolatry," The 2nd Oommaudmen6 will be dwelt upon next Sabbetb. A now and interesting servioe will take place in the S. A. Bierraoke on Tuesday, Feb, 25th inst., entitled "Orange Harriet," Peek's Bad Boy will also give a short eketeh of his 1119. The 'meeting will be conducted by the G. B. M. Agent of the West Ontario Province, the man who studied to be a Churoh of England minis- ter but God had other work for him to do, Tickets 5 bents. Wroxeter will have the same tract the following night, Feb. 26th. It will pay yon to come. At the meeting of the MiesionaryBoard of the Methodist church, held in Toronto last week, Rev. Jno. 8acct, D. D., of Ber- lin, formerly ofWingham, wee appointed head of the Theological Department of the TOkio College, Japan. Ile will leave shortly foe the Sunrise Kingdom and will make a first-class man for the position. Rev. Dr. Henderson, of Toronto, will sueoeed,the late Dr, Shaw as Assistant. Miselenary Secretary to Rev. Dr, Settler. hand. Dr. Henderson is one of the ablest pulpit men in the pity of Toronto. The euetom,ary'servioe was held in St, Johne olluroh on Ash Wednesday, by the incumbent, Rev, A. K. Griffin. The Official Board of the 'Methodist church of Foreet have unanimonsly iu• vited the Rev, 11,. Whiting, R. A., of Brigden, to eueoeed his late father in the pastorate of that aburoh next June, Mr- Whiting accepted; the invitation, eubject to the'oonsent of the Stationing Com mittee. Rev. Jae. Livingston, of Kiuoardine, preachers a profitable and very practical discourse in the Methodist church here last Sabbath morning from the text "Our Father who art in Heaven." ' .1n the 0vemng he delivered a most interesting addrese on the missionary work of the Methodist rhumb, in which be touched on the Japanese, Ohineee, Indian and French work and aleo : the "Domestic missions. The reverend gentleman hoe a very pleasant way of demonstrating the Gospel. The following officers were elected in commotion with the Junior League of the Methodist church :—President, Hilton Hunter; Viae -President, Edith J hns- ton; Treasurer, Hattie Downing ;,acre. tary, Georuie liIowe ; Room Committee, Fred. Gilpin, Alex. McKelvey,. Leslie Kerr; SooialCommittee, Lizzie Downing, Lizzie Leatherdale, Clara MoOraoken, Lena Barker ; Look -out Committee, Herb. Mitchell, Myrtle. Hunter, Marion McKenzie ; Musical Oommibtee, Lena Baeker, Elsie Jackson, Ethel Kendall, Myrtle Nott. AUUITo.oraL 800,881 NEWS. Pen. of boy's mite found, Ask at Tun Tose Publishing House. DEserE.—Last Friday afternoon a de- bate was held in Principal Cameron's Department of the Pablio School, the subject being "Resolved that the Print- ing Press is more beneficial to man than the Steam Engine." For the affirmative Fred. Gilpin and Ira Gerry were the speakers and for the negative Duncan MaLauohlin and Geo. Buchanan. The school decided in favor of the affirmative. On Friday afternoon of next week an- other debate will take plane. Fred. Wil - eon Josie Buchanan and Myrtle Nott will defend the ai$rmative, and Sam. ()rarer, Jas. Shaw and Emma Webster will look after the negative. The subject will be:—'Resolved that the future of the Dominion of Canada is more hope- ful than that of the United States." RONALD vs. Towle of Dnauear.—Judg- ment on appeal by plaintiff from •ju`dg- mentof Street, J., at the trial at Strat- ford, which judgment was in favor of plaintiff for the recovery of 08,500, the amount paid into court by defendants as upon a quantum meruit, with costs to be paid by plaintiff. Phe notion was for the price of a fire engine and (tattle sold to defendants by plaintt'ff Plain- tiff contended that there was $n exeeut- ed contract, and he was entitlltd to re- cover the price agreed upon, viz., de- bentures of defendants, oda a which were at a premium and worth vo h more than the cash, and also the costs of the notion. Appeal dismissed with costs. Garrow, Q. 0., for plaintiff. Delamere, Q. 0., and C. B. Jakee for defendants. General New,.`. Part of Dahomey is to be oolonized with Alsatians and Lorrainers who have served in the French army. Mr. Chamberlain bee invited President Kruger to visit England for the purpose of disonesina reforms in the Transvaal. The Government of Saxony has pre- pared a bill changing the eleotion evetem, and virtually disfranchising the working classes, the object being to exclude Social- ists from the Diet. The coming British naval programme will omit £0,500,000, with which will be constructed four battleships, four first- class oruieers, four third-class cruisers and sixty torpedo destroyers. Etienne Chatelain died near Curran at the age of 109 years. He leaves a widow over 90 nears old. They had been married over 70 years, and there are 275 descendants of the marriage. A epeeial despatch from Shanghai says that the Chinese Government has signed a contrast with Ool. Jeforde, represent. ing an Anglo-American syndicate, for the construction of it railroad from Hankow to Pekin. n The committee of Reeves appointed at the reoent meeting of the Perth County Oounoil to examine poor house plane and Bites have returned from their tour of inspeotion. They appear to be well satis- fied with the result of their investigation. At a meeting held in the Stratford Court house they decided to call a special Connell the meet- ingof C n ., o i o March 6th to de- oide as to where they will erect the oouu- ty poor honer,' The Frenchman Gallais who left Paris for a tour around the world some months ago, wheeling his wife in wheelbarrow deoked with French fings, bas attempted to commit suicide e,t Belgrade, He was found hanging to a tree in the public park by a gendarme who promptly out him down. The motive of the cot was misery, for though the couple have man- aged to get as far as that town, the fatigue and privation to which they have been exposed through the condition of their wager they should take no money with them on their journey have caused serious ravages to their health. Daring an unusually severe fit of cough- ing Mrs. Patrick Pierson, of Elizabeth, N. J., raised a tooth. The molar mune from her lungs, where it had been lodged for exaotly three months and had nearly caused her death. Three menthe ago Mrs. Pierson went to a dentist to have a large baok tooth pulled. She 'took gas, and the belief is that when the dentist pulled the teeth he dropped it into bet throat and she drew it into her lungs during s asmddie gasping. She was at. dieted with a Dough from the time the tooth was pulled, and although treated by many physicians, she failed to im. prove, and was su a dying condition when she coughed up the. tooth. Mre.Pierson hegan almeet immediately bo recover and to doubt is entertained now of her re- 0overy.