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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1891-07-31, Page 4• XISOltanns ikrt!* of Eq a Mala Dia day, 4.xaurelenx—N..404tt. saater. B4rgainstleys4aollsonBros, ossa dagei'sd.:_,Letat° Zohrt Hodgen. •toll;, :lir $QLenaata, NAi(e-s rthur,Concll, •I i,r %WV' fol?, sale,.- .7* S. Booth. ootiern Darr---Thoppa i. Brawu. Co. 12,4fifl�-'l�axa & Tuba:rene Begonias-esThee, .Cottle. flinton twera VEIDAY, JULY 31, 1891. f eisist it to the Utmost. Among the various rumors said to be laflpat concerning affairs at Ottawa is • -the following "It is said that the Government will AQ its best to hold together this ,leesipn, and will push through a redis- ' .tributfon bill, after completion of the N engine returns, and on the strength of tbia,and the new voter's list, make an 'ea>sly appeal to the people." 'T! attkie Government will do its best to bold together is quite likely, and it is not nimprobable that there may be an e@,rly appeal to the people. That it will endeavor to make the best possible use '-Viii the redistribution bill and voters' list is also a foregone conclusion, but so far as the former is concerned the day -hes gone by when they will be allowed to gerrymander as was done in the past. fair and honest redistribution bill will not be opposed, but certainly any attempt to "hive the Grits," will be resented to the utmost. There is a Point beyond which patience ceases to be a virtue. People may for a time ,quietly allow their rights to be taken :-from them, but there eventually Domes .; time when they refuse to acquiesce. If the Conservative leaders are wise they will read history,and on this point govern themselves accordingly, - J ..must have kpown. :The people generally have no idea of .the rascality that appears to have • beers going on in connection with the #'polio works department at Ottowa. To say, in defence that Sir Hector Dangevin knew nothing about these :transactions is to make out that he is worse than a fool. It -ie utterly im- 'iIiossible to conceive of them going on ';vvithout his tacit consent. Take, as an ;:.:illustration, what is known now as the Langevin block scandal. The evidence •'given by reliable witnesses, all of them iConservatives, is sufficient to convict 'Sir Hector of being a party to transac- ta(s that were thefts, pure and simple, from the public chest. The Langevin block is a large addition to the Par_ liamentary Buildings at Ottawa. It bas been constructed within the last year or two, at vast cost to the country, "'.`under the supervision of Sir Hector Langevin. The contractor for the r go,d work was Mr Charlebois, who former years, has been declared by i5ir John Macdonald as an improper 4erson to intrust with a contract for a :street public work. But by the exer- cise of some influence over Sir Hector, °he•managed to secure the contract for >+.r,' the mason work of the Langevin block and a great deal • more than by any reason or justice, except the Minister's .favor, was he entitled to. This man 1'1 arlebois was given the exclusive 'right to enter into the building, and as 'the contracts for the roofing, the plumb- ; ing and other works conne'nted with itthe completion of the structure were ^let to others, he was enabled to go to --' -them and say: "I have ave sole control of 'this building. If you wish to work %;here,yon must pay me toll. I want,25 ;percent. of your contract price." Con- ''lronted witb such a demand as this, Tacked up by a clause in their contracts avhich deprived them of the right to .anter upon the building except by ar- - rangement with Charlebois; more than gine of contractors either refused to sign pr tbr.ev6 up the contracts, permitting thtavorite of the Minister to obtain -t1ie contraot at virtually his own figures. ger example, a man contracted to put urn the heating apparatus for $15,550, .'.rnt before he could begin his work he .;was compelled, through agreement of Charlebois with Langevin, to pay $3,- 750, to that grab -all, Even more das- '.tardly was the exaction demanded from 'the contractors for the iron roof. ?Hese Then offered to do the work for '42,975, and hope3 to make $8,000 or r�9,000 by the transaction. But before they begdn work they were told by Sir Hector Langevin that they must pay the usual 25 per cent. of the contract price to Charlebois. This startling proyiso, which was not embraoed in the original specifications, had theeffeet of rSeoTiring the withdrawal of the con- btractors. Indeed, when the contractors asked time to decide how they would ani.t this extraordinary demand, Sir ,.'Hector gave them fifteen minutes to - .choose their course. Mark the sequel I ' Once thcy were out of the way, Lan- gevin gave the contract to Charlebois R' for $60,000, or $34,000 more than the .i .'work could have been done for, Chief Engineer Fuller has affirmed ',that the Minister's decree regarding these contracts, by means of which the Country was defrauded out of many 'thousands of dollars, was not warranted by trade usage. Why was it , restored to;them? Perhaps some excuse will be Offered for it. None has been made so •sear. Competent contractors assert ;that no reasonable explanation can be given of the jobbery. It is indefensible and can only be explained on the ground `a of favoritism. Charlebois, it is on record, was a contributor to the fund ,' Collected for the benefit of Sir Heotor. Like Larkin, Connolly & Co., he doubt- less did not pour his thousands of dollars into Sir Hector's breeches pockets for the pure love of the man. ..It was rather paid out on the assump- tion that "it would all come back," t►nd back it went with a vengeance, as e evidence now given shows. here is no use mincing matters. The revelations in this case, as well lie in those which have gone before it, all point to an organized system of plunder of the public, and it is im- poseible to conceive that the Minister knew nothing about it. lie would have been afflicted with blindness of a density to which there was no limit 1lf.ttnieh were the case. He had his eye - bight. He ie no fool. What Is ho? riot the evidence be our reply. It i irresistibly conclusive. it ter Clsixas. Among V tt. ia�11+1 1 !tlyt >ahould lac lnu►vily red #Aiwaeineir That fibs, independent .CRni/ervatlVe Oct ai ie thoroughly diogueted with the rQtteneee .atria Corruptigu revealed iu conic-departmegtt •Rt Ctt4awa,-ia aalpAr.- eut lie overt' iestrgtbereof, and they are eltprQaeing themselves in a manner that is reuaarllably fr040414d outspoken.Talre for instance, the following from the colurrine of the Toronto Telegram, a paper with strong Conservative lean- inge:-- " If Sir Rotator Langevin knew what was going on in the Publio Works De- partment and profited by wrong -doing he is a rogue. If all this crookedness existed and Sir Heotor did not know of it, he is a fool. In either case he is un - I fit to be chief of ono of the two great spending departments of our Govern- ment." " Hon. Johp Htggart, Postmaster - General, must be aware of the existence of able-bodied rumors seriously affect - hie fitness to sit in the Cabinet. It is hard to see why he remains silent while his enemies are whispering charges that they may soon be pro- claiming from the housetops." " Conservatives should fight the ras- cals in their own party rather than leave that work to the Grits. There will be a war on political scoundrelism, and if the honest members of the Do. minion Government do not draw the sword the opposition will. If necessary throw every rascal overboard and ap- peal to Canada against the rogues who would take the party by the throat be- cause it cannot become an apologist for their sins. A government is no strong- er than its weakest members. If Sir Hector titngevin and ministers like him are to be tolerated the Dominion Min- istry is no better than the sinners in whose offences it may be a passive sharer. Try as it will the Government cannot save Sir Hector Langevin. It must sink itself in an endeavor to keep him afloat. If the Conservatives do not throw the rascals in their own party overboard the country might license the Grits to make castaways of the good and bad alike." " The more Hon. John Haggart is in the Cabinet, the more Canada wonders what in the thunder he is there for." " Now is the time for the honesty of the Conservative party to assert itself against the men who would make it wink at roguery. Let there be no truce with scoundrelism. If a Minister is proved to be bad throw him overboard. It is better that a Langevin, a Chap• leau, a Haggart, or a Dewdney should perish than that an indignant country should cast: the whole. Ministerial body into the flame. This is no time for Conservatives to be talking about Sir Hector as " a brave old man," or about leaving to the Grits the practice of " deserting a leader in the time of ad- versity." It is not adversity but dis- grace that threatens Sir Hector, and if a great party choose to indentify itself with one man's sin an evil fate has set some fool to steal away the senses of a Government that the gods wish to de- stroy," All the foregoing extracts, remember, are not from a Grit paper, but from one that has strong Conservative leanings. r�a- r The public should boar in mind that all the evidence given con- cerning rascality in connection with Dominion Government con- tracts, is furnished by Conserva- tives The good crops this year will do muoh to brighteu the prospects of business; but the power to dis- pose of part of our surplus in the markets of the States, would bo of material advantage also. Mr N. Clark Wallace, a some- what bumptious member of the Dominion Parliament, and the energetic secretary of the Salt Association, Mr J Ransford, are having a gentlemanly set to,in the columns of the dailies. In one letter Mr Wallace makes a sug_ gestion that is decidedly amusing, to say the least. He thinks that the officials of the Salt Association should be placed behind iron bars. Let our readers imagine, if they can, Messrs Rightmyer, J Mc- Garva and J. Ransford all spend- ing thirty days in Goderich jail, and performing menial service. (Ottawa Free Profile.) That tine miuisterialista feel that their position is a desperate one is evident from the foolish' and reoklaa0. statement$ with which heir organs are filled, They have dropped 'sser' Io>aa discalssionls and resorted to all sorts of subterfugos and falsehoods, As a last desperate effort to save Sir Hector Langevin and the government it is said that Mr Thomas McGreevy has been prevailed upon to sacrifice himself; to admit the truth of all the charges preferred against him by Mr Tarte; to say that he got lots of money from Larkin, Connolly & Co for election purposes and that he told wilful falsehoods in the House of Commons when he denied the charges. Uncle Thema is expected by the Tory leaders to bring himself and his family, into disgrace forever iaorder to save Sir Hector. fie is expected to declare under oath that the minister of public works received no share of the swag obtained from Larkin, Connolly & Co, and that Sir Hector did not know of Thomas' re- lations with the harbor works con- tractors, although the two lived in the same boucle when in Ottawa for years. ,Does he expect anybody to believe him? Such is the desperate method adopted by the Tory leaders in the hope of saving the minister of public works. One of Mr Tarte's friends when spoken to today with reference to the before outlined Tory programme said: "Yes, we know that is their game. But let them go on. They do not know what they are doing. If Sir Hector and Uncle Tom only knew what evidence we had, they would have got out of Parliament before the last election and not faced the enquiry of all. They do not know the documentary evidence we have to confront them with if they appear on the stand. If Thomas McGreevy ventures to swear before the committee that he gave no money to Langevin, he will be liable to im- mediate arrest for perjury, and the documentary and oral evidence we have, which has not been disclosed, would secure his conviction ten times over. And he would have to be tried here in Ottawa under the direction of Attorney General Mowat of On- tario, when quibbles and jury brib- ery would avail him nothing. No Statement or confession that Thomas McGreevy can make will help Sir Hector." A TO1tY PAPER ALARMEId. The Montreal Star, a Conservative organ, wildly demands the expulsion of Sir Hector Langevin from the cabinet as a means of Paving the Langevin. Tho documentary evi- party and the ministry. But Sir dence seem to confirm their testi- pompausand gild,, W may ive num dolioattely every slay P It the,mottey so rigorously ex -torted were r' hteoaaly applied it might eilently� .be Arne, but where: 4t 004404-m4 pan per vicar oars w.e-•' oughtwo to be atilt ? If ear pockets Oral -let tousled, the fair fame of our country i tarnished, o ah uu s 0 Y ar edandtin 1 roar n94 P a bstnner ra dragged in the mire by risen paid forholding aloft tweeit and dishonor their lives. Ae a people we are deoived, betrayed, diegreee , and for the mo- ment we are helpless. This corrupt and corrupting in- fluence is not a thing of this year or last. It has been growing and spread- ing like leprosy in the body politic for yerrs. Ail the time the country has been calling itself Christian, pulpits have been silent, ministers have been dumb, and all forsooth, because minis- ters have nothing to do with politics, Away with such canting hypoorysy What do pulpits exist for but to de- nounce evil ? What are ministers paid for but to expose the wrong ? Is it our mission to be everlastingly scourging the poor,but to say nothing about the rich ? Are we sent to mete out dam- nation to the miserable sinner who steals a loaf to appease the cravings of hunger, but say nothing about the hon- orable and right honorable sinne who pilfers his thousands that he may spend them on his lusts ? I would rather earn a living in a Chinese laundry than fill a pulpit on such terms, or be a minister on such terms ! " Of this one thing make yourselves quite certain :—Till the ministers of Canada take their proper stand the devil will rule the roost, his children will dance and you and your children will pay the piper. •-• WHAT WHAT OUR EXCHANGES SAY Dundas Banner : The man in the moon holds bis nose now as he passes over Ottawa. HamiltonTimes—Mr Mowat has been in power nearly 20 years now; who ever heard of toodlers or scandals under his administra- tion? Toronto News:—If Hon. Mr Dewdney discharged ovary clerk in the Department of the Interior who is implicated in the irregular - ties and then disc:hargod himself there would be nothing of the de- partment loft but the stubs in tho weary check books. Montreal Witness:—.Mr. Robert McGreevy's evidenco before the Committee oh Privileges and Elections was strongly corrobora- tive of that of'Mr. Murphy against both his brother and Sir Hector Hector seems to think himself the cleanest and purest man in the cab• inet. The Star says editorially: "The evidence now before the public points not to a few isolated acts of dishonesty in the civil service, but rather to the permeation of•tha whole service with the spirit of boodling and corruption. It is as though a large proportion of the sub• ordinate officials of the government had caught the infection of Mr Murphy's 'uncles.' If it were right in principle for a cabinet minister to pocket a thousand dollars out of a government contract how could it be wrong in pinciple for a poor devil of a second class clerk to pocket a hun- dred in the name of his mother-in- law or sister-in-law. Never since the Pacific scandal has the govern- ment at Ottawa appeared in such a bad light. Were a general election held tomorrow the Liberals would sweep the country to the cry of 'Turn the rascals out' There is . now as there was in 1874, a large section of the Conservative party which will refuse to condone boodling and which will throw overboard every other consideration rather than support a corrupt administration, which will sacrifice even the National Policy, rather than to submit to 'Nick' and 'Mick' rule. There is but one way to save the party and that is by a reorganization of the ministry and a sweeping civil service reform. To retain in the cabinet any man whose record is not above suspicion will be suicidal folly. The dismissal of a few clerks will not satisfy public opinion, the big boodlers must go. The righteous indignation of the gentlemen who engineered the great Pacific railway bribe in 1873, at the spectacle of the one or two hundred dollar jobs of the department of the interior can easily be pictured. His contempt for such petty jobbery must be sublime. How many ministers may be implicated in the recent scandals is matter for conjecture, but the resignation of Mr Abbott and Sir Hector Langevin would put the party in a better position to deal with the offenders in the civil service." Now that the government is safe in power it does not care a continental for the interests of the farmers. This was manifest in the binding -twine debate, when the Liberals moved to have the duty tftken off, the Conservatives voted to retain i:,. Another in- stance occurrodion Thursday,when Mr Lister presented to the House of Commons a petition from fif- teen thousand Patrons of Industry, Ontario farmers, praying for the abolition of the duties upon sugar, salt,and binding twine and articles generally used by farmers, and setting forth that the farming in- dustry in Ontario is not in a prosperous condition. According to the trade restrictionists the farmers do not know what they want. They aro petitioning for reduced taxes and declaring that their business is depressed, while Dr Sproule and his friends insist that every Ontario agriculturist is happy and prosperous. The farmers are not fools, but unfort- unately there aro very few farm- ers among the Conservative con- tingent in the House ofeommons. mong in regard to Mr Thomas Mc- Greevy and all the circumstances so far brought out indicate that tho closest relations existed be- tween Mr Thomas McGreevy acid the Minister of Public Works, with whom Mr McGreevy, and it ap- pears, lived at Ottawa. London Advortiser:—The news- papers that favor the high tax swindle and would fain defend even Rykert, Langevin, McGreevy, and "the gang," unite in suggest- ing that M. C. Cameron, M. P. for West Huron, should retire from Parliament. Mr. Cameron is certainly a terror to evil doers, but bo has a majority of nearly 400 of the stalwart yeomanry of that riding at his back, 'and that, too, in a constituency gerrymandered to secure his defeat. Is not that a good reason why Mr Cameron should continue to hold the fort, and join in driving the rascals away fhom the public coffers. A Kingston Minister Reviews the Recent Scandals at ' Ottawa. Last Sunday Rev. D. McCormick of Bethel Congregational Church King- ston, spoke about the corruption at Ot- tawa. He said :—I am going to call your attention to those abominable revelat- ions that are coming to light day by day in our capital. I offer no apology for dealing with this subject before the investigations are completed. I sit in judgment , on no man.' ' Vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.' We may rest satisfied that the Lord will look after the evildoers, and though hand should join hand the winked shall not go unpunished. ' There are, however, lessons lying on the very surface at whioh it is well to look, before they become toe stale for discussion, To day Canada occupies a humiliating position among the nations of the globe. As a people we have good reason to be ashamed and indig- nant. The eyes of the civilized world are upon ns. The tongues of the civil- ized world are speaking about ns, and the press of the civilised world is publishing abroad our infamy, and making capital out of ourshame. To -day Canada is a bye -word in the earth. The word is a synonym for corruption, bribery and trickery, for whatever is low, and mean, and dirty, and disgusting, in politics and business. If all is true that we read there are men in our parliament that ought to, be in the penitentary, men in prominent places who are no better than common thieves, men in responsible offices who are fit only to associate with footpads. If all is true we have paid offioials who buy votes and sell them, who take bribes and gives them, who devour the widow and rob the fatherless for party ends and political p$rposos. • The detectives 'who have been - watching the grave of Sir John Macdonald have been called to the capital and will not return. A farmer in Prince Edward county is said to have made $1,- 000 this season from three acres of strawberry patch. The grain -laden whale -back steamer Charles Wetmore has ar- rived at Liverpool, having crossed the Atlantic in eleven days, land- ing her cargo in splendid con- dition. This is the first instance in which a steamer has sailed direct from Duluth, the head of navigation on the great lakes, to Europe, and the success of the Wetmore may result in revolution- izing the whole• grain carrying trade. The vetsel was obligee to lighten cargo while passing dowpp. the St. Lawrence canals, reload- ing at Montreal and carry- ing to Liverpool every bushel of wheat taken on board at Duluth. The whaloback proved easily man- ageable in rough Atlantic weather, and already English ship -builders are talking of adopting the model for both freight and passenger ships On Saturday George Dark, an old and very highly estemeed resident of the llth con., passed over to the major- ity. He bad been ailing for some years but was only confined to his bed for a short time. Cancer was the oanse of his, discease. Mr. Dark came to Grey about 38 years ago and cleared the farm on which he died. Tho evil has become so galling as to he intolerable. Is it not that inignitone that poor. honest, hardworking people who are at their wits' and bow to lige To Correspondents iJiis un>tireij WHOM; • Nud lets popular~ Pastor, Last Sabbath being the close of the thirteenth year of the Rev Mr Stewart s. astorate over the o n r tep o g e ga of. Willis church, Clinton, it was made the occasion of special reference at the morning stud even- ing serticee—""They that Bow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth bearing precious seed obeli doubtless come again with rejoicing, bring his abeam. es with him," Ps. 126. and 6—was made the basis by the pastor of vig- orous, thoughtful and faithful se - mous at both services, after remind- ing the congregation of the fact that the thirteenth year of their relation- ship as pastor and people had that day run its course, he (thought it worthy of review and of solemn con- sideration. Whilst the words of the text bad reference primarily to some great calamity which had befallen Jerusalem, yet they could be applied to the chrietian minister end chris- tian workers generally in preaching the gospel of Christ. He wished to make that use of the words, dwelling first upon the discouragements which beset him in his work, and then upon the encouragements To illustrate this part of the subject a graphic description of the difficulties with which Eastern husbandwen have to contend, even to this day, was given, in connection with tillage of soil, the frequent scarcity of geed, the imperfect and primitive implements of husbandry, and the numerous and cruel foes. and their furious attacks. The first great discouragement which he, bearing the precious seed of the gospel, met with was careless, indifferent hearts, hearts which yield to the first touch of adversity or op • position, hearts filled with cares or with deceitfulness of riches. How much good seed was wasted! Then there are the many and mighty foes who attack the sower of the seed and the soil. First as to the sower, the worst enemy of au was his own heart, the doubts, the weaknesses and misgivings. The speaker feelingly urged upon his hearers not to make this difficulty greater by suggestions of failure, objections as to procedure and whispers as to character and motive. As to attacks upon the seed, various forms of such upon the word of God were poiuted out, satan knew if he could only get the bible out of the way he would have a com- paratively free course, and the fierce onslaughter which have been anti are being made on it ,hewed bow it was hated and the covert attacks, the misrepresentations, and misquotations were not less dangerous than the open and avowed opposition. Next as to the soil, the world, the flesh and the devil unite to make it non- productive, and when these failed the devil was:not beaten, he brought his tares and sowed them and went his way, whilst the Christian worker might watch with anxious care over the precious seed which he had sown, all_ ratan had to do was to cast to his seed, well knowing that it 111 needed no more thought or care, but was in congenial soil. Besides these discouragements which were common to all sowers, there were those which were of a local character of which no- tice ought to be made. Whilst thir- teen years of work amongst them was in many ways a strength, he asked them in justice to remember the ser- ious drawback from that length of service in one place. In spite of the greatest efforts to' guard against falling into grooves and ruts, old ways of putting things, old lines of thought, old arguments and illustras tions would recur; and as one read of charges a few years ago either mission stations or non-existent now. large and flourishing congregations three times the size of his, it caus- ed a feeling dan gerously bordering on envyin one situated as he was in a place stationery so far as material growth is concerned, without any bright prospect of change, and when he from time to time saw the young people carefully and prayerfully trained to Christian work, moving to other places, it took away what everybody must recognize as a potent inducement to continued effort. As we survey these serious discourage - meats is there any wonder that the sower went forth weeping. But thanks be to God there was something in the text to counterbalance this dark picture, there was a precious promise, a return with sheaves. Taking a look at his worlr amongst them he could rejoice in returns with sheaves he knew of, and in be- lieving that there were sheaves he knew not of. He could say that he had wrought good, he had coveted no man's silver amongst them honestly desiring their or gold, but fiad dwelt amongst them sowing the good seed of the kingdom, there was in this connection one thing for which he felt regret that he had so completely given himself to the local work to the neglect of the general work of the church, hav- ing in the course of his pastorate at- tended only ole General Assembly. He had been with them in the glad j Nous times when hearts had been made one and God's blessing had been invoked upon the holy union, he had been with them when the deep shadows of sickness, suffering and sorrow darkened their homes and when death had claimed his victims from among them, when the cold form lay which gave no answering word to their sad questioning,at such times he had told them of the com- forts of the blessed Gospel of Peace. These things had formed ties tender, strong and sacred, and he might con- fidently hope formed ' a vantage ground for future usefulness. Rely- ing upon the blessed promises of God, they could go on unitedly working for the great King. Thursday, Aug 6, has been appointed Civic Holiday, at all places along the London, Huron and "Brune, Clinton in- cluded; this will necessitate us printing that week one day earlier than usual, so that instead of printing on Thursday afternoon, we will print on Wednesday. This will make it neces- sary for copy to be received a day ear- lier. Would correspondents please make it a point to mail copy, for that issue, one day earlier than 'usual. Wo wil be exceedingly oblig- ed if they will do so. iatest Fancy o�ds Is something every lady is interested in. • WE ARE JUST OPENING OUT OUR STOCK OF Fall ,Faocy. Goods CONSISTING OF Japanese Thread, India Crepe, Twill F rnb'y. Silk, Rope Silk, Beads, Plushes, Felts, Pompons, Cords, And in,fact all the newest novelties in the way of Fancy Goods and Fancy Work O FOR A FEW WEEKS we will continue giving our customers BARGAINS IN ODDS AND ENDS, that we have picked out during stock taking. The sermons made a deep and sol- emn impression upon the congrege- gations well befitting the occasion. We take this opportunity to con- gratulate our good friend Mr Stewart, not only upon the stronghold he has on the affections and admiration, ap- proaching devotion, of his own peo- ple, but also upon the high esteem and confidence of the entire commu- nity. We hope he Islay long continue to be one of our citizens, in which we are not only stating our own wish, but echoing the wishes of all our Presbyterian friends, and of all good citizens who profit by the,,extended influence for good wielded by the popular pastor of Willis Church. % j .aa..illtrINIMMIIMEME �e� Cooper& Co, Clinton BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, and FANCY GOODS DEALERS Testimonial Clinton, July 28th, 1891. Messrs FROST & WOOD. SMITHS FALLS, ONT. Gentlemen:—I bought one of your Single Apron Binders from Mr Stanley, of Holmesville, and I have cut 40 acres of fall wheat with it, some of it badly down and very heavy, and I can truly say (after wearing out a Brantford and a Massy Binder) that I have never had a Binder that would handle lodged or down grain equal to yours, and as far as my experience goes, I can justly testify to the merits of the Single Apron Binder, and should say to any man intending to buy a machine to try one of yours in preference to any other. ROWLAND JENKI NS. We have just received from Rev. Principal Austin, the new illustrated Announcement of the Alma Ladies' College, St.Thomas. Ont. It is finely printed and beautifully illustrated with views of the College Buildings and Premises, embracing Class Rooms, Art Rooms, Laboratory, Dining Halls, Corridors, front and rear views of buildings, &o., &c. The College has recently obtained University affilia- tion. THE NEW CANADIANMAOAZINE.—Cana- dian literary monthlies have been short lived; but CANADA, the new one dollar magazine, has evidently come •to stay. Since it was started in January, it has been enlarged and improved with al- most every issue. Being broadly national and thoroughly patriotic, it draws its subscribers from all over the Dominion. Its articles are short and bright and all by Canadian writers or on Canadian themes. To those who remit one dollar before Sept. 1st., the publisher will send Canada for eighteen months—from July, 1891, to Dec., 1892. Address: "Canada," Benton, New Brunswick. King of Medicines Order of Canadian Home Circles. The Finance Committee of the above order have v lust completed their usual semiannual audit of the books and ac- counts of the supreme secretary for the six months ending June 30th. The or- der has paid during this time eighteen death claims to the widows and orphans of deceased members, amounting in all to the sum of $32,000. The average time elapsing between the date of death and the date of payment of the claim being 23 days. There was raised from the proceeds of five assessments for the first half-year of 1891 the sum of $37,- 255 60, which, with the balance on band December 31st, 1891, amounted to $43,- 768 45. The balance on hand in the Dominion Bank June 30th being $11,- 768 45, or a surplus of $7,000 over and above all reported claims. The average time elapsing between date of death and date of settlement of the claims being 21 days. During the half-year 96 claims for sick benefits were allowed,and there was paid on this account $1,147, leaving a balance on hand June 30th of $273 in fund and no claims pending. The order has paid 895 sink benefit claims amount- ing to $11,140, during its existence. During the year 1891 there have been received at the supreme secretary's office to date 953 applications formem- bership for new members. The amount realised on one assessment being a trifle over $8,000 at this time, or suffi- cient to pay several death claims from oneyear:— assessment. The following is the report of the auditors for the half - July 16th, 1891. We certify that we have made a care- ful audit of the books and accounts of the Supreme Circle of the Order of Canadian Home Circles for the year ending June 30th, 1891. We have found all the books and other documents cor- rectly kept and in the most perfect order. Proper vonahers have been pro- duced for all items of expenditure. We further certify that the supreme seore- tary's and supreme treasurer's accounts agree with each other and with the balance in the bank. (Signed) Wai. WILKINSON, M.A. IIs nv F. PERRY. JoitN FtnsTnnooa A Cure "Almost Miraculous." "When I was 14 years of age I had a severe attack of rheumatism, and after 1 recovered had to go on crutches. A year later. scrofula, in the form of white swellings, appeared on various parts of niy body, and for 11 years I was an invalid, being confined to my bed 6 years. In that time ten or eleven sores ap- peared and broke, causing me great pain and suffering. I feared 1 never should get well. " Early in 1886 I went to Chicago to visit a sister, but was, confined to my bed most of the time I *as there. In July I read a book•,' A Day with a Circus,' in which were statements of cures by Hood's Sarsaparilla. I was so im- pressed with the success of this medicine that I decided to try it. To my great gratification the sores soon decreased, and I began to feel better and in a short time I was up and out of doors. I continued to take Hood's Sar- saparilla for about a year, when, having used six bottles, I had become so fully released from the disease that I went to work for the Flint & Walling Mfg. Co., and since then HAVE NOT LOST A SINGLE DAY on account of sickness. 1 believe the disease is expelled from my system, I always feel well, am in good spirits and have a good appetite. I am now 27 years of ago and can walk as well as any ono, except that one limb is a little shorter than the other, owing to the loss of bone, and the sores formerly on my right leg. To my friends my recovery seems almost miraculous, and I think Hood's Sarsaparilla is the king of medicines." WILLIAM A. LEHR, 9 N. Railroad St., Kendallville, Ind. , Hood's Sarsaparilla Sold by alt druggists. 51; six for fab, Prepared only UV' 0, t, HOOD & C0.. Apothecaries, Lowell, Masa 100 Doses One Dollar - stew (trerti,oerinntt}5. Baking. N, \i i•Leuuan having started baking on his old premises Victoria St. would like t0 see his old customers and as ninny new ones as would favor him with their custom. All goons ordered will be promptly delivered. Im Notice. Having disposed of my business itie disrable that all account be paid up. Tile books will retrain at the shop until the llth of Aug. after which thby- will be placed. elsewhere for collection. ARTHUR 0017011. Property for Sale. Subscriber offers for sale on reasonable terms, the comfortable frame dwelling oc- cupied by himself on Victoria St. The lot is of an acre, with choice fruit trees, small stablo,well cistorn,&o. The bouein capable of acoomodattng fairsized family, and is in good repair, F. S. BOOTH, 1 ut LIFE on the RAIL Or People you Meet The above is the subject of a very interest- ing Lecture, to be delivered in the TOWN HALL, CLINTON, on MONDAY', AUG 3rd, By Conductor Snider. Combining practical information, humor sentiment and religion, This lecture is in- tensely interesting and entertaining, com- prising n. practical history of modern rail- ways, nunorous anecdotes, funny imperson- ations of the i.eople you meet when travel- ling by rail, also nonun•on, ineinenta which have transpired during the crmduotor's rail- way life Lnctnre at•µa'nlock. Aimission Ile. Reserved aunt 2:ie. Plan of hall at Cooper's none: Store Proceeds in aid of the Epworth Longue of Christian En. deavor of Rattenbury St Church �tw