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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1892-09-07, Page 3The Huron Neu/accord ;PO a Tette-41.9 iii Antoine°, 'M'S�nastlu3', Sept. UR 1892. OA1!1A.PA;" YFikR BOOK. Mr..siduey D. Roper, Assistant 1t?Iltlnion Statistician,• has compile @ria. a Yalyaltle Jot of in:eresting in. 001)409n °.whieh is given iu the isdian `Year Boole justepublisb• ''VVd &nd that iu Petunia's 'seventeen asylums for insane there wee in 1890; 8,831 patients, of whom 4,432 Were males and 4,399 fetpaten, Ontario had of those .3;318 in the Provincial asylum and nineteen in the Homewood retreat, uelpla. Kingston Penitentiary Lias 32 insane convicts and in the common jails were seventy-six per-. l?one of unsound mint, awaiting ad• mission to the fully occupied axy- lnuae. In addition to these, there were in the Bands of the authorities 454 applications for admission. This giyes Ontario an insane popu- lation of 4211. Statistics show that the number of insane in this pro- , vince is steadily increasing. Whet is rite• reason.? FINANCIAL. The hank statement ahowe that the 'Dominion has 38 incorporated bank,, with assets amounting to the tidy sum of $269,491,153, while liabilities total but $188,337,504. The total amount of money on de- posit in June 1891, in the chartered islanks, Post -office and Government Saving Rinks, Montreal and Que- bec Saving Banks and in the hands of loan companies, was $217,800,- 738. This gives an averae,es of about $45 per head of population. Closely connected with the finan- cial statistics are those relating to the business failures. Mr. Roper has collected figures allowing the ,causes of the verities iion•succeines, which are well worth reuroducing:•— United Can' da, States, per cent. per cent. Incompetence. 10.9 16 3 Inexperience. 2.3 4.7 Lack of capital 66.R 39.2 Unwise credits 1.7 4.1 Outside speculation0.9 2.7 Neglect of business1.4 3.0 Extravagance 0.2 2.0 Fraudulent dispositim. 4.0 e.0 So we see that while our mer- chants erchants were handicapped by .want of money with which to carry ozi their busine+s, they displayed more judgment than their American brothers in the matter of giving cgadit, did not dabble so much in aide epeoulation, were more ex- -perienced, were not so a;.travagaht, and were more able to resist the temptation to act with dis honest motive. The percentage of actual assets to general liabilities was 41 per vent. in Canada and 53 per cent. in the States. CANADA'S WARRIORS. And now let us turn to warlike matters. We find that although limited by Act of yarliament to 1,000 men. the regu}ar army num- bers 1,009. The active militia number 36,977, of which Ontario has 17,387 ; Quebec 11,536 ; New Brunswick 2,451 ; Nova Scotia 3,6.46 ; Manitoba 1,064 ; Prince Edward Island 617 ; and British Columbia 276. It cost $1,279,514 to support this force, while in militia pensions $31,940 was paid in 1889, $30;776 in 1890 and $28,547 in 1891." In the latter year, the money was thus divides :— No. Ain't. - Pensioners for wounds, 1812-1815.... 40 t'3,2u0 Pensioners for wounds Fenton raid.. 22 3,088 Pensioners for wounus Rebellion 1885 107 21,029 , Annual grint to surviving veterans of 1812 41 1,230 So it will be seen that our pen. sioners number 210. There are 41 survivors of the war of 1812, the youngest of whom is aged 89 years. The ages of 31 of these veterans (the ages of the remaining ten are not given) when added together made a total of 2,992 years, being an average age of 96i years each. There is one old warrior who has seen seven summers since his hued• redth birthday, and the ages of;two are given as 104. Now that the country is talking of the Privy Cuncil's decision re• garding the Manitoba School Act, some figures regarding education in the Prairie province will be in- . teresting. Manitoba hes 627 schools, with 640 teachers, and 23, 56 pupils. As Mr. Roper very tly remarks, "figures such as e not only demonstrate tl•ie 4 tfiderful progress of the province during the last twenty years, but must dissipate any ideas that in- tending settlers might have about educating their children, and must convince them that LIFE IN THE PRAIRIES. does not mean life without the most important benefits of civilization." in Ontario we have 5,623 public schools, 500,815 pupils, and an average attendance of 253,943. The average cost per pupil was $8.44. The classes were taught by 2,77.4 men and 5,183 warren teach.. erg. The Romanists had 243 schools, with 32,790 pupils, and an oviopso Attoodooco. of 0,103, ,ato CQat volt' upti, was $7 46. Ti?anti aro also 111110 Protestant SeparMe sclr.001s, will! sloven teachers, 526 pupils, mud au average attendance of 235. -In Quebi'o there are 939 Pro. to t int and 3,779 Roman • Catholic elementary suhoos, The Protest Ant pupils nutuber 28,657, and the Roman Catholics 146,035. Ti proportion of Frotestaut pupils fs apparently steadily depreasin In 1887 it was 15.1 per cont., in 1888, 14 2 per cent., and in 1889, 13 3 per cent. The total Cumber of -teacbere was 8.669, of whom 7,232 were Roman Catholics and 1,173 Protestants. 1VE'1tn GREAT LNATE R WRITERS Canada's people must be great letter writers, for in 1891 they aent 118, 275,000 letters, which travell. e I twenty-seven million odd miles. The poet -offices number 8,061, and the miles of post route 58,909. Three buudred and fifty letters car- ries deliver the missives in the big towns : elsewhere the citizen goes to the otlice for his (nail. The de. pertinent does its work thoroughly, for out of three and a quarter mill- ion registered letters sent, but one hundred and fifty'five failed al. together to reach their destination. In 1890 there were 38,540 con- victons fur various offences. Four hundred and thirtyfivo persona were sent to tht penitentiaries, which have it population of 1.251. King- ston contains 586 convicts, St. Vincent de Paul 342, Dorchester 174, Manitoba 73 and British Columbia 76. But ten conviots died last year, while a like number escaped. Twenty six persons were charged with murder in the year mentioned, but only nine were convicted. One was con fined in lunatio asylum,• and eight were executed. Between the first of July 1867, and the thirtieth of June, 1891, there were 83 persons executed in Canada. The largest number executed in any in any one year was in 1885, the year of the North-weet rehelliou, when, on the Regina scaffold, several rebels suff- ered the penalty of their misdeeds against the welfare of the State. "e g' A BAD PRIEST. To say that the wealthy and populous parish of St. James' 11. C. church, Montreal, is seething with excitement and indignation over the horrible discoveries attending tee downfall of their most popular and esteemed clergyman but faintly describes the situation in that por- tiou of the city to•day. The St. James' church authorities are, in fact, completely demoralized, so suddenly has the blow fallen upon them. A particular part of the church was used by the disgraced priest as a meeting place has, inlite been closed, and the ladies of 118 perish flee the locality in queetiosa as if it were nothing more nor less than a modern pest hole. A miler ing extraordinary of the gontlemou of St. Sulpieo was held this after noon when means were taken to re• place the fallen brother and restore confidence in the parish. It ap• pears that the order had such im- plicit confidence in Rev. Mr. Gyot that the Rev. Superior had designat- ed him°as his successor in Canada, and of course to -day everyone con- gratulates Rev. Mr. Collen upon his happy escape. 77w Empire has seen no less than 154 letters which this man wrote to the woman he ruined, and the first one read was dated in 1887, so for five years his terrible work of demoralization bas been going on. The first epistle is addressed "My Dear Eugenie," and is;free from obscene allusions, but the other aro a heap of filth from •beginning tee end. It appears also that a very able and elegant mem• ber of another order is badly cont - promised, and that the couple of unworthy pastors were in the habit of meeting as mauy ladies in different places, the names of the localities being St. Leon Springs, Richmond. street, the vestry of St. James' church, and for a time at Notre Dame hospital, where, in an adjoining apartment, the husband of the wretched woman was laid up with a broken log. Gyot is now on the ocean en route for Montreal and will arriye in New York Satur- day next. The other day his para- mour was leaving her residence in somewhat of a burry to attend the ordination of her young brother for the priesthood, and let drop in go- ing through the hall a tell-tale let- ter, which fell into the hands of her husband. Tlie missive was from Gyot, asking her to meet him in New York ; that she was his all, and that he could not live without her. This led to the discovery the other letters, which the im- prudent and guilty woman had de- posited in the bottom of her trunk. Madame's reception' at the hands of her husband when she returned from the ordination can 13e more easily imagined than described. Rev. Superior Collen bas des epatcbed a prominent member of the order to mee. Gyot in New York, and no doubt the letter will refrain from coming to that city since his iniquities have been laid bare. A antlersecsee)ient!,. Ohl he goes away cin&lag anteing O'er the sea t i)l . he comes again,' grljt^iltg Joy to Innis eu and ped 1 New through ,the xo+teutary holtowe And up the wet beach I rail, Myheart in s flutteLfoliews The flight ol,tny sailer -map. Pte on a huebend sitting etin in the house at home! Give oro a marleqer, flitting And tlashing,ever the foam! (Sive mea voice resounding 'rhe souge of the breecy main ! Give me a free heart bounding Evermore hither again 1 Coming 1s better than going ; But never was queen so grand As 1 while 1 watch him blowing Away from the lazy land. I have wedded an ocean rover, And with hl'» 1 own'the sea; Yet over the waves come over And anchor, wy lad, by nae. Hark to his billowy laughter, Blithe on the homeward tide ! Hark to it, heart, up and after : o?1 tg ttie hurter side ; Down through the rosemary hollow And over the and hills, light And swift as a seabird, follow ; And ho 1 for a sail In sight t --The New Moon. A GARDEN OF ROSES. It was a settled thing in the minds of the villagers of Bracebridgo that old Holloway was "all alone in the world." • None Game to visit him, and during the two years he had lived at Bracebridgo he had never been absent from home for a day. His declining years—for he was well past the sixties—de- nied him recreation, though on wet days he would occasionally put his mackintosh over his shoulders and perch himself beside the. pool—for which Bracobridge was famous —and patiently watch the float for hours at a tunic. It is probable, however, that had it been sunshine every day of the year the fish would have been minus one enemy. For the sunshine brought the children out to play, the sunshine allowed him to walk in the paths of his garden and watch the growth of his roses. On wet days he had neither children nor flowers, so he went to the fish for consolation. Old Holloway had two sources of happi- ness. His tiny cottage was known as Rose Glen. If you ever went to Bracebridge you would never dream of going away without looking over the wicket gate and inhaling the sweet perfume of the old man's roses. They lined the gravel pathway, for all the world like floral sentries, as their owner passed between them to the porch, Rose trees were everywhere, and every single blossom was as familiar to him as the seals on his watch chain, and he patiently followed the progress of each petal and the unfolding of every bud with as much pride "You don't live bore, do 70417. questioned MO of rho ygtingstem, • 411Q,"the *Man answered, "1 am quits." a stranger. harp, lint why cis. you ask Y "Ilsoause yeti don't know grentlfather," ewe the lo' ictal reply.. ""linen, tell me who heis," Then ono of the Children took the woman by the hand and led her to the corner from wheltoe the hill started toward the spot where the roses grew, The cottage was pointed out to her. "That'] Rope glen,"'the child said. "Yes, I can smell the roses here. Oh, how sweet 1" the woman murmured, looking at the cottage, "That's where he lives," the little one went on, "Yes," said a child older than the others, "Mr. Holloway----" The woman gave a wild scream, which almost made tho children rine from her in dismay. She had nearly fallen to the ground. But she was hereelf again in a moment. "Oh 1 my children, my children," elle cried, pitifully, "don't turn from mo—don't be frightened—don't be afraid of lite 1 l love you, every one. Conte nearer to me., Oh 1'come nearer to me. That's right. I love you, every one. I know—I know it is his birthday to -day. .And would he—would he love to see my little one, would it make hien happy ? Do you think he would kiss it just as Ire dons you and give it a senile the same as he gives you ? Would he take it in his arms like the tiniest of you Y" She had won the sympathy of the chil- dren about her and they all cried out: •'Yes, yes ; let us take it to him." A wild gladness overspread her face. Her lips quivered, her oyes sparkled. Some sudden resolve had come to hor. She drew her hand nervously across her eyes ; then, turning to the little ones about her quickly, she asked: "And if I let you take my child to him— what will you do 7" They were quiet for a moment. Then the elder child who had spoken before, said: "rI will carry him ever so careful. You can come, too." "I can come too," she murmured ; "I can come, too !" Silently she placed her baby in the little girl's arms. Tha children trooped down the hill toward he house, the woman fol. lowing them vl/ith hesitating steps. The children had rddached the cottage gate and the woman stayed without, looking through she hedgerow and watching her little one with anxious care. One of the children, carrying the baby in her arms, crossed the lawn toward old Holloway's favorite rose tree, "Martell." There was just room, for the child to stand beneath the great cover- ing of green leaves and flowers. Then the other children ran to the porch. They and cure as he would that of the growth of cried out : "Grandfather 1 grandfather ! his own child. Yes, the flowers brought old Many happy returns of the day ! many Holloway happiness. happy returns of the day 1" But he loved the children more. H,e once The old man heard their voices and came said that, when their tiny faces were look- to the door. How those children danced ing up at him and smiling, they, too, were and shouted ! They got hold of both of flowers. Every child iu hracebridge knew his ]rands and his coat, and, with merry old Holloway. They called him grand -'laughter, pulled him across the lawn to his father. You never met him in the lanes favorite tree. Then every little tongue be - without a child hanging on his hand or his came still, as though waiting for him to coat tails. Why, the dear old follow would speak. He Looked at the picture before make a point of passing by the school just hire. There, beneath the cover of blossoms, when the children were coming out. Then stood a little girl, looking up at him with he would let them play on the grass of his'a face lit up with smiles. She held out to garden. Let them?? Nay, he worild play him a baby. Scarcely knowing what he with them, and his laughter seemed as free did he took the child from her arms into as theirs, his shouts of merriment as joyous- his own, and covered its tiny face with ly innocent. Then when the sun began to kisses. He looked round about him, not edge the hills with gold and crimson, ' he knowing what to do or whither to turn, but would merrily drive them out of his floral his lips were muttering one name. domains, and watch them wave their hands; Again the children took hold of him and as they turned the pathway at the top of pulled him along the path toward the wicket the hill which led to the village. As he re- gatb. They opened it, and the woman was traced his steps to the porch he would still standing there, her pale face now flush., sometimes stand beside a tree of roses— ed, her once dim eyes brighter still. Feat crimson blossoms -- more bcuuti-I "Marion ! Marion !" the old man cried. l than all the others. Their color waslihe fell ou his shoulder, with her arms richer than the sweetest of the blossoms about his neck. Just then the school bell on the neighboring bushes, their perfume rang out, and away idle children ran up the more fragrant. It grew apart from hill, their, voices shouting all the way, them, too, ou the lawn. He would look „Diary happy returns of the day, grand - at the name of tho wooden tablet and read rather 1 many happy returns of the day 1"the simple -word, "Marion." That was the name he had given to his favorite tree- The old man, caressing the child as he "Marion ;" and murmuring the word he carried it close to his breast, with his (laugh - 'Marion would enter the house very quietly. Ite�'s arms still clinging to his neck, walked tree One evening the children had all gone—Isern edthelathwto peep out1he froin all thebud onlothereec im- he bid them "goodby"as usual. He turn -'son blossoms. They entered the house Us- ed to enter the house. A whole week had gother.—From the Strand Magazine. passed since he had examined his favorite rose tree. Crossing the grassy lawn he WITHOUT THEIR WIVES. came to "The Marion." One of the great blossoms was drooping, but just from the same green stalk a fresh bud was shooting Do 3Iou Have Better Times With or With - forth. The old man took out his knife and out Their Women Folks? cut off the faded flower. He looked at the bud thoughtfully. .He seemed to read a At this season there are so many men loft in town while their families hie themselves story among the roses—a story that went off to the country that the question arises ; to his heart. He looked again at the dead bet - blossom in his hand. Then his eye wander- Do these compulsory widowers have a el toward the bud. He burst into tears!, terhtime with or without the women folks and quickly turned away.that belong to them "My daughter, my darling Marion ! II One man, who is a devoted husband and father, frankly acknowledges that he looks was cruel to send you away, very cruel. A' forward to this particular period as a sea - father's love for you made zne think it im-I.on of emancipation from family cares, and possible for even a husband to love you as'c�1 s soon as the last wave of his wife's hand - I did. Shall 1 ever see you again, or shall i kerchief fades from sight bccorines once I see you dead --dead as this once beautifu]1 again a bachelor and takes up his club life blossom, whichcan never again help to with all his old-time fervor. sweeten my days and help to brighten an "1 miss them of course," he adds, "yet I old man's life ? Oh, come back to life must say I enjoy the sense of freedom their again, and bring your little. one with you.l absence brings. I do not have an desire to eCorhe—come—come 1" do anything that ould be looked upon as He entered the house weeping. unbecoming my position as a husband and On the morning of the next day the child. father, yet it is a very nice feeling to know ren wore on their way to school. They al- that no dinner is getting cold if I stop to ways passed Rose Glen, and old Holloway talk to a man or take in a base ball game, would invariably be at the gate. But this and that no little moaning cry will waken morning the children seemed more excited me when once I settle down to sleep." than usual ; something had evidently hap- pened, or was abdut to happen, which made their little hearts beat faster than ever. They had started earlier than was their wont, for somehow they had got to know that it was "grandfather's" birthday, and each wanted to be there first. On, on they went, laughing, shouting and clapping their hands in delight. What was there to stop the happy ripple of their little tongues? It would seem—nothing. They were children folks all about me. IC seeing to me if a man —little children—and were as free as the is what he ought to be it makes no differ - birds which were singing in the trees and ence in his fun if his wife is along. If, how - on the hedgerows about them. But, as they ever, lie doesnt want her to know of it then turned the road at the top of the hill which you may depend it is altogether wrong and led down to the home of the roses, their he ought never to have married.'' laughter became silent, and their lips ceased We heaf, some man say "Cant," yet all to move. They gathered together in a the women will undoubtedly uphold this bunch, not in affright, but more in childish latter (pinion.—New York Commercial Ad - sympathy at the sight before them. A vertiser•. woman sat on a grassy mound. Her face was pale, her cheeks pinched, her eyes look- The Rapidity of Flies. ed as though they had shed many tears; but yet how pretty she was ! She was dressed) "The speed of a fly is something that I all in black—there was crape on her cloak' have always had a great curiosity to know," and bonnet. She held something muffled' said J. A. Bascomb, of Little Rock, Ark up in her arms. The children looked and guessed it was a baby. The woman smiled and seemed to invite them to come near. Then one of the children gave the woman This is one man's views. "Selfish," we hear you say ; a trifle, perhaps, but undeni- able truthful. Another type says "Hoare is simply a tomb when the folks are away. I always have.a better time when they are along, and somehow I don't get half as mach en- joyment out of an elaborate dinner at club or restaurant as when I sit down to my simple home meal with my wife and little at the Lindell. "I rode out of Little Rock early one morning over the Little Rock and Memphis Railroad. My business neces- sitated my occupying a seat in the en - some flowers, and a flash of happiness cam( gineer's cab. The air was chill and crisp, into her poor, wan face. and as we passed through a stretch of "Would ycu like to see my little boy?' swamp I noticed that great swarms of little she asked. And all the children gathered green flies that abound in the Arkansas round while the mother drew aside the scarf swamps were attracted to the locomotive from round her baby's neck, so that they They flew heat. aThng ey appo ared the enginealmost tfro ozen. p might see it the better. It, too, had tiny warm. Going on a downgrade of black bows en its little hat. g forty - "Oh, how grandfather would love tS see five miles in length we ran a mile a minute. him 1" cried one of the children. '•Dfa.v The flies easily kept up with us, and really we take ]cin to grandfather ? It's his'went faster than we travelled. I am eonfi- birthday today. It world make him se dent their speed was greater than a mile a happy." minute, and I will venture the assertion "And wee is grandfather?" she asked. that they then didn't reach the limit." . WHAT I'l' 13 COMING TO, The probable effect of the check rein According to the law of evolution. Dluatiened. He—The stars are very beautiful to- night. She—Yes. He—The moon, however, is more beau- tiful. She—Yee. He—But you—you are far more beautiful than either. She—Well, when I have this dress on if you can't say anything more than that we may as well break the engagement.—New York Herald. Everything' New and Fresh. Customer (in restaurant)—Have you any crisp green lettuce ? Waiter—Yee, sir. Perfectly fresh, sir. Customer—And some fresh berries ? Waiter—Some brought in to -day, sir. Customer—And some nice green tea? Waiter—Yes, sir. I got some just picked this morning, sir.—Chicago News - Letter. Heaven, Bo111—I wonder why Heaven is popularly believed to be located above us? Dr. Fourthly—Probably, my young friend, because it is a great deal harder for ua to go up than to go down. Rev. Plink Plunk on Envy. Doan' be envious ob your well-dressed neighbor, deah breddern ; de an dot's apotman a gay gray suit, may hab had to shove his winter obercoat up de spout in order to git de honey to buy his airy sum- mer clothes. In the Gloaming, They sat in the hammock at twilight, And the old folks thought they behaved ; But I being near, heard her whisper, "Oh, Jack, you ought to get shaved." Rev. Plink Plunk on Gond Deeds. Ef a man wants to be remembered after he's dead and gone, deah breddern, he lain manage it better by writin' his name on de hearts ob de people by deeds ob kindness an' charity dan by lehvin' a lot ob money for puttin up a monument wid his name across de front in letters two feet high. • • He Wanted More Time. "Madam," said the boarder to the land- lady, "1 think it would be well to begin breakfast an hour earlier." "Why so ?" "It would give one a longer time to wrestle with the beefsteak." Fie Would be Surprised. "No," said Mrs. Buylow, "men are' not good at buying bargains. There's my hus- band : I heard him say the other day that he paid $15 for a box of cigars." Yes ?" "Nell, I went down town to -day and bought a box for Si. Just fancy that 1 He'll be surprised when he comes home." A Bloodstirring Poen, "Now," said the poet, after he finished reading one -of his effusions to a friend, "that's what I call a bloodstirring poem." "Bloodstirrieg!" exclaimed the friend. "I hope you will excuse nee, but I shoulci call it rather tame." "Well, you should have seen how it stir- red the editor's blood when I read it to him and asked him to buy it." Theory and Practice. Mr. Baggie—Confound that tailor 1 These trousers are a mile too long. Mrs. Baggie—'How much shall I tur. thein up ? Mr. Baggio—About half an inch. Wasn't Genuine. Landlord—Here's a telegram just arrived for you, Mr, Rural. Mr. Rural—Don't say ! Must be from Sara; site's got lonesome an' want's me back agiu. Landlord—Perhaps so. Open it and see. Mr. Rural (opening dispatch)—Say, land- lord ! That's a bunco game. Sary's name is signed to it but I know her writin' too• well to be deceived by any such forgery as that.—Boston Commercial. An Honest Opinion Wanted. "Have you fixed up my will?" said the nick man to Lawyer Quillipe. "Yes." "Everything as tight as you can make it?" "Entirely so." "Well, now, I want to ask you some- thing—not professionally, but us a plain, every -day man. Who do you honestly think stands the best show for getting the property ?"—Washington Star. Progressive. Neighbob—And you expect to support my daughter on $10 a week? s Clarklets—Yes, sir. Neighbob—Well, go ahead ; my heart re- fuses, but my pocketbook consents. She costs me $50.—New York Herald. Foot -Ball Team. S n+ .!rl�;�fl: ti I.,. ^57,�d a ;?�'n it. ,,,.,t edn, -re .e4 A Few)., TACIcr.r,: TiIn1:F1 YARDS r,ti"T. A, Noble Girl, Nellie Summergirl---We've been engaged ov.•- week, George, dear ! Don't you think we nnp•ht to break it elf? 1:"•orge II;emand--Break the engage- nent . Why, love, are you tired of ine so '•.\o -o ; but don't you think I ought to give the other girls some chance at you, seeing you're tae only man here." Boston News. LOOK AT T//E DATE The : Label On This Paper This Week, If not Right, Mahe it Right. CONTENTMENT IN NATURE. Jolt's Kendrick ltan118, in Harper's Weekly. 1 would not cha"ge my joys for those Of Eurperos and Kings. What has my gentle blend the rose 'Pohl them, if aught, do you suppose— The rose that tells me things? What secrets have they lad with trees ? What romps with grassy spears ? What know they of 1110 mysteries Of butterflies end honeybees, Who whisper in my ea 1 What says the sunbeam uj them ? What tales have bi•ooklets told 1 Is there within their diadem A. single rival to I he getn Tho dewy daisies held 1 What sympathy have they with birds,. Whose songs are songs of mine ? Do they o'er hear, as though in words 'Twas lisped, the message of the herds Of grazing, lowing lane ? Ah no 1 Give me no lofty throne, But just what Nature yields. Let inc but wander on, .alone If need be, so that all my own Are woods and dales and fields. HOW 1'O MANAGE A WIFE A New York husband confess- es that, with respect to }iia wife he has resolved : To avoid, carefully avoid, all an— gry disputes and arguments. To stop all threats and penalties and all attempts to force her to carry out any wishes. To try and please her in every possible way. To never refuse her any request I can possibly grant. To leave the house and children entirely to her management. To give her the money promised her regularly and punctually when d ue. I'o avoid borrowing of her. To speak to her when I am spoken to. To remain silent when she is out of temper or complaining. To avoid asking any favors or as- sitance of her ; to grant her as many as she asks for, if possible. To toll her no tales and to impart no confidence except where it is unavoidable. To feed Ler a great deal of taffy —she is very fond of it. 00. A FEW IIS.. If some people did't know so much they'd know more,. If we could see ourselves as others see us what contempt we should feel for the judgment of others If newspapers did not try so many people -there would be less of a trial fur their readers. If there wore no offices there would be no politics. If thele were no spoils politics ..would be spoiled„ If men who hustle knew their business they would have no oc- casion for heeding. If only the good were successful what a remarkable readjustment of . property there would be. If you are superstitious avoid meeting mad dogs in turning a cor- ner. If you:I,re honest remember there are lots of other honest people in the world, too. If any tortoise counts on any. hare going to Bleep during a race he will get left. The hares have cut the fable out and plasted it in their hats. If you are angry with a bigger man than yourself walk 100 yards away and count 10,000 before giv— ing vegt to any retort to his re- marks. .� RELIGIONT IN SCIIOOLS. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CLERGY INSIST ON ITS TEACHING. The announcment of the opening of 'the different echools was made in all the Roman Catholic churches, on Sunday, each pastor laying particular etross upon the obliga- tion imposed upon Catholic parents to send their children to such schools only where they will receive a truly religious education. In the Church of Notre Dame, the Rev. Cure Sentonne read extracts from the first Council of the bishops of the Province or Quebec, to show the positive command of the church in this respect. He denounced national or indifferent schools and doelsred that education must, before all, he based on religions principles. He quoted from Itenan, Alfred do Musset and Taine, whose testimony no one would consider as prejudiced, in support of the necessity of re• ligion in the training of the young. Children required to live always in a religious atmosphere, not only in the family circle, but also in the school house and play ground. 'it.. i7