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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1894-01-10, Page 4• • /biro, +:i ecu&J?evor rile '00441,14 Act; 444, k'+e�11rt!sl<s1.i►�1� 4106 3r41, OW* tU %'LUN rflziv U,' u town euturnt is again'preavhin blue ruin. 1Gt quotes "Rev. Ur, 'Rpbles-:, .,..son,'superinterdontP of fnissioiali In the • NorthWeet," As sayxng t - ,"If thetaxardrnainS ae.ailii"esent it will be difficult for the ,farnerto get. along, So rgdnced were some ' farraert that rt, teafti of Thor ses was sold for only 0.75:l , The pour farmer 1, "If tile, tariff re- mains as •at, present it will bq ,difficult for the farmer 10 get. along.", Ail of which roea.ns , that things are not so bad just now. for the "peer fa rmerr,." Thejelector$ of Winnipeg would have declared for protection with 1iugh ,John Maaedonaht as a candidate against Martin.. The "Bev, Dr:" and our cetera. are ,among the agitators who are will- ing to •preach blue ruin for a political purpose. "So reduced," says the Rev. •• Doctor, "were some fanners that a team of horses was sold for only $5.75." f This caps the climax. The value of the !aides, probably 1 Dealers who have been for years buying horses in this section and shipping them to the North- west nt a, good profit will ridicule the statement. The very idea of such being the general state of farmers in the Canadian Northwest is rich indeed. At the above figures dealers here will be enabled to travel and pay freight both ways and reship the same horses to our Northwest at a good profit. There would be a great bonanza in the horse business for Dr. Robinson right on the spot. Right there he could accumulate a great for- tune in short order. Evidently he has missed his chosen occupation. He should be in the horse business at the fabulous price of $5.75 a span. VOLUME SIX 7'EE N. TEE NEws-,mltoORD has already enter- ed upon _it's sixteenth year of publica- tion. We have been connected with the paper almost from its first incep- tion :--As foreman of THE HURON RECORD ' in the fall and winter of 1880.81; as partner in the publication of THE GODERICH NEWS in 1881-82; and of the late firm of Whitely & Todd, of THE13uioN NEWS-RExoED. Thename, our readers will remember, was derived by tide amalgana'tion of the two papers. Nearly fourteen years have come and gone, the latter twelve being spent by the writer in. Clinton. The immediate control, manage- ment and editing of -the. paper fell to the lot of the writer during the past fifteen months or more. We were quite aware that the task was a difficult one to follow such an able and polished writer as the late editor. Mr. Whitely. We were prepared to evenloosefriends through our shortcomings. We are gratified to know that we have no lost, but greatly increased our subscrip- tion list until our circulation is larger than at any time in the history of THE NEWS -RECORD. This • during a period when a certain class Of people are cry- ing hard timesis .gratifying indeed. During the past year we have work- ed hard with the object of making THE NEWS -RECORD a model and first-class local paper. It has long been among the best. Although not yet up to what we desire, the patronage and encourage- ment is substantial. During the pre- sent, year we hope to even do better. To our able staff of correspondents is due a lame measure of credit and we desire their continued assistance. To the business men of Clinton we offer a most desirable advertising media -in. Their patronage during the past year has been of a liberal and progressive nature. Every business man, to suc- cessfully advertise, should make the announcements interesting for the reader., And that's What the live busi- ness men of Clinton do. Our host of subscribers we are delight- ed to talk with once a week. Even though we should not accumulate much of this world's goods, we like to chronicle the success of our patrons and know that they are prospering. if every subscriber was paid itr advance the printing machinery would certainly run more sthoothly. Ensuing paper bills, and. _cost of labor and other ex- penses would be more easily met and the sheriff would he kept at shooting distance. The worst we wish our friends—and our enemies too—is every possible pros- perity during the present year. HIGH Scutt XL READERS AND HOY. G. W. ROSS. As a result of the procedure taken by the British publishers, Burnett & Co., in the matter of the Ontario readers, W. J. Gage & Co., have sent out to the 'book trade circulars giving notice that they have token steps to compel the publishers of the High School reader to withdraw that book from the market, as it is an infringement of copyright held by that firm. The revelations of the violations of copy - 'f right have 'carsed great excitement 4 throughout the Province, especially among the booksellers, for they found themselves threatened with heavy loss in case the destruction of readers *as ordered. The wholesale dealers in Toronto have had many enquires during the past week from country dealers who wish to know what hope the`Ir was to prevent loss. But if the booksellers are concerned so is the Ontario Government, for it has taken considerable interest in the matter, and ,is distusaing the situation. ,l'randeregast, the rrrurdorer of Chi- oea o's late Mayor, will hang. Cranks .of his class, who know the difference :between right, and wrong, should :swing. • If insane, he should have been ;locked up. ]logtro t.h been. shed in. a Conflict bo tweon lritish ani Frepeh :troops In ft i This incident would. ' lie, serious; onengh in any case, but it . becomes positively` armin 'When, rernem- b0red tkthe fht took place i a l tr St 9X0 which Britain a d Franco both 41ai11# ownership. In the, last. century' war's between the two power's ocgurred`fnore than Once AS a remelt of like causes 'arising oitbexin India or .A.nier ice. It will not 'be. rn4tterr of surprise se if this affair. in the,. dark Continent •proves the begin. n Pigg of another strugglotltat Will iiiake the earth tremble. Relations between the two countries are already 'strained. The British oc. cnpation el Egv of is a constant *mire of irrltatlson`to France; thedispute over the possessions 'f the Newfoundland coast••19 an ever open sore, and there was last year a narrow escape from Hostilities in Siang, There is slso to be borne in mind the fact that the French arixiy and navy were never 00 strong asto=day, and the confidence in these forces has been made all the greata'fl• by reason of the recent ltussian•deinonstr<ttion at,Tou- lon. Taking all these 'facts into considera- tion, we may be preppaared even to hear that, France purposely arranged for the event announced Friday for the delib- erate purpose of bringing on a struggle. In any case, the dispatches of the next few days on which hangs the question of peace or war, will be eagerly looked for.' CANADA AND AUSTRALIA. Canada .has taken the initiative in the policy of establishing closer relations between herself and Australasia. The mission of Mr. Mackenzie Bowell, the Canadian•Minister of Commerce, to the governments of the Australian colonies has evoked ,hearty response. As a result, a conference will, it is under- stood, shortly assemble in Canada to promote trade and to arrange for a cable between the two great colonial continents. Of the alternative routes proposed for this cable—the shorter crossing French territory and the long- er touching British possessions orly— the latter alone will be seriously con- sidered. The electric link connecting the Dominion and the, nascent Com- monwealth is much too precious, from the Imperial point of view, to he ex- posed for the length of a single inch to the control and caprice of any foreign power. That Australians are not be- hind Canadians in the new enterprise is evident from the statement that Sir Thomas Mcllwraith has yielded the premiership of Queensland to Mr. Muir Nelson in order to find time for a journey to Canada on this business. rhe new Premier, who still has Sir Thomas in his cabinet, is faced with a recrudescence of the separation move- ment in the north. Mr. Bowel!, mean- while, is in Canada again, having stop- ped at Honolulu on the return journey to preach the gospel of the proposed cable.—From "7'he Progress of the World," in the January Review of Reviews. ENGLAND'S NAVAL SUPREMACY. One proof that the Imperial temper has not quite died out among the Eng- lish is the unanimity with which all parties insist, at least in words, on the maintenance of naval supremacy. The approaching expiry of the Naval De- fense act; the apprehensions aroused by the Franco-Russian alliance and the opening of' the French harbors in the Mediterranean to Russian men-of-war, together. with the com- parative weakness of England's fleet in those waters, have given rise to a vigorous agitation with a view to making the British Navy what it should be. The absolute necessity of maintaining the command of all the seas is admitted by men not generally suspected of Imperial enthusiasm. Mr. John Morley, speaking at Manehes ter, declared that England must main- tain an "all-powerful" navy. Lord Charles Beresford requires as the minimum standard of efficiency a fleet ohe-third greater than any possible combination of two hostile fleets. At present England has sunk far below that point. To reach it will require an outlay of several million pounds. Mr. Gladstone at last seems ready to con- sent that, the aspirations expressed by Lord Spencer on the one hand, and Mr. John Morley on the other, shall be fulfilled to the letter.—Front "7'he Pro- gress of the World," in the January Review of Reviews. 7 HE PROHIBITION VOTE. What the result will be is hard to say just now. As to whether the Prov- ince or Dominion have the power to prohibit is before the Supreme Court and will , likely be carried to Privy Council. This will consume a great deal of time. Sir Oliver can limit the licenses, but it is doubtful if be can refuse to grant any. The testing of the McCarthy license act a few years ago goes to prove that liquor is an article, of "Trade and Commerce." The Do- minion receives annually a revenue of about $8,000;000 from this branch alone, while the ProN ince is dependent for a good 41gure from the issue of licenses. To show the trend of opinion in politi- cal circles, we append tlbe opinions of Sir George E. Foster, Finance Minister, and Senator Scott, the father of the Scott Act :— "The vote', said Mr. Eoster, 'is certainly a remarkable one, the majori- ties being large and uniform in the cities, and I think we may take the actual vote as the fair relative vote of the electorate. 1f this be so the call is a strong one. It of conrse does not decide the question of Ontario,.as the matter voted on is nbt acknowledged to be within the jurisdiction of the province ; but it ay be fairly taken to indicate the positionmfor Ontario on the larger question. As to the revenue it makes no difference, so far as mere revenue is cencerned, whether it he raised on tea, coffee and by a direct •or frppxn :-liquors; That is the •poo le �l Matt r, .and i'tt is for them to decide. .A11 'Waal iT..ve evor wished tea dQ inrelaition to this WO. to Make it clear that the, rc venuewoul iJhave to be raised sothattherewouldbe nor inistake. Personally IL have no doubt,..and never have had any, that if the waste,expezisq• and x"ixxn 0040 led l?y drink were done awaywith, he ,country could well afford topay'three •tilneasthcx taxes in a • digerent way+,' CE.Y7' 'QPJQ,S!, Toronto Mail x When' it was 'stated that the cost of the plebiscite .Would be a tax upon the municipalities, the an- swer given was that as the polls were open for the municipal elections it would be very little additional expense to take a vote oil prohibition,, The Dundas Banner points out, however+ that in that place "if it were not for the plebiscite on prohibition there would be no need of opening` the polling booths at all." This is the case in many other places. In fact, it is be- coming clear that Sir Oliver has eco- nomised at the expense of the muni- cipalities. Dr, Ryerson has shown that Sir Oliver Mowat has so many of his rela- tives in office that there is no room at present for; anyone else, and should any vacancy occur he has always relatives growing up to fill theta. In- deed, if Sir Olive^ holds on a few more sessions, until the offspring of the knightly house grow up, he will be able to stake the Government service a family concern. ' Dr. Ryerson promises to handle Hon. Mr, Hardy next. • Owing to the difference in terms and classifications, it is not easy to compare the duties on manufactured goods in the proposed new Wilson Bill and the Canadian tariff. The Montreal Gazette gives the following instructive list showing that the Wilson Bill duties are still far higher in many respects than those in force in Canada . Canadian Duty p. c. Grey cotton 24 Ginghams and plaids30 Prints 32:1 Handkerchiefs 25 Thread , .25 Velveteens .20 Towels.... 25 Clothing 35 Unenumerated Wool - Wilson Duty p. c. 25 30 30 to 40 40 35 35 35 40 lens 20 35 Blankets 50 25 to 35 Cloths 33 40 Coatings 38 40 Tweeds 32 40 Shawls 25 40 Cloaks, jackets, etc31 45 Flannels 33 25 to 40 Shirts and drawers30 40 Clothing 33 45 'Piece silk goods 30 45 Hosiery 30 • 45 Ribbons 30 45 Shawls .30 45 Clothing 30 50 Earthenware 30 to 35 20 to 45 Glassware 20 to 35 30 to 35 Window glass 20 35 to O3 PRESS OPINIONS THEY ARE WELL LOOKED AFTER. Ontario's Superannuation fund is an expensive one. To provide for sixty- three friends of Sir Oliver Mowat, who are nominally- registrars, the people are taxed $113,810. This gives each an annual pension of $1,800. The super- ann'uated politicians of Ontario think well of the Mowat Government.— Toronto Mail. WAS RENTON A P .:P. A. MAN. There were three candidates running for mayor in Hamilton, and the Spec- tator offered prizes to those who would come the closest by guessing to the actual number of votes polled by each candidate. Mr. Wm. Ren- ton was the winner of the first prize and he put Stewart at 4,300, within 11 of correct ; Carscallan at 2.500, 128 short ; and Van Allan 1,300, 32 short.. The guess was made on the 20th Dec.—Galt Reporter. SENATOR SCOTT'S OPINION. Senator Scott, father of the Scott act; said the voice in favor of prohibition is such that it is the duty of the provincial legislature to carry it into effect as far as in its power. It controls the saloon and shop licenses, and should next les- son enact a law prohibitory to the further issue of licenses and attach severe penalties for selling by retail. With the federal parliament rests the responsibility of prohibiting the mauu- facture of liquor in the provinces of Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and Ontario, which have pronounced so strongly in favor of prohibition. HE IS FEELING SHAKY. Mr. M. Y. McLean, editor of the Seaforth (Ont.) Expositor, the Liberal candidate for the Legislature in South Huron, is for good reasons highly respected and valued by his party. He says he will give the Mowat Govern- ment an independent support, and if any question arises upon which he can- not go with it, he will submit the case to the South Huron Liberals, and retire if the convention thinks that course necessary. Either Mr. McLean is not over -stocked with' confidence in him- self or he is inaugurating a system that will bring the electors more closely into touch with their law -makers, giving the people a liberal voice in Provincial legislation.—Buffalo Ex- press. SOLID AND COMMON SENSE Some of our exchanges are discus ing the question of anonymous writing to the press. We have always held that much of the most valuable matter from newspaper correspondents is an- onymous. When a writer gives his ideas over a nom de plume he can divert public attention from the individual to the -merits of what he discusses. When the individual appers he is often un- justly assailed and the real merits of what he writes lost sight"iif. Where anonymous writing is abused it is usu- ally the fault of the editor as mucli as of the correspondent. There are many things' which a correspondent might be permitted to say over his owu signa- ture which should never be admitted over a nom de plume.—Woodstock Sen- tinel -Review. • HE AMMO! UM UABD. Ma or.Sam l ilizlis, A4. lit of Lindsay, was t o the city yesterday Waring a small plaster on tixe bridge of 'ills nose. Bata Bays ft occurred 'in a legitimate wayin sypliittin wood,A,a the cus., tafxsr eyo disooloratio was xot fos» ent there ie: not much reason for doubt- ing the story. The auditors of the Grand Orange: Insurance society of British America, of whom Major ,Sain is one, are here this--w.aek at work on the books foriquarter" just closed, Toronto World..... . - LErr5isrO r t� EDITOR. E' W¢rio toot hold ourselves r'9spoliaiIts farutterancee of ,corrrspondents or op..inions sxa»essed utuler this head.—Ed. ,NL•'Ws-Itlsco[;A. THAT APOLOGY. 7'o the ,Uditer of 7hc. A'ewa.Record. SIR, --,i see Mr, R. Holmes apologizes in your paper for slandering Kennedy and Cantelon through the columns of the Era. It is quite proper for THE NRws-.linagltn to insert the apology, but surely you are aware of the fact that the following statement in the apology is not true:— "I have tried to keep Ws (the Era's) col - num free firm personalities, and have not knowingly caul, hitherto, anything that was calculated to wound the feelings of anyone.' People who have lived in this section for any time know• that the quotation is a base and designed fabrication. I could name at least a dozen cases in town and country to show that the above statements are absolutely not trite:,.- Yours in the interest of '• TRUTH. Jan. 4t11,\1894. "FREEWILL" STRIKES BACK. Editor Huron Nees -Record. MY DEAR SIR,—I observe that "Pro- hibitionist" styles my letter to you a curiosity and monstrosity. Self-suffic- ient men have Before this classed the writings of Shakespeare and bven the Bible itself as curious and monstrous. Sorely my poor effusion cannot be expected to escape. Those critics claimed they could improve upon and repute the secular and divine classics I have referred to. For "obvious reasons they never did. To, the pure all things are pure ; to the prurient all things are salacious. The statements of Prohibitionist will not carry much weight if I am to judge of his facts in the New Era of Dec. 15, one of which is that there can be met "any day here (a little town of 2,000, or 3,000) from ten to fifteen su'rh (drunken men), in from fifteen to twenty minutes." This needs no comment,it is so notoriously untrue. In my former letter there was some confusion in the type setting owing quite likely to my execrable penman- ship. )t have tried to make this more legible. Yours FREEWILL. APOLOGY. To MESSRS. D. B. KENNEDY AND D. CANTELON. GENTLEMEN, -1 hereby apologize to you for the publication of a letter in last week's New Era signed "Genuine Fair Play." ' Personally I can testify that reflections on both of you were uncalled for and not true. Mr. Wilkie certainly owes an apology for' the language contained in the letter, for I have ever known von as good citizens and your names above reproach. Fur- ther, neither of you I would consider ignorant or illiterate, but rather com- petent business men, and such a letter appearing before the electors giving you no opportunity whatever to reply through the press before the election, is not fair play. I have always tried to keep niy columns free from personali- ties, and have not knowingly said, or allowed others to say, hitherto, any- thing that was calculated to wound the feeling of anyone, and this par- ticular letter would certainly not have appeared, had any attention been given to its contents. My only excuse is that in the press of business incident to publication day (the letter corning to the offiice Thursday) the expressions of the communication were entirsly over- looked by me, and I am sorry for the unintentional pain its publication has given you. Very truly yours, I .OBT. HOLMES. Bclgraye. Miss Grace Taylor is visiting friends in Paris. Mr. W. J. Russell of Duluth is spend- ing the winter at his old hone in Morris. - A great many in this locality have been laid up with ea grippe. The annual meeting of the East Wa- wanosh Agricultural Society will be held in Livingston's Hotel on Thursday 11th Jan., at one o'clock p. m. A box -social under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society of Knox church will be held at ohe residence of Mr. Geo. Taylor on Thursday evening Jan. 18th. The annual meeting of the congrega- tion of Knox t;hurch was held on Tues- day afternoon. •• Mr. Thos. Archer, Hullett, has purchased a fine young short horn bull from Mr. R. Corley, Belgrave. We congratulate Mr. Arthur in having secured so fine an animal. Wingham. Mr. A. Hyslop has returned from Stratford. Miss McWhinney has returned from Toronto. Mr. Frank Shore has returned from Toronto. The Loyal Orange Lodge District Lodge of rurnherry met in the Orange hall, Wingharn, yesterday. A full re- port of the officers elected will he given next week. One of the most disastrous fires which has taken place in Wingham occurred on Sunday evening when the undertaking and furniture store of Cornyn Bros., was completely destroy- ed. The fire started in the workshop but from what cause it is impossible to find out as there had not been a fire in the stove in the workshop since last Wednesday. The probable loss will be about $2,000. The stock is insured in the Wellington Mutual for $800, and in the Perth Co., for700. Cornyn Bros. intend starting in Dr. McDonald's new block and expect to have a complete new stock opened by the first of next week. 'HAVS MORE ,SUITABLE '" WHAT' . 'MORE. BECOMING? WHAT' MORE' S I 'o ii' l' !i 1 11� than one .o� the ,.�i.-+�i�i . Al"' �.�., . . to, beseen at this store. They are moOelsi af.beauty' and fit,most perfectly. Tklen they !eQlist.'.�l>i little. THE DRESS 8.71/EFS offered by this store are the ver Newest and ate t things to be foulard anywhere. We have scalded every .Q avai1abie,salnple in order to lay before our people only, what we are ,sure is choice and we believe we are show=: ing one of the richest and choicest stocks• to be lxe$ plrx side the cities. MENS &• BOWS OVERCOATS' are here in great abundance at every price and make and it takes very little money to buy here. leen' s and Boys Suits, Every conceivable color and makes. 'rices the very - lowest. GILROY WISEMAN, & THE POST -OFFICE STORE, SUMMERHILL, ONT. CHOICE , GROCERIES. DRY-G000DS, &c., &c. o -- Our expenses are low and our Cnstoniers get the benefit. We want YOUR trade. It will pay YOU to inspect our stock. SEE OUR DRESS GOODS. Produce Taken. Geo. M. Kilty, General Merchant. THE .POST -OFFICE STORE, SUMN1ERHILL. IODISIOIDOW E�t�bli�ba in Clinton, 1851. It is About time we discussed Fall O vercoets with you, as the cool even- ings and fresh mornings will compel us to adorn ourselves with heavier cloth- ing. You know our record in the past regarding these goods, and we hope to do better in the future. Come and in. spect our Fall Overcoats and Suits, as we know you will be pleased. They are all our own make, and we can show you both the goods and trimmings in the place, which usually satisfies most people as to quality. The style and finish will speak for themselves. Now for the most important item, the price, and who is in it with us ! The Great One Price Clothing House. THOS. JACKSON, Huron St„ Clinton . Baytied. The following is the Municipal Coun- cil for 1894 :—Reeve, Geo. Woods ; Council, Dr. Stanbury, T. J. Marks, Jas. Fowlie, Geo Erwin, all by acclama- tion. Trustees—J. Pollock, J. Whid- don, T. Cameron, newly elected; J. Mor- gan, W. Widdon, J. Ferguson, from last year. Prohibition vote—For 52; against 37. House of Industry—For 20; against 29. Mn. EDITOR :—I ask leave to write a few lines to your paper and trust you will give me space without referring to old D. S. or red dresses. A few of the gents were entertained on New Year's night. After having a good time cracking jokes and indulging in other sports the mazy dance came and also "Old Dan Tucker." The softer sex were very much praised in dancing the ripple. One enjoyed tripping ' to "Little Sallie Water sitting in the sun." The music being played in hops it was difficult to keep the quick step time. After a hearty lunch all repaired to their horses well pleased.—Coni. Egmondville. Mr. Hugh Clarke, of this town, died Saturday at 4 o'clock, at the age of 84 ears. He was born in the county of years. Scotland. He was a well informed man and was considered a first class Gaelic scholar. Hay. The following is a correct report of the standing of pupils of S. S. No. 3, Hay, at the close of the year 1893: 5th Class.—Arthur McAllister, Jane Curry, Chas. Blackwell. 4th Class.—Agnes Hagan, Lettie For- rest, (Jane McSherry, and Viney Curry—equal.) 3rd Sr.—Lizzie :Reichert, Ida Troyer, Arthur Dignan. 3rd Jr.—Florence Dignan, Chas. Curry, (Lin Richardson, and Orville Ehnes—equal.) 2nd Sr.—Errick Gorby,Frank Hagan, Nellie Gorby. 2nd Jr.—Bertie Vollick, Maudie Far- quhar, Frank Farquhar. Part II St.—Noah Kuepfer, Mary Troyer, Willie Love. Part II Jr.—Jimmie Troyer, Alice Curry, Harry Caldwell. Part I.—John Gorby, Nancy Ktrepfer, Charlie Farquhar. Sheppardton. Mr. Geo. Foster returned to Oscoda on Monday. We wish him a safe jour- ney. Miss Ada; Graham has gone to Luck - now to spend a couple of weeks with her sister. Miss Moss and Miss Hetherington, of the Nile, attended service here on Sun- day morning. • Mr. G. W. Graham was elected school trustee in piece of Mr. Burrows. who held the position for a great many years. If size has anything to do to- wards filling the position George will be a whale. Mr. Burrows returned to St. Albans, Vermont, on Saturday, where he holds a position on the railroad. 1tlr. and Mrs. Chas. Hawkins gave a pleasant little party on Friday evening in honor of their guests, Miss Celia Claflin and Miss. Kate. McDor)ald, of Detroit. Every person present spent a very enjoyable time. Dungannon. Miss Whyard has commenced her duties at the Nile school. We wish her success. J. A. Girvir1 returned to Winnipeg on Friday last via Toronto and Chi- cago. Thos. Treleaven, one of our oldest settlers, died last Tuesday. His funer- al took place on Thursday to Dungan- , non cemetery. The Christmas a ainment in the Methodist chur was a success in every way. We regret to report the serious it , mess of Mrs. H. Duff. Mrs. S. Sand son and others are also afflicted la grippe. Wm. Hiles left on Monday, 2nd inst., for a four month's course at the Busi- ness College in Hamilton. Dungannon did its part in rolling up a good vote for the Plebiscite. It is pitiable to see old men who are per- haps recording their last vote to do so in favor of drink. It is no less sad to find our young men doing the same. But the number in favor of the drink curse is everywhere growing beautifully less. Owing to Rev. Mr.Fairbairn's illness from la grippe the Methodist and Pres- byterian congregations united last Sabbath morning, Rev. IV 1r. Rogers preaching. . 4 ,v 11ank