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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1894-03-28, Page 4The Huron ,Yews- arra ii1.50 a Yse - 41,2A in Advance. WEDNESDAY, MAROii 248th, 1881. era TES GOVER4VNENT ANI) THE FARMERS. Mr. Laurier declared the other day . that the Conservative Government had never done anything for the farmers. In what way may farmers be helped by agovernment? It seems to us there are three ways :—First—they may be helped by being assisted in understand- ing the better the problems of their calling, in order that quality of product and cheapness of production may re- sult :—Second—They may be assisted by having secured for them markets in Which to dispose of their produce. Third --They may be assisted in the matter of reaching these markets as expeditiously and as cheaply as possi- ble. It will scarcely be denied by Mr. Laurier that the Government have ful- filled the first requirement. A central Experimental Farm and Experimental Stations in each province have been established. These have been estab- lished for what purpose? For no other reason than to assist the farmers of Canada by giving them the latest and best methods of soil culture, by making for them those necessary experiments in every branch of their work, which many of them single-handed can ill afford to crakebyinstru • ' ctinp,� them + t c in the ► i CfLHUft 1 stockp, her and the pre- paration of their' surplus for mart. No such thing was done by Mr. Laurier and his friends when in power. They were asked but failed to comply. AN EXPERIMENTAL FARM. The Conservative Government recog- nized the importance of the demands of the farmers and did what they have done for no other industry, viz., estab- lished practically a school of practical instruction, the teachings from which may be had by any farmer without the cost of a single cent. To -day thous- ands are utilizing these experimental stations to their advantage. Each year tens of thousands of letters are received and answered from farmers all over the Dominion as to the difficulties which they meet; thousands of samples of seed are being analyzed at the public expense, and many samples of new and promising varieties of cereals have been sent abroad over' the coun- try. Any farmer may have his own seed analyzed as to its cleanliness and its growing power, by simply sending a small parcel to the director of the Farm. Any farmer wishing a sample of the new grains for experimental pur: poses need only address the same offi- cer, when the sampler will be sent him and a description given of the result of any experiments that have been made with it at the farm. It is generally known, we believe, but it is well to state it if for no other purpose than that .of enlightening. Mr. Laurier, that from the Experimental Farm bulletins giving a history of the work in each department are regularly sent out, and no one need be without them. who cares to invest the price of a post card giving his address. DAIRYING. No one now dispirits the importance of the great dairying industry. It is only a few years, however, since it was in its infancy. The knowledge of its importance and of the methods of how to make it a success were confined to a very few. At the request of the Dairy- men's Association of Ontario, the Dominion Government appointed a Dairy Commissioner in the person of Prof. Robertson, whose business it has been to give instruction in every pro- vince to farmers upon improved dairy methods, and upon the feeding and breeding of stock. Not even the most rabid supporter of the leader of the Opposition would endorse Mr. Laurier • in denying that his labors have pro- duced a veritable revolution in dairy- ing in the various provinces. Mr. Laurier should be told what is the fact, • viz :—That the great dairymen of On- tario voluntarily testify that the Government in giving Prof. Robert- son's services to the farmers free of charge, have actually conferred upon them tens of thousands of dollars worth of benefit and no one appreciates that fact more than the farmers them- selves. BEE KEEPING. To show that the Department of Agriculture is ready to continue its ad- vance in this direction, it needs only to be added that very recently the Bee keepers of Ontario asked that an Apiary Department be added to the Experimental Farm, and that a know- ledge of the correct methods of bee keeping be sent abroad. To this the Government very promptly responded, and . operations have been commenced. Beekeeperssay that if well conducted it will be the means of saving private apiarists very Iarge sums of money and much trouble and annoyance conse- quent upon the discouragement which always follows the failures of inexper- ience, and at the same time the means of calling general attention to a branch of mixed farming in which the expendi- tures are very small and the chances of success very promising indeed. The Canadian flora produce honey, which does not stand second to the Chilian product so valued in the mar- kets of Great Britain, or for that mat- ter to the product which is famed in the literature of Ancient Greece. How to keep and treat its industrious atherers is all that is needed to make Canadian bee keeping a most important industry, and this knowledge it is the intention of the Government to supply broad -cast as fully as possi- ble. We think we have shown in the above examples of what the Govern- ment have done that they have been fully alive to a knowledge of the first duty to which we alluded, viz: that of endeavouring by the best means in their power to assist the farmers of Canada in the acquiring of the most improved methods which may be ap- plied to the various branches of their caling. A MARKET. As to the second branch of their duty; viz: that of assisting agricultur- ists to secure markets for their pro- duct, the Government has been no less active. In the first it may be pointed out that when Mr. Laurier and his friends were in power, the farmers can- dle was burned at both ends. Ho neither had the market which he should have had at home, nor was he assist- ed in any way in securingone abroad. Each year from ten to ffteen million dollars of farm products came into Canada quit free of duty, and that too from a country whose markets were Closed .against the produehi •O Qty#a, st`►.i�ln fames by a .dr3ty that. Wet little 41404 of pl'obllbition. We are notTiQVv raising a cry that finds its strength in the forgetfulness that comes with passing years like too many of the cries of the Opposition. We are sim- ply echoing at a distance, and but faintly, the outburst of indignation that upon every hand among the farm- ers of Canada were heard under the regime of the Opposition leader and his colleagues of that day—outbursts of indignation that thundered helpless and effectless at the doors of Parlia- ment in the united voice of a hundred thousand farmers in the prayer of a petition—outbursts of indignation that Justice compels us to state, were echo- ed by no one iu the House of Commons more loudly or more impressively than by some of the very gentlemen whose laughter was the most gleeful and whose applause was the most vigorous when the Leader of the Opposition ar- raigned the Government the other dam for its neglect of the tillers of the soil. Mr. Murree and his friends failed to re- spond p to that cry of the argiculturists, but this Government did not. They responded by saying emphatically to the people of the United States, "You uay if you wish sell your farm pro- ducts here, but if you wish to do that, you must let us sell our fares >roducts to your people in re - urn." A gentlemen, then a mem- ber of the Reform Administration—and row as then a leadin • adviser of the Worm leader—the Hon. David Mills, aid we were mistaken. He pointed rut in speech - a s tir in Ontario that "while while t was true that we had bought largely f the farm products of the United Mates and at the same time had been aprevented from selling them our pro - nets because of their tariff walls, evertheless we were the gainers he- arse our railroads had made consid- erable money in bringing these Arneri- an farm products into Canada and istributing them." He might well ave added that the same railroads ad made more money by carrying to he seaboard for transportation to )reign Markets these produdts of the anadian farms that had been dis- laced from our own markets and ren- el•ed unsaleable at home because merican produce had been ad- mitted free. Nor should he have orgotten to add that the farmers f Canada were the men who thus were ompelled by Cartwrightian stupidity o contribute to the coffers of the great ailwary corporations. The policy thus inaugurated in 1878 has been fully carried out ever since. One short break indeed, it must be ad- mitted, was made when American fruit was admitted free a few years ago for a short time. That short, break, however, served it splendid pur=pose. It served to show how thoroughly the Canadian producers were alive to the value of their own market, and Mr. Laurier himself even must have mo- ments of misgivings as to his fault - findings when he remembers the pro- test loud and long that came, chiefly, it will be remembered, from Liberal fruits raisers, against what their peti- tion, signed by thousands, of .farmers declared to be a great injury to their calling. It will, we are sure, be fresh in Mr: Laurier's memory that only four years ago the Government were advised by farmers and stock raisers of all shades of politics that Anier•ican pork and American beef was so low in price in their own markets that it proved to be more profitable to pay the low duty which we had put upon those products and take advantage of C,rrnadiap markets than to sell in American markets, and thirty , million pounds and over of such products were thus supplied to Canadian consumers in all the great cities of the . Dominion, farmers being under sold or their prices reduced. With lumbermen and others, this state of -affairs was most satisfactory, and was also most satis- factory to our American friends. The Conservative administration were once more alive to the interests of the agriculturists and they stopp- ed the importation of such pro- ducts almost completely by the placing of additional duties. Mr. Laurier, who now cries "what have the Government ever done for the fanners?" must remember ' this very well, because he opposed the course of the Government in the House of Commons, and outside of the House before an audience where he was sure of his hearers he declared we opposed such an increase of beef and pork duties because they here calculated to bring an increase of price to the farmers of Ontario and Manitoba, and in his contentions and his vote he was supported by his party followers. Thus with Mr. Laurier's Opposition, be it remembered, have the Govern- ment stopped the burning of the candle at one end. And now as to the other we have no intention to discuss at length the whole question, so often discussed, of reciprocity negotiations. The history of Conservative adminis- trations is a history of endeavour to secure the markets of the United States where they are of value, By every honorable means, by every means com- patible with national interests and dignity. This is a broad assertion, but it ers a true one, capable of absolute de- monstration, by the records of history, and it is a statement of fact, of whose truth no one is better informed than the leader of the Opposition, whose truth no one would admit more readily than he were it not that he deems it unwise in a party sense to do so. But the efforts of the Government have not been directed solely in one direction. They have been looking towards every opening for agricultural markets, towards China and Japan with their millions of consumers, towards the West Indies, whose wants we are peculiarly fitted to supply, and towards European countries where there is a deficiency in just such things as we have to dispose of. Chief, of course, among European countries is Great Britain, "The hungry stomach of the world." No one need he reminded, we presume, that Great Britain is pre- pared to take all and much more of farm produce than we are able now to supply, or shall be able to supply for many years yet to come. What then is wanted to enable us to sell there ? Only these things—That the character of our products shall be known there, that our people shall he informed as to British tastes, and that the means of transportation shall be at hand. To solve these problems the Government have devoted themselves in a manner which we are sure has challenged even Mr. Laurier's admiration. The Minis- ter of Finance has personally visited British dealers, addressed British Boards of Trade had samples of our products sent to likely markets, and to nillionaintesPeke th,, onOthe.y0010IMie et. the, Dri antais ktl far er's resssad. thhe' tables of DI}fish. iiiorilea, Tito department Trade avengadn laudable work. So has the Canadian High Commissioner, and the Dairy Commissioner was utilized fur open- ing up the way for dairy products. What has been the result of all this effort P A result that even the most sanguine could scarcely have hoped for! Rapid Increase in the great cheese trade. A beginniug of a butter trade, that with the new skill which must re• suit from the efforts to spread know- ledge both by the Dominion and Provincial Governments must grow to enormous proportions ; a thriving egg and poultry trade; increasing ship- ments of hay, meats, and indeed a promising beginning in almost every other product that we may hope to find a market in Great Britain for. If asked the question directly to -day, even Sir Richard Cartwright would be bound to admit, that so far as the Bri- tish markets is. concerned, a market the value of which no ono ought to know batter or does know better than he, the Government have left no stone unturned to utilize it for the benefit of our farmers to the very fullest possible extent. So much therefore as to mar- kets. TRANSPORTATION. The next problem is getting the pro- duce to those markets wherever they may be situated. Here the policy of the Conservative party is a real national and farmers policy. How many of the rural municipalities have -not spent money—sums reaching in a total up to many millions—to secure railway con- struction. And why? Surely chiefly to cheapen the marketing of the output of their farms. What has the Govern- ment been doing but this same thing? They have encouraged railway enter- prises by bonuses. 'These new enter- prises have brought increased facilities and a competition that has given marked reduction of freight charges ; and the great work of carnal enlarge- ment which the Government have carried on so vigorously and so success- fully by increasing the size of tine ship- ping and lessening the handling of bulky freight has all tended to one end, and thus is contributing immensely to the solution, so far as Canada is con- cerned, of the first cornniercial problem of modern times, viz., cheap transport- ation, a problem in which no member of•the community is so deeply interest- ed as the farmer. Ileigrave. • The service in the Methodist church in this place was conducted by Rev. Mr. Hughes on Sabbath last. He preached a very appropriate sermon for Easter celebration. A driving park association was organized in thislace for the purpose of building a half -mile track on the Tproperty known as the Morrison. hey have completed all arrangements to go on with the work as soon as the spring opens up. This will supply a long felt want in connection with the annual fair. The following are the officers elected :—President, John L. Geddes ; Vice -Pres., Win. Brandon ; Sec. -Treasurer, John Geddes ; Manag- ing Com., E. Livingston, Van 'Van- norman, M. Harrison and Jos. Bran- don. Mr. Chas. Sackrider was in Blyth on Saturday visiting friends. Miss Charlotte Haslem leaves for Stratford on Monday, where she is taking a term in the Business College of that place. Owing to illness Rev. Mr. Higley did not preach in Trinity church on Sun- day; his place was supplied by a substi- tute, however. We are sorry to hear at the time of writing that Mr. Jas. Proctor is very low. We notice Miss Maggie Porterfield is home from Bayfield spending her Easter holidays. Porter's hill. WEDDING BEr s.—Quite a ripple of pleasurable excitement took place at the residence of Mr. Hall Rutedge of Bawdenville on Wednesday, 14th inst., the event being the marriage of his eldest daughter,. Miss Mary, to Mr. Thornton, of Seaaforth. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Oliph- ant in the Methodist parsonage, Bay- field, in the presence of a number of friends. It is scarcely necessary to say much about the large number of costly as well as useful presents that the bride received. We unite with the bride and groom's many friends in wishing both a pleasant journey down the stream of life. Last week Miss Fanny Stevens? of Maplehurst, paid a short visit to Mr. William Patton, of the 7th con. On Saturday Mrs. William Sterling bought forty acres of land on the 6t con., formerly owned by the late James Willock, for which she paid $1,401; this is considered a moderate price. There is a frame house, frame barn and a good orchard on the farm, On Saturday Mr. James Morgan paid a visit to the circular town and meet- ing as few agreeable friends, they spent a very pleasant evening. It has been whispered that Gordon Pasha. was the attraction. • Dungannon. Mr. S. Young has opened a shop in J. M. Roberts old stand. His stock consists principally of hardware, groceries, glassware, chinaware and earthenware, all of which are very neatly arranged and gives the shop a very handsome appearance. Miss Hiles has gone to Toronto to select a stock of millinery. Miss Hiles is as very capable young lady and no doubt will make a success of the busi- ness. We ld there are a number of 0. P.A.'seinoand around this village and most of the members belong to the best society of the neighborhood. As they do not hang their sign out we are un- able to judge. Mr. David Miss es Fowler, of this Glenn idvillage, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony on WedMiles, of Lucknow. by They haRve taken a andira visit are to r tur return wf eek. friend ►Their numerous friends wish them a pleasant voyage on the matrimonial sea. serviceThere was in St. ch ch on Good F iday; there wash very small attendance. Rev. Mr. Fairburn conducted the funeral service cCulbert lastW ek,thRee v late Mrs. Rogers being absent. It is well to see so much sociability among our ministers. We would be pleased to see even more sociability in that direction. Qoilborpo.,. 'Atm the ittet meeting oU, T,. No, i l3 two members: vers initiakeii, ' 222. members !were present.. The debt was all paid off the hall except eight dol. lar$, which will be paid at the next meeting on April 12th, • The Orange concert on March 18th was a grand success, although the night was somewhat stormy rants pre- vented seine from corning. The pro- gramme was excellent and pronounced the best ever given in this section, The weather had bees reachede o$17.60. doubt $25 or r more would have been realized. There in Zion Church e son March30eth, The admission fee has been placed at very low figures. Mr. Win. Allen, Sr., is to preach at Zion Church next Sabbath, Mr. Wm. Collesin is very low at pre- sent with inflammation of the lungs. He is not expected to recover, Mr. and Mrs. Homey and daughter came over from Winthrop to assist at the Orange concert on Murch 13th. Their son and a friend were also pre- sent. Crewe News. Death has again visited our neigh- borhood. There has been two deaths to record during the past week. On Monday of last week one of the infant twins of Mr, Wrn, Shackle- ton passed away after a few hours s ill re.s NU • t join its ts mother, who had departed this life several weeks before.—On Wednesday, the 23rd inst., the wife of Thomas Culbert crossed the great river ofoliaith after- an illness of four days. She leaves a husband and six children, the youngest not three weeks • old,• to mourn her loss. Mr. Culbert and children have the sym- tpathy of the entire neighborhood in heir bereavement. We itre pleased to note that Mr. Jas. Culbert, who has been ill for some time, is recovering, The six-year-old daughter of Wm. Pierce, who has been under the doctors care for some time, is recovering. The familiar face of Dr. Case, of Dungannon, has appeared in our midst very frequently of late. The Dr. is always welcome where there is sick- ness, both for skill and prompt attend- ance. Bad roads or wet weather are no obstacle to the Dr. Sickness and death in our midst was the means of preventing many of the wood bees that were to have taken place last week. We presume a num- ber of the postponed ones will take place this week, Mr; Wm. Durnin shipped an ex- cellent load of cattle to Toronto last week. We would judge by the market report that there wasn't much money in them. Mr. Jas. Durnin and family leave for Casselton, Dakota, to -day. We wish them a pleasant trip. tvrheppardton. The roads are in a very bad condition at present, there are several culverts and washouts that need looking after right away. Where is our road com- missioner. Mr. and Mrs. Nixon Dougherty are visiting friends near Lucknow. Miss Annie Burrows is spending her Easter holidays with relatives in Clin- ton. Mr. J. Ti err and J. Simpson each had a wood bee and dancing party quite recently. A pleasant time was spent at both. Miss Dolly Maw and Miss Emmeline Hayden are bei ugentertaained by friends in the circular city for a few days. Mr. Charles Hawkins is on a busi- ness trip to Windsor, Detroit and London. • Miss Edith Wiggins had the :mis- fortune to sprain her ankle last week; she was getting into a rig when the horse started throwing her out with the above result. She expects to he able to take her school this week again. Mrs. J. Elliott,' of Lucknow, is visit- ing her mother, Mrs. Graham, at pres- ent., J. H.. Simpson goes to London on business this week. Miss Ada Graham goes to Carndiff, Man., this week to visit °her sister, Mrs. Thompson, of that place. ,She expects to he gone several months. Mrs. George Graham, who 'was so very sick a couple of weeks ago, has we are pleased to say, almost fully recovered Miss Bella Hawkins passed through here on Saturday evening on her way home to stay over Easter. She returns to London this week, where she has a position at Hellrnuth Ladies College. Miss Nellie Gardener is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Nixon Dougherty. A very pleasant affair took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hawkins on Wednesday evening of last week when their friends and neighbors, principally composed of members of the Methodist Congrega- tion, to which they belonged, assembl- ed and presented them each with an easy chair and the following address:— To MR. AND Mtrs. CHARLES HAw- KINS : Dear Friends,—On the eve of your 'removal from amongst us to engage in business'elsowher•e, we, your friends of Sheppardton, desire to ex- press our deep regret at parting with you, and to convey to you in a tangible manner our sincere appreciation of the kindly Per vfeet; you have so freely given amongst, us as well as the pleas- ant relations we have all sustained towards you both. In business affairs we have ever found you honorable and upright and in our social relations you have been kind and considerate towards all. We shall miss you, too, in the work of our Church anal�Sunday' School, where you have been faithful laborers who never wearied in your well doing. As a more lasting token than these few words we beg you each to accept of an easy chair which will, we hope, frequently remind your of your old friends here as you enjoy seasons of rest at your own fireside in your new home. May you always have the esteem of your fellowmen with a full share of the prosperity your industry merits and when your pilgrimage on earth is finished may you, hear the welcome words :-"Well done good and faithful servants," is the sincere wish of us all. Signed in oehalf of friends and members of the congregation : JAS. MCMANNes, J. B. GRAHAM. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins go to Windsor about April 1st to engage in business there. Their many friends wish them every success. • Areyou aware that this store is right in the front rank for the very latest in Spring Hats. We never sold so many spring hats inour his tory as this springfor the reason that we are right in it for style and the prices are right. . --o—� GILROY & WISEMAN. The Central Drug Store: J. H.' COMBE, CHEMIST AND - DHUCCJ T. - SEASONABLE GOODS. - - CARBONATE OF COPPER for 'Spraying Trees, destroys all Insects and Fungus Growth, Black Spots on Apples, etc. HELLEBORE AND PARIS GREEN. TAYLOR'S AND SELLEY'S PERFUMES' at COdT PRICE We are special agents for PARKE, DAVIS & CO , and carry a large assort- ment of PHARMACEUTICAL PREPAIRATIONS. N: B.—We carry the largest stock in the County of Huron. tlullett. We are sorry to hear that Mr. John Lawson is no better. The concert held in temperance hall Iast Tuesdaynight was quite a success. • Mr. Dave Floody, who has moved to Blyth, still attends the Londesboro Methodist church. A young man on the thirteenth takes a LITTLE drive. You're doing well, Dave, but you're rather too small. Eggs dropped two cents last week. AMEER. County Currency. • George Crooks, jr., of Brussels, was thrown over a horse's head last week, and got a shaking up as well as having his face badly scraped. H. G. Hopk irk, P. O. Inspector, re- ports the following cases that have recently been detected :—J. A. Mc- Gowan was fined $10 and costs at Blyth, on the 19th, for enclosing a letter in a.• hatnplet. Maggie Mickle was fined $10 and $3.45 costs, at Berlin, on the 17th for cleaning and using a post- age stamp a second time. The P. O. department is determined to put a stop to petty frauds of the above nature. Baeker & Vanstone, of Brussels, shipped a car of live hogs on Wednes- day. News Notes. Lady Macpherson, of Toronto, died Friday in San Reriio, Italy. The Government pri ting bureau at Ottawa was damaged 4y fine to a con- siderable extent Thursday. • Mrs. McMahon, wife of Dr. James McMahon, M. P. P., died Wednesday last.. Chatham Council has -refused to take action on a request from 400 citi- zens that a curfew bell be established. Smallpox has broken out among the Chinese in the bonded warehouse at Vancouver, Robert Baker, a sheep -herder, was found frozen to death on the plains five miles from Laramie, Wyo., Thues- day night. The Canadian Lacrosse Association last Friday elected Jas. A. Macfadden, of Stratford, as President and fixed on Stratford for next year's convention; Representative Chickening, of Oswe- go, has introduced a bill in the House of Washington for retaliation against Canada, Mrs. Macdonr.ell, wife of Rev. D. J. Macdonnell, of St. Andrew's church Toronto, died last Friday evening from congestion of the lungs. It is 43 years since the suspd,_! : ion bridge connecting Queenston 'a d Lewiston was erected, and now it is crumbling away. Three burglars tried to rob the post - office at Brantford, Otit., Thursday, but were frightened off, and being chased, fired two shots at Mr. Paul Chapelle, their pursuer. During the year from March 1, 1893, to the same date in l894, six thousand car loads, containing 02,476 tons of hay, passed from Canada into the United States at Niagara Falls. The value was $501,104, and the duty was $249,904. The Dominion Council of the Royal Templars of Temperance closed its annual session at Hamilton last Fri- day. Mr. A. M. Featherston, Mon- treal, was elected Dominion Council- lor. Thomas Higgins, a Chicago murder- s, was hanged Friday. A large mob made a demonstration at the gaol door against Prendergast, the murderer. of Carter Harrison, whose execution has been postponed two weeks. The heavy rains which have prevail- ed over the southern portion of Texas for the Iast few days have caused incal- culable damage. Many farms have been deluged, crops destroyed and bridges washed away. Charles O'Neil, a young Englishman, was caught in the ice while crossing the Niagara river in a boat on Thurs- day and drowned. The accident hap- pened on the Canadian side, opposite Youngstown. News Notes. Lieut -Gov. Kirkpatrick will give a -$500 cup and Hon. J. C. Patterson a valuable piece of plate, to be competed for at the first meeting of the Windsor Jockey Club. This will be in addition to purses of $5,000. Wedding invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Emma Caldbick, of New Westminster, B. C., formerly of Brussels, to Capt. Rogers, of the same city; the ceremony takes place to -day, Wednesday. Father A. Lambert, of New York, , who. has been one of the most active missionary priests of the Reclemptor'ist Order of the Catholic Chureh, has with- drawn from his former connections and announced his conversion to Protest- antism. Mr. W. Packenharn, Science Master in the St. Thomas Collegiate Institute, seg who has accepted a similar position in Brockville Collegiate Institute, was presented with an address and purse of $50 by the St. Thomas pupils last week. While boring at Messrs. Syer & May- hew's flouring mill at Thamesville the other day, a strong flow of gas was struck at a depth of 150 feet. When capped and tested with a steam gauge it registered 30 lbs. The proprietors have piped it into their mill and are using it for fuel. The Toledo Commercial says a suit will this week he entered by the American Electric Company against the Bell Telephone Company. It is claimed that the Bell company have appropriated the multipie switchboard. which is the patent of Martin J. Car- ney, formerly of Toledo. There Arctic expeditions will start from Newfoundland during the com- ing summer—one to relieve Lieut. Peary, another to search for the• exploring party which was lost with the steamer Ripple last year, and the third to ex- plore for the United States Govern- ment. Mr.'A. T. Lane, of Montreal, was on Friday elected President of the Cana- dian Wheelrnen's Association, defeat- ing Dr. Doolittle by eleven in ai poll of over 1,500 votes. The Dominion Day race meet will he held in Montreal. No change was made in the status of racing men. Joseph Stevenson, while excavating for a cellar in Warsaw, Indiana, the other day, threw out an old iron kettle containing $9,000 in greenbacks. An old man named Blue formerly lived alone on the place, and committed sui- cide eight years ago. It is supposed the money belonged to hire. A. It Sutherland, a member of Post 95, G.A.R., of Saugus, Lynn, Mass., last Friday coughed up a bullet from his lungs which had been lodged their since October 11, 1863, when he was shot in the neck by one of Mosby's guerillas in the battle at Culpepper court house. For years he has suffered, but did not know the cause of frequent hem- orrhages which troubled him. He was to have visitsd the Massachimsetts general hospital Monday for an opera- tion. On March 20th at the age of 121 years'? Mrs. Annie Bailey, colored, died sudden.; ly in her room at 791 Lombard street, Philadelphia. Although there is no authentic record of the old woman's birth her own story and tesitmony of her relatives leave little doubt that she was 121. She often said that she was horn in the household of Gen. Cham- bers, near Chambersburg, Pa.and that she afterwards lived for a time with the family of Mr. Ross, near her native town. She remembered people speak- ing of the recent battle of Trenton when she was quite a little girl. Rev. Fr. Cummings last° Tuesday night received word at Chatham from Rothwell of a robbery committed at the Roman Catholic ,church in that town, The thieyes effected an entry in the church by means of a plank placed against the window. They despoiled the altar of four large silver candlesticks, and also carried away many other articles, the nature and number of which cannot be learned until examination is made. Detective McRener accompanied Rev. Fr. Cum- mings to the scene of the sacrilege and will endeavor to secure the miscreants.