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The Huron News-Record, 1895-06-12, Page 4First on3110: List FIHGRINS Which we ash: you to think about is our ALL PAPER NAV DEPARTMENT We have gone carefully over Our Stock and set aside olid lines having from 4 to 12 r'.)Ils left and these we ;ire Ujl_'riug \VItholt t re- ?, ;I'd to C.).st o1' 1sl'utt. In Window Shades We have Some. beautiful decorated Shades former- ly sold at 75e,,, 90c. and $1., noir' going at 50c. (set some and tear down those 01(1 shabby hii ids you have u4ed so long. See our Bargain Counter of Fancy Goods and Statio't- ery. Cooper & Co. CLINTON. elUgAiltiertiotment5. . We. Can't Afford—Allen & Wilson. • Clinton Seasonable Goods—Gilroy & Wiseman. Sutnlnery helps to comfort—Est. J. Hodgens. The Roa.ti to Success—Jackson Bros. Keep Kool—Harland Bros. Hot Weather Goods --.J. W, Biter. How much do you owe ?—THE NEWS - RECORD. Koal, Koal—Hat land Bros. The Huron News-Recora 1 25 a Year—$1.01( in Advance. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12th, 1895. 1110.V TAO L'L 11 %18 RIGHT. The Toronto Gribbe is not very well pleased with the Hon. Pr. Montague's budget speech. Among many other positive facts the hon. gentleman stat- ed, on reliable authority, that Ontario fanners bad in their possession about 2,500,000 bushels of wheat which would bring about $1.00a bushel. This state- ment the Globe and a good portion of the Reform press characterized as un- true ; that the farmers of Ontario had sold all their wheat and that millers only were reaping the money result- ant from the rise. Of course the Globe knew better. THE NEwH-RECORD has learned during the past few days of a few of the nl.Lny farmers in this sec- tion that, have sold some of their wheat and reaped the incre•tsed price. Mr. John T. Anderson, of Goderich town- ship, was in Clinton last week and was paid $158.53 for wheat sold at $1 rt bushel, $75 more money than the Globe wlP. concede. Mr. Peter ('antelon, of the saute township, sold 352 bushels and placed in his purse $351 Mr. Layton of Tuekersmith sold 230 bushels at $1, another farmer of the same township 250 bushels at $1, and still another 300 bushels at $1. Wm. Graham of Stanley has 1,50) bushels, while a Mullett fanner sold 385 bushels at Sea teeth for $J per bushel. And the. New Et•a, a Reform paper, is authority for the statement that one farmer realized in Clinton the other day $1 a bushel for 2,500 bushels, and that the same farurer has a good many bushels more he is holding for $1.25. The same paper says:—"We think the Globe is astray in its assumption that there is virtually no wheat in the hands of farmers. In this section it lieu is h thatthere ibelieved hre R 1 a consider- able rder- ahle quantity." . Of course there is, and no one knows it better than the Globe. But it, is not a part, Of the politics of that paper to he honest when attacking the Conservative Party. The Globe evidently would be happy it' farmers had no wheat to sell, and when they have, that starvation priers shpnld r file.. To -morrow the Manitoba Legisla- ture will meet, when it is expected the school gtlPst icn will be the first order of hnsiurse. Jur(, what turn the ab. sorbing question will take Will t e known ere long. ('tram aoVI WWart ''. r4,TopirY. A.n awards of the vote net the budget shows that every member oi'the Opposi- tion, except Mr,11c0arthy, either vot- ed or was paired, while the Vonserva- tives were absent without being paired. Counting Mr. McCarthy with the Op- position and including the Speaker as a Conservative, a full House would, therefore, give the Government a majority of 57, divided by provinces as 'follows :— M m letorial. 000tilt bn. Ontltr•i&' 58 34 Quebec 33 32 Nova Scotia 15 6 New Bruuswick 14 2 Prince Edward Island 2 4 Manitoba... , 4 1 , North-westTerrituries •4 0 British °Columbia6 0 Totals 136 79 In this classification Mr. McCarthy and C'ol. O'Brien are counted with the Opposition and Mr. Calvin with the Government. The absentees were:— Bernard, ere:Bernard, Boyd, Carignan, Carscallen, C'oeby, Ferguson (Renfrew), McCarthy (East York), McDougall (Cape Breton), McInerney, 1 'Le:ui (East York), White (Shelbour•ne), and Lariviere. ('ol. O'Brien voted against the Amend- ment and Mr. Calvin for it. CA .11 PAIGJ LI7'L'k_41 URE. The Grits are making a howl over the expenses of Mr. Cockburn, as Com- urissioorr to Chicago Exposition, and the (Ache publishes his expenditure account in full, the total being $4,425. Mr. Cockburn received no salary, and claims that he spent $3,000 of his own money in addition to what he received. It might be well, however, for our friends of the Opposition, before at- tacking Me. Cockburn, to look up \vhaL their own utan sent from Ontario spent. Mr. Nicholas Awrey, though a member of the Local House, recel- ved. Fur sa lary $5,350 For travelling expenses, hotel bills & incidentals 6,378 T'trtal $11,723 So that Mr. Awrey, st member of the Local House, in addition to receiving a salary of over five thousand dollars, l'eech'ed $6,378 for his expenses, or, nearly $2,000 more than Mr. Cockburn, and this was in addition to a large 1Llruntt paid for expenses of other somewhat useless officers and $4,000 paid as rent for a residence for the Commissioner. We are aware that these Commissioners, both Dominion and Local, were expected to do a good deal of entertainiug, but the most cost- ly matt was certainly not Mr. Cock- burn or any Dominion Commissioner. CUh'RE V7 TOPICS The first official crop bulletin front the Manitoba Government this year was issued on Saturday. The estimat- ed increase in acreage for the year is 290,380, of which 130,000 acres are in wheat. The total wheat area is placed at 1,140,276 acres ; oats, 482,658 ; barley 153,859. Correspondents are unani- mous in their reports. that the crop prospects were never brigghter at this season of the year. On Friday night, however, there was a cold dip, which may change the situation. The ceremony of unveiling the sta- tue of Sir John Macdonald at Montreal Thursday was the occasion of a great popular demonstration. There was a thoroughly representative gathering of thousands of people. Among those present were the Gov. -General and lady Aberdeen. the Premier of the Dominion and the members of his cabi- net, except. Sir C. H. 'Tupper, members of the Provincial Governinents, of the House of Commons, and the foreign Calends.. The monument was unveil- ed by Lord Aberdeen, and speeches were made by the Premier, 1L•. Foster, Sir Adolphe Caron, Sir Henri Joly de Lothiniere, Lieut. -Governor Chrtpleau, and Dr. Montague. A correspondent refers to the possi- hle appointment of M. G. Cameron to the senior judgeship of Huron. That he would stake a competent Judge we believe, but as to whether he has been offered of would accept the position we do not know. \Ve do not look neon the judiciary as do our American cousins. In Sir John Macdonald's time Reformers were appointed to the bench and rL man's politics was not awl shoulit-be no barrier, but we do not agree with the Grit press that such an appointment would be owing topolitical exigency. From a political standpoint THE NE:vs-REconn would not favor such an appoinhmen t—from the argument addur•ed by 'our correspondent much might be said in favor.• THE VOICE OF THE PRESS. The Globe and the N. P. IIamilton Stye gator. \Vhy did the N. P. nitow the price of wheal to drop last fall?—Toronto Globe. Thnt it (night boast it up again. for Flection purposes, this fall ; but for goodness sake', don't say we told you. • A Curious Historical Fact. bineRre 1 a f ,az t e fes 10 his budget deh:rte speech Dr. Montague refer red to the Liberal pro- feasion'l of economy and contrasted rhern with time Liberal practices when the party huts the opportunity to put its pt•ofe•.-cions into force. All of which recalls the fact that there has never been a leheral administration in Can- ada, either federal or provincial, tnci,tl, trhich has cur°t:u1Pd expenditure or lowered tare, or reduced the debt. I Delegates Should Pay Their Way. t t Brantford rirpoeitor. a The billeting system, in these days, t of conventions, is becoming a nuts- 1 s since, hotly to the entertainer and to ( e the entertained. and should be done I d away with. \Vhen parties go to con- ventions of any kind for their own i i pleasure and convenience, thy should 1 a pay their way like other folks ; when tvh they go as a (natter of necessity to sk repPresent quarterly hoards, or any .t.her sort of hoards, the of genizations that send them should have the de- crnry ta',pay their expenses. The walcant 411010Shi ,►.. , 1Lclilor Nerseeneeord, DEa,R SIR, -•-I Und, in same u.ewspti,p- ers tefetrence to the possible appoint" went • of M. 0. Cameros} to the judge- ship recently held by the late Judge Toms. Some announcements going so far as to state that the position had actually been dem ed 11Ir. .Oatneron, and that so far he had not declined. I know nothing of the hatter beyond what I have seen in the newspapers. But I wish to express rely opinion as to such an appointment. As you are aware 1 have been and am a political uppouent of Mr. Cameron. Yet 1 would not be averse to his appoint- ment if it could be made without in- justice to Judge Doyle, though I know much might be urged against it, among other things that he is a poli- tical opponent of the appointing power. But we have precedents set by the late Sir John A. Mitcdouald—precedents alike creditable to his heart and states- manship. I believe that public office is anblic trust to be used for the benefit of the public. The public trust reposed in a government should be judicially exercised iu appointments to the bench. 1 do not believe that the dominant pro ty should follow out the line of entail in filling yacaucies, nor that as a general thing it should'ap• point political opponents to office. But the judiciary shoeld be, and was so looked upon by the late Chieftain, as outside the application of the theory that to the t'iciors belong the spoils. The ecenpositiou of the bench should be to some extent. of a composite char- acter if we with it to retain the confi- dence of the public—Tory and Grit. An iulpartiel judiciary- is the proudest. boast of the tunny glorious features of our Canadian system, and we should look well to it that it be not impaired by too exclusive partisan appointments to it. The appointment of Mr. Cam- eron would be a generous exercise of power; a recognition of the rights of the minority; a concession to that laudable feeling which permeates all true British communities ; that a man should not be completely tabooed for hold Mg and maintaining political opin- ions at variance with the dominant party, when those opinions are consti- tutionally, though never so trenchant- ly, enunciated. Mr. Cameron's legal acquireinents eminently qualify hint tot' the bench. Nis political antecedents should not disqualify him. The ways of the politician are not the ways of a judge, and we have evi- dence, by the conduct of judges now on the bench, that when the partisan doffs the garb of political shtbboleth and dons the ermine there is a radical transformation from the sophist to the unpartial jurist. And fortunately our judges are salaried so that they are placed beyond the temptation of wrong doing. Besides all this Mr. Cameron is really under no such obligation to his politi- cal associates as tojustify fears , If his showing them any undue favors. Mr. Cameron has always been strong- er than his party. , He conferred a favor on his party by eousenting to be its companion instead "of his party placing hien under any obligations by its choosing hits as its standard hearer. I have written as all individual Con- servative, not tee a representative one, though in my talks with those of a simi- lar political faith, I levee found runny who warmly espouse the appointment, and others who are quite indifferent. from the belief that judges can do no wrong, so strong are the constitul ional and legal safeguards that surround them, especially the safeguard of the right of appeal. These appear to he more afraid of ignorance and incompet- ence than of prejudice. I might add that as 00 Reformer ever dreaded bias on the part of the late Judge Toms, eo no CI mser(at1ve would have reason to dread bias on the part Of Mr. C•ume run as a judge. • Very truly yours, CANADIAN. Those of Our Readers Who Are Ruptured, will be glad to learn that Dr. J. Y. Egan, the celebrated Hernia Specialist, of Toronto, who has been in practice in that cityover 22 year's, will visit Sea - forth, ueens' Hotel, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 25 and 26. The evidence furnished this office is very strong, including, as it does, not only the names of some of our own citizens, but soma of the foremost physicians of this country, amongst others we notice the names of Ur. Bethune Seafor•th, Dr. Young. Londesbnro, Dr. Stewart Palmerston, and Dr. Tiunlyn of Wing - ham. Severe cases should avail themselves of this opportunity, and mothers hav- ing children afflicted should make a seed/it effort in this direction ere it be too late. Read the following, it speaks for it- self :— DEAR SII(, -1 have been ruptured about thirty-seven years. My suffer- ings during that time have been in- tense and can only lie appreciated by those similarly conditioned. My bust - net's els carpenter and joiner (as all know) demands c•onsiderahle muscular exertion, frequently have I been com- pelled 1.0 quit work, although at, the time Iveai•ing trusses made by the. most prominent makers. I could not stand erect, and often had to lie down to ease my suffering. All the trusses I have worn have been utter failures. It has been Ince long round of misery and mental anxiety, loss of time and physical torture. Abort six months ergo, thank God, 1 heard of your great srrcc'ess in the treatment, of Rupture cases. The appliance you adjusted (;rive me, J can well remember, a feel- ing of support never experienced by me, and has so continued to the pre- sent day. 1 am uow comparatively a new elan. Previous to this f could not, stoop to tie my shoes, no matter what truss 1 had on, If 1 got all Toronto, without 1113 rupture coming out. To add tot a difficulty alt 1 have y L P suffered with sL violent cough for years, but in he face of alt this your grand a.ppli- nee has held me. secure all the time while doing the hardest work. Only wo days ago I carried a hunch of green hingles np en 21 two-storey building nd not a "budge," i never could or are nttempt such a thing before with- ut danger of my life. To crown all, have worn and continue to wear your ppliance with great comfort, for all of ich 1 feel deeply indebted to your fitful t) eatment. Very truly yours, f)I)er,ton MCKtNN.►. 130 Ter aulay St., Toronto. a Fired • feeling Means danger. It Is a eerioua condition and will lead to disaas tr'ous results it it is not over. comp at once. It is a sura sign that the blood is impoverished and impure. The best remedy is HOOD'S Sarsaparilla Which makes rich, red blood, and thus gives strength and elas- ticity to the muscles, vigor to the brain and health and vitality to every part of the body. Hood's Sarsaparilla positively Makes the Weak Strong "I have used six bottles of Hood's Sar- saparilla as a general tonin and have enjoyed the best of health. Although I bad a strain of work I have had no sick spells for many months and no lost time, so 1 am doubly repaid." THOMAS 5. HILL, 251 Brussells St., 8t. John, New Brunswick. Hood's Sarsaparilla 8s the Only True Blood Purifier • Prominently in the public eye, Hood's Pills cure habttual consttpa. S' i� tion. 1'1.100 25o. per boz. • Holmesvi Ile. The very severe drouth is affecting the hay teem in this section very con- siderably. Unless we are favored with r•tiu speedily there will he but little hay cut its the grass is already scorch- ing. • We learn that the Rev. E. A. Fear is eo remove tt front herr shortly. This is quite a surprise to many as he ac- ►tt cthequarterly remain anotherof year.Itii; i)Lssuned to be is question of salary. Mr. E. Acheson, the delegate to the •conference iu Strathro,y returned on 'Saturday last, The cheese factory is still booming. The quantity of milk has increased to such an extent as to necessitate the 'put chase of additional apparatus. Up- wards of 13,000 lbs. of milk was taken In on M ond a . The inspector ectn tested e 5ttd the cheese on Monday lav la • st and pro- nounced it first clasp. The first ship- ment takes place on Wednesday (to- day.) Mrs. A. K. Birks, of Teeswater, is paying a visit to the parental home for a few days. The correspondent of the New Era is exceeding sharp on the trespassing business, almost too much so for rL pedagogue, as he scarcely knows what Ire was writing about. • Loudesboro. Mr. A. \Vilkeu has sold his house and shop to Messrs. Lashaur and Bell. ,Pdr. Wilken intends leaving Londes fboro. The lawn social held at Mr. E. Mc- 'Vittie's hast week wits a grand success. There were quite rt remitter present from Walton. Mr. J. Morrison of MWaken played on the flute, and J. orrison and C. Shobbrook played the fininth organs together, and the Kin„ urnchoir rendered several fine solve - ions of music. 1 ic. All went, nil' well and f very one went home well pleased with the night's entertainment. The proceeds amounted to $51, ' The Rev. Mr. Fair ons away attend in�g conference last week. Mr. R. Webb ably filled the Kinbutn pulpit Sunday afternoon in the absence of 1Ir. Fair and Mr. A. Rapson of Kin - men took the Londesboro pulpit in the evening. There • was no preaching In the morning. Mr. Jos. Webb, wife and fancily were here on a visit to his brother, R. Webb, last week. The Dernorest contest, that was to have been held in the I. O. G. T. ;Lodge last Tuesday evening was post- poned until June 18th owing to ;he )storm on Tuesday night. I Quite a number front the village attended the party at Mr. It. Craw - lord's on Friday evening last. Mr. J. Warick and Mr. Jeffrey of London are visiting friends in this Mr. Davison spent t icinity. Sunday with Miss Little of Toronto is visiting friends on the 13th con., Hullett, she being tip attending the wedding of her jtonsin, Miss Jennie Little, which took place hist Wednesday to Mr. W. Mill:, (l1' Harluck. 'friends near Clinton. How Much Do You Ours ? Last and this week we have sent out aerounts to the amount of a good many hundred dollars. The reason is that the money is required at the office puhficruion and en early response s desired. P accounts 9 Th ace un are rtTl small. ) 1 Dc not put off sending the money because such is the case. In every case where the amount of hill is not, forwarded us the credit price will be charged. We regret being compelled to place a number of small accounts in'Cotrt for collection, hut those who force such action can blame no one hut, them- selves, Will all who have been sent a state- ment. kindly respond promptly? The price of Tris NEwe-REcoRn is $1 a year STRICTLY iN ADVANCE; in no ease will credit be given at that price. Pay up NOW. Seaonabie — White and Colored Shirt Waists. All kinds, qualities ands, prices of plain and fancy Muslins. Pongees light, weight and Fancy Patterns, Washing Goods, Crinkles and Ilamt)tsooks, lovely goods. Ceylon Sateens in De- laine Patterns, only l24c. Fast Colored Ginghams, only here, at 5c. Blue and,White, Pink and White, Navy and Cream, Cotton Creporis, fit only for these, bot apts. All kinds of Spotted and Striped and Figured- Lawns, for the sultry weather, OUR BIG SN.PP Is our Gents' Navy Serge Suit good to wear and all sizes only $4.75. l:ee these by all means. 0 GILROY & WISEMA1. THE CLUTHE COLUMBIA Wire Hoop for Rupt.ur•e; we are the agents in Clinton for this new and light invention. The people iu this section should bear in mind this fart that we carry the largest, assortment of TRUSSES in this county. We have had the LONGEST EXPERIENCE which is :another import- ant factor. Perls fit: he inexperienced Druggist !tee to learn at your expense how to pro- • \Ve have a Competent Optic•;an at our Store once a month. Next visit Wednesday, June 2601, k. H. COMBE, Druggist. Sumfnerhilt. Messrs. John Wright and Joseph Watkins have purchased new top' buggies recently. Below is the standing of the pupils of the public school here for May :-5th— Wm. Mair, Minnie Thompson. Sr. 4th—Elvin ' Lait )t ' vat t to John Hill, .Ethel Jordan. Jr. 4th—Frances bn kes, Mabel Huch, Annie Wright. Se. 3rd— eVinie Woodyard, Blanche 1e1lveen, Stewart Hill. Jr. 3rd—Jane \Vright, Olive Hill, Alpert Lovett. 2nd—Minnie Kitty, Norman Ball, Jessie Murphy. II Part—Louis Johnston, Herbert Oakes, Lily Butt. I Part, class 1— Minnie Lobb, Edna Beacom. I Part, class 2—Charlotte Colborne, Bertie Lobb, Pearl Wright. I Put t, class 3— Alva Beacom, Ethel Smith, Ruby Kilty. L. 0. L. No. 928 had two initiations at its last meeting. The 1. O. G. T's, had a lively debate at their la>t meeting. There will he a debate at the next meeting with Bros. D. Barr and S. Kyle as captains. \Ve hope to see a full attendance. 111r, George Hill has sold another ))arse at a good figure. Mr. Teethe, thec•elebrated optician of Toronto, passed through here on Fri- day the 7th inst. Those who need spectacles should give him n trial Its (in this vicinity at least) he gives satis- faction every time. On Sunday evening last the Rev. Win. Stout (incumbent) preached a powerful sermon on "The Trinity." All who are interested in Bible study are invited to the Sunday School Teachers' meeting on Thursday even- ing of each week. Sheppardton. The weather• is very warm and dry in this locality and the crops are very much in need of rain. Miss Tena Gordon, who is attending school in Goderich, spent Sunday at home. Mr. Robert Durnin, of Dunngannon called on friends here on Sunday. Miss Dolly Maw is visiting relative in the circular town at present. Mr. Will. Irwin and sister, of Ripley, sent tL day with their aunt, SIr. James Scott, this week. Mr. George Burrows is a little under the weather fee a few days, but ex- pects to he around again soon. Ales. Thomas \Vhitley and son, of Oshokosh, Wis., are the guests of the lady's sister, bars. C'hristlaw, at pres- ent. Miss Nellie Gardiner and pother, of Colborne, called on Mrs. Nixon Dougherty one clay last week. .maeartanaiw may --itnv6clfl. Mr. William Struthers, of Toronto• is spending tt few days with his mother here. • Mr. N. Mort ison, of London, paid his friends a flying visit on Sunday. He came ins u on his wheel. el. Alex. Ferguson, Herb. Culkailly, and Jas. Craigie, of Goderich, spentIllunday with friends in town. A nutmbsr of the young people took advantage of the tine evening and made a trip to the Circular Town on Saturday evening, going on the steam yacht owned by VV. Jowett. Alex. Porterfield, of Belgrave, spent Sunday with his sister, Miss Maggie Porterfield. A number of bicyclists of St. Marys and Stratford rode up on theirheels Sibndayy morning and spent the day by Lake Huron, Rev. E. Oliphant is attending Con- ference this week, 11r. and Mrs. L. Beattie, of Varna, spent Sunday in town. Master Dixie .Bailey is inlproving after a severe illness of iuflanration. Reeve Burns attended County Coun- cil last week. Where are you going to spend the Ist of July.? Don't Inisti the celebration in Bayfield. It promises to have more special attractions than preceding years. Whether you take an interest in the sports or not corse and spend a day- at the Lake. . Goderich Township. Mr. Wm. Rathwell, of Ethel, was visiting old time friends during the past and this week. Rev. Mr. Oliphant attended Confer- ence at Strathroy last week. • Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sheppard, of the Nile, were visiting friends in this town- ship last. week. GARDEN PARTY.—A Garden in connection with Sharon S nda , School will he held on June 18, able. Geo. Cantelon's, con. 7, Goderich town- s ship. An excellent programme will be i61ci(i1Iop. Rev. T. W. Cosens has been attend- ing conference in Strathroy these last few days. He is accompanied by Mr. Wrn. Pollard as lay delegate. The trustees in sch001 section No. 8 have purchased a handsome new bell for the school house. Mr. J. J. Irvine has been away visit - his mother and other relatives in St. Mary's and Blanshard, the latter being his birthplace. This township contains upwards of a dozen churches, two of which belong tothe ( hrch of England and d the re- mainder r mainder to the Methodists. They are all handsome and expensive buildings. It is also a hot -bed nI Orangeisne their being five lodges in good working order withtn its borders. A very aged fish peddler from Brus- sels was on the rounds last week. There has been a great improvement in the appearance of fall wheat within the last ten days and it is pleasant 0) announce that notwithstanding the terrible ordeal through which it passed we are likely to have an average crop in this section. That is if no unfore- seen event takes place to bring further disaster. IWelter and Hendershot will hang. rendered and tea well be served frenl six to eight o'clock. An autograph quilt is to be sold, and considering the extremity of the past winter we are not surprised that the ladies thus afford a boon of comfort to some one for the coming winter. Who will seize theop- portunity ? We extend to alt n hearty invitation. Admission 15e. children 10c. Seaforth. The members of L. O. L. No. 813, Mc- Killop, have completed arrangements for a special sermon to be delivered by Rev. J. W. Hodgins in St. Thomas' t.hurch, on Sunday, July 7th, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. A fraternal invitation is extended CO the officers and members of sister Lodges to be present and a large delegation is hoped for. The brethren will assemble in the Orange hall, Seaforth, at 2 o'clock and march to the church at the appointed time. Regalia L wlI l be worn. Mr. Fred Zigler got the three fin- gers of hi§ tight hand injured ed at the Coleman foundry last week. Rev. Mr. llodgins, g•r•and•chaplain, has been engaged to preach the annual sermon to the Masons of Lampton dis- trict at Petiolia on Sunday, 23r`d. On the removal of Mr. Hirtzel of the Brink of Commerce, Senforth, to Sault Ste. Marie, the chair of St. Thomas' church, assisted by a few friends in the congregation, presented him with an address and purse of $35 in gold and the choir boys also gave hinr, a foun- tain pen, as a hark of appreciation nR choir master for a year past. . M. H. Monte, V. S„ of Brussels, had a close call from suffocation on Friday evening of last week. He was taking a (•ark out of a bottle of ammonia when the brittle exploited scattering the fiery liquid over hire and nearly smothering him with the fumes. fie )