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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1897-09-08, Page 7r."�'� . I I . `� , , a I , I . I I -1.11 -, I 0 1 The Only One To Stand the Test. Rev. William Copp, whose father was a physician for over fifty years, in New Jersey, and who himself spent many years preparing for the practice of medicine, but subse- quently entered the ministry of the M. E. Church, writes: "I am glad 1, Ito testify that I have had analyzed all the sarsaparilla prepara, tions known in the trade, but AYER'S i' , is the only one of . them that I could 11 1. ,i, Y` ,.<; � %, ," . �.;. recommend as a '. , o a•: blood-purifier.Ihave • given away hundreds of bottles of ' it, as I consider it the safest as well `' as the best to be lead."—War. COPD, " Pastor M. E. Church, Jackson, Minn. � ".. ER'S I 11 AY�: ONLY W08LD'g FAM 11 rsa arilla 1.�. When in doubt, askforAyer's Pills sssNs0Mss, ------------- _._._-_.._ I' The Huron News4ecord I 1.25 a Year—$1,00 In Advance �' WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th, 1897. AN ANXIOUS 31031EhT. I -- Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Narrow 4 Escape. ( �, ALMOST A COLLISION Ili THE RIVER— '7)i STORY OF THE ACCIDENT. y There was tin accident Tuesday night on the river opposite Longue Pointe which might have deprived the Domin- 11 ion of Canada of her Primier when he was in the zenith of his fame. Pilot I Beaudette had been specially chosen ;y at Quebec to bring the steamer 'Druid' up the river to Montreal with its dis- tinguished passengers. At Longue Pointe the river widens and the steatil- era, yachts and tow -boats assembled i here in great force to welcome Sir Wil- frid. 'The smoke and brilliant lights 11 from the shipping,' said Pilot Beau- dette, this morning, 'were very con- i fusing and prevented meobserving the • lighthouse, by whose Beacon we always t` steer. There was so much illumination and smoke that the keenest eye would ;i have been dazzled, and all I could rely 1x on was my intimate knowledge of the I course. Suddenly I heard the whistle f from the steamer 'Montreal,' which , was.&ing down to Quebec. It notified • me tTtake the left, but I found un in- vestigation that I was already on the 'y ' °1 ELrft and if I kept on that course the t' s would come into collision. The t1. s] tin evealed itself to me in aa o r flash and I at once whistled back 'I • am on the right, keep on your course.' This was done, but the boats passed i Within twenty feet of each other. My heart was in my mouth until the date ger was passed and I never felt so ihappy :in nay life as when I saw the stern of the 'Montreal.' Sir Wil- frid' Laurier, after the expeience, the danger of which lie fully realized, con- gratulated me on the narrow escape. I myself, considering the crowded state of the river and the confusing lights, believe the escape front disaster to have been positively miraculous.' ® — tl Wawa Gold Finds. t t IT IS SAID TO BE THE RICHEST EVER MADE IN NORTHERN ONTARIO. Tire Lake Wawa gold discovery, is reported Sault Ste, Marie, Ont., and is creating a great stir. The place of the find is five miles from Mtchl1 ecoten River, the he " tote � road. According to last accounts great results are expected. The discovery 'was made by an Indian in the latter part of June. He communicated his find to James Dickinson, an old news- paper man, of Port Arthur, who is now running the North Bay Despatch. Dickinson associates with a Mr. Mac- kie, of the same place and between them they decided on investigating, with the result that a survey was made on the first of July by Joseph Cozens, of Sault Ste. Marisa. After this survey further discoveries were Wade and a fortnight ago the survey was extended, taking in about, 3C7 acres in addition to what had been lac qi ired from the Government on the original survey. The vein' in the latter, where uncovered, ranged from six to eight feet wide and showed more or less free gold throughout the whole width, with numerous stringers run. ]ling through in different courses also showing free gold. In the opinion of an expert of nearly thirty years in Algoma, the Wawa is t1je.kest prospect yet discovered in ern Ontario. Some of the Sped - mens secnred bave essayed $100 to the i ton. Lake Wawa being only five miles e from Michipecoten River is easily ac- cessible by the old tote road, and dur- ' i.ngg navigaLion, steamers can land or ;` 'take freight at the old landing place �,,! of the C. P. R. Company. I` Samples from the mine were sent to '.' Montreal to be essayed, and showed up f o well that several offers were made 1,� fpr the property. A company was ;,:,given :an option, and about three weeks i, ago Prof. McKenzie was sent to in- I 'vestipte the claim. On his report it, y' ie said that the company hits decided ;?:; to make the purchase, but as Mr. ,McKenzie is still on the ground this report is probably premature. Since e discovery as been made public, several applications for claims have !lIfieen made to the Dominion Govern- Ient, and among them are several :.ry( residents of the two Saults. 1��'!A large party from Michigan Sault haxrtered a tuand went up to Wawa ,hal Sundit , ang must have encountered . n;;tfeeMen ous storm on the Lake. Pro - feasor McKenzie, of Montreal, and J. B. .�"';Sault 'Mi ller, a well known prospector of the are on the ground. s, I �_ .,f a I - . • � -. —w �. A !Son's VenUMaUcc- ' PATRICK WOODS KILLEDHE tE U , wHUThroat lined with Ulcers ai HAD DESERTEDTED —'AHE E PARTIES FR(W DRUL'E , COUNTY. About six months ago the news was chronicled of the murder of a mail named Patrick Woods, a blacksmith at Nelson, British Columbia, by an till - known mall who wits arrested. Tire evidence tit the trial showed that Woods, who was an elderly milk', was deliberately shot down and the murder who was brought home to tine stranger, also gave his mime its Woods, but no motive for the crime could be discov- ered. Recently the murderer paid the penalty of his c•rilf.e on the scaf- fold and died without explaining his reason fur killing his victim and with- out discovering his identity. A man named Woods, a farmer in BF•ucecoun- ty, read the particulars of the murder and recognized the victim limn his br0- ther, A despath siuc-a says that there is now evidence to show that Woods was murdered by his own son. It is stilted that Patrick Woods many years ago deserted his wife and family of young children, leavingg thein penni- less, after systematicltlly ill treat 119 the woman. Ori, her deathbed M vs. Woods related her story to her son, who was now grown up, and shortly afterwords he disappeared. The des- patch now alleges that young Woods tracked his father for a long time and finally ran him down in Nelson. The two men were seen talking together and the old man knew the young man and was afraid of him, but had no op- portunity to divulge his identity. Young Woods killed his father and then went calmly to the scaffold with- out a word as to his motive for the deed. Cancerous Illeat• To the Editor of The Mail and Empire: SIR, -1 read with much interest the letter on this s sub ect m yt • 1k' our issue of 21st inst., by Dr. Beesey. It is at "lat- ter that should mot be treated lightly, but rather should receive early serious attention tit the hands of those !n ;in- thority. It, seems established that both cancer and consumption can be communicated by eating the flesh of animals thus diseased. Governments in other countries have takers the mat- ter in hand and adopted means where- by info( dyoll is ton, great extent avoid- ed. tiDViy should we nut du likewise in Canada? It is beyond dispute that a large quantity of meat utterly unfit for hu- man food Is daily sold in this country. It is useless multiplying proof. Dr. Beesey mentions cases. I was told by my butcher only recently of three ani. malssufferingfrom lamp -jaw that were offered hire ata low price. He .refus- ed them, but they were afterwards ,sold in a nei rhboring town stud killed for beet'! hat remedy can be pro- posed for this alarming evil? I would venture to suggest the following:— Let the Government appoint veterinary inspectors in each locality. No butch- er should be allowed to slaughter any animal without it is duly inspected andpronounced As fit by the inspector, Lastly, but principally, anybody own- ing an animal unfit•fur sale as food should be paid for it at the then market price by the County Council. Any other plan will only be partial in its remedy. The successful plan is to so arrange matters that the owner of at diseased 'animal does not suffer loss, Otherwise the majority of men will evade the law, and in some, wiry sell such animlals in spite of any legisla- tion. In one way the owner should. not sinter loss. He cannot create dis- ease, and if it is, as nobody could dis- pute for a n)ornent, the public good that, all such aniinals should be do- stroyed as soon as possible, the public should not, object, to pay the cost. Be- sides, the loss on the coummunity would he practically not known, wheream on the individual farliner it is frequently a very serious affair, I hope that others more able will continue. this discussion. It is a mat- ter that ought to be agitated widely, and some effectual steps taken to stop such a fruitful source of evil. A communication from some compet- ent m et- ent authority as to how far the in- crease in all cancerous and tubercular trouble is traceable to diseased meat would be, I am sure, interesting to many. Yours, etc., JOHN RANSFORD. Clinton,,Aug 111th.. —_ ________.__ PRACTISE ECONOMY In buying medicines its in other mat- ters. It is economy to get Hood's Sarsavarilla because there is more medicinal value in Hood's Sarsaparilla than in any other. Every bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla contains 100 doses ,,rid will average, taken according to dire+ctione, to last a month, while others last but a fortnight. HOOD'S PILLS are the only pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. Easy and yet efficient. Since the closing of the Indian Famine fund in Canada on the first of July additional subscri})Lions, amount- ing to three thousand two hundred and thirty-nine dollars, have been re- ceived, which makes a total of one hundred and seventy-nine thousand one hundred and sixty-one dollars. Boils, pimples and eruptions, scrofu- lat, salt rheum and alf other manifesta- tions of impure blood are cured by Hoods' Sarsaparilla George Stutz, aged sixty-five, was found dead on Sunday night in the vestibule of the Most Holy Trinity church, Brooklyn, N.Y. His head was crushed in, and there were evidences of it terrible struggle. A PREACHP,'R'S STORY. IPIKE OTHER MORTALS HE FELL VICTIM TO DISEASE—DR. AGNEW'S CATARRH- AL POWDER WAS THE AGENT WHICH RESTORED HIM TO HEALTH AND HE GLADLY ALLOWS HIS NAME TO BE USED IN TELLING IT THAT OTHERS MAY BE BENIFITED TOO.. Rev. Chas. E. Whitcombe, Rector of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, and Principal of St. Matthews' Church School, Hamilton, was a great suffer- er. 'Dr. Agnew's Catharrhal Powder cured him, and be now proclaims to the world that as it safe, simple and certain cure it has no equal. it never falls to relieNe in ten minutes, and cureg permanently.—Sold by Watts & Co. j 0 A Young Lady Cured of Long Standing Catarrh and Ca- tarrhal Sore Throat by Dr. Chase's Catarrh Cure. 4.Iiss Anna A. FIowey, of Eden, Ont., says that she suffered from Catarrh for ten years, used a number of remedies advertised, but was always disappointed in the result. Last fall shb suffered intense pain in her head and her throat was lined with ulcers. The doctors called it Catarrhal Sore Throat, but did not cure it. She saw that Dr. Chase's Catarrh Cure was being highly recommended, so procured a boa from C. Thomson, druggist, Tilson- burg, Ont., and commenced its use. 'Soon h ulcers cleared away from her S a t e1 ria y throat, the pain in ]ler head ceased. She says that Dr. Chase's Catarrh Cure does not cause distress or sneezing when being used, and is the most effective catarrh remedy she ever tried. Mr. J. D. Phillips, a Justice of the Peace, declares that he knows Miss Howey and her mother, and can vouch for the truthfulness of her statements. Dr. Mao's Catarrh Cure, sold by all Dealers. Price 25 cents, complete with blower. Another Son-in•Law Pro- vided For. Mr. M. C. Cameron looked after son- ic -law Galt, . He cut "Campbell's d d head" off, and son-in-law Galt received Camp- bell's place as postmaster. Now Mr. G. W. Russ has the satis- faction of seeing his son-in-law, Dr. Belton, appointed surgeon -major of the permanent force at London. Dr. Belt.oi2iaplpointment is certainly tett • et than Lieut. I el letiei•'s. Lieut. Pelletier, son of the Speaker of the Senate, wits created it lieutenant - colonel temporarily that he might be- come district officer cou a andiog all the qualified lieutenant -colonels in the district of Quebec. It was a pretty high jump fol• tine lieutenant to take. How deternined they areWthat the public shall support. their relatives. But John Dryden beats them all. First 1)e made his uncle sheriff of Ontario. Then he made his cousin sheriff in succession to his uncle. Then another uncle was forced on to the Liberals of North Ontario at their convention. Then another cousin was made bail- iff of Reach, Port Perry, and Seugog. Then it brother-in-law received it plum in the shape of It party nomin- ation for the Commons in South Oil- tario. And finally the brother gets the registraship of Ontario. Severe Bronchitis Yields Promptly to Dr. Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine. I used your Dr. Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine for a severe attack of Bronchitis. I got better 1'romn the tilue of taking the first dose. Hating it family of young children, illy doctor's bills have annually come to it considerable suin. I believe a bottle of Dr. (;hatse's Syrup occasion- ally will aid me in reducing them very mai tel i%ally. W. R. ALGER, Halifax, N. 5. Insurance Agent. The Board of Governor, of the Harn- ilton City Hospital have decided to lay 'the corner -stone of the jubilee wing on Thursday, September N, and arrange- drents for the. ceremony were left in the hands of the Chairman. WONDEItP'UL. PILES CURED IN 3 TO 9 NIGHTS—ITCH- INC, BURNING SKIN DISEASES ItEI,IEV- ED IN ONE DAY. Dr. Agnew's Ointment will cure :all cases of itching piles in from three to six nights. One applicat ion brings corn - fort. For blit an hl . d d eedin •t' Il(:s 1 IS gp peerless. Also cures tetter, salt rheum, eczema, barbar's itch and all eruptions of the skin. Relieves in a day. 30 cents.—Sold by Watts & Co. The body of William Baxter was found in the river at Bark's Falls. The young man was last seen alive about a week ago. ---- GET THE BEST. The public are too intelligent to pur- chase a worthless article a second time, on the contrary they want the best 1 Physicians are virtually imanimons in saying Scott's Emulsion is the best form of Cod Liver oil, Mr. John Tessirnan, who was city clerk of Chatham, Ont., for clearly forty years, and who resigned that position last July, died Wednesday, aged 03. GOOD IV OMAN—BAD HEART WHEN COTILD THE LIFE OF A LOVED ONE 'BE MORE UNCERTAIN THAN WHEN ATTACKED BY HEART DIS- EASE ? IF YOU HAVE, A IiINT OF IT IIAVE DR. AGNEW'S CURE FOR THE HEART ALWAYS AT HAND, IT IS THE ONLY REMEDY WHICH CAN RELIEVE YOU 11130 MINUTES AND CURE YOU PERMANENTLY. a "This is to certify that my wife has been it sufferer from heart disease for over thirty years. After having tried doctors and rens dies incurable with- out benefit I procured two bottles of Dr, Agnew's Cure for the Heart, and she has received more benefit from it then from all the doctors and all the cures heretofore. I atm pleased to certify to the excellence of this won- derful remedy.—Sold by.Watts & Co. "AARON NICHOLS, Peterboro', Smith Tp." Judge Snider gaveudgment at Hamilton in the case oranigan v. Little against the defendatn, who, he holds, were personallT liable for the debt, the P. P. As berhg an unincor- porated body and they havingg•� made the contract with the plaintiff. His Honor gives judgment for the plaint- iff for the amount of the claim, .I .- 1, . I TI19ELY FRUIT NOTES. .J HOW GROWERS. SHOULD TREAT SHRUBS AND VINES JUST NOW. Hints Tliat, If Heeded, Will Make con. sideraLle of a Difference in Neat Year's crops—Every Farmer Is Really I Interested In This Subjelot Beep the raspberries pinched back. August is the month in which to bud peach trees. Use the suds from the washtubs ,as fertilizer in the orchard, Always select trees with a smooth, healthy looking bark. See that no suckers are growing Prow the roots of the fruit trees. Cut out all of the old canes from am- ong; the raspberries now. Proper thinning of the fruit gives it a better opportunity to develop. August is one of. the best months is which to set out strawberry plants. Now is it good time to check growth by pinching back the terminal buds. Late cultivation is often detrimental by not allowing timAc„for the new woo$ to ripen. Sort all fruit to be sent to market carefully, and do this way Increase its value. Prune out all useless shoots in young fruit trees before the growth is com- pleted- All wood that is more than two years old should be cut out of the gooseberries, Use hardwood ashes liberally among the small fruits and in the garden. When fruit is thinned the parent plant is exhausted far less than when all is allowed to remain. One advantage in selecting a reason- ably dry soil for an orchard is that it permits of deeper setting. Coal ashes applied liberally around the fruit trees will help to keep away insect pests. Before setting out strawberry plants, be sure that the soil is worked into a fine tilth. lxood growth now practically deter- mines the value of bearing canes and vines next season. Small and inferior berries are often the result of letting the vine get too thickly matted in the rows. One objection to too low training in the orchard is that it interferes with the cul- tivation. A good mulch properly applied keeps down weeds and renders the soil loose, n,oist and porous, Every farm sbould have an orcharo fur ]lone 11-e. Imopnrtioned to the neces- sities of the family. The safest way to get rid of orange rust'ill raspberries is to dig out every affected plant and burn it. If fruit trees are kept carefully trim- med from the beginning they may easily be given the desired form. For family use, especially, plant the orchard with a view to having the fruit ripen at different times. The oreha rd caul be made to serve two purposes—the production of fruit and as a range and feeding ground for poul- try, Apples should be picked as soon as ripe. If.. there is delay the apples will fall off and more or less of the crop will be lost. _ FOUR -HORSE LINES An Arrangement Exae ]ently Adapted for Field Work. "Can. you tell me how to drive four horses abreast with two lines, and with- out jockey sticks?” was recently asked Its. For field work the arrangement shown in the sketch presented herewith is ;.erhaps as good as any. Put the or- dinary ehooklines ou outside horses at� HOW TO DRIVE FOUR HORSES. shown by L. Have four coupling straps made with snap on one end and all adjustable loop on the other end, by means of which its length cab be readily adjusted. Separate cut (S) shows how e n c s s are lad . Th, lodp works In Name ring, while the snap fastens to bit (B). Snaps may be used on both Buds. Another arrangement is to use mines on outside horses, same as here shown, and instead of the four coupling ling straps, u.e but three, arid with these couple the horses heads together right through:— George T. Pettit, in Agricultural Epito- mist. i Watering Plants. In one of our horticultural papers, says F. Grenier in Practical Farmer, 1 find quite a discussion about the proper time o t shi'uy f watering plants, especiakly whether he ,watering can be safely done in sun - weather or not It seem» to me that this is a case like that of the best t t s » t ime of pruning trees. Somebody hit he nail pretty well on the head when he said: Prune when the knife is sharp. When shall we water? Surely when the oil is dry, and if that be in hot, sun- hiny weather, I would water all the more quickly. There may be some plants hat cannot stand the direct application of water on the foliage, and for them t is advisable to put the water on the soil rather than on the plant: But that s a good thing for almost all planta, anyway. For instance, in watering cel- ery, cabbage strawberries, potatoes, etc., the right way is to let the water -nn down between the rows, and soak nto the ground until the latter is well noistened through. I would do this in :)right weather just as quickly as I would in cloudy weather or at night, and I can say that I have never seen t garden vegetable injured by watering :bus either in bright or dark weather. 3o far as the crops in the greenhouse ire concerned, I have always Watered ndisctiminat0y whenever I found the roil dry, and mil the more freely when lie sun was shining brightly. lhdeed, )nr friends interested In greenhouse :roes are well aware tliat the rule is :o water lettuce only when there is a prospect of bright weather, and even ;hen preferrably through underground AI pes or tiles. The chief point is, to water thoroughly whenever you do wat- er, and then wait untilthe soil gets dry and needy again. • Mere sprinkling is sel- lom of much account, and In outdoor )perations sometimes seems to be an In- jury. Roup and Small Ohicki. The best method of treating a flock of hens afflicted with Toup is to administer this remedy in the drinking water: 'Co acne quart of roaster add ton drops of tincture of aconite. Air -shacked Hie sprinkled on the floor of the house and oTn the ,ground ontside the house, amd even in tike nests, Will prove a good dis- i,nfectant. If the chicks are kept aWaty from the hens they w611 probably emape the disease. .,.-A V..R...--..,.tet — __ a _ After Vacation.. I What it pleasant sound is that, Pit -a -pat, a -pat, at -pad, I Little folic are skipping by, Don't you know,the reason why ? Pit -a -pat, a -pat, it -pat 1 Listenl Now the school bell rings, Ting -at -ling, Wling, a -ling! "Come," they say, "vacation's dune, Play is over, work's begum," Ting -ling, a -ling, a•lingl A Very !tad Case. What is it ails my dollie dear? I'm not quite sure I know. She's very sick; and if she dies 'Twill be it feartil blow. She's got "AIP11101)ia" in her lungs, "Plumbago" in her hack, A "tepid" liver, and it cough That keeps her on the rack. Stle's got an "ulster" in her throat, Arid "bunions" on her hand; Her skull is pressing on her brain— 'Twill have to be "japittmn'd" I think I'll send for Doctor Jones, And Doctors Price aid Bell. They'll hold it "consolation" then, And may be she'll get well. —F. H. STAUFFER. Cheer Up. A little bird sings, and he sinks all day -- "Cheer up I Cheer up! Cheer up I" No matter to hits it the skies be gray— "Cheer ut) I Cheer up ! Cheer up I" He flies u er the fields of waving corn, And over the ripening wheat; He answers the lark in the early morin In cadences cheery and sweet, And only these, two little words he sings— "Cheer up 1 Cheer up I Cheer up!" A message to earth he gladly brings— "Cheer up 1 Cheer up ! Cheer np !" He sings in a voice that is blithe and bold— "Cheer up! Cheer up! Cheer up!" And little eaves he for the storm or cold— "Cheer up! Cheer up! Cheer tip!" And when in the winter the snow comes down, And fields are all frosty and bare, He flies to the Heart of the busy town, And sings just as cheerily there, He chirps front his perch on my window-sill— Cheer up I Cheer up ! Cheer tip!" This message lie brings with it tight good will— Cheer up!" Cheer rip ! Cheer up I" This dear little messenger can but say "Cheer up! Cheer up ! Cheer up! As over the house tops lie stakes his way— Y "Cheer up! Cheer u}}i� l Cheer up I" Oh, let us all learn from this little bird A lesson we Surely should heed; For if we all uttered but one bright word The world would be brighter indeed! If only Earth's children would blithe- ly say "Cheer up I Cheer up! Cheer up 1" How jolly a world would ours be to-day— "Cheer tip! Cheer up 1 Cheer up !" —lira Bert, in Child, -Life. McGillicuddy and Cameron. Guelph Ileruld, Dan McGillicuddy, lie of the Gode- r•ich Signal, is not this week with it three column reply to M. C. Cameron's attempt at language at ban's expence. Any one who thought that Cameron had the best of it because he success- fully obscured with rmud the classic outlines of Dan's anaLoiuy is week ago, will be nndec•eived on reading 11Ir. McGillicuddy's latest. Canllel•Oli'S let- ter only afforded Dan material to worK upor-. The editor had almost exhaust- ed the subject whey) his antagonist jumped into the arena and provided several new and attractive opportuni- ties for the exercise of Dan's clear tut sareaslll. Mr. McGillicuddy shutes the War Horse of Huron tip in anything but an enviable light. He accuses him of buying the constituency and selling his constituents. He rueets Caunee- on's charge that the, McGillicuddy, is an office seeker with the dec•lar•aL- Lion that Cameron applied to Sir John llacdonald's Government for in 1 0' • wanted a Sen- a judgeshipS b atorship from Mackenzie in the seven- ties; a registaraship from Sir John Thompson in 1893, and a judgeship frons Sir Mackenzie Buwell in 1895. The Signal editor lays Cameron's in- consistency bare to attempting to de- fend the, appointment of one lir two relatives to office. Mr. McGillicuddy's letter must make interesting reacting to those who have been throwing up their hats for the war horse of uron. The Scramble For The Offices. Montreal Star. These unseemly local scrimmages arising from personal disappointment over the distribution of the "spoils," ,must pain to the heart the stalwart Lib- erals of the old school who followed the party from conviction through de- • feat after defeat without it thought of w•averin�. It was riot for 0119, they will Justly say, that Edwar:l Blake voluntarily sacrificed the pro- fits of it lucrative law practise, and that many another leader toiled on without reward or without even much expectation of one. The spectacle which is resented in Huron, for ex- ample, were it Liberal member and It Liberal Editor are abusing each other with it virulence, with the broad license of it ferocious party catnpaign could hardly: cover, over such a petty piece of patronage as the local, post mastership, is one to make not only it Liberal blush for his party, but a Canadian for his country. The eager- ness with which the "spoils" are hunt- ed down in all parts of the Domin- ion by members- of the victorious party, forbids belief in the pleasing fancy entertained by many asincere Liberal that it alas not for these paltry offices that the non-commissioned ow cern of the party fought so valiantly and so long. Nbw that they have dis- covered that the supply is far short of the demand, they do riot even affect in- difference to these tit -bits of patronage which a triumph at the polls gives into the hands of the successful politicians. The Ministers are attacked when they do not decapitate Tories rapidly en ugh, and the violent quarrels which hrAve broken out in different parts of th ountry over the possession of a .. . 1 a > ,,. V1 sweet morsel or so, are calculated to cruelly dissipate illuslons. • The question must soon be settled, however, whether or riot these ompe- hunters represent the Liberal party. Liberals from conviction stand ready W protest that they do not. But pos- session is usually taken as the proof of ppower ; and if the teen who regard public olflee as so much party patrou- age rather than a public ti list continue to remain in control of the Federal distribution bureau, the average tax- payer will believe his eyes instead of theFF)rotestations of the clean - ha ndect Liberals. There is room enough here for it civil service re- form, and it is difflcidt to see hole any- thing less than it drastic change of poU- cy call rescue the ppArty and the country from the disgraceful exhibitfons of the last fete m o0is. The Goderich Estrangement. That eminently orthodox Liberal journal, the Kingston Whig, has it few words to say in refer(inee to the Gode- rich postmastership, in which the badly treated editor of the Goderich Signal is defended and the :nepotist of West Huron condemned. The Whig sitys.— "The candidates for the office were Mr. D. McGillicuddy, the editor of the Tigna), and Mr. John Galt, son-iu-haw of Mr. M.U. )ameron, M.P. The man, on his merits, who Wits most entitled to consideration was Mr. McGillicuddy. He had been for many pears a Liberal of the Liberals, fighting their battles vigorously, espousing their cause is au interesting and original wily. HL wits the friend of M. C. Cameron, and in the many ca►npaigns which that gentleman conducted, whether to success or defeat, spared no effort din make his election sure. Mr. McGilli- cuddy, in the ophilon of most people, wits, Lherefore, worthy of reward. Mr. John Galt's quatlifications for distinc- tion were not so great. He wits a Bon- in -law of M. C. Cameron, and therein seems to have rested his strength, "The public men of this country are indebted to the press to it degree which they can never repay. Occas- ionally it journallst is called from his desk to some public office, and the, case, has yet to be reported where the person so elected has not filled Lhe position well. The services of the men who wrote up the lives of the mem- bers of Parliament and Government, who do most to educate the musses un the questions of the day—who in- fluence elections more than those who profit by thein—are not favored, how- ever, beyond their due, and when an instance arises in which the worker is repudiated and his deserts dis- counted the profession generally is touched. "The press will endure a great deal in the public, interest, but it will not lightly accept the scoffing of the men it helps to make so far as popular opin- ion is concerned." , The Greater Britain. The potential importance of the Greater Britain is probably overstated by any cotnpu•ison of mileage, but the following table of figures which shows that BriUtin has it much smaller com- parative share of European than of any other continent is not without sig- nificance. Britain's share is: Of every loll square Square :file s of laud ill s miles. Europe ....... , ... . 3 Asia...................................... 10 Africa ............ 19 Amcrie,t .............. ..... 24 Australasia ........ ..................... 00 'rho world ....... , 21 The same statistician who compiled these figures assures is that, on an average, Britain has added to her do- main an area equal to the United Kindom during every tn•o years of Victoria's reign. Of course it is still Britain's Empire in the strictest sense of the terra, and can never be anything else until the outlying parts of the Em - Aire are willing to bear their full share or the cost and anxiety to the mutual defence. Bat the futnr•e 1)ossibiltties of the great colonial territories are ttn- mense. When twenty-five rnillions of people live in Canada and feel the full responsibility of nationhood upon the wild and dangerous highway of the world, there is no reason why they should not hear the burden of the commonP ru c n 0 t ectio f the Common heritage • c co el stage as readily a, will twenty-five millions in the United Kingdom. 'And for, the rest of its out- side of the United Kingdom, the future means, or ought to mean, growth; within the Unir.ed Kingdom very little more can he done beyond the holding " and developin, of what they have. British Isles. The lands that lie under the flag in Asiaand Africa are charges rather than supports. There is always anxiety about India and about the re- lations of the Empire with the natives of Africa—there is no anxiety about Canada or the Australians. We are looked to as allies, and it becomes us to play our parts well. In the future Africa and India may repay tutelage as well as we, but for the present we are the sole helpers of the Motberlandin the magnificent task of rendering ]lot- Empire erEmpire the sure and staable guarantee of a broader justice and an ever in- creasing civilization throughout the world. A point for Australians and Canadi- ans to remember is that upon them rests almost the whole responsibility at present of aiding the British in the The death is announced from Mann- heim, Germay, of the Right. Rev, Bis- hop Ruclson, of the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, Protestant Episcopal Church. An eastbound passenger train from London was derailed and thr•owt) down ami embankment at Mayfield, Sussex. Four passengers were killed and thirty injured. Francis Schlatter, who was recently . reported dead, is at presentat Manhat- tan Beach, near Chicago, conducting a divine healing camp. He has been summoned to answer to a charge of practising medicine without a license. A man giving the name of Sir Henry Westwood Cooper, M. D., and claiming to be a nephew of the lute Sir Astley Cooper, is under arrest in San Fran- cisco on suspicion of being a notorious blank swindler. Mrs. Mary Susan Sharbot, widow of the late Fransis Sharbot, a chief of the Mokawk tribe of Indians, and in whose honor Sharbot Lake was named, was married at Kingston to Mr, Thos. But- terworth. utterworth. • tis': . n - . . I Is "r' 1. _.