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Lucknow Sentinel, 1890-03-07, Page 4ro TSE ONTARIO: LEGISLATURE _ laoxxo, Feb.-,. T Speaker took the chair a 8.20 p.m. The f lowing hills were introduced •: .�.,k, •ti,w,r• tti trete, ----Ave:,gete eeter�Y':'•'r.,� -a_Ce ' re.� r►f, ellevill ` Mr. Gibed __ Hamilton)=An Act to further amend OA; Ligaor License Law. 31r, t*i,beon (iittiailioe)-La Let :t ing the Hamilton Patriotic Volunteer Fund. Mr. Roes (Baron) -An Act to provide for:the purchase of debentures issued by oonntiea for drainage purposes. Mr, Awry -'Apt Q.ot to. amend the Aseees- mont Act. t .. Mr. Phelps moved for an order of the House for a return. 'showing the number of. stationary steam engines used in the Pro- vince, and for what purpose need. Se .Mr. Gibson (Hefmittee), brought down a report on.bi•iinguai teaching th $nitcd Btatee.apa Canada. o The Speaker reed the following message: The Lieat.-Gavernor recommends to the Legislative Assembly that a seen not , ex - needing $100,000 be set apart !remand out of the surplue,nioneys forming part ol,the donsolidated revenue fond of this Province to aid in the reconetraotion of as mush of Toronto University as has been injured' or destroyedby fire- the said sum to be in addition to all other Gums which may , be ,rooeiyed or reoommended by; or on beliidf ,e of 'toll meivereity_ ander ani polioiee of in- • euranoe_agair tl; lose` or damagetby fire to • the said building. .;.y, The mebeage was received with much et Applause from both Bideshe Hous •, Mr. Mowat moved • Meet, the message be • ` exeferred to a committee to prepare.a reso- ` v lotion to be presentedto'the Committee of , Supply later on. - . Mr: Blyth aelted the't✓omiriilisioner of • ,: Crown Laude.eif ;the return with:.aefotrenee to.debentnree inure municipality of Proton Ordered last session had been prepared.. -ardy-eeid that-the-rntitter would ' be attended to. , Petitione were presented. by Mr. Awrey-From W. G. Walton and • others, of Hamilton, praying that an Act -new a peened to incorporate the Hamilton and Barton Incline Railway Company. upon the surplus trather than tax the people. This course has been adopted. The, hon. member for Kenthad made the .etounding Statement that aaale. was not an asset. Mr. CIancy-1 neer& said any such ►n r. wrey—inenat'resiY ievlei,rn "ai'e ka'i'1ed,.,_ and oould not be Counted as a surplus. He would ask the hon, member for Kent if the Dominion 6 per cent. bonds, amounting to, $210,000, and •ttie •5 per cent.. drainage debentures,. amounting to $187,481, were not a surplus? The trust funds held by the Dominion, he meiintained, could be realized at any time. • - M E.. Woad (Matthew), eaid that he was satiefied to leave the figures presented' by both. aides of the House withthe ooantry and let the people judge which elide was right. He did not know of a more vicious principle in finance than not look- ' , the truth squarely in the face. This was how the Provincial Treasurer ignored the question of annuities,whieh was money borrowed: Thio debt did.pot appear ig the statement of liabilities presented lay the hon. Treasurer to the House. The true facts could not escape the public in spite of all. the dust raised by the members of the Gov- ernment. Mr. Smith (East York) said that the attempts' at producing imaginary debts, the efforts to teach the hon. Treasurer how to keej books; and the 'patching up of bogus deflol B'would not go down with 'the people ot-ahe:Province.- . • . Mr. Gibson (Huron) thought the Ontario` Government -entitled to all the credit they get front the ooantry, for they got none from the House,for every vote they have given fol railway grants. The timber limits, `he contended, 'should be put up to public auction. 'Mr. Meredith --Yon' had better inquire lis. s .gertaiet department about that, 1t Gibson (Huron) continuing thought perhapa`he had trod on the corns of the hon: member from X,ondon. • Hod: llir. Hardy; onthe-question-of-de- finite as handled by the hon. member from Toronto, -oreditedr • that gentleman with placing the question in a new and reinark= able light. The ' hon.; member from Toronto in his speech had criticized° the finances !corn 1884 to 1888, and -there he .4- Mi: P%ntont- ••rem, r R McMnrob othefa, f .:Gansnogtlie, praying for certain . amendmgnte to. the Game ,Act respeoting • ,. eduok shooting. -Several other petitions, praying for 'amendments to -the Municipal and Assess- ment /tote were presented. Mr. Gibson (Hamilton) presented the pea- . and report of"the Standing Committee on Private Bills. • $ill's were introduced' by : • Mr: Dryden -An Aot to' amend the. Act to impose a tan on doge='snd foiithe protec- tion of sheep. (Cries of '' Lost.") 1Y1r Maokenale-4f ' Aot respecting the -, old cemetery and theeMethodist cemetery -. •in the town of Sarnia,- - ' i7r: Gtrixtaoor-Ant-reellecting -th r• He lied referred to the value of `Cro.wn lands and unsold timber limas, which had not appeared on the aesete, or large same of assets which were held. The Govern- ment annually reoeitied a verylarge sums under the British .North Ainerios Aot, amounting to considerably upwards of one . . , t•J 9 town of West Toronto Junction. Dr. Gilmour -An Aot to inoorporete the town of North Toronto. Mr. Mowat -An Aot.to amend the Elec- tion Aot as to secrecy of voting. Mr. Mowat -,-An• Aa1t :to amend the law respecting the lease • and, gale of settled eetetes. Mr. Mowat -An Aot to further amend •the Aotto secure wives and children the benefits of life insurance. - • Mr. Mowat -An Aot r@6peoting official dooaments.when required as evidence: • M. Mowat -An Aot reeneoting the pow- ers of commissioners for $king affidavits. Mr. Gibson (Hamilton) laid on the table a return showing the amount paid out of; ,municipal funds either by direct grants or remission in eaoh city, town, village, or rural municipality in the Province daring 1887 or 1888 for the relief of poor or in- diirte�eent persons, not including any sums le pad for the support of houses of industry or similar inatitatione. Also a return showing the .name of the. municipalities which have passed by-laws under the authority of the Ontario !Shops Regulation Aot, distinguishing oases where such by-laws were passed without petition, also showing dates of the passing of each by-laws# the Classes of shops, the hours of labor, and the period of closing. -Mr. Clanoy, in resuming the. debate .said that,there was a shrinkage in the Domin- ionacgonnts which the hon. Treasurer had failed :to account for. A . reduction of $e103000•hed been made in the 6 per cent. bends between 1885 and 1889. He oon- etended:thst the subsidy at Confederation, and- the, .oapitel constituted by timber lands, and surest held by the Dominion could notbe called a surplus. Neither were tlfb Upper Canada Grammar School Fund nor t)ie. Upper Canada Building Fund, amounting respectively to $312,769 and $1,472,891, any portion of. the meets or liabilities. He pointed out that while an astet'night be a smoke, a surplus:was not always, art sweet. Coming to what the hon. Trcaeurer had been pleased to pall liabili- ..ties not at present payable, the hon gentle. • man said that the faot of the matter was that einoe 1884 the hon. Treasurer had been enable to meet the obligations` that ought to'have been met out of the revenue, and had been compelled to pledge the Pro- •'• vince for the amount required; and to day there is a debt of nearly. $1,000,000. M. Awrey dealt with the question of -public institutions and the maintenance thereof. He defied the hon. member from Toronto to point to one single official in :the employ of the Government that gets one dollar more than he ought to. Dealing with the etetietioe of asylums for the peat year, he showed that while the hon. mem- ▪ ber from Toronto bad assorted that Mid- dlerex and Wentworth .furnished the greater number of criminals soh was not really the oase. 'Touch'ing on edaoation, they on. gentleman charged the hon. mortgage. It it wept' c@►pitahzed,,then mornber from •Toronto with stating; the whole asset's of the Province In the by implication 'that `the etpenditnre had aha a sof , .unsold timber limit'', Crown been unfair and unjust to the common land and the moneyfi:due or peyahle on ata a of the hrovinoe. He had gemfitted to ; such aoaeta would also have to be Capital - state that while more maney had been i ized in order toive a propel. estimate of granted the Separate Bohoola these schools` the finncial give of the Prbvince. The hadinoreasedproportionately• Continuing, I financial wtaemorit famished only con - the hon. gentleman said that,while the cost of; rained Duch assets as' might be ooneidered Yi "�^"rt"�3 c a crraa tJ annuity. The honorable Treasurer,' two' Attoroy•General contended, bad bat fol- lowed the course of. the Dominion itself in Ilia Si`.Ater- Mr. Meredith -No. • Mr. Mowat -lefty yea. It was an annual aura that the Province had to pay, j the Dominion obligations to which he had already referred. In substance they were preoiselythe,same. --In oodeluding-he-eaid that his hon. friend the leader of the Oppo- sition would have to present a much stronger case than he had to -'day why the affairs of the Province should not remain in the hands of -the present Administra- tion. • �, Mr.•Ross:(Hitron) repudiated the aaser- tions that his flnanoral etatem.ent had been calculated to deceive the people of the Province. Continuing, the hon. gentleman eaid that the tho•total amount drawn from the.eurplaa to meat expenditure over assets during the pest seven years hid been $469,936, instead of thedefioit of $1,800,000 as had been . charged. He 'repeated hie contention that the interest showed that a surplus existed capable of being realized upon. He'then moved that the House go into Committee of Supply. -"Mr. `Speaker lefethe•ohair.`ot The House then went into committee, Mr. O'Connor iu the ohair. One item wee passed. Mr. Speaker took •the chair and ' the Honee resumed. ' mLr. Meredith enquired of the Govern- ment when'the question of the grant to the University would Dome before the House. Mr. Mowatreplied, that it would be re • !erred to in committee to -morrow and- be dismissed on Thureday. Mr. Meredith enquired of the Governe went whether they were in poeaessio d - any information as to the cost of recon. etrnot ei*, and thought the fullest informa- tion possible on the subject should be pre- sented to the House. M. Mowat stated t theinformation euld he fnrtt7ooteitneC Mr.O'Connor presented a rep Private Bills Committee. Bills were introduced by. Mr Bronson - To enable the Cor oration of the oity of Ottawa to iesae debentures for waterworks p irposes.• - Mr. Bronson- To enable the corporation of the city of Ottawa to issue debenturee to the amount of $50,000. Mr. Lyon -To incorporate the Sault Ste. Marie and Hudson Bay Railway Com- pany. Mr. Gibson (Hamilton).•-Reapeoting the. New York Life Insurance Company. Mr. Roes (bliddlesea)-To, consolidate the debenture debt of the County of r --Middlesex. Mr. Mowat -To provide for the appoint- ment of ' junior led es -in provisional dia. triots. Mr. Marter oved for an order of the House for a return showing what applioe. tions have been made for payments out of the consolidated revenue under,probieione of seotion 4 of chapter 4, 43 Victoria, in respect of the dues on pine trees. Also, showing whet ie the aggregate surd which, up to the 1st day of February last, the patentees of lands,anbjeot to the provisions; of the Aot, are• et/titled to receive out of the duce collected on pine trees out after the date of their patents. Mr. Meredith eaid for some time it was the policy of the Government to allow a oertam amotrnt of timber to go to the set- tler after he had obtained his deed. Thie regulation had been withdrawn, and now the lumberman had the privilege of taking all the limber. He woald like to know • if any Order-in-Coanoil had been passed on the eulajeet, or if the Commissioner of Crown Londe weaseling_ on his own respon- sibility, or it the Government ]lied any set• tied policy. Mr. Hardy eaidthat no' Order-ia-Council had .been passed, and that the regalatioa had been changed for certain reaeone.. It had been the rate when only 40,000 feet of. timber remained on a lot that this should go to the settler. The settler at onoe out. this timber and sold it, and it was a lolls to the Government, and also to the holder of the license. The department had no set- tled policy on the matter', but he was con- sidering some means whereby the amount of the does to go to the settler would led increased from 25 gents -to 33s ciente. Mr. Marter said that this was a burning question among' the settlers, end there was more, cause for rebellion' over the harshness of the regnlationethan 'therewas in Mani - toga over the railway monopoly. Mr. Phelps eeid that he considered the settlers received far more than they de - 'served.. One.half of- the settlers were bogus settlers, and they pretended to set- tle on land so that they; ovule steal the timber. , • Mr. Murray sista that he ooneidered that the Government should allow settlers the use of the dry pine. -ed. The motion was carried. Mr. Marter moved for an addreae for a return of a copy of the Order -in -Council. appointing W. H. Spenser Polios •Magis- trate for .parte of the districts of Muskoka a • rep eel"verlthinei-referniseta-te-thr closing year., Xigares were quoted showing the amount 'per 'capita for maintenance of inmates in soybean at Toronto to be $2 per week, at' London $140 per annum, at Kingston $132 per annum, • at Hamilton $132 per annum. The hon. member for Toronto lied stated that one-third of the total amount was expended in wages. The percentages were At Htimilt0n, 28 per Dent.; at Kingston, 25 per -Dent.; at Lon. don, '27 per cent.; at Toronto, 80 per cent. Mr. Melredith eaid that Dominion politics should be discussed . at Ottawa, and not in the Ontario Legislature. It was uufair to assume that it the Opposition were in Dower in Ontario they would parene the eame method of ciiepoeinTof-the-drab's limits es obtained at Ottawa. The policy which the hon, gentlemen pgrsned was the polioypn;ened by Mr. Sandfield Macdon- ald,,yet they sought to take all credit to themselves. It was. amneing to see how figures were giada•,,to show a surplus that did not really eft. How could a surplus remain ocnetant he the face of constantly increasing expenditure. He then referred to the large number ot,lnnatroe kept as in- digents in the Provinoiatasylnma, and said that he believed that the 'Government ehonld take steps td have mild lanatioe. maintained in the county poor -houses. The hon. Commissioner of Crown Lands had •referred to figures relative to the boat of such institutions in the United States. These wore private calculations drawn from unknown sources, and as the Rouse. was not 'in possession of the informa- tion the •figures should be ignored.:: Be. eiders, he believed that -in figuring up the coat per •capita ,the Dost of maintaining the " paying patients " was . included in the Amerioan calculations whiletthiswas. excluded in the Ontario tables. Then with reference to the Central Prison, it Dost tar too much. Hon John Sandfieid Mac- donald never dreamtthat the Central Prison was to serve the purposes of a penitentiary when he first established it. Bat every person acquainted with the administration of justice knew that many prisoners that should go to Kingston -were Bent to the Central Prison • Now it was the duty of the Federal Government to look after oriminels in the penitentiaries, and he did' . not seen why the Province ahoald undertake the task. The Dominion, had .assumed the responsibility at, Con- federation, and it should be called upon to do its duty. Mr -•Hardy -All prisoners 'sentenced to more than two ycare aro sent to Kingston. Mr.• Meredith -Yes, but everyone who knows anything about the administration on -notice in thief Province knowe that judges, for oertain reasons which will not now be dismissed, prefer sending a prisoner for two yeere to. the Central Prison instead of for three years 'to Kingston. With reference to the terminal annuities he did not think that the hen. •treasurer was pnraning,the acurae of his predecessor is office in Leaning°these annuities. The hon. -'gentlemen boasted of their surplus, but if they had a.aurpins, why did they have -to go. into the markets to borrow money ? Mr. Mowat, in rising to reply, said that --------------- whioh Mr. Lount'preeided was so large as to require au assietent in the performance of the work. He related a eerioue oondi- tibn of affair's in the Parry Bound district, where so mach liquor was ooneumed as to require an immeese amount of police pre- caution. Heedefended the opening up of tsilo 'zp,Alen rade, and,hought it only fuer that the �!,arrlbli i'7aY1i��'' ?° a 2•. y koka districts should be developed in that.: pereone whoee property wag. eiitaated• on a. nkrorought.are in which •a. i;nein was laid were assessed for the water rate, although° got consumers. The Bill wee referred to the 111unioipal Committee. Mr. Wood (Hastings) moved the 'second readin, of -a bill to amend the Registry Dot. l he bill.providts for the registration. •eatee tetets e a eager traneters a oil proport�t in the B t; t`Y small tee, thereby providing additional eeeurity to the holder, who in mauy eases, had no either record than the eedoreaaion on the back of the receipt. '1 he hilt wan referred to a select committee ootnponed of : Messrs. Ba►tuur, Clarke (Wellington), Clancy, Craig, Dryden, newer, Frenob, ?pion (Hamilton), Guthrie, Herooart,' -ti-}�, 1110- 1 eredith, Morin, O'Oon- nor, Ostrom, Whitney, and Wood (Bast- ing,). . way. Mr. Marter said that the hon. Commie- eionuer of Crown Linde lied' ateted that fie was not vary well acquainted with Air. Spencer. Mr. Spencer's conduct at the last Provincial election in Muskoka had been inconsistent. The Couservetive party did notoonsider.. him worth baying, but the Reform party evidently did. trir. Spencer wanted the nomination which Mr. Cock burn received, and at the obnolusion of the meeting announced himself as in favor of Equal Rights, religious liberty, and special favor to none, and a faithful and patriotic adherent of the Crown. Mr. Spencer's appointment under the Crooks Act was never asked for. Mr. Hardy said it had been asked for. Mr. Chine (Wellington) moved for an order of the House tor a return showing the number and designation of school boards in. the cities, towns and incorporated villages in Ontario which have adopted the ase of the ballot at annual school elections under seotion 103 of chapter 225, R. S. 0., with the number of school boards in cities, towns and villages which have not adop"ted the bel1Qt for sash purposes. Mr. Ross repliedtthat the number of cor- porations in cities, town and incorporated villages in •Ontario entitled to the ballot is 231. The number that use the ballot up to date is 81: The names of the corporatons in which it ie being used will be given later. Mr. Creighton moved the second reading of the Bill to emend the Pnblio Lands Aot. The Commissioner of Crown Lands stated that the information required was not yet in hie possession. The Bill was allowed to stand over. Mr. Waters moved the second reading of the Bill to amend the Ditobes and Water- courses Aot. The Bill passed the'second reading and was referred to the Mauioipat the Committee. Mr. Roes (Middlesex)stated. that he had ort of the iu .,4posire.,.,. - _- -- oial outriding of the University, witn the inoome and expenditure from 1886 to the present time., The matter will be brought before the House to -morrow. Petitione were read from Mr. McMahon, praying for certain amendments to the Assessment Aot. Mr. Leye-Reapeoting the Assessment Aot. Bllle were introduced by Mr. Graham -To prevent the sale of meat or milk from anima.le affeoted with tuberculosis. Mr. Hardy -To amend the General Min. ing Ant. Hints for Housewives. One quart of sifted flour, well heaped, is one pound. Two tablespoons of powdered sugar or flour weigh one ounce. A. little pounded ice laid on the baok of the neck will allay nausea. Bathe tired eyes in hot water two or three times a` day ; it wilt rest theta. A firmer or moredtlicate grain ie eeonred in cake by stirring the critic) only in, one"' direction. A wine glass of strong borax water in is pint of raw' starch will make cohere and cuffs stiff and glossy. To prevent the • smell of cabbage per meating the house while boiling, place en the stove a dish containing vinegar. To gargle a tore throat take of paregoric one teaspoouful, of glycerine two teaspoon- fuls, of itmewater one tablespoonful. _.. .11 you wish to keep a sharp knife don't put it in hot grease. Stir while frying or turn meat with a fork or au old Daae -knits kept on purpose. To "renovate bleak lase. -It lace is nar- • Mr. Gerson -Respecting tfie inspection oT b lere and -the 1311rvernment +i, -min' tion of engineers. - Mr. O'Connor presented the report of the Committee on Standing Orders. Mr. Preston moved for an order of the House for a return showing the number of schools aided by grants from the Peter School Fund. He complained that the grants had not been egaitably.•diatributed. In his own seotion $16 had been granted to one school and $100 to another, the want in both oases being the same. Mr. Ross (Middlesex) replied that $25,000 had been given annually- for poor botiool grants. In order that the distribution might befairly•made, a sum was set apart per quarter to Separate-schools' in propor- tion to what they were entitled to receive. The Brent of $16 had been made on the representation of the inspector of that seo- tion. Since the year 1886 a share of the fund had •been withdrawn and• given to Separate eohoole who have poor eohoole. Last year there appeared to be a greater number of applications than in former -years, arida sy stem -of -percentage had been applied, which resulted in the schools receiving eighty cents on the dollar. The name and number of -every school reoeiv. ing these grants would A,be found in the report wind it tightly around a bottle and pin it on. Wet it thoroughly with al.,o- nol and let it remain until perfectly dry. It -will be like new. If the lane to wide take the wooden roller from e. window ehackyto rot/ it on. • • How to take coal oil out of a carpet.- ' a a tee he-e7a sweeett rub dry with a• clean, white cloth. It the first ` application does not take it out go through the Same process' until it ie out. As benzine is very explosive, be uaretal and not have a light , in a "room nor a hot, ,17 4 stove. _ • Any sort of ,dark wood may be freed from all traces ofdirt arid grease by a good sponging with strong tea, just warm ; it will not, however, answer for light, un- polished furniture, as it would stain it. Very old furniture that is becoming worm- eaten may be greatly preeerved and im- proved if some carbolic oil is poured into the wood. • Mr. Preston wished to know farther' why very poor schools had received only $16 whilst othere•reoeived more. Mr. Ross (tliddlesex) replied that the grant had been made on the recommenda- tion -of the inspector, who had asked for 820.. Had $100 been asked for on reason• able grounds $80 would have been granted. The recommendation had been made by Mr. William Johnston, instleotor for Leede. Mr. Preston aooeptsd the explanation. Mr. ".Wood (Hastioge) thought there should be no distinction in the matter of grants to Separate Schools. He was also of opinion that the poor school grant should be increased. They were as, deserving of recognition es the university. He objected to the eohoole being called " Poor. Schools," and thought they should ret-ive assistance simply because they needed it. Mr. Meredith thought that the motion of the hon. gentlemail,,oppoeite was oalcule,ted to promote the growth of Separate Sohoola, He did not think such motion in accord with the•polioy of the law. There )should be no facility for the este.blishgeent of Separate Schools' by making grants of this kind Applause.) Mr. Fraser thought the Minister quite within thelaw in making a diiltioot grant of .the Poor Schools fund to the. Separate School's. • 1f anything,the Minister had not dealt as liberally with them as he .might. The•grent waa:not asked for, to facilitate the eetabliehment of eohoole; but to assist in -their maintenance after!'trey had been established. They had been eetablished strictly according to law. The motion Was carried- ; Mr. H. E. Clarke 'moved for an order of amount the House for a return show.;ieg the encs of disbursements oontreoted with the Regiettsr, of • Deeds office in the city'bf Toronto for the year 1889,• as ..follows : (a) Te: the r otty of Toronto. (0) To the deputy registrar. .(c) -Te other clerks and asaietagis, •(d, Igor other purposes. Also, the Governmen in app in i showing the gross ,earnings of the •rogie- Makistrates in to d i p4slit`' s trar for the year `1889, -and the total without the petition of • the inhabitants. amount received by the registrar for his Mr. Meredith ea 'd that he considered personal use. the saran length of time 55 per Deaf. Leets- the/ notion of the hon. gentlemen -from Mr. Mowat replied that much of the in - and er, cent. Mnekoka in bl ingi the matter before the formation asked for wee in the report. The anti in the Dominion 2G per cent., i licca tion ottthe whole amount, $56,000;000. Honee was, Anite,j? etifieble. 'it motion was carried. were facts worth considering. The expen would be a ridienloae tiling, continued the Mr. i3rmatrovg •that "the nppoin* Mr. Phelps moved the second reading of targerr he dmattent baud. gbthe slitrtfew hon:-A:ttarrri0y General+ to -place -the ennui- neem had been anted; yars than the revenue during Aho (est few ties as liabilities, and not ut"downere» -moot and wish of the yeareR The pcalitsy of tho Gevern"'ont' as' part of the fated out of whioh it is to com© the dictriot. He as Mated by this Treasurer, bad been to draw there was not ;the slightest danger of the l+ and Patty Sound, and fixing hie salary or people being mialed. The chief reason for I emolument, anti, of the commission Wetted the hon.' gentleman's indignation for a ` to him as etch Police Magistrate. Mr. number of years was because the people Marter said tl at there was n9 reson for refused to be misled. He denied that there Mr. Spencer't appointment. There were was any concealment. It was quite true eafficient magistrates and judges in the that there was a charge against the Pro- dictriot to ecdoroe 'the laws without his vinoe in the form of annuities. What the` assistance. l hon. gentleman would tvant the hon. Mr. Hardy eaid that no complaints re - Treasurer to do would be to capitalize this speotingg Mr. Spericaiy'a condupt had been liability. This liability wan in the form of made `to the 'GovernMe t, If the hon. ' ''° lidos' in eve 'wee for the happened Why He Was iUone,+t. Lady (to clerk) -Will this -calico wash 2 Clerk -No, madam, it will not. It will fade, run shrink, and, in fact, is a moat la - tenor article. Lady -Why, young man, how honest you. are 1 I thank you for telling me. It is not often that I tint' a clerk who has such a high idea of honor, and--- Clerk -It's dot that, madam ; but the boas left me out when he raised the salaries of the .ot1 ere to -day, and I am trying to get even with him. Got the 'Place. Mise Herdsense-1 see you advertise for a saleslady. -Mr. Quioksales-Yes, madam, you are the:57th applicant, and the p edition is still vacant. You will not do. ' Mise Hardsense-Oh, but I don't want a posiiioo as selealady. • Mr..Quicksales-Yon don't.? • • Mies Hardsense-No ; but I would like to get -a job as saleswoman. Mr. Qaiokaales-Sit right down. James, take the lady's name, and put her down for $25 e. week. civil government had inoreaeed during the past five years in Ontario only 5 per cent., it had increased in the Dominion during lation bad inoreseed in O p , read' cash, and the liabilities showed only the present chargee. There was an enor-: mous amount of moneys due to the Crown !endear The timber limits represented only $6,000,040 delimiter a very email proper - member t been to in , bad o member bar•rboine hima&elf' he woibti)`n Mr. Spenper: ':t The' cid etteek w1te be ,arise Mr! ' •`r ' = to have oppoa� 1 i• i, ai�teftp oliticaily. $e could sees o r`oaoon 'wh .the motion ahoiild pass • Mr.. French o deridned the' •action of ' o' tine' pollee ne en men or iQ mistook ,Their Man. lima W. E..Gladstone's esrvanta took forcible possession of the person of a unique looking epeeineen of humanity that invaded Hawarden ; a while ago, on eaepioion that the aforesaid • specimen was Weans. Mr. Gladstone was summoned to see the wretch, who turned oat to be a G:eek pro- fessor speaking no English, who had come all the way from Athena to congratulate the British statesman on knowing Homer's Iliad " by heart. Be Lost What Ho Lent'ilea • " Loan "me $5 to continue playing with." " I would but it is ,nnlacky. 'rhe last time I loaned 85, I irnmediately_ began to lose." " Indeed 1 How much did yon lose 7 " " Five dollars'," • ' a aid'0, IArgely with the uriro- r. BW. to amend, the Ildnnioipal Wiaterworks ternporanoa peollie of Ant. The hon. gentleincati ^tiai°liecl 16 (Germs/1Y et Semee, luta been dropped frotni that the dittrlot.Over remedy an inogtialite in the law by which the •llonsuler liete just bed.• ,r.: Small Only a Relic. Clerk -What is it that we are corn - Monty called green grooere, Mr. Sands ? Greoer-Only a relic of tho oredit eystem, boy, only a relic. At the. oucert. - She -How expreesive 1 Was not that ". Cradle Song " beautifully rendered ? He -Ya -aa. I guess that's lit made my leg go to sleep. Catch 1 e' One of New York's dudes is said to have 25 different Bilk hate. A verea-tile fellow. Netters has wisely arranged matters so that a man can neither pat hid own back nor kick himself. -Sam Jones, the evangelist, has decided to leave Georgia, and has bought a fine atook farm near Etninenaa, Iientiaoky. Lae ie, now quite wealthy., and after filling his present engagements will retire to give hie vernacular a rest. The will of the late Robt. Browning has been proved The value of the personal estate and effects was sworn et £16,7?4 19a. 4d. ' Miss l3lelttrld, the brave little woman who went around the world tit six hours notice, has tem ns' tae litorar'y 'editor of the Coolbpolitan kagazine. - Dr. Kappa, the German Coidei l who made all the trouble betwetttr Atti'oriors and