The Signal, 1897-4-8, Page 21
?WS TOPICS OP.4WEEK
tasportant Events In Few Word.
For posy Readers
Moi Sass weed', mappeamem e•ar.Mls
esmpM.d .ad ►es este mama, .ad
Acmes its raps f« t•• ale.de•ea orf
Oar taper -a Mies m..r'o s4.ymees
tawmraM•ll sefe.rmessee.
rOLITIcs-IMrl:RIAl..
Lord Salisbuy on hew wry to (Ymlr'
stayed over in Parts and had an Inter
Mew with M PPanetaux the Frets.
Minister of ,Foreign Artier,'
131, William Harourt sat M in
glemenza will prevent nu P :tint
t the forthcoming deer.(, un M•n
elgn Milne ilne eattutattew when the ('+'tan
matter 1s likely to be detained.
TEL DLitt.
Mr Daniel McLean. once a w. ri
known leather mer -rant of T mete
died Saturday.
Dr Louis Van l'Imp. who had Mee
m dentist In Berlin. Ont.. for 33 roan'.
M dead. aged 67.
h'Ultam T. Adam., leiter kn••w n as
Oliver Optic, the writer of stories for
Goys died on Saturday morning in
Seaton. to Ma seventy fifth year.
Cast ei.Tina.
Another severe earthquake has tr• r
telt at Montreal
At (}.mttn- a boy named David W. -w-
iry was Mee and ierl..uxly wound -1
by a companion eh.. w -as shooting
spa ITo w s.
Ntxtrrv' other runt v•r7 of the French
parses, S1 Nassir! have Learn poke'
sip by the pteamahlp Yanarlva areal
landed at Unrriir-k
Thr broiler of a threeber engine ex
odrd on the farm of Mr. Mei:uvin In
Harwich. kllliryf Jarrw, Me-rla.rvin, tee
eltoslneer. and badly Injuring John
aouaton.
SUICIDES.
James Scott of Dundee hanged him
pelf In the cells at the Rraritt.ed Po-
lice Station, using hie coat fora noose.
William Hurd, a seventeeen-ye•ar1.W
non of Mr H S. Hurd et Rurtlrgton.
committed suicide by shooting himself
with a p:atM.
A youn,: .Jontreal tory named Greta
Taylor a •.I to commit "Meld.- by
erallowing parts green .m account •.f
dtsappolntment In love. 14h.. will prob-
ably die.
Andrew McNeilledge a married man.
SO Years of ago. attempted tulclde a'
bis residence, 31 Marlb.r ua•h-aveliur.
Toronto. by lis -king himself Ina noom
and turning ort the gas He was dis-
covered in time to save his life.
TU.: ItELIfaOlb woRLD.
Ar'hblahop Langlevin has arrived it
Montr. al to meet Mgr. Merry del Val.
the Papal AWeg:,te. who arrived on
the steamship ITrnbrs.
At :, freewill ..ffermg at Hm.dw•av
Met a, 1tst Tabernacle, Toronto, Sundae
eight. COM was rained to pay oft the
indebtedness on th..11tar•h.
The Rev. Homme N. Dunning. nee of
Hae lost -known Congregational merle -
item In the State of /yt neeticlt,
els Saturiay morning. He was :2 year,
of age.
Res. W. J. McCaughan. late of Bel-
fast. ham beer induct.., to the charm -
of St. Andrew's Preebytertan (Tun•h.
Toronto. A public re... -Leeman was held
e •he evening. Gest Interest sac
shown in the- ter. m'•ntes by Gr. Tr.-
eontoniane. standing room teeing at a
premium at the aftern.m and evening
pee e. -ding,..
RAILROAD et aPULING*
The Salsa 1tundrxrnth has made a
proposal to pur. haw. Ube principal rai!-
maye in the e.wntry.
It Is underiwo..1 that the manage-
✓ nent of the Hamilton & Dundas Rail-
way has made arrangements to handle
freight 1■ connection with the C.P.R.
and Mi. Miran Central.
Gen••rai Manager Hays, In behalf of
the Grand Trunk Beltway. has lodged
a petition at (•itwa for pet -missies 10
capttalt:.• the revenue overdraft and
to• increase the harrowing powers •.f
Ube company by an issue of a further
SUM of 4 ,e r cent. evnpotidated deben-
ture st•.k. the Interpol on which shaft
not tie '• d efeetuo yearly.
The Supreme court of the United
platee dietaries that railway traffic ar-
leciat.on. are a peril to (.immense and
a vlo:ntf••n of the anti-tneet law Ra•' -
road men every% here are startled te-
tte
ytta for..•. and an entire cbeangr- In D..
-
methods ..f dIettitt,ttnr fr :,c n' trapse
may b. eaursed by It. The Joint Ttaf.
tic Atveclatl..n will fight for Ile life.
ISI"e•1N11,:.w.
The battle over telephone. rotes gore
stlerrlly .m.
The building .tanon 1t expected to b
a very beet one In 1 ittawa.
Th.. departmental storm. of Montreal
are toeing prosecuted for welling drugs
etth..ot a IIcenpe.
Consi•!ering the antanonletic ennJi-
ib m, existing beth In th'e United Stater:
and in Europe, the vu:une of badness
M fair. The political Mtuatlnn in Ku-
rote- bas ie ("runt• been lit importan'
Sector for depression. while In the
Mates the legal decision arein-t rail-
way evrmbin ation., /WV,'ratrerionr
!lords and the destruction of the Imo
etre trust, have . f .ourse retried heal-
tanc•y. 1f no.thing more detrimental, In
trade !emits. However, all things sum
&deed, loudness Is ate44111y Impeeviyr.
and the number of workers finding
.mpk,ymrnt increment eteetdlly week
be week, and prevent, generally are
spoken of as coot The .s.mmerel,l
failures In the United States fir the
week jure ended amount to 201. as rove
pared with 269 for the corre.pondine
week last year.
roll Tics- roREIOY4.
The German Reichstag. by a vote of
779 to 4t, &Mist d the primeval :or the
payment of the m.'mb er . of that holy.
The Austmllan (onfederatl.•n (on
vection met in Adelaide last week.
when a plan was drawn up to be ate. -
Mined to the ..vet.: colonies.
Admiral Hetmard, the Flinch Mini -
ter of Marine. will sthowtfy ask th'
Chamber of Deputies for a credit of
eight hundred million francs to build
grow war vemeNa
The (*.tondo !tate Senate bast paye-
d') the bill pr"rviding for the ibdltior
d capital punlahrnere. Tee memoir"
teem smalls the governor's slgnatuee
es heels,,.! law.
Tbt annnuntemnent that the 1'nited
States tariff will not be retriaetive his
resulted in an Inevitable rush of ex-
erts to America froP:ngland, end
Rrfrom the moment every Industry ei
prhing this work.
Mr Payne of New York. • mem[ ria
of the Renata Ways an -1 Meant. poen.
mitt... says the Dingley hill 1s not
framed to a spirit of hostility towards'
Canada. ile pmvl,A.rs will un'lnuht
tally Indere the (1,nsdsns. but lhi'
cannot be helped.
Leel[ Sri Or Walt.
The fleets M the powers hav• resum-
ed their shelling of th• Christian In
miriwtt. In the vicinity of Cane.
It is rumored that Mr Chamberiain
Ems written a sharp letter to Prost
doom Kruger rebuking Alm tote viMet-
faMg [tee tondos oonventloe.
A French Newspaper say. it. (lMv-
trmsfrt will as. a Greet of III.,NS.IIS
OUR/ d Neild s Wagft w.r.bq►s tad
ee
se
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THE SIGNAL: GODERiCH. ONT.. THURSDAY APR. 8 1897.
Ile torpedo busts In tae neat eight
year!
Them are 711 mea ut lie British
Seen now at Simonstown, South Melt
. a. .uffrring 1 rum malarial fever, cols-
trac ted during the recent •zpedrtwn to
1M.nu:
In Louden dlpkomatic tercets • war
with the Transvaal Republic Is regard-
ed M almost inevitable. but it will bo
delayed. 1t possible. until alter the jtl-
bller celebrauaas.
A despatch from Vienna states that
all the powers bare now accepted the
protect to bloekade the satire Greek
coast. beginning with the porta of the
Piraeus. Volo. Corinth and Arta.
Mr. l`ur$'iI stated In the British
House of Commune that while the
blockade of Crete cuntlnued the yes -
eels of every nationality were :table to
be *earthed If they attempted to lant
geode in Crede.
('ha le .4\U a klml'Aha.
Albert Redd. a Sandwich negro. wee
it M •rated. struck aitt an ear by a
heti Ikrrp -r named James Ouellette.
The negro died and tar rear to no.
being tnv'e..igatsd.
Philippe L. -tours was found suety of
manslaughter at Father ruin, the vic-
tim bring his brother, whom he stab-
bed with a pocket knife. The sentence
was pix years in penitentiary.
John Van Utr Stadt has adopted a
novel method of punishing his wife
He places her In the drawer of a ea-
pacfvus bureau. turns the key, and
leaven her there for hours at a time.
The inquest on the body of George
Frost. kneed on Friday last, near
Princeton. brought out the Diet that
he had been shut through the bear:.
Flphmrm t'unvey was committed for
trial on a charge of having murdered
him.
At the assizes in Woodstock. Ont..
ye.trrday. the grand jury brought In
a true bill agalnst Mrs Hatt:: Gard-
ner and Wm McComas for the mur-
der of the farmer's husband. Aft: r
bearing the evidence fur the posecu-
tlen Hee Iwurd.hlp took the case from
the jury and dismissed the prisoners,
stating that there was no evidence
against them. They were •cconling-
ly given their liberty.
PCSELT YEdso'AL.
Premier Greene/ay has celebrated his
69th birthday.
Prince Bismarck is still confined :o
hie Led with cold and rheumatism.
The Fare of ltanfurly has been aP
p.dnted Governor of New Zealand. to
suirwit the Earl or Glamors.
Lord ane' Lady Aberdeen have accept-
ed an invitation to attend the convo-
cation of Queen's University.
The cable reports that the Duke of
tweed 11 will succeed Lord Aberdeen as
Governor-General at the end of hie
Excell, nc•y•, tern.
Me. Wedgewood, the sister-in-law
of Lord Farrar of Abingen.has started
In Piccadilly as a clairvoyant and pay -
i hone -i reit.
It is stated that the Duke of Fife.
son-in-law ..f the Prince of Wales, will
l..- made a prince upon the oeecaalon of
the jubilee celebration.
According to a eahle despatch to a
New York paper. the Czar is neglect-
ing his were and lavishing his atten-
tion to Mess 1)yb41 "tenderiser. the Alto
erican prima donna.
Mr. Gladstone, notwithstand►ig hit
great age. has joined the tanks of the
wheelmen. Pie has written to a friend
In London. saying that he has fairly
mastered the machine.
ft is reported In London court circles
that the Queen on her return from the
South of France will pay a visit to
Mr. William Waldorf Astor at Cleve -
den. in recognition of his munlnctnce.
roe ITI ( !ire a IAe.
The opinion at Ottawa is that the
Government will support Mr- Cowan's
alien labor i►fli.
The school settlement bill paved its
third reading In the Manitoba Legis-
lature without opposition.
Quite a scene .w"•urr•ed in the Mani-
toba Legltlstivr Assembly on Satur-
day between Previte, Greenway, Mr.
Itoilin. leader of the Opposition ani
Mr. Fisher.
The .ce..nd emotion of the eighth Par
'lament of Canada was opened Thorn -
day in Ottawa b ythe Governor-Gen-
eral. There was a very brilliant eatn-
ering in the Senate Chamber.
The parties In the present House of
Commons stand as follows: Liberals.
119. Conservatives, 'M); Independent
Con.ervatives, 3; Patron,. 6; vacant.
6: Speaker, 1; total, 214.
Twenty-three ',ram ago Thursday
the first seamen% of -Parliament under
the Mackenzie Government was open-
ed and the address moved by Mr.:'hoa.
Mors and seconded by Mr. Wilfrid
Laurier. who then began his Parlia-
mentary career.
The opening of the second pension of
th. eighth Perl;a.ment at ottawa was
attended wtthh unusually t.rllli.tnt ee-
remonMs. The mpernh from the• throne
includes promises of tariff reform. a
new fmnehla. act, the ensrgem-nt •it
the Rt. Lawrenee.Canals and the sub-
minsion of the prohtbltion question ti
the elector,
The Supreme Court at Ottawa gave
judgment of the election appetite. The
effect Ip h. unseat the members for
Winnipeg. Macdonald and W.•a( 1-rince
and to pend the Heauharnole. Lunen -
burg and West Asslwtbn'a cheep hark
for trill. All thew seat,' were held by
Con,ervatives. Mr. Roche. Conserva-
tive. is affirmed in his slat for Mar-
quette.
V WCLA s%I It Fn.
Oshawa proposer. to build a ho,f.ital
to celebrate jubilee year.
It le reported from Bombay tbal th
plague Ie attacking European,' rsvudln,t
in that city.
The Greater New York charter has
passed the Senate el Albany by a vote
of yeas 31. nays 1.
The Panama scandals have Teen
thoroughly revived In Parts. and Mlartl-
ing revelations are promised.
There will be a congress of (creek
wnnsrn In Athens In April. to discuss
the reform of the Greek dress.
A special loan exhibition of painting'.
will anon be opened In London to il-
lustrate the progress of art during the
Vic torten reign.
The Newfoundland peal fishing Is re
ported to be a complete failure thea
season. and great Mistress Is feared
during the coming pummer.
m g
The Lond Timis, referring(' t•. the
gift of the original log of the May-
r in the linited States, pays it .a
no light thing to part with a document
of national interest.
1)r. Smith of the TraeaAlr. N It .
lazaretto. has been instructed to pr.s-
reel to Wlnrelpeg to Investigate tw s
alleged (apes of lepreniy • Toll g icr-
landlc immigrants there.
it M understood that the nffacial or
canteen. of the diamond tubtlee'. tele -
beaten will be Inatrnetol te rive spe-
cial
pyNal distinction to Mr. Laurier, is 11'.
Premier of England', only confedemh
eel colony. •
At Rt Paul. Aeon.. the Missouri River
le within a few Inehe, of etre ..veraew
pntnt. •en1 It M •vpect.d tort 7011* pore
par on the wryest .1.1, will have to 1•1ve
their herr., Some of the manuf•• -
tnving eetablishmemte are Minded in the
le.semen i s
The Consietnr'y ('.wort n1 the Diocese
of London derided to prevent to the
Amertan people the rirlgtnal log book
of Abe Mayflower which has teen lent
M pnap eelna of th• 1•onetan fee A
ee -t fled pboingeaph ropy of tee moms
ORM WS k heft in Lsadsa.
?RhiAINT O?ND.
hill of Fah Provided by the
OOvsrnment.
A Matins./ s.. -i . elosem. ala -am/
JaMl.e-Tis paean. Mead weir.11
v tet she IMAM -
Oda mores, - A rtreallllsa Man -
elle. We.
Ottawa. March 36. --The second aur
ataa of the eigbth Pariituneot of Gan•
aha was upea.d tats afterou..n with
tae gust brtLtaat ceremonies, atteneed
by the most faatuunablr gauterings
that have ever witnessed this vice-
regal function. Thr tluvernur4leneual
delivered the foiiowtng Speech from
the Throne In the Striate Chamber:
&PUNCH FROM TUB THRUNZ.
'•Hmorwble Gentlemen of the Acosta.:
'7J.otlernen of the House of Curmons:
"1a .' loumbng you on your attend-
ance at the ennead erasion of the pre-
sent Parliament, 1 dedre to express
...he {mastication 1 feel at the evidences
which prevail 'brut's tee, the Domin-
ion of the loyalty aqp affection so-
tertatned by the taaned1an people for
Her Majesty the gyre!, and on the
deaurr to Juin with their fellow♦tlb-
Jacts in all parts of tae L7nptre in
cerebrating the Desmond Jub4ire la a
manner worthy of the joyous event,
and 1 am pleased W be able also W
annouat a 'bat, 4n accordance with an
Invitation form the imperial Govern-
ment. arrangements are being lead,-
for an effective mere -tem a;I',n of the
Dominion in aonnectbn with tbe com-
memumtoo u[ tele Metairie occasion
at the supine of the 'empire.
" lmnmedtateiy atter the last eaasion
the Government d Manitoba was In-
vited to bold a conference with my
Ministers on the subijeot od the grtey-
ancrs arising out of the Act M that
province relating to education. plumed
in the year Deo. In rrepu nae to that
Invitation throe members of the Mani-
toba Government came to Ottawleand
after many and pretrartert dis:utp:ens
a settlement was reached between the
two Governments, which was the best
arrangement obtainable under the er-
being condltlune 04 the' disturbing
question I confidently hope that this
peulenlent will put an end to the agi-
tation which has marred the harmony
and impeded the development of our
country• and will prove the beginning
of a new era to be characterized by
generous treatment of one another,
mutual concessions and recuprocai
good-wilL
"A measure will be submitted to you
for the rev-taion of the tariff, which
1t Is believed wee provide the neces-
sary revenue. and while having due
regard to Industrial Interests. will
make our first system more ..t3dav-
tory to the manses of the peu!iie.
You will he asked to give your s -
pert to a bite abolishing ths present
expensive and unsatbstactory Fran-
chise Act, and adopting, for the elec-
tion of member, of the House of Com-
mons. the franchises of the 'event"
provinces.
My Government has determined
that the advantages to accrete, bath
to our Western producers and the
business interests of tae wboie Domin-
ion. from the completion of the worts
for the enlargement of tete St. Law-
rence Canals, should no longer be de-
terred. and has, subject to the ap-
proval of Parliament, taken the Initial
steps for the vigorous prosecution of
those works, and for the perfecting
of the canal system by the close of
the year 1111*.
'1 have much .satisfaction in It -
forming you that arrangements have
been completed winch. if you approve.
will enable the Interrolerrial Railway
system to reach Montreal, and them
Moire in the large tr.ac cootre'ng i!1
that city. The many advantages
which will flow from this extem.loe
of that railway are apparent. aad I
have no doubt you wilt gladly AP -
prove of the proposal.
"Apprecikting the difficulties en-
countered by our farmers in troacinv
their perishable food products on the
E ngtiph market In good evndltion, my
Government has arranged • cosnpiete
system of cold storage actommoletiewa
at creameries• on railways. at ports,
and on steamers. by which these
producte can be preserved at the de-
sired temperature during the who!
journey from the point of production
to Great Britain. The contracts made
for this pre ose will be laid before the
House.
'9t is desirable that the wind of
the people of Canada should be clear -
)y ascertained on Me subject of pro-
hibition, and a m.'aeure enabling the
electors to"vote upon the querrtloa wMl
be subenitted for your approval.
The Aehrtb, Sea (Cairns Coates -
tion, constituted during the past year
to adjust the damages payable te tb•
owners of the Rrttsh sealing vtlsele
seised by the cruisers of the Udlted
States ce the high peas. has
coin -et
plated taking the evidence submitted
to it by the respective Governments
of Her Majesty •nd tee (United States.
and has adjourned for a time te hear
the arguments thereon on behalf of
both Governments i Indulge the hope
that a final ., td rattefacmry a4fudtcva-
tlnn d Meow brigeleisyed claims Willi
now speedily be reached.
"The calamity whee•h hap he -fallen
our fellow- uhjecta in India has evoked
a widespread sympathy In thie coun-
try. Tin. generous, manner In wbieh the
appeal for practise tokens M this
feeling has teem responded to I•aa ell.-'
lied warn aslwralte'e, of grateful ae-
knowlydament teem the Government n1
lndlu. which have Men been sn•tiaMy
and heartily endorsed by the imperial
antho ►sties,
" ftentleme n of the }loner M Cc•mm•tnu-
'The arenunt, or the neat year wilt
Te. laid before you. The .utimat•e of
the coming year urn he presented at
an tally date. They have teen framed
with every regard for economy roes -
extent with 'he efllelenry of the poli-
tic servirt. 1 regret that the ree•lpre
from ordinary enures continue to be
Inadequate to meet the ofsarres
against the ennaolidat.•d rrvsmue. The
p nrprerwl roe 1p inn of the twit! and tit•
udm.nistratlnn of the fiov.rnmeot will.
1 truest. redone the equilibrium be-
tween mne'nme and expenditure.
Honorable Gentlemen of the Senate
''Oentlemets ofithe Hnue, of Com,worre
"Anton(. the bile which have beer
prepared. sad will he enbenitted •
cr approval. ars bills amending the
erannvatins Act and the Civil Ser-
vice
envice Act. These sad other ,!.spar+!
1 eorrtmend M year earnest considers
tbs and express the hope that vow*
deliberation.. ender th• Ttlein• guid-
ance will tend to Increase the haelN-
ns•em and prosperity of every rears is
the Dominion."
J.at1•. 4W. b.aslaa.
Leder. Mee.$, 21-(W..trmt Same Isle
eeai. - 11 le sneler7.eed that the efl.tal oe
pMmeep K me Jtibree e.4obretbas rem
be metre -toe te give sweet detl.ettlas te
•.a• antra Lewis. susr i. d
..rd's (.'r w.a..._t .I e
Ittis.
fryotk: .i
THE HINDOO FARMER
HE FINDS NO. USE FOR WESTERN
AGRICULTURAL METHODS.
Why? Newt glee M. Li..e Deneetly mod
r1•..dly teem aao n.a.t.faa blood .e
•'Indra••-aeb adwta Armee .a Use
Cowes* .r er.soos Itreees.
To feed only Use Northwest and
Oudh takes fifteen and • halt minuet
atone ; to feed Bengal, fifty four and a
half millions, and to teed Madras.
thirty-two million acres of properly
watered lands ! The population of
thew -only a portion, melee, tot r, of
the vast .sentry, would meant ail to
at toast one huadred acid Steen mil-
lions to' souls, and. eye akin eegep-rally,
[bey all depend in leas . r greater 4. -
gree upon there timely kb•rlt ae.d rabi
meta Americana, with hage areas
of .041 still happily left to conquer.
may ask why the area of cultivated
ground 1s not increased. The reply Is
that, enormous albeit Hindustan ap-
peal in extent upon the map•, there
is nut mach gild ground remanaing
to be taken ftp There ars rich reg-
ions where the ctlmate Is deadly, as in
the T.ral ; there are pour tra As whore
population is s anty ; but neither tor
the old-taathune4 Hindso peasaat nor
for modern mea with new methods
and machinery dose there exist any
exonstderable margin of unused soil.
(hued, then. the native cultivator
double his Melt. by ataaures ! He
certainly employs near which are ar-
tificial and Imported, like the nitrated.
but he knows what he 1s about with
his own ample materials, and when
high authorities mock him for using
up all the cattle droppings for furl
cakes. he laughs seemly hecau.s he
knowe that the ashes of semi are just
as precious to the soil as the natural
commodity unburned. Ilut pra.•t1. MIy
the Glib is neer seriously mended 1a
India, except close to the villages *04
for sugar caae. opium or garden crops,
unites it be by burning and scratching
Into the red or gray soil Nome jungle
branches and dead leaves.
Neither have Western machinery nor
reientlfle farming methods found any
.save.. What can Rumex, or even
Massachusetts do with husbandman
who will insist on earrytnt a plow or
& wheelbarrow (spun his head, and
what!• fathers for 300o years part have
stood upon a pointed 'talc drawn by a
buffalo in order fes make a two-inch
furrow " The Hiadoe Yves directly
and placidly from the bountiful band
of heaven, which he' cans "Indra. -
Dwelling
Indrz"Dwelling in his village he this only se
notch of the culturable jungle as can
be easily reached morning and even-
ing by his slow-moving cattle. He hat,
not the capful nor Me mind for roet-
ly Western implements : and his win-
n owing machin Is still and always the
wind Mowtng frown heaven. Jowarrt
and bajri are for the humble ; wheat.
Sour And rice for Brahman and the
rich. with plenty of dal and pulses to
make up for the meat wheat the wtrOmg
Habib and savary Mshometan devour.
Smch is his dmpie fare -millet cakes
sled boiled leaves of rape and gram.
with Mhowa fruit, mattffu. plantain and
tuouanut-by these the blameless ex-
letence of the Hindoo sustains its is-
n ooent span. Fowls and eggs are held
by most in abhorrence ; no cheese is
se much as known; and about one hun-
dred and eighty million of that won-
derful people never take animal food
at all, unless in the shape of mike
curds and g1i. which last is clarified
butter.
Thur and hangs upon Indra and the
rain. If the tstutbwrst rnorns,on is ert-
eeptionally late in setting in, or preemie
turn In its cessation, or scanty and Ir-
regular. or excessive during its period
of duration, great mischief may be
done, and any failure of the rain at
tee seaes.rt is damaging not only to
the crops then growing, but also ao
the winter turps, ',MIMI are sewn af-
ter the mon.00n stops. and to which
a thoroughly moistened seed bed s ts-
rent'al. The early and late fes are
looked for to soften the soil and admit
of plowing preparatory to sowing the
kharif in the one case and tee rani in
the other, and the delay In putting it.
the seed beyond a certain period 1s pre-
judicial to the growth and maturing
of the crop. The millets and pulse&
of the kharif crop are hardy plant.
and tan bear a great deal of irregulAr-
Ite ; but any partlat ceesat'dn -4 10tt
rainfall exceeding a month In dura-
tion, or. as It le called, ' a break." in
the rains of the monsoon, will do them
great injury, especially 1t, as is pomne-
times the case during such a break.
a hot, dry wind also seta la. Reese is
more delicate. and perishes If tn.-
plants
heplants are either too deeply submerged
or their roots left dry for few days,
and for this reason ihie winter rice
of Benson and the nen coast be a pre-
carious crop. dependent on :he c»ntlnu-
atlon of rainfall in September and 0e -
tuber, after the monsoon kaa grner'alty
ceased in Upper India
The self-respect of H1ndooa s Pro-
digious : and they "Moe face" in ap-
plying to any save a klnamen for food.
which, Indeed, as many Americans will
know, 1s, especially if thus obtained.
uneatable fpr high -castes when not
lawfully prepared. A Ht doo servant.
whom I desired. to cure surreptitiously
of his deadly weakness. atter fever,
by beef tea, told me, quite sweetly.
that he w nuld have paleoned nu upon
recovery, 1f 1 had carried out the Idea.
Again, the purhahnashbn, the "eurtaln-
dwrtler.," those women who must not
be seen in public -a foolleb fashion
adopted from the Mogul •nd never
really Aryan-eannoi announce their
mteery nor take an alar -bowl to tee
true' camp. There 1s a vast eatfgory
ell these•-womnen and chlldren-who
begin slowly and certainly to perish
ea soon as the famine begins and who
must and will succumb at last. un
reached by the great hand of the
Government, or only resented when de-
spair has brought them -haggard,
wasted and shit melee --to ,'hatched
that met mew!. which Is denpotately
craved tint. but the very eating of
which is pot.on to die enfeebled and
ulcerated stom•oll.-Sir Edwin Arnold.
In Tee North American Review.
Iems .
day et Paj..
r'a Tid.
ilxiranrdlnary stories are sometimes
toM of the immense tides In the Ray
of Fundy. The ar'ientific facts in re-
gard
-Bard to therm 'lave recently been pub-
lished by the Drominlon Ger'Mrl.-al
Purvey The bay 1s strut 146 miles
long. and gradually narrows. and bee
motes shallower. as 1t divides Into two
main branches, and several small ride
bays extra. The highest tides at the
mouth of the main bay reach eigfitent
'.et. Going up the bay they increase
in bright. At Digby Neck they at-
tain 22 feet, at Petitcodiac River 4d
Mee and at Noe River in Cobegmld
Say W feet, the maximum Same
branch. hays are lett empty at ebb
tido.
Tho Iteldirseseto 1./g.Meese,
The eemalM.t Inhabited Noland In the
worts M that on whirl, the fDddystnes
legMho use stands As low water 4 m
1M feet In diameter, a1 high water the
Mshe hoes.. whose - dlaeeneter nt ills
base M 3. 3-4 feel. e'o+enpi.t.Iy servers IL
1t is labadttte.d by they perioaa It els
MP* MOOD eft the ammo* toast and
t>•mrtee•w MOUS southwest of 1Plism sstb
>SSalwsdar. . ._._.. .. •
UNTOLD EERY 1
5.—
RHEUMATISM
1A IL i15., Wtmlr %Op, ids, EON by
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
'For Dm reser.1 se/Med =dad WIMP
Was tasted, !Maher I Wad sway
lade•"eesalad RA bow
sd
slew HAMA a.eget.., Aik...hres
aginang SRAM Weak e-Mdss«t.Mtr Map
but osaM Milan may tsetSM-17 ttta.L
Susi was wasted so ask 1
.�a1estp.1hs.. i islt Ism tad
h. Ira t cif alt► re Mole
Wm armed + iakaols. Ives mei, M
defies 5.asbf. eaespM
t with lsleasa, and
wadany bobble .boat by map a seta 1
bad mo appetite. sea red amend, by lila
Assam Yat 1 cosh. sot Sus. The slm as
Masa ware so setae, that I add peenss
nest ampby means d hypodermic tape -
Man
d msspp
w I had my aeM bandaged
M ship, M smipber. fa pa ides; bat Odea
Ine
glow�edyy Mad soffeitag Wei moot ARMreOarary west, AHnins. ■begun M mho Ars%SafSMd1a
bulks a two Itadshs. I was at*e to walk
without a amus, la tbres meths. m7 limbs
Dope to,meaglhus, sad is the coarse of a
par. I was mend. My wok* has increased
t. 1e pomade, sad I am naw able to do my
fa tars work a a railroad bmcksmltk."
AYER'S
1s. /.A, Weals rift falyapsflUL,
ITMP'S PILLS ewes Mr- .-M.
A Beeth f.e.lgeer.
A /stsigasr, Nolan as the beetnn of a
sambas .f vas*, said, " het what • dock
d skips.." H. was told Nat • took of ships
Ina sailed • amt. soda deet of ohmep was
tailed • flock. 11 was also edded fee his
esideam, sad is oriel sat to puzzle Me.
[baa • look of tires is celled • bevy. that •
bore d maga. is sidled • msec. and a p•ok
et Mama a e• lad • sant. sad *at • map
.f smash is alien • bask and same • beat et
eh is .ailed • .b.•1, add • tial •1 news s
.died • bard. sad • hid .f .klldr.• is 041-
.4 • tromp, sada keep .f bs.aties le !faded
• Neely. mad • galaxy of mikes is called a
kited*. sad • horde of oxen is a•Il.d a deet..
sad • drove et blackcwds is called a mob.
aid • mob .f whales as Galled • school, and
•
wheal .t worshippers is called • as-Rreas-
01.a, and • esairmasio. of !meioses it call -
. d • .ogle, add a corp .f robbers is waled
• head, mad • baud of loos.lg is angled a
swarm. •ed • swum of people le ailed •
.rwd. -like
J, -PM F TIB=D MOST
se 177 COWIgo retiree
Spring is at Mand.
Bo be prepared to meet it with a
good Hat or Cep when it coma
We have pet to stock all the lo.4at
8134es .t Spring
HATS
w01ch for a uality and price annot be
equalled. In stock aro numercua
sottmenta of the lain in
GLOVES DOLLARS.
SHIRTS, HOSIERY.
HI'I'rs. OUP?*
OAPs, >IIEOHWEAR.
C. R. MAINZ & Oo.
Tb reliable Ras and isesiehimii kmp.nae
DaU1 Tin!are
I have made up a large
assortment of Dairy Tin-
ware out of heavy Eng-
lish T n : you will find
this something better than
is usually used in Tin-
ware I have Milk Pails
from Ilk up, and Pang all
sixes. rar Dairy Tin-
ware repaired while you
wait.
WORSELL
The Practical 1Msmalfl&L.
Qi antes
ata %.(angry
We (tarry • Ideas sad .els.easd moats .i•d sti.
above 11..s, and ere routs is slew •ad M
tatandhg parebaaes assay time. Clan •dd are
mode and yes well sad them sew, up -to -dee
aad at prices 1d batasaay web the times. Re
!amber our mato--east to Davlao.'s Hard
were dives --en The liquors.
JAS. YATES.
LA"IIUTY OH TEA .
CEYLON TEA,
Do 'Too. Want
8ometli:%.0.q, K' tem
For Dvrnaex'�
It you d.. se to the City Mast Market.
and yea will W that
WE LEAD IN CHOICE MEATS!
Wee•• Satisfy the most fastidious tsetse..ed
out prime wilt everybody. We btve every
thug In tam Meat line.
Fresh Meats
Spiced Meats
Cooked Meats
Cured Meats
Smoked Meats
Prepared Meats.
sad even kind of Somme made. Iter ens
Spools' Linea If too have .oa yet boss to
des City Meat Market, do tot fail to !sail tad
g ive our speol•1 Saturday display year lnspeo-
It.m.
ANDREWS BROS. & 00.
Aee.
Victim
Of what
Rheuma-
tillm t N o.
A rail road
accident?
Na A cy-
clone t No ;
he is the vic-
tim of a poor
BICY3LE,
which was represented to hies as
being poet as good as oars
CMCT
¶ellaiid Yale 1ieols
are made by a firs who under-
stand their business and give the
customer the beat value for his
money every time. Buy a Wel-
land 'Val., and save a repair bill
this wawa
DAVIN' & Oo.
(Beach, Hymn, Japan)
We have bought heavily in an-
ticipation of a duty being placed
on Teas, and are recommending
our friends to lay in a stock. Our
valgus are the best we e. -3r of-
fered. Get a sample and be ct:n-
YlDced.
O. A. BAIRN.
Cartage & Puel Co.
are prepared to handle Brtg-
gage Freight and Household jreI-
facte with Dispatch at reassoabbllee
rat.. Dealers in all grade tlf
HARD
Sons
ICOAL
sad Sakithitlg 1
WOO.81d Mailing
tot to suit customers lona deliv
ered with promptnena Orden fo-
liated.
oliaited.
Tellophomas SS
C. a F. Oo.
J. li Pawn. D. Ot St'aaatlr kit,
IfL.atwr. :•mrecay