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The Exeter Advocate, 1896-1-30, Page 3OUR OTTAWA LETTER TELLS THE WHOLE STORY OF RE- C)FIGANIZING THE CABINET. Satisfaction Given to Liberals and .Conset, vatives-,-New Cabinet Organized Monday Evening --But Not to Last -Sir Frank Smith Turns the Beam. It IS lint often that anything happen In the field of practical polities thee gives unmixed satisfaction to Libeaals mud Conservatives alike. Since my last letter we who are here at Ottawa have seen such a case. As all men know, the seven recalcitrant Ministers have reconsidered their determination to resign, Six of them are still in charge of departments, the' seventh, with an unparalleled filial devotion, has made room for his father. Conservatives are delighted for that solidarity has been restored to the Ad- ministration. Liberals are joyful be- cause they believe the country to be con- vinced that the seceders returned to the money bags. The satisfaction of both parties is genuine. A week ago, when it ,seemed probable that the rupture would be permanent, and that Sir Mackenzie Bowell would attempt to carry on the affairs of the country with a Cabinet of weak bugs, we had not to look far to find signs of consternation in the ranks of the Ministerialista They knew that the First Minister could not carry on a Gov- ernment without the aid ot the strong men who had deserted him. They hoped that the chasm might be bridged, but the prot- estations of the seceders indicated that they would not return to the aid of the Premier. Sir Mackenzie had amazed them when he refused to resign at their bidding; he made himself stronger still when he proceeded to go on with the bust - nese of collecting a Cabinet. To it cer- tain number of the smaller men in the Conservative ranks his unbending atti- tude gave cause for gratification. They saw possibilities of their being advanced to positions in the re -organized Govern- ment Richard C. Weldon, the member for Albert, N.B., was anxious to accept the portfolio of Justioe that Sir Meehan- sie had offered him. News of Dr. Wel. don's ambition reached the ears of the fourteen New Brunswick Conservatives. Led by George Rules Fosterex-Minister at Finance, the New Brunswiekers met in caucus. Weldon was there. lie passed a bad half hour. Every man of his thirteen party mates told him that he could not enter the Cabinet. George V. Molnerney,the man from Ihent, N.B., re- minded the aspiring Weldon that he had pledged himself to vote against interfer- ence with Manitoba, "And," said Mr. McInerney, "you want now to join a Government that Is pledged to do all in Its power to compass reinediallegislation. 'You may do your best to run yourself, but we, the other members from New Brunswick, will do all in our power to prevent our being swamped with you." Weldon fought hard. Ho tried to con- vince the New lIeu nswiokers that ho had meant to say that he would have opposed remedial legislation if it bad been intro- duced during last session. Hansard was produced, and Walden's own words in the HOMO Were read to him. He said that fate was against him, and yielded. New Cabinet Organized Monday Evening,. Sir Mackenzie was not perturbed by the news of the action of the New Brunswick - members. He went on with the work of scouring recruits, W. F. Maclean, of East York, besought the First Minister to make him a Controller. But even in those troublous times Mr. Maclean was too much for Sir Mackenzie to swallow. The representative of East York went empty away. Rufus Pope, the son of John Ileum of epigrammatic memory, -was °tiered and accepted the portfolio of Agriculture, which William Smith, of South Ontario, had refused. And on Monday evening one heard that the new Cabinet had been organized. The rumor was true. But Not to Last. But other influences had been at work. Sir Frank Smith, who so often has played the part of intermediary between govern mental factions, had made up his mind that the schism in the Ministerial ranks should be healed. He went to Sir Mac- kenzie and asked him to summon Sir Charles Tupper the Elder to a conference. Sir Mackenzie consented; Sir Charles ap- peared, and after an hour's conversation. the High Commissioner was offered a porfolio. Be demanded to know the names of his colleagues. hir Mackenzie told, him that all of the seceders would be taken back with the exceptions of Bag- . gert, Foster and Montague. "I believe that these men were the arch -plotters against me," said Sir Mackenzie, "and I will Ent admit them into any Govern- ment of which I am the leader." "Then, Sir Mackenzie," answered Sir Charles, "I shall not accept your invita- tion. If you want me in your Govern- ment you _mist take all the seven back. I do not insist upon your summoning my son, for I know that the two of us could not be members of the same Government. But as to the others I have given my final decision." And Sir Charles went away. Good old Sir Frank Smith was mourn. ful when he heard of the abortive negc. Cations, He had done everything in his p aver to save the Government and, as he b aieved, to save the party. He sought 8 r Mackenzie Bowen, and to him said a few pregnant words. "Sir Mackenzie," said Sir Frank, " I have stood by you through all this trouble. have done my best to give you the best ,advice in my power, because I believed a 'you to be in the right. And now I have .to tell you that, if you do not take these .e men back -the whole six of them -you h may have my resignation, Your refusal to reinstate the Ministers will put the whole country against you, and, what much more important, againse, the Con- servative par,y. Your Government will be defeated, for it lacks every element of strength. And your name will go down in history as the name of the man who wrecked the Conservative party." Sir Frank Smith Turns the Ream. Sir Mackenzie beard and pondered. Sir Frank had been his right bower all through the trouble. The old knight of Toronto had been the first to extend his sympathy to the Premier on that event- ful Saturday evening when the Ministers resigned. He had given the First Minis -1 ter much good counsel and advice. And now there was a prospeethsven a certainty of his deserting the ship, Sir Mackenzie thought for Many minutes., He abhorred the idea of his name being execrated, in future yams Sir Frank's remark. regar- ding the opinion that future generations would have of him filled the old, Premier with apprehension. Be lifted his head and said to Sir Frank: "4 shall follow your advice. Send for 'Tu p per, ' ' And thus the °tient ended. . Tupper drove down to Sir Mackenefe"s house. .The articles of peace were signed. Sir Mae- ' kenzie was to remain Premier, Sir Charles was to become Secretary of State. We are told on the authority of the First Minister that there was no mention made of his resigning. According to Sir Mackenzie, Sir Charles wee willing to assume office under him and to co-operate with him in carrying out the doctrines and principles of the Conservative party. How the News Was Received. The news flew like wildfire. Up on Ptue 'lament hill the corridors were thronged with men who discussed the rap- proobeenent that had been compassed. "It seems too good to be true," said Jim Sutherland, the Liberal chief whip. "Good Lord, won't the people be down on those chaps? They can't explain that explana- tion of theirs, They said that they left the Government because the Premier could not command the confidence of all his colleagues. And now they go back under the same incompetent leader, The day of victory for the Liberals is not far away." That is how a representative Liberal looked at the matter. That is how all the Liberals regard it. The Conserva- tives were deligh MO for that all was peace and harmony again. They had hoped against hope that matters would be patched up. Their hope had been gratified, Moreover, they were assured of their thousand dollars sessional indemnity. They had been filled with fear that parlia- ment would not sit thirty days, and that they would have to be content with the beggarly eight dollars a day that is the solatium of the members in such cases. Now all was happiness again. Ministerial Statement in the Senate and COMM ons. The good people of the Capital clamber- ed up the steep stairs that lead to the gal- leries,on Wednesday afternoon; for it had been announced that Sir Mackenzie in the Senate and Sir Adolphe in the Commons would make the Ministerial statement. The members had been summoned 'from all over the land, and when, in the Com - moue Sir Adolphe rose, a tremendous audience was there to hear him. The an- nouncement had better be given ipsissimat verba: "Since reference was made in this House to the retirement from office of certain members of the Government the Prime Minister has had an opportunity of carefully reviewing the cirounistances connected with these resignations, and has satisfied himself that the best interests of the country would be served, notwith- standing any differences of opinion that exist respecting the importance of filling the portfolio made vacant by the resigna- tion of the Hon. Mr. Angers, by the re turn to their former positions in the Cabinet of those who deemed it their duty to retire on account of that vacancy. 'While it is true that this point was freely discuss d between the Prime Minister and his colleagues, it is equally true that the Prime Minister did not regard that va- cance-the importance or filling which can- not be questioned -as a sufficient reason for the resignation of any member of the Government. This view, however, was not concurred in by some of his colleagues, who urged that a meeting of parliament with a Quebec) portfolio vacant might seriously imperil certain impertant measures to be presented during this ses- sion. He bad reasonable hopes of being able to fill that position up to the Very day when parliament met, and was die - appointed when his efforts failed. After the opening of parliament certain mem- bers of the Government sent their resigna- tions to the Prime Minister, giving among other reasons, the fact, that 'having failed to fill the portfolio' and, that he evidently 'intended to go on with the transaction of public business with an incomplete Cabinet,' they thought this course so great 'a departure horn sound constitutional practice and so weak, as a matter of policy,' that they were 'unwilling any longer to remain as mem- bers of an incomplete Government.' " "And, therefore," interpolated Mu. lock, "to make it more incomplete." "I think the hon. gentleman will per- mit me to continue the statement," pro- tested Sir Adolphe, "Since the receipt of the resignations referred to, the object' lone put forward by the Ministers who re- signed have been removed by the accep- tance of a seat in the Cabinet by the Hon. Alphonse Desjardins, a gentleman well known and esteemed in tne province of Quebec for his ability and integrity of character, and by the acceptance to the Ministry of Sir Charles Tupper, Bart. Under these circumstances and with these objections removed, the Ministers who resigned have deemed., it consistent with duty to their country to resume the positions they respectively held in the Government. It is gratifying, therefore, to be able to inform the House and the country that a Ministry has been formed which will command the support of the majority in, parliament and enable us to proceed with the measures foreshadowed in the Speech from the Throne." Two Planks of Ministerial Policy. And that was the explanation. What of the dissatisfaction with Sir Mackenzie's leadership? Not a word. Had the seven become convinced that their re -adopted leader had arranged to have some of "those qualities of leadership" infused into him? Did they believe that he would make a new intellectual start in the seventy-third year of his life? Or had they found, upon mature consideration, that the cash difference between a posi- tion in the Cabinet and the rank of full private in the Ministerial ranks was ex- actly $6,000 a year, the amount of a Min- ister's salary? Far be it from me to say that any of these presumptions was the real reason of the return of the prodigals. One cannot tell -being without the Privy Council chamber -the cause of the return of the wanderers. is is certain that the Government will have to go on With its policy of remedial legislation. The Gov- erhur-General has made his determina- tion plain. He considers himself person- ally bound by the declaration in the Speech from the Throne. Another plank in the Ministerial policy is that of closer relations with Great Britain. Sir Charles Tupper, since his acces- sion to the Cabinet, has unfurled the Old Flag. Down in Cape Breton, where he contests a seat in parliament, he calls for a wider interest in Imperial affairs. And in the forum of the nation the standard has been flauntt3d Weldon, of Albert, was the first to wave the flag. I On Friday last he laid the foundations of, what turned out to be the most disgrace- ' fed scene that has been witnessed in the Canadian House of Commons for many a day. Sir Richard, who is seldom dis- creet in his remarks, had said on Wednes- day that No Scotia had been the wet - nurse and the dry -nurse, of the most cor- rupt type of boodiers that the country had ever seen. This was good hearing for the Conservatives, who will make the Blue Nose province ring with denuncia- tions of the unfortunate speech. Dr, Wel- don, who lives in Nova Scotia, though he sits for a New Brunswick constitu- ency, Wog Up the cause of the foggy pro- vince, "The little peninsula," said he, "has producel as abet public then as has any of the larger members of Confeder- ation. They were men of remarkable probity and hrmly devoted to the public service, What can be said against O'Connor, the Younge, Johnsen, the Uniackes and joseph Howe? Were these men beeedlers?" Then Weldon attacked Sir Richard, who, the other day asserted that he was as good a Canadian as any- body else, for that his grandfather had been a E. Loyalist, Weldon wonted to know why, at a public dinner in Boston, the Loyalist's grandson had decried Can - "Where," demanded 'Weldon, "tel the honorable gentleman's frientl,Netiatarrer, the writer of annexationisticparaphiets?" "ale's on the Mail and Empire and being supported by the Government," roared Dr. Landerkin. "And shall I speak of Mercier2h "Yes. You'd better rattle his mashie," was the cutting retort that McMullen rasped out. Sir Richard on Nova Seotians. Sir Richard had been reproached by Liberals for his indiscreet utterances re- speoteag Nova Scotia. To give him an opportunity of squaring himself the ad. jourrunent of the House was moved. "I know,' began the Liberal Knight, "that Nova Scotia has produced many very able men. But I also knew that it has given birth to the most venomouus type of boodiers this country has ever seen. One of their own public men, the Hon. A.W.McLeiati, to wit, in the Nova Scotia Legislature ended a speech by stating that Sir Charles Tupper, Baronet, was the high priest of robbery anti corrup- tion," Tupper, the ...on neer, to the Resole. Then arose young Tupper. who had been awaiting an opportunity to defend his father against the charges made by Sir Richard on Wednesday, and which had just been repeated. The younger Tupper had taken a most curious method of disclosing Sir Richard's frailties. He had conned over the archives of Canada, and had found that Sir Richard's grand- father was forced to leave New York state in 1778 for the extremely sufficient reason that our esteemed cousins the Yankees had put a price upon his head. They gave hint a chance to leave the coun- try first, remarking. in their intimation, that his presence was undesirable, that he was ahuspictious and dangerous char- acter.Sir. Charles, having stated with much unction, these particulars, proceeded to tell us how Sir Richard's respected ances- tor came to Canada and speedily secured a contract for furnishing the Loyalist forces with provisions. Also, he beeame a magistrate and incurred the enmity of Governor Simeoe, who wanted him re- moved from office. These interesting particulars concern- ing a gentleman who has been dead for some fifty years, and whose grandson is baldheaded and hag long grey whisker's, were not received with any startling ex pression of interest, Sir Richard arose smilingly. The Conservatives didn't want to hear him. The Liberals did. One side shouted "Sit down" the others, "Go on." .The Liberal Knight's Rejoinder. "It is true," said Sir Richard, "that my grandfather was expelled from New York state. At the age of eighteen he was a soldier in the British army. His grandson is not ashamed of that, Aftet he came to Upper Canada he became a Legislative Councillor, and It was while he led the Opposition to Governor Simone that the latter desired his removal from the magistracy." A More Exciting Episode. This episode finished, another more ex- citing followed. Kenny, the Faistaffian gentleman who sits for Halifax, pursued Sir Richard. At Boston, he said, the Knight had been implicated in a treacher- ous oanspiracy when he told the diners. that when Commercial Union came, Can- ada's provinces would be to all intents and purposes a tier of northern states -with Boston as their entrepot. The Leader of the Opposition went further add did worse. He said that England and Can- ada must separate. Laurier, indignant, sprang to his feet. "I deny that accusation in tote. Last year I referred the honorable gentleman to the report of my address in Boston, and it is all the more shameful on his part -supposing him to be a gentleman - for him to repeat such an accusation." "He went farther," continued Kenny. "He said the destinies of my country are the destinies of yours." "That is the most shameful statement I ever heard in parliament," shouted Laurier. "It is not true. It must be taken back." "The honorable gentleman must apologize," sternly said Mr. Speaker. And Kenny, who is a gentleman despite Mr. Laurier, apologized. The lull that has followed the crisis brings forth no new rumors. Sir Mac- kenzie's assurance that he will retain the premiership makes it clear that for this session at least Sir Charles Tupper the Elder will have to he content with the leadership of the Commons The younger Tupper, no longer a Minister, told me the other day that he has serious thought of practising law in Toronto. NEXT LEAP YEAR. Rather an Odd One if the Repres. toe stay be Permitted. The fond parents who are presenieSi with a newly -born infant on February 29th this year will be in a rather awk- ward position; they will be unable to make the first birthday party for eight years to come. For, as most people have been informed, there is no leap year be- tween 1896 and 1904. In a little while everybody will be asking the reason of this arbitrary conduct on the part of the calender maker and will want to know the "why and the wherefore" of the rule that "the century years are to be counted ordinary years and not leap years." As a matter of fact,the statement is not strict- ly correct, for the year 2000 will be having a 29th of February. The whole secret of the confusion lies in the inconsiderate action on, the part of the earth, which, in its year of revolution rotand the sun rotates an odd fraction -ninety seven fourhundredths-in addition to its 365 times. How to dispose of the fraction was the problem which -puzzled Pope Gregory in the sixteenth century, just as It had puzzled the Romans of ,old. The Romans got out of the difficulty, how- ever, in a very simple fashion, by coun- ting the fraction of a day as a quarter, and waited until they could add the four (marten as an extra day at the end of their year, which commenced with March. This means 100 days added in the space of four centuries; but to get the extra 97 Pope Gregory ordained that the century years themselves should not he counted (thus omitting four of them), but as an extra day was then wanted to make the 97 it should be counted in at the 400th year that is, the 0110 that can be exactly divided by the number 400. Thee while the years 2100, 2200, 2,.00 will not be leap year te the years 2900 and 2400 vsill. • TIE NORD CASE .. TWENTY-SEVEN MONTHS' AILING, „NINE AIONTliS RELPLESS« His Disease Pronounced Diabetes and In- curable -Given Up by Himself and Friends Cared by Nine Boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. Richmond, Jan 20.-(SpeolaD.--This has been a day of unusual crowds and ex- citement here. Tho talk of the farmers and others in town for holiday trading is mostly all about the recently published cute of Wm, McCord, a farmer living not far out and one of our oldest Inhabit - Time presence of Mr. McCord made as- surance visible for very many who heard of his cure thought recovery impossible. Amelia other things in praise of Dodd's Kidney Pills he said: "After the doctors pronounced my trouble diabetes, he one thought I should ever be cured. " I was partly paralysed and so get out of bed bad to roll out. "Was nine months unable to do even a chore about the place; could, barely trail myself along. "I ran down in weight and, there was little left of me but the shell. "But when I commenced taking Dodd's Kidney Pills I stuck close to directions and I could see great improvement before the first Max was finished. "In all I took nine boxes and am as well as ever I was in my life, though past sixty years of ago "I always say that Dodd's Kidney Pills should be bought the same tie groceries and kept in the house for colds, and the first signs of rheumatism and snob like," Sold by druggists and dealers every- where, price 50o, or by mail, Address The Dodd's Medicine Co, Toronto, Ont. Didn't Like Rice. Mrs. Slinuliet-Yon don't seem to like rice very well, Mr Peck. Henry Peck -It is associated with one of the most distressing mistakes I ever was guilty of. A BERLIN LADY CURED LIKE MAGIC By the Use of South American Nervine -A Miraculous Case Told of by Mrs. J. Reliant, of Berlin, Ont, -Stubborn Facts That Cannot be Controverted. BEAT risks do not al- ways come most closely with great calamities, Hairsbreadth e soap e s and miraculous freedom from disaster are not en- comia( n. It is in the common ways of life that serious consequences most often follow. Men and women will battle with some of the worst forms of disease, and, come out conquerors. But the out- come of some slight indiscretion will lead to an undermining of the system, and there will follow general debility and break-up. It is in cases like this that that great discovery and womieriul 19th century re- medy, South American Nervine, gets in some of its greatest work. Mrs. .1. Hal- lam, wife of a well-known produce mer- chant of 'Berlin, Ont., found herself a short time since completely run down in health. Strive as she might she could not gain strength. Medicines were taken iit generous quantity, but terrible weak- ness remained. She secured a bottle of South American Nervine, and. in her own ‚words: "The result was like magic. It restored me to perfect health, and. I have never felt better in my life. Some time ago my little girl was troubled -with sum- mer complaint, and this left her weak and nervous to a degree that seemed to indicate an undermining of her system. I used nervine in her case, and in one week she was as well as ever." There is nothing artificial about South American Nervine. A stimulant will help the system for the time being, but Nervine cures permanently in all cases. A Pardonable Defect. Little Ethel -Our goat can pull. me arid Willie and Annie at one load. Visitor -He must be very strong I Little Ethel -Oh, yes; but we don't mind that. -Chicago Record. Art Investment, Not an Expense, A gentleman who about a year ago obtained a cure for liquor addiction at Lakehtuat Institute, Oakville, has just written in an encouraging strain. He says: "I am not, as you know,blessed with too much of this world's goods, but I am richer and happier to -day than if some one had given me a South African dia- mond mine and left me with that whiskey appetite I once had" Here is the testi- mony echoed by hundreds who have been to Oakville, that should convince every drinking man who is looking for a paying investment. There is money for you in Oakville, and what is still better, the es- teem and respect of your friends,and what is best of all -health and happiness. Our former patients say -many of them - that the trip to Lakehurst Institute is still paying them so well that the original investment looks beggarly, and they feel almost ashamed to tell how little they paid for so much. No branch institutes, and no remedies sent out for home treat- ment. Toronto office, 28 Bank of Com- merce Building. A Misfit Situation. Applieant-What's the job worth? Proprietor -Three dollars a week and my old clothes, -Life. Prof. Nocard, of Paris, has discovered an anti-tetanio serum. It this remedy proves effective in combating the horrors of lockjaw as it is claimed to be, Prof. Nocard will have immortalized himself by effacing one of the Most terrible aftli.otions which leap befall man. A WOMAN EXPLORER. Kiss Mary Kingsley, ift be Has Returned Evian the Mountains of -West Africa. Miss Mary Kingsley, whohas just re- turned to Eogland from Africa, has taken her place among the most famous women explorers by reason of what she has dene in the Dark Continents In her explorations on the west coast of Africa, see has penetrated regions in which no white man has ever set foot. .She has not only enured a lags number of the conchological specimens which she went to seek, but has explored several moun- tain ranges -one up to the height of 13,700 feet, at which the reached a crater. Miss Kingsley comes of a famous etock. Her zest for travel teems to lee - long to the Kingsley blood. Charles Kingsley, her uncle, had it; so had the other uncle, Henry Kingsley, the neve'. ist; and so had her father, Da Kings- ley. By the death of her parents, Miss Kingsley was left without imperative family ties, and she found in travel and observation the natural outlet for her activity. Since her return, Mies Kingsley has been overwhelmed with invitatioes to lecture, and all sorts of ;vest/one as to travelling in Africa. "Big outfits are not at all in ray line," said she to a reporter. "I travel with the least possible luggage. Travel- ing need not be such an expense as most people make of it." "But how about things for exchange I with the natives? Had you not to take a quantity of glass beads and such like?" "No; I did not take my beads. To- bacco found the most useful. But the Fangwes' money is rather unwieldy. Only think how you would like to go shopping with these," and Miss Kings- ley took down from the wall some hard- , ware In the nature of croquet hoops and finer pieces of wire. "Each of the large hoops represents about threepence. "I tun no great collector, except of , fish -my fish, by the way, are now at , the British Museum, awaiting exetuin- I Mien from Dr. Gunther -but I confess to a fondness for knives "This," she said, taking up a curious sickle -shaped Instrument of steel with a brass handle, "is a sacrificial knife. And here," lift- ing what looked like a bit of lava, "is a piece of the top of the Cameroons. "I cannot claim to have done much more than collect inaterials, from which at present, it is diffieult to generalize, though here and there I hope to suc- ceed in bringing out some one central fact. Perhaps Ibnow more about the particular part of Africa where I have travelled than other Europeans, because it is an unexplored county; but what I know is not enough to be vain about." I Miss Kingsley will write a book about her trav els. Some Curious Scottish Prayers. No country in the world has produced such a plentiful crop of curious prayers as Secs land, where extempore prayer is the rule among the Presbyterian clergy Doubtless a great many of the prayers which one sees in the papers fathered upon the clergy of the Land of Cakes are apocryphal, but those quoted in this ar- ticle are undeniably authentic. "Preacher Geordie,"an eccentric itiner- ant minister, who was famous all over Scotland ot the beginning of the present century for his pavtky, homely sermons, was also noted for his original prayers. On one occasion ha ostentatiously as- cended the pulpit of a country church with his fiddle -his inseparable com- panion -under his arm. He then very devoutly set about aiding the precentor by means of the instrument in raising the tune. Observing some little tittering among the congreaation-for the vigil- ance of his suspicion was extreme -he toot °cession in his prayer, where, as he often said, he found himself least straitened, to express himself in these or like terms; "Good Lord, Thy people• -Thine own peculiar, chosen people of old -were wont to praise Thee with tab- or and with harp.with sackbut and psal- tery; and Thy ciouce and loyal servants were seen dancing and skipping and snapping their fingers to Thy praise, and wee" they were rewarded for it. But now- adays nothing will serve us but sighing and groaning, and squealing and howl- ing out dismal psalm tunes, wi' feet nailed to the yirtl, and faces an ell lang, and in uckle disloyalty in our hearts af tern' I Gil Thy blessing reach us, it mann surely be mair by Thy favor than our ala guid guiding, I trow !" Geordie's prayer for the magistracy of Locbmaben was formerly far-famed. "Lord," said he, "we pray Thee to re- member the magistrates of Lochnaaben, such n asentleenytarrinArgyleshire minister, e I" noted for the same propensity as the Reverend Geordie,began service one Sun- day morning, after a spree the night before, with the following pithy and original prayer:, "0 Lord, what are we this morning but a parcel of easy osies? Grant us, a big meat house, and a wee wrought house, and mountains o' preed, and, cheese, and whisky like Loch Lo- mond, and puild a ',suckle dyke atween have been his other esviannadt etvheer t ne vai yI, de- ficiencies, a former minister of the Cam - brae e (two niece specks of islands in the Firth of Clyde), seems not to have been wanting in local patriodstn, as he was wont to conclude his weekly Sunday prayer with the following petition: "0 Lord, have mercy on Thy servants, the denizens of Great and Little Cuinbrae, as also the inbabit ants . of the adjacent islands of Great Britain and Ireland." A well-known Lanarkshire minister of tin old school, recen.ly deceased, was so sensitive to any suspicion of plagiarism that he never allowed himself to make the slightest quotation without giving his authority. He was accustomed to as - sem ble his household every morning for family worship, and on one occasion he commenced his devotions thus: "0 Lord we heartily thank Thee that we have been awakened from the sleep which a writer in the Edinburgh Review has called the image of death." We will conclude with the following story related by a well-known Glasgow D.D. : The doctor, in company with a brother clerygman,was spending a vaca- tion in Cumberland, and on the first Sunday of their stay they attended divine service in a little Scotch kirk in the vi- cinity, taking the precaution to sit in a remote ' corner, so that the officiating minister should not notice them. But the eagle eye of the minister detected them and in the intercessory prayer he so ex- pressed himself as to make quite sure of some aid from them. The good man's words were these: "Lord, have mercy on Thy ministering servants who have look- ed in upon us so unexpectedly; one of whom will preach in the afternoon, and the other in the evening." -Belfast Weekly News. IMPORTANT CASE,. A VICTORIA COUNTY (ONT.1) PEO-' LEE BEFORE TIM COUliTS. Detected in Selling a Pink Colored Pill, Which He Represented to be Dr. Wil -- Darns' Pink Pins --The Court Grants a Perpetual Injunction Restraining* Him From Offering an hmitation, of this Great Medicine -Some Facts the 'Public 'Will do Well to Bear in Mind. In the High Court of Justice yesterday morning before Mr. Justice Meredith, the case of Fulford v, McGahey was heard. It eonststee of a motion for an injunc- tion to restrain Fred MoGahey from teal- ing a pill which he claimed to be. Dr. Widitteas' Plait Pills for Pale People. Dr Douglas 1). El. Armour appeared for the plaintiff and stated that the defend- ant had been pedling these goods about Victoria County, claiming them to be Dr. Williams' genuine Pink Pills, It was impossible, however, on the face of it, that they could be genuine, as he sold. them greatly below what they came at whilesale price. The defendant had given consent, Mr. Armour said, that the motion should be iseanged to one fos judgment against him. No defence was offered, and his Lordship gave an order nit,. judgment restraining McGahey from o ntinuing to vend the article as l)r. %Villains' Pink Pills for Pale People. The above paragraph, taken from the legal columns of the Toronto Globe of the 15th Inst„ contains a warning which every person in Canada in need of a medicine will do well to heed, and ahem, the care and pains the Dr. Williaroe' Medicine Company takes to protect the public from imposition, and to preserve the reputation of their famous Pink Pills. It is only, a medicine that possesses more than usual merit that is worth int- itation. Ordinary medicines are not subject to that kind of treatment, as there is not sufficient demand for such medicine worth while. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo- ple have achieved a reputation for ster- ling merit unparalleled in the history of medical science. In every part of the Dominion the remarkable cures wrought by the use of this great medicine h tve given it a name and a fame which has made the sale of Pink Pills simply won- tthahhyeeelurtlunlicliss:ocrupulous persons in various parts incense of this great merit, and quent enormous demand for dnisceine, that it is being imitated of the country. The imitation itt cheap, usually worthless, and is only mulled be- cause the imitator can make much' more money by its sale than he can by the sale of the genuine Pink Pills. Hence the pains he takes to sell the imitation. The Dr. Williams' Medicine Company annually spends thousands of dollars en- deavoring to impress upon the mein e that the genuine Pink Pills can only be purchased in one form -namely in pack- ages enclosed in a wrapper (or label), which bears the full trademark, "Dr. Williams' Pink. Pills for Pale People" No one can buy them in any other form, not even if they offered many times their weight in gold for them, And yet in the face of these coutinuous warnings there are people confiding enough to per- mit some nnecrupulons dealer to convince them that be can supply them -with the genuine Pink Pills :11 loose form, by the dozen or hundred, or ounce, or in some other kind of a box. Any one who pre- tends to be able to do this is telling an untruth. Bear this in mind and refuse all pills that do not bear the full trade mark, no matter if they are colareti pink, and no matter what the dealer says. Please bear in mind also that the for- mula from which Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Is compounded is a secret know only to the company, and any one who claims, he can supply you with some other pill "just as good" is guilty of misrepresenta- tion, for he does not know the ingredi- ents of the genuine Pink Pills and is, only trying to sell you some other pill, because he makes more money on its, sale. The Dr. Williams' Medicine Company. is determined to spare no expense in, protecting, both the public and them- selves, against these unscrupulous imita- tors, and will always be thankful to re- ceive information concerning any one who offers to sell an imitation Pink Pill pur- porting it to lie Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, or "the same as" the genuine Pink Pills. Such cases will be investigated by the company's detective and the name of the person giving the information will not be made public, while any expense entailed in sencline us the information will be promptly refunded. Ask for Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People and take nothing also. They cure when all other medicines fail. Goinw at a Bargain. Miss Gotrox-I've got a bargain in a title. Miss Neighbob-Who is he? Miss Gotrox-That's telling; bnt he's a real duke, and I can get him for 999,- 999.99. Fully Exnutined. "What is the reason that the top drawer of a boatding house bureau will never either open or, shut?" asked the newly arrived guest. "Possibly," answered her friend, "it is due to the quality of the board." -West- chester Glebe. AN ATTRACTIVE BOOK. The advertising pamphlets issued "by the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. are always goon, and in this respect are like the famous Pink Pills put up by the Com- pany. The latest pamphlet issued ba the Company is as timely as it it attractive. It is entitled "Pointers, Political and Physical." The cover is printed in colors and has admirably executed por- traits of the Governor-General, Sir Mac- kenzie Bowen and Hon. Wilfrid Laurier. Scattered throughout the book aro ex- cellent portraits of Canadian poblie men, prominent in the affairs of the Domin- ion, also portraits of she Premiers of the different provinces. There is also given by provinces a list of the members of the House of Commons as it stood at the close of the session last summer, together with the name of the defeated candidate, and the nunaber of votes polled ty each. In view of the near approach of the Do- minion elections this feature will emus mend itself to the public as it offer e in a form handy for reference, information otherwise difficult to obtain. The Dr, Williams Medicine Co, will send a copy of this pamphlet to any of our readers who will send their name and address plainly written. Woman, Ever Superstitions. Be -Things have been at sixes and sevens with inc to -day She -That's unlucky; six and seven mato thirteen.