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The Exeter Advocate, 1896-4-16, Page 3• OUR OTTAWA'LETTER SUCCiNCT REVIEW OF THE.PRO, CEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL CONFERENCE AT WINNIPEG. Sihe Two Points in View --The First Pro- posals ---Manitoba Commissioners' Objets- tions—Manitoba's Propositions--- Ottavra Ministers' Reply--- Manitoba Declines Separate Schools. "We have held out the olive branch. We have adopted Mr. Laurier's 'sunny way of patriotism.' We have humbled ourselves in our desire to do that which to ns seemed right. We sent as envoys to Winnipeg two Ministers of the Crown. With them went the man who, of all Canadians. is entitled to speak of and to judge authoritatively questions pertain- ing to Manitoba and to Manitoba's affairs. These men were received with cold hands and stony faces. They spent half of their time awaiting the pleasure of the two Commissioners for Manitoba. When these latter gentle§nen did submit a basis of agreement they intentionally made it so thin and so scant in its terms, that we are constrained to believe that they had • formed their opinions long before the ap- pointment of the Commissioners from Ottawa. The Manitoba Administration desires no settlement of this matter. They are firm in the resolve to withhold justice from the Roman Catholic minor- ity of the province that they govern. The parliament of Canada must give them that justice." The men in power at Ottawa began at the end. Why was not the Commission appointed before the issue of that coercive mandate, the Remedial order of a year ago? Tiley have brought in a Remedial bill, the object of which is to interfere with provincial autonomy. At the com- mand of the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic church they are endeavoring to force the bill through parliament. They say, and say without shadow of truth, that the Imperial Privy Council decided that such a law should be passed. The truth is that the Privy Council said that the Government of Canada might take snob action. It was not said that it was obliged to take such action. There is no power on earth that can matte the parlia- ment of Canada do anything. The blame of interfering, the blame for having in- terfered with provincial rights lies at the door of the Rowell Government. Green- way treated the Ottawa Commissioners with all courtesy. He appointed two of his Ministers to confer with them. These Ministers listened to the demands of the gentlemen from Ottawa, Manitoba de- ' alined to completely alter her school law, but intuits two propositions. The repre- sentatives of the coercionlets at Ottawa would accept neither, The people of Man- itoba were insulted when their represent- atives were told that their word, their promise, would not be Accepted, but that they must immediately change the school law," The Two Points of View. There you have, first, the argument of the Government at Ottawa and the men who support it; second, the state- ment of case of the Anti-lleinodialists, beaded by U'Alton McCarthy. The Com- missioners from Ottawa have returned to the capital. They have told to parlia- ment and to the country the story of their futile visit. The Manitoba Admin- istration, through the newspapers of the land, have given us their side of the case. The two versions, with the trend of the , accompanying comments, are much as I have given at the beginning of this letter. Never, throughout all of the eight clays of negotiation, was there any sign of an agreement. Politicians may assure you that there is but a narrow gulf between the two Administrations. Nothing could be more untrue, The line of cleavage is wide and deep. Greenway's course lies in one d•reotlon; that of the Ottawa Gov- erument in another. And, as you are a Conservative supporting the Govern' gent; a Conservative dissentient on this question, or a Liberal, you must judge for yourself as to which party Is in the right. I for one have no belief that an accommodation will never be arrived at. When the smoke of the coming election battle shall have drifted away; when the next Dominion House of Commons shall leave been elected, the Roman Catholics of Manitoba will be given, if not Separate schools, something that will ameliorate their present condition. Of this, viewing politics at close range, I have not the slightest doubt. If the Conservatives be returned, the prospect of renewed trouble with Ottawa will induce Greenway to amend the pre,ent school law. If Mr. Laurier be victorious, we have been told already by Liberal leaders, the trouble will be adjusted with all speed. The First Proposals. The envoys from Ottawa made the first proposals. They asked for separate rooms for Roman Catholic children in towns and villages in which there are twenty- fi ve children of sahoo] ago, In these rooms the children were to be taught by Roman Catholic teachers. In schools where the majority of children were Roman Catho- lic the provincial regulations as to relig- ious exercises were to be dispensed with. The text books in Catholic schools were to be of a character satisfactory to the Ad- visory Board, on which Catholics were to have representation. Catholics were to have provincial aid in Maintaining a Sep- arate Normal school. During the observ- ance of this agreement by the Manitoba Government, the present Remedial bill was to be withdrawn. Manitoba Commissioners' Objections. other words, to prohibit any religious exercises or teaching in school hours, Messrs. Sifton and Cameron made it clear that this proposition was a compro- mise offer, and that in making it they were in nowise following the declared policy of the Government and legislature of Manitoba. It was made, they said, in order to compass a settlement of the dis- pute. The substantive proposal was to repeal the provisions of the present law in respect of religious exercises and to allow the trustees of any school section to permit religious teaching by clergymen and others, between •3.80 and 4 o'clock daily, any scholar. being free to leave School at the commencement of the exer- cises, • Ottawa Ministers' Reply. Here, then,' we have the requirements of the two interests. The Manitoba Com- missioners, who had the provincial Cabi- net at their back, asserted that the adop- tion of either of their proposals should Lam bton, seoopded Sproule in,hls.deaun• Mations of the Government. • Short of the Needful. "If the Government has not the money,"• thundered Lister, "let some A STYLISH, COSTUME That Recommends Itseil to Home Dress- makers.• The jacket basque is made in two die- Minister discount a note. Many members tinet ways, one with the skirt portion out on this: side of the House will endorse it in one with the body, the other with skirt rather than have the good name of Can portion added: The waist shown here is oda: sink so low." Allen, of Essex, saw of the latter class, This form is easier to in this discussion a chance to air a make thanthe other, and so recomreende grievance that has been agitating the Itself to home dressmakers. It is equally farmers of his riding. He rose and told stylish; in fact, is more seen in band-. the House that last summer the Govern- Some waistsandjackets than is the other. ment had ordered the slaughter of a num I Agown of black with blue boucle ber of hogs suspected of being affected ; threads had a vest of blue chiffon with with hog cholera. The Ottawa autbori revers, stock collar and bows of, black ties had promised to pay one-third of the 'satin- The narrow bolt was also of black value of the bogs thus destroyed. The satin. The neck about the nook was of promisehad not been kept.i blue chiffon. "The honorable gentleman must see A. smooth cloth skirt of a deep reddish that his subject has nothing to do with violet shade had a waist of violet to the gneselon under disoussion " inter- match. The revers and full front were of posed Speaker White. • creamy lace over wbite satin, this being "I think it has," obiected Allen- "Like satisfy the minority. If the objection of the servants of the House, the hogs the Roman Catholics was taken on the haven't been paid for." Whereat there ground that the present schools are Pro- was a roar of laughter. -test.,nt, complete secularization, as pro= Determined to Press the Bill. 'tided for by the first 'offer would satisfy Sir Charles had listened quietly while. the minority The adoption of the second Sproule was attacking the Government: plan would make religious teaching pos- Now the -leader of the House arose and. sible. To these oontentioni the Ottawa slated the Liberals for obstruction. "A Ministers replied by reasserting their be- number, of the friends of the Government lief that the Roman Catholics have a have felt it their duty to vote against the right to their own schools anti that this bill, but still, it carried on the second right had been defied by law. I reading," said Sir Charles. "I do not Manitoba Declines Separate schools. wish to be understood as classing the And then, in a final summing up, the member for East Greg as a friend of the Manitoba Ministers stated their ease. 1 Administration. He is doing his best to They said, after expressing their regret i injure the Government and the party to at the failure of the negotiations, that whioh he claims to belong. I wish to be they had the mandate of the Manitoba distinctly understood that the Govern- Government to decline to assent to the mane are determined to press the bill establishment of separate schools in any through the House at the present session. form, Tho conference, they said, bad If necessary, I shall risk health and even been held, with the object of arriving life, to pass this bill. I do not fear the at an agreement which should remove ordeal, and, when the time comes, we "every alleged reason for the Roman shall go to the country confident of vic- tory." "Why don't you go now t" shouted Sproule. "You resign your seat and op- pose me in Ease Grey. You'll find out how strong you are." Dr. Montague's .Efforts. Since his arrival in' England, the Min- ister of Agriculture has been unceasing in his efforts to induce the Imperial Gov- ernment to raise the embargo on Cana- . Man cattle. Many readers of- this corre- spondence know to their cost that the • scheduling of our cattle has resulted in very serious injury to the cattle trade of the Dominion. The present British law provides that all cattle from our ports must be,slaughtered at the port of entry. This makes is impossible for the Scottish dealers to purchase our "stockers" for fattening. Dr. Montague has had sev- eral interviews with the British authori- ties- He laid Canada's case before them in strong and comprehensive terms. He read the reports of experts appointed by our -Government to enquire into the ru- mored prevalence of plouro-pneurflania. Those reports, as you know, absolutely disproved the assertion. The Imperial au- thorities wore obdurate. Our Minister of Agriculture asked b lin to send a com- misson to Canada to enquire for them - Catholic opposition to the use of Separate -schools." The Government of Manitoba had been convinced that only the re-es- tablishment of theF• schools would-sat- iefy the minority. 'J:ne results of the con- ference had strengthened them in their opinion. The most significant paragraph of of the statement of the Manitoba Commis- sioners was this: " That our contention in this respect was and is correct is shown by your proposition, which undoubtedly means a syzve n of schools separating by law Protestants from Roman Catholics, and wholly dependent for support upon the municipal taxation and legislative grant, It also appears that any settlement between the Government of the Domin- ion and that of Manitoba must by the very terms of your instructions, be sub- ject to the sanction of a ,lihircl party, and while all members of bdth Governments mieht approve of •our oposition or any other submitted, as ;' ' ntaining every- thing that in reason atin equity ought to be conceded, nevertheless that approval would be worthless without the sanction of -representatives of the minority. In a word, we are absoluteliy debarred from conceding the system of Roman Catholic and State -aided Separate schools, while the representatives of the minority and as lla It edora1 Government Messrs. Sifton• and Cameron, Mani- toba's representatives, would not 'accept this proposition in its entirety. They would not consent to the segregation of the Catholic children; they objected to their being taught in all oases by Catholic teachers. They made these objections be- lieving,- they stated, that the efficiency of the schools would be much impaired by tile adoption of these specification,f. Also, Messrs. Sinop and Cameron objected to the establishment of a Separate Normal school. In tint', reply to the requests of Messrs. Dickey and 'Desjardius and Sir Donald Smith. the Manitoba Commis - Sievers thus formulated their objections: "We objectill1) to the division of the peo- ple into soparato denominational classes; (2) to the necessary inferiority of Separ- ate schools; (8) to the division of school revenues; (4) to compelling Protestants to aid in supporting Roman Catholic schools;, (5) to according specific priv- ileges to one denomination which could not, on principle, be denied to all others. .. I i'muit:oba's Propositions.. Manitoba's representatives did not send the Ottawa Commissioners away alto- gether empty. They submitted two son - orate propositions.- One was to completely eteoularize the public- school system, in a consequence t will accept nothing loss." The Bill at Ottawa. point, they heard with lunch interest Dr. Concurrently with the progress of the negotiations at Winnipeg, tile legislators Montague's exposition of his chilled at Ottawa have been considering tile pro- ineat export project. The points of this visions of the Remedial bill, Dalton Mo- admirable plus have already been laid Carthy never has concealed his deter- before your renders. Concerning this and ruination to do all in his power to pre- . cognate subjects the Minister of Agrioul- vent the bill from being put through the tura writes: "I believe the cold storage awn matey stage When, on Wednesday, policy of the Government will prove to rho Government proposed to take Satur- j be a great boon to the Canadian agrioul- day as a day upon which the House turist. It has ,proved itself to be such should sit, Mr. McCarthy made strenu- in connection with the butter trade and I ons objection. lie pointed out that 'on feel satisfied that, extended to other Good Friday the Hansa would not sit lines, dead meats of all kir,ds, including and that it would be unfair to compel fresh porkyin the fall, turkeys and other members to return for a single day's fowl, fruit, tomatoes, etc., it will mean work. He himself was quite prepared to very much more than even the most san- dded,tbe guiles of us dare hope for now, Since our o so, but the other members nee rest. ' cattle and sheep are likely to be perma- Tupper Charges Obstruction. nently scheduled in England out of con-. sideratlon chiefly for the British producer, Whereupon Sutherland and many Bn - we must, if we wish to be alive to the fish Liberals pronounced in favor of the opportunities of the hour, do two things, House rising from Thursday until Mon- First, we should establish the reputation day. MoNeill, who always has been a of our meats there and, second, we should Rowell man,echoed the sentiments of Mo- demonstrate to private enterprise here Carthy. Sir Charles Tupper, incensed at that it can safely enter that field, These the notion of the Opposit.on in preventing things the Government propose to try to the House from going into committee on do at once- As to fruit shipments in cold the bill, charged McNeill with being an storage: an attempt in that direction obstructionist. "The honorable member was made last year. On account ofeevera! for North Bruce," he said, "is one of the difficulties which our experience will men who are trying to break up the Con- enable us to surmount, it did not sue- servative party. I would rather go into ceed. I do not doubt that further trial Opposition than hold office by grace of will be successful." I give this extract such traitors as he." McNeili's Reply. McNeill sprang to his feet, White with rage. "I decline to be read out of the party by the Secretary of State," he hissed. "I know that the whole feeling of the Con- servatlie party in the country is against the coercive policy of the honorable gen- tleman who sotunfortunately leads this House. Ho is ill qualified to chide any- body with breaking up the party. All he has he got from the Conservatives. lie poses as a man of high character. Yet he, in the most disgraceful manner, broke a written pledge made to me. Be promised to support my resolution in favor of pref- erential trade. And, when the time came, he would not allow the House to vote on it. I repeat, it iIi becomes such a man to make charges against anybody." To which Sir Charles replied that ha was not responsible for the adjournment, of the debate on McNeill's resolution. selves into the facts of the case. He was met with a refusal. Although the Imper- ial authorities were immovable on this Another Excommunicated Conservative. To the list of excommunicated Conser- vatives has been added the , name of Dr. Sproule, the member for East Grey. For years Sproule has been an ardent sup- porter of the Administration. His con- stituency was bequeathed to him by his father-in-law. The normal Conservative majority in East Grey -was eight hundred when Sproule became its representative. In 1887 his party loyalty impelled the Doctor to support the Government in de- clining to disallow the Jesuits Estates Act. The result was seen in the elections of 1891, when Sproule barely secured his election.. His majority dwindled from eight hundred to eighteen, One would think that this would be enough to make any man think. It had that effect on Sproule, who became an Anti -Remedial - let. Baying , burned his ships behind him, the physician determined not to be a Mr. Facingbothways. He attacked the Government, because the pages of the' House, the sessional writers, the char- women who, sweep the long corridors, had been permitted to go for three weeks without pay. It must be known that the supplies -for this purpose havebeenex- hausted and that the Government have neglected to bring down the estimates which would furnish the necessary cash. It was a disgraceful thing, said Sproule, that the servants of the nation had not. received their' salaries. Doubtless the Ministers of the Crown had not neglected to draw their own pay. They had let the hewers of wood and drawers of water, go without their hard-earned money. Lister, the stalwart Liberal who sits for West In order to show that Dr, Montague is a Minister alive to the duties of his posi- tion. I do not doubt that the clerks and the officials of the Department of Agricul- ture look with no appreolative eye on the many projects of the Minister. The reverse will be the case in the country. At last the farming- interest has got at Ottawa a man who possesses originality, determination and industry. It was the possession of a superabundance of the lat- ter quality that necessitated the Doc- tor's visit to England. By the time this is in type, he will have returned to Ot- tawa. • McCarthy in Sarcastic Vein. Because they are united with Mm in oppositon to the Remedial bill, D'Al- ton McCarthy has entered into close com- munion with McNeill and Sproule. It was on account of this fact that the law- yer from Toronto set himself, on Satur-' day, to the defense of his two,.. new allies and to critinisine Sir Charles Tupper, Never have I seen McCarthy in more ear -1 castle vein. "Are we to listen day after day," asked be, "to men being read out' of the party; men who have done much more, with less advantage to themselves, for'that party, than the Secretary of State can boast of having done. For myself I care not. I would indeed feel that I had fallen low if anything that the Secretary of State might say should be treated by me even as an insult. I know his history too well. I am glad to feel that I am not a follower of his and not a supporter of his in this House." This was cutting enough to satisfy even the Liberals, who applauded furiously. They exulted at the denunciation of Sir Charles.. The Old Baronet's Scrap Book. The old baronet opened a scrap- book and handed it to Haggett. The rules would not permit his speaking twice on the same motion. Hag - gars arose, and told the House that, though McCarthy used harsh terms con- cerning Sir Charles' in 1894 he had spoken of him in these words: "No man felt ashamed to acknowledge Sir John Macdonald and Sir Cnarles Tupper as his leaders. No man nei feel ashamed to. look back at the leadership of Mr. Alex- ander Mackenzie—at all events, we were never ashamed of them. But look at these men now in, power and - you will hang your heads in seame." " What of that utterance?" thundered klaggart. And tho Conservatives thump- ed their desks in an meteor of joy, while McCarthy, gazing at them, smiled sardonically. one of the most egad combinations for vests and revers of handsome gowns. Thu lace is usually an open mesh with applique designs, or of appliques above. A while satin stock collar with a large bow at the back and a ruche of the same lace finished the costume just described, A skirt of black satin was worn with a waist of taffetas having a black ground liberally covered with flowers in shadowy tones of rose calors with foliage in natural tints and myrtle green strips of satin over all. The vest was of black rnousselin de sole, with appliques of creamy lace over green satin. The revers were of green velvet. A white stock collar of rib- bon finished the neck. A gown of tan cloth had vest and rev- ers of white satin heavily embroidered in gold. A narrow belt of gold ribbon was worn. A gown of green' zibeline had revers of green velvet, with vest of creamy lace over white satin. The belt was of gold disks, - \4\\\\V'PAVNksWrolk \�� ' NN'''\N\�\,\@Q� �'\\k' �% \ 01,/ . for Infants and ChUdren. 0TH E `` Sg ''0'` 0 I ®di Know that Paregoric, Bateman's Drops, Godfrey's Cordial, many so -caned Soothing Syrups, and most remedies for children are composed of opium or morphine ? Do You Knew that opium and morphine are stupefying nareotie poisons ? Do Yon Know that in most countries druggists are not permitted to sell narcotics without labeling them poisons/ Do You Know that you mourn nor permit any medicine ter be gives;a Pour cit unless you or your physician know of what it is composed 1. Do You Know that Castoria is a purely vegetable preparation, and that a list of it:: ingredients is published with every bottle ? Do Yon Know that Cactoria is the prescription of the famous Dr. Samuel Pitcher. That it has been in use for nearly thirty years, and that more Castoria is now sold than of all other remedies for children combined ? Do Ten Know that the Patent Office Deportment of the United States, and or other countries, have issued exclusive rightto Dr. Pitcher and his assigns to use the word "Castoria" and its formula, and that to imitate them is a state prison offense I 'Do Ton Know that one of the reasons for granting this government protection was because Castoria had been proven to be absolutely harmless? Do You Know that 35 average doses of Castoria are furnished for 35 cents, or one cent a dose? Do You Know that when possessed of this perfect preparation, your children may be kept well, and that you may have unbroken rest ? - VJoAl, those things are worth knowing. They are facts.of - The fear-simile.72_ is on eve signature ai?! wrapper. ChgEd.rea ` v7 foR y debates ©motor! ' )3':� .1 ite: M. r,7T1caa•-' • ott.aO K.K'4•,l.;.lr»-'.,ltw�.'i7'.:'r Fashion Notes. Lace is used in quantities, and all in the lovely soiled shades of brown and gray, looking as antique as possible. Dead white lace is never seen unless on some amateur hat, and then the"home- madeness" is detected at once. A Virot bat is a lovely bit of spring loveliness. It has a shape of a rolling brimmed hat, with a flat, low crown, and is of ;lull yellow fancy straw. The brim is faced smoothly with pale rose tinted velvet, with a narrow frill of brown lace set fall at the edge. A tiulitly twisted rope of rose velvet tilts the hat up from the face, and on it rest happily alternate bunches of purple violets and dainty pink cow -slips. The Drown of the hat is twisted about with a broad scarf of brown lace, arranged softly and caught into a huge bow at one side, where two long black wings, glistening with jet, are tucked in as a finish. Another Immensely swagger hat is in turban effect, with a brim considerably wider than the crown and caught up at either side close to the crown. The satin - smooth straw is a lovely stem green. and there is a twist or bandeau of green vel- vet underneath the brim at one side to give the hat,a jaunty air. The crown has an arrangement of green and white satin, the tight, round folds so much used now, and among a loose Bot of lace at the side is a lot of bright scarlet apples, as nat- ural as life, A. great deal of paste jewelry is used on. the hats. Rhinestones, emeralds, rubies, turquoise and pearls are seen in profusion. Some of the more elaborate chapeaux give one the impression of being entirely made of glittering jewels, The effect is rather more barbaric than tasteful or ar- tistic. Flowers of all sorts and kinds are heaped upon all hats. One cannot hope to escape them, and indeed one will not care to, for never were they more natural looking. It seems almost an insult to call them artificial. Dip your lace in coffee if it is too white, and it will look like an heirloom. The straws are marvelous productions, and display the cunning of the wearer's art. Very few of them are plain, though even the plainest are perfect marvels of beauty. They are so wonderfully smooth and satiny. The favorite straw is the loosely woven braid, arranged in big clusters of loops one•half inch long. They stand up all over the hat like a furze hush and !Mike much trimming unnecessary. The shapes are mostly small, for this early season, either in turban effect or with a moderately rolling brim. Toques, too, are in high favor, but not for young girls. They give one a matronly look. The most fashionable embroidery for evening gowns In Vienna is lace, covered with diamouds,orrather, paste,and which has a most beautiful and brilliant effect. At the recent court balls at the Austrian capital in est of theguests had their dresses draped with this novel trimming,aud the effect was gorgeous beyond description. Now that diamonds are so successfully imitated, only au expert can distinguish which is the real, and the Vienna even- ing dresses look like a glittering mass of light,.the bodices especiallyy being almost covered with brilliants. Skirts for travel- ing will be built of plaid woolen crepons with plain silk blouses to slide easily be- neath the long wrap. These ordpons are very handsome, the plaids being incon- spicuous and chiefly of one general color, a. darkblue has faint markings of pale yellow, a gold brown is plaided with pale blue, another dark - blue has light blue and red in it, and, handsomer than all, a reseda green crepon is barred with pale rose and pale blue. Tbese,are' only 01..75 a yard. The lnattita or brutes anti insects can be the effect of nothing else than the ivisclont and skill of a powerful, ever -living agent,.` --Newton: , FLOGGING BRITISH SEAMEN. Dow the Cat Was Formerly Used In the English: Navy. The following graphic descriptiou of the manner in which the "cat" used to be ad- ministered in the royal navy is from the pen of an able seaman: I now gave a look to the poor fellow who was flogged yesterday. He is a Welsh- man, aged 20, and came- from London to the gold diggings in the Tynemouth, and turned out a very bad fellow, spent his money instead of going to the diggings, and joined the ship as boy just when I did. Well, he has been punished all sorts of ways. He was imprisoned for a month, but still he was abusive to every one—the essence of a blackguard (although well educated and of a good fancily) He was hated by all on board. At length he at- tempted to desert, was caught, put in irons—wrists and ankles—and kept lying on the lower deck all night, just below my huutmock, swearing awfully. - Y esterday morning, at 6 o'clock, we heard the order, "Ail hands clear forquar- ters." We knew directly the tragedy about to be enacted. I cleaned, went to the cabin and quietly began to write. I saw the marines putting on their cross belts, the officers donning their best uniforms. Pres- ently the captain conte into the cabin in full uniform. Then he gave the order, 'All hands aft." They all crowded up, the doctor among the rest, all in full uniform and dress swords. The prisoner was brought forward, scowling on all sides. The officers and men removed their caps, and the sentence was read. Thou two quartermasters stepped forward and lashed the prisoner's wrists and ankles to an upright gangway ladder. Then he was stripped to the waist, and a canvas cloth tied round his loins to catch the blood from his back. Now the t,olrtslwain's mate appeared with the dreaded "coat" in his hand. The handle was ahont 18 inches long, and the nine tails about two feet long, of whipcord the size of a quill pen. The mate measured the distance and gave the "cat" a swift swirl," round his tread. The prisoner gave a smothered cry, and nine blood red streaks appeared on his back. "One," cried out the master at arms. I turned my head aside, and i saw the chief engineer bury his face in his hands. "Two, three, four," repeated the fond voice. I dared not look, but I heard the sharp, shrill swish of the "cat," as, in measured time, it fell upon the man's back. His cries now became loud and ag onizing. "Five," said the master at arms. "Oh, mercy 1" replied the bleeding pris- oner. "Six." "Oh, heaven!" "Seven." "Strike my ribs; oh, strike my ribs; let's have a change of position." "Eight." • "Oh, yon brute," cried the prisoner, turning to the captain, who stood looking on at the tragedy with solemn eyes. "Nine," cried the master at arms. "Do your duty, sir," said the first lieu- tenant to the perspiring mate, and the mate stopped for a moment to clean with his fingers the clotted thongs of his "cat." Then he threw the whole swing of his body into "ten." The Welshman uttered a yell that was heard by the sentry on the forecastle of the flagship, at anchor two miles off. "Eleven! twelve! Chanter," cried out the lieutenant, and the- boatswain's mate of that name took the cat for 12 more -- and so on, a fresh mate for every 12, until the whole 48 lashes were livered, leav- ing eaving the youth a miserable, bleeding spec- tacle. -London Tit -Bits. DOUBLE CONSCIOUSNESS. comparative correctness. In the altered mental condition following the attack she loses -all memory of ordinary events, though she can recall things that have taken place during previous attacks. So complete is this altera- tion of memory that at first she was unable to remember even her own name or to identify herself or her parents. By patient training iin the abnormal condition she has been en- abled to give things their names, though she still preserves a baby fashionofpronouncing. She sometimes remains in the ab- normal condition for clays together, and the change to her real self takes place suddenly, without exciting sur- prise or dismay, and she forthwith re- sumes possession of her memory for events of her ordinary life, to the ex- clusion of those .which have transpii ed during the abnormal state, During the last month or so she appears to have entered on a new please, for, after a mental blank of a fortnight's dura- tion, she awakened completely oblivi- ous to all that had happened since June, 1895, and she alludes to events that took place just anterior to that date as though they were of quite recent occurrence; in fact, she is living mentally in July, 1895. • These eases, though rare, are, of course, not infrequently met with, and they have been carefully studied. especially in France. The hypothesis that finds most favor is that the two halves of the brain do not work in unison; in other words, -that there has been some interference with the con- nections which, in the ordinary normal being, make of a wonderfully compos- ite organ like the brain one organic whole. Sometimes one part of the brain and sometimes the other takes possession of the field of physical ac- tivity, and, as each part works to the exclusion of the other, we get the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde transformation. 1 have lived to know that the great secret of hauler happiness is this : Never suffer your energies to stagnate.—Adam Clark. The feast is such as earth, the general mother, pours from her fairest bosom. when she smiles in the embrace of autumn.—Shelley. A Rare Case Reported by a London Physician. At a recent meeting of the Clinical Society a distinguished suburban prac- titioner: showed a girl, 12 years of age, who exhibited in the most complete Form the condition known as "dual ex istence," or "doable consciousness." 'Last year,. after, a severe illness, which was diagnosed to be meningitis, she became subject to temporary at -- tacks of unconsciousness, on awaken- ing from which she appeared in an en- tirely different character. In ' her normal condition she could read and write and speak fluently . and, with cciv r Bah,+ was stele we gave herr Casten/b- WVh:en sac zeas a Child,! t a cried for Castoric_ When sho became Mir"., she clung to Castoria,. Whea she had Claim. ebegavethem Castorkr fes,,,,,,.,.,» K F3i)ALL`iie PAT CU FI ` ..— .mu MOST SUCCESSFUL REMEDY tr Ol-i Ali AI:l OR BEAST. Ce.taiu in its' . :eels and never blisters. Roat, praodd bOlbw: KENBALL'S SPAVIN CURE. Rex 8:- Carman itondorson Co., In., Feb. Ea, 'SI. Dr.I't,.T KzznALT,bo. 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