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THE EXETER ADVOCATE
THURSDAY, MARCH 29,1900.
POINTc.-RS FOR WASH DAY.
A Very hot iron should never be uSed
tee flannels or woolens
Clothes lines are made muele more
:fineable by boiling for ten minutes
'before they are used.
Table linen should be ironed when
quite damp and ironed witli a hot
and very heavy iron.
Embroideries should be ironed on
a thin, smooth surface over thick
flannel and only on the wrong side.
Irons should not be allowed to be-
come red-hot, as they will never re-
tain the heat properly afterwards.
Linen may be made beautifully
white by the use of a little refined
borax in the water instead of using
a washing fluid.
Wash fabrics that are inclined to
fade should be soaked and rinsed in
very salt water to set the color be-
fore wasiang in the suds.
Silken fabrics, especially white silk
handkerchiefs, should not be damp-
ened, but ironed with a moderately
warm iron when taken from the line.
There never was, alia never will be, a
universal panacea, in one remedy, for all
ills to which fiesh is heir—.the Very nature
of many curatives being such that were
the germs of other and differently seated
ditimasee rooted iu the system of the
patient—what would relieve one ill in
turn would aggravate the other. We
have, havrever, in Quinine Wine, when
obtsanable in a sound unadulterated
etate, a remedy for many and grevioun
eliy its gradual and judicious use, the
lrailest systems are led into convalescence
and strength, by the influence which Qui-
nine exerts on Nature's own restoratives.
It relieves the drooping spirits of those
with whom a chronic state of morbid des-
pondency and lack of interest in life is a
disease, and, by tranquilizing the nerves,
disposes to sound and refreshing sleep—
imparts vigor to the action of the blood,
ve,hich, being stimulated, courses through -
atilt the -reins, strengthening the healthy
animal functions of the aystem, thereby
making activity a necessary result,
etrangthening the frame, and giving life
to the digestive organs, which naturally
demand increased substance—result, im-
proved appetite. Northrop & Lyman of
'Toronto, have given to the public their
euperior Quinine Wine at the usual rate,
and, gauged by the opinion of scientists,
this wine approaches nearest perfection ef,
tsiny in the market. All druggists sell it
Genteel Tramps in Our Churches.
The famous author of "The Bonnie
Brier -Bush" has discovered that the
_modern church is infested with "gen-
teel tramps," and he is going to make
them the subject of an article in the
April Ladies' Home Journal. It may
be said in advance that "Ian Mac-
laren's" tramps are not what we
]chow in every day parlance as "ho-
boes," but seemingly most estimable
persons who are attentive to their
churchly duties, as they gee them,
but who are, nevertheless, a draw-
back to the advancement of the
church. 'The Genteel Tramps in
Our Churches" gives the Scotch
clergyman some exceptional opportun-
ities for forcible and direct words to
the church goers—words that would
probably create much consternation
in a congregation if uttered from a
pulpit.
A Life Saved.—Mr. James Bryson.
'Cameron, states: "I was confined to my
bed with Inflammation of the lungs, and
VaS given up by the physicians. A neigh-
bor advised me to try Dr. Thomas' Eclec-
trio Oil, stating that his wife had 'deed it
for a throat trouble with the best results.
Acting on his advice, 'procured the medi-
cine, and less than a half bottle cured me;
I certainly believe it saved my life. It
was with reluctance that I consented to a
trial, as I was reduced to such a state
that I doubted the power of any remedy
to do me any good,"
The Passing Century's Mysteries.
The nineteenth century will leave
-behind a great legacy of mysteries
which it could not solve, and which
will probably remain mysteries
to the end of time. The most nota-
ble of these are to be recalled in de-
tail in the April Ladies°. Home Jour-
nal in an article on "The Mysteries
of the Century." Each one set the
whole world agog with excitement
and speculation in its day, but has
faded almost completely from the
nailed of the public.
If your every -day duties are a burden, It
in because you are not well. Miller's Com-
pound Iron Pills will correct this condi-
tion.
No Cause for Alarm.
"Look here," said the.barber to the
restless man in the chair, "if you
don't keep still I'm liable to out your
throat."
"Oh, I'm not afraid of that," re-
plied the helpless victim, "as long as
you continue to use that razor."
cep Minard's Liniment in the House,
Disagreeably Literal.
The Sentimental One—"Alas I Many
a smiling face coaceals an ac/zing
heart."
The Liberal Idiot—“It seeemS tome
that an aching tooth would be more
likely to be there."
A new back for 50 cents. Miller'S
Kidney Pills and Plaster.
Reeletance of Trains.
ascertained on scientific data
that the air resistance to a railway
train of average weight naoving 60
miles an hour is 11,814 Doti/ids—near-
.1* six toes,
DOINGS OF T11E WEEK
TE MS OF INTEREST FROM AROUND
THE WORLD
Pruned, Purtetuated and Preserved in
l'ithy Paragraphs for the Perusal of
Practical People — PersOnat.
eed Profitable.
ILINCLASSIVIED.
It is announced at Vienna that, the
Qtovn PririCOSS Stephanie lits is an
betrothed to Couat Elemer Lonttay,
Grand Trunk Railway systeni cat
ings 'for the week euding March 14,
1900, were 8428,098; same week hi
1891), e:419,818. increase, $8,775.
13enjamin Thurston, who was de-
feated as Republican candidate for
Mayor of Niagara Falls, N. Y., about
ewo weeks ago, is down with small-
pox.
Miss Ellen Terry, the celebrated
actress, has left Toronto for New
York to join Sir Henry Irving and
the company. She bas almost re-
gained her health.
Von Bergman, the celebrated Nice
sturgeon, has jest cut out a nerve in
two places from the face of the multi-
millionaire Russian, M. Kokoreff, and
has received his fee, 850,000.
The representative fruit and vege-
table geowersi of Mississippi say that
the early strawberries were consicier-
ably damaged by Friday's frost. Veg-
etables and peaches, however, are
safe.
Flores, Aguinaldo's Secretary C.a.
War, has surrendered to General Mc. -
Arthur. Aguinaldo's infant son, who
was captured in November, and who
has been suffering from smallpox, is
dead.
While in Ottawa last week Mayor
Teetzel invited Sir Wilfrid Laurier to
particivate in the opening of Dun-
durn Park, Hamilton, on Queeri's
Birthday. - The Premier declined the
invitation, owing to pressure of bu-
siness.
Heirs of Cornelius Vanderbilt will
within a few days be called upon to
pay into the State Treasury an in-
heritance transfer tax estimated at
about $1,000,000. It is announced
that all the Vanderbilt bequests have
been paid.
President James O'Connor of the
International Machinists' Union, de-
clares that 100,000 machinists in all
parts of the 'United States and Can-
ada will be ordered on strike within
the coming month, as the result of a
disagreement between the maatifa e-
1 urers and machinists, who closed a
joint conference in Chicago on Satur-
day morning.
Richard Thurlow, of Rochester,
Michigan, is at Woodstock, Ont., to
sea his brother, A. W. Thurlow, of
the fire brigade there. They had not
seen each other for 24 years. He has
yet to see his naother, whose face
he does not recollect. His father
took him away with him when his
father took a widow with him at
the same time and until he landed
in Woodstock he thought his name
was Roberts. He is now about 34
years of age.
CASUALTIES.
Joseph Body, who was suffocated
during the fire at Beaver Hall Hill,
Montreal, last Thursday morning,
died on Sunday.
A triple runaway in St. Thomns on
Saturday injured Ecla-ard McCrone,
Secretary of the Boatel of Education,
and damaged three rites and the
horses.
George Patterson, a telegraph oper-
ator in the employ of the Canadian
Pacific Railway, was suffocated
Thursday morning at his boarding
house, Montreal. Other occupants of
the fire -stricken house narrowly es-
cae•ed death.
John A. Haywood, yardman, was
instantly killed in the Wabash yards
in St. Thomas on Friday afternoon.
Be slipped while making up the east
accommodation and, falling across
the rails, was crushed to death. He
was 35 years of age, and leaves a
widow and two children. •
Thomas Bowman, the manager of
tho Burning Springs Point at Nia-
gara Falls, Ont., was found dead on
the electric road crossing near the
Table Rock House in the park about
o'clock Sunday morning, by the
crew of one of the electric road cars.
Near where the body lay was his cut-
ter. On examination it was fourid
that the side of his face was crushed
In, and indications showed that the
horse he was driving struck him with
its hind feet, killing him instantly.
TELE DEAD.
B. 0. Howell, one of the oldest
residents of Ayr, Ont., is dead.
Capt. Joseph Nicholson, for 21 years
warden of the Detroit House of Cor-
rection, died on 'Sunday. '
John Whitehead, organizer for the
Canadian Order of 0 ddfelloevs, drop-
ped, dead Thursday night in Mor-
peth.
Mrs. Arnold, widow of Dr. Thomas
Arnold, the faMous headmaster of
Rugby, who died June 12, 1842, is
dead at Londcm.
James G. Sntith, the first president
of the National Telegraphers' Union
of the TJuited States, is dead. I -re
lived at New Y or lc .
Sir Frederick Wilifain Burton, for-
.
mer director of the National Gal-
lery, is dead. The late Sir William
Burton was born in Ireland in 1816,
andreceived his education at Dublin.
Alexander Cameron dropped off ,his
chair on Sunday and died of heart
failure at Portsmouth, Ont. He was
a groat personal friend Of the lute
Hon, Alexander Mackenzie, and was
burn in Scotland 82 years ago.
crusty: ' AND CRIMINALS.
Judge O'Reilly toOk his seat on the
bench at Cornwall on Saturday for
the first time and sentenced two
thieves to 15 months each in the
Central Prison.
The trial of Paul and Anthony
Decker, Robert Nurnberger and I-Tarise
Kuntze, the alleged counterfeiters, bee
gan on 'Thureday at Woodstock and
will likely last two days,
THE FCHSx nucortn.
The Music Hall building at Quincy,
Mass., Wale burned Sunday' morning,
entailing a loss of $58,900,
Port Ceibeon (Miss.) compress,
in which was stored 2,000 bales of
Cotton, was burned on Sunday. Less
$100,000.
READY FOR THE, ROGUES,
now the Peri* Expeeitiou Win Re
Policed.
le special police force required, ler
the Parie Exhibition 'has at last been
arranged fax after no little friction
between the authorities interested,
saye a London newspaper, The
Paris Muaicipal Council looks ask-
aace at the police, partly because it
does not control them, and partly
because the sergots hustle on occas -
100 the Socialist electors who are
bele in high 'honor at .the Hotel de
Ville. In eonsequence the Council
.s t i pulated before it WOUICU`Kro.nt :any
money that the augmentation of the
police, force should not be permanent..
To procure suitable men. for .only
short period was not easy. but M.
Lepine, the Prefect of Police, has sol-
ved the problem by dint of an in-
genious combination, into the details
of which it is uenecessary to enter.
He will have, however, to manage
With fewer men than be asked for, as
the money granted bim is only $300,-
000 instead of the $600;000 he con-
sidered requisite. As it is, he will
dispose of an additional force of
600 men in uniform and 60 extra
plain -clothes detectives. He will also
be allowed to draw on the Republi-
can Guards to the extent of 300
mounted men and 500 foot soldiers.
Order will thus be maintained in the
Exhibition grounds by 'a special force
of nearly '1,500 men , who can lee sup-
plemented if necessary by the reserve
brigades.
The chief fear ofthe authorities is
that ugly crashes may result from
the immense crowds that will con-
gregate. This question is being
minutely studied, and the most care-
ful arrangements are being made for
regulating traffic, and for establishing
police barracks at dangerous points.
There will be five 'police -stations
within the Exhibition grounds. The
ambulance arrangements will also be
most elaborate.
Odd Otfcrs u1 ,larriaire.
There is in.ore method, perha,ps,
than modesty in the re,cent proposal
to the world at large of a Japanese
lady, who adverteses: el am a beau-
tiful woman, with cloud -like hair,
flowery face, willow -like waist, and
crescent eyebrows. I have enough
property to walk through life hand
in hand, gazing at the flowers in the
day and the moon at night. If
there is a gentleman, who is clever,
learned, handsome, and of good taste
I will join with him, for life, and
share the pleasure of being buried
in the same grave."
One of the most unconventional
and startling proposals on record
was that of Lorenzo Dow, an elo-
quent and popular Methodist minis-
ter. Mr. Dow, says the Philadelph-
ia Times, had mourned his first wife
for a year, and thought it was high
time to replace her. One day at
the close of the sermon" he electrified
his congregation by announcing: ''I
am a candidate for matriraony; and
if any woman in this congregation
would care to take Inc, let her rise."
Alter a iiricidest interval two ladies
rose from their seats, one at the foot
of the pulpit and the other at the
back of the church. The reverend
gentlemen in.speeted them for a mo-
ment and then said: ''As the one
nearest to me was the first to rise,
I will make her my wife, and ribev
we Will sing hymn No.—.'' Such
an audacious proposal deserved the
happy union which lollowed it, and
Mr. Dow was not the lees contented
with his choice because she was am-
ply supplied with this world's goods.
In striking contrast to this cleri-
cal proposal,was one of which a
•
Rochester police court was recently
the scene. A eviclow, Mrs. elackrel,
was charged with at tempting to
commit suicide. It was clear trom
the evidence that the woman had
made a brave struggle against mis-
fortune, and that she was a good
woman and an ONCCI 1 en t mother,:
One of the spectators of the trial
was so much impressed that he made
her an offer of nearriage in open
mart, whereupon the magistrate dis-
missed her -with cordial good wishes
for her futare married life. Only a
few weeks ago it was recorded that
a famous performer on the Lrameze
proposed to his wife when they were
swinging in mid air from the eauee
bar, and in a recent shipwreck an
Australian named liannen was much
struck by the courage and beauty
of a young governess who escaped in
the same boat as 'himself that Leiore
they were rescued he had secured
her promise to be his wife.
One of the most ingenious devices
ever resorted to by a bashful ewain
secured a charming wife for Prince,
afterwards Czar, Nicholas of Russia.
The young Prince a as so smitten by
the beauty of Princess Charlotte,
daughter of his host, Frederick Wil-
liam III. of Prussia, that he deter-
mined to lose no time in making her
his wife. During a court dinner;
he was seated next to his proseective
bride, he teolc a ring from his fit -
ger and burying it in a piece of bread
paSsed it to her anseen. The hidden
meseenger Cupid did its -work well,
for Yellen the youtg Peincess rose
from the table, she was wearing the
ring which 'pledged her to Lhe fu-
ture Czar.
There have been few quainter pro-
posals than that of the late Bishop
of Ossory, who, after pulling the
"wishing bone with a Young lady
who had won his heart, laid down
his part of the .broken bone and
whispered to lier, "will you lay your
bones with my bones?" A story
like this, if not pew, is worth the re -j
4erlecc ',II1,1 ifitql Alcohol.
The solidified alcohol which a Ber-
lin firm has been sending out in a
tin vessel intended to serve as a poc-
ket lamp and stove, ie eeported to '
consist essentially of 62 per cent. of
alcohol, 20 of seep and 18 of eva,ter.
A similar product is readily made by
dissolving ecieleed tallow Soap in
warm alcohol,
1T.0 I
"Jones seems aa•aid to think for
himself." ,
"Yes; and he nia,lreS yery poor sel-
ectiens in choosing t,ne• PDONe W116 ‘81reetS 01 Berhil carrying a huge ehoe
thiek for hint, ' in his left hand.
.Qetting (litat of a Dilemma.,
Parleg the lest half of the eigh,
teenth century the Government of the
day. frequently kept themselves in
power by bribing aud corrupting
members of Parliament; and this was
the case during tlae debates on the In-
dian bill, when the Opposition, led
by Fox, found its IMaierities steadily
decreasing. This, it was known, was
the work of the Secretary to the
Treasury, John Robinson, who used
both places and money to carry out the
Ministerial policy.
One evening, Sheridan. speaking of
the decrease, said:
"This is not to be wondered at, Mr.
Speaker, when a member is employed
to corrupt everybody to obtain votes."
'Who is it? Name himor with.
draw I" rose fiercely from all Darts of
the House. '
Sheridan saw that he was in a nre-
dicameut, but he was equal to the
emergency.
"Sir he said "it would be
, , un-
pleasant and invidious to name the
person, and therefore, 1 shall not do
it. But don't,suppose, sir, that I re-
frain because I cannot name him; I
could do that, sir, as soon as you
could say Jack Robinson."
Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local application, as they cannot reach the
diseased i melon of the ear. There is only tete
way to cure Deafnees, and that la by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in.
flamed condition of the mucous lining uf the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets Inflien-
ed you have a. rumbling sound or imperfei:t
hearing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness
Is the result, and unless the inflammation eau
be taken out and this tube restored to its For-
mal co:it:Edon, hearing will be destroyed for-
ever; nine cases out ot ten *1'40 caused by ca.
tarrh, which is nothing but an inflemeti cot.
ditto') of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafuesa (caused by catarrh) that can-
not be cured by Hall's Catat rh Cure. Send for
circulars free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
terSold by Druggists, 75e.
0
Bose Leaves Instead of Rice for Brides.
The opening of the door to permit
the departure of a bride and groom
has heretofore been the signal for a
general pelting with rice—a Chinese
custom conveying wishes for good
health and prosperity. But this cus-
tom has been so abused with vulgar-
ity, often producing injurious results,
that it is being discarded at the wed-
dings of careful people, and shower-
ing the bride with rose leaves or loose
flowers has been iustituted. Teese
flowers are then again picked up ansi.
kept as souvenirs by the guests. --Mrs.
Burton Kingsland in the Mat ele
Ladies' home Journal.
Minard's Liniment Lumberman's Friend.
Punishment.
"The idea of sending children to
bed early to punish 'em!" exclaimed
Mrs. Corntossel, who was discussing
her city relatives. `-`That ain't any
way to c'rect 'ern."
"Of course it ain't," answered her
husband. "If you want to convince
'em that you mean business, make
'em get up an hour or so earlier in
the morning."
Miller's Worm Powders make the
children healthy.
There is no disease caused by gamma
that Dr. .Arnold's English Toxin Pills for
weak people will not wax permanently
and absolutely. Rheumatism, nervous-
ness, poor blood, kidney complain* dys-
pepsia, female troubles, etc., all yield
positively to these wonderful pills, the
greatest blood and nerve remedy ever
known. Only 75o. a large box, 250. a small
box; at all druggists or from The Arnold.
Oh.enical Co., Limited, Canada Life Build -
ma. Toronto.
I cured a horse of the mange with MIN-
ARD'S LINIMENT.
CHRISTOPHER SAUNDERS.
Dalhousie.
I cured a horse badly torn by a pitch
fork with MINARD'S LINIMENT.
fEDWARD LINLIEF.
St. Peter's, C.B.
I cured a, horse of a had Bevelling with
MINA,RD'S LINIMENT.
THOMAS W. PAYNE.
Bathurst, N.B.
Age Affects the Feet.
A London physician declares that
a person in robust health walks with
his toes pointed to the front, while
one with his health on the wane grad-
ually turns his toes to the side, and
a bend is perceptible in his knees.
Miller's Worm Powders the medicine
for children.
German Juvenile Criminals.
The alarming increase of juvenile
criminals in Germany is puzzling the
legislators. In 1885 the juvenile
offenders numbered 30,704, the total
rising to 45,504 in 1894, and to 47.975
in. 4398. The increase of all crimin-
als in 1898 over the preceding year
was three per cent., an increase dis-
proportionate to the growth of popu-
lation. •
Minard's Linitnent is used by Physicians.
It Did Not Apply.
Mr. Wallace --"Dolce far nieute, I
believe, means a sweet doing noth-
ing."
Mrs. Wallace—"It won't anply to
that jam I made, for it has begun to
work."
Miller's Worm Powders cure fits in
children..
He Believes in Luck.
The Genii= Emperor is a believer
in the luck attending horeeshoes,
never passes one by, and was once
seen walking 'home through the
,rotced--.
Western Assurance Company
The annual meeting of shareholders was
held at the company's offices in this city
ou Wednesday, Mittel]. 7, 1000. The Presi--
dent, Hon, G. A. COY, Dee:11110d Ole Chell`.
The following animal lOpOrt if the di.
rectors, 'with acco-notittesig tine tieut; et:ele-
ment, was read by the secretary:
FORTY-NINTH ANN(JAL ItlePOR T.
The directors beg to submit herewith the
anneal statement or- the company's accouuts
for the year ending 3is1 December last.
The revenue accouut shows a satisfactoey
growth in premium income, and after pay-
ment of loeses and expeusea there ns a pro -
tit balance of $11.8,042.60 as a result ot thrr
year's transactions. Two half -yearly divi-
dends have been provided for at tbe rate
of 10 per cent. per amines as web as au
amount to cover depreciation In securitlea
and the reserve fund has been Increaseni
to e1,10O,3S0.5O.
Taking Into account the fact that during
the year 1899 the fire losses In the United
States were exceptionally heavy, the direc-
tors feel that these results must he re-
garded as eminently satisfactory.
For some time past your directors have
had uuder consideration the question at
extending the agencies of the company 1.e-
yond the limits of the 'North American (eon-
tInent, end shortly before the close of the
yeer arraugetheuts were completed fon the
establishment of a branch office in London,
England, under what appear to be favor-
able auspices.
Toronto, 2tith Feb. 1900.
Geo. A. Cox, President.
Summary of finaucial statement:
Total cash income . .
... .....$2,532,741 50
Total expenditure, including
appropriation for losses un-
der adjustment ... 2,414,098 90
Balance. .
Divident .deciared . ... . .
Total assets .. .... .
Total liabilities 0.........
ital) ....... . ...... .
....$ 118,642 00
.... 100,000 00
.... $2,321,762 85
cap-
... . 1,221,382 35
Reserve Fund ........... . . ... $1,100,380 50
Capital paid . 1,000,000 00
Capital subscribed 1 000,000 00
Security to policyholders —.$3,100,380 50
The President, In moving the adoption
of the report, sald:—It cannot fail to be
gratifying to the shareholders, as It is to
the directors and officers of the company,
to note the evidence of the appreciation
by the insuring public of the security of-
fered by the Western to Its policyholders
which Is aMorded by the growth In the
volume of business transacted—the total
income for the year !tits -lug exceeded, for
the first time In the history of the com-
panytwo and one-half million dollars. It
is still more satisfactory to note that not-
withstanding the exceptionally heavy fire
losses which have occurred in some of the
chief cities in the United States—where
the business proved generally unprofitable
to the companies engaged in it—we are able
to show as a result of the year's transac-
tions a profit balance of $118.642. The ex-
perience of the year 1809 in Canada was ex-
ceptionally fat -enable, and the diminished
fire waste In this country is certainly a
matter for congratulation, aside from our
interests in the businese of fire insuranze.
It es to be hoped that the Introduction of
improved fire protection in • our cities and
towns, and the adoption of more substaft-
tial methods in the coastruction of build-
ings, will tend to a further reduction of
the burden which the payment of some
five million dollars per aunum by insurance
companies for fire losses In Canada im-
poses upon the community. for I need
scarcely say that this hes to be provided
from the premiums collected from the in-
suring public. I deeire to emphasize what
I believe to be a fact—that 11 s only by
adopting measures that will reduce this
serious annual waste that any material re-
duction M the tax which the puttee pay In
flee Insurance premiums can be bro ight
about. for It Is only necassaey to refer to
the Government reports. showing the in-
come and expeediture of companies licens-
ed to do buelnese in ehe Dornintemto prove
that there has been., clueing the whole pe-
riod embraced In these returns, but a vera
moderate margin of profit to the compa-
nies at the rates and under the conditions
yvhIch have prevailed In this country In (be
past.
In this connection It may not be ant of
place to refer to the fact that (Meng the
past year:a number of new coatpanies have-
oome into the field, offering .fire basun:Lace.
zit lower rates than those current with Hie
old established offices. It will be :Interests
lug to oltserve whether these experiments
wI.11 prove mare successful time previoue
attempts \\Mich 1DIVe been, made to afford
indemnity tigainst loss , by tire on more fa-
vorttble terms 1 hen compaules which IDIve.
been long engaged in the badness feel safe
In offering. While as insurers we may eope
these new companies may have discovered
the secret of combining cheapness with
seetirity, we cannot overlook tile fact tint
tlie vecord of the fire lineurenee Wistful S 111
Canada during the past twenty years shows:
a loss ef new:Jets of two million dollars et'
capital, wheel was invested in cenuparnee
oiganized to tritnsect bUSIDeSS at what
are termed -cut rates." We may at least
'feel assured that companies working upoie
these lines, whose entire cash 11SSetS are -
11111106 eo fifty or eixty thousand dollars,
are scarcely in a position to assume any
considerable share of the many millions
er liabilite which fire insurance compaaiete
are carrying for the protection of merchanta
end propertydiolders in Canadastnd until it
has been shown that, with due regtuel for
Ile sarety of stockholders aud the security
of policyholders, any nmterial reductio -ss
can be made In fire insurance rates in thies
eountry, your directors do not feel war-
ranted in advocating any departure froxa
the policy we Lave beeu following tor many
301 15 past.
But to return to the collet:lee:Akin of OUR'
business during the year under review,
It will, no doubt, be Interesting to share- ,
holders to tenni that the marine brancb.
which hies been responsible in rionie, former
years for rather seelons lasses, has shown
a prolit upon the businese of 1899, ana that
tire geilerai outheolt in this branch impairs.
to be more promising than for some time,
In our earnings from interest there has,
been a falling ofe,such as might naturally
be looked for owing to the reduced rates
obtainable, particularly upou the class of
securities which are held by this company.
There Is one mattee tto which I wish par-
ticularly to refer at this time. IL Le now
within a year of half a century since the
company commenced business In Canada,
Some twenty-flve years ago It complete/
Its system of agencies throughout the unit-
ed States, and I think I am warranted 111,
saying that it is how established over the, •
whole of the North American continent on •
a favorable footing, with an efficient force -
of branch managers,speclal agents and local
agents working In Its interests. fender
these circumstances yonr directors have
turned their attention to the consideratioa
of the question of the desirability of fol-
lowing the example of the majority of the
succeesful British fire offices and embrahng•
a larger field of operations than we -at pre-
sent occupy. In view of the efforts which,
are being made—happily with no smelt
measure of success—to enlarge the trade:
relations between the mother country and
her sell -governing colonies, and to culd- •
vate intercolonial business connections, we
have felt that the present is an oppo-time
time for making it similar effort to atcure
some measure of reciprocity in the Mainers,
of fire lssurance. As a practical step in this.
direction it was decided to establish a
branch office of the company Ln London,
Eriglene. Tals was opened on the 1st of'
December last, and placed under the man-
agement of Mr. W. B, eleikle—a gentlemen:
who, we believe, possesses all the qualities-
ef it successful insurance manager, A
Board of Directors has been appointed lie
London, upon which we have been fortun-
ate in securing the following gentlemen toe
serve, namely: The Right Hon. the Earl of
Aberdeen, G.C./11.G.: the Right Hole Ste
John Kennaway, Bart., M.P., rind Mr.
James Stevenson of Messrs. Grnhame &
Co., 13rItish and East India mereharits. and
I am pleased to say that we feel lam wee
have every reason to be encouraged at the
start whlch we have made in the chief'
metropolis of the empire and at the egen-
cies which have thus fax been established'
In connection with this new brancia
Mr. J. 7, Kenny, the Vice-Pretedent, sec-
onded the adoption of the report.
carried unanhneuisly. The election of di.
rectors for the ensuing year was then pro-
ceeded with, resulting in the miananoute
re-electIon of the following gentlemen viz.:
Hon. Geo, A. Cox, Hon. S. Cierooil. M'essrs,
Robert Beaty, G. R. R. Cockburn Geo
iticeItirrich, 11. N. Baird, W. R. Brock, J.
K. Osborne and J. J. Kenny.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors,
held subsequently, Hon. Geo. A, Cox NS'S&
re-elected President and Mr. J. 3. Kenny
ce-l'resident for the ensuing year.
Oreharn and Garden.
Use freshenolcl for potting plants.
Never plant a tree unless you are
willing to take care of it.
Prune annually and the cutting off
of the large limbs will be unnecces-
sary.
Trees on which the leaves remain
until spring are not healthy.
In commercial fruit growing, make
quality rather than quantity ehe aim.
It is best to plant out young trees
not more than two years old, rather
than elder ones.
There is no use in Planting out an
Orchard unless the ground is well
prepared.
When setting out canes of black-
berries and raspberries, cut them to
within six inches ot the ground.
A Cure for Rheurnatisnie—The intrusion
of uric acid into the lilood vessels is 'a
fruitful cause of rheumatic pains. 'This
irregularity is owing to a deranged and
unhealthy condition of the liver: Any
one subject to this painfill affection will
find a remedy in Parmelee's Vegetable
Pills. Their action upon the kidneys is
pronounced aud most beneficial, and by
restoring heeltey action, they correct im-
purities in the blood.
one matos Views.
•
She—It's a woman's privilege t•.
change her naind. you know.
He—Yes, and her age, too, but she
takes her time in doing it.
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