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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28th 1894.
"P. P. A. PRI VCIPLFS."
The Toronto Globe, News, London
(latholic Record, Seaforth Expositor
and other organs of Ontario have from
t4 me to time devoted considerable space
to what they considered an exposuareasf
the P. 1'. A. inner work. Oaths of
various kinds and declarations of
peculiar words have been given es
correct by these papers. Which to
believe, THE NEwa-REcORn does not
know. Some or all of thea] are cer-
tainly lying, because all do not publish
the smite oath. We do not pro-
fess to know which or any of them
may be correct, but since they vary so
widely, we incline to the belief that
probably all of these papers are lying.
Our connection with the various
benevolent institutions leads the writer
to the conclusion that any secret
organization is more likely to be mis-
represented than truthfully criticised
by those who know nothing about it
and c'speciadly so-c:tllc:d Protestant
Ontario journals • which place forth
every effert to shield the pepau:y and
stretch forth ewers, sinew and nerve to
hold up to ridiculous ridicule all legiti-
nlat•e movements that do not appear to
be for the express benefit of the party
which these papers so eagerly uphold.
Last Saturday's Globo had a three -
column article on "P. P. A. Principles."
The Globe states that members of the
P. P. A. are bound by solemn oath not
to divulge this, that and the other
thing and then proceeds to give some
of the "proceedings of the Grand
"Council, ,changes of oaths, obligations
'made more anti-Catholic, strictest
"ostracism, neither to employ nor
"'associate with Catholics, members
"may vote only for candidates for
'public office who are endorsed by the
"Order," &c., &e. It is a great pity
that the Globe and other papers of
such ilk would not devote their space to
'oulething utore noble and elevating.
A few years ago such papers as the Globe
were much gratified to publish what
they termed the Freemason Oath, the
Orange Oath, &c., &c., simply because
such heinous words in print would be
likely to bring grist in the shape of
votes—front Romans --to aid a sectar-
ian government in holding power.
And in 1894 the Globe and other grit
papers are delighted to prey upon the
minds of Rieman Catholics by ,ttnrhlisll-
ing the alleged oath of the P. P. A.
The object is turning the crank is to
make Mowat solid with a solid religi-
ous vote in the coming Provincial elec-
tions. These santeapers feel in their
very bones that the Protestant vote will
be divided. With a solid Roman
Catholic vote and a divided Protest-
ant vote all will be well for Mowat.
Where the consistency comes in THE
NEWS -RECORD fails to see. One day
the hypocritical G lobe pleads for tolera-
tion and almost in the • same breath
the same paper gives oath after oath,
declaration after declaration, state-
ment after statement, which the gener=
al public should certainly not be asked
to accept as truthful. There is not,
and never has been, anything to show
that these solemn declarations are true.
THE NEWS -RECORD will not believe
them until we know that they are true.
Until the Globe gives some reasonable
proof that they are, we are in duty
bound, as good citizens, to look upon
then) as fare. All these newspapers
should make good their assertions about
the P. P. A. and the Order's secret
work or conte clown off the roof -top
and acknowledge that they have con-
sciously slandered an organization Of
Canadians, as they have in years gone
by •Lhe whole Itornan Catholic body, or
vacate their public trust. Such news-
papers are not to be relied upon in
matters affecting any of the several
so-called secret organizations. Give
THE PEOPLE the proof.
ANYTHING TO ISL'A7' THE TORIES.
The Seaford] Expositor is an all -wise
exponent of Sir Oliver Mowat and the
Ontario Government. "Anything to
beat the Tories" is its policy. The
Expositor dues not like Mr. Meredith's
criticism of the policy of the Govern-
ment„.. an.d
overn-
ment,.and quotes the Toronto Tele-
gram to back up its bold assertions.
Our totem. says Mr. Meredith could
not "make bricks without clay" and
then proceeds to lay down "about all
the planks Mr. Merdith incorporated in
his platform." The Expositor adds :—
"Ile is alto silent on the Prohibition
question. It is clear from Mr. Mere-
dith's address that he is hunting for a
grievance. All the changes he pro-
poses are of a nature to draw further
from the people the sources of power
rather than bring hint nearer to
there and it is just in this that
his weakness lies." Such words from
any sane writer are certainly mis-
leading in the extreme. Every sen-
sible elector in Ontario knows perfectly
well that Mr. Meredith has plenty of
clay in the shape of solid argument
against the Ontario Government., and
the Expositor acknowledged this fact
when Mr. McLean in spread-eagle
style jumped on the Patron platform.
As near as rnny be, the Patron policy is
that of Mr. Meredith. As to prohibition
in Ontario, our totem, has exhibited
the brazen•double shield the same as
Sir Oliver Mowat. Mr. Meredith's
policy as to prohibition is quite clear.
His policy has always been clear on
this point. The Expositor places Grit -
ism ahead of country or even its pro-
fessed principles. "Anything to beat
the Tories" and gain office.
Erastus Wiman, the American sal-
vation of Oanadian Grits, was last week
in jail in New York for forging notes
on It. G. Dun & Co. for $229,000. in
default of $25,000 bail. Canadian
annexationists should fly to the res-
cue of their compatriot and save the
cause' from everlasting disgrace.
They' won't likely do it.
THE. PAPRON -4MILN.Q FOR 840
Fl DRQJ ::
The East Huron Patrons of Industry
met in convention Friday afternoon
in Brussels. Mr. Common, of Mail -
lop, was voted to the chair, and Mr.
Winter, of Howick, was appointed
secretary. The legally qualified dele-
gates were present. Short speeches
were given by Messrs. Montgomery,
May, Brown, Govenlock, Dickson,
Hays, Murdie, Davidson, Ferguson,
Kenny, Winter, McFadden and others.
It was decided to nominate a candi-
date for the Legislature by ballot,
Messrs. Murdie and Hays being ap-
pointed scrutineers. On the first bal-
lot Wul. Milne, Reeve of Grey, was de-
clared elected. Five other names were
mentioned. A deputation waited on Mr.
Milne, and after short addresses 11e ac-
cepted the nomination. The meeting
closed with cheers for the candidate,
the chairman and the Queen. Thos.
Gibson, M. P. P., is the Reform stand-
ard -hearer, and E. L. Dickenson, of
Wiugham, the popular Conservative
candidate.
SLANDERING THE PATRONS.
The Exeter Times very justly and
consistently the other week exposed the
double-dealing of the Seaforth Ex-
positor in M. Y. McLean's successful
endeavor to depose farmer Bishop,
and its unsuccessful attempt to
capture the Patron convention and
vote. The Expositor unintentionally
says in referring to the Grit convention
which brought hint out :—"Probably
four-fifths of the delegates were
fanners, and many of them Patrons of
industry." If such was the case the
Tunes is correct in saying that the
Grit. convention was "packed." If the
Patrons of Souter Huron, as the Exposi-
tor says, attended a Grit convention
and voted to bring its editor into the
field as a supporter of Sir Oliver
Mowat, what use is the organization,
except to help Sir Oliver? We fancy
the members of the organization will
steer clear of such political charlatans'
in the future and look after their own
interests. M. Y. McLean is one of
those tricksters who, from his own
words, has already deceived the Patron
Order in packing the Grit convention
with their members. Such hypocrisy
should not carry any weight with in-
telligent electors. The Expositor lits'
slandered the Patrons of Industry.
CURRENT' TOPICS.
Grit Clark will not be a member for
South Lanark any longer than this
session. The Patrons of Industry are
'after his scalp and will secure it.
West Huron Patrons meet n ext
Tuesday in Dungannon for the purpose
of nominating a candidate to contest.
West Huron. A number of names
have been mentioned, the latest being
Reeve John Cox and Deputy -Reeve
Samuel Sturdy of Goderich Township.
The end of the Scott Act criminal
libel preliminary investigation was
reached at Sussex, N. B., last Wednes-
day. Rev. E. J. Grant, Baptist minis-
ter, who denounced from the pulpit the
course of Justice Morrison, was com-
mitted for trial. He is free on $3,(X]0
bail.
The Toronto Globe endorses the
candidature of Sir Oliver Mowat for
North Oxford. It was hardly to be
exnectecl that the Globe would endorse
the views of the independent Reformers
of the Riding, because it is a well-
known fact many of the party follow-
ers are strongly opposed to the Premier
of Ontario transgressing anylonger
on their already outrage feelings.
• Parish, Priest Quigley and J. H. Mc-
Connell aro still at war in several
northern newspapers. The discussion
has been long and waren without much
new light beingthrown bn the situation.
If both writers could be brought into
the ring the matter Might soon be
settled. Newspaper writing will not
solve the vexed question, at least" as
far as the combatants are concerned.
Ex -Premier Mercier, the renegade,
delivered a very violent speech in Mon-.
treat before the Club National last Fri-
day evening. His theme was the
Manitoba School question. He called
upon French Roman Catholics to unite
against the other Provinces of the
Confederation, and said the Roman
Catholic Bishops were largely respon-
sible for theMaanitoba sacrifice. Tarte,
Mr. McCarthy's friend, took part in the
discussion and predicted that the
French-Canadians would yet win.
There may be no relation between
the two, but it looks very much as if
the annexationist movement and mis-
fortune run hand in hand. Ben Butter-
worth has disappeared from the politi
sal stage, Mr. Wiman was in jail, Sir
Richard Cartwright is in a deeper
shadow than ever, and everyone else
who has touched the movement has
been hurt by it in prestige and in
pocket. Leave it alone, gentlemen,
there's rutin in it, and turn again to
your own country as the most promis-
ing in the world.
Last week Mr. M. Y. McLean, the
aspiring M. P. P. for South Huron,
was talking about the secret pass -word
of the Patrons of Industry. One of the
qualifications of a member, we believe,
is that a candidate must be a farmer.
Mr. McLean knows about as much
about the Patron pass -word and farm-
ing as he does about the resolutions
passed by the Grand Orange Lodge of
British America—nothing at all.
These "green" politicians are just as
likely to place a noose about their own
necks as they are to swim in deep
water with a ten -ton stone weight
attached to their bodies.
At a meetingof the: North Axford
&tarin; Association Wednesday, Sir
Oliver Mowat, after much expert wire -
pulling, received the nomination.
As yet there has been nothing very
exciting in tho Ontario House. Mr.
Meredith has so far had things pretty
much his own way. As the session
advances no doubt swords will be
crossed.
• The Toronto Globe is very anxious
that Mr. Meredith should just now be
transferred to the Dominion Cabinet at
Ottawa. If the Globe will hut wait a
few months Mr. Meredith will be trans-
ferred by the electors of Ontario to
the Premiership of this fair Province.
Who the Patrons of Industry will
bring out to -morrow at Hensall we do
not know. The name of ex -Reeve
Gabriel Elliott has been mentioned.
He is a progressive farmer, a good
speaker and would poll a heavy vote,
but we doubt whether or not he would
accept.
Chas. Chamberlian, the Winnipeg
Grit personator, has been sent up for
trial on the charges of personation and
perjury. Evidence was given which
proved conclusively that he swore he
was Matthew Leggatt, of Hamilton,
and voted under that name. Evidence
was also given that he had extensively
[[x 1 se>nated other parties at the late
Winnipeg election.
To the Editor of' The Nsrns-Retort(.
DEAR SIR.—There is not a single
School in East Huron having two
School rooms with an average attend-
ance of between 50 and 100 that has
not two teachers.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
D. Hous. L P. S.
A 'Talk on'Various Subjects.
The IIrstppracticaltest of the hydraulic
works atNragave. Fat ls, which have been
under construction for three years past,
was made January 25tH, when the
machinery at the Niagara Falls Paper
Mills was put in motion. These nulls
have contracted with the power com-
pany for 3,300 H. P., which is to be in-
creased to 6,600 H. P. later. The
general power station, where it is ex-
pocted to begin with dynamos of 5,000
H. 1'., from which power will be trans-
mitted to purchasers, will be ready by
June next. The station has been
designed in such a way as to permit of
future extension to any amount requir•
ed. ° There has been a good deal of
criticism on the designs of the power
plant, which were mainly the work of
Swiss engineers, and its workings will
be watched closely and with much in-
terest. It is stated that the contract
with the aper mills provided fur a
rental of $8 per horse power yearly,
which is certainly a moderate rate.
It is worthy of.more than passing
notice that the John Abell Engine &
Machine Works, Toronto, have just
shipped the 45 horse: ower compound
traction engine built by there for
Monsieur Socr•ate A. Seferiades of
Srnyrna,Asia Minor. Mons.Seferiades.
who is a Greek merchant doing busi-
ness in Smyrna, par )uses taking this
engine to his farm of 40(X) acres about
140 miles inland, where it will be used
for ire igating, threshing, grinding and
probably plowing pur•pposes. Mons.
Seferiades visited the Wb orld's Fair at
Chicago and saw Mr. Abell's exhibit,
including his new patent compound
traction engine, and was so taken with
it that after comparing it with English
and United States engines he awarded
it the }palm and (801(1 to Toronto, where
he ordered one of similar pattern but of
greater power.
x
An experiment with the new and
terrible rifle with which the European.
armies are to be equipped, a man was
recently shot accidently. He was near-
ly half a mile from the gun, and one of
the new explosive millets passed'
into his body. One of his ribs was
struck by the bullet and the missile •
exploded. When the post mortem
examination was held it was found
that the bullet had split into fourteen
pieces, which had penetrated the roan's
body in as many different directions.
It would have been impossible for
surgical skill to have accomplished any
relief if the man had not died instantly,
as the different parts of the bullet
could not have been probed for froth
the exterior of the body. This is the
rifle which can kill a man at a distance
of it mile and a quarter, and a bullet
from which went through the bodies of
. three...men, ...one .placed.. behind. the.
other, the slot being fired from a dis-
tance of a quarter of a mile. Just now
the European authorities, having be-
come satisfied as to the murderous
execution of the new rifle, have fallen
into a consideration of the danger to
the hospital corpse. It is generally
understood .that the new German rifle
will have a range of nearly two miles.
In previous wags the hospital corpse
has moved perhaps an eighth of a
mile in the rear of the line, and at
times much nearer than this. As the
men were wounded they were carried
back and placed in the hand of the
surgeons, where their sufferings were
relieved, and all that humanity could
do was done in their behalf. The
hospital corpse in this instance was
out of range of the enemy, and could
work successfully. The question now
is where can the surgeons be placed
safely from danger of the new rifles
having a range of two miles. It is im-
practicable to carry the wounded a
mile and a half back of the line, and if
the forces approach within half a mile
of one another, the whole question re-
solves itself into a discussion upon the
terrible results which must attend the
next meeting of hostile forces in
Europe, armed with new rifles.
The late raiding .2 a pool room In
New York city, which was kept by an
old woman for the convenience of
women bettors has started up a good
deal of comment upon this particular
subject. It seems to he regarded as an
altogether exceptional case, though, as
a matter of fact, such pool rooms are
numerous, and have been for many
years, in the upper section of New
York. The police have never be-
come particularly excited about them,
because, as a rule, they are small con-
cerns, managed in a peculiarly femi-
nine way, and are so lightly patronized
that they do very little damage.
In the theory that they are patronized
ext lusively by '.society belles" and
other persons of .exaltedo 44j�alosi-.,
tion. is amusingly away'fia`oale tit ,
The bettors are nearly all poorly dress-
ed, and more or less wretchedly con-
ditioned woolen, who are acquainted
with stable men, jockeys, and the
cheaper class of racing touts, and who
have acquired a passion for betting at
the cheaper Jersey tracks. A two -
dollar bet is regarded as a rather im-
portant one in these rooms, and many
of them have existed for a long while
upon a little coterie of less than a dozen
bettors. Society has never been plat
ed in any great peril by the gambling
that goes on in the women's pool
rooms.
It looks very much now as if German
diplomacy had outwitted French en-
thusiasm. The reconciliation of Bis-
marck and the German Emperor has
led already to a new understanding
with Russia. Austria and Germany
appear to be identical in their desire to
pursue a friendly .policy with the Czar.
While this sensible course has been
followed, there has been less noise in
France over the fraternal bonds that
unite her with Russia. The London
Times declares that the Courts of St.
Petersburg, Berlin and Vienna are
now on much better terms than they
have been for some time past, and it Is
curious to speculate on just how
much enthusiasm would be expended
at Havre now if a Russian war vessel
should suddenly appear there. On the
whole, the probability is that the old
man of iron and blood cause upon the
scene at the right moment to Make
the reapproaachlueut that was most
needed.
Some one has wit ked out the follow-
ing.rather curious calculation on the
basis of the sixteenth verse of the
twenty-first chapter of Revelation :
"And he measured the city (i. e., the
new Jerusalem) with the reed, 12,000
furlongs. The length and the breadth
and the height of it are equal."
"Let us see: Twelve thousand fur-
longs, 7,920,000 feet, which, being cub-
ed, is 948,088,000,000,000,00),000,000,000
cubic feet. Half of this we will reserve
for the throne of God and the court of
heaven ; half the remainder for streets,
leaving a balance of 124,198,272,000,000,-
000,000 cubic feet. Divide this last by
4,096, the cubic feet in a room 10 feet
square, and you will find that there is
still enough left for 30,321,813,750,000,-
000 rooms!
"We will now suppose that the
world always did and always will con-
tain 990,000,000 of inhabitants, and that
a generation lasts 33JA year's, making in
all 2,570,000,000 for each century,
that the world will stand 1,000 cen-
turies, making in all 2,970,000,000,000 in-
habitants. Then suppose there are 100
worlds equal to this in point of inhabi-
tants and duration of years, making
297,000,000,000,000, then heaven, accor
ing to the measurement above, is large
enough to allot 100 rooms, each 16 feet
square, to each human soul."
An "Old Maid's Insurance Society,"
on the same lines as those which have
pr oved succcessful in Denmark will
shortly be started in London. The
premiums vary according to the age of
the lady joining such a society, and if
they remain unmarried until they are
forty, they are entitled to an annuity.
If, however, any lady marries, whether
before forty or afterwards, they forfeit
all the premiums they have paid, the
anionnts going to swell the general
fund for the benefit of the unmarried.
In this way enforced spinsters of
slender means are enabled to make
some provision for themselves in their
old age.
Mr. Peter Mc:Nicol, of New West-
minster, B. ('•., is credited with invent-
ing a new p10008s for preserving
salmon by wrapping the fish complete-
ly, when freshly caught, in one fold of
linen, then plunging it into a }perserv-
ing liquid, after which the linen is
wrapped once more round and stitch-
ed, and the whole plunged into •a
resinous sort of varnish, which perfect-
ly- excludes the air. By this method
the inventor claims that ordinary sized
salmon can b(' preserved at a cost of one
cent each ; and he also claims they
keep perfectly for an indefinite length
of time. The preserving fluid so far
from injuring the flavor of the fish,
which is put up just as it conic. out of
the water, imparts; a relish thereto.
The journal of Commerce of Febru-
ary 23rd has the following :—"The
most uncomfortable feature in the
wheat situation from the American
standpoint is the growing certainty
til
that England can secure the wheat
she wants without drawing upon this
continent at all. India, Australia,
Russia, and the Argentine Republic can
furnish her with every bushel she needs,
and are doing so at prices from three
to five cents less than even the present
low figures for American wheat. As
the English always ]purchase in the
cheapest market, and as American
wheat is no -longer imlispensable to
them, it is evident that our prices must
come down to the figures at which
Indian and Russian wheat are offering
before long, and when this is coupled
with the immense visible supply of
nearly 80,000,0x01)11811(.18, it looks as if
there were good grounds for believing
that wheat has not yet touched bottom
figures here, and as if the weakness in
foreign. markets were fully justified by
the outlook. This is not altogether a
detriment to the country, since it will
probably force the large stocks,
now held in speculative hands,
to move and thus will help
the railroads. When the pres-
ent holders feel satisfied that there is
no prospect of recouping their losses,
they will (.ease to hoard their wheat
and ship at once, and thus an era of
activity in transportation circles may
be expected before long.
McKillop.
The Misses Govenlock, of Winthrop,
were delegates to the S. S. Convention
in Clinton last Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
ednes-
d Mr. R. Scarlett, of Winthrop, attend-
ed the R. B. P. of Huron and Perth in
Clinton last Wednesday. Miss Scarlett
accompanied him. Mr. John Scarlett,
of Leadbury, was alsoresent.
A very pleasant and sociable time
was spent at the residence of Mr,
Morrison, near Leadbuty, on Monday
evening of last week.
Mrs. 'Wm. Scarlett, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in this
section for some time, returned to her
home in St. Thomas last week.
The old hotel about four miles from
Senforth, known as the Fulton hotel,
was completely destroyed by fire on
Thursday week. The origin of the
fire was a defective chimney. Most
of the contents were burned. There
was an insurance of $900 on it but Mr.
Fulton's loss will be considerably more
than this.
SUMMERHILL, ONT.
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CHOICE GROCERIES. DRY-0000DS, &c,, &c
Our expenses are low and our Customers get the benefit.
We want YOUR trade. It will pay YOI; to inspect our stock.
'SEE OUR DRESS GOODS. Produce Taken.
Geo. M. Kilty, General Merchant,
THE POST-OI+FICE STORE, SUM11ERHILL.
Rlyth.
AIr. Robert McGee, of Kincardine,
was in. town on Wednesday.
The annual supper of the Morris
Branch Agricultural Society on
Wednesday evening at the Com-
mercial was well patronized, and ample
justice was done to the good things
provided by reline host and hostess.
After the tables had been cleared speech
making and singing was the order of
the evening. Speeches were delivered
by Professor Day, of Guelph ; Hyslop,
Brussels; Holm:s, of Clinton; Young
and Metcalf, Blyth, interspersed with
songs by Messrs. D. McGill, M. Moody
and Thos. Neelands, which brought
forth encores frcquentley. The meet-
ing broke up about 12 p. m. by singing
the National Anthem.
On Thursday the funeral of the late
Fred R. Newcombe, who died at Saltford,
took place from his mother's residence,
in this village, to the Union Cemetery
where the remains were deposited into
its last restings place. The bereaved
ones have the sympathy of the mu -
Oh Friday evening Miss Einma Wells'
concert, under the auspices of the I. O.
F. in Iiidust•y, was very poorly attend-
ed. Those that were there pronounced
it excellent.
Don't forget the Jubilee Concert
under the auspices of the C. 0. F. on
Friday evening next in Industry hall.
Inspector Paisley, of Clinton, was in
town on Monday.
Misses Walker spent Sunday in
Clinton.
Divine Service in Trinity Church on
Wednesday at 8. p. tn.
• Holy Communion in Trinty Church
ori Sunday i11O111ing next.
On Tuesday evening there was a free
lecture given in Industy hall by Thad.
W. H. Leavitt, of Toronto. Subject :
Rome Historically considered and the
P. P. A.
Rev. Dr. McKay, of Formosa., China,
lectured in Ht. Andrew's Presbyterian
Church on Tuesday evening.
A SOCIETY'S NOBLE WORK.
1101V THE ANC'IENT ORDER OF FOR-
ESTERS SAVED + BROTHER.
TIIE STARTLING EXPERIENCE OF MR.
ISAAC BRIGGS OP LONDON—a SUFFER-
EIL FOR FOUR YEARS -11113 LODGE
CAME TO THE RESCUE AFTER DOCTORS
HAD FAILED—HE 18 AGAIN el.I3LE TO
13E OUT.
From the London Free Press.
The home of Mr. Isaac Briggs, at
501 Charlotte St., this city, is one of
the mos:. prettily situated and well
kept of the many homes of the work-
ingmen Of London. The front is care-
fully boulevardeel, and at the side and
rear of the cottage home is a lattice
work covered with vines, and there is
also a garden. Within view are fields
and woods, and in fact there was noth-
ing needed upon the occasion of an•
autumn afternoon visit to make the
lot of a sick man amid such surround-
ings Its pleasant as possible.
And so it was not to be wondered at
that Mr. Briggs was found in a cheer-
ful mood. But a conversation with the
gentleman revealed the fact that there
was very good reasons why any 111ar1
under the same circumstances .aml'en-
joying the sante bright hope, could
not but allow his face to beam forth
with what he felt. The story •aas told
will be found Must interesting., and
that it is absolutely correct there are
many of the friends,of Dir. Briggs will
testify, should such testimony be need-
ed. Mr. Briggs has been an invalid
for four years and has been unwell and
under medical treatment for eight
years. It was in1885 that he first felt
the twinges, the aches and the pains
that foretold trouble. He secured
medical attendance, and learned that
his liver w1t8 out of order, his kidneys
were bad and that he suffered from
dyspepsia. However he worked along
for nearly folly years, when the terrible
malady affected his system in a way
painful to relate. 'it carne directly
after an attack of the "grip." Mr.
Briggs was yet in his "fifties,' and to
all appearances was a well preserved
and strong man. But almost without
warning the joints in every part of his
body were as solid and immovable as
though they had been padlocked, and
the strong man became as helpless as a
bathe. Many doctors were consulted,
and they all promised relief and oc'cn-
f3ionally a slight relief did come. But it
was only temporary, and the unfortun-
ate man, in consequence of these re-
lapses, was gradually loosening his
hold upon hope. The days were long
and • weary than he spent upon his bed,
with the dismal prospect ahead of
being held a close prisoner, to bo re-
leased only by death.
The fancily, too, began to loose faith
in medical skill. They had given a
trial to some of the foremost practi-
tioners of the city, but always with the
same unhappy result. Patent medi-
cines of various descriptions were like-
wise tried, but in vain. Then about
Christmas tide came news that had al-
most been expected. Mr. Briggs had
not long to live, the doctors said.
Gradually he grew weaker until early
in the spring so seriously ill did he ap-
pear to be that the end was daily Inok-
ed for.
Court Forest City, A. O. F., of which
Mr. Briggs is a member, proved just at
this junction to he a friend indeed.
During all his illness the brethren had
looked carefully after his wants, and
had been very attentive. And no one
regretted more than they the unhappy
prospect. One night the court was dis-
cussing the case when it was suggest-
ed that Pink Pills should ho tried.
Stories had been told of what they .had
effected in other cases. Then why not
in this? Finally the court agreed to
present one dozen boxes of the pills
to Mr. Briggs. The attending doctor
told his patient that the pills were only
good for cases of paralysis, but he con -
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rented to their being given a trial as a
last hope. Accordingly Mr. Briggs be-
gan taking them. Very soon a change
was noticed. He grew more cheerful
and suffered much less. His whole sys-
tem seemed to be awakened to new life,
just as was the world outside, for it
was the glad springtime of the year.
With renewed strength came re-
newed hope, and the invalid began to
look upon Pink fills as his deliverer.
He used then] faithfully, taking six a
clary. In a month he was' able to
leave his bed, and he did so with a
thankful heart. Only those .who have
been forced to undergo long confine-
ment between bed -clothes can realize
the pleasure and joy there were in that
first day spent in the neat little parlor,
seated in a big arm chair beside the
window where the sun sent in its warm,
bright rays. Since then Mr. Briggs
has been about daily. He uses crutches
vet, but he grows stronger every day.
Niow he can use his hands, eating
with a knife and fork, and the joints
continue to grow looser and pliable,
giving only a faint idea of the veritable
knots into which. those of the hands
and feet were tied. There was a cessa-
tion of the pains too, a most pleasing
fact,- to the invalid --and the blood
vessels that had become lost to view
and dried up are now quite healthy
looking.
Mr. Briggs has only used twenty
boxes of the pills, at a cost of $10. Cer-
tainly his bill for medical attendance
shows a marked decrease...•
Mr. E. W. Boyle, druggist, 652 Dun-
das street, who is .also secretary of
Court Forest City; was also interview=\
ed with respect to the case, and his
statements were all confirmatory of
what Mr. Briggs had said. He said he
had had a tremendous sale of the pills. .
No other similar medicine ever ap-
proached to the saine demand.
Dr. Williams' Pink fills are aperfect
blood builder and nerve restorer, cur-
ing such diseases as rheumatism.
neurelgia, partialaralysis, locomotor
ataxia, St. Vitus' dance, nervous head-
ache, nervous prostration and the tired
feeling therefrom, the after effects of
lea grippe, diseases depending on hum-
ors in the blood, such as scrofula,
chronic erysipelas, etc. Pink Pills give
a healthy glow to pale and sallos com-
plexions, and are a specific for the
troubles peculiar to the female system,
and in the case of men they effect a.
radical cure in all eases arising from
mental worry, overwork or excesses of
any mature.
Bear in mind Dr. Williams' Pink Pills
are never sold in bulk, or by the dozen
or hundred, and any dealer who offers
substitutes in this form is trying to de-
fraud you and should be avoided. Ask
your dealer for Dr. Willlarns' Pink
Pills for Pale People and refuse all imita-
tions and substitutes.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills may be had
of all druggists, or direct by mail from
Dr•. Williams' Medicine Company,
Brockville, Ont., or Schenectady, N.Y.,
at 50 cents a box, or six boxes for $2.50.
The price at which these pills are sold
makes a course of treatment compara-
tively inexpensive as compared with
other remedies or medical treatment
MARKE'r REPORTS.
(Corrected every Tuesday afternoon.
CLINTON.
Fall Wheat 0 57 to 0 60
Fall Wheat, new 0 157 to 0 60
Spring Wheat.... 0 53 to 0 58
Barley ... 0 85 to 0 40
Oats.. .... 0 32 to 0 32
Peas 0 50 tc 0 52
Potatoes, per hush 0 35 to 0 40
Butter 0 17 to 0 18
Eggs, per doz 0 12 to 0 13
Ha 6 00 to 7 00
Cordwood 3 00 to 4 00
Beef ...... 0 00 to 0 00
Wool 0 17 to 0 20
TORONTO FARMERS' MARKET.
Wheat --white standard $ 062 to 000
Ited winter 0 61 to 000
9 r•in
Goose 058 to 000
Barley 0 45 to 000
O 0 40>< to 0 41
Pgatss r
a061ii to 000
ray 9 OQ toll 00 114.
Clove7 00 to 850
Straw 700 t, 8 Q0
do loose 000 to 000
Eggs, new laid 0 16 to 017
Eggs, pickled 010 to 000
Butter, lb. rolls 0 21 to 022
Tubs, dairy 018 to 020
Tubs, store 0 15 to 017
Turkeys 0 09 to 010
Geese 006 to 007
0 85 to 0 55
Chickens
Ducks 0 0 75 to 085
Dressoed hogs 590 to 610
Potatoes, per bag 045 to 0 5O
Beef, forequarters 5 00 to 5 50
do. hindquarters 7 ()n to 7° 00°° Mutton 600 to 700
Veal 700 to 900
Lamb 700 to 7 75