Montreal weekly witness commercial review and family news paper, 27 septembre 1898, mardi 27 septembre 1898

[" > Montreal Weekly W Witness.POTY.TNRD YEAR._ MONTREAL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1898.27, 1898.IPNRA, Pe \u2014 EP \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014 we / > \u2019 = ST.MICHAEL'S DAY~ THE ARCHANGEL CHAINS THE DESTROYER.~SEPTEMBER 20.\u201c> 2 \u201cTHE FALSE + mend.but I.0m here for « few hours CHEVALIER.te Vhuliere à sue that fe do Liners UY W, D.LIGCHTHALL (Published by permimsion.All rights reserved.) CEHAPTER XXXIV.\u2014{Continued.) The Uovemor's mdedecamp, ds la Naudiere, a dashing Canadian officer, wus almost as surprised at the mght of Lacour's uniform as the entry, and receiving him with profound deferen ad the which the new arrive \u20181 have heard of Lord Dorchester,\u201d plied Gorman, \u2018how pliant & men be aud how true à friend to our nation.\"Nothicg à > is, quite withdrawn the sting of our being & conquered poople.lloce am I, & Catholic and « ian, yeu as well 2 yicased aa # I were in service of France.Ris friendship with our Tes i« like the relation of a veritable father to his family.\u2019 \u2018Were not his services very the American Revolution ?I have General Lafayette spesk highly name.\u201d \u201cYes, Moodieur ; this province from the ebemy, and we have named him \u201ctbe saviour of Can- ads\u201d Pardon me à moment to announce you.While waiting to be summoned to the Governor, Lecour glanced around.The part ci the building in which he stood was the Old Chateau, a picturesque structure of the Freach times, dating from 1804, crowning ita conspicuous po- tition as a lendmark by a mediaeval root of steep pitch ; while a gallery two hundred feet in length ran along the outside, suppoRed by tall buttresses, which, clinging to the cliff-side, gave it beneath the same elongated lines as the steep roof above.The result was exceedingly quaint and castellsted.He that he had often seen it thus from the tiver.His present point of view guve bim, through the windows and over the gullery, another form of his view of the harbor and Point Levis, one of the most striking landscapes in the world.Looking closer about the room, the low-raf- tered ceilings of an older time brought another thought to his mind.\u2018Is not this,\u201d he exclaimed to himeeif, \u2018the very chamber where Count Frontenac, 8 hundred years ago, muet bave re ceived the envoy of Admiral Phipps with request to surrender, and returned the reply, \u201cI will answer your master by the month of my cannon.\u201d\u2019 He imagined he heard the gallant veteran say the words.Turning rto the windows townrde the ecurtrerd, he mw opposite the handsome new range of buildings lately erected, and nicknamed \u2018Castle Haldimand,\u201d in which verte the apartments of the Governor and his family, and which, on their further side, fronted oo the Place d'Armes.As à boy he had once looked into the courtyand, and contemplated its precincts with juvenile awe.Now, he was standing « guest of honor in the then inacccs- nitle arcana.He was not given much time to continue his reflections.De la Naudicre came back, brought him accoss, and conducted him into the reception chamber of Governor I) His Excellency, who was a large, finely-made man of à ruddy end countenance, received him vith that trained, lofty courtesy which marked the meeting of distinguished men of that time, and Tecour, as ha reciprocated the salutation, saw that be had nothing to fear from him.\u2018J recognize your uniform, Chevalier,\u201d said he, \u2018which revives to me some ples mnt memories of Versailles.\u201d \u2018Your Tontship is, then, acquainted with my sovereigns court! His Majesty knows liow to appreciate a brave man.\u2018He has too many in his service to do otherwise ; but I bave no pretensions on that seove.\u2019 \u2018The world well knows, your Excellency, \u201cthe saviour of Canada,\u201d\u2019 Le cour replied, \u2018end my country honors pou a» one of the worthiest of former oes.\u201cTut, tut, Monsieur Le Chevalier-ex- ruse the freedom of an old Englishman fn turning the conversation.My lady will die of curiosity over the appenrance of a Qarde-du-Corps in this out-of-the-way uarter of the globe, How can I answer er an to the œuse \u2018Private business with my family, my lord, connected with an estate in our mother country.\u2019 \u2018Ah, you people are Canadians P \u201cMs father ie generally known as the Merchant Tecnur of St.Fiphege.is full name ie Lecour de Lincy.! \u2018That is the name on your passport,\u2019 intermipted de le Naudiere.\u2018I never knew lie wae a noble\u2019 \u2018He hae never bonsted of it,\u2019 returned Lecour.\u201cAn honest shi fellow,\u201d Dorchester commented.Then.remembering himself, added, \u2018You will.of course, do 1m the bonor while in Quebse of being a guest at the Castie ?* \u2018Yarr Lordahip's invitation is à com- 1 is brought to the Castle.\u2019 ; *We review the gartison in à fow minutes,\u2019 continued Dorchester, \u2018thea we luncheon, After that we are to drive to the Mortmorenci Falla\u2019 À beantiful and baughty-looking women of over forty years entered the room.Bhe stopped when she saw Ja cour, but concealing ber surprise at his uniform, stood graciowsly while her hus band\u2014for she was the a wile\u2014 turned and œuid : \u2018Lady Dorchester, allow me to present the Chevalier de Lincy, whom we have | just arquired ns our guest, and whom you will recognise as s GardedeCorps of the King of France\u201d \u201cThe Milady Dorchester,\u2019 as she was among the le, was of the famous line of the Howards, daughter of , that Bail of Fffingham who refused in 1776 to draw hia aword against the liberties of his fellow subjects in America.! At ber table many a scathing dissertation on the nobodiness of nobodes had been given the youthful gentry of the .\u2019 province, 8 fact not unknown to Germain.De la Naudiere himeelf had experienced her sharpness when he was , firet introduced at table.On that on Ba carring à joint he had the misfortune to wpil cloth.\u2018Young man; \u2018where were you brought up ** \u2018At my father\u2019s table, where they change the cloth three times a day,\u2019 he quickly re torted, and captured her favor.A Garde-du however, was mered from reproach.0 have with them for the day an inner member of the court of France, fresh from delightful Pars, and from still more delightful Versailles, was relly more than an exiled lady of fashion in her position could just then have dreamed.How he acquitted himself in her coach at the review and dur ing the beautiful afterncon drive to the Falls, how be kept the table amiling at dinner, and of their walk in the tle garden, with its low cennon-embramred wall along the cliff, it would scarcely profit the reader to hear, except in one particular.On the shady lawn st Montmorenci\u2014 « mame which thrilled bim with sweet smocistions\u2014he stood in the midst of the picnic party and sang them one of the current songs of the Bodyguard :\u2014 Te 1 nm a soldier\u2014I, An for my country live\u2014 For my Queen and for Ki My lite I'll sive.my Kine some gravy on the cried Milady, jomagagee Loud rants ay this and that Not less do 1 go sipgins round \u201cVire an aristocrat !° Tes, etc.lectine, \u2018With you 1 would ne better be Nor sprung of older line Tes, otc.March on, comrades 3 Ard En By 7 ite Whatever fortune comes, 01008 And drins the Bourbons long, long lite Yes, ote.Next morning Her Excellency rose early to see im start upon his journey up the river.One result followed, of which he did not know.Ls Naudiere described his visit to the de Leryw in connection with the account received by them from Chalons.They again read over the paragraph and discussed it, and de ls Naudiere pronounced decidediy that the man could not be the same\u2014the pase port of the present individual did not the came of Papentigny, and he was too perfect a gentleman.OHAPTER XXXV.\u2014AT ST.EL- PHEGE.All eMernoon of the day of bis ar- rivel at St.Eiphege, lofty clouds had moving in threatening: masses across the sky.When the Lecours were rejoicing together at supper, a storm came om, producing \u20ac raw, wet evening, which wes not uowelcome to -the re moited family, for it kept them undis- Oid Lecour, to denote his mtisfuction at his son's return, brougtt forth his fiddie and played some of the merry aire of the province, an action which touched Germain\u2019s heart.\u2018Is this the noble\u2019 exclaimed he to bimself, as he looked, with a heart full of affection, at the roughly-dremed, to the Nonilles, the M.and the Vaudreuils, as my father ?Perhape not; but I would offer him before sounder judges as thelr superior.But notwithstanding his goodwill, there is a mi where content is impossible in such Toe Vermilles \u2018elegant\u2019 could not but see in everything about him an inevitable contrast with bis lste life.He felt ubable to reaccustom himself to the low- otiled dhamberw, the rude appliances, the rough dress, the country manners, the accent and phrases of his family\u2014 things in respect of which he had at one time believed them quite supsrior.Whole-heartedly concealing his impressions and his dejection, however, be made himself as plessant es possible.Madame had thrown ola her patior, a \"When the rain began to bet.sgainet en the rain agai: the windows, the oid men celled in the Indian dwarf, and with his sesietance made = fire of logs which crackled mer rily in tbe fireplace and threw cheerful light and warmth upon the circle.Madame lit her precious sconces of wax tapers for the first time mnos her daughter's wedding, and ail deew closer to listen to the acvourrs which came from the lips of the long-abwent son.The father put his violin aside, mental pued siternately into the fire and at his soma face.Tha mather hong naam ber himself in hin tall-backed srmchair and | favegite's there ever will.iri, he t sister, w Tres and care\u2014to her he was the hero THE MO and ef her family, whom she could messure in the liste sguinst the vaunted bro- there of her ud Quebeo schoolmates; Lanaudieres, Blourys, la Gorgendieres, , Tonnancours and those others, who, {a- miliar with the doinge of the Castle, look.of down upon the trader's daughter.\u2018What about this now name?seid the mother, st length; \u2018 they have given you a title in France * \u2018Not at all, mother,\u201d he replied.\u201c But they call you \u201cMonsieur de Lin- oy,\u201d you my.\u2019 | \u2018It ie not a new name; it ie the reel \u2018one of the family\u2014you are entitled to Bao well as 1\u2019 \u2018 What doss thet mean, son Germaine?Have we been ignorant ol our own name?\u2018It means thet we are gentlopeople\u2014 and that in my father there.you behold the real or principal Chevalier de Laney.I am but the younger Chers- ier.The family, st this announcement, gave voice to a mutual ory.The father looked up and said soberly\u2014 \u201cYou mistake, my son.\u2019 \u2018In mo revpect, dear father.I have Jrarat our descent in France, and am glad to inform you that you are what you deserve to be\u2014a noble.\u2019 \u2018There, Francois Xavier\" exclaimed the wife.\u2018You are not going to dey it.\u201d \u2018Many good stocks forget their origin in going out to the colonies, \u2018added Ger main.\u201cYou, sir, cromed the sen at a very early age.\u2018 \u2018At twelve yearw old,\u2019 auserted the merchant, \u2018In any event I do not care theme things.I shall siweys remain the Merchant Lecour,\u2019 the old man esid, with dy xo F \u201c\u2019Bué Francois Xavier !' criod hie wife \u2018Have you no care about your cbildren and me ?Is it nothing to we if we are .noblesse ?Will you be contented turning over skins and measuring and s grend office, like the the North-West Company real, who dine with the Governor, and are yet no better off than you ?Î where I came from, and that I was nothing but « boy sent out with troops by the magistrates of Parise\u2019 \u2014Germsin start ed\u2014'then a poor private, and by good conduct at length a \u201c\u2018cantineer\u201d of the liguor.Chevaliæs are not of those grades, as I well enough know.and T never heard of any good from « man getting out of his place.\u201d The convent girl looked up in wm pense at her hero for reply.\u2018Listen, father, exclsimed Germain with « kind of gniety, apprecisting the melancholy humor of the situstion, \u20181 have not only traced you up, but shall show you the evidence.in my little box while J bring the black one\u2019 \u2018They brought tbe bores in, and the æmali one\u2014that with the gils cost of army, from which Germain had taken his passport st Quebec\u2014was put on the table.Germain unlocked it, and brought out, the de Lincy genealogical \u2018Here,\u2019 said he to his father, while the family crowded to look over their shoulders, \u2018you are the son of this one ; T have seen and read your baptismal register in the Church of St Germain-des Pres.\u2019 \u201cTrue\u2014that was my parish,\u2019 the old man answered.\u2018Are you certain thet my father was not\u2014?\u2018Positive.\u2019 \u201cVery well, then,\u2019 old Lecour answered, somewhst reluctantly.\u2018What a romance I\" the married daugh- bomaly figure, \u2018 whom 1 would produce ter cried.\u2018I am about to show you some precious relics of our past, Germain continued.\u2018See what a store of parchmenis.Here are granis of \u201cnoblesse\u201d from the king, grants of titles, diapensations rigned by the Popes\u2014do you know what these are?he cried, taking out and putting on his breast a couple of beautiful jew- als, standing up as he did eo.\u201cTell us I\u2019 \u201cfis,\u201d sid he, \u2018is the Commander's Crom of St, Louis ; and that the Order of the Holy Ghost.\u2019 While they pushed forward in excite ; ment to | closer at the decorations, | he bent, lifted the lid of the large binck 1 hox and with both hands raised before , them an oil portrait of a gentieman in full wig, velvet coat and ruffles.\u2018That,\u201d sid he, surveying it with be- orming pride.\u2018is our ancestor Hypolite TeCour de Lincy.Sir) said he, laughingly turning to his parent, \u2018behold your father against vour will\u201d \u2018Bravo, Monsieur, my son,\u2019 cried Madame Jocour.\u2018Now 1 can make my old man dress like à gentieman.The next {time [go te Montreal, Lecotr\u2014or rather my Chévalier\u2014I shall spend some of your money on a peruke and a scarlet , coat for you.\u2019 \u2018Hnty Mary, rave Pa.\u2018Abont that please Me Indies, father,\u2019 Germain put in; \u2018but there is another | matter \u2018ho drew yoyr marriage oon- tract ?* moment The c.uvent girl, his tw groceries when you ought to have a grand house |.nf of on oo by these cy.\u2018I cannot believe it, wife.I Imow rec \u201cD'Aguilbe, the notary,\u2019 his mother re vi of ME Fiphage 7 Yes\u2019 \u2018He has, of course, omitted mention of your nobility.\u201d \u2018He knew of none,\u2019 said the merchant, \u2018Then we must go to him with oar titles, and he must rectity it to-morrow.\u2019 \u2018Ae please, If it will suit you better,\u2019 the merchant murmured.\u201cI must be a Prince, for I crests no bles,\u2019 pronounced Germain, shaking with fevered laughter, as he drew the ehecta over him in the state bed that night His merrireent vas à pitifui cover for his desperation.In his favor it is well to remember the dictum of Sehopenhauer, that the English are the only nation who thoroughly realise the immorality of lying; and we oust also keep in mind that the extent of his disorder was \u20ac measure of the power of that passion which was ite cause.Better things wer yet in him.CHAPTER XXXVI.\u2014AT MONTREAL.At mm she ont hk with a heart ful content, « pipe ful of tobacce, taken his son the round of his warehouses and granaries, bis piles of furs, his mountaine of wheat, and the rising vaults of That was to be his paw- est and greatest building, they set off own the village street to the potary'a use.D'Aguilhe was of « famous breed of sotaries, wbo had driven the quill snd handed it down from father to son from the earliest days of the colony.When Lecour discovered that he was founding Bt.Fiphege, one of the firet things he did was to jolt up to Montreal and cateh « young scion of this race of d\u2019Aguilhes, and here he had kept him making a comfortable Hving at his upon him ; me\u2019 \u201cAka !* retarned d°.pricking bis am, and Aauilhe, prick v4 : ; 2 \u201cWe desire,\u201d id Germain, taking the marriage contract of my £a and mo- \u2018Certainly, Monsieur Germain,\u2019 he ans wered, and going to his cu took his package of deeds for 1765, picked out the document and gm eure are no Chevaliors del «A eh!\" exclaiened the , voleme- Lin Ir, looking \u2018Is not my father the Chevalier de Lincy?\u201cIt css so \u2018Them we have only to ask, ne it ie à family matter, that you add this name to the contract of marriege, und give us « copy.\u201cIt cannot be done, ir.\u2019 Germain felt « check.He was silent.\u2018Do not aay that, d'Aguilhe\u201d the merchant esid; \u2018if the boy wants it Jeb him have it.What do [ care?\u201cNo, uit, it cannot be done.\u201d \u2018Coanot be done?for me?Have I done nothing for you, M.d\u2019Aguilhe?Have I not been « good client to you! \u2018Nevertheless, sir, nothing can \u2018weigh with me against the rules of my profes sion,\u2019 pompously replied the notary, \u2018A lic person must not allow himeelf to CE Sr, \u2018In it lies ifficulty this deed?\u201d Germain asked.\u2018A deed once deposited in the archives of the notary is sacred.\u2019 \u2018But you ses a mistake has been made.\u2019 \u2018Etiquette, Monsieur.\u2018You see that the honor of the family is concerned in rectifying that mistake.\u2019 \u2018FRiquette, Monsieur.\u2019 \u201cBat ie there no way ?If I offer filty livres for your advice for instance?\u201d \u2018Ab, Monsieur, thet is different; the heart of tbe professional man should open, and his knowledge be accessible to hie client.There is a way.\u2019 \u201cWhat is wr dee \u2018Obtain an order of the J upon me to pdd the required paragraphe to my \u2018Here are your fifty livres\u201d \u201cI thank you, sir\u2019 and, eo saying, d'Aguilbe put his quill behind his ear and showed them politely to the door.Germain and his {ather\u2014the father Ped arrayed by Madame in his best black coat \u2014 set, therefore, off for Montreal.They crossed the (erry near Répentigny church, and drove through open country aleng the river ride till, ae evening drew on, they came in sight of the walls, the citadel hill, the enchanting suburban estates and green Mount Royal fn the background, which denoted the city.They drew up in the court of à bustling ion, stabled their horse, went to ted, and the next moming the house of a celebrated advocate, the great Rottot.The great Rottot was chiefly known for hie imposing proportions, and no sight was thought so besutiful by the habitants es that of his black slik leg.aa, with his robe flattering out the .he ssemed to be flying from bis office across the street to the courthouse, followed hy a bevy of elienta.He heencd.standing.to the regpect- ful request nf Lecour, tirkped out in his explanations hy Germain.who desired to have the pleader oblain for them the requise order of the judge.\u2018Ah, said he, \u2018I see, gentlemen, you do not appreciate the importance of your cam.à matter sught to be made BF subject of the profoundsst studies, and wé should at \u201cthe Legistature iteelf vwith à on and de mom the passage of 8 private bill.The affair tempts my powers.\u2019 Nou we have no special wish for pub- ww.\u201cGentlemen, you know not what would be your good fortune.It would make you the talk of the province.In re Le cour would be a grest precedent.\u201d \u2018Buch is not our desire.\u2019 \u201cWhat! not to establish à precedent?\u2019 \u2018No, Mr.Advocate Germain sald firmly; \u2018sa simple petition to obtain thie order is what we went.We must have it, and quickly, and nothing more.\u2019 \u2018Ab, then, this is whet you want.\" said be.\u2018I will draw i for you; and, sitting he wrote out & document ss fol: en \u201cTo the Honorable Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the District of Montreal: \u2018The petition of Francois Xavier Le- cour de Lincy, Faquire, resding at St, Kiphege, respectfully shews:\u2014That when he contracted marrisge with Made moisatle Lanier, he knew not that he was of noble origin, having left Europe at 3 very age with scarcely any knowledge of Lis family; and thet since theo he has learned of his extraction sad ob tained his titie of noblesse which he now poyrnts to your Honore in evidence.* ore may it please your Honors to grant sa order upon Maitre d\u2019Aguithe, Notary, of St.Etphage, to add to the | minute of his of marriage the name and title of \u2018de Lincy, Esquire\u201d; and you will do justice.\u201d CHILDREN'S CORNER.WHAT THE CHIMNEY HELD.(New York \u2018Obssrver.\u2019) Mattie and Celia bad gone to their unde\u2019s big farm house in the country to io [FT ii i elijei 25 i if i E i Jl fi a i i gk LE if it si i pt ih El 5 % 5 Ses ë ï i i & £ & gf i i : i fi : ; ways , length, \u2018we'll have to make it up before we can sleep in K° and so they went to work.After puiling à wbile, they found that, tho the outer part covered the the feathers were all at the foot.Then i This time they began \u2018Did ageable ¥ Celia exclaimed.T've heard of live geese feathers before, Maitie, \u2018but T never knew it meant the feathers were alive\u201d \u2018Well, these surely are,\u2019 Mattie assented.\u2018Let's jump in anyway.\u2019 80 they tucked the quilts over the billowy mass and curled down among the waves to sleep.Early in the morning they were awakened by a curious noise which seemed to be right in the room.\"What's that ¥' said Celis, starting up.Mattie listened.\u2018It\u2019s in the chimney, whatever it is he anewsecd, and both jumped from the The round chimney hole which opened into the room was filled with paper which had heen crowded in to stop the draft, us that chimney was not often A \u2018I'm going to pull the paper out, and se what's in there,\u2019 Meitie announced, but Celia screamed at the idea.\u2018Ou, it might be mice, or rats,\u2019 she ex med.\u2018Don't\u2019 \u2018Tooh,\u2019 mid Mattie, \u2018it's more likely bate, and i'd really like to see à bat.\u201d \u201cUgh, the horrid things ! I dont want to ver one,\u2019 Celia aoswered, and jumped into bed preparatory to pulling the clothes over her besd should a bat ap- vr.Pe Nabe it's an owl,\u2019 returned Mattie with à new inspiration, as she stepped up on a chair within reach of the paper.attic, Mattle, I believe ite\u2019 anakes Serreunen 27, 1808, chimney swallows,\u2019 cried Co lia sudden wisdom.\u2018Oh, oh,\u2019 both the girls exclaimed at once.Ca But the birds were frightenad at being thus unexpectedly disturbed, aad flew wildly about, br cries.\u2018Oh, ness,\u201d mid Mattie, \u2018Bu; Aunt Harriet should come up now.\u2018We have got to catch them,\u2019 mid Ov la with unusual determination, and she jumped from the bed.another moment two Ww! fAgures ware flying about the room, ing upon chaire, skipping across the sud even mounting upon the bureas ; while the birds flew distractedly about, threatening to desh their braine out im their efforts to elude their pursuers.At this moment the door opened, and Aunt Harriet stepped into the room.For a moment she was too nmazed te week.Never in all her methodical experience as & housvkeeper had her spare room presented such an appearance as did at this moment.\u2018Why ! why!\u2019 she at last exclaimed.In the commotion the girls had not known her pressgee till they heard ber speak, but at the sound of ber voice they as they mood there, of being ot t visions sent home in disgrace arces before their minds.What would Aunt Harriet my ?For a moment Aunt Harriet herself did not know what to say ; but a look in the faces of the girls decided ber, and very soberly she asked : Deer lin did feel then.Aunt Harriet very sensibly opened the windows, and the birds fiew out, and the girle né once set to work to put the room in order.What is more, they kept it in during the rest of their visi = I Lave you fast in my for And will not let you depart; Bat will put you into the dungeon In the round tower of my heart.And there I will keep vou forever, Yes, forever and à day: TH] the walls shall crumble to ruln, And moulder away.\u2014Loagfellow.mr ADVERTISEMENTS.Nature Warns i hed, When Disease Threatens to Attack the System Physical Suffaring Benoficentiy Intended for Our Good.Paiu Is Nature's warniog that danger threatens the body.The pangs of dyspep- sin tell of & wesk rlomnch.That trod feeling means impoverished blood.Hoed's Sarsapariils responds to (hese warniogs by removing the cause of the suffering and conquering dievase.Scrofula, salt rheum, dyspepsia, rheumsllem, catarrh, oll yield to the power of this great medline.We wish you couid know all tha: Hood's Sarsapariila bas done for sufferers.You may, know what it bes power \u20180 do for yon by givirg it à fair trial.When other medicines fall, Hood's Sarsspartiin cures, brcause Hoods an perilla In Canada\u2019s Grantest Medicine.Sold by off druggists.$1; siz for $5.Get only Hood'a, Hoods Pills: ros gists ste FITS 7 Dr MLINES GREAT NEBVE ROSTORER Ne Fits after rot day's wee, Mure the velious cures.Treatine ané $3.00 tris) By fines re cow \u201cdeni.ts DOCTOR 951 Arch street, Philadelphia, Ps.SALE BY J: A.BARTA, Draggiet, Celia shouted, with a last effort to stop her venturesome sister, but Mattie wae not to be stopped, and in another instant the paper had been pulled from the opening, and out into the rom partly flew and partly tumbled\u2014a Job of birds.| 110 Notre Dams ptreet, Moatreal Brute.ASTHME nc. Sertauser 27, 1898.EEE LITERARY NOTES.| mort emotion in such & way ns to \u2014 A new pocket dictionary bas just been issued by Putnam.Bize\u2014é by 234 by 58.It contains 608 pages, printed in clear type, on rice paper, that, while thin aa tissue, is yet opaque.Full definitions sre given of 25,000 words.It is bound in full flexible leather cover.Maxwell Gray\u2019s forthcoming novel le regarded by the author es her most important and significant work since \u2018The Bilence of Dean Maitland.The acene is laid for the most part in England, and the story opens in the sixties.The London \u2018 Bpectator\u2019 says :\u2014' The Eilence of Dean Maitland\u2019 was a very popular novel, and we cannot see why °The House of Hidden Treasure\u2019 should rot rival the success of its forerunner.\u2019 Keats enthusiasts need not disturb themselves, for the home of the [cet known as Lawn Bank, Downshire Hill, Hampstead, is not coming down, as the gomips have stated.The confusion has arisen from the fact that Wentworth House is coming down, snd that structure got mixed up with Lawn Bank; for the latter originally consisted of two houses which were called Wentworth Place.In one of these lived Sir Charles Dilke\u2019s grandfather (who let it to Fanny Brayme's mother); in the other lived Keats Mr, Charles Armitage Brown.at Sig ZW) A [WH I ji ih X poi fen] in à sustained mapner similge emotions in others\u2019 Expanding upon this, the professor says :\u2014 Whatever à writer writes, his every thought or fact that he records must be fused with his emotions.If he has no emotions\u2014an improbability\u2014or if he cannot fuse them at all with his thoughts, he is wholly in- «| capable of making literature of his writing.And if he cannot sustain the fusion of his emotions with his thoughts from beginning to end, his writinge will constitute only fragments of literature, But, withal, the emotions must be of such power that they will go straight to the heart of the reader and move him and sustain the similar emotions that arise in the writer's heart.The emotions in the writer's heart must be so strong that they will create contagion in every reader's heart.\u201d After dwelling at much length upon this importance of the emotive feature of literature, he concludes his article as follows :\u2014\u2018 Must we not require, besides emotion, à considerable amount of positive intellectual power in every writer whose work is worthy to be called literature ?Poe, Victor Hugo and Swinburne, none of these poets have ever produced anything that was not literature, yet a great deal of their poetry is wholly destitute of positive intelleetuat power.There is also another very different class of writers, such as Mr.E.P.Roe and Miss Marie Corelli, who convey to their readers à pleasure that philosophically and scientifically meets the definition of literature as compietely as any- LAWN BANK, KEATS'S first lived with Mr.Brown; when his health gave way he went to Mrs.Brawne's.The two houses were after- warde converted into one by Mise Ches ter, the private reader to George IV, and she called them Lawn Bank.What between Wentworth House and Went- worth Place, and between Drown and Brawne, the mistake was natural.In the front garden of Lawn Bank Keats wrote his * Ode te the Nightingale.\u2019 fhe Hon.J.W.Longley, D.CL, At- torsey-General of Nova Scotia, is about to have published by the Copp, Clark, Co, a book entitled \u2018Love\u2019 Of it the publishers say :\u2014 \u201cThe promised work is one which is likely to attract considerable interest, especially in literary snd religious circles.The subject is treated of religiously, snd es forming the essence of all that is great and worthy in human life, and the only means by which the world can be regenerated and uplifted, \"But, while like Henry Drummond\u2019s * Greatest Thing in the World,\u2019 the full religious significance is given to the word Love, \u2018his book embraces in its treatment buman loves.It deals with the spurious character of much that passes as love between men and women, of the causes of unhappy marriages, and unfolds the character of true love which not only ensures happiness between the individuals, but is in itself an act of religion.Love is likewise dealt with as the supreme factor in securing the highest social equality and the most perfect system of human government.In an age given over so completely to the consideration of mere material things such a book will be a healthy note in the direction of truer ideals and a higher type of life, nor will its weight be les sened by the fact that the author has been most of his life engaged in active political life.\u201d In a recent article on \u2018Literature,\u2019 by Professor Trent, he quotes this definition which, he says, critica have generally agreed to let stand : \u2014 \u2018In order to produce literature or to practios the art of literature, & writer must record pot merely bis thought or bis knowledge or both, but also express his sustained, esthetio, intellectus), and HOUSE AT HAMPSTEAD.thing that Scott, Balzac, Tolstoi, and Howells have written.We may call the novels of the latter writers literature, and of the former writers, atuff ; but logically we have no more right to say that the two classes of fiction differ generically than we have to say that the inhabitants of Murray Hill are human beings and those of the Bowery mere brutes.\u201d From such a definition of literature it would seem as if Conan Doyle's \u2018 Study in Scarlet\u2019 is à much greater literary achievement than Scott» \u2018 Antiquary.\u2019 The refinement of the emotion transmitted should surely be considered.Captain M.S.Wellby and his companion, Lieut.Malcolm, of the British army in India, planned an extensive trip through Tibet, for which they had little preliminary dats.and carried it through with courage, energy and many useful and scientific results.The start was made from Umballa, India, in March, 1806, and through Srinagar, in the In- disn bill country, they passed to Leh, on the Indus, and thence out into the frozen plains of Chinese Turkistan at the base of the Kuen-Lun range.They struck the Hoang-Ho midway of their journey, and followed it to Peking, and so made the port of Tien-Tsin and came home hy sea.The travellers were absent more than eight months, and traversed about two thousand miles.This is but a bare skeleton of the expedition, which has been filled in with engaging anecdotes, perilous adventures, and novel scenes by Captain Wellby, whose style of narrative shows the plucky sdventur- er able to tell with direct force and pic- tutesqueneas his unvarnished tale.The illustrations are numerous, clear and sbundantly successful.Several good maps are folded into the cover\u2014a device worthy of general adoption.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 LITERARY REVIEW.\u2018THE BUILDING OF THE EMPIRE.The nineteenth century is closing with some new convictions fairly well established in the general consciousness of the civilized world.One of these is the importance of the British Empire, not as England\u2019s playground, but es a grest organic body acting in response to English ideas, whether these idees originate THE MONTREAL WEEKLY in England or in Africa.The number of books and articles written about the Empire at present must bring the thought of this unity prominently before the whole public concerned.\u2018The Building of the British Empire,\u2019 by Alfred Thomas Story, (Putnam's), is » work which, considering how much ground it covers, has been made fairly entertaining.Mr.Btory points out in his preface that the Empire has been built up not by the deeds of high officials, but by the valor and ateedfastness of common men, and that the Emoire can only be worthily maintained \u2018by the nation as a whole watching with enlightened and jealous eye to see that the best traditions of the past are observed and where possible improved upon.\u201d Beginning with the great sailors of Queen Flizabeth's time, the author remarks in passing that the generous nature of Sir Francis Ilrake might sccount to some extent for his power over his men.To the cseique of the tribe he presented bis own cutlass, for which the chief had discovered a great desire.In return the warrior gave him four large wedges of gold, which Drake, declining to appropriate to himself, threw into tho common stock, saying, \u2018he thought it but just that such ss dore the charge of so uncertain a voyage should share the utmort advantage the voyage afforded.\u2019 An association for trading in India wes formed during Queen Elizabeth's life-time, but the first English colony in America, that of Virginia, belongs to the succeeding reign.The growth of Eng: land's enterprise in these eastward and westward directions is traced through nearly two centuries before Australia comes into notice at all.New Zealand is a still later field of enterprise, but quickly takes its place as an English land.1t was clearly time for the government to do something.Including missionaries and their famiites, there was tn the eerly part of 1839, a European population of mo fewer than two thousand persons.The most considerable settlement was at Kororareka, in the Bay of Islands, where in the previous yeur the inhabitants following the inesit- able Anglo-Saxon instinct, bad established a form of government, and framed a code of laws, ons of which was to the effect that every abie-bodied prreon should provide himeelf, as soon as possible, \u2018with « good musket and bayonet, a brace of pistols, & cutisas, and \u201cst least thirty roucds of ball- cartridge.\u201d While detailing the outward growth ef the Empire, this book does not omit to tell us something of its internal growth, its growth in wisdom and justice.Rut here we cannot help seeing how slow nations are to move in reforms to which nevertheless, they must finally come round.À system of national education was proposed in the English Parliament in 1807, and in the very month when, after years of agitation, the slave trade was abolished.Mr.Whitbread, a Quaker, brought forward in the House of Commons a colnpre- henaive measure for epcouraging industry and reileving the poor.From the returns made up in 1830 It appeared that out of à population in Englund sud Wales of a littie under nine million, no fewer han 1,234.00 were participators In parochial relief, that is, neatly one-seventh of the people wer\u201d indebted to the other siz, wholly or in part, for wupport.Mr.Whitbread's alm was to elevate the character of the Industrial classes, \u2018to give them ceusequence In their own eyes, to excite them to acquire property by tasting its sweets, to render depend.cnt poverty degrading In their ewtimation, and at all times loss demirable than independent Industry.\u2019 For the sttatoment of thees ends he proposed a scheme of nation al eGucation by the establisbment of paro- chim] schools.The bill 13 noteworthy as being the first proposal for a comprebenstve wystem of national education, and it was floally thrown out by the Lords in the month of August.(W.Foster Brown, 2 vols, $3.00.) THE CABOTS.\u2018John and Sebastian Cabot,\u2019 by C.Raymond DBeayley, belongs to a serics called * Builders of Greater Britain\u2019 (T.Fisher Unwin).With regard to the Cabot voyages the author says, \u2018Perhaps no events in the history of exploration have been the cause of more perplesing and voluminous controversy.Since the modern Cabot literature began with the appearance of KR.Biddle's Memoir 1n 1831, the educated opinion both of Fur- ope and America has been changed in several important respects.\u2019 This change of opinion has been chiefly as to what discoveries should be credited to each of the Cabots: Of John Cabot we know nothing thet is ut honorable; the modern researches In Ttaitan and English archives bave \u2018bettered his reputation more than that of alinost any other navigator of the time, there are few, indeed, among the more shadowy great men of the Tudor age who have won so much frous néneteecth century study.By the necessity of (he case the Bon has lost where the father hap gmined; Sebastian's position In the sixtesnth century was largely manu.tactured out of exploits which really be- longeé to dia father.It has been made plain that the con- WITNESS.- fusion of dates and events was due, at least in part, to Bebastian\u2019s desire for importance and influence.He seems to bave misrepresented the facts to several writers whose accounts were till recently accepted as veracious.His character in | this respect may be observed from a remark by his contemporary, Richa:d Eden.He refers to the possibility of finding the longitude at sea: \u201cSebastian Cabot on his Geath-bed (old me he had knowledge thereof by divine revelation, yet so that be might not teach any man.But I think that the good old me: in thet extreme age somewhat doted, and brad not yet, even In the article of dosih, utterly sbaken off al! worldly vainglory.\u2019 A ROMANCE OF THE FUTURE.\u2018Anglo-Saxons, Onward!\u2019 Publishing Company, Cleveland) is the name of a rather sensational romance by Benjamin Itush Davenport, whose events are placed in the nineteenth century.In |.it the Russian court is seen trying to detach the United States from an alliance with England.The intrigues of the Russians and the pions sentiments of the brave Americans present a peculiar contrast.In the final chapter the American troops revolt from their chief officer in order to go to the help of « British detachment which is surrounded unexpectedly by the Russian and Turkish armies.This is rather an American than a militery ideal of conduct.Bome of the situations are rather crude and the language is not as careful as it ought to be, but the story stands for a growing feeling that England and the United States could be worthily allied to form the greatest of the world- powers.It is perhaps not without significance that a novel like this, appealing to popular passions, should lay stress on the humane and distinetly Clristian character of Anglo-Saxon supremacy.\u2018THE LIVING AGE, One of the most interesting and valu able, as it is also one of the oldest and best known, of all periodicals, is The Living Age,\u201d published by the Linng Age Company, of Boston.This \u2018naga- zine, now in ite ffty-fourth year, is notable for the ability with which its articles are selected.The most important of the articles of the British reviews and high class monthlies are reproduced in \u201clhe Living Age\u2019 which being published weekly, is able to give them prompt.Iv, and while the matters they deal with are still the subjects of discussion.Ad: mirable, too, is the variety of the contents of \u2018The Living Age,\u2019 which gives also selections from the short, encertrin- ing and amusing articles of the socicty journals and monthlies.Of late years, too, it has translations of the more valuable articles of the Continental periodical literature.A serial story in kept running, and short, complete stories also find # place in most numbers.And the first page, devoted to poetry, in always a pleasant ope.The numler for Sept.10, 1898, includes \u2018England and America,\u2019 by Sir George Sydenham Clarke, from the \u2018Ninteenth Century,\u2019 dealing with the Anglo-Saxon slliace from the side of a well-wisher of the project.\u2018The Spanish Dynasty .nt the Queen Regent,\u2019 by Emilio Pardo Bazan.from the \u2018Deutsche Revue,\u2019 is a remarkable article, from à Spanish pen, dc ip- tive of the position of the Spanish dynasty.An article from the \u2018Quarterly Review,\u2019 reviewing the poetical works of the lute Rev.Thomas Edward Brown, will introduce a poet who is almost unknown on this side of the Atlantic, snd one who deserves to be read.Other articles are \u2018The Royal Academy,\u2019 from \u2018Leisure Hour; The Faroes,\u2019 from \u2018Black- wood,\u201d and \u2018Fashions in Pastimes,\u201d from the \u2018Spectator.\u2019 Readings from Aweri- can magazines, and from new books are also presented in a supplement, The price of this fine weekly magazine ia $8 per annum.\u2014_\u2014 A HINT TO STOUT PEOPLE.Some Paris dressmakers have discovered that tbe human body seems to shrink under the influence of some colors and expand under others.This is obviously of the utmost importance both to extremely stout as well as to very thin people.Different kinds of cloth are belicved to have the same mysterious effect.A competent judge has decided that a corpulent person seca to shrink when dressed in peacnck-blue, plum.color, olive-green, and black.On the other hand, colors which tend to give the appearance of expansion are wedge.wood-blue, pale grey, and almost any shade of red.The same restrictions are made in regard to the rearing of woollen goods, velvets and silks, e color of trimmings is also said to exercisn à very tent influence.À pernon disposed to fleshy should carefully avoid light tinta of orange, yellow, light blue and cerise, Mauve and the higher tints of green are the two colors which in decn- ration shout the throat and shoulders are especially helpful in diminishing effects of stoutness.\u2014 (Hubbell = Mr.Block\u2014G'wen! Mr.Johpson\u2014Cou'se I Is! wuz passed.\u2014 Puck.\u2019 MISDIRECTED ENFRGY.A boy was taking bis fathee\u2019s breakfast In à breakfast can when sintber boy came up to him and gave the can a kick.\u2018Do you care about me kicking the can?asked the new-comer.\u2018No, I don't,\u2019 replied the other boy.\u2018Do you now?said the former, giving the can another kick.\u201cNo, I don't,\u201d answored the latter.\u2018Do you now?cried the (cfuriated bully, giving the con such a kick that It knocked the bottom out.\u201cNo, I don\u2019t,\u2019 again repiird the boy with the can; \u2018my mother borrowed it from your mother this morning, and you'll know all about it when ye gets home.\" NOT A GENTLEMAN.Overheard on Brightou pier: Lady and tittle giri lexning over watching bathers, one of whom has become tired and is sitting on & cross-beam.Little irI-0 mamma, just look at that man, Is be a gentleman, do you think?Mamma\u20141 can't say, dear: (t'a bard to tell when be has his cloibes off.Stranded bather, to bis com- rades\u2014Hi! tell the ffumane bioke to fetrb a bout?Mamma\u2014t think he Is ont a gentleman, after ail, my dear.\u2014Eoglish Paper.WAS NOT HUNGRY.A young foreigner had recently arrived in London from his native country, and some friends of the family arranged a dinner In bis honor.The evening arrived, the guests invited to meet him were assembled, but the young fellow did not appear.A friend called on bim the next day and reminding him that he had accepted the invitation, inquired why he had not been present.His reply was Ingentous.\u2018l vas not hungry,\u2019 he said.are the seat or the starting point of many maladies, all of them serious, all more or less painful, ard all of them tending, unless cured, to à fatal end.No organs of the body are more delicate or more sensitive than the kidneys.When symptoms of disease appear in them not 8 moment is to be lost if health is to be restored.The best way to treat the kidneys is through the blood, cleansing it from the poisor- ous matter which is usually at the bottom of kidney complaints.For this purpose there is no remedy equal to Rger\u2019s Sarsapariiia \u201cFor many years | have boen a constant sufferer from kidoey troullo, and have tried a Dumber of largely ads ertised kidoer cures without benefil.At last a friond advised me to try Ayer'a Sarsaparilla.The \u2018150 of aight bottles of this remedy Joey cured my malady.\u201d\u2019\u2014 Many Mies, 1 Haacock Street, Brooklyn, NY.rep READABLE PARAGRAPHES.BY ACT OF CONGRESS.Mr.Johoson\u2014I'se in favor ob de Angio-Saxon alliance eb'ry time! Yo\" ain't no Anglo-Saxon.We's ail Anglo-Saxons sence de Fifteenth\u2019 \u2018Mendment SHEEPISH.Simpkins\u2014\u2018Did you notice how sheepish Wigwag looked wheu I seked him how the tare was at his boarding piace?Timkins \u2014~\u2018No wonder, They fed bim on mutton chops three times a day as long as he was there.\u2019 \u2014Philadelpbla Record.\u2019 Mr.Porter was a smart, brisk, middle.aged bachelor.One day, at a lawn tennis party, he was Introduced to a widow.who, by a curious chance, happened to bear the same name as bimself.He was quite equal to the orcasion.\u2018Mra.Porter! he exciaim- ed.\u2018Bless me! The very lady that [ have bren in search of all these years! An author recently received @ ainguler compliment.A burglar broke Into his house and found the manuscript of & novel, Which be took.leaving the following note: \u2018Sir, I began to read your novel, apd I was so deeply interested tn it that 1 wae obliged to carry it away.but it will be faithfully returned when finished.\u2019 The manugeript was duly sent back, with a really clever critique on It.\u2014Loundon \u201cMt Bits.\u201d \u2018Well.sald the Optimistic Trifler, \u2018per- baps every time I open my mouth I do put my foot in it, but there's consolation !n the thought that then, st aoy rate, I make both ends meet.\u2019\u2014PbUadelpbia \u2018Record.\u2019 HOW HE TOLD THE TIME.Husband (in the early morning)\u2014It muss be time to get up.Wife\u2014Why Husbavd\u2014Daby\u2018s fallen asleep.Schoolmaster (entering boys\u2019 dormitory) \u2014What are you doug out of bed this time of the night, Murphy?Murpby\u2014Ob, sir, I got out to fuck myself in.Mies Sheafe\u2014Oh, just look at that wheat rising and falling In the breexe.How beau.titul ie 12\" Mr.Cityman\u2014Ah, but you ought to see it tizing and falling In the Corn Exchange.A GOOD RBASON.A little three year old girl went to & Chil- âreu's party.On her return she maid to her parents: \"At tbe party a litle girl fell oft a chair, All the other girls laughed but I didn't.\u2019 \u2018Well, why dién\u2019t you laugh?\u201c'Cause i wus tbe one that fell off.CABLES CUT.\u2018Oboilie 3 all right, but I think bis cables bave been cut.\u2019 \u2018Cables cut?\u201cYes.He has no inteiligenee.'\u2014Indianape- Us \u2018Journal.\u2019 \u2018Doctor,\u2019 sald a fashionable belle, \u2018what do you think of tight lacing?The doctor solemnly replied, \u2018Madam.elt 1 can say Is that the more a woman's waist in sbaped like az hour glasgfthe sooger will ber sands of lite run out\u2019 Children Cry for CASTORIA.Children Cry for CASTORIA.Children Cry for CASTORIA.\u2018His Monor (x at steak.\u2019 sald the walter when the county court judge was at dinner, CASTORIA For Infants and Children EZ (ES a we in The Boys\u2019 Page.Harry Bethune, oR irom the Fishing Boat to the Surgery.BY J.M.C.Winner of « ailver wetoh.; CHAP.L\u2014TIIS PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.It was a beautiful morning in March, about ten years ago, and school-boys were amembling in groups of twos and threes from vanous of the preity village of G-\u2014 B-\u2014.Evuently eome- thing of urportance engaged the intervet aa convertion of one and all, for, ln.stead of mkylarking as they ueually did, the lively youngwiers filled up the space of time between their arrival and the biur for opening schoot by talking in eager tones of the event which vus to take place that day.At nine o'luck sharp, the crazy sides of the old weather-beaten beliry of the enhoolhouse, for it was al one time « Methodist church, shook and tremided as the sexton, lustily Luggmg the well-worn beli-rope, made meta! umes sound far and near over the little village.\u2018The boys fila] up the long narrow lane, then through the smal! doorway, taking ar places mine! a buzzing confusion of many whispering tongues.A sharp and rather prolonged rat-tai-tat on the master's desk, from the supple-looking cane iwhidh often \u2018tanned a nde\u2019), quickly brought the scholars to order.The whispering didn't conse altogether, for, during the roll-call and opening exercises, a few of the bolder urching, keeping one cre on the master, managed, at cunveui- ent times, tu shuvi across from bebind ma and enswers.But Mr.nt deaf, hin quick ear eas il 2 telltale \u2018she-she whes,\u2019 and.looking wp suddenly, he caught a \u201cyoung un, in the a+ ol pupping a bit of the latest news in\u2018o the bending ear of the hoy in front.\u2018Whispering again, Tucker, perhapa rau have something to my that would be helpful ta sll of us.Come up hae, and tell at out\u201d The Lit of sarcssm was not Jost on the boys: a smothered giggle was hear! from different prints, whilst Tucker sheepishly hung his head.\u2018And you, Simmonds,\u2019 adressing the hay who had bent his ear, \u2018stop laughing, or vou'll be made à Inughing-eok in yonder corner.\u201d Now, wilence «il, and show a good be.iaviour, far T eee Mr.Harris coming up tive lane, and if 1 mistake not, his coming will be of great interest to some of you.had followed alose on the minister's heeln\u2014\u2018and we extend to each and all of them a hearty welcome.\u2019 The pleasant, old minister then die tributed the prises, Bagpaine nt the lowest form, and i upwards.When the last and largest prise wae reached, she oll men paused a woment, with the book in lue band, and looked around the avail bulldi \u2018This book i to the scholar im the sanior class, for general proficiency and good conduct.je boy who receives it fille, of course, the not un- ovale position of first scholar in our achoul, | of you in the sixth form were nearly equal with each other, in Four efforts to win, not so much the reward es the homor of such a high pos.ton.Charles Edwards and Harry Bethune have done excellent work, and while we highly comphment Charlie on hu very satisfactory examination we are also very pleased to award this volume of \u2018Tustreted Travels,\u2019 to our esteemed ung friend, Harry, with the hope that future in the world will be as success: ful as his course at school he been.God bless you all, boys, end make you worthy men.\u2019 Of course it wae right and proper that some kind of answer should be made, so the space of several minutes wes spent in the vigorous exercise of clapping aml vamping.Those who did not recefve a prize soon forgot their disappointment, when the master announced that it was decid: ed to close this pleasing ceremony with # holiday.The boys could not restrain themselves at this intelligence.Cheer on cheer echoed through the little room.Somebody shouted, * You're a brick,\u2019 and one young rascal, maid to be Fimmonde, actually put his fingers in his mouth and gave & shrill whistle.The \u2018palm tickler\u201d as it was sometimes called, again came into play to quell the tumult.The benediction was then pronounced by the minister, and by ten o'clock the school-roor was emptied of all, but its plain, old fashioned furniture and that wicked-looking cane.CHAP.IL\u2014CARRIED TO SEA ON AN ICB FLOE, Harry Bethune, the winner of the highest prize, and the subject of this story, was a tall, quiet-looking lad sixteen years of age.His face was mather plain; but it bore that kind of expression which at once favorably impresses strangers.His firmly set mouth and dark grey eyes, which always looked straight into yours when talking with him, made you feel that the boy pos sessed a resolute will, and a sincere and reliable character.You had tut to converse with him for a moment to realize that the lad was intelligent, and manly beyond his years, and although his appearance betokened the existence of pov.erty, vet, there was something in his WE AWARD THIS VOLUME FRIEND, A few moments afterward, the minis tor, carrying à goud-mized parcel under his arm, entered the room.All the boys, at « eismel from the master, rose to their feet in token of their respect.laying his parcel on the desk.the minister turned, and waomly mlionk the mas- tor's band, then nodding plewmntly to the ars, accepted the chair which the tescicr usually occupied.\u2018Boys\u2019 Mr.Thomson began, \u2018you all hive what this very welcome visit from st beloved pastor means.You all Hnow that we are mot in a position to Lave the pleasure of distributing a large number of prises annually; but we very ratefully hail the yearly token of our \u201crte kind interest in um, by the pre.= nation of & prize to the one boy in «1 clnss, who receives the highest num.Ler of marks for hie examination papers.We were sorry that the books most suit- Me fur the ocrasion, could not he pro- 1m time for the exeminetion.But von knnw the old enying is, \u2018Better late \u2018har nw at all\u201d mo we are gad now, hat the pleasure of Hietributing those moks was reserved for today, Only a few amongat vou, however, are the happy winner; but we hope next year, if powsible, to have a much larger nuin- Ler of priges to give away.We are also ad tn ace so many of your Parents and frende with ua today\u2019-for quite à nnm- ber of the villagers, principally women, TO OUR ESTEEMED YOUNG HARRY.bearing which marked him as being above the ordinary run of boys in the vil lage.His father was a poor, but thrifty, man who had seen better days, Lut owing to reverses of one kind and another, combined with ill-health, he had gradual ly come down in the world, until now, renting a small plot of land, and an old fishing boat, he could only just procure a livelihood with the united earnings of farming and fishing.Harry always accompanied bis father in the fishing bost during summer, whilst hin mother and younger brothers tended the land, which yielded a scanty crop of vegetables and hey.Of course, school was out of the question at that neason of the year for Harry; but being equal to the occasion, the young feliow usually carried his books with him on going out fishing, and when the finny cod were scarce, instead of stretching himnell in the bottom of the boat and sleeping, like most of the fishermen, studiounly applied himself to master his arithmetic, geography, grammar.histary, ete, Thiring the winter season when fishing was done.Marry went to school from nine o'clock fn the murning until three o'clock in the afternoon.e afternoons were usually spent in helping his father haul wood for fue), as i Alling kelp to tha THE MONTREAL WEEKLY WITNESS THE GREAT ICE-FIELD WAS MOVING OFF TO SEA.farmers for manure, for which he received twenty cents a load.The father had been stricken snow- blind early in January and confined at home for several weeks.Hin sight was now restored; but rheumatism prevented him from peilcrming any kind of labor.Harry thas became the mainstay of the family, and in spite of the extra amount of work which fell upon hia shoulders, always managed to master his school lessons.By dint of energy and perseverance he had gradually worked his way up, until he stood at the present time, at the head of the senior class, and therefore was head scholar in the little village school.; Harry now had a long day before bim, for which be was glad, as he calculated to dispose of at Jesst a half-dozen loads of kelp before nightfall.This would mean quite an increase of income to the family.Whilst his mother was preparing & steaming cup of tes for ber hard-work- ing boy, be was busily engeged harness ing Blind Nell, a poor old nag, who had rienced long and bard service.In Tew minutes the \u2018turn-out,\u2019 consisting of horse, box-slide, with pitchfork and driver, drew up at the kitchen doer.Hastily swallowing bread, butter, and tea, all at the same time, and quickly donning his old fisherman's suit of oil: skins and top boots, Harry grasped mall bundle containing his dinner, kise- ed his mother, and in a jiffy was off.The old nag elowly jogged along the road, leading down beyond Point Bully Head to the beach, which stretched in a curve northwards from under Point Bully away to the base of Blufthead, a distance of several hundred yards.It was a dangerous piece of coast along Plufl Head, and oftentimes, after a storm had swept that way, portions of wreckage wers washed ashore from the many good ships which were battered to pieces on urf-covered, jagged rocks, studding the waters of the cove, between the two points of land just mentioned.Here, also, the north-east wind threshed out of the tossing waves great quantities of kelp, and piled it in a dark brown mass on the beach.Harry labored like à young Trojan that day.The weed lay around in abundance, and having contracted with Farmer Simme for the purchase of as much as he could haul, no time was lost as on previous occasions going from farm to farm seeking purchasers.Towards the afternoon, clouds began to rise, covering the clear blue sky.e wind shifted to north-west and blew in a brisk breeze off shore, accompanied with a little light snow.Harry did not notice the change in the weather, for his thoughta, as well a» his hernda, were busiiy engag-d, and his body, being kept nicely warmed by exertion, oid not feel the sharp blast.The tenth and lest load was discharged on Farmer Simme's land, just as night closed in.A few minutes later Harry was on his homeward way, with ten bright twenty- cent pieces in his ket, feeling as rich an a duke.and as happy as a lack, He before jogged home after an arducus toil with more than A but now, for the first time in hin life, he had earned in one day the magnificent sum of two dollars.\u2018How mother's eyes will sparkle when 1 count all this money out on the table,\u2019 he thought, \u2018end how glad father will be to put a dollar of it with the little hoard we have at home for paying our last narter's rent.Whoa ! Nellis ! bon! We ere home once more, old heise.You've worked hard to-day, r beast, and you shall have n good fe and a clean shake-down in return.\u2018 Just then the kitchen door opened and Ma mother came out.\u2018Hallos, mother, we're back again safe and sound, you eee; we've had great suc- cess to-day, mother.I'll tell you all about it by-and-by.\u201d The mother kissed her dear boy, and, after Neilie was unharnessed and stabled, huried him in to supper.A small heap of wood was burning briskly in the open fireplace, whilst steam was rising in savory odors from a small dish, warming just in front of the blaze.When the contents of the dish had been quickly demolished, with a few thick slices of home-made bread, and some hot tes sweetened with molasses, had been taken, the silver pieces were 170duced, and piled in a little heap oo the table.\u2018l am glad, my son, you have earned 90 much to-day, for our landlord sent us A note this forenoon demanding immne- dinte payment of the rent, in part, if not in full, before noon to-morrow, snd if the money is not forthcoming he threatens us with eviction before to-mor- row night.But God has been very to us, and now, with the money which you have worked for so hard, we have sufficient to pay half our quarter's rent.\u2019 \u2018Well, mother, I'll run across to Mr.Evans at once, give him the five dollars, and ask him to kindly wait for a little while until I can earn enough to pay the balance.\u2019 The mother tried to dissuade him from going just then.She thought it better to wait until next morning.\u201cOh, but 1 must be up at daylight to- merrow to learn my lessons, and ba at school by nine o'clock, so I'll go across at once ; the sooner its done the better.\u201d \u2018My poor hoy, you'll be worn out very soon with such constan: tofi.T do wish father was well again, and Willie big and strong enough to help: then you could take @ rest sometimes.Hark! bow loudly it blows,\u2019 and opening the door to look out, a great gust of wind, laden with snowflakes, filled the kitchen with ite iey breath.\u2018It\u2019s a very rough night,\u2019 the father remarked, \u2018be very careful crossing the river, Harry, for I greatly fear that with this wind and the strong current the ice- pack will be loosened, and carried out to ees before long.\u201d \u2018All right, father, I'll be careful.It won't take me long to get over and back You needn't be the least bit uneasy.\u2019 Donning hia ail-skin and long boats once more, and kiming his mother gnod- bye, Harry started on his eventful jour- nev.Passing the wood-pile which was stacked up against the picket fence at the end of the house, he paused and care fully selected a long, siender stick of birch, thinking it might be useful in leaping from pan to pan of ice, in case the pack, or jam, had become loosened.Then hurrying quickly down à aide-path which ran at the back of Point Bully, where nestled a row of miniature hounes that were built over a number of spring wells, from which latter the villages obtained their supply of water, he soon reached the Jand-wash.Here shapelcss blocks of ocean loe were piled in white, irregular masses, greatly impeding Harry's progress ; but, nothin, aunted.he struggled ahead, breathless and perspiring, until the great, wide mouth of Ambtose river was reached.Leaving the shelter of the land, he made his way as rapidly as pos.vible in the direction of South End lighthouse, situated an the extreme point of land on the opposite ride of the river, about three-fourths of a mile distant.The wind wan blowing down the river a #tiff breese, increasing in vigor each moment, and driving the mowflakes in whirliog louds across the ice, ont towards the u, tn sen, (To be continued.) \u2014 List's Jot «kfil with the piano was in part due to his immense industry.For years he practiced ten bourse à day.\u2014\u2018 Popular Science News\u2019 To Our Readers.The editor of the Boys\u2019 Page bas decided to publish à seriea of articles denl- ing with various details of school life.Thess articles will appear in the Boys\u2019 Page every third Tuesday.All inter sated readers are requested to write to the editor of the Boys' Page, expressing their opinions on any of the subjects treated of in an article.These letters will be published as soon as possible after they are received.They should be written on one side ouly of the paper.The discussion.on each article will end with the publication of the sucoseding article.La Exercise in the Schools.\u201c Al exercise may be classed under two heads, recreative and educational\u2019 ssid a teacher of gymnastics.The title \u2018recreative exercise\u2019 mav sem somewhat high-flown when we are merely going to talk about school games; but since it will be of advantage to con- uect this article with one to follow, treating of gymnastics, drill, swimming, ete, in the schools, we will adopt the inclusive word \u2018Exercise\u2019 for both, calling the present erticle Recreative Exercise.and the next article Educational Exercise, I.Recreative Exercise.\u2014At the present moment all right-minded boys are thinking of little else but Field Day is coming sll too quickly to those of the Montreal High School boys who are expecting\u2014and are expected\u2014to earry off prizes.Then various matches are being prepared for before the winter comes and knocks most of the outdoor gumes on the head.; It has aiways been à feature of English education, whether at home or in the colonies, that sports are ccasidered of as much importance in the forming of a boy's character as mere book-work.Dr.Wiese, Privy Councillor in the Ministry of Public Instruction in Prussis, visiting England in 1876, observed the firm, unconstrained gait of the schoolboys, and said that it resulted from games, such as cricket and others, aiming at adrait- ness, and which \u2018occupy a prominent place among the customary means of education\u201d He adds, \u2018In the public schools the traditional conception of the object of Education does not allow learning tc be the main thing.A large portion of the day is devoted to the national games and bodily exercises.In one institution I found the morning hours set apart for them, whereas some less favorable bours were given to intellectual work.The headmaster justified the sr- rangement by pointing to the greater importance of these exercises, adding that he was miisfied if only two out of ten pupils learnt something substantial, provided the rest were zealous at cricket and their games at ball.\u2019 Unfortunately\u2014perhaps some of the boys will think\u2014headmasters are \u2018ot now such reasonable beings; but, as we shall presently see, when the modern necessity to get boys by hook or by erook through written examinations has been allowed for, the old instinct remains even in the headmasters.Dr.Wiese further remarked that \u2018Germans could not make up their minds to devote so much of the time of school-fiours as seems requisite for games.\u2019 It is often argued that German young men have far more accurate knowledge than English educated youths.But at what & sacrifice! A recent magazine article entitled \u2018Superiority of the German Schools says :\u2014' Early and late, the boy is held to his books.He soon comes to understand that to gain an education is the only business of his early life.Very seldom are children seen at play ; in fact, there seems to be no time for it.Some travellers, indeed, who have made à study of Germen schools, declare that the German boy doesn't know how to play.This is not true, for he plays whenever he has « chance ; his opportunities, however, seem rare enough to us.As he is in school at seven o'clock in the morning, six days in the week, forty-six weeks in the year, reer ing the full schol day, with his lessons to prepare, in part, certainly, at home, we can discover little play time for the boy during the year.\u2019 It was, probably, upon observance of the results of such an education that a writer remarked, \u2018Out of England we never find boys, only little men, embryo soldiers, lawyers, and doctors with the specialities of their avocations sprouting upon them.\u2019 Tut as proof that the old English in- stinet remains\u2014even amongst the mas ters\u2014take up any school prospectus and observe the emphasis given to the fa lities for sports, such spa grounds, encouragement of teachers, ete.A long list of sucresaful competitors in school sports ects about as much in a school\u2019s favor a long list of \u2018passes\u2019 in the year's examinations.In our own Montreal High Rehool report attention is called to the number of prizes won by Ligh Behool boys at the annual games of the Athletic Association.A master, applying for a teacher's vacancy, stands & far better chance of being appointed \u2014at lesat in England\u2014if he has behind him à good echool and college athletic reputation.The title of à recent article in the ' Boy's Own Paper,\u2019 \u2018The sporte of our public-school headmasters,\u2019 is most suggestive in this connection.An American principal, in his prospectus, says that often boys come with loir parents to inspect his school, but with ho intention of staying.However, \u2018a Sertexsen 27, 1898.game on the lawn upsets all plans.Thess por Lring out what js really in them.Ve can almost gauge their arithmetio by them.Boys balp one another as well a vxphin ane another! : ; In the same forcible and somewhs original style this gentleman states what are the results of ath'etic training ua it is pursued in his achool; \u2018Little spindle shank boys bring bovine tea and cod liver oil; we sent them home with roy cheeks nd rounded logs and good appe- 80 long as we are boys we shall almost all of us agree that we want to be at the schools where the English ides of education prevails ; put, when we gob older and find, perhape, that some nlod- ding youth who, probably, was never In a football scrimmage in his life, wo accepted ina $ounting room or » our exclusion (as the is said to be now) shall we chine oer opinion and believe that the best and bappiest man results from the German system ?NATIONAL SPORTS.® NOW come to some questions concerning national sporte that we want the boys we decide.on sports says :\u2014\u2018 Loyal Britons hold cricket to be as much superior to all other out-door sports as patriotie Americans regard baseball.\u2019 Why is it that cricket never has the popularity here that it has in the Old ountry ?At the recent cricket mateh on the M.A.A.A.grounds, when Warner's English team won over the Canadians by 83 runs, was the general inter eat aroused anything like what we might have expected if it had been a®ase of « football or baseball match between the same parties ?_ Possibly a glance at the account of an interview with Mr.G.8.Patterson, captain of the United States cricketers, siven in the September number of the \u2018Boys\u2019 Own Paper\u2019 may suggest an ans wer.When asked, What about cricket in America?Mr.Patterson replied that it was not much played; that his countrymen required something like the English county system or cricket teams; that the difficulty was their having no \u2018leisured\u2019 class\u2014many young men getting no more time to themselves than Saturday afternoons.He adds: \u2018I do not know much of English public-school cricket, but I am sure the young pla; shoul be carefully coached, as well as watch good games.In the United States we must rely upon sinnteur efforts, and can only learn from visita of foreign teams.We have not any people who can give themselves wholly to sport.\u2019 If we couple Mr.Patterson\u2019s remarks with the statement contained in evidence that was once laid before some English public school commissioners, namsely,that \u2018boys who expect to excel in cricket must spend seven hours à day in the cricket field,\u2019 we may imagine we bave the reasons why cricket is not popular \"But others there deuper uf sy are reasons, proceeding from the dillwrewc® in temperament of the two related races.À writer, on baseball says, its ever-in- creasing popularity in America is due to the quickness with which it is usually played\u2014preventing weariness in either actors or audience, and also to the ease with which its general princi are mastered, thus enabling even the inex- rienced, with but little coaching, to ollow the progress of the game.Cricket, so far as the actors are com cerned, seems to us, in contradiatine- tion, to give more prominence to the captain and to the control he has over his tesm, allowing of less individn- al glory, but requiring more unfiagging, individual attention to the work immediately before the men.As far as the audience in concerned, room for extra excitement is only allowed by the more or less oceasional brilliant fielding, bowling or batting.Now if it in true that the English man\u2019s characteristic is patience united to stolidness, while the American's is restlessness, with high strang nerves, have we here the reasons why cricket remains the English national game, sod baseball the American one?Football is equally popular on both ADVERTISEMENTS.RA AVR BEADT LIEF has unrivalled before the pu Tour as à Remerdy, Iu histatiy palieres asd qui us Em EAT EN A CURE FOR ALL SUMMER COMPLAINTS DYSENTERY, DIARRHOEA, CHOLERA MORBUS, A tesspoontul of Ready Relief la a half cambler of water, repoaini ns ohen es tinue, anû » fiannel satura with K placed over the stomach sod is, will mediate relief and soon effect à cure.Taxi tbe Ready Rellef i ater will In a few yy feo ge Ho Reel A oon.i» There la not 6 remedial agent in world will Siegel FREES, ease AXONS Pak \u201d > 2 cents por bottir, Bold by Druggise.RADWAY & 00, Montel Cas. Surreusen 27, 1898 aides of the Atlantic.\u2018 The following short history of the game may be of interest: t: Football, one of the most ancient English pustimes fall into diareputs owing to the rough character of ite sport during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and some twenty years ago it was strictly confined to Rugby and the chief English Qublic schools.At the present day it has extended everywhere.were various ways of playing the © till the formation of the two ies called the Football Association and the Rugby Union for the purpose of simplifying and amalgamating the different codes in force; the game bas now finally sottled into two distinct styles.Apart from the United States, Canada has, of course, her own national game of lacrosse.It is stated thet it was played in England at a school near Reading in 1865, some Canadian boys having brought crosses with them.We should like to know if the game has made any further progress in England.Hockey is n game that is played in both countries.But in England where ice and enow are of short duration, \u2018grass\u2019 hockey is almost exclusively played.In spite of Canadian acorn for \u2018grams\u2019 hockey it yet affords t excitement, especially when ;/ ceunty against county, MINOR SCHOOL GAMES.Let us now have & short talk about the micnr school games, for they are those which are often longest remembered when we get on in years.There is one question which the older people are never tired of asking; but the enswver of which the schoolboys reso futely keep to themselves.It is this: \u2018How do tho boys know when it is marble season and when it is top sea- oon?Some calendars tell us when the grouse ehooting begins, Lut who has sen \u201ctop-spinning begins\u2019 under such and such a date?And yet one day we En along the sidewalk, and all is plain mailing, and then, the next day, every boy in the neighborhood with his top is combining to block the way.Which of the boys will inform on his fellows and give the clew to this enigma?One ever-popular school game is leap frog, with all ita varieties.But about those varieties there is apparently some eonfusion.Perhaps some kind person will come to the rescue with a brief description of the different kinds of leapfrog thet exist.Bo far we have heard of the following varieties: \u2014 \u2018Spanish Fly; \u2018Fly the Garter, \u2018Hipney-Nipaey,\u2019 and \u2018Foot-and-a-half, The last two names were supplied by an old Montreal High School boy, and perhaps they are the ancient names of the first two mentioned.In \u2018Spanish Fly,\u2019 we understand the leader \u2018overs.\u2019 in all sorts of eccentric fashions, his companions imitating tim as best they can.The differences of {bc other varieties remain to be seen.\u2018Hare-and-hounds\u2019 is a games which fs very popular among English schoolboys.Is it ever played in Canada?and if nat, why not?\u2018Prisoner's Base,\u2019 \u2018Follow my Leader, \u201c\u201cJncks,\u2019 ete, must be pamsed over for what of space.We would like to find out if there are cry peculiarly local games played jn the different parts of Canada.If any of the boys know of such, they would in- terert the readers of the Boys\u2019 Page very much by sending us descriptions.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 A Patriotic Schoolboy.Our readers will be interested in the {ol'owing account from \u2018Leslie's Weekly\u2019: \u201cThe movement started by W.Rankin Good, & Cincinnati sehool-boy, looking to the builling of a battle-ship to replace the \u2018Maine\u2019 and to e called * The American Boy,\u2019 is progressing favorably.The schoolboys and girls of th» United States are asked to contri.bute, and young Mr.(Good, who has associated with him another Cincinnati lad, Harry J.Price, has thus far obtained $35,000 in subscriptions from the achool-children in the West.The boys wre now hecking contributions in the ent, and spending their vacation in this patriotic work, which has behind it the support of President McKinley, ex-Pre- wident Harrison, the leading members of the Cabinet, and of other prominent Americans.Master Good is seventeen Years old, is a good talker, and deeply in ecrnest.Ho and his wide-nwake amso- ciate do not hesitate to present their Tupusition in any quarter where there Bho of a favorable reception.We call the attention of these patriotic lads, hewever, to Lhe suggestion made by au American girl residing in Rio de Jane iro, Brazil, and nddressed to ° Leslie's Weekly,\u201d that if the new warvessel is to be built in part by eubecriptions of American school girls, the name of \u2018American bos\u2019 should give place to something (bat would indicnte that the girls had a hand in the enterprise as well nn the The suggestion of \u2018Young Ameri- ea\u2019 or \u2018American Youth\u2019 for à name : « good one.\u2019 THE A WAYSIDE SCENE IN THE NUBIAN DESERT.(Photographed between Korosko and Abu Ifamed.)\u2014'St.James's Budget.\u2019 BRITISH NEWS.ENGLAND.Richard Cole, of Birmingham, who played a prominent part in helping to save the colors of the 24th Regiment at the battle of Isendula, is dead.The Halifax police have made a raid on betting houses in their district, and eighteen men have been remsuded on bail in connection with the affair.Charles Harrison, of Kirby Mucklow, I eicestershire, picked snd ate s goose berry in bis garden.The gooseberry apparently contained a wasp, for Harrison\u2019s tongue was stung so severely that he died in a few hours.At Marlborough, a laborer, named Kemp, aged sixty, was found dead in an outhouse.He was 1 man of very intemperate habits, and whilst drunk stumbled and fell.His neck came in contact with a clothes line, and, being help himself, he was strangled.Two men were placed in the dock at unable to Liverpool last weck, and charged with: j several men attempted to recapture her, stealing money and a watch from the Prince of Wales.A look of amasement went round the court, followed by a titter, when a negro reaman of fine physique entered the witness box, and, replying to questions, said his name was Prince Wales.A verdict of \u2018Accidental death\u2019 has heen returned by a coroner's jury at Crewe at an inquest on the body of Patrick McLaughlin, a Gresnock seaman, who left Euston in the express for the town named, and while on the journey commenced to undress, suddenly jumped up, stumbled against the door, which flew open, and deceased fell out.\u2018There are over eighty resolutions on the agenda of the Trades Congress which in now sitting at Bristol, One of these deplores that the parliamentary committee did not call a special congress during the late engineers\u2019 lockout.Another declare that no compensation act can be satisfactory which does not apply to all workers.The parliamentary committee recommends a reaulution declaring that the time has arrived when labor should Le limited to eight hours per day.A report of an extraordinary shooting affair comen from Gloucester.Rome boys who had been bathing in the River Severn, near the city, were on a long: boat, when, it is alleged, 2 man, whose identity is at present not established, appeared on the scene and fired a gun twice.The remit was that three luda, named John Price, Edward Evans, andj great interest.thirteen and fourteen years, were more or less wounded by shot in their heads and faces, and were taken to Gloucester Infirmary for trestment.Laundries in the neighborhood of Mile End and Bow, London, have to cease operations in consequence of being unable to obtain a sufficient quantity of water.Other London laundries will also soon suspend business.An associa: tion bas been formed in East London for the purpose of refusing to pay for water not supplied.As a precantionary measure against the breaking out of an epidemic owing to the scarcity of water, the distribution of strong disinfectants for use in aprending over drains awd sinks has been undertaken by the Pop: lar Board of Works.During a violent thunderstorm at Dar laston a very exciting incident took piace in the Wake Grounds during the Wake carnival.A wild beast show bas been located im the grounds, and when the storm was at its height the wind blew over a caravan which contained a lon- cm.The anitonl succeeded in effecting its , and it was eventually found erouc under a timber truck.When the animal clawed viciously, Lut after considerable delay slie was captured and placed in another cage.I took npon your prayer that I may be led into the right way as a favor done to me.Your great poet (Dante) has taught me much, and I hope to derive from him yet further benefit before I d%.And I remain with every good sh, reverend and dear rir, yours very faithfully, W.E.Gladstone.Aug.21, The London police are investigating a mysterious rob! .It appears some time back the English authorities had printed a whole new issue of postage and revenue stamps of various values for one of the Pritish Central Africa States.These were consigned in due course to the Governor of the State, who has now, however, reported that he never received them, and that they are missing.The face value alone nf the atamps ia computed at over £1,000, and Scotland Yard in endeavoring to trace them.Whether the loss in due to the unlawful zeal of seme stamp collector or the negligence of some native is uncertain.Meanwhile the whole ierne.printed in three colors, Lins been cancelled.What Mr.Wemmick called \u2018portable property\u2019 will get loat occasionally, but what are we to may of a loaded railway truck that gets mislaid for several montha ?The London and North Western Railway Company has lost à trifle of this nature, and after vainly The buildings in connection with Thistley (rounds, Bedfordshire, one of Viscount Peel's farms, have been burnt; to the ground.The fire was one of the mont disastrous that has occurred in the neighborhood for many years.The ri in of the conflagration was remarkable.he farm bailiff, Mr.J.Mayne, fired at a pigeon on the roof of one of the build, ings with a muzzleloading gun, as he, had done many times before.\u2018The wad! alighted on the roof, and the thatch.he- ing extremely dry, at once eaught fire.The flames spread with greet rapidity, and when the fire brigade from Biggles: wade arrived the house and surrounding buildings were one blazing mass.The \u2018Daily Chronicle\u2019 gives the follow ing es a hitherto unpublished letter of Mr, Gladstone's.It wan addressed to the Rev, Father Taglinbue, à Roman Catholic missionary in India, who had compiled from Dante n treatise on the divine authority of the Catholic Church, and had sent a copy to Mr.G'adstone :- - \u2018Rev.and Dear Rir.\u2014It will surnrise vou to learn my belief that I was born ant have Always lived in the Catholic) Church of this country, founded long be fore 8t.Augustine ertended it, and that\u2019 Ly leaving it I should commit sn net n°; roshness and a great ain.Nevertheleaw | I thank yon for vour most lucid commu nication.which I have bean reading with T regard it in ite motive searching for it for four months have now circulated n description of it amongst the police.The truck wan load: ol with a ton of copper in ingots.and was despatched from South Wales to Beerles, in Norfolk, last April.A thief could hardly walk off with it in bis pocket, and although an ingot or two might disappear hy dishonest means, the vanishing of the truck and all gives a enrious air of mystery to the huviness.\u2014 \u2018Westminster Gazette.\u2019 The curlous sight of a church within a church may, according to \u2018The Ram- hler,\u201d be seen at Walherswick, near Southwold, on the Ruffolk coast.The village was an important seaport in the time of the Plantagenets, nnd a large cathedral-like church.Towards the close of the sixteenth century its trade declined, and the parishioners found themselves toc peor to maintain so huge an edifice.It was accordingly determined to brild, in the south aisle, another and smaller chutch, uring aa mn.terial the stone from the walls of the old church, Needless to say, after the new church was completed much of the old one remnined untouched, and to this day the ivy-covered walls of the old structure shield the inner one from the inclemencies of the weather.An extraordinary scene between a Thomas Dall, aged respectively twelve, an s manifestation of Christian love, and pelican and a duck was enacted in Kew ALE STRANDED AT BIRGCHINGTON-ON-SEA, COUNTY OF KENT, WH ENGLAND.On Thursday, Aug.18, Birchington-on- Sea was favored by an unusual and somo- what bulky visitor in the form of » whale, which came sshore at three p.m.poesihly the fashionable hour at Birch.irgton.\u2018The news of the unusual arrival soon spread, and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday brakes, motor-cars, bicycles, and every kind of vehicle brought shoals of people from all parts to gaze upon the stranded moneter.Pedestrieus, too, flocked to the place in goodly numbers.The show continued to attract the curl ous until Aug.23, when inevitable natural chemioal process rendered the visitor no longer desirable The whale was accordingly deluge] with petroleum, and thin, together with the cetacean\u2019s own inflammable properties rendered it + very creditable bonfire on the beach.| ~THustrated London News.\u2019 The ordeal by fire did not.however, prove quite a eatiafactory means of getting vid of the intruder, and the district authorities are now in a dilemma regand- ing the ultimate destination of what hay snrvived the finmes, Ax the winle mea.nured forty feet in length, ton fest seven inches across the tail, and weighed at least ten tons, the problem fis certainly not light.À Gardens the other dag.ne of ur pl on the round pond, seised a full- promn white duck that ventured too nesr t, and dropped it into the recesees of the buge skin pouch that hangs from the lower mandible.The duck made des- prose efforts to escape, but though its or foot now and then protruded from the beak it was only to disappear again.The pelican shook ite beak to the heavens and appeared to attempt to swallow its prey, but without avail.Now and then it would vary the exercise by plunging, head and all, into the water as if to drown the captive.At last, by an extra effort, the duck succeeded in making a noisy exit and fled in x most dishevelled condition.The pelicans attempted for some time to capture it, but in vain.James Osborne, one of a gang of three \u2018confidence\u2019 swindlers who arrived in Iondon from Australia three months ago, was convicted at the North London Sessions of stealing £290 in notes and gold frem Mr.Perey McLean, a member of the Indian Civil Service, now in England on leave of ce.The prosecutor's story was a confession of almost incredible fatuity.He met Osborne outside of Cook's, in J.udgate Circus, and after some conversation they agreed to meet ogain next day.The prisoner's ennfed- erate, a man named O'Connell, who introduced himself am the inheritor of £100,000, then (ame on the scene, and the usual display of \u2018showing confidence\u2019 wan gone through between the pair.Mr.McLean, nettled by O'Connell\u2019s insinus- tion that he had no money, pi £280, with which O\u2019Connell disappeared.Osborne was arrested next day, but his accomplice in still at large.The prisoner was sentenced to fifteen months\u2019 bard labor.Superstition dies hard.A curious instance of this has just been afforded by « case before the Wells city magistrates, in which William Elliott, of Tor street, Wells, was charged with having unlawfully used \u2018certain subtle craft, means and device\u2019 with intent to deceive.EI.liott, it seemw, told a woman .named Reynolds, whose child was ill, \u2018They've heen at her again, and cast a devil into Ler,\u201d explaining that he meant Mra.Reynolds's daughter-in-law.Some fur ther conversation enrued an to the extent of his curative powers, and ultimately he consented to drive the devil ar witch out of the child for a fee of 7s 64, which wns peid him.The child got worse and died.Information was given to the police, and defendant was arrested on a warrant.On searching the bonse a number of fortune-telling books were found, and n book containing the names of two hundred and six persons who had consulted him.Te was sent to prison fer two months\u2019 hard labor, and was greatly surprised at the sentence, \u2014\u2014\u2014 SCOTLAND.Carpenters and joiners in the Cl shipbuilding yards have received an vance of a farthing per hour, with à working agreement for twelve months.The Clyde engineers have also received an advance ot one shilling a week on time wages and two shillings on piece work.A federation for the purpose of dealing with future demands of employees has been formed by the Scotch iron and stoe) manufacturers.The federation will not regulate selling prices, but will hold itself in readiness to oppose any de mands of the workers which may be considered unjust.A slight shock of esrthquake wan experienced the other day at Comrie, Perthshire, well known as the seat of Scottish earthquake disturbances.The weather was exceedingly warm and mur ky.The tremor was comparatively slight, but the noise along the upper valley of the Errn, near Comrie, was very dis tinct, being of a Jow rumbling nature, like muffied thunder.The maine afternoon and evening telegraphic communication between Crieff and Comrie snd Lochearnhead was completely stopped, it is supposed, by the seismatic disturbance.Scotch shipbuilders, Inunched during the month of August 20 vessels of 20,514 tons, as compared with 22 vessels of 17,- M1 tone last month, and 24 vessels of 38,832 tons in August, 1807.To the total the Clyde contributed 29,850 tons, the Forth 390 tons, the Tay 80 tons, and the Dee 194 tons.All the vessels launched were elcamers.The contracts booked during the month do not bulk very largely in the matter of tonnage, but they include & cruiser for the British Govern ment of the Cressy clam, a cruiser for the Japanese Government, a large cargo and passenger steamer for the Cunard line, and a number of other stesmers and trawlers, Farly one morning last week consider: able alarm was caused hy ths bursting of one of the water mains in front of the Scottish Zoo, near the junction of New City Road and Cambridge street, Glasgow.The water immediately ross to a considerable height, some eys-witnesses declaring that it was for a short time quite a story high.Happily the city sewers had heen thoroughly flushed by the recent rains, and consequently the drains in the neighboring streets through which the water spread carried it rapidly away.The Water Department was immediately communicated with, and the water was at once turned off from the burst pipe.In a very few minnten the roadway was flooded along the New City Road to Bt.George's Cross, along Shamrock street to the New City Road, and past the Old Normal into the Cow.enddens.With the reduction of the pressure the flood rapidly diminished, and before two o'clock the strests in thie neighborhood had quite resumed their usus! aspect.Thers vas, however, s large hole several yards square im front of the Zoo, from which the water was flowing slowly, and the street was strew- od with large pevingstones that hal been dislodged by the heavy pressure «f the water.[For the \u2018Witness.\u2019 REPLY TO \u2018THE EAXONS\u2014COX- TINUED.(Hy Archibald McKillop.) \u2018And Ireland.We have to do with Ireland, too, In history as we find it ; If we explode a royal ode, The Union Jack's behind it.Great, learned men, with tongue and pen Have erred\u2014and are mistaken ; But why complain when we maintain That truth still stands unshaken.The vain may boast on any const, By river bank or island ; But \u2018Saxon will and Saxon skill\u2019 Rule neither sea nor dty land.\u2018Britannia rules\u2019 and Irish schools Have done their share in training, And sending men to Loudon, when The throne was weak and waning.luced Great Britain knows how much she owes At military centres, When Erin's sons stand to their guns Where'er her ermy entets.Great men of fame let Ireland claim ; Our space puts only two down : The \u201cIron Duke,\u2019 whose valor took The French at Waterloo down ; And Dufferin, Lord Dufferin\u2014 How grand his record written ! In spite of cranks, we own with thanks His noble trork for Britain.In martial wrongs Have been misrepresented, God speed the day when we can ray Oppressors have repented.Ye Baxons, then, like honest men, Accept Great Britain's glory, And take your share, your worthy share, Of all her fume in story.songs, though Ireland's ADVERTISEMENTS.SIGELY WOMEN Find Health, Strength and Vigor in Dodd's Kidney Pills.Pedd\u2019s Kidney Pills are the truest, Bess Friend of Women of all ages, from Giriksed te Gid Age Upon the women of Canada rests a tremendous responsibility.In their keeping, to a great extent, lies the well-be- ing of our future population.Upon them depends the strength or weakness of the men and women of the coming generations.Unhealthy mothers cannot besr healthy children.Unhealthy mothers do bear sickly, puny children, and such children grow up to be puny, unhealthy men end women, or else they die during their childbood or youth.It behooves the women of Canada, then, to retain their health and strength.Unfortunately they are a thousandfold more liable to disease than men are.Kidney Disease finds thousands, yes, hundreds of thousands of victims among women.And no other disease has as terribly baneful an effect upon the children of ite victims as han Kidney Disease.Yet Kidney Disease is very casily cured.It yields, surely, vapidly and per- manentiy to the power of that great Kidney Cure\u2014Dodd\u2019s Kidney Pills.Dodd's Kidney Pills have cured thousands of women of Kidney Disease and Female Complaints (the latter being, as a rule, merely different phases of Kidney Disease).Dodd's Kidney Pills root the disenre out of the system, by caaming the Kid- neve to do their work thoroughly.Dodd's Kidney Pills build up the system, hy ensuring a full and sure supply of pire blood, to make bone and muscle, nerves Ane tissue, to create strength and vigor.Thai's Kidney Pills are women's 1834 1893 IMPORTFRS & WHOLESALE GROCERS.Buyers e Io this establishment the advantage lengthened experience, with FRESHNERSE of Stock and ASSORTMANT MAINTAINED, @rders Carefully Attended Te.| = 3 \\7 \u2018 CADBURY\" | COCOA, ABSOLUTELY PURE, TREREFORE BEST NC CHEMICALS USED, Whelssle Agenis for Connda, Frenk Magor & Co, 18 BL Jobn At.Montreel THE FIGHT FOR CANADA'S HOMES.German Soup and Salad \u2014 Methods With the Children.BEAUTY SLEEP_NOTES FROM CORRESPONDENTS.THOUGHTS ON THE PLEBISCITE (\u2018Weman's Jowrnal.\u2019) Between now and the time the vote is taken, lot us spend much time in prayer, and not leave our cinsets until wa feel God Mas met us.Prayer la not a bionolokue, tut a dialogue The epirte of Trath witl rride us and show us things to come.Pray ro Much that when, on Sept.1, fod opens the golien censors contuinfng the prayers pt the esints, that nl! heaven will he Alled with tho odor (Rev.8:3) of pleading for the removal of the nation's curse.Wim shall we ask to \u2018oir us in prayer?Ask your neigbhor ts vemns fn and Join 77u when you bave à spare ten minutes.Go to the home of the drunkard\u2019s wife; sue aud the children will be rlad to join you.\u2018re, #0 te che drunkard himself; In many terres they Icnæ to be set free.If we cannot vote, we can pray and talk apd infu.ence voters\u2014Mre Gordon, Dominton Supt.of Evangelistic Work, ia \u2018Offictel Call te Prayer.As time and tide walt for mo man.so each day In bearing ue reststieasiy nearer aucress or defeat: and what we do to assure the former must be doue now or never.Surely these busy weeks are winning heavenly treasures, beyond their brightest dreams.for hundreds of our women, who have given up long planned trips, or a much Becded rest in their own quiet homes, to tavel falzhfu'ly around literature beats, or rup, with hopeful, prayerful hearts, on the endices errands an active campaign de mands.celé water\u2019 will abundantly reward this éaily self denis), \u2014Mrs.May R.Thornl:y.Sept.28 Is Miss Willard's birthday; it (v cur Dominion rrisade day.Coming as it Coes just before the Dominion pleblacite tute, we are making a strong dem that the | women will not forget that should the battle go for or agatust us, there tg great need for strengtherirg the organivation: more zirength If the plebiscite Is carried.and \u2018he government gives us the promised Irg- fslution; more strength should the vote be against us, tn bear up under the disap- roiniment and sharpen our weapons afresh to continue the warfare agalost the enemy of the human race\u2014the lquor curse.\u2014~'Women's Journal.\u2019 \u2018Vote for prohibition for my sake.\u201d This campaign button should de on the Japel of «ery boy in Canada.Îlave you any boys?Personal work vII1 msn very much in winning the victory.Let every woiran be up ard doing til the last vote is polled on sept, D.There ls an otd saying, \u2018Delays are dan- #orous,\u201d and it means an awful lot in thls campaign.Delay in organisation sight mean 3 minority vote for prohibiton on Sept.2.Organize, agitate, argue, talk plebiscite and prohibition everywhers, to everybody, on all occasions, at all times.As you work-pray.-Mra, Hutberford.MISS SLACK AND THE PLEBISCITE, To the Officers of the Dominion W.C.T.U.1 My dear friends and comrades, \u2014On be- Balt of the W.W.C.T.U.I have the greatest blessure in mending you our warm sywpa- thy in the orduous work you are now ac- remplushing où behalf of n fucressful la tue st the coming plebiscite.We are watching the coming contest witk the moat in- lense interest, and we rejoles the White Hihbon movement !a Canada is befug so nobly represented.We wish you \u2018God Apecd.® our hearts and prayers are with you, Affectionateiy yours on behalf of the ofd.esrs of the World's W.AGNES BLACK, Secretary W.W.C.T.U.PROWIBITION IN MAINE.BY NEAL DOW.Mre LL.M.N.Stevens, as one of the lady managers of the Columbian Exporition, ln- vital Gen, Neal Dow to send an sutograph I-tter to be bung bencath bis portrait In axe Maire buliding at Chicago, Anuwering question, \u2018What Improvement hes rome -> Maine througi probibltion?Feliowiag I+ \u2018he snewer of this rond apostie of tem- prrmnee: 1.We bad many distilleries, seven of mech and two breweries wero In thls city.A we Lavo not one In the State, nor has theto bern for many ycers 2.At the samo tlzie great quantities of Wert India rum wore imported: (t came to un by cargoes, many of thom every year.Now not even one puncheon ia reported, nor hea thers teen for many yrare.2.Dirtare prohibition, rum shops were everræhete fn \u2018he Blats, wholrenlo and re- ttl, no Mamie #2 smell or retired but the n riter found It and established « grog- siop there.Now, ln mors shon three.fourths of the Strte, baving three-four:hs ! ur poptlstion,the grog-rhop le unknown, entire generction has grown up thero, ver having seen a saloon nor the effects «{ one.4.The quantity of liquor now eold tn the State in not ons twontieth so great ns it was btfrre probibition.Ia Portland, the la:zest city, the quaetlly sold 15 noi one À Me who forgets not the \u2018cup of | | {hundred part 60 much ss it was, the olty belng twios larger than it wss at the time the law was made.8 Our people used to spend in strong &rink the entire valuation of the State io every period of twenty-five years, as the mation In now doing fn every period of thirty-five years.But now ose million dollars will far more than pay for all the 'Iiquor smuggieä into the State and seid in violallon nf the taw.| ¢.Our State saves annually, directly and Indirectly, mare than twenty militoz of dol- Jura, which but for prohfbition would be mpent, lost and wagted io drink.T.Maine is one of the most prosperous Slates In the Unlos.Before ihe adoption I THE MONTREAL Between Buxton and Portland, s distancs of Bftesa miles, there used to be more than ffteen rum shops; now there Is not ons.I rods ons day sll through towns in Frank.Ma County and saw no piace and upom fa- quiry found thers was no pines wherg any one could obtain a drink of liquor.Of coures It ia now and then brought is ille- Esily fo such towns snd sold by pocket pedlers, etc.; but thors are scores of towns 12 Maine where no Hquor is sold at atl.Even in the cities where there le much violation of law the conditions are better than they would be under any form of license, for the seller is a oriminal and can be dealt with es wucd, and oftes la, as our criminal statistics show.\u2019 GERMAN DOMESTIC ECONOMY.Some one hes ralled the Freach a mation of cooks.One might well designate their Tew:onle neighbors a pation of housekesp- ers.The German good-wile, botter perhaps thaz she of say other uaticnality, understands bow to apply tbe principles of do- mestie economy.Why should we begrudge the praise?Instance her economy as dls- played in the cooking of vegetabiss, the branch in which she excels.Any prepara.WEEKLY WITNESS the top: thave they sat with their tes.Then there (be famous \u2018long twist.\u2019 covered with salt and carsway sesdd, used meneral- ly with scup, and sometimes by itesif as an appetizer, Boups there are troated in à different way to what they are in Muogtish kitchens.A Germas cook does not color ber soup, nor does she serve it in à tureen.Insten enp for each Individuel te provided.Some- timen, it the houses ia well-to-do, the yolk of su egg and a few drops of lemon julce are added, to give & savor and a strength to n cup of boillug soup.But it ie in its treatment of \u2018scraps\u2019 that German domestic economy Is best displayed.Some of the famous national dishes sre maught but scraps, skilfully welded togetber so ms to make a wholessms and pleasant whole.Take the Bararisn \u2018kiosse.' It te moat «chopped fine and mized with bread or with meal kneaded together, formed by the band into fair-stsed balls, and dropped inta boil- log water, Senson weil.\u2014New Jork \u2018Ledger.JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN.The basty sian, the barsh word, the fm- patient penalty, is there no-crueity in these things?asks a recent writer.Do you know bow these things burt sad wound and | ranking la the memory?Injustice towards children is a shameful cruelty.To punish them because they are stupid or dull, is to sin against them.Let us rather pity them that cher bad not more brilliant ancestors, and have not more gifted teachers We wore talking of it the other day, the unbappy recollections of those days of les- \u2018sons \u2018I remember.\u2019 sald one, \u2018bow I wae -| going te sleep?highly dangerous.Whee sleepless, place 8 folded bandkerchist wrung out of esid TATE ARA eh.PÉnAges.oupr.the Brow apd eyes.Have ths room darkened.Fistly, try slesplag with the head to the uerth: secondly, with the plllows raised high; thirdly, with no mors bed clothes than shall suffice tn keep the body warm: and faurthiy, try to think about\u2014nothing.Do not sugage in anything like exciting conversation for two bours before turnlog in.It the mind keeps rambling quickly from sne subject of thought to another, you may steady it by reading in bel.Take care of the light, however.I mywell, after & hard day's literary tol}, sometimes find It tmpossible to fall asicep when I want to.I therefors put out the Hight, and repeat hymus and poems to my- sell.The sleepless would do well to learn pleces for (bis purpose alone.But here fn à new plan that T have rec- omumended cisewhcre with advantege.Have You ever noticed that a child will insist ©b having a parent's finger to hold befor He or she makes up her little mind not to sleep, but to keep & grass of that finger ali night.* So she Joss for a time, and thea thers ls 8 momentary relax fog, then another little grasp, and grasp and relaxation a:ternately for a time, ull the tiny hand failh of\u2014tho child !s aelsep.Well now, J apply tbis method to the grown up.Throw the brnd over the coverlst.grasping a smuall book, end determine to Keep tbat book In your hand all night; and pro- eved to think about nothing.Very often, ia apite of four efforts to bold it.the book will drop, ané\u2014eo will you {For the Hcme Department.) 1, Health to to stop it#soon;.HEALTH TO THE WORKINGMAN: wr the « work « ing - man ! Ps ™ on .farm.Health > 2.Gold for the workingman ! earning every day.Something in the savings bank, and no arrears to pay ! He don't want to lose his chink in an afternoon, Gold for the workingman and none for the saloon ! ind frm his arm - But * his - health, won't ww the 2 work i ing-man, and \u2018down | with - the \u2018Words and music by A.R.Sound his sense and stand the drink, ro -34 - loog ; 3.Home for the workingman, bright and snug and smart, Happy wife and children, darlings of his heart ! Books and pictures, time to think, organ played in tune Home for the workingman instead of the saloon ! of prohftition it was undoubtedly the poorest.1.The whole face of the Stats has been changed for the better.Pefors the law there were conspicuous indications of dilapl- dation, unthrift and decay in shabby churches, shabby echnol houses, rhabby dwellings, nexiected and shabby barns.Now there I» nothing of ell that, but rverywhere tre meen conclusive proofs of Irduatry, ne- tivity, enterprise and thrift, no dilapidated o> neglected hulldings nnywhere, either publie or private, but evergwhere unmistakable proofs of an Indueirious and thrifty people.| 9 In 1894, after an experience of the | benefits of prohibition for thirty-three | years, that policy was put Into our consti- itutlon by a popular vote, ihe majority be.[Ung 47,075, the afiirmative boing threo times larger than the negative.There can be no mors convincing proof than this, that pro- \u201cBibition In Maing har not been \u2018a faliure\u2019 as tho distillers and brewers declare It to be, but on tho roatrary a great success.\u2014 \u2018Star fa the Bes\u2019 WITAT JIRS.STEVENS BAYS.Mrs.L.M.N.Btevens, acting president tot the National W.C.T.U.In response to à recent Inquiry on the subject of the work- Ynx of prohibition In Maine has sent tbe foitowing atatement: \u201cWhila liquor ts zold in violation of the law in some of the towne and cities of Maine, thers are sores of towns where tbe law Is enforced as sre the laws against theft and other crimes.The city of Deer- Ing, near Portland, has adout seven thousand inhebitants.In the old days befors the Maine law, stroog drink was sold In avery part of the town.Jo what ls now Ward 7.Biroudwater, there used to be six plac:n where drink was soid.For many years (here has aot been lo the community.This le true of the whole city with the exception of what mar de mold for medicinal purposes t two drug stores.tion fn vegetables 1s known In Germany ss \u2018remuse.\u201c Take asparagus.We throw away the hard white stalk aod eat only tbe soft green parts.Your German carefully scrapes off the stringy Bbres of the former, then chops it into short lengths and serves in a Or, again, cooslder | tho ordinary French been, which fs used delicate whits sauce.not only os we use it, but also sliced and served 13 3 reparate dish, covered by a rich ' brown gravy.There, as bere, potatos are steamed.mashed, mized with milk, made into smell, enurage-sbaped rolls, and brown:d fo a frying-pan.Ths last {a the \u2018potato mide'n.\u2019 A further use for the potsto may de found fn salads.Our potatos salads are Infrequent and indifferent.At the best they are poor imitations.The Parisians pride themeelves upon the concoction of their own, but it Is a moot point whether those of Deutschland sre not even better than ali else.And yot the last-named Is merely a method of using up = cold potato.There might be many worse ways.One suggests itself to a fas- tidlous taste\u2014this 1s merely « matter of opinion\u2014in @ famous old English Aled known as \u2018bubble and squeak.\u201d This dainty 1s simply & mixture of recooked potatoes and greens fried with bacon fat.Mest Joints, which tn XK.nd are grand bppor- tunities for waste.are never seen In the Fatheriand.There (he housewife never bakes ner roasts a piece of meat with a bone in it.The animals are cut up differ.¢1tly too.Surplus fat a German cook will scrupulously clean away, using it afterward in the place of lard, dripping or butter.The latter, by the way, Is used very spar.fogly, end rurely or Dever with breed, Strictly epsaking their bresd Goes not require much more than appetite to make It paistable.It bas so many varieties.T: 6 few of them.There 14 rye or back bread, which your Germac pessant sats with his cheese and ssusage.There are milk rolls, to accompany coffee.There are Yarietlss of xwestened milk loaves.biown.sumared oo sent to bed without supper because T had thought g-o spelt jo, and yet it sounded i like it.\u2019 Punish the man who named our letters\u2014it you cen find bim\u2014but not the { undappy child, :_Wbat are we to the chitdren if we do not fe] hat we shall hear (heir side of the story\u2014and hear 1 patiently, tenderly sifting the matter Of all atupld and tyrannical procesdings, what can be more utterly outrageous than to add to the punishment when the poor culprit trien to explain snd could explat it sll away if you would only Jtaten to him?Puniehment would be needful, but every child has a sacred right to pity and to justice: and to ignore that right ls to sin against the child with meanness and cruelty.For the cake of the Aimigity Father, fos tbe sake of our loving Lord, Laeer you do not tbus ein ogalost the child.SLEEP FSSENTIAL.(Dr.Gordon Btables Iu the \u2018Young Woman,\u2019) Ne young woman can possibly de beaut fui who does not sleep at night.The eye stould be full, because it rests on cushions of fat; but bad rest soon reduces traf, the eyes sink somewhat, therefore become expressionless.and rrow's feet appear.\u2018 In this busy work-a.day or slave-s-day world, slerplessness je n far more common complaint than fost people are aware of, Ueauty's sleep ls sound, and ail but Grenmiess.11 there be dreams, they are not of nn unpleasant charac and from this sloep beauty should awaxe refreshed, sed happy and eag+r rather than otber- wire, to begin the work of anotber day.The exercise one takes during the day, the fresh air breatded, aud the bsth should ail conduce to heaithtul slumber: that Is, 18 the stomach or liver be bot diserranged.IZ thie is so, the brain sympathises, and all dors wrong.A dry state of the system will have the same bad effect, but an o- enslonal mild aperient pill will remedy this, Narcoties ar» worse than uwcless\u2014they are THE ART OF ALLOWING OTHERS TO BE MISTAKEN.A woman whose goodn-es and tenderness take her Toved by all who know hor, once said to an irapatient giri friend: \u201cMy dear, learn to allow others to be mistaken.It Is a dificult lesson to scquire, but it is one that wil make you and all who come in contact with you Bappier.\u2019 The wise advice often occurs to me while listening to discussions sid bested arguments upon utterly unimportant matters, Suppose John says that be left home this rorming for his office at 5.30, and Mary knows that the hands of the clock pointed to 8.45 ae he closed the front door behind bim.Why should she tell him of bia mistake?Nobody likes to be told that he is wrong, snd few of us will beHeve It of ourselves when we are told of It When there 8 no principle Jnvilved, it le wiser, gentler and kinder to lel a trifin, Pass unnoticed.If a friend bas cure the maierial for a portisre, and has had the curisin made by a seamstress under the fend conviction that she bas saved mazey by ro doing, why tell her that she could bave bought a pair of rendy-made portieres for what she has pald for the meteriat and the making of one?It will only lessen ber enjoyment in ber property, and do neltber you por her any good.When & mistake Is made aud past changing, let it alono.It 4 great undertaking to try to right the world, and those whose temerity per mits them to attempt the task should be careful that the so-called righting is not in itself & mistake.\u2014'Forward.' OUR CORRESPONDENTS.The song, \u2018Heslth to the Workingmao,\u201d was sent in by the composer specially for our Home readers, who will dosbtiess ap- Dieciste the sentiment.We are giad to loform the correspondent signing \u2018Leonardville\u2019 thet \u2018LitUe Arthur'e History of England\u2019 cisy be had from W.Drysdale, Montreal; price.Afty cents, The book tbat Mre.Charlee Crows ta.Serrexser 27, 1808, avired adout was reviewed in the \u2018Weekly Witness\u2019 of July 3.The bask is entities, \u2018Music.how jt came to be what it ls.\u2019 oy Hanuah Gi} (Beribnere),: It may be hed from W.Foster Brown, Montreal, price, 1.38, \u2018Brmuma\u2019 writes: \u2018Doubtless many of the sleiere are Going what they can for a #ie.tory on the 3th.How much it means te the country we have all bad occasion to oes sider.Hcw much each con do we sdall never know till we have tried.\u2019 STAMPS ASKED FOR.Misa Jennie Purse, an invalid in St.Mar Sarst's Home, Montreal, ja making a ool- lection of stamps and writes to mak It some of the readers of the 'Witness' will balp er collection by sending \u2018any of the stamps of Great Britain and of thy United States, and of tbe colonise of Grest Britain, issu #4 previous to 1890.As this lady ne @rcat sufferer end her stamp collection par- tally diverts her thoughts from ber palm, some of tbe Home friends may de glad belo bar wha 1, or to wilts her a word MISSIONARY DOX.(The following bright word about peeking comes from A.M.Barclay, 8t.Andrews.) A most enjoyable meeting was held in the Geneva school house.Lachute Road, on Tuesday, Sept.0 More than twenty- Ove ladies wore gathered 10 watch the pack.tug of their annual mizslonary Lox for the North-West Indians.Those who have never taken part in such an undertaking lose the warn thrill of sympathetic plessurs which tills the hearts as ose lovingly fingers the articles stowed 60 carefully awsy\u2014often s Well earned rert hour has been cheerfully Eiven for tbe many, many necessary stitches, and now faces wear a pleased anticipating look, au thoughts try to plerce the veil of time and space, and \u2018he .aissionary is Seen taking out all that bas been so carefully put in.The box has bsen thoughtfully and boustifully supplied.The good missionary wife was specially remembered.Oh, friende, it ia fndeed a noble pleasure to give to tho \u2018soldiers of the Cross,\u201d whose hire Io souls.After the box was complet od ments were served, and with the doxology a happy hour closed.ONTARIO W.C.T.U.LUMBERMEN'S MISSION.: 1 wrots the Home Department in July,but for some reason my letter ncvar mppenreds I thought ft would interest those wko bad coctributed Io response to Mrs.Thoruiey's appeal, to know that Mr.Leckie had, after « most successful season's work in the camps, gone out, at the request of the Ontario W.C.T.U., with the \u2018gospel wagon,\u2019 which for this summer Is the \u2018temperance waggon,\u201d and is being used in the interests of the plebiscite.The l'njon purchased & team of , the waggon \u2018vas kindly loaned to us and Mr.Leckie aud another cuss man drove from place to place tatk- ng and sirging gos) temperance legal prohibition.ey have been et received everywhere by the people generall: and greatly persecuted by the snemy.Mi food will no doubt follow this new depar- ure.I wish also to thank all who contributed s pi y and eo generousiy, and te acknowl contributions outside of Qn- tario Unions as follows: Waterloo, Que.Union A Friend, For Erie\".FEW.Paton .Collected by Mrs.Maybes cen JENNIE MACARTHUR, Treasurer Ont W.C TU Coruwall, Sept.1898.SUNDAY-SCHOOL LESSON.Oct.9.1896.BY JOHN R, WHITNEY.JEHOSHAPHAT'S GOOD REIGN \u2014H.Chron.xvii, 1-10.Golden Text.\u2014In all thy ways acknowledge Him, d He shall direct thy paths.°\u2014Prov.iii, 6.The little bark cance and the great ocean steamer are alike, by their design and by their construction, fitted to ride upon deep waters.Dut if the water of the sen or of the stream enters by ever s small an opening into either, the canoe or the ship, and its entrance is not checked, it is only a question of time for each to go to the bottom, and all on board to suffer loss, if they do not ver- ish.The size of the ship, the faultless ness of its lines, and the perfection of ita equipment, singly or together, will nat keep it from sinking.Neither will the pluinness and simplicity of the canoe.Both can ride safely in the water, bus neither can ride long with the water in it.This familier and natural law is à forcible illustration of the spiritual things of thin lesson.Jehoshaphat was a great and good man \u2014almont the equal of King David among the kings of Judah.He was a Uod- fearing man, and, as we would say in our time, orthodox in the faith.He believed in tiod\u2014he loved him\u2014and he not only walked with him, but he honestiy and earnestly endeavored to lead others to a like faith and conduct.Je was like the magnificent steamer fitted up with everything to command the admiration of men, and to ensure their confidence.But three times in his career he waa like that same steamer in danger of foundering because of water pouring into her hold through an unguarded opening.He lived in & world in which he did noble work, and which he greatly enriched by his example and by his teaching.He was peculiarly well fitted, and furnished by God's grace and blessing to do this work.But three times the world\u2014with ite maxims, and policied, and puteuits\u2014eo controlled him that be not only dishonored his God and his profession, but he nearly made shipwreck of hie faith.Many, many have been like him in every age.There are many like him in our own day, and the exhar BsrrenseR 37, 1808, tation of the apostle has not yet lost either ite point or its power\u2014Wherefore, Jet him that thinketh he standeth, take \u201cheed lest be fall\u2019 (1.°Cor.x, 12) Five years after the great deliverance of King Asa from Zerah, the Ethiopian\u2014 which we considered last week\u2014there Waa 8 very notable gathering together of the ple at Jerusalem.It was \u2018in the fifteenth year of the reign of Am.\u2019 (xv.10.) Tt was inspired by the earn- ost exhortation of \u2018 Azariah, the ron cf Oded,\u201d when \u2018the Spirit of God came Mpoh\u2019 bim.It awakened a new zea) for God and for true religion.Then King Au entered more fully than ever before into the work of purifying his land.\u2018He took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of ail the land of Judah, and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from Mount Ephraim, and renewed the sitar of the Lord that was before the porch of the Lord.\u2019 (xv., 8) He did not even spare the feelings of his grandmother, Maach- sh.He not only removed her from the honorable position of Queen-Mother, but be \u2018cut down her idol\u2014stamped it\u2014and burnt it at the brook Kidron\u2019 Godly men from all Israel flocked into the holy city \u2018in abundance when they saw that the Lord, his God, was with him.\u201d It vas & most memorable occasion\u2014one of the epoch-making events in the history of God's people.It resulted in the entering of all the people \u2018into & covenant to seek the Lord God of their fathers, with all their heart, and with all their woul, And they sware unto the Lord with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.And all Judah rejoiced st the oath.(xv.9-16.) It was followed by twenty years of peace and prosperity\u2014s long time, when the religious sentiment was in the ascendant.Such a gathering must have made à deep impression on every lad in Jeruss- lem.It took place twenty-six years he- fore King Ass's death; and if Jehoshaphat then was thirty-five years oid, he must, at this time, have been a boy of nine years.He must, therefore, have grown uo to manhood.in this atmosphere of religious interest.Then carde the war with Baasha.At that time be was s man, twenty-nine rs of age ; well grounded and settled his religious convictions.His father\u2019s defection then, would tend to confirm and strengthen his own faith and steadfastness.Bo when he came to the throne, we find it recorded as his very first act, that he \u2018 hened himself against Israel.This he did in two ways, by fortifying cities on the borders (see ziil, 19) so as to keep the people of Israel from en- eroaching on his territory; and by seeking \u2018the Lord God of his father ;\u201d and walleing \u2018in his commandmente, and not after the doings of Israel.\u2019 (v.4.) To understand this we must bear in mind the condition and \u2018doings of Torael.\u201d Ahab and Jezebel were then ruling there.-The \u2018calves\u2019 of Jeroboam, bad to a great \u2018éxteut become peglected, as well as the worship of Jehovah, for which they Re been substituted.Instead, Baal and Ashtaroth were set up and were everywhere openly worshipped.Omri, the father of Ahab, had made laws regulating and enforcing this worship.Now Jehoshaphat not only refused to walk in such ways himself, but he took every precaution to prevent them from ecming into his kingdom.Therefore,\u2019 we are told, because of these two things, \u201cthe Lord established the kingdom in bis hand.\u2019 , (v.8.) This encouraged him colle more and more, and \u2018hin heart waa Jitt- ed np\u2019 or filled with zeal, and he proceeded to do all that he could to take away every defiling thing from his land.To a certain extent his efforts were seconded by the people, but be was only partially successful : \u2018 High places were not taken away, for as yet the peonie had not prepared their bearta unto the God of their fathers.\u2019 (xx.33.) \u2019 This, then, was the problem before faim, how to prepare their hearts.Early in his reign, even \u2018in the third year,\u2019 he saw what was needed and proceeded to do it.lle selected trained men; from the princes, or \u2018military officers\u2019 (Stane.ay), dve; from the Levites, nine ; and from the priests, two; to go out and toach the people, (v.7, 8.ment they used was \u2018 The Book of the Law\u2019 (v.9) It comprised the Pentateuch, the words of Joshua (Josh.xxiv, 28), and perhaps some of the Pralms and some of the Proverbs of Role.mon.\u2018These teacherw went everywhere \u2018throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people\u2019 out of this Book.They , explained, and enforced it.The result of the work undertaken by Jehoshaphat was immediate and far- reaching.\u2018The fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the Janda that were round about Judah, eo that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.Also some of the Philistines brought Jehos- baphat presents, and tribute of silver ; and the Arabians brought him flocks.\u2019 He \u2018waxed great exceedingly\u2019 and \u2018be had vouch business in the cities of Judah.\u2019 His standing army, under \u2018mighty men of valor,\u2019 is recorded as having consisted of no less than one million, one hundred and sixty thousand trained men, \u2018ready, prepared for war\u2019 (verses 10-19).is closes our lesson, but it does not clese the history of Jehoshaphat, Although he stood on this high pinnacle, he waa, after all, only a man ; and \u2018there is no man that sinneth not\u2019 (I.Kings viil., 46).After a while Jehoshaphat \u2018joined affinity with Ahab\u2019 (xviii.1), and vas beguiled into going with him against Syria.At Ramoth-Gilead, Ahab was slain and be also barely escaped with bis life.When he returned to Jeruse- lem, the prophet of the Lord went out fo mest him.\u2018Shouldest thou,\u2019 said he, help the zneodir, and love them that \u2018hate the Lord It wes a searching question.It is a pertinent question for Many now.Coupled with his own nar Tow escape and the fate of his compan.} The instru- sha; fon, it awakened Jehoshaphat to repentance and a new effort to serve God and Tork righteousness in His kingdom (xix, But before long, seeking the material interests of his people, he was again tempted to enter into commercial enter: prises with Abasish, the son of Abab.Dut their \u2018ships wers broken at Esion- geber\u2019 Again be was rentoved and again he repented.(I.Kings xxii, 48: II.Chron.xx, 35-97.) Then, still later, he was induced to join bis forces with those of Jeroboam, the brother of Abawiah, against Moab.It was to quell a rebellion, which was threatening even to his own country.But this union with \u2018the ungodly\u2019 also proved disastrous, and deliverance was secured only by the presence and ministry of Flisha.(II.Kings iii.) Bo three times he fell from his own steadfastness by walking in fellowship with those who had no affection for his God or interest in His service.Many have done the same thing since then.But when he fell, he fell as Peter fell, and not as Judas\u2014as David, and not as Saul.His heart and his face were always toward God and not from Him.So when he arome he went at once to Him, humbled and penitent.To all such there is always forgiveness and a renew: ing of strength.HOME READINGS.Mon\u2014TI.Chron.xii., 1-16\u2014Rehoboam\u2019s Reign and Death.Tues.\u2014II.Chron.xiii., 1.22\u2014The Reign of his son, Abijah Wed.\u2014IL.Chron.xiv., 1.15\u2014Reformation under Asa.Thurs.\u2014II.Chron.xv., 119\u2014Ass\u2019s Solemn Covenant with God.Fri\u2014II.Chron.xvi, 1-14\u2014The End of Aon's Reign.Sat \u2014Pes.xx, 1-9\u2014Confldence in Jehovah's Help.Sun\u2014Pss.xxv., 1-22\u2014'Tet not mine enemies triumph over me.\u2019 DEPARTMENT.Oct.9, 1898.also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.\u201c Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Tarael, who only doeth wondrous things.And blessed be his glorious name for ever : and let the whole earth he filed with his glory.Amen and amen.\u2019 (Psa.Lxxii, 8, 18, 19.) \u201c Blessed is the nation whose Ged is the Lord ; and the people whom lis hath chosen for his own inheritance.\u201d {Iva xxxiii., 12.) \u201cNot willing that any should perish.(IT.Pet, iii,, 9.) Everyone has heard of the \u201cmous Hos pice of 8t.Bernard, and of the wonderful dogs which are kept there ior the work of rescuing perishing travellers overtaken by the Alpine storms.Dr.Russell H.Conwell tells in the * Temple Magazine\u2019 of a visit there and relates the following touching story :- One morning, after a storm, «ne of those great, honest creatures «uns struggling through the snow, hampered greatly in his exhausted condition hy the miniature barrel of brandy that hung to his F T waded deep in the Jrifts following the floundering old fellow around the |p hospice te the kennel, which was a roem of considerable size.When the donor wan opened to the wanderer, tiie other dogs within set up a chorus of barks, and whines, and fell over one another sn they crowded about him ured eageriy followed him around with wags of their tails and inqui: e looks in their cyes, which were just as intelligent questions as e0 many interrogation points.Rut the crestfallen beast held his head snd tail to the floor, and sneaked about fiom corner to corner, and finally lay down panting in a dark niche in the stone basement.He lay there with his eyes glancing out at the corners in a mont mefaced way.The young monk call ed the weary dog by name, and when the beast would not leave his shadowy retreat, the priest tried to induce him to come forth by showing him a dish containing scraps of meat.But, hungry as he was, he merely opened hin eyes a little wider, rapped the floor once or twice lightly as he gave a feeble wag of his tail, and then he shrank back and seemed not to hear or see the invitation.The impatient keeper turned away with en sngry gesture, and said that the dog would get over his aulke very soon, and that the creature probably felt ashamed that he \u2018 had not found any one.\u2019 The thoughtless remark shot into my deepest soul with « thrill.That noble old fellow seemed to have felt so bad, so ashamed, or so guilty because he had returned without saving anyone, that he would not eat.It was not hia fault that no benighted wanderer had been out benumbed and dying on the mountain road that awful night.lle had grandly done his duty; but he wan just dog enough not to reason so far, and just human enough to feel that it was his imperative duty to save rome one.Grand old fellow ! How he ought to put to shame many a human soul who known there are travellers going down in the biting cold and the overwhelming storms on lifes mountainous highways, snd yet who never saved even one such |\u2014' Endeavor Her ald, Patriotism is love of our country and our countrymen.How can we love our country except we love our countrymen, for is it not the men tbat make the country f Does not the welfare of the nation hang on the welfare of the ic- dividual ?A patriot, then, must love his needy neighbor.A patriot stands THE ready to fight his country\u2019s battles, if necessary to give his life for the.freedom of hte éétinttymen.Rurely this same atriot in times of pesce is giving all is spare energies to enriching his coun- try by seeking to elevate and ennoble bis countrymen.Burely this who is #0 ready to lay down his life the temporal freedom of his country, csres something about its spiritual welfare.Trus patriotism, then, must be the ennobling of the individual.He who sesks hia neighbor's salvation seeks the bighest welfare of his country, Every Endeavorer should study the duties of Christian citizenship, everyone who has a vote should, without reference to party, vote as he honestly believes the Lord Jesus Christ would do were he in his place.\u201cNow, therefore, ye are no more and foreigners, but fellow- citizens with the saints.(Eph.ii, 19.) SUGGESTED HYMNS, \u2018 Rescue the Perishing,\u2019 \u2018There's a Royal Banner,\u2019 \u2018Sound the Battlecry,\u2019 \u2018Loyalty to Christ.QUEBEC PROVINCIAL CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CONVENTION.The Provincial Christian Endeavor Convention will be held in Bherbrooke on Oct.4, 85 and 6.From all indies- tions this will be one of the most successful yet held in the province, and quite a large number of delegates are ex- Perhaps the leading speaker will be Mr.William Shaw, of Boston, wbo is treasurer of the United Society of Chris tian Endeavor and a man of marked busi- nesa ability as well an a very enthusiastic leader in Christian Endeavor work.He will be present all day on Oct.6 and will speak three or four times, his evening address heing entitled \u2018Yield yourselves.Mr.C.J.Atkinson, of Toronto, another of the invited speakers, is, like Mr.Shaw, a thoroughly practical man and has wide experience in this work, both in the young peopls\u2019s and the junior societies, He will be present throughout the convention and will take part at al- moat every session, including the junior rally, which takes place on the afternoon of Wednesday, Uct.5.Mr.Atkinson ira vice-president of the Ontario C.E.Union and secretary of the Canadian Council of Christian Endeavor, which is the central committee that will have Currie, the well-known evangelist, of Mentreal, who will conduct bible readings on the mornings of Wednesday and Thursday and give an evangelistic address on Thursday evening; Rev.J.E.Starr, of Stanstead, who speaks on \u2018The loyal citizen\u2019; Rev.W.J.Jamieson, returned mission from India; Mr.W.L.Shurtleff, of Coaticook, president of the union; Rev.C.E.Bland, of Wa terloo; Revs.F.J.P-; and William Shearer, of Sherbrooke; Rev.J.R.Webb, of Montreal; Rev.J.M.White- law, of Kinnear's Mills.A prominent feature of the programme will be the number of discussions on topics of prae- tical importance to Endeavorers, led hv well-known workers from sil over the province.- The Sherbrooke members are working actively at the local arrangements and will give warm welcome to all visitors: Mr.L.8.Channell is chairman, and Mr.W.E.Morehonse secretary of their committee.All visiting Endeavorers will be entertained in the homen of Sher hrcoke if they send their names on nr fore Sept.29 to Mr.J.K.Edwards.Fherbrooke.The railwwy arrangements provide far a Tate of single fare and a third for the return trip, on the certificate plan.and if the present rates hald good, the rate from Montreal will be only 81.98.OUTLINE OF PROGRAMME.TUESDAY, OCT.4.Afternoon\u2014C.B.prayer meeting, Quee- tion drawer raw and school of methods, by Mr.Evening\u2014Adiress of welcome Presidents gnnusl adress.opens parles i T the Church.\u2019 4 - lor work, by Mr.Anson?reas on Jun WEDNESDAY, UCT.3, Fcrenoon\u2014Quiet hour, ré q re.vormferonce on: ork; ; ; The Canediag rune.) Vaion work; (r) ooBb\u2014Jnnior conference où ny.Jdtiress by Mr.Atkinson and exercise i and mission: THURSDAY, OCT, ¢.Forenoon-Quiet hour, ted by Mr, Currie.Conferences on the essenthais of success in Calurmouns ible reat rnoon\u2014 eo ny * ce\u201d Conferences on Sabbath eases ji sions, and other topics.Eventug\u2014Address on tion.by Mr.Shaw, by Mr, Currie.HINTS FOR DELEGATES.Don\u2019t forget to bring your bible, a note book and a lead pencil, lie ready to ask questions on anything about which you went help, remembering especially the Question Drawer on Tuesday.Take in the whole convention if possible.Some of the best things come on the first day and the morning of the second.Prepare beforehand hy earnest prayer.As the secrctary of the Nashville com- mittes said in his letter of invitation: \u2018Come filled: go away overflowing.\u2019 SPECIAL REQUEST.Please remember the convention in brayer at every meeting until it is over.That is the only way that it can pre duce ita best spiritual results, and it is spirituel results we desire.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 RELIGIOUS NEWS.The Rev.N.Zurcher, the Ca tholio priest of Buffalo, N.Y., who has distinguished himself hy his temperance work and by his attacks on the Domini.persona] conserra- Evangelistic address can monastery in Pennsylvania, which MONTREAL WEEKLY WITNESS cepted the presidency of the Catholic To.only to those without the ranks but even charge of the Dominion convention to be | held in Montreal next year.Among the : speakers from this province are Mr.John | ru brewery, has bad the hemes having his liéthe book, =e Their Decline,\u2019 put on the Papal Index.We do not, says the \u2018Independent,\u2019 of New York, enter inte the discussion whether Miss Leiter should baptize a warship with water or champagne, because we think the ceremony with either to be a blasphemous travesty on a boly Sacrament.Baptism is for human beings.As well baptize s penknife or an inkstand or a bell or & shop or a church as à ship, and last of all & ship of war.Bishop Tierney, of Hartford, has ac- tal Abstinence Union of America.An illustration of Bishop Tierney's feeling in the matter is found in the fact that be hus for some time made it a practice to ask all the children whom he confirms in his diocese to promise total abstinence during the years of their minority.In his letter he expresses his confidence that if all the members work together earnestly the result will be a surprise not | to those within.The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mimions report that \u2018 None of tbe eighty-six years of mission work in Hindustan have witnessed such progress as have the last three\u2014and this deayite famine and plague of unprecedented severity.These disasters have served to break down yet further the walls of caste and prejudice, have shown the folly of idolstry, and have furnished practical lessons of Christian truth and charity, Reattered by the pestilence, the Christians, marvellously protected from the disease, have gone everywhere.preaching the word.Never have there been so many willing listeners; never so many converts.\u201d A missionary in Japan writes of the value of the picture rolls that are sent from the United States.They are used in Sunday-schoole, in the preaching places, out on country tours and in private lessons.A Christian woman was very ill.The nights were long, for she could not sleep.She begged the bible woman who called to see her to ask the missionaries to lend her just one of those pictures to hang up in her room, one that had the picture of Jesus.\u2018If I can only see Jesus's face during the night it will comfort me so\u2019 A roll was sent her and it proved indeed a * Silent Com: forter* until she was well again.The British Chautauqua Summer nothing existe; ita fruits are utter lack of sympathy, of compassion for the ouf- fering and the needy, snd its prime result ie the basest cruelty and selfishness.But the proof of the evil of the whole system is found in the actual condition of things in the country, and especially the situation of women, whose condition, notwithstanding sll that has been done for them by the English Government and under the influence of the mission: aries, is something terrible \u2014The 'Independent.\u2019 prams e np pee i 8 Wdiuburgh, shout two bund: ecibets taking part.À social reception was held on Baturday evening in the Common Room in Blaikie House, and on Sunday morning the Chau- tauque sermon was preached in Brough- United Presbyterian Church EE by Dr.Monro Gibson.On Monday there was a coach-drive to Newbattle Abbey, and in the evening a welcome meeting in the Oddfellows\u2019 Hall, at which the Rev, C.H.Kelly, Mr.C.J.the Rov.6 sankacn; Dr.hoon Beak the wv.G.Jacl hy » Prof.Williams and Dr.Lorimer were the Dr.Agnes Turnbull, a Cansdian mis speakers.A Greek Testament class was .dlonary in Neemuch, India, suys: A poor held in the mornings, and the lecturers | crippled Mohammedan girl came about a on biblical subjects included the Rev.C.| year ago to our camp dispensary for me- Anderson Beott, Dr.Beet and Dr.Mar- | dicine, in reality to beg.Alter a few cus Dods.{days she went away, but returned some Chicago has made little provision for Months ago.Mr.James, my assistant, amusement of its children or for any ok ber in and has since provided her class of ita citigens.This summer, yisld- with food snd clothing, for which she ing to private solicitation, the city grant.does grinding and any other housework ed the yards of the public She, in her crippled condition, can do.schools for er ato Pde She has quite given up the Mohammedan religion, is being taught Christianity, and a ee et ne ba.Ths ; ; .has, of course, raised some opposition that the yards were equipped with sim- , , pi ple gymnastic apparatus and loads of and prevented some Mchammedans from sand and with a male teacher of ath.|Attending the dispensary.hea they letics and & kindergartuer.The clubs Mk ber by she does not fast now and formed, the instruction given, and the | T*P©#t the Koran, she replies: When enjoyment which the children in the vi- L a2 4 beggar, you were not a¢ all ans.cinity of these yards have had prove the Se * ut A gious ion tes wisdom of this attempt to prevent crime ould you now : have separa by furnishing the unoccupied with some- myself from you\u2019 Again, when they thing to do.Vacation schools have CNAUIFE if she wishes te become « Chris- again shown that they bave an import t0n, she says, Why not ?[Theirs is the ant place in the life of a great city.true religion; yours is not.\u201d Had we à ; .home in Neemuch for such as this wo- Pundita Ramabai is very much impress- man, we would easily secure inmates for ed with the fact that there are women |it, and thus rescue many poor crestures in America who are confessedly studying from ruin, for often do they come to us and adopting the philosophy of the Hin- {and ask to be taken in, and cared for, dus.She says that she was born and (but we have no place to put them.educated in that philosophy, is acquaint.» Meny instances might I give of ed with both its literature and its influ- cruelties of which we Witness the result, ence, and bears witness to its degradas- T but one will suffice.Lately there came tion.She says that in order to study {to our camp dispensary a Burmah wo- it one should go to India and see its re- J man who was horribly burned, one side sults, and learn to read the books in the of her body being » mass of raw sores.original.The pretty translations that are She would not te!\u2019 us how she had been in vogue here have omitted much that is burned, but a neighbor volunteered the base and degrading which is contained information that her husband and moth- in the original.Fhe then goes on to 1 erin-law had burned her for having lost speak of the ingratitude of American some piece of jewellery.Often do the disciples of Hinduiem for the good thinge gr |poor women come with terrible bruises that God bas done for them, and their |und say they have fallen, when we know failure to appreciate what are the bless ; t ess- they have been struck by their husbands, ings of their own education.Speaking Lut it must be remembered that the woof the Hindu philosophy, she says it is [men have most sggravating tongues, really the philosophy of notbingness.which they use as their weapons.\u2014\u2018Pre\u2019 The universe is a universe of falsehood; by terian Record.\u2019 ADVERTISEMENTS.| Twenty Funny Stories isd by Mr.John! 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Montreal * Witnes® wha vould Lis tc have » specimen copy of the paper sent to à filend can be accommodated by pendiby us 06 & postal card the name and address te wbich he would lie the paper sent.Che Tülitness, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1808.The story of the conquest of Satan by | the archangel is celebrated searly by the land ; Sir William White, oman Catholic Church on St.Michael's | the army in India: and last, but not of September, | least, Sir Herbert Kitchener, conqueror if nots | of tbe Soudan.To this list may be added Grnerai O'Connor, who won his commission for bravery st the storming of the heights of Alma, and the only gen- oral officer in the army who has risen in the navy Irish ccursge and ability is well represented by Lord Charles Beresford.There are day, the twenty-ninth which, by a happy coincidence, lirp.py forethought on the part of the gerernment, has been selected as that on which the people of Canada should have an opportunity to share with the great angel the work of destroying the de- Un that day it is the cus tom of the clergy to exhort their flocks , to the staying of the demons of vice and many others, no doubt, of lesser note, passion, which arc the eminsaries of the but these names certainly present s bril- evil ane among men, and they will this liant roll of which Ireland may well be wear no doubt make urgent, practical proud.application of this pregnant theme.This not object to Irish gratitication over the sroyer.1\u2019 may net ia, eo that he may mot power of Jesus to reise Lasaros from the tomb was questioned by those who rolled away the stone from its mouth.Las.arus was raed to life by the word of Christ, because nothing else could do that, but as the neighbors of the dead man could roil the stone away, they were commanded to do that.\u201cRoll ye away the stone\u2019 is the mandate that goss forth to-day, that the victims of drink may be delivered.Government must do something about the liquor traffic.To license it is folt to be sin; to allow it to run wild is feit to be impossible.What retains ?\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 seven years on the construction of war- extraordinary naval programme.\u2014\u2014 on business principles, and no time or Omdurman was fought on the third of days.On the eighth of September the Halfa, which is this side of the Nubian desert, at the second cataract.Most of them on their way home to England.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 Irish newspapers are giving expression Irishmen.from the ranke.destruction of evil by heavenly influ.heroic record.\u2014\u2014\u2014 ences has formed the subject of much inspired and inspiriog art.Our cartoon .; ; \u2018 to-day is after the celebrated painting à Paul het heing Wicked about The a foot: by Guido Reni, which hangs on the ee waîls of the Church of the Capuceini at \u201cAT intrigue, between modern prog A magnificent copy of the pice Rome.Cathedral.\u2014\u2014_.\u2014 to poil the vote.the great majnrity of the voters, except, perhaps in British Columbia, if they vote The at ali, will vote for prohibition.hope of those who oppose it is in a smal vote.If the voters turn out in force will be imprssible for money or the blandishments of the tavern to manipulate the vote effectively.if the mam of the people do nothing, the government will be likely to take this as a mandate that it also should do nothing, AN efforts should therefore he concentrated on polling an large a vote us posible.It is the teaching of experience that to this end tha voters must be reached individually, 1t is marvellous how unpatriotic we all are when it comes to taking s bttle trouble on behalf of aur country.Our intentions are good It is probable that il even ail who intend to-day to vote for prohibition do eo the result will be over whelming, But bow slight a thing balks On the other hand,\u2019 and servile semi-barbarism.| peris \u201c millions.nl it at Pekin.lution, !a curious illustration in Germany.vor.de possible in many divisions te look up every voter snd take him bo his poll, but every city voter at least be motified where his procrastinate about finding out until is is too late te who would apply to law for the protec tion of the people and ef the rising generation from the curse of strong drink.Almost na well might we say that the In the face of the Czar's peace prope- sition the remarkable statement ie published that the Russian Government has arrcnged to expend two hundred and fifty-five million dollars during the next ships.These wilt include eight battle ships, sixteen cruisers, one submarine mine transport.one torpedo transport, twenty destroyers and thirty torpedo boats.The suspicion that Count Moura- vieff's desire for peace arose {rom an anxiety to gain time wherein to prepare {or war receives some support from this The Soudan campaign has been run woney has been wasted.The battle of September, and on the fifth of Beptem- ber the first British detachment, that of the Warwicks, embarked at Khartoum for Lome, the other detachments lesving in quick succession on the two following Warwicks, with artillery, passed Wady the British troops which fought the Kha.lifa are at Cairo or Alexandria, some of to a pardonable exultation over the fact that the foremost British military commanders at the present time are They are Lord Wolseley, commander-in-chief of the army ; Lord Roberts, commander of the forces in Ire- commanding Englishmen and Scotéhmen will China, the oldest and greatest of em- If its im- ture in mosnic also ndorns St.Peter's | PET oon Jon ee wit pale ! evidence of the sublime inertia of China's i» .It ia the personality of the The only peril now in connection with .child of the sun and moon that the peo- the plebiscite would seem to be failure plie worshipped.Their idol is broken It seems certain that | and im its place & knavish man whom they believe to have sold them end « brilliant adventures, once a slave.The recent deposition of 1i Hung Chang was ascribed to the demands of Mr.Macdonald, the British ambassador, as a resuit of his having obviously espoused the Russian interests It would oppesr now that if he je not either controlled or .again deposed by British influence, Brit.pain must sobmit 4» Russian domination All the opheaving forces of modern life are in favor of another revo.-___ Competition in manufacturing has had It ncema that American-made boots end shoes, being much tore natty and stylish than the more solid home-made article, gained greatly in popular fa- As everything in Germany is subject tn official control, efforts were made to crests prejudios against American footwear, The mest effective plan for this purpose was that recommended by the Prussian Minister of Commerce and Industry, which was to obtain samples of the imported articles and by cutting and separating them show how they were largely composed of paper, glue and bed stitching.The United States cos- sul at Frankfort, who reported these facts to Washington, remarked that the trade would be ruined unless American manufacturers supplied sounder and better lines of goods.Hers we have another preof that trade can only be developed and maintained on an honest commercial basis.\u2014\u2014\u2014 A series of letter carde with one, two and three cent stamps stataped on them have been jemei by the Post-Office Department.It was assumed in issuing them that people would know that these stamps would only avail as far as the mme stamp will on letters.This, however, has not proved to be the case.A person who, going into s post-office, asks for a letter card and is handed a one cent card, is slightly surprised to find he can send eo much for a cent, but when be comparen its weight with the ounce allotted in letter postage he may be excused for supposing it will go anywhere in the Dominion.Especially so, as on the cards is printed in large letters \u2018Canada letter card,\u2019 end in one corner the one-cent letter cards are stamped with the same stamp as that on the post card.+A high official in the post-office service to whom such & card was shown, on which over-weight postage bad besa collected, was himsell nonpluseed to know the reason, and at first gave it as his opinion that a mistake had been made.It wonld be at least fair to put on the cards the purpose for which they may be used.Even then there will be endless mistakes.A competent authority, muoted by \u20ac Winnipeg despatch estimates the wheat harvest of Manitoba and the North- West Territories at forty million bushels, double the yield of last year.This presents a most cheering and gratifying outlook for the farmers of the west, many of whom are only beginners, especially as thers sp- rears strong probability that prices will be maintained, owing to the bad harvest |in Russia and the increased demand for storage purposes in England and else where, It is a trite saying that when the farmers are prosperous everybody feels the benefit, but it is a nice fact to reflect upon after the long reign of depressed values and insufficient returns for labor.One of the greatest material blessings that could fall upon the country at present is a good harvest.With largely increased home consumption and unlimited foreign demand, it means comfort, contentment, prosperity, a general rise in the standard of life and vigorous impulses along every avenue of trade and industry.It affords a pleasing contrast to the tales of war snd suffering dismally rife of late, and, considering the distrac- tionn and dangers looming over other lands, rhould make us feel a lively appreciation of happy situation.Yet we are only on the threshold, as may be mid, of that greater expansion of productive enterprise of which our country is ca pable.\u2014_ The Miquelon Islands, off the south const of Newfoundland, bzlong to France, and ere & nest for liquor smugglers of that nation.The emuggiers of those is lands are a great nuieance to Canada, costing her every year thousands of dollars for a preventive service and an annual low of thousands more of revenue, as well as being à source of demoralisation of the people along the coasts of Quebec.The United States and Newfoundland also suffer from the operations of these smugglers.It is suggested that the Quebec conference, which is composed of representatives of all these governments, should confer upon the subject of getting rid of this common nuisance.We do not know that much can be done by joint action.The United States is permitted to have a conrul on the islands, who ought to be able to render the American protective service effective.But Great Britain se not allowed for some resson by France to be represented there by a consul.This con hardly be construed as other than » wilful slight to Grest Britain, or rather to Canads and Newfoundland, the parts of the empire interested.up.Great Britain ought certainly to prem for the acceptance by France cf à THE MONTREAL WEEKLY WITNESS.British consul at Bt.Pierre, or, failing that, should declare non-intercentss with the islands.\u2014_\u2014 It was during the Crimesa war that the Dritish first besame acquainted with the gentry known by the name of Bashi- Basouke.Tommy Atkins, with his usual falicity ia Domenclatere, called them Bashful Bamouks, than which uo twist of language could be more amusingly perverse.They were first brought from Asia and incorporated in the Turkish army by Mahmoud IL, after the mases- cre of the Janissaries in 1896, and employed as irregular cavalry in subsequent wars with Russia to offset the Cossacks.In 1065 General Beatson formed a corps of them, which he tried to organise and discipline for service in the Crimes, on the Furopean model, but with amall sue cess.Successive Sultans have employed them on the frontiers and at places where Islam and Christianity came into contact.Their ungoversable fanaticism, predatory babits, ferocity and reckless nee has made their name a terror throughout Turkey, for they are often as great & nuisance to ordinary Turks as they are to Christians.In them Oriental scoundrelises has ita most extreme development.If there are human beings absolutely devoid of what we understand by the word conscience, they will be found among the Beshi-Bazowks.With them robbery and murder are in stinetive.Wherever they may be there is sure to be trouble, and the fact that they have been employed as part of the Turkish garrison in Candis is in itesll cause for suspicion of the Sultan's bed Iaith, for they have always been on band whenever and wherever in the dark policy of the Porte bloody work was to be done.\u2014 The industrial statistics of a people, extending over a sufficient number cf yours, furnish a far better proof of its progress or decay of its etrength or weskness than its naval or military statistics do.There can be no doubt that the enmity between France and Ger many, and the unconcealed determins- tion of France to win back tbe conquered provinces, is the chief cause for the colossal armaments of Europe.Dut the efforts made by France for the maintenance of an army adequate for that purpose is costing her more industrially than she can afford, and must in the long run lead to consequences hardly less die- should be no war.Taking one branch of industry alone, the production of pig iron, in which France at one time led the world, she has been outstripped by Great Britain, Germany and the United States.Dig iron, be it remembered, is the basis of modern manufacturing.Closely allied with iron production is hardware, and the falling off in France ia deeply significant.The \u2018Industrial World\u2019 has briefly stated it : \u201cThe rapid- \u201city with which the manufacture of \u2018hardware has grown in Germany mey *pared with that of France in 1873 as \u2018four to three, and in 1806 as five to \u201ctwo.These figures show that, indus trially and coramercially, Germany is fast distancing France.Germans have, in fact, ceased to regard the French as industrial rivals, while French gold, subscribed with delirious generosity, has gone in sufficient amount to Russia to enable her to enter upon the career of industrial competition.Thus, military necessity end Russian impecuniosity, both resulting from the policy of re- cenge.have sapped the vitality of industrial France, A return to normal conditions, therefore, seems the only way for her to retrieve her former position, but that would involve the remuncistion of the policy of revenge.The Car was a truer friend to France when he opened this way, by his proposal of a pesce conference, than by anything else he could bave done.\u2014 TO THE VOTER.Before our next issue reaches our read- ery the greatest mora) battle of the time will have been fought snd\u2014won or lost.Tremendous moral responsibility rests upon tbe voters of this country.Let avery man in the land realize that his fathers, through hundreds of years of wtern fighting, bought the right to rule the land by their votes.let him at any cost, use this blood-bought privilege with a solemn sense of the momentous It is suspect.\u2018 resulte depending upon Thursday's vote.od that the reason of this is that tbe Heartbroken men and women are look- coneul wight interfere with the vuccess | ing to the voters.To them comes the of the smuggling operations.Perhaps an cry of starved and beaten children; to extra costly preventive service for a few [them are stretched out for help the years might by eflective work render the bands of men bound down by a uisinews unprofitable and thus break it bondage mors cruel than death.Bo- cause busines presses or because the weather is bad, or the roads, will the astrous than war, even though there | \u201cbe judged from the fact that it com-| sovereign voter shut his ears; for the she of a paltry revenue that freedom (from the turey would « thousand thoes repay, will be vote \u2018no\u2019?Then im lons lines and darkness shall those voices ring in bis ears through eternity telling of {sorrow and poverty, misery and crime that might have been stopped.Let the voter use his privilege and vote \u2018yes\u2019 on Thursday next and hie heart will glad: den as the years go by and as the she dow of the liquor traffic is lifted from the land and the giad sunshine of prosperity foods our great Dominion from \u2018the rive unto the ends of the earth.\u2014\u2014 A BABY TAX.With supreme wisdom the liquor interests bave carefully abstained from debate.Thay bave left argument to cleruy- men, too troubled in their minds to dif- for in silence with an uprising of the popular conscionce, and to statesmen whose questionings as to tha wisdom of prohibition receive an uncomscious bias from their realisation of the political power of the liquor trade.It was well ucderstood, however, that the victuallers were training tremendous guns to be fired off on the very eve of the battle, { when there would not be time to make reply to them.What would appesr to be their ons grest gun bas gone off apparently much too soon.If there are others to follow later it is presumably because they are still less able to face reply.Inasmuch as this bas been distributed at all church doors in English and French, posted on all fences, printed in immense type in ail liquor newspapers, and in whole or in part distributed to all fec- tories, it looks a little like as if it was all the victuallers had to say for themselves.When « fire-crackor fizsies the boys call it a squib.A scientific man was once asked if he bad seeu the announcement that a comet was going to strike the wotld in fourteen years.His reply was that if a comet should strike the world we should never be aware of it.If the comet in question did strike the world at the appointed time it failed to get into the newspapers.This great gun of the victuallers has made à sad fissle, but we mean to give it the advantage of newspaper publicity, only wishing we bad had it earlier, so prolific is it of sugges tion for reply.The poster is headed Probibition means direct taxation,\u201d and is thus an appeal to selfishness as against all the better feelings of human nature.It begins by a statement attributed to Bir Wilfrid Laurier by the \u2018Globe,\u2019 that prohibition would involve direct taxation, as be saw no other source of revenue that had not already been availed of.It adds a declaration from Mr.Mills that he is of the opinion that prohibition will certainly involve direct taxation.Mr.Mill's opinion on this point need not be considered.Sir Wilfrid's expres sions were much leas decided than is made to appear.The meaning he conveyed was that thoes who voted for prohibition must be prepared, if necessary, to face direct taxation, as, so far as appeared, there was no other zesource from which to meet the loss of revenue.It would be quite easy to quote the actual words of Sir Wilfrid in s precisely opposite sense, Speaking to representatives of temperance he said he agreed with them that no question as to direct taxation should appear on the ballot paper, because prohibition did not involve direct taxation.This, however, should also be interpreted in the light of other re marks, and means only that the question as to whether direct taxation would have to follow, would still be an open one.It is fair to remember that neither Sir Wilfrid Laurier nor Mr.Mills is a pro- bibitionist, and that they are no doubt unconsciously inclined to dwell on a difficulty which prohibition would bring upon them as ministers of the Crown.Mr.Foster, speaking at Ottawa, ssid if the present Finance Minister did not know how to meet the revenue problem he could find one who could.It may be safely assumed that direct taxation will not be resorted to.There are many indirect sources of revenue not yet availed of, and ss thess, though they are the hardest on the poor, are the more popular with the people, they will certainly be found, if wanted.They will not be wanted at all unless momen tarily, as prohibition will provide ite own remedy for the finances in the shape of increased business, and therefore increased revenue.But what are we to think of the next declaration of this pre cious poster?The low of revenua federal, provincial and municipal, it says, would ba something under ten million dollars a yesr.Ho fer true.This would be two dollars apiece for every Ssrrensen 27, 18V8 apportion this two dollars apiess among our population thus :\u2014Family of three, 98 ; family of four, 98, and ne on ep to a family of ten, $38.This wilful faise- hood will probably convince the simplest voter that the liquor side of this ques tion can only be maintained by lies.Whoever heard of babies being taxed or a man being taxed in proportion to the number of his children ?Under indirect taxation this is to some extent the case; if a man buys imported goede for hia children he must pay duty om them ; but direct taxation is laid on, net socording to the sise of families, but ne- cording to wealth.And there is a very decided tendency in these days to lay direct tazes only on the well to do.Ia.come tazes omit persons of low incoma altogether, and lay the burdes chiefly on those of accumulated wealth.Such « transparent lis as this baby tag bugbear is surely too babyish for the sillisst voter, It should at least have bees kept till the morning of the election.LIBERTY, In addition to its unblushing baby- tax lie, the Victuallers\u2019 hand-bill eon- tains \u201810 good reasons why I will vote \u201cno\u201d on the plebiscite,\u201d each of which would furnish a good theme for a pars- graph.The first of the ten reasons is \u2018Because I value personal liberty.\" \u2018Licetsg they mean when they ery liberty,\u2019 Buch are the words of probably the most eloquent advocate of liberty England ever had, John Milton.Noah Webster was one of the founders and framers of the American republic.He lived through a time when all the sir was full of the word \u2018liberty\u2019~~when that word liberty wes indeed almost wor shipped.We turn to his dictionary and in the definition as be wrote it find this under the word liberty : \u201cThe restraints of law are essential to liberty\u201d Wa have in Canada one parliament and eight legislatures year by year grinding out laws, and never a law which does not limit liberty, We have all our lives been forbidden the most ordinary rights.There is nothing wrong in driving past a carriage on the left side.Such is in- ded the usage in England.Put in Canada we may not do it because confusion aod mischiel would follow the attempt.\u2018We might assert our right to drive past on the left hand because we value our personal liberty, but we would meen have it made plain to us that we had blea- dered.And no at every step of our daily path we are forbidden all sorta of thirgs for the good of the community.For the most part we willingly submit.When we do not we get scowls and de- runciations, and so do the police if they allow ws.The public convenisnes needs the removal of these blighting liquor shops and the people's liberty requires the restrairts of law.LOSS OF REVENUE.\u2018The second reason, \u201cWhy I will vote \u201cno\u201d on the plebiscite\u2019 in the Vietual- lors\u2019 baby-tax circular is \u201cBecause prohibition would necessitate the raising of nearly \u2018nine millions annually by direct taxation.\u201d It would not, as we have shown.But a better reply is that of à wotking man who was talking over this taxation business with his fellows, He said there were three saloons near his house, and he would be very glad to pay five dollars à year to be rid of them, and it he would most voters might do more.It would be a very cheap bargain for a man with a family.The land-owners in the vicinity of saloons could well af: ford to pay a good percentage on the value of their land to be rid of them, for they reduce the value of all about them.Dusiness men could well afford to pay a good tax because their employees would be more faithful, and their customers would meet their engagements better and would buy a great des! mors.\u2014_\u2014 COMPENSATION.The third reason for voting against prohibition offered in the victuallers\u2019 baby-tax circular, is \u2018Because the debt of the country would be increased from fifteek to twenty-five million dollars to compensate those whose business would be ruined\u201d Would not they like it?1\u2018 the viotuallers thought they were really going to get that fifteen to twon- ty-five million dollars divided among them they would vote prohibition them: selves.Great Britain had this proposal of compensation before it in s measure in perliament some years ago.There was a very remarkable and unanimous uprising of the people against it and it was speedily dropped.When the French liquor traders on the Madagascar coast made claims on the government for injury done to their trade by the probibi- man, woman and child in the Dominion.tion law which prevalied on the talend' flo far also true.But it procesds to |the Queen replied that she would be \u2018 Berreeen 27, 1808.very glad to compensate them if the whele socount were settled and they would compensate ber people for the injury they bad done them.The liquot men had no argument left but Freach bayonets, which, by and by, silenced the Queen's indefeasible logic.\u201cThe Queen of the Beuth shall rise up in judgment sgainst this generation and shall condemn it\u2019 The liquor men bave had due warning.It is more than forty years sinob the Parliament of Canada declared prohibition the right way of desliag with the liquor trnffio, and it lus consistently voted the same warning ever since.The liquor men are in the poni- tion of property owners who build outside of a homologated line.They esn elsim no compensation for their improvements when the property is taken be- caure they had warning before they built them.The total amount of property that would be annihilated by prohibition would be very small, « mere trifle, compared wilh fifteen or twenty millions.Vata and stills would become niseless, but the land would remain good and the buildings would do for something.We have known ane brewery made into à mission to the lapsed.But suppose it did cost fifteen to twenty-five millions to compensate these destroyers, there would be that amount and far more saved to the country every year.and poured into its commercial activities.As compared with that, the interest on fifteen or twenty-Gve millions would never be fait.\u2014_\u2014 THE LABOR ASPECT.\u201cBecause it would throw thousands of men out of work snd place them on the already overcrowded labor market.This is the fourth of the ten good rca- sons why \u2018I will vote \u201cno\u201d on the plebi- site,\u2019 as given in the Victuallers\u2019 widely disseminated baby-tax circular.Most people are under the impression that the greatest machine on earth for throwing men out of work is the liquor business itself.And as for the lowering of wages, It is well understood by all workingmen that the measure of wages is the price at which the cheapest man who can do the work can live.There is no one encumbers the labor market like tbe man whose family lives in one room, with nothing in it but a stove and a table and a chair, too much broken to pawn.If you want wages raised get rid of the man whose circumstances are al- mags déveperate and who is always ready to éccept anything he can get to get some money to drink.He is a burden not only on his own competitors in the lowest grade of labor, but on every stratum above him.The drinker in every rank almost always works for less because he drinks than he would get if he were steady, and doing so keeps down the value of labor all about him.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 © PROHIBITION A FAILURE.The fifth reason of the Victuallers\u2019 cirgular is \u201cBecause prohibition has proved a failure wherever and whenever tried, and leads to dives and secret drinking\u2014for example, the Scott Act.Mr.Dingley, a very practical politician, was asked the other day whether pro hibition was a failure in Maine, Ie said, on the contrary, it had been a @ivat success.Almost any Maine statesmen you like to ask will tell you the same.Per head the Maine people are very rich compared with those, for instance, of Ohio, where liquor-seiling is licensed.Dr.George, speaking on Sunday, said that having been in a very rough part of the country the Sunday before, he had asked how sny one managed to live op such land.He was told that the people were all prosperous, not to aay wealthy, and what was more, many of them had mortgages on the other better end of the country.\u2018You see,\u2019 said his informant, \u2018we have always had the Dunkin Act in this township\u2019 As prosperous a town as any in Canada is Westmount.It has always had prohi- bitin.Prohibition there never led to dives and secret drinking.Most of Maine in as free from drink ss West.nount.This is an endless subject.There fe no side of the cane that has been more determinedly misrepresented.\u2014\u2014 FIVE MORE \u2018GOOD\u2019 REASONS.The Victuallers at thin point seem to have got down to very poor reasons that do not need much answer.Sixth resson : \u2018Because prohibition would create ill feeling, and breed informers, spiek and perjurers.\u201d Why then doer not the present law breed these?The \u2018Patrie, a pro-liquor paper, says the enforcement of the present law is an utter farce.Hers ia a good chance for all those scamps.Seventh rearon: \u2018Because prohibition would ruinously affect many other lines of trade, and lesd to wholesale smuzzl- ing.\u2019 It might injure the cork business, as pop bottles are, we believe, more and more corked with glass; but it would be an enormous benefit to most others.Smuggling would be much more easily dealt with when all liquor was contra band, than now when it can always pretend to be legitimate.There 4s nothing betrays its presence more readily than al cohol.Fighth reason: \u2018Because it would be clasa legislation, and would lead to further restrictions on personal liberty.\u201d It would not be class legislation, and if it led to other equally beneficent restrictions, it would in so doing add to its good services.Ninth: \u2018Because it would require an army of officials if an attempt was made to enforce it, and even then it would not be enforced.\u2019 Better have the army keeping men from making drunkards than locking up the drunkards when made.Tenth: \u2018Because experience has shown that it is the worst method of dealing with intemperance, and that it induces the weak and vicious to use drugs and other dangerous stimulants.\u2019 If it was the worst method of stopping the drink habit the promoters of this circular would hold up both hands for it.Whoever feels free to express horror at druge and Jdungerous stimulants, the man whe dispenses all the alcohol he can had better bold his peace.All ill drugs together do not begin to have the record vf alcohol for mischief, vice and crime.\u2014_\u2014 \u2018THE PROSPECT OF RECIPROCITY.The war wiich bas just ended may have even more favorable effects upon the negotiations of the Quebec conference than have been generally anticipated.Doth Americans and Canadians count a great deal upon the exceedingly friendly feclings between the kindred peoples, whose existence have been dis covered by the war, and which have been strengthened by their manifestation.There are those who doubt that anything substantial comes of such sentiment.It is safe to say that the United Btates executive and all who know and appreciate the effact of this sentiment dut- ing the recent war are no longer among the doubters, aud even the mames of both peoples, who have seen only the outside of what has taken place, are quite conscious of the very substantial increase of strength which the Anglo- Baxon rapprochement has lent to both the United States and Great Britain, and that without open action on the part of cither nation.We are not iu- clined to doubt that the sentiments which bave had such effects will not also have favorable influences upon the friendly negotiations at Quebec, and contribute to tho victories which peace hath no less than war.But it was not of the re newed and strengthened feeling of kinship which we wished to speak, foc we are sure that there are very high anticipations of what it will effect, but of the identity of interest as regards foreign commercial policy which the war has re vealed to exist between Great Britain and the United States throughout the world, but which is most especially sbown in regard to the Chinese question, The conquest of the valuable group of tropical islands off the coast of Asia, the Philippines, has drawn the attention of the United States to the fact that its trade with China is already very great and profitable ; greater than that of Russia, Germany or France, and next only to that of Great Britain and of Japan, and that, moreover, this trade has been during the last few years increasing by leaps and bounds, and promises an even greater increase in the immediate future.It in against this American trade and i's growth, as well as aginst British and Japanese trade, that Russia, France and Germany are trying fo slam the open door of the Chinese empire.It is becoming incresaingly clear to both Repub lican and Democratic statesmen of the; United States that the industry and commerce of tbe United States must now find space for national expansion abroad ; that the receptive capacity of the United States itsell bas been overtaken, and altogether outrun by its productive capacity, and that not only for natural products but for manufactured articles, it must have great foreign markets.That is the significance of the unprecedented export trade of the United States last year, in spite of the disturbance caused by the war.Everywhere throughout the world Great Britain, though the greatest rival of the United States, is fighting for the open door of commerce, and the United States vecu clearly that, though Great Britain is her only real rival in commerce, and indeed for that very reason, her interests arc identical in this matter with those of Great Britain.THE MONTREAL WEEKLY WITNESS, ep Moreover, the United States is pessing through à time of ésenl experiance whish seams to be convincing her statesmen of the necessity of getting rid of protection.Only a few years ago it appeared certain that protection was killing itself in the United Btates.Remedial measures were proposed, but these were in a great measure spoiled io the legislative process, and their effects were dimppointing.A reaction followed, and protection was again resorted to.Now protection has again brought about a situation which, it is believed, will become intolerable as 9000 as the direct war taxation ceases.Thus, in conjunction with the necessity for finding profitable foreign markets and the general denire for expansion, it seems not unlikely to bring shout the end of protection in the Unite: States, Should the United States adore a free trade policy, as a large section of its own prem now expect, the danger is gress that the centre of gravity of Anglo-Saxon commerce will soon float from London to North America.Comparatively, Britain may thus be the loser, but positively she will be sn enormous gsiner, es the volume of her commerce will immessur- ably increase.The new condition will at ail events be another bond of com- won interest between it and Great Britain.And if the policy of the United States inclines so strongly in this dires- tion as many journals and publicists believe, the fact ought to make an agree went upon a very substantial measure of reciprocity between Canade and the United States by the convention not only a possibility, but a probability.The article of the New York \u2018Times\u2019 on the \u2018Passing of Protection,\u2019 which will be found elsewhere, is interesting snd important in this connection to Canadians.\u2014_ THE MYSTERY OF THE NILE.The Sirdar sent the newspaper correspondents home after the decisive battle { of Gmdurman, much to their indignation and to that of their news-loving readers.| There has been great mystery about all that bas since been heard from the Ulittle-known world beyond.Two weeks ago last Thursday a despatch was sent from Omdurman to the London \u2018Times\u2019 to the effect that \u2018the \u2018only dervish combination of which * Qeneral Kitchener had any knowledge \u201c was the garrison of Gedaref, which was busiest commercial centres of the Sew dan, as there the trade between Abys sinia and the Soudan, which is very considerable, is dane.The province is an Arsh and Moslems one, having been set- tied by the people of Darfur, who through it made their way to the Abye sinian coast of the Red Sea, and from there to Mecca, and thus performed their holy pilgrimage.The people preferred to be under the Emperor of Abyssinia during the period of Egyptian rule, as the Egyptians were the stronger and more oppressive, and to Abyssinia they paid tribute.But the Egyptians oap- tured the province and appointed a gor- ernor, and the Mahdi also captured and garrisoned it, and by way of its passes sent an army into Abyssinia, which to- taliy defeated the late King Jobn, Later the dervishes were utterly routed by Ras Maconnen, the famous Abyssinian general, but whether Gallabat was captured and is now held by the Abymin- ians is doubtful, for, though i is the sl:ortest route to the Nile at the junction of the Sobat river, an Abyesianian force which early this year was sent to Bobet took the southern route, following the Sabat river from its sources.The telegraph despatches which bring word of the return of General Kitchener's forces from the upper Nile are silent as to whether the French were found at Fa- shods or the Abyesinians at Sobat.It is simply stated that Egyptian posts were established at both Fashods and Sobat.This could and would be done if the French and Abyminians were there, end would be done even though they were not disturbed.The brevity and silence of the despatch seems to imply that they are there, and that diplomacy will be relied upon to get them out.They cannot be maintained there very long except by way of the Nile, and that will be closed indefinitely until Egypt chooses to declare thet military operations are over, \u2014\u2014\u2014 THE BRITISH IN CRETE.The Turkish troops are being despatched from Candia, and British troops, not a corporal's guard, as a sign of au- , thority, but in thousands, as a source of actual power, sre being landed there.This change, brought about at Candia by the massacre of the british sailors and soldiers, and of the general Chris ! time, we fully recagnise the moral im- \u2018 possibility of placing the Mohammedan \u2018 minority in Crete at the merey of their \u201cChristian neighbors.An sdequate * guarantee for the security of life and \u201c property of Christians and Mussuimous \u201calike can only be found, as we Lave re- \u2018 peatadly urged, in the presence of « \u2018powerful and independent military \u201c force, subject neither to the Cretan As \u2018 sembly, which for a long time cannot \u2018be trusted to hold the scales of justice \u201c even, nor to the Sultan\u201d It seems certain, therefore, that sooner or later British forces will oocupy, not Candia only, but all Crete.The continental press of Europe anticipates this, and the French and Russian press charge Great Britain with selfish designs.Even the Italian press seems to be of the opinion that once the British shoulder the responsibility for the good government of Crete, they will find it difficult to withdraw.And this opinion seems to be muttered somewhat grumblingly in London.It is ssid trat King George of Greece has by his hesitating and huckstering spirit put an end, for the time at all events, to the project of placing the island under Greece.This has all along been the policy of British states men, but it has been impossible to carry it out in consequence of the hostility of the powers, especially of Germany.It appears that the British naval suthori- ties among the admirals have been urging that Great Britain should at least secure Suda Bay as a naval station before handing the island over to any one else, or as her share of any partition of apy part of the Sultan's estate which may be rendered necessary by the settlement of the Cretan question.Malta and Gibraltar, they say, have long ago become too small for the rapidiy growing naval needs in the Mediterranean of Great Britain.The British have been certainly looking around for new stations.Some months ago, it is understood, the island of Pan.telaris, which lies midway between Si- eily and the coast of Tunis, was offered by Italy to Great Britain.harbor, and is still under consideration, it is said, though France bas protested against the transfer.Suda Bay is considered by British admirals as the only really suitable station commensurate with British needs in the Mediterranean.x 5 ERRANEAN (LS SALONONE \u201cboat had been sent to intercept them, \u201cwould surrender.\u2019 This garrison was under the command of Ahmed Fadil, whom the Italiens surprised and drove out of Kassalo, very much to the chagrin of the Khalifa.That potentate wan so wroth with his relative that Ahmed thought it wise to retreat to Gedaref rather than to Omdurman, Gedaref is far up the Blue Nile among the foothills of the Abyssinian mountains, and is 8 rich province claimed by the Emperor | Menelek, Mahdi and hia successor.The Blue but ite tributary, the Rabad, which flows through Gedarel province, in not navigable.Tt pow appears that Ahmed did not there attacked by Colonel Parsons, the | commander of the Kgyptian garrison of capture of thin post by the Egyptian troops from the dervishes will establish the provines, which it was feared Mens: Jek would seize and attempt to hold.South-cast of Gedaref is another rich province, that of Gallsbat.It is uncertain whether tho latter is in the hands of the dervishes or of the Abyssinians.Its chief town, Metemmeh, is one of the \\ though it bas for a long, time been held by the Egyptians and the © Nile is navigable far south of Gederef, : beyond quention the right of Egypt to.\u2018then advancing about five thousand | tian population of that town a week ago \u2018ed by \u201cstrong to aid the Khalifa ; that a gun- last Thursday, is likely to be carried out : called Akratira, and constitutes « all over the island.There are Italian, but these are small in comparison with the British ferces The government of the islands is directly under the supervision of the Britieh, Italian, French and Rumian admirals, with the British admiral as the president of the board.As the British have all along led in the werk of carrying out the regulations of the board, and as British subjects have been the victims of the massacres, it is not strange to find that the British admiral, Noel, is evidently having his own way as to the course necessary to restore and establish law and order, which is the task of the board of admirals.Great Britain's counsel was set aside when the Turkish troops were placed in control, and as the consequences of thie mistake strong position to oppose her further.It ( Twiks will be bundled out bag and baggage, and that s European force, largely Pritish, will be placed there instead.The London \u2018Times\u2019 says: \u2018It cannot be \u201cdoubted for & moment that order will \u2018be promptly restored, hut we do not \u2018see how its maintenance can be regard- \u201ced an perinnnently possible while the \u201cTurkish forces continue to occupy Can- \u201cdia and other towns.At the same the mountainous 1 sheltered harbor of nufficient sine, save \u201cand thet it was anticipated that they \u2018French and Russian forres in the island, { the \u2018Encyclopaedia Britannica,\u2019 to afford protection to al! the fleets of Furope.During the Armenian troubles, when it i seemed possible that Great Britain might intervene, the seizure of Suda Bay was Ï openly discussed ; and later, when the annexation of Crete to Greece seemed certain, the island of Mitylene, near the Dardanelles, was spoken of as also offering « fine natural harbor, which might be secured instead.The ancient city of Mitylene, the capital of Lesbos, became the second maritime city of its day because of its naturally fine harbors, one north and one south of the island, converted into a peninsula, upon which the town waa built, and the strength of its naval position.Now that f | the British are in Crete, there are advance from Gedaref, and that he was\u2019 of the other powers have fallen most.those who say thet they will never , heavily upon her, they are hardly in «| withdraw, at least from Suda Bay, which has always been much visited for pur: Kaseala and defeated and driven out.The : seema probable, therefore, that the poses of naval drill by the Hritioh Mediterranean fleet.The activity of the | British in Crete is therefore regarded | with suspicion by the powers, and a i good deal of discussion in likely to be heard.It is noc impossible that the massacre of Candin may precipitate the | division of the Turkish empire.It is \u201cmid that by the Anglo-German agree: | ment Germany in no anger to oppose Dritish plans in regard to Crete.It has a fair - It is bound.peninsula | THE ISLAND KINQ.We give olsewbere another of those contemptible misrepresentations with which our French press regales its readers whenever it finds couvenicnt opportunity to appesl to the raic prejudicés of its readers.It is à maxim in the of- floes of our French contemporaries that it is always a good card to play to revile the \u2018Witness.\u2019 The \u2018Witness,\u2019 it 1s true, bas throughout ita history been at war with clericaliam as a reactionary force.In that war it has Leen the champion of the liberties of the people, saying plainly what those very papers would like to have said.But it was in the Loterest of ultramontaniam to represent the \u2018\\WVit- nem\u2019 as the enemy of the French.From interested motives it was daily desounced by the clerical press among people who knew nothing of it otherwise.Ita Roman Catholic readers were cursed by a prelate more noted for seal then for wisdom, who, as was understood by many, bad for indiscretions of this sert to be promoted by the Holy See itself in partes infidelium.The \u2018Witness,\u2019 having thus been made a traditional bugbear of, it is considered a popular thing, and among the ignorant probably it is to make flings at it, and this is resorted to by writers who have no more sympathy with the conditions at the bottom of the slender than the \u2018Witness\u2019 bas itself.This course is peculiarly bese on the part of the \u2018Presse,\u2019 a paper which is not, like the \u2018Patrie,\u2019 carried away by impulses.The one calculation of the \u2018Presse\u2019 is to make money, and it goes calmly about its task of having a new hysterical sensation for every day of the week.Counting pretty safely on not being read by its English-speaking patrons, it is constantly playing upon this ever-scnsitive nerve of race prejudice.The \u2018Presse\u2019 has always posed as a champion of the working classes.It gives special space and attention to everything affecting their organization, just in mo far as it can do so without offending its patrons, the advertisers and the moneyed corporations.This is the Paper that raises among its clientele this ery against the \u2018Witness\u2019 for having given apace to appeals on behalf of evicted fishermen sent us by the only persons who were able to speak for them, name- Iy, those who had taken an interest in their religious welfare.The first let.| ter we received was from n minister of the Methodist Church, which had found out these sheep lost in the wilderness and sent them an occasional preacher.With regard to Mr.Menier and his rels- tions to the large country of which he has obtained proprietory possession, we cannot see wherein the rule which he ia + establishing over that vast dominion dif | fers much from that of an absolute mon- {arch.He is an excellent man, of the \u2018 broadest views, no doubt, the most be- | mign of autocrats, a veritable Haroun Alraschid for beneficence, Lut still an absolute monarch who claims the right \u2014or at leant the right is claimed for him \u20141o appoint governors, to make whatever laws he chooses, and to expel whom be chooses.Some of these lawn are certainly very good Jaws indeed.One of them is à miracle of simplicity as well as excellence.The whole act is in seven words : \u2018The use of intoxicating drinka in prohibited.\u201d That one act proclaims the wisdom, progressiveness and benefl- cence of the sovereign.We shall, how ever, be permitied by onr own readers, though to some journals it may seem secrilege, in vicw of Mr, Menicr\u2019s wealth, to persist in raising the question whether there is not some limit to the abso lute rights of property when they are exercised on 80 large a scale as to amount to empire.YUKON EXPEDITION.SECOND DETACHMENT EXPERI ENCING DIFFICULTY IN GET TING THROUGH.Ottaws, Sept, 20\u2014Mr.Louis Conte, chief engineer of the Public Works De- rtment, returned this morning from kon, where he has been engaged in engineering work the whole summer, having gone in by the Teslin route with the military contingent, and returned by way of the St.Michael's route.The first detachment of the tronpa under Major Fyans was landed in Dawson early ir the season.The second detachment, however, may not fare so waily.They are still on the Mootalin- qua, and eommunicasiion down the stream Has been ent off by the wreck of the steamer, which, in view of the poor facilities for communication, mav mean over a month's further delay.The su; plies on the MHoatalinqua post are sufficient for immedinte needs : therefore, no haritebip in anticipated if small boats *ean be secured, e supplies for the military contingent are going around by the mouth of the Yukon, and are on thelr way up that etrcam. 10 AND PICQUART.THE DRAMATIS PERSONAE OF THE DREYFUS CASE.Capt.Paul Marin, of the French army, who wasalso a journalist and 8 colleague of M.Drumont, the Jew-hating journalist of Paris, and with M.Cassaignas, another Journalist, bas influenced all France against M.Lrerfue, bas publiched three volumes reccunting the history of MM.Preyfue, Esterbazy and Picquart, which are thus revised by the London \u2018Spectator\u2019: In the tragedy which has lately riven France in twain there is vo protagonist.Such, at least, in the decision of the courts, The affair Dreyfas was long since closed; the aflair Faterhazy never came into being.For à moment it seem- el an if BL.Zola were so deeply impli- costed aa to give bis nome a violent agi- tution.Put the judges closed their ears and their eyos, and the novelist was deprived of the dignity with which ur open trial might have invested hum.There is, in fact, no affaire Zola; and if we may beliove the supporters of the army, @ hundred reputations have been unlaced and France has been pushed to tbe verge of revolution for a nameless myth.Navertheloss, truth w» sometimes opposed to law, and besides the incee- sant rancor of the press, liere are three rout volumes to prove that the drums has its personages atter all.And even if nobody ts cast for the l'rince of Den- merk, Mosencrants and hia iriends play patte so important, that we hardly nc- tive the suppression of 1lzrulet.The facts are graven, in one shape or another, upon the heart of France, but the three volumes recently published Ly Captain Faul Marin, constitute à curious and valuable record, all the more! valuable because their author was once the colleague of M.Drumont.How clusely interwoven are the fates of Drev- fun, Esterhazy and fhequart, is proved by countless repetitions, and 1t is ditli- cult to conmder the dramatis personse scparately.Yet thew j-arts are as dii- ferent as their reception has been, and It is interesting 10 regard them for i.| moment, not as abstract virtues | vices, but as men and French officers.And first comes the unwilling cause of strife and biterncas, Alfred Dreyfus.A Jew, endowed with the zeal and energy ; of his race, young, rich, highly placa, he was-in 1594 \u2014 bonorably entrusted | with his count secrets.Report de- | clured him atud and report was justified by his shorteight and the gravity of ines unsympathetic face.For the rest, the name waa scarcely known beyond the wails of the War Office, when some four veara since he was arrested, invited to kill lumaelf, and, on his refuse], shut up without a word of explanation in the military prison of the Rue de Kevres.Then leçan the strangest instruction known in the annals of Freneh justice, The Commandant du l'aty, who may yet achieve greatness am the villun of this mister drama, vieited him daily in his cell, and attempted by threats and cunning to extrart a confession.Failing to move his victim by these artifices, he demanded that a vivid light might be thrown suddenly on the prisoner's face, which, said he, would instantly reveal the turpitude and horror of a conscious traitor.When the governor of the prison, since degraded, declined to employ the methods of the Middle Ages, the Commandant.unabashed, completed his dossier, and the miserable ¢npta.n wae tried behind closed doors, despite hin advocate\u2019s angry protest.lut meanwhile he bad already heen condemned not only by MM.Rochefort rnd Drumont, whe from the leginuing undertook the cou.duct of the affair, but by General Mer.cler, the Minister of War, who liad ern.fided the secret of hin guilt to au interviewer.Acquittal, then, was plainly fin.possible.In the first place, it would have overthrown the government: in the second, it would have aroused the fury of n hostile press.Wherefore, on the testimony of four experts out of seven ; consulted, and with no other document | to incriminate him than tho famous bordereau, Alfred Dreyfus was found enilty, and sentenced amid general te- joicinga to deportation for life.The government qurvived for the moment, tho Jew-baiters were delighted with their victim, and Dreyfus, strong in the confidence of his jailer and advocate, peraist- rd in the declaration of his innocence.From this declaration he has never «verved, and it is emall wonder that vent by year, even month by month, the champions of revision have grown in numbers and influence.For the closed doors availed the army nothing.Piece by piece the story of the trial has been told, until it is certain to-dny that Captain Dreyfus wns informally tried and Megally condemned.His advocates knew of no decuments seve one; his judges were fortified in their opinion hy 2 !ntter revealed not even to the prisaner himeeif.And M.Cavaignee drove the Inst nail in the coffin of honor when, f'rgettinrg the Lorderesn.he cited to an enthusiastic Chamber three dormments, whereby, said he, the it of Dreyfus was proved.The M era argument had Lut ono conclusion: whether or nn the captain is guilty of the crime imputed to him.he is legaily innocent, and France is disgraced among the nations untli she consents to a loyal revision of an immoral sentencs.Alfred Dreyfus bas been imprisoned for four vesrs; at inst the time has come to try him.The victim, then, in nnaympathetie, and be is à Jew, Wherefore he hna I [ Eu (li 070148 TN i Il by ÿ l'A NY RUN AIN THE DEATH OF GENERAL GORDON, KHARTOUM, JANUARY 26, 1885.\u2014'Black and White.\u201d been denounced, an bitterly as sll those simple-minded persons who have dared to champion Lis cause.The second per- sonsge in the drama has no taint upon him.He is a sabreur after France's own heart, and it 1% nat yet proved that Hebrew blood flows in his veins.Dut never since the world began did a nation choose so ntrange à hero.His long moustache and ferocious aspect sre typical of the officer who is prepared to slaughter ten thousand Jews with a ramrod, and his epistolary style need not shume 8 Napoleon.lle seems to write with eword in haud, and Paris applauds, even though lie prays he may die a Uhlan sabring the French, and though he involves the country, whose uniform he wears, in a gencra! charge of vulgarity and cowardice, His advent in the case was brusque and unexpected.The bre- ther of Dreyfus charged him briefly and publicly with the authorship of the bor- derrau, and not even he was prepared to deny the handwriting, But as Drex- fus was prejudged guilty, Esterhazy was prejudged innocent, snd, do what he would, he could not impnir his popularity.Even the objects of his bitterest insult were delighted with his candor, and he presently became not only a martyr but the aymbol of the army's infallibilitv.The War Office, which properly punishes any communication of its doen.ments to the cutside world, lent its aid with the utmost generosity, for the fic tion of the veiled Indica deceives nobody; and Fstorhazy wan fortified for the battle with papers sn secret that no other man's eye night look upon them.May- Le he is innocent; maybe Dergfus ia guilty.Rut while the one is tortured on the Devil's Isle, the other cnjoys the freedom of Paris.Nevertholess, if tie evidence be weighed, the scaie of Enter hazy is surcly depressed.For the bar- derean belongs more clearly to him than to Dreyfus; and Dreyfus, at any rate, has never shown a fierce hatred of France.Dut the world, eager to con- demu the Jew, would hear no evil of the Christian.From beginning to end Ester- liazy was tried with a rare and ominous sympathy.The court-martial treated him with the consideration due to an injured hero, and though to-day his popularity Legina to wane, it Ia likely that M.Bertulun will be degraded, because he line dared to lock harshly apon .poraler A \u2018ut Esterhazy\u2019s sworn enemy is not wm rouch Captain Dreyfus aa Colonel Picquart, the third nage, whose part in the drama will never be forgotten, Now, Colonel Picquart is a character who may he contemplated without doubt or miagiving.Whether he be rightly of wrongly inspired.he is an honorable and unselfish gentleman.The worst crime that a reasonable ene- me miaht imrnte ta him ie nvrace nf seal, ern er ce \u2014\u2014 and this crime may be readily condoned by those who remember that the zeal was exercised in the defence of à man he believed to be wrongfully condemned.But as the virtuous hero of melodrama it tingled out for misfortune until the end of the fifth act, so Colonel Picquart has been assailed with the bitterest insults and the vilest injury.lis career is ruined; he is charged with the worst meanness and venality; so bitter is the popular hatred, that Le is scarcely safe within his own house; and possibly he ! finds his second imprisonment a relief frem a life of public discomfort.He has committed no outrage; he has transgressed no law.The youngert coionel In the French army, he looked forward to a continuance of rapid promotion, when, in an unhappy moment he assumed an interent in the case of Alfred Dreyfus.Nar, even in this Juckless quest, did he proceed without authority.General Genee gave him encouragement and approval, though when the question came to court the general instantly abandoned his zealous subordinate.But with all the documents before him Colonel Pic quart was convineed that an innocent wan was punished unrighteously, and completely forgetful of his own advancement, he staked his position, and lost.First esiled to Tunis, then hastily recalled, he was from the outset treated, not as a witness, but as a criminal.The lice paid myeterious visitations to his ouse, and ransacked his papers in defiance of the law.Yet, through it all, he rever for & moment lost this head.Ie behaved with courage and dignity in the face of insult and intimidation.His demeanor in court was absolutely correct, and il discredit was thrown upon the ermy, it was not Colonel Piequart who was the delinquent, Maybe in the last act of this monstrous drama, if, indeed, Flatin Pasha, who was for so many years a tewnrds the scene of his weary immurement.\u2014~\u2018Black and REVIVING OLD MEMORIES: White.\u201d in Khartoum, looking the last act ever be played, the virtuous hero, hitherto the scapegoat, will be proved glorious to the world; but nothing, \"save a conscious honesty can compensate this simple-minded #ldior for the injury end degradation put upon him by his colleagues.\u2018 Ruch, then, are the dramatis personae, Dreyfus, persistent and aggrieved; terhazy, fierce and blustering; Picquart, dignified and assured.Somewhere among these three lurka the truth, which as yet the world may not know.Only one thing may be said with confidence: Dreyfus still awaits his trial, and awaits it not (as he should) in Paris, but in .he miserable seclusion of the Devil's lsle.Fren though he were proved guilty, that would not wash out the stain from France, for guilty or innocent, he is \"n- justly condemned, even by M.Cavaig- nac\u2019s own confession; and the best excuse that even cyniciem can suggeet is that the \u2018affair\u2019 is no longer judicial but political.For the reat, no episode of his- tery has claimed so many victims, Pro fessors have been deprived of their chairs, senators of their dignities; the highest magistrate is impartial at the risk of publie insult; tbe firet journal of Paris preferred s volt-face to ruin.Nor ir it difficult to assign the responsibility.Had it not been for the ferocity of MM.Rochefort and Drumont, France might have esca this ugly scandal.But these gentlemen have dominated the situation from the first.By some mys terions power they have been able to die tate measures and control ministers.That they have used their power to in- flome animosities, and to kindle hatreds of race, goes without saying, and they have done it all with a lightness of heart and an oblivion of duty which sug- geste that France's safety los in a censorship of the press.Meanwhile they are their country\u2019s effective rulers, and they have played the part of Gertrude and the wicked uncle with sinister accomplishment.But a thunder-clap may end their reign, or some unimagined Hamlet be born to \u2018set right\u2019 this poor disjointad world.And then the reftec- tions of MM.Rochefort and Drumont will be no more enviable than the re morse of General Mercier or the despair of the Commandant du Paty de Clam.\u2014 BIG MEN vs.LITTLE MEN.\u201cWhen the war is all over and the army and navy medical departments get down to the work of gathering and comparing statistics on fatalities caused by disease and wounds,\u2019 mid à naval surgeon of great experience, who ie now in \u2018Washington on furlough, \u2018I am confident it will be found that the smal], slight men who have been through the csm- peigne, both by field and flood, will be found to have been the best endurers of hardships.This is a fect that I have often observed.© The big, hardmuseled, well-developed men go to pisces under severe bardsbip and succumb much quicker to epidemic disease as well as to the ordinary diseases of life than do the small, frail-looking chape.Of course, na really frail men get into the army and navy, but the service bas always been filled w.th plenty of men under ordinary size, whose appearance with their clothes on causes men not familiar with the subject to wonder how they ever paswed the physical examinations required by the army and nary.\u2018Thess undersized but perfectly sound men, both in the army and navy, are the best for hard service.They may not be able to do such big things, but for long service full of trouble and worriment and genuine hardships they are incomparably better than the big fellows, who look as if they might be able to outlast any three of the smaller men.I've often noticed that in practice marches by naval landing parties the littie fellows have invariably the best of the argument when it comes to heavy, double time work under hot, tropical suns.I've seen huge sailors and marines drop out of line in sets of fours under such circumstances, while the small, trig bluejackets and sea soldiers stand to the game through everything, and very rare: ly fall to she rear.Army surgeons tell me, too, that in rough campaigning in the west the smaller men have invaria- biy shown themselves to be better re sisters of hardship than the big fellows.They say that among the dough-boys, or infantrymen, when à big practice march is in progress the men of big stature and flesh and muscle are always among the first to threw up their hands and ask for tranaportation in commissary and quartermaster waggons, while the small men trudge on doggedly.\u2018Another thing the army surgeons tell me that might seem peculiar to those who haven't bese În any military service in that the soldiers recruited from the cities are invarisbly better endurers of hard campaigning than the soldiers recruited from the country districts.It might naturally be thought that countrymen, used to open-air work end hopping over furrowed fields, would prove themselves away shead of the city lads when it came to keaping in \u2018ine on forty- mile-a-day marches over western coun: try, but the army surgeons say that the countrymen are the first to complain of sore feet and to cast their eyes longingly upon the waggona and ambulances at the rear, \u201cI'd rather have command of » company of Bowery boye and city wharf: rats any time,\u201d sid one of the army surgeons to me not long agn, \u201cthan a fitout of big, raw lads just off the farm, 1f the country boys go sore they don\u2019t ar- r to have the nerve to keep their Feats closed about it and wait for their soreness to pams off, but they break for the sick report right away.\u2018The city EMBER 27, 1898 lads get their teeth down hard and gna and bear it.\u201d \u2018Aboard ship in the navy I've noticed ever nince I first went to sea, which was a matter of nearly thirty yeers ago, thaÿr when a big bluejacket gets down aick in the sick-bay and a smaller man ie taken with the same trouble that ails the big man, the smaller chap invariably becomes convalescent long befor the bug man begins to mend.\u2018In cases where ships I have been attached to have hecome afflicted with epidemics and half ship's company have gone down, I've observed that the chances of the small nen recovering have alwaye been almost twice as great as the chances of the big men.This is particularly true of fevers that hit ships\u2019 companies in tropical waters.A heavy man is twice as liable to get fever known as \u201c coast fever,\u201d for ex- smple, as a small man, and he is twice as liable to die from it, tou.For example, about fifteen years ago the old navy wind-jammer I was attached to was working her way up the coast of Central America, when pretty nearly all hands got the coast fever.The big men were the first to get into the sick-bay, but the disease was of a particularly violent character on that occasion, and within & week after the disease came over the aids about three-quarters of the ship's company, fore and aft, boys and men, were on the flat of their backs.\u2018The first men to die were the hnge, kootty muscled firemen.We lost half a dozen of them, and then the big dows- east deck-hands\u2014men that could handle a barrel of flour as easily as a washerwoman manipulates a flatiron\u2014began to co.Very few of the smali men died, although nearly all of them bad the fever badly.Out of twenty-seven coal passers sboard eight were huge men, and the remaining nineteen were of ordinary size or under the ordinary size.Beven of the big coal passers had to be buried at ses, and not à man of the small lot went over the side with the shot tied to his feet.Among the officers of the navy too, the same line of argument holds good.The small, trim officers of the navy are not in conference with the surgeon one-half as often as the big men\u2014the football players at Annapolis.There has been « good deal of talk late ly about the overworked engineer officers of the navy, led up to by the fact that #0 many of them, even before the war broke out, had to be invalided.Out of curiosity, 1 dug into the records & little while ago, and I discovered that only about ten percent of the really undersized engineer officers had been pese- ed upon by medical boards of survey, while a good seventy percent of the engineers notable for their size had suffer- more or less from the sickness brought on by overwork.Another aig- nificant fact is that most of the big men \u2018who went on the Greely expedition\u2019 gave up and died when the hardships began, while the small men nearly aM were alive and kicking at the rescus\u2019\u2014Wesk ington \u2018Star.\u2019 \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 A FRENCH VIEW, WHAT BISMARCK COST EUROPE Mr.Edmond Thery bas published in the \u2018Economiste Europeen\u2019 a careful study of what tbe late Prince Biwmarck\u2019s policy cost Europe.Mr.Thery establishes that for France, Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, England, Bel- glum, HoMend and Switzerland, which have all been more or less drawn into the military movement, the \u2018visible\u2019 expenses have reached since 1565-86 the enormous figure of forty-five millions, leaving aside what was spent for strategical railways, supplementary grants, ete, and aloo the immense lows suffered by the world as large through the ware of 1868 and of 1870-71.Mr.Thery adds that, for the nine nations mentioned, the increase of the standing armies from 1865 10 1807 represents over 800,000 men, being an annual lows of about fifteen hundred millions in cepital and unutilis- od labor.Summing up, it can then be asserted that, besides, the forty-five millions of visible expenses imposed upon Furope since 1868, the consequences of the Bismarck policy now cost, in different ways, an annual expense of over four millions of france.Referring to the above calculations, the \u2018Republique Francaise\u2019 says: \u2018Ruin and blood, blond and ruin, that is all that history will have to register on the page which it will devote to the man of prey whom Germany alone can regret.\u2019 ADVERTISEMENTS.= em 44 am § URPRISE is stamped on Serie Soup.rpri t's there so you can't to deccived, There is only one Surprise.Sce tu it that your soap bears that word\u2014 SURPRISE A pure bard soap, Sserzuonn 27, 1898, GARDEN TALKS.Tie érsartnent 15\u2019 vociucteé by Méss.Année da Jaek, Chatesuguay Basin, Que, te whem ail aueations should be sent.AU Œuceussss wssworee Larough the \u201cWit- ue.\u201cIt isn't worth the butter it takes to cook it,\u2019 1 sud to Lotus, ss he beld up an immense pul?ball be had brought from the woods, and- procssded to cut off larga alices that Le called \u2018besfeteak.\u2019 It was to be cooked for lunch, but I bad had coms experince in this direetion.and found out that while he was ready to urge other people to ent doubtaul delt- cacies, he was very chary as to making « nçiute meal off them himself.As 1 had been ww often the victim, L took refuge in subterfuge.\u2018How do you know it isn\u2019t poisonous ¥' was my next query ; bus 1 wae well aware that be did know, baviog wade u study of edible fungi.'} don't understand,\u2019 be said medite- ve the reason there is such a prejudice against this useful food.No one seems to supposes in this eountry that apy other ol the agarics are but the \u2018Agaricus campcetris.\u201d hy, on the Continent, 1 ate them unqueation- ingly, and the peasants dried them in the san as we do apples.They were put up in oil or vinegar, and I think y saited them down, in Italy, like eucum- .la Rome there was & government inspector who devoted all his time to Jookiag up the edible fungi taken to the market every day.He bad orders to throw into the Tiber all that he found wnfit for food.\u2019 \u201cThere's some system in that,\u2019 I said.\u2018You are not at the mercy of any Es remus who insiste on having cooked.\u201d He gave a mocking Ia but contin wed the talk : \u201cThey are like fish ; if you entch therm yourself they have a better flavor than when you buy them; and thers is no need of being afraid of poison.Study up the subject yourself ; accept only the pink-lined varietiss and those having a pleasent odor, like à shady muok in the woods, with a flavor of chestnuts when te: As it fn © to waste, o very nutritious, Ivo! eur inability to distinguish the bad from the good.See this mushroom that you guthered yesterday ; it is turnin black alicady.But it does not smell rank like the toadstool ; the cuticle can be led and comes away in strips, show- the fibrous texture underneath.Be Jow that is the layer called \u2018gills,\u2019 that is pale pink when just picked, and turns to purplish brown, and then black as the mushroom gets older.The stalk is always short and thick in the mushroom this and slender in the tosdstool, Thich is à good way to judge of the true = * 1 mid, \u2018thoes are mushrooms you =e about, and net that tough old Be put n slice into the pan of hot melted butter, with the remark, \u2018Tt will be better than the steak we had yesterday.Now \u201cLycoperdon giganteum,\u201d fry guickly, and you will be tender.Do yon know,\u2019 turning to me, \u2018that this big fellow grew the size of a pail in forty eight hours ?And everything is in the cooking of these flowerless plants, you krow, for there is a mying that \u201cMushrooms are the gift of nature, but a good cook is the gift of God.\u201d \u2019 Tt is not often Lotus does any cooking, but & man who bas been on hunting expeditions, and done his share of camping, is always proud of his culisary skill, and is generally as puffed up as hie own poff- but about It.But the result was satis actory, and with plenty of other thin to help, the Lycoperdon graced the table for luncheon, and was worthy of the cook.Tt had been soaked all night in olive ofl, with plenty of pepper and salt, and was served with bot butter, parsley and vinegar over it.*I should think,\u2019 I said, continuing the subject, \u2018that this diet would be too rich for a d opeptio or an invalid, they need © much oil to make them palatable.\u2019 Lotus, on whose plate was & small portion of puffball and a great desl of grayy, suddenly said, \u201cThere is & curious variety used as an intoxicant in Kamachatks.Ita effects are funny.They say that after euting it a talkative person cannot keep silent or keep a secret, that a musics person cannot stop singing, and if you step on a straw you would take as long & stride as if you tried to step over à .It ia called \u201cAgaricus muscari \u201d.' \u2018¢ have no need of that sort of mushroom,\u201d 1 answered, severely; \u2018we want one that will influence your bosom friend to keep a secret, stop the sing: ing you don't want to listen to, and make the talkative person silent; which would be a blessing if it happened to be © man on one of his pet hobbies.\u2019 : For some reason there was silence after this, and then Lotus, with a poor attempt at a pun, got up stiffly and remarked that he was afraid of an attack of mushreomatirm.CANCER ROOTS.Tho dangerous operation, or the sing plaster may remove the surfsce trouble, iL 10 a hort time the disease Veturns, as ail tbe roots cannot de removed by either these methods, Leading physicians whe ave fovestigsted our methods, are sur- prised si the ramarkable cures, and they Ge permanent core Particuiara tros.Q TT JURY, Bow! ville, Ont FOOT ELM cures sweaty, (ender foot, Mr.Bchiller, Whitby, Ont, says: \u201cf would give $5.00 à box for [t, rathor than se without ft sauter à UV ee] BY \\ TROOPS LANDING AT MONTAUK\u2014MRS MOTT FEEDING THE HUNGRY SOLDIERS.\u2018 Harper's Weekly.\u2019 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, PLANTS FOR A BAY WINDOW.This question comes without signature but with & request for an immediate reply.Our sitting-room has a western bay window, and is kept warm during winter.What plants do you think will do best there?Ans\u2014The writer does not say what plants she has in stock.If all have to be purchased now, it is test to lay in & stock of bulbs for first nloom- ing.Get some hysacinths\u2014the Romans bioom first-\u2014and pot them at vnce.\u2018They can be kept in a ocol place and in the dark, brivging them up and forcing them as wanted.Tulips and narcissus, and the so-called sacred lily, blossom in February, and by that time & calls or a cyclamen should be showing flowers.There is « pretty little calls called Richardia Alba with white-spotted leaves, that we find very satisfactory for winter flowering.The miniature callas are svailable for bouquets, or bunches of flowers to wear.The semperfiorens varieties of begonia are suitable for a bay window, which with its extra glass, attracts all the sunshine.Mahernia Odorata and Abuti'on, Golden Fleece, are constant-blooming plants, as iv Balanum jasminades, and the new Abutilon.Souvenir de Ponn is worthy of a place on account of its varie gated foliage; but the most constant and faithful bloomer is the Chinese prir- rose, that with ordinary care will give flowers for six months.Impatiens Eol- tana makes a great show; with ita rosy flowers, and a few geraniums, are certain to bloom and give color.If vines are wanted, thers is Cobra Scandens and the German ivy, and the crimson of the manettia vine.Such a window should be a constant pleasure to the inmates of the home, but it is vather lato to have the best results this season.In view of October coming vith its chilling winds, and frosts, it would be bent to reper in May, st that time seed ould bought and sown, of many things that would blossom in the house, if one does not wish to go to the expeuse of bulbs.Five cents for sweet alyssum, the same for mignonette, and a pinch of the seed saved in spring to sow in pots in July would make fragrant winter flowars, not requiring too much leat.No with Chinese primroses, and many other flowers that might be chosen.WHITE WORMS IN POTS.In answer to this question I should say to re-pot in fresh sifted soil ; but if thir is not practicable there are many ways of destroying them.Chopped tobacco or insect powder over the surface of the soil is a preventive, as the insects exnnot deposit their eggs in it.To destroy them in the soil, add a tesspoon- ful of ammonia to a quart of water, and water with it.An old lady of my acquaintance, very successful in plant culture, used pepper water once a week for several weeks.She made tt by mixing n teaspoonful of white pepper in à quart of water.Mustard sprinkled on the soll br way of a poultice is said to kil ti = BLACK CALLA This plant should have been set out in the garden all summer.The next best thing now is to dry it of for à few weeks ax à season of rest, and then let ie start up again.Apply water gradually.PLANT FOR NAKE.Mr.I.C.D, Masscos, N.Y, sends leaf of the Pandanie Veitchli, a greenhouse variety of the Screw Pine, a valu- allo plant and very much used in decoration, as it witustands gas, dust and ilk urage better than any known plant.Cuttings raot alowiy, and a heat of seventy-five degrees, The Screw Dine is & native of Mauritius, where it is cultivated for the sake of its leaves, which are used to manufacture the bags in which the sugar is exported.\u2018 SALSIFY.\u201cHousewife,\u201d Bherbrooke, has been visiting.and had some soup called vegetable oyster.It was very mice, but did not like to show ignorance by asking about the plant.Ans\u2014It is a plant in regular cultivation, and sold in our markets.The seed can be bought of seedsmen tn spring, and the cultivation is the same as carrots or parsnips.In the fall it is general put in the cellar in sand, which eepa the roots from shrivelling.It re quires deep, rich soil and good cultive- tion, and ean be used as soon as roots are large enough.Bo much like oysters is it that many have been deceived by it, when cooked by an adept in the art of preparing that bivalve.Any cook-book gives methods of preparing it, but I have known people who complained that the roots turned black when scraped in preparation for boiling.To avoid this Heties only suited for the greenhouse ; others are hardy and live out of doors.I bave à plant called Crimson Eye, ul} set with buds now, but too late for out- decor flowering before frost comes, so the first cool day after rain it will be care fully lifted with earth adhering sad put in & bor, shaded a while, and probably blossom in November.Afterwards it can winter in the cellar.Bome years the Hibiscus lives out of doors all win- er, uninjured, but cther seasons it is tedly winter-killed, even if given protection.But in a window, where the room is not too warm, it ie often very mtis- factory, and the large, brilliant flowers last longer than in hot weather, Yet they are tropical shrube, and need the sunshine, and as the flowers are all produced on the new growth of wood it is necessary to keep the plant all summer in s growing condition.The old Grandi.flora, with its single crimson flowers, is an excellent variety, though the double cnes are much admired.It is always Interesting in window the root must be kept under water while| gardening to have something new, and the process is going on, snd the water| quite a number of low-growing shrubs, must be cold.\u2018There are many people.if taken up and given room in a dark, who do not know this vegetable, but it is cool place till after the New Year, will, a pleasant change during the winter months.It is à graceful-looking vege: table in the garden, and has heads of! large purple flowers when it goes to serd, | as sometimes it eurvives the winter when left in the ground.! HIBISCUS, ! \u2018A, M.J! asks what the Hibiscus is, | and if it will bloom in the house.Ans It was Virgil's name for the Marsh low, but what is chiefly grown in gar dens is the Althes.There are some va.| when brought to the heat, send forth leaves, and then flowers, to delight and gladden the hearts that are longing for spring.Just before frost sets in severely take up a plant of Dielytra Spec- tablis (Bleeding Heart), and treat it in the same way.It will repay for the trouble when brought to the sunny win- dow in Feb: , end it then grows ws if by ic, and its bells of pink have a daintiar than when grown out of doors.ARCHDUCHESS MARIA THERESA AND HER DAUGHTERS.The Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria is the widow of the late Archduke Karl Ludwig, brother of the Emperor, and stepmother of the heir of the Austrian throne, Bhe is by birth a member of the Braganza family, and \u20ac very popular personage in Vienna.We here refer to her in a capacity which, if not entirely unique, is certainly rare.Khe is en honorary captain of the Centrai Amociation of Fire Brigades of Aue trie.It may prove interesting to our readers to hear how the Prineess came to be nominated to this singular honor.When staying at her country residence \u2014 Black and White\u201d a fire broke out in a village in the neighborhood, whereupon she i ty or dered her carri and drove to the evene of the con jon.There she learned that in one of the burning houscr a little child was imprisoned.ving her brougham, before anybody had time | to prevent her she dashed up the burn-: ing staircase, returning some few mia! utes later with the child practically un- burt in her arme.The brave Princess's hair wae eéc-ehed and burnt, and her hends were teiribly injured, but ahe re fused to receive medical aid until the BIBLE SOCIETY COLUMN.The regular monthly meeting of the committee was held on Sept.1, when, in the absence of the president, the Kev.T.Lafleur was called to the cheir.Those present were the Rev.Messrs.J.Green, | J.MeKillican, E.M.Bader, Thomas Everett, Janes Patterson, W.Sanders, Thos.Harris, Jos.Pinel and J.W.Clipsham, and Mr.D.T.Fraser.The Rev.J.W.Clipsham acted as secretary pro tem.The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev.James Patterson, after which the minutes of the past meeting were read and confirmed.Mr.D.T.Fraser, for the sub-commit- tee on the mattets in dispute between the parent society and one of their colporteurs in the Island of St.Lucia, reported that the matter had been referred to arbitration, and that the agree ment had been signed.The thanka of the meeting were tendered to the subcommittee.The report of Mr.E.Stacey, general agent, was submitted and found to be of & very encouraging character.The total issues were 312 bibles, 400 Testa- menta, and 227 portions, total, 930.Cash sales, at the Bible House, $116.10.For the past three months the sales had been a fair average.The reporte of the colporteurs, D.Daigneau, in St.Hyacinthe district; L.Laclere, in Compton district; and JL McCullough in Dundas district, were submitted by the Rev.James Green.These reports revealed nothing of a very special nature, but the usual accounts of labors, toils, difficulties, disap: pointments, and successes.They had jointly disposed of about two hundred and fifty copies of the Scriptures.Total number of fainilies visited, 1,028.The Rev.James Green submitted a proposal from a lady connected with the country branches, to give the society one hundred dollars, on condition of te- ceiving interest at six percent, during her lifetime.This offer was coneid- ered generous and accepted with thanks, but the name was not divulged.The advisability of the employment of colporteurs in purely Protestant settlements was brought before the committee by a letter of sharp criticism upon thin practice, rent in from an officer of one of the branches.The committee resolv: ed to seek the views and opinions of the friends and rupporters of the cause gunerally, upon this subject and will thankfully receive such from any parts of our field of labor.Mr.D.T.Fraser submitted the report of the sub-committe on city collection.A thankful acknowledgment of the re ceipt of à letter of condolence to the family on their bereavement was read from Dr.A.G.Nichola.On account of the lateness of the hour the meeting adjourned to Sept.8.Un that date when the committee came to pether quite a number of am# matters \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 ADVERTISEMENTS, Hood's doctor had tl ï satisfied bor that the little one waa mnawrt Best to Lako after - élnner; prevent dis tress, ald digestion, i ae en cation, urely vegetable; do nat of fain, Bold brat drums ose Prepared ouly by C.1.Hood & Co, Low-ii, 11 \u2018vers Asposed of, among which was à grant of acrigtures, fav tie French svas- gelization work sod scme others.The first and most important work of the society for this sutamm is the im orovenent of the socizty\u2019s finances in the City, which are not cs astirfsetory as tould be wiched, and not nearly as cat iefactory se in fermier vers.Eu this instance st l-sst we ere longing ond praying for the \u2018good cld tirana.\u201d Vhat- ~ver difference opinien tacre ry be # to certsin districts, tlcre can be wo question aa te the lamentable lerk of the scripture in mary perts cf our field, which ought to be met and would be met in part if we had the means, We are, moreover, unt Joiag cus full duty tr tho parert society, mot peerly 8 much as some otiiers who are far less able, In this instance the laborers are far more plentiful than the means.Montreal, Sept.15, 1698.\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2018The death is asnounced at Rome of the young Dutch sculptor, Johan Îfes- drik Philip Wortman.Ivo yesrs ago, at the early of twenty-four, be won the prise ich, st The Hague Academy of Fine Arts, corresponds to the French Prix de Rome.lie continued hiv studies at the Eco:e des Beaux-Ar:z, in Paris, and last year exhibited his Jifewize Cala- brian peasant, which has heen acquired by the Academy st the Ilague.Subsequently he produced a bust of Queen Wilhelmina, which ranks as the best of the many prerentments of the nthful sovereign, and proceeded to Italy, returning to Holland last æpiing for his wedding.He at once went back, secom- paniod Ly his young bride, to Home, where he died of typhus.ADVERTISEMENTS.POR BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS such sa Wind and Pain in the Btomach, Glddiness, Fulness after meals, Headache, Dizziness, Drowsiness, Flushinge ot Heal, Loss of Appetite, Costiveness Blotehes on the Skin.Cold Chilis, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams and ail Nervous and Trembling Bensations, TEE PIEST DOSB WILL GIVE RELIEP IN TWENTY MINUTES, Every sufferet will acknowledge them to be A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.BERCHAN'S PILLS, taken as direet- ed, will quickly restore Femalas to orm.plete health.They promptly remove obatruetions or irreg1lorities of the sys tem and curo biek Mexdackhe.Fors Weak Stomach Impaired Digestion Disordered Liver IN MEN, WOMEN OR CHILDREN Beecham's Pille are Without a Rival And have the LARCEST SALE e{any Patent Medicine In the World, at all Drug Stores, Pesitively cared by these Little Pills, Whey oleo relieve Distress [rom Dyspepaiss and Too Hearty Esting.A pen | tact remedy for Dissiness, Nausea, Drowsh ess, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tonge Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER.They Regalato the Bowels Purely Vegetable.email Pi.Small Dose.Small Price.\u2019 A GHANGE For Machinists, Newsparer proprietors and I Manufacturers if they wilt study enrefdlly the undermentioned list of articles for sale: IRON PULLEYS.No.Pin Pe Paes Tom Sate INL tp 1 Toa th fin 1 pe fm ful {ohm gh Te ue à pe { Ha a hho i yn 1 Eo brin I la Lig in In.Hd a 4 a, Esisin POLLEY.' taitia i Fite i n Tiare IRON CONE PTLLETS.(opeeds 1 ln to Ghjin, 57-1610.ees.$7 Untndin Lu tu tn hors à\" tintodin tain inns DOLGE MOOD PLLLAYS.Jaan gee Ope Attachawent folder for extra (old, Mailing, Two Forsyth Folding Macias, | One Conmbers F e 5 lara 1 be anid for $108 vec), {, (ne Kteteo Costing Rex.1 1L T lo.ty t fe 4 in, .Aripeeg ar ply \u20180 4.BEATTY, \u2018Witness\u2019 Ofice, encre 12 ADVERTISEMENTS.POHD\u2019S EXTRACT; not any other kind of an extract, but 's, and Onl Pond\u2019s, and Only Relieves all Pain nd's-\u2014\u2014\u2014 t C fret soothes, and ra cures itching or bleeding piles, however se specific in all skin diseases, and gives uick relief in burns and bruises.\u2018eatimoniais from all classes prove 25 cents.All druggists, or sent by mail.Put up only by POND'S EXTRACT CQ., 76 Fifth Av.N.Y.City.STORIES.Bc for a two months\u2019 subscriptien to tue \"Daily Witness\u2019 or for à six months\u2019 aub- scription to the \u2018Weekly Witness\" or for Pond\u2019 ond $.then permanentiy ntment roe\u2019 its efficacy.Prico 60 cents; trialsise There isn\u2019t anything * just as good.\u201d To any ove sending ua, Within on.week, two yearly subscriptions te th) \u2018Northers Messenger.\u201d TO NEW SUBSCRIBEAS, wiil de sent postpald, a copy of REPRINTED STORIES.FREE OF CHARGE.| The new subserib.« pois ample Te- urns in the paper subscribed to.ve This offer 1s t) introduce our publications te new reader We'll be Nappy: You'll be Happy! They'll be Happy ! word about \u2018Reprinted Stories.\u201d simply the best stories selected \u2018Messenger\u2019 of some years ago.printed in large clear type and are well worth repealing.A very large edition of these stories was published and they were much prised by those who gut them.The original price for Reprinted Stories was fifty conta each.It is à large magazine of most Interesting atories for young and old, well Jlustrated and bound 10_stout paver covers.This collection of stories will Intersat the yourg Téopie without doubt and may have R very great effect on their lives: and thers fe much tn it for the older folke toa.Thrse who secured Reprinted Stories when they were first published will be glad to have this epportun\u2019ty of sceuring annther copy if not for their own bome to give to some riend.Here are some of the titi of eprinted Étorin Herso that Counts: A Spider's Webi RB Read and He-d This: \u2018Ltdn\u2018t I, Dan?Fred.dle Viray's Accident: Polson Iv: A True The one that dos the werk gets the Repricied Stories Just » They are from the They are Lory of Two Hors: Islrds Miam Wilberforce; Le Step at Fath Kneeling ht ae A Motber's Leve; a : Conver.rd hy \u20ac Telegra: Helen's Reutty: Home-made Telephones: Ye dld it not; Sir John Lub- hock and His Ants: Ses Wonders ; Tom's Cold Dust; Table Manners; Wiltie's Carrier Pigeon: Pray and Hang on: The Wishing Rtone and How it was T.aat; Intel.tigent Hens: Railway Jack: Threc Great Phyrictone- Over the Falls, a Fearful Experience, Place: 2 and hosts of other stories and *alnahie rerding matter.There le ou 15,000 INCHES OF MATTER IN REPRINTED STORIES And #07 one ean have it all for very little work.You rould earn it before another oun sets.Wi you?If you have ail the feading you want get it for some ome that #5 not so fortunate.OHN DOUGALL & SON, THE * WITNESS.MONTREAL De YOU WANT A FARM! Advertise in the \"Weekly Witness Twenty-five conts for twenty-five words sach insertion.PICTURESQUE CANADA A few Bets of this valuable work complete in forty-one parts, for sale at only $3.00.Address, JOHN DOUGALL & SON, Witness Office, Montreal PRESIT AND EHBAP.HOW FARM AND MARKET-OAR- DEN PRODUCE BHOULD BE DR LIVERED\u2014FROM PRODUCER TO CONSUMER DIKECT.There ie à Way to make farming more profitable in Canada, sod that way is, to eliminate the middle wan, and bring | the farmer into direct communication with the consumer.To be able to do this, the farmer must have the co-opers- tion of the railways, and the railways in time would find this trafic make not an luconsiderable addition to their revenue.Already tho system has obtain- od great favor where it has been adopted in Fnglend.On tha Great Eastern Line, farm end market-garden produce | is now conveyed to consumers by passen- | ger train from all stations to London, and stations in the Great Eastern suburban district, at à reduced change of eight cents for tweuty pounds, and two cents additional for every five pounds, or part thereof, up to sixty pounds, in cluding delivery in London by an express company.The company will also supply the boxes, which are on sale at all their stations, and vary in size and price, from No.1, 1334 inches by 7 inches, by 3 inches, at three cents each; to No.6, 21 34 inches, by 14 inches by 7 inches, at ten certs each.The boxes ave 6o cheap that the public is saved the expense of conveyance of emall re turned empties.The company also publishes a list of producers, which gives all information about supplies, ete.This system was only started in 1806 by the G.E.R.and the following fig- | ures will show its growing popularity : xn cannot ship to Mont: In Cansda, one real, say, forty miles out of the city, lexs than for about twenty and a quarter cents per hundred pounds, and that dy freight trains, and there is rate under a hundred pounds.The Canadian Pa cific should be able to give similar facilities to the Canadian farmer as the G.{E.R.does to the English farmer, and it would pay them to cultivate this trade.Certainly, the consumer would like to get Lis vegetables, fruit, eggs, but- :ter, etc, at first hand, and undeniably fresh, and the farmer would like to get some of the middleman's profits.which are considerable, and even then could sf- ford to sell cheaper than the goods are sold for after passing through several bands.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 THE JAP AT HOME.THE CHINAMAN BEATS MIM OUT- AND-OUT, ACCORDING TO AN ENGLISH ENGINEER.THE MONTREAL WEEKLY WITNESS.AGRICULTURAL & HORTICULTURAL [Wa tours commun from farmers plving thelr prions on maiters interesting ls them as & ola; and loo enquiries, 60 which, {/ we connet anower (Arm sure rêves, vvmue of our readers may be able to furaid sole factory repos.Puserions madd alae be smompaniat dy nana and sééress, Lhouyh net searily Ar publ mation, \u2014 TORONTO INDUSTRIAL FAIR.The daily papers of the city have found the usual stock of adjectives in the Eng- lab language estirely insufficient to set forth the merits of \u2018Canada\u2019s grest fair,\u2019 and have made large use of à compound noun to eke out the deficiency.The event, as a whole, has been a \u2018record- breaker.\u201d The crowds have been record breakers.\u201d The receipts day by day have been \u2018record-breakers\u201d The weather and the attendant circumstances in general have been \u2018record-breakers.' The president and his fellow directors desstve to be congratulated on having scored another brilliant success, whils to the manager, Mr.Mill, oa whom the chief utmost credit is due for the energetio efforts he has put forth, not iB vain, cnoe more.It is mow generally conceded that the exhibition has outgrown its present accommodation.If it is not to receive & check it must erect mcre buildings at once.There is plenty of ground furnishing most desirable sites without crowding the grounds.The main building, music pavilion, stove exhibit swd agricultural hall were uncomfortably crowded on this occasion, and show space could not be furnished to all applicants.Enlarged quarters is a subject that now presses upon the immediate attention of the officials.It is only à bird'eeye view of so ex tensive and varied an exhibit that a single pen can give in the course of one article, and I am disposed this year to take a new departure and note the spc- cially interesting and novel features of the recent fair, instead of trying to give 8 detailed view of the whole.CANADIAN HORSELESS CAR- RIAGFS.1 think if a plebiscite of the thousands of visitors who were present could be trken on the question what one feature of the show interested them the most, a large majority would name the exhibil of the Canadian Motor Syndicate.It was a centre of attraction all through the fair, and on the more thronged days it was by no means an easy tark to get nesr it.The exhibit comprised a hand- Joseph Wilson, of Tokio, a Newcastle engineer, wko left his native city, New| castle-on-Tyne, to go out to Japan ns #| mechanical instructor, and also to eu-.pervise the erect:on of machinery, sends! to the Newcastle \u2018Daily Uhromcle\u2019 an, account descriptive of his impressions of Japan and the Japs.He writes: \u201cwill you kindly allow me « little space in your columns, mn order to describe the various experiences and sensations I have encountered in this most wonderful cous- try, Japan?1 left England with the; : best opinion possible of thin country ant its people.Since arriving, however, my eyes have been opened very wide, indeed, to the utter lack of courtesy, or consideration of any sort, which these people may be supposed to extend to and also for their common benefit.From the highest to the lowest there seems to me to be the same supreme element of clannish indifference, rudeness and sometimes even contempt.Their boast in that they have accomplished in twenty i years, what Furope taok five hundred to accomplish, Their much-vaunted civilization is merely what one sees at the treaty ports.Here in Tokio life is just the same ne it was centuries ago.The only original characteristic in their curios.One half the population seema to make them, and the other half sells them.Then, again, their egotism in heatrend- ing.This is one of the results of the China-Japan war.Fven yet, one finds picture books describing how mere hnnd- fuia of Jape put countless numbers oi John Chinaman's legions to utter rout.The morality of the country is practi- enlly indescribable, and bent not touched upon.The Tokio newspapers are a continual source of amusement to us for eigners.Diy and by I hope to rend you some extracts.Business acumen is an unknown quantity among the mnjority of Japanese merchants.Discipline in null and uiso their mercantile marine.As porple they are neither clean nor yet industrious.They are wholly overrated in every particular.For sabristy, henests, steadfnstness of purpose, industry aid civility, John Chinaman heats them ent and out.They are a nation who will eventually cause their own undoing.Thie prediction may be verified saon-r or later, but sooner, I think it wil! be.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 MFETALB MORE Op \\LUABLE THAN GOL There are seventeen metals more val.uahle than gold, namely \u2018Iridium, wal ued at £60 per Ib.troy; gallium, £75; thodium, £85; osmium, £120; ruthen- jum, £3200.peliadivm.about £216; barium, £200; didymium, £500; cerium, £528; yttrium, £63; strontium, £670 ; ealcinm, £700 ; glucininm, £820 Tit , £1.080 ; zireonium, £1.118; rubi dium, £1,400 ; vanadium, £1,733, any one visiting them for a tized period.\u2019 and vaid, both in the army and navy.some Gladstone carriage, equipped with the Still patent storage battery, weighing only three hundred aud filty p :unda, and a five-horse-power motor capable of rua- ning thirty-five miles st a peed of ten {! to fifteen miles without re-charging, at a ecat of 8 cent & mile.A tricycle delivery was shown, also constructed \"a the same principle which bad been built for the Sunlight Sonp Company, replacing two men who formerly pedalled.The battery in this rig weighs only = hon- dred and fifty pounds.The motor is a half horse power.This vehicle will run twenty miles without recharging at a cost of one-half cent per mile.The peculiar features of the Still patent storage batery are extreme lightness, permeability, and extensive surface, giving it a very high discharge rate.The company also exhibited the St.Germain auto-car in course of construction to run between Toronto end Richmond Hill, carrying twenty-four passengers.The electric batteries and all the equipment in these carriages are Canadian work.and made in Toronto, where the inventor re sides.It is believed that the main dif ficulties which have wo long stood in the way of carringes and other vehicles being run without horses are now surmounted.Aa the result of their enterprise the Canadian company which has taken hold of this novel industry have already booked a large number of orders, and the prospects ere that it will do a very brisk business before long.It was one of the sights of the fair week for the | general public to nee one of these horse [less vehicles in the shape of a business delivery waggon in the employ of the departmental store of Robert Simpron & Company, plying ite avocation in the streets of Toronto.ELFCTRIC VEHICLES AND THE HORSE TRADE, The frature in the recent Toronto Pair just noticed will naturally cause apecula- tion ne to the effect of the introduction of horncleas vehicles into general use on the breeding of horses, and this may be as good a place as any to state that so far the effects of electricity on this class of live stock hers besn beneficial rather than otherwise.An inspection of this feature of the recent exhibition very clearly brought out the fact that a large proportion of the horses present belonged to tho lighter classes.There wac à burden of responsibility bas fallen, the! splendid show of thoroughbreds, Ilack- neys, and other dowd in request for driving and ssddle purposes.Carriage horses of all descriptions were much in evidence, and are being bred far more extensively than formerly.Hackneys are manifestly great favorites.There in no apparent falling off in the hesvy classes of horses such as the English Shires and Clydesdales.The two extremes ne to size of light and heavy weight horses are thoes to which horse breeders are inclining.Experienced.\u2018The cause of this change is directly attributed by those who ought to know to the introduction of electricity as s mol- ive power for cars.Prior to its advent a market was open for a large number of horses belonging to no particular class, laying claim to beauty and simply able to drag a load.The work was so heavy that, naturally, this clam of horses were worn out in the course of two or three years to be replaced by other equally ungainly animals possessed of the simple quality of brute force.After the introduction of electricity, such horses became a drug on the market, and those parties who had been breeding and deat- ing in them found \u2018Othello\u2019s oceupation gone\u201d Attention was then turned to the breeding of horses which had other good points besides mere strength.It became necessary to produce horses for which there was a demand, and the re sult is a grest improvement in the busi ness of horse-breeding, of which it is not necessary to go beyond the recent Industrial Exhibition for ample and cou- vincing proof.It is believed by the most competent judges that there is no danger of the horse going out of use, and that the Canadian farmer who makes horse-raising his specialty only requires to breed the proper c'asses to find himself on as fair a road to prosperity an those of his neighbore who look cu any other agricultural product for a means of livelihood.COMPRESSED PEAT.One of the most attractive exhibits at the fair was a newly invented machine i hy means of which peat is manufactured {into a convenient, clesuly handled, and cheap fuel.The machine was in operation and was under inspection as to its | actual working capacity by lorge num- i bers of people during the entire continu- ! ance of the exhibition.It is well known that there are vast beds of peat of excellent quality for purposes of fuel, but until recently there has been no machinery available that would reduce it to a desirable shape.Now, however, this difficulty has been overcome, and visitors at the recent Toronto fair saw the whole process of manufacture carried on before their wondering eyes.The peat went into the machine in the form of a dry powder, and came out in the shape of hard blocks ready for the close stove or open grate.There seems little doubt that there is a great future in store for the company that owns the patent on this machine.The peat can be turned out at à far cheaper rate than coal, and as a sourve of heat has many edvan- tages over that wellknown fuel.The supply of this material is practically in- exhaustille, so that although Ontario has no coslbeds, it has in this material a most valuable substitute.The manufacture of this compressed peat has already been commenced on a large scale and the company is taking means to have its operations widely known, so that this will before long become a large and remunerative industry.ACETYLENE GAS.Twa companies exhibited what ijs ad- vocstes claim to he the \u2018light af lights,\u2019 both asserting that it is the safest, cheapest, healthiest, most manageable and mont brilliant of all known flluminants.The companies which exhibited the merits and machinery of this new gas known by the name of \u2018acetylene gas,\u2019 hail re spectively from Dundas and Guelph.It will only be necessary now to give a brief summary of what way be called the stereotyped features of the exhibition; those which we are accustomed to see from year to year, and which differ from one another only by various de gross of comparison.MISCELLANEOUS, The agricultural implement building and machinery hall were crowded with attractive exhibits, and thé same remark may bo repeated in regard to all the buildings on the grounds, The live stock departments were all well filled, with the exception of the sheep in which sithough there is no falling off in point of excel lenoe, there is and has been a decline in number for some time past.There are « variety of reasons for this which would require too much space for explanation in a bricf notice like the present.| The cattle exhibit was a magnificent one and the peultry show far exceeded all previous\u201d racoi th in quantity and quality, there being no fewer than three thousand entries in the various classes.Conspicuous among the poultry is the exhibit, now made for the first time in this department by the Ontario Agricul tural College, and the farmers and poul terers of the province may well be proud of their contribution to this part of the show.The fruit excited much notice, especially thst part of the exhibit de signed to illustrate the necessity and beneficial effects of spraying for the des truction of insects.The amusements were generally considered to have reach: od a higher standard than usual, and special appreciation was accorded to the pyrotechnic exhibition made of the fall of Santiago.It may be mentioned here that Americans\u2019 Day waa marked by an unusually large attendance of our neigh: bors across the lines, and that an excursion came all the way from Minnes- polis to the exhibition to the number of of reciprocity the like of which has never before occurred in the history of this or any other Canadian exhibition.LINDENBANK.\u2014 FARM GLEANINGS.For erops like clover, millet or grass, the early blossoming.period seems to give the best grade of silage.In the case of corn it is well to allow it to stand until the kernels are fairly well glazed, but not to allow the grain to become bard.Jf the corn is allowed to ripen there is danger that the fodder will not pack sufficiently close to exclude the air, while the hard grain may not be readily digested by the animals.\u20143.Phelps, Ct.There should be just as much compe tency in a judge of a county fair as at 8 state fair.As a rule exhibitors are not thoroughly versed in the points of good stock, and they go to the fair as much to learn whether they are falling into any mistakes in their breeding as ior any other purpose.If the animals they show are superior or inferior they want to know it, and to know at what points able to them as they hoped.I those living in rural districts observed the laws governing sanitary conditions to the same extent that they are observed in the cities the country would be a regular paradise of health.In every well-ordered city the laws governing sanitation are very strict and are enforced by competent officers.Of course, such regulations are more neces { sary in the city than in the country, but tif those living in the country would pay } more attention to sanitary laws the stan- idard of health would be very much \u201chigher than it is at present.| Farmers who pack their fruit so that \u201call of the large apples or potatoes are at the head of the barrel, and the re i mainder of the barrel is filled with « 1 third-clans produce, should not complain if they have prices cut.The merchant who sells such stuff in held responsible in our bent markets and must do what he can to protset hin trade.The far mer who rescrta to questioable tricks of this kind soon suffers.A visit to the markets and a study of conditions end demands may often change the profit and loss on the farm.' ing the aeanon for wall wheat seeding last year has taught us that land for wheat must be ploughed early, and thoroughly pulverized at once, with frequent culti- vations up to seeding time in order to attract and conserve sufficient moisture to ensure the prompt sprouting of the grain when sown.Just before sowing, the land shou'd be well harrowed, and if necessary to give it firmness, it should be rolled before sowing.It should be #0 firm that a team will not sink more than an jnch when walking over it.Soil in this condition, firm below and lease on top, will hold moisture even during a very dry time, such an was experienced in many districts in Canada last fail.\u201cAt present prices, why are not wheat and corn good property to hold ?à number of our subscribers ask.While no one can foretell the future, the influences that favor an advance over present values appear much stronger than the influences which tend to lower prices.A good many apeculntors are acting on this principle, also traders and others who buy outright but who have to pay storage charges.Now the grain raiser can store and carry his crop at lens expense than anybody ele.Therefore, unless he in pressed for money the grower enn hold his grain with less risk than any dealer or apeculator.The farmera are \u201cdoing thin more generally than for years, as shown by the remarkably light re.ceipta nt market points since June and the smallness of the visible supply.In the kitchen of an old friend who hin wife.1 suppose, 1 couldn\u2019t keep from mentioning the fact to him that his kitchen was like sn oven and his wife would soon contract some sort of lung or branchial trouble in consequence there: of, Tle merely laughed and said she had been working there for many years and was still in good health and not affieted with eny sort of lung or bronchial trouble.But this will come finally, it is cer | tain.1 was also surprised to note that \"although he had told me he intended * fixing up his kitchen, his * wife's quar: about a hundred and sixty, an instance da The dry weather which occurred dur- P' loves his wife an much as any man loves! SEPTEMBER 51, 1BV8, ters,\u2019 a» he called it, he had not dose so, and it made we sick at heart to think of the many disadvantages and incon: veniences with whith Lis wife had te contend.1 believe I an about right when I say the women who are wives of farmers have hard times.More atten: tion ahuuid be given the wife's quarters and things provided conveniently and comfortably for her, that she may live a long life, although a constant laborer and housekeeper.\u2014_\u2014 LIVE STOCK -NOTES.If the calf has any scours you may res assured that it has either been overfed or the milk has been fed too cold.la mich case reduce the quantity and be œure to feed regularly and have the milk warmed to about 98 to 100 degrees.Tt is probably true, says \u2018Farm, Étack and Home,\u201d that more calves are killed by over-feeding when young than from ail other causes combined.It is, however, very difficult to lay down rules that will apply to all cases.Some calves are large and some are small, some are very hearty feeders, while others are very delicate in this respect.As a general rule from three to four pinta is enough for a call the first week or ten re.definite object of determining the feed ing value of rape.In both these experiments one lot of pigs were penned and fed soaked wise and ale shorts in s slop.The grain wes fed in the pro portion of two parta maize and one past shortn by weight.The other ht had in addition to this grain à limited piece of rape.The pige weve fod oo ta etcure a mtisfactory gain stances, but the amount of thee on rape wae Jum than the peninad pigs, that they rape more freely and make in seventy-six days maise, 690 pounde of shorte, .33 of an acre of rape, and gained $33 pounds.The cther Jot penned ate 2,008 poumis of maize, 1,042 pounds of shorts, and mined 857 pounds.The gain is prec- tically the mme #0 that we are enabled to my that the .32 of an acre of ape saved 1.082 pounds of grein, or thet an acre would be worth 3318 pounds of groin.As an illustration to show just how a calf shculd be fed, an actual case will be given : The calf was dropped on Sept.27, and weighed just one hundred pounds in thin flesh, Being very large and a hearty feeder it received mix pints of milk twice a day the first week ; the sec: ond week it received three and a baif pints of whole milk and three and a half separator skim milk twice a dey; third week, fifteen pints skim milk daily; the fourth and fifth week, sixteen pints of skin milk, a little flax meal and hay ; sixth and seventh week, seventeen pints daily ; eighth week, eighteen pints; ninth week, nineteen pints; the next four weekn, twenty pints of milk and from three to five pounds of hay per week, and the next four weeks it re ceived twenty-one pints of milk daily.Tt was then May 11, and the calf weighed 480 pounds and was turned out to pasture.The financial account stands es follows, charging the calf a dollar & bun- dred for whole milk, 15 cents & hundred for skim milk, $3.20 per ton for prairie hay and $2.25 per hundred for flax meal; 145 pounds whole milk, $145; 4,088 pounds skim milk, $6.13; 801 pounds prairie hay, $1.28 ; thirteen pounds flax meal, 29 cents.Total cost for feed, 20.15; gain in 225 days, $90 pounds; t+erage daily gain, 1.00 pounds ; cost te roduce one pound gain, 24 cents.The calf was a full blood dairy bred and eonld have been sold for four and a half cents a pound, wbich would have amounted té $21.70.Deducting the coat of the feed, it leaves a net profit over and above the market value of the feed of $12.55.The eulf wan fed only twice a day and at regular intervals.It never was given all it wanted of any kind of feed except good prairie hay.\u2014\u2014 QUESTIONS & ANSW ERS [We frie questions ow all possible subjects of guners\u201d Antercat, to which we shail do er Dest to obiain corvee answers, and chail insert such queries end replies ao wo oon wake rooss for.This must net bt wed, Aowever, Ca on cdwriising column cr as an enquiry duress for matters not of public irterast, Dwry query wun bo aceompanied soilh the name end postal addres of the arnder, and ne motlor will be saben af ancnypaous ame munécations.) GENERAL.NEW ELEMENTS IN THE ATMOB- PHERE.AM.Smith's Falls.\u2014).Could yon give (he names of the two constituents recently discogered in the atmosphere?3.The names of BY Professors who made the dlrciveries?3.The dates of the discoveries?Ans.\u2014i.2 and 3.In 1894 Lord Rarlcigh and Professor Wililam Ramsay discovered the rare clement \u2018argon\u2019 in the atmosphere.In 1008 Professor Rameay and bis assistant Mr.Travers demonstruted the existence of ns.other clement which they named \u2018kr, and which esistn only to the exlent ond volume in shout 0,000 volumes.In June of the present year (hey have annou! the denconatration of two more rate ele ments in the alr which they named respes- Urely \u2018neon\u2019 and \u2018metargon.\u2019 RAKYAMUNT OR BUDDHA.AM, Smith's Falle\u2014Pieass expieio tbe yamun| se occurring in Isa Mee \u2018e book \u2018The Mind of the Master\u2019 at I page.0.Ats\u20148akysmun is one of names given to Luddba.Ic is Sanskrit term.Other names of Buddha arg \u2018Siddharths\u2019 and \u2018Gautama\u2019 or \u2018Gaudama.in waa the fonder of the great religious nystrm of Buddhism, which numbers some 000,000 adherents, who live chiefly rs 4 Tibet.a \u2018eyion, China, Japan.7 to the most roe \u2018hronology, based ! Brrreuser 27, 1898.thres tnecriptions of the Xm Istely dmcovered, Buddha emuni vas born bedwwen 088 and KZ M.0., ond died st some period Ustween 481 and «is BC, at tho age (M is supposed) of | eighty.Tue Buddhist accounts of his life in legend and myth.Benurt traces | them the hintory of the Suu-hbero, Wid.| evberg believes that the oldest legends (at any rate those of Ceylon) represent bistori- cal facts, The bMography of Huddha na re- prosouted by tradition je given in detatiod lorm by Sir Edwin 0id in his poe The of Asis\u2019 ss Budd 1 itlous aro Aryan myths presested In à power form.Biddharida\u2019s father Hudd- hoddana is thought to bavo been à great 80d wealthy Jand-owber, rather than a , and was & netive of the country and member of the tribe of the Sakhyms.Sidé- hartha passed his youth in luxury st avastu, the Suichya capiial.He married and bad sca.Rebus, who subsequently became & tember of bis father's Order.At tho age of twenty-nine Buddbs or Bidd- hartha \u2018abandoned parents, wife and cuild, and thenceforward led the lite of a recluse.Alter seven years of spiritual conflict be Dedleved himself to bo possewed of truth, and emumed the tide of Buddha or \u201cThe Enlightened.\u2019 He te represented as recely- Ing à sudden illumination while sitting at She foot of the Ho-tree cr \u2018uve of know ledge\u2019 at Buddha-Gaya.For twenty-eight of FEing Lo some authorities, forty-nine 8 tempted in different ways by o Md not know whether he should communicate bis knowledye or koep it for Dime.He finsiiy decided that he should make it known.For forty-four years hs reached fn the disricts of Benares ard Botrer.He did not oppose tho eximing re- ligloos and his teaching was largely a de velopment of Hrebmanical traditions.His special concern was \u2018salvation from sorrow\u201d and ticrefore from individual existence Bolding as he did that the mesertion of the [and would robrbly bo op ed, individual Impited reifisbness, and thats)\u2019.p y able to find fer you fæbness Ird to rorrow.His four mo-calied [*0Me Suitable way out of the @iMeuity.noble trutbe are (1) existence Is suffering: \u2014\u2014\u2014 FR the cave of pain eae af, veste on pain comes rou L suppression of desire; (4), the way to this is the cuttl- MEDICAL.vation of fhe \u2018good law of Bu \"The end is Nirvana, the cessation of Individual nce or the adsorption of the Individu- #8 In the Deity or God of the Universe Edward Arnold {illustrates this in bls \u2018Light of Asta\u2019 thus \u2018It any teach Nervana ia to le, Tell the they Ile.\u201d \u2018If apy teach Nervana fe to live, Teli them they err.\u2019 And Shain in\u201cunother psseage\u2014 mans psdme hum.\u2019 \u201cThe dew drop slips oto the shining sea.\u2019 It will be observed that the end of Ruddh- fem le in fact arcaihiation: and that the aystem of Buddha the \u2018Light of Asia\u2019 Is futher \u2018twi(ligivt\u2019 as {L has been sald than \u201clight.\u201d Later Buddhism established a monastic and mdsdonary propaganda.Budd- Plots vi.sirings of beads and rules as | belps In their devoucLa.Their attitude of derotion or cran-mplatioo is the sitting and Dot the kneeling posture.(See Duddhas fllumination above describ.) Brahman- and Buddhism are much intermingled and both have jonx been in a corrupt state.The similarity of Buddhism to Christianity 6s specious rather than reel.It is only dangerous to the visionary and the unwary, Examination reveals \u20ac want of regard for truth and consistency In toe Buddhists\u2019 par.fatives.They sacrifice the individual to the gystem which Chrimianity never does.The 100, ae all Christians for their regard for Buddhism on t ead pointer, and un! fined for above offences?3.How would you proceed?4.C for «ald oftencea?| better record in the hoa compiled \u2018Liab where leas atteotl 9 and (.[awe the entrance of orgw or be stopped teaching S.Can a public school teacher to teach ffth class?Por so mrikiog pupils the Leach rosecuted.The proper probe to lay sn ¢oformstion before a justice of the peace, who would in the regular courss issue & pummons, tho return of sème tho teacher would he Certainly be p: cedure would be fl and coets, toc: @ chesse factory stork prinotpte.stockholders.tory was borrowed, an tereet has been paid enr been paid on the prinei op many of tbe original stockhoide: or left the country while others w.looks and irformal 1081 storkhoiders now wish t But as (he artion would sert wh solicitor abou; a deep one, at times ev Che Deeds to know what alia bed your heart and |the THE MONTREAL WEEKLY WITNESS.ré biowe with a rosence of cbidren, Great Heavens! M so, st Ans\u2014I1, ried for assault and, ¥ found gut Bed.The gerer would ba not ace probibi tbe offences oultion.referred s.It to the public Wooddine, Ont.\u2014About thirtean was built on The mosey to build pal.mitted without signing the stock whole business being conducted 1 wey.A few ot ous): the factory the majority refuse fart to do anything whatever, sut In acy other To Lu Aou \"Re ole debt?opluion upon the facts stated Untters for (his department show'é Be addressed \u201cMedical Editor * Witness,\u201d Montreal,\u201d autecrièer aaù any question echich is wet publication, © reply ll de amt by mail (f 6 stamped addressed envelope ani $1, physician 9 fee, with such guestion.| DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING.Reader \u2014Have been troubled with insufficient breath doce not satisfy me, doen breathm I am compeil rot autisfy something or presen pices and maki then bave to Inhale two of three fore I get rellef.For a while In ror this was attended wits much ea ordipary breathing ful.I was told that it was In my system, and woull pass pain je gone, but Setting breath enoug very distressing.well, What do you think Ans.\u2014It is no use to think what and at tl Any good.Have you lungs examined by a steth You abould attend to that.need a tonle, prescribe.Also h Jai § rougl Bguage t sight Le Incremsed in the | Sretton = the Daghtrate, The matter proper language Is ono for submission to the publie schoo! iabpector, Expression | BY tue nd Toe cece y statuts le regulations of tbe Education Department; but there Ig no expreew pgorisjon thereby that he teacher for cither fortedt bis to teach ditigeotly and subjects tn study.EMBARRASSED STOCKHOLDERS.ia his du foithfutiy ait a ochoal course of there baing about fftecn although the in- unlly notbing has Av time want books, the 0 withdraw, let them go or to pay up the debt, or in Can wo get than by paying the eannot vouture an © A id be personally cons: and cvery ed to draw and sometimne even t me, and I fesl ike clutchiog ot § both bands to my & dssperate effort.1 (HI bave hard work herwite heal The examining doctor should 3.Can anid teacher be bow much?{arm would be n an à leach.Special arrangements and can bave à far er could On ity, would leas than ited doth years ago the joint the tac.ra died ere sd- na very the orig- y pa compound one drachm; glycerine., two cun- Shake tea.th is troublesome.potash, two drachme; syrup of tolu- two and a half ounces; three ounces, mixed.(ui before retiring le.or hot water with a lit water up to Take one texspoon- Lemon- n it dry meal poultice quite kreut relist to a dry The moisture ap well as the heat scem fo ca a chan an incessant dry \u2018cough It gomes on frem a fresh attack cf cold a !ltde mustard, or siweoty d with the {into the bran.When the lies (w Tops of turpentine, san be mixed bot water.which is to be stirrad hich may be ar ined and a baif thick.In n rot- long enouxh to fold over the ton beg made fn I ! shot again, oil.Terebene tnesta, twenty ounee, pre \u201cCltice to keep it In the y & fiannel on the tient's washable wool ! the chest nnd steam the poultice until very pars fm, Hu teer, | Fpoonfui of tble | Urive ten e.ota à gor Is mnt ir It in after letting boll- im ng water « milite.trouble wich She, Tous 116 depres Po Ta rafioune fr aa Persons can seald tbemacives with va \u2018boiling water.Bresthe tbe capor deep erbaps you cat fe of twenty minutes.Mustard pinster ), fa coal are, Fran the on phawl wofl ac: Ing, pa ros piace afterwards with light carbonate of ins; distilied rater, by a druggist.D a pint of steaming wa.liniment such as bartehorn or camphoraled can bs made thus: Tere.neg- one tes- A temperature of Beer by reddering the skin may relieve the Irrl- tation tn bronchiai tubes ; | vansiine, and a soft bit of 0 linen eft .apy erwards instead of a flannel, If the skin lu (ladle to tor.I Le to relisve, [Bay Sor, Sometimes mustard plaster is found but not always.cases pétients \u2018an enon see for thetiselves whetber such applications help them.Where ie caused by = tumor, mustard elp at all.In chronic POULTRY AND PETS, {This department fo wader she sharps of Mr.8.J, the * Wines.) Fe in ne, Eh ali ed doctor very 3 it, ron it, out of I, | shells seaked in ki about are recommend: tonaln \u2018Farmer\u2019 as à Pemedy die It undou ck carte, or Soch ol rom , Hara, ET be esslly treated, tur toto roup, cholere, liver troubles, and aber cont lisvoses, beter to Kili the patisnt So but bow i Ite L \u201cfe rom only five, medicine for pou! It the house ja dark Wu Note Thee » poultry.Cuthing off the \u20ac edly ls u table owlo, It is TEN ratber diy a ments like ut when hese tie the ust for the pleasure ha he falls to make both end sore utes Andre, whe will anewer any questions sent through POULTRY ITEMS TO REMEMBER.It the most prolife bens were retalned, and the worthless ones marketed, 8 Improvement would soon resull.kerplag of the drones that raskes the ex- ines large and receipts i x of Lime and mon order to secure Sunshine lu the se well as men.gloomy.the fowi worst weather, the Jie a to fred ten hens In try ana even sun- ne and seat.y the Wis.T the egg.ue ot \u2018The thought by setne a better rem- re so the t troubles far the try buei- ire only \"ea \"he long will he be will can e meet.He nâvertisos briskly for a while, Just for the fun of IL.but soon drops out, Aud all ls dark.Coowtant sdvertising ® an Indisprasable condition of continuance lu this avocation.Market only \u201c8, that you know to be strictly fresh.gh quality of any product {ncreuses the consumption.Io selecting breeders toux tor those wnich bave a bright active look about them, tivse « Size sleo 13 one of the principal featurss of u profitable Huck.\u2014 for 8 pound or (wa counts up -ousiderubly when the entire Hock is considered mud the ultimate end of al our feathered friends Js either the market, or family table.The bret type of az all around ral Purpose farm fowl 13 a hea that hes fair ength of body and deep through from bark to keel bone, with broad body, \u2018uM round breast, and legs well apart, aad of wedium Ivogth, uot too long.heu of such u type in almost sure to be 8 good layer of large Miged exgw, and when she 18 Dlaced upoy the scales will weigh nearly one-fourth nore than othr birds of her size.lc in & compact, blocky, huwling hea that the Wide-awake furmers and market pouitiy- wen are looking for.Experience is a great school fu poultry raising, and the mistakes are guids posts te keep averyone In line, Get all the ex- Perence you can, aud avoid making the same mivtaxes twice, and then you will bz on the road to a profitable sucess.A hestthy fowl aeeds no tonics.The bess war to use u toule, If It want be Kiv- on, ip in tho dripking water, A teavpoog- ful of red pepper in a peck of food is suff.cient, should It be used, but à better sub- Stance la a teaspoocfyl of tincture of fron in e galion of driuking water.Tue chicks of soni breads, such as games and leghorus.toinorras.dorkings, etc, feather so rapidly, that hay often droop from the excessive drain on their vitality.They 4 to be aded neariy as young turkeys, very nour- isbing food is required.Denmark's foreign egg trade has grown to tremendous sise: mainly with England.Twenty years ago the sunual Danish export of \u2018Es wae 600,000, Dow ft Is reckon 111.000,000.ONTARIO POULTRY ASSOCIATION.INTERESTING NOTES.The exhibitions at Turoato sud London have just closed with the largest exhibit of poultry aver held at a fall fair, and the specimens good.At the Industrial, fro- ru to, Bere wire over 2.900 entries, whih cidde it lute when the juiges were through.be directora ot the Ontario Poultry As- soriation met last week, cod made all arrangements for their winter show.which 1s to be held In Toronto the second week in January next.We understand that it has been arranged, to have ex judges.three Coradians and three Americans.This will give Cavadian exhibitors a chance to ry American judges, and will elec facilitate n:atiers greatly in getting tp prite tickets arly.It might be mentioyed here that the \u2018Atucriczn Foultry Association brs decided to hold their manual meeting in To- rorto during tbe Ontari> show, which ie the first time that this association bas ever met in Canada.Now ss tho time to rull your flocks.Kiil or seil your «fl feather cockerels, mud Eive the pulicts you intend to kK-ep over every chance, and do not try ta carry over a Jot of Iate snd meusly lvoking chickens, and expect th m to keep the egg basket full when Jack Frost is here good and hard, and everything covered with snow: they simply won't do it.and your chickens won't ay.PN you want eggs next winter, get now «cod.early hatrhed pull-ts; ne matter if they are common; wi cod care now, and good.warm, quarters in winter.with lots of changes \u20acf food.you will get the ergs au right It is understood that a number of breeders in poultry gave all the ciippings of Tame from thelr lawns.epread Ît ou: d ES from sun thorouchly, thea park away for winter: handful then steamed or ecald- od, raakes eplendid grain food for fowl in wir.CHARLES DONNICK.Egtinton, Ont.x 1 can endoran the above writer's remar about Iawa clippings: ther make good en- pliage for poultry for winter use as 5 green food.8.J.ANDRES.QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.WHAT KILLED THE CHICKENS?\u2014 A STRANGE INCIDENT.M.C.\u2014A mrange thing occurred recent.oa Brockiey Bach, A gentleman returning home about nine o'clock one rven- ing heard a noise among the hens, aud going out found two large toads with bis brood of young chickens, coe of them hav- mg a chicken lu its mouth.He removed the hen and chickens to a safe place for the night.but in the moroing every chicken was found dead.The mystery ie wbat kind the chickens.Will you help solve 111 Ans.-As to what killed the rhickens | am not sufficiently ocquainted with the natura?history of the toad (n say.1 have never hoard of toads attacking chickens beforn, but have been told the large bull-froms fre qrenting the banks of large lukes and the Ahoren of rivers, wiR attack ducklings of ged size and drown theo, carrying them off to thelr coverts.| ne owner of chlekra tn the toad's m .v have watched until it had been Lo cap ured the frog and matches the process of digestion to the end.ï would bave been lnteresting a & point in natural biætory- VETERINARY.(Cmducted dy D.Helachren, F.RC.V.54 MANGE.a \u20141 have à borse which is offilcte with what some call the mange.The hair drops out io epots.Therc appesrs to be intense itching.It wil rub til the blo comes.Please tell me what to do for It.Ane.\u2014Your hores bas mange.Rub the parts well ance a day with the following mixture: Suipbur, three ounces; oil of tar.one ounce; raw Masead ofl.ight ounces.e well before using.After three or four applications.wash the parts well with and water, aid If you cea get it, put a wine- elassful of Jove's futd or rreslln to the bucket nf water.After washing repeal the epptications as above.Feed borse on aréen food or bran masbes, and it bad à dose of physic.As he mange la very contagious, you wilt need to thoroughly wash in ha tion of credo or crude carbolic acid (a wineglaseful of the former.half as raech of tha letter) all she harness.combs and brushes, in fact everything that has besn In contact with the horse: clean and wash out hie etall sod whitewash with lime af- lerwards.JW.LIVE STOCK.dvertising tn thin department ally Pivot prices wil) be seat on application, me rer LUMP JAW now SumanLE Sarely, quick Preutnd Bon.Ch George, Ont.bave à re D) ody tbat quickly cure (he Toon lonie cuve.Supplied by mail veder a positive Price, .ten, 3 §alusbie informatics and fall FRET ADVERTISEMENTS, VIGOROUS OLD AGE.MR.WM.ELLIOTT TELLS HOW TO OBTAIN IT.(From the \u2018Echo,\u2019 Platteville, Ont.) Dr.Williams\u2019 Pink Pills have attained à moat enviable reputation in this community.I'robably no other medicine bas had such a large and increasing sale bere.The reason is that this medicin cures.Uld and young alike are benefit- od by its use.Rerently we printed an account of a remarkable cure of a well known lady of this place throngh the agency of Dr.Willams\u2019 Pink Pills, and siuce publishing that we huve heard of another similur case.Mr.Wm.Elliott, a farmer, living near Lright, is « well known figure there.Although an ald man, he almost daily walks to the vil lage, a distance of nearly a mile, for his mail.Many years ago he came from Ecotland to the farm on wbich Be now lives and cleared it of forest.In eon- Yersntion with lim, he related to an \u2018Lcho® reporter the following: \u201cI am 78 years of age and strong and healthy for an old man.Mine has been a vigorous constitution, and up till six years ago I hardly knew what it wan to have a cuy\u2019s illness.But then my health began to fail.1 became subject to cramps ; the stomach.I was treated by doctors, hut received po benefit.I gradually grew weaker.and as I wus past the three score and ten I thought my time had come.Next I took fainting fits and often T would have to be carried back to the house entirely helpless.The doo tors said my trouble was general wesk- nes due to oid age, and advised me to carry some stimulant with me to nse when I felt a faintness coming on, but this I refused to do.I had read in the papers of In.Williams\u2019 Pink Pills, and thought they would be specially adapted to my case.I tried one box, but they did not scem to help me.In fact I thought I felt worse.I decided to continue them, however, and after taking four boxes there was a marked improvement.My strength returned, and I waa no longer troubled with nti spells, In six months\u2019 time with this tteatment I gaincel fifteen pounds, taking in al} eight boxes of the Pills.Today Iam a well man, and I owe my com- Pete recovety to Dr.Williams\u2019 Pink ith.\" These pills cure not by purging the system do ordinary medicines, Lut by euriching the blood and strenathening the nerves, They cure rheumatiam, aci- atica, locomotor ataxia, paralysis, heart troubles, erysipelan and all forms of weakness, Ladies will find them an unrivalled medicine for all ailments pecu- r to the sex: restoring health and vigor, and bringing a rosy glow to pale and mallow cheeks.There is no other medicine \u201cjust as good.\u201d See that the full name, Dr.Williams\u2019 Pink Pilla for Pale People, is on every package vou buy.If your dealer does not have them, they will be sent post paid at 50 cents box, or six boxes for $2.50, by addressing the Dr.Williams\u2019 Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont., or Schenectady, New York.THE \u2018WITNESS\u2019 HIGH ARM SEWING MACHINE.Only $23.50, focinding the \u2018Weekly Wit.mess\u2019 one year, or absolutely Free tor Forty-five Subseries bern to the * Weekly Witness enedollareach.or Twenty» five Subscribers at ome dole and $10 cash, te pay Preigi case irom M This Machine Is wanufactured fur by one ut tho very best sewing machise manu- continent, is fully guarsa.de articie or we \u201cWitness.\u201d gh-priced machines in ip, will do equsily se ood work, and last just as Jong as the KV The regular price of this ma- nd It is frequently sold at $60, ngement we are enabled to Io very low offer to \u2018Witness\u2019 subscribers.Remembor this Machine iv ss advertised, there is no risk as rach purchaser la guaranteed If tha machigo Is not as represented when seen, It can be returned and the money will be refunded.The machine embodies ali the good points found on other machines.\u2018The parts, as far as possible, are made of steel and hardened at points liable to wear.Adjustment \\s provided so thst any wear that may oc- eur can be taken up by simply turniog \u20ac screw.The machine fu specially adapted to so oral Jamtly use, dressiuakers, manulnetur- Charges in real.Onish and workmai « uachite.bh is ors of shirts, underwear, etc.Tt le quick and light running Machine, and ha: 8 very latest improvements.Is ong.Durable and Speedy.This Rewing b wetting needle, manage that Macace can run few hours\u2019 practice 4 of tnstructions, which accompanies each Machine, 50 that no teacher fs required.The Machine will be deltvered threaded.ready for aneratinn.\u2018The following outÂt is aupptied:\u2014 \u2018anread Cuiter, which we adjust before delivery.Que \u2018Tucker, with Onuge, showing correct width of tucks, from one-eighth of an neh, thus chriating the tedious \u2018picking out\u2019 of eatl a.Se Ruther and Ahirring Plate, à Braider foot and slide), Narrow Hemmer and Pei.ep Poot, one plece and a set of Hemmers, four widthe.A Binzer.siso & Quilter, whith in no almpla to attach, ft wil] be found a great convenience in country subscribers\u2019 homes.The book of instructions gives explicit 41.rections and an Hiustration of each of the ahve an nnerated.Beaton the above are supplied, 11 assorted needles, § boddine, 1 screw driver, and 1 oft \u201c bis is of fe dnisked woot, Baring ex on, wi à strong epr support Ta foot ao od he mi ers esci similar & 39 maebine in vee fn bec home, housewtte ring me in! out difeul atte a y perso 1t with following the book alee Bi BL emetes vera se * 7 LABORS ENDED.METIUDIST GENERAL CONFER : ADJOURNS \u2014 CLOSING HOURS.\u2018Toronto, Sept.26-\u2014Among the impor tant items of conclusions reuched during the week by Lhe Methodist tieneral Uon- feromee, which adjourned on Thursday evening, were Lhe continuation of the existing touustorsl term of threes years; the adoption of the final report of the million dollar twentieth contury thanksgiving fund, winch paces the fuzd under the premsdeney of Lhe General Superin- teudent and n board formed of repre.en- tative from the diterent chusch eee tions, and la Cet ent of the Nipis- sing and Sudbury duvrets trou the To- Toute conicrence.MISSION TO INDIANS.; Tue report of the commuitlee on mis sions to tie Inditus of Manitoba and Hraush Columbia, was taken up on Tues day.The board waggestsd that the in dun vork be pleced ontirely wider the wdivection of the general hoard.À lengthy discussion fodlowe |, the result of which was that the whole matter of the Indian work was referred Luck for a new report by the commilter, with a possilnlily that matte 1 be left x they have been in the t for the nest four Ml neasen POWERS.The feitiwing increased powers were given tu the General lard : \u2014 To regulate the number and boundaries of districts in the Indian work, des ignate the number ani extent of Missions, and the number and character of laborers to be employed therein, 10 the slatiomng committees of The foregoing recommendations were suhimtted to the General Conference on behaif of the msaon committee by the Rev.Dr.nu, and were adopted without mn.DOUBLE ORDINATION, A discussion of à vo gorous and genera chisracter arose ever the next recommendation which, i tested moa civic vourt, wuld nut, in the opinion of the Rev.Dr, \u20ac H was that the gere ponered \u2018Vo revonmend to the annual eonfersnees concernesl the names of suitable persons te be recefved as probationers tor the Indian wurk, and for ordination for auch work\u201d This recommendation reused the issue of sin eial eniination.Dr.Carman held tht ole civil law would not recognize a d'rence between a Methodist whe was ordained as a minister for ordinary work, and one ho was ordamed with a spel view Lo work on India mission TG.Williarse, DT, said the mame principle as that hose wha were candidates ta ned And set apart for the work bh evangelization in the province of (acier, Ultimately the clause was adapted, the opinion prevading that ne legal difficui tas Were probable JAPAN DIFFICULTIES, The reveption of the report on the rrorganic tom et the work an Japan led to an involved and + what unpleasant dara The pian was exe ngly technical and quite «'aharnte, à the deliate van prrec-pitat-«l without the dele- paies ne lad time to study out the scheme.The president maid that it necided several hours probably to study it properly.rnd the chair, departmental officers, ionaries and Judge Chesley placed cor interpretations npon sane of the - Judge Chosiey mrid that the acheme, as a whale, raed the issue as Detween à secretary who should watch the work in Japon an a confidential representative of the home board, and of a see.Telary of the Mission Council of Japan, whos correspondence should be directed by the mission council there and be fully rubmitted ta that council.A delryate mid he wan against the two.-henelod secretary proposed by the committer.A statement rend by Mr.Takagi, the | Japanser theological student nt Vietaria Triversity, while interesting histarieaily, dit not help much to salve the problem of the ennference.It pald unstinted tribute to the faithfulness of the Cana: d'un nivxinnaries and to the board's rep.Ma IL was twenty-five 3 our society sent ita first missionaries to Japan, and we have new 1 the first jaluire year in the his of our misntonary enterprise Mm Japrn Wien Ur.Macdonald, and e, Carchrane came to Japan the preju- af the people against Christianity ong nnd the wok wen execeding.von Now there zee 2,63 Meth.adic + whi lielong 10 aur Canadian Meth.\u2026 and 40000 other Pretestants © are, however, many great vitiea anil towns with no Christian church, and thirty mitlions out of the forty-three mihone of population have probably never lerrl of Christ, Owang ta vati- nu \u2014itltimatances there have been more throngh the last right years, but 11 cuenrbers of our ronference have heen true to the doctrines of Methodism.The Unrtarians and the Rwins evangelical min.tors have caused dissensions to some degres be their teachings, but there are wet, he believel, n hundred Unitarian Jip nnese, and ie number of members of the Nwisa Freangelienl Church wan very small NEW MISRION ROAD.The baliota for the new mission board were very Lon-productive.The first for - \u201cr isterial members only Aect ., the Rev.T.G.Williams, who headed the poll with 85 votes.The frst ballot for laymen elected no one, but Sens- tor Cox headed the poll.The second ballot elected the Rev.8.F.Heustix, with 86 and the Rev.Dr.Ryckman with 80 votes, and Dr.J.J.Maclaren, QU, and the Hon.George 1A.Cox with 76 votes each.The journal publishing committes was appointed as follows: The Rev.Dr.Jackson, the Rev.George Steel and the Rev.J.8.Ross, D.D.; The committee to edit the new dis cipline 1s as follows: The Rev.Principal Shaw, the Rev.Dr.Ryckman, the Rev.Dr.Jackson, Judge Chesley and the Rev.8.Bond.A syccial committee consisting of the gener! superintendent, secretary of the General Conferen «, and the journal secretary was appointed to decide upon what portions of the reports might be left out of the written journal.In the six brllots which followed these wore elected: \u2014 The General Confererec represcnta- tivea\u2014The Rev.Dr.Wallefield, Dund the Rev.Leo Gaets, Brandon, Man.I.fill, Napance; J.A.M.Aikins, QC, Winnipeg; A.Shaw, Kingston, and John T.Moore, Toronto.The conference representatives on the mission board are-Toroate Conference, the Rev.Dr, Langford, and Mr.H.1.Levering: London Conference, the Rev.Walter Rigsby and Mr.W.H.Work: man; Hamilton \u2018\u2019onference, the Rev.F.¢.Nugent and Dr, James Mille; Bay of Quinte Conference, the Rev.I.D.Strat- ten and Dr.Mallory; Montreal Conf ence, the Rev.Hugh Cairrs and Mr.W.M.Lamtty: Nova Seotia Conference, the Rev.Dr.Feartz and Mr.W.E.Crowe; New Brunswick and P.E.I, the Rev.Dr.Evans and Dr.J.R.Inch; New: feundland, the Rov.L.Curtis; Manitoba, the Rev.Dr.Sparling and Mr.Thomas Nixon: Hritish Columbia, the Rev.J.F.Retts.Ax superintendent for Japan, on mo- ticn of the Rev.Dr.Griffin, the confer nce unanimously chose the Rev.John Reott, M.D, principal of the Methodist College of Tokia, Japan, for the position.Dr.Scott went to Japan four years ago, Hin first charge was at Tertin, Ont.Tha appointment is for four years.The Rev.Dr.Carman was elected delegate to the ecamenical conference at London, England, in 190], with a commission to visit the four other conferences of the Britioh Isles an well, On behalf of mem- hers of the conference, the Rev.W.F.Wilson his presented a purse of over five hundred dollars to the Rev.J.F.Mette, of New Westminster, towards his personal losees in connection with the recent fire.The conference adapted the discipline \u2018committee's recommendation that a reg.inter of #ll marriages, births and death performed by ministers of the Church fie, kept on every circuit.ALTERATION IN THE LITURGY.| The liturgy was changed in one respect by the Conference, The discipline committee reported in favor of the [change which was made.The ritn- jst an it stood in the discipline read (ur follows: \u2018Doxology, hymn, prayer, an- | them or hymn, a scripture lesson out of ithe Old and one out of the New Testa- ment-the minister and congregation .tnay read a portion responsively-\u2014hymn, sermon, prayer, collection, hymn, bene- \"diction.At the close of Lhe service let !the congregation bow in silent prayer.| The same order shall be obuerved in the aiternoon and «vening services, except | that one lesson shall suffice.\u2019 A debate upon strengthening the word- ving of the discipline so as to keep law- vers from conducting cases before the Church courts was somewhat animated.i It resulted in the motion of the Rer.W.Kettlewell in the addition of these words: uch representative shall not appear as professional counsel.\u201d WOMEN BARRED.The General Conference, on Thursday morning, voted againat the addition to the name of the Methodist Church the words \u2018of Canada The Rev.W.J.Hunter, D.D, was elected frater | delegate to the Metho- dis Episcapal Church North and the Dr.Brecken to the Methodist Epis- Church South.\u2018The General buperintendent was authorized to send a letter to the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church Lo ask for greater care in the reception of ministers from Canadian conferences.A vigorous appeal to the Colonial Sec retary, London, will be adopted for the abolition of the order of the precedence jee, the clergy.i The conference, by a slight majority, voted down Judge Chesley's motion for the admission of women to the conference.ir.Potts said only the \u2018new women wanted it\u201d Judge Chesley replied, angrily, \u2018Evidently the old women don't.\u2019 CLOSING SESSION.At Thursday evening's semion of the General Conference, Mr.JJ.J.Maclaren, QU.maved that the representation of clergymen at the next General Conference, should be one in fiftern inatead of one in twelve.Thin was voted down.meeting of the next (lenern! Conference to a special General Conference commit- tes.A question came up as to whether ar not the Conference should pay the expenses nf M.Takaii, the Jajaneso dele- geste, who in attending college here, and wan appninted delegate from the Japanese conference to mve expense.He h put in a hijl for $990, which will he hia expenses home, The committee threw the hill out, bnt Conference, after con- wideting the circumstances, decided ta pay it.The following were appointed members of a new apecial commmitlee, which wil) act in the place of the Cenern) Confer- encre during the next four vunre:\u2014The 1t was decided to leave the choice of the | THE MONTREAL Revs.Dr.Potts, Dr.Driggs, Dr.Burwash, Dr.Ryckmun, Dr.J.8.Ross, Dr, J.8.Williamson, Dr.W C, Henderson, Dr.Griffe, Dr.Herte, Dr.Waketield, Rev.E.Roberta, Rev.T.W.Jolliffe.Laymen \u2014 The Hon.tieo.A.Cox, and Mewars.R.Brown, John T.Moore, J.Fitise, Dr.Ford, De.Allison, Dr.J.J.Maclaren, QC, H.P.Moore, Joha George, J.Mauce, E.Gurney, and Dr.Lavell.; The following were appointed à committee to inake presentations to the Dominion Government in regard to the mle of liguor in canteens at militia camps, and concerning the granting of liguor permits in the Yukonm, vit.:\u2014The Rev.Dr.Rose, the Rev.Thomas Crosby, Mr.Thos.Nixon, and the Rev.Dr.Bol ton.A resolution was passed setting apart the first fow wecka of 1901 an a time for special prayer and spiritual reflection.\u2018The (leneral Conference then passed various votes of thanks and its proceedings were formally closed.NOTES.A motion to take the resolution of Mr.\u2018Nixon for the enforcement of the dis ainst dancing and the theatre e rule will therefore uot le mandatory.i \u2018The resolution that the scheme for the {amalgamation of the \u2018Wesleyan,\u2019 pub [lished at Halifax, with the \u2018Christian \" Guardinn' be scat to eastern conferences for approval broke down on matters of detait end was tabled.The educational report, presented by the Rev.Principal Shaw, caused an exciting debate on the motion to include Stan- stead College among the connexional in- itutions.The Rev.Dr.Crothers made a strong speech for such recognition on the ground that Stanstead College in a Protestant citadel in Roman Catholic territory and entitled to apecial consid- crstion.The recognition was voted down by a large majority.The argument which jroved fatal to the proposal was that the connexion had now ton many education al institutions, chiefly doing secular work.Prof.Workman's motion to re-name the Woman's Missionary Society, the \u2019 caused an amusing debate,and was voted down.\u2014_\u2014 THE FARTHEST SOUTH A CHAT WITH MR BORCHGRE- VINK ABOUT HIMSELF, HIS SHIP, AND THEIR JOURNEY, i (From the London \u2018News.') Yesterday moraing the \u2018Southern Cross,\u2019 which is to take Sir George Newnes's explonng expedition to the South Polar aces, reached London, and was duly berthed in St.Katharine\u2019s Docks.She lies just wisere that gallant little floating box, the \u2018Windward,\u2019 lay on her visits to this port.But she is a very different emfi from the ons that took Jackson out and brought Nansen home, The \u2018Southern Cross\u2019 1 a Larque-rigged ateam whaler of the very stoutest bub, greatly strength eued mnce Mr, Horchgrevink tought her of Mr.Colin Archer.wio built the \u2018Fram\u2019 Great beams have beem added, her bows are eleven fect through of solid oak, ber sides arc thirty-six inches thik in tie weskost part, and over all 1s a stalwart ioe-hude of American greenheart, Thue ie little doubt that she will weather any storm sud bent any Re.Though she had à roughish trip from Christiania she Juoks as spick and epan as a ht, and even to the shoreman\u2019s eye 1t 1s evident that she 1 ready for her iong voyage to the South, A guldan seal at ber prow 19 the only mark left of the old trade of the \u2018Southern Crom.Within and without che is bright with paint.Up aloft is the crow\u2019s nest, otherwise the barrel in which the jcemaster looks anxiously out for a route.A spare rud- der\u2014a periect monster\u2014almost like one side of her.A nostalgic eik dog looks aver the side into the inuddy Thames, and moudily thinks of the home he will probably never sce again.There are siedges about of various size and patterns.Captain Jensen marches you into his handsome chart room and enters into Lhe carte graphy of the antarctic regions.He then walks you along his quarter-deck, lifts up & wooden grid and proudly shows you how the screw je brought on deck by tackles when the ice œushes.The cap- win in a Norwegian with many years\u2019 cx- perience of paler acas; a grave, word- weighing, quick-moving man of thir! five, upon whom responsibility has | since stamped ity marks.You can essily see that he is very proud of his ship.ile should be.Though they have only been in the port for 4 few hours, they are already getting the upper hoid ready for the reception of Lhe tone and tone of stores which are to he takon\u2014ments, | vegetables bread (five tone of that alone), | liquors, and ail manner of compressed (fonde, The * Southern Cross\u2019 ie taking cout also @ large wardrobe of the most |extraordinary garmenis.strange sleeping Dede, huge mite, gargantuan hoots, ete.i There are also kajaks, oki, colinpeible \"hosts, sledges, instruments of all kinds\u2014 astronomical, meteorological, photo- graphical, and many others.They have tents of all sorte and sizes down to the four-pound ailk \u2018an for light marches They have flags for imperial pu and a brand-new Union Jack which the Puke of York has presented to the ex- prdition.i At this moment comes up Mr, Roreh- œrevink, a fair, stalwart, genial hall Norse, half Engliehman, in the vory prime of life, thirty-four.in high spirits.Fe has not the giant frame of Nansen, but he i looka aa strong and bale as any Semeon WEEKLY WITNESS.hig air wea cut.Oppressed ovis Boal ho Fr pe | enough tc give the representative of the !\u2018Daily News\u2019 a few minutes to describe his plans.\u201cWhen do you go?\u2019 I said.\u201cThe aooner tbe better, said he.\u2018In a week or ten days ?He nodded.ln ahort, the ship is ready, and only awaits the stores and the 004 \u2018And your fret point ?* \u2018From here to\" Hobart Town, via the tender for coal.\u2019 { Ile then placed a small chart of Antarctica upon the cabin table, and 1 cross .examined him, Imagine the south pole to {be that tiny circle, surronnded entirely by a large and irregular line, the interior of which shows desd white on the chart.That crooked patch is to be Mr.Borch- grevink\u2019s hunting ground.| asked him how big it was, just roughly\u2014a hundred thousend miles don\u2019t matter evidently.\u2018About eight million square miles\u2019 id be.\u2018Abadutely unexplored.What do you expect to tind ?° \u201cIt in unwise to say,\u2019 the explorer ats wered, with much caution.\u2018Men ?* \u2018It is possible.Many of the Challenger cannot say why not\u2019 \u2018A new race would be a find.What about the fauna ?Any polar bears or scals ?* \u2018Nobody knows\u2019 \u2018WA hat a delight ful expedition it is going to be.Ah, so uncertain!\u2019 \u2018Very unoertain,\u2019 said the explorer.\u2018It adds to our difficulties greatly, You re member that Nansen and Johansen lived on b'ubber when they took to the ice.But we shall have to take our food with us\u2014-penguins largely.There are millions MR.C.®.BORCHGREVINK, The Leader of the British Antarctic Expedition.of them, and so {at that, upon my word, if you dropped a wick down one of their throats and lighted it , you would have a living lamp.\u201d I thought he must be chafling from sheer high apirita But his (ace never moved a muscle.I take the statement to be merciy figurative, however\u2014elo- quent of the high living which the antarctic peuguin indulges in.| Wait till the white man plants his little Sag on the ice and lote in civilization ! Mr.Borchgrevink and the * Southern Cross\u2019 will sail and steam across the Atlantic, run down their castings, as sailors my, until they reach liobart, the capital of Tasmama.After a brief halt to take in fresh stores and more coal, they will then sicer nearly due south for Cape Adair, a point of South Victoria and upon which the lender of the expedition was the first man to set foot thres or four years ago.At that time he was a member of anther expedition (Captain Jensen being with him in the capacity of second mate), à commercial ome, in search of the \u2018right\u2019 whale (admirable name for the salable article!) They remained there a few hours and then sailed away.Fince which Mr.Borchgreviok bas burned to explore this vast unknown continent, which is supposed on the authority of rocks to exist in Antarctica.Chunks from the opposite sides of that immense patch of dead white were compared and found to be mmilar.That is the argument from the evidence of geology.At Cape Adair the main eamp will be established, the two wooden houses which are now in the bold being put up.The \u2018Southern Cross\u2019 will then sail away on a marine expedition, and a trip to Hobart with the news, and so où.Hy the time she returns in the spring the winter ice will have broken up, and she will once more join hands with the expedition proper.They will by this time have learned the lay of the country; if they have had luck the magnetic pole will have been fixed, and they will be ready for a danh for the geographical pole.This much-desired point is not exactly down in the programme, which ie avowedly scientific, but we may he perfectly sure that such a bold epirit aa Mr.Borchgrevink will bring the south pole in his pocket if he gets a start.Its distance [rom the main camp es the crow flies is some twelve hundred miles It all sounds very exciting.There are millions of square miles of ice and land which no man has seen to roam over.Who can my what surprises may he in store for ue?Row in the *Evcbus\u2019 and \u2018Terror\u2019 expedition of 1841 merely sew the fringe of an immense continent\u2014 twice as big as Europe.Mr.Borchgre.vink hopes to find that once he ha fronts you st Cape Adair he may find as Nansen did when he crommd Greenland.Tut even if ba falls to dag the south pole he will do very wall if the important question of the magnetic pole ie settled once and for al.The expedition numbers some thirty men all told.Lieut.Colbeck, R.N.R., is the first magnetic obeerver, and for some time past has studied at Kew.He will be assisted by Mr.Louis Bernacchl, of the Melbourne Observatory.The medical officer is Dr.Klovstad, of Christiania University.Mr.Hansen, of the British Museum, and Mr.Hugh Evaus will score as zoologiste and collectors.Every one is a picked man, weed to roughing it.And last, not least, are the cighty Fameoyede dogs who will soon be harking aboard the good ship \u2018Southern Crome\u2019 They hope to mil in ten days.May good fortune follow them.Such a handsomely equipped private expedition has never miled (rom these shores before.We do not wonder that Sir George Newnes in proud of it.rome of the glory should certainly be \u2014_\u2014 HORRORS OF SOUDAN WARFARE.Now, there is no braver, kinder man in the world than the aymy doctor.In Lis extemporized fleld-hospital, often under a heavy fire, with a hastily thrown up screen of commissariat cases, packsaddles, water tanks, or whatever came handy, ho performed miracles; he was ready to minister to the wants of all wounded men.He was anxious to minister to the wounded dervish whenever one ight be brought in.But no wounded dervish ever was.It was as much as any onc\u2019s life was worth to go near a wounded dervish, He would tie on the ground, glaring about him like a wild besst.Approach him, and out came his curved, bam-stringing knife, With it he would make vicious sweeps, hd one of which would maim you for We It is not possible in the terrific stress of Soudan warfare to detail iatigue-par- ties to overcome the resistance of wounded men and bear them to the field.hospital.Hundreds died of their wounds as they lay on the battlefield, and those who did not die of their wounds bad to be put out of their misery.Terrible atories are told of this dire necesaity.Those know best who have been engaged in battle with the dervish what happened after the fighting was over, and bow the problem of dealing with the enemy's wounded was solved.In the campaign of 1855, parties of English soldiers, commanded by English officers, used to go out to kill the wounded.One private prodded the helpless body between the shoulders with his bayonet.I! there was no movement the party went on; if the dervirh proved alive and squirmed, another private instantly Liew his brains out.In one case, remarkable for ita inevitable cold-blooded horror, it is said, the troops inside & zereba, the night after one of the most desperate of battles, were driven to madness by the voice of a wounded warrior who Jay outside amidst heaps of alain.All night « groaning cry of \u2018Allah! Allah!* rose into the silent night.Not the fierce sharp ring of the word when it is the war-ery for headlong charge, but an imploring, de spairing moan; hour after hour, that one word only.\u2018For God's sake silence that man\u2019\u2014thet was the feeling of all.Council was held as to how it could be done: Soon three men were told off to get upon the sand-bags of the little redoubt at the corner of the serebs, and when the moon came out from behind the clouds, to fire volleys in the direction from which the ery came.The volleys were Lred, but the cry went on.Finally it ceased.Whether the man was thus silenced or not was not ascertained, but ia the morning there were only dead men in thet part of the field.There were others, however, still alive.These could not be tended.Another story was current in those terrible days of how an officer going up to a group of surgeons round a wounded dervish, and inquiring what was the matter, was told that nothing could be done with him, no one could approach him.lle lay there with hie knife out ready with one of those sweeping ham-stringing cuts for anyone who dared to come near.Whereupon the officer.still under the blood-madness of the fight, and seeing red,\u2019 whipped out his own knife, avoided the rapid sweep of the wounded man's weapon, and drove his own to his heart.Buch are some of the incidents of Soudan warfare, As said above, the dervish has learned to know us better, and han become tamer; but the problem of desling with wounded must still re main.Was there any mention of der vith wounded after the battle of the Atbara this year?And are there many of them in the hospitals in the rear?The correspondents have always remained strangely silent upon this subject.It has been denied in Parliament, we believe, that ever auch things as we de scribe took place.Wall, ministers are not less hypocritical than the rest of us, and possibly some of them knew that these things did happen.Whether they knew it or not, there are dosene of men, like the writer of this article, who know that they happened\u2014because we were there and saw them.They do not make pleasant reading.But our military commanders in Egypt cannot be blamed for them; they are the cost of going to war with such à people \u2014London \u2018Ratue- day Review) \u2014\u2014\u2014usemen FOR THE WEARY \u2018TITAN° (New York \u2018Commercial Advertiser.) It ie the Egyptian situation over again.Work for civilization is to be done in Crete, and nobody is ready to do it but Great Itritain.Therefore she cannot be climbed the lofty ics wall which coñ- (prevented.Srereuses 27, 1898, AN ELEPHANT ON HIS HANDS WN ch hg.Uippined,) Oh, there once was a King, As minstrels sing, And a man next door, But by no means poof, He wanteé an ciephant bot, And sky-blue ruin At otice began brewin' For that lucklses Jonathame For Lhe elephant ate all night! And the elephant ate all day! Do what he would To furnish it fe Its ery was still \u2018More her Dill he tore bis dair in wild despam 3 bte lachr: jands.at elephant on Harper's Weekly! \u2014_\u2014\u2014 \u2018fhe women of Southampton, Long Island, are banded together in à Village Improvement Association.They have undertaken to eprinkle the streets, to com- struct new ke and keep old owes in repair, to keep the streets and gute ters clean, to plant trees and shrubs, and to beautify public places ss much ay poaible, The funds needed are raived by voluntary contributions from resi- dests and business men.2; Srrremsen 27, 1898, ANTICOSTL, A French Paper Gives a History of Fox Bay Trouble.MR.MENIER APPLIES FOR FURTHER LARGE GRANTS OF LAND.\u2018Certain English journals, acting on vague information, have inaugurated a most unjust campaign against Mr.H.Menier, proprietor of the Island of An- ticosti,\u2019 says the \u2018Presse.The attacks meade upon Mr.Menier and upon Mr.Commattant, governor of the island, were #0 utterly void of foundation and »0 unlikely on tha very face, that we did not interfere, being confident that our confreres would scon find out their error and the groundlessness of their assertions.That,indeed, is what has just taken place.The \u2018Chronicle.\u2019 of Quebec, and the \u2018 Witness, of Montreal, bave been obliged to confess that they had waged war against windmills and that the charges, we might even say the slanders, made by them against Dir.Menier, were based on \u2018hypothetical considerations,\u2019 of \u2018facts\u2019 alleged and not proven, on \u2018current rumors.\u2019 The fact that those alleged serious le were prompted by the reason that Mr.Menier is a Frenchman, a Catholic, and à millionnaire, and the fishermen, whose expulsion he demanded, were English, Methodists, and pen- uiless, to undertake, without a shadow of proof a shameful campaign of religious, national and racial fanaticism, is 8 sad instance of the justice that may be expected from those organs.Mr.Menier has made enough sacrifices to develop the domain of the Island of An- ticoati and give value to that islet which was abandoned to shipwreched persons, who had made % den of it.The liberal traditions of the Menier family, whose father, the former Senator, was one of the founders of the Republic, and one of the apostles of liberty of conscience, should have induced these papers to ae- cept \u2018cum grano salis\u2019 certain rumors na liciously circulated with a view,no doubt, to exact some additicnal indemnity from Mr.Menier\u2019s liberality.\u2018Now, here are the facts regarding what took place at Anticosti, and it will be seen that things were done with the utmost gentleness and in the strict exercise of a right.Mr.Menier bought the Island of Anti- cosli in 1895; in 1896 be visited the ie land and found that in certain places, notably at Fox River, squatters had settled, and had obtained permission from the former owners of the inand to re- sido there, paying & nominal rent.As proprietor of the island Mr.Menier desired nothing more than that the families who were there should continue to reside on the isiand, if they were willing to conform to the regulations which he had prepared.All the families accepted the conditions imposed and are now delighted with their lot, except the Fox River families, who have refured to work, have lived by poaching and pirscy, and have constantly violated the conditions of occupancy.Under those circumstances, in July last, Mr.Menier, after two years\u2019 unsuccessful nitempts, notific the un- complying families that they must leave the place, which they had no right to occupy, and in which dangerous sources of inaalubrity had developed.Mr, Men- ier carried kindneas so far nn to place his ship, the \u2018Savoy,\u2019 at the disporal of the families to carry them free, people and effects, to wherever they wished en the lanke of the St.Lawrence.The mjuatters refused at first, and finally they asked delay until Sept.10.That delay was granted on the conditions: \u2014 That they, first, left the island on Sept, 10, 15U8, at the latest; second, never returned there again; third, complied with the regulations of the inland until their departure; fourth, give up their rma; fifth, take out before Sept.10 any suit or proceedings which the squatter might wish to take against Mr.Menicr, his\u2019 comprises the history of the Fox River expilsions, about whieh much fuss bas been made because n sergesnt of the provincial police was taken over to Anti- conti, with three detectives, and alone acted as a witness at the conclusion of the arrangement between Mr.Menier and his settlers.Between that and the persecutions spoken of there is a long distance.On the contrary, the peaple of whom Mr.Menicr in ridding himself have always been kept up through hin care and money: they owe debts to the stores on the island, and if they hesitate #0 much Lo go, it is becaune they know that so long ar they are on the island, under the protection of Mr.Menier, they are aure never to suffer from misery.Such is the man who has no brutally been taken to task by the Witness,\" Let us hope that the pitiful confession to which that journal has just been compelled, to explain its inarcura- cies, will acrve as à lemenn.It in in the neral interest to enconrage and not to inder men who, like Mr.Meunier, devote large amounts to the development of the country.The proprietor of Anlicoati has addremed the following request to the government: \u2014 Quebec, Aug.9, 1896, Te the Hon.Commissioner of Lands, For.rats and Fiebéries of the Province of Quebec: Mr.Commiesionsr,.\u2014I have the honor to request a grant In my bebalf of the following shore lots and deep water lots forming part of the Island of Anticosti, 1.All the shore lots of Kills Bay and the & water Tot forming the basia thereof, Tocluded between the high tide mark In estd bay and a line drawn from the furthest point of the low tide In front of Cape the island for £25,000 nterding.Henry to the farthest low tide polot in Dr.Stockwell was a cousin or a brother , THE MONTREAL front of Caps, as sl portion of [of the Stockwell of Qubae who, like RA be atte de ass > fe aes attempted, but failed, p in his plan to develop the island, lear- ing many mourning creditors.It was doubtless from this Dr.Stockwell or his representatives that M.Menier purchased.The latter's great friend here, Mr.N.Lavasseur, who first attracted M.Menier'a attention to the island, is unable to say from whom the purchase was made.All he knows about it is that it was effected in England, where probably most of the previous mutations of the property bad taken placé, which accounts for the dificultw, if not im- rossibility, of tracing the chain of ownership on this side of the Atlantic.Another point which complicated the search is that, for some fifteen or more years in the early part of the British tegime in Canada, Anticosti was detach.ved from Lower Canada and formed part of the Government of Newfoundland.Iota sod walsr powers that may belong to the province.L All the lots forming the shore of An- ticonti, that fs to say, the portion of calé Island Sncluded between the high sod low tide marke.ns also the shallows, bavks and other tande adjoining the islaod and which are left bare at low tide, Ja making this request, I take the liberty 12 remind you that am the sole proprietor of the whole Island of Anticosti, and couse- quently the only party Ioterested In the ownership and possession of the lands shove mentioned.[ also wish to let you know that I intend to construct bresk- waters and wharves in Kilts Bay, the loca- Hog and plant of which ean be decided upon and prepared only when 1 become owner of she Mies, » be h orsover have tl onor t k the license for the feblog of jobeter.sy talmon around the island and at the mouth snd ta Wn of Anticon] cept, Mr.Commissiousr, th réesi of my most distinguished Conalarration, on (Signed) HENRI MENTER.It was to examine hese proposals and see the locality that the lion.Mr.Mar- chaud, Prime Minister, and the Hou.Mr.Parent, Commissioner of Crown Lands, went to Anticosti, where Mr.Menier received them royally.Those gentlemen were amazed at the progress which they saw, and Mr, Menier's offer is presently under consideration.It is stated to amount to $100,000.That would be a godsend for our provincial treasury.\u2019 CAPTAIN FORSYTH'S VIEWS AS TO MR.MENIER'S TITLE TO THE ISLAND.The Menier-Anticosti incident has aroused a good deal of public interest.In order to ascertain the opinion, as as possible, of former owners of the island, a \u2018Witness\u2019 representative waited upon Captain Forsyth, the last seigneur of Anticosti, who controlled the island for some years.In the course of the interview, Captain Forsyth contrasted the present owner's policy as regards the settlers with that of his predecessors.During the years 18735 over 1,000 settlers made their homes on the island.Among them were many Newfoundlanders, who were good fishermen and a hardy race of people.\u2018These settled chiefly in the neighborhood of Fox Bay.Ilis policy had been with regard to settlers that all who spplied for particular lots of land were told they could occupy the land, and as soon as a survey had been made and a price fixed trey should have the first refusal of such land at a very reasonable rate.Those who had in ihe meantime improved their + 3 land and showed themselves to be good and put au courant with the particulars wttlers would probably get a good rebate.of the case, but, an [ bave said, nothing THE NEWFOUNDLAND SETTLERS.of the kind has yet arrived from Can-| id these thousand or so settlers com- ada on the subject.1 am a Canadian prise the whole of the population ¥* myself, and whatever claims mar be| \u201cOh, no.There was also a floating made, I am in a position to protect my \u2018 population which visited the island duz- interests perfcetiy well on that score.ing the fishing season, of some 5,000 or This name Bissot ix entirely unknown to [4,000 people.These people or their me.Certainly it does not appear in the forefathers had visited the island for title deeds.I trace my title through ! nearly a hundred years.During the Joliet, who was the grantee from Louis searon they ocrupied themselves ju fish- XIV.The title in perfectly clear and ing and drying the fish they had caught.regular, and I have yet to learn that They were given the privilege of cutting there ia any flaw in it such as is hinted what timber they required for their own at You will readily understand that in use and of shooting what game they matters of this kind, one can hardly be needed.\u201d expected to talk freely, but if there is] \u2018'W ho were the owners of the island M.MENIERS TITLE.Paris, Sept.20.\u2014The article regarding the claims of heirs of M.Bissot to the Island of Anticosti came as an entire surprise to M.Henri Menier, who has always considered his title undisputed.A correspondent called on M.Menier.\u2018The first I heard of this claim of M.Bissot was through the columns of the newspapers,\u201d said he in answer to my Questions.\u2018I have only just returned {rem the island.Certainly when [ was there nothing of the kind was ever referred to.It is very queer that my solicitors in Canada have not communi: cated the news to me.| naturally argue that if the claims of the Bissot family had been formally made, [ should have been communicated with at once, WEEKLY WITNESS for one dollar a year.The - Daily Witness ': $3.00 57 CTS.260s.secures and the ONLY ONE CEN yet some grudge $3.00 a year because another Montreal Daily can be had 15 ADVERTISEMENTS.for a Paper that is read by several members of the family is not much, That an immense number of people think the secures a copy of «In His Steps\u2019 and the * Daily Witness\u2019 from date to Steps\u2019 and the * Daily Witness\u2019 from date to secures a copy of \u2018In His a copy of \u2018In His Steps « Daily Witness * for .DOUGALL & SON, \u2018Witness\u2019 worth 83.00, however, proves beyond a doubt that a very large proportion of Canadians consider the best the cheapest in the end, especially as it has such regard for the welfare of its subscribers and their families as to refuse all advertisements as are calculated to injure them.The truth is the \u2018 Witness\u2019 SHO/LD be sold at $6.03 per annum, but the price is made as low as possible that its sphere of influence may be as large as possible.Here are some low offers to interest those who do not now take JAN.|, 1900 JAN.|, 1899 One Month »\u201d Tell Your Friends About It.JOHN Publishers, Montreal ada can gucrantee him all his rights of ownership.\u2019 \u2018Much has been said about religion and race questions ?' \u2018People are very unfair towards us.We have at English Bay, which is our principal establishment, two English Protestant families.We feel moat happy to, have them and they are quite pleased to I be with us.Only we cannot allow ten | | or twelve families that are at Fox River to make themselves masters in our place.That is ail, absolutely all.\u2019 A BROAD FRENCH-CANADIAN VIEW OF THE QUESTION.The \u2018Moniteur du Commerce\u2019 publishes the following article on the Anti- | «erti incident which has caused s0 much comment: \u2018Some discussion has recently | taken place concerning the manner in which the squatters on the island of An- ticonti are treated by the new proprietor | of that domain.It is not proper to in- terfare in n matter between private individuals and resulting from a contract made with a government.Only we ask whether the squatters, British subjects, toxsessors of land on the inland of Anti conti by right of thirty years\u2019 prescrip: | tion, are protected by the Civil Code of the Province of Quebec, within the limite anything really in this nlleged claim I then ?\u201c shall know the details later on.\u2019 It belonged to three families.My Speaking about the island itself, M.ben and two others, in Foglnd, They Menier said: \u2018I have only been in France | \u2014u : Le ma rover a ™ re a ee ame, there.waa.ne.erations dee an \u2018agricoltural settlement.tematic attempt made to mettle the ir Yeu know that is the real nature of the | and.mass niet RE with i ', i i Mr.\".v little et anting ground, \u201cert, | former settlers and the floating populs- 1 maw oats growing beautifully, a meter tion wil patusally find those of ihe hr high, and Larles was also in fine condi- ar made vba the settlers consider re tion.The soil is very rich and produc- hibitary lations ing the db tive, end capable of succensful agricul regu regard i i , tural development.Of course it takes \"EF: shooting, etc.time to carry out my plans, but it in \u201cWhat do you think is Mr.Menier's very probable that hy next year I shall be able to show results of my labors in this regard to my friends) NO RECORDS OF EARLY TITLES CAN BE FOUND.Quebec, Sept.19.\u2014 Your correspondent has recently endeavored to get additional light on the question of the Anticosti titles.From the most reliable sources a cuantity of information has been gleaned but no record can be found indicating how the ownership of the island passed out of the family of Joliette, of Mississippi fame, the original grantee of it {rom the French King about 1685, together with the Mingan Islands, By a judgment rendered in Intendant Noequart's time (1733-31) 1 ree that Jolictte's two snes must have then divided and held hin grant between them as they are styled the Sieur d'Anticosti and the Sieur de Mingan.ul from that down lost, After the conquest was it appropriated by the British Government and given away as the Magdalen Islands were Ly Lord Dorchester to the Coffin family?1 cannot say.À paper was read before the Quebec Literary and Historical No- ciety in the early fifties which mentioned 8 Mr.Grant as the owner of the greater part of the island ahout 1843, and an trying to form a company to settle and utilize it.How came it into his por session cannot be ascertained, In the carly sixties, a Norwegian nam- object ?\u2018It is difficult to say.Tt is quite ab- wird to consider that the island can be turned into a huge preserve, when there were three hundred miles of sea-coast to be guarded.\u2019 : MR.MENTER'S TITLE.\u2018Do you consider Mr.Menier's tit'e good ?\u201cNo, it is not, in my opinion.Menier acquired the island from an E lish company, which had purchased it from Mr.J.W.Stockwell, who, in turn, had bought at a licitation sale.| claim that this licitation sale was an illegal one, on the ground of conspiracy, between purchaser and the party who instituted the proceedings of iicitation.| have proof of what I say, and the English company were well aware of it, ax I had notified them; but when they got a chance to scll to Mr.Menier, thoy availed themselves of it.Mr.Menier was also aware of the trouble when he purchased the island, as he had heen aotified.Some of the heirs have mince consulted me with regard to taking ac tion in the matter, and it in now 1 cenrideration.It has been said tl our claim is barred by the ten years prescription, but we have the best legal advice that it in not so prescrilied, as it comen under the thirty-yearn law.\u2019 A STRATEGIC POINT.\u2018Yon might also say,\u2019 continued Mr, Forsyth, \u2018that in my opinion the island Mr.of Anticosti should not be private property at all It should belong to the .likely to be agreed upon by the commis ed Closter, who waa connected with the immigration office here, tried to settle a number of his own countrymen on the idand, but failed, as his settlers afterwards removed to Gaspé and went west later on.En 1874, when the inland appears to have heen owned by a family named Forayth, some of whose repre- wentativen still reside in Montreal, another company took up the work and it wes that company which was instrumental in placing the present settlers at Fox Bay and chiefly from Newfoundland.Then about nine or ten years since an Englishm led Stockwell appeared on the scene with a scheme for utilizing and developing the island, which was to he sold by the sheriff of the district of Charlevoix at Murray Bay at the suit of some of the creditors of the bankrupt government.While it was in the hands of good Mritish subjects, it was one thing, now it is in foreign hands, quite another.\u2019 \u2018Na you mean strategically ?* \u2018Yes, Anticosti in à very strong strategic point in the heart of our country.naturally suppose that Mr.Menier a good French pubject.1 would nat insult him by naxuming otherwise, although not personally acquainted with him.Further, T know what my views would be, an a good English subject, if T held an cqually strong strategical position in French waters MR.COMMETTANT SPEAKS.Me, Commettant, governor of the island of Anticosti, arrived in the city on Friday.Being asked by a ¢ Patric\u2019 reporter what he thought of all that has Forayth Company.At the sheriff's sale, which took place some eight or nine years ago, Ir.Richard Stockwell, of Path, England, became the Jurchaser, of sa been said concerning the Fox Ray residents he replicd: \u2018Nothing surprises me naw.This in simply a question of awn.ership.Mr.Ifenri Menier acquired for hard cash the property of the island of Flhought for one sot of produces at the «{ which that island is situated.We | ask, in the second place, whether any rules and regulations whatever for interior discipline, can have the effect of ousting the squatters.whether, considering our national interests and the defence of our coasts, it was an act of provident policy to sell to n subject of à foreign country a domain where that gentleman may do what he pleases, and which, in a moment of dan- ver, would be in an enemy's hands nne of the best atrategical positions to hold a garrison, right among our homes.Of course we are merely speaking hypothetically, still it is a matter worth thinking of for the future.\u2014_\u2014 RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.(New York \u2018Evening Post\u2018) Reports have come from Quebec implying that a tresty of reciprocity ia not sioners who have met there to compose the various unsettled questions pending between the two countries.[i uw nut likely that the commissioners have reachol any wonclumon on that subjecs or ou way other which they lve to deal with.It nay be smd with conti- dence, however, that reciprocity in trade is only 4 mecomdary matter in any cus.We can go on as we have been guing ! for the leet thirty ycars, and no harm will come of it.There will bo pecuniary losses on both mdes cf the line, th 18, there will bo less profit on both eds than thers might be.fut tai cundi- tion is not peculiar io our trade with Canada, FL exists with respevt to our foreign trade generally.The other sub jecte to come before the conference, auch as the Helring Sea question, and the Alaska boundary, are peculiar to the two countries and are of su nature ay aggravate That all these will pe settled amicably, there is no doubt.Reciprocity has Deen defined as {ree trade in mots.Lt does nat conform to any set of principles laid down by econo.mista, and therefore ia not much favored by free-traders.\u2018The latter did wot take kindly to the reciprocity treatics which were negotisted under the McKinley tarif.In those treatiea favors were espense of all others.It was n kind nf protective tariff reversed.Whon the Cleveland administration came in, the freaties were not repealed.bot they were rendered nugatory by the renmposi- tion of duties on sugar, The sugr duties were deemed necessary for purposes of revenue, and since {fee sugar had formed the basin of reciprerity, in neatly all the rasée, the consideration offerml tn fereignern failed, and the treatics Inpacd accordingly.Canady hae recently taken a laf out of the McKinlev tariff.She han offered to reduce duties om imports from all countries that trent hoe as well as che treats them.This clause in her law ia ierorantie_eallnd dierimination in favor of Qreat Rritain, but #t is not restricted Anticosti, trusting that the laws of Canto (ircat Dratain.A Finally, we ask | an chuelish.The saving of still be a Tailor Made Man.The Ready-to-Wear Idea .° * * Is what gives Shorey's Clothing its prestige.That idea should suggest another to you.It does not matter what your Shape is, Tall and Slim or Short and Stout, Shorey's Clothing will fit you and to all appearance you will See that Shorey's Guarantee Card is in the pocket of each garment, it is worth remembering.That it means Satisfaction or your Money Back.half your Tailor's Bills.TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT \u2014> ELECTRIC WASHING FLUID How much labor it saves, how sweet and white it makes all Linens and Cottons ss well as other clothing ; how smooth and nice it leaves the hands ; is very pleasant to use, and then, it's cheaper every way, Follow directions on bottle.All Grocers keep it.Small size bottle, 5 cents.Wholesale only from the ELECTRIC WASHING FLUID COMPANY, Mame 900 Palace Street, Montreal.itself of the privileges if it considers them demmlde.Now it is reported by way of London that the Amencan com lussivners will not ales rthing in the way of reciprocity that ely pute us on an equality with Great intain, that they will insiet Upon « preference over (Great Britain beiore they will give a preference to Canada.It is adled that Canada will, in no en, discriminate against her mother country and suzerain, and, canscquentiy, that reciprocity is impossible.Xo far as the opponents of the Dingley tariff im this country are concerne they consider reciprocity a stumbong-biock at best, They intend, when more premdng questions are sotiled, to take up the tarif Gght, and finish at, oven though 14 take anany mummers.They expect to have help in many quarters where our own markets ave gorged with a surplus of howe manufactures, and where a foreign pari is necessary for continued existence.Ict the comirovermy re- apecting the standard of voîne be once | allered, and Dirgleviem wil have to fight for ite he, ence as regards that battle whether we have rroipro with Canada or pot, Hence the free-tradem are in no way crncerned about the diepecition that may he made of the matter the Qu - .tomes., + + .1287 130] {banvy, there being 5.500 received Thursday Grantham, Que, wheel harrow.ie ea Neve tomb Sy Sy fo AE Se to $c a Be gal wre ns Voile the Dofntaion of Casa: Jorkabire 00 030: 40d Uday The lndicuiione ave don Tourer Le : A Ey frig Anorious WAL PRODUCTS.Yomtrest fe i ron rr percent.Te Olargow\u2014 ; ; cmt Lian bacon hogs een ai 8.2% AN ASTRONOMICAL DISCOVERY.L J 3 ncrense, t cet.el etched 34.45 x bigs afterca.for forward dellvery.1 \u2018am Hinmipce, M8611617\" Garreise, Be famatias 8 me ne Bows Were tte gesertes GTS Bs per Boston, Mass, Sept.20.\u2014A cable mes- es from the Bank of England Oo Barro H niin, ; 19; Igcreass.§5 percent [Selah Loe 00 0e BLE ou, sage from Dr.Krans, of the Europeen Woroiag have been countermanded, but 1 ge 03, John, sitisy: decrease, 1i.0perceal.To Londea\u2014 Union of Astronomers, to Messrs.eabnot confirm this, The Paris Bourse was °° PT DUTTER.POI \u201cem BRITISH CATTLE MARKETS, dler & Ritchie, of Boston, announces weak J 3 H \u201c Tanne, he Bevin, markets eed ra |, The market Is quiet and sendy at Me 10 LONDON WOOL SALES, S36 bia Foobuish, Rept.12\u2014Mesrs.Job Swan the discovery of @ slarlike condensation watching The pumber of German accommo.12%¢ for export, while 30 is being paid in , & Sons\u2019 weekly report says The supplies of in the centre of the nebula of Androme- dation Bilis in Londen Heo es pi the country.LOW QUALITINS OFFERED AND PRI.3 wr fat et: cn offer this week have been very da by Seraphin, of Pulkowa.1f this in- ously of Tate wageiC wit Loh cuEzez.CES SHOW A DECLINE, te and owing to the excessively bot wes.2; , iti h there La not à money wqlieess at These were 7.008 boxes In by rail and boat Lonson, Bent.20.\u2014At the worl auction T2 NeWeastie\u2014 josses sustained by b dicates à change in the condition of the thie quarter, this morning from tbe French district.for 98's to-day 17,is3 bales ware ofered.seri | Baron Belhaven .388 10 7 pres well known object, the discovery will be cn Thich the price paid wis ge.subject to i, roe or lich wary in heavy con I To Aberdeen \u2014 t i 3 hava made fair {of importance.warehouse adi atinent.nest western | ., \u201c re eres .3 th \u201c re ICAGO MARKETS Bepiembers rezjised Se 06 Parurden ni frrings mere often Criss and ot Faron Bellhaven wm rice, nll others were considershiy verse \u2014_\u2014 frost wasters Beptembirs are now quoted at pain at Hird J A prices.Total .«2006 e of ernand.Cr d i ote stories cable on a ot \u2014 Geod selecting of merino seid high \u20ac gepondt .he he toh © ADVERTISEMENTS.avolations as compared.with tens CONES LIVE #TOCK MARKET\u20148cpt, M.Sroured were sold principally to the home | 04 Aaron mu was likewise affected by the warm weather JOLIN torday: FOS There were about 10 hesd of butchers: rede.There was à 8004 enquiry for greasy May SOILS 239006 11931 and prices ware considerably in buyers: fo Used Daily Gives Health.Foturday's To-day's eatile, 8 calves and 1300 sheep aud lambe t4peclally by the Continent.Carrespondiog period, lor, \u201cFat calves were an extra large show, se y Gives Close.Open.High.Low.Clone Oftted for sale st the Kast End Abattotr he following are ihe sales tn detail WT LL TOTS 310608 MLS: Ard modu rather lesa money, while fat pige.The ¢aHy use of Abbey's Hifervescent Wheat- , jto-ésy, The Butchers wers rresent in large Now South (Valse \u2014800 barrels: s-oured.nt Butter.Being à fairiy good how.niet u hotter will keep you In health.Recomment opt.OTH 6% iw Lumbers, and there way a brisk deuand for 8d to 18 64: greasy at 744d to Siçé.3 trade.There was @ very large suppiy o! ed by medical and endorred by fe a « 4\u201c $41 the brat cattle, but all other kinds were! Qlieeheland-2.6) bates: scoured, 1» 344| 7, Liverpooi\u2014 jretore b,a33 they met avery physicians.oid by druggist ywhere st May 44 et Si Hy slow of sale.Prime beeves roid nt from tu 15 Fronts Ad to 94.201 398 4ree.dull marke number dajig left un.6) cepts a largo bottle, T Bic.con\u2019.j4Mée to 64e per Ib; preity good stock af Victoria-1.00 bites: scoured, $d to fa 24 Californian .1 238 ioe told.Store cattle weve tn large numbers | eee largo bottle.à fn O8 ON 3 ml Cra om (ar L VE.a to de] Bus al aint Bhi | IEBIG'S FIT CURE eto:k soi & .= ATA WA le e! a La Bow Sn tha Teaser beasts amd the small D pren, BA to mig ured, $10 to |marmatien .\u2026 \u2026 08 L004] mor Solar to IE or os aL prices | = u 2 n | Bulle ot from do te 15 per Ib.Calves ep: Fen: Pope ne Netai-200 dajes: Éêléce \u2026.VS M US #imoks illot cors were @ jar show but | \u2014 ch res : « sec lary « vs t- a ie taper To Baippers\u2019 Pas from 3 | scouree.te 31 to 1°40; Greasy.bid to a.| To Lonton\u2014 vom pré inion For special erat | 10 the Mest sucacnstat emedy ur oa: to 3 rib.fre good, large sheep.Lamm = rian 4 ry at 7e to à per stone, uiton | + \"> Ht su LA oi de from The Le de per 1B., Fat bors SUGAR MARKET.Devon mil , ui BIZ Le 744 per Ib.Spasms and Kindred Af.as.not entituf, si _ T - i .12 ts, 1,70, | i 19 14 1 um RRR dos po SE Ter | emtcan sue uen mas lan aie MES hea eas, Sq TER It it cleimed by experta that one in $ 13 8 15 ne Phd: beet aull or caster: Bupiem: \u201cro Averdoene second, 34d 10 Sd; third, (44 to bé; Leai *YCTY P00 has thin diseane in one form TEE 8 5.900 FARMERS\u2019 MARKST PRICES.\u2014Sept.3.ber, 9s 64; October.3e 844.Baron Dellbaves 7 ar Boot Fe other sors ea to ER o other.en ery sufferer v1 1 .ll \u2014 oe a .ry our y, an promptiy sen which were se \u2014 ee 5 Tin iw RNS crowded \u2018Tass Friday Mad à Tery Meagre CHICAGO LIVE 8TOCK MATKET.toms .sow ne Semana for ail clegnee at ebout wie raver by mail.prepaid, a free trial bottle of PRICES AT OTHER CENTRES.representation of both buyers and sellers = Y Chjcate, Sept.M.wn Cerrasponding week Inn \"me 3 London, Rept.12.Rat smelter suppiy Liebig'a Fit Cure to any npplicant.Tt pe 1 1lnurus rain of fast Ætivaukse-Upening, 60 Dec.cioeiug, Hair mais prices consequ 5 uluth-Opening, Bic Sept, clesing, 08e \u2018 y Femme about 1be raite as on last market Ima\u2019 pts.20,080; receipts craie te official re- i shipments, 65I4; left Over, 3.- d'recripte\u2019 t&-morrow, Hw is confidently recommended hy leading physicians in Furope and America.It costa you nothing to try it.Jost send Mow.with 7 lues tend HNN 3170 sae lure Lol oer {ncotn shor:horas at 3 ledo-Ogening, Ge Dac., cloning.GTe RUSBIAN BHIPMENTS.mures NÉS O0 Lu qui feed périls Den \u2014_ : aq as 20 44 to on; fat cows at 3 28 meme wd address to The Liehig Co, Tost, 254 Li 98; heavy shipping a 0.48 tn $4.98: , Jt .Small prime wider aherp wore ronto, say vou want a tri 4 Fen oosrns.ie Dc.coin, oh, fre (jé Bo.when a ar 2 re et OE Rr I Kt con | Frary éiustipiooe \u201cBars \u2018a \u201cSonge Tours ah Liehig's Fit Cure, and mention, the \"Wit.vert -Opsoing, 6e Dec, J SE Should apt 10.wheat.(0.00 are: Co BLO, lactudlon 0.008 | 1 ewer, Job necsunt.Sie Tare ewes.Lamb season je Dow Gras | Dees.\u2019 site Dos.malts, 2, { za He MUNL iii A us wELALY WITNESS SKPTEMBER FT, TEVO, | MORE KLONDIKB VICTIMS.SEVEN MEN PERISH IN THE TERRIBLE FLOATING MARSHES.Beattls, Wash., Sept.22.\u2014A rush to the Klondike, a part of which went overland through Canadian territory, has given the terrible Hoating marshes between Nelson and Pease rivers more victims.Among them was Frederick Short, of Chicago.Early last spring a party of seven men, all easterners, started \u201crom Fort St.John, on the Pease river, to crom the marshes to the Nelson river.They did not return to Fort St.John and later it was found that they had not reached cither Fort Nelson or Fort Uai- kel, All must have gone down in the marshes with their horses and outfite.- Frederick Short is the only man in the party whose name was known \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 utters of Virtha, marriages ond droite must Savers.aby bo endorond with ihe name und addeces of te muder, or ether wise ne notice can be taken of theo Birth ctices (nwried for Bic, marriage notices Jor 3c, death notices for 130 prepaid.When an.mouncrment of funeral, extendrd obitnary or vers arvemiene suck matior further charve sell be made.Nutises romtived from annual subacribere astres sos BIRTHS., DUNN\u2014At Leeds, Que.cn Sept.16, 1698, a daughter tc Mr.and Mra William Dunn.n LAMB \u2014 On the 1Wth fnetant, at \u2018River View Farm,\" Treadwell, Oot, the wite of Gordon L.Lamb, of & soc.= MCEWENX.-\u20140p Sept, 4 1598, at Maple Grove Farm, Maxvilte, the wife of Alexander J.McEwen, o?à daughter.» MITH.-At 342 Charferorx street.on Sept 5 , 1485, the wits of H.E.Smith, 4 a daughter.MARRIED.ALLPORT\u2014GAULT\u2014At London, England, on Sept.8th, Wiiliam H.Aliport, of London, to M.Florence Gault, deighter ot Mra M.H.Gault.Brachesd, M: outros).BELL\u2014DOUCLAS \u2014At the 'Evergreens,\u2019 Wednesday, Scpt.id, 1598, by the Rev.= Drinnan, J.Alex.M.D, of Sarnia, to Surle H., daughter of Wm.Doucias, Esq., Camlachic 21 BLACK\u2014SHELTUS\u2014At the residence of the bride's parents.Staobriige Station.Que.on Sept.15, 1896.by the Rev.¥.Toward, of Lawrenceviils, que, ain by the Rev.E.M.Taylor.M.A.the Rev Elwin Then .Maverhill, Mass, Alien pee Falls, Mass.eldest son - Black, of Stanbrides, to Edith Mary, only daughter of Mr.Alden F.Sheltus, of Stanhridge, Que.2 BLACKHALL\u2014GIHSON.\u2014~On Rept.71, 1598, at the residence of the bride's pareats, 23 Gerrard street cast, Toronta, by the Rev.Dr.Miiligan, John Uinckhail, of the llo- minim Express Company, to isabella, youngest daughter of Donald Gibson, city vieetririan, Turoote.\u201c .Norman MarLecd, Campbell to Irabeila C., yoinger daughter of the late Robert Vallance, \u201caq.CARSLEY\u2014KING\u2014AL St.Andrew's Church, 19.by the Rev.E.M.A.of Muntresl, apuistel by the .Andrew T, Love.M.A.of Quebec, Samuel Carsley, of Montreal, to Emily King, dmughter of the jate E.Kiog.of on, England.= CARTWRIGHT\u2014STEVENAON \u2014At St.8i- mon's Church, Toronto, où Sept.20, 1846, 4 the Hev.Conway Cartwright, tather the gr assisted by the Rev.E.Vicars Rievenson, urecls of ti bride, Captain Grarge Sirachan Cartwright, Hoyal Engineers.Exeter, Kuglard, to Kate May Btevensin, daughter of Dr.Robert Ste.vensor.of \u2018Toronto.n CLARK \u2014 TYLDESLEY.\u2014 At St.Luke's Church, Montreal, on Sept.31, 18, by the Rev.T, E.Cunningham.Tomas Clark, of the city\u2019 of St.John's, Newfoundland, 10 Georgina Tyldesley, of this city.24 DARROCH\u2014MrDIARMID\u2014At the residence Of the bride\u2018s father, on Tuesday, Sept 20, 1886, by the Rev.'A.J, Hobiu t hier, A.J Dureosh, BAL of Flesherunn, Jersio M, arcend daughter of D.Me: Brand.Sanéringham, Ont.DAWSON-WALKER\u2014At Jhucktagham.Que.on Sept.21.1884, by the Rev, RV.Over.ing, Chorivs Frederick Laman of Montreal to Flurence Maud, daughicr of Wm.M Walker, Bra, Q-C., of Ottawa.DENNIS = VIPOND\u2014On Friday frepine.ept.23rd lustantby the Hey, 1%, 1.Rich: son, James R.Dennis, Ailce Maud, énushior of isauc Vinoud, + of thie city, DORAN \u2014 residence of the brides father, 14 Yongs street, Torsnts, by the Rev, Willlum Pal terson, of Uo ke's Church, Frederick Doran, of Toronto, Lo Chrpitina Mey, daughier of Mr.John Young, of the U per Canada Bible and Tract Societies.24 TAMAN\u2014SNYLER.\u2014At Bt.Mark's, Wales, an Sept.6, 1898.by the Rev.Norman MacLeod, DD, Simeon LK.Kaman, to Ida, daughtc:\u2019 uf Mr.Geo.Snyder.G.T.k.Azout, Wales.Ont.n EAMER \u2014 FYKES\u2014In the Presbyterian Church, Avoumore, Ontario, on Bept.21st 18s, by the Rev.George Weir, B.A, Mr.Kamer, to Miss Janet Grace Vike aavatter or Mr.Jobn E, Fykes, si x Cornwall Townsbip.FALCONER BALLANTYNE-At 20 Queen op Sept.21, 1898, by the Dailantyne, brother of the G.Falconer, and Bilea- bein \u2018Ballantyne, both of the city of Ut tawa.» FORSTER.FARM ER.\u2014On at the residence of the br 206 North Scrond street, Olean, N.Y.by the Rev.Newton L.Reed, Albert I.Forster, of Torontn, tr Minole H., eldrat daughter of Thw.31.Farmer, Eaq.24 QALEA- CLARKE -At tha pestdcuce of the bride's mother, Morriabarg, Ont, on Monday, the J9ih (naiant, vicorgs G., younk.#71 gon of the late Rev.Thomna Gulen.ot Montresi, te Ada 1, deughirr of tue late Robert Clarke.a GIFFOHD MACFARLANE Ity the Rev, T.8.McWilliam.wn Sept.22nd, at the residence of the brulm mother, 2738 St, Ca Aired William 3ifford to May, i hter of the fate James Perrier Marfarinne zn ES LECLARE HAMMOND - * at Rt John's Chur 4.by the Rev.Ar A.VW, saines to Juils Ham t.20, 1098, \u2018a parents, On Bet that French.mond.RVIS\u2014ALLAN.\u2014On Weinesday, Au MR at the residence of John Mc Keg.eral morchant, Sidney, A, ires, Ma te 11.Allan, daughter of the tsa, Eeq.Leasexville.YOUNG.\u2014On Sept.21, 1094, at the; LLY FISHER \u2014At Robinson, Que, ea 5 1, at Si.Paul\u2019s Chureh, by the Rev.Mr, Washer, Mise Bmma L.M.Fisher, of Robinsor, to Mr.William J.Kelly, of Lake Megantic, Que.2 LANSING\u2014SEYMOUR.\u2014 At Caminchie, Ont, où Wedn ve, dy the Rev, R.the plant eaday, Bept.Drianan, Mr.Geo.Lansing, of Perkalll, to Rosannab, diunitet GNF.Wan.A.beymour,o Cam: lachle.LEITHRAR-OTIS\u2014AL the Methodial \"ne .*Baruston, oa Bept.1 J.Holt Murray, J Sate Maud, ghost\u2019 of T.Proctor ous: to Jas.ead, jr, all of Coaticock, Que.LINCOLN\u2014MELLOON\u2014At Tare Milly, Sue Woluseday evening, Sept.1 the Her.Holt rray, Josina avis: of Boynton, widow of the lal Ctaries Melloon, te Mr.teary J.Llo- coin, of Buroston Township, Stanstead County, Que 2 NAN-ALEXANDER\u2014AL the veai- re the bride's brother-in-law, Rev.$7 Hutchison street, on Sh Roderick the Rev.A.BH.Mackay.acLeunan of Westmount, to Grace, younseat qu Alexander, St.ughter of James ation, note Ce, Que.Beaunar- 2 'ROILY\u2014JORDEN.\u2014On 21, 196, Mais rentdaoee 0\u20ac the bride's miher, | Quel bh, One, by the Rer.J.@.Scott.assisted by Rav.K Faskin, Toronto, Jonu A.MacMurchy, of Pittsburg, Pa., to Ale M.Jorden, of Guelph.MARON SMART\u2014At St.James\u2019 cathedral Tororto, on Sepl 21, 1808, by the Rev Canon Sanson.nssisted by the Bishop of Ningaën, Mr, Alfred Conrad Maron, of I'hitsdeiphia, to Lillian Constance Smart.younger daughter of the late Mrs.KE.A.Fmart, of Toronto.M MARSHALEL\u2014IENDBRRON.\u2014On Sept.21, 1698, at Christ's Church, Lower Ireland, Que, by the Rev, Wm.Faulconer, John A.Marshall te Charlotte, daughter of Willem llendersou, ail of Iaver oas.Que.MeCURDY \u2014 FENNELL.\u2014 In Wellington Methodist Church, on Sept.20.by the Îtev.J.M.Tredrea, David R.NcCurdy to Miss Mary A.A.Frogell, of the River Koad, Township of North Gower.a McNATR-STILLWELL.\u2014On the 20th inst, at the residence of the bride's fa\u2018aer, James 8.Stillwell, Casselman, Ont, dy the Rev.F.DeLong, William F.McNair, of Mite Roches, Unt.to Mise Lette Apne Stillwell, MeNAIRN\u2014STILLWELL.\u2014At the residence of the bride\u2018s father, Sept, 20, 189$, by the Rev.F.Delong, of Berwick, William Me- Nairn, of Mille Roches, Ont, to Miss Zetta Stillwell.of Casselman, On.24 McROBIE-SHUTTLEWORTIL \u2014 On fept.1838.at the residence of the bride iniher, Professor Shuttleworth, 720 Sber- bourne street, Toronto, Miss Florence Shuttleworth to Mr.Joha McRohle, son of the Rev.John McRobie.of Petrolia.2 MEAD\u2014SEVERS\u2014At tbe West End Methodist Churrh, Montreal.ou Thursday, sept.22nd, 1396, by the Rev, David Winter, Yewis P.Mead, to Ethel A.only daugh, ter of Mr, George Severs, M NAUGHT\u2014SEATH.\u2014On Rept.29, 1888, the residence of the bride's (athe-, [67 Huron street, Toronto, by the Mev.Dr.Thomas, Violet Louisa, rider daugbter of Mr.John Seaih, to Charles Boyd, second son of Mr Wm.K.McNaught, 2 MUNRO\u2014ARKINSTALI\u2014On Se; by the Rev.H.D.Leitch.BL can F.Munro, of Kenyon.to Margsret | R.dsughter cf Wm.Arkinetall, South | Plantagenet.n | NOWLAN\u2014GASTON\u2014On Sept.19.38.at Mentreai, Que.by the Iew.Robert Camp- | bell.DD, Presbyterian minister, Mr.H.W.Nowlan, to Eliza L.dsughier of the late James Gaston, of Chatham, P.Q.21 PORTENUS\u2014HUNTER\u2014At the manse, In Kemptuille, br the Rev.H.J McDiarmid, \u2018eduesday.Sept.21, 1390, K.Porteous.merchant.Reid's Mills, Ont, te Mim Able.dsughier of Mr.Afthwos Hunter, Kemptville.PORTER\u2014ENGLISH.\u2014On Sept.20, 1899, at Toronta, by the Very Rev.J.I.McCann, May Constance, youngest daughter of | Joba Engli to Frederick Robert Porter.D.D.S.LIVE.son of Dr.Porter, of Bradford.Ont.REED-LYSTER \u2014On Sept.14, 10M, at ae 20, M8, Elmo, [tun- home of the bride's brother, Mr.I.Lyeter, Harvey, til by the | Her.M.nr rington, Richard W., son of the late Mi Wm.Reed, of Durham, Que.to Eliza A.daughter of Mr.Tobian Lyster, of Mer bourne, Que.RORE-RLAIR\u2014AL 1\", Fraik street, OL tawa, by the M.Ramsay, Mr.Robert Hoss.of Wincheator Fowaehip to Mrs.Mary Blalr.of Mountain.; RlHSEL\u2014MUNRO\u2014On Sept.14, 1498, at the teutdence of the bride's father.by the lev.GD.Bayne, [LD.Mysin, sr-and dnughter of J W.Munrs.Exq.Prabroke, to Wim.D.Kuesel, of ths firm of Kuesel, Ponlin & Co., Pembroke, Ont.a SMITH-CLEVELAND\u2014At the residence ot | the bride's mother, on the 2Ind inst.hy the lev, KR.Sruilh, brother of the groom, « assisted by the ev, J.Hnit Murray.| Richard H.Smith, ot Waterville, Que., to i Ella M.Cleveland, ot Baruston, Que.SRY RICH.\u2014 At Trinity Church, PL hom.(nt, on Fept.21, 1898, by the fs! Canon Hill Daniel William D.Bpry, of Chatham, Ont, Ethelyn Alma Rich, énuzhter of the late (\u2018haries flich, and nimce of Willlam Mlickledorsugh, of ot Thomas, Ont.STEWART\u2014BULMER \u2014On Sept.21, at the Church of Bt.James the Apostle, hy the Rev.Canon Eilegood, Campbell \"Stewart | J bel May, daughter of John A.Bul- TEV ART MeDONALD\u20140p Sepa et, 1 at the manse, St.Elmo.by the Hev, D.Leiteh, Donald Stewart, of Kenyda.io Asie McDooald, of the same viage.BUMNER\u2014CHADWICK\u2014At me Churen, Stmcos, Ont.on Bopt.21.1699, by the re tor, the Rev.R.Hicks, C.Hartsuff Sum.' ner, of Ingersoil, to Allee Doone, daugh- | ter of the late T.KR.Chadwick, and \u2018 franddaughter of tbe late Francis L.mish.Registrar of the County of Nor.| \u201c folk, Ont.| EZ THOMFAON-STODDORT\u2014Na 15 by (be Rev, ME Marion ARG - ompeon.of Monirsal, to A Ate i of Conmbly Basin.NE Purée >) TURNER-ROWAT_On Sept.14.3893, nt the residence of hen brids'e father, by the Rev, J Bkens, goals \u201cÀ by the Rev Craw, Mr.Wm.P.Turner to Wine fine Revat, both of Miltsdaie.Dor.DIND.LLACKKY\u2014On Sept.19, 1999, at the res dence of her son.ln-law, BSI Dufferin Toranta.Emma, rail Blarkey, in ha: 76th year.BROWN.-At Modlinett-, on Sept, 1, Annee Nelsnn lomria.wite of the tale I Ww.1».Brown, Methodist minister, In ie ets year of her age.BUCHANAN \u2014 On Frid Sept.8 Lente.cnugbler i a Bu\u201d ca SET FLD AL Toodatork, un en, & eid Boe Depwir 2 wite of James nut, on Sept, Clk of the Crows.| rs: + of the late James nl CHISHOLM-At the family rodent.CE me ve London.oc oe ving argaret Th & ihe late Andrew Cblaboi COTON = \u2014 At his brother's pence, Porncaville, Minn, on the Sth Thorasa sir the Ta romness, fiteuned are \u201che dead Thich a in the Lord.\u2018 ELDOURNE\u2014At 335 Sines se Ottawa, on oh 2, 1508.Barnes Qeorge bourse, RD.8 don , at Forcote, on Sept © ty Alexander Ford, barrister, aged \u20ac yours.GOLARD\u2014AL ME Theodore street.Otta: oa , 108, Elizabeth Godard, n yore LL \u2014Ia this ct on Monday ornise, Has 1, Janet Wo beloved wife of Richard 'B.Hall, in her stn pail} HAMILTON-\u2014At _\u2018Hamweod Sept.in, usé, Robert rare aged ee years.MARDING\u2014On Bent 1,108 Habert Long Harding, soa of D.ter, BC Mary's, Ont.HAKRIS.\u2014Entered Into rest, at arn Hospital, on Sept.IL, 1886, after a » long and painful lllness, borne with Christan fortitude, Emily Carol oe: daughter of Alexander and Maty Anne Herrin, late of Co.Longford, Ireland, ae 2 years.Her end was pence.tish papers piease ropy.2 HOOKKR-At Bt.Andrews, on 3nd fast, George B.Hooker, in his th year, formerly of Centreville, » MALLOCH \u2014-At Hamilton, Ont, 19, 1890, Jessie Barbars, youngest daughter of Dr.A.E.Malloch, aged 1 rer and 6 months MANN-\u2014On Sunday, 20e residence of ber Th erage.Nar te naw eticet, Kate A.hilo, beloved wite Toronto and Detroit papers please >, MARADEN \u2014On 20, 1898, et Montmor.\u2018 ency Halls, Que.Era Lydia,.infaut asugh- te of George and Eaitiy Marsden, snd 1 year and 9 months.MAXWELL.~On Sept.20, 1895, at 12 tan.ley ave, New Edicburgh.Frances, relict of James Maxwell, of England, a yrars; à resident of Ottawa for the las ast 40 years.Her end was peace.M McPHERSON\u2014At Sonbec.so eu Sept », ms argarst C.F.McPhi MILLER At a Drummond street, on où he 24th instant, Frances, daughter of the late Alexander Miller, merchant, of Mont- roai, MUNRO.\u2014At Denver.Colorada, on Bept.18, 1598, Alexander Gordon Munro, aged 34 years.only son of the late Malcolm Gor- doa Munro, of Morvisburg.Oat.= NOAD 08 Sept.23rd.1098, st St.Felix de Elizabet Smillie, beloved wife of OATET-\u2014On sept, 12h, 1898.at Hoepitai.of diphtherls, Arthur Frederick.second non of Chas.I.Oatey, aged 7 years, 5 mouths.PENDLETON \u2014On Toarstay.Teabelle Pendieton,of Ballyworkan Cousty Armagh, Ircland.nged 6 years, FHELPS\u2014At london.England, on Satur- ta, widow of A Oxonand Robert 12, 1886.POWFR-At Quebec, on Bept.19, 1908, Mrs.William Power, .aged T8 years.RGERS\u2014At Quebec, on Bept.22, 188, TLob- ert Rogers, In the %2nd year of his age.à ritive of Penzance, England.> ROE8\u2014In this ety, on Wednesday, 1598, at the age of 83 Toure, Ross, formerly of Brockville.STEWART.\u2014AL Winnipeg, ou Sept.16, 1898, Jennte E.beloved daughter of the Rev.Jobin Stewart, sged 8 years and 11 monts.iri THOM.\u2014At Woodbridy Out.on sept 17, 1894, ncy, the wife of Dr.Thom.\u2014At the residence of her sou A.arnhurt, 589 8t.Urbain street, Lu- eretia loc, widow of the lece Daniel Barnbert.VIPOND AL Summerstovyn, on Sunday, mber, des.John rond.dome of the late John Vipond, aged 7¢ BTS, \u2018after leven yrs of invalidism The with perfect ©hristias fortitude.har end was pees Thom srndiag motive or Die alow costume may ond Wilh them a lust of wana of dntercsied fricmls.| Marked copies of the * Witness\u201d containing anh notics will Le sent free te ang addres in Canada, Montreal scapich __ ADVERTISEMENTS, Cl Bab Badly Affioted with Eozems.Modical Treatment U Cured by Cutioura.My nisce\u2019s little baby boy had Ecsema all over his faces, so that he noedod continuous and he scratched the sores come te, bls face, handsand clothes would be stained with blood.She never could take him out, his face was eo full of sores.She had medical treatment, and tried Syerrhing she heard of.She commonoed using the COTIOURA RENKDIES.The sores eft Ais face and Aewas entirely cured, and now Nis face fs smooth and rosy.rap La J.ROUT, New ficotiand, N.T.Warm bins E itera a i no frentie ancimtin.RA fake cures torchon Preven).a Fine \u201cvo Cure Rvory Baby FAMILY KNITER, \u20ac hea > pars ar fo Welte for particulare rt GENTS Water.DUNDAS KNITTING MACHINE co.Dundas Ont.JNUROPE.EUROPE.EUROPE Aton, ioe adie AT \\ yids end ail hd EE Sr Mem Telephone 1907.East TICKETS DY ALL vo Shi Vitré LLOY.TA BATFERSBY, , DOMINION atid REA VK \u2018i i i aimes, En Ta mean what Tenth, AUSTRALIA, 10484 James , barris- Harding n, the Weet- | TN | the Civie.\u2018 | insurance, an HENRY MORGAN & 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holders opposiig cù Feloase mre hereby required on or betoro sald second day of Novetuber next to fie their oppositions with he sald Minister.Montreal, ith July Chief Agent in \u201com cn the second | FREE ve this fine an lor selling twa dozen Lever Cous LAR BUTTONS, at ten cents each.Send our address and we jorward the Buttons, paid, and ou emium List.No a\" required.Sell the Buttons among Hd your friwads, rctwn M the money, and we read the watch, pre.dpaid.A genuine NW American watch, Kl uaranteed, for & few of work, Mention this paper when writing, Lever Button Co.20 Adelaide $t.E.Toronto.Ont REFORD AGENCIES.DONALDSON LINE.nei fa TROY Sent 36 A PATACIA ALCIUF THOMSON LINE.WEEKLY LONDON SERVICH, From Mentreat.nd Lu \u2018nlORAUE vivres 1 of Both Lines W BILLS oF LADING Greate by any of the shore liam Vo or trom ay CANADA OR Wists ATATES, Dw Fariner to Hondorsse Br Chlenge.| 1 Atrattord, «mt, or This RONERT REVORN CO, BEAVER LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, Salling Weekly Between Montreal, eu 111 Liverpeal.call a Li Lana, each why.te combari Passengers And Malls.LIVEKPOO!], Steamers.MoN AL ¥ 10.© iro Wed.» ep by \u201c-# net 1, Salita.Bienes sah koh SE 2 a rom Mrntreal, Wr Pasi com may smbark thy Bvont a es Ringle, 441 1 $13 M CANIN.- £17170, seven , $8.76 Lo EE Ee Ee re Lorn, Giaegon, Liv Lomddanderry, and À ob, erin, For further particulars o8 W frelghi or passage, B52.macivan, pw.canna, ve Builduga.rar se; ator Kiet 3 SE High gr with in i pr] tlachments, Pavel to machi remirdiomm ot home or prise, Wart ested for Bre years.Bay direct from factory ave \u2018agents\u2019 tare srofiin THE BAILEY \u2018LONALDSON co., Dopartsent W.meme MONTREAL, FARMERS\u2019 EXCHANGE, For Sale and Want Advertising, ONE CENT A WORD, er the hemelit of the subscribers of the \u2018Witness\u2019 many of whom bare during the year, something to sell or txchangs, of some went to be filled, we bave decided te take advertisements of this class, Ra this page snd under this headl: a.tremely low rate of one cent tnsertion.This ts just ome.third oo a lar prices The \u2018Weekly Witaess swera circulation of over 26,000 CoP Tweaty-siz thousand familles are a very reat many and means that the \u2018Weekly Witness\u2019 must have about 150,000 READERS The ad fdrree Dust be counted es part of the advertisement, and «ach foitial, or a number, ronnte as one word.Ca accom nd advertisernents must drées 0: we cannot for- Ward replies sent to this office.Copy must be received not later than Pri- fay for the paper published on the following (4 Li thus making a Doticeabls 48 n large one.Bubscribers to the \u2018Witness\u2019 will find that an advertisement in thie department wit} prove a paytng investmsct, and only rey lar sebscribers may avall themselves of to rte.Address s IX DOUGALL & BOY Publishers of ihe \u201cWitmpes,* Mountsent, FARMS AND OTHER PROPERTY FOR SALE LAND FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE, 208 acres of usimproved land in Midiand Michigan, will be sold st a bargain, would cxchangs for pre pi probe articulars write Fron} rysdale P.O., Oat.WANTED ENERGETIC AGENTS IN unrepresented cities, towns ant villages to take orders for an established and easy selling article; a do.dons references.T.MORKIBON 0., Montreal.WHY SUFFER FROM RHEUMATISM, Dyspepeln, Billousress, Nervois aches, General Debility, etr., whea Poe Herbaroot Medical Company, real.will send you a free sample of 1008.\" HONBY\u2014-SEVERAL THOUSAND LBS.for stile ta 6 and A ibe.patls, cans snd tubs, from 5e up.ddress F, P.CLAKE, HL étau Cootre.0 PERSONAL\u2014BOSTON DENTAL PARLORS 1556 Notre Dem.Beautiful Sets of Teeth for Ten Dollars.Fit and quality guaranteed, Polnless extracting a ty.All charges moderste.WANTED, Be BOUND AQUUMES or Shy \u2018Withers\u2019 of N EL.nun dl i DOUGALL & TEACHERS AND TUDENTS\u2014WANTED, SEE, School District throughout Canto get up clubs for the \u2018Dally Wit- and \u2018Northern Ween! Witoeas' gm wt Lond for sample \u20ac cireuler.Adéress JOHN DOUGA! ON, *WHness\u2019 Office.Montreal, WANTED.les and LL à Industrious man of character to trazel snd ut agents.Ralary ani expen 1d.DLEY-GARRETS TON com ANY, td, Toronto, ______\u2014\u2014 STOPPED FREE El S Permanently IXSAKITY PREVEN DR.K| \" NERVE RESTORER pe cure for oll Serous Dimas, Fas, Vitus Dunes, M3 row chats \u2018anis, they par when revrivad, Band ta Tostitnte of Medicina, 931 OTAT 4 bee [LESTE CLL \"FREE FREE! One Dollar remitted for a New Bubecriber to the \u201c Weekly Witness\u201d will secure that paper FREE to Deo.31st, 1898, and the whole of 1899, and one copy of \u201cIn His Bteps\u201d Tiredion $ BR LA nerd Te lienre Pt Enr Ua) à {RS VINDMILES.Up-to-date Farmers are adepiing THE NADIAN STEEL AIRMOTOR Por Power, Pumping, oie The Bost, The Cheapest, Do riot.Endanter sour Pro- erty with 801m or Gaso- iene Bugines, Ateol Towers, Pumps, Grinders, Tanks, da, ONTARIO WIND ENGINE and PUMP CO, Limited, Liberty At, Toron AGENTS.1 am just starting the best thing Ed mcoey-making you bave ween for ar Sour name and address Koa \u201cering olden TL LINSCOTE, Toronta, pe THEE WEEKLY WITNESS fs prisied sad po» Hakod 84 tho * Witanez' Dmilding, ob the cerner of Craig sad Ni, Peter olreeta, In the oliy of Moatreal, by Jobs adpeth Dougall.of Montreal All busioess sormuniostions sbould be ediressed \u201cJohn Dowssll & Bo, end ali letters ba the Kaiter should be addressed \u2018Biter of the + wine\u201d "]