The canadian gleaner, 30 mars 1899, jeudi 30 mars 1899

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advertisement inserted as reading- watter Single coples of Gleaner 4 cts.Address letters to THE GLEANFR.Huntingdon, Q.Canadian Gleaner HUNTINGDON, Q., MARCH 30, 1899 Motes on the News of the Week.The debate on the address, expected to end on Friday, is still golug on, to the advantage of nobody and to the loss of the country, which has to pay for the time wasted by useless speeches.Sir Charles Tupper and Mr Foster sald all that really could be urged in criticism of the government, and the opposition gain nothing by the reiteration of what they said.It is a defeet in our parliamentary procedure that there is no way of stopping mem- hers from wearying the house and delaying business by superfluous speeches delivered apparently from no ether motive than to magnify their own importance.The government has done what it could to end the debate by allowing it to be largely one-sided.As an instance of how far the abuse has gone may be mentioned Mr Davin's oceu- pying four mortal hours with talk which has no inlicrent merit and takes none from his standing in public Foster's assault was much more incisive and cffective than Sir Charles Tupper\u2018s.He dealt largely with the inconsistency of the ministers in their tariff policy\u2014their getting into power under promises of estab- opinion.Mr lishing a revenue tariff and then perpetuating the protective policy of their predecessors.He alleged the preferential duties granted on British goods had been of no henefit to manufae- turers across the Atlantie, and had only increased the profits of the importers.The figures he quoted in support of his contention are susceptible of a different application, but there was no controverting him when be charged the government with inereas- ing the expenditure and thie debt they had so repeatedly declared they would reduce.The replies of Sir Wilfrid Laurier and sir Richard Cartwright were excellent specimens of clever partizan fencing, disfigured by rather allusions, premier spoke of the Conservative administration in which Sir John Macdonald supplied the brains and Sir Charles Tupper the wind, hie was no more helping his ease than when Sir Richard began raking up his opponents\u2019 past misdoings and failures.The debate will end today, if it did not do su yesterday, for the house adjourns today until Tuesday, on account of the Easter holidays.The plebiscite has become a party shuttlecock, bandied freely across the floor of the house.Tt does not raise our sense of the sincerity of members to see Conservatives, whom we know to have done their best to defcat prohibition, profess indignation at the course of the government, or to hear Liberals declare the government has fulfilled all its pledges.Mr Pope of Compton, who now poses as the friend of the temperance electors, made a remarkable statement.He declared that when, on the morning after the plebiscite, they found the majority in Quebec against was only some 40,000, the ministers advised returning-officers in tho French counties to keep the polls open all week, and by so doing the no-vote was doubled.A committee to inquire into the alleged frregulari- ties in this province is necessary.Major-General Hutton, the new Ad- jutant-general, in his annual report makes extraordinary suggestions.He insists that the militia be thoroughly organized and all drilled 16 days every summer fa camps where the inetruc- tion would be serious, that the nucleus of an artillery corps be formed and kept in barracks, also of a cavalry corps, and of an infantry corps, with à commissariat and medical staff.He gocs further, and asks that training ships be placed on the lakes for the drilling of a naval brigade, rtady to coarse Thus, when the man a fleet In case of war.His justification fur these proposals is not that there is any probability of war with our nelghbors, but that Canada ls now a nation and it is her duty to participate in the defence of the Empire.That an army is no essential part of a nation does not enter the mind of this gentleman and his whole report bears evidence of his belief that the common people only exist to toil and provide means to maintain soldiers and naval brigades and pay pensions to ofticers on retiring *\u2018from the service on account of age, physical Incapacity, or other causes.\u201d The sooner this Major-general is sent back whence he came the better.The people of Canada see no necessity whatever for arming against anation with which they have lived so long in peace and which was never so friendly towards us as it Is today.As to assisting In the defence of the empire, surely Canada will be in a better position to do that should it ever become necessary by preserving her resources instead of wasting them in keeping up a great military establishment and an inctpl- ent fleet, For tho first time in years our banks show an inclination to raise the rate of interest.This is not the result of any lack of funds in their hands for investment, but in order to check spéculation in stocks\u2014mining shares especially.For call loans the Montreal banks have advanced their rate from 44 to 5 per cent, The height to which gambling in stocks has reached, gives more than bankers concern.The evil permeates every strata of society, and cven from quiet rural hamlets hard won dollars are scat to buy mining shares.Despite all the lessons of the past, Ontario is going to sink more money in subsidizing railways.A craze has taken possession of the public mind with regard to what is termed *\u2018New Ontario,\u201d under which term the country lying north of the lakes Huron and Superior is known.It is alleged, apparently on very flimsy evidence, that there is à great tract of country be- twcen these lakes and Huron bay rich in timber and mines and in valleys of fertile land.The Ontario government proposes to give a cash subsidy of $480,000 to build a railway from a point on the C., PP.R.northward to James bay and a land grant of 5000 acres per mile, and $350,000 cash and 2000 acres per mile for a railway from Sudbury to Hudson bay.Then subsidies are to be given to open up the Rainy river country, and several smaller lines.Some $1,700,000 dollars are offered altogether with immense land grants.If this extravagance goes on much longer the Ontario government will yet be as hard pushed to make ends meet as our own.Altho' there is no marked change to report, the tendency of the produce market during the week has been upward.Cheese continue to stiffen and prices advance in England with a steadiness that show stocks are getting low, The prospect is, before the new make reaches England, the market will Le well cleared of old.Owing to small deliveries, trade in butter continues to be of a retail character, The price of cggs is well maintained, but the usual drop after Easter may be looked for next week.T{ay shows more life and quotations, for the first time since the fall, arc a shade higher.Dressed hogs are now scarce and butchers are paying more for them.Oats are largely dealt in and they have advanced a point or two since last week.On Saturday morning General Otis started from Manila to begin the long expected attack on the natives.It is understood he had 30,000 troops under his control, assisted by gunboats and armed launches from the fleet.As the Americans advanced on the lines of the enemy, the natives gave way, and the day was onc of heavy skirmishing, The nature of the country favored the natives, being marshy, dotted with bamboo thickets, and intersected by numerous rivers.The natives, while declining to fight in the open, showed themselves to be determined and fearless skirmishers, and every inch of ground gained by the Americans had to be fought for.The fightiag of Sunday and Monday was of à similar character, the natives holding their positions until the Amerlcans were just about to pounce upon them, and then falling back.Tuesday Gen.Otis called a halt, in order to allow of supply trains coming up and to rest his men, who were much fatigued by the three days\u2019 operations and the excessive heat.The losses of the Americans up to Tuesday are reported as 157 killed and 884 wounded, with a much larger number prostrated from over-exertion.Among the killed are a number of officers, What the losses of the natives are is unknown.Yes- terday Gun: Otis why to rostiuid his ad- vance, the objective point being Malolos, thetown occupled by the natives as their capital.Should he capture it, of which there is no doubt, the natives will be unable to keep the fleld as an organized body, and will disperse a8 guerillas.If he can, Otis will surround the place in order to bag Aguinaldo and his colleagues.Among the prisoners taken have been four Spaniards and Admiral Dewey has declared a Spanish merchant ship a prize.That the Spaniards are aa- sisting the natives the Americans accept as undeniable.The city of London, with a popula tion nearly half of that of the Domin- fon, has never had a proper system of municipal government, and has been ruled In an Irregular and impotent way by veterans.A bill now belore the Imperial parliament divides the great city into a dozen equal portions and establishes in each a municipal council.A feature of the bill is that, under it, women who are qualified as to property, will not only have votes but will be eligible for clection as councillors, When we find a Conservative government originating so radical a measure, it cannot be denied the world moves.When Gen.Kitchener captured Omdurman, he ordered the Mahdi\u2019s tomb to be entered, the embalmed body to be dragged out, and cast into the Nile, Fussy people in England raised an outery over thls action, and on Friday, in the house of commons, the government expressed its disapproval.The general\u2019s defence of his conduct is, that the body was made an object of worship and that the pilgrimages to the tomb were a menace to the peace of the Soudan.In plain English, Gen.Kitchener committed no outrage on the dead, he merely destroyed a body which had been converted into an idol.The pulling down of the high places of idolatory was once on a time counted meritorious.The preparation of a petition to the Queen, reciting the wrongs done to her subjects in the Transvaal, and signed by 21,000 of them, may bring matters to a crisis.The petition alleges that President Kruger instead of granting the reforms he promised has made their position more intolerable, and they ask the Queen, as suzerain, to intervene.Famine, gaunt and stark, prevails in Australia and Central Russia.In the former it is caused by drought of an unprecedented character, which has dried up the rivers, and left nothing for the herds and flocks of that pastoral land to live upon.The injury done to all of the colonies is past estimating, and the worst had not been reached at last advices, for the long wished for rain had not come.The famine in tussia is the result of a failure in last year\u2019s crops.The peasantry in two large provinces are dying by the thousand of starvation and the diseases it brings in its train, and all this at a time when the Russian government can find 250 million dollars to keep up an army and navy.The Almighty will have a day of reckoning with those Old World rulers who have millions of dollars for the destruction of life and only coppers for saving it.It looks as if the coming Easter will bathe Furope in the sunshine of peace.Britain and France have agreed on a basis of settlement over the partition of Africa and negotiations are now going on with Russia to arrange its claims on China.The treaty with France as regards Africa is a sweeping one.She concedes to Britain the Nile valley south of Egypt, and Britain promises not to interfere with France in her efforts to annex all of Africa that lies north of the Congo, always excepting the coast settlements held by the Powers.France gets by far the larger extent of territory, but as it is mostly desert, liko the Sahara, or mountains, its value is doubtful.France's refusal to acknowledge Britain\u2019s right to Egypt leaves that difficulty as it was, while the Newfoundland shore rights and the extension of French territory in China vemain to be grappled with.It cannot be sald the French people receive the intelligence with satisfaction, and their papers continue to speak of a war with England as an event to be expected.The proposed treaty with Russia about China is expected to be on the basis of Britain\u2019s recognizing the cession of Manchuria to the Czar and his agreeing to throw open its ports and withdraw his opposition to Britain's \u2018\u2018extending her sphere of influence\u2019\u2019'\u2014which is the fine phrase for seizing territory belonging to the Chinese.While the Jingoes cannot find fault with anything Lord Salisbury may do, their mutterings indicate they consider he has made a mistake in not treating the Czar with the high hand and compelling him to abandon Manchuria, which he has no tooiu right to avtt than be would have to seize the Shetland Islands.! A WOMAN'S REJOINDER.The prospect of Brituin\u2019s failing in\u2018 \"he entertainment given by the Hun- with the policy of pareelling out China ! tingdon W.C.T.U.in the basement of among the Powers has excited the cu.Methodist church on Thursday evening pidity of Belgium and Denmark, which, | waë largely attended,seating room Le- with Italy, want a slice when the carv- fog scarce.Mr Maclaren presided and ing begins, the program was well-arranged and carried out.The plebiscite choir was in attendance and sangthe old choruses Tuesd \u2018 for th with as much vim as they did last room on Juescay afternoon for the | September when probibition was in purpose of forming a cheese and butter board; Dr A.McCormick was elect- sight.The singing of Mrs Lytle of ed chairman.It was moved by J.C.| Montreal, the fortunate possessor of a Cottinghain, seconded by Alex Younie, rich and cultivated voice, was much and carried, that a board of trade be enjoyed.Miss Welsh recited Will organized for the sale of butter and ! Carleton's verses on the Tay bridge cheese In the village of Ormstown.The disaster with marked effect, and was following officers were elected: {loudly applauded.Iev J.H.Me- President: Dr McCormick i Connell of Ormstown gave the address Jst Vice-president George Bryson | of the evening.He told how the no- 2nd 0 W.H.Waiker Secy.-Treas., J.H.Tomson , license bylaw had been carried by the Auditors, Thos.Winter and A.Mills W.C.T.U.of Ormstown and urged that The meeting adjourned to meet at a Huntingdon support their action by future date to be appointed by the doing likewise.His opinion was that president.| prohibition, unlike other great re- Oats are being bought freely at 39; forms, was not going to be carried to 40c per 40h.ORMSTOWN A meeting was held in the council _ - from the centres of population outward, HOWICK but from the rural parts towards the An entertainment under the auspices Cities.and he held every municipality of the Sunday school took place in the \u2018 should make the cffort to take from day school, Aubrey, the object being , the liquor-traffie the stamp of legality.to raise funds to purchase à new organ., Hc outlined the reforms that the com- Upwards of #27 was realized and a ing century would see realized, and pleasant evening was spent by the large number present.A similar gathering was also held in the South Georgetown schoolhouse on Friday, when a program of unusual interest was presented by the children, the proceeds being for the purchasing of equipment for the school, including a globe.There was some disturbance at this meeting, which, however, was promptly suppressed, the offenders being summarily ejected.Misa Scott of Montreal has been selected by the commissioners as assistant teacher for the Howick school for the cnsuing three months.This ' school has been conducted as efficiently under the present teacher as heretofore, but parents of the children attending the school have always felt that it was impossible for one teacher to do justice to upwards of 60 scholars.At present the two teachers will occupy one school-room, but efforts will be made to have an additional room erected.The Vancouver, with Rev D.W.Morison and other passengers from this district aboard, has safely reached its destination on the other side of the Atlantic.VALLEYFIELD The by-law offering exemptions to the Canada Atlantic railway, conditional that the company provide a new station, has passed the council and will be submitted to the people for approval Wednesday, April ith, next.The town offers to the Canada Atlantic exemptions from taxation for 20 years, free water for 20 years, maintenance of sidewalks for 20 years, proper lighting of exterior of station, drainage, fire and police protection, In return for all this, the Canada Atlantic are to erect a station similar to that at Rose l\u2019oint, to make good sidings, with macadamized roads, ete.| \u2018I'he new station to be located not over 250 feet from the location of the present station.Jeremiah Marchand, professor of music, and Elie Porier, ex-chief of police, have been named by the council auditors for the current year.A party of 6 immigrants spent a part of Sunday afternoon in Valley.| fleld.They were cn route to the western States and came from New York over the N.Y.C.At Valleyfield they were delayed waiting for the regular evening train to Montreal.The sleighing has cnabled farmers to haul firewood and lumber as well as do other teaming, so the past week has been an exceedingly busy one on Valleyfield\u2019s streets owing to the increased traffic from the country.ATHELSTAN The entertainment given on Friday night by Rev W.McCuaig was a success In every way, only the program was rather long.A reading from lan: McLaren's \u2018Auld Lang Syne\u2019, occupying 40 minutes, proved too tedious, as the humorous sido of the audience had been worked up to auch a pitch by the selections from \u2018\u2018the Habitant'' that they could not appreciate the pathetic chapter on Drumsheugh and Dr McClure.Mr McCuaig's ventrilo- quiem was good, and amused the children immensely, as well as the! older people, The musio of the gram.maphone was also much enjoyed.The vote taken on Sabbath regarding the new Book of Praise resulted in a majority of 65 in favor of using it, 74 voting for and 9 against it.The session has decided to introduce it on the first Sabbath in May, when the servico changes from morning to the afternoon.Butter-making is again in progress here, Mr John McDonald having started his factory on Monday.KELSO A cow, owned by James T.Elder.has yielded in 60 days (January 25th to March 26th inclusive) 3082! of milk with an average per cent.of fat 5.50.The milk was delivered at the Kelso creamery and netted 85 cants the 1001.Tho cow is a grade Hobteln.i the character of the men needed for leaders.Miss Nolan then read an essay entitled \u2018the Man of the 19th | Century,\u201d in which ehe considered the | objections made by that individual to | women taking a part in the spheres of i action that have been in the past monopolized by man and made so capital a i defence of woman that we print the essay in full, instead of summarizing it.Mr Sellar having made a few re- matks, refreshments were served.MISS NOLAN'S Essay.The desire to write an essay on this subject, \u201cThe man ofthe Ith Century,\u201d , was first awakened by a very clabor- ate analysis of woman's ability, work, and position, delivered in this room , some 8 years ago, by a very young i divinity student.Stimulus to the performance of these promptings has not ! been lacking since.Articles headed \u201cWhen is woman at her best?\" * Woman's sphere,\u201d \u2018\u2019Thenew woman &e,, have been constantly thrust upon pub- | lie notice.Now this is altogether too | one-sided.It would be sheer ingrati- ! tude longer to leave mun out in the | cold.He may not be all we could de- | sire, but we must make the best of , him, and not hasten deterioration by | cold and eruel neglect, Tn proof of | man's intellectual superiority, some | one has said, \u2018Woman has never pro- | duced an Iliad or an Odyssey.\u201d Ata | period in which the social and educa- {tional advantages ol the sexes were so diverse, can a comparison, with | fairness, be madey Besides, it is not | clear that the rave is indebted to Homer \" for much that is practically beneficial, i unless many weary hours of midnight.| oil-burning can be considered a bencflt, \u201cIn this age, with its advancement in {arts and science, and Its knowledge, | by revelation, of an influitely wise and powerful God, who cares for every creature that Ile has made, can we not i find somethirg more edifying than the i exploits of imaginary men of wonder- | ful prowess, and women of indescribe ! able beauty, whose plans were incited, | restrained or defeated by gods and | goddesses of very doubtful morality?\"ven the subtleness of the fine shades of thought and the beauty of expression, so often advanced in defence of Latin and Greek, cannot compensate for the time given, or for the lack of ; originality observable in the writings lof literary men, who are slavishly | classical in style, Even inthe material world, the plainest objects, if real, are preferred to the most showy imitations.Our own thoughts will unfold and expand, borrowed ones never can.Hence the sameness, yes, and tameness, of discourses run in a mould not the writer's own.Hut this is somewhat of a digrossion, \u2018\u2018the man af the 19th century\u2019 is under consideration.During the last decade, women have enjoyed the privilege of a college course.Have | results shown that the convolutions of man's brain have a greater depth of that subtle grey matter which determines farce?How many gold medals have McGill men lost since the Donaldas came upon the scene?In all echool grades, in which there is an equal number of boys and girls, do more of the former or more of the latter distinguish themselves?Answers to these questions seem to imply that, if there is any difference in the brainpower of the sexes, the balance is in woman's favor, In the \u2018Witness competition,\u201d decided a few weeks ago,the first prize for a poem on Canada was awarded to a woman.Such facts ave accounted for by saying that boys will not study: they have too much physical energy, life, and spirit to mope over books tho best days of thelr life.Priding themselves an the ability to perform difficult tasks without undue ! effort, they contemn that genius which Is defined as an Infinite capaelty for take {ng puina.Huch ideas are very mischievous.To do one\u2019s lost in one ! stage of advancement, is an absolute : necessity to the highest possibilities in the next.Hence in the most crowded profession, the abundatos of room at the top, an altitude reached only by men who are at their eet.Neither are such ideas complimentary.There is something wrong iu the balance of that head, which lacks the steam-power of mental application.The greawst depth of stagnant water is not equal to the task of propelling even a toy-mill.We do not think that these apologies solve the problem, neither do we think that man\u2019s brain-power 13 much, if at all, inferior to that of woman, but his mental vision is more short-sighted, for with him present enjoyment dims the lustre of future good.This defect may be his by nature, but it is certainly fostered by improper training in youth.Citizens of the best intentions cater to this weakness.Dally and weekly papers devote column after column to a description of the latest foot-ball, hockey or lacrosse match.As a consequence of so much notice, excess defeats all hopes of the only possible gain, viz, physical culture, while the moral loss is certain and serious.In the eagerness to gain the liberally bestowed applause, rules ave ignored, and the hoy learns a lesson in cruelty and dishonor, while he loses the true conception of what winning really means, Even the fond parent forgets that his boy is being left behind in the \u2018\u2018march of mind,\" and cannot possibly be properly equipped for the great \u2018match\u2019 in the battletield of life.How unequal that match will be! There are young men in our midst, of whom we are justly proud, who have made learning their ambition,\u2019 and \u201care climbing to her abode.\u2018* We should like to sec the number increase, the exception become the rule.Perhaps the most characteristic trait of man's nature, is his lack of moral force to endure calmly what is une pleasant and adverse: his weakness to resist evil tendencies and to deny himself present gratification.Esau, thy name is legion! The birth-right of a noble manhood, a useful life, and a happy cternity, is bartered for a glass of pungent liquor, In respect tostrength of will Tennyson's line, \u2018Woman is the lesser man,\u2019 might be more aptly vendered by its logical equivalent, \u2018*Man is the greater woman,\u201d and to that of influence, had the same poet led a less secluded life, he would cer- tainiy have written, \u2018As the wife is, so the husband is.\u2019 low many husbands have been reclaimed by the prayerful, persevering, and self-sacri- lieing efforts of a noble wife, who instead of being dragged down, has made stepping stones of diffleulties on which to mount to a higher plancy How rarely we see the converse of this.Man is consciously strong, perhaps in that lies his greatest weakness.How many Peters there are in the world, Though al) others should fall, they are sure to stand.Sin ix a very insidious cnemy, especially to theover-confident.At the alcoholic stage, in which tho links of appetite are being welded around his will-power, the vietim feels cqual to the task of snapping the chaia asunder at any moment.\u2018lle can drink or let it alone.\u201d Unfortunately he does the former: yet he will not have a hedge sect about him, especially if woman, with any degree of publicity, becomes the setter of the slirubs, Since woman's work is so nicely apportioned, a little about man's may not bo amiss.The Divine mandate, In the sweat of thy face shalt thou cat bread,\u201d clearly indicates manual labor, and the context, the tilling of the soil.His great muscles, and his power of endurance, physically, seem also to point to agriculture as his special spliere.No safer ar more ene nobling could have been given him.Surroundings replute with evidences of the majesty and kindness of the great Author of nature's laws, cannot fail to leave their impress on the \u201csons of toil,\" producing the finest types of intellectual manhood.Yet how many turn their backs on the manly independence of farm life, and forcing their way into the crowded mercantile ranks, strive to cke out a precarious livelihood by measuring yards of print, weighing pounds of tes, op, worst of all, enforeing the attention of busy people to a long memorized list of the meritsof the latest book, of which a certain publishing company has the sole right of sale.The poor, dejected book- agent, with the imprints of unkind rebuffs on every linament of his dispirit- cd face, how we should pity him if he were not so persistent à nuisance! But he is not the only one of the last-named fraternity.Tt would require a special civil service to protect citizens from being deluged with catalogues, sample papers, magazines, &u.Hard times, consequent on this keen competition,is Igid at woman's door.\u2018If she would only go back to where she belongs, the household dependent,\u2019! and leave man the unrivalled candidate for the desk, the counter, and the studio, yes, and when there is much money in it, to the monopoly of the position off cook, baker, waiter, dressmaker, and, possibly milliner.The laundry he leaves to women and\u2014Chinamen, who could blame him?The work is hard.Of course waman may nurse the sick; that requires long hours of wakefulness and eclf-sacrifice, for which she only is fitted, but as to the diagnosis of the case, that is not her sphere, not even for her own sex.Is it not strange that the Oriental, with all his barbarity, must teach tho enlightened Anglo.Saxon the propriety of having medical ily, took possession of land in the women for female patiente | county of Huntingdon at what has ever As to man\u2019s position as the head of sinve been known as Rankin's point.In the house, the church, and the state, | June of the following year his wife and the words \u2018\u2019and he shall rule over family, consisting of seven sons and thee\u2019\u2019 leaves no doubt.But Divine two daughters, sailed from Fort Wil- appointments are conditional not arbi- liam and after a voyage of seven trary.The right of succession in rule, weeks and five days, arrived at Que- like the Apostolic, depends upon fit- bee.A steamer, called The Car of ness, faithfulness, and fruit.No Commerce, after a run of three days amount of precept ean induce the son brought them to Montreal.She sank to look up with deference to an un- on arriving at Molson's wharf, having worthy father.Then, in the church of been damaged by a sharp rock on her the 19th century, notably its mid-week way up.Fortunately there was little services, it Is dificult to see how the or no loss, as the water was only ten woman could usurp authority over feet deep where she sank, and all her the man, who is conspicuous by his freight was on her upper deck.The absence.The same Providence that journey to Lancaster was accomplish.sets up also puts down.Saul's line ed in a Durham boat.From there they did, not extend beyond the second gen- crossed lake St Francis in canoes to eration.Four mighty empires of an- their future abode.In his boyish days tiquity were consecutively \u2018\u2018weighed in the Captain cherished a strong desire the balance and found wanting.\" The for a sailor's life, and on arriving at signs of the times indicate the neces- early manhood, he left his father's sity of faithfulness on the part of man, home and sccured employment on a would he retain unrivalled his proud steamer plying between Buffalo,N.Y., position at the helm of state affairs.; and Cleveland, Ohio.From this, step To the Anglo-Saxon of this century : by step, he in time became known as has becncommitted, as a special trust, one of the best pilots and captains on not only the spread of the Gospel, but ! the route from Kingston to Montreal.also the abolition of slavery, the rum | In October, 1850, he ran the Lachine traffie, and war.In this continent, at ' rapids by moonlight, a feat which was last, thanks to the influence of wo- never previously accomplished.In man's voice through the pages of 1858 he piloted two large steamers \u2018\u2018Uncle Town's Cabin,\u2019 the flrst-named ! from Kingston to Montreal,the Canada is an accomplished fact.But the rum : and the America; their dimensions were traffic, which enslaves mind and body for time and eternity: yes, and inexorably visits the sins of the father upon the children to the third and fourth generation; is still a blot on the statesmanship of our fair Dominion.A recent article by a Belgian ! scientist says \u2018*Alcoholism must not be confounded with drunkenness, Drunkenness always existed, but alcoholism, that passion of the masses * for alcohol and its sad consequences | for the individual, the family, and society at large, was almost unknown 100 years ago.\u201d The same physician goes on to say of the alcoholic sub- jeet, \u201cHis children are not normal beings, strong, well set up and likely to turn out capable workingmen, or.well-educated men of produetive in- telleet, drinker cannot be tolerated as it would in time bring about the complete deterioration of the human race.\u201d .Why should this business be tolerated, much less legalized?It is as great an enemy to tho seller as the consumer.How many present have traced the life-story of the.families of cven ten retailers.The revenue plea is surely an exploded one.How could a country be more prosperous because a large amount of grain has been transformed into alcohol, which is drunk by men who, consequently, neglect their work, ruin their health, and fill our prisons, while their families swell the ranks of the pauper class?As to the opinion that prohibition will not prohibit, why do politiclans not say \u2018 the same about embezzlement, theft, murder?No, the difficulty is a long series of axe-grinding.This question, we believe, is the rock on which man, as the pilot of the state, will split: \u2018the balance, in which he will be found wanting.\" The reason his once undisputed rule is being divided, and part, given to woman, who comes to the front not from choice but from à sense of duty, for she, believing prevention : to be the most effectual remedy, would framo laws to aid in keeping men from falling.Deborah judged Israel, and led them in battle, because no man was found equal to the trust; Queen Elizabeth lifted not only England, but also all Kurope from the ignorance of the middle ages; and our own beloved \u2018 Victoria ever sels the example of | settling national disputes by arbitration, therefare, had she but a \u201c\u2018parlin- | mont of women\" Tennyson's vision of, \u2018the federation of the world,\u201d might bo realized.The needs of the times are calling with outstretched hands for intellects developed to the utmost by years of patient pains-taking study: for wills resolute, strong in the art of enduring hardness, resisting cvil tendencies and injurious indulgences; for | morals in high places, untainted by unholy ambition or selfish gain.If man will not generously respond, then women must come to the rescue.DEATH OF CAPT.JOHN RANKIN ALTHO' unknown to the rising generation, no man was better known in |! this district, when its communication | with Montreal chiefly depended upon steamers, than Captain John Rankin.On the vessels that plied on the route between Cornwall and Montreal he was successively pilot and captain, and so he became known to everybody who.made the trip.His familiarity with | the channel gave a feeling of security | in running the rapids, and altho\u2019 he had the misfortune to lose one vessel in the Lachine rapide, it was the fault of her build and of unprecedented low water.As it was, there was no loss of life or freight.He retired after a long life on the water with a competency and took up his abode in the parish of his boybood\u2014St Anicet.To his old friend, Angus McPherson, we are indebted for the following sketch of his life: Captain John Rankin was born in Glencoe, Argyleshire, Scotland, March 28, 1817.His father came on important business to Canada in 1821; and finding this country suitable to make ft the future home of himvelf and fam- The freedom of the liquor- 315 feet long and 60-feet beam, both of \u2018 them three deckers.With the first of ; these he left Kingston at 5 o'clock a.m., and arrived at Montreal at 5.30 p.m, With the second steamer he left the former place at 6.25 a.m., arriving at the latter place at 6.30 p.m.One of the most pleasing reminiscences of his life was the saving of a young girl from drowning.While he was employed on the steamer Gen.Wane at Buffalo a girl fell over the wharf into about 13 feet of water.Inthe commotion caused by the accident, he was prevented by the crowd from seeing what had happened, but the moment he saw the girl, who was dressed in white muslin, struggling at the bottom of the water he dived to her rescue, and caught her by the dress, hut the first attempt waa a failure, for when he came to the surface all he had was a handful of muslin.He immediately made a second dive, cauglhit her by the belt this time, and swam for the nearest pier of the wharf.There was no lack of willing hands to bring her to the landing, She regained consciousness and in a short time was none the worse for her sudden dip.She was a rich planter\u2019s daughter from the Southern States.The Captain was twice married: by his first wife he had a family of 5 sons and 3 daughters, and by his second wife 2 sons and | daughter.Several ycars ago he gave up boating and turned his attention to farming, in which he was successful.He was much respected and held in high esteem.The Captain took great pleasure in extending genuine Highland hospitality to all who called on business or pleasure at his comfortable home, LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, Beauharnois, March 18, Judge Bel- anger, presiding.F.X.A.Beaulicu vs Dame Maric Huberdeau.The plaintiff is a baker in Ste Philomene and sued the widow : of the late Narcisse Reid, of the same place, for 851,05, value of bread received by her husband and during their community of property.The defendant had a separation as to property the last autumn.The court held that, after the death of the husband, the debt became the debt of the children, as the wife had a separation of property.The plaintiff swore the wo * man had promised to pay it, but proof in writing was not produced, and Beaulicu's demand was dismissed.Corporation of the parish of Ste Clotilde vs Delage.Delage was secretary-treasurer for the corporation for some time, and under the belief that there were errors in his accounts the council sued him.The defendant proved he owed nothing to the parish, whose action was dismissed with costs, Dame Kuphresic Daoust vs Gilbert Gervals.This was a suit for #45, the amount of a promissory note, dated at BBeau- | harnois on the 4th July, 1888, payable in 4 months, for value received, namely, settlement of an action of damages.By mistake in the summer of 1808 Gervais cut down 3 trees on the property of the plaintiff.He had bought the wood from her son Arthur, on whose property he believed he was.The wood was worth from $7 to 810.Afterwards he signed the note, fearing a suit for damages.The court held he must pay it with interest and costs, as no fraud or violenco had been used In obtaining it, CHATEAUGUAY The snow, which was a welcome visitor, is disappearing slowly and will not last long now.It has enabled many to get drawing done that they did not expect.The people are now busy trimming their orchards.It is wonderful what should be cut off each year, but some prefer to grow wood to fruit.It le to be hoped we will not have a very sudden thaw, as the last snow that fell was so full of water, that should it take its departure {o a hurry great damage way be done. \u2014\u2014\u2014 HEMMINGFORD AL à tueetiog Of the ratepayers of the Cathoiie school, held Saturday evening, Dolph.l'erras was clecud school commissioner in room of Julien Beaulleu resigned, The board appointed Stephen Lussier secretary treasurer In room of Wilfrid Halnault, resigned.\u2018The social, held at the Presbyterian manse on Friday, was largely attend- cd, About 925 was raised in aid of the Library fund of the church.We believe it is intended to repeat these social gatherings during the spring months, fur the same purpose.The recent heavy fall of snow has been a great boon for farmers and others with hauling to do.Large quantities of wood are being drawn into the village, while the mills are filling up their yards with logs, shingle bolts, ete.Large quantities of corn for feeding purposes are also being purchased from Messrs Keddy & Kenney.This may, perhaps, account for the scarcity of money, and in that respect our situation is worse than in any of former corn years, It may reasonably be doubted if, even with corn at 40¢, one farmer in fifty can feed it with profit.The ev J.A.Lackey has accepted a call to the mission of Moosonce on James Bay, at the mouth of Rupert He leaves about June Ist, The journey involves seventeen days canoe travelling.FRANKLUIN CENTRE On Tuesday the annual mecting was held at the creamery.Me Beaudin lias promised to make butter at 24e per th., which is 4¢ better than last year.The meeting was well attended and all seemed pleased, ltev William Wells has been laid up with an attack of grip, and was un- uble to take his services on Sunday.Hu is duing as well as ean be expected, DUNDEE The Fort Covington millingcompany got judgment last weck at Malone against the GT.for $1128, for damages caused in 1802 by the backing up \u2014 river.of the water in consequence of the company's pile bridge.Interest and vosts will be 1400.The bridge which lias entailed these damages was itself rarried off and it cost the G, T.over $3000.Weight has a suit pending similar to that of the milling company, but I understand the G.TT.is going to settle it.The grand jury at Malone found a true bill for murder in the second des sree against Constable Labrake for the shooting of the Indian hie and another person went to arrest for resisting a constable who was trying to make a seizure for debt.His trial was pat over until next term at his request.The Episcopal churely, Fort Coving- ton, was opened on the 20th instant, Archdeacon Mills ducted the service, Monday, the 27th, was the day appointed by the Indian department to hold an election for chiefs at St Regis, Two constables from Ottawa and bhatliff Morris of this place were in attendance to keep the peace, but had no effect on the determined Indians, The election was to be held in the school house, which they cleared out, leaving Mr Long, agent, inside, then they locked the door, keeping him in all day.They maltreated the Ottawa constables.What the next move will be is not known, of Montreal con- There has been a large seizure by American customs officers at the Fort Covington station of antimony and other stu fl for under valuation or some such offence.The good sleighing of the past ten days or so has been quite a boon to many, but it cannot be expected to last very much longer.The steamboat company is getting in more wood than at one time they expected.THE MCCUSKER ROAD MACHINE The recent heavy fall of snow and the furious winds that followed, provided the conditions required for a thorough testing of the latest thing in winter road machines\u2014that invented by Rev 8.F.McCusker of St Louis de Gonzague.l\u201cveryone looks for an immense drift at the gate of the county fair grounds in St Louis de Gonzague, after à violent storm.There was one there on Tuesday, 17th inst, extending from the top of the fair ground fence across the road in a double range and hard enough for a man to walk on, completely crossing the road.A pretentious looking road-machine drawn by an ordinary team faced this barrier of snow at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.It was a big job for a first test but the whole road to the village lay beyond, and the machine had to be got through.There was some uncertainty, as to the best method of opening hostilities; but finally the big roller was dropped and a dash made for the summit with plow taking in the back bone.The first passage having been made with a little halting and a few brave forward plunges the machine, minus its roller, was got through.It only remained to repeat the operation a few times until an eight-foot passage was cut down to & proper level.The sleighs were then barked up to the roller and the couplings adjusted ready for the afternoon when a mile of road was flattened out before 3 o'clock.The oaken wings, less than half an inch in thickness, successfully sustained the severest test made, and as the driver galned ccnfldence he seemed to glory In showing off their powers.While à couple of rods were bent through inexpeori- ence, there was not a single break during the day.It was gratifying to see how evenly the streets were straighten ed off and rolled down.The sun was strong enough in the afternoon to molsten the snow, yet it did not adhere to the roller.AN ERRONEOUS IMPRESSION REMOVED.Mr EniToR,\u20141 have not the honor of receiving your paper, which explains the delay of my reply to certain correspondence in your columns four or five weeks ago, Only yesterday was the matter reported tu me.I do not know your Howick correspondent, who thus sccks to break the concord which exists between the citizens of Howick.However, 1 shall allow myself to say he has made a grave mistake.| shall ask him, as a favor, not to listen to every tale.If he had come to sce me on the subject, I would have told him the facts.In this correspon dence I keep within the bounds of what regards myself.1 never told my parishioners to separate themselves from the English.1 never forbade them to buy from English merchants.On the contrary, I always recommend them to live in peace, and I myself buy as much, if not more, in English stores as in the French-Canadian ones.I am happy to see the harmony reigning between the different nationalities which compose the parish of Howick.I would be very sovry if that harmony ceased to exist.So long as I shall be curd of Howick, T wish to live in peace with all: with the Catholics who are my parishioners: with the Protestants who are my brethren in Jesus Christ.I would blame with all my power, the man with s0 narrow a mind who would seek to rouse in our midst hatred and racial wars.Whether we come from England, France, Scotland, Freland, or elsewhere, here we are all Canadians and consequently we form but one nation, Aa members of one family we ouxlit to live in peace and uuity.1 would have wished to write you in English, but that language is not so familiar to me, and 1 cannot write it 0 conveniently, Task you to translate my correspondence into English and publish it as soon as possible, that comments which are far from agreeable to me may silenced.Thanking you, 1 am Your obedient servant, J.T, THEORET, re, Care, Howick, 25th March, 1899, be (While we regret that anything should have appeared in these columns that did injustice to Father Theorit, we cannot regret that ocea- sion should have been given to draw out a reply so admirable in its expressions of what ought to be the sentiments of every Canadian, We can assure Father Theorét that there was no malice whatever in what our correspondent said, and that he was simply misinformed.\u2014ED.THE COTTON COMPANY UNJUSTLY UsED.Mn EDITOR,\u2014T do not believe in discussing race problems, but an item in Le l\u2019rogres of last weck should be of interest to the English-speaking people of Valleyticld.The following is a translation: We learn with regret that Mr Augustin Cote, employed by the Cotton company for several years as overseer in one of the departments of that establishment, and who has been, on ocea- sions, thanked for his services, and we are assured Mr Cote was very competent and that all who worked under him were much attached to him, and that his conduct left nothing to be desired, No one can explain the reason of his being removed [rom his position, tho\" it had been designed for some time, as is proved by their bringing a young man from the States, almost without experience, last year to be placed over him.Those who know the ordinary methods of the establishment, said, **You will see, as soon as this young man shall have acquired the degree of experience required, Mr Cote will lose his place.\u201d They were not mistaken, for this prophesy is now fulfilled to the letter.It seems almost certain now, that à French Canadian cannot aspire to become overseer, If it happens, it is by accident, and al- Ways, when occasion presents itself,he will find himself replaced We have not mixed ourselves with the internal regulation of the factory, for it is always diflicult to know the true reasons which causes changes from time to time, but the custom they have of keeping French Canadians at the lowest round of the ladder, whatever their merits, appears to us apparent, and until proved to the contrary we will believe to be from design, This state of things hurts our sense of justice so profoundly, that we can, at least, give our testimony to it, It is not my purpose tu defend the policy of the Montreal Cotton company towards its employees, or to offer any opinion on Mr Cotes ability as a workman, but it is respectfully submitted that, in its next issue, Le Progres enlighten its readers on the following matters which are of public interest: 1st, What representation has the English-speaking people in Valley- field town council?2nd, How many of the employees o the town of Valleyfield, from the sccretary - treasurer down to the humblest street laborer, is an snglish-speaking person?3rd, What representation has the énglish-speaking peopleof Valley- fleld on the board of asscssors and auditors of the town of Valloy- field?4th, How 1nany Fogllsh -speakir; persons are employed in Valley.field by Fronch-speaking manufacturers, merchants, or other per- suns employing labor?In view of existing conditions it does not seem wise for the only newspaper in Valleyfield to stir up race Issues.FAIR PLAY.Valleyficld, March 28, CANADA At Montreal on Monday Judge Wur- tele sentenced Stanislaus Dhrouze, for shooting at a young girl in Valleyfield with intent to kill, to a term of 3 years in the penitentiary.The judge remarked the maximum penalty was imprisonment for life, but considering the former good record of the accused and the recommendation to mercy by the jury, the sentence was mitigated.Judgment was given in the circuit court, Sherbrooke, in which a school teacher of Winslow sued the school commissioners for the sum of 86, a portion of her salary, which she ¢laimed was due her.In the evidence, however, it was proven that the school commissioners were only owing 6 cents, The court rendered judgment for that amount and couts, which reach up to 840.The teacher in question was in receipt of à salary of 8W a year, and had to board herself.Montreal, March 23.\u2014Archbishop Bruchesi has created somewhat of a sensation in theatrical circles by writing to Mr Murphy, proprictor of her Majesty's theatre, stating that unless some of the pleces contained in the repertoire for the French opera to be produced at the theatre ave eliminated, he will be obliged to issue a letter forbidding the faithful to attend.Cornwall, Ont., March 27.\u2014For the third time an attempt was made today to elect chiefs under the Indian act on the st Regis Indian reservation, and for the third time the Indians forcibly prevented the election, The last attempt was made in August, 1898, when the red men took and kept possession of the polling booth.Fearing a repetition of this violent conduct, Indian agent Long asked for the aid of Dominion police, and officers Hogan and Chamberlain came down from Ottawa to attend the gathering.At the appointed hour for election they found the Indians in force in possession of the schoolhouse, and on the officers attempting to force their way to the building they were roughly handled, and finally driven away by superior numbers.The Indians are determined to stand by their old tribal system.The officers have returned to Ottawa.The Canada Atlantic and Parry Sound railways are asking for a bill authorizing the amalgamation of the two companies under the name of the Canada Atlantic railway company, Winnipeg, March 27.-\u2014According to statistics complied by the municipal commissioner, the population of the province has reached 260,000.The last census in 1891 showed it to be 152,000, UNITED STATES Chateaugay Record: The Sweet saw mill, located on the Chateaugay river a short distance below the Chasm, was destroyed by fire carly last Friday morning.The mill was heing operated by D.W.Mitchell and a large stock of logs were being secured for the spring's work.The building was insured.\u2014A particularly sad accident which culminated in the death of Thomas Quinlan occurred Tuesday evening at his home about 2 miles north of the village.Mr Quinlan went to his barn to care for his stock for the night and while upon a scaffolding a board broke, ana he fell to the floor, a distance of only about 8 feet, receiving injuries from which he died a couple of hours later.He retained sufficient vitality to walk from the barn to the house to inform his wife of the accident which befel him, and medical aid was summoned, but shortly after the arrival of the doctor he passed away.\u2014Potatoes are selling at G0 cents a bushel at the depot.One buyer who is well informed estimates that fully 23,000 bushels yet remain unsold in this vicinity.The Massena Observer says that over 100 business blocks and residences have been built in that village during the past year, the total valuation of which is over $200,000.MISCELLANEOUS A new idea in the raising of revenue, and one not at all inappropriate under the circumstances, is the mourning stamp which the kingdom of Spain has issued to help pay the cxpenses of the late war.The disastrous struggle has left that country with a war debt of at least four hundred million dollars.To helpto meet the interest on this great charge, the government has decreed that an additional and separate stamp, to cost the equivalent of one cent in our money, shall be necessary to the carriage of all inland mail of Spain and her colonies.This stamp is known as the mourning stamp, and is printed in jet black.It is of the ordinary size, and bears at the top the words, **Impito Do Guerra\u2019 (war tax) and at the bottom the figures \u2018\u20181898-99.°* In the centre, in a vertical oval, are the figure and abbreviated word, \u201cà cent,\u201d with scroll work at the sides.It is required that this stamp shall be affixed to letters; they cannot, indeed, be carried without it.It reéprovonts the necetsity which the government is under of raising additional revenue, and also typitics the sorrow of the nation at the losses it Incurred.Queen Victoria has given two additional instances of her womanly focl- ing this week, which have made a very pleasing impression ian Southern France.While out driving at the beginning of the weck, she overtook a peasant\u2019s walking funeral, and had no room to pass.The mourners stopped and stood aside, but the Queen requested the cortege to proceed, and her own carriage followed respectfuily at à walking pace for half a mile, until the roads diverged.Again, while driving through Nice on Wednesday the Queen passed a child which was crying bitterly.she ordered her carriage to be stopped and sent a member of her suite to enquire the cause of the child's distress and to give it a few coins, which had a magical effect, The little face brightened up and the Queen drove on, smilingly remarking: \u2018\u2019As long as nothing serious is the matter, I thought a few sous would make the little one happy.\u201d In spite of the signing of the Anglo- French agreement regarding Afvica, one of the leading topics of the weck, on both sides of the channel, has been An article published in the Revue Des Deux Mondes, seriously outlining a fresh scheme for the invasion of Great Britain.It proposes that 1,00 steam pinnaces be built and collected in the canals and rivers leading to the French coast, that each of them be armed with two quick-firing guns, and that they convey an army of 170,000 men and 500 cannon, with the necessary ammunition, stores, ete.The cost of their construction is estimated at 130,000,000 francs, and the pinnaces ave to be provided with torpedoes to keep off hostile ships, while the quick- firing guns are to repulse torpedo boat attacks.The writer of the article says there will be no difficulty in getting the boats across, pointing out that Napoleon had a far more ditticult task at Wagram, where he crossed the Danube in the face of the Austrian army.The English coast defences are classed as being a negligible quantity, and the operation is looked upon by the writer as being merely a matter of a few hours.Three divisions of 14,- 500 men each are to be landed in Ive- land, and the Irish race areto be armed with the old Gras rifles.The English papers pooh-hoo the scheme, but the French newspapers discuss it as being a perfectly sound proposition.The l\u2019etit Journal praises the plan,declaring its chief merit is in its simplicity and unity, and points to the success of the Roman, Saxon, Danish, and Norman invasions as proving the feasibility of the project.In a Scotch paper we read a piteous tale of two women coming to a magistrate to complain, onc that the sewing machine, the other that the mangle, by which she lived and carned bread for her children, had been taken by the landlord, and that she and the brood are left homeless and destitute.Why should these women complain?Have they not a greater Empire than has been?Have they not two hundred millions of subjects in Hindostan?Have they not thirty miles of ironclads?Are they not victoriously mowing down the rebellious natives in the Soudan by tens of thousands?Yet they repine!\u2014Goldwin Smith.London, March 27.\u2014During a fierce election riot at Charleville, Treland, an Saturday many persons were injured and Michael Davitt, M.I.for South Mayo, who was present in the interest of one of the candidates, was stoned.The police had the greatest difficulty in restoring order.Edinburgh, March 24.\u2014 Scotlands March this year is a January.Everywhere the meveury is below freezing- point, and in some localities the thermometer registered 20 and 15 degrees above zero.ITleavy snow has fallen in parts of the country, and in Aber- deenshire and Perthshire the roads are blocked.The Duke of York, who has been salmon-fishing on the Dee, is storm-stayed at Decside.London, March 29.\u2014There is much sickness among the inhabitants of the western part of the Island of Mull, owing to their having caten too freely of apples that were washed ashore from the steamer Labrador, which was wrecked on March 1, on Mackenzie rock, an islet of the Hebrides group.A number of pigs and cattle have died from the surfeit of the fruit eaten by them.London, Marveh 23.\u20141'aris is suffer ing from the scourge of influenza.The deaths during the last seven days have been 238 above the average.The influenza is also raging at Berlin, and the death rate is heavy.London, March 23.\u2014lxce ptionally cold weather continues throughout England, varying from 10 to 20 degrees of frost.There have bzon heavy falls of snow in the north, and several deaths from exposure are reported.Similar weather prevails on the Continent.London, March 28.\u2014-Lord Salisbury and M, Cambon, the French ambassador, after completing the African agreement, have arranged to take up the Madagascar and Newfoundland French shore questions next in the list of Anglo-French diplomatic settlements.HUNTINGDON \u2014The Rev G.J.Waller, who his years and is now Lome on furlough.gave a lecture in the basement of St John's church Friday evening to a were handful of people, The leeturer is a young and vigorous mau, heartily in love with his work, and his address was lostructive and well calculated to deepen interest in the noble undertaking of converting the heathen.Using a magic lantern, he took each successive picture as a text for laying his subject before his hearers.The views were excellent and before the rev.gentleman had resumed his scat hehadgiven a good idea of what Japan is like, its people, their customs, their wor ship, and the methods used by the missionaries in their efforts to enlighten them.He sald the Japanese are an impulsive, volatile people, quick in movement and apprehension, and possessing some admirable traits of character, but shamelessly immoral and destitute of all ideas of religion, The chief opponents to the missionaries are the Buddhist priests, who impose upon the people and work on their fears in order to secure an easy livell- hood.These priests misrepresent Christianity to the people in the most outrageous fashion, and incite disorder at meetings held by the missionaries.Despite all obstacles, Christianity was gaining ground and several views were given of groups of converts and particulars told of their lives, show the reality of the change wrought in them.The lecturer sang three selections in Japanese.He returns with his wife to the scene of his self-sacrificing labors in July.Tn conversation he said Japan would long since have taken possession of China had it not been for the restraining hand of the European Powers, and that an alliance with Britain was ardently desired by the Japanese fur the occupation of China, to the exclusion of Russia and other nations.Japan has an army of 500,000 soldiers that, with the aid of Britain's fleet, it could throw into China.He does notcon- sider Japanese immigration into British Columbia is to be feared as they differ from the Chinese in assimilating themselves with the people they go among.-\u2014-Mr R.A.Carter of the C.A.R.was in the village yesterday.\u2014Monday being a legal holiday councils will meet on Tuesday.lt scems strange that a day regarded by neither Protestant nor Catholic as of religions significance should be allowed to derange business in a province that has a superfluity of legalliolidays.Faster Monday ought to be dropped by our legislature.\u2014The circuit court met as arranged on Monday in order to hear cases in which Mr Elliot, Q C., appears as counsel.lle, however, was unable to be present, and, it is understood, has retired from the cases, which will come up at next term with new lawyers, The only case heard on Monday was an action brought by George Bigaar against the Hinchinbrook council.In June last.while leading a cow along the river road, a short distance above his farm, he had to pass a number of men performing road labor and engaged in breaking stones.tends the stones scared the cow which kicked him, and broke his leg, He sued for what he had paid for medical attendance, $64.75, reserving his right, onobtaining judgment for that amount, to sue for personal damages.A number of witnesses were examined as to how the accident happened and the case was submitted by Me Brossoit, Q.C., for plaintiff and Mr Laurendean for the council.Judge Belanger took the matter en delibere.The court sits again today.He con- \u2014The auction sale of John Hunter last Thursday drew a large crowd,and bidding was brisk.Cows sold at from $36 to 850 and higher prices were obtained for horses than at any sale for several years.The lowest price for any of the livery horses was $45, The sale realized over two thousand dollars.\u2014The search for the body of Gordon Sellar, drowned on the 25th January, was never given up, and whenever the weather and state of the ice permitted was continued, On Monday a gang of men, in the employ of Mr Crawford and MrBoyd,began toclear thechannel behind St Andrew's church, starting at the ice jam across the river and working upward.They proceeded as usual, sawing the ice and a3 each sue- cessive block was pushed aside, dragging the river bed 0 uncovered.They had no success until Tuesday afternoon, when, near the centre of the river, and within a few yards of the upper bridge, the body of the little boy was found lodged against a stone.It had evidently been rolled down by the current during the recent freshet from where the accident happened.It was coated with mud, but in no way disfigured.Fxposure to the air after 9 weeks® immersion induced so rapid a change, that the funcral had to be held yesterday.While many assisted and wrought hard at one time or another, and to whom the parents are deeply grateful, the recovery of the remains is due to the sclf-sacrifice and perseverance of IR.H.Crawford and M.J.Boyd.30 March (899 \"4.AN TS TERTAINMENT in connection | ! with the Young People\u2019s Society aud 1 Bible Ciarss of St been a missionary In Japan for eight Andrew's church will be held In the Watson hall on Friday evening, Mth April.Program later.To be Solid by Andw.Philps, Auctionser On SATURDAY, March 25, at residence of Mrs JosErn WILDERS, New Ireland: horses, 7 miich cows, young cautle, pig, vehicles, implements, &c.$ months\u2019 credit.Sale at 1 p.m.On SATURDAY, April 1st, at residence of JAMES LUCAS, Godmanches- ter, 2 miles west of Huntingdon: 1 driving horse, 3 cows, vehicles, implements, hay, and all the household 7 months\u2018 credit.Sale at 9 furniture, 7 1 p.m.BOY WANTED.Apply to DR.CLOUSTON.The Dairymen's Association.The report of the recent convention at Hemminglord is now in the hands of the printer, and all who wish to become metnbers Of the Association and receive à copy of the report, will please hand in their names with the fee of 25 cents at oncecitherto PRINGLE, STARK & Co., Huntingdon, or to myself.No names for the current year will be printed that are recuived later the 8th April, BICYCLE REPAIRS T have a full line of BICYCLE REPAIRS now on hand.Ageney for the Columbia Bicycles Also, second-hand Bicyles.52 A.BUCIKIIAN Opposite Central Hotel, Huntingdon, NOTICE SEALED TENDERS for the erection of a SCHooL Horse at the Village of St Anicet, will be received until the 12th of APRIL next, at noon.The plan and spevitications may be secu in the office of Mr L.N.MASSON, Chairman of the School Commissioners, The School Commissioners do not bind themselves to accept the lowest nor any of the tenders, St Anicet, 27th Marek, 1864, T.I, CLEVIER, Sceretary-treasurer, = [DM Province of Quebec I School Municipality of Howick § Teachers Wanted.{ Protestant) Female Teachers wanted for the following schools, for the ensuing scholastic year: Salary District No 1 (village school) 2050 do No 2 (Rliverticld school) 240 do No 3 (Iertile creck school) 170 Applications will be reccived up to FRIDAY, the I4th Armin.Applicants to state qualifications and experience and address .D.1% HAY, See.Treas.Howick, Que.Howick, 28th March, 1894, NOTICE is hereby gi n that an application will be made to His Excelleney the Governor Gencral in Council, on Monday, the22nd day of May.13, at the City of Ottawa, at the hour of clesen o'clock in the forenoon, when all per.sams ay appear and be heard, fo sanction un agreement entered into between the Ottawa, Arnprior, and Parry Sound Railway Company and the Canada Atlantic Railway Company for the amalgaination of said Companies, in accordance with and under the provisions of the Statutes in that behalf made and provided, Dated at Ottawa, the 26th day of March, ALD, 1800, CHRISTIE, GEKENE & GREENE, _ Solicitors for the Applicants.NU à is hereby given that application will be made to the Parliament of Canada, at the present session thercof, foran Act confieming at Deed of Amalgamation between the Ottawi, Avuprior, and l\u2019arry Sound Raflway Company ad the Canada Atlantic Itailway, Company, and to incorporate the said Companies into one Corporation under the name of the \u201cCanada Atlantic Railway Company,\u201d with powers as in the several Acts reluting to the said com panics respectively are contained.and to au thorize the said Company to consolidate the debenture debt of the said amalgamating Com- pithies respectively, and for that purpose to issue bonds, debentures or sceurities upon the railway of the Company, or any portion or portions thereof, and to provide for the redemption of the outstanding bonds of the said amul- gamating Companies respectively, and the substitution of new securities therefor, Dated the 2ith day of March, A.1809, CHRISTIE, GREENE & GREENE, Solicitors for the Applicant«, MARRIED Attheresidenceoflthebride's brother- in-law, W, I\".Smith, Alburgh, Vt., on March 15, by the Rev Mr Kilbourn, Albert M.McCallum, of St Thomas, Que., to Mabel A.Roberts, daughter of the late Arthur Roberts, Frontier, Que.DIED At Franklin Centre, où the 17th Mareh, Theresa May Johnson, wife of Edward Sittover, at the age of 24 years, At Drwn street, town of Fort Cove ington, on the 22nd March, Benjamin Boyea, aged 83 years, At Ste Martine, 2hed Maven, Gilbert Touchette, aged 29 years, At Port Hope, Ont.on 22nd March, Thomas Galbraith, aged years, agent in Canada of the Scottish- American Journal, : At the township of Dundee, on the 25rd March, Elizabeth T.Arnold, aged 10 months.At the parish of St Anicet, où the 24th March, Captain John Rankin, aged 83 years, At Ormstown, March 27h, Sarah Baird, relict of late Robert Cairns, aged 37 years, At Elgin, March 24th, of pneumonia, William James, only child of James Glennie, aged 19 years and 4 months.Funeral at 2.30 Thursday afternoon.\u201c Paris, March 28.\u20141It is now expected that the Court of Cassation, in united session, will give a publie hearing of the Dreyfus revision case and render a decision between April 15 and 20.Nice, March 23, \u2014Several sailors belonging to the British cruiser Venus, which is acting as à guardehip during Queen Victoria's stay in Cimiez, quarrelled today on the Ville Franche quay with a number of French sailors.A desperate fight resulted.in which many of the combatauts were injured.Some of the British sailors were compelled to rejoin their ship by swimming.| DAINTY DRESS GOODS We have just received a new lot of DRESS GOODS, embracing all the fancy mixed goods.Also, 2 cases of choice Black Dress Goods, prices 206 per yd.up.A GLOVE SPECIAL lot of Ladies\u2019 Kid Gloves at a very low figure.We have them in all the newest shades and with new fastenings.They are easily worth $1.25 a pair, but we are clearing them at the following prices: LADIES KID GLOVES in Black, Tan, Green, Grey, Ox-Blood, and Brown, at Gi¢ per pair.LADIES SUEDE GLOVES in Black, Tan, dark and light Green, Ox- Blood, Drab, Brown, Purple, Hello, Blue and Garnet, at Bôe per pair, GENTS* SUEDE per pair.GLOVES, The at GENTS' NAPA BUCK DRIVING GLOVES, at T5e per pair.We have just received 4 cases of Linens and Towellings, imported direct from Belfast.These we are able to sell at less than wholesale price.Come and See Us.JOIIN HUNTER P,5.\u2014Ground Oil Cake and Linsced now on hand.5 Spring! Spring! Spring! and NEW DRESS GOODS) N Trimmings EW DRESS GOODS In all the leading materials and newest shades, New Suitings Made to order and fit guaranteed New Capes \u2018In Silk and other materials New Hats In Hard and soft, in light and dark colors New Ready-toswear Clothing proof goods.New Boots and Shoes Tu Laced and Buttoncd,Oxford tivs and Slippers, New Carpets In AU-Wool, Unions, Tapestry, and Hemp.New Curtains In Lace, Chenuille, Damask and Rep.THE FACT is we have the large t and most attractive stock in every line, at the lowest prices, ever offered in Huntingdon.McNAUGHTON BROS.Feb, De =, GRAND TR INGO, | Al (RAJ LWAY AER EI EY TIME TABLE.AM.Leave Fort Covington.3.00.St Agnes.8.00 ,.YC Whites.LL.6.10 PS CAPTS LL 212200 000 6,14.1 ** Huntingdon .G20.So Ormstown LL.G.41 .Arriving in Montreal at 8.40.Leave Montreal at 7 a.m., arviving in Huntingdon at 9.10 a.m.Leave Montreal at 4.30 pom., arriving in Huntingdon at 6.33 pan.Tickets to Boston, Worcestêr, Manchester, Holyoke, Hartford, Springfield, New York, California, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Ogden, Montana, and to all points east or west, can be had at the cheapest rates by applying Apply to ANDREW PHILPS, Huntingdon.Montreal, March 239 \u2014M anitoba Strong Bakers' Flour, best $3.50 (a$3.80; Straight Roller in bags $1.65 (@31.75 Rolled Oats $:1.50283.75P bbl £1.83 (a $2.00 ¥ hay, Oats, No2, ® 31 1h, 324C0 33C Puas Tle (a T2e P 6uth Barley malting # 50h.055 to 57 Bran # ton Manitoba $16.00(g $0.00 Shorts, $17.50asis.00 Moullie, 819 0a $200.00 Hay, No 1 $6.00{a¥5.50 Pton; No?extra f5.00{a35.50: No 2 clover mixture $0.00 to 24.35: clover $3.75(@$4.00 Cherse\u201411(all}e Butter, Creamery, 203(e21e: Dairy rolls 150m lie, Eggs-Le lcfornewly laid.Dressed Hops per 1001h 44,5 to 5.00 for heavy and $3.25 to £1.50 for light, New Syrup 50 to 55e per small tin Potatoes ® bag 50 to G0¢ 13eans &1 to &1.10.On the street market oats sell at The to 8Uc the bag: buckwheat, 50e to 81 do.McDONALD & ROBB'S PRICES We are selling Feed at these prices: Peameal Pton.825,00 Cornmeal ¥ ton.11,0 Barleymeal, Ÿ ton.20.00 Middlinga # ton.19.00 Bran ¥ ton.\u2026 Jk,00 And are buving Grain at Oats ¥ Joi.35 to 00e Peas PF Tob.\u2026.A to oe Barley, feed, ¥ 30th, 43 to 00e LATEST NOVELTIES In plain and | By a lucky chance, wo secured a large ' i moral fibres Woman NEW SPRING GOODS JUST RECEIVED STYLISH SPRING SUITS We announce with groat pleasure, that we have secu the services of Mr FINDLAY, who has char: of our Talloring department.We are showing the largest stock of Suitings,Overcoatings, and Pantings ever showa in this district, at prices to suit all, ranging from #10, $12, $13, &14, $16, #18 aud #20 por suit, GENTLEMEN, SEE OUR SPRING HATS! We have everything new.EASTER GLOVES! All the latest novelties in Kid Gloves, l\u2019ewny's celebrated Kid Gloves, New shades in Colored and Black with embroidered backs, buttons and clasps.UNDRESSED KID GLOVES, in Violet, Red, Green, and Black, with two lear] clasps.NEW DRESS GOODS Arriving daily, with novelties in trimmings to match, OUR NEW CARPETS received today.Call and sce them, PRINGLE, STARK & (0 Montreal, Mare 27.-There were about 600 head of butchers\u2019 cattle, 200 calves and 60 sheep and lambs offered for sale at the Last Kod abattoir today.The butchers were out in full foree and trade was brisk with the about the samo as on last market, A very fine young Durham bull, weighing over 2300th was sold for $140, and an extraordinary Hereford bull, weighing over 20h.raised by Mr Smith Crompton, was sold at Sie Ph.Easter cattle sold here today at from He to He ¥ tb: prime beuves at from 47e to 5e do; pretty good stock at from \u2018Be to die and the common arrivals at from 25e to tie P tb, There were several extra large calves on the market for which fancy prices, running up to 430, weru being asked, but the butchers were slow to take hold.Other good veals sold at from $8 to $12 each, and com- man ones at from #1 to £5 cach, Sheep sold at from 31e to 38e Ÿ Ih: yearlings at from He to de dos and the spring Tamba at from £3 to #5.00 cach, Fat hogs sold at from eto fe PV hy, off thier cars.prices week's large THE FARMERS\u2019 MARKET.Prof.Robertson, in u Recent Toronto Lecture, Helps the Extension Work Right Along In Novel Fashion.Fully 800 women met in «bo theatre of the Normal School, \u2018l'oronto, tho other day to Lear Prof.Robertson of Ottawa lecture on \u201cFood.\u2019\u2019 Miss Carter, president of the Lccal Council of Women, in trodured bimbo lecturer bad pinnod u dozen charts on the wall, and went right ts work, Half the étruge.o for llfe was the strugglo for food, and {t was bound to become more so ns time went On, said the profossor.Me had found among mothers a lamentable i£norancs of what to feed n boy between the yours of 3 and 10.There were many women who knew how to feed calves, but wcro ignorant of the feeding of boya.iin had made oxperi- monts in feeding calvos and knew that à Loy should be fed in a similar way.Foad was sub-tance conveying enerey, taken to sustain life, furnish encrgy, Te- pair waste, provide for growth, and to yield products, A Loy's definition of wholesome foal wns \u2018food that tastes nasty.\u201d This was a refloztion upon somc- one.Wator was tho vehicle of the body for carrying toods around.Albuminoitls, fats, carbo-hydrates and minerals composed the body, and foods containing thesa should be used, FFgod must cordnin a aufficiont proportion of albuminoids, which in à body welgbing 143 pounds made up #4 pounds.He dwelt upon the cultivation of the soil, and declared the success of all products depended upon the work of minute jnicrobios; and that the better the process of tilling, the better the man in the end.The care of the material body was the first foundation of a good Loy.Few bousewives asked as they prepared a meal, how much food would be re- aulred to do a given work?A man working all day in an office needed as good food as a wood chopper.Brain workers needod the best of food In the most easily digested form.A standard food was one in which the proper nutritive ratio was one of albu- minolds, one of fats and five of carbohydrates, Oatmeal was the nearest approach to a standard food, but in making it, the oatmeal should be dropped iato boiling water and loft there for one hour without stirring, \u201cI$ satisfles and supplies,\u2019 Whaat bread was not good food by ft.self.Boys should be aliowed to butter both sides of the bread, 1f the butter is good, Butter Is good brain food.Beans and pork make a happy combination.The rice of China would make iarge but wooden peovle.Rice pudding, with sugar and cream, was a delectable manufacturer of ill-temper.Sugar was meroly a heater.Beet and potatoes made a well.balanced food.The cheap cuts of beef, well cooked\u2014in a low temperature for a long time-gave more Mourishment tban the beas cuts.Milk was all digestable.It was well balanced, supplied the norvons system and tbe bones, and gave something that no other food sesmed to give, In general, there was more unspoken wickeiness from bad food than all the blasphemy spoken.Fruit and nuts had a bland influence on the digestive organs.It would pay housekeoners better to pay 15 cents a pound for à fat chioken than 7 conts a pound for a thin one, Three-quarters of a pound of beef, One auars of milk, fives ounces of oatmeal, each had the same quantity of nutri ment, In conolusion, the lecturer said I$ was ® mistake to suppose that culture oon._ sisted in total ignorance ot the common things of life.Doing nothing and living in beautiful simplicity corroded the was Do less the noblest wurk of God if she knew how te McDONALD & Ronn, Valleyfield nourish o boy."]