The Stanstead journal, 28 novembre 1889, jeudi 28 novembre 1889

[" a us WwW EE NL t aR OY Do > ® 3 = ew Ra's aaa Nn % he Stanstead Zoufnal.Established in 1845.Vol.XLIV.\u2014No.51.ROCK ISLAND, (STANSTEAD) P.Q.,, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1889.WHOLE NUMBER, 2288.The Stanstead Journal.\u2014 \u2014 \u2014\u2014\u2014 L.BR.ROBINSON, Publisher.Journal Building, Rock Island, Btanstesd.U.S.Address, Derby Line, Vt.= Terms: lone year, (advance payment), If paid in six months, At the end of the year, 150 Papers sent in single Wrappers have the pumber paid to on the label.Keep watch of the number, and pay before the time expires, to save loss of papers.\u2014\u2014 +.Job Printing Of all descriptions, from a card to a poster, neatly and promptly executed, at moderate prices.Commercial printing a specialty.2 Advertising Ratos: $1 00 1 1 Square 1 week (12 lines), $1 00 \u2018 each continuance, 25 1 Half-square | week (6 lines), 76 i\u201c each continuance, 10 Transient advertising charged by the line, 10 cents for first insertion and 3 cents per line each subsequent in- gertion.One square one year, 7 00 Bpecial rates to business advertisers by the year.No objectionable advertisements received, and nothing but legitimate business advertising solicited.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Business Cards.Physician and Surgeon, Stanstead Plain, Que.Office one door South of the residence of C.C.Colby, Esq., M.P.Connected by Telephone.Dr.T D WHITOHER, Beebe Plain, Vermont.Oftice at John Tinker\u2019s Post Office.Telephone connections.RALPH M.CANFIELD, M.D., L.R.C.P.(Lond.) Ofice at Residence, two doors south of the Convent, Stanstead Plain, P.Q.Connected by Telephone.O R JONES, M.D., 0.M.Hatley, Que.-\u2014 _ JOHN V7 McDUFEEE, OM, M.D Physician and Surgeon.Stanstead Plain Que.Fosi Office address, Derby Line, Vt.aS ERASTUS P, BALL, Yeterinary Surgeon.à Gruduate of Montreal Veterinary College Office at Lee Farm, Rock Island, Que.Telegraph and United States Post Office > 3 address, Derby Line, Vt.Advocates.TM F HACKNTT, Advetaté, Béliéiter, be.- Stanstead Plain, Que.Will attend sil courts ip the District.Col- OHAS O BRIGHAM, Attorney at Law snd Notary Public.Derby Line, Vt.Special attention paid\u2019 to Collections.Prompt remistances made.H M BOVEY, ADVOCATE, ock Island, Que.i J.3.Post Qifice\"add¥ess; Derby Line, Vt.JOSEPH L TERRILL, ADVOCATE, Sherbrooke, Que.Will be at Stanstead every Monday fore- avon.Will attend all courts without extra charge.C.M.Thomas, Registrar, will attend to my business in my absence.Address all letters to- Sherbrooke.Miscellaneous.0.1.MOULTON, L, D.8., Pentiedy : Stapstead Plain, Que.E 8 MAZURETTE, Notary Public, Stanstead Plain, Que.THOMAS KIRK, Provincial Land Surveyor & Drafisman, Stanstead Plain.P.Q.Orders by mail promptly attended to.'F.L.GIBBON, © Plano Tuner, St.Johnsbury, Vermont.Orders taken at the Journai.Ofce.H 8 HUNTER, HARNESS MAKER AND UPHOLSTERER.* -Undertaker.Bupplise Furuished.©\u201d Blunétead-Plain, Que; L.H.RAND, NDERTAKER, Fitch Bay.A com plete assortment of, fine funeral fur nishings always kept in stock.2213 D.C, LIBBY JK EERs a good assortinent of Caskele, à.Coffins and Unuertaker\u2019s Buppliee.ol of which will Le: sold wt low - prices.Hearse furnislied w hen required.Rock Jeland, Qci, 19, 87.HANSON BROB.Accountants, Auditors, &0._, 178 8t.James St.Montreal.Municipal, Government and Railroad De- benturcs and Bank Stock bought and sold.Special attention paid to the management of Trust and other Ebtates.: oem ts 0 00 NEW MARLBORS HOTEL, Anierican and European Plan.136 & 725 Washington street, Corner of Harvard Street, BOSTON.W.A.YOUNG, Proy'r.\u2014_ INSURANCE AGENOY.aE Roval of England Fire Insurance Company, invented funds 28,000,000 an ain Empire Mutual Lite As rüraie Company, necumulated fund or Résein, $4.514,704 66, Represented hy E.H, LEBARON, Agent asrawippi, Que.A H.CUMMINGS & SON, Coaticook, Que., MANUFACTURERS of Doors, Sarl, 4 Blinds and Window Frames, Mould- !nge, Blanchard churns, and ali kinds of cite Fivieh.Hard-woud Fioor Beards bat Matched Ceiling manufactured from Kilu-dried lumber.\u201cAll orders promptly de to.We are bound not to be uo: \u201cMpsL E.Appoyt, of Stanstead, is our ot for thet Township.taamtaee HRuten reasonable.Abner\u2019s Way.\u201cI don't care! IL is mean for Uncle to be so stingy! There\u2019 I've said it if I didn\u2019t mean to.And what else is it?We Liavn't had & regular Thanksgiving since I can remember.Never bad anybody more than Aunt Nancy or Grandma Carr, in all these years; a5 and I did think maybe we could this year.But, of course, they won't think of such a thing, and wouldn't do it if they dia!\u201d She eat on the cellar stairs, this tearful, indignant maiden\u2014Nanbie Holcomb, one Monday morning in November.It was a bright, bracing day, and and some small rays of sunshine penetrated even the cellars semi-darkness.One particulary lively sunbeam\u2014its capricious course determined by the fluttering clothes on the dryer outside, went dancing up and down among the bins and barrels as if to inspect their contents or, more likely, in a kind of sunny ecstacy over the harvest wealth therein display.And, in truth, there was good reason for exultation, or as grieving as Nan- vie thonght, thanksgiving, There were long bine of potatoes, sound, shapely, sizable ; barrels, red and gold russet ; boxes of beets, showing their ruddy skins through clinging soil, and big, dull colored turnips.There were great heaps of golden pumpkins shining in the gloom like globes of solidified sunshine, and smaller piles of winter squashes of paler tints and lesser size.There were baskets of late pears in the warmest corner, and boxes with conspicuous coverings whence came a fragrance as of grapes.Through the ganzy doors of a swinging cupboard might be seen the golden bulk of the last churning, and by thelr side, on a long tray, were combs dripping with translucent honey.**Enough lere, anybody would think to keep Thanksgiving with,\u201d went oa the girl, \u2018\u2018only \u2019twould be like the play of Hamlet with Hamlet left out, for I don\u2019t believe Uncle Enos has saved out any turkey; and 1 should think he might!\u201d And tbe girl lost herself in regretful revery once more.She was a pretty girl, this little Nannie, though 1he small hands were a trifle red with much honsework, and the soft brown hair blown into tangled waves by the wind as she bad gooe in and out, the fair cheek tear-stained now, and the brown eyes red with crying.Enos Carr had taken her into his heart and home in her desolate, orphaned babyhood.Very comfortable she had found the latter, all these twenty vears, despite its sober quietness.Very pleasant it had been to grow up in it, to assume one by one little housewifely cares as a daughter might, and finally to find herself mistress, with undisputed sway hover all\u2019 things in-doors, aud not a little infiuence in out-door affairs.Yes, tbe homewas certainly a pleasant one.She loved it well.And Uncle Enos\u2019s heart\u2014well, it seemed to her a good one in it way.He cared for ber of course, in his own slaid fashion.She did not think it was in Uncle Enos to love anyone very enthusiastically, perhaps.And Abner was as like him in most ways as son could be like father.Abner was younger and quicker to comprehend, of course.He had iis own ways, quite unlike those of any other who.Nannie bad everseen.He was very thoughtful of her comfort ; very careful that she should not vverwork.He \u2018sludied with her, Listorv and literature and botany and mineralogy and music.He read the papers to her, and talked over their contents.He helped ler care for her plante, apd got her new rare ones.He brought her dainty irifies, vew music and late books, whenever lie went to town.Nannie did not like to think what life might be without Abner\u2014Lle was so kind and cousinly, though be wasn\u2019t really her cousin nor a relative at all.He was Uncle Enos's sou by his first wife ; she, the ncice of the second Mrs.Carr.It was funny, Nannie mused, that Abner didn't thiok they ought to keep Thanksgiving by having their relatives with them.There were just three or four families who would make such a nice little company.Aunt Nancy and Uncle and Aunt Guyson, with Nell and Frank, and Aunt Kate and Ned.Ned was home this vedr, which didn\u2019t always happen, and he would come of course.Nannie knew he would be glad to, for he had walked home (rom church with ber only the night before, and he bad said that the country was lonely, or that their farm was.He Loped it might not be always.Nannie had nut cared to consider what he meant, but \u2018she\u2019 would \u2018have liked him to come to their house \u2018for \u2018Thaukegiviog.That would wake things # little less jonesome for him.There were steps und voices outside, and Nannie remembered in a panic that the roll-way was open.She would have fled upstnire, hol sue caught the mention of her name.It was Abuer\u2019s voice first ; \u201cGoo weather for \u201cChankekiving.isn'l it, if it only holds.Father, 1 don't know hut we ought to invite the folks over, and make Thankagiving ourselves this year.Uncle Joe had us all last year, and it's our turn and I think Naonie would like it.\u201d \u201cShe hagn\u2019t said anything about it to me.I thought maybe \u2019twould make ton many chores for her,\u201d returned the elder man, \u201cNo, nor for me, but I thiok she'd like it, and I don't believe she\u2019d mind the extia work.\u201d Might ask her, anyway,\u201d said Uncle Euos.\u2018Well, l'A like to see our folke together again, I believe what's left, alter all, and at my own table, too.And maybe it is dull for Nannie sometimes, though you seem to do what you can for her, Abner.\u201d What Abner eaid Nannie never knew.She took advanlage of the clock\u2019s striking to run away up stairs.She was not surprised wheu Uncle Enos proposed, at boon, a Thankegiv- ipg fewily party, and she aseented very readily, declaring she shouldn't mind the work, especially with Ana Chantry to help during the days (hat intervened.She was surprised, however at Abner\u2019s thoughtful kindness for her, used as she was to it.She wondered anew at the wave he found to help her.She set it down ouce more to \u201c\u2018\u2018Abner\u2019s way.\u201d For the \u2018\u2018wav\u201d included, she had found, a marvelous, protecting tenderness, as unobtrusive as sun- sbive.It was very good in a busy time, too.And, on the strength of it she allowed herself to be persuaded to go with Uncle Enos next morning to invite their guests.It a delightful drive,~gnd Uncle Enes was the best of .company.If she bad ever thought him cold or distant she forgot it that day.Once only he pained her.+] suppose it is lonely for young folks here at the farm,\u201d he said, \u2018\u201cespecially women folk.We're so contented always, Nannie, we haven't thought, or I haven't that you might be getting lovely.You could go to the city for a good long visit this winter.Your Aunt Letty would delight to have youwith her ; and you could go toschool then, if you like, or anywhere else.\u201d But Nannie cried out against it.Kind as the words were, they some- iow burt her cruelly.Didn't she belong at the farm?Leaving it or them bad not entered her mind.Was pot her place there with them?She did nol this, of course, but her heart was sore at the thought.Their friends were easily persuaded to come for Thanksgiving dinner at the farm.Ned and his mother lived on another road, and were last to be visited.It was ten o'clock as they drove up the lane.\u201cI'm terrible thirsty,\u201d said Uncle Enos as he returned bis massive silver watch to his pocket.If you don\u2019t mind sitting in the wagon a few minutes, there's a cold spring over here in the meadow that I'd like to get a drink from, as I used to when I was a boy.We're so pear the house you won't be afraid, and you can go in without we if you will.\u201d But Nannie would rather stop in the wagon.They had come by a way that was little traveled, and had stopped on a side of the house that was little uaed, save that an outer kitchen, which Aunt Kate seemed not yet to have abandoned for warmer winter quartets, was on that side.It had no windows looking io that direction, however.It was unfinished, and the loosely fitted boards of its rough walls \u2014it was a \u2018lean-to\u201d\u2014let out the odors of the morning's cooking, and the sound of voices as well.They were distant and indistinguishable at first, but soon a voice tbat she knew, questioned, with masculine impa- tieuce : / ope yyy adit 8 RETIRE \u201cAs soon as I get the butter and cream.I\u2019ve kept things here for you and'll have \u2018em on in a minute.1 didn\u2019t know just when you'd be down.I knew you'd be tiied after yesterday\u2019s bunting.\u201d The last words were almost lost in a vanishing dimiouendo as the speaker evidently burried away to milk- room and pantry for the missing articles.«No steak, of course?\u201d grumbled the masculine voice again.Was this Ned's way?\u201cYou might try to have something decent, seems ta me.I aint here every day.\u201d *\u2018There\u2019s cold meat and au omelette.I didn\u2019t know as you'd care.\u201d Then even more timidly, **You're not going oul to-day, are you?\u201d \u201cI'm off for town at noon, Sban't be back until the laat train comes up to-night.What's up now?\u201d \u201cNothing, only I wanted you to see Lawyer Pratt about those notes, and wo have got to have another deed made out, of the south meadow, that your father bought of Jones you know.They've straightened the road and made changes around.Aud I thought maybe we could go over to the graveyard.\u201d wr \u201cBother! T.shav\u2019t go there, anyway.The olber things can wait.Or maybe you can attend to \u2019em.I don\u2019t sec why not.\u201d Naanie did not catch the whole of the mother\u2019s complaining protest of rheumatic pains, of work ay home, of inability, ta:'compréhdnl and arrange those business inatters, and dislike 80 attempt it, for Uncle Enos came back just then, and they went round to the side-door and went in.Nannie more than half expected that Ned had not finished his breakfast, but his manner betrayed no embarrassment of interruption.He was as altenlive and genial ga èver.° If she could have but foigotien that just-hearcl conversation, it would have beeu a pleasant call, Ag it was Ned found it bard to account for her sudden coldness, and wondered why, if she cared eo little, she took the trouble to invite them at all, or even ta 2ccômpany Uncle Enos.But they accepted the invitation note withstanding, What's pleasure afer that to go back to the farm! to find Abner waiting to welcome them with cheery words, which were po pretence, since with them, Nannie well knew, both thought and deed accorded; to flud Abbie Chantry, on whom the whole neighborhood relied for help in emer- goncies, there at work already, nnd the day's work well under way.Just enough had been done to materially lighten Nannie's burdens, yet not enough to seem to encroach upon her authority as mistress of affairs, It was always eo.That, too, was oue of Abucr's ways.And there came a sudden consciousness of his goodness \u2014of his instinctive divination of her thought and mood and liking, aad provision for them all\u2014aund of all the silent tenderness which had wrapped her like an atmosphere these many years, of which, because of its ver naturaloess, she Lad been unmindful.Whetlier it was bis way toward all womankind, or whether there was in it something kept for ber only, Nan- pie did not try to determine.The next two days were happy | onan} sa cheery, somebew that Nannie wondered if Thanksgiving itself would be any brighter ; and she questioned it after all, the day would not have been pleasanter spent just by themselvea\u2014though perhaps they ought to have their relslives\u2014and said as much to Abner, who answered a little surprised : \u201cI did think so at first, for father's sake.It reminds bim so of mother, you know,\u201d he said gently.*\u2018It was their wedding day.and she died too at Thankegiviag time.But I think he was willing to bave the folks this year,\u201d he concluded more cheerfully.\u2018Ob, Abner! I never knew it!\u201d It was all she could say, and he bacle her not to mind.But she was burt und pained and sorry and ashamed all at once.That was the reason thes, why they never kept Thanksgiving with very noisy gladness.And she had thought them hard and close and unfeeling.Could she ever make up for it?She would try, and all her life, if they would let her.Of course she could not say this to Abner\u2014then.There came a time when she could and did, for he asked her something very like it.It was weeks afterward, to be sure, but this Thaoksgiv- ing time helped to hasten it; for it was a very cheery Thanksgiving party.All the guests enjoyed it, none more, however, than the three who were not guests, but hosts and bos- tess.Perhaps it needed just the presence of strangers to show them how much they were to each other.For it was a little later, as I said, that it was decided that nothing but death should part them \u2014these three.Of course the vows to that effect were to be given and taken by only two of the household, but the father seemed somehow a party to the compact.It was his gain and joy too, he said.Perhaps it was because the younger man, despite his proud consciousness of ownership, was so generous in his love.For this, too, was Abmer\u2019s Way.eee er ye \u2014\u2014 Consanguinity in Marriage.Consanguineous marriages are contrary to wisdom.At least this is the preponderating verdict of medical and popular opinion in the nineteenth century.Such marriages are objectionable, revolting and more or less incestuous, and therefore deserve decided disapprobation.At the Episcopal general convention the subject was broaclied, but finally its consideration was deferred until the next meeting three years hence.Meanwhile clergymen of that denomination will undoubtedly give the topic a thorough investigation, in order that they may treat it intelligently.Popular sentiment, however, will be more prohibitory in its influence n the macdate of a denSifndtiod\u201d He ' The bibliolatrist of the Rochester Union bas been investigating tke matter from a scriptural standpoint, and this is what be finds: An examination of the records of the Old Testament leaves no doubt that marriages in the Patriarchal day between next of kin were encouraged and alliances with aliens were denounced.Nehemiah cursed the Jews who married strange wives (Neh.xi, 23) ; Solomon was censured far having taken wives fram among foreign nations (Neh.xur, 26); the tribes of Judah and Benjamin were told that they had transgressed and increased the trespass of Israel in taking strange wives unto themselves (Ezra x, 10).And not only were consanguineous marriages recognized and encouraged by the patriarchs, but polygamous alliances werc also freely entered into.Abraham married Sarab, his own sister; Nabor, his niece, Mileah; Jacob his two cousins, Judah his daughter-in-law, and Amram wedded his aunt and became the father of three of the most illustrious characters in Hebrew history, Moses, Aaron and Miriam.The mote advauced law of Moses afterwards prohibited these warriages between near relatives (Lev.xvi, 6), but neither the Old Testamen! nor the New contains any positive injunction agaiost polygamy.These illustrations of the practices in Biblical times'afford no justification whatever for cousanguineal unions several thousand years later.The race is older and wiser than it was then, when these examples occurred.Io regard to polygamy, which 1s incidentally mentioned, the equal divisg ion of the sexes is a powerful aod un- angwerable argument in behalf of monogamy.Where polygamy is practiced civilization is retarded.This ia the universal experience.It is purely the outgrowth of licentiousness, and at war with all the sacred principles of love, duty, juslice and progress.\u2018The effect of intermarriages on ray- alty is pertinently quoted.Royal blood is notoriously polluted.The Hohenzollerns have been afflicted with scrofulous maladies for geoera- tions which were transwitted from the Czar Paul of Russia.Dr.Seeger of New York says: \u2018\u2018At the present moment there is scarcely a single rov- al family iu Europe which is not afflicted with some hereditary disease, produced, as a rule, by too frequent intermarriagea between near relations,\u201d and that \u201cboth from a normal and physical point of view the blood of the peasant classes is of far more generous and healthy & quality tban that of the aristocracy of royalty.\u201d Enough has been said, it would scem, to deter young people stocked with common sense from falling in love with their relatives.\u2014[Troy Press.a Chicago five-year-old boy (only child) : \u201cMamma, I wish you'd get me a little sister, I'm so lonesome.\u201d Same boy (at a suhsequent period, sitting upright in his bed at 11:30 p.w.and shaking his ist at bis sweet little sister in the next room): \u201cIf I'd koown what a Lowler you was f= in' to be you omn just detcher life 1 never would have ordeped you I\u201d W.C.T.U.GLEANINGS BY THE COUNTY W.C.T.U.The Executive Committee of this society met by appointment at the bome of Mrs.Blodgett, superintendent of legislation and petition work.The weeling opened with devotional exercises.Correspondence was read from Magog, also from the president and treasurer of Fitch Bay Union.The first business was the appoiot- ment of supts.of departments, which was left over for County Convention.After discussion the following appointments were made: Evangelistic work, Mrs.Sutton, Coaticook ; Social work, Mrs.Spalding, Derby Line; Work among R.R.and steam- hoat employes, Mrs.Cummings, Beebe Plain ; Temperance work in Sabbath schools, Mrs.Massie, Magog; Dept.of franchise, Mra.Putaey, East Hatley.Some plans were suggested with regard to the work at R.R.stations, which will doubtless be carried out, if practical, hy our efficient superintendent.Considerable discussion ensued regarding the Constitution.Decided that, as we have already adopted the Constitution provided for local unions, we shall at the next annual convention submit such changes and by-laws as shall bring our society into good working order and into line with the County Unions.Notice was given that the following would be submitted at that time, viz., that our County convention shall consist of the Executive Committee, two delegates from each local union, and one additional delegate for every twenty paying members, and a delegate at large for every organized town union.It was suggested that a prize of some kind be given to the union that can show the largest increase for the year.Mrs.H.M.Hovey was appointed auditor.And now sisters let us get to work.Let us hear from these new superintendents, and from the old ones, through the medium of \u2018\u2018our column.\u201d Let us try and answer the oft-repeated question.\u2018What are you doing?\u201d To our own satisfaction if to no other.In order to accomplish this, what is our first and greatest need?Is it nol \u201cMore love, Oh Christ to Thee, move love to Thee.\u201d I bave forgotten the exact words, but the idea remains as set forth in a recent eloquent sermon preached in the Methodist Church on Stanstead Plain.«Unity of Spirit!\u201d with one beart and one mind.To this attitude alone is promised the Pentecostal blessing.Ob, for a fresh baptism on work and workers.H.M.Emery, Cor.Sec.Co.W.C.T.U.THE DEMOREST CONTEST.Also, through the kindness of Messrs.Palmer & Ray, bave secured the insertion of temperance items laken from the National Bulletin, edited by Miss Mary Heury, of Evanston, Ill, io 120 state papers.f wish most earu- estly to publicly thank the editors of these papers for their gencrosity in giving epace to the W.C.T.U.work.\u201d -e A Denial From Hon, Me.Chapleau, In an interview, Hon.J.A.Chap- leau denied that there was any truth in the articles lately published in Liberal papers in Montreal and Quebec concerning alleged \u2018secret negotiations\u201d for the payment of the Jesuit claims.Mr.Mercier, at the Club National, bad quoted from a letter sent to Rome on the subject of the Jesuit claims, as if that letter was an official document from his (Mr.Chap- leau\u2019s) Government or himself.\u201cDid you write any such letter yourself ?\u201d No, sir ; I said what I had tosay on the subject when I spoke at St.Hilaire, but I can tell you that I have never corresponded or communicated with the reverend fathers with regard to that question; that I have never urged any claim in favor of that or der; that I was ot opinion that the Jesuits had no claim to that property, nor to any compensation for it, and that I was confirmed in my opinion by no less a personage than the eminent Prefect of the Propaganda, Cardinal Simeoni.All this, of course, is said without any disparaging motives towards the Jesuit Fathers, because I admire their virtues aud eminent qualities.THE REAL QUESTION, however, was this: By the abrogation of the order the Jesuits had lost their rights, although, being for educational purposes, their estates could not be forfeited to the state.The Jesuits were only the trustees, but the trust could not disappear with their own existence.What I wanted was to restore the estates to their proper destination, viz., education.I took the proper means to find out how the church authorities would view the question, and I may say the court of Rome was quite willing to let us arrange it in that way, which was in acrordance with the views of the Archbishop of Quebec, now Cardinal Taschereau.There was no secret about the matter, I can sssure you.I would have put the same proportion aside for Protestant education, but it would have been A MERE PROVINCIAL ARRANGEMENT between the Government and its administrators, because I knew from the Tasehoreau .had \\ pa * Frise that -Archhishop The kéy-note bas beat\" sth BEY been an to settle with us in = and girls.Young men and maidens put your ear to the key-board and catch an inspiration from the fair young Minnesotian who won the hearts of the audience, though failing to receive the diamond medal.At the recent great National Convention in Chicago, a diamond medal contest was entered into by seven young people.The report speaks of No.5 as a recitation which thrilled the vast audience into deepest sympathy on \u201cThe failures of the past.\u201d Eloquently was the story told, and th2 young speaker uttered it as unconsciously and feelingly as if she were telling a history with which she had been acquainted all her way along, and just said it right out of her heart to a circle of friends.No.7 who was the youngest contestant, won the prize, the marks for \u2018gesture\u2019 bringing up the number above the others.In reply to the friend who felt that Miss Mellville had been wronged, she said : \u2018Oh, I became so interested in the subject while preparing for the contest that if my recitation helps aay one to see the truth, that's all I want.\u2018That, girls, has a \u2018\u201cprize\u201d which it is out of the power of any man to offer or any commitiee to award.And none to the boys apd girls of Hatley, (I migit say of Stan- stead County, ooly my jurigdictian in this line does not extend so far.) 1 want tosay that you are invited to take part in this same kind of a coatest.Mr.Demorest, Lhe millionaire.invites you, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of sour town earnestly seconds the motion, and a Yown Superintendent af Juvenile Work is anxiqua ta bring the matter to an issue.The rule and regulations governing theae contests are carefully printed in the hook of recitations from which all selections are made.Copies of this book already been sent to sey- eral school teachers in the town, we hope that they mighthe lnduced to take up the workz: others will be furnished Un application.Itsix contests can be eld within the next six months, we might be ln a position to have a gold medal contest at the next annual Township Convention.I should be pleased to correspond with teachers, parents or leaders of temperance societies on this subject.Yours for Education, Mgrs.H.M.Exggy, Superintendent of Juvenile Wark in Hatley W.C.T.U A GRAND REPORT.At the last annual meeting of the Oakland, California Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Mrs.M.G.C.Edholm, the energetic superiniten- dent of press work, reported as follows: .\u2018\u2018Since being honored dast December with the superintendency of the press of the Oakland Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and as official reporter for the state.I have written about 200 columns of original matter, filling W.C.T.U.colurans in the Oakland Tribune, Enquirer, sod Western Christian Union, aud reports aod correspondence for the Pharos, San Francisco Chronicle, Examiner, Call and Alta.\u2018The San Jose Times, the Christian Advocate, Occident, Herald of \u2018Truth, Union Signal, Pacific, \u2018Truth, Probibitioniet, Voice, Berkeley Advocate, Herald, Illuetrated Paoifio ake, Prose, apd Mining Noms.manner that would conciliate all interests.As to the crushing proof against me, let L'Electeur publish it, but we want documents, not humbug.I bave already given my authorigation to Mr.Mercier to publish my two letters in the case.\u201d Mr.Chapleau will probably publish a complete history of his coucection with the Jesuit Estates question, which it is said will contain documents never yet published, and which are expected lo surprise many people in Canada and more especially the Mercier Government.A Poor Time to Squeal.Representative William Engle, of Bangor, is what is known asa self- made man ; he has demonstrated that a foreigner can, in this land, rise to position of bonor in business and politics, by the pursuing of an honeat and upright course as between man and man ; and Baugor fatbers, when in- struoling their sons who are just branching out for themselves on the proper course in life, often take the record of Mr.Engle as ono worthy of imitation.Mr.Engle is an extensive lumber operator aud one fall wheu up ina clearipg he ran scross a man who bad a bara full of hay to sell.It looked nice on the outside, and Engle struck a bargain whereby the wan was La press it and then deliver tq Epgle's teamster for $17 per ton.Later in the season he went into his camp, and there he found a lot of prressed wire grass, which, he said, was not fit for a horse to sleep on.\u201cWhat's this?Le asked of the fos .\u201cWhy, that's some hay you bought.\u201d I bought ?\u201d vy 8 \u2018Yes, that's some Davis toted in.\u201d \u201cWell,\u201d said Engle, \u201cI always thougbt I was a fool, but I never was fool enough to buy that stuff for hay.\u201d But he had bought it.The interior of that hay now was a big fraud, and when the seller struck Engle for a set- tlemeot he was told he was a cheat, and he couldu\u2019t get a cent.But there came a time when some settlement must be made, and after much discussion it was agreed the whole walter should be left to one W.G.Davis, an honest backwoodsman, who bad toted the material in.Engle was delighted\u2014for this man Davis bad worked for him for years, and William was quite sure a good big slice would be knocked from the bill which amounted to several hua- dred dellars.They found Davis out in the liovel, and after opening up to him the proposition, all took shingles aud begau to whittle, while Engle told his story in the true legislative style.The seller couldn't zey much; he thought the hay averaged well and would have opened the wow if he had been asked to do s0, and on the whole inade bad work of a poor case.Then Davis, the juryman, whittled awhile ; after which he cocked his eye toward the lamber king and asked : *\u201cBill, you accepted the hay ?\u201d \u201cWe-l-l, y-e-8, my mao did.\u201d \u2018And you have fed it out?\u201d \u201cYes, the man did.He dida\u2019t have any other feed.\u201d vis whittled awhile and then said ; \u201cYou bought the hay, Bill, peoepied 1t agd ail winter you have heen footing it out, aud betwixt you and me William, I thiok it's a darn poor time to squeal.\u201d : Engle says Le saw tho point; says Peters couldn't bave beat the decision \u2014aad be paid.\u2014[ Lewiston Journal.The Braziliau Manifesto.The manifesto of the republican government of Brazil is as follows: Fellow-citizens: The people, the army and navy and the provinges have now decreed the fall of the imperial dynasty and the suppression of the monarchical system.This patriotic revolation has been followed by the formation of à provisional government whose first mission is to guarantee order, liberty and the rights of the citizen.The formation of this government, until a definite government bas been pamed, has been made with full regard to the competent material.The government is simply composed of temporary agents, who will govern and maintsio peace, liberty, fraternity and order.The attributes and extraordinary faculties invested are for the defense and integrity of the country and the preservation of public order.The provisional government promises to use all means in its power to guarantee security of life and property to all the inhabitants of Brazil, native and foreign, and respect for individual political opinious, excepting the exigent modifications necessary for the good of the country.The army and navy, the ordinary functions of the department of justice, the civil and military administrations, will con- tioue under their existing organizations, and respect for those holding position will be maintained.The Senate and state council are abolished and the Chamber of Deputies is dissolved.The provisional government recognizes and acknowledges all national compromises under the late government and all agreements with foreign powers.The public debt, internal and external, will be respected; also all existing contracts and obligations legally made.Deodoro Fonseca, chief of the provisional government.Emperor Dom Pedro made the following reply to the com.nunicatien of the new government informing him of his disposition: \u2018In view of the address handed me on the 17th, at 3 o'clock p.m., I resolve to submit to the command of circumstances\u2014to leave with all my family for Europe to-morrow, leaving this beloved country, to which I have tried to give firm testimony of my affectionate love and my dedication during nearly balf a century as chief of the state.I will always have kindly remembrances of Brazil snd hopes 1dr its prospe¥ity.\u201d] The king of Portugal has offered Emperor Dom Pedro the use of bis palace at Lisbon.The provisional government delivered to the emperor sa draft for 500 contos to enable him to live well, and independently of the gift already mentioned.Senhor Campos Salles, the new minister of justice, wbo bas been absent, has arrived at Rio Janeiro.He was received with enthusiasta and has taken possession of his department, having declared before the presidect and ministers of the supreme tribunal nis adhesion to the new order of things.Like declarations have been mide by all generals and magistrates.The nations) guard and most of the prominent public men in all the provinces are in accord with the present course of events.Count d\u2019Ea has resigned.He is likely to leave Brazil.A Government Employe who is an Excellent Ball Catcher.One of the handsomest of the horses which drag Uncle Sam's mail wagons about is a big fellow named Tom.Tom would be an ornament in any walk, or trot, of horse life.While bis actions give token that he appreciates the honor of working in government position for the good of the people, they also indicate that he.feels that there is good deal of drudgery attached to the honor.Tom is happiest when waiting at the postoffice for the load to be put into his wagon.His great superiority over his fellows is then more noticeable than at other times.The moment he bas finished bis Junch of oats he begins to ask in a way, not easily to be mistaken, for some one to come and play with him.If no oue responds, be taps the tires of the front wheels with nervous raps of his hind feet.This usually brings some of the drivers to the front.They all know that Tom wants lo play ball, Catching is his favorite pastime when off duty.There is not a base ball crank in the country who likes to watch a game more than Tom likes to play as catch er.A horse catching ball plays at a disadvantage.A dog's mouth was evidently made to enable him to catch anything thrown to him.A horse's wasn't, It is apparently a painful effort for a horse to open his mouth more {ban two or three inches.Tom has practiced until Le can get his jaws twice as far apart as an ordinary horse usually does.The pitcher stands ten or {twelve fect away, not in front, but on one side of Catcher Tom.Tom lays his head over sideways, opens his mouth to its widest extent, and when ready\u2014so some of the drivers say\u2014 winks one eye for the pitcher to proceed.If the ball is thrown with any degree of accuracy be will get it every time.When he \u2018\u2018muffe\u201d it he ie very sogry with the pitcher.t took Tom some months to acquire this trick.He is not particular what he catches, if it is an apple, or even & banana peel, be stops the game long enonyh to eat it.Jf it is a small ball, a of paper or au orauge peel, he hoids it until the pitcher comes up, beieg unable with all bis genius to gaia proficiency in throwing.\u2018The larger the audience the more Tom soma to enjo; ing ball, He dons set, however he Le vw other a Co + attractions about to detract from the interest which Le is regarded.The other day when be was catching in the presence of quite s crowd, one of 8 pair of mules standing near picked up a piece of newspaper and began to devour it.The boys at once deserted Tom, and began to hunt around for paper to feed to the mule.Tom refused to catch the ball when the pitcher threw it to him, and, it is esid, wouldn't play again for two days.\u2014 [New York Times.- The Arizona Kicker.We extract the following items from the last issue of the Arizons Kicker: Anorner Cur \u2014We desire to announce to the readers of the Kicker that we have made another cut in the price of bar soap, and for the next two weeks shall offer six bars for a quarter.This is one bar ahead of anything yet offered west of Chicago, and, whiln it brings the profits way dowe to zero, we expect to reap some little honor from our enterprise.The grocery which we run in connection with the Kicker is coming rapidly to the front, and it is only a question of a few weeks when it will stand at the head.Our goods are fresh, warranted full weight, and prices lower than anywhere else.: Hz Was Conaecr.\u2014 There was considerable astonishment exhibited by our people the other day when the Governor of Arizona shook hands with us in front of the postoffice, and we have noticed a considerable change in the demeanor of certain people towards us ever since.The Governor was correct.Wo are no clam-shell.hidden in the drifts, and he appreciates the fact.Hs knows and respects the power of the press.He knows that a great paper like the Kicker, having behind it, but under oue and the sae roof, a grocery, feed store, butcher shop, crockery store and gents\u2019 furnishings, must wield a mighty influence for good.The people in this burgh who Lave been looking upon us as a one-mule power Lad better get their eyes open.CauE To:Gpier.\u2014The suit of the Widow i oat us for breach of promise, damages $15,000, came up in court last Friday.The suit was instituted six months ago by the court ring, which bas sought our downfall ever since the first issue of this paper.That is, they put the widow up to sue ue, spd have advanced the money as il was needed.\u201cWhen the widow was put on the stand she testified that on the night of February 21, 1887, we asked her to marry us.She insisted that the dute was correct, and that nothing could change her mind about if.exhibited the records of the jail to prove that on that day and night, and on all next day and next night, we were a prisoner, having, as some of our readers may remember, departed from the line of virtue and gone on a bender.This exhibit knocked the widow out in the first round.and confounded her supporters, and we don\u2019t believe they will tackle us again after that fashion.As for the widow, she was only a cat\u2018s-paw, aoû we have sent to her heuse a hasket of groceries, a clothes line, a set of cups and saucers and a sack of flour to prove that we have no malice.Ir WiLL Be VErr Quier.\u2014Our city election, which takes place next Tues day, will be a very quiet one, and the singular spectacle of two tickets almost without candidates will be presented.As both tickets were made up of ring candidates we felt it our duty to publish, as far as we could secure it, à history of each.Our biog- rapbles included thirteen oui of the sixteen candidates, and the publication was ovly three days old when most of them werc hunting other localities.\u2018They averaged all the way from murderers down to barn-burners, and we are not likely to be troubled with them again.What is left of the two tickets is fairly clean and honest.We are sorry we Lad to interfere, sud thus piace the parties in such a queer fix, but we felt it a duty we owed to the publie.A Waste oF MoNEY.\u2014Somc person who has a grievance against The Kicker left an infernal machine on our door-step one night last week.It was a starch box filled with giant powder and two pounds of bullets, and was so arranged as to explode when the cover was lifted.We took it in and started to open il, supposieg some taodest admirer had left uss box of fruit or confectionery, bat on second thought concluded to soak it for à while.This action saved our life.Not only that, but it prevented the destruction of our institation and probably of much surrounding property.We have made every effort to trace the fiend who put up this job, but so far without success.We roalixe that there are many men in this commuoi- ty who hauker for our life, but we hope to disappoint them.If they feel that they muet Lave il, wby pot fire buckshot into our bedroom window, ambush us at night or pick a quarrel on the street?This plotting to scatter our bloody fragments over our large and excellent stock of groceries is both unkind aod unreasonable.Digp.\u2014In this city, October 28, 1889, Pele Shumaker, aged 54 years, 8 months and 14 days.Pete was the individowl who attacked us on the 21st in front of the postoffice with a cavairy saber, being offended at an editorial criticising the policy of the Czar of Russia towards Turkey.We let daylight into him in four places, and we paid his doctor bill and funeral expenses.He sleeps well.Hels betier off.Death loves s shining mark.Eastera papers please \u2014_ [Detroit Free Press.\u201cw We then \u201d + & 4 2 \u2026 =.\u2014 aie WE ain A ; Slt RE.fa 2 nea ler wa ME RAM LB WANE ava AE | un ki a de "]