The Stanstead journal, 21 juillet 1898, jeudi 21 juillet 1898

[" The Stanstead Journal.VOL.LIII\u2014No.28.ROCK ISLAND, (STANSTEAD) P.Q., THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1898.WHOLE No.2735.TOWN TOPICS.Miss Gadbois, of Sherbrooke, is visiting at Mr.E.Phaneuf\u2019s.Mr.A.J.Lawrence of Montreal was in Stanstead over Sunday.Miss MeDuffee of Thetford, Vt., is the guest of Miss Alice Robinson.Miss Emma À.Schoolcraft of Boston is visiting friends in this vicinity.Miss Hortense Lawrence of Montreal is staying at Dr.McDuffee\u2019s.Work has been commenced on the frame for Audinwood\u2019s new block.Miss Cora Denaut of Brookville, Ont., is a guest of her aunt Mrs.B.P.Ball.We had a pleasant call yesterday from our old friend, Dr.Canfield, now of Boston.Mr.H.C.Colton of Oshua, Ont., is visiting at H.A.Beerworth\u2019s and other friends.\u2019 Mr.F.Percy Pocock has been appointed selling agent for the Canada Ladder Co.The card of C.J.Edgar, specialist in diseases of children, is published in the JOURNAL.Miss L.M.Rogers of the JOURNAL typographical staff, is enjoying a month\u2019s vacation.Miss McGee of Montreal, daughter of the late Hon.T.D\u2019Arcy McGee is staying at Charles O\u2019Rourke\u2019s.Mr.Joseph Woodbury, an expert plumber from Newport, is working for the Rock Island Hardware Co.The Provincial Challenge Cup (trap shooting) recently won by Mr.J.B.J.B.Goodhue is on exhibition in one of Mayor Kathan\u2019s show windows.Mr.L.A.Libby and family of Hartford, Conn., are here on their annual summer visit at the home of Mr.W.(.Libby.The latter still remains in a very weak condition.Mrs.Annie K.Harding, Miss Harding and Master Winthrop Harding of Newton Center, Mass., are spending the summer with Mr, and Mrs.B.P.Ball at \u2018Brookline Hall.\u201d We regret to learn of the serious illness of Dr.W.H.Dickerson of Des Moines, Ia., formerly of this place.His sister Miss E.H.Dickerson left for Des Moines on the 13th inst.The passion flower on exhibition at R.C.Parsons\u2019 store attracted a good deal of attention on Tuesday.These blossoms are very rare.Mrs.Parsons has had the plant five or six years and its first blossom made its appearance this week.The Magog base ball club will play a return match with the Beebe Plain team next Saturday.Inthe evening after the game refreshments, including ice-cream, etc., will be served in the town hall for the benefit of the home club.The members of Court International 1.0.F., will attend service at the Methodist church next Sunday morning.This society is now in a flourishing condition, its membership now numbering five times the average of a year or two ago.Mr.F.H, Fox, formerly of Stan- stead, who has been traveling for E.GEORGEVILLE.About two o\u2019clock a.m.Friday, July 15th.fire broke out in the Hotel Ele- phantis which was soon destroyed with all its contents.The guests and family of Mr.Beach, also some of the help, had narrow escapes as several of them had to come through the fire.There was a high wind from the southwest, changing to the west, and Camperdown Hotel was soon on fire from the sparks.In a short space of time only a pile of smoking timbers remained.The barn of C.F.Bigelow situated near the Elephantis caught and the dwelling house attached was also burned; then the ice house belonging to Mr.Beach caught from the heat and from that the fire communicated to the store of Mr.Wm.N.Ives which was also burned.The Camper- down barn took fire from sparks from the Bigelow house falling on the hay through a broken pane of glass and in burning set fire to the baru and blacksmith shop of Wm.H.Rediker, which were soon destroyed, and it was hard work to save Mr.Rediker\u2019s house which had been cleared of its furniture.By keeping the Taylor house wet on the roof the fire did not spread to the north.Mr.Beach loses nearly everything except a piano and a few small articles and a trunk of clothing, he has an insurance of £6,800 on Hotel and contents in the Phoenix, Inperial, Richmond, Drummond and Yamaska Mutual and the Stanstead and Sher- booke Mutual.Mr.C.F.Bigelow of Newport had no insurance on his dwelling house, which he had recently repaired.It wasGccupied by Mr.Wm.Wright whose household effects were saved.There was no insurance on the Camperdown Hotel and Alexander Clark, who was its occupant and caretaker, lost quite a lot of his household goods.Miss Maggie Quinn, who had millinery and dressmaking room\u2019s there, met with quite a loss, considerable of her property being burned on removal.Mr.W.H.Rediker lost about $600 in buildings, tools, sleighs and wagons.Mr.W.N.Ives lost about £1,000 on building and goods, insurance $400, in Missisquoi and Rou- ville.Miss Ellen Chamberlin loses dry goods in the Ives store with £500 insurance Jin the Aetna.This is the greatest calamity that has ever befallen Georgeville and there are no prospects of either hotels ever being rebuilt.The beauty of the place is gone and only crumbling walls remain where the fine looking buildings stood.The fire was caused by the explosion of a kerosine lamp dropped by Mrs.Beach, who narrowly escaped being burned to death.She wasrescued from the burning buuilding by Mr.Jervah, the hired man.Professor Bullard of Magog was a guest at the Elephantis Thursday night and rescued Miss Lawrence of Montreal who was a guest of Miss Lillian Beach.Miss Lawrence lost all of her wearing apparel, gold watch and all her belongings.Mr.N.A, Beach sustained a severe injury to one of his feet while saving the piano.There were a large number of guests expected at the Elephantis this week.A large number of people from surrounding places drove in and came on wheels during Friday, Saturday and Sunday to see the ruins.Mr.Charles O.Bur- CU.Bishop & Co, Hartford, Conn., bank, who was occupying the Rediker manufacturers of ladders, for several: blacksmith shop, sustained quite a years, has returned to his native land |Joss in tools and wheelright stock.and will travel for the Canada Ladder | The building situated east of the vil- Co.of this place.lage and owned by Dr.Keyes and We understand that Mr.E.E.Bangs which was formerly used as a manu- has acquired the \u2019bus line and entered factory of pepermint and cedar oil was into a contract for carrying the mails between the station and Rock Island and Derby Line, Mr.Roy Langmaid, from Cassville, is the driver.We wish the boys success.As a result of the war revenue tax which requires a two cent stamp to be placed upon every check or draft drawn on a U.S.bank, several men in this vicinity are transferring their bank accounts fron the National Bank of Derby Line to the Eastern Townships Bank at Stanstead.The ladies of the Three Villages are interesting themselves in the welfare and comfort of the U.S.soldiers at the front.They met yesterday in the vestry of the Congregational church and accomplished considerable in the way of preparing useful articles for the hospital ship.They will meet again next Tuesday.Two dogs have been poisoned this week at the \u201cZoo.\u201d The owners of the deceased canines say they will spare no pains to ascertain the identity of the villain, and that he will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law provided they find him).Poisoning dogs is a pretty small kind of business.We had always thought that the citizens of this place were above it.burned by flying embers, it was filled with hay.CASSVILLE.This is such a busy season of the year that we have taken no note of time, but from its flight, thus the weeks have rolled by, the world has moved on apace,\u2014even the JOURNAL \u2014regardless of the absence of Cass- ville items; but perhaps the all engrossing war news have substituted in part the deficiency.No startling events to record yet unless Fairfax had supplied it.Mr.Coffee of that place had his barn with its contents burned this week.Insurance to cover the loss.Miss Gertie Crooks, Fairfax, had quite an adventure with a runaway horse, ending in a general smash-up, but escaped more serious injury than a severe shaking up and many bruises.TRAP SHOOTING.Mr.E.C.Eaton of the Montreal Gun Club will shoot, at the grounds of the Tomifobia Gun Club here on Saturday p.m.the 23rd inst., for the Provincial Challenge Cup at present held by Mr.J.B.Goodhue.Several members of the Sherbrooke Gun Club have signified their intention of being present.MASSAWIPPI.A good shower is in progress this (Tuesday) afternoon which the country stood much in need of.The hay crop is very heavy this BEEBE PLAIN.Tinker and Bodwell are in Boston and vicinity soliciting orders for their celebrated nursery goods.Mrs.Herbert Bigelow of Worcester, up-to-date both in surgery and practice of medicine as we meet the Dr.AYER'S FLAT.Mrs.Thomas Sweeney of Holliston, both early and late on the street with Mass., formaily of Ayer\u2019s Flat fell and his little case of pills in his hand and the genial smile on his cheek.broke her hip on the 10th of June and has laid in a partially unconscious year in all parts, and there seems to be a scarcity of young cattle to fill up the barne next winter.Mr.P.Hitchcock was able to attend the funeral of his neice, Mrs.Dustin, in the west part of the town last Friday.Mass., with her two children, are visiting at the home of Herbert's father, : Henry Bigelow, for a few weeks.i Mrs.E.Cole is visiting at J.R.Fel- tus, for a few weeks, Rev.Mr.Finch\u2019s little son was taken \u2018very suddenly and seriously sick, one Mise Alice Griggs returned to Ma- | day last week, but we are glad to say gog on Saturday.is better at this writing.Miss Bertha Hurd came from Sher- | The Baptist church is closed at pres- brooke on Saturday to remain a month | est, the pastor, Rev.Mr.Kilborn, is at home.taking his vacation; he is staying at Mrs.O.Percival and children, since | Lake Park.they came from California, have | passed two weeks at Sand Hill, Eaton, ion Square Methodist church, will at her mother\u2019s.The children are de- : preach in the Methodist church here, \u2018 lighted with this country and have no next Sunday morning at the usual | desire to return home, Mr.Mansell was formerly pas- | i hour.Mr.Avery Ives, our respected May- tor of this church and his many friends ! or of Hatley, had à smash up in \u2018\u201c\u2018our, Will Le glad of this opportunity of; village\u2019 on Monday, something broke | hearing him again.| about the express, and frightened the! The Lorimer bridge is completed | horse which ran, striking a tele- and the Worth road is again open for phone pole and throwing Mr.Ives \"travel this time to stay.The bridge | and Miss Edwards (who was being, is a most substantial structure and re- ; taken by him to the R.R.station) out, flects much credit upon the builder, | the horse continued as far as E.St-, Portus Kingsley.Dizier\u2019s and halted in his shed, over-| Austin Bodwell's people have quite turning the express by striking a tree | a number of relatives from Lowell, | in his yard and scattering things about\u201d Mass.and Montreal, Que., visiting | generally.Mr, Ives and the lady \"them through the hot weather.were taken in by a passing team and! Again the political ax has fallen, this brought here.As far as we know, time our worthy friend C.E.Kennedy i they were not seriously hurt.Miss is the victim; Ed.Campbell has Leen Edwards continued her journey.| appointed custom officer in his stead.! Mrs.Andrew (Gordon, who has been afflicted with rheumatism for some | time, was taken, last Saturday, to the | Protestant hospital for treatment, The Ladies\u2019 Aid will meet with Mirs | Mary Hawes next Thursday forenoon, July 28.The Aid will hold its annual summer sale in the alternoon and evening of August 4.Last Saturday, while Mrs.H.Call \u201cwas picking raspherries ini a fleld near: Rev.T.J.Mansell, pastor of Domin- | My, John Johnson's place a large dog! approached her very suddenly fright- ning her so that slie went into convulsions.The doctor was sent for, and she is now out of danger, ; The picnic of the children of the Universalist Sunday school appointed | for Tuesday afternoon did not come | off on account of the storm.Anoth- | er trin} will be made on Friday.| Among the numerous guests nt the Valley House is Mr.Robitaille of! Montreal, one of the most extensive | dealers in fire works.He has brought quite an assortment with him, and the | citizens and visitors ou several evenings have heen delighted with free: pyrotechnic displays.| Within on week about fifty transient and other guests have been at the\u2018 Valley House.There is talk of having a | Roman ee | NORTH HATLEY.| state most of the time since.No hopes are entertained for her recove- jy 0 : GRANITEVILLE.I Mrs.Grace Peebles of Fiteh Bay, is | vigiting at Mr.Tom Wools.Mrs.O'Leary of Smith's Mills, visited her son, John O'Leary, Inst Satur- \u2018day.j Rev.W.Finch and wife, and Mr, and Mrs, Fred Hall spent a very plens- ant day on the lake last Friday.Miss Lillian Plunket of Lennoxville is stopping nn few weeks with her unete, Albert Tyler.APPLE GROVE.Miss Laura Watson of Lowell, Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr.and Mrs, W.Watson.Miss Grace Farrell of Lowell, Mass, isn sponding komo time here, the guest of her grandmother, Mra, ©.Blake.Miss M.Hitcheook of Bedford visited her sister, Evn, at Mrs, E.D, Christie's, last week.Mr.A.Ganley of Mansonville arrived here Saturday evening and is stay - ing a few weeks with Mr.FF.Ticehurst, SOUTH BARNSTON.Farmers have commenced with prospects of a good crop.The last hall of June cheese sold for 7 ets.haying | The same day in the afternoon, Mr.Perry, hotel keeper at East Hatley, was passing over the same ground, and thinking of Mr.Ives accident, when, without warning, his own carriage broke and he was thrown to the ground.Fortunately his horse did not run, and by borrowing a carriage he was able to proceed.A few days since Rev.A.Stevens, Pastor of the Episcopal church at Hatley, was nearing our village when some part of his harness gave way and his horse ran, but was stopped by one or two of the neighbors, to the safety of the Rev.gentleman.It is either dangerous ground over here for East Hatley | folks or else they need, \u2018new running on the 17th.gear.\u201d We learn that Mrs.S.Bean, at the\u201d Don°t fail to visit on Saturday next | hospital in Montreal, is doing well.A letter received by his sister here from Lr.8.Hitchcock, Pantherville, Georgia, states that he will be here; shortly for a visit among the numer- : ous relatives.On Wednesday of next week (the: 27th) the regular meeting of the W.C.T.U.will be held at the home of Mrs.Alex Kezar.It is desirable to have a good attendance for several reasons.All sensible women should join hands and help work for the plebiscite.Come out and show of what stuff ye aremade.MACK'S MILLS.Quite a number came out fo the Ladies Aid at Miss L.Kimpton\u2019s on the 13th, .Mrs.Joseph Lunderville and her son Elmeér, started for Adamsville on Friday for a short visit with friends.Mrs.M.A.Hurst of Michigan spent Sunday night and Monday at George Longeway\u2019s.Rev.Mr.England will preach in the Smith\u2019s Mills church next Sunday night at 7.30 p, m.Mrs.Charles Kimpton and daughters, Alice and Ethel, of Somerville, Where is our country drifting to?Quite a number of our young people left on Wednesday for a ten days out.Jing at Willoughby.Why leave beau- ;tiful Memphremagog for little Wil- Joughby?| Miss Hattie Schoolcraft has heen quite sick for the past week but is bet- | ter at this writing.! The Methodist church was filled to | its utmost capacity on Sunday last.[The Foresters were out in full force, | the sermon by the pastor, Mr.Finch, was very interesting and was highly i appreciated by all present, | From another correspondent.Luke Nailon of Derby passed away He was a man well known in Beebe Plain and vicinity.Beebe Plain Ball Ground and witness | one of the hardest contested games ever played in the townships, Magog vs.Beebe Plain.The Magog team hay beaten Sherbrooke repeatedly this season, but our team downed the Magog\u2019s easily on their own grounds not long since and they now intend to pay back with compound interest.i Your humble scribe had the honor : of visiting Mr.C.F.Bayley at his cot- ,it is a very beautiful location and can- | | not be equaled in this section for flsh- \u2018ing.You can never strike Mr.Bay- .ley no matter how unprepared, but ; What he can put you up a No.1 fish ldinner.Mr.Bayley\u2019s yacht, \u201cLottie ! Catholic church here, | \u2018The haying season is almost over, and the yield has been brought in \u201cgood condition and is very large.I The first hap of the season took place Saturday evening at the Club boat house.A large picnie party of young people from Coaticook enme here on Wednesday, via Bacon's Bay by steamer to spend the day.MCCONNELL.Last Friday a large assemblage of people gathered in this place to pay the last sad tribute of respect to one of onr number.Mrs.Emma J.Plum- quietly passed away, leaving asorrow- ing family to mourn the loss of a kind and affectionate wife and mother.Mrs.Dustin has passed all the years | of her married life in this community, | and was highly esteemed among us.| Her great sufferings have been patient- fly borne and the stricken family have \u2018the sy iment, Her daughter, Mrs.Giles, han [heen here assisting in caring for her \u2018mother.Mr.Giles came to attend the funeral, and accompanied by Mrs.G,, | New member acceptable.tage on the east shore of Fitch Bay; | has now returned to their home in: |! Boston.i Mr.Neal Corey, formerly of this { place but now of Boston, who wasbad- | ly burned by falling into a tank of hot i water in March last, is not yet able to \"leave the hospital though it is hoped ley, wife of Mr.Lyman Dustin, has mpathy of allin thissad bereave- | |B,\u201d is the nicest boat of the kind in, he will soon be able to come home.! this section; it is simply perfect and | Farmers are improving the fine {rune ten miles per hour at the cost of ; weather by securing the crop of hay \u2018only two cents.The yacht canbe: which is n very good one; grain and \u2018started any time at a moments notice i potatoes are also looking well.as you only have to give the balance | Mr.and Mrs.L.E.Parker of Enst {wheel two turns and away you go.1 Hatley visited at T.Parnell's, Glen Brook Farm, one day last weck, Mr.Stecle of Boston is the guest of Mr, Albert Kezar.Miss Alice Sisco is spending a few wesks with relatives in Compton.The Ladies Aid will meet Saturday the 16th with Mrs.E.Vaughan at Judd\u2019s Mills.DEATH OF MRS.JOHN |.PARKER Mary Agnes (Elder) Parker, wife of John 1.Parker, of East Coventry, Vt., who has been wick for several months past, died at the home of her parents at Beebe Plain, Thursday morning July 7th.The funeral took place the following Saturday afternoon, first with prayers at the house and then with services at the church, Rov.Mr.Forsythe officiating.The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful in their designs.The remains were buried inthe cemetery at Beebe Plain.Mrs.Parker leaves n husband and two small children, one of whom is but a mere babe, to mourn her loss.Mr.; Parker has the sympathy of his many friends in his berenvement.HATLEY.; Intended for last week.Mrs.C.R.Vincent of New York City, now one of East Halley's summer guests gave a progressive whist party Wednesday night, to her friends in Hatley, which was most enjoyable, The prizes were bought in New York, and were of some of the choicest selections.The fortunate winners were all Hatley people with the exception of one from Montreal.The ladies prizes were (old and Silver Bon Bons and Empire Fan and Chain.(lentle- mans: \u2014 Embroidered Cushion and \u201cgold and Mother of Pearl Pen.The .refreshments were served by Mr, Per- 'ry's Hatley Hotel, The table was \"am fully convinced that there is no | danger of any kind with the engine as ; \"the machinery is all covered up.Mr.; Bayley lost his fingers in this same en- : | gine however before it was covered in \u2018but says it was no fault of the engine \u2018and says if it would not have cut them | | off under the circumstances where he | Mrs.Ayer and her daughter, Mis most artistically decorated and was Minnie Ayer, of the same place also photographed.All pronouncing it a vigited friends and relatives here last perfect success and wishing there week.might be à repetation of it very soon.BARNSTON.FALL FAIRS.On the 4th instant James J.Sutton, Stanstead live Stock Association, Mass., also Miss Minnie Kimpton of! ; ; Somerville, and Miss Amy Kimpton put them he would not give a cent for of Montana, are visiting at Miss L.J.; was re-elected School Commissioner Stanstead Plain, Aug.24 and 25.| : ; eo à a jand Silas H.Hill was elected in place! Stanstead County Agriculiural Soci- Kimpton\u2019s at present.Grandma Kimpton is very poorly at present.Mrs.Chas, Comstock and Leslie and Alice, her grandchildren, visited at Stanstead last Wednesday.We were glad of the showers on Tuesday afternoon.They laid the dust and cooled the air which was very hot.MAGOG.Rev.Dr.Jackson of Montreal, preached in the Methodist church | last Sunday morning.Mr.W.W.Drew and family of Boston are visiting friends in town, also Misss Nettie Drew arrived last Saturday from Boston and is stopping with her mother, Mrs.Oscar Drew.Mrs.J.V.Jackson is visiting relatives in Coaticook this week.Mrs.W.H.Boright is spending a few weeks in Mansonville.On Tuesday last, a young man by the name of Poitvin, got his hand so badly smashed in the machinery of the D.C.Mills that it was found necessary to amputate it.He also received serious injuries about the head and face.Our worthy citizen Mr, E.M.Campbell has received an appointment as eustom officer in place of Chas.Ken- \u2018nedy.The appointment of Mr.Camp- | bell gives universal satisfaction in this vicinity; both with the the Conserva- I tives as well as with the old time Lib- | | | erals.Ed.has always been a gentle- .manly, decent fellow and we trust this will in no wise puff him up.We are also pleased to hear that Chas.Kennedy is meeting with good success in his mining industry.i We understand quite a party of our young people are en route for a week\u2019s camping trip at Willoughby lake.Mrs.Wilder and sister, Kate House, Master Lyman House, Chas.Whitcher and Hoel Searles.Fred Bellum, C.F.Bayleys head clerk, is taking a vacation of a few days visiting his home at Moe's River.Colby Blair of Graniteville had the bad luck while working on the quarry to receive a dangerous cut on his arm, caused by a crow bar slipping from a block of granite.Dr.Gilfillan was called at once to dress the wound and at the last account Mr.Blair was doing well.We should judge the people of Beebe Plain and vicinity was appreci- ing what it was to have a Dr.that is (of C.Dupuis.Mr, Sutton was elected \u2018chairman of the new hoard.| We are very sorry to hear that Bur- \"ton Hill was stricken with paralysis on Sunday last at the home of his daughter, Mrs.Dean, and is still in a very critical condition.Mrs.(Dr.Jenks of Coaticook, and her sister, Mrs.Sheldon of Minneapolis, were visiting friends here last week.Mr.and Mrs.L.E.Parker, Mr.and Mrs.E.Howe and Miss Nina Howe of Hatley, were in town on Friday.Mr.Norman Wheeler of Way's Mills and Mr.C.A, Wheeler of Nashua, N.H., were in town on Monday.Mr.and Mrs.E.8.Buckland were visiting friends at Stanhope last week, Miss Carrie White of Lowell, Mass., is on a visit to her old home here.ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH\u2014EId.C.W.Dockham, pastor of the A.C.Church worshiping in Odd Fellows Hall, next Sunday at 10,30 a.m.will present the subject of the Resurrection as taught in the Scriptures.At the close of the sermon the ordinance of the Lord's Supper will be observed.Prayer meeting Tuesday evening led by the Pastor.| ety, Ayer\u2019s Flat, Aug.31 and Sept.1.Eastern Townships Agricultural Society, Sherbrooke, Sept.5\u2014J0, Shefford County Agricultural Society, Waterloo, Sept.14 and 15.Shefford County Fruit Growers Association, Granby, Sept.8 and 9.St.lawrence Valley Exhibition, Three Rivers, Aug.20\u2014Sept.2.Provincial Exhibition, Quebec, Sept.12-21.Missisquoi County Fruit Growers Association, Dunham, Sept.20 and 21.Central Canada\u2019s Exhibition, Otta- ; Wa, Sept.16\u201424.Huutingdon Agricultural Sept.8 and 9.Society, The United States members of the joint commission to settle the differences hetween Canada and the United States, have been named by the President.They are: Charles W.Fairbanks, Senator from Indiana; George Gray, Senator from Delaware; Nelson Dingley, Representative from Maine; John A.Kasson and John W, Foster, of the District of Columbia.The commission will meet in Quebec about August 1. A \u201cWAR OF ACCIDENTS.\u201d The Singular Way in Which the Present War Has Turned Upon the Un'ooked for.| Tha present war with Spain will go into history as a war of accldents.It began practically with an acceident.It is true that popular feeling had been worked up to a high pitch by | the stories of the sufferings of the re-} concentrados and that the United States Government had decided upon | sending relief to these unfortunates, | but the Spanish Government was dis- | posed to treat this matter good-natur- | adly rather than have trouble.Then came the explosion of the Maine, which to this day remains unexplained, and for ordinary purposes must still be classed as an accident.Had it occured in the harbor of Havre or Cork or Bremerhaven nobody would have thought that it was anything but an aceident, whether the explosion came from within or without the ship.By the next accident, which came about through the courtesy of the Administration in furnishing the Spanish minister with a copy of the despatch sent from Minister Wood- ford after the passage of the fateful Cuban resolutions by Congress, the onus of declaring war was shifted from our shoulders to those of Spain, thus giving a sudden bent to history and possibly obscuring the eyes of posterity\u2019s student.It was a part of the plan of the Administration for the.general conduct of the war that Admiral Dewey should try to clear the Pacific of Spanish warships; but the accident of the date of the passage of the Cuban resolutions and the unexpected promptness of Spain\u2019s action in response caused Dewey\u2019s departure from Hong Kong with little ceremony.Had he been detained a few day Jong- er he might not have found the Spanish fleet in the harbor of Manila, and in that event would have only the, satisfaction of a fight on the highseas, ! | which, though it might have resulted ithe removal of all obstructions to nav- | cruiser \u2018Reina Mercedes.\u2019 These were in the capture or destruction of the, Spanish fleet, would not necessarily have raised the question of the fate of the whole Phillippine system.The necessity incurred by the Phil- lippine accident for sending troops to enable Admiral Dewey to hold the ground he had gained, caused a delay , in the operations against Havana, and incidentally led to the determination by the Administration to accept advice strongly urged upon it early in the war and seize Porto Rico while; the Havana campaign remained in the mere blockade stage.The direct cause of the adoption of the Porto Rico programme was the news that.Spain had started a formidable fleet for the waters of this hemisphere.Havana being a closed port, it was plain that San Juan in Porto Rico was Spain\u2019s only available base for operations, either offensive or defensive, over here.Accordingly Admiral Sampson went with his fleet to San Juan, expecting to meet Cervera somewhere on the way and have a fight to a finish, Finding no traces of Cervera till he reached San Juan, the admiral naturally jumped to the conclusion that the Spanish fleet was in the harbor there.and attempted to draw it forth.The bombardment of: the fortifications at San Juan was: not only itself an accident but the | frnit of à series of accidents.The paign against Santiago.this city was the chief point commer- | cially and socially on the southeast | coast of Cuba and in the country infested by the Spanish troops at that \u2018Every one of my generals was killed 1 have not a single col- jonel left and am surrounded by aj ; powerful enemy, We have counted! sixty-seven ships off this port.\u2018And besides,\u2019 he concluded, wearily ! waving his hands towards the city, \u2018I have secret troubles there.\u2019 Speaking of the battle of June 24, in which the rough riders and a part of General Young's command partici- | pated, General Toral said that less | next accident was the cam- | end of the island, it was and is strate- : ; ; ; i or wounded.getically of no considerableimportance to us.Under ordinary conditions, had all the logical phases of the war: been observed and met in a conventional way, we should not have heard of the Santiago campaign until after the reduction of Havana in the fall.Then, if Spain had still held out, we should undoubtedly have proceeded against General Pando, taking Santiago and using it as a military base.When, however, it was set beyond doubt that Cervera neither had visited San Juan nor intended to visit, and it was ascertained that he was bound for the south coast of Cuba, there was not a naval prophet in Washington who was not ready to stake his reputation on his seeking a refuge either at Cienfuegos or at Batanamo.Astute and experienced officer as he was, Commodore Schley was 80 sure on this point that he risked a pretty serious controversy with the authorities at Washington when notified that the Navy Department had received evidence oi the Spanish fleet at Santiago.Here was anoiber accident, but for which Santiago would have remained unnoted till long past the present time; for it was only the fact of Cer- vera\u2019s having permitied himself, in defilance of all probalAlity, to be bottled up in Santiago harbor, that caused the Administration to turn its eyes in that direction.The question is beginning to be mooted here now: Will peace, in its turn, come as an accident?Will something happen to the King, or to the Queen Regent, or to the prime minister, which will bring the question of suing for peace to a head and -sét negotiations in prise Ua \u2018surrender of all war material within \u201chonors of war, depositing their arms the Madrid Government.He spoke bitterly of the fate which progress almost | betore the parties to the war are fully aware of the way things are tending?Pence has come, as it were, by accident in other wars ! Why not in this one ?\u2014U.S, Exchange.; HONORS OF WAR.The Spaniards Got Excellent Terms to Surrender Under, After numerous conferences had resulted in the agreement already sanctioned by General Blanco, General Toral decided that the approval of the Madrid Government was necessary before he would leave the city.General Shafter maintained that no | such approval was necessary; that! \u2018when General Toral agreed to sur-|ers and one small gunboat in the har- render the Province of Santiago, and | General Blanco sanctioned it, the, agreement to surrender became an\u2019 accomplished fact.He insisted that! General Toral had either surrendered: on Thursday or acted in bad faith, \u2018but documentary evidence bore out; the fact that General Toral mention- | ed that he only capitulated subjeet to i his government\u2019s approval, and the: six commissioners, by whom the arti- | cles were signed at 2.10 o\u2019clock Saturday afternoon so ruled.The whole matter was cleared up Sunday morn- | ing, however.when General Toral received the sanction from Madrid.| The agreement consists of nine arti- \u2018cles.' The first declares that all hostilities shall cease pending the agreement of final capitulation.| The second that the capitulation included all the Spanish forces and the the prescribed limits.| Third.The return of the troops to Spain at the earliest possible moment, each force to be embarked at the near- | est port.; Fourth.That the Spanish officers shall retain their side arms, and the enlisted men their personal property.Fifth.That after the final capitula- | tion the Spanish forces shall assist in | igation in Santiago harbor.| Sixth.That after the final capitu- ilation the commanding officers shall western shore of the entrance, were | furnish an inventory of all arms and | some revolving guns.These were the | munitions of war and a roster of all ones which poured such a bitter fire the soldiers in the district.Seventh.That the Spanish general | shall be permitted to take the military | archives and records with him.| Eighth.That all guerillas fand | ; Spanish irregulars shall be permitted \u201cto remain in Cuba, if they so elect, | giving a parole that they will not \"again take up arms against the United | States.Ninth.The Spanish Forces shall be permitted to march out with all the | to be disposed of by the United States, \u201cin the future, the American commis- ' sioners to report to their government : that the arms of the soldiers be returned to them who so bravely defended them.The articles were signed yesterday afternoon after a four hour's session\u2019 of the commissioners, who agreed that the terms should await the sanction of the white-haired General Toral, \u2018commander of the Spanish forces, was present throughout the session, and appeared to be nearly heartbroken.compelled him to sue for peace, but! had no word to say against the gallant men who had conquered his army.He declares that he had little chance Although | i to win.\u2018I would not desire to see my worst | enemy play with the cards I held,\u2019 he | isaid to one of the commissioners, | were engaged, his loss being 265.He: would not say how many Spainards were killed at El Caney, and before Santiago.\u2018Heavy, beavy,\u2019 he said, dejectedly.In response to an enquiry, he said that transportation would be required for between twenty-two and twenty- three thousand men, there being that number in the force in the capitulated district.He informed the officers that Santiago Harbor had heen again mined since Admiral Cervera left.The final report of casualties in the weeks ago has been forwarded to Washington, It shows an aggregate of one thousand nine hundred and fourteen officers and men killed, wounded and missing.The killed number two hundred and forty-six, of whom twenty-one were officers; wounded, one thousand five Hundred and eighty-four of whom ninety-six were officers; and missing eighty-four.of whom none were officers, Of the wounded only sixty-eight have died.The Jenckes Machine Company of Sherbrooke has been awarded the contract for the machinery of the Granby electric light power house at $8,875,00.; escaped almost intact.Dlorro Castle ! as if they had been the resort of pleas- over again expressed the belief that loss of a single ship.The mines might ing the civil strife, nor as serious as at this time of the year.than two thousand Spanish troops! + army since it landed in Cuba three | SANTIAGO HARBOR.Its Defense Not So Formidable Now After They Have Been sedn, At nine o'clock Sunday morning the hour of the formal surrender of the ten thousand Spanish troops at Santiago, and the ten thousand others in the district of Eastern Cuba, which the Spanish have agreed to evacuate, the Spanish flag was lowered from Morro Castle.Steam launches entered the harbor and examined the batteries, the wrecks of the \u2018Merrimac\u2019 and the sunken Spanish cruiser \u2018Reina Mercedes\u2019 and the torpedo firing station.They discovered six Spanish merchant steam- bor, and a prize crew was placed upon the latter.The torpedoes were taken up or exploded.The warships may not enter the harbor for several days probably until after the arrangements have been completed for transporting the Spanish prisoners to Spain.Nearly all the American men-of-war are now in Guantanamo Bay.Everyone expresses satisfaction that Morro Castle had not been demolished by the bombardment.The old fort stands on the bluff, terrace fashion.From the water's edge to the brow of the heetling cliff, there are huge caves formed by the action of the waves, and round the base and in the superstructure are not a few caves made by the navy\u2019s projectiles.It would appear, however, that only one bastion was knocked to pieces, while the queer little sentry-boxes, dating back to the sixteenth century, is the only imposing fortification actually in the harbor, and it is only so in appearance, since not a gun is mounted within or on the crumbled walls.In fact all the batteries, masked and open, dwindle in their terror-inspiring qualities as ingpection grew closer.Crowning the hill on the west side of the entrance were the famous six- inch rapid fire guns, from the Spanish ugly -looking and dangerous, while below, on brick foundations, on the into the \u2018Merrimac.\u2019 Directly east of Morro Castle, on the crest of the plateau-like cliff, were six big guns, one or two of which were dismounted.The Estrella battery and a small neighborhood further in showed no guns, while the famous Cay Smith fill ed the inlet with blue, white and yellow houses, situated in groves of lowering trees, some of the buildings look ure-seekers in happier days.Others were humble enough in their appearance for fisherman\u2019s houses.All were deserted, and strange to say not one, apparently, was touched by a hostile | projectile.Commodore Schley has over and the American fleet could probably have entered the harbor without the have stopped ingress by sinking the leading ship.This is a chance of war and not so grave as many taken dur- would have been the situation had there been good batteries properly manned, in the harbor.Santiago did not, to all appearance, show any traces of the destruction wrought by the hundred and one out of the hundred and six eight-inchshells fired on the city limits on Monday of last week.Captain Cook, of the \u2018Brooklyn,\u2019 is authority for the statement that the former Spanish flagship, the \u2018Infanta Maria Teresa,\u2019 has floated oft the reef on which she stranded and that her armament is practically uninjured.The captain also says that the crusier will almost surely he saved and form an addition to the United States navy.The \u2018Cristobal Colon\u2019 may also he saved, though a good deal depends on the weather, which is very uncertain | The town of Santiago presents a dismal sight.Most of the houses have been destroyed and the stores haveall heen looted and nothing to eat can be had for love or money.General Pando was never there, but 3,500 men from Manzanillo arrived on July 3, making the total garrison here \u201c7,000.(It is Safe \u2018to Follow The example of the millions of wo- | men who have made the Diamond Dyes their chosen and only dyes for domestic dyeing.The faith of all is so firmly established in the powers and excellence of the Diamond Dyes that they would not use any other make, even if the common dyes were given free of cost.Valuable and useful goods should not be experimented on with poor and untried package dyes.Ruin and loss of goods and money will meet the users of adulterated dyes.Follow the safe example of earth's millions and use the Diamond Dyes, and success, happiness and pleasure will be your reward.\u2019 i control OTTAWA LETTER.The Fiscal Year.Canada\u2019s fiscal year ended on June 30th, and the preliminary figures to hand indicate the most favorable showing in many years, in the Customs, Post Office, Railway and Public Works, and in the miscellaneous, the return show big increases, the Customs receipts alone being $2,149,000 in advance of those of last year.The Excise Department however shows a heavy falling off of $1,300,000.The solidated fund for the year indicates an increase of over 2,000,000, nor has the increase reached its limit yet apparently, as the figures for June are more than £900,000 in excess of those of the corresponding month last yearly satisfactory, the amount to the credit of the depositors being 548, 577,000 as against 47,130,000 a year ago.An increase of $1,447,000 in the year would not appear to indicate that loss of public favor in the Government Savings Banks which has been so confidently foreshadowed in the conservative press.A surplus will be a new experience for the last was in 1898, while since that date the deficits have amounted to over £6,000,000.ficial effects of the Liberal administration are beginning to manifest themselves in an agreably practical manner.CANADA THE KEYSTONE.The position which the Dominion took in the imperial jubilee demonstration a year ago asthe premier colony of the empire is being maintained, and strengthened all the time.The policy of our Government, the opinions of our statesmen, the trend of public feeling in Canada are watched and canvassed to-day as they never were before; and the influence of Canadian sentiment upon Imperial policy is a most potent factor to be reckoned.With trade increasing fifty millions a year, with the tide of immigration swelling rapidly, with capital and capitalists more and more attracted to the magnificent opportunities offered by our mines, and over vast agricultural and cattle raising facilities, it may truly be claimed that as a nation, our lot is cast in pleasant places.INTERESTING IF TRUE.Not a little amusement has been caused this week by a report in the local Conservative paper of the alleged proceeedings at a cabinet council meeting on Thursday afternoon in which it was stated under alarming head-lines, that the minister of Interior had been severely called down by his collegues for the alleged misdeeds of the Government of the officials in the Yukon, who are under the of his department.It is scarcely necessary to state that the entire report was involved out of the reportorial imagination, for apart any other consideration, the premier and fully one-half of his colleagues were not present at the meeting at ail, A good deal of spuce has been taken up in the press during the last week or ten days by reports of these horrible doings of officials in the Yukon whom it is alleged are buying up side information officially obtained, and holding the same for speculative purposes.public servants would be reprehensible, but is is certainly unfair to con- evidence which has not been secured at present.The officers who have heen named in this connection do not happen to be in positions that would give them the valuable information upon which to speculate.Take for example Mr.Wade, who is not as has been stated Registrar nor Inspector of mines, but torney and Commissioner of Lands in tained information which would he of value to him in securing claims, The officer at Dawson City, who is really responsible is Mr.Fawcett, the Gold Commissioner and an appointé of the Conservative Government who who has been in the public service for many years.His reputation is such that it is not likely anything of a questionable character would occur with his knowledge and the same may be said of his associates.MR.OGILVIE'S POSITION, In this connection many have fallen into the error of supposing that Mr.Sifton recalled Surveyor Ogilvie, whom he is spid to have found in charge of the administration of the Yukon.Nothing could be further from the facts.Mr.Ogilvie never was administrator, nor did he ever have one fota of authority.He was gent in by the Surveyor General as head of an exploring party and came out to report on his work when it was completed.It is a fact however that he repeatedly urged upon the late Government the great necessity of better administration machinery, but these reports were not acted upon until the present head of the Department of the Interior took charge and organized the Government of the total revenue on account of the con- The Savings Banks returns are equal-' At last the bene-; valuable claims, secured through in-; Snch action on the part of, demn any officer without corrobative \u2018 a Clerk of the Peace and Crown At- neither of which capacities can be ob- | | Yukon upon a basis sufficient for its jrapidly growing requirenients.So far from the Government having neglect- led this matter the efficiency of the | governmental machinery in that far away region is the admiration of the world.| Mr.Alex.Smith the energetic Provincial organizer for the Liberal party \"has gone West on a two months trip.\u2018His hosts of friends throughout the {Province unite in wishing him bon | voyage, and complete restoration of health.i The figures respecting business failures in Canada during the first half of | this year are ag gratifying as all other trade statistics are proving to be.From January to June, 1898 only eight \"hundred and fifteen failures are reported in Bradstreet with liabilities of 85,799,643 as against one thousand seventy-four failures with liabilities lof 87,610,645 in the corresponding part of 1897.A reduction in each case of \u2018about twenty-four per cent.Not only ig the reduction of failures and liabilities most satisfactory, but the assets of the insolvent are much larger relatively to the liabilities than in 1897.These figures cover the whole of Canada.HAWAIIN ANNEXATION.The Adoption of a Discredited Colonial | Policy for Commercial Ends\u2014The Present War the Result of a Simular Policy | on Spain's Part.One of the most effective speeches against the annexation of Hawaii was made by that veteran Republican, Senator Morrill of Vermont.It is worthy of careful study, and if the (question of annexation is to come into the practical politics of the year it will ;doubtless be widely distributed i throughout the country.Let us not make any mistake about the meaning of this movement.If we enter into it, let us enter into it with our eyes open, and with a complete understanding of all that it signifies.+ By annexing Hawaii we are adopting a colonial policy, and are making almost necessary, and at least almost inevitable, the retention of the Philippine Islands and Puerto Rico, while our retention of Cuba will only be \u2018prevented by our solemn promise ; that the Cubans should establish their jown government.Even that promise may not be kept, in the intensity \"of the feeling in favor of increasing our territory that will follow the in- \"auguration of that policy.As Senator Morrill points out, this will end the Monroe Doctrine.We have insisted, and our insisistance has been accepted by Great Britain as within the proper sphere of our action, that European governments shall not interfere with any people on this hemisphere who are governing themselves.If now we ourselves interfere with distant people in the Pacific, preventing them from establishing their own governments, and taking over, as we do in the Newlands resolution, the full government of a foreign people, a majority of whom are unwilling to come within our jurisdiction, with what logic and with what consistency can we warn Europe from interference in the affairs of this hemisphere ?\u201cIf we have the right to govern other people against their will why has not \u201cevery other nation the right to exercise whatever power it may possess in that direction ?Let us notimagine, either, that we are about to establish self-governing colonies after the manner of the great English colonies.We are simply contemplating the deliberate adoption of the colonial policy ; which was England's until we taught \"her to abandon it, which is that of France and Germany, and which is, i moreover, that which has roused our |indignation and led Us into war with \u2018Spain.Our annexationists are for i governing other people, not for per- \u201cmitting other people to free them- {selves from Spanish rule to govern themselves.This colonial policy \u2018which we overthrew, and in over- | throwing which we laid the foundation of the greatness of England\u2019s col- | ontes of to-day, not only costs the j Governments of France and Germany | immense sums of money but leads to no amelioration of the human race, \u2018and does not even provide a home | for emigrating Frenchmen or Ger- { mans.So far as Spain is concerned, ithe effects of this colonial policy is seen in the war which we are now | waging against her.We are contem- i plating the taking up of this old and i discredited colonial policy, not, as is pretented, for the purpose of increns- ling and ennobling our national life, but for purely commercial ends\u2014for | trade, and all the corruption which is \u2018implied in the intimate association of {trade and government.We do not believe for a moment that the people jof this country would deliberately |vote for such a policy.\u2014 Harper\u2019s ! Weekly.For Over Fifty Years.Mrs.Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been Used for over flfty years by millions of mothers tor their children while teething, with perfect success, It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colles, and is the | best remedy for disrrhœn.It will relieve the peor little sufferer immediately.Sold by ruggists in every part of the world, twenty- five contaa bottle.Be sure and ask for \u201cMra.Window's Soothing Syrup,\u201d and take no other nd.On and after Monday, June 27, 1899, trains Will run as follows: TRAINS LEAVE SHERBROOKE, THROUGH EXPRESS\u2014 Leave Sherbrooke 6.45 a.m.Arrive Dudswell Jet.7.85 a, m, \u201cLevis, 11.40 à.m.* Quebec (Ferry) 1145 * This train runs daily, Sundays included and has Pullman cars and through coaches from Boston to Quebec and Springfield to Quebec without change, MAIL\u2014 Leaye Sherbrooke, 8.80 a.m.Arrive Dudswell Jet, v.20a, 1m.\u201c evis, 2.10 p.m.\u2018Quebec (Ferry) 215 * This train runs daily, Sundays excepted.ALLCOHMODATION\u2014 Leave Sherbrooke, 9.40 p.m.Arrive Buauce Jet, 2.40 8, m.Levis, 8.45 a.m.A Quebec (Ferry} 7.004.m.This train runs daily, Sundays excepted.TRAIN LEAVE SHERBROOKE.THROUGH EXPRESS\u2014 Leave Quebec (Ferry! 4.00 p.m, ss evis 4.15 p.m, Arrive Dudswell Jet.8.15 p.m.Sherbrooke, 0.20 p,m.This train runs daily, Sondays included and has through Pulman Cars and through coaches from Quebec to Boston and Springfield without change, MAIL\u2014 Leave Quebec (Ferry) 1.45 p.m.ds Levis 2.15 p.m.Arrive Dudswell Jet, 6,58 p.m.i Sherbrooke.8.10 p.m.This train runs daily, Sundays excepted.ACCOMMODATION\u2014 Leave Quebec (Ferry) 7.20 pan.Levis 8.00 p.m.Beauce Jet.10.40 p.m.Beauce Jet, 8:00 a.m.Arrive Sherbrouke 8.25 a.m.This train leaving Levis Saturday nights runs as far ns Beauce Jet, and from Beauce Jet.to Sherbrooke on Monday morning.Connections madeat Dudswell Junction with, the Maine Central R.R.so that passengers leaving Sherbrooke in the morning arrive at Cookshire, Sawyerville and other points same morning ; and returning may leave these points in the afternoon connecting with Quebec Central at Dudswell Jet.arrive Sherbrooke same evening.Tourists and Seaside Tickets to all point and Saturday Excursion Tickets good to go Saturday and return following Monday may be had on application to agents, For tickets and further information apply to this Company's Agents.FRANK GRUNDY, General Manager.J.H.WALSH, Fen\u2019] Pass'r Agent, Boston & Maine Railroad.Stanstead and Derby Line Branch.2, 1598.Trains leave Rock Island and Derby Line as follows: 5.04 a.m.for Montreal (C.P.& G.T.) Quebec 1G.T.& Q.C.) and Sherbrooke, 5.04 Am Boston and New York, for Montreal (C.P.) Commencing Monday, June 1.20 a.m.for Sherbrooke (local) 12.04 p.m.for South, L189 pan.for Sherbrooke, Island Pond (G.T.) and Montreal ((+.T.) 330 p.m.for Newport (accomodation) and Montreal (10.34 pon.Sundays.) 8,40 p.m.for Montreal (G.T,» Quebec (GT.and QC.) for Boston and New York, Trains arrive at Rock Island and Derby Line : From South\u20145.23 and 8.17 a.m.and 1.43, 7.30 and 10.53 p.m From North\u20140.23 a.m.and 12.50 par 1 7,30 and 10.54 ve Stanstead Plain 5 min- arli nd D.L.time.Inward « .trains arrive at Stanstead Plain 5 minutes later than Rock Island and Derby Line the.YOUNG WILDIDLE.Race Record 2.22-2.Sired by Electioncer, 123, sive of Arion 2.0784 Sunol 20st, Palo Alte 2081, and 160 others in 230 and better.Ist, Dam Beatrice by Wildidle.2nd damBetty Mohawk by MohawkOhinf, 8rd 3.Lady Butler by John Nelson, 187, For further description and full account of hix breeding and terms of service apply to J.H.Montle.Will be kept at Fred Pierce's Stable, opposite 1.T.Bank, Stanstead, P.Q.Ihave just recived by Express, this morn- inga New Ling of Summer Millinery Consisting of Hats, Ribbons, Flowers and Foliage.This Season I am making a Specialty of Shirt Waists, Bets, snd Neek Ties, that are so popular also Shirt Waist Dress Trimmings, Liberty Silks and Chiffons in all Shades and large quantities, Call and examine Goods, MISS H.A.TINKER, Derby Line, Something New Flour, Feed and - = Vermont.Grocery Store at SMITH\u2019S MILLS.Seed, Wheat, Barley, Oats, Peas, Grass Seed, Clover, ete, etc.Fresh Stock of Groceries at bottom prices.Bread Flour warranted, 84,15, J.H.Merrill, Smith\u2019s Mills. 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EFORE BUTYIXG a new Harrow, call and see the Frost & Wood New Style Disc Harrow The latest and best; also Spring Tooth Harrows, Single and Gang Plows, Seeders, Wooley Plows and Repairs.The latest thing in Cultivators.Cast off the old fogy ideas and get something up-to-date \u2014in keeping with the times \u2014 then you will enjoy life better, and may yet make a dollar on the farm.A.W.PARKER, Rock Island.Headquarters for Farm Machinery.Undertaking.1 have on hand a full line of UNDERTAKING SUPPLIES.Robes of ail descriptions, Natural flower designs got up at short notice; | will also engrave name plates.i Please give me a call and 1 will try and give satisfaction in price and goods.E.AUDINWOOD, Rock Island, P.Q.& Derby Line, Vt.Bell Telephone call No.58.FLINT\u2019S Compound Syrup of White Pine and Tar PROMPTLY CURES Coughs, Colds, and all Affections of the Throat and Lungs.LARGE BOTTLES 25c.\u2014 AT \u2014 FLINTS DRUG STORES, { stacker consists of two poles 20 and 20 eat it with great relish, says a writer Derby\\Line & Rock Island THE POLE STACKER.A Simple Implement That Is Very Popular In the Fur West.The farmers of Utah live in towns and have but few barns or sheds on \u201cheir farms, which, in many instances, Ire two or three miles away.They often stack hay and grain in small, fenced lots or corrals on an upland spot, where au artesian well or reservoir furnishes water, and there feed horses and cattle during the severest months of the win- tor.Numerous devices have been used in bay stacking, some being too expensive and others being patented by inventors who occasionally demanded royalties for the use of their ideas.The most complete and the cheapest device yet discovered is what is generally called the pole stacker.It issimple in construction, easily handled and is not patented.Although in use but gwo | i | À 2 i A POLE STACKER, or three years, the pole has become a universal favorite and can bo seen in many fields, corrals and stockyards, ! Tho material necessary for the pole! fect or longer, as desired, three pulleys, two chains and two ropes.The short pole, usnally à dry red pine or balsam, is set three feet in the ground aft ts have been nailed on, or pins driven in auger holes every two foet, which makes a ludder for getting up and down when ! necessary to fix the top chain or drop the lifting pole.A short chain is fasten- | ed around the standing pole and left to: drop about two feet, whert it hooks around the stacker.This gives the pole | plenty of play and enables the man on | the stack or wagon to swing it around af | will.The long pole is fixed at the butt end with a chain which regulates the height of the stack and holdsit in place after boing swung around for the hay on the wagon.The pulleys, ropes and | fork are hundled as with other stackers.| \u2014Joel Shomuker in Denver Field and Farm.| Experience In Curing Hay.! When the grass comes well into the blow, it is time to begin cutting.If tho weather promises to be good, I got out the machine in tho morning as soon as the dew is fairly off and cut down as much grass as I can caro for in an afternoon.This liew in the swath until afternoon, say 8 o'clock, when the rake is started.The rake is followed shortly by men with forks to put up the hay.Just hero is à chance for good or poor work.A great deal depends upon the way in which hay is put up.It should not Le rolled along the windrow in a great tangled heap, for such a mass would wet down to the bottom very vasily if a little shower should come up, thus seriously damaging the hay.I would, on the contrary, lay the Lay up forkful by forkful, taking care to huve the sides raked smoothly down.Such à haycock will shed water and not wet in more than a few inches It pays to do this work well.Next morning the machine is started, as on the day previous, unl when the dew is gone I open the hay put up day before.During the night it has sweat picely, and by now scattering it out quite thin upon the ground, so that the sun and air may reach it, by 1 o'clock it will be in good condition to go in.Sometimes it may be necessary to turn the hay, say about 11 o'clock, espeeial-| ly if the sun be not hot, Hay put in as I bave described will come out in benu- | tiful shape next spring, and cattle will, in New Eugland Homestead, | Trough For Feeding Pigs.Two pigs in the ordinary V shaped; trough will crowd and fight ench other, each frying to get his feet into the trough to run his nose along the narrow bottom.The Farm Journal advises to \u2014 =H A HANDY PIG TROUGH | make the bottom of 2!4 inch plank, as shown in the cross section.From side to | side, every 18 inches, put iron rls across.There will thus be no shaip, angle in the Lottom for food to sour in, while the rods keep the pigs\u2019 feet nut of | the trough and prevent crowding and fighting.When to Pull Flax.Mr.Eugene Bosse says, in a report to the department of agriculture, regarding the growth of flax for fiber in Minnesota and Wisconsin, that \u201cthe flax in this part of the west should be ready to pull in from 85 to 92 days after sowing when sown between the 15th and 25th | of April, and from 75 to 83 gencrally when sown from the 1st to the 15th of May, but the capsules must be just turned yellow, and the lower half of the plant free from leaves.The richer the land the earlier the flax may be sown and the earlier the flax is sown the more seed it will take to have a good stand.\u201d | Lgrow speciujties, and these specialties \u201cthat the acre would yield TWO ACRES.Wil) They Yield a Living For Four Fulks?What Some Feople Think About It.\u201cCun a family of four make a living oh two acres just outside of a city of over 150,000, with plenty of water for irrigation, and a greenhouse 20 by 100 feet?And what can be produced to best advantage for family support?\" This query was submitted by Rural New Yorker to a number of practical pardeners and florists, and among an- rwers received were these: Jerry Dutter of Indiana says that he would not be afraid to take the greenhouse alone and a half acre garden and support n family of four by raising early vegetable plants for market.ulso grow carnations and such other flowers as will sell in the murket.Strawberries and other fruits that bring the best prices are advised, as are gooseberries and currants.Some of the tree fruits, such as plums, peaches and pears, set among the small fruits, would be a source of profit, and he would also keep a good cow, à few chickens and a pig to cat the refuse and waste from the garden.Many other little things would suggest themselves to a thinking man from a study of the markets he intends to supply.A few swarms of bees are also suggested, which would bo a help to the fertilization of the flowers.Professor Bailey of Cornell university says that the family can make a ving upon two acres, but would need to would depend npon the adaptability of the grower.As a rule, the proatesg amounts of profit can be made from spe- eialties in winter fruits, in vegetables and in flowers, but there is also more | risk in tbe growing of these, F.C, Kevitt of New Ju says that the inquirer might set one acre to straw- Lerries, 830 by 34 inches, let only four runners grow to vach plant and let only one plant grow to each runner.He ad- vives Glen Maury, Ridgeway and Parker Earle as the varicties best adapted for this method of culture.He figures out at the low price of 5 eunts pur quart, #750, which, after taking out all expenses of growing and marketing, would leave à profit of 88898.The other acre might be set to currants, raspberries, blackberries, plums and peaches, but nothing else would pay as well as strawberries, Ie would set both acres to strawberries amd would not bother with a greenhouse.F.C.Tice, Who is located in the strawberry scetion near Oswego, N.Y.says that the thing can be done with a favornblo market and intensive cropping in the best manner.+ Three Ways to Couple Hoops.The cut, from The Rural New York- er, gives a view of a tub silo as looked down upon and shows three ways by which the boops may be coupled.The staves are shown as they will appear if set up without beveling.The joint at the inner edge is perfectly tight, Fig.1 shows what is described as an ideal way of making the coupling.Tbe ex- He would | | {forks at ono end | { forks YOUTHS\u2019 DEPARTMENT.A Fire For Camp Cooking \u2014 A Boy Who Named Himself - Was It Insolence?Lot us suppose that the party is provided with the necessary utensils for camp cooking\u2014a camp kettle, coffeepot, frying pu i, saucepan and some sort of baking pan.These should prove sufi- (vient, unless the party intends having quite elaborate wenus.If it is intended » remain at the camp only while cook- this manner; Cat two green poles about five or six mches thick and about two feet long.lu these cut notches about a foot apart.La vel the ground where you intend to build your fire, and luy these poles down with the notches up and about three feet apurt.Now cut two or three poles about four feet long and lay thew in these notches | Gather a good supply of dry wood, grass, bark or chips aud make your fire où the ground between the poles.Tho wir will circulate under and through the fire, und the poles will prove just right to set your cooking utensils on.Do not pile en wood Ly the armful, Add à little at a time and you will find you can cook rupidly and well and not burn your face aud bands while attending to your cuoking If eas intended to remain several meals at thie camp, 11 WI) pay to put up a crane This is built in this mun- ner: Cut two green posts two or more Hnches thick and three feet long, having Drive these into the ound at each etd of your fire.Cut auviler green pole the same diameter and long enough to reach between the I latten the ends so that they will set snug in the forks.The poles should be driven into the tlo 1s siipped on tho crane tLe bottom of the kettle Will Just clear the fire.\u2014 Hirper s Round Table Named Himself.An Irouton (0) lady who is visiting friends in Avondide tells the Cincinnati Commercigl Tribune an entortuming little story about à small boy of that plure Who showed lis patriotism in a umque Wuy Lhe hrtle chap is only a couple of yersold and bas just begun to talk.Ia tact, he 15 so young that his parents had uot decided definitely upon a mune for hen In the meantime they called hou Baby Brumberg.children with whom he played took up the name, of course, and Buby he was known by all over the neighborhood But a few days ago the httle fellow, who hstens attentively to everything in his youth, changed all that.Lie had just bean bearing lis father tell about the battle of Manilla, and in the discus: sion that followed be slipped away and went back to los own little friends.\u201cCome on, Luby,\" sud one of those.\u201cLet's play ide and seek \u201cNo call me Baby I\" ered the small us he spoke.my name.\u2018 FASTENING 1001'S ON A SILO.pense of having this made would he so great as to make it impracticable in many cases.Fig.2 shows the ends of the boops drawn through a block of 4 by 4 onk.Many silos are fastened in this way, and it is effective and cheap.The cheapest of these modes of coupling the houps is the one shown in Fig.8.This consists of an eye turned at the end of the hoop and welded down, A three-quarter inch bolt passes through these eves and by loosening or tightening the nut, the hoop may be given the proper + o~ion.These hoops, of five- eighths inch steel, with eyes turned and | welded, can be purchased for 2%; cents per linear foot, | | Mulch For Late Peas.| \u201cIf you bave à variety of peas yon | wunt to grow late in the season and are i afraid of the effect of the sunnner heat | on them, put a heavy mulch of somme | sort.a foot or more wide on cach side | of row, Light marsh hay is best.1 learned this last summer,\u201d says a Farm | Journal correspondent, News And Notes The now famous Perique tobacro section of Louisiana is in the alluvial lands in the parish of St.James, It appears that thinning increases the size of orchard fruit, gives it more color and a better flavor, It diminishes the amount of worthless fruit and windfalls, lessens the amount of rot and tends to keep injurious insects in check, as care is tuken to remove the infested fruit.It is now announcea that the Trans- mississippi exposition will offer cash premiums for first and second classes of live stock exhibits and gold medals for third class.Many applications have been made for space, and u splendid exhibit is anticipated by live stock men, The New York station has reported a bacterial disease of sweet corn which affects the plant somewhat as does extremely dry weather.The plant wilts, the leaves wither and die.No practical preventive is yet announced.The French Sugar Manufacturers\u2019 Journal states that the average yield of sugar beets in Germany is 15 tons and in France 11.13 tons per acre.wants it.cognomen which the future merchant {of Ironton will bear.A Little Rhyme of Four.Busy wl day long, Uno of disses, Like (Le cricket's song In tre gasses, Wuketul with the waking sun, Working till ench tusk 15 done, Thinkimng earnust thoughts which none May divine That's Cora Ruffles not a few, shppered feet a-iwinkle, Eyes like stars of blue Periwinkle, Airs «ngaging, exquisite, Tiny trowns and smiles that fit, Arch, coquettish just uw bit, Fairy fine\u2014 That's Flora Neat and sweet and nice Ag all curs ean make her, Prettily precise Little Quaker, Bmooth brown hur and farchead pure, Quict step and Jouk demure, Tues turned oût, you may be sure, On the hne\u2014 Thut's Dora Brimimvu with swvetness ne Clover tops with honey {Seuree a blossom has Loanks so sunny}, Brave and toyal, blithe and brown, Laughing every trouble down, Loving though the whole world frown, Bweethenrt mine\u2014 That's Nora \u2014Margaret Jolinsun in St.Nicholas An Insolent Boy.Iam reminded of the little boy who Applied fur a qub at à squire\u2019s house, where hie could earn 3 shillings a week by making himself generally useful, suys nu writer in London Answers.Squire\u2014Can you clean silver?Boy\u2014VYes, sir.i \u201cCan you cook and light fires and | sing and dust old china and make beds?\" | \u201cOh, yes, sir\u201d \u201cCan you clean bicycles und repair punctured tires and tune pianos?\u2019 \u2018Certainly, sir.\u2019\u2019 \u2018\u2018Can you mend electric bells and do plumbing and gay fitting, teach modern and ancient languages, geography und the use nf globes\" \u201c1 can, and alsy do anything else that is required, \u2018 **Then I think you will do.\u201d Boy\u2014Thank you, sir.By the way, is your house built on a clay soil?Squire\u2014 Well, it happens that it is ; But what has that to do with you?\u2018Well, 1 thought you would like me to fill up wy spare time by making bricks.\u201d He was not engaged for hisinsolence.Their Nationality.Laura, aged 4, was asked by a visitor what nationality she was.\u2018I'm English, same as my papa is,\u2019\u2019 was her reply, \u201cbut my mamma is a Fwenchman.\" \u2018And what is your baby brother?asked the visitor.\u2018Don\u2019t know,\u201d said Laura \u2018Ho ain\u2019t big enough to talkr ret.\u201d \u201c + lag one or two meals, make your firo in | ground so that when the bail of the kut- : The : that vs mail sai his lieuring and ts vise man emphatically and stumping his foot \u2018Call me Dewey; dat'e And, us be has chosen bimself, his parents say he shall have the namo if ho So Dewey Brumberg is the THE \u2018NEW POLICY.\u201d Ny adhered, with the results, in each Those were weighty and wellchosen | case, that we see.But what have words in which Mr.Cleveland, in ad- | recated what it appears that Gener- lal Merritt was erroneously reported | a8 calling the \u2018\u2018new policy\u201d of the | United States.It is not against ex- | tension and annexation, it is against \u201cforeign conquest and unnatural) ex- | tension or annexation\u201d that the ex- i President protests as \u201cdangerous per- jersions of our natural mission.\u201d ; That expression will be taken to mean {that we cannot safely assume control i of any in which we cannot discern the | promise and potency at least of self- | Government.We have been em- i ployed in assimalating an amount of i foreign immigration the like of which 10 other nation has undertaken to absorb in the history of the world.Our success has, upon the whole, been \u2018wonderful.1f not in the first generation, then in the second, European immigration has been really assima- (hited into American eitizenship.\u2018ave had our troubles even with this.\"With immigration not Furopean we Shave not succeeded.Asiatic immi \u201cgration we have excluded, in spite of solemn treaties, African immigra- itien we have encouraged avowedly as that of an inferior and subject race, snot meant Lo he assimulated, not held fit for citizenship.The negro problem is with us yet.He would be a man more bold than wise who should pretend that he even foresaw its solution.And now an increasing party is de- cmanding that we should add to the chronic negro question a chronic Phi- \u201clippine question and ln- | waiian question.The increase of the Gierman fleet in Manila Bay until it outelasses our own is an indication of the troubles which ; (his party is inviting with European ; bOWers Ly taking a hand in the Furo- } pean gone of grah.The spectacle of | France vowed by its huge army into \u201cacquicscing in a perversion of justice which constitutes a putional disgrace is an indication of the troubles we are | preparing for ourselves at.home and \u201cthe danger we are inviting for our own institutions if we prepare the huge armaments that are needed to defend distant possessions.Our best friends abroad urge us notto abandon the path which we have found to he that of peace and of an unexampled prosperity for a vague dream of Empire.Mr.Bryce months ago contributed his share to that full and fair discussion of the annexation of the Hawaii in consequence vf which the project | was beaten and abandoned.He Wisely and temperately pointed out to us what grave risks we incured, and what inadequate and trivial compensations we should receive for those \u2018risks.Only the other Gay John Mor- Iley, nt Leeds, expressed in earnest words the hope of our best friends in | England, that we would not, by insisting upon gaining what Spain should lose, voluntarily subject ourselves to the burdens ard perils of that milita- | rism to which the nations of Europe jare condemned.The men who are recognized as the representatives of !the rober senke of the United States, \u2018such men as ex-president Cleveland | in one party, and speaker Reed in the | other, warn us against \u2018unnatural\u2019 ex- {tensions to which our system of government cannot be applied.They ! point us to the fact that our national honor is involved, that we have solemnly pledged ourselves (hat thik war is not to be, on our part, a war of conquest.and nggrandizement, and (that it would be a pitiful quibble, worthy of a Spanish theologian, to pretend that the pledge did not include the Philippines an well as the ,Antilles.All these things go for nothing «impJy because the Spanish fleet in the Pacific was destroyed in Manila Bay and not in the open sea.A Senator of the Unnited States de- celmyes, amid applause, that, notwithstanding all there things, the American flag shall not be lowered, in any place in which it has once floated \u201cby the consent of the governed or the right of conquest,?and the conven- (tion of the President's party in the a chronic ; President\u2019s State undertakes to make (this sentiment an article of party faith.We have ul) the qualities gone upon which we have heen wont to pride | ourselves ag Americans\u2014good sense, | good faith, Jove of justice, love of | peace?Can a single navy victory de- !stroy the national character of the victors?We have been for months i deriding German imperialism, which | is in fact, à pinchbeck imitation made \u201cin Germany\u201d of the genuine British \u2018article.But it is good sense itself in , comparison with American Imperialism.It is true that the population of Germany cannot expand to the extent of its requirements within its \u2018own territory, and that there is a -congtant outflow of emigration which \"it may be desirable, if it be possible to ! divert to German possessions, though lin that Germany has as yet had no | success.It ig true also, that the trade of Germany even more conspicuously needs room for expansion.New fields : would he opened for it by a colonial expanson upon the seventeenth-cen- | tury basis of exclusive trade, which | England alone has entirely abandon~ | ed, and to which Spain alone has ful- i dressing a school in New Jersey, dep- | We! these considerations to do with us?No peut-up Utica contracts our powers, But the whole boundless continent is ours.Tustead of having to dispose of a surplus population, we are still the favorit fleld for emigrants from the overcrowded countries of Europe.Why should a nation possessing a half- filled and half-tilled continent be reaching out for colonial possessions, in imitation of an overcrowded island which must import two-thirds of its food supply to keep alive, or of a military empire which yearly loses hundreds of thousands of its people by emigation?Why should we burden ourselves with a huge army and a tremendous navy, and not merely a \\consular but A proconsular system in emulation of less favored lands?It is true that our trade would need and tind new markets, if it were allowed by law to do so, and that the present War gives us an opportunity to take \u201corder that we shall be admitted to many new markets on equal terms with other nations.But to expand our trade abrozd, the first slep is to (strike the shackles from it nt homo.i With what tace can we demand an open door to Asia and Polynesia while \u201con both consts we are slamming the doors in the free of the foreignor?FW hat basis in reason or in righleous- [ness is there, in a word, lor the \u201cnew policy of colonial expansion or im- \"perialinm?| That is the question which it be- ;hooves every American to ask him- !self in View vf the new adjustment of parties which is coming over the new issue, Upon the answer to it will depend the future of the republic, Such \u201canswers to it as have thus tar been {returned indicate that in (he new pol- itieal alignment most of the sober, ; tonseieneious, patriotic American Leitizens will be upon one side, and all ithe boys and all the blatherskites on \u2018the other.Harper's Wedkly., | | How Jim Adiiug Went to War, Got, Boarlod | and Was Renurreeten, po *CTalleingg shout war times,\u201c said tho \u201cold danel, \u201cdid any of you ever hear | the story of Jim Adkins?\u201d THE COLONEL'S STORY.\u2018 [IN , \u201cAWell, Pm ogurprised.Everybody in the tpttlement knew it.Jun Was no \u2018sount sort of a fellow, and the old man Was anxious to get rid of him, to when the war broke eut ant they were look- Ing around for men the old man gave him away.\" CGave him away?\u201d \u201cYes, Jing was in the hayloft, and they were about to lenve without him when the old man winked and pointed to the barn.\u201cThat was enough, and they got him and marched Lim to the front.\u201cThe old man way sorry after Jim Was gone and his conscience hurt him bad.But he hoped for the gest, until one day he got a message thi?told him Jim had been killed and buriel on the battlefield, \u2018\u201cThen he pucked hid grip and started right off te bring Jim's hady home, if possible, for tho grief stricken mother would have nothing else and made lifo miserable for him with her reproaches \u201cHe went to Virginia, and was there informed that it would be impossible to romove the body, Ho he stood over the apot where it wag buried and wept for thre days.Then he went sadly home, And, 1o and behold, the first man he met as he neared his gato was Jim ~=safe, sound and right side up with cure! \u201cIt was somo time before the old man could say a word, but when ho found it was really Jim\u2014in flesh and blond\u2014that they had got dim mixed up with some other Adking, and he hadn't been killed wt all, the old man was hott He slowly divested himself of his ert, then rolled up hig sleeves and made for him Jt was the liveliest scrap you ever spw\u2014the ald anim où top, and Cthe twa of Pen wallowing in the dust! Ct took the old lady ant the thres girls and two stout darkics to pall the old man off.\u201cfle never did explain why he did it, and Jim didn't asd any questions, hug the next morning he told his mother that while hig furlough wasn\u2019t out still he knew bis country needed him and he couldn't stand tostay at homo ander tho ciremnstances, 66 he Jeft his blessing for the old man and took the first train for the front.\u2019 \u2014Atlanta Constitution.Mercury Mines, The mining of quicksilver in Spain is under the direction of the Rothschilds and is very profitable.Tho Almaden mines, on the authority of Mr.Becker of the United States geological survey, \u201caro not only the greatest quicksilver mines in the world, but bave yielded a product exceeded in valuo by very fow mined of any kind.\u2019 Furthermore, a remarkable fact, which was discovered after the contruet with the Rothschilds was signed, the mines grow richer as depth icreases.From 1,400,000 pounds of quicksilver a year the product bas reached the figure of 2,000,000 pounds and is still increasing.It is estimated by El Economista Espanol that in the 28 years of their last contract the Roths- childs bave made a net profit of $80, 000,000.Public opinion in Spain was strongly aroused last year against the proposed renewal of the contract.The minister of finances announced that if the contract was renewed an advance of money from the Rothchilds for a period of 20 years could be obtained amounting to $34,000,000.This would be at the rate of $1,700,000 a year.\u2014Popular Science News The Stanstead Journal.PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE JOURNAL PRINTING CO.Rock Island, Que.One yeur (advance payment) If paid in six months, At the end of the year, ADVERTISING RATES.Transient advertising 10 conts a line for the first insertion and # cents a line for each subsequent insertion.12 ines to theinen.Nond- vertisment received for less than 50 cents, OTTAWA LETTER.Ottawa July 16,\u2014The sudden call from Ontario\u2019s Premier for the newly elected legislature to assemble within the next three weeks has proved the all absorbing topic of interest in Eastern Canadian politics this week, and the unexpected summons created as much commotion as the proverbial bolt from the blue, whilst several matters of provincial importance may be dealth with by the House, there is no doubt that the supreme interest of the session will centre around the question of the right of election constables to exercise their franchise.For thirty Years they have voted like any other citizen and with as little question of qualification as the deputy returning officers and poll clerks, and other public officials, but at the election last March the vote in many places was so very close that the change of a few votes in eight or ten constituencies would have turned out the Government.ONE MORE LINK UF EMPIRE.The success of the Canadian Government in securing from the empire the boon of a two cent postal rate is one of the most far reaching that has yet been obtained in the general policy of Imperial Federation.While it is true that many Imperialists have been for years engaged in endeavoring to bring about this much desired reform, notably Mr.Henniker Heaton, it is equally true that little or no progress has been recently made; and it was therefore entirely due to the determined advocacy of Postmaster General Mulock, carried even to the extent of threatening to withdraw from the Conference, if the official Opposition was not modified, that victory has been secured.The difficulties in the way were very real, but the reputation Canada has made during the last two years in Imperial circles enabled her representative to overcome allobstacles.There is something peculiarly ungenerous in the deliberate attempt of a section of their politieal opponents to detract from the real value of this latest service which the present Government has rendered to Canada, by making the absurd claim that the credit was practically due to their predecessors and one or two sympathizers in old London, THE YUKON ADMINISTRATION.It is with very general satisfaction that Canada receives the announcement of Mr.Wm.Ogilvie\u2019s appointment as successor to Major Walsh at the head of the newly organized Yukon administration.The country and the Government alike are fortunate in securing the services of a man so peculiarly qualified for the work and with such exceptional credentials as to character.While his predecessors, the pioneers of good government in that far away district, have worked faithfully and efficiently, and while the sensational stories propagated by political adversaries have carried little weight with thoughtful readers in the absence of more reliable testimony, it will require a hold man, of more than average recklessness, to continue to circulate similar stories, with Mr.Ogilvie at the head of affairs.Major Walsh has done well, and Mr.Ogilvie will continue the good work.WILL WITHOLD THE SOCIETY.The Federal Government has notified the C.P.R.that a lien will be placed upon the subsidy to which they are entitled on account of the Crow's Nest Railway until the claims of the workmen, employed by the sub-con- tractors under them for wages have been satisfied.With the report of one commission already in the hands of the Government, with another commission now at work inquiring into the specific case of the two Nova Scotian lads, who were alleged to have died from neglect, and with the direct interference of the Government to secure monetary rights of the workmen, added to the reiterated assurances of Cabinet Ministers on the floor of Parliament that- their hands Will not be stayed until full justice is done to remove the stain which the cupidity of the contractors has cast upon the fair escutcheon of Canada.While the harvest is never safe until it is housed, there is every reason to expect with confidence, a most bountiful yield of the fruits of the earth this year.Favored on every hand by a benignant Providence, by prudent administration and renewed energy and enterprize in her people, Canada to-day stands second to none, as the ideal home for the capitalist, the farmer, the mannfacturer, the Lo 1.25 La | admire the CARACTERISTIC OF THE SPANIARD.Individually he is kind and Gentle.American traveler and writer says: Calle de Fernando di Federico di Ma- waiting for me upstairs.high office under -the Government.He had large Estates in Spain, and of other capitals of Europe.He had his carringe waiting down stairs, and asked me to take a drive in the park.I accepted with pleasure, on condition he frankly answer all my questions.He said he would, so 1 began by the most delicate of all\u2014-How so Christian a people tolerate bull-fight- ing.He took my question in good part though he warned me that amongst Spaniards who did not travel the bull-ring was almost too sacred a thing to question.Even the Queen- Regent, one of the most beautiful characters he had ever Known, lost some of her influence over the people because she never would appear at a bull-fight.Yet she cannot prevent the little King from being debauched by this spectacle.1 asked if the clergy did not take some organized stand over it.He said, \u2018They are unpopular enough already; they cannot afford to jeopardize the little that remains to them.\u2019 As my friend explained this matter of the proverbial Spanish cruelty to me I gathered these scraps of conclusions.The Spaniard, individually, is as gentle, as kind to his familiars, as the people of other countries.His sing spring most from which in its turn, produces a certain indifference.He looks on at a cruel at a cruel act merely because 10 one has taught him that cruelty is wrong.Societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals may exist, but so long as the public conscience on the subject is not awakened their efforts waste themselves in philanthropic resolutions.Our Consul in Barcelona, H.W.Brown, an old collegemate, told me, on the occasion of my visit there, that he had taken, or rather, striven to take, an active interest in such a society from the very outset of his official residence in the country, but that he soon discovered that its functions were mainly of the resolution- passing kind.In Spain I have frequently had to intelligent manner in which the mules and their masters have understood one another in the matter of working up and down steep hills, I have seen Spanish drivers ing their loaf of bread with them.We are of course prone to notice the occasions when a driver loses pa- against these few I am prepared to believe that the great majority of Spaniards love their useful animals, and treat them as well as they treat themselves.On the whole of our bicycle run I cannot reeall a single instance of a lame mule, horse, or donkey in harness.v could say as much after varied journey in America or in Eng- Jand.My Spanish friend knew that I was an American, of course, and yet on my return to Madrid this spring, after a year\u2019s absence, he welcomed me as cordially an ever.He spoke with feeling about the impending war, and voiced the same thoughts as his friend Castelar\u2014that war was a disgraceful thing to happen at such a time between two such countries.\u2018We are both to blame in this matter,\u2019 said he, but the most important thing to be done, if peace is the result, is to take such a matter as this out of the hands of popular agitators and leave it to a tribunal of imperial jurists.\u2018God knows that we Spaniards ardently desire peace, at any price that does not stain our national honor, The United States have helped to make the Cuban rebellion formidable, and now your government upbraids us because we do not put an end to it at once.\u2019 I pointed out to him that the American publie sentiment on this subject had been developed gradually by the constant reports from Cuba, showing us that the war there was being waged in a cruel manner.He admitted this, and deplored the fact that when Spaniards get to fighting it becomes a question not of taking but of killing the most prisoners.\u2018We act as the Cubans in this matter,\u2019 said he.He went on to point out that Spain at bottom lived still in the middle ages so far as views of war were concerned, and that things which we regarded as barbarous, to them was a mere matter of course.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 The dam property and factory of the Richmond Industrial Co.was sold at sheriff sale\u2019 mechanic and the laboring man.He Tolerates Cruelty Because Ne One Has Taught Him That It Is Wrong.Writing in Harper's Weekly, under the heading of \u201cA Yankee in Spain,\u201d Poultney Bigelow, the well known \u201cOn returning te my lodgings in the {a mile east from the lake and rail drazo, 1 found little Carmen much and about two miles west from East agitated by the news that a senor was |Hatley.Settlements were made here It proved to \u2018at an early date in the history of Hat- be a Spanish gentleman whom 1 had 'ley and the first saw and grist mill, met at the table of Mr, Custelar\u2014a gentleman who had filled honorably a was à traveler familiar with social life \u2018Bacon who added a grist mill.ignorance, ; chatting with their animals and shar- ; tience and flogs unreasonably, but! 4 I wonder if Iycluded Bay.an equally Ne a pretty and nearly level park of LAKE MASSAWIPPI.(continued) The next place in Hatley to be dignified with the name of a village was Massawippi.It is situated on the West road, leading north from Stan- stead Plain throngh Stanstead, Hatley, Compton and Ascot to Sherbrooke.From Massawippi to Stanstead Plain is twelve miles.The village is about ; rond station of the same name, and within the present limits of the Township of Hatley, were builthere.About 11802 Simeon Cole built a sawmill which {he soon afterwards sold to Daniel Another grist mill was soon after built in the near vicinity, and by that hangs a \u2018tale.Jesse Wadleigh, who was a man of great physical strength and very i fond of a practical joke, had brought a grist to the mill.The miller, all attention, glad of a job and anxious to -oblige his customer, piaced the grain in the hopper and went below, Lo hoist the gate and start the machinery.But to his surprise and consternation, when he had turned on the water the \u2018machinery did not start.Afteranex- amination and not discovering any thing amiss he shut the gate and with a chapfallen and disappointed air went up stairs to inform his customer of the disappointing state of things.Jesse , with an amused smile on his face was \u2018quietly smoking his pipe.Thinking .the joke had been carried far enough, ihe rose to explain.He had grasped the upright shaft in his arms and, so great was his strength, he had been {able to hold it still and prevent it from turning.The village now contains \u2018saw and grist mills, Union Church, graded school, post office with daily mail, two general stores, blacksmiths and other mechaeics shops and prob- .ably twenty to thirty dwelling houses.Ayer\u2019s Flat is a village of recent growth, pleasantly situated on the line of the Boston and Maine railroad jand at the head of the lake.The land iat Ayer\u2019s Flat is a beautiful, dry sandy plain.The streets are never mud- y.But until snow covers them in the Fall and as soon as it is gone in i spring they are dry and in good order | for public travel.The village has a church with resident pastor, school, post office with \"daily mail, railroad station, two or , three general stores, blacksmiths and and other mechanic shops &c., and \u2018progably fifteen or twenty dwelling \"house.Ayer\u2019s Flat is near the centre , of Stanstead County and is the Coun- ity site.The County buildings are located here, in which the County Council hold its sessions.And the Stan- \u2018stead County Agricultural Society has an extensive and well appointed | Fair Ground in connection, where its Annual Fairs are held.In the near vicinity of Ayer\u2019s Flat is a popular watering place known as Bacon\u2019s Bay.It takes its name from ! Moses |Bacon, one of tbe early settlers in the neighborhood of Ayer\u2019s Flat, and of whose farm the land bordering on the bay, formed a part.The Bay ls a beautiful expanse of clear | water, with the land above and below lit, that is, up and down the lake, fut- ting out for a considerable distance into the lake, forming a deep and se- On the shore of the Bay \u2018several acres and at the backside a wooded height rising to a considera- \u201cble elevation, forming altogether a beautiful sylvan retreat, which is {much utilized for picnics, pleasure | parties, &c.Of late years also, Ba- ; con\u2019s Bay has come very munch into notice as a popular place of Summer resort.Many people from the villages and towns, in the County round about as the heat of Summer begins to grow oppressive, pitch their tents on the shore of this delightful Bay, and, in happy relief from the cares and perplexities of business, give ; themselves up for a few weeks, to the \u201cenjoyment of life in close communion with nature.The adjacent water affords excellent fishing.The staunch steady going and safe little steamer \u2018Massawippi\u2019 makes frequent visits to the Bay, giving the transient sojourners their opportunities for excursions on the \u2018Beautiful Sleeping Water.\" Altogether Bacon\u2019s Bay is a delightful retreat for a summer outing, West of the mountain rising from the West shore of the lake, and about half way between Ayers Flat and North Hatley, is the settlement and village of Kate- vale.Itis a comparatively new settlement, but a fast growing and very prosperous one.It is composed mostly of French Canadians, belonging principally to the Roman Catholic Church.The village has a resident pastor who ministers to the Spiritual wants of the very large Congregation, which on Sundays and Holidays, fills the large and roomy Church to overflowing.It has à Post Office, with tri- weekly mail, school, store, blacksmith shop and a goodly .number of nicely finished dwelling houses, owned and occupied by thrifty farmers in the near vicinity.TO SAY POPULAR HARDLY EXPRESSES IT.A wonderfully popular outdoor gathering is the Ocean Park Assembly which is held each year at that delightful resort, Old Orchard.Much time and great pains was taken in perfecting the arrangements for this series of meetings, and with the galaxy of prominent personages intending to participate, one cannot wonder at the wide-spread popularity they have attained.There are meetings of all kinds for young and old, and included are Chatauqua Circles, music gatherings, and in fact every Branch is thoroughly covered.Then for those desiring relaxation from the routine of work there are the diversments of the beach, and they are many and varied.The bathing beach is as fine as any in the country; for boating and fishing, the advantages are too widely known to need mention.Another source through which recreation may be had is the new pier which has just been erected at a great cost.It extends out into the bay to a length of nearly two thousand feet, and at the end is a casino and restaurant.There is in fact no end to methods by which one may enjoy himself at Old Orchard.You can visit this famous resort under the most favorable circumstances during the period from July 23rd to August 31st, when the Boston & Maine Railroad will offer specially reduced rates to Old Orchard from nearly every station on the line.Ask your ticket agent about the rates.CHEESE SALES.Cowansville, July 16, 1898, At the Cowansville Cheese Board today 31 factories offered 1991 boxes cheese, and 3 creameries offered 105 tubs butter 15 cents offered for butter.No sales.67boxes sold to James Burnett Jun.for 75;cts.174 boxes sold to James Burnett Jun.for 71; cts.861 boxes sold to A.J.Brice for 7'; cts.323 boxes sold to A.Holmes for 71, cts.Total sold 1435 boxes.10 buyers present.Adjourned to July 23rd atl p.m.DIED MORRILL \u2014 At Castleboro, near Stanstead Plain, on July 11th, 1808, Jacob Morrill, 73 yuars, 9 months and 7 days.NOYSE\u2014In Holliston, Mass., July 15, 1898, Cynthia A.Noyse, beloved wife of Thomas Swes- ney, aged 74; former]y of Ayor's Flat, Que.DREW\u2014At Magog, Sunday, July 8rd, Eliza J.Chadsey, wife of (+.R.Drew, aged 61 years, ÿ months, and 18 days, Reasons Why Chamberlain\u2019s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the Best.1.Because it affords almost instant relief in case of pain in the stomach, colic and cholera morbus, 2.Because it is the only remedy that never fails in the most severe cases of dysentery and diarrhoea.3.Because it is the only remedy that will cure chronic diarrhea.4.Because it is the only remedy that will prevent bilious colic.5.Because it is the only remedy that will cure epidemical dysentery.6.Because it is the only remedy that can always be depended upon in cases of cholera infantum.7.Because it is the most prompt and most reliable medicine in use for bowel complaints.-ÿ8.Because it produces results.9.Because it is pleasant and safe to take.10.Because it has saved the lives of more people than any other medicine in the world.The 25 and 50¢ sizes for sale by J.T.Flint, Druggist.no bad Auction Sale.The Undermentionud property will he sold by auction at the RESIDENCE of H.H.SUDDARD, ujoining Knthan\u2019s Storchouse, Derby Line, \u2014 on \u2014 Saturday, July 30th, at 2 p.m.Two new Express wagons, I nearly new top buggy, 2?new Harnesses, 2 second hand Single driving Harnesses, lot of Summer lap Robes, one set fine pump loz Tools in first-class con dition.# Tahlos, Lamps, Chairs, Rocking Chairs 1 Stove, Rugs, Carpets, Cooking Utensils, Tinware, Pictures, Dishes, ote, Melodeom, Curtains, Chamber set, 3 springs, 2 Mattresses, 1 Bedstend, 1 Bureau.1 Wash Sink.Terms:\u2014810,00 nnel under cash, over £10 ap proved notes, E.AUDIN WOOD, Auctioneer.Great Mark Down Sale of Shirt Waists and Summer Hats.Wishing to elo o © My entre stork of Shirt Waists and Svmmer Hats I ha re roc tee then: toe tremely low figure x.Anyone wanting any thing & my toed n't fail to see these bargain.MISS H.A.TINKER, Derby Line, - = Vermont.WANTED, General Agents.\\ Best Money Maker Out.| The Champion Advertising Co,, To be continued./ \u2018\u2018Last summer one of our grandchildren was sick with a severe bowel trouble,\u201d says Mrs.E.G.Gregory of Frederickstown, Mo.\u201cOur doctors remedy had failed, then we tried Chamberlain\u2019s Colic, Cholera and Di- arrhœa Remedy, which gave very speedy relief.\u201d For sale by J.T.Flint, Druggist.NOTICE.AL persons owtne us at Stanstead Junction re hereby Notified that the amounts due us must be paid by the first day of August next; otherwise they will be left for collection.CLOUGH BROS, Ayer's Flat, 9 July, 1808.NOTICE.ALL persons or person found meddling with or using the hydrants, except those authorized by the Trustees or Courcillors of the \u201cThree Villages\" will be prosecuted.I re- spretfully request that all patrons of the International Water Works will see that there is no leakage or waste from taps and pipes on their premisus.H.S, HASKELL, Manager, DERBY ACADEMY.Full Term Opens Tuesday, Aug.18, '98.Go to the Derby Academy because: Sw 84w4 1.iB Rives uo thorough preparation for college or life.2.It is up-to-date in methods.8.It has excellent, progressive and thoroughly competent instructors.It has the stute and teuchers' course of study for secondary schools.5.It gives its graduates à two year's certificate, according to kw, without examination.8.It has in its course the latest and best system of hookkeeping.7.Its location is the best for school purposes, 8.Expenses are less than at other schools, 9.Its pupils are led Ly the loftiest motives, 10.It is the best eynipped.Go to Derby to Attend School because It has an unsurpassed water system.It has a good sewerage system.# It has excellent churches, high moral standards, n thrifty, progressive and kind hearted people.4.It has no saloons.5.It has no billiard or pool rooms.8.It has strictly temperance hotels, ; ; ns It never has typhoid or diphtheritic epidemics, [Sr For Catalogue address: G.A.ANDREWS, Principal, 34w4 Derby, Vt.TO RENT, BLACKSMITH SHOP and Tools if desired.The shop is 2x44 feet, large enough for carriage repairing and horse shoeing, A good location, and the only shop in Ayer's Flat.Apply to C.W, VAUGHAN, Ayer's Flat, Que.J.R.Farrant, NEWPORT, VT, Wishes to inform his customers, that he haga full line of House or Bedding Plants by the piece, dozen, hundred or thousand.Also Cut Flowers and Floral Decorations, can be had at the shortest notice, Orders by Mail, Telegraph or Telephone promptly attended to, J.R.FARRANT, Newport, Vt.Every one welcome to look the Green Houses over.28t£.McGILL UNIVERSITY, Montreal Session 1898-9, Matriculation Examinations, preliminary to che various Courses of Study, will be held as under: *Faculty of Arts (including, the Donulda Special | Course for Women Thurs.15th Faculty of Goplied Science.] September.Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Law Faculty of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary Science.Sat.17th Sept.*The Revised Curiculum in the Facuity of Arts comprises courses in Classics, English, Modern Languages, History, Ehilosophy Math: ematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Tues.6th Sept.Geology.These courses are opened also to FAR TAL STUDENTS without matrieuln- Hon, #In the Faculty of Applied Science, the courses in Civil,\u201d Mechanical, Electrical and Mining Engineering, Chemistry and Architee- ture, are also open to PARTIAL STUDENTS without matriculation, Examinntions for 2 First year Entrance Exhibitions in the Faculty of arts,ranging from $60 to 3200, will be held on the 15th Sept.at Montreal, St.John, N.B, Halifax, Charlottetown, 8t.John's, Nfid., and other centres.The McGill Normal School will br re- opener on ist September.Particulars of Examinntions, and copies of the calendar, containing full information as to conditions of Entrance Courses of Stud Regulations for degrees, Exhibitions and Sohotnr.Ships, Fees, ote, may be obtained on applica.on to 80w13 W.VAUGHAN, Secretary.IT IS FAACT matatÇ, À, SEARLES\u2019 srorz, Main Street, Beebe Plain, You enn get the Best Value for your money.Goods cheerfully shown.Prices down to rock bottom, C.A.SEARLES.A.H.CUMMIMGS & SON Coaticook, : : Que.MANUFACTURENS OF Joos, Sash, Blinds and Frames, Winiow Mouldings, Blanchard Churns and all kinds of House Finish Hard-wood Floor Boards and Matched Ceiling manufactured from kiln-dried lumber.11 orders promptly attended to.We are bound not fo be undersold.SAMUEL E.ABBOTT.of STANSTEADIS our agent for that Township.H.S.HUNTER UNDERTAKER and Undertakers\u2019 Supplies Hearse furnished at modorate rates.Stanstead Plain, P.Q.Your Horse\u2019s Teeth May need attention now.Advice free.Services reasonable.Cae 168 Bleury St, Montreal, UD Pr Auction Sale Of the Assets of the Estate of The Late NELSON SPOONER.The Undersigned is instructed by the heirs of this estate to sell by auction at the office of .F.Hackett, Advocate, Stanstead Plain, Attorney for the Heirs on MONDAY, AUGUST FIFTEENTH at two o'clock in the afternoon all the Assets of this Estate GONSISTING OF the Real Estate and Home Place at Linehoro, House, Barn and Out Buildings, about 7 acreg of land, 5 of which are in the state of Vermont, and the balance in Canada.The property called the \u201cSmall Spooner Placo,\u201d with House and Barn and about one acre of land, Also part of lot No.10 in the 6th range of the Township of Hatley, wood land, containing about 150 acres.Movable Property.All the Movable Assets of the Estate, consisting of nbout 12 tons of Hay.Aldo the Notes and Judgments, a list of which may be ween at the othee of M F.Hackett.Cash.C.C.BEBEE, Auctioneer.- Haying Tools = Terms: Go to Smith\u2019s Mills Warranted Scythe 45¢ wi WANTED 50 Tubs Gilt Edge Butter every, week to fill orders.J.H.MERRILL.Carriages The undersigned have received a car load of Express Wagons, Surries, Mikados, Concord Buggies, Top Buggies.These goods were bought of the Canada Carriage Co., at bottum prices and will be sold at a close margin.Don\u2019t fail to examine them and get prices before buying.HENRY TOMKINS, JOHN BLAIR.Beebe Plain, May 3, 1898, Leather Belting.All widths constantly on hand at manufacturers\u2019 prices, LACE LEATHER, cut and by the side.J.B.GOODHUE, Rock Island, P.Q, JUST RECEIVED #3 A NICE LINE OF CANNED 600DS Which I am eutting loose at prices less than they can be bought to-day at wholesale, Best Peaches, Bartlett Pears, Green Gage Plumbs, Blue Plumbs, English Pickles, Tomatoes, Etc._\u2014 Peaches and Pears formerly sold at 20c a can now 12',¢, warranted.Pure Paris Green 19e lb, and feed coming.J.C.Downs & Co.2 carloads flour We also have the best values in Tea and Coffee to be found anywhere, Remember we make n speclalty of these lines, and buy in large quantities.We can sntisfy you.J.C.DOWNS & CO., K.AUDINWOOD Rock Island, P.3., and Derby Line, Vt.Stanstead Plain. Business and Professional Cards.mis DR.C.J.EDGAR, 65 Commercial St, Sherbrooke, Que.Office hours 1.00 to 3-00 p.m.Disenses of Children only.Both Telephones.DR.C.L.BROWN, Physician and Surgeon, Ayer's Fiat.Ofce next to P.O.Renidence Chas.Vaughan®s.ér WwW.A.REYNOLDS, D.D.S., (Boston Dental College} 18) Tremont 8t., Boston.| Office hours: 9 to 4, DR L.A.LAPALME, Physician and Surgeon.Stanstead Plain P.Q.\u201d Office and Residence at Dr.Canfi af place.J.C.GILFILLAN MB: Homeophathic Physiciary angrg rgeon, Becbe Plain, (Vt.A em CAN, H.E.BOGUE,J M.D.Derby Line} Vt.i ie 16 RALPH M.CAINFIEL, M.D.,L.R.C.P.(London) to.118 Shawmut Avenue, Bostd®: Office hours : 1 to SPA M., Tto IP.M.\u2014 DR.J.E.C.TOMKINS, (MeGill) Physician and Surgeons ce site Christ Church, Stanstead Plain, Office OPPO Bell Telephone No.0 \u2014\u2014\u2014 H.C.RUGG, M.D, C.-M, Physician and Surgeon.ce opposite residence of Hon.M.F.Hackett, Olle ad Plain, Que.Bell Telephone No.84, DR.T.D.WHITGHER, Beebe Plain, Vt.Telephone connuetions.\u2014 C.|.MOULTON, L.D.S., Dentist, Stanstead Plain, Que.ERASTUS P.BALL, Veterinary Surgeon.raduate of Montreal Veterinary College.Gr hoe at Lee Farm, Rock Island, Que.U.8.P.O.address Derby Line, Vermont.CHAS.H.MANSUR, Advocate, Rock Island, P.Q.Office over Pike Bros\u2019 Store.A.E.HARVEY, B.C.L., Advocate, Barrister and Solicitor, 185 St.James Street, Montreal.Bell Telephone 1868, E'n Townships business carefully looked after, M.F.HACKETT, Advocate, Solicitor, &e., Stanstead Plain, que ; Will attend all courts in the District.Collec tions a specialty.H.M.HOVEY, Advocate, Rock Island.Que.| U.8.P.O.address, Derby Line, Vt.THOS.KIRK, Civil Engineer and Provincial Land Surveyor.Office at Stanstead Hotel, Stanstead, Que.CHAS.M.THOMAS, Notary Public, Commissioner Superior Court.Office at the Court House, Stanstead Plain.L.H.RAND, Undertaker, Fitch Bay, Que.A complete assortment of Fine Funeral Furnishings always kept in stock.CUBA.Is it a fact that the chief amusements of these Cubans, for whom we are ready to spend so much life and suffering of men, horses and other animals, and such vast amounts of money, are cock-fighting and bull-fighting\u2014and are they competent to found and maintain a Christian republic, where life and property will be properly protected?\u2014 Our Dumb Animals, Boston.NEWSPAPER LIES ABOUT THE WAR.Probably the newspaper lies about the war which have been published in newspepers of large circulation would fill one volume\u2014and probably the lies which the newspaper reporters have been compelled to tell about the war would fill another volume\u2014and probably the lies which newsboys tellin regard to the times of day or night, Sunday and week-days, at which the editions they offer for sale have been issued, might fill another volume\u2014and probably the lying about other things which will come from the teachings of these newspaper lyings might fill another volume, and a pretty large one too.If our war [as has been represented] is a \u201cHoly War,\u201d it is a terrible pity that it has given rise togo much lying.\u2014Geo.T.Angell, President American Humane Education Society.It is Extreme Folly.To use medicine to cure effects instead of using Paine\u2019s Celery Compound to get rid of the cause.Paine\u2019s Celery Compound will make you well and strong.All the while you are using it the nerves gain in power and strength, the digestive organs are fully toned, and lost health is rapidly returning.It is extreme folly to neglect the insignificant ills, aches, pains and tired feelings that some people look upon as merely trifles.You should remember that the hot summer weather ag- igravates the little ills of life, and these little ills frequently develop serious disturbances and deadly diseases.Paine\u2019s Celery Compound should be used at once to brace up the diseased nerves, purify the blood and fortify the system.Wenk children, frail and weary women, and tired and broken down men find a new existence in Paine\u2019s Celery Compound, nature's true lite giver, \\ PR ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS.Waterloo has invested £200 in a street sprinkler.Mr.E.R.Smith, of St.Jokns News, and wife are away on a trip to Liverpool.The annual C.P.R., picnic will take place at Foster's Park, Knowlton, on the 25th of this month.The marriage is announced of William Moore, son of G.G.Moore and Miss D.Tarrant all, of Magog.Miss Maude Lawrence, eldest daughter of Rev.C.H.Lawrence, now of Arroyo Grande, Cal., died of inflama- tion of the bowels, brought on by eating unripe fruit, on the 28th ult.Deceased was in her 12th year.J.B, Guillemain has been convicted of the murder of his uncle, T.B.La- plante at St.Liboire, on the 30th of October, 1897, and will be hanged on the 30th of September, next.John Riley of Richmond, was killed on a freight train on the Lotbiniere & Megantic Ry., on the 13th at the Lys- ter station on the G.T.R., where he was employed as a brakeman.Moses Smith, an old resident of Cleveland, dropped dead inthe hay fleld one day last week.He was 67 years old and had suffered for years from indigestion and heart failure.The jewelers of the Eastern Townships have formed an association and will hold their first annual meeting in Sherbrooke August 17th.E.N.Shaw of Waterloo has been elected president.Canadians, according to the last Dominion census, derive annually wealth from their fisheries to the amount of 820,000,000; from their mines, $30,000- 000; from their forests, $80,000,000; and from their farms $600,000,000.Two electric cars collided on the Lennoxville line of the Sherbrooke street railway Sunday afternoon.The accident occured on the curve near the C.P.R.trestle.Motor man John Kerr received serious injuries, both external and internal.Mr.Read, an old resident of Sherbrooke, is dead.He was well known in this district.Having been a special constable for many years, and until illness prevented, acted as assistant to High Constable Moe.A cancer was the cause of his death.A Mrs.Martha M.Place, has heen convicted at New York of the crime of murdering her step-daughter, and sentenced to death.A movement is on foot, however, to prevent her execution.The world is slow in accepting the new woman doctrine that the law should make no distinction between the sexes.The dam and factory buildings of the Richmond Industrial Co.were knocked down under the Sheriff\u2019s hammer last week.They were hid in by the corporation for £3,600, the company\u2019s representative bidding 3,500.The town now has a clear title to the land dam and buildings.The town now has a clear title to the land dam and buildings.The possession of the machinery will be decided by the Court of Review in September.At the adjourned annual meeting of the Peoples\u2019 Telephone Co., held at Sherbrooke on Tuesday, the following directors were elected: Col.Bernard, Richmond; Geo.Ayer and G.H.Bradford, Sherbrooke; C.H, Kathan, Rock Island; T.B.Rider, Fiteh Bay; C.A.Jenkins, Smith\u2019s Mills; and Dr.Edgar, North Hatley.Col, Bernard was elected president; Geo.Ayer, vice-president; C.Skinner, general manager, and E.Hargrave, secretary and treasurer.Magog has had another visit from the fire fiend.The building owned by A.S.Thompson, thelower part being occupied by L.Benoit\u2019s dry goods and clothing store and A.H.Moore & Co.\u2019s branch store, and the upper tenements by H.Merry and D.Leney, was gutted by fire on the evening of the 13th.The bursting of a lamp in Benoit\u2019s store is said to be responsible for the fire.Benoit lost all his stock valued at $3,500, insured for $1,500.The goods belonging to other occupants were damaged mostly by water.Thompson's loss is estimated at 83000, partially insured.As the result of a quarrel with one George Brane, Holland Cousens of West Derby, Vt., formerly of Bolton Township, is minus a large portion of one of his feet.The trouble arouse over Cousens\u2019 bill for portaging ahoat and some goods from Willoughby Lake to West Derby.Brane thought the former's charges were exorbitant.After some words Brane left, and according to his story, went out toshoot some crows.Later on he started for Newport to \u2018\u2018see about selling the gun.\u201d On the way he passed Cousens\u2019 place and had some words with Holland\u2019s brother Isaac.In the scrimmage which ensued the gun discharged tearing off a large portion of Holland\u2019s foot.Brane claims that the discharge was accidental, the hammer catching on his sleeve.The Cousens claim that Brane threatened to shoot latter denies.At the hearing Brane was held in the sum of 875 for appearance before the Grand Jury.Bail was promptly furnished by John Far- rant and the prisoner was released.| TRAVELING \u201cZIGZAG\" FASHION.EE Young Men Will Study Europe, With, Mr, Hawes as a Leader.Frank M.Hawes, who is known to hundreds of present and former pupils of the Latin high school, will sail from East Boston next Wednesday on the Leyland line steamship Victorian for Liverpool.He will be accompanied on the trip by ten young men, who will combine pleasure with study, much after the fasion cf the famous «Zig-zag\u2019 traveling described by Hezekiah Butterworth.Belleving that people should take their first European trip when they are young, Mr.Hawes originally planned this trip for his son.After- | wards he decided to admit others to the party, and now he has sons of friends from various parts of the state.The party comprise Austin F.Hawse, Bradford H.Peirce, and G.) Leon Peirce, of Somerville; E.Ernest Armstrong, of Wollaston; Louis S.Cates, East Boston; Chauncey C.Col- ton, Danvers; Elton G.Cushman and Russell C.Paige, Taunton; Webster F.Foss, Waltham; and James G.| Shearer, Montreal.From Liverpool the party will travel down the west side of England through the Shakspeare country and Oxford to London, where they will remain ten days.Then they will cross the channel from New Haven to: Dieppe and visit in Paris five days.From there they will go to the Rhine, down the river to Cologne, through Belgium and Holland, and back to England by way of Rotterdam and Harwich.Then they will go up the East side of England to Scotland,\u2014to Edinburgh, the Trossachs, Glascow, and Ayr, and down through the lake region to Liverpool, whence they will gail for Boston by the same ship August 27th.The boys will study as they will travel under the guidance of Mr.Hawes, who is an accomplished scholar in many branches of learning.Mr.Hawes calls his party \u201cOn the Treck from Massachusetts.\u201d Treck is a South African word used by the Boers when going from place to place with their herds.\u2014Somerville Journal.TWO CENT LETTER RATE.Adopted Between United Kingdom and Colonies.A London despatch says that the Duke of Norfolk, postmaster-general, anounces that, as an outcome of the Imperial conference on postal rates, it has been decided to adopt the proposal of the Canadian representatives for a letter postal rate of a penny per half ounce for the United Kingdom, i Canada, Newfoundland, Cape Colony and Natal.The date for initiating the new rate; has not yet been fixed.Discussing the merits of the New ; York World and the New York Jour- | nal, Printer\u2019s Ink remarks.\u2018If one is | any yellower than the other it is because the other cannot help it.\u201d i Printer\u2019s Ink might, with equal truthfulness, have included in its list of yellow competitors hundreds of the ; most widely circulated newspapers in! the United States.If one is any! yellower than the other it is because the other cannot help it.The World! prints a million copies daily and the Journal prints a million and a quar- | AMERICAN NEWSPAPER CLAIMS.Their Story of the Cuban Campaign During the Past Week.THURSDAY, JULY 14, Village of Juraguacito burned by the order of the army health authoritles, despite the protests of the Cubans.Captain Clark made Commodore Watson's chief of staff, but he will retain command of the Oregon.Several wounded men of Second Massachusel$s In hospital at Tampa are rapidly improving.Volunteers say they were handicapped by their ries, and that Cuban insurgents ave shifters, and steal anything, some even robbing bodles of dead.Cabinet offered to send Spanish troops back to Spain rather than admit them to United States, turn them over to the Cubans or keep them at Santiago provided Santiago was surrendered.Positive orders issued to take the elty without further parley if the condigun was not seecepted because of the outbreak of yellow fever among the soldiers, General Duflield is believed to be {11 with the disease.The condition of affairs in the San- tingo camp for refugees is terrible, and if It continues many people will starve to death.Up te date eight persons have died.The churches are being used as hospitals, Une of them contains 197 pérsons.A very old woman committed suicide in her distress, killing herself with a machete, General Toral surrenders the city of Santiago, hls troops and the territory to the east of a line running from As- seradores on the south to Sagua on the worth coast, via Palma, from 3000 Lo 5000 square miles.tienerals Miles, Shafter and otRer American officers with their ajds met General Toral Wednesday afternuon and urged him to surrender.He said he was a subordinate merely and could only act ss Madrid said, but the Americans were sure that he would yield.War loan absorbed by small Investors, and checks of all corporations and syndicates are returned, Offers reach $1,- 200,000,000, or six times the amount of the loan.FRIDAY, JULY 15.Spanish cabinet considering the strengthening of resources and the procuring of ready money.Kent and Young made major generals uf volunteers.Five soldiers die of yellow fever near Santiago.Eighth Massachusetts had a celebration at Chickamauga over the fall of Santiago.Troops about to embark at Tampa for Santiago receive the news that the Cu- tan city has fallen and needs no more men.A special from Hong Kong says: \u201cIt i# known here that Admiral Dewey forbade correspondents at Manila giving the full story of the action of the German cruiser Irene, for fear of arousing feeling in America which might lead tu complications with Germany.When the full details are known it will be seen that the cident is more serlous than was reported.\" Jnormous expédition lunded in Cuba after severe fighting, It was vcon- voyed by the gunboat Peoria, which made a grand record, Captain Nunez was killed and Winthrop Chanler of New York was among the wounded, The Spaniards were neatly tricked in trying to prevent the lading.The fourth expedition to the Philip pines left San Francisco with 1763 sul- dicrs, The cruiser Harvard arrived at Ports- muuth with J008 Spaniards ob board A great amount of sickness provails among the prisoners and the ship is in quarantine for observation.After the prisoners were plivced on board at santiago, some of them disobeyed orders, and a guard of Ninth Massachusetts men fired a volley into them, killing six and wounding a dozen.General Toral insisted that the arms of his suldiers should be returned to them when they reach Spain, but Pres- weeks ago has been forwarded to Washington.It shows an aggregate of 1913 oficers and men Killed, wounded and missing.The killed number 246, of whom 21 were officers, wounded 1584, of whom 88 were officers, and missing 84, of whom none were officers.Of the wounded, only 68 have died.Three monitors have left Key West for San Juan to bottle up the city and attack it, The captain general has un insutliclent number of men to hold Porto Rico.The food supply is running short, with inadequate means at hand for keey:- ing it up, and he announced thut uniess he were to have more soldiers and to be provided with provisions it would be impossible fur him to hold the colony for Spain.The native population requires at all times the attention of the Spanish soldiers, and the island is practically Under military rule.Old glory is now floating over the fortl- fications of Santiago.At 9 o'clock this morning the Spanish troops under come mand of General Toral left their renci- es and marched into the American lines, where the arms.At the same time the Spanish flag was hauled down and the stars and stripes hoisted in its place.General McKibbon appointed milltary governor temporarily.MONDAY, JULY 18.General Miles moves upon Porto Rico, A state paper that will be historic, marking an epoch in American history, was issued by direction of President McKinley.It provides In general terms for the govermment of the province of Santlago.Spain threatens to send part of Cam- Ara's fleet to bombard coust cities of the United States, Colonel) Greenleaf reports 15 new cases of yellow fever and one death among American troops at Santlago, General Shafter reports 000 rifles and 600,000 cartridges turned in by the Spaniards, and numerous fine modern guna in the shore fortifications.Thirty-two thousand refugees returning to Santingo.Housed sacked and stores looted by the Spanish soldiers, who were reduced to mere living skeletons, Fifty-seven houses were ruined by Sampson's bombardment.General Miles and Admiral Sampson express pleasure at the terms made by General Shafter.Amerlcan seamen before Santiago contribute $1000 for the wife of Georga regiments laid down their! | | At.FISH and McNEIL Blouses & Wrappers We will Sell The Balance of Our Large Stock of Blouses and Wrappers At Cost.Please Call means.and Ses What that Respectfully, FISH & McNEIL, Ayer's Flat, July 10th, 1888.Notice.All parties having claims against thy Estate of the lnte Oliver Cordest are requested to present same to the undersigned, within 8) days from date of this notice, and nll parties indebted to sald Ratateare requested te mule payment within said delay.MRS.OLIVER CORDEAU, Exveutrix.Rock Island, June 2Tat, 1808.Eastern Townships Bank DIVIDEND No.77.NOTICE is hereby given that un Dividend of Three and One-Half Per Cent.H.Elis.whe was killed on the Brooklyn, | and a Bonus of One-Half of Oue Per Cent some giving $20 to $25.Captain Stevens convinerd after ser- ing the magazines of the Vizeaya blow up that the Maine was blown up from the outside.Superintendent of the Merritt Wrecking company says the Cristobal Colon cannot be saved, and Lieutenant Hob- son has been detalled to sre what he van do With the great Spanish cruiser.People of Chill have sent $100,000 to Spain to ald in the war, (seneral Shafter returned General Taral's sword to him, and thea rode through the city, which had been sacked Ly the Spaniards before they arrived, Two regiments, the Ninth and Thirteenth, remaln te enfovet order and ex- ereise municipal authority, TUESDAY, JULY tO, Canmaneru and Guantanamo fail, and à with them is given a serviceable gunboat, in fairly good condition, Piesident MeKiniey orders that the tariff rate Tor the port of shall be like the old Spanish preferre rate, but il is extended to the commere of all countries of the world, including the United States Spaniards saluted \u201cold glory at Sane Uago and cheered General Shafter, Cu- hans have not entered the city, which vas outed by the Spanish soldiers prior Lo the arrival of the Americana.Lewey's ships tired a shot across the bow of the cruiser Jrene, The German .admiral protested without avaîl: later | uA he asked Captain Chichester what the British ship would do if the Germans interfered with the bombardment of Manila, and he was told that Dewey alone knew.| Santiago _ ' | | i upon the paid up Capital Stock ©?this Bank has been declarel for the current half year, and that the same will be payable at the Head Office and Branches on and after Sat.2nd July next.The Transter Bonk witl he close! from the 15th to 80th Tune, both dns Inclusive By order of the Board, WM.FARWELL, Goczopal Mgr.Sherbrooke, Tat dune, tn, Highland Stock Farm DERBY, Vt.ABDALLAH WILKES 78562, +m of i re Willies, mite od B22 in the 1a TUTMONT 2206, record 2700.Sourne, full brother of Nutwoe oo wo in the list 1 deed prices ses ol 1808, son of 213, sire For particulars endl wpen or addr: