The daily witness, 25 mars 1882, samedi 25 mars 1882

[" Vox.XXI No.70.LAST EDITION.MONTREAL.SATURDAY.MARCH 26.1882.LAST EDITION.Phick One Cixt.u4 Urlllt, màtri/itttl aiut tbupii mixirViM* wiimi U tttJottfJ ullA IU namt ami aUdrrn \u2022/ (At inuh r, or tlhtruln no noUfi tan tit taken of I Ann.Vertri ami nrhnded obituary noihtt are eJuiryeJ far «I regular rate ¦UTB& OITMJB.-ln rl.l« eltf, on ilia 201b at 277 Sx.Martin atrrct, Mit.Kob«rt Olltut, of n ton.lxAVIKON.\u2014In Oil- city, on Ihe 2lr.l Intt.at 10:i Manco \u2022treat, t lia wife of Wni.t.'lark Uavltou, of a ton.MAHMIKO.ftTANDIKH- CII.HUl.Y.-Ou tbo }6t)i Inttaut.at tba ratlOoucoof tha brlilu\u2019t brotber-ln-law, John Carden, >:\u2022.H.Allen, aged 10 months ADVERTISEMENTS.For Mrihvm prloo furnituro you car not do hotter thnn go to Mtnw'g.TlMJ'-j t\u2019ruii?street.They keep nu iurnoriso assortmetit.Prices as Hitial.!ow.UNiiRitTA kehs nt a illstsitco may roly on having their orders for metallic burial cases tllk-d promptly in nnswer to telegrams night or doy.Tees \\ Co., 11 Honaventure streot.Sthanoers visiting the city und wanting line new furniture, would do well to give us a call ntid they are sure to be suited, tioods carefully packed n tid freight prepaid to all parts of the country if desired.Henry J.Shaw & Co., 7120 Craig street.People know from experience that It Is better to select furniture early so as to Ipwe it ready In good time.Wm.King, C)I»2 Craig street, has already taken several large orders and many minor ones for delivery 1st May.HU stock U large and well assorted.\u201cA Sound Mind in a Healthy Body.\u201d\u2014 The old Homan Idea of the highest degree of Kbftpplnos*.The liver rules the rouel Indl-tioii create* anarchv in the physical system, tlveness, bllllousness, di/./.iaess ana bed teste in the mouth, yellow skin ami eyes, iose ef appetite, loss of energy, and low spirits, paUa In tbo back and side.wlnd and font stomach; all these envite bad blood.Regulate the bowels, stomach, liver anti kidneys with ZopKsA (from Hra.'.il).trv a lucent aampleand ask your druggist ulmut It.JOHN MUKPI1Y & 00., t mi tiaras* er NI.W AND PAMIIIONAB1.K DUY 4JOODS I NRW PKKHM IJOODM JUST MARKED OFFi New oll-waol French Twilled Helgee, U all thadoa 2Sv.26e.30a, 33e and 40e per yar »U't every customer.Priee* from $7.Ill) to $75.00.Jackets at prie s to suit every custniuer.Pries* from 02 76 to $42.61'.Ulsters at prie, a to suit cv.-ry customer.Price* from $2.00 to $25.00.Clrcn *rv at prices to ault every customer Pricoi from $6.50 to $12.50.Remi mhi-r.far«h y * Is tho place for Ladles' and Chlldicn * Rubber Clrouhirs.S- CARSLEY.MONTREAL 0LAFPERTON?S SFÜÜLS I The reason why Clapperton'i Thread I* no much liked for both machine and hand sewing I* because of lu strength, rmoothne»* and freenes* from knot*.pAUKS\u2019 KNITTING COTTON I Parka' Knitting Cotton t*de«ld«dly the beat, and that Is the reason why It sells in pnfsrtacs to all other HLL thlc i« tho HalX&ir Hugh built.This is tho Wobcr that lay in tbo Hnilfijr Hugh built.This is tho \u201cDkckki;'1 that worried tbo Weber That lay iu the Hall Sir Hugh built* This is tho Agent, ail forlorn, That hated the \u201cDeck i;r\u201d ilmt worried the Wobcr Fhat lay in tho Hall Sir Hugh built.'Phosoaro the Roughs all tat torod and toru, Placed by tho Agent all forlorn, At the door of tho Hall, ono winter morn To keep out tho \u201cDkckfr\u201d that worried tho Wobcr That lay in tho Hall Sir Hugh built.Those aro the Carters tljat made to mourn The Roughs jilacod there (all tattered and torn) At tho door of tho Hall ono winter morn, By tho frightened Agent all forlorn, To keep out tho \u201cDkoklk\" that worried tho Weber That lay in the Hall Sir Hugh built.'fhis is the Stage to which was borne The \u201cDecker\u2019 by carters who made to mourn The Houghs placed there (all tattered and torn) To keep it out on that winter morn, By the Agent frightened and forlorn, So jealous of \u201cDKCKKl^, that worried the Weber That lay in the Hull Sif Hugh built.And that \u201cDeckiiu\u2019\u2019 sung out with a silver sound ; Tho audience ' \u2018ed, round upon round, Their hearts leaping up with a blithesome bound, When that spring of harmony they found ; Rejoiced that the \u201cDkckkr,\u201d the dulcet toned \u201cDecker,\u201d Had silenced the bullying, blustering Weber .That lay in the Hall Sir Hugh built.®ltc JDaitn 55.SATURDAY AFTERNOON.MARCH IT.CONTENTS OF TO DAYS \u201cWITNESS.\" I\u2019agf 1\u2014Onbla and Tclc^rapliio\u2014Note* from the t i-pitol.Page 2\u2014C*ble and Tslecraphic\u2014The M rqui* of 1^mi** New Pijciii - 1 tie Lied of I'rouiisA\u2014 UemlttiitsenecM of the Oansilmn ItclH'llinn \u2014 Por.trait of .Irmbn\u2014Annrg»ti«n or Inn»p*n4cnoc\u2014 Agaiott the Co- (wrativc\u2014I'rr** o,iim n»\u2014In-*iir*ioe Cjmp-nl-»\u2014The Dan/rr* ofKi'lway Hiintinr\u20144 CHld\u2019* l^'ler ti> the t)ucen\u2014 Scotch New*\u2014Hc'igioov Me.»'» PiEC 3\u2014Soldier* of N Gi'tiion, by \u2022\u2022(Jd'* of the crowds \u2014 Montreal llib'i* Wo-oeti'a Work \u2014Arihington MtMlen\u2014Untruthful I,imieff.Pnge 4\u2014Kdltorial: Loogfe'low; Orirdine in llor,i ; Moniroxl \u2022 rlcv ; 1 umbo.\u2014Liter-ary Pevcw\u2014Local er.d oiber'Nem.Page f*\u2014 Rcliyinus N« la cj.Pave ()\u2014\u2022\u2022 Uncle and Nephew\u2019\u2019\u2014Lonefelbw's Heiuie* TrintneaUtus\u2014Toe Afier dominion of Li.ci bship\u2014The liiri* of D.-hru l)*in\u2014Cold-ren'» < 'orm r\u2014Piiwi'c*.Page 7\u2014Ode ti Wordivrorth hy Prof.Morse\u2014My eon, ptciu by Hunter liutur\u2014KeaJublo Pine gtnpb*.Page R - Local New*; Mont ed * Architectural Beau-tir» ; Th'* I toad lnt; K G i A 1».JaiLV WiTMom Orrii a Saturday, March 25 FINANtHAIM There la little doing In the tnonev market to-day, ardour ye» inlay s tigmea ure uuchangeJ.PrUe* on the Stock Kxchar.gc to-day are \u2022lightly stronger all round.Montreal Telegraph huj not rlseu above 114tg, and cloved at 111.8>le* today: 23 Moottrnl at 21414; 123 at 214Hi; SOOntaiioal GY; 25 at G3>4 ; 237 at GY ; 3 Toronto at 177 ; 132 Jacque* Cartier at 117 ; 13 Commerce at 147; 50 a- 14G:U\u2018> 3\u201c0 Montreal \u2019lielegniph nt 113^ ; 500 at 113M ; 23 at 1133| ; 180 at 114; 100 at 114bi; 200 tt li t >4; 323 at 114hi; 423 at 114U; 125 Richelieu at G2\\ ; 20 at 03 ; 30 at 62-St ; 30 at 61 ; 50 at 62 \\ ; 23 Cily PaiHPger ut 138Uj ; 23 at 1395t ; 100 at 139 : 200 City Casat 173*3: GO *t 173:1».30 at 17G; 23 St.Paul A- Mu id to iool WLcat, »|toi, Grmai; da com, slrouf.The Chicago wheat markat show* a sbght decline, gnu anon* aie 01.30 for Mat,* \\.'17*n tor fan**, and 0I.247h Jn'y.Iheieceiui* were t'i.'RHi buvhcls and tbipim-id* 4.000 t>u*i>el*.t\u2019urn is ¦iso adeh'ly lower ; 02 vc April, il?^,! M*y, G7:Ho June.1 he recHpi* were 39 000 biubrls, and \u2022hipaicnta HP,-000 ha*heu.This I'flinc the Fc»»t of the Annunciation, a Pro-vIhcihI huiiony ami mnsi of the niam'M-rs o'me C ru fcxchHiiKe havitig gona to Chl.-ngo, there is no iiuii-les- con.g iu the local |ir*iii marse to i .y.V « lue» aie loamti sail i|iio0.Mkal*.\u2014(intario Oatmeal it unchanged at $3 to $5.10 tier bM.I'aikv Prooitk\u2014Uniter.The market'* qui*t with a »ii .1 1 '«aal cittuand.Poor to m*- lum ¦» quote I at 13c to IGc : goiHl to iiteful, ut 2dc to 24c.Nvir httlir I» itill fesree, and 11 living enquired sfter by gm-tr*.hmull loi» may be quoted »t 27o'o 2Hc but scir.c good new butter bn* l>een *o.to passed over in the face of such strong recominondation for the rival candidat* It appears too that either by mistake or In diplomacy Mr.Coursai was told that his recommendation had been loo late, though It was In two days beforo iho appointment was made.Mr.('onrtol'M letter 1* not given In ihe return, though a letter In French attempting to explain the (dreumatam e* ju-t referred to 1* given.It will be remembered that the ten thousand dot lura voted last year to provide A MONUMENT Toll MK UtOROE OAHTIER ha* not vet been expended.The proposition to spend this Mini for Dili purpose has not met with univoreal approval and In some quarter*It has been suspected that the Dovernmeut would not proceed further with It.Mr.Tasso has given notice of hla purpose to enquire Into tha Inten Ilona of the Gaverniuouilu the premia*» 8lr Alexander Campbell Intioduc u in the 8#»aU veaterdny a bill relating to th.Supreme Court, 'there was corsldcrsl I» iutstrst as 10 tta pro vision*, but on enquiry U turned out that tht bill had been Introduced In blank.Sir John Macdonald lias given notice that next we*k the Government will take Wednesday a* a Govern nient day.This looks llkenn Intention to press lor ward the public b isiueaa, but meanwhile thorois anxious enquiry De- the tw«cted.OFFICIAL NEWS.i Spacial lo the Wit nett.) Ottawa, Mardi 25tb.Tbe Canada fèa -tt* today mnteln* tho ap t.ointment ot John llartle.of Niagara Falls, to be a landing welter and searcher In II.M.Custom» l.'nrevlsed statement of Inland rsn-nne accrued during tbo month of February 1 hm2 : \u2014 Spirits.0229.-l4H.97; malt liquor, 07.500; malt.03 I,H37.2H ; tohaeço $125,422.37; petndeum Inspection, *I.7IH.|ih; manufac lure* In bond, 02.1 I9.GI .seLurea, $111 III); other n-reltds, 0 145,50.Totalaxcl*n revenue.0294,212.10; slides sud\t01.091.03; minor public work*.0240.GO; culling timber, 0294 11H ; Inspection of weights an 1 moasures, 01,201.22: in*pef gas.$205; bill stnmps, $14,255.75.Total, $ II 1,790.0m.Letters patent have Wn granted to tho Ottawa and Nortb-We*t l.snd ('ompa.qy, limited with a total canltal spick of $200.000 I .otter* psti-nt hav*-al*o Wn granted to the Alninnte KnlttlngtVumany.with a nital canltal stock of 0100.004).Th\" nromoter* are |t**n-nett Rosstnond.Almonte.George Stephen, Pre sidont of the Canadian I\u2019aclflc Railway, and the Hon.I).A.Smith, Alexander Ewan, Jonathan Hodgson.Robert Marker.James Alexander t an tho.merchant* of Montreal.Ntat'-nirnt of revenuesnd expenditure on ap«\u2018s hr snow and the consequent cancelling of all train* of which we have just heard will probably dalay the axanr-alon to that city.Kerenty five member* of th* Montreal Hoard of Trail» and l orn Fxchangs have signified their IntonMiiii «if vl.lllug «Yiunipef, also twenty eight mi-mhera of the('iiri*ira«lon party and thirty of tha tjiieliec party, besides memltMraof Ihe pres» A Gm liec telegram to thaeffeet that Die delegation frnm that city waa not a creditable one hfi* rnuKeit a gnod deal of amusemsnt at the expense of the (Justieo party, who.however.take It good nnttiredlv.Mr.Cox, President of the Midland Railway, joined tbe party at Port Hop» OTTAWA.\t4 (Special to th* Wit nett, March 23.) Mil J.J.Mi'Hi\u2019dn.Irspeetor of Bow Hirer and Fort M*L«t> Inin, lilt lost night for tne Indian f ns.Thn Krrtl.a Dsum psrtv given tht* after-m up t>v rbe nfTIci.rs of the Governor General\u2019* \u2022 \u2022ni Giiarit* I* a billllent affair.Fully GOO n< tt-tlops ) ad lioen issued last night, nniaug t one rereDtng them he!nr the Ministère of ten (.'-uhiiis-t.renatiirs and member*of Parllanunt, .1 nili'i ¦ nt the Hup'etiie Cntirt snd their wtma, 1 opte who nr» urually favored with In r Mat ton* t.i Rlitesn Hall snd dl*tlngiit*h»-d visitor* In t v n.togeiher r Ith *h» following militia men: lent Col.Hond and nfl|c«>ra of the Prlneo of W a'»* lilfie* LteuL-Col.Gardiner and oflloor* \u2022 t ih» 8|xDi Fusiliers.Lieut Col Montlxambott -mi , p m» of Mb Itattery.Lieut-Col.Oswald ami nflleers of flic Motitresl Garrison ArtUtary, Lieut Col.G11Imet and oflleer* of tha Minty* Fifth, ('apt.Mewart and ofllcarsof P.I,.D.(b, Lieut-C«l.hterenson and nflleers of tba Montreal Fh Id Heltery.Lieut Col.White and offleers of tho I2rd Hattellon.Llaut-CoL Whilehead and officer* of tha Victoria Klfle*.The band of tbe regiment waa In FIRES.PtATTstit aiiii, March 25.\u2014ThaChateaugaay Railway round bon»*, depot, two englaoa sad Iiaasenger cars wire burinxl last night Tha os.Is $25.4)4)0.Insured.A boy aged 12, named 8«irel, sleeping in the nab of an englua, was burned to deaDi.William Fraser, tha railway agent, waa badly burned by tha explosion of a barrel of kerosene.Clifton Him., Mo .March 25 -All the bte!\u2018 nass part of the town, excepting on* *tors, wm burne«l ou 1 huradey night Tha losaamouato to 030,900.\t_ CRIMES AND ACCIDENTS.Ottawa, March 25, 1882.\u2014Tha maa aup-posod to hare been drowned recently at the foot of Kettle Island, whose horse and elelgh ware found frozen In the Ice yesterday, turns eat to ta a farmer named Laporte, of tb# 0* \u2018 who waa returning from Kucklngbam.O\u2019 KAN PAHHKNÜKR& HaukaX, N.N.March 25.\u2014Tks Mari ataawer Pettviao,\u2019* from Ltrs>p«Ml arrived at 7.30 a'gtoak Haiorflay nwraing.The foll-wiug v«re «alita pas \u2022engers Misa Usd cr, H.Al 'rtilse, Captain Atober, K P.Bald a in W N.It-*k.WsJtsr Btfch.J.Kn'clei.Mrs.Brit, uer Mr.t.'sieeroa.Lieutenant Â.C.I'or.nail.Mrs.M.(fourteen m4 lots i.t, r.H Cot me- O C 1 uimBiags.Mr Dsaka, Co'opel Dénota.Mr fiu*s d.w.D»«r, P Eaasaaael, \u2022\tml il l'11, Wm.Fifr, W.Fifth, Uspi.mix, (A Dan- lier, Lieut.M.Gib\", A ri|'a d>D.K Goddard, llearl llsRuslet, Mr.Hardy, A.HrV«e.Mr.Hoodass, K.Ilmirlore, Msdsme lli.'i no- ulnld sod lafaa*, Le-ia llumtieri H Hoot\u2019i gfo'd.N.F.K»rr.K.M.Kilby, Mr.taurle, Mr.LeLu\"*)-, K.M1KII1».L.H.Millar, A U.Mcvtifian, H.H encer Pag».Mr.PsiteUi, J.Pffnre lie, llenn 8s»«r, Fraaela Haver.Caar e* Ncrirrirr.Mr shrrrsn C A.*hi4r.»rth.A Hire*hero, C.).Hub or r K.r«Danc*tir«t; u «\t1 p.-a M*x um.\"ÎJ?IV 19' d\u2019 * C 1 \u2019n.17\" SPECIAL NOTICES- Handsome pictures and ornaments, carpet* and curtains, \u2022\u2022 1'aristenno\" drawing room aatt, roaoweed frames, fine pianoforte, marbla lop bedroom furniture, hair mattmse, bedding.A*., at the rtsldeace, 41 Hl Geaavlova straM, Thursday morning next.Shaw A Gowday, anctioncerm.\tlb 0647 mmmmm 2 TUE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS LATEST NEWS.TRANSATLANTIC.K U raportal In VM«nna that four ehlldron Lava l>a«n kidnappé from UraW DaapatchvH from Alaiandrla to tho Oiiln A\u2019e*tm and tbo .sY> who joyously once ro !o S.i often lorlh to trumpet sound Pa*t guaided gates, l»r ways that wound O'er I'rawiridges, through moats and showel T'o* vs«t St.Lawretioe dowlng, belt The Orleans Isle, and sea ward melt; Then past old walla by cannon crowned.Down etalr-like streets, to where we felt The salt winds blown o'er meadow ground.Where flows the Charles past wharf and dock.And learning from l4tval looks down.And qnlet convents grace the town.Thera swift to meet the battle shock Montcalm rushed on ; and eddying hack.Red slaughter marked the bridge's track : See now the shores with lumber brown.And girt with happy lands that lack No loveliness of summer's crown.^ueint hamlet alleys border fllle l '\\ith purple lilacs poplars tall, Vi here flits the yellow bird, an llfall The deep ears shadows.There when tille l The peasant's held or garden bed, He reels content if o'er hi* head From silver spires the Church bells call To gorgeous shrine* an 1 pravers that gild Th# simple hopes and lives of all.; \\\\ inter is mocked by garb* of green, orn by the copses risked with snow.\u2014 V.hlte spikes and bail* of bloom, that blow In hedgerows deep; and cattle seen In meadows spangled thick wDh gold.And globes wnere lover*' fate» are told Around the red doored house* low ; While rising o'er them, fold on.fold, The distant hilts in azure glow.Oft in the woods we long delay»!.When hour* were minute* all too brief, For nature knew no som 1 of grief ; But overhead the breezes nlayed.And in the dank gr.v.** a- our knee.Shone pearls of our green f orest sea, Tbe star white flowers of triple l->af Which love around th - brook to be Within the birch and maple shade.At times wc passed some fe'ry mere Embosom»! In the leafy \u201c-reen.And streaEed with tint* of heaven's sheen.Where'er the water's surface clear Bore not the hues of verdant light From myriad bough* on mountain height.Ur near the shadowed bank* were «een The sparkles that in circlet* bright Told where the fishes' feast ha 1 been.And when afar the forests flashed In falling swathes of tire, there soared Dark clouds where muttering thunder roared.And mounting vapors lurid rushed.While a metallic In-itre dew Upon the vivM verdure's hue.Before the blast* and rain forth poured.And alow o er mighty landscapes drew The grandest pageant of the Lord : Th* threat»ning mar^h of dashing clou!, With tumults of embattled air.B'e»t conflicts for tn» goo! they bear A eenturv has Go 1 allow» ! None other, ainee th«d*ys He gave Ui>n who fired the shot svas annoyed by the delay at tbe eroaolof.I^rank Smith, a Dutnmer street rowdy, was arrested this afternoon for cruelly using hi.* aged «ether.She was badly cut about the head and «et, and U ia feared that her injuries will H***xWâl.omitli mtde a déterminai r*ii«t «^itjroqnlrad three policemen to uke A CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEAL.A bill ha* been Introduced tn the BritUh House of tlommou* to establish a Court of Appeal in capital ea«e*.It provides that anv person sentenced to deara may within five day* apply to the Home Îterratara such application being endorsed by a queen's eoun*el orserjeaubat law.to have his eenunce reviewed by a Court of Appeal, which Is to he conitituted as follow* \u2014Th* Lord Chief Justice of England, the Master of the Holla the Lords Justices of Appeal, and fiva Judge* of the tgueen'a H-neh Division, five to form a quorum.Tbe Court will hav* power to commute or confirm the sentence, and If of opta-bn tnai the prisoner was wron/fudv courictel »i.«j a\u2019ti Litu cuuipea**tion out of the Con soil-\u2022Uw«1 ?u#id.#i o« iSill it Dot to ai pljr to .Scoilarrl oi IrauLd.FRIDAY NOON TEMPERANCE PRAYER MEETING.Mr.Leo Young tn the chair.The meeting TeMerday wa* vera Inraresrt/.g an I the abondance math utti-r than In the past, but Hi* very uevtrania thatlt le» still further lncrca*»L The rbalrman ttalvdthat be had Iwr-ornea teetotal-r imai'd'.ateljr »ft«r his conversion some forty y7*?*?r?\" ,n\trland and that It hvl been a r'K to him and kept him from much \u2018*U Le ej>aid ^member many Ltd bran\tof th* tomoeraoc# pledge r\tVî .Î0 of w*1*» who might hare been JJjJ 'or drunkard, ud tlu\tof tV.L-fi j truLce cause.3Ir.Budge gave an Instance of an en-wer to prayvr offered \"at theae mratln« urg-nt appeal for eonUnued prayer until God answered br the conversion of the \u2022\t*B'Î\tH is orgently desired toat there be an ln«;rea>ed attendance of teaperanM men at the Friday noon temperance prayer m ee * f u THE LAND OF PROMISE.A MONTUAI-BU\u2019S TRIP TO THE NoUTM-WE*T- INOIPKNTH ok the JUCKNEV\u2014POI.ITK ÜUH TOM.* OmCIAL*.ISpetitil ('orrts/riniienee of thf U'ifHMA) After lAavlng Montreal wo woro soon in the laud of nod.In tho morning wo walked through the train and fourni that a lot of farmers, principally hardy young mon.had boarded it at different point.* to join tho Manitoba excursion from Toronto.At Toronto a crowd of stout iur it br It*, were told that their Un i* would bo taken from tii mu.1 wv* ther-11 when Genera! Wolseisy came with the soldiers, aud though l took no ; art, it was some years before 1 lia l a friend among the English.Now tk-y are mv best friends and the best friends of tho French pcoido of the country.But for them it would have been a wild place.We would hare ha i plenty of ihureh.but we had too much of it in Quebec.In Manitoba every one is equal We have no country there governed by pri -st* or rntnisuis.and we feel free just like in tbo States.I would not live in Quebec again for ten farms, and if Manitoba ever became like Quebec I would leave it too \" We arrived at Detroit after dark, in'o the land of noise and engine bells.The American people are supposed bv the legislatures to spend their nights walking the railway track* for constitutionals and engin» drivers are compelled to keep up an everlasting banging as they shunt about.Here we were treated to the mild doses of telescoping and rough shunting which waken* vou from sleep to the fact that you are not a moilusk.We left Montr-al in a shower of snow and reached Chicago in a show-r of rain.Furs bad to be laid aside, and umbrellas and ru >'>er costs unpacked, sud ss we spattered tnrou.h th» dirty streets of the \u201cVu va City of the \\W»t\" for a day\u2019s break in our jourtuy w., Mt -h *t ft deserved dethrooem-nt.Of c.ourse we ,-ould have but a superficial glance, aul yet traveller* who haze no res-on for prejudice d*-cl«r» f at Chicago streets on a «et day are th\u201e d rtie-t in the world of cities.However, wn-a 'ne «e-s its enterprise; the beauty of Its Bon »v.»rd.which reminds ton a b t of » p-*n upon the Triumphal Arch in Paris, and especially worn one who loves nature b»t>r than anvtüin.' art can show, stands on the snore of Lake Michigan aud watch»* its maimi-cent anger as it rolls in long line* dk» the charge of a thousand brigade* and pitches into surf and foam forty feet high, one forgives the millions of hogs for which Uhicago is celebrated, and forgets the Indian significance of th* city\u2014\" th* place of skunks.\" On* mar travel many a sea shore and never \u2014e so grand a sight To my mind it ia Chicago's greatest lion and a real living one.I shall never forget the beautiful sight, as for nearly five miles of a straight coast line the wave* \u2022ia«h*d against the piles and raised into whit* wall* of surf like a /ou do juu.of water.I wonder that even comm- rce was allow* 1 to spoil this snore for a promen id*.Just now Chicago Is an extremelv Interesting study to our great North West How it grew between 1 Slh) and 1H7-J from 70 inhabitants to 3*14.377 Is well known Before 1871 it was call»! a \u201c mu-hrootn city\" a* some croakers today call Winnipeg, and only f!ft*n r-ar* ago you could not find it* nam» on any map published in England.Th-ro is a littl-more manly generosity iu this We«tern nart than in the Eastern State», snd vou mav hear solid merchant» here admitting that Manitoba and tb* North-West 1* the finest country on the continent, and that Winnipeg h»* a prospect quite as good a* thst of Chicago, it will b- well for our i anadian t^q^e.tr.a» I w -» could tell th» name Of a tree from -* «tum > a* Cuvier could toll the name of an antmal :r» n one of Its boue*.What wo all learn»; i a* r« tree*, fruit*, and the po«*iblMt(»n .,f t ,.r growth In our Nor* West w** et'ce-ntt \u2022 ii»-estlng.Th»n there w »* our C»»m n ««a'y .»floral who*e friend* hs* beneath the wheel*.If you nxanVhi» the draw-bur h-nd* of a long freight train mx-lo tipof c.u« from different paru of tin-continent, you will oh mtv* a variety of design In their construction, Nome are in tbo form of a pair of open jaws.When the man guide* tho connecting lltuc into the socket xo as to drop into it the coupling pin, his band can slide into these open jaws and Is safe from bring crushed.Kvon this form however does not obviate all danger.The most common form of draw bar-head is a constant source of danger to the men's tlngera and hands.Even aupposo he become* ever no expert et pulling away his hand the moment the link en tors tbe socket, in very frosty weather be is liable to bo caught through bis woollen mitten or his sweety Angora sticking to SATURDAr, March 25, 1882.the link, end U U but the work of e moment te malm the poor men for life.Now do you think It ta e matter of no Importance to me whether that poor man loees hU hands or not ! 1 think 1 have so much sympathy with those who «uffor physical pain, that I would he glad to rise at midulghl aud preach a sermon twe hours long if it would prevent tho crushing of a linger, nut when 1 think, not of a finger merely, hut of a right hand aud perhaps of e wife and little children dependent on that right hand for their dally bread, 1 inuat have my mv In this matter whoevermav object.\"\u2014ffev./>.V.J.ucas in Uailway Sermons.\u2014 -> A CHILD\u2019S LETTER TO TUE (JUERH.London Truth savs \" The following cor-n sponden»e iras passed between Her Majesty and U child.That the Oueon should at once have replied to tho unit letter, whilst ohe waa receiving congratulation» from all the 1\u2018rluoee aud dignitaries of the world, Is evidence of her great kindness of heart : ' (\u2022 I c mliin't.1 was so took aback I was dumb and w here, and for what particular purpose, together witli the result.In each eu»o tho speaker receives plenty of encouragement in tho cheering ejaculations of the more enthusiastic of tho members, and almost every sentence ia greeted with fervent responses of \u201d Bless His holy name,\u201d '\u2018 Ulory, glory,\u201d Sic.But it was amazing tho way in which tho most diffident among those who rose to inako known their most recent religious experiences warmed with tho theme, and waxed bolder and bolder, until the voice, sutli as it was, rang out fearlessly and with its fullest strength and energy.Sometimes, when a speaker suddenly subsided and sat down, tho captain broke the momentary silence that ensued by starting a verso of a hymn, in which the whole congregation promptly joined.But whit was more curious and touching than when a plain, bashful man presented himself to bo hoard, when an old woman, with bent shoulders anil a thin quavering voice, found courage to l ise in tho midst and express her humble desire to llutuk tho (.live;* of all blessings for His great goodness to her in her friendlessnesa.\" I know that my voice is but feeble,\u201d said the happy old creature ; \" I cannot hope that more than a few who aro sitting near me can hear my words.But if only six or eight hear them it will bo bettor than that, knowing what I know, I should keep silent.I want to tell you to hold fast to the Salvationists, and your peace hero and hereafter will bo sure.'Do you want proof 1 Look at mo.For sixty yours I groped iu the dark and was miM*ruble, but four years since I joine 1 the bb ssed cause, and ever since that (and she clasped her hands, with tears streaming down her wrinkled face) I begin to bo afraid that when I get to Heaven I shall not find there such a wondrous change as others will.There was an exceedingly devout couple on a sent not f ir distant from me, and it was evident that the woman wished her husband to rise and say something, and that hb was equally anxious tha* he should do so.And presently she did.Her speech was briefer than that of any ono who had spoken previously.\u201c I thank (iod for His goodness to me, but more especially I thank Him for the blessed change that, through His servants who worship in this place, He has made ia my husband.I beseech the prayers of everyone here that lie mav hold fast to the good omise.\u201d To tell the truth, tho husband she was speaking off was not a likely-looking subject.Though decently dressed, he was still a rough-looking fellow of the bull-necked and heavy-jawed type, with a countenance expressive of nny- who you are, sir, or your m\u2018ailing for g *t -ting mo into talk; but I\u2019ll make bold to ank you one question now I\u2019m done\u2014D\u2019ye blame me for st icking to\u2019em T\u201d Under lbs circumstances, there was, of courre, but ono answer to the question, and I gave it unhesitatingly.\u2014- London Dail h Uyriiplt.-«- KKPOKT OF THE BIBLE WOMEN\u2019S EP-I OUT IN CONNECTION WITH TUB BIBLE SOCIETY.For the present year the committee of tho Ladles' Bible itssoclation have thought beat to tiriiiK tho account of tho Bihlo Womon's Effort la connection with the Montreal Auxiliary So clcty, before the public, through the medium of tho newi*pu|*r proas, instead of producing it In the form of a pamphlet as they have hitherto done; in the hope that their statement of tills work that has been going on in a very quiet way for nearly twenty two years may reach a larger number of persons disposed to assis' In the maintenance and advance of this useful Christian work.The Committee bear willing testimony to the fact that whenever tho Christian people have been called upon to sup port ihis mi-idon they have very kindly and liberally givi-n to if, and although tho number of Bible women lias in tho past two years been reduced this lias occurred rather from the dllli-ciiitv of obtaining collectors, than from unwillingness on tho part of tho public to contribute.It ia hoped that the present notice may tend to rnnovo this difficulty, it may not bo g- ncrally known that the salaries of four Bible women, working among and for the lonelv and destitute and sometimes sh-k poor, are paid out of the money collected for tho Ladles\u2019 Bible Association.Witli the exception of one Bible vomnn whose salary is contributed bv an Indl vidual friend of the mission.Tho rent of mis sion rooms, incidental expenses and charitable donations aro provided for independently of the collectors by tho voluntary ottering-» of friends.In the statements of accounts anil expenditure which will bo found iu tho report of tho Bible Society these several accounts are kept separate.One of tlieso districts at tho East End of tho citv iias been visited bv tho same Bible woman, and watched over by the same nntivo Christian lady superintendent for m:»nv years, with un tiring energy an»l zeal, and witli a very groat measure of succesr in every aspect, she \\yjtes : Perhaps no words can liotter th*scriho the true mission of tho Bible woman than tiioio inspired ones of the prophets which apply nre-emln«ntly to the .SaviourHimsolf.\u2022'Tlio Lor»l (iod hath given me tho tongue of tlio learned that I should know how to sneak a word in sen son to him that is weary.\" lier work is amongst tho w< ary ones the hard struggle for broad she sees dally, often aggravated by sickness, tho harder struggle with sin.a power which battles with n countcanco express ve ot any- ( ^ orarcomes: io th.t tho strong man Is help tluntr but gentleness of spirit aud tneek loM; nl, tb|, in Jt, varlety of form9 m\u201eot, ,inr submission to any amount of persecution eye.and how can she bring relief 1 Cast down f *t religion\u2019s sake.Tot there couhl bn no doubt, whatever tho strange means by which the miracle had been wrought, that tho man was thoroughly enthralled and made captive, for the tuno being, ut all events, to tho principles of Salvationism.More frequently perhaps than any other was his deep gruff voice heard uttering loud, and to those near him.startlingly sudden ejaculations of approval at particular points ami periods of tho preacher\u2019s discourse.When tho congregation knelt down to prnvhe was not satisfied to bow the knees and cover his face with on»' hand, but lie must turn bodily round, with his fists clenched and his arms oneir-cling his head, while his forehead pressed against the hard seat.He groaned and sobbed so.and made such dismal noises, that his wife did her best to comfort him, patting his bioit'l back with iter work-worn .old hand, and whispering to him to hour up ) and be glad, though all tho time her own cheeks wore wet, and her eyes red with weeping.So strangely did the man seem affected that when tho service was at an end and the eorgrogntinn departed, mvcuriosity was roused, and I U\u2018\u2018pi the pair in sigiit.Walking down the ViTiitecliapol-road by their side I took the liberty of qipmlioning ihow a i to how long it was sinco they joined the Salvationist army, and how they had been induced to turn ihoir religious attention in that direction.After what I had witnessed of the behavior of both, I was not surprised to liml that they were ilis-posed to speak with freedom on t lie subject.For a moment tho woman hesitate l.but her husband, who still occasionally applied ds pocket-handkerchief to his eyes, exclaimed, \u2022\u2022Tell him, old gal: tell him all about it.Don\u2019t hide nothing.I didn\u2019t, when at Ic.st I was marched off my leg-», and erie»l out to the liord to catch hoi«i of me.An 1 Me put forth IDs hand and did it, bless His holy name.\u201d He spoke these wonls aloud, and with his hands clasped and raised above his head.\u201c Well, you must know, sir,\u201d tlio woman began, * \" mv husband ami me were not brought to see the light of truth and glory at the same time.How I cnino to seek it-\u201d\t\" How she come to seek it.\u201d the matt interrupted her, \"w.is because sho had for her husband ns hard and as cruel a beast as ever a poor soul was tethered to.That was me.I was tho cur-m of lier life, sir.I'm a slaughterman by trade, but liait my time l nse»l to be too lazy to work at it, and 1 used to make thie poor little bundle o\u2019 bones work for m** at tin- wnshtub, or ut scrubbing, or at charing \u2014anything.What did I earn so long as 1 could wait on her for u shilling when sho came homo at night to find me in beer and bnceft t And I didn't lot her off at that.1 used to fist her.It is to the glory of tlio Lord that I confess to it.llo could wash white as snow the heart of such a wretch as I used to be, and 1 confess, sir, that I used lo fist her often.1 fisted her wuss than ever when I found out that she used to como on the quiet to the Hall here.I was that ran