The canadian gleaner, 6 janvier 1887, jeudi 6 janvier 1887

[" DDITIONAL Arrivalé of new goods Jast recetred and A upsned cut by Wu Tame & Oo, comprising an immense and wonderful atvck of boautiful vases, ornamented with silver and geld; fiuit plates, something new; China tes ornamented with gold and silver; also, bedroom sets, Jugs, glass sets, ornamented inkatauds, fancy glass bread- plates, ornsmented «gg dishes, smoke stands, ornamented tlor lamps, Clri-:mas cards, China mugs, fancy shell boxes, dolis, toilet æ:te, mantel sets, moustache cups and mauce:s, romething really new, silver butter and pickle disher, ornamented tobacco jars, something very hands lanterns, sibums, autograph albums, motto frame mottos, chromos, faucy slippers, TOYS of every descript io large «nd small fruit dishes, &c.\u2014ALs0\u2014 Cases of shawls and mantles and mantle cloths, of the Lowest designs.Cases of fancy dress goods, fancy clouds and fancy wool knitted shawls, Cases of ladics' nnd gentlemen's mink, otter, and Persian lambskin caps; also, real Scotch caps, Cases of fancy sitk handkerchiefs, children's fancy polkas, and fur caps.Cases of men's and boys\u2019 overcoats,undercoats,pants and vests, alao rubber coats, Cases of men's funcy flannel shirts, undershirts and pants.Cases of ladies, genticmen\u2019s ond children's overshoes, rubbers, and moccarins.Cases of gentlemen's, ladies\u2019, misses\u2019, nud children's boots and shoes, Novelties in fancy sleigh bells, skates, trunks, and valises, Bales of fancy sleigh robes, Japanese wolf robes, goat robes, linings and trimmings.Bales of wallpaper, bordering, Gage's school books, &c.Bales of tapestry, hemp, and ull-wool carpets, ball floor oilcloths, window curtains, lambrequins, and fancy tassels, A large end attractive stock of CHOICE GROCERIES, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, and HARDWARE, which will be sold for cask at n discount of from 10 to 15 per cent.under regular selling prices, Wm, Third & Co.Huntingdon, January 6th, 1887.PS.\u2014Cull and seo something new in fancy ornamental goods, suitable for birthday and wedding presents.UNTINGDON COUNTY BANK.Ovzn Frox 10 To 3 o'clock.Interest allowed on deposits and notes dis- sounted, Cheques issued to depositors atone-haif rates, ANDREW SOMERVILLE, E.S8.ELSWORTH, Cashier, Manager.NDREW PHILPS, Licensed Auctioneer for the Distri! of Beauharnois, bugs to inform the public that he is prepared to attend all Auction Sales In the countles on Huntingdon, Chateaugay aud Beauharnols, when called upon ; snd, as he has been in the business for some time, atisfaction is guaranteed or no pay.Termsreasonable.P.8.\u2014Letters addressed to Huntingdon Post Office willre- ceive prumptattention.AVID BRYSON Licensed Auctionee: for the District of Beauharnois, which consists of the counties of Huntingdon, Chuteauguay and Beaubarnois Sellsin the Eaglish and French languages.No bigher charges made for oxi ra distancesto travel as allbistime is at his disposal forthat business.Allcommmunicationsaddressed to David Brysou , Howick,l.Q.,or to David D.Bryson Agent Orms- town, P.Q., will receive immediate attention, R ELDER, PuysicIAN AND SURGEON, RREEfI- DENCE, Princo St, a few doors wost ot Dr Woll®\u2019, on opposite side of the strect.Oiâce days, Tuesday and Friday foronoons.R.MAJOR, specialist to thie department for diseases of the uose and throat, Moutrcal General Hospital, has returr:cd from Germany.49 82 UNION AVENUE, MONTREAL.Dr.ALLAN McMILLAN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Huntingdon, P.Q.par-Offico and residence, opposite the Post-office.R.POOLE.graduate of McGill College, Montreal.MeFee's hotel, Hommingford, FONTAINE, Notary Public, of Ormstown, will o be in attondauce, during the whole of Thursday in each weak, at the Grand Central Hotel, Huntingdon, pre pated tv do all notarial business that may be required.20 OVARTAL-=T'be undersigned hegs leave to inform the J public that ho will be fn attendance, in the office of RR.Hynd:wanp, Secretary-Treasurer of the Municipal Council of the Coauty of fLuntiugdon, in the Counry BuiLping, in the Village of Hunting on, EVERY THURSDAY,and remain while detained hy Lisiness, Iu tho event of any Thursday being « non-ju:idicai day, he will attend on Friday.1, I.Cravier, N.PA5 {Ba LD, McCORMICK, & DUCLOS, Anvocares 1724 Notre Dano Street, Moutreal, Alderaan J .3.Arcminarp, MAA, BC.L,, Prof CriminalLaw, Mcdill College.D,MoConmicx, B.C.L.CuaruesA,Ducros,B.A,,B.C.L, Mr McOurmick will sttond the Courts in Beauharnois, Ste Martine, ind Huntingdon,and givespeclal attontion to the District.Mr Duclos willfollow the Courts in and give special attention to the Districts of 8t Hyacinthe and Bedford.#@F Accouats for collection may be addressed tothe firm or M.8, McCoy, Huntingdon, TWATER, CRO=8 & MACKIE, Apvocares, 151 St.James St., Montreal.A.W.Atwater, A.G.Cross, J.F, Mack 9&0 Mr Cross ativnds the sittiugs of the Courts at Hun- tingdon and Beauharnois, 49 A.XX, Mitchell, 3.C.L., ADVOCATH, HUNTINGDON, P.Q.3 Prom pt collections and returns guaranteed.\u201cog ACLAREN, LEET, SMITH, & ROGERS, Avvuvares &c., 162 Bt, James Street, Montreal.Mr Rogers will attend the Courts at Huntingdon und Beauharnois.Claims may be ieft with Wu.8.MacLaues, Huntingdon, 1865 DENTISTRY.Dr.H.W.Morrick, Dentist, Fort Covington, N.Y.,at home until further notice.Artificial teeth inseit- ed on any of the first class hassa new in use and the best of matetialused.Teeth oxtracted without pain or danger by the use of iignid Nitrous Oxide gns.RCH D McCORMICK ,V.8., would respectfully inform tho public that he has taken up his residence at Durham, where he is always to befonnd, excepting Tuesdays, at Archambaults hotel, St Louis, and Fricays, when he will be at Moir\u2019s, Huntingdon, Office Next door to R.N.Walsh's «tore, Ormstown.Litre) CAGE Oorner of Notre Dame and Place d'Armes, Is now open.Buats shouid Le secured without delay.Students can begin any time, No cntranco examinations.HE course of instruction is a shurt, sharp, and thorough drill, in practical education for business purposes, It includes Book-keeping in all ita forms, Commercial and Mental Arithmetic, Penmanship and Business Correspondence, Commercial Law and Business Forma, English, French and Shorthand.The actual Business Department is à claracteristic fenture of this college.It la thorough and csmpleto in every detail and gives tho student actual practice and experlence in the various branches of business, Fo: particulars spply to the college or send for circular conta\u2019 uing fuil dusciiption of the course, terms etc.Address DAVIS & BUIE.OASKHTS and OOFFINS, H ii eubscribet keepaconstantly on hand a large stock of Caskets und Coffina of all sises, styles, and prices, Coffie Piates, Buria] Robes, and other trimmingsalwaysin stock Pricezrensouable.A b.odeome Hoarac kept.Orders promptlyattendedto, Mr: A Hrwpgraon, Hontingdon, THE WANT SUPPLIED.A tPLRNNID=\u2014 NEW TIN SEOP! | ON DEFOT STREET, ORMSTOWN.Te: audersigned dias opened out a first-class Tin Shop on Depot wteenl, Ormsiown, where you will find a sploncid arsortroent of all kinds of Tinware, Stoves in differ: nt styli 4, Iron Sinks, Tistetn and Well Pumps.Plumbing aoû St: am Fitling.Jron and Tin Rovofing and Eavervouting 4 spccialty.16 years\u2019 experience in Rooting.Jobbing and iepainingot all kinds attended to.Al Rindr of baiter taken in exchange for goods, such as Bheep Pelts, Calf Skins, Cow Hiden, Rags and Wool.M9\" Bo sure to give him & call.Ga J.FH.McLAREN, Proprietor.0 RENT, that commodious and sclf contained Cottage belonging to tho Johnston estate, situated on Cemetory street, Apply to WILLIAM Waueun or Dr MAnsnaLL.12 \u2018 The Crnnïan Gleaner The standard weight of barley ie forty-eight pounds per bushel, and ib is necessary that it should be nearly up to the standard to be of much value for malting purposes.As land be- cornes poorer by long cultivation it is more difficult to grow barley of standard weight, It seems to be the mineral elements of plant food which are lacking.Hence wherever phosphate manures are beneficial to any crop they will NO.1212 HUNTINGDON, Q., THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1887.$1.50 A-YEAR FOR THE HOLIDAYS! THE LARGEST AND FINEST ASSORTMENT OF JEWELERY, SILVERWARE, (LOCKS, AND FANCY GOODS EVER DISPLAYED IN HUNTINGDON IS NOW ON VIEW OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE.&3 Those Coming Early have Best Choice.J.W.SAUNDERS.\"BARGAINS! BARGAINS! JUST RECEIVED! ASES of Cottonades, Ginghams, Prints, Cottons, Hosiery, and Wallpaper, BOUGHT IN JOBS AT CLOSING-OUT PRICES AT IMMENSE REDUCTIONS.s@r- Now is the Time to get Bargains ! \u201csu Highost prices paid for Wool, Eggs, Oats, Peas, Burley, &e., AT M'CAFFREY\u201dS, Trout River Lines.©) HOUSES TO LET in the village of Hunt.ingdon.Wu.S.MACLAREN._ December 8th, 1886.11 Fa SALE, on very easy terms, a plot of town lots, consisting of 24, on ono of which is a tirst-class dwelling.house.Tha whole of the above is very desirably rituated between Dalhousie Square and the Station, fronting on Dalhousie, Y wk and Chalmers streets.P.S.\u2014Will bo sold in lots, to suit purchasers.Apply to A.CHALMERS.¢) FARMS FOR SALE, fronting on the Cha ~/ leaugay river, one on the north side of the ri er, containing 133 acres, the other on the south si-le, containing 106 arpents.Both are in a good st ite of cultivation, with buildings in good repair, ard very conveniently sitauted a sbort distance frm the Howick depot of the G.T.RR.For tr me apply to WILLIAM Oc{LVik, N, Georgetown.NOTICE.A LI: parties indebted to the undersigned, LÀ either by note ur book account, are notified tL at in order 10 save costs they must settle before ti » 15th January.1887, us tho books will then be g «en 10 un attorney.\\irs A, HexpERSON, 13 Huntingdon, Dec.23, 1886.HUNTINGDON PROTESTANT CEMETERY COMPANY.VHI: Annual Meeting of Jo proprietors of Lots I in the above Company will bo held in the C unty Building in the villazo of Huntingdon on WEDNESDAY, the 12th January, 1887, at the hc ar of T'wo o'clock in tho afternoon.R.Hyspuan, Sec.-Treasr.Bun.ingdon, 22nd, Der, 1883, 12 [he following persons will receive payment of | st scriptions for the Gleaner: James Anderson, Ormsiown ; W.Blackett, Allen's Corners; T.Gebbie and David R.Hay of Howick ; Andrew Oliver, Ruokborn ; F.A.Cantwell, Franklin Centre; C.| W Potter, Covey Hill, Scriver Brothers, Hem.m ngford, and John Daviason, Dundee.Subecribe paper of the district, 1887.Harper's Young People.AN ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY.1AnPEr's Youna PEoPLE has been called \u201cthe model of what a periodical for young readers ought to be,\u201d and tho justice of this commendation is amply sustained by the large ciroulation it bas attained both at home and in Great Britain.Thies success has been reached by methods that must commend themselves to the judgment of parents, no less than to the tastes of children\u2014 namely, by an earncg and woll sustained effort to provide the best and most attractive reading for young people at a low price.The illustrations are copious and of a conspicuously high standard of excellence.An epitome of everything that is attractive and desirable in juvenile litorature.\u2014 Boston Courier.A weekly foast of good things to the boys and girls in every family which it visits\u2014 Brooklyn Union.1t is wonderful in its wealth of pictures, information, and interest.\u2014Christian Advocatoe,N.Ÿ.Terms : Postage Prepaid, 82 per Year.Vol.V111, commenced November 2, 1886, SINGLE NUMBERs, Fivo Conts each.Remittances should be mado by Post-Office Money Order or Dratt, to avoid chance of loss.Newspapers are not to copy this advertisement without the express order of HARPER & BROTHERS, Address HARPER & BROTHERS, New York.Clubbed with the Gleaner, $3.LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL.IT is seldom that a man under forty rises to the highest seat in the British Cabinet.It is true that William Pitt became Prime Minister at the remarkably early ago of twenty-four, but that case was without precedent in English po itical history, and bas no repetition.Even Mr Gladstone, whose brilliant talents were at once revealed when he entered the Hcuse of Commons, at the age of twenty-three, di: not become a member of the Cabinet until he was thirty-four ; nor did ho receive the Prime Ministership until ho was close on to his sis tiezh year.l'hus the rapid visa of Lord Randolph Chureh- ill to 4 lofty heightof powor and'ionor is an exception to all rules of promotion in British po\u2018itics, At the age of thirty-six, Lord Ran- do ph is notainated the second man in importance in the Cabinet, while in real weight and influence he is probably the first.Lord Randolph Churchill comes of à high and aristocratic lineage.lle is the descendant, through tho female line, of that great John Charchilt who, by his splendid victories at Blunheim and Malplaquet, won the title of Duke of Mariborough.Lord Randolph is a younger son of the late Duke of Marlborough, and a brother to the present holder of the title.He has been but comparatively a short time in the House of Commons, having entered it ten or twelve years ago as member for Woodstock, a small borough near Blenheim, the palace presented to Lord Randolph's famous ancestor as the gift of the British nation.At first, the young patrician made rather an eriatic than an imposing figure in the House, He spoke with great boldness and pluck, and those who heard him.But year by year ho stood his ground, attacking Mr Gladstone and the other liberal chiefs with audacity and sarcasm, even assailing the leaders of his own (Tory) party when he thought them lukewarm or too prudent.Then he formed a little party of his own, of four Tories, who resolved to be independent of the regular party chiefs ; and by constant bold criticism and wordy waifire, Lord Randolph at last compelled the Tory leaders to take him into account.He first took office in 1885, when he was selected to be Secretary for India in the first Salisbury Cabinet.People were inclined to think that, in a place of such weighty responsibility, and requiring such high quality of administrative talent, the dashing and brilliant young statesman would fail.To the surprise of every one he proved, not onlya hard-working, but a judicious and clearheaded executive officer.His conduct of the difficult affairs of the vast Indian empire was admitted, even by his en«mies, to bo successful.When, last summer, tho Tories à sccond time returned to power under the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Randolph took a long step and rose igher even than the Indian secretaryship.! He took the second place in the Cabinet, Le- ; coroing Chancellor of the Exchequer, and suc-| ceeding Mr Gladstone as the leader of the Hcuse of Commons.Ho has ever since been recognized as really the leading spirit of the Government.| \u201ca person, Lord Randolph Churchill is smail | of stature and slight of form.Me basa very exnressive face, which has the air of pugnacity, luck and audacity.He has largo expressive bie eyes, aud a bold nose, somew! at turn-up; an: wears a8 very heavy mustacae, with no other beard.He does not look like a great man, bur.he does look like a very wide-awake, go- ahr ad and couragenus man, As a speaker, Lord Randolph possesses a keen, bold wit, expresses himself in epigrammatic sentences, aud is free and slashing in his attacks, regardless of tho fame or age of him who in the ubject of his assault.ILis thrusts at Mr Ciadstonc, both in the Houso and out of it, are often #0 personal and go sudacious a3 to shcek men who remember the older statesman\u2019s yenrs an career, Lord Randolph married a brilliant young American lady, Miss Jerome, of New York; who takes a deep interest in her husband's political aspirations, and ansists Lim in many waya She is one of the leading members of for the Gleaner and aid in sustaining the news.the \u201cPrimrose League,\u201d a society formed by | Tory ladies to aid with some brilliancy, but his Jack of veneration\u2019 and judgment shocked rather than attracted: DISEASED TEETH.WE commend the following sensible snd practical article upon the decay of teeth by Dr Geo.B.Harriman, one of the most experienced and skilful dentists of Boston, to the atten-! tion of both parents and young people.It is a fact too well known to emphasised, that the early decay of teeth is almost universal in this country.In the Report of the Messachusetts State I ~d of Health for 1875 tho statement is made that \u2018Of eight hundred aud eighty school-chil¢ en under twelve years of age in Woburn, Lexington and Bedford, in 1874, five hundred and eighty-six, or two-thirds of them, had decayed teeth.In 1874 out of ono hundred and thirteen acholars in the Lawrence Primary school, Woburn, thirteen only were fortunate in the possession of sound teeth, and cases are not rare where young persons at tho age of fifteen years are obliged to use false tecth.What is the cause of this decay ?Much attention has been given to the solving of this difficult problem by members of the dental profession, and it is almost universally conced that the general use of certain kinds of food is one cause, and perhaps the principal cause, of decayed teeth, Dr Ephraim Cutter, now of New York, in tho \u2018Transactions of the New Hampshire State Medical Society, 1876, illustrates this view of the matter in this way : \u2018The Chemical News, he says, \u2018ascribes the potato-rot to a deficiency of lime and magnesia in the soil.Different observers give the percentage of magnesia in thy ash of sound potatoes at from five to ten pec cent.; in the diseased potatoes only 3 94 r cent.Analysis shows over five per cent.of inie in healthy potatoes, but in diseased potatoes only 1.77 per cent.\u2019 A similar statement was made some years ag) by Prof.Thrope with regard to diseased anl healthy orange-trees.In the former there wis a serious deficiency of lime and mague- sin, The decay in potatoes, orange-trees and torth is attended with parasitic vegetation wlich is everywhere present.Now, as the healthy potatoes and orange-trees resent the de structive influence of the cryptogamic vegetation named, because they get a sufficiency of soiuble mineral food, or lime and magnesia, it is jertinent to ask if people who euffer in the de :aying teeth eat enough soluble mineral food to make healthy, solid, and lasting teeth ?Or, in other words, is thero any article of food largely and universally used which is deficient in soluble mineral elements ?What is moro generally used as food from the vegetable kingdom in civilized countries than floar?Does flour contain the full amount of miaeral elements that are necessary for healthy bo:10 development of the human body ?Prof.Sharples, the well-known cheniist, ana.on'y 0.55 per cent.of ash.Now the proportion of ash in the whole grain varies from 165 to 2.50 per cent.Here is an essential loss of from two-thirds to four-fifths.In other words, by the use of finely-bolted flour mankind loses from two-thirds to four-fifths of the mineral elcments that go to make up teeth and bone.\u2019 [8 it not a reasonable inference, therefore, to suppose that the bone structure of the human body should suffer from this great withdrawal ?In same districts of Prince Edward's Island the uso of bolted flour is not common.and the people of those districts generally have sound teeth.For health, as well as for the better condition of teeth, it would be better to eat wheat as the old Roman soldiers did, and do away with milling.Choice wheat run through a smuttin mill, mixed with three parts of water, an steamed or boiled in a double kettle for ten hours, when salted, served hot or eold, with butter or with milk or cream, makes an exception ally palatable and healthy dish.It is not only economical, for one pound is sufficient for a meal for four persons, but it gives most of the elements that are essential in a healty human body.WINE.IT should never be forgotten that the ancient wines were all of them quite different from our modern wines.They were simply thr, product of fermentation, like our homemeas.s currant wine or cider.Of course, they co'utained alco- ho: and could intoxicate, if taker, in sufficient quantity, Hence a drunkard was one who \u201ctarried long at the wine.\u201d They might bave different names, from their ag», their color, their taste, their weight, the locality of their production, or as mixed with honey, or with myrrh, or 8s made from dried gr:.pes, or as being eitapls, unchanged grape- juize, or the latter as boi'ed down.Put with the: exception of the last three, which contained no alcohol, the other wines contained very lit le, the strongest of all only twelve por cent.Jur modern wines\u2014the wines of c¢)mmerce ~ure strengthened by the addition of distilled alcohol.Few of our wine-bibbers would care to Irink wine which had not thus becn \u201creine.for:ed.\u201d Port is made to contain 24 jer cent, and sherry 27.As the strongest French brandy contains only 55 per cent, one needs only to do\u2018ible his draught of the latter to secure the ful! effect of brandy.ut this is not all.\u2018The alcohol sometimes employed is amylic aloohol.This gives it 4 sof;, fruity taste.Bug the effect on tha system is « xeeedingly injurious, \"tis eliminated from the body with great dificulty.Hence it accumulates in tho sy-tem, te dering the blood heavy and tar-like.After a fit of intoxication from it, it may take two or three days for the normal temperature to be rescored.Some wines are treated with lime to neutralize their acidity, and thus they introduce into the body an excess of salts of lime.Some have not ceased to ferment, and the process is completed in the stomach, thus producing dyspepsia.t 6 party in itscampaigns.Others are charged with volatile substances to up sad pray too ?lyzed for mea favorite brand of flour,and found | impart what is called \u201cbouguet;\u201d others are | beaded\u201d\u2014by the addition of a mixtore made from oil of sweet almonds and sulpharic acid, rubbed together with loaf sugar.All these additions are injurious, especially when long continued.Further, most of our wines are now not the fruit of the vine in any sense, but of the chemist's laboratory.$ CANADA.| The sudden death of Judge Ramsay at St Hughes early on the morning of the 28nd Dec., caused a profound sensation in legal and social circles when the announcement of the sad occur- | rence was made known.He succumbed ton stroke of apoplexy, which at ounce carried him away.He had been residing for the past few days in his coay little residence in St Hughes, Bagot county, and he remarked to his man ser- .vant before retiring Tuesday evening that be had never felt better in his life.At six o'clock in the morning the servant entered his room as usual with hot shaving water, when tho judge awoke from his slumbers and bade him a hearty good morning.When the man returned at 8, he found his master stiff and cold in death.It wna afterwards discovered that a stroke of \u2018apoplexy was the cause of his death.Hon, Justice Kennedy Ramsay died in the GOth year of his age, having been born in Ayr, Scotland, in 1826.He was educated at Madras college in Scotland.He came to Canada whon he was monty yours old, and studied law with Meredith, Bethume & Dunkin.In 1863 be contest- .ed unsuccessfully, Huntingdon in the Conservative interest, and Chateaugay in 1807.No account of the unexplored regions of the world would be complete that left out a considerable part of the Dominion of Canada, wlich lies at our very doors.Prof.George Ie w, of the Canadian Geological Survey, has mde a trip from Winnipeg to Hudson\u2019s Bay, and says that tho oxisting maps of that district at: incorrect, being based on descriptions given by Indians.A great part of the journey from Winnipeg was accomplished in birch canoes paldied by Indians, Until the height of land w: a reached which divides the direct water- abd of Hudson's Bay from that of Lake Winnipeg, the country was an immense of tract of rocks, with scarcely any vegetation.When the Hudson's Bay slope was reached, the country be ame much more fertile.The party, arriving at the source of Berens River, which flows wistward into Lake Winnipeg, soon found the source of the Severn, which flows eastward into Hudson's Bay.The econery here became beautiful.About 100 miles down this river from ita source Prof.Low's party discovered for or five large Jakes, about 60 miles in width, The land within a radius of 80 or 100 miles of thowe lakes is fine farmaing land, and it was found that the frost would not provent the raising of crops.The country from the mouth of the Severn to the Burens River, and to Fort Trout on the Swan River, bas never been explored.Prof.Low says that there is a tract 830 miles across from Lake Winnipeg to Hudson's Bay which no white man has ever traversed.In this region there are great numbers of deer and caribou, but small game is very scarce.The party stayed at Fort Severn, on Hudson's Bay, a short time, and then travelled along the eonst to York River, 200 miles north, and thence returned to Winnipeg.Rev John Macdougall, writing to the Calgary Tribune of the experiences of the three ndian chiefs who recently visited Ontario under his charge says :\u2014\u201cThey marvelled at tho maintenance of lsw and order among no many people of different races and languages.They were amszed at the traffic in spiritous i liquors, whick, obtains all over our country, and [never mirsed an opportunity of against t},e introduction of such traffic into the Northwest, This they did without any prompting 0D our part.\u201d rotesting pnve especially so for barley.One hundred unds phosphate per acre will often make a iference of ten or more bushels of barley, with the further advantage that the larger quantity will be of full weight and saleable, while the w crop will be too light for any use except eeding.It was à South Boston schoolboy whose bad behavior had led tho master to depart from his aocustomed rule and resort to à flogging.The next day the boy \u201cbrought à note.\u201d The master read it, as follows: \u201cLicking don't do this boy no good\u2014talk to him.\u201d Peculiarities about the epistle led to enquiries; it turned out to have been written by the boy.Water at the heat of 100° will not injure pot plants, but it will prove very uncomfortable to oarth worms and root lice, or the white worms which so often damage the roots of these plants.Theso small white worms atà the larvæ of binck flies smaller than house flios, which may be found crawling about tho soil in the pot.A good plan is to fill a pail with water so hot that the band can be dipped into it for a min- hto and no more, and plunge the pots in this water so that the surface of the earth is covered and the soil is soaked.A hot water bath thus given once a woek and tho pot set to drain awhile is an excellent treatment for the plants.The renault of some exporiments at tho Agricultural College of Michigan, Samuel Johnson, professor of agriculture, found the yield of wheat to bo one half bushel more per acre from the seceding of fivo pecks than from an acro sown with six peoks.He inclines to the opinion that 1} bushels of clean seed, properly sown, is enough on well-prepared soils.Speaking of some Amber wheats, he prefers not to sow befuro Sept.15, especially if the fly has injured tho last crop.According to Le Gaulois the Princoss of Wales lately got from Paris a winter costume trimmed with a fine dark fur which she greatly admired.\u201cYou aro & sporteman,\u201d said she to her husband: \u201ctell me what kind of fur it is.\u201d \u201c1 don't hunt rats and mice,\u201d he replied laughing; \u201cI leave that to the mewor-men.\u201d And now the Princess doesn't Jike the costume as well as sho did.They have some brilliant policemen in Hartford.A woman there had been convicted of bræach of the peace and was to spend twenty days in Hartford gaol.She was on her way to the latter place in a carriago, accompanied by an ofticer.Her hat blow off and sho wished to get out to recover it.Her escort objected to ths, fearing she might run away.Ie proposed that the prisoner should hold tho horse, however, while ho went after tho hat.She cosented to this arrangement, and while he wi 8 chasing tho flying articlo she whipped up ths horse, drove up to a tavern, had the animal talten caro of, and then disappeared.That policoman\u2019s Jot has not been a happy one si) ce, The foundation of ail education, from the tirie a child first begins to learn, is thorough- new.Whatover is attempted must be carried out thoroughly, until the learner becomes master of the subject.Thoroughness is the ground- wurk of all good habite ot mind and a ehild's mind is as much a bundle of habits as its body, For this purpose it is well to strengthen tho memory by insisting upon children learning something by heart every day; it cultivates retentive powers of the mind, and isa help to spolling accurately, as tho eye accustoms itaelf to the appearance of words.The Madras Mail gives this curious account of the doings of woukeys: Between a place called Niddivunda and Herebully there isa large tope, which is well known to be infested with a host of monkeys.Having no other mode of occupying their dull hours, they are bent upon trying to destroy the railroad track on the Tunkur line.1t would appear that those animals, about 50 or 60, form themselves into two companies ; they range themselves systematically, one-half on ono rail and the other half on the other.They begin by first removing the earth from the sides of tho rails.MISCELLANEQUS.little poem : I promise Thee, sweet Lord, That I will never cloud the light Which sbines from Thee within my sou! Cardinal Manning, the highest dignitary of the Roman Catholic church in \u2018he British Empire.is à staunch teetotaller and an ardent pro- ibitionist.He is the author of the following Then they arrive at the difficulty of nuts and bolts, which, though they examine them very minutely, they esnnot get over.On the approach of the ap or down train, they will wait till tho engine is within a fow yards, when, with the utmost ceulness, they simply jump to one side till the train has passed, and then re- same their work.A remackablo instance oc- cured on one of these occasions, As the engine was approaching, the monkeys made their And makes my resson bright ; Nor ever will 1 lose the power To serve Theo by my will, Which Thou bast set within my heart Thy precepts to faifil.Ob, let me drink as Adam drank, Before from Thee he fell ; Ob, let me drink as Thou, dear Lord, When faint by Sychar's well ; That from my childhood, pure from sin, Of drink and dranken strife, By the clear fountains I may rest, Of everlasting life, While in New York General Booth told the fol owing dog story :\u2014Two drunken men in Br stol, England, were going home lato at night lending a trained bull-dog.A Salvation soldier walked in between them, took their arms and sai i be wanted to carry them to the barracks, The men at first swore and declared the dog wes to be matched for twenty pounds shortly, and they did not wish to carry such a fine to the barracks, After much en want and carried the dog.asl:ed to kneel and pray.They refused bo.cause the dog was with them.The dog was hrcught up to the mourners\u2019 bench with the tw) men, and put both feet on the bench while hi: masters were praying.The men were con- ves ted, but the dog was still there, a thorn in their side.Finally they agreed, as their lives hal been wrapped up in the dog, their families starved to feed the dog, and as it had been their rain, they would not give it to any one, The dog was killed.Do you think any high- toned minister would bring two drunken men ani à villainous looking dog into his church, put them in front pews, and let the dog come treaty they The two men were usual jumps, With the exception of one, who açainted in remaining on the line, the engine \u2018his time being very near, Five or six vs, seeing the danger one of their num- \\ by.monke, \u2018n, made a sudden rush and dragged pet vas - \u201cne laying hold of him by the tail, im off, so.ogs ; they saved him.They others by the © iddi ngmen b ars now styled she Ni divands gang y tho guards and driv ®t | +, Artificial leather is Us\" Propared in Ger.mroy by combining wi.h- the skins from § to 10 rer cent.of sinews, .'ieces Of leather are weahed, cut, boiled in alk.Vine lye, torn, neu.trolized with hydrochloric ®cid, and washed on :e morn to remove ali traces f acid.\u2018Fo this ar.added sinews, which are tre Med similarly, an | steamed in an acid bath u, til they aro so11ewbat like glue, The materials Are then mi ced, pressed into sheets, moistened on both sides with & concentrated solution of alm, and thy upper surface receives a thin coat of P |caatchouc in solution with carbon bisulphide, The heaviest yield of wheat ever grown in Ot:io is reported to be over sixty bushels per acie, on & ten-acro field, on which a crop of clover had been burned off because it was too he:.vy to turn under.\u2018dtanley saved eighteen little black boys to bo trained for the new order of things on the Co go, by buying them from their Arab captors for a handkerchief apiece.Aman may now make a trip from New York to Liverpool for 815 if he will be satisfied with steerage accommodation.A permit was granted on Monday by the health officer of Baltimore, Md,, for the Toriat of a colored man aged 118 years, The resord I hardly think so.papers of bis freedom verify his age, & he Canadian Gleanty, HUNTINGDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1887 | Tne 28th December witnessed a sweeping victory for Mowat, he carrying 58 out of 90 constituencies, and increasing his majority of 15 at last session to 28.The contest is inter- sting to us in Quebec as marking another stage in the development of the alliance between the ' Rielites and the liberals of Ontario.Conser- i vatives like Bergeron stumped counties where, there are any considerable number of French, advising them to vote the Liberal ticket, while \u2018 Mercier co-operated with Mowat so far as he could be helpful, Laurier, fresh from arousing the dangerous feeling which exists here, appealed to Ontario audiences to unite with the Nationalists.When the tidings arrived of Mowat's victory, we find that typical DBleu,! Senator Trude], exclaiming \u201cThanks be unto! God! The Mowat government has triumphed !\u201d La Justice, the organ of the Conservative Riel- ites, declared \u201cItis with the utmost satisfaction that we chronicle the result of tho elections in Ontario.\u201d In Three Rivers the Rielites had a ublic celebration.Strange it should be so, ut so it is, that the disaffected party in this province has been greatly encouraged by the action of the majority in Ontario last week, The Mail is being soundly abused by the Gazette and other papers of likestripe for having largely contributed to the disaster that has overtaken Conservatism by what they term \u201cits attacks on Roman Catholicism.\u201d No charge could be more baseless.We have seen no article in the Mail that assailed the spiritual doctrines of the Church of Rome, or which might not have been written by a believer in them.With its theology the Mail has had nothing to do, and its editorials bave dealt exclusively with that church in so far as it has travelled outside its legitimate domain and treached upon the rights of the state.With the interference of its bishops in the public schools, with their obtaining public money for the support of its peculiar institutions, with their bargaining with the leaders of parties for the political influence they exercise over their people, and, especially, with the monstrous privileges of the church in Quebec, occupying the position of a state church in à country whose laws declare there shall be none, it has had much to say.From a party point of view the Mail's course may be injudicious; possibly had it cringed and flattered those who have their fingers on the throat of our Dominion, instead of exposing and denouncing them, Mowat would have had fewer followers, but in the long run it would be tantamount to doubting that right triumphs in the end, to believe otherwise than that the fearless and patriotic course adopted by the Mail will buc- ceed.The disavowal of its platform by professional Conservatives\u2014that is, by those who adhere to a party and use it solely as a means of winning power and emolument\u2014can be embarrassing alone for a brief space.As the momentous nature of the issue is more fully realized by the electors, whether the Dominion is to be governed in the interests of the people end nf the people alone, or its policy shaped to suit bishops, archbishops, and cardinals, a new party will be formed from the ranks of both Liberals and Conservatives.Fornigh two generations the Catholics of Oatario have voted the Conservative ticket.The Toronto Telegram states that 95 out of every 100 voted Liberal at the late election.It is incredible tbat the old Brownite Reformers can favor the policy necessary to ensure the continuance of such an alliance, and they will gradually drift outside their party, not because they have left it but because it has left them.Among Conservatives, those who expect nothing and would take nothing if offered, will be more apt to follow their organ than politicians who are ready to make apy bargain with the hierarchy in order to secure a continuance of their lease of power.We do not hesitate to say, our best wishes go with the Mail in its efforts to create a party that will grapple with and reform the abuses that have crept in through the virtual though unacknowledged union of church and state, and which are so sore a hindrance to the realization of a united and homogeneous Canada.{ LAST week war on the continent of Europe seemed imminent, but the danger has temporarily passed.The assertion is confidently made that a secret alliance has been formed between Russia and Germany, and that should the former declare war the latter will not interfere.The report is an extraordinary one, and to be doubted until confirmed.Ifsuch an alliance! has been made, it is to leave Germany's hands free to grapple with France alone.The Bulgarian throne is still vacant, with no prospect; of its being filled, for nominees acceptable to; Russia are rejected by Austria and Eogland,! and vice versa.Ail the great powers are plac-' ing their armies on 8 war footing and the new year sees more men under arms than any that has preceded it.The British cabinet is under-; stood to be in full accord with Austria and | Italy on the Bulgarian question, while Egypt| is a bone of contention between it and Frauce.| Politics have again been reduced to a state of chaos in Britain by the resignation of Lord Churchill, who was the leader of the government in the commons.The rupture was due to differences of opinion relative to financial matters and the policy that ought to be pursued in Egypt and Ireland.It appears that Lord Salisbury is for strengthening the army and pavy, while Churchill thought that uncalled for.When all hope of reconciliation was given æ Lord Hartington was invited to take orebill\u2019s place, which he declined, wbile assuring Salisbury of the continued good feelin of those Liberals who oppose Gladstone's Iris measures A conference resulted in Mr Gos- chen, one of the best Liberals in the party, being appointed finance minister.This is & step the formation of & coalition ministry ou the basis of the maintenance of the legisla- ! \u2018St Malachie : Thomas Baird, Pierre Reid, and tive union of Ireland with Great Britain.It is HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENTS, remarkable that in Britain as in Canada, those ORMSTOWN.who place loyalty to tho empire before loyalty Tne Christmas festival of St Paul's Sunday to party names, should be drawing together to school, which was held on Dec.220d, was a present a united front against those who are great success.The roads being pretty good to it open or disguised enemies.and the weather favorable, a large number of .mr parents and friends of the scholars patronized IT is generally credited that Sir John Mac-|the event; the receipts for admission amount- donald has in contemplation the immediate dis- iny to $30.The progra 1 solution of the house, and that the election for interesting one and ns \"mainly sustained 1) a new one will take place within a month.the scholars, The singing, under the charge of Hess Mr Young, was excellent, Miss Nellie Baird THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ; .TAKE place on Monday, the meetings opening | laying the accompaniments with her usual ) 10 Tn ability, Tho solos in particular were loud] at 10 Oclock a.m., And nominations can bo made | applauded, while the recitations and dialogues up to 11.e following are the retiring coun- gore 110ne the Jess praiseworthy.The arrival : a ; of the Sunday-school train was a grand sight.Dundee : Samuel M.Millar, William Napier and he track was laid this year along the west Angus Deruchia.jet Cu + .Godmanchester : Ww.HU.Walker, Robert Spar- nila Sl he he Elpin and Qo, Caldwell, Bell.and Cl \u2018also, had been much improved.\u2018The success of gin: James Wilson, William Bell, and Chas.this railway enterpriso was largely owing to row Dn.the kindness of Mr Dugald Lang and Mr Win.St Anicet John D.MacDonald, P.W.Leehy,! MeDougall, junr., and for having thus worked tin the interest of the school they were both publicly thanked by the pastor, the Rev D.W.| Morison.Mr and Mrs G.H.Phillips of Valley- field were present and so well pleased were they with this part of the entertainment, that Mr McDougall was induced to take the train Huntingdon : Dr Cameron, Daniel Boyd, and F.H.Henderson.Hinchinbrook : Andw.Oiiver, Martin Connell, and James Anderson.Franklin : 8.E.Ames, B.Rowe, and William! Brooks, jr.to Valleyfield f imi i Havelock : James Barr, John Dustard, and Hig, New Yonr's eve.er pa held the Demers.i | op .ireport of the work done during the past year.= The membership of the school now numbers 1144, including teachers, being 25 more than * last year.During the past twelve months the scholars had raised $50 for missions.By the liberality of friends, 840 in prize-books were | being distributed among the scholars.These Rail books are of a much better standard than those FOIE usually given, During the evening, the Rev 7 NG , ;Mr Morison was to Le seen in his hanpiest h We bad an exgeedingly quiet Christmas day | mood, taking his usual kindiy interest mr the ere this year.e severity of tho cold and comfort and enjoyment of t the want of sleighing kept \"most of our good | chairman, had\u201d occasion to pen frat people within doors during the day.he cus- | which he did with a readiness and tact that tomary turkey shoot was lacking this year.kept the audience in good humor, The Rov As a substitute for this sport, some of our Mr Harris gave an instructive address of five D mpétition which, of ate baa takon the place a (ho Presentation of prizes 3 , .of the barbarous pigeon-shooting.Discs, made | The Xmas festival in connection with the in the form of a saucer, of some brittle material, Ormstown Methodist Sunday school, was held are sent into the air from a powerful spring, in the Sons of Temperance hall, on Friday and, as they [ove with great swiftness and bo | evening, Dec.Ph the eather proved most a considerable distance, they afford good unpropitious.The rain fell in torrents, and the practice for those who desire to acquire skill in | night vas, intensely dark.Considering these shooting at game on the wing, or several unfavorable circumstances, it was a matter of years past the storekcepers of the village have surprise that so large an audience assembled, wiscly kept their respective places of business At 5:30 the scholars and preachers sat down to closed on ristmas day.eliglous services, n sumptuous ten, to which ample justi : were held this year in the Catholic church and done.re 7 the public meeting opened with that of the Church of Englund.At both {prayer by the Rev Thomas Harris.The pro- chareh 3 he atte anc \\ 5 ne vailed gram prepared was lengthy and most interest- Owing to the snowstorm, x hie prevaile ing, consisting of stirring music Ly the church with greater or less severity during the whole choir and Sunday school, and well rendered day, New Years was nearly vor i recitations and dialogues, which gave evidence sere, as Christmas was.Thero was very little of carnest application on the part of all con- driving about and business ia the village stores cerned, and of the possession of unusual mental was at a complete standstill.joned ability in the young people.The varied exer- A shooting match at the discs mentioned cises well vecupied the time, with intermissions, above took place\u2014in the forenoon, at which until a late hour, and were highly appreciated some good shooting was made.Mr John Me- by the assembly, whose attention was sustained Kay of Boston\u2014a brother of Capt.McKay of to the last.Among the attractions, were three this place took the first prize in the sweep- Xmas trees\u2014one laden with giftsfor the scholars, stakes\u2014John F, Seriver tho second prize.Mr |the distribution of which by the superintendent Mackay's shooting vas very good, indeed.ike and secretary of the Sunday school, Messrs broke the discs in 9 shots out of 11.r Mace! John and Thomas Winter, gave great satisfac.kay is a member of a gun club in Boston, and |tion.The other trees contained very numerous has, no doubt, had considerable practice in|and handsome presents to friends, During the wing shooting.evening, oysters and other refreshments were A friendly trial of speed between some of served.We were favored with the presence of the fast nags of the place, which was to have Rev D.W.Morison, BA, of St Paul\u2019 - come off on the ice on Mr John Ferns's farm, in 1 : © aul\u2019s Presby Hemmingford townsbip : W.B.Johnson, N.L vallee, and Wm Fisher.Hemmingiord village: Wm.Reay, W.Wark and J.Cartier, Chas.McDonald.St Sacrement : W.S, Cunningham and Thomas River school to their teacher, Miss Campbell, consisting of a silver butter cooler, &e, ; another by the members of the Star Lodge to Mrs Mac- keracher, a valuable Christmas box ; another by the merabers of the Bible class and congregation of English River to the Rev C, M, Mac- keracher, a purse containing $35.After the gifts, with which the trees were loaded, were distributed, the proceedings were brought to a close, a very enjoyable cvening having been spent.The young people realized by the entertainment the sum of $35.HEMMINGFORD.The auniversary concert of the Methodist Sabbath school was held in the town hall on Christmas Eve.Although the weather and roads were not very favorable, the attendance où tho occasion was large.The entertainment was an unusually good one, even for this place, where, thanks to long experience and judicious leadership, such entertainments have been usually of a high character, On the recent oceasion the singing was particularly good, the rendering of the choruses especially being marked by a precision and taste which bore marked testimony to the skill and judgment of Mr Proper, who, for a long time, has had the leadership of the school in their singing.The recitations, too, both as to matter and manner, were decidedly above the average of those usually heard on such occasions, One of the recitations, \u201cThe Wall of Defence,\u201d (a piece of great merit as a poetical composition) was given in à manner to make a great impression upon the audience.The young lady who recited it, did so with an clocutionary and dramatic power which did ample justice to the sentiment and incidents of tho selection.The financial result of the entertainment was most satisfactory\u2014nearly filty dollars having been taken at the dluur and at the refreshment table.ORNSTUWN CONCESSION, The Christmas tree of the lower school, 3rd concession of Ormstown, was held on Dee.30.Although the evening was very cold and roads bad, the scholars, accompanied by their friends, attended in large numbers.The gathering thus turning out a success.The program comprised speeches by John Donaldson, Mr Lindsay of McGill college, and the Rev D.W.Morison, B.A, singing by the school and a couple of dialogues.All of the speakers, in the course of their remarks, which wero very instructive, cracked a number of good jokes, creating laughter, in which all joined.The singing was highly appreciated and the dialogues were deservedly greeted with loud applause.Mr George Liliot, J.P, rend u poem of great merit, describing the incidents in the life of a horse.It was well received.A very pleasant feature in the proceedings was the gift of a handsome cake-basket and cruet stand from the scholars of the day school to their teacher, Miss Outter- son.The Rev Mr Morison, on hehalf of Miss Outterson, suitably acknowledged the gift.The circumstance displayed the esteem in which Miss Ontter-on ix deservedly held by the commnunity.\u2019 DUNDEE.The anniversary of the Sunday school in connection with Zion church, Dundee, was as usual a grand success.The lecture-room was well filled with an appreciative audience.Two trees stood in the room loaded with gifts.The\u2018 program was well selected and ably rendered ing to have enjoyed the evening's entertainment.HENDERSONVILLE.; There was & Christmas tree for the pupils of the day school here, on the evening of the 26th ult.The entertainment was by far the best the people have listened to for some time, the program being so well carried out as to render distinction invidious ; but the manner in which Miss Flossie Chapin and Miss Katie Tully acquitted themselves deserves particular mention.As usual there were many presents, and Miss Muir, the painstaking and efficient teacher, was no.forgotten.Remarks were made by the commissioner and the trustee of the school and others, who expressed themselves as much pleased with the school.KNOX CIIURCIL SS, The Sabbath school connected with Knox church, in the Robson neighborhood, Hemming- ford, gave an entertainment in the Orange hall on New-Ycar's Eve, The attendance was large, the hall being filled to its utmost capacity.A lengthy program of recitations, dialogues, songs, and choruses, was gone through with by the children to the great satisfaction and enjoyment of those present.Since the Rev Mr Robertson became the pastor of Knox church, the Sabbath school has Leen very prosperous.The school numbers over 50 members, with an average attendance of about 40.As the result of the entertainment on New-Year's live, a handsome sum was obtained whieh will be devoted to replenishing the library.HERDMAX'S CORNERS.The Church of England friends held their Christmas tree entertainment in the town hall, ou Tuesday evening, the 28th ult, when a fino program was placed before the audience, which crowded the sumewhat limited accommodation of the hall.The children\u2019s recitations and singing did great eredit to those who bad drilled them ; justilied the proud and happy faces presented by their parents, The dialognes were also well rendered, despite some of the young folks being afraid of the sound of their own voices, while others stood with their backs to the audience, but a little more familiarity with the kindly public will remove these little faults and enable our young friends to show to greater \u2018advantage the talent they really possess.Perhaps the most pleasant feature of the evening, was the presentation to Miss Isabel Coulter 'of a handsome plated cake basket and pickle stand, in recognition of her work both as organist in the church and also as teacher in the Sunday school.The Rev I.Gomery, in presenting them, testified to the unremitting efforts of Miss Coulter to improve the singing, | .and her reliability in all weathers, also remind- \u2018ing those present that, by their regularity of attendance, they would not only improve the singing but the preaching.The distribution of the presents fitly closed a \u2018pleasant evening.May we suggest that, if tho ladies had furnish- ced their oysters at tho close of the entertain- \u2018ment instead of making an interval of over an hour's length, the somewhat disorderly changing of seats by the audience would have been avoided and many of the friends would have | reached home at an earlier hour.The receipts at the door were over $18, not including payments for refreshments.BLACK'S CHURCH.The Xmas tree of the Methodist church, Hin- chinbrook, (Black\u2019s) drew out a vespectable both in its literary and musical parts.The gathering on Monday, the 27th Dee.The treasurer's report was very encouraging, show- Ichildren acquitted themselves in a creditable ing money in the treasury and the school to be manner and Santa-Claus smiled on them most ina flourishing condition, with 150 pupils on benignantly.Something like $20 was realized.the roll and an average attendance throughout DEWITIVILLE.the year of 83.The Rev D.MacKachern was Lhe S.S.of the union church held their an- presented on this occasion with a fine silver Diversary on the evening of the 29th Decem- the afternoon of New Years day ; could not take place on account of the depth of the snowfall.The ladies of the Presbyterian church here decided, several weeks ago, to make provision | for meeting some extraordinary outlays connected with the church, during the past year, by holding two or three socials.The first of these gatherings came off, at the Town Hall, a few evenings since and was, in every respect, successful.Though the evening was not favorable, the attendance was good and tho financial result quite satisfactory.The entertainment provided by the ladies, both as to refreshments and as to the social and intellectual enjoyment, was such as to do them great credit.A second social is to be held at the Town Hall on the evening of the 11th inst, when the ladies hope to be still better prepared than they were at the first social, to entertain their friends and the public generally, in & manner that will be satisfactory.The Rev Mr Robertson, pastor of the Presbyterian church here, was made the recipient, a few days ago, at the hands of his peonle, of an excellent horse.This mark of kindness on the part of his congregation, is but a fitting recognition of the zeal and ability which have marked Mr Robertson's discharge of his pulpit and pastoral duties since he became the pastor of the Presbyterian church in this place.A good many deaths among those who were the older residents of our community, have taken place during the past year.Mr Thomas wyer, Mr Henry Thompson, Mr Charles Ellerton, Mr Alexander McNaughton, Mr Joseph Brunel, Mrs Archibald Addie and Mrs William Kairns, have died during the past 12 month, Nearly all those mentioned above, had reached the age of fourscore before their death\u2014several of them had passed that age by four or five years.Mr Henry Thompson was one of the few remaining survivors of that gallant band who took partin the battle of Odell- town on tbe 7th of Nov, 1838.The number still surviving of those who, on that memorable day, risked their lives in defence of British\u2019 | copnection, can scarcely reach a score now.'.! they all bo \u2018gathered to their vor, doxology.The sum of $33 was, fathers.\u2019 i $@F The many friends of Mr Geo.H.Phillips will be gratified to learn that he has been ap-! pointed general agent for the division of the of December, The church was filled to its Soon will Canada Atlantic railway on this side of the St Lawrence.The building up of the local traffic of the line could not have been entrusted to better hands and we sre glad the do-nothing policy of the company in developing the business along the line on this side of the river has endl.If the company acts on Mr Phillips suggestions, it will have substantial cause to congratulate itself a year hence.&&\" The Protestants in the vicinity of Logan's Point intend opening a school soon, which they have erected on Jobn Greig's farm, on the nort side of the river.The Barringtons of the Grand Marais have joined in with them, and they ox- pect to have 25 scholars to commence with, | :terian church, ithat the festival in connection | school.water pitcher from the choir, and Mrs Mae- The dato Eachern with a set of table cutlery and a well- filled purse from the ladies of the congregation.ST.JOHN'S, HUNTINGDON.! HOWICK, The basement of this church, on the evening | The annual Christmas festival, in connection of the 23rd Dec, was crowded to excess on the | with Kuox church, took place on the evening vecasion of its 8.8.anniversary.Much pains of Friday, the 24th December.Notwithstand- had been taken in decorating the platform, ing the unfavorable state of the weather a | which had a pretty effect.The scholars, none goodly number turned out to show their interest , of them very old, gave recitations more or less in the work of the Sunday school.A large pleasing, while they sang in concert at frequent platform had been erected, on which were three | intervals, led by Mrs George Hyde on the organ.artistically arranged evergreens, heavily laden |The closing dialogue was most amusing and with \u201cknick-knacks and gimcracks, and sweet- , excellently rendered, Miss Maggie Dunsmore meats delicious,\u201d and the imposing array of 60 taking the leading part.The chairman, the or 70 young lady and gentlemen performers led | Rev Mr Gomery, introduced the Rev Messrs the beholders to expect an entertainment which | Sparling, Muir, and Watson, who gave short proved far from disappointing.Tha recitations And apt addresses, and dialogues showed considerable ability and | proficiency on the part of the children, and | The opinion has been expressed was one of the best yet held.with the Methodist Sunday ELGIN, dresses were delivered by the Revd Messrs the 24th December, in the schoolhouse, The Mackeracher, Birrell, and J.B.Muir, which |board of school commissioners was represented wero instructive in gubstauce and clevating in and the pocretary-troasurer was also present.ne.ter intermission, the cantata, entitle he scholars acquitted themselves in an ad- King Winter, was given, and although the mirable manner A most of the branches, especi- musical part of it is somewhat difficult, the ally Canadian and sacred history, geography, solos and choruses were remarkably well exe- arithmetic and spelling.After the examination, cuted, and were the object of the keenest which took place in the forenoon, the children, jinterest on the part of the listeners.The school commissioners, and parents, to the num- jcantata represents King Winter's court and |ber of nearly 100, sat down to a bountiful re- Santa Claus \u201cputting their heads together to past.After the good things had been disposed see what they can do to make the big and little \u2018of, à program of recitations, dialogues, and | children of the earth smile with del ht,\u201d and singing was gone through with, Thon the tree they undoubtedly succeeded admirably in ac-! Was unloaded of its precious fruit, which em- .complishing their object on this occasion.A braced a beautiful silver cake basket for the I pleasing feature of the evening was the presen- teacher, Miss Janet Elder, and several other \u2018tation to Mrs and Dr Shanks, for musical, Minor presents, and also a present for each of services, of a kindly address, accompanied by a, thechildren.Thus ended one of the pleasantest aogible proof of the good feeling existing be- meetings held in the vicinity for some time.tween them and the people of the church, in ATHELSTAN.the shape of a beautiful iano cover, music-| The Sabbath school anniversary in connec- stand and rocking-chair.The Doctor, in a few | tion with the Presbyterian church was held on appropriate remarks, expressed the gratification | Wednesday evening, Dec.29th.The children e an rs Shanks experienced at being the were served with refreshments in tho basement recipients of such a beautiful address.and at 5 o'clock.Tho intellectual part of the en- valuable gifts.After distributing the presents | tertainment was held upstairs, and, by 7 o'clock, and moving votes of thanks the meeting closed nt anton ae) well filed.Rov A ; , ie e chair, and, after opening exercises, called on the superintendent of the school, Mr Andrew Wilson, to read the annual report, which showed an average attendance of 70 during the year.The ordinary collections show a falling off, but on the whole utmost capacity, benches being placed along the school is flourishing under the care of the the aisles.The platform, which was occupied worthy superintendent.Short and instructive by the children and on which stood the Christ- ; addresses were given by Rev Messrs Sparling, mas trees, was an attractive sight.The pastor, Watson, and Muir, interspersed by recitations, (Rev C.M.Mackeracher) presided, and was readings, and singing by the 8.8.children, and ably assisted by the Rev Mr Birrell, late of also some very pleasing pieces by the choir, Howick, Scotland.A very interesting program Miss Rowat presiding at the organ.It has not was gone through, consisting of short speeches, been the custom to allow presents on the tree, music, readings, recitations, &c.The young but simply to see that all the children are alike ple acquitted themselves admirably, reflect treated to the ever welcome candy-bag, and it ing great credit upon those who bad tho train- | was surprising to sce how quickly 200 of them ing of them.The pieces of music were well disappeared, After tendering a vote of thanks rendered pnd elicited loud applause.An in- to the clergymen present for encouraging the ing feature of the proceedings was a series school with their presence and advice, the of presentations.One the pupils of English meeting closed at à seasonable hour, all seem- oor.ENGLISH RIVER.The young people of English River held a very successful Christmas festival on the 23rd | | | A Christmas tree and closing examination of were given and congratulatory speeches made.were duly appreciated by the audience.Ad- | the School No.4, Elgin, took place on Friday, That Mr Prejent sacrificed much while stoning | Grain must be turning out well this year, for ber.had Lecn chosen without thought as regards the other engagements of {the clergymen who preach in this church, and, : Who, as it happened, had all agreed to attend like meetings on the same evening, However, the meeting went on very well in their absence.Squire Cameron admirably discharged the duties of chairman, the superintendent, Mr Dickson, had an encouraging report to make, and the scholars did excellently, entertaining the audience by their speaking and singing.The school, taught by teachers irrespective of denomination, is doing a good work.ORMSTOWN.Mr Louis Prejent was the recipient of a $60 purse by the hands of Mr D.W, Arnton, from his friends and well-wishers in this locality, jond on Thursday, 30th Dec, Mr Prejent gave ' the subscribers an oyster supper, at which toasts the road to the depot is a well-known fact, for of the council grant all he had to himself was $4.75.For 4 months of 1883 he was to be seen daily on the road, until by energy and perseverance he overcame all his difliculties and left to the parish a road worth having.On the halt-mile of street 1101 loads of gravel and boulders werc placed, of that quantity Mr Prejent drew 90 loads and R.N.Walsh 58.Mr Prejent gave to those who assisted 220 dinners, taking no account of other refreshments or of hay and oats that were bestowed.Though many looked upon the attempt as absurd, yet the farmers gave liberal support, many of them hauling two and three days.The gravel pit was on H.Winter's property, and cost 8200.The labor at the pit cost 8115, , DUNDEE.The holidays passed without any special oc- curence in this vicinity, except the usual church festivities, Christmas was not what couid Le called a green ono, but thera was no sleighing, and people did not enjoy themselves as they would, had thero been à few inches of snow.If we lacked snow at Christmas, we had enough and to spare for New Years day, with a downfall during the day.At Bombay on Christmas Eve, Laura Morris, widow of the late Daniel Summers, formerly a resident of this place, who, togethor with Lor son, lived on the farm of Mr Almond, went to put out & horse in the barn and did not return, Search was made for her on Sunday morning, when it was found that she had not gono to any of the neighbors, when her body was discovered a fow rods from the barn in another direction than towards the house, frozen stiff.Liquor, no doubt, was the cause.Ago about 38 years.I saw an item in your last issue taken from the Cornwall Freeholder, that a couple of Indians had found the body of John S.Me- Laughlan, who was drowned on the 18th Nov, last near Dickenson\u2019s Island.The Indians made up the story to get some money, but all they got was two dollars from a man in Cornwall.It was well planned but poorly carried ou, so far as making much by it, John Denneen threshed in the barn of James Smith, Godmanchester, on the 20th ult, 86 bushels of wheat in 4 hours, 90 bushels of barley in 2 hours, 87 minutes, and 310 bushels of oats in 7 hours, with a Moody thresher.There arrived a few days ago by train, thence to Dundee by buss, a mysterious looking article, which, upon close scrutiny, was made out to be a small folding table with cliecker board in the centre.Tucked on it was à card \u201cDo\u201d (twasu't Phunny) with the compliments of the season, or firm, I forget which.A picture of tho same can be seen in your ad.columns, For good soft wood, 3} feet long, $1.73 is the ruling price here for a few hundred cords, Mr Samuel Long of St Agnes, who has been at Longue Pointe Asylum, for about a year, came home a few days ago, and, I am pleased to state, very much improved in health and otherwise, The cars did not get into the Fort on New Year's day until midnight.Between lere and Huntingdon tho water supply gave out, and they had to resort to getting enough by pailfulls to run the engino up to the tank here, and go back for the cars, Can't expect to run things ona Now Year's day without plenty to drink, The lake between Hopkin\u2019s Point and Sum- merstown is being bushed to-day (4th), As there is a pretty good supply of snow now, there is no excuse for the snow shoe club of this section not going out on a tramp some of these fine moonlit nights.No word of a toboggan slide being erected.Little gir]l\u2014\u201cMa I wish that doll was for me\u201d she said, meaning one that was ou the Christmas tree in Stafford hall on Christmas eve.Mamma\u2014\"Why, you have a doll child.\u201d Little girl\u2014Yes, but I want to have twins, No more telephoning to Dundee at present.The instrument kas been removed.It didn\u2019t pay.I understand a number of instruments have Leen removed of late.It is all well enough to have a talk over the wire, but it costs too much.HUNTINGDON.On Christmas eve it rained heavily.During the night the weather changed, and it became suddenly extremely cold, accompanied by a high wind, In consequence it was not pleasant to be out of doors on Christmas, the more so that there was no sleighing.Service was held in St John\u2019s church, which was tastefully decorated, and, despite the cold and the slippery sidewalks, there was a fair congregation.The service, conducted by the Rev H.Gomery, was brief and bright, as became the day.In theevening, the toboggan slide was opened for the season, and attracted quite à number.The week between Christmas and New Year was a bad one for Lusiness, there being no sleighing, and altho the wheeling was excellent the cold kept people at home, Storekcepers reported they never did \u2018less on the similar week in former years.On | the last day of the old year a snowstorm set in, , which, before it ceased, left a super-abundance i for the long desired sleighing.À watchnight | service was held in the Methodist church, at- \\tended Ly 25, and at midnight its bell told of the departing of the old year and the coming of the new.On New Year's day tho roads | were so heavy, that thero was very littlo driv- \u2018ing.| On the evening of the 27th ult., when a far- tuer, who had left his horse in the yard of the Central hotel, went out to get it to return home, he found that some person had taken the animal away.For a while there was considerable excitement, it being supposed the case was one of theft, until it became plain that Ptk.O'Neil, of the Irish ridge, had driven away with it in mistake for his own, which be left behind.Next morning, a horse was heard pawing and stumbling at the door of Frank Vosburgh\u2019s stable, and on going out a horrible sight was seen,\u2014a horse cut and torn and covered with blood.Tho poor brute, in a few hours, succumbed to itsinjurjes.On investigation it was.found that O'Neil, after the manner of men in drink, had driven around the country furiously and recklessly, with the result that the horse, had been in collision with fences, some of them of barbed wire, had jumped ditches in crossing fields, and finally turned loose.The route over which the unfortunate horse had Leen urged during the night could be traced by its blood.Nothing more shocking has happened in this neighborhood for years.The owner of the horse was settled with on Tuesday.The week of prayer has been observed by services in the four Protestant churches, the opening one having been held on Monday evening in the Methodist church and the third one took place in St John\u2019s last evening, being the first time a like service has been held in the Episcopal church here.The liberal and fraternal spirit which exists between the denominations in Huntingdon is most gratifying.None of the meetings have been largely attended, altho of unusual interest.7 Tho scholars of the intermediate department of the academy marked their appreciation of their teacher, Mr Sutherland, by presenting him with a watch guard at the close of the Xmas examination.By a typographical mischanco, the line, Government grant.assseusse .S328 was omitted from the financial statement of Huntingdon Agricultural Society No, 1 in last Gleaner.Dr Cameron has given it to be distinctly understood that he will not consent to be re-elect- ed to the council, VALLEYFIELD.The Sabbath school entertainment held in academy hall on New Year's eve was a decided success in every way.Tho excellent rendering of the different parts by the children delighted the large audience as well as reflecting great credit on the Misses Wattic, who were untiring in their efforts to make the annual gathering a success, , The severe weather of the past few days has interrapted our mails about twice daily.Since January first the morning mail for Montreal goes via Howick and the evening mail from the city comes by the same route.Tho Gleaner almanac, which is now eagerly looked for cach year by the many subscribers of this place, is again with us.The local events aro quite interesting to residents of the district, and if carefully preserved might be of service in the future for reference by the coming generation, Mr King, contractor, commenced on Tuesday to remove Aubrey station on the C.A.R.Ho expects to complete the work about the 15th.Tho following account of the opening of the waterworks is from the Montroal Herald: Thursday, the 23rd of Decomber, will be a memorable day in the history of the pushing town of Val- leyflold.On that day wore inaugurated works which are to supply its inhabitants plentifally with the purest and coolest spring water.Pre.| vious to that date they obtained the water they used for drinking and other domestic purposes from the Beaubarnois canal and the river.This water was contaminated by the drainage of the town and the filth of the factories and was s0 of- fonsive at somo seasons of the year as to be almost undrinkable, besides it was obtained by a groat expenditure of labor, which if ita value were counted made it, bad as it was, very costly water indeed.The town bas grown very rapidly and the water supply which was hardly sofficient in 1875 when the population was 3,000, was altogether inadequate in 1886 when its inhabitants Lad increased to 5,200.The youngest institution in Valleyfield is the Waterworks company, and one of tho oldest buildings is the modest brick one which contains tho machinery of those waterworks.Tho president of the company is Mr Louis Despocas, and tho directors are Messra Moiso Plunte, mayor of the town, Z.Boyer, O.Cossette, J.A.N.Bourassa, M.5.Vanice, of Mon- troal, Engineer, and Mr lt.S.Joron, secrotary.; l'he work was bogun in Juno last and bas juat boon completed.Tho water is obtained from a natural reservoir dug out of tho solid rock, the supply of which appears to be inexhuastible.The water is of tho very best quality aud is good for all purposes.The pump room i+ lurge und well finished.The walls and ceiling are lined with ash.\u2018I'he pumps are from the works of the George IF.Bluke Manufucturing company of Boston, and consist of two setts of duplex power pumps capable of supplying a million and u quarter gallons of water in twenty-four hours.The wheols which drive the machinery are Lwo in number, und have.been supplied by J.C.Wilson, of Picton, Ont., the well known manufacturer of the \u201cLittle Giant\u201d turbine wuter wheel.The hydrants aro ull of the most approved pattern, manufactured by the Chapman Ilydrant company, Boston, and ure Lwo hose hydrants.Thero are forty-five of them.The pipes are of G30 pound ressuro and were munufuctured by McFarlane, Livong & Co., Limited, Glasgow, Scotland.There are six miles of pipe already luid in Valle) field.Tho flume to supply the water for tho wheuls is made of the beat ntewl, five feet in diameter und is from the Eugle Foundry, owned by Mr George Brush of Moutreal.Mr O.Cussette built the pump house.Mv Despocas was the contractor for the iron work.The entire plant, consisting of pipes, pumping machinery, bydrants, wheels, &e., wag supplied through Messrs Thomas Turnbull & Co., of Montreal, the agents for Messrs McFar.lane, Strong & Co.The works were tosted on Wodnesduy und yesterday with murkod success.The pressure required by the council was at 52 1bs., but it was found that tne works could easily | give 140, ' Aller the works had been inspected the compuny repaired lo the rostuurant of Messrs Gauthier & Beuuregard tor dinner; covers were luid for fitty guests Alter tall justice hud been | dono to the excellent dinner provided, the chairman proposed the toasts of The Queen, Tho Gov- ornor General, The Provincial Government, which | were duly honored, The Inst named toast wus respouded to by Mr Bisson, M P.P., and Mr Ber- gevin, ex-M.P.P.The munufuctures and com.meorco of Valleyfield, was proposed by Mr Bisson | and responded to by Mr Cossette.The waterworks company was proposed by Mr Parent and responded to by Mr Despocus and Mr J.Boyer.| The Press, was proposed by Mr Cosselto and responded to by Mr Monpotit und the represonta.tivo of tho Herald.VILLAGE COUNCIL.Tms council met on Monday evening.Absent the Mayor and Coun Dinneen.The following accounts wero ordered to bo paid: J.8.Cowun $86.50; Boyd & Co $106.60; J.1H.McClatehie SG.An account of $11.75 from D, Millar was presented.The Secretary was instructed to pay him 89.50, being at the rate of 81 Ie day.\"The financial statement for 1886 as prepared by the auditor Mr Corbett was passed and ordered to bo published in the two local papers.The Secretary was instructed to nolify all persons through the local papers that the bylaw providing for the cleaning of snow and ice off the sidewalks will bo enforced.oun Dinneen having romoved from the municipality John Mellugh was appointed as Councillor in his pluce.Coun Boyd stated that Joseph Goodfellow offered to farnish what stones this corporation required at $3 per toise provided the siones wero measured in tho sleigh box and he was not required to pile them up.The road committee wero instructed to see the stones und if suitable securo 25 Loiso.The road committce wero instructed to see that Lake strect was kept opon by the person in charge of the winter roads.Coun Switzer was appointed to preside at the election on Monday next.HINCHINBROOK COUNCIL.Tms council met on Monday.Members ail present, except Couns McWilliams and Oliver.» Moved by Coun Muir, seconded by Coun Cam- oron: That the financial statement bo adopted.Carried.Moved by Coun Leahy, seconded by Coun Cara- cron: That tho Mayor bo sustained in his settlement of the suit entered by A.Muir.Carried.Moved by Coun Leshy, seconded by Coun Muir: That Arthur Anderson's Lill of 85.50 for ropairing Thornton bridge be paid.Carried.Moved by Coun Leahy, seconded by Coun Cam- cron: That the Sec.-Treus.is hereby authorized and ordered to institute an agtion in tho cireuit | court against all tho interested parties in arrears\u2019 on proces-verbul number 33, it not paid within 20 days from this date.A by-luw was passed, laying a rate of 3 mills on euch dollar of valuation of all rateable property for the maintenance of roads for the present yoar.Moved by Coun Camoron, seconded by Coun Lonhy: That the Sec.-Treas.be authorized to transfer or discharge obligation No.10633, drawn in favor ot tho corporation of tho township of Hinchinbrook, and to receive both principal and interest on the same.Carried.Moved by Coun Leahy, seconded by Coun Muir: That the Secrotary bo authorized to draw in all moneys duo this corporation at present, lent out on mortgages or promissory notes now due, and that he pay on the order of tho chairman of each of the road committees a sum not exceeding, in any ease, fourteen bundred dollars to each chairman of said committee.Carried.i ELGIN COUNCIL.Tus council mot on the 3rd instant, presont, the Mayor, Mr Gavin and Councilors Elder, Donnelly, D.11.Brown, and James Wilson.Tho Sccretary-Treasuror presented the financial siatement for 1886, when it was moved by Coun Donnelly and seconded by Coun D.II, Brown, that it be adopted.Carriod, Tho Secratary-Treasurer tendered his rosigna- tion to the council, when it was moved by Coun Wilson, and seconded by Coun Elder, that the council advertise to fill the vacancy, Tho council adjourned to meet on Monday, the 10th instant at 2 p.m.#& Mrs Ogilvie has sold her farm in South pi to Wm.Wylie of Ste Martine, for ROCKBURN.On the evening of the 23rd the scholars the day school presented their teachur, Miss Loynachan, with a very fine table lamp aud a photograph album.The Presbyterian church had no tree, nevertheless two of the teachers, Misses Wilson aud Fergusson poolel, aud had a small tree for their combined classes, at the residence of Mr Henry Wilson, on Wednesday evening.The bad condition of the roads aud the intensely cold weather interfered in a large measure with our holiday fe-tivities.The temperance division has elected as its officers for the present quarter.James Oliver, W.P.; Maggie Colquhoun, W,A.; Maggie Lindsay, R.5S.; Andrew Oliver, A.R.S.; Wm.A Farquhar, Treas.; Betsey Oliver, FS ; Libbie Wilson, Ch.; Geurge Lindsay, Cou ; Anuie Goldie, À.C.; Alex, Blair, LS.; Win Erskine, 0.8.On Thursday evening before Christmas, a few of the friends of Mr James Rennie waited upon him and, on behalf of the congregation of the Presbyterian church, presented him with au: Astrachan fur coat, as a slight token of their regard for his services as elder, precentor and Sabbath school superintendent for a lung period of years, aud which offices he has resigued Mr Rennie thanked all concerned iu the gift in the warmest terms, Sr ANICET COUNCIL.AT st session held on the 20th iat.were present : E, Dupuis, E~q, Mayor, und Counciliors T.I.Quinu, P.W.Leuhy, J.D.MacDonald, O.Caza, and F.Quesnel.On motion of Coun Qaiun, reconded Ly Coun Leuby, tho financial statement, now [uid belure thin bourd, showing tho net assets ot this corpors- tion to have amounted to 84 092,33 on the 25th November lust, was approved of.In the foregoing stulement is not included the valnution of the wharf\u201d and scale, Ou motion of Coun Leahy, seconded by Coun 0.Cuza, alter having curcfully examined the forcgoing statement and u-certuined the value ot tho wbarf and scale, the total claim of Sto Barbe aguinat St Anicet wus $700, with: the unanimous consent and agreement of Rev J.Gagnon and À.Mancotel, E-q., duiy empowered to represent the corporation ot\u2019 Ste Barbe.Ou motion of Coun Quesnel, reconded by Coun Quinn, I.L Crevier wus appointed special superintendent, to report within 30 days, on the poti- tion of Joseph Béluir and othors, praying for the closing of purt of Lufubrique strect.On motion of O.Cuz, seconded by Coun Mac.Donald, the mayor was authorized to sign u trans.ter of the corporation mortgage to the extent ot 8700 in behalt ot the corporation of Ste Barbe, GUDMANCHESTER COUNCIL.\u2018Tuts council met on Monday.AH present ex- cop! Coun Walsh, The financial statement for 1 and ordered to bo published.Peter Donelly\u2019s name wus ordered to bo placed on the valuation roll a- owner of part 57 5th range instead of Patrick D melly.An account of 813 trom C.J.Murphy, for building a culvert in ruad district No.11 wan laid over until approved of by R.Buoth, inspector of suid district.George Murphy complained that bis full lot was talon into the Hall creck, whereas part of his land drained into the Cowan creck.Left ovor.Councilior White was appointed to preside ut the municipal election.&@F The minutes of the St Sacrement and St Malachie councils have not been received.&r The Rev J.Turnbull of St Louis de Gouzague received an appropriate gift of money on Christmas day from the members of his Bible class as an expression of their appreciation of his labors among them.&7 On the morning of the 28th ult, while the express-train was near Ste Isidore, the tire of one of the driving-wheels of the locomotive came off and rolled away into the adjoining field.Those in tho cab had a providential escape, as à corner of it was torn away.Another engine was sent for, and the passengers landed in Montreal before noon.& Of natives of Huntingdon who were candidate at the late Ontario election, Mr Broder, Con-ervative, was defeated in Dundas by 26 votes, and Mr Mack, Liberal, was reelected for Stormont by 361.4 The Grand Trunk has consented to erect a station with a small siding at Dewittville if the people wili increase their bunus to $750 A fortnight has been given to raise the additional 8150 RE\" À lodgo of Good Templars was instituted in the village ot Dewittville, on the 20th Dec, by W.IT.Rodden, D.G.W.C.T., u-nisted by Geo.Moure of Emancipation Lodge, No.52, ot Boyd Settlement, us Past Grand Chief Templur.Av encouraging list of churter members was enroliou ; the lodge will meet on Mondays, and will be known a» Maple Leaf Lodge.The following are the principul churter officers elect: George An derson, CT.; Annie Dickson, V.T.; Peter Me- Arthur, Chap.; Walter Ilarkness, Secy.; John Donnelly, F.S.; Cluude Dickuon, Treas.; Hugh Cameron, Marshal; Alex.McCuaiz, O.S.; Henry Aviscn 1.5.3 Wm.Cruik, P.W.C.T.; Peter Me- Arthur, L.Deputy.8&~ At the annual meeting of L.O.L.No.90, of Franklin, held Dec.14th, the following were olected officers for the ensuing year: W.J.Louden, Master (re-elected); Thoma< Haire, D.Master; Kobert Brooks, Treasurer (vo-clected); William Stevenson, Chaplain; A.Lutham, A.Sutton, Frank Adams, Fred Adams, and Ernest Adams, committee.WEATHER REPORT sv Dr Suirnire.834 wus upproved Temperature Rain Snow Highest Lowest in inches.in inches 22 Dec.\u2026 33 28 ee .000,.23 « ve 20 G.000.24 \u201c 38 21.750.25 \u201c GB \u20142 0.000.26 \u201c 132 \u20142 \u2026.000.25 \u201c 530 Dec 000.28 \u201c 15 Dore L000.29 8 ve =H =10 \u2026.000.30 « e=10 \u201411 .000,,, 31 «\u201c 1?\u2026 000.12 1 Juny 18 een 00040000 2 « \u2026.\u201410 \u2014=11 .,.000.3 « 10 \u201423 .000.+ « ce \u201421 \u2026 000.23: Moderate and fine, 24: Rained all day.sometimes heavily.- 25: Turned suddenly cold during the night.Piercing wind.Calm freeze at night.26: Cloudy with raw cast wind, threatening BROW.27: High wind with drift.Very cold.28 to 30: Seasonable ; severe frost; east wind.31: Milder and snowed all day.- Jany.1, 1887 : Snowed lightly until evening, when it clearod and became cold.2: Stormy and intensely eold.3: Calmer, with continued clear frost.4: A beautiful winter day.5: Cloudy ; threatening snow.of THRE POWER BEHIND THE THRONE.Tus Montreal Gazette, La Minerve, the Quebee Chronicle, the Kingston News and othor conservative journals unite ia ascribing the overwhelming defeat of the Opposition in the Local House to the course pursued by the Mail, and no doubt many persons will agree with them.Tho trae policy for The Muil, judged by the immemorial practice of both political parties, would have been one of silence and surrender.We should bave shut our eyes to the encroucbments of the Roman Catholic Church in Qatario us well as in Queboo.Wo should huve apologized lor the execution of Riel.Wo should have recognized the right of the French-Canadiun people to exuct trom the party le «ders such favours und privileges for thomselves and for theirChurch as she or they may think fit to demand.Wo should have been silent about the Separate school amendments.True, those amendments deprived the Irish Catholic parent of Lhe frov exercise of his parontul rights, und gave bis Church a status onjoyed by no other religious Lody ; but what is that compared with the impor.lance of the Catholic vote?Wo should bave permitied bis Grace the Archbishop to intertere ut will with the public schools, und woe should not havo breathed un word uuninst the traditional custom of granting the church special represent.lution in the Dominion and Provineisl Cabinets, To resiat the steady march of the church in tho i direction of an ecclesiusticul absolutism, to du :mand that sho should be pluced upon tho sume \u201ctooling as tao other donomination=\u2014this wus to sot creed ngainst creed, und, whit is Worse, to injure tho purty's chances.Instead of rocking to Hintroduce tho principle of religious equality, we should huve striven to outbui the Reformers for the Church's vote aud fluence.Conducted in necordance with the conspiracy ot surrender to which bota sides ure committed, The Mail would bave Leon au tower of strength to Mr Moredith ; and tho church might have beon ploused to nup- port our side for à change, with the view of giving Us an opportunity of serving her endw better then Mr Mowat, assuming Chat to be possible.Sach tor furty tive years hus been tho haute politique of Cavadiau party leaders, and, from the politician\u2019 point of view, Tho Mail has bron guilty of an unpardonable fault in daring to do part trom it.Thore is one drawback in this policy, however, and that is its criminality.Every intolligent mun in the country admits, ut least in private, that owing to the corrupt arrangements made irom time between our pohiticians and the Roman Catholic Charch, the country has been reduced to 4 ¢ ndition of orgame wonkness that Lhreutons to terminate in dissolution, The compucts made by British statesmen after the Conquest, in order to keep her quiet during the American revolution, resulted in tho imposition upon a New World colony of teudal institutions, of u State- buttressed Charch, of at alien lungungo, and of un alien code ul law.Later on, the Church wus able, thanks to the politicians again, to extend her jurisdiction over the English settlements erceted attor the Treaty of Paris; und today every iubabitunt of Quebec, French or English, is made to feel her sovereignty.Still luter, when she hud begun to cast eyos on Upper Canada, the politicians mado barte 10 grunt her Separate ~chools that she might train up hor subjects hero us a distinct community.\u2018The politicians have now gone a step further and clothed her with powers wholly ut variance with free and equal government, \u2018That sho now considers herselt a privileged in- stitation in this province in evident from the fuct that sho trouts a proposal for religious equality as an impudent insult upon her \u2018rights\u2019.I'he Irish Catholic press toils us the Church must before long be provided with u Separate Normal Education, and her champions in Quebce add that she is entitled to and must be granted Stato recognition for the French language and for her titho And assessment systems, all of which are being tranuplanted hither from Quobee.li is not necessary 10 refer to her rapremucy in tho North- wost-whul she cunnotl wring from the politicians need wo dwell upon the authority she exercises ut Ottawa, where her sanction is as essential to legislation as the Sovereign\u2019s assent.The upshot of it all is (bat in Canada we aro striving Lo Create a nationaliiy out of clements which this omnipotent itstitution is determined 0 koep asunder.ler French and Irish Cutholic subjects, numbering half our population, sre a community by them- melves, Intermarriage betwedn French and English, even between Lrish Catholic und Protestant, is regarded almost an a species of mircegenation ; and us for tho sentiment of patriotism, who over hears of it save after dinner?It does not oxist and it cannot take root ro long ux the French Cu.tholics are taught to pray for the restoration ot Now France, whil